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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
Com mcrcial Club ExDands.

taken into the Commercial club The list
includes well known business and profess
sional men, and the personnel Is as follows:
Charles r. Lee, f. r. Duffie. E. r. Ma
garet, A. ]. Eggers, Oscar Millsap, J. J.
Hanighen. Nick Uck. o. NJ, Hart, p. IT,
Philbin, r. b. Haaker. l.. c. Sharp, 3D.
d. M Deninger, H. L. Huberman, r. w
kellogg, e. p. Buffet, Harry May j. H.
Swartz, j. II. Butler, w. A. Chandler
Charles E. Addy, F. Rajewicz. James Ten
The club has rendered Bishop Coadjutor
Williams public reception at the club
rooms Monday evening, November 90
The Commercial club Is to be represented
at the meeting of the Association for the
Improvement of Western Water Ways at
Memphis November 14-l5 Delegates have
not yet been appointed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
spain's Creates, Need.

Mr.. A. P. Alivia of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, S. c. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains in the back
of his head. On using Electric Bitters,
Americas greatest blood and nerve remedy,
all pain soon left him. He says this grand
medicine Is what his country needs All
America knows that it cures liver and kid
ney trouble, purifies the blood, tones up the
stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim,
vigor and new life into every muscle, nerve
and organ Of the body. If weak, tired or
ailing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed;
only so cents. Sold by Kuhn G. Co., drug
PiStS,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
AccIdcnt ~ Armour'a,

Bert Evans, employed on Armour's new
warehouse, met with an accident Wednesday
afternoon which may prove fatal In some
manner as yet unexplained a wheelbarrow
on the third floor OF the framework of the
building fell and struck Evans on the head.
He was removed. in an unconscious con
dition, to the South Omaha hospital He
was still unconscious last night and the
full extent Of his injuries is not yet known
Evans is a single man, 90 years OF age and
lives with sister, Mrs. j. II. Davis, at
Twenty-first and S streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09

The Catholic fair at Sixteenth and Har-
ney streets last night had the banner crowd
since the opening There were speaking and
music, besides other features OF entertain
ment. Today ST. Mary Magdalen and ST.
Joseph parishes will serve dinner and to-
morrow the feeding of the hungry will de-
yolye upon st, Patricks parish, Father
Carroll, who is leading spirit in the man
agement Of the fair, Is making a special ef-
fort to provide good music
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09

committee along with the city attorney will
deliberate over the matter.
City Engineer Beal was instructed to
establish the grade on the alley between a
and + streets and Twenty-thrd and
Twonty-tourth, The grade will also be
established on A, b, +, and f streets,
between Twenty y-third and Twenty fourth.
An ordinance is to be drafted for the lay
ing OF a sidewalk on both sides OF Twenty
first street, between Q and U.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
ostrom Rc-BIected in the Firm Dis
trict and HofcIdt in the
second.

Tho political complexion OF the Board OF
County Commissioners will be unchanged,
both retiring incumbents being reelected,
Hofeldt. democrat, by about 400, and os-
from. republican, by about 500. The new
board will comprise Henry ostrom and \. c.
Harte, republicans, and Peter Hofedt,
Thomas Hoctor and James Connolly, dem
ocrats. 1t is believed that Hoctor will re-
tain the chairmanship.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses were is
Taken Into Cu.tOdy.

William Genke. James Anderson and
Peter Olsen were arrested about o'clock
Wednesday night on a Council Bluffs motor
car. They were making disturbance, the
result of little too much oost-elect!on
eXhilaration and Conductor Aughe called
them down. They resented his interference
and brlstled up to him belligerently Find
Ing he could not cope with the triangle of
would-bo pugilists he called an officer and
the men were taken into custody.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
Minor Offices.

For police Judge S. l. Gordon fusion candi-
date, is reelected over b. f. Thomas, and
for state senator Ferdinand Haarman, re-
publican. defeats Frank A. McArdle, fusion
ist. running along with his ticket.
All OF the republican candidates for JUS
tlce of the peace are elected by pluralities
running from 600 to 500. They are: Will
liam Alstadt, Arthur e. Baldwin. Bryce
Crawford, William r. Learn, Eben X. Long
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
Sues the Exposition COMPANY.

The Omaha Oil and Paint company has
filed suit against the exposition manage
ment for the collection of $1Oi.2j, alleged
to be due for material furnished. The suit
carries with 1t a request for a restraining
order to prevent the Chicago Wrecking
company from demolishing certain buildings
which are said to he lien for the alleged
debt
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
Mrs. critchneId TeIIs Her Troubles

Mary NJ CrItchHeld has sued Jesse n
Crtchheld for divorce, alleging abandon
ment and non-support. They were married
March 81, 1880, at Terre Haute, Ind, and
the plaintln sets forth that she has been a
resident OF Omaha for seventeen years.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
VOTE ON SUPREME JUDGE
Figures by Wards and Precincts Cow
erinE the Returns of the Election
in Douglas County.

Following are the tables of precinct votes
for Reese and Hocomb in Douglas county,
with comparisons with the vote polled for
Hayward and Poynter in 1898. The footiugs
marked with star are incomplete and South
Omaha is omitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
Board of Education.

The republicans make a clean sweep for
the Board of Education. The returns are
not complete, but sufficient to accurately in
dlcate the result. Seventeen precincts have
not been returned, but the missing precincts
will about break even. The vote as far as
ranaiyed 10 nc fnlIows.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09

Practically complete returns from three
OF the four counties in the district show the
election OF the republican candidates for
the district bench. The county not re-
ported is Washington which is so nearly
an even break as to effect no material
change in the result. The figures are as
FolInus.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09

and George A. Pritchard. Crawford ran
ahead and receives about 500 plurality.
All OF the republican candidates for con-
stable are also elected by about the same
figures. They are: Charles t. Ferguson,
Nicholas V. Halter, w. A. Hardy, A. r. Hen
sell. Fred McGinnis and William p. Snowden.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
FACTORS IN The ELECTION
Bryan, Holcomb and Stone Did Much to
Brace Up the Fusionists.
EXPOSITION WRECK "wORKeD" TO LIMIT
Trnitorous Course Pursued by the So
called "Pntriotic Leagucrs" Under
Leadership of John l.. Web
stcr and Cadet Taylor.

There is no doubt that the final rallies
with Bryan, Holcomb, Stone and other
speakers lined up and braced up the fusion
ists in this county and restrained many who
were disposed to come over by reason of the
prevailing prosperity and improved condi-
tions In addition to this, however, there
were local causes for the heavy vote given
to Holcomb and the fusion ticket First.
Holcomb, or somebody for him, had pledged
the reversal of the supreme court decision
that placed the appointment of the Fire and
Police commission in the hands OF the mayor
and council. This pledge was industriousy
circulated by the Herdmanites among police
men and fremen who had been discharged
by the present commission and every one Of
these men devoted his best energy to sand
bagging the republican ticket with the hope
that he would be reinstated by the new Fire
and Police commission
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
Omahn school Hoard
J. \. barnard, rep.
n. NJ. Howard, rep.
w. Il. Johnson, rep.
Robert Smith, rep.
IL. N. wood, rep.

Late returns for Douglas county, complete
with the exception of five precincts, indicate
that Holcomb carried the county by a
majority approaching 945, the totals thus far
tabulated being: Holcomb 10,35o; Reese
G411. The republican candidates for regent
ran considerably ahead of the head of the
ticket. but it is doubtful IL either of them
ran sufficiently ahead to insure election.
'Holcomb carried the county in 1896 for gov
ernor by 600, but last year Hayward, repub
lican for governor, carried it by 500. Edison
Rich, fusion candidate for regent, runs con-
sderably ahead of his fusion companion in
this county, it being his home.
Judicial Vote.
Complete returns for the county on the
judicial ticket have been received at the
county clerks office with the exception OF
those for the Second precinct of the Fifth
ward. With that exception the vote is as fol-
lows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09

members have been mentioned for the posi-
ton OF late
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
Liquor Men Are United.

The brewers and dealers in liquor gener-
ally gave their support to Holcomb and the
fusion ticket with the same idea in mind
believing that the new commission would
give them wide-open town.
The killing of Jim Smith and acquittal of
Policeman linda was used as a firebrand
among the colored people. who we're led to
believe that Smith was murdered by linda
and that the latter would be discharged from
the force by the new commission.
Another factor that impelled the colored
people to vote the democratic ticket was
Judge Gordon, who has posed as friend of
the lawless classes of both sexes and all
colors. Gordon worked upon the credulity
of the colored people and impressed them
with the idea that they had been prosecuted
and oppressed by the city administration.
The exposition wreck was worked for all
it was worth and several hundred employees
who had failed to get their pay were duped
into the belief that the failure of the expo
sition to draw attendance was due to the eX-
posure made by The Bee of the loose bus
mess methods and fake pretenses of the first
management of the enterprise. These peo-
pie doubtless took their revenge for fanced
grievance by voting the democratic ticket.
The howl about alleged election frauds
no foundation in fact, doubtless exerted an
influence upo7 law abiding citizens who gave
credence to the oftrepeated assertions that
the republican managers were intending to
corrupt the ballot, just as many others did
to the ridiculous story that Mark Hama had
sent 100000 to Omaha to carry the election
for Reese.
TrcncherOus "Patriotic Lcnguers."
Last but not least, was the treachery of
the leaders of the so-called Patriotic league
under the leadership of John l.. Webster and
Cadet Taylor, whose handiwork is visible in
the returns from the various wards in which
they have operated, ostensiby in support of
the republican ticket, while in fact they were
knitting it from top to bottom. IN South
Omaha these Patriotic leaguers. under the
leadership of Kelly, devoted their time and
energy to the election of Broadwell and Cur
tbs, the democratic candidates respectively
for clerk Of the courts and county clerk for
whom they helped to roll up majorities of
nearly 1000. The prcSf of this perfldy is in
the vote for Curtis, who ran against Haverly
the most popular republican on the county
ticket, who was not offensive to any faction
1t is fact known to the republican managers
that fully 300 democratic workingmen voted
for Judge Reese in South Omaha but their
votes were offset by the Patriotic league
lo11
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-09
OMAHA ELECTION FIGURES
MAJORITY OF REPUBLICANS is ELECTED
Republican Judges All successful-
Fusionists Get the worst of IL in
Election of Candidates for
school Board.
WINNERS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY.

Supreme Judge. Sins 4. HoIcomb' fns
District judges
&. r.. Dickinson, rep.
II. =. Baker, rep.
Lee Estcllc, rep
Il. HnNtcr, rep.
w. w. Keysor, rep.
Jacob Fnwcett, rep.
W. w. SIabaugh, rep.
Court Clerk 4. Broadwcll, fus
County Judge. ID. VI. NinsOnhnler. rep
Sherin. ............. John Power, fus
Coroner. T.. swanson. rep
Treasurer. ...... Fred Elsasser, fus
Clerk. VI. HaNcrly. rep
Surveyor. George Mcbride, rep
superintendent. .E. j. BodyveII, rep
Police Judge. I. Gordon. fus
County Commissioners
~. IL. Ostrom, rep.
Peter HOfeIdt, fus.
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TO FIX UP THE IOWA.
Big Battleship Will Then Go to Ma

Big Battleship VIII Then Go to Ma
niln.
Washington, March 26.-The reports
that have been received ut the navy
yard from San Francisco relative to
the 'battleship Iowa are to the. effect
that the ship is really in excellent con-
dition, and that the long run from
New York was made by her without
any accident. Eng;neer-tn-Chie Mel
Vile said yesterday that all that the
ship needed in the machinery depart
ment after this extended voyage was
a new set of tubes for the boilers. and
these tubes arc required to be re-
placed periodically in every ship in
active service. The cracked cylinder
which was supposed to have been so
serious an accident turns out, accord
ing to the department advices to have
been nothing more than what is known
as q shrinkage crack in the cylinder
casing. Engineer officers report that
a new cylinder is unnecessary; that
the one in place having been rein
forced, is actually better than a new
and untried cylinder. So that when
the tubes are in place, a work now
going on at the Union iron works, the
machinery of the Iowa will be In per-
feet order. and as soon as she has her
bilge keels in place she will strike
across the Pacific for Manila. The
start will probably be made about the
first week in June.
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pH1L1Pp1ND POLICY.
VIII Not he, Decided Upon Till the
SchurmaA ConamissiOn Reports.

VIII Not he Decided Upon TIL the
schurmaA Communication Reports.
Thomasville, Ga, March 26. - The
administration will not decide upon
it's permanent policy respecting the
Philippines until the Schurman COM
mission reports. 1t feels that its
present knowledge Of the islands is too
indefinite as a basis for a fixed palicy.
Moreover, an immediate decision is
felt to be needless, since, for the pres
ent, the only problem is the restora-
ton Of law and order and the estab-
lishment Of stable peaceful conditions.
This and the appointment Of a diplo-
matte representative at Madrid are
two Of the most important matters re-
naming open. The Madrid mission
will probably be raised to an embassy
soon after payment Of the twenty mil
lion indemnity and a man Of the high
est qualifications and attainments
chosen for this delicate and impor-
tant post. Gen. Woodford. may not be
the new envoy owing to the fact that
New York already has such an undue
proportion Of the highest diplomatic
Appointments.
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Estimates Place the
Number of Starving at 100000
and Increasing Cold Weather
Will Augment tho Distres1-
American Cltizens Residing at
Che Foo, China, Make an Earnest
Appeal to the Charitable I'm Amer
lea for Assistance for the Suffer-
ers-Hundreds of Villages Are
Submerged - SUNNI cr's Crop a
Failure.

Washington. March 26.-Citizens of
the United States residing in Che
Foo, China, have made Al earnest
appeal through Consul Fowler, at Che
Eco, to the charitable in America and
elsewhere on behalf Of the sufferers
from the appalling Yellow river foods
Of this year. These floods have been
described by the natives as "China's
socrow," and the petitioners state that
never before was the distress $50
great and ~heartrending as now. The
most conservative estimates place the
number of starving at 100000 and
time and the increasing cold weather
will undoubtedly augment the dis
tress. The petitioners say they are
daily, almost hourly in receipt of re-
ports from their countrylnen in the in
terror depicting the famine of the refill
gees. Hundreds Of villages are sub
merged, cities surrounded by water,
homes, furniture, clothing-in fact ev-
erything-is under water OF destroyed.
The natives themselves nre living in
straw huts: many have absolutely no
shelter from the winters cold and
snow, subsisting on bark. willow twigs,
roots. etc. The summer crops have
been a failure, the seed for next
springs sowing is gone and there is
nothing for these starving millions to
hope for in the future.
"With our knowledge of the terrible
want prevailing" says the American
committee, 1--WE venture to call upon
the charitable in our home land to as
sist us in trying to alleviate at least
q portion of this misery. Therefore
we shall be glad to receive contribu-
lions of money and corn"
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A rpA INSPECTOR.
Chances for the Twin Cities row..
ing Smaller.

Chances for the Twin Cities Grow.
ing Smaller.
Washington, March 26.-There is
probability that unless those most d.
rectly interested in having a tea In
spector for Minnesota come to Wash
ington and put up a strong plea, the
Chicago people will be successful IN
defeating the wishes of Representa-
tive Stevens and Senator Davis in the
matter. The senator and the st. Paul
representative have. been unremitting
In their work in this matter, but are
free to say that they fear they may
lose unless some assistance comes
from Minnesota in the form Of n. del
egation of substantial standing In h
tea business to plead with the secre-
tary. Secretary Gage has promised to
hold the matter up until he can hear
all sides. which may be considered as
an invitation to st. Paul men who are
interested in tea imports to come for
ward now or forever hold their peace.
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BANDITS
Men Who Have Been Causing Much
Trouble Around Santiago.

Men Who Have Been Causing Much
Trouble Around Santiago.
Santiago, Cuba, March 26. There
has been considerable trouble from
banditti during the last few days in
the vicinity Of San Luis. When it was
reported to Gen. Wood, military gov
ernor, he sent military forces as we'll
as the entire force of gend'armerie into
the district with instructions to cap
ture the bandits if possible, They met
with no success, but finally Lieut..
Hanna, Gen. Woods aide. went to San
Luis to make Il personal investigation,
with the result that within twenty-four
hours the ringlcader, Francisco Die
guez, and five others We're c%aptu.Sd.
and later two more were taken andSJae
killed while resisting arrest. AL are
now closely guarded in the military
prison here. the Jail not being consid-
cred safe, owing to the friendship felt
for the prisoners by several prominent
insurgent officers residing in Santiago.
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WRECK OF A sLoop.
Lost ON the British Columbia Coast
With All ON Board.

Lost on the British Columbia Coast
With All ON Board.
Nanaimo, B. c., March -. News
has been received here confirming the
loss Of the small sloop Thistle, with
nine people on board. One month ago
the party left Alert bay for Horribly
island, on the east coast Of Van
couver island. Underfavorable cir
cumstances they should have reached
their destination within three or four
days. Nothing has been heard OF the
party since. John Fletcher. a farmer
Of Quolcum, has arrived here with ad-
vices that wreckage had been picked
up neal Alert bay comparing in every
detail with the Thistle. The party
consisted of William Ford, his aged
mother and two sisters and Mrs.
Harry Thames and three small chill
dren., The ninth member of the party
is thought to be the daughter Of a
Comox farmer. William Ford is the
son of a wealthy farmer of Honolulu,
and, with his mother, was visiting the
old homestead. The remainder of the
party resided at Quolcum.
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TRAGEDY IN A DREAM.
A Man Kills His Wife While Lying
Under a Nightmare.

A Man Kills His Wife While Lying
Under a Nightmare.
Tacoma, Wash, March %. DR..
Charles Corey shot and killed his wife
yesterday morning while she was lying
asleep. Corey was i'll and his story OF
the affair is that he was lying under
a nightmare, believing his wife was
pursued by a stranger who was intent
on killing her. In his dream Corey
said he followed the two from Tacoma
to Washington, and just as the man
was about to stab here he shot him.
He awoke with a start and was sur
prised to find himself sitting In bed
with a smoking revolver in his hand.
Corey had drawn the revolver from
it's place and had shot his wife. The
relations between the two had been
very affectionate and the authorities
believe his story. He is almost crazed
with grief and friends are watching
him to keep him from suiciding. He
has not been arrested.
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OF KAIuLANI.

Hearse DR. avn by Hawaiians-Great
Demonstration at Honolulu.
San Francisco, March 26. = The
steamer Doric arrived from the Orient,
via Honolulu, and brings news from
Honolulu under date Of March Is,
telling of the funeral Of the late
Princess Kaiulani, who died on the 9th
inst. from inflammatory rheumatism.
The funeral of the princess was the
largest ever held in Honolulu and was
attended by members Of the family
and members Of the different nations.
The hearse vas drawn by $50 Hawaii
ans. The Second battalion, United
States volunteer engineers, parties
pated. Fully 25,OOO persons took part
in the procession or witnessed 1t. Rev.
n. n. Parker made the funeral adj
dress in the Hawaiian language.
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HANGED FoR MURDER.

The Plea of Drunkenness Could o
Save Him From the Gallows.
Charlestown, Md, March 26.-Joseph
Wright, colored, was hanged in the
Jail yard here. Wright shot William
Newcomb. an aged colorcd man, on the
night Of Nov. 5, 1897, killing him al
most instantly. He has since asserted
that he was drunk for the first and
last time in his life when he killed
Newcomb. against whom he had no
feeling of any kind. and that he had
no conception Of his actions. A strong
effort to induce Gov. LOwndes to
commute his sentence was unavail.
ing. The condemned man met death
calmly and without flinching. Z.
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Little Rock, Ark, March 25.-News
was received here last evening of an
alarming state of affairs in Little
River county. A telegram received
late in the afternoon states an at
tempt o. the part of the negroes to
start q raj war against the whites
resulted in the wholesale lynching Of
negroes by white citizens. Seven were
reported dead, and it was stated in the
telegram that in all probability others
had been hung and were swinging to
limbs in the woods. The disturbances
grew out Of the lynching of a negro
named Gen. Duckett neal Richmond,
Saturday a prominent planter named
home a Rocky Comfort by Duck
EFT. The negro escaped at the time,
but after
Remaining in Hinding /.
in the swamps until Tuesday he sur
rendered. saying he had had nothing
to eat since his flight. He was taken
to Rocky Comfort. and soon after his
arrival there Sheriff johnson and dep
uties started with him for Richmond.
They were overtaken by 200 armed
men who demanded the prisoner.
Duckett was taken to the place where
he had killed Stockton, and, after max
ing q confession, he was lynched.
When the negro was taken to the
George plantation just before the start
vas made for Richmond it seemed as
IL every man in ten miles knew Of the
capture, and before the officer and
prisoner could get fairly started the
whole country was aroused. After the
lynching 1t vas learned that Duckett
had frequently tried to get the negroes
in the county to join him in a race
war against the whites. A few hours
after he had killed Stockton he passed
several negroes at q farm house and
told them he had killed one white
nan, and il they would follow him he
would kill more. 1t is now believed
that the negroes had handed for 8
race a Duckett's body was buried
by the county as the negroes refused
to touch it.
Mississirpi Tres 1t, Too.
Jackson, Miss, March 25. Three
negroes were lynched by a mob near
SILVER City, in Yazoo county, last Sat
urday morning. After being shot to
death the bodies of the victims were
weighted with bundles of cotton bale
ties and thrown into the Yazoo river.
They were the ringleaders of the ne
groes I'M race encounter on the Mid
night plantation early last week.