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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1890)
THE HIRE OF THE LABORERS , Honors Paid by Loading Omalmns to tlio Anti-Prohibition Banner Bearers. ROSEWATER AND WEBSTER ARE FETED , landing Cltlr.cnn Testify to Their Ap- lircolntion ot the Work Done by the Lenders In .Nebraska's His torical Campaign. "About n < fine n collection of representa tive Oinnhnns ns I over saw , " said the Man nt the Door , ns the last of them passed by him into the Omaha club last night. Charles Offut , who was to bo the chairman of the meeting , walked in , tall , line looking , n rep resentative ot tlio llluo ( Irass country , n dis ciple of Ulnckstono nnd Chltty , with nn Intel lectual cast of countenance that would com mand attention any where. Then Dr.Ueorgo L. Miller , the "SageJ of Sojmoiir" , " rosy com- plexloncd , with the most kindly eye you over 'saw , the Intimo of Samuel J. Tlldcn nnd IlarntloSoymour ; physician , journalist , and. lastly , the representative ol a powerful In surance company. Then Henry W. Yules , hanker , financier and churchman , mild in manner , but over ready to turn a point for Oninlm nml Nebraska. Then Major T. S. Clnrkson , the hcro of many a parade , the participant in many u well fought battle in the days when brother was arrayed against brother , now postmaster of this goodly metropolis and commander-lii-chlef of the Orand Army of the Kepun- lie , with linir turning to silver , nnd Ids head commencing to peer through its natural covering. Then u representative of tlio bench nnd Its youngest member , Judge Joseph Clarksou , with spectacled ryes , full board nnd a gcutlo reminder that age is not neglecting } din oven to the thinning of his naturally curly locks. Next Frank Murphy , another banker , keen-eyed , decisive in manner - nor , with a look of supreme content with the world , quietly planning additional street rail way facilities in the midst of some pleasant spcccli inado to him. Then the big represen ! tative of the shoo manufactories , who lias written and talked nbout Onmlm for years , a product of the cast , pleasant looking and well groomed W. V. Morse. Fol lowing him came J. W. Paddock , gray wills- korcd , "with spectacles on nose , " as Shako- spcnro says , a jolly , good natural , gentleman 1 farmer who , since his effort of last night , must bo called the "Silver Poplar of the 1'np- plo. " Next came Colonel Mike Sheridan , a tvpical uoldior of the states , with n record that miy man might bo proud of , the brother ot Ocncral Phil Sheridan , "Little Phil , " whoso numo today will set the boys In blue Itoiinding their hands ius In other days when "Winchester was only twenty miles away. " But those were not all the guests. O , dear , nol No Omnium can fail to recog nize tlmt iong whitc-buardcd gontlcman with the benevolent face , who comes quietly in , bowing to the tight nnd left as ho recognizes old acquaintances. It is 0. 1C. Coutnnt , ox- postmnster , now engaged m putting coal up to the $10 mnrk. A big , mnssivo looking man with the reddest of ml whiskers , n pen etrating eje and square cutfentures.a "braw gutd Scot. " follows. It is Frow w. Gray , the lumberman. Then comes an alert , dapper gentleman , who was defeated for mayor because the politicians said ho" was a dandy , but who nevcrtbless con ducts a very extensive manufactory , Joseph A. Uarncau , Jr. Hy Meday , distinguished looking , n product of n "Massachusettian village , " ns Edgar Soltus would say , enters the door and is lost in the Hood of light which shoots outward like a meteor. Then comes , a quiet , reserved citizen , whoso Interests are all centered In the metropolis of Nebraska , a man who witnessed the products of the earth turn to silver nnd gold , Guy O. Barton , president of the Omuha and Grant smelting works. In the rear comes n much-traveled looking gentle man , who wears his dress suit like a Lon doner , his oycclasscs like a Parisian , Mr. Thomas Kilpatrfck. Just about that tlmo tlio Man nt the Door was asked wnat was the reason for all this gathering of the big guns of Omaha nt the Omaha club , nnd his answer was , "To honor the men who above all others contributed to the defeat of prohibition ia this beautiful stnto , Hon. Edward Kosewutcr nnd Hon. John L. Webster.1 But there Voro other guests I Of couwo there were. Seventy of them , the lenders in the business professional nnd social life of the city a"n 1 they liad left coz.v firesides to participate in this , the finest banquet ever given in the west in recognition of the sen-ices rendered by the men above mentioned. 1 Thcra were other personages there Just ns well known as the ones referred to in a para graph or two preceding. J. J. Dickey , Frank OolpoUer , Hal McCord , his paitner , J. S. Brady , the treasurer of the bankers' and Business Men's association , Charles A. Coo , Dudley Smith , II. T. Lally , C. S. Mont gomery , B. B. Wood , smiling und serene , L. M. Bennett , J. S. Collins , the mighty hunter and sportsman who scorns any other game but grizzlies ; Louis Heed. E. IV. Sim- oral , U. S. Knymond , W. E. Aimiu , news paper man , feuilletonist nnd private secre tary to the Junior United States senator ; W. S. Strnwn , C. J. Loomis , J. S. Brady. F. N. Clarke , Pierre Garneau , Will McMillan ? ' the popular secretary of ttio club , J , K. Wilbur , nn admirer of Ibsen , all worethevo. And that Homo conception may bo had as to how they Were stated nt the banquet board , the follow ing diagram will show : fss&Hi M ZS"3 > . The banriuottliig room was very prettily decorated , palms , ferns , ropes of smilnx nnd rose Iwvls filled with roses occupying thu niches and corners of the place , The tnblu was a model of the decorator's and design er's art. Down the center run a huge rope ol smllax , broken every now nnd then by prut- tlly painted covers containing cut flowers , la Franco roses predominating. Kporgnes of fruit ingeniously arranged were placed nlont the two tables , while six candelabra filled with colored waxen tapers and ornamoutet ! by parti-colored shades , gave a fairy-like ap ' pcaranco to tbo room. And the last to enter the light were the par tlcular gut sts of the evenliif , Mr. Web'ttci and Mr. IJosovvatcr. The former , brisk , i quick and mobile in features , lightning as U the eye , ready to pour from the tip of hi : graceful tongue a flood ot wit nud humor h : which honey mid lava would bo mingled In dazzling proportions. Tbo latter quiet , dignl > fled , with a latent force even ouild hesc peaceful surroundings , that made itself fell Ilka tbo presence of a magnet , urn they took their seats , the former to tin loft tholuttcr to the right of the chairman o ! ' tbo evenlnjr. Hera wore lawyers nnd business men. gen tlcmou of leisure , and railroad mon. ilcmo erats and republicans , all gathered around i ixinmon board to gracefully recognize thi work done by the champions of persona liberty. The entrance of the guests was slgnallzec by the Musical Union orchestra playing i : spirited march , and intcrspcrslur the eve ith the following very credita bly rendered programme , Harry Irvine lead ing : Overture Timcredl . , . Itosslnl Select inn OiHperotte. . . . . . . . . . .Mlllot-kcr At tbo I'niintnlti . . . KllcnhoriC WaltIri - . . * . Hiirnloitf Cotnut Solo Spanl'h Hcroiindc. . . . . .ICIU'iiborj ? Air. H.lxJlz. Pclcctlon Said I'nstia . Staid > nvotln-Hi"iutv'iritnnlnH . Crlbiilha Concert 1'olka Ktptlt rranc.ilso. Wnldlonfnl Si'lcctlon Tlie Ilrlk'umls . ( > ifi > nb ch JInrch Xiuljy . . t . Uhnwilgiia The flow of soul wns not long lu following- occusloned by tbo following very sumptuous menu , which has not been exeelledln the social llfo of the city , and the complete MICCCSS of the entire affair Is duo to Messrs. Charles Offutt , Luther Drake , C. A. Coo , Dudley Smith , Joseph Gorman nnd W. B. Annln. MENU. llluo I'olnts C'clcry _ Hautcrno Consomme , with 1'gg AuiontlfTado I'lllct of Sole , SanroTartaro I'nrlslenno Olives Kant Sautorue I'lllet of llccf , wltlrTrounios Hnrlcot Ucrf I'linoh uu Hum Oliatcau Laflto CUarvttca AsparaisiH Qimll. Itoimtcd au Treason Lettuce , Trench Dressing Tuttl IVuttl Knlnart Ilruf I'ommery See Cafe Notr Oruckora Fromugoilo Ilrlo Clitars Cognac And a word should bo said In pralio of Stewart O. Lo Messurler In his excellent conduct of n very trying banquet on account of the number of courses and tha wine. Everybody was glad when the formago do brio came in tight , for It preceded the coffco and cigars , the signal for n shoving back of chain and getting Into comfortable positions for the flow of reason which was to follow. Long since the decanters musical decaliters had been singing their siren song , The glou-glou of the I'omnicry Sec and the Kuluart Unit was as musical ns a strain of distant melody on a moonlight night , it was the only sound heard save the speaker's voice. The speechmaking - making had begun. Charles OiTutt , toastmastcrof the evening , snld : "Gentlemen Tlio Omaha club , every mem ber of it , loves Omaha nnd rejoices In its prosperity. Every benefactor of this fair city is our friend and entitled to our sincere gratitude. It is for this that \vo have claimed the privilege and now have tlio honor to wel come to our board the distinguished guests of this -evening , the HOP. Edward Uosowater nnd the Hon. J , Ij , Webster. Nearly two years ago a radical change in our state polity was nropoivd. It may bo that the movement was inaugurated by benevolent and humane men. It Is certain that they wore'misguided. . It Is equally certain that their campaign wns conducted and managed by fanatics and agi tators who acted upon the theory that the end justified the means , for they did not liesl- tnto to slander and villlfy ovr state , our city and our citbciia , Tuo issue was a sharp one. On the ono bund was law enforced ; on the other lawlessness was rampant. On the ono ildo was the curse of intemperance , reg ulated and controlled by responsible men ; on the other was free rum , all night und Sutulnj- saloonsdlspensed and conducted bycreatures who were bcticuth the law The old way had marked an era of unexampled prosperity , the now was uncertain and had bliRhted wher ever It touched. The one instilled respect for all law by enforcing all that had been cn- ncted ; the other bred disrespect for any law by the inability to enforce a part of it. These arc recognized as the inalienable birth right of every American citizen to use his own as he willed , provided ho did not thereby injure another , the other attempting to prohibit actually everything. "A crisis was nt band throughout the stnto. Good and true men organized to main tain nud preervo tlio reign of law. By their work * you know them. The fight is over and the victory won. To every ono who gave aid , even to the limit of his own vote , n word of praise and an expression of grati tude is due. The honor wo offer our guests moans no disparagement of the valiant and invaluable ser vices of the many others who made success possible. If the delivered city crowns the general who led her victorious armies , she is uono the less mindful of the rank and file which carried her banners within the Hues of thacncmv. So here , In honoring these leaders for their devotion to the common cause wo honor every aid thov had. had."Our because loved Nebraska "Our guests , solely they braska , left personal and individual interests to servo the common weul. There was a trained lawyer tonight to the discussion of the questions involved , the close reasoning and commanding ability which marks him facile princops in tlio most exacting profes sion ; the other a brilliant editor1 and great teacher of the people , armed at every point with an array of unanswer able facts brought to the contest a determination and persistency of purpose which never meets defeat. Thus was dig- nitynddcdto the campaign. The logio of facts proclaimed from the rostrum und in print by these champions of right carried conviction and instruction to the mind of every voter and sot tlio pace which carried the day In doing so they incurred personal loss , expense and severe criticism without reward , or hope of reward , save the deserved plaudit of 'well done' from every progressive cltl/cn of this state. "Such worth and such services cannot bo overestimated. Our guests have won and merited the everlasting gratitude of all true citizens of Nebraska. "lam sure I volcotha sentiment of every one here , if in trying to express a small meas ure of our sentiments to that gentleman I use the words of Kttrich Shuppard to James , the carl of Olencairn : The bridegroom may forgot tlio brldo , AVas made his wedded wifoyestcrc'on , The monarch inny forget the crown That o'n his head an hour has been. The mother may forgot the child That smiled so sweetly on her mice , But I will lememb/r thee , Ulencairu , And all thou hast done lur mo. Hon. Hdwnrd Kosowater , upon being intro duced by the toabtmaster of the evening , was received amid loud npplauso and said : "Mr. Tontmuster , and Gentlemen of the Omaha Club : I feel deeply moved by the compliment you Imvo conferred upon mo to night , and I shall cherish among the most precious mementoes of my career the testimonial menial you have given mo of the confidence und appreciation of the bankers and business men , nnd professional men of Omaha , for the work I have done during the past campaign. [ Applause. | ' it is now some twenty years this month that I wus nrst honored by tlio citizens of Omaha and Douglas county by the election as u member of the Nebraska legislature , und my friends who are here to night will remember that I inado my maiden speech during that campaign , in the city of Omaha , with a good deal of dlftldenco , nnd that I was probably laughed at when I made my first speech in favor of the postal tele graph on the first day of the session. "I came hero something like twenty-seven years ago this fall and I had n little money that I had saved up in wonting at 'pounding brass,1 as thev call It among the telegraphic fraternity. I mot Milton Barlow very soon after I came here. ( Applause and laughter. ) Ho ottered mo Jefferson Square for SS50 and I told him ho must tuko mo for a fool to waut to go out in the woods , for it wns clear out of town , The placc-whcro wo now stand was the center of the city. Opposite this place was the First National bank , or rather , Kouutzo Brothers' bank , nnd on this blotlc stood the Millard Bros. & Co. bauk , to which I had a letter of introduction ; th6v him 230 acres of luua on the south of town which . they offered to mo for { SO nnd I respectfully declined. That MO acres of land is now verv near to the center of tha city , along the railroad grounds , und south ot there \\hero the lots nro selling all the way from $1,000 to $ . ' 0,000 each. ThU was in the early times of Omaha. I have seen this city grow from 4,000 population to 140,000. ( Voice " 143,000. " Liughtor. > Well , I want to bo corrected If I make any mistake against the city ol Omaha , This city of Omuha has grown al the way from 4,000 to 140,000 or 159,000 popu lation [ Voices "That Is bettor. " Langhtor ] , and during that time wo have bcoorno thi largest city In the Missouri valley , fAp pluuse. ] lu tbo place of the Httlo ono-story inimo banking house ana the old brick she ! that stood on this spot , wo have today some ot the finest banking places in thu country , the clearings ot which amount to $200,000,000 per annum , somethlngto boproui of in eastern cities , ami which in western cities may bo regarded as extraordinary for cities of double that population in cities fur tticr edit. We have built a city hero by per- fllitonco nml imlomlntitnblc cnertry , lacking icrhups what some people would call natur- d advnntnges. but which I bellovo to have icon the result of the best Intellect nnd n argo amount of labor of the men who are nrouud mo hero tonight. And whnt wo have lecompllshcd ns within in my own tlmo can ccrtninly bo duplicated within the lifetime of most of us , "Tho state of Nebraska has pained 135 per cent within the past ten years , and the city of Omaha has Increased MS per cent. Hit not to bo expected that Omaha will Increase in Iho sumo ratio u Ithln the next ten years , or she would have moro than half a million of people , hut she will In crease to ! i" > 0oO ! > or BOO.OOO population by that time , while I have no doubt that If mo- hlbitinn had curried she woold have stood stlU or retrograded within the next ten years , [ Applause ] instead of having Increased. ' ' 1 know that I am not the only person qmdlllcd to speak on this subject. There nre n nuinbor of men within my hearing who have done fully in much , or moro than I , par ticularly within tlio earlier days , because I came hero ns I said , with n very small capi tal. But although I did not buy Mr. Bar low's lot , I bought n lot over hero on the hill for t'.HX ) on which half of Tun DKK building is now located , which may have n good deal to do with the fact that halt of the city Is now located on the top of that hill. In fact , the city has ex tended in ail directions ; the tendency is to muko Omaha solid mid compact , a substan tial stone , bride nnd iron business city , and wo shall sco the bulldiugs erected of marble within the next five years. "I feel that there Is no doubt whatever that n greater advance will bo mndo In Omaha within the next live years than wo have seen in the past llvo years. I thank you cordially for the kind atten tion you have paid mo here tonight. I don't want to detain you and will give way to my friend Mr. Webster , who has rendered ns much service In his way In the past campaign as I liuvo in mine. " As Mr. Kosowater resumed his seat Mr. Offutt proposed tlmt the club drink to his health , nnd as champagne glasses clinked , n round of applause echoed and reverberated through the hall. Hon. John L. Webster was thou introduced nnd said : "Wo who tiavo lived here for twenty years or moro have Seen a young state , rising from its territorial in fancy Into the ago and pro portions of strength. The years of adversity como now nud then , but wo soon passed be yond thorn unhurt. "Nebraska hns become a great stnto. Wo tiavo the 1'latto stretching out UOO miles through a plain that compares well \vltb. the richness of the valley of the Nile.Vo have i soil more readily yielding its fruits to the linud of the tiller than tlio garden spots of sunny Franco. The prairies only need to bo tickled by the teeth of tlio burrow to send forth the golden com. The thousands ot acres of wheat , waving under the summer winds , touch the beart of the farme'r with the pleasantness of n poet's song. Wo have a summer warmth and sunshine that welcomes the immigrant from EJurope. Capital came and cities grow. Wo expanded from a few thousand to over a million peoplo. While for n time wo re mained as n little state on the outskirts of the frontier , wo have taken our high vaulting place among the realities of the American re public. Wo stand without a rival and with- sut a peer in rapidity of growth in popula tion , in wealth , in prosperity amid the more than forty states of the union. "Thoro Is n fcollug pervading the com mercial centers of the east and Jii the political air around the capital at AVasnington , that Nebraska is nn unimportant state , The coun try does not kuow our real strength or merit. Wo who live in Nebraska have not come to u realizing sense of our own greatness. Our relative position among the sister suites of thu republic should bo made kuowu and talked about. "Wp are feasting tonight In the metropol itan city of the stato. The 1:23 : manufactur ing Industries of this city employ 0,000 men and pay annually W.r > f > o,000 in wages. These manufacturing industries represent a capital of $10,000,000 ana produce au annual product or sii.noo.ooo. "Pennsylvania looks to this city to pur chase 100,000 tons of her anthracite coal every year , while the states of Ohio , Kansas und Wyoming ship to Omaha 2So,000 tons of soft coal. "The railways centering here from west of the Missouri river snip into and out from the city of Omaha and Its little prodigy on the south 1,770,000 tous of freight every year. When I tell you that this is enunl to rive times the' tonnage of the United States mer chant marina engaged in foreign trade , do you begin to grasp the thought that the city of O nut H.i Is not only metropolitan ia its pro portions , but that it Is reaching a monumental mental trade , outstripping the traflic of the seas. I leave it to your imagination to picture the Jobbing and mercantile trade and the future of this the Queen City of the Missouri valley. "Whilo Nebraska covers but about one- sixtieth of the area of the United States , it produced last year one-twentv-ninth of nil the wheat , one-tweutv-llfth of nil the oats nnd one-tourteenth or all tlio com grown in the American republic. Our brcadstuffs and meat product spread themselves outward to the Atlantic sea board across the ocean nnd battle in competition with Hussia , British India nud South America , Our S.OOO miles of railway represent the one-thirtieth of nil the railway mileage of the United States. "Tho state of Maine , by reason of the emi nent statesmen It has produced , who pa'slUo over the destinies of the house of representa tives , who adorn the senate nnd who sit near the head ot affairs and dictate the interna tional policy ol the country , costs a shadow of its seeming greatness over the land. Yet Nebraska has a present population greater than the population of Maine combined with its neighboring state of New Hamphshlro. The manufacturing Industries of Connecticut nnd Hhodo Island which have drawn to the > .o small states immense wealth nudmado them familiar as a household word by their product which has become scattered over the whole west , do not have a combined popula tion in excess of ours. The combined popula tion of tbo states of Dclownre , Vermont and Florida fall short 150,000 of the prcseut popu lation of Nebraska. "Lot our representatives In the councils of the union have the ability and the courngo to make known what wo are and assert and in sist upon the political privilege and honors which should bo extended to so great a stato. "A short time ago wo saw the dark cloud of prohibition spreading over us. A crowd of orators came among us with the red luster of conquest. It looked for a time as if our bright hopes were to bo blasted. SVo feared that we were to bo cast Into tha darkness of a gloomy night. Wo were to bo imprisoned and chained nnd drawn nt the heels of a crazed humanity like Iowa nnd Kansas. The goddess of prosperity was bending low ready to kiss the bom of the garment of our state hood. Wo welcomed the sign nud waired the warfare in behalf of our peonlo. Tonight wo sco our state redeemed nnd its star midst the cluster that decorates the Hold ot blue on the flag of our country , unsullied by any re straints upon our natural personal liberties. "God was on our side. U'o stood in the sanctuary of eternal right. Wo wore em boldened by the justice of a good cause. The people listened , to the experience of ten sis ter states which had gone through the same contest from the cast to the west uud from the north to the south. Tha only consolation of our enemies comes from n vanquished causo-ours from the glory of a bright future. "Wo can now uiovo onward to that goal of greatness that awaits us. Nebraska , can now offer an acceptable home to the llborty- loving but unfortunate Inhabitant of Ire land. It can and will welcome the poorly paid laborer of Germany , who wishes to make for himself n home In America. The peasant of Franco can join the moving tide of a swelling population that shall como to us. The wheel of destiny is rolling our way from every nation in Europe and Irom every overcrowded eastern state. Our 70,000 square miles of territory are offered homes. Our millions in the future are as assured as the logic of history. Our accumulating wealth can rest secure as it will be guarded by the majesty ol the people. "As Now York is called the Empire state of the cast , is it too much to hope that Nc- brasira shall become the empire state of the WL'Stl "There is a legend of old that when King Solomon was bulldm ? his temple , n sculptor was tnkon into the darkness of a vault bo- neuth. Above him was placed the block of marble. With chisel in hand , by artilleial light ho proceeded to fashloa it according to the engraved design. Ho know not. the pui'- poaos of its uso. Ho knew not ubon tbo niorningcamo nor when tlio sun act. There was before him a duty to bo performed. Ho tolled ou according to the command of the master. At last the task was finished. The laborers came and carried away tbo fash ioned stone. The old sculptor , wearied with toil , was led forth Into the light. It was the great day of dedication. Thousands of peo- people wore viewing the nmenlflcent struc ture. The old sculptor mingled with tha hrong. In thSt JJToat ilny of human glory ho aiiw the stone which ho had fashioned mndo lie chief ho.v-slotio to the great nrchwny n that Templooflon. . As Pennsylvania H sailed the kcyslbtio stnto of the cast , may wo oil on developing and Improvluc the stnto of Nebraska until tt shall become the kovstono stnto In tlmt arcliVtay that scans the Amort * can republic , s thal the millions of our com- non country ciiil 'Fook ' upon nml rejoice nt tbo result of our genlui " Dr. Ocorgo D'Miller , In responding to the toast , "Tho Crtmpukm"said : "Mr. Toast- nnstcr nml GciitltMncti of the Omaha Cub : : have been ddlgMed with the 'pooches I invo listened ttf'this ' evening , but I nni con vinced that .lohu L. Webster has been secretly trylng'to'stenl my speech , mid I propose to pniitoh Vou by talking to you for " an hour or more. "I have HstoiU'itUlth ' great satisfaction to the eloquent speeches made by the gentle- ilen who have preceded me , but I want to speak of a man who is not hero tonight u nan who has passed to his long rest , Mr. Moffat , who was the organ- , zer of the bankers' association. That man , modest mid rctlilng , though iggrcssivo worked with these gentlemen , Messrs Hosownler nnd Webster in a way that showed that when wo lost him wo lost as useful nnd capable a man as ever lived. "Tonight I have listened to the comprehen sive address of Hojowntcr who lias , stated something ot thu past and much of the future ot this young city. "For thirty years I have made n dully study of the resources of Omaha and am convinced that It Is destined to bo one of the great cities of tlio country , "I want to say that Mr. S. 1' , Morse has a jug of whisky corked up which ho says ho is never pomg to uncork until this city bus n population of100,000. . 1 want to say to him tlmt ho will bo a comparatively young man when tlmt jug is uncorked , " [ Applause. ] Mr. Uosowater , upon being again Intro ducrd , snld : "It was not my Intention to again Intrude myself ou you tonight , but us the junior member of the firm of Hum , HoKgen and Kosewater , I will tell you some things about that partnership. I might call your attention to something that happened at Telcamah , when Helen Cougar , one of the short haired colonels , wanted mo ar rested for disturbing a religious meeting. However , her meetings have not been decided - cided to bo religious by the Methodists nt Lafayette , Indiana. "In tlio spring wo met with several little obstacles. I was several times Invited to step down and out , nnd a nuinbor of hints were thrown out that the Jonah should bo thrown overboard. There was ngood deal of back firing all along the lines. Our editorial friends out through the state complained to Dr. Miller , and papers both in and out of Lin- coin begun their work against Omaha. The editor of the Lincoln Call , who is n de faulter and embe Ier from the Knights of I'ytlnas , called on us for f 1U)0 ( ) , und when wo refused to pay it lie began ono of the dirtiest and nlthicst tights that wiis made during the campaign. Wo understood that class of cat- tie , nnd $1,200 was all wo paid out for that purpose all told. Telegrams from the local prohitilUonlsts to tha Voice announce that "Tho Indications are that wo are beaten i choked to death' . They thank their dear friends for their able assistance , and say that they 'fulled in the count. ' They assert that the clerks and can vassers committed perjury nnd made false returns. They will never find out that they are beaten. Wo hada llnoorBani/ation , nnd wo had to have one. The Business Men's organisation choked the hydra-headed boa- constrictor to death , The businessmen of Omaha helped us ot wo would have been beaten. They Rave Us substantial backing. Their association 1.4 really the savior of the state , and because of It the members have been maligned , blackguarded and slan dered from ouo end qf the state to the other. Wo had the best andmost , conscientious citi zens with u % and that is why wo defeated the iniquitous prohibitory amendment by 40,000 majority. " Jndgo CUrkson responded to the toast , "The Judiciary. " Said ho : "When I was called upon several days ugo to become oucof seventy members of tlio club to defray the expenses of this ban'duct , I said to myself , "As the hart pauteth after the water brooks , so jxmtctu my heart after thee , O banquet.1 I have btten wondered way a judge is invited t6 attend a banquet of this kind. I take it that I am expected to lay aside the judicial ermine , throw off thodigulty'ofthootllce , and bo ono ot the boys' ngdln. I doa't buliovo you care anything about the judiciary tonight. Iill only say that the Judjclcry of Douglas consists of the most woe-begoue , overworked nud pov erty stricken set of Judges in tbo country. I can assure you that on this anti-prohibition occasion that you have an anti-prohibition ju diciary. In reference to the guests of the evening , I will say that wo have met the enemy and they are ours. Wo fought the fight and won the victory. The star of anti-prohibition ls _ high in the as cendancy , and we can congratulate ourselves and them on the result. " W. E. Annin responded very happily to the toast , "The Press. " "Tho Voice'1 was nnnounecd , and W. V. Morse very briefly responded , remarking In cidentally that the head of the go'erument could rolled no greater honor ou this city than to appoint lion , .1. L. Wobator to the supreme bench , to which ollico he would. lend dimity and Rhino among his judicial brethren the gicatcst of them all. Mr. Charles A. Coo was called for nnd hap pily responded. Sir. H. W. Yatcs responded to the tonst "Our Bankers.1' He said that ho opposed the amendment because he thought it. would bo detrimental to the city and state , nnd be cause ho did not believe ttio la\v should inter fere with individual rights. "Tne Old Settlers" was humorously re sponded to by Major Paddock. Ho alluded to two products of Nebraska Canada Bill , wno although once a hunted citizen of our state , in his way had few superiors. Subtle in bis management , childlike and bland in his manifestations , skilled und adroit In his management of trust funds wo bhall never see his like again. Tlio other product was Buffalo * Bill , who has won distinction ami dollars on two continents , nnd who , when ho Is not hobnobbing with the prince of Wales , is marshaling his dome sticated aborigines and painting thing ) rod in the western portion of our own fair state. Postmaster Clarkson responded to "Our U. S. Postal Department , " and In referring to the great increase in the business of the local offlco , said that none present were too old to sco Omaha a city of 400,000 Inhabitants. 10. W. Slmeral made the response when the toast , "Tho Bar , " was announced. O. S. Montgomery happily responded to "Tho Ladies. " This ended tho. regular toasts , and short speeches were made by Mr. Thomas Kilpat- nck , Judge Clarkson and VV.IJ. Annliu A telegram from E. P. Roggen was read announcing that urgent business made it Im possible for htm to be present , and the ban quet was a thing of the past. Nebraska , Iowa anil Dakota Pensions. WASHINGTON , Nov. IS. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Bun. ] Pensions wore granted today to the following 'Nebraskans ' : Original- Archibald T. Coon'special ( act ) , David City ; John P. Uoynolds , IJrokon Bow ; John il Gamble , Spring Green i William Brown , Cen tral City ; Henry' ' M. Craig , Lincoln. In crease Ira M. UalyfCulaway ; John Van Skyko , Scotia : UriojiJI. Henderson , Aurora ; Charles Webster , Hancock. Iowa : Original pa-vid Frcar , Rock Rap ids ; John K. Clapsattle , Herndon ; Thomas N. Roberts , GriswoUi ; George Camp. East Ies Moines. Increase' Sylvester Swcot , Lotimor ; George H.'Johnson , Morning Sun , Original Moses HOtChhiss , Parkersburg ; David Woodard , Callage Springs ; Edwnid Flaherty , Tura. Incrcaso Lewis M. Cald- well. LoAlnrs ; EdwiuA. Steclc , Quosqucton ; Jacob Nation , Kollpyg : Robert Turner , Gris- weld ; John Fisk , , Tlptoii ; Job L. Jones , Lake citv ; Curtis 'j'Nicholas ' , Shell Rock ; William 11. Cannon ; 'Allerton. South Dakota : HesTlration and increase Charles U. Iorns , i > raUkiiiRtoiu Original Byroa K. Mclntyre , * Yankton. Increase Benjamin , S. Wheeler , Iroquols. A New Honor for Gimchon. Loxuos , Nov. 15. [ Special Cablegram to TIIK Dec. ] The night Hon. Sir C. 1C. Gos- choii , chancellor of the exchequer , has been elected Lord Rector of the university of Edinburgh. Ho received 1,373 votea against bOl cast for Sir Charles Russell , the well knotvn lawyer , who was his competitor for the position. A Suit Against JJrlglit Brothers. S.1 ButTAi.0 , N. Y. , Nov. 15. A suit has been commenced against Bright Brothers , proprie tors of the Gcncsco oil worlcs of tnU city , by the Union steamboat company to rocovct KOOO damages for Injury to the propeller Tlogu In the explosion ut Chicago recently oud for demurrage. THREATENED ( ML FAMINE , A Serious State of Affairs Along tbo Lluos of the Union Pacific. TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES LACKING , Hook Springs unit Other Wyoming mill Colorado Mine Operators Unable to Get Their 1'roiliiutto Market. Reports Imvo been received from various points nlong the line of thoUnion Pacific ronil In Nebraska mid Wyoming to the effect that the supply of soft coal on hniul or obtainable Is very light and Unit in cnso of 11 severed old sunp or nay unttsnnl Interference In trnlllo nrnmpoments a fuel famine will cnsuo. Tulcgmplilo reports received by Tnr. Hnn from supply points In Colorado ami Wyoming substantiate- these statements uiul present 11 situation of affairs tlmt may rcsul ] , disas trously. In answer to an Inquiry Tun Brfv corre spondent nt Chcyciino telegraphs tha follow ing : "Tho coal output of Wyoming is 15,000 tons itally , according to the mine inspector's ro- port. Coal is now mined In slT counties In the state , though the principal supply for this season conies from Rock Springs , Swcct- watof county. There lins been u great scarcity of coal hero for the past few months , it being inposslblo to even secure nuy Coloriulo coil , his Is manifestly owing to u lack of trans portation facilities ou the Union Pacfllc , a * the miners nt Hock springs , the biggest coal camp In the state , have only been \vorktng half time. " A report from Knwllns says tliat "tho Union Pacific Is supplying loss than half the amount of coal furnished last year. The trouble seems to bo that the company can't ' get the coal over the road. " Inquiry reveals the fuct that nt almost every town and city on the Union Pacific in Nebraska mid Wyoming the supply of soft coal on hand is not sufficient to last moro than a week , , In Omaha there is no danger of a famine , ns the dealers hero do not have to depend upon the Union Pacific for their coal supply. The bulk of the soft coal used hero comes from Iowa and other eastern states , and wlillo till railroads uro more or less hampered by a lack of cars to accommodate the present Immense tniflk1 , there has been no difficulty In getting and keeping ou hand coal suftlcicnt to meet the demands. There is no Uoek Springs coal in the city , however , uud there baa been only a very limited supply for the past two months. Con sumers who placed orders for their winter's supply of Hock Springs coal weeks ago have notleen supplied , and in many instances linvobecn compelled to buy other eoal. The whole trouble seems to bo n lack of transportation facilities on the partof the Unipa PilcUic ro.ul. The mines nt Rock Springs und vicinity have a dailv output , when worked at full capacity , of 250 cars , and this amount oulv meets the demand. On account of the crippled condition of the road , hoxvever , the Wyoming minors have only been worked on half time for several mouths , thus making nn immense shortage In the sup ply of cnal all over the country supplied by these mines. For the past week there has been a been n better condition oE affairs , and the mines have been worked at their full cuDacity. bnt even this increased output has done but little to supply the existing short age. age.Tho query naturally arises , xvhy don't the consumers throughout the state buy coal of another kind ) The answer is found in the statement that there is no use ot their buyIng - Ing what can't bo delivered. The Union Pacific cnu't haul coal from its own mines and will not muko nn effort to bnndlo the product of eastern mines. Quo of the best posted coal dealers in Omaha summed up the situation yesterday as follows : "With such n big share of the Union Pa cific's engines in the ditch , the shortage of curs and the general lack of facilities to at tend to the wants of its patrons , a three days' snow storm , or anything else that would delay or impede tralHc se riously , would produce a coal iamino In nearly every town in Nebraska and Wyoming that depends upon the Union Pacific for its coal supply. The companv will not carry othci-coul than Its own , and it Is in no shape to carry its own in the quan tity necessary to supply the demand. The company had a similar experience a few years ago , when D. O. Clark was superin tendent of the coal department. Ho mot the emergency by Inducing the management to make a decent rate on outsiilo coal , and thus gave the consumers along the line a chance to buy olsewhcio what they could not get nt homo. The whole trouble seems to bo that the Union Pnvlfic dopartmenthasnot realized the growth of the country dependant on it for its cad supply , and is uccoritlngly short in every estimate it makes of the needs of its pitrons. Something must bo done , and that promptly to relieve the present famine , or there will bo n repetition of the scenes of a few months n o , when the people In certain parts of the state took forciulo possession of ' Union Pacific coal trains and thus secured'a fuel supply that they were unable to- obtain by less energetic methods. " Tlio Situation nt K vans ton. EVANSTOVVyo. . , Nov. 15. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] The coal output of the Union Pacific mines at this point show a marked decrease in comparison with the out put in November , 1SS9. Scarcity of cars and n lack of motive power nre the reasons as signed for the existing state of affairs. The Central Pacillc mines , which employ over live hundred miners , are working hair time on account of a scarcity of cars , and that company is scarcely able to supply coal for its own use , let alone ila extensive San Fran cisco trade. ST.lTK XEim. Pharmaceutical K\ GUAND ISIANO , Neb. , jSov. 15. [ Special to TIIK BKK. ] At the examination of applicants for registration ss pharmacists m tbo stnto ot Nebraska , hold in Omaha , November 11 , there wore twelve applicants ; at Lincoln , November. 12 , twenty-four ; at Hastings , November 13 , cigntecn. Of this number of .fifty-four applicants twenty-four successfully passed the examination and received their certificates. The names of thu successful candidates are : James Bishop. Omiha ; A. T. lilni'kbum , Atkinson ; Charles B. Car- veth , Orchard ; It. K. Chittick , Atkinson ; Frank K. Green , Omahaj II , 1 \ Malku , Chad- ron ; J. J. AVilliams , Wayne ; W. S. Franklin , Vcrdigro ; C.V , Ferguson , Cliappoll ; U , L. Albers , Stchwuer : Geo. BJorkman , Liacolu ; A. B. Hagensick , Lincoln ; C.V . Kuinmin , Syracuse ; F , It. Robinson , Ashland ; I ) . S. lUmsdell. K < ceter ; H. H , SVhittlesoy , Crete ; A. II. Brooke , Homeland ; A , J. Croft , Davan- port : T. M. Gairduer. Waco ; Chas. II. Hud son , Ragan ; L , . W. McDonnell , AlcCook ; Sid ney MiCngno , Hod Clouil ; Oliver S. Ramsey , Inland ; A. A. SchulUenback , Grand Island. There wus present a full beard , consisting of Henry Cook , lied Cloud : Max Bccht , Omaha ; J. E. Uiggs , Lincoln ; Henry D. Boy- dcn , Grand Island , and James Itecd. Ne braska City. The next meetings of this board for examinations will occur ut Omaha February 10 , Lincoln February II , and Grand Island February 12. An Intel-citing Case. STiioMSBVim , Neb. , Nov. 15. [ Special to Tan BKK. ] Last spring Dr. Owen of Stroras- burg was called to Osccotn to amputate the leg of a boy who hod been accidentally shot. The operation wus a success and the limb is well. The doctor made a charge of $150 , which was met with a counter bill of damages - ages for ill ! > , uud this wus soon after io < sclndcd und placed ut fi.OOO. As both p.utlos nro well known the case excites considerable Interest. Stable ) I-'Iro at Stramsliurg. STIIOMSUUIIO , Neb. , Nov. 15. [ Soouial tc Tim HUH. " ! The stable belonging to IJyct Ford , the dry goals merchant , was burned at 4 o'clock Saturday morning. The building was completely WMppoil lu flames when thu flro was discovered. Two horses were lost lu Iho fire. The stnblo , which was a vnlu- able one und well utorod with grain , wus In sured fur only * 100. The loss U heavy. Cause of the fire unknown. The Cams Con tin nod. 1'A.w.Nm : , Nob. , Nov. 18.- ( Special Tele gram to TUP BKK. | The Cuinnian-llordoti case from Dubora , Nob. , has been continued to the next term of court , German Paper S Nob. , Nov. -Special [ Tele gram to TUB Br.fi. ] The Hastings Post , the inly Gorman newspaper published In the Second congressional district , has suspended publication. _ Attempted Sulrldr. Gntitxo , Neb. , Nov. VJ. [ Special to Tun riKB. ] Mrs. La Porto , a widow living near here , last night attempted sulcldo by taking strychnine. A phyMcl.in was called , however - over , und prompt work saved her life. The cuuso was despondency , A 'lonrimllntlo Transfer. IlASTiNos , Neb , Nov. 15. Spoctid Tele gram to Tin : BRI : . | Tha Hastings Indcptmd- ent , published by A. L. WlRton , has been sold to A. It. Drown & Co. The paper was formerly Independent In politics , but will now bo concluded a * n straight republican paper. _ A Unique Cnso. PWNEE , Nob. , Nov. 15. [ Special Tmo- gram to TUB HKK.I Tiio somewhat cele brated ease of Prof. Justus vs T.iblo Fork school district , was decided la favor of thu professor. This case was unique ns being thu first case In the stnto where n professor of a high school had to sue for his wages. Kllcliorn's Kirc Company. Ef.Kiioiis' , Nob. , Nov. -lHpecuil Tele gram to Tim Bui ; ] TUo organization of Ualdwin volunteer chemical engine com pany , No. 1 , was completed hero ihU even ing. The company takes the name of Its president , Mr. U. B. IJa'.dwin , cashier of the State bank of Elldiom. It starts out with llfty-txvo charier members. Tlio apparatus to bo used Is n sixty-gallon llutsun chemical , which has been subjected to a series of so'vero and exacting tests , the result of which were moat satisfactory. A Jiihllco at Onto. CniiTB , Neb. , Nov. 15. [ Special Telegram to TIIK BIIE.J The largest crowd of people over seen ou the streets of Crete took part ( a the combined anti-prohibition , dcmocmtiu and alllatico ratification this evening. Bands of music , flro works , torchlights , bonfires and all other paraphernalia added to the enthusi asm of the peoplo. Hon. M. V. Gannon was advertised to speak , but by some misunder standing failed to come. Local speakers , among whom was Hon. T. A. 0. Heard , inado the great mass of people happy. The whole affair was a great success. Settlers l < Yulinjr SatVr. VAt.CN-ri.MJ , Neb. , Nov. 15. [ Special Tele- giamtoTnn Ben , ] The news contained in the Washington dispatches to THE Bniof : to day that the war department was going to take the Indians lu charge and use sanguinary mcasuies to enforce submission if necessary , is received with great satisfaction here , ns the scttlcisall along the boundary line of the reservation have for months been uneasy and fear nn Indian raid nlmoit any time. The Indians freight their own supplies from here to Itoschud agency , receiving payment there for. The anent refuses to allow the followers of the now "Messiah" freighting , nml upon the refusal of Judge Tucker , forwarding agent , to pivo an Indian named Moccasin , from Rosebud agency , a load today the Indian promised dire vengeance. Upon present con ditions. either the Indians must bo kept in subjection or the white settler.- * move out. This move on the part of I ho war department wilt give a < suranco of protection and doubt less allay thu anxiety. THE trtHtfili'N JF.lIll. Action of the f.vouativc Committee of the National CommNslon. Cnictoo , Nov. 15. The executive commit tee of the world's fair national commission today decided by preliminary action in the matter of apportioning the various exhibit halls among the parks constituting the site Tno uncertainty as to the extent to which the parks would bu used has constituted one of the main dlfilculties , involving Indirectly the Lnko Front problem. Several schemes for Washington park have been objected to by the South pirk commissioners as involv ing too great defacement of existing land scape improvements , Their adherence to the objection would necessarily mean dimin ished USD cf Washington park and increased importance of the Lake Front and Jackson park. This afternoon the subject was brought tea a climax at tlio meeting of the executive com mittee , which , after a lengthy dcbatc.Acionted n resolution insistmirtlmt tlio local directory obtain from the South park commission be fore the meeting of the national commission on tba ISth lust. consent for the uncuiibtltntioual use of Washington part. Unless such action Is taken tlio executive committed will feel constrained to recommend to the commission the abrogation of the resolutions adopting the various sites heretofore tendered. The classification committee of the na tional commission was in session today , clos ing up their work. The departments ns , laid out by Commis sioner Do Young of California , wlikh bad been partially changed , were restored to their original shape and ratified ilnally by the committee as a ilnal recommendation oh tlio main classification , The committee ex pects to have most of the snb-clnssiflcation linisued when the commission meets. iiniit.iij cunisTiTAX AI.LI.ISUE. Conclusion of the bailers of the Plr.it Session. CHICAGO , Nov. 15 , The first session of the Liberal Christian alliance concluded its la bors today. Prof. David Swing of Chicago was elected president. The constitution sets forth : "Believing that a bettor and more spiritual Interpretation of Christianity Is every whcro needed , and there ought to bo more fellowship and union In spirit and worlc amoii ! liberal Christians , the association Is formed , for the piuposo of promoting these ends. It is to bo undenominational ; the basis to bo unpoKinatic Christianity or right of private Judgment in the interpretation and right of private conscience In action and reli gion. It shall In no way disturb either the independence or existing denominational re lations and alUliatlons of denominations of churches Tlio association invites the fel lowship of nil In sympathy with its end. " Tlio National Ijoncuo Meeting. NEW Youif , Nov. IB , The National league , meeting this aftcinoon adjourned , after a secret session. No Information was given out , hut it is understood that the Pittsburg club will bo helped out financially oy the others , Byrne of Brooklyn said that no res olutions or statements wore made , and about the most imnortant thing was that of leaving differences between opposing clubi in cities where they exist , to n conference committee composed of Day , Sp.iulding and himself. The league will not incut again until late In the winter. Ho thought it likely that tuo Philadelphia players' and American clubs would consolidate. President Prlnco of tint players' le.iguo is still determined in assert ing that his organlmtloivwill not give ui > the light. North Dakota' * Nc\vly I'.lcot. Fuioo , N. D. , Nov. 15. It seems that the newly circled staUj officers will not bo ablu to "got there" quite a.s soon as expected. Tlio legislature adjourned without providing for any board which should have pnwor to can vass trio votes for sUUo ofllccrs. It looks as though the now atnto ofllcers would have to await the action o f the Icgislatu ro In tbo mat ter , leaving the old oftlcora to "run the ma- chiua" and draw tha salaries , The UaniNli TnrlfT. arx , Nov. 15-Special [ Cablegram to TIIK DEE. ] In the Landsthing today the minister of nnanco prebontod n tariff bill. The bill places coal , coke , salt , sago and rico on the free list and reduces the dntlei on sugar. It also provides for the abolition of the shipping duties. The tariff on Industrial machinery is Increased , WIP18. t HhoFlroiTlirooHhetHnt Her IltiMlinntl , Inlllotliig Hllglit Wuitndft. Tor some time Mrs , L.T. . BIgitoy , who re side * nt Twenttelli nml Vlnton streets has hern jealous of her husband , claiming tlmt ho hns been browsing around , forbidden pas tures. At 1 o'clock this morning thohu.sbnnit relumed homo , and ns he wns passing through the gate , ttio wife raised the window and fired three shoU , two of which hit , IJlgslcy , indicting painful but not serious Wounds , Mrs. Ulgslcy has been arrested , but re fuses to talk upon tbo subject of the shoot ing. . Wv'/'i' n'ATKit ir.iitiiote. An Important Undertaking nt Araii- uns I'ass , THH. . Six ANTONIO , Tex. , Nov. in. [ Special Tel- gram toTitr , Uii : : . ] A mutter ot gieat Im portance to tlio people of the entire west unit southwestern country wan rovcaloil to thu public today , which created something of u Hurry among railroad men here. While It hns been known for seine time by those on the Inside that parties had been quietly work- lug on n scheme to divert the commerce of the west from the Atlantic seaboard tothu Clulfof Mexico , It was nut seriously consld ered In railroad circles until today , when thu fact was developed thut the Al-nnnas Harbor company had succeeded in iKJi-fectlng llnan chit nnd nil other nriangcmeiits for deepening the wntcr over the bar nt Aranias pass , Toxas. The late congress passed a mil granting to this company the exclusive right to obtain deep water at that point , sur rendering : to Itall the work puevlonsly done by the government , hut iciiuhed the com pany to furnish n suflli'icnt depth of water to admit the largest \essuh within a specified tlmo. While this looks like a small matter on Us face , some ot thu most conservative and level headed railroad men in this city cither decline to express an opinion upon the subject , or nil mi t that It may bo the begin ning of a movement which H likely to revo lutionize Iho commerce west of thoMiisU- slppl river. When it Is considered that a saving of an average haul of 700 mlles can IKS saved to the western producer by sending their products to the Toxns coast , some Idea of tbo move may bo obtained. Some ot New York's leading capitalists nro interested In the enterprise. It was learned from ono of the prominent stockholders that the company had already purchased the steel and other material for a double track terminal road to bo built froju the new city of Arausas liar bor around the bay and Islands to the pasi , \\here two Jetties will bo eiwtcd to contlnu th6 channel over the bar. ono Jetty to bo ex tended from St. Joseph's island , the other from Matagorda island. Work will begin on the terminal railroad at once , mid It h claimed thut sufficient water will bo obtained for the largest .ships to enter tlio harbor in one year. It win fin thor learned that two of the largest trunk line roads in the west would bo extended to a connection with the terminal rojd at the new city by tbo time deep wntcr was. obtained over the bar. The probable cost of getting deep water , building the terminal road , etc. , will bo be t\\cen onu nnd two million dollars , the amount necessary having been stvmvil. 11 lias long been known thut Arkansas pass posscisod superior natural advantages for a deep water tort , and just what t'ffcct tlio ob taining of deep water on the Texas coast will have upon the future commerce of the coun try time uloiiu can tell. THE Hl'JiRU Nnslivllln Uacc * . K.vonriu.c , Tenn. , Nov. 15. Summary of today's races : Four furlongs Little Midget won , Maud B. second , Laura Doxoy third. Titno : . * > 115 .Seven and one-half furlongs Itobin won , I'oleni S second , St. Albans third. Time 1:40 : > 4' . One mile Buckler won , Guldo second , Pullman third. Time -I : W4. Six Furlonirs Hart Wallnt'owon , Whitney second , ISd Dell third. No timo. Five furlongs AIM Mary won , Mniniu Fonso second , ilaraniboure. third. Time Statement of Srrtfont Survivors. LOXIION , Nov. lit. The statement of the SUIT Ivors of the war uhip Serpent say she struck the rocks at 10 o'clock at night , while running nine knots an hour. Tim weather was very thick and the wind blowing hard There \vas a tremendous swell on. After striking bho thumped on the rocks half 1111 hour , then slid oil and sank. The officers re mained nn tne bridge to the last. The crow , by "order of the captain , took to thu riggintr The survivors were members of tholifo liout crew and had on llfo belts. This uidod iu saving them. Police Urcak Up a r , Nov. in. Early this morning the police surrounded n saloon in this city and broke tip a pri/e light In progress there. They captured Thomas Burke , one of the principals and about fifty of tlu > spectators. Michael Olllespic , tbo other principal , and about boventy-nve. spectators escaped. Ralfuiir DofVntH Aberdeen. Gi.vsflow , Nov. 15. fSpcuial Cablegram to Tin : BBII.J At the election for rector of Cilitsgow nnivcrsitv today , IJalfour , chief sec retory for Ireland , the conservntlvo candi date , was elected , receiving ! H8 votes against 717 for Lord Aberdeen , the liberal candidate. Trial Postponed , PAUIS , Nov. 15. [ Special Cablegram to Tan Br.K.1 The trial of Michael Eyrad tor the murder of Notary Cnuffo , who was enticed to the house of Ciiibriello Itomp.ird , Eyrand's mistress , nnd tlicro choked to death , hns been postponed nntll December 15. Carey Heiinlur rorWyoinlnjr. CIIBVENNU , Wyo. , Nov. 15. Ex-Delegato Curey was today elected United States t > en- ator. Ho received ! 1 ! ) republican votes for tlio legislature , while Baxter , latu democratic nominee for governor , received the vote of every iiemocr.H. Coming fjockiuir of Halters. D.\\iaiir , Conn. , Nov. All the lint fac tories will leeK out employes Monday owing to u serious disagreement with the trimmers' , union. Ten thousand people will Ixj affected. NHVTIl O.7/.1//.1 A Thn niiihthcrfa Scourge. The spread of diphtheria , with its unusu ally fatal results , has caused no little talk ninong eltUons about having the city schools closed during Its ravages. Members of thu .board of education have discussed tbo ques tion , butas jet do not doom itwiso to take such a radical course. President Persona , on being questioned , saidV'o : have ills- cn.sscd this matter , but have not vet d > < > raed it Uc.st to cloau any of the schools. The reports ports muku it bad enough , whilu to close thu schools would muku thu condition of uffidrs nppmr much worse than thc > y really ato. woexcluiiooverypnpll from infected lionsm , and us fur as poaslhlu from dangerous neigh- boihouds , und tlmt bcems to be all that U nec essary or wise at Snrprlrwtl at Flirty. Sixty gentlemen friends of Hwlght L. Holmes accepted MM. Holmes invitation nnd last night BMO Mr. Holmes an complete and enjoyable B rpriso on the occasion of Ills fortieth birthday as could bo desired by the enthuslnstio friends who planned it. Husl- ness detained Mr. Holmes In Oinnha until after 8 o'clock , anil on bis return ho wus wel comed by ttio assembled friends and Initiated in the regular orthodox' style. After1 a gnmo of progressive high nvo. a spread. Mn. Holmes' host , than which there I * no botu r , was served. Mr. Holmes will remember thu V occasion not only from the pleasant social and surpilse. but by some valuable nnd cle- Bant remembrance * . _ Notes About t tie City. J. I ) . Thorna * has removed to Sltit N street. Mrs , J. V. Cornish has returned front To- kamah. Daniel Haffarty will soon have the city hall ready to move Into , A young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. k'ruulc Yasak is very sick with diphtheria. Miss Flora. Jones of Galusburg , 111. , Is tbo guest of Mr. nud Mrs. Htuce McUulIocli.