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PAILiY I1KU.
Sworn Statement ofCIrouIntton.
gtntpof Nehraakn , I , .
County of IJouglan. I ' . _ .
( loo. li. Tzarliuclc , secretary , of The nee Pub-
HMitrp comnnny. dries olemnlr swear that tha
attualclrculntlon of the Dally Uee for the week
endlnp.Inne 15. 1888. was aa follows.-
Haturdixy. Juno 9 . 18.310
Sunday. Juno 10 . J8. > 0
MonclaJ- . Juno 11 . . . 1 > M > > 0
Tnpsdny.June 12 . HVHi
WndncNimy , Juno 13 . . . 18.0.1.
Hlitmday , Juno 14. . . . . 18.098
Vrlilay , Juno .5 . .18.JI.I
Average . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.175
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Eworn to before me and Bubacrlbpd In iny
presence this ICth Oay of June , A. I ) . , 18S8.
N. P.FE1L. Notary Public.
Btnte of Nebraska , l _ _
County of Ioiijla ( % f s > "
Ucorgo H. Trsclutck , being nrst duly sworn ,
devours ntid says that ho Is secretary of The HPO
I'ubllflhlng company , Hint the actual nverapo
dally circulation of the Dally Heo for the
month of Juno. IWT wan 14.117 copies ;
for July. JB87 , U.W3 copies ; for AuRiist ,
JRrt * . 14,151 copies : for September. 1887 ,
14.319 copies ; for October. 1M7 , 14.SH copies : for
November. 18H7. 1ft , a copies ; for December ,
1H > 7 , 15,041 copies ; for Junuarv , US * . 13.010 coi > -
leal for February , 188H , ! " > , ! copies : forMarcli ,
. la.fiNI copies ; for April , 18SS , 18,744 copies ,
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AYKlt AUK DAILY CIKCULA.TION 18 , 1 7
Total for the Veet 127,225
TIIKSE nro hard days on senators and
congressmen who must sit in Washing
ton while their hearts are in Chicago.
KANSAS CITY bus gene into the
( lumps. It could not create sulllclont
enthusiasm for a Turnfost und wns
obliged to dismiss its races for lack of
putirpmigo.
ROIIKIIT LINCOLN shares with Mr.
Bhiino the honor of being the social
lion of England. What a strong team
Blaine und Lincoln would make just , ut
this moment at Chicago.
, IT was Union PaoHic's day at the Chicago
f - ' cage convention. While the Thurston
comet flashed und omitted a shower of
Bparks , the star of Church Howe puled
and sank in the west never to rise
again.
IN misvor to an inquiry from an
anxious correspondent at Ponder , the
information is imparted that the bill
extending the time of payment on the
Omaha reservation hinds for two years
became u. law May 15.
ViuoiNiA as usunl sends her warring
factions to contest her seats in tne con
vention. But with General Muliono on
the fiolil it will take n sharp skirmish
on the part of the anti-Mali on ites to
drive the little varmint under cover.
Pooit Church IIowo ! Even the stones
wept when ho stamped his foot in rage
nt the treachery of liis "friends. " Vir
tually kicked out of the national committee -
mittoo by the delegates of his own state.
The solitary vote of Patrick Egan is all
that saved the Missouri Puciilo btatcs-
mmi from n complete whitewash.
Tin : Omaha Typographical union was
right in protesting against the estab
lishment of a printing oftiuo in connec
tion with the High school. The at
tempts to foist experiments on the High
school are out of place. The High
school is not an industrial suhool , und
all endeavors to mulco it such nro found
to bo costly failures.
I'ltpM nil reports the young emperor
ponductcd himself nt the funeral of the
lamented Frederick III. ay an allcotion-
nto son , : i lovable prince and u dutiful
monarch. The rumors that the young
limn is unnblo to make a good impres
sion on his pcoplo sooin wholly mali
cious. There Is no doubt Unit William
II. will provo himself u worthy doscond-
fcnt of the Hohonzollorns.
OHAUNCKVM. Dui'KU' miiy accept the
nomination if touclorud to him. For the
pnst week ho lias wavered between giv
ing up Ills yearly income of $50,000 and
malting n bid for the presidency. Mr.
ZDopow's position robomblos the attitude
/of Unit historic animal who wan placed
between two stacks of Imy and starved
to death through indecision ,
the United States is up to
its oars in politics , it can nfTord a mo
pES ment to English affairs. A big Glnd-
ES Btonlun victory was gained last week , the
liberal cnmUdiito nt Ayr boing.eloctcd by
n plurality of 1,200 votes. The constant
reveries to the consurvntives botlo no
good to the Salisbury ministry , which
Js making every concession to escape
the inevitable.
tnr IT is a question which ought to bo de
cided by the court's ' whether the Stilvn-
fcion army luis the right to monopolize
Qha streets to the danger of life , limb
and property of citizens , Citl/.ens
1 whoso horses take fright nt the unusual
din of the Salvation nuisancn and jn
consequence sutler dnmngo have u
-J *
right to demand protection or compcn-
m bation from loss and injury.
AT the board of education meeting
tiio present teachers in the public
tr , bchools were ro-olcctcil in n body. It is
5tr very fortunate indeed for Omaha i ( tlio
jntblio school teachers , without a single
exception , uro to efficient that they can
? " - bo rc oiiBngod. for another year in n
tin\lf . Tills wholesale
KuiHfc lump. process mny bo
Hr u satisfactory airitngeincnt for the
thfc * teachers and tbo board. Hut the onuse
Jro of education denmiuU
JroJ certainly that
the niuoh inorv discrimination should bo
oxeroUfid in ordur to preserve high
I'undurd ' in the public schools.
Tlio Opening Act at Chicago.
The opening proceedings of the nn-
.lonol republican convention , likely to
) o as memorable as any that has pre
ceded -it , wore characterized by great
ntorcst and enthusiasm. Never before
ins there been nnywhero sucb n host of
> olitlcians nnd of pcoplo interested in
.ho result of n. political convention as
.horo is now in Chicago. It is a manl-
'estalion of republican zeal anil conll-
lenco which must have an inspiriting
effect upon the party. There wns hut
one incident of Importance that momen
tarily disturbed the progress of yester
day's proceedings , and that was the
Drotcstof the Kansns delegation against
, ] \o \ selection of John M. Thurg-
lon as temporary chairman of the
invention. That gentleman was ob
jectionable to the delegation solely by
reason of his professional relations ns
a railroad attorney , nnd that wns a
sufficient mid justifiable ground of ob-
icction. The regret is that the dolega-
, lon appeared to stand alone In its pretest -
test , and that other western delegations
which could not have boon ignorant of
, ho fact that Thurston is a most pliant
, eel and zealous servitor of the
orporatiotis , had not the courage to
join with that of Kansas in demanding
nn expression of the convention on the
choice of Thurston. If the failure to do
this was mndo in the interest of har
mony it was a grave mistake which
some of the representatives in the
convention of western republicanism
may have cause later on to
deeply regret. The selection of
rhurston was a victory for the corpora
tions that' gives them at the outset a
prestige und an advantage which they
will not neglect to innko the most of in
influencing the future course of the con
vention. There wns nn opportunity to
test the -extent of their inlluonco nnd
[ ) owcr in the convention and it was n
jlundcr to throw it away. In doing so
the enemy has been furnished iv tolling
argument against the party which maybe
bo many time's repeated where it may
ilo the most good during the progress of
the campaign.
Tlio speech of Mr. Thurston , consid
ered with reference to its rhetorical
quality , was a creditable production.
The general attorney of the Union Pa
cific can ta Ik forcefully nnd eloquently
when the occasion demands it , nnd no
greater opportunity could bo presented
than was given him yesterday. But the
eloquence und the art of Mr. Thuralon
will not deeply impress people who are
familiar with his career. They will
not be edified by utterances the honesty
nnd sincerity of which must bo
doubled. Eight years ago Bhiino had
nn nrore zealous opponent in the coun
try than John M. Thurston , and four
years ago ho still preferred another
candidate. Now ho proclaims Blaine
the "uncrowned Icing" of the republican
party , under whoso baton of leadership
it is to march to victory. In the past
four years what great merit in the char
acter of Mr. Bluino , not previously
known , has been developed to draw
Thurston to him , and elicit from tlio
uncompromising opponent of eight
years ago such extravagant laudation' ?
But the point in the speech of Mr.
Thurston which will most strikingly
suggest insincerity is his reference to
the republican parly na standing for the
protection of the people from tlio unju.st
and oppressive exactions of aggregated
capital and corporate power. That in
deed has boon the understood purpose
and mibsion of the party , but it is duo to
the ctTorts of men like Mr. Thurston
that the party has not always boon true
to this vital principle of its original
policy , and is being steadily carried
further away from it. As one of the
instruments through which the
corporations have exerted their cor
rupting influence for the maintenance
of their power to oppress the pcoplo
few men have done more than John M.
Thurston to divert the republican party
from its original nnd true mission as the
guardian of the DO oplo'e interests from
the oppressive exactions of corporate
power. The bravo words of Mr. Thurs
ton ioso their force when considered in
the light of his career as the consistent
friend and faithful borvitor , in what
ever capacity required , of tlio corpora
tions.
The convention will probably not pro
gress farther than tlio nominations to
day , nnd balloting will very likely not
begin hoonor thiin Thursday. The de
velopments yesterday showed a very
btrong bonlimont in favor of Blaine , but
there is reason to bollovo that the dem
ocratic hope that ho may bo the Candi
da to will bo disappointed.
The WOIIIOII'H Appeal ,
The zcnl and activity of the advocates
of woman suffrage do not abate. They
are in the Hold with their wonted onrn-
cstness , pressing their claims to consid
eration on nil parties , nnd promising
victory in the near or rcuioto future to
the onu that will rocogni/o their de
mand. They presented their appeal to
the democratic con volition , which failed
to give a respectful hearing to their
representative , albeit a woman of in
telligence and character to whom con
siderations of ordinary gallantry should
have assured courteous treatment. Ol
rourso no one had the temerity to ob-
Irudo the question of woman sulTrngo
upon the platform committee , and con
sequently the olfort of its advo
cates to obtain some attention for it
from the democracy was an utter
failure. Possibly had the women
laid their case before Mr. Cleveland
u month in advance of the convention
they might have fared bettor.
Not discouraged , however , by the
failure at St. Louis , the women will
renew their appeal for recognition at
Chicago. Mrs. Colby , us vieo president
for Nebraska of the National Woman's
Suilrnge association , has addressed a
communication to the delegation from
this btutc in the national republican
con volition asking its inlluonco to se
cure tlio insertion of a plnnk in the
platform favoring woman aull'rago.
Mrs. Colby argues her cause with ingenuity -
gonuity and spirit. She offers insur
ances \yhieh under some circumstances
might be tempting. But we are dis
posed to think that she somoxvhnt over
estimates the immediate rolutlvo im-
purtnucu of the quobtion of woman suf
frage , and wo are inclined to
believe that the Chicago conven
tion will not bo brought to BOO the ur
gency of "vitalizing" the party by
giving this question prominence , or
indeed any place , in its platform , It is
doubtless true that the average repub
lican is more favorable to granting the
sulTrngo to women than is the average
democrat. Wherever this privilege
has been accorded to women it lias been
done by republicans But there are
very cogent reasons uhy the party can
not afford this year to make woman
suffrage nn issue of the campaign , and
until it is in a position to take up this
question as an issue , if that time shall
over come , the wiser course will bo to
let it nlono altogether. But this much
can bnfoly bo promised the women who
nro laboring to give their sex suffrage :
If the subject is presented to the con
vention , whether through the Ne
braska delegation or by some repre
sentative of the cause , as nt
St. Louis , it will bo treated with re
spectful attention nnd not bo insultingly
jeered nt and howled down , ns was done
by the democratic convention. That
experience should , of itself , bosufllclcnt
to induce "hundreds of trained women
speakers" to enlist in the campaign for
republican success.
The New Krc-lRht TnrllT.
The Nobrasda state board of trans
portation evidently intends to bring
about a reduction of freight rates in the
state in a careful , business-like manner.
By making the Missouri river a divid
ing line between west nnd east-bound
freight , the tnsk of arranging a sched
ule is simplified and made equltnblo to
both railroads and shippers. It is ,
moreover , a move in the right direc
tion for the board to allow everybody a
chance to appear before the commis
sion nnd give his testimony. It is only
by this moans that the board can reach
a jusl conclusion.
The board of trade of Omaha will
send delegates to Lincoln on the
28th inst. It is necessary that
the delegation speaking for
the business interests of Omaha should
bo representative men who have the
best interests of the city nt lie art. For
the selection of such a body a full at
tendance of the board of trade is im
perative.
Our citizens should not bo indiffer
ent in this matter and lot slip the
opportunity of getting a fair hearing at
Lincoln. Tlio nrraiigentont of a local
tariff sheet by tlio state board of trans
portation is the most important measure
to-day before the people.
It means to Omaha und the state the
saving of thousands of dollars , and such
a classification of rates as will do away
with discriminations and favoritism.
For this reason the state board of trans
portation should be made to foci that it
is aided and encouraged by all people ift
the ditllcult tusk before it.
THE Rov. Mr. Copeland of this city is
likely to obtain national notoriety from
his resolutions , offered at the recent
convention of the supreme lodge
Knights of Pythias , to exclude from tlio
order all retailers of intoxicating
liquors. The explicit declaration is
mndo that grave doubt exists ns to the
sound moral character of saloonkeepers
and bartenders , and it is proposed that
the supreme lodge shall require all biib-
ordinnto lodges to suspend or expel
from membership persons engaged in
those occupations , on the ground that
they nro not of good moral character as
contemplated by the constitution of the
order. The matter was referred to a
committee and will not bo acted upon
until the next annual meeting of the
supreme lodge , but it is likely mean
while to create n good deal of agitation
in the order. The relative strength of
thotmloonkoc pcrs in the organization is
understood to bo so largo that their ex
clusion would have tlio effect to mater
ially weaken it , besides which they very
likely have a considerable number of
sympathi/ers who would withdraw with
thorn from tlio order if the proposed
policy should prevail. The chances of
its success will depend upon the numer
ical strength of these bympathizors , nnd
the probability is that it will bo years
bof6re such a policy can bo inaugurated
nnd made generally operative.
Tun Pout ( dom. ) , tlio licpiibllcan ( rep. )
and the Evening Critic of Washington
have been consolidated. By the now
arrangement a morning and an nftoi
noon ] apcr will bo published under one
management. Mr. Ilallet Kilbourno
will have editorial charge of the after
noon edition. Ho is the gentleman who
some years ago achieved HO much notoriety -
rioty on account of his refusal to testify
before the senate committee which was
investigating the "Boss Shoppard" ex
penditures and who was incarcerated
on account of such refusal , and who ,
upon his subsequent release , brought
suit against tlio sorgcnnt-at-arms for
false imprisonment. It is safe to pre
dict that ho will have some things to
say that will bo interesting.
TIIK Omaha Fair and Exposition nsso
elation complains that the city did not
appreciate the races last week. That
might have been expected. Horse
racing at its best attracts mainly a
sporting element. In itself the race
truck cannot hope to become u great
drawing attraction which shall attract
the people. It is time the Fair associa
tion learns the lesson. What is needed
is novelty and magnificence to draw a
crowd. Sucli would bo a Temple of
Cores celebration. But the Fair associ
ation evidently does not believe in the
example sot by Sioux City , St. Paul ,
Kansas City and other neighboring
cities. And that is the reason why the
association does not make money.
TIIK crop prospects cast of the Missis
sippi are not as oncpuruging as those
west of the river. There nro com
plaints north of the Ohioof luck of rain ,
which to some extent retards corn and
other cereals. The maturing of winter
wheat has on the whole been favored.
Corn in Missouri , Kansas And Nebraska
is in good condition. In Iowa the crop
is very fair but late. The favoring
weather of the past week has materially
aided corn and other crops of the west.
The grasshopper scare of northern Min
nesota , owing to the prompt action of
the governor , U llkoly to cause no se
rious trouble ,
STATE JOTTINGS.
Ndbrns'kn. '
Hastings has secured a largo flouring mill.
Plallsmouth will endeavor to secure
another railroad.
Tlio Potter Press Is the latest newspaper
venture In Choyennd coilnty.
Lincoln's ratification moothiRS to bo held
Juno 23. promises (6 ( bo if big nffalr.
Superior's Fourth of July celebration will
bo the finest over given In this part of the
country.
A. S. Cole , the Ncbraika City cmbozzolor
who fixed up his cnso , will return to No-
brnskn City.
The North Bend people did themselves
proud In cclobr.Uiug the completion of the
farmers' elevator.
The Plerco County Call prints this society
Item : The festive frop gurgloa his lay
beneath the light of the slender moon , nnd
the cute inusqulto seeks his prey , all on a
melting night In June.
Sam . Cox , H. M. Burhnolla and Al
Fslrbrothcr have purchased the Lincoln
Democrat nnd will take possession Julv2.
The politics will bo changed to independent
rcpulillcani The paper will bo named the
Lincoln Dally Call ,
The following thrilling tale of a hair
breadth oscupo is told by the Kearney
Courier : Governor Tlmvor came very near
forever nllenatlng himself from the republi
can party last wook. He had procured a red
bandana previous to the democratic conven
tion , and in addressing n Graduating class nt
West Point ho hud occasion to wlpo the per
spiration from his face nnd reached back for
the democratic emblem , which was located
in his pistol pocket , but K. 1C. Valentino was
sitting behind him nnd snatched it from his
pookct bcforo the governor could got a
chauco to fling the democratic colors to the
breeze.
Iowa.
A brass band will bo organized at Hoi-
stein.
A business man's association has been
formed In Kuthven.
A young people's reading circle has been
orgiinlred ut Scranton.
The early settlers of Polk county nro complotting -
plotting arrangements for their annual pic
nic.
nic.Tho
The Philharmonic society of Dos Molnes
will realize about SioO on the Gilmore con
certs.
Judge Given , of DCS Molnes , Is booked for
nn oration ut Arnold's park , on Okoboji lake ,
July 4.
Van Huron county Is to vote on the re
straining of stock at the coming general
election.
There f9 n movement on foot to make up
republican clubs in Marshall county com
posed of ladies.
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. P. Stark , of Cincinnati ,
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their
wedding last week.
The header works at Grinnoll are com
pelled to work nn extra force in order to 1111
their orders before harvest time.
The mayor and city council of Oskaloosa
have accepted the invitation of Mayor Gob-
bio to visit Muscatino July 4.
Memorial Statue to Horace Soym our
The Utica Observcrof , the 14th inst. ,
Uriels the following : "Tho Observer's
compliments to the great Nobrnskan ,
Dr. George L. Mijijor , of Omahul Tbo
heroic bust , of Governor Seymour which
David RichardsitJio sculptor , has been
modeling in Utlca upon Dr. Miller's
order for the a'dornment of seymour
park , in Omaha'wlas yesterday exposed
to the view of relatives and personal
friends of the govqrnor , and the verdict
is unanimously in favor of the artist's
production. It will take several months
yet to complete it in bronze ; but when it
is placed upon it podestalin Dr.Miller's
splendid park , tha owner may bo proud
of this faithful work of the sculptor and
the people of Omaha will have an unsur
passed representation of the beloved
statesman to look upon. "
commenting upon the above in the
Herald. Dr. Miller bays :
As this matter has been of much local
interest in Utica I think it proper to
transfer borne of it to Omaha and Ne
braska. The Oneida historical society ,
of which Mon. Kills II. Roberts is now
tlio president , recently took formal
notice of my effort to honor the name
and perpetuate the memory of Seymour
by naming1 my park near the city after
him and in erecting therein the me
morial statue which the Observer men
tions. In choo.iing the sculptor and de
ciding upon Iho si/o and mate-rial for
Ihe busl 1 was almost wholly guided by
Hon. John F. Seymour. I am glad to
bo informed by Mr. Seymour that ho
and Alro. Colliding are highly pleased
with the likeness of tlioir illustrious
brother which has boon produced by
Mr. Richards in Ihe busl upon which
Iho bronze will bo casl. 1 hope lo com
plete the monument the present year ,
and whan it is fliiibhcd I shall ask
prominent citizens to assist mo in dedi
cating it with appropriate ceremonies.
Horatio .Seymour did much in his day
for our state and section. His inlluonco
and counsels mudo the park which bears
his name possible. For more than
twenty years of the Herald's life his
voice was indirectly heard through ils
columns , nud sometimes over bib own
great name , in the cauho o"planling
trees on those treeless prairies. Horatio
Seymour know the west heller than any
other public man of his lime in the old
htalcs , and was Iho lirol to rocognixe ilb
power and bow to its greatness , 1 am
sure that the people of this city and
stale will he interested in the humble
elTort lo honorably associate his name
with the future of both city and stale.
It Was n Mistake.
Mon lion was made homo weeks ago of
a new watch factory that wanted to lo
cate here In case satisfactory arrange
ments cuuld bo perfected. This week's
Now Yorlc Jeweller's Weekly says in ro-
gnrd to the mailer :
Omaha , Nob. , newspapers have of lute
contained several reports of the intended
removal of the plant of otllcesof the
Now York Standard Wnlch company lo
Dial city. So positive wore the an
nouncements that Secretary Nattingor ,
of Ihe Omaha board of trade , was nid
to have received a communication from
from tlio t-ccretary of tlio watch com
pany asking what inducements the
board of trade would hold out to the
compeny to establish itself In Omaha.
A largo clock factory was also bald to bo
one of the Now Yorlc Standard Watch
company's proposed ventures , should It
decide to move.
At the Nuw Yorlc Standard Watch
company's ofllco , 8ii Nassau street , New
York , the olllcors e/cpreased the utmost
surprise when informed of the report ,
and denied it in tolo. Not only was it
said thai there wnu npt the slightest
particle of truth in the statements of
of Iho Omaha papers , but they also ox-
prebsod themsclvos.at a loss to know
from what source or foundation the ru
mor originally sprang.
"I have written a'loMor ' to the presi
dent of the Omaha board of trade , " said
Secretary and Treasurer HalloWos , "de
nying the reported removal in the
Etrongcsl manner. I am forced lo do
Ibis for Iho reason that I am almost de
luged with letters from western towns ,
all in reference to our proposed change
of base , I want to say once for all that
noolllcorof the Now York Standard
Watch company has over writlon lo
any of the weslern cities in reference to
any change in the locations of our
plant. The report is absolutely uu-
foandod in fact. "
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Uuslnesa Troubles.
SIN FRANCISCO , June 19. Savage , Son &
Co. , proprietor } of the Empire foundry , one
of the oldest firms on tbo Pacific coast , as
signed to-day. Liabilities , estimated , $100-
000 ; assets , (160.000. The failura wo duo to
low bids oa tverjc.
SENSATIONAL COMMUNICATION
The Mayor Makes Oharnos of Tin-
duo Influences.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKSSCORED
An Investigation of the Allegations
to Do INlntle by the Council Next
Haturilny Night Mr. Helm-
rod Ktplnlng.
Tito Council Tjnst Night.
A broad smite prevailed the laces of the
twelve councllmcii whoso deliberations wcro
presided over nt the regular meeting last
nltfht by Councilman Uurnhnin in the ab
sence of President Hcchcl nt the obsequies of
a brotlicr-in-lnw , when Mayor Hrontch sent
In a sensational communication intimating
that undue Influence was being worked on
several members of the board of public works
In the interest of contractors by city of
ficials. Appended is the communication :
OMAHA , Nob. , Juno 10,18S3. To the Hon
orable , the City Council of the city of Onmhn
Gentlemen : I Imvo the honor to state that
I have approved the appropriation ordinance )
passed on tha 18th Inst. , with the exception
of the item appropriating $ } ,2 U9 to O. K.
Fanning fc Co. , for the following reasons :
1 am in receipt of a communication from the
chairman of the board of publlo works which
I enclose , to which I invite your attention.
It appears that C. K. Fanning & Co. have
not performed the work ; ns required by
their contract , and that deductions wore
made for the portions amounting in
the aggregate of $110.47. The chairman of
the board of public works was overruled by
a majority of the board In his objections to
those items , notwithstanding that the ma
jority of the board knew they were wrong and
ought not to luivu been allowed. I make the
assertion without fear of contradiction that
undue influences nro and have from time to
time brought to bear upon the board to favor
contractors ns against the city , and these
by members of the city govern
ment , who are paid to guard and
protect the city's Intnrests. I am
witling to personally nppe.xr upon the stand
and give evidence in support of the statement
made by the chairman of the board of public
works , for I know it from personal observa
tion to bo true. I have called" the attention
of the council on two former occasions to the
fact that It was time to teach contractors
that they must live up to , and keep faith to
wards the city. No sooner , however , are
objections made by the board of public works
to unjust items In the charges made by the
contractor , that he finds some champion , a
member of the city government , who nt once
proceeds to cause the council to overrule the
action of the board. Respectfully ,
W. J. liuoATUii , Mayor.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
communication Councilman Ford was on his
feet , and demanded that the mayor bo
brought in and made to divulge the name of
the ofllcial who was using undue inliucnce
on the board in favor of contractors.
Councilman Huscall spoke In the same
strain , and said ttiut now was the time to
settle like assertions heard before and now
coming from the mayor. If the board of
public works were dishonest they should
bo [ deposed trom oDlce , and Mr. Hascall
made a motion that the scargetit-at-arins bo
dispatched to bring the mayor before the
council. Pending the return of the seargent
and his honor , the business of the meeting
was preceded with.
In the course of an hour's time the seargcnt-
nt-arms roturucd and stated that ho was un
able to flnd Mr. Broatch after scouring the
clubs , hotels and places of amusement for
him. On motion of Councilman Hascall.
Mr. Hcimrod , acting chairman of the board
of publlo works , was allowed to bo
henra in his defense. When
the Fanning claim came up Mr.
Hoimrod acknowledged that it was not cor
rect , and deducted two-thirds of it. He was
not fully familiar with the streets that Fan
ning had to sweep , and ho made a personal inj
vestigation of them himself. Finding thattho
woil ; was not properly done on some streets ,
ho deducted certain sums front Fanning's
claim. In conclusion Mr. Hcimrod denied
that he had ever been bribed , approached or
unduly influenced bv contractors or city ofll-
cials to \ otc otherwise than his conscience
dictated.
Councilman Ford jibed the mayor for run
ning away after sending in such a communi
cation , and deplored his lack of sand.
aCouncilman Hascall moved that further
consideration of the matter bo postponed
until next Saturday night , and thatthcclcrk
notify the mayor , Chairman Ualcombo and
contractors to bo present to toll what they
know. The motion was carried , Mr. Hcim
rod adding that if the mayor had consulted
with him there would bo no reason for ills
sensational communication ,
The following communications from the
mavor were read : Approving several ordi
nances passed at last meeting ; appointing
Edward Stockdalc special policeman to servo
at Spring lake ; approving last general ap
propriation ordinance , excepting claim of
Fanning & Co. , something over fcJ.OUO , as
they had not complied with their contract.
Hoard of Public Works Approving follow
ing claims of Hugh Murphy : ei.VJ.2S , * ftJ7.22 ,
S7U1.57 , gl.0-M.10. S1.OJ0.40 ; claim of Alexan
der II unlit in W7.GD.
City attorney , Executing and acknowl
edging a lease from the city to the Omaha
Charity association.
Communications referred. Chief Seavy
governing the hawking of fruits and
vegetables on the principal streets ; from
Omaha Cublo Tramway company agreeing
to abide by the city ordinance : notice of
location of new water hydrants : U F ,
Taggart and others asking for hydrants nt
corner of Dewey ami Hamilton streets ; H.
Kalllsli asking permission to gnulo alley in * *
rear of lot 1(1 ( , Xclson'n addition ; petition of
John W. Paul to cancel taxes ; George W
Holbrook and others in joforcnco to grade
on Hamilton street near Walnut
Hill school house ; Iltvoraldo Baptist
church to erect u Mirnll building for church
and Sabbath school purposes ; property
owners on Kininnt street between Sixteenth
and Twenty-fourth , asking for water hy
drants ; application of S. S. Van Home to bo
appointed special policeman ; protesting
against Ceorgo Forbes running a roadhousi ;
near Fort Omaha ; Masonic Temple craft m-k-
ing for reirission of taxes ; petition of Emily
Hutterileld for correction of taxation ; local
amusement managers asking that cimuses
and tent shows bo made pav $100 license In
stead of $10 ; W , K. Homan protesting against
a pool of stagnant water on Koavenworth
street between Thirty-second and Thirty-
third.
Resolutions adopted that the cityengincor
bo instructed to detail one of his assistants to
inspect and measure the work performed by
the street sweeping contractor ; the street
commissioner lay crossing on Franklin strent
between Thirtieth and Thirty-llfth ; the
street commissioner till up and drain a pond
of stagnant water at the intersection of
Spruce ami Nineteenth strecLA ; tlao city en-
giuecrnwito necessary survey for establish
ing the grade of on Center struct between
Twentieth and Twenty-first ; also tocousti uct
two catch basins nt Sixteenth and Vlnton ;
the city attorney to compel the Union Pacitlo
railway to construct a permanent hridgn
over Twentieth street ; that the contractor
grada Vinton between Sixteenth and Eight
eenth to the full width of the street.
I'uvlng Petitions Granted That of prop
erty owencrs that Thirty-second avenue In
paving district ICO bo paved with cedar blocks ,
on concrete base ; Chicago street in district
153 with cypress blocks , on concrete founda
tion ; Thirteenth street in district 101 with
Colorado sandstone ,
The special committee reported that loca
tions had been decided upon for the erection
of public drinking fountains.
An ordinance to regulate and prohibit the
frequenting of saloons and wine rooms by
females was brought up and read the
llrst and second times. Its pi ovisions are
that it will bo unlawful for any person whom
soever to entlco or accompany any feinalo
Into uny saloon or wine room , or to bo found
with or in the society of any female in any
such saloon , wino room or other such place in
the city. However , this does not apply to le-
males entering saloons and wino rooms for
, tlio solo and oxcluslvo purpose of purchasing
liquors in quantities of one pint or more to bo
ut oneo taken and carried away. Any female
violating this ordinance will bo deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor , and upon conviction fined
not loss than tl and not more than > .
Complexion Powder is nn absolute
necessity of the r fin oil tollot in this
climate. Pozzonl's combines every elO'
meat of beauty and purity.
TO GROW OP mm THE COUNtllt
Xlio Oliloot of Fix- * Hum ! rod I obstcrs
Now Granting tlio Continent.
Yesterday morning , car NO.J3 of th United
States HMi commission arrived in this city
over the Chloago , Milwaukee k St. Paul
road. It Is bound for San Francisco and is
loaded with live lobstorswhich It is Intended
to colonUo oa the coast by planting In tha
Pacific ocean. The enterprise is the result
of the progressive vlows of the United States
fish commission and the Hborallty of San
Francisco merchants , who , under the aus
pices of the fish commission of California ,
liavo subscribed $1,000 toward the oxpousos
of the experiment.
It will bo news to many people , but It Is n
fact , nevertheless , that there ' nro no lobsters
In California. The residents' that part of
the world who enjoy nearly everything under
the sun , Imvo long regretted this depriva
tion. Hut there has boon only one way m
which to remove It , and that la to change the
long-tailed crustacean from his homo in the
salt seas of the eastern part of the country.
Two attempts thus far made have resulted in
failure , tbo shell beauties'd.vlng In tran
sit or surviving till Salt Lake
only wns reached , where they wore dumped
Into its briny depths.
The commission car loft Wood's HoleCnpo
Cod , Massachusetts , on last Saturday night ,
with about 000 lobsters. These wore packed
In scawocd and in about 100 small boxes ,
which weio placed la a compartment under
the car.tlic temperature of which it is sought
to keep below G0 = . This is attempted by
means of salt and ice , and in the main has
been quite successful , though at tlmci the
mtcnso heat without has interfered with the
project. This morning the tompornturo was
aboutiiS0. At morning and evening , and
sometimes during the night , the looker is
opened and the sea grass and lobsters llbor-
aily sprinkled with salt water , which Is car
ried In fifteen carboys , which are kept in u
refrigerator on the floor of the car. On
previous excursions the salt water has
soured , so that it had to bo thrown
away bcforo the coast was reached ,
though on this trip It seems because of the
care bestowed upon It to bo standing very
well.
Yesterday there were 500 lobsters still
alive and the commissioner thought or hoped
ho would reach San Francisco with about
800. Of course ho could not tell what unfor-
sccn accident might happen. There are also
on board a,000,000 lobster eggs which are
subje'ctcd to the precaution above described
to keep fresh for coloniratlon on the coast.
These are packed in trays and covered with
ice. This morning 18,001) ) moro were added ,
the same having boon taken from a female
lobster who was dead when the linn man
visited the scene. The lobsters have been
dying nt the rate of about thirteen every day.
Fourdaysof the trip yet remain and , if tl.o
fatality on the plains should not bo greater ,
, the Californiaus will have enough of the
long-tales with which to begin n now Indus
try. Should the experiment bo successful it
will bo quite nnaehicvomcntbecause Canada ,
by way of Victoria , 1ms several times failed
in it.
The rar is in charge of , T. Frank Ellis , of
the United States Hsii commission , formerly
of the Smithsonian Institution of Washing
ton , a very well Informed and accommodat
ing gentleman.
n He was Joined yesterday by Low May of Fre
mont , of the Nebraska stale fish commission ,
the United States Hsh commission and the
American Fisheries association , who dined
on several of the crnstaceous and will ac
company Mr. Ellis as far as Fremont.
A NAUOIITV IJ/VUNIUIYMA.N.
William Schmidt Gets Into Trouble
With HlH Olrlw.
There is trouble in the camp of William F.
Schmidt , a laundryuian on South Thirteenth
street. And as usual there Is a woman in the
case. Mr. SchuiJdt has a fondness for
women , and in consequence up to date has
succeeded in collecting a goodly number of
very neat-looking young women to wash ,
rinse and iron the many articles of wearing
apparel brought to his place of business to
bo cleansed. His latest addition was a yowig
woman whose front name is Eli7a. She
'keeps n boarding house , so it is "aid , across
the street from Mr. Schmidt's place of busi
ness , and is reported to be a member of that
class known as "grass widows. " Eliza is a
very nico-looKing specimen of humanity , but
from reports gathered the youn , , ' women em
ployed in the laundry did not take kindly to
her , for the reason that her character was
not supposed to bo as spotless as the drifting
snow. In fact , they seem to think that Eliza
is somewhat naughty , and that is supposed
to bo the solo reason why Schmidt employed
her , ho also being somewhat Inclined to bo
naughtv. In consequence some live or si-c of
the other gills who are in favor of avoiding
the appearance of evil informed the geniiil
15111 that unless Eliza was lircd they would
evacuate his labratory of shirts and collars.
To this Sobuiidtty replied that they "might
go and bo dried , " or words to that clToet
They wont. And went without their back
salary also , for his sock-washing majesty re
fused to liquidate.
On Wednesday of last week the girls called
for their back salary , which was promptly
denied them in terras moro forcible then po
lite , after which the head soap consumer
forcibly ejected them from his establishment.
Then the girls repaired to Justice liran-
dies' office on South Tenth street and entered
suit for their wages which they will get.
Ono of the young women , a bright , pretty
Swede girl , was seen at the Justice's ofllco
yesterday morning and stated that
Schmidt had treated them all in a
manner not only unbecoming a gentleman ,
but a street loafer ; that on several occasions
ho had insulted them grossly ; had cursed them
and offered them various indignities. The
young woman said she wanted no moro to do
with him except to get her pay and was ghul
bho was nof compelled to work for hucli a
brute.
At Schmidt's office yesterday the pro
prietor was out when called for. A youth of
tender years , who was counting soiled linen
collars at the desk , said that " .Schmidt was
sick and would not bo down. " In live mill-
utos another man entered and informed the
repoiter that "Schmidt hud just stepped out
and would bo back in a minute. " The
ininuto lasted half an hour. In the mean
time the youth was plied with questions , but
refused to answer nny further than to admit
that six girls had quit for the reasons above
stated.
It Is fair to presume from facts gleaned
that the charges made nro true , and ut the
trial Thursday some raoy developments may
bo expected.
District Conn.
The cases that wcro begun Monday before -
fore the various judges Field iigainst
Strong , bcforo Judge Hopawoll ; Lynch
against the Union Pacific Hallway company ,
before Judo Doane , and Shields against Hur-
burgh ol ul. , wcro all on trial yesterday.
IIKAVY IIAMtGUX.
In the case of Slialler against the city of
Omaha for damages for reducing the grade
of the srrooi 6ti l1lhs sfdos / > f her property ,
sltnnteA on the comer of Twenty fifth ami
California streets , the Jury returned A ror
alct yesterday for the plaintiff , llxlnghor
damages nt $2,050. The grade of the slrert
was reduced from twelve to eighteen feet
and necessitated the changing of the level of
the surface of the lot. This Is the third tlmo
the case has boon tried , oho of the trials
bolug before the BUnromo court. There are
n number of similar cases that wore pending
on the 11 n a I hearing of this caso. The aft
tornoy for the city will fllo a nipUpa for A I
a now trial In the cnso. j-i' "fri I
IUVKMCK AOAtSST fT.TV. (
The case of Havollck against Sally In ref-
orcncototho ownership of land In Hart *
man's addition is bolui ; tried by a jury bofora
Judge Doano.
WANTS niK TO TAOITR.
Meyer Holltnnn'n fiction against "Doc"
Snowden to compel I him to vacate the prem
ises on South Thirteenth street was called
before Judge Hopowcll and jury last ovooj
Ing. I
'
Conntjr CVmrt.
Christina Colbert filed a petition in JuilgO
Shields' court yesterday to bo made admin *
istratrlx of the cstnto of Nicholas Colbert.
Andrew J. Hunt filed a petition yesterday
praying for the probate of the will of Mar.
gnrot Vandenburg , and asks that Ilyrou
uocd may bo appointed cxcoutor of the
cstato.
Wllllnm Hughes & Co. . yostonlny brought
notion against Sheriff William Coburn to re
plevin 140 stoves in his possession , and solzod
by him from the On Tiuio Household Fair
company on an attachment ,
JUDOMEKT FOn TUB IMiFISHnANT.
In the case of Kodrigus vs Cunningham ,
Judge Shields ycslordny rendered n verdict
in favor of the defendant.
DOES SUE HEIjONG TO THE AUMY ?
A. Granger WIio Contends n Salvation *
1st Fleeced Him.
Waiting for the train at the U. & M. eJopot
yesterday in order that ho might got to
Plattsmouth , was nn elderly granger who
bore a look of sadness on his usually serene
countenance who said . his nome was
Sims. The can so of his suffering is ns fol
lows : Sims , whllo n pillar In the church and
a man of a family , Is , when turned loose by
himself , n very sportive- old chap , and Mon
day came up to this city to buy a mowing
machine with which to slash down the great )
quantity of grass which grows on his farm
across in Iowa near the U. & M. bridge at
Plattsmouth. In addition to u cheek for fCO
Sims had M5 In cash. Monday night after
supper ho started out to find a congenial com
panion and ran up against a good looking fe
male who weighs about 105 pounds avordu- '
pois. who was seemingly stuck on him at
first sight. The great agriculturalist
"caught on , " as it wore , and
the two sailed down Farnnm street.
On the wuy she Informed him that she was
a. member of the Salvation army and to
provo her statement showed him the rod
"blood and lire" ribbon on her bonnet and
the silver S on her collar. IJul for all that
she said she was a "gay old girl" mid liked a
good time as well as anybody. "Would Houry
mind skipping Into n saloon and purchasing
Rome tire water ! " l'Oh no , " and
Henry went and bouuht a quart ,
after which the soldloross proposed
walking down on the bottoms near MoU'n
brewery assuring him a good time. Thny
went Henry thinking all the time how in
toxicated the dear girl would got. Hut the
fates ordained it otherwise lor 1 loni.v Was the
victim and about '
Ilvoo'clockyoMordny morn
ing ho awoke with a head on him like a cab
bage and all his cash , yes , the last cent
gone , likewise his lady. The check was
still left and ho got it cashed and after ob
taining an eye-opener dotormin-d to return
homo and begin ( ife anew and cut his grasn
with a sythe. "Did ho toll the
police ? " "Oh no , " remarked Henry.
"Do you suppose I would tell thorn ,
and have these newspaper fellers get on and
print a big item about me and my wife find it
out I Not much , " and country chuckled at
his shrewdness as ho placed himself at a re
porter's mercy. Hut his fond wife , who
doubtless roads Tin : Ha : , will Imvo the
laugh on him just the same , and Hrnry will
wisli newspapers woto never Invented.
AMUSEMENTS.
Cinderella by the llltlc Ones nt
Boyd'b.
The first production of the beautiful fairy
story , "Cimlurolln , " by Mis. j\gi cs HenUm'H
juvenile cast , took place nt Hoyd's opera
house last evening before a large and very
demonstrative nuulenco. Considering it was
the initial pel formnnce , after weeks of la
borious drilling and rehearsing , it went oft
with wonderful smoothness , and afforded
unbounded delight to all in attendance. All
the little performers acquitted themselves
with charming credit , and Mrs. Uenton is to
bo ccn.'ratulatcd upon the grand success of
her undui taking. Following Will bo found
the cast :
Prince Gertrude Qoft
Mock Prince Hcrtlm Stoinhausor
Cinderella Maud Axpinwoll
Clorinda Harry Walsh
Thisbio MlssUntlkin
Huttoni Frank Smock
Hiii-ou Haldcrdash Junien C. Ish
Alidora Harry Finn
Governess Mabel McCoy
Godmother Pazy .Craig
Fairy Queen Uesslo Spencer
Pedro Helen Mowat
At the close of 1 ho operetta Mrs. Hcnton
was presented a beautiful diamond pin. u
token of the usteom and appreciation of her
winsome pniiils.
Onmhn Transferred to Central 1'nrlc ,
Nc\v York , and Photographed.
Now YOIIK , June 1C. To the Editor of Tun
Bun : Gcorgo Francis Train was found this
afternoon by the reporter in Central Park
surrounded by his little friends , the children ,
During the week he had been n regular
tondant at the trial of tha spiritualistic
known ns Mrs , General UIs Debar , anfl
showered bouquets on the reporters'
not forgetting Judge , Jury and
who was on trial. His presence broke the
monotony many n time during the proceed *
ings. Hut tliis afternoon ho gave his atten
tion to the child ren.
The reporter appeared upon the sccno as
Mr. Train was grouping a patty for a photo
graph , and being recognized , became one of
the group , holding in his ham ! a blid's-oyft
view of Omaha , Nob. , bearing the Imprint ox
Tin : OMAHA Hii : : upon it. '
Citizen Train spoke very highly of the city
which I hold in my hand , as it were , and dpcs
not tire of telling of Its buildings und sur
roundings. He is as "brown us a berry" and
the picture of perfect health.
Ifr.Mir T. Gmaas. i