Nebraska Newspapers

    SILVER THEIR SHIBBOLETH
Uomphis Convention Delivers Itself on the
Question of Finance.
DEMONETIZATION CAUSED ALL OUR ILLS
After the Reading of thn Platform the
Time Wai Occupied In Bpeechmnk-
IIIR liy I.rinllnff Light * , of the
1'rco Coinage Movement.
MEMPHIS , June 13. The possible disrup
tion of the old parties the democratic party
In the south , the republican party In the west
must have been uppermost In the mind of
any thoughtful observer of the past two days
proceedings of the great silver convention ,
which lias been In session at the Auditorium.
Doth sides ot this proposition were discussed
today In Impassioned speeches and strong
argumentlve appeals to the 1,500 delegates
and visitors who attended the big mass meet
ing. The llrst warning ot the approaching
encounter was heard last night In the bold
utterances of Congressman J. C. Slbtey ot
Pennsylvania In favor ot a silver party , an
oKgrraslve. campaign for the rcmonetlzatlon
of the white metal without regard to previous
party ties. Today all disguise was thrown
off. The men who favor a sliver party , with
one purpose and one Idea , under the leader
ship of Slbley , Tlllman ot South Carolina ,
Duller of North Carolina , Stewart of Nevada ,
end Adams of Colorado , told of their plans
without reserve and asked their hearers to
decide betneen party and nation. On the
other hand those who favor the settlement
of the silver question within party lines
urged conservative action ; vigorous agitation
for free diver , but bearing In mind that
there were other questions of Importance to
the political future of the country which
fllioiilJ causetlio voter to think well before
casting off the party ainilatlona of years
and giving his undivided suffrage to the
cauco of silver. The money question , they
claimed , should and would be settled within
party lines. The conservative element pre
vailed In the committee on resolutions and
the declarations of that body , which were
adopted by the committee , did not go beyond
a strong presentation of tlio free sliver views
of the gathering. Hut the convention ad
journed with a schism In It. One faction
advocates the .Slbley "Idea" and the capture
of the democratic convention , and falling In
that , the Independent action , while others
were righting the Issue strictly within party
lines.
FIOHTINO TUB SIDNEY I100M.
There was considerable dissatisfaction this
morning among a number of Influential demo
crats who are In attendance upon the con
vention nt the radical utterances ot Mr.
Slbley last night , his appeal for Independent
political action In 189C and the obliteration
of party ties. The attempt to swing the
\ gathering Into a third party boom , pre-
RUmably In Mr , Slblcy's personal Interest ,
was not relished by such men as Senator
Harris , Governor Clark of Arkansas , Mr.
Vardamnn , candidate for governor of Miss
issippi , Colonel Galloway , one of the oldest
newspaper men In the south , nnd they were
not slow In expressing their disapproval.
There was some tulk of a bolt of the con
servatives , but It was HO obvious that the
third party men were so hopelessly In the
minority that they were powerless and that
sentiment had not many exponents.
Governor Evans ot South Carolina Is an
other opponent of the "Slbley Idea. " Ho
nald to the Associated press correspondent :
"I believe the proper policy to pursue Is to
capture the democratic convention. If the
frco silver men capture the democratic con
vention the gold bugs will scccdo and join
the republican party. They can accompl'sh
this , as was Illustrated by the recent action
of the Illinois democratic convention. "
"If It became necessary , governor , would
you give up your democracy for free silver ? "
"I would give up anything nnd go uny-
where for free silver If It became necessary.
\ The free silver democrats will not go In
the populist party , for that Is a stench Into
the nostrils of the people , they will not go
Into the republican party , and yet the demo
cratic party under Cleveland Is little better. "
Practically the same views are hold by
Senator Tlllman. His position Is for free
silver , first through the Instrumentality of
the democratic party It that body accepts ; If
not , by Independent political action.
At 10:15 : Uev. Dr. Brooks of Memphis
opened the convention with prayer , after
which the arrival of delegates from Arizona
nnd Arkansas was announced. Chairman
Turple then announced that the committee
on resolutions was not ready to report , and
Introduced Senator William Stewart , who
addressed the convention.
ALLEN FURNISHED THE FUN.
When Senator Stewart had finished his
speech , loud cries wer made for Congressman
Money , one of the silver leaders ot Missis
sippi. Ho advanced to the front of the stage
nnd preface * ! hla remarks by saying : "I am
hero a silver man from head to foot , and a
democrat all over. " Mr. Money was suffering
from a sore throat and spoke but a few
tnlnutes , deprecating any attempt to settle
the silver question outsldo the democratic
party.
Private John Allen of Mississippi was then
called on by the audience to speak. He
began : "I. like the poor , am always with
you. " He advanced no now argument , but
caught the crowd , throwing o verbal bouquet
nt Senator Stewart , and reminding the people
that the west was the friend ot the south.
The speaker elicited rounds of applause when
tie said the fight should not bo taken from
the democratic party. He claimed that the
gold men were threatening the people with
the disruption of the demorcatlc party , and
ho Invited the republicans to come Into the
democratic party and fill up the ranks made
vacant by the deserters who went to the re
publican party.
"It Is a foregone conclusion , fellow citizens , "
said the speaker , "that these gold men
will go Into the republican party. They say
this silver movement Is run by politicians ,
but when I look over the leaders of the gold
bugs I find men who were In politics when I
was an Infant. These people keep me con
stantly perturbed. I can hardly elecp at night
for worrying about my gold. I am afraid It
will go abroad. I tell you , my friends , you
cannot keep too close a watch on your gold.
It Is liable to leave the country at any min
ute. President Cleveland has received a good
deal of praise for his backbone. Let us dis
abuse his mind of the belief that there is any
corner In backbone. The American people
have a little and they are going to show it. "
The private kept the audience laughing for
about fifteen minutes , and at the conclus'on of
his remarks the convention took a recess
until 2:30. :
Immediately after the convention was called
to order for tl < o afternoon cession Senator J. K.
Jones of Arkansas presented the report of the
committee on resolutions , which rcaJ as fol
lows :
aiKSOLUTIONS COMMITTF.R nEPOUTS.
Sliver and gold have In nil ages consti
tuted the money of the world , were the
money of the fathers of the republic , the
money of history and ot the constitution.
The universal experience of mankind has
demonHtrated that the joint use of both
silver and Kolil coin as money constitutes
the most stable standard of values ; that
the full amount of both niotaN Is necessary
as a medium of exchange. Tlio demoneti
zation of cither of tlieao historic money
inotnln means an appreciation of the value
of moiiuy , a fall In the prices of commod
ities , a diminution of the prullts of legiti
mate business , a continuing Increase In the
burden of debts , a withdrawal of money
from the channels of trade and Industry
where It no longer yields u nafc and sure
return , nnd Its Idle accumulation In the
hanks and In the great money centers of
the country.
There Is no health or soundness In a
financial syntem under which a hoarded
dollar Is productive of Increase to Its pos
sessor , while Investivl dollars yield a con
stantly diminishing return and under which
fortunes nro made by the accretions of
Idle capital , or destroyed by a perMstrnt
fall In the prlco of commodities and a in
sistent dwindling In the margin of profits
In almost every branch of useful Industry.
Huch a system Is a premium upon sloth
und a penalty upon Industry , nnd such a
system Is that which the criminal legisla
tion of 1ST3 has imposed upon this country.
The blmetalllsts' standard of sliver and
has behind It the experience of arcs
and has been tested and approved by the
enlightened nnd deliberate Judgment of
mankind. The gold standard Is a departure
If from the established policy of the civilized
vcrld , with nothing to commend It but
\ \ twenty-two years of depression and dis
aster to the people and an extrao'tllnury
accumulation of wealth In the hands of
the few.
There are some facts bearing upon this
question , recognized and admitted by nil
candid nun , whether advocates of bimetal-
Hum or of the single ROM standard. MIWIK
tlwu * * fact that the vary y . r that
marked the change front the bimetalll : : to
the single gold standard la the very vcnr
that marked the change from a condition
ot rising prices , Inrcn prolltx , general con
tentment and grcnt prosperity to a rendi
tion of fulling prlren. diminishing profits.
Insecurity of Investment. ' , unemployed labor
and a heavy ilrpiessltm In all brnnotifs of
trade nnd Industry. It Is not a nmttor of
dispute , even among the honest ndvoratcs
of the gold standard , that general pros
perity came to an end with the destruction
of the bimetallic system , nnd hard times ,
falling prlcen. Idle worklngmcn and wide
spread depression came In with the gold
standard and prevails today wherever the
gold standard has been adopted.
1'HKSCUIPTION FOU HELICF.
Every International monetary conference
that hns been called , every demand In this
country nnd Kurope for an International
agreement to re-establish the bimetallic
standard Is n confession that the demoneti
zation of sliver was a blunder , If not a
crime : that It hns been disastrous , nnd
that the conditions that It has wrought
are full of menaces ot peril. The logic of
facts establishes beyond Intelligent ques
tion thnt the destruction of silver as a
primary money by a conspiracy of selfish
Interest Is the caucc of the widespread de
pression nnd suffering that began with the
gold standard. There can bo no restora
tion of prosperity , no permanent relief from
prevailing1 conditions until the great cause
has been removed by a complete restora
tion of silver to Its proper place us n money
iiotal , eiiunl with gold.
We believe In a money of stable value ;
vo believe , least of nil , In an appreciating
itnndnrd ; It N only through the practical
iperatlcm of bimetallism that a sUblistan -
lard of value can be secured. A standard
.onstltuted of money constantly Increasing
n value is not n sound , n safe , nor a stable
tamlurd. but n constantly changing stnn-
Inrd. The effect of gold monometallism Is
.o establish one standard for the creditor
ind another for the debtor , nnd there can
> o no more dishonest monetary system than
hat which gives short measure to the bor-
owcr nnd Ion ? measure to the lender.
Jndcr the policy prevailing prior to 1873
.here can be no violent change In the rel-
: itlve value of the two metals , for a rise
In value of one metal Is counteracted by n
jlecrensed demand nnd a fall In vnlue by
an Increased demand. Under the operations
Df this beneficent law , n stable relation was
maintained between them , In spite of the
most extreme changes in relative produc-
'Ions. From the earliest period of our hls-
.ory up to 1873 the right of the debtor to
choose whether he should pay his debts In
silver or gold coin wan always recognized.
The subsequent policy has been to transfer
this right to the creditor , thus tending to
constantly Increase the value of the dearer
rootnl and destroy the parity between them.
Ilellevlng thnt It is absolutely necessary
o revcrsH this Iniquitous and ruinous pol-
cy , we , therefore
FA YOU IMMEDIATE RESTORATION.
Resolve That wo favor the Immediate
restoration of silver to Its former place ns
a full lejjal tender , a standard money ,
equal with gold , nnd the frco and unlim
ited coinage of both silver and gold nt the
ratio of 1C to 1 , and upon terms of exact
equality ; that , while we should welcome
Mie co-operation of other nations , we be-
.Icvo thnt the United States should not
wait upon the pleasure of foreign govern-
nicnts. or the consent of foreign creditors ,
"nut should Itself proceed to reverse the
"grinding process" that Is destroying the
; > rosi > crlty of the people , nnd should lead
J > y Its pxnmple the nations ot the earth ;
that the rights of the American people ,
the Interests of American labor and the
prosperity of American Industry have a
higher claim to the consideration of the
people's lawmakers than the greed of for
eign creditors or the avaricious demands
made by "Idle holders of Idle capital. "
The right to regulate Its own monetary
system In the Interests of Its own people is
a right which no free government can bar
ter , sell or surrender. This reserved right
Is a part of every bond , of every contract
and of every obligation. No creditor or
claimant can set up a right that can take
precedence over a nation's obligations to
promote the welfare of the masses of Its
own people. This Is a debt higher nnd moro
binding than nil other debts , and onu which
It Is not only dishonest , but treasonable to
Ignore. Under the financial policy that now
prevails we see the land Illlpil with Idle
and discontented worklngmen and nn ever
growing urmy of tramps , men whom lack
of work nnd opportunity have made out
casts nnd Ix-pgars. At the other cud we
llnd that a few thousand families own one-
half of the wealth of the country. The
centralization of wealth bus gone hand In
hand with the spread of poverty. The pau
per and the plutocrat are twin children of
the same vicious and unholy system. The
situation Is full of mennco to the liberties
of the people and the life of the republic.
The Issuu Is enfranchisement or hopeless
servitude. Whatever tho. power of money
can do by debauchery nnd corruption to
maintain Its grasp on the lawmnklng power
will be done. Wi > therefore appeal to the
plain people of the land , with perfect conll-
denco In their patriotism and Intelligence , to
arouse themselves to a full sense of the
peril that confronts them nnd defend the
citadel of their liberties with a vigilance
that shall neither slumber nor sleep.
ADOPTED WITH A HUHUAH.
The reading of the resolutions' ' was further
Interrupted by applause , and they were
adopted with a hurrah and without discus
sion.
sion.The
The following resolution was also pre
sented and adopted :
Resovcd , That a committee composed of
one member from each state bo appointed
by the delegates thereof In this convention ,
whoso duty It shall be to correspond with
the representatives and advocates of bimet
allism nnd bimetallic societies In the differ
ent sections of the nation and devise meas
ures to advance the cause of bimetallism
throughout the United States. That this
committee shall have power to call a na
tional conference of blmetalllsts whenever
In the opinion of the committee the cause
of bimetallism can bo advanced thereby.
Said committee shall have power to till all
vacancies.
Senator Harris then presented letters from
Senators John T. Morgan of Alabama , Pugh
of Alabama , and Jones of Nevada , endorsing
the convention and containing word3 of en
couragement for the advocates of the free
coinage cf silver.
In response to repeated calls from the audi
ence. Senator Jones of Arkansas advance ! to
the front of the stage , "I had no Idea , gen
tlemen , " said he , "of making a speech. The
resolutions Just presented contain my views
on this subject as tersely as they could bo
expressed In words. "
Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico was
called on and spoke for1 about an hour , after
which Senator Tlllman ot South Carolina oc
cupied about an hour In presenting his finan
cial views.
Ex-Governor Adams' address concluded the
afternoon session.
Congressman Qankhead of Alabama pre
sided at the evening tesslon. Qeneral Warner
of Ohio was the first speaker. Ex-Congress
man Bryan followed General Warner anil de
voted his time principally to a reply to Secre
tary Carlisle's speech made at the sound
money convention. State Senator Anson Wal-
cott of Indiana was the last speaker.
Under the resolution passed this afternoon
the following national committee was ap
pointed to call a national sliver convention In
Its discretion : Alabama , John Y , Tomllnson ;
Arkansas , Charles Coffin ; California , Alex
ander Dclmar ; Colorado , A. W. Ilucker ;
Georgia , N. W. Longley ; Kentucky. J. A.
Parkei ; Louisiana ! Senator Dlanchard ; Mis
souri. J. C. Gage ; Nevada , C , S. Nixon ; Ne
braska , C. J. Sraythe ; North Carolina , M. n.
Elliott ; Ohio. F. O. Scott ; Pennsylvania. A.
C. Hopkins ; South Carolina , J. W. Stacker ;
Tennessee , John II. Godwin ; Texas , J. H.
Heagan ; Virginia , N. P. Brandon ; New Mex
ico. M. B. Prince ; Utah. E. J. Klmball. The
committee elected John II. Godwin of Tennes
see as chairman and J. H. Acklen of Nash
ville secretary. It will meet In Chicago dur
ing July to perfect a permanent organization.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
It Stlcketh Closer Thnn a M rut her.
Does the rheumatism. Cut oft all relation
ship with It by the aid of Hosteller's Stomach
nitters , which severs the bond without loss of
time , If you use it promptly and persistently.
No testimony Is more positive and concurrent
than that which establishes Its efficacy In this
obstinate disease. Use It with assurance of
good results for malarial , dyspeptic and ner
vous trouble , constipation and biliousness.
Onn Man Ilnnc the Jury ,
TOPEKA , Kan. , Juno 13. The Jury In
the Novel murder cao reported nt noon
today that It could not agree and was dis
charged , The Jury stood eleven for con
viction and one for acquittal , and stood
that way from the start , two days ago.
Frank Novel , a colored tenant , was ac
cused of murdering his landlady , Mrs , A.
D. Matsen. a while widow. The Juror for
acquittal is 11 colored man , wbo Is quoted
as savlnfr tnat "down deep In his heart
he believed Ncvel guilty , but the fact was
not proven. "
Grand concert tonight , Courtlaud Beach.
Dying from a IVrnllnr DUraie.
DENVER , June 13. Maud Pensara , who
has for two years suffered from malignant
multiple-sarcoma , that has turned her body
Into n moss of bone , died today.
An offer of J3.000 , It Is said , has
been made for the corpse by the Uellevue
hospital , New York , and U has been , re
fused.
Maun Pensara was S3 years old. For over
a week she had taken no food or liquid
other than water.
Grand concert tonight , Courtland Ocach.
PRISON FACTORY CLOSES
Western Manufacturing Company Forced to
the Wall by Its Creditors.
ONE EFFECT OF THE MOSHER FAILURE
Loriil of Worthless 1'npcr and Compile- !
tlon * of the Contrnct with the Stain
Too Grent for the Concern
Not Itesumr.
LINCOLN. Juno 13. ( Special. ) The West
ern Manufacturing company , In business as
prison contractors In this city since 1SSS ,
today suspended under a pressure of general
creditors. The company claims that Its as-
4cts , If properly dlrposcd of , will meet all
liabilities , and values Its manufacturing plant
alone at $25,000. Chattel mortgages on the
machinery and fixture ? . In favor of II. J.
Walsh and the Nebraska National bank of
Omaha for $10,000 each , and one to Green
& Van Duyn tor $5,000 were filed today ; also
a chattel mortgage to the Nebraska National
covering a lot of moers In the warehouse for
$ .1,000 , and one to C. K. Hedges , covering
forty-two mowers ; also a bill of rale to It. J.
Walsh of $2,500 worth of farm Implements In
storage.
The oincers of the company for many years
II. J. Walsh , who was president , and
M. D. Welch , who has been Its secretary and
general manager. Mr. Walsh soli out his
stock and retired from the company In 18D3 ,
plnce which time Mr. Welch has had almost
exclusive management of Its business , has
succeeded In reducing the liabilities , ami had
expected with any kind of revival of times
or business to have continued business and
meet all demands.
KCSULT OF MOSHEH'S WORK.
The company was Incorporated In 1SSS
with a capital stock of $100.000 , and suc
ceeded Mosher , who had carried on the busi
ness of manufacturing agricultural Imple
ments at the penitentiary for some years
previously , with E. Hurlbut. Jr. , as manager.
The credit of the company was seriously
Impaired at the time of the Capital National
bank failure , by the discovery of several
hundred thousand dollars of Its worthless
paper , among the bank's assets. Since the
failure It has been constantly harassed by
litigation Instituted by holders of Its papar
and general creditors , although It has re
duced its Indebtedness from $175,000 , It Is
said to have owed at that time , to about
$60.000.
The cancelling by the state of the Mosher
contract assigned to Dorgan for working
the prisoners was another very disturbing
clement , and has led creditors to believe
that It would seriously Interfere with the
continuation of the company , and they were
refusing renewals or extensions and demandIng -
Ing Immediate payment , which under the
stress of the present time the company could
not make. It Is believed that no effort will
be made to resuscitate the business , but that
the company will retire from the field per
manently.
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.
The latest development In the Call cm-
brogllo was the removal yesterday afternoon
of W. Morton Smith , late secretary and treas
urer of the concern. This was done quietly
by a majority vole of the stockholders , at a
meeting of the Call Publishing company , and
J. tt. Douglas , city circulator of the sheet ,
was elected to succeed him. As Mr. Austin
was already treasurer ex-ofllcio as president
of the company , Mr. Douglas was presumably
chosen to relive him of some of his honorary
titles.
Miss Etta Wilson , 1C years old , residing
with her mother at 1950 T street , this city ,
has been missing from her homo since last
Monday. On this day she packed some of her
effects and fled without her mother's knowl
edge or consent. It was first supposed that
she had eloped with a young man from
Havelock , with whom she has been keeping
company. Later the young man was found
to have been out of town at the date of her
disappearance , and , although the police have
been requested to trace the girl , It Is now
thought that she has gene to her father , who
has resided In Holt county srnco his separa
tion from Mrs. Wilson.
The cases brought by Miss Eastcrley and
Miss DonCarlos against Hotelkeepcr Dennis
Daly of Wahoo , were given to the Jury this
morning In the district court. The verdict
was that the damages sustained by being
falsely Imprisoned for ten days was Just $13
each.
each.H.
H. Hcrpolphelmer head of the firm of Her-
polshelmer & Co. , left yesterday for a trip
to Germany , whither he Is accompanied by his
brother , who lives In Michigan. MM. Her-
polshelmer accompanltd him to Grand Haptds ,
where she will visit during the bummer.
Miss Trimble , an employe of Herpolshelmor
& Co. , was severely shaken up in a collision
near Sixteenth and K streets this afternoon
whllo coming down town on her bicycle. She
and her brother were coming down the hill
at a rapid pace , and attempted to turn round
a carriage , when they collided. She was.
ahaken up some , and suffered a gash on the
chin. She was taken to Dr. Link's office ,
where her Injuries were attended to.
NOTES FHOJl THE 8TATK HOITSK
Uovernor Ilolcomb Ashed to Inquire Into
n Snrpr County Kplnode.
LINCOLN , Juno 13. ( Special. ) Governor
Uolcomb has received the following letter
from P. L. Walsh , acting British consul at
Chicago :
rmiTisir CONSULATE , CHICAGO ,
June 11 , 1893. Sir : 1 have the boner to In
form your excellence that I nm directed
to Inquire Into the case of Mrs. Uawson ,
who , according to her statement , left Chicago
cage In August , 1894. to travel to Tacoina ,
Wash. , by wagon. The party consisted of
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson , their two children ,
one of whom was In a very delicate state
of henltli , and a friend.
When camping near Allbrlcht , In South
Omaha , they wore attacked by n band of
men known as the McCarty gang , who
would bave murdered them had It not
been for the timely assistance of some
men who came along In a wngon. As It
was , they were so seriously Injured by the
rough handling they rucelved that they
have Buffered a great deal since , besides
having- their hon > e and all their goods
stolen. Mrs. Dawson further states that
the man , Vic McCarty , who was the leader ,
and bis gang were arrested by the police ,
but released. She Is now living at Alliance ,
Neb. , not having been able to reach Ta-
coma.
I shall esteem It ix great favor If your ex
cellency will give me Home Information. In
this case ,
I have the boner to be , sir , your ex
cellency's most obedient servant.
Acting Uritlsh Consul'nt Chicago.
At the office of Governor Uolcomb Private
Secretary Marat said that the governor had
set on foot an Inquiry In regard to the as
sault and would make a full report to the
Dritlsh consul.
Penitentiary Physician II. C. Demaree has
written to Governor Ilolcomb that Convict
Charles Dodson Is confined In the prison hos
pital with tuberculosis of the lungs , and
In the Judgment of the physician will not
recover. He adds that Dodson's sentence ex
pires July 18 , 1S35 , and suggests that ho re
ceive executive clemency. In accordance
with this communication Governor Ilolcomb
today pardoned the afflicted conv.ct , Dodson
was convicted In Itlchardson county , Ne
braska , for assault with Intent to kill and
sentenced to four years. He was received
at the penitentiary June 20 , 1892.
In reply to the statement by ex-Warden
Deemer that the month's estimate ( or sup
plies for the penitentiary sent In to the
Uoard of Public Lands and Buildings by
Warden Leld'gh was twice the amount ever
required before , the latter says that It Is
an exact duplicate of the last one sent In
by Contractor Dorgan. Warden Leldlgh also
directs attention to the fact that even had
the estimate been too large , and lasted for
two months , the state would not have been
a sufferer In the least.
The cade of Charles Parklescr , plaintiff
against William Mack and Mary Mack , de
fendants , ban come up to the supreme court
on petition In error from too district court
In Douglas county. On the 16th of June ,
1891 , Parkleser received Judgment In the
court below for $1,255.12.
For the purpose of perfecting her appeal
In the case from Douglas county , David
Adler & Sons' Clothing company , appellee ,
against Maria Hellman and others , appellant ,
the appellant has filed a certified transcript
of the proceedings had In the district court
of Douglas county before Judge Duffle.
Hastings Volli't" Alumni ,
HASTINGS. June 13. ( Special. ) The an
nual business meeting of the alumni of Hast
ings college was held yesterday afternoon at
the homo of Miss Kmmma , Nowlan , class ot
' 91. The officers elefcttd are1 Prof. Morllz ,
president ; Miss Jenttlfc'iStuckey. vice presi
dent ; Miss Ida Myjr , , secretary treasurer ;
Miss Kathleen Hartlgan and Miss Laura
Dally were chosen 'Hi * resident members ot
the executive commlltii : The association lias
now , reached a polnj. . . numbers which Jus
tifies It In making an organized effort to aid
the Hasting coltege'\Hus showing the keen
Interest which theilnumbors of the alumni
have always felt lntrplr , | alma mater. For
this purpose a com mule ? was appointed , con
sisting of Ilev. D.'Wl Montgomery. Miss
Jennie Carpenter ami > .Miss Illrd Powell. The
"orty-threc members were well represented
it this meeting. alUiough some are In the
S'cw England and others In the Pacific states.
ri.ATTMIUUTII IS I'KUSl'KUOUH.
\Meneil Aitlimtlon lit I'utportjr Thnro H.i
Inrrrntml Mifrc l.mt Vrnr.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , . Juno 13. ( Special
'clcgram. ' ) Cass county's assessed valuation
'or 1895 , as returned recently by the asses-
ors , was compiled by County Clerk Dlckson.
The returns show that the total value of the
lounty's property is $1,498,333 , a decrease of
101,593 from last year. The valuation Is
ubllvlded as follows : Personal , $751,626 ;
own lots. $644.964 : farm lands , $2,268,708 ;
, illr-ad property , $828,970 ; teleg-aph pr perty ,
2,614 ; Pullman car property , $1,455. The rp-
.urns gives the total number of acres of farm
and In the county as 335.264 , of which 320.381
icres l < improved and 14.883 un mproved. The
, 'altio Is $2,268,709 , an average of $6.83 per
\crp. Last year the farm land valuation WAS
$2,373,918. The number of acres devoted this
year to the cultivation of wheat U fixed at
20.896 ; corn , 128,918 : oats. 23,119 ; barley.
272 ; meadow , 7,776 ; rye , 1.118 ; millet , 995 ,
mil broom corn. 817. The total number ot
rult trees Is 172.603 , an Increare of about
lO.OOO over 1891. Forest trees are
given as numbering 831,287 ; grape vines ,
59,199. The total valuation of this city Is
fUoi at $690,546 , an Increase over last year
of $18,380. Plattsmouth , In view of the In
crease In valuation and the decrease In the
cst of the county , will bo called on to pay
nore then Its ehare of taxes , as compare 1
with last year , and property owners In gen
eral In this city are loud In their complaint * .
oii SITTU in ric.Me.
I.tnrnster County riourom Knjny n Moot-
Ill ? at I Inroln 1'itrlc.
LINCOLN , June 13. ( Special Telegram. )
The old settlers' picnic at Lincoln park did
not attract a large crowd this morning , but
In the afternoon street cars running In that
direction were crowded to overflowing , chiefly
women and children , IJy 3 o'clock the park
was crowded and the services , though sim
ple , were apparently highly enjoyed
Speeches were made , remlnlsccnses recalled
and a genuine pioneers picnic had on the
rounds.
Superintendent Dlgncll of the Durllngton
Is said to have bought a tract of severa"
thousand acres of farm land In York county
as one of the results of his luck In the recent
flurry In wheat. Ho expects to go cact soon
and during his absence V. O. English , as >
slstant at Aurora , formerly n well known
passenger conductor , will have general super
vision of the southern division of the Ilur-
lll'KtOn.
H. K. Johnson , a traveling representative
of the Phoenix Insurance company. Is the
man * 'ho has preferred charges In the state
auditor's office against the Farmers Mutua
Insurance company. President Woods of the
latter company said today that his concern
had no fear ot the outcome of the hearing ,
He thought U was doubtful If Johnson showed
up at that time ! 'at the auditor's ofllce
Woods Is emphatic tyi his denial ot the
charges. _ _ _ * _ _
La IMatta llevlrtkl Closed.
LA PLATTE , Neb' ' . , Juno 13. ( Special. )
The Free Methodist meeting which has been
held at this placp ( qr ten days closed Its
services on Tuesday night. The work was
held under the leadership ot Kevs. Smith and
Finch of Omaha , who1 were ably assisted by
the Gospel Hand ot ladles. The attendance
averaged fair , and some good was accom
pllshed. Several persons were converted and
the cause at this'place ' Is now revived. On
Wednesday the touts were moved to Bellevue -
vue , where meetings will be held as long as
Interest Justifies their continuance. The Free
Methodists represent .largely the old time
Methodism of John Wesley.
Some parts of Nebraska south of here arc
now being visited by the periodical cicada
or so-called locust. It Is one of the seven
teen-year order. The cicada Is not In Douglas
or Sarpy counties or those parts of Caes
county bordering on the Plattc. The papers
arc giving reports as to the Injury likely to
result from the presence of the cicada. Tin
truth Is that the so-called locust does no
destroy anything by eating. The only Injury
from them Is because of their puncturing tin
smaller branches of fruit and other trees fo
the reception of the Insects' eggs. This I
comparatively light. Some kinds of butter
flies causa moro loss than the much abuset
cicada.
HnptUtH Meet nt Ilmitlnc" ,
HASTINGS , June 13. ( Special. ) A very
interesting state convention rally was tiel
at the Ilaptlst church last evening , wltr
about twenty delegates from churches o
surrounding towns being present. Among
the spsakers present were : Ilev. W. I"
Hellings. D. D. ; Hev. N. D. Ualden. and W ,
A. Clark , general missionary , all of Omaha ,
The following topics wera discussed : "Ne
braska as a Mission Field Its Present lie
sources and Needs : Materially , Spiritually ;
"The Nebraska State Convention : What 1
Has Done , What It Is Now Attempting ; '
"Other Forces at Work Upon the Field am
Sunday Schools , Woman's Societies , YounL
People's Societies ; How Can All These Force
He Made More Effective In Evangelizing th
State ? "
At a meeting yesterday of the board o
trustees of the Hastings Presbyterian collegi
Hev. Dr. W. F. Hlngland tendered his reslg'
nation as president of the college , which wa
accepted. Hev. J. D. Courterman of Beatrlc
was chosen as his successor. Mr. Courier
man was notified of the board's action an
they have good reasons to believe that h
will accept. Rlngland's resignation did no
cause much surprise as It has long bee
looked for. The trustees have taken new
Interest In the college and will devote mor
time than ever to the success ot the In
stitutlon.
ImprorliiK un Irrigation Ultch.
NORTH LOUP. Neb. . June 13. ( Special. )
A large force of men and teams are now a
work "constructing a diverting dam In th
North Loup river at the head gate of th
North Loup Irrigation and Improvement com
pany's ditch , In order to deepen the rive
channel and prepare to run the ditch at It
full capacity , If the weather later In the cea
son phould so require. No water Is now bein
called for excipt a little for special crops , bu
It Is the Intention of the company to prepar
for any demand that may reasonably be ex
pected. Parties at this place are doing con
alderablo this year In the vegetable sued line ,
one party baring undertaken to raise a large
quantity of tomato seed for a New York firm ,
and others other .varieties of seed for other
eastern firms. . . ,
lllalr Militants lluvo an Outtni- .
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Juno 13. ( Special. )
The graduating fcla'sa of the Dlalr High
school , with friends , 'Consisting of three four-
horse coach loads , passed through Tekamah
yesterday for a weekls outing on Holman's
lake near Tekamah. , Thirty more wont out
from here this morning. H. M. Hopowell
Is placing a number ol boats on the lake and
four-ln-hand coacMs ; ! , have been fitted up
especially for conveying fishing and recrea
tion part'es to and from the lake , which
gives promise of becoming as popular for
camping and pleasure seekers as It now Is
for fishing. ' '
Falls City bocUl Itvent.
FALLS CITY. Neb. , ' June 13. ( Special. )
A party was given'at the homo of Miss
Stella Setetch last night In honor of Misses
Ella Schilling and Sophia Meyer of Hia
watha , Kan. A large crowd ot Invited
guests attended , despite the heavy wind and
rain storm which prevailed.
Judge Isham Itemls ot this city has ac
cepted the challenge of ex-Congressman Me-
Kclghan's friends to discuss the money ques
tion. The date and location has not been
settled.
Wedded ut ( Irelclilon.
CREIOHTON. Neb. . June 13. ( Special. )
W. S. Dakor and Llllle i : . Hartley were
united In marriage at ths Methodist Episco
pal church last night. Mr. Daker Is a young
man of good standing who lias made Crelgh-
ton his bom ; for many years. He Is at pres
ent In the employ of 1'errlne , Cook & Co.
ot South Omaha. Miss Hartley has lived In
Crelfiliton lnco early childhood and hi ) tor
the past few years Riven oxollout satisfac
tion as a teacher In the public chooi. ! A
reception wag given after the marriage.
TITO Aihlnml U'omen Kurt.
ASHLAND. Neb. . Juno 13. ( Special Tele-
Tarn. ) When about tluco miles west of
his city this afternoon a tenm , driven by
Irs. George Wllburn , In company with an
ther lady , became frightened and ran off ,
hrowlng both occupants of the buggy out.
Irs. Wllburn sustained a broken leg and a
large gash In the back of her head , while her
otnpanlon was thrown about twenty feet
nto a barb wire fcnco , but cioapcd with a
'ew scratches. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
hprculatluc h > Irrigated l.ituiU.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb. , June 13. ( Special
Telegram. ) Major Clarkson , C. J. Hunt and
everal other Omalm gentlemen spent ycster-
ay In looking over Irrigated lands In western
.Incoln county. They ha\e Interested them-
elves In placing uvcr.il thousand acres of
hese lands on the market , aud will advertise
hem extensively. The party left for Omaha
n this morning's fast mall.
Crlrliratu thn ronrtli.
LEXINGTON , Neb. . June 13. ( Special. )
jcxlngton will furnish an old-time cclebra-
lon July 4. Parades , speaking , music , foot
nces , bicycle races , runnlnR races , ball
Barnes and every conceivable "sport" will go
o make up the day. lloso companies No. 1
and 2 will run off their tie contest on that
lay ; $500i will be expended to make the event
a success.
I. return ! on <
SYRACUSE , Neb. , Juno 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Prof. P. F. Saylor , late of the Lin
coln Normal school , lectured bafore the
eaclicrs' Institute here this evening. Ills
nubject. "What Is Americanism ? " was
iandled well. At the close of the lecture
Prof. Campbell of Laird college. Missouri ,
favored the audience with vocal selections.
Shrilly Kipurlrnclni ; n lloom.
SHELBY. Neb. , Juno 13. ( Special. )
Shelby Is experiencing a small boom. The
bright crop prospect has loosened up money
and It Is seeking Investment. Three new
business houses have opened In two weeks.
A general store began bus ness yesterday.
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
Session Closed L.iU Nlslit with liiVnllutlon
of Now onicpr * .
Not long before midnight last night' the
thirty-eighth annual communication ot the
Masonic grand lodge of Nebraska concluded
Its meeting with the Installation of the
newly elected and appointed officers.
The election of olllccrs was held yesterday
afternoon and resulted :
Grand master. Henry H. Wilson of Lin
coln ; deputy grand master , Charles J.
Phelps ; grand senior warden , James P. Dins-
more ; grand Junior warden , Frank Young
of Droken How ; grand secretary , W. H.
Uowen ; grand treasurer , Christian Hartman.
Work In the past master's degree , begun
Wednesday evening when fifty candidates
were the object of attention , was completed
last evening.
Most of yesterday was devoted to the
consideration of the reports of committees.
An Important feature was the report of the
committee on codification of laws , appointed
at the last session. H was recognized as
an able and thoroughly meritorious report ,
the aim ot the committee being mainly to
simplify the law as before worded by elim
inating all unnecessary verbiage and con
densing paragraphs. So well was the work
done that no discussion preceded the unani
mous adoption of the report , and copies of
the new code will be ready for distribu
tion , It Is thought , In thirty days.
A decision by the grand master within
the year that all appointive officers of a
subordinate lodge must be appointed by the
master found favor with the committee on
Jurisprudence and as great favor with the
grand lodge. Heretofore H has been the
custom that one of such officers be ap
pointed by a superior officer other than the
master. In the course of the afternoon fra
ternal responsive greetings were received by
telegraph from the grand lodges of South
Dakota , Vermont , Wisconsin , Oregon and
other states.
_ _
Grand concert tonight , Courtland Beach.
lie Kmbczrleil Furniture.
Hugh Price was yesterday convicted In
police court ot embezzlement on four counts ,
und on each be was lined $15 and costs.
Price baa been employed as a salesman by
a furniture store of this city , and wus
charged with having sold one article a
month for four consecutive months Blnro
last September nnd turning the proceeds
Into his own pocket.
When anyone lells you that
they will soil you a. genuine Now
Scale Klmlmll Piano for less
than we do you buy It If you
can. Wo'Jl Rive you a wood deal
for your bui-Kaln. If they have
one ut nil they buy it from ns
and pay the same as you do.
We're .selling Klinlmll Pianos
and we don't care who buys
them. Hut you won't be able to
buy It of anyone but Ilospe.
"Something Just as good" will
bo worked oil on yon if you're
not careful.
A. HOSPE.Jr.
Music and Art.
1513
tlarrtiyphllla permanently cured In 15 to
35 days. You can bo treated at borne for
thoeamopriceundereamoguaranty. II
You prefer to come bcro wo wlH contract
to pny railroad tare and bcuel bills , nnd no
cbaro.lf wo fall to cure. If you hayo taken mer
cury , Iodide nutimb , and still baTO aches nnd
painsMucous rutchen In mouthKoreThrnut ,
I'lmples , Copper Colored Spots , Ulrorn on
iny part ot the body. Ilulror Ky brow fulling
out. It Is tbtsSyphilitic HI.OOIJ 1'UISUN thai
wa eumrnn tco to euro. We solicit tbo mmt obtl >
aate cases and cluillonco tlio world fur a
caiowe cannot euro. 'j'nH dl < ea < o h s always
bnflletl thn skill of the iiiont oiulneiit phygl *
clang. tffiOO.UOO capital bohlnd our uncondi
tional guaranty. Absolute proof * ont sealed on
application. Addrers COOK ItBAIKUY CO. ,
307 Uiuoa > \ < Tcuinlo. CU1CAUU. ILL.
ZOO
SOAP
FLOATS !
JAS. S. KIRK & CO. , U. S. A.
EVERY WOMAN
Sometime * netxlM a reliable
monthly regulating medicine.
DR. PEAL'S
PENNYROYAL RILLS ,
Are prompt , nafo end certain In remit. Tlio genu
ine ( Or IVal's ) ntmTillxappnlnt Kentftiiywhere ,
SI 00. Ehcnaao & McConncll Drug Co. . 1311
tn. l. Omaha. N b.
DUFFY'S
Pure Half Whiskey ,
All Druggists.
FflflPt AIUAHOUTC ANGlNli ,
rWUCO ue j-salureland IteiuoiI I
lag Illeml > h , lDM p , book tot a aUrap.
dobnll. WuoUl.urr. m\Y. MHt..N , f.
or Wuvdburr't facial Botuu ,
Closing out the
Chinaware
a"d Glassware.
The almost imtncdiate arrival of our grocery stock
forces us to make bif ; cuts iu our China department
as the groceries will occupy almost the entire base
ment. The carpenters arc now putting in the
shelving and counters , and the China must go.
A beautiful 100 piece
DINNER SET
English decorated dinner set
A $12,50 dinner set moving price
A glass sauce plate for *
lOo salt and pepper shakers for
The You
A No. I Sun lamp burner for - .
most
Glass creamers , worth "Oe , for
milicnrd never
Olass spoon-holders , worth 'Me , for. . . .
of have
lloso bowls , worth -"e , tor
bargains another
Hose vases , worth -"e , for
in such
Engraved decanters , worth Mo ) , for. . . . 10c
China chnnco
K-ilimrt coffee pot , worth -loc for
ever to got
Glass su ar bowls , worth [ iOc
known. little
i.r u glass hand lamps for
Prices things
GOe Rlass table sets for 20c
that Tor
75u glass cake stan Is for 20c
arc the
O. u 14-quart dish pan for 23C
no lionso
floe white granite chambers for 30c
prices for
"tic copper rlmmi'd tea kettles 45c
at nearly
$1.00 slop Jars for „ 55c
all. nothing.
$ l..r > 0 glass water sets for OOC
Toilet sets for -$1.65
"CUPIDENE"
MANHOOD RESTORED TblsKreatVcKBtnbli
.
VltHUiur.tliepri-SLilr.
. .
* * f + tlnnnf n f&moiI4FrciiCh t > hvalcl.in. will nnlrkl
.
niirlnarrorEatisot ullinjjiurltles.
TUB reasoni nutrerrri nr not ciifeil by Dnclnrn In hccnuso ninety per cent nro troubled will
P t llll . OUl'IUENK Is thn only known rrraccly to cure without mi opi-rntloii. Wxilpitlinnnl
! SL A written ( runrantooriven nnd money rrtuini-d If nil IMIIM Mops not cifcct u jierninuciHcurft
SuK ) n ho" , six for ( VOO , by mnll. Bond for nini ; circular and If atlruonlnls.
"fllress I > AV < > 1 < MKIHCINT1 < ' < > . . ! ' . O. r.oxCOTC.Ban 1'ranckcoCnl. F vby
t KUHN & CO. . OMAHA. NEBUASKA. FOU SAI.13 BT aOODMAN DUUQ CO ,
To Sell Quick Stock on Hand.
efrigerators
: $11,20 $ ,
Slaughtering
Baby Carriages
To S'll Quick Stock on Hinl.
S5-50 $3.25 $
Baby Carnages for .
$10.00 190
i Baby Carriages for
$15.00 ( j > 7 OR
Baby Carriages for PI .flu
SOLID OAK , $5.50.
I Slaughtering
Gasoline Stoves.
To Sell Quick Stow on Hand.
$3.00 Gasoline Stoves
for
$6.00 Gasoline Stoves
for
$8.00 Gasoline Stoves
for
Slaughtering Carpets ,
To Sell Qnlc'i Stock on Hand.
60 Rolls all wool Ingrain
Carpet
78 Rolls half wool Ingrain
Carpet
40 Rolls heavy Ingrain
Carpet
150 dozen Window A Rn
Shades 1UU each RELIABLE , $2.48
40 rolls heavy Floor Oil Cloth 17c yd
50 rolls China Matting ,