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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
ASkSFOR HISACENT'S ARREST
Jean Villemann Tries to Secure a Warrant
for D, s, Kerr.
CHARGES HIM WITH WITHHOLDING MONEY
Friends of the ola Man May Apply TO
the Court for Guardian
Was Once IA wealthy
Man.

Jean Vlllemann, a man who has given him
Gclf and others considerable prominence
within tho last year was endeavorng yes
tcrday to have warrant issued for the
arrest OF ID. $. Kerr, a well known real
estate agent, charging him with unlawfuly
Withholding money which was the proceeds
Of sales Of property belonging to Villemann
anl sold by the rea! estate man. The infor-
nation was filed In one Justices court, but
before the warrant was issued the justice
wad advised not to issue 1t. In Justice
Cooks Office Viiomann had an alteration
with one OF the business men who inter-
fered to prevent a complaint against Kerr
being entertained. Kerr, upon the advice
Of Viliemann's friends, has been holding the
old mans money In trust, with the under
standing that he should pay Ii out only as
his needs required. Vilemann's needs
grew very urgent during the last few days,
and he was constantly importuning his
agent for money. On Saturday he gave him
S25, and within an hour or two 1t was all
gone During the day he also purchased a
suit Of clothes for him. and the old man
grew very indignant that he was required TO
put them on ard leave his old ones as a
guaranty that he would wear them and not
exchange them for beer. This put the old
man in a mental condition that occasioned
all the trouble yesterday. He told his story
in such an honest Straightforward manner
that several justices were inclined to believe
him and issue the warrant for the arrest
Of his agent. The court will be appealed to
today for the appointment of a guardian
for Villemaun.
Villemann is an Austrian, and during his
many years residence in this vicinity he
has had an opportunity to touch all the
notes in the gamut Of human ups and downs.
At one time he was worth a good many
thousand dollars, and had valuable and
well stocked farms, but lost everything
through dissipation. Last summer he pro-
Cured the arrest of a young man upon
the charge of having stolen three $50 gold
coins from him, but withdrew the charge
when the young man explained in court
that Villemann had insisted upon him taking
the money for safekeeping while he was
enjoying a happy drunk.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
SEES NO HOPE or BETTER TIMES
MiSsouris Governor Finds No Balm In
the Recent Election.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1l.-Gov-
ernor Stephens in his inaugural address to
the legislature declares his ambition is to
make his administration distinctively a bust
ness administration, and calls upon the
legislature to make the present session a
business one. "Partisanship," he says,
should be moderated, If not suppressed,
and unseemly strife should be avoided" "
Referring to the condition of state affairs,
he says: "The most rigid economy should
be practiced.
1T is my opinion that under the prevail
ing gold standard and financial policies of
the federal government, general business
conditions will not materially or permanently
improve but on the contrary. we can
reasonably anticipate continuance of the
experience which has so distressed the coun-
try in recent years. l see nothing in the
immediate future to warrant substantial
hope for better times"
He recommends the establishment of a
banking bureau and the creation OF the
office of bank commissioner. The power
of trust companies should be limited so that
they could not engage in the banking bust
ness. Laws to suppress trusts should be
enacted and laws to prevent the coercion
of employees should be passed. that voters
may exercise the elective franchise without
hindrance The passage of fellow servant
bill is asked
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
AFTER A GRIswoLD BANK RoRnER.
John Riley Mny he brought to stand
Trial on serious Charges.

Trial on serious Charges.
There are good prospects that eN-Deputy
Sheriff Nick ORrlen will soon have the
satisfaction Of seeing John Riley, the Girls
void bank robbei who made such an effort
to kill him, safely behind prison bars in
Iowa. serving a term for his murderous as
sault
Three years ago the Grswold bank and
pcstofIice were robbed. Dynamite was used
in wrccking the bank vault. and this, to-
gether with the fact that the robbers cleaned
up nice haul in both the bank and the
postofIice, set the little village Wild The
burglars were traced in the direction OF
Council Bluffs, and at 10 o'clock the neNt
day the local officers were notified TO look
out for them. Only vague descriptions could
be given, but these enabled Nick O'Bricn end
Deputy Sherin Hooker to recognize them
when they ran across them in the Kiel
hotel. There were four OF them, Wilson,
Butler, Riley ana another man, who man
aged to get away Butler, Riley and Wilson
were invited to step over to the court house
and have a conference with The sheriff. III y
were gentlemanly fellows in their department
and complied, without protest and the neoes-
sty for searching them for weapons did not
occur to the officers until II was too late.
When tho men arrived in front of the steps
on the south side of the court house Riley
stepped behind one of the large shade trees
and remarked that he was not going any
further. At the same time he sent a big
revolver bullet at O'Brien's head Wilson
was also behind a tree using his gun to
some purpose In a second O'Bripn and
Hooker got their artillery into action and
for short time there was some rapid shoot
ing. One of O'Brien's bullets took effect in
Wilson's body and inflicted bad wound,
and one of the first shots aimed at O'Brien
by Riley struck tha officer and made dan
geTous wound. which caused his life to be
despaired NJ for a long time. The men took
advantage Of the effect produced by their
shots and made successful break for lib
erty. Hooker followed them, emptying his
revolver as he ran. BY pressing delivery
on Eighth street and Tenth avenue, and eX-
changed the last shots he had in his gun.
With no more cartridges and the two des-
pelate men at bay in front of him with a
revolver in each hand he gracefully backed
down and disappeared behind the dash
board of the delivery wagon. The men left
the state. Riley was afterward arrested in
Pennsylvania, and sentenced to the peniten-
tary for three years for a crime committed
there. O'Brien went to Philadelphia after
his arrest, and had a talk with him. The
Pennsylvania officers refused to give him
up. His sentence expires next Thursday, and
all arrangements have been perfected to
bring him back here Sheriff Morgan is
there now, and yesterday County Attorney
Saunders left AS precaution, he took a
warrant issued from the federal court,
charging Riley with the pCstofice burglary
Wilson and Butler were subsequently ar
rested and convicted for the Part they took
in the postoffice robbery. and are now serv-
ing terms in the pententiaries at Fort Madi-
son and AnamOSa
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
Troubles In the business World.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Koch Dreyfus &
Co., wholesale jewellers, have suspended
The amount involved is said to be about
5000, 600. The firm came from New Orleans
In 1885, where its business was established
forty years earlier by Nathan Koch.
ALMA. Neb, Jan. 11.-(Special Telegram
Over complications arising from the failure
OF the First National bank. In this city. the
hardware firm of Moore & Mulg5tt was c'oscd
this morning on a. chattel mortgage held by
the e-Clarke-Andreesen Hardware com
pany of Omaha. The mortgage calls for
s2,0S4, and there are other obligations. aggre-
eating 5000 more. The stock will more than
pay the claims against it, but the failure Is
a surprise to everybody. Moore & Mudgett
have been In business in Alma for twelve
years and We're considered among the best
OF business men.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12

-Four transfers. aggFegating'.....,'s72 i0
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
IndinnnnoIis Confcrencc.

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 1.-THE monetary
conference, composed of delegates selected
by the boards of trade and commercial
bodies of most OF the large cities of the
United States will convene at Tomlnson hall
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. It is now
assured that there will be at least $50 dele
gates in attendance among them some Of
the greatest authorities on financial questions
in the country. 1t is probable that the con-
ference will be organized with Il. o. Stan
nard OF ST. Louis ex-governor of Missouri
as temporary chairman; NJ c. Stuart
Patterson, dean of the University OF Penn
sylvania. will be made permanent chairman
Evans Wooen who was secretary of the
national democratic convention, will probably
be permanent secretary.
Among the delegates already arrived. are
the following: w. e. Dodge. George Fca-
ter Peabody, Henry Willard. Evan Thomas
ex- Mayor Frank Edison, and eXsecietary OF
the Treasury Charles w. Fairchid,' all OF
New York; Prof. T. w. Taussig of Harvard
Prof, Henry Ferguson of Hartford, Conn.
e. V. smalley of st. Paul, Mimi, and NJ. r
ingalls, of Cincinnati
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 25O.
Donrd of Supervisors Meets.

The board of supervisors was in session
yesterday and disposed of number of rou-
tine matters The question of regulating
the work of the township assessors was dis
cussed, as the assessors are expected to be
here this morning. During the past the
compensation voted them has caused some
dissatisfaction, and the board expects to
fix some established limit
a request was received from the Dodge
Light guards, asking that they be permitted
to occupy their present quarters for another
month, which was granted. A vote of thanks
was also received from the soldiers for the
boards kindness in allowing them to stay
in the library room during the past year.
Auditor Matthews was directed to have an
inspection of the boilers OF the court house
made at least once year.
Daniel Conard was appointed special dep
uty sheriff at Avoca, without cost to the
county.
W. +. Chester was appointed deputy county
clerk at Avoca, without cost to the county.
He is to take charge OF the office when
l.. b. Robinson, the regular deputy, is away
from the city.
w. #. Baker reported that new bridge
had been built over the Garner creek since
the September meeting. 1t consisted of two
twenty-four-foOt spans, and two ten-foot
approaches. Repairs had been made on the
Reese bridge, near Lake Manawa and on the
Monison bridge over Boyer river in Cres-
cent township
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
DON'T BLAME the WEATHER
Below the Experiences OF Those Who Have Bsen Cured and Then
Who
Are ReiAbe and Worthy OF Your Confidence

Nch wife OF the well known special agent
Or the T.. T.. & NJ, v railroad. writes;
at was fortunate thing for me that I
was induced To write for your Consultation
Blank, when | received It I saw at onco
that you could cure mC ir any one could.
| feel so wCll now that | know | am ubso-
lutcly cured and shall permit you to mako
use of the facts accordingly II people
only knew what 4 short course with YOU
would do there would be fewer sufferers
from chronic disease.
tliali from neglected colds, CotarTh Of
the head gave me the usual nasal and
throat symptoms. with foul breath, head
aches and dizzy spells. The catarrh
seemed TO so down into my lungs and
stomach, giving mo a dry, hacking cough,
pains In the small of the back, cold hands
aud feet and insomnia. | had disircsa
after eating, a coated tongue and frequent
palpiiation. | became weak. nervous and
low-spirited. when your first box OF
medicines reached mo | began using tho
treatment regularly ana I was much better
right, away. After, a short course with
you ! can say that | am absolutely cured,
never having felt better In my life before.
l sincerely hope that other suffering women
will try your treatment for 1t has done SO
much for me-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
MINOR MENTION.

Clark & wetzel I. o. O. Y. blk, at par.
lors.
Representative George r. Putnam Of Car
son was in the city yesterday.
Don't buy dress goods until you have 6otn
the wonderful bargains at the Boston store
Miss Mauie Cousins returned yesterday
from a six weeks visit with relatives In Liu-
coin.
Mr.. and Mrs John Moran have returned
from a two weeks trip TO Baltimore ana
the east.
Save 25 per cent on winter merchandise
by attending the Boston store clearing sale
Thursday.
Gertrude Thorntop. living at 553 Willow
avenue, was reported to be sick with scarlet
rash ycGterday.
Mrs. joel d. Franklin Will appear in the
character sketch New YoIE" at the Royal
Arcanum hall Thursday evening
Robert w. pethors ana Lille NJ. Ackcr
man both Of Council Bluffs we've married
at Marion Parker's residence, ZOO sixth
avenue. yesterday, Rev. O. w. Brewer, Of
hcJting.
NJ. NJ Orr OF Clarinda has asked police
help in finding a runaway boy, Albert Jen-
kens, aged l5 He left his home some timc
ago and was last heard OF at Bedford on
January 2.
The Flick Jubilee singers will be the at
traction at tho new Odd Fellows hal! to-
tho elegant auditorium and is given under
the auspices OF the Young Mems Christian
association.
Tho Eunice Goodrich company will be Al;
the Dohnny theater January 10 and 16. Mis-
Goodrich has an enviablc reputation ats q
dancer and clever sOubrctte and comes wti
heralded by the press OF all cities where
she has appeared.
e. c. Parsons entertained the Ganylnele
Wheel club with smoker last night. He
had stolen Il march on the boys by getting
married last July and not telling them
about 1t until the other day, and he in this
way squared himself.
AS he lay unconscious his friends could
scarcely discern the difference in the white
ness of the freshly fallen snow and his i'm
maculate shirt bosom, recently laundered at
the Eagle. 724 Broadway.
The Newell brothers scored another hit
last evening at the Dohany theater in The
Corsican Brothers The play Is specially
adapted to them and the enthusiasm with
which their work was received left no doubt
as to their being prime favorites In Council
Bluffs.
The st. Andrews society held n meeting
last evening for the election of officers. DR..
]. c. Robertson was chosen president ]. r..
Bell vice president; Dr. o. w. Gordon, chap
lain; b. N. Waller secretary, and G. w.
Hewitt treasurer The board of managers
consists of w. s. McMicken, Henry Steven
son and ]. II. Mcpherson.
Godie Staley, good looking young girl,
who said she has lived all her life in Lin
coin but was now making her home in
Omaha, was arrested last night on the charge
OF vagrancy. She was picked up on the
streets, in company with Tom Fields, the one
armed peanut man. The woman claimed to
be living with Fields during the absence of
his wife. for the purpose of taking care o.
his two boys the well known young coons
"Ginger" and Ginger, jr."
c. b. Visvi Co. female remedy. Medical
consultation free Wednesdays. Health book
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
MITCHELL MEN WANT A CAUCUS
Unlikely that the Opposition VIII At
tend One If Held,

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE nineteenth
biennial session of the legislature met at
noon today. The contest for United States
senator to succeed Mitchell overshadows
everything else here A call for caucus
has been circulated and it was given out
last night at the Mitchell headquarters that
forty-three signatures had been secured. II
is claimed by the Mitchell men that they
have enough votes pledged to obtain the
forty-six votes necessary to an election. The
opposition to Mitchell has put forward no
candidate, and at present will give out no
figures. 1t is unlikely that the anti-Mitchel
men will go into caucus, and the strength
of the two factions cannot be measured until
q yntn is taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
CALIFORNIA; SENATORIAL FIGHT
Democrats and Populists Unable I,
Iniic ON II Cnnlilntc.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 1.-THE law
makers who left the capital on Friday are
returning in twos and threes, but many of
them took advantage of their vacation to
the full limit and did not come back until
this morning The principals in the sena-
toral fight are again on the ground and
there will be a great gathering of the clans
today when the presidential electors arrive
and decide upon the man who is to carry
their vote to the electoral college at Wash
ington.
The first ballot for United States senator
will be taken on Tuesday at noon in both
houses, and 1t will require a majority OF
each to settle the question. If joint ballot
is taken to elect, it will need majority of
those present and voting. The democrats
and populsts have issued call for a caucus
to be held at o'clock tonight but 1t s
doubtful If any man will get their united
complimentary vote. Charles ID. Lane a
mine owner and Congressman Mcguire are
mentioned by the democrats, and the popu-
lists will vote for Gator.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
SQUIRE CONFIDENT OF ELECTION
PopuIistS Three short of Majority In
Washington Legislature.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 11.-If both houses
of the legislature meet at noon, according to
program, the first ballot for United States
senator will take place on Tuesday, January
10, but If organization is delayed one day
ballotlng will not begin until January 26.
Although il is more than a week before the
election takes place, all of the senatorial
candidates are here and the contest wages
warmly. Senator Squire and Judge Turner
appear to have more individual strength than
any of the many populst candidate. Judge
Winsor and Rev. Clark Davis of Seattle
F. r. Baker of Tacoma and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Daniels of Vancouver are the most
prominently mentioned. Many old-time poll
tlcians predict a prolonged deadlock, while
Senator Squire has announced that 1t will
not last one week. AS the populists lack
three votes of a majority ON Joint ballot, 1t
is generally believed they will. soon after
balloting begins, realize that they cannot
elect one of their number and In consequence
will go to both Squire and Turner.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
MKrNLEY RETURNS TO CANTON
VIII Remain at Home Until He Starts
for Washington.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 11.-Major and Mrs
Mckinley left Cleveland for TCanton at II
o'clock this morning. No unusual crowd was
present. The homeward journey was made
in the private car OF General Superintendent
Can!ff of the Lake Shore &, Michigan South
ern railway, which was attached to the
train for Canton. 1t could not be learned
today just when the expected visit of Sena-
tor Sherman to Canton will take place, al
though II Is known that II will be during the
present week. 1t Is Acknowledged by those
who are very near to the presldent-elect that
much depends on this conference, so far as
the cabinet is concerned.
CANTON, o., Jan. l1,-President-elect Me
Kinley and wife returned to Canton THO
afternoon. Besides the newspaper cOrre-
spondents, j. w. Wardwell and Superlntend-
ont II. A. Kennedy accompanied them. They
were driven to the presilent-elsot's home, and
probably will not again leave Canton until
they take their departure for Washington
about March l.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
Our stock OF ladies' capes and jackets to
be closed out regardless OF cost or value.
BOSTON STORE
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Implement mems Conyention.

The local implement men are making eX
tensive preparations for the entertainment of
the delegates to the sixth annual conven-
tion of the Iowa and Nebraska Retail I'M
plement Dealers association. which meets
in Council Bluffs tomorrow, continuing
Thursday and Friday. About $50 visitors
are expected, and they will be well cared
for and entertained An excellent program
has been prepared Special rates have been
secured on all the railroads and headquarters
will be established at the Grand hotel, where
the sessions of the convention will be held
The program follows:
Wednesday, 2 p. m.-Assembly; Address Of
welcome. NJ. f. Rohrer, Council Bluffs
president Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION; response, II. p. Shumway Wake
field, Neb; appointment of regular commit
tees; annual address, President T. X. Whit
taker, Lorton, Neb.; annual report, Secre-
tary ]. A. Mclaughlin Craig, Neb.
Thursday, 10 a. m.-Executive session,
dealers only.
Thursday, 2 p. m.-Address, Commercial
Law" Il. NJ. Bartlett, Omaha, president
Commercial Law league of America; ad-
dress. Practical Application of Credit Prin-
ciples," w. II. Preston of Knapp & Spaul-
ding company, Sioux City. president Ma
| ional Association % Credit Men; paper
Organization" Fred NJ Loomis, Council
Bluffs, secretary Merchants and Manufac-
| turers associations address, Credit" Hon.
Lucius Wells. Council Bluffs, manager Deere,
Wells & Co.; paper, Mutual Relations Of
Jobber and Dealer f. II. Merriam. Council
| Bluffs, secretary David Bradley & Co; ad-
dress, THE Travelling Man" f. A. Blxby,
| Council Bluffs, manager Sterling Manufac-
turing company.
Thursday evening-Reception.
Friday, 10 a. m.-Address, Insurance"
Secretary j. A. Mclaughlin; general dis
cussion of ways and means; reports of com
mittees etc.
2p. m.-Election of officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
Mnny Cnndidmtes for secretnryshII

DIES MONIES Ia, Jan 11.-(special Tee-
gram.)-The contest for secretary of the
state senate is getting hot w. g.,
Bullard, the present secretary, has an
nounced that he will resign without waiting
to be deposed. He has secured new trial
on the charge of forgery and declares he
will be cleared. The candidates for his place
are: G. A. Newman of Cedar Falls, B, ID.
Davidson OF Boone, Josiah r. Young of Al
ba c. S. Byrkit of Des MoInes, C. II, Tai
madge of West Unicn, T, j. Wilcox of Des
Mones, d. Il. Hinman Of Eagle Grove.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12
CALUMET & HECLA DIVIDEND.
Largest Ever Declared In History of
the OrSaniza ton.

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-THE Calumet & Hecla
Mining company crossed the one-hundredth
mark in the number of dividends declared
today by announcing So regular dividend
and $40 extra, the largest dividend ever de-
clared in the history of the corporation at
one time and the first extra as well. Both
dividends are made payable February 10 to
stockholders OF January 13, and together they
call for the disbursement OF $1,500, 600, max
ing an aggregate OF s4S, $50 900 that the COM
oary has paid in dividends since 1t was or
ganized. Today's dividend brings the total
up TO $685. for the fiscal year beginning May
1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12

CHEROKEE, Ia, Jan. 1l.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The grand jury returned an indict-
ment against Stilman Whitcomb, father of
Charles Whitcomb who is so badly wanted
lere for horsestealing, and he was arrested
oday on a warrant charging him with the
crime of receiving and concealing stolen
property. His bond was fixed at 81 900
which he quickly furnished Whitcomb is
an old resident of the county, and is en-
gagged in farming. His place was searched
by the sheriff some time ago and a large
amount of stolen property found secreted in
different places-the house, barn and an old
well, from which a wagon load of stun was
taken. including bicycles, harness and other
articles, too numerous to mention.
The prisoner, who is upwards of 60 years
of age, says that he knew nothing about
how the goods came there or that they were
on the place until they were found by the
sheriff
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12

The grand jury in the district court
handed In a partial report yesterday, indct-
ing Frank Shaffer. the livery man, for Sc
ducton The prosecuting witness is Lizzie
Herbert An adjournment was taken by the
grand jury until January 81 Another in
dictment was brought in yesterday, but as
the accused was not under arrest it was sup
pressed.
Jennie f. Babcock was given judgment
against T. Il. Casady and A. w. Casady on
a note
In the case OF Mrs. ]. T. Anderson against
Mrs. l.. NJ. Ayesworth the motion for cost
bond was overruled.
Margaret Harris was granted a decree OF
divorce against her husband. George Harris
Tho defendant has been convicted of a fel-
ony and is now serving sentence in the peni-
tentlary at Fort Madison.
Lena Dyhr was granted divorce from heI
husband, Peter Dyhr. on the grounds of de-
sertion and cruelty She was given the Gus
tody of their minor child.
The foreclosure case OF the Masonic Mu.
tual Savings and Loan association against
Sarah A. Bradshaw was argued and sub
mitted yesterday to Judge Thornel