6 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , JULY 3 , 1889.
CORPORAL TANNER'S SPEECH ,
Goodrich Hall Crowded By an En-
thuBlaallo Audlonco.
*
A TALK TOTHE OLD VETERANS.
The Debt Iho Nntlon Owen Iti Onllnnt
Defenders Ilnrrlsoii'H Friend
ship For the Soldier-
About Pensions.
An Intcrrttinir Tjcoturo.
Corporal Tanner lectured at Goodrich hall
Jnnt evening to a largo nnd very npprcclntlvo
nudlcnco. Every scat In the hnll was occu
pied and many old veterans hud to stand uu ,
but BO InturestinR was the Icoturo that no
ono loft the hull. A largo number of flags
decorated the hall , while n big banner be
hind the speaker's platform bore the word. " ,
"Welcome , Corpornl Tnnncr. " General J. U.
Donitls presided nt the mooting , and several
prominent citizens occupied the speaker's
platform.
Bcforo introducing Corpornl Tanner , Mr.
Vundorvport addressed the aucllonco briefly
on the political situation , the pension ofllco
and the distinguished lecturer of the
evening. Ho closed his remarks by snymj ? :
"I know Corporal Tanner. I have .slept
with him nnd helped to tnko off his wooden
leg. Wo will welcome Corpornl Tunnor nnd
will watch over him. bo with and hid htm
God speed when the old soldiers will inarch
on to the music of the union. It Is my pleasure
to inttoduco to you Corporal Tanner , the
commissioner of pensions. "
Corpornl Tnnncr nroso and said :
"Comrades , L-idics nnd Gentlemen ; 1
think before prococdlng further that wo had
better hnvo n mutual understanding. I
agreed to lecture , but not for money , nnd I
insisted that Mr. Vandervonrt should break
the Ice , not that thcro is any ice In the audi
ence now , but there may bo some before I
sit down. I feel th'nt I should como to u lit. .
tlo camp flro. I hnvo traveled with the
Grnnd Army crowd for twenty-two ycar.i
now , and hope I will always bo with you
boys.
"I hnvo worked hard since I became com
missioner of pensions. Tim re are ninny com
plaints about not having letters answered ,
and many of you , perhaps , have had some of
your letters unanswered , but my iniul'uvcr-
agcs about 12,000 letters a day , and only the
important and necessary ones c.ui be au-
pwored.
"You nnd I , comrades , owe it to ourselves
nnd our families to hnvo every fraudulent
clnim wiped off the records. If over I got
on to u fraudulent claim I'll show no moroy
until the penitentiary doors are closed upon
the frauds.
' The only education I over got I pot nt my
mother's knee. I have hud no scientific edu
cation , but of late I have como to believe
that I .un somewhat of an alchemist , for 1 *
Imvu been turning gold from its old channels
and distributing it among the worthy and
need.
"Wo do not realise what n mighty power
wo hnvo In1 the United States. Wo conquered
the mightiest rebellion tuo world ever RAW ;
wo passed out millions of dollars and laid
down thousands of lives in defense of this
great country. For two days In 1S05 I stood
nt the capital of thu nation and snw the
inlglity hosts of our conquering armies
marching up Pennsylvania avenue. Ono in
scription graced that avenue , and that was
the ono inscription that every patriot
endorsed. It read , "Xho only debt
that this nation can never pay is
the debt it owes its saviors. '
There nro over ton thousand honorublydis-
' churged soldiers nnd sailor1 } In the alms
'V houses of this country. I have General
P Black's tabulated statement , which shows
over thirteen thousand live hundred.
"When I went to the whlto house to thank
President Harrison for the honor ho had
conferred upon me , ho said , 'Go ' ahead , Tan
ner , and tr6at the boys liberally.1 Certain
papers said 1 was to ho removed , but I am
going to.do business nt the old stand for an
indellnlto period. The other dny 1 got a long
letter from a poor widow woman. It was
thirteen pages long , and I intended to put it
nsido to read at n more convenient time , but
I clianccd to , sco the words 'For God sake ,
help mo no\v'before it is too late , and if f am
to cct a pension , let mo have it before f am
in my eoflln. ' I read the letter through , and
next day that poor widow got her pension.
"There are many things I would like to do ,
but I can not dn , for my mother taught me
the sanctity of an oath , and I shall ever , do
my duty ns my oath hinds mo to do. No
soldier on the line over talked of what his
pension would be. Wo talked of
next day's battle ; we talked of our
wives and sweethearts , and wo talked
of everything else , but no ono ever talked of
getting n pension. We did not Hunt for
niouoy. True , wo got paid for belng.soldiers
wo got 43 cents a day for standing up to bo
shot at.Vo had lots of freedom. " Wo had
plenty of room we had all out doors to sleep
In ; we had plenty of fresh air ; wo got ono
ration and all wp could confiscate. We
never Htolo anything , we only confiscated ;
but circumstances niter CUSPS. I say this
because I want to exonerate nil of my com
rades from the charge of petit larceny. It
\vas not petit larceny , it wns grand , and the
hungrier the men Urn grander the larceny. I
have often thought when I sat nt the table of
no mo hospitable comrade , jind the 'good
housowlto was worried because some things
were not exactly right , because thu steak
was a little undone , or the cotl'oo was weak
I felt like whibiieringnword In nor ear and
telling her what , wo used to hnvo to cat in the
nrniy. In those times wit ate what wo could
Rot and were grateful for it , nnd when wo
wo stoou around the camp lira sipping our
black cotl'co and n uug would lly along and
take an Involuntary Turkish bath by falling
into our cup , wo did hot throw the precious
coffee away ; wo only skimmed it n little and
took out the bug , then drank thu coffee \vitb
a soldier's keen relish.
"Well , boys , it la just ns well to remember
Boiuo of those uld things that exasperated us
nt that time us It 1 tn think only of tha sad
onus.
It may bo egotism , but I think the grand
est organization In the world is the Grand
Army of the Kcpuhllc. How long could
BUC'II nil orgnuizntlou exist in Rusain , Spain ,
or any other country but in free America I
Alt , it is u grand army of the republic grand
Jn the fnct that they battled not for thorn-
solves ; they fought fov the fnct , and to ver
ify the Btatimiont that nil men wcro created
free mid equal. Most of the heroes who
have fought In ttilb winy have boun gathered
to their lathers. Abov-n nil who fought In
the nrmy I place tlioso who suffered in south
ern prison pens men who bore their suffer
ing and refused to surrender tlioir loyalty to
thu old ( lag.
l > 'or these of the second , class 1 go not yet
to the battle Held , but buck to the homos In
the north , where anxious wives nwaltoit
wltli anxious ears to hoar from their bulnvo'l
ones who wcru nt the front , bearing their
Borrows and suffering * without u murmur.
"When a prisoner of war , lying.In .
a little farm house in Virginia ,
there were six men from whom had been
taken seven logs. Among the wounded lying
near was ono poor soldier whoso fnuno had
been terribly shuttered. Ho said ,
'I can crawl , but they cannot their necessi
ties nro greater than mine , ' nud ho crawled
to a trco near by nnd plucked therefrom
tome mi plea with which ho illled his pooicots
ind then painfully crawled back and distriU-
atcd them among his suffering com-ades ;
I'lio exertion was too great for the Bclf-mterl-
Dclng soldier , nnd , throwing up his hands ,
BO foil forward , dead. I have no hesitation
in uayinn that , when too last day comes , nnd
ivc nro to bo Judged for what we hnvo dune
ind whul wo Imvu not done , I nhould rattier
lake my chances with that man than with
many line gentlemen within thu circle of my
I'liialntanco. <
" 1 can tell you n little nrmy story that
lakes me bunk to Malvern Hill , where 200
cannon were In Hue with muzilus depressed
to sweep the valley buow ! , and wo crowned
the crust of the hill with our grand nrmy.
ivhllo the Johnnies cauio mnruulng on and
idvnnccd boldly within reach of our puna ,
when wo opened tire and thu shot nnd shell
teemed fairly to lift them in the nlr nnd
ivhola * regiments wei-o destroyed. Wo shot
to kill and fought vvlthdetermination , but wo
respected our feet , wh i fought sn bravely.
Many soldlors went out lieardless youths
sud returned grizzled men. I hey brought
back tha llngd that had boun handed them by
fair women , Now the glitter wns gene from
Iho eagle and the stuff was shattered Uul <
let holes tilled the Hag , out it hud beer bap
tized with t'iory , We did boiiiclhing fnr thu
future in tula war. 1 think the world is gut
ting bettor nud better , and wo will Inculcate
more of the losagus of tied und thu good
deeds of men. Wo had a mighty ndjunct la
this nrmy for the preservation of the union.
I refer now to God's best gift to man , nnd
every ono knows I mean woman. Llfo Is not
long enough to tell nil of woman's sold Influ
ences that helped the soldiers along , and how
much good she did to aid the cnuso.
And BO the story runs and thp hour Is
pono. Wo rcmembdr the old comrndcs nnd
look forwnrd to the tliuo when.wo shall elnsp
their hands again In the spirit land. Uut now
wo remind yon citizens thnt when wo stood
between you nnd the dissolution of the union
wo did It not for any selfish reason. Wo did
it for the good of the south M much
ns for the good of the north. You
mnv some day again hoar the
old rouol yell , but If over
you do It will bo when North
Carolina nnd Nebraska light side by side
against a foreign foci.
"Now , men of the Grnnd Army , whnt Is to
bo donol I appeal to you all to BO conduct
yourselves ns to iimko your lives pure , clear
nud irreproachable ; and ono of these days
wo will ho where there will bo no morn
troubles , and I can wish for you no creator
Joy than thnt you will over bo.xr yourselves
ns gallantly in your civil llfo n& you did In
your milltnry life. "
The Iccturo wni interspersed with mnuy
Interesting war Incidents ; and was listened
to with marked attention by nil. Mr. Tnn
ncr hns an Impressive manner that seems to
glvo additional force tc his words and con
vince ills hearers of his sincerity.
After the lecture all present wont up nnd
shook Corporal Vannor'.i hand. Refresh
ments wcro served nnd then the votorntis
sat around tnlKlng over old camp-lhro scenes
and Incidents until midnight , v/hc'ii the com
rades disbanded.
TUK NliiUKiVbKA FIREMEN.
I'roKrainmn of tlio Seventh Annual
Ton i-n tun cut ,
The seventh annual tournament of the Ne
braska State t'lremcn'a association will beheld
held nt Ued Cloud , Noli. , July 10 , 17 , 18 nnd
10. The following nrograuiuio has been pre
pared for the occasion : .
First day Kcccution of 'iromen.
Second day Parade In morning. The nf-
ternooii will bo devoted to rncci * between
umntcur hose teams nnd n chiufti' ' race.
Third day IIcso r.ices , hook nud ladder
races , ladder climbing contests and'coupling
trials.
Fourth day Pompier corpi drill In Ihn
mornitiKIn thu afternoon , tug of war , huso
race unit hook nnd ladder moo.
The 11. iVi M. railway will ship ftro appa
ratus free both ways , nnd will sell round
trip tickets for ono Dire.
Premiums to the amount of $3,000 , are of
fered by thu committee having the tourna
ment in chi'.rge , and they agrou to furnish
bultublo apparatus to companies'who. desire
to attend but are prevented from doing so
for want of same.
An art exhibition has beou prepared con
taining about $ .20,1)00 ) worth of works of art
and brlc-n-bnio.
On the evenings of the second nnd third
days thcro will bo a display of fireworks at
the grounds.
Detailed information will be furnished on
application to A. J. Tomlmson. chairman of
the committee. Hod Cloud , Neb.
A JKJY 1)110\VNEIf.
jlttle'KI ht-Yoar-Olil Johnny Ilaxtcr
KinilN n Wntjry Grave.
While Johnny , the little eight-year-old son
f C. Baxter , of the firm of John Rowe &
lo. , was playing with some boy companions ,
ou the banks of the Missouri , about 00 feet
south of the waterworks , Monday forenoon ,
10 slipped oft thu log ou whicti ho was
sitting und was drowned. The boys had
> eon playing around there all morning , nnd
ind been in swimming. The bank Is pro-
, ected at that point by rip-ruppinp , back of
which the water is only about a foot deep.
On the river side of this the current is very
swift und the water about thirty foot deep.
The other boys went quietly homo nnd
said nothing about tlio ulTalr. Monday
light Mr. LSaxter started out to look for his
joy and continued ou a wild goose chase
until yesterday noon , when ono of the boys
was Induced to toll what had become of him.
Mr. Baxter nt once went to the score nnd
; ried every possible means to recover the
jody , but with no success. A grappling
: iook was tried , but the bottom of the river
it that point is covered with largo blocks of
atone used.in the rip-rapping , und nothing
could bo done with the hook.
Mr. Baxter then notified the people living
along the bank for n considerable distance
ind offered a reward of § 'JO for the b > dy.
The little fellow's hut was found near the
place , nnd It is reported that u lady living
icnr has his pants nnd hat. The story that
tlio boy was pushed into the lake by his com
panions docs not seem to have any founda
tion.
Personal I'aiMcranho.
W. H. Covey , of Elba , is at the Millard.
Joseph Lester , of Lincoln , is at the Murray.
H. H. Moses , of Wayne , is ut the Arcade.
H. D. S'viuner , of Poncn , is nt the Es
mond.
George D. Stevens , of Crete , is at the
Paxton ,
D. C. McGulhp , of Seward , is nt the
L'uxton.
A. A. Richnrdson , of Lincoln , is n guest nt
thu Arcade.
D , T. Cornell , of Holdrego , Is a guest nt
the Paxton.
John T. McDonald , of Lincoln , Is stopping
nt the Paxton.
Adam Ichos nnd J. J. Mclntosh , of Sidney ,
nro nt the Paxton.
Frnnk McMillan , of Nebraska City , is a
guest at the Murray.
T. H. Sherwood and wife , of Lincoln , nro
guests nt tlio Murray.
H. C. MoHonry and wife , of Jackson , nro
guests nt thu Esmond.
L'l. S. McCaimlus and wife , of Neinnha ,
nro guests at. the Murray.
F. Q. Huusor and S. E. Taylor , of Lincoln
are stopping nt the Arcade.
I'Yod ' Patterson and. James D. Kerr , of
nstincb are nt the Arcade.
Dr. B. } < : Monroe nnd W. Johnson , of
Blair , are stopping nt the Millard.
P. Anderson , of Moadf and D. S. C. Alex
ander , Yutan , are stopping at the Murray.
Bruce E. Smith , of Fremont , nnd J. D ,
Kilpnirlck , of Beatrice , are stopping nt the
Pay ton.
J. M. Juuicon nnd wife nnd S. MoPhcrson
nnd wife , of Rod Oak , ara guests at the
Pax-ton.
J. Hemingway , J. B. Weston and R. J.
Kilpnlrluk , of Bontrloo , are registered at the
Pnxton.
E. D. Humphrey , of Marion , und W. B.
Sheldon , of Hastings nro stopping at the
Murray.
Ed. Rose and 11. V. Crouk , of Pendor , nnd
H. W. Dilh , of Lincoln , are guests ut the
Arcndo.
J. M. Cams , of Seward , and N. R. Per-
singer , of Central City , are guests nt the
Mllluru.
j. Ii. Bcllouis , of Weeping Water , John C.
Ilatran , of Nebraska City , and C. D. Puyen ,
of St. Paul , nro guests at the Puxton.
E. A. Oakcs. of Grand Island , E. E. Bon-
nolle , of Hustings ; A. Natzell , of Genoa , nnd
J. B. Grey , of Norfolk , are stopping at the
Aroudo.
L. Wessoll , jr. , Mrs. S. Horschtor , E. M.
Wostorvoltnnull. F. Porrmonml H , F. Por-
rjiio nud wife , of Lincoln , nro guests at the
Mlllnrd.
A Delirious CJIilld.
Johnnie lilnckburr , u six-year-old child ,
wns found Inst night about 11 o'clock at
Twenty-sixth nnd Walnut streets In a deliri
ous condition. He was carried Into a saloon
near by and the pntiol wagon was telephoned
for. Thu child's ' parents who live ut Thir
teenth nnd Martha streets , wore notified of
his whereabouts , but at 1 o'clock this mornIng -
Ing ho had not boeu taken home hut wns still
uncoaeious. !
The Ciry Council ,
The council mot ut the exchange rooms of.
the board of tr.ido la t. night. The mayor's
appointment of W. J , ICiorstod ns a member
of the board of public works and of James 8 ,
Bennett as police clerk wore cantlruied , The
appointment of Joseph Schiller as dog pound
master wns rejected upon the showing bj
Hasuall thut Schiller has served a term in the
Nebraska penitentiary. The mayor's veto
of the ordinance repealing the license on bll
Hard tables wns not sustained. A detective
item of tS-i.W was stricken from tha appro
prlatlon ordinance. A largo amount of rou
tine business \vu douo.
AHKANGEMUNXS I'KU 'OTI3D.
All In IlOitllnc84 ! For the South 1M-
kotn Constltntlonnl Convention.
Sioux FAM.9 , Dak. , July 2. [ Special
Telegram to TUB Bnc. ] All arrangements
re perfected for the llnnl South Dakota con-
ontion which convenes nt Gormanla hall , in
Ills city , nt noon , Thursday , July 4. The
olottatcs hnvo begun to nrrlve and they nre
ommlngllng with the politicians to-night.
? ho presence of President H , L. Loucks , of
-ho Farmers' nlllinnco , nud General Hugh J.
Cnmpboll , nclthorof whom is n delegate , cre
ates much uneasiness , ns they have their
Hint on nml nro fighting for the state's con
gressional ofllccs. Campbell , It will bo re
nombered , wns n conspicuous figure in the
arly movements for division nnd
tntotiood , but ho became BO Impa-
lent nnd rnbld , declaring In favor
I Immediate division nnd statehood
r war , that he was thrown overboard. Now
10 nftllmtos with the Farmers' nlllnnoa ,
vhlch wants nothing the statomnkor has
> lnnncrl. Tlio convention will probably ba
, allod to order nnd bo presided over by Sen
ator-elect A. J. Edgorton , of Mitchell , who
vns president of the Huron convention ,
vhlch urndo the constitution ratified nt the
mils on the 1 Uh of last May. Governor A.
3. Mcllcttocamo down this evening from his
lonm at Water town , where ho has been dur-
iif ( the past ten days attending the encamp *
nent nt the territorial militia , and it was be
loved until to-night thnt ho would bo asked
to cull the convention to order. The gov
ernor will deliver the Fourth of July talk
vith Congressman Sunset Cox und
Sotmtor-elcct Moody , of Huron , nnd
eaves hero for thnt purpose to-morrow.
There will bo n session for organization only
ou Thursday. The convention will adjourn
over to Friday , thnt the dolccntcs niny
iolp the people round about celebrate the
anniversary of national independence and
statehood nlso nt thnt time. In nil there nro
oventy-llvo delegates. They wore chosen
at the election held by congressional ntithor-
ty ou Mny H last , nnd for their expenses
.hoy have $20,000 from the national treasury.
This bus been plnccd In the hands of C. W.
; Iubbnrd , of this city , by Territorial Secro-
ary Ulctmrdson , nnd will bo disbursed on
he former's checks. This Is the third con
stitutional convention held * in South
Dakota , but is the only ono
which hns the npprovnl of congress
and whoso work is by federal authority nnd
nlroady ratilied. This will bo business , for
t , will be brief. There need bo but n week
or tun days consumed. A convention will bo
apnointcd to go to Bismarck , the present
capitol , und join n similar committee from ,
the committee for the state of North Dakota ,
which also covencs on the fourth , nnd devise
a plnn for u division of the territorial nrch-
ves. It is probable that duplicates of them
will bo made , so that both stales will have
complete copies of the records when the con
vention returns and its work is npurovcd.
There will be few amendments
.0 the constitution which is again and
for the last tlmo to bo submitted
, o n vote on the .first Tuesday
in next October , when a full complement of
territorial and congressional ofticers will bo
elected. The line of division of the territory
is to bo changed from the Forty-sixth par
allel to the seventh standard. The name of
Llio state will be changed to South Dakota
Instead of "Dakota , " as in the constitution
ut present , und there will bo u reauportion-
ment of the legislative districts. All efforts
to go further into the work of amending the
constitution will bo bitterly antagonized. A
plan for division of the territory debt ,
[ imouuting to about $7,590.000 , has been
agreed upon. Each state will assume a
share in the indebtedness for its own institu
tions. For instance , North Uaxota has a
penitentiary at Bismarck , an insane asylum
nt Jamestown nnd u university at Grand
Forks. The bonds issued to pay lor the
construction of these institutions will bo paid
by North Dakota. South Dakota will as
sume the bonds for Her Institutions , which
nro as follows : University at Vermillion ,
insane asylum at Yunkton , penitentiary and
school for deaf mutes at Sioux Falls , normal
school ut Plankinton und the soldiers' home
in course of construction at Hot Springs ,
near Rapid City. These bonds were nil is
sued since 18SO and nro due in twenty years ,
although they may be paid at the-end of ten
years. They boar from 4J to 0 per cent
interest and are held by eastern capitalists
principally. The credit of the terri
tory 1ms so increased that the
first issue ou bonds has been
refunded by the sale of lu-'JO's paying 4J in
stead of U. Sioux Falls will witness her
greatest day on Thursday and she will bo
prepared for it. There will bo no stint in
anything , from lire crackers and .bunting to
free lunches and oratory. The city will bo
llllca with statesmen for the next two weeks
nnd there will bo nothing left undone for the
birth of the now nnd thrifty state of South
Dakota , which will bo douo by presidential
proclamation ns soon ns the officials arc
received by President Hurrisot' a week or
two after the election ou the ilrst
day of' next October. A call
will bo issued to-morrow morning for n
caucus of tlio republican delegates to the
convention. This move is for the purpose of
heading off the proselyting work of Louis
und Campbell , who are to-night advocating a
fusion of farmers and democrats so that the
convention may bo organized in opposition to
the plans nlrcady agreed upon by tlio leading
republican delegates. The straight out 10-
publicans will stand together , and all opposi
tion , whether democratic , prohibition or
farmer , will bo classed as democratic.
Pjjitity S. HEJLTII.
A AVATliK 81'OUT.
Altoonn , I'n. , Flooded Tlio Kosorvoir
Way GIve Wny.
AI..TOONA , Pa. , July 2. A water spout
broke over this city to-night , doing great
damage. The rain is running down in tor
rents , overllowing the streets and bursting
the sowers. Reports from South Fork say
that the great viaduct is in danger and no
trains from the west have come in since G
o'clock. The Juniatn is rising
beyond Its bounds nt Tyrone. The
Kittiuning Point reservoir , this city's
water supply , is expected to brealc , as the
water is pouring over Its banks like a small
Niagara. Should it go the city loss will be
( MOO.COO. Mrs. Nicholson , wife of the Penn
svlvnnia ticket ngcnt , wns struck by light
ning und is not expected to recover. The
Pennsylvania agent at Ilolllduysburg , A. M.
Hell , with his wife and child were found un
conscious in their homo from the effects of
the stroke.
r.lonx FnllH rtnoes. .
Sioux FALLS , Dak. , July 3. [ Special
Telegram to TUB HKK. " | The flrst day of the
meot'ng ' of tno South Dakota Trotting nsgo
elation wus cool and the track in good condi
tion , Summary :
Threo-minuto trot , purse ? 250 Moody won
in three straight heats in 2:41 : , 2:41tf : ,
2:39 : % ; Mudge second und Harry Wilkes
third.
2:40 : pacing , .purse $350 John W. won In
three straight beats in 3M : ! , 2-MX , 2:25 ;
Motto second und Maggie Blulno third ,
Novelty running race , purse 8100 Billy
BluII won the first quarter in VQ seconds and
the second quarter in 51) ; Dan Wagner
won the third quarter In 1:17 : and Roderick
Duu the fourth in 1:57. :
An Intort-HticK Decision.
KANSAS' Cm' , July 2. Judge Phillips , of
th" United States district court , has prepared
his decision In the case of Garrett A. Gur-
rotson against the North Atchlson bank , of
Westboro , Mo. , filed at St. Joseph. The case
Involves the question of the liability of un In-
dorser who Indorses commercial
paper by telegraph. James Tate , of
Colorado , proposed to buy of the Muscutlno
Cattle company , of Iowa , 100 head of cattle
for tfi'.J.OOO. The cattle company at the tlmo
owed the bank und wanted It to take Tnte's
check on the bank for the purchase of the
cattle , In payment of the company's debt.
They telegraphed asking If it would pay Tale's
check for $ -e2OOJ. The bunk answered by
telegraph : "Tato Is good. Send on you *
order. " The check dually fell Into thu hands
of Gurrotson , hut upon sending It to the bank
it was protested. Judge Phillips holds tlio
ucceptanco of the check ns implied in the
bank's telegraphic message amounts in law
to indorsement , and ho decides the bank must
pay the plaintiff.
licit tlio llntiins Again.
Luxuox , July 3. At the Massachusetts
rifle team contest wiUi.tbo Royal Hurkshlro
volunteer tonn to-day , on Lprd Wantages
famous chnin range , Vhn.'Vrnnd totals wcro :
Americans , 1,001 ; EfyJf&li , 073.
FOHO
Thinks Ho Is ihc ) , 'Victim or n Foul
Nr.w YonK , July 2. Tile next Issue of the
Irish World will contain 'nn editorial article
five columns long Uyt Pntrlck Ford , Mr.
Ford says ho Is not n. member of the Clan *
na-Gnol midnddst Vll secret political
societies arc so many'rinffs in the dark to
bring under control tit Influence by indirect
methods these who wdrk In the open. "
In another section pf fjho editorial Ford
dcclnrcs n predisposition against Alexander
Sullivan , but ndds thati nt this hour , In his
opinion , Alexander Sulllvnn is tlio victim of
grave injustice. "
"Thnt ho Is entirely Innocent of the mur
der of Dr. Cronin ; thnt ho Is utterly unnblo
of conceiving or suggesting or wishing so
dastardly n crlmo I firmly believe , nnd so
believing and regarding him as n victim
of nn overwhelming wrong , I should
dcspiso myself were 1 to sin against my soul
by preserving n cowurdly silence nt this de
spicably convenient tlmo.
Ford reviews the case nt length nnd says i
"If Alexander Sullivan had nothing tognln
by Cronln's murder there were numbers of
people who had something to gain by It if
they could only fasten a suspicion of the
murder upon Sulllvnn. "
He closes by adjuring nil Irishmen to cling
to Gladstone lor Ireland's salvation.
A Ornder Stabbed.
A cutting nffnir occurred on West Cuming
street Sunday afternoon. A party of pradcrs
from Lowe street , south of Cuming , and nn-
ether gnng from Lcenoy's entnp , corner of
Twenty-fourth mid Hurt , got into n drunken
brawl on Cuming street , nnd one of the men
named Mercer was cut in the 'right breast
near the breast bono nnd about two inches
below thu collar bone. The cut was about nn
Inch nnd n half deep nnd looked ns though it
had been inflicted with n jack-knife. The
man was taken to Banes' urug store , at
Twenty-fifth nnd Cuming , whore his wound
was dressed , nftor which ho wns taken to
the camp nt Twenty- fourth nnd Burt. The
graders nro very reticent about the affair nnd
refuse to relate nny of the particulars or give
the nnmo of the party doing the cutting. It
is learned that the latter is a boy about sov-
enteecn years old nnd that the graders pro
voked a quarrel , which resulted as nbove.
Charged With n Serious
Henry Songonnor wns nrrcsted last night
for n criminal assault on Carrie Jergson , nt
Thirty-sixth und Jones street , but was sub
sequently uduMtted to ball.
For Obstructing n Street.
A warrant for the arrest of Jnmcs Boggs ,
the house mover , has been plnccd in the
hands of nn officer. Ho is charged with ob
structing Pacific street.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Jumped Prom the Flyer.
Abraham E. Braunsohn. of Omaha , came
down Tuesday evening to bring some meat to
Mr. Goldstein , of the Third ward. Instead
of taking the dummy tram ho took the flyer ,
and at Q street steppart off thp fust moving
train. The unfortunate nian got off with n
badly fractured left ankle. Ho was taken to
his home , No. 103 Tenth street , OP. n later
train und surgical aid summoned.
Caledonian Picnic.
At a meeting held Tuesday evening the
Caledonian society completed arrangements
for the picnic July 4 , nt La Platte. Messrs.
Frank Burness , Alexander Webster und
William Watson are the general committee ,
nnd Messrs. Andrew McAndrcws , Charles
McAdams and George McDougull are thu
committee ou refreshments and games. A
delegation from the , Burns club of Omaha
will accompany the picnibkors. They will
meet ut Twenty-fourth and N streets nt 8
o'clock Thursday morjiinj
Hit on thollanil With aTlcrci * .
John Bnlnn , employed m the Armour-
Cudnhy packing .houses , Just before noon
Tuesday had a tierce fall on his head , cut
ting a gash , three inches long , but fortu
nately not fracturing any bonoi. A sur
geon was summoned , who dressed the
wound.
Nntca Ahout the City.
Fred Oreboch will answer before Judge
King- Wednesday morning for assault nnd
battery.
Mnx Gunsowski has opened /a clothing
store at No. 5) ) 18 Twenty-fifth street , first door
north of Isaac Levy's.
A business meeting of the Gun club will
bo held Wednesday nt S. S. Reiner's saloon.
James H..Lowne , proprietor of the Del-
monico , is suffering with rheumatism.
The ofllcers-eleet of South Omaha lodge ,
No. CO , A. O. U. W. , were installed Tuesday
evening.
Edward Dillon has sold his saloon to G. W.
Goincr.
Monday wns William Stewart's sixty-third
birthday and half a dozen of his stock yard
workmen made him a present of a handsome
cane.
John P. Evors nnd W. C. Wood have
formed a partnership in the Insurance and
real estate business , with ofllces in the Na
tional Bank building.
A host of school friends Tuesday evening
surprised Miss Ruby Grifllths and made all
hearts clad. Lunch was served and an en
joyable evening was spent.
Miss Jennotto Mullen gave a picnic Tues
day afternoon in Syndicate park. In honor of
her friends , Miss Mamie Guard , of Omaha ,
and Miss Aiinio Berger , of Missouri.
Captain John Barry has gene to Los An
geles.
James Furguson has returned from Chi
cago.
Swift's base ball club mot the Sobotkors
Tuesday evening and nrrnnged a gumo for
$2 ! > a. side , to bo played Sunday morning at
10 o'clock in the Third ward park , the
Swifts' forfeit of § 10 to bo covered by
Wednesday evening by the Sobotkors.
Editor nnd Mrs. M. M. Parrish have gone
for n visiting trip to Central City , Greeloy
Center and Denver.
Charles Bean , of Mapleton , la. , is the
guest of Joseph Martin.
Mrs. John McConncll is visiting friends in
Schuylcr.
Miss Emma Stnniicld , of Audubon , la. , is
the guest of Miss Jennie Campbell ,
Micael Dailoy. boss of the Armour-
Cudahy beef cutting gang , left Tuesday for
u visit in Chicago.
Mrs. W. S. Coolc has returned from
Schuyler.
War ImmliKijtt ft Europe.
L.OKOON . , July 2. The Rome correspondent
of the Dully Nows'jSa'j's ' : "It is rumored
hero that the pone at n recent consistory in
formed the cardinals present that the papal
niunlclo nt Vienna had a'dvlsod the Vatican
that war is imminent.
A $ r O ( > , ( ) OO IMazo.
CniCAno , July 2. X fppeial from Hailey ,
Idaho , says four business blocks wcro.
burned there tills morning , causing a loss
estimated i '
A i'tind Ilnvlnc No Jail.
The governor of I jigoland Is mon
arch of nil lie Biirvoye , albeit what ho
surveys is not very 'much ; but there is
ono mult or in which ho cannot but foot
his inability to claim kindred with
other rulers of men. says the London
Dally News. In brief , na ho almost
plaintively obsorvosthoro is no regular
jail in Heligoland. A "few soils" there
are , it is true , in which "disorderly
persons are occasionally conhncd. "
When Heligoland haa the misfortune to
produce a real determined criminal no
doubt it will bo equal to the occasion ,
but at present serious crime upon this
tight little island under British rule ap
pears to bo practically unknown , the
total olTonsos against the person or
property in the entire community vary
ing from year to year from three or
( our to uono at all.
THE DAILY BEE.
COUNCIL , BLUFFS.
OFFICE. NO 13 PKAHIj 6TIIKICT.
l' llvcrc I tr carrier In Any Tart of ho City a
Twenty Cents rerWook.
II. W. HI/TON . MANAOK1U
TKMU'HONESl
EFS OrrirB No. 43.
KDITOIU , No.-l.
M1NUU MENTION.
N. y.Plumblog Co.
C. li. Music Co. , 633 B'wny.
Uoltor , tnllor , 810 Broadway.
Evans' liiundry , 724 Broadway.
D. W. Otis , city nnd farm loans.
The ground wires nro being placed on the
Upper Broadway nnd Pierce street extension
of the electric motor lino.
The Pottnwnltnmlo Teachers' institute con
venes next Monday nt tlio Bloomer school ,
nnd will continue for three weeks.
The local brunch of the Order of Hcd Men ,
which was organized Saturday night Uy E.
D. Wiloy , of DC * Momcc , grand sachem of
the great council , starts out with a member
ship of thlrty-llvo.
The district lodge of the t. O. of d. T. was
In session in the city yesterday. In the
evening , George W. 13. Hall , one of the
olllcers of the grand lodpo , delivered a
Iccturo at iho Broadway M. E. church.
The regular monthly nicotine of the Ro-
tall merchant * ' association , vvlilch was to beheld
held this evening , hns been postponed until
ft week from tonight , on account of this
evening bolnp the night before the Fourth ,
which fnct would tend to lessen thu attend-
mice.
Onlccr Leo Isonborgor hns tendered his
resignation as n member of the police force ,
and the snmo has been accepted. It is stated
that this action on his part was requested by
the authorities on the charge of drunkenness.
Neither drunkenness , insubordination nor
neglect of duly will bo tolerated on the
force.
A party of Omahans bowled up quite ox-
toiisivoly at Lalto Manawn Sundny eVening ,
and created such n disturbance that the
police wore sent for to ciuict them. Such
scenes as this will not happen after thu now
town is duly incorporated and competent
officers elected to promptly sit down on such
lawlessness. ,
M. D. Hnrdin , county snpcrlntendcnt of
the poor , illcd an Information yesterday
evening against Mrs. Myers , a blind woman
now nt St. Bernard's hospital , charging her
with insanity. The woman has grown worse
of late , and is now violently insuno and haste
to bo tied to the bed. Monday night the
sisters wcro unable to control her , and u
man had to bo called to their assistance.
She will probably bo sent to Mount Pleasant
today.
The matrimonial ninrkct hns been quite
brisk the past day or two. Squire Schurz
ofllcintcd nt the marriage of T. U. Jackson
and Cora Randolph , of tills city , nnd Wash
Green and Jennia Kennedy , of Omaha ;
Squire Hennett tied the knot for R. G. Un
derwood and Jennie M. Mnyur , of Omaha ,
nnd John Oborman and Hosy Prior , of this
city , and Squire HcndricUs performed the
same ceremony tor Alired Samuclson and
Minnlo Hilding , of Omaha.
Hnvo our wagon call for- your soiled
clothes. Cascade Laundry Co.
o
City steam laundry. D4 Main. tcl. HI.
No Explosions
"When persons keep cool and use our
' 'Sun Dial" gas stoves. Four holes.
roaster nnd bakcovon. Costs 7 cents
per hour when running full blast. Now
York Plumbing Co.
Splendid bargains at Marcus' clothing
store before removal to now building.
Notice the beautiful iluisli given col
lars , , cuffs and shirts by Cascade Laun
dry company.
C. B. Trunk Factory moved to Chapman's
old stand. Largest trunk factory in west.
.
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Council Bluffs Furniture company for
good goods at low prices. 407 Broadway.
The Now Ogden is catching traveling
men at $2 per day.
S. B. "Wadsworth & Co. Joan money.
Bechtolo hoteicentral locationfirstclass
I'crsoiml
John T. Stewart is fn Now York.
Miss Lou Porterlleld Is visiting friends in
Atlantic.
Robert Oliver has returned homo from a
trip to Washington territory.
Miss Mury , daughter of deputy Marshal
Barhytc , is visiting in Emerson.
Charles Adams of Chattanooga , Tcnn. ,
formerly of this city , Is hero on u visit.
C. F. Montgomery Is homo from the uni
versity at Jnwa City , to spend the summer.
Misa Grace Osborn has returned homo
from the east , after un absence of nearly a
year.
Miss Kato Murphy is visiting friends at
Chattanooga , Term. , and will bo away sev
eral weeks.
J. T. Byors of Lenvcnworth. Kan. , is hero
looking after his real estate interests in this
city and Omaha.
Jacob Sims , esq , , nnd wife loft yesterday
for a visit with friends in Chicago and
Prairie du Chlcn ,
Clarence N. Judson has gene to North
Platte , Nob. , on a business trip. Ho will bo
absent about u week.
Mrs. Fearson has returned homo from an
extended visit to Massachusetts , wliero she
has been visiting for about a year.
J. J. Mass and family of Cincinnati , are
the guests of Simon and Henry Elseman.
Mrs. Muas is u sister of the Eiseuian broth
ers.
ers.W.
W. C. Estop Is homo from Cincinnati ,
whore ho purchased u hnndsomo hearse. It
will bo ono of the llnest in this part of the
country.
(1 ( Miss Marie Bell , ono of the teachers of
the public schools , loft yesterday for Duluth -
luth , where she will visit for several
months.
Vnnco Lane , ox-manager of the local telephone -
phone oftieo , loft last evening for western
Kansas , on u visit to his parents. Ho will
bo absent several weeks.
Judge Deemor loft last evening for hie
homo nt Red Oak , but will return to this city
to-night , to start upon his trip to northern
Wisconsin. Ho will bo absent about two
weeks.
W. E. Patterson , formerly private secre
tary to M. M , Marshall , general agent of the
"Q" at this point , but now attorney for iho
Lombard Investment company ut Kansas
City , was in the tlty yesterday. H was un
routa homo from u month's trip to Denver.
where ho has been on legal business for his
company ,
R. B. Westcott , ofthe Council Bluffs
department of the Omaha Republican , was
attacked with epilepsy yesterday afternoon
while in thu law ollico of Mynstcr , Lindt &
Seabrook. Ho wus removed to his home ,
nud was resting quite easily last overling.
The attack was brought on by the heat and
an unusual mental strain.
E. M. Uunltor has just returned from un
extended western trip , looking halo and
hearty. While at Salt Luka ho fold throe
car loads of IOWH starch from tnn Atlantic
fabtory , which is the only factory In the
country which is using artesian water. Mr ,
Hunker docs not agree with these who claim
that Council Bluffs could not manufacture !
starch , because It has not the right kind of
water. Ho believes as good water for this
purpose can bo found hero as anywhere ,
<
List your proparly with A. A , Clark
&Co.
Fireworks at Palmor's , 12 8. Main.
Fireworks.
Dynamite flrocarekora , paper bal
loons , Roman candles , and sky rockets
nt Palmer's , 12 South Main st.
Rink livery and feed stable , florsos ,
buggies and carriages , Hacks for call.
B. S. Torwllligor , 602 , 601 nnd 600
Pearl. _ _ _
Ice cream ntwholcs-ilu. Louie & Mctzgar ,
25 and 6ST Uroudway , Council Bluffs.
IN AND ABOUI THE BLUFFS ,
The Contest Over the Width or
Graham Avonuo.
A GLANCE AT CITY FINANCES.
.
The Day In Court The Doln d ni
Clinutntiqun The City Coun
cil General ami
Personal.
The ChnutnminnnR.
At 8 n. m. the boys1 nnd girls' normal class
mdt ns usual , under the direction of Rev. J.
T. Docking. Rov. .1. C. W , Coxo conducted
the flrst year's normal class , met In the
tnbornnclo. At 10 o'clock Dr. Phelps , of
Council Bluff i , delivered nn nblo temperance
lecture , from n scientific standpoint , In the
round tent.
At 11 , Dr. Hays , of Knnsas City , delivered
a Iccturo of ruro nbllity on "Cnarncter nmt
Manners. " At 1:30 : , Prof. Case conducted
his class In voice culture. It must bo n
cnuso for congratulation thnt the professor
bus consented to spend n few months giving
chorus class nnd voice culture In the western
cities during the coming season. At 1 : IiO Dr.
\Voodbury lectured oil "Tho Gave of the
Teeth , " in the round tent.
At 2SO : a grand concert wns given by the
Schubert quartette , the assembly baud and
Prof. Case's ohorus. Rov. J. T. Docking ad
dressed thu Young People's society mcettni ?
nt tent No. 1 at 4 p. m. The limit round table
of the C. L S. C. wns hold nt 5 p. m. , led by
Dr. Glllot ,
Rogers' baud gave n muslcalo nt 7:45 : , nnd
nt8:20 : Rev W. L.Davidson gave U Iccturo
ou "About Shakespeare's Home , " with
storcopticoii illustrations.
7O-JIAY1 ! ) I'llOUlUMMl : .
10:00 : a. m. Chorus rehearsal. Prof. C. C.
Case , Tnbornaclo.
11:00 : n. m. Platform meeting In the inter
est , of Sunday ob-survanco , Rov. M. A.
Gault , presiding ; nddresses hy Dr. George
1 * . Hnys , Mr. Gault and others.
t0 : ! ! p. m Lecture , Dr. L. W. Mcrrlam ,
Onmliii , "The Eye nnd Ear. "
20 : ! ! p. m. Lccturo , Rev. George P. Hays ,
D. D. , "Talk , Wise and Otherwise. "
4:00 : p. m Concert , Rogers' band.
5:00p.m : C. L. S. C. Round Table.
7:00 : p. in Chorus class , Prof. C. C. Caso. .
8:45 : p.m Music.ile , the Schubert qtliir-
tetto.
8:50 : i > . m Lecture. Dr. A. H. Gillette ,
"An Hour on the Nile , " with storopticon il
lustrations. Rogers' ' band , "Tho Forgo in
the Forest. "
Tlio Christian Endeavor societies have or
ganised n Chautnuqua society and appointed
nn executive committee to secure a proper
place on next year's programme ,
ron THE rouiiTit.
1):30 ) : a. m. Muster of G. A. R. Posts.
10:30 : a. nt. Tabernacle ; National hymn ;
Prayer ; Selection Rogers band ; Reading
of the Declaration of Independence ; Selec
tion 'Iho Schubert quartette ; Oration
Hon. R. G. Herr ; Music The assembly
chorus.
2'00 p. m. Concert The assembly
chorus , the Schubert quartette and the Rog
ers band.
1:00 : p. m. G. A. R. camp fire.
7:30 : p. m. Oration Jnhu Dowitt Miller
The Stranger at Our Gates.
Fireworks at Palmer's , 12 S. Main.
important to TmdicR nii'.l Gentlemen.
1 have established un extensive dyeing and
cleaning works in this citv and desire to call
attention of ladies and gentlemen of Omaha
und Council Bluffs to tlio fact that I have
furnished my works with the latest improved
machinery known to tlio trade , that I have
had over sixteen years' experience , und
that I usu only the very best dyes nud chem
icals. I clean nml dye everything but fur
"
goods. I call special" attention to my new
cleaning process by which the garment is not
ripped and which restores the original lustrate
to the goods. Ladies' and gentlemen's sum
mer garments , such as flannels or silk , made
to looic as good as now. Dresses , clothing ,
silks , shawls , laces nnd plumes dyed In su
perior manner. Motor faro allowed on alt
goods brought to works , or wagon will rail
nt residence. G. A. Schoedsack , Twin City
Dye Works , Twenty-sixth am ; Broadway.
Main office 113 South Sixteenth , Omaha.
The Graham Avenue Contest.
The contest over the proposed reduction of
the width of Graham avenue will bo a very
warm one , and Alderman Everett will meet
with the most obstinate opposition In his en
deavor to cut down the width of that beauti
ful avenue from 100 to sixl.sx . ! feet. In
'ooking ' up the matter , it transpires that the
deed to certain abutting property contains
different provisions from what the maker of
the instruments had previously supposed.
This property was formerly owned by A. T.
Elwcll , and this gentleman states thnt ho
always recognized the street as being 103
feet wide , erecting n fence on that line , und
encouraging the city to make improvements
for a street of tbat wiJth. He states that
when lie sold the property he made no pro
visions whatever about the street. This
being the case , ho Is naturally surprised to
find the following clause appended to the
deed as recorded ut the court house : "Ex
cept the right of way of street now running
through said tract , the title to which I only
warrant ngainst any act of mlno. " Mr. Kl-
well is positive that this clause did not ap
pear in thu original deed , which ho drew up
himself , and which is now nut to ho found.
The conclusion expressed is that some ono
nas added this clause to the record , making
it little loss than forgery. Wiiotnor or not
this is so , is something to bo determined
when the casn linally comes Into court.
Mr. Andrew Graham , ono of the present
p.irk commissioners , and formerly a member
of tlio city couni.'Il , is pronably bettor ac
quainted with the entire facts In the case
than perhaps anyone else In the city. Said
he , in spealcliig of the attempt of Alderman
Everett to wrest half the street from the
city : "Ho can't make it work , for ho hns no
claim whatever to the property. Ho talks
ubout nsixty'Slx-foot street , but there was
never u street that width thcro. There la
cither n 100-foot street , or none at all. I
know all about that matter , for Ibccrgcdthnt
btrcet from the property owners. There was
not a foot of it bought , I begged it all , nnd
the property owners told mo to go wliero I
wanted to. That is what made the street
go wliero it dues , 1 wound around , up one
glen nnd dovfh another , so ns to got an easy ,
practical drive , The property owners do-
natcd thu street the full width , and it
wns then opened to the public.
Evorctt lias not the shadow of a claim , and
and no rights in the matter that the council
Is bound to respect. They might have gone
right along and lifted his obstructions out
bodily , but they delayed about the matter
nnd waited for him to get out an injunction
to stop all proceedings , There will be sev
eral little things of interest to bo made pub
lic when the case llnully comes on , if II ever
does , that will make uoino folks open their
eyes. It will eventually turn out that this
plnn of getting property away from the city
is not quite so easy us it looks. "
M. Wollmnn , jeweler , moved to 638 B'y
Dr. C. O. Hazen , dentist , Opera house
block.
Call on the Blrkinmno Engineering
and Supply company , 116 Pearl street ,
Council JJlulTs , la , , and examine the
Boilino roollng. It will pay you ; sam
ples sent , on application ,
Piroworlcs-at Palmer's , 12 B. Main.
The l > nv In Court.
Judge Carson presided In the district court
yesterday , although Judge Deemcr was
present a part of the day. The case on trial
was the administrator case of W. W. Bllger ,
to effect the settlement of an estate. The
case occupied the whole of the afternoon ,
Judge Carson will look utter the district
court business for the remainder of the
week , und will receive the final report of the
grand jury on Saturday. No more criminal
or law caves will bo tried until the 16th ,
when Judge Docmor returns , and tlio petit
jury Is again ordered to ho on hand. There
will bo several criminal cases to be tried ut
that time.
Charlca Smith , who wus conv'tted ' uu Sat
urday of larceny from the person , hns not
yet been sentenced , ns his attorneys , Stewart
and Soydor , hnvo moved for n now trlnl on
the ground of the absence of material wit ;
nesses for the defense , nt the recent trial !
The case wilt ho nrguod on the 18th. The
case of State vs Kissel , Smith's partner , has
been continued until the August term.
The ladles of St. Potor'fl Catliolio
church will have a German plunio ut
Hostior' ' park on South First street July
4. Kvorybody invited. lee croamlom-
ouado and refreshments. Wagons will
start from Nuumoyer'a liotol at 10
o'clock.
Wo have a customer for residence
property wortn from 81,601) to $2,000.
A. A. Clark & Co.
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A. A. Clark & Co. lo.ui money on all
kinds of chattels.
The City Finances.
City Clerk Huntlngton reports the month
of Juno ns being the most remunerative In
the history of the city , as regards tlio re
ceipts of his ofllco. The report , ns submitted
to the couucil last evening , Is ns follows :
Dr.
To cash on baud Juno 1 , state crime.S ( t ( HI
To cash on hand June 1 , judem'tac't ! t'-M SO
Cash received from building permits. 'JJ 00
Cash received from iiaturnlixatlon , . . 1 r > 0
Cash received from civil cases Ufl 85
Cash received from city crimes , . . . . -101 15
Cash received from lic'tusos. . . . . . . . 'JW 00
Cash received from burial permit , , . ll ! 00
Cash received froui uppo.ininco. . . . . 1.-I21 ( W )
Cash received from judgment. . , . . . . IM 00
Cash received from wltncni. . , . . , , , . , 1 113
Cash received from marslialfees. . . . ! 150 GO
. ,
Total $2,020 74
Cr.
Paid civil judgment to Council muffs ,
Fuel company S 01 00
Paid F. W. Spotmnn , city treasurer ,1,000 , 00
Paid for stamps 50
Paid F. W , Spetmiui , city treasurer , 1-IOS , 711
Total § 2r.9l 15
nalnuco July 1 , 18S ! ) JKW fill
Cash on ham ) , judgment account. . . . . ' { 21 Stl
"
Cash ou hand , witness foes 185
Cash on hand , state crime U On
Cash on baud , district court costs , . . U ! )5 )
Total S : U3 ! 55
Cliy Council
The board nf aldermen met Inst night in
regular monthly session , Miyor Rohror pre
siding and Aldermen Everett , Knophcr ,
Lacy , Waterman nud Weaver occupying
their respective seats , Alderman Bellinger
wns not present.
Thu minutes of the Inst meeting of the
council were read and approved.
Judge Tlpton nppearod baforu the council
ou his own behalf , and also representing'
other property owners abutting nn alloy In
Curtis & Ramsay's addition , nnd asked thnt
the alley bo brought to grade as
speedily ns possible. Ho also asked
that n remonstrance against the llllliuj
of Twenty-third street between 'Avonuo
C und First avenue bo respected , the natural
surface being ulrcady above the level of
Hroadway. Ho stated that nil the property
owners on the street had signed the re
monstrance.
Ou motion of Alderman Knenhor , the reso
lution fixing the grade of Twenty-third
street wns rescinded und the subject re
ferred to the committee on streets and
alloys.
The mayor presented n veto of the reso
lution of the council ordering the grading of
n portion of Avenue U. The veto w.is sus
tained.
A largo number of regular accounts were
presented by the auditor , ns approved by the
finance committee , and duly allowed.
An account in favor of City Emnneer
Stuuson , for the rent of surveyor's instru
ments , § 10 , was allowed after olnbor.ito dis
cussion.
The finance committed reported adversely
to the allowance of Dr. L.ioy's ' bill for nt-
tondnuco upon Policeman Doyle , ana tlio re
port was concurred in.
A petition of Dr. Seybcrt nnd others ,
asking the appropriation of $1,200 for the ex
tension of the electric ligntsj'htcm lo Lake
Mauawa , was referred to the committee on.
gas and eleetflo lights.
W : H. Litoy asked for lire protection ,
which was referred to the committee oa
water works.
The engineer reported that certain side
walks Included in special assessments had
been paid , and tlio same was thoroughly
eliminated.
A petition of property owners for lira pro
tection in the southern part of the city was
referred to tlio committed on water works.
The city engineer reported having fixed
numerous grades heretofore ordered. Re
port received and ordered filed.
A petition lo have the grade on Fair-
mount nvcnuu made ho us to carry off
surface water was presented , which Involved
the grade of Graham avenue to some extent.
At present ' o fall along F.iirmount avenue
is only fn r i : hes to 11)0 ) loot. The petition
uskstohu o rado umdo that will give * a
fall of ciguioun inches to 100 foot.
Alderman Everett combattcd the prayer of
the petition , as damage would ensue to prop
erty owners on Gruhnm avenue.
Alderman Lacy made a strong argument
In favor of granting the prayer of the peti
tion.
tion.On motion of Alderman Waterman on
ordinance was directed to bo prepared
granting the prayer of the petition.
An order lor78.82 was drawn on the
treasurer in favor of the public library.
An order was passed for curbing , hy nat
ural or artificial stone , of a large nunilior of
streets in the central part of the city where
grading und paving are contemplated. Ulda
for sucli work will bo oponcd July Ifi.
The street commissioner wns directed to
make four crossings nnd a culvert for the
convenience of parties residing near Twnty-
third street.
Alderman Knophor rnlsod the question of
requisite pressure from the water works in
case of fires. 'J'ho mayor , Solicitor Holmes
and several aldermen engaged in a general
discussion , which demonstrated that the
understanding between tlio water works
company and thu lire department Is
susceptible of considerable Improvement. It
was agreed that the ordinance was perfect ,
but was not properly enforced. On motion
of Alderman Kmiphor It was ordered that
the subject , bo referred to n special commit
tee to determine where the fault reposed
that prevented perfect flro protection. '
Messrs. ICnoplior , Lney nud Everett were
named as such committee.
Messrs. A , C. Griilmrn and S , 13.Vnds -
wortn , park commissioners , appeared befora
the council nnd stated that n meet I air had
been hold with a view to thu establishment
of n park on the west side uf the city , The
commissioners nlso wanted to know what
was to bo clone roipectlng Graham avenue ,
which was the principal entrance into Fair-
mount pant.
Solicitor Holmes said that tno city would
contest the rights of tha people against nil
aggression to the last resort.
At-thls point Alderman Everett offered a
resolution that the city attorney bo required
to tnko notice of nil litigation wherein tha
city hns an Interest without special direction
and that ho also take notice of all matters in
volving the action of iho board of equaliza
tion.
tion.Mr. . Holrncs took umbrage nt the resolu
tion ns a personal reflection ,
Alderman Lacy defended the past notion
of Solicitor Holmes. The matter assumed a
wide rnngu nnd finally closed without nctloa
in the premises.
A peddler's license was read and adopted ,
the fee being fixed at S'iV
After some other routine work the couu-
ell adjourned.
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Attempted Ilnrirlnry.
At an early yesterday morning an nttompt
was made to burglarize the residences of
Conductor Crumble and Motorman Fowler ,
of the electric motor line , on lower Broad
way. Crumbio's housu was visited about 1
o'clock , just uoforo ho arrived homo. Hit
wife hoard the midnight prowlers , and , so-
cu'lnif his revolver , started toward the
porch , when the would-be burglars skipped.
Fowler's house Is just aeioss the street , und
that was visited about 9 o'clock.
Mrs. Fowler hoard u noise in the children' *
room , und on opening the door BUW a man
just entering the room through the window ,
while another wus on the ground just out
side. She screamed , and before her husband
could get to the spot , the depredators had
disappeared in the darkness. Thu raids
were undoubtedly made with -the intention
of rocurlng a little money belonging to the
company , us both men are employed ou tU
lute rUuu and do not settle ut nlcUt ,