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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
BAND OF BAD MEN ARRESTED
Would Rob Alternately Railroad Depots and
Postoffices.
CAPTURE MADE BY RAILROAD DETECTIVES
Kansas Was the Field of Their opcr-
ntiOns, aud They Have Been
Pursued by Government
Officers.
,PTURE MADE BY RAILROAD DETECTIVES

81 guess wen be able to put these fell
lows where they won't be bothered by the
next presidential election, and II won't
make any difference TO them whether gold
or silver man Is elected" said Chief Canada
OF the Union Pacinc's special service de-
partment yesterday, in speaking OF the
arrest of four men that have been sought
by the secret service officials of the govern
ment, OF the Rock Island the Union Pacific,
the Santa Fe and the Missouri Pacific rail-
road companies during the past year.
During the past week the detectives Of
the government and Of the railroad COM
panes that have suffered from the depre-
datlons Of the band have succeeded in
capturing at different times all four mem
bers of band Of robbers who have paid
frequent visits to the remote postoffces and
the small way stations in Pottawatomie
county Kansas, throughout the year just
passed. and especially during the past six
months. The men now under arrest are:
George Gordon, alias John Crawford; III. b..
Estelle, alias II. B. How; James Adams and
Richard Lowry. The last two are con-
sidered the ringleaders of the gang. They
have Just been arrested together by the
railroad detectives at point six miles
north of Bellevile. Kan. The quartet Is
now confined in the Jail at Topeka, and will
be tried at the next term of the United
States court there
During the past year over a dozen safes
OF the railroad companies mentioned have
been blown open. The stations attacked
have usually been those where no night
operator is emeployed. The robberies have
taken place at night and the men who did
the work would return to Kansas City and
remain there during the day. The railroad
detectives would be set to work on the
cases, and then small postofice would be
broken into and the government officials
would endeavor to run the robbers down.
Among the ticket offices robbed those that
lost the most were at Blaine Leonards-
Vile st. George and Garrison. On Thanks
giving day the Union Pacific detectives ar
rested Adams and Lowry for the st. George
robbery, but evidence was lacking and the
men we're discharged. On January the
ticket Office at Clifton was robbed, and for
this the railroad company Will be able to
hold the men now under arrest.
All railroads through the eastern and CEN
tral portions of Kansas have suffered from
the visits OF the members Of this gang, and
1t is believed that all of the robberies may
now be directly traced to them. The ar
rest of all four members is regarded in rail-
way circles as one of the most important
chat has taken place for long time and 1t
is thought that the burglaries of small
ticket Offices and postoflices will now cease
for awhile.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
MASS MEETING OF LAnoRING MEN.
Speaker Shows Briefly the Good Re-
.L.It. 4 Y. 4 il a

Speaker Shows Briefly the Good Re-
suits of ORGANIZATION.
James Wood general organizer OF the
Cigarmakers' International union, was the
principal speaker at the meeting OF organized
and unorganlzed laboring men at Labor
temple last evening. There was not a
large attendance. but these who were present
were entertained instructed and doubtless
encouraged in the work OF trades unions
by the address OF the visitor. He Is a
good speaker. and has an abundance Of
facts and figures at his tongues end.
Among other things, he said: The work
OF trades unions is the only form by which
we may better our condition and master the
situation that confronts us. There are to-
day 23,OOO.OOO wage earners in the United
states small rart of these are organ
lZed into trades unions Those who are
organized have accomplished much for the
betterment of labor within the past eight
years. Every member of every trades
union should constitute himself into a gen
eral organizer, and carry his missionary work
into the homes OF the unorganiZed working
mon. There are today less than 100000 men
and women in the United States members
of the trades unions. When | tell you
that one trades union has succeeded in
shortening the working day from sixteen
to eight hours for 81 900 members; that an
other, the carpenters has in 4S2 cities re-
duced the working hours from ten, eleven
and twelve, to nine hours per day, and in
sixty-two other cities to eight hours a day,
you can see some OF the benefits that accrue
from such organization. These reductions
Of working hours, moreover, have been ac-
companied by an increase in wages, ranging
from 10 to 65 per cent.
Organized labor should associate more
with unorganized labor, and work unceas-
ingly to strengthen the movement. | am an
optimtst. | believe the world is growing
better, and that the conditions surrounding
LABOR are constantly improving. / believe,
too. that trades unonism will so advance
during the coming decade that its effect on
the country will be great and beneficial
The other speakers were Harry +. Easton,
president OF the Omaha Central Labor union,
and August Beerman of the Tailors' union,
No %
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
ALL CLASSES HAVE TRIED IT
Read the Testimonials Below from Patients in the Various
Walks Of Life.
Call IJponT ThescW

Mr.. George SpnngIer IL the credit
mRn for McCOrd, BRADY ~ Co., the
Wholesale ErOccTs. Speaking of his
relief and cure from the horrors of
dyspepsia, he says:
"Catnrrh of the stomach nearly
ruined my digestion for several
ycnrs. Almost Invariably after cat-
ing I would have u dull, heavy pain
In the stomach and bowels, ms
though filled up with lead or putty.
The food would lie on the stomach
without digesting, cnusing discOm-
fort, distress and often nausea. A
number Of physicians tried To help
me, but none of them seemed To hit
IL, until 1 began with Drs. Copeland
and Shepard, and they cured me.
havC never had sign of trouble
since 1 finished the course-nbout two
years ago"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
A SICK WOMAN.

MRS. JOSEPH FOLTZ, WEEPING
Water. Neb writes:
Something over four years ago a des-
perate attack of grip nearly ruined my
health. | kept running down until ] was
helpless and could scarcely set around
the house. My stomach and nerves were
in a wretched condition. / was worn out
by lack of sleep and a slow starvation
for could not eat. The heart was feeble,
but at times beat and pounded Violently
against the chest wall. / couldn't go up
stairs without "A smotherng feeling. l
had too. other troubles that so many
women suffer from. l suffered 80 that /
thought / was losing my mind
"A three months course with DrS. CoDe-
land and Shepard gave me a complete
cure ! gained seventeen pounds and am
perfectly well now. l can't begin to tell
how i am changed"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

The mask bail given by the Durant Fire
department at Washington hall last nigh
drew n large attendance. There were fully
100 members and friends of the old organi-
zation present at midnight Excellent
music was provided, and everything was
in charge to make the uuice a most en-
joyable one. a program of sixteen dances
formed the principal amusement of tne
evening which was later completed by
refreshments served in the ordinary. The
master Of ceremonies was John Reed, as
William Grady, Charles Schutt. f. s. Raw
cliff and Fred Kahl. The receotion COM
mittce was composed of Edward Marnell
J. Creighton. William Grieb, Albert Mohr,
William Bohan, Thomas Dillon and C. Mo-
lander.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

Sol Lederman, Chicago. is at the Mercer.
C. II. Walker. Chicago. is stopping at the
Barker.
Lee NJ, shellberger, Portland, Ore, 10 at
the Mercer.
Samuel Gutman and wife. Des Molnes are
in Omaha.
d, l. Turner and wife. Rawlins. wyo,. are
in the city.
George J. Coddington, Fremont is a guest
OF the Mercer.
H. L. d. voorhees,, Lincoln, is registered
at the Barker.
Mr. Joseph Bockharm and wife. st. Paul
are Ia the city.
W. T. Dixon and wife. ST. Louis came to
Omaha last night.
q E. Wilkuss, Philadelphia, Pa, is stop
ping at the Barker.
Roy Il. Colilower, Missouri Valley. is
registered at the Barker.
j. j. Metzger, Richmond, Ind, has his
autograph on the Barker register
John II. Heimbucher. an extensive nail
manufacturer at st, Louis, is in the city.
Mrs. W. b. Doddrldge, st. Louis IL spend
Ing Sunday In Omaha with her son, p. b.
Doddridge.
t. f. Sedgwick, editor OF the York Times,
is in the city, having just returned from a
trip to Sioux City
II. c. Kehm and w, r. Brazler, Chicago,
travelling freight agents OF the Illinois
Central are in the city.
John Gilman, Worcester, Mass, publisher
OF the United States Farm, Hotel and Rail-
road Register, Is in the city.
Nebraskans at the hotels: u. C. Smith
and Z, A. sigapoor. Fremont; II. e. Muir
ply, o'Neill; John Char, Kimball; J. b
Wallace. Fairbury.
Robert Vlerling vice president Of the
Paxton & Vierling Iron works IN In the
city for the purpose OF attending the annual
meeting OF that company.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
Death Of Mrs. Cnrpcnter

Mrs C. L. Carpenter died very suddenly
yesterday afternoon at her home, 1924 North
Twcnty-ninth stret. of paralysis of the
bowels. Deceased was born in Bend county
IN April, 1880 whore she has since resided
In addition to her aged husband she leaves
seven sons, Isaac W. George c. j Frank
James \. and William c., who are we'll
known business men of this city: Charles
D., who resides at Marengo, Ill, and Archl-
bald W., the youngest, who Is q student
at Cornell university
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
GRIND IsInnh Ronh.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16-On application of
trustees and purchaser at the foreclosure
sale, an order was entered here today by
United States Circuit Judge Sanborn, in
chambers, affirming the sale of the prop
critics of the st. Joseph e. Grand Island,
which was made on December %, 1896. The
purchaser is required to complete his bid
and is authorized to take the property from
the possession of the receivers on March
DaNt
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

The police received n call last night from
the Salvation army barracks ON Davenport
street. stating tlat a man had suddenly
been taken with an eplleptc IT while
attending the services there When the
patrol wagon arrived he had disappeared
Another call was turned IN half an hour
railway power house The man when
taken to the station, gave the name Of
Bert Swlsher, and his residence as 1922
ton
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
Ioxvcrs crojn Rntcs to the East.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1G,-St. Louis lines an
nounce a rate on grain from East St. Louis
to Newport News OF AZ cents. This is
reduction of 5la cents, the previous rate
being 20 cents The rate from Nebraska
City to East St. Louis is - cents and to
Chicago II cents, thus giving st. Louis
differential over Chicago of cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

MRS. FRED NJ. HANS, CRAWFORD.
Neb., wife of the well known special agent
Of the II. r. & NJ. " railroad, writes:
ut was fortunate thing for me that /
was induced to write for your Consultation
Blank. When | received 1t / saw at once
that you would cure me if any one could.
] feel so wen now that | know ] am nbso-
lutely cured and shall permit you to make
use of the fact accordingly. If people only
knew what a short course with you would
do there would be fewer sufferers from
chronic disease.
MY case was n bad one. starting /
think, from neglected colds Catarrh OF
the head gave me the usual nasal and
throat symptoms, with foul breath head
aches and dizzy spells. The catarrh
seemed to go down into my lungs and
stomach. giving me dry hacking cough,
pains in the small of the back, cold hands
and feet and insomnia. | had distress
after eating, coated tongue and frequent
papitatlon. ! became weak, nervous and
low-spritcd. when your first box of
medicines reached me I began using the
treatment regularly, and / was much better
right away. After n short course with
you | can say that / am absolutely cured,
never having telt better In my lifo before.
! sincerely hope that other suffering women
will try your treatment, for II has done so
much for mo-"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

substantial benefit from his trcat-
mcnt. My WINS handled with
excellent Judgment and skill, md 1
most heartily commend Drs. Copeland
and shepard ns courteous, honorable
gentlemen. thoroughly qualified as
specialists in their chosen profess
sion"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
Ininred In "A Scumc.

Carl Merscheim, boy ~ years OF age,
residing with his parents ~ 1925 Locust
street, met with an accidoat last Thurs
day that is likely to prove fatal Carl
and number of other boys were playing
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

around Bindley's barber shop on Sherman
avenue, and I'm scunc with CLANCY
Barnard, Carl was thrown TO the side
walk, his head striking against the curb
The force OF the blow rendered him un-
conscious, and II Is feared that his brain
H. Injured
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
DIED.

GREGG-Mrs. Harriet. wife OF the iatn
Martin Gregg, died at her residence. 1892
BuTdette street The funeral services VIII
be held at the house tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Rev, DR.. Kerr will ofliclate.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

WRITE TO DRS. COPELAND AND
SHEPARD ABOUT YOUR CASE AID
ASK FOR THEIR FREE CONSuLTA-
TlON BLANK FOR HOME TREAT
MENT.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

"since coming out of the army In
1864 I had been greatly afflicted
with enlargement nnd displacement
of the heart, with accompanying
weakness of that organ. In later
years 1 have also greatly suffered
from chronic cntnrrh. Last winter a
very severe sickness left me In an
extremely feeble condition aud
wholly unit for any work. After "a
course by mail with DIR. Shepard ID
affords me great plensure "a state
that 1 have found much relief ana
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
CURED AT HOME.

Distant Patient writing for ConsuI-
tntiOn Blanks and being Cured at
Home.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

value to our civilization shall be the COM
mon property of those who constitute the
public.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
METHODIST PASTOR.

Rev. VI. De Motto. In active charge
of the vi. Il. churches of TaImngc and
Brock, Ncb., writes 10 DIR. shepard:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

It is said that no play OF recent yearS hes
atiTa ted so much favorable comment as Car
mon" II so there Is good reason for the
favor with which 1t has been received. com
binlng as It docs all the elements that go
The times., 1897-11-23
The following was the cast:
Homer in LEI capitan.n

The De Wolf Hopper Opera Company and
the Bostonians constitute TWO unique eX
amples OF opera companies which retain
their members for long times Nearly two
years ago Mr.. Topper presented So1sa ana
Klein,s .'El Captain in Boston, and last
night on the occasion of the popular come
dams Sscondyisit to Washington aud to The
Lafayette, the company was Identical with
the original, with the exception of the priuta
donna. In Boston Bertha WaltZnger Gre
atcd the soprano role. Almost immediately
afterward Miss Berger replaced her and has
remained ever since. However, Miss Bergen
is in her last weeks with the Hopper com
pany. for she goes TO New York 10 create
the pri..a donna role in Sousa's new
opera, ''The Bride Elect
Not alone is the com pany the same IS last
year, with Hopper as Medigua. Klein s poor
Pozz0, Stanley singing TENOR, John PaTr as
Scaranba Alice HosIner, theyicerUy's wire,
.sretty. winsome Edna Wallace Hopper as
the romantir little Peruvian, but the prese4-
tation Is made with the same care aud bril-
liancy. The audience was a large as the
capacity of the house and 4pplauded all ths
familiar strains, especially the brilliant
finale &c the second act, the typical tune
of Zanzibar, the hibulous song, the marching
ehornses and the sopranos snowy solo.
Mr.. Hopper and his popular companions
should duplicate their big attendance reO-
ord OF last season as surely as they have
kept M 10 tlleiI artistic standard. There
Will be matinee rh nIsgiying, an eXcep-
ton to Mr. Hooper rule not 20 give mid
week matinees. The popular comedian re-
sponded 10 repeated calls with speech.
The times., 1897-11-23
"rhe sporting Duchess."

The return of the Harris-Raleigh -Hamil-
ton melodrama, The Sporting Duchess,
revealed ut the National last night ohlJ
one principal and a few minor changes IA
the cast which Won SO much praise for
he play last year. The title part is
played by Miss FfoIliott Paget and BY
her receives artistic and entirely ade-
quate treatment. She is woman of
personal magnetism and dramatic iower,
two qualities which nature is sparing iG
furnishing To one woman. j. H 5toddard
repeats his fine and finished characterize
tion OF the I'D horse trainer. Joe Aylmer
The audience gave him an enthusiastic
vel p.ne for the sake af his own honOfa-
BILE record in the annals of cur stage,
and repeated the demonstration otter,
moved by his consummate art.
The players in the balance Of the roles
are Corr. Tanner, a the Countess Of DeS
boIoueh; Marian Chapman, Mary A 81
mer; Eleanore Moretti as Vivian Darville;
Louis Massen, as the Earl of Desborougi:;
Edmund Collier, a. Major Mostyn: Frank
lyn ROBERTS, as Rupert Leigh, and Rich
ard Milloy, as Dick. The balance of the
company numbers about twent y-fiye. The
scenes a5e beautiful and intricate pieces
Of stage ornamentation, especially Brack-
ephurst HAIL. the Regimental Ball, the
Downs, the paddock at EPSON and che
great Derby scene. There will not be
a matinee tomorrow, but on ThanksGiv-
ing Day.
The times., 1897-11-23
Ir,vin Rrnthers, BnrIesnners.


Whether the Barrison sisters who a-e at
Keraan's this week are the genuine an
ported article who created iurDTe at
Roster Bial's a season or so ago or
Y neither they are only hfelike hkeGesses
oC them they certainly caused tlutter
with their sensational Speciality Y last night
They still do the same varied and grace
ful dancing and posturing and aFe stiE
quite pretty. They appeared in con junTtiOn
with Irwin Hros.' Burlesque Company.
The curtain lose ON a neat coined
sketch. In whio h George sydney and
Minerva Lee displayed their versa Eity in
pleasing manner. Belle Irving and Jessie
Woods sang several popular negTo songs.
La Mnndue startled the audience with MS
daring act on The slack wire; KIroy ana
Rawson, the warm uns," were really
funny in their sketch with Illustrated
songs; the De Yaros. in a difficult AID
we'll executed acr0batic performance Were
recalled; the Harry sisters sang and danced
themselves into favor, and Dick Legyett,
i'll his own funny way, promptly scored
hit.
The feature of the burlesque, in addition
tC. the Garrison sisters, was a new and
richly costumed baTet in which the De
Microbes, a graceful trio, were the pre-
mieres.
The times., 1897-11-23
"a cnntented ,Ynman. -

"A Contented Woman" appeared at the
Academy last night at least, she was
cuntented for part OF the first act and
q part uc the last, and the audience was
contented with her all the way through.
The part Of Grace HoIme, the Contented
Woman, originally written for Mrs. FDyt
auc pIa we'd by her, was taken by Miss Belle
Archer, who impeisoDated it with much
grace and spirit, and looked very prettE
and winsonc. The part is not exactly
an easy one, calling for wontan with
a consideIab sense OF humor as wen
as beauty and dramatic art but Miss
Archer is very satisfactory in all respects.
Mr. Harry Byers was particularly ef
fective as the sarea site brother-in-law and
Mr.. John Browne was very good as the
reform candidate. The rest of the people,
with the intensely appropriate names and
the snarpy speeches and the vivid charac-
teristics, were Just as good us they were
last year, md made all OF the hits that
We're required, and that is saying a great
deal. There were pretty girls, as 5h.'Te
always must be in 4 Hoyt farce, and there
was tuneful music and an appreciative an
dience, all of which helped to make tie
Ninth street theater a happy plaes.
The times., 1897-11-23
EE Will NEVER COME BACK.
Exile of Follower of the Race
Tracks

George Perry, a sGodlooEing and styl.
isHly dressed young man, who claimed to
be IN owner and trainer OF race horses,
was arraigued in the police court yes
terday charged with vagrancy. Perry has
been attending the races at Dennmg, and
Saturday night came 10 the city, prepar
ators, rs he stated, to leaving for his
home in Vermiilion, y d.
The attention OF Detective Weedon WAS
directed to TIE mau's conduct On Penn
sylvania avenue late Saturday night, and
ne arrested aim on the charge preferred
in the court yesterday. In testifying
against the accused, Detective Weldon
said that Perry, although well dressed,
was a typical race horse tout" lie had
a scheme by which he induced people TO
bet On horses.
The accused claimed to have been 4
trainer owner ana jockey, and that he
was paid S25 = week by C. 2 Clark,
the California owner, for placing bets and
training horses.
what will you do If 1 dismiss tie
case against YOU" queried Judge Scott
IN leave Washington on the o'clock
train never To return, replied Perry.
Clark .'Lum" Harper was directed by
the court to takethe personal alrecognizance
of the accused.
The times., 1897-11-23
",,cFaaden.s Row of Flats"


The audience at the Grand was informed
last night tnat deyOtees or Shakespeare
would not be expected u like McF adden's
Flats, and apparently there were none OF
those persons in the house, for all the
people seemed to like it. The production
is a gorgeous, many-coloTed. tuneful and
terpsichoEean living picture of the co!ov"'l
supplement- of New York yellow iournsl.
1t is a thing full OF strange creatures and
happenings, like ones dreams when one has
been drunK," in which tie Irish wonea
wear eTmine and the prospective alder
men come ont III ruffs and slitShed dnublet!,
and fairies of the most brilliant and be
spangied kind fit like big humming oir;ls
through he puTIieGs of TGmmany Han and
de Bow'ry." 1t is a creation of spec
ialtiss, and jokes and laughs. aud the
audience enjoyed it all, and laughed till
it was physically tired.
Mr.. Jacob Baum gartuer, candidate FOR
alderman, is a Dutch gentleman, with
strong Tcutunic accent and d light, frisky
heel, ard he did such astonishing things
with himself in the second act that the
audience felt inclined To hiss everybody
who attempted TO replace him on the sta Sc.
Mr Lode-, who played the part, responded
20 three or foIr eucores, and then wisely
concluded 10 retreat and let the show 80
on Another thing to which it was hard
TO say goodbye was the musical speciality
oy the four emperurs of music, attired rs
bartenders, and playing on an instrument
which foCcibly suggested beer bottles, but
was beautifully musical. The brass baud
concer6 also received enthusiastic ercores,
and Miss EstelIe " ellington did soma
dancing which raised storm of applause
The pot is supposed to concern tvo
rival candidates for alderman, who con
tend for the vote of one Terence Mes watt,
who, to save his life, is forced to assume
more diSguises than al Irish potato in
the hands of French chef, and find op-
portuuity therein for witticiSms; but
the real object of the authors
is to give a chance for as many
songs, dances and tUCts Of vari-
GUS kinds as possible. IN this they
have succeeded admirably, and ''McE ad-
den's Row OF Flats has nothing flat
about it but the name.
The times., 1897-11-23

han as Lazarus and Harold Cahin as John
Glyndon, and Lillian Curtis and Clara Cole
were prominent as painstaking workers.
The whalleys gave pleasing act, i'll
which they show their talents as musicians
of unusual skill. Cupont, former Wash
ington boy and Mile. Marie, presented Eh..ir
novelty. the Streets Of the orient" Dick
Hume appeared IN monol0gue. Phil aud
Carrie Russell and their trained dogs gave
a funny sketch as the '-Bowery Spoilers"
and brought down the house; Willard and
HerberE were good III character sketch, and
May Roey made a hit with her pleasing
turn. Bart Gilmore Teeled orr "a fresh ios
of character songs, and Rosie Russell and
Susie Graham. two attractive little Wash
ingtcn misses, displayed considerable ability
II finished fancy dancing and earned a
round Of applause.