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f - * , .tf * r flr.nnjT * Fair and Warmer. . ) ALL Tl Indications for Tomorrow Tair airl warmer , with southerly TWENTIETH YEAH. OMAHA , SATURDAY EVENING , MAY 23 , 1891-T WELVE PAGES. NUMBER 334. SHOT AND KILLED BY FRIENDS. Kcd i'ata "Which Befell Judga ASkena of Blaine County. THEY MISTOOK HIM FOR A THIEF , "While Talcing n Cattle Hustler to Jnll HN | N ( Huh IIOTH Open Fire nnd Kill Him nnd His Prisoner. Df.vNtxo , Neb. , May 2.1. [ Special Tclo- gram to Tin : BEE. ] Yesterday morning n questionable character by the natno ot Mc Alvoy stele a couple of two-year-old steers from a man named Craig living In the south east part of Ulalno county. Ho drove them to within three miles of firewster to Dr. Palmer's place , which is vniant , nnd put them up In the stable. Craig followed him , nnd a couple of his neighbors frll In and they tracked the steers to where they were corralcd. Craig wished to turn the steers out and take them home , but the neighbors de cided that they had better watch and catch the thief. Meantime quite a crowd , among them Judge C. W. Aikens , treasurer of the Blalno company , had assembled to as sist In the watch. About 11 o'clock last nlpht McAlvoy came to got his stolen steers. The crowd collared him and made him acknowledge that ho stole thu cattle , and also that a negro by the name uf Ell Cielghton assisted him. Meantime the watchers separated without any signal or password whereby they could recognize ono another. Judge Alkcns took chjrgo of MuAlvoy. Just then a young man named Kittenhousa came riding up the rend nnd Judge Aikens thinking it was another ono of the thieves nnd possibly the negro , Crclghton , ordered him to halt nnd surrender. A young friend of nittenbouse , thinking that Judge Alkcns was n thief and supposing ho was about to kill his friend , opened tire on Judge Alkcns and McAlvoy and killed them both. McAlvoy was shot through the heart and Judge Alkcns through the body. Both died Instantly. The whole county Is In mourning over Judge Aikens' untimely death , as ho was a man universally liked and respected. 8E\N.l TIOXA / CO Lit T S CKXU. iV Murderer Calls tlie Proicoutlnjj At torney n Liar. JAKOOSVIU.E , Fla. , May 23. Thcro was an exciting scene yesterday nttho trial of Camp bell for the murder of Mamie Joseph. O. M. H. Summers , assistant prosecuting attorney , wns making an argument when Campbell In terrupted him. Mr. Summers paid no atten tion to him and went on with his statement that Campbell's undcsircd attentions to Miss Josopb Wiie regarded ns persecutions. Campbell arose excitedly , threw his arms In the air and cried out : "That's n d-d lie. " "Ah gentlemen , " jnid Summers , "when a guilty conscience . " "If 1 have a gutltv conscience , " said Campbell excitedly , "I can co before uiy " God with this consciousness I don't feel this cilmc. " Ho gesticulated wildly nud shook his fist nt Mr. Summers. The sheriff took Campbell from the court room and proceedings were stopped for fifteen minutes until the prisoner could bo quieted. .IucU'0 Young Instructed tbo Jury when they retired at" o'clock last night that ho would como Into court to receive the verdict up to midnight , but otherwise that they would have to stay out till morning. The Jury is still out. JtK JIKI.IKVKfi IX rOTlXO. For Tlmt Ilea on n Keforined Pres byterian Divine IlebleiiH PlTTSimno , Pa. , May 23. Hov. Mr. Mo ClurKln of the Reformed Presbyterian theo logical seminary at Alleghany has anuouncct his Intention of resigning the chair of theology elegy nnd history in that Institution. His reason is the same as that of the seven He- form3d Presbyterian minister * who were sus pended for voting nt a political election. In his letter of resignation ho siiys : "I have been forced to the conclusion that the Indi vidual conscience of American citizens should be allowed to decide ns to the duty of casting n a ballot for a righteous ruler. " To Send Out More "Mlhslonnrlci. k Diicm'it , 111. . May 23. The woman's mis sionary board of the United Brethren church of America adjourned yesterday to meet at Indianapolis next year. It was decided to put Mrs. J. T. Stevens In charge of the work of the association nt Berlin , to send six more missionaries to Africa and thrco tnoro to China. Ono cf these to China shall bo a lady physician , The delegates voted for the nlno trustees who shall elect the new oftlcers , but by a constitutional provision the vote can only bo counted at Dayton. The ballot was sent thcro by a special messenger. Monument to Andrews Haiders. CiHTTvvoooi , Tenn. , May 'J3. The bronze monument to the Andrews raiders was erected in the National cumetory yesterday. It Is In six sections , surmounted by a bronze locomotive , a fuo sltnllo in mlnlaturo of the "General , " the engine wnlch the during party cf soldiers stele nt Big Shanty , being cap tured while attempting to destroy bildgos between hero and Atlanta In ISKt. Several of them were hanged , eight of them being burled In tbo cemetery. Suitable inscrip tions are on the tribute which will bo mi- veiled Decoration day. r LuyliiK Claim to I'oorin. PEOHIA , 111. , May 23. Attorneys from Bordeaux , Franco , representing the heirs of Phillip Francis Hennud , are hero locating land grunted by the West India company when Peorla was nothing but uralrie. It Is claimed that about half of thl < city Is built on ttio Hcnaud claim. The attorneys also claim a jxmlon of SU Louis , They are to establish the boundaries nnd will lay the matter Ixiforo congress. Minor * and Indians nt Outx. Four WiXfUTK , N. M. , May S3. Reports Jfl from the Navnjo reservation Indicate prob able serious trouble there. The Nnvajos say tbclr lands are uclng invaded by prospectors from Colorado. The differences nrlso from the question of the right to prosocct for gold In the Carisco mountains near tbo border of Colorado. Tbo Indians ny the miners have no rleht to como upon their grant and fur thermore they will kill nil found there. Alter Hvldenuc Against Triiinlinll. Log ANflEl.E ? , Cal. , May 23 , lu accord tuico with the roqucst of thu federal grand Jury Judge Hess ha- > Issued an order direct lug the superintendent of the Western Union telegraph company to mod lice all telegrams In his possession which passed between lllcardo Trumbull and George. A. Bent relat ing to the schooner Itobnrt and Minute or thu steamship Ilata between April I and May 15. Kiul oftlie Coke Strike. ScoTTrui.K , Pa. , May 23. The coka strike Is thoroughly broken and reports Indicate that 1U,000 raca will bo at work Monday. i Affair * In Argentine. BCE.NOS ATKCJ , May 23. The statement that a revolution bn > broken out In tbo prov ince of Cordova Is confirmed. There was firing In the streets of the capital , but the troops quelled the disturbance. It is be lieved the revolt was storied by the loaders of the rival factions In Buenos Ayrcs. The chamber of deputies has adopted n bill postponing the payment ot bank deposits for twenty days. THE I'ltKSItl TJBItlAXS. They DIsuiiKt tlie Question of ft Seal Committee Itcportfl. DEinotT , Mich. , May 23. After some mis cellaneous business at the Presbyterian gen- cm ! assembly this mornlne , ten minutes were assigned between the first nnd second orders of the day to the representative of the Evan gelical church of Italy. Dr. Cook of Phil- dclphln took UD the first grder , the eport of the committee on a seal 'or the assembly. After defending the scr- _ > enton the cross from those who regard it as ugly and a symbol of satan , further consider ation of the report was made the first order "or Monday morning. Hev. Lulgl , the roprasontail vo of tbo Evan- ellcal church of Italy , gave facts showing ho health a d vigor of the churches there , TLo second order of the day , ministerial ro- lef , wus taken up. The committee reported A balance of ? 10,000 , the total receipts being fITO.OOO. The maximum sum per minister 'iud been fixed by the assembly at JtOO , nnd .ho average pald'was nearly % 1Q. Kev. Dr. "Jottcll , secretary of the board , made nn elo quent and touching appeal for this object. Klocr Junkln of Philadelphia made n strong Argument that the assembly should act on the principle in the matter. Continu ing , ho said : "What would bo our present condition but for the work done by the min isters and tnelr families. Think of the max- mum , WO. Is that enough for men who nust spend ten of their best years lu getting nn expensive education and all the rest of their working years In arduous work in which money cannot , ns a rule , bo laid upl Wo must get this whole matter laid on our con science ; It Is n point of honor to pay honest debts , and this Is n debt of honor if ever there was one. " The committee on bills and overtures rec ommended tbo direct reference of certain overtures to their appropriate committees without delaying them before the assembly first. Tills was adopted. The long standing matter of the pecuniary obligation to the church nt Jacksonville , Fla. , wus referred to the finance committee with Instruction ; to report curly next week. Adjournment was then taken until Monday morning in order to enable the delegates to leave for the Ann Arbor excursion. ' 1 rotilitct. TBBSTOV , N. J. , May 23. The Stir rubber company is in financial difficulty. Counsel for the company says thcro has been a con traction of credit and the company's liabili ties are tnoro than it can meet at present , The secretary , ho added , in formed him that the company could pay $2 for every ono It owed. I ! is said the preferences amounts to S2D.OOO , The capitalists interested in this company are behind several otner rubber and crockery concerns , all of which are affected by the condition of the Star , whoso liabilities may foot up J)00OJO. LiYXV , Mass. , May 23. Joseph Davis states positively that thu Davis shoo company never owed the Hill shoo company of Memphis 81. On the contrary the Memphis company owed the Davis shoo company heavily. Tlie Tire Itecord. RICHMOND , Ky. , May St. The Glyndon building an I the largo building of Burnham it Chcnault , burned. Less , $ . $0,000 ; Insur ance , $50,000. The buildings were occupied by a number of firms , the Western Union telegraph company , doctors and real Citutc men. Another ICniitmi Storm. KVXSAS Cm' , Kun. , May 23. A heavy wiud storm did much damn so to buildings , fences nnd orchards in this and Douglass county last night , The rain fell In torrents , ruining the strawberry crop , but saving wheat from bugs. Ijour mid Ills DcputicH Aeuiiltted. | GucENSiirnn , Pa. , May 23. Tno Jury In the case of Captain Lear and his deputies charged with murder nt the Morowood riot , returned a verdict acquitting all the de fendants. The Death Itoll. New YOUK , May 23. Henry S. Sanford , ex-United Suites minister to Belgium nnd late delegate to the slavery conference , died at Heallutr Spring' ) , Vn. Klglit People I row it oil. PA ins. May 23. Ward has been received from Beauvurs of the capsizing of a pleasure vucht nnd the drowning of .M. Dommart and his son and daughter , and five others. STOCK 1'ItICKS The Week Closes with 11 .Material Ad vance and Firm Koellnjj. Nisw VOIIK , May 21. [ Special Telejram to THK 11EK. ] TJio opening of today's x-isloii of .ho stock uxehuiiKU wus attended with nn m usual degreeot activity In prominent rail way htockN all of which were freely sought after nt advancing quotations. In the first fen transactions prices richt through the list rose from > to l'/J above last night's elosln ; ; , Hock Island bulng In front and touching 7 < ' , ' Burlington advanced to SH ! , Northern 1'a- ctllo preferred to TO1 , . .Missouri 1'a- elllc to ( t. i , Atehison to ( Hand \ , and St. 1'aul toM'iPliinness nUn picvnllcd In the specialties and quotations ruled high er. Denver & Itlo Oriimlu rose to If1. * , South ern I'uclflotoaiy , fct. 1'ntit A. Oulnth to 32 and M. Pitul > V lliilutli preferred to ( XIV. Aiming the Industrials National Cordage common took a sharp upward turn ut the opening nnd sold -J points above yesterday's i-lcsln ; at llr.'J , , with an iiethe demand. I'rcfeired ad vanced 'i to 103. but uus not lively The rc-t of the group was iinlut on narrow Iliietiiatlons. American cotton oil preferred rallied < t to 47 and National lead ' to ls'4. whlio American suirur rutliilng com mon receded S to Si' , and Chicago ca > 4 to M > 4. The taut named , however , subsequently m'.oircd. . The bunk statement today showed an In- CTL'USO of JWl.KW In the surplus revert es , The Iianks now hold M. 117,450 above thu legal requirements. Thu receipts from the Interior writs so heavy that the uetnulrt erve > only ild-mised il.VJO- l 0 , while n ( Icerea-c of i7.iH.VXI : ( pulled down the surplus reserve ifijulicmont very materi ally. Tlio loans and deposits am now \ cry near eaeh other , the former account sliOHlug fl.71M' > 0 more than tint latter. The diiy's stock market was \orv sttons und the feeling on the "treet was hopeful. Final prices were well ubovo yosterdu ) 's , while the iidv.-ince o\er tlio nrleo of a WOOK ago has been very marked. CJ ru lu and ProvUloji- ; , ClllCAOO , May S3. I.ogiin A ; Co. to Tonuray & lli-yan Hrllliunt weather again and crop prospects unusually good , together with the Illinois crop bulletin deno'.lng u high condi tion added to lower cabled brought ana > a- lanche of offerings and n quick and revere de cline. Wheat afterwards reacted on forelpu buying In New York , l-ettur clearances for the week than the preceding one , und cables pre dicting European wunts of wheat from this country for thu > ear as high usL'Xl.OO'.iXObu-h- eK At the ole e It Is announced that the I'rench chamber hax agreed to the rniiuultU'u'k report tor u reduction In duties In wheat which niuny did not believe would tuUo place. Com \\us u friend- Icsk orphun aguln today and judged by lit treatment lu tlio pit of doubtful parentage. Whllo corn and outs , as stated yesterday , are ktlll high In urlce , we think alter mch n de- cllue a reaction due. The signal hervlee pre dicting for tonight froits In Indiana. In pro visions them wus tame i-elllng of long prop erty , which reduced nrlci'S. a tneniseoms to bo tow short * . Thu close waa * llhtly | ubovu the bottom In nynip.nUiy with wheat , Chicago Live Slouk. CHICAGO , May 'l-CuttU-Hecelotm 2.W3 ; mixrkct nominally bteudy , llogs-ltecelpu. IMWi market higher ; prime heavy anil butchers. tl.n > 34.7U ; niUed und packing , 4.noai..V ) : selected light , f4.Ua4.GU Sheep -Kecelpu , 5wOj mnrKct tirni. O.YJM'H Xiit' That Is AVhat St. .lohn Christens the Cincinnati Bnntllnij. ST , Lori , Mo. , May 23. Ex-Governor St. John , the well known prohibition lender , re ferring W the Cincinnati third party conven tion , says : "I was there as a looker on. I must say that as a reform convention It was the biggest failure I over saw. All the meritorious reforms were neglected. The only thing that distinguished It from old party conventions was the visionary sub-treasury schome.whlch has no foundation cither In Justice or com mon sense. The failure to express sympathy for the cause of tcmt > cr.inco will drive thou sands Into the prohibition party's ' ranks. It Is simply the birth of a third whisky party. " Suit Over Dakota'H Division. NF.W YOHK , May 23. An notion has been begun by William I. Quintan ! in the supreme court against Joseph M. Balloy , Jr. , of Sioux Falls , S. D. , the former territorial treasurer of Dakota , Involving three fundlne warrants of foO.OOO each Issued before the territory was divided. When the territory was di vided the defendant states that the dent was divided and that these funding warrants were assumed by South Dakota. Linnaeus' StatinUii'elled. . CmcAdo , May 21.-Tho sta'uo''f Linnaeus , the botanist , a counterpart of the ono In Stockholm , wus unveiled In Lincoln Park to day. It Is of bronze , sixteen feet high and stands uponn granite roJestil. The statue wns presented to the city by the Swedish residents of Chicago. The exercises were at tended by representatives of Swedish socie ties from St. Louis , Ivansas City. St. Paul , Minneapolis , Omaha and other cities. AVIsooimln Soil MolMened. MawvtKEEVls. . , May 23. Heavy rains nro reported all over the state , Tnero Is great rejoicing in the farming dlstrlctsas the rain was badly needed. TIIK VKIIITV OP FAITH. Dr. Duryea's Sermon nnd the New Methodlbt Chnreh. Rev. Dr. Duryea of thu First Congrega tional church , preached an able sermon last night at the First Methodist church to a fair sized audience. His subject wns "Tho Ver ity of Fulth , " and ho chose the first vcrso.of the fourteenth chapter of John as a text. "Bollovo in God , believe in Mo , " were the words to which he called especial attention. The learned speaker held that God would take care of those who lully trusted In his promises nnd swung out In faith , believing that all would bo well If they served God with all their hearts. Christ demanded a full surrender nnd Implicit faith In his power and willingness to provide a way , and ho de manded these conditions before those who profess to trust him should expect the fulfill ment of his promises. The faith of the mother of Moses when she nushed the infant out into the stream nnd trusted to God for the rest , was employed by the speaker as an Illustration of that confidence whicn Chris tians should have. "Tho sermon on the Mount is as sure a guide to live by , " said the speaker , "as gravity Is to build by. " Dr. Duryea said the faith of the people who built temples of worship , not knowing where all the funds were to como from , was of the right kind and they should not consider themselves beggars whllo asking assistance from others for the completion of the work they hove so nobly oegun. rnithcrnn Conference. In accordance with the resolution , this body met yesterday morning at 8:4. : . The morning was spent In discussing the topic already mentioned , nnd was concluded this morning. The afternoon was taken up in considering practical questions which any member of the conference offered for dis cussion. In the evening services were held , con ducted by the Rev. J. Hllgendorf , president of the Nebraska district of the Missouri synod. In an elaborate effort , based upon I. Tlmotny , Iv , ho set forth the precociousness of the ministry. Notwithstanding that the world in general considers ministers useless persons , in God's estimation they are held highly. Ministers of the gospel should , therefore , also consider their calling of the greatest value to themselves and to their hearers. For through them , or rather through the gospel which ministers preach , God extends salvation to all. In con cluding the reverend gentleman ex horted the ministers to fulfill their calling with fallthfuness , according to the power that God gives. The sermon w as listened to with deep attention and mndo n a great Impression upon all , especially the ministers. Hov. J. Hlleendorf is an eloquent preacher and a powerful expounder of the gospel. He is ono of the pioneers of the Lutheran church in Nebraska and preached for a number of years in this city while it was yet an outpost of civilization. AXXOUACEMEXT9. Sixteen heavy and massive stage pictures , a moving panorama 400 feet long , and a gor- ceous transformation scene , the work of Messrs. Charles S. Gotz , Ilarley MerryHugh u. Hold and Homer Emcns , comprise the iconic effects In "The Twelve Temptations. " Tno principal ballots are "The Little Lord Fauntleroys , " "Tho Parisian Belles , " "Hid ing on Grandpa's Shoulders , " "Tho Ballet of All Nations , " and the dance of Terra Cotta with live cockatoos. "Tho Twelve Tempta tions" commences a three-niirhts' engage ment at the Boyd tomorrow ( Sunday ) even- f ? . _ "Tho Limited Mail , " Klmer E. Vance's re alistic comedy-drama , will bo the attraction attraction at the Boyd during the last three nights of next week In plot and action the play Is thoroughly American and up to the times. The bcenic effects are strikingly original nnd novel , and Include a railroad train 100 feet long nnd 0 feet niph , which crosses the stage in six seconds , n thrilling railroad wrecic scene. During the progress ot the play some very remarkable electrical effects lire Introduced , among which is a tel egraph message that can bo read by the audi ence. _ Suspected ol' llurjjlary. James Bailey and Frank Morgan were ar rested as suspicious characters , and when searched ut the station a largo quantity of new cutlery was found upon them. It in cluded knives , revolvers nnd silverware. They claimed to have bought the stuff from u stranger In Lincoln. Word was received yesterday of tbo bur glary of a nardwaro store at Louisville , Neb. , and the ofllccM believe that ihoy have the burglars and a part ot tbo stolen goods. Pho prUoncrs will be held until the case can bo looked into. Workers. The children of the First Congregational church , called "Willing Workers , " gave a very enjoyable entertainriiint last night at thtlr church consisting of recitations , songs and refreshments. . Some of the bright little ones were dressed In costumes repressntins Japinese , Turks , Indians and Chinese , and their recitations wcro very cleverly given. The lecture room wft well filled with children nnd grown people ple , nnd after the progriimmo of songs and recitations everybody took refreshments In the dining room below. Military Sin t tors. Captain J. G. Balance of the Twenty , second infantry , stationed at Fort y.ry y.h Mont , , Is In the city. Hols the military prosecuting attorney ' .n the case of the United States agnlnst Plenty Horses , the Sioux Indian who killed Captain Casey. Plenty Horsei will be given a new trial next week at Huron , Duk Dr. Bncho of the department of tbo Platte , Is homo from Now Vorltvboro be hu been for two months ns a icombtr of tbu board of medical examiners BEGINNING iACTlVE WORK , * The Rsal Estate Owners' Association Defines * Its Plan of Campaign , i LISTS AWAITING SUBSCRIPTIONS , Men Who AVIlt Sec Thnt tlic Alms of ttic Organization Are Mndo Known to All Citizens. A score of delegates returning from the independent conference at Cincinnati held a sort of love feast at the Jennings hotel yes terday afternoon , nnd a "BKE reporter was let In on the ground lloor. "I was more than pleased with the result of the conference , " said O. J. Blandin of Franklin county. "Tho harmony of the gathering upon all the leading questions was the crowning climax of the whole business. The tariff Issue and the prohibition question wore not allowed to Intcr/ero with the ob jects of the conference. " "What will your party do with the tariff question when the presidential campaign comes on ! " "We shall not make it ono of the leading issues. Wo shall let the republicans nnd dem ocrats H6nt over that. Thov arc welcome to It. The question of money is nnd will be the great problem nnd on that many of us are doing n good deal ol thinking.Vo are not all In harmony with the radical views that some have expressed. Wo arc open to con viction as to that which will bo best for the country. Money , pnbllc lands and traispor- tation will bo the three lending questions for discussion with our party. " J. M. Wolff of Mlndcn said : "We did Just what wo went to Cincinnati to do and ovcrj- body went homo happy. Yes , tariff reform will bo ono of oar Issues. The money question naturally leads Into the tarilt issue. Wo want a tariff sufficient to defray the expenses of the government. I think the McKinley bill will not meet with much favor from our party. But wo don't propose to get Into any wrangle over the tariff , 1 can assure you of that fact. While tbo republicans are pulling at the head of the tariff cow and the democrats are pulling ut the tall , wo propose to do the milking nnd say very little about it. Wo will not waste our breath discussing methods , we will simply agree on principles and take care ot the methods later on , when we get seine more men in congress. " James Cameron ol Furnus county was very enthusiastic In bis remarks about the con ference. "Tho be t thing that happenei1. , " said Mr Cameron , , "was tbo burying of the bloody shirt. I never saw anything in my life that took hold of the people the way that scene did when those two old soldiers , ono from the union army and the other from the confederate army , shook bands on the stage. Tnero wasn't a dry eye In the whole house and the tears fairly streamed down the faces of lots of men. It wns the best thing I over saw. The bloody shirt was buried forever. " J. E. Thornton , editor of the Nebraska In dependent at Lincoln , said "Them's my sen timents" to about everything the otuor dele gates said concerning the conference. J. W Coulter of Hastings Is considered to bo ono of the level heads In the now party. "I was pleased with the way the convention averted a wrangle over the prohibition ques tion , " said Mr. Coulter. "St. John and.Mrs. Helen Cougar were there , but we were not there to discuss the prohibition Issue. There were lot * of prottil'.ttlonlsts and staunch tcm- perunco men In thai-convention , but wo wont thcro to discuss bWer matters and tbo U rlfT > and prohibition wtfe wisely avoided /Tho unity of senUmedl expressed " \VasiTmost wonderful thing. I never expect to see a more harmonious pathering. " "Will the tariff question not como up for adjustment by your party before you enter the campaign of ISWf" " { t will be discussed some , but wo do not think it neccssary to harp and haggle oyer a question that has been almost constantly dis cussed for the past twenty years. There are other subjects much more Important' " Congressman Kom of the third district was among the homovvf rj bound delegates. "I was pleased tbroujrh'and through , " said Mr. ICt-m , "the unity manifested between dele gates from the noifh and south was the most encouraging feature of the whole business. The pension plankin ; our platform was con structed by ex-rebel soldiers. That was-one of tne grandest things done by the platform committee. It Insures the future harmony of north and sou tin" " Farmer J. V. tvolfe of Lancaster county , who wanted to ho commissioner of public lands and buildings lost fall , were a broad- brimmed bat and a smile that spread out under it like a lining of roseate hue. "Wo are only n small portion of that great band of missionaries , " said Mr. Wolfe , as he propped up his feet and took n full breath. "Tho whole fifteen hundred delegates went home lilled with gonuinflu missionary zeal , and you may depend upon it tnere will bo thousands of converts to our cause In the near future , " "Do you think you can persuade the faith ful democratic brethren of Lancaster county to espouse the independent cause ! " "I am going to try to teach them what they ought to do. They Tiavo been telling mo a good deal about what I should do , and now I propose to tell some of them what they should do. I don't think the deoiccraU of Lancaster coun ty will.nominate acounty ticket this fall. In fact I aoubt if there will bo half a dozen coun ties In the state where the democrats will nominate a county ticket. Both thu demo crat and republican parties are dead acywayj The only difference between them is that the friends of the democratic party know that the old party is dead and they ha'vo buried It , but the republican party don't know it's dead , or elao It is lying around to save funer al expenses. It ougn to bo buried. " TWO CONVICTED OF COINING. Cooper and Pool , the KasHGtt Money Makers , I nslly Do no For. Judge Dundy and n Jury listened to the evidence against Cooper and Pool , two of the counterfeiters arrested at Basett , yesterday afternoon , and both were found guilty. When Cooper wai being tried Cushman , who is also charged * with the same offense , appeared as attorney for the defendant. Ho Intimated that thqra bad boon some star chamber session held between Attorney Hen Baker and the defendant , nnd that an 'eiTort nad been made to'huvo Coopar turn state's evidence and pet wrpebody else Into trouble. Cusnman wanted to have on Interview with Cooper , but ! nls insinuations aroused the tire of the prosefcutlng attorney and a do- tormlnod fight to prevent the two men from holding any consultation was then made. Mr. Baker did nflt object , however , to the defendant calllngionr other attorney or post poning bis case if ; he felt that he was not ready. Cooner aatj ho wanted to proceed with the trial , and on it went. L. C. Davis , who wns arrested on a charge of having tampercdjwlth the mall , was tried and found guilty , C. 1' . Thomnsonof-Bcnkctmun was brought n yesterday by Dot-titles Hill and Stewart , Hi was arrested open a charge of having operated an illicit slill. Ho was placed In the county Jail. . John Cook of Omiha is being tried todav in the federal court upon a charge of circulat ing counterfeit money. Deputy Marshal D. . H. Mercer returned today from Lincoln , where ho super intended the tula of the McGillia Hcrford cattle herd. He fald that there were buyers present at the sale from Wyom ing , Missouri and { Cansas. Governor Baxter of Wyoming purchased aoino line animals , but the bulk of ttio herd was purchased by Mr. Larkln of AihUnd and will bo kept in Nebraska. The hrU brought about J10.UOO. Too money wa- paid into court to liquidate a feed bill of about f 1,000 and to cover the mortgage hold by Claflllns of Texas. Illalno Still Improving. NEW YOHK , May 23. Secretary Blalne U still Improving. No plans have bi i made for bis departure from thl * city. NICHOLS CALLii > . Ho Will Go Hack to the Union Pacific Hull Note < ) . The appointment of P. J. Nichols as super- Intcudenl of tno Nebraska division of the Union Pacific , as presaged by Tun BEE dur ing the past two months , Is now an assured fact. The appointment has not been made , but It will bo made In tltno to put Mr. Nich ols In charge on June 1. This will bo good news to the men along the line , many of whom are personally acquainted with Mr. Nlcholt , having been fellow emploves dU'lnc his long scrvlco with the road. The New Tax Auditor. The appointment of G. A. A. Dcano as tax commissioner of the Union Pacific , as an nounced In the telegraph columns this mornIng - Ing , Is a well earned promotion. Mr. Deano has been In the employ of the company for n number of years nnd is an experienced civil engineer. Ho has been attached to the legal department of the company , looking up titles to railroad land nnd kindred work. Ho wns In the city on Monday of this week in con sultation with Mr. Clark. Tin- Tourist Unto. The efforts of the Colorado delegation which attended the session of the Trans- Missouri Passenger association nt Kansas City in the Interest of u tourist rate of * 23 for the round trip between the Missouri river and Colorado common points , were crowned with success nnd the rate wns mndo. A cir cular announcing the rate as $ J1I had been issued and will now DO recalled. The tickets will bo good for thirty davs , but may only bo used ono day going and ono day returning , with no stop-over privileges. r. McKlbtiln's Vlxlt. C. H. McKlbbln , the ox-purchasing agent of the Union Pnclllc , Is In Council Bluffs. Ho has not mido his appearance In Omaha , so tar as known. Thcro are two c.isos pending In the courts hero against McIClobln for alleged peculations whllo ho was purchasing agent. Ono was commenced in the dlstrle court of Douglas county , nnd In this case the defend ant , by his uttorno.\.tiled a voluntary appear ance Thu case will not come to trial nt this term of court , having been con tinued by agreement of both sides. The other case U In the United States district court and In this service has never been se cured. Both cases are for fiW.OOO. . It is the general opinion of people who are on the Insldo that these eases will never bo pushed to trial for prudential reasons. Notes nml Personals. J. B. Heynolds nnd J. H. Grlfllths , travelIng - Ing passenger agents of the Burlington , are in tbo city. E. G. Davidson , representing the Erie road , was In town this morning. William Cadwell , general passenger ngent of the West Shore road , nud J. A. .lagoo , traveling passenger azent of the same line , are in the city. Arthur B Smith , assistant general passen ger agent of the B. & M. , wont to Alliance this morning to meet the troops en route from Fort Robinson to Washington , D. O. H is ihouRtit that the troops will proceed via Ashland nnd Plattsmouth and not como through this city. The Master Car Builder's association of the United States will assemble in Capo May , N. J. , on Juno 0 , and continue in session one week and during the following week the master railroad mechanics will hold conven tions there. It Is expected that about from oigtit to twelve thousand people will attend. 1U3PUIJLIC iN HKAIM. More er'rhcm Will Pall Into the City " " ' Wat-to Basket Soon. The republican minority In the council has discovered n movement upon the part of the democratic members , tnat they aver bodes no good for the republican employes in and about the oftlco of the board of public works. Lost Tuesday night Mr. Donnelly intro duced n resolution requiring tno chairman to report the numoer of inspectors , and the sal aried they receive. The republican members considered the resolution nn innocent document , ana unani mously voted for Its adoption. Since that tiuio they claim that thev have received several pointers , and now claim that the introduction of the resolution was lor no other reason than to learn the political leanings of the Inspectors. They claim that when this Is learned the same kind of a raid will bo maao upon the office as was made upon the plummng inspector's othYo a few weeks ago when all of the republican em ployes were discharged to make room for democrats who werosub equontly appointed. Councilman Specht tils morning , in speak ing upon the subject , said : "I urn free to admit tbat I do not understand the move , though I view it with alarm. Tbo damorats claim that the re-olutiou is for the purpose of ascertaining If any straw men are being car ried along by the chairman. After consider ing the matter , I think this hardlv probable , as the monthly appropriation sheet .shows who the men are and what salaries they ra- ceive. "If this could not bo ascertained in this manner , it would bo easy for the committees on streets and alleys , grades nnd grading , sidewalks and bridges , sewerage and paving and curbing to locnto the barnacles , if thcro arc or has been any. "Taking this view of the case I am confi dent that the resolution was not as innocent ns it appeared , and I predict that ere many weeks you will see a number of republican heads drop Into the basket. "Tho democrats go uoon the theory , 'that to the victors belong the spoils , ' and follow ing out this theory It looks as though every republican appcinteo will bo compelled to stop down nnd out before the end of the year. " MSAHNKI ) SOMIO THINGS. Result of Commissioner Tlimnc's Trip to Ilcnvcr. County Commissioner George Tlmmo. who attended the trans-Mississippi congress at Denver , has returned , and aside from wutcb- ing tno transaction of business , made some observations regarding county adalrs. He is well pleased with the city , but does not re gard Denver as inucn of a metropolitan city as Omaha. Ho found narrow streets , all of which are wholly unpaved. In speaking of tuxes nnd assessments ho states that the valuation of Denver , for ns sossment purposes , Is placed at fMi.OOO.ooj which ho thinks Is about one-third of the actual valuation of the city and county. Upon this valuation the levy is U mills for count. , purposes , which makes tbo taxes much nighor than here , wbero the property Is assessed nt ono-tifteenth of Its valuation and a levy of U mills made on this. Mr. Timmo claims that the people nro cry intr against high taxes and have but little to show for the money so raised , Omalm City .Mission. This mission has been in existence for number ot yean. It Is Christian , bat en tirely undenominational. It Is an incorpor ate body , and Is under the management of an executive board composed of members o different churches. The mission has undei Its care an Industrial and a Sabbath school. It holds services every Sabbath evening , nnd ono week day service. It visits the sick feeds the hungry , clothes the nakedInstruct tbo Ignorunt , buries the dead , and In over : possible way seeks to help the unfortunate The board now feel that the tltno has comr when thuro should bo an enlargement of thi work , and nru moving In that direction. Thus far this work has existed solely bj the charities ot the kindly disposed friend of the poor. However , the boanl discovering the development of talent In the members o thn icbooli conceived tbo thought of sel help. Hence the cantata known as "Joptbal and bis daughter , " has been under prcpara tlon for some time , and will bo given by thu schools on tbo evening of Juno 4 at the Grand opera house. To add to the interest of the evening , Mr Gllleipo ! ha * kindly consented to bring In a class of mules , n ho will Illustrate tbu power of silent song. Everybody will be waited on with tickets , which will Ixi sold nt fifty cents per ticket , and wo hope that vcrv tuanv will find It In tbclr hearts to respond to this laudable un > dertnKlng , and tbut uta and cncourugu a good cause. A. S. Hon'.tlns' president ; C. P. Goodman , vice praililcnt ; J. A. Glllosplo , vice president ; Mrs. J. B. Jnnllnc , chairman relief committee ! Mrs. A F. Hopklns.super- lutcndetit Industrial school ; Uev. W. A.Up ) , city missionary. GIOKGI : imowvs FACH. Proven to IlcloiiK to a Kansas Jnll llreukrr. George W. Brown denies that ho Is George Hendrleks , but his photograph says that ho Is an accomplished prevaricator. Last night Goorgu was arrested ns a vug by Officers Hudson and \Valker , after qullo n chase , and locked up. This morning Ser geant blgwart thought ho had seen that faca before , and on looking over n lot of pnoto- graphs that nro kept on Hie at txMlco head quarters , not necessarily for publication , but ilVi ila an evidence of good Valth , ho discovered nn astonishingly good likeness of George , for who'oarrest , by tbo wuy , n reward of $ . ' . > is otlered. , It seems that Mr. Brown-Hondricks broke Jail f at Hiawatha , Kan. , last September , nnd slnco ! that tltno he has been roaming five ns a bird wherever fancy and good Judgment illc- taiud. ! It would seem thitt discretion would have kept htm away from O.nnha , but ho didn't think so , h'enco his grief. Shortly of tor his prisoner's escape , Sheriff Cashmun came toOnmham search of his man , but although hoas hero at the time and , iti fact , has been hero over since the oftlcers failed to locate him. Brown uas i brakeman and was arrustod for dispo ing ot mortgaged property. Ho was very Indignant over tits arrest , Qe i It was not until ho wns shown the uhoto- craph that he weakened and admitted' who ha was. Ho denied that ho sawed his way out of jail , but insisted that u couple of friends of hi' , nn engineer and conductor whoso names ho icfused to give , sawed their way into the Jnll three uays before the time set for his trial , and he merely walked nut through the hole. His wife , \MKf.ls cm ployed about the jail during his Incarceration there , departed with him through Ihe same nporturo Slnco their residence in this cltv , the pair have lived at iUO ; California street , and a complaint wns loJgcd against the woman some time niro , charging her with being a street walker , and an ofllccr was detailed to watch the place , but ho failed to run across Brown , who kept himself very close. The woman is much smoother than her husband , nnd when the latter wns unbosoming himself to the detectives this morning she remarked , "shut vour mouth , jou blamed fool , don't vou sco that they arc Just Irving to pump you J'1 Brown was torn that the sheriff wns coin- n after him , but he snld ho would not go iack without a requisition. STILTi THKY'IUJ NOT \PPV. . lo.ml of Public Works Not Single . Minded Over Street Sweeping. The board of public works held otio of the ild time sessions yesterday and a ? on pro- lous occasions , the chairman allowed his ompcr to got the better of his judgment. Monday night the street sweeping con- racto'1 cleaned the paved streets in the icinity of Sixth nnd Pierce. Tuesday morning the Inspector rafused to accept the work and ordered the streets reswopt. Tuesday night the sweepers went over the ground .acaln , Cleaned up n portion of the sweepings when ho heavy rain of Wednesday morning cnmo on , drove them off and washed onto tno lavement a quantity of mud from the sur rounding-hills. The contractor uslcod to bo allowed end estimate for the two sweeulugs. The chninnaiiinsisted tbat the contractor's word was the only evidence that the street ul been hwept. Major Furay and Egbert favored allowing one estimate. The chairman Insisted that the dirt , that lad accumulated on the streets last xvlnter ias not been removed. Major Furay rotorteJ by saying : "If that s ttio case the blame should DO attached to the board of public works. " This was denied by the chairman. The motion was put nnd carried , Furay and Eg- jert voting to allow ono estimate for the two sweepings. The chairman voted "no" and explained that the.street was not clean. For grading Davenport street from For- : ieth street to the Belt line there wcto nluo none of them being above 11) cents per cubic yard. The contract was awarded to Knight Brothers .t Barnes at 10 S-S cents. The plumbing Inspector reported a number of leaks in water mams. By resolution C. E. Funning .t Co. were ordered to commence work and continue the construction of the North Omaha sewer , ns the Injunction has been dissolved. The usual number of reserves were pre- sentel ntici allowed. The matter of Funning .t Slavln. pertain inv to the grade on South Tenth street , was referred back to the clt/ council , the bout a deciding that U has no authority to allow the claim , . Lut season Fanning it Slavln took the contract to grade the strcot , Thcro was not enough earth along the street to muka the necessary fill. They hauled the dirt trom nn adjoining lot and now ask for $ ,110. The council holds that this earth for which the contractors now ask pay was removed before they had authority to do the grading. JUDICIAL'OPINIONS Given In a Nunilier of Cases In the Dis trict Court. In the McNamco case the attorneys have completed their arguments and the question of determining whether or not Thomas Mc- Namco murdered Elsie Williamson alias IC-Ue Nichols rests solely with the Jurv. Most of the JuJges spent the day In hand Ing down decisions and calllni. their dockets. In the case of Olsen against wnvd , Judge Hopewell overruled the motion for a now trial. The same decision was rendered in thecasoofVilllnm YohQ.thoexpertwhlttler , ayalnst the tMcn Muaeo. ' 'The motiov for u new trial was overruled IT the cr.se of Ulley .t Dillon against Stortz vtf Her. On the trial of this cnuso It was proven that whllo I'oto Woodmansou was running a saloon the license was issued to Stortz & Her. Goods were sold to Wood- manseeand Stortz A : Ilor refused to pav for the same Judgments were sendored against the defenduntj.uftor which they moved for a new trial on the ground that the Judgments should have been against Woodmatisco. In Bogs & Hill against the citv the de murrer to the petition was overruled and ttio defendant given thirty liays In which to an swer. In ttm case the city took certain lands nnd lots in the ovtensljii of a street. Ap praisers wore aupomtcd and the damuR" * as sessed at $1,000. On February 2.1. I6.K ) , tbo plaintiffs waived the payment In urJurtoylvo tbo city time to assess thu damages against ttm abutting property anil collect thu sumo. In May liTU the council continued the re port of the appraisers but failed to make the collection. Hoggs & Hill sued fur the amount. The city attorney demurred to the petition , alleging thai as the plaintiff ? bad waived payment at the time , thc.\ must abide the time or bring mandamus pro ceedings. In rendering the decision thu Judge hold that If ttio plaintiff did waive the payment the city mustuso duo diligence in maKlug Its assessment and ixjllcctlnj ; the tax. tax.Iloloro Judge "Davis In ttio case of the Bonn iiih and door company against Joseph T Hlnes tbs application for a receiver was granted and the bond fixed at . ' > , o < X ) . Judge Wakeley rendered his decision In the case of Howard & Co. against the Goodrich Hall association. Thu action was dismissed and plaintiff j given ton days In which to Illu an amended petition. Ho waul & Co , held nftv shares of tbo Goodrich Hall bsso. elation stock. They conducted a moat market In one of the store rooms of the building , and at they owed a largo amount of rout , they offered to credit the samn iix | < n their shares of itock. The other stockholders objected and suit was brought. Tim court he'd ' that a stockholder cannot pav his debts to the association hv having the amo.int ho owes credited on stock owiu. RICHARD MELODY'S ' DEATH , Singular Haste with Which ixu UlQ V/as Laid Awaj ; , HISTOR'Y CK A RATHER QUEER CASE , ' Operation nt n Surreal Institute Pol" lowed hy Death and a Coroner's IIM t-st Igntloii" U lint ttio llceords Richard Melody , n fanner sixty years ot / age and n resident of Stuart , Neb. , died at the Omaha medical Institute nt 7 o'clock , Thursday evening. At II o'clock the same night his body was tako.i from the Institute to Grlng's undertaking establishment. At It o'clock yesterday morning the remains of : the uged farmer were placed In n | 3 county co.lln nnd burled In the potters' Held. , The body was plncoJ In tha rough pine box just as It had bean tukon from the boJ , with out n stitch of clothing or even a shoot placed over the naked lorm , On May 5 Ulchard Melody was Induced by Agent J. F. Tucker of tno Institute to como to Omaha for treatment for n sere foot. A part of the foot had been amputated some years ago. Melody was suffering from necrosis of the oscalsis nuil nstraggala s , two bones in the arch of the foot. A contract wns drawn up by Tucker , agreeing that the Institute surgeons \\cro to perform nn operation on the foot ana to give Melody two weeks' board at their hospital. For nil of this Melody was to pav * HH. The records nt tbo institute otllce show that this money was paid according to the contract , and the payment is admitted by the managers. An operation was performed on May S by Dr , Isaac Sinclair , and It is suld that J. Htighson and Dr. J. l' . Williams assisted at this operation , though Drs. McLiughlln and Williams I'otitr-adicted each other on thU point when seen separately But they all ngreo that Dr. Sinclair was the principal at the operation. Gangrene sot in almost immediately after ward. A second operation win performed a day or so ago. No relief followed this second. operation , and thu old man died. Before dying Melody signed a will which hail been drawn up for him. Ho loft all bis real and personal property to Ms brother. Christopher Melody. The property consists of 100 acres of land In section .J4. township ,11 , range 15 , In Holt county tills state. Tno farm Is well stocked with horses. A note for $115 , which Is deposited In the Stuart Stuto bank , n cortillcato of deposit for f-t. . on the same bink and f.t)7 ) in cash was also willed to the brother. The will is witncsso'l by Dr. Isaac Sinclair , Henry Hcucnn , a nurse at thn Insti tute , nnd Hov. Father Bruen. The priest hud been railed In to administer the last rites of thechuroh to the dylntr man and consequent quent Iv ' was a witness to the signing of the will. In tUo face of the fact that Melody had on < his person the $113 note , the S.(3 cor- tltlcata ' of deposit and i .ti In cosh his 1 body was not even given a decent burial. In 1 n satchel belonging to. the dead man was a good ! suit of clothes , but this wns not placed upon ' him before his burial. No effort had been ' made to notify the friends of the de ceased i at Stuart , of his death , though tbora. letters In the old intm'j Vctbook were * po glv- * lug the address of friends , g A gentleman who wasnwuro of the peculiar circumstance * connected with the death and hasty , socnit fautlai of Mcltxly. notlfjed Cot- oner Hnrrlgun mm requestf il uir investigate , tlon. The In ' with coroner I'oinpuiiv n de tective called upon the medical > InsUtuU > ofllucrs and mndo a demand for the property loft by the deceased This was turned ofcr. Then the coroner demanded a .sight of tha records. : On tno books of the Institute was the : iccord of Melody having paid fUUfor tha operation and two weeks' Lpard. After considerable questioning the corondr learned the facts us stated. A visit was paid to ttm potter's field , and. under the direction of the coroner , the body was exhumed nnd taken to Grlng's undertak ing rooms. Dr. Coulter made a post mortem examination last night to determine the ox- net cause of death. Dr. Hnrrigan snld that If the ordinary precautions - cautions had been taken there would luivo been no necessity for blooJ poUonlng or gan grene. as the operation was a simple ono. Dr. Williams at first denied that Tucker was cmplovcd by the Institute , but Dr. McLaughlln admitted It and stated that Tucker was nt Boonc , In. Ho has been , tslcgraphcd for and Insttuctod to como at once. The coroner al.so wired William Klrdendal of Stuart , n friend of the deceased , and re quested him to bo lieio lodav. An inquest will bo biild this afternoon at Grlng's , when a thorough investigation will be made Into all the transactions in the caso. VACANCIKS KILLED. Hoard or Kducatlon Choose * SIICCCH * sors to Htjtcllo and Wooley. A special Hussion of the board of education was held last evening to elect a superintend ent ot buildings for the unuxplrod term of cx- Superintendent Wooley and to select nn at torney M till the vacanoy caused by the reeig * nutloti of Judge Kbtollo. There were four candidates for the position of board's attorney. F , L. McCoy of McCoy & Olmstcd was elected on the sixth ballot. The other applicants were Thomas D. Crane , F T. Hansom and Irving Baxter. Thu names of twenty-eight applicants for superintendent of buildings were read and the balloting commenced. Mr. Morrison en deavored to hnvr * the election of a superin tendent postponed until thu first meeting in Julv , but his motion was lost. On the tenth ballot Ed O. Hamilton of Hamilton Brothers wns elected. Mr. Hamil ton has been m business In the city for tha post six years. Afti > r thu election both Attorney McCov and Mr. Hamilton passed around the cigari Ex-Suporinteudont Wooloy received ono vote in both the sixth and seventh ballots. Dr. Stialdlng wanted tne time for which bids could bo received for the Kullom school extended from June 5 to S. The board de cided to grant thu extension. The high school committee wns directed to bring in n report nt the next meeting ntntlnir what work Is necessary to complete the high school u'rounds. Major Clnrkson has donated a largo Hag to the [ 'ucilic school , and the board decided U ) purchase a polo for ttio Hug. Under Hauler Thu American waterworks connauy , or- gunl/ed orlginnally under the luivs of 1111- nols , has Joen reorganized under the laws of Now Jersey , the change havini ? taken niaca about May 1. Mr. Underwood remains ni president nnd Mr. Hull , manager of tba Omaha plant , Is comptroller. A gentleman who U familiar with the workings of the comtnny stated that It had been roorganirod under the Now Jonoy laws because the laws of th it atato were tha moU favorable to corporatlnnx ot any In the coun try. try.When When askpd If the company had boon transferred to Now Jenoy bouiuso the laws of that sin to would allow of a liberal "water- Ing" ot the stock , he replied that they could not bu moru fuvorublo in that roipact than thu laws of Nebraska. - He stated that to tbo best of his knowl edge none of the tock of the company U owned In Omaha. Mr. Wiluy , ho stated , was the last man to sell out , and he disposed ot # t li ! * stock to the company In 1&&J. Permit * . The following permit * were Issued by tha superintendent of buildings yesterday : W. 0. Upjohn , two-story brick otllce building. 2411 Ciimlng street M.WJ A. 1' . lloiirtrli-kcoii , one-ktory frame cot- time , ' 1 weiily-nlnth and liurd utreou , 700 K. I'crM'imti'H. ' one.tUiry fraiuo cottajo. .MJ'i ' I'mUr troot , . | ,5M I Iv ii 'nor ji "t " KA Toul Mui