2 TIIK OMAHA DAILY HKF : SA'JLTHDAY , IW1WUAKY 20 , 1802.
WORK OF BEATRICE POLICI
They Efiid an Impromptu Gambling Doi
Swarming with Victims ,
SEVERAL KANSAS OFFICIALS CAUGtr
John l , . ' Vrmdirn In tlio ClljrVn MM
OccKlnu lor tlid A oml > lliiK of tlio
I'utirj A nun-il Nmnrs Illvt-u
liy tlin I'l-Uiim-rn.
DEATRICR , Mob. , Feb. 10. - ( Special Telegram
gram to Tin : nr.i l A bis doloRulioii o
visitors from Knns-as points , Fnlrbury nnc
elsowhcrc , wcro nttrnctcd to the city ted a ;
to sco John Li. Sullivan , who nppnarod nt tin
I'mldock tonight. AnimiR the visitor * won
two or three professional Ramblers , nm
these with "Pcnchos" Johnson , n loco
KUtnblor , opened tip n canio this evening li
tno Klmoro block on Sixth street. The pollci
( jnt on to the fact ntiil raided the cstab
lUhmonl while the tfamo was In full bins
and succeeded In capturing the entire outllt
Tlio it-suit of the haul was fourteen ployur.
Rna bnloolcorJ. Ainonc them was n stnti
senator , nn ox mayor , a county attorney , i
sheriff iind n banker , nil linlllnpr ( mm tin
Sunflower stnto. Tim untlro crowu plctuloi
sullty and nil wcro heavily lined. The vic
tims of the raid gavu assumed names and nl
are highly indignant over their anost.
I'nr I'HiihliiK Her lliiiliiinil'H Dc.Uh ,
WiLiir.ii , Net ) . , lA > b. 1 ! ) . fSpecial to Tin
Bun. ] In the district court before JudceJ
E. Hush of Beatrice , sitting tn p'ucoof ' .ludfi
Hastings , the ciso of Mary K. Suwyoi
against W. S. Uhowollir , Frank Neuclu
Woncll Kuoicok , otul. , has bean on trial fo
tno past two days. This Is an action for $11) ,
OOOdamaRc-.s bv the widow of the Into A. .1
Hnwycr against the defendants , saloon
hoopers nt ( Jretf , and their bondsmen , fo
the loss of her husband by drowning in th
Hluu river whllo under ttio inlluencu ell
ll < iuor , nllosred to hnvo been sola by the do
fondants. This morning the Jurv brought li
n vi-rdlct for the plnmtllT lor fl.SOU.
In the dlstiict court today Mrs. M. C
Duxtntor gotu vordlct , for $1,000 damngo
against the city of Friend for Injuries ro
cclved by falling on u dofectlvo sldowallc ii
that city.
Short Horn lli < - < - < lt-rs In Session.
HmTWCK , Neb , Fob. 10.Spoilnl [ Tolo
grain ui Tin : 13nu. | Following the adjourn
motit of the Improved live stock breeder
inooUng in this oily last ovoninir , the Shot
llorn Urccdcrs association iliet In niinun
session. An interesting paper was read b ;
H. A. Talcottof Crete on "I'rotltnblo Shor
Horns of Toduy. " This was followed by n gen
crnl discussion on the care nnil feeding o
short horns. The following ofllrors wen
elected I'resldont , J. B. Uinsmore of Hut
Inn ; vice presidents , Airs. M. A. Kdward
of Fremont , .1. II. L. Knight of Leo Park , I- '
W Upton of Heaver Crossing ; secretary nm
treasurer , II. S. Heed. The association nil
Journed to meet next year with the Breeder
association at Fremont.
Tried to Cut Ills Tliroiit.
GiiANM > ISLAND , Nob. , Fob. 10. [ Special ti
Tins BCK.J A Polo nainotl Llsurlu win
brought to this citv by Broken Bow oftlci.il !
and taken to the St. Francis hospital today
Ho had attempted to commit sulcldo and un
almost .successful , n cut two Inches Ion
being on his neck and the wind ulpo parti ,
severed. Ho in n stranger hero and is prc
sinned to bo at Broken Bo\v. Ho hails fron
Culcago innd was without work or money
which fact is thought to have boon the ciui s
ot his suicidal intentions. The nttoudin
lihyslcml thinks ho will recover.
Ornnil iHlniut'H VUilorn.
UiUM ) ISLAND , Nob. , Feb. 10. ( bpoclal t
TUB DEB. ] The party of eastern mon o
wealth , which is at present visiting llu
Springs , will bo here tomorrow anu bi
shown about the city bv n citizoim' commil
too. The party i omposea of Dr. ( . ! . A !
French , i-apitalist , Mnldeu. Mass. ; .7. M
Kinory , retired merchant , Suncook , 7 . ll.
A. H. Daltin , broker , Boston ; K. A. Slacl ;
broker , Brooklme , Mass. ; A. E. Alvord
banker , Boston , and A. S. Mai-dim of ICoar
noy , who accompanies thorn.
I'liiy County ICi-piililii-mm.
CLAY CBNTKU , Nob. , Fob. 10. [ .Special t
Tin ; 11BE. ] The republican central committee
too of Clay county mot hero today an
nuthorl7od the calling of n county couvuntlo
to moot April ' > for the purpose ot appoint
ing delegates to the congressional and slut
conventions.
A , , convention of school ofllcors of th
c'ounly wus held in the court house today t
dKcuss the interests of luo schools of th
county , but owing to disagreeable woathc
tlio attendance vrns small.
Niolinir.t'rt Wiitrr Work- * .
NjonitAiiNob. . , Fob. 19. [ Special to Tn
BKB.J At a , meeting of the Niobrara Ml
und \Vutor Works company It was decided t
bogm the erection of the mill building I
April and to oil ) for a special election ot th
townto vote S4.00J bomb for tno laying o
water mains uiul lilting out a syatoia o
Wilier works. The artesian well has in
cftiiised Its How considerably. The water I
Uolnir used for drinking purposes by many o
l ho citizens.
II. & M. rri-lKht TriilnVrcrluil. .
DBU.EVI n , Nob. . Fob. 10. [ Special Tolt
gram to Tin : Hun.J Ijast night at 11 ; ; !
o'clock a 13. it X freight , No. 00 , broke li
two while passi.ig tins plnci' , ono soctloi
crushing into the other , wrecking two cat
loudod with merchandise , demolishing on
i-ar and scattering crackers , llsh , ciinno
goods , sugar mid other morchiindl&o In a
dlroetlons , The depot building nurrowl
otcnpod being demolished. No ono \vn
njurcd.
Sot-Ions Am-lilrnt lit I'lipllllon.
PXIMLI.IOV , Nob. , Fob. 10. [ Special Telegram
gram to Tin ; Bii : . ] A loam driven by i
farmer was struck by a B. it M. train thii
afternoon two miles east ot Uoro. The toai
was killed and the wagon smashed. Th
driver Is supposed to Do badly hurt. H
cannot ho found and was Jlkoiy taken 01
uonrd thu train ,
O'.Vi-lll Litigation.
O'Nui.i , Neb. , Fob. lO.-ISpoelal to Tin
HUB.-District court opened yesterday
Judge ICtuuiUd presiding. There are abou
IBO easoi , mostly oijuity. The Itoullold as
sttult oiiso will ha tried again this term. Th
term will last about two wreks.
llciilrlco Uarn llnriii-il.
BIUTIIICI : , Neb. , Fob. 10. [ Spooinl Toll
gram to Tin ; BKU , ! The burn on the prom-
Uos of James l oary , West Court street , wa :
burned last night , Loss , $ . " ) ,000 : jnsuranci
fi',000 , _
ALL OUT OP FORM.
Conto.liinlH In thn lllltlnril Toiiriiuinci
Not AlaliliiK ( ioixl It.iconl * .
The stnti ) billiard tournament still pr <
grcssus cnthuslastlcully at room H in the Nei
York L\to. \ As yet none of the contestant
tmvo been up to tiiotr normal stuudart
owing , prouauly , to nervousness ongondore
by nn ovorenK rness to win , nna as a const
quonco no very romnrkablo billiards hav
boon played nor very creditable average
niQdo. Lloutouant Arrasmith inviiriubl
starts out lllio n winner , executing brilllan
and dinicull shots with thu ease anU grace o
a Schaffor aud Sloston , but owliuto eom
oc-oult cauao never falls to lot down aftu
Bcoring a cominondlng load , and succumbs t
the plodding poriovuronco of his opponent !
Thus far. deducing opinion from st-ionlill
billiurd , he should bo credited with a clou
otiilu of victories , iustead of un even divlsio
of vlctoritu and dofrals.
TUu only man who thus far has played i
anything IlUo his normal form la Mr , By me :
and yet his victories have noi been of a
overwhelming character. Keuistou is 'wa '
below his standard , but will likely improv
from this on out. Hayes has played unluckll
aud lacks the talent necessary to compel
with the loader * in the race. Cahn , consid
firing ho does but little playing , has made a
creditable a allowing as any.
However , tbo touniuino'nt is proving ei
coodlDKly interesting , and will go n lone wa
toward accomplishing its object , that of re
awuVcnlug and fostering a uow
In the gcntlomon's gnmo. As yet no one
unless It Is the Lincoln man Is out of tin
race , and It will take n good guess yet ti
locate the winner of the championship.
The contestants yesterday afternoon won
Konlston nna Hayes , the former winning b ;
the following score :
Kontston-C , 2 , fl. a 0. 0 , 0. a I. 1 , 0 , 0. 1. 20 , T. 1.1
0 , o , r , . o. o , 7. n. 2 , 4. w. 1 1 , o , 7 , 7,0,1,0,1 , s , o , : t. i
a , a. o , 2 , o. a. i. 2. u. o. 2 , o , 7 , a 1 , o , o. 2 , fl , 4 , \ \ c
1 , o. a. n , a. i , : i , a , o , o , 3 , o , it , 2. 1. 1 , o. o , l , 2.ti , c
2 , 1ft. 1,0 , ? , 4. 17-1100
llest run. M. Avernce. n.1 ,
llnvcs-7. 0 , I. 2 , 0. H. S. 0. 2 , 10 , 0 , 0 , R. 1 , 4. fi. 1 , (1
a 2 , i , o , n , o , 12 , i. : i , 10. 12. o , o. t , 4. i , o , o , P. i. n
II. X , 4 , f. . 12. 1. 1. 2 , fi , 0 , 4 , ! i. 1. 1. fi , 0. 3. I. 3. 10 , 0. S
2. i , 10. o. 1. 1. 2. o. 5 , i. o , i. 2. a , s. i , r , i. a , u , i , 7
0 , 0 , 0. 0. 0 , 4 2.V ) .
Host ran , 12. Average , 2.0.
Last night Sytncs aud Konlston mot bofon
a fair audience. Neither mon played tn eoo <
form. Konlston'.s work being cspeclnllj
wretched. Symos won by the followlni
"
scorot ,
Sy mesl 3 , 0 , 0. 5 , 0. 0. 0 , ! . 0 , 0 , 2. I , 7. fi. .V tl
0. iu. . 2/7 , i , i. 2. o. i' ' . o. o. : r > , 7 , o. 2 , 4 , u. o , c
4. n , ? . i , 2. 14. a , o , ii , a , n , o. 4 , 8 , i , 17 , 4. o , 2
10 , 1 , 0 , 1 , 1 , I ) , 0. 4 , 0. 0. ; > . I , 0 , 14. 4 , 1. fl. P. C
2. 0. 2. 0 , 0. It , 0 , 0 , I. 0 , 0. 13 , 2 , 0. 2 , 4 , a , fi , It , C
1 , a. 2. 2 , 0. 1. 0 , 1 , 2-IIOI.
Host inn. a.'i : average. 2.l\ !
KcilNlon : 0. 10 , 1 , 1. t" " , 1 , 21 , 1. 1 , 0. 0 , 0 , (1 (
0. 1. ; i , 8 , 7 , 2. 1 , 2 , 2 , 0. 0 , .VS. I , 13. 4. 1 , P. 1. fi
4. 0 , 4 , P- , II , 0 , 15 , 4 , 3 , 2 , 0 , 1 , 1 , 0 , fl. 0. 0 , 2. ( I
C. 0. 1. 2. 0 , 2. 2 , 1 , 3. 0. 0 , 0 , I , 0. S. 2. I , 2. 7 , 17
0 , (1. 0. ( V 0. 2. 0 , 3. 3. 1 , 0 , 0 , 1 , 0. 0 , I , 0 , 5. a , 1 , 0
0 , 10. 7 , 2 , 2 , 0 , lr 0 , 2. a , 0. 4 , 0'M. .
llest run , 21 ; average , , 2.S.
Jti-sultx ill Ulourrfttnr.
'
QiouusTfitt : , N. .1. , Fub. 10. Wcalhei
cloudy , track fast.
I'lrst r.\c , sn\on-i'lilitli9 ot u mile , "ulllne
lllchal [ the fuvorltu ) wuti. Klvtnn si-i-nnd
Question third , lssiiiumi ] Illly ilruun. Tlinu
Sei-oniVriicc , ll\B > olihtlisof n mile , solllnit
1. linn wiili , Corioliiiiils ucond , WIRWIIIH third
Iliirry liis ! i < ll , Ilarrlnntm. tillt o Dud. Skhl-
morn iind Jnok Mnlllns drawn. I piour cell
( thu fnvorlto" ) ran unulHuud. Time. flsy.
Third race , six mid one-qiisirti-r furlongs
snlllnit : l.lttlo A ( Ul Id Him fnvorllulm \
Torchlight second , Pretender tlilid , Tlmu
I :2 : .
I'ourth iiiri' . one mlliv si'lllng : 1-Vrnwooi !
won. Dr. lloliniilh ( Ihu favoiitoi sovonil , Crls
p M tlilid. Khln drawn. 'I'linu : l:4H- : > { .
I'lflh nicu , nlno sUteuntlisof a nilln : le <
femliinlMIII , Austin ! ( tlio favorltu ) st-oond
I'lcldcno third , IJniiKU-.I dri\vn : , Tlmo ; f.S'i
yi\th race , sl\ mil onc-iiiirtor | furlongs ,
pnlllns : ' Aunlo P. ( the fnvnrltu ) won. I'rlm-i
I'liiirinlni : nccond , linstlc third , i'uobi anil
John Arklns drawn. Time : 1:21. :
Coins ut tiiitli-iihcru.
GCTTKSHEun , N. J. , Fob. UTho ) tracl
was in good condition today , hut the attend
nnco was small :
I'ir-a iai-c , six fiirlnnns : Van Dyke won ,
II Inilev second , Ski-oa ( leister third. Time
1:17.
Second race , four nn I one-half furloiiss
iMulnulu won. Wrestler second , Wondnwaj
thlr.1. Tlmo : iVi'f.
Third race , slfnrlonis ; : 0.V Cook won
second , Silver Mint third. Tiinii
.
I'onith race , live and one-half fnrloncs
Once Ac.ilii won , Kolosoconil , San Ardo third
Time : r.U'.n.i.
I'lftli riiru , ono and out tl\tuontli miles
Vosliurg won , Sir Ituu siiconil , IM ( Jrlp tliiul. .
Tlii-oi H51H.
Hl\th race , seven fnrloiiKs : Lost Ma
won. Qu.lbbler second , Majesty third. Time
Tips lor Tmlny
Ifyouovordo that sort of thing hot-
hero are some things the tulout consider ;
llrst class :
1. Peralto-Mlsslve.
2. Sir Lancelot MclCt-cver.
: i Arncl Magle.
4. UhjucllonNoonday. .
fi. llllt/on I'rlnco Howard.
C. Tuscu Hurry Ireland.
(1I.OUCESTEIU
1. I.ooS Iaur-iS.
2. William lltiiiry-Paolm
a. Soarling KO-.O Howard.
4. llollsnrins ITmlita.
5 , Illiickliurn Mnclliige.
G. Katie O MacUicor.
Mrs. Winslow's ' Soothlnc Syrup for chll
'
dron teething , rests the child 'aud comfort !
tlio mother.He u bottle.
Ni\VS I'OU T11K AltSlY.
Complete 1.1st of Cli.uiKCs in tlio Kt-iilni
Survk-n Yoatrriliiy.
WASIMXGTO.V , D. C. , Fob. 18. [ Specia
Telegram to TJII ; BiE.l-Tho : foilowlni
assignments to regiments of ofllcors rocontlj
promoted and transfers of ofllcers an
ordered :
First Lieutenant Wallis O. Clark , Twolftl
infantry , will report In person March 1U
1893 , to Iho superintendent of the recrulthij
service. Now York city , for assignment ti
duty at David's island , Now York harbor
This detail is made with a view lo a tour o
duty of two years. Captain Chnrle ? Hay
commissary of subsistence , will proceoi
from Denver to Groely , Colo. , 01
oftlcial business and on the completion
thereof return to his proper station. Leav <
of nbscneo foi- two months ij granted Majo
Krnest II. Unffner , corps of engincors
Claptnin Louis A Crnie , Sixth cavalry , nm
First Lieutenant Charles ] { . Noyes , Nintl
infantry , are detailed as members of tin
board of ofllcors appointed Fooruary 1'J ti
meet at West Point , N. Y. , March 1
for the physical and mental oxamlnatiot
of appointees to the United States millturj
academy , vice Uoorgo McC. Derby , corps o"
engineers , and First Lioutonanl Samuel \V
IJuntilng , Sixteenth infantry , who are re
lioved. Second Lieutenunt Powell t'laytou
Jr. , Fifth cavalry , will report In person no
later than March 5 to the commanding of
llcor Fort Leaven worth. Kan. , for temporan
instruction until Juno ii , when ho wll
bo relieved by the post co i mander am
directed to Join his troop. Lieutenant Colonel
onol Francis H. Parker , ordnancu depart
mout , will proceed from Watervllct nr&onal
West Troy , N. Y. . to the Sandy Hook prov
ing ground , Now Jersey , on ofllcinl buslnos
In connection wltbtholcstof ordnanconnd 01
the completion thereof return to his prope
station. "Lcavo of absence for ono moutl
from March 1 , 1S02 , Is granted First Lieu
tenant Dorosoy C. Cabcll , Eighth cavalry.
Cnligraph writing machine is the host fo
nuinilolding and lor speed.
TH11EE BLAZES.
Onuili'.i rimiiu-ii Knjoy ThrniHflvi-4 Tor i
l' uv Itrli-l .Moinciitti.
The hat store of Wlllian Krcllo , Sll Soutl
Thirteenth street , UMS discovered on ilro a
1UO : o'clock this morning.Chemical No. !
put out. the llames with a blight loss.
About the sanfo tlmo ODlcor Itussell sav
sinoko pouring from n winnow in Oaviii'
Installment house , t013 ! Cumlng stroot.
Tills bla/e wus put out with only a sllgh
loss. The police found pdrtlully burned oh
rags , shavings and papers saturated will
oil , and it is inferred that the blazu wus o
incendiary origin.
Hardly had the department reached horai
before another alarm was .sent in calling th
apparatus to the Christian church nt Hi
corner of Twentieth strcoi and Cupitc
avenue. A festival was to have been hold ii
the church and the Ilro was found In a pll
ol kltuhun rubbish. The chomlcal oxtin
iruiuhod thn lliunoa with only a a mull lose
Thu greatest dumugo will be to tbo carpets
Uessler'HMngia Headache Wafer acu
all headaches , in 'JO minutes. At all druggis
Mla Hi'xt'it Kiiti-rtiilnmiiiit ,
Ono of the llnest vntortalninonts of th
klr.d over afforded tbo people of any commun
Ity was given last night ut the Park Avonu
United Prosbylorlan church. The chief feature
turo of the ovenlnc was the brilliant render
Ing of wcll-seloulcd pieces by MUs Uflli
Klaln Iloxt , elocutionist. It was her llrst np
poaranoe In Om&ba and sue convinced he
audlcuco that she IH an artist at high nrdui
Miss Hoxt's poslngs In Greek costume
were an exhibition of the highest art ,
A solo by Mnt Church , was wol
received. A duel by Arthur and Mabu
Henderson greatly pleased the audlonco , aui
n quartette , Miss , Porter , Mrs , Spaldlng
Messrs. Oration and Henderson , was excel
leutly rendered.
Vi-trrnn'ltiTfl\hiK Their num.
WASIH.SOTOX , D. C. , Fob. 18. [ Specia
Telegram to Tins BKK.J The Wnshlngtoi
oDIcoof THE HBB Bureau of Claims todai
received notification from the coinmUslono'
of pensions of the allowance of the pansloi
of Frederick A. Nourso , Sllvortoo , Oro. , a
the rate of JI'J per mouth from July 18 lust
In this case Nourso was represented by UK
Washington ottlce of TUB BUB Bureau o
Claims , which succeodeit in securing him thi
hlirhest rate allowable under the now law
The exceptional facilities offered by the Bu.
reau aru now being utilized by the oil
soldterx , and the veterans are securing thol
Just dues prorapUy , Inlormation furnlshei
freo.Yrito Tn BKS Bureau of Claims
O in aba ,
frnoM i KSTKKIUY'S sncosn F.HITIOS' . ]
T im in i i\i i t n i w vtttvui
LIHi IS A PLtASAlNl HUM.
At Least That is What Somo-bf tli9Insur- ,
nnco Men Think ,
FEAST OF THE LIFE UNDERWRITERS
Nolirnsku Assorl'ttlon'A -coiidAiinii.il llun-
qiirt Olinnl ( Jrr.lt l.'iijnyiill-nl Sxtnrnl
A'crv Wll Turned Sporclu-K Mmlo
In ltrsii | > iisn to To.tstA , . .
i *
The lifo insurance nicii ot Omaha and tin
stnto flow in the facaof Provldoncp and then
companies' rcsorvo funds Thursday oveniiif
wbcnilhoyj | nttemnlod. lo surround all o
the sub stnntml.s untl delicacies gproAt
before them at the banquet tendered tin
Life Underwriters' Association , of Npbraski
at the Paxton.
It WHS indcoj an occasion to which thi
genial Insurance man might well look for
ward with keen nnticlp > tlo'iij' aiid In the
recollection of Its many jtlensuros they will
take equal satisfaction. They may bo par-
dono'l for the pride that they Jnuijr feel for
Iho sui-rost that nttondcd their efforts and
none can realize llns more fully than those
who wcro fortunate ojiousli to bj there ,
The association wasjlratorganlfcd In 1SSI ,
but interoit was allowed to Valio. and n
reorganization was offccteii In .fhtnnry of
this year. Membership U opon41o nil llfo
insurance ngonts of iho "old lino"compuulos ,
concral , local and special , ami Ihoi-j ara now
on the rolls twenty-six itiembor7all of whom
are located either In Omatmjir Lincoln.
It was the srcoad aniittal oivurronco of the
kind , and It wus well nigh perfect In all Its
details , from the beautiful andunlquo invila.
lions to the boutonnieres , cigars nlul speeches ,
The liullatliii . _
The Invitations wcro very prettv affairs ,
being gotten up on the plan of a lifo insur
nnco policy , properly signed , attested am ]
sealed , ami in their variety of color nnu rib
bon were marvels of the pr1nt6i'4nrt. Thcj
read as lollows :
The Llfo UnUerwrltcrs' Association ol
Nebraska , Second annual i > , miuot. No. - ,
In consideration of Uioslnlcmeuts and agree
ments which herclnaflcr folloiv , and Whlc-1) )
are hereby madn part gf this Uocumetit , doth
itihuro llio iior < on of - - , of - ,
state of Nebriiska , a full and complete
participation ia the dividends and hurplu ;
arising from their second annual bamiuct , tr
bo hold at the Paxton hotel , in thu citv ol
( Jmaha , Neb. , on the uigutr.onth day of Feb
ruary , eighteen hundred and ninety -two , at
seven o'clock In iho ovenintr of that dav , and
which stui 1 1 after its iultlo'mout bo non-for-
feitablo.
Provide J , always I. 'L'hat this contract
shall bo in torco only while the insured is in
good health.
II. That liny complaint against this assocn-
lion upon Ihis policy must bo registered ba-
fore midnight of tlmt day.
III. Tbnt , if Iho insured survive , ho will
bo guaranteed a paid up lifo recollection of
said event as un annuity.
The association hereby declines to notice
any usslsriunoiit of this contract. In witness
whereof the said Life Underwriters Asso
ciation of Nebraska hits , by its president and
secretary , signed nnrt delivered ihls invita
tion this tlrit day of Fobraary , eighteen
hundred and ninotv-two.
[ SIAI. . ] M. L. UOIIIIR , President.
W. S.VHAOV , Secretary.
The cor.y hotel cafe was the scene of the
festivities. The roomv apartment presented
a most attraotlvo appearance after tho'mom-
bors of the association and their many guests
were seated around the long U-shapod
tables. Across the upper end of the
room were draped a couple ol
largo American llass , the familiar
colors showing in pleasing contrast against
"
the softer tints of "tho walls , liunchcs and
bouquets of rarely beautiful llowors graced
the tables and with the rlch'sorvico of silver ,
cut glass and china , added to the attractive
ness of the scene.
Mlllnjrut tlicTalilu.
Ninety covers were laid and at each sat n
welcome cue < t. President M. L. Koedor occu
pied the toustmastor's position , and at his
right sat Mayor lieinis ami at hh loft
Mr. E. L. Morsoman , president of the
Union Life , Omaha's homo insurance
company. To the right of the mayor
Hat Dr. S. D. Mercer and on the
loft of Mr. Morsoman was E. Hose-
water. And the cloth was well ropresouted.
Dean Gardner of Trinity nud Hev. T. .1.
MIICKUV of All Saints were seated on cither
side of Hon , .1. M. Thurston , and in the
midst of such surroundings that gen
tleman was constrained to bchavo un
commonly well. With rare dissimulation ,
ho would have convinced n stranger tlmt he
was perfectly at ease , and a casual observer
would have thought that ho w s thoroughly
used to it. Jubl across the korsoshoo sat
Dr. J. T. Duryon , and ho was the lifo of the
immediate surrounding circle of publicans
and sinners.
For nearly two hours the banquoteiM cave
themselves to the scientific , philosophical
and practical discussion of numerous courses
prepared by the Paxton'H chef , and horvcd
with faultless slUll.
No sooner were the fragrant WCOQS lighted
and fragrant clouds of perfume thorctrom
rollinc lazily ceillngwaril than a movement
at the head of tlio table demanded attention.
With n sigh of roqrot for the pleasing occu-
palion tlmt he was compelled to interrupt ,
aud another for the more onerous ono that
It wai then necessary to assume , Toastmaster -
master Hocdor arose , and after critically
surveying the four long lines of sutistiod
and contented individuals before him , said :
.Mr. IComlt > rH * Well-aim * .
On behalf of the Ijlfo Underwriters * Asso
ciation of iVuhrasku 1 mil. unly bid you wol-
eniiie , but sincerely hope to have the p.easnro
of ' 'leullnk' you ii' " .Un at our next annual ban
quet.
li is not my intention lo take up your time.
Tor wo havu with us thlsovviilnsulstlnfiulslied
snnakoH who urn always prepared for occa
sions of this Uind.
1 will , Inmovur , htato that tlio oU. ] , ct of our
association Is not only to ndvnnco thu great
Inturcists of llo ( liiMinuico. hut tn promote a
more ocinl and friendly business ruliitlonslnii
amongst llioso miRagcd thoroln ,
Inoidei tosouuro jniinnfumorle.4 and like
Industrieellles very oflon offer mrint-ya and
valuable lands as nn Inducement for them In
locate within their hoiduis , un ( icuonnt of Ihu
number of pt-oplu that are given cinploviumil
and the iniinuy ( ixiiendeil ,
I am Hiitlrtllod thai yon du n'ol r.pprnclntu
tlio llfo liisiir.inco ucents nr yon would long
liofoio thin huvo olTi-rud thmn lutti ) > r indnuu-
nients to loeiito In Umahii [ liiinvliter. ] lor
future reference , the following utatlstles may
provo of Interest.
Tln-ro tire reprosonte'J here this uvenliiK
llilrty old linn cumpaiilus ; tins inuans tlilrty
olllces In Umuha ; thirty gonuiitl nuunth , twii
elurUx In eauh olllce , thruo iouliil ( unonts ,
ni.iklng u total ot ' . 'OJ jivoplq employed In
Uniulm by these conip'iiues. Then
are over 1,001) ) towns , in the Htato , an1' '
on an average iliero mitliroo Jncal
agunti. In uich toun , muKlnir Ji lotul
of a.U"U iiaents. I'hcru are I'.UOU moillcnl ux-
iitnloois ; 1,000 loan UL'ent.H , mid ajj ir.iyellns
spcelalH , iiiakliiK a total of oror n.OOO nuoplo
umployod In the btalo of Nubrnska hy iho
thirty uomp.inli-s roprniontoil libro tliln'pVen-
] t\f. \ At un average of ifl per day ( his 'nitny
reijulrus over J..5 0.oou por-yunr for nut mil liv-
\Vo will udd to thlsiooO ( ) fet
medical examination. 22J.OUO fur'pllleo rents ,
showlni ! Unit nearly f UkW.OO'l are' required for
actual llvliif and business iixnunaes , imU this
money U all exponilcd In the slutoof .No-
bruhka , and does not Inujudo the luxuries of
life , traveling uxpua > cs and nhat we owe ,
It sestlir.atod t lint 05 per con tof the Ufo in
surance now In fori-o has bepn taUon iiiroii''li
tlio Intlnonco of ii onts1'or' tlio' liondrods of
millions paid to families who utjuld otherwUu
liuvti lieen left In dustltnllon th inks uui dun
to a eonslderatilo tuleut to th't ) energy and
perslstunuy of the agent.
Appittulatln the urtiat and neb o work wu
havu buforo us wu uropoho thruiigh this u so.
cl.itlnn to lirln ; ; about a more ponimon hyslnin
of laws rolutlns to llfo liisiirniuie that shall
make llio bust Intiiiriinco uct'Cbslblu to all.
rionluVlui .MIitHi- l It.
The toostmaMcr stated that many invited
guests had found It imposslolo to be present ,
and bocrutary W , S. Wilson was reijuoslcd
to road some of Ihu ro/rots.
t The secretary than read interesting com
munications from several gentlemen who , ho
sahl , had beea oxpoctud to bo present in par
son , but had come by mall.
"Tho first , " said tie , "js from the governor
of the state. "
"Thayerl" was the monosyllable query of
a voice , but the oaro kuggcstlon ot such a
state of affairs was manifestly dUtasttjful to
thoassombUgo.
Lettera wcrJ lead from Uovcruor J , K.
Hojd , Br""H * , T.irbcll , mnnnijer o
the Uqultablo of Uhtuairo : . .lameV
Alexander of the K-iuiinblo LHo ;
Guorgo M. Carnom-r. manager ot the Mius.i-
chusoiis Mulual Llfo ; Thomas H. Ilcntoj
auditor of state ; II A. Babeock , roinnus
sloner of Insurance ; W. T. Smith , Chlcoiji
manager of iho Massachusetts Mutual Llfo
K. V. Preston , superintendent of ngeiiclc1
for the Travelers ; A. W. Kltntnll , superln
tendont of ncroncloi for the Northwcston
Mulual ot Milwaukee ; Hon , Etonzcr WaKo
loy nnd Hlsliop Hlchard Scannoll of Omaha
and H. C. LlnnlncoU , manager of ngenclo
for the Penn Mutual.
CJovornot Bt > yd had boon assigned to respond
spend to the toast , "Nebraska , " but l o
braska went untoasted.
Illi llonnr'n llrnmrlii.
Mayor limnlfiwits asked to assume an
other of oxyvlavor Cnshlng's old Jobs
ono thai ho ImJ not before hud forced upoi
him lorcsnoml to "Ontfthn.1 ;
The nlayor salil that his first Impression !
of Omalta wore received ; In London in ' ( II ,
' 03 and T > 'l , where ho.waa then running llu
only American newspaper In Huropo. Slnui
tlmt tlmo ho had carofullv watched It"
growth and development until il reached 11 ?
nrosoiit pupulation of ii quarter of a million
ini'ludliifr Council niutfs , South Om.iha ,
Iho parks nnd camalurlos. [ Lauchtcr. I
In ISI1S ho tnadi ) his first trip to Omulia. He
Jlrmlv belovoil that' It would bo thu future
capital of U in country. Ho rofi.rrod to Ins
exportation * with insnr.inco ngonts from the
llmo Mr. Llwton saddled his lint polln.v
onto him In IS" ) until iuw , when ho hud
binked on his existence to thn extent nl
? 7 < > , ( > 0i ) . | A vokv , "Want anv nioro' " !
Well , wo won't discuss It tonight. [ Lnughtcr.1
Now , ucnilcmon , there Is ono thing that us
innvor of Omaha 1 fool In tldt.V bound to do.
It seems to t > o always In order , and us cltl-
? cns of Omaha Itfoel safe In uxtondlni ; lo you
the freedom " ofttio city. " ( Laueutci * and
applause. ] v.
'Aliiint I. IfiItMitnincc. .
Dr. S. D. Morrrr was asked to respond to
"Lifo Insurance. " Ho said :
"Lllo insuratico U no iixcoptlon to the gon-
erall.iwsofsocl.il and business evolution ,
and llKo nil ulhor institutions of mui IHU two
sides , Iho ridiculous ami tlio sublime. The
former Is not bad. ll H made up of the inci
dents peculiar to the business , and Is usually
visible , ! iko comets , at Irregular periods ,
and not infrequentlv like the comet ,
is chtelly composed of the tnlu.
To me , llfo Insurance , in Its subllnio sense ,
inspires ttirco other thoughts , protection ,
friendship and business. Tuo businessman
Mho ilno * not throw around himself a suf e-
gvmrd lo protect the accumulated earnings of
n life , docs vtolquc-e lo his creditors mid in
justice to his fiimilv. Plans , nromotcd In the
mliist of prosperity , howuvor Juincious
and well orpanfzod , uro always dis
turbed by n hUdeii-ii taking ( iff.
If our wlrtns ba not inleiveptod bv death the
consolation pf.alety ( i.s iimplo luvvnrd lor
the Hxpensu Incurred , and wilu siii'li a con
science ) wo stand more erect among our fel
lows , commamling.moro thoroughly the con
HdPiieo of mini and cnjov nioro keaiily the re-
spL'L-t and affection of our families.
"Tho second thought , friendship , is appar
ent to nil , The foundation of lite insurance
rusts upon the doctrine , 'Help ono nnutlu'r. '
If a few friends can mutually joi" their m-
turests In a common csusi * for the benelit of
o.ifh other in turn as they may nerd it , each
in turn to bo roivurded nnd safely remuner
ated , why cannot the same plan ,
enlarged and dignillcd. with the pre
cautions and accuracies of business , bo
tnoio bonellci.iHo nil of this class , carrying
at the same | time Iho essence of confidence
and emotions o
It'KJl Vt-T.V ( lUIKl TIllllC.
"This kind of .roasoninz brings the conclu
sion that HfOi , insurance is protection aud
friendship , an vbat ibrouch its crowth and
development , ji ] | nil its ramifying in
terests thom ( t ofticiPiit and safest
business hasj been developed that over
evolved fi-qyi . . tbo miiiii of man.
Peruaps I shi\4 ( \ s y something about , the
distinctions botivf on what is known asold
lino' comnatiiefjundi'assesisment associations. '
This llphl is too 'largo for this occasion , but
sufllcc it to SHE , that in my opinion , while
the 'old lino' oqincaniGs , rich in experience
and ; iccnmnliiqus. ( do their vvorK on safer
business pnvfip'os ' , still assessment as
cocliitioiis aro1f of a , more fnondlv
Itind ; ihut .jsj . , , tlio Iwiiciiciarios are
brought moi-o-qltiVjly together on account of
thosimujojn.anacf inen.\and free fraternal ro
liitlonshijbi'sulei , I'ysching a large class of
mon lhat could not bq ronchea othcrwiso and
giving protection to thousands lor a consid
eration notconsistent withlarKiircompauies. "
Thrro'n u hcriiion in It.
"Lifo Insurance , a Keligloiis Duty , " was
the ' toast assigned Dean Gardner. The
dean was certain that ho could find n text
and preach from It if not on it.
Ho thought that Ihc 8cri.tural ( passage
reading , "He that provldi-th not for his own
isvorso than an infidel , " might properly be.
construed as an injunction to every rclig
ious head of a family to got lawful
possession of n life insurance policv.
Ho thought thai oven if they were not so
disposed they would Iind It difficult to dodge
the Insnr.inco 1115011 Is , and ho liUenod them lo
an oyster.
"I hero are two kinds of oysters , " said the
dean. "Ono opens its shell and si-.ys vomo
and taKe mo. ' "ho other shuts itself surlily
in its shell and says "I will sit down hove and
commune with mysell smart from all the
world. ' The starlisli says 'I will sit down hero
too. You will open your shell after a while.
And the starfish eels his oyster , and so does
the insurance agent.
"But there is a serious side to the ques
tion. A man who cares enough for others to
insure his life thai the o dependent on him
may bo protected , is not a selfish man. Ho
has a soul In him and so have tbo men who
are trying to fnduco him to nuke this provis
ion. They are the men I want in my church ,
iind 1 fool that there is room for them in that
hotter world above. 1 am myself dealmsr in
futures , .something on Iho insurance lln o.
fA voice : -'What line ? " Mr. Thurston :
"Flro insuranco" Laughter. ) "Yes , Hro
Insurance. If you will have it so , and 1 want
no better risk than nou whoso object in llfo
is assisting- throwing precautions against
distress and want about tiioso who might
otherwise/ loft ut any time in want , de
pendent mid alono. " | Applause. ]
1'uri-ly u ISUHliifis .Miillrr.
Hon. E. Hoscwator was called upon to
respond to "Llfo Insurauco and Its Uelalion
to the Praus. "
Ho said that ho had had n ? rcat deal of
experience with insurance men nnd was con
siderably Insured. The relation between the
liMiiranco men and the press , howovur , was
n matter of dollars and cents also much n
line and could not bo nroporly discussed at
this time and ho would bo comucllod to
spcalc from an ethical standpoint. So fur as
his own personal llfo Insurance , was concerned -
corned , ho had Just loolwd from a fooling of
curiosity ami found that ho was car
rying policies amounting to $ jSlUOO
In old line companies and f..OOO
In thu .Mnsonlo Bcnevolont association ,
Ills Insurance was u matter of bnsmcsii. He
secured it to provide for- his fiimilv and for
another child for which ho had groal atfeo-
lion , Tim OMAIM Hr.u. Ho had sot apart a
large sum of this : llnsurancn In his will in
ordur that his ojcodstora might carry on the
work that ho had -begun until his boya could
tauo hold of it , zorthatlhu work of an entire
lifetime might nbt tin undone In a moment.
The speaker thought that others could Hit
n great proportmivtil' their burden by placing
It on the hhoulircrs of u good llfo insurance
company. Ho Ivfd [ found insurance ugonts :
persistent , and tUqiight the relations between
editors and lusAU-uniio mon a great deal of a
bore , but tH6y ; always got away
with the oyetftV. Too press plays
an important upprt with lifo insurance
companies by , , kpoplng its supervising
eye on the gro.iLusandatlon , It was u ques
tion of conlliloiicd 'with ' tlio public , and that
was necessary befoi'o ' iieoplo would toke a
policy In a compatnc Tlio press also sees to
it that the logical lyu power of the different
states is so dlni'H ) Iis , ( to protect patrons and
keep out Peter li'uuk companies ,
Short nnd 1'itliy I'lilloicnU ,
Rev , T. J. Mackay was usked to speak un
"Bunollts of Llfo Insurnnco , " hut ho thought
it rldii-ulous to expert him lo suv anything
on ihut Hiibjoot to men ivlin were extolling
its vlrtucifsnven days \ \ * . thu week nud every
inontti In Ihu year. He spoke of thu changes
In preaching volition.i'oll ] < s onca bo-
llevod that the only thing wus
to got into heavuti iind keen out
01 boll , but mom practical ways of doing
things were preached nowadays. People
foreot that when CUrlst said. " [ I'aka no
thought of the morrow , " Ho did not immii
what thuy thoagnt Ha aid. Insurance men
were putting IIIDII in condition to do that
very tiling by placing him boyoud the worry
of the morrow und giving him time to think
of laying up treasures wlioro ciolh ami rust
doth not corrupt. No man can do that which
will In MI it ) till family ugj'i- ho future i.nd
still remain u lone , mean and miserly man ,
It it a buuulit to tli one we love to do tomu-
thing lo take wnv thosting from doalh am
otiablo us to dm llko mon , Knowing they an
provided for after wo liavo pussortawnj
from cnrth ,
Hon. John M. Thurston responded to "Ttu
Llfo Insurance Agent ; an Important Factoi
In Political Life. " Ho said :
"For onto I nin sincerely glad to meet von
all , The balance of the your 1 expect tc
sDoiid In dodging you. The wav I am
pjiu-Pd hero tonight , between two clergyman ,
clvos tno n fooling of conltdonco Ic
the future. If you could Insure
against political death I would be
glad to Uiko enl a policy overv llmo I road
one of Urolhor Uosownter's editorials. I iirr
glad to Know ho carrie * so much llfo insur-
ntice. It will lessen mv regret In cnso tlu
compatilos are suddenly cnllod upon lo pav
up. 1 can't talk well on this subject bccaust
I am out of pollt'cs ,
"I have not boon so fortunate ns some of the
gentlemen hero ih their insurance matters ,
1 have takeil out many policies , but the1
have not brought mo the rest and comforl
they toll about. PoHodlcal notices from Ihc
agents have caused mo nights of sleooloss-
ness. Polities and life Insurance nro llnkoi !
together in my mind. For years all my
surplus money wont Into llfo Insurance am !
signatures for political friends. Ono has
brought mo about AS much return as Iho oilier ,
Llfo Insurance Is n factor tn llio politics of n
nation. Time spent In politics ia tnonoy
lln-Div'ii luviiy , and is a luxury not to be
imfjilgeiL In by a man unless wpalthv
r 'provided against suddou taking off.
Thus thu tnsiiranco companies furnish poor
men , anlo to capo with political questions of
the hour , nn opportunity to do so. 1 believe
that every man ought to be a politician , and
in that way oniy nnd uy carrying out their
honest convictions Is a good government as-
n "Ijtfo luMirauoo n Social Power , " was tnc
littt toast nnd was responded 'o by Dr. ,1. T ,
Dili-yen , ilo thought the Insurance man of
llio world had boon uncoM.sclously doing n
BiiiaU-r work than thcv Itnow. They wore
iidvociitlnp moasunn that would nhlaln nt
the ba l of the soelal structure of ijcnora-
tlolis > l to be.
U'liovsocioty in which wo live will not lust.
It Is based on Individualism , nnd any prog-
css musl ho on 11 now sentiment. Wo arc
ccmlrtg , not to nnttonnllsm but to n true na
tionality. Arbor dtiy and the sentiment in
favor of foroitry now so conoral throughout
the country grow oul of : i slmplo question
nskod by n Sunday school scholar ns lo iho
lopoijr.iphy of Pnlc.slino. tlmt rosultud lu
sondiiiL" nn nijont to Iho Holy Lund. So good
i-ountrv roads will bu the result of thu general -
eral use. of the lilovclc , and will bring the
fm-mer into the currents of roul life , lusur-
ntiL-o iimn are teaching true socialism , "Hoar
vo ono nnothut's hurduiis , " and are dolnc a
proal dunl lo preach llio Kospal of Iho Rood
Uuio cominjr.
At the oonclusiou of the doctor' > remarks ,
he was called upon to load the four score or
voclfi rous hut untralnnd musicians through
iho liimtllar recossoa ot "Auld Liuiir Svno. "
This was intended to bo the closing ode , but
Mr. M lulcv rcfusud to ba comforti-d until
"SoSavuAllof Us , " nud "For Wo All
Are .lolly CJood Fellows , " had boon turned
loose upon the iiiiUnicht air. Then the builo
bounded "hats and overcoats. " and the lights
wont out.
The following insuninc'- mon nnd their in
dividual pnosts were thcro :
Murtm Uould , Klliot b. Miller , W. S.
Goulu , H. I ) . Xcnly , S. D. Mcn-or , William
Henry Brown , W. S. Wilson. William O.
Jennings. O. H. Cook , W. F. Allen , J. M.
Hishop , S. Uootz. W. M. Thompson , II. A.
Lvman , N. ,1. Schmidt , H. S. Mann ,
i. M. Kdmiston , O. T. Smith ,
James Halo , M. A. lirovvn , Georpo.T. Storns-
dorff , Froil J. Sackett , Charles W. MoVick-
or , G. W. Ciorwlg , ( jeorgo T. Parish , Dr. S.
H. Patten , Dr. D. A. Footo. William E. Ham
ilton , John Steel , W. M. Hut-roughs , F. A.
Wnllerstodt , II. A. Doud. John Grant , W.
H. Lawtou , F. A. Sprague of Council Bluffi ,
A. F. Hector , F. E. Moc-kott anil .1. II. Mock-
ett , Jr. of Lincoln , M. L. Koedor. C. E. Cur-
der. W. S. Strawn , Ur. A. W. Hllev. Dr. O.
S. Hoffman , George T. Punpelly , M. tiold-
smith , H K. Gould , Goonjo J. Voss ,
0. H. Jeffries , A. U. Wvman , W. C. Stone ,
W. I. Hawks , James B. Brown. S. K. Me-
Hurnoy. E. M. Morsman , H. T. Clark , A.
Pratt , DJL. . F. McKenna , A. L. Wigton , J.
U. HuntHr , E. B. Hall.
Tlio guests of tbo association wore : Hon.
1. M. Thurston. Hon E. Kosewnter. Dean
LSardncr , Hcv. T. J. Mackay. Dr. J. T. Our-
yoa. Mavor Bomls , Clom Chase , General W.
O. McDowell of Newark , N. J.
M//J ii / / . / , < ; IT nun i
No Cll'nrtlll IdMndtt Ii ) OPIUM..Mrs. .
Itlnlnp In Court.
DIAUVV < IOI > , S. D. , Feb. 18. ( Sp-cial Tole-
craiii to Tin : Bui : . J Contrary to general ex
pectation lust night , the Irinl of the Hlalno
ttivorco case did not begin today , throe other
cases of minor importance winch had pre
cedence occupying tlio attention of the court.
J'he case was reached , however , so fur us to
Dlloit a ruling fiom iho court refusing to
strike the ctofondiint's answer from thu Hies
nnd fixing tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
for the trial to hopin.
Mrs. Blalno was not displeased at Iho
ilelay. She passed a miserable night and
would hardly have boon able lo huvo np-
penrod in court this mornincr. There has
been no recurrence of hemorrhage , however ,
iind as she succeeded in resting u tew hours
this ai.lornooti slio is much improved in
health and spirits tonight though still re
maining in her room at the hotel.
It is now dotiaitely known thai Iho de
fendant 'vill not be represented in court by
attorneys and lhat theio will bo iiocllort to
prevent Mrs. Blair.o getting the divorce nnd
freedom she covets or to deprive her of the
custody ot thn child which so long promised
to liguro as the only real bone of contention
in the case.
Nmv Vorlt'x Kill lnK'rc-ted.
PAIIKKII , S. D. , Fob. J"Tho Mlnton divorce -
vorco case Is in full proj-'ross. All day
yostorduy was taken to road complaints nnd
depositions from the Now VorkIOU" which
were Introduced to show lhat dufondantvis ;
an habitual drunkard.
Both tbo session of last evening and tins
morning was consumed In reading the depo
sitions of John Heed , thu family coachman ,
Miss Pholan , the family nurse , and the
family physician. Thu plaintiff endeav
ored to establish by these witnesses
lhat the dolcudunt was an habit
ual drunkard and tlmt ho suffered
from n foul disease. The testimony of Ed
ward Nicoll , brother ot the plaintiff , cited
Instance ! ) when Mlnton was drunk nnd
swore at his wife , besides striking her. Mrs.
Mntoa | testified lhat tin- defendant failed to
support tiori ho always oamo homo
frpm iho club drunk. At onetime
time they were boarding with her
liusbanu's mother nnd could not pay llio
boarJ bill , .Sho gave her husband her soil-
tiilro diamond engagement rim : with which
tie secured (150 and applied It on the board
hill. She frequently recolvad inonoy from
lierow.n income , which was used to keep up
Iho family expenses.
iiH ( iiitliirliiK ill I'lnn UlilK- .
PixcKinun , fc ( , DFob. 18. [ Special a\o \
? raui to 1,111 : lliiK.J The Indians from Kose-
bud , consisllng of IRU wagons nnd about , riOO
Indian ! ! , collected today , and another big
crowd is expected tomorrow. The council
wiUVonvono at 'J a. in. tomorrow. Major J.
A , Connor , special aiiont , has been uelectud
: is chairman , The Pine Kidgo agency uml
KosetKid InduiiH are holding a big council at
lied ( Jjoud'3'Oinaha wigwam tonight. They
have sulectod Llttlo Wound , American
HOMO , BI ? Koad , Hod Cloud , Ho Dog and
Young'Mun-Afrald of-His Horses from this
ngonuy , and Swift Uuar , Hoidovv , Horn Bear ,
ljuick Bsar. Yellow Hair , Sky Bull , Stranger
Horse , High Pipe , Two Strikes , High Hawk
rind Urow Don Irom Kosobnd , us orators of
their respective delegations , From what
was said by the Indians ll is apparent that
iho best of fooling oxUU between them.
honlli Diiliotu'i * Ili-iillli Ili-Hiirl.
HurSi-itiMi- . I ) . , Feb. lb. [ Special tc
Pur. lliuj There is a grout deal of activity
about this delightful summer and health ro-
iort , Many things are being proparcu for
the coming of the hosts who annually seek
It for pleasure , surccasn from butlnuss and a
relief from the racking pains of rheumatism
ind similar diseases , Work on the new
Mlnukauin hotel is being pushed rapidly ,
It will bo , when completed , bv fur the largest
mid handsomest hotel in South Dakota. This ,
with the present substantial hosu-lrlos , the
[ Ji lies pie sod Jarvls , willmako ample accom-
luodutlona.
FAILED TO GET THE VOTE
M. do rroycinot Asks nn Expression of Con
fulonco from the French Deputies.
IT PRECIPITATED A CABINET CRISIS
Alter nil Iiiimsnlon | < - < l Olirimlon the Clinni' '
her Di-clliu-il to t\iirm\IM : I'liltli In
the ( lotrrinncnl Kurprlso for
llio I'olltlrlnns of I'rnnre.
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Fob. 18. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to TUB BKP.I The Chambers have
hardly reassembled , and nlroady wo arc
plunged Into storms nud conflicts. *
Question after question was put to the
minister today In the Chamber. Among
others ono was asked by M. lo Horlsco , the
HoulnnKist , who wished to know why M ,
Constans had not boon proscnutod for bj |
recent onslaught on M. Laur. The minister
seemed considerably embarrassed by the
inquiry and wound up by admitting that M.
Laur tmil n perfect right to prosecute it he
pleased. At this the House voted a motion
expressing confidence lu the Judicial lustitu
lions of the country.
The debate was then diverted lo the sub
ject of the religious confraternities. M.
Hubbard , n. radical , demanded an Immediate
discussion of the bill dealing with the tsslto.
In reply M. no ITroyclnot tmido a most im
portant statement , declaring lhat iho meas
ure was not aimed nt religion. Ho pointed
out that the pope has assured iho ministry ol
sympathy and ho added that the government
was steadfastly opposed to the separation o !
church and stnto. This statement made n
very deep Impression on the delegates.
Coriu-it-il tlin Mlnlxti-r.
M. Clomenccau who scorned to be greatly
excited bounded into the rostrum and in his
usual sharp , Inclslvo language said that thu
government might succeed in winning n lot
ot headless , hopeless , uospcrnto royalists to
thocausoof the republic , but thai It could
never convert a spiritual newer like the
church. Ho declared that ll would bo play-
ii.f the game of the enemy to refuse M.
Hubbard's ' request , nud asked what course
the government would lake if the motion was
voted.
On this M. do Froyjlnot , who was evi
dently much annoyed at the turn things were
talcing , roiuarkod that tlio original question
hud been transformed into n formal interpel
lation. The government would therefore
have to request a vote of confidence. If the
Chamber , ho fald , refused to support a min
istry which represented a moderate policy ,
tie and his colleagues would withdraw.
At this stage n vote was lakau. While the
ileputios were pulling their bullolinn In the
urns M. do Froycinot rose for the third time
ind clearly stated that Iho ministry wished
for peace with the church , based on the su-
lircmncy ot Ibo civil clement in the state. Ho
iddod that the government also desired to
liavo the right to act as It thought most to
Lho interest of Franco. Unless , therefore , the
H'jombor ' voted a motlou declaring ils contl.
icuce in the republic and tbo policy of the
: abinot , a resignation was Inevitable.
1'Hlli-il to < : t tliii Vote.
The vote of conlidonco demanded by M. do
Froycinet was then refused by JiOJ toIS. .
M. do Freycinot got up at once and an
nounced that the ministers would baud in
Lheir resignations to M. Caruot , and Iho
liouse broke up in great oxcilomont.
The crisis was so wholly unexpected thai
the political world does not.know what to
make of il. It is plain lhat thn i-onservalivo
> r rigui wintr of Iho Chamber objects to fol
lowing tno pope's advice by rallying to the
cpublic. His also plain that tbo cabinet is
ipposod to a radical policy. Under the clr-
uimstiuices a settlement seems difficult.
The Chamber will not listen to reason. It
s thought probable that the crisis will only
jo partial. Some ministers may leave the
iabinet , either because they wish to avoid
laving to face tlio responsibilities of labor
lay ( May 1) ) or because they uro unwilling to
mi-sue a protectionist pulley.
At this moment the ministers are being on-
; ertnlncd at n crand political banquet given
jy M. Carnnt. The prcsiiienls of both cham
bers are among the guests.
Nothing of imporlance has tiikcn place
ilncothis afternoon. M. do Froycinot is to
mve nn interview with M. Carnet tomorrow.
The president of tlio republic has declined to
llscuss the situation tonight. It is quite
> ossiblo that the ministry may bo prevailed
ipon to stay in ollico. JACXJL'CS ST. Grin : .
IN Tin ;
Ur. Itilliuir Introduces ills Irish Ioral
( io\ < -i-iiini-iit Kill.
Loxnor Feb. 18. The talked of Irish local
jovornnmnt bill was introduced in the Com-
nons today by Mr. Bulfour , amid cheers of
.he government supporters. In introducing
.ho bill Mi- . Balfour said the present bill was
lot merely u county councils bill , but it was
ivhat in England would ho described as a
listrict and couulies bill. By its , provisions
idmlnihtrntivo duties will bu given
.o liaionial coiuii-lls , leaving wholly
jnloiichcd the judicial duties now entrusted
o the grand Jury. The nioinbcis of Iho
county a baronial councils will bo oloctcd
jvery three years. The govoinment pro-
loscd following thu Scotch rather than the
English measure. There undoubtedly ex-
sled a largo body of people in Ireland who
treaded u measuio of Ihis kind , 11 was only
; luo to Ihoso persons to examine Iho fear they
mterlalned. They feared the new system
vould result in oxlnwagatieu , possibly cor-
uplioii. They were afraid they would bo
ilundered and oppressed by the now bodies.
OlKllllll-ll Voll-l-H.
Mr. Balfour did not think there was any
veight to HIO.SO argumonls which could not
land iho brunt of hostile criticism. In the
irst county councils , he said , there would bo
our ex olllclo members the lord limt"iiuiit !
if llio county , the shuriil , a nomliiuo of the
rrand Jury and a nominee of ' .ho present
e.ssioiib. The qualltlcntionR of voters for
iounly rouncilirion and buroninl couiicilmcn
vould bo Identical. The persons enlillod to
oto for both tiuts of oflloers would to the
iiimn us Ihose having Ibo rlvht * o vote for
nombers ol parliament , except that the for-
ner would include also women and peers.
Laughter. ] illitvato persona and persons
vbo did not pay county tuxu * would have no
nilo.
nilo.Mr , Balfour said thai Iho couuty councils
vould have to comUino the duties of county
mil proi utmonl councils and of grand Juries
CRarding admluUtratlve affairs. They will
dso bo empowered , If necessary , to takeover
ho diilien of rural sanitary authorities. The
councils will appoint the county coronurs.
They will bo onipoworud to acqulra woods
ind plantations ami thus assist the opoi-nlloii
if tht ) land purchase act. Thirteen
ixistlng municipal boroughs wilt bo made
eparato counties , having all the powers
if counties. Thu council , where a
'ounty is too largo , will 1m divided lo cor
ns pond with ( iivHlons of the county , each
livUlou uleollug llfleiiii morntiers. The sys-
nm of f ranch Uo suggested , suid that Mr.
tulfour would givu iho minority a vote In
ho county councils ,
The councils might ute their powers to
ippress a small minority and might bo guilty
it wilful and persistent corruption , liilsh
001-3 , ) The history of Ireland proved ihut
hcsu remote daugori * nud a roallty. Such
langord did not axlm In England.
I'or tliu Itumutul ol Cuiiiii-llliirn ,
Provision was made to allow twenty cess
layers to apply to u Judge of assize * for loavu
o petition for the removal of the councillor *
ifi baronv nr county 1 Ironical oppo itlnn
iheers ] on the ground lhat tlio councillors
vero guilty of persistent dlsobadlenca of
ho law against corruption und oppression ,
I'bo matter would bo tried like an
iloctlon potttion , aud if tbo uuai-go wus cs
tnbllshed the guilty councillors wouitt b ro.
ii'mced by nominees of the lord lloutcnhiit ,
( Ironical cheers. ) If malversation nnd op
pression wcro possible It vvft * the duty of
Iho house to provide nn adeqimtu roinedr.
Such dangers existed In Ireland to nn rxtoilt
vinknown In Knglamt nnd Kcotlahd , /
In order to prevent extravagance on tho/
cart of the councils , the bill would provide
tlmt land owners should have n deciding
voice In permitting capital expenditures , n *
distinct from tlio current oxitondlturos , It
was proposed that n commutes should bo np-
pointed which would consist of seven members
bors nominated by iho council , und seven
nominated by the grand Jury mid sheriff of
the county. Ho could not conceive of nnv
danger of the councils becoming contor.s of
political agitation to further the views of ai < y
particular party.
Opposition lo thr Itlll ,
In reply to n question asked by Mr tlraly ,
JOatfour snld that Ibo bill would not effect
iho police system of Ireland and that the
Incidencoot luxation would lomatn as It was
nt present. Ho did not rognrd Ihls of equal
importance with the land not and other im
portant measures , but ho thought Unit It
would Incur the distrust of the Irish ponplo
In fact on the iusmnption tlmt tuov were
"dobasodheloU. "
The whole opposition brolto forth Into
cheers when Mr. Morley oAilod on the gov
ernment to go before the people on the meas
ure. In concluding ho Mllrmed tlmt the bill
was n mockery offered to the House , thnt It
was n falsltlcation of the pledges of the gov
ernment and lhat 11 turnishod grounds for
the manifestation of further irritation In Iro-
liind.
John Hcilmoml protested against thomo.-isX.
urn us 11 "stmm hill.1 Ho stud ho nnd hU \
colleagues ciitnn unprepared lo ncropt il.
ovou if it had uccn n good bill , but the bill
Was one which every Irishman would strenuously
ously ro.slst. The manner in which It was
proposed was an Insult to the Irish.
Justin McCarthy ndvlsod the government
to burn the Dill , declaring the nationalist *
would reject II "as nn unclean thing. "
Mr. llculy said ho novrr know of u moro
contompltblo bill. It was nn absolute fnlluro
nnd uiud In the mouth of its proposer.
Ulilli-nli-il liy Iliiroonrt ,
Sir William Vcriion Harconrt said that n
bill moro Insulting to tbo Irish ho could not
conceive of. IIo ridiculed the iuo.i of u county
council of tried Judges.
Mr. Ualfour denied thai llio bill was Insult
ing to Ireland. The opposition speocuns , ho
said , .showed the Insincerity of the crv of
local government for Irelnml. If , owing to
obstructions , the present bill should -
not bo passed , local government for *
Ireland would bo Indefinitely postponed. The
only reason why the Irish parties should obstruct -
struct the bill was Unit it contained mnuliln-
ory to stop corruption nnd omircssion. Tlio
only Infcrunco was that they doslrod to nmlto
somutliiiig out of the councils.
At this the whole opposition Joined In crv-
ing "Shanio , shame , " while the conserva
tives cheered.
The bill uasst-a the ilrst reading and Air.
Hallour Il.M'd the second rending for March
i. Uonsorv.itivcs for the mast part dcvllno
lo criticise iho bill until it hai been
urintod. Some .steadfast supporters of
the ministry , howe-or , confess the
measure needs much nmondiiig. Thcro
ivus n notable alisonco of consorvatlvo
enthusiasm while on iho other hand the lib-
jrnls were exultant , regarding the bill ns Iho
final blow to the government chances In the
Doming general election.
IJotli hcotlons of the Irish members Intend
[ o oppose the hill to thu utmost.
: I ; \viiti : :
I'litut Arclil nt on tlu > Sun Antonio XArun -
NIIS I'.tHH Koiltl.
Hot'srosTex. . , Fob. 18. An engine on
Iho San Antonio & Aransns Pass road Jumped ,
iho track six miles from this place today.
1'tiore worn u dozen friends of Ihc engineer
) n board uiking a ride. When Iho engine
lumped the track it lurned completely over ,
I'he killed am :
J. O GIIU-Sl'li : . thooiiKlneor.
TOM liUUMAN. wlner.
I- ' tit KM AN HIJOTT.
The following \\ofo wouiuloil :
Mils. J. O. Gn.i.KsiMi ! , badly scalded.
Htinir Wu cox , right leg cut off.
WII.M.OI BIUDI.KV , colored , scalp woun I.
I.oiililuini'4 IVojilcV I'urly.
Ai.csA.vnr.il , La. . F < ? o. 18. Tlio state cou-
enlion of the people's party of Louisiana
not here yesterday. The .following state
icket was nomluiitod : Governor. W. O.
Jru.-e ; lieutenant governor , M. J. lllls ;
ourotary of stiile , D. M. O. Stravick ; Iroas-
u-er , John M. Thonev ; auditor , John Hen-
Iricks ; superintendent of education , J. IX
'atlon ; attorney general , Juiigo Uado
lough.
Mr. Hrure xias placed in nomination for
ovornor , but declined the honor. A state
xecntivo conimlltoo was appointed and the
onvontlon adjourned.
Is a dangerous condition duo directly to dc-
pleti-d or Impiiio blood. It hhoiild nut bo
allotted to continue , as in Its debility the
system Is especially liable to serious attacks
of illness. It Is ii-maiUablo how hcnoiu-lal
Hood's Karsaparllla Is In tlih cnervailni ; state.
, . . , 1'ossesslng Just those elo-
llOOd S incuts which llio sjslem
SarSOpa- > CL'ds anil leaillly bt-iics.
. . . thU medicine pin Hies the
PI Im Mood , nnd Impnils a foellng
of si'ieno jitreiii'th which H comfort Ing and
satlsfiiii ! . Hood's .Saisaparlllii Is the best
ri-iiu-ilj for lhat veaKiiess vvnk-li pieiullsat
i-linnco nf .season , climate or life.
"I liaio been convlnred
that Hood's Haisap.ullliils
ono of iho gu-atest iiiiilitho Weak
clues In the vvoiM , 1 say
this for the benent of all
other tired out , inn down , hard-working
women. Hood's Saisapaiill.i is not only ox-
celli-nlas a blood pmlfior , liil for all oilier
fcm.ilu i-oiiiplaint.s , even If of longstanding. "
SIKH. M.A.Si'\iii.ifi-r , Nmtliv ille i'.O. , Mich.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
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