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Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
FORTUNE FOR A SUIT OF CLOTHES.
Tailor Accepts Mining stock which
BECOMES Very Valuable.

pORTI, and. Ore, Feb. ga well known
business man just back from trip to ldaho
youches for the truth Of this story OF phe-
nomenally good luck About two weeks ago
miner offered Morris Yenzel, Moscow
Idaho tailor, a handful of mining stocks
for a suit OF clothes Mr.. Yenzel refused
that sort OF currency in payment for goods
and labor on the ground that be had no
luck in stocks. He remarked that hve
wears ago a miner gave him 5000 shares OF
stock, then supposed to be worth l cent &
share for a suit of clothes. He never real
lied ANYTHING on the stock The miner
loosely said that If 1t had been lie Roi
stock it would have made him rich. The
tailor was startled and replied that he was
quite certain that was the name OF the
stock. He could not remember what he did
with it. as he never expected it would
amount to anything. A few days later
Yenzel went to the suspended Moscow Ma
ticnal bank for an insurance policy and
some other papers deposited there, among
which he found the missing 5000 shares ol
LIE Roi stock, now quoted at So per share,
with accrued dividends. The lie Roi mine
owners have been negotiating with an Eng
lish syndicate for the sale Of the property,
but the latter declined to accept the mine
without the transfer of every share of stock
so far issued This lot of 5000 shares was
long advertised for, but now there will be
no further obstacle to the sale of the prop
erty if the owners come to YenZel's terms
He demands 500 a share, CT 100000 for the
whole, and will probably get 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
Importunt suit.

Trial notice was filed in the federal court
yesterday in the case OF Deere Wells &
Co. against the Chicago, Milwaukee ST.
Paul Railway company The railway com
pany is one OF the defendants in a damage
suit brought by Deere, Wells & Co. for the
destruction Of their warehouses by fire two
years ago The implement company alleges
that the fire was started through the careless
ness of some of the employees OF the railway
company, while burning lot of waste paper
on their premises on the opposite side of
the street. II was a very windy evening,
and It Is contended that the railway employees
permitted the wind to carry blazing paper
across the space beneath the platform OF the
plaintiffs building and start a fire that de-
stroyed nearly Sl50000 worth OF property.
The suit against the company includes nearly
all OF the losses paid by tho insurance com
panies The case will be tried at the March
term OF the court, which convenes March 3.
The genuine Domestic soap wrappers are
red Beware of the cheap grade Of Domestic
put up in yellow wrappers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
TRANSACTIONS IN THE COURTS.


w. =. Wayne secures lHjUhc'iShs
Against Numerous Squnticrs.
In the district court yesterday w. S.
Maync procured an injunction restraining
a number of squatters from interfering with
his possession Of a large tract of land in
Crescent township. The land in question
lies in the Missouri river valley and com
prises about 1900 acres. The title has long
been held by Mayne and the Crescent Land
company. For the last two or three years
squatters have been going upon TINS ana
other lands similarly located and claiming
the right of pre-emptiCn under the nome
stead laws upon the theory that the lands
have been produced not by aCcretion, but by
sudden changes in the bed of the river
The river being regarded by the govern
ment as a naygable stream. It's bed is
always the property of the government ana
sudden change in the channel is claimed by
the suuatters to bestow the right upon the
first man who enters upon ii to hold 1t as
a part of the public domain. Owners cl
the lands have had no end of trouble from
this source, and notwithstanding that IN all
litigation they have been successful In
oustng the interlopers new crop is always
! sDringing up Several of them have taken up
| tracts of land belonging to Mayne and the
| land company. Two writS were sued out
! Yesterday one by Mayne and the other by
! the Crescent Land company. Temporary IN
| functions were granted and deputy sher-
| in left Yesterday afternoon W HuHl lOl IhS
! eouatters and serve them with notices that
| If they did not get out they would be con
| sidered to be in contempt OF the district
| court and punished accordingly.
! The Hammer Lumber company sued j. ~
Casady in the district court yesterday Tor
| $lS1.33 balance on bill OF lumDer. lhter
! ests and costs are claimed.
City Attorney Hazelton yesterday brought
| tho second suit in the series that are to be
| instituted by orders of the council against
| property owners whose special assessment
| taxes have not been paid. Mary B. Williams
! c. S. Lefferts and w. p. Webster are made
! defendants.
County Clerk Reed yesterday approved a
bond for $25, 600 filed by Ira f. Hendricks hs
! receiver Of the First National bank at Girls
| void Mr.. Hendricks left for GrisWold last
evening.
Trial notice was filed in the office Of the
| clerk of the federal court yesterday in the
| case of the Citizens State bank against the
| Union Pacific Railway company.
| In the district court yesterday Judgment
was rendered against John w. Paul foI
| S. ,146 so and costs with interest at per cent
| from July l, 1895, in the case of Finley Burke
against Paul and the Union Land and I'm
provement company. In another case Of tho
! same character, Burke against the Improve
ment company judgment was rendered in his
| favor for $3.50, together with the costs ant
interest from the same date. Special eXecu
tons were issued in both cases. Mr.. Pau
made no defense in either case.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
COMPLETE A LARGE ENDOWMENT.
Friends of the Colorado College Cele-
brntc the Event.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Feb. 22.-The three
days celebration of the completion of the
Pearsons endowment fund of the Colorado
college began with appropriate religious serv-
ices Rev. John l.. McCuish, Ph.D., of
Denver delivered the sermon at a vesper
service in the college chapel. mass meet
ing for praise and thanksgiving was at
tended by nearly 1000 people, Chancellor
Mcdowell of the Denver university delivered
the address, his subject being THE Sons and
Daughters of Colorado" This afternoon a
conference upon higher education was held
at the college chapel, many prominent edu-
Gators taking part.
Tonight there will be citizens mass meet
ing at which President George A. Gates of
Iowa college will deliver an address, The
endowment fund amounts to 100000 of
which $50 900 was given by DIR. d. X. Pear
sons of Chicago, on condition that $500
be given by other friends Of the college,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The annual meet
ing of the executive committee of the United
States grand lodge of the Independent Order
Free Sons of Israel was held yesterday after
noon in this city. Former Excise Commits
sloner Julius Hamburger of this city, s.
Hoffheimer, NJ. s. Meyerhoff of Philadelphia,
Adolph Pike of Chicago, l. II. Goldsmith,
Louis Frankenthaler William A. Cans, and
Judge Philip Stein Of Chicago; Mair Beriner,
Homan Steifal Jacob Cane Jacob A. Berg
Ferdinand Abrahams of Boston, Isaac Ham
burger and Ben Blumenthal of New York
were among those present. Grand Master
Hamburger read his annual message and
business of the convention was then trans
acted.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

The disciplinary committees on temperance
of the quarterly conference of the four Meth
odlst churches of this city some time ago
organized themselves into a Joint committee
to work In conjunction with their pastors
and other Christian workers in the city for
the promotion OF the temperance cause. The
committee arranged for meeting to be held
on tho last Monday evening of each month.
Last night being the last Monday night of
February, meeting was accordingly ar
ranged for to be held in the Eiseman build
ing. An address was made by Rev. NJ. C..
Waddel OF Shenandoah, la. He eXhorted
temperance advocates not to promise and
resolves to do more than was possible for
them to perform, but to keep but one object
In view. and work steadily until the object
was gained. The place Of the next meeting
WAS not announced
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
CLEANING OUT THE SEWERS
City Engineer Completes nm I'M
nOrtnnt and DisnErcenbIe job.

portnnt and Disagrceabie job.
City Engineer Tostevn yesterday COM
pleted the work of cleaning the mud out of
800 feet of the three foot sewer on Broad
way and Fourth street, The work has given
employment for week to over eighty men,
entailing cost on the city of between
$500 and $500. These sewers have not been
thoroughly cleaned since 1883. For greater
part of the distance the Fourth street sewer
was found to be completely plugged up with
mud. For a distance Of several hundred
feet the sewer was filled to the top and the
man holes were filled level with the street
surface, rendering the sewer worthless.
Men were put into them and provided with
short handled shOyels, and worked all day
long on their knees in a STOPPING posture
digging out the mud, while others carried
it back to the nearest manholes in buckets,
where it was drawn to the surface and
hauled away Much of the heavy mud had
to be carried a distance of half block,
the men carrying il moving along on their
hands and knees. The work was very laborl-
Gus and unpleasant and the city engineer
allowed so a day. Some of the aldermen OBJ
jected to the price, claiming that 1t was too
much but the engineer was firm, and re-
fused to ask the men to endanger their
lives and health au such work without rea-
sonabe compensation. Some of the men
after working in the sewers for ten hours
were unable to stand erect when they came
out at night.
The work has put the sewers in excel
lent condition for the spring rains, and
the city engineer believes that with proper
precautions and the free use OF the flushing
tanks they can be kept so at little expense
The condition they have been in for some
time has rendered them wholly worthless.
Their neglect has been the means OF caus-
ing flooded streets and damage to Easements.
number of property owners on lower Main
street served notice on the city that they
would ask for heavy damages hereafter
when their business was interfered with by
flooded streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
IOWA CORN FOR HUNGRY HINDoos
Commission to Secure Grain for Re-
lief of Fnmine SuHerers.

DES MONIES, Feb. 22.-(Special Tele
am.)-Governor Drake today appointed a
commission to take charge of the work OF
securing grain and provisions for the relief
of the famine sufferers in India. 1t is com
posed of E. II. Conger, G. l.. Godfrey, Hoyt
sherman, Rev. Leon A. Harvey and J. D.
McGarraugh. all of Des Moires The com
mission elected Mr. Conger chairman and
Mr.. Harvey secretary. The members are
already in correspondence with the agents Of
the Indian Relief association in this country
and are informed that the situation is grow
ing worse, and that there are now 300 deaths
daily from famine in one district. The com
mission has begun correspondence with the
railroads to secure free transportation of
grain. A scheme is also arranged to eX-
change, at the seaboard, the corn donated
by psopIe for it's equivalent in wheat, lest
the corn spoil on the long voyage. Part
of the plan is to induce the people in the
seaboard states to raise a fund to pay the
ocean transportation if the steamship com
panies will not carry it free.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
WE'RE surFocATEp ny THE SMOKE.
Father Perishes in Attempting to
Rescue His Two Sons.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. ga special from Ham
nibal. Mo, to the Post-Dspatch says the
residence of Noah Marks on North Main
street took fire early this morning and be-
fore the flames were controlled four persons
were smothered TO death and $4,000 worth
of property destroyed. Two boys of Mr..
Marks, aged l3 and II years, slept on the
third floor, where the fire started, and were
suffocated before they could be rescued.
William Reid. who occupied a room on this
floor. also died Of suffocation. Mr.. Marks,
hearing his boys crying for help, rushed up
stairs, but was overcome by smoke and
dropped dead In the hallway. Mrs. Marks
and her mother and Edward Pierce and
Thomas McCarty. who we're also inmates OF
the building, barely escaped with their lives
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
MITCHELL MUST NAME THE MAN.
Will Either BE senator Himself or
Dictate His Successor.


Dictate His Successor.
SALEM, Ore, Feb 22.-Yesterday was a
very quiet one around the capitol Nearly
all the members left the city Saturday, but
most of them will return today. Senator
Mitchell, in conversation with an Associated
press reporter last night, said so far as he
was personally concerned he did not care
whether he was returned to the United
States senate or not He had served three
terms already and was content to retire on
his record if II should be decided that the
interests of the state could be better served
by some one else. 1t was very essential,
though, that a republican senator should be
elected at this time and he was perfectly
willing that any one of a dozen republicans
who might be named should be chosen. He
has characterized the present situation as
revolutionary and deserving of condemnation
by all having the interests of good govern
ment at heart. He was not in the least dis
couraged over the outlook. 1t was the in
tention of the minority, who were holding
up the legislature to name a senator. This
he did not propose to let them do. He was
master of the situation and If another person
than himself was to be chosen, he should be
named by the majority, and not by the mi
nority.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
Hoffmayr's fancy patent -four makes the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for 1t.
OfInterest 10 Educators.

Prof. Hisey returned yesterday from In
dianapolis. where he has been attending the
annual meeting of the Department Of Sup
erintendents of the National Educational as
sociation. He reports the meeting one of the
most interesting in its history, and the at
tendance beyond all previous records. Prof.
Hisey spent two full days in Chicago visit
ing the city schools in company with a dozen
other school superintendents from almost
many states. They were shown every
possible courtesy and were given excellent
opportunities to compare the Chicago pub
lie school system with their own. Two
full half days were also spent In visiting the
city schools at Indianapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 22.-RepresentatiVe
national democrats of Wisconsin are having
conference in Milwaukee, and the mem
bers of the state central committee, with
number of other gold democrats who took
prominent part in the campaign against IIee
silver last fall, met here at o'clock. Inc
object of the meeting is to discuss plans Tor
the future of the party.
The meeting will be continued this evening
at dinner to be given at the Planklnton
under the auspices of the state central com
mittee. At the dinner an address Will be
made by Judge Henry S. Robbins of Chicago
who was one of the most active workers TO
get up the Indianapolis national convention
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

KASoTA, Mimi, Feb. 22,-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The exposition delegation has been
compelled to forego its trip to Pierre on ac-
count of the continued blockadiug Of the
railroads. The delegation left Minneapolis
this morning and proceeded west of this
junction few miles when the train was
compelled to return The delegates will
arrive at Omaha on Tuesday morning The
party was Joined here by Judge Scott this
morning, who will arrive home with the
car and open court at the usual hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
PopuIists Try 10 Agree.

PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 22.-(special Tele-
gram)-An attempt is being made tonight
to get all the different populIsts factions to-
gether again. They are holding a meeting
discussing the measures on which they can
all agree. II they get along without a row
tonight they may succeed in some OF their
pet measures yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

OMAHA, Feb. 22.-TO the Editor OF The
Bee: l recently wrote a state senator In
Illinois, one of the most prominent in the
state, soliciting his earnest support Of our
exposition appropriation in Illinois Refer
ring to this he says II think your people
out in Nebraska are very stngy with their
appropriations. How can they expect out
side states to help them if they don't help
themselyes?" 1t may be a good thing to
have our Nebraska legislature know the
sentiment among members outside the state
from whom we expect support for our
measure. Yours very truly.
w. b. TAYLOR
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
FIasshin Fires snIutes.

NICE, Feb. 22.-The United States cruiser
San Francisco, flagship OF the American
squadron in European waters, fired salutes
OF twenty-one guns this morning, at noon
and at sunset, in honor Of Washlngtons
birthday. The cruiser tonight is brilliantly
illuminated.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
wnntcd for n Theft In Illinois.

ATLANTIC, Ia, Feb. 22.-(Special Tele-
gram)-A smooth looking fellow giving his
name as Eugene Casner was arrested at
Lewis this morning by the local authorities
in pursuance of a telegram received from
Rockford, III. 1t is claimed he stole 800
at that city. When he first arrived at Lewis
he asked if the town was Louise, Blackhawk
county and when told that it was not he
was anxious to leave, but was arrested before
he could get away When arrested he had
ahnnt S2G ON his Clnlhing.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
Farmer Has His Foot Crushed.

ATLANTIC, Ia, Feb. 22.-(Special Tele-
gram,) ,)-Preston Biglow, prosperous young
farmer, living a few mines south of this
city, had the i'll luck to have his foot
crushed and leg broken near the knee. lie
was driving some cattle and his horse
stumbled and fell, rolling onto him.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
School Children Collect Pennies.

DES MONIES, Feb. 22.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The school children of Des Mones,
as part of their Washngton's birthday cele-
bration today took penny collection for the
Iowa Home for the Aged which netted about
$500 Almost every child in the schools
contributed, the average being fraction of
a little over cent each.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 25o.


For lowest rates on good farm loans call
at the office of ID. w. Otis No. 1873 Pearl
street, Council Bluffs Money ready and
loans closed without delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

c. b. Vavia Company. female remedy.
Medical consultation free Wednesday. Health
book furnished 300 Merriam block.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
COLDS AND GRIP
Nature Maady Prevalentn Many Cases Superno
duced by Catarrhal Inection-Necessity Of
Prompt Attention.

look to your catarrh trouble. Act precisely
as you would IL you had swallowed an
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

C. A. Holly, the young soldier from Fort
Crook, arrested on the charge of raising a
check from $S to SIS at Walnut several
weeks ago, was to have had his trial in the
district court at Avoca yesterday before
Judge Macy. Witnesses was summoned and
the case was ready, so far as the state was
concerned, for the trial to proceed. Holly
had all along stoutly maintained his in
nocence and claimed that he would be able
to prove it, But at the last moment be-
fore the jury was called he withdrew his
plea of not guilty and substituted the one
of guilty. He still contended that he was
not the man who raised the check, but said
he was unable to get his witnesses and had
come to the conclusion that the shortest way
out OF the difficulty was to plead guilty and
take his sentence. Judge Macy accepted the
plea and sentenced him to one year in the
pententiary at Fort Madison.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
M.KrNLaY WRITES TO conNELLrANs.
Commcnds the Idcn OF Their wash
inrtnn nirthhnN CcIchrntiOn.

innton birthday celebration.
ITHACA, Feb. 22.-washington's birth
day was celebrated under the auspices OF
Cornell university today. the exercises taxi
ing place in the armory hall The following
letter from President-elect Mckinley to Dr.
Schurman, president OF Cornell university,
was read
Next to the Declaration of independence
itself. Wasi iEgtons farewell address is the
richest heritage that has come down to us
from the fathers OF the republic. II Is not
only I,erfect analysis OF the spirit OF the
constitution but it is a lofty appeal to true
American patriotism, accompanied by words
of solemn warning and advice, the wisdom
OF which has been increasingly demonstrated
by the added experience of each successive
generation. | most strongly commend your
proposal to celebrate the centennial of this
great document by issuing a special edition
for presentation to the students of Cornell
university. Believe me to be with great
respect
Yours very truly. .w uxtNLry."
Hon. Henry b. Brown, associate justice of
the supreme court of TIE United States, the
subject of his address being Chief Justice
Marshall"
The following portraits were then pre-
sented by Hon. Andrew Dickson White, ex-
president of Cornell and eX-minister to Rus
sa to be hung in the library of the Col
lege of Law: 'Grotius," after the original
portrait at Amsterdam; "Thomasius." after
the original portrait at Halle; Lord Chief
Justice Mansfield" after the original por-
trait in the Royal Portrait gallery OF Lon
don; Lord Chancellor Camden" after the
original portrait in the Royal Portrait gal
lery Of London; Chancellor Kent" after
the portrait in the state capitol at Albany;
Chief Justice Marshall" after the portrait
at the Academy of Fine Arts at Philadelphia.
Hon. Francis NJ Finch. dean of the faculty
of the College of Law. made the speech Of
acceptance on behalf of that college.
President Schurman presided over the ex-
ercises which were held in the armory on the
campus, and were attended by over 1000
undergraduates alumni and members of the
faculty. The reading of the Mckinley letter
and the presentation of the portraits by eX-
President White drew forth the greatest en-
th,,u,i
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
Temncrnnce RnIIN.

Baby carriages-the finest line in the city
Durfee Furniture Co
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

ounce of poison by mistake, See the speo
cialst at once
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

0:IOam. Atlantic Express lex, Sundayi-. 5:35pm
:OOpm Night Express ......,... S:l5am
4.JOpm. Chicago YestiDuled i.Iniir,,... l:35pn
4:5Opm. ST. Paul Nestibuied Lmited.... l:3jpn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

Genuine Centerville Block Coal, $3.50;
other grades of coal from $275 TO $3.25
per ton delivered. william Welch, No. s
Main street, telephone 1928; yard, 615 South
Main street, telephone 9S.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
EAST.

leaves CHICAGO r. l. q PACIFIC Arrives
omaha Union Depot. 10th & Mason SITS Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

s:OOpm... Fast Mail and Express....... 5:OOpm
3'0Opm. Tex sat- wy; n. tex. Mon,j.. 5:OOpm
7:5Oam Fremont local (Sunddys Ohly)..
7.5Oam, n oTrolk Express tcN. SunJ..,l :25am
6l5pm....,,.,,St, Paul Express, s,...,..,.. S;lOam
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
RAILWAY TIME GARD

Leaves BURLINGTON & MO. RIvEKt-rrvea
Omaha Union Depot, 10th & Mason SITS Omaha
S;35am. Denver Express. ....;.;.. 9;$5am
435pm. Blk Hills Mont q Puget Snd EX 4.0Jpm
4:35pm. .,......... Denver Express. 4O5pm
705pm. Lincoln Local lex sunGay).... 7:i5pm
2o5pm. Lincoln Local lex. Sunday. II 30am
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23
!0pm.......... .coIoraao Llmlted ......... :OOpm

Leaves C.. ST p Nj. & o. Arrives
Omaha Webster Street Station Omaho
i23Opm. Sioux city Express tex. sunJ.. ~ :55am
S:l5am.. Sioux city Accommodation. NO0pm
6l5pm. ......,...st Paul Limited ........., 9:lOam
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

Omaha Depot, l5th ana Webster SITS, Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

5O5pm. Chicago Vestibule. :2Onm
9:4sam. Chicago Express. I1pu
7:50pm. Chicago d st. Louis Express. S:20am
II ioa Pacific junction LGcaI...... 6:l0pm
....,....,.....Fast Mdi!.....,..... 2:J0pm
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-23

6'S1pm ........ Chicago Limited. .,........ .O5um
II ;0Oam. Chicago Express Tex sunday. 3:2jpm
Leaves CHICAGO ~ NORTHWEST N Arrives
Omaha Union Depot, 10th & Mason Sts. Omaha