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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , OCTOBER 24 , ISO ! ) . REVIEWS BOLD CONSPIRACY John Joffcoat Foresaw Approaching Bissoln- L lion of the Populist Party , WARNED HIS FELLOW PARTISANS IN VAIN > nN H Will lie Xo Moro nn n Nndiinal l'nrt > - mill Hint In the Co nil UK Klccilnn There AVI 11 lie- but Two Urcnt 1'nrtlen. Ex-State Senator John Jeftcoat la another populist Imbued with the conviction that the populist party has boon assassinated , and that when M. C. Harrington of North I'latto wrote to Chairman Juan Doyle ot the Sixth district democratic congressional committee that "there It only one more year to wnlt nnd funion will bo nil over there will ho only two parties then and the leaders of the democratic party now will he the recognized leaders then , " ho told only part ol the truth. Speaking of the absorption and betrayal of hie party by tbo Brvan- Allcn-Holcomh organization of politicians In the tbrco fusion parties , he nays "I Imvc foreseen this for come time. I foresaw In 1891 that that was to be the fate of tlio popullstlc organization , and I especi ally realized It nt the time of the populist national convention In St. Louis In 1S9G. 1 urgently forewarned populists at that time , and before that time , of what -would bo the result of following the nomination ot cither of the old parties. "You will remember that along In 1891 nnd 1895 a coterie ot politicians of national prominence who were lending the free silver movement , Including Senator Stewart , Sen ator Allen , Towne of Minnesota , Weaver ot lovsn , 1'ryan nnd others , propceed to estab lish a one-plank silver party that would absorb tlio populist and democratic parties and take In the free silver republicans. Bryan , Holcomb nnd , I believe , Gilbert M. Ian of Lincoln were made representatives ot the new party movement In this state , being one alleged representative from each ot the political elements which It was pro posed to absorb. They were the commltteo from this state to meet similar committees from other states. Tbo commltteea met fre quently In Washington , but they at length found that they would never bo able to deliver the goods nnd the ono-party project TV as abandoned HO far ns that plan of action "was concerned. "When they found that they had failed In that plan there was but one thing left to do , nnd that was to have the democratic national cotuentlon held ahead of the popu list national convention. At that time these men had little hope of securing control of the democratic convention because the ma chinery of the party wns controlled by the Cleveland faction , They proposed , however , to first try to have the free coinage cause taken up by Ibo democratic party If they could procure control of the democratic national convention , and If they failed In that they would go to the popullet national convention with It. 'Tc > carry out this plan , of course. It was necossar/ tint the democratic convention should come llrst. The democratic national committee met drat In Washington You v 111 remember that when It met It flxcd upon the representation and a place for holding the convention , Chicago being selected. But It did not fix upon a date for that conven tion. The reason was that these men \\antcd to learn first just when the national populist convention would bo held , so tint they might flx their convention Just ahead of It. There fore they loft the date blank nnd authorized the chairman to subsequently select and an nounce the date. Forewarned the roi > ulln < N. "At that tlmo I distinctly forewarned the populists of the design behind this action and the danger It entailed. The subject was discussed In the county club of the populist party here. At a meeting of that club I introduced a resolution favoring the holding of the populist national convention ahead of the democratic convention. V. O. Strlck- ler of this city wns a member ot the na tional commltteo ot the people's party and Paul Vnndervoort \ Intending to go to the mooting of the committee as a proxy. When I Introduced this resolution I Invited these gentlemen to the mooting of the club to dln- cuso ic. Neither of them was a member of the club. Three meetings were held to dls- cuas this'resolution. Vandervoort attended * he discussion , but Strlckler did not. At the third meeting a vote wns taken on the resolution nnd Vandervoort vvua one of only two men In the entire meeting who voted against It. The other man was II. Cohen. "At the Kansas City meeting of the na tional committee both StrlcKler and Van dervoort voted with the follows who were scheming to have the populist convention follow that of the democrats. You will remember that the republican national con tention had been fixed to occur June 16. The Kansao City meeting of tbo populist national commltteo fixed the populist na tional convention to occur at St. Louis July 4 and then the authorities endowed with power to nx the dote of the democratic national convention selected Juno 30 , Just i./ , . < in im n hnr two . conventions. The uuviiwut * uu . . . free silver republican convention was fixed to occur at St. Louis at the same tlmo ns the populist convention , eo as to aid In the manipulation ot delegates. "Ye ? , I believe that the people's party as a national party Is dead , unless tonic great turmoil should como out of the pre vailing war that may bring It back to life. I know of no way of remedying1 the situ ation. It lias gone the way of tbo liberty party nnd the greenback party , nnd from < the same cause fusion. Of course It may linger along ns. a faction of the- fusion In this state , but It Is dead as a national party "I bollovo that Senator Allen , Holcomb nnd Bryan have thoroughly understood each other In the work they have done to bring about this end. There Is no question about it that as far back as the tlmo of Senator Allen's election they Imd planned to deliver the populist party of tbo state over to Bryan. I believe that In the coming na tional election thcro will bo hut two great parties , and when It comes to a contest between the republican and democratic par ties the republican party will win every tlmo. It Is almost certain to bo Bryun against McKlnley and McKtnley will cer tainly win , I like Mr. Br > an personally , Ho Is a good , clean young man , but he Is no statesman. He Is always ready to ride any popular cry. But I do not care to put anything In bis way at this time. Will Xe\er Uo It AK | II. nominated Hol "In the convention that comb I led the faction of the Douglas county delegation that supported him , 'If the good I will never do It Lord -will forgive mo again. ' I did It as a political move. The delegation was for Gaflln. Holcomb could not bo Induced to take second place on the ticket and I knew that Gaflln would. Hol comb tas never been anything but a demo crat. He never was a convert to populism. Ho Is not a student of economics or politics LOCAL POLITICAL CALENDAR Ilfpnlillcnn MeHlnprn. Thursday , October 24 Swedish ncpubllcan league , Patterson hall. Thursday , October 26 Grand rally , Wash ington hall , Thursday , October 26 Patriotic Uagus , Mlllard hotel. Friday , October 27 McArdlc's precinct , Glandt school house. Friday , October 27 Union Veterans' Re publican club , Continental block. Saturday , October 23 Bcnnlngton. Saturday , October 28 Huscr's park. Sunday , October 29 Rally at Mlllard , to bo re-cnforccd by Omaha German Re publican club , 100 strong , Pnnlon Mcctlngn. Tuesday , October 24 South Omaha , Blum's hall. Wednesday , October 25 Sally's hall , 1443 South Sixteenth street. Wednioday , October 25 Ninth ward , 2914 Tarnnm street. Thursday , October 20 Fifth ward , Er- fllng's hall. Friday , October 27 Benson , town hall , Saturday , October 28 Eighth and Ninth wards , Wolff's hall. nnd has nev'er ' comprehended the great prin ciples underlying true populism. Ho Is selfish and mercenary In bis Inclinations end actions. " It Is probable that no one will question that John Jeffcoat has been on ardent pop ulist from principle and has had much to do with the regulation of the affairs ot the party. Avny back In the early ' 70's he led the mo\cment In Monona county , Iowa , for the organization ot tbo first antimonopoly - monopoly party In that state , which led In 1875 to the enactment of the first maxi mum rate law by Its legislature. Jeffcoat was chairman of tbo county central com mltteo and organized the legislative and state senatorial district of that party , which , by the way , wns called the people's party. Ho was also the leader of the greenback party In that county when , In 1879 , that party cast 50,000 votes In the state for Daniel Campbell for governor. Ho led the party In hla county for twelve years , or until It met Its death from fusion. He was further one of the signers of the original petition that called the populist party Into existence In this state In 1S90. CIRCUS IN THE SECOND WARD Fi-lkcr mul Hitchcock Arc ter anil Two liiclirlutcil Iiuli- tlilunln Are the ClovtiiM , There was something decidedly circus- like about the meeting of fuslontsta nt n Vlntcu street hall In the Second ward Mon day night. Two drunken men played the part of clowns , vvhllo G. M. Hitchcock and W. S. Folker , who says ho has been In the political harness since 1857 , were chief ring masters and all around performers. About forty men and boys and halt a dozen women occupied the seats. Mr. Kclker was the first speaker. One of hla utterances was : "I'd rather be a sick dog than to bo William McKlnley. " Great applause followed this declaration , the audi ence seeming to feel that the speaker hod < made a big hit. Drunken man No. 1 , who occupied a front scat , shouted his approval by saying "Thaz right , Mlsser Felker ; so'd 1. " "I have been In the harness since 1857 and am still working for the principles I hold dear , " declared Mr. Felker In dramatic manner. ' Wope , ye made er mlsntake , Mlsser Speaker ; jo're cheatln' yerself , fer > e started out In ' 54. " Mr. Telker agreed with hla Inebriated friend as to the date of his debut in poli tics and delved Into a discussion of the Philippine war. ' 'I say the republican party Is committing murder when it causes our soldiers to slaughter thope Filipinos , " shouted the speaker , "and I further say " The scntenco was cut short by the man with the jag , for he suggested that "the rascals bo turned out" In language more forcible than elcgact. Mr. Felker maintained composure and tried to pick up his subject where he had been Interrupted. "I say we freed the 'Cublans , ' " ho roared , "and now McKlnley and 'Hanner' are trampling upon a poor , down-trodden people who have bceo for many jears struggling for freedom. This militarism Is not right. I say It Is all wrong ! "Talking about platforms , William Mc Klnley said be would stand by any platform tbo republican party might make. Our Bryan would never have done that. He would have said : 'Make a platform In the Interests of the whole people and I will run for presi dent. ' McKlnley was willing to run on any platform , just so long as ho had hope ot being elected president. " Just then drunken man No. 2 , sitting In the rear , shouted : "Mr. Speaker , how long are yo goln' tar talk ? There Is others here fittln' t' tell us somcthln' an1 I wish yo'd break away an * glvo 'em a chance. " The speaker took the hint , and after sayIng - Ing a few good words for the local fusion ticket retired. The chairman then Introduced two or three candidates lor county oincea vvno Drlcliy asked the ( support of the fusion element , promising If elected to faithfully perform the duties of their respective offices. Following the candidates came Mr. Hitch cock. AB ho reached the footlights drunken man No. 1 sprang to his feet and rushing to tbo stage grabbed Mr. Hitchcock by the band and yelled : "Hey , there , old boy ; glad ter see > e. Shake1. ' Mr. Hitchcock made the best of the situ ation by shaking hands with his newly- found friend. That satisfied the Inebriated Individual and ho resumed his-seat and was soon asleep. The meeting then proceeded without further Interruption. Mr. Hitch cock's speech was lengthy. "Wo will meet the enemy on the money issue If they so desire , " he said , "but we are well satisfied to fight It out on the Issue the republican party has raised the Phil ippine war. We stand firm on the money question ; likewise wo are firm en the lesuo of militarism and Imperialism. "They talk about this temporary wave of prosperity. But remember that wo never notice the bole In our roof until It rains , and It Is going to rain some of these days , Why this prosperity ? It Is because- the bountltul crops ot the great west and of other conditions for which the republican party can take no credit. But It will net always bo so. In the midst of this prosperity have you heard ot any great Increaaa in wages ? Haven't you observed that living ex penses are higher than for years before ? I'll tell > ou why ! There is a partnership be tween tbo republican party and the trusts. Tbo republican managers say to the trust\ \ boEscs , 'You furnish us money to buy our elections and we'll make laws for you so that jou may combine and be protected In I charging the people any price you like , ' " .WALTHAM WATCHES The best and most reliable timekeepers made in this country or in any other. Tb& "Perfected American Watch , " an illustrated book of in teresting information about watcbes , will be sent upon request. American Walibam IVatcb Co. , Waltbam , Mass. MEET WITHOUT HOREARTY Popullit Oonntj CotnmUteo Transacts Easiness in Absence of Its Secretary , TALK OVER MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE Kiinlon Cnnilhlntcn for tlic Steer Clrnr of CaniimlKii Inane * , I > lioclnll > - the .Moiic > ( liipNtlon SOIHC Arc Ciolil Democrat * , Secretary Morcarty of the populist county committee has doubtless reached the con clusion that he Is not the whole cheese. Sorao tlmo ago the county central committee pro vided by resolution that there should be a meeting of the commltteo every Saturday night. Last Saturday evening Chairman Morearty decided to go to a fusion meeting out In Elk City , nnd that , as Chairman J. M Kennej was sick , he would postpone the counly commit- tco meeting to suit his convenience. Accord ingly when ho started for Elk City he- wrote a card announcing that there would bo no meeting that evening , which card he hung up on the telephone in the committee room where it would be most readily seen by nnvone who might stroll In to attend tlio expected meeting , Then he pulled out for Elk City to save the country. As the evening rolled along members of the committee drifted Into the headquarters , lighted the gas , stuck their feet up on the tables nnd began grinding over the populist grist with their never-falling vocal vigor. Finally someone suggested that It was tlmo for the committee to get to work , when at tention was directed to Secretary Moreart > 's card declaring the meeting oft. The average - ago populist Is proneto kick against any arbitrary or dictatorial action on the part ot any constituted authority. To kick against the boas Is the first Instinct of the pop , and of course the members of that committee at once set out to have a meeting regardless of the dictum of Morearty. They counted noses and found that they had a quorum present and thrco to spare. Organization was effected by selecting Martin Langdon for chairman and A. W. Tldd for secretary. Realizing that under the circumstances they would have to do something worth mentioning , they at once did It by undoing some of the work tbo executive commltteo had done. It was In reference to the placing ot the name ot James W. Carr upon the ticket as the popu list nominee for county Judge Instead of Martin Langdon , who wns nominated by the populist county convention. This kindly favor to Carr was attempted by the popu list executive committee at a meeting two weeks ago. At the meeting of the central commltteo In the absence of the chairman and secretary Saturday evening a resolutlcn was unanimously adopted expunging all mention of Carr's name from the records of the county organization , and another resolu tion was adopted calling peremptorily upon the executive committee to prepare and sub mit at the meeting of the commltteee next Saturday a full report of Its doing ? . It Is said that It has previously been re peatedly Intimated to the members of the executive committee that the county com mittee would be pleased to receive a detailed report of its official acts , which report has never materialized. There are some mem bers of the county commltteo who seem to crave Information In regard to the money that has been handled by the executive com mittee nnd to learn how much there was ot It and what has become of it. The commltteemen In attendance at the meeting Saturday night were : E. r. Ruther ford , A. W. Tldd , Martin Langdon , F. E. McOucklu , M. McQulre , H. Cohen , John Emblen , T. J. Kellogg , H. Cody , B. I. Mor row , McCarthy and Whlscnand. Observant political workers are directing attention to the apparent and decidedly amusing scrupulousness with which the fusion candidates for the judiciary are re training from the discussion ot the Issues pending In the campaign. Especially careful are they to steer clear of the money ques tion. This scrupulous silence on that ques tion Is ot course accredited to a virtuous realisation of the Impropriety of running the election cf Judges into politics. When the money question is suggested ot course these men are In favor of a nonpartisau judiciary with all their might , the truthful nnd valid reason for this earnest preference , on their part being that they are not and have not been In harmony on that question with the parties upon which they are rely ing for election. Three ot the candidates for judicial positions put up by the , fusion free sliver machine are men who have been known In the past as what are termed gDld democrats enen who clung to the Cleve land branch of the democracy or endorsed the Cleveland administration at soma period of the Internal contention that marked its division over the money question. L's'o I. Abbott and Carl Wright have ahvays been known aa gold democrats , and even Oeorgs Shields wns not an ardent champion of tbo Bryan Insurrection In the democratic camp It Is distinctly remembered by many that In tbo democratic convention at 1S92 Shields undertook to call Bryan down and entered Into a spirited controversy with h en on the floor of tbo convention. Therefore , while Carl Wright Is out making a personal ap peal for votes among the farmers and citi zens of the smaller towns be is not des canting Indignantly upon "tho crime of ' 73. " That Is the reason why , In bis speeches at the fusion meetings , Lisle I. Abbott Is not ostentatiously demanding a "return to the coinage of the constitution , " and that Is why Qeorgo Shields is not clamoring for the frco and unlimited coinage of silver at tbo ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the consent of any other nation. These men now bollevo ardently In a nonpartlsan Judiciary on the money question. HriiiihlU'im Club Goon to Mlllurd. The Omaha Gorman Republican club , 100 strong , will go toMlllard next Sunday , October 29 , for a grand campaign rail ) . The club will go la a special car. Mtllard Is claimed by the democrats as a stronghold and the German republicans piopose to change the sentiment. Prominent speakers will accompany the club , one of whom will be Harry Brome. Others will bo added to the list within a day or two. The train for Mlllard leaves over the Union Pacific at 8:40 : a. in. Ku rifUi Ward ll * iiulillcuii Thcro will be no Fifth ward republican meeting this evening at Sixteenth and Corby streets the announcement that such a meetIng - Ing would beheld having been a mistake , Strcillnh ItciuiMU'iiii League * . The Swedish Republican league meets at Patterson hall this evening at S o'clock. Good speakers will be In attendance and ev erybody is cordially Invited. A Card of TliiiuUn. "I wish to express ray thanks to the manufacturers of Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy , for having put on the market such a wonderful medi cine , " says W. W. Massluglll of Beaumont , Texas. There are many thouaandu of moth ers whose children have been saved from attacks ot dysentery and cholera Infantum who must also feel thankful. International Commercial Cni\urt' , PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 23 Tbo members of the International Commercial Conaress listened today to papers dealing with the compiling of International statistics nnd with the commercial situation. In South Africa. Congressman H. H. J-lnuhum of this city presided and Introduced p. l.lew- el I yn Smith of London , who spoke on "Unl- lormlty In Trade Statistics. " GLITTERED LIKE DIAMONDS A. ItiiNiic Illtiiiitiinlm HI * Store In Olclirntlnn of III * Sr.tti linn * Iticnn An > il % crunrj , 1513 and 1515 Douglas street yesterday afternoon and evening WHS Ablate with bril liant lights , garlands ot green , smllax and rcsci nnd carnation plnki , music In the organ room Kaufman's orchestra on tbo store floor. Smith's band In the nuditorluoi , were discoursing sweet music In celebrating A. Hospo's twenty-fifth business 3 car. Kle- Bant pictures , frames nnd musical Instru ments Invast profusion ornamented the walls and helped to make the scene one of bo- nllderlng splendor. Over five hundred Invi tations wore sent out by Mr. llospp to his eastern correspondents , announcing thin event , and the replies received were volu minous Telegrams en me pouring In all day nnd letters were received by every mall for three das , and are still coming , congrat ulating Mr. Hospe on his successful termina tion of twenty-five years of business In the same line In the same cltj Many other tokens and good wishes were received , Of all tokens received , however , one from the Klmball Piano factory stands pre-emi nent. Elevated In the center cf the piano room stands a fine piano made of San nomlngu mahogany , highly polished nnd mounted In silver , with panels having silver mouldings worked around them , and with heavy sliver orniments decorating the center. This Is a souvenir gift from the great Klmbill Piano factory , with whom Mr. Hospe has been dealing for n quarter of a century , and which was admired by thousands who vis ited this establishment last night. Another surprise was tint of a loving cup. In solid silver by the employes of this house , and one which Mr. Hospo holds In highest esteem , dearer to him than all other gifts combined , coming from those who are In dally contact with him. Another beau tiful token was a solid silver loving-cup from the great musical house of Lyon & Healy of Chicago , who have for many > care supplied this house with musical Instruments of every kind , also a silver matchcaso from Charles Mclllsh , representing the Har- greaves Manufacturing compiny ot Detroit. Mich. This gentleman Is another ono ot Mr. Hoepe's personal friends of sixteen years standing , who also remembered the bojs with n , box of cigars An elegant bouquet of rcf.es from the superintendent of the Art Institute , Mr. Albert Rothtry , had the place of honor on Mr. Hospe's desk , together with a beautiful bunch of American Bcnutlea from S. B. Stewart , the florist. All tlicso handsome souvenirs , together with the many palms and plants , added to the enjoyment of the occasion. This affair is one that Mr. Hospe can well be proud of , ns there are few establish ments , especially In the west , that can boast of Its equal , nnd the record tbat he has made Is ono that any man could bo proud of. On this occasion the visitors Were well-remem bered , the ladles receiving flowers and n beautiful march , written for the occasion and known as the "Hcepe Silver Annlvcr- sarj March ; " the gentlemen receiving a handsomp souvenir of which Mr. Hospe can bo proud , con-slstlng of a booklet showing a fine portrait of the proprietor and hal'-tonp pictures of the various departments , com prising twelve different pictures with de- Bcrlptlve matter. Eight thousand of these have been published and distributed. It Is saying very llttle > tbat this was the most elaborate affair given in Omaha for many years. MISS HELEN GOULD'S ' VISIT GOCH to tinnxi > Hltlnii Grounds ami in There Met l > y t'lie AVoinnii'n Club Committee. J'i Miss Helen Gould was ID Omaha for a brief time Monday afternoon. Extensive preparations had been made by the Woman's club for her reception , but by no one was the exact hour of her arrival known until a few minutes before her special train reached this city In this , as In all other things. Miss Gould sought to avoid ostenta tion , and for the reason that .her coming was unannounced and her stay so brlct no public demonstration was held. Miss Gould was the central figure In a party of Missouri Pacific officials which has been making an extended tour over the lines of this sjstem. Others In the party were : C. G. Warner of St. Louis , first vice president ; Frank Jay Gould of New York , second vice president ; W. B. Doddrldge ot St. Louis , general manager ; H. G. Clark ot St , Louis , general supeiintendcnt , S. 13. Schuylcr , assistant general auditor ; Dr. Munn , director , and for .many years physi cian for the late Jay Gould and bis family , Sanford Northrop , manager ot the Ameri can Refrigerator Transit company , and Mrs. J. M. .MacCrackcn , wife of the chan cellor of the University of the City of New York. The palatial special train of the party ar rived over the Union Pacific at 2 o'clock and was Immcdlat'ely switched from the Union depot to the Missouri Pacific depot at Webster street. The train was composed of the special cars of George- Gould , presi dent of the Missouri Pacific ; Vice President Warner nnd General Manager Doddrldge. When tbo arrival of Miss Gould became known to tbo members of the Woman's club the committee appointed to receivehei went to the Webster street depot. Before Its ar rival , however , the special train had gone to the Exposition station. The members of this icommtttco were : Mcfdames Harford , * Towne , Ford , Ileldcn , * Tlldcn , Llndscy , Wattles , Sackott , Penfold , Draper Smith , Crelghton and Miss Lyda Wilson. In their eager desire to meet Miss Gould and extend to her a warm welcome several of the women wont to the Exposition station and were thcio when Miss Gould and her party returned from tlio Exposition grounds. They were : Mrs Draper Smith , Mrs. Towne , Mrs. Penfold , Mrs. Crelghton and Mies. Lyda Wllbon. Upon behalf of the Woman's club they presented Mls Gould with a handsome bouquet of American Beauty roses , She ac cepted them with much appreciation and In vited bei gucsta Into the reception room of President Gould's car Atalanta and for a fe\v minutes the women enjoyed a delight ful visit. Speaking of the event Mrs. Smith said * "Wo found Miss Gould one of the most charming persona Imaginable. In accepting our welcome and the token of our esteem In the shape of the bququct of roses she exhibited genuine delight and thanked us cordially for our thoughtfulness There was not tbo least bit of affectation In her manner. She expressed regret that she could not longer remain la Omaha and stated tbat she would carry with her most pleasant memories of her short visit here. " The Gould party left tbo Ames avenue Missouri Pacific station at ) o'clock. The special train goei to Kansas City and thencj to Now York by way of St. Louis nnd Chi cago. Local officials of the Mlsa.url Pacific were highly pleaued with the visit of the general officers , Messrs Warner and Gould expressed themselves as more than grati fied with tbo general business eltuatlon throughout the entire west. ( 'oiiiiiiii | > Hrfiiiu'ii SPRING VALLIY , in , Oct. mlnerti of this dlttlrlct met today iind re ported to a mass meeting that General Manager Dalztll of the SprfiiK Vnlley C'oal company bad refused all concession * The miners reddopted their resolution not to BO to work until their demands are gatiatled , the principal one of vvlikh Ix that the pit committee bo reiognlzcd by the manager. f'l * > elaiul IN .Nut PRINCUTON , N J. . Oct. 23 Former President Cleveland was aeke-1 today for his opinion on affairs In the Transvaal. Ho ealil ho did not care to * uy anything now I on any public question. " - - 9-V-9- 99 V 9 i SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Since the weighing Qt the malls com menced thrco wtcka ago the mailing clerks at the postofflco have bctn compelled to put In a great tleil of extra lime as well as labor. One of the features of the order | directing the weighing of the malls Is the i section In relation to classification of nil , mall matter This entails a great deal of I extra work nnd no provision has been made for the employment of extra help or cxtn j competition for the clerks performing tbo additional work Sonio Idea of the amount , of mall matter dispatched dally from this office may bo Rained from the result ot tbo weighing on Saturday , October 21 flrst- cla < R mnll matter , 171 pounds , nine- ounces , government matter , free , Bureau of Animal Industry principal ! } , forty-one , pounds seven ounces , third and fourth-Class matter , 76fi pounds and twelve- ounces , equipment , SSI pounds and one ounce In lound numbers this makes a total ot 1,567 pounds of matter handled In ono day. A largo proportion of the second and third-class matter sent out through the locnl postolllco consists of cir culars and price lists Issued 1 > > the packing bouses and llxo slock commission merchants These circulars average thirty-six U the pound and with 7G6 pounds nnd twelve ounces on Saturday It Is thus shown that 27,600 stamrcd envelopes hnd to be handled. This work Is greatly expedited by the use of Urn stamp cancelling machine recently placed In operation , but It Is a great deal of work to handle this clast ot business , to say nothing of the other classes ot mnll matter. The time of ono clerk could be cmplojcd eight or ten hours each day In stamping nnd sorting the circulars sent out by the packing houses nnd commission men , and such n mnn Is needed nt the pcstofllco on account of the large amount of this work. Mnll J > clie ltilo. The new schedule on the Union Pacific Is a great help to South Omaha people , as their eastern mall is now handled much more rapidly than heretofore. The eastbound - bound fast mall now goes through here at 7 o'clock in the evening and makes con nection with the Northwestern , Milwaukee. Rock Island and Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy roads. On account of this change mnll for Chicago Is now delivered nt S 30 a. m Instead of In the afternoon , ns former ! } . It Is in the registered mall depaitmcnt where the gieitcst help comes In , as accord ing to regulations no registered mall Is allowed to bo transported on street cars. but must unit for railroad trains. All mall registered In the afternoon now goes out nt 7 o'clock Instead of being held over until the next day , ns has been the rule under the old time card. Naturally the pickers and commission men are pleased nt the new arrangement as well as the bankers. Inspection Aluttern Taken I'll. ' Colonel A. L. Lott and his wife returned yesterday from St. Paul , where the } had been to attend the annual meeting of the National Live Stock exchange. The del egates , Colonel Lott said , were treated handsomely nnd the women In the party were amply taken care of. Carriage rides aim theater parties occupied the spare time of the delegates and their wives. South Omaha was honored by the election of Colonel Lott and W. H. Wood as members of the executive committee of the Notional ex change. The question of government In spection was taken up and the national body will request the Department of Agriculture to have the government regulations In regard to Inspection of livestock Interpreted the same at all of the livestock markets. Rc'iHibllcaii Cituilldnteit Hard lit Work. Several republican rallies are slated tor the near future , and It Is expected that speakers of note will deliver short addresses Candidates are paying a good deal of atten tion to South Omaha Just now and are being well received wherever they go. A personal canvass of many of the largo corporations Is being made by candidates and from ex pressions ot the voters It Is inferred that a good republican loto will be cast here on November 7. All the laboring men ap pear satisfied with good wages and steady work , and are not hankering for n change The republicans are getting closer together every day and It Is predicted that by elec tion tlmo they will present a solid front to the enemy. Dciiinml ( or HorNcn Increasing. An exchange says that the Denver Field nnd Farm predicts that the next notable scarcity In the livestock business will bo among range horses , for they are goingto market very rapidly and nothing Is being bred to replace thorn. The market Is de veloping a demand for horses and almost everything goes for some price. Range horses have been produced very cheaply and are selling at high prices as compared with tbo cost of production. The demand of the general market Is becoming BO great that almost anything with a leg on each corner -will bring a price that makes a horse produced under range conditions profitable. Arniotir'N IiiNiirnnce , Several Insurance agents wore engaged yesterday In adjusting Armour's fire lose The loss to the building amounted to $500 , as was stated In The Bee of Saturday oven- Ing. This was easily adjusted and material Is now arriving for the repairs. Quito a force of carpenters went to work yesterday cutting away the burned timbers nnd preparing - paring for the replacing of the portion of the roof which wns destroyed. A , J , Walter or Armour's Insurance department , Chicago , Is here looking after the interests of bis company. It Is not known yet what the loss to stock and machinery will be. Swift iuil romiinny lluj IIIK ChleUeiiH. Swift and Company recently purchased the property of the Trenton Poultry company at Trenton , Mo , , and will operate It In the future , n. C. Llghtncr , the former owner of the poultry farm , has been Installed as manager. This company now baa on hand an order lor forty ncies of live poultry to bo shipped to the Sandwich Islands , Duyere for Swift are circulating through Missouri , Kansas and Nebraska buying all the poultry offered for sale. From 1,500 to 2,000 head of chickens are killed dally at the Swift plant In this city , MontfiKiie Mn > Hi * County Attorney Shields was In the city yesterday afternoon nnd In company with is pale , then your lips and cheeks arc pale , your nerves weak , and your whole hody greatlydehilitated. Thedoc- torssay "You have anamiia. " There's just one thing you need something to make the blood rich and red. will certainly do this. It will make the most happy changes for you , and soon your old strength and ac tivity will return. Sac , nd f i oo , > t | drugjlm. SCOTT & BOWNE , ChtmUls , New York. -\\m \ \ For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought AVctfc ( able Preparation for As similating thcTood ntulltctf dia ling the Stomachs nnill3cwcls of Bears the Signature Promotes Digcslion.Chcctful- ncss andRcst.Contalns ncllhcr of Opiuin.Morphiivc norMiuiral. NAKC OTIC. In Use A perfect Remedy for Constipa tion , Sour Stomch.Diarrhoca , Worms .Convulsions .Fcvcrish- For Over ncss and Loss OF SLEEP. TacSJmllc oC 4 Signature Thirty Years NEW YORK. LXACT copr \VRAPPCD , . THE CENTAUR COMPANY NCW VOHK CITY. Cnptnln Allio of the police force Usltod the Hammond packing plant In quest of testi mony in the late Olyiiu-MontaRUo killing ; rrom Information Rnthcrod nt the plant It i la understood that further testimony In the case would bo the same as ghen at the coroner's Inquest and the county attornej his nfoout made up his mind that he will dismiss the cnso against Montague. " \ lllKllTil } COMMlp. Councllm-m A. It. Kelly has returned from .1 western trip A It. Urlon of Armour's legal department , Chicago , Is In the city. The Eastern Stnr will ghe n ball Friday , No\ember 10 , nt llnsonli. hall A son 5ms been born to 1"3 13 n Hldge- \uiy nml wlf , Tucntj-lirst unil J streets. The public night -t-hool Is an assured fact , j Sessions \vlll commence about No\ ember 1 | Mrs. Lj man Carpenter returns to Peru this morning after visiting bet Eon ° i foi a few dajp. Mrs. C. H Watts relumed to St. Joseph jcstenln > after upending a lew da > s > liero with friends. The Century club will give the second of a series of d.intlng parties at Odd Fellows' hall Friday evening. Mrs. Hannah WlldoU Nineteenth and O streets , die * ! Monday morning nnd w 111 b burled at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon. , II. C. Thompson , Tw ant j-fourth nnd J streets , has returned from Lcmarn , la , where ho went to Inter the remains or his wife. wife.Mrn. Mrn. Shink , Twcntv-soventh and 1C streets , died bunday and the bodj was for- \\nr < i > a to Ottumwu , Ja , last evening for burial. W. II. Harvey will speak at Blum's hall , tonight on "Trusts and Imperialist:1. : " The meeting Is under the auspices of the fu- slonists. Mrs W. II He > nolds , wife of Senator Reynolds ofyChndron lias returned to her honio after a visit with Mr. und Mrs ? James V. Chlzek. In figuring up his lo ° < s by ( lie ycsteiday Mayor Knsor found that It amounted to $1,672 His Insurance amounts to IbCO. The major said that ho proposed rebuilding his stable at once. Mrs Mnry Dorsev , .t pioneer of Sarjty county nnd a lesldent of I'anllllon , died Sunday and was burled jtstcrday nt St Marj's ccmetcrv. The Ladles' Aid society of the PiO'jb- tcrl in church will ineOl'edne da > ( iftcr- ncou at 230 with Mrs. D. t , Holmc.s , \\enty-fourth and D Htrcets , The Woman s aiixlllnrj of St. Martin's chinch will mett Wednesday afternoon with .Mrs Charles Glmlen. Ciirrjulls will leave fad church , Twenty-fourth and J btrcetrt , at 3,4" In case of Inclement weather the meeting will be held at Mrs Peter Iloiu'i's , Twenty-fourth und J fatreets. Vnuniiuy HuniiiliiH Uiillllod. The vacancy In the nlllco of secretary of the loral underwriters' association , caused bj tbo death of Chris llartmaii , remains unllllod * .Aa jet the members ot the association have flurio iiotlilnu lookIng - Ing to the appointment of , i man for the position and will not do HO until after an administrator of the Hiirtmau estate Is appointed. In tln > olllce there wcro certain books and documents which weio the prop erty of Mr. Hurl man and also others be longing to the association and In which ho had an Interest , To those who nrniK whisky for pleasure , IIAHPCH whl<y adds zest to existence To times who drink whisky for health's sake , IIAIU'RH whisky makes llfo worth living. OBJECT TO THE PESTHOUSE \or < ll Shir ItcNliluittN lln .Nut l.ll.c o lllixo Siiiiilliiov I'llllfiilN North side lesldents continue In theli opposition to the location ot the pesthoufo tu that portion ot the city At a meeting ol the North Sldo Improvement club Monday night a communication presented from Geoi-RO U. Crandal ! eliciting the Informa tion that a smallpox patient wns nbout to be moved to the pestlioiiHe , 8lt\mtcd on North Tivcntj-seventh street near Miller park. A commltteo consisting of J. Y. Craig , Charles Orucnlg , J. V. Ilcnsman , C. E Forbes and George Swobodu was appointed to protest against the continuance of the : < pcsthouso in Its priecnt location nnd to j , employ an attorney to enjoin the city from : maintaining It. i Among other questions considered was tin I establishment of a park from the present Exposition grounds The trend of the speeches Indicated that the incmbeis con sider the proposition Impracticable. The * _ | special commltteo appointed to look Into the matter 'was Instructed to net jointly with the regular park committee of the club. A resolution was adopted Inviting nil can didates for city and county olllces to visit the club next Monday night. No political speeches will bo In order , the Invitation being extended In order that the members may become acquainted -with the various candidates and consider their merits from a personal comparison. Joseph Stockford , Hodgdoo , Me , bpalod a sore running for seventeen years and cured hla piles of long standing by using DoWltt'a Witch Hazel Salve. It cures all skin disease. The Newport Suspensory , Write for catalogue. The Aloe & Penfold Co. , Deformity Union Miinnfauturcra. 140R KAIINA5I HTK1SET. Opp , Paxtoii Hotel. Our New Boys' Shoe Mud ? like othui HliooH , only inndo differ ent 1ms little liny fito < 'l lioipcshocs in 11u solo nml lu cl tlmt KuL'ii the bole fioin wcmlgK out A jiit'nt ' linpiovoincnt over HIP qnlltcd bailout \\lth tlio IHIIBS \vlic Hint Ini'iiKH and HIIIIH } tbo oainot We'vo muiietl these llttl * ' wear lUhlHlors our Aimoioil ( 'niKem , nml tlioy well dcHervo the 11111110 , lor llko Undo Snm'H KunboutH jou ( an't ' hint 'cm The up- IIUIH are Hindu o ( u line quality of calf skin tlmt IK very soft nntl pll.iblo $ i 00 for boys' sl/o tlmt IH aijy Ulntl of a boy. Drexel Shoe Co. , OmaUn'a Wptott > flli ElO M 14-10 FA UN All STUEEf. Twenty-Five Years Old Today And nlmofat all the tlmo In ono locution Thnt'h a iHt'tly wood iccoul for our htoro nnd the ? oods vM'll We've been Kimr- antcoiHK tlie Klmh.ill piano for all these ycniH , and aio Helling inoro of thoin tlijs jcnr limn any year befoie In HHojxnI- tlou of our Kieat Kales tlio Kiwlmll Co. IIIIK presented uslth a silver-mounted piano whlt'li no ha\e on exhibition at our utoit' nnd linltpon , lo como nnd KCO tlif. beuiitj.Speihil miiblu Monday uftor. noon and evening for the pluasmo of our guosts. A. HOSPE We celebrate our -"tli I > U | IU'K nnnl. veriary Oct. UUrtl , 1MII ) . Music and Art. I5I3 Douglas ,