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TJIJE OMAHA DAILY BEE , THUKSDAY , DEOEMBEE 11 , 1890 GOSSIP ABOUT THE CONTEST , "Varying Opinions Upon tbe Effect of th ( Testimony So Far Given , IIOV/E / TRIES TO FLIRT WITH POWERS Another Chapter of Prohibition Tc ttimmy "With the Same Old Ktory of Itlood'lj Illotfl , Ktc. LINCOLX , Neb. , Dec. 10.-Special [ to Tin linn. ] Thy sixth elny of the contest find everything ai the lawyers say "In stall quo,1'wbtnb being fivciy translated by tin misses means "deuced monotonous. " The Interest inrulfestcd by the contestant Is as keen ns ever and as a venerable lawyc expressed It , "Tboy have a deal of tcstlmon ; back yet or they nro devilish Rood bluffers,1 1'owcrs , Dcch and Wright respective ! contestants tor the position of governor , lieu tenant governor and land commissioner , wet on hand early. Powers , when approachc by ytiiir correspondent , said : ' 'I have nothing to say , and therefore cat not say nn } thing , " "You must remember that Mr , Powers Is fitntcBtnim nnd not n politician , " said a mi InteiTUptlnp , nndho find Ivlr. Powers will drew to have a conlidintlal chat. ! A very smooth appearing fellow with po isticd manners , but with cunning markln Ills evciy glance , was an interested spcctatc oil day. The ilrst man approaching hli said : "Why , Church , Howe are youi" This f.'Oii t Ionian mmlly managed to edge h ! vny over totLo table whcro the guberni tonal content wo * icoing on. Ho ilnully gc to thu sldo of Mr. Powers , and the ilirlatlo that followed between thu two created mor Interest for tbu tlmo being ; than tbo conU" Itsel f. Finally the farmer-appearing gonth man whls ] > cred something In Mr. I'owcr : car and n fuw minutes Inter it was notice that the gubernatorial aspirant got up an loft tbo aspirant for the spcnkcrbhip of t > house Junt in the midst of a Hood of w i'lc about "Mary canylng any banur" au wishc to nn election day" William Dcch , the contestant for tbo ses of lieutenant govern" ' . , was present nearl till day. Uko Powers ho Is continually s < vcnej. Hutunl'\oPower * hols ready to en CURU In anhiiated conversation nt any tlmi lie e v-.obsi'd hisontiro satisfaction la th "s&iiniony already presented. "ISvcrythhrg is following the order of d ( vclopmonts , " said ho. "Everything1 Is bcln brought forward at , the proper time nnd th sequel Is Inevitable. They may sneer if the wish at the fact that the gentlemen testify ing are all prohibitionists. But sneers nt iiot Inw , rlhe splilt of the statutes is tha the laws must bo obeyed and if they nro IK obeyed the offender must suffer the consi qiicncfu. The personal rights league peopl made the gicat mistake of their HVPS whc they drovotho prohibitionists from the poll They gained nothing by it and will , Instcai lese thereby. In the eyes of the law tti prohibitionists nro legal voters and any ii terfe-rcnco with tholr rights in that respci vitiates the election in the precinct whei the inlerfcrenco was made. I have n < sought this coutitst. I have been driven int it by principle nnd by the Irresistible con inand of thopeoplo who voted for mo an wtto bellcvo tbat I was elected. " W. Wright , who is crossing foils wit Lmd Commissioner-elect Humphrey in tli great contest , Is full of proverbial philosopb nnd his conversation fairly bristles with on Ltruminatic quotations. In speaking of tl contest ho said : "Tbo mills of the gods grind slowly , bi they inlnd exceeding small. The contest hi been working slowly , but tbo result is inei it.ihlo. Every tblng is following along In II natural order. The law ot J > on.ucnco Is beln fully carried out. Violence ami Intlmidatlo in Omaha has been proved. The person : lights league have acted like men dcmcntci It proves the old proverb , 'Whom the fjoi wish to destroy they first make rnad. ' I ha\ > io fcara as to the outcome of tbo contcs .Another tiling I wish to say and that Is coi ccrulng tbo position of land com mi slonor , for which I was nomlnatci Tlio board of educational lands and funds buying up state warrants und charging 7 p < ent interest to the taxpayers. This is t outrage nnd an imposition on the people , there U money to buy them with , why } > ay them and save the interest ! Reform needed. " Hon. Augustus R. Humphrey , land cor jnlssioner-clect , has also been on hand all da Ju speaking of tha contest , bo says : . " 1 have not bccnnttendlngthucontestslm rrlelay , but have carefully followed mea while the testimony published in TIIE.BKK. think , from what 1 have heard and read , tin the contestants have so iar failed to make case against any of im. In no 1 bianco have they proven that at person or pcrsoas have been prcvonti from voting for the candidates < 1ho independent ticket or uny other tickc exactly as they desired or have seen nt voto. They haven't shown in a single pa tlcular where any ballot has been cast th would In nny way change tbo result or ac to or detract from the vote for the Inderen rut state cindidates , or would decrease tl votes of the republican state candidates. . ' Jio way have they connected the contcstc with nny overt acts or Intimidation orthrca which they nllcgohnvo been made again the persons supporting the amendment. B on tlio contrary the tbicaui and Intimldatii which they allege have boon made again lupubllcaus working for the amendment ai not against Independents. I nm satlsfii that when the member * of the Ic isluture come to pass upon this nu tcr tboy will view it , calmly ai deliberately and will not attempt to count nn body m or out upon the mere pretext of the being nny alleged Intimidation cither for ngralnst tlio amendment. I am personally i tiqaintcd with a number of the incmbcrs-cle of the legislature nnd know thafthcv a fair , honest and honorable men , and will culdcd by Judgment rather than prejudice , liavo no loars whatever as to the outcome , bollovo the republican state ofllcors elect w take tholr scats on schedule time. " Tne sixth day of tbo contest brought ' KCthcra fyiull crowd. Among the witness put upon the stand were Powers , Doch a Wrignt , unit when Dock , the 11 rat ot the tr was put on It was supposed that Bomothi : scnsntloual was about to bo disclosed , but developed tbat these thrco were put juorcly to swear that they were electors ttio recent election. The same witnesses were examined on ca side of the house and the testimony was follows : C. A. Robblns of Lincoln , gccrctnrv of t non-partisan prohibitory amendment long of Nebraska , was first called to tbo wltnc utand , lie was examined at some long ! touching the refusal of the postmaster Omaha to distribute copies o tbo Llnce Call , aud his testimony was substantially t Mime as tbut given by S. D. Cox on Tuesdi PostmasterUallnghor , the witness said , : fused to deliver the copies pf the Call on t ground that they wcro not addressed to DO lido subscribers. Ho described the mami of votlng-nt a polling place In Omaha knot us "Dago Alloy. " Hero thowltness saw m vote without giving the Judges of cluctl their nnmos. They voted with cards glv tluini by men wearing "Personal Klghl badges. When cross-oxuuilnod by C. L. II the wltnoHs testified that parties In Omu iigroed to pay ? 350 for the twonty-two tin and copies of the Call sent to'Omaha : distribution , Geoiyo H. Gibson , editor of tbo Lead formerly published In Omaha , nnd uow nuod In Lincoln , was next snom. Ho vol Ju the Fifth precinct of the Sixth ward Omaha nt the late election. He heard a Joon keeper off er f 1 to another man to "win j > roblbltioitl t , ' ' and saw prohibition tick Torn up nnd destroyed by persons outsldo t polling place. Tbo feeling ntnlnst prohl lion was \cry strong. "I considered It vi unsafe for am an huiullliiK these tickets attract attention to hlnwolf. " In tbc crc examination In rcspouso to a question by McGlnilo the witness admitted that duri the campaign his nnpcr supported the nix bltlon party "with u 1'alno at tbo head. ' ' | ar as lie know no elector in Omaha was i \ontcdfremc4utlngliUvoto for the pen er persons of his choice. A question by Mr. Lamb m re-direct to jnouy , relative to the state of fooling agul the prohibitory amendment , brought ot Vigorous protestfrotn McGlntlu u liumato had irrelevant. Thu wltnesi could not test to the stuto of public opinion as a fact. Mr , Lamb The stoto of public Joplulou V J t as much n fact astho , color of MeOItitlo'J wlilsfccr * . The witness was allowed to answer , and no told the usual story of hostinty to tbu nmcnd' inent. Cluulen Itoss of Omaha was sworn and ox- nmliuii ) , Notary Scott ramnrklng sotto voce , " \Vo cmi dig up nnvtliltiB In tills Invcstlga- lion. Horu we biwo Clinrllo Hois. We'll soon have Tascott. " Ills IcsUmony rolntcil to the voting In Oimxlmtuid was unimportant , Frank Kozo , n resident of the Tlilrd pre cinct of the Beconii vard , In Omaln , UiM n tivlp jclcctlon day woo. JIoM peddling l > rohibltlon tickets at the | > ells all day , and was repentcdly Insulted and tormented by longta. Ills tickets wcro cut and torn. l''rcd ' Muhlcr , n saloonkeeper , kicked him three times In tha calf of the leg , and uf tcr- wnrdi attempted to plvo him n/'klas tiud bear hug , " and ho was otherwise sub jected to many Indignities , the crowd threatened to "hanfj him with a rope. " mid to make him rldo in a democratic wagon. In the afternoon ho and ono John Uradley wro clawed and stoned by a mob ofvhlch Mulilcr was ringleader. Hln Wstlmonv wn mainly corroborratlvo of that offered by IJrndlcy at yesterday's session. Isaac Silversmith of Omaha , residing In tbo Second precinct of the Third ward , \Viia tbu next occupying the witness Iwx. Persona who wcro working hi tbo interest of the DID posed prohibition amendment on election day were abused. "In fnct they weren't In it lit all , " bo added. Tholr tickets wcro destroyed and tboy were maltreated In many ways. At tbo count of votes hi the cvenltif prohibition' Ists and independents woronot admitted , tbc judge * saj Injj that "tbero are only two par ties , republican and democratic. " Replying to a query by Mr. Darnell witness s.ild be could not sny that any rcpubllcnns olTeroil any opposition to independent tickets . AVTFIIXOOS BKSS1ON. It was cxpoctt'il that wliQn Mr. Powers took the stand In the afU'mooti to testify con- ceriiinir tlio letters received by him from per sonal rights league men thatso.ncthlnKseusii' tlonul would bo produced. Instead , how ever , Mr. Powers simply Identified certain Ictteis sent to him f i-om the members of tbo licrsonul rights league asking him us to lieu ho stood on the matter of prohibition. Major KIcutscli , secretary of the personal rights league , talHled tlint the state league hold a meeting at Lincoln , Oct. ll , and dis cussed the matter of nomination1) and thai tboy reconmended to local longues the en- tlorscm * ' * . of Uovil. ' . . .Miiloof wltncsjos from Beatrice were , worn who testified to some irregularities In lie conduct of the election In that city , but othlng of Importance was disclosed. Allen Bnrtloy of Oimhatcstlilcd to visiting number of pollluir places In the metropolis , Ltsomoof the places ho observed disturb- iices and ho noticed persons voting with ards at a few of tbo precincts. Ho saw pro- Ibltlon tickets taken mvay from persons lanclllnp them , and destroyed in a number ol nstnnces. At ono place visited by him be fas assaulted by ono Ed Crowoll , who struct ilm on the head and called him vllo name- jccauso ho was a prohibitionist. Tbo wltnc s tatcil that bo knew of no ono who was preen - en ted from voting , in answer to a qucstioa n cross-examination. W. A. .T. Uoodin , a member of the Doufln < ounty Independent central committee , was ailed. Ho stated that his organization hat iroft'irctl , prior to tbo election , a request o : ho commissioners of Doughs county to np .olnt members of the independent party or bo election board , which was refused. Th ( omrnissloncw said that they wore histructci iy the Bunkers' and Ilnslness Men's nssocla ion to appoint only democrats and rcpub leans on the board. This remark was madi iy Commissioner Dick Berlin In the hear tig of the witness. TO njEuvx.iTJt : rjzjixrsit.t nox. Congressman Owen Outlines tlio Nev Hill to bo Introduced. WASHINGTON , Deo. 10. Representative omposlng the house contingent of the join ongrcssional commit tec on Immigration hnvi upon n bill to regulate Immigration Owen will report the nlll as sooi is possible. In explanation of the genera eaturesoftho measure Owen today said 'It ' Is a new contract labor law- . The old lav s so wretchedly Inefficient that according the ho testimony of labor inspectors tUomsclve , i" > per cent of the immigration now coming the ho country is in violation of the contrno aborlow. Tbo statute was framed to mec ho condition of things that oxUtcd at th , Imo the lu\v \ was passed. Etnployors hav low changed their methods and the law I mahlo to reach them. It is practically use ess , , so wo have framed a now 'aw. AVe hiivi nlso very much enlarged the prohlbitci classTS of Immigrants. " 'The bill U substan mlly. that introduced a week ngo by Owe ; and heretofore published. Polygamous pei sous are added to the list of classes defined i Jwen's hill ns not entitled to bo ndmltto nto the United States. The tax upon allwi which In Owen's bill was fixed at 50 cent ivas increased by the committee ta $1 , Dr , BLrnay euros catarrh , Boo bldg. Volirnskn , Iowa and Dakota Pension * WASHINGTON , Doc. 10. [ Special Tclegvai : o TUB Bni : . ] Pensions wcro granted N < iraskans today as follows : Original ii valid William a McCarthy , Lebanon ; Do pbcusS. Froeland , May wood ; Calvin B.Vi ion , Hartley ; Thomas L. Grafons , Kenesav Increase Julius Lcfflngwoll , Geneva ; Jei omo BarncttVahooj Samuel W. Halsteae Kwing ; John " \V. Martin , Imperial. Heissu -David T. Good , Eltn Creole. Origins widows , etc Lucy J. , mother of Joseph Hnr nun , Btratton. IOWA : Original Kdwin II. Dlxon , Kir ross ; Andrew II. Statlor , West Liberty ; Ar drew J. Longerbcam , Mechatiicsvillo ; Men dltU 0. Bullock , \Virt ; Uaniel P. Parkei Cambridge ; Joseph Noice , What Chew Albert J. West , Sbouandoau ; K. Wallcoi Oakland ; Preston U. Ilolton , dcceasec Olonwood ; William Doss , Hopovlllo ; Aloci Dek , Whlto , Goodell ; Cbarlea Cooper , DC Mollies ; Augustus M. Ohllds , DM Molnc : Increase Andrew J. Smith , Now London Kdward Q. Frocker , Iowa City ; Samui Chapman , OttumwaVllllam ; P. Clurl Lcona ; Elcasor Lafferty , Norwich ; Hour , Caldwell , Stiles : Ellsha W. Slater. Casov ' Wealoy W. Hawkins , Cambria : William' ) White , Council Bluffs ; William T. Bollard UrakeaviUe ; George II. Hose , Iowa Kails John Crawford , MU Ayr ; George > Harker. Plninfleld ; Nicholas M. William : Jefferson ; Charles Hurman , Iowa Palls JohnNoff , Hamburg ; Charles H. Uphan Lyons ; John 13. Co/ad , Rloulton. Reissue- Frederick'Rower , Eagle Grove ; Andrei Jackson , Kih Jloorhc.vd. Original rjidow : eto. Joseph , father of John W. Perrj ' Afton ; Doiothea , mother of Jnllus Buttk'i Jubilus ; Ollle , widow of Preston B. Holtoi ( Jlcnwood ; Margaret , widow of Cbarh Coolwino , Eudyvlllo. South Dakota : Original IlnnrvR. Drapei \Vos3lngton. Increase Iielmrd M. Kadwm Springfield ; Samuel D. Caraon , Rlltehefl James Maconeghy , VnKonda. For tlio Hoard or Control , CHICAGO , Dec. 10. This afternoon Pros dent Palmer of the national woild's fair con mission , roado public bis api < olntments fi B meinhcra o ( the board of control on behalf i the commission , They are as follows : I'l first two being provided for by u rcsolutlc of the commission : President , Palmer ( ro | of MIclilKini ; vice chidrman , McJCenzIo ( den of Kentucky : ullarge , Ijiodsay ( ilom ) , Kci tueky ; Mmtordalo ( rep ) , Indiana ; St. Clu ( dciu ) , West Arirghila ; Massey ( rep ) , Deli ware ; Waller ( dcm ) , Connecticut ; Do Your ( rup ) , Culitomia. Mrs. Wnslow's Soothing Syrup forchl divn teething give * quiet , helpful ix-st. ; cents n bottlo. . filnvln null lUcAiillfld Rclenied. L.oM > oN , Dec. 10. lu tlio iso of tha go * eminent against Blrxvln und McAulin charged with a breach , of tbopoaoolu o in a prlzo tight , a verdict of guilty was returned and the prisoners we released. o _ _ Gessler'sMnglo Headache \Vafen. Curoi headaches in .iOmiuutua. At all AVill Not Reopen. ARKANSAS Citr , Kan. , Doo. 10. Inform tloti was given out today that the Arnerlc hanlt , which , fiillod ' yesterday , will not i umo business. 'The bnnk Inspector and tl a United States marsbal buyo taken ohargo the bunk uud will iloso up U busluci About $100,000 , U duo doiwsltors. Dr. BirnoY cures catarrh , Dee bid" . IIARJONY WITH A VENGEANCE Dublin Recalvaa Pamoll with Approbation and tlio Healys with Hostilities. THE CROWD SHOUTED FOR MRS , O'SHEA , United Irplnnd forcibly Tnkcti Pos- Bccslou of by Pnrncll mid Imtor Hc- nnptnrcd Ijy n Stroni ; Koroo ol' Ilia Opponents. LONDON , Dec. 10. Parncll arrived nt Kingston early this mornltiB and was met on tbo pier by a body guard of 200 of his follow ers who had traveled from Dublin In a special train. Timothy llcaly and Maurlco Kcnly , members ol parliament and opponents of Pnrnell , traveled In the sumo boat wlttt Parnoll from Holyhcad. As they cnmo nsboro they wore subjected to hostile demonstrations hv the crowd ou the pier , while there \\croshouta for Darnell iniiiKled with cheers for Mrs. O'Shea. ' A number of addresses wcro pre sented to Parnoll , In reply to which ho ex- Dressed his thanks for the welcome. lie said ho did not fear the results of the light which bo Uud undertaken. Ho had never led the Iilsh party wrong In the p.ist and would not do so In the future. Tlio train after n abort run , arrived nt Dublin , where n Inrpt crowd had assembled to wctcomo Parnell , The crowd was so dense that _ ljaruoll with ulniculty made his way through It. Finally ho reached n cab , which bo entered wltli Kenny , M. P , A crowd surrounded the cab , unharnessed the borso and then Par- ncll's enthusiastic admirers drew him through the streets until they reached Kenny's house. In the meantime- crowd kept slnplnff "God Save Ireland. " Upon his arrival nt the house Parntil mudo u brlol speech to the crowd. This evening great processions formed nl the Mansion bouse and when Parnell reached his carriage the horses wcro unhitched and n score of enthusiastic men dragged the car riage to the rotunda. Parnell received an ovatlciu oil along the route and at the rotunda experienced the greatest difficulty in vetting Into the hall which was packed to suffocation. The cheering when ho reached the platform con tinued several minutes , after which a vote ol contidenco in Parnoll was passed , lu his speech ho said : "I have- been accused of absence froir the Held of battle. It is easy U make excuses for secession and do fcction , but when tbo day comes for measuring the amount of my shortcom ings ana these of my opponents tlio balance will not bo against mo. [ Shouts of ' "Do\vr , with tbo renegades. " ! I did not plead sick icss , though God knows It was nol t tlmo when I was crippled In health am strength to confront mo with a move neiit of mutiny stronger , moro vindicative Ungraceful and cowardly [ cries o ! ilealy ] than ever cominaiiuer-ln-chlcf was : alled upon to faco. Ah , yes I They thought . ' was dead and that they might play around my corpse and divert the Irish nation "lorn the true issues. Now , I sup pose this is a great crisis. Who nado It ) Is It you or who ! [ Voices "Old Gladstone the hypocrite. " ' \Vo shall some day see who did this deadlj thlnp against our raco. Wo shall knov\ iVliore to affix the stain tboy sought to attacli .onic. I was anxious to assuage tblu trial : .0 glvo Ireland a breathing tinio ; to postpom the terrible Issue. "Why was 1 ro'u'cd the opportunity ! Whj did Gladstone wait nine days after tbo ver lict and allow the Lelncestcr mooting bofon tilntlng that my retention was dan jerousl Had ho hut whispered tha : ny retirement was necessary ; should have hastened to consuli my comrades and rescue them from the Im possible position In which they placed them selvoby the Lelncester resolution. "Wo are heio tod.iy to say to Gladstone , we respect you In your position. Wo ncknowl edge- your Immortality and strength am the power exhibited by you erse so many divoreo and great battli Holds , out wo decline to 'fusi with "you. Wo decline to surrender to yoi tbo independence which has produced in yoi the minu in which you are today and which please ( jed , will continue until It has pro auced the fruition of our hopes. The mossngi that Ireland sends to the grand old man i : this : 'Kesumo your plane as leader of youi party , back Uftyour legitimate authority am when you have put yourself in the position o an Independent leader such as ours , then am not until then will we allow our leader t < treat -with j ou on equal term * , which aloiv can assure a lasting and permanent settle ineni. " " [ Great cbeeriiifr.J Parnoll said if the movement against bin was earnest ho would yield Inune diately. But said ho , It Is a me ment of hypocrisy by a man whos < homo rule was skin deep , but whoso hatrci of Ireland w.is not skin deep. The mail features of tbo movement/ an aberration bf Judgmentatid invlnclblo ignorance. "I need not dwell on my doff use , It will b Ijnown some ) day. [ Prolonged cheering am waving of hats.'j I could not coma unionps you tonight unless I know tbero was anothe sldo to the question and that you would b content to wait before deciding that I am to unworthy to walk with you In slcht of th promised land which , please God , I willente with you. [ Cries of "Parncll forever. " ] Parnoll referred to olTors'of olllco to Irlsl members and said a pledge not to accop ofUce from the English government is th Irish character. They must stand to it i they are to succeed. Ho bad not promise , them absolute success but repeated that Ire land can win upon no other lino. "If Ireland leaves this port , to wlilchlhav led bur almost in sight of victory , I will not for my part , say what will accompany he futuro. ' My position Is. that of 18 0 , and say to all Irishmen , beware , wbllo the powe is still In your bands , before you surrende forever to .the forces which you cannot con trol. the illimitable power of our ago. " Parncll nlso addressed two ovorflowini meetings and at the conclusion of hisspeoche proceeded to the National club , where hebel a reception. AXOTIIKK JtAXIFEHTO. Anti-Pnrni'll Members Icliio th GrnuiidH on AVliich They Stand. LONDOK , Dec. 10. The antl Paruell more bers of the Irish parliamentary party hav issued a munlrusta to the Irish people. I this they say , la part : "Parnell , dlsregnrc Ing our appeals to remember the countrj evinced au ill-Judged dotcrmlnation toniah : tain his untenable position , thus threatenin to plunge Ireland into a conflict which ma. overwhelm her and cause her present fai prospects to' disappear forever. It is th duty of Irishmen now , irrespectiv of all considerations of feelings oithcr for Parnoll or these dlfferin from him , to adopt a cours that will tend to save Ireland from destruc tlon. " The signers ouumcrato at length the reasons sons for their action. They specify charge against Parnell as follows : 1. Ho speaks as if ho was the Injured partj whereas ho alone is responsible for tha prc cat deplorable situation. 2. Ho pledged himself to repel tbo charge In connection with the O'Shcacaso , but who tlio time caino ho remained silent , i ) . Ho does not hesluto to renounce an denounce multitudes of English friends a Irish liberty as EngHsh'wolvcs. 4. The English wolves and Irish bishop express the s.imo opinion of Parncll and h caunotnicnd matters by calling nickname ! If Parnoll Is ro-elcctod the lory governmcu lll resume power ; coercion will rccnlvo now base and the struggle for homo rulu wi bo lost to tbo living generation. The flue question for tbo Irish nation Is "loso all fa Piirnoll. or win all without him. " The signers refuse to abandon Qlndston for Parnoll , or U > Insist on tba liberal leadc revealing his plans ser homo rule , which. a ( tlou thuy \\ouldbofoollshlytoKlvou advantage to Ireland's foes. They refuse t beliuve Gladstone desired to dictate. Ho wn bound to publish hia conviction that the r < tention of Parnell in the leadership woul wreck homo rulo. The signers offered Pai neil the opportunity of temporary rctfn went with a view to his eventual relnstati ment , but It never gave the faintest chanc of settlement. Ills fatal manifesto was n appeal to the bat rod between the people i Great Britain and Ireland and makes it in iKMslblo for him here-after to co-operato wll tbo liberal party. The signers never dcscrU 'nmoll , but IRTTientt nml the honor of Iro- nnd Is snfo In tholr hands through good or vll fortune , t'ho signers plod go tboinnclvo a o remain an tfitppcndDiit party , thus Insur- ngllnnl vlctoi&l for thn Irish causa tinder ho auspices if nn nlllnnco of tbo British lumocrney unaUha Irish people. VAlTtilt MtKrtXI > NK1/.KM ) . Pnrncll Taken Pa * * cs9lon ol" the Ollleo l > y J'orco. Dunux , Dec. 10. | Spcclnl Cablccrara to TUB BuE.l When Mr. Bodkin , editor of Jultod Irelnmlj entered the oftlco today ho found Mr. 1'nriicll in possession. Mr. Par nell , In the presence of the other directors , rend thonrtlcffis of'association under which , ho company was organized , and then ordered the sheriff to eject liodkln. Tlio latter made an Ineffective reactance. A desperate row occurroJ lu the uown-stulrs ofilco bctweon liu shcrllT'a ofllrers and the sub-editors. sticks and stools wcro U'ed ns weapons and the air was tilled with ilylug nilssllos. Finallj- , if tor n sharp and llcrco stnigglo. the sub editors -were nut out of the bulldmi ; . The lows of tbo seizure of the paper created great excitement in Dublin ilnd n mob surrounded , ho ofilco. Parncll later addressed the staff , the members of which promised to servo blm during the remainder of the crisis. Pamoll placed Lcamy Ir. charge of the pa- > cr which will appear tomorrow , but its poli cy will bo changed and henceforth It will bo ssucd ns a Purnullito oriran. Pnrnell o\vns a large majority of the stock of United Ireland. The editors who were ejected from tbo ofllco will sue him for as sault. Bodkin lu an Interview said the cdi- , ion destroyed contained ninny resolutions idopted by provincial brunches opposing Darnell. It contained nlso n cable dispatch 'rom O'Brien ' saying : "Insist moderately but llrmly upon Parnoll'sretirement. ' " Wbllo on the street today a hoUllo crowd tlucat- encd llcaly who was comi > ellod to seek pro tection Irom the police. Roenpttired hr O'Urfon. Donuv , Dec. 10. Late tonlebt a strong party of Parnell's opponenM made a descent ipon and recaptured the oftlccs of United Ireland. Tbo invaders destroyed all the leaders" which had been prepared by Loamy , who was Installed ns editor today by Pnrnell , and turned all tbo matter they found sot up Into tbo llro. Then they took wssesslon of the ledecrs and other books ind documents belonging to the concern. All ; hls was done In the name of William 3'BrIon , A strong- posse from various .aborors1 societies was loft as n gnrrison with instructions to remain on guard day and night , and resist by force any lurtbcr lu- trusloniy Parnell and his fricuds. His Kctirciiicitt Asked. CHICAGO , Dec. 10 , The executive commit tee of the municipal counull of the Irish na tional league cabled Pnrnoll today saying in part : "Wo bellovo your retirement for the present absolutely essential to success. A divided Irish party will result In n collapse ot Lho Irish-American support. Unity means triumph ; division means disaster and per manent ruin. Wo bog you to mnko a sacri- lice which moro even than your past services will'endear you for all tlmo to every lover of Ireland. " flow Ho Stands. Loxnov , Doc. Jd , The following Is a sum mary of Irish onjulpn , as expressed by reso- iutlons adopted by officials and organizations up to date : Boartts-of town commissioners for Parncll , 15 ; national league branches and registration societies , for , 78 ; ngnlnst , 73 ; trade and labor societies , for , 14 , against , 0. Other organized bodies , for , fiO , ngilinst , 5 ; public meetings , for , 81 , against , lil.1 Hooted on the Street. Dunns , Dec. 10. Healy on three occasions was hooted , on tba street today. The lost time ho tried to address the people the crowd made n tush for him , bustling him nround and smashing his hat. Some arrests were made. Kdinburic lakes H Hnolc. EiHNiiuno , Dec. JA-r-Tho freedom of J.ho city recently tendered Purnull was with drawn today at the mooting of the municipal council , triTIlOVT A JIEA1) . Uncomfortable Position of the Chicago cage Board or" Drain ngo Trustees. CntcAOO , Dec. 10. A. sensational clash oc- currca today between the Chicago board ol drainage trustees andjtho engineers employed to carry on the work of constructing a canal navigable by large vessels connecting Lake Michigan at Chicago with the waters of the Mississippi river. For mouths Chief En gineer L. E. Cooley has been subjected to criticism uy a number of the trustees for delay in settling upon nn approximate route for the canal. Tills afternoon it began to ap pear ns If the beginning of actual construc tion , to say nothinir of the completion of the c.inal , might be postponed by tbo researches of tbo cngluccrs until after the opening of the world's fair. A resolution was thereupon adopted deposing Cooley and entrusting the engineering work to his first assistant , under the direction of trustees. Cooley promptly vacated , but bis assistants , ono after another , declined to take up tbo work and resigned. The engineering department Is tonight with out a bead , and its different departments are similarly situated. It Is surmised the local engineers took umbrage at the action of tha trustees in selecting the eminent Now York snglnecr , General John B. Newton , for con sulting engineer. The Indications now arc that Newton will bo given entire cbargo of the undertaking. H ttcr Than Kver. The southern Pucillc company have expended larpo sums of money on the trade find snow sheds during the past year in improving their lines via Ogden to Sail Francisco , find theses improve ments , lu connection with the mugnifl- cent equipment of the Union Pacific , pives the- traveling public a well nltjh perfect sorvlco from Iho Missouri rivet to the Golden Gate. All of the details have boon BO arranged as to make this ti-lp tlio very luxury of travel. MOST REDUCE THE HOG RATE , Fallu.ro of the Oommittoo to Adjust the Alton Difficulty. THE REDUCTION TO TAKE EFFECT JAN , I. oftho Alton to Take Part lit the Conlbrcnde of Presidents VIllnrd'H 1'nrty at Milwaukee. CHICAGO , Dec. 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bun. ] At last It has been definitely settled that the rnto on live hoes from the Missouri river to Chicago must bo reduced from 2. ) to IS cents per 100 pounds. The committee of managers that hns had the mutter under consideration for a week failed in Us clTotts to KOt rid of tbo contract bo- twecu Fowler Brothers and tbo Chicago & Alton , by which the latter road Is compelled to maintain n rate of 13 cents on packing house products. It Is said that the south western lines maclo a proposition to buy the contract , bnt/ the Fowleri' price was $ T > 0,000 to cancel the contract and JSO.OOO . to modify It so ni to allow n rate of 22 cents. Tlio prlco seemed too high to the managers nnd the ne gotiations wcro dropped. Today the commit tee made Its report to the Western Freight association to the effect that it had not been able to change the situation as affected by the Chicago . < Ss Alton's original notice. The meeting nt once t olc up the matter nnd adopted resolutions reducing the rate on hogs to 18 ccnUi pur 100 pounds from nil Missouri river points to Chicago cage and making 18 cents the minimum basis from Iowa packing centers , and in fact from nil Intermediate points wcit of the Missis sippi river , thus making the rate on hogs the same ns that on the dressed product , ns or dered by the interstate commerce ) commis sion. The reduced rate becomes eftectlvo January 1 , the Alton agreeing to suspend ac tion on its notice tllltlmtdato. Iowa packers will bo the sufferers from this method of ad- Justuiciit. They have been petitioning the roads to equalize the rates by advancing those ou packing house products rather tbau by reducing these on hogs , Tlio Now Hallway Association. NEW YOIIK , Doc. 10. Several ofllelals of western railways who will take part in the conference next Monday are uow in New York. A representative of the Aassoclated press , In conversation with tbcm today , learned that a resolution will bo submitted to the conference providing for the formation of au association of the presidents of the roads Interested , to bo known as the Western Hall way association. The principal purpose * will bo the establishment and maintenance of public , reasonable , unform and stable r.itcs : to secure to each railway a due proportion of business ; to prevent unnecessary and expen sive diversions of traftlc : to Introduce new economies mid improved methods in gather ing , handling , transporting , exchanging and delivering freight and passenger trafilc. to Assist Juelco Dillon. CHICAGO , Dec. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tins BRH. ] A special dispatch from Wash- iugtan says : It is likely that Chicago will lese William B. Mason. It leaked out this morning that Judge John F. Dillon , general counselor of the Jay Gould railway interests , has offered Mr. Mason 810,000 a year to become an as sistant in his Now York office. In reply to an Inquiry today , Mr. Mason said : ' 'Ills true the offer , or ono exactly similar , has been uindo , and I have it under advisement. Borne times I think I would llko to live in Now York , and I may conclude to go. " Vlllard nnd Party nt Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE , Wis. , Dec. 10. [ Special Tel egram to TUB , BFE. ] Henry Villard and party arrived here this morning nnd spent the day In looking over the Arillnitl electric light and street railway interests here. The party left for St. Paul this evening. Whllo refusing to talk himself , Mr. Villnrd author ized the statement through H. C. Payne that the Hurry In Wall street had not affected bis Interests. His relations with the Northern Pacific , bo said , and with the American and other companies were tbo same as they had been , and they would remain the samo. Tim Alton Not In It. NBW Yonic , Dec. 10. It Is learned that all railroads west of Chicago with the exception of the Chicago & Alton , the presidents of which were Invited to attend a confcrcuco Monday next for the purpose of renewing the "presidents' agreement , " have signified their acceptance of the invitation. The Alton de clines to take part in thu coufcrenco. President Kgnu Given CIIICAOO , Dec. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun BIE. : ] In the railway investigation cases hcforo Judge Dlodgett , John M. gan , president nnd general manager of the Chicago cage , St. Paul & Kansas City railroad , gave bonds this morning la $10,000 witn Henry A. Gardner as surety. AVnnt n Senator. PEOUM , 111. , Dec , 10. Ono hundred mem bers of the farmers' alliance began a meeting hero today witb closed doors. Some of tbo delegation Interviewed tonight concur in tbu oulnlou that the farmers' al II unco must bo given ono senator. Soventy-livo alliances are represented lu the mooting and the will continue thrco days. Western Union Nnw YOIIK , Dec. 10. The "Western Union directors today declared the regular quar terly dividend of IJf per cent. .Tho state ment sbows net earnings for the current quarter of $2,000,000. After paying the divi dend there will bo a surplus for the quarter of S&SO.OOO. A Dead Clilnf. , 0. , Dee. 10. Tbo superintend ent of tha zooloifloal garden succeeded this nioinlnfr la killing the vicious clopbant , "Cblof. " who wool veil without evident dls- rotnflturo cloven "bullets llrod Into hli fore head last night. Twenty-four shots la all Weroilrcdut him. . 1 B. . I I\S T T1IK n\K iil TO XV. The l-'cdornlloii of litxbor Declares ItRolf on the Question. DKTHOIT , Mich. , Doo. 10. At today's meetIng - Ing of the federation of labor a resolution In structing the Incoming' executive council to take action to prevent the prostitution of the police power of the slates by llrms employing labor for Intimidating men on a strike r.nd the employment of armed men for tbo same purpose , was reported favorably , but referred hack to the committee for amendments. A resolution pledging the members of the con vention to support the socialist labor party lu Its efforts to'socuro legislation to promote the labor movement was reported adversely and laid on tha tablo. F , 1C. Foster moved the appointment of n special uomimttco to consider the eight hour question. The motion was unanimously adopted. Luclcn D.inlol , the socialist who wosrnfusc.l admittance to the convention will call amass meeting on Friuny evening under Instruction ! ) from mid In tbo name of the Central Labor federation of Now York to explain fully Ids position. TrntihlCN. NEW Yonic , Dec. 10. The suspension of Hamilton & Bishop Is announced n the stock exchange. Hamilton Ss. Bishop are bankers and brokers. Tboy made an assignment with $3(1,000 ( preferences , The failure Is considered unimportant. SAS FnANCisco , Cal. , Doc. 10. Kaslland , Fomler tCo. , wholesale crockery and glass ware dealers , have failed. Liabilities , $ nyooo , ; nssou , sr > , noo. NAIIIVIU.I : , Tenn. , Dec. H ) . A special Just received states that two heavy bank failures occurred at Clarksvlllo , Tonn. , this after noon. The amount of tbo deficiency is not known. NASUVIIM : . TcnnDce. in. A special from Clarksvlllo. Tcnn. , says : ThoKranklln bank of this city suspended tills morning. The failure was cruised by tbo recent failure of Henry So.ifortof . New York with whom the hank bad been elolng much credit business. The liabilities amount to over $200,000 : as sets t > 0OiX ) . Prospects for a settlement are discouraging. Kendrick , Potters & Co. , a largo tobacco firm , nlso assigned today. The suspension of the bank and the stringency of the money market made It Impossible for the Jlrm to meet Its obligation. ! . The liabilities are over $ -100,000 , nominal assets exceed this amount. A ruu on the Farmers' nnd Merchants' Matlonal bank followeel and the doors were closed. This was caused by other failures , but that institution will prob ably resume In a day or two. Business cir cles are grcntly excited. DKVVIII : , Deo. 10. The grocery nnd Im porting house of John HrCnrlcton 'ins been closed on attachments aggregating 210,000. The liabilities nro $210,000. Assets un known. Tbo old man Is hnnpy ; ho cured bis rheu matism with Salvation Oil. Price only 25 cents , Wo don't ' want to bo extravagant , nor to "lay It on with 11 trowel , " hut when "learn ing triumphed o'er her b.irbaroua foes" It was when Dr. Bull elUoovcred a spcclrlc Syrup for coughs and colds. l-itnspod Oil Works lnrii" ! < l. SA.V FIMXGISCO , Cal. , Deo. 10 , Early this morning the linseed oil works of Klttlo &Co. mid contents burned , Tbo loss will probably reach $ J5J,000 ( ; insurance half of that amount. * ' Drink Nature's tonic and diuretic waters Of Excelsior Springs. Mo. Coal Mines Ordoieel Closed. WiLKKsiunitr , Pa , Dec. 10. Tbo coal dc- nartment of the Delaware , Lackuwanna & Western railroad has ordered an indefinite closing down of all its mines In this vicin ity because of the quictnus.s of trade and the large stocks on band for which there in no demand. This will throw thousands of men out of employment' and cause much suf fering. F.it ally ne.it Ills AVI Co and Child. BCUI.IJ.OTON , la. , Doe. 10. A man , name unknown , living near Ncoto , III. , on the Mis sissippi river , horribly beat his wife and two- year-old child , and they ore not expected to live. Ho was arrested. A Shiver Appronchinp.1 "WismxoTON , Dec. 10. A cold wave hns appeared In the extreme northwest , which will probably rcafih the central portions of the country on Friday. Dr. Birney cures catarrh , Bco bldg. Bullion for America. LOVDO.V , Doo. 10. Bullion to the amount of . 130,000 , was shipped to America today. MOVE THE MOUNTAIN. The Grenl Ease with Which nn Ancient Miracle Can He Performed at the Pres ent Day. Mahomet , the prophet , whoso const-int pray ers at the mountain ot the prophet , ho be lieved , gave him his power , wan unable , by physical Infirmities , to go to tbo mountain , neither could lie bo removed there. In tills emergency , ho commanded that the mountain bo brought to blm. There are many men and women at the pres ent day who need to RO vrhoro their health and strength can bo renewed , namely to Carls bad , but unfortunately comparatively few , either from want of time or luck of means can go there. To all anch , It Is furtunuto Hint "Carlsbad can bo brousht to them. " Tlio genuine Imported Cnrlshnd Sprudol Salts , dis solved in water , act precisely the same as the water tbat one secures at Oarlsbad Itself , and as that can ho purchased at small cost from any druggist , these who do not avail them selves of the opportunityuro certainly titand- liiff In their own light , Do sure though to ob tain the gcnulno Imported ai tlclo. What Are Misfits ? They are custom-made clothing of merchant tailors , loft ou their hands for ono raasou or another. These wo buy in largo or small quan tities for reaay cash. lor example , a suit of clothes costing originally $10 , we can , according tj style and quality , soil for 1 " ' . . $15 or $20. Just think of it , a Bavmg of over 50 per cent , one half of the original cost , Many of tjiem ; of the Latest Designs , from the Best Tailoring Estab- iV lishmcnts Throughout the Country. ALLALTERATIONS DONE FREE OF CHARGE TO INSURE A PERFECT FIT. " " SEJEx WHAT YOU GAM © A.VEX. FALL AND WINTER OVERCOATS. PANTS. $ ( ! 5 custom iiiaile overcoat for $ ' 12.0D $10 rjislom nmilo p.ints for SS.2. $00 fiistoni made OH'rcont fur $ 28.50 $15 ciisloat ni.iilc iianl.s Tor $7.ijd $50 ctiMom nmilu ovcrco.it for. . . . $21,50 $1U ciistiini nmilo pants for $0.511 $15 custom wailo ini'rco.xt I'm : . . . $20,00 Ifl2 custom nuiln p.ints for $ ( ! , ( ) ( ] $10 ciiMoni intiihi ovMTont for. . . . $17.50 t$10 ciibtom Hindu pnnts fur $ " ) , ( > ( ] $ ! )5 ) riistont iiiaile orcrconl for. . . . $11.01) > ? 8 custuiii made | mnls for. $ I.5U $28 custom niiulo otcrcuut for. . . . r..Ui $ 7 cu-ttoiii mil IP pmti for $ ! ! .7i PULL DRESS SUITS FOR SALE OR HIRE. Open evenings until 9 o'clock. Saturday evenings until 10 o'clock. ORIGINAL CLOTHING PARLORS , 1309 Farnam Street-Omaha , Neb. 1309 We Advertised Last Week to Give Away/ a A Suit or To the person in this state or Iowa that would furnish us the best original suggestion for .an ad vertisement or trade scheme. We got over 1,000 Answers some were old chest nuts and lots were good , we will in our next advertisement notify the successful contestant. We will have ANO'THEXR. Christmas - Gift roT "STcru. Look out for our ad vertisement. We this day opened 500 suits of underwear that are as good as the very best garment sold in this city for $1.00 - Our Price will be 65c each We can also show you beyond a doubt the Finest Line of Neck wear every shown in the city of Omaha. Our bargains in overcoats are PARALYZEK3" and you had better come quick , for our stock will be bursted before New . Years. The new-comers may be led away by the prancing and sputtering of some clothing houses , but the old settlers say Corner Omaha. IS THE OLD RELIABLE
