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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-28
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London, June 27.-A. E. J. Collins, the fourteen year-old Clifton school boy, whose remarkable batting has excited the interest of all cricket players here, carried his bat through the innings to- day for 62S runs. When his partner was caught out Collins had been at the bat seven hours. The total for his side was S33 runs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-28
S9O,OOO FIRE AT MANCHEETER. Soap Factory Almost Total
 ly Destroyed.

Manchester, Conn.,, June 27.-The ex- tensive factory of the J. T. Robertsou: Soap company, situated on Oakland street, was almost totally destroyed by fire which broke out shortly before midnight. The loss will be about $20O00. The fire started in the boiler room. The company manufactures Bon Ami" and other soaps.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-28
GoebeI Nominated,

Louisville, June 27.-After one of the bitterest democratic conventions ever held in this state William Goebel was tonight nominated for governor on the twenty sixth ballot.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-28
To Close on "snntiago Day. ;,

New York, June 27.-The board of al- dermen to-day voted to close all munic- ipal offices on Santiago day, July 5, the anniversary of the~naval victory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-28
JaDanese Bastleship Lauu Chs d |,

London, June 27.-The Japanese bat tleship Hatsuse was launched at New Castle to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-28

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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14
CUNNING STREET TO BE PAVED
Council Decides the Petition Needs No
Signature for Bemis Park.
GOWN ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNERS
Lively Legal Debate between the city
Attorney and Counsel for Those
Seeking to Get the Ordi-
nance Passed.
GOWN ON BEHALF OF PROPERTY OWNERS

The fight for and against the paving OF
Cunning street from Thirty-second to For
tieth street was won in Friday night 8
council meeting by the property owners IN
favor of the improvement Mayor Moores
transmitted his veto OF the contract ana
bond OF the paving company for the work,
stating that he did so on the advice OF the
city attorney and his assistant to the eheet
that there was a reasonable doubt OF the
regularity OF the proceedings and consequent
likelihood that the special assessment would
be declared invalid. The chief point OF
controversy was whether the charter re-
ouired signatures to the petition for the
frontage of Bemis park,
When the mayors veto was reached Coun-
Gilman Bechel called upon General Gown,
representing number Of property owners,
who responded by directly combating the
position of the city attorney and his assist
ant With due respect to the legal depart
, ment. he said there WAS not the shadow
OF a doubt OF the legality Of the petition
CITY property. ne asserted, was not subject
TO either general or special taxes and the
law said plainly that a majority OF the
taxable feet frontage" only was required
To be signed for. This the courts had de-
clded over and over again.
Suht asked General Gown II his clients
Messrs. Nash and Barton, would guarantees
the city against less through the insutil'
cheney of the petition. but he replied tha
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14
SUSPECTS ARE ARRAiGNED
County Attorney Fails to Secure Additional
Evidence Against Fur Robbers,
IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRISONERS FAILS
Marie Anderson and Bessie keppicr,
After Rigid Examination on the
Witness stand, Are Allowed
TO Leave the city.

County Attorney Shields broke mis- promise
to Gustaye L. Shukert and Chief White by
having arraigned in police court yesterday
Tom Monahan and Charlie Dennis the
men held on the charge of robbing Shukert's
fur store the night OF August 26. He eX-
planned the action by charging the police
department with having held back facts
when the officers submitted the evidence,
which he acknowledged was insufficient for
conviction, and for that reason promised not
to prosecute the case providing the stolen
furs were restored to the owner.
The complaint against Monahan and Den
mis- alleged the burglary Of the store and the
theft of fur garments valued at $3.50. The
time agreed upon for preliminary hearing
was Monday morning at 10 o'clock Judge
Gordon fixed the amount Of bail at $l,2OO
each.
When asked what his reasons were for
breaking his promise County Attorney
Shields answered that the police had con-
cealed evidence which he himself mad sue
ceeded in unearthing. Just what additional
facts had been learned he declined to say.
He refused also to express an opinion
whether the new facts were sufficient to Sc
cure the conviction Of the suspected robbers
Chief White said he was sorry the county
attorney had made 1t impossible for him To
keep his word with Monahan and Dennis
There is no evidence 10 convict the men,
the chief said "it is simply political move
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14

on the part of Shields, but promised Mon
ahan and Dennis their liberty and
they ought to have it, The county
attorney knows we have not held
back any evidence. After the arrest
of the two men we had no evidence
against them at all. We knew they were
noted crooks and that they had been in town
three days. During this time the store was
robbed. We were convinced that the two
men did the job but it takes something
stronger than private opinion to convince
judge.
''If the case were allowed to go to trial the
men would not be convicted and they would
have the furs when they got out, We
thought 1t better plan to get them to pro-
duce the garments on promise OF release,
making them believe we had strong case
against them, and this was just what was
done Now for political reasons the county
attorney fails to keep his word
Evidence that Didn't Materialize.
The additional evidence which County
Attorney Shields said he had secured against
the suspected fur robbers, and which he
believed sufficient TO justify him breaking
his promise not TO prosecute the case was
introduced Friday afternoon in police court
when the preliminary hearing of Monahan
and Dennis was begun. IL proved 10 pe
statements said by the county attorney to
! have been made by two principal witnesses
in the presence of himself and deputy
The county attorney announced that the
witnesses, Marie Anderson and Bessie
| KeppIer, informed him Thursday that they
| could positively identify Monahar and
| Dennis as the men whom they succeeded
/ as tenants in a suite OF rooms at 1913 Har-
ney street, the day after the robbery. or
| the witness stand the women declared they
never made such statement. Each sale
she could not identify either Of the men
! The Identification, II made, 1t is claimed
would have no new bearing on the cast
for the reason it has not been proved tina
the men who were tenants of the suite .
rooms robbed Shukert's store.
Marie Anderson is the woman who wen
to Chicago two days after the robbery a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14

Karr contended that the city was getting the
property very cheaply, which view was
adopted by all but STUNT The resolution
was passed over the veto.
BY resolution the comptroller was in
structed to make a demand upon the Bur-
lington and Union Pacific railroads for the
500 900 agreed upon in settlement or dis
puted claims.
Upon resolution of Bingham taxes of 1899
to the amount of s3,95650 were RENTED 10
the Greater America Exposition company,
the resolution recting the necessity of such
action in view of the financial condition OF
the exposition. The company at the be-
ginning OF the year assumed years taxa
tion on all the private property occupied
by 1t.
BY resolution the city treasurer was di-
rected to sell the remaining $4,000 worth OF
the $50 900 issue of sewer bonds voted by
the city.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
city treasurer to employ collector OF de-
linquent personal taxes at $40 per MONTH
Some time ago the employment of John
Rush at 500 was authorized but the city
treasurer retoTted that the council had no
authority TO dictate his appointments
The intersection of Twentieth and Vinton
streets was ordered paved with stone. the
work being contingent upon the sufflciency OF
he intersection fund.
An ordinance repeating the bicycle lamp
ordinances came up on its passage, but was
| referred to Mercers judiciary committee
The motion was later reconsidered, but an
adjournment was secured before further ac-
| ton could be taken.
The following ordinances We're passed
Renting interest on taxes of years prior tc
1897 above per cent IL paid before February
/; creating Twenty-fourth street from Far
nam TO ST, Mary's avenue an improvement
district; same in reference TO Twentieth be-
tween Leavenworth and Pierce; special ta'
ordinances.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14

he had not been employed to take charge
OF his clients financial affairs.
City Engineer Rosewater was asked for
an opinion, but replied that he had simply
laid the question before the council as he
had found it. He was the city engineer
not the city attorney.
Asked for his position, City Attorney
CCnnell held to his report and maintained
that he had simply sought to protect the city
fully. II was impossible to tell how the su-
preme court would hold. The law contem-
plated an apportionment OF certain
amount OF the expense against the park
property, as was shown by the fact that the
city had been assessed and paid for the
paving of Eighteenth street past the city
hall. He admitted that the other side OF
but he did not believe in putting a cudgel
in the hands of the property owners with
which to fight the assessment.
General Gown re-stated his position, that
the courts had never held that municipal
ity could be taxed. He pointed out an alb
surdity to which the opposite view could
be reduced, namely, the city petitioning it
self for paving and assessing itself 10 pay for
1t.
The city attorney pointed out that the
park fund was distinct from the intersection
-und and that TINS was leSal point Whlch
General Gown himself would take advantage
OF II he were attacking the assessment. He
asked the general some embarrassing ques-
tons which he skillfully avoided.
| Bechel shut OFF further debate by moving
the previous question, which carried ovel
the indignant protests of Stuht, who paid
no attention to the presidents gayel. The
vote was then taken and the veto was MOI
sustained only stuht and Mount voting fol
! IL.
The mayor submitted his veto OF reso
luton accepting an offer OF a strip OF grounC
to open Miami street between Twentieth anC
Twenty-hr in exchange for the cancellation
% taxes amounting 10 SiO0, The mayor wai
opposed 10 setting such precedent as tax
ing the entire city for the benefit OF few
property owners and told the council TO pro
oeed by proper and legal condemnation
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14

the request of Chief White to look over
the rogue's gallery in search of photographs
of tho men whom she succeeded in the
Harney street rooms. The woman picked
out likeness OF Charlie Prince and Mich
Layery, two noted crooks, and acting on
this clue the police secured the arrest Of
Dennis and Monahan, two of Princes pals,
Prince himself having escaped arrest at
Joplin.
The Anderson woman and her companion,
Bessie Keppler have been detained in the
city by Chief White for three weeks as he
did not wish them to leave until the case
was settled. They have had their trunks
packed and sent to the depot three times,
but were prevented from going away by
unexpected contingencies. Because the
women refused to stay in town longer than
Friday the county attorney consented to
having the hearing commenced that after
noon, although it had been set for the fol-
lowing Monday.
On the witness stand neither of the women
would admit ever having said to the chief
or any of the detectives that she could
identify Monahan or Dennis as the man
she had seen on Harvey street the week
OF the robbery The county attorney tried
to get them TO say they had remained in
town in the hope OF getting a part OF the
reward offered for the return of the furs,
and that they had been induced" by the
police not to identify MOnahan and Dennis,
but he failed in that also. as both women
were positive in the assertion that they had
already been paid all that was due them
for their part of securing the return of the
garments, and that the police had always
known they were unable to identify the men
in custody.
When the testimony of the women was
finished they were allowed to leave the city
and the hearing was continued until Mon
day morning, The county attorney admitted
he was in a dilemma as he was relying on
the women for important evidence, He
insisted they had assured him they could
| identify Monahan and Dennis, leading him
to begin the prosecution, and he explained
! the reason they failed TO do 50 by saying
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14

they wished to leave Omaha and were very
angry with him for OBTAINING them. During
the hearing II developed that the police made
a serious mistake and that one of the men
supposed to be before the court on the charge
of burglary is in his grave. The complaint
is filed against Charlie Dennis and mich"
Lavery. Dennis Is one of the men in GUS
tody, but the other Is Tom Monahan,
Mich" Lavery having been dead for num-
Der Of years.
Monahan resembles Lavery, being about
the same age and having the same peculiar
facial expression and features. He Is nearly
60 years old. Before his death Lavery be-
longed to the same gang OF crooks that
Monahan and Dennis were members OF at
the time Of their arrest. a fact which makes
1t easy to explain how the police came to
make the mistake in the names.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14

Shoe Bargains in Basement
Mems welt sole tan lace shoes,
two full soles,
through "a 49,
to the W G~
heel,
worth
1926 .....~.-. -
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14
THE REALTY MARKET.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Friday
October l3:

INSTRUMENTS placed on record Friday.
October 70:
warranty Deeds.
Atlantic Realty company to Ida
Cherry, lot 20, block g. Bemis, ,,-
PARK .'''''''.. ;'''''' i.',,'S ''o
Mary Hancy ct al to Q. IT, koiner,
nh ne. Sc ne 80 and Sc Sc 25-l5-lo,, 6,72J
q. r. Barnard, receiver, to @. u.
Morren lot -, block 2, Walnut Hin
G B. Morre to $. j. Lancaster,
Tnion mon stock Yards company to Bar "
bara Dibelkt lots / and 2. block
II, first add. to South Omaha....., 700
Alfred Thomas To $ a, Weeks. lot
II, block 3, Druid Hill .,,....,...,., 500
j. A. Perkins, trustee, ct al to ].
NJ Withrow, east A9R feet lot 10,
Reeds subdiy in Reeds first add.
M NJ Reed to same same ,....,......
Quit Claim Deeds.
d. IT, Smith, trustee, ct al, TO Gust
Ekbom, sl2 lot ., block n, South
Omaha NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .''.',''.'''..'''' l,ooJ
Deeds.
Sheriff to Il. H. Moores. undv. y
Of cast "a feet lot 2, and east "a
feet lot Il and all lot u. block 2
Kents add. ....,...,.,............ 20
Sheriff TO A. NJ, Stewart, lot g. block
9, PoppletOn park ......,......'.,,,., SO6
Total amount of traPsfsra ,sl2.l5s
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-14

They stop the tickle Deans mentholated
cough drops stop coughs-by stopping the
ause. Five cents al druggists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-30
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

a % a.
Nothing succeeds like the ofHce-hold-
er's successor. X
The wisdom Of an owl is only exceed
ed by his stupidity.
After rough lie has been polished
1t Is called hypocrisy.
Everybody believes in dreams-but
not In their Significance.
Father Time has to face smokeless
powder in his battles with women.
The woman who hesItates at an auc-
ton sale sometimes wins by losing.
If man objects to undraped figures
he can use a canvns-covered ledger.
There Is nothing too good for the
small boy who has a pretty grown-up
sister. II
1t Is easy enough to take things phil
osophically. but It's hard to part with
them that way.
Every time the sun shines the pesslm-
LIST consoles himself with the thought
that II Is raining somewhere,
The man who is thoughtfully imbued
with the Idea that d public office Is a
public trust doesn't believe in investi-
eating committees.-Chicag Daily
News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-30
STRAY FACTS.

Blushing Is n disease. according to n
medical authority.
Philadelphia has had 1000 cases of
typhoid fever in three months.
Women are the. political equals of
men in every respect In Iceland.
The Desert OF Sahara is three times
as large as the Mediterranean Sea.
Fine silk was produced 1000 years
ago In twenty-five provinces Of Japan.
One-tenth of the worlds population
are negroes. They number $50, 900, 900
persons.
The library Of Congress contains over
100000 books. In 1852 1t consisted OF
only 10000.
There was 4 decrease OF 100000 in the
number of horses used In the United
States last year.
The Straits of Gibraltar are twelve
miles wide. The rock Is filed with
guns effective for fifteen miles.
Ireland has 1851 cooperative societies,
with membership of 10000. OF the
societies ITO are cooperative cream
cries. 2
New steam railway construction this
year Will reach 5000 miles. Nearly
1000 are under way already. This is Il
record unequaled since 1890 5t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-30

Excellent photograph OF Smith"
Excellent. He looks enough like him
self to be his own brother."-Detroit
Journal. fB5
A Family secret-"Do your son
inherit his fighting qualities? 2" .'Yes.
but don't refer to that. He got them
from his mother."-Chicago Record.
At Whist-'"Why does woman al
ways talk at,whlst?" "WelI, I suppose
she feels like showing there's some
thing she can do."'-Detrolt Journal.
An MISUNDERSTANDING you q
bil]y-goat? Why, couldn't think OF
such a thing. Johnny-Oh. mama! It
would be so useful to eat up old papers
and things.-Puck.
Customer-Are my clothes ready?
Tallor-Not yet, sir. Customer-But
You said you would have them done II
you worked all night. Tailor-Yes, but
! didn't work NIL night.-Tit- Bits.
TITS n dead country" exclaimed the
editor Of the defunct newspaper. THE
people don't read. the merchants don't
advertise and the trusts pay only star
walton rates for not being assaulted
Puck.
A<AaJ Nv Sou I'll Z lOohlHb lOT
meal. eh? Trump-No'm: I'm looking
for round one. Lady-A round one?
l never heard Of such thing. Pray.
what Is a round meal? Tramp-One
dat hasn't any end to it.-Chicago
Daily News.
Willie's Scrap Book I'm afraid
Willie will disgrace the family, john"
What has he been up to now?" why
| gave him quarter to buy a scrap
book" well. what did he do?"
Brought home book called Points on
Pugilism.' "-Brooklyn Life.
Drawing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is their
position In society?" asked the lnquIsi-
tive girl. WELL" answered Miss Cay
enne, II should say they are betwixt
and between. They aren't exactly no.
body and yet they aren't really any,
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-30
HIGH LIGHTS

We, secretly have small respect for
people who eat more than we do.
People who are down on gossip don't
often say so until after they have heard
the gossip.
a man. who never talks may be fool
but-he-has sense enough to conceal his
dimensions. t,
A rent in your clothes may be the ac-
cident Of a moment, but patch looks
like premeditated poverty.
Some people get no sympathy when
they are sick. because they complain so
much while they are we'll.
Some people are so well aware of
their own virtues that they overlook
those Of the rest Of humanity.
A middle-aged woman always picks
out wall paper which reminds her OF
somebody's old garden down in the
country.-Chicago Record.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-30


THERE is more Catarrh In this sec
ton Of the country than all other dis
eases put together. and until the last
feSS years was supposed to be incurable.
For great manY years doctors pro-
nounced 1t local disease, and pre-
scrlbed local remedies. and by con-
stantly failing to cure With local treat
ment, pronounced 1t incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a constitution
al disease. and therefore requires con-
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Cure, manufactured by +. J. Cheney 6;
Co., Toledo. Ohio. Is the only constitu-
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any case it falls to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials. Address.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-30
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