THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY OCTOBER 15 , 1889. THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION , It Ropudlttloa the Rooommoudatlon Or the DouKlnn County Bar. HERBERT J , DAVIS NOMINATED. Only ono Ballot Tnknn \ Hcmocrnt'fl Opinion or the L'rob- nblo Action of the Homo- crntlo Convention , Refused tn llnilor.oo Olnrknnn. Tlio convention ot Iho Third judicial dis trict mot yesterday afternoon at the old council chamber for the purpose of nominat ing a successor to Lewis A. Graft , recently npt'Olntcd land commissioner. Herbert J. Davis was selected on the first ballot. The delegates were very slow in appear ing at the plnco selected. Someone had cir culated the report that the convention would bo held nt the new council chamber , und for nil hour and n half representatives from Douglas. Washington , Sarpy and Hurt coun ties drifted from 0110 place to the other , finally Winding un nt the old council chnm- ber , where at 3:40 : tbo business of the after noon was entered Into. I It was n br.cf session as regards nomina tions , Mr. Davis being selected In less than twenty minutes after the chairman's gavel fell. fell.Prior lo the opening the Douglas county delegation , headed by Paul Vandervoort , as- Bumbled In ono corner of tlio room nnd pro ceeded to rcnudlato the selection of the Douglas county bar by casting a vote of 41) ) to 10 In favor of H. J. D.xvls npalnst J. K. Clnrkson , who was selected two weeks ago. Amid sumo confusion the convention wns called to order aud II. W. Glllls , of Burt county , wns chosen temporary chairman , nnd Charles A. Potter , of Douglas , sccre- * In lieu of n committco on credentials , the president was chosen to pass upon the names submitted by the chairman of each delega tion. His report was : Sarpy County W. II. Smith , Charles L. Howe , O. D. Uouorts , L. Dunn und B. F. Burbank. Washington W. C. Walton , Samuel K. Bplker , U. L. Livingstone , S. B. Taylor , T. \V. Klnnoy , II. Chapman , John W. Boggs , 'J. II. Cameron , E , M. Cook and Perry Sol- dcn. dcn.Hurt's only representatives were II. W. Glllis and Fremont Everett , who carried the proxies of the other tou delegates who were not present. The temporary organization was made perfect , mid then Charles Greene , at torney for the B. & M. , announced that the bar of Douglas county Imd Indorsed the name of 3. H. Clarkson for the position OL district judge. A motion was made that the recommendation bo received , which was amended by Delegate Butler , of Douglas , who moved that the recommenda tion bo tabled. Loud cries ot "No I Nol" nroso , nud amid the din Butler withdrew his amendment. Mr. Ilnscall , of Douglas , moved that nn Informal ballot bo taken , which carried , and nfter Washington county had east ten votes for Jcsso T. Davis , of Blair , Burt twelve for Davis , of Blair , ami ( Sarpy llvo forClarkson , of Douglas , Joe Red man nnd 1. S. Hascall got Into a row UP to whether the various wards should cast n full ward vote , whether nil were present or not. In the scene thnt ensued it was decided that all delegates should vote ns pleased them nnd thnt the delegation should cast the vote for the absentees ; whllo the balloting WHS cut short by Ilnscall , who moved that n formal ballot bo taken , which prevailed. A call of counties resulted in Davis , of Douglas , being nominated on the first ballot "jy u vote of Kl to 27 for Davis , of Blair , and 'j4 ' forClarkson. 4 Messrs. Gurlov , Kstollo nnd Walton , the "iRttur of Washington , were unpointed a coui- mlttoo to escort Mr. Davis to Iho speaker's desk. After being out. half nn hour they re turned and amid great applause Mr. Davis took the stand. Ho expressed himself as being surprised nt the honor conferred upon him , nnd re marked that ho was at a loss whether to ac cept or not. Ho had not sought the nomina tion nnd had Intended to support the [ selec tion of the bar committco. But Mr. Gronnc made n speech in which ho declared that It was the republicans of Douglas county that had rondo the nomina tion , not , the lawyers , nnd Davis ncccptod. Then after selecting the following central judicial committee the convention ad journed : J. W. Boggs , Washington county , chair man ; Douglas , Fred Nye ; Washington , Perry Scldon ; Surpy , Charles Hoover ; Burt , Fremont Everett. Tin ; Nominee. Herbert J. Davis was bom in Clarksvillc , In. , March 14 , 1S59. Ho received his edu cation in the common schools of Butler county , and was admitted to the bar in 1SS3 , the sama year that ho graduated from the St. Louis law school , wheru ho stood second In his class. Ho came to Omaha In Septem ber , 188 ! ! , nud has lived hero HI nee. Ho was elected to the school board in 1880 , but re signed In J8S3. Ha was nlso assistant city attorney , a position ho resigned in 1SSS to give moro attention to a growing law prac tice. Slioald Kinldrso Ulnrkson. C. S. Montgomery , who wns present at the meeting of the bar association when J. It. Clarkson was nominated ns the candidate to succeed Judge Groff , said : ' 'Unless Mr. Clurkson objects , I don't know how the democratic judicial convention can do anything - thing else than endorse his nomination by the bar. Mr , Clarkson Is a republican , but ho accepted n non-partisan nomination. In this ho was supported by the loading demo crats of the bur. Ttiey , to my knowledge , ncrecd thnt they would gupport any reput able republican whom the bar might sug gest. The delegates to the judicial conven tion which moots to-morrow were appointed this afternoon. Among thorn uro some 01' the leading lights of the profession. I know thnt they nro professionally in favor or Clarkscn. ' . know also that the great ma jority ot the bar is in favor of him. J know also that the delegates from Washington , Hurt ami Sarpy counties favor Mr. Clarkson. This fact , with u heavy favorable vote from Douglas , will give Mr. Clnrkson the nomination. " "How docs Mr. Clurkeon fool on the ques tion 1" "I called to see him , but found that hu had gopo homo. I saw his purtuor , Mr. Cong- don , and that gentleman said that he did not sco how Mr , Clnrksoii could do otherwise than nit ) . Ho ( Mr , Clnrkson ) had accepted the non-partisan nomination. It ho should also bo indorsed by the democrats , by running ho would Glumly bo doing what was expected of him kqforo It was known that the ropubllcar convention would indorse some other per. BOH , " A Prohibition Iiovo Ponst. A meeting ot prohibitionists was hold lasl oronlng at the Firat Unptlst church , Fif tccnth and Davenport streets , to glory u the recant victorias of the prohibitionists It the Dakatas. Knvonty of the Onuilm niln inters were iavltcd to ho present , but oulj blx put In uu uppcaranco. T ho uttundnnci of Inymon WAR alia moderate1 , hut nouo tin loss enthusiastic1. Ituv. Holt was chosen clmlrniau ' and In i brief spooeli told the objuct ot the in cot I nt , ' Itav. DawHon vvus the nuxt spoukor. Hi attacked tha usu ot IKitiors tor mcdiclua imrposcs , saying that u modlclno which kltli more than It curon Is not n good medicine. ' Her , Q. W.Woodhcrry , a colored preacher followed in u uhuruclorUtlo speech. Ho In Blstcil ilmt whutovor dbbuuchua the citlzct demoralizes the itovcrnmeut. A number of other brief speeches won also uiudo , union K the apeakera being llov Lamnr , Uov. William and Uov. Kusitfa. A 8 IM HIM ! TOOl'TlCK. < ) T Iho NomtmuiH oftho oan Cuiiventliiii. AMlllam Coburn , the uotnlneo for eherifl originally c-auio troni Orafton county , Not Hauuulro. Hu is forty-slx. Troui ' 35 to " 0 ho worked upon a farm and clerked in tore lu Iowa. At the breaking out of th war ho enlisted In the Fourteenth Iowa la I funtry , unU served lu that reRlmoat aad th Seventh Town cavalry for three years , when 10 was commissioned n lieutenant for ono of the regiments raised from the rebel prison ers confined at the Hock Island prison nnd wits ordered to duty on the plains. At the close of the war ho was serving ns post adju- .ant nt old Fort Kearney. Later on ho was detailed at Fort Larnmle as acting assistant adjutant general. When General Wheaton removed his headquarters from La ramie to Dmalm Hoburn came with him , and after DOinjj mustered out entered the service of the United States quartermaster's depart ment In this city in which ho remained for eighteen years. Four years ago he wns elected sheriff ot llilt cauntv nnd ro-olcctcd In 18ST to a second term. Mr. Coburn was elected a member of the board ot education in ISSo nnd ro-plcctcd last year for the term of thrco years. M. O. Maul , the nominee for coroner , Is thirty-four years of ngo and n nntlvo of York county , Pa. Ho came to Omahn twelve yvirs ace nnd for two years wns engaged with the engineering corps of the Union Pacltlo which surveyed the Oregon Short Lino. Ho taught school awhllo and In 1SSO entered the employ of John G. Jacobs , undertaker. Ho formed a partner ship with John C. Drexel and sue- ce ed Mr. Jacobs shortly before thnt gentleman's death six .years ngu. He i * Btlll the junior partner of the firm of Drcxcl & Maul. Louis Littlpfleld , candidate for justice of the pence la the : ird district , h a native of Massachusetts and Is about ilfty years old. Ho cnjoyod the advantages of a good education in early youth and had the good eenso to improve them. Ho was always of a saving disposition nnd accumulated n modest competency. Ten years ngo ho gathered together all his earthly possessions and came to Omaha , In vesting every dollar In his present property in Saratoga where ho started n dairy farm. Gustavo Anderson , another nomlnoo for justice in the 'ihlrd district , wns born Sep tember 2 * , 1812 In Bonglogard , Sweden. Ho received n common school education , nnd In 1S65 set sail for America. After a dangerous vovngo he arrived In Now Yorlc , January 15 , 181)0. Two months later ho went to Illinois and found employment as n hired hand on a farm near Syracuse. The following March lio.cainu to Omiilm. Ho first .worked as n carpenter , nnd a your Inter became a clerk for Kltchdn & , Burns , dealers In crockery- ware , In 1809 ho engaged In business for himself , at Nineteenth and Lcavonworth , but lost his entire fortune , $5,000 , through the dishonesty of others. In Juno , 1871 , he became the Itccpur of the jail , but mcanwhllo ho had been putting In his spare moments studying law with Colonel Chase , and In July , 1871 , was admitted to the bar. In 1874 ho became Justice of the peace , and in 1ST ? was elected police judge. In 1884 ho again became a justice of the peace , und haa held thnt position over since. In tlio late canvass he was urged by his friends to run for the ofllco of county judge , but ho refused. Fred M. Smith , candidate for county com missioner from the Fourth district , was born In Knoxville , Illinois , in 1833. In 1880 ho re moved to Adams county , Io < va , and fol lowed stock raising till July , 1837 , when ho removed to South Omahn , going into .tho hardware business , following the business of his father. In 1S37 ho was elected member ot the city council nnd lor some time was Its recognized leader , although he was the only republican In that body. Mr. Smith has been an active republican aud is a shrewd and active business man. DISLliGATKS These Who Will Hold Scats in To- ! > > ' Democratic Conventions. The special comuilttoo appointed by the chairman of the recent Douglas county dem ocratic convention to select a list of seventy- two delegates to represent the county In the democratic state convention to bo hold In Washington hall this evening at 7:80 : o'clock , mot yesterday afternoon and selected the fol lowing : William A. Paxton , A. J. Popploton , Charles IT. Brown , Euclid Martin , M. V. Gannon , Thomas King , John ICnnc , II. ICnif. Uhnrles Kaufman , John /erzan , T. J. Toban , George T. Hltics , Robert O'Uotinell James Norton. P. Garvo.v , L. Bohm , John F. Murphy , Charles Schhink , James Doug lass. Ulchard Uurnish , Ed Hotlicry , P. Ford , Hobort J. Clancy , U. C. Gushing , F. U. Morrissy , W. T. Mount , Ceor ! o Guy , A. E. Moynllmn , Fred Borthwick , Henry Ostoff , John McGary , J. Dunn , Charles Ogdon. Ed O'Connor , GeorcoV. . Tiorney , Charles Van Camp , James Steclo , William Scevers , T. F. O'Brien ' , W. G. Sloan. John Uoid , T. J. Con way , Ed Paul son , John A. Creishton , Dr. Gcorpo L. Mil- lur , Jake Hutigutc. Con Gallagher , .Tames Stevenson , J. H. Wliisponr , C. S. Montgom ery , W. A. L. Gibbon , Churchill Parker , W. A. Gardner , S. S. Van Burcn , Rodlo Kcdmotm , J. Flemming , Eli Douct , A. A. P.uiloy , P. Hcardon. Peter Bumialn , U. Curten , J. S. Walters , D. Lnndigan , John Mobat , Charles Deitz , C. T.Hichards , George W. Nelson , Ell Johnson , George Snyder , J. A. Mlteliull , Mlko Tex , John A. tln'.I. The committee nlso selec-tcd seventy-two delegates to the judicial convention to beheld held in the old council chamber this after noon at a0o'cloulcas : ! ! follows : A. J. Popploton , J. J. O'Connor , C. S , Mont gomery , George E. Bortrand , Charles H. Brown , F. A. Began , It. D. A. Wade , George Cbrlstophorson , George W. Covell , George E. Pritchott , A , N. Forgtson , Warren Sivltz- lor , John D. How , M. V. Gannon , O. J. Smyth , J. T. Moriarity , W. S. hhoo- mnltor. J. W. Wast , W. M. Ciller , C. A. Lcary , Ell Doud , John McMll'nii , John A. Creighton , C. V. . Jnl- laghflr. Jim Crolghton , Gustav Kroger , C. M. Hunt , Hobart Williams , J. Dunn , J. B. Sheoan , John O'Conncll , Dan F. Bavliss , John C. Shea , T. J. Mahoney , C. D. Boll , H. J. Till , C. F. Gard ner , A. S , Pratt , P. W. Blrklmusor , William S. Popploton , George Woadward , Ucorgo To\vnscnd , H. Cunin. Trunmn Buck , A. J. Grover , M. D. Uoach , T. F. O'Brien , William D. Mcllugh , Charles OtTut , A. C. Read , A. Swurtzlnndrr , L , F , Crofoot , Charles Fanning , J. P. Eiiirlisti , William Crary , E. G. Floyd , A. Millaril , Julius Mover , . Euclid Martin , Silas Cobb , Jerry Mulvlhill. C. S. Goodrich. II. Luiliug- ton , John McArdle , H. W. Crosslio , Fred Wolilus , J. W. Moore , L. W. Denton. A. Buachmmi , A.'E. Ago ) , Owen Slavcn , John Cumminus. The question of the indorsement of Clark- son or D-WIB , respectively the nominees of the Douglas county bar and the republican judicial convention , to succeed Juugo GrofT , was discussed , and ttio indications nro that Clarkson will bo indorsed by the convention to-day. A iK-miOllcim Committee. This afternoon at S o'clock the county republican central committee will meet at the Millard hotel. Chairman Gur- oy requests luit all members nua candidates bo in attendance. Tlio committee consists of the following : Chairman W. F. Gurloy. First \Vurd-L. W. LytloJohn Butlor.John Uoslcky. Second Ward Dan O'lCcoffo , John Hoyo , Frert Behm. Third Word -AL O. RIcketts. S. B. Smith , Leo Hartley. Fourth Ward T. K. Sudborough , Elijah Dunn , Moses O'Hrlen. Fifth Ward Churlos L. Sanders , Georga King , M. Sullivan. Sixth Ward C. R. Kelsey , W. A. Grant , T. J. McUraw. Seventh Ward C. N. Inskoop , Louis Peterson ; J. C. Thompson. Eighth Ward U. B. Balcombo , J. K. MooroCharloa E. Hrunor , Ninth Ward-M. S. Lindsay , W. J. Kler- stead , U. J. Durgoss , South Omnlia D. Andersen , E. O. May- Held , U C. Gibson. Vulluy W. H. Thomas. William Mltchlll. West Omaha GroruoV. . Roberts , Henry Hlcck. Chlcago C. H. Denker , II , A. Knowltz. Union-Frank B. Hubbard. Chris Tcddo. Waterloo-F. W. Corliss , II. B. Ilemlii- Ror. Elkhorn Isaac Noycs , G. R. Williams. McArdlo-H. K. Avory. Elijah Allen. Douglas Ed Loodur , H. Konick. Millard William .Van Dohron , John Louiko. JofTurson- . E. Timtne , Peter Mangold. Florence John Slmpsou , sr. , John Paul. TIIK HKGISTKAKS They Moot With Annnyln I lllluiiltlt' I- In thu Part'iii'iiinnco of'Iliolr UutlOH. The supervisors of registration nro meeting with annoying didlcultlos In performing the duties out out for them by the last lcgtsla < turo , but their troubles will bo pleasure com pared with the task that now looms up be fore the prospective ] udgos of election. The supervisors mot at tbo council chain bur yesterday ufternoou aud had City At < torncy Webster Interpret the law to them. The principal trouble experienced by the registrars Is in potting a list ot the voters that can bo cosily used by the judges of elec tion. The law requires that the applicants for registration shall bo registered by streets so tar as practicable. The copy of the registration to bo furnished to the judges of election must bo an exact reproduction of this list. This precludes the possibility of the registrars furnishing the Judges with on alphabetical list of the voters. The require ment will also cause consldcrAblo trouble In Rotting a proper list of the voters living In the bottoms and In the outlying districts , wtiero the street boundaries have not been dellncd. In registering naturalized voters the law requires that the date of taking out the papers ot the nppllcant and the court In which such action wns taken bo recorded. A majority of the naturalized voters are un able to gtvo this Information. The city attorney spent nn hour with the registrars and gave them Instructions that will tldo them over disputed points and en able them to keep a uniform set ot books In the various precincts. * TO TIIIO LiAUIUS. Hilvoru-iiro Hnle. Monday. Tuesday nnil Wednesdayun- hcard-of bargains in nil kinds of silver ware. Coino nnil ECO. Kdliolm & Akin , cor. loth nnil Dodfro , opp. P. O. Gold bctulH , bountiful styles , at Ed- holtn & Akm's. EKiV OP IMiOSt'KHITY. A Moscnto Vlow of tlio Hitnntlon By \Vllllntn IMtt Knllom : . Hon. William Pitt Kellogg , of Louisiana , arrived In Omaha yesterday morning and is stopping nt the Murray hotel. Mr. Kellogg left homo last spring and went o Eurouc , whcro ho sojourned about llvo nontlis. Ho returned recently uud Is most inlhuskistlcon what ho predicts ns the grcat- st era of prosperity , growth nnd commercial cvclopmciit the United States has over ex perienced. Ho said : "Much of my time was passed in London ml Paris with frequent short journeys to iffnrent places of Interest on thu continent : "There are many things to Interest ono on .hat sldo of the water , but they Imvo no such osslbllltlos as America. Since returning I ave visited Washington nuil Chicago , where omo of my properly interests uro located , , nd I say to you wo are on the cvo of u gen- ral boom , and Especially In real estate. I 'ouiul nt Chicago that property had advanced vondcrfully slnco my last visit , and seems ' .o bo steadily increasing. " "Is it what the dealers oall Inside property r outlaying dlstrio' , . . ! " "Tho greatest demand scorns to bo for .ere . lots located In the very suburbs. In- ido property has reached such a llguro that mly those wno want to make permanent im- irovements thereon for business purposes uro buving It. About the same condition ot affairs exists at Washington. " To what do you attribute this anticipated prosperity ! " "Well , there nro a number of substantial causes. While money is rather close at pres ent , there is plenty of it seeking investment and times uro bound to bo easy. I think our legislatures next winter wilt shown liberal disposition in the matter of appropriations for public improvements , thcro is sure to bo a loosening of the surplus and Wo are in just ho right condition to take advantage of a 'ow years of internal prosperity. "Furthermore , " continued Mr. Kollorg , "thero is great , depreciation in the demands by the monicd people , for stocks and bonds , and they nro turning their attention to in vestments moro likely to appreciate in value. Recent changes In the general com- ulcxlon nf railroad matters has md much to do with bringing about this condition of affairs. The reckless building of so many new lines whcro they were not needed , adverse legislation and the "nier-stnto commerce lawhavo BO completely checked wild speculation mill shut off the watering of stock that capital , wasted in that sort of business n few .years ago is now held ; o moro conservative channels. "For twelve months 1 "navo boon predicti ng to some of my friends in Washington , New York nnd elsewhere , that after this year and up to 1893 wo would have the great est era of growth and general prosperity ibis country has over seen. A few bankers , to whom I made this prediction , noted it down on slips of paper , which they put away in ' ; heir safes , expecting , I presume , to confront : no with them some time , together with declarations that I am neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet. " TO T11J2 LADIES. Silvorw.iri ; Snlo. Monday , Tuesday nnd Wednesday , un heard-of bargnins'in till kinds of bilvcr- wuro. Come nnd soo. Edbolm & Akin , cor. ICth und Dodge , opp. P. O. The Denver Lottery Co. want agents. Tickets , 50 cents. Address A. C. Ross & Co. , Denver , Colo. IN THE COURTS. Judge IIopowoll Will Hear the Crlni- Innl Cases. Judge Wakeley resumed work upon the Ivll docket , leaving the trial of the criminal causes to Judge IIopowoll , who returned ut noon from a two weeks' session of court In Burt county. Judge Donna Is engaged in hearing of the case of the Goncseo Manufacturing company vs F. D. Cooper , n suit for ? 1,400 for drills and other farm machinor consigned to tbo defendant nnd not accounted for by him. On Wednesday morning the case against Ed Qulnu , charged with forgery , will bo called. The case against Ilonry Payne , charged with rape , will be called on Thursday. George A Hoagland has commenced suit ngalnst J. M. nnd II , 1C. Hondeo mid Pierce & Platte forl.Sl8 for material furnished for the construction of a IIOUBO in Orchard Hill. The Hrst case taken up In Judge Hopo- well's court was that of William Green , who Is charged with assaulting Louis Gransou with intent to injure anil murder. This as sault occurred In u saloon In Florence last July , where Grnnson was lyimr druuic nnd Green assaulted him with a billiard cue , in- lllctlng several serious wounds on his head. The jury in the case of George M. Cooper vs Charles W. Conklinc before Judge Wukc- loy returned a verdict in favor of the plain tiff and assessed damages at $112.00. County Court. The Douglas County bank has brought sultngulnst N. II. Brown and G. B. Hengcn to recover $540 on n note. Judge Shlolds rendered judgment for plnlntlft In iho sum of $ : iSD.i)2 ( ) m the case of J. M. Copp vs There n N , Parker In favor of phiintilT. Judgment was rendered in the case of Steven Hamilton company vs Miller in the sum of $105. IS In favor of plaintiff. United SlaK'H Court. Edwin ilogen , of Woodstock , Vt , , has commenced suit in the United States clrcAit court ngalnst William D. Johnson and nlno other Ncbrnskans for $3,000 , which ho claims to bo duo htm on n promissory note- made by Johnson August 11 , 18S7 , and de livered to F. B. Blair , of Council Bluffs. Tlio instrument wan made payable In annual Installments , the last falling dun on August 11 , IS'JJ , and bearing 0 per cent Interest. It was secured by mortgage on u building and lot in Hastings. The provisions , however , uro such that on failure to pay interest as it becomes duo the whole shall bo forfeited und mortgage be foreclosed. Some of thu pap- iiiente are Ions overdue. CUTTER THAN GOLD , Ono of ttio Lota in I'lnlnllold , In Col- nrntlo , For Ono Dollar. Don't ' bo a day too late and regret It. Boat1 in mind wo are going to have artesian wells , lakes and a city of 2,50C people in eighteen months , und n lot for ono dollar will inuko you u hand some prollt In that time. Wo have flno water now nnd nn ele gant location , but 82oO,000 in improve ments will ehnngo the looks of things. \Vo will sell no lots for IOM than $ S after October 15. K you want ono now is the timo. i AnniTIOK CO. , Custlo Rock , Colo. THE LOCOJIOflVE ENGINEERS , George Vromau , Moota With a Hearty Reception In Omaha. OFF FOR THE DENVER MEETING. ComltiR Convention of the Jlnllway Candtiaturn' Insurance Association nt Sim Francisco Grievances or Union 1'nclllo Switchmen , Knthiislnstlc for Vroman. The delegates to the nnnual convention of .ho Itrotherhqod of Locomotive Engineers eft forDonvorycstcrdny morning with Hying : olors. The train was composed of six Pullman ialaco cars and nn engine , nnd had on board 10 delegates. It nrrivod In OnmhnntS:45 : clock. Engine 820 was attached to the rain , with that veteran throttlo-puller , Theodore Llvlngstoii.fln the cab. Doth otiglun nnd cars were profusely dec- iratod with flag ! ) nnd ribbons , nnd on the .cndcr of the locomotive a beautiful de ign of a wreath , in the center of which was ho insignia of the order , " 13. ot L. 1C. " George Vroman nnd Samuel John- " oil "joined the delegation. The 'armor Is the western aspirant 'or Chief Arthur's place , und the latter is ho representative of the local ledge of the trothcrhood. Among the number were aomc veteran road men , the principal ones being Walter Blakol.v. of the Wnbash : Hen Sutton. of the Grand Trunk ; S. W. Cobb , of .lio Milwaukee ; P. K. Nowstrom , of the Northwestern ; Jack Sidoll , of the Hock Is- and ; Kd Purcell , of the Illinois Central , representing the Vroman constituency from ho orders at Chicago. Seth W. Stockton , if thn Wabnsh ; P. E. Lamaoh , of the Rock Island : C. K Snow , of the Northwestern J iC. . Molvillo. of the Wnbash & St.Louis , cprosontlug the branch order of the brotu- rhood at Council Uluffs. When George Vroman appeared upon the iccnn the delegation pave him tlueo rousing iheers nnd n "tiger , " wnlch oven startled ho sparrows from their nests In the old ' 'cow-slicd. " Samuel Johnson , the Omaha rcprcsonta- Ivo , then formally presented Mr. Vroman. .o the delegation ns the trans-Missouri can- lldato for the chlofahip , and cries oT "He's nil right" was the response uiado by the cn- huslastlo throng. At 0 o'clock the train pulled out for Its destination , with a privileged schedule of "orty miles per hour. Engineer Montgomery and Charley Tipton , a llrcnian , were sent out with the train , and will relieve Engineer Livingston and his fire man lit Grand Island. At that point they ivlll take cnargo of the engine wlilcli will tie run through to Denver and complete the journey. At Grand Island n stop of thrco hours will bo mado. Tlio train left hero as second sec- Ion of No. i ) , nnd at the place mentioned will bo scheduled as llrst section of No. C , arriv- "ng In Denver to-morrow morning. Conductor O. P. Kobb was in chnrgo and will remain with Ic until it reaches its desti nation. It was reported that Chief Arthur was on board when It stcamqa. Into the depot , but upon Inquiry it was learned that ho hud gone : ia St. Louis and Kansas City. The major- ty of the delegates Who passed through icro is reported to bo in favor of Vroman. it is also stated that Arthur hearing of thil , decided to take anotunrroute. , RAIL-WAV CONDUCTORS. L Larjio Dnlccntli n Will Ivoaob Oninhn. WcilncRilny. . Wednesday mortiiug.a special train , con- Istlng of eight Pullmuu sleepers , will arrive .n . the city over the Missouri Puuillo from Kansas City , having on board rick-gates to , ho annual convention of the Kailway Con ductors' Insurance association , wlucu meets at San Francisco , Ocloucr 20. The delegation will consist of 220 members of the order. The train will arrive hero at 7:30 : in the morning nnd will depart at S:35 n. m. It will bo transferred to the Union PaciHc , over which road it will run to Ogden. At the latter place it will bo turned over to the Southern Pacific for California. While the delegates are awaiting here , .unehcon will bo nerved at the Millard and the expense will bo borne by the local order. 'Iho following ofllccrs of the association will accompany jtho delegates : C. C.Vhlt - aker , president of ttio association , with the Missouri Pacitlc railway ; James Sanderson , vice-nresident , with the Grand Truulc ; Charles W. Miller , second vice-president , with the Western Maryland ; U. II. Moore , third vice-president , with the Central Pa cific ; II. P. Foltrow , secretary and treas urer , Columbus , O. , The executive commit tco , consisting of the following , will also bo with the visitors : A. S. Knapp , J. S. Goechor nnd Elwln Morrell. The only stop to bo made between Omaha and San Francisco is at Suit Lake City , where a stay of twenty-four hours will bo mado. Ar/ raugeuionts have been made to civo its tourists a fast ride over the Union Pacific from Omaha to Ogdcu. Want Sixty DollnrH Per Month. The switch tenders in the employ of the Union Pacific nt Council Uluffs are again dis turbed in spirit. The day men are scaled nt $ (10 ( and the night men $ r > 0. Hut the employes state that only ono out of thirteen employes Is paid $00. A delegation waited on Superintendent Rcssccuio and requested that the scnlo be varied , and all ths witch tenders bo al lowed $0u per month. The superintendent has taken the mutter under advisement. Tlio Ilrnthcrlionil liralccmon , N. P. Uvnn , who will represent the local ledge of the Urothcrhood of Hallway Brakemen - men ut St. Paul , loft for Chicago , where ho will join the eastern continent , which leaves Chicago over the Kansas City road for St. Paul , 700 strong. A grand parade will bo given nt the latter place to-day. Asslntnut General Attorney White. General Attorney John Q. Hawley , ol the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley and th6 Sioux City ft Pacitlc , has issued a circu lar appointing U. T. White , assistant attor ney of the roads , with headquarters in Omaha. Mr. White Is a popular young man and stands well among his legal constituency. RAILWAY IMPUOVI3SIENTS. The Chnncna Mailo Nrcessnry by the Motor UxtQiinlonu. The success of the iiqw motor system run ning from the Belt line to Hanscom park , brings about a number of important changes In the lines of the Onmlm Street railway company. Tlio Lcavcnworth section of the Six teenth , Eighteenth and' ' Park avonno horse car line was abandoned yesterday south of Fnrnnm , the motor line Uiking iti place , The Eighteenth street cars now on reach * ing Fifteenth nnd Farnnm streets , turn cast on Farnnui to Ninth , north to Douglas , west to Eleventh , south to Furnum , west to Fifteenth , and north pu the old lino. At Luke street passengers will bo transferred to the cable or electric motor , as thui choose. Turn-tables have bcen'nlacod ' at.Twentloth and Ctimiug and at 'twenty-sixth nnd St. Mary's avenue. Dctwqcu these two points will bo run Iho St. Mary's avenue line. At Twentieth and Cumlng passenrers will bo transferred to the motor and cable lines This change tahoa place to-day. For a snort time the Thirteenth and Cum lng street Una will bo n horse-car line , but passengers vylll bo transferred either to the cable or motor at Twentieth utul Cumlng streets. The Thirtieth street line , which extends to Fort Omaha , will be a continuation of the Sixteenth and Eighteenth street horse-car line for a few mouth * nt most. Uofore any other improvements nro made , however , too line from Parkaveiiuoon Leav- unworth to the licit line will bo completed , and Iho Funmm street line will bo oxtcndet from Thirty-sixth to Forty-first street. The motor company has commenced to bridge the gutters ni the various street inter sections. It Is now working on the crossing of Fourteenth and Dodge , Twelve Inch water pipes will be put down Inntcad of the cutters and tha street will be Hilled up to a level with the tracks The following will be the course ot the new street car line running from Twentieth nnil Cumlng to the west rnd of St. Mary's nvonuoi South on twentieth to Cns , east to iSlRhtoonth , south to Capitol nvonuo , cast to fifteenth , south to Howard nnd west on Howard and St. Mary's avenue to Twenty- sixth street. TO THIS Rllvcrwaro Role. Monday , Tuesday \\"oano9utny , ttu- lietml-of bargains in nil kinds of ellvor- wnro. Coino nnd soo. IMholin & Alan , cor. 15th mid Dodge , opp. P. O. Gold bends , beautiful styles , at Ed- liolm fc AUin's. UUAUI ) OP EDUCATION , J'ho .Janitor of St. Hnrimbnn School Dlsolmrijutl Other Dullness , The board of education hold a meeting last night. All the members were present except Messrs. Clarke , Sholos , Savlllo and Coburn. Superintendent Jnmcs submitted a report in the Improvement In the percentage of at- ondanco In the schools ns compared with 'orraor years. The agency employed In irlnging about this state of improvement ms been weekly reports making comparison nt the schools. So far this year UicSo report mvo been dispensed with lu ordcrto nave ex- loiijo , nnd the result has boon nil increase in ho amount of "tardiness and n diminution In .ho rate of attendance , and the suponnten- daut askud that the board authorize the cm- iloymont of Miss Goss , of the Paclllu school , o prepare these reports. The superintendent submitted a second re port recommending that nn additional oachcr bo provided at the .Lalhrop school nnd another at the Saratoga school. There ire four teachers nt the Lnthrop school with nn average of forty pupils to each teacher , nnd n probability that the number will bo in creased before the close of the year. There nro 111) ) pupils nt the Saratoga chool and four teachers , but the rooms nro 30 small they will only accoiuoduto about hlrty pupils each. Ho recommended the 'anting ' of a small church In the nalghbor- lood of the Saratoga school , The superintendent nl o stated that ono .cnchcr could bo tikon from "both the Bun- croft and Hurtman schools nnd assigned to .ho Lnthrop nnd Saratoga schools. The resolution of the Masonlo Tom 1)1 o craft deciding not to cancel the lease on the * rooms occupied by the board was read. President Goodman stated that ho had > con Informed that a committo had been ppolntcd to confer with a committee of the loard to consider the repairs to bo made on no rooms occupied by the board. On motion ol Mr. Hccs , tha president nnd iccrctary of the board were appointed n . ouimittco to confer with the committee of ho Temple craft. Thomas ,1. Briggs made application for a losltion in the "Janitorial department" of ho schools. Hoferrcd to the heating and rcntilntlon committco. The committee on supplies reported that hey hud purchased n Yost type-writing machine at an expense of $97.50. Mr. McConnell stated that the finance 'ommittce ' , to which had boon referred the matter of the electric lights in the hich nchool , had consulted with the chairman of ho fluunca committee of the council , which would report nt the next council meeting , and asked further time. Granted. Mr. Coryell offered a resolution to employ Miss Margaret Goss to consolidate the ro- lorts of the principals nnd prepare weekly statements of comparative standings ut a compensation of f2 for each report. Adopted. Mr. Coryell oiTcrvdu second resolution that the janitor of St. Barnabas scnool bo dis charged for cause. Mr. Wohrer thought further time should jo taken to investigate the charges against m. m.Mr. . Points asked If any of the oOflcors or members of the board know anything about .ho matter , as ho knew nothing except what ic had seen in the papers. Mr. Coryell suld that ho had seen the man jeforo ho knew any complaints had boon made , nnd ho was then under the influence ) f liquor. Ho thought n precedent should jo established that any man who was In the inbit of getting intoxicated should not bo retained. Secretary Piper was asked by President Goodman to state what he had learned about the matter In the investigation which ho had made. Mr. Piper made a statement which agreed with what appeared in the papers somotlays ago , regarding the Hum's conduct toward sonic of the girls in the schools. The resolution was put to vote and was carried unanimously. Mr. Hces offered nn amendment to the rules , providing that where the principal of a school teaches in the llrst or second grade no assistant principal will bo allowed. Mr. Hcei explained the amendment by saying that the rules provided that the principal bo relieved ono hour ouch dav for the purpose of inspection , bub the first and second grades are dismissed half an hour before tha other grades , nnd this gives the principal the opportunity to insnect the other rooms. Tno amendment was laid over under the rules. Mr. Poppleton submitted a resolution pro viding that an additional room bo rented for the Lat'arop s'chool. The resolution was lost. Dr. Spaldlnp * offered a resolution to rent two additional rooms for the Saratoga school. Lost. Lost.A motion was made to refer the resolution to the committco on boundaries. As a substitute the report of Superintend ent James on this subject was referred to the committco on boundaries. A resolution was offered by Mr. Hoes in structing the superintendent to close the Pleasant school nnd assign the principal to the Dodge school ns the assistant principal. Kefcrrcd to committee on boundaries. U. 1 > . It. K. Mon 'IlilaK. ol1 Such Mis ery As n man or n woman lying tuvako all night for fear of not dotting up onrly onoujrh in the morning. You can save nil this worry by going quickly and get ting ono of tljo o Sotli Thomas nliu-rn clocks nt Kunout & AKIN'S , Cor. 16th and Dodge , Opp. Postolllce. Gold beads , beautiful stvles , at Ed- holtn& Alcln's. WENT THROUGH. HIM. Daylight Follows Thomas' Bullet Through .Inok CTOBH. "You're the man that trowed a.brlck trou my window 1" "No , I'm not. " 'You'ron Hart" And with that remark , Paul Thomas drew his revolver nnd fired two shots at Jack M. Cross , a printer who is well known in Omaha. The shooting occurred In Thomas' saloon on Cut-Off island which Is known as the "Green Front. " It is considered a very tough jdlnt and has boon the scene of sev eral desperate , flghtr. Cross was seen In his room over a saloon across tnoroud fromThomas'yes crday after noon. Ho was not suffering mucli pain , but realized fully what a narrow escape ho had experienced , .Tlio bullet was a thlrty-oight-callbro. It entered the loft upper chest just below the collar bono und passed clear through his body. Had it struck a shade lower It would have caused instant death. As it is , Cross will Buffer for some time , but will eventually recover , "I Imvo only been back to Omaha about a week , " said Cross , "and was talcing a-little recreation with my old friend , E. L. Bcaglo , who is also a printer , nnd who conducts this hou&o. Another printer named Al Wilson and myself got tired of loafing around Baa- glo's place nil day , nnd about 8 o'clock last evening strolled over to Thomas' place. Wilson upd I both treated , aud Thomas then asked uu to have a drink with him. I said I didn't care for any more bear und called for a cigar. Paul didn't seem to like this very wolf , but gave uie the cigar. As I was lighting It Paul ac cused mo of throwing n brick Into ono of hi * windows. I denied the charge and , after catling mo a liar , ho reached over to the back of the bar and flushed a revolver. I took it as a bluff , but in a second ho pulled the trig ger uudilrcd twice. ' 1 he barroom-.vas filled with men , and the bullet that missed mo rumo near Btriklnu another man , I quietly walked out and said PO more. " ' Dr. Brown was called In and says that he does not consider the wound necessarily a futul ono. , T , J. Thomas made the following state ment : "Cross , with four others , came into my saloon last Tuesday night , and wanted to xnnko disturbance , but , after sorao vrords , wont out. They then assaulted n man itamoa Martin , who works for G. Hanson , nnd knocucd him down. After this they went back of the IIOUPO nnil threatened to smash the windows. I did not sco Crow until yes- terdaywhon ho came In with the bartender of the Island house. I treated to a beer nnd cigars , and then told thorn that I did not want thorn In my place any longer. Cross stepped back and dolled mo , placing his hand on hli hip pocKCt. Tills frightened mo nnd I shot , but can nnd will prove that I did It In soir-uofcDxc. " George Hammond , J , L. Moon ami F. A. Domic , who were yo-witnessos , confirmed this statement. Thomas delivered himself to the police last night and Is now in jail. TO Sllvorwnre Snlo. Mondny , Tuesday nml Wednesday , un heard-of bargains in all kinds ot silver ware. Comoandseo. Edtolm& ) Akin , cor. l&th and Dodge , opp. P. O. Gold bonds , beautiful styles , at Ed- helm & Alan's. SOUTH OMAHA M3WS. Iho Klro Iiepirtmont. In ordcrto Induce the city council to organ ize such n fire department ns is required by law , the following contributions Imvo been made towards organizing and equipping the present force : Wright & Baldwin , flO ; South Omaha National Hank , $25 ; J. A. Dee , t5'O. ; M. Hunt , $10 ; National Saving bank , ? 10 ; Thomas Uorh , $5 ; Jacob Jasbobb. $3r > 0 ; C. N. Splitt , M ; Hoymich Bros. , fj.50 ; P. H. Toner , * a.r > 0 ; H. Iloyman , SJ.fiO ; C. II. So- botkcr. $2. ! > 0 ; L. F. Hilton , $ } . .5QJ. \ . Hobin- son , ? 2.CU ; H. Myurs , fifiO ; J. Frcdllclm , f'J ; C. C. Stanley. ? 3 ; Peter Coc-krcll , ) ; Union AS Carpenter , ? 10 ; Omaha Fire Insur ance company , fT > ; Mlllspnugh& Cuddlnqton , R5 ; C. C. Dennett , $5 ; S. H. Brlgrs , fT > ; South Omaha Stockman , $ . " > ; H. H. Hoglo , S3 ; W. II. Kyno & Co. . ? 'J ; Union Stock Yards ban if , $10 ; Howlund & Bradford , K' 3. B. Watklns & Co. , $ o ; Sago Bros. , $2 ; John Gorman , fl ; J. F. Boyd. $10 ; Person & Berry , $5 ; South Omaha Ice com pany , $11) ) ; South Omaha Elcctrlo Light com pany , $10 ; IraB. Mapcs , $5 ; Joseph Kiuizol , M ; Magic City Boomer , fJ | J. T. Dean , ? 3 : G. H. Hammond & Co. , f'Jo ; Omaha Pack ing company , $25 ; Swift & Co. , $50 ; Ameri can Water Works company , J35 ; Armour- Cudahy company , 150 : Union Stock Yards company , J50. Total , M29. Cianr DlnkarH' Klcctlun , Clear Makers' Union , No. 07 , has elected the following oftlccrs : President , Siunuol D. lloyor ; financial secretary , Ed ward Elstor ; recording secretary , Chris. Christiansen ; treasurer , James H. Bliss ; trustees , Samuel D. Koyor , B. Laitnor and Alexander Lcnnn. Messrs. Chris Christlnnson , Alexander Lomm nnd James Koln were appointed an auditing committee. Snored Sunday Sportn. A hundred Omaha sports went down to 'Tho Choice'1 Sunday to bet their money on nu Omaha cock in a cocking main against a South Omaha bird. In tha seventeenth round , after fighting forty-five minutes , with ilxtccn scratches , the Omaha bird was tilled. Considerable money changed hands. South Omaha's Ben weighing dog , thirty- two pounds , bested Oiiiahh's White Jauk , weighing twenty-eight podnds , in twenty minutes. The light was a draw , but the points were all along with Ben. Somebody's IJaby. At 10:30o'clock Sunday night Mr. nnd Mrs. Clmuncoy D. Wilson , Twenty-third and 1 streets , were called to the door by a loud rap. Opening the door n basket was handed them. In the basket was an infant boy about five weolts old and u note as follows : "ThU baby : ias no mother. For heaven's saku take care of It" As soon as the younc man handed iho basket to Mr. Wilson ho 'disappeared in the darkness and was heard to drive off in a buggy. _ Kotos About the City. Tha Sobotkors defeated Uin telegraph op erators Sunday by u score of 15 to 14. The Loyal Legion will meet in the Presby terian church Friday attcrnoun ut 3 o'clock. HlJaniel Porter , employed in the shoulder dressing gang of the ham department ut the Armour-Cuddhy packing house. VTAS severely cut In his loft forearm with n butcher knife yesterday afternoon. Jennie , the little dnnglitorot Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomas Perry , 1st suffering with nn abscess on her neck. D. 0. Lnrcomb , ot Columbus , O. , tint taken the ) Knltton of night telegraph oper ator at the Union Pnclllo depot , A Pleasant gathering waf held Saturday evening nt the residence of Mr. nnd Mrs. D. S. Piniioy , Thirty-second and II streets.- The rnfllo to bo held nt Councilman John N , Burkc's for the bcnodt of Edward Thomfxon , has boon postponed till Wednes day evening , Frank Madoclc nnd Kuford Hogo worn fined $5 and costs each and Oscar Crook M and costs by Jtulco King for their interest In the fracas with the police Sunday. About People. Alfred ICeonan loft Saturday evening for St. Paul , Minn , E. G. Cutchor , of Comnncho , la. , Is visitIng - Ing his daughter nnd son-in-law , Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hatcher. A , H , Tappan , long the popular nleht Union Pacific talogruph operator , has re signed , nnd will go to Toledo , O. , to reside. George W. Blnke , of Lincoln , secrothry of the state assembly. Knights of Labor , spent Sunday In the city with his friend , C. W. Miller. Messrs. Frank A. Schromcck , Joseph Kiiuzel and Frank Dolozul luivo Just re turned from Oklahoma alter a week's visit In the famed territory. PUrs ! Piles ! Plica ! Dr. Williams' Indian Pile. Ointment will euro blind , bleeding and Itching piled whan other ointments have failed. It absorb * the tumors , nllnys the Itching nt once , acts as n poultice , gives Instant relief. Dr. Williams' Indian File Ointment Is prepared only for piles nno Itching of the private parts , and nothing else. Every box is warranted. Sold by druggists or sent by mail on receipt of price , 50o nnd 91. per box. WILLIAMS' M'FQ. CO. , Prop's. ' Cleveland , O. Ilnpld IlulldliiK In Now Yorlc. Ono of the rctnai'knblo fcnturos about architecture in Now York nt present ia ' the rapidity with which buildings nro completed , pnrtlnulnrly the great olllco buildings in Wiill btreot and olsoWlioro down town. Formerly the uouatruotion of such buildings was n mutter ot yours ; now they are finished and occupied in a few months after the foundations nro laid. Nine and ton-story buihlingn which were only begun in Juno are now ready for their occupants. ' Hon. S. S. CoxM. O.says the Ameri can supplement to the Encyclopedia BrlUuinlcn is n grand ropartoiro of the information liulisponsiblo for the active public life and private study of tin American. _ _ Tno Snlo oT Spcncnr'n Books. Edmund Gesso declares , 1n the Forum for October , that the sales of lloroort Spenoor's books do not cover the cost of their publication , to say nothing of leaving a profit for tlio philosopher him self. Neither dons Mr. Swinburne nor Mr. Leslie Stephen derive any consider able prollt from their writings. . Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrun should always bo used for children teething. It soothes the child , boftoiis the gums , allays nil pains , cures wind cnliu , and is the bust remedy for diar- hoea. Uoc n bottle. A Six Full. Mr. Montnmbeau , of Bay City , had six white nnc1 ; , six kittens and n like number of puppies born into his house hold on ono day recently. Cushman'f. Menthe Inhaler cures eatairh , hoadachc , neuralgia , uslhma , hay fever. Tiialfrcc nt your druggist , Price DO'cents. A Good Dty'-i Work Torn Minister. That was a good day's work which a , Maine minister performed last Sunday , ho Having preached five sermons , two of them funeral sermons , attended Sun day bchool and hold a urayor mooting. For Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver , ALL DRUGGISTS. PrciarolonlyyTHOS.lJEECirAMS ) ( ] < .ircloii.sIniicasliire.EiigIaua.1 B. F. ALLJEN & 'CO. , Sole Agents FOK VNl'l'I2B > STATES , 3 S & 3C7 CAWAI , S'fi' . , WEW YORK , Who ( if your druggist does not keep them ) will mail Beccham's Pills on receipt of price but itxjuirc jirst. ( Please mention this paper. ) "YOST" WRITING MACHINE. A Typewriter made to meet the modern want ror a imu'lihiu which prints directly i Iroiu typo , IIKIH no ribbon , aligns pcnniuiautly at point of printing. I LIHt | , Compact , Durable , nmllna waul. Is built on sclimtfllo principles , tholnvcuilouof (1. ( W. N.Yost , the builder or uoththo HcmliiuUm ami ( 'ullgrHph. Miichlmis with Iteinlugtou or C'ttllgrnph key board un desired. A larco stock of serond hand Typowrltors , of all inukos , for snlu. rent or axrhance. Wo nro iilsonaloM iiKontx for the "MlJUUlTT" Typewriter - writer , tnn Ihu-.tt low prlcoil machine' on tha murket. 1'rlcutl' ) . Wo would l > a pleased to rcrnlvo a call from yon , wlipthcr you want to purchasn or not , nnd wo will clndly show you the ' ' VO.1T" unit tlm finest and InrK''st Htoofc ol Typewriter Kuml. tiire.ttunplleg , etc. , ever brought , to this city. GEO.H.SMITHS CO. , 1605 Farnam St. , Omaha STRANG & GLARK STEAM HEATING CO. , Steam * and * Hot * Water * Heating Ventilating Apparatus and Supplies. ENGINES , BOILERS , STEAM PUMPS , ETC A. B. MEYER & CO. , SHIPPERS AND DEALERS IN 1O3 South IBth Street , Opp. Postoffice. Telephone 1400 DON CARLOS LUMBER CO , , Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers In To dealers only. Mills Southern Minsonrl. Itooins. ) . 2 anil ; t. U , S. National. Hunk Tek'imone J367 , Omulm , Neb. ETCHINGS , J2& ENGRAVINGS , J 9 feVHALLKT A ; DAVIS ARTIST SUPPLIESj&S HOSPE L. MOULDINGS , JtS S , PIANOS&ORGANSjai MUSIC , 1013 Douglas Street , Omaha , Nebraska.