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TWENTIETH YEAH. OMAHA , SATURDAY EVENING , MAY 23 , 1891-T WELVE PAGES. NUMBER 334.
SHOT AND KILLED BY FRIENDS.
Kcd i'ata "Which Befell Judga ASkena of
Blaine County.
THEY MISTOOK HIM FOR A THIEF ,
"While Talcing n Cattle Hustler to Jnll
HN | N ( Huh IIOTH Open Fire nnd
Kill Him nnd His
Prisoner.
Df.vNtxo , Neb. , May 2.1. [ Special Tclo-
gram to Tin : BEE. ] Yesterday morning n
questionable character by the natno ot Mc
Alvoy stele a couple of two-year-old steers
from a man named Craig living In the south
east part of Ulalno county. Ho drove them
to within three miles of firewster to Dr.
Palmer's place , which is vniant , nnd put
them up In the stable.
Craig followed him , nnd a couple of his
neighbors frll In and they tracked the steers
to where they were corralcd. Craig wished
to turn the steers out and take
them home , but the neighbors de
cided that they had better watch and
catch the thief. Meantime quite a crowd ,
among them Judge C. W. Aikens , treasurer
of the Blalno company , had assembled to as
sist In the watch.
About 11 o'clock last nlpht McAlvoy came
to got his stolen steers. The crowd collared
him and made him acknowledge that ho stole
thu cattle , and also that a negro by the name
uf Ell Cielghton assisted him.
Meantime the watchers separated without
any signal or password whereby they could
recognize ono another. Judge Alkcns took
chjrgo of MuAlvoy. Just then a young man
named Kittenhousa came riding up the
rend nnd Judge Aikens thinking it
was another ono of the thieves nnd possibly
the negro , Crclghton , ordered him to halt nnd
surrender.
A young friend of nittenbouse , thinking
that Judge Alkcns was n thief and supposing
ho was about to kill his friend , opened tire on
Judge Alkcns and McAlvoy and killed them
both. McAlvoy was shot through the heart
and Judge Alkcns through the body. Both
died Instantly.
The whole county Is In mourning over
Judge Aikens' untimely death , as ho was a
man universally liked and respected.
8E\N.l TIOXA / „ CO Lit T S CKXU.
iV Murderer Calls tlie Proicoutlnjj At
torney n Liar.
JAKOOSVIU.E , Fla. , May 23. Thcro was an
exciting scene yesterday nttho trial of Camp
bell for the murder of Mamie Joseph. O. M.
H. Summers , assistant prosecuting attorney ,
wns making an argument when Campbell In
terrupted him. Mr. Summers paid no atten
tion to him and went on with his statement
that Campbell's undcsircd attentions to Miss
Josopb Wiie regarded ns persecutions.
Campbell arose excitedly , threw his arms
In the air and cried out :
"That's n d-d lie. "
"Ah gentlemen , " jnid Summers , "when a
guilty conscience . "
"If 1 have a gutltv conscience , " said
Campbell excitedly , "I can co before uiy
" God with this consciousness I don't feel
this cilmc. "
Ho gesticulated wildly nud shook his fist nt
Mr. Summers. The sheriff took Campbell
from the court room and proceedings were
stopped for fifteen minutes until the prisoner
could bo quieted.
.IucU'0 Young Instructed tbo Jury when
they retired at" o'clock last night that ho
would como Into court to receive the verdict
up to midnight , but otherwise that they
would have to stay out till morning. The
Jury is still out.
JtK JIKI.IKVKfi IX rOTlXO.
For Tlmt Ilea on n Keforined Pres
byterian Divine IlebleiiH
PlTTSimno , Pa. , May 23. Hov. Mr. Mo
ClurKln of the Reformed Presbyterian theo
logical seminary at Alleghany has anuouncct
his Intention of resigning the chair of theology
elegy nnd history in that Institution. His
reason is the same as that of the seven He-
form3d Presbyterian minister * who were sus
pended for voting nt a political election. In
his letter of resignation ho siiys : "I have
been forced to the conclusion that the Indi
vidual conscience of American citizens should
be allowed to decide ns to the duty of casting
n a ballot for a righteous ruler. "
To Send Out More "Mlhslonnrlci.
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Diicm'it , 111. . May 23. The woman's mis
sionary board of the United Brethren church
of America adjourned yesterday to meet at
Indianapolis next year. It was decided to
put Mrs. J. T. Stevens In charge of the work
of the association nt Berlin , to send six more
missionaries to Africa and thrco tnoro to
China. Ono cf these to China shall bo a lady
physician , The delegates voted for the nlno
trustees who shall elect the new oftlcers , but
by a constitutional provision the vote can
only bo counted at Dayton. The ballot was
sent thcro by a special messenger.
Monument to Andrews Haiders.
CiHTTvvoooi , Tenn. , May 'J3. The bronze
monument to the Andrews raiders was
erected in the National cumetory yesterday.
It Is In six sections , surmounted by a bronze
locomotive , a fuo sltnllo in mlnlaturo of the
"General , " the engine wnlch the during party
cf soldiers stele nt Big Shanty , being cap
tured while attempting to destroy bildgos
between hero and Atlanta In ISKt. Several
of them were hanged , eight of them being
burled In tbo cemetery. Suitable inscrip
tions are on the tribute which will bo mi-
veiled Decoration day.
r LuyliiK Claim to I'oorin.
PEOHIA , 111. , May 23. Attorneys from
Bordeaux , Franco , representing the heirs of
Phillip Francis Hennud , are hero locating
land grunted by the West India company
when Peorla was nothing but uralrie. It Is
claimed that about half of thl < city Is built
on ttio Hcnaud claim. The attorneys also
claim a jxmlon of SU Louis , They are to
establish the boundaries nnd will lay the
matter Ixiforo congress.
Minor * and Indians nt Outx.
Four WiXfUTK , N. M. , May S3. Reports
Jfl from the Navnjo reservation Indicate prob
able serious trouble there. The Nnvajos say
tbclr lands are uclng invaded by prospectors
from Colorado. The differences nrlso from
the question of the right to prosocct for gold
In the Carisco mountains near tbo border of
Colorado. Tbo Indians ny the miners have
no rleht to como upon their grant and fur
thermore they will kill nil found there.
Alter Hvldenuc Against Triiinlinll.
Log ANflEl.E ? , Cal. , May 23 , lu accord
tuico with the roqucst of thu federal grand
Jury Judge Hess ha- > Issued an order direct
lug the superintendent of the Western Union
telegraph company to mod lice all telegrams
In his possession which passed between
lllcardo Trumbull and George. A. Bent relat
ing to the schooner Itobnrt and Minute or thu
steamship Ilata between April I and May 15.
Kiul oftlie Coke Strike.
ScoTTrui.K , Pa. , May 23. The coka strike
Is thoroughly broken and reports Indicate
that 1U,000 raca will bo at work Monday.
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Affair * In Argentine.
BCE.NOS ATKCJ , May 23. The statement
that a revolution bn > broken out In tbo prov
ince of Cordova Is confirmed. There was
firing In the streets of the capital , but the
troops quelled the disturbance. It is be
lieved the revolt was storied by the loaders
of the rival factions In Buenos Ayrcs.
The chamber of deputies has adopted n bill
postponing the payment ot bank deposits for
twenty days.
THE I'ltKSItl TJBItlAXS.
They DIsuiiKt tlie Question of ft Seal
Committee Itcportfl.
DEinotT , Mich. , May 23. After some mis
cellaneous business at the Presbyterian gen-
cm ! assembly this mornlne , ten minutes were
assigned between the first nnd second orders
of the day to the representative of the Evan
gelical church of Italy. Dr. Cook of Phil-
dclphln took UD the first grder , the
eport of the committee on a seal
'or the assembly. After defending the scr-
_ > enton the cross from those who regard it as
ugly and a symbol of satan , further consider
ation of the report was made the first order
"or Monday morning.
Hev. Lulgl , the roprasontail vo of tbo Evan-
ellcal church of Italy , gave facts showing
ho health a d vigor of the churches there ,
TLo second order of the day , ministerial ro-
lef , wus taken up. The committee reported
A balance of ? 10,000 , the total receipts being
fITO.OOO. The maximum sum per minister
'iud been fixed by the assembly at JtOO , nnd
.ho average pald'was nearly % 1Q. Kev. Dr.
"Jottcll , secretary of the board , made nn elo
quent and touching appeal for this object.
Klocr Junkln of Philadelphia made n
strong Argument that the assembly should
act on the principle in the matter. Continu
ing , ho said : "What would bo our present
condition but for the work done by the min
isters and tnelr families. Think of the max-
mum , WO. Is that enough for men who
nust spend ten of their best years lu getting
nn expensive education and all the rest of
their working years In arduous work in which
money cannot , ns a rule , bo laid upl Wo
must get this whole matter laid on our con
science ; It Is n point of honor to pay honest
debts , and this Is n debt of honor if ever
there was one. "
The committee on bills and overtures rec
ommended tbo direct reference of certain
overtures to their appropriate committees
without delaying them before the assembly
first. Tills was adopted.
The long standing matter of the pecuniary
obligation to the church nt Jacksonville , Fla. ,
wus referred to the finance committee with
Instruction ; to report curly next week.
Adjournment was then taken until Monday
morning in order to enable the delegates to
leave for the Ann Arbor excursion.
' 1 rotilitct.
TBBSTOV , N. J. , May 23. The Stir rubber
company is in financial difficulty. Counsel
for the company says thcro has been a con
traction of credit and the company's liabili
ties are tnoro than it can meet at
present , The secretary , ho added , in
formed him that the company could
pay $2 for every ono It owed. I !
is said the preferences amounts to S2D.OOO ,
The capitalists interested in this company
are behind several otner rubber and crockery
concerns , all of which are affected by the
condition of the Star , whoso liabilities may
foot up J)00OJO.
LiYXV , Mass. , May 23. Joseph Davis states
positively that thu Davis shoo company never
owed the Hill shoo company of Memphis 81.
On the contrary the Memphis company owed
the Davis shoo company heavily.
Tlie Tire Itecord.
RICHMOND , Ky. , May St. The Glyndon
building an I the largo building of Burnham
it Chcnault , burned. Less , $ . $0,000 ; Insur
ance , $50,000. The buildings were occupied
by a number of firms , the Western Union
telegraph company , doctors and real Citutc
men.
Another ICniitmi Storm.
KVXSAS Cm' , Kun. , May 23. A heavy
wiud storm did much damn so to buildings ,
fences nnd orchards in this and Douglass
county last night , The rain fell In torrents ,
ruining the strawberry crop , but saving
wheat from bugs.
Ijour mid Ills DcputicH Aeuiiltted. |
GucENSiirnn , Pa. , May 23. Tno Jury In the
case of Captain Lear and his deputies
charged with murder nt the Morowood riot ,
returned a verdict acquitting all the de
fendants.
The Death Itoll.
New YOUK , May 23. Henry S. Sanford ,
ex-United Suites minister to Belgium nnd
late delegate to the slavery conference , died
at Heallutr Spring' ) , Vn.
Klglit People I row it oil.
PA ins. May 23. Ward has been received
from Beauvurs of the capsizing of a pleasure
vucht nnd the drowning of .M. Dommart and
his son and daughter , and five others.
STOCK 1'ItICKS
The Week Closes with 11 .Material Ad
vance and Firm Koellnjj.
Nisw VOIIK , May 21. [ Special Telejram to
THK 11EK. ] TJio opening of today's x-isloii of
.ho stock uxehuiiKU wus attended with nn m
usual degreeot activity In prominent rail
way htockN all of which were freely sought
after nt advancing quotations. In the first
fen transactions prices richt through the list
rose from > to l'/J above last night's elosln ; ; ,
Hock Island bulng In front and touching 7 < ' , '
Burlington advanced to SH ! , Northern 1'a-
ctllo preferred to TO1 , . .Missouri 1'a-
elllc to ( t. i , Atehison to ( Hand \ ,
and St. 1'aul toM'iPliinness nUn picvnllcd
In the specialties and quotations ruled high
er. Denver & Itlo Oriimlu rose to If1. * , South
ern I'uclflotoaiy , fct. 1'ntit A. Oulnth to 32 and
M. Pitul > V lliilutli preferred to ( XIV. Aiming
the Industrials National Cordage common
took a sharp upward turn ut the opening nnd
sold -J points above yesterday's i-lcsln ; at
llr.'J , , with an iiethe demand. I'rcfeired ad
vanced 'i to 103. but uus not lively
The rc-t of the group was iinlut
on narrow Iliietiiatlons. American cotton oil
preferred rallied < t to 47 and National lead '
to ls'4. whlio American suirur rutliilng com
mon receded S to Si' , and Chicago ca > 4 to
M > 4. The taut named , however , subsequently
m'.oircd. .
The bunk statement today showed an In-
CTL'USO of JWl.KW In the surplus revert es ,
The Iianks now hold M. 117,450 above
thu legal requirements. Thu receipts
from the Interior writs so heavy
that the uetnulrt erve > only ild-mised il.VJO-
l 0 , while n ( Icerea-c of i7.iH.VXI : ( pulled down
the surplus reserve ifijulicmont very materi
ally. Tlio loans and deposits am now \ cry
near eaeh other , the former account sliOHlug
fl.71M' > 0 more than tint latter.
The diiy's stock market was \orv sttons und
the feeling on the "treet was hopeful. Final
prices were well ubovo yosterdu ) 's , while the
iidv.-ince o\er tlio nrleo of a WOOK ago has
been very marked.
CJ ru lu and ProvUloji- ; ,
ClllCAOO , May S3. I.ogiin A ; Co. to Tonuray &
lli-yan Hrllliunt weather again and crop
prospects unusually good , together with the
Illinois crop bulletin deno'.lng u high condi
tion added to lower cabled brought ana > a-
lanche of offerings and n quick and revere de
cline. Wheat afterwards reacted on forelpu
buying In New York , l-ettur clearances for the
week than the preceding one , und cables pre
dicting European wunts of wheat from this
country for thu > ear as high usL'Xl.OO'.iXObu-h-
eK At the ole e It Is announced that
the I'rench chamber hax agreed to the
rniiuultU'u'k report tor u reduction In
duties In wheat which niuny did not
believe would tuUo place. Com \\us u friend-
Icsk orphun aguln today and judged by lit
treatment lu tlio pit of doubtful parentage.
Whllo corn and outs , as stated yesterday , are
ktlll high In urlce , we think alter mch n de-
cllue a reaction due. The signal hervlee pre
dicting for tonight froits In Indiana. In pro
visions them wus tame i-elllng of long prop
erty , which reduced nrlci'S. a tneniseoms to
bo tow short * . Thu close waa * llhtly | ubovu
the bottom In nynip.nUiy with wheat ,
Chicago Live Slouk.
CHICAGO , May 'l-CuttU-Hecelotm 2.W3 ;
mixrkct nominally bteudy ,
llogs-ltecelpu. IMWi market higher ; prime
heavy anil butchers. tl.n > 34.7U ; niUed und
packing , 4.noai..V ) : selected light , f4.Ua4.GU
Sheep -Kecelpu , 5wOj mnrKct tirni.
O.YJM'H Xiit'
That Is AVhat St. .lohn Christens the
Cincinnati Bnntllnij.
ST , Lori , Mo. , May 23. Ex-Governor St.
John , the well known prohibition lender , re
ferring W the Cincinnati third party conven
tion , says : "I was there as a looker on. I
must say that as a reform convention It was
the biggest failure I over saw.
All the meritorious reforms were
neglected. The only thing that
distinguished It from old party conventions
was the visionary sub-treasury schome.whlch
has no foundation cither In Justice or com
mon sense. The failure to express sympathy
for the cause of tcmt > cr.inco will drive thou
sands Into the prohibition party's ' ranks. It
Is simply the birth of a third whisky party. "
Suit Over Dakota'H Division.
NF.W YOHK , May 23. An notion has been
begun by William I. Quintan ! in the supreme
court against Joseph M. Balloy , Jr. , of Sioux
Falls , S. D. , the former territorial treasurer
of Dakota , Involving three fundlne warrants
of foO.OOO each Issued before the territory
was divided. When the territory was di
vided the defendant states that the dent was
divided and that these funding warrants
were assumed by South Dakota.
Linnaeus' StatinUii'elled. .
CmcAdo , May 21.-Tho sta'uo''f Linnaeus ,
the botanist , a counterpart of the ono In
Stockholm , wus unveiled In Lincoln Park to
day. It Is of bronze , sixteen feet high and
stands uponn granite roJestil. The statue
wns presented to the city by the Swedish
residents of Chicago. The exercises were at
tended by representatives of Swedish socie
ties from St. Louis , Ivansas City. St. Paul ,
Minneapolis , Omaha and other cities.
AVIsooimln Soil MolMened.
MawvtKEEVls. . , May 23. Heavy rains
nro reported all over the state , Tnero Is
great rejoicing in the farming dlstrlctsas the
rain was badly needed.
TIIK VKIIITV OP FAITH.
Dr. Duryea's Sermon nnd the New
Methodlbt Chnreh.
Rev. Dr. Duryea of thu First Congrega
tional church , preached an able sermon last
night at the First Methodist church to a fair
sized audience. His subject wns "Tho Ver
ity of Fulth , " and ho chose the first vcrso.of
the fourteenth chapter of John as a text.
"Bollovo in God , believe in Mo , " were the
words to which he called especial attention.
The learned speaker held that God would
take care of those who lully trusted In his
promises nnd swung out In faith , believing
that all would bo well If they served God
with all their hearts. Christ demanded a
full surrender nnd Implicit faith In his power
and willingness to provide a way , and ho de
manded these conditions before those who
profess to trust him should expect the fulfill
ment of his promises. The faith of the
mother of Moses when she nushed the infant
out into the stream nnd trusted to God for
the rest , was employed by the speaker as an
Illustration of that confidence whicn Chris
tians should have. "Tho sermon on the
Mount is as sure a guide to live by , " said the
speaker , "as gravity Is to build by. " Dr.
Duryea said the faith of the people who built
temples of worship , not knowing where all
the funds were to como from , was of the
right kind and they should not consider
themselves beggars whllo asking assistance
from others for the completion of the work
they hove so nobly oegun.
rnithcrnn Conference.
In accordance with the resolution , this
body met yesterday morning at 8:4. : . The
morning was spent In discussing the topic
already mentioned , nnd was concluded this
morning. The afternoon was taken up in
considering practical questions which any
member of the conference offered for dis
cussion.
In the evening services were held , con
ducted by the Rev. J. Hllgendorf , president
of the Nebraska district of the Missouri
synod. In an elaborate effort , based upon I.
Tlmotny , Iv , ho set forth the precociousness
of the ministry. Notwithstanding that the
world in general considers ministers useless
persons , in God's estimation they are held
highly. Ministers of the gospel should ,
therefore , also consider their calling of the
greatest value to themselves and to their
hearers. For through them , or rather
through the gospel which ministers preach ,
God extends salvation to all. In con
cluding the reverend gentleman ex
horted the ministers to fulfill their
calling with fallthfuness , according to
the power that God gives. The sermon w as
listened to with deep attention and mndo n
a great Impression upon all , especially the
ministers. Hov. J. Hlleendorf is an eloquent
preacher and a powerful expounder of the
gospel. He is ono of the pioneers of the
Lutheran church in Nebraska and preached
for a number of years in this city while it
was yet an outpost of civilization.
AXXOUACEMEXT9.
Sixteen heavy and massive stage pictures ,
a moving panorama 400 feet long , and a gor-
ceous transformation scene , the work of
Messrs. Charles S. Gotz , Ilarley MerryHugh
u. Hold and Homer Emcns , comprise the
iconic effects In "The Twelve Temptations. "
Tno principal ballots are "The Little Lord
Fauntleroys , " "Tho Parisian Belles , " "Hid
ing on Grandpa's Shoulders , " "Tho Ballet of
All Nations , " and the dance of Terra Cotta
with live cockatoos. "Tho Twelve Tempta
tions" commences a three-niirhts' engage
ment at the Boyd tomorrow ( Sunday ) even-
f ? . _
"Tho Limited Mail , " Klmer E. Vance's re
alistic comedy-drama , will bo the attraction
attraction at the Boyd during the last three
nights of next week In plot and action the
play Is thoroughly American and up to the
times. The bcenic effects are strikingly
original nnd novel , and Include a railroad
train 100 feet long nnd 0 feet niph , which
crosses the stage in six seconds , n thrilling
railroad wrecic scene. During the progress
ot the play some very remarkable electrical
effects lire Introduced , among which is a tel
egraph message that can bo read by the audi
ence.
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Suspected ol' llurjjlary.
James Bailey and Frank Morgan were ar
rested as suspicious characters , and when
searched ut the station a largo quantity of
new cutlery was found upon them. It in
cluded knives , revolvers nnd silverware.
They claimed to have bought the stuff from
u stranger In Lincoln.
Word was received yesterday of tbo bur
glary of a nardwaro store at Louisville , Neb. ,
and the ofllccM believe that ihoy have the
burglars and a part ot tbo stolen goods. Pho
prUoncrs will be held until the case can bo
looked into.
Workers.
The children of the First Congregational
church , called "Willing Workers , " gave a
very enjoyable entertainriiint last night at
thtlr church consisting of recitations , songs
and refreshments. .
Some of the bright little ones were dressed
In costumes repressntins Japinese , Turks ,
Indians and Chinese , and their recitations
wcro very cleverly given. The lecture room
wft well filled with children nnd grown people
ple , nnd after the progriimmo of songs and
recitations everybody took refreshments In
the dining room below.
Military Sin t tors.
Captain J. G. Balance of the Twenty ,
second infantry , stationed at Fort y.ry y.h
Mont , , Is In the city. Hols the military
prosecuting attorney ' .n the case of the
United States agnlnst Plenty Horses , the
Sioux Indian who killed Captain Casey.
Plenty Horsei will be given a new trial next
week at Huron , Duk
Dr. Bncho of the department of tbo Platte ,
Is homo from Now Vorltvboro be hu been
for two months ns a icombtr of tbu board of
medical examiners
BEGINNING iACTlVE WORK ,
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The Rsal Estate Owners' Association Defines
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Its Plan of Campaign ,
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LISTS AWAITING SUBSCRIPTIONS ,
Men Who AVIlt Sec Thnt tlic Alms
of ttic Organization Are Mndo
Known to All
Citizens.
A score of delegates returning from the
independent conference at Cincinnati held a
sort of love feast at the Jennings hotel yes
terday afternoon , nnd a "BKE reporter was
let In on the ground lloor.
"I was more than pleased with the result
of the conference , " said O. J. Blandin of
Franklin county. "Tho harmony of the
gathering upon all the leading questions was
the crowning climax of the whole business.
The tariff Issue and the prohibition question
wore not allowed to Intcr/ero with the ob
jects of the conference. "
"What will your party do with the tariff
question when the presidential campaign
comes on ! "
"We shall not make it ono of the leading
issues. Wo shall let the republicans nnd dem
ocrats H6nt over that. Thov arc welcome to
It. The question of money is nnd will be the
great problem nnd on that many of us are
doing n good deal ol thinking.Vo are not
all In harmony with the radical views that
some have expressed. Wo arc open to con
viction as to that which will bo best for the
country. Money , pnbllc lands and traispor-
tation will bo the three lending questions for
discussion with our party. "
J. M. Wolff of Mlndcn said : "We did Just
what wo went to Cincinnati to do and ovcrj-
body went homo happy. Yes , tariff reform
will bo ono of oar Issues. The money
question naturally leads Into the tarilt
issue. Wo want a tariff sufficient to defray
the expenses of the government. I think the
McKinley bill will not meet with much favor
from our party. But wo don't propose to get
Into any wrangle over the tariff , 1 can assure
you of that fact. While tbo republicans are
pulling at the head of the tariff cow and the
democrats are pulling ut the tall , wo propose
to do the milking nnd say very little about it.
Wo will not waste our breath discussing
methods , we will simply agree on principles
and take care ot the methods later on , when
we get seine more men in congress. "
James Cameron ol Furnus county was very
enthusiastic In bis remarks about the con
ference. "Tho be t thing that happenei1. , "
said Mr Cameron , , "was tbo burying of the
bloody shirt. I never saw anything in my
life that took hold of the people the way that
scene did when those two old soldiers , ono
from the union army and the other from the
confederate army , shook bands on the stage.
Tnero wasn't a dry eye In the whole house
and the tears fairly streamed down the faces
of lots of men. It wns the best thing I over
saw. The bloody shirt was buried forever. "
J. E. Thornton , editor of the Nebraska In
dependent at Lincoln , said "Them's my sen
timents" to about everything the otuor dele
gates said concerning the conference.
J. W Coulter of Hastings Is considered to
bo ono of the level heads In the now party.
"I was pleased with the way the convention
averted a wrangle over the prohibition ques
tion , " said Mr. Coulter. "St. John and.Mrs.
Helen Cougar were there , but we were not
there to discuss the prohibition Issue. There
were lot * of prottil'.ttlonlsts and staunch tcm-
perunco men In thai-convention , but wo wont
thcro to discuss bWer matters and tbo U rlfT >
and prohibition wtfe wisely avoided /Tho
unity of senUmedl expressed " \VasiTmost
wonderful thing. I never expect to see a
more harmonious pathering. "
"Will the tariff question not como up for
adjustment by your party before you enter
the campaign of ISWf"
" { t will be discussed some , but wo do not
think it neccssary to harp and haggle oyer a
question that has been almost constantly dis
cussed for the past twenty years. There are
other subjects much more Important' "
Congressman Kom of the third district was
among the homovvf rj bound delegates. "I
was pleased tbroujrh'and through , " said Mr.
ICt-m , "the unity manifested between dele
gates from the noifh and south was the most
encouraging feature of the whole business.
The pension plankin ; our platform was con
structed by ex-rebel soldiers. That was-one
of tne grandest things done by the platform
committee. It Insures the future harmony
of north and sou tin" "
Farmer J. V. tvolfe of Lancaster county ,
who wanted to ho commissioner of public
lands and buildings lost fall , were a broad-
brimmed bat and a smile that spread out
under it like a lining of roseate hue. "Wo
are only n small portion of that great band of
missionaries , " said Mr. Wolfe , as he propped
up his feet and took n full breath. "Tho
whole fifteen hundred delegates went home
lilled with gonuinflu missionary zeal , and you
may depend upon it tnere will bo thousands
of converts to our cause In the near future , "
"Do you think you can persuade the faith
ful democratic brethren of Lancaster county
to espouse the independent cause ! "
"I am going to try to teach them what they
ought to do. They Tiavo been telling mo a good
deal about what I should do , and now I propose
to tell some of them what they should do. I
don't think the deoiccraU of Lancaster coun
ty will.nominate acounty ticket this fall. In
fact I aoubt if there will bo half a dozen coun
ties In the state where the democrats will
nominate a county ticket. Both thu demo
crat and republican parties are dead acywayj
The only difference between them is that the
friends of the democratic party know that
the old party is dead and they ha'vo buried It ,
but the republican party don't know it's
dead , or elao It is lying around to save funer
al expenses. It ougn to bo buried. "
TWO CONVICTED OF COINING.
Cooper and Pool , the KasHGtt Money
Makers , I nslly Do no For.
Judge Dundy and n Jury listened to the
evidence against Cooper and Pool , two of the
counterfeiters arrested at Basett , yesterday
afternoon , and both were found guilty.
When Cooper wai being tried Cushman ,
who is also charged * with the same offense ,
appeared as attorney for the defendant. Ho
Intimated that thqra bad boon some star
chamber session held between Attorney Hen
Baker and the defendant , nnd that an 'eiTort
nad been made to'huvo Coopar turn state's
evidence and pet wrpebody else Into trouble.
Cusnman wanted to have on Interview
with Cooper , but ! nls insinuations aroused
the tire of the prosefcutlng attorney and a do-
tormlnod fight to prevent the two men from
holding any consultation was then made.
Mr. Baker did nflt object , however , to the
defendant calllngionr other attorney or post
poning bis case if ; he felt that he was not
ready. Cooner aatj ho wanted to proceed
with the trial , and on it went.
L. C. Davis , who wns arrested on a charge
of having tampercdjwlth the mall , was tried
and found guilty ,
C. 1' . Thomnsonof-Bcnkctmun was brought
n yesterday by Dot-titles Hill and Stewart ,
Hi was arrested open a charge of having
operated an illicit slill. Ho was placed In
the county Jail. .
John Cook of Omiha is being tried todav in
the federal court upon a charge of circulat
ing counterfeit money.
Deputy Marshal D. . H. Mercer returned
today from Lincoln , where ho super
intended the tula of the McGillia
Hcrford cattle herd. He fald that there
were buyers present at the sale from Wyom
ing , Missouri and { Cansas. Governor Baxter
of Wyoming purchased aoino line animals ,
but the bulk of ttio herd was purchased by
Mr. Larkln of AihUnd and will bo kept in
Nebraska. The hrU brought about J10.UOO.
Too money wa- paid into court to liquidate a
feed bill of about f 1,000 and to cover the
mortgage hold by Claflllns of Texas.
Illalno Still Improving.
NEW YOHK , May 23. Secretary Blalne U
still Improving. No plans have bi i made
for bis departure from thl * city.
NICHOLS CALLii > .
Ho Will Go Hack to the Union Pacific
Hull Note < ) .
The appointment of P. J. Nichols as super-
Intcudenl of tno Nebraska division of the
Union Pacific , as presaged by Tun BEE dur
ing the past two months , Is now an assured
fact. The appointment has not been made ,
but It will bo made In tltno to put Mr. Nich
ols In charge on June 1. This will bo good
news to the men along the line , many of
whom are personally acquainted with Mr.
Nlcholt , having been fellow emploves dU'lnc
his long scrvlco with the road.
The New Tax Auditor.
The appointment of G. A. A. Dcano as tax
commissioner of the Union Pacific , as an
nounced In the telegraph columns this mornIng -
Ing , Is a well earned promotion. Mr. Deano
has been In the employ of the company for n
number of years nnd is an experienced civil
engineer. Ho has been attached to the legal
department of the company , looking up titles
to railroad land nnd kindred work. Ho wns
In the city on Monday of this week in con
sultation with Mr. Clark.
Tin- Tourist Unto.
The efforts of the Colorado delegation
which attended the session of the Trans-
Missouri Passenger association nt Kansas
City in the Interest of u tourist rate of * 23
for the round trip between the Missouri river
and Colorado common points , were crowned
with success nnd the rate wns mndo. A cir
cular announcing the rate as $ J1I had been
issued and will now DO recalled. The tickets
will bo good for thirty davs , but may only bo
used ono day going and ono day returning ,
with no stop-over privileges.
r. McKlbtiln's Vlxlt.
C. H. McKlbbln , the ox-purchasing agent
of the Union Pnclllc , Is In Council Bluffs. Ho
has not mido his appearance In Omaha , so tar
as known. Thcro are two c.isos pending In
the courts hero against McIClobln for alleged
peculations whllo ho was purchasing agent.
Ono was commenced in the dlstrle court of
Douglas county , nnd In this case the defend
ant , by his uttorno.\.tiled a voluntary appear
ance Thu case will not come to trial nt
this term of court , having been con
tinued by agreement of both sides. The
other case U In the United States district
court and In this service has never been se
cured. Both cases are for fiW.OOO.
. It is the general opinion of people who are
on the Insldo that these eases will never bo
pushed to trial for prudential reasons.
Notes nml Personals.
J. B. Heynolds nnd J. H. Grlfllths , travelIng -
Ing passenger agents of the Burlington , are
in tbo city.
E. G. Davidson , representing the Erie road ,
was In town this morning.
William Cadwell , general passenger ngent
of the West Shore road , nud J. A. .lagoo ,
traveling passenger azent of the same line ,
are in the city.
Arthur B Smith , assistant general passen
ger agent of the B. & M. , wont to Alliance
this morning to meet the troops en route from
Fort Robinson to Washington , D. O. H is
ihouRtit that the troops will proceed via
Ashland nnd Plattsmouth and not como
through this city.
The Master Car Builder's association of
the United States will assemble in Capo May ,
N. J. , on Juno 0 , and continue in session one
week and during the following week the
master railroad mechanics will hold conven
tions there. It Is expected that about from
oigtit to twelve thousand people will attend.
1U3PUIJLIC iN HKAIM.
More er'rhcm Will Pall Into the City
" " ' Wat-to Basket Soon.
The republican minority In the council has
discovered n movement upon the part of the
democratic members , tnat they aver bodes
no good for the republican employes in and
about the oftlco of the board of public works.
Lost Tuesday night Mr. Donnelly intro
duced n resolution requiring tno chairman to
report the numoer of inspectors , and the sal
aried they receive.
The republican members considered the
resolution nn innocent document , ana unani
mously voted for Its adoption. Since that
tiuio they claim that thev have received
several pointers , and now claim that the
introduction of the resolution was
lor no other reason than to learn the political
leanings of the Inspectors. They claim that
when this Is learned the same kind of a raid
will bo maao upon the office as was made
upon the plummng inspector's othYo a few
weeks ago when all of the republican em
ployes were discharged to make room for
democrats who werosub equontly appointed.
Councilman Specht tils morning , in speak
ing upon the subject , said : "I urn free to
admit tbat I do not understand the move ,
though I view it with alarm. Tbo damorats
claim that the re-olutiou is for the purpose of
ascertaining If any straw men are being car
ried along by the chairman. After consider
ing the matter , I think this hardlv probable ,
as the monthly appropriation sheet .shows
who the men are and what salaries they ra-
ceive.
"If this could not bo ascertained in this
manner , it would bo easy for the committees
on streets and alleys , grades nnd grading ,
sidewalks and bridges , sewerage and paving
and curbing to locnto the barnacles , if thcro
arc or has been any.
"Taking this view of the case I am confi
dent that the resolution was not as innocent
ns it appeared , and I predict that ere many
weeks you will see a number of republican
heads drop Into the basket.
"Tho democrats go uoon the theory , 'that
to the victors belong the spoils , ' and follow
ing out this theory It looks as though every
republican appcinteo will bo compelled to stop
down nnd out before the end of the year. "
MSAHNKI ) SOMIO THINGS.
Result of Commissioner Tlimnc's Trip
to Ilcnvcr.
County Commissioner George Tlmmo. who
attended the trans-Mississippi congress at
Denver , has returned , and aside from wutcb-
ing tno transaction of business , made some
observations regarding county adalrs. He is
well pleased with the city , but does not re
gard Denver as inucn of a metropolitan city
as Omaha. Ho found narrow streets , all of
which are wholly unpaved.
In speaking of tuxes nnd assessments ho
states that the valuation of Denver , for ns
sossment purposes , Is placed at fMi.OOO.ooj
which ho thinks Is about one-third of the
actual valuation of the city and county. Upon
this valuation the levy is U mills for count. ,
purposes , which makes tbo taxes much nighor
than here , wbero the property Is assessed nt
ono-tifteenth of Its valuation and a levy of U
mills made on this.
Mr. Timmo claims that the people nro cry
intr against high taxes and have but little to
show for the money so raised ,
Omalm City .Mission.
This mission has been in existence for
number ot yean. It Is Christian , bat en
tirely undenominational. It Is an incorpor
ate body , and Is under the management of an
executive board composed of members o
different churches. The mission has undei
Its care an Industrial and a Sabbath school.
It holds services every Sabbath evening , nnd
ono week day service. It visits the sick
feeds the hungry , clothes the nakedInstruct
tbo Ignorunt , buries the dead , and In over :
possible way seeks to help the unfortunate
The board now feel that the tltno has comr
when thuro should bo an enlargement of thi
work , and nru moving In that direction.
Thus far this work has existed solely bj
the charities ot the kindly disposed friend
of the poor. However , the boanl discovering
the development of talent In the members o
thn icbooli conceived tbo thought of sel
help. Hence the cantata known as "Joptbal
and bis daughter , " has been under prcpara
tlon for some time , and will bo given by thu
schools on tbo evening of Juno 4 at the Grand
opera house.
To add to the interest of the evening , Mr
Gllleipo ! ha * kindly consented to bring In a
class of mules , n ho will Illustrate tbu power
of silent song.
Everybody will be waited on with tickets ,
which will Ixi sold nt fifty cents per ticket ,
and wo hope that vcrv tuanv will find It In
tbclr hearts to respond to this laudable un >
dertnKlng , and tbut uta and cncourugu a
good cause. A. S. Hon'.tlns' president ; C. P.
Goodman , vice praililcnt ; J. A. Glllosplo ,
vice president ; Mrs. J. B. Jnnllnc , chairman
relief committee ! Mrs. A F. Hopklns.super-
lutcndetit Industrial school ; Uev. W. A.Up ) ,
city missionary.
GIOKGI : imowvs FACH.
Proven to IlcloiiK to a Kansas Jnll
llreukrr.
George W. Brown denies that ho Is George
Hendrleks , but his photograph says that ho
Is an accomplished prevaricator.
Last night Goorgu was arrested ns a vug
by Officers Hudson and \Valker , after qullo
n chase , and locked up. This morning Ser
geant blgwart thought ho had seen that faca
before , and on looking over n lot of pnoto-
graphs that nro kept on Hie at txMlco head
quarters , not necessarily for publication , but
ilVi ila an evidence of good Valth , ho discovered
nn astonishingly good likeness of George , for
who'oarrest , by tbo wuy , n reward of $ . ' . > is
otlered.
, It seems that Mr. Brown-Hondricks broke
Jail f at Hiawatha , Kan. , last September , nnd
slnco ! that tltno he has been roaming five ns a
bird wherever fancy and good Judgment illc-
taiud. ! It would seem thitt discretion
would have kept htm away from
O.nnha , but ho didn't think so , h'enco his
grief.
Shortly of tor his prisoner's escape , Sheriff
Cashmun came toOnmham search of his man ,
but although hoas hero at the time and , iti
fact , has been hero over since the oftlcers
failed to locate him. Brown uas i brakeman
and was arrustod for dispo ing ot mortgaged
property.
Ho was very Indignant over tits arrest ,
Qe i It was not until ho wns shown the uhoto-
craph that he weakened and admitted' who
ha was. Ho denied that ho sawed his way
out of jail , but insisted that u couple of
friends of hi' , nn engineer and conductor
whoso names ho icfused to give , sawed their
way into the Jnll three uays before the time
set for his trial , and he merely walked nut
through the hole. His wife , \MKf.ls cm
ployed about the jail during his Incarceration
there , departed with him through Ihe same
nporturo
Slnco their residence in this cltv , the pair
have lived at iUO ; California street , and a
complaint wns loJgcd against the woman
some time niro , charging her with being a
street walker , and an ofllccr was detailed to
watch the place , but ho failed to run across
Brown , who kept himself very close. The
woman is much smoother than her husband ,
nnd when the latter wns unbosoming himself
to the detectives this morning she remarked ,
"shut vour mouth , jou blamed fool , don't vou
sco that they arc Just Irving to pump you J'1
Brown was torn that the sheriff wns coin-
n after him , but he snld ho would not go
iack without a requisition.
STILTi THKY'IUJ NOT \PPV. .
lo.ml of Public Works Not Single
. Minded Over Street Sweeping.
The board of public works held otio of the
ild time sessions yesterday and a ? on pro-
lous occasions , the chairman allowed his
ompcr to got the better of his judgment.
Monday night the street sweeping con-
racto'1 cleaned the paved streets in the
icinity of Sixth nnd Pierce. Tuesday
morning the Inspector rafused to
accept the work and ordered the
streets reswopt. Tuesday night the
sweepers went over the ground .acaln ,
Cleaned up n portion of the sweepings when
ho heavy rain of Wednesday morning cnmo
on , drove them off and washed onto tno
lavement a quantity of mud from the sur
rounding-hills. The contractor uslcod to bo
allowed end estimate for the two sweeulugs.
The chninnaiiinsisted tbat the contractor's
word was the only evidence that the street
ul been hwept.
Major Furay and Egbert favored allowing
one estimate.
The chairman Insisted that the dirt , that
lad accumulated on the streets last xvlnter
ias not been removed.
Major Furay rotorteJ by saying : "If that
s ttio case the blame should DO attached to
the board of public works. "
This was denied by the chairman. The
motion was put nnd carried , Furay and Eg-
jert voting to allow ono estimate for the two
sweepings.
The chairman voted "no" and explained
that the.street was not clean.
For grading Davenport street from For-
: ieth street to the Belt line there wcto nluo
none of them being above 11) cents per
cubic yard.
The contract was awarded to Knight
Brothers .t Barnes at 10 S-S cents.
The plumbing Inspector reported a number
of leaks in water mams.
By resolution C. E. Funning .t Co. were
ordered to commence work and continue the
construction of the North Omaha sewer , ns
the Injunction has been dissolved.
The usual number of reserves were pre-
sentel ntici allowed.
The matter of Funning .t Slavln. pertain
inv to the grade on South Tenth street , was
referred back to the clt/ council , the bout a
deciding that U has no authority to allow the
claim , .
Lut season Fanning it Slavln took the
contract to grade the strcot , Thcro was not
enough earth along the street to muka the
necessary fill. They hauled the dirt trom nn
adjoining lot and now ask for $ ,110. The
council holds that this earth for which the
contractors now ask pay was removed before
they had authority to do the grading.
JUDICIAL'OPINIONS
Given In a Nunilier of Cases In the Dis
trict Court.
In the McNamco case the attorneys have
completed their arguments and the question
of determining whether or not Thomas Mc-
Namco murdered Elsie Williamson alias IC-Ue
Nichols rests solely with the Jurv.
Most of the JuJges spent the day In hand
Ing down decisions and calllni. their dockets.
In the case of Olsen against wnvd , Judge
Hopewell overruled the motion for a now
trial. The same decision was rendered in
thecasoofVilllnm YohQ.thoexpertwhlttler ,
ayalnst the tMcn Muaeo.
'
'The motiov for u new trial was overruled
IT the cr.se of Ulley .t Dillon against Stortz
vtf Her. On the trial of this cnuso It was
proven that whllo I'oto Woodmansou was
running a saloon the license was issued to
Stortz & Her. Goods were sold to Wood-
manseeand Stortz A : Ilor refused to pav for
the same Judgments were sendored against
the defenduntj.uftor which they moved for a
new trial on the ground that the Judgments
should have been against Woodmatisco.
In Bogs & Hill against the citv the de
murrer to the petition was overruled and ttio
defendant given thirty liays In which to an
swer. In ttm case the city took certain lands
nnd lots in the ovtensljii of a street. Ap
praisers wore aupomtcd and the damuR" * as
sessed at $1,000. On February 2.1. I6.K ) , tbo
plaintiffs waived the payment In urJurtoylvo
tbo city time to assess thu damages against
ttm abutting property anil collect thu sumo.
In May liTU the council continued the re
port of the appraisers but failed to make the
collection. Hoggs & Hill sued fur the
amount. The city attorney demurred to the
petition , alleging thai as the plaintiff ? bad
waived payment at the time , thc.\ must abide
the time or bring mandamus pro
ceedings. In rendering the decision
thu Judge hold that If ttio plaintiff did waive
the payment the city mustuso duo diligence
in maKlug Its assessment and ixjllcctlnj ; the
tax.
tax.Iloloro Judge "Davis In ttio case of the Bonn
iiih and door company against Joseph T
Hlnes tbs application for a receiver was
granted and the bond fixed at . ' > , o < X ) .
Judge Wakeley rendered his decision In the
case of Howard & Co. against the Goodrich
Hall association. Thu action was dismissed
and plaintiff j given ton days In which to Illu
an amended petition. Ho waul & Co , held
nftv shares of tbo Goodrich Hall bsso.
elation stock. They conducted a moat
market In one of the store rooms
of the building , and at they
owed a largo amount of rout , they offered to
credit the samn iix | < n their shares of itock.
The other stockholders objected and suit was
brought. Tim court he'd ' that a stockholder
cannot pav his debts to the association hv
having the amo.int ho owes credited on stock
owiu.
RICHARD MELODY'S ' DEATH ,
Singular Haste with Which ixu UlQ
V/as Laid Awaj ; ,
HISTOR'Y CK A RATHER QUEER CASE , '
Operation nt n Surreal Institute Pol"
lowed hy Death and a Coroner's
IIM t-st Igntloii" U lint ttio
llceords
Richard Melody , n fanner sixty years ot /
age and n resident of Stuart , Neb. , died at
the Omaha medical Institute nt 7 o'clock
,
Thursday evening. At II o'clock the same
night his body was tako.i from the Institute
to Grlng's undertaking establishment.
At It o'clock yesterday morning the remains
of : the uged farmer were placed In n | 3
county co.lln nnd burled In the potters' Held.
,
The body was plncoJ In tha rough pine box
just as It had bean tukon from the boJ , with
out n stitch of clothing or even a shoot placed
over the naked lorm ,
On May 5 Ulchard Melody was Induced by
Agent J. F. Tucker of tno Institute to como
to Omaha for treatment for n sere foot. A
part of the foot had been amputated some
years ago. Melody was suffering from
necrosis of the oscalsis nuil nstraggala s , two
bones in the arch of the foot.
A contract wns drawn up by Tucker ,
agreeing that the Institute surgeons
\\cro to perform nn operation on
the foot ana to give Melody two
weeks' board at their hospital. For nil
of this Melody was to pav * HH. The records
nt tbo institute otllce show that this money
was paid according to the contract , and the
payment is admitted by the managers.
An operation was performed on May S by
Dr , Isaac Sinclair , and It is suld that J.
Htighson and Dr. J. l' . Williams assisted at
this operation , though Drs. McLiughlln and
Williams I'otitr-adicted each other on thU
point when seen separately But they all
ngreo that Dr. Sinclair was the principal at
the operation.
Gangrene sot in almost immediately after
ward. A second operation win performed a
day or so ago. No relief followed this second.
operation , and thu old man died.
Before dying Melody signed a will which
hail been drawn up for him. Ho loft all
bis real and personal property to Ms brother.
Christopher Melody. The property consists
of 100 acres of land In section .J4. township ,11 ,
range 15 , In Holt county tills state. Tno farm
Is well stocked with horses. A note for $115 ,
which Is deposited In the Stuart Stuto bank ,
n cortillcato of deposit for f-t. . on the same
bink and f.t)7 ) in cash was also willed to the
brother. The will is witncsso'l by Dr. Isaac
Sinclair , Henry Hcucnn , a nurse at thn Insti
tute , nnd Hov. Father Bruen. The priest
hud been railed In to administer the last rites
of thechuroh to the dylntr man and consequent
quent Iv ' was a witness to the signing of the
will.
In tUo face of the fact that Melody had
on < his person the $113 note , the S.(3 cor-
tltlcata ' of deposit and i .ti In cosh
his 1 body was not even given a decent burial.
In 1 n satchel belonging to. the dead man was a
good ! suit of clothes , but this wns not placed
upon ' him before his burial. No effort had
been ' made to notify the friends of the de
ceased i at Stuart , of his death , though tbora.
letters In the old intm'j Vctbook
were * po glv- *
lug the address of friends , g
A gentleman who wasnwuro of the peculiar
circumstance * connected with the death and
hasty , socnit fautlai of Mcltxly. notlfjed Cot-
oner Hnrrlgun mm requestf il uir investigate ,
tlon. The In ' with
coroner I'oinpuiiv n de
tective called upon the medical > InsUtuU >
ofllucrs and mndo a demand for the property
loft by the deceased This was turned ofcr.
Then the coroner demanded a .sight of tha
records. : On tno books of the Institute was
the : iccord of Melody having paid fUUfor tha
operation and two weeks' Lpard.
After considerable questioning the corondr
learned the facts us stated.
A visit was paid to ttm potter's field , and.
under the direction of the coroner , the body
was exhumed nnd taken to Grlng's undertak
ing rooms. Dr. Coulter made a post mortem
examination last night to determine the ox-
net cause of death.
Dr. Hnrrigan snld that If the ordinary precautions -
cautions had been taken there would luivo
been no necessity for blooJ poUonlng or gan
grene. as the operation was a simple ono.
Dr. Williams at first denied that Tucker
was cmplovcd by the Institute , but
Dr. McLaughlln admitted It and stated
that Tucker was nt Boonc , In. Ho has been ,
tslcgraphcd for and Insttuctod to como at
once.
The coroner al.so wired William Klrdendal
of Stuart , n friend of the deceased , and re
quested him to bo lieio lodav.
An inquest will bo biild this afternoon at
Grlng's , when a thorough investigation will
be made Into all the transactions in the caso.
VACANCIKS KILLED.
Hoard or Kducatlon Choose * SIICCCH *
sors to Htjtcllo and Wooley.
A special Hussion of the board of education
was held last evening to elect a superintend
ent ot buildings for the unuxplrod term of cx-
Superintendent Wooley and to select nn at
torney M till the vacanoy caused by the reeig *
nutloti of Judge Kbtollo.
There were four candidates for the position
of board's attorney. F , L. McCoy of McCoy
& Olmstcd was elected on the sixth ballot.
The other applicants were Thomas D. Crane ,
F T. Hansom and Irving Baxter. „
Thu names of twenty-eight applicants for
superintendent of buildings were read and
the balloting commenced. Mr. Morrison en
deavored to hnvr * the election of a superin
tendent postponed until thu first meeting in
Julv , but his motion was lost.
On the tenth ballot Ed O. Hamilton of
Hamilton Brothers wns elected. Mr. Hamil
ton has been m business In the city for tha
post six years.
Afti > r thu election both Attorney McCov
and Mr. Hamilton passed around the cigari
Ex-Suporinteudont Wooloy received ono
vote in both the sixth and seventh ballots.
Dr. Stialdlng wanted tne time for which
bids could bo received for the Kullom school
extended from June 5 to S. The board de
cided to grant thu extension.
The high school committee wns directed to
bring in n report nt the next meeting ntntlnir
what work Is necessary to complete the high
school u'rounds.
Major Clnrkson has donated a largo Hag to
the [ 'ucilic school , and the board decided U )
purchase a polo for ttio Hug.
Under Hauler
Thu American waterworks connauy , or-
gunl/ed orlginnally under the luivs of 1111-
nols , has Joen reorganized under the laws of
Now Jersey , the change havini ? taken niaca
about May 1. Mr. Underwood remains ni
president nnd Mr. Hull , manager of tba
Omaha plant , Is comptroller.
A gentleman who U familiar with the
workings of the comtnny stated that It had
been roorganirod under the Now Jonoy laws
because the laws of th it atato were tha moU
favorable to corporatlnnx ot any In the coun
try.
try.When
When askpd If the company had boon
transferred to Now Jenoy bouiuso the laws
of that sin to would allow of a liberal "water-
Ing" ot the stock , he replied that they could
not bu moru fuvorublo in that roipact than
thu laws of Nebraska. -
He stated that to tbo best of his knowl
edge none of the tock of the company U
owned In Omaha. Mr. Wiluy , ho stated , was
the last man to sell out , and he disposed ot # t
li ! * stock to the company In 1&&J.
Permit * .
The following permit * were Issued by tha
superintendent of buildings yesterday :
W. 0. Upjohn , two-story brick otllce
building. 2411 Ciimlng street M.WJ
A. 1' . lloiirtrli-kcoii , one-ktory frame cot-
time , ' 1 weiily-nlnth and liurd utreou , 700
K. I'crM'imti'H. ' one.tUiry fraiuo cottajo.
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