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Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
SNEAK THIEVES KEEP BUSY
Police Unable to Get Any Trace of the
Fct.y Offenders,
At WORK IN The RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
piifcr In n Small Way While They
Call at the Houses To Solicit
Aims from the Oc-
cupnnts.

All the energies OF the police department
are being put forth in an effort to end the
sneak thievery which Is unusually prevalent
throughout the city.
During the past month or more the city
appears TO have been utterly oyerrun with
! sneak thieves, and the detectives have been
utterly unable to cope with the situation.
This has been admitted by some of the mem
bers of that branch of the city police de-
partment. Not a day has passed when sew
eral reports OF the work of sneak thieves
have not been received at the police station.
In only rare instances have articles of great
value been taken, the thieves nontenting
themselves with picking up any articles,
| without regard to their utility. Thus the
aggregate value of property stolen has been
small, but the annoyance to the citizens of
the city has been great.
The authorities explain their inability to
capture any of the offenders by saying that
the work is not being done by professional
thieves, but by men who go from house to
house and beg. There is a considerable num-
Der of men Of this character in the city at
the present time. They secure entrance into
residences through their appeals for assist
ance, and while the occupants are engaged
in getting food or something else for them,
they pick up whatever is lying around loose.
Many of these men are arrested on the charge
of vagrancy, but IL they have been guilty
Of any thefts they have succeeded in dis
posing Of their booty before reaching the
police station.
An instance of this kind of work came to
light in the southern part of the city last
Saturday. when a stranger knocked at the
door Of G. II. Crosby, general freight agent
Of the B. g. NJ, at 1925 South Eighth street.
Receiving no response, he proceeded to tear
away the screen door. The noise attracted
the attention of Mrs. CROSBY, who was in
the house alone, and she frightened the man
away. The man at once proceeded to an
adjoining house, occupied by James Baker,
and tried to get in without the Formally Of
knocking. Baker went to the door and the
stranger then begged for clothing. Hr was
turned away, and repeated the operation at
a number Of other houses in the vicinity.
1t is presumed that the robbery of the
residence of T. l.. Combs at 422 South
Twenty-fourth street was done along similar
lines. IN this case, however, no one was in
the house, and the building was, therefore,
ransacked. About $50 worth of articles was
stolen. This job was also committed last
Saturday.
Ths police have not only failed to get the
thieves, but they have also been unable to
locate the spoils except in a few instances
when some of the stolen articles were found
in pawnshops. Search warrants for suspected
premises have been issued daily. but these
have not brought anything to light.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
Holt County Man Pays the state for
stolen Timber.

LINCOLN, March 29.-(Special)-A letter
from q citizen of Holt county was received
by the governor today, containing a draft
for $40 to be placed to the credit Of tho
conscience fund" The writer explained
that he had cut some timber from school
land, and desired to ease his conscience by
donating the amount named to the permanent
school fund. The man did not desire his
rame to be made public. The amount do
mated is one of the largest ever sent in AZ
conscience money. The usual amount has
been 81.
A test case was brought before the su-
preme court today to settle the disputed
question, as to whether state officers and
deputies were required to make afIidavits to
draw vouchers for official salaries. The
case was brought in the mama of the state
of Nebraska, eX rel III. l.. Simons against
j. F.. Cornell, auditor. Attorney General
Smyth argued the case for the state. The
court handed down a verbal opinion that
a claim presented by a constitutional officer,
or one created by law, did not require an
affidavit from the claimant. The act of 1895
requiring such afhdavits was declared null
and void. Judge Norval dissented. When
seen in his Office after the opinion was
handed down, the state auditor denounced the
decision in unmeasured terms. He said that
it was zone of the most Infamous decisions
ever handed dow by a court" In his opin-
ion 1t would open up opportunities for whole
sale stealing. He referred to a contrary de-
cision by Judge Reese, in the case of Richard
James against II. A. Babcock, auditor, shown
in % Neb., page 3S. The auditor declares
that "the decision means that the auditors
only duty is to hand out vouchers on the
presentation of claims and that the Office can
as well be abolished"
Albert Sjoberg who was appointed lease
contract clerk in the office of the commits
sioner Of public lands and buildings when
the new administration came into power, has
been promoted to the position of bookkeeper,
taking the place of z. p. Brewster. who has
held the position for the past six years. Mr..
Sioberg was for years editor and proprietor
Of the Swedish Tribune of Omaha. Mrs. r.
H.. Stewart has received the appointment Of
lease contract clerk in the office of COM
missioner of public lands and buildings,
succeeding Mr.. Sjoberg.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30

ST. PAUL, March 29.-Major George @
White. U. s. A., retired, died at his home III
this city today, as the result of a fall or
the street last week, which revived an or.
gapic aiiment Of long standing. Major
White has been for twelve years recorder
of the Minnesota Commandcry of the LoyaI
Legion. lie originated and carried through
the idea of having Lincoln Is birthday made q
legal holiday, Minnesota being the first state
to enact such a law. Major White was a
native Of Massachusetts, served during the
war in Smiths battery of Chicago. in the
First Illinois artillery, and afterward en-
tered the regular army and was retired De.
cember Is. 1870.
RICHMOND, Va, March 29.-General Pey-
ton Wise died this morning. He was a
nephew OF the late General Henry A.. Wise,
a brother Of eN-Congressman George d. Wise
and was chairman of the confederate reunion
here last summer.
NEBRASKA CITY. March 29.-(Special
Telegram)-C. A. Curten. until recently
editor of the Press, died this afternoon of
appendicitis. An operation was performed
yesterday evening, from which he never
rallied. He was 32 years OF age and leaves
a young wife. He was a member of the
Knights of Pythias and the funeral will prob
ably be conducted under the auspices of that
order.
PAWNEE CITY, Neb.. March 29.-(Spe-
cial.J-Miss Maude Curtis, who has been i'll
for the past year, and belfast for the last
six months with consumption, died at her
home in this city Friday night. The funeral
services were held at her home this after
moon.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30

FRANKFORT. KY, March 29.--Several
pairs were announced. The senatorial bal
lot resulted: Hunter. IS; Blackburn, Al
Davie. II; Boyle, Z; Stone, l.. No choice.
LOUISVILLE, March ga special from
Frankfort, KY, says: There was no tell
ing which way the cat was going to jump
this morning. The senatorial situation had
not changed for the better. The managers
of the Combine" say that matters are
reaching a climax and that Governor Brad
ley's mann will be put forward, and that he
will be voted for during the first two or
three days Of the week. Overtures for
peace have been made by DR.. Hunters
friends to Governor Bradley and declined by
the latter, who is quoted as saying the
election of Hunter would disrupt, disorgan-
ize and ruin the republican party in Ken
lucky. When the roll was called it was
found that there were 119 present. making
sixty necessary to a choice. Senator Stega
of Louisville deserted Hunter for st. John
Boyle.
The joint assembly then adjourned. II
is believed that a new caucus will be called
and Colonel st. Boyle will be the nominee.
1t is understood that Governor Bradley will
support Boyle.
An amendment was adopted increasing the
duty on common yellow and brown earthen-
ware from 20 to 25 per cent. Cylindered
and crown glass, silvered, was put in the
east, polished, silvered paragraph, and look
ing glass plates were made dutiable at 10
per cent ad valorem.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30

Expedition VIII Consist of only ~
Few BcpptC,

Expedition VIII Consist of only n
Few People.
NEW YORK. March 29.-The Advertiser
this morning says: Lieutenant peary re-
Gently laid a plan for a research before the
council of the American Geographical society.
The plan includes the reaching of the north
pole. II was heartily endorsed by the
council and a subscription toward its ac-
complishment was promised. should either
plan succeed the United states viii reap the
glory. Lieutenant Peary's plan, as now ma
tured, Ia considered by Arctic explorers one
OF the most feasible yet advocated. First
OF all, II is not TO be an expedition In the
usual sense of the term. 1t will. besides
Lieutenant Peary himself, include only one
or two white men. The party will be con-
veyod by a chartered whaler to the point on
the western coast OF Greenland which peary
has so often made his basis Of exploration.
At this point lives a tribe Of Eskimcs.
From them he will select FIVE or six young
married couples and will with them push
along the northwest coast of Greenland as
far as possible, and. perhaps. into the archi-
pelago which 1t Is believed surrounds tho
north pole. All their goods. including dogs
and siedgce, will be taken with them. and
when no fun tier progress can be made north
they and Lieutenant Peary and his COM
panions will be landed at some propitious
spot and a new colony formed. The ship
will leave a supply OF provisions for three
or more years and make its way back to
civilization before the ice closes in. From
this basis point the two or three white men
will make their explorations. Lieutenant
Peary figures that this colony will not be
over $50 miles from the pole. AS soon as the
ice conditions are propitious an attempt will
be made to reach the pole. The EskimOs
and their dog sledges will be used II pos
sible, but in any case tho white explorers
will push on until the stars and stripes have
been planted near, If not on the pole Itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30

Attorney General Smyth Brings Ac-
ton for Hnrtley's ShnrtnHe.

Attorney General Smyt Brings Ac-
ton for Bnrtley's Shortage.
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Attorney
General Smyth fled in the office of the
clerk OF the district court for Douglas
county his petition for a suit against the
bondsmen Of Joseph S. BARLEY. The title
of the case is ''The State Of Nebraska,
plaintiff, against Joseph S. BARLEY, f. NJ.
Cook. A.. B. Clark. John H. Ames, Charles
A. Hanna, Mary Fitzgerald. Ed j. Fitzger-
aid, C. C. McNish, Il. e. Brown, Thomas
Swobe, Cadet Taylor, Nathan S. HARDWOOD
and w. A. Paxton, defendants"
The petition cites the fact of the cleo
ton of BARLEY to the position of state treas
urer in the fall of 1894, and that he took
the oath OF Office January 3, 1895. 1t says
the bond calls for a surety of $1,000, 900,
and that BARLEY SURRENDERED the office
January Z, 1897.
1t alleges that upon taking the office two
years ago BARLEY had on hand the sum of
s95S.06S. 10, and that other moneys paid into
the office during the term from different
sources raised the total amount to 81. 659,-
239.53. 1t is further alleged that 500, 599.79
remained in his hands when he turned the
office over to his successor in January of
this year, which he should have paid over
to the new treasurer, hut that he has failed
or refused to do so except $153, 500. 10, leav-
ing $685., 1906 which he has not accounted
for.
1t alleges also as a Second breach that
on January 2, 1897, BARLEY wrongfully drew
out of the Omaha National bank $201 .SS4.05,
1t being state money, and converted it to
his own use. and that he has failed or re-
fused to account for the money or any part
thereof.
The bondsmen living in Douglas county
are w. A. Paxton, Thomas Swobe and Cadet
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30

aratcd by a distinct and heavy line. At
the top Of each party ticket and under the
party emblem shall be made a small circie
may vote 4 straight party ticket by max
ins his cross In this circle, whic1. SHAH be
said party ticket. Any candidate who shall
be the regular nCmiuee OF one or moro
party conventions shall have his name
nominating him Above the circle, as per
ctedule "a" shall be printed the words,
circle" The names OF TIE candidates shall
be printed in capital Letters of uniform
than o%ne-fouI h Of an inch, In height, and
following each line on which the name
of the candidate is printed q square saall
ba printed, the size or which shall not be
less than onc-foGrth Of an inch in length.
Tho party tides shall be in large. full
face type, At the end of the list of can
for each Office shall be left n blank
space large enough 20 contain as many
there are more Uhan one road district each
Clcctor shall vote for the candidate for
~electCr liyes, and such vote, snail be cast
in the following manner Before handing
the elector his ballot who is about to cast
his vote the judge shall ask Of such elector
tho number of the road district in wlich
said elector lives; the judge shall then
draw a line with an indelIb,c pencil through
the names of all candidates for such Of
flee in all districts except the candidates
Of the district in watch said c!ector lives.
There shall be a margin on each side at
least one-haif inch wide and n reasonable
space between the names to be printed
thereon. If an elector does not wish to
vote n straight party ticket he can make
his cross in the blank sgace at the right
of the party candidate. If an %elector has
made q cross In the circle at the top of
the ticket and made no other cross after
any other candidate on any of the tickets
no shall be considered to have voted a
straight party ticket, but If he has made
crosses in addition to the cross In the cir
Gle then all of the crosses he has made
IN Tho rirht Of tIa N m nf nnV candidate
in the space herein desig mated shall be
counted as "A vote for said candidates, but
his vote shall be counted for the candidate
for ali other Offices underneath the circle
in which he has made a cross.
Pending consideration of the bill the COM
mittee arose and the house adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
Arrested on Suspicion.

James Coady and Thomas Shields were
arrested last night on suspicion of being
the men who visited the residence of Jo-
sept Barker, 1905 South Eighth street, last
Sunday afternoon and attempted to break
into the house. The men Were met at the
front door by a servant, and when they
found that their plans had been thwarted
they asked for old clothes. These We're
refused and the men disappeared. 1t was
found afterward shat they had also at
tempted to break into the, residence of
been scared away in the same manner.
Joseph Barker; u sailed e. the station ion
of the men who had applied for the
clothes. He failed TO recognize Coady.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
DESERTED IN HER HONEYMOON.
Flushing Bride Left in n Strange City
Without Money or EricnLs.

BEATRICE, Neb., March 29.-(Special Tel
egram)-Mrs Ed Walker, a guest at the
Butler house in this city. finds herself in a
rather unpleasant situation, being without
money, among strangers and deserted by her
husband. On the 18th instant the woman, at
that time a widow, came out from Illinois,
meeting Walker by appointment at Pawnee
City, where they were married. From there
they came to Beatrice, and last Friday
Walker returned to Pawnee City, ostensibly
to procure their effects, but the next day
wrote his wife a letter, stating that she
would never see him again. Mrs. Walker
claims to know no reason for. this strange
action on the part of her husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
Business Troubles OF a Day.

COLUMBUS. O., March 29.-Butler, Craw.
ford & Co, coffee and spice mills, assigned
today to H. n. Henderson. Assets, about
500, 900; liabilities, same, but neither amount
is settled. Weakness dates from Grand
Army of the Republic encampment here in
1888, when the firm lost heavily on con-
tracts.
LOUISVILLE, March 29.-Whittingil
Brothers made an assignment this morning.
The liabilities are said to be about $50 900
each. The firm also had branch houses at
jacksonville, KY, and Huntington, w. Va.
Whittingill Brothers bought the Seasholes
dry goods house last fall. The creditors are
located principally in Louisville and New
York. Dull times and inability to make
collections caused the failure.
BUFFALO, March 29.-Judge Lambert has
appointed Frederick w. Kruse Of clean re-
ceiver for the Allegheny & Kinsua River
railroad, pending the result of an action to
recover money alleged to have been loaned
on worthless bonds by the Central Trust
company of New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
ISSUES ARBoR DAY PROCLAMATION
Governor HoIcomb Makes Omci"I An

Governor HO1COmb Makes outctn1 An
nouncemcnt of the OccnsiOn.
LINCOLN, March 29.--(Special )-Goyernor
Holcomb today issued the annual Arbor day
proclamation, as follows:
Conforming to the wise custom, having
its inception in Nebraska and now grown
national in its character, and to the end
that the attention of the people of our
beautiful state may be called to the ad-
vantages to be gained by ii proper observ-
ance of the day, l hereby proclaim and
designate Thursday, April %, 1897. as Arbor
day.
I earnestly request all our citizens to
fully comply with the spirit of the law in
making this a public holiday, and especially
do / to the public schools the
propriety OF an observance of the day by
suitable exercises and practical lessons in
tree planting, in order that there may be
inculcated in the minds of the children of
tho state n high appreciation of the pleas
ures, enjoyment and utility, to the present
and future generations, of tree planting
and timber preservation. On this day let
us not forget that
''Who sows a field, or trains a flower,
Or plants a tree is more than all.
For he who blesses most Is blest;
And God and man shall own his worth,
Who tolls to leave as his bequest,
An added beauty to the earth"
In testimony whereof, / have h%ereunto
subscribed my name and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state, of Ne
braSka.
Dono at Lincoln, the capital Of the state,
this Goth day of March, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and
nincty-seven, of the state the thirty-first,
and of the independence of the United
States, the orc hundred and twenty-frst.
SlLAS A. HOLCOMB.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
COLLINS GOES UP o SEVEN YEARS.
Adds burglary to His Many Other
Crimes.

Word has been received in the city that
L. A.. Clark, alias L. A. Collins, has been
convicted of burglary in Valentine, this
state, and has been sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for seven years. The man was ar
rested in this city last January and was
taken to Valentine FER trial.
The Omaha case in which Clark figured
was a peculiar one. He was not only
charged with stealing another mans wife,
but with getting a double cinch on the
woman by forging his own name in the
place where the rightful husbands name
had appeared. He was charged with
adultery. The wronged husband was not
very energetic in pushing the case, and when
it developed that the man was wanted in
Valentine he was turned over to the authori-
ties of that place.
1t appears that when Clark eloped from an
Iowa town with the woman he went to
Valentine, and while there committed the
burglary with which he was charged. He
was arrested and broke Jail. He removed to
this city and located with the stolen woman
on North Sherman avenue. While the
were here the rightful husband Of the woman
came to the city and succeeded in finding
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
INQUIRY INTO III OHILD's DEATH
Body Of the Little One scnIdcd to
Death at Bcntrice is Exhumcd.

BEATRICE, Neb., March 29.-CSpecial
Telegram.)-It seems that the unsettled con
dition of things at the Institution for Fee
BILE Minded Youth, growing largely out of
tho failure of the superintendent and stew
ord to dwell in harmony, is destined to con-
tinue Indefinitely. The latest surprise
sprung upon the public occurred today
when, in response to a request from Mrs.
Kitchen, mother of the child who met with
an accidental death at the institution ten
days ago, Corcner Miller summoned a jury
for the purpose of making an examination
into the cause Of the child's death. The
body was eXhumed and Drs. Wells and
Webb made a postmortem examination, after
which further investigation was postponed
until tomorrow afternoon. 1t was under
stood at the time of the death, which is said
to have teen caused by another inmate plac-
Ing the little one in a bath tub and turning
on the hot water, that the mother felt per-
fectly satisfied concerning the matter and
attached no blame to any one connected with
the institution, and it is therefore broadly
limited that undue influence from some
source has been brought to bear upon her to
induce her to request an investigation at
this late date.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
DIVORCE SURF ar pAwNEE CITY.
Two Cases 10 Come Up for Trial at
the june Term.

Wv 'AaHRN W ,oh-'
the june Term.
PAWNEB CITY. Nob.. March 29,-tSpa-
~clnl)-There will be several divorce cases
at the June term of the district court In
this county. Margaret Mort is suing her
husband. Alfred Mort, through her Gttor-
neys. They were married in 1883 aud by
this union they have one daughter. Annie,
aged 8 years. The plaintiff says the de-
ferdant has been cruel and beaten her at
stated times. She asks for the child and
alimony, as the defendant is reported to be
worth $1,000. Walter NJ. Bedea asks for a
divorce from his wife. Annie b. Bedea, whom
he married IN February, 1893, for dcsertion
and cruelty. and asks for the custody Of the
child, Lelian A., aged 8 years.
one of our legal lights left cares behind
a few days ago and hied himself to Mis-
sodrt. Mr.. j. w. Porter of this city and
Mrs, L. A. Brown of Mankato. Kan, were
married in Nevada, Mo-, Sunday, March 81,
1877. Tney arrived in Pawne last week
and now are at homo to friends.
There is strong talk of some OF the cit
liens putting in a telephone line from the
city 10 the depots.
Ran has been falling in this vicinity all
day
George Bacron was arrested Wednesday on
tho charge Of striking and attempting to Sc
verely iniure his mother Some people think
hi1 mind is unbalanced.
The Women'p Missionary societies of the
Pawnee presbytery meet in the Second
United Presbyterian church in this city Tues
day and Wednesday, March 80 and 81. A
large delegation is expected and the topics
handled will be Of much interest to the mis-
slonary workers.
Pawnee county is a great egg country and
the hens are doing ths right thing this
npring. During the month of March one
firm has sold $500 dozen eggs.
The other night while J. T. Condor was
aSlppD and dreaming that he WINS working In
his barn no got out of bed and started out
"a the room. He reached the stairs and fell
h~eadlong to the floor below, sustaining in
juries about the face and right arm.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-30
FAMILY OF FIFTY "pIoNEERs."
"Uncic Tontr,s' Davis of Herman and
His Many Relatives.

HERMAN, Ncb.. March 29.-tSpecial)-The
Davis family OF Herman will In all prob
ability require more free passes ard take a
larger number of persons to the state fair
on Pioneers day. September 81, than any
other family in the state. 7. G. Davis,
C'Uncle Tommy, moved to Washington
county in 1852 and has made this part of
the state his home ever since. He has seven
children which were born here before 1867
and two that came with him here. They
are: Lafayette, Martha, Samuel, Emma.
JAMES. Aaron, George and Grant. Mr.. Davis
stimates that he will be able to take into
the fair that day at least fifty persons who
are relatives of his and will be entitled to
free admission to the great show. Mr.. Davis
is rs years old and is as lively as he was
years ago