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THE OMAHA DAILY BEft : THUKSDAY , JULY 18 , 1889 , UNION DEPOT PROPOSITION , * How It la Conolclorod. by Oounollmon and Oltlzono. THE REALTY DEMANDED. The Convention of the Missouri Vnl- lojr Htonout tors' mill Qtinrryuion'a Association The 1'lntt- tlotiuclicrn Adjourn. Tim Proponed Donot. The conditions upon which the Union P - cltlc and Burlington railroad companies * pro- 1X380 to erect a union JoK ] > twerc announced to the council Tuesday night. They will bo found m Tile Unit's report of the mooting. President M , Leo , of the council , was nskcd what ho thought of the propo sition. IIls reply WM : "I have not given It hardly enough consideration to venture nn opinion. It ia my ballof , however , Unit I would rnthbr vote bonds to build n frco uridRO nnd lot all the rallronds coma Into our city Hint want to. Tha city mid county tniijht coiublno nnd vote on beta propositions , It strikes mo , however , that a frco brlUtfo would bo bottur for us than a union depot Just now. " In n burst of sarcasm nnd Irish wit , Col. onol Ford said "I bollava the council should bo generous and make the railroadan present of enough money to build thorn a depot and viaduct. Thoy'ro too poor to do anything for Uumlm without bulng well paid. " Ex-Councllirmn Wllllnin P. 13ochel predicts that the poopla would not vote (150,000 for a union depot nnd viaduct. Councilman Snyder I was In favor of having tno original committee which had the land dealing business with the Union Pnclflo seen , I think If the records are hunted up it will bo fouxd that the company IB com pelled tobullL'Vlio depot Itself. Ills very ohcoky to nslt us to build n viaduct , and then expect us to vote f 150,000 to the erection of the dupot. I'd rather bond the ncoulo for a million dollars and bullu a bridge to bring eastern roads tin hero and then give u depot. Or. Miller snid that ho was a member of the commlttco which acted many years ago In securing the bridge for this point as against the Child's Mill site. There was a great deal of trouble In securing the loca tion , ns has often boon told. There was no understanding when the transfer of lots was mndo that the Union Pacific was to erect a union depot. The company pledged itself to erect simply a depot , and under thnt promise the present structure had been built. The doctor declared thnt ho was in favor of accepting the proposition to build made by the joint companies , and thought It ought to bo accepted. Tha city wanted n viaduct anyway , and It ulso wanted a union depot. The present plans had been maligned , but the building nevertheless would bo an excel- lentono , oven if the old ono was merged In with it. The building did not interfere with the business. There was the depot of the Mlclllgnn Central In Chicago. It had bcon a niln for twcuty-Hvo yours , but that didn't hurt the road. A man's'hat might not become - come Mmbut It would not therefore affect his bruins. The doctor was satisfied that Messrs. Kimbull and Holdrego would live uw to whatever proposition they mado. Ho would want assurance , however , that tliey would use every endeavor to Induce east ern roads to inako Omaha their termi nus and ho thought both of these would do that , but of course could not com pel the roads to cross the river. The Union Pacific and Burlington roads had built a great deal , nnd should not now be compelled to do everything In the matter. While ho was not xvllllng to go out of the Inw ho was in favor of accepting the proposition. Councilman liurnham Bald ho would not pivu nn olllcial opinion. But , generally speaking , no thought it would bo advisable whcro QUO could not get everything to ( jot. " * much ns ho could. The company was not compelled to build a depot. It was , however - over , compelled to build a viaduct , an ordi nance framed by Council requiring such to bo done wherever n viaduct was absolutely required. Hut suppose the road was com pelled to build a viaduct , that would not give us the union depot. The location of the cround desired to bo transferred to the Union Depot company .is as follows : Lot 3 In block 230 , in the strip of ground upon which n switch house is located , nnd is the second lot from the corner of Sixth and Pacillo streets , on the northeast. The south ihreo-fourth's of lot 5 , block 241 , Is a portion of the corner lot on tlo northeast corner of Pierce and Fifth streets , and Is at present used by the U. & M. in its right of way , two tracks of the latter company cross ing the southwest portion of the lot. The 000 square feet of the v.cst side of the south 03 feet of lot 1 , block 2-15 , is n portion of n corner lot at the Intersection of Fifth and Paclllc streets , near Ilcr's ' distillery , and is at present covered by the tracks of the 13. &M. The 2.-ISO square feet of the south end of lot 2 , In block 245 , which adjoins lot 1 on the corner of Fifth and Pacific streets , is also covered by the n. & M. tracks at present. The same number of feet off lots from 1 to 8 In block 207 affects the south portion of all the lots in that block which is bounded by Pierce and Division streets on the north nnd south and Fourth and Fifth streets on the cast and west. Sovornl of these lots are also spanned with tracks of the 13. & M. The 1,700 square foot of the northeast cor ner of Iot5 In block zm takes in that portion of the lot on the northeast corner of Divi sion and Fifth streets thnt faces on the alley. The committee which represented the city , in the transfer of real estate to the company BOIIIO years ago consisted of Dr. Oeorgo ii. Miller. Dr. Enos Lowe. Alvin Sanudcrs , Ezra Mlllard and O. P. Ilurford. The last mentioned lives up In the northern part of the state , and Messrs. Lowe and Mlllard are dead. Governor Siumdors is In Salt Lake. Councilman Wheeler , speaking of the proposition made by the Union Paclilo to the city for the construction of a union depot nnd u viaduct on Tenth street , said ihat If it wore true , as ho understood it to bo , that the city has already paid the railroad uompanv a bonus of $ J30,000 for this purpose , and for Which no return has been made , ho thought it would bo very dlftlcult for the company's oflloors to BO fully convince- the people that they uro now in earnest , us to receive the liuiua they desire. He was not hero , lie said , nt the time of the former transac tion and hud his information from hearsay only. Generally a peak lug. he scarcely fav- erod the project. BTOM3 AND QUAHUYMEN. A Highly SiicaeNHl'iil Mooting of the Missouri Valley Association. Tuesday there was n most successful meeting of the Missouri Valley Stone Con tractors' and Journeymen's association holt ] in lulu city. The sessions wore hold behind closed doors and conducted with such har mony and dispatch that the meeting cauia to an adjournment Tuesday night. The attend- aneo was the largest which has over attended any of these gatherings and Included the following : W. U. Tyler , Lincoln , Nob. ; Benjamin Molquist , Oumlm , Neb.j T. 1C. Campbell , Leaven worth , Ittn.s Uottigor Uros. & Co. , Strong City , Kan. ; L. P. Santy & Co. , Clements , Kan. ; Slmmnim & Drown , Cottonwood - wood Falls , Knn. ; Mustard & IJrown , To- pcka , ICun. ; Colorado Sandstone company , Colorado ; V > ' . J. Connors , Council lilulTs , In. ; A. Plckel , Wnrrensburg , Mo. i Douglas & Walter , Kansas City , Mo. ; lugan Cut Stone company , Kunsns City. Mo. ; M. Uunlap , Kansas City , Mo. ; David Pullmun , Kansas City , Mo. : A. Sutormels- tor , Kansas City , Mo. ; Erath. T.hym & Co. , Kunsiis City , Mo , ; Kansas City Cut Stone company , Kansas City , Mo. ; Cuthbort & Sargent , Topoko , Kan. ; W. Hussoy , Topeka , Kmi , ; Tromcr , Bcmplo & Co. , Atchlson , Kan. ; W. llruco , St. Louis , Mo. ; Drexel .fc Toll , Omaha. Nob. : A. Solmll. Ouiaha , Neb. ; Nut Broon , SU Paul , Minn , ; Mr. Chalkor , Minnesota , Minn. ; Louis Bros , , St. Paul , Minn. : Mr. Uliner , St. Paul , Minn. ; Mr. FUzpatrlcir. MinneapolisMinn. : Sclirol & Uogors , Newton , Kan. ; Curtis , Brooks & \Yhlsker Cut Stouo company , Omaha , Nob. The visitors were royally entertained by the local boss stone cutters , among whom Mr , Foil , of Drexel & Foil , and Albert Bulmll. - This association alms to prevent the crowding out of cut atone ; to employ work men rct'urdlosa of union amllatlous ; to Hi .ho compensation of labor } to employ many apprentices as they doom proper ; to > ny this year , no moro than -15 cents j > or liour nnd lost according to thodogreo of skill of the workman i to use no stone quarried or worked by convicts , together with n number of other features. ADJOUIIN. Close of ft Very Successful and He- llithtf'ul Convention , The Plattdoutschor delegates mot in pur suance to adjournment at 0o'clock ycstoday morning , President Tlark's , of Chicago , being in the choir. A paragraph concerning the benefits of member * was changed so as to road that , "All members belonging to such Platt- deutsche Vcreln as belong to the 'Central Voroin , ' must join the mutual benefit sec tion , and that , hereafter , no member can | oln such unless ho Is under the nga of fifty years and Is sound In health ; that tiny North Gorman , whether in ill health or over the ago of fifty years , can Join the voroln , but must bo passive , and is , therefore , not en titled to any benefits , nor can he bo elected n delegate to any convention. " A resolution was passed compelling the president and treasurer to bo present at all annual meetings of the central voroln , and that their railroad fare * are to bo paid by that vorcln. Every vcrein belonging to the central vorolu shall pay its sick members such weekly benefits and for such time as the different voroins may doom proper. A resolution was adopted to have traveling cards piloted in order to give traveling mem bers an opportunity to have admittance in any meeting of North Gorman societies. A resolution was passed to hold the next innuul meeting at Kansas City , Mo , , on the fourth Monday in July , IS'JO. The executive committee was authorized to appoint an oftlclal paper within sixty days. The election of ofllccrs then took placere sulting as follows ! Henry Itudolph. of Ivnnsas City , Mo. , president ; F. F. Evor- mann , Denver , Col. , vieo president ; Henry 3ohort ! , Omaha , treasurer. All were elected uimnlniouily. A veto of thanks was given Mr. George B. TIarks , the retiring president , for the goort services rendered by him In his ofllclnl capac- ty. Mr. Tiarks responded In a graceful speech. The installation of officers followed , r.nd the convention adjourned sine aio. On Invitation of Mr. Mack the delegates jecamu his guest the remainder of their stay hero. CI/ASHING MASTKKS. Some oCTtiem Het'iiHo to lny tlio Fifty Dollnr Assessment. The master plumbers think that they have iractically won the battle waged with the ournoymon's union. Five union men yesterday tnornlncr returned : o work as follows : Ono for Wallace , ono for McEwan , ono for Howe ( helper ) nnd two for Free. One of those who wont to work for Free , was Toolo , treasurer of the union. The bosses assort that these men came to ; hnm of their own volition nnd offered to re turn to work according to the bosses' ' terms. The union men denounce Toolo bitterly and , in fact , all the men who returned to work. There seems to bo n disposition , however - over , on both sides to settle the dinicultics. All the Journeymen now ask is that the non-union men now employed bo lischarged nnd they will go back. The mas ters refuse to do this peremptorily , but it has bcon lot fall by certain bosses that if the men would return they would work off the non-union men by easy stages and finally drop them. All is not serene in the Masters' associa tion. When the strike was lirst declared the bosses made nn assessment of $30 ouch , to bo used In defraying the cxpenso of bringing men hero. Four members tailed to liquidate and nt thq last meeting It was decided to ex pel all ihoso who did not pay up nt once. Samuel J. Morrison was ono ot these In arrears and took 8 offense at the action of the association , accepting it as n personal affront , nnd as a result sent his resignation ns a member of the association to the secre tary. An effort was made to dissuade him from his purpose of leaving the organization , and promises wore made that the action would bo rescinded , but , this availed nothing , ns Mr. Morrison withdrew from the associa tion and employed union men. nTucsday , Mlko Conway went into the oOlco of Inspector of Plumb ing Duncan and proceeded to give that olll- cer n severe tongue-lashing. Duncan , fear ing personal Injury , called upon a policeman to remove Conway , but the latter walked away unassisted. 3ENEF1TT1NG THESISEIjVES. Tbo Publishers' Combine /Will Not Bioko Books Clicnpor. "It won't affect the prices of school books in Omaha , " said n leading dealer when ques tioned as to the result of the combination formed by the loading publishing bouses of the United States for the control of the sale of educational works. "Tho main object of the association " ho continued "Is , , , so they claim , 10 reduce the expenses of selling pub lications by changing the methods of compe tition among the different houses. Travel ing salesmen itro to Do dispensed with and nnd competition witi ) rival houses will be carried on by moans of letters and circulars directly from the headquarters of the com bine. Such a combine wns formed ton years ago. The Apploton's broke that trust by gntting out a butter book for less money. The Applotons wore finally taken Into the combine. Then the Harpers got out a scries of text books and have them pretty well introduced now. Both of these firms are in the present combination. The price of books will probably not bo changed , the result of the combine being an Immense saving to the publishers , resulting from their taking trav eling men off the road and greatly reducing the number of their agencies. " A BlISEItABtiM &QUAXTEK. After Twenty Voars' PosseHslon , SIio Must Move Along. The council has Instructed the building inspector to remove the house occupied by Mrs. Brady , which stands at the Intersection of Eighth and Dodge streets. The building inspector Is powerless to obey the council's order , as no place has boon provided upon which to move tbo structure , It would bo a big job , too , to move the house. It has stood In Its present location for twenty years nnd the property all around it has boon graded until the house Is now In a basin and would have to bo raised out of a deep hole before it could bo moved at all. Mrs. Brady , the occupant , has had pos session of the house for that length of time and will resist any attempt made to move her. She Is really u subject for county support , but Insists In liv ing in this old shanty , her only companion being her daughter , a girl about eighteen years of ago , who is Insano. An offort'wlll be made to huva the woman sent to the poor farm and her daughter to the asylum. A Dependent Old Soldier. James Davis , of this city , who Is now in the insane asylum nt Lincoln , and in whoso behalf an application was made for a pension Tuesday , has hud a most eventful career as n soldier. Ho has been In the service over n quarter of a century , enlisting the first time March BO , ISM. Ho served all through the war of the rebellion , and bus had much experience in Indian warfare - faro on the frontier. His family is largo , and in almost destitute circumstances , Su perintendent of the Malls Yutidcrvoori has written to Wasblneton in the interests of the old soldier. _ Jloroford'n Acid I'linnpltuto Makes Delicious Lomonudo , A teaspoonful added to u glass of hof or cold water , and sweotcnoj to the taste , will bo found refreshing und invicoruting. Confounded Initials. Mr. U. C. Patterson complains that ho has been made the subject of unenviable notor iety because of a certain suit that was In stituted against his brother , It. M. Putter- son , by n woman named Hattlo Ubel. Ho asks newspaper men to bo careful hereafter , and not confound his initials with those of it. M. Patterson. THE CANADIAN OUTLET. In It n Union Pnclflo Project Itor an Knstcrn Opening. In reference to the Snult Sto Marie build ing Its line to Omaha , as told la the dis patches , and the sntno bolng n project of the Union Pacific to obtain nn Atlantic outlet via Canadian points , General Manager Klmbnll said : "I know nothing of any movement of this kind. I doubt that the Union Pacific Is Interested In any project in that dlreo- tlon. " Another ofllclnl who claims to know what ho is talking about said : "I would not bo surprised In the least It a matter of this kind worn brought to light. I would not bo sur prised if njoup between the Union and Canadian Pacific ronns wore m Ado. The fact of the matter Is , the Union Pncillc Is com pelled to do something of this kind. Its rivals all have nn eastern outlet through their own road. The North ern Pacific has absorbed the Wisconsin Central nnd this lots It into Chi. cago. The C.tnadlan Pacillo spans the con. tlnent with Us own rond. The Santa Fo , the Hock Island nnd the Southern Pacific all have their own outlet whllo the Union Pacillo stops abruptly at the Missouri river , Whllo it may not bo Interested In the Snult Sto. Marie extension the situation would seem to argue u necessity of leaning that . " way. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tlio Strool Blnokadrcd. Although thcro Is an ordinance which specifies that the railroad companies shall not block the streets by Its cars , but llttlo at tention is given it by the Union Pacific , ns far as the Tenth street crossing is concornod. YoHcrilay morning two cars wore slacked back on n flying switch but without sufficient force to clear the crossing. Traffic was for a tlmo seriously Impeded. Officer Currv came to the rescue , nnd not only Instructed Yardmaster McCoy's assistants to roinovo the obstructions , but also lodged a complaint ngalnst McCoy for obstructing the crossing. Arrests will follow. Will llomnln. The now grain nnd warehouse company growing out of the consolidation of the Omnha Elevator company and the grain firm of Himobnugh & Morrlnm , will commence business August 1. It was learned that the report that P. C. Hlincbaugh was about to withdraw from the business , is incorrect. KiiUroad Note's. Superintendent Hcsscgulonnd Trainmaster Baxter , of the Union Paclllc , have gone to Columbus. E.L. Loinaxgencral passongorngcut of the Union Pncillc , has returned from Chicago. Engine 1110 in the main line service of the Union Pacific , has bcon sent to the shops for repairs. General Passenger Agent Buctannn , of the Elkhorn , has returned from Watortown , where his wife remained visiting her parents. General Purchasing Agent McKibben , of the Union Pacific , has gone to Chicago on business connected with his department. W. H. Hansom , who for some length of tlmo has been chief clerk In the superinten dent's office of the Union Pacific nt this point , has boon transferred to the legal de partment. U. B. Allan , of the superinten dent's staff , has boon promoted to chief cleric. _ W. H. Wright , of Rogers , Ark. , apronlnent farmer and stock grower , says thnt Swft's Specific cured him of tetter of twenty years' standing. Of course In that tlmo he had u great amount of treatment , and says the wonder is thnt ho did not scratch the flesh from his bones. S. S. S. cured him quick and permanently. MAX SUE THIS I'OUNDMASTER. John Jncoly Will Seolc Reparation for l > nmn < ; c.d Chattels. Thcro is a suppressed feeling of exultation among the attaches of the police department over the prospect of a suit in court that will keep Pouudmastcr S. D. Cory away from the police station for a few days. John Jacoby , a Council Bluffs expressman , was arrested last week for hauling goods without a license. When placed under arrest his team nnd load of goods were turned over to Poundmustcr Cory , who tied the mules up In the shanty which be calls the "city pound , " nnd dumped the load of furniture into ono end of the plnce , among u lot of dirty boxes nnu debris that would naturally accumulate around such an establishment. The next morning ono of , Jacoby's mules suffered a severe kick on its shoulder , both of them were sick from eating green grass , and the rats nnd mice had seriously damaged the upholstery of the furniture. Jacoby has de cided to bring suit against Cory and his bondsmen for damages , and the papers will bo Alcd In a few days. The shed which Cory uses fora pound Is a square room without a pole , rope or any- tbinir that could bo construed into a means of separating the horses from each other. Fre quently there are u dozen horses in the place and they are nil tied in n row around throe sides of the shod In admirable kicking distance - tanco of each other with nothing whatever to prevent them from kicking. Jacoby complains , too , that Cory fed his mules on green grass , making both of them sick. This charge was somewhat 3f a surprise - priso to tboso who know Cory , until it wns learned thnt the "grass" was cut by the city prisoners on the vacant lot adjoining the pound , so thnt ' .Ho only labor required of the poundinaster was that expended in carrying the grass a distance of about ton yards. There have been other complaints made o * the feed nt Mr. Cory's boarding stable , but the complaints have referred to the meagre quantity rather than the quality of the fed der. In fact it has been charged thnt stock confined in the pound are supposed by the poundmastor to bo subjects for fees instead of feed. The facilities for feeding impounded stock are not what would bo called first-class. In the shed there is no manger or other receptacle for hay and no hay pro vided and only a few boxes for other feed. These are kept for the exclusive use of the horses employed by the pound-master and his assistants. Mr. Cory is n busy man. At 8 o'clock every morning bo may bo seen mounted on n moro or loss ( lory broncho , heading lor the city from his rural home. Ho arrives nt the pound at 830 : ! , and uftor u hurried examina tion of the pound to sco how many cows his hired men have corralled during thonlghtho rushes over U ) the police station. From his arrival nt'J o'clock until late In the afternoon ho Is very nctlvo. Ho "instructs" General Smith m the mutter of drawing up com plaints , shows the police clerk how to file them , helps the court offi cer arraign the prisoners , advises Judge Berka as to what Is proper In the way of sentences , nnd tolls the reporters how the matter should bo written up. At the close of the court in- the afternoon he visits the various ofilccs in the city hull , gives Instruc tions to his menials regarding their maraud ing plnns for the night , nnd goes home. Poundmastor Cory complains to the city council that ho Is not making a living out of the pound business , and wants to bo made don poundmastor as : v means of Increasing the revenues of his office. Cushmnn's Menthol .inhaler , cures catarrh , headache , neuralgia , asthma , hay Fever. Trial free at your druggist. Price 50 cents. Lost to Ttinlr Father. Joseph Mnrkyton , of South Omaha , was before the county commissioners and made a great fuss about his children. The man's wife died about ono year ago nnd loft him poverty-stricken with seven small children. Being unable to provide for thoui , they were Bent to the homo for friendless children at Lincoln , blnco that time the managers of that Institution have secured good homes tor the llttlo ones , nnd. as seems to bo the cus tom of the home , the munngcment refuses to lot the father know where tbo children have been placad. The latter Is very anxious to see them , nnd wants the commissioners to help him ascertain ( heir whereabouts. ' Piles ! ' ! IMIos ! Dr. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment will cure blind , blooding and itching piles when other ointments have failed. It absorbs the tumors , allays the Itching nt once , nets ns a poulllcn , gives instant relief. Dr. Williams' Indian Pllo Ointment is prepared only for piles and itching of the private parts , and nothing oUe. Every box Is warranted. Sold by druggists , or seat by mail on receipt of price , 50o and ? 1 per box. WILLIAMS' M'FG CO. , Prop's. Cleveland , O , SQUABBLE FOK'A CONTRACT , I/J T Blddora to Hnvob Another Trial for the lA.'wmrd. ' hll THE TRAGEDV'hrAT QRESHAM. Leeso Puts n Conntcjiotlou on nn Im portant Stnt ic , Uljr Pay of the Catnn Acting Tlrod Boi lotuon. LTNCOLX BUHBXU or ins OMARI Una , I 1039 P STHBBT , } Lixcour. July 17 , 1 The board of public lands nnd buildings met yesterday nnd awarded the contract for the erection of ono throe-story brlok work shop , with stone basement , and a boiler house nnd smokestack ut the stnto Indus trial school at Kearney , to Mr. O. G. King , of Omaha. To this W. 'E. Scott , n contractor and builder of Kearney , took radical ex ceptions , because of n supplemental bid that had boon made by Mr , King , which secured him the award. It seems thnt Mr. King put In n bid to do the work indicated for $21,075 , , which was so much lower thnn the competi tive bids that tlio board thought there was n mistake somowhord nnd wired him to know whether or not his bid included the erection of the boiler house and smokestack , which Is said to have been n part of the plans and specifications. King re plied , stating tha't his bid only covered the erection of ono three-story building , but ho further stated that the plans ho hud when ho figured on the contract had nothing to say about the boiler house and stack , nnd Deputy Commissioner Carter confirms this statement. A supplemental bid was therefore permitted by the board , nnd Mr. King covered the con struction of the boiler bouse and stack by a bid of , $7,171 , which raised It to $33HO. and ns his bid was still tbo lowest the board awarded him the contract by a unani mous voto. Upon the ground that a supplemental bid was subject to com petitive bidder , uftor the bids had boon opened , Mr. Scott interposed objections and visited the board tins morning accompanied by two attorneys , who insisted upon a revisal - visal of the award in favor of Scott , ns his bid of $33,405 wns the next lowest , The board took the matter under brlet ndvlbo- mcnt and concluded that there was ground for tbo kick and annulled the contract , but instead of giving it to Scott will advertise for new bids nnd so the matter rests. It Is suiil that this will give satisfaction nud heal all sores. _ A F'ntlior's Cnuvlotlons. John Loavltt , the father of the two girls who wore recently murdered near Orcslmui , York county , was in the olty tn-day en route homo from Wecpliiet Water , wkoroho visited a sister and daughter. In a word with TUB BEE representative- . Leavltt said that he wns moro firmly convinced than ever thnt Gnrrctt Stomoock murdered his children , notwithstanding Ids ante mortem letter dis avowing all knuwledKQ the crime. The fact that Stnlnbock hung himself , as alleged , because ho was sensitive and could not bear to rest under the suspicion of having com mitted so foul a crime weighs very llttlo with the father of thOMiiurdorod girls. lie said , moreover , thnt boj did not believe that Stolnbock wrote , tlio disavowal. Ho also stated that , ho had friends who were acquainted with Steinbeck's ' handwriting nnd that they were of the posi tive opinion that ho Old not wrlto II. "Why. sir , " said" Mr. Leavttt , "somo of my neighbors still think that I had a hand In the commission of that awful crime. They were friends of Steinbeck's , however , and enemies of mine. Hui'I am glad to say that there Isn't a person tin barth who has known mo Intlmntelv that believes it. Time will unravel the inysterlps , connected with the murder of my eliihrcuand ) mark you , it will bo fastened ut Stuiupock's door. His wife knows the truth ; if ujus.t come out. ' The old home bus' no nttractlon for nio and I shall sell It us soon as I fan. If I could prove what I know ns well ns though I nm living. It would bo un easy matter to fix the guilt where It belongs. " Tours filled Mr. Leavitt's eyes as ho tnld his story In simple words , but , It is familiar in gencral to Tim Buii's readers. Ho is probably lifty-flvo or sixty years of ugo , of frank and open countenance , und is the last man in the world one would take for a mur derer. Evplnnntory Loiters. The following letters are self-explanatory : HASTINOS , Nob. , July 14 , 18S9. Hon. William Lease My Dear General : Will you please give mo your construction of that part of section 50 , pages 4GS-0 , compiled statutes of 1SS7 , relative to the pay of examining physician of tbo board of insanity whether or not ho Is entitled to the $ .1 for examining In addition to his per diem of $1. I will es teem this a personal favor. Yours Truly , A. H. BOWBN. LINCOLN , Neb. , July 17 , 18SU. Hon. A. H. Bowen , My Dear Sir : In renly to yours of recent date 1 will say that if wo look at the whole law wo find that under chapter 40 there are three commissioners , ono of whom is a physician. Section 23 provides that the commissioners may appoint some regular physician ot the county to mnko a personal examination , and the physician must visit the patient and make his re port. This physician may bo the ono on the commission or some other person , and whichever it muy bo. he is the ono spoken of in section r > 0 und entitled to 5 for each case and mileage m going nnd returning from the place whcro ho makes the examination. If no examination is made no fee should bo charged. You will readily observe by section " 3 that on the filing of u complaint they make the examination or in vestigation. It is their duty to appoint come physician to make u personal examination. If the person is not brought before them then the physician must visit the patient , and if ho has been brought before them the physician must see him and make the examination , and also obtain the correct facts to answer the question provided far in section . ' ! ( } . The physician making the examination is the examining physician or , as contemplated , and is entitled to the fee provided In section 50. und If the exauilng physician Is the mem ber of the commission ho is entitled to this in addition to the (3 per diem. Youra , etc. , WILLIAM LKESB , Attorney General. Hondsmoii IMuy Quit. Secretary of StatoLaws to-day received the following self-explanntory notice : Wo , the undersigned , bolng bondsmen foi the State of Nebraska Secret and Detective service , herewith no lf your honor that wo withdraw our hand trlven to the state of Ne braska for the aforciafd association , and are not responsible horcuTter for any of Danlol O'Connoll or D. P. O'Connell's doings. The bond was given by us. fqr ono of the charter members , Mr. A. E. Blaufuss , individually , nnd as ho is no longer a member of said asso ciation , we doslro mir bond , for the sum of 2,000 , each , to bo cancelled at once , and pray your honor to notifyDip ; remaining members of our so dointj. Jvn.iiAsi ICoi.nK , Oll'kllU'.S SlUHTOW , fjOTTl.UIll ZlMMEHMAN , JOHN GUTIIAHD , HKIIMAN SCIDIITT , Speaking in rofcrcncO to the above peculiar notice , the secretaryfstato said : "Tho law does net permit bondsmen to withdraw a bond at will , but If I understand the situa tion in the association the taking in of a new member compels a now bond and invalidates ilie old one. As a notice , however , it is all right , and Is the initiatory step for release from the bond so fur as future responsibility Is concerned , " Tlio Camp Meeting. , The camp mooting , which has been In ses sion at Cushinnn park for the past week , Is on the eve of IU close. Considering the stormy weather Its friends are satisfied with the attendance nnd results. To-day , per haps , will DO known ns the big day of the meeting. In any event the attendance would Indicate it such as well ns tbo interesting programme , which was PS follows : 8u. m. Prayer mooting led by llov. J. II , Moulton. 10W : ! a. m. Preaching by Dr. I * F. Britt. 3:30 : p. in. Speeches on temperance by J , M. Stewart , deputy attorney-general ; C. A. PANTALOON SALE ! Moro Pants mo bought'in July titan in nny other month of the year and \vo nro .woll prepared with thorn. Wo hnvo nn enormous stoolc , nnd na ivo would not think of making nny money nt this time o tlio year , oven i wo could , wo hnvo mnrked these i'nnta so thnt they shnll simply nmlo a big nilvortioompnt for us. Excellent Ail-Wool Prints , in splendid patterns , nt ? 1.75 , which not only will wonr wbll , but look olognnt , \ou hnvo of ton pnid $3 nnd moro for a pnir not ns good its thoso. About 300 pnirs nt ? 1.00 nnd $2 in two nont shiides , These nro worth double the price. The largest line wo offer nt 53.23. Wo hnvo hbout 500 pnirs of them , nil shades nnd patterns , Cassimcres nnrt Fancy Worsteds. Every pair of these is unquestionably u big bargnin , as they nrc very line and stylish Punts and ns well made ns nny custom tailors1 which cost three times ns much. Wo nlso offer two tables full of odd suit Pants. Our customers need not bo told what bargains these nro. In Thin Coats nnd Yosts wo hnvo just opened another lot o these plain , genteel , colored Flannels nt 95o for the Coat and Vest. It is rather Into in the season to got in Summer Goods , but these CoaU nnd Yosts sold so quick nnd the call for thorn the past few dnys has been BO grant Hint wo ordered another lot. They will not last long , The greatest hit of the season hns been made with our fine Mohair 52 Goals nnd Yosts. There nro only a fo 3 left of them. The balance of the finer grades o Summer Confcs and Yosts has bcon reduced in order to close them out quick. Just opened , n lot of French Flannel Shirts at 2J1.90 ; very fine Silk Stripes at $2.50 , nnd All Silk Shirts nt $8.50 ; finest goods cvor shown for the monoy. Please Note During July and August we close at 6:30 : p. m. ; Satur day at 10 p. m. * Nebraska Clothing Corner Douglas and Fourteenth streets , Omaha. Kobbins , secretory of the State Pronlbttory lencuc ; O. A. Atkinson , Dr. C. F. Ci-elghton nnd Dr. Mnllory. 8 p. m. Lccturo by Prof. C. M. Ellenwooa , of the AVesloynn university , on " 1'ho Effects of Alcoliol on the Human Body. " Tins leo- turo will bo fully illustrated by numerous tlno storooptlcon views. Hunk Evninlnnrs nt Work. Thobanlc examiners , Messrs. MoNauRh- ton , Urinlc and Sanders , commenced their work this uiornlni ? . Contrary to ex pectations , however , they began their duty ns nosers in this city and they will pass upon the stntuR of the banks hero , under this Jurisdiction , before striking the country towns in their respective districts. H Is nrobablo that this is whnt they meant in statin ? Inst week thnt n series of surprise parties were in store for some of the banks nnd bankers of the state. At least they all commenced work together , nnd they oven advertised for the respective concessional districts assigned to them. Oily Novva nntl Notoi. Fred.nonzlngor has beou invited by the Iowa Amateur .Rowing association to not as referee at Its annual regatta nt Spirit LaUo , July 21 and So , aud will run up to the lake next week to act as desired. Colonel Home , of Syracuse , was In the city to-day. Ho snys that Otoo county poll- tics will Be liottor this year than over be fore Ho also says that the bov will have to pull together or the plums will fall into democratic lianas. "When Lincoln puts the matter of furnish ing city water into the hands of n corpora tion , and tap ? the Platte river , " remarked a urouuncnt citizen to-day , "a good bye can bo said to brine. I do not believe that sulllcient water can bo furnished in nny other way un less the Eagle springs can supply it. " A Good Appetite Is essential to good health ; but at this season it Is oftun lost , owin ? to the pjav- orty or imuurlty of tlio blood , derange ment ol the digestive orgivns , nnd the \voiikontiifr effect of the changing sea son. Hood's Sarsapnrilla is n wonder ful medicine for creating an appetite , toning the digestion , and giving strength to the whole system. Now Is the time to take it. 13o sure to got Hood's Sarsaparilla. COMMANDim IN OHIEL'\ Mojor "W. S. Warner Suggests That Veterans Attend tlio Reunion. Among the Kansas City visitors in Omnha Tuosduy evening was ox-Congressman Wil liam F. Warner , now commandcr-in-chief of the G. A. K. Ho had been out In western Dakota nnd Wyoming for six weeks with General Crook on the Sioux Indian commis sion , and enrouto homo Joined the Kansas City tourists. Ho was entertained by Frank Moorei nt lunch , met a number of loading O. A H. men who called on him , nnd urged a Inrgo attendance of old soldiers at the forth- column national encampment in Milwaukee. Speaking of the failure to secure reduced railroad rules , the mayor said that a mistake hud been made , but ho thought this should not doter the veterans from turning out and having a good time. 13ecauso of his nullity as a story teller the mayor impressed Colonel Moores very favorably and both had a very enjoyable visit. The mayor refrained from giving an ex pression regarding the Indian negotiations and could not bo Induced to say what ho thought the prospects were for an early opening of the Sioux reservation. Ho loft for Kansas City with the excursion party at Tuesday night. _ _ _ _ An AnsolutH Uurn. ThoOIUaiNATjAniETINE OINTMENT Is only put up in largo two-ounce tin boxes , nnd is an absolute euro for old sores , burns , wounds , chapped hands , and all skin orup. tions. Will positively cure all kinds of piles- Ask for the ORIGINAL AIHETINE OINT MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug company at So cents per box by mall 'M cents. Tnxlni ; Inmirniiao Companion. Councilman D. II. Wheeler , representing the Phonlx Insurance company , 1ms taken stops to test the law passed by the last legis lature levying a tax of 2 per cent upon the gross premiums of Insurance companies for the support of lira departments. Each In surance company , throuah Its agent , Is nlso required to Illo n bond of $1,000 guaranteeing to provide the proper olllclals with a state ment of the premiums received m order that the levy may bo inane. Air. Wheeler tiled the required bond. Ho then caused hlmsolf to bo arrested for violating the law und had the case appealed to the district court whore the validity of the law will bo tested. To prevent the damaging Influence of leu water on tlio stomach mix with Mi- hnlovltch's Hungarian blackberry juice. Mortuary. Roslo Clark , the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Clark , died Tues day , The burial will take place , this morning at 10 o'clock , from the family resi dence , at 1210 Pierce street , to the cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre. Mr , Clark is mail carrier No. 20 , and has the sympathy of many friends. _ _ A Doulilo-Dmillinr Bpomn. Rachel Hutler has caused tbo arrest of her husband , John Uutler , for assaulting her , and proposes to prosecute him for bigamy. Uutler is u laborer living nt Twenty-fourth and Vlnton streets , and was married to his present wife about a year ago. Ills wife al leges that several months otter their mar riage she learned that Duller had another 'wife living In Chicago. This fact has led to several quarrels between the pair , which cul minated last night in Butler's arrest for having pounded his wife unmercifully. Mrs. Butler states thnt as soon as the assault case is disposed of she will prosecute her husband for bigamy. _ SOUTH OMAHA NOTES. Nols S. Lundgroon is slqk. - Mr. mm Mrs. L. J Carpcntor has returned from Oakland , Iowa. Edward Davis hud n valuable horse sicken Tuesday night and die. Colonel E. P. Savage has recovered from his Illness and Is able to bo out. Miss Mngcio Couway , of Chicago , Is visit ing her brother , Bernard E. Conwny. J. W. Urown , of the Armouf-Gudahy ship ping department , has returned to work. Miss Mattie Young of Shonamloah , Iowa , is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Miller. Mrs. James Williams , of Lucas , In. , is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Mangnall. Mrs. George Miller , of Shcnandoab , Iowa , is in the city visiting her daughters aud rela tives. * The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. White , who was so ill Sunday , is much better. Miss Minnie Hunt , of Columbus , O. , Is the now delivery clerk under Postmaster Cockrcll. Miss Lottie Ballcv has been removed from the Heed hotel to a private house on Twenty- sixth street. John Redmond , of the pork-cutting gang at the Armour-Cudahy packing-houses , is on the sick list. James Ryan , ono of the boss butchers at the Armour-Cudahy's , has recovered from nls sickness. The W. C. T. U. will meet at tbo Presby terian church Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock to elect olllcers. Citizens of Brown Park nro signing a petition for an extension of the water mains to that section. * Good Will Lodge , No. 3,450 , rfnights of Honor , Has changed its meeting ulght from Saturday to Tuesday. A thirteen pound boy makes Car Checker Thomas Golden the biggest man oa the Union 1'acillc force today. Manager John F. Boyd , of the union stockyards , after going as far as Chicago with bis family , has returned. Brcnizor & Co. have commenced to tear down ttio J. T. Smith building preparatory to erecting the now brick block. B. F. Mcrritt , whoso hotel nnd saloon were burned some two weeks ago , will re build at Forty-third and T streets. Charles Hughes of Omaha , who was in jured Sunday between n car nnd Union switch engine No. 2 , has been taken to the hospital. Mrs. Joun Smith , of Albright , has gene to Vail , Iowa , to visit nnd was uceomp.inled by her mother , Mrs. John Dennett , who has been visiting here. Mrs. Charles Henuse , who hns been visit ing friends In Chicago , returned Tuesday evening , accompanied by Julius Henusewho came to visit his father and family. William Bridges has Just llnished his now brick house In the southwest part of the Thlid ward , near McCalTury's brick yard. Last night ho gave u houbo warming. A party will bo given Thursday evening at the rcsldcnco of Mr and Mrs. Frank Stearns , in honor of Miss Matio Stearns , who will start , Friday , for school at Amos , Iowa. The ladles of the Mottiodlst Episcopal con gregation have completed arrangements for the social , festival und musical luul literary to bo given in the Albright church Friday evening. evening.CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA JTHK 1 AND OF DISCOVERIES ! Scarf for circular , urkKJtJor9.fl- ( . roi\ . tATARRH , /lOICTIME / MClKoTflflpViaE CAlJ SANTA ! ABIE ; AND ; CAT : R ; CURE For sale by Goodman Drug Co , ESTABLISHED 18511 186 So. Chicago , Ills , ( Clarkat , The Begular Old-Established PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Ijitlll Treating with theGre tMt SKILL and SUCCESS Chronic , teens and PriyatD Diseases , ! COT NERVOUS DEBILITY , Loit Manhood. Falling Memory , Exhausting Dralni , Tarrlbll Drcami , Htad nd Back Ache and all the effect * IcadiBK to rly dccwy and peihapi CooBumptlon 61 Iniinlty , tttatcd scientifically by new outhodj wlia twvtr-f llna lucctu. BYftilLlBand kllbad DIeod and SklaDIl * caietptrmntuntly cured. * B-KIDNEY and URINARYcsmplalatt , Qleot ) Oenorrhoea , Strlctu re , Vnrlcocele and alt dficufi ef the QeDlto-Urinikry Organi cured promptly wilhoul Injury la Stomach , Kidney ! or other OrgaM. tftf" No experiment ! . Age and experience InM portent. Coniultatlon free and sacred. fid-Send 4 ctnu poitace for Celebrated Worki oa Chronic , Nervoui and Delicate Distant. OThote contemplating Marriage sind for Dr. Clarke'a celebrated guide Male and Femalft , cioH 13 ccnti , both > } cents ( itampt ) . Coniult the-old Doctor. A friendly letter or call may save filture uff r Ing and inline , and add golden yeart to life. 4313oott "Llfe'a ( Sicret ) Errors , " jo cents ( itarapt ) . Medlclql and writings sent everywhere , secure from exposure. Hours , 8 to 8. Sundays 9 to u. Address F. D. CLARKE , M. D.f - 308o..earKt CHICAGO * 4 3 * Remarkable for powerful sympathetic ? tone , pliiiblo notion and ubsoluto dura bility ; 30 years' record the best guimin- tco of the excellence of these instru ments. WOODBRIDGEBROS , NEBRASKA NATIONAL BAISTK , U. S. DEPOSITORY , 01IAIU , HEB. Capital $400,000 Surplus .Tan. 1st , 1880 62,004 Ol'L'ICKllS AND DIHKCTOU3. HENUV W.'ATE . President. i.r.wu R. ItBED , Vice 1'rcsldont. A. E. TotizAMN , W. V. MOHBK. JOHN fl. UOM.INS. 1C. U. CIIHIIIMJ , J. N. II. 1'ATHIOK. W. H. B. MumiKS , Cashier. THE IRON BANK , Cor. litli nnd 1'iinmin Sts , A ( jcnorul llauklni ; lIusliifHB'J'iausacted. PRINCIPAL POINTS EAST , WEST , NORTH and SOUTH A.T 1302 FARNAM STREET. JOSEPH GILLOTTO STEEL PENS COLD MEDAL I'ARIS EXPOSITION ISlt. Nos. 3O3-4O4-I7O-CO4. 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