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Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
TAKES A DOSE OF MORPHINE
Mrs, w. L. Lee of SILT Lake City Meets
Death in a Hastings Hotel,
DRUG is TAKEN WITH SUICIDAL INTENT
IL Is Not Possible for Her to Survive
the Shock-No Reason known
Why She wishes
to Die.

HASTINGS, Neb, Aug. 9.-(Special)-
Mrs. W. II. Lee Of Salt Lake City, Utah,
died in the Lindell hotter in Hastings
tonight as the result of a heavy dose
Of morphine, supposed to have been
taken with suicidal intent. Mrs, Lee arrived
in Hastings at go last night and went i'm
mediately to the hotel, where she left orders
to be called in time to take the
morning train to Cowlee, Neb,, where she
was going to visit her parents.
This morning about s o'clock she or
dered ice water and told the porter that
was impossible for her to leave today, as
she felt i'll, and asked that she be allowed
10 remain in her room without being dis
turbed. When nothing more was heard OF
the woman this noon the hotel clerk was
ordered to call her. After the clerk had
failed to receive any response from her after
the usual number of knocks on the door,
he decided that something unusual had hap
pened and, climbing up to the transom,
looked in and saw the woman lying upon
the bed gasping and breathing heavily, as
If in a dying condition.
A physician was m and a careful
examination showed that she was dying
from the effects of a heavy dose of NOR
phine. A letter was found in her room ad-
dressed to her father. 1t was very brief
and merely mentioned that she was anxious
to get home and enjoy a family visit. Mrs.
Lee Is a fine looking brunette Of strong
physique and about 30 years old, The at
tending physician gave 1t out tonight that
1t will be almost an impossibility for Mrs.
Lee to survive until morning. No cause
whatever can be learned as to why she took
the poisonous drug.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
News Note. from Geneva.

GENEVA, Neb., Aug. 9.-(Special.)-Las
night members of l. o. o.. F.. lodge No. s.
and Silver Link Rebekah lodge No, IA and
others went TO Fairmont to assist in cele-
brating the golden wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Martin, who were among
the first settlers in Fillmore county. Mr..
Martin saw the first house erected in Fair
mont. The lodges from Friend and Exeter
were also present. Captain Walt Henry
was speaker of the evening. Mr.. Dimes
and Mrs. Andrews spoke, representing the
Friend lodges, Mr.. Rice the Exeter, and
County Attorney Frank Sloan and Mrs. F.
NJ. Flory the lodges from Geneva. Many
beautiful and costly gifts were presented
to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin from their friends
and purses containing gold specie to the
amount of $6S from the various lodges.
Mrs. Gerry sang DARBY and joan" The
supper was enjoyed by about three hundred
guests.
Geneva and vicinity needs rain; though
in spite Of the continued drouth the corn is
green and fine.
A schooner of young people went to Nc
Cook today to camp out until Friday and
be there in readiness for the Woodman
picnic tomorrow.
A few cases of typhoid are reported. Mrs.
Sura Schofield was brought home from the
Epworth assembly at Lincoln on the flyer
sick on Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
BODY FOUND IN The RIVER
James E Peters, Veteran Nebraska soldier,
lie Murdered at Kansas City.
PENSION MONEY OBJECT OF THE CRIME
Old Military Man a Former Inmate
of the Soldiers' Home at Grand
Island - FurlouEh in
His Pocket.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 9.-(Special Tele-
gram THE corpse OF a man was found
floating in the Missouri river opposite
Parkville, Mo, this morning. Letters and
papers found on the body reveal the iden-
tity as that OF James E. Peters. a veteran
soldier and former inmate Of the Soldiers
home at Grand Island, Neb. There are ev-
licences, too, that the man was murdered
and the body thrown into the river to cover
UP the crime. The body is Of a man so
years old and OF very small stature. About
the face a handkerchief was found tied
tightly, as II put there as a gag or blind
fold. Bandages were also found tied about
the legs, as II the body had beeen weighted
with stone or metal when 1t was thrown into
the river.
Coroner Tracy OF Kansas City, Kan,
searched the pockets and found a f~urlough
from the Soldiers home at Grand Island to
James E. Peters, late a private of Company
d, Second Nebraska cavalry. Among SOM
other papers was a letter from w. X.
Peters, Springfield, Neb. This letter shows
that 1t is from a brother of the dead man.
The body had evidently been in the water
two or three weeks. 81 am certain said
the coroner, that this man had pension
money in his possession when he left the
home to go on his furlough, and that he
was killed for his money. The bandages
about the legs and about the face indicate
murder
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
PENSIONS For WESTERN VETERANS.
survivors of the Civil War Remem-
bered by the General Government.

Survivors of the Civil War Remem-
bered by the General Government.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-(Special.)-The
following pensions have been granted west
ern veterans:
Issue of July 81. 1899:
Nebraska: Original-Ira A. Davis, Allen.
Sc. Restoration and increase-James NJ.
Mann, Indianola, 80 to SIT. Increase-owen
White Cotton, Lincoln, s12 to SIT; jeremiah
s. Dinsmore, Tecumseh. sl4 to SIT. Original
widows, etc.-Catharine Place, Raymond, IS;
Marie L. Remington, Omaha, IS; Minors of
Thompson Barnhart, York, SIS.
Iowa: original-speciar, July 26. Henry
Glenn, Des Moines, Sl2; Theodore +. Davis
MarshalItown, Sc; Thomas Sennett, Reels.
Sc; John Messer, Cedar Rapids, SO. Addi-
tional-George w. Smith, Colesburg. "a to
$40. Restoration and increase-John Picker
ing, Alta, Sc to si2. Restoration and reissue
challenger Aydelott. Newton, sl4; Joseph
Toulouse. Marine, SIT. Increase-Joseph Da-
Wis, Cresco, IS to $40; John w. King, Mount
Ayr. $40 to s12. Reissue-Henry Hart. Prom
Use City. IS.
South Dakota: originar-James M. Hous-
ton, Viewfeld, So. Increase-Robert pringfe.
Hot Springs, s12 to s14. Original widows,
etc.-Mary A. Mcclure. Marston, SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
Boy Meets a Terrible Death.

GORDON, Neb.. Aug. Especial TeIe-
gram.)-This community was shocked today
to learn that Earl. the 12-year-old son Of
]. C. Jordan. one OF Gordon's most promi-
nent business men, had met a terrible death.
About 8 o'clock this morning while riding
on horseback with a crowd of boys and girls
to attend a Sunday school picnic four miles
from town, his horse stumbled and fell and
the boys foot was caught in the stirrup.
He was dragged a half mile and kicked and
bruised in a horrible manner, his body being
a mass OF bruises and one leg being broken
and the bones protruding. He vas de.;d be-
fore his companions could reach him. The
funeral will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
PoPB STILL LIVES, BUT is WEAK.
Man Shot by r. Jerome at remon
Cannot POEsihIN Recover.

Cannot Possibly Recover
FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 9.-CSpecial)-
There are no new Developments in the
Jerome shooting affair. Pope is conscious
and still living, but is very weak. The
doctors are surprised at the vitality he
shows, but do not think 1t possible for him
to live. No attempts have been made to re-
move the bullets. the efforts OF the doctors
being solely to keep him in as comfortable
condition as possible. His father and mother
arrived here last evening from Lewis, la.
The meeting between them was very affect
ing and the wounded man talked with them
for some time.
Jerome appears very nervous and agitated
in his cell at the county jail. Under the
advise of his attorneys, Dolezal & Cook, he
declines to discuss the AFFAIR. There are
umors OF a woman being mixed up In the
matter, but they can not be verified and
Pope says the trouble was over money solely.
When he was shot Pope had S255 in bills
in his pocket which he gave to a friend with
instructions to keep for his father.
Pope claims to be an owner Of a half in
terest in the place, though he says he holds
a bill Of sale for the entire concern. Yester-
day afternoon the stock in the store was
attached by some of Jerome's creditors on
the ground that he had fraudulently disposed
Of the same and 1t is now in the hands of
the officers. One of the suits would have
been brought II the shooting had not
occurred. When first shot Pope said he
had no grudge against jerome. This morn
ing he feels a little more vindictive on
account OF their business affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
EnIi.tments SIN Going On.

FORT CROOK, Neb., Aug. 9.-To the
Editor Of The Bee: Referring to the article
on the last page OF today's issue, l beg to
inform you that the statement concerning
enlistments for volunteers is erroneous.
While this is always a recruiting station
for regulars, I am still enlisting for volun-
teers, and while some regiments are full I
have been authorized to enlist especially
for, the Twenty ninth infantry at Fort Nc
Phersbn,- Ca, the Thirty-third at Fort San
Houston, Tex, the Thirty-fourth at Fort
Logan, Colo, and the Thirty-fifth at Van
couver Barracks, Wash. l have received no.
tice. from Colonel L. A. Craig, commanding
the Thirty-second infantry. that his regi-
ment is about full, but there are still a
good many volunteers needed for the others
mentioned above. H. NJ. DICHMANN,
First Lieutenant Seventh Infantry, Recruit
ing Officer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
DEMAND is LESS THAN EXPECTED.
Treasury Ofhcials NOnpIussed at Ugh
Call for Gold erfI6catcs

Treasury Officials N~onpIussed at Light
Call for Gold Certificates.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The reports so
far received from subtreasury cities indi-
cate that the call for gold certificates in ex-
change for gold coin viii be considerably
less than the treasury, officials expected. San
Francisco, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis and
New Orleans, however, have not yet been
heard from and consequently there Is no
proper basis upon which to closely estimate
the result of the secretary's order. But the
demand in these cities is expected to be even
smaller than in the eastern cities by rea-
son Of the large surplus in the money cen
tiers Of the west.
Up to last night the New York banks had
asked for the exchange Of 1850, 900; Phila-
delphia, $40 900; Baltimare, $616, 900; Wash
ington, $3.50 900 in the departmental series
and $3.50, 900 in ito order certificates. 1t is a
matter OF some surprise in the treasury that
a large percentage of the New York calls
have been for $40 and certificates of other
small denominations. 1t was expected that
the certificates would be used for reserve
and thus release the big holdings OF green
backs and treasury notes. The real purpose
of the banks in asking for small denomina-
lions probably will develop within the next
few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
Or, BENEFITS ELECTRIC BELT

You get Electricity by treating with my
Belt in Its purest form. There is no posi-
BILE chance for 1t to injure you. 1t does not
stimulate. 1t must strengthen. To get good
results from Electricity, you must have con-
slant application several hours at a tmo.
You cannot do this with the batteries used
In doctors Offices. 1t would keep you away
from your business. My Belt does not bother
you a bit and you can work, ride, jump or
run with It on. l have known for many
years that Electricity was the greatest cura-
tive agent that would ever BIO known. ! do
not give drugs at all now. ] could mako
more money IL j did. 1t does not cost any
thing TO write a prescription. ! devoted a
good portion Of my life and money in per-
fecting my Electric Belt, / do not promise
1t to cure you'll guarantee 1t. The prices OF
my Belts are within the reach of all the az
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not burn or blister you. as do all the other
kinds OF Electric Belts. 1t has soft. silken.
chamois covered sponge electrodes that en-
tirely do away with the burning. They can
be renewed when worn out for rs cents-no
other belt can be renewed for any price.
Guaranteed to cure Sexual Impotency, Lost
Manhood, Varicocele and all Sexual Disor-
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Call at my omce II you live in the city.
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Rooms 70 and n Dougias Block,
0psha, Nsbr, 10th and Dodge streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 9.-(Special.)
The citizens Of Grand Island have organ
lied for a proper welcome to the members
of the Fighting First Nebraska regiment
when they pass through this city enroute
home. about August 26. Mayor Platt has
been selected as chairman of the organiza-
tion and City Clerk Hopper as secretary. A
committee of six of the most prominent
business men has been appointed to complete
arrangements. 1t is possible that two COM
panies of the regiment will stop off here to
make connections with the B.. G. M, and If
so the boys will be royalty entertained. II
not. a crowd with speakers and band and
other substantial things will be at the depot,
whether the train comes through at mid
night or midday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
TWO BOAT LOADS ARE LOST
Steamer Empress of China Brings De-
tails of the Loss of the Ship
Munobaki Maru.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. s.-The steamer
Empress of China brings meager details OF
the wreck of the steamer Munobaki Maru on
the Barren islands July 81. Just before the
Empress OF China left Yokohama one boat
load containing nine survivors reached Yoko-
hama. Another boat containing twenty per-
sons was reported safe. A third boat with
thirteen OF the crew was picked up by the
steamer Kiukat. Another boat containing
second officer and seven men was towed into
Mole by a coaster OF the Blue Funnel line
on July "a. Two boatloads were lost. It
is not known how many were in the two
missing boats.
United States Senator Beverage arrived
last night from the Orient on the steamer
Empress Of China.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
blair schools Are Oyercrowded.

BLAIR. Neb., Aug. 9.-(Special.)-Prof. C.
V. Caps. the newly elected principal of the
Blair high school, arrived in the city Tues
day. In company with his wife he will make
a ten days visit in Illinois before perma-
nently locating here. Prof. Caps comes
from Lincoln with very hattering endorse
ments.
Owing to the overcrowded condition OF
the city schools. the Beard OF Education
Monday night leased the Christian church
for school purposes. One hundred pupils
will have to attend there during the fall
term pending the completion OF the new
high school building.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10

in later years - the
very worst possible
thing you can do is
Is to put drugs into
your stomach. The
medicines all doctors
use for these diseas-
es - morphine, dami-
a n a, cantharides,
strychnia, phosphor-
orrs, etc.-are deadly
poisons-they stimu-
late or ~deaden-they
cannot cure. There
are a great many
more drug wrecks
than a C o b o ! | C
wrecks. ! am telling
you the truth--no ono
can deny it, l offer
you the only natural
remedy for all weak
men and women -
ELECTRICITY - and
absolutely guaran-
tee q permanent cure
where the Electricity
is applied by the
greatest OF remedial
agents
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
Oakland News Notes.

OAKLAND. Neb.. Aug. 9.-(special. )-B.
S. Harrington today sold his agricultural
implement business, including machinery
and warehouse, to T. N. P%almquist OF this
place and Palmquist & shellberg of Lyons.
John Peterson has let the contract for
the erection of a large brick block on Main
street, which when completed will be occu-
pied by A. F. Lofander, druggist.
The Holmquist Grain & Lumber company
of this town has purchased the lumber yards
from Blinkiron Bros, at Bancroft; also the
one at HERNIA These yards will be run
In connection with their elevators at the
above-named towns.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10

COLUMBUS, Neb., Aug. 9.-(Special.)-
The mortgage record for the month of July
in this county is a very encouraging one.
The real estate mortgages released are more
than twice the amount of the filings. Fol-
lowing is a copy of the record: Eleven farm
mortgages filed, 1920; twenty-seven re-
leased worth 1927, 9sS. 40; six town and city
mortgages filed amounting to SO, 1926, and
eight released. $S,222.O5. Sixty-one chattel
mortgages were filed representing $50, $40. "a
and twenty-six released worth $24. 76O. IA.
There were no deeds filed in foreclosure dur
ing the month.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
PLAGUE NOW MOVING WESTWARD.
Our Consul at MarseiIles Discusses Its
N.riOus Phases.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The steady west
ward advance of the plague and the condi-
tions prevailing at its latest point OF attack
in Alexandria. Egypt, are discussed in re-
ports made to the State department by Con-
sui Robert G. Skinner at Marseilles. He
says that the appearance of the disease at
Alexandria shows a constant movement
westward and from its location there it is
a menace to the great Mediterranean ports
of Europe, most of which have adopted
rigid quarantine measures. The state of
affairs in Alexandria is set forth in a letter
20 the commercial authorities at Marseilles
bearing date of June 25. 1t says the cpl
demic neither increases nor diminishes, but
that about two new cases appear daily with
occasional intervals. The municipality and
transitory service OF the city display great
zeal in adopting measures Of prevention. All
suspects are Immediately removed to a
lazaret. "a premium OF 2 francs (3s cents)
ts given to any individual who will inform
the authorities OF a case OF plague and a
premium OF 1 franc % cents) is offered for
the head OF every rat dead of the plague.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
Intere.tinr suit AT York.

YORK, Neb., Aug. 9.-(special.)-An in
teresting suit has been brought in the dis
trict court OF York county in which Benja-
min F. Todd appears as plaintiff and DR..
Benjamin F. Lang, superintendent of the
Beatrice Institute for the Feeble Minded, is
named as defendant. The plaintiffs petit
tion sets forth that upon the death Of Todd's
mother, which occurred some two years ago,
Lang "fraudulently connived and planned
to be appointed guardian of the plaintiff
for the purpose of cheating and defrauding
this plaintiff OF his estate" The estate in
question is a residence property in this city
which is now owned by Clara Lang, wife of
the defendant.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
DAMAGE ON THE PLATTE BOTTOMS
Small Grains Cut and in the Shock
suffer from Wei Mcnthcr.

FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 9.-(Special.)-
Farmers on the Platte bottoms and a few
on the blffs report considerable damage from
the heavy rain of Monday night. Small
grain cut and in the shock will be almost
a total loss, the weather OF yesterday being
so damp as to make it mildew and sprout.
In Elkhorn township water was reported
in some fields two feet deep. Corn which
had been blown down badly by the wind
is damaged considerably. 1t has been very
close and damp here today, though the mer-
curry only reached 80 in the shade.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 9.-(Special.)
Bert James, arrested by the sheriff of Hall
county some weeks ago, charged with COM
plicity in horse stealing, was found to have
counterfeiting tools in his possession. Since
incarcerated he has once attempted to break
jail, but was prevented by the watchfulness
of the sheriff. He was yesterday arraigned
on the charge of having the tools before
United States Commissioner Bode and bound
over to the United States district court for
trial at Omaha. He was taken, handcuffed,
to that city today.
Charles Day was also bound over to the
same court on the charge of bootlegging, the
amount Of bond be did not provide being
$500. He was brought here from Harlan
county,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10

drainage ditch in the western part Of the
county was laid over until next meeting.
This ditch proposition Is meeting with SONS
pretty vigorous opposition from some OF the
property owners though whose lands the
ditch will run. The proprietors Of the
Hersey ranch, Killeen, Dern & Heinrich,
are making a strong night against it. I'm
less finally settled before the fall election
1t will cut some figure in the election OF
supervisors. Considerable routine business
was also transacted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
Gibson People in bridgeport Acciden,

Conn., Aug. 5.-ISpeclaI'J
The family of Frank Blew of Stratford
were killed in the trolley car accident on
August 6. Blew and his wife and two chill
dren, Maud, aged 8, and Melvin. aged 8, re-
moved here from Gibson, Neb., a short time
ago. They lived near Mrs. j. H. Rugg, a
sister of Mrs. Blew. Mrs Rugg and Mrs.
Blew and the ~latter's two children and also
two children of Mrs. Rugg, were passen-
gers on the wrecked car.
The body of Mrs. Blew reached home first.
Mrs. Rugg was brought in a few minute
later and she died without gaining con-
seriousness. Later Blew went to the town
hall in Stratford and found the bodies of
his two children. The two Rugg children
escaped with slight injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
Need Rain ri Carleton.

CARLETON, Neb., Aug. e.-(special.)-
Wet weather reports fill the newspapers just
now and this section of Nebraska would
like a share OF 1t. There has not been any
rain in this vicinity, say seventy-ive miles
in either direction, for the last seventeen
days. The sun merely cooked the corn, and
aere after acre is beyond redemption.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
Philippine village open Thursday, 6 p. n.
FEARS OF A NEGRO UPRISING
Citizens of Alexandria, W., Send n
Rcducst to Richmond to
Keep Troops Ready.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The Evening
Stars report from Alexandria. Va, states
that a request has been sent to Richmond
for the equipment Of the militia company To-
Gated at that place because Of the possibility
of trouble growing out Of the lynching there
last night of the negro Thomas. The re-
port states that some of the whites are ap-
prehensive of an uprising of the colored
population tonight, but that today all is
quiet.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
Assaults His Mother-in-Lnw.

WYMoRE, Neb,, Aug. 9.-(Special)-A
warrant was sworn out this morning for
Frank Won Cleave, charging him with as
s~aulting his mother-in-law, Mrs. Define.
The warrant was sworn out by William LAT
fiery, a neighbor, who swore that young Won
Cleave badly beat his mother n-law yester-
day. Won Cleave was arrested a year ago
for assaulting his stepfather.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THURSDAY. AUGUST 10, 1899.

legality of the recent special election Is
being questioned. The dificulty arose out
of the publication Of the legal notice which.
according to the INTERPRETATION Of the law
as made by seine OF Hastings best lawyers,
failed to have the required number OF pub
A few years ago bonds were voted
for the owning and operation Of an electric
light plant by the city Of Hastings. but the
election was afterwards declared illegal.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
Attack validity of the Bonds.

BLAIR, Neb., Aug. 9.-(Special 1.-THE
question Of refunding the Sioux City G. Pa
ciic railroad bonds against Washington
county was up in the district court yester-
day before Judge Baker. 1t seems that the
count board was on the point of refunding
these bonds, which call for SIZE, 900 at 7 per
cent, for 500, 900 at 4 per cent. The validity
OF the bonds was questioned by some of our
citizens and the matter thus got into the
court. The contest over the bonds promises
to be a heated one before it is finally settled.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
UNSIGNED BANKNOTES PASSED
Several of Those Taken by Union Pa
cihc Robbers in Circulation
in Nebraska.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. "a special from
Chadron, Neb., says: Several Of the un-
signed national banknotes OF the First Ma
tional bank of Portland, Ore, taken by the
Union Pacific robbers in June, are in circu-
~lation, being of $40, $40 and $50 denomina-
tions. Some have been passed here, and 1t
is held by legal authorities that these bank
notes are legal and must be redeemed by tho
bank. by an act OF the last congress.