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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 24 , 1890.
HIE CONTEST AT NORFOLK ,
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IfToita to Show That Defective EegSstration
Rendered the Election Illegal.
THE OBSTINACY OF THE ENUMERATORS ,
A I'renoher mid a Lawyer Create Con-
ftldrrnhli ; Am linemen ! IMItuIicll ,
tlio Desperado , Appcarn
nt lulncoln.
Noitrot.K , Nob. , Dec. 23. 'Special Tele
gram to Tun Br.E.J This was the llrst daj
of. the election contest made by John II
Powers ngalnst Jnincs E. IloyJ , so far a <
Norfolk is concerned , testimony being taken
n.t to the manner In which the late election in
this city and township Is concerned. J3y
agreement they sittings are hold in the polla
court room in tbo city hull , Hanker .Tumo :
Stuart of Madison is the notary selected on be
half of the contestant , whiloUounty ; Attorney
Mapcs serves in a like capacity for the con
testccs. .Judge Allen of Mieltson conduetce
ho raso for Mr. nvcrs , while Judge Craw
ford ofVcst Point nnd Judge Hnrncs ntu
John U. Hayes of this city appeared for tin
contcstcca , Twelve witnesses were examined
Including the mayor , city clerk , city attorney
members of the Norfolk election board nm
others , but so far but llttlo ot Import
nnco hns been deduced. The malt
effort has so far been inado ti
show that by reason of a failure to rcgistc
the voters , the election in this city mid town
ship was illegally held nnd that by reason o
this failure to register fraudulent votes wen
cast and received by the election board. Sldi
attempts have also been made to prove tha
the women who peddled tickets wore smokei
out of the polling place or were compelled t
leave on account of Improper language usci
In their presence ; thattwoout of three nm
ties wcro present at the polls all day whos
business It was to forcibly take tickets fron
voters and replace them with other. , niv
thntnn independent lender was com polled b ;
threats to leave the polls nnd cease workini
for that ticket. Success has so far persist
tntly refused to crown the efforts of the nl
Jorncy for the contestant. The main stum
tiling block has so far been the trouble li
Jndlng out the number of Inhabitants tli
late censui will show for Norfolk.
li. U. Mlllignn , census enumerator for th
First and Third wards , refused point blan !
to state thonumbor of inhabitants ho founi
in that territory anil fimllnir that threat
wcro of no avail Judge Allen ordered th
notaries to commit the witness to Jail for con
tempt , hut the notaries did not feel that the !
tilgnlly bud been seriously Injured nnel re
fused to obey orders. Kov. .1. AV. Jennlng'
Hie enumerator for the Second unel t'ourt
wards , was then called but positively re
fused to bo sworn until thoontn was so modi
fled that bo promised to tell the truth , th
whole truth and nothing but the truth , nbou
every tb tiui that ho didn't refuse to tostlf
upon. 'With tnls compromise swear agree
to , the minister went on thu stun
but ho proved about us satlsfactor
a witness as the other enumerate ]
A refusal to answer a question asked b
Judge Allen led to n lively tilt between th
preacher ni.el lawyer , in which the lattc
came out with very mucn milled feathers an
furnished the spectators with an ubuudanc
of enjoyment.
The list of alleged fraudulent voters has s
far Included three names , among which Is tht
of 11. \Vhyiiian , who nai only been n res
dontof Norfolk for ten or eleven years. Th
evidence will nave to take a decidedly di
ferent turn tomorrow if the contestant make
ut a case bore.
Not Quick
BUUWEU. , Nob. , Dec. 22. fSpeclnl to Tu
BKB. | This town was trenteel to an unusui
proceeding lu the county court yesterda ;
Henry C. Wilde , formerly an Implomei
dealer of this place , was arrested last Satu
Uuy on Information from O'Neill ' that ho wr
wanted there for passing bogus chocks nn
doing other tulngs equally mean. Ou Sui
day morning , soon after the arrival of nn ofl
cor from Holt county , WllUo's attorney mad
application to the county Jtulgo for n writ (
habeas corpus , which was granted , Tl ;
Holt county officer got nn intimation that
writ was being Issued and nmelo a break f (
Holt county , tlio sheriff of Gat-field count
giving chase with the writ , and overtoo
them in the north part of the county. Tli
case was then called for hearing , nnd ( if ti
an exciting legal tussol between Hull , ntto :
noy for the officer , nud Burttoy , attorney f (
tbo prisoner , the Judge decided that \Vihi
would have to go back to Holt county an
tell why ho wrote his checks when his ban
account was on the wrong stele of the ledge
The officer loft this morning with him.
, laek Mltchell'N
LINCOLN , Nob. , Dec , 23. [ Special TelegTa
to Tun BKK. ] Jack Mitchell , a tough we
known hero , whllo in the Yellowstone coui
try recently got Into n fight with a despornt !
known as "Mustang Jim.Vhllo the tw
wore playing cards a desperate figl
ensued and Mustang Jim shot Mltche
three times iu the head at
Blubbed him once in the neck. Mitchell sei
BOveral bullets Into thu desperado's boc
from the effects of which lie elled and wi
burled yesterday. Mitchell was arrested e
the charge of murder but managed to brei' '
Jail and escape. This afternoon Jack was :
Lincoln a few minutes nnd nlthough his foi
was almost covered with bundaces lie wi
recognized by some of his old pals. It is n
known in what direction ho Is Hying.
Tlio AVrockcr Arrcntixl.
BKATinrr , Neb. , Dec. 83..Special Tel
gram to Tin : BEE. ] The hearing of the thr
Liltlo brothers , Dave , Jim and George , a
rested last night for placing an obstructli
on the track which caused the fatal wreck
the south bound Union Pacific near Holme
villo Sunday morning bus been sot for
o'clock tomorrow morning. Tlio brothe
have tae-ltly confessed thu t-rinio. The pri
cipal was Uuvid. the elder of tbo trio. T
boys bear a hard reputation , nnd George h
already served one term In thu pcnltentla
for rape. The body of Bridge Inspector )
H. Merccr.who died lastnlght of his Injurii
was shipped to Ada , ICan. , today.
Killed by n Kick.
Fur.MoxT , Nob. , Dec. S3. [ Special Te
to Tun HIK.I : The son of Fred Koyln ,
dairyman , living u , mho southeast of the ell
mot with a fatal mishap yesterday nftornoc
About 4 o'clock the boy's dead bojy w
found lying I" a Hold near t
houso. He had gone with
team of horses to water at t
woll. Ills long absence boiue noticed t
cause was investigated. One horse was tl
to a i st and tbo other was running lee
The uoy wna lying by the side of the wnl
trough with his ueck broken , Murks of
jury under 'tho chin proved that ono of t
horses hnd kicked him and killed him.
New Ijeulco of
Kr.Anxnr , Nob. , Dec. S3. [ Special Te
gram to TIIK HEE. ] A Masonic orgaiilzntl
was yesterdny organized at Culluway by t
election. , of T. II. Young , \V. M. ; M. Ci
nelly , S. W , , nnd A. J , Mc.Murthy. J.
The now society will bn known as Dolli
lodge. The lodge has ilttcen charter me
bora nnd they have applied for a dlspen
tion. Caltawny Masons are keeping up w
the procession.
An
PJ.ATTSMOUTI' , Neb. , Dec. 23 , ( .Special
Tim Due , ] The patitlon which was ji
pouted to the board of county commission
for the removal of the county sent to Lot
vlllo has been offset by a remonstruuco
behalf of tbo citizens of 1'lattsmouth and i
eastern portion of the county , and tuo ce
inlssloucrs huvo postponed the tlnul hour
ot the petition until January S9. This. II
believed , will kill the effect of the petition
the Cog-4.
P , Neb. , Bee , 23. [ Specinl Tclcgr
to TUB BKK. ] Edward Metinlre , wl
working around a corn sheller today got
band fast in the gearing which so compM
wangled it that amputation was nccessa
Ho Is now nttho Monti hotel under Uio care
of .
physicians. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Notlitnit Startling Uncovered.
KiiAKXBV , Nob. , Deo. 23. [ Special Tclo-
grain to Tim DiiE.j Evldonco was taken
hero today before tlio state bonrd of trims *
portntlon on the complaint of A. J. Oustln on
discrimination In rates npiilnst Kearney and
in fiivor of HnMltiKS. Tlio Union 1'aclflo
and Kearney ft , llluck Hills railways wcro
tnado defendants , Air. AVultney , ponoral
f rcirrht Agent of tlio Mlssourlrivcrdlvlston of
the Union I'nclllc testified In substance tlrBt
the old scluilnlo for Hastings wan too low
ntid tliat recently It hnd boon withdrawn nnd
a now ono made , placing Kearney nndllnst-
Ings on a corresponding basis anil that the
present tariff t is a rcasonnhlo otic , Several
business men of ICcnvnoy wore exnmlnptl on
thu merits of tbo case. Mr. ( .Justin ndod as
bis own attornpy npalnst llnrtiumi und
Dry1' ' en attorneys for the Union Pacific. No
startling discovorlo.svero inado.
Tin : nKsviT AT
Pnriicll'H followers Ailnilt Ills Crash *
Injr nnd Hopeless Ool'ont.
ICtLKiawr , Doc , 23. [ Special Cablcgrnm to
Tnc line. ] in splto of the cxcltcmoiit caused
during the past wccK by the political strut'-
RO | which lias boca tnltlug place In this nar-
Iliiinontary district , mid though the actual re
sult , of the battle foufihl between the 1'arnell-
lies nnd nntl-1'arnollltcs was practically In
doubt up to the hour of noon ,
there was llttlo or no oxcltcmciit ; hi
tlio streets of Kilkenny this morning. 1'enco
tind quiet outwardly at least seemed to rci'n (
on nil sides , the streets being the miletest
portions of the town , Opposite and about
the court , liouso a small crowd withered ,
Messrs , 1'anioll , Hnrruicton , Redmond ,
Scully , Itcnness.v nnd Healy were uisldo the
e-ourt house at nn early hour awaiting with
varying emotions the uctuiilniinounccmcnt of
tlio result. Shortly after noon itwas oniclally
announced that llonncssy was elected by
1,141 ! majority.
Though the Pnrnellllcs claimed up to the
last moment that victory was hovering over
their banners , the defeat of their candidate
was virtually admitted long before tbo close
of the polls yesterday.
In view of tlio almost vital importance to
both sides of t.ho oxi-ltliiR political contest
Just < lecldod , it Is claimed that hotli parties
deserve gre.it credit for the fact that no
collision took place between their followers ,
nnd that tbo last day of the campaign at least
was conspicuous for Its almost entire absence
of personal abuse which has recently been
exchanged by broadsides between the follow
ers and opponents of 1'arnell.
During the morning , as has boon the case
since the polls closed , tbo door of the "count
ing room" in the court house was strictly
puurded by police , but there was no attempt
to create any disturbance.
Shortly before noon Dnvltt cnmo out from
the courthouse and told nn Associated Press
reporter that he could accept It us a fact that
Mr. Henncssy's majority would bo about
1'JOO , and that the I'nrnollitos had suffered a
hopeless and crushing defeat.
Immediately nftor the sheriff had ofllcinlly
announced , the result of the polling the Par-
nellitcs present moved In a body to the front
of the court house and then with a cheer
hoisted 1'urncll upon their shoulders. Par-
tiell was upon the point of mnklug-a speech
when Tlihothy and Maurice Healv appeared.
Trail bio immediately ensued. Finally Par-
neil , in order to prevent what scorned likely
to bo a disgraceful row , nskcd the
police to induce the Healys to with
draw. Tlio pollco promptly acted upon
I'arnoll's suggestion and the Houlys were
prevailed upon to depart. 1'arnell resumed
his speech , saying ho would not bo turned
aside from his determination to do his duty
to Ireland. Seeing that the result of the
contest in North Kilkenny was brought aboul
by conspiracy , I'nrncll added , ho would gc
through Ireland fighting every election and
felt conlldent of eventual triumph.
Scully will lodge a petition protesting
against the election of Honnessy on the
ground of undue influence on the part of th ;
priests. Over two hundred votes are dial
longed by Parnollltua.
OWA1O.V.
Ho 8ayn That tlio Influence of tin
' 1'rioslH Dnlcatcd I'nrnell ,
CIIICAOO , Dec. 23.-Special [ Telegram ti
TUB Bii2.Johii ! F. Finorty , tbo recognize !
western leader of the I'aruoll faction of tin
Irish-Americans Is.not at all cast elowu bj
the result of the Kilkenny election.
"In no manner should It bo deemed a fore
shadowing of the outcome of tbo elections t <
follow,1' said ho , "for In no other part of Ire
laud are the people so Ignorant a ;
la the Kilkenny district which in
dudes the inlnos near Castle-Comer
The result of yesterday's election show ;
that 1,503 eligible voters failed to cast thcii
ballots. This fact indicates plainly tlm' '
naught but pressure could have kept s <
many away from the polls at a time of sucl
general excitement. That pressure was tin
priesthood and the 1,800 voters were Pnrucll
Itos. So that tbo sentiment and the desire ol
the people Is evident even though It la no
expressed in the ballot box. Had the 1SO (
voted , Scully would have boon electee
and Puruell would have been vie
torlous. Hut as I said , this olcctloi
must not bu taken us an indication of what 1 :
to follow. For not only are the people in tin
other parts of Ireland more Intelligent , bu
us each day goes by Purnoll grows stronger. '
"Was the action of the priests in accordance
anco with Instructions received from Homo)1 )
' Most certainly. Since 1853 no such i
light as the priests have juat made has beei
known. The strength they have demon
strnted has bad great influence , and to tin
fear they engendered In the minds of th
ignorant voters of Kilkenny the falluro of tti
1,800 was duo.11
Davitt Attnuka Parnoll Attain.
LONDON , Dec. 23. Michael Davltt's news
paper , the Labor World , today renews it
onslaught upon Parncll. The Labor Worli
says Parnoll is n greater- danger to Irelnni
than any outside enemy. No foreign fore
has ever so endangered Ireland's ' liberty am
honor as this ne\v pretender , unmltignte
trickster nnd unscrupulous enemy of libert ;
nnd democracy who attacks Ireland's hond
In its most vital part and who betrayed ,
trust of honor committed to his care.
The Labor World continuing says Panic'
should not lie permitted to bold the powc
which ho abused and which would rcndc
Ireland's condition minor her dictator wars
than that of n South American republic.
IMoCnrtliyitOH Hojoicc.
DuouN1 , Dec. 2i. At the first meeting c
the McCarthy ito committee today , every bed
present was lllled with enthusiasm over th
result of the contest is North Kilkenny.
SMM/fKS "VltttJI 'IltK 'J E.
The business portion of the town of Azalli
Mich. , was burned , involving a heavy loss.
The business portion of Alexandria , Mo
was destroyed by lire yesterday ; lossfJ5OOi , ,
The schooner Mary Kllen. from Salisbur ;
Is reported lost together with a crew of llv
men.
men.A dally panor will bo started by the in
tlonal committee to bo edited Dy Wllllai
O'nricn.
Parnell was greeted by friendly crowds t
most stations on tils journey from Kllkcmi
to Dublin.
The jury In the case of Walter Hortoi
charged with the drowning of his wife ntS
Paul , Minn. , brought lu u verdict of m
guilty.
The British ship Talookdnr from Calculi
to Londqn was sunk in a colllsslon wll
another vessel. The captain and twcnty-tu
of the crow wore drowned ,
The city board of education of Chicago t
night unanimously rtfled down the propos
tion that extracts from the bible bo ret
daily In the public schools.
A paper assorts that the now reaper m
o biniUT twlno trust will on the tlrst of thoyei
discharge snveral thousand men from tl
s factories and ofllcos throughout the countr
Quito a severe earthquake shock was ft
la tlm vicinity of Knoxvillc , Tenii. , th
morning. Many persons wora aroused fro
sleep nnd In the MirroundlngWwus the pc
pie report that houses were shaken.
Van Houtcu's Cocoa Pure , soluble , ec
iiomlcal.
Given Away.
All liidlos calling at the odlco of tl
American Fuel Co. , 215 S. 16tn streo
( Boyd's opera house ) will bo
beautiful scrap book.
Demurrage Sticks in the draw of the Trans
portation Association ,
DIRECTION OF THEIR FIRST ATTACK.
Another Hitch In tlio Settlement oT
Ijlvo H ( > K Kutci Two.Hnllwjiy
Statements IMiDllglicd Mini-
.tigcf-H and rivvltoliinon.
CtiiCAno , Hec. 03. ( Special Telegram to
Tun HUB. ] The National Transportation as
sociation , composed of the board ? of trade of
nil the principal cities In the United States
except New York has adopted a new plan U
In Its platform. Hereafter members of the
association , nnd they nro nearly 00 par cent
of thu shippers of tbo United States , will re
fuse to bo bound by any railroad decree
which affects their rights , They will also
demand that such Icghlnt ton bo n matter oi
conference and that the roads as well as the
shippers bo bouud by the result. The first
attack will bo mailo on the cor service asso
ciations. Under their corporation a snip
per Is charged $1 n day de-
inurrngo for delay over forty
eight hours in unloading cars. In regard to
this , Conimlsioncr liilubnrt ) ; of the Chicago
freight bureau , said today : "Our members
have dully to pay lar o sums ns demurrage.
This charge U all right , ns otherwise the
shlpncrs would use the cars for storage and
greatly inconvcntoneo the railroads. Hut
how does the shoo lit the other foot ! Hero is
a complaint from one of our member * that n
largo shipment of Hour was six week * on the
way from Minneapolis to Chicago , Wo pro
pose to even things up by demanding and en
forcing pay for this delay. In nil such cases
wo will see In future that the Jug has twc
handles and not bo the ono-sldud concern It is
at present. Cases uro now being prepared
nnd if the roaus do not come to time wo will
force them to by state nnd national legls-
lation. "
_
Ono Kind ofKol > ato.
CIIICAOO , Doe , 'UH. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bui ! . ] There is another hitch In the
settlement of rates on live ho s nnd their
dressed product. The settlement of Satur
day was reached by the agreement to puj
Fowler Bros. $30,003 to rolcaso the Alton
from Its contract to carry packing house pro
ducts from Kansas City to Chicago nt an IS
cent rate. The firm nt first demanded
$ 0,000 hut finally accepted 'SUO.OOO ,
Now some of the roads declare thla payment
amounts to discrimination airninst the other
packers and that It would open wide tlio dooi
for a new system of paying rebates In ad
vance. Said n well known railroad attorney
of n competing road :
"Everyone knows that If the Alton line
not made the contract another roai
would. The purchase of the contruci
is as legal as buying a pound of sugar. It is
the Intent which shows the guilt in this case
The Alton was Instilled in making its con
tract , but n similar one made now for tin
purpose of paying advance rebates would be
Illegal. Some of the roads nro disposed U
make trouhlo over the contract , but In view
of tbo settlement mailo Saturday and the ad
vancoon January 1 they won Id consult thoii
own best interests by leaving : matters alone. '
Jfpw York Central Statement.
New YOHK , Dec. 2lt. f Special Telegram t <
TIIK HUE. ] The passenger committee of the
Trunk Line association mot today. The
quostlan of equalizing' immigrant rate ?
throughout the country was discussed. Tin
action of the committee will not bo made
known for several days. Following is UK
statement of the Now York Centra
& Hudson Ulver and its leasce :
lines for the quarter ending Docetn
her 31 ( estimated ) : Gross earnings
$ 'J,528.r)00 ' : operating expenses , $ ti , ! > 30,10 , ; < ; no
earnings , Wa 3,800 ; first charges. ? > , tM,4K ( ) :
protlt , Sl.lTT.O'JO ' ; dividend , SS'JV ' S'J ; surnlus
For the six months ending December 3 :
( estimated ) : Gross earninps , S18.r > ' . ,7H ! :
operating expenses , (12,473,1(80 ( ; not earnings ,
* K,1 19,108 ; llrst charges , & ,1X.4CO ! ; profit
$1,0122,708 ; dividends , $1,783,500 ; surplus
81U4.1W.
iV Ttnliiiico Itomnlns.
New YORK , Dec. 'J3. [ Special Telegram t <
THE Br.B.1 TheJfoUowing Is the stutemcn
of tbo year's business of the Lake Shore S
Michigan Southern : Gross earnings
820,874,200 ; expenses , $14,139,200 ; net earn
ings , 0,035,000. After deducting declare !
dividends , etc. , n balance of S.4'-.OlO is left
The annual icport of the Michigan Centra
railroad inado public today shows gross earn
ings for that road and the Canada Southen
of $14.840,000 ; expenses , $10.510,000 ; net cam
ings , KJ.-'U.OIH ) , and suplus earnings , $1,372 ,
( WO. After deducting the snare of the Can
ada Southern and the amount of the declarec
dividend there remains a balance of f 102,090
After division as per traftlc agreement am
deducting the declared dividends a balanci
remains of $283,045 for the Canada southern
Ilailrond Dividends.
NKW Youic , Dec. 23. [ Special Telograr
to Tins Br.E.J The Lake Shore & Mlehl
gun Southern railway company declared i
semi-annual dividend of " per cent and ai
extra dividend ofyt percent. A year ng
they declared a regular dividend of 2 per ecu
and an extra dividend of 1 per cent.
The Canada Southern railroad comnan ,
has declared u regular dividend of 1 } { po
cent.
cent.Tho directors of the Chicago , St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omnna have declared a rcgi
Iar semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent on pre
ferrcd stock , payable January SO. Book
close December 31 and reopen January 31.
To Itcgiilnto Wages.
CHICAGO , Dec. 23 , A conference of gonort
managers of western roads \vus held toil a
relative to the demands of switchmen all ovi
the lines for n uniform scale of wngos. Tb
switchmen in Chicago heretofore have DOC
paid by the hour , their wages aggregating i
the day ! ! 0 to 00 per cent more than the eln
wages in small cities. Tlio managers n rec
upon n scale by which wages outside of th
switchmen should bo within $ ou month <
the Chicago .wages.
A Klvo Crnt Hednotlon.
CIIICAOO , Dec. 28. Representatives of tl
Illinois lines mot today and considered th
now schedule of rates on live stock prepare
by the stale board of railway and warehoUs
commissioners. They found on taking u
that the schedule makes about fi cents pe
hundred pounds for a distance of 170 mile
on shipments within the state. The schodu :
will prouably bo adopted by all lines.
tboVabawti Wants ,
CIIICAOO , Doc. 23. Surveyors now engage
in running a line from Chicago to Milwaukc
are reported to bo working under the dire
tion of the Hock Island road. The line the
are mapping out follows the lake shoi
closely. The Hock Island Is said to ho ntuloi
to get part of the lumbar trnftlo to the sout
west nnd other branches to the interior <
Wisconsin are projected.
APiihlloViuehnusn BUI.
Tbo board of directors and the commltt <
on grain and live stock of the Omaha boat
of trade held a meeting yesterday of tcruoc
at whleji thoj- discussed the matter of socu
lug the passage of u law for the regulation <
public grain elovateirs. Secretary Nusbn r
ported that bo had visited Chicago and i.-o
forred with the secretary of tl
Chicago board of trano concerning tl
practical operation of the Illinois law regi
lilting public elevators. Ho had a copy i
the Illinois law and thought It would 1
about the thine needed In Nebraska.
After some further discussion of the ran
tor the president was authorized to appoint
committee to draft a bill which will bo la
before tbo legislature.
linliruyuro'M Men of Journalism.
Piins , Dec. 21 ! . Labruyoro , the annrchi
Journalist who aided the iinmleror of Goner
SillvcrskofT , Anarchist Padlewlski , to cscap
vas placed on Trial today together with
ilmliuno Dun.uqnv ; , | who concealed Pad *
owlskl lu her . , , liiiso ( ) after the murder ,
during the oxoy hyitlon Lnbruyero said ho
onsldcrcd ho ad done something which
vould raise the .sj tus of newspaper report-
ng. Iloconfcssdd , to having received : tKK ( )
runes for expenses , but altliotnih hU
xponscs wcro , otdy 633 frntics ho could not
ccount for the rpiualndor. Tbo procureur
oiitended that kuhruyero's solo motive was
o advertise lilmsICmnl thereby earn money ,
Judgement was df to/rcel.
Cliey Invade the KcsorviUlou nnd At-
tnok's-trny ImllaiiH.
CIIP.STOX , S. I > . ? : ( Vla ' Unpld City ) , Dec. 23.
The situation is ' 'practically unchanged.
Severn ! troops of cavalry have been out ehns-
ng small bands of Indiana , but no casualties
are reported. It Is reported a great deal ol
11 feeling nnd trouble Is being caused by
ho cowboys lying near Iho reservation
no ami shooting nt any Indians who may tip-
tear. There Is no doubt the Indians nro the
irinclpal aggressors , yet since the arrival ol
.bo soldiers the cowboys mid ranchers have
> ecomo very bold nuel iiro molesting Indians
nstcnd of confining themselves to the pro-
octlon of their homes , The department
Military commander lias given orders to dts-
inn any of these settlers who may be caught
nvadlng tbo reservation for the purpose oi
ittackiug the Indians.
Killed by the liidlnne.
Pir.uuc , S. I ) . , Dec. 23. Frank Patterson
from Midland brines n report of three white
ncn killed by Indians In Pratt county.
A 1'rlHonor Ihirneil to Dentil ,
DunuqUK , IB. , Dec. 2lt , Dan Brannan , 1m-
irisoncd m the Kmmctsburg Jail , set Iiro to
ho bed clothing while lighting bis pipe and
icrlshcd in the Humes.
An Iowa TrotliiiK Circuit.
CKDAII Il.u'ius , la. , Dec. 23. An Iowa trot-
Ing nnd pacing circuit , Including Davenport ,
owa City , Dubiique , Cedar Haplds , Council
fluffs and Independence , wns organized
: oday. Meetings will bo held In July ami
August nud purses amounting to J103.000 will
bo given , _
I n d lu ted for Kooil 1 1 n B.
Dns MOINISS , la. , Dec. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Br.E. } The grand Jury this
morning returned indictments against Alder
men and ex-Aldermoa J. 1' . Smith , F. T ,
Men-is , II. H. Reynolds , J. C. Macy , M.
Drady and George W. Sheldon on the charge
of conspiracy to defraud the city out of about
f 1.000 by false bills , entries and warrants ,
Some of them wcro recently acquitted on n
charge of wilful misconduct in ofilco.
They wcro all arrested and re
leased under bonds of $1,000 each ,
Indictments wore also returned against
ex-Constables William Kellar , J , Calleudar.
C. Uurelick , O. U. West. G. 1) . Hamilton uiul
George II. Cleggett on the charge of conspir
acy to defraud the county by means of false
pretenses and fictitious names in making re
turns for informations ami warrants novel
served , and by agreeing .together to obtain
small quantities of liquors from violators ol
the prohibitory law , so that each of the con
stables , searchers niVU spotters could draw
fees from innumerable cases at their pleas
urc. O. C. West , .Prank Pierce and G. 13 ,
Hamilton were also indicted on the charge
of blackmailing , and George Cleggctt foi
making false , return df a warrant. All the
parties wero'placcd Under bonds for trial
The grand Jury is still at work on charges
against Justices of the peace for conspiring tc
swell their fees , nnd It is likely some of then
will bo indicted , thoUgh there is a difference
of opinion ns to whether they can bo con
victed or not.
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TIIK ILKIXftrS ItllOVGUT ,
It la IlCKinnirig to Ho Ilcgnrded r
Sei-lotis State oi * Airalrn.
CuiOAOO. Pee. 23'.r rl Special Telegram te
Tins BEC. ] The uwmguUn Illinois Is getting
to bo a serious ' tlilhg , In central Illlnoh
there has beeiionj'Keno | fraln this fall line
that was not a.Umivy one. There was hul
llttlo rain during the suiqiner , and now every
creek in that part of tbo state Is dry ,
Pannors are hauling water for tliulr Block ,
[ in unusual tiling for this tlmo of the year ,
The thermometer has been below the freezing
point but two or three times , and there Inv
been no snow or Ico. There has been lie
freezing of tbo ground at nil and hi some
parts of the country plowing bus boon elone
the past week. A large number of cistern :
uro dry and many welly have given out ,
*
The Woe > l Market.
BOSTOX , Mass. , Dec. 23. [ Special Tclegrnir
to TIIK Bui : . ] The demand for wool has beet
fair and the volume of n-ade of larga proper
tlons. In Ohio nnd Pennsylvania , fleece ;
there have been sales of X at JlKHS''o and o !
XX and above at ; @y4. Michigan X can be
bought ut 2'Jc nnd sotno choice lots nru belt
higher. In washed combing and dclnim
lleccoa there have boon sales of No. I comb
iuc at 'I'J.vt TJc , of Ohio line delaine nt ! ! 0 ( < ci7 : <
and of Michigan line delaine at 34@oc ! , UH
washed combing wools are oltorcd nt 20@'JS (
for one-quarter blood and nt29C ! 30c for three
eights blood , Territory wools are seillm
Drlnci pally nt COo clour for line , at 57(7i5So foi
fine medium nud at 55fif ( > i > c for medium
Texas , California and Oregon wools are it
fair request at previous prices. Palled wool
have been steady out quiet with sales o
choice super ut 40@45o ; of fair to good supei
at SOfgyjo and of extra nt 22@yOc. Forclgi
wools are tlrm and unchanged.
Mexico Hcvivlng.
CIIICAOO , Deo. 23. [ Special Telegram t' '
THE BEK.I II. C. Payne , direct from th
City of Mexico , where ho Is ono of tbo mos
prominent business men , reports that th
recent general stringency in the money mat
hot has had no appreciable effect In the re
public on the other side of the Hio Grande
"There was at 0110 time a llttlo conservatlv
talk , " ho said , "but any ono wanting to boi
vow money found no difilculty in get
ting enough to satisfy their desire
nud at the regular i-ato of Interest , 1) ) per con !
Yes , tbo rate used to bo 8 per cent , but tli
increase was made about seven months ncc
long before any signs of this stringency cj
isted. Business Is good In the city of Moxl
co. Collections are fulrlv easy and tlio pro ;
poets excellent , and so long as Diaz remain
president It Is not likely that any change wl
occur. "
Mcrrltt'H Beat Contested.
SrniNoi'iKi.n , 111. , Dee. 23 , Notice of cor
test was served tonight on Edward L. Mei
ritt , ono of the democratic members-elect t
the legislature , by L. W , Coo , a voter of thl
city. Coo claims Itiai Mcrrltt is Incligibl
under the constitutkuj anil bases his claim o
the allegation tbut'Merrltt has not been fc
live years n resiJgiit , of Illinois , clalmln
that n few years ago ho loft Illinois nnd b <
came n resident of iNobraska. Merrill donlc
the truth of the negations. The contest 1
looked upon as am.nttempted offset of th
Hock Island and Adafna county cases ,
lo Mouth.
DAN.SILI.E , Vn , , ecjlil. iSpecial Tclegrai
toTiiR BKK. ] A shocking tragedy occurre1
hero today , EdwafeJCnoch ; ! } , a railroad mm
and James ( ! ravt tjei carpenter , wcro in
saloon and both undm-ttho influence of Hejuoi
They began to quarrel about sotno trivli
matter and ( jravclV Insulted Enoch when th
latter knocked him down und litorall
stumped him to doothlwitb his heavy boot-
Gravctt's faoo wi nfushexl and he died al
most instantly. HflruJh was arrested.
Flro Idinlt Ordinance
The council passed tliu 41ro limit ordiuanc
last night as agreed upon at Thursday's ' coi
fcrenco. No other business of importune
transacted.
was
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The ueath Hcunril.
WOOSTEU , O. , Deo. 23. Hov. Dr. Jatm
Black , professor of language at Wooste
university , duxl this morning ugod Ilfty-fivi
A Hrakumnn Injure. 1.
Prank Baldwin , a brnkoman , whllo mnl
ing connections in the Missouri Pacific yard ;
had his foot run over and cut off ,
Mothers will Und Mrs. Wluslow'i Sootl
Ing Syrup the best remedy for their chlldi/ji
25 cents a bottle.
Dr.Blrnoy , nose tuul throat , Heo bltlf
NON-Pll 1 Mil UKU Afl
Mr. E , Rosowntar'a Ohttnotorlzatlon of the
Bankers anil Business Mou's ' Association ,
NOT OPPOSED TO PROHIBITIONISTS ,
Tlio People , Jln'.voveiDisapproved of
Their lotlnxls ami tlio Ijlcn
About Omaha Suiun of the
Ijlbellons l'ui > er.s.
The cross-examination cf Mr. E. Hosewator
by the attorney for the eontesteo in the guber
natorial contest took place yesterday inoru-
ing , Mr. Leo Kstcllo doing the questioning.
TIIK BKI : did not send out any democratic
tickets on the day of the election or the day
before.
Mr. Hosewntcr cross-examined : The busi
ness men's ussoclatlou never discussed the
candidacy of uny ono individual before or
nftor either of the stnto conventions. The
majority of our ofllcers were republicans but
there was a fair sptlukllng of eleinocrnts in
the association. Mr. Boyil was never dis
cussed nt nil. Wo did pretend to know what
the democrats might do. uuel never took their
probable action into consideration. There
always has uecu n strong nntl-Uoyd element
hero in Omaha , There are two factions of
the democracy the packing house faction
nnd tbo slaughter house faction. The latter
were against lloyd. It , was well uu'derstood
that prohibition would paralyze our sctioois ,
crlpplo our business Interests and depress
real estate as it had in other cities. Also
that It prohibition curried , the number of
saloons would multiply and that witti
our present machinery wo would
not to bu able to enforce prohibition uud it
would relegate us to the old condition of low
dives as in the times of low license. It was
well known that the Ihiuor trafllo was unre
stricted across the river nnd that on Sunday
afternoons hundreds of men went over from
Omaliii and indulged iu debauchery in the
dives over there. The saloons hero wcro
pretty thoroughly dossil. In the past year
the condition of things In South Omaha , It is
said , have been loose , Tlioy have n lower
license and a proportionately greater number
of saloons , Recently they have been making
un effort to enforce the Sunday Slocumblaw.
My understanding of the way the saloons are
conelucted In Council Blulfs on election anys
Is that the saloons are entirely unrestrained
in spite of law , and are carried on unlawfully
ut all times entirely at tlio option of
their proprietors. Ono of the object ? of
the Bankers and Business Men's association
objects was to prevent lawlessness and a
state of anarchy that would .follow tlio un
lawful suloof liquor by a largo number of
dealers , and to prevent a like condition In
Nobrntkn. I was chairman of the executive
committee of this association , nnd as such en
tered into a contract with Mr. Koggcu , as the
association Instructed mo , I have a copy of
tills contract. Ills position wast hat of general
organizer , and afterwards secretary. His
business was to organize auxiliary associa
tions throuchout the state and map out work
therefor. Ho had ten or twelve men undnr
him , with pnictlcally the same duties. No
instructions wore given Mr. Kosgeu In favor
of any particular candidate , but if ho acted
in this way wo had the privilege to cancel
his contracts on llvo days' ' notice.
Ho wns not to dabble in politics.
Everybody was free to vote and act as they
pleased so far as individual candidates wore
concerned. Our ono object was to defeat
prohibition. The instructions to Mr , Koggen
wore never modified so fur as political candi
dates wcro concerned. The Personal Eights
league must have been organized sometime
last winter , or at least a long tlmo prior to
the calling of any convention , Its primary
object was to oppose the adoption of the pro
hibition amendment. A committee of clergy
called upon mo last spring to enlist my as
sistance to prevent the passage of the com
pulsory educational law , nnel that was ono of
tlii'ir premier objects. The question of indi
vidual candidates. I uncMtnnel , was to be loft
out of all the work , their object
being to prevent legislation considered derog
atory to the public welfare.
Mr. Boy ! received the largest majority
over received by a candidate in this county.at
the , late election , His position on the question
of statutory prohibition had much to do with
this result. In case the amendment curried ,
ho was committed to enforce the law to tbo
DoU of his ability. If defeated he would not
sanction any law for prohibition miring his
term. For this reason , ho Is undoubtedly In
debted for his largo majority. He is ono of
the eldest citizens in the state , and has bad a
large personal following , nuel hiw done nuie-h
In building up our city. His following did
not wholly consist of democrats.
Ho has had many republican friends. He
has always boon elected by republican votes ,
as ho had many democratic enemies , If Mr.
lilehards had taken Uovd's ' stanet on prohibi
tion , I don't ' think Boyd's majority would
have been over 5,000. As fur as Powers is
concerned , I don't ' think it would have hud
mucn offecl , one way or the other. I have al
ways taken an active Interest in politics ,
long before over going Into the newspaper
business. I havu attended all the elections
for the pust seventeen or eighteen years.
Took an active part in the elections past
in 18M-'o"r-'i ( > 3 und IW. Was hero on the last
election tiny , November 4. Wmnt the polling
places the whole of the day , save brief Inter
missions for meals. Most all the business
houses wow closed , and the saloons had all
boon closed by order of tbo mayor , iintl
Isuwnonoof them open. Saw no drinking
or drunkenness about the polls , which I con
sider rather remarkable.Vhorover I wont
the election was so quiet I was really sur
prised nt the lack of excitement. At one or
two polls there was considerable loud tnlldng ,
badinage between ticket peddlers , discus
sing tlio so-called bogus tickets. That was
about all.
There were not many people Inclined to
vote for the amendment anil It wasn't much
of nn effort to get votes against It. The repub
lican voters particularly seemed to have llttlo
todo. People came with tickets prepared.
The only thing the non-workers
did was to work their Jaws in idle
discussion nnel bantering. The question of
duvislng some measure to give every regis
tered voter his vote was discussed , and I
think the "number" system wns devised by
the Personal Hlgbts league , llrst started by
the discussion in tbo papers about the proba
ble lack of time for all those registered to get
in their votes , on account of tlio unoquul eli-
vlslon of tbo registration districts. This
"number system" wns adopted to expedite
the voting. As the voter approached the
p 11s ho was usked tils name by an agent ot
the Personal Hights league and given u card ,
upon which was his register number. This
agent stood lifty feet or so from the polling
window. Some days prior to the election 1
went before the county commissioners and
advocated the appointment of a prohibi
tionist on the election boards of each ward.
I did this also two weeks previous to the elec
tion. Ten days after my visit to the commis
sioners 1 published a card opposing thcsa
appointments , as 1 had changed mv inhul in
this proceeding , for I began to think that
they would abuse their privileges iu an at
tempt to keep legal voters from voting.
There was qulto u resentment felt In the
community ntrolnst the manner of procedure
of the prohibitionists , but none ugainst the
prohibitionists simply because they were pro
hibitionists. It was against individuals who
were known to have written inflammatory
nnd scurrilous letters und donn nil sorts kof
scoundrelly work. What originated the feel
ing toward the prohibitionists was the cow
ardly und lying articles published
In prohibition papers and circu
lated heic , tliolr vindictive assaults on
Omaha , denominating it the scarlet
city , the Sodom of America , uiul that wo had
stuffed the census. Their agents and papers
catno m naturally , for a gee > d deal of execra
tion nt thu bunds of tbo jicoplc. Tno paper ,
the New Ilopubtlc I think IB on TIIK HKK'S
exchange list , I believe. I also Itnow of the
I.iiie-oln Sunday Morning Cnll , It Is on our
exchange list. I have seen the dally tiumblc
lice , uhio the Now York Voice. The Humble )
Doe was lli-at issued a few days before tbu
election. The Voice wns kindly sent mo per-
sonnlly with n big red hand on It. These
were among the publications responsible foi
the feeling against the prohibitionists. Tnc
Humble Heo was thrown about promis
cuously by boy sever the city u day or two be
fore tlio election , it bad no legitimate circu
lation , of course , nnd I was too busy to pay
much attention to it at Una tlmo.
A representative of thu contestant made a
motion that all Mr. Hosowatci-'s testimony re
lating to these papcra bu stricken out ,
ns ho had tostltlei'l that there
was no feeling against the probl-
Pecu I iar
lYftiltar In combination , proportion , iwrt
preparation ot Ingredients , Hood's S.irsapii-
rlll.i POSSCMCS the curative value of the best
known feme- JJP dies of the
YORotablo rnOOU Sklngdom.
1'ecullnr In Us strength and economy , Hood's
B.-usaparlll.i Is the only medicine of which can
truly bo said , "One Hundred Doses Cue Dot'
Iar. " 1'ccullar In Its medicinal incrlls , Hood's
Sanaparllla nccompllslics cures hitherto un
known ,
the title of "The greatest blood purifier over
discovered. " 1'ccullar In Its "good name
nt home , " there Is more of Hood's Sam-
p.irllla sold In i.oucll iiran of all other
blood puriners. Peculiar In Us phenomenal
r e c o r d ol . salcs abroad
p i
no othcrS CC-W 1 1 CS a preparation
ever ntlalncel so rapidly nor hold BO
steadfastly the confidence of nil cl.wos
of people. Peculiar In the brain-work which
It represents , Hood's SarsaparllU com
bines all the knowledge which modern
roHoarchw | + ealf ' " modlc.il
science has BO I LSclI developed ,
with many years practical experience lu
preparing medicines , Ho stno to get only
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold l-r nil dtiiKKljts. JtitlxforfJ. I'rcparcdontr
by C. I. IIOOI ) A CO. , Ai > otiuMrt ] iLowcll. Jlai * .
| OO Douos Ono Dollar
tlonlsts , nnd the matter wui consequently
liTi'lovuut.
The motion was overruled.
The witness identified the Sunday morning
Cnll of November 'J , Is'.W , containing the ur-
tlclo headed , "Aliarchy reigns In Omaiin-
Appalling condition of public morals in Ne
braska's whlslfy-soaked'metropolirf , etc. , etc. ,
cto. , ' which article was introduced lu tes
timony.
A copy of the Bumble Rce , Voice , nnd
other papers were identified , and Introduced
as evidence. These contained scurrilous ar
ticles against Oitmh.i and her citizens , includ
ing the paper with the article headed ! 'Molin
Dale Stand Up , " "A Damnable Plot , " "Jour
nalistic Prostitutes. " "Aiiarchlit Dallios. "
The objection of the contestant's represent
ative to the Introduction of ttie Bumble Heo
was overruled.
Kov. Mr. Crnno testified that ho visited the
polls on election day In tuo interests of the
prohibitory amendment , mid that bis tickets
wrro wrenched from his hand by Tony Her
ald. This bo alleged was at the second pre
cinct of the Kighth ward.
On crosH-exaiiilnntlou ho said ho bad not
been molested or in any way Interfered with
when bo went to vote. He also testified that
bo peddled democratic , republican , inde
pendent and prohibition tickets , all with the
amendment In them. Ho found the sumo on-
posltion to Hoytl and Uichnrds that ho did
ugnlnst Powers. All opposition wns directed
toward the amendment ,
John Dale tostllled Hint ho resigned from
the Phu'iiix Insurance company because ho
considered the company boycotted by the
business men of Omaha. This was brought
about , ho said , by John Hush , who claims to
have a letter written by Dale statltm thattbo
census of Omaha bail bt-on padded from
twenty to twenty-live thnusniut. lie denied
having written n letter staling this actually ,
but ho did write to a friend that it was n
street rumor Unit the census had been
padded. Ho further stated that his business
relations with tbo city press were amicable
and pleasant , nud lays tliostrcss of the whole
thing on Hush's mistake.
All humors of the sculp , tetter sores and
dandruff cured , and fulling hair chocked ;
hence , baldness prevented by ' usinR Hall's
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Uciie'wer.
The now offices of the Great Rock
Island route , 1U02 Sixteenth and Fnrnnm
streets , Omiiha , iiro the lino.it in the city.
Call und SOD them. Tiokota to nil points
east ut lowest rates.
Go On a Visit.
Hero Is n clmnco'to go homo and visit
the old folks during ; thu holidays. The
Union Pacific will soil on December 1M ,
2. . and HI , 18UO , uud January 1 , 18H ! ,
round triii tickotn to nil Kaunas and Ne
braska points for one and one-third faro
for the round trip , good returning1 Janu
ary C , 1891.
Tickets at lowest rates and su porlor
accommodations via the great iloulc
Inland route Ticket ollico , 1G02 Six
teenth and E'arnum streets Omaha.
Di'.Blrnoy , nose nnd throat ,
Ho Struck the Wrong Man.
NBW YOKK , Dee. til. fSpoclnl Telegram to
Tun Uii : : . ] Mrs. lCatoBrounof [ Itarlan told
her husband today that a yoimtr man hud
tried to kiss heron the street. Ho becaino
furioiib and started out to liud the fellow. In
stead ho fell in with a quarrelsome laborer
named Thomas Shcoliy. The latter assaulted
the Irate himbuna and 11 light followed , in
which a pick ami a shovel were used. Shcchy
had his skull fractured and Ilrogan his head
badly cut. The latter was held to await the
result of Sbcchy's Injuries.
To Nervous Dooilitntod Men
If you will send us your address wo will
send you Dr. IJyo's Celebrated Voltaic Bolt
and Appliances on trial They will quickly
restore you to vigor , manhood and health.
Pamphlet free. VOLTAIC BEI.T Co. , Mai-shall.
Mich. _
Old Folks ut Iloiuu.
They will bo there and expecting a
visit from yon at Christmas time , nud
tlio Union Pacific will Boll tickets on lu-
oombor 21 , 23 uud 111 , IS'JO ' , and January
1. 1S)1 ! ) , to all Kansas and Kobrnnkn ,
points at ono nnd ono-lhh-d fnro for the
round trip , good roturnlii' ' until Janu
ary 5 , 18 1.
Kadi Got I'Mvo VenrH.
Pan.AmiM'im , Dec. SU. Ellis P. Hard ,
who pleaded guilty to embezzlement from the
Wncoln National bank of Lincoln , Pn. , and
Franklin W. Hull , convicted of aiding and
abetting him In the embezzlement , were to-
oay sentenced to live yours' imprisonment In
the penitentiary. Hard was cashier of tlm
bank uud Hull ono of its depositors , llanl
allowed Hull to overdraw his account almost
5IO.OOU. _ _
Itomarkcd by li , C5. Joiner of Allen P. O. ,
Illllsdalo Co. , Mich. ! "Nothing gave my
rheumatism such quick relief as Dr , Thomas'
Klcctrio Oil boliisve It infallible for rliou-
niatlcs.
o
Holiday Jlxciit-nlona.
On December 21 , M and ] , 1890 , nnd
January 1 , 181)1 ) , the Union Pnclllo will
Hull tickets to all points in ICunsas nnd
Nebraska ut ono und one-third faro for
1 tliu round trip , treed rotuniliitf until Jim-
uiu-y 0. 1891 , Jlomembor thu dales.
Ari'ivulH.
At New Yoi-k-Tho steamer Servia from
Liverpool.
Absolutely Pure ,
A. orearn of tnrtar baking powder , Highest
of lonvealngitrongtb U t ) . Government Ito-
Vort Aui ; . 17,1S1U
Don't r
SHO w
WINDOW !
THE SUCCESSFUL
CONTESTANT
for our $20 Suit Prize was
Mr , Joseph Getncr , 1306
North iSth street , this city.
We promised the public
ANOTHER
SURPRISE ,
and here it is.
Wednesday , Dec. 17 ,
We will place
Something in Our
Show Window
But we won't tell you about
it here , because we want
you to
SEE IT IN OUR
SHO W
WINDOW
AND NOT HERE.
We will cheerfully answer
all letters of inquiry from
out of the city.
The $50'
Overcoats
For $10
Which at present are allt , :
go [ in the newspapers and
in your mind ] we never had ,
but we have biggest trade
we ever had in our 36 years'
business experience in
Omaha.
We own our goods as low
as any honest merchant in
the world , and we are clos
ing them out at a very small
profit , to make room for one
of the finest Spring stocks
ever shown in Omaha.
DON'T FORGET THE
SHOW WINDOW.
Call oil us before ymt buy
Clolhing or Fu r n f s h i ng
Goods ! ! !
Jl will pay you / ! !
By the way , we just got
in an immense line of Holi
day Neckwear , one in a
box , if you want them for a
present [ and no fancy price
on them ] .
The choice of our stock
is going fast.
Come soon.
Cor. 1311) )
T/ie Oldest House in the
Stale. '
DON'T FORGE'J THE
SHOW WINDOW.