Mi fmfim * FrF
1
2 THE OMAHA DAILY BE $ : SATURDAY. JULY 9. 1887.
about 57,000 ; Insurance 52,800 on stock
81.000 In ttio Phcnnlx ot Hartford , 81,000 in
tha Homo of Now York. On the building
400 In the North American and SIUO In the
Niagara. The lire U bolievcd to bo of In-
condlnry origin ,
" \Vniidrrod AwnyVlillo Dcinontcd.
NKIIIIASKA CITV , Neb. , July S. [ Special
Telegram to the UKK.J James Greenwood ,
eon of J ml co J , T. Greenwood , who Is
( illicitly demented , wandered nwny from
homo last Tuesday and has not been heard
from sinco. Ho was last scon near tlio river
nnd It Is feared walk d In nnd was drowned
Ills father olTers n largo reward for nny trace
Dfhlm. _
8tvci1lKh Ijuthcrnns In Srsilon.
OAKLAND , Nob. , July 8. [ Special to the
IKE. | The Swedish Lutheran missionary
synod of Nebraakn , which moots annually ,
convened to-day nt the Swedish missionary
church eight miles southwest of h ' . " > . A
great many preachers from over the state and
ilsoirom Iowa and Kansas are In attendahce ,
"OMSVKIiAND'H COVVAIl DICE. "
Comment * oftlio New York I'rc.ss on
HI * 8t. Louis IjRttcr.
NEW YOKK , July a ( Special Telegram
to the UEE.I Following nro thn cdltolral
comments of some of thn New York papers
on the letter of 1'resldoiit Cleveland
mndo public yesterday. The World says :
"The president's chief excuse Is that he can
not subject his high olllce , thedknlty of
Which ho must protect , to Insult. Most
American cltl/ens will decline to view tbo
tnattcr from Mr. Cleveland's aland point.
The Idea that It Is necessary for n president
of the United States to stay away iiom ono
of the chief cities In the country to which lie
bad been Invited In a marked manner by Us
Citizens for fear of insult to his ollieo Is not
ono that will bo seriously ontortalncd. "
"Tho presldent'sconduct will belnterproted
as rnwnrtlly. People rapidly lese respect for
a chief magistrate who can bo turned from
JIM path by such InslRiilllcant , belf-seeking
men ni these who will now exult over Mr.
Cleveland. And It was not < jrover Cleve
land who wus Invited to St Louis by an
nrmy of hospitable citizens , but the picsfdent
of the United States. As president ho would
liave been protected fiom Insult. Cleveland
floes not seem to understand the spirit of the
American people. Suppose Andrew .lack-
Kri while president had accepted an Invita-
> n to go somewhere , how many tin eats ot
Insult would it unvo taken to deter him from
bis purpose ? "
The Times says : "Tho dlenlfipd , patriotic
letter of the president withdrawing his ne-
coptauco of the Invitation to visit St. Louis
during the encampment there of the Grand
Army of the Itcpubllo Is calculated to
inako that organization ashamed of the con
lltict of some of Its conspicuous members ,
while ho speaks of the organization with the
utmost respect and refuses to bellevo that It
Is responsible for tlio unworthy utterances
that have Induced him to reconsider his In
tention of visiting St. Louis , It Is to bo
feared that the entire incident will tend to
lower the Grand Army in the esteem and
respect nt the country at large. It will not
hurt the president , but there is danger that
It will hurt nn organization made up of
Veterans whom people have every reason to
lumor and every desire to honor. "
The Tribune says : "It will be read with
tninglud feelings of amazement and con-
Ifliupt by friends and foes alike. The presi
dent lias in truth made a bad matter ln >
linltoly worse by refusing to go to St. Louis
nnd by offering the sniveling excuse con
tained In this letter. "
in an Interview In the Times Carl
Bcliurz. George W. Curtis and Generals
John Newton , W. W. Averill and D. E.
Sickles , approve the president's letter to the
mayor of tit. Louis ,
The Washington dispatch to the Tribune
Jays the president's withdrawal of accopt-
ince Is regarded by the Grand Army mnri In
Washington generally as a happy deliver-
Mice. They are so glad that ho has decided
pot to attend that they are not disposed to bo
Japtlous in regard to the terms in which he
Announces his purpose.
AVIIlStoput Utlcn.
UTICA , July 8. Word has been received
Wo to-night from the president that In def-
ircnce to the wishes of a large number ol
Wizens of Uttca he and Mrs. Cleveland will
Mop In this city Wednesday evening- , July 13 ,
- kttcr his return from the Clinton centennial
Celebration , and will give a reception to the
iltliens. lie will leave Washington for.
New York on Monday. After his star In
ptlca he will go with airs. Cleveland to For
istport to visit his brother , Itev. W. M ,
Cleveland. On Tuesday he will be
it Holland Patent with his sister , Kose Eliza
beth Cleveland. He will apend some few
lays at ForestporU
Mlsrnprosontcd.
UTICA , N.Y. , July 8. The officers o !
) hreo ot the G. A. II. posts in Utiei
Jay that they nro misrepresented by the re
port that their posts have decided not to g (
jo the Clinton Centennial If 1'rcstdost Cleveland
land nttends. Two ot the posts have not ye *
Ictud on the invitation and the third decided
pot to attend for want of members who couU
( onvtmlcutly go.
1101TCOTT TIIK OAMBLEU9.
JPowdorly Vlfjorouiily Denonncee
Grain and Produce Manipulation.
I'HiLAiiKi.i'iiiA , July 8. [ Special Tele
[ ram to the BKK.J General Master Work
nan Powderly , In Uio Journal ot Unltei
Labor , pays his respects to grain and stocl
jrokors In a vigorous manner. Iteferrlng t <
he recent corners In code * and whont , Mi
'owderly say a : "Tlie lesson taught ou
'neuibera ' by the experience of the past si :
Weeks Is to keep their eyes open and to keei
horn turned toward the produce exchange :
> C New York , Chicago and other large cities
ind the moment the grain or produce gam
iler stacks the cards and announces tha
ihoro Is a scarcity In a certain article ot food
ind that prices go up In consequence , ever ;
neiubcr should resolve , and resolve out loud
hat until Uie unhallowed hand of the specu
ator has been removed from the control o
Uie article in question , not a pound nor at
ounce more than can bo avoided will bo our
; phased. Thin may be regarded iu the Ugh
' pf a boycott notice. That Is exactly what
Intend It for , and bad 1 the power vested li
Be to make the order Imperative 1 wouli
prder every member. BO far as In him lies th
power , to place an eternal boycott on ever ;
( train and stock gambler in tbo United State
and Canada. "
na Trouble Orer.
CHICAGO , July 8. The work of the arb !
tratlon committee of the roaster masons an
bricklayers was completed to-day , and th
long struggle ts nearly nt an end. The n
port was presented to the meeting of th
bricklayers' union to-night and unanlmousl
Adopted. Tlm master masons will doubtln *
cans favorably upon it to morrow. It di
Glared that thn main cause of the troubU b <
tween the contractors and employes was th
fact that tlio organization of eachcndeavore
to lay down arbitrary rules for the regulatlo
of matters which should bo regulated enl
by mutual action. A joint standing con
jnltten. to be elected annually , is therefoi
projected to settle vital questions and crlet
antes. Walking delegates are virtual !
abolished , but foremen must still bo unlo
jaeu , and Uie eight-hour day Is conceded t
the umpire. Jurtco 1'uley. as In accordanc
With toe law and spirit of progress.
\Vcnthcr Indications.
For Nebraska : Fair weather , norther ]
winds , becoming variable , slight changes 1
temperature.
For Iowa : Fair weather , westerly wlni
In northern portion , northerly winds I
western portion , slight cnaugos In tempo
For Central and Eastern Dakota : Fa
weather , slight chanireti In temt > eratur
northerly winds becoming variable in uortl
eru portlo g
gAid
Aid For the Evicted.
NKW YOUK , July 8. A telegram was r
nlved by Eugena Kelly to-day from Parot
thanking him for the opportune rtraimn
of 3,000 which had been turned over to tl
evicted tenants' relief fund. The dlspati
BUtod there was more need In this dlrctl (
toow than before , as evictions harti nUri
InKly Increased and are being etlmulated I
the crimes bdl.
ftrtrn Pcr on Cremated.
LoKDon , July 8. A farm house at Anlu
hoe , UuftaschJn. Scotland , burned lust nig
d three woia o r.ud four won , acminl
irct * cm
HE DID IT IN SELF-DEFENSE.
A Jury So Declares Regarding the Celebrated -
brated Or03s-MoZuno Tragedy.
DR. CROSS FOUND NOT GUILTY.
After hying In the Shadow "f the
Gallows Ho In At Imst Trium
phantly Acquitted A History
of tjio Cone.
Found Not Guilty.
Ilin OAK , la. , .luty 8. [ Special Telegram
to the UKK.J This morning brought to n
conclusion the most celebrated criminal case
that has been before the courts of Iowa dur
ing the past live years.
On the evening of September 34,1833 , Urs.
A. B. McKnno anil E. D. Cross , two prom
inent physician ? , met on First avenue , Coun
cil Hlulfs , and an altercation ensued in
which Dr. McKnna was killed by Dr. Cross.
A preliminary examination was had , and Or ,
Cross was held to answer for munler without
ball. The tirst trial was at Olenwood , la. , In
March , IbS-J. Ho WAS found guilty and
sentenced to bo handed Juno IS ,
1SS3. While In solitary confinement In Fort
Madison watting tlio day of execution his
case was taken to the supreme court , and
a now trial granted because of erroneous rul-
inijs by the court that sentenced him. There
upon the cabO was brought to Kcd Oak.
Montgomery county , foranothertrial , and he
was released Irom confinement by Riving
lull , lie nut in a plea of belf-dcfeiic. Tim
case was called up tor trial hero Juno 2. and
turned ovui to the jury Inst nhlit. They
promptly handed In a verdict of not guilty
this morning.
The case was most persistently prosecuted
by Sapp & 1'usey mm Colonel Dalliiy. of
Council UluiTs , and U. W.Jceson ! anil C. U.
Hlchaids , of Hcd Oak , \\hllo the defense , as
the verdict shows was most nblvaml elllolcnt-
Iv represented by Judge A.V.Larimer , Hon.
J.y. Stone , lion. A.1C Anderson. Hon.Smith
Mcl'herboii and J. M. Junkln. Thu conduct
of the defense doolvcd principally uuon
McPherson whoso success In the manipula
tion ot witnesses places him without a peer
as a criminal lawyer. In thu state. Stone's
and Anderson's addresses to thu jury sus
tained tlielr reputations as being the most
eloquent pleaders and advocates. The trial
attracted large erowils to the court house ,
and the verdict of the jury Is eonerally con
ceded just.
General Tattle's Views.
DES MOINKS , la. , July 8. Gonnrnl Tuttle ,
commander of the Grand Army of the Re.-
public for Iowa , who has been absent from
the city several days returned this evening
nnd was asked what he thought of Cleve
land's refusal to visit the St. Louis enctmp-
meiit. He said : "Cleveland's back down Is
so complete thatjwo don't feel llko exulting ,
but It was the wisest and best thing ho could
do. I see he attempts to get sympathy by
Insinuating that threats of violence had been
roado against him. I can say that no threats
of violence were ever made or even dreamed
of. The old soldiers do not need to throw
bricks in order to show tlieir contempt I
have had letters by the bushel from all parts
of the United States , nnd I bclievo that 09
per cent of the old soldiers were opposed to
having him review tnera at their encamp
ment As to the suggestions from St. Louis
, hat the citizens will treat the Grand Army
> f the Republic with Incivility 1 can say that
he old soldiers ask no favors of St. Louis
nd do not go there for that purpose. They
TO not a set of politicians and they will lind
11 the entertainment they want In renewing
ud strengthening the ties of fraternal at-
Delation. "
Fatal Mine Explosion.
DES MOINKI , la. , July 8. ( Special Tele
gram to the HER. | An Oskaloosa special
ays : A fatal explosion occurred hero this
afternoon in shaft No. 3 of the Excelsloi
: oal mine. Ono man , Ilenluskn , was fatally
njurcd. Giis Thompson was badly burned
and had some bones broken. Snort , the
master mechanic , was thrown over thirty
"eet through the air and landed In the reser-
olr. The damage to property is not exten-
Ive.
Short in His Accounts.
RAPID CITY , Dak. , July 8 , ) Special Tola
gram lo the BEK.J Travel lug Auditor Mosee
of the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Vallej
road , has been examining the accounts ol
George E. Hair , ex-agent of the company a
Buffalo Gap. The result was the discovers
of a shortage of 87-15. Hair was arrested to
dav and will have a preliminary hearing
Hair lost money trying to catch live aces
but the pack wouldn't hold out
Tlio Mormon War In South Carolina
CnA.KtE8ToN , 8. C. , July 8. [ Special Tel
sgram to the llKE.1 Mormon mlsslonarle :
liave been at work In the upper portion of thii
state for several years , where some ot tin
whites are very Ignorant and Illiterate , am
have roado many converts. Last Sunday &
a Methodist minister , Key. William Wright
was leaving the church building used in tun
by various denominations ho was assailed li
a violent manner by a Mormon elder , Josepl
Thorp , who was soon surrounded by Ids nev
converts and sympathizers In such number ;
that Uie situation looked alarmlmr. Knlve.
wore drawn and flourished freely , but ni
blown were passed. On Tuesday the shcrif
arrested Thorp and live ot his converts , win
were locked up on the charge of conspiracy
to disturb a religious meeting. This 1
thought to bo only the beginning of a relic
tons war. The Mormon converts threaten ti
rescue the prisoners , while a number of otho
religious denominations threaten to run tin
Mormons out of the country.
Fren Textonookn.
BURI.INOTON , Vt , July a To-day was th
last day ot tha meeting of the Amcrlcai
Institute of Instruction. Thomas Emerson
of Newton , Mass. , road a paper on "Fre
Text Books , " There are twenty states tha
nave not yet made any provision for fre
text books , even for Indigent children ; li
seven others there are laws allowing cltle
and towns at their option to furnish fro
textbooks ; In Massachusetts only Is there
compulsory law. Kmereon showed the su <
cess that had Attended the practical workln
of the system In the several states In whlc
it was In operation. Resolutions wet
adopted favoring federal aid to educatloi
ngalnst trades teaching In the public school
and expressing satisfaction with the growl
of public sentiment In behnlf of higher t > r <
fesslonal training of school teachers. W. ! :
Montgomery ( colored ) supervisor of Rrhool
In Washington , 1) . O. , In an eloquent at
dress , favored ft deral atd for public school' '
Another St. L/onls Invitation.
ST. tiouis , July 8. The mass meeting (
citizens , called yesterday to meet at tl
Merchants' exchange to-day to take publl
action In regard to Inviting President Clev
land to visit Stlxmls In autumn.adopted tl :
following : The people of St Louis , assen
bled at public meeting , called for thoporpo !
and hold at the Merchants' exchange , Jul
8.1KS7 , respectfully and earnestly extend I
thn president ofthe United States and I
Mrs. Cleveland an Invitation to visit this ell
and become Its guests for the week con
inencliig October 3 , 1887. In doing so the
beg leave to urge on the president tlieir d
Hire to Kite him a welcome that will domoi
strate tha respect and love they have fi
him as a public ottioer and as a man. "
The mayor ana a committee of Ufty to I
selected by him are appointed to proceed '
Washington and deliver tills imitation '
the president.
Kntlrctly Indifferent.
VIENNA , July 8. The ntittu.le of the eo
crnraentof Austria is one of entire Indlfte
once concerning tha election of Prlnc
Ferdinand as prlueo ot Bulgaria. Cou :
Kalnoky. the Austro-IIiingarian prime ml
Uter. while returning from a visit to M
ravla , will meet Prince Ferdinand at Bu
charebt The press U a unit in congratule
Ing the iteople of Bulgaria upon tfie cUcttc
of Feidinaud. _
Inspection of V MoU.
KOMI : , July a The government has c
dorcd the Inspection of all vessels fro
Itochelta. Calabria and Catania , Sicily , th
may atrlre at Italian ports.
A FJtlSCO HKMSATION.
Ono of llonry Wnrd Bencher's Sons
Chanted With a nig Hwlndlo.
SAN FIIANCISCO , July 8. The Chronicle
de\otcs two pages to letters and aftldavits
found among the papers ot the Into Abner L.
Blatco , formerly a deputy collector at 1'ort
Townsend , W. T. , who died under myst"rl-
ous circumstances In ChlcaCo last May ,
while on his way to Washington. The arti
cle shows that Blake held the opinion that
II. T. Beecher , a son of Henry Ward
Bceolicr , and formerly collector at Port
Townsend , had withheld from an In Conner
the amount duo him growing out of
a largo seizure of opium made. It n 111 bo
remembered , last year. It was shown that
810,000 should have been paid the Informer
Instead ofvhlch a "dummy" was paid 8130.
These and many other charges were made by
Blake to the olllclals at Washington and , no
attention being paid , ho started cast with the
documents Inhlspossesslon. Several serious
charges are made against Beccher In the af
fidavits , such as the misuse of government
money , etc. A letter from the informer ,
Gcorgo House , charges that Blake was In
duced to'stay over in Chicago , and while
there met with foul play , to prevent the
proposed exposure.
CHICAGO , Julys. A. L. Blake , whoso sup-
nosed murder under sensational circum
stances is mentioned In to-night's Associated
pit-ss dispatches from San Francisco , was
found on tlio morning of May ' > at tlio union
depot In this city In an unconscious condi
tion , lie was remo\cd to the ixillco station
and afterward to tlm Insine department of
the county jail. The physician who examined
him said ho was fluttering from concussion
of the bialn or narcotic poisoning. The man
never fully rallied and lumllv died at tlm
county hospital , whence he was removed
when the county physician had examined
him. Papers on his person indicated that he
was on hid wav east to prelcr charges against
Collector Beecher. But little or no attention
nas paid to the matter at the time ,
SOMETHING OF A OHKSTNUT.
No Fonr That Powdcrly Will Itcslgn
Ilia Ofllce.
NEW YOUK , July 8. [ Special Telcgiam to
the BKK. ] Powderly's reported announce
ment that he will resign his office of general
master workman of the Knights of Labor at
the next meeting ot the general assembly In
October , Instead of waiting until 1833 , when
his term expires , has a familiar sound to the
knights. It Is not regarded seriously. John
Moriison , master workman of the carpet
orkcrs expelled , district 120 , said yester-
ay : "This resignation of General Master
iVorkman Powderly is a time-honored , gray-
aired , grav-bearded chestnut. One of the
rst tilings I heard when I came Into the
uder was that Powderly was golnu to resign ,
iiid ho lias been resigning upon every crlt-
cal juncture since. "
John Swlnton said : "As long as I can re-
miimbor Powderly has been resigning , 'ihe
'rouble is the job Is too big for him , and
( very year ho Is made to feel It moie and
no re. The vast organization of the Knlehts
> { Labor Is going to pieces. But the labor
norement Is not dependant upon any one
nan or two men. It will go on without
I'owderly or George , and the wrongs work-
ngmen suffer will be remedied , no matter
vhcther the present leaders go by the board
> r not. " Mr. Swinton thought that S. M.
iV'tieat , of Iowa , was a good man for 1'ow-
icrly's shoes , but there seems to be nome
echnlcal objection to him. He has not been
lected a duleeate of tlio general assembly
eretofore.
Prince Ferdinand Accepts.
TIERNOVA , July 8. Prince Ferdinand , ol
3axc-Coburn-Gotha , replying to the Sa-
range dispatch informing him of his elec-
Ion as prince of Bulgaria , accepts and says
10 Is proud of the honor conferred upon him
nd grateful for It
Now York Pry Goods Market.
NKW YOHK , July 8. For staple , colored
.nd cottons Inquiry was of good proportion
o stocks , while for prints and ginghams II
was better , the forwardings ot each very full
ind prices very lirm. For clothing woolens
hero was little doing.
Doc Wilson's Mother Dond.
PUTNAM , Conn. , July 8. The mother ol
DocLevl Wilson , of the famous Wilson
Moen mystery , died at Kast Thompson , bill
jiiudo no confession toncernlng Levl's birtl
before her death.
Gold Arrives From Europe.
NEW Yomc , July 8. The second linporta
ion of gold from Europe this season ariivei
n two lots , in all about 450UQO.
The Manchester Ship Canal.
LONDON , July 8. The Manchester shlj
canal bill passed the lords this afternoon.
ndlc lionrbon Ton-Year-Old Whisky
Mellowed by ago. Ireo from fusil oil
$1.05 per quart bottle at hotel bars 01
drug stores. Do not bo imposed on by j
substitute. Beware of poisonous con
coctions.
imoWN-Attho Child's hospital July 8
Ib87 , Nellie Blown.
Funeral this ( Saturday ) afternoon at !
o'clock p. iu. from liurkot's undortaklni
rooms , IU North Sixteenth street. Frinud
Invited.
The advertising car of Davis & Cal
vin's show is in the oitv. The show wil
not bo along until September.
No hotel in Boston can offer its guest
such , largo , cool , airy rooms during tin
summer months , as the United States
Its table is unsurpassed and charges an
moderate ,
A Threatened Craze.
Now York Commercial Advertiser : I
must bo hoped that the success of Mr. T
S. Baldwin , professor of ballooning , wil
not lead to a now craze rather mor
dangerous than bridge jumping. A
Quiney , Illinois , Mr. Baldwin made th
rourth of July even more glorious thai
'
it naturally was , by leaping from i
balloon n mile high in the air and land
ing frtfo and sound on the oath. Thi
feat ho accomplished through means o
a silk-en parachute eighteen feet In di
amctor. For the first 200 foot ho fell lik
the sweet lark high poised in air who
ho hears tbo note of his ninto in her ties
in the grass , folds wing nnd drops a
once into her nest. It was lucky for liir
that his big umbrella bethought hcrsel
in time that ho was not a larl
and so unfolded her wing1
Had It not bceii for this happ
thought on the part of his umbrcllt
Mr. Baldwin would have fallen to nson
moro.nnd hi body would either have Dee
scattered over n number of acres propoi
tionato to his avoirdupois , or it woul
have been driven so far Into the cart
that his friends could never have oxtr
cated it.
The reporter who describes Mr. Bah
win's descent says that "tlio aoronat an
his Rtrango apparatus floated Etoadll
down Jiko a bird. It was a grand nn
beautiful eight. " This is a reporter
gloss for what was merely nn odd spoi
tacle , but the fact that a reporter ac
ually did describe the rtiglit as bet
grand nnd beautiful , renders it tolorabl
certain that this summer will witness
host of ambitions aeronauts droppin
from balloons like caterpillars from tti
trees in Central parK. Niagara , wil
its unequalcd facilities for shooting ra ;
ids in peculiarly shaped barrels , will t
neglected by the adventurous and bridgi
no matter what their height , will bo d
sorted by their appropriate lunatic
Nothing will satisfy the cravings of ati
bition but a leap from a balloon at lea
n mile up in the air. No valuable men
bers ot society will bo lost through U
coming craze. , except those great nun
bers upon whose heads , as they walk b
low , the aeronauts whose parachuted fs
to work will fall with crushing force ar
grind to powder , On behalf of poop
who are content with the lowly walks
life , and do not care to have livir
meteors shoot down on them from b
youd the clouds , wo call a halt befo
the upward and downward processic
gets fully under way.
OMAHA'S ' CUiEg OF POLICE ,
HI i _
K | l |
The Good Work b/and His Assistants
Ara.ffloingi
o ! < > j
A CITY HOSPITAL IS NEEDED.
The City I'hyslrtJji Talks Briefly
Upon the Subject A Strike at
nn Eutl Qo'heral News
of tr ? mCUjr.
Doing Good Work.
At the tirno of the attack upon Chief of
Police Soavcy , that olllcor nnd also thu
board of police commissioners sent com
munications to various persons In Cali
fornia inquiring Into tlio record of the
chief , The outrageous attacks in the
Omaha papers whoso editors were dis
appointed In not being appointed on the
otnmlsslon anil having their heeler np-
'Dinted ' chief , of course reached that
ortlon of the Golden state in which
envoy had lived. The result Is that
otters nro now being received by both
ho chief and the commission testifying
oSeavoy's Rood standing when a citi/eti
f Santa IJarbnra. Some of these
pistlcs arc In answer lo inquiries , and n
: ooilly number tire unsolicited. As fast
s the chief rceuivos replies to his com-
mmications or unsolicited letters , ho
urns them ever to the police coiiiiius-
Iqncrs. Two of these cpistlos were re-
eivcd yesterday , ono in answer to a
oniiminicaUon of the chief nnd the other
. voluntary letter from the district at-
ornoy of Santa Barbara. Both are
trong testimonials of Chief Suuvoy's
jharaetur as u citizen and n public oili
er. Now that tlio hqat of the duspcrato
uislaiiglit on Soavey is at nn end , and
ho schemers luivo been exposed , there is
L growing belief that the sensational
lory first printed in an obscure Call-
orniii sheet was conceived in this city ,
uul is but the diabolical cllbrt of dis-
oputable plotters to further thoii own
nds by blackening the reputation of
icavey. But tha work of the police do-
lartment since the appointment of
'eavey is suiliclcnt refutation of the. .
old-facod accusations of ineillcicncy
vhich the morning papers have continu
ally voiced.
binco Seavoy has been chief of police
hero has been no nioro effective work
hat. ho has accomplished. This , too , in
he teeth of the most bitter warfare by
nu city council upon his department iuid
ho most strenuous efforts to cripple that
> rotective arm of tlio city government ,
some of the most notorious crooks in the
have been "turned "
ountry up" under
he short administration of Sonvcy. The
arrest of the gang who planned the Mis-
ouri Pacilic train robbery is an instance
which alone proves SeaVcy's nllicicncy
is the head of the , j > olico department.
Jnder his directions the best men of the
aid force have been doingexcollcnt work ,
ind to Scfivey , Cnutajnfe McDonald nnd
"Jormick , Sergeant Mos yn nnd Detective
larngan belongs thp credit of the capt
ure of the woulu-bo train robbers.
These desperados , by the way , arc
igain nt liberty. The leader , Low l"o-
ey , is a notorious "strong-arm"
man. Ho served1' a seven-year
erm in the llllnpls penitentiary
it Joliet for highway' robbery. Ho lirst
in mo into notoriety in this city by his
jounection with the Dukes robbery sev
eral years ago. Shortly thereafter ho
iisappoarcd anil only returned a few
nonths ago. His partner , Eddy Mea-
; hcr , alias Harrigan ; is n general crook ,
louse oreaking and highway robbery
being his special lay. He , together with
he others , is given a very bad name by
) y the police of DCS Memos and other
cities. Tom Cavanaugh , whoso nlias is
nlso Harrigan. is also a very bad crook ,
vbosc especial worn is highway robbery.
He is otf a piece with the others. George
Wilson , the fourth , is perhaps the
smoothest of the quartette. He is an all-
round thief , and an old timer in crooked
work. These four are the principal
members of a pang of nard crooks
who have been doing most
of the work hereabouts. An
other member of the gang was arrested
ind ordered out of town Dick Gilhausen
ilias Frank Howard , who hails from
Pcoria , 111. , and who has served several
terms.
It is n fact worthy of note that since
: heso thieves have been in durnnuo there
have been no highway robberies in tlio
city , when previously the cases of this
sort averaged one nightly. It is thought
Lhatthe crowd , now released from jail ,
liavo given Omaha the cold shako , and it
is well for thorn that they have. That
they have been blocked huro is due to the
efficiency of the heads of the police de-
partment. _
AT WOUHL AGAIN.
The Bricklayer'Tenders Accept the
Masters' Terinn.
The strike of the bricklayers' and plas
ters' tenders was brought to a termination
tion yesterday afternoon. A number ol
the union men for the last few d'ivs have
evinced a desire to return to work , and
at the meeting of the union held nt Cun
ningliam hall yesterday afternoon a reso
lutiou was adopted to accept the masters1
offer. As matters now stand the mortal
men will receive $2.25 per day nnd the
hod carriers $2.00 per day. A large nani
bcr of the men returned to work yester
day afternoon , nnd no doubt build
ing operations will bo in full
swing nil through the citj
this morning. It is understood that the
contractors will not dismiss the non
union men who have been helping then :
out uuring the strike , and cotisnquontly t
number of thn strikers will be unable tc
lind employment :
STATl.3Ih.NT KKOM CIIA1UMAN HOI.DKN.
OMAHA , Nub. , July 8. To the Editor o :
the BEE : In the Omaha Herald of thi ;
date appeared n report made by ono o :
the roportonal corps of that paper con'
ccrning the condition of the painters
strike which , in most parUdulars , was un
true , did injustice to thro strikers ant
misrepresented the unilfcrsigned. The
Herald reporter Raid the painters' striki
was virtually < ! ead , which in untrue. Th <
painters held the largest meeting las
night they have hold since the strike w.i
ordered , nnd nil present were determines
nnd cnthiiMiistio. There is nodissutlsfac
tion among the uniop yainters wortl
mentioning. A few havo.beon "kicking1
nnd making a noise , Jut this 1ms beet
confined principally to those who couh
not hold n job if they had one. Theri
nro no painters with families on the poin
of starvation , us all have boon provide !
for mi to this date , and wo confident ! ;
expect to bo nblo to cure ( or nil who ar
worthy. .
Further on in his ropV1 ; ' 0 Herald re
porter says that an instigation brough
out the fact that negotiations were no
being made with the contractors , as
body. However , the Herald roporto
has very poor eyes and cannot see wel
and is not competent to judge of th
direction of negotiation' * .
Organized labor will remember th
Hon. John A , MoShnno if ho continue
such misrepresentations ,
The painters are making a good fighl
Out of u membership of 300 , i
least 200 are employed in union shop !
or are contracting and working for then
selves , and the remaining 100 will win b
the aid of organized labor in Omaha an
Nebraska. The mauler painters nro nt
working half the men they clnim the
nro , and arc using such tools as th
Herald reporter to "bluff" with , but
won't win , W. O. HOI.UKK ,
Chairman State Executive Board 1'
of L ,
A CITY" JlOSPtTAIi NKKDIit ) .
An Increasing Nerd For Such nn
Institution.
"Now you can sco the need there Is for
a city hospital , " said City Physician
lalph as ho ministered to tlio wants of n
very sick and destitute man iu ono of the
cells of the Central station last night.
L'ho man , friendless and 111 from an at-
ack of lung foyer which developed con <
Biimptivo tcmtonclcs.lmd been taken up oil
ho 'streets by the police and sent to thu
station because there was no nlace else
o convey him. Ho was Hindu as com-
ortablo us possible and will bo sent tc
ho poor farm to-day. "Sinco I have been
city physician , " continued Dr. Halph , " 1
lave h < id a half a ilo/.on such cases.
I'hrcc or four of them were able to nay
heir expenses. 1'ikc this man here they
leedcd care and attention from skilled
mi scs , and a hospital is thu
ihico for them. This is n city of 110.00C
nhabitnnls and hasn't a place tor the
sick or the injured. St. Joseph's and the
Child's hospital , private institutions , arc
crowded. Such cases must go to the
county poor farm. In Minneapolis , n
city of about 175,000 people , there are n
number of hospitals , A city hospital is
greatly needed here. Some sort of torn-
wirary quarters should bo provided. J
nentioiicd tlio matter in conversation
with a councilman the other day and he
said ho would bi ing the subject before
hat body. I think action cannot be
taken any too soon. "
AfTalfH of the Army.
Second lieutenant Charles G. Dwycr ,
I'wenty-lirst infantry , has been detailed
or duty on general recruiting service for
lie department of the Platte , at Forl
Jridgcr. YYyo. , in place of Second Lieu-
onant Kdgar Hubert , Eighth infantry ,
vlio has been relieved.
Captain William S. Starring , ordnance
( apartment , chief ordnance ollieo , do-
> ai tmciit of the Platte and commanding
) llicer ot the Choycnno oidiianco depot ,
las been relieved from duty in this do-
lartmont and is succeeded by First Lieu-
unant Charles St. J. Chubb , Seventeenth
ufantry.
Artilieer George J. La Roc , Company
1 , Twenty-first infantry , now at Fort 1) .
A. Russell , YVyo. , and who is on iur-
ough without means to join his station ,
tas been furnished transportation to Car
er station , Wyo.
A Vary tlarlJUan.
Charles Wilson was arrested last oven-
ng for enticing a little girl into a lum-
jer yard at the foot of Douglas street.
L'ho watchman , Mullmll , arrested Wilson
ind locked him up at Central station.
The evidence does not tend to show that
Wilson assaulted the child a twelve-
year-old girl named Roach , who lives on
he bottoms. However , ho is a very bad
character. Wilson is the man who concealed -
coaled the burglars' tools under the side
walk on Howard and Eleventh streets
some time ago , and has just linishcd a
crm in the county jail. The police give
liui a bad name.
The Leader , Whore Was lie ?
There was no performance at the
"asliion theatre last night. Yesterday
was salary day at the theatre and every-
) ody about the little temple of amuse-
uent had money. The loader of the or
chestra , Prof. Ploiss , couldn't stand
irosperity and ho failed to materialise.
STo person who could bo reached was
orthcoming and so tlio performance was
discontinued. A now leader will bo on
land to-night.
Tlio Olympic.
Another good house greeted the per-
brmanco at the Olympic theatre last
night. The Olympic lias "caught on , ' ' as
the phrase goes , and is nightly drawing
; oed houses. A good variety show i
jroseutcd.
Personal PnrnRrapho.
L. Gcuard , Columbus , Nob. , is in the
city.
C9lonol II. C. Larimer is in from Ft ,
-.ariiniu. .
S. B. Roynarct , of Grand Island , was In
; ho city yesterday.
C. D. Evans , of Columbus , took dinnei
at the Millard yesterday.
J. C. Bush , of Sidney , Neb. , was IE
Omaha last evening.
Beware of Scrofula
Scrofula Is probably more general tlnn any
other disease. It la Insidious In character ,
and manifests Itself in running sores , pustular
eruptions , bolls , swellings , cnlnrgeil Joints ,
abscesses , sere eyes , etc. Hood's Sarsaparllla
expels all trnco of scrofula from the blood ,
leaving It pure , enriched , nnd healthy.
"I was severely aflllcted with scrofula , and
over a year bad two running sores on my neck.
Took five bottles Hood's Salsnparllla , and am
cured. " C. E. I.OVEJOY , Lowell , Mass.
C. A. Arnold , Arnold , Me. , bad scrofulous
sores for seen ye.irs , spring and fall , Uood's
Saisaparllla cured him.
Salt Rheum
Is one of tbo most dlsigreeaWc dlscasei entned
by Impure blood. It Is readily cured by Hood's
Sarsnp.irllla , tbo great blood purifier.
William Spies , Elyrla , O. , suffered greatly
from erysipelas and salt rheum , caused by
handling tobacco. At times his hands would
crack open and bleed. Ho tried various prep
arations without aid ; finally took Hood's Sar
saparllla , and now says : " I am entirely well. "
"My son bad salt rheum on bis bands and
on tbo calves of Ills legs. Ho took Hood's
Sarsaparllla and Is cntlicly curid. " J. I ) .
Btauton , Mt , Ycrnon , Ohio ,
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Bold 1 < 7 all drugglilf. fl ; lxfor5. Matloonly
by C. I. HOOD X CO , A | ) tliecnrlc , LowellMail.
IOO Doses Ono Dollar
" Oh , HAGAN'S
MAGNOLIA BALM
li eiquUltelr | ( > TelyaM Mini Drown to her
Irlcn J , ai hn enterea the drawing room , f U.T
taking a long , liot , fall nlnx < ! ' ) over
andrduilr rood. "IIU > Tare , Clcnnlf
Olid Kefretklnc. t&lwajrs laivo It wllitnf ,
and u ' 111 a Ilaruilrn * J.lqulil , 1 urn ufo
Ulna moment and gel tucli lusUit.1 rcllit f mm
the Hednrn , lloutbnr , Hallown n ,
Tan , FrccUlf * and llurrlil Old HkU
Illeralikex , ciiM lbrallat bun and Urj ,
IUr h Wind. . " Jndie. ,
MAGNOLIA BALM
li far Face , Netk , Arm * and llnndi. U
ac'bel > clect d. TUV IT I
Gratton & Hash's
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RESIDENCE LIST
Pnnlsen'n firtd. I.fiVe t. fl room hnune , city wntir
clnrrnto crniootc.llMOiHc-n < b , tmlnncs tositlt.
l.iko'n ailil , LHkeil. , S room liuuio , neil , oltlorui
2,1 * ) ; tWO curd , bnl.r.Mpor month , ; per ci'nL
ItortoichVlrtAiliI , I'th > t. , ? roombou obirn , well ,
cistern , etc. , tl.MO ; U M rnfh ImUnco lo cult ,
Onmhn View , tilaml iU , 4 room hoii c , burn , well ,
clelcrn , etc. , t3'o ) | 11,600 cash b l to nrrnnuo.
Omnlia Vlpw , Mliiml t.,5 room liuuic , barn. Troll ,
clftcrn , etctt.SW ; f. 0 ruth , ! > nl 1,2,3 nn.l . j-enn.
Omnhn Vlow , Mlnnil el , T room liou'C , on west
slope , r..TiO , f 4X ) cn h , but 1,2 , ami 3 jrimra ,
Walnul lllll.NlchiilM t.,5room lumto , barn , fruit
trees,2lots , M'OU | flXXcH ( < ti , bnlKipor mouth.
Walnut Hill , .Selfon st , 7 room huuif , clljr water ,
nlro location , $ .1,400 , tMKflcnili.njil InSjoari.
Wnlnut Hill , Nlrlioltstt ,7 roinn lioino , cltrwitor ,
( jrndod unil soiUltxl ynrd , J..V ) > Ji r-V.WUcMh.tml3 Tesrx.
Walnut Hill , ( luormi tl ,5 room lionso , well , cistern
burn , etc , ? -Y-l ) i JSdOiimh , bilf."iper month.
lloillckV Hdd , 1'nrknrn , , h roam lieu c , Inrgo lot
luces on 3 nrooU , tSOUOj f-.jOOiluirii , bal.nrrnnge.
Ambler * Bitil , rntyn i . , Iroom lioio. . well clilora
bam. K,000 ! fTtMciuh , I'M. rMiicrmonlb.
N l < nnsii1ilCuiiiralniit,6 ! fl frontage br 1 < X >
room lioniC. J10 4 ( ! IXM ( c 1i , 1ml , .1 joari.
IluK < .t lllll'i" dltf'lliil..6n ' > omlioii a. burn , well
etc. M.5U ) ! I1.3M cmh , b tl. 1 , 2 anil .1 yenrs.
Fairmont add , ! > lli HTO. . 8 mom liotue , cllr watOD
ct'lorn.f.VMIif.'OOcinli.bnl. ciny.
Kotuilto A Until1. mlJ , Ulli l , , nlPO how e , frull nnl
Mndolroo , old 11,00) ) , consult for lorim ,
KounUoAUutli'iHild. ITtlnl. . 3 hou oi with Im
rroventKt7MiitlVUcii ) > li , bil to nrninso.
City , proper , Oaint. , lboui a , cor. uu iUd , rcntali
fikt a muntb , K Vwi term * ' y.
City , proper , Cn st. , i'rooiu house , nil modern Im-
Clty.propor , l > > iwln < ot. , 10 room brick homo , tofl
of lilllnoirlth , liW ( ) | HIM | I , bill , to nrruniio.
Ultjr.proiiorVobttir iu , U room homo , noirc.ir :
line. oil j n.Uor.b inif VWJ , ijcai'i ' bil lo nrnituo.
Clly , proper , \Vob tor Kt. , I ) room homo Inr-roUt ,
well , clutern , fruit tree < , f.MOU ; H cnslibal. to rr.
Also a Large List of Acreage and Business Prop
erty , at 1421 Douglas street ,
JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
J. F. AHLQUIST & BBO. ,
HANDLE THE BEST VAPOR STOVE IN Till : MARKET ,
Also a full line ot' Hardware. Slcncs , Tinwaie , Cutlen , Nails , etc. 1110 Snimdcrs
Street , K. P. Block , Omaha , Neb.
YOUNG
Famam Street.
FURNITURE ,
House Furnishing Goods.
WELTY & GUY ,
1412 Farnam Street ,
Have the largest and finest assortment of
Harness , Saddles , Whips and Turf Goods
IN"
Call and See Them at 1412 Faruam-st.
DON'T FAIL TO GET CATALOGUES AND PRICKS ON
Pianos , Organs , Violins , Guitars and Banjos
FROM
CRAP BROS. , 219 South 15th Street v
OI'lJIM HOUfeE BLOCK.
And don't buy a piano until you have examined the celebrated Sohmer , which has
received first prize wherever exhibited , and in the east commands a higher price
than those of any other make.
For a short time only \\e will offer these celebrated pianos at less than others are
asking Tor a second class instrument. It will pay you to call and t > cc u * . Pianoi
from $200 upwards. Organs from $20 upmarJs.
Small instruments at coirespondingly low prices.
The WEST FURNITURE COMPANY
Wo sell now and second Imnd
FURNITURE , STOVES AND
House Furnishing Goods
On Weekly and MOnthly Payments.
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Nos. 108and HON. 14thstreet ,
Bet , Dodge and Capitol Avenue ,
WEST FURNITURE COMPANY
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G. L. ERICKSON & COMPANY ,
212 North Sixteenth Struct ,
in Watches , Diamond. * , Jewelry D Kllverwtm
Headquarters for Emblematic Pins and Charms
All uoods warranted.
V. L. JSltJVKSOy .C CO. , 212 JV. IGlh fit.
EMERSON PIANOS
Most Popular First Class Piano made. It stand * on its
Ballet & Davis BSHas no Equal
KIMBALL PlMs AND ORGANS.
At Wliolesaleand Retail. AG-ENTS WANTED
Art anri Music , 1513 Douglas St.
lie jou tfanl I'lre 'ol In your butoburn-
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BIO N.lGth Street , Keimlrs for Any Stovo.
tinnr. cuim.va , f nuu'v STN . % Stove Rep air Co.
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