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.
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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 ,
