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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-09-04

c'iviiy down to the horse and let INN
walk out. But this would tar up more
pavement, and the police, guard ms OF
the public welfare. oil iced. They said
the horse could be lifted out by means
of ropes They wrdnsled for hall an
hour, the crowd joining in with lis opin-
ions and constant remarks, until ii1a'ly
the police, in dis yus.. drove back to the
station.
Then the liver ,men fell To digsipS and
dug a sloping pathway down INTO the
the earth. TO do this they had t. take
up a part If the street railway. which
stopped traffic on that line uatil the
Lext morning. TIE mo.onccrs oNJected
and finally the company superintendent
came up, but they were dragging out
the hors, .hsn and he could DO moth
ing.
A rope had tesn slipped about the
horses head. The liyerymen TOOK this
rope and the doctor seized the ANNA
by the tail. while the crowd stood back
and watched curiously. still telling each
other that the effort would succeed or
not Then with mighty pull and
snort OF pain the horse found footing
aud was pulled out of the ditch.
Thank Godr' said the doctor, Ina, {
two huudred dollar saved.
The c.owd melted away. The livery
men went up Thirteenth street. while
the doctor led the horse and friend
pulled the buggy hone by the broken
shafts.
When all had quite gone man 10
working clothes came out o. the dark
ness somewhere and lighted two RED
lights at each side OF tie ditch.
There is triangular SERIES OF Ian
suits in the courts now. The doctor il
suing the city for damages. The city il
sueirg the railway company FIR leaviri
no danger lights at the ditch. and tai
railway company is suirg the doctor f.
interfering with lis business by takin.
up a portion OF the track in ex:ava,in;
his horse that night.
Fl. G. SHEDD.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-09-04

shared by these who deserve il. Moan
while the city authorities should
not allow dying man or woman
to be brought into "a room full or
policemen and brutal hangers-On.
y thing that lola has told Of the
slums Of Paris equals this scene in the
station last Sunday night. just after Il
hundred preachers had finished talk
ing about the Man If Sorrows
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-09-04
DRAMATIC NOTES.
ri. G.. SHEDD.

The informal opening ot the Fuuke on
Monday by the Paiges filled the hoUs.
to the guards with very ait active
audience. Toe sunni er hats which
bobbed in all paris of the house made
the Funke into a large parterrc. Mana
ger Zehrung in evening dress was
pleasant sight after summer with the
ubiquitous nsg'igee fiannels and night
mares o; crash suits. Mr.. Zehruny
pre- sides over exhibitions at the Eunke
wit, decorum and FL gance that goes
far towards keeping the audiences quiet
and we'll behaved. ii $ appearances is a
compliment to the au1ieEce and TO the
company ard deserves recognition. Toe
Paiges' are an exc client repertoir com
pany Members Of tie sIme family.
they play together smo Itlly. The bust
ness has been lessened by the hot
wes tier when has Kept the people out
Of doors. A roof glrdea would draw in
these later summer nights when the
moon is crescent. OF the individual
members OF the company, George W
Paige has sang frOid and coined an 5
self possession that promises a career in
first class company. Harry Reynolds
has a good stage preser e and distinct
slow enumeration and other stage re.
quiremen.s that deserve commendation
The ladies OF the company are not oil
equal merit. Lillian Page, with some
natural gifts of face and figure, overdoes
heavy william and despairingly Ia.hcs
act the two soubrettes nsed to study
study, study.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-09-04

Manager Zsh. ung of the Funke opera
hou-e I, quGs US to announce that the
formal ope ming 4 tis house will take
place Friday. September 10, wher the
peerless and well known young actress.
Co-inns. will present the splendid opera
entitled. An American Beauty This
is the first time in many years that
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-09-04

A young lady in a bright pink dress
with many ribbons and laces flying in
the wind. large hat, and brilliant pare
sol passed the door of store in small
town.
Isn't that gorgeous?" asked the clerk
OF sober, elderly lady who had just
made purchase.
81 don't know. SIR replied the lady,
I've Just come here and am not very
we'll acquaintei. | do 1t know anybody
by th.t Eame.'
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-09-04

two ideals. lho ugh she herself dce' not
acknowl, d ye THE. One will make part
OF her book. the other part OF her
future lie.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-09-04
STORIES IN PASSING.

Inc passing oI tue rear uiaH dIu vi
the strolling gypsy band has come, but
the last of that wild, wand ,ring, lazy
life of the south is still on the roa 1.-The
man with the musical barrel organ. He
is an ltalian-daIk. thin, greasy and
scowlirg, and he has been north and Is
now, like the birds AMI tramps OF sum-
mer, he is slowly working south.
Two years ago his monkey died. His
wife died als,, that winter-sh Of the
dark-eyes and musical voice. who wore
the brigh. turbans and won the admir-
ing (sometimes more than admiratiOn) Of
other dsrk-faced countrymen Of her
husband. How she died only thu
scowlirg organ grinder could tell you
that, though there are rumOrs among
( lie others. Perhaps the monkey might
have told, but the monkey is dead, as
you know. Perhaps the ragged, sharp.
faced little boy with his mothers eyes
might tell you. but look closely and vel
back toward the root you will sec a slit
and notch in the little fellows tongue.
Talk to him and his answer will be a
hoarse, rafting sound, as from mouth
too full for utterance, a sound that
makes you shudder and grow cold about
your spir,. The black. scOwliog Italian
alone knows how the wife died, down in
the little hut by the ievee, close to the
a., - ha haln he
Spanish quarter CT the city. And he
never speaks OF it.
So instead OF the nor KEY, now the
little fellow with the rLtched tongue
and the rafting sound in his mouth,
wears the dirty red cap and in the old
tin cup receives the pennies from the
children who love the music of the Or
gan. His eyes are bright and smile
eits on his lips, but bac'; o. the light and
back of the smile hides lurking fear
and constant fright. For after the
chill iren with the pennies have gone and
the Italian man has taken his organ
and crept through the alleys out of the
town and darkness has come upon the
fields and the hills and the roads. wher
strange things are seen and heard
among the shadows: then comes back on
the evening breezes cries and SQUADS
that chill the blood and turn the body
icy cold, cries and sounds that
But the summer time is going and
with it the birds and the wild things oil
the .ong, hot, lazy days. And slowl!
the organ man is creeping from town t.
town. ever onward. leading dark face
bright eyed little boy in dusty red cal
who holds a battered tin cup in hi
hand.
For the summer is passing and they
too. are going south south TO little hu
nv the Ievee close TO the big bend of tn
Mississippi below the Spanish quartz
OF the city.
She is come Sh at of Bohemian in he
ways. Her own income makes her IN
depeudent of the world and she uses i
as she pleases. She shans boarding
houses as one does the plague. Sh
lives in rooms. taking her meals to sui
her own convenience. She makes he
own coffee, and it is most delicious. toe
In dress she combines matronly neat
ness with just cash OF that sailor dis
order which is SO attractive to masculin
eyes. You might take her for an aitis
surely rot an author. But she is scrit
bling constantly and there are two @
three novels in her mind which she wi
bring forth sometime. Just now che
-. .Iaal in Foo
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-09-04

town.
Isn't that gorgeous?" asked the clerk
OF sober. elderly lady who had Just
made purchase.
81 don't know. SIR replied the lady,
I've Just come here and am not very
we'll acquainted. do It know anybody
by th.t lame"
Sunday school was held before church.
and the family had never allowed the
six year old son to remain 10 the regular
services. But this Sunday he begged so
hard that they finally consented. 1t was
communion Sunday, but it affected the
boy strangely. As soon as the deacons
hal passed tie family pew. he began 70
cry softly to himself. Nothing would
stop him and after the family arrived at
home he kept it up.
well. what is the matter Of you any
how" ask d his elder sister who had
not gone to church.
"Oh," he walled between sobs," at the
church they passed-bread and beer
and wouldn't give me any
About ten o'clock one night this sum-
mer doctor came driving rapidly down
NJ street. Suddenly in front OF the Lin
dell hotel his horse sank out IL sight,
with crashing of timber and a snap
ping of straps toe buggy came to full
stop, and the doctor was pitched Violet
ly to his knees against the dash board.
When he jumped out OF the buggy. he
found his horse had plunged into hole
in the pavement VIII Oh the street railway
laborers in doing some epairiug, had left
unprotected. The horse. becoming bad
ly frightened. stru ggled about to get a
footing, 70: it WIS suspended by its sides
against the walls Of the ditch, aud each
effort only sank the animal deeper and
wedged it tie liter.
A man came out of the shadow OF the
electric light.
Hello. Dec, What's up?r
Nothing up-everything down. Horse
in the ditch here. No light. Call up
the police, will you and also a couple OF
men from livery stable
One or two others had come up by
this time. The first man. use of tn
telephone in the Lindell informed the
lobby and general rush into the stree
! followed
At least fifty men were standin.
around the horse in the hole, with
woman or two at the edge Of the GROVE
.. craining her neck to see. No one Of
feed t. assist. but every body had AL
vic. or remark to make.
= Couldn't see the light. you say Doc
T. What'll your wife say about that"
2 Fast driving, ell? Didn't know yo
. had such speedy goer. But you'll hav
the authorities after you"
:, Your horse seems to be taking shor
u cut to China. You'd better telegrap
c round to Hong Kong to ship him bac
Il in the morning. The brute will ge
there by that time at the rate he
r going"
l. A dog nosed up to the hole and som
It one kicked it away. A man slipped an
g sent large quantity of loose dirt roIlin
Q upon the horses back. A boy so: hi
it head between two men and peeped int
n the hole. lost his balance and before th
D. two men could grab him went sprawlin
t. upon the animals head.
g. Now you kid, get out of herer' erie
e the docto-, jerking the boy to the paw
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-09-04
CAPITAL s25O,C0O.

Direct Drs-A. j. Sawyer, S. ~. Burn
ham. T.. Finney. j. A. Lancaster. Lewis
Gregory. ~ Il. Snell. G.. NJ. Lambert.
SOD. ID. G.. Wing. S. w. Burnham.
The sun., 1897-09-04

The Interstate Commerce Commission shakes
ThinEa Up In MInnenp polio.

MISNEAPoLIs, Sept. 3.-The first prosecution
undertaken by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in this region was begun yesterday when
moro than twenty representatives Of the leading
railroad lines entering the twin cities served
with subppnas requesting them 10 appear be-
fore the Federal Grand Jury. which will convene
on next Tuesday. To-day tho work was con.
tinucd among the -four and mill men. and this
afternoon II WAS said that NIL large jobbers in
both cities would be required to appear.
Special United States Attorney J. J. Marchand
is in tho city personally directing the prosecu-
tion. All the railroad offices to-day were In q
state OF con nstcrnation. and most Of the officers
pretended TO hc ignorant OF the nature of the
proceedings. Mr.. MarchHnd said. however
that II had long been known thnt all railroads
entering the twin cities had been cutting rates
fagrantly, and that II had long been the pur-
pose OF the commission TO give matters q
thorough investigation.
AS soon IL became known that -four mill
men were To be served with su5pTnns there was
great demand in various offices for shipping
clerks and freight men for vacations. which were
granted without dcmur. In fact, so many left
the city, that OF the fifty suhpwnas the officers
attempted TO serve this afternoon only two
could be fastened on the persons wanted.
shippers are beginning u fear that. in cases
Of cut rates where there is n violation OF the
Interstate Commerce act, their violations are
equally punishable with those OF the railroads
making the rates
The sun., 1897-09-04
sTELz,s soy-IS-LAH WANTED.
Tho Poiice Arc Looking for John Bensmiiier
who Has Disappeared from HE Homo.

Tho Poiice Arc Looking for John BenHmilIer.
who Has Disappeared from His Home.
The police OF the Stage street station. in Will
liamsburg, are looking for John Benzmiller. the
son.in-law Of George Stelz, the bellrineer Mt tho
Holy Trinity Church, who was murdered last
Sunday.
Benzmiller lived with his mother at 24s Jack.
son avenue, but she said last night that she had
not seen him for two or three weeks She did
not know where he was, but had received a let
ter from him few days ago from Brcs!au, L. l.
Detectives have been watching her house for
three days.
Benzmiller is 35 years DID, and 10 said to be
dissipated. He married stelz's daughter about
ten years ago. and when she died. four
years ago. their two children were sent
TO an orphan asylum at SeacliH. Benz
miller was not on good terms with
StelZ and his wife. but according TO the infor-
nation given to Capt. Lees OF the Stagg street
station. he called at their house two weeks ago
and asked Mrs StelZ for some money. She re-
fused, saying that her husband had told her not
TO help him.
"IIl tx him for that" said Benzmiller. ac-
corning TO the statements made TO the police.
BenZmlller was seen on Sunday, but the police
have been unable to trace his movements since
then. IL Is said that he has never been absent
from home SO long before.
The sun., 1897-09-04

orderly conduct, and tainted gracefully upon
the fioor.
At The home OF grief the deceased, the widow,
and the two remaining mourncrs discussed tho
situation.
There's tho $40 for tho wake" said Mo
Carthy.
That's good deal for a dead man." said the
corpse, but not so much for a live man..
Not for eight live inon, said Brown. we
don't want to forget the mourners"
F." And tho widow" said that lady.
II ppoint Brown n committee to collect tho
mourncTs,,' said Mccarthy, while collect the
materials"
But before thoy started Witmore appeared
with policeman The policeman was invited
to stay, and Wltmoro helped hunt up his com
panions. When all were collected Mccarthy an
nounced that tho wake would proceed.
But we have no corpse" objected the widow.
"'Tis bad luck to hold n wake without q
corpse"
And agin the law" added tho policeman.
There's CORPSE all right, II can find II. ="
said Lon Calhoun.
Taking n candle. he peered about in the coffin,
and presently held up between thumb and
fOrcf1ngcr the remains OF the mosquito which
had raised him from the dead.
w hats the matter with this for q corpse ="
he said.
And they walked that mosquito to the rising
of the sun.
The sun., 1897-09-04
LABOR AND THE NEW BRIDGE
Deliberate O'Brieu to Test tho Corporation Coun
sells opinion in tho Courts.

Delegate O'Brieu to Test the Corporation Coun-
sells opinion in tho Courts.
Some tmo ago William j. OBrien, Presi-
dent of tho Granite Cutters Union, asked,
through Mayor Strong. for an opinion from tho
Corporation Counsel on the charge that tho law
providing that the prevailing wages bo paid for
city work was being violated by Contractor
Flynn at tho New East River Bridge piers.
o'Brien holds that the Bridge Commissioners
are responsible for this alleged violation OF the
law and ought to stop it by compelling the pay
ment OF the pre-, ailing rate Of wages. Theodore
Connolly, acting Corporation Counsel. has
rendered an opinion, which was made public
yesterday. After quoting the act in full re-
lating to the work, MIR. Connolly says:
In the present case, in my oAinion, the East
River Bridge Commission is an independent
body, which Is not an officer agent OF tho city
OF New York. which latter has no power or
authority its members, nor any control
over the exercise OF their discretion.
There arc some features OF the act under
which the board Is appointed which make the
question close one, but l am of the opinion
that the members OF tho board are not agents
or officers OF the Mayor, Aldermen, and COM
monalty of the city OF New York.
If this be 90. then the provisions Of the stat
utes do not apply, and neither tho board nor the
city has any duty in the premises Hereunder.
O'Brien says that he willsnow test the ques-
tion in the courts. He holds that both the law
providing that the prevailing rate of wages be
paid for city work and the eight.hour law are
being violated at the piers OF the new bridge
The sun., 1897-09-04

The Distribution OF eIas.aIl for Launching
the Ola Monitor EnIoined.

Justice Russell OF the Supreme Court ycster.
day issued an injunction restraining the distri-
button OF fund OF $l2s.sll. for which the
United States has issued Its writ. pending an
action brought by the Continental National
Bank to establish lien on the fund for money
advanced.
The litigation arises from troubles over the
repairs and launching Of the double turretcd
ironclad monitor Mouadnock. for hich Phneas
Burgess obtained contracts from the Govern
ment in 1873. On one OF the contracts he claimed
that the Government had failed 10 keep its COW
enants to supply him in time with proper ma
terials. and that he had suffered heavy losses
through delays He died while no was pressin =
his claims against the Government.
The plaintiff bank and the Tradcsmcn's Ma
tional Bank had advanced Burgess large sums
OF money while he wRs expecting reimburse
ment from the Government, and these sums
with interest amount TO more than the award.
Other claims have been made against the fund
in behalf OF John Telford and W. w Wander.
bilt. and by Walter ). Logan OF counsel for the
executor OF Burgess. Justice Russell appointed
A. Barton Hepburn receiver Of the fund.
The sun., 1897-09-04
4 POLICEMAN ACCUSED.
The Evidence on which Keeper or . DisoF
derly House Was Held.

Nora Robinson. 10 years old, when testifying
In the Yorkville Court yesterday in behalf of
her aunt, Mrs Ellen Robinson OF l24 West
Sixty. third street, who was arrested on a charge
OF keeping disorderly house, said that Police
man Bernard Hughes of the West Sixty eighth
street station had wronged her.
When Magistrate Brann questioned her she
admitted that she had sought tho acquaintance
Of Hughes and had asked and received money
from him. The Robinson girl said that a.
though she was living with her aunt tho latter
did not know OF her conduct.
Il always kept 1t secret from her." tho girl
said, as she began to cry. Now will leave
the house and go downtown"
The evidence showed that tho aunt received
q part OF tho money, 30 she was hold for trial in
General Sessiona
Mrs. Robinson ia q Southern woman, and,
when she was arrested, che sent for Col. II. IL.
Finley. u Southern lawyer who practices in this
city, and he appeared in the Sorkville Court
for her and got Lawyer Thomas Murray to de-
fend her. She said her husband was at Dallas,
Tex.
Her two children, a boy and a girl, were com
NIT ed to tho care OF the Gerry Society, and she
was locked up In default OF bail. Col. Finley
said he did not propose TO let tho case rest at
that point, and would probably mako charges
against the policeman.
The sun., 1897-09-04
xAF1A AoExr MISSED FIRE
ne Used the wronE KIND or Cartridges, D,
Hts Revoiver Didnt 60 on.


While Joseph Cassaboro of 85 James street
was playing cards with six other Italians in a
saloon ut 81 James street at o'clock yesterday
morning, another Italian. known 40 Joseph
Stone of 80 Roosevelt street, entered. Stone
glanced around until he saw Cassaboro and
then walked toward him.
"You have offended tho Malta. thou dogl"
shouted Stone In Italian. "nnd for that you
must die. am he who will kill you,"
with that he drew revolver from his pocket
and pulled the trigger. The hammer fell but
there was no explosion. Cassaboro was too
frightened to move. and again Stone pulled tho
trigger, but again the cartridge failed to ex
Then Cassaboro started on n run for the door
while Stone attempted for the third time to
discharge tho weapon. but with the same result,
Stone with an oath. thcn transferred tho
weapon 10 his left hand and drew a razor from
his coat pocket with his right hand. He pur.
sued Cassaboro who was running down the
street shouting for help.
Detectives Calvin and Kelly OF Inspector
Thompsons staff heard his cries. and running
up disarmed Stone with two blows of their
sticks. At the station 1t was found that Stono
had used n centre.flre gun with rim cartridges
but Cassaboro refused to accept 80 prosaic an
explanation for his escape.
"I 10 to church immediate and offer prayer of
thanks to tho Holy Mother for her saving my
life."
In Contro Street Court Cassaboro said he was
ignorant of having offended the Malta. Magts-
trato Wentworth held Stone for trial.
The sun., 1897-09-04
fo1IcEMAN,s EYES B1AcKENED.
his Ansaiiant Held. bat Parolea Until n,
Could Find hail.

Policeman Heinatz Of the Fifth street station
had row with Joseph Conroy OF lO7 Madison
street in Second avenue. near Fourth street,
shortly after o'clock yesterday morning. The
policeman, who was not in uniform. received
two black eyes and was otherwise bruised about
tho face. He arrested Conroy and arraigned
him in the Essex Market Court on the charge Of
assault Tine policeman told Magistrate Flam-
mer that when young woman rushed up to him
and asked his protection from Conroy. who was
pursuing her. Conroy attacked him.
Conroy admitted striking the policeman. but
declared that the woman in question spoke to
him. AND. upon his repulsing her summoned a
crowd OF cafe frequenters, who tried to steal his
watch. While running from them he was
grabbed by HeinatZ, and. thinking that he was
one OF tho crowd, he punched him. He said that
the cafe frcguenters came 10 the policemans as
sistancc and beat him when he WAS down.
The policeman summoned several witnesses in
his behalf and they were recognized street
walkers. They admitted the fact Magistrate
Flammer said that he would be compelled TO
hold Conroy for rial, but that being convinced
OF his rcspectabllity he would parole him in the
custody OF his counsel until he could find q
bondsman.
The sun., 1897-09-04
Railroad Company C.nsursd.

ALBANY, Sept 3.-As a result Of tho invcsti.
CATION OF the accident on tho Troy and New
England Railroad near Abba on Aug. 90. which
resulted in tho death of Perry Scrivens. "a motor.
neer and Robert s. Saxby. u passenger, tho
Railroad Commissioners issued q report to-day
the operation Of the road and for the violation
OF q rule laid down by the Railroad Commission
In permitting passengers to stand on the front
platform OF cars.
The accident was caused by a head.on COLI.
sion between a passenger car approaching
Abba and "A box freight car used for a repair
car, going east. which met at a sharp curve.
The sun., 1897-09-04
TROLLEY REPAIR SHOP ON FIRE,
Tho Hassau Electric Railroad Company Iossa
$50. 600 worth OF Property.

$50. 600 worth OF Property.
A destructive fire occurred early yesterday
morning in the general repair shop of tho Mas
sau Electric Railroad at Thirty.seventh street
and Fourteenth avenue Brooklyn. The flames
were discovered about $3.50 o'clock By Patrick
Fallon. the watchman. He and tho belated pas
sengers on a Canarsie trolley car which had Just
reached the building triod to stop them, but
were driven back by tho intense heat. The re.
pair shops covered nearly an entire block and
In apprehension that tho blaze would sweep
completely through them three alarms were
sent out in quick succession and In a short time
Chief Engineer Dale was on hand with almost
all the fighting force Of tho department.
Tho firemen succeeded in con fining the flames
to the general repair shop. which was entirely
burned out The other losses included nineteen
the road. The entire loss will not fall short of
$50, 900, which IL fully covered by insurance
There Is somc suspicion OF incend iarism, but tho
fremen think tho blaze was started by one OF
the electric wires In the building. Although
some OF tho feed wires were damaged traffic
was interrupted for only short time.