Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
BAR SPORTS AT DES MONIES
Memorial Day Entirely Given Over to the
Purpose Of It's Designers.
CONTRACTOR TO MOVE AN ENTIRE TOWN
Abandonment of One Coal Shaft and
Opening of n New One the occa-
sion of the General
House Migration.
CFrom a stafr correspondent

Memorial day was httingly observed in
Des Moines. This is the first time in
many years hat there has been no road
race or public sports OF any kind and the
day was given over wholly to that for which
it is proclaimed as a holiday. The decora-
tion Of graves at the cemetery was by the
Grand Army of the Republic posts Of the
city In the usual manner, the procession
of old soldiers to the cemetery being a
long one. In addition to the two grand
army posts there were bands Of the Union
Veterans union and Spanish-American war
veterans. In the afternoon exercises were
held In the Auditorium, attended by about
5000 persons. Addresses were delivered
by Colonel David Ryan Of this city, and
General James A. Beaver OF Pennsylvania.
Governor Cummins delivered the Memorial
day address today at Stuart.
The first service ever arranged In mem
DRY of the sailors who lost their lives IN
the war of the sixties, was that OF this al
ernoon. The exercises took place on wal
nut street bridge, and were conducted by
the local posts and corps. Sixteen young
women dressed in white threw howers on
the river, while the Woman's Relief Corps
quartet sang appropriate selections. CROKER
and Kinsman posts and corps, several hum
dred strong, stood on the bridge Win
uncovered heads, and watched blossoms
and evergreens float down the river. This
fitting observance Of memorial to the sail
ors will be a regular yearly feature OF
Memorial day in this city.
Ballet Trial Not Finished.
Judge Munger did not hold federal court
Yesterday but opened court for a time in
the evening to resume testimony in the trial
of Letson Ballet accused Of using the mails
to perpetrate a fraud. The case has been
dragging along for two weeks and is not
near the end yet, as the government has
not finished its main testimony against
Ballet.
Deaths of Prominent Citizens.
Michael H. King, many years a resi-
dent Of Des Moines, died suddenly this
morning. He was a native OF Ireland, "a
years old, had been prominent in the Land
League and was instrumental In getting
Parnell to come to America, and was promi-
anent in politics. He had been Justice OF
the peace, city clerk and recorder, member
Of the Board of Public works, Board OF
Supervisors and city alderman for many
years. He was a contractor and had heavy
railroad contracts in this and other states.
James S. Clarkson, surveyor OF the port
of New York, is here to attend the funeral
OF III dktu mOlhCAg "hASA "AN
Sunday. She had lived for a number OF
years with R. P. Garrison, and was 50 years
old.
James GregorIus, the Greek who was
accused Of numbering his cousin, Colomokis'
near Perry, has been released from jail on
bond furnished by some OF his friends In
Des Moines and Perry.
An Oskaloosa contractor has secured the
contract to move the sixty-two houses In
1.-THE town Of Wapalluka, Mahaska county,
to the new town of Durfee. These are coal
towns and the houses are owned by the
coal company, to be leased to miners. one
coal field having given out another Is 10
be opened, with the result that the entire
town is to be moved to the new shaft.
Arrest of Murder Suspect.
p. w. Harrington has been arrested and
lodged in Jail at Toledo, accused OF the
murder of Marshal Smith Of Chelsea last
summer. ninth was killed by robbers who
had planned to blow open a bank. The
town marshal discovered them and they
killed him. The robbers were tracked for
some distance across the country, but no
arrests were made. some time ago a gang
of men were arrested in Missouri and sent
to the penitentiary and 1t was understood
that they had been engaged IN the bank
robbing business In Iowa last summer
1t was also found that one OF their num-
Der had been left in Iowa. Suspicion
pointed to Harrington and he was found
working in a railroad camp in Webster
county.
About thirty men arrested In gambling
houses last night were today nned from $40
to SIS each on charges OF being found in
disorderly houses. The light fines by the
police court are due to the fact that there
is a disagreement over the policy to be pur-
sued with regard to gambling.
Burglary In Des MOines.
Two residences of prominent citizens were
robbed in Des Molnes last night. The
thieves entered the homes of John Walling-
ford and J. P. Johnson in North Des Moines,
taking from them a large quantity Of jew
elry and valuables. The houses were en-
tered by upper windows.