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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
CHANGES HIS PLEA SUDDENLY
stephen Horton Pleads Not Guilty
and Then Decides TO
Confess.

Stephen Horton is something OF q quick
change artist. Thursday morning when ar
raigned on a charge of burglary he pleaded
not guilty. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon
he sent word to the county attorney that
he was ready to plead guilty to the same
charge and was accordingly taken before
Judge E%stelle, allowed to change his plea
and sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary.
The victim Of the alleged robbery was d.
w. O'Neill, who awoke one morning to find
his saloon stock depleted to the extent Of
s76 worth Of liquor and cigars. The com-
plant alleged that Edward McKenna, once
in court on a charge Of stealing smelter
bullion, and James Connolly we're impli-
Gated with Horton in the O'Neill escapade.
County Attorney English, to forestall the
possibility of McKenna arranging to have
Horton shoulder all blame when McKenna
is tried, has ordered the jailers to have the
three men kept apart until McKenna and
Connolly can be tried. McKenna will be
tried before Judge Estelle next Tuesday.
Monday Maud Parks is to De tried on a
charge of grand larceny. Frank Schermer-
horn of Waterloo was sentenced yester-
day by Judge Estelle to thirty days in jail
for alleged wife beating. Patrick 0'Brien
has been brought back from the ~peniten-
tiary at Lincoln, where he has been for
some time serving sentence for alleged
stealing OF hogs in Ssrpy county. His case
was appealed and his attorney is now be-
fore the supreme court with the case and
asks that court to allow the prisoner bail
privilege.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
SAYS FORGERY is EASY WORK
Dave Leveen Observes Currency of
Bank Checks and. Gets
Into Trouble.

Dave Leveen, residing at 2sO9 Cass street,
has been arrested by Detectives Davis and
Ferris, and has confessed to passing worth
less $40 checks, forged in the name Of
Nine. Terrill, ~robemaker, on G.. F. Munro
OF North Sixteenth street, Walsh's market
at Twenty-eighth and Leavenworth and
Courtney's grocery at Twenty-hfth and
Davenport. He would order a small bill
Of goods at each place, o1er the check and
receive in cash the difference between the
amount OF the bill and the value Of the
check.
After his arrest Leveen told the police
that he had been led to undertake such de-
frauding by the ease with which his sister,
a dressmaker, once cashed a Terrill check
given her for wages. He says that when
he saw how easily the name Terrill could
be Initiated and how easy It was TO get a
check cashed he was tempted into passing
bogus ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
FRAUD in PENSION CLAIM
Elijah Hancock VIII he Brought TO
Omaha to answer Serious
Charge.

John o, Moore. deputy United States
marshal, left Thursday with a warrant for
the arrest OF Elijah Hancock OF Hebron.
en- a charge Of making a false pension
claim. Hancock was a soldier Of the civil
war and some time ago applied for a pen
sion. When his record was examined 1t
was found that a charge Of desertion stood
against him, so no pension was granted.
Later on a brother, Garrett v. Hancock.
died. This brother was an old soldier
and by some means Elijah secured posses
sion Of his discharge and made application
for a pension under the name OF his brother.
The deception was easily discovered and his
Indictment by the grand jury followed.
Hancock resided for several years at
Beaver City and has but recently removed
to Hebron.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
COLONEL JocELYNS MEN HERE
second Battalion of Fourteenth In
fantry on way TO Island
of samar.

The second battalion Of the Fourteenth
infantry, Colonel Jocelyn accompanying
with headquarters, staff and band. arrived
in Omaha yesterday morning at 2:SO from
Fort Wayne, near Detroit. and spent until
noon at Union station. A special train OF
twelve cars was necessary to handle the
force. The train came in over the Chicago
g. Northwestern railway and went out on
the Union Pacific.
1T feels good to get back in Nebraska."
said Colonel Jocelyn, FOR l served in this
state twenty years, and know every foot OF
It. In the early '70s / was a captain under
Colonel Morrow and was stationed at Fort
Sidney. Since then I have served at every
station in Nebraska, Forts Niobrara, Robin
son and here at Fort Omaha.
my entire command is now going to the
island Of Samar, there to relieve the First
infantry. My first battalion has been at
Fort Brady, near Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
1t has already started for San Francisco.
My third battalion is at Fort Pates, near
Buffalo, and will start on February 20. We
sail for samar on March 1.
The Fourteenth returned from the Phil
ippines only a year ago. We were in the
march on Pekin. I participated in that
with my second and third battalions."
A fat wheel on one Of the tourist sleepers
caused a delay Of some hours here while
another car was procured and four privates
of Company e took advantage Of the inter-
val to get in trouble. The men were al
lowed 100 yards leeway from the station
and this quartet FASTENED to a saloon across
from Union station. There an argument
followed and soon Private Grady. a big
Irishman, applied a beer bottle to the head
Of little Private Arnold. cutting a cash in
his forehead and laying him out. Arnold
was carried back to his car and Grady was
dragged back. The offender was placed un-
der guard and all the men forbidden TO
yoovo 4ha ,tatIon Urounda
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
Perfect %Conndence.

Where there used to be a feeling of I'M
easiness and worry in the household when
a child showed symptoms of Group. there
is now perfect confidence. This is owing to
the uniform success of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy in the treatment of that
disease. Mrs. NJ. I. Basford of P~oolesville
Nd, in speaking Of her experience in the
use Of that remedy. says: II nav a world
OF confidence in Chamberlain Cough
Remedy, for l have used 1t with perfect
success. My child Garland is subject to
severe attacks OF Group and It always gives
him prompt relief"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
RAILWAY CLERKS BIG PLAY
It Will Be Made Next Sunday, Says Leader
in the Local Union.
PLAN FOR MEETING At LABOR TEMPLE
Union Expects TO Increase Member
hip TO one Thousand, Taking
Council RIuns and south
Omaha in with Omaha.

Local lodge No. Sc, order OF Railway
Clerks OF America, will make its big play
for complete organization Of railway clerks
in Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs
next Sunday afternoon. A big meeting will
then be held in Labor temple, which. II is
expected, every clerk will attend, and they
will be enrolled in the union as fast as
possible. Till then the identity OF its mem
bers and oficers will remain a secret, but
on that day everything will be wide open,
and thereafter the union will stand openly
on its own merits and will wage war on
the railroads here that attempt to crush
It out.
I'VE are not intending to ask for a raise
Of wages" said a member Of the union who
was discharged from his position in the
passenger auditors Office at Union Pacific
headquarters last Monday. "what we want
first of all is shorter hours and an aban-
donment of night work. Some times we
work two or three hours after supper for
three months at a stretch. That won't do.
We may demand more money later, but
the hours are the main proposition.
Some of the railroad ~oficials are saying
that there is no union here, but No. &C is
on its feet and moving along Just the same,
and has been organized some time. We
have 125 members now, and plan to make
his near 1000 in two weeks. Personal So
licitation is the method being used.
qualification for Membership.
Every man over IS years Of age who
works behind a pen in a railroad office and
has held the job six months is eligible for
membership. There are 1000 such in Omaha
and 200 more in Council Bluffs and South
Omaha. We will take in these latter at
first, and later they can split off and form
separate unions for each city.
Membership is by no means to be con-
fined to railroad headquarters. We want
the men in the local oflces, and we will get
them. In Council Bluffs we are already far
ahead of Omaha in that particular. All the
clerks in the Milwaukee, Rock Island, Bur-
lington, Northwestern and Wabash Offices
there have Joined already. We will get
them all in Omaha and South Omaha, too.
ut is easy for them to say down at the
Union Pacific headquarters that they let
us out merely to reduce the force. There
Is a Nle that when a force is reduced the
last men on the pay roll are the first to go.
Yet almost every one OF us seven was an old
man, ahead Of many others. 1t was pc
culiar that they should pick out the leaders
in the union movement, too. 1t is also
strange that they have taken on others al
ready in our places. in spite Of the force
reduction wanted.
"At Burlington headquarters the men we're
warned not to joint the union. At Union
Pacific headquarters not a word was said to
the men, but they fred seven Of us the first
of this week, Just the same. In a few
weeks we will have all the clerks organ
lied, and then we can fight them openly,
for our big membership will make us very
strong. They cannot get satisfactory men
to fill our places"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
FALL ON E W is FATAL
Felix Heath Dies from Injury sus-
tanned on Street Two
Weeks Ago.

Felix Heath, who had his left hip frac-
tured about two weeks ago by falling on an
icy sidewalk in front of the Boston store,
died yesterday at the home OF his daugh-
ter at 1921 Douglas street. Mr.. Heath was
Sc years old and a resident Of stockhan.
Neb. He had been in the city only a few
days when the accident occurred. Several
days ago notice was served on the city that
he would expect damages in the sum of
s.. 900 for the injury. In the notice 1t was
stated that he might not recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

Commencing matinee ' tomorrow. the
Girl with the Auburn Hair will be the
headliner. This beautiful and impressive
act has been much changed by the introduce
tion Of new lyric hymns, new scenery and
a new organ weighing over 10000 pounds
since last seen here. others on the pro-
gram are the Gilmore sisters. Derenda and
Breen. Green and Wemer, the Brittons and
new Kinodrome pictures.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
Announcements of the Theaters.

The orpheum will bring to a close another
delightful week with matinee and evening
performances today. For the juveniles who
attend in the afternoon the kinodrome
Genes from nursery tales, including
Mother Goose" -Four and Twenty Black
birds and many others OF the old favorites
will prove very attractive.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

Barbara Fritchie will be the bill for six
performances, starting Sunday afternoon. at
the Boyd. Mary Elizabeth Forbes will be
seen in the title role. The production is the
one formerly used by Julia Marlowe.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
The Peril of our Time

Is lung disease. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
cures lung troubles or no pay. SOC. 81.
For sale by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

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Poultry
Fruit
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Etc etc.
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21
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II you are interested In
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-21

Free samples at Howell Drug
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
c. E. Pierce & Co.'s Cotton Letter. rr,v rr,yate Wire vrom c w Lee Col

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Every one interest cd in the welfare of the cotton market Is to be great deal of water in the crop option has been squeezed out. Instead of the ridiculous imitation of new crop at 10A cents, prices have worked back below a level of sa. cents. Appar- ently the trade came to a realizing sense of what had been going and from the opening of the week until the close a general process of liquidation has been under way. Prices have declined about 60 points from the high level and are now getting back to a basis from which one can begin operations once more. We say congratulated because conditions sur rounding the cotton market are such that 1t is safer to operate on the long than on the short side. If after this declin,, the new crop positions can be picked up around 9is cents it Is doubtful whether purchasers VIII regret 'he step. Trading has been liberal scale, in fact hear from every direction reports activity characterizing cotton speculation. The telephone company is putting in number or new booths on the floor as accommodations have proved entirely inadequate to the busi- ness now being done. several commission houses have been compeIled to enlarge their quarters and signs of the times show that
 there is more interest in cotton than there has
 very distinct parts to the speculative board. The old crops are in a position where we may
 phia interests are against New orleans, but the latter may be able to obtain control or
 the New York and New Orleans and so obtain a grasp of the situation until new cotton comes in Trading in July, August and sep tember is not to be recommended. AS 10 the
 new crop, while do not mean to say that reports are satisfactory or brilliant in any sense of the word, fair minded critic must admit that conditions improved of late. This
 changes the aspect of the situation Instead of looking for a very poor government re- port as was presented month ago an inn movement showing is now to he anticipated. It is more than likely that favoring climatic surroundings will bring about such
 an advance in the figures as will carry the
 new crop for an improvement in prices on the
 least unfavorabe crop news Until after the
 bureau therefore would advise the utmost caution in making purchases and trades of kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
Virgin & Faunce's Cotton Letter.
By Private Leased wire.l


 NEW YORK. June 19.-Bear interests in the cotton futures market felt somewhat encour- aged early today, and the market sought lower level under moderate pressure Senti- ment mixed in consequence of the failure of the bull syndicate to openly support the market. The Liverpool advices rather disappointing showing a good decline. the Eng fish close being at decline of 12 points for the near deliveries and of points for the new crop deliveries The advices from the South were rather conflicting, both regards the weather and the crop situation. The crop is reported to have some progress toward bet torment. and many in the trade disposed to look for better weekly government crop report next Tuesday. The weather gen erally quite favorable and 1t the belief of many that the lateness of the crop in some sections of the belt being made up. The movement of cotton fair The indications pointed 'to fair movement for next week, but on this there some differences of opinion The spot markets were barely steady In consequence of continued light demand from exporters and spinners and in view of the New England crowds disposition to ship act ual cotton to the South. The late market show ed the effects of support at the lower prices, but generally the offerings were suf- hcent to meet the demands of the trade. The professional element however continued to show that 1t was in almost complete control of the general situation and both interests continued rather timid. Wire houses had only a fair amount of orders today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
c. E. Pierce & Co.'S Cotton Letter.
T(lver Private wire fro 1 Gilbert e Clayl

lover Private Wire fire Gilbert q Ciayl
 NEW ORLEANS. June 19-Early cables att tributed the first weakness recorded in Liver pool to heavy selling for Alexandria account. The opening showing decline of to l6 points, summer options suffering the greatest loss Marked weakness was observed in the spot department There material change in prices at the opening here but oper- ators on referring to the official map con strued the weather situation AS satisfactory and found the crop progressing, going in way to suit heir views and proceeded to act ac- cordingy influencing a further depression. The cotton market during the past four days has merely reflected situation which could reasonably be expected, namely, that the re- cent advance had been carried to an extreme and during that time large holdings Of options had been accumulatd which was the most i'm mediate cause of apprehension on the part of the longs and caused cautious traders to watch the situation with keen interest and the first sign of clearing and more settled weather lead to the heavy liquidation, and in consequence declines that have been experi- enced. Inso sight figures for the week show loss ot 1000 bales against corresponding week last year. There can be construed as bulish considering the haste to rush cotton to mar ket to tender July contracts. Considering the tremendous liquidation that has been in order the cotton market now has the appear ance of being sold out and ripe for reac- ton the basis that present prices are more inviting for investment buying than those rul- ing at the beginning of the week, at least they are not accompanied with the same danger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
MARINE NEWS.

MOBILE, June l9-Arrived: Steamers Box grove tBr.), Mably, Newcastle Cleared steamers Parkgate tBr.) Crowther Cienfuegos, Cuba; spero (Norl. Lon. Puerto Cortez; Dag tNor1. Pedersen. Puerto Cortez.
 NEW ORRLEANS-Cleared Steamers ChaI- mette Birney, New York: Gussie Olsen Glen fuegoe; Napartma tBr), Fyfe, Glasgow via
 PORT EADS-Arrived: Steamer Esther, Ste venson Blueneds. Sailed: Steamers Saltwell tBr), Ransom, Hull; Preston (NorD, Han sen, Port Limon; Harald (Nor). Halvorsen Bocas del Toro; George Dumois (Nor). Tvs land, Ceiba; barks Hilja tRus). Karson. Capetown: Giuseppe GtD, Cuccuvaley, Cadiz,
 PENSACOLA-Arrved Steamer Cynthia tBr), Deans. Tampico; schooners Hjalmer Arelsen. Key West Union (Br.>, Foster Rua- tan. Cleared: Steamer Otanes Due. Antwerp: bark Prosperino dt). Dodero Genoa; brig Matley. Doll, IrVington.
 QUEENSTOWN Sailed: Commonwealth. Boston. Arrived: Lucania, New York; New England. Boston
 GLAsGoW-Arrived: City of Bombay. Phil adelphia Pommeranean. Montreal
 MOVILLE-Sailed: Furnessa New York Parisian. Montreal.
 soUTHAMPToN-saile Deutschland, New York
 LIVERPOOL. ~ Arrived: Carpathia, New York: South Wark. Montreal.
 BRoWHEAD-Passed: New England. for Liverpool.
 NEW YoRK-Arrived; Algeria. Naples Phoenicia. Naples Sailed: Cedric, Liverpool Menominee. London.
 CHERBOURG-Arrived; Furst Bismarck New York. Sailed: Deutschland New York
 GENOA-Arrived: Hohenzollern. New York
 HAVRE-ATrived: La Bretagne, New York Turner Port Tampa, and sailed for Havana schooner Champion, Mexican coast.
 JACKSONVILLE-Cle Schooner Britan- nica, Vickerson. Cayenne, French Guiana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
FRESH REPORTS COME OF CROP
 DAMAGE.
List Forceed Slowly Upward Under Bull Support and Covering, Close Being at Best Prices ts
 the Day.

NEW YORK, June 1s-The cotton market opened weak at a decline of edS points under lower cables and continuation of the more or less general selling noted yesterday, which was again encouraged by a fairly favorable weather map and larger receipts. But after certain options had lost another point or two, the list was rallied sharply by a weather re- port indicating the probability of lower tenn pcratuTes and bull support from New Orleans, accompanied by fresh reports of crop damage. Again the room attempted to check the ad- vancing tendency. but the into sight buyers for the week showed another decrease as com pared with the figures of the corresponding week last year and after a narrow reaction the list more forced slowly upward under further bull support and covering with the market closing at just about the best point of the day, being firm at net advance of fd6 points. Total sales futures were mod crate at a50 900 bales. Port receipts again ex- cceded carly estimates, turning out $500 bales. against 2.e5S bales last year. and the New Or leans estimate for tomorrow was heavy but these factors exerted little influence on senti- ment in view of the very evident suppjort the market was receiving from Southern sources which. with more bad weather expected, checked selling, while commission houses had orders on the buying side of the account.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20

statement issued before the close of busi- ness today shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days enc. a ing this date last year in round figures Of IVoO bales and a decrease under the same period year before last of 19.0oo.
 For the 1s days of June the totals show an increase over last year of 1000 and a decrease under the same time year before last Of 42Ooo For the 292 days of the season that nave elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 292 days of last year 25s. GOO and ahead of the same time year before last of 6lS,O0o0.
 The amount brought into m sight aurins ,a tne aas for the seven days ending this date last year and 5i,9ss year before last and for the ls last year and i5s, ,S09 year before last.
 The movement since September l shows re. ceipts at all United States ports ,eSs sos against 7,445, ,s44 last year and 7.272,OI3 year before last; overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac Rivers to Northern mills and Canada 1os2s4s against LoSS;sos last sar year decreased under those held at the close or the commercial year 7,57e againstan excessof Sso bales last year and 253,5l5 year before last; Southern mill takings 1,772.5oo against 1.577.- I50 last year and 1.2s7.sa7 year before last .
 These make the total movement Tor tne .ss. days from September to date 10, 467.623 against TO- i'll. .esl last year and 9,sie.94s year before last
 8, ss1 against 46. o96 last year. making the to- tai thus far for the season 6,52S, 060 against {, 6,307, ,244 last year, an increase of 22O.SB
 Northern mill takings and Canada during the past seven days show an increase of S720 as compared with the corresponding period last year and their total takings since September i have decreased S,S73. The total takings of American mills, North and South and Canada, thus far for the season have been 3,S565S1 against 3667, ,251 last year. These include 2.05l, "A by Northern spinners against 2,060,A7
 Stocks at the scaboard and the 29 leading Southern interior centers have decerased dur ing the week q. 192 against decrease during the corresponding period last season of 3S,6I6 and are now 194, PIP smaller than at this date in 1902. Including stocks left over at ports and the interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight is 1O 6s2, 697 against 10471.S6S for the same pe- rind last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
IBy Private wlre.l

NEW YORK. June 19.-Cotton opened to s points lower. Cables poor when we open ed Cables had been sent night to Liv- erpool claiming that the crop was the high road to recovery This scared bulls there. The weather map not so good as yesterday. There some rain where 1t was not needed but the temperature was satisfactory. On the whole the crop is doing better but this does not signify that 1t is going to make up or forge ahead at such rate to prove ade- quate for all requirements, on the contrary, it is regarded by best people that any thing more than fair crop is out of the question. no matter what the weather may be ahead We shall require less than H. 500, GOO bales for the next season and everything points to the impossibility of raising 1t without most per- feet weather in the next ninety days and no killing frost before the close of November. Slight changes and dull market followed the opening. Liverpool kept weak, The New Or leans market discouraged local buying. Show CTS were forecasted for Texas. Cables were : to l3 points-iower In sight for the week B. 900 against S9 900 last year.