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I THE OMAHA DAILY BflBB MONDAY , MAY 12 , 1890 Incompetent but who will solve It to the dam age of the corporations. "I nm n republican nnd In favor of meeting all questions within the party lines. The rec ord of the party Is such as to glvo imurnnro of Its competency to trcnt the railroad quostton successfully as It hus much greater ones. Owing to the lethargy of the rank nnd flic , wo are now liraught to confront the situation ns wo IIml It today. Now let our friends of the alllnnco oxcrt themselves half us actively In the party fold as they are now doing and wo need bava no fears nlxnit how the conventions will go , "As to the convention of the i0th ! I sco no barm It cmi do. What It can or will accom plish muni itcpetid on the character and dis position of those who gather. I want to ex press the hope , however , that all who are moving In It are truly moved by the motives they profess. Should J.hero ho any ground for suspicion that solf-iii'grandlzeinent actu ated any of Its participants , It would do In jury. " Kv-ifnstlco Itflpflc. lion. M. B. Itccsc , ex-Justice of the supreme court , says : "Yes , I am heartily In favor of the move ment which has lulcon form In the call for the convention of May 20. I think It Is a for ward step of the bettor clement of the re publican party , which must result In good. If properly conducted It will at least result Insetting our people to thinking , and when you accomplish this you have secured a vic tory for the right. The diniculty has been that the people have not thought as they should have done. When solicited for their support by those who have desired to repre sent them In political conventions or In the legislature , or for the purpose of procuring their proxies to conventions , they luvo gen erally said , 'I have hardly the time and do not care to spend the money to go myself and have no objection to you , " without thinking about what their representative or proxy would do when the place was secured. This Is wrong. No person should bo trusted In a position of the kind , nor. In fact , In any ofllrlal position unless ho Is known to bo a inau of bed-rock honesty and Integrity , and to bo In full .sympathy with those whom ho rep resents. "We hear much of the corruption of politi cal parties. I do not believonwordof it , nnd hence unt opposed to the disruption of the re publican party. The diniculty Is that the re publican people of the state have trusted those whom they did not know to bo honest , anil by their perfidy the corporations seem to have taken our state by the throat , The people ple the voters are not corrupt. They have simply trusted those who were not entitled to their confidence Wo thoughtwo | could trust tjur present state board of trans portation. In this wo were de ceived. Some of them have been true to the interests of the people. A majority have not. Now , the question Is shall we again trust thoxo who have been unfaithful ! This Is a subject upon which the people are now think ing and it apprehends they will not repeat the mistake. "Thoro is another thing you may have no ticed in the politics of this state. The men having charge of the political management for the corporations are not fools. Thev do not always seek to control party nominations , but when they do they go atitsystcmatically. They do not hesitate as to their methods. Falsehood and bribery are their principal weapons. They secure the services of the most unscrupulous. The r.tilroads run special free trains for those who will do their bidding and will be lavish with passes. Their treas urers , suporintendants and other financial olllccrs will go to the conventions to bo ready for any emergency. They send thelragcnts over the state to pick into proxies and they thus Rot control of the convention. Now this might endanger the success of the party , and while they are not particularly patriotic , yet if they succeed in capturing the convention , they , of course , want that ticket elected. To make everything safe they quietly take control of the other party , secure Its convention and place a ticket In the field which will cauMJ no stampede to its support. Everything Is now safe and the railroads 'are out of politics. ' This has been the history of the state. Again , you have ob served that when a legislature Is elected which Is supposed to be in the interest of the people they do not spend much time in trying to secure both brunches. They know their men and oven before an organization is effected they know just how the majorities will bo. They then tnko charge of the branch which is easiest captured generally the senate and if they do not impede legisla tion altogether , the laws that uro passed ore so badly crippled as to render them to a great extent Inefllctcnt. " "What would bo the best course for the convention to pursue I" "As I am not one of its promoters I perhaps ought not to suggest , but if I should bo per milted to express nn opinion on this subject It would bo that It ought to cxpicss u willing ness to have onr candidates thoroughly known before election and therefore demand nn early convention. I think it ought to do- iiKiml n thorough and complete annihilation of the pass system. I do not doubt that If the Issuance of. passes wcro abolished , the rail roads of this state would niako more money on n two-cent rate than they are now making on the throe-cent rate. As used at the present day , the pass is a great source of corruption. The convention should demand the nomina tion of state olllcers who would have sense enough to see , and honesty enough to dis charge the obligations imposed upon them by law. Men who would possess and recognize conscientious conventions , and who would have the moral courage to act in accordance with them. In short , let the convention , bv Its declarations , take high , s'trong ground in n favor of the right. Let it demand honesty and courage In otlleial life and that railroad and other corporations keep hands off. Let It demand that the state bo governed by the people and lor the people and not by and for the eoriKu-atlons. 1 tell you the times nro getting dangerous when a Whole state can bo debauched aad its people robbed by the insti tutions which It 1ms created ; when our state onlciiils will stand by and see the crime com mitted which it Is their solemn duty to pre vent The action of the convention can only 1)0advisory ) ; bull think it ought to speak with nu uncertain sound. ' There is another question , though not in cluded in the call , which I think is so nearly allied to it as to bo worthy of notice. That is the money question. Money is getting scarce. The purchasing- power of the dollar is becom ing tuo grout , why not favor the frco coinage - ago of silver with lull legal tender silver cor- lllicatcs or other paper circulation. I think It ought to bo dono. This , with nn Honest and fourlc.is administration of our state govern ment , would rive relief to our people , prevent a repetition of It cent corn uud glvo better wages to"tlio producer and laborer. Wo want results. This will bring them. General T. C. Multrido. LX , Neb. , May 11) ) . [ Special to TJIC /tn.K..1 Onoral J. C. MoBrlde , In conversa tion with your correspondent , said : "My Judgment Is that the meeting hero on thulioth lust , may do a vast amount of good. My fears are that instead of u luvel-houdcd , serious-hearted lot of anti-monopoly repub licans wo shulljseo too great anumbcr among them who are candidates for ofllco and who will not Imvo tha good of the people nor the good of the party at heart. In such emergen cies us this a fanatical scheme Is to nptlopro- vull , and platitude : ) and platforms demanded that HIM too rapid to suit the taster of the conservative element in party polities , nnd us n tv.suK the recommendations oroemunds are rejected , und an open rupture Is the Inevita ble result. The high character of the gentlemen who pulled this meeting makes mo bellovo that so far as the signers nro concerned they Intend to recommend n conservative policy to tha republican stuto convention , which would ac cord with the Ideas of tlio majority , but I fear that the broad character of the cull will admit n class of hot-heads who will bo unreasonubla In their domunds , AVe shall sco later ou what they do. Federal Onloinls Talk. United States Marshal Slaughter was mko 1 to glvo ills views us to the couno to bo pursued by the anti-monopoly conference at Lincoln on May 20. Ho mild ! "If they are meeting together simply as republicans they have a perfect right to dose so iq dotormlno the course they will pursue at the republican state convention next fall ; Just the sumo as any body of republicans would have who had gathered together In. any part of the state fur the ; beuotlt of tholr party. "If they are organised for thtj purpose of forming u Mipuruto i rty 1 luwo no advice , to live. " Judge Huudy's opinion ot tha matter was ihort und xuggcutive. "U looks to mo like a plan to break up the party In favor of a certain faction and I have no use for it. They nro trying to make the other incmljers of the party come to themnnd when you can get a fellow to come to you you've 'got him.1" The Judge didn't care to say much about It , but what ho did say was forcibly In disfavor of the conference nnd those who und called It together. Attorney linker's Views. District Attorney Baker said : "I believe In the proper regulation of rail roads and that while the railroads should bo allowed to live the people' should bo allowed to live also. But If they are organizing for the purpose of managing nnd controlling tbo roads It simply amounts to class legislation which Is pernicious and should not bo allowed ; It Is asking too much. It would bo a jKxmllar state of alTair if the fanners or the merchants or laborers or any class of people would get together and try to legislate for or ngulnst ono another. I believe that thcro should bo a proper restriction of the railroads , but it is not an easy thing to do this. But glvo the railroads a proper show. The very men who nro trying to frame these re strictions will in ninety days 11 ml out what a hard lob they have on hand und how dilllcult It wpuld bo to enforce. I do not know whether u schedule law woulil work to the Interests of the farmers or not ; there is a question as to whether It would not work a hardship. I believe In a railroad commission who should bo elected by the people or appointed "by the governor nnd conllrmed by ono or both houses , in that way wo could get the law In pretty good shape. I have not the conceit to think that I could draft that kind of a law ; some people think they can do It but I think they would llnd out their mistake In a very short time , SKUV1CKH AT TK'IXITY. IlRnn Gardner Preaches n Sermon , to the Koynl Arcanum Lodges. Tlio members of the Koyul Arcanum lodges of this city , to the number of about seventy , attended service at Trinity cathedral last night at the invitation of Dean Gardner. After the usual evening service the dcatt welcomed the members of the order to the church. "It gives mo pleasure , " ho said , "to offer you from my heart , and In behalf of all those who fall this church home , n most earnest welcome. You nro welcome always beneath the rooftrcb of your ffftKr's house , and this Is God's house the house of the Father ofus all , so you are doubly welcome here. I would bo glad to see you hero oftcner.This church has como to bo culled 'The young men's home , ' nnd I would like to sco all of you hero at every service. I wel come you also as brothers. "Tho Koyul Arcanum has grown wonder fully since I joined it , eight or nine years ago. It embraces In its fold men wo would bo glad to introduce into our families , men wo are glad to meet on tlio street. I advise you to cultivate a fraternal feeling. Do not think of the order merely on account of the good which may como to your families , but be- cuuse of the possibilities of fratcniul inter course it may bring to its members. Push the order on these lines und I am sure you will realize benefits other than the Insurance Which your families will receive. " The dean then announced ns his text the 25th verso of Paul's epistle to the Ephcs- lans : "For we are members of ono another , " und also the epistle to the Uomans3Svii:5 : , , "Love , being inauy , uro one body in Christ , and everyone members , one of another. " The reverend speaker then showed the re lationship of all mankind as members of the family ot God , being therefore members of ono another , und spoke of the history of the world us showing examples and proof of the tendency of man to always unlto when it was desired to accomplish any great point. Ho said the underlying principle of all brotherhood nnd friendly feeling was sclf- dcnlul. In the scene on Mount Cavalry was seen the effort to reconcile man to man and bring all men , within the bond of fellowship. The world was covered with societies in which men were bound together In the bonds of fellowship which could only bo severed by death. The dean said that which made men good members of the Hoyal Arcu'num should also make them good members of the church of Christ. There was no organization in the world , ho said , which will touch tuo soul ex cept the church of Jesus Christ' In conclusion the dean said his only prayer was that by paiustakjug service tbo members should tram themselves for a life in the city Of God. St. John's Day. Yesterday was a day of unusual solemnity at St. John's Collegiate church. The titular feast of tbo church falls on May 0 und the Sunday within the octavo was yesterday nnd will always bo hereafter a red-letter day at St. John's. The nltars wcro exquisitely festooned and bunked with flowers nnd the sanctuary tastefully decorated with a pro fusion of rare exotics. , Quito a largo audi ence marked the 7 o'clock mass , it being the hour at which fourteen of the college students received their flrst communion and made the solemn renewal of their baptismal vows. The names of the young recipients nro : Theo dore Bedessem , O. II. Buol , Frank Bon- neuu , John Casey , Hurry Furay , Gustavo Hollwig , Frederick Hofmun , Walter llausor , Edward Kenny , Thuddous Leary , Mel ville McHugh , Leo McShano , Hugh Mullen , Frederick Nash and John O'Mnllciy. After moss the young gentlemen took breakfast at the college and In tbo afternoon at 8 o'clock reassembled in the domestic chupcl whcro they were invested iu tlio scapufor of the blessed Virgin Mary. The flrst communicants were prepared by Rev. Father Averbeck , nnd under ills direc tion for two mouths preparatory of this great event m their lives. At 10:3Q : o'clock another largo audience as- fjomblcd to assist at the solemn high muss celebrated by Father Mathory as celebrant , Father Do Shryerus deacon , mid Mr. licnno- man as sub-dcucon. Mr. Mora's splendid altar society was out In full force and added notably to the solemni ties. ties.St. St. John's choir , aided by Prof..Schenk as organist and Mrs. E. A. Cudahy as soloist , sung Weber's mass in G in Us usual brilliant stylo. llov. Fitzgerald preached the sermon. The day's solemnities concluded with beads , Instruction and solemn benediction of the blessed sacrament at 8 p.m. A .71UHK31VXT8. Efllio Ellslcr opened her engagement nt Boyd's opera house lust night in ' . 'Tho Gov erness , " qulto un interesting four-net play , never before seen here. Her audience was light down stairs , largo above and very ap preciative. They lilted the ploco because It told an old story of domestlo misery , of ad venture , deception , villainy crime uud hero ism. Miss KlUlcr's part in It docs not give- her the advantages sorao other productions otfcr though .sho was as charming and cntortalnjr as over. Frank AVcston , Orrln .Toenson , Mr. John A. Ellsler , Eftlo's father , Paul Evarton , Joseph Whcol- ock , jr. , Miss Emma Beller , Miss Lucille La- Vcmo , are artists of ruro ubilitvaud afford the star excellent support. Mr. Ellslcr is ono of the old time uctors , n man of vast stugo experience and wall known powers. In his day ho has played many parts well , consequently quently It Is not to bo wondered at that ha should impcrsonato u thieving trump better AVI11 AVallc Out in July. CHICAGO , May 11. The lUzlo of the pro jected packing house strike ou May 1 Is now reported to have been duo to a secret plan for a bettor organized walkout In July , when tbo packing bouses will bo extremely busy , thus augmenting the chances of success , A Missing Hoy. Yesterday afternoon the alx-yoar-oUl son of Henry Kuuflman strayed away from the family residence at 143 South Thirteenth street , and at midnight had not been found. The lad were light colored clothes , and uuswcrcd to the name of Henry. Ait Old Offender Jnlled. Ed Babbingtou , an old offender , with pu- gUlstlu proclivities , exercised them upon his wife lust night , and for this ho now languishes In the city Jail/ JailA A Musical Hervloe. A musical service , In which all tbo Episco pal choirs in tbo city will participate , will bo given at Trinity cathedral Thursday even ing. WORK IN THE ALLIANCES , What the Farmers' Organizations of the State are Doing. UNOALLANTBY AT FREMONT , Tjndlcs' Itlnckballcd In Ono Alliance Outwit Their LCRCB | A Nelson. Man's Opinion The Al liances Elsewhere. FIIP.MONT , Nob. , May 10. [ Special to Tun Bni ! . ] A little episode of mre occurrence took placa in the Estlna alliance at Its last meeting. Among the several candidates for membership wcro four ladles. When the ballots were counted six black balls wcro found In the box and the ladles wcro accord ingly refused admission to that lodge. Noth ing daunted , however , two of these rejected candidates went to a neighboring alliance the next week nnd wcro voted Into the order. Then the week following , at the last meeting of the Estlna alliance , they wcro on hand at the opening of the meeting and were In pos session of tlio proper credentials to remain nnd participate In the proceedings of the meeting. They displayed a good deal of po litical shrewdness and succeeded In outwit ting those who antagonized them. An alliance has Just been organized at Pur ple Cano and oflleercd ns follows : Joh'n Blx- lor , president ; Gcorgo Thrush , vlco presi dent ; Charles Mumford , secretary ; James MeVlehpr. treasurer ; Edward Quigley , door keeper ; Thomas Porter , scrgcant-at-arms ; D , A. Biggs , lecturer. Farmers at Olcncoo have organized nn nl- llanco with the following olllccrs : II. AV. Lewis , president ; James II. Montgomery , vice president ; Thomas Pitman , assistant vlco president ; David Montgomery , secre tary ; Joseph Forney , treasurer ; William Brown , chaplain ; G. Bechtolk , lecturer ; D. C. Westfall , door-keeper ; James Glenn , ser- gcant-at-arms. _ in Gage County. BEATIUCB , Neb. , May 11. [ Special to THE Ben. ] The alliance is flourishing in this county like a green bay tree. There are not. less than twenty-flvo branches of the alliance in the county and all are In a Vigorous and healthy condition. That the alliance will bean an Important factor in shaping the legislative ticket In this county this year , goes without , saying. As a consequence the fanners who are suspected of being members of the orga nization are being liberally courted by aspir ing honorablcs. It might bo well to observe that at least four-llf tbs of the fanners of the couuty uro members of the alliance , among whom are many of the leading and brainiest men in .southernNebraska. . While not openly aftlHuting with either of the leading political parties , the unalterable conclusion bos been arrived nt that no man of uncertain sentiments on the questions that vitally interest the farming class , will receive any consideration at the hands of the alliance in their political aspirations. Tlio proposition for tbo organization to nfllllnto with or adopt the prohibition amendment movement has met with signal discouragement to the ma nipulators of the scheme from the start. Tlio dlscussious in the alliances point to the fact that the interests of the farming class are of sufllcioiitly vital importance to demand the untnunmclcd energies of the alliance as a po litical lover , without resources to any side issues favoring isms of any description. The strong light will bo made on tbo legislative ticket , and thrco of the late members of the Nebraska legislature who are ambitious to succeed themselves will bo quietly and effec tively relegated to the roar. Active repre sentatives of the alliance will bo present at each of the county conventions nnd they will exact of the candidates soliciting their sup port a clear record on the tariff and railroad transportation questions. Little Poiii/j at HnrtiiiRton. HAUTIXOTON" , Neb. , May 11. [ Special to TUB Bun. ] Alliance movements have been very slow. An attempt was rnudo to organize in Bow Valley. This section is composed of nearly an exclusive Catholic population. Uov. Father Uhing said they should not organ izo until ho could have time to consult sonio higher authority. The Catholic faith is very strongly opposed to secret societies. Kov. Father Loecker of the Hartington pastorate hus permitted his members to Join the alli ance. The most prominent members of the alll- nnco are republicans and their members nro at least three-fourths republican. They , us I wrote before , seek not to organize a third party unless proper relief is not granted in olthurof the old ones. They look for the re- publican party to take a strong stand iu their interests nnd If disappointed republic is bound to suffer. The majority of alliance members will also favor the prohibitory amendment. Dissatisfied Hut Inactive. CncTE , Neb. , May 10. [ Special to Tun Bun. ] While it seems strange that in Sn- Hro county , n county that six or seven years ago was looked upon as tbo banner county of the alliance movement , there is today hardly anything done or said about tbo alliance , nevertheless It is a fact. From the best In formed sources your coiYCspondcnt can only hear of a few Isolated coses throughout the couuty whore the Farmers' alliance is kept up. I am informed that Munroo , Silver Creek and Ohio precincts are the only precincts cincts In which any nllianco organizations nro now In working order , and the member ship of these clubs in small. The only expla nation for this stuto of affairs lays in" the fact that the leaders of the alliance in vcars gone by used the farmers to foster their po litical cads. Some wcro successful and Jumped into ofllco by the help of the alliance and after getting tli plums dropped the whole tiling and again Joined the old parties , wlillo others , less successful , after defeat at once started out in search of pastures new. Tlicru is no doubt that the farmers of this county are dissatlsllcd and nrit studying the problem as from which of the old parties they should seek relief. If the anti-monopoly movement will show or glvo any assurance of success In the tight against monopolies of all kinds , not railroads alone , It will have tlio en tire support of the agricultural population and the worklngmon of this county , irre spective of any of the political parties. A great portion of the business men of the towns will Join them , they claim they suffer as much from monopolies of the diverse kinds as does the farmer and the laboring man. This county presents a grand Hold to a party which will honestly curry out Its promises and will take cognizance of the actuul needs of the people. Ten years ago the republican party hud u majority of 1,000 In this county. Today thoyeunnotelectnnyono toofllco unless ho is so i > opulur that ho will draw a goodly number of democratic votes to bis support. Let the anti-monopoly conference in Lincoln speak out in plain terms what they intend to do , und then do what they promise and they will sweep this county by an overwhelming majority. Nelson Will Celebrate. NKI.SOV , Neb. , May 11. [ Special to TUB Bun. ] The county alliance lias decided to hold u monster celebration at Nelson on July 4. The grounds , In a beautiful grove used for such purposes ou the bank ot the Elk. close to town , have been secured and every alliance in the county is to bo represented , The alliance anco men claim that It will lw the greatest celebration over held I in this part of the stu te. Strong at Teuninsoh. TKCUMSKII , Neb. , May 11. [ Special to THE Bun. ] The Farmers' alliance of Johnson county numDOW over seven hundred voters and is growing very rapidly with a proportionate tionate Increase In the next few months they will havooverythlug their own way and It Is given out by the alliance that if tuo republi cans persist in sending such men as Is usually the case to the state convention from this county they will bolt the old parties and nm and elect a ticket of their own , The princi pal rellofsought for Is more money in circu lation which would lower tbo usual 'J per cent per mouth rate. "Will AVatoh the I'rlinarliiB. Wisxun , Neb. , May 11. [ gpecud to TUB BKB. ] The Cuiiiilfo county Farmers' alliance anco of Wlsncrwltll a membership of about forty Is the only alliance In Cumlng county. It was organized lir December. 1399. IGeorgo Tlmblln Is president , P. B. Titus , secretary ; J. P. Mllllgiui , ftba\urcr. Meetings are held ever } ' Satunldfut Wcgncr's hall. The ofllccrs complain of a lack of interest on the part of members and the meetings are not very well attended. A prominent member says the alliance does not favor independent ] > ollticul action , but will look after the primaries and vOte for the nominees who \yjlf best servo their Interests If elected. Branch alliances will bo started at Boomer and other points. Thinks Thcrp Will be Dlsocntlon. LIS-COLX , Neb. , May 11. [ Special to TUB BDK. ] II. H. Anderson of Nelson , was nt the capital today. Ho reports the alliance organizations ns being very numerous In his part of the stato. The tendency , however , lie thinks Is to dlssontlon In the ranks aud.be- lleves that ono or the ether of the two great parties will assiinmllnto their vote. The alliance lianco people , however , nro making threats that If the republicans or democrats do not make the necessary concessions they will em bark In their own canoo. Mr. Anderson re ports that the Irish nobleman , Lord Scully , owns thousands of acres In that country and has retarded the growth of that part of the state by not allowing his land to bo tilled , is yielding to the popular will there and has al lowed several hundred acres to bo put under cultivation. Organizing All Around. CnoAn RAPID : ! , Nob. , May 11. [ Special to TUB BKI : . ] The farmers are organizing al liances all around thl-i place. They now have seven organizations with COO members. Holt County Alliance KcsolutloriH. At n meeting of the Holt county Farmers alliance lianco hold in O'Neill ' , May 3 , the following resolutions werounanimously adopted : Whereas , Observation and experience has demonstrated this truth , boyoml the proba bility of a doubt , that lawyers , bankers , money loaners , anil professional ineuln goncrul , who liavo been elected to represent the people In our state legislature have proven tlieinsclvo-t to bo failures when Iho producers' Interests wore ui ) for consideration ; therefore , bo it Resolved , That wo will not support by our vote any man who will not represent the trim interest of the Industrial class of Nebraska. Kcsolvod. That wo dcmiiml of tlio next legli- laturo n rod notion of our local freight rains to those in foreo In Iowa , and which have been declared both by the courts and railroad of- lluiuls to bo J list and reasonable. Kesolved , That wnconmnd of onr next leg islature the Australian system of voting ; that wedoslro the free colnago of silver and that more United States bonds be Issued to perpet uate the national banking system. Kesolvod , That wo condemn In tlio strong est manner our state railway commission , in tholr late conference with the railway ofllclals , In accepting a 1H cent reduction per bushel on corn , when justice demanded a full 10 percent reduction on nil grain. Kesolved , That wo will forgive our chief stuto oxrnntlvc , with Christian fortitude , for his humiliating position of bogging from rail road barons for reduced rates when , as a mat ter of right , they should bo demanded In the niimo ot Jitetlcc , for the Mtuto of Nebraska : and wo will niako a vigorous effort to see that Ids successor in ollleo will bo a man whose sympathies uro with the class of men who creuto the wealth , of this state , rather than with those who extort It from the farmers by unjust rates. Kesolved , That-undcr the present system of collect Ing money ( o defray the expenses of the government , It is uho'utthn same us tiixlni ; the people .so much per head , regardless of the uniountof property owned bv them , or the amount of Income. Wo believe this .system Is building up millionaires In the east by the hundreds und tanking paupers In the west by the thousands. , Itesolvcd , That , wo are opposed to the pres ent system of collecting taxes In advance of uctnaMiccd ; said money remaining Idle In the treasuries , or placed on deposit In pot banks loaned baek to the people at a big rate of in terest. Unsolved , That Iniour opinion If the people of Nebraska elect n lojjlsmtdro composed of railroad tools , one-third of the farmers of this state will bo compelled to abandon their homes. M Kesolved , That wnfho farmers of Nebraska , demand equal privileges for all , therefore we demand that the government shall loan money to the farmers on real estate security at the sumo ruto of Interestthat money Is now loaned to national banks on government bond se curity. Kesolved , That over-riroduetlon is not the cause of low prices , but the scarcity of money and exorbltantfrolght charges by the railroad companies , which prohibit the interchange of nrodutits. Hcsolvod. That we will not f nrthor support any newspaper In this state that supports the railroads In tholr monopoly , or that support any other monopoly or trust. Itesolvcd , That wo are In favor of mortgages being taxed In the county whcro recorded and the property which they cover bo relieved of tax on that amount of Indebtedness. Kesolved , That wo are In favor of the state printing a series of school books to bo used In the common schools and furnishing the sumo to the schools at cost. Kesolved , That these resolutions bo fur nished to tha press and that the secretary see that they are published. Alliance Notes. The Pierce county alliance will meet nt Foster , Saturday , Juno 7 , and a largo attend ance is expected. Tlio Nemaha county alliance has been culled to meet at the court house In Auburn next Saturday , May 17. J. C. Van AVoy , assistant organizer for the Polk County .Farmers' alliance , organized an alliance nt Liberty school house May 1 with the following ofllccrs : O. A. Anderson , pres ident : J. O. Johnson , vice President ; B.C. Salisbury , secretary ; Mrs. A. E. Johnson , Treasurer ; Zerah Hurd. lecturer ; N. Kreis4 chaplain ; A. N. Hurd , doorkeeper ; H. S. Johnson , sorgeant-at-arms. The flrst regular meeting of the alliance was held Saturday. jg | Dawson county's flrst farmers' alliance was organized February 1. In the three months since twenty-one lodges have been organized with about six hundred members. The next meeting of the Holt county allt- will bohcld in ' ' nnco McCafferty'shall.O'Neill , Juno 7. Tlio secretaries of the local uUlunco will send in their quarterly reports ou that occasion. A meeting of the SuundcM county alliance will bo held in Siniington's opera house , in Ashland , on Saturday , May ii-l. The mom- Ing nnd afternoon sessions will bo devoted , to business. In the evening a public meeting will bo held to which the public uro cordially invited. A special Invitation is extended to members of tlio alliance und line board of Cass and Sarpy counties , nllon. .lames B. Weaver , who represented the Iowa democrats and greenbackcrs in con gress several terms , hut was Anally defeated at the lust election , will address the evening meeting. The Phillips county ( Kansas ) Farmers' nl lianco has resolved to sever all relations with political parties and refuse to recognize any candidate who may bo nominated forofllco bv a political party , although ho may bo Identi fied with the allianco. Tlio meeting also adopted an alliance system of nominating candidates for county ofllces , which Is that tlio sub-alliances slipll each choose ono mem ber who would m'rtko nn available candidate , which names shall lie submitted to the county nllianco In July , auJ'.tho ' county alliance shall designate which of tbosu named shall bo can didates nnd for wbhh ) of the several ofllces each shall run. , Tu ) > expense of electioneer ing shall bo borne livj the county nttlanco. The Farmers' ajirmiccs of Hurlan county are very wisely preparing to use their power In tbo county anyoutioiis { , says the Alma Tribune , and pliicq in nomination suitable men who belong In the old parties and make no nominations themselves , The alliance can make its poww felt In this way to a greater extent than in any other. The Farmers' aT1.mTico uppcnrs to bo mov ing on and learning the benefits of hanging together , says the Schuylor Quill. Four-fifths of the country population of Illinois belong to it. In the Fifth congressional district of Kansas the alliance will nominate n candi date of their own for congress , In Nebraska they are getting to.bo'numorous mul will have effect. Fanners , bung together. The following resolution was adopted by the Farmers' ulliunco at Grant , Nemuhu county ; That wo , the members of said alli ance , ask the commercial arid , mechanical classes and nil othars who are in favor of equal rights and opposed to unnecessary tax ation and legalized extortion , to Join us at the ballot box and vote for such men only whoso past lives shall bo a guaranty ot their future conduct. William Ryan , Banner county's organizer for tlio alliance , orgauUed at Chimney Kocl ; Saturday , and one at Ucdlngton Monday , ways the Asnford Advocate. This makes ulna subordinate alliances in nnd adjoining Banner county with a total membership of auout two hundred. Mr. Ryan Is pushing forward the good work , and ovci-y brother should unite In making the alliance a power in western Ne braska. Eighteen Fanners' alliance * have occn or ganized In Burt county and more are to fol low. low.Harlun Harlun county has nineteen Farmers' al liances anil n membership of 1WX ) . The chronic olllco seekers note the growth of the movement with fear and trembling. IlKFOllMlNO imUNKAUDH. Francis Murphy Tolls "Why Temper * unco Societies Fall. "My dears , tha Lord will bless you , " ex claimed Francis Murphy as ho gazed at the vast throng that tilled every Inch of space In the Grand opera house last nirftitr- It was n great andIcnco ; so great that half on hour before S o'clock the standing room sign was put out and Rev. Savldgo and Rev. Lanmr took a portion of the crowd and went to the First Baptist church , where they con ducted services. Tlio Murphy mooting was opined by Rov. Wheeler , who led In prayer. Tills was followed by n number of mutes from the deaf and dumb asylum , who , under the direction of Prof. QlUlspte , sang. t-'Shull Wo Meet Beyond the River , " using the sign language in the rendition of the sumo. This was , received with such applause that the class was recalled. "This hus been a great day , " said Mr. Mur phy. "This morning I was with my friend and brother Mr. Savldgo ; this afternoon I talked to men only , and hero tonight wehuvo this grand outpouring * Who is it suys tem perance is not popular. Even in the newspa per ofllces the qualification of a newspaper man a few years ago was to be able to lush up and get as full -as the moon. That time lias passed. Even church members are sober now. Tlio i-rcachcra a few years ago would take n triii now und then , but now oven they have quit. Now I am going to talk live minutes tonight , nnd now , us my time Is up , I will let my friends talk. " , Attorney Townsend was Introduced. Ho stated that ho had consecrated his Ilfo to the cause of temperance , and that Mr. Murphy was tlio man who had saved him from a drunkard's grave. "What's the matter with these meetings , and what's the matter with Omaha whcro we can save young men like this ! " "Notlring , " responded the audience. Whcro is Mr. Dick ? " culled Mr. Murphy. Mr. Dick appeared upon the platform , and in the time allotted made a telling speech. 'Politics nro what brought mo down , and cre ated a reason why I should sign tl.j pledge , " said Mr Dick. "Yes. those politico are bad bedfellows , " responded Mr. Murphy. Judge Felkor said ho had visited Mr. Murphy in his room and there signed the pledge. Tlio Judge then told how Mr. Mur phy had Importuned him while in Chicago eighteen years ago to sign the pledge , but he had refused. "Now. " said Judge Felker , "I have sought Francis Murphy and now , thank God , I am saved. I had the courage to stop drinking that stuff that takes the varnish oft the top of the counter. " Lawyer Hitt put on the blue ribbon , stepped upon the platform , and said he hud quit because his friends bad signed and there was no ono loft to drink with ; so ho thought he would try temperance for awhile. Mr. Murphy said ho. was ready to receive signers , "but , " said he , "thcro are several temperance organizations in this city. Why nro they not hero I If the temper ance people tire hero , what is the reason they are not hero tonight tying on their blue ribbons ! I will tell you , " ho continued. "There is no political motive in the temperance work I am engaged In , and that's why they are not here tonight. " You want a revival of religion. For God's sake , if you wont this go out among the sinners uud work. The Christians do not need to bo saved , for " they are going to got there anyway. You are too proud. If you was not you would go among the drunkards and work Instead of working in the churches and at your prayer meetings. " Another hymn was sang by the choir , after which an opportunity was given to sign the pledge , and nearly ono hundred persons availed themselves of the privilege. FKOM. OCEAN TO OCI3AN. Tlio Fifth and First Artillery Kcgl- incntH ChanKin ; ? Their Station. Lost night about 7K : ! ) o'clock , the Fifth artillery from New York passed through the city oil its way to California to exchange places with tbo First artillery , which , for some years past , has been stationed ou the Pacific coast. The regiment was under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Abram C. Wildrlok and comprised nearly four hundred men. The ofllccrs and men were in excellent con dition und expressed themselves as delighted with the change. Many of them had been for a long time stationed on the At lantic coast , and welcomed the change to scenes which savored of novelty and , at the same time , promised variety nnd features to which they had long been unac customed Iu the eastern part of the country. Some of the officers , however , remained be hind and will , it Is thought , bo transferred to other commands. At Ogden the regiment will bo Joined by light battery D , Captain Kinzio , which has been stationed ut Fort Douglns , at Salt Luke City. The train conveying the recriment was di vided into two sections , and consisted of ten Dussenger couches , two baggage cuts and ten freight cars. The train containing the First artillery is on its way from the coast. It is under the command of Colonel Lungdon , and consists of U18 men and thirty officers. It left Ogden yesterday morning , where light battery E , consisting of four officers and thirty men , left the train for Fort Doug las , to take the place of the light battery of the Fifth above alluded to. The train containing the First also runs In two sections , nnd consists of ten day coaches , three Etk'cpcrs , thrco baggage cars and four teen freight curs. It will reach this city some time today.'O 'O i Died Suddenly. TUB Bcc n few days ago announced the fact that James Douglass had gone to Hartford , Conn. , as delegate from Douglas county to the national convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians , which assembles In that city on Tuesday uext. When ho left his family was in excellent health. Yesterday , how ever , his.little . bov , aged thirteen mouths , sickened and died. Tlio ab sence of the father and tlio prostra tion of the mother have made the circum stances nil Hie more sorrowful. But earnest friends have shown the kindliest sympathy for the bereaved parent and done all that in them lav to assuage her sorrow. They have sent tender dispatches to the absent father notifying him of his loss and asking as to what disposition shall bo made of the remains pending his return. Mr. Douglas is btill on the way to Hartford and may not bo apprised of the sorrowful fact until ho reaches the hall of the conven tion. Tonight there will be n special meeting of Division Nn. 1 , A. O. II. , to which Mr. Dmig- lus belongs , to act in the emergency und , in tlio event of his so deciding , to make ar rangements for the burial of the child before the father's return. If such should bo de cided UIKIII all the divisions of the Ancient Order ot Hibernians in tbo city are Invited to attend. Mr , Douglas resides at117 North Four- tcenth street , _ Two Italians Hank Kaah Other Itadly. New YOIIK , May 11. Pasqualo Marrcscolu and Francisco Michanll , Italian laborers , nro dying In the Chambers street hospital. AVith others they played cards till a late hour last night , and on the way homo they quarreled and hacked each other horribly , ono with a stillctto und the other with a razor. Father Benedict LOOISVIU.E , Ivy. , May H. Father Benedict , abbot of the famous Trappist monastry at Gcthzmano , near Bardstown , has resigned on account of having become a paralytic and therefore IncomiKtent to attend to his duties. Father Edwards has been chosen in his place. Killed y - Blow In the Neck. LA CIIOWK , WIs. , May 11. Oliver W. Olson was killed this afternoon by a blow in the heck from n bartender named Dowey. Oliou's refusal to pay -10 coats for a round of drinks was tlio reason for the bartender striking him. _ Howard of I'ncninnnln. lrso at oaco Baker's pure Cod Llv > Ar Oil or Baker's Emulsion. The geuuluo only. Of druggUU , Valuable Stocks of MilHnory and Fur Goods Go Up in Smoko. OREIGHTON BLOOK BADLY DAMAGED , The IrtM.q Fully Twenty-five Thousand Dollars , Covered Partially by Insurance Thrco Fire men Injiirtnl. \Vhllo people wcro reluming from their evening devotions at the churches of the city last night , nn alarm of lire was sounded from engine bouse No. ! i. Hose companies Nos. 1 , 2 , ! l , B and 0 , chemicals Nos. 13 and 3 , and hook and ladder companies Nos. I and 'J quickly responded to the call. t Hurrying to the corner of Fifteenth and Douglas streets , 114 South Fifteenth street , tlio north room of the Crolghton block was n sea of seething flumes. Tlio plute-gluss windows wcro broken In nnd seven streams t timed onto the stock of millinery goods owned by the Misses Green- man & Richardson and the stock of furs of E. Pinkcrt. The llro in this room was quickly subdued , but not before the entire stock had been totally destroyed. It was. then discovered that llro was In tlio basement. The door was broken in and as the fire men groped their way through the smoke und darkness a loud explosion followed. At the same time an inner door that separates the rear from the front base ment burst open and and the flames shot out , completely enveloping the men. Another squad of men wcro sent down and three flremen wcro taken out , seriously in jured. Pipemnn Anderson of hose No. t re ceived a badly sprained ankle ; Driver Denip- soy of hose No. 1 was badly burned about the face , and Captain Carter of hose No. a was burned and badly cut by striking against a box while fulling. The material In the basement , which con sisted of furs , belonging to parties In the city and loft thcro for storage , burned rapidly and was almost totally destroyed before the lire was brought under control. An examination of the building indicates that the llro broke out in the northwest cor ner of the basement , in n pile of boxes , which contained furs that had been packed away and might have been burning for several hours before it broke through iuto tlio room above. The ladies who own the millinery stock were at the store at - o'clock yesterday after noon and when they left thcro was no flro in the furnace , nor had thcro been for several days. They knew nothing ubout the base ment , only that It was used for n storeroom , and that there were no gas Jets or other lights used thcro. Frit/ Keeper , the manager for E. Pinkcrt < fc Co. , stated that the room In the basement where the lire originated was full of boxes containing furs and winter ' goods , Mid that in those were packed nt least bne hundred seal sacijucs belonging to ladies in the city , left with his house dur ing the summer , lie said ho was in the store yesterday but was not in the basement. The theory of Koopcr is that tlio origin of tbo lire was from spontaneous combustion , and originated in a pile of undressed furs that had been packed away hi the rear of the basement. After the flro had been subdued the store presented a sorry sight. Down in the base ment , floating around in four feet of water , were costly seal-skin garments , partiullv burned , boxes of ladies' hats , totally ruined , together with gloves and a thousand and ono other articles that help to keep out the win ter's cold. In the room above the condition of affairs was even worse , as whcro but a few hours before bad been a complete and coitly stock of millinery , hair goods , ladies' furnishing goods und furs , nothing remained bnttho wire frames of a fc\vbonnots and the burned rem nants of tlio two stocks. Tlio stock of tobaccos owned by Erleck & Dongstudtcr , although not destroyed by fire , was badly damaged by smoke and water. Where the fire burned through from the base ment it worked its way through the partition and into their store , fllling the room with smoke and necessitating the turning of a stream into their room. The building is damaged to such an extent that both the basement nnd the flrst floors will have to bo relaid and general repairs made before it will bo ready for occupancy. The losses are estimated as follows : Grceuman & Robinson , millbiery goods , $18,000. with $5,000 insurance. E. Pinkort & Co. , furs , fi,000 ) , with f.2,000 . insurance. Erleck & Langstadtcr , cigars and tobacco , 11,000 , fully insured. J. A. Creighton , loss on building , $3,000 , fully insured. The loss to the two ladles is the most severe , as they moved into the building last Septem ber , investing their entire capital , which they liad accumulated by bard labor and years of toil. Lust night , whoa seen , they stated that they were financially ruined , nnd It would bo doubtful if they wpuld bo able to rcsumo busi ness. ness.Tlio Pinkert firm , which is a branch of n Kansas City bouse , nnd is wealthy , will open again as soon as now quarters can bo secured in a suitable location. Regarding the origin of the flro , members of tlio department differ with Mr. Keeper , us they claim it would bo impossible for a case of spontaneous combustion to occur , as the quantity of furs stored was not sufficient to generate enough heat to cause the fire , and again , they claim that had this been the case , in the close room , without ventilation , It would have taken days for the flro to have gained any headway , und the smoke would have been discovered yesterday afternoon , when parties were in the store. The euso is regarded u-s a mysterious ono by the depart ment , and will bo fully investigated. Tli < ! Pharmaceutical Convention. Tlio state Pharmaceutical association will hold its unnuul meeting ut Washington hall , commencing Tuesday and continuing until Thursday. About seven hundred members will bo In attendance and tbo committee of arrange ments have completed tbo details for the entertainment of the visitors. This com mittee of arrangements consists of C. F. Goodman , president of the association ; J. C. Pen fold , D. W. Suxe , N. A. Kulm , James Forsytho and Max Becht. The meeting of the association will l > o given up principally to the reading of papers upon various subjects , pertinent to the profession of the memocrs , and tlio question of prohibi tion will undoubtedly bo presented for consid eration. A local pharmacist , who is posted on the feeling of the members generally , says the members of the association will undoubt edly unlto In opposing the prohibition move- During the meetings of tlio association dis plays of drugs , etc. , will bo made by wliole- julo drug houses. Wednesday evening the members of the as sociation will attend the performance nt IJoyd's opera house In n body , and Thursday afternoon they will bo driven ubout the city. The meeting will probably adjourn Thurs day afternoon. The state board of pharmacy will hold an examination of applicants for permits to prac tice pharmacy at the Murray hotel today. Tlioljourdpconlsts of Henry Cook of Red Cloud , president ; Max Becht of Omaha , first vice president ; J. E. RIggs of Lincoln , second end vice president ; Henry D. Boydon of Grand Island , secretary , Jurnos Kocd of Ne braska City , treasurer , These examinations are held quarterly and uro usually attended by ubout forty applicants. Friday next the board will hold an examin ation ut Lincoln , and ou Saturday an examin ation will bo held at Red Cloud. The perfume of violets , the purity of the Illy , tlio glow of thoroso andthollnsh of- Hobo combine in Pozzpnl's wondrous Powder. Thomas 1'iiHHcil n Bad Dollar. Thomas J. Hywhn wai at a chop house with a bud dollar lost evening. With It ho paid for a meal. Later In the night the quali ty of the coin was discovered and Thomas was hunted up to bo l.dh'd. Today ho will bo turned over to the United Stotos au thorities. Van Houtcn's Coc > -Delicious , made In stantly. The Importance of purifying the blood can not bo overcjtlm.iteil , for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good health. At this season nearly every ono needs a good mrdlclna to purify , vitalize , itml enrich the blood , and Hood's Snrsnprullla Is worthy f your confidence. It is peculiar Iu Hint It ( strengthens and builds up the system , creates nn nppctito , and tones the digestion , ulille It eradicates disease. Olvoltatrl.il. Hood's Sarsaparllla Is sold by all druggists. 1'rcparcd by C. I. Hood & Co. , Lowell , JIasj , IOO Doses Ono Dollar ItAXK Financial TraiiMactloiiN of tlio Coun try for the Iinut , AVook. BOSTON , May 11. [ Special Telegram to Tun BII : : . ] The following table , compiled from dispatches from the clearing houses of the cities named , sho\vs the gross exchanges - changes for last week , with rates per cent of increase or decrease nn compared with the simlltu- amounts for the correspond ing week In IbS'J : Two Chinninoii Found Cut to Pieces in n Cabin. Cinco , Gala. , May 11. A terrible high binder tragedy occurred on a ranch In Colusu county some time last wcclc. Au Won , Au Chung and Au Fey , Chinese woodchopporn , occupied an Isolated cabin , Not having been seen for several days a visit wns paid to their cabin yesterday and the bodies of Au Chung nnd Au Soy wcro found literally cut to pieces und partially devoured by coyotes. The cut ting had been done with nu ax. Au Wong was missing. Last Tuesday u strange Chi Hainan culled on a physician in Cotusu to have a pistol wound treated , saying ho hud been shot iu a quarrel with two companions , The wound was not very serious uud ho soon dis " appeared. Steamship Arrivals. At Boston Ths Scythia , from Liverpool. At London Sighted : The America , from Baltimore. At Hamburg The Rhaetia , from Now York. At Glasgow The Austria , from Philadel phia. At Now York The Goscocmo , from Hnviv , thoBrlttunnla and llugiu , from Hamburg. At Quconstown Tlio British Prince , from Philadelphia ; the Aurania , from New York At Havre Tbo Noriiiandie , from New York. | Foiil Play Feared. Minm.EBOitouoir , Ky. , May 11. Fears uro entertained that Captain Hawkins , chief rev enue ofllccr , and his posse of twenty men , who loft Middleborough Wednesday last to destroy Illicit stills in the Cumbi-rluml mountains , met with foul play at the hands of the moonshiners. Thursday afternoon Hawkins telegraphed for n special train to convoy seventy-live prisoners and witito.sses to Covlngton. Since that time nothing hat been hoard or soon of him or the posse. A search party will bo organized. Cnthollu Societies Fodornto. PITTSIIUHO , Pu. , May 11. At u meeting of Hainan Catholics tonight nn organization was perfected to bo known us the American Feder ation of Catholic societies. It is proposed to consolidate all the Cutholio organizations in the country under that name. Arrange ments have been perfected for a grand public demonstration In this city Juno 4 next. eho Hamoaii Treaty. \ SAJJ FIUXCIHCO , Gal. , May 11 , The JJe * ? * " " landiu brings from Samoa the particulars of the signing of the treaty by King Molii'i'U ' and the American , British and Oermuno > n suls on April 19. Much interest was mam fested and tbero was a great gathering of na tives. POWDER Absolutely Pure. A crram of tartar baklni ; powder IIU'i" of leav nlni { BtnuiKth. U , H. Government Uv ( tort Aug. 1" . 1S&J ,