THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JULY 10. 1392-SIXTKEN PAGE'S.
TRIED TO BURN THE TOOT
* ' Ohapinan People Discover a Plan to De
stroy the Oitj ,
RISING CITY'S" ' COSTLY CONFLAGRATION
\
! ! ThoiMiml Iliitlim Worth of Prop
erty Uo up In Smokf Ni'lirnskn I'ollt-
lc.il -.Intrrostlncr St.tto
Crop ItrporU.
CITY , Nob. , July 9 [ Special to
Tun HUE. ] Flro last night destroyed llvo
stoic ? , causing n loss ot 13,000. The Mrunes
broke out In the drug sloro of Utm & Co. at
11 o'clock and the cntlro stock of druts ; was
consumed. The hardware store of C.V. .
Day was burned , but part of the goods wcro
saved. The millinery store of Miss New
comer , thu brlci < building belonging to
Thlotcn of Shelbv nnd the store of A. I' . D.iv
were entirely deitroyca. The loss Is covered
by $7,100 Insurance.
UiiAi'Mt.v , Nob. , July 0. fSpoclal toTitu
BHK.J Great excitement was caused vcstor-
day by the finding of n 12-foot pleco of
water fuse attached to a can which was
Placed under the meat market run by O. S.
Shields. H Is supposed the can was placed
there for the purpose of blowing uw tbo
building. A flro was built on the sidewalk
nnd the fuse connected with the llro. Had
the building caught llro almost tbo whole
town would have burned.
NKIIItA.SKA CHOI1 COXI11TION4.
J'nrjiiprs ( Iciiprully Aurcc Thnt Krci'iit
HimDoini 'Much tiiiiul.
.MrCooic , Nob. , July ' .I. [ Special Tola-
grain to Tim USK. | TUB BBE correspondent
has made careful Inquiries of the farmers of
this county regarding the condition of the
crops nnd reports nro unanimous that the
ncrengo will exceed that of last year by ono-
half. The rye harvest U In full blast mid
winter wheat will bo ready as soon ns the
rye is out of the way. Spring wheat Is lookIng -
Ing line nnd promises a big yield. Corn U
growing fast and is of good color. Tun lend
ing farmers say the quality and yield will
equal that of last year.
TAI.MAOK , Nob. , July 9. [ Special to THE
Bci : . | The farmers of Otoo county are in
the mldM of the winter whent harvest.
Wheat was liovor bettor. Many believe that
there will bo unnvnrngo of thirty-live bushels
per acre. Corn and other rropj are growing
nicely and prospects are good for crops gen
erally.
MAIIIIIII , Neb. , July 0. fSpecial to THE
UKU.J A steady , soaking rnln , beginning at
about 10.DO Friday evening nnd continuing
throughout the night , tins practically as-
suied for Perkins county a most abundant
crop. Corn has never looked as well as at.
tb.ii season of the year , while winter wheat ,
which will bo harvested in about a week ,
will certainly yield from twenty-eight to
forty bushels to the ncro. It is stated by
conservative men that spring wont promises
u sure viold of from at least eighteen to
twontvllvo hushcU. The stand is good , and
It only required this bountiful rain to prop-
orlv Ilil nnd mntuie the grain.
EI.MII : , Nob. , July A | Special to Tin ; Bnu. |
A heavy rain lust niirtit insures olirrropb
in Perkins county. Corn and wheat are loolt-
lu well and farmers are happv.
ICiuu vii.i.Nob. . , July 9. [ Special to Tun
LIK. ! : I Crop prospects In this vicinity nro
very llnttcrmtr now , although rain is needed
for the maturing of small grain. Corn is a
llttlo backward , but is doing well and farm
ers uro reeling good over the outlook.
VUNANOO , Nob. , July -SpccUl [ to TUB
BKK.J One of the1 finest rains that over
visited this country began to fall Thursday
evening about G o'clock and continued Iu n
steady , soaking fall until carlv yesterday
morning. From all appearances the Vain fall
was general over western Nebraska nnd
cnstorn Colorndo nnd will add millions of
bushels to the crops. Fanners In this
vicinity are jubilant and are making exten
sive preparations to tuko euro of a largo
acreage of grain.
SMOOTH ant. ri.v\VAitiiN.
lie Ollfiidi-d thn Cnml CIllziTis of South
Sioux City.
SOITTH Siorx CITY , Nob. , July 2. ( Special
to Tun BIB. : ] Some months ago n young
man appeared In South Sioux City claiming
to bail from Omaha , a lawyer by profession
nnd F. W. Ponwardon bv name. Wearing
good clothes , a smooth talker and
nalurallv shrewd , ha soon worked
into fair business. He ran quite
a board bill at ono of the hotels , which re
mains , unpaid. The landlord attempted to
secure the bill by attaching a trunk , but the
court decided In favor of the young attorney ,
who defended himself before the county
Judgo. Matters worked on for some time
without uuy Apparent notlco being taken of
tto young man. Meantime ho had secured
the agency of a prominent llro Insurance
company and was writing several prominent
risks. Parties began to complain in regard
to the time elapsing botoro the policy should
bo forthcoming , approved by 'thu in
surance company , nnd those having
paid premiums wrote to tbo homo onlco
asking whv tbo delay. Tbo replv came
back , "U'o have received no application for
such risk as you mention , neither have we
received the premium from our local agent , "
About tin ? time he inndo'a small deposit In
ona of the banKs nnd secured a chock book.
Numerous checks begun to show up In the
hands of Innocent holdets , who bad cashed
them "after banking hours" to accommo
date" Penny. The locality cot too warm to
suit his complexion , and ha quietly stole
away about two months are , and rumorbnd it
ho had gone to Chill to assist In the affairs of
thnt remote republic. A few days ago bo
ngniii appeared on ihosticets of this city nnd
in more ways than ono offended some of the
prominent citizens. A commlttco waited
upon the young man , requesting him to leave
town at onco. As the loader of the commit
tee had a rope in his hands and a hint of tar
nnd feathers being given , with possibly uomo-
thing stronger , ho took to bis heels.
Veil Down it .Miilnviijr.
BEVTIIICE , Nob. . July 9 [ special Tele
gram to Tim BKB.J George Clark , a veteran
of tbo war of ISl'J , fell down a collar stair
way at the residence of Alt Conlno , this
city , last night and was seriously injured
about till lower limbs. The injured man Is
9j years of ago and totally blind.
MHs Sudlo Kurth , aped IS years , was
thrown from a buggy by a runaway this
morning , and strlklug the pavement on her
head and shoulder , suffered n s.ivoro fracture
of the tikull , which Is feared will result
family.
Sunaior Paddock telegraphs from Wash-
inglon that Hon. Rowoll G. Herr of Mich
igan will surely bo nt Ho Unco to deliver a
speech on July H , republican day at the
Chnutuuqim grounds.
A allegation of fourtoan young Beatrice
people and tuacncrs departed today for the
National Educational association' , which
meets at Saratoga , N. Y. The party was in
( charge of Prof. U. G. Poarso.
Injured In 11 Iliiiniwiiy.
NKIIIIA. KCITV , Nob. , July 9. [ Special to
TUB HKK.J Mrs. C. P. Lloyd was the victim
of a serious accident last evening. She was
out riding with Mrs. Monlrose und her llttlo
daughter when the bone became frightened
und ran uwnv. The bupgy was overturned
in a ditch and thu hor&u continued on his
mud race. Mrs. Montrosj and child escaped
injury , but Mrs. Lloyd wu * unconscious
when pIcKoa up. Her facu was boJIy cut
and bruNcd nnd the physician foaw internal
Injuries which may prove fatal , The horse
wus enught about two miles out of town.
llroMlll'd Wlllltt UlllllllKT.
CV.mil Ru-ipj , Nob. , Julv 9. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BKK. ] Fpjdd.v Relth , ugod
7years ; , was drowned In Cedar river this
forenoon. Ho was wading In tha rivar and
Mopped In a deep place and same. His pluv-
mates gave the ulurm , but too late to ro > cue
him. liU parent * reside at Pouvlllo , la. The
boy was Hopping with his grandparents in
this place.
Mruvk liy u Ilitnil Cur.
BMIII , Nob. , July O.-lSpoclul Telegram
toTiiK BKII.J HansStauo , a watchman at
tbo bridge , was struck by a hand car this
evening and daneorougly injured ,
KuriU'il liy Moliftt Toll ,
Nob. , July tf. [ Special Tolo.
pram to THE 8RE. J Patrick Murray , aged
M , who has lived here forty years and who
was married to Frodoricka Schuldt , aped 21 ,
last Sunday , gave a reception to bis friends
tonight which was largely attended by tbo
old settlors. Murray Is worth 8100,000 ,
which ho made tilling Platte county soli ,
proved himself to ba n pleasant host.
DIXON COUNIY ItlH'UIH.lCANS.
Mflegntes Seli-ctcil to tlin Stnto Convention
* -Otlior Nelirmkn I'olltlrnl Xotps.
Posov , Neb. , .fuly 9. [ Spseial Telegram
to TUB Br.K.i The Dlxnn county repub
lican convention held at Martlnsburg today
roiultod in tbo following nominations and
appointments : Per representative , E. E.
Ellis ; county attorney , .1. J. McCarthy ;
delegates to the state convention , F. M. Dor-
soy , A. E , Barnes , H. P. Shumwav , J. E.
Moore , A. Rovnoldi.W. L.Molo , W. Jenkins ,
and .1. T. Marriott : delegates to senatorial
convention , S. It. Blttonbondor , H. P. Shum-
way , J. L. Sou , O. G. Swnnson , A , E.
Barnes , W. H. Filloy , E. E. Ellis nnd J. J.
Kellogg.
Judge Norrls , the aspirant for congres
sional honors in this district , was empowered
to appoint tbo delegates to tbo congressional
convention ,
Mu > i ox , Nob. , July 9. fSpoclal to THE
BKE.I The republican county central com-
mlttaof Madison county has selected John B.
Barnes , \V. M. Robertson , C. A , Itnndnll , E.
H.Tracy , M. L. Stownrt , C. E. Burnham
Isaac Powers , Jr. , W , N. Huso and James
Clark delegates , nnd John R. Hays , F. H. L.
Willis , E. H. Jenkens , Mlllard Brown ,
Thomas Ostorgnrd , Claus Young , T. A. Shafer -
for , F. A. Long nnd George D. Smith niter-
nates to the state convention nt Lincoln Aug
ust I. The delegates nnd alternates were In
structed to use all honorable moans to seeuro
thu nomination nf Eupona Moora for auditor
of public accounts. The chairman and secre
tary were authorized to Issue a call for the
county convention for the nomination of a
county ticket.
BI-MTIIHB , Nob. , Julv 9. fSpoclal Telegram -
gram to Tin : DEC. ] A meeting of repub
licans of Beatrice is called lor Monday even
ing at the cltv hall to organize a republican
club.
In the Alllancu Itanks.
BriVTitirn , Nob. , July 9 [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BiiB.J An independent club of
100 members was organized here last night
with J. J. Tottcu as president and Frank
W ngnor secretary.
Hoi.imrimi : . Nob. , July 5. [ Special Tele-
gra-n to Tun BEK. 1 The grand rally of the
Independents hero todav , as far as the crowd
nnd enthusiasm was concerned , was a com
plete failure. The name of "Cyclone" .Davis
of Texas lost Us potontcy and power on the
Intelligent nnd thrifty yeomanry of this
county. The people of Phelps county have
llttlo use for this element when overythlpg
around them shows thrift and"prosperity. .
The greater part of the crowd were repub
licans and democrats who were drawn hither
fiom sheer curiosity. The majority of the
people in this district want a stable govern
ment , mid the indications arc that Harrison
will curry this county by n very largo ma
jority.
Ci.vv CnvTr.it , Nob. , July 9. [ Special to
Tin : UBK J The Clay county independents
took advantage of tbo scmi-nntiual county
alliance meeting here yesterday to hold a
ratification mooting. The meetings were
well attended , both In the afternoon and
evening , Hon. C. H. Van Wyck and Stnto
Lecturer Doch of the alllaneo being the
principal speaker * . General Vnn Wycu de
voted mou of both his afternoon and even
ing speeches to nn effort to attribute the
Homestead riot to vicious tariff legislation
Mr. Dech made the usual independent spaech ,
in which tbo 30,000 millionaires nnd Jl.OJO.OOO
tramps figured conspicuously. Music was
furnished by the Corn Stalk club of Sutton.
SIDNEY , Neb. , Julv 9. [ Special Telegram
to THE Bnc.J Tbo people's party had a
grand rally and torchlirht procession to
night. ' 1 here was nearly 200 farmers in line
and on the line o'f inarch there was a mag
nificent display of fireworks. Addresses
were made at the court house by Hon. L. C.
Stockton , editor of the Sidney Poniard ,
George Llngeufolter , Wnllnco Boynton ,
Judco Avers and many others. General Van
Wyck was expected , but failed to materi
alize.
Tbo Cheyenne county Cleveland club will
hnvo u rally next week and several promi
nent .speakers from eastern Nebraska are ex
'
pected'to discuss the issues of ibo day.
llermuli's Commercial Importance.
HEUMV.V , Nob. , July 9. [ Special to THE
BIK.J Herman is ono of , the most important
stations along the line of the Chicago , St.
Paul , Minneapolis ft Omaha road , and is fa
ahead of most towns ot three ana four times
its si/o , Tlm freight business done here is
marvelous. THE BIK : correspondent has
gathered information that Justifies tbo fol
lowing statement , which shows the amount
of business handled during the present
month :
SHIPMENTS.
Pounds.
Livestock wn.twu
Grain 2.'J'.UWJ )
sand l.'iJ.UOO
Merchandise 2J.OOO
Total 3,4'JO.OJO '
IltX'EIVEO.
I'onnds.
Klour and feed UO.OJO
Coal CQO. W
I/umnor .UO.OOO
Merchandise , 2t3 > ,000
Total I.150.0JO
Grand total 4.210,000
The sale of tickets amounts to about J3.7J
for the month.
The express business covers 20,000 pounds
for the inouth.
Coiuieted ot
Hoi.pitF.Gi : , Nob. , July 9. ( Special Telegram -
gram to THE BKK.V. | . R. Harris , colored ,
who styles himself a pugilist , was arraigned
today ooforo Justice Austin , charged with
nsbaultlng nnd robbing u traveling mnn.
who was stopping at the Palace hotoK Ho
was found guilty , and lined ? , ' . " > and costs.
Not being able to pay his line , ho was placed
in Jail.
NEW ATTKACTION3.
Treat * 111 Moro for Thentiir-Ooors During
the Uo in Ing MMSOII ,
Theatrically , the season Is at an end , but
here nnd there an attraction will bo put in
nt the play houses Just to keep up the public
interest and puvo the way for the reguiur
opening of < the opera houses in August ,
which is rather earlier than usual. Nellie
Mclionry and her wonderfully successful
play , "A Night at the Circus , " will oo soon
at Boyd's Sunday evening , J"uly ! il , for ono
night. The new play , "Cupid on Bicycles , "
which will have Its promloro In Omaha , will
open the recular season at Boyd's August 5
and ( I. Two of the principals , the Powers
brothers , nra already here , tbo company be
ginning rehearsals July lo.
Mr. Boyd , who has Just returned from Now
York , announces nn exceptionally strong list
of attractions for the season , principal of
which uro "Tuxedo. " "Tho Ensign , " Frank
Daniels. Milton Nobles , Robert Downing ,
"Blue Jeans , " John T. Ko ly , "Alabama , "
"A Texas Steer"Niobo , " Alexander Sal-
vim , "Miss Helyott , " Sol Smith Russell ,
Lillian Russell Opera company , Julia Mar
lowe , Thomas W. ICoeno , Margaret Mather ,
"Tho Still Alarm. " Stuart Robson , "Natural
Gas , " Rbea. James O'Neill , JmuosT. Powers
and Polo Daly Iu tholr new ploy , "A Trip to
Chinatown , " Joseph Murphy , Anna Lewis ,
Rose Cutrhlan , * Evans it Hoey , "Inco , "
"Fnntasinu. " DoWolf Iloppor Opera com
pany. Modjoskn , "Suporba , " E. H. tiothorn ,
"Old Homestead " Ellio ElUier
, , John Drew ,
"Tar and Tartar. " Lowls Morrison , The
Boslonlans ,
Mr. Burgois will bagln the season at tba
Furnam Strcot thcator with "Olo Olson"
August -1 and will play many of his at
tractions four nights liutoad of a week , as
last neuron , thus securing two uhowi a week ,
which , no Poltovcs , will largely increase the
imtronaeo of the house ,
The Dodd Opera company , after a tem
pestuous week at Garfiald Beach , gave up
the ghott Saturday night. As walking U
good quite a number of the company will no
doubt join the ranks of the tragedians and
count the tics between Ogden and Chicago ,
where the company was organized.
ItttNvd llui Neetimury Amount.
Citicuio , III. , July 9. The completion of
the 1,000,000 subscription tor thu Chicago
university by July 10 , on which conditional
contributions of largo amounts depended ,
was accomplished. A. A. Rust , ono of ibo
board of trustees , came to the rescuu and
pledged himself to dvo { 50,003. This more
than rounded out the 11,000,000 by $12,000.
IT WAS GRAND AR1IV DAY
Nebraska Veterans Handsomely Entsr-
tainod at Greta's Ohautauq'ua.
MANY INTERESTING THEMES DISCUSSED
Nlca Ulttlnctlons with Itpforcnce to the
Colonial Striigclo Tor Independence
Other Attractive Tcitture * of
the Assembly Work.
CRETE , Nob.July 0. jSpoclal to THE BEE. ]
Today Is Grand Army day nt the Crete
Cbautauqua and the Inllux of the veterans
aud tholr families from the surrounding coun
try has Increased the attendance to soraa ox-
toutalthoughnot in much as had boon hoped.
The day has been w.irm nnd at times threat
ening , but the assembly grounds servo as a
refreshing rotrcnu
The subject of the prosldaat's aJdreu at
the morning prayer was "Tho Lranio Man
Healed" and draw a fair audiouca frdm
among those who are permanently located in
the vicinity. The children's class and the
chorus training class wont on as usual , while
the adult normal class members continued
tholr study of the life of Christ by discussing
the year of popularity. This latter class
seems to have proven most Interesting to Its
members , who show tholr appreciation by
asking numerous questions.
At 10 o'clock Dr. Duryoa concluded his
series of lectures upon the history of this
country. The fact that today Is sot asldo as
Grand Army day furnished an appropriate
suggestion unon which to commence his lalk.
In relation to the Into war the words "re
bellion" nnd "war for the union" have como
to bo used ns representing to us a concrete
thing. Itabolllon can oxlit only when there
is a constituted authority to resist , and so
thu question arises , how catua this national
government tb bo formed !
Tno speaker then won * back to the period
or settlement , traced the order of coloniza
tion and p-ilnted out the essential
differences between the various colonial
ostnbllsh'nonts. This led up to the
revolution and the formation of the union
which llcally achieved independence of Great
Britain. The tribulations of the people
which resulted in the federal constitution
came In for a portion of the lecture. Dr.
Duryea concluded by detailing the various
step * by which that Instrument was evolved
nnd declared that the compromises of the
convention of 17i , as all compromises must
necessarily be , was only a postponement of
the iisuo of state sovereignty which was
conclusively determined on the battle Holds
of the Into rebellion.
Congressman W. J. Bryan was advertised
to deliver nn address but failed to show up ,
his excuse being , as announced , that the con
tinued session of congress demanded his
presence iu Washington. In his place , Prof.
( Jurtiss gave an Informal talk to these inter-
estou in the education of young men for the
ministry.
The afternoon exorcises were preceded by
several musical numbers , of which a cornet
solo by Mr. JolineR was well applauded. Ilev.
A. H. Thain gave the Grand Army oration
upon the subject "Days in Dixie. " Ho said
ho intended to'celobrato the heroic deeds of
all tboso below a major in rank and paid a
high tribute to the character. Intellectual ,
moral and educational , of ibo men who
tanned the rank and tlio of the union armies
during the lute war. The interpolation of
many amusing anecdotes was a pleasant
teaturo of the oration , which all through re
tained the attention of the auditors.
Lute Altornoon Hours.
The later afternoon hours wore devoted to
regular classes , the blblo students' class , the
chorus training class and tbu primary
teachers' class. During the Sunday school
hour the attention of the audience was taken
by Uev. D. Entt , who talked on teachers'
meeting * and normal classes In the Congre
gational headquarters. The Round Taolo
under Mr. W. K Hardy discussed tbo sub
ject of favorite books , the students giving
their opinions of tha Chautauqua publica
tions and tolling from what literature thev
bavo piotltcd the most. The best way of
reading newspapers was also a point fore
o ucidation.
In the evening , a lecture by Uov. C. C.
Lasby upon the passion play of Obor Om-
morgun illustrated bv original stereopticon
views , formed the day's final attraction.
Sundny is to bo sot aside exclusively to devo
tional exorcises.
Tno dining hall this year is being run upon
a uow plan. In previous sessions the privi-
lose was given ever to some outside lady.
The last experiment la this direction re
sulted in a balance on the books of only a
few cents , and so to prevent a similar out
come this time the Indies of the Crete Con
gregational church have taken It upon thorn-
solves to conduct tha dining hall economic
ally and wisely In order to swell the treas
urer's recoipls. In this they nro succeeding
Unoly , as well as from a culinary point of
vlow.
Dr. Scott announced Thursday evening
that tl'o various classes of this year's Chau
tauqua assembly worn much fuller in mom-
barshlp than over botoro , although the at
tendance of outsiders for the moro popular
features of the program was not qulto up to
the standard of former times. This scorns to
bo , In a nutshell , a statement of the condition
and prospects of the present mooting. From
an educational standpoint it promises to bo
successful in every respect and to enrich
these who attend systematically to
tno exercises offered by a con
siderable addition to their present stock
nf knowledge. If the Cbautauqua
movement means anything nt all , It is
.systematic self-effort at educational progress ,
assisted by guidance of others in mapping
out and assigning tbo work. The annual
summer meetings wore expected to serve
at tbo same time as a diversion and a
review of the work already done , am1 this
pjrposo seems to be what the Crete Chau
tauqua is approximating.
The pleasant weather continued Friday ,
and found a fair audience up and about
before the morning prayor. President Scott
spoke briolly upon the "First Christian
Church , " after which camn the regular
classes for children and for chorus training.
The younger people were also regaled at 10
o'clock with a chalk talk in tbo Congrega
tional headquarters , The adult normal
class members , who are following out the
life ot Christ , busied themselves Friday
mornlnp with the year of obscurity.
Dr. Duryea's course in American history is
by all means the best und most encouraging
feature of the assembly. And It is a good
omen to see his audience well Illlca by both
young und old. In tbo morning ho took up the
porlod of exploration and impressed It on his
hearers that all tbo great navigators wcro
movoJ almost solely by a longing to find a
passage to the Indies , from which tbov had
boon nut nIT since th < i fall of Constantinople
in ur > 3. Ho also explained the position and
part played by Spain and attempted to show
why it was that Spain hud lost its indus
trial foundation and had thus become
unable to hold any considerable portion of the
continent which had noun opened up to civili
zation under her auspices. Tbo gold fever
of the Spaniards alTordcd an opportuuitv for
Dr. Daryoa to assort that ha could sea no
way by which piling uo silver dollars in the
treasury at Washington would help the No-
brash a farmer.
The vocation has arrived and was used for
the lim time In Friday uvonmg's concert. It
is u handsome Instrument , In the stvlo of a
miniature nine organ , but loses some of its
elfcot by reason of tha imperfect acoustic ar
rangements of tbo auditorium. This vocal-
Ion has boon supplied by the courtesy ot a
Chicago musical goods llrm , whoso Kindness
In so doinK Dr. Scott lees no opportunity to
acxnnwlodgo In his daily remarks by glow-
lug free advertisements.
ClirUtl.mlty and SocliilUm.
The address of the morning was by Hcv.
Albert Uustmull upon "Christianity and
Socialism. " Ho troaU socialism as necessar
ily hostile to Christianity and as aiming to
correct the sumo evils by approaching the
problem from oppoaltn sides Socmlura
seeks to obliterate personality , upon which
the church Is built. The true reiaedr for
socialism , then , Is tbo spread of true Chlsti-
onity and the extension of the church's
activities among tbo poor ,
Ono hour nf the afternoon was devoted tea
a lecture by Dr. A. U. Tham of Omaha upon
the subject , "liooks and Heading. " This
wai a plea for well selected , well digested
reading , for reading with a dlitlnct purpose
and for a dismissal frdm service of the
yellow-back novel and Uxjntst , novels.
The hours from 3 to 4wero taken Up by
Prof. Curtlss in n rontlminnon ot his course
for blblo students , In which ho makes use of
modern interpretation andj methods to sup
port many ot the orthodox vlows of biblical
subjects. Tbo class fir "primary teachers
followed this , ns slso the Sunday school hour ,
where Mr. It. B , Ccehrano tilscusjod the
work of the superintendent. The Round
Tnblo was devoted todsV' 16' the subject of
orison work , n toplo which was elucidated
by several members connected with the
work among tha convicts at the stnto peni
tentiary. The exercises cllised in the even-
lug with n lecture byHov ) C. C. Lasby , do-
scrlptlvoof a vovago .from Now York to
Egypt , illustrated by numerous storooptlcon
viows. ' 1
Mr. and Mrs. DoLong ot , Omaha are hero
attending the assembly. ,
rrciuont't AMemltly.
FHKMOST , Nob. , Julv 9. [ Special to THE
Br.n. ] Mr. Leon H. Vincent's lecture at 8 p.
m. yesterday was upon "Thomas Carlylo. "
It was n clear , forcible and well-pleasing ad
dress. At 4 p. ra. Mrs. G. W. Clark of
"
Omaha spoke "upon "Social Purity , " Mrs.
Clark spoke In earnest , stirring words upon
the duty of parents to talk freely with their
children , and of all to speak a cheering word
nnd lend a helping band to the fallen. The
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific clrclo
round table at 5 p. m. was nn IntoroHlng
ono. The subject was " "Methods ofVork , "
and brought out many helpful thoughts for
these who find it hard to llnd tlmo for readIng -
Ing the required amount each yoar. Tbo
choral union at 1:30 and 7 o. m. is doing good
work under Prof. Torrons. and is preparing
for n grand concert on Monday evening.
The lecture last ovaning by John DoWlU
Milter was an intellectual treat , and the
audience was kept In continual mnrrlmont to
the closo. Mr. Mlllor is ono of the most
witty , interesting and pleasing spoauers In
the country. His subject was "What bhall
Wo Do with the Stranger nt Our Gates ! "
and the lecturer outlined the solution to the
voxlng quastlon of foreign Immigration.
His subject for tonight Is "Lovo , Courtship
und Marriage.1' Mr. Mlllor will also preach
at 11 a. m. Sunday.
Kov. H. A. Eltott , Ph. D. , of Columbus ,
ono of the workers for Long Pine Cbautau
qua. is present , and will piench tomorrow
evening. Among other workers Just arrived
Is Mrs. E. A Blair of ( Jroighton , assistant
national superintendent of the Loyal Legions ,
who will speak on Wednesday of next woon.
Mrs. Blair was much pleased with the 1m-
provomont of the ground ! , and expressed
her belief that soon the Fremont assembly
grounds would rival most of the older as
semblies. This forenoon the Fremont Nor
mal school visited the grounds in a body.
Nearly 000 students , headed by the Fremont
Normal band , marched upon tbo grounds.nnd
after having tholr ploturo taken by Mr.
Stoadman , the nssotnbly photographer , they
were soon at homo In the classes and lectures
or in the boats nnd plunge-bath.
The teachers institute work Is ono of the
important features of the assembly. Hero
HO teachers nro enrolled , nnd the work is In
charge of Prof. D. V. Stephens , superin
tendent of public Instruction iu Dodge
county. Prof. Stephens has boon highly
complimented by Individuals and the press
fur his excellent methods for Institute work.
The entire course of instruction is divided
into four years'work : covering nil subjects
required oy law for nil of the grades cer
tificates.
The work of the first vear Is in charge of
'
'Miss Christine Lo nquist of Fremont , who
also has the "Synthetic method. " The second
end year's work is in charge of Mr. C. A.
Manvllle of Dodco. The third year by Mr.
.1. A. Collins , and fourth year bv Prof. Dan
Miller of Fremont city schools. Prof. Mil
ler is at present called to Iowa , and Miss
Sol by of North Bend haschargoof bis xvork.
The regular examinations will commence
next Monday and continue two bours oacb
day until close of the assembly
There has been a change In the program ,
and Monday will be children's dav , and tem
perance day will occur on Wednesday in
stead of tbo order published.
Morn people are comlnp- every day , and
each session is more interesting than the
former nnd bolter attended.
IltiiiillMK'H ( I rent I , tick.
F. M. Hatnllng , if life U worth anything to
him , bos reason to congratulate hitnsnlf that
ho is alive. Mr. Hamllng is employed at the
Dime savings bank andjliyes at 27:34 : Miami.
Ho was coming downtown yesterday on a
Hanscom park car and jumped off at Six
teenth.
Another man Jumped on at the sumo in
stant , knocking Hamllng down and rolling
him under the wheels. A shudder ran
through the car and the passengers held tholr
breath until Mr. Hamllng came up , not ox-
actlv smiling but nllvo and comparatively un
injured. His pantaloons had gene the way
of nil such garments and ho looked as if the
street sweeper had been rolltnp him , but no
bones were "broken and he was only slightly
scratched.
Ho i * mi Old Oltniidor.
CHIC ice , III. , July 9. M. Auzat , arrested
here charged with swindling the Parisian
millionaire , Do Escotnbrora , was granted a
continuance without bail today. The French
consul says the accused has a long record of
crime and has been imprisoned eleven times.
The consul adds : "Auzat Is. the Frenchman
catling himself an American citizen who was
arrested In Tangiars last year for swindling.
Uo then gave tbo name of Adams and es
caped through tbo intervention of the Amer
ican consul. "
xmcKK o.v inn\rnt.L. \
Chicago Tribune : Governor iSidwoll is a
great improvement over St , John. St. John
would never Lnvo destroyed $250,000 worth
of vineyards. Ho would have sold them
and pocketed the money , every timo.
Pntl'idelnhla Record : The discover v that
Candidate Bldwoll Is a California grape
grower will bo nuts for the unti-problbition-
ists , who will argue that the convention \vns
guilty of it straddle , or nt least a squint.
This docs not follow , of course , since there
Is ns much distinction between grapes and
wtuo as tlforo Is between corn or rye aud
'
whisky. Nevertheless , a higher rosp'ect for
practical politics would have spared the con
vention from nil risk of getting o slip-down
on a grape skin.
Now York Advertiser : General Bidwell ,
the prohibition candidate for president , has
200 acres of his California Hancbo Cblco
planted In grapes , the annual yiald of which
is about 1,000,000 pounds. Tbo general for
merly converted all his grapes Into wlno and
brandy ; but that was whoa he was sowing
his wild oats , as It wero. It was his second
wife who taught him tbo error of bU ways ,
aud now the onliro product of bis vlnevard
Is classed as "tablo grapes , " and as such are
placed upon the market. Still , grapes by any
other name would make but llttlo difference
In tbo morning.
HL.li > rtt f'JIUM JC.lM'ti WOK.V.
Inexperience Is tno mother o'f solf-concolt.
No man Is any stronger than tbo weak spot
in bis character.
The man who tries ( o bo religious for pay
will steal every chance ho gets.
The reason some inon remain bonost is bo-
caudo they uro watched too cloio ,
You now and then moot folks who have all
Kinds of souse except Common sense.
U was a hopeful day foiLtho dovll when ho
saw tbo cook stove go into the church.
It is never hard to d6 liia right thing. It
is in deciding to da it tbatuho tug comes.
Glvo tha dovll hi * choice and bo would
rather start ono church , fuss than two sa
loons In any community. '
Aim to bo happy llvo 'inlnutoi ot a tlrao ,
nnd you will bd surprised to tlnd how easy
It will como to rojolco oU ay ,
'
The kind of religion , tkatIs , , ,0t , contagious
is the kind that never ipcaUv half as loud in
business as It trios to'do in prayer mooting.
There are people In the : Church who wear
long faces because thoy. are afraid they
wouldn't ba considered religious if they
didn't.
Tbo man who makes the right kind ot a
prayer for u corn crop Is tbo ono who dee *
all ho can to keep down tbo weeds with plow
and hoe.
O i
IliilldliiK 1'iiriiilt * .
The following building permits were is
sued by tbo supcriuioudout of buildings
yesterday :
\Vltliwull.twontorvandattlo brlok
residence , Thlrty-Ufh und I'arnaiu
Htreets . , . fcM.OOO
Augiut chlpporlte , ono and onu-half
story frame residence , 31W South
rifttientli htruet . , . 1VX )
Three minor permits . IWl
Total . | 3 ,100
HELFENSTEIN KNOCKED OUT
Judge Hopowell Destroys the List Hopes of
the Land Grabbers.
SHERIFF CAM. REEVES' SALE SET ASIDE
Knit of n Ciiso Tlmt tins Clouded Miiny
Titles Mr . Cnrtor Wins Her l ! so
t the P.iTton i\-0oun- :
cllinnn MiuUrn Sentenced.
Acaln the properly owneri and homebuilders
builders are on ton. Again tboy hnvo won n
victory and the banner of the Iicltonstclns
has been torn down and trampled in the dust.
From the judicial bench Judpo Hopowoll
of the equity division of the district court
has announced that the Hoifenstclns cannot
rob the people who are the owners of lots in
the E. V. Smith's , Foster's , Paulson's Idlo-
wild and other nddltious In the north part
of the city , which now are n part of the
original pre-omption entry made by Uobort
Shields.
There Is a largo amom > t of happiness In
that part of the city , but none of the homeowners
owners nro happier than Wharton & Balrd
and A. C. Troup , the attorneys who won the
victory.
History or tlm Iami.
The history ot the case is a long ono nnd
dates back more than a quarter ot n century.
In 1S57 Robert Shields pro-omptod tno
land 'in question nnd in' 1SIVI re
ceived his patent from the government.
Shields was in the grocerv business and
dealt with Holfcnstcin & Gore , wholosulo
grocers of St. l ouls. Times wcro hard and
nt last ho became involved. Ho ouod the
St. Louis firm $1 ! > 9. They secured Judgment
in the justice court aud levied on tha land.
In 1S" 3 tha land win sold and bid In by
John P. Holfonstoin , the senior member of
the llrm , but for some reason the ahetrllT ,
J , Cameron Roovcs , failed to cxocuto n deed.
Shields continued to occtipv the land , but n
year or two iMor Thomas L. Sutton , then
sherilT , executed the deed and tbo sale of
IS.'iS was confirmed. During the tlmo that
intervened ShUlds sold to ether parties , in
each case giving a warranty. deed. The
property was platted into additions und
much ot it highly improved. The residents
and owners of the lots prospered nnd grow
rich and not a cloud crossed tholr skies until
n few years ago , when John P.
Holfenstcin oopoarod upon the
scone and at once brought suit
in the United Sta'os court to quiet the title
to the tract and to oust all of the purchasers
under Snleids1 title. Iu its roeular order the
case was reached for trial. The Jury hud
been ompannulod and the case was being
stated by the ultornovs wnen u telegraphic
message was received announcing that
Uelfonstein had dlod. That brought the case
to a sudden termination , as far ns the United
States court was concerned.
Ciisn raised Upon.
But there was moro to follow. Andrew
Rosewater had bought two lots in E. V.
Smith's addition , lots that had their original
title iu Shields. Two years ago ho found
James H. Curry in possession under the terms
of u lease which ho hud secured from Camp-
boll. Mr. Ro.'ewatoi visited Curry and de
manded tha payment of the rent. Uurry re
fused , and suit 111 ejectment was brought.
The case was tried in justice court , and forty
minutes before the hour of hearing Curry
showed up with a quit claim deed from John
1Uelfonstein. . The deed , bearing
the evidence ot fraud upon its face , failed to
Impress tbo justice to any extent aud the
case was decided in favor of Mr. Rosewator.
An appeal was at once taken and ibo decision
of Judge Hopowell is the final outcome.
In passing upon the case tno court stated
that the sheriff's deed executed to Helfen-
stein by Thomas L. Sutton could not bo con
sidered In evidonco. The sale by J. Cameron
Reeves , who wus the sheriff In 1S.1S , must beset
set nstdo as an invalid conveyance.
This fact is what manes the other property
owners happy , as It cuts Holfcnstoin out of
bringing suit to eject thorn from their homos.
It also settles the fact that the Dirties who
claim under the Shields transfer have a
good title.
While only two lots wcro involved in the
Curry-Rosewater case the decision quiets the
title "to moro than $4,000,000 worth of prop
erty.
In all of these suits a remarkable
providcuco has dealt harshly with
a number of the plaintiffs Helfen-
stein has passed to that land bsyond
the skies. Ouo of his heirs , a plaintiff and a
partv to Ibo suit , has al o joined him. Curry
died shortly after ho brought his suit nnd
not long ugo Mrs Currv followed her hus
band. Then the heirs took up the prosecu
tion of the caso. A few months ago ouo of
them died.
A Verdict AgHlititt the I'lixton. r
Delia Carter , the wife and administratrix
of tbo late Captain Carter of the tire de
partment , who was caught and killed beneath
the falling walls of tbo Puxtou hotel annex ,
has won her suit la tbo district court against
J. B. Kltchon , the owner of the hotel , and
the jury has awarded her $5,000 damages.
When the fire was In progress Captain
Carter was working on the west wall of the
aunox. Ho was standing on a ladder.
Without a moment's warning tha wall
swayed and fell out , crushlug him beneath
tons of brick and aebrls. Suit for $ , " > , OOD
damages was brought by the widow. She
sot up the claim that the wall was iu a
dangerous condition and not constructed in
accordance with the building ordinances of
thn city. The defendant attempted to
justify by entering a general denial.
UaiiiiigcH for u Crushed I'ont.
In the case of Etvenn Smart acaipst
Charles R. Leo , on trial in Judge Koysor's
court , the jury returned n verdict fixing tha
plaintiff's damage at fl-- . " ) . Smart w.is
driving ono of Leo's wagons.
\Vbiloon the Omaha and Council Bluffs
bndgo his team , unable to bold the load , ran
oil the approach. Smart got out of the wreck
with a badly crushed foot and ut onoo
brought suit to recover $10,000 , alleging that
the horses were not capabio of handling the
load and that the wagon was defective.
Councilman Mmlnen'h Seiitoncii.
Ex Councilman B. F. Madson , who was
convicted of toying with a $ .500 chock which
ho secured from O. H. Ballou on April I ,
IS'Jl , and which U was alleged was given to
him to Intluonco his vota on an oloctrlu light
franchise that was before the city council
for consideration , was in court yesterday
morning for the purpo < o of receiving his
sentence. The judge imposed a line of $ . ' ! * )
and granted a stay of execution during thu
pendency of the case In the suprcino'court.
Other C'liHPS.
Judge Davis had tha John J. Wills case be
fore him again und. ultor hearing the argu
ments , sot the verdict nsidu and ordered n
now trial. On Juno 9 Wills was tried and
convicted of shooting with intontlo murder.
A now trial was granted in lb.9 case ot
Frank Krnmport , convicted of soiling di
seased moats In violation of tbo state law
and the city ordinances.
In the suit of George H. Pay no ot a
airulnsttho city of Omaha , to enjoin the
changing of tbo grade of Forty-second street ,
from Cumlng to Hamilton , In Walnut Hill
addition , Judge Irvine has granted u perman
ent injunction.
Mary Elizabeth Grlmblo baa brought suit
to sever tbo matrimonial ties that bind her to
her huaoand , Jacusou Sullivan Grim bio. She
alleges desertion and failure to support.
The May term of the district court has
practically coma to an und. All of the civil
cases that are for trial by Jury and have not
boon reached have neon continued until tho' '
September term , The jury has been ills ,
charged , but Monday a spuclal panel con
sisting of twoiitv-four will appear to remain
for two wcoKsin assisting Judge Davis to
finish the criminal douuot.
Judges Doaio : , Ferguson and Irvine bavn
adjourned tholr divisions of the court. The
other Judges will boon the boncli a greater
portion of next week , taking orders and
hearing oxparlo matters.
Holt County Mrhool Troiililri.
School district No. 44 , Holt county , Is all
torn up , financially speaking.
In April , 1SS9 , tbo school directors of that
district took u notion to ralso some money for
the alleged purpoioof building a large school-
houiO. But the district wai < already bonded
to the full legal limits , 10 the directors simply
issued school district orders amounting to
$1,000 , and sold them to the Clark-Leonard
Investment company of Lincoln , The tax
payers hold a meeting nnd repudiated the
orders nnd secured n permanent Injunction
prohibiting the county treasurer from paying
these order * . Nothing moro was hoard of
the orders until u few weeks slaco , when
the National Ltfo Insurance company of
Montpollor , Vt , , appeared In the United
States court with the orders and brought ac
tion to secure nn order for their pnvmont.
The school boaril of district No. 44 acknowl
edged service and did not appear in court ; in
short , let the matter go by default because
tboy probably wanted to sco the orders
paid as they had created thorn In the first
plnco.
The judgment of the court was secured
fnvorablo to the p.iytiient of the orders , and
not until after this order had boon Issued did
the taxpayers and oltltens In general of dis
trict 14 learn anything about the status of
the caso.
Now comes James Skin-Ing , n solid resi
dent of the district , nndnsks on boluiltof tuu
taxpayers that the payment 6f the orders bo
restrained. The Judge scorned to think that
this action was too Into , but ho allowed ' .ho
nttornov to fllo his application for a hearing ,
nnd the matter will come up some
day soon bbforo "hlnzonor" In chambers , ns
next Monday will probably bo the wlndup of
the present term of United States court.
1'i'ilnnil Court Notes.
Uarnaelo & Co. , plutnbors , appeared In
United States court und paid the line
of $1 and costs to the amount of
about $50 , in the contempt of court case , in
which the firm was accused of tapping thn
water mains without first , getting n permit
from the receiver of the water worsts.
Samuel Williams ( colored ) nnd Joslah Sim
mons , both ot Chndron , were brought In to
day upon a chnrgo of selling liquor to
Indians.
Rouhon F. Slono of Albion , who carries
mall on ono of thu star routes across the
country from Albion to Cedar Rapids , was
arrested and brought in on n charge of hav
ing robbed the mail pouch.
mr > or oM.tn.t i.u-'K.
Attorney is ns fond of a practical
joke ns most comfortable , healthy widowers
with a rood inconio to draw from. Hut like
some otfior people lie has learned that a
practical joke is a gun which sometimes
kicks. A short time ago ho refurnished his
very comfortable house and called to his as
sistance the good tnsto of n very charming
young lady friend , who agreed to co with
him to tbo furniture store nnd assist In the
selection of the noxv furniture. Everyone at
the store knexv the attorney nnd know that
ho was n widower , nnd of course all this re
furnishing pointed to QUO : ollcltous event.
Tbo joker grasped tbo situation of course nnd
with cold-blooded malice nolpoa the thing
nlong by repeatedly propounding in a loud
tone of voice such queries as : "Mv dear ,
don't you think this cnrpot would suit the
north "bedroom ! " The > oung lady also
grasped the situation nnd waited her oppor
tunity. It cnmo when her tormentor was on
the ether side of the room nnd all the clerks
anil visitors were between them , when she
called out sweetlv :
"Oh , napa ! Como nnd look nt this lovely
table. "
*
At any hour nowadays visitors to the city
jail will notice a "vai , " with n Hear cut ,
rather refined face , busv with a broom or
scrubbing brush , nnd worutnp as if ho were
drawing pay for it , without once raising his
eyes to nnyono or anything. This Is old
Phil Corbett serving out a fifty-day suntoncu
for striking a woman with n bottle. Except
for tbo fact that ho works hard and consci
entiously there is nothing remarkable about
him until his story i.s told.
Not many years" ago poor old Phil was n
promising yountr school teacher In a llttlo
Irish village Ho was well educated nnd
ambitious und came to America with visions
of fortune and fume dancing before his eyes.
His fondness for drink lost him ono good
position nfter another and ho finally drifted
to Omaha. Here ho secured work out In
the country and bis follow workman was
Sergeant Mike Whalen of the nollco force.
Then the two of them went to work in the
Union Pacific shoos on nn equal start with
"
the odds in favor "of Corbolt. Corbott still
drank nnd now ho is scrubbing the floor of
the jail , while Mike , with his town lots nnd
bank account , is watching him.
"From Omaha , eh ! You sav the young
laoy is of ago ) Well , I'vo no doubt It's nil
right , but I can't give you n license unless
you bring the voung lady herself , and she
nnswers the question for herself. "
This was the decision ot the mnrriago
license clerk In Council Bluffs yesterday ,
and the youthful applicant turned away with
a sorrowful look , promising to see him later.
After the young man had departed the
clerk explained : "Wo hnvo to bo careful
about these folks who como from Omaha.
Aoout half of our licenses are to Omaha
couples I don't know vhat muxcs so many
of them corao over here to get married. A
good manv do bo because they want to do it
quietly , I suppose , and don't want their
friends to Know it. But almost every week
some ono comes in here with blood in his eye
and wants to know why wo issued such n
license and threatens to have usfinedor&ucd
for damages or something of that sort. The
only way wo can got rid of them Is to tell
them to'go ahead ami sue. It don't cost us
anything to law it , and they will find it poor
paying business for thorn. With their threats
and hot talk , however , thov succeed in mak
ing life a burden for us. So wo nro getting
moro and moro particular about issuing
licenses to Omaha lovors.
*
This llttlo oyster story is related by an
eminent and well known Omaha specialist.
Ho nnd u fellow student were btud'ylng un
der a pracoptor nnd boarding at n private
boardittg house , presided over bv n lady of
uncertain age , whoso tiamo was Martha.
The would-bo knights of the scalpel were
moro than anxious to have for their verv
own a sKclcton , und to that end they cnit
their eyes In places , no doubt , dark and
dread , and in that gruesome search wn will
not follow , But sufilco to say thnt in tlmo
they obtained u man long biiico dead and
mother earth bad done much , but not enough
to deprive him of the "drapery of Ins bo-ios. "
It wus necessary then to bleach the bones In
order to have a specimen of anatomy to
bu proud of. Martha's copper bottomed
uashboller was borrowed and the covutod
prize deposited therein and covered by u
generous quantity of lima and lyo.
Merrily boiled the bonos. while an odor not
of bcof and cabbage saluted thn nostrlN of
these who tarried near. Martha wondered
what it was , but hold her poaco. Boarders
lika these must ba humored n llttlo.
Patiently the embryo M , D.'s wired to-
gather the numerous bones , great and small ,
which go to make up the human framn , and
a glistening whlto aud beautiful specimen of
anatomy was tholr reward ,
Time went on and the older student loft
the olllcuof his preceptor , hl.s follow student
still boarding with Martha. A few mouths
after entering college ha recdivod u long loiter
ter from his chum , and In it ho said : "Mar
tha gave her friends and boarders nn oyster
supper , but as she cooked the oysters In the
same boiler wo cooked our man in , I took my
oysters raw. "
*
"Spud" Farrlsh was the victim of a Jouo
during the military encampment which is
worth tolling. Ho was thu principal guido
of tbo Halo /.ounces in their pilgrlmagos
about the city by davllght as wall us by gas
light. Or.o night when thov wuro fooling
particularly exuberant "Spud" and the
Halo's captain changed coats and continued
the program , After awhllo somn one got
hold ol a couple of hon's eggs and put ono In
ouch pocket of the captain's coat , "Spud"
sun it and of course could not miss any such
date as that , so at ovcry opportunity stum-
bind against that captain und affectionately
patted tho-.o pockets until tnoru was no
doubt of the fate of the oggs. Then the cap
tain put his bauds in his pockou ana ex
claimed ;
"Spud , what in thunder have you got
your pocketsi'1
"In my nock nb. The cigars nro on
mo. "
Alodi'l lloiilnv.iril.
The park coinmUslonora of Kansas City
hnvo paid Mr. H. W. Clovolaii'J , tha laud *
scupo gardouer of Minneapolis , who U fur
nishing plans for the Omaha parks , a very
high compliment After u tour of two weelia
In which tbo loading cities of the country
wora visited for the purposoof Inspecting
parHH and boulevards , tha park commission
ers returned to their homo nnd reported to
thu city council and mayor of Kansas Citv
that iu their opinion tbo two modal boule
vards that they bad scon in ull their travels
were the Gartlold and Ibo Drexel of Chicago ,
Both of these boulevards were planned bv
Mr. Cleveland. By the way , ho is a relativu
to G rover Cleveland , candidate for pros I den
on tha democratic ticket.
HEIIASANEWLABORUNIOJI-
Mr. Onrr'e Seeks to Plant the Improved
Order of Workmen in Qnuha.
ENDS AND AIMS OF THE ORGANIZATION ,
Striken Arc to lli > AltolMirtl nml All DltTor-
euros lleteen nni.lnjer anil Ilinplojo
Are In lln Amu-Hlily Ailjinted
Within tlio Order.
Hljjh Supreme Grand Master John CurrU
of the Order of Improved \Vorkmon ot
Aniorlcn is in the city In tlio Intoron of that
order. H will bo remembered that Mr.
Uurrlo , who formerly resided In Omnhn , is
nt the head ot the movement to build n
labor palnco In Lincoln mul another In this
city. Tuo Lincoln palace Is to coil $7 : > ,000 ,
nnd work Is to ba begun m soon as f.0,000 Is
raised. Ot this amount StS.OW has boon ub-
scribed nnd It U hoped to bgln operations
In earnest wltliin n short timo. Tlio plnu
was outlined in these columns some tlma
ago.
ago.Mr.
Mr. Currio li devoting much of his tlmo to
the extension of the now order , the supreme
lodga of which was Instituted in Lincoln
about a month ago. He U grand muster mid
clinlrnian of ho executive commlttco ana ox-
pacts to Institute , , wo or three lodges In this
city within n few weeks.
llnmii inotiKh fur All.
The order Is on nn altogether dlffjrcnt
scale from nny of the labor organlzitlons
that have hitherto bon started , in thtit Its
ranks nro open to every honorable cltlzon
and it seeks to Include botn employers nnd
cmplojuj on Its membership rolis.
' Wo hold,1'said Mr. Currio last evening ,
' that nil differences between employer mid
amnloyo should DO s tiled within our order
nnd that both should como down to the same
altar together. Uonlllcts between capital
nnd lubor ought to be Impossible , and wo
propose to make it so. Religion nnd politlca
nnvo nothing to do In mil-order. Wo object
to slriKes.Vo hold that n man h.is a rii-hl
to sell his labor In the host market lie can
iind , but that ho has no ruin to cansplro to
injure his cmplovcr In nny wuy , whatever.
\Vo opDoso the Pinkerton system , believing
tnat all good citizens nvo ollleors nnd soldiers
wnen c.illeu upon to net , as such , nnd that the
iiuiniunuiiou of this band of mcrconarles Is
unnmoncan.
" \Vouro strongly In favor of the patronage
of homo Industry , nnd wo encourage nil en-
torpri-.es that are for the benctit or the pee
Die. As an order wo nro yet young , us the
tlm move was mndo Juuo 10 , IsDJ , nnd wo
nro but jutt polling on our feet. U'o ronlizo
tnat wo can't accomplish it all iu n minute ,
but \\o propose from the start to cdncato
people to the right. Our order has all the
fraternal fe.ituros , with life and nccldont In
surance und sick benefits.
Dunn on Ihe Agitators ,
" \Vo nro opposed to tboagititors nnd crafty
sohemors who are leading tba workingmen
nwny into the wrong channels nnd injuring
their interests , for the purpose of nd-
vanelng their individual political schemes.
Our object Is 10 establish more friendly rela
tions between wormugmen nnd their em
ployers , and provides n more ready mid sat
isfactory adjustment of i > ll differences that
may arise. The trouble nt Homestead shows
the need of somotbli'g of this kind. Of
course the situation there Is diltoront from
what It would bo hero. These worklngmoa
huva boueht their homos there , anil must
either sacrlllco them or remain at work In
those mills. That is the only thing they can
uo there , wiillo in other place * where there
is a diversity of enterprises they would stand
some show to obtain other employment In
case of trouble with their present employer.
\Ve blame Curnecio lor Ins OUP > O. Ho had
no reason to call the PinUcrtons. If his
property was In danger ho could have de
pended on his old employes to protect U.
They have shown that conclusively.
" \Vo scelt to better the condition ot the
working classoof whatever kind or de
scription , nnd we do not believe thnt thewny
to do it Is by arranging labor In open war
fare against the monlud class th it furnishes
it with employment.Vo hold that bo u
sides uro interested equallv , mid th.xt there
can be no successful arbitration unless both
are represented. "
\vii.i. \ in : i > infi : < : uni > .
Agents ol tlin Iiitorstntu Commerce Com
mission Alter Kusturn ItimiN.
Ciiicvc.o , III. , July 9. No pains will bo
spared by the complaining snippers to brine
bofororho Interstate Commerce cnmmlssion.
at Its mooting next weolc , evidence onougu
to convict some , If not all of the eastbound
roads of discrimination m freight rates.
VranK Krotschmar , the spccUl ngont for the
commission , has oecn busy today arranging
for the Bearing of tho.complalnts , which will
ooinVodno3day morning. All the railroad
men summoned to appear at that time have
corresponded , declaring their willingness to
aid in the investigation. Discriminations
amounting to us mucti as $7 par oar are
alleged to have been made in favor of Balti
more grain dealers nnd of those at other
ea-Heru points. A complaint was tiled wllli
Special Aged ICrotscnmnr todnv to the
etlect ttint onaof the big stock dealing linns
hud forwarded U5 , < ) JO hogs to eastern mor-
kuts und billed thum as 10OJO. The com-
ulainant. a ho ? dealer , said ho could furnish
proof of his statement und nsuod how small
shippers could llvo in the fuco of uch dis
crimination.
It seems , after nil , that the western rduds
are not to escape tlio attention of tha com
mission. Ropro-.ontatlvos ot several of tliem
hnvo been served with notices to appear be
fore that body. As tlio investigation is to
bo general It is probable that very few trnf-
tlc mnn or shippers in Chicago will oo over
looked.
Uhairn.un Walker nnd the commissioner !
of the vVostorn Trnftlo association concluded
n tlirco days' session today. Thu results of
their meeting are not to bb given out , how
ever , until they nro submlttoj In the form of
a report to the advisory board , which will
meet in Now York next Tuesday , provided a
quorum can bo obtained. It Is beiiovod tha
commissioners will endeavor to press upon
the presidents tno Importiinco of promptly
taking mops to prevent the proposed reduc
tion of freight rates to nnd from Colorado ,
either by ordering a diversion of trnlllu or by
effecting somn sort of n compromise with tlio
Uock Island and the Burlington , The ndvlu-
ory board will also bo urged to do something
to avert the thrculouod reduction in second
class passenger rates tc-tween the Missouri
river and California points.
Although the line * in thuYostern Passen-
gur nssoclation voted down the proposition
to grant reduced rates to the national mining
congress at Helena , yet the rates will bo re
duced. Notice has boon given by the Omiilm
line that to _ mcot the compctUlon of tlio
liront Northern It will sell tickets for thii
ovunt from St. I'niil , MliincapolU , Dulntli
und Superior to Helena nt ono faro for tha
round trip , linnets to apply viu Sioux City
nna thu Union Pacific direct , as well tn vl'.i
Sioux City and Ogden , returning either by
the Union 1'iiclllcor tbo Croat Northern. It
will bo necossiiry to nuthorl/.u other roads to
meet the action of thu Omaha , and tboro U
llttlo doubt that In the mi a thn rates will
apply from all points in tno territory of thu
astsocluiioa.
At thu I'lilluiliilplilit .Mint.
I'Mii.ADMi.rniA , PH. , July U. Tha annua
Buttlomor.t ut the United Stutoi mint hai
boon completed. Tuli settlement ibis your
shows the irlnl to huvo been run Iu u highly
sutU factor ) maiinor during the pant twulvo
tnoi.ttis.
The figures show the following on liana nt
settlement : l,4IUs'i7.W > standard ounce * of
gold , value , fWa.VJ,770.6S ; 7l,4'7.0sl stand.
a rd ounces of Mtver , vnluo , & ljU.I7WJ ) US.
Coin gold , vn uo , f7WJ,2IO ; si'vor , value.
fM GfiMYl. Treasury notoa. value , W.l'JJ-
r > .V ) . Total gold , Hllvor , bullion , coin und
truu-iury notes , fl.Vilr.7y.4JJ.SJ. ) Of the
minor coinage totuU there wuro I.IOJ.IUJ
ouucci with a value ot il ,
llnl < ta > il iiiiiu
CHICAGO. 111. , July 0. Thomas Litzcn-
bergen , ibo pophow nf Thomai A. llononclcs ,
oxtradltcd from Canada for burglary , was
releatod from custody today on thu ground
thai hU indlctmonl was not In uccardaiicu
with the spcclilcatiou * of tlo eitruulU ( >
paper * .