Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY AUGUST 10 , -SIXTEEN PAGES
PBEPAtUSC FAIR EXHIIilTS.
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Nebraska's Columbian Oonimisslonoru Oare.-
fully Considering the Subject.
SUGGESTIONS TO COUNTY OGFICIALS ,
OEr ry CtMivoiilfiu.'c Will Ho Arranged
o Entertain All Vlsltora to ttio
'H I'nvllllon In ( ho
Windy Oily.
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\ T-.INCOJ.S , Nob. , Aug. irfSpoclal to Tun
BKR.J The momhors of the Nebraska Colum
bian commission mot in thu governor's ofllco
today to consider mattor.i rolatlvo to the Ne
braska oxhlblt. The forenoon was taken up
ill moat entirely by n conference of the ladles
of the World's Columbian commission with
the board In rolutlou to co-oporatlvo action.
, The conference was ploasunt. The matter
of outlining a plan of work was referred to
the executive board of the commission to
'report ' at the next mooting , September" .
'Mr. ' Moblcy moved that a reading room bo
maintained in the Nebraska building during
the world's fair , In which shall bo carefully
kept , arranged by counties , cjmploto lllo ? of
oil Nebraska newspapers and magazines sent
i by the publishers for that purpose , and that
all Nebraska publishers bo requested to sen d
'tor ' aald purpose copies of tliolr respective
'publications , which will bo carefully nr-
> angod and kept convenient for nil visitor. * ,
land that In said room reporters' tables ami
'conveniences bo provided for the use of nows-
Ipapor representatives. This motion was
unanimously carried.
I Mr. Mobloy moved that the governor bo
Invited to bo with the commission at all meet
ings , when possible , and offer suggestions
calculated to aid the members and tbat they
earnestly invite suggestions In regard to the
Nebraska exhibit from tbo press and people
of Nebraska. This was carried.
Mr. Mobloy moved that each county make
an effort to sccuro u case for Its exhibits of
grain , the costs not to exceed $ T > 0 , the case
end Jars to bo scloctcd and gotten up by tbo
commissioners in order to bo of n * uniform
plzo anil style , the same to belong to the
[ county and returned to tbo state at the Uoso
'of the Columbian world's fair.
On motion of Mr. Suwvor , alternate for J.
Sterling Morton , Mr. Mobloy was appointed
a comtnltteo of ono to secure .stationery for
> the use of the commission in accordance with
'tbo ' special design submitted by him aud
tinanimously adopted by the commission.
Thn special design which , by the way , can
be used nn letters , envelopes and cards , con-
nists of a globe with the words "World1 *
iTnlr" printed In small , light shaded
letters at the top and bottom ,
end showing a portion of the
Atlantic ocean on the east and Pacific on the
West. Covering the control portion will bo a
ehaded map of Nebraska with its name In
Til" bold letters , surrounded by the names of the
bordering states In diminutive characters.
The intention of this design is to show that
Nebraska is "in it. "
Mr. Mobley suggested/that If was about
tlmo for tbo commission to begin making
preparation for the collection of specimens
end samples of the crops for this year , and
jaovcd that three central points bo chosen
\vhoro samples of corn and other cereals can
bo stored and cared for. Ho moved , there
fore , tbat Grand Island , Kearney and Hast
ings bo chosen as such points. Mr. ( Grcor
BURgcstca Kearney , Lincoln and Omaha.
After some debate it. was decided
to refer the matter to ttio executive
committee. Mr. Sawyer thought that the
farmers ought to bo reliid on to preserve
opeclmons of their crop tint 11 they were
Vrlsbcd.
Mr. Greor called the attention of the com
mission to the fact tbat the corn aud other
products will have to bo bleached prepara
tory to being put on exhibition , and bo ex
pressed the belief that few of tbo farmers
bad tbo facilities for properly preserving
tbolr specimens. The matter was referred
to tbo oxocutlvo committee to make recom-
xnondation at the next mooting.
Mr. Mobloy moved that the next meeting
bo hold on Monday , September 7 , the openIng -
Ing day of the state fair , so that tbo members
bors of the commission could
Improve the tlmo by getting
persons from various portions of the state
Interested In the preparation of a splendid
exhibit for Nebraska. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Mobley movoil that Lincoln bo made
the permanent headquarters of the commls-
Bion until the proper tlmo for transferring
the olllco to Chicago. Mr. Strong suggested
that the headquarters were at Kearney , tbo
to mo of Commissioner General Groor.
Mr. Grca tald that after next Januaiy
bo will probably make his headquarters at
Lincoln. Meanwhile the headquarters of
each member will bo the place of his post-
oDlco address and all correspondence can bo
cent to thcso places , according to which
member Is addressed.
Mr. Mobloy moved that $3,000 of the 5,000
1 una for Ibis year bo drawn out for expenses.
'JCho motion was carried.
It was remarked by Mr. Mobloy tbat thus
far every motion had passed unanimously
and that there was no indication of any fric
tion in the board.
Mr. Strung laughingly suggested that it
the state had appropriated $100,000 for their
use that tbo members might bo still moro
unanimous.
On motion of Mr. Greor it was decided to
Veep a stub book for the purpose of glvlnp
receipts and keeping n record as to who
furnished the samples and whore they were
scoured and that those facts bo spread upon a
record book tbat will bo kept hi tlio ofllco of
the secretary of stato. This motion pio-
vailod.
Governor Thaycr allowed the board the
privilege of uslne the oust room of the gubur-
uatorml suite for the meetings of the board.
Mr. Mobley suggested to the commission
that \\ould oo an excellent thing to have a
record book similar to a hotel register to bo
kept in the Nebraska building and that nil
visitors from this state who dropped into
tbat pavilion .should not only register their
names , but also their uostolllco address ,
street address while In the city , date
of arrival and probable length of stay , and
that particular euro to see that all Nebraska
visitors rcglstoicd and Unit thu record bo
mHflo complete , to form not only a direc
tory , but also a reliable history of the No-
' brasua visitors. This was put In the form of
n motion anil was carried.
Commissioner General Groor was author
ized to procure all necessary books for
carrying on tbo work and keeping the
records of tbo commissioners.
The commission then adjourned until
September 7 , unless sooner called by the
preildent.
VAI.OII WILL IIK HFWAllDEl ) .
In addition to tbo fact that now uniforms
will bo Issued to thu national cuanls , com
prising two regiments ol Infantry , two troops
of cavalry and a battery , H should also bo
luted Unit the medals awarded the Nebraska
national guards for valuable services ran
dorud the United Stato.s government during
the Into Indian trouble will also bo nwardod
nt tbo opening of ttio Grand Army reunion at
Grand Island August lit.
AN AUTHOIl ViAXT.S HIS M VNUSCIIUT.
Mr. llayuer , n playwright and actor , lately
with the "Dawn" company under the man
agement of ono Boardman , is In distress ever
the fact that he cannot get possession of tbo
manuscript of the play from which the com
pany takes its niimo. Mr Haynor , whoso
atago name is I Joyce , says that bo Is the
author of the play "Tho Dawn , " which Is
a labor drama. That tha company
came to Lincoln about a month
ngo to pro'ont tbo play under
tbo auspices of the labor unions , but finally
got tired of waiting for the labor organizations
to perfect arrangements nud disbanded for
the summer.
Although Boardman was tbo man
Ror of tbo company and owned the
greater portion of the stock. Ilnyner
nys that tbo wont Into his ( the author's )
trunk and unlawfully took ixmosslou of the
manuscript us a pretext that bo ( Board-
man ) had not drawn his full salary
and yet ho was himself responsible for this
fact. Haynor called nt Judge Brown's ofllco of
get n writ of replevin as ho expected that the
agent of Boardmau would bo in tlio city soon
with tbo manuscript and ho wished to got it
away from him. When the Justice told him
Ihocostofn writ of itiplevlu the budding
rouug Shakespeare wont away with a down
cast faco. Ho evidently didn't have tbo
prlco.
win DB Tiionouoiii.r NKIUUSKIX.
Air. 1C. U. Grocr , oonimUslouor general for
All Goods One e at Actual Cost
We have decided to continue this sale for one week more , as many of our friends from the
country have not been able to get in , and the rush has been so great that we
could not properly wait on even our city trade.
SOME of OUR FRIENDS CAME OVER A HUNDRED MILES
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To attend this sale and admitted it paid them well.
Everything goes at actual cost except Clark's Mile-end ThreadWarner's Corsets & Earl&Wilson'sCollars.
There is still at least $230,000 worth of goods to select from , comprising Blankets , Flannels , White
Goods , Linens , Sheetings , Shirtings , Muslins , Calico , Percales , Ginghams , Salines , Novelty Wash
Goods , Wool Dress Goods , Silks , Satines , Velvets , Plushes , Black Goods , in fact everything pertaining
to first class Dry Goods , Notions , Gloves , Hosiery and Gents' Furnishings.
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FOR ONE WEEK MORE
Do not fail to take 'advantage ' of this great sacrifice.
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DRAPERY , UPHOLSTERY AND AR1 GOODSsi
"We have also a line of brass , silver relief and onyx top tables , choice goods , but we wish to close them out on account
of the room they take up : 'j ' , ' .
$1S.OO Tables will be sold at $9.OO.
$2O.OO Tables at $13.OO , and $33.OO Tab'les ' for $2S.OO.
is A RAREL BA.RGAIN.IB
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Nebraska for the Columbian exposition , says
tbat it is the Intention of the Nebraska commission -
mission to nmUo the exhibit of this state
thoroughly Nobraskan. It is their wish even
to give tlio work of designing the building to
n Nebraska architect and not to some eastern
mini. The ontlro state exhibit will , therefore -
fore , represent Nebraska brain , Nebraska
products and Nebraska enterprise.
ODDS AND IJNDS.
Goortro E. Shafer and Jacob Shafer were
arrested today on the charge of maliciously
assaulting and wounding a woman named
Mrs. Annie Klchhno. The assault is said to
bo the result of a family row.
Mr. J. K. Chapman of Cincinnati is the
fjuost of D. G. Courtney.
Architect McDonald of the Geneva reform
school is in the city and says that tlio founda
tions of the now building nro now linished
aiul declare ? that the building will bo ono of
the best constructed in the .stnto.
The llgbtnlng played havoo with the tele
phones last night over a tioion being burnt
out by tbo dangerous lluid.
Lincoln has probably the youngest motor
conductor In the country. His immu Is
Krrott Blffolow and ho has Just passed his
fourteenth birthday. His run Is on the
Twonty-lirst street line of the Bush system
und although ho wears knee pants ho
performs his duties with the gravity of an
old man and is repotted as being vary
efficient and reliable In his work.
Senator Mandorson hns accepted the In
vitation of the rohnion coin mil ten of the
Grand Army of the Kepublto to bo present
and address the veterans nt the grand state
reunion to bo bold at Grand Island , August
: )1 ) to September i > , and has notified Governor
Thayer , the chairman of the Invitation com
mittee , that ho will bo present.
NO FOUMU. COMI'IAIXT NKCKSSUIV.
At the nicotine of the state board of trans
portation on Thursday for the purpose of
hearing complaints about rates , Auditor Denton -
ton remarked that no formal complaint had
over been inndo to tho. board sluco ho had
been n member of it and left tno Impression
that the bourd , therefore , was not re
sponsible for the present condition
of rates. Ouo of the mom-
ben of the board has since
been looking up the law on this subject and
declares that no formal complaint is neces
sary. Ho quotes the following from Nob. 2 : ! ,
page 117 :
"Tbo board of transportation , therefore , Is
clothed with power to determine what is u
Just und reasonable charge on all lines of rail
way within the stato. and this rimy bo do no
In odvanco of the rendition of thoservico. "
This , the gentleman declares , shoulders the
whole responsibility upou the board. It was
created for the purpose of seeing that the
rntot were Just and not to sit and wait until
some person inailo nut a formal complaint
that extortionate rates were being charged
or that discrimination was being practiced.
\\lbl , THY III31 AGAIN.
Cut-tin J. Turner to to Once Moro
Named to Situuood Mnjor Furay.
There was a wild rumor upou the streets
lost night to the effect that Tuesday night
Mayor Cushinp would present to tbo council
the no mo of W , J. Kennedy and asK that ho
bo confirmed as a member of the board of
public works to luccoed Major John B.
Furay , whoso term of oftlco expired July 1.
Kennedy has boon talked of , but bis hynt-
nine rod bos not tha sufilclont elevation to
give him a ghost of a cuuaco of being hit , at
this tlmo at least.
Tbo mayor proposes to fool the council a
trip and will civo that body another ounnco
to accept or reject tbo imrao of Curtis 0.
Turner , Tumor's name has bean before tbo
council ouco , but was rejected by a largo
sized majority , oven the dyod-lu-tho-wool
democrats voting against him.
INDEPENDENTS IS CONVENTION
County Eopresentativea of tha Party Assera-
blo in Garfisld Hall.
VIEWS OF SOME OF THE LEADERS.
They All Think MIOUONM IF. Corlaiii'.ir
Action Is Vi oroii What an
Old Man Saw in tlio
Crowd.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Doug
las county IndopoiHlontconventlon was called
to order by J. M. Kenny , chairman of the
county central committee.
The secretary read the call , which statca
the object of the mi'Dting to bo the selection
of delegates to tun convention at Hastings
August IS. Dr. C.V. . Cram was , elected tem
porary chairman.
Dr. Cram said ho had always avoided
politics , but being called upon to preside ho
would do liU duty as a member of the inde
pendent partv.
Mr. A. II. Biglow was chosen secretary.
On motion of Allan Uoot a committee con
sisting of ono from each ward and precinct
was appointed to pass upon the credentials
of delegates. The following gentlemen were
appointed as members of tbo crcdent'nH
committee : First ward , M. A. Fahrlng ; Second
end ward , G. II. Fitch ; Third ward , C. M.
KOCH ; Fourth ward , J , M. Taylor ; Fiftn
ward , J. M. ICennov ; Sixth ward , M. L.
Plotts ; Seventh ward , Dan IJurr ; Eighth
ward , II. IS. Eastman ; Ninth ward , K. S.
Euimott ; South Omitha , 1C. F. Dallas ; Union
precinct , A. G. Knight ; Valley , J. N. Asmen ;
Waterloo. John Taylor ; Elkuorn , A. G. Will-
lams ; Jefferson , ICelloy M. Combo ; Chicago ,
James Woodridge.
Several precincts were not represented on
the committee.
While the Committee Wan Out.
\vhilo the committee was out deciding
upon tbo credentials of the delegates there
was a call for samples of oratory and Mr.
Sardls Browstor was called for. Mr. Biow-
stor Is a farmer and lives near Irvlngton , Ho
said bo had always been a friend of the corn-
iron people , particularly the farmer. Ho
believed that the two old parties had out-
llved their usefulness , so far as the farmer's
Interests were concerned. Tbo republican
parly , ho said , had deserted the farmer and
it was absolutely necoisary that the Inde
pendent party be launched upon the political
sea. Ho predicted success for the Independ
ent movmnent aud was applauded.
"B trickier I Stncklorl" povcral of the del
egates called , and Mr. V. O. Strlcklur arose
and uiado a few remark ) , but said ha wanted
to hoar from the farmers. Ills modesty
would not permit him to take up the tlmo of
thojo who had something moro Interesting to
say.
Farmer Ynndervoort Talks.
ltul Yandorvoort was callod. The gentle
man was enual to the occasion. Ho then pro
ceeded to give his experience since entering
the Independent party.
" 1 will prove before the campaign Is over , "
said Mr. Vaudorvoort , "that I am witn you
in earnest. I propose to do all I can for the
causa of the people. I have found that the
Independent party lu Douglas county does
not consist merely of Allan Uoot nntl three
others , but as Dr. Contdlug has said
it has Allan Hoot and thirteen hun
dred others. I propose to visit
over/ county in too itato during tbo
coming campaign. [ Applause. ] I shall do
m > p.utto assist in having the present in
famous convict labor schoino wiped out in
tbo state of Nebraska.
"The contr.ictoro at ttc state penitentiary
arc omplpj ing the convicts in violation of the
law ana in violation of the rights of honu-
laboring men , but the. manner in which our
stnto laws are administered makes it po--
siblo for these scoundiols to tie up with the
otllclnls and disregard the wishes of tlio
people. "
fill : Vumlorvoort then complimented the
farmers upo.i the rights they had inaugur
ated and said ho wanloa to hear some of
them -speak.
"I am ghul to give way to sucti men when
the honor * uro to bo distributed. It only ro-
ciuiies harmony , cnrnoitiio-is and courage to
111.11:0 this movement a snceo.is and sweep
the state next fall. "
AVhy ll iloincd.
Ho predicted that the succuvt of the inde
pendent p trty would result in great good to
the stato.
'In Joining the Independent party I have
slciulv gonu back tovli.t tlio old republic in
party was when Abraham Lincoln was the
leader , " Mr. Vaudorvoort said In closing ,
anil was heartily chooivd.
Mr. T. C. Kelsey , piusitlent of the in-Jo-
rendont club , was next called out. Ho had
buon out through the country , ho sniu , and
has found the ponpln very hopeful of SUCCIMS
for the indc'ponUui t p.uty. It was timu that
the peonlo hocacio aroused when the mavor
of a city , ihiougii the nowspaperj had gene
so far as to issue a pioelumatlon for the pur
pose of restraining the people fr.im holding
public innetln- . . The rank and file of the
Independent party weto poor but they would
rally around the party that represented their
liberties. The two old puttie * represented
by Harrison and Cleveland wuro virtually of
the sumo .stripn , tlio speaker siud , and ho
would not bflMirpriHod tosuo Hairlson and
Cleveland nominated as ttio head and tall of
the same ticket.
"Our duty is plain , " said Mr. Kolsoy. "Wo
should nominate homist men. Wo should
vote for principle not for men I believe that
no ought to have a law by which oillcohold-
crs who will not do tliolr" duty could bo dis
missed from public service atom-earn ! driven
out of the ntiito if uqciixsary for the nubile
good. Thov used to toll mo that n thing that
would maki ? mo blush Would mnko a hog
leave iUsivill. Well , that may bo true. I
loft the lopublluau party , anywav , and I am
In the Independent p'irty ' where I do not need
to blush. "
Ho WIIH TplmHt Full.
Mr. O. N. Wolcott'wbo ' ran lust fall for
county commissioner , ' then cumo to the front
by Invitation. Ho mmlo no pretensions to
oratory , but ho boliovoa that the party
should inaugurate a i > lnn of disseminating
the principles of tbo inilopondcnts among the
business men of tbo cits' . The daily papers ,
bo hold , wejro against Iho Independent party
and business men were Ignorant of the in
tentions and spirit of the movomont.
Dr. Conkluig was called for , but declined
to mutca a formal speech. Ho said :
"I have always been a green backer. This
movement Is along the satno lines. It Is
simply the old greenback party in now clothes
and 1 UKO It. " lAppIause.J
The committee on credentials then came in
and reported the names of the delegates enti
tled to seats In the convention , There were
104 delegates present. The report was
adopted ,
Hc.ro WIIH Harmony.
Just then the convention struck a squall.
Frank Crawford had In some way socuied n
place lu the Seventh ward delegation , but ho
was excluded by tbo c/jimnluoo on creden
tials. As soon as the list of delegates had
boon read as pronntou by the committee Mr.
Crawford sprang to bis feet and began to
harangue tin ) convention about the Injustloo
of the commltloo'a iicUou. Ho was called to
order by tbo chairman but refused tosubi.iiie.
" 1'ut him out , put him out , " several of the
delegates demanded. But no ono appeared to
bo anxious for the job. It became noce.3s.ary
to appoint , a sergeantitarms before order
could DO restored. Dr. Tierncy was appointed
si'rgeant-at-arms , and us ho walked toward
the door where Crawford stood the latter
took his seat and remained quiet during the
remainder of the mealing.
A. wrangle ensued over the proportion of
delegates to the state convention to bo se
lected , by the citv and countrv precincts.
Finally upon motion ol Mr. ISrigtmm ot South
Umuli.i it was decided to give the country
prficineu live delegates , the city of Omaha
live and South Omaha two ilolegites.
A roimnlttuo consisting of Mows. Stride-
lor , Uoot , Kenney , .lelTeoat and Bilgham ,
was appointed to draft resolutions.
A locess was then taken to civo the city
and county delegalimu an opportunity to
select iloliuatos to represent Douglas county
at the state convention.
NilllllMl.
After recess the foilowintr names were
submitted and unproved as the Uclo-Mtos to
thost.uo convention : Oinilin I ) . C Do.ivor ,
.1. Joffcoit , Anson H. lilgoloiv , .1. M. Taylor.
AltornatPs .1 M. Kunnny , V O. Stiickler ,
Paul Vandorvoort , Carl Carlson , .lohn
Thomas Country | ) roclnetsWilliam Cl.irlt.
K. I ! llibbard , Alton Hoot , .lohn Tavlor ,
.lames Nudgcrr. Alternates -Harry Too/or ,
G. N. McDutTv , G. W. Buckner , P. H.
Groan , Charles draw. South Omaha S. D.
Kynuarson , S. P. Brlglmm. Alternates
1) . F. Baylcs , X. P. Hedged.
Whut They Ki'solviul.
The committee on resolutions then brought
in the following report :
Uesolveil. ly the Independent voters of
Dmiulus county , NuhranUu , In delegate con-
ventliin ussumbtml. tliut as tint busts of our
In luH'iitluneu | of al ! other p jlllloal parties wo
rulluratii the Nohrasiui state pi itform of thu
In .impendent pirty In IS1) ) ) , upon whloh wo won
Kiii'h substantial t ictorlus. Also , that llui
bisl | for a union of Hie Indiislilal masses of
HID t'nltuil htutm In it puoplu's puly In IS'lj '
wo miilorso tnu platform of the Uinelnn ill
cimvimllim bold Muv III. isil.
He-solved. That our Independence consists
not In bnlng meiolv fiuu lam ut an I patriots
fur "re\ emit ) und olllcc only , " but that It Is a
llmil declaration uf our inilnpendenei ) und
-.Duiranuii fiom ihutwoold plutoiM'itlu ami
corpDiallim contrulluii pirtuis. andthit wo
mo thoroughly liarllHun and milted for thu
establishment , as our pnlluy of novernmunt ,
the iirini'lplus ununelateil In thu platform
ai.ove refmted to.
Unsolved , 'I'hat upon the Imsls'of the above
pilnt'iplus ami turius , anil uiioii tlieiuonly , do
wo cordially Invite und nulciimu to our r inlis
anil piirty on uiifnlity | till true ami lmmi-,1
I'UUens. wlthoiii rn.'iird to p i-.t polliluul ailli-
I itloiH , natlmiallty , culur or cieed.
liusolved , That milieu both thu ilemooratlo
anil republican parties , as contmlled by the
monuy powur anil plutocratlu corpoiatloiiB ,
urn ( iiioiiid ] | to our prliu'lpliu , and nutwlth-
HtiimtlnK thulr oft repealed piomlsus , have
utterly failed In their ability to throw otf tbo
control of tills ptiHur and to give tbu ireonlu
relief , tlieruforu urn wu oppusi-n to any fusion
with oriinilorslnuof time niillilatvs of oitbur
of thuiDOliI iiartles , as such n pulley ean only
bu urn'iid upon thu grounds or u union for thu
bjMills of olllfi ) , the ino.sl corrupt'ng ' Inllueneu
known to republics.
Kvsolvod. That .we onilorsu thu Clnolnnitl
pliitfnriii , uspoclally the xubtreastiry plunk ,
bi ) lotiK as thu \urmnui.t bhatl Usilo innnry
on wh iky , lob leco undoiir forulnii goods In
bomled warehouses and national banks und
no loiiKcr.
ItuholvuO. That wo have no nxuusu for thu
wuaknussof sneh men as T.iylor nud rolllns.
which iimUca white men lilneU , lint wo loiutd
tlio-.o who used tlio u blmplu men us tools of
tbo corporations us bollix blticUur , and thu
duiiioeratio and roiiublleun p irtlus who .loinnil
hunilM to uccompllHl ) thi'lr Infamous purpose
In diifualliiK thu eontudt as bulti'i blucltusl and
of tlioHHinuulmiiiuiur Intho iliiniourullugov
ernor who voliied ttiu Newburry bill.
A supplementary restitution was offered
nnd adopted Indorsing J.V. . nilgorton of
South Omaha as tha chelae of thu ronvon-
tion for thu nomination 111 supreme judge.
A central committee , oouilsttng of ono
member from each voting precinct both in
the city and country , wan appointed.
A supplementary resolution was passed ,
denouncing all employers who have evaded
the eight hour law by asking their employes
to sign contracts.
TQO matter of calling a Judicial convention
\vas loft to the Judgment of the delegates
selected to attend tbo .state convention. The
convention adjourned at T o'clock.
it n
What ait Old Timor Said I\H Ho Sur
veyed the Crowd.
" 1 hnvo boon sound asleep for about twelve
years , " said n venerable goatloman at tbo
convention yestor.iay with a face and form
which Joe Jefferson would adopt on sight for
his makeup as UIp Van Winkle. ' ! thought
I never would walto up again , I was so ever
lastingly tirud whnn the last election oc
curred and wo only polled about ono hundred
votes in Om.ih i for our party. You see I was
a green backer , an.l so they just put coins
over my eyes and laid mo up on a shelf. The
recent shouts fora subtreajury suhomo and
a chance to hot row money from Uncle Sam
got In where I was and linally 1 shook myself
out and hero I am
"Goih , how the city his changoJ , but it's
awfully mortgaged iion't you know. You
eaten on to mv 'don't you knowC Just bu-
fore 1 wont oT ! to bed 1 moL Billy Annln , who
Uboil to bo a newspaper man here , and ho
gave mo that phrase a half doicn times in
live minutes conversation , and it sort o' rang
In mv oars all tbo titno I was asleep Whore
is that young mini Oh , so ho Is n senator's
secretary and livus In Washington a rood
deal. Well , ho was a promising boy Know
ovorybodv and everything and was bright .is
a IIDW dollar.
"l'hlnrs are not altogether changed though
In politics. Hoio in the Independent conven
tion I declare 1 fool quite at home There
Is lee Conklin who was the humorist of the
greenback party in the old times , Hu was a
loyal follow , ana novar wanted any olllco but
coroner. Noboay else over wanted that , and
so we cave him the nomination every ti-no
wo had a convention , OUCH wo put him on
n state ticket , I thtnlc , but ho didn't mind it ,
Dee always apptoclatud a Joko. That's why
hi'consented to have us nominate John H.
I'ioreo for tno legislature away back in 18TS
Dnusnld I'ioreo wont up in a balloon once ,
anil when It catuo down ho was dragged
through the mud of Cut Off laitu without
belnc hurt , and bo thought ho would stand
it all right for n en ml id ale.
"Then there is Dan Uurr as natural as life.
One of the newspaper men ever thcru shook
bunds with Dan , and said 'Well , well , poll-
tics does dig up moro old Uoots ami Burrs
than anything else Why , Dan , 1 haven't
scon you in a county convention before since
you ; ran for sheriff or something In IbTS.1
Dan just smiled. He's tbo host natural pol
itician I oversaw. Ho has boon almost in
oulot for ton or twelve years as I have.
"I looked around for Goorga Browator. Homed
mod to talit greenbacks for three hours at a
tlmo to any man that would listen and then
work eighteen hours to gut out his newspa
per with such a long name that I have for
gotten It. After the greenback party col-
lapseil I hoar bo became a republican and got
a county out west named Blama. They toll
mo ho has a town named for himself and tnat
ho run a nowspapar up there when lib family
nml the coyotes wcro the only inhabitants ,
( loot-go Is an honest fellow , but tils tongue In
bung in the middle , htlll jio never made u
goon itomagoguo und tils mouth will never
cot him a living.
"Old Allan Uoot hain't changed a bit , ex
cept his clothe * , for fifteen years Ho was
the patriarch of our crowd and nothing win
too bard for him. Ho tells me bu actually
run for congnwi last full and polled a pretty
good vote outside of Douglas county whom
ho Isn't so well known. Hoot U na'.mtd ' right.
Ho hangs onto the earth and suelln out with
the vattarlpsof every now movement Juat IIko
it cuhbago head. Ho never geU mad or buys
tailor made clothes Ho liellovu.s the fanner
Is down trodden nud bo wants money turned
out. ns fast as printing presses can run.
Allan Hoot is a statesman who never had a
Jal ) in his specialty , but before ho dies ho will
got somewhere or bust n hitchln' strati
a-tryin' , as ho said to mo once.
"Kolsoy , Dr. Cram , Uoavor , Bigelow ,
Strlcklor aud Conies I never beard of before
They must bo a new generation of politicians
who had bad luck with the ether parties. I
rocognlzo Frank Hlbbard , though , and remember -
member ho was a rooublican ono year mid
was said -to bo a democrat another. I think
Frank wabbles a llttlo in politics , especially
since old man Knlghthad thntdinicttlty about
n legislative nomination anil It stirroj up so
much bad blood that U boat him at the elec
tion.
tion."Thoro
"Thoro is Frank Crawford , too. My I the
pall of tbat boy. Ho Is a ropubllcin , it any
thing , and what does ho want to como here
monkeying with the alliance for ) I see Uiov
refused to admit him ns .1 delegate , outl'raw-
lord didn't oxpcct ho would bo passed Ho
wanted to enjoy the fun. Frank never fuels
so well-as when ho Is In a convention , and bo
don't mind much what kind it is , so ho can
got n pull.
"Paul Yundorvnoit Is a daisy Independent.
Just think of him leading the hardllsto J farmers -
ors through the I tin I Sea to tlio promised land.
Between him aim Stricklurwo'd ullbolundoil
on top of ljisu'ih ( too far from water for a
bath and too thinly to ilrink it. I'slmw' ' If
bo's to bo our leader I can Just as well go
back and sleep ,
"Thai rod ho.nlod mm in there looks line
a good citizen and thov loll mo his name Is
Wolsnatib. Ho used to bo n feed man and
miller. I wish AO hud moro like him
Brlglmm ever there is from South Omaha
and llko his town ho Is young though bo
don't roallv loolt it. Put Lynch and I and
Councilman Brunur have been sitting on the
side here watching the folks tangle Hum-
solvoi. Pat is still a democrat and Brtinor a
republican. I am thu only greonbacker.
Burr , Hoot and Conklin have gDtio over to
the farmers and I fuel lonoiome enough now
all uy myself to go with the old gang. '
And no wont In In place of Frank Craw
ford as a dolo/nto from the Seventh ward
and so was lost In the ciowil without leaving
the ropoiter who interviewed him his carder
or any othnr means of Idontlllcatlon , though
it Is possible when the convention gets
ready for "men nud measures1' ' the old man
will bo In the front row of the reformers.
AVcNtorn 1'nnsionn.
W\SIIINOTOV , Aug. 15. iSpaclal Tolosram
to Tun HBB.IThe following list of pun
slons granted is reported by Tun Bisi : un I
Examiner Buieau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original William T. Jordan ,
Fred C. Furring , lnhtiuiul N. Gardner , Nnvv
Cornelius Uyoii , David M. ICIn ory , John H
Crak' , William II Torols , Henry Hltzomnnn ,
William T. Blllltor , Bonjamln Abbott , Hu
ilolph Humbol , Josbtiu Hobbs , Houbon A
Ho.vnolils , John Soars , Jcneph Hiukort , John
Moran. Leroy Holcomb ; Daniel W. Hillings ,
William D. Grouiliixik , Gotllob Hassor ,
Jnmos Lcllur , Hwiry iwlnj : , Henry Brown ,
Adalbert D. Pierce , Itohort Gourlo- , John
C. MauiIcK , John H. Troop , Yliuon D.
Vaughn.
Iowa : Original Uolllu K. Ford , Benjamin
II. Grover , howls A. Marvin , Peter Mo-
hauuhlin , Daniel O. Hopleglo , H irvoy W ,
Davis , Jumos H. Murphy , Jiimos F. Fuwiks ,
Arthur Finnagun , Joseph McCaulloy , Aurou
P. Hooord , Jackson Coo , Newton H Bron
HOII , Isiao Alitim , John Stutt , Win A
Willis , Orvlllu Ininnn , John T. Drummoml ,
IMwiinl I M vvionco , E. A Huvson , Diuld H
Blair , Hurrv B. Carpenter , John Mann
James Mattlson , David Fyo , John M , Leaih
Thomns C. Lewis , Norton O-.teih.ius , John
Mi'Lonn Com ail , John Jury. Jo-iunli Port-r
William Uightfoot , Tompklns hmiih , Abi
Imm S. Dixon , John Joinnon , John P Ii > c > v
Frudorlck Botka , ChuileH W Dutch , r ,
Jokoph ; Morgan , Nathan A. Mo wror. I ( Irani
Cnnklin , ElUa J. llumiihroyj , Jo.eph Hay.
Additional -Tbumus Shuvr.