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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWENTIETH. TEAK , OMAKA , TUESDAY MOENIJSTG , OCTOBER 14 , 1800. NTJMBJ3K 11 a
DEATH OF JUSTICE MILLER ,
The Distinguished Jurist Succumbs to the
Attack of Paralysis.
UNCONSCIOUS DURING HIS LAST HOURS ,
" \V. W. llolkuap , Kx-Secrclnry ofVar
In Grnnl'H Cabinet , Hiuldvnly
. I'ni-si'H Awny In Wu li
WA IIIXOTOV , Oct. in.-Justtce Miller died
tonlghl nt eight minutes of 11 o'clock w Ithout
a struggle and apiarontly | \ % Ithout pain.
A few minutes before ho died the phlegm
In his throat gradually accumulated and bis
frmnoqutvuxd. U was evident that ttio end
was fast uppro idling and the mem
bers of his household who were not
In the sick room were hastily summoned to
his bedside. Besides Mrs. Miller and her
son , Irvine , there were present Dr COOK , T.
M Wool\\orth , an old filcnd of .lusttco
Mlllor , who had just Arrived from Oinnlm ,
Iho family servants and Chief Clerk McICen-
ney of the iuprenio court.
Soon after death the face of the Justice ,
which had Kroino somewhat drawn during
the last di "s nines' ' , changed to its per
fectly natural condition , and he looked as if
In a quiet sleep.
No arrangements for this funeral will bo
mudo until tomorrow , b'lt ' It is coitaln lhat
the remains \sill be roimved lo his boiro in
Kcolwk , In , whiro they will bo Interred in
the family burying ground.
Tomorrow the suproma rourt will meet us
usual , Jinil after thrnnnoiir.cement of the
death of Assoclato .Imtice Miller by Chief
Justlco Tullcr the court will adjourn.
Mrs. Tou/aliti and MUs Corkhill , daughter
and gi-inddaughterof the Justice , wlllivacii
Wellington tomoirow afternoon.
[ Samuel rrcemnn Miller was born in
Richmond , Ivy , April 5 , ISIG. Ills father
cmigiatedfrom Heading in ISl'J. Ills mother
was the daughter of pironti who romovetl to
Kentucky before her hlrth. His eirly 5ears
were spent upon a farm , but luter employ-
incut In n drug store pave him nuoppoitunity
for reading medicine. Ho graduated in tlio
medical ilcpaitmcnt of Tiansjivania uni
versity when twenty-two jcirs "of ape nnd
entered upon the practice of mcdlcino in
Kiiox county , Kentucky. Ho hnd bfun mar
ried In the meantime , began the study of law
nnd wns admitted to the bar in M . In IbtiJ
President Lincoln appointed Mr Miller asso-
cinto Justlco of the supreme court , and ho is
todnj the solo lemaining appointee of Lin
coln on tbo bench except Justice Held.
A "Warning to ( Hlicr Jnsticci.
" \VtHimoTox , Oct. U ) . [ Special Telegram
to Tin. Bu' . ] Associate Justice Millers sad
ending will , it Is thought , in the future result
in the retlicment of members of the supreme
premo court almost immediately after
reaching the ago limit. Justice
Miller worked himself to death. Ho might
IIIMO retired two years ago upon full piy to
enjoy , In all probability , many years of life.
Ho has felt moro keenly the responsibility of
bis position slnco ho passed tlio age when
lie might huvo voluntarily retired
than at anv time in the past. The several
phnnge- * that ha\o been made in the personnel
of the bench recently Impressed him with the
necessity of remaining on Iho bench.
ns ho was better equipped than
any other man to lit a new member
toms work , and yet the thankless duties ho
has performed for his country have cost him
his life. It la belie\cd tliaUuslkcs Bradley
ntid Blntchford , who ha\o retched Ihe ago
limll ( soonty jears ) , will not tarry longer at
their posls tban is necessary for President
Hairlsonlo cheese Iheir successors.
I > EATII OP W.V. . IIEMCNAP.
Grant's Kx.Secrctnrjr or Wnr Slid-
tlonly Pauses < Vwny.
WVSHINOTOV , Oct. 13. [ Spochl Telegram
toTim DEC.J-Ex-Secietary of WarW. W.
Bclknnp was found dead this morning la
the room ndjolnliiR his ofllee. The coroner
has been summoned It Is thought his death
vas duo to paralj'sls.
The deitn of General Belknap will bo re-
Bretted by manj- thousands of nU personal
friends throughout Iho country , Surelj' no
man who has passed through so mam vicissi
tudes in public and private Ufa has main
tained such n largo proportion of personal
nnd public friends as ho. Immediately after
Ills removal from President Grant's cabinet
clnrgoci with treachery In the war
department. Cencril ! Helkunp dropped out
of public gaze. Ho retired from view just at
the . For his Intimate
proper moment. years mo-t
timate friends worounaware of his whcro
about.s. ilo found seclusion In a quiet spot
in the south and remained thcro till the
clouds lolled by and public sontlmontclmngod
lo Ids favor. A few j cars ago ho returned to
Washington and located In n poitlon of the
city \\licio ho would be seen least and began
the practice of law. Ilo very seldom ap
peared In public places , and had llttlo to siy
Ho greeted bis friends with the old-time cor-
diilitytuul conducted himself so ndmirablv
that blsactipn moro than his words vindi
cated his character , nnd thus began the re
storation of his reputation.
Lntcrhc bought a handsome residence and
collected his familj about him , on Vermont
avenue.
When his life was snulTcd out and his name
entered Into histoij ho had us many personal
friends as at any time during his ofllcial ca
reer. Oeneral Bclknnp was nrobabljHie
only man during latu years who" was able to
override thewaj-s of adversity und to beat
down the tldo of scandal , which bo long
seemed to have consigned hlintoohllvionuud
disgrace.
Personally ho was n fine looking man , al
ways suave , and seldom failed U ) make an ar
dent friend in eveiy man he met. Ilo main
tained his republicanism to the last , nnd , un
like most men who are hurled out of ofllce : .
refused to repudiate ) nis party on account of
individuals within It.
It is believed tint death occurred between
1 o'clock Saturday night and 9 o'clock Sun-
Oav morning
From John W Cameron , the genenl's
business associate , it was learned that for
tome limo ll hab been Iho general's habit to
meet at homo friends ne.xr bj' for a social
giimo of cards. Liust Saturday nidit ho w as
thcro as usual , returning to his rooms In
Kvans1 building atabout midnight aud It is
presumed that ho retired Immediately.
About s > :30 this morning Cameron came lethe
the building , aud , not obtaining admittance
to the general's rcom alter continued knockings -
ings , the door was forced open General
Ucllnmp was fouud upon the bed , partly un
covered. Ills loll arm was bent rlgldlv and
his left lined was tightly clincneU , as though
death had como vvhilo ho WAS lu a convul
sion ,
Ills wife and son were both summoned An
autopsy was held later , at vhich the fact
was disclosed that the Immediate cause of nis
death was inflammation of the inner llulni * of
the heart.
As soon as the dc.ith of ( icueral Hellump
bectuno Known tit the war department Acting
Secretary Grant ordered the Hag on thi build
ing tolm put at half uiaU in honor of tbo e.v-
sccrclary and gave directions that ttio dulld-
iugbo draped In black for the customary
period.
Mrs Uelknap lias decided that the general
shall bo buried at Arlington cemetery , and
the funeral will probably take plaeo 'I burs-
day.
I William Worth Dclknnp w as the sea of
General \\llllnm G. DeUmp and was born
ut IS'evvbuiv , N , V. , September W , l&.t ) . He
graduated at Princeton in IMS , studied law
at Cleorgtlown , 1) C. , and scltlod at Keokuk ,
lu. , lul 31 , iignoa elected to tbo legisla
ture M a democrat In 1957 , but later becamon
republican nnd enlisted In the nrmy as major
of the Fifteenth Iowa Infantry in 1851. Ho
served at Sblloh In Teuncssco and was with
Hhermin on his famous march to the sea. He
became brlgidier.genonl of volunteers In
Wl anil major general In IStW , At the close
of Iho war ho was appointed collector of
Internal revenue , which position ho lllled
until l 5l , when ho entered firant's cabinet
as secrctarj' of war In Islil ho resigueil
from Iho cabinet on m count of charges of
corruption , upon whlchho w n Impeach cd by
congress , but ncqultled for technical
reasons ]
The Ship Magellan Reported Ix > sL
Wltli Al | en Hoard.
Xc VOIIK , Oct. 13. JSpcchl Telegram to
TUB lr.E.-Tho ! ] American ship Magellan ,
one of the flne > 3t of Iho American clipper
licet , has been lost , and ( is none of the ship's
compin , numbering tvveutj--two men , has
been accounted for. It is feared that all
hands went down In ono of the
Into oasteily gales On May 10
the Magellan left for Boston for Valparaiso ,
laden with case oil. Shu was owned by C. P
Hemmlngwav nndT. Quincy Brown , Ko bfl
Milk street , Boston , und commanded by Cap
tain William Mnishall , one of the mo-it ex
perienced Amcilcnn ship masters In the
latter part of May the American
bark C'nrrlo "Winslow left hi'ro
for Valparaiso , and late hut month
the Wlnskm met and spoke to the German
bark Paru , from hero , bound for Brazilian
ports After slcnnlllng for close speaking ,
the Para reported that when 100 miles south
of this cit ) she mssed through more tban a
hundred unbroken cases of oil marked
"II. & B , Mazellati " "Tlio next
day , " imported the master of the
Para , "vo passed through considerable
wreckage , nud bound to n sp.ir , with sub
merged head at.d shoulders , was the corpse
of n man. The body scorned to be consider-
ablj decomposed , and bore evidence of hav
ing been In the water some du > s. Although
nothing has been heard from thn crew , the
owners me sallsllM that some of the ship's
company have been saved.
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A. Matter of Ititeu" t to the Trans
MIsMuul ( onntrv.
WtsimfiTov , Oct. 13. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Iln : ] Senator Paddock has been
busj since his return here Saturduj- , clearing
upunftni'liccl business Today ho called upon
General Casey , chief of enquiries , and hatl
consultation regarding the deon harbor work
which is soon to bo renewed at Galveaton
andBabino Pass , na provided for in the ap
propriation made by congress Tlio senator
expressed ttio opinion thut Sabine Pass Is the
most prominent harbor on thoGulfof Mexico
In the dl cussion some time airo respecting
the compirntivo merits of thu harbors at
Gnlveston and S.ibine Pass Senators Pad-
doikand Manders > on paid especial attention
to the harbor at Snbfno nnd succeeded In
securing a largely increased appropriation
It is the gener.il belief that deeper water can
bo secured nt babino with an expenditure of
about $1,000,000 than could be possible at
Galveston bjalargci amount ; deep enough ,
in fact , for the largest stilps. Sabiuo pass ,
where the conteniplated railroad extensions
nro made to the northward , will bo much
ne-irer the grain llelds of Nebraska and Kan
sas thnn Galveston , and its Improvement is n
matter of the utmost importance to the
farmers of the o states. General Casey sav s
the work both at Galv C3ton and Sabine pass
will bo vigorously- pushed and that it would
bo much better to have a choice of harbors ,
so that the improvement of both these and
that of Aransas Pass Is n matter of great In
terest to farmers in the trans-Missouri coun
try.
The World's I'nlr Closing cundny.
CIIICHOO , Oct. 13. ( Special Telegram to
TIIE BEE. ] The Protestant ministers of
Chicago nro preparing to take concerted ac
tion relative to the closing of the coming
World's Pair on Sundays. At the weekly
meetings of the Methodists , 1 Jap lists and
Congregatlonilists today steps were taken
towards the formation of a central committco
representing all denominations , towhich all
bodies state and national ran eommunlcalo
Iheir deliverances upon this subject , toba
presented to the oillcerof the exposition la
such n nuuueras to make their appeals most
effective.
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U'yomliii ; Supreme Court
Cumnvxn , Wyo , Oct. 13. [ Special Tcle-
gnui to Tun BI-E ] The meiibers of the
supreme court who quahtled last night met
todajnnd drew lots for tbo terms which thcj'
will servo. Judge A. B. Con way drew
tlio eight-year tcim , II. V S Groes-
beck of Ltinunlo the slx-j-ear term
and \V Van Uoventer of Cheyenne Iho fojr-
uar term. Under the constitution Judge
Van Iev ) enter thin become ? chief justicoof
the territory. H. II KcdpatU was appointed
clerk of the supreme court.
ConillclliiK Hoports.
LONDOV , Oct. 12. Conflicting reports are
received hero regarding the situation of nf- ,
fairs nt the mouth of the Zambesi river. Ono
report alleges that ono of the British stern
wheel gunboit-s attempted to pass up Iho
river , lo prevent which a line of Poitufrueso
gunboats anchored across the mouth of the
liver with instructions to pwlvoly resent
the passage of Blillsh vessels , nnd that she
ran down nnel sank ono of the Portuguese
ships. Another saj's the Butlsh gunboats
have uot yet started from Zanzibar.
In Spirit as Well ns hotter.
W \SIIIMJTON , Oct. 13 Iii order to carry
cut the spirit as well as the letter of the civil
service law , the scciolary of the treasury
today agreed to ch mgo the existing practice
in the making of examinations of applicants
for promotions in the treasury dcpaituient in
the cases of honoiablj ciischai.'od soldiers and
s'lilou who bj- law are entitled to preference ,
other things being coinl. The change will
bo accomplished by adding 3 per cent to the
porcent.igoinndobv bUch persons In the ex
amiiialions referred to.
Refused to .see Tlietn
LONDON , Oct. 11. [ Special Cablegram to
TUB IlbK. ] Gladstone his declined to receive
a dcnutatlou which waited upon him from
tbo Scottish Kulo association of Edinburgh.
This association recently sent n circular to
the various Scottish liberal associations , pro
testing against the policy of the liberal oll-
cials toward the Scottish homo rule move
ment , and explaining the i eisons for their
protest , 'ibis document was submitted to
Mr. Uladbtono.
The Oaiduer Cliasn < M Co. IXtiitc.
BOSTON , Mass , Oct. 13. The assignee of
of the estate of It. G. Gardner Chase A : Co.
makes a statement showing the total assets
to hote.,000 , liabilities , notes nnd bills pay
able tecured by collaterals , ll.Il-.i'J.OOO ; unell-
vldcd accounts of customers , t&7OflO ! ; depos
its and bills p.ij able , $ ) at,0t ) ; contigent lia
bilities , notes borrowoJ and pledged with col
lateral , StT.UOO , total un&ecured liabilities ,
S.sOO.000.
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\Vljoro Is the hlU cr Wreath ?
BLUUN , Oct. 13. 'Ibo report Is published
In the South German papers that u silver
wreath purchased with monoj' snbscribcxl It.
the United States and consigned to Chailes
Gibson of SU Louis , nn American now in
Germanv. mysteriously dls.ippoured o-i the
wuj to Gibsoii. It was the Intention to have
It plartHl on the tomb of tbo late Kmperor
Frederick.
A J-outli ImUotn llnnlc rniliiro ,
Sr. P ti i , Minn , Oct. IS. An Aberdeen
S. I ) , , spoclal sajs the bank of P. H. Hagerty
& Co suspended today , Llabllilies SiW.O
which , It is believed , ore more than covered
by tlio assets. The trouble was caused by
the failure to receive moi.cy due the bank ,
All other banks in Houth Dakota in which
Hagerty U interested arc devlaroi perfectly
sound ,
IPCMIPP AP TUP r \ Ain \ TP\T
ISSUES OF TIIE GAjlPAIliN.
Their Discussion from Hepxiblican and Dem-
ccratio Standpoints at Lincoln.
SPEECHES BY MESSRS , CONNELLANDBRVAN
Trouble llrculnjc Among the Indians
nt llosebiid ARCIICJAn Almost
Trnglc hcquel to the Hlclc-
nut AfTnlr ,
LINCOLN , Xeb , Oct. 13 [ Special Tele-
giiimlo TIIR BBI : . ] N'o larger or more en
thusiastic audience could have greeted Lin
coln or Douglass In their famous congres
sional campaign back in the fifties than that
which pithercd tonight to listen to
Congressman Council and Congressional
Aspirant Bryan as they measured
strength on the political Issues of
tbo day. Funko s open house proved
too small , and the crowd -was forced lo seek
moro ample accommodations In Bohatm's
hall , and even then hundreds could llnd
barely standing room. Chairmen Woodward
and Ames , respectively , ot the tepubllcan
and democratic congressional committees , di
vided the honors of chairman of the
meeting. Mr. Bryan , the challenger of
Mr Contioll , was granted Iho opening
speech. IloXKS nlloned fifty-llvo minutes
for his remarks. Air. Conuell was allowed
sc\cnty-llvo minutes , In which ho was to
make nis reply , nnd Brya'i was given tbo
sumo time in which to get back at Council.
When Mr. Brvan came forward ho was
greeted with cheers. Ilo said tint , if elected
he thought hovvouMhnvotodi.il only with
national questions and for this reason ho did
not care to take up the tiuio discussing
purely stale questions. He again stated th it
the democratic part ) had taken a positive
stand on the prohibition question nud had no
idea or evading the Ussucs of the campaign
As in fotmer speeches , Uo denounced the
Mclvinley bill as a measure piomulgatcd In
the Interests of the tich and Intended lo
make the poo14 poorer , nrpuing that It has
already had the effect o' increasing
the price on many of the articles
of food and clothing that the
poor msfcannot do without
In this connection ho argued that the repub
Means in the passage of this bill have for-
golten the consumer , forgotten the homes of
the worliingnien , and tinkered with the tariff
in such a way that none but the millionaires
are protected. He took up tbo money ( jnes-
tion and stated that while neither
of the two parties are sound
upon the issue , the democrats are
nearer light. In discussing the democratic
platform Mr. Bryan stated that It is so made
up that it offers protection in the enjoj incut
of life , liberty and happiness , unaided by
public contributions and unbuulened by op
pressive exactions , especially to tha peopio of
the west and northwest.
.Mr. Biyan's speech was greeted with laugh
ter and uppliu.sc throughout by the old-lino
democrats , who were out In full force.
lion. W .7 Council \ \ a then Intioduced
and the cheer lhat went up almost raised the
roof. When the applause iluuUy ceased Mr.
Conncllsaid ;
I am hero in response to n challenge. I
come before jou ulth moro confidence in the
cause I represent llian in my own powers , I
bcliovo Iho principles of the grand old
republican party are right. [ An-
ulause.j Bella ; ing that right Is
Its own cbaniDlnn. I meet in one a
debate the able , eloquent joungman who
deservedly bears the name of * 'tho young
tariff jiiant. " I um glad to know that this
campaign is not to bo ono of mud slinging.
My friend has referred to the platform of the
democratic party I would not'say n harsh
word against the democratic party ; If Iwere
to write au indictment against that party I
would not write treason , blood , or secession
it would bo iho word insincerity. 'Iho demo
cratic platform consists of many things that
Ils leaders do not bellevo in. The talk
about the tariff is hardly In good
taste , considei Ing the fact that the lenders
of the party have sent a complimentary letter
to the father of reciprocity , that gallant
plumed knight , James G. Biaino ( "Loud
cheers and prolonged applause J Did jou
ever know of the democratic congressmen
favoriug good legislation ! They block the
way every limo they can and llien ihoy go to
Iheir coiistlluents and siy : "Here is jour
republican party what have they done ! "
But , thanks to the ncrvo of old Tom Heed ,
the republicans ha\o douo something.
[ Cheers and applause ] The republi
cans proposed to meet the demands
of the people when there was a
ciy fora free comaeo of silver , but tbo demo
crats In congress , as usual , blocked the way
and defeated the Dill.
Hovv _ do the democrats stand in regnid to
pension legislation ! Hero is the democratic
platfouu as It reads : " \\To express ourselves
as hcirtily In favor of vcnsionlng every
wounded , needy and deserving veleran. "
Just ihlnk. A veteran must not only bo de
serving , but albO wounded and needy. No
provision is made for the imprisoned veterans
who never felt a bullet but aio us incapaci
tated for the battlp of llfo as though they had
been shot on the bloody Held
of hittlo. [ Applause ] AVhit does the le-
publlcan platform siiyl "Wo moat heartily
favor thu disability pension bill and regard It
as an act of Justice too long delayed ; yet xve
do not regard it us the full recognizatioii
vv hich iho government and the peopio owe to
those heioiomen by leason ofhoso sacri
fices und devotion the union was saved and
the government restored " [ Cheers. ]
Let me saj a few things that is duo to the
legislation of the late republican con-
gross. It organized Okliboma , it pro
vided for the admission of two now
states , it passed n bankruptcy bill ;
it passed ablll prohibiting these swindling ,
thieving institutions knoxvn a.s lotteries ; it
passed ' laid bill lhat bringalo every farmer
50 cculM for eveiy hog thU will save ? 10-
OOJ , < > 0 ( ) to Iho farmers of the northwest ; it
passes nn anti-trust bill that effectively and
completely wipes out combinations ; it ie-
stored M > ,000XW ( acres back to the govern
ment , a bill ugainst gambling was Intro
duced but , owing to successful democratic
llllibustcring , it has thus far failed to pass
It Is opposed to convict labor nnd yet
our friend talks about cheapness' '
Convict labor is cheap ; do you
waul It ) Chinese labor Is cheap ; do you wish
that ! Are there no considerations but cheap-
uci > sl Must wo have cheap men and cheap
products I
\Vo have two roads before us-freo trade
and protection. The road to frco trade mav
look Inviting at first , but it cuds In darkened
factories , descried homes and starvlngwivcs
and children ; lhat of tariff leads lobusy
mills , bright homes , happy , coutealed faces
There has never ycl been a free trade law but
that it led to bankruptcy , want and
destitution. I ngreo with \Vob-.tcr
that the cheapness of bread is
not the main thing to bo considered. The
employment of the muses at good wuges i > a
thing moro to be desired.
Again , the republican congress passed the
eight hour bill. I do not claim Iho honor of
tills alone , but thank that great and good
man Hob McIClnlcy.
Mr Council then tackled the tarifl queslion
anil proved by facts and figures that the price
on nails , luath'r , and woolen goods had
decreased as the result of the protective
tut iff.
Mr. Brjan then made his closing speech.
Ho blmplj' touched on iho main
argument * of his opponent , making some
happy hit each time lhat brought down the
house , but did not twthcr himself much about
detail argument. Ha spoke of his opponent
from the beginning at "he , " thus :
Ho ( meaning Council ) said that
his party passed a bankruptcy
bill. Why shouldn't It pass
u bankruptcy bill when It Is driving all the
farmers of the west Into baakni tcy I [ Loud
chccrs.1 He lalks about Iho ronvict labor
bill VVhy , the republican congress came to
our state and stole our thunder. Ho talks
about Vihut G'arlleM said about wheat. I
will let him nndOnrflcld fight U out. Ho
talks about the tarift making prices cheaper.
Is this wbv corn aud vvhcnt are bringing such
low prlceVi If I am elected to congress I will
see tnat jour lulcrcsta nro amply protected.
Driven to Suicide by Ulckard.
Doitriir TKii , Nob. , Oct.Specinl [ Tele
gram to TUB DEC. ] Maud Koss of DoXVltt ,
Iho girl connected with the Ulckard affair ,
made an attempt to commit suicide at tbo
Sklnkcl hotel about 8 o'clock this evening.
She bought stiychulno at the drug store , giv
ing as her reason thai her grandmother vvnnteil
It to kill nts. Suspicions were aroused by
her actions nnd hrr brother , who had been
advised by the druggist , took iho drug away
from her by main foao after a sc-vcro strug
gle. She said thit she hnd seen Itickard
within n day or two , and bo hnd so worked
upon the girl's feelings by telling her that If
she appeared ngninst him at his trial ho
would bo sent to the penitentiary that she
had determined to dlo to avoid testifying
against , the scoundrel. Her brotner took her
homo with him. but she insists that she will
kill hot-self , and unle-ts she Is closely guarded
thcro Is danger that she. will carry out her
determination.
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Tlio Oddfellows' Grand Lodge.
BETiticr , Is'cb. , Oct 13. [ Special Tele
gram to THE IJrE.IQulto a number of
delegates to tbo meeting of the Indepenpent
Order of Oddfellows , grand ledge of Ne
braska , which meels hero tomorrow , hnvo nl-
ixady nrrlvod Tomorrow's session will be
principally devoted to preliminary business ,
followed In tnocvcnliiR bv a banquet nt the
Paddock , given the visitors by the local
lodges. The session wijl continue fourdajs
und will be held in Armory hall.
Will Substitute nn Ailianoc .Man ,
riicMONT , Neb. , Oct. 31. [ Spcclil Tel
egram to Tin BKI : . ] A. meeting of the Dodge
county republican ccatmlcommitteo was held
this nftei noon lo substitute n name for that
of John Ross , who declined the nomination
for the legislature. Xo dcllnito action was
taken , but it is understood that the commit
tee has authoii/ed thu chairman to substitute
one of tbo alliance notninee-s , both of them
being of tepubllcan antecedents and one of
them still in the paity.
Alliance Mectlnc at Ord ,
Oisn , Neb. , Oct , 13. [ Special to THE Brr. ]
Joseph Edgei ton , alliance cmdidato for at
torney general , addressed the Valley county
alliance in the court house hero SUtirday.
Iho heavy wins of Friday night prevented
any piocesslon , the roads being heavy with
mud. Thcro was a faii-attend-mco of alliance
members , but the major part of the audience
assembled was composed of the families of
the members and towuspoople uot members
of the alliance.
/Viitl-I'roblbltlon
GENEVA , Neb. , Oct. 13. [ Special to Tin
BEK.I The Fillmore county anti-prohibition
league was organized at Geneva Saturday
vvllb the object of defeating the prohibition
amendment in tbo county. Representative
men from nearlv every precinct \\eeo in at
tendance. W J. Walto of tbe Exeter Enter
prise , a prominent republican , was elected
president ; K A. Coombs , editor of the
Gene\ Democrat , vice president , and C. L.
LcmiDons of Bryant secretary.
Ilnrlnn and Ncttlcton nt Imllntiola.
IMIUSOM , Xeb , Oct. 13. [ Special to THE
BtE.J Hon N. V. Hailan and Hon. Daniel
Nettk'ton spoke hero { Saturday night to n
crowded hall. Notwithstanding the hoisted
work of the indep9nj > nts , the republican
party In Red Willow coflnty will poll a stiong
vote for the state tlclirt. Honest thinking
men aio not going to throw tholrTotes away
nnd Ilarlanwill be elected. Harlan und Net-
tieton will speak a i HJenkleman Monday
night.
A licet Sugar I'notory fur Fremont- .
FJIEMOVT , Neb , Oct 13.-Speclal [ Tele
gram to TUB BEE ] At n meeting of the
business men of Fremont today a committee
on a beet sugar factory was appointed as follows
lows.T. . J. Hawthorn , L. M. ICeene , E II.
Barmrd , U. H. Toncray , J.V. . Love , John
Dern , J. D McDonald This committee will
go to Orand Island to investigate the indus
try there and have w rittcn Mr Oxnnul to
name a date when a visit wilt be agreeable.
Itcpnblicnn Knlly at Virginia.
VIIIOINIA , Neb , OU 13. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEr J The republicans held a
ralley at this place last ulght There was n
large attendance and great enthusiasm
Speeches were maOo by I. W. Funk , candi
date for state senator , and C. O. Bates ,
canciHJate for county attorney ; olio Hon. "W
S. Lainincrs and Hon. . Gcorgo A. Mutphy
The addresses were \vell tccclvcd and votes
were uiude for thu straight icpublieau ticket
AVnnt Ton nn'i p Divisions.
DIKO TV CITY , Neb , Oct. Is. [ SpecialTele
gram to THE BtE i A petition was presented
to tbo board of county commissioners asking
for an election for thopurposo of dividing the
county into I \\us nips The commissioners
held Iho petition over until their next incoi-
Ing. Tbe signers of the petition aio mostly
residents of the western part of ttio count }
who do not hko to bear tbo heavj expense of
Covington precinct.
Speeches r.t
Neb. , Otf. 13 , [ Special Tele
gram lo Tun Bin. ] Rov. II Presson and
Hon G. A. Adams spoio loa crowded house
at the opera house tonight. Good order and
deep Interest prevailed Ihroughout bolh
speeches. The local worker * will now get to
woikaud the usual republican nujority may
bo expected from this plilco.
Wnjno ( .ounly Nominations.
" \VIYNT , Xeb , Oct. 13. [ Special Telegram
to TIIE BEC.I The republican county con
vention today nominated W. M Wright for
counly nllorney , .1. J ( illdcMlecve forcounlj
superintendent , N. ( Jrimsley for commis
sioner , nnd live delegates to the roincseuU
live convention at Stanton tomoriow.
iron aud Slcol Men Kiitertuliied.
Cnic % oo , Oct. 13. A largo number of the
members of the B ritisU , fGcrmna and Ameri
can societies who attended tne recent Iron
nnd steel congress iu Nevv York arrived here
this morning. They wcro met by a largo
committco nnd a formal' reception tendered
them at the Palmer house , whore Major
Cregler , after a bpc h of welcome , tendered
the visitors iho freedom of Iho cltj" . Sir
James Kltson made a J graceful speech in
reply and Mr Thielca 'of the Germaa insll-
tulo also spoke. The party \\astncn taken
to tbo Washington park club house , vvhoio a
luncheon was served. In the evening a
bnnquet was tendered them at tbo Audi
torium. _ *
Onnhtxihc Honesty of Dada.
PiTTsncuo , Pa. , Oct. 1 13. Something of a
sensation was caused hfcre today byW. H.
Howard , a prominent citticu , filing a bill In
equity in the county court , asking that the
rash of the dty now la the hands of the
finance committee of the ; council and aniount-
Ingto il.Os-'t.OJl , bo placed in the hands of
responsible persons and that the funds In
bauk bo secured bvbond.
A 31iu-aeicr Captured.
CnnrrvxR , Wyo , Oct. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK BKE.I Sheriff Spirhawk his
captured Smith , the man who assassinated
George B. Henderson , the icanntrer of the
" 77" cattle company , aud n man named
Herry , who was helping Smith to make his
escape.
The I'ettlt 1'nlsoiitiig
CnvwrouiwiLi.r , Ind.i Oct. 18. Iho case
of W. Fred Pcttlt , cjirrged with having
poisoned his vvlfu was called in the city court
touay. Tonight the tusk of securing a Jury
vas nearly completed. '
Knowing In .Mlimrnotn.
Frnois FALL ? , Minn. , Oct. 13. It lias been
snowing hero nil forenoon ,
THROUGH HIS 8AT1VE STATE ,
Great Crowds Greet the President Along
tbo Ronto in Indiana.
LARGE GATHERINGS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Several Stops AUo Mntli' In Ohio ami
Brief Addresses Delivered TIio
Parly Duo in Washing
ton Today.
UNION Cnr , Ind , Oct. 13. Promptly at 0
o'clock this morning thospodal tt-iln bearing
President Harrison and his party pulled out
of ludiatiapolls on Its return to Washington.
The president spent list night aboard his
car , and ho nrojo this morn
ing much refreshed from the day's
rest afforded him vos.erday at In
dianapolis. At I'endlcton a brief slop
was made and a commttteo from Anderson
boarded Iho train An Immense crowd was
assembled. The president made a speech , In
which , after expressing his pleasure nt the
greeting , ho spoke of the wondeiful trans
formation made In Anderson by natural gas
In regard lo Its industries ho said. "The
diversification of Industry is the secret of do-
lelopment. All communltleo arc preat Just
in proportion as their industries nro so diver
sified Then every nun finds work lo do and
every man linds a near market for the pro
duct of his wotk. This Is being realized hero
in Indiana. Who can tell what will be the
future of this city and of 811111080011101,811
uated ab'j\o a rcocrvolr of gas fuel. I am
am glad to see In this assembly so many of
these school children. Let jour factories be
lllled with brawny , stnlwait men , who do
men's work , but , my friends , hae a tender ,
watchful care of the lltllo ones. See
lhat jour school * are conducted on a high
plan , see that these young people arc taught
in early life these lessoas of loynltv nnd mor
ality that ate essential lo Iho development of
true American citizens. Look carefully after
them As one who has nexcr ceased to love
and sjnipathi/o with ciillclren let me say be
bra\e aud hopeful hoys , for In this land of
ours , over which the stnrrj Hag waves , there
Is no distinction In your \\ay and you can bo
just what you will bo by Industry , lldolitj ,
studlousness , pluck and upright character
and a dutiful legard to jour parents , who
love and euro for you. There is nothing be
tween you and the siars lo which you maj
not aspire in public lito in lids great country.
And now again , a fiicndly farewell and
thanks for the interest you manifest"
[ Cheers. ]
When the citj of Munuic was reached an-
ot tier large assembly had congregated The'
president made a speech in w hich ho greeted
his old friends and expressed his delight at
again sccinrf&iunclo , which ho said ho hnd
been inmiliaffwlth for many years. He men
tioned the finding of gas theio some j ears
ago which , since then , has addt'U comfoit to
homes and prosperity nnd the development of
manufactutes. In closing the president said.
"And no\v , ray friends , all over IhK and
above nil this , and bettor than It all , let us
keep In mind thcso higher things that make
our country great. I do not forget that your
good county sent to the war for the
union , in gallant regiments lhat went
from this > gallant state multitudes
of brave men to stand by the flag , boiuoof
them aio here with jou today. lApplauso ]
Now let that love of the flags be still upper
most In your hen ts. Nothing has pleaded mo
moro as I passed through somoof ourwcstern
states thin to si-o that the school children
over /-where had the starry Hag in their
hands. [ Prolonged cheers. ] Let it bo so
heiiS and everywhere- Let them learn to
love It nnd to know its beauty , in order
that when tbo time of peace
comes they may bo ready to defend
it. [ Prolonged applause ] Now to ine
friends who have assembled In this early
morning hour to welcome me as I pass
through I beg to say that I am most grateful
for jour appreciative kindness. "
Ono of the greatest demonstrations of the
dav took place nt "Winchester , wheroastand
had been erected and several thousand pcoolo
weie assembled. Every building in Iho cily
was decorated and even the telegraph
poles were adorned with the s > t.irs and
atrlpes. In u few appropriate words Con
gressman Blown intioducecl the president ,
who spoke as follows : "My friends , It gives
ma great pleaauro to hear from the lips of
your honoied eiti/en , my old time aimy com
rade , these vvouls ot welcome spotteu In your
bchilf. I thank you for the assurance given
tint your assembly hero togclher is without
regard lo difference of belief , but as Amer
ican citizens Invingcoinmon interestsand Iho
same love for Iho fhg nnd Iho countiy , I tnv o
had occasion to snv before that if wo would
only foiget fora time the anger and heat of
our division on a number of things on which
wo agree and have common inter
ests wo would find that those rrcatly
outnumber our points of dUagrcomenut
It is essential to the existence
of n country like ours that thought and
speech should bo free , and free thought
means differing thoughts It means that in
tbo individual cxcKise of the faculties that
Uod has given us wo will roach on public
questions ditteront conclusions , but , as I te-
maiked Iho other nizht to another nudlence ,
as long as our dilTcrcnco stands like the
ooposltlon buttress of a great arch confront
ing each other , that Is united above In love
for the constitution , wo hive nothini. ' to fear.
Is'ow , to these peed people of Knmlolph
county , a people of imict orderly wajs , where
social order is o-eiv vv hero maintained , whcro
the fear of God and love of man has 1U fullest
way and oxcr Ue , where all nentlo and
kindly , social and nulRhoorlj 1 n flue n ecu re
dominant , to these peopio that I have known
so long I tender tills morning my sinceio
thanks for vour heartv and cordial welcome "
Bu.moLvriiNr. O. , Oct. 1:1. : The next
stop of the piesident's train wn- . made ut
Union City , the boundurj lluoof Indiana nnd
Ohio , and hero the chief executive iigaln loft
the train and was escorted to a aland , which
was Miriounded by 1,000 people. Camions
ilrcd n salulu in honor of Iho provident ,
whoso pith way to the stind was strewn with
flowers bv school children Mayor Shocknoy
welcomed and Introduced the president , who
spoke to the assemblage for a short time
The next place reached was Sidney , O ,
where a brief stop was made , and tbo presi
dent shook hands w Ith a few friends.
At DegratI the principal of the village
school Introduced the president to a largo as
semblage of school children The president
made a pleasant speech to the children and
shook hinds with many of them.
Hello Fouutalno was in gay nttiro when the
train pulled Into that elly , and < lvery man ,
woman and child seemed to bo In the throng
lhat turned out to welcome the president. Ho
briefly addressed the assemblage. In the
course of his remarks the president
said : "It is grateful to rcalizo that
il thcro nro fnull-iinders sometimes will
reason nnd sometimes without that the grca' '
body of our peopio are Interested only in gooc
government , in good administration and that
Iho oftlces shall bo tilled by men who under
Bland Hint they are the servants of tbo people
ple and who servo Ihcm faithfully and well
If it were not so , a president would despair
Great ns the government Is , vast as Is ou
civil list , U Is wholly Inadequate to satisfy
thu reasonable demands of men , and so fron
dlsappointmenl , rciHonuhla or nnrca
sonablo , wo turn with confidence
and receive , \lth encouragement tbcbc
kindly grcellngj from the tellers of the coun
try , men and women who only ask for a gov
eminent that it shall protect them in thel
lives , their property and their homos ; that 1
shall encourage education , provide for these
sweet young children so they bbnll have ni
easier toad In life than their fathers hnd , am
that Iboro shall bo nn absence < * f any cor nip
Intent or net in the administration of the pub-
Ho business. Not every ono can hope to
roach the maximum of human wealth o
cnjovmcnt , but nowhere clso Is thcro si
gouirul a diffusion of human comfort am
c'onveuicnco of life as In this land of ours
You must not , then , show untlinnUfiiliioss to
the fiamersof our great constitution or t
( ! od by indulging In gloom ) fore boding or un
luasonnblocomplaint. H has not piomUci
that ovcrjvvhfro and every season the Held
should gi\c full returns , Ho has proaiUci
lint the food of man should not fall , nnO
vhero clso Is famine unknown J Other coun *
rlcs hnvo now and then appealed
o us to food their population , greater
> r less. The United States alwnvt
ins a surplus after its people nro fed , and for
his wo should be thunkful I have been told
vcr ) where on this trip Hint , though the
: reps In some resix'cta nnd Income places
uivo boon short , the general prosperity Is
cry groat. Kverywherel have been told
hat nolieol is Idle and that no hand Is Idto
hat seeks for cmploj incut lhat bonost broad
nay come to his household , 1 bellevo w o are
on nn upward grade of prosperity , If we will
H > brave ? nnd hopeful niiil true , tint shill Iciil
is perhaps , to a development nnd an Increase
of wealth we hnvo never befoio attained "
CnnvrrtsF , O , Oct. l ! Short stop * were
undo nt I.ctuo , Agosta and Marion , but the
irosldcntmeroly bowed to the cheering mul-
itudcs from the rear platform There wcio
oud calls for n speech at Oallion , but the
irosldont begged to be excused ( Jiestllno
vas reached nt 1240 and a brief stop was
undo. The president revolved a message
icroMiyinc that Justice Miller v\ns sinking
nnd could llvo b'lt n few hours The scheil-
lie was sothottcncd that Plttsburg would to
cached at 0 10 p m This was two hours
eailler than was originally Intended Wash-
njzton will bo reached tomorrow moinlng
At Manslleld another largo crowd was
issemblcd ana the president spoke brlcllj ,
hanking them 'or their kindness nnd saying
bathe w.is glad to bo permitted to stop nt
ho homo of their distinguished senator and
ils ft lend , Sherman , "I am sure1 saiu he ,
'how ever you innyciHTcr from him In imllt-
c-al opinion , that the peopio of Mnnsriehl and
of Ohio nro proud of the eminence which hems
ms attained in the councils of the nation and
thodisllngulshed scrvicoho lias been able to
render his country , not only in congress , but
n the treasury depiitment , , Cheers 1 lie
sa twin in greatnc with lhat mllitirv
> rothor , who led some of you , us ho did
me , In some of the great cnniptlgns of tlio
war , and they have together rendered a con
spicuous service tc this countij' , which wes ,
\s thov , love with n devoted affection "
A committee from Woostor boarded the
iviln at M insllcld. At its head was Prof.
Stoddnrd , formerly professor of cticmlstrv at
Mliml university when President Hat risen
ittcncicd tint institute. Uho president
waimly greeted his former tutor. At
Woostor the students of the university Joined
t heir colleire crj lo Ihe cheers of the citizens.
This wns the llr t point in Congressman Mc-
Klnloy's disttlct \hielv-4ho president
spoke. The president spoke but bile-fly , as
the time wns short and many other stops 10-
mamcd to be made
A largo orowd was assembled nt Orrville ,
aut thoie was no time fora speech.
At Maisllion there was a gicat crowd of
Giand Ann.\ veterans , school child1 un nnd
citizens , headed bj the mav or. As , the train
entered thu city the operatives from the
manufacturing eatibllshmonts near the road
gathered at the track and cheered the presi
dent as ho sped by. In his aildiess to the in
dustries of the citv , the president said. "It
is well that your interchanging industries
and pursuits lean uiion and help each
other , increasing nnd m iking possible
the great prosperity vv hich ou enjoj I hope
it Is true hero that oveijbody is getting a
fair return for his labor.Ve can not afford
in America to htwo any discontented class ,
and if fair wages are paid for fair work wo
will have none. I am not ono of those who
bellevo lhat cheapness is the highest good.
( Cheers ) I am not one of those who behove
it can ho to my Intelcst or to yours to pur
chase in the market anj thing below the pi ice
that is paid to men who mauo fair living
wages [ Great applause ] We should all
'live and let live" In this coun-
trj' . Our strength Is our promise
for the future , our security for
the social happiness anil contentment of the
great masses vho toil. It is in the kindly In
tercourse and iclationshlp between capital
nud labor , each having its appropriate In
crease , that wo shall llnd the nighost good ,
the capitalist and emplovo everywhere ex
tending to those w'ho woik for human rights
a kindly consideration with compensating
wanes "
When Iho train rolled Into Canton over five
thousand people were assembled to greet the
chief executive. The Ur.ind Army of the
Kepublic and other organizations were out in
fall force. The president spoke In response
to the address of welcome , sajing In part : "I
am glad to bo at the homo of one with whom
I ha\o baen associated in congressional
dutii's for n number of jcnrs , and who , in all
his personal iclatlons with me , as I believe
with jou , his neighbors , has won mv icgard.
as I 0111 sure he has won jours ( Cheers. ]
Aud without any regard to what may bethought
thought of the MelClnlcy bill I am sure that
here today vou are all Rood nelghbois and
friends of William McKinloy. ( Applause ]
Kind hearted and generous as ho seemed to
me , 1 am sum ho bos no failed in those social
lelations. whatcvvr judgment you may Irivo
of bis political opinions , in making the masses
of the people proud of him as their distin
guished son. [ Applause. ] Wo all dcsito , I
am sure , that all ttio rehtions be
tween employers and workmen shall bo
friendly and kind. I wish that everywhere
the associations were closer and employers
more thoughtful of those who vork for them
I am sure there is ono thing In which wo all
agree , whatever our views in ly be on the
tariff or llnance , aud that is thi-ro Is no pros-
peritv that In a wide , liberal sense does not
cmbricovitbin It ovtry deserving and in-
dustiious mm nnd woman in the community
| Applause ! Wonre all responsible citizens
nnd should be free from anything that doll-acts
from our own llboitles and independence
or that retards tbo development of our intel
ligence , morality , mid patriotism "
At Alliance another large crowd greeted
the piesldentiai party and tbo president
made his thil tcenth speech of tbo day. Ho
told the peonlo that ho h.ul begun talking before -
fore breakfast and'had scarcely had time for
lunch , but so long as his volco was loft ho
could not fall to recosnlzo these bc.utj greet
ings "This respect I not withheld b } politi
cal opponents , and it Is plensint to know that
In all things thit artect the integrity and
honor and perpetuity of our government wo
rise ahovo putty tioi and considerations
Thcro is not so much a president
can do to shape the polity of
the government , for after all the pollcv of our
laws Is diiected by congress The president
may veto , but ho cannot frame n bill. There
fore , " said the president , "It is of great In
terest to jou anil to all our people thit you
should cheese such men to icprescnt vou in
congress as will faithfullv ptomolo those poli
cies lo which you have given j our intelligent
adhesion. "
The I'rosi'liMit in
PiTTsntiio , Pa , Oct. 13. After leaving Al
liance a rapid rim was made to this citj ,
whcro the train was at once transfeired to
the second seclion of the rastcrn ttaln. Tlio
president was seen out for a few minutes
nnd remained seated in his car , observed
by only u few cuilons trainmen ,
it not being generally known t bat ho was to
pass through the cilv. At 7JO tbo train
pulled out for Washington On the suina
trnln was Senator Quuy , who had been
In Pittiburg all day In confuroncosith
republican local leaders. The piesldent so
far has been gene eight dajs on the trip , and
In that time has travelled a distance of over
three tnousand mile * During the eight dnjs
lie made forty speeches.
South Dakota Mctlioillst Conference.
MiiciifLL , S D , Oct. 11 ( Special Tele
gram to TIIG BEE.J The Methodist confer
ence of South Dakota closed hero todav , nnd
the appointments have been mado. Resolu
tions were passed endorsing equul suffrage ,
prohibition and peace arbitration between
nations. A meeting of the State Enforce-
mcilt league was held this aftoinoon , at
which it was resolved to demand of legisla
tive candidates u pledge to oppose icaubmU-
siou of the quostiou of prohibition. U ho con
ference took action sympathizing with the
Nebraska prohibitionists nad paid it * nwpccts
to Tin : OMUU IIEK.
A Hanging I'nHtponcil.
Orrvw i , 111 , Oct. 13. The supreme court
today granted a aupersedas In the c-iuo of
William | J. I'mt y , wno was to bo Inngod nt
Chicago lYldity for the murder of Samuel
Kcluluzur.
"VcviMittrd of Mmilpr.
Svs I'liiM i- > , Oct 11 , Frank Lame wa *
acquitted today of the charge of the inuruer
ef Hurry Mcllritlo , who illod In a prize light
at Iho Golden Uat duu June
HE VA LONG ON PROJECTS ,
But 0. L " rton , "Flnauclal Agent , " Wol
, , Short on Oash.
!
. . * -
"
MONSTER ESTMENrs ON PAPER ,
Shoo I'notrt , Oillue HulldlitLXH uiul
Motor s I'luiiiifil liy n
Man L.-HO Hud Not a
Dollar.
Several of this shrewdest business met ) lit
Omnhi hnvo Just nnrrowly osc-apod being
tnkcn In on ono of the biggest real cstato
iknls ever attempted In the vvwt , or any *
where else for tint mutter.
Anil so.neof them illdn't entirely escipe.
About month well-to-do
a ago nnnppirentlv - -
business njiin registered t the Pavton hotel
as "U fj Motion , Boston. " Ho roproientcd
himself ns the lln.mctal agent of the Boston
Investment TOinpiuy nml the Ksc < c invest *
incut coinpiny , two heavily cnpltaled concerns -
corns of Massachusetts. Ho was s-ekitijf
prolltable investments for sovcral millions of
the surplus dollars of theo companies an.4
\\.uitoJ to examine Onulm's advanlagcj.
Motion \Missoon discovered hv the local
real citato brokers , \\lto alvvajs keep blif
iriralns on tap for the prospective pmcluts *
TS. To tlictn ho displayed n tomarknblo
nouleilpoof the situ itlon for n stranger.
Ho Uno\v the locution of most of ttia
eslr.iblo sites for business ami nuinifactiir-
up industries , iitnl informal the real citato
nen that ho hail carefully looked the city
iver before making bis piescncc known to
letn. Ho know the city's population , In *
ebtedness , Iliuuicial standing and chiniutcr
f her bUbiness people Ho talked llucntly ot
! io blight prospo-ts of Omtlia nnd Nobrashi
: i ease of the defeat of prohibition , anil gnvo
out that his companies realized the boom
lut was co-mint ; and was hoio earlj in order
o get In on the groand floor.
Local real estate men took hlndl > to Mor
on. He. was evidently famlliir with tba
nouoy klnss of the Iliib , called juojt of theia
their llrst names , nnd knew of thollnan-
'ial ' relations of Omaha linns with the money *
.oldcrs of the cast.
There was nothing small about an > of Mor
on's plans. Ho\\antcd the best of every-
liing , and asked for anything ho didn't eo.
Motion's lirst venture was Iho pmi liaso of
u undivided half oimoroof Council IHuffs.
Vhcii ho reached the citv . .TV \ 1'aul , Dr.
ilercer nnd other local capitalists wue push *
ng a scheme for thooiganl/atlon ot anothetf
trcet railway cominny In Council liluiT * ,
\itlt bridge nnd motor line trimmings ,
lorton was enthusiastic in favor of ilio
reject , and proposed to organize n big
iind company nnd develop iho not them
lortion of the Bluff city. As a
eaturo of the deal he figured on buying a
ix > w of the high bluffs noith of tlio lovva
nelropolls , andpiopoicd toutilizo It in lllilnK
ID the low land' , which \\cio to bo smothered
vith munnfactui ing enterprises and 1 ibonrs'
: ottiges. This mutter was given serious
. onsidcratlon by lilm during his stay la
Omaha.
Motion's nc\t deal was tlio piirehaso of the
iroptrty at the corner of Seventeenth and
arnntn streets for -fTJ.OCx ) In cold cash. Jn
his deal ho interested Mr. George J , I'aul
ind Me rs. McCoguo Brothers. Ho was
.urpribcd at the cheapness Of such a desir
able corner , and wns in n hurry to pet posses
sion of it that he might get a 1)1 ? rent prodno
ng building on the comer with ns llttlo de
ny as possible Ho was going lo put up an
jight-storj" oftlco building thit for
general solidity and clcjjunco ot
iqulpment would simply Ovllpso anything Iu
, ho tity , If not on oarth. Ho then learnud
hat Mr. W F Swecsy was Robin to o eet n
tore builillnpr on the property adiolniiif , ' , and
o ho changed his plans With a sltow of
: ondcscnslun nnd nn e\pre scd desiio to have
the propei ty in which ho was so deeply con
cerned conllrm with other improvements on
, ho street , ho decided to build only seven
itoricsa'nd to make a mammoth sloro building
of it after the plan alreadv decided upon by
Mr Swcesy for his building. Wltilo his
ortlco bullutnj ; was ( joing up , In his mind ,
Morton had secui-od , so liu claimed , the most
dcairablo tenants In the city. MoSt of the
building was taken and ho almost regretted
that ho had not inndoltnluo or tin stoties
nstcad of elKht. A story or two was a mere
> agatolle lo Motion Thosamo was true oC
.ho store palace. Ho bud a tenant for It as
> eon as ho had dlclilcd to build it , and had
other business men bcpqlng him to build fotf
them in various poitions of the city
lint Morton was not batlsilcd with HO small
a share of the tvaltj bargains that weru Ijlng
atoiuid IDO-.O He lufoimcdhls iral estate
friends that he hail a few shoe factories that ho
wanted to locate Ho blushed to toll how
small they were The ono ho had picked out
for Omih.i would only employ 500 men at
first , but with proncr oncourigemont would
L row to bo quite an Institution. IIo had two
or three olhershoo factories , cmplojln from
ono hundred to three hundiud ment that ho
was poing to loctto at Hastings , ICt-arnoy
and other stmll towns thfough thostUc
The factory with 500 workmen wns Induce
ment bufiicicnt for the Omntia people lo maUo
an effor and Mr Geoi o Paul iln illy suc
ceeded In locating Mr Morton on a lli.o tract
of ton acres near Toit Omaha , and paper *
weto drawn up for the transfer.
Messrs MtlJaguo Bros and Mr. Paul performed -
formed their parts of the proposal deals all
ilghl. Thosccutcd titles to the property
desired by Morton and placed all the pipers
'n the Commercial National bnik , which Mr.
Morton had favored with his patronage On
Frldaj last the deals wcioto Iw consummated.
Moit.m ran out of ready cash and drew his
personal chrck on a Boston bank for f 100 ,
Tnls w as hoiiot cd by the Commercial National.
Morton at the sainu time made n ilr.if t on a
Iloston bank for the $ T'-MX ( ) , in pay
ment for the purchase of the Far.
nam and Seventeenth street property.
The draft was promptly protested fu
Boston , and Iho protest put tlio Omaha
friends of Morton Into action to protect their
Interosls. The pipers were fortunately in
the hands of thu bank , and tlio onicials ot
that Institution at once collared Morton and
succeeded in recoverimr f * im him S S of the
$100 which hau been adrimccd on his per
sonal check
Morton disappeared Friday ovcnlne , stat
ing that he had received orders from UU com
panies to make no investments In Omaha
until after the disposition of the prohibition
question
The amount of Morton's profits on hli
Omaha deals IB not\ cry largo. lie secured
tin from \V J Paul , who hail advanced that
sum nn homo puichascs made In Morton atone
ono of the stores , Ho also forgot , in his haalo
to pet to Denver to settle a board bill of tlOO
at the 1'axtoti hotel , and also failed lo tike up
llttlo 1 O. U.'s around town , aggregating a
couploof hundred.
T. a Brainnrd of the Paxton hotel cn
loyedau ncoualntanca uith Morton for ona
billtlimt fortnight. During that time ho iu
trodueed him to leading men In Omaha , Kear
ney nnd Hustings under the impieshion that
ho was doing them a favor and conferring
bonclit.s upon the public in thu almi > o of busi
ness blocks , industrial enterprises , largo
lo ins nt low rates of interobt and various
ether boons , which Motion ilalmed to bo
able to disperse , At Hastings , where Mr.
Hralnard accompanied him , Morton pleased
the citizens , ny promising to carry through
several transactions of generous
size , Including a loan of * IO,000 on the Hotel
Ilostwlck. It was at Hastings on Friday
lost Unit Morton , tlndlnt ; himself a llttlo
short , obtained a "temporary" loan of flW.
At Kearney Morton examined a good deal ot
property and agreed to loan on much of it.
Ho also arranged with local partlo ? to place
tuns of thousands of dollars on real estate In
that city , and aroused enthusiasm by ofTer-
ing to locate a shoo factory there Among
olhcr reminders of hU fuselnallng gaiMt rc
tainul by Mr. Ilralimrd Is an unpaid board
blllofJUW.
Letters received by Morton \\lthln a