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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
DENIAL FROM FORT CROOK
Private Takes Exceptions to state
ments of chief of Police
DOnahue.

FORT CROOK. Neb., Dec. 14.-To the
Editor Of The Bee: The following is in re-
ply to Chief Donahue's statement in The
Pee Of this date. No one will dispute the
fact that the curfew law of Omaha should
be enforced. 1t is not my purpose, how
ever, to enter into any discussion on that
score, but rather to answer the unjust.
untruthful and utterly misleading state
ment regarding the dance held at Fort
Crook December 10. This dance, as we'll
as the one preceding 1t, was conducted and
patronized by people whose social posi-
ton is equal in every way to the chiefs.
l make this a personal matter, as the at
tack was directed entirely against the
soldiers. l challenge the. assertion in say
ing: Fort Crook is the chief attraction
for a certain class, and young girls find
it an easy matter to deceive their parents
and go to the barracks. where they en-
gage in drunken orgies with the soldiers,
remaining all night, drinking and dane
ing" Our dances last until about 8 a.
m. or until within a short time Of the
early train for Omaha. One OF the most
rigidly enforced orders of the post is
strictly against bringing liquor Of any kin
into the garrison. That fact alone is
sufficient to brand this statement as false.
The presence OF officers and their wives at
our dances Is the strongest evidence that
the certain class assertion is false. l
know from personal knowledge that there
have been so-called dances" in Omaha
that would put to shame anything that ever
happened at Fort Crook. While we sol
diers do not profess any extraordinary
degree Of goodness, yet I am sure you will
find as many men of intelligence and good
breeding as could be found among an equal
number of civilians. L. ]. C.,
Private Twenty-second Infantry.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
TRUE LOVE HAS A SETBACK
York Couple wedded After a Rather
~trenuo Experience I'm
EIOping.

YORK, Neb., Dec. 15.-(Special )-Sherifi
Brott had a merry chase after two OF
York's well known young people who had
eloped, and after he found them at a
Grand Island hotel. he had a hard time to
get them away from an irate landlord when
he learned that the couple had imposed
upon him pretending that they were man
and wife. The landlord declared that he
would have them arrested and 1t was all
that Sheriff Brott could do to let him
take the couple back to York, where he put
the young man in jail.
Frank W. Ross and Irene Buckley, daugh-
ter OF ex-Jailer Buckley, had been keeping
company. The parents OF Miss Buckley OBJ
jected to the attentions given by Ross to
their daughter and did all that they could
to prevent 1t.
Il was a case of love that the parents
could not prevent and although Miss Buckley
is only II, they lef' on the Burlington train
going west, stopping at Grand Island and
putting up at a hotel as man and wife.
where they stayed until found.
The first that the parents learned Of the
elopement was a letter that was mailed
from Grand island stating that they had
run away and were married and would
leave Grand Island in twenty-five minutes
after mailing the letter.
The indignant father and Sheriff Brott al
once left for Grand Island and at the hoteI
they found them. The father brought his
daughter home and the sheriff placed Ross
in Jail here.
BY evening the couple and all concerned
consented to marriage and a license was
issued to Ross and Miss Buckley and the!
were married, which brought to a close the
elopment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
Woman's Work in Club and Charity

While 1t came not altogether as a sur
prise, the announcement that the execu-
tive committee of the General Federation
OF women's Clubs has accepted the invita-
tion Of the Wednesday club OF st. Louis to
hold its next biennial convention in that
city, has set the st. Louis club women
to work In earnest and II is expected hat
the first Of the year will see we'll crystal
lized half definite plans that have been
quietly made in hope of this outcome. The
invitation was extended in the name OF
the Wednesday club, but as a matter OF
fact, all OF the federated clubs Of the city
and vicinity are interested and will help
bear the burden OF the great undertaking.
A local biennial board will have to be
appointed Immediately and a convention
for that purpose is to be called shortly.
One delegate for every 500 contributed
will be the representation at this eonven-
tion. and as the Wednesday club has al
ready pledged $1,000. that organization
seems likely to control the nominations.
II is generally conceded that Mrs. Philip
Moore will be chairman Of the local board,
though there has been 40 action as yet
for her well proven ability and her eff
forts are generally recognized as a potent
laNtOI III the HAINhbAu u nv Niub WIN mt
has made this undertaking possible. Mrs
Moore, as president OF the Missouri Fed
Grafton. has sent out a circular to the
presidents CT all the federated clubs, In
which she calls attention to the new dis
tricting OF the state, a plan which prom
Uses to be Of inostimable value, espe-
cially TO the smaller clubs. The circular
further says; The board decided there
should be headquarters for our clubs at
the grounds throughout the Worlds fair,
summer OF 1904; such rooms 10 be fur
nished, supplied with a comfortable rest
ing place. with stationery and other con-
venienees. and a custodian should be on
hand. ready to answer all questions. This,
you will readily see, will necessitate hnln-
cial support and We hope the clubs will
indicate any contribution to this object
they may hnd possible. small OF large
Since the General Federation decided ia
pay for the memorial cut Of its own treas
ury, some clubs have decided 20 turn over
the money then pledged TO the use Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16

This report was given yesterday. There is
at present $685. on hand, and, including
rent. federation dues. printing and other
expenses. at least s575 will be necessary 10
finish out the year, leaving but 5000 for
any extras that may arise. This condition
was explained as the result OF the failure
Of about fifty members to renew their mem
hership last fall and the addition OF only
about half as many new members as usu-
ally come in. II was finally decided that
the club should undertake no philanthropic
work that would necessitate the expendi-
ture of It's funds. The second recommends
tion was adopted. however, and the COM
mittee instructed TO present the request
to the county commissioners
Sixty-nine dollars was reported as the
result OF the lecture given under the aus
pieces OF the club on November II for the
benefit OF the building fund OF the Young
Women's Christian association.
A communication was received from Mr..
H. d. PuTkey Of Dread institute that he
would lecture under the auspices OF the
club on the evening OF January 20. He
will take for his subject Domestic Sci
ence." A committee was appointed to
make arrangements for the lecture.
There was some discussion as to whether
or not the club should hold its annual New
Years reception, but it was decided that
this occasion be dispensed with and that
instead a banquet or some other suitable
celebration be given upon the tenth ami
versary OF the club, which occurs before
long. The club was invited to attend the
annual reception Of the Young women's
Christian association to be held in the as
ISOLATION ~paFlors, New Years evening. from
6 to s o'clock
The afternoons program was presented
by tho department Of philanthropy anf
ethics, Mrs. Mary G. Andrews presiding. 4
vocal solo. In May time" by Dudley Buck
with The Gift" by Behrend, as an en-.
core was SUM- by Miss Alice Fawcett ant
was followed by an address by Rabb
Abram Simon, his subject being The Man.
tie OF ~Elijah-Up1n whom Has It Fallen?'
Rabbi Simon was greeted with applaus,
as he stepped upon the rostrum. he hav.
ing won popularity with the club in hi
previous appearances before It.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
DEATH Due TO POISONING
Coroner Holds an Inquest on Body of James
Evans Of Kearney.
DRUG HELD TO Be sElF-AOMlNISTEREO
Examination shows that Deceased
Also Made an Unsuccessful Effort
to sever the Arteries of
the wrist.

KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. 15.-(Special Tel
egram THE c~oroner's inquest on the body
of James Evans, who died on Kilgore's is
land Saturday morning, was started on Sat
urday afternoon, but little progress was
made and was adjourned until this morn
ing. Drs. Bell and Mills made a post-mor-
tenn examination of the remains at Bow
ers' undertaking rooms Sunday afternoon,
and when the inquest was resumed this
morning Bell stated that he had examined
the body Of deceased Saturday afternoon.
He found three slight punctures on the
right side Of the neck, which had the ap-
pearance Of having been made by a dull
knife. Each wrist was badl- lacerated and
the radial artery in one was laid bare,
though it was not injured. From the APP
pearance of the wounds he concluded that
deceased had attempted to kill himself by
s~evering the arteries and allowing himself
TO bleed to death.
Sunday morning he and Dr. Mills had
conducted an autopsy on the remains and
had examined all the principal organs ex-
cept the brain. All we're in good condition
except the stomach, which showed unmis-
taxable evidence OF the administration of a
large dose of some very corrosive poison
which he Judged to be arsenic. They found
about a pint of green semi-iuid substance
In the stomach. but no analysis had been
made. The symptoms described by the
other witnesses resembled those which
would be produced by strychnine, but they
might be caused by arsenic. Death had
certainly been caused by some poison. DR..
Mills testimony was corroborative of that
of DR.. Bell and his conclusions were the
same.
The coroner's jury brought in a verdict
of death caused by poison administered by
his own hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16

Worlds fair committee for these head
quarters"
The board OF directors OF the Creche
has decided to allow the little people Of
that institution their regular Christmas
party. which is to be held Christmas eve.
There will be a Christmas tree with the
distribution of gifts. the Christmas games
and stories that each year the board pro-
vides. The board will be grateful for
any contributions that will add to this &C.
casion. The little people have been es-
"pecially well this year, there having been
no sickness in the institution since last
April, which is a most creditable record,
considering the variety Of homes from
which thu children come.
The board has now collected about $500
Of the 81, 600 that It asks annually OF it's
friends for the support of the work and
Il has been decided that no further a.
tempt at collection will be made until after
the holidays.
Less than 100 women were in attendance
at yesterday afternoons meeting OF the
woman's club. It being the smallest meet
ing in several seasons. Very little bTsi-
ness was brought before the house, and
even this was acted upon with scant err
thuslasm. One new application for mem
bership and FIVE members having qualified
since the last meeting were reported.
The report OF the philanthropie commit
tee made at the last meeting and laid over
was taken up as the next matter OF BUSH
ness. II included the recommendations that
s25 a month for six months be devoted 10
the support OF the cooking and
sewing classes OF Tenth Street City
mission. two classes OF twelve girls each
FeesIYllg two lessons 2 week, second- that
the county commissioner be asked that a
woman be appointed as one OF the investI-
gators among the county poor. and third,
that SO a month be appropriated toward
the support OF the depot matron. Al the
time the report was made some objection
vas raised TO It on the ground that the
club was not able TO support such a work
and the treasurer was asked for a state
ment OF the clubs finances. that the women
might know what they we're able to do
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
BEEMER is TO BE WARDEN
DIR. Stewart to he RenppOintcd super
intendent of Deaf and Dumb
Institute at Omaha.
From a STAFF Correspondent

LINCOLN. Dec. 1~5.-(Special Telegram.)
Governor Mickey this afternoon an
nounced the appointment Of A. D. Beemer
of Cunning county as warden Of the peni-
Tertiary and the reappointment of DR..
Stewart as superintendent of the Deaf and
Dumb institute at Omaha.
Mr.. Beemer is president Of the bank at
Beemer and was formerly warden Of the
penitentiary under Governor Crounse.
Governor Mickey stated that Mr.. Beemer
had not solicited the appointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
RAILS SPREAD UNDER LOAD
Seven Cars Are DerRiIed, Conductor
Injured and Passenger Train
Delayed.

CHADRON, Neb.. Dec. 15.-(Special Tele-
gram)-A wreck occurred on the Fremont,
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad a
few miles south Of Hermosa, S. D.. to-
night, in which seven cars were derailed.
The way car, in which was Conductor Wis
hart, being rolled twice over down the
~embankment, crushing him quite severely.
No. 6, the eastbound passenger, was de-
layed ten hours before the track could be
cleared up. The wreck was caused by the
rails spreading under an eighty thousand
pound machinery car.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
PLENTY OF WATER NOW
Nebraska City Water Company Will
Guard Against Repetition of
Famine.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Dec. 15.-(spe-
cial Telegram.)-W. S. Downs OF Derby,
Conn, secretary Of the Water and Light
company. arrived today and will be in the
city several days, going over the COM
pany's plant and ordering improvements
contemplated in the system. There is now
no danger Of lack OF water, and the inn
provements made will be permanent rather
than for relief at present.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
Snow Delays Trains.

WYMORE. Neb., Dec. 15.-(Special.) y
The snowstorm which commenced Satur-
day evening continued during all y%ester-
day. but this morning dawned bright and
clear. A fall Of seven inches is reported
in this locality. Traffic on the railroads
was delayed somewhat. but this morning
everything is again moving on schedule
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
Tecumseh Man Goes to Europe.

TECUMSEH, Neb. Dec. 15.-(Speclal.)-
Frank p. Lawrence, son OF Judge and Mrs.
]. A. Lawrence OF this city and who is a
representative of the firm OF the Fostoria
Glass Manufacturing company Of Mound
Vile, w. Va, has sailed for Europe. He
was selected as the purchasing agent in
the foreign markets Of the house he repre-
sents, which is considered a neat compli-
ment by his friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
Small Fortune for Eight Children.

WACO. Neb,, Dec. 15.-(Special.)-There
are eight fatherless children in Beaver
township, who, while not in real needy
circumstances, have been notified that they
are heirs to one-htth of an estate in Penn
%sylvania. Their father was the late James
Campbell of this county, a pioneer resident.
A brother Of Mr.. Campbell, living at Pitts
burg, recently died leaving an estate OF
$50, 900, and his estate is now settled up.
The children will soon receive $1,000 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
BENEFITS winter Wheat.

FAIRBURY, Neb.. Dec. 15.-(Special)-
The ground is covered with a thick blanket
OF snow, which has fallen during the last
thirty-six hours. There was no wind, so
the winter wheat is all covered and will
derive benefit from the snowfall. The
weather Is clear and pleasant today.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
Corn IL -UnmarketabIe.

NORTH LoUP, Neb., Dec. 15.-(Special)
The weather here has been very cold for
this time of the year. Snow fell last night
to the depth OF two inches. A large amount
OF corn is still in the fields and as much
as so per cent is soft and unfit for market.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
fee at the shops and Cave is a farmer re-
gliding near Havelock.
Fisher Talks to GrOcers.

Harry Fisher Of Omaha this evening ad-
dressed the Lincoln Retail Grocers' assoc
citation. He advocated the grocers making
an EFFORT to induce the legislature to wipe
cut the punishment law and the establish
ment in its stead OF a debtors court.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
Corn Covered by snow

PLATTsMOUTH, Neb.. Dec. l5.-(Spe-
cial.)-About seven inches Of snow fell In
this vicinity yesterday and today. Sleigh
ing was never better, 1t is reported that
only about one-half of the corn crop in
Cass county has been gathered.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16
No Wind with snow.

WILCOX. Neb., Dec. 15.-(Special.)--
Seven inches of snow has fallen here In
the past twenty-four hours. It fell without
any wind, and, therefore, is the best snow
in years for winter wheat, of which there
is a large acreage. and it is looking well.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-16

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AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., May 20, 1902.
Yesterday afternoon the House
resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration Of the
Hill financial measure, the osten-
sible purpose Of which Is to increase
the subsidiary silver coinage, but
whose real intent Is to retire the
silver dollars from circulation as
standard money. As usual, when a
bill of great import Is brought up
the tyranny of the House majority
is manifested by rule to shut off
discussion and in this instance but
two hours debate was permitted.
The Hill bill contains but one
section and that one identical with
sectIor p Of the Fowler currency
bill-the pet measure of the large
banks and corporations of the east
that has been favorably reported to
the House, reports of which have
been sent over the country to the
number of more than a million
copies.
Dir. Shallenberger, of Nebraska.
SAID. in part
The Committee on Banking and
Currency has reported TO this House
after great deal Of labor, bill
providing for the complete reorgaR-
izati0n of our National banking and
financial system, and which has
come to be- known as the Fowler bill
This bill. If enacted into law. would
provide for the most radical depar-
ture from all our previous policies
upon these questions that has ever
been offered to the country. 1t pro-
vIdes for the establishment of a
board of governors IN lieu Of the
present Comptroller Of the currency.
Gunnison news-champion., 1902-06-06
PEACE WITH HONOR

1t Is a good comment on the close
of the dreadful South African war
to say that the British have all the
peace and the Boers all the honor.
Seven thousand brave and freedom
loving Dutchmen, the remnant of
seventy thousand, have surrendered
after a war of three years that has
strained the resources Of England As
the Napoleonic wars never did.
They have surrendered on terms of
practically their own making These
terms ensure the continuity Of the
Boer nation, for it will he hard
to submerge a people who are al
lowed TO retain their rifles and Their
language. They demanded and are
getting the equivalent of $4,000. .ooC
to reStock the farms and repair the
damages of war When in history
has conquered nation compelled
the vlotors to pay war expenses
The God Of Battles truly has given
victory to the heaviest battalious
but victory that has branded Eng
lands boasted civilization as inferior
10 that Of these rude but Christian
farmers. a victory that has destroyed
her military prestige, and allowed
the scepter of commercial suprem-
scy TO slip from her grasp