THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 2 , 1893.
CARING FOR ITS EMPLOYES
How the Burlington Looks After the Mon it
Maims or Kills ,
WORKING OF THE RELIEF DEPARTMENT
Intended to Kxanernte the Company nnd
Snva It from Liability Making U
\\ork IlothVny § Canon In th *
Supreme Court *
Every member of the Burlington Volun
teer Holief association will bo Interested in
the perusal of the records of aomo of the
oases filed in the supreme court by the Chicago
cage , Ilurllugton & Qulncy Itallroad corn-
pan v against 'its ' employes. Ono of the cases
was referred to editorially in Tins BRB a few
days since. There U abundant evidence at
hand to show that the relief department ,
While ostensibly organized for the benefit of
employes , is ro.illy maintained for the benefit -
fit of the company. It Is true that no em
ployeof the road is compelled to become a
member of the department , but it Is equally
true that "solicitors" are employed , not by
the relief department , but by general and
division superintendents , for the purpaso of
inducing employes to become momborj of
the association.
"While tlio railroad company generously
maintains the relief department , secures the
doctors , etc. , the ono clause In the applica
tion for membership by which the applicant
agrees not to sue the railroad for damages in
the event of injury abundantly remunerates
it Tor the cxpen'o it incurs.
Ono of the most important cases now pend
ing before the supreme court is entitled the
Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy Railroad com
pany uguinst Miranda Wymoro , as oxccutrlx
of thu estate of John Wymoro , deceased.
On the nlclit of August 25 , IS'.KJ , John
\Vymoro , a section boss jn the employ of the
Burlington , was killed in a somewhat un
usual manner in the little village
of Mullen In flail county. An
extra frcitrht train going west was
sidetracked at Mullen to allow the passage
of an castbound train. The extra backed
onto the switch from the west and the
switch was in some unaccountable manner
loft open. When the eastbound train ar
rived at n high rate of speed there was a
collision. Wyniore was walking along the
track and was instantly killed by ll.yinir
pieces of lion and wood.
Wn lit ( lood Standing.
At the time of his death Wymoro was a
tnotnber in Rood standing of the Burlington
Volunteer Hcllof department and according
to the provisions of his membership his
widow received the sum of $500. She then
sued the company for damages , placing the
amount nt $5,000. In their answer the Bur
lington attorneys claim that by reason of
Wymoro's membership In the Burlington
Volunteer Hultof department his widow was
not entitled to damages.
The railroad alleged that the Burlington
Voluntary Relief department was organized
by the company for the "protection aud
relief of employes injured or killed while in
the service of the company ; " tnat by the
terms of Wymoro's membership it was
agreed that acceptance by himself for In
juries , or by his wife us beneficiary , in case
of his death of the amount duo on account
of such membership , should bo n full and
absolute release of the company from all
liability. "
Judge Hamor , before whom the case was
tried , Instructed the jury that if negligence
upon the part of the company had been
Bhown by the evidence it should 'allow the
plaintiff just such damages that the evidence
bowed that she and her children hud sus
tained in a pecuniary sense. The jury
awarded her $1,500.
llorokoil Ills Membership.
The Burlington Volunteer Relief depart
ment1 Is itself the plaintiff in a case brought
to the supreme court from Cass county , It
Is a case which will -vitally Interest every
employe of the company , whether ho belong ;
to the department or not , for it shows some
of the peculiar workings of the association ,
end It alsn shows just how solicitous the
company is for its servants.
On July 31 , IB'JO , Landon T. White of
Plattsmouth , an engineer In the employ of
the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy Railroad
company , applied for membership , ln the
Burlington Volunteer Relief department.
Hit name wns placed upon the records of the
department and the sum of f4.ll ) deducted
from his July wages as an assessment to pay
for his insurance. On August 7 ho was re
ported us being sick and a "notice of dis
ability" was sent to the superintendent of
the relief department by Uaviu Hawks
worth , superintendent of motive power at
Plattsmouth. On September 22 White died.
Two days prior to his death-the superin
tendent of the relief department wrote to
Mr. llawksworth , requesting him to refund
to White the amount of his assessment and
to cancel his notice of disability.
Upon the foregoing facts two actions were
commenced in the district court of Cass
county , ono to recover the 91,000 Insurance
duo to White's bcnollclarlcs and the other to
recover 11131 sick benefit. The district court
pave judgment against the railroad company
for both amounts and this Is the reason why
the case is before tlio supreme court.
What n I'atron Ktoolvcd ,
In the case of Orgal against the B. & M.
Railroad company the plaintiff charged that
the company was guilty of negligence in
placing its passenger station at Grafton on
the opposite side of the main and sidetracks ,
and was negligent in permitting a grain elo-
, valor to bo 'constructed adjacent to tlio
trcet and sidetracks and thus obstructing
tbo view of the track so that ono a"
Ing the station from the eastward was in
'danger. Owing to the nogltgcnco of the
company Maria Tntro was on Juno 20,1891
struck by a train nnd killed. She had pur
chased n ticket from Graflon to Denver.
Her train was late and she waited in tbo
village until the train was duo on Us delayed
time. When shodlo ; approach the depot she
was struck by a train running "wild" and
ono nut expected by her , The train
passed through the town at the rate of llfty
inllcs nor hour. The woman became en
tangled in n niece of rotten sldowulk con
structed and maintained by the railroad
company nnd fell across the track directly
iu front of the wild express. Her father
sued for damages to the amount of $5,003.
In its defense tbo railroad alleged that
Maria Tatro cumo to her death through her
own negligence. The case was tried before
Judge W. O , Hastings , After listening to
the testimony Jlidgo Hustings Instructed
the Jury to return n verdict for the railroad
> company , and when the verdict was so re
turned the court denied u motion for a now
, trial. The case is now pending in the supreme
premo court ,
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Ooiiiiuuy Tikon an Aiiral | ,
The case of the Chicago , Burlington It
'Qulnoy against William O. Putnam , now
.pending in the supreme court , comes from
Lancaster county , On September 8 , 1801 ,
Putnam was at work on the publio highway
near a public crossing near Woodlawn In
Ivmcastor county. Ho was operating n road
Bruder requiring twelve horses to propel It.
- "It bccamo necessary for him to cross the B.
& M. road. The road made a sharp curve at
this point , nnd according to his petition in
the lower court it was impossl-
, bio to sue an approaching train.
Ho had a record of all regular
trains , but while crossing the track an extra
or irregular train rounded the curve and
before he could escape hu was struck and
injured so seriously as to make him a cripple
for life. Ho sued the company for 15.000
damages. The railroad company sot up the
usual defense of negligence on the part of
the plaintiff. Tlio case wus tried before
JUURO C. U Hall. His Instructions to the
jury were explicit aud clear. The jury re
turned a verdict giving the plaintiff t-00.
Judge Hall domed a motion to sot aside the
verdict and the railroad company appealed
the case to the supreme court , \ > hero it is
now pending.
Ifotlounufu fforvanl' * Value.
, Another case which the Chicago , Bur-
llngton & Qulucy brings to the supreme
court was brought bv John Olcson iu Lan
caster couuty. lu his iKHltlon iu the dis
trict court Olcsoa alleges that ho was a
traokman in the employ of the company , and
that ID December , IbSS. ho 'was ordered by
Ms foreman 10 Jump
engine in order to procure some oil
for the use of the trackmen. In attempting
to board the engine ho was thrown beneath
the wheels. His left foot was so badly
cruihed that amputation was nocosiary. Ha
is a cripple for life through his at
tempt to carry out the order * of
his superior , who was also In the employ of
the company. Ho sued lor 110.000 , the com
pany mak'ng ' the stereotyped defense of
ncfrllgcnco upon the part of Its employe.
The case was tried before Judge O. It. II all
of Lancaster county. The Jury returned n
verdict giving Oleson (4,870. The case Is
still pending In the supreme court. In their
brief filed with the supreme court the at
torneys for the railroad argue upon the fol
lowing propositions :
"It Is not every command that an employe
Is bound to obey.
"A servant must oxcrclso his own judg
ment.
"Tho \ lalntiff knew that It wai agalnit
the rules to allow any employe , or at least to
allow a section roan , to got on a trnln while
In motion. "
Dentil of n Uoilge Countjr 1'loncor.
FHEMOXT , Nob. , Nov. 1. [ Special to Tna
BEK.J.-Jacob Hasson , .father of the repub
lican candidate for county treasurer , died
today. Mr. Hasson had been a resident of
Dodge county ilnco 1809 , and was about 70
years of ago. Ho loaves two sons and three
married daughters.
Ho was born In the north of Ireland and
removed to this country in early manhood ,
settling In Bureau county , Illinois. He re
moved from there to Iowa , nnd thence to
Nebraska to the homestead on which hu
dlod. Ho was n man unusually respected
nnd honored for his Industry and sterling
integrity.
Chattel mortgages were today filed against
Blue & Slovens of the Nebraska Carriage
repository for $2,807.75 , as follows : Trust
National bank of Fremont , $1,000 ; Fremont
National bank of Fremont. JSU7 ; Fremont
Saddlery company , $170. Immediate pos
session was given.
The Martha Washington reception Riven
last evening at the parlors of the Congregational
'
tional church was a most interesting a'nd
happy occasion. Old colonial times were
vividly portrayed by the representation in
costume of some of the loading spirits of
those "times that tried men's souls. "
Thomas Carroll assumed the position of
postmaster of this city today. Ho has not
as yet announced any change in the service ,
all employes of Mr. Wolcott bolmr still re
tained. II. G. Wolcott retires from his ex
acting and responsible position with laurels.
Hu has bcou a most careful , painstaking
and able ofllelal.
Lee B. Gate nnd his accomplished wife
gave a very pleasant entertainment at the
Methodist Episcopal church last night.
The cltv council hold u very Interesting
meeting lust night , which , was agitated by
consideration of sewer and water works
propositions.
Low Smalls of the Fremont Herald , who
has been sick for the past seven weeks of
typhoid fever , is now convalescing.
Notes of News nt I'lnttunoutli.
PI.ATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Nov. 1. fSpcclal to
TUB BHE.J The police nabbed a harness
thief this morning. Ho purloined a sot of
harness from the barn of W. Leonard yestor-
clav afternoon and in thu evening disposed of
the stulT to a second-hand dealer. The
owner Identified the harness this morning
nnd the police soon had the thief m custody.
Ho Is a stranger and gave his name us Carl
Hart. Police Judge Archer gave him seven
teen days In jail.
Cass county's mortgage record of October ,
as compiled by the county clerk and register
of deeds , is as follows : Farm property filed ,
$30,470 ; released , $13.104 ; on town property ,
filed , $7. 30 ; releasedt4,4jO ; chattel mort
gages filed , * ia,104.GO ; released , S2.C55.
James Hall of Cass county , a prominent
farmer , makes it his yearly business to
ascertain the crop average fur southeastern
Nebraska. Ho has just concluded u trip
through this section of the state and finds
that the corn crop is much below expecta
tions. He thinks this a poor yjar for corn.
Southeastern Nebraska averages thirty-flvo
nnd forty bushels of corn to the acre , but
this year the crop is little better than
twenty-seven bushels.
Judge IIolcoml > ' Popularity.
BHOKEX Bow , Nob. , Nov. 1. [ Special to
TUEBEE.J The vote for Judge Holeomb in
this county will bo mush larger than nia
party vote as ho starfds well as a citizen and
is well liked as u district Judge , irrespective
of party. The leaders of his party estimate
that ho will run GOO ahead of their party
vole , which they estimate will bo 1,000. ,
They estimate that SOO democrats and. 200
republicans will vote for him besides his
party , which would give him UCOO , votes in
this county.
Sirs. Latino ut Kearney.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Nov. 1 , [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease
poke hero this evening to a crowded house ,
but many wcro disappointed in her. Her
remarks wcro mostly abusive of the old
parties and as there Is no democratic county
ticket in the field hern she drove many
democrats Into the republican ranks. She
accused congressman of selling their votes
nnd declared the greenback to be the best
money the government over issued.
Crippled lor Llfo.
STANTON , Nob. , Nov. 1. [ SpecialTelegram
to TUB BEE. ] A young Norwegian named
Ivoro Udegard was crippled for life about 11
o'clock this morning , lie was working with
u threshing machine near town , and in at
tempting to got off the machine after 11 had
started , slipped into the cylinder. The ma-
chluo was stopped , but not until his right
loot had been torn Into shreds and the solo
torn from his left , Young Udogard has boon
over from Norway but two weeks.
Small Wyjnori ) Illuze.
WYMOUB , Nob. , Nov. 1. [ Special to TUB
BEE. ] This morning at 4 o'clock fire was
discovered In the drug store of Toflln &
Tout and the general store of W. J. Fisher
adjoining. Both are brick buildings aud
the lire originated In the drug store. Both
stocks were terribly damaged by smoke ,
fire and water. The loss will perhaps roach
$1,500 or $2,000 , fully covered by insurance.
Korfolu1 * Now Church.
NOKFOMC , Nov. 1. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BEE. ] Owing to the absence of Bishop
Worthington , caused by the death of n
friend , the corner atone of the now Trinity
church was laid by D an Gardner of the
Trinity cathedral of Omaha. A splendid
sermon was delivered by him at the Masonlo
hall this evening.
Violent llrulli of it C'hllil.
Neb. , Nov. 1. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : DEE. ] Last evening while a
U-ycar-old child of Charles Carlson was
watching a bonflro in the street her clothing
caucht tire and she burned to death. Her
mother's hands were badly burned in trying
to put out the llahios.
ftitio > ote .
Potato thieves have looted cars standing
on sidetracks at Fremont.
Rev. W. H. Vanderzj. ) is arranging to es
tablish a people's mission ut Norfolk.
South Sioux City has voted $22,000 In
bonds to secure the location of a college ,
Jatnes Thompson a farmer near Arllng.
ton , lost ouo of ills hands in a cornsholler.
Dick Ban * has quit editing the Klnuvood
Leader and has gone to Talmago to practice
law ,
Thlrly.flvo conveislons resulted from the
revival ut the Christiuu church ut Har
vard.
The conference of the United Brethren
church Is in progress at Oak , Nuckolls
county ,
Four Indian boys between the aces of 11
and 14 , have disappeared from the Santco
agency and their parents are anxious for
their safety.
The Southern Nebraska Poultry associa
tion will hold its third annual mooting at
Hastings December 5 to 8.
The residence of P. Walbridgo of Crab
Orchard was I'auiaged by tire , but un
ofllcleut bucket Urigada prevented the de
struction of the structure.
James Hill , from the suburbs of Glcncoo ,
has been husking i-orn tor Turner Bros , on
their farm west of the city , and it is reported
that hu made the following big record last
week , sajs the Fremont Tribune. Monday.
103 bushels and 'JO pounds : Tuesday , 102
bushels and 4 pouuds ; Wednesday , 103
bushels aud 5 pounds } Thursday , 10U bushels
and U5 pounds ; Friday , 114 Dushels nnd 80
pounds , an average of 103 bushels for live
days. Mr , Hll | has friends who will back
htm against any man lu the county in husk
ing corn and who have u very strong opinion
that ho can busk 130 bushels of ooru in ten
hours if liH wauU to.
CHAMPION OF LIGHT WEIGHTS
Jeff Bedford and His Title in the Politlcan
Arena ,
BRACE OF SHORT WEIGHT SCALE CHECKS
A Sample of tha Hnttneis Method * of the
TOonld-ne Mayor What the Uonril of
Kilacntlon Found to Corroborate Sai-
plcloni of Short Weight.
Lost than n year ago Jeff W. Bedford was
supplying soft coal to the publio schools of
this city , nnd the ovidcnco at hand vrould
hardly indicate that ha then had any Idea of
over running for mayor of Omaha , as the
course ho pursued was far from holng such
at to recommend him either for that ofllco
or any other in the gift of the people. The
long ana short of it 13 that Bedford was
seriously suspected by several of the mem
bers of the Board of Education of giving the
board short weight , and tome of them sot
about getting at the facts In the matter.
The result of tliolr investigation led them to
Insist on having the coal weighed on ether
scales , and t lie re Is documentary proof that
in at least ono case ho was fairly caught to
the extent of 470 pounds in n single load ,
which ho was sending to the Farnam street
school ,
The occurrence to which reference is made
happened on the llth day of lust January ,
when ono of Bedford's drivers put In an appearance -
poaranco at the city scales.on Twelfth street
between Howard and Jackson , with a load
of coal , which was weighed by Woighmas-
ter A. Gotzschmann , who announced the
gross weight as 0.710 pounds. *
"That ain't right , " exclaimed the driver ,
who was consulting a printed slip that ho
held in Ills hand ,
"liow do you know it isn'tt" demanded
the wclghmastor.
' I'll shoxr you , " was the reply , as the
driver descended from his seat and entered
the little onico. Ho presented the slip of
paper with the remark that it contained the
figures of the man who had weighed the
load at the coal yard. It road as follows :
WEIGHED ON CITY" SCALES.
OMAHA , Jan. 0,1893.
I/oail of conl
li-rom-Joir W. Hedford-
To Farnam school
Gros * 7,180 Ibs.
Tare 1.730-lbi.
Net D.4BO-lb3.
It. J. AITCIIISON , Weigher.
Proof of Short Weight.
It will bo noted that the slip was headed
"City scales , " and it should be explained
that this was but the result of the objections
that had boon raised by the Board of Edu
cation. The members did not attempt to
conceal the belief that the school district
was getting beaten in the matter of weight ,
and it was Ill-response to their demand for
the weighing of coals on city scales that
Bedford said that ho could readily fix that
by having his scales declared city scales ,
and having the proper authorities appoint a
weighmuster at that point. This did not
suit the board , but Bedford carried the sug
gestion into effect , and the scales that were
designated city scales were in reality the
same ones and at the same place to which
such strenuous objection had been made.
Bedford had said that ho would have ono of
his men designated welghmaster , and this
was also done , so that the same state of
affairs obtained as had been in vogue before ,
with the single exception that ho had the
cloak of city authority to aid htm In palming
off his weights as absolutely correct.
The welghraaster at Twelfth and Jackson
told the driver that he would keep the slip
from the coal yard scales until the latter
came bark to weigh the wagon , and then
they would see how much difference the
scales showed on the weight of the empty
wagon. To this the driver seemingly as
sented and drove away , but no never wont
back to have the wagon neighed , and the
weighing has not been completed to this day.
Wanted to Smother tlio livl'clonuu.
Ho did subsequently return to got the slip
"from the Bedford scales , " but Mr. Gotzseh-
mutm Informed him that ho had no slip
"from the Bedford scales. " Ho said the
slln that had been trlven him wus from the
"city scales , " and ho thought ho had ai good
a right to it as any ono , for if the "city ,
scales" were not right , ho wantc'l to know
it , so as to see that the proper correction
was made.
The driver tried to got possession of the
toll-talo slip , as he realised that It was liable
to make trouble , out the welghmaster was
obdurate , aud the man was compelled to go
away without it.
It was not long afterward that an employe
in Bedford's oflloo appeared at the scales ,
and ho also tried to got the slip , but ho was
no more successful than the driver. The
slip was turned over by Mr. Getzsuhmann tea
a member of the Board of Education , to
gether with the slip made out by him setting
forth the actual weight , of the load , and the
two slips remained in the hands of that
member until turned over to THE BEE , last
February , when this paper was investigat
ing the matter of coal furnished the schools.
These slips are still on flic in Tin : BEE odice.
The story was then detailed in full by both
Mr. Gotzschmann and members of tbo board
who were familiar witli the circumstances ,
but no names were given in the statements
published in TUB BEE at that timo.
Tlio Wulslmmter Verlfle * It.
Mr. Gotzschmanu was asked yesterday
about the matter and shown the slips. Ho
readily recalled the occurrence and repeated
the story told by him at the time , both as to
the incident of the weighing nnd the de
mands made foraho original silo by both the
driver and the ofllco clerk. The same was
true of the members of the board , who not
only told of this case , but also gave the his
tory of the complaints from Janitors and the
suspiciously hlph cost of keeping the schools
supplied with fuel.
Mr. Getzschmann noted on the lowcrrlgnt
hand corner of his slip the gross weight as
claimed by the driver and as also shown by
the Bedford slip. lie did thU for his own
information , not Knowing whether ho would
keep the ether slip In his possession , and it
refreshed his memory sufficiently yesterday
to enable htm to state positively the occur
rences In connection with the weighing of
that load of coal ,
II i Nuver C'uinu Hack.
An inspection of the vouchers nnd slips on
file in the ofllco of the secretary of the Board
of Education discloses wli.v thu driver never
wont back to huvo his wagon weighed. The
fact that Bedford was so anxious to recover
possession of the toll-talo slip that ho sent
ono of his ofllco mon to the weigh <
muster for It U sufficient proof that
ho hoard the driver's story , and
know that the figures us ( .ppcar-
iug on his own books showed the weight of
the load us nearly a quarter of a ton too
much , but notwithstanding that fact ho pre
sented his bill for thu full amount of G.450
uounda , knowing that as thu city welgh
master had not weighed the empty wagon
ho could not furnish the Board of Education
with the actual weight of the coal furnished ,
and thus disprove the weight. It will bo
readily seen that if it is the purpose of a
dealer to sell short weight , it is as much of
an object to weigh the empty wagou too
light as it is to weights the full load too
heavy , and in this case , if Bedford weighed
the empty wagon as enthusiastically ID his
own interest as ho did the load or coal , the
Board of Education was beaten out of the
price of more than 600 pounds , instead of
470 pounds , for ho put in bis bill for the
amount and it was allowed.
Five Hundred Pound * Short.
Proof that the bill was allowed Is found
in the oDlco of the secretory of tbo Board of
Education , and with it is proof that Bedford
Ignored ttio-llgures and weighing of Mr.
Gotzschmunu , Among the vouchers 11 led
tjioro is but 0110 showing the delivery of coal
by Bedford to the Furunm school January I ) ,
1BU3 , and the weight of that load is given us
5,450 uouuds not. showing conclusively that
It was the load weighed by Mr. Gotzsch-
mann , and which , admitting that the weight
of the wagon us weighed on thu Bedford
scales was correct , weighed instead only
4VM pounds.
Mr. Gotzschmann states that he took
particular pains to verify his weighing after
the driver had question ! his figures and ro-
weighed the load , being especially careful la
his work to notice that the load was properly
on the scales nnd thatotho apparatus was all
in proper working onjqr. Ho also tested
the balancing of the scales as soon as the
load was driven off , nndis therefore positive
that the weighing wat'-nbiolutely correct.
ThU WodldtMot Go.
Still further proof that there was Inten
tional crookedness connection with the
deal , if any additional proof woroncodod , U
the fact that when Bedford's messenger
called on Mr. Gottschraann for the slip ho
said that a mistake hadboon made , nnd that
the wrong slip had bctn sent out with that
load. Yet , when the twin voucher tor that
Identical load was presented for payment at
the end of the month no change had been
made in the figures , nnd payment was asked
and received for the full amount , "mistake"
and all , showing conclusively that no "mis
take" had boon made in short-weighing ; no
"mistake'1 had been made in charging for
coal that had never boon delivered ; in fact ,
that the only "mistake" was in potting
caught In attempting to swlndlo the Board
of Education.
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NOTHING IH IT.
City Tronsurer llolln Knocks Out a Cum-
pnlcn "tiooity Mnn. " (
The following appeared in the "Fako-Fac-
tory yesterday :
Whcm tlio Metropolitan Street Lighting com-
pnhy bought out the Sun Vapor company for
14,000 Chris Hpecht , city councilman , who
owned twenty-two and otio-hnlf shares In the
company at tlOO per share , borrowed $1.600 to
assist In nmldiiK the purchase of the Vapor
company. The joint company executed to the
city a bond In the RUIII of $0,000 to fulllll Ita
contract with the city.
This bond wns signed by John It. Errk and
John T. Clarke. You Henry llolln at the In
stance of Olit Is Snvcht. gave to John T. Clarke
un Indemnifying uond In the HUIII of $5,000.
Uo you care to explain how It happened that
In this roundabout wa y you became a city
contractor ?
A reporter nskcd Mr. Bolln with reference
to the matter. Mr. Bolln in response said :
'Regarding ' Chris Specht's ownership of
stock I know nothing. On that subject I
\ins never informed , aud did not meddle
with Mr. Speoht's prlvato n flairs. I did
execute an indemnifying bond > to John T.
Clarice , but that was purely a personal busi
ness matter. My brother-in-law , George
Sternsdorff , owned stock in the company ,
and it was at his request that I executed the
indemnifying bond to Mr. Clarke. That is
the whole story. I was no more interested
in the lighting concern than was Mr. Hitch
cock himself , and I did not in this 'round
about way become n city contractor. ' , "
Mr. Bolln also stated in connection with
the same editorial that the books of the
treasury department are public property nnd
can bo inspected by any citizen desiring to
sco them , at any and all times duriug busi
ness hours.
ANoxmut VAKK uxi'osBu.
Colored Citizen * of Oninlm luillgnnnt nt n
World-Herald Article.
Walters Alliance union , American Federa
tion of Labor , No. 30 , mot last evening at
Tenth and F. arimm streets. It was an inter
esting session and llkcwlso a very indignant
ono.
ono.Tho '
The article publlshcd In tho'World-Hera Id
yesterday afternoon' , headed , "Sharp Razzoro
In the Air , " caused general condemnation as
a fake pure and simple,1 inspired by some
one who Is not a member of the organization.
After discussing thomattcr for some time ,
Messrs. Clinch and Sprlggs wore exonerated
of charges contained In u "mysterious circular
said to be signed by several officers of the
union nnd published in , the newspaper afore
said. These signatures' were repudiated at
the meeting last ovcuing and the entire
article branded us unwarranted by'facts.
A press committee , consisting of William
Shackleford , James Booker and Frank
Clinch , was appointed ttxvislt Tim BEI ; office
and refute the contents of the circular and
comments thereon as published in the Fake-
Factory. The commiUe'o claims that the
names were forged , and'that S. P. Bass has
been absent from the.city for some time.
They nlsa take exception's to the manner in
which tlio WorldHorald ridicules their
union. nt 0. . *
Ninth Wurd ItnpubllcBiig. < f
The I inth Ward Hepubllcan club mot last
ov.cnlng at " 'JOS Farnam street. Several
prominent speakers wcro in attendance and
delivered short addresses , among whom were
J. W. Carr , W. W. Slabaugh , C. C. Stanley
nnd others.
nemonriiiln Mottling : .
The democrats held a campaign powwow
at 1123 Chicago street last evening. Several
candidates addressed the assemblage and
made a talk for votes.
insnoi'S.
Methodist Dlcnlturios Sout to the Various
Si > riif ! Couformon.
MILWAUKEE , Nov. 1.Tho following assign
ments to the spring conferences were made
by the Methodist bishops at their meeting
today :
Southern Gorman , Bronkum , Tex. , Noroin-
ber 23 , Fitzgerald ; Texas , ilronkam , Tax. , No-
vonibcr SO. Fitzgerald ; Austin , Denlson , Tax. ,
December ? , Fitzgerald ; West Texas , Dallas ,
Tex. , December 14 , Fitzgerald ; Oklahoma ,
Uuthrle , O. T. , December 21 , Vincent ; South
Carolina , Caimlen , 8. U. , January 3 , Joyce ;
Up nor MihsUslppI , Wlnonu , Miss. , January 10 ,
Wiuden ; Savanna , Mncon , Oa. , January 10 ,
Joyce ; Gnorglu , KIMJuy , Ga , January 11 ,
Nlndo ; Mississippi , Vnzoo City , Miss. , January
17 , Wiilclen ; Alabama , Klnsoy , Ala. , January
18 , Nlndo ; Central Alabama , Union ( springs ,
Alu. , January 24 , Nluiln ; Florida , Ht. Augus
tine , January 24 , Joyce ; Gulf Mission ,
Growloy , La. , January i3. ! Walden ; Louis
iana. Raton Rouge , January 01 , Waldcn ;
St. Johns nvor , Kiislls , Alu. , January 31 ,
Joyce ; Arkansas , Uiissolvlllo , February 7 ,
Howman ; Uttlti Koek , Hot Springs , Ark. , Feb
ruary 14 , llowinan ; Philadelphia , Kuston , I'a ,
March 7 , Andrew * * : Virginia , Watorfoul , Va. ,
March 7 , 1'om ; Washington , Washington , D.
O. , March 7 , Hurst ; llaltlmoro , Fred
erick , Md. , March 7 , Fowler ; Kan
sas , Abllono , Kan. , March 7 , Vincent ;
St. Louis , Lebanon. Mo. , March 14 , Merrill ;
Now Jur.soy , Cumdon , N. J. , March 14 , An
drews ; Central Pennsylvania , Hamburg , i'n. ,
March 14 , Hurst ; south Kansas , 1'arauns ,
Knn. , Mart-li 14 , Mallalllou ; Central Mission ,
Hediiilu. Mo. , March 21 , Merrill : Houtlfwost
Kansas , Wellington , Knn. , March 21 , Multulleu ;
Wilmington , ballihury , Md. , March tilVincent ;
Missouri , MuniplilH , Mo. , March 28 , Merrill ;
Northwest Kaimau , Goodlnnd , Kan. . March 28 ,
liuliallou ; Lexington , Covliiglon. Ky. , March
28 , Uoodaull : Now England , Houthorn Urnolc-
ton , April 24 , Warren ; Newark , Newark , N , J. ,
April 4 , Nliulo ; Now York , cast , April 4 ,
Fowler ; New York , Now York City , April 4 ,
Vincent ; North Indiana , Illumon , Ind. ,
April 4 , Uondsoll ; Kast Uorniin , Heho-
nectudy , N , Y. , April 11 , Ilowmun ;
Troy , Colincs , N. Y. , April 11 , Wurreiij
Now Hampshire , ( Jlaromont , N , II. , April 11 ,
Fosx ; Wyoming , Kcranton , I'n. , April 11 ,
Hunt ; Delaware , Wilmington , Del , , April 11 ,
Fowler ; Now Kngluiid , April 11 , I'ltz-
Korald ; Vermont. Jlniflfoul , Vt. , April 18 ,
Warren ; Mnlnu , Bkowhugiiu , Me. , April 18 ,
Foss : North Dakota , , \Vahpoton , N , D. , April
18 , Mallalleuj Noithurn Now York , OcdutiB-
burg , N. Y. , April iKpllbodsell ; Cast Maine ,
Honllon , Mo. , May 0,1'y -
At the closing of their business day the
bishops will at once go-to St. Paul and after
spending two weeks in 'attending ' meetings
in St. Paul and Minneapolis , they will go to
their homes. Every four years each bishop
in the order of seniority bhoosos u plaeo of
residence so that their families have to
move about us often as. .these of ministers.
They will not choose again until 1600.
Nou | > urtl niiW. O. T. V.
CHICAGO , Nov. 1. Tfio first business ses
sion of the Nonpurtlsau1JWoinen's Christian
Temperance union open6d today in congress
hall , Isabella club house. About 100 dele
gates from ten states y-wo present. Prcsl-
sldont Mrs. E. J , Phjnuoy of Cleveland
the * K
occupied chair ,
Jj. T. Colt of Dubuqaev in a short address
said that notwithstanding political compli
cations the Iowa law would be enforced.
The women of the organization have no
Idea of accepting local option as a temporary
expedient , nr us u permanent plan of tem
perance legislation. The convention will
remain in besslon until November S ) .
Will Meet Next > ' MU- ill Ilnltlutore.
ST. PAUL , Nov. 1 , The Methodist Woman's
Foreign Missionary society today , by a vote
of 10 to 13 , decided to hold the next annual
uicetiug in Baltimore , Now York being the
unsuccessful candidate. The forenoon was
taken up with reports from missionaries and
secretaries on foreign Holds , Bishop Malla-
lieu giving valuable information , gathered
during u recent tour of the church mission
ary stations.
This afternoon was given up to an clectrio
car rldo to Mlunobuha fulls , and after a
supper and reception in Minneapolis tonight
Bishop Mallalieu delivered a missionary ad
dress iutho Wesley church iu that city.
W. COOK & SON
A.RR
Still At It !
The true merit of O. W. Cook & Son's GUEAT
20 PER CENT DISCOUNT Shoo Sale la testified to
by the host of pntrons who hnvo thronpod their store
during the past ihrco ilnjs , ongor for an opportunity
to select the latest novelty from their rnumtnotlistoclc
of now nnd nobby styles' In ftxll nnd winter footwonr.
You sivvo 20o on each dollar's worlli you buy.
GENTLEMEN , our now hnnd welt
Calf Shoo , with the now Harvard
too , regular price 85.00 , is a
beauty ; you cun have It at this
sale
ONLY FOR $4.00
Wo always sell the finest contlo-
inun's French Calf Patent Dross
Shoo that skill can produce for
$7.00 ; come now and buy a pair
ONLY FOR $5.60
This Is No "Old
Chestnut" Game
Our styles are the
latest productions
of modern genius.
charge for the use of the traveling puouo
and the military authorities , and providing
further that the secretary of the interior
shall reserve the lands upon which the
bridges are located and sufllcient for their
protection and the approaches to them.
Ivopresentutivo Pickler. who is now In
South Dakota , today sent a telegram to
Chairman Gates of the house committee on
Judiciary , requesting him to withhold from
ilnal action the bill which passed the senate
yesterday providing that terms of the
United States courts in South Dakota shall
bo held at Aberdeen. The bill originally
passed the house and the senate made some
slight amendments relating to the counties
nnd Indian reservations which shall con
stitute the court divisions of the state , and
it is understood that the city of Pierre ob
jects to certain territory going to the north
ern division , the courts for which will meet
at Aberdeen.
In the supreme court today the case of
Biddena Elliott , widow , etc. , plaintiff in
error against the Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway company , from the supreme
court of South Dakota , was argued by
Melvin Grlgsby of Sioux Falls for the
plaintiff In error and H. H. Field nnd J. W.
Oury , attorneys for the company.
Emil Stuck of Omaha has passed a success
ful examination for a position in the ordnance -
nanco department under General Tuttle.
A. H. Ilock wns today appointed postmas
ter at Union , Salt Lake county , Utah.
Weitorn I'eiiRloiu.
Pension issue of October IB : Nebraska :
Original James A. Wilson , Sidney. Cheyenne -
onno ; John F. Nyco , Underwood , Hall ; John
N. Darnhouso , Beatrice , Gage. Increase-
Henry II. Curloy , Kearney , Buffalo. Re
issue and Increase Milton Cox , DoWitt ,
Saline. Original widows , oto. Jane O.
( Jritchfleld , Lincoln , Lascastor.
10 wa ; Increase Henry G. Nelson. Monroe -
roe , Jasper. Original widows , etc. William
Mvers ( father ) , Carbou , Adams ; Abblo B.
Chirk , Tabor. Fremont.
South Dakota : Original Cornelius G ,
Town , Alexandria , Hanson.
Pension Issue of October 17 : Nebraska :
Original John W. Dickinson , Wavorly , Lan
caster ; Gordon II. Edgerton , Hastings ,
Adams. Reissue John Heron , deceased ,
Lexington , Dawson : Levant Williams , de
ceased , South Onuiha , Douglas , Original
widows , etc , Mury A. Coryell , Johnstown ,
Brown ; Johanna II. Heron , Loxlngtan , Dawson -
son ; Nora C. Williams , South Omaha ,
Douglas ,
South Dakota ? Original-William R.
SchrcckendKiist , Maltland , Fall River.
Original widows , oto. Mary A. Smith ,
Springlleld , Honhonuno.
Iowa : Orlelnnl Josiah B. McCov , Craw-
fordsvlllo , Washington ; Charles M. Howard ,
Ptilla , Marlon ; Fraiiklln J. Shefller , West
Cedar RapidsT.lnn : Jonn I. Perry , San-
born , O'Hrlon ; William T. Council , deceased -
ceased , DCS Molnes , Polk ; Edward IJ. Ward ,
Guthrie Conler , Guthne. Increase Hiram
Nulll , Sibley , Oseeola. Original widows ,
etc. Minors of Robert Hodgson , Hartley ,
O'Brien ; Agatha Boss , Guttcnberg , Clay
ton ; Mary Swallow , Boonovillo , Dallas.
Uotta KlO'i' * Liquor Trailr.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1. Information h _
reached the Statn department from Costa
Rica that the actual price of natioual liquors
which are sold iu the public establishments
of the government has been increased 30
percent. The duties , according to the tariff
upou foreign liquors , are Inert-used also.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Ladies
Do yo want the latest lu a fine dross
shoo ? Iloro is "a peach. : "
Not offered elsewhere on earth under
$5.00.
Call and bo convinced No ( roods will bo charged
that this is no fake sale. at this great discount.
G. W. Cook' & Son ; S5J3Ld Shoe Store
Just of Douglas South , 203-205 S. 15th St. , Karbach Block.
NOT DOWN IN THE RECORD
Worm Words of the Senators Suppressed by
the Official Organ.
CAREY AND WOLCOIT'S QUARREL IS LOST
Their Pull with the Editor Savci Them
from Heine Unpleniantljr Embalmed
Washington Notes of Kspe-
olat Local Interest.
WASHINGTON BUREAU OP THE BBS , )
513 FOUIITEEXTII STHKBT , >
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. )
The Congressional Record , appoavon again
today without the report of the belligerent
colloquy which occurred on the floor of the
senate on Monday between Senators Wolcott
and Carey , and It is believed that the re
port will bo permanently withhold from the
Record.
The senate today passed Senator Carey's
bill donating to Laramie county , Wyoming ,
the bridges erected on the Fort Laramle
reservation on the condition that the county
sh all keep bridges , in repair and open free of
100 pairs Scotch Guipure
curtains , like above cut , on sale
Monday morning at the ex
tremely low price of $3.00 pair.
&Wi
Carpet G
1414-16.-18 Douglas St.
Cheat the dull .times by prnottcmjr
economy. Buy our $3.CO Hnnd
Welt Shoo
ONLY FOR $2.40
Wolmvo the best $2.00 Shoo In the
world. You can buy it now at 20
per cent discount , which menus
ONLY $1.60
Bring Your
Children
nnd buy school shoos for the winter.
You will bo surprised when you
come to foot the bill tn see what 20
per ccut discount has saved you.
OR.
WicGREW
U the only -
SPECIALIST
WUOTJiliTB ALi
PRIVATE DISEASES
and DEBILITIES of
MEN ONLY ,
Women deluded.
18 your * eiparleric *
Circular ! free.
11th and I'arnnm Blv'