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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
LOST The MONEY AT CARDS
Cashier Cooley Said 20 Have Gamhled
Away Railroad Funds Entrusted
10 His Care.

Friends who have been working in behalf
Of Thomas H. Cooley, late cashier of the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & omaha road
in this city, have learned that a good por-
tiom Of the funds which he is reported to be
short was lost in playing cards in the quar-
ters of the Jacksonian club. They are so
certain of this that a prominent member
OF the club was given a petition with the
suggestive remark that since the money had
been dissipated in that way the club mem
bers will be expected to assist in getting
Cooley out of his trouble.
Cooley was a member of the Jacksonian
club and often visited it in the evening
frequently participating in game of cards
The rules of the club provide against
gambling in tile quarters, but this matter
is left largely to the discretion of the stew
ard" as one member expresses 1t. The
steward when seen stated positively that
Cooley played cards in the club rooms a
number of times, but he did not notice
whether any large sum of money was lost
The steward volunteered further that Cooley
was in the club room Friday or Saturday
evening prior to his disappearance. He
could not he positive which date, he said
1t Is alleged that on Saturday evening
Cooley had between $400 and $500 on his
person and tlat the greater portion Of this
crossed the tables of the club into some
Jacksonian's pocket as he had only little
over 81 when arrested in Red Oak on Feb
ruary "a.
No demand has been made upon Cooley
yet for the funds which he Is alleged to be
short, because it is not known absolutely
just what amount will be required to square
his accounts. The auditors of all the roads
but one have completed their check and as
soon as the end is reached, the surety COM
pany will receive demand from the several
roads for the funds. 1t is now said that
the shortage will approximate $4,000. Cooley
is staying at a hotel with a friend who
keeps him company night and day Friends
have been endeavoring to raise enough TO
meet the shortage and 1t is understood that
one man has guaranteed that If they will
advance enough to help Cooley out of his
trouble he will undertake personally to see
that il is reDaid,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
Minor Matters in Court,

The will of Edwin R. Davis, late OF Chi
cago, has been admitted to probate. Davis
died last July leaving $4,000 worth of Omaha
real estate. There are no heirs in this city.
Judge Slabaugh has committed Louise
Spade negro girl, to the Industrial school
at Geneva for incorrigibility. She Is a
daughter of Louis Spade, and the father
was in court to urge this disposition of the
girl.
Arguments are in progress before Judge
Dickinson in the suit of Arthur E. English
against Nelson w. Hayes over formula
for a new preparation of kalsomine. Eng
lish says he was drawn into an agreement
with Hayes to pay a royalty to the latter
and hire him, and then discovered he had
no patent. English then advanced money
for a caveat He asks that Hayes be re-
strained from transferring his rights over
to third parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
seIick Trial On in Court,

The trial of John Selick for shooting Con-
rad Kness last September was commenced
Tuesday. In the evidence it came out that
Selick and Kness had trouble over some
property at Tenth and Charles streets, and
both men used their pistols in the quarrel.
Selick was a renter from John Dillon and
Kness squatted on the land. The quarrel
arose over an attempt by Selck to chop
down fence. The charge was simply
shooting with intent to wound" as Kness
recovered in a short time and there was
no testimony to prove that Selick had in
tended to kill him. Seick's defense was
that he shot in self Defense but the prose
cution had witnesses to show that Kness
was in a STOPPING position at the time the
affair took place.
A verdict of not guilty was rendered
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Cor
della Botkin, convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment, has not yet
gone to the penitentiary. The Chronicle
says: Pending the completion of the bill
of exceptions by her attorney, George H.
knight, her case is covered by different
stays. At first twenty days were granted;
last week ten days were added to that and
Judge Cook will continue to extend the
time until after the appeal is perfected,
when following all prccedents, he will grant
a writ of probable cause, which will make
the convicted woman's tenure secure until
the supreme, and probably the United States
courts will have had their last say
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
wild Rush of Diamond Miners

wild rush of excited miners is reported
at Nullagine, Western Australia, where dia-
monds have been discovered in large guam
titles, and it is feared that many will lose
their lives in the mad struggle for riches.
In this country the rush for gain is causing
many other men to break down In health
and strength. Nervousness. sleeplessness,
loss of flesh and appetite and general debil-
ity are the common symptoms. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will cure them ALL
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
Prospect of Miners Strike.

MASSILLON, O., Feb. 2S.-William Nor
gan, president of the Massllon Miners
union, has issued call for convention on
March 10. He says that under no condition
will the miners of this district accept cent
less than the present price, which was
agreed upon for another year by the inter-
state convention, at which the Hooking
Valley was not represented I've are pre-
pared for a long and bitter struggle" he
said, "to retain what we have gained"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
Priynte Matters Discussed

OF the Commercial club this afternoon the
following new members were elected: p. 2.
Myers, j. r. Fallon George S. Brown,
George T.. Nickel and f. w. Judson The
remainder OF the session was occupied by
the discussion of matters that are not vet
sufficiently matured for publicity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

the ride from South McAlcstcr to NikchL
wallatunka was to have been shot for tho
murder OF his uncle, and came to the execu-
tiou grounds as he had promised TO do he
having been at liberty pending final action
hy the court.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Happy is the man or woman who can eat a
good, hearty meal without suffering after
ward. II you cannot do it, take Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure. 1t digests what you eat, and
cures all forms Of Dyspepsia and Indigestion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

New books received:
Short Ratons," a novel by william Fish.
Harper & Brothers, New York Cloth, 81 %.
Ragged Lady" a novel by w y. How
ellis Harper & Brothers, New York. Cloth,
$l.75.
THE Ssapegoat," by Hall Calne, D. Ap-
peton & Company. New York.
"Ricroft Of wlthens" a novel, by Halii-
won sutcline. d. Appleton Co.. New
York. Clith 81.
"The Eternal Building, or the Making Of
Manhood" by George T. Lennon. Eaton
& Mains, New York. Cloth, $3.50.
English Meditative Lyrics" BY Theodore
w Hunt Eaton d Mains, New York.
Cloth, 81.
Report of the state Superintendent of
Public Schools Of the State of Maine by
W. w. Stetson, state superintendent Of
schools. Augusta, Me.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

ANTLERS, l. T., Feb. 2S.-The race with
death OF the courier of United States Judge
Claytons court for the life of Walatonka,
the condemned Choctaw Indian was won
by hairs breadth by the courier, who made
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

katharine Conway" is the title OF new
work Of fiction by Margaret Il. Blackburn,
who is already known to quite a circle of
readers as the author of Things a Pastors s
Wife Can Do Katharine Conway is the
story of young woman, the youngest of a
large family, very deeply interested in ali
charitable and religious works. An older
sister, the reverse of the heroine in char
acter, plots to marry the young Chicago
millionaire who is deeply in love with Kath-
arine, but tho scheme fails and the story
ends most happily. Charles Wells Moulton,
Buffalo Cloth, SIPS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

The Knight Of the Golden Chain" by
r. ID. Chetwode. Is an English romance Of
the twelfth century and is quite as afTiuent
In adventure as could reasonably be ex-
pected Of a story Of that period. II is the
tale OF the younger OF two orphan brothers
Of a noble family, who, to save the family
estates from a complica ion, permits himself
to be charged with murder committed by
the elder and heir Of the house The occur
renee is placed in 1889. when King stephen
was the lord of England and Matilda, daugh-
ter Of the first Henry, and known as the
countess of Anjou, was plotting for the
crown. Escaping from prison after an in
generation of two years the young man
found stephen a prisoner in Bristol castle
aud Matilda the sovereign of England.
Through family influence he became a mem
ber of the royal household. A French
countess, given when a child to a company
Of strolling players by her guardian and
encountered by the young man while escap-
Ing from prison, furnishes the romantic
feature of the story, which ends in their
union and the establishment of her identity
through a golden chain which she managed
to retain through her wanderings. 1t is a
romance of the old type and is related in
good style. ID. Appleton & Co., New York,
Cloth, 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
Courier Comes in Time.

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup cures Group and
whooping cough, 1t is family necessity
and should always be kept on hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Railway Taxation Bill Passes.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 2S.-The Pingree-
Atkinson railway taxation bill has passed
the house by vote Of 72 to 23.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

and in 1897 was invited to deliver the cen
tonnial address on the death OF Edmund
Burke In both London and Dublin. lie has
also travelled and lectured In this country,
and his story teens with appreciativc refer
ences TO America, the scene being laid in
part in New York and Chicago. The Cen
tury Co., New York
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

book on the Nicaragua canal project is
certainly very timely in view of the discus
sions that have been carried on in congress
and through the columns of the daily press.
To meet the general desire for reliable and
full information bearing upon this great
project Henry l. Sheldon of Chicago has pub
lished second and enlarged edition of his
Notes on the Nicaragua Canal" The
author says of his work: "The business men
of the country wanted more information of q
practical kind about the proposed Nicaragua
canal. more details about the country, people,
climate, labor supply and sanitary condi-
tions, and after thirty years of business
life in Chicago | volunteered to visit Gen.
trail America and examine the whole sub
ject like any other strictly business pro-
pcSal. To be thorough, then looked at the
ship canals in other countries. For con-
venience in distribution my report has been
printed in book form" Mr.. Sheldon care
fully evades the mass of statistical tables
generally to be found in works on large
commercial subjects and still gives full ideas
as to the probable cost, profits, ETC., of this
important work. The book fully describes
a trip taken over the entire canal route after
cessation of operations by the company
which undertook the construction of the
canal and shows how little effect the trying
climate of the tropics has had on the canal
work already done The book gives not only
valuable information on the subject of the
Nicaragua canal, its concession, work done,
prospects, etc, but enters into a full and
careful description of the country, its people
and their habits, its industries, etc. Aside
from the value of the book as treating of the
canal question it is a valuable addition to
our literature of foreign countries A. G..
McClurg & Co., Chicago. Cloth, SIPS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
NEW BOOKS OF THE MONTH
Works on Current History and Descriptive Of
Newly Acquired Provinces,
VOLUMES FOR ALL CLASSES OF READERS
An Abundance of Valuable nnd En-
tcrtnining Fiction for Readers
Roth Young and OId-IInIstcnd's
Account of the philippines.

The stirring events Of the last twelve
months have furnished an abundance Of ma
terial for the Writers OF current history as
we'll as works on travel The Spanish war
has proven an almost nexhaustible mine and
1t would seem as If the makers of books
would never tire OF telling or the public
Of reading about that short, but decisive
struggle. The annexation of new islands,
concerning which little was known in this
country, has furnished great opportunities
for descriptive writing bearing upon the peo-
pie, the products and the scenery OF these
newly acquired provinces A work that
would answer to this latter description is
Albert Gardner Robinsons, THE Porto Rico
OF Today" The author went to Porto Rico
In August, 1898, as a special correspondent
OF the New York Evening Post, and his
book Is based upon the letters which he
wrote for his paper. The most interesting
and apparently the Nmost carefully prepared
portions of the work are those in which the
author deals with the industrial possibilities
of Porto Rico. The resources of the island
are almost exclusively agricultural. 1t is a
wonderfully fertile land capable of extra
ordinary things in the way of coffee or sugar
raising, and Mr. Robinson points out the
directions in which American ingenuity and
capital may develop 1t. The most obvious
need seems to be that of adequate facilities
for transportation. With $500 square miles
of territory, there are in the whole island,
$50 miles of roads. good bad and Indifferent.
This Is due to Spanish corruption which
taxed the people heavily for highways that
were never built. Charles Scribner's Sons,
New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

"Some Persons Unknown is the title of a
volume of stories by E. w. Hornung. The
stories are good and in addition to being
well written touch the deeper springs of
human feeling in many case and illustrate
more or less unconventional types of human
nature. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
Cloth S1.25
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
Juvenile Literature.

Through the Year" books I and II,
by Anna NJ. Clyde and Lillian Wallace, are
two delightful little books intended for sup
Elementary school reading for third and
fourth year pupils. The topics selected are
those which are most seasonable for the
several divisions of the calendar. They
follow through the procession of the months
the life of the plant from termination to
seed making; the life history of the moth
and butterfly; the history of little drop of
water that "within the ocean lay" through
all it's varied changes into vapor, rain hail,
snow, ice, etc; the winds and their work !;
also the work of the sun and rain; the ap-
propriate history lessons clustering around
the lives of the great men whose birthdays
we celebrate as Lincoln and Washington,
and the important national holidays of
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Decoration day,
Flag day, etc. THE First THANKSGIVING
affords opportunity for an interesting ac-
count of the Pilgrims; The Story of
Columbus" appears in the month of October,
and THE First Flag" with its interesting
description of how Betsy Ross made the first
stars and Stripes" appropriately ushers in
Flag day. The selections are chiefly from
the best standard authors and include some
charming poems, while the original articles
are bright and crisp. Both books are beau
tifuly illustrated and attractively bound in
buff cloth with dainty design. Silver
Burdett Co., New York. Cloth, SO cents
each.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Florence Converse is new southern
author and a promising one, If her recent
novel, Diana Victrix," may be taken as an
indication. 1t is story of New Orleans, the
White mountains and Boston, and portrays
both southerners and northerners The
writer is naturally most at home in the
Dumaris family. with its striking inmates,
the refined and scholarly monsieur, his
volatile but lovabe second wife and the step
brothers and little sister To this house
hold, proud but impoverished, come two
northern girls to board for the winter.
Sylvia and Enid are capital specimens of
what is known as the bachelor girl" and
as matter of course the young southerners
fall in love with them. Houghton, Miflin G.
Co., Boston. Paper, so cents
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

THE Cruise of Cachalot," by Frank T.
Bullen, is a graphic story of the life and
adventures of the crew of South sea
whaler which started from New Bedford
and crcumnavigated the globe. Mr. Buller
has given the public one OF the most COM
plete reviews of whale fishing yet pre-
sented by any writer. 1t is written with
racy freedom of literary expression and
there is an abundance of incident, so that II
Is really very fascinating story and one
that will be appreciated by all admirers
of works of adventure. d. Appleton G Co.
New York. Cloth, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

Another work of this same character and
one that is bound to attract attention by
reason of the prominence of the author is
THE Story of the Philippines" by Murat
Halstead The veteran newspaper man has
gone to the bottom of the subject, sparing
no pains in research and the results of his
observations set forth in this volume will
be found most interesting reading at the
present time. Authentic Information about
the Philippines is hard to secure just when
it is most needed by thoughtful people
anxious to settle in their own minds the all
important question of annexation. The
Dominion Company, Publishers, Chicago.
Price 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01

easily comprehensive and will be found
available for both young and old. Funk G
Wagnalls Company New York. Cloth $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-16
MORE OPPOSITION.
Continued from page s.

The street commissioner of the West
ern district and the highway commit
tee were directed to erect hitch rail
along the south side Of Market square
The sewer committee reported that
for the purpose Of making plans for
the new sewer system Of Augusta. they
deemed Ira f, Getchell a competent
engineer, and an order was introduced
authorizing the committee to engage
Mr. Getchell.
Everett Stone was given permission
to erect a flag pole in his yard on Mel
vile street.
What seerns to be n good move was
the order for the committee on high
ways to investigate the cost of procur-
ing signs for the corners of the streets
of Augusta.
Alderman SewaH introduced an or
der authorizing the committee on bells
and clocks to purchase a clock at a
cost not to exceed $3.50 to be placed in
the tower of the First Baptist church.
This was given passage by the alder
men, but in the council it was held up
by Councilman Messer who moved that
it I've tabled. Mr.. Messer's motion pre-
vailed,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-16
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The Exercises that Will Be Carried Ou'
This Evening.

The graduating exercises of the class
OF SO, of the Cony High school, VIII
take place in city hall. this evening Mt
s o'clock. The hall has been Hastily
decorated for the OCCASION and Dennis
Orchestra will add to the occasion by
its sweet music.
The members who take part in the
exercises are not so honored on account
of scholarship, as this method Of selec-
ton is not employed in the Cony High
school The salutatorian ana the vale
dictorian are chosen by the class while
the others are those whose essays were
chosen to be delivered by committee
to whom the essays of the class We're
submitted in typewriter form without
the name attached or the subject Of
any of the members being known to the
committee.
The following is the programme that
will be carried out:
Music. PRAYER. Music.
Salutatory. Shall We Adopt a Colonial
system Grant Pierce
Isl. Cecilia" Lillian Evelyn Bascomc
"Maine's Contribution to Literature,
Ethel Margaret Partridge
80 - John Joseph Ryan
women Of Shakespeare
Annie Margaret Clancy
Music.
"Rudvard Kipling.'' Annie Louise Jones
American Antiquity
"IIfstoric Girls" Alice Harlow Johnsp-
"Cyrano dc Bergerac,
William Caldwell TitcOmh
"A Daughter Of Ola Concord" y4lclic-
tory. MAY Morrill, Badger
Music.
Awarding Diplomas.
Hon. Joseph II. MIn!rr
Glass Ole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-16
AWARDED $500 DAMAGES.
The Bowditch Matter Settled by the Referees
thursday Afternoon.

The matter of the claim Of damages
to the amount of $500 by the Bowditch
heirs upon the city in consequence of
land taken at the corner of State and
Grove streets has been settled by the
referees. to whom it was referred.
These referees We're NJ. V. +. Chase and
O. c. Webster. They met. Wednesday
afternoon, and after viewing the prem
ises, went to the office of City Solicitor
Leigh where with the mayor and City
Solicitor Leigh, and Joseph Williamson.
who represented the Bowditch heirs. a
hearing was held. The result was that
the two referees could not agree. and
by previous arrangement, they APP
pointed Treby Johnson as the third
referee in the matter.
For the second time they visited the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-16
MAINE BOARD DIVIDES.
An Easern and Western Division OF Women
Board OF Foreign Missions.

ne utlcS ties VI NtN ~ - NJ tli' $500
ties of the State met in Augusta. Thurs
day. at the Congregational church and
held the 26th annual meeting Of the
Maine branch Of the Womens Board Of
Foreign Missions. In numbers tn"
meeting was not a large one. But there
were many counties represented.
The morning meeting was held. nj
1920 o'clock. After a hymn, Scripture
reading ana a prayer by Mrs. Amos
Wilder. Mrs. Williamson gave an ad-
dress Of welcome. The response was
by the president, Mrs. w. H. Fem Of
Portland. Then followed the reports Of
the home secretary. Mrs. J. f. Thomp-
son: the report Of the foreign secre-
tary. Mrs. J. W. D. Carter; the report
of the superintendent Of the Junior
work. Miss Abby Hawkes.. ana the re-
port of the superintendent Of the juVe-
nile work by Miss Harriet Marshal
The address Of the prt sident ana the re-
port OF the treasurer, Mrs q. q. chap
man were also given.
The feature Of the work of the after
noon meeting was the question Of di-
viding. but there was some question as
to the time when it should be done.
Finally after some discussion it was
voted to divide at this meeting. The
two divisions are to be known as the
Eastern and Western branches Of TIL"
State. The Eastern branch Will tax"
in the counties Of Aroostook, Hancock,
Knox. Lincoln. PenobscOt, Piscataquis.
Somerset. Waldo ana Washington.
The Western division includes Andres
coggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kenne-
bee. oxford. Sagadahoc and York.
The Western division organized by
the choice Of the old board Of officers
while the Eastern division from the
lack Of a quorum present. could not D.
organized, but will be organized Al
some future time by the aid Of Field
Secretary Miss Alice Kyle Of Boston.
\ delightful poem by Miss Mont
gomery Of Woodfords, was read by
Miss Soule Of Woodfords.
The evening meeting was a public
one that was addressed by Rev. DR..
Kingsbury Of Turkey. 1t was n stir
ring address upon missionary work in
that country.
The visitors were very much pleased
with the hospitality shown by the
ladies' of the Congregational society,
who served a collation., at noon, and
provided for them in their homes at
tea and at night.