* V " * " " " * "v > tf T T * TIr flr THE OMAHA DAILY BEU TUESDAY * OCTOBER 4. 1887. THE CORN PALACE DEDICATED Crowds of People Throng Sioux Oity'ii Streets to Witness the Ceremony. Z-X-SENATOR VAN WYCK SPEAKS. A Girl Horn Without KJCH nt Diibnqtio Nobratka Olty'n Aged Wife Boater Political Conven tions State News. Rlonx Cltj'n Corn Festival. Sioux CITV , la. , Oct. 3. ( Special to the JlKK.I-The corn palace festival opened here to-day. There la every Indication of a largo crowd to conic. The spirit manifested hero Is commendable , and the palace is a unique and striking structure. The region around for quite a distance makes a good showing of farm products. It Indicates that this has been a very productive year. Northeast Nebraska Is not behind her nelRhbors In her exhibition of large corn , melons , squashes , potatoes and other veg etables. A watermelon from Dakota county , Nob. , weighs 74 Jf pouna.s ; an onion 17 Inches In circumference ; an apple boiiKh ( Hen Davis ) , having fifty-two line apples. Milieu seven feethlirh. Cedar county , Neb. , has a fine show , one hill of corn having six stalks twelve teet bigli.encli ImvlnK a huge ear , one ha vng l.OHO kernels. Kino apples and ( trapes and some Johnson grass over six feet highwhich will yield , it Is said , eight tons to the acre , furnished by Dr. P. Johnson from his farm on the Lncan. The exhibits from Cuinlng county , Neb. , and the Indian reserve and Madison county are very line. A inuskmelon In Madison county , Neb. , Is nearly a yard long and wulghn ! > K pounds. Ot course the Missouri valley exhibits are Immense , and Southeast . ern Dakota not a whit behind. She has a 07-pound watermelon , n 1 OS-pound squash , # very large pointers and tall corn , aud a sec tion of her soil , at least six feet of black loam. The banks , stores and most of the buildings nredecorated with corn , Imitation ears on homo of the real entate olllres are covered with corn from ilftcoti to thirty feet Inch. Hnvenil arches duly decorated span thu streets , and colored gns lights In many nub ile places on leading streets. Cornstalk canes , necklaces , neckties , badces , cob pipes nnd corn bonnets nre all the fashion ; In tact , corn Is king , nnd his gifts are lavished on every hand In this ( his ) festival. Tlio palace was formally opened to-night and Kltm Corn crowned. The occasion was one of the most Interesting character and a vast concourse of people , a large number of whom were strangers , weru present The work-of decorntlnc tlio palace was not en tirely finished until late this afternoon. All day long everybody has been busy put ting on tholinlshlng touches and to-night the result Is marvelous. Ten or a dozen magnificent arches , covered with many col ored ens jets , span the streets. Fourth street ; Pierce nnd Pearl streets , the princi pal business streets , are illuminated most strikingly nnd the whole effect is maglccl. During tbo early part of the night crowds purged through the streets viewing the deco rations and the corn palace , of course , was the principal place of rendezvous. A de scription of the interior or the palace Is nlmply an Impossibility. Everything Is in such perfect harmony , everything has been done BO well and the designs nnd em bellishments are so much more than any one expected that tlio palace must be seen to bo understood thoroughly and appreciated. Corn and the products of the fnrm are to bu seen In such varied and beautiful forms that for once It Is true that there Is really some thing new under the sun. Every nook aud corner Is adorned with something striking , 'llio exhibits from the several states , coun ties and townslnpsaro very full and tine. The staple products of the northwest were never boforn shown collectively to better ad vantage. Expressions of ailniliatlou and wonder arc to bu heard on every hand. In short , the corn palace Is a great success and Sioux City Is a little prouder to-night than he 1ms over been before. Kx-Sunator Van Wyclc , of Nebraska , made the principal ad dress of the evening , following Mayor ' Claland , who formally' opened the palace and delivered the welcoming address. The senator was lavish In his praises and delivered an address of considorublo > length and great interest. To-morrow the grand characteristic parade Is to bo held , representing Sioux City in Ib54 , headed by a band of 100 Indians In aboriginal costume , There will also be a grand Instiumentiil band concert , trotting races , horse , bicycle , nnd Indian squaw races. Special trains commenced running to-day , and the crowds are coming In from all direction ? . ( lorn Without Kyes. UuntHjui ; , la. , Oct. 3. [ Special Telegram to the HKK.I A remarkable freak of nature is reported from East Dubuquo. Last Satur day the wife of Ernest Helm , a fisherman , gave birth to n female child ot natural size and perfectly developed save that there are no eyes and no place for any. The physician cut through the llesh where the eyes should bo nnd found nothing but a cavi ty below. The child Is healthy and well. Oattln Aasoclatlon li > loci\teH. r * Dr.s MOINK.S , la. , Oct. 3. [ Special Telegram , ' gram to the Bur. . ] Governor Lairabeo to * day appointed 1C. S. Fonda , of Osage , and J. D. Brown , of Leonas , delegates from Iowa to the convention of the National Cattle Growers' Association at Kansas City. A Htronc TioKot Named. MKIIIIABKA CITV , Nob. , Oct. 3. [ Special Telegram to the UKK. | The republican county convention was held at Syracuse to day. It waa largely attended and was mosl harmonious In every respect. Dr. N. I ) . Larsh was chairman and II. U Wood secro tary. All of the present Incumbents were ranomlnated , The only Unlit was over sheriff and McOnllum , the present olllcer , was re nominated on the first ballot. The othen were nil nominated by acclamation. The ticket stands : Jesse Jlanes for judiro ; Koberi Taecart for treasurer ; Frank McCartney foi clerk ; William Valentine for county super Intendent ; Henry Iloye for commissioner : F. 11. llraner for coroner ; Lathrop Kills foi surveyor ; James M. Kdsall for recorder o : deeds ; Lou Dunn for clerk of the i ! 1st do court. The delegates chosen to the stati convention are : C. 11. Van Wyek , U. M Fass , ( leer < o W. McKne , F. J. Itansom , H Wendell , 1) . C. Underbill. N. U. Larsh. N Ovorton. Dr. Curry. Pnut Schmtnke. DavU Brown and George Qublble. The ticket I : nn unusually strong one and is sure ot elec tion. Hurt County UopubllcaiiB. OAKLAND , Neb. , Oct. 3. | Special Tele gram to the UKK.J The Burt county repub llcan convention at Tukaigah to-d.iy noiul natod John A. Swansou for treasurer ; Will Urn Uarrlncton for clerk ; W. 11. Benin fo sheriff ; C. Ira Thomas for county superintendent tondent ; O. S. Connor for judwo. District court eomuitmued to-day wltl judge Novilln on the bench. Them ar seventy civil and three criminal cases on tin docket. _ _ _ _ _ An A KB < l Wife-neater. NKUIUSKA. CITV , Neb. , Oct. 3. fSpocIn Telegram to the UKK. | John Phillips Helm a farmer auod sixty , was this evening at rested for shamefully beating his wife. Till la the third time within a month he has bee ; arrested on tlio naiuo charged , lie tsliM t furulsh bail , and is In jail. e.ci tlio Hoard. Nob. . Oct. B.-Speclat | TeU gr r.i to the UK E.I The republican count convention nt ( lenova last Saturday endorse by resolution the action of the ntnte board c transportation nnd Judge Mason and In strtictcd Its delegates to tha state conventloi to support Judue Maxwell. I ' Nominated Hjr Acclamation. * NOIITH PLATTK , Nob. , Oct. 3. [ Spocla * , TelBgrum to the BKR.I The republican coti Toutlon for thu Tenth judicial district coi vened hero to-day and nominated Jud llama by acclamation for re-election to tli olllco of district jluUe. There was no oppi sltlou. ' _ Waititngtnrt County I > oini > oratn. ULAIU , Nob. , Oct. 8. [ Coriespondence c thu BKB.J The democrats ot Washlngto county met In convention BMmday nn placed the following ticket In the lielc Treasurer , W. 1) . Badger ; clerk , Chris Itatl * ian I sheriff , Ira Van ArsOale ; Judge. T. ' 1 Farnsworth ; superintendent , W. 11. Woods Delegates to the state.convpntlon : F. M. Stontleld. John Ilammang , W. II. Farns- worth. F. llnrrlhian , Wat Tyson. Jas. Motier ; to the judicial convention , W. II. Farusworth , E. T. Newell. Pat McCarthy , E , ( illlman , Joe Johnson and A. M , Downing. Two Judge * Nominated , Scitttvi.hn , Neb. . Oct. 3. [ Special Telegram - gram to the DKE. ! At the republican con vention forjtho Fourth judicial district held hereto-day , Judzcs A. M. Post , of Columbus , and Wllllnm Marshall , of Fremont , w ro unanimously nominated for the positions now held by them. K1LLKH HY TI1K CAUS. A Switchman Ground to Death Under the \Vhccils , About 1 o'clock this morning John Montgomery , n. switchman , wns run over nnd killed by the cars in tlio Missouri Pacific yards. Ho was coupling nt the time , when the car m front ot which ho wns running struck him on the back of the head , knocking him across the track. Two trucks passed over him before the train wns stopped. His right leg was severed at the hip , and his abdomen torn open , the visora protruding. The left leg was severed below the knco. Ho lived about three-quarters of an hour , suffering tlio greatest agony. Ills homo was at Twentieth and Nicholas streets , and ho loaves a mother and four or five younger brothers and sisters who were dependent upon him for support. DISTIUCT COURT DOINGS. Two Prisoners Charged With Grand liarcflny Acquitted Other Cane * . The case of Peter Holonqucst and R. D. Hell , charged with grand larcenywas heard before Judge Groff yesterday af ternoon. The jury brought In a verdict of not guilty nnd the defendant ! ) wcro dismissed. Thu cases of Nellie Ruth and Cora llurtnmn also came up before the same judge. They wore both discharged. Klmer Clnrk , charged with seduction , was arraigned and plead not guilty. Thomas McGrogor and Hello Sunford also appeared charged with assault with intent to kill. They both plead not guilty. Judge UrolT will hear the cases of Den nis McCormick and Michael Council this morning. They are charged with rob > bery. Herman Uauracr and J. A. Glllcspio uro the petitioners in an action Hied yes terday asking that Herman Schneider bo ordered and restrained from interfering with certain lands , and the crops of mil let thereon , of which the potttionors chum a legal ownership. AMUSEMENTS. John Dillon Plays to an Immense Audlonco at Boyd'H. That Omaha hat not forgotten or grown tired , but on the contrary is as much an admirer of the inimitable com- dian , John Dillon , as ever , was evinced by the immense audience that greeted him at Boyd's lost evening , there being by actual count ever thirteen hundred pcoplo in the house. Nor wcro they disappointed. He is the same irresistible fun-maker as when ho convulsed the continent twentv years aco. Tlio play was a bright bubbling comedy entitled "Wanted the Earth , " and surely any manager with Dillon aa his attraction will get a largo slice of Omaha at any time. Col. KavHjro'H Illood Up. SOUTH OMAHA , Oct. --To tiio BEE and the republican party of Douglas county : 1 did not hoar the remark made by Mr. Walsh at the convention on last Saturday , nor did 1 understand its im port until I read the report of the muut- ng in yesterday's IKI ? ; . Thu impression .herein contained that I would or had nade a tiu-up with John lioyil to defeat Nlr. Coburu would never have been at- umptud by anyone who knows mo un- css ho has something other than blood running through his noart. Sociallv nnd 'n a busmossvay Mr. lioyd aud I are friends. Politically wo are on opposite sides of the fence , and in case ho receives tlio nomination for sheriff on the demo cratic ticket ho will never think of ask ing for my support , as ho knows ho could not get it. I even voted for Church Howo. The idea that I , a direct lineal descendant of a line of American born ancestry for nearly thrco hundred years , with not one tory or domocratio out-cross , should have Ins republicanism questioned by one that my children have put money into their Sunday school con- trabution box for the purpose of sending literature to , lias a tendency to olcvatc thu temperature of my American blood. _ E. P. SAVAGE. County Tax LilNt. The county clerk has delivered tc County Treasurer liolln tiiu tax list foi 18ST , and the treasurer is now prepared to receive payments of thesetaxes. . As an instance of the steady growth of the work in this oflico it is shown thut in 1685 only three books were needed tc make up those lists , in 183G it consumed four , nnd there are snven of these books to complete the list for the past year. Omaha C. U 8. C. Friday evening a meeting of thoOmahr Cluuuauqua Literary aud Scientific Circle was held in tlio board of education rooms Oilicers were elected nnd a programme arranged for the lirst regular meeting tc bo hold , in the same place Friday ovcn < ing , October 14. All interested in Chau tauqua work are invited to be present a' ' that time. 1'ornonal I'nrauraphH. Thomas F. Tnttle and wife loft on Sat unlay for St. Louis to attend the Veiled Prouhots' ball. L. S. Atkins of the Union Pacific took a brief recreation yesterday in the shapi of a trip to Lincoln. Ucnoral Van Wyck passed throng ! ) Omahayestorday on his way to Sioux City to attend the opening of the corn palaci celebration. A. U. Carpenter hat resigned the post lion o ( secretary to the Omaha Cnrriagi and Sleigh company , and returns to Ncv York. He has boon succeeded byCh.irlo : V. Mos. Major Davis , of Waterloo , is in town Hu. arrived S.ituriirt.v , and had the pleas tire of listening'to the mumorbl bell , th bequest of hU brother , the late O. t DP.V'H ) which was rung in the belfry o the Second Presbyterian church Sunda for the tirat time. . . Narrow Escape. C. A. Stephenson was thrown out of i wagon near llnscall's park last evening and nearly lost his life. The nceldcn was cnustm.by a dog frightening thotean : Mr. Stephenson waajlrlylng. Cheap Itatiw in Chlcairn. The Chicago & Northwestern Kallwa will soli excursion tickets to llio liitci national Military. Knoampment held a Chicago. Oct. 1st to'OtU , at 117.15 , fror Council Blnfl's to Chicago and return , in eluding admission ticket to the cnoamr ment. Tickets will ho sold on Oct. 4tti 7th and 10th , good returning until th Monday following date of sale. Ho ur that you get your ticket * and nccuro you sleeping car berths by thu Chicago i Northwestern. For fnrthur information call at ticket olllco of this company , 141 Farnam street. \V. N. B.VIICOCK , General Western Agent. Mendelsohn & Lawrio , architects. ' L L , Shane superintendent.- OMAHA'S ' COMMERCIAL HOME , Opening and Dedication Of The New Chamber Of Commerce. CELEBRATION OF THE EVENT. Thousand * Of People Inspect tlio Co lly > nil Commodious Structure Masterly Opening Oration By Hon. J. Al. Wool worth. Tim Dedication. Yesterday the Omaha board of trade was formally Installed in its new and beautiful home , and it Is almost needless to say that the organi/.ition never was more proud and more gratified in all of its history. All day lone the building was thronged with the many persons who drsircd the prlvoligo of inspecting it and to whom a general invitation had been extended. All of the rooms in the building were wldo open. The board of trade hall was elaborately deoorated. On the wall behind the platform were pret tily hung the national colors , and on and about tbo platform wcro many rare tropical plants. The casings over the fireplace on the west wall wcro deco rated in an elegant manner. In the center was a large clock made of choice lloworfl , and just above it was a llor.il panel bearing the inscription "O. B. T. " About this were decorations of stnilax , festooned with flowers. In the gallery wcro a number of rare palms and ferns. The evening exercises , to which admis sion was given by ticket only , com menced it 8 o'clock. At that hour every seat in the spacious hall was occupied and the audience was composed of the elite of Omaha. When the exercises opened there sat on the platform President Max Myyer , the directors of the board , Hon. J. 51. Woolwortli , llov. A. Jb. Shervill , of the First Congregational church , and Secretary G. M. Nattinger. In the gal lery was the Musical Union orchestra , and as the opening hour approached the overture "Festival" was rendered. Promptly at 8 o'clock President Meyer arose and introduced Hov. A. F. Slier- villo , announcing that ho would make the opening prayer in the unavoid able absence of bishop Worth- ington. , The prayer was a fer vent one. A quartette composed of Mrs. J. W. Cotton , Miss Elizabeth Ponncll , Messrs.V. . H. Wilklns and T. J. Pennoll then rendered "When Allan Dale wont a hunting. " The delivering ' of the keys then took'placo. In the ab sence of Mr. Mendelssohn this oflico was filled by his partner , Mr. Lawrio , who read the following letter and than formally delivered , the keys : Mr. President and Member * of the Dunlin Hoard ol Trade-Gentlemen : Kirly In 1SSO the active work ot erecting tilts building was undertaken by mo as architect , and by the various contractors who have carried the work forward to completion. From lirst to last our chief desire tins been , within the mentis provided , to erect a building not simply outwardly Imposing , but suitable tor the purposes ( or which It was intended , and as substantial in all its parts as supnrlot skill and faithful workuruishlp could make it. We think we hayo succeeded ; and In turn ing over to you to-night the keys ot the com pleted structure , w believe \vo have dune our whole duty , and wo deem this a rating occasion to congratulate , not only the uotrd ot trade , but the city nt Omaha as well , In the possession of a building so fully adapted to the needs of the ropr < outttive ; men of this , the greatest of growing cities. It mav not ba out of pluco for mo to say. on behalf of myself and the builders , tlmt It the [ numbers of this board build the present and 'uturo commercial irroatness of this city ou is sure a foundation as tiiat on which this building stands , and rear the superstructure us substantially , the people ot Oiiuha , In all ominic tlmn , will have just cause to thank ho lofty public spirit which gave this project birth. Kegrettlng the pressing business which prevents mo from being personally present and participating in the pleasures of the oc casion , I am , Sincerely yours , To this President Meyer responded as 'ollows : Messrs. Liwrle , Wllhnoll and Salisbury- it affords mo great pleasure , as the rupresou- tatwe of the Omaha Board of 'Irade , to meet vou here this evening In this handsome hall for the purpose you have mentioned , and tor the builders , for whom you speak , to hand o\or the result ot your labois. Vou may well led pioud of the ellorts you have made , and there never has been a building erected in this city In which as good value lor the money expended has been given as In this chamber of commerce. 1 thank you , gentlemen , for the interest vou have taken In this building nnd for the manner In which you have finished it. Per- mlt mo , sir , aud you , geutlumon of the board of trade , that for tlm litst time in our history we are at homo under our own roof wan derers ana tenants no more aud wo wel come to this , our house warming , our guests from all over the land members of kindred orcanizatious , our older and younger broth ers , and \ve pledirn you our best endeavors to have nothing but honorable business transac tions. In behalf. of the members of the board of directors , who have worked faithfully with me In tills our lirst large undertaking , also in behalf of all the members of the board of trade , I accept this trust with all its privi leges. duties and responsibilities. We can truly say it Is a magnlticflnt building , a splendid hall , and a beautiful homo for the Omaha board of trade. May peace be within our walls and prosperity within our doors. ( Applause. ) As the applause ceased the quartette arose aud sung "How sweet the moon light sloops. " President Meyer then introduced the orator of the evening , Hon. , T. M. Wool- worth. As the latter cnran forward ho was greeted with applause. He spoke in substance as follows : Mr. President , and gentlemen of the board of trade : \\'olia 'o como to the end ol a irood work. What was long a dream has be come a fact ; what was a hope lias been real- Uod. A venture that seemed beyond out competency has been brought to a successful Issue. The woikisdone , and It has been well done. When the project of erecting the chamber of commerce was hrst suggested Its wisdom was doubted. It was resolved upon with hesitancy. The lirst plan svas modest , foi the other structures among which OIKS waste to stand w era modnst. Uut the growth o ( the town , and correspondluz with that growth the ano and architectural pretentious of new buildings compelled a reconsideration of the original design. Even as the wort has gone torwurd , enlargement and Increase of elaboration have boon ntxwssary In ordoi to keep pace with the Improvement1 of the town. Aud now this bulldlns stands complete ; its fair front , in ample proportions , Its substantial con structlon , its thorough equipment , It ! many apartments aud this handsome chamber , to which and tha business to bi transacted here all the rest Is tributary , bum testimony to thu strenuous splilt , the gener ous disposition , the adequate ability , and tin reiinod taste of the city of our love and pride I am deeply sensible of the honor you have done me , that In your most kind partlaliti you have selected me from your number U spoaic In this formal way the gratuUtlona oi'e with another , which aio on the lips ol u : all. It U an honor of which the best of oui citizenship may honestly bo croud. The board of trade was organized on tin 13th of March , tan , Just ton N oars ago. A decade Is the shortest of the periods ot tlmi by which in n measure the life estates states and Institutions. U spam a period of remarkable . xrowtt of this city. The founders of the soolotj stated In the preamble to tlieconsUtutloi what moved them to ansoclata thomsi'lve together , in a very few , simple , modes words. They declared that It was Urn defjlri to promote the commercial , mauufncturlni and geueral Interests of tht city of Omaha and the feeling of the necessity f co-opera tlon In these nutters. Uut to viy uilud , tin phrase Is strong aud graphic , because modes aud simple. Perhaps It seems morn pregnan with meaning because these objects havi boon pursued In a generous and honest splri and with very larjq measure o results. There li something aduilra bio la turning aside from tin pursuit of p&rsonal Interests and private ends In order to render a true scrvlco to the public soclct What concerns tlio Individual Is trivial , potty and temporary , nnd ho who strive ? , fur notlilnz else Is. or soon becomes narroy , eellish nnd moan , Hut public Interests nhi largo and various and liberal , and to give heed to them , to study to advance them , to ( labor In serving them , with a certain self-tonretfultioss , makes lariro-mlnded and generous mini. And that city , whose citl/mivhlp Is animated by such a spirit , whoso destinies are entrusted to such Ktmrdlans , may rejolc In the prospect of a splendid history , t They whn.proposed to themselves the work described in' l\ip \ phrase I have taken from their preamble , wcro the men to make a city. There Is not one enterprise that has deserved public encottfajomont In the last ten years , but has enlisted the Interest and the aid of the board el trade. There has not boon one exleeucv in which thn prosperity of the city w.is Involved , but the members of this association havu mot It with resolution , with Intelligence , and with success. No contrivance , however ciinulnir , which threat ened the public advantage 1ms escaped their vigilance , and no mcasnro which was calcu lated to promote the itoneral prosperity has failed for want of their advocacy. There have been differences of ouinlon and con- Illcts of Interests , contentions and stmeulos , sometimes lii li words and strong words , So this fair world , bright In the sunshine and beautiful with the verdure ot Holds and forests , the runnlnir streams and the izlorloiu sea , Is swept with storms and trembles with terror at the roar of the thun der and shock of the earthquake. Bat the hurricane brings health to the earth aud strife gives vUor to men. There lus never been a conflict here , uo matter how violent , but nt the last a right and wise and ap proved judgment has been reached. When the storm has passed a kindly spirit has coma upon the society. And t do not only say that the public spirit of the board of trade has boon Instant , alert , jjenerous , Intelligent and judicious at every and all times , but BO farther and say , but that for this board Omaha would not be what she is to-day. Cities are not built by accident , nor do they crow without nurture , without toll , without constant , anxious care. After K'lvlnt , ' a numberofut.ulstlcs showing Omaha's growth in thn past decade , Judge Woolwortli continued : There | are two or three subjects which have cngaeed the atten tion of the board , and may well bo specially noted. They Illustrate a certain Instinctive faith in what the future had In store and an unquenchable zeal in roallzlne It. One of them we can hardly think of without calling it , in the slang ot the day , a huce joke. The subject eroatly distressed the members of the board. In trying to devise measures of re- liuf they wrestled with it with a kind of hopeless Impotency. The remedy was In their own hands if only they could havu seen it , and yet they looked for some far away and Indefinable force to help them. I lefor to the lands which spread out from the city limits to the ooundatles of the county. They wore almost all unimproved , uncultivated , unpopulated. Hero aud there a farm had been planted and a feeble bccln- nlnz at agriculture had been made. But the poor granger lived almost in the sol it into of the early days. Most of the land was owned by those who had taken It for debt or bought It years before and could not sell It. As they struggled with their taxes and wondered at their stupidity in owning It. they were com miserated by their more enterprising neigh bors. Ton years ano these lands were held at $3 aud Sto per acre and could not find a buyer. Immigration was llowiug into the state , but passed by to fill up the country UOO miles west , where the same prices were rn.idlly. "paid. These Douglas county lands were as'fdrtllo as any In the state ; they were as beautiful in the broad swoepot the valleys , thtt gentle slopes of thu hills. In the rich v&ifdure of the natlvo grasses , a-i tiiey snroad'themsulvea ' out In the gleam and shimmer of'iho radiant sun , as ever delighted the eyOTiibd inspired the soul of man. All they wanted was the labor and skill ot the husbaudftiah to mike Ilium a garden. And yet they .waited in vain. Why this was so made us Wonder , llow to change It was a hard question. . What plans were HUtfsestPd , what discussions wcro li.ul and what efforts were made I ctnnot recount. One thing was not done for n lone time. Our citizens did not buy or improvn these waste places. Alter 'a ' while tlio evil cor rected Itself , or , to spt'ak ' more properly , was corrected without any conceited uctlon on the part of anybody. , 'Wliat , a'tur less than ton years do we sen ? All ot these lands. he whole of Douglas county .that is not claimed for commerce , turned jnti a garden.- Almost every acre that Is not mwt tit for pasture Is a Held bearing bounteous crops or laiuhlng with fruits or focdiui ; Dloodcd horjes , cattle , sheep and hogs. No one of us , can rldo through the county and not feel his heart swell with delightnt tlio beauties of the views and with exultation at the evidences of culti vation. The acre that went begging at 310 can not bo bought now for SlOi ) . Those nearer town which could not be sold tor 9100 can not now bo bought tor SI,000. Indued , seine of these last mentioned are to-day checkered br long streets and tilled with lutulsomi ) homes. Others too havu been added to tlio city nnd aio fiedy decorated by long rows ot white stakes that are not very picturesque , but tell of great expectations. Another subject enlisted the Interest of thn board when It was lirst organised , and tor years was much dKcussed In its meet ing : ) . Ton voars ago thn cattle interests of tlio west lud just be .sun a growth wnleh was phonomlnal The whole western half of the state was clear of settlers , except a narrow bait alon tlio railroad. The lands belonged to the railroad companies and the govern ment , and nn one was venturesome enough to Invest any money m their purchase. They were thinly covered with bulfalo urass , lusufllclently watered and , so far in known , bare of trees. They were supposed to consist of an interminable series ot sand hills , Incapable - capable of cultivation or of habitation except by herdsmen. Hut the grasses wcro esteemed very nutritious ; they were littod for exten sive pasturage , bucausn wlien dried In the fall they retained their lull strength and ea\t uood support to cattle through the winter , They had bi-eome well tilled with the herds of range Texan cattle , whose Increase wai supposed to bo rapid and the profits enormous. What was true of western Nebraska was true of Wjomiuir , Colonuk Dakota and Montana. Most of thost cattle when ready for market were shipped to Chlcaan aud New York by rail. A favor Ite route , and Indeed almost the unly route was by the Union 1'acllic through Omaha. U was natural for eeutlomen ot the board , who were all the time ou the lookout for the Interests of the town , to cherish the expect v tion that stockyards , and slaughter and pack' ing houses could bo advantitteously esUu lisned hero. It was a favorite topic of coiv \ersation with Mr. Edward Crolghton. t pioneer in the business of ranijo cattle. The leports of the board for years expatiate In glowing terms upon tlio advantmtu ol this point as a cattle market. The ] dultuhtnd thumsolvea with visions o : feeding and sale yards which would greatl ] contribute to the prosperity and Important of the town. And thcv kept up a dlscusslor of projects to this end ; they raised commit tees to confer with the railroads , nnd the ] laid out plans which were largo and nlmos enual to their hopes. 1'ards weru built am ; quite a business done , but otliurs wore estab lished on the othoriBMoot the river. uuUei Inlluoueo.s which It would not bo L-raclou : hero to recount , and tlfoRO on this sldo wen sunprossed. In ItWl arid. IBS ! the prospect o ! making Oniaht a cattluwotnt was not at al brilliant ; and the LI game was tnn of hogs. Mr. rthyd's packing hoimi and others smaller ' 'made ' a market , bn most of the hogs wero'wnt ' to Ulilcao. Al tlui cattle , hogs anrt'Wloop ' of the Soutl Matte were shipped tftare ever the Hurling ton , crossing tlio rlvnr at Plattsmouth. Liu In 1SS4 the Union StoekU'ards companv , o ! Oinaha , was organized1. "Mr. Swan , of Ohey onno , took the lead In .In auguratlntt the ad vonturebut Omaha mon had a largo part In thi project and soon assiuAe < l control of it. The : were-fortunately abloftfyraw to the enter prise the Intermit nnd nitport of th cattle men of the west , so Uia tU last a very lurgi Inlluencn was ortanlzf\d.and consolidated li Its behalf. At last , wnat. had been a Visloi began to look" . ' .possible , Kvoi thun there was ItUlp hope of imin than feeding yards * ' and a llmltei market such tvs would be Incident thereto lint once umbarkiwl In the enterprise ) It projectors were datormlnod to carry It foi want. They saw that slaughter nnd pack In i. houses were necessary to make n re liable market and they went up and dowi the country to llnd some one who kntn enough or would luarn enough to vontur upon the experiment of beginning tliotnial ness hero. At last they Induced Mr. Hammond mend to make the trial. What they olTere < him no one would liave given who was no endowed with the sagacity and proscluuci of very enterprising men. It all look natural and easy from the pnlu at which we stand now , but It tool nerve to make the .risk then. Takini courage from the Issuu of that trial jo.-xr after tlio company by tlio grant of larg Mib'ldles anil oilier ailv.uiUios , Iniluocil tin Fowlers and Union to establish themselre at tha yarK 'I'm * tmsint > s < < of last yea snowed tint wisilom iif tlio Htup. Other du velopiueut. huiu Ucuu > n tdu lli.b year , aud I : a month Swift , and In six months Arniour , will have begun operations. . The capacity ol the slaughter nnd packing houses on the com pany's ( croundt-wlll bo over B.OJO hojts , S.WXJ bco\os , and 2,000 sheep per day. In this business last year Omaha ranked third , nnd this year It will bo second , among the markets of this country. Kven Chicago , the largos ) beef and pork market In the world , begins to express some fears that the flay of her precedence Is draulnn towards Its evening : and well she mav when her largest nnd most sagacious packers como hero with the business they did there. And all this within four > cars. Some people wonder that Omaha has grown BO rapidly In that Illno ; but It Is nil natural enough ; It Is not accidental or artillelal or temporary , when such Industrie * , capital nnd cnnruy form the substantial and certain foundation. There are to-day influence * at work to build up Omaha that are just as en during as thn revolutions of the earth. When water stops flowing In our rivers Omaha will stay her career. At times her speed may bo Blackened , but her course will bo onward. Chicago and New York nnd every city have sustained reverses , but as these were over come the Vigor ot the advance was doubled. The law of their growth must bo the law of ours. Do you ask for the ground of my confi dence In the future of Omaha' ? I can state It to you In one word : It Is In Its men. It Is not In these now buildings , largo and sumptuous as they are : It Is not In the prices that are paid for lots and acres : It Is not the money which Is piled up In the vaults ot the banks ; It Is not In the new populations which are flowing In upon us. Hut the strenuous spirit , the Indom itable energy , the Intelligent enterprise , the moral force , that have within thlrtv years made Omaha , still survive , unquenched , un exhausted , unconquerable ; and multiply In it every year , they will go on conquering and to conquer. After speaking at length of the moral force that Is necessary for the solid foundation of social prosperity as well ns commercial , the orator closed as follows : There is nn more beautiful sight than a ship at sea , with tall and graceful masts and wide spreading yards nnd various tackle and white sails spread to the favoring winds ; her hold parked with the wealth of commerce , hnr dock shining In the sun , her cabins a real homo for the ofll- cers. As she ploughs the waters nnd speeds on her voyage she seems n thing of life. A will of liar own wafting hur forward , and turning on this tack and that , she looks as it she choose her path through the waves. How far will she go on her voyaso ? llow long keep her course ? llow safely bear her cargo1 ! llow surely come into the haven where she should be , without the skill of the captain , the nerve of thn mates , the knowledge of the helmsman , and the obedience of the crow ? Nor long will any city survive the lack of Intelligent guidance , vigilant care , resolute defense in the competition of every Interest In modern Ufa You have taken upon you the guardianship of the Interests of this town : you have oeen trim to your obligations and equal to your undertakings In the decade now closed. Take heed to yourselves that the record bo written with larger words nnd higher phrase when it shall be road ton years hence. M hen tha sneaker closed his address ho was loudly applauded. The exorcises closed with the rendering of "Only Thou" and "Caravan" by tbo qnartctto. Just before the closing President Meyer announced that he desired all present to make themselves perfectly at home. A promenade concert then com menced , aud many had the plcasuro of enjoying a hop. DKMOCKAT10 I'KIMAUIKS. lint tilttlo IntereHt Taken nnd a Light Vote foiled. That the Omaha democracy takes but little interest in tlio party's state conven tion was evidenced yesterday at tlio pri maries hold to select delegates. With but ouo exception there was no excite ment whatever at tlio polls and only one ticket running in each ward. The llloody Third was tlio ono exception , and as usual it was there that rod-uyo got in its work and brawls and lights resulted. Pat Ford and his ilk made themselves numerous and wcro oilbnsivo ana aggres sive to all opposed to them. Profanity and obscenity greeted the car on nil sides and ono or two nrgumonts resulted in knock-downs. In marked contrast to the above wis the primary in the Seventh ward , where not even enough interest was taken to open the polls nnd not a votu was cast. In tlio Ninth ward ull'iiirs wcro u little bettor , nine tlnmocrats show ing up and depositing their ballots. At nil the other polling places an ovcry-day quiet prevailed and comparatively few wcro in attendance. The following is tlio result by wards : FHtoT WAKI ) . There was no contest in this ward , bul one tickut buiug in the Hold. The vote was less thun oitrlity , and tlio following gimtlomon were elected : Thomas Lowry , M. Donovan , Thomas Casey , Walter Hrandes , Put. Desmond , William Novc , Patrick Hoafey. SECOND WAUl ) . The delegates elected to the conven tion from the Second ward are as fol lows : George V. limes , Charles Kam- merer , John F. Murphy , Michael Wall- nns. John Mulvihill , Uoorgo Holmes , Frank Priborsky. liv a special under standing those wore also elected as delegates to the county convention , wliouu'-'or a date &hall bo sot for hold ing it. T1UHD AVAUD. Tliero were two tickets in this ward , but the highest man on the losing side only polled eighteen votes. The follow ing delegates were elected bv an nverag" vote of IW8 : P. Ford. It. Uurdish , Ed Hothory , A. Uhtof , J. Standovin , II. Parish and W. H. Guntiolus. FOtlKTII WAKI ) . The fourth ward primary was hold at the court house. Less than a hundred votes wore cast nnd the allair was very quiet. Only ono ticket was in the Hold and the following delegates were clouted James E. Hoyd , W. H. Crnry.C. S. Goodrich - rich , C. J. Smyth , Charles H. Brown , Fred Uqthwlok , C. S. Montgomery , W. A. L. Gibbon. Firm WAKD. ' 1 hero wcro 137 votes cast in thft Fifth ward primary nnd the following ticket the only ono in the field , was elected George Fleming , John C. Slioa , Patrick Callon , James Ueokott , Ed O'Connor , Gustavo Kroogor , William F. Flynn , HIXTII WAItU , The following delegates were selected in the Sixth ward without opposition M. T. Murphy , J. D. llustinVillii.ni Mtingixlo , Martin Heck. Hornhanl Sachsso , Fred Lassuntin , E. H. Wiggs. BKVENTH WAUD. The restaurant of Justice O. P.Thomp son was the i > hico soleotod for holding tlio primaries in this ward. 'Squire Thompson is nothing it not patient ami democracy can readily bo traced in hit ancestors nigh to the antediluvian days but the strain of yesterday was too mucli for him. At 18 o'clock noon , Mr Thompson began to wait for something to turn up--an operation ho continue ! until 7 o'olook last evening when lu throw up the spougo and repaired to hii lodge mooting. A few democrat ! dropped in to exoroisn the prorogativt tlio average democrat loves so wull , bin as Squire Thompson was the only olcc- tion ofllner present they retired in dis gust. Possibly a dozen dropped In dur ing the afternoon , and as qulcklj dropped out. A lonely looking ruprcson tittivo of rock-nbbua democracy , wlu was gazing longingly where the poll ! ought to bo , sugirodiod that in all proba bllity the delegates selected bv tlio cau cus would bo admitted to the convention as representatives of tlio Seventh ward Kir.nm WAHD. Only ono ticket was presented in the Eighth ward and the following are tin delegates olncted : James McOarty , Oil Carmichael , John Uollck , Louis Shields W. S. Folkor , William Andornon , J. S Wright. NINTH WAKI ) . Tlio primaries in this Wnrd were lieli nt the harbor shop , No. 283U Farnan street. The number of votes cast wu nlnn , the following tickut being soloctci without opposition : William M. Uwyci ' ' ' * ' ' ' . * . . , . * ' . ' 'C . . ' " - , ' , * * ' ' * ' HW . _ U L , V. J. McShanc , I' . A. Gavin , foichd Mar , tin. T. J. MahouyV. . A , Ounlncr , John S. lirndv.SbUTli SbUTli OMAHA rilKOINtT. The first democratic primaries in South Unialm precinct wcro held nt the school * house last night. A division of the party wit two tickets In the liuld , and altogether but niiioty-llro votes wcro cast. The following were elected : Win. Kollny , I ) . KudoD , M. Eddy , D. llullbrty , J. llurck , Wm. O'Brien , P. Umvloy. County Central Committee. The democratic county central com * mltteu mot at the oOlco of John A. Mo * Shane yesterday aftorn eon and decided to hold their primarlnti next Monday.and the convention the following Wednesday. They also resolved to act an a committee of the whole to receive President Cleveland - land when ho arrives in Omaha. ScAiultnnvlnii Itopubllonn Club. The Scandinavian Republican club hold an enthusiastic meeting at Judge Anderson's olllco last evening. There was a very largo attendance. Twenty-live men just naturalized yestorAiy joined the club. A committee was appointed to look up unnaturalized Scandinavians with republican proclivities and see that they get out the necessary papers at the right time. It waa decided to meet again Wednesday and 1-riilay evenings. BKHOTiDi" Sweet Blxtpon , " who romps In the orchard , over the meaJown , rides on tha luMitch. rambles over the mountains and e - jorinllthe lively outdoor Ramos nnd port . ytl h r Face. Nrek , Arntn and lluaila ar perfect picture ! ot Ik-autr. wlilu'itlio " urewrrra by u lng HACAN'S Magnolia Balm for the ( 'uinplcxlon. Itinakeialadrof 40 ppwir but /O. TIB a IlnrnilCK * Liquid , applied Instantly. Can't bn 1 dud. Abate * the III Pftcct.inr Hot. Ory. Windy Weather. Hoes away with Tnn , Munbarn , VreckleH , Tetter nnd > verjr Skin Bliinl li. Wonderfully KerrestilnK. Take It with you to the Seubore and Mountains. Union National Bank OMAHA , NEB. Paid Up Capital , $100,000 Authorised Capital 500,000 W. W. MARSH , 1'rcsldent. J. W. KoDKFttR , Cashier Accounts solicited and prompt attention given to all business entrusted to its care. Pay 6 per cent on time deposits. No 200 Masonic Build Ing , cor.Capitol Av > entte and 16th sts. Telephone No 842. Union TcustCo . mill St. , Oimtlin , Neb , Capital , - _ $300 , 000 LOIIIM Made on Itcal Entitle. School , County and Municipal Bonds Ne gotiated. WM. A. PAXTON , WM. O. MAW. I'reciacnt. Vlcn Proi. Hour. L. GAIU.IUIIS , r. II. JOIINHON , Souret'vrj Treasurer. mUKCTOIIS : WM. A. PAXTOM , HKNIIT T. CI.ARKI. Vf. o. MAUL , u n. WII.MAVS. ItOBT. J * UAR1.1CIH , 8. H. JOHNSON. V. 11. JOHNSON. C. E. MKYNE. C. H. TAYLOR. TAYLOR & MAYHE , teal Insurance Aents CFiri' , Lightning and Tornad N. W. Cor. 15th ami Ilnrney Sts. , Oraalm , Net * . Tolop botin Cl ! Capital $5OO,000 Surplus 1OO,000 Herman Kounlze , President. John A , Creighton , Vice-President , F. H. Davis , Cashier. W. H. Metrquier. Asst.-Cashier , MERGELL & ROSE NZWHIG , 1515 I > oiilftN. | ri ' ) llnimc nnd &IRII i'aliitorg. BOTTLE Cincinnati , O. For sale by the following agents : Richardson Drug Company ; Blake Bruce & Co. , Adler &IIelIer , Fiank Dellone & Co. , R. R. Grotte. BorkolT & Mack Familiei supplied by Gladstone Bros. & Co. Sample bottle free. For sale by al , wholesale and retail druggisti , liquor dealers and wine merchants. Display at their warerooms , 13O5 and 13O7 Farnam Street , the largest assortment of Pianos and Organs to be found at any establishment west of Chicago. The stock embraces the highest class and medium grades , including STEINWAY , _ . . ji n , . * FISCHER PIANOS LYON & HFALY , J " B VL ag it m. * * * + BURDETT , ORGANS STANDARD % BV"B ' * * * ll ' " * t-lc-A' Prices , quality and durability considered , are placed at the lowest living rates for cash or time payments , while the long established reputation of the house , coupled with their most liberal Interpretation of the guarantee on their goods , affords the purchaser an absolute safeguard against loss by possible defects In materials and workmanship. LYON & HEALY , I30S * 1307 PARNAM STREET * RILEY & McMAHON , Real Estate and Loan Brokers , 310 South. Fifteenth Street. o15 ! lots In I'atrisV bdd. from (1'JOO : Uo , Uil nco to eult. Oornt-rMtli nml Culirornln , I Hfvoral olienn lul.i In Soulli Kiev orcs In UunQeliluliuup. . . . 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