2 THE OMAHA DAILY BJpft FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 10 ; 1888. ZJSEWS OF NEBRASKA TOWNS , ' jEnthuslastlo Republicans Are Still - Ratlfylnff HarrlBon'a Victory. 'felGHT HORSES BURNED ALIVE. * - \Vclnti Ilrothers DUiioso of n Herd of lMort nKO < l Cattle to Imiooout 1'nrtlcfl nt Hoiitli Ouinlia \VIIcox the Murderer. ' ' Unrn nnd Horses nnrtieil. CKC.ITOS , Nob. , Nov. 14. [ Special Tele gram to Tim HEI : . ] A barn owned by Mr. Swartz , three mile * south of this place , was burned about I o'clock this morning. Right , horses , n buggy and harnesses nnd every- 'A- ' thinit except ono wagon were burned , Holllnu Mortituucd Cnttlo. P.VVII.MONNeb. . , Nov. 15. [ Special Tele- - . , pcnm to Tin : Hue. ] Qur local stock feeders * " ar considerably excited here over the pros- - cnco of parties who tire hunting up stock pold some two months ngo nt South Omaha l.y Welsh Hrollicr * , of Norfolk , on which iiurtlos in Sloiu City hold a mortgage. [ There were ! > 00 head of these cattle mort- nagcd In the sum of 47,000. They were sold ' mmiotlmo during the months of August and J3onlombcr , nnd nro supposed to bo scattered among the feeders of this vicinity nnd western lown. .1. 12. Hunt , of tins place , Is supposed to , Jinvo sold twenty-three head of them In Council IllufTs and n number have been lo- jcatod in the possession of 1. T. Uall , who re sides about twelve mlles from this place. iJTho parties have taken out writs of replevin , find propose to tnko the stock wherever they jonn bo found. In the meantime our stock- imon arc wondering if they can have recourse 3W the commission men from whom they pur- ' uclinsod , as Welsh llros. have gone to nssool- " "Site with honest Tom Axworthy In the laud ( avlioro writs are novcr known and the sheriff , v.Vj iinnot trouble. District Court nt O'Neill. - jr O'Nr.iu ' , , Nob. , Nov. 15. [ Special Tcle- rfernm to Tin : Hun. ] The district court fjcpMicil hero yesterday with Judge Harris on tithe beach. The docket Is a largo ono , con- flalning some thrco hundred cases , nnd It „ HiromiMOs to be n long and Interesting t t.u , u ' The famous Wilcox murder oaso- comes up ' [ Jor u hearing during the term , and people sure nnxlons to know what disposition will be , . , timdo of the caso. The remains of the wlfo of John Ilyncs , of this place , were taken to IVIanchcstor this morning. Urccloy Center U'aiitx "Waterworks. OUKKI.EY CKSTKIINeb. . , Nov. M. [ Special ITolcgram to TUB Hue. ] Quito a largo and - > . enthusiastic citizens' ' meeting was hold In the oporn house to-night to consider n prop osition to vote $0,000 bonds for a system of Waterworks. The fooling for issuing the bonds was unanimous , und the city council jvas requested to call nn election. IntcrBtuto Itullllcntlnn. BEXICI.RMAN , Nob. , Nov. 15. [ Special ITolcgram to TUB UBB. ] The republicans of iouthwostern Nebraska and northwestern j Kansas had a grand rntillcatlon at this place lh i a ovonlng. A number of peed speeches * " Store made and n line display of fireworks jyus given. The town was nhltizo with bon- Slres. Kvorytlilnir was harmonious nnd n . good tlmo wns had. OK TItADB. Takes n Decided Stand OH the Adulterated Food Question. CHICAOO , Nov. 15. The national board of r rnde resumed its session this morning , On jchulf of tho' ' Chicago board of trade a pre- iniblo nnd resolutions were presented setting 0'r forth the fact of the provalcnco of the use of adulterants in the manufacture of lard , and ' recommending that congress ho memorial- 0' zed to pass a law making It obligatory upon ill manufacturers of nnd dealers in adulter- itod lard to stamp all such packages "Com- round lard , " in order that buyers , both at lomo and abroad , may know precisely what hey nro getting. It was adopted. Ttio Chicago board of trade also presented b memorial to congress praying that the Issu- tince of monthly crop reports by the depart ment of agriculture bo discontinued , on the ground that they were Inaccurate , nnd that the only result was to unsettle the markets 3f the world from month to month. This led to n long discussion. Finally , on behalf of tha Milwaukee board of trade , a .substitute Ivns presented in favor of memorializing con gress to so increase the appropriation for this purpose as to cnnblo the department of agri culture to gather accurate data. This was On behalf of tlio Cincinnati chamber of commerce , a memorial wus presented asking Congress to pass laws making thu cental sys & - tem the standard for measurement of grains , nsteud of the bushel , nnd providing for the gale of liquids by weight , instead of measure. This was also adopted. il. THIS PACKINO 11OUSK KATES. J"-\ftlio Northwestern Suspends Action Ji'or OHO Month. * ) CIIICAOO , Nov. 15. At n meeting of the ( IVcstcrn Freight association to-day the GUI- jCago & Northwestern agreed to suspend action for one month .on its proposal to re- . , H\ico rates on packing house products and jllvo stock to n basis of 5 cents per 100 pounds ? ! ' rfrom Omaha to Chicago. The nolle o was ' , fiiot withdrawn , but will not bo put into of- 'loot ' until the next monthly meeting of the association , unless It Is discovered that ether Iproud8 iiro ugaln cutting rates. The present rate of 12 emits on packing house products , ogalust 25 cents on llvo hogs , has called forth a protest from the Chicago freight bureau on account of discrimination In favor of ono ifclass of shippers against another. In dot- i"oronco " to this protest the Chicago lines re- i , - .solved that on und after January 1 the rate , nn packing house products from Missouri Ji'ivor points should bo no loss than the rate on llvo hogs from the same points. ' H f Und Only Killed ono Mnn. Fonr Uiri.i'.v , Minn. , Nov. 15. young Hun- tlull , the boy murderer of August Xolglor , the Gorman , at Little Falls , to-day , in the presence - ' ' enco of the sheriff and his father , confessed oto having doni ) the deed. Ilo said ho started Jato In life , us ho was now sixteen years old , vijiiiivhoreus Jesse Jnmos was only ton when ho ( t" Jellied his first man , unit that ho had lost six Ci i ' 'j'cars alrcuiiy. r . For Intorl'orinK With Election * ) . " Ittrri.ts HOOK , Ark. , Nov. 15.Tho prelim Innry examination of Thomas lield , Thomas > JInrvoy , W. M. I'alinor , William Hobba and J , Ij. Lucas , charged with Interfering with the election In Conway county , resulted In i , the binding over of each in the sum of $1,000. A deputy United States marshal started this morning to nrrost other parties Implicated. lolin Itrlcht Hoi-lniiHly 111 , UliiMiNail.oi , Nov. 15. Mr. Bright has hud n serious relapse. Ills sons have arrived from London. A bulletin Issued this even ing says that Hright's condition has slightly Jmprovcil. The doctor suinmonod from Liv erpool takes it lie | > ofiil vlow of hli caso. u Hotel llnrned. vSTUIKHS , Dak , , Nov. 15. [ Special Tolo ' train to TUB HEB.J Justice Sohnoll's house , } ini > wn as the Depot hotel , burned to the pround tn > nl4ht. { Loss. $10,003 ; Insurance , * ' { (3,000. ( The origin of the Uro U unknown. v Tlio Cliriatlun Workers. u- DETKOIT , Nov. IS. The third annual con vention of the Christian Workers of the rJ" 'IJnltcd ' States and Canada opuno.l In the n < tabernacle of the M , K- church this morning ' ' | tnd will continue llvo days. About ono hun- , iu iirod and llfty delcgutus nro present. Kent 1'rrHldnnt Harrison n HKnrir.r.p , Dak , , Nov. 15. A live beaver . , caught on tha Jumcs river near hero wai pur- il'.iiasod by some 'enthusiastic republican cltl- EOIH 'nnfl to-day oicprcned to rrcsldonUelcot Ilarrlson With the comj'Huiur.ts of ttie city of Jlctlilrld. PEVQTED DOPGHEUTY. SInry Anilcreou Is ttio Only Fish He'll Anglo For. NBW YORK , Nov. 15. fSpoclal Telegram to TUB HEE.I Jnmos M. Dougherty , who hns been nnnoylntr Mary Anderson with his attentions , was nrrftlgmvd In pollco court to day and committed to the euro Off the com missioners of charities nnd co'rrcctlons for examination us to bis sanity , During the police court examination Dougherty talked In n rambling manner. Ho said ho mot Mary in visions nnd heard her voice calling him. him."Kvery woman I meet , " said he , "seems to me to bo Mary Anderson , nnd 1 want to cast their horoscope. " "Hove you studied astrology ! " asked the Justice , "Yes sir , " was tlio reply. " 1 know Mnrj Anderson is madly In love with mo. It Is only her friends that keep us apart. " "Dougherty , don't you know there nro ns good fish In the son as over were caught ! " inquired the magistrate. ' ; No , I do not. She Is the only fish for me , Last inirhl I wutchcd the stars and saw ntui hearil Mary cnlllng for me. She wants me. " Dougherty was taken to the hospital. Ur WITH TJIH T1MI2S. The Suit Acnlnst 1'nrticll DrnRS Its \Yonry IiOiiRtlt Alonjj. Lo.NUOS' , Nov. 15. [ Snccinl. Cablegram to TUB 1JBB.J The expected tedium of the pro ceedings of the I'nrncll commission will bo rcllnvod only when the Times produces evi dence aiming to connect the accused directly with specific ofConscs. If the Times' counsel to-morrow continues on the general line of exhuming Mate facts or fiction * . Sir Charles llussell , counsel for the 1'nrncllltcs , will make another effort to got the court to order the prosecutors to begin inquiry. Tlio Pall Mall ( inzcttc , defying the law relative to contempt of court , severely critlulses the course of the prosocutlon and advises the defense not to waste Its funds by employing a full nrray of counsel dally , but to leave the junior counsel to watch the case , und to bring back Sir Charles Uussoll and other counsel when evi dence is produced alluoting the accused , Seven thousand pounds of thu defense fund has already been expended. i Howard. Los AJ OIMS : , Cnl , , Nov. 15. General Nel son A. Miles received formal notice from the war depiirtmi'iit at Washington lust evening of his transfer to Sun Francisco to tuko com mand of the Division of the Pacific , vice General O. O. Howard , who goes east to as sume command of tliu Division of the At lantic. _ _ A Notorious Clmruotnr Dnntl. MIX.VCAPOI.IS , Minn. , Nov. 1.1. John Mahoney - honey , of Ashland , WIs. , of duuco house fame , who was shot by Edward Lindsay , died yesterday. His estate will amount to 81,000,000. , AVM NISEI ) nU > U13 I'.VUKS. Councilman Ale.v.uiiler Exprns * Himself 'on tlie Oiniilm Olinrt.or. A V lien abkcd what legislation In thoug desirable in city affairs , Cou'icilman Ale under said : "You newspaper men 'jump man so that It becomes dllHcult for mo to g you my ideas in comprehensive form upon the spur of the moment. 1 have , however , thought some over the miestlou of now legis lation lu city matters , and I will say there Is grout need of material changes in the present charter changes that must be made before much that has been done In other metropol itan cities , and that should be done horc , can be accomplished. "For instance , take the question of our public parks. 1 don't care to bo considered us ovor-anxious in the matter , but I firmly be- Ilcvo that the development of u line system of public parks und parkways would do more to enhance" property values and to make us proud of our city than any other scheme that can bo suggested. This would encourage in dividual effort and result in the beautifying of private us well as public grounds , lief ore any steps can bo tukun , however , in that direction the charter must bo so amended ns to glvo ample authority nnd facilities for currying on the work.Vo have a commission appointed , but no provision has been made for any expenditure in the way of levies , etc. "Our methods of assessment are very do fnctivo. I have not yet arrived at a very de cided opinion upon this matter , 1 mean so ae- to advance n perfected plan as to how Jit should bo worked , but my council experience has shown mo the miserable and unsatisfac tory operation of our present system. It amounts to nothing more or loss than n per fect farce. Take Minneapolis , for instance. There they have a city assessor uppoiuted , und ho in turn appoints such deputies us may bo needed , subject 10 the approval of the council. Ills own appointment is for three years , but iho deputies only such time as they nro actually at work ; probably not moro than two months in oiuh : yoar. They arc paid a stated salary. Percentages or fees are not recognized. "I don't think there will bo any tampering with the police commission. Our people are too well satisfied with the present condition of things to permit any change in that par ticular. "Tliero are a good many minor points in the present charter whicli can bo straigh tened out a little , und doubtless a good many new ones added. Movements tire already on foot In this direction. I certainly hope that [ ilouty of time will bo takou to make the amended charter us nearly perfect as pos sible. With a good , broad and liberal char ter , and on Intelligent and buslncs < j-llko council , the imurovcnionts In Omaha will be simply magnificent during the next few years , " TI113 COUNTY POOH. A. Tnlk on the Subject With Superin tendent Mulioncy. The fall In iho temperature yesterday miulo n perceptible di ( Tot-onco in the business of Superintendent Mahonoy's ' department. I'licro is always a goad fat clientage looking .award the charity of the county disbursed .hrough . Mr. Mahonoy. Speaking yesterday upon the prospects of there bolng u severe winter In Omaha , the superintendent said that as the cola weather sot in so did the applicants for relief coin- ncnco to pile up. It is Intended to abolish lie system of rellof orders given heretofore on city tradesmen for rellof stores , Tins ilan will bo supplanton by the establishment > f a Mipply store at the olllco of the uuperin- .undent in the county uulldlng. There will )0 ) a largo stoolc of groceries , flour anil all the ncldcntnlfi for the maintenance of the system. Mr. Mulionoy figures upon n Inrgo Increase n his ppor pooplo. Tliero will be probably throe hundred or moro licnus of families ro- ociving rallof and it Is safe to multiply thuso figures by four. This will give a largo urmy of pensioners who will receive regular suste- nunon during the coming winter. Speaking upon the subject of misplaced charity , Mr. Mulioncy said that lu all cliarit- xblo bureaus there wns a small percentage of mpositlon anticipated , Onmlia was no dllToront to ether largo cities. Drunken iiisbiimls wrought the most misolilef. Only that afternoon u woman had applied for as sistance. She had two little buDlus nnd was lar advanced In pregnancy. As long as she could she supported her little family , Thcso Instances could bo duplicated every now and then , but as a rule the funds of tha county did not Jluil thulr exit into nuoli unsatisfac tory receptacles. The now store supply system will come Into operation on Documbcr 1 , next. During tha time Mr. Mahoney wus speaking sovunu wretched , lmlf-tarviid looking woman came Into the ofllco , seeking an nuJieuco with the onicial who distributes thu supplies of the department , and their miserable pinched up- lioarhnco brought to mind a strong hope tlmt ; ho "lard would temper the wind to the shorn lamb. " Smith and Ilovlnu. The case against Charles J , Smith , for as- saultmi ? Andruw liovlr.i , was triad by Juago Kurkn. The latter claimed that Smith had tried to throw him out the window of his ontcc. whicli Is In the nf th story of the Pux- ton building. Smith donlrd the ' charge. ThprsvavconfHutliiK - testimony , a lady wlt- iu ; ' lutouout ) loaning toward lieylns' charge , Smith was lined $35. SiuilU has EXCITING RACE FOR OFFICE , Two lown Candidates Runuiii f Nock and Nook. CLOSEST SQUEEZE ON RECORD Mnhtti and Dor Enter the Strctcl ) With the Former Holding the Polo and netting In Ills Favor. Doy nntl Mnhln , DBS MoiXBS , la. , Nov. 15. iSpecInl Telegram gram to TUB HBR.I The most exciting race for a sttito ofllco ever holtt In Iowa Is tlmt for the position of third rullrond commissioner. The contestants arc John Mnhln , the ropub Hcan candidate , nnd Peter A. Dey , tlio dome oratlc candidate , and present member ot the banrd. In order to keep the board non-parti win , several thousand republicans voted for Doy , and he , therefore , is running right U ) with Mnhln. Only the olMelnl count will tel which in elected , nnd the two men walk thi lloor nights trying to und the suspense h bomo way. Sixty counties Imvo roportoi olUrlnlly , and the remaining thirty-nine un oftlelnlly , and they give Mr. Mahfti fifteen majority. The coinptote olllcial returns tnnj change this completely , but n mnjority o 11 f teen votes m 4UO.OOO is the closest squeeze that any lowu eandldato over hud. Tlic Modem Woodmen , Dns MOIXKS , la. , Nov. 15. [ Special Tele grain to THE linn ] The head camp o Modern Woodmen closed Its biennial session here to-day. The camp ordained tlmt the territory to bo occupied by the order bo limited to that part of Illinois north of Con- traliii , cast and west ( except Coolc county ) , and Minnesota , Iowa , Nebraska , Wisconsin ( except the city of Milwaukee and suburbs ) , Dakota , Colorado , Michigan ( except Datroil nnd suburbs ) , Imllaim , nnd Ohio north ol parallel ! 18t. The following oflleera wore elected : Head consul , J. C. Hoot , Lyons , In. ; hcud advisor , F. I1' . House , Lincoln , Nub. ; head banker , Augustus Smith , DCS Molncs ; clerk , I ! . N. Kennedy , Kulton , 111. ; head watchman , N. .1. Cobo , St. Paul ; head secretary , C. Lobarr.in , Sharon , Wis. ; head manager , C. 1C. Envln , Touiah , Wis. ; head physician , P. L. MuKlnnoy , Moline. 111. a ho head olHco of Urn camp win ordered to bo contlncd nt Fulton , 111. Invitations for the next biennial mooting \vus received from Madison , Wis. . , Omiiha , and Springfield , 111. The latter placu was chosen , and the mooting will bo hold the ilrst Tuesday aftur the November plrotion lu Ib'JO. The Dniryuinii. WATIIIILOO , la. , Nov. 15. [ Special Tele gram to TUB lice. ] The Butter , Cltccso and Egg association to-day discussed in de tail a number of Important papers , hoard odlcial reports , made awards on products , elected ofllcors and adjourned. Thoofllccrs chosen were : President , H. M. Littler , Ghicago , the organizer , and I'orthirtoon years the secretary ot the society ; vice president , L. S. Gutos , Manchester ; secretary , J. W. Johnson , Oskaloosa ; treasurer , C. W. Sib- ley , State Center , In. ; executive committee , U. S. Scliormorhorn , Dos Moluosj J. N. Muncey , Jossup ; C. L. Gabrlclson , North ampton ; A. Vanover , Miles. This committee - too will locate next year's ' convention , Another Cululii-iitcd Case. C.uiiiou. , la. , Nov. 15. | Special to THE Bnc.J The colobrnted case of the Upton Manufacturing company against M. A. Hoyt , of this place , is being tnod in the Donison courts and a final decision is expected this week. The case Is now bring tried for the fourth time , having been carried from court to court until the costs amount to over ir , > U ( ) much moro than Unoriginal amount of the suit. The case promises to equal the cele brated Jones county calf case. Canadian' WASHINGTON , "Nov. 15. The department ot state has been informed by the United Status consul at Ottawa that the privy council of the dominion has just passed an "order in council" raising the export duty on plno saw laws from S'i per 1,000 foot , board measure , to ? 3 par 1,001) , ) . Will N. KlnjAcquitted. . A dispatch from Atchison , Kun. , says that Will N. King , who was arrested on the charge of obtaining money by means of bogus checks from various tradesmen there , was acquitted yesterday. King proved an nlibi. King was formerly connected with souio of thu newspapers of this city as ad vertising solicitor. The Art IOx The exhibit of the Western Art association at Senator Liningor's residence continues to attract much attention from Omaha art overs. The hanging is now complete , and the hall presents a delightful appearance when illuminated ut night. Last night , the attendance was very largo and included many of prominent peopln of the city. Left Ilia Debts Behind. Fnr.ot's FAI.I.S , Minn. , Nov. 15. Erlck Larson , a well known and prominent farmer of Dane Prairie , is reported to have loft the country , leaving creditors to the cxtcut of $0,000. , _ An KmbnrrasHlne Position. About throo-scoro persons , mostly women , were assembled in the cunt room of the white house Wednesday iftornoon , Buys the correspondent of the \Tow York yun. They wore ruthor cong strained in munnor , conversed in whis- ) ers , and scorned , altogotboi1 , rather idlininctl of themselves for being" there it Unit time. It was the regular day ind hour for the ' prosidont'b public re ception , Tl)0 ) main dooropenod at 1:0 : : ! , ind in wullccd a lurgu portly man , clad loatly in a Prince Albert coat and dark .routtora . , IUH face beui'lny its usual hue mil expression , and his manner tlmt of i man entirely ut ease and perfectly Kutisflod with everything1 in ( joif- orul. The reception begun nt once indpusseil oft as agreeably as possibly f any visitor with more sympathy thnii act , made rofrrotful allusion in passing o certiiin ndvorso olcoUon roturiiH , it ) rought no frown to the brow nnd no change of color to the listener. This stoical , solf-oontuined. man wn Orovor jlovolund. now president of the United States , uud only yostorclay defeated for o-clcclion to that olllco in a manner as mexpeutod as it was palling. Niipoleon jould hardly have felt worse nt Wntoi1- oo , but the president of iron nerve bo- lavcd fur bottoi- under fire than did the ittlo Corsican , for it was just while the cception was going on that the ropuh- icnns began to lire a salute in the lot directly behind the white house. The guns made a grout ruokot , and every shot wolco the echoes nnd tnutlo the win- low's rattle ut the president's very side ; iut ho paid no mure attention to the wluful coincidence than ho would have mid to home children playing with pop guns on the tiidowalk , Ttio HiiKlo Clnwa tlio Parrot. New Yorlc Press : The American cuglo soured uoro-is tlio bay yesterday , saluted Mmo. Liberty with u graceful ourre of oboisunco , und ulightod on an awning in the Bowery. The parrot rashly screeched ut him ; "Tho tariff Is a tax , " Then the euglo swooped down on the inrrot. clawed tlio foalhors elf him , aim hoolc him with his talons till ho waft uilf dead. Then the euglo soared uwuy n the direction of Indiunujulis. As the pnrro't bound up 'his wounds rith n muddy bandana and looked \vlbt- ully ut the ( outliers that strewed tlio aidowalk , ho croaked hoaraoly to him self , i you talk too much I" NOT PEXaiQXEUS. The Soldiers licpwtllntc Chaplain Nnvo'B KOVtrlB In Their nolialf. With rofercnSc'ltfaiic'library at the post the following frnitfuritaitlou has been re celvcd from ap'rlv/M / fa the fort who sign hlnwolf F. A. Us , u „ In the Issue of November 10 there wa published n roqn'fcy 8 for n donation of books to the Fort Omalin-jiosl library , which con tnlncd some statcnioJits which I wish to cor reel or modify , qis'iftell as to express the sen tlments and cotjjplrtlons of the enlisted moi of this plnco oiPft rnaUcrso closely comicctct with their Intotyjsfcj'jind welfare. The general tonp-of tlio chaplain's letter might create the impression in the public mind that soldiers , as a class , are unprlnol * plod men of a very low order ot intellect , destitute of morals , and governed by vicious habits. Now , any one who will take the pains to Inquire Into the matter nnd become personally aciiuuititcd with soldiers in general oral , can find among thepi men of education morals , nnd intellectual ability , and men o : as sound principle nnd superior Intelligence as ho can in any other walk in lifo. The lifo and calling of n soldier practical ! } remove him from rfiflned society. It is to this fact nlono that a largo share of the Im morality ot the rank and Illo of the army Is duo. Why this Is no1 , involves a point in social and moral ethics which I have nol space to discuss , Again , nny class of men whoso calling debars them from the society of rclined and noble women must necessar ily degenerate In morals. And this Is nol less true of soldiers If there is any book , or sot of books , that will wield the same in- tluouco over a man nnd unhunco nnd olcvnto his moral character as much as social inter course with women of rotlncd and cultured tastes , I have never heard of them. Wo have a post library that contains a largo number of choice works by the best authors , which includes history , ancient and modern , biographies of great men , travels anil explorations , philosophy , poetry nnd va rious sciences , besides numerous eucyclo- dcdlus , essays , sermons nnd books of a relig ions character. I dare say tlmt two-thirds of the enlisted men of tlio garrison have never read half of them. There is also a reading room in connection with the library , whcro nil the leading daily and weekly newpapcrs nnd popular monthlies and periodicals nro kept on Illo. There is a provision in the army regula tions for it post fund at all the military posts , and a part of this fund is to bo used for sup plying and maintaining n post library nnd ruading-room , und all enlisted men of the pout have free ncooHs to It , Hcsidcs , if wo wanted moro books thiih could bo furnished us by post fund , wo could nmko up a collec tion among ourselves and purchase them. Wo often do this to purchase table ware for ou.r moss halls , nnd other things not furnished to us by the government. Hut In this ciso : we have not been asked by the post chaplain , or nny ono else to give nnythlng towards re plenishing the library. I think that any of Us who patronize the library would rather give 25 per cent , or more if necessary , of his noxtmonth'8 pay , toward a library fund than be dependent on charity for our reading mat- tor. tor.I think that the Second United States In fantry is omnil in Intelligence to nny other regiment in the Unitod'States army , nnd that tlio American army , as a whole is equal , if not superior , in'intelligence to nny other army In the world. , I niu personally aciVualntcd with several enlisted mon in tjo ( post who received u col legiate education , , and"1 who take a deep ( in terest In , and lurni intulligeiit views on the great political nod social issues of the day. There aroother\vlioVero denied thoadvant- sago of nn early CAluc tion that nro making the most of their inoigro : opportunities , and spend the greater pjirp of their spare time reading and stndVln'g .educational books and literature. Quito A'nnniber arc pursuing reg ular courses of study and reading , with a lit erary or scientUlc object in view. These men ( of whom live writer is ono ) , and others of similar tastes , nro abundantly able to pur chase their own books.as good books may bo had very choau uofV-a-iJays , und a small per centage of a sold'iorjs uumthly pay will buy nlm'ull the books'Iuiat hollas , tpoo' to1 read carefully , thougfrwu'lly , and with pront to ' * ' blmsolf. Our chaplain is a very worthy man , and wo have no doubt but thatlio is interested in Improving the moral tone of the enlisted men and placing the means of acquiring knowl edge before them. And \vhile wo appreeiato the motive that induced him to make a re- ( jtiost for a donation of books , yet wo can but fuel that he lias made a mistake and placed us In a compromising condition. Wo are neither beggars nor paupers , dependent on public or | > rlvato charity for mental food , or for the means of self-culture and intellectual ad vancement. Any soldier of literary tastes , or who has n desire to advance himself in any branch of learning , or to improve his moral nature , has plenty of mono-to pur chase such books , and as many of them as his tastes may require ; while those who squander their pay at the saloon or gaming table would not read nny books that might bo placed in their reach. If the chaplain wishes to improve the morals and intellect of the enlisted men of the army ho should strike at the root of the evil and not bo trying to iruno a few of its brunches. He should use its inllucnco towards securing an amend ment or a modification of existing regulations governing the enlistment of young men , so as > .rofulre ) them to pass a thorough examina tion in the ordinary branches of education and furnish satisfactory evidence of a well established moral character. From the foregoing I .think the public will clearly see that any donation of books would lot only humble us In their eyes , but that no soldier with any feeling of independent uiun- lood , self-respect , or manly pride would road ; hcm. _ THE COURTS. Manufacturing Huy Humor Without Authority. Julia A. Miner , executrix of the will of n. : I , Miner , and Otis G. Moore have filed a complaint against A. S. Morse und U. 1C. ? ate , in an action to enjoin the latter from the manufacture of the "Minorliny burner. " The complaint recites that the plaintiff , Julia A. Miner , is n resident of Atkinson , Holt , county , Nebraska , and that thoco-plalnifT.Otis O. Moore , is a resident of Edinburgh , lla. ; hat the Hula plaintiffs hold letters of patent on the Miner hay burner , and nro duly pos sessed of the solo manufacturing rlgnt of hat article. The plumtlfTs allege that the lofimdants , under tlio firm nnmo of H. 12. Morse it CD , , nro engaged ut Atkinson , Neb , , n the manufacture of tins article , without laving boon grunted privileges to that effect > y tliu patentee. For thin reason a provin cial Injunction is asked. I'lok vs. Larimer ot al , ; decree for com- ilainant and cause ijoforrnd to Frank Irvine , nastnr in chancery , to rpport amounts duo. Whltcomb apainsfijauo.v | ; exception to an swer restrained. ( t > Vnunttu against \Yljp61or ; bill of review nnd original cusv jfipenod , nnd defendant grunteu louvo to iuifi\yer , Thu case of I'olfif ruuinst ; Hubbell , in an notion to recover ppfitp * . ! on of lot 7 Shinn'a iddition will comoip , | J/joforo / Judge Dumly n the Immediate fuupw In the United S&Uus uplift the Jury in the casuof David H. hfeolii against S. Holland ut al returned u , \j illut for plaintiff for f3,72l. This was iin ai loii brought to recover - cover on a promlsso .x'upto to tlmt amount. The Jury also rottijriuni a verdict for plain- Iff In the raso ofj Sfprgij K , Hogg vs I ) , B. tloore , with tiosso Hloi f the premises nnd * SOO dnnmires. j f. , . ( jcorgo CnriHtmiHOU t's Union I'acllio rail road , a ilaimigo mail ; ifordict for defendant. Union Pueillo rMlrp.ad against Lee ot al ; ho Jury returned u'vurdlct for the defend- 11)18. ) 11)18.Tho United States grand jury returned a rue bill against Joshua li , Jacobs for nteul- ng a letter. Thu defendant was postmaster at Jacob ? , Nob. The letter In question was sent from the United States treasury nt iVushington to Q. Sawyer ut Jacobs and can- ulned u United Stated trousury warrant for II , which , it is claimed , Mr. Jacobs appro- irlutcd to his own Mso. Jacobs wan nr- rulgned before Judge Dundy anil pleaded not rullty. The prisoner uascrtod that ho bad unployod Lee Ktollo us lug attorney be cause the United States court refused to allow him funds for legal defense. The trial vill take place next weak , Judge Hrtnvor hoard the arguments In the case of Gundy vs Whitcombo and took it under advlsoniout. DlNtriel Court. The Jury lu the cast ) of Sloman again t Cuu f men Uros. , r.utunii'du soak-d verdict Into Wednesday night. IK'Wir ' opened yesterday the vordlctln the three sepornto actions to recover cover payment on one note for $3,100nnil twt notoft for il.ooo naeh , resulted in the plnlntlfl belnit awarded 41,509.4 * in the first Instance , nnd $731.9 $ ) In each of the latter. The c\iso of Payne against Hoaglaml ct nl Is being tried before Judge Hope well. Judge CirofT , who was taken 111 WodnCsdaj Is still confined to his residence nt S34 Sontl Twenty-ninth street. A special venire of eighteen Jurors was or dered drawn in the cnso of Hussey & Day against Hloetn Walsh et at. , by Juilgo Wnko- ley. The action is to secure Judgment in the sum of SUM.70. The Jury In the case of Otto Lobock against the Leo.Clark , Amlrcson Ilnrdwarecompany returned a sealed verdict. Ncls O. Hrown has entered suit for Judg ment ngnlnit K. A. Leavenworth to the ex tent of $330.50. The American Hank nnd Trust company , of WoonsocKot , Dak. , have fllcd proceedings against Marc Upton In nn action to obtain Judgment In the amount of $1,000. The Jury In the case of Payne ngulnst Ilonglnnd returned u verdict In favor of the defendant in the amount of $107.15 wus de clared. Suit was entered yesterday by Van Court & Huncdict ngnlnst Kilkenny Brothers. The Mini of & 10D is In dispute between these liti gants. The plniutifT prnyn for Judgment In that amount , together with Interest from thu Olst of October. The suit of Orn Cunningham vs the City of South Omaha occupied the attention ol Judge llopowcll anil n Jury the olitlro day. The Jury returned n sealed verdict Into last iiiBht. The Western Gravel company have en tered suit against Nelson FudJIn for $15.00 , for gravel supplied. The cnso of Orn Cunnlnchnm against the city of South Omaha is still before the court. The pleadings were concluded last night and the cause will bo placed before the Jury this morning. County Court. An attachment for ? 4lS.-ll was filed by Allen Uros. , against the grocery stork of Charles N , Kottler. The case of John A. Wakeflcld against Henry Finger In action to recover $700 bal ance on an account of ? 25,000 , Is on trial. Warren Vutulcrfort was yesterday ap pointed administrator to the ustato of Will iam Viindorfort , deceased. Uwight U. Johnson instituted suit In Judco Shields' court against Charles S. Hlnzer for the recovery of ? ! 7"i und interest at the rule of 10 percent , upon n promissory note dated August , IbSS , due September 4 , 183S. H.viLi ITEJIS. An Engine Which Ought to Have JJouglit a Hranch Komi. Monday morning Superintendent Kessi- quie of the Union Pacific , will make his Ilrst tour over the Nebraska division of the Union Pacific. , Uoconiotivo 710 came out from the Union Pacific shops yesterday and will go on the main line In charge of Engineer -Manulmn with Will Gentleman as fireman. No. 00 , in oaro of Frank Goodsoll will go back on the dummy run until ! < 37 Is put In shape and than will take the place of the veteran , 310 on the "Irish Mail" across the bridge. A number of local railway men left on u hunting expedition to Cozad last night. Vice President Holcomb and government directors Savage and Hauna lelt for the west Wednesday night. J. 1C. liyau , the railway contractor from Hoston , went to Denver in a special yes terday. The Union Pacific pay car left yepteroay to visit the stations along the Nebraska division. "Engine 910 is going to the shops in a day or two , " said a Union Paeiric engineer , "and she's the ono TUB HII : : figured out had traveled 1,100,000 miles since nho first came out. I'd like to have her all the time , " lie added , and the reporter figured out how much her engineer had earned. Taking the 100 miles run as u day's work , she had put in jpwurds of 11,000 , days , and that at the t/uion Pacific rate of ? 'i.85 per day meant ? 42i50 , ! wages paid to the engineer alone. She must Imvo earned the company enough to buy a branch road. ELECTION 1 > AY IjIQUOll. Charles Kammorer In Trouhle Tor Soiling it. Charles Kammcrer , who was convicted in , ho police court for selling liquor on election day , will take an appeal of his case. The ostimony which convicted him was that of a man who swore that ho had bought a half ilnt of liquor from ICammeror before S a. n. , on election day. Kammcrer claims that this was not in violation of the mayor's do- crec , which ordered the saloons closed from from S a. m. to 0 p. m. Judge Herkn , how ever , looked at It differently. Ho ruled that , he statutes prohibited entirely the sale of iquor on election day , with out regard to hours , nnd the statues he maintained were superior to the edict of the mayor. As Kammerer had brok en tlie state law , he would have to suffer the icnalty $100 line. Chief Seavoy has written a communication .o the licensing board culling their attention n the fact that ICammeror has been found guilty of breaking tlio state law , and asks 'or the revocation of his license. The chief says tlmt an appeal of ICuuimurer's case will do no good as ho had detectives In the saloon a number of times during tlio day who saw Kammcrvr dealing out liquor. Other places ilso were watched and other arrests arc to follow The Adams' First Train. The first train of the Adams Express com- ) any from this city loft for Chicago We lues- day night , carrying about twenty parcels , some of which wore obtained in town , vliilo the rest wore received by transfer. The ofllco is now open on Fifteenth street opposite the Mur- ay ana in charge of Mr. Catheart. There urn three wagons , each painted in what is cnown as the ' 'Adams Express Company jrcon , " which resembles what Is known as jottlo green. There Is some talk of running nn accom modation express train over the Milwaukee rum Marion , la , , to this city , to nccommo- late business from the Kansas City branch ind also that to Dakota. Ktnbbeil III" Fatlior-in-I/iuv. Frank Auburn , of Saratoga , an employe of tliller & Gumlcrson's , sash and door inanu- ni'lurorit , was married several months ago o a daughter of J. Corey , who Is a team owner. Sineo the marriage family difficulties lave brought tlio men to unfriendly terms. Wednesday night they accidentally mot on wake-street and nf tor nemo hot words , \oung Auburn drew aknlfo and attacked his fnthor- n-law. Corey warded off the blows as well as 10 could , but rocclvod several serious cuts In ils arm and hand. When Auburn saw tlmt Corey was bleeding he fled und as yet has tot been arrested. A Thomas N. Copplngpr , tha attorney , yes- orday received a dispatch announcing tlio .ealh of General Frost , his father-in-law. 'ho general was ono of the oldest and most listiiigulshed residents of St. Louis. Ills oath was us sudden ax it was unexpnotod. Jut a few days ago ho acted us pall-beuror nt ho funeral of an old friend , and tlio oxpo- uro to the Inclomoiit weather. It Is ihonirht , vns the caiiKO of his death , Air , Coppmgur oft yostorduy afternoon for St. Louis , whcro ils family reside. Her Mission Performed , The death of Mr.5 , Barbara Mangold , wlfo of Michael Mangold an old nnd esteemed res- dent of this county , was reported yesterday. ilra. Mangold came hero with her husband , ibont twoity : years ago , and all this tlmo has resided at Millar d. Her benevolent disposi- Ion lias been the means of driving poverty rom many u hearthstone. The funeral ser vice will bo conducted at Millard Saturday afternoon , The deceased was sixty-four oars of ago. Crushed Ily tlio Wheels. A Union Pacific brakeman named A. J , Moodle , after making a coupling at Suhuyler Vednesday night on train No , lid , slipped and oil while endeavoring to nlimb the oar. The vhcuU puostiU over his right foot and ho was brought to Omaha on truln No. 'J. Howls amoved to St. Jogtiph' hospital , where Dr. Jalliruith found it iiecenaary to amputate tlie njurod limb. The Science of Temperlnc Steel. Jowclors1 Rovlow : In the whole rnncc of tlio nu'Chnnlcnl nrtsllwonldboncurlj Impossible to llml another nrocess notice otico so simple , und so common in priii1 ciplo , nnd yet go I i tile understood it theory , us the linrdoninp nnd tompcrinp steel. It wns probably this fiu-t whicli some j-o.irs n o led the .Institute ol Mci'lmnicul .Engineers of Hn lum ! ti plnco this subject umoiiR thosa to be specially invcstlgntcu by u committee ol ils own members , who reported npon it in duo time , To illustrate the fuels ol lumlcnin und tempering u cold chisel , \vhioh is usually done ut ono operation , may bo briefly described. After heat- inp the point it Is dipped In cold wutor nnd thus the tool ia hardened. After cooling , the smith lifts the btool from the water nnd wntchos it closely us the hunt romuining in the body of lliomotul rtitTuses Itself through the hardened nortion. As the heut spreads the color pus-sos from u white lustre to u palo yellow - low , to Htruw color , to u brownish or- mifjo. Then the point is dropped into water ufftvin , in the full confidence thul , utter cooling1 , the temper will bo that desired. If the smith dulnycd the brown would become dappled with purple , und would then iiass sticcossivoly into full purple , light blue , full blue , dark blue ; und each temper would give its own temper upon cooling , as bright blue for swords and watch springs , dark blue for saws , etc. These tire the well known facls , and yet their "how" and " " "why" bus always boon equally n mystery to the artist and the Bciontist , although upon the correct solution of the problem depends so Im portant n matter as knowledge of how best to roach that judicious compromise which woulu blond the maximum of hardness and toughness. Now , oillior can bo procured ut pleasure , us the colder the butli the harder the steel. und the Blower ( as in oil ) the tougher ; but extreme hardness is produced ut the strength of tenacity , and vice versa. The committee's conclusion \vis : Htig- gostod by LMison's experiments upon wlro , which ho made public in 1S7 ! > . Those experiments showed that inciiii- descent platinum wire became covered with minute lissuros , duo to tlio ospini- tion of the occluded gusos under the ac tion of heat , und that when the wire was cooled in n vacuum the llssurcs closud. Hy u succession of huntings und coolings iho gases were entirely expelled - polled , und the platinum became miioh harder and donsor. As the committee suggests , it may bo that the Ilrst uni extreme heat dries out the gases oc cluded ut ordinary touiporhtiiro , thus producing the dtiis.oness of hard sleol- Whoa the mulul is slightly hcutod ' us in tempering , rcnbsorp'tion bc- gliiH , nnd the characteristic colors arc duo to the changes in the sur face , the gradual opening of iniuuto llssurcSj which uro produced by this rc- ubsoriition. In connection with this latest theory may bo mentioned one or two earlier onus. Ono is that when steel 3 is heated the carbon become amorphous and the stcol is soft , while if cooled quickly the carbon crystallizes , talcing tlio properties of diamond , and the stool becomes as it wore , diamond sot in iron. This theory of Julien's is , porhtips. the most striking ono. but while accounting for hiirdnoss.it docs not explain the temper of stcol , to say nothing1 of objections to the postulated liquefaction of carbons. About Contagious Discascfl. ullo\v much danger every ono runs each day of catching a malignant disease - ease is very little known , " huid u doctor recently to u reporter for the Mail and Express. "Many discuses , like hydro phobia , uro only convoyed by coming in direct contact with un abraded surface. In other diseases it is wonderful the ex tent to which tlio communicating par ticles can bo carried. Persons liuvo tiikou the smallpox a mile distant from tlio hospital. Scarlet fever Is very con tagious. A dross folded up ut the bed of n dying putiont uncl placed in a trunk has convoyed the poison to u family of children four miles dis tant whoa the dress wus unfolded in their presence after tliroo months tlmo hud elapsed. Whooping cough and diphtheria uro probably never convoyed except by the breath of the pationt. Measles is commiinicatod by the clothing and curried about by persons visiting the sick room. It is certain that ninny discuses huvo bcon contracted by attending the funeral of some person who has died of a conta gious discuso. Too much euro cannot bo tukon in disposing of the clothing , or disinfecting everything that bus been ncur u porsoa sutToring with u communicable disoaso. After u patient lias shown the lirnt symptoms of scarlet fever it takes forty-nine days before the patient is free from infection , smallpox iifty-six days , measles twenty-seven days , diphtheria twenty-olght day * . mumps twcnty-oiio duys and typhoid fever twenty-eight days. "Wliut CoiiKrosM Costs ] The American people have learned that many tilings "coma high , but wo must Imvo thorn , " and ono of those i.- ) good government. Jt is u comfort. however , to know that though MJIUO of thcso items may HUO in extravagant , good government , all things con sidered , comes cheaper than bad gov ernment. There are just four hundred and ono members nf the hotiso and semite , und to wait upon thorn and run urruiidH , und hold open the doors us they puss in und out , und carry the cards of their cullers , und tuko euro of the thous ands of bills they put in , they huvo employed about four hundred people ple , who are paid the snug lltllo sum of $081,000 for doing so. Kvory member has onet employe , and for lliu sorvioo of the same tliero is paid un average of about 81,800 each. A total of ftlSO.OOl ) is required to pay the wihirios of the Honutors , and for the compoiisation of thu members of the house $ l,09fi,000 is to bo provided , uud this brings the sal aries of our national luw-makors to a totnl of ever S'J.OOO.ttOO i > or your. It. costs u little loss 'thnn $150,000 per session to pay the mlloago of the members , nnd the country pays $50,000 to purchase Iho stationery for members nnd olllccrs of the hou'so nlouo in nny ono session , The treasury pnya f-l,000 ! for reporting Iho debates , whether congress sits ono month or for twelve as tlio olllciul reporters , like most of the olorks , are jmld by the year , though they seldom do moro tuna twelve months' work in the twenty-four month * thul make up u congressional tonu. Tlio New Klrst Now York Herald : Mrs. Harrison will Hud many old friends to wolcoino" her when she returns to Washington us mistress of the white houso. She gen erally kept house during her husband's senatorial career uud impressed every body who came into close contact with her that her homo was the spot dearest to her of nil , und that her best hourd were spent there in making it happy and uttraclive for her family. Hlic wont into society considerably , parlicularly her last winter here , when the family had apartments at the Woodmen t Flats , a big house overlooking Iowa Circle. Their last whiter was Iho first of tlio present , administration , and during that tlmo tit Omuhu Mr. Kn ell Harrison married Miss Sauudcrs. a daughter of Senator Saundors. The alter wedding festivities und Iho courtesies shown Iho pretty bride , who wus greatly admired , made quite u stir in the homo life of the family and among tboir friends during thu visit of the newly married couple. Tlio Harrisons always attended the Now York Avotuio Presbyterian church , whcro wo many prominent mon in poll- tics and social lifo huvo worshiped. Mrs. McKee , the only married daugh ter , fcas mudo her home with her parents since her marriage , and may conic with them bore. Slio lias a boy , who is the dohght of Lho family , mid. will provu an interesting addition to the group a.l the white house , where tlio patter of baby fool has so long bcou lacking. Mrs. 1 Itu'rison's father , Mr. Scott , who is a dork in the government servieo , lives with unothoi daughter , Mrs. Lord , who keeps bou&o bore in acomfortablo , unostentatious style. Mrs. DinnnU-k , u cousin of Mrs. Harrison , who also lives hero , has gone abroad for the winter. Mrs. Harrison dresses in good tusto , in quiet colors and rich materials. lior Thursday afternoon receptions , which she held during her husband'a Bonntoriul career , wore marked by the case and informality with which" her friends wore received und entertained. She was prompt In paying oil' her social obligations. iu > d kept up oven with all the demands her husband's position required - quirod a close and delightful acquaint unco with a number of ladies. Among these were u number of the resident families , who go on from administration to administration with u calm placidity which comes of sottlcd position. The wives of thu Indiana congressmen , nnd in the army und navy circle Mrs. Drum , tlio wife of Adjutant Gonorul Drum , wus u firm friend of Mrs. Hur- risen , nnd the ladies und their young duughlcrs , who tire both matrons now , were often together. No mutter wlmt her political belief or prccudico , the heart of every true woman in the land must rojolco with Mrs. Benjamin Harrison in her hus band's triumph. Just pride und noble satisfuetlou fill the soul of u wife when u grcut nation uccopts the man she delights to honor for what she bus known him to bo since the day they begun the world together. - Oloaii 'hand's , clour brains , honest um- bition and un unwavering devotion to each other have helped the young couple of thirty years ago up life's mountain of work and endeavor to the proudest pinnacle of success known to the American people. Truly , the bruvo young luwyor was wiser than ho know when ho choao for his life's best friend the fair young girl who neither sat at his feet nor in iho nmrch onward hung on to the skirt of his coal , but kept stop by his side through the bout und burden of the day , through toil and trouble , success und misfortune , his comrade und consoler yet always a woman , n devoted wife , u 'faithful mother. Never will the white house know a fairer example of the highest typo of American homo lifo that when the chil dren und grandchildren of General ana Mrs. Harrison gather round its hearthstone - stone , u beautiful und united family ; then the president of the United Stutoa will silently but magnificently answer the lutost lOngltsh question , "Is Mar riage u Failure ? " Kciuto. The Hurlington Vestibule Express , No. i2 , with dining car , leaving Omaha ut ; i:5 : ( ) p.m. , arriving Chicago at 10:00 : a.m. , is the bust train for the oust. Ticket oflloe. 1--IJ Furnain street. A. W. Cowan's auction house bus ro- movcd to No. 717 N. 10th St. Fergu son's old stund. Stundiird typewriters for rent. 1007 Farnam. I/osl Her Money In tlio Hoot. Washington Post : An amusing incl- lout ocourcd on un iivonuo car yostor- Inv morning. Two handsome young auios boarded the car ut Sixth etroot. I'ho elder of the two , upon taking the uro from her pouketboolc , dropped two l-ccnt pieces uppurorilly on the lloor oa the cur , und when thu conductor cumf up both Indies wore hunting in vain for tlio monoy. Ono of thorn slyly suggested n u whisper that they had fallen In In lie shoo of u demure und judiciul-look- ng goiillcmun who sat just whore the noney dropped. The whisper wua not HO low but tlmt the old gontlemnn hoard I , and in u moment ho pulled oil' hi * jnot. Out dropped the money , and the ; alatit ! old gontlomuii politely handed t to the blushing young lady. MUSTANG LINIMENT sS % s rs r , , " ' ' , . , * " " Alu | en Crrc * " i Cattle * : Thus the Mustang conqucre pain , Makes MAN or BEAST well again !