Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, August 25, 1889, Part I, Page 5, Image 5
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , AUGUST 25. 188DH3IXTBEN PAGES. t- i : O i EEK AT Do you know what a carnival is ? If you don't , you will find out by simply calling at our store this week , and feasting your eyes on one of the loveliest and finest assorted stocks of fall goods ever brought to this markoh This stock is completely beyond compare ; the largest variety , the finest quality at the lowest prices ; has been our aim from beginning to end , in gathering and presenting this unparalleled assortment of latest and most fashionable 'styles , commensurate with durable material honestly made. ? A . V fer i * t- CHILDREN'S SUITS FALL OVERCOATS that were made especially for in such beautiful designs and school wear > of strong , durable - able goods , in an endless variety shades to make as your PRIZE FIGHT IN CLOTHES. Our summer suits haveknocked out nil competitors riety of the very latest patterns , petitors mul are now the urknowlcdRcil clinin- mouth waterfrom$5.50 and iilous. U'lio contest MIIS brief , nntl tno nulls , . from Hcllmnn's were the winners from the start. First Hound Our suit got In aswlniilngrlBht- terns at from $2 suit Imuiler on the nock , which aunt nil thu . coats , per In town staggering to the opposite corner. Second Hound Our opponents mndo a feeble upwards. attempt to come to tlio scratch again , but the I . big vnluo with tlio low price met thorn with n thump on the breast like a blow from John I/s upwards. right , nna the vrlioln lot of trousers , coats , waist , coats and overcoats went flown In a heap aud their backers throw up the sponge. In order to clear out summer goods as nearly as possible , we had them marked down below actual cost ; yet before packing them away till next season , we will allow each and every customer , for THIS WEEK ONLY , rebate of 10 per cent from plainly marked prices. Remember this means 10 per cent Jb > Ver than the lowest price we ever quoted. Further comment is certainly unnecessary. CO. . , A DISTINGUISHED OFFICER , Tlio Army and Oivll Record of Colonel Guy V. Honry. CAti POINT TO IT WITH PRIDE. Sketch of n Cnrccr' Bloro Varied nnd ( Usually Fnlls to the Lot of a Soldier. Colonel Gny V. Henry. Among the most popular officers at army headquarters during the past four years has ooeu Colonel Guy Henry , , inspector of small arms practice for the Department of the Platto. Colonel Henry has -boon nn active officer ever since his ontranoo into the army. Ho served through the war of the rebellion with distinction , nnd has boon onsagod in a number of expeditions ngainst the Indians. Ho has never been a "carpet Knight , " but has always preferred active service to re pose in the trarrison. ' f Colonel Henry has boon very notivo in im proving the marksmanship of the army. Ho has also written a number of books of inter est to the army , notably the "Military IZocord of Civilian Appointments to th'o Army , " two volumes- , the "Army Catechism lor Non-Co mmUslonca Officers and Soldiers" and a mnnual on target practice. In civil life as well us in the army Colonel Henry has many warm friends , nnd cspo > cm lly Is this true of Omaha , where the colonel Is universally liked , nnd when the announcement that ho will leave this city nud return to his cdmmnnd at Fort MoKin- ney , nt his own request , after this comnott tlon , will be received with general regret. Bellevue and Omaha are the same , nnd the rlflo range at Bcllovuo established by Colonel Henry , aud at which , owing to his high etanaiog as an e nicer , there have boon so many different competitions , tins resulted in Omaha having been advertised in every part of the United States. Colonel Henry was born nt Fort Smith , Indian Territory , whore his father , on army oflleor , was on duty. As a boy. following his ' /ather , ho travelled all over Texas nnd Mexico , which. In these days , took months instead of days. Ho was in camp nt the tlmo the Third infantry was flooded out uoar San Antonio , Tex. , In 1819. Ho entered the West Point military acad emy in 1655 , graduated in ISO ) , nnd became a second lieutenant In the First United States artillery. Ho served ( luring the war of the rebellion ns follows As : nldo-do-camu to General McDowell at the battle of first Bull lluu i ordered to Key West , Fin. , at the an ticipated trouble with England ever the Mason and Slldoll capture ; commanded u battery at the battle of Pocotaligo , S. O. , nnd was mentioned in orders for gallant and distinguished conduct. Ho was chief of ar tillery for the Dapartinont of tbo South , and commanded n battery nt the captures of Morris and Folly islands , Ho was at tbo eiove of Forts Wagner , tsu niter aud Gregg , and under 11 ro on Morris island somu twc months. Ho was made colunol of tlio 'For tieth Massachusetts volunteers , and com- mantled a brigndo of cavalry in operations la Florida , mudo a raid through that mate , capturing artillery and supplies , and de stroying a largo quantity of cotton and other property. Ho wns Iu tbo actions of Sturko Baldwin , Lake City , Camp Fiunogan , Cedar Creek und numerous other skirmishes , and in the battle of Olustoe , Flu. Ho was transferred to the army of the James , nnd commanded a brigade during the expedition up the Pamunsky river and the advance up the Jamcd , durlnt , the actions in front of Boruiudu Hundred , it the advanca on Petersburg aud battle o Drury's Bluff. Ho was oguin transferred , this time to the Army of the Potoman , nnd was engaged ii tbo two battles before Cold Harbor , Vu. , am in the retreat from the BUUIO. Ho was ut thee o sanlt and solyu of Petersburg , at the battle Of the Crater and tbo explosion of the mine , served in the actions In front of Dutch Gap iid Fort Darliui , ' , Vu , Ho wiu made brov l brigadier general of United States volunteers or gallant nnd distinguished couductin front f Petersburg , Va. , and was assigned to duty by President Lincoln as a general ofllcor. Owing to illness and the Indian troubles , ho vas ordered on duty In command of the sub- llstrict of the plains with headquarters at Denver nnd FortLaramie. Ho was mustered out of volunteer service nnd in Juno , 1835 , was mndo'brovet captain in thoUnitoaStates army for gallant nnd meritorious services nt tbo battle of Pocotaligo , S. C. Ho was promoted meted to brevet major for gallant and meri torious services at the battle of Olustio , Fla. , and was again promoted to brevet lieutenant colonel for gallant and meritorious services during the war of the rebellion. Ho was finally made brevet colonel Uuitcd States nrmy for gallant and meritorious services In front of Petersburg , Va , Was promoted In turn to first lieutenant and captain of the First artillery and assigned to duty as in structor of the French language at the mili tary academy and later as Instructor of ar tillery nt Forts Monroe , Nodswprth and Schuyler. He wns transferred to tno Third cavalry in 1870 and encaced in fighting In dians in Ari/ona , Wyoming nnd Dakota. Ho commanded mi expedition to the Black Hills in the winter of 1ST4 , durinir which bo and his command wcro badly frozen. Ho cum- mandod a battalion In. Crook's expedition in ISTil ngainst the Sioux Indians , being severe ly wounded by being shot through the face , and losing the sight of his right c.vo at the battle ot Hosobuu , Montana. Ho com manded n battalion at the capture of Crazy Horse lator. After this the colonel secured n leave of absence and visited Europe. Upon bis return ho resumed active service and commanded n battalion in relief of the command euguged in the Ute Indian cam paign. Was made major of the Ninth cavalry In 1831 and scouted after Indians in Now Mexico nnd tbo Indian Territory. Ho served ns n member of the board to improve the cavalry equipments and later was made in spcctor of ride practice at Forts Leaven worth nnd Omaha. A THRIVING DAKOTA TOWN. Omalin Excursionists Loud In Their PralinH nt Wntortown. The Omaha delegation to tbo festivities at Watortbwn , S. D. , have returned , filled with enthusiasm over the prospects of tbo town. Wntortown is a strong candidate for the cap ital sltoof the state of South Dakota , and Is making n vigorous tight , backed with plenty of money nnd energy , in support of her claims , The returned visitors are loud In their praise of the hospitable treatment they recolvou. nnd ot the beauty nnd energy of Wntortown. Thov visited Luke Kamposka , which they describe as n beautiful sheet of water , fed by living springs , with stretches of sandy beach and high follagcd bluffs. The city water supply comes from this lake nnd Is as pure and cold ns spring water. A steam motor line connects thu lake with the town , making it accessible at all times and avnll patronized lesort for anglers , rowers and campers. Wntortown is scarcely ton yours old , but it boasts of u population of 7,000 in habitants , water works , electric lights , nine banking Institutions , four railroads , practi cally no bonded indebtedness , motor lines , and some of the finest buildings In tha Da ; kotas. Its people are intensely progressive , * und are bidding for new manufacturing en terprises and gutting them. Watortown is described as looking very much as Omaha dia ton years ago , with wldu , clean streets und fine buildings and residences. Golni ; Homo tn Die. Anton Sworak , a Bohemian , was n passenger - gor on the Kansas City , St. Joseph & Coun cil Bluffs last nigbt , bound for Kansas City , where ho expects to got n pass to Now York City , his homo to die. Sworak was sent to Denver throe months ago by the Hebrew Benevolent society of Now York , but the mountain air did him no good , nnd the Den ver authorities sent him to Omaha. Ho would have boon compelled to remain here but fortho ofllcluls of the B. & M. , who fur uishod him a pass to Kansas city. OfT For the I2iioaiiipnit < nt. The special train which convoys the mem bers of tbo G. A. K. to Milwaukee loft last nigbt over the B. & M. ut 7:3u. The train consisted of six coaches and was comforta bly filled with mombora of tbo order and .heir wives and a largo contingent of the Womans' Uolicf Corps. Among the promi nent G. A. Ii. men were General Palmer , state commander and staff ; A. V. Cole , ad jutant general and staff ; B. F. Smith , of Hastings ; Colonel W. H. B. Smith , of Lin coln : John C. Bunnell nnd family , Colonel Hoover , of Blue Hill ; .Tudgo Smith , ot Hast- in era ; Amnsa Cobb , chief justice of Nebraska , arid Mrs. Emma Chester , president of the \Vomons1 Relief Corps. Governor Thayer aud stuff : loft on the regular train at 3:30. : Visitors of The Bnc. A. bevy of scboolma'ams , pretty , bright , smiling < uid vivacious , visltod THE BEB building yesterday afternoon nnd were shown the mysteries of printing a paper. The wild-eyed reporter and sedate editor were exhibited , the intelligent compositor hold up to view nnd the inorry pressman shown In his glass cage. Tha chorus of "Oh , my'sl" and "Ah , mo's I" that greeted each now wonder was terrific. In every de partment something now was found. Iho stereotyping rooms and the electric ulants were tbo chief points of interest. The names of these handsome young trainers of youthful ideas are Misses Marston , Sioverly , Myer , Mack , McDonald and Gannon , of Omaha ; Miss Fogolstrom , of Fremont ) Miss .loncs , of Fnirfield , la. , and Miss Hogcrs , of Lansing , Mich. . A Blpotini : of Kirn Chiefs , The national association of chiefs of fire departments In Kansas City September 10. Chief Galligan , of the Omaha department , who is on the committee of arrangements , loft last night for Kansas City to take part in arranging the programme. Mny Not Aocopt'lt. A member of the police commission said last evening that the resignation of Captain Duft Green had not been accented , aud that it probably would not bo. Personal I'nragrnphB. John H. Hamilton , of Kearney , Is at the Paxton. Mr. Chris Hupp ; of West Point , is In the city on business. . B. F. Pinnco and wife , of Lincoln , wcro nt the Millard last night. L. D. Bennett and wife , of Rising City , Neb. , are ut the Paxton. Mrs. Otto C. Wood , of Conversovillo , Ind. , Is registered at tlio 1'rxton. Miss Knto Murphy is in the city from At lanta , n guest of the Paxton , Rev. nnd Mrs. J. C. Ambler and wife , of VI rglnla , nro at tljo Millard. At tbo Murray last night were W. H. Hubbard and wife , of Chicago , Among the guests at tbo Murray nro Mr. and Mrs. Robert Illlng , of Wilbor. Mrs. L. D. Smith. Mies Jennie Smith and O. L. Nelson , all of Chicago , nro at tbo Mil- lard. lard.Mrs. Mrs. B. F. Marti and Mrs. J. W. Roeco and daughter , Pearl , leave for the east this afternoon. Mrs. E. F. Highland and Mrs. T. J. Piano wore in the city stopping yesterday , from Nebraska City , Miss Batta Halo loft yesterday morning for C res ton , la. , to visit her sister , Mrs. J. B. Schmauber. Mrs. K. C. Hardy , who passed the summer months in Cleveland nuu Chicago , has re turned to O ai uh a. Judge and Mrs. Lewis A. Graft loft last evening for Victor , la. , whore they will visit relatives for a few days. Miss Suscy Heron , of Wintorsot , la , , Is here ou n two weeks' visit with her sister , Mrs. H. S. Kloko , 4018 Muyne street. A party of Lincoln guests at the Murray lust evening were \ \ . II. B. Stout , tbo wealthy contractor , Prof. Nicholson and Harry Stout. C. D. Thompson , of TUB BKB , wlfo and daugter. returned Thursday from a ton days trip to Trinidad , Pueblo , Colorado Springs aud Denver , Colorado. M'ss ' R. Franko , who several weeks ago to Now York by ndvico of her physician , has returned to Omaha and "jsuuied musical in struction , haviup ariaott fully recovered her health. ANDERSON AND 01EEFFE , Each Makes a Bid For the Millard Vote. DRUGGISTS MUST BID AGAIN. Owlnir to a Blander in Making the Lists , Another Week's Delay En sues A Slight Reduction in Tax Levy The Hospital. Tlio County Commissioners. Someone has blundered ; aud "someone- " scorns to bo nblo to do nothing but blunder , in the repeated efforts to got bids on Douglas county's drugs. When the commissioners mot .yesterday all the bids last Invited were in the hands of the clerk. Three of thorn wore accompanied by emphatic protests against the style of tbo list on which bids wore asltod. Leslie & Co. , Blake , Bruce & Co. , and W. J. Hughes declared they wore bidding in the dark , on account of numerous Interlineations , erasures , etc. , in the lists offered them , and they thought they were not getting a fair show. Further , they said that the lists furnished them wcro not alike in all particulars. Mr. O'Keofo ' declared that it was n scheme , but declined to go into particulars. How ever , he demanded that the county druggist furnish the county clnrk with a correct list , identical copies of which should bo Hunt to each of the bidders. After Clerk Rocbo explained that tbo county druggist was responsible for tbo Irreculantlos the lists having been referred to him for correction the board ordered that the bids should bo returned unopened , aud that others should be ready next Sat urday. A request from the fair association that fifteen deputy sheriffs bo appointed for duty during fair week was referred to the sheriff : and county attorney. Tlio county surveyor reported that a "combination" truss viaduct , with twenty foot roadway and sidewalk on one side , could bo built with three trusses of forty-live , snventy and thirty feet respectively , with pllo foundations at thu ends , aud the support over the railway trucks of stool cylinders , for about 12,800. , A clear span of ICO foot would cost $3,500 , It is purposed to orcct this viaduct at the wast oad of the Boulevard - vard , in Sherman place , and the report was referred to tno bnago coinmittoo. In regard to the viaduct askoil for over the Belt Line railway on Lenvenworth street , the surveyor reported that work < wus delayed in order to ascertain what actipn { the pane commission would take la reference to u proposed park west of this viaduct location. Applications for transportation were re ferred to the committee } ' on charity. As usual , tbo meeting had not progressed far before Anderson nnd O'Keofo became involved in a row. ' Tim president had oc casion to repeatedly forbid personalities. It was over a bill of $203.75 asked by Millard parties to rolmburso'thum for paying the ex penses of a pauper who died out there last fall. Quarrels without , number have been raised over the .urntier , but by adroit hedging n ilniU settlement lias boon avoided. O'Keofo ' was loaded to the muzzle with facts yesterday afternoon , and Ander son did Bomo lively squirming as the arrows were let lly. O'Koefo charged that Ander son was trying to use this matter for politi cal effect , saying that ho ( O'Koofo ) had once got rattling good vote for doing the right thing by Millard , and that Anderson now expected to get u good vote somewhere else by snubbing Millard , But ho didn't. Not Anderson , for bo pro ceeded at ouco to steal O'Koefo'a powder by moving that the bill bo allowed. Then O'Keofo kicked harder than over. It wouldn't ' do to lot Anderson got credit for passing the bill. Accordingly ho took the only way urouud that rock by moving to grant the charity committee five minutes recess in which to prepare n report. The motion was carried and ou recommendation of the commlUcQ the bill was allowed by a unanimous voto. An estimate by Superintendent Coots on material ana labor used at the County hospital was allowed. The amount was S5.00l.50. The chief item was $3,800 on change In floors. By resolution it was decided that the county should pay $2,000 for the intersections in paving district No. 319 , this amount being a part of the $5,000 originally promised for Thirtieth street. Corrlgan reported upon the condition of the road fund , statipg that the whole amount available for use nttho opening of the season was S7G.500 , nnd that the amounts already expended and contracted for were enough to make an overlap ot.14,350. In the face of this report the road fund was immediately bled to the tune of $ aOT1.4'J. Several smaller appropriation bills from the general fund wcro allowed. In order to inako tno total state and county levy 20 4-5 mills , the levy of15 mills on ac count of the insane fund was reduced to 53-70. O'Kcoffo wasn't satisfied to lot the Millard matter drop .vet. in the first set-to Ander son bad , by a trick , taken the wind out of O'Keeffo's sails. But there was one ooint oh which O'Kooffo could stickle for further contention , and ho grasped at it with the same avidity that Sullivan displayed in ar ranging his recent discussion with Kilrain. There was n doctor in the lobby , an old man from Millard. Ho had attended tbo pauper nnd , bo said , sent in a bill to tbo county for his services. The clerk denied ever having seen the bill. O'Kceffo angrily declared it must have been brought in and filed as the Millard physician alleged. Anderson , to whoso committee ( finance ) the whole Mil lard account was referred , defended the clerk by saying that no such bill over came before his committee , and he didn't bo- llovo it ever had existence. Then O'Keofo' ' said that the record , which /ailed to show that the bill had been received , was doctored , Ho sat down declaringthat the matter wasn't ondeu yet. Anderson laughed quietly , but from appearances O'Keofo had tlio favor of tbo Millard delegation at the close of the fight. Finally , at a quarter of 0 o'clock , tboboard adjourned to meet Tuesday morning at 9 0 o'clock. A SENSATIONAL. FAILUUE. Sudden Collapsn of tlio Western Gas- kct Company. In Juno , 1838 , throe young men came to Omaha from Jackson , Mich. To Jackson they came from Akron , O. , and were vouched for at this latter place as respectable young men of good habits , but without capital. They were Louis A. Bryan , J. M. Conory und J. T. Clapp. Here they proposed to go into business and went to the board of trade with u clover story of their intentions. They had experi ence , business ability , and only needed finan cial assistance to put an important manufac turing institution in operation. They inter ested Louis Heed , of tno Nebraska National bunk , iu thulr project , nnd ho helped them to ralso , In subscriptions from business men in sums ranging from $5 to as many hundreds , a bonus of $0,500 , With this amount in hand , these young men incorpor ated the Western Casket company late in Juno iu 1833. Bryan was elected president , Conory secretary , and J. T , Clapp vice pres ident. They approached the lumberman and brick nnu machinery dealers , nnd secured on tluio the materials to build with and the necessary machinery. Lots at Twenty-ninth street and the Bolt line were purchased from Boattlo , with S. A. Orchard & Co. , for $2.103 , $100 being paid down. Thu naxt deal made uy these enterprising young men was with Mr. Martin , of the Guarantee Investment company , an institu tion connected with the Douglas Countv bank. Mr. Parrotte was also prominent In the Investment company , but na ho was out of the city at that time , the Western Casket company succeeded in getting a loan of V 1,500 Jroin Mr. Martin. When Mr. Parrotto re turned ho raised a storm about it aud the Investment company was disrupted. This money was used to pay for the lum ber , brick and machinery. But the rjulntesuoncoof gall was exhibited in January , this year. Ou the ninth day of that month , a 0 par cent dividend was de clared out of Mr. Murtln'a Illfutod # 1.500 , and on tbo strength of tbo dividend Audrow F. Uoss bought and puid for 1.000 , E. W. Dixon forJOOOand Mr. Pettls for $4,000 , worth of nwclt. Mr. Pettli 10 a brother-la- law of Mr. Woodrow , local manager of Brad- street. Mr. Bryan shrewdly gave Mr. Pot- tis n lucrative position with the company- just to got him to buy stock , Mr. Pottis thought ; but that wasn't nil. They succeeded in flouting enough additional stock to bring the total up to $18,350 , all of which they pocketed , and subsequently fired Mr. Pottis. But the enterprise of tthis trio did not exhaust itself thus soon. Next they borrowed $5,500 from the Omaha National bank giving n ohattlo mortgage on their whole plant nnd stock. Then they bought a fine larco stock of goods in the eastern marlcots , paying , of course , with promises only. And they bilked the local merchants , everyone , who would bo beaten , in sums fror.i 10 cents up. The aggregate of these small claims is estimated at Dun's to bo about $1,000. But they flew too high , nnd yesterday started downward by ( riving to the Omaha National tlio chattel mortgage alluded to above. This morning Hess and Dixon , in the order named , sued out attachments against the casket company. Others will probably follow. R. G. Dunn & Co , charac terized the affair as simply a confidence game , nnd hinted that if the creditors worn alive to their interests Bryan ot al would bo arrested before night. The light in which trade agencies have re garded the company may bo judged from the following statement by H. G Dun : According to u report made by the company to the Dun Mercantile agency on > March 5 last , its liabilities were $18,311.50 nnd its as sets $5'10.50I ! ! leaving its iibsutH over liabili ties $ J5,205.09.To this statement tbo mer cantile agency ai that tlmo added the follow ing comment : So far us wo can nscortaln this statement Is on iu face correct , though the value of the "houses and latids" U thought to bo ex cessive. The trade horn seems to distrust the management nnd think that their intention Is to unload their stock when it will bo found that the assets are not available for. the fig ures at which they are placed , und caution is thought necessary in deals with them , till they become bolter established at least. Tlio Otticr Riilo. Mr. Taylor , of the Bradstreet company , and Mr. James A. McConory , secretary of the Western Casket company , called at Tnu BEG office last evening and took exceptions to the above statements niado by U. G. Dun & Co , Mr. Conory stated that the entire article was a tissue of fulsnhooJs and would do their company incalculable injury , Mr. Taylor says that the statements ubovo as given by tbo H. G. Dun company were executed for a purpose , and the article Is one that no business man would counten ance. Ho also says that if HO were writing n card for public print ho would 'hold n little closer to the truth tiiun the H. G. Dun company 1ms done , The trouble among the members of tbo carpet company was purely a privuto , per sonal mutter , Messrs. HOBS nnd Dixon , not bavin u any faith in the business ability of Bryan , McCnnory and Clupp , wished to freeze thorn out. As stockholders , Koss and Dixon could not do this , but they could do so indirectly , and to this end a mortgage was glvon the Omaha National bank and was ro- culled only yesterday morning , Mr , Mo- Uonory suys further that the Iqts on which they built their factory cost W.'JOO , and all the tnonoy was paid on It when the mortgage was. glvon. Louis Heed , not as a member of thu No- brusitu National bank , but us a member of the board of trade , secured subscriptions not for $11,530 , but for only 81,500 , and only $1,100 of this was paid , The loan of $0,500 , from the Guarantee Loan nnd Trust company was made by David Bonnison , president of the company. Mr. Pariotto was in tbo city at the tlmo , and with the other ofllccrs of the company ox- nmlnod the property nt the time and was anxious to make thu loan , The papers were bought by Mrs , Zennor as an investment , and although the company has offered her the money she ha * refused it. The company originally owed the Omaha National bunk $3,000 , and about the mlddlo of last month tlio account reached $5,500 , this being the amount the bunk was carrying the company for , The members of the company intended to defraud no one , each member wishing to push the business leulti- tnately , The liabilities of the concern do not exceed $17,000 , and there are assets suf- flcout to moot all obligations If the plant can bo operated for the benefit of the directors. It is proposed to upon up Monday morning and an attempt will bo inado to make the plant bring as largo and legitimate proilts as ara possible. The assertion that the members of the company Honied sulUciont stock to bring tha total up to $18,850 and then pockntod tha proceeds , Mr. McConory most 'emphatically denies. Mr. Wootlrow's Statement. To the Editor of Tun BISB : Mr. Brynn ana Mr. McConory , officers of the concern , referred parties to mo that were soaking in. vestment. The parties were informal ! by * me us to the need of additional funds for tha & concern nni also tlio condition of the busl- " * ness. My statements were that If the con. 4 corn had the proper management nnd they required additional fun ds it would bo a good ) Investment , ns the line of trade was regu lated by a combination. So far as my en tering into any scheme to mislead anyone , it is so absurd that I do not doom it worthy of notico. F. B. WOODUOW. One or the Victims. OMAUA , August U. To the Editor of Tnn BISK : In yodr issue of August 24 I notice that you give my nauo undue prominence in connection with the Western Casket com pany : in order to correct the errors into which you have fallen , and to protect my goodnamo. I ask taut you will please puollsh thin which 'will partially relieve mo from the opprobrium which your article casts upon me. I did not como to Omaha in 18S3 with the two young men , as mentioned , neither did I know them until late In March this year. I purchased stock sonn after coming here late in March , but wns Induced to purchase it on tlio strength of the January dividend men tioned in your article and also by a statement made to mo by the management on March UJ , 18SJ. I was not elected vice president until tba last of AJay , 1831) ) ; I , with others , resigned my office to make roomfor the now stock holders , Messrs. Hess nnd Dixon , whom wa desired to take leading positions in the man * ntromont. I urn as much , surprised nt tha failure us any one , and I stuto emphatically that not one fctockholdor can bo found that will suy that I nm in any way concerned in misrepresenting in the slightest dogrco to them. 1 have never attempted the sale of tbo company's ' stock , and have never known the Inner workings of tbo concern as men tioned in your article. I am one of the many that has been auped Into buying stock of this concern. Joii.v T. UI.AIT. Two companies of tbo Second Infantry nr- 4 rived ever the Hock Island lust evening from * ' Hlncom , Funning & Slavln , who have the contrno for street sweeping , report : jii)3,3'Jl ) yard * swept during tbo monln ending August 23 , nt a cost to tbo city ot $ i,0 U > . A warrant ha * been issued for John Simft nnok and Albert Kuca. charging them with * " selling liquor after midnicrht In their saloon nt No. 1315 South Tlilrtoontli street. Unity oliurch will bo rnopanod next Sun. ] day , September 1 , with the new pastor , Ho\r , v _ t Mr , Mann , in the pulpit. There will bo < preaching both inorniug und evening. f Mary Mclirido runortoJ to the police yes. , : toriiuy that , Jennlu Pulius bad purloined US I cents In money nnd about $10 worth of wear ing apparel belonging to Mary. Thu nollco nro looking for the festive Jennie. Dufenu Koggura was arrested on u war- tt rant yesterday , sworn out by Josephine Bui- " lurd , charging her with stealing two hi east ' pins and u pair of earrings valued nt $10.50. .4 The complaint avers that tlio articles nro ' 'i concealed in the house of Stephen Roggora , in Oumhu Heights. Knlchtw of Honor. The Knights of Honor will hold a plcnio at Ruser's park next Thursday to which all member * of the order und also the Knl bU and Ladles of Honor are Invited. A gunoral good tlmo it * expected and sovoinl nddrcscos , j will bo made by prominent olncorj of the or- * ' dor. Among them will bo J. VV. White , grand dictator , und Dr. J. L. Abbott , of Fremont. Tickets may bo obtained of the members of the order or at thu depot on tha 2.1th.