THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt 'PRIDAY. OOTOBEft 8 , 1897. Omnha , Oct. 7 , 1S97. Sellin Remember today we place on sale all the linena from a towel to a table cover used in making our display at the'State F\\r \ grounds Some of these linens are soiled some only mussed up all in fairly good condition but to offset this we will sell them at a price that will make a speedy clearance. A year ago we did the same thing and you know what crowds came to the sale. Hadn't you better come early ? Those who visited our building at the State Fair grounds will remember the feature of the display was an engine 22 feet 9 inches long by 9 feet 4 inches high , which was completely covered with linens of every description By reason of the display , the hand-ing and for other causes these linens have become more or less soiled. Damask Towels , with knotted All HIP soiled Doyllcq 12' c , 15c fringe 23o qualities I imdiC values , will 5c will be sold for go at Including John B. Urown & Son's linens ot Belfast , Ireland. Soiled napkins soiled table covars every piece of linen used in making1 the locomotive display will be sold at a much lower price than the real value should demand. gaily do It , " answered the court. "The state could not show the shortage In the second term by oral testimony , and I do not see how you can show a shortage In the first term by oral evidence , " General Cowln Insisted , however , that the second term shortage bad been proved by oral testimony. Ho stated that It had benu shown by the books only the amount of money that Hartley bad on hand. It was the oral testimony of State Treasurer Me- Bcrvo regarding the amount of money he received from Hartley that established the fact that any shortage existed at all. Attorney General Smyth Insisted that Bartlett - lett or no other witness could according to legal rules tell what Bartlcy said to Hol comb or Holcomb said to Hartley In puch a meeting as Is alleged to have taken place between the two. Ho called upon the de- lendcnts to put Hartley on the stand. Above all ho Insisted , however , tbat the question of whether an accounting really took place be tween the governor and the state treasurer was Immaterial to determine the liability of the bondamen. General Cowln thereupon requested the court to withdraw Its ruling on the a'dmlssl- blllty of the question propounded to Bartlett - lett In order to allow the point to be argued. To this Attorney General Smyth objected and .the two locked horns. The latter accused 'tho other of not adhering ntrlctly to the lines -sincerity In his statements to the 'court , and General Co\Vln resented this In vigorous terms. Tlni court called thefnltor- noyu to order and consented to listen to ar guments on the points ot law. For a tlmu It seemed that all the law questions involved In the case , some of which have not yet boon brought out , would bo argued , but It prpved that on many of them cither one or , the other of the counsel were not ready. I Consequently th" points directly Involved 1 worp discussed. Thp argument wna not ' ended wl.en an adjournment was taken. Attorneys J. II. Ames , Ransom and Bartlett - ' lett defined the po-iltlon of the defendants on the line of defense disclosed. Their conten tion was substantially as follows : THEIR LINE OF DEFENSE. They maintain that according to the stat utes It la required that when a state teas- urer succeeds himself ho Is to make an ac- countlnc of the office to the covernor. Gov- ernor Holcomb and Bartley did hold a meetIng - Ing for the purpose of an accounting , but none was had , although It was Indicated to the governor that Bartley waa $350,000 short In his accounts. The governor said nothing about Iho shortage , but allowed It to be gen erally understood that Hartley's accounts wore correct. Relying on the understanding that the statutes had been obeyed and that an accounting had been had , and that Bart- ley had square accounts , the sureties signed his bond for his second term. They main tain that although they signed this second term bond , they nlionld not bo held liable for a shortage that occurred In the first term. It Is held that the governor owed the sureties as much n duty In Informing them of the condition of Hartley'a accounts as ho owed the public. Ho was elected to protect ( hem as well as the other people of the state. "Are wo to bo buncoed by Holcomb because - cause ho Is governor of the statoV" asked Ames In making his argument. Attorney General Smyth nnd Assistant Smith were unprepared for the turn of affairs. They argued , however , that the ac counting did not affect the liability of the bondsmen. More than all. Attorney General Smyth Insisted that tha defendants were not taking tbo piopcr method to show that a shortage existed In tbo cx-stato treasurer's accounts at the end of li'u first term. "I admit that the bondsmen may tihow that n shortage existed It they can , " he said. "If they succeed wo have no casn against them. But I Insist that they cannot show It by a witness called to the stand to tell what Hartley or Holcomb might have said regarding the condition of tbe accounts. " Attorney General Smyth Insisted also that the fact that a public official neglected to report the condition of a treasurer's ac counts did not by any means release the sureties on tbo treasurer's bond from liabil ity. Judge Powell seemed to hold with him on this , for ho said : "I do not think that approving officers owe a duty to the sureties , but they do owe a duty to the state. It la UiVduty of thn bondamcn to know whether the man whose bond they nre signing IN honest. " Attorney .Ilnrtlett . contended , however , that an accounting wan required except In rases where provision for accountings during a term of uttlco was made. He promised to present the court with authorities this mornIng - Ing on the point. Attorney General Smyth also stated that ho would como armed with books. Consequently the argument will be resumed at 9:30 : o'clock today , 1UM13 MORNING SESSION. There was a brief and uneventful session In the morning. When the state rested Ita case Wednesday It was anticipated that the defendants would open tlit-lr case yesterday morning , but the state failed to produce In tbo court room certain records of the state treasurer' ! ) ofllce from which Expert Holblg \W3 assisted In reaching ills conclusion re garding its condition at thn close of Hart ley's term. An adjournment was therefore taken until " o'clock tu await their arrival , as tbe counsel for the defendants Insisted that all the * documents should be on hand for their examination -and the state should entirely rest Its case before the defense be gan , U U possible to forecast that the bondsmen - men will not occupy a ivy more time than the state In the introduction of testimony. As A matter of fact they havu comparatively little ovldonco to put In. It Is expected that a conuliicrnblo bit ot time will bo taken up in argument , more than while the state was engaged lu tbe presentation of Its case. Not a question or a proceeding on the part of the state WAS allowed to pass unchallenged by the counsel for the defendants , and many points were argued , but a great many others it ere passed. The greater part ot the re mainder of the trial , therefore. Is expected to be used up In tbe discussion of questions I law , It U contended that by a couple of rul- Ings Immediately after court convened yes terday Judge Powell somewhat wcakcnc-d the state's case In refusing to allow certain statements regarding the condition ot the treasury , which have been presented by the state In the light ot admissions on the part of Bartley that he should have had on hand $1,530.301.10 , to be read to the jury. Ono was the statement of Auditor Moore showing that the total of moneys In tht > funds should have reached that figure. The state c ntended that the ex-state treasurer had by Implication admitted that the state ment was correct in that he had handed It to Meservo for the purpose1 of checking up. Judge Powell , however , ruled that the s.ate. ment made to Meserve by Bartlcy regarding the document was no admission ot Its coi- rectness , but was In effect that ho and Meservo would check up by It. BARTLEY'S BALANCE ON HAND. Judge Powell also refused as evidence the entry In the day book , which closed the books of Hartley's second term. This entry showed tbat tbo balance should have been $1,530,304.10. This entry was made by C. H. Wlxsen , a bookkeeper under Bartley. It was Implied by the state that this entry had been m-ide unJer the direction of Bartley , but Wlxsen swore be had made It at the "suggestion" ot Meserve. In view of the rulings , Judge Powell allowed the state to introduce other testimony to cover the ground. The effect of the last ruling was In a measure swept away by the state in re calling C. H. Wlxsen to the stand. The figures In the entry In question were simply copied from some penciled totals of the receipts and disbursements for the term. These penciled figures indicated that there was n balance of $1.E3G,304.10 on hand. Wlx- sen testified that the penciled totals were In his handwriting and had been computed by htm. He also swore that so far as he knew there had not been any additional receipts or disbursements after the totals were maae .if ufi January 5 , 1897. Deputy State Treasurer Bartlett under Bartley was then called to testify that the day book did nit show any additional receipts or disbursements to the end of the term. Therefore , the balance of $1,536.301.10 was the amount tbat should have been on hand at the end of the term. VBxxG OF MUSIC AXl ) DANCING. Second Anniversary of tlic Turiit'rn' Laillc-H' Society. The second anniversary of the Turners' Ladles' society was celebrated at Turner hall last night by a literary and musical program of moro than ordinary excellence. The auditorium of the hall was comfortably filled with friends of the society who showed ' their appreciation ot the different numbers on the program by generous applause. The stage was relieved by the presence ot a nuai- hcr of potted palms and plants and was brilliantly lighted by Incandescent lamps. The program consisted of a couple of selec tions by the Turner orchestra , an address by the president ot the society , Mrs. R. S , Lucke ; a mandolin and guitar duet by Ernest and William Zltzmann ; vocal solo by Edmund Krug , violin solo by Prof. S. Reinbold , ac companied by Miss Nettle Havcrly ; a selec tion by thn Apollo Zither club , vocal solo by Mrs. Harry Fltt , monologue by F. R , Gcs- noy , and an address by the president of the Omaha Turn-Vereln , C. Conrad. The rest of the evening was devoted to dancing. The committee In charge of the entertain ment was composed of Mrs. Phlneas Wind- helm. Mrs. William Stocckcr , Mrs. C. Con rad , Miss Emma Andres , Miss Iva Strieker , Miss Bertha Julius , Miss Minnie Andres , Mrs. H. Rohlfr. Mrs. II. Beseltn , MIfa C. M. Larsen. Fred W. Wallwey. Paul Wurl and Phil Wlndhelm. IS NO I-OXOKIl SUIMIKMK. TII 111 ill liny la-inlcrN Turn Dunn llln Pot Ciinilliltitf. NKW YORK , Oct 7. The most Important political events of today -wero the yielding of Klchard Crokrr to the demand of nearly all the other Tammany leaders that the nomina tion of Thomao P. Grady for district attor ney of Now York county be not forced upon them , and the withdrawal of Ja'ob Ruppert , Jr. , Tammany candidate -for president ot the council of Greater New York , thla ticket , pictured by the cxccutlro committee , was nubsequently nominated by the county con vention : Sheriff. Thomas Dunn ; district attorney , Asa Dlrd Gardiner ; register , Isaac Frommos ; county 'Clerk , William Sohmerj supreme court Judges. Kranctj M , Scott and Charles H , Von Ilrunt ; city court Judges , John H. McCarthy and IMward K , O'Uwyer ; president of the borough , August \V , Peters ; coroners , Udward L. Kit iatrlck , W. W. Hart , Jacob K. Hauch and Antonio Zucca. The republican convention of Now York county nominated this ticket : Judges supreme premo court , Judges Van .llrunt . nnd Allen ; Judges city court , B. Camp and Henry C. Ilectty ; sheriff. Thomas II. Hampton ; county clurk , James It , Osborn ; register. George ii. Van Schank ; district attoiney , William K. Olcott. The national ( gold ) democracy , which failed to make nominations last week on ac count of a rumored deal with Tammany hall , held Its city , cour.ty and borough conventions tonight In Cooper Union. The city conven tion endorsed the nominee * of the Citizens' union for city olllcers and the borough and enmity conventions endorsed the nomlnesa of Tammany hall. This latter action was taken because Corporation Counsel Scott had been nominated for Judge of the supreme rourt by Tammany ball. William A. Prciidcrgast of nrcoklyn ttoa tonight nominated by thu republican * ot the Third congrosloual district to 1111 tbe vucaucy caused by tbe resignation of 1-Tancls H Wilson , who ? appointed postmaster or Ilrooklyn. niinllifi.it Trouble * of a ! ) > , NASHVIT T B , Teun. , Oct 7.-The llrm of Gilbert : & Itleh today assigned to Simon L'.oborman The liabilities are (76.000. As set * btlleved to be far lees than liabilities. WHICH PARTY C01IES FIRST Great Qnestion Now Agitating the Minds of 2omo Politicians. ARRANGF.MENT OF TICKETS ON BALLOT Frnim-r * ( if flicIMV I.anIlullil llctlc-r Than They Intend to mill Confound \VInit Cnnfiixlon. LINCOLN , Oct. 7. ( Special. ) There 1s much difference ot opinion , oven * In the fusion ranks , as to the proper course to bo pursued by the secretary of state In re paid to the ballot protests. Some bcllevo ho should leave the silver republicans on the ticket and rule nut the national democrats , Rome fay they should both bo ruled off and other * thlnl : they should both bo allowed to go on the ticket. A prominent frco silver republican at the state house was Inter viewed on the question toJay. Ho gave It as his opinion that both parties should be nl- lowed to go on the ticket , and said that In case either was ruled off the matter would bo appealed to the courts. Ho said that the silver republicans had compiled with the new law In holding their convention' , while the national democrats had not , but 'tho difference was so small It would bo hard to explain to the people , who wore already very Impatient of technicalities. After read ing section 7 of the Australian ballot law , where It says : "Provided further , that In tmch case neither candidate or caucus shall be allowed to use any party name or emblem hitherto adopted by any political party , " the gentleman said ho believed a strict ruling on that section would shut out both silver re- publlcaiiH and national democrats. A. B. Sheldon , compiler of the session laws , was asked as to the position ot the party tickets on the ballots. He said that hi > was on the committee In the legislature when this part of the ballot law was under consideration and that It was the Intention of the committee to so arrange the law that the ballots would be uniform In every county , but he now believed the law to bo very Indefinite on thla question ) . Under the provision that reads : "The party polling the highest number of votes at the last general election for the head of the state ticket tlull have the light to its ticket on the left side of the ballet. " it had been the opinion of the committee that Mich a provision would give the populist ticket the first place on the ballot. Hut there was complete fusion at tl'c last general election on the state ticket , and It was hard to say whether the populists cast moro votes than did the re publicans , as the respective votes of the democrats and populists could not bo figured up with any certainly. Mr. Sheldon gave It as his opinion 'that ' the populists should be allowed first place , becauss of the number of votes they cast nnJ because of the fact that thn law says : "The form of the ballot shall , as near as possible , conform to schedule 'A' hereof. " The schedule or form of ballot re ferred to gives the populists first and the re publicans second place on the ballot. lie Hald , however , that this would be liable to a different construction by the county clerks of many of the coun.tles. . and that these oin- cials would have the ballots for their conn- tics printed according 'to their own construc tion of the la.s. Word comes from ever the state that Chair man Frank Hansom of the silver republican pirty has decided the ballot protest case In advance and has forwarded cuts of the cracked liberty bell to all the county clerks. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION ENDS. Chairman Mutz of the ln\estlgatlng com mittee and his assistant , J. N. Wise , have completed their Investigation of the affairs of the Hospital lor Insane at Norfolk and re port that they found a shortage of ? 1S1.91 In the accounts of the Institution , $77 ofwhich Is the difference between the balance shown on the books and the amount'turned over by tha late superintendent. The report also shows that In the last ten years the Institu tion lias paid out $0,100 for music and amuse ments. The manner of keeping the book Is criticised and attention Is called to die method used by the superintendent In pur chasing clothing and supplies with the In dustrial funds without the accounts going through the regular channel. Superintendent II. K. Dawes has written a letter In which he demands from ex-Su perintendent Olllesplo the return of a num ber of articles which he claims belong to the Institute for the Dsaf end Dumb. HOW TO GET CARS. Ono of the grain dealers from Craig , Neb. , made complaint by letter to the State .Hoard of Transportation that the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha road was discrimina ting against him In the matter of furnishing cam for the shipment of grain. The follow ing letter from the board In reply to the complaint , which was sent to the Craig mer chant today , gives the ruling of the board In such cases : Some years npo the board adopted the rule that railroad companies nro not under obligation to furnish curs to buyers who wish to load as grain IB purchased , while other buvprs , whether elevators or not , lifivp irrnln In N'rrht rpndv lo ho BhlnniMl * Imt when grain Is In sight ready to be shipped and Hutllf'ent cars cannot be furnished to accommodate all shlppsrs , cars must bo fur- nUhed ratalily , or proportioned to the grain In Bight held by each ready for shipment. In thla case the company reports that during ing- the first three weeks of September , IS' ) " , they have furnished ; Holllnqulst company , rljkty-three cars ; Northern Grain company , forty-seven earn ; Craig1 Grain company , twenty-four cars ; Peterson , elht cars. If under the rule above recited you have not been furnished your proportionate rtiare of cars , or if you have not been furnished cars that cculd have been furnished you when ready to load and ship , you have just cause for complaint. Cars earn tnoiuy properly only when the wheels are turning , and In time of a "car famine" the shipper who retains a car the shorter time Is very naturaljy preferred to. the one who holds It a. loniwr time In loading. In such Instances ( car famines ) prompt shipment favors pub lic a-j well as private Interests. Whether you have or have not been fur nished the number of cars to which you have been entitled l a question of fact which you can decide on Investigation. If you llnd that you have not been treated tlKht a. complaint flled by you will' receive promnt attention. Very respectfully , STATE EOAKD OP THANSPOIITATION. G. U LAWS , Secretary. KNIGHTS OK PYTHIAS GUAND LODGE. The grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias will meet In Lincoln on Tuesday , October 12 , Grand Chancellor Norburg of Holdrcge , Grand Vice Chancellor Iloydston of Nebraska City and oilier oincers have engaged rooms ct the Llndoll , which will be headquarters during the session. Rooms have also been engaged for Supreme Chancellor Cosgrovo and Major General Carnahan , who expect to attend , The foot hall team of the University of Nebraska left this afternoon for Ames , la. , where It will play with the Iowa college team tomorrow afternoon. The line-up of the Ne braska team will bo : HUey , center ; Turner , right guard : Hayward. right tackle ; Wlgglna , right end ; Pearso , left tackle ; Benedict , left end ; Shedd , right .half ; Williams , left half ; Cowglll , quarter ; Montgomery , fullback. The news comes that the Amen team Is very heavy , five of the men being over 200 pounds in weight. Iin.YVKIl VAI.M3V Il.inVR&T I1O.MI3. It.V. . ItlrliiirilNon of ( ) innlui 'I'n 1 UN of ( lip HlK K\Mixltlim | , \VILSONVILLK , Neb. , Oct. 7. ( Special. ) The ninth annual meeting of the Heaver Valley Harvest Home and Exposition society , founded by Hon. John Qlllilan , opened Its gates to the .mlillc yesterday , and 3,000 people - plo passed the turnstile to view the exhlbl's and listen to the Interacting program ar ranged for the day. II. W. Hlclmrdaon of Omaha delivered a splendid address on the subject of the Transinlsslssippl Exposition. He told of the grrat progress made In the work , and gave a glowing and vivid word picture of the architectural beauty of tbe buildings , their general arrangement , the urtUtlc blending of color eflccts , the lagoon , with Us limpid waters and grottoes , and Ha bosom myriad with gay gondoliers. He dwelt up'-n the commercial , Industrial , edu cational and agricultural features , and made prominent the musical and conventional In terests. The derartment of novelties and amusements was strikingly set forth , Ne braska's Interest In tbo great enterprise was printed with telling effect , and a strong appeal mala to tbe pride and patriotism of the people of the counties and municipalities of the state to give loyal and enthusiastic ' I ' A support to the exp Klon , The people showed their appreciation Uy frequent applause. Hon. II. W. Campbell gnvo R practical presentation of'jhw'method of soil culture. Ho urged the vjfel Importance of the nso of the discs narrow * 'lrcc6dlnK ) the plow , to thoroughly nno > thfy soil that turns to the bottom and forma it to root bed. The ground should bo plowed 'to ' the depth of sovrn Inches , followcdl'lfnmedlatcly with a packer , then -with a harrow , for the purpose of get ting the lower fyirtlan or root bed firm , leav ing the surface to iho depth of two Inches loose. The pacUlliK-iof the under strata In- creasse capillary attraction , and draws the moisture moro rfiul.lly to the roots , while the dry , loose RpJlMimlch of the surface prevents - vents the loss ot moisture by evaporation. He explained hqjv , under this condition , rain was quickly taken Into the ground and there stored to bridge over future dry periods. Mr. Cutter made a short and telling talk along the line of securing Immigration , and the program wiul closed by a brief address by T. J. Majors. Wll.l , IIAVI3 Ml OKFICIAIi PAI'RII. LiveDrlintc at WOIIIIIII'M Clnlm Coii- v.-ntlon Kiiiln In CoinitriinilNr. HKAT1HCK , Neb. . Oct. 7. ( Special Telegram - gram , ) The delegates to the meJtlng of the I federation ot woman's clubs put In an Intor- | cstlng day on this , the closing ono of the ses- I slon. The forenoon was token up by a busl- I j ness meeting. Usports of officers were made , followed by reports of clubs. These showeil an existence of sixty-eight clubs In the state , with an aggregate membership ot about 2,500. The annual election of ofllcers resulted as | follows : President , Mrs. Dclle M. Stoutcn- borough of Plattsmoutn ; vlco president. Mrs. E. M. Cobb of York ; secretary , Mrs. Henri etta Smith of Omaha ; treasurer , Mrs. M. V. Nlcholls of Deatrlce ; auditor , Mrs. Klla S. Larsh of Nebraska City ; librarian , Mrs. G. M. Lambertson of Lincoln. Delegates to the National Federation of Woman's clubs were elected as follows : Mrs. Jennie E. Koysor and Mrs. Frank Heller of Omaha , Ms ! Vesta Gray of Fremont and Mrs. M. V. Nicholls of Deatrlce. A lively discussion took place over the selection ot an oOlclal paper. The matter was brought before the federation by a mo tion lu effect that for the coming year the Courier of Lincoln be recognized as the ofll- clal paper. Miss Gray offered an amendment substituting the Woman's Weekly of Omaha. After considerable discussion a motion to lay the whole matter on the table was made , but was not adopted. The friendof ! the Courier urged the adoption of the original motion. Ono delegate referred to Miss Fair- brother's paper rather slightingly and said that a woman's paper ought to bo such and , not a political organ. Miss Fall-brother was allowed the floor and In a five minutes' spech told how she had worn her last year's dress In order to enable bcr to make certain Im provements an the Weekly , and that ten min utes before she left Omaha for Beatrice she had closed a deal for bettering It. She closed with an Intimation that the Courier editress had been using unwarranted measures to se cure votes , which she challenged any dele gate to say she had resulted to. She also dcnlsd the Imputation that the Weekly had been run by her as a political paper. The friends of the Courier called the at tention of the members of the federation to the fact that atthe meeting In , Fremont last 3 car a plea was made by the Weekly for just ono moro year's , recognition , and that many cf the Courier's frlen'ds voted for the Weekly thinking tbrt aLitliQ.cnd of the year "its " edi tors would step jr ccfully out. They be lieved In distributing these honors and that It was time to regognlzo the Courier. Miss Gray , In.talking in favor of ber sub stitute motion , said -that some better or moro valid reason for changing would have to be given the readers of the Woman's Weekly tlmu a more deSlro ( o distribute the honors. The debate grow quite acrimonious at timqs and one delegate said she "hoped the time will come1.'when'we can discuss even politics wlthoutgetjng ( mad. " Mrs. Elliott of Lincoln said very pointedly that she was not In favor ot tha federation recognizing either of the papers mentioned as the official paper. One , she said , was a political paper and the other d' Society -paper. She thought the dally papers' 'ha'd' ' filled the place most creditably , juiyhoiv , and that it was well some show of appreciation for It was made. Sentiment up to this time appeared to be pretty nearly equally dlviJed , but It re- mnlned for Mrs. Kcyaor- Omaha to pour oil on the troubled waters. She moved that the federation decide not to have an ofilclal paper the coming year , which motion was heartily supported by Mrs. Elliott and others. The federation evidently thought this an excellent way out of tbo difficulty which threatened to cause some bitterness , and the motion of Mrs. Keysor was adopted by a. rousing majority , less than fifteen delegates voting against It. The noon hour bad passed before this matter was settled , when an ad journment was taken , The afternoon sesalon opened with a con tinuance of reports from clubs. This was followed by a debate : "Resolved , That There Is Need for Mixed Clubs. " The affirmative was taken by Mrs. Nettle K. Hollcnbeck of Fremont and Mrs. Nora J. Pratt of Norfolk ; negative by Mrs. P. A. Wclton of Auburn and Mrs. L. E. ASmHh of Wayne. A general - oral discussion followed , In which various arguments were advanced for and against. Someof the delegates thought that so long ns the present plan of work was observed mixed clubs were not feasible. Others thought the women , could derive much benefit from the presence of men. The next meeting win DO new m umana , It being understood 'the ' executive committee will so decide. Several matters of unfinished business were brought up at the afternoon session , but as only about thirty delegates were present , less than a quorum , they could not be acted upon. "Auf Wiedersehcn , " by Mrs. D. C. Mc- Klllop of Seward was an Interesting fare well In verso , cordially thanking the local delegates for their entertainment of the visi tors and expressing tbe sentiment that the meeting had been an unqualified success. CIIIKF nnrusKS TO GIVE A noxn. Fire lli'iiiirlinciit and CHy Council ut Yurlf at ] < ni7Krrli < * ii < lN. YORK , Nob. , Oct. 7. CSpeclal Telegram. ) The trouble that has been brewing between the fire department and the city council for some tlmo threatens to reach a climax unless the council makes the concessions demanded at the meeting tonight. It seems that there Is a difference of opinion as to the authority of the council ip Interfere with the affairs of the department. The Immediate cause of the friction , however , Is the demand which the council has made for a bond of $ JOO from the chief of the fire department. The chief re fuses to give a bond , claiming that Inasmuch as ho receives no material salary for his services and has no personal supervision of tbo lire apparatus ho should not be held re sponsible. The department supports him tea a man. A meeting was'l-eld by the department last night. The following resolution was passed and signed by every member of all the lire companies In the pity : ' ItcHolved , Thatw Ifl 'lhe eenso of the York fire department "that the ordinance requir ing the chief ofilia fire department to glvo n bond to the city of York Is unfair , unjunt and unreasonable. , and wo hereby request the repeal of KintUportlon of the ordinance. We bellQvt ) the law is only applicable to paid departments ; and bo it further Hesolved , Tbatrno ? member of the depart ment will glvo a bond to the city of York as chief At tonight's meeting of the council this resolution wlll'ba presented. If not acted upon favorably td'tllo ' department a meeting will be held ami decisive steps taken , the nature of which 1s "i-ept secret. Thrown from I ) "Wairon mill Hurt. WEST POINT ( Nfcb. , Oct. 7. ( Special. ) ( A serious accident happened yesterday to Mrs. Mary Moody , wife of a prominent farmer living five mlks northeast of West Point. The family had just returned from town and during the unhitching of the team one of the tugs was left fastened , The team started and threw tbo woman out of tbo wagon , breaking her arm and dislocating her wrist acd foot , Cpunty'ii Sl OHD , Neb. , Oct. 7. ( Special. ) Valley county's mortgage record for the month of September Is p follows : Seven farm mort- giges flled , amounting to M.003 ; seventeen satisfied , 513,118 ; three town mortgages flled , $2,200 ; seven aatlsllcd , $3,731 ; seventy-four chattel mortgages flled , J30.1G8 ; eighty-six satisfied , $14.760. I'rUoniTM Knfiii'i- from Jail. NORTH DRND , Neb. , Oct. 7. ( Special. ) A jail delivery was mads hero last night. Three men were locked up here , and when searched a ckeleton key was found on one of them and some pocket knives which had Iho trademark of the firm ot Wolf & . Kelly on them and were claimed by this firm.ho swore out a warrant. The trial ot the men was postponed until Saturday. This morning the men had escaped , some confederate hav Ing passed an Iron bar to them , which they used In prying off the lock , rATiiKii suns SON vnn IMUST TIMK YniuiR Jlnti of Thirty-Four Klml * UN Sire In tin.SolillirV Home. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Oct. 7. ( Special. James Muroy and hi * son , the loiter ncarl 33 years of age , met In this city yesterday for the first time. The story of the lives of the two men I an eventful one. James Murcy has been an Inmate ot the Soldiers' Homo at Gram Island since 1SSS. Ho has been a resldcn of the stale for forty years. About thirty five years ago ho married an Indian maldei nnd from all that Is known lived happil ) Not many months after their mas'rliige Mr Murcy wa appointed chief of a company o scouts nnd left the wife with her tribe. Mi Murcy was long In the service and ho neve again met his wife. Her people were taken to Oklahoma and ho drifted his own way A son was born to the Indian wife fron her white husband not long after the de parture cf Muroy In the service , but It wa not until yesterday that Mr. Murty was ah solutcly certain ot the event , for be hai never seen the Infant. The eon grew to boyhood and then to man hood among his mother's people , nnd In bl < youth studied hard , taking advantage of nl the orvortunltlcs that were offered. He at tended the Indian school at Hampton , Va. and studied three years In another school Ho graduated with honors. During this time the young half-breed hai a longing to meet his father. Ho knew the latter had entered the service and that 1 alive ho must by this time bo quite aged Ho 'wrote. In vain to this nnd that place for Information. Ho finally directed * ils atten tlons to the soldiers' homes In the various atates. The letter sent to the homo In this city brought the glad reply thnt there was a James Murcy at this home. The son a once prepared to como to this city to ascer tain If the man hero was his father. He arrived hero yesterday , and at once proceeds to the homo. Mr. Murcy , sr. , had gone dowi town , and Commandant Wilson took tbo stranger down In a rig. The two ran across the long absent father on the street. Mr. Wilson called Mr. Muvcy to the buggy and asked him If he knew the gentleman with him. The elder Murey looked long at the featurm or the stranger , stated that he did not , looked again , blushed deeply am the recognition took place. There was a hearty handshaking then and the father am son again went out to the Soldiers' Home The boy bus grown Into a finely staturci man , well educated and Intelligent looking Ho Is connected .with a lawyer In Oklahoma from whom bo carried a high recommenda tion. The father , who .was at the same tlmo an Interpreter , converses with his son In the Pawnca Indian tongue , and they nre un doubtedly enjoying many a confidential tete- a-tete. The stranger-son Is still at the Soldiers Home , the guest of his father. W. C. T. U. COXVHXTIOX IS 11131,1) . Mniiy llrlof Slifi'clifH Arp Mailc anil OIllcci-N Clcetc.l. KEARNEY , Neb. , Oct. 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) The twenty-third annual Woman's Christian Temperance union state conven tion of Nebraska closed tonight wltli a grand Demonstration at the opera house. The house was well fllled and the exercises were exceedingly Interesting. Ono of the most attractive features was a grand mardh by about 200 women , bearing banners with ap propriate Inscriptions representing the forty-six various departments of Woman's Christian Temperance union work and the principles they represent. After the march flve-mlnuto addresses wore made by various leaders as follows : Mrs. Claflln. Ord , "Organization ; " Mrs. Woodward , Lincoln , "Educational ; " Mrs. lientlcy. "Evangelistic ; " Mrs. Richardson , "Scolal.iMrs. ; Wilson , Lincoln , "Legal ; " and Mrs. Bunting , David City , "Affiliated Interests. " The adresses were Interspersed with music and were followed by one-min ute speeches fiom district presidents on "The Future Outlook. " Just as the exer cises commenced the programs were dis tributed , , iand as they were printed on the regular opera house form , the advertise ments of three saloons In Kearney appeared on Its pages. One of them was in rhyme and contained a very cordial invitation to "go down and get a snack. " 'llals caused a Bcnsatlon among Che delegates and brought forth a storm of bitter denunciation from the officers , they declaring that they had never been so Insulted since the days of the 'crusade. ' The election of officers for the ensuing year was held this morning and resulted as follows : President. Mrs. S. M. Walker. Lin. coin ; vlco president , Mra. Anrf5 .M. BuntIng - Ing , David City ; corresponding secretary , Mrs. Mamie Claflln. Ord ; recording secre tary , Mrs. W. II. demons , Fremont ; treas urer , Mrs. 'E. ' M. Cobb , York ; dclcgate-at- largo to national conference at Buffalo , ( Mrs. Anna IB , Scott , Kearney ; delegates , Mrs. Wclton. Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. Brakefleld , and delegate to World's Woman's Christian Temcprance union convention , Mrs. S. M. Walker of Lincoln. jno nuances 01 tno state convention are In good shape , the society having about J200 In Its treasury. The meeting here lias been as successful as was anticipated and the delegates believe that much .has been ac complished. 1' . K. O.'S SI5TTM3 DOWN TO WORK. H AnDivotcil to MiiNlvnl uml Mtt-rary I'TOKTIIIIIN. WAHOO , Neb. . Oct. 7. ( Special. ) The P. E. O. state convention opened1 today with devotional exorcises conducted by Grand Chaplain Mrs. Oarrlo Norberg. Reports of committees comprised the work of the morn ing. An hour of the afternoon , however , was devoted to paying tributes to the dead of the order , after which delegates were elected to the supreme grand chapter , Last evening an excellent program was given at Masonic hall by tbo homo chapter and visitors , as follows : Piano duct , Mrs. Killlan and 'Mrs. ' Alexander ; paper , "Joan of Arc , " Mrs. Hunter ; vocal solo , Miss Drown ; whistling solo , Mrs. Alexander ; vocal solo , Miss Cicssey ; paper , "The Empress Josephine , " Mrfa. Sloan ; vocal solo , Mra. Ssn. ford ; paper , "Woman : A P. E. 0. Ideal , " Miss Duval ; exemplification of Initiatory ceremony by ofllcers of Chapter K , Lincoln , An entertainment this evening Is to be held at the opera house. COSTS KUSIOMSTS UANY VOTES. lll'l't ItlllNCr Ill'fUHL'N IIlH .SllpJIOft tO ( Democratic ; Ticket. PIERCK , Neb. , Oct. 7. ( Special. ) W. E. Powers , editor of the Pierce .Leader and democratic candidate for county clerk , Is finding out how the rejection of tbe sugar sect bounty law by the legislature last winter Is hurting the chances of the fusion candi dates this fell , A few days ago he met a man from Slough precinct In Inhelder's store. Powers asked him for his vote and wanted to know If be could do any good tor him In his precinct. The man In question Is a beet raiser and up to last fall was a democrat. In reply bo asked Powers how he could expect his support when last fall ho took over J100 out of his pocket. Powers wanted to know how be took the money from bis pocket , Then the beet raiser told liim that ho advocated and worked for the party that did 'It In the legislature. The liropriotor of the Etore spoke up and said to Powers. "Yes , and that bounty didn't cost you a cent. " M OF I'AUTY STA.VDAHD.S. ( lauillilatfM XoitilnatiHl for Comity anil VALETINE , Neb. , Oct. 7. ( Special. ) County conventions hive been held during he past week by all tbe political parties. The democrats and populists liavo fused on tome of the offices , The republican nomi nated the following ticket : Clerk , John W. Daniels ; treasurer , J , E. Thackery ; uherlff , Amos Strong ; judge , N S. Polen ; xuperln- endcnt , U. G. Stevenson ; coroner , Alfred Lewis ; surveyor. Charles tTate ; commis sioner , T. P. Spratt. Resolutions umrmed liSt. \ . Louis platform and endorsed the ad ministration of President McKlnley. The lopullsU nominated a straight ticket an fol- own ; Clerk , J , W. Durlelgh ; treasurer , John Fritz ; sheriff , G , A , Waggoner ; super intendent , Mln Lillian Stcaer ; surveyor , James Eastcrbrook ; commlaloncr , J , n. Ayrcn. The popullslo endorsed the Chicago cage And the Blato populist platforms. The democrats nominated the following ; Clerk , W. A. MolZRcr ; treatisrcr , W. 0. Hal- lard ; sheriff , Jamea Chllders ; Judge , W. It. Towno ; coroner , J. C. Dwycr ; commlslonor , John Adamson , The democratic candidates are nil free silver men who were enthusiastic supporters ot Mr. llryan list fall end the platform declares for the Chicago platform and endorses the candidacy ot the state ticket , hoided by Judge Snlllvnn , MALMO , Neb. . Oct. 7. ( Special. ) Marl- posa precinct republicans last evening nomi nated the following ticket ; Trus tees. John Frostrum , Pelcr Nygrcn , Gust Tccdo , B < I llrondenburg. A. R Hawklnson ; road supervisors , district .No. 1 , Gust Nygrcn ; No. 2 , Henry Teodo ; No. 3 , Peter Nygrm ; No. ( , C. J. Noreen. Mlixlnir York ( ! lrl llcnril Front. YORK , Neb. . Oct. 7. ( Special Telegram. ) Mildred Carnahan , the 10-year-old York girl who ajinr tlmo ago eloped with W , L. Williams , n photographer , lias been heard from. She Is now In Chicago , where she nnd Williams are living happily together , according to n letter received from the girl yesterday. S.ho denies that she was ever In Omaiha , as was reported. Williams and the girl propose to return home soon. Wniuiiii llmlty Injured lit a Itiinan-ay. NORTH IIHND , Neb. , Oct. 7. ( Special. ) Whllo Mrs. Kavan ot Morse Hluffs was bring. Ing her children to school this morning her horse took fright nnd ran away , throwing Mrs. Kavan out ot the buggy and badly In juring her. C. L. Morse , who caught tbo runaway , was struck In the sldo > by the point ot the shaft. Unllil n NIMV l.lvcr.v Itnru. FAIRBURY , Neb. , Oct. 7. ( Special. ) Work has commenced on n brick livery barn 45x142 feet on the Harblno lots , on Fourth street. The building will bo two stories In height and finished In good style. 1'ontninNtrr Will lliilld n lllnclc. EMERSON , Neb. . Oct. 7. ( Special. ) Cobb , editor of 'tho Emerson Enterprise and the newly-elected postmaster here , will erect a two-story brick block , for use as a news paper office and postofllcc. TII lie Cn Nil from n lliuiU Safe. nOELUS , Neb. . Oct. 7. ( Special. ) The safe In the DoeUm bank was blown open last night. The robbers secured $1,200 nnd es caped , leaving no trace. The bank was In sured against theft. MOltnAV CONTIMJKS HOPEFUL. noes Xot ll.-ll.-ve that He Will Tuiliiy. "I will not bellevo that I will bo hangei until I feel the trap giving way beneath my feet. " This remark was uttered yesterday bj George Morgan , the convicted murderer o Ida Gasklll , nnd Indicates with wba tenacity he Is clinging to every possible hope that before the fatal hour arrives to day sometMnc or somebody will Inter veno to save his life. The Jailers believe that It Is this hope , which appears to be confident enough , that Is bearing him up and assisting him to maintain some bravado The refusal of Governor Holcomb to inter fcro has not shattered Morgan's hopes. He Is now looking to Frank T. Ransom of this city , acting governor of the state at pres cut , for a reprieve. Ransom Is holding tha position now through the absence of both the governor and the lieutenant governor from Iho state and through his position o president of the state senate. Morgan says that he believes Ransom -will at leas postpone tbe execution. He looks upon the departure of both governor and lleutcnan governor as something of a. Joke that Is being played on him. Ait application for a postponement of the sentence will be made to Acting Governor Ransom , It Is said. Ransom himself thinks that this is quite possible , for he received a letter from Governor Holcomb , mailed late Wednesday afternoon , In which the latter said that such art application would be made It had not been presented yesterday afternoon. Ransom will not state what ac tlon bo will take until ho knows on wha grounds the application Is mado. It Is state , that no formal application was ever made to Governor Holcomb. That Is to bo judge , from the communication to Acting Governor Ransom , as no mention of the filing of an application was made In It. It Is believe , that Governor Holcomb voluntarily made the announcement that ho would not Interfere In view of the fact ) that ho was leaving the state for the Nashville exposition before the execution was set to take place. If an ap plication has been made to Governor Hol comb and the latter has refused It Acting Governor Ransom says tbat he will cer tainly not Interfere unless some new facts are brought forward In support of n post ponement sufficient to warrant it. Morgan recovered some of his calmness yesterday , which was due possibly to the new hope of securing a postponement from tbe acting governor. He arose early and pre pared himself for the celebration of high mass , which was performed In his cell at G o'clock. Father Peters officiated and was assisted by two sisters of mercy and an anchorite. After the mass ho chose bacon and eggs with some sldo dishes for his break fast and ate very heartily. Wednesday after noon a tailor measured th nrlsnnor fnr lir > suit In which he Is to bo banged. While the measurements were being taken , Morgan en deavored to maintain bis calmness , but tbe lallors noticed that he trembled and quivered during the operation. He will be dressed In black , the coat being a frock , and will wear a vrhlte shirt with a small black bow tie. Sheriff McDonald Intended to test the gal lows Wednesday afternoon , but was not nblo to do so , as It had not been entirely put In place. The test was made yesterday afternoon. The rope on which Morgan will hang will not bo tested , as It has boon ex amliicd and found to be perfect. It will i > e ono of two that wore purchased for tlie purpose In 1S9C , when the day on which Morgan was first tentenced to hang was approaching. Sheriff McDonald Is being pestered with applications for tickets of admission to the exccut'lon. He Is steadfastly refusing to grant any of them. All the arrangements for tbo execution lave been completed. Father Peters , who las been the condemned man's faithful spiritual adviser , will bo allowed to see him n Iilu cell before tbo march to tbo gallows s begun. Father Barrett will be permitted to assist him. With the priests at his nlde nnd In guard of several deputy sheriffs , Moran - ; an will be taken from hl < cell , through the all and Into the enclosure where tbe near- 'old ' stands. The last religious services will > e performed on the scaffold , where bo will 10 allowed to make a statement , after which ils arms and legs wilt be bound , the black ] cap will be slipped over hlu head , the noose will bo placed about bis neck nnd the trap will bo sprung. As In the execution of Hoover , It will icvor bo known who sprung the trap Upon he back of the ucafTold aru four buttons , rom each of which runs an clectrlo wire which will loosen the bolt that holds tbo rap In position , At a signal from the slier- tt. he and three deputies , who assist In the execution , will press ono of the buttons and Uio trap will drop. Morgan last night partially made good bis iromlso of keeping his hope strong till liu elt tbo trap drop. Ho apparently relics for its rescue upon the operation of some un- era but certain deliverance. About 8 o'clock lest night a barber was admitted to shave Morgan , who waa allowed o lt outside his cell. This afforded a gllmpeo of him from without and the throng of curi ous men and women In tbo jail yard were atlsfled. During the shave Morgan con versed with those about him In a careless way and appeared entirely cheerful. He pent tbo rest of the evening rcidlng from he pile of books with which his cell Is urnUbcK ] end In conversing on general sub- ects with the death watch , Some one had cut lu a plate of grapes which Morgan ap- mreutly enjoyed. About midnight , bis usual lour to retire , Morgan lay down on bis cot nd soon passed Into a natural sleep. Father 'etera le cxpectcJ this morning < it 6 o'clock o bo with ( be prisoner until the end. Cure sick luuiJache , bad taste lu the mouth , coated tongue , gai In the stomach , dUtreji and Indlccitloii. Do not weaken , but liatonic Bect. Si eer.ti. Tbi col1111s ID Uk trltb llood'i Buupurlll * . WOICOTT'S ' MISSION FAILS Indian Qovcrnmout Replies to BrlUsV Cabinet Invitation. * WILL NOT REOPEN THE MINTS TO SILVER Not ThonKlit tlmt Snlliilmrr 'Will llnrc Override * Hit * Drrlnlon ot the Iiiilln" Government i | on ( lie NEW YORK , Oct. 7. A dispatch to tn Herald from P.irls says. The Hcrnltl Is In formed .from a trustworthy source that the Indian Kovcrnmcnt , In reply to a further pressing Invitation by the English cabinet to consider Senator Wolcott's propos.il. % hat Answered that It cannot reopen the question of the Indtnn currency and It will not bo a party to the reopening of the mints for the frco coinage of silver. In well Informed Kngllsh circles , Adda the correspondent. It Is not believed that I < ord Salisbury's government will d.iro to override on this question Uio decision of the Indian Rovern- mcnt. Senator Wolcolt'a mission must thui bo considered Abortive. LONDON , Oct. 7. The prediction mada Saturday tbat Great Britain's answer to tha blmctnlllo proposals would ho delayed lin been confirmed. Arrangements have not been made to hold nn Informal conforcnco between the chancellor of the exchequer ; Sir Michael IIlcks-Dcach , and other llrltlsh officials on the ono side and the United Stiles monetary commissioners and Colonel Hay on the other sldo for Iho purpose ot securing .1 moro definite undcrstandlni ; ai to what the United States and Franco ox- pcct. Consequently the Hrltlsh government will be unable to fulflll the promise of the chancellor of the exchequer to RVO ! the United States commissioners a reply early during the present month and the delay will possibly last some weeks. I'ltpiillnt County Committee Mrc < n. The populist county centra ! committee laot night , after considerable discussion aa to who should be excluded from the ball , finally locked out everybody and went Into executive session for the transaction of private busi ness. The first matter discussed was the ap pointment of an executive committee , which tihall have the direct management of the coming campaign. The committed as finally ci.i'stltuteJ. contains the names of Charles 1'csplsll , V. L. Quintan. K. J. Morrow. V. Klowlz , A. 0. Oale. V. Morlarlty , II Cohen. V A. Way and J. Kelly McCombs. The mat ter of .the South Omaha constabulary was then bioachcd and Joseph J. Maley and Abram W. Adams were named for the vacant positions on the ticket. The wrangle over the tax assrssorshlps of that town was de terred 'to a later meeting. It wcs announced that Congressman W. 1J. Grceno would open the campaign In the city on October 23. The Seventh Ward Republican club hold a short business snjlson at Its headquarters last evening to elect ofllcers for the ensuing year. The names selected were C. W. Ilallcr , president ; Lewis Peterson , vice president ; Charles West , second vlco president ; Arthur Ualdwln , secretary ; Mel Hoerner , treasurer. Thanks were given by the club to the retiring otllcers for their efficient services and the session concluded with short talks by J. 13. Van Glider , W. U. Ten Eycko tind II. L. Day. Unilornu 1'rertiMit OfllclnlN. The Fifth Ward Republican club held an cnthualastlc meeting last evening , at which II. K. llurket , John McDonald and George Holmrod were unanimously endorsed for ro- nomlnatlou to the positions they now bold. Instant relief for skin-tortured babies and rest far tired mothers In a irarm bath with CuiictmA SOAP , and a single application of CtrncunA ( ointment ) , the great skin euro. The only speedy and economical treatment for itching , burning , bleeding , scaly , and pimply humors of the aUfn , scalp , and bloo'd. IiiolJthrougliouUhevorU. POTTI * iCALConrotuTiov , Bolt I'romltlori , tloitnn. SO" "Hour to Cure Emy llulyr Humor ; " muled frM , l'r ntert ind Curtd BABY BLEMISHES CtmCUllA DUFFY' * PURE MALT WHISKET All Druggists. 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