Nebraska Newspapers

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TWO OMIIAS IN THE FIELD.
The Magic City Declines Annexation by'a
Majority of Ninety-Six Votes.
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PACKING HOUSE MEN MISTAKEN.
The Proposition Carried In Omaha
liy Nearly a Thousand Vote * ,
While the IlondH nro Orer-
Successful.
9 The election on the question of the nnnexn-
tlon of Omaha and South Omaha took place
yesterday.
In this city it paused off very quietly , the
vote In nearly every ward being considerably
lighter limn had been anticipated. The senti
ment , however , was strongly In favor of an
nexation , only two districts returning n ma
jority against the proposition. The vote In
favor of the move was 1,055 , that against It
It being CsS , giving a majority of WT ,
The vote on the bonds exceeded that on the
main proposition , the majorities being as fol-
laws : Kewcrs , l.ttSO ; mvlng , 1,274 , nnd flro
engine houses , 1B82. This is more than two-
thirds of the vote cost , und carries all the
bonds.
The only thing loft of the scalp of annexa
tion In South Omaha Is that portion repre
sented by Prohibition Hill. Significant , too ,
when the saloonmcn won a hard-fought vic
tory again at the polls.
The reasons for the failure of the proposi
tion In the Mnglc City are many. Suflloo It
to say the people were against it nnd that
statement will cover the ninny objections
they hail to municipal consolidation.
There was nn election on April I In South
Omnhii , nnd it was suhl then the puckers
could control their men. There was another
election yesterday nnd the packers wcro
again to control their men. They fulled lg-
nomhiously the first tlmo ; they did a little
bettor yesterday a great deal better but
there were ninety-six votes lacking of being
good enough.
The Third ward was said to bo going strong
for annexation all day. To n mim who had
110 chance to sco the actual ballot cast it looked
that way. But the packing house
men have vest pockets and they
nro dexterous of hand. They took
"yes" ballots , but sorry It Is for annexation
they turned out to be "no" ballots when the
votes wcro counted.
Ono Instance will Illustrate how annexation
was defeated. A gang of fifty-one men from
n packing house department were sent out to
vote. ICverybotlv but the men themselves
thought all tholr votes would bo "VIM. "
That's what the bosses figured on. Well ,
Just forty-nine of them * substituted ballots
with their dexterous hands nnd voted
"no. " Forty-nluo off S'-t would
leave 775 against annexation , and
49 added to 748 wou'd ' make 757 for annexation
nnd curry It by 'J votes Ifk TJII : BEH.'S figures
nro correct , Imd the olllelal count will not
vary but a few points. It is only nn instance
of how the bosses were fooled.
The vote in South Omaha was 8M against
nml72S for annexation. The majority against
is 5)0. )
Following Is the vote by wards and pre
cincts ou the annexation question :
OMAHA.
For. Against.
First Ward-First district SO 27
Bpcontl district CO 411
Tlilril district 02 23
Second Ward First district M 42
Pocond district 123 16
Third district Kl 15
Third Ward-First district 7 ! ) 20
Hocond district 52 18
Fourth Ward First district , 210 14
Second district 143 IS
Fifth Ward-First district ! H 47
bucond district B5 81
Blxth Want-First district R 75
Second district 12 22
Third district 13 21
Seventh \Vtird First district l-'l 2:1 :
Second district 4S 20
ElRhtli Ward-First dlstilct 75 21) )
Second district , ill Kl
Ninth Ward-First district Kt 10
Second district IB IS
Total .1K.V > CSS
Majority. , ! W7
SOUTH OMAUA.
For. Against.
First ward. JSTam
I J. 1 17d : 2
v 101 iM
ward . 124 15
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The UondH.
The following is the vote in the several
precincts of this city on the question of sewer ,
paving and llro-cnglno house bonds :
Van Ilouten's Cocoa Largest sale In the
, rorld.
Stationary KiiKiiiecfH Incorporate.
Articles of incorporation wcro filed yester
day of Omaha Association No. 1 , National
Association of Stationary Engineers. The
object of the association is stated to bo the
ulovution and maintenance of the rights of
tutlannry engineers and the recognition of all
other business matters In which engineers In
Its Jurisdiction may bo lutcrestedor involved.
The fourth section of the articles reads as
follows : ' -This association shall at no time
bo lined in the furtherance of strikes or in
tiny way interfere between its members ami
their employers In regard towages ; neither
shall It Iw used for political or religious pur
poses. Its meetings shall bo devoted to tha
business of the association , and nt all times
imifeivnco shall bo ( 'ivcii to the oJucutiuicnnd
fjHi > in ( ' work contemplated In the formation
orlhH imlor. "
The onli-ors of the association are ; W B.
Austin , president ; Joe A. WeUenb.iek , vieo
iiresldent ; James Anderson , treasurer ; John
w. Mtttthows , financial secretary ! C. E.
I'ulmer , recording secretary.
Headache , ncunilirtft , dizziness , nervous-
imss , ajvasiiis , sleeplessness , cured by Dr.
Mile1 Nervine. Samples free at Kulm &
Co. 's , 15th and Douglas.
A BcnHou of
About throe hundred ot the congregation
nnd friends of the First Congregational
church assembled In the parlors of the church
last night to rojolco over the raising of the
Moating dubtof the church last Sunday , Itr
was u SKISOII of general congratulation und
lr. Durycu , the jastor , was constantly sur-
rouiidcd by u bund of his parlshonera. who
wrung his hand and congratulated him. ou
the raising of the debt.
During the arrival of the congregation , and
for some time after , Will Tnbor , the organist ,
delighted the ears of those a&scmbled with
ooauUfnl selections 111011 his Instrument , Ho
was surrounded by a party of musical critics ,
who llateniHl with delight to hU masterly
bundling of the Tunnhousor march und other
xcoucert numbers. Sodennann's Swedish
f -wedding march called the | K > oplo to u dainty
supper , after which the lively social chatting
was resumed.
OlHtrlct Court.
Mm , Minnie Ulumn has applied for a di
vorce from John Uluian ou the ground of
drunkenness , extreme cruelty and failure to
support.
The Davenport glucose manufacturing com
pany has commenced suit agaln.it Fnrrcll &
Co. , the syrup men , to recover $1T07.GO al
leged to Ixs duo for goods sold and delivered
under contract ,
The Davenport glucose company has also
brought suit against Paxton t Gallagher for
$ I-I01.29 alleged to bo the balauco duo on ac
count for goods sold find delivered.
County Court.
Fowler & Bclndorff obtained a Judgment
against the Coliseum building association
yesterday amounting to $707.74 for services
rendered In superintending the erection of
the coliseum. < flfb
W. T.'Voris has brought suit against W.
II. Alford to recover fctTO ou thrco notes.
SIGNING TIIK PM3DGE.
Frnnulu Murphy's Tcmpornnco Mcct-
Iiis Growing In Interest.
The Grand opera house was crowded last
night on the occasion of Francis Murpby'3
fifth meeting. On the stage wcro Rev. W.
K. Beans , Hcv. Charles Savldge , Ilev. A. K.
Tlmln , llov. Asa Lcard , Kov. W. J. Pond ,
Kov. John Gordon , Judge Hubbard of Coun
cil Bluffs nnd others.
Rov. W. 1C. Beans led In prayer after the
singing of the old familiar hymn , "Corona
tion. " Mr. Murphy then read the story of
Christ eating with the publicans nnd sinners ,
commenting on the same nnd making applica
tions of the Idea convoyed , which brought
out the meaning of the story and applied it to
modern ideas.
The collection was announced , during
which Mr. Murphy took occasion to say u
few words o * thanks to the press for their
kindness and indulgence In reporting the
progress of the work nnd the result of his
work In the city. Ho said It was frequently
charged that the press was ungodly , but this
thing of criticising was not such an easy
thing to do , and the mosquito liked to buzz
around the cas of those of the press nnd
criticise everything which was said or dono.
The press , ho said , was the most powerful
factor In the work of reform , and ho could
not say enough in praise of the help the press
of Omaha had given him.
Prof. Smith then sang n solo , "Hold Thou
My Hand. "
Air. Murphy called upon Attorney George
Towusend to como upon the sUigo. After re
peated calls the gentleman appeared and was
greeted with applause.
llov. A. II. Thuiu was then Introduced nnd
said ho had been unable to attend the meet
ings before , us ho had been culled away from
the city , but ho was in hearty sympathy with
the movement and hoped that great good
\vould be done. He said it had been hinted
that there was some antagonism between the
ministers mid Francis Murphy. This was all
n mistake , ho said ; they wcro all working in
the same way and to the same end.
At this point Mr. Murphy created great
laughter and applause by shouting "We're
dead gone on each other , " und waving- his
arms about.
Mr. Murphy then addressed the audience.
He said the ministers and Francis Murphy
hud made up and , like a girl and her lover
after it quarrel , wcro moro In love with each
other than over.
George Townsend was. . then introduced.
He said he felt abashed before such nn audi
ence and before such ti man as Francis Mur
phy. Ho had failed In everything ho had
undertaken and attributed his fulluie to the
use of liquor. Ho had signed the pledge , ho
said , when ho was under the influence of
liquor , but ho Intended to keep It with God's
help. Since ho took the -pledge ho had been
congratulated by about forty saloon men , two
ministers and thrco members of the church.
Judge Hubbard was then introduced by
Mr. Murphy as "ono of my lovers. " He said
ho stood before the audience as a saved man.
Ho had been addicted to the use of liquor and
knew all about it , but ho hud bcpn saved by
the grace of God.
At the conclusion of Judge Hubbard's re
marks Mr. Murphy took the floor and ad
dressed the audience at length. He said the
liquor question must bo settled by the
churches now , if it was desired to save the
country. The churches should bo supported
by men who were well able to give liberally.
It was better to help the church and enable
the minister to preach to the masses than to
build jails. The proper way to reach the
people was to feed them. The next
time there was * a riot he advised
that n barbecue bo ' 'held ' und
this would prevent all trouble. Men
would not makii trouble if they wcro well
fed. It was cheaper to give a man a suit of
clothes , and a square meal than to build an
other section to the Jail.
Mr. Murphy then amused the nudienco by
a recital of several very comical stories , clos
ing with u strong appeal to everybody to sign
the pledge.
The signers were numerous , among them
being several well known citizens.
Woodcock's Little Game.
The entertainment given nt the armory of
the Omaha guards for the benefit of the
Tenth street mission school last night netted
about $100 , The programme consisted of
tableaux and a two-act comedy entitled
"Woodcock's Little Gome. " Those who
posed looked very charming and their efforts
were loudly applauded. "How Chaplets -
lets Bud" was Miss Mable Orchard's
theme ; " 1800" Miss Belle Dowey's. and "Ad
versity , " Miss Ogden's. "A Florentine
Poet" were Miss Mash , Mr. Hull , Mr. Cro-
foot , Mr , Duryea und Mr. Howe. Miss Mc-
Kenua and Mr. Wheeler illustrated that very
tender sentiment , "In Love , " while MUs Hall ,
Miss McKeuna and Mr. Wheeler ucted , also ,
the part of "Tho Peacemakers. " Miss Alma
Mlllard and Mr. Wilson appeared In "Tho
Speaking Well" tableau. In the cast of
"Woodcock's Little Gtuno" were Miss Shears ,
Miss Mi'ICcnna , Miss Mable Balcombo. Miss
Bebsio Yutes , H. B. Hodges , Charles Howe ,
John E. Wilbur and Ncthortou Hull , with
George Shcppard as manager. Hoffman's or
chestra furnished the music.
Auotlior Mysterious Dl.sappenrnnoe.
A case of mysterious disappearance is re
ported from 718 South Sixteenth street.
Charles Smith , a plumber who occupies u
room In the building , has not been seen for
two or three days , and yesterday morning
his room was broken open nnd a letter found
on the table , addressed to Miss Cnrrlo Lccton
of St. Louis. It wan opened by the people of
the house und found to contain n farewell
message to his sweetheart , stating that ho
was about to leave this vulo of tears and ser
rows.
Tno woman witn wtioin smith boarded
states that for several days ho had been sul
len nnd morose , refusing to talk , und at times
wandering about the house in an aimless sort
of way. She is of the opinion that Smith has
taken the river route to the golden shore ,
while the police regard the disappearance und
leave-taking letter us merely a trirk adopted
in order to shako his St. Louis girl.
A Youthful HOI-MO Thief.
Percy O'Urlcu is young In years , but what
he lucks In age ho makes up in sin. The boy
in question has seen nine summers and is now
In Jail charged with horse stealing. A few
weeks ago ho came here from Oregon and
went to live with uu aunt who resides on
Popplcton nveniie , but the Hues
were drawn too closely about his
liberty und lust . night , In company
with another boy of about his own
age , ho made a bold dash for freedom. Tbo
two boys went to the bum of William Patter
son , 1 ± 'I South Fifteenth street , where the
saddled nnd bridled two horses and rode
awny. The theft was 'discovered nnd ro-
iwrtcd at the central station. An hour later
yeung O'Brien was captured ut Twentieth
mul Martha streets with the tiorso In his pos-
soslou. The other lad guvo the oUlcors the
slip and U still at large.
A Motornmu Severely Injured.
Charles Vcnorman , a motorman on the
South Omaha line , met wltn n painful acci
dent yesterday morning at the corner of Six-
t couth and Martha streets. Hq was going
north ut the time , up grade , and when he up-
preached the street crossing twisted the motor
brake sharply , The brake handle How off the
stem , throwing him over the dashboard of
the car , and he wcs pushed along In front of
the cur for several roils and severely bruised.
There was u brother mntorman ou the cur ut
the time , who picked Vonenimu up , pluml
him on his cur and run it to the end of the
line for him. Venermuu lives tit the end of
the line on Thirty-second street near Amos
avenue , undwhuu scou last ultfut wus. resting
comfortably.
FJUtK VXD En WRITERS ,
Twenty-fourth Annual Session of the
National Hotml.
NF.W YonK , May 8. The national board of
flro underwriters entered upon Its twenty-
fourth iiunual session today with sixty-eight
flro Insurance companies throughout the
country represented.
President Ilcnld In his annual address gave
many statistics ot interest to Insurance men.
On the subject of dead companies , he said
079 stock companies have fulled or retired
since 1800. These companies represented n
capital amounting to $ UlU01t > 31 , and assets of
not less than $147,270,815 , nil of which was
clthor lost In business or was withdrawn
from It as not yielding sufficient returns upon
the Investment.
On the valued policy law ho said : "Valued
policy legislation has been forced upon us
vehemently during' the sessions of several
legislatures this year , nnd thus far in the
great states of New York , Massachusetts and
Iowa , nnd during the previous year in Penn
sylvania. Such bills failed of passage after
the fullest and most searching examination.
Wherever this Is done such bills will always
fall to Iwcoino laws. "
Mr. Hcald spoke of the effects of this law ,
where it had been placed in operation , nnd
called attention to the results in Wisconsin.
For eight years before it the ratio ot losses
to risks wis .7203 und the average rate of
premium 1.30. For the twelve years
since the Idw went into force , from
1878 to 1880 inclusive , the ratio of
losses to risks was said to uo .8412 and the
average rate of premium l.M. ! The conclu
sion was Inevitable that to this law was duo
the enormous incrcaso in the destruction
of proorty by lire in Wisconsin.
The companies nro not defense
less. They can and should meet and
counteract the pernicious effects of this
and nil similar laws by Increasing rates and
reducing their lines within actual value. "
In conclusion ho says : "Ono fact forced
uiron us by dally experience nud knowledge
of our business Is that rates premium nro too
low , that they are fust approaching the divid
ing line between profit and loss , oven if they
are not now drawing uncomfortably near the
point of safety itself.
SIAOE VAltBfFJF SICK.
Sixteen Itoiituls with Godfrey Settles
the Minneapolis Mini.
PnoviiiEXci : , K. I. , May 8. Twelve hun
dred people nt the Gladstone club tonight saw
Patsy Cardiff full down before Gcorgo God
frey , the colored heavy weight champion of
.Bostcn , In sixteen rounds.
The opinion was generally 'expressed by
these who claimed to bo conversant with the
western man's peculiar tactics that ho volun
tarily surrendered the contest.
A $ l200 ! trophy was awarded to Godfrey.
Cardiff was remarkably clover In dodging.
His loft eye became completely closed during
the struggle. The men fought mostly nt
close quarters. The Boston man's left eye
was discolored nnd his face was cut by the
powerful left'hand blows of his adversary.
Neither received any body punishment. In
the sixteenth round the men clinched near
the ropes , when suddenly Cnrdlft fell to the
lloor upon his face. Ho was seized with
nausea und suffering from exhaustion. This
closed the light.
Iron and Steel Statistics.
PniLAUULrim , May S. Special Telegram
to TUB BKK.J The statistical report of the
American Iron and Steel association for 1839
has Just made its appearance. It shows that
1889 was a prosperous year for iron nnd steel
manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic ,
and that the world's * production of
pig iron and steel in that year
was much larger than in any
preceding year. The present year has
opened favorably , however , for the iron and
steel Industries of the United States , Great
Britain and some other countries so. far as
prices are concerned. The report contains
tables showing the production of Iron ore
and pig iron and steel by nil coun
tries , by which it appears that
the United States now produces
20 per cent of all the iron ore that Is mined ,
and 20 per cent of all the coal , and 30 percent
of nil the pig iron and 83 per cent of all the
steel that is manufactured. The world's nn-
uuul production of iron ere is placed ut 3,239-
000 tons , of coal 402,000,000 tons , of pig iron
2I,8GI,000 ! tons , of steel 10,513,000tons. , The
world's production of pig iron has Increased
70 per cent since 1878 , and its production of
steel has increased In the snmo pt-riod ' 348 per
cent , the figures for 1878 being respectively
14,117,000 tons nnd 3,021,000 tons.
Southern MctlioiUsts.
ST. Louis , Mo. , May 8. In the Southern
Methodist conference today D. J. Dunkin of
Tennessee Introduced a long preamble and
resolution , the substance of which was the
condemnation of "taking such diversions as
cannot bo used in the name of the Lord
Jesus. " Among the worldly diversions con
demned are theater going , dancing , card play
ing and the like ; also that the use of
such expressions as "reformed theatre" and
"legitimate drama" had a pernicious effect on
the minds of the young , especially when used
b3f n minister of the church. The i solution
met with strong opposition , but was finally
adopted. Another resolution , to make lay
men eligible for service on all committees
precipitated a discussion which consumed the
remainder of the day.
Ono or the Other Must Fall.
Nuw YOUK , May 8. President Spulding of
the Chicago National league base ball club
talked with a reporter today. "Ono league or
the other , " said ho , "must go to the walC
They cannot go on as tlipy are now doing ,
each cutting the other's throat. The public
Is being overdosed with base ball , or
rather with the flght for patronage between
the two leagues. In view of the past
history of the players , the Brotherhood clubs
should draw fur better than they do , for they
contain many men most popular with the
crowds In days gone by. On the part of the
National league , I freely confess that wo uro
not drawing sutisfuctory crowds. As the
situation stands there Is no money in it for
anybody. The opposing leagues uro waging
n war of extermination. It cannot last. Ono
or the other must give way. "
StouniHlilp Arrivals.
At Now York The Statb of Georgia , from
Glasgow.
At Southampton The Traavo , from Now
York.
At Baltimore The Rheln , from Bremen.
At Philadelphia The Lord Cllve , from
Liverpool.
At London Sighted : The Augusta Vic
toria und Greece , from Now York.
SnoIIOtcCrca-Grcon Sued.
NEW i'ouir , May 8. [ Special Telegram to
TIIK Bui : . ] Suit ugulust Mrs. Sncll-McCrca-
Green for { 000 wus begun hero today by the
landlord where she resided while hero. It Is
duo , ho says , on nn expired lease. Her coun
sel asks fora billet partlcnlars In the case.
It was opposed on the ground that Mrs. Mc-
Croa simply wished to gain time to transfer
property to her brothoMu-lawono Stone , in
Chicago.
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llnaK 'ecs "With Kmnoror William.
MADUID , May 8.SpecIul Cablegram to
TIIK BCB.J Senor Custellur , inu discussion
with u member of the chamber of deputies ,
condemned Emperor William's socialistic
iiolley as Inspired by moro political designs.
Ho blamed the pope for making advances to
socialism. Ho admitted the grievances of the
working classes , but maintained that state
interference would fall to euro them.
Uiiltnrluu CoiiforcMiuo Adjourned.
CHICAGO , May 8. The western Unitarian
conference closed today , The following ofll-
cors were elected for the ensuing year : D.
Li. Shoror , Chicago , president ; Rev , Mary A.
jufford , Sioux City , vice president ; Rev. J ,
[ { . EfUnger , Chicago , secretary ; Myron
Leonard , treasurer.
Sleeplessness , nervous prostration , nervous
dyspepsia , dullness , blues , cured by Dr.
Stile)1 Nervine. Samples free at Kulm tc
Co.'s , 13th and Douglas.
A Texas Kdltor Killed.
O UNKSVIU.K , Tex. , May 8 , Captain Joe
Means , proprlotoV of the Dally Hesperian ,
was shot und killed tonight by Charlie Ball ,
on employe of the Register. A. newspaper
controversy U supposed Ui havu causeu the
trouble. Ball wus arrested.
SCHOOL BONDSJNGCKED OUT.
Tbo State Snprcmq C/owt / Decides Against
the Board Education ,
THERE WERE NO VOTES ENOUGH ,
Chief JiiHtloo ColrtfJInmla Down the
Opinion AVlmt" Oamhn 1'coplo
Xliink oftho Decision
The Syllnlms.
LtHCOLif , Neb. , Miijr 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BRB. ] In the supreme court
this morning Chief Justice Cobb Imndcd
down nil opinion In the case of the SUto ex
rcltho boixi-d of education of Omaha nsalnst
Thomas II. Bcnton , auditor of public ac
counts. The application for the writ of man-
damns to compel the auditor to register the
bond ) was denied. The following is the syl
labus of the decision :
Thq board of education of Omaha submit
ted at a regular city election a proposition to
Issue bonds under provisions of the net enti
tled "An act relative to the public schools In
metropolitan cities , " approved March 31 ,
1887 , at which election were cost : For
mayor , 12.337 votes ; for the proposition to Is
sue school bonds , 4,1)30 , ) votes ; ngulnst bonds ,
2KU , ! votes. The bonds wow issued In pursuance -
suanco of the proposition , were presented to
the auditor of state for registration , and upon
rejection an application for mandamus to tlmt
oflleor. Held :
1. That the issuance of bonds was not sanc
tioned by the vote Riven.
2. Where a proposition to issue bonds Is
submitted by a board of education under the
nrovlsionsof the act of March 31. 1S87 , hold :
That It wiisunnecossary tlmt it bo accompanied
by a provision to levy a tax to pay the Interest
on such bonds.
3. Under the provisions of the net of Feb
ruary 7 , 1871 , authorizing the board of regents
of the high school on Capitol square , Omaha ,
to issno bonds , and the act amendatory and
supplemental thereto , held : That the board
of education of the school district of Omaha ,
under the authority and sanction of tbo elec
tors , In accordance with the statutes
may expend the public money from the
sale of school bonds or otherwise in the erec
tion of school buildings on said square.
In discussing the case Judge Cobb said :
> 'Tho city , county and state elections are
held annually upon a day established by law.
and their organization and method1 } regulated
by the same authority. They nro therefore
regular elections , and that which may bo
done 'nt any ropular election' may l > o done at
any of these. " But In the submission of the
proposition to Issue bonds the board of edu
cation was not restricted to the elections of
which wo have been speaking. They might
have been submitted at an annual school elec
tion , which is also a 'regular election , " or 'at
mi election called for that purpose. " Although
the power to call special school elections
does not seem to bo expressly given aside
from the language quoted , by submitting the
question nt a general city election , they
adopted such an election with Us advantages
and with whatever disadvantages it might
possess.
"Referring to the further proviso of sec
tion 28 , It appears to boouly on the condition
that 'a majority of tho'ballots polled at sucli
an election shall bo for' issuing bonds ; " that
the proposition shall bo held carried , or that ,
in the language of section 21) , 'tho electors
shall sanction the Issuing of said bonds In
the manner aforesaid. ' 'This ' brings us to the
main question involved . Was there 'a major
ity of the ballots polled'al such nu election"
for issuing bonds ) " "
The case of the Stata vs Babcock (17 ( Neb.
183) ) is quoted , also thotcaso of the State vs
Lancaster county. (0 ( i.d. 474) ) ; the State vs
Bcchcl (22 ( , i. d. 23) ) and' Stevenson vs Babcock -
cock (17 ( Neb. 188) ) .
"In the case nt bar it * Is argued with force
that there was a difference , and that there
was a distinction between the language of the
constitution in Stovcrtson's case as well as
that in the street railroad case , and that of
the further proviso of suction 28 of the act
which wo arc now considering , but I am nn-
able to clearly sco the difference Insisted
upon , or to draw the Uuq of such distinction.
And following the cases' mentioned , It must
lie held that the proposition to Issue bonds
failed of adoption and was not sanctioned by
the electors , oecauso It did not receive a num
ber of votes in Its favor equal to a majority of
the ballots polled for the mayor at the same
election. "
Opinions on the Decision.
W. S. Popploton , a member of tho'board of
education , when informed of the decision by a
BKE reporter , said : "I imagine that the
Judge held that no provision was made for
levying a tax to pay the Interest as it becomes -
comes due. Ho may have also huvo held to
the opinion that not a sufficient number of
votes had been cast to legalize the issuances of
the bonds.
"When the election was held , several pro
positions were voted upon , and the total num
ber of votes cast was 12,288 , , but not nil of
the voters voted upon the bond proposition ,
as for the bonds but 4,930 votes were cast ,
while against them .there were 2,2'J2. Of
course , if the total uumbei of votes can betaken
taken into consideration' , then the bonds .did
not receive a majority. "
"What willbo the next movol" was
asked. "
"At this time , I cannot say , as I have not
had time to think over the matter , neither do
I know why the court held against us , but I
presume wo shall propose a now proposition
and go into court again. "
Mayor Gushing I have Just heard of the
court's decision and I am not surprised , as
time and time again the courts have held that
a negative vote is a vote against a proposi
tion , and , as a majority of all the votes cast
was not for the bonds , there was but ono
alternative , and that was that they were
against them.
"As far as I am individually concerned I
nm opposed to again submitting the proposi
tion until the prohibition question Is settled.
"At the present time more than $2oO,000 of
revenue for the support of the public schools
comes from licenses and lines. If prohibition
should carry , this sum will bo out off and the
amount must bo raised by a direct tux levied
upon the property within the city. So you
see it would bo folly to go before the people
again until wo know how much money wo ore
going to need for educational purposes next
year and where it is to come from. "
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Chil
dren Teething relieves tbo child from pain.
25 cents a bottle.
bottle.A
A Costly Shave.
. Radam Jones , a knight of the razor , work
ing for Mullory & O'Brien of Council liluffs ,
yesterday came to this city anil a couple of
hours later went to jaiL * * Jones shaved a cus
tomer and was given n'f 10 bill , out of which
ho wus to.tako the pay for the shave. There
was no change In the shop , and going out
upon the struct to convtrbitho bill late small
change , he forgot to return , and came to this
side of the river , whevo , ) ho was arrested.
Yesterday ho refused to return nnd a requisi
tion to induce him to rqtiHii to Iowa has been
applied for.
nj }
The perfume of vloldtktho , ; purity of the
Illy , the glow of the rosli'urid ' the Hush of Hebe
combine In Poz/onl's wondrous Powder.
.
Marrlaga license * wglv. Issued by Judge
Shields yesterday , the fpllowlng being the
parties : rc i
Name and residence. Age.
I Mads J. Nielsen , Omaha 20
1 Karen M , B. Hanson , Omaha i3 !
I Herman Elsassor'Omaha 23
J Pauline Gemandt , Omaha 20
) John S. Dpiko. Council Bluffs 28
J Emma Autenrloth , Council Bluffs 2'J '
( Joseph A. Marchessnult , Ashland , WN. . S
| Harriett M. Hoyor , Omaha 27
Miles' Nerve and Liver I'lllu.
An Important discovery- They act on the
liver , stomach and bowels through tbo
nerves. A new principle. They HJiccdlly
euro bllllousness , bad taste , torpid liver ,
piles and constipation. Splendid for men ,
women and children. Smallest , mildest ,
surest. 30 doses for 25 conU. Samples free
at Kulm & Co.'a , 1Mb and Douglas.
Cluyton-Di-eokliirliluo In vent IK" ! ion.
LvrTi.K HOCK , Ark. , May 8. The Breeklu-
ridge-Clayton investigating committee con
cluded taking Its testimony today. Powell
Clayton testified that when Thomas Hooper
was killed in 1803 ho ( Clayton ) was not re
sponsible for It. Hooper was snla to IMS a
member of thokluklux and the sheriff of Cm-
way county ordered hi * nrrest. after which
the killing occurred. Sheriff Shelby tcstlilea
that ho did all ho could to discover lha mur
derer , John Mt Clayton , but fatted.
This evening Powell Clayton received a
telegram from Dr. Weeks of Loa Angeles
stating that thrco neighbors of Hopper would
testify that ho was at homo during January ,
FKUIT on-lit A iroj/.t.v.
Desperate lint tin Ilctwccn Two Heavy-
\velnlitH hi n Low Dive.
NKW YonK , May 8. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BKE. ] Ono of the most brutal fights
that has over taken place In Newark oc
curred yesterday afternoon. The combatants
were Michael Homer and Theodora Buchiilso ,
each about thirty years old and weighing
about two hundred pounds. A buxom dnmo ,
whp Is only kuown by the name of "Big
Mary , " with whom both men arc desperately
in love , was the cause of the trouble. The
men met in n notorious dive. Both men
stripped to the waist and for nn hour ham
mered each other In n terrible manner. Once
Homer knocked Buchalsodowu and the latter
fell on n dog. The animal turned upon the
prostrate man , and seining him by the neck
would not relinquish his hold until choked
off ! Homer was afterwards kicked In the
stomach and could not coma to time for sev
eral minutes. When Buchnlso seized Homer
by the throat nud was slowly but surely
choking him to death , the spectator * rushed
In and separated the contestants. They were
carried off almost exhausted and terribly
bruised and battered , but swearing to meet
again and light to n Jltilsh. The fight was
witnessed by u crowd of Italians , negnjos
nud factory hands numbering nearly two
hundred persons.
TO 11VIX TKXXIK CLA.Ffiy.
An Indictment Said to Ho Pending
Against Her lor MaiiNhuiKhtcr.
NEW YOHK , May 8. [ Special Telegram
to THE BKB. ] This Is printed In the. Herald
this morning : Advices to tug Herald from
'Illinois Indicate that a now attempt is on foot
from some mysterious source to drag from the
past of the Clallln sisters Lady Francis
Cook of London , born Tennlo C. Claflln , and
Mi's. John Blddulph Martin , formerly Mrs.
Victoria Clailln Woodhull , now wife of n
London banker certain of their history that
may be used to their disadvantage , or at least
to the Immediate discomfiture of" Lady Cook.
This story comes from Ottawa , III. , and li of
no less serious n character than n charge of
manslaughter , which is pending there in the
shape of nn indictment against Lady Cook ,
and the threatened revival of which by her
enemies , when she goes to Illinois Is , accord
ing to the Herald information , to bo used as
the medium for her ruin. This story of al
leged manslaughter and the indictment for it ,
held in abeyance for years , presumably for a
vengeful purpose , and the statement made
yesterday by the sisters and by Mr. Martin ,
make It all the more peculiar.
VXIiKH 'n'ATEll.
Only Ono Dry Street in Columbia ,
Texas.
Cor.UMiiu , Tex. , May S. Tills town with
the exception of ono street is under water
and railroad trufllu Is suspended.
A Dreary Outlook.
SiiREvnroiiT , Lu. , May 8. The Pandora
levee In Bossier parish uroko last night in
several places and the water is sweeping
down over a large area of country. It is a
great disaster , involving heavy losses to hun
dreds of planters.
A dispatch from Greenwood gives a gloomy
description of the situation in Black
Bavon county. The Red river
and coast line steamer , Now Haven ,
with a relief committee reached that section
Just in time to save 2SO people and hundreds
of mules , horses and cattle. There is not a
foot of dry hind in that \vhole , section em
bracing thousands of the most productive
acres in the world.
AX OMAHA 31. IX IX LVCK.
A Wealthy Southerner Leaves Henry
1 > . Clyde $1OOOO.
Nr.w YOUK , May 8. By the will ofColono
Henry Fitz Hugh , n wealthy southerner ,
Henry D. Clyde of Omaha receives $10,000
and the dead , man's "dear friend" Mrs-ilcorgo
Place , $30,000 in Peoples' gas , light and coke
company stock of Chicago.
A During Itolibery.
LrAVKXAVouTir , Kan. , May 8. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BBC. ] The particulars
have just been received of a daring robbery ,
whereby a Gorman living a few miles across
the river was robbed of $100 in gold by a
negro , who entered the house , bound an
cloven-year-old girl in a chair and threatened
to kill her if she did not tell him
where the money was. The girl's parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. Fenschter , were absent , and
when they returned they found their daugh
ter bound and half dead with fright and the
money gone. At 1 o'clock this ( Friday )
morning the thief was captured ty this city.
Ho is Charles Lewis and was released from
the Missouri state pcnltcntinry April 2'J.
Delaware Prohibitionists.
WILMINGTON , Del. , May'8. The state pro
hibition convention today was attended by
only thirty-nhio delegates , but they nom
inated a state ticket and adopted a long plat
form. William F. Kcllum of Dover was nom
inated for governor. The platform endorses
the platform of the national prohibition party ,
favors the Australian ballot system and de
nounces high license. One hundred dollars
was subscribed for campaign purposes.
Carlisle WnntH to Succeed Ueclc ,
LKXINQTOX , Ky. , May 8. Ex-Speaker Car
lisle has declared his candidacy for the seat
made vacant by the death of Senator Beck.
In company with friends ho went to Frank
fort today to present his claim to the legisla
ture , now In session.
Germany "Will Compromise.
LONDON , May 8. The Chronicle's Berlin
correspondent Bays Germany is disposed to
relax the prohibition of American po rk on
condition that the United States agrees to n
concession in regard to Gorman import : ) .
Strangled lilt ) laiilitor'H | Children.
Los ANOEi.ns , May 8. F. Goiualcs ,
prominent rancher near San Juclnto , has been
arrested charged with strangling the Illegi
timate twin children of his daughter.
Attached by an Omnhii Firm.
Nnw Yomi , May 8. Missing Broken Qulii-
lan's property was attached today In behalf
of the Omaha trust and loun company for
? 10,200. ' _ _ _ _ _ _
The Kuriiiitiin lUiizu.
SCUANTOX , Pa. , May S. The loss by last
night's lire will probably reach $200.000. The
losses arc only partially covered by lifaur-
uncc.
Kmory SIOITM' Son Demented.
NKW YOUK , May 8. Geo. M. Storw , son of
the late Kmory Storrs of Chicago , was com
mitted to the HUUo Insane asylum at Pough-
kecpslo today.
City of Mexico "Without Water.
CITT or Mexico , May 8. A heavy storm
has blown down live arches of the aqueduct
and the city Is without drinking water.
Steamboat'Men Win.
SHITTLU , Wush. , May 8. The strike of tha
steamboat men on Puget Sound was settled
today by the companies acceding to the do-
maudi ) of the employorti ,
A HUjU > H.YT KOIl A. DOhhA.ll.
How Young Mon on Small Salaries
MUIIIIKO to Ret Nobby HoiulKi'iir ,
"How ninny Hlllc huts do you got in the
court > o of the hcuHon , tinylunv' < " 'ushud ono
clerk of another in the ollleo of a big in
surance company the other day an ho
picked up his associate's shiny "ntovo
pipe" ana glanced inside , says ilia Now
York Herald. "Hero's uu imported lint
from PHI-IB , if Iho htamp ilou't llo ; two or
tlii'oo wookb ivaf you had a London hut
on und shortly before Unit you were
porting one ot the fashionable makes
horo. You must spend 1mlf your salary
on hats. "
The follow clerk smiled and looked
about him for n moment. ' 'Will you
Hoop mum if I lot you into ngood thine,1'
ho asked , and the promise was quickly
given.
"Well , I lost a silk hat bet on the last
election and ono pay day I ruefully put
away $ S mul suggested to my successful
frlontl that wo go over on Broadway and
got that hat. "Broadway ? " said ho.
Not much. You just coma with mo. '
So ho marched mo up to Chatham street
into a narrow doorway la n rickety old
building , up n dark Might of stairs and
ushered mo Into a dingy lott. Great
heaps of high hats ran up to the colling
along ono side oftho room and the other
stdo was filled with dorbys. The hats
in the heaps were tough enough looking
but there were shelves of silk liuta that
were just as shiny and as tony looking-
aa any you ovur saw in a Broadway
window.
"A number of men stripped to their
undershirts perspired as they worked
away on hats in all stages of develop
ment , for a rod-hot stove in the center of
the room kept the temperature pretty
high. My friend had evidently been
there before , and waa cordially greeted
by ono of the men who stopped forward
" 'This gentleman wants to buy mo a
silk hat , ' no explained , and in two min
utes ho was fitted with a dandy looking
bit of headgear , the lining stamped with
a "very English looking trade mark , with
u lion and shield and that sort of thing ,
surrounded by a handsomely engraved
name of a firm and the address in Picca
dilly. 1 don't know whether there is
any such llrm In existence , but what's
the odds ? The hat was just as glossy as
any you over saw on Fifth avenue , and I
rather envied my friend as I asked the
man how much I snould pay.
" 'Three dollars , ' Bald ho.
"Well , Iyas prepared to find the
price lower'than on Broadway. I
thought $0 , or posslblv $5 , would bo the
figure. But $3 knocked mo silly. With
out asking1 any questions I said : 'Let
mo have one at the same figure , ' and
there I was with two elegant silk hats
instead of ono and $2 to the good.
"Aly friend explained the mystery tome
mo after wo loft the place. It seems
that the majority of the 'bloods' around
town , after wearing their expensive
headgear for a brief period , which does
them very little harm except to the lin
ing , leave them with the fnshlonablo
dealers. The projector of the industry
wo had just observed has an arrange
ment with these men to purchase all the
hats that are turned in to them at 60
cents apiece. It doesn't cost him much
moro than 50 cents more to put them in
first rate shane again , so you sco ho can
make n nice thing out of them at 33.
"But there's a further wrinkle in the
thing. You don't need to spend HO
much as 83 oven , when you want a 'now'
silk hat. These Chatham street folks
are quito aceomodating , by the way ,
and urge you to come in and have your
hat ironed up whenever it gets mussed ,
free of cost. I had mine ironed a couple
of times , and ono day , after getting it
thoroughly soaked and demoralized in a
rain storm I called in again. I had had
it then moro than six weeks. 'Suppose
Fair white hands.
Brightelear complexion.
oft healthful skin.
" PEABS'-llie Great English Complexion SOAP.-Snld Eveplmc. "
AMUSHME1MTS.
Horn & llAY.NF.s , Managers.
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Hiury and Illlu Maytiard In
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The 11 oil Irs In thulr iinrlvulled sketch
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ONE DIME Admits To All.
A Tin Ctlll Ctoirfil Quality is
IfiJ
you fflvo mo iKls lint nntl n tlollnr. ' stiff *
Rested the itroprlutor , laml wo'uclvo
you n brand now ono.1 I closed the onj- ,
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ologtmt lint of London mnko tlmt you
were Bpcnklnp of. O , I toll you , Ihoro
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OHKAT riXANOIAIi HUIIKMIJ.
A Syndicate Offers to Pay All of
Mctloo'H Dcltt.i.
Tito Boston HornUl prints the follow-
Inp special from the City of iMoxico ro-
gnrding the scheme for paying oft the
enormous debt ot the Mexican govern *
men ! *
"A project for n , wny to ennblo tha
government to ptiy off otitstnndlng mil-
wny subsidies hits boon tinder eonaldom
lion for ton montliH , und mennlhno the
ndmtnlstrntion hits hud sevornl offers of
the necessary funds , ono olTor being for
the enormous sum of 00,000,000vhere
with not only to extinguish existing
pledges to pay railways , but the ontlro
amount of subsidies in the shnpo of
bonds issued for construction , which in
the course of the next ton years nro
likely to run up ta some . 120,000,000 in
silver currency , ttml also to nay oil the
existing external debt hold in Kurono ,
amounting to 10,600,000 , and the in
ternal debt , now reaching $110,000,000 sil
ver ; also wiping out state debts , enabling
the Mates to reform their international
system of taxation , which still in BOIIIO
suites amounts to a serious restriction on
trade.
"This oiler , made six months , has been
denied several times In badly informed
journals , but the plan for tills gigantio
loan was several months ago submitted
to the government and is still under con
sideration. This olTor proposes to release -
lease the government from all pledges of
custom house revenue , the syndicate of
fering to accept government lands as so-
cttrity , nnd tints place the country on a
Bound financial baste for ha f a century.
Your correspondent has had this in
formation from ono of the oldest
foreign residents here on close terms
of friendship with the administration ,
nnd ho adds that ix inimhor of capitalists
interested in the soliomo have held meet
ings in both London and Parts. Now
York people were also interested. No
names can bo obtained of members of the
syndicate , as they desire to avoid public
ity unless their oiler bo accepted. Oilier
oilers of lesser amount , Homo $ -15,000,000
silver , have been received from ropro-
sontutivo London and Paris bankers ,
nnd Baron Bleehroeder is also in
the field , claiming n prior right
to take up any now loan , by virtue of his
previous arrangement with the govoru-
ment , whonlio converted the English
debt now hold in the shape of 0 per cent
gold bonds in Germany , Holland , and
England. Offers for smaller amounts
are intended merely to cover the subsidy
duo Uie Mexican Central , Mexican Na
tional , Intor-Occanio and Vorn Crux
railways , etc. It is not intended to moot
payments of interest guaranteed on sub
sidies , to bo given in the shape of bonds ,
running at 5 and 0 per cent intrest , for
which concessions have boon granted.
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