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Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
BROWN MAKES A CONFESSION
OolOred Murderer at Deadwood Makes a
Clean Breast of 1t,
ADMITS THE KILLING OF MRS. STONE
duplicates Others In the Crime
watch aud other JcwcIry of the
Dead Woman Recovered
by the officers.

DEADwooD, S. D.. May 19.-(Spccial Tele,
eram}-Charles Brown, colored. who murdered
Mrs. Emma p Stone last Saturday morning,
made full confession of his crime to the
officers. Mrs stones watch and other article
OF 1ewelry have been recovered from thet
hiding place ON Browns ranch near White.
wood He duplicates one or two others. An
extra guard has been placed about the jail,
out this precaution is considered unnecessary,
as the better judgment of the citizens pre-
VaiIs and there Will be no lynchng.
Browns Chinese wife has been arrested In
connection with the crime and 1t is thought
that If not directly implicated, she has
guilty knowledge of the deed. She made
desperate resistance, and 1t required the
united strength of three strong men to take
her to the Jail. although she was handcuffed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP OF ELK.
Wandered from Pnrk In Search of
MOOD into j. 4. Alnms, CorruI

Wandered from Park In Search of
Food Into J. A. Adams Corral.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., May 19.-(SpeciaI)-
An opinion has been rendered by the at
torney general OF Wyoming in a novel case
which probably could not arise in any state
OF the union except Wyoming During the
past winter an immense number OF elk, es-
timated to be over 25000 came from the
forests and mountains in and around the
Yellowstone National park into the Jackson's
Hole region south Of the park to winter.
Food was scarce and the SHOWS deep and
thousands of these animals perished The
ranchmen Of the region were compelled to
build strong and high eorras In order to
keep the ravenously hungry elk from break
tns il and devouring the hay put up for
cattle, Cu the ranch of J. A. Adams seventy
nine elk found their way into the corral
and were smut up and retained by Mr.. Adams
who decided to try and domestcate the ami
mails. The game warden for the region de-
cided that Mr.. Adams action was a violation
OF the state game law and ordered him tn
release the elk. Mr. Adams refused to do
this and appealed to the governor for per-
mission to retain his prisoners In his let
ter OF appeal Mr.. Adams states that these
elk were simply corraled by me without any
enort at pursuit on my own premises, while
they were In the act OF depredating upop
my pastures and hay ricks inside my en-.
closure" He suggests that but for the fact
OF his taking them into his possession they
would probably have perished from starya-
lion and insists that as he does not intend
shipping the elk from the state but simply
wishes to hold them for the purpose OF do
mestication, he Is not violating any law.
The attorney general in his opinion unon
the question holds that Mr.. Adams Is violat
ing the state law which forbids taking deer
elk or mountain sheep by any pitfall or trap
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

Stnte Medical Society,

LINCOLN, May 19-(Special Teegram)-
The State Medical society held a very in
teresting session today The next annual
meeting OF the society will be held at Omaha
The constitution was changed so that the
meetings will be held at Lincoln every alter
nate year. AT the election of officers tonight
Wilson o. Bridges of Omaha was elected
president; Robert McConaughey OF York, first
vice president; F. A. Long Of Madison. sec
ond vice president; George II. Simmons of
Lincoln, secretary; II. b. Lowry of Lincoln
librarian and corresponding secretary; w.
NJ. Knapp Of Lincoln, treasurer.
The society held banquet at the Lindell
hotel tonigh! at which $50 covers were laid
The session closes tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

YORK, Neb.. May 19,-(special)-A search
instituted yesterday by Sheriff Price and
Chief of Police Ilgenfritz resulted in the find
ing Of nine pairs of new shoes in the loft
Of a vacant house formerly occupied by
Jonas Reynolds. Reynolds Is the man who
was recently arrested at Grand Island for
having in his possession lot of stolen
goods. He is thought to be fence" for
gang of thieves that has been operating in
this section of the state The shoes found
here were undoubtedly stolen, although no
one has yet identified them. Reynolds has
figured in several affairs in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

Several People Injured, but None OF
Them Fatally.

PIERRE, S. D.. May 19-(special.)-A
series of accidents occurred in this city one
day recently. and while luckily none of them
were fatal, some of them came near enough to
be anything but pleasant experiences for the
victims. Among them We're three runaways.
in two of which people We're injured, Robert
Evans being the victim Of one OF them, COM
ing out with three broken ribs and number
Of bruises. Another, in which Mrs. S. G..
Dewel and little son were the sufferers in
which Mrs Dewell suffered a broken finger
and number Of bruises, and the boy, being
caught in the wreck and dragged a short
distance before the horse was stopped by
the lines catching in the wheel. Miss Elgie
who was in the buggy with them escaped
with few bruises e. b. Neffeer, a mer-
chant, fell from a high stepladder, and re-
ceved injuries which will confne him to
his room for several weeks. Late that night
a boat containing four men, one of whom
could not swim, was turned over in the
channel Of the river, and luckily drifted onto
bar before any of the men lost their hold,
and their cries brought help from some Of
the boatmen along the shore.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
GOES CRAZY WHILE Ar HIS WORK.
II. & Nj. Track Worker wandcrs Away
and is Arrested.

GRETNA, Neb., May 19.-(Special. Mon
day morning a fellow giving his name as
Richard Grace commenced work on the B.
& M. extra gang here, but soon quit, saying
he was sick. He lay about the boarding car
all day acting strangely, and toward evening
started afoot toward Lincoln. Early Tues
day morning reports came from farmers on
the bottoms about six miles from here that
a crazy man was at large there. City Mar
shall Wagner started after him and located
him about a mile from town at the home
of Frank Ryeberg where he had the women
scared nearly to death. He was taken to
Papillion last night, where the Board OF
Insanity will examine him.
1t was learned this evening that he came
from near Joliet, H., and for the past four
months has been working in the quarries
at Louisville. About ten days ago he quit
there and drew about $780, Since then he
has been drinking heavily, which may have
caused his insanity.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
LittIe Boy is sbot Dead.

INAVALE, Neb., May 19.-(Special Tele-
gramj-Word has just been brought in of a
mysterious death about ten miles north of
here yesterday afternoon. The family of
James Mahady was all out several rods from
the house making garden. and the little boy,
aged 10, was sent to the house for some
seeds AS the child did not return soon, an
other member of the family went to see what
was the matter and found the boy lying
across the theshhold, shot dead. No clew
can be obtained to the murder, but it is sup
posed that some one was pillaging the house
and hearing the door open thought 1t was
some one after them and fired. Much eX-
citement and Indignation is expressed
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
Bound Over for Forgery.

FREMONT, Neb., May (Special.)-John
Lyons alias Lewis, alias Ross was arrested
here yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Edwards on the charge of forgery. Last
week several Fremont merchants, among
them G. L. Olds, II. Blumenthal and L. p.
Hanson, cashed checks for stranger which
subsequently turned out to be forgeries. The
matter was placed in the hands of the police
and resulted in the arrest of Lyons. He was
identified by several as the man who was
wanted. He waived a preliminary examina-
tion before Police Judge Conan this morning
and was bound over to the next term of the
district court. Lyons has lived here only
few months. He came here from Washington
county -.---.---
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
1'HonPSoN BELDEN Co.

will be here shortly. Until after have con-
ferred with them l do not desire to talk for
publication"
All efforts to induce Bolln to speak of his
own plans or those of his family failed. He
did not appear to be especially distressed ex-
cPpt by the warmth of the monday sun
which, he remarked, was exceedingly oppres-
sive.
There were only four attaches Of the
sheriff office besides the reporters present
when Bolln was brought in and there was
consequently no excitement about the court
house. Even the loungers in the corridors
and on the steps did not know that the mar
who was to soon begin on his nineteen veal
term in the penitentiai-y had just passed by
on what was probably his last trip to the
sheriff s cffice.
The mandate from the supreme court was
received at the sherff's office late yesterday
afternoon and shortly afterward Bolln was
taken over to the Jail. The sheriff has
thirty days In which to transfer Bolln to
Lincoln. and that officer is out of the city
the time for the transfer will not be settled
until his return.
WILL TRY UNITEp STATES COURT.
The news that the supreme court mad con-
frmed Bolln's sentence was received by his
attorney with no perceptibe surprise. j.
w. West who has had charge Of BoIn's de-
fense since he was first arrested, said that
they now proposed to make an effort to get
the case before the United States supreme
court on the ground that the law of Ne
braska did not sufficiently authorize prose-
cution of grave felony by information. This
point has been insisted on by Bollns attor-
neys all through the case.
Mr.. West says that he will apply to the
United States supreme court for a writ of
error at once and if this is secured he will
then ask for the release of Bolln on super
sedeas bond His position is that the constitu-
tion Of Nebraska like the federal constitu-
tton and those of most of the other states,
provides that man cannot be compelled to
answer for a felony unless he is indicted by
a grand jury. But the constitution also pro-
vides that the legislature may provide for
prosecution upon information drawn by a pub
lie prosecutor He contends that the law of
Nebraska does not make any such provision
except by Inference and that the prosecution
of Mr.. Bolln on an information filed by the
county attorney was therefore unconstitu-
tiOnaI
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
STATE DENTAL SOCIETY MEETING.
Nebraska Dentists Busy mt Their An
nunI Can....Ia.

NeDrnska Dentists Busy at Their An
hunI Convention ut Lincoln.
LINCOLN, May 19.-GSpecal.)-T Ne
braska State Dental society is holding it's
twentieth annual session at the Lindell
hotel. This forenoon was devoted entirely
to clinics. The parlors were crowded with
the tooth doctors and persons who were to
be operated upon for the benefit of the mem
bers in attendance. The particular kind of
work illustrated and the doctors operating
were as follows DR.. T. f. Skeede Seward,
a low crown; Dr. f. ID. Sherwln, Lincoln,
baking porcelain crown; DR.. T. S. Hatfield,
York, swaging an aluminium plate; DR.. II.
w. Shriyer, Omaha, gold filling and gold
crown; DR.. II. ]. Cole, Norfolk, a partial
lower plate; DR.. A. P. Camp, Ashland an
amalgam filling, Comp. App. cavity; DR.. A.
p. Johnson, Omaha, gold filling.
The afternoon was taken up with ,veral
papers of interest to dentists. The following
resolution was introduced by II. C. Miller OF
Grand Island and adopted by unanimous vote:
Resolved, That no member Of the Me-
braska State Dental society shall receive a
student who does not give ample guaranty
that he will graduate at a reputable dental
college before commencing to practice
dentistry.
The Daughters of Rebekah gave an an
imated book social at the Odd Fellows hall
last night After an interesting program of
music and readings, those who wished en-
joyed short dance.
Charles Hansmeyer escaped from the Hos
pital for the Insane yesterday and has not
yet been located. 1t is thought that he may
have gone to his home in the western part
OF the state.
Omaha people at the hotels: At the Lin
coln-Charles Herbert Young, Melton Darl-
ing, w. s. Gibbs and wife. J. S. Foote, d.
g. Bryant, b, Hoag, A. f. Grifith. r. NJ
Stone, w #. Milroy and wife, b. F. Crum-
mer. II. Clifford r. C. Moore. w. o. Henry
]. f. Van Glider. e. b. Smith, Tom Fisher
George A. Ireland, f. A. Owen. AT the Lin
della w. Ring, J, C, Whinnery, C. @. Ali
son, j, b. Ralph, f. w. Chase, w. o.
Bridges, A. M. jeffrey, d, S. Carraway, r.
Il. Hughes, ]. f. Beckman. E. w. Lee T.
A. Fisher and George f, Butler.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

oman
Cheapness isn't
LoWpricedness-. -.

There is limit low price and high prce-and below the
and above the othr both extravagance-Nohing
hoddy here-Everythng is good-We can't allow it other
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
MINISTER'S DISCUSS MISSIONS.
Grand Island District Methodist Com
ference at CInrLs.


ference ut Cinrks.
CLARKs, iBeb., May 19.-(special)-The
Grand Island district conference Of the Meth
odi9t Episcopal church convened here yes
terday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS named ministers in
attendance; ~. E. e. Rorick, c. A. Martin,
A. l.. Mitkle. u. w. Jennings, II. Trezona,
r.. c. McReynoIds. ID. X. Tindall, J. s.
Green, ~ A. Martin, T.. o. Elliott, A. l..
Kellogg, A. NJ. Molesworth, c. f. Haywood,
Elmer e. Day, ]. B. Priest. J. A. Roades, G.
c. Cissell, j. NJ. Dressler r. F. Shacklock,
J. Trebilock and ]. McKensifs The after
noon was spent in examinatHas and com
mittee work. The evening W9kipn opened
promptly at 7:30, o'clock, dx<1h Presiding
Elder Tindall in charge Th91< <hing num-
Der on the program was a misF6hary prayer
meeting, in which all present Joined.
China as a Mission Field" was the subject
of an able pap@ by Il. p. Il. Rorick. A
l.. Mickle discussed India as a Mission
Field" He urged the necessity of much
work there, and gave great deal of infor-
nation as to prevailing conditions there. j..
w. Jennings discussed africa as a Mission
Field" dealing with past and present condi-
tions there Americas Debt to Missions"
was the subject of paper by II. Tre2ona,
treating in an original vein the whole ques-
tion OF Americas duty in mission work.
''The Debt of Nebraska Methodism to Our
Woman's Home Missionary Society received
the attention of Il. c. McReynolds, who went
into the matter very thoroughly. The ses-
sion closed with a neat talk by ID. X. Tin
dali on What Christianity Has Done for
Meo
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

At Boulogne--Arrived- from
New York for Rotterdam
At Rotterdam-Saied-O for New
York.
At Southampt -Sailed-Laiin, from Bre.
men for New York.
At Liverpool -Arrved--Pavonia, from
Boston.
At n-Arrived-Waesland, from
Philadelphia for Liverpool; Servia, from
New York for Liverpool
AT ampton-Arrived-S Louis. from
New York.
At Liverpool Sailed-Cuhc, for New York.
At New York-Sailed-Par for Ssuth-
ampton; Teutonic, for Liverpool; Friesand,
for Antwerp; Italia, for New Castle; Sar-
mia, for Genoa.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
STATE HAS NO OFFICIAL FLOWER.
Efforts Toward Designating One Ig-
nnrch In Sonth Dnkotn.


PIERRE, S. D., May 19.--(Special)- THE
question as to what is the state flower was
raised in this city today, and in reply to
the question the general expression was that
the golden rod had been selected. An in
vestigation brings out the fact that while
efforts have been made for several years to
secure an expression of the people OF the
state on this question through the schools,
no progress has been made. Mrs. II. p Farr
OF this city, who is the state secretary of
the National Floral Emblem Society OF
America, says she has been trying for the
past two years to secure concerted action OF
the county superintendents of the state to
have the matter presented to the people
through the teachers and their pupils, but
she has so far failed to secure action
by enough of them to give the mat
ter any standing. While her efforts
have not as yet been very en-
couraging, she is continuing her efforts
to secure an expression, and would be
pleased to have the teachers of the state
take action and notify her as to what they
have done. AS soon expression can be
secured the matter will be presented to the
legislature for action.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

OSCEoLA, Neb., May 19-(Special)-
Judge Gets and jury have been having a
tussle with the case, State OF Nebraska
against Charles Swan, who was charged with
stealing harness. He proved by Mrs. Curtis
complete alibi, Mrs. Curtis swearing that
he was at her home at the time he was
charged with taking the harness, and as a
result Mr.. B. f. Curtis has filed suit for
divorce, charging adultery against Mrs. Cur
us at that time and at divers other times
and places.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

WAHOO, Neb., May 19.-(Special.) )-The
p. e. o. sisterhood gave reception at the
hall last night to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kill
lian of this city, who were married on the
2Sth of last month. A program was rem
dered consisting of music, games and other
amusements, after which elegant refresh
ments were served. The reception was a
pronounced success in every respect and is
considered aa one of the principal events of
the season,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
cuILpREN's HOME SOCIETY MEETS.
Trcnsurer's Report shows seven Hun
Lrcd DnIlnrs ON MnnI.

drcd Dollars ON Hand.
FREMONT, Neb., May 19.-(Special) 1.-The
annual meeting of the Nebraska Children's
Home society was held at the Methodist
church today. The opening session was
called to order at 1: 80 by Rev. S. Wright
Butler of Omaha. The attendance was small,
only these actively engaged in the work
being present from outside the city. After
the invocation by Rev. w. IL. Buss OF Fre-
mont and an address by Rev. L. =. Ludden
of Lincoln the reports of the district super
intendents were submitted by Miss Irma AL
len OF Omaha, Mr. Il. y. Salo of Grand
Island and Rev. A. ]. Markley OF Fremont
Tho reports were interesting showing much
good accomplished in the way of practical
Christianity.
q. s. Benawa of Omaha, state treasurer
reported: Balance on hand May 1, 1896
s21S.26; received during The year, s6.44512;
disbursements, $5,92S.2S; balance on hand
May 1. 1897, s731.10.
Rev. +. M. Sisson of Fremont delivered an
address on the Value of the Work of the
Society and the Far Reaching Results of Its
I,abors' ~
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
VERDICT For CITY OF HASTINGS.
FoxwOrthy Loses His Suit and Pro-
poses to Appeal Again.

poses to Appeal Again.
HASTINGS, May Extraordinarily At
torney Tlbbets returned last night from Min
den, where he had been in the interest of
the case entitled Foxworthy against the city
of Hastings. The case is one whereby Mr..
Foxworthy of Lincoln claims to have hurt
himself by a defective sidewalk while in
Hastings during January, 1886 and there
fore brought suit against the city OF Hast
ingS for 100000. The case has been taken
to the supreme court four times, the last
time it was taken by the city on a judg-
ment of $1,000 obtained by Foxworthy in
kearney county. 1t was reversed and re-
manded and sent back and was to come up
for trial at this term of court The city
filed judgment on the pleadings that it
involved the constitutionality of the act
under which the city was organized at the
time of the accident. The motion wss sus-
tanned yesterday and judgment rendered for
the dismissal of the action and costs against
FoNworthy. The plaintiff proposes to take
the case to the supreme court again.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
Final,y Finds the Stolen Goods.

EXETER, Neb., May 9.-(Special)-,On
the return of Mr.. +. NJ Ziska from Belle
vile, Kan, where he went to identify some
dry goods as these stolen from his store
May 10, but which he found were not his,
he found awaiting him a letter from the
sheriff at Grand Island saying that they
had arrested man with merchandise which
compared with the description of Mr.. Ziska's
goods. He left Monday evening for Grand
Island, returning TUESDAY evening, having
identified and recovered nineteen pairs of
pants and some silks and dress goods, prob
ably worth about $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. May 19.-No
further trouble occurred at Maple last night,
but during the day fighting was renewed
by an attempt of the Finlanders to murder
Peter Nephew. Guns are AT a premium and
gotten out today for fifteen rioters and at
temDts viii be made to arrest them tomor-
row. The trouble began IN free-for-al sa-
loon fight In which Joseph Nolade, Am
brose. Bourier and Joseph Doherty We're Sc
riously stabbed
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

been greater than heretofore, as the size OF
the graduating class shows The class num-
bers twenty-seven. The members are as
follows; Myra Stenbach, Cora Fountain
Lille Frickey, Jennie Sovereign. Kate
Montgomery Nellie Taylor. May David
son. Catherine Sedgwck Marion Edwards
Maggie Lillis, Mabel Johnson, Mary John
son, Julia Dart. Olive Bolster Mabel Bur
CESS, Celtic Huffman, Dave Wiley, Mamie
Woods Dwight Beck Burt Thomas, Roy
Seymour, Ray Seymour. Herman Love. War
rem Small, Willie James, Charles Keckley
and Charles WraY.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
Gretnn's Second Commencement Day

GRETNA, Neb., May 19.-(Special.) )-Elab-
crate preparations are being made for the
second annual commencement of the Gretna
High school, which occurs Friday night
when class Of seven will get their diplomas
The graduates are: Gussie Jones, Addie Fox
Annie Nelson, Marie Pribyl Jessie Hileman
Bertha Bishop and John Gamble. State Su-
perintendent w. r. jackson will deliver an
address to the graduating class. The exer-
cises will occur at the opera house
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

He holds that Mr.. Adams corral was a
trap in which the elk in question were taken
even If they entered it voluntarily and were
not driven in by the owner. He holds that
the ownership of all the wild game is in
the state and is the property of the state
and the action of Mr.. Adams in holding this
class of property contrary to the demand OF
the game warden is in violation of not only
the statute but the common law. Mr.. Adams
only recompense for saving the animals from
starvation Is said by the attorney general to
be had from the state legislature, which
may reimburse him for his outlay in saving
the states property If it so desires. The
attorney general directs that formal demand
be made upon Mr. Adams for the immedi-
ate release of the imprisoned elk and if this
demand is not complied with that criminal
and civil actions be commenced against him
at once by the authorities of Uinta county
for the purpose of maintaining the rights
of the state rs the legal and proper owner
of the animals.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
shoots His Wife.
l9.-DaVid

RANDSBURG. Cal, May 19.-David
Davidson, formerly of st. Louis. but more
recently of Los Angeles arrived in camp
this morning, hunted uD his divorced wife,
the proprietreSs OF restaurant, and after
a vain attempt TO induce her TO return TO
him shot and killed her, After his arrest
a mob organized for the purpose of lynching
the murderer, but the authorities managed
70 eireumvent the mob by taking Davidson
to Motaye,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
Ulysses graduating CIoss.

ULYSSES, Neb., May 19.-(Specal)-T
ninth annual commencement exercises of
Ulysses High school will be held at Diers
Bros. hall Friday evening. Miss Stella
Thorpe of David City will assist the local
talent with the music The graduates are:
Blanche Palmer, Lois NJ. Palmer, Beulah
Maine, Carroll Woodruff, Susan McGowen,
Carrie Cropenhoft Katie A. Kelly, Earl M.
Bolen, Raymond Dudley, Frank Kenney and
George McGowen.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
Plans for Men,orinI Day.

COLUMBUS, Neb., May 9,-(Special,)-
The city schools Baker post No. 9, Grand
Army of the Republic, Sons of Veterans,
Woman's Relief corps and other civic socle-
ties viii join in the exercises here on Me-
mortal day The remains of twenty-six of the
old veterans are resting in the cemeteries at
this place, Colonel James r. Meagher will
be the marshal of the day and the exercises
will be held in the opera house..