Senator Paddock Takes Occasion to Correct
Some Current Misstatcmcnts.
DISTRESS DOES NOT EXIST.
1
The Trice for Corn In Protlllpm , Hut
There Arc Ijnr/o Stocks on Hand
J-'nrms Not "Plastered with
Bradstrcct's prints the following communi
cation fmm Senator I'nddock !
Kebnukn produced lust year the largest
crop In her history. Of corn , Its staple pro-
duet , more tlmn 1X,000 ! ) , < WO bushels were har
vested. Alljather similar grain did well. The
Reasons wefo propitious and there was an entire -
tire absence of Hood and drouth , which In
home other sections worked vitst damage to
agricultural products. Prior to the harvest ,
and in fact for some time afterwards , any one
who had dared to question the general pros
perity of the Nebraska farmer , particularly
as compared with his brethren of other nnd
neighboring states' would have been met with
n prompt rebuke.
His alleged poverty did not exist then. It
does not exist now.
It Is true that there Is great complaint
umong Nebraska fanners of the low prieco
paid for corn compared with the prices real
ized heretofore. In some sections of thostate
com Is selling nt 12 cents a bushel. In others ,
still moro remote from market , it is so low
ns to be found n chea ] > cr fuel than coal , which
is in such localities always expensive localise
the sources of supply nro comparatively re
mote. Much of the great crop still remains
unmarketed. On March I tiy.000,000 bushels
were reported its on hand in the state await
ing n satisfactory market. The anomalous
condition is accordingly presented of discon
tent in the midst of bounty and of complaint
in the presence of apparent plenty.
It may IKJ remarked that this charge of
agricultural depression Is restricted to no
one section. The reports of unreinunera-
tivo labor , of low prices for tUo products of
ngricultui-.il industry , of "hard times" nnd
of the difllculty of meeting mortgage obli
gations como alike from New Kngland nnd
the middle states , from the Mississippi val
ley , from the northwest and the southwest ,
nnd with equal volume nnd force from the
1'acillc coast. It is interesting to observe
that such notes of discontent in America nro
swelled into n diapason of protest of a similar
nature from the various countries of Europe.
From England , from Germany , from France
nnd Italy como the same cries of agricultur
ists , that the markets for their pro
ductions arc depressed , that competition ,
resulting from the reclamation of
vast areas -in Asiatic Kussia , in Egypt
and India , through irrigation , nnd the cheap
ening of transportation by the extension
of the givat railway systems of the
farther East , is driving them to the
wall abroad , while increased tillage is adding
to the apparent overproduction at home. In
several countries , notahly in Italv , official in.
vcstigatlon hits boon complied. In others
parliaments and reichstags have given vjnco
to the prevailing unrest. In our own country
the press , reflecting as it does every glimmer
of public sentiment , has spread broadcast the
news of a widespread agricultural depression ,
nnd has located the center of the storm of dis
content in the three great agricultural states
of Nebraska , Kansas and loxvu.
It is proiicr to add that greater prominence
has doubtless been given to the situation in
the section named , by reason of the ngitution
for a reduction of r.iil rates for agricultural
products mid by legislative and executive
ni'tinn taken to secure this end. The ] x > ssible
effects of the anti-monopoly movement upon
railroad stocks nnd the struggle between the
railroad managers , the railroad commissions ,
the courts and the legislatures have Joined to
make eastern investors in such properties
inoro keenly sensitive to the consideration of
conditions in states traversed-by the so-called
' granger roads. "
The allegation of "existingdistross" among
the farmers of Nebraska , in the sense of wide
spread want and apprehended jworty , can
only bu truthfully met bv honest denial.
While times nmong the farmers of certain
] K > rtions ot the state nro undenlablv "clo > e , "
while even in the oldest settled and best cul
tivated counties low prices arc enforcing nn
iimvolcomi1 retrenchment , the avcragu con
dition of our Nebraska farmers today is
better than in most of the states
further east. He-ports from two
or three remote western counties ,
wherw the settlements are new , unit the sur
plus to be iniirlietoil is therefore small , and
where the effects of low prices of farm prod
ucts are naturally most seriously felt , indicate
that the farmers are able totukeeuro of them
selves , iiml that they do not need , nnd Indig
nantly spurn , financial assistance. The gov
ernor of Nebraska has within n fortnight
published his persona ) observations after n
trip of careful inspection thronfih these coun
ties , mid eniphatlcclly denies Unit there Is any
real distress. And certainly there is none in
any other .section of the state.
It is not , however , to bo denied thnt the
fanners of Nebraska are not us prosperous
us they arc. entitled to bo , considering the
enormous surplus of farm products possessed
by them as the result of last year's crop.
Hut their complaints arc based uixm the
conditions " before stated u majinitlcent
crop and prices which mnko its value on the
farm very little moro than that of n crop of
half the amount n few vein's ago. The
farmers uutundly and properly compare the
small amount which they now receive for
their produce with the larger amount re
ceived in preceding yours fora much smaller
harvest. And they question with propriety
the unfavorable conditions which Interpose
to rob the bounty of nntuiv of half its value.
They lire seeking for the cause and they nre
letting the public know by resolutions nnd
the printing press that they nro earnest in
their ijtu st. They feel that by .so much as
they are prevented from reaping the full
harvest of their toil , by that much they tire
victims of u situation which they believe can
fttul must IK ) changed. In this they are en
tirely sound.
The causes of the present ngrlcultural de
pression in which Nebr.iska shares , but
through which it suffers fur less than is gen
erally believed from the exaggerated accounts
of discontent originating with political farm
ers and demagogues and published in the
eastern press , are largely of general nppllca-
tiou. It Is true thnt an unusually large crop
of corn in the west has not IHVII accompanied
by n prox | > rtionatoly increased demand from
consumers , nnd in some dcgreo the law of
supply and demand lias operated to reduce
pruva. Hut this Is not all of the explanation.
The very knowledge of the enormous stock
of produce on hand has afforded an oppor
tunity to middlemen and gamblers in gram
to continue the depression for their own ad
vantage. There are yet other elements
which have oponiUil to reduce the priceof
corn In the west. 1'crhaps the most notable
of these is the very great advance during the
paat > iAr In ocean freights , on account of the
Bcaivity of tonnugo for the shipment of agri
cultural pnulucts to Euroi1 , where the mar
ket price for our corn has not materially
changed since the crop of IsSS was tmrvuMeu.
This .should have IMVU tukcn into
n.-oount bv the railroad ; . having
the long grain haul from the further
w ' t , iind in their own Interest , as well ns
that of the western farmers , they should long
ago have reduced their own rates Ui corro-
hKind | , M > ILS to have held the cost of shipment
from Nebraska to Ulvei'i > eel to the average of
isss. Tliis would have given our farmers a
cents or \ cents moro per bushel than they
have received. And even so small an Increase
of price to them whuld have put many thou
sands of dollars Into their pockets which have
gone elsewhere. '
Hut much of the responsibility for this de-
pivn.sUm Is with the fanner himself : HI *
agriculture Is at fault. And ho will never be
greatly prosperous until he chancgs It. 1'or
lions of the country like Nonrasku nro rosin
ing the natural results of toolittlo diversifica
tion of agriculture. All are feeling the
effects of u constantly inerousing production
of staples , greatly In advance of the in-
creuso of population nnd the consequent
quent muJsof consumption. Until we can
i-ducuU' fnrvign count rim to use our invot
surplus of mtilao for other pur | > o-i s than
stock fciHllujr , wo cannot safely depend upon
their imii-kt-Ui to help us maintain prieot > un
der conditions .such us ut prusunt cxUt. A
partial ivir.ody will bo found for our farmers
In m.irketiiii ; a lurger proportion of thelrconi
on the hoof insU'Hd of on thy cob. An e < i < iully
ifllcint ivmitly would be the turning of upor
li > a of the ucrvajji * now in com to the i\.l' are
of fins and other fibrous productions , Into
the culture of sugar boot , which at pn-sent
Is attracting much attention , pnrtlcularly In
the states of the northwest , and gives prom
ise of great res'ilts In the direction of the
manufacture of our own sugar supply , nnd
Into many other productions of the finer sort
dependent for successful culture upon n more
Itilciinivu method of agriculture than that now
employed.
Hut there nro other causes which In my
Judgment have combined to intensify the In-
eonvenleecs of ngrlcultural depression.
The spirit of gambling in the fanners'
Croducts on board of trades nnd In
uckct-shnps Is ono of thcso. As long as un
principled speculators have It in their power
to arbitrarily elevate nnd depress the prices
of the necessaries of Ufa nnd to disturb the
natural laws which ought to control the Inter
change of commodities between the citizens
of the same country , Just no long will our
fanners have cmiso for their continued com
plaints. This haloful practice must be Inhib
ited by legislation.
Another of these causes operating most in
juriously In Nebraska and Knnsns Is the high
through and local rates charged for the trans
portation of farm products from the Held to
the elevator nnd from the elevator to the sea
board. The rales llxcd for the transporta
tion of merchandise. ] > oth through and local ,
nro even moro exorbitant. There Is a gen
eral feeling nmong the fanner-t of the trans-
Missouri countrv that much of the low price
for produce and the high prices for manu
factured goods of which they com
plain is due to railroad rates
which , when compared with those
charged in neighboring states , arc unjust and
unreasonable. "Tho long nnd short haul"
rule under the Interstate commerce law is
thought by many to IKIn n large dcgreo re
sponsible for excessive through grain rates
from the long haul states to the seaboard , and
the resultant low prices. Curtain1) * the whole
trans [ > ortation subject , in so fur at least as it
affects the prices of food products , demands
the early nnd careful attention of congress.
So far as Nebraska Is concerned , I denv
flatly that the suite Is "plastered all over with
farm mortgages. " Nebraska , with every
other weMcm state , oxves its development
largely to borrowed capital. It was not 1100-
pled by the wealthy. Mojt of Its settlers
came to the state poor and unablq from their
own resources to turn the prairie into n gar
den. Their capital wns tlio rich soil given
them by the government , nnd thousands of
them pledged it to secure means to
civet farm houses and burns , to
purchase agricultural machinery and sUvk.
The records of the court nnd loan companies
will bear me out In the statement that the
defaults in interest or principle on mortgages
have been surprisingly fow. The improved
lann has , with the fewest of exceptions , paid
off the debt , and is doing so today. I know
of no industrious and thrifty fanner in my
section of the state who has found himself
unable to carry his obligations incurred for
farm improvements , even nt this time ,
when prices nre low and lalwr less
remunerative than formerly. The west
ern farm mortgage is not nn evi
dence of the incapacity of the western farmer
to make both ends meet. It is generally the
token of commendable nmbition to Increase
facilities for profitable production , to add to
the acreage , to extend the bams and cribs , to
improve the flocks and to augment the herds.
The coming census of farm mortgages iu
Nebraska will certainly .show that an
overwhelming proportion of such in
debtedness was primarily incurred
either for purchase money or im
provements. In the western portion of the
state hundreds of thousands of dollars have
been borrowed by homesteaders and pre-emp-
tors. every dollar of- which went at once into
improvements , which increased by Just so
much the security. As the state has grown ,
nnd old loans have been paid off , new ones
have been made to change the dug-out and
log-house into miiits commodious farm
houses of frame , to enlarge the barns
and fence the pastures , to add to the
agricultural machinery nnd to im
prove the breed of stock. I venture the as
sertion that in Nebraska eight-tenths of the
farm loans have been made for these pur-
iKises. And my assertion is being remarkably
borne out by an investigation now in progress
bv the commissioner of labor of that state.
I'urthcr force is added by the statements of
loan companies whoso business has come
under my personal observation. In
the ca-so of n siuglo company ,
which has operated for nearly
twenty years in the counties of southern Ne
braska , ? IUKIOOUI ) of eastern capital has
been loaned without a single dollar of default
In principal or interest. Another loan com
pany reports that i't the present time "in
terest is being paid promptly. ' . ' Such state
ments are a sunlcient answer to your ques
tion of "the louring of the alleged distress
in Nebr.iska ni > oii the farm-mortgage ques
tion. "
1 think , however , It is due to this contro
versy , considered in its general as-iccl , that I
should state what I believe to be the exact
truth as to Nebraska : The total cxwnntion
from crop failures of all kinds for nearly or
quite ten years has made its case somewhat
exceptional in respect of the alleged jioverty
and distress incident to excessive recorded
nnd other indebtedness iu agricultural states
in default. Our farmers having been blessed
with continuously good crops in former years ,
when prices were good , have as a rule pros-
l > ercd , and have been able to take care of
their own debts , principal and interest.
A. S. PADDOCK.
United States senate , April J.
Slie is Ambitions' .
The progress of the wonderful little city of
Pierre , South Dakota , is indeed surprising.
At least KM residences have been erected there
since October last , which is certainly doing
well for a wintergrowth. It is estimated that
not less than : tX ( ) bouses will bo erected in
Pierre during IS'.K ' ) . Kleveu business blocks
are already under way.
MOltlS ST.YitS.
Shall They lie IMiu'otl Upon the City
Police Foreo.
Commissioner Smith's suggestion , made at
Monday night's meeting of the lire and police
commission , that the police force bo increased
to I'JTi men , docs not seem to meet with the
approval of till the members of the police nnd
tire commission.
Mr. Gilbert said thnt while ho was satis-
fled that an increase in the number of police
men in Omaha would not only prove a great
benefit to the general public , but alleviate
long HIM ! unreasonable hours on the part of
the olllcers , there was not a suftlclent amount
of money in the fund to incur the CX-H-IISO.
" 1 am in favor of increasing the force as
rapidly as possible , " he said , "but what's the
use when wo haven't got the money to pay
the men I Suppose wo should put on twentv-
flvo additional jxillccmcn ut once , there might
be enough money in the fund to bear the ex
pense until .limuary 1 , nnd then wo would be
compelled to cut the force materially. What
I am in favor of is to figure tho. matter down
to a fine point nnd increase the number of
officers nil wo can. If we
can't afford twenty , why put
on fifteen : if not fifteen mid ten or five or any
number. Last year , wo did not utilize the
limit of the fund. I think there were J7lOO (
surplus ; but this year wo expect to expend
all the c.ish by increasing the number of
men. The cou'ncil has given ns the limit of
the law and we must abide by the ruling. I
have no idea that twenty-live Additional men
will IK > put on the force.
Chief Seavey siiid ho wanted moro
policemen bemuse the number he had
now wus not sufficient to properly
patrol the cltv. His men were roinpc-llcil ,
under the circumstances , to work twelve
hours a dnv. He considered thnt u man Who
worked only eight hours was worth two men
who worked twelve. Incase the additional
twenty-live men should l > o allowed , the
chief said ho would cut up tho'force into three
details of nine hours ench.
The subject will be thoroughly discussed at
the next regular meeting of the board.
Tlu Only One.
The Chicago , Milwaukee it St. Paul
railway Is the only line running Miliil
vestiliuU'il , electric lighted and steam
henteil trains between Chicago , Council
UlulTs and Omaha.
The Iwrth rending lamp feature In the
Pullman looping earn run on these lines
is patented and cannot lx > used hy any
other mil way company. It Is the grout
improvement of the age. Try It and lw
convinced.
Slee-plng cnr- > leave the Union Pncillc
depot , Oinnha , at 0 p. in. tltillv , arriving
nt Chicago at lJO ) : ! , in. Passengers
taking tlib train tire not conix > lletl to
get out of the curs at Council 1 thills and
wait for the train to l > o cleaned. . Cut
ticket * mid clooping car borthi * at I'nion
ticket olllco. loUl r'arnnm t.
V. A , KAMI , Uou. Aiit.
J. E. PllKsKON , i'Uiie.
A BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY ,
One of the Most Daring Grimes Ever Per
petrated in Omaha.
MRS. EDWIN TAYLOR THE VICTIM
A Strnngcr Informs Her Hint Her Husband -
band Is Sick , Gets Her In
a Carriage nnd
nnd llobH Her.
One of the most daring amt neatly worked
robberies i > erpot rated In Omaha for many a
month occurred Monday afternoon n few min
utes past 3 o'clock , iu n foshtonnblo part of
the city. The victim is the wife of Edwin
Taylor of the Pacific express company , nnd
the loss amounts to jIOO in cash. Mr. nnd
Mrs. Taylor reside In the very handsome
three-story flat , 1WJ Davenport street , comer
of Eighteenth. The affair was held In the
strictest secrecy by the police , but was
learned of by a Hen reporter , and calling
upon Mrs. Davis he requested the facts.
"Yes , I have been robbed and I certainly
shall remember the particulars ns long ns I
live , " began Mrs. Taylor. "It happened in
this way. I was sitting by the front parlor
window counting over a roll of bills amount
ing to just $100 , with which I was purposing
to pay our rent. At the time the foolishness
of displaying so much money in full view of
the street did not occur to me , though since
what has transpired I of course can see that
It was the height of foolishness. As 1 sat
counting over the money I heard n footfall
out on the steps , and looking up saw a fine
appearing , stylishly dressed gentleman nt the
door. A moment later the door bell rang. The
sen-ant girl was out and so I stepped to
the door myself , first , however , dropping the
roll of bills into my little hand satchel In
which I carry my purse. AVhen I opened the
door , the stranger , with a very sober , almost
sorrowful look ujxm his face , asked :
' * 'Madam , what is your husband's name ! '
'Edwin Taylor , ' 1 answered. "
' 'Where U his place of business ! '
' 'The Pacific express company's ofllce. '
'It is my sad duty to tell you that ho has
been suddenly taken ill. I was requested to
accompany you to him. ' In a moment I was ,
of course , all excitement , nnd living for my
hat anil irmlibiiicriiii tnv little satchel I was
back in a niiiuto ) and hurrying off with him.
As wo reached the sidewalk he said : 'Now ,
just wait hero a moment nnd I'll go nnd get
you n carriage.1
" 'No , thanks. ' snid I , 'here is n car and I'll
take thnt , ' and I ilid so. A few blocks distant
nnd ho got UIK > H the car , came up to me , and
wo had chatted Just n moment , or nt least , it
didn't seem any longer , when , looking up , 1
saw that it was time for me to get off in order
to KO to my husband's ofliee.
" 'No , ' said the stranger , 'he isn't at the
ofllce but at the Union Pacitic depot. 1 have
a carriage standing right hero and will take
you to him. ' Alighting from the car I got
into the carriage and the stranger drove
away. Now. J must toll you that J am not ac
quainted with the streets leading to the
ilepot. After he had driven mesevcr.il blocks ,
I asked where wo were going. Ho replied we
were going all riirht and that I was fearfully
excited he was right on thnt point , sure
and taking out a tiny ( lask he asked me to
touch my lips to the contents and it would
quiet my nerves. Fool , that 1 was ! Do you
know that I actually tasted it ! Then he
drove faster. A little later he asked mo if ]
could change a bill for him. By this time I
felt myself losing consciousness , and the ter
rible feeling that 1 was entrapped came over
me. He had drugged mo anil now I was too
far gone to make a bound or lift n hand.
"Tho next 1 remenilxn *
we wcro driving on
Sannders street. The stujtor was clearing
from my senses. I became deathly afraid ,
and when 1 could speak all I cared to say
was : 'Oh , I pray of you to let me ou t of the
buggy. ' He complied instantly. When I
stepped uiwn the ground I became so dizzy
that I had to go and sit right down on the
curbing. Ho drove away like a Hash. My dizzi
ness soon left me and by inquiring of some
children who passed along the street I got mv
bearings and found my way home. Not until
I was safe within my own door , ngaln did I
look in my little satchel. The roll of $100 in
bills was gone , though my purse , which was
also in the satchel , was undisturbed. I should
have mentioned that just after , 1 drank from
the phial which he handed me , the stranger
changed a revolver from his pants ] x > ekut to a
pocket on the inside of his coat , making some
little graceful apology that he was afraid he
would lose it if ho left it where It was. Ho
was rather n tall , finely built man , dark com-
Clexioned , moustache , light clothes und
lack soft , hat. He wiis a
very fluent talker , and when we
started out I immediately concluded that of
course he was n gentleman from the oftlce
doing mo a great kindnesSj cto. Ho was a
prince in his way , and I'll give him credit for
haying pcrputnU l one of the smoothest rob-
Iwrries f ever heard of , and , although I
wouldn't tell him so to his face , yet I'm
mighty grateful to him for sparing my life , or
at least for not choking mo or frightening mo
into insanity with his pistol. "
KOt'Til 031.111.1 .VKII'S.
AVlint tlio I'YolliiK Its.
It would be foolish to even attempt to pre
dict the result of South Omaha's vote on the
anne.xtiou pro'xwition. Some assert that it
will Ix ? the Johnston-Sloano fight over again ,
with the majority for Sloane or more to the
truth , against annexation just us heavy as
it was at the city election.
The "antiV build ujjon a fragile founda
tion when they base their hojies of u defeat of
the proposition- n vote similar to the ono
cast on April 1. The disinterested listener to
street and shop talk has forced upon him the
conviction that unncxation is stronger than
Ed Johnston in other words , that the mens-
uro is much moro ] > opuliir than the man. The
.strongest opponents of consolidation admit a
change in feeling and concede victory for
the proposition on May S. Undcniablv 'there
mi ) a greater number of votes in sight for
annexation than there ever were iu prosjiect
for the citizens' ticket.
Councilman Melcher is threatened with a
iMjycott of his business by an clement op-
Hised to annexation. His vote was the one
Ixrth sides wanted , und up to the time ho cast
it Monday in favor of submission enormous
pressure was brought to bear on him. It was
lin unwise threat , that made to Melcher yes
terday afternoon , that If lie voted for submis
sion sixty men were pledged to boycott him
and his business nnd drive him out of South
Omaha. From Unit moment Moldier's vote
was niiixi for submission.
The saloon men aiv said to have held n
meeting yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of organizing fqrn persistent and vigorous
campaign against the proposed municipal
marriage. It is said that fti.noo was pledged
for the purjKwo of making a spirited light for
the preservation of their interests.
nl' the Iilve Stock I'vc
Presidnnt Hake presided at the regular
monthly meeting of the Live Stock exchange
Monday afternoon.
The committee on railroads reported that
the Missouri Pacific had made a reduction
of rates at six shipping ] > otnts , placing South
Omaha on an equal footing with other mar
kets , and the II. & M. company had also re
duced rates from several imints. The coin-
initteo has a man at work and further conces
sions are oxi > ect < > d us fast as they can l > e
placed in proper light before the committee
and i-.iilro.uls.
Owing to the Illness and absence of Acting
President W. W. Bulxwk the committee on
abuses nt the yards had not been able to do
anything of late.
The secretary read the lengthy communica
tion from J. I * , Brush , president of the Colorado
rado Cattle Growers' association , in answer
to the expression of the exchange iu reply to
the Stock Growers' association's complaint of
discriminations. No action was taken on the
communication.
The nmnnor of voting for new monitors
wus settled u > bo by a yes and no vote in the
future. Messrs. John N. Grumllch , Asa II.
Merrill. Jake Lobnmn. W. H. Vunsant , A. C.
Smith and Cyrus Greek wo.ro admitted to
inomborshlp.
The name of Ell Titus was rejected , as the
system of commissions adopted by hU firm
I ure not In conformity with the rules govern
ing the Live St.vk exchange .
i The question of Iuavablu0' the membership
fee from tlO to NO was uUcussed but no flnnl
action was taken. , .
City Note * nnd I
The Ancient Order 'bT Hibernians' ball nt
llowley'B hull Monday night was an immense
suceoft.1. There \veff isor ? dancers than the
floor room furnished accommodation * for. At
n Into hour the merry Marty broke up after a
thoroughly cnjoyablu night.
Dr. E. L. Ernhout wid wife have gone to
Atlantic , In. , to visit friends.
Patrick Shochoy ami wife of the Armour
house arc visiting in'Cllicugo.
Li. J. Cari > entcr and wife have returned
from Elliott , la. , where they went to attend
the funeral of Mr. Cnriyntcr's sister.
Mrs. .1. C. Pctersqu of Suit Lake City ,
Utah. Is visiting her brother , Herman
Trenklo.
The board of trade holds an adjourned
meeting tonight.
The Fourth ward mission Sundav school
will glvo n necktie sociable nt the Presby
terian church ou Tuesday evening next. The
proceeds will go for the benefit of the Sun
day school.
Martin Welch for drunkenness was fined
$ ; J yesterday. John Corrlgan. whoso va
grancy Is chronic , was assessed & ! and costs.
Frank Luinpcull wns arrested Monday
afternoon for libel nnd slander. He charged
a neighbor with being guilty of a nnmele.ss
crime. The disgusting details will be un
folded before Justice Urecu.
A DOCTOIfS DEATH.
J. AV. MoMcnamy ol'thc Omaha Medi
cal Institute More.
Dr. John W. McMenamy , the proprietor
nnd founder of the Omaha Medical and Sur
gical Institute , died nt 2 o'clock yesterday
morning from pleura-pneumonia.
His demise , though feared during the pre
ceding day , was a great shock to his friends
nnd the physicians associated with him in the
institute. He was prostrated a week ago last
Saturday night by overwork incurred In
moving. He was simultaneously attacked
with a cold. Everything was done
to nllcviato the sufferings nnd cllcct
the cure of the sick physician ,
but without relief. He was beyond the reach
of human remedies. His mind was clear to
the last nnd ho was constantly studying the
symptoms of his malady. This had n depress
ing effect uiwii him. as he recognized his dan
gerous eonditian. By force of will ixnver ho
would rally daily , but his constitution wus
too weak to resist the attack , and the patient
finally succumbed yesterday morning at the
hour mentioned.
Dr. McMennmy was a self-made man. He
wus born in Cntskill , N. Y. , in Ib47 , and con
sequently wus forty-three years old. At the
agu of thirteen he became a drug clerk , and
since then hnd made study of the healing art
with the utmost assiduity.
After three years' cxpericnco in n drag
store he entered upon the active study of
medicine with a physician at Catskill and
later attended lectures in the medical depart
ment of Columbia college and nt Bcllevue col
lege. New York.
He commenced the practice of medicine nt
Tivoli , Duchess county. Now York , in the
* t > amo state. Later he decided to go west and
settled lii-st at Noennh , Wis. , and afterwards
at Foil du Lac in the same state. He then
was persuaded by friends to make his home
at Dayton , Ohio , but the place did not suit
him and ho decided totry his fortunes in Iowa.
He finally located at Decorah and then nt Os-
kaloosa.
Ho then located at Dnbuquc , and afteralxrat
four years'successful practice there came to
Omaha in September , It * ) .
He had long cherished the idea of estab
lishing a medical institute and started here
on n small scale , his llrwt establishment being
on Howard street. He thoroughly under
stood the art of advertising and his patronage
grew until he had to move to larger quarters
when ho rented the Cveighton house on Thir
teenth and Capitol iiveuuo about three years
ago. Increasing patrOnaco required his seek
ing a still moro commodious place and he
moved ton tinec-story brick block built for
him on Thirteenth nnd Dodge. A year ago
another block as largo as the first was built
for the accommodation of his pa
tients , but these ; proved too small
nnd last August ho bought the
Cozzens hotel , on thp comer of Ninth nnd
Harney. This he fitted up in splendid shajie
and moved into ouly a short time ago. He
had finally got established in a line location
nnd was making preparations to take a trip to
the mountains to recruit his shattered health ,
when ho was stricken with sickness as above
mentioned.
Dr. McMennmy wasn _ man of wonderful
business ability' and bright mind. He had
just established the largest sanitarium in the
west and when he died ho left a business
worth 10,000 a month.
No man knew moro thoroughly than ho the
advantages of advertising. Ho used the col
umns of the papers liberally and keenly
watched the returns they brought him. He
was able in a week to determine what paper
was worthy of patronage , and that paper he
patronized witli both profit to himself and
publisher. He made money rapidly and spent
a goodly share of it with the lavishness of a
man who wished to make other desen'ing
people as happy as himself.
He abhorred shams , especially n his own
profession , nnd spent hundreds to show up
the quacks who , sinoo his advent to this
locality , have endeavored to divide n patron
age which ho hod legitimately created. In
this work ho aroused the enmity of some
practitioners , but not the displeasure of the
mortals who otherwise might have become
sorry victims of the itinerant quacks.
lieccntly domestic difficulties interfered
with the iw.aco of mind of the
deceased , but they had been about settled ,
and the doctor thought that henceforth his
life would be ono of case , comfort and suc
cess. Ho leaves but ono son , to whom , the
estate , a very valuable one , will probably de
scend.
Yestcrdav afternoon att o'clock the re
mains , inclosed in a copper-lined , black-
draKil | casket , were borne to the Burlington
& Missouri train. They wore accompanied
Jy Dr. Charles McMennmy , the brother of
.he deceased , the faculty of the institute nct-
ng as pall-bearers. The remain * will reach
Jatskill on next Thursday morning , and will
> e received by his aged mother. His remains
will bo laid beside those of his father , who
died some years ago.
The Omaha medical institute wUl be con
tinued and pushed with the energy which
characterized its celebrated founder. Than
t , there has been no moro successful institu-
ion of the kind in the west. There is no dis
ease which , in it , has not lxcn. ? cured. The
ircstliro of the old institute will IK < main
lined. * General J. C. Cowin and William
Wallace , of the Omaha National bank , have
) cen npitointod executors of the estate , and
ho institute will lx ) inn under the same care
ind success which characterized it under the
nunagomcnt of the deceased.
The staff which aided Dr. McMenamy in
miking the medical institute- grand n suc
cess will bo retained. It comprises the fol-
owing eminent gentlemen :
Dr. W. H. Preston. Dr J. P. Williams , Dr.
Charles F. Sinclair , Dr. Isaac Sinclair , Dr. F.
G rung and Dr. McLan hlln , who are recog-
lizod by medical authorities as comprising
ono of the most skilled medical staffs in the
country.
The remains of young Lewis , who was
murdered by an Indian at Pine Hidge agency
ast Friday nave IMMJII taken to Washington. D.
' . , for burial. They \vc-re forwarded on the
lurlington flyer yet terdny afternoon , and
vere accompanied by , a brother of the
leceased.
r
ICd Gnrmnn'H Last March.
The funeral of the late Edward Gormon
took place from St. Phllomena cathedral at V
o'clock yesterday morning. Thcro was a long
irooesslon of friends j < } witness the lust sad
ites. The burial took.jiaco at Holy Sepulcher -
cher cemetery. t ,
In view of the fact tliut the deceased had
once been n member of the police force Ser
geant Graves nnu fourteen other officers at-
ended the funeral in uniform and headed the
irocession its fur as Twentieth mid Lenvon-
vorth streets.
The pall bejirers were Byron Clark , Peter
" ! onnoUy , S. J. Montgomery , Charles Moran ,
Frank 'Burlingham and Peter Woodmuuseo.
Van Houton's Cocoa "Once tried , always
used. "
RYAN & WALSH ARBITRATE
They Seduce the Commissioners to Their
Side of the Subject.
THREE MEMBERS DO NOT VOTE.
Architect My or * Secures Three Hun
dred Dullur * ft > r a FlyliiR Visit
to Inspect the New
County lloxjiltnl.
It was 11 o'clock yestcriliiy when the county
boanl.slttluK as n fonnnittce on construction ,
came to order.
Messrs. Hyuti & Wnlsh and their nttorney
were present. The last mentioned inquired If
their application for n boiird of arbitrator *
was to bo considered.
The county attorney explained that the ex
clusive method of settling bills tipainst the
iounty was to have them passed upon hy the
coiuinlsaloners , and from their decision there
wns nn appeal to the courts. All that n board
of arbitrators could accomplish would bo to
Hie n ivix > rt settlnc forth their views ns to
.the Justice or injustice of the claim. Final
'action , however , must bo taken by the board.
The contractors no understood the law. but
wanted Hint kind of nn investigation , Mr.
Anderson supgctftod that the contractors RCI
their exjiorts to iv-wri on the bill and bring It
before t ho board.
The contractors objected that they did not
want , a report to appear ns ex partc mid in
sisted on the arbitration nnd expressed them
selves as willing to adhere to the decision.
Mr. Corrignn remarked that he Old not
think it would IK * fair for the contractors to
pay for experts who would benefit the county
and moved the upjioititincnt of arbitrators.
Mr. Turner said that the county had ap
pointed its exports nnd insisted that the con
tractors should do the same.
Mr. Berlin favored the arbitration scheme.
The motion wus put to n vote and carried * > y
Messrs. Berlin nnd Corrigiin , the rest of the
board preserving an ominous silence.
The motion being carried it was discussed
in detail and to economize time two or three
members presented their arguments at the
same time- .
Mr. O'Kocffo emphatically stated that n
board of arbitration would cut no tlguiv , and
the board was the proi > or authority to settle
the matter.
The county attorney suggested that the
mere conclusions of the board of arbitrators
would not advance matters a particle nnd ad
vised the board to have all the U&tiinonv ad
duced before this board of arbitration sifted
by attorneys by means of examination and
taken down in s'liort hand. The nttorney for
the contractors agreed its did the silent mem
bers and it was decided to have this done , the
county attorney being instructed to dr.iw up
the report of the construction committee.
Architect Myer's bill for four days' service
inspecting the hospital , nmounting to (00 ( ,
was brought up. on motion of Mr. Berlin , and
interminably discussed by everybody , in
cluding spectators outside the rail.
Mr. Anderson llnally moved that ho bo
given credit for the $ lKi ( already paid and that
ho be allowed jviOO on account.
"On account of what ; " asked O'Koofe.
"Well , on account.1
' All right ; who's in favor ! "
"C'amed1 and the committee adjourned to
report to the Iward at J p. in.
At the meeting of the county commission
ers yesterday afternoon the committee on
construction submitted their report recom
mending that the bill of Kyun & Walsh for
extras on the hospital building be submitted tea
a board of arbitration consisting of three
eomi > ctt'nt architects or builders , one to be se
lected by the commissioners , one by the con
tractors and the third by the other two , said
board to take sworn testimony of witnesses
in respect to the various items in the bill for
extras , the testimony to l > o taken in short
hand and submit ted to the commissioners
with the report of the board. The board of
arbitrators should report in writing what
items , if any , in their judgment , should bo
allowed the contractors and what it cms should
not bo allowed. The boai-d should be further
instructed to report ujwn any item , allowed
or disallowed , as to whether such item consti
tuted n part of the general contract of Hynn
it Walsh or wits an extra , the report of ( the
board to bo lilcd on or before April J. It was
further provided that ouo half of the expense
of the board of arbitration should bo borne
by llyun & Walsh and the balance by the
county commissioners. Theconcluding clause
provided that before the arbitrators wore ap
pointed Kyan & Walsh should authorize the
commissioners in writing to deduct one-half
of the expense of the arbitrators from any
money duo Kyan & Walsb. The report was
adopted.
On motion of O'Kecffe the county clerk
was instructed to notify Architect Meyers
that the board wanted n report of those
"minor items , " nnd the probable cost of the
same , not yet completed : is jwr original eon-
tract , as stated in his report , before the IDth
of April.
A resolution was introduced by O'Koeffc
and adopted , providing that , inasmuch as K.
12. Meyers had already been allowed f 100 for
expenses of his last 'trip , his bill of StflO bo
rejected , and further , that , although there
wits yet duo E. E. Meyers the sum of $1,000
from the county ( balance on account of 4 per
cent for plans , etc. ) said amount was not duo
mid payable to Mr. Meyers until the county
hospital was completed and accepted by the
board.
The application of Israel M. Knapp for reappointment -
appointment as constable for the southern
district of Florence was referred to the com
mittee on judiciurv. The constable-elect has
failed to qualify.
A petition signed by n numlior of citizens of
Jefferson precinct nskingfor the appointment
of Kmil Homer ns constable was referred to
the same committee.
The board adjourned until Saturday at 2
o'clock.
Free.
Samples of Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine
nt Kuhn & Co.'s , Ifith and Douglas , euros
headache , nervousness , sleeplessness , neu
ralgia' , tits , etc. _
Prismntios.
Detroit Free Press : Liiuglitur The
bird-notes of the soul.
Silence The wniting- the universe
for ( Jod'ti command.
The Beautiful What is it ? The uni
verse. Kncli face , each form , trees ,
rocks and flower lind beauty in t-omo
oyc.
Genius The firefly rndianco of a sum-
mer'ti niyht , whoso wayward brightness
no reason's turnkey can enslave.
Inspiration BuwitchiiiK' phantom of
the lir.iin. mining you know not > , lu-nei * ,
fioinyou know not whither , but , if un-
cluimo'd , leaving1 a haunting echo , echo-
in' ' on.
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT ,
ftpcclftc for IlrftrHa , plzzlnps * PIU , KeuralffU , Wakp-
tultie * ! i , Mental lik-prrfsion Softenlnc-of the lirnm , ro-
tulUni ; la insanity ontj icuulini ; to mlieiy dwov an-l
ilealh. Premature Old AK1. lUrrenm-M. Ixw-nof 1'owrr
Inolther f > ei Involuntary 1 G * , and Bprrmntorrhuia
council Iiv OTor-cieriitm ot ho t > ialn , U'lt-aLiuc or
o\vr ItiJiiltjettrti Kttch box rontafn on0month's treat-
meat lluhax. or fad lor 9 > , u-nt by mailjinMniiil.
With -par h unltr fur ii ttoxf * , will tt-ml | iunho or
tniaranU't ) to it-fund ran nor U ib trcrttnnnt falU to
curu. Uuarantiuutii and irenulno kotii ouiyty \
GOODMAN DUl'Ci C'O
FurunmStrvot , OmnlmNob. .
mn mm
mm m mt nw B bJu IB at
'or tOSrorFAILUIO HAHHOODt
: , ectr l udHCKVOOS LEBlUTXl
- - | kn * of BodyandHInd , rfftcU
tj i-jai-
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Kllil" lM'HII > , > Errortor Eicmei In Old Voucr ,
lleto.c. > i.l. . JlinniinillI..Ur.d. lloolori.Unt or i'i
ilwj.l.lr o r lln IIDIIi TUCiTBCJIT U wU ! > < ; '
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.wSitu ERIE MEfbfoALCOV.7B'uFFAt'o'N'Yl !
Etchings. Emerson :
Engravings. Hnllet & Davia.
Artists' Supplies. Kimball.
Mouldings. Pianos & Organs.
Frames. Sheet Music.
1813 Douglas Street , Omaha , Nebraska.
$10,000 FOUND IN AN ASK IUT1HEL.
A Now York rng-plckrr Is rejwrted to Thoroughly clonnso nnd enrich the blo il ,
! mvo found $10,000 in greenbacks in an ash by the luo of Jr. Picrcos ( loldcn Jlcdicnf
barrel. This was n rnro piece of good luck , Discovery , nnd good digestion , a fair skin ,
but how much moro fortunate is the sufferer buoyant spirits and bodily viror nnd health
from consumption who lentils thnt , although
the doctors may have pronounced his ciiso For Weak Lungs , Spitting of Blood ,
hopeless , Cr. 1'iorco's Golden Medical Dis Shortness of Breath , Bronchitis , Astlmm ,
covery will euro him. Consumption is a Severe Coughs , nnd kindrwl affections , it U
tcrofulous disease of the lungs. The " Dis an efficient remedy.
covery , " which is the most jjotont blood- "Golden Medical Discovery " Is the only
purifier of the ngo , strikes right nt the root blood nnd lung remedy , sold by ditggists ,
of the evil nnd thc.ro is no resisting it , if and puarantfttl by its manufacturers , to do
taken in time nnd given n fair trial. In nil that it is claimed to accomplish , or
the euro of all scrofulous nnd other blood money paid for it will liopvomptly refunded.
taints , no matter from what cause nrisin-r , Wont.n'ti Disi'KXSAiiY "MKDICAI , ABSOCIA-
Ecalp discuses , old sores and swellings , it TIO.V , Manufacturers. ' No. 003 Main Street ,
absolutely bus no oqual. Buffalo , N. Y.
for nn Incurable cnw of
' " ' ' ' " . " Citarrh in the He d l > y
the proprietors of DR. SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDY
KYSIPTOJ1H 01' CATAICUII. Hendnclip. obstruction of nose , ilischnrires
imlliDr into throtit , sometime * profuse , watery , nnd ncrld , nt others , thick ,
tenacious , mucong , purulent , bloody and putrid ; via weak. riiiRlng In earn ,
dcnfnesR. difficulty of cicarinir tliroiit , pxH > ctonition of offuriRivo matter ;
breath offensive ; pmcll nnd tnsto Impaired , and general debility. Only
few of these uymptoms likely to IH > present nt oucu. Thousands of tuses
result. In consumption , nnd end In Mm jrrnve.
- Its mild , soothlnjr. nntiupptlc. cleansing , anil lionllne proportlOR , Dr. SnR-c-'o Koinnly
ruros the worst ens * * . This infiillililo remedy does not , likn the poisonous Irrlmtlnir minnX
" creams " nnd strong caustic solutions with which the public hnve loni ? been huinliuwi-d ,
simply palllnto for a short time , or rfrfre the tllffwc. ta tht lung * , an theiv Is dimcvr of doinir
in the us < > of Hiicli nostrums , but it jimhtca perfect ami pcrniiiiinnt CHI-CM of llin
worwt cases of Cliroiiic Catarrh , ns IhoiiMinds can testify. "Cold in tlid IIoiul"
Is cured with a fuw applications , Cntnrrhnl IIea < lnclin Is relieved nnil cured iia If liy
inaKic. H removes offensive brcnth , loss or Impairment of the sonoof tnsu- . smell or hrar-
Ing , wnterinir or weak eyes , nnd impnlrol memory , when caused by the violence of Catarrh ,
ns they all frequently are. Hy druggists , W cents.
Instantly stop * the most ev-rnrmUnsr pnlni never fnlls to irivc rar.o 1,1 the snflVirr
Torl'AINH. HIM l.-I.S. II M K V 111. . rNl.l' ( Tll N > . 1M I. VMM M ION.- . Kill I M VTIsM.
Xr.riJAKCilA.SCIATH A. UK VIIAC1IL. TOOTH \ ( 1IL. or any ollu-r 1'AIN , u ft-tt n < > i . . a-
luiib are like nni ii' , oan.-in thu puln to instautlv stop.
A CURE FOR ALL BOWEL COMPLAINTS.
internally taken in ilo esof from tliirtv toM.\t v ( Irons in a half tumbler of water will euro In
i few mlniKi Cr.'iiiip. Sprains , SoiirStomaeh. rolle. rlutiilunce. Heartburn. I'liuk-ru M iiiiis ,
Dysentry DIarrliii'a , Sick Headache. Naii'-en. Voiiiltlin ; , Nervousness. McviilCMiies ? . . Malaria ,
and all lntcrir.il pains arNlii from change of diet or water or other cau > iv > .
CO cents a bottle. Sold by nil Druggists.
The Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute.
For the treatment of nil CHIIONIC AN'I ) St'llClCAI. DISKAS1W. Hruc . App.niifiM for ilpformlllBi an *
rruHsuN , llont F'ncllltlc * . Aiipnrotu * ii'id ' HCUUMIIOH fur MirruHaful Trt'ntim'nl ot < > vi'ry form of ( liftman ru-
qulrlnc.Medical or SurKlcnlTrcitmnnt NI.VKTV IIDDMS roll I'ATKNTS. Jlunnl anil Attc-ndiuu-o llcut
Amunuindntlnni \Vrlto l > ir circulars on Duforiiiltloi nnd Itrnrei. Trimim. null Ki'i't Ciimiturei ( if
Spine , 1'lli'H , Tiimnr.i , Cnnrer. I'atnrrh. llronrhltli. Itiliulullon ntpctrlrltf. rarnlyhln. lillcmy. | | Knlncr Illail-
dur , Kyc , Knr. t > kln nna llliiiiil , nnil nil Hnrulrnl Diwrntlimo. lllSKArtKS OK WIIMKN it ppiflnlly lltiuk nf
llBt-HHCB of Wnmon Kno.'u linvo Inti'iy mtdcvt n lrlnlli Hi'imrtmrnt fur Wumi'M During ( ' ( intlni'mvnt
Mrlcllr rrlvnto. ) Only llcllalilu Mi-illcnf ln tltut < > Jliiklnu S.cclnlly | of I'll ! V ATM 1IISKAHKS
All Illomi lllM'n.M > KiK'i.ojBfully trcutoil. Syplillltlc poliotii rumovcit from llio NyKtmn without nioreury.
Vew Ki'itiinittve treatment fur I-nss of Vltnl 1'owi-r. I'urlliu unnlilu to vlult Hi nriy IH > ( rcalml nt home ( if
corrcnpondcncc. All communications conlUlenlinl. Mo.llclno . or liKtrtiiniMiti i'iit by mail or oxpri'n -
curoljimckocl , no m.irkn to Indicate ronR-ntu or nvmlcr. < ) iii > purionnl Inti-rvU-w prtifi'rrwl Call nnd coiiMill
is br nvnd history of your cnit * . nnd wo will fund In ptuln. wrapper our IUMK To MKN KltKK. upon 1 * rt.uo
Special or Nervous Dhpnsoi , limmtiMtey , rijplillls. lileul andViirlrociMu. irllli < jm > llon Hit. Aditicai
Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute ,
Corner Oth nnd Harney Sts. , Omaha , Neb.
( C TIME IS MONEY :
We must sell out the remainder of our retail stock without further delay ,
as our wholesale business demands our entire tune , attention ami capital. For
the next fuw days we invite you to a feast of bargains such as you will never
again enjoy. We are liable to rent store and sell our fixtures now any day , BO
como at once before it is too late.
All our Bfliiuine Diamonds now go at Importer's pncos and the mountings
thrown in. $50,000 worth of Diamonds to select from , prices ranging from
$2.60 up to $3,000 , for Kings , Pins , Ear-rings , Ace.
Solid Gold Watches from $15 upward. Solid Silver Watches from $6 up.
Nickel Watches from $8.50 up.
Solid Qolcl Chains from $7.50. Best Rolled Plite Chains from $2. Charms
and Lockets , $1 and upward. Solid Gold Kings , $1 and $2 ; worth $3 to $5. A
lot of Solid Sterling Silver Collar Buttons And Scarf Pins at 26o nnd COc eni H ;
worth $1. Heavy Solid M-karat Gold Collar Buttons , woi ih $2.50 to $5 oaeh ,
now , choice for only $1. One lot assorted CuirButtons at 50o pair ; worth $1 to
$2. Solid Gold Spiral Back Studs , 50c nnd $1 each ; worth four times the
money. 1,000 fine Broaches and Lice Pins from 60o up.
Fine French Btyle Mantel Clocks , 8-day , , hall-hour strike , cathedral gongs ,
at $5 , $0.50 , $8 and $10 ; worth $10 to $20.
Elegant Silver Lamps , with silk umbrella shades , from $6 up.
Hundreds of other equally goad bargainu. Open Saturday evening until 0
o'clock. Store for rent and fixtures for sale.
MAX MELYRR & BRO. ,
Corner Sixteenth nnd Farnnm Streets , - - Omaha , Neb.
Easter Presentation Gifts ,
The demand for Easter Gifts Is increasing every year , and
to supply this growing trade in Omaha , we have made ex
tra efforts to sucure every novelty made in silver. Thou
sands of new articles for ladies and gentlemen.
Bed Rock Prices. Inspection Invited.
G , s , Sls