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Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-13

may have understood the use of cantievers
The stack recently moved at Manhanset
weighed 100 tons. 1t was eighty feet
high, and 1t was conveyed distance of $50
feet-quite a feat compared with obelisk
moving. This is the opinion of a house
mover who has achieved a wonderful con-
tempt for great weights. But, as no sky
scraper has ever been moved. and as he
probably never will be invited to move one,
his opinion will have to be accepted for
what it is worth
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-13
THEODORE WATERS.

People suffering from rheumatism have
weak, watery blood and a worn-out, debili-
tated system. Pill Anaemic Pink enriches
the blood restores shattered nerves, and IL
persistently taken cures chronic rheuma-
tlsm Made only by the Mercer Chemical
Co., Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-13

Before any sickness comes a feeling Of
general debility and loss of vitality. Blood
is vitality. When weak ward off disease by
strengthening your blood. Pill Anaemic Pink
Is composed largely of concentrated beef
blood, and is the great blood builder. Made
only by the Mercer Chemical Co. Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-13

them a pulley with several sheaves is at
tached. Another pulley is attached to the
track fifty feet or more ahead Of the house,
and through theee a rope extends TO a wind
lass. The horse simply winds UP the rope,
and the house, being on runners, becomes for
time a floating or wandering palace. One
house was actually foated to a new destina-
tion. 1t originally rested opposite Hollands
station, Jamaica bay. L. l. II was raised
from its foundations and foated a mile down
the shore and now rests on piling i'm front
of Hammells station, One housemover in
upper New York state attempted TO move
house across a lake. but with disastrous re-
suits. The lake was frozen over, and the
dCGign was to take advantage of the ice
which was thought to be sufficiently strong
to bear the structure in course Ot transit
All went well until the middle OF the lake
was reached. Then night came on, and
rest was taken until morning. Az daylight,
however, the house was found to be resting
on the bottom of the lake. The lake was
not very deep so that the greater part of
the house was still above the surface. But
thaw took place during the day, and the
house, careening to one side, began to hoat
in earnest. 1t was afterward hoated 10 the
degtination at first designated for 1t, but
new house might have been built at less eH-
pense.
MOVING THE PYRAMIDS.
The housemover who declares he could
move skyscraper provided he could keep
it level says there is nothing very extraor-
binary in the building of the pyramids. The
stones of the great piles could easily be, and
probably were, conveyed along in the very
manner in which houses are now moved. II
the ancient shad no jackscrews to lift up
the great weights, they could have accom-
plished their purpose by means of the
simplest kind Of inclined planes composed
of girders. The rolling tree trunk propo-
siton was also advanced as plausible. Fol-
lowing the line of balance, the obelisks could
have been set in position from huge truss
ways, COMPOSED of girders. The ancients
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-13

Lady Godiva is being advertised for TO
take part in the jubilee procession al
Coventry She is to wear a white flowing
robe OF the Saxon period No woman living
within fifty miles of Coventry is eligible
and whoever is chosen to take the part must
undertake to leave the city at once on COM
pletion OF her service.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-13
FURNISHED MANY SOLDIERS.

MIRO. d. NJ. Vinsonhaler traces her de
scent from the Russell family. which fur
nished many soldiers and officers to tn,
war One of her ancestors was known as
the Hero of King Mountain" and was the
son of General William Russell.
Mrs. j. II. Evans and Mrs. Cordelia
Quiggle Schenck are the lnoal descendants
of Captain John Clendenen of Pennsylvania
who was one OF the delegates who nominated
Thomas Jefferson for president Captain
Clendenen was one OF the guards at the
execution OF Major Andre. Margery Boone,
a sister of Colonel Daniel Boone of Ken
lucky fame, is another ancestor of Mrs
Evans and Mrs. Schenck. who are Justly
proud of the old Dutch stock traced on the
paternal side to Christian Quiggle who
served In the Flying Camp at Long Island,
August, 1776.
The Nebraska Society of the Sons OF the
American Revolution is preparing to cee-
brate the anniversary OF the Battle of
Bunker Hill next Thursday evening and in
dications are that the affair is to be of an
unusually interesting character. The Omaha
chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution has been invited as guests for
the occasion.
The herald., 1897-05-12
COL. DUNCAN's SUIT
Against the Associated Press in the
Federal Court

An opinion was handed down yester-
day by Judge Wellborn Of the United
States circuit court denying motion of
Col. Blanton Duncan to remand case in
which he appears splaintiff against the
Associated Press association back to the
superior court,
The action was originally brought by
Col. Duncan in the superior court of
Los Angeles county to recover $50, 900
damages for an alleged libelous tele-
gram sent over the Associated Press COM
pany's leased wire in June, 1895, and re-
ferring to a case then In the courts in
which Col. Duncan figured as plaintiff
The Associated Press, through it's attor-
ney in Los Angeles, filed petition, with
bond, for removal of the suit to the fed
eral court, and the bond was approved
and petition granted on the ground that
defendant, corporation, organized
under the laws of Illinois, was citizen
of Illinois, while it was alleged the
plaintiff was at the commencement of
the suit and still continued to be citizen
of California. The plaintiff moved to re-
mand the case backto the superior court,
alleging that he was and still continued
ito be citizen Of the state of Kentucky.
In his opinion Judge Wellborn reviews
authorities and citee instances which
have pertinence to the case in question,
and holds that Col. Duncan of Kentucky,
or Col. DuHcan of California, is still not a
citizen of Illinois and that therefore the
suit in which he is plaintiff Is in the
jurisdiction Of the federal courts, and
the motion to remand is denied.
The herald., 1897-05-12
To Be Called Tomorrow

DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(231Y Ezra N. Corkahnour. arson;
trial.
DEPARTMENT TWO-Judge Clark.
(25,5S5) Woodham VS.. Cline ct ais. |;
trial.
N. P. (20s4) The estate of Lola Rivera,
deceased: letters of administrati ton.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
(24,963) Butler VS.. Smith; trial.
(25,S10) Perry Lumber and Milling Co.
argument.
(27.95s) Garrett vs. Glass; trial.
(23,96T Munger & Griffith Co.; settle
ment bill of exceptions, 9 a. m.
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van
Dyke.
(26.922) Sundstrom VS.. San Fernando
Valley Improvement Co.; trial.
DEPARTMENT FIvE-Judge Shaw.
(27,52D Fairman VS.. Nye; trial.
DEPARTMENT SIX-Judge Allen.
(22,926) Mills ct al. vs. Sweet ct al:
continued to July 18th.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Howard VS.. Thompson; trial 9 a. m.
Mcneil VS.. Jessaud ct AL; trial $3.50
a. m.
<Allcu vs.. GIOVcS, SupplcIleutdl pro-
ceedings; p. m.
Newlane VS.. Moir. supplemental pro-
ceedings; p. M,
Holmes VS.. Pritchore, supplemental
proceedings; 4:30 p. m.
People VS.. All Tim, battery; examina-
tion 1:30 p. m.
Decker. VS.. Szako, demurrer; 1870 p. m.
Morse vs. Talcott, demurrer; 1870 p. m.
The herald., 1897-05-12
A QUALIFIED ADOPTION
Parents Of an Abandoned Child May
Be Heard

Mr.. Lewis M. Allen and his wife were
yesterday permitted to adopt an aban-
doned threeyearo old child, henceforth to
pe known rs Harold Merritt Allen.
The child is bright little fellow and
has been with the Aliens for over one
year past. They know nothing of his
parentage, the child having been born
at the hospital on Bellevue avenue Be
fore making the order, however, Judge
Allen told the applicants that under the
law 1T could not be said absolutely that
the parents had forfeited their rights,
and he considered such children as the
wards of the court. In making the order
requested he wished it understood that
there was always the contingency of the
mother putting in a claim, in the event
of the child being illegetimate, and Of
both parents if it was born in wediock.
They were entitled to their day in court
and might possibly, if not PROBABLY
have some reason for acting as they did.
In the case of an abandoned child it
is not often that parents trouble them
selves much, but there are many cases
The herald., 1897-05-12
COURT oALHNDAR
To BE Called IN the Several Depart
ments Today

TO BE Called in the Several Depart
ments Today
DEPARTMENT .ONE-Judge Smith.
(2317) Frank Clark, burglary; trial.
(2330) F. H. Pope, appeal; trial.
DEPARTMENT TWO--Judge Clark.
= Perkins VS.. Barto; trial; no jury.
N. p. Q66s) Estate Of Theoda Wilkin;
final accounting and distribution.
N. p. (203S) Estate Of Ella Springer:
letters of administration.
DEPARTMENT THREE-Judge York.
(27,170 Odle vs.. Odle; trial.
6.7S2) Jay Ks. Jay. divorce: 10 o'clock
DEPARTMENT FOUR-Judge Van
Dyke.
(27.01) Davis VS.. Davis ct al; trial.
DEPARTMENT FIvE-Judge Shaw.
(26743) Lucas VS.. McDermott, ct al.
trial
(2s.7l6) Lucas VS.. McDermott ct al
trial.
DEPARTMENT SIx-Judge Allen.
(27.2s9) Dominy vs.. Creditors; final
distribution 2 p. m.
(2S. 1907 Workman vs.. city Of Los An
geles; trial.
TOWNSHIP COURT-Justice Young.
Keiger VS.. Rappet ct al; trial. $3.50
q. m.
Whistler VS.. Hupp; $3.50.
Colyeal VS.. Dunant; trial, $3.50 a. m.
Horton VS.. Hintig ct al; trial, 1880 I'm.
White VS.. Collins; demurrer, 1880.
Lidell vs. Pacific States Life Assur-
ance Co.; 1925 p. m.
Newlyn VS.. Burr: 2:30 p. m.
Yee Ton VS.. Yonkin; 4 p. m.
The herald., 1897-05-12
Clara Murphy Choked Into Con.
Tossing Her Wrong
THE NEW MINING LAWS
THE CHILD DAVID CUNNING
HAM AWARDED DAMAGES
A Qualified Adoption-Mrs. Snitzer
Gets No Damages-Col. Blanton
Duncan's Libel Suit-The
Divorce Mill

Those people predisposed to insanity
appear to have chosen the most inop-
perfume time in which to succumb to the
inroads of the malady. In consequences
of the old law having been repealed and
the new one not being in working order,
there has been deadlock in the situa-
ton, and during this interregnum, so to
say. nine insane patients have been
awaiting examination.
Yesterday morning Drs. Orme and
Cochrane received their certificates and
so were qualified to pass upon the condi-
tion of patients, which they at once pro-
ceeded to do. They were kept busy dur
ing the day, but this morning there will
be a batch of orders of commitment
ready for the judges of the superior
court to sign.
Nobody processes to have the slight.
est idea how the new law is going to-
work out. 1t appears as If the county
clerk would have the conduct of insanity
cases instead of the sheriff's office, as
heretofore The complaint is sworn to
In the county clerks office and then the
medical examiners will examine at the
home of the patient, save when an arrest
is made and the patient brought to the
receiving rooms, to be provided. But
in that matter of arrest lies difficulty.
No provision is made for issuing war
rant of arrest on the complaint, for the
alleged insane person is not brought into
court unless some judge should choose
to review the matter himself over the
heads of the medical examiners, or the
alleged insane person should demand n
Jury trial No warrant it is thought,
would run until after the order of COM
mitment had been made out and the law
took possession of the patients person.
But suppose some maniac to be howl
ing out on the public street, or menacing
the people in his home; in such case he
might be arrested for disturbing the
peace, but under the new lunacy law.
though a complaint might be sworn to
against him, no warrant of arrest, it
appears, would be in order.
A telegram was received yesterday
from the secretary of the lunacy COM
mission stating that certificates had
been forwarded to fourteen medical men
in this city and that until the necessary
blanks were forwarded the superintend-
ent at Highland would cooperate with
the authorities here and use the old ones
The herald., 1897-05-12
Court Notes

Mrs F. Gilman yesterday swore to
lcomplaint in the township court charg-
ing Blanche Cunningham with vagrancy,
in being an idle and dissolute person.
In the foreclosure suit of Fitzgerald
vs. Wilson, judgment was yesterday
given, in default. for plaintiff by Judge
Van Dyke, for $34515 and $50 attorneys
fee.
Joseph Eyraud, a native Of France, was
yesterday admitted to citizenship by
Judge Smith, and Karl H. Albers,
native of Germany, admitted by Judge
Allen.
Inasmuch as Jack Marshall had been
sentenced to ten years in the states
prison last week, the other charge Of
burglary against him wasyesterday dis
missed on motion of the district attorney.
Colonel L Tupper, who Is charged with
having srnuggled a pistol to kid"
Thompson, while the latter was in the
county Jail. entered his plea of mot
|guilty" yesterday and had his trial set
for June in department one.
The suit of Mrs. N. .CartneN against
Thacker Bros to recover the value of
an orange crop that it was, alleged
Thacker Bros. had entered into a con-
tract to take and afterwards refused,
was tried in the United States court yes
terday. Plaintiff was given judgment
for the value of the crop, $4O77.25.
In the case of Juan Silvas, charged
with rape, motion to set aside the in
|forma ton was yesterday made in depart
ment one, on the ground that in the COM
plant the defendant was charged with
rape: in the information however ii is
also set out that the girl was under legal
lage. The matter was taken under ad-
lvisement
Ben r. Crews, charged with arson in
having fired the Palpmares hotel at Po-
mona, where he was night watchman,
was arraigned in department one yester-'
day. There appeared from Independent
witnesses to be some doubt ae to the de-
fendant's sanity and Judge. Smith set
the 18th as the date when jury will be
called upon to decide that preliminary
question.
Louis Estrada is only a youngster of
II years, but he is precocieus beyond his
years. His mother ie daughter of John
Turner, who used to own the Capitol
mills in the old days. and is now living
with her second husband, having been
divorced from the first. The boy lies most
Turner, who used to own the Capitol
outrageously, eteals, and drew a knife
upon his mother. and in other waye,
gives indications that medical treatment
is what he needs. Judge Allen refused
to send the boy to Whittier, but gave
the little man good talking to and put
him on probation for month.
The herald., 1897-05-12
NEW MINING LAW
What Is Required in the Way Of Re-
cording Notices

The new mining laws passed by the
last legislature calls for close attention
on the part of prospectors nd others who
may desire to make mining locations in
this state. The recorder was some
what dubious as to his duties in the
premises, and yesterday Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Holton forwarded to him
the following letter, explaining what
would be required of him under the new
law The communication reads as fol-
lows:
ION the proposition submitted by you
as to your duties under the new mining
laws, approved March 27, 1897. have to
say: Said act in section 2, provides for
the posting and recording of 'prelimin
ary notice for the location Of any vein
or lode; said first or preliminary notice
by said section is required to be record
ed in the office of the county recorder If
the county in which the same is posted,
etc. Section 3 provides for the filing
in the Office of the county recorder of
said county of certificate of location
of said vein or lode. am of the opinion
that this certificate of location mus.
also be recorded by you. Section pro-
vides for the recording with the county
recorder of a notice or certificate of To-
cation of placers or other forms of de-
posit subject to location and appropria-
ton under mining laws applicable to
placers, and also for filing with the re-
corder of the county AN affidavit show
ing the performance of the necessary
amount of work upon said claim.
II am Of opinion that said affidavit
should also be recorded by the county
recorder There appears to be necessary
for the location of each Of the two sys-
TENS of mining claims first and sec
ond notice, and think upon consider
alton of the entire act, that it was clear
ly the intention of the legislature that
both the first and second notice Cor affi-
6avit in lieu of second notice. are re-
quired to be recorded by the county re-
cOrder"
The herald., 1897-05-12

mitfed an assaslt With intent 70 commit
rape upon the person Of Clara Murphy,
the lS-year-cld daughter Of c. r. MUIR
ply. who Is engaged ~ fireman with
the Southern Pacific company and lives
ct 4a7 Carolina street.
The girl when upon the witness stand
testified to q somewhat curious state Of
affairs. Tayiorb rooms at as Banning
street appeared to have been regular
rendezvous for q humber Of young girls.
there by her friend Ollie Gresham. who
introduced her to Taylor. After that she
visited his rooms frequently. On April
9Th she went there during the noon re-
cess at school, and she went with him
into the inside room and sat upon the
bed talking. The girl at first refused to
accede to Taylor's wishes. but upon MS
asking her again she acceded and the
offense charged was committed. the
girl stated that she spoke of the matter
to no one save her friend Ollie, until her
father put handkerchief around her
throat and choked her, in that way COM
pelIing her to make confession.
w. Eidenger, now residing on Bunker
Hill avenue, but at the time Of the Of
fense occupying rooms adjoining Tay-
lor's, was to an extent an eyewitness OF
what took place. He had seen so many
girls frequenting Taylor's rooms that
he suspected all was not right, and when
he heard talking in the bedroom he glued
his eye to a crack and saw sufficient to
justify his suspicious.
The defense. on cross-examination,
tried to question the several witness
es that the intent to commit rape was
absent from Taylor's mind, and that had
he so desired. the girl being willing. he
could have consummated his purpose
The defendant testified, too, in his own
behalf and denied any wrong doing, and
claimed that at the time mentioned he
was i'll and physically incapable Of COM
mitting the crime charged. DR.. Duntan
gave testimony also tending to show
that the defendant was not in condt-
tion on the date mentioned of perpetrat-
ing the crime.
At this point the case was continued
for further hearing.
The herald., 1897-05-12

Alle,i. r.. who attempted similar action
Ia the matter Of the electric light fran
chise. we're rather hard hit by Judge
shaw yesterday morning.
The matter came up ON the motion
that the injunction previously granted
should be dissolved. and the court took
occasion to say that 1t was time such
mode OF procedure should be stopped.
The ides of putting on action to the last
moment. and then rushing to get an in
junction just as the bids were about to
be opened was proposition he did not
propose to tolerate. The injunction in
both cases was therefore ordered dis
solved and Attorney Horton. quite un-
daunted, sought then to obtain writ OF
prohibition but before he could do that
the city dads had carried into effect
their intentions.
The herald., 1897-05-12
MONKEYING WITH JUSTICE
How Petty spites Are Gratiied at
San Pedro

On motion of the city attorney of San
Pedro the cause Of the people against
w. H. Savage, carried on appeal from
the Justices court at San Pedro, was dis
missed.
The case was rather funny, as illus
trating the little piques and jealousies
of a small town. The defendant is an
attorney we'll known at the local bar,
and he and Justice Patterson have not
been on the friendliest terms for some
time In February last Savage filed a
complaint against the justice, charging
him with bribery, and although the mat
ter blew over without the justice being
hurt save in his feelings, his judgment
did not cause him to fall upon Attorney
Savage's neck and weep tears of joy.
On March 27 the attorney became in
volved in scrap with one Geo. Bentley,
whom he beat over the head with a pistol
or, at least, it was claimed that he did.
savage was arrested under city ordinance
9S approved 1S93 for carrying a con-
cealed weapon, and was brought before
Justice Patterson The lawyer defendant
filed a demurrer to the complaint, which
was promptly overruled; he then filed
affidavits showing that the justice was
prejudiced against him, had an interest
In the action, and asked that the cause
be remanded for trial to some other court
Justice Patterson overruled the attor-
ney on that proposition, and the case
came to trial on March 81, the demand
for jury being denied. Before testi-
mony was offered, however, Savage filed
another batch of affidavits tending to
show the prejudice of Justice Patterson
to him One affiant stated that he heard
the justice say to Savage, on the public
street: - --- you, I'll get even with
you yet, and make you leave San Pedro"
Other aimilar flowing figures of speech
were set forth.
The defendant proved that he was on
his way to take the morning train to
Los Angeles, and before leaving home
put p.Sto! IN his pocket as he was
legally entitled 10 90. The Justice
thought otherwise, and proceeded to
pass sentence. lie fired Savage $50. and
gave him the alternative of one day in
jail for every dollar of the fine, and in
that event it was made part of the sem
tence that he should work out the fine
or the public streets of San Pedro. or
course the attorney took an appe al and
was admitted to bail in the sum of $3.50
Yesterday Judge Smith, as already
stated, dismissed the action. The ordi-
Gance under the action as originally
brought was not in force at the time
having been repealed. and if it had not
savage was still within his legal right
Us traveller in carrying pistol.
The herald., 1897-05-12
AN OLD OFFENDER
Escapes the Tolls Here, But Will Serve
Term North

F. H. Pope is rather lucky individual
in having escaped from San Francisco.
where he was under arrest. He got in
trouble here, however. and was con-
victed some time ago in the city court
for petit larceny and sentenced to 1870
days in Jail. The case was appealed
and came UP for hearing before Judge
Smith yesterday.
Pope was charged with stealing GER
tain tools from the Harper Reynolds
company, but the goods could not be
positively identified. The evidence was
very meager and so the action was ord
cred dismissed. But the defendant will
have yet to serve out the eleven months
term north where he will be
taken for that purpose.
The herald., 1897-05-12
uNFAvoRABLE FOR PLAINTIFF
Mrs. Snitzer Gets No Relief in Her
Damage Suit

The suit instituted by Mrs. Snitzer
against the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway company ended yester-
day. The jury in department four found
verdict for the defendant corporation
at the end of ten minutes, albeit it was
somewhat longer before they were ad-
mitted into court, on account of the alb
sence of the attorneys in the case
The plaintiff claimed that she was in
jured severely in a collision which oc-
CURED in the state of Colorado. The de.
fense showed that the lady had previ-
ously suffered from sciatica and suffered
no material damage in the collision.
The herald., 1897-05-12
REDUCED DAMAGES GIVEN
In the Suit Of the Colored Infant
Against Los Angeles r. r. Co.

The damage suit Of Cunningham VS..
Los Angeles Railway company to re-
cover $40, 900 came to an end yesterday in
department five. The jury went out at
$3.50 and returned into court with a ver-
dict at 1880. finding for the plaintiff for
5000.
This is the second trial of the case.
When first tried the jury found for the
plaintiff for $4,000, but upon appeal to the
supreme court the case was remanded
for re-trial. Damages were claimed in
that the plaintiff, mere infant at the
time, was run over on East Second street
by one of the defendant company's cars
and lost three toes and a portion of the
right foot.
The herald., 1897-05-12
The Divorce Mill

Judge Van Dyke yesterday granted a
decree to Malvenah c. Settles divorcing
her from Edward p. Settles. on the
ground of desertion, cruelty and failure
to provide.
E. May Banks filed her complaint In
divorce yesterday against L. ]. Banks.