Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JU2sT.E If ) , 1871 , CXMAJIA , TUESDAY MOH IXG , NOYE tBEIJ ii , 1807 TWELVJ3 PAGES , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
MONEY FOR OMAHA INDIANS
Denial of the Report That Big Sum is Duo
Them.
DISCREDITED BY THE COMMISSIONER
Air. Jiinrn SII > H Tlii-rr- Xo Truth In
tin- Statement Made at ( lie
Ht tin * Iiulliiu
Council.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1. ( Special. ) The
dispatch sent out from Dtcatur , Neb. , lo
The lice , rclallvo Ion meeting of the Omaha
Indian council of twelve and propoallton
of Dr. Poller , who , from Ihe borders of
Oklahoma , claims that $1,000,003 $ * Is duo the
Omahaby the government and that lib
will get U for them for 10 per cent cf Hid
total amount , Is discounted In the office of
the commissioner of Indian affairs. Since ,
Iho article was published , the same having
been wiled to the attention ot Commissioner ,
Jones by The Heo correspondent , he has
liad occasion to examine the several Ircalles
with the Omaha Indians , dating on tar back
as IS.'t , hut flails no treaty made with the
Omahas In 1SC1 , as alleged In the Decatur
dispatch. During the days of Andrew John-
n as president , Robert Pumas end another
Nebraskan acted as commissioners In mak
ing a treaty on the parl of Iho governmcnl
nnd Ihe Omaha tribe , which was In Its pur-
porl a rn Ideation of the treaty made long
before and which up to thai time had never
been rallflcd by either the governmcnl or
thi ) Indians. It ! H asserted In the comel
iniBslouer's oltlte that there may bo duo the
Omahas for unpaid land the amount claimed
by Councilman Fonlenelle , no the government - '
ment Is proverbially kno'wn to pay Its bills
n > y tlmo It pleases. They cited that In ono
Inslanco a c aim , which had gone through '
the courts and also through the court ot
claims and had been allowed for $205,000 , WP.H ; i
Tjald ten yours afterwards with Interest added
'In the amount of $675,000. This was duo lo
Ihe s'owncss of congress In appropriating. .1 !
funds for paying Ihe Jusl obligations of the '
Ktwcrnimmt. Speaking of these old treallcs ,
Commissioner Jones eild Sat It ws well !
known thai the Indiana could bo rolled upon .
universally to know the contents of the !
trcaticr made with ths governmcnl ; Ihal [
notwithstanding they are on Illiterate people , |
somehow or other they had marvelous i
memories for details in the manner In which ]
their tribal rolallor.H were maintained ; that j ;
ono reading of a trealy to the assembled
trlbo was all sufllclent , and that whllo the j
government ofllcla's might go wrong In the
interpretation of the ireaty Uio Indiana were
absolutely certain of thai which was com
ing to them and the manner in which either
the lands or annuities were to bo distributed.
NEW MAP FOIl NEBRASKA.
An order has been made by the commln-
sloner of tae general land olllce for a new
map ot Nebraska. U has been ECVCII years
slnco a counly map of Nebraska bis been
prepared by the general land ofllce. lit that
tlmo Iloyd county has come Into the sister
hood ot Nebraska counties , changing very
materially the county lines on cither sride of
'Iloyd ' county. It will , hwevcr , be a year before -
fore thu map Is ready for Issuance , as the
drafting division of the general land olllco Is
small and has now In preparation a map of
Alaska , which I'rof. Henry King , chief of the
IcpograpMc division of Iho general land of
fice , says will bo the most exhaustive map
ever Issued by Uio department. The map will
not only show coil lands , mineral lands and
Hold placers , but will show the coast lines ,
boat routes ar d climatic features. It will be
a map four by six feet In dimensions and Is
expected to be In universal demand. It Is
planned to have it ready by Iho 1st ot Feb
ruary. After the Alaska-map Is completed
the drafting division will Issue a map of
ICansas for the first time In thirteen years.
The Nebraska map of 1S90 was prepared dur
ing the regime of the once well known Nc-
braskan , Lewis A. Groff.
SITUATION IN TUB KLONDIKE.
Captain I' . 1L Hay , Klghth infantry , writ
ing lr.ni a point near Ol'd Fort Yukon , on the
Btcamer J. J. Ilealuy , under date of Septem
ber 11 1S97 , to a friend In Washington , says :
"In the event of the establishing of a post
In Iho Interior of AUslca I have suggested '
that It bo supplied with 100 reindeer for '
army transportation purposes. The situation
hero Is very critical and extremely serious ,
owing to the great rush of people ID this
country and British America without ade
quate food supply and the failure ot river
steamers to pass Yukon Hoods , The river Is
lower than over before known ut this sea
son of the year , and no more supplies will
roach Dawron City by this route this fall.
There will result greal suffering and prob
ably loss of life In the Klondike- country the
coming winter. There Is nothing but 3,000
Backu of Hour at Circle City , nnd ono of thu
Iwo stores al Bawsou closed lasl week , as
I was Informed by a miner who passed down
In a skiff today. I shall leave the steamer
tomorrow and go on to Clrclu City by whaleboat -
boat If possible , and shall get word through
to Daws n warning them of the situation ,
so thai all who can may get away down the
river before It cltses , after October 10. Two
cargoes oJ supplies have been announced at
old Fort Yukon and there are supplies at
Hampart City and the Uusslin mission , Sev
eral now discoveries have been made In our
territory and the rush Is turning this way.
The c-untry Is without law or any machinery
for enforcing law. Something should be
done by congress to meet the emergency , os
the rush will probably bo great next year. "
EXPOSITION MBDAUS.
The seventh section of Iho act of Juno
10 , IS'Jfl , to authorize and encourage * -the ,
holding of a Transmlsslsslppl and Interna
tional Exposition at Omaha In IfeOS , provides ,
"that medals with appropriate devices , em.
.liloms . and Inscrlptons , commemorative ot
said Transmlsslsslppl and International Ex
position and of the awards to bo made to
the exhibitors thereat shall bo prepared at
some mint ot the United States for the
Hoard of Directors thereof , subject 'to the
provisions of the fifty-second section of the
Wlnago act of 1873. "
H will bo remembered thai there was a
great delay In the delivery of the medals
awarded to exhibitors to the World's Colum
bian Exposition at Chicago , bccauso of the
fact that the design for ihe medals was not.
selected until after the close of the exposi
tion , and then again the design approved by
the Hoard of Awards did not meet with the.
approval of the secretary of the treasury or
congrcsi and n new reverse had to bo pre
pared. Then thu number of medals was so
great that owing to the limited facilities
the Philadelphia mint a contract lud to bo
made with outside parties for striking the
medals and It wen not until January , IS'JU ,
that the medals were delivered to the Treaa.
ury department.
In view of thcso facts , the directors of
the Omaha exposition should furnish the de-
ultui of the inodaL they deslra without delay ,
otherwise thcro " "is daiiRor that they will
uot bo ready for delivery until arter the
close of the exposition. The director of the
mint Is ready to take hold of the matter
and push It to actlva completion a * ' soon
as ha Is furnished with tbo design adopted ,
Ho Is of the opinion that the design of the
nii'ilal should bo something typical of Ihe
transmliilsilppl couutry and at the same
tlmo somewhat national In character. Ho
fculs that It should bo prepared under the
direction of the Hoard
of Managers and ap
proved by It before being forwarded to
the department , as after It Is once adopted
there can be no changes , as It will take
some two or three mouths to engrave Ihe
dies. .
In all foreign countries when expositions
are held the preparation of the medals U
commenced long before Iho opening of the
exposition and the medals are ready for de
livery before the close of the same. Medals
for the exposition to bo held at 'Paris ' In
1900 Are already In course of preparation.
Cirruinii * unil Krciit'U luTvt- the Trade
WASHINGTON , Nov. l.-ConsuI nurke a
Chihuahua , Mexico. , In A report to the State
dcparimcnl says that the mercantile busl-
mvfl there IK In the hards of the Germans and
French. Thcro has been a falling off In the
Imports , the greatest decline being In cotton
textiles , duo to the establishment of cotlon
in I lie. Their Importation of woalcn manu
factures , beer and Ice have also decreased.
CHOI'S I.\ AtSTIlA-IU.VItY. :
Preiinri-il liy tin * Depart
ment \nrletillurr. .
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1. Secretary Wilson
of the Department of Agriculture has Jusl
loaned a report prep. red under hl3 direction
by Frank H. Hitchcock , chief of the section
of foreign markets , that gives some InterestIng -
Ing facts relative to the present wheat shortage -
ago In Austria-Hungary and the consequent
Importation .Into t.iat country ot American
grain , According to the United States censul
i at TcolchrnburK , Austria , a recent Import-
, tlon of100 carloads of American wheat was
I miidu as early as August , comlnir by way of
' Hamburg. Other Importations were reported ,
' among them one of CC.20J buahcta of red win
ter No. 2 and Kansas wheat , purchased
through , | the Vienna Produce exchange.
j I Alter recounting these unusual Importa
' tions of the present season , the bulletin pre-
J 1 scnts J n carutul review of the grain situation
' In Austria-Hungary during the past ten sears.
I The crops of the present season are remark-
| 'ably ] small. If thu olllclal cellmate , ? quoted
arc fulfilled the combined wheat production
of Austria and Hungary will amount to lit
tle moro than 130,000,000 bushcis , or 00,000-
1 000 bushels thort of the crop harvested In
; 1S96. Aside from the abnonuil conditions ot
the present year , annual statistics of
pioJuctlon , Importation and exportation
during the decade make It apparent that a
marked change has occurred 'In ' the last fcxv
years as regards the grain situation In Aus-
trli-Hungary. Thu tendency ot the various
ccre-als ha.i been lotvnrd a larger homo con
sumption of the national product and consequent
quent reduction of the surplus available for
shipment to other lands. Most ot the
cereals are now brought Into the country In
larger quantities than are exported.
Uarley Is the only grJln of which -my con
siderable amount continues to he shipped
abroad.
In rct-pect to other jrtrcals the stalus of
the : monarchy Is apparently tbit of transition
from an exporting Into an Importing coun
try. Whllo It Is hardly to be expected that
these changed conditions will to any con-
sldcrablo ! extenl create an enlarged demand
for American cereals , the facts set forth are
certa'nly of Interest as indicating the les-y
oned Importance of Austria-Hungary among
the countries with which the United Stales
Is obliged to compete In the grain mans
of : Ihe world.
The flour Irade with Brazil Is large and
Increasing , reaching 110,931 barrels per annum -
num during l&91-3o. This Increasing hold
upon the market should bo controlled very
exclusively by the United States millers.
,
STATKMHVr OW TIIU I'l'IIMC ' I ) RUT.
lKiire * .SlHMvIiur the ( > I > Ililloiix : of
tinCovcrniileiil. .
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1. The monthly
statement of the public debt shows at the
close ot business October 30. 1897 , the debt ,
less cash In Ireasury , amounting to $1,020-
603,001 , an Increase for the month of $3,441-
1SS , This Increase Is principally accounted
for by a , decrease In the amount of. cash on
hand.
The debt Is rcMpitiilaled as follows : In-
terwt-bearlng debt , ? S47,365,500 ; debt 0:1 :
which Interest has ceased since maturity ,
$1,331,510 ; debt bearing no interest. $378CC3-
590 ; total , ? 1,228,320,090. TMs amount , how
ever , does not Include $580,456,853 in cer-
llflcalcs and treasury notes outstanding ,
which ore offset by an equal amount of cash
In the treasury.
The cash In the treasury Is classified as
follows : Gold , $190,387,250 ; silver , $509.351-
943 ; paper , $113,441,000 ; bonds , disbursing
oincera' balances , etc. , $18,484,766 ; total ,
$831,669,957 ; against which thcro are demand
liabilities amounting to $623,913,857 , leaving
the not cash balance In the treasury of $207-
570.099.
IIAISI3S XEW 1'OI.VT IX TAIUKF LAW.
IH Itt'iiilNHluii of Duty on Ite-K.vporti-d
GooilH u Humify ;
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1. A. W. Tourgec ,
consul at Bordeaux , Frau"c , has submitted
to the State department a report concerning
export duties. Ho Bays the octroi and other
municipal taxes -levied - by thecities of
France upon nearly all products and
materials brought within their barriers for
use , sale or manufacture are all remitted In
case of the export of such commodities , or
the manufactured articles Into which they
may enter as components. He asks If such
remission IB to bo construed as a "bounty"
or granl under section 5 of the tariff law of
1S97. The report has been forwarded lo
Iho Treasury dcparlmoal for conslderallon.
) XI.V CHUCKS TKADI1 WITH CAXAUA.
Vortliern Xt-lKlilioi-N Arc Aiixlou for
Uriilprnclly.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1. Commercial
Agent Haml'ton ' , al Morrlsburg , Ont. , in a
report to the State department , says that the
ncrchanlB of the United States are making
a great mistake In not sending their agents
nto Canada. The change In the tariff law
of the United States has , for the present , nec
essarily stopped trade , but this will be only
omporary. The agent says ono of the
.argent lumber dealers lold him lhal Iho $2
rate on lumber had checked business , but he
icllcvra that It will revive. Mr. Hamilton
adds : "Reciprocity IB the cry of the Ca
nadian. "
Dimiiil CIINISubmitted. .
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1. Attorney General
Fitzgerald of California today submitted a
motion to dismiss or aflirm In the case of W.
II. T. Durrani. This case Is an appeal from
.ho decision of tlio California state couvt ;
which refused n writ of habeas corpus. It
nvolves the proceeding against Durrani for
murder. Mr. Fitzgerald also moved lo nd-
vanc on the ducket the cases of Benjamin
li. Hill acid George J. Crossly , iietltloner for
Salt- and Wordcn , and tu dismiss the case
of Harvey Allcndar. 1'lieso are all murder
cases from the state of. California which have
iccn appealed to the supreme court. Wordeir
Is charged with being a party to the murder
of a United States soldier In assisting to
ditch a train during the strike of 1S95 , which
resulted In the soldier's death. All the cases
wcro taken under advisement.
I'ntviit * for Wi'NtiM'ii Inventor * . .
'WASHINGTON. ' Nov. 1. ( Special. ) Pat-
eala have been Issued as follows :
Nebraska Luke Agur , Seward , weed cut
ler ; Prank Barclay , Beatrice , antl-frlctlon
clip for reapers or mowers ; Thomas J ,
HlJgg , Wavcrly , pump operating mechanism ;
Orvllle C. Johnson , Omaha , halter ; William
McClellcnd , Bloomtngton , wagon track ,
Iowa James W. Grandlc , near Marlon ,
hand nailing Implements ; Hans G , Johnson ,
Waukon , pocketbnlfe ; Emmanuel H. Sny-
dcr , Cedar Riplds , cultivator ,
.South Dakota John II. O'Brien , Nasby ,
bicycle attachment. .
Wyoming Nathan F. Guthrle and W , H.
Quite , Tie Siding , goto for Irrigating ditches.
Aiuurli'iin IniiiortH Small ,
WASHINGTON , Nov. l.-Consul Tingle at
Brunswick , Germany , says that the Importa
tion of American products In thai district Is
inslgnlacanl In amount , due moro to the
lack of enterprise on the part of American
manufacturer than to any Indisposition of
the people to buy foreign made goods ,
Coiirl-Murtliil for Iiiri-rlnur.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1 , When the presi
dent returns , a court-martial will bo ordered
to try Captain Loverlaj : , tba officer who- has
recently been subjected to a court ! of ' 'In
quiry at Fort Slierldiiu for alleged abuse of
*
private Hammond , "
Itcporl of ( ieiieral ( Iraliain.
WASHINGTONrNov. 1. The report of
General Graham , commanding the Depart
ment ot Texas , has been made. It Dhows
that the troops of that department are In
good condition and under good discipline.
MIXISC IS THE BLACK HILLS
Prospecting for Gold is Open to All Sorts
and Conditions of Men.
FINE' MINE OF ONYX NEAR PRINGLE
,
HlK I'lertM' Drill Alinitt lo Hi' ConHiini
mated Connlderaf Ion IH Ttvt > ,
anil a llnlr Millions
Some Xrw Striken.
LEAD , S. I ) . , Nov. 1. ( Special. ) One very
plo.sant feature about prospecting for gold
In the Black Hills U that It Is nn occupation
open to every class of men. Any person has
the right to prospect on land that Is not
already staked out by some ono else and 1f
the find seems rich enough a location blank
may bo procured and placed In a conspicuous
plauo on the claim , which settles tho'owner-
shlp. Thcro arc many men living In llie
I
Hills today who for the past twenty years
have been "prospecting , " and , although they
have often made rich discoveries , they have
not had money enough , perhaps , to perform
the yearly Improvements required by law and
the land has gone back. Several times this
summer old prospectors who have held onto
their property have sold It to eastern op-
I Hall-its J and have realized a good fortune.
The whole Black Hills country is covered
with "prospect" holes , showing the work of
twenty years or more. Two yearn .ago a
certain man owned several claims In the
Blacktall district. Ho had held onto the
properly for years In hopes Ihal sonic day
ho would realize something from them. He
was finally compelled to glvo up his rlgots
to the property. The same property -Is now
valued at $400,000 and la conrldcred ono of
fho richest prospects In the Hills.
Near Pringle , In the southern hills , thcro
Is being opened up a fine mine of onyx stone.
Thti property la owned by J. S. Bowkcr. vi
conductor on the Burlington , and two other
associates. The stone Is found at the top of a
hill in six vertical ledges , which run
parallel with each other , about 8lx feet apart ,
separated by limestone , the formation in
which they are formcJ. The stone ledge
averages fifteen Inctei In ( hi knjsa. A tunnel
is being run In a distance of forty * feet ,
when It Is expected to find a lower vein.
Onyx Is very \uluablc and Is becoming quite
scarce. It has been usol quite extensively
in the past year In the interior veneering of
buildings , being- preferred to marble. Several
o is tern parties have made flattering offers for
Iho property , but it will be worked by the
urcsent owners.
SOME ItECBNT STRIKES.
A rich ( itrike wns made -lasl week at the
Summit group of mines on Castle creek. The
'shaft Is eighty-live feet deep and at that
depth ere was encountered which assayed
$1,510 go'd per ton. This Is considered a
valuable find. The group will probably bo
bonded to Chicago parties In a few dnys. They
have already selected a site Tor a twenty-
ton smelter which will be in operation by the
first of January. A new steam hoist Is being
placed In position.
About two months ago George Brcttell ,
manager of the Black Hills Power company ,
began the construction of a sawmill at the
mouth of Annlo creek in Spearflsh canyon.
The mill is now completed and work has
been commenced to saw out lumber for the
mammoth flume and buildings which arc to
bo used In the operation of ono of the most
gigantic , and yet practical , schemes ever at
tempted In the Black Hlllfi. The plan Is to
utilize the power of Spearfloh river to gener
ate electricity for lighting all of the cities In
the northern Hills and furnishing power
enough to run all kinds of mining and other
kinds of machinery. The present capacity
will be 1,200-horso power , but this can bo
doubled at any time when needed. It Is cal
culated that a great saving will be made to
miners and mill men in the cost of producing
power. There are a great many fair mining
prospects In the Hills which cannot be
worked for Uio lack of water where the em
ployment of steam would bo an Impossibility.
It Is estimated that there will he a saving of
40 per cent in the cost of producing power ,
which will place In operation a number of
mines which have heretofore been idle. The
company Is composed of men from Roches
ter. N. Y. It Is expected that the dynamos
will bo In operation before spring.
PIBHCE DEAL READY TO CLOSE.
It Is expected that something definite will
be done In the Plorce deal In a few dayw.
The Now York capitalists will send some
representatives here in a tow , days , who , It
Is expected , will close tlie deal. The
reason given for the deal not being made be-
f c re this Is that the eastern buyers'have
considered the price asked by Mr. Price , who
ha the property bonded , too high , and they
have hold oIT hoping to get it for less. It
has been stated that the transfer will be
made on a basis ot $2,500,000 , and that the
owners of the property will receive one-third
In stock and 'the balance In cash. The con
summation , of this Plerco deal will mean the
addition to thoiBlnck Hills of another Homo-
stake , and every ono In the 'Hills ' is anxious
to see the transfer speedily made.
P. C. Smith , superintendent of the Con
solidated Golden Reward Mining and Milling
company , lug Just returned from Colorado ,
where ho spent a month visiting the
numerous smelting and reduction plants with
a view of getting the best points and ideas
for the construction of a largo smelter for
his own company. Mr. Smith found that
there was little to be learned new In the
mining world In , Colorado , that the Black
Hills mills and reduction plants were far
superior to any visited. 'Many ' of the mlneo
and mills In Colorado arc shut down and
portions of the country are seeing hard
times.
A rich strike has been made on the Two
Striken claim In Yellow creek. The vein Is
j outcropping , four feel Iblck , In the middle
of the property. " It has been passed
noticed for years an * was accidentally
noticed. It pays from $65 to $ S5 gold to the
ton.
ton.A
A new company has been Incorporated In
this city , 'the ' Golden Hill company , with
property In Iho Two Bll district within 600
feel cf Iho Hardln stiaft. Samuel Allcrton ,
the wealthy Chicago banker. Is president ,
N. E. Franklin , vice-prcsldcnl ; Aaron Hat1
tenbach , treasurer , and J. W. Uuesell , sec
retary ,
CHINA ACVKlfKSTO TIII-J TKH.MS
Iloolp-Jaiaexon Syndicate AKTPCH to
Mnlcu ( In * Hl r l.iinii
SHANGHAI , Nov. 1. The representative
of the Ilooloy-Jaraeson syndicate , which has
been negotiating a loan of { 16,000,000 ( $80-
000,000) ) , to the Chinese government on the
proposed security of Chines ? customs , tele
graphed yesterday from Pekln that the gov
ernmcnt had finally acceded to the terms
demanded by the syndicate. The loan wll
bo ( secured on the balance of the unfettcrei
customs which yield a revenue of 600,000
annually and upon the salt and llkln taxes
in all the provinces which are entirely nn
encumbered and amount , to about $3,900,001
yearly. The Chinese board of revenue wll
utand as security for the bonds , which wl |
bo stamped with the seals of the Board o
Revenue and Tung-LI-Yamcn ,
lleeoril-llrenl.-nic | Colton Car to.
NEW OriLUANS , Nov. 1. The steamshl ]
Milwaukee sailed today for Liverpool v.It
the largest cargo of cottop , | f not the Inrg
est irenc-ml cargo , ever floated. It conslstui
of 23,550 bales of cotton ; 30,200 ImslieU o
grain , S.S1S pieces of staves , 2.3CO ouru. He
entire cargo being equal to 2C.KW bales o
cotton. It would take 500 freight e-nrs t
carry her cargo and the train would nit
ure three and a quarter miles In length ,
Admit OulliMVfil
SAN FHANCISCO. Nov. ' ' ! . Tlje Paclfl
Coast Jockey club today' received tele
graphic Instructions from S cretury Hoppe-
of the Turf coinrrff to nrcept entries iror
horses outlawed by raring at Aqueduo
nnd stating that the oUf uur.nuio rule
will be abrogated and were mvcr IntenUc
to cover tracks that conformed with Jocke
club rules.
SU.VHH IS IX XO SKXSH AISSfU. .
IH'iiiocrutM Tried < < < > .Mnlto It So lit
l''lrn , lint OIIVP Up the Tnnlc.
DH3 1 MOINB3 , Nov ; 1. ( Special. ) The
Iowa campaign ck > se > 1 on Saturday night ,
save < for a few acuUerlnB mwtlngs that will
bo held Monday. It has Iteca one of the least
exciting campaigns In the history of the
state. The democrats opened It early , holding
Ini their convention Jttrt * 2J , with the ex
pectation | of making A lemii and vigorous cam
paign and pounding dawn the republican
vote. The effort utterly * filled. It has been
ImpcEs'ulc ' to arouse Interest. The people
were worn out with the excitement and
strain of the great c-anrpalga of last year ,
the like ot which had never been known In
the stale , and refuted 'to ' come out ID hear
speeches , or even to reid-political matter In
newspapers. Yet , In "Ilia closing daya both
sides have aroused a considerable Interest ,
the republicans by appeals to their sup
porters not to bjoverconfident
ani the democrats by urging their friends
that the republican Inaction * glvrs a chance
for ; victory If democrats-twill , but vote their
lull strength.
Iowa this year elects & slate ticket of
governor , * lieutenant governor , supreme
Judge , railroad commissioner and supcr-
! Intcndcnt of public Instruction. Also a full
house bf representatives , 100 members , and
twenty-two members of the state senate , out
of a total of fifty.
ofHi Last year Iowa pave iMcKlnloy 259,000 and
Bryan 223,000 , with about ' 8.000 scattering
national democratic , prohibition amV social
Isi labor. All parties admit there will be a
large falling off In the vote this year. Last
year's poll was by 65,000 thn largest over
known In the state. The republican com
mittee estimates that the fulling off will bo
about : 50,000 ; the democrats claim It will bo
from , 75,000 to 100,000. On this claim of a
great loss In the total vote , which they declare -
clare will mainly affect the republicans , Is
based the chief democratic claim of a
chance to carry the state.
ehL The republicans ; under the leadership of
L M. Shaw , candidate for governor , have
made their campaign on national Issues ,
taking . up state Issues only Incidentally and
devoting nearly nil attention to the CIK-
roncy question. They' have urged thut nny
apparent wavering on the part cf states which
were last year In the toutiJ money column
would glvo new life to the silver movement
and havo'a bad Influence on the commercial
condition of 'the country. The democrats ,
fused with the populists and silver rcpub-
llcana , started out to make the campaign
mainly on the money , question , but found
early that It was losing rather than gaining
them strength. They turned their attention
to state affairs 'nnd undertook to make a
aso against republicans for mismanagc-
ont of stateaffairs. . The qvlls they alleged ,
owcvcr , had been nearly all corrected by
10 overwhelmingly republlcad legislature
f last winter , and the democratic case has
ot been made a success.
The legislature elected this fall will not
ect a senator unless an unexpected vacancy
iculd occur. The senators elected at this
mo will hold their seats four years , and
ote for the senator who will succeed John
Gear. In the retiring house of rep-
esentatlvea there ore seventy-Dine repub-
eana and twenty-one democrats. The rc-
ubllcans claim at Icsot sixty-eight inem-
ers cf the next house and the democrats
cncedo them sixty-five. The republicans
they will have at least forty-one of the
fty members of the next senate , and the
emccrats concede them thirty-five.
The national democrats opened the cam-
aign with considerable vigor , but in the
losing days ot the contest , it has been ap-
arcnt that their strength was melting away ,
s it did a year ago. Last year It quietly
melted" into the republican column ; this fall
: has divided-between the republicans , and
emocrats , with lndtcatlop.8 that the demo-
ratlc candidate for governor , Fred , E. ,
Vhltc , will make some- , gains from this
ource. The prohibitionists , Incited to re-
icweil activity by rcasomof 'the ' passage of a
aw last winter to legalize ; the manufacture
' liquors , have a full ticket In the Held and
lalm they will poll 25.000 , votes. It Is con-
eded they will poll un , unusually large
: rength , and 12 000 seems a fair estimate
n It. On 'the ' whole , there ; -is practically no
oubt of the election of thd republican ticket
y pluralities ot from 35,009 to 45,000.
U'O PITTSIIUIIO 5H5X MISSIXO.
I
Xot Ilci'n IK-nnl from Sliife the
Latter Part of .AiiKiiHl.
PITTSBURG , Nov. 1. The relatives and
rlends of Emmctt Charles Lowrey'and R. S.
toamer of PIttaburg , Pa. , are very much
xcrclsed concerning them ] They left Pitts-
urg August 20. Their destination was un-
: nown , but Lowrey , when parting from his
irother , promised to advise him of his
vhercabouts. They were last seen , together
n a train near Youngstown. o. Their
iro'longed sllcnco excites apprehension of
oul play or some unexplained misfortune.
\11 practical means of ascertaining their
vhercabouts have been resorted toT Lowrey
s 20 years old , slender , five feet six inches ,
vctglu about 125 pounds , has dark , straight
ialr , dark eyelashes and gray eyes , Is thin
accd , dressed In dark clothes , was attorni
ng college. Roamcr Is also well educated ,
ressed In dark clothes , Is about 25 years old
md about five feet ten Inches. They are
oung men of good habits , rather quiet and
eserved. Anybody possessing Information
oncernlng either will confer a favor by com
municating with David Lowrpy , 312 Fourth
avenue , Plttsburg , I'a.
\I3\V AXirSIMPLK SMOItU COXSUMISR.
iiveiilloii of n Hcrlln Firm Unit IM n
Ileelded Siiort'NM.
BERLIN , Nov. 1. Thq firm , of Kabul &
lousier ot Ihls clly has patented a slmt > ! o
moke consumer consisting of a fire clay
plate to bo Inserted In the furnace , which Is
.aid to effect a complete -combustion of smoke
and lo average a saving ; o'f 20 per cceil In
ncl. An average fireman Is able to replace
t. Its cost Is 400 marks.
Experts declare that it .will revolutionize
he sjstcm of heating by coal.
It Is reported from' Kiel that thorough
csts of the Invention havi been made at the
iavy yards there , with the result that Ihe
; overnmcnt has ordorecj Iho application of the
smoke consumer to all theb llari ( In use In
ho navy , securing from -the Inveolors the
ull right to use It on all steamers.
Lieutenant Nlblack , naral attache of the
United States , hassent , ai special report lo
Washington , recommending the adoption of
the Invention In the United , States navy.
T'J3 naval altacho of the .Chinese government
] sent a similar recomjnendallon to Pckln
MET MOUK TII.VX lll.H M ITCH.
.VttrmptH to Kill n Mini mill CictH the
Worxt of II.
SPOKANE , Nov. 1. As the rcsull of o
shooting affray In front .if the Coeur d'Alen
theater Johnny Bull , ait old-time gambler ,
was shot and probably * fatally wounded
"Flskcy" ( II. S , ) Barnotj , manager of th
theater had a fin ECT shot off and his face
[ llled with burnt powdeij. whllo his wife
setter known by the BtaReVname of Ifla Clay
ton , received a bullet through tuo shoulder
The shooting Is said to bavo been the rcsul
of a deliberate attenr.pt pn tbo part of nul
to aEBabEinato Harnett , because the latter. In
a row two hours before , had hit Bull a blov
on the head with a cane.
Slrntt lionril 'lliiiiiifn't-turri'ii Coiiililni
AN1JEUBON , Ind. Nov. 1. The formation
of u gtrawbo.ird trut'- ' controlling ever )
plnnt In tf.c country has been effected am
will begin operations nt 6nre. It Includes
the twelve Independent plan In and the nine
tren owned by the American Stniwlxmn
company. Thu lust two to bo brought li
were the Carthage , Jml. , nnd the 1'cnrln
III. , plunttf. liic cilices of the Amerlciii
Strnwbonrd company In New York Clt >
will ba closed and the inaniiRinB pecretnry
CV. . Hei.forru : > r'.y of Cincinnati , will b
nent abroad MB the traveling agent of th
triint. The nev.1 company , the American
Strawboard combination , will open olllei'
In indlanupollH and Joseph Panning of thl
slate p'accd ' In chart ; ? . 'Tje ! trnut will hav
nn jibfoluto monopoly' ilnnusfr William
of the Ohio , Indiana and Illinois America !
Ktnnvlioir.l company iil.mta don not un
tlrlpiite uny Immediate rhiinre In price.
You can get old-fashioned , pure buck
wheat flour. Ask for Wright's.
EXPOSITION WORK RESUMED
Activity in Oonetrnotion .Again Manifests
lUolfon tha Qrouads ,
GOLDIEPU IIISWOSKON MINES BUILDING
forty Carpenter * KniploM-it nnil tlio
.Number AV1II liiorenscil UN
\ _
\cvilvil Activity < iu
i Utlivr llitllilliiUN. i
The exposition grounds have resumed their
wonted aspect of activity and the erection
of the main buildings Is proceeding In a sat
isfactory manner. The' huge framework of
the 'Mines building , which was deserted anl
bare during the greater part of last week
on account of the etrlke of the carpenters ,
wns covered with men yesterday and thereof
roof was rarddly being put on. About forty
men were at work end Contractor Ooldle
Bt.itoil that ho Intended putting on more men
as soon as they could bo handled to. advan
tage.
It Is expected that the piles for the Agri
culture building will be all driven by
tonight , anj the contractor says the
force on this building will be Increased at
thai time. At present the floor Is being laid
by a small forco.
Considerable ucllvlty Is being displayed on
the other buildings and good headway Is be
ing made , although It I ? remarked by people
wno visit the grounds at Intervals of a week
or MO that the progress made seems to be
very slow.
The water IB running Into the lagoon
from two small pljw connected with thu
city water mains and the artesian well flows
a small quantity. The bottom of thu canal
Is covered with water from the Mirror to
Twentieth street nnd the pipes caat of
Twentieth street have formed smill puddles
which almost cover the bottom on this part
of the canal.
On the bluff tract good progress Is being
made with the parking. The holct ? which .
aio to receive tbo large trees which are to I '
ic- planted along cither side ot the main
VODUO excite considerable curiosity on Iho
> arl of visitors lo Iho grounds , who ask all
cln'd of quesflons about the numerous holes
e.n feet square anil atoul five feel deep
liich are being excavated close together
long the roadway which is being prepared
> y a large force of men and teams with
lows and porapurs.
It has been found neccnsary to erect lorn-
orary railings along the roadways which
ire to be constructed on the bluff tract
n order to keen nconle and teams from
unnlug over the grounds. A ton of blue
rass seed has been sowed on' ' thL < tract
nd the numerous paths and roads formed
y people who wish to walk about the tract
hrcaten to destroy the seed. In order to
onfne the people and teamsto the placeo
vhlch are to bo turned Into roadways as
ooa as thai part of Iho work Is reached
csts have been set along these future road-
vays and heavy wire stretched to form
emporary fences.
) XB MOHI3 COXVEXTIOX I.AXUKH.
Vittlonnl HoiiMoholil IJeoiiomliANHO -
eiiitloii COIIICNe.vt Year.
The fruits of the vist | of .Mrs. P.M. . 'Ford ,
eeretary of the Woman's Doard of Managers
f the exposition , to Nashville , continue to
lu'ltlply She went to Nashville for the
urposo of endeavoring to secure the next
meeting of the Liberal Religion Congress
or Omaha. She not only accomplished this
ut has landed two other conventions and
ho returns are not all In yet.
The tatesl news is that the National
louschcld Economic association will meet
: i Omriha some time during October , IS'JS.
" 'his Is regarded as ono of the most Important
f Ihe many national bodies which have to
o with matters relating to the sphere of
. 'omen. Its mectln.gn are usually attended
ly 300 or 400 delegates from all parts of
he country and the women In all parts * of
he country who are most prominent In all
natters connected with the advancement of
voman and the Investigation of questions in
vhlch the gentler sex arc mainly Interested
re members of It. The scope of this or
ganization Is quite broad , everything con-
iccted with the household coming within
ts Jurisdiction' , It discusses household
anltatlon , the proper preparation of food ,
he servant girl question , the proper care
of children and the thousand and one ques-
tons pertaining to Iho duties of Ihe home.
Dr. Maiy Green of Charlotte , Mich. , ia
president of the national association ; Mrs.
ohn WlikliiEon of Chicago Is honorary presi
dent aivj Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotln of Chicago
s honorary vice president. A state society
exists In Nebraska of which Mrs. Mary M.
Piigh of this clly Is president.
The meellngs of Iho soclely are held semi-
annually. In October and April. The mooi
ng lo be held noxl spring. In Chicago , will
Inaliy fix the place for the October meet-
ng , bill a resolution was passed at the Nash
ville meeting civlorslng Omaha as the place
for the October meeting and Ihe secretary
of the association writes to Mrs. Ford to say
thai tliere Is no doubt but that the spring
meeting will carry out the Intenl of this
resolution.
MIII'EXTKHS T.1CKMXC1 IIAMII/TOXS.
Strike IN \ < MV Ordered oil Ihe Mn-
elilllC'ry Ilillldlnpr-
The carpenters working on the Machinery
Jtilldlng at the exposition grounds struck at
noon yesterday because Contractor Haitillton
would not concede their dernsnd thai Iho
eight-hour day and the union scale of 30
cents per hour should bo the standard on thai
liulldlng. The procedure In this case was
the same us In the case of the Manufactures
building , for which 11. C. Strchlow has the
contract , ami the Mines and Agriculture
buildings , for which Goldlo & Sons ot Chicago
cage have theccmtraclH. . In thcso Instances
the Carpenters' union won Its point and
Ihese buildings are now being erected by
un.lon carpenters.
The strike on the Machinery building was
called al noon yesterday. At that time a
committee from the Carpenters' unlcn waited
on Contractor Hamilton and asked him to
adopt the union rules. Ho asked the com
mltfeo to arbitrate the matter and to give
him thirty days la which to make hk > an
swcr. As this time would carry Iho matter
along until about the tlmo for the comple
tion of the building the committee declined
to concede this point and the men wore
called off. All the carpenters Icfl Ihe work
and Iho "building " Is al a standstill.
Mr. Hamilton Bays ho will put on non
union men and will bo at work again wlthli
a few days. The } strike committee slrapl )
nnlles and points to the three butld'ngs un <
der union rule , the contractors for whlcl
rcade the very same statements when the
workmen on their buildings walked out
They say that Hamilton Hrothers have been
working their men ten hours and paying
from 20 to 25 cents per hour , and they In
sin that the workmen employed on tlie
buildings raubt be paid what they term liv
ing wages.
MAKKS TIIHUK ATTK.MPTS TO II.IXC1
SiiMieiiiU-riit | .Vcilitlimid Shirt UHIM
Without SIIOCI-NN.
William Cook , a prisoner In the city Jail
in ad i ! three attempts to otranglo hlmscl
within an hour yesterday and all wlthou
avail. He had been arroatcd by Sergcan
Chamberlain In the afternoon for selecting
the al cy back of 1511 Fa main .street for a
drunken sleep. He wau nearclied and placet
In a cell and shortly afterward was oh
served banging from a croc-aba r with hi
ouspenders tied about his throat. The turn
key at once appropriated the tmipenders an
Cook was obliged lo fall back on his necktie
This was aba taken from him and ho wa
later fcctn tp be making good progreu wit
strips torn from hla shirt. So bo had t
give up this garment also and was oblige
to sit uncovered In Iho wintry bleakness of
tlio police station. He had not been able to
do himself much Injury ns the crossbar was
so low thai his feet dragged upon the
ground ,
When he had become partially sober Cook
wen questioned regarding his conduct. Ho
elated that ho was a book agent and besides -
sides ( hla discouraging fact had been plying
his trtulo In Lincoln. Hn engaged rooms
at Twenty-sixth and Cumlnp ; otrcets a few
diys ago and returning homo yesterday
noon found his room u'osed and unhrated.
II's wife , ho was Informed , had gone on a
visit to Plattsmcuth. Ho says that hla
burden then became too heavy and that ho
had proceeded to drown It.
HrlilKt-M for ( In * I.n eon ,
The draughtsmen In the office of the super
vising architects nrc engaged In making the
detail drawings for Iho permanent Iron
bridges which are to span the lagoon at
Twentieth street. There will be two 6f
these bridges , extending from the bank to thu
Is'and , each having a fifty-foot roadway , and
constructed BO thai they will answer for
wagon bridges In Kountze park after the ex
position Is closed. Tlio railing of thcso
bridges will bo ot dainty , ornamental Iron
work , giving a light and airy appearance ,
whllo concealing great strength. The center
of the trusses undcrncalh the bridges will
bo eight feet above the surface of the water
when the lagoon la titled to the proper
point.
N'olfN Of till' i\pUHltloll ,
The Dcpartmpnl of Exhibits Is In receipt of
Inquiries from the bee keepers of Wlscons.it
regarding the ru'.cs governing exhibits of bees
and honey.
Governor nioxham of Florida has appointed
the following commission to sen that Florida
Is properly represented at the Transnilssls-
slppl and Jnternntlonal Exposition : W. W.
1C. Decker , Tarpon Springs ! M. H. Marks ,
Orlando ; S. Doteler Thompson , Lake City ,
nnd John I ) . Peabody , Ozona.
The secretary of the Lumber exchange of
Seattle , Wash. , writes lo the Department of
Exhibits that tlio details of the lumber ex
hibit to bn made under the direction of the
exchange , showing the lumber resources of
the Pacific coast , will bo arranged at the
next meeting of the exchange.
The Wisconsin Exposition commission Is
organizing the business mm of Iho various
cities and towns In the state Into an assocla-
tlon for making displays of the state's resources -
sources at the e.\i > sltlon. A meeting for
his purpose wns held at Racine Saturday
IghU of last week and an organization per-
cctc-d.
Comm'esloncr ' E. Whltcomb , who has
hnrge of the bee and honey ijccllon of the
Jepartment of Exhibits , will attend the
ici'tliiK of the Northwestern Dcekcepers' as-
oclatlon , to bo held In Chicago , November
0 , and will endeavor to have the next iiipet-
ng of the association held In Omaha. Thin
Ronrlntlnn In nnn nf thn most linDOrtnnt or-
ani/atlons of bee keepers in the United
talcs.
The Nashville , Tcnn. , papers are suggcst-
ng 'that Tennessee be represented at the
> ansnilsssslppl ! Exposition by a state bulld-
ng , and It Is suggested that the Hermitage ,
ho historic homo of "Old Hickory , " be re-
roduccd as typical of Tennessee . The Nas > h-
Illo American urges the carrying out of thla
uggestion and advises the collecting of sub-
crlptlons among 'tho people of the state for
Ills purpose.
Colorado Is making preparations for hav-
ng a magnificent horticultural display at
he exposition. The annual meeting of the
tate Horticultural society will be hold at
) envcr November 1C. 17 and 18 , and a part
f the program Includes tbo making of
eflnlte arrangements for Ihis display. Aa
ow contemplated a very largo display of
resh fruit will bq made by shipping the
lock in refrigerator 'boxes ' as It la needed.
ly this means the display will bo kept fresh
nd the Centennial state promises to open
ho eyes of people who have not kept posted
in the horticultural resources of the state.
IV. C. T. U. COXVKXTIO.X l IOCI2ii > IXC.
Jay O MMiplfil In Itviuliiiit mid Itn-
eiiKxIiiK Ilcpnrls.
BUFFALO , N. Y. , Nov. 1. MUs Frances
, Wlliard , president ot the National
Voman's Christian Temporanc union , called
t'.io convention to order today. Devotional
exercises were followed by the reading of a
cport on the Woman's Christian Temperance
inion school of method and parliamentary
usage by Miss Anna A. Uenjamln of Mlchl-
; an. i
Mrs. M. E. Carman of Illinois read a re-
lorl of Iho medal contests. The report on
irc.ss work was read by Mra. Minnie Barker
lornlnj of Illinois. Mrs. Emllo Martin of
New York supplemented the report with a
few words aboul " .Me-tropolllan Press Work. "
Miss AVlll'ird ' read Iho Woman's Cbrlsllon
Temperance union motto , "So Tell the
World's Story Today as to Make the World
Hetlcr Tomorrow. " Mrs. E. 'H. ' Ingalls of
Missouri read a paper on "Narcotics , " urging
congress to pass a law which would enable
states to enact antl-clgarotto laws. Mrs ; S.
. ObeiholUer of Pennsylvania read u , report
on school ravings banks. Miss ( Mary Moore of
New York read u report on unfermcntcd
wlno at sacraments.
'Mrs. ' ( Frances Harncs , who has had charge
as general secretary of the "Y" branch of
the Woman's ChrhHl'in ' Temperance union ,
lias resigned In order to go abroad to take
charge of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union work In Europe. Mrs. Ella A. Doyle
of S'tatcn Island succeeds her.
HISS CISXHICOS HI2ACIIK.S CHICAGO.
Will Hi' ( ilvi-ii II I'lilllli !
"WhlliIII tlic C
CHICAGO , Nov. 1. Senorlta Evangollna
Cosslo y Clsneros , the ygting Cuban girl
made famous by her sensational escape from
a Havana prison , arrived In Chicago today.
Accompanying her from Washington wcro
Mrs. II. J. Mlaclaa , who acts as Interpreter ,
and Miss Kathorlno Thomas of Now York.
Tomorrow afternoon Miss CUnoros will re
ceive the ministers of Chicago at the Audi
torium. On Thursday evening a public re
ception will bo held , at which United States
Senator William E. Mason will speak. Miss
CIsneroa will return to Washington the latter
part of the week.
I/A w.si'irvivus ' ui' ix Muitnmi
Man Wlio CoiiiinlHril II HnrrlciiilcN
IIIlllNI-lf III HIM IIOIINI' .
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 1. A special to the
Star from Warsaw , Mo , , says : Emory Nor
man killed Creed Moore , a neighboring
fanner , at his place twelve miles BOtith o
here , firing a load of buckshot Into his
body. Norman then , together with bin
brother , barricaded himself In his house anil
declares ho will not bo taken alive. The men
wcro each about 35 years old and married
The trouble arose over a lawsuit.
Licenses to wed have bfim Issued by th
county Judge to Iho following parties ;
Name mid Address , Ape
William H. Hoi me. DoiigliiH county .1
Gertrude B. Hall , Douglas county
George. A. OlaU'lhornt , Ornuha
Delia S. WllklnBon , Randolph , In 'i
Ezra H. Ferris. Omaha 2
Uzzlu M. SchmeltH , Spauldlng 'i
Theodore H. Frost , Genoa , Neb 2
ICinlly AbrahaniKon , Omuha , , 3
Andrew Hennctt , Omuha . . , . . . , , , 4
Jennie Johnson , Omaha , , , , , . , , . . . . 8
Howard V. Whiting. Fort Crook. 2
Margaret J. Yi-rgo , Omaha 2
Joseph Xloch , Houlh Omaha , 2
Katlo I'aluska , Houth Omaha 2
George. M. ration , AnhlamJ.NVI )
Catherine Beymour. .fJey//inUf > City , Neb.
George Jeanneret , Ollmorp. Neli 2
Muude Moore , OHinore/N'eb. . . . , . . , , , . . . . l
Peter Bturck. South Orivilia 2
Annie Bak , South Omahn i ) ) } , , I
Andrew KEtlbcri ; , South. Omnlm , j
l.eiiu Carlsson , Omaha . . , , , , , . . . , , . 2
John H. ElmborK , Omaha , 2
Mary Johnson , Omaha . . . .
There Is n > . 'better ' proof of the excellenc
of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup than that It
recommended by leading physicians.
NOT MUCH FOR DEPOSITORS
Onlj Rccoimo Loft the Creditors is Upon ,
the Stockholders ,
MIDLAND STATE BANK DIVIDEND ORDERLD
' -r Cciil tlir Totnl Amount Unit
the llvi-olvrr Cnn llrnllre
Ullt llf till * ANXftN ( it
I I llu * Concern.
Judge Scott yesterday ordered Receiver
J.V. . Thomas of the defunct MliUuul State
bank to declare a dividend from the moneys
In his hands upon the claims that exist
agalnat the bankrupt Institution. The divi
de ml will be In the neighborhood of 10 per
cent and will be the It rat to bo declared since
the bank closed Its doors.
Thu amount to be distributed among the
depositors and other creditors U fGGS.t ! ) > ! > .
Against this stand claims ot fuS.S33.D5 , ot
which ; 5lC05.r > G has been proven. In addi
tion thcro Is a claim of $535 , which amount
will have to bo retained by the receive
slnca u cnFo is pcntHng in the supreme court
to determine whether or not It should bo
allowed as a preferred claim. Under the In
structions of Jmlp.o Scott the receiver Is or
dered to adjudicate the claims , and In a few
days ho will bo ready to pay out about 10
per cent on them ,
Thcro are no more assets of any amount
upon which more money can bo raised , and
consequently the only way In which money
cai : bo secured to settle the balancu of the
claims Is to recover from the stockholders
of the Institution. U will bo the next step
of the receiver to bring suit against them ,
the Tiling of his irport and thu declaration
ot a dividend being preliminary thereto.
Attorney John U Kennedy , who Is the re
ceiver's attorney , stated ycsterJny that
the suit agnliYH the stockholders would prob
ably not bo brought for some sixty or ninety
days. Before this prnrco.'lng can bo Insti
tute. ! It Is nccesiniry that the preferred claim
now pending in I lie. auptemo court shall bo
Bcttk-,1 in order that the exact.amount to bo
suoj for can be ecctirpil. An elTort will bo
made to have thlrt case advanced.
The criminal prosecution against the ofll-
cors for receiving deposits after they are
alleged to have known that the bank was In
solvent jas not as yet materialized. County
Attorney Iluldrlgo stated yesterday that
the matter had not yet been called to his
attention.
COt'ItT CASIO * DISMISSED.
Itci-oril of ( lie Former Cleric IN Kniinil
l''nult.v.
The manner In which ox-I'aricc Court Clerk
Sclnvcnk conducted his olllcc Is responsible
for the dismissal of very nearly 100 casca
that had been appealed from the police court
nd the consequent escape from punishment
f an equal number of defendants who wcro
ound guilty of misdemeanors by I'ollco Judge
ordon.
At the present term of the district court
bcro wcro pending about 1U5 appeal casts
rom the polleo court. When City Prosecutor
illller examined the transcripts in these-
' 1803 ho found that more than seventy-five
, vero so defective lhat It was necessary to
lsml--s them. In these cases the- names of
ho witnesses had not been taken , and conse-
; uently the city prosecutor was at a loss to
: now who to call as complainants. In a good
nany of the cases Schwook failed to note
vhero the defendants lived. A large nutn-
ior of thu 1'Jtter ' have not put In an appear-
nce , and under the circumstances It Is Im-
iosslblo lo find them. They will KO free In
majority of the cases , elnco the ex-pollco
lerk failed to attach the bonds of appear-
nce , and these can not bo forfeited.
The fifty or less remaining cases will ba
rlcd In the criminal court next Wednesday
morning. The work was to have commenced
csterday , but City Prosecutor Miller was
lot rciuly , as ho had not succeeded In sccur-
ng the services of any one to servo sub-
loonacs on- the defendants anl witnesses. It
s expected that the eases will take but a
hort time , slnco it Is believed that a Jury
will not be asked for except in a few ,
Out of the fifty cases that are loft for trial
ully one-half are garbage canes. Through
.hcso It is hoped that thp validity of the or
dinances which give the garbagemaster a
nonopoly of the garbage hauling business
will bo tested.
HI'S INTO ( irrsini.MATTRHS. .
Hunt 13tn < i * H fliniiKi' < Conntiler Ile-
lini-tiiii-iit Store ( liH-Ntlun.
The department store question was Injected
nto'tbo proceedings of the Heal Estate exchange -
change at the regular meeting yester
day , and at the next meeting t.io exchange
ivlll decide whether It will iako an active
; xirt In the campaign that Is being waged by
.ho retailers of the city. The matter caino
ip In the way of a request from the retailers
. 'or the moral support of the exchange and
also for financial assistance toward establish
ing a dally paper to promote the Interests
of the retailers as against the department
storcfl. The question was referred to a
committee with Instruction ) ! to formulate a
rtvort and present It at the next meeting ,
The commit tea will bo selected In a day or
wo.
Sunday .Siilnoii lto\v.
A row took place in Joe Wuishartlgan's
saloon , Tenth nnd Dodge , Sunday uftcr-
noon , A crowd of loughs mel al the saloon
and proceeded to rush the growler. J , II.
Walborn ( Irani : inoro than his Hbaro of beer
and became quarrelsome. IIo throw a chair
at the barkeeper , who responded with a bot-
tlu. The inlssllo failed to reach ita mar ) : ,
whereupon Stove Maronoy picked up another
liottlo and hit Wolhorn In the face. The
pollco took a hand and placed Walborn under
arrest. Yesterday Judge OorJon gave
him ten days In tlio county Jail , The pollco
arc still looking for Maroney.
Kvlileinu- KtiiKiniiii CIINI- .
Kvldcnco In the Injunction null of Kins
man & Co airalnst the city l < M > cliiK taken
today by J. W. Hattln , ijxnmlncr In chan
cery of the United States circuit court.
The proceeding was brought to roxtrnln the
building' of the driveway .o thu union iK-pot
In the alley In the rear of the KliiKinan
building A temporary Injunction Is now In
force , but the work of building1 the drive
way Is under way. If a permanent In
junction IH granted It In snld thut the drlvo-
way will bo torn away.
T > -pli < > lll I'lllli-llt ' t'niiltfiiili-il.
A cn o of destitution and Hlckness wu
broug-ht to the notice of the police ycntor-
day In the perHon of Frank IJovnult , roomIng -
Ing at ZO'J South Twelfth ntreot. Dovault him
linen confined 16 hlx bed for over u week
with typhoid fever. Kor the losj four dayw
It IH wild ho haH had nothing to cut nor
anyone to take cnru of him. Yesterday the
mutter was reported to thp pc/lcct / and the
county physician wns f.fitto \ take care it
t'ho Invalid. It IH prnliah'i * that ho will bo
removed to thu county hoppltul , us his caHO
Is quite BcrlouH.
Canon \Vlillninrfli 111.
Hev. Canon Wlilt-namli , late of Trinity
Cathedral ; huu Huffcrtd n Ions and Borloua
lllncHH ut hlH hotne , 1737 I'ark nvenno. Uhoii-
mutlHtn and other complications have ron-
llncd him to hlu room for the pant two
inoiithH and provcnted him from pprfonnlntf
his duties an secretory lo Hit/hop WorthlriK-
ton and the dloccso of Nebraska. lie In
niuoh better now , however , and oxpectH to >
be at bin desk In the near future.
lli-jiorlfil Herldimlfilck. .
Mr , and Mrs , Kdwaril Doui , < hton of 1 9
North Seventetnth street received a te'.e-
Brain Bunday mornlni ; from Bull I uko City
announcing Ihe. nerlniiB lllnra at thut place
of their son Michael , wlio liuu liren In th < i
employ of the railroad company for several
yearn. Jamm Daughton left for his bedside -
side yentcrday In reaponau to Uie
American Lady Cori ti are ( tit Beit ,