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' c THE OMAgA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , AUGUST 18 , 1889.-TWELYE PAGES. DOWN TO DISCRIMINATION. That la What Judge Wakoly Boos in the Oonnoll Qas Oaso. THE CONGRESSMAN'S HOT SHOTS Pllon That ncqutro the Aid of DIR Gunt to Knock Them Out Severe Arrnleiitnont of the Gns Cotnnnnr. A Itcd Hot Argument. Judge Wakoloy manifested more thnn the usual display of Judicial Interest in the argu ments made before him yesterday on Hon. W. J. Connoll's application for n writ of mandamus nnd permanent Injunction against the United States Gas company. Probably no such earnest nnd vehement a plea for protection from alleged oppressions from a powerful corporation has boon hoard , for a long time nt least , In the district court as Mr. Connell mado. Ho WAS loaded and eagerly entered Into the contest. During his speech , which consumed an hour , ho poured volley after volley of rod hot grape nnd can ister Into the giant monopoly , declaring , among other things , that because of his well known position In assorting publicly the pee ple's rlirht to have cheaper gas , as well , also , as his advocacy of contracting with ulectrlo concerns to light the city by electricity , It had slncled him out solely for the purpose of oppression. Mr. Prltchott nnd J. M. Woolworth ap peared an legal representatives of defendant , and turning to them in the midst of his ar raignment , Mr. Connell forcibly declared that it was the custom und the purpose of their outfit to crush every man who opposed it. To make his assertions moro effective ho related conversations had recently with n di rector of the company , who told turn that no citizen could hope to succeed In ullght against them ; that one man would bo no moro against the ill-will of this giant concern than a fly would bo. "But files can Sometimes bu/z hard nnd loud enough to bring In our distinguished United States district nttornuy to help brush them off : also thut signal of distress sitting by his side. " Thereafter the speaker , shaking his fist nt the two opposing counsel , assorted that the gas company's ' men had knowingly aud wilfully falsified the registration of meters , und thereby not only robbed many citizens in this city , but the United States government ns well. "I make this charge here nnd dara your company to call mo to account for It , " ho said. "Lot the official reporter muko unto of it and I then not only defy but dare you to bring suit for libel. I will prove that you have swindled the people' and the United States. " Mr. Prltchett followed In a brief and mild mannered argument , denying the charges made by Council , in the following language : "I submit thut the whole thing shows there is no intention to oppress or embarrass this plaintiff , or to discriminate , against him at all. but simply to carry out and cnforco this rule of the company on accountof the trouble that they had in collecting these bills. " "KU'ht there Is perhaps a matter to be talked about. " Interjected Judso Wakoloy. " 1 do not think that the reason wo did this makes unv difference. Wo want /opudi- - ate any Idea ol treating the plaintiff hero lu nny manner different from any other citizen of this city. " "It does not seem to bo seriously ques tioned hero In this investigation , at nny rate , " ncaln interrupted his honor , "that it is a reasonable rule to give p irlies ten days after the month to come In and pay , and re serving the right to cut off the gas ; that Is iu the nature of a forfeiture of the right to use the gas if it is not paid for. Now , if it is a reasonable rule and a legal rule , I sup pose it would have to bo conceded that however harsh aud oppressive it might seem , the company would huvo the power when the ten days arc up , to turn off thetfas. Mr. Council's case seems to bo predicated mainly und I do not know but wholly , almost ou the allegation that they are discriminating uciilnst him. Ho says , grunting that the company has the right at the end of ten days to turn off anybody's gas , yut they do not do it with the people gener ally , und your custom is to make allowance for difference in people , accident , nnd all that , and to scud them a notice , nnd then mavbo soon afterwards cull their attention to it ; and you bring in hero a notice that they served on somebody with an uflidav't ' Ui at that Is usual. As a downright matter of fact , It is usual to get a reminder , and 1 know it. I do , and I believe my neighbors do , and I tnko no offcnso at it. "But does It not raise a question hero of what sort of trouble would Justify the com pany in selecting u particular citizen to cn force their forfeiture ; and who is to Judge of whether this trouble is sufficient whether the gas company Judge of it , or if I Judge of It after bringing It before moJ Where Is the rulol On the ono hand , the rule may bo en forced for the very purpose of oppression ; it may bo on forced from malice ; It may bo enforced simply from business considera tions , without the least malice in the world , and as a mere protection to the company. Who Is to judge of all this ? And on the I-1 facts of this case , docs It or docs it not ap pear that they have enforced this forfeiture against Mr. Connell when they did not against other peopln , und Is there discrimina tion or notl It gets down to pretty nearly that question , it seems to mo. " Judge Woolwortn introduced his nrgu- mrnt In the afternoon by saying : "I do not propose to call Mr. Conncll any infamous names. A great deal that he said is outside of the record and has nothing to do with the question that your honor has to determine. If the gas company has acted in the manner which ho says it has it certainly was wrong anybody would admit that. Tampering with the public's meters has nothing to do with this matter. Mr. Connell does not complain that anything of that sort wus done to him , und 1 am sure thut the facts are not as ho bus stated them. As to the price of the gas as chaigcd by this company , that Is fixed by the city council , and this difficulty In none of ita features has arisen out of unreasonable or excessive charges mndo by the company against Mr. Connell or anybody also , and so with n great many other matters which ho Inib elaborated on nt very great icnctli , I think ruthar for other cars than your honor's. "It seems that this company docs not pro pose to cut off Mr. Council's supply of gas until hn has bad ton days' time to tniiku pay ment. Thut is the time fixed , and it is ad- vertl/ed throughout the city. It Is n com mon practice not to mcddlo with anybody until the expiration of ten days. Will vour honor Issue an Injunction thut they shall not cut oil Mr. Council's supply of gns within the tun days ! Nobody has proposed to cut it off in that time. It Is a reasonable rulu that the company may cut off irus at the ex piration of tun days upon thonon-paymnntof their bills. It would not bo right to av that It shall not cut off his supply of gas If ho does not pay. The controversy between - twoen Mr. Council and this company has orison from the didlculty the company experienced In collecting their bills , which has resulted in the officers and men stringently onfoiemi ; the rules. Mr. Connell must ba treated us othars aro. Your honor should consider the question us to whether the teinody that the company determines necessary for the protection of its rates is such a discrimination against ono party that ho could complain of It us ho could If n differ ent prlco wan charged him than wus charged the public generally. I Insist that this com pany is only standing upon the rule to which Mr. Council voluntarily subjected himself When ho mndo this written application. " The defense tested , aud Mr. Connell fin ished his case , nt the termination of which Judge Wnkeley said ho would reserve his de cision until next Wednesday. The usual amount of busiuess was done In the dlsti let couit yesterday afternoon. Ten closely typo-written pages were used by Samuel McLeod to show that Henrietta and Klchiird Genius owe him f l.itOOon a contract. A Promissory note of 0 , with something moro than a year's interest , is the stake in a Bull begun by Frederick Krug agulust Frederick Hurrloy. The Nebraska Loan and Building associa tion vs. Samuel Freedman and Charles P , Benjamin is the title of a suit for fore closure. The property Involved Is lot 10 , bbck 11 , Omaha view. Another foreclosure suit was bognn by Wilson Lindsay , assignee of tbo Central Investment company , ugulnst Alfred Bloom t al. The land at stake li lot 4 , block 1 , Muyne'B second addition. Now papers were tiled iu the following cases : 14 895 George L. Green va Henry St. Felix ; appeal by plaintiff with transcript from county court. 14 292-Chnrlc9 G. Hunt VBThomas Swift , appellant ; transcript from court ot Justice Dunn , 14 210 Gcorglnn E. CrosiOo vs Hotiry F. Mlllan ; nftldavlt for sorvlco of publication , 1 101 Hlckuian vs Foster ; * notice of trial. 10 337 Burnhnm vs Snchcxo , ot nl. ; notice of trial. 14 003 L. W. Button vs J. Levy , appoll- aut ; bill of particulars. 18 210 Guarantee Company of North America vs Blackburn , ct nl. ; proof of pub lication , The suit for nn Injunction , commenced the fore part of last wcolt by sqvoral stockhold ers of the Term Cottn Manufacturing com pany against Sheriff Coburn , A. F. Goodman and J , C. Cooper , was dismissed yesterday morning. The sheriff will now proceed to soil the property. a * County Court. Colin , Wnmnold & Co. , of Chicago , fltod a petition against Shofford L Andrews , It was nn action to recover .JISJ.50 , duo on ac count. Joseph II , Mlllnrd , trustee , .sued to recover MS321 from L. P. and H. J. Pruyn nnd Churchill Pnrkor , duo -on two promissory notes. John Johnson sued JulesBonzon on a lenso to recover $300 rent duo. Other filings were as follows : 2-141. Sophia Dallow vs. W. K. Burnett ; complaint. L-155 , Bnlubrldge vs. Wills ; stipulation for dismissal. Howard vs. Van Ettcn ; reply. Monday's call is ns follows : L 412. Paxtpn & Vlorllng Iron Works vs. Samuel K. Fclton ct al. L--158. Charles E. Itoth vs. O. T. Stoffor. A GAY XI31 II VSli A DEOGIVUB. Arrest In Miuhlunn of nn Kloplni : Stock UaUcr. GIIAND RATIOS , Mich. , August 17. [ Special Telgrain to Tun Bin.J Oliver Hall , n wealthy stock raiser near Grand IslondMob. , n few weeks ago eloped with Mrs. Nolllo Smith , the pretty wife of n neighbor , leav ing a wife and sovcr.il children. The couple came to Michigan nnd settled down ns man and wife near Cedar Springs , twenty miles from here , where Hall formerly lived. The wife followed them In company with Detective Doukio und in tlino located them. To-day the village of Cedar Springs was excited over the arrest ol the couple , to whom they had boon giving parties and receptions , and the court room where they were taken for examination was crowded. The \vifo hua blood In her eye aud will push the case. Thn BchriiiK Seizures. OTTAWA , Ont , . August 17. Bowoll , minister - tor of customs , to daj received by mail the official reports of tbo seizure of the British vessels in the north Pacific by United States cruisers and revenue cutters for alleged violations of United States laws In United States waters. These papers , it Is under stood , show that such seizures , so far as they relate to ships registered in Canadian ports , were affected outside the marine Jurisdiction of the United States , and nro therefore unjustifiable , nnd entitle the own ers und crow to compensation for nny loss that may have been Buffered. Bowell laid the papers before a council of ministers this afternoon , by which they were discussed. Copies will bo forwarded to the imperial au thorities for the communication of the result and claims through the icgular diplomatic channels of the United States government. The Butt Against Iliiictl Harrlsnn New Yonic , August 17. Thn paper in the suit of John S. Crosby against Kussoll B. Harrison , which was transferred from the supreme court , were received to day by Clerk Shields , of the United States circuit court. Accompanying them was an answer by William B. Sweetzor , cou nsel for Harri son , in which ho makes a general denial of the charge of libel. Ho adds : "For n fur ther , separate and distinct defense , aud an swer the defendant alleges that the Montana Live Stock Journal is a newspaper published owned by the Journal Publishing company , and that the defendant had no control or connection with the matter appearing in the columus of that paper. Outth'j KliiKFrom Her WiLKBSiiAiiiiE , Pa. , August 17. Chief of Police Harris , of Johnstown , who lost his wife and seven children In the flood , was bore to-day. In a pawnbroker's shop ho found a diamond ring valued at SoOO which was worn by Mrs. Putalln , a wealthy lady who boarded nt the Hurlbut house in Johns town. A few days after the flood the lady's bod.v was found with the finger upon which she were the ring sevoied from the hand. Chief Harris traced the thief to Munch Chunk and found lie had pawned the nug. His name is Zundcll nnd ho has been arrested. A Ijclter Thief. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , August 17. ( Special Telegram to THE Unu. I A young man named II. P. Osborno was arrested for piok- Ing up n letter lying on the counter In a laun dry run by Ueorgo Smith , a colored man , bn Second and Francis streets , and carrying it away , opening and roadlntr it. Smith claims that he don't want Osborno sent to the peni tentiary , but only wants him punished. There wus no object In stealing the letter , as It contained nothing of value nnd was simply a love letter addressed to Smith's daughter. Senator Cull's Ghnlluntio Accspted. JACKSONVILLE , Fin. , August 17 , Senator Call several weeks ago published a letter challenging these persons opposing his re election to meet him In every county In the state to discuss the charges which have bcon made against him by the publlo press. The Times-Union to-morrow will publish the ac ceptance of this challenge by W. D , Shipley , of Pensacolu , chairman of the democratic state committee. Davy Croolcutt'H Blrtlidny. KNOXVILLIS , Tenn. . August 17. The ono hundred nnd third anniversary of the birth of David Crockett was celebrated to-day at his birth place. Speeches were made by Goveinor Taylor , Congressman Alt Taylor , E. L. Walls , of Otiio , and Colonel U. 11. Crockett , grandson of the old backwoods man. An Immense croud was present und a fuud wus started to build a monument. A Blaze nt Milwaukee. MiLWAUKiit : , August 17 , A flro nt noon to-day gutted the store of Hoicht & Sum- much , dealers in oil and painters' supplies , causing a loss of fully $70OOJ. The Minnesota seta Paper company and P. A. Gross , whole sale milliners , who occupied adjoining stores , figure In the above estimates quite hoavlly , their damage resulting mainly from smoke and water. The property is insured. Salt Lnkj Items. SALT LAKE Cirr , August 17. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKK. | Three thousand people are expected hero on the Missouri river excuislon , which leaves August 20. Extensive preparations nro being made to rccolvo uud entertain the expected mul titudes. The electric street railway was formally opened for business last night , Some five miles are now in operation. Foreclosure ) Postponed. CJSCIKNATI , August 17. The foreclosure sale of the Cincinnati , Washington & Haiti , moro railway , which was sot for Monday next , has been postponed thirty days , prob ably on account of some delay In the ar rangement for carrying out tha plans of in- turcbtod parties. Cuttlnc Kuteu. ST , PAUL , August 17 , In view of the low rate from New York east on the "Soo" line , the Chicago , Burlington & Northern , which has a rate of tl.SO to the "Soo's" 75 cents , has announced a rate of 85 cents , to tuko effect August 10. IlnrrUnu OO.-H 10 llonr Park. WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. Piosldent Harri son and Private Secretary Halford took the 3 o'clock train this ufioinoou for Dcor Park. TOE CASUS BELLI REVEALED , Soorot Constitution of the South ern Jurisdiction Scottish Rlto. REVELATION BY A CONTRIBUTOR. An Ediot Issued by the GrnuiV Mnstnr of Mouth Dnkotn MnsoiiR Breth ren Ordered to Withdraw From Gcrncnti Bodies. Comintinlontlon From "Sunshine. " To the Editor of Tnn BKE : The Scottish rite constitutions for the Jurisdiction of the United States of America , their territories and doponcioncics , was first framed nt Bor deaux , Franco , September 21 , 17C3 , nnd though amended to some extent since , have over remained the essential law ot our supreme premo council. They have been published to the world nnd nothing has over boon kept secret as to their powers mid purposes ; there is'no hidden hand lu that Instrument , no autocratic power , no secret constitutions to control or override the voluntary will , but under it the brethren nro free to express their will , to nmko their preferments , and to do such voluntary nets as the genius of Freemasonry and of free Institutions will permit and approve. Ihu constitutions of the so-called southern jurisdiction claim to have been promulgated by Frederick the Great , of Prussia , May 1 , 1780 , or nearly twenty-four years later than the former. Wo wlhoro to the original constitutions of 1702 , which nro duly authenticated , und deny the authority of these of 17frt ) , which are not genuine. Albert Pike says , In a lecture delivered before the guind lodge of Louisiana , Febru ary , IfcDS : ' 'The constitutions of 17&0 were first promulgated at Charleston , S. C. , which gave the law of the rite , and hud for their author , Frederick II. , klnir of Prussia. I bellovo that uu Mines claimed Jove for the author of the laws that ho enacted for Crete , us Numa pretended to have received his from the goddess Egerln ; ns Mahomet assigned the authorship of hlsto Gtibriol ; as these nnd all the ancient law-givers sought to procure for the codes they enacted a higher and generally u dlvlno sanction ! so these constitutions referred to the year ITSrt were credited to Frederick the Great , that they might seem more imuosiuir , and bo more readily submitted to. The laws of Mines , of Numa nnd of Mahomet became qulto ns blnd.ng , when accepted by the people for whom they were rcsjicctively enacted , as though the pretended origin had been real , mid certainly as much so us if no such origin had been claimed for them. And BO these constitutions of 1780 became the law of the Scottish rite because they wore accepted us such By all who became members of that rite. It was , Indeed , from that acceptance , that they derived their whole nulhoritv , for if Frederick really framed and created them ho had no power to make the law for the rito. " Those constitutions of 1780 nro the law of the northern and southern Jurisdictions and the "proceedings" of their supreme councils uro overflowing" references nnd allusions to the "secret constitutions , " all showing that there is an unrevealed and secret power behind that which is expressed , and that this power is subtle , far-reaching and dangerous. That these "secret constitutions" exist is not generally known to Masons oven of their own obedience , nnd since our constitutions do not have nor over hud secret constitu tions binding on theirJithirty-thirds , wo violate no obligation In giving quotations from the arrogant "secret constitutions" uf the illegal southern jurisdiction , that luivu coma into our possession. "Article 1. A sovereign grand Inspector- general thirty-third degree , has the power to make Masons in lodges , colleges , councils , chapters , sovereign grand council , consistory , and senate. He possesses the prerogative of being sovereign commander lor life of all Masonry ; but ho can transfer that right only to a sovereign grand inspector-general , thir ty-third degree , like hiuis'ulf , and whom ho shall deem capable of exercising and giving full effect to the powers placed In his hands. To that end , ho should be assured that such brother hath a fixed resolution to cause punctually to bo executed the se'cret consti tutions , and that he take care to report what is so done to ttio nearest sovereign grand in . " spector-general. "Article 3. * The Sov.Gd. . ' . Ins.Gen. . ' , or gracd commander has the same powers ns the grand onon.t or senate. Ho may suspend- Interdlct , quash , or annul everything con , trary to the regulations. Ho cannot exercise too strict n supervision over the Blue lodges. It is chiefly In them that the greatest abuses occur. Many of them set nt naught the pow ers of many brethren who are in possession of the highest dignities. 'Iho masters of those lodges cannot tuko too much cnro to avoid those misdemeanors , which mnnv Ma sons allow themselves to commit , who though they have attained no high deiriee , think themselves absolutely their own masters. For which reason it isthat the sovereign grand inspector general hiivo been consti tuted for life nnd armed with unlimited pow er , to be enabled to correct these errors nnd stay the proKress of such misconduct. " "Article 10. All lodges , colleges , councils , chapters , etc. , which shall not.conform to the present secret constitutions , that is to say , In the three rites , Ancient , Modern and Scottish , are liable to bo definitely suppressed. More over , if a Mason of ono of these thrco-rltes should undertake to disown the authority of a sovereign crand Inspector-general grand commander of the order , there will bo shown to him only the Article that condemns him , without making known to him the whole of the present secret constitutions , which are to bo exhibited only ton grand com mander of the order ; and if lie cannot be convinced of his unlawful course bv the ex. hibition of the present title und Article the arguments of moderation will bo employed ; and if ho persist In his obstinacy ho will bo oxpollcd f 10111 Masonry and forever cash iered. " How do brethren like this autocracy of the southern Jurisdiction with their pretended - tended authority over Blue Lodge Masonry , and js not the recent so called Edict No. 1 ot the gi and master in accordance with their intention of ruling and controllng nil Masonry ) Bow humiliating to the great body of Anclant , Frco nnd Accepted Masons 1 Biethren , now see why an attempt was made to introduce legislation into our grand lodge ut the last session , and under their obliga tions of the secret constitutions to curry into usurpation the powers they claim. It Is enough to raise the Indignation of every Mason , not previously sworn to these secret constltlons. But Indignation is not mollified when wo read : "Article 20. No person In the world has the rght to institute proceedings nuramst u Sov,1. lns. % Gen. ' . Gr. % Commander , nor ovencauna him to submit to any penance. " A few yours ago Brother Enoch Carson , deputy for Ohio , attempted to make an amendment , In line with his obedience , as a Master Mason , so that a thirty-thud degree member would bo amenable to disci pline for unmasonio conduct. The committee In Buprumo council of northern Jurisdiction reported such conduct "not only unwise but in direct violation of the fundamental princi ples ot the rite. " In commenting on this. In 18S2 , the deputy said , in the Ohio Council of Deliberation : "As the law now stands , a Sov. iGr. : Ins.i Con. : of the thirty-third degree is quite be yond the reach of discipline of any subordi nate body of which ho may bo a member. Ho can violate the civil , moral , or Masonic law with perfect impunity , so far as his ledge of perfection , council , chapter , or consistory , is concerned. " The infection scums to bo con tagious. Grand masters of grand lodges are used , willingly , perhaps , ns instruments to fulminate orders , or edicts , overriding the voluntary will and trampling upon the sol emn assurances given by grand ; lodges , and blue lodges , of uon-iatcrforotico'wlth duty to one's self. The brethren will never clvo permanent power to autocracy nor bow In humble submission to the secret constitutions of the southern Jurisdiction , in this free land whore "all inon uro created free and equal. " More I have to say , but 1 rcfralu. "SONBUINB. " An Kdlot from Dakota. Gcorga V. Ayres , Esq. , grand master of masons of South Bakota , has Issued an edict citing the resolutions passed by the grand ledge at Its last mooting , which declare that the supreme council ot Scottish Kite Masons for the United States uud their territories has no legal status in Dakota because that jurisdiction was occupied bv the southern jurisdiction prior to the entry of the former body , anrt orohlbltcd M Master Masons from taking , recolvlnir -conferring the dngrcos In said body. The edict then admonishes oil brothers "connected with anybody ap pertaining to or constituting or derived from said so-called 'CorKcM rite" to never his con nection therewith wltaln ninety days from the 10th day of August , 1889. " The edict fur ther states that "wo do hereby notify nil brethren , F. and A. M. , In our Jurlsdlctldn who uiny bo found to Jbo and remain mem- born of any df the Raid clandestine bodies af ter the said mentioned date that they will forthwith bo llnblo.to Mixsonlo trial and pUn- tslnnent in conformity with the Masonic law in such cnsos made nnd provided. " The edict boars datoiof July 20 , 1880. K. qit1' . Black Englo division' , No. 17 , conferred the sir knights rnnk ow'threo now members last Tuesday night , Captain Lang , of Lily divis ion , officiating in the work. Black Enplo Is nguin down to steady drill and will bo heard from with good results. Marathon ledge , No. 82 , conferred the first rank last Monday night. Captain Ware , of Blnck Eagle division , went this week to Sioux City Where ho will remain for several weeks. Llcntnnant S. B. Emmol will bo in command of the division during his absence , Orders went out from regimental hcad- cuinrlors to All divisions of thn Omaha regi ment to assemble nt the armory of Lily dl vision in full dross this evening nt 0 o'clock , sharp. The regiment will march from the armory to the brldgo where it will tuko the motor line for the Bluffs , nnd there unlto with the Third Iowa regiment , U. It. , in at- attendlug divine service. Every sir knight in Omaha is expected to bo In nttondunco upon tills occasion mid help to return a coin- pltmnnt given to the Omaha divisions by Bluffs division several months ngo. Viola Ledge Is doing rank work every week slnco their return to Central Hall. "The Amplified Third" will bo worked next week on Thursday ovenlng. The color division of the rcclmcntLlly No. 8 is apparently striving for honors ns it Is the only division that drills regularly each week during the hot wonthor on the stieot , after each business meeting. They will con fer the Sir Knight rank on next Friday evening. _ 1. O. O. F. Ruth Lodge No. 1 , Daughters of Uebekah , nt their lust incotlnc entertained visitors from Wisconsin and Ohio and the three Omaha lodges. The now instruments of the Patriarchs Militant baud huvo arrived. They nro Bes- son Instruments and were manufactured In London , Eng. There are sixteen besides the drums nnd all uro heavily silver plated and engraved. The band at present contains eighteen members , but it is the intention to Increase that number to twenty-five In the near future. A delegation of twenty-five members of Ruth ledge No. 1 , Daughters of Hobckah , wont to West Side last Tuesday night In a large carryall. Arriving at West Siao they made u descent upon the residence of Mrs. Hlgley , ono of the oldest members of the lodge , and took complete possession. Suspi cious looking baskets were produced , nnd the several tables were soon groaning under their weight of good things. The occasion was the fifty-first anniversary of Mrs. Hig- loy's birth , and the Invaders had brought along a largo plush easy-chair , which they presented to the , lady in honor of the day. The evening wns given up to the enjoyment in the shape of vocal nnd instrumental music , dancing , cards , etc. , and the party re- luincu homo at 2 a. m. The degree team of Huth ledge , Daughters , of Uebekah , will go to South Omaha Wed nesday night , to visit Alpha ledge and ex emplify the degree work. Major John W. Nichols entertained the P. M. band and the Cjmtpn at his resldcnco on the corner of Twonty-ninth and Charles last Thursday evening' Music and dancing was the order of th hour ; . The large lawn was lichtcd with Chinese lanterns. The P.M. band apoearcd with their new instruments and furnished excellent music. j s- - A. ' o. p. n. Oranha lodge No. 18 , ' A. O. U. W. , will have n rousing meeting on the 39th inst. Business of Importance will' be presented and the degrees will be conferred on at least twelve candidates. ' All members of the ledge are expected to bo present and the members of sister lodges in Omaha , South Omaha and Council Bluffs are invited to at tend. An entertainment will be tendered the. visiting brethren. This lodeo is rapidly coining to the front in point of membership and attendance. Ancient Order ol * Foresters. At the mooting of the high court of the An cient Order of Foresters at Minneapolis the first bnsiness transacted was the introduc tion of a resolution by Delegate Coulton , of San Francisco , , cutting of the American courts from the English high court. The resolution was referred to the committee on laws. MK11OHANTS1 WERIC. An Amazlnu Amount ol'Work Done , Wllli More To Follow. Now that every person knows his duty nnd has buckled on the harness for a bit of hard work , Merchants' week preparations bowl along merrily. The outlooic is clear and prosperous , and enthusiasm crows with the approach of the opening day. Knluhtf ) of the Grip. A large meeting of traveling men wa h old in the parlors of the Arcade hotel last , night to ponsider the Invitation from the out-door committee of the Merchant's week commit tee to take part In the parada some day dur ing the week. The meeting was hold at the requestor Joseph Garncau , of the out door committee , who was present and extend cd u personal invitation to the Traveling Men's association , Mr. C. O. Lobeck was elected temporary chairman and J. E. McCrackon temporary secretary , Mr. Garneau was called on for a speech and responded by saying that the parade would bo incomplete without u turnout of the traveling men. It was moved to accept the Invitation. U. S. Bacon expressed the opinion that the movement was undertaken too late , that it would bo Impossible to enlist the assistance of any of the surrounding towns but they would huvo to rely upon the traveling men of Omaha alone to make the thing u success , A general discussion then followed , It being the concensus of opinion that it would bo necessary for every man to do everything in bis power to miiko the turnout u success. Mr. Bacon thought thatilf all the manufac turing houses wouldallow their men to be in the city on the day set it would uddagreaily to the success , and Mr. Gurneau offered to ask the various houses to do this in a circu lar letter over his signature. It was decided to ivecapt the Invitation of the committee to turn out during Mer chants' week , r , It was suggested byi , ( Mr. Lobeck that a permanent orguniratlon bo formed for the purpose of currying out the idea of the parade by electing officers and committees , The idea was considered favorably by the assembly und on motion ; Mr. C. O. Lobeck wus elected president and Mr. W. N. Ityer- BOII-secretary and treasurer. It was suggested jthat the president ap point the committees for Drummers' day. In accordance wlththlssuggosllon the presi dent appointed /following gentlemen as the executive committee : William Larimer , J. F. Stout und W. H , Brown , It was de cided to arm the executive committee with the functions of a finance committee also. On motion it was decided to instruct the finance committee to call nn every jobbing bouso in town and authorize them to levy an assessment of f 1.00 on every traveling man on their roll. The question of a uniform was next brought up , and the uniform of last year was adopted , consisting of silk hat , light flannel shirt , dark pants , dark blue bolts and Japanese parasols. The parasols , bolls and badges to bs used on this day will be paid for from the general fund. The president was authorized to appoint a marshal and four assistants. Mr. N.V. . liuyley was elected banner bearer , with authority to appoint two as sistants. The executive committee wore In structed to extoud an invitation to the Job- bmcr town * of the stnto nnd to the Jobbing trndoof the entire United States to take part In the panulo In uniform. It was decided to hold a meeting next Sat urday night nnd also the following Saturday night , In the parlors of the Arcade. The executive committee was notified to meet In the Arcndo parlors to-morrow night to perfect arrangements for the parade. A vote of thanks was tendered the pro prietors of the Arcade for the use of the parlors. After n few general remarks on the neces sity for work on the part of the Individual members the meeting adjourned. . It Is expected to have a turnout ot about four hundred nion in the puriulo. There are nearly five hundred traveling men m Omaha , and every man was constituted n committee of ono to Itivlto Other traveling men to at tend. Mnjor Ulnrltnon'H Arrnnnomantfl. Major J. S. Cl&rkson , marshal of the grcnt Merchants' Ween parndo of Wednesday , September 4 , has appointed the following as sistant marshals for the lines of trade Indi cated with each : Hubert Jowott , lumber ; J. O. Sharp , stock yards and packing lnt rostsof SouthOm.ilm ; Dudley Smith , wholesale groceries ; C. O : Lobeck , the traveling men ; C. F. Wellcr , Wholesale drues ; Henry G. llarto , whole sale biots and shoes ; George M , Diirrow , hats , caps and furnishings ; Arthur Smith , wholesale dry coeds ; H. T. Lully , plumbers und plumbers' supplies ; George W. Kelly nnd UobortS. Wilcox , the retail trade ; U. J. Dinning , wholesale confectionery ; Henry Whiting and K. P. Davis , manufactories , smelting works , sash , doors , etc. ; E.P.Peck , grain ; W. I. Klerstcnd , furniture ; Daniel Farrell , syrups ; W. L. MuCnguo , banks nnd trust companies ; Julius Mnyer , Jewelry ; William H. Druuimond , carriages nnd wagons ; Euclid Martin , agricultural implements ; J. Hurd Thompson , rubber goods ; Jeff W. Bedford , coal : D. C. Dunbar nnd A. L. Halstoad , the press , newspapers , otc. ; G , H. Muck , cigars nnd tobacco manu facturers ; C. L Woodworth , harness and saddlery ; J. E. Hlloy , contractors , stone , brick nnd block ; Jamus E. Baum , wholesale hardware ; Henry Gibson , printers mid pub lishers ; F. AV. Meegan , morchiuid.so brok ers ; Louis M. llhcoin , electric lights and ap pliances ; William Sogolko , soda and mineral water manufacturers ; Aaron Chndwick , mills and milling : Joseph Lohtnor , rail road supplies and railways ; La'wscn J. Drake ; oils und oil lines ; J. S. Cameron , musical Instruments ; John W. Dunmlro , ( runs nnd sporting goods ; Ernest Poycko and J. W. Walker , commis sion ; F. T. Emerson , seeds ; T. N. Purkor , florist ; L. A , Garner , express companies ; G. Xlmmcrmann , brewers , distillery und bet tlers. Joseph Garneau , Jr. , Amos Field , E.'E. Bruce and Hobcrt Easson huvo been ap pointed aides to the chief marshal. All these gentlemen have been Invited by Major Clnrkson to meet and confer with him at the Mlllard hotel Monday evening. The Fair anil Collsoum. The Joint programme for the attractions at the Omaha Fair and Collsoum , September 2 to 0 Inclusive , is as follows : Monday , September 2 Mornine : Placing exhibits In position , gates closing at 1" o'clock m. Afternoon : Knees. Evening : Opening of Coliseum. Tuesday On the fair grounds the Judges will begin work in the different classes , com mencing at 8 o'clock. At 10:30 the Hev. T. DeWitt Talmngo , the celebrated divine , will deliver a lecture on the "Sunny Side of Llfo" in front of the amphitheater. Afternoon : Racing , balloon ascension and parachute drop , long distance lady riders , chariot races , grand opening ut Coliseum In the evening. Wednesday 00 : ! ! n , m. , grand Merchants' parade and trades display in the city , with the traveling men's association as n special escort ; nlso police and military. At the fair grounds during the afternoon the live stock and agricultural exhibits will be the attractions , together with races , chariot and long distance , the balloon ascension and par achute drop. Evening : Flambeau club aud usual atti actions at Coliseum. Thursday The usual features of the fair will be the attraction during the morning , and in the afternoon races , balloon ascension nnd descent. In the evening , in the city , there will be a grand parade and awarding of prize to the ward club , mounted and in uniform , carrying torches and making the best appearance. The usual attraction will bo presented nt the Coliseum. Friday Awarding of prizes and the usual races , etc. , in the afternoon. The grand baud contest , will take place nt 2 o'clock , the flrst prize being S300 , second $200 and third $100. Entries for this must bo addressed to Martin Cuhn , Fourteenth nnd Farnam streets , before August 25. All bands competing must tuko part in the day and night parade. The Louis Helinroii , for the committee on dec orations , states tnat the arches will cost $1,400. decorating the chamber of commerce , ? 100 , fireworks , 8325 , which includes the ex penses of two experienced men from the Garden City fireworks company of Chicago. Among the set pieces will bo a representation of THE Bun and New ' York Life buildings. Each arch will be' decorated with 2,000 yards of bunting , from each post a ting will wave , and in the center of the arch n banner bearing on both sides the legend "Wol- cotno" in letters four and one-half foot high. SAM URANIiMN TROUBLE. The Metropolitan Second Busenmii ArrcHted On n Scrloii * Cliarco. NEW YOIIK , August 17. Sam Crane , second end baseman of the Metropolitan base ball club , was arrested this morning and locked up at police headquarters on the charge of running awav with Hattie Travenfelter , the pretty wife of a Scranton fruit dealer. Mrs. 1'ravenfeltor was also arrested. The arro st was made on n requisition by the governor of Pennsylvania on the application of the de serted husband , who charges his wife with adultery nnd Crane with crand larceny and receiving stolen goods. Travcnfo Itcr claims that his wife took $1,500 belonging to Dim when she ran away. Kx-Govrrnor Drown Dond. NASHVILLE , Tenn. . August 17. Ex- Governor John G. Brown , late receiver of the Texas & Pacific railroad , and nt the time of his diintli piesident of thn Tennessee Coal and lion company , died to-day nt Hod Boll- mi ; Springs , this state , from the Immediate effects of hemorrhage of the stomach. He was governor of Tennessee for four years from 1870 , and has for years been one of the loading and most influential democrats In the state. Allen Goes to Sine Nuw YOIIIC , AuKUstl7. Ebon S. Allen , ox- president of the Forty-second street and Grand street ferry railroad company , who was yesterday sentenced to fourteen years Imprisonment for Issuing fraudulent stock , wus to-day taken to Sing Slnir prison. Ho looked like a thoroughly crushed man , and when leaving ttio tombs ho broke down com pletely. _ Uonernl Wnrner'n Ilenort. KANSAS Citr , August 17. Commondor-ln- Chief Warner , of the G. A. It , has com pleted his report for the past year , which will bo submitted to the Milwaukee encamp ment. The report shows a total member ship of 413,228 , an increase of 50,012 members during the your. Try I UK to HunproNH ( lie Manld-nto. PAJIIB , Aug. 17 , The minister of the In terior issued a decree which prohibits the hawking or placarding of documents ema nating from General Bouluuger , Count Dil lon or Henri Hochofort. To I'uy the Penally , PLACBKVILLU , Gala. , August 17. John Olson and William Dragor , convicted to gether with John H , Myers , of the murder of John Lowell , a ranchman , about a year ago , were sentenced to-day to bo hanged Wednesday , October 10. Myers expiated his crime on the scaffold on November JJO last. _ A Queer Florida Bird. A slnguhxr bird wan recently Bhot on the KlBslmmeo rivarin Florida. It wivs bluok , with a body Binullor thnn an or dinary chicken , long , pllm nook , Bmull bond , larjro bouk , about live inches long , to the end , where both upper and lower turndown ; very small , short logs , with feet half webbed- long forked tail , and Immense winga that measured Euvon and u hull foot from tip to tip. ALL ABOUT COUNCIL BLUFFS , The Knlffhts of Pythias Will Have a NiBht of Worship. THE SWEET CLOVER MYSTERY. The Ilullillnc Boom Abating n Nulto nncc Soulnl nnd KellKloim DoIngs - Ings tTho Klrnicsfl Personals. A m on i : ttio Gliiirotics. This evening tlmro will bo a religious service In St. rmil's churoli which will ba of special Interest to the Knights of P.ythlus. Bonn Whltmarsh , of Norfolk , Nob. , will do- llvor an addro < v. The lodges of this city uml the uniform rnnk together with the Pythian slstorliooil will moot atOne : nt their hall , nnil proceed to the corner of Sixth street , nnil Uroadwny , where they will moot uml rccolvo the visiting knights. All will then proceed to the church , A largo number of knights from Omnlm nro expected und tlioso from other places have boon Itivltod. Doau Whit- innrsh has been long ntut prominently con nect ed with the ordor. Ills address will beef of special Interest. The musical part of the servlco will nlso bo of Interest. It will bo by the boys' choir nnd bv the male quar tette , composed of Prof. Mo"ormid , Mr. Wcstcott , Mr , Allen and Mr. Ogdon. Second Presbyterian Services nt 0 o'clock , led by Mr. Pctm-son. Sunday school at 4 o'clock. Prayer mooting at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. Trinity Methodist Church Services hold Lacy'R hull , South Main street , opposlto Eighth avenue. Preaching bv S. Alexander at 8 p. in. Sunday flchool at 13:30 : p. m. So cial meeting at 10:30 : a. m. Fourth Avenue Methodist , near Seven teenth Street Preaching by the pastor ut 1010 ! a. m. Sunday school at ! I p. ui. First Baptist Church The pastor will preach at 10:30 : a. m. nnd 8 p. m. Subject for evcninir : "Woman's Work In the Tcmoer- anco Raform. " Sunday school 12 m. Young people's meeting 7 p. m. All cordially wel comed. Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church Prcachlnc 10:30 : n. in. and 8 p. m. bv the pas tor. Morning topic : "Truo Klghtoousnoss. " Evening : "Tho Why of Methodism. " Sun day Bcliool at 13 m. Class meeting at 7 p. m. A cordial invitation to nil. Christian soionco services to-day nt 4 o'clock p. in. in the Iowa business college , corner Pearl street and First avcnuo , up stairs. Buy groceries nt "Tho Famous , " and save money. 200 Uroadway. OLty steam laundry , 31 Main , tol. 141 Origin or the Sweet Clover. "I read Tun Bun's ' aritclo about the wldo- sprcading sweet clover with a good deal of interest , " said a citizen yesterday , "nnd if you want say anything about it I will lot you Into a pan of the secret of Its rcmarkablo spreading proclivities. Old Man Kemp everybody knows him as ono of the most oncr- gotlc men In Council Bluffs , in his way Is a great bee man. When every other man's bees full to make Iioney for the market , or sturvo to death , Uoup always has plenty of honey and happy , thrifty bees. Ho knows how too keep them and feed them. A few few years ago Uoup discovered that there was no flow ering plant the bees so delighted to work upon or yielded so much rich and delicious honey as the sweet clover. Last season ho obtained from some source a bushel or two of the seed and scattered it around in the night time upon ull the vac.int lots in the upper purt of the city and many places on the bottoms. The acres of the fragrant plant that have since sprung up is the result. As a conseeiucuco there never was such a honey crop In Council 14luffs as that of the present season. The plant is a perpetual bloomer , from the middle of Juno until nipped by the frost. It pretty nearly breaks Mr. Houn's heart to sco the vandals cutting down the fragrant stuff , especially slnco it has proven such a deadly enemy to the sunflowers and other noxious weeds , as weil us such a great food plant for the honey boos. " Tacks Ic a paper at "Tho Famous. " Winter & Monroe , sign painters , 410 B1 way. Opening of the Bulldlnc Season. The autumnal building season in Council Bluffs Is opening up unusually early , nnd with something raoro than the phenomenal activity that characterized it during the early summer months , when the building permits avcraeed about $300,000 a month. The record for the year will show 18S9 to bo the prize year In the history of Council Bluffs. Before the flrst of May the . number of now buildings in procsss of construction ran away up in the hundreds , nnd now these completed nnd underway leuuh well up into the thousands. In fact the contractors and builders have been unable to determine whun ono season ended und the other bouan. There was only the slightest little falling off aunng the ex cessively hot midsummer days , and this only became perceptible by the increased activity of the past few days. The buildings under contract and for which contracts nro now being made nro of a better character nnd mote expensive than those erected earlier in the season. The fol lowing building parmits wcio Issued yester day : E. L. Shugart , building between Main and Pearl , WOO Joseph McWIlliams , lots 1 and 2 , block 52 , Kiddle's addition , Jramo cottage , $ ( ) OJ. C B. Judd , lot 1 , block I , Curtis & Ram sey's addition , residence , SJ.fiOO. C. B. Judd , lot 2 , block I , two-story frumo resldcnco , $ .1,500. C. B. Judd , two frame dwellings , Eubank's ' addition , ? 1,1500. Mrs. J. Boduthn , Williams' addition , cot- taco , ? 500. B. M. Willetts , ' " 'hompson's addition , two frame residences. ? 7.0UO. C. B. Judd , Thompson's addition , resi dence , fi.500. S. M. Mlllnrd , Vorhis" addition , cottage , $500. Edmund Jofferics , Jackson's additionbrick building r.OxSO , $ S,000. Henry Carter , corner Sixth street and Twelfth avenue , fratno cottage , $1,203. Clothes pins only 1 cent a do/en at "Tho Famous. " E. II , Sheafo & Co. give special attention to the collection of rents and care of prop erty in the city and vicinity. Charges mod erate. Ofllco Broadway and Main streets , up Blairs. _ _ A Niiimvnoo Abated. The old rookeries on Washington avenue between Second and Bryant streets , which have been the cause of n good deal of trouble to the residents of the neighborhood and the board of health , which august body declared them a nuisance and ordered their removal , have been sold by the original ownota and their cxlstanco us a nuisance or otherwise will soon cease , The corner lot on North Second and Washington has been purchased by Mr. Peterson. who will commence at once the erection of n two- story brick Hut , Another has been bold to F. UrCook. who will erect a line residence , und all the remainder but ono thirty-foot lot have been sold to parties who will build handsome residents upon tnoni , This will bo gratifying nowa to the city council and the board of health who huvn been trying to abate the nuisance for the past six months. It will also crc.tto a now Interest among the residents of Unit beauti ful street and give another Impetus to the building boom. * Try "I'lio Famous" once for luck. Go to M. Keating for drugs , 503 Broadway. Welcomed Ily Rev. and Mrs. I ) . H. Cooley entertained friends at their residence , on Avenue C , Thursday evening , August 15 , In he tor of their daughter , Miss Elizabeth C. Cooluy , principal of Moulton's female college , To ronto , Canada. The grounds wore brilliantly illuminated and the rooms tastefully adorned with floral decorations. Tuo even ing WAS brightened by refreshment * nnd short but very pleasing programme , selection by MIM H , Hoper about "Tho qulsltlvo Boy" was received with laughter' nnd hourly applause. A trio , "HonutlfuV Hose of May-Time , " wns sung bv Mr . J * . Robinson , MUses Rhodes and Shlrtcllff. let the delight of nil present , "fUifiis Kowlln'6 Rldo" wan road by Mr * . W. Gannon wlttt very marked effect. This was followed by rf Scottish song , most acceptably rendered by Mrs. Stephenson , The recitation of "Thft Face Against the Pane , " by Miss Mary B , Jordan , who Is now visiting her Bister In this city , wns vigorously npplnudcd , nnd tho. cncoro acknowledged by the recital of "Sockory Sets a Hon. " * . . . "Tho Famous , " cash bargain house. 000 Broadway , opposite Ogdcu house. Telephone phone 101. Odoll Bros. t Co. loan money. The moai Ibcral terms offered. 103 Ponrl street , Desirable dwellings for rent nt mouorato ' prices. E. H. Shoafo & Co. . rontul agents , Broadway and Main streets , up stall * . For sale Ono Oar-Scott tcn-horsc portable engine ; in good repair. Apuly to Welr-ShuV Co. gnrt _ _ J. G. Tipton , real ostnto , 527 B'dwny , That Don't hie. There wore 1,100 persons who paid poll ta < last year. Loss than half paying cash , tho. others paying In work. Thoru are 150 , t2il foot of water mains iq the city , nnd 22.3 hydrants. There were 504,051,507 gallons of water used In the Bluffj In twelve months. Nearly thrco thousand puaplo a month visit the public library. Lsss books were taken from the public li brary In 1SS9 than In 18S3. There were only ilftoon deaths In the city hospital Jails , otu , , last year. The mortality rate In the city is only woven out of 1,000. Tno city owns Olfi ucros of parks. 1 hero were 37 , 70S loads of produce and fuel weighed on scales In the city in ono J enr. The calls for the police patrol wagon average - orago only ono ti day The ilrc alarms average less than ono n week. The city spent $10 , 700 for Its flro depart- inont last year , and the total loss by flro was only Slll.OOO. In twelve months 1815 persons were ar rested. of whom only sixty were fotnulos. There nro fourteen miles of paving iu the city and sixty miles of sidewalks. It cost the city only $201 for ono year's election expenses , Six bars of Kirk's white Russian soap tot 25u , at " 1 ho Famous. " A good business chance. A $3,000 stock of gents' furnishing goods , hats , caps , bootsl shoes , Is offered for sale by Fox it Hughes. of this city. The business reaches $20,000 yearly and well established. The Motor Ijlno to Knlrinount , At 0 o'ejoek last owning the first clootriq motor was run up the new extension on. Madison street Into Fairmoiint park. The last soldering on the overhead wlro was done by lamp light , and the trial trip made to demonstrate the fact that the line was in , complete running order for to-dav's work , The motor was loaded down with nn enthusi astic crowd , and the procession enjoyed nn ovation during every foot of the Jour ney from the time the car loft Broad way until it reached Graham avenue. The progress was vor.V slow on account of the quantity of dry sand nnd crnvcl that covered the rails , but it was very brilliant for the satno reason. Every pcbblo the wheels passed over would broik the oloctrla circuit nnd unko n brilliant arc between the wheels nnd the rails , and the journey was illuminated by ono of the most gorgeous py. rotechnio displays ever se"en in the city. It it had been a few hundred foot in the air , instead of on the pavement. It would have attracted for miles around. It looked , for nil the world like a torrlfio" thunderstorm was in progress In the park , and all the put up lightning in the clouds was flashing around on the ground. VloxvotC Irani the distance of n few blocks It looked like the whole car was enveloped In a solid , sheet of electric blaze nnd was ranking 0 > triumphal trip in u shset of flro. The company has done eomo great hustling. to get the line In readiness for the comfort of to-day's pleasure seekers of the two citiost Commencing at 10 o'clock to-day the cars will make regular trips into the park , but no regular schedule will bo made for sovcinl days until the line is pub la better shape. The park stub trains will con nect to-dav with the regular trains nt the corner of Bioad way and Madison , and pas sengers will bo transferred Seidenbcrg's 5c Figaro at the Fountain. S. B. Wndswortb & Co. loan inonoy. Arrested For Violating the Fish An information was filed in Justice Bar.- nott's court Friday afternoon , charging un , known parties with the offense of illegal/ * fishing in Lake Manawa , The warrant was placed In the hands of Captain Andoraon , of , ho merchants' force , and ho spent the night at the lake. At an early hour yesterday , morning ho discovered William Rnpp in the net of dragging a seine from the lake. Ho was promptly placed under arrest ancjj brought up town. Justice Barnctt set his hearing for the 20th , when ho will bo givca an opportunity to oxplam why he violated the state fishing laws. You nro perfectly safe in sending youp childicn. "Tho Famous. " Ono price for all. < If you want clean , fresh crocei les nnd fi uits , call on Johnson & Olson,712 Broadway. A IliislneHS Failure. Attachments were ( lied yesterday upon , the dry goods stock of J. Goldberg , who re cently removed from No. 18 Main street to n new building on Middle Broadway , and fitted up u line store. The chief creditors are J. V. Farwoll & Co. , Chicago , who Hied attach ments to hceuro $100 ! , and the Kilpatriclc Dry Goods company , of Omaha , to sucuro $1150. Other attachments for various amounts were filed inter In the day , making the whole amount about $2,500. Mr. Goldberg could not bo found nt his residence yesterday ovenlncr , but it fa understood the total liabilities will amount to nearly double this sum. The assets uro largely in excess of the liabilities , unJ la first-class condition , as the larger purt of tua stock was purchased this summer for the fall trudo. In view of these facts It is probable that Mr. Goldberg will adjust the difficulty \vltU , ils creditors and open his doora again In a towdujs , Citizens of Council Bluffs will no longer need to go to Omaha to buy grocerlos cheap. The Famous" will duplicate Otmihu prices. Call and bo convinced. 200 Broadway. Op * loslto Ogden house. District Court OIIHOH. Among the important cases filed in thn dls < triot court yesterday was that of Sam Black * man , who brings milt against the water works company for $300 durnueca because ttio company failed to furnlah sufficient water pressure to enable the firemen to do effective work wlmn his barn , on upper Pierce street , caught lire and wns destroyed a few weeks ago. John Capper claims J.'i.noo from Alnxandor Fronting for false imprisonment. Ilu sold to PiontlssBomo personal property on which there had boon a mortgage , but status that ho had paid the mortgaco nil off except the Hum of (3 previous to the sale , and that as KOOII as the sale was consummated ho paid the balance , and Immediately uftenvunl the defendant willfully and maliciously had him locked up. . Fine jewelry , watches and diamonds | cleaning and icpulrlng ut E. Burhorn. IIoi-Him Hlolnn , The police wora notified yesterday morn ing that two valuable horses had boon ntoioa during the night previous from the barn ou the corner of Broadway und Thirteenth struct. An accurate duitciiptloii of the ani mals hub been furnished the officers together with what is supposed to be nn excellent clew to the thieves , and it U believed that na urrcst will coou follow.