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iilU FODIITKUNTII STIUIKT : , , V
WAtlflNOTOX , ? . 17. I
U1l l tny opinion Unit Secretary Carlisle
< til ! fnvor the modification of thu plans for
thi ) Htipcrstnictnrc of thu Omaha public
building so as lo mike : the bids for granite
come within the appropriation , " says Sena
tor Mandcrson. "The supervising nrehltcct
has finallyyielded to the argument that It
would bo hotter to do avrav with the pro
posed carving , which would test $ i'i,000 and
cut off some unnecessary ornatncntlon pro
posed In the event limestone or sand stone Is
used nnd put Iho money Into n superior ma
ter , il.
"I have contended all nloni ; that It would
bo hotter ' for Clm 1m to have n plain , sub-
itnntt'al Rranlto , rather than a f mcy llmo
or sandstone building , us thu granites will
stand the wear of n century nnd never
change , while sandstone changes in color ,
or often carries dampness nnd gathers moss.
A granite building Is the same In the
texture nnd nnpunrnnco during a lifetime.
The climate in Omnhn is admirably adapted
to the vise of granite , and slnco wo aru to
hnvun largo , substantial structure , 1 think
thu nest possible material should bo used.
Ofcaursothe agents for Iho limestone and
sandstone are energetic in behalf of their
materials , nnd will Icnvu no point uncovered
to carry their purposes , but It is my opinion
that we will yet , .succeed in having a granite
building. Il is my underslanding Unit the
secretary and supervising nrehltcct will
decide the question next week , or very soon
thereafter. "
1 try u ii llonmlly lildlculcil.
Today'a New York Sun ( democratic ) In Its
best vein of s'trcasm , devotes a half column
of comment upon Representative Ilryan's
silver speech in the house the other day.
Tlio Sun declares that Mr. Bryan's noeccli ,
"Olittered like a pyramid of cart wheels
and many nn eye In Ncnmhn nnd Pawnee
counties will bo dazzled by it. " But it says
further thai there is nulhing in il but glitter
nnd filigree. In the next sentence it ex
claims : "Tho peacock , says the old saw , Is
nshamcd ol Its legs and the Sun copies a sec
tion of Mr. Bryan's grandiloquence which
begins at no place and ends no where. "
In commenting on "tht whenccncss of the
whither" features of Mr. Bryan's .speech
nnd after pointing out the buttcrllics of the
Nebraska member's pointless eloquence , the
Sun concludes :
"Wohntoto call the 'boy orator of the
Pintle * down from the silver lined clouds ,
but wo must do it. Tne work-worn nnd dust-
begrlmmed are just the persons whose in-
toicsls Mr. Bryan is opposing by his clamor
for n cheap dollar. The man who works
with Ills hands has but one thing to sell ,
He's a crcditsr for every day ho works ,
IIo's the inevitable and chief loser by an inferior
forior and demoralized currency. The
'moneyed interests' cr.n take care of them
selves in thu lung run. Those of them en
gngcd In the silver business , for instance the
capitalists , can wait until belter condition !
ccmc. The laboring man cannot. What h (
loses he loses absolutely. The rnilroai
hands , thu small farmers , all tlio working
men of Nebraska would bo injured by Mr
Bryan's dullars.and the silver sound of hii
sentences will not help them. "
Mr. Bryan has been greatly cmbarrassec _
today by members of the house who insistor
upon calling his attention to the Sun' :
editorial and asking him for nn explanation
The searcher after eagle feathers from tin
First district of Nebraska is at a loss to un
doratiind why the Sun , tlio great Now Yorl
organ of democracy , could not give hi
speech approval and insists upon pokini
heartless fun at him.
Wow \\Vntrrii I'nstuingterg.
Postmasters appointed today : Nebraska
Waco , York county , W. II. Bradley , vice J. ,1
ISvnns. resigned ; Winsido , Wayne county
F. lj. Motticn , vice A. II. Carter , removed
Iowa Durant , Cedar county , II. J. Brancli
vice D. IMngrey , removed. South Dakota-
Newark , ( Marshall conntyl Lawrence Al
Buck , vice Mrs. Jane K. Lawrence , resigned
Wyoming Jetsam , Lnramio county , H. E
Wheeler , vice Mrs. M. T. Wheeler , rcsignuc
\Yestcni i'oiiHlout.
The following pjnsions gr.intoJ are reported
ported :
Nebraska : Increase James Micklo. A
btrt T. Sims. Heissuo-Uanicl L. liunliul
dcco.ised. Original widows , etc. Hannn
O. Burdick.
MlHCcllmifloiiH.
Examiner liowoy lias charge of Iho Firt
National bank of Lemara which failed tin
week. Examiner McIIugh wired Comi
trollor Eckels today tnal the First Nation !
bank of Iubniue | was In good shape an
wouldundoubtedly resume business nos
week.
John A. Horbach of Omaha Is In the cit ;
It Is believed thai ho Is hero to push tli
claims of Captain John O. Burke for 111
position of adjutant general of the army.
HEATH.
wirn KVisiivriitNa.
VI'if of nil ICimtoru I'rlnco to tlir
III WllHlllllKtOll.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 19. Among Iho tr-i'jn
to the house of representatives today woi
the party accompantng his highness , tl
rajah of Kapurthala of India , on his toi
through the United States. There were I
the party besides the inr.lmrnjah , Tziz Baksl
revenue minister of Kap'irtlmla state , an
Captain Similar Singh. They were in chart
of Colonel C. F. Mussoy of the English arm.
Seals wcro given them in thu diplomat
gallery , and they seemed to take much II
tercst In the proceedings , plying thu pap
who had been iii , < tallod to them to point 01
the celebrities of thu house , with iunume
nblo questions.
Thu party was attired In English drus
siivu thai ihu East India men wore lari
turbans made of a material that looked ill
mosquito net. Ono was lilac , ono yelloi
with a small strlpu of red , and ono whit
They remained in the gallery about ti
minutes , and lor that tlmu moro than i
vldod the attention of those on the Ilo
with Mr , Cuichings , who was then speu
J'ig.
Subsequently the party went to the sc
nto , where they were shown through 11
chamber , marble room nnd private rooms
the president and vicu president. They c
pressed thu llvllcst Interest in nil they sii'
iidtnirud thu licauly and symmetry of tl
structure , nnd praised the people , who
capital building tboy wore uxamlnlng.
N' n lor tlio Army.
WASHINGTON , D , C. , Aug. 1' ) . [ Snocl
Telegram to Tin : BEI : . ] The follow !
iriny orders were Issued today :
Thu following named medical officers n
detailed tu represent thu modlu.il dop.ii
nient uf the army at thu 1'ail-American MIM
nil ciinpri'ss to bo held in Washington , St
tomlicrS to 8 : Colonel Bernard J. U. Irw
assistant surircon general ; Lieutenant C
encl Dallas Bacho. djputy surgeon guncrr
Major David L. Huntlngton , .surirooii ui
Major Charles Smart , burgeon.
The following transfers In Iho Fifteen
infantry are made : SeconiM loutenant Har
J. Illravli , from company D to company 1
Second Lieutenant Prank B , MclCumm fro
company II to company 1) .
Thu following changes In tha stations
officers of the paymaster's drpait wml n
ordered to take oJTcct upon the toiuiihitl
of thu August HI payments : Mnjoo ( ieor
F. Robinson , parniaster , from Lua Augeli
Cal. , to Denver , Ho will resort in person
thu commanding general , Department uf t
Colorado , for duty In that dupartmci
Major John' ' S. WUchi-r , paymaster , fn
Salt I ako City to El I'aso , Tux. Ho v
report by loiter lo the I'omnmndincr goner
Department of the Colorado'or duty In tl
department , but an there is a depository
El 1'uso , hu will for thu convrnlonco of I
norvlcu taku station at that plucu.
Thu following chu'igcs hi Iho Btatloni a
duties of officers of the medical departuii
nro ordered : Lieutenant Colonel William
I ) . Wolrcrton , deputy surgeon general , will
IK ) relieved from duty nt Wntervllot
arscnnl , West Troy , N. Y. , by the com
manding officer of the nrscnnl mid will
report In person to the commanding
general , Uopartmenl of the Columbia ,
for duty as medical director of tlmt depart
ment to relieve Colonel Chnrlci C. Byrne ,
deputy surRi-oii general. Lieutenant Colonel
Byrne on bclnif relieved will report In per
son to thn commanding general ot the dc- <
partmcnt fer duly as medical director of the
department to relieve Colonel Charles II.
Alden , nsslstnnt surgeon general : Lieuten
ant Colonel Alden nn licing so relieved will
proceed lo this cliy nnd reporl in person to
the surgeon general for duty In his office nnd
ns president of thu army medical school at
Washington.
The commanding oflloor nt Walcrvltot nr-
sentil Is authorized to employ a citizen phy
sician by the visit.
Ixiavu of absence for one month , to take
effect September t , is granted Captain
Herbert S. Foster , Twentieth' Infantry.
The leave granted Captain Charles C. Mor
risen , ordinance department , Is extended to
September 1. _
I cm cd Ollloern
WASIIINUTON , Aug. 19. The sectary of war
has directed that the army regulations bo so
amended ns to provide that noncommis
sioned officers be reduced to thu ranks by
order of the commander of Iho regiment on
their own application , approved by the com
pany commanders , or by the sentence of a
court martial or on the recommendation of
the gencral-in-chicf , approved by the scro-
tary of war ; provided thai sergeants may
not , ! f they object thereto , bo tried by rcgi-
mental , garrison or summary court martial ,
except by special permission of the authority
competent tu order their trial by general
court martial. If reduced to the ranks by
sentence uf court martial , nt por.ts other
than the headquarters of thclrreglmcnt , the
company commander will forward n
transcript of the order to the regimental
commander. The desertion of a noncommis
sioned officer will vacate his appointment
from the date of his desertion.
WimliujRlim Notm.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19. Thu government
receipts for the month to date were 8170-
010.000. Receipts for fiscal year to date ,
$10,015,770. Expenditures for month to date ,
$ i07XX ! ( ) . Expenditures for fiscal year to
date , $ Ol,8S'JHS8.
Nine clerks in the general land office have
been detailed to survey and plat town sites
in the Cherokee outlet and will leave Wash
ington within Iho next day or two for that
purpose.
t
The Waxnhatchie National bank of Wax.v
hutchic , Tex. , which suspended payment
August 11 , was today permitted to resume
business.
VT.III > NSII. i'i-iii.iii.v TALK ,
They MiiUo Anftwar to the Circular Iniuml
Hy H Hto i Iliiliic9 .Mini.
SALT LAKI : , Utah , Aug. 19. Salt Lake
business men have formulated and forwarded
the following reply to the Boston business
mctib' circular in behalf of a single gold
standard :
To TUB IlustNESs MKN OF HOSTON Tlio
business men of .Salt. I.nko City send greet
ing : That the business men of the \ve-t are
astonished at the persistency of the eastern
business men In thulr efforts to Inlluencc con
gress fur an unconditional repeal of the Sher-
iininacluf 1HUO without u bimetallic siihstl-
tule und which , If passed lry congress , must
completely demoralize , not only the west , lint
till portions of thu United States , Judging
from the nrescnt condition of llnanco and com
merce. Therefore , III tin ) words ( it the cruclllud
Savior , wo say : "God forgive them , for they
Unow mt wluit they do , "
Woe ni'lo ' uo the supportJM nf the tinuon -
dltli.nal repeal ot me Sherman net of Iti'JO to
iihuw , or Unit they have ever shown , wherein
uny Ih'nelll would arise or reason ulvcn that
conlldunce wnuld lie restored If their policy
was fully carried out. Independent of all
direct silver Interests and In lielinlf of com
mercial relations alone , wo earnestly beseech
nil business men , personally , to unhhisedly In
vestigate this suhjeet of bimetallism , feeling
confident that they will unanimously , nnd
without delay , call upon congioss to restore
sliver to the place It occupied prior to 1H73 ,
thus speedily and permanently settling this
monetary iiu > 'stlim , restoring confidence to
commerce , giving employment to thu unem
ployed and stopping this awful march of ruin
and distress , As Americans , In behalf of
American principles und liberty , we iieiininil
of the supporters uf unconditional repeal the
proof tlmt they are Americans by ceasing
their light ngnlnst silver for thu iicncllt ol
tlui Shylocks of Ci real Itritaln. Let this coun
try , the greatest thn world has ever known ,
fearlessly assert Its Indepejitlenco and protect
thu Interests of Its people , Its finance and lit
commerce.
To this end Salt. Lake City asks llo-iton'f
unanimous support for the restoration ol
silver. _
MCMAIIS UKI'OilTOKS KXC1TKU.
Sinn Much SiirprUnil ut tlio Km
Ill-unions .Mean * Serious Kmh'irruaiiiiiniit.
LEMAHS. In. , Aug. 19. Depositors throngei
the streets in front of the closed banks al
day yesterday , Jn some cases small deposl
tors , ignorant of the business exigencies , be
came demonstrative and had to bo kept it
chuck by the moro level headed peoploT *
To Iho business men Ihe action of tin
banks was a surprise. The houses control i
largo amount of English capital and wen
thought to lie as strong as any In the state
and it is still thought the tie-up may only bi
temporary.
The Lemurs National bank appears to havi
been the first to go to the wall. Thursdaj
night Cashier McLagan told the other bank"
ho would not open the bank in the morning
The ether banks being In no condition ti
stand a run , followed suit. McLagan stutot
that $100,000 of deposits had been withdraw )
In the pasl six months. This hank had i
capital of $100,000. with 810,000 surplus.
The other banks were the First Nntiona
with f 100,000 , $ r > 0.000 surplus : the Stat
Bunk of Lemurs with n capital of $ , > 0OOU ,
und the German Savings bank with $ .MKK , (
Until tlio statu bank examiner for the ilia
trict returns no statement will bo mudo.b ;
the two state banks.
An attempt was mndo to secure a state
ment from the National bank , but nothln ;
moro definite was got from them thun tha
they would easily pay oul when curt-one ;
could bo obtained. The business men nr
generally disposed to think this irue , bu
will be seriously embarrassed in Ihe meat :
lime.
Small depositors are still very much ei
cited. According to Iho lasl statement , th
baiiK's assets are largely In the form of re :
estate and farm securities. Several Siou
City capitalists , who have scattered thcl
deposits among the smaller towns , wer
caught.
Statu Bank Examinur Miller arrived th !
morning and proceeded to examine thu stut
baiiKs , It will probably taku him till Moi
v , day tu finish ,
u.n Merchants nro accepting checks on th
> n bnnlo in trade , and grain nnd stock me
1ir have made arrangements for cash to cot
ir duct their business.
it- Bank Examiner Mellngh took charge c
itD the First National bank this morning an
D tonight said tlui bank is solvent , and lie sat
ie no reason why it should not resume In a fc <
x. days.
v , 1'nkt tlui linrtiir.
le BurrAi.0 , Aug. 1U. Half u dozen imm
10 grants Iroin thu chnlour infected districts c
Europe have succeeded in entering th
country by way of Suspension Bridge. 15
King of the Marino hospital service , who
stationed at that point to keep oul clioioi
suspects , has been rushed with work und h
appeals for assistance have been umuiswere
ro
rot. On Thursday Iwo trains arrived fro
t.II - Canada , and while thu doctor was ex.uninli
III' one thu conductor sturlod the other , 'i hei
' -
I'-
I'ii were u dozen immigrants from cholera i
ii ,
jl- fectcd districts and they escaped , Dr. Kir
jlui cnniu to Buffalo ycsterJuy and swore out
ui warrant fur thu arrest of the conduuUi
charging him with violating the linmlgr
th lieu h aw.
r. , IUoluiriiiii ; Tlii-ir Mi'n ,
i ; NKW YOIIK , Aug. 19. An evening pap
m sn.vs ; The discharge of a number of menthe
mof
of the Havetnoyer Sugar refinery In William
ro burg this afternoon brought tu light thu fa
311 that about -.IK ) ' ) men have been laid off dti
fO ing the week , Theru is now a probablli
IS , tlmt the entire forceof about 3,000 men w
to bu laid off by Monday next.
III ) It Is nlso reported that the Havcmc.v
it ; refinery , In Commercial strpot , Oreenpoh
nn has shut down. ThU refinery employs :
111 most UK many hands ns thu ono \Villiuu :
burg.
at
Hi Silver l'uri'lin ti .
ho WASIUNOTO.V , Aug. 19. The silver pi
c'.iuses today amounted to10.000 ounce : , u
nd of H7l < X ) 9unccs offered aud the prelo w
Ut I ftl ! TICi.1.
ARE RAILROADS DKVILROADS
Sending the Country to Hades by Defying
the Spirit of Law ,
FIENDISH ATTEMPT TO CAUSE COLLISION
*
Onklnnil'n right with tha Southern I'nrlllo
An S. V. llont Wnuiil Wreck Her
Illviil Tlio Council yiirttlonnlilo
Stringent Orillnnuccf.
OAKLAND , Cal. , Aug. IB. [ Special Cor
respondence. ] Moro coal was heaped
upon the fire of public wrath against the
Southern Pacific when yesterday morning
her steamer Transit very nearly occasioned
a collision with the Rosalie In going through
what is known as the creek connecting the
bay. The latter Is by far the smaller vessel ,
was crowded with passengers , and would
without doubt nave been sunk had the col
lision occurred ; and it was no fault of the
Transit's that this did not occur.
As the little boat was riding over the rip
pling surface of the creek the Transit , n
frolghtboatof tno railroad company , started
out from the freight sllpind took horcourso
for Sun Francisco , following in a parallel
with the opposition boat , the Hosalie , but
near the left-hand shore and ahead of the
latter craft. Two banks of sea wall ex
tend at the mouth of the creek , nnd the
boats arc obliged to pass between these to
roach the bay. The channel Is kept well
dredged , Is wide , and has no obstructions In
it. The Rosalie vtas hugging the right em
bankment , while the Transit , heavily loaded
with ftultfht oars , was steaming along the
loft wall with room enough between
them for the largest vessel to pass. The
Hosalie gave a loud whistle signaling she
would keep her course to the right. The
whistle can bo hoard for a mile , and the
pilet on the Transit should have heard it.
The boats were about itOU and 400 feet from the
bay.tho Transit 100 feet ahead of the smaller
vessel. Suddenly the Transit changed her
courss , turned to starboard and directed her
advance across the Kosaliu's bows. The
pilot held up his hands In horror , nnd an ex
clamation of surprise' broke from his lips.
Uho captain , who had been watching
the other vessel , jumped for the bell-pull ,
nnd the big brass tongun rang out
n sharp signal of alarm and u moment later
the engines were reversed nnd the screw
racing at full speed astern. Onward came
the huso Transit. The Rosalie's deck was
now crowded with excited men nnd women ,
watching anxiously the approach of the
vessels. Nearer and nearer they came.
Would they collide ? It seemed as If that
dreadful fate were inevitable.
A moment later the larger vessel had
passed the bows of the Rosalie. Only five
feet had intervened. The collision had been
averted.
Did Ho Intnnil Murder ?
What did the captain of the Transit
mean ? What legitimate object could ho
have had crossing the bows of the smaller
vessel ?
Following the events of last Saturday , this
incident aroused the temper of the people to
n fever pitch. Men cursed the corporation
and oven women were pronounced in their
denunciation of the proceeding.
"I tell you tnnt was a deliberate attempt
at murder , " said one.
"Tho captain isn't to blame , " said another.
"He's only acting under orders. It's that
corporation , that mononoly , that wants to
own us body and soul and won't hesitate to
kill if it can have its way. "
Even if the pilot of the Transit were
deaf , ho could have seen the Rosalie through
the glass enclosure of the pilot House.
Captain Graves of the Rosalie was averse
to comment on the affair , and reluctantly
spoke concerning it.
" 1 cannot understand what the pilot of the
Transit was trying to do , " said ho. "It cer
tainly looked as l.f he was trying to foul us ,
and had not the Rosalie answered quickly
to her engines nn accident would have hap
pened. If ho was not trying to foul us , then
the action was taken .to delay us or cause
our passengers to become frightened. The
creek was perfectly free ; there were no ob
structions , and she should have stood on as
she was heading. Standing on our course
another half a minute would have brought
the boats together. "
Explaining how ho happened to respond tc
the dangerso promptly he said further :
"I was watcnlng her. She lias tried thai
dodge twice before nnd I expected it thii
morning. The other times the intcutioi
was evidently to delay us and she was so fai
ahead as not to place us in danger , so I sail
nothing about it. Today , however , itva
different. "
it is difficult in such cases to prove crimtna
intention , but as soon as possible a forma
report is to bo made to the United States in
spcctors in connection , requesting that tin
pilot of the Transit have his license takci
from him.
Three ( ioTerninu : Ordinances.
One hour before the Monday night sossloi
of the city council was held the chamber
were jammed with interested citizens , wh
discussed the situation nnd gave vent to al
sorts of opinions which summed up in i
general defiance aiming "to see whether th
Southern Pacific owned Oakland or not. " I
was the largest crowd over packed in th
chamncr , nnd the most earnest and deter
mined gathering of citizens over held witnii
those walls.
Loud cheers followed the Introduction o
the first ordinance for the placing of flagme
on street crossings. It read as follows :
An ordinance rc < | iilrlng railroad companlc
to stntlnn fiaKinen ut corttiln Htreet cruising
in thu city of Oakland , and regulating the P'IH
bUKU of railway engines over and across bill
crossing.
llu Itordatnud by tlio city ot Oakland as foi
lows :
Hectlon 1. Kvory steam railroad roinpan
oiiuratliiK u railroad In thu city ofUaklan
sfiall station a lla m.in ut ovury struct cross
Ing whurn any of Us tracks cross any track ci
trucks of any steam rallroud , or of any iiluc
trie , cable or otliur Htruut railroads on an
public strout In thu city of Oakland , anil slia
ki'UpMiclillauiiuin so stationed aimiulicros.sln
during such-portion of thu day us both of sue
lntcriHUliiK' roads aru operated , and no olllct
or iiiiuiloyo of such companies Miull cniisi ) o
permit uny railway englno or train to pa >
iiviu'iiny such crossing during said time , ui
, . less a Iliigmun be there Ktiitloned as provide
by the foregoing provisions of section 1.
0 See. li. No person nr persons iipunitlng <
controlling any railway Kiiglnu shall canst ) i
s .allow Iho saiitu to cnHi thn track of anyiilhc
i ) steam railway or slrjut rulltuiy until thu llui
man slatlonud at said crosjlnc shall slum
him or them so to do.
Sec. 3 , Any person violating uny provision <
Ibis nrdlnntico shall bu deemed guilty n (
misdemeanor , and upon conviction therei
shall bu lined In n sum not jjruater than $5Ui
and In case said IInu \ > v not pitd : then Ihur pel
son so lined ahull ho Imprisoned at the rate i
oim day fur every ifof said llnu remaining m
paid.
bee.-t. All ordinances or parts uf tirdlnanci
that eoiillletharu\vllh \ are hereby repealed.
Sen. B , This ordinance shall taku ell'uct In
mediately npan Its approval ,
Thu second ordinance roads :
No nnrbun or pjr.som havliih'I'hark'o or coi
trol of any railway minimi shall cause or pu
nilt thu sumo tncioji Iliu truck of any stea
railroad In thu city of Oakland without llr
causing the said eiijlnu tucumo Inn full Mt
within 10l ; hut of thu IntersuctliiK truck.
The llnu fur thin ntTuniO U ll.xeil ut i.'UH ) ,
Thu lust and most important ordmanco r
latlng to this casu was fur regulating 11
speed of trains , thus ;
An ordinance regulating the speed of ral
\viiy engines and curd prupulled by steam
the city of Oaki'ind.
UK it nrdulm-d hy the council of thu city
Oakland u follonu ;
rii'cilun 1. Nu tier son , firm or corporal I'
iiuvliix charm * of or uiiurutlmt ur cundnutli
uny railway eiiKinu ur cars propelled by stea
In thu city uf Oakland shall cause , purmll <
allow thu same tu pasi over , iiloni ; ur npi
any uf thu public streets ur highway * In i
iiity of O.iklund at a Kreatur inuxlmnm spin
thun twelve mllus pur hour uxcuptlng tli
upon H'jventh street thu maximum rate
spjed bliull tint bii ni'out.ir than four .miles p
huur between thu following streets : I'l
und Wood , Cheatur und ( 'outer , Union ui
Adeline. Myrtle and West , W.ishlhuton in
llroadway. Madison and Ouk ; uxcupllng ul
tliiitupuu H.illrii id avt-nu.i , hetweun Tivunt
and T tiniy-tlili'U uvuniiUB , tlio 111111
mum rate < if spued shall nut inccud fo
ar link's pur mile.
Sec. - . Any p' < ri > un violating any pruvMo
of this urdlnuiico shall Im denned guilty 01
inlhdumuunur and upun convict km shall
llni'd In u biitn nut louM'ruil JSiMJj 11 ml In ci :
Iliu line lu not \i \ il.l , tliun Mild punon may
liiiprls.mud In thu city piN.ni at the into
ono duy fur ui cry 12 uf thu line so Imposed.
Ilituh In Iliu Cuuiivil ,
An attempt was made to. have a spec
meeting held Thursday evening to K'VU ' t
onilnnnco a second rcnJlt/p / , but tlio motion
was lost. It Is apparent titnt there Is n nig-
per In the council wood pllo or some other
kind of ft pllo particularly when ono councilman -
man argues tlmt "Wo llvo In nn ngo of prog
ress , nntl it would bo ridiculous to compel n
rnllrond to hnvo Its trains run so slowly. "
This councilman ought lo bo sent to the fnlr
ns n sample of nlilormitnlc Impudence.
Polks would como from Kuropo to look Upon
his smiling face. ( . ( <
If thn conduct of the council thus fnr Is '
any criterion , it looks ns If Oakland will
Imvo n rcdhot fight ahead bnforo it cnn
overthrow the dominion 61 the octomis mil-
road that would Jast rfs' Tcavc cat It up as
not. < F.
LAVXCIIKH TIIKIll'iH.I tK ll.lltK.
Now York ropullMii Smllng on tlio Stormy
Srii nf I'olltlr * .
Sri.VAN BnACtt , N. Y. Aug. 10. The pee
ple's narty convention this morning adopted
a platform reiterating allegiance to the
three basic planks of the Omalm
platform a safe firm sound flexible national
money , which shall bo full legal tender , with
free and unlimited coinage of silver nnd
gold at a ratio of 1G to 1 ; Increase
In the circulating medium to foO per capita ;
the establishment of postal savings banks
nnd the government ownership of telegraph ,
rallroaiTand telephone systems.
The platform declares that the present
distress is the result of lost confi
dence , induced by the wall of the cap-
ll-illsts over the exportation of gold and the
urgent demands of b.inkcrs for the Issuance
of moro government bonds.
The platform furthermore demands the
construction of public works for the
unemployed ; that the hours of labor
law bo enforced ; the state nnd
municipal ownership of railroad , gas and
electric lighting plants.
Adopted A.lprii Wrangle.
The platform was adopted after a wrangle
lasting four hours and during which con
siderable unparliamentary language was
Used. The question of nationalizing the
liquor traHlc produced u threo-cornered light
between the nationalists , prohibitionists and
labor factions. The convention linally de
clared in favor of state ownership ot the
liquor iradio , with the elimination of all
profit.
The silver question , the state canals nnd
the labor question brought out widely differ
ent sentiments and one delegate shouted :
"You are trying to ritio too many horses at
once ; better stick to free silver and national
ism.1'
None ot the women delegates got a
chance to say anything and Fanner Dean ,
who was in the chair , hud great didlculty In
preserving anything like order.
When it came to the selection of candi
dates for the election in November ono of
the delegates suggested a fusion with the
proliibitionlsts. Ho was shouted down by
the crowd and declared out of order by the
chairman at the same time.
I'ho following were chosen to represent
the party on the state ticket : Secretary of
state. James Wright of Elmlra ; controller ,
D. M. S. Fero of Glen's Falls ; treasurer , F.
II. Purdy of Bluff Point , Yatcs county ; attorney -
tornoy general , Thaclileus B. Wakcman of
Now York ; engineer and surveyor , J. Av-
critt Webster of Now York ; Judge of the
court of appeals , Lawrence J. McParlin of
Buffalo. '
At 1 o'clock the convention " adjourned sine
< ' '
die.
When tne convention was in session Mrs.
Mar.v 13. Lease delivered an address before
! iOO people in the farner * encampment.
Dr. MeGlynn arrived hero today and will
speak to the farmers tomorrow.
AMIiiiCAN FAit.MICKS.
Their Knc.impmciic at .Mount Crotna Will
lid Knllvcncd l > y'rolltlcil Til Us.
MOUNT GilCTXA , Pa. , Aile. 10. The Amer
ican farmers encampment , ur.dcr the man
agement of the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union opened hero today and
will continue until Saturday , August 21S.
There were no cerempales today. A large
number of. nlllanuoi leaders , however , ar
rived and others arc expected from every
state in the union during the encampment.
Hon. Joh'n S. Deere of.Frcsnq , Gal. , Is presi
dent of the cncampmcntand the subordinate
ofllces arc filled with members of the al-
llanco from the various states.
The program for the week includes
speeches by the foremost popullstspf the
day. Keligious services will bo held in the
large auditorium tomorrow and a local min
ister will be substituted to speak instead of
Hev. T. Dewitt Talmago , who has an
nounced his inability to bo present. Igna
tius Donnelly of Minnesota. Governor
Wblto of Colorado , Hev. Dr. McGlynn of
New York , and Mrs. Mary E. Lease of ICnn-
sas , nnd many others will address the
farmers during the week. United States
Senator Peffer and Congressman Jerrj
Simpson have notified the managers that
they will speak hero if they can get awaj
from Washington.
The exhibition of agricultural Implements
and farm products is an important feature
or the encampment and includes a display
comprising exhibits from Florida to Call
fornia. The alliances in the western state ;
have entered exhibits and are competing foi
premiums. The largest gatherings o
farmers over assembled in the cast is lookcc
for during the encampment.
COMMODOltK XIXTaO.V'S EiTATK.
Ills Iloir Assort the Kxeeiitnr * Are Nol
Trent I lie Tlinn Kulily.
ST. PAUL , Aug. 18. Four of the heirs o
the Commodore Ivlttson estate have begat
suit against the St. Paul Trust company , as
executor and guardian , claiming It is wil
fully nnd wrongfully neglecting the interest
of its wards , and is allowing their propert ;
to be sacrificed for the purpose of aiding on
of its directors to purchiibo the same at :
price ono-balf its real value.
The action is brought fop the purpose o
obtaining an order from t ho court eompellini
the trust company as executor of the cstati
to make an investment of n portion of the ce
tate's funds by purchasing a mortgage
whoso face value is 10,000 , given by the pc
titloncrs to the St. Paul Title , Insurance an
Trust company to secure the p.iymenl o
claims lying against the estate of M-iry A
ICitlson. The petition charges that at tin
time of the distribution of the estate cf Mar ,
Klttson it was in deot through the ba
management and overcharges of the admin
istrators. The trust company has filed ai
answer denying the existence of any real cs
tate left by Mary Kittson. The last is i
new phase in the litigation.
Balloon , 3 mid "jltO Cnurtland boacli
A FT Kit
KiMTardn for tlui Arciut/of tlio Kliiyom n
Martin Sliullzlanil Wifr.
Ciir.uoici'.t ! , la. . AiW"18. The Board o
Supervisors of ClieroKepcounty today offere
a reward of $ .500 for uyfyluneo which will lea
to the arrest and conviction of Iho partic
who , Wednesday nlcht , for the purpose c
robbery , brutally mu'rderud Martin Schull
and wife , an aged coiifilc ! Jiving on a farm 1
this county. Neighboring farmers offered
reward of uboul $ l,0Xnd ( Ills expected tli
governor will offer astute reward nf WO
making a lotal ofrl,000 , , which will pro
ably bu sufficiently fciMi to enlist detceth
talent In the case. Jf
TnliiVrecknrs'Hun Dotvn ,
EHIE , Pa. , Aujy'.1 Iti ! An attempt <
wrcuk the Philadelphia & ICrlo eas
hound train hy nlaoiiiLr ob.stntotlotia u
the track oust of huro wan foiled lai
ovenhiLr by a freight crow. Olllcoi
Ili trins and Watson ran ilown tl
wreokora and vvoru flrod upon. Ono <
the wrockora oseajed. ) t Kdwuril Moor
a tihocinaker , heavily armed , waa u
rusted.
Clear Mailers' .Moni'y 1'ut In Circnlntlu
j" CHICAGO , Aug. 1 ! ) . The citfurmakor
union voted yostortlay tiiuuilinoiiHly
withdraw $111,000 locked up in sufo d
10 a posit vaults and deposit it in four bunk
bU It consisted of thirty-four * l,000bill ,
IBOf and wart lucked up u month ago.
Of Three other unions decided to do tl
biunu witli their funds , uggrcgatli
al
Balloon , 3 and 7:30 : , Courtiand beuu
TREATING REBELS HARSHLY
Liberal Lenders ot Colombia Under Arrest
Kccoiving Little Mercy ,
CARD IS WIDENING THE BREACH
ActltiR I'rrnldont al tlio ItrpuhUa
In III * I'owur to 11
the 1'ulltlciil I'nrtlc * Well
IHvldod.
[ rnoM TnsTEiuHT's sncosn
> liiM ( fiiilon llti\iiftt.\ \
SAX Josn , Ccsta Rica ( via Ualvestou , Tex. ) ,
Aug. 18. ( By Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to i'uu Bni : . ] Pas
sengers who Imvo arrived al Porl Llmon 0:1
thu Atlas steamer from Carthagcna , Colom
bia , report thai notwithstanding President
Nunez's recommendation that the liberal
leaders arrested for alleged complicity
In the Itarnnqullla conspiracies bo given n
light punishment , Acting President Cnro
appears determined to deal with them
harshly. Care Is also reported to bo widen
ing the breach between thu clerical und
military factions of the conservative r.nrty.
The suppression by Care of El Conscrva-
dor , a newspaper published In Bogota In
the interest ot General Veleza , the leader
of the military wing of the conserva
tive party , has caused great indigna
tion among tlio army officers nnd their
followers and made the situation critical for
the conservative parly , nnd It is reported
thai President Nunez is going to the capital.
He will probably relieve Care from duty , re
organize the cabinet and pul General
Qulntero Caldcrou , the second vice president ,
In power. Il Is expected thai the conservative
Dnrty will thus bo united again and that
the government will be able to maintain
peace. Passengers nlso report that the
authorities in Baranqullla In the search for
evidence against supposed conspirators are
rilling foreign and domestic mails in spite of
protest from foreign consuls.
QUIET IN IIUKNOS AYItKS. .
1'olltlcs Lining Snmnilmit ; of Their Itlttcr-
ne In ArKRiitl.in ,
ICoptf/'fuMcil 1ST ) . ; byJumci ( Jmilnn IJeniiclM
VAI.VAUAISO , Chili ( via Galveston , Tex. ) ,
Aug. 18. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York
Herald Special to TUB BM. ] The Herald's
correspondent in Buenos Ayres telogranhs
thai all is now quiet in the city. Minister
Virasoro has withdrawn bis resignation.
Protests have been received from the local
governors of Salla nnd San Luis against
federal Intervention. If the government
does not heed the protest , an appeal will be
taken to the supreme court.
The Valparaiso Union is printing n scries
of articles on the United States which is
attracting much attention among the
Chilians.
The German bark Kclmula , from Now-
castlc-on-Tvno for Valparaiso , was burned
al sea on Augusl 3. One Iwal's crew was
lauded at Ancud , but another Is still missing.
PAXAMA , Colombia ( via Galveston , Tex. ) ,
Aug. 17. [ By Mexican Cable to the New
York Herald Special to Tun Bnn.l The
government of Colombia has re-established
the legation nl San Jose , Costa Rica. This
signifies the desire on the part of Colombia
to reopen airect negotiations looking to the
settlement of the boundary dispute of Bocas
del Terre and the provinces of Chinque anil
Salamanca.
Senor Vilcz , Colombian minister to Italy ,
has been recalled. Hcrr Lohrilen , the now
German minister to Colombia , is cnrouto tc
Bogota.
Manclnc , who was formerly French minister
tor to Bogota , is returning to Colombia as
attorney for the Panama canal receivers.
IN ENGLAND' * I'AKLIAMHNT.
Gladstone Will Ask that Closure ) Ho A ] )
plied on Frulny Next.
LONDON , Aug. 18. In Commons todaj
Gladstone announced that on Monday h <
would move the adoption of a resolution t (
apply Iho closure to the report on the stat (
of the homo rule bill on Friday next.
Chamberlain , leader of the unionists , "gavi
notice that ho would have nn amendment ti
Gladstone's resolution , asking that tin
House declare governmcnl's proposal calcu
lalcd lo degrade Iho House into a votlni
machine , depriving the British majority o
its constitutional rights , and ought there
fore to bo withdrawn , nnd that Parllamen
ought to bo dissolved ut tlio earliest oppoi
tunily.
Mr. Thomas D. Bowles , conservative
asked the government whether the iiwnn
of the Boring sea tribunal imposed upoi
Great Britain the obligation to forbii
pelagic sealing by British subjects at an ,
time whatever , within a sixty-milo zen
around the Pribilov islands ? He als
wished to bo informed if the award o
the tribunal forbade British sealers t
use firearms , nets or explosives in the !
vocation , and if it established a close scaso
to Do observed by pelagic sealers and pu
other restraints on British sealers while i
imposed no obligation on .the United State
to restrict scaling at any time. Ho also d (
sired lo bo informed if Iho effecl of tli
nward would not bo to glvo n practlci
monopoly to tlio Americans and depriv
British subjects of a share in It !
Sir Edward Grey , replying , said It wi ;
not considered that the effect of Iho nwar
would bo ihls way. True , ho added , the us
of firearms In the capture of seals had bee
forbidden , a close season had been cstal
lishcd und only sailing vessels would bo n
lowed to engage in sealing. The award in
posed certain obligations on the Unit i
States us well as upon Great Britain and 1 ;
thoutrht these would not net to the projudU
of British interests.
Eventually Mr. Chamberlain modified h
amendment by omitting the words cullii
for an early dissolution.
TltOOl'S IN I'OvlKSSION.
fnilnrul Anthorllhis Striving tn I'rencn
I'riicu In tlm Stiitn nl CiiliillHIIliiMi'xU'o. .
SAI.TIM.O , Mox. , Aug. 18. The state
Cohuhuila Is In the hands of the fcder
troops and it is behoved that n conflict li
tweon Iho armed forces of Cargen ;
. und Gullan will bo averted. Serio
charges nro made hero against Govern
Gillian. Upon his order u number nf perso
from different parts of Iho state ha
been arrested and confined in prison hei
The solo charge against them was ihnl tin
were organizing seditious political partic
Tneso people are men of prominence in tl
state , und are treated like the most despc
ate criminals ,
CITV OF MEXICO , Aug. 18. President Dl
and the high federal authorities here a
kept fully advised of Iho trouble In ( 'oil
huihi. It is probable the state will bu placi
under martial law unless the present thrci
cuing attitude of the two belligerent ft
tlons subsides , President Diaz has rccoiv
assurances from both thu gubernatorial ci ;
didates thafthey are warm auiiportcrs
his administration.
IT WAM A NKICIOU.S I'lUHT.
lAtr.it Now * from tliu I'lulit llrtirecn Iti
In nun nil Frrnrliiiirn at AlBiiin-Mnrmt.
1'ijus , Aug. 18. The riots at Algui
Merles yesterday , In which ton msn wt
killed nnd two wounded , hud its orlj (
in n dispute regarding wages , Italia
wuru working at the suit works I
wages lower than those demanded
nnd paid to the- Frenchmen employe
Thu latter fuared H would bo a question
tlmo when they would bu replaced by It
Inns and determined to drive the Jtaha
oul. Thcro-Is no danger of further trout )
the mayor of the town having , nnnounc
that honcofonh no Italians will oe utnpluyi
LONDON , Aug. lb. The Paris corrcspi
dent of the Time * unvs of the fight
between Fit-nch and Italian workmen
nt Alpues-Mortes yralerday ; At least
fifty wcro killed nnd IM ) wounded.
The French , numbering MX ) , carried
every kind of n weapon from pickaxes nnd
bludgeons to firearms. Thcro wcro frightful
hand"tohand fights in the streets. After
wards 600 Italians barricaded themselves on
n farm. ' 1 hey wore besieged forthwith by
Iho French and n butllo followed. Whenever
nn Italian escaped he was hunted to his
death. _ _
jm.iiuGit.tTio F.tvriuxs vr..ian ,
No Itocnnclllntlnn Itctwren the Sunatnrlnl
Sortloiu In Mclit.
WASHINGTON , Aug. Hi. The clash
between the ndmlnUtrntlon nnd nntl-iul-
mlnistrntion forces of the sonuto found
tlollnito u.\i > resskm when the Rctmlo
secured possession of thu bill to ropenl
the silver inirolmshin law , Senator
Voorhocs , representing , somowhnt ro-
luctiuiUy , the administration democrat *
of the scnnto , reported fnvorubly from
the Ilnnnco comnmtco the bill for the
unuuiiditlonnl repeal of the silver purchasing -
chasing eltuiso of the Shornmn not.
Senator Vest , representing the nntl-
administration democratic wini ; , fol
lowed by presenting1 from the minority
of the finances committee n free silver
coinage bill at a now ratio of S0 to 1.
Aside from the importance of Retting
the repeal question on the sonuto calen
dar , the main significance of thu move
IB that the administration lm scored a
marked success , while the silver forces
arc placed on the defensive. More than
this , Mr. Cleveland has won in his
Ural bout with Iho rebellious element of
the United States senate.
The action of the majority of the
financu committee Is looked upon as
settling the fact llmt there can bo no
reconciliation between the di
vided factions in the senato.
Al the outset of the session a
steering committee was created by the
democratic committee to agree to some
plan whereby the senators could agree
as n unit. Senator Gorman was al its
head , and much was predicted as to
what his sagacity would accomplish in
bringing the two democratic elements
together. IJut his entire ( allure as a
peacemaker was disclosed when Voor-
hces and Vest presented their antago
nistic propositions. From this time for
ward each clement will pursue its own
course , although the administration
element will have the advantage of an
alliance with republican senators. This
alliance has come about naturally and
is not open to any elyirgo of trade.
The republican senators believe with
Mr. Cleveland that the silver purchase
law should b.o repealed , and they , there
fore , will assist him In the pvcsont emer
gency. This brings about ono of the
most novel situations in the history of
the Miimtc , by which a minority holds a
balunun of power between two wings o/f
the majority. Nominally thcro is a
democratic majority on the committee
of iinnnco , yet the clccislvo action was
brought about almost wholly by the
votes of the four republican members of
that committee. Thus the demo
cratic majority is divided both
on the lloor of the senate
nnd in the committee , so that the repub
lican minority is able to carry its points
by an alliance with either elements of
the majority. The first alliance has
been in the tlimnuo committee and has
resulted in forcing the appeal question
before the senate. It remains to bo seen
whether the same alliance will operate
on the lloor of Iho senate. There is every
reason to believe that it will , and id that
oyent the administration democrats.
aided by the republicans , will execute
the wishes of Mr. Cleveland and repeal
Iho silver purchase law without eondi-
tion.
Leuvenmnrk dives Inday at Courllnnd ,
30 : ! and 7:40.At : : ) : . ' 10 ho gives his Hrst
nnd only fanoy and trick swimming.
I'robnbilliy of Trouble AmniiK the Starving
ThoiisuiidH Pollen i > n the Soenn in ir rec.
CincAdO , AiiR. 19. The army of un
employed in Chicago is divided against
itself and trouble may ensue at any time.
Blood has llown twice during the week.
To prevent a recurrence of the riot ol
Thursday morning , caused hy an assault
on n crowd of several hundred Poles and
Russians , an extra detail of nolieo from
the Forty-seventh street station has been
located in the stock yards.
It was generally known among the
English speaking workingmen who com
mitted the assault that Captain Ward
had. a score or more of men scattered
about the yards in citizen's clothes and
no violence was offered yesterday. It it
estimated that 10,000 idle men applied
for work at Iho various packing house *
during the morning. They appeared
once early in the day and swarmed the
houses asking for work , and the police
drove them out , They quietly dispersed ,
returning to their homes to come agaii
this morning in the hope of finding env
ployment. Among these idle men were
.000 recently arrived Russians urn :
Poles who , goaded hy want and approaching
preaching dcstitulion , have been offer
ing their services at from T > 0 to 75 conti
a clay. Some of them have offered t <
work as cheaply as ' (0 ( cents a day.
The promise of work at clearing nwa ;
the debris at the scene of the late Hro a
the Nelson Morris company plan
brought a great crowd of men then
yesterday morning. Among them wen
many Russians and Poles , hut there wn
no violence ) offered the foroign-spuakini
labor seekers as on the day before , pro ) :
ably becuube of the presence of tlio pi
u lico.
0 The feeling of hostility toward foi
oignerH is not concealed and only await
a favorable opportunity to vent itsol
with bricks und stones , It it * caused b
the willingness of these men to work fo
less than an American will accept.
"I have nothing against the Poles ,
said a brawny fellow who is employed n
loading beef In cars. ' 'They are hones
and good-natured follows , bill when Iho
offer to work so cheap it would innK
any man hate the sight of thorn. The
may ho hungry , it is true , but a ma
should bo a man. "
Louvonmnrk dives today at Court lain
Di.'lO and IM. At ; : : < ) ho gives his IIn
and only fancy and trick swimming ,
I'roiirr I'lurt ) Inr I ri I'rolilliltlonliit * ,
CIIIOACIO , Aug. 11) ) . Ex-Senator J. i
Lawrence of Sioux City , In. , chairmu
of the recent Htato convention , is at tl
Grand Pacilio hotel. Ho said that tl
republican position on the liquor quo
lion favoring local option assured
swooping victory for i the party.
"Truo , wo will lose on the compr
mising prohibition element. I rooogni ;
the right of opinion , hut it they ho !
their principles of prohibition aboi
tholr principles of republicanism the
proper place is in the prohibition part
and for every ono of them wo lose v
will gut two others. Our candldut
Frank Jackson , Is a young ands
s- man , able und upright , und he will mat
ru tnieh u campaign as will reel up an ol
in fashioned republican majority in Iowa
ns
Leuvenmurk ( liven today atC'ourtltin
or
: it : ; ( ) and 7:45. : At a:30 : ho gives his Jli
d. and only fancy und trick swimming.
d.of
of Lynched fur u llrnliil Crime ,
ilas LouiHViu.E , Aug. 18. Charles Watson
as negro , was lynched nt Morgansilcld In
in , night for cutting thu throat of Bam Keith
young u-lilto boy , nnd then robbing him of
The Dlckotta , 4. and 8 , Courtluud beac
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Another Woman Bafoly Escapes OliraWn
the Golden Btnirs by Gasoline Hotite ,
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION ADJOURNS
Cnlnrndoau Recking 111 * I'urtner Tollco
Court rurncrnptu Itoxrd of IMnrntlnu
Huldin Uriel Kmilnii Koyal Arcn-
nnnt 1'nrty
Irwvrt rnsTKiuuT's sncnxn
Another woman tried to save time by llll
ing her gasoline stove with oil white it was
lighted , nnd thu result was that the house ,
together with its content ! ) , U now lying In
ashes over on Twont.y-nlt.th street , between
H nnd S.
The Hro occurred about 7 o'clock lasl
night. There are a number mere small cot
tages close to the one occupied by Mrs. John
son , and the fire caused considerable excite
ment. People living In the adjoining houses
carried out nil of their ulTocUtuul plltU ; them
up In the street. Mrs. Johnson Is n widow
and has six children. The building wna
owned by Sage Hros , nnd was insured , hut
there was no Insurance on the Johnson
household goods and only n few things were
saved. The firemen , as usual , did effective
wont ,
_
A Uilin ( or tlio Pollro.
The chief of police received an unsigned
letter yesterday morning which relates the
details of a vary serious case. The writer
says the letter was written by request , but
does not state by the request of whom.
The substance Is that n certain man living
on Twenty-seventh street near N. has an
8-ycar-old daughter whom ho abuses fright
fully. That a few days ngo he stripped the
child of her clothing and beat her with n
strap until the blood ( lowed down her little
back In a stream. When the neighbors in-
terterei the father said thu child belonged
to him and lie could do as he pleased with
her.
her.This
This Is only ono instance , the letter states ,
where the unnatural father has beaten bis
daughter , and the neighborhood Is getting
tired of it. The girl lb afraid to toll all , as
she says her father has threatened to kill her
if she gives him away. The police will In
vestigate thu report , and if it Is found to bo
true the man will be thrown into jail.
( Inltlnf * Ituiidy lor Tnn d > y Nlilit ,
Del Pierce , n clerk in the city clerk's
office , has completed making a copy of tha
report made by ICd Johnson for the tax
payers' committee , nnd the city council mot
last night In executive session to road It
and prepare an answer. Some of the COUH-
cllmcn llave never Invcntiiratcd the contents
of this report , which Is an exhaustive ono.
City Attorney Van Dusen was nt thq
council meeting to advise the members aa
to the proper procedure. All the matter may
lie answered in writing , but sonui sharp-
pointed questions will bo put to the indi
vidual members of the council at the public ; .
meeting to bo held In John Doo's office next
Tuesday night.
llonnl of ICdiKMitlon.
The members of the Board of Education
held an adjourned meeting last night to open
bids on coal to bo used during the ensuing
year. Four firms bad In bids. The bid ot
the Cuddlngtou Coal company being the
lowest , it was accepted. The figures ara
f'J..K ' ) for hawl coal and SUH ) for Iowa lump.
Upon motion of Mr. Uogan the secretary
was instructed to purchase a barrel of llmo
for the janitors to whitewash the base
ments of the High school and the Third ward
buildings.
Two small bills were allowed nnd tha
meeting adjourned.
Sunday hohool Convention.
The union convention of South. Omaha
Sunday schools , which has been In session
since Wednesday evening , completed Its pro
gram last night. It has been a very satis
factory session to all concerned. All of tha
addresses have been interesting and Instruc
tive and the attendance has been good from
the beginning. Rev. Robert lj. Wheeler led
tlio devotional exorcises yesterday after
noon and a song was rendered by Mrs. J. A.
Silver. Last night addresses were delivered
by Rov. J. R. Speck , Rev. O. N. Dawson ana
Rev. Thomas Stevenson ,
tiiirdun I'urty.
The garden party by ICnoxall council ,
Royal Arcanum , takes place In Syndicate ,
park this afternoon. A lively program has
been arranged , and all the prizes are first-
class articles. There will bo brass and
string music and plenty of pleasure for nil.
The committee on arrangements Is composed
of Henry J. Reiser , Hurry 13. Tngg , Jamca
C.CarloyDavid Sturrock and IlrunoStrath >
ham. A largo attendance la expected bj
the members of the order.
Looking ( or Ill Pilrd.
John Lawenbruclc of Welsenburg , Colo. ,
telegraphed Chief Beckett to locate
his partner , E. A. I ldlo , who ho said
had sold throe cars of cattle belonging to the
firm In South Omaha and had failed to make
a report nt home. The police learned tuat
Lidlu did not sell his stock hero but took
them on to Chlcaro and will no doubt turn
up in Colorado all' right yet.
Tlirowli hy u llroiiclld.
Mr. Dryfoos , the stockman , was thrown
from a buelt Ing broncho at the railroad crossIng -
Ing this morning and painfully injured. The
pony first threw him onto the born of the
saddle , where ho landed squarely on hli
stomach. 'I'ho next plunge the animal made
Mr. IJryfoos lighted on the ground on his
back. He was badly shaken up and will bo
limping for several days ,
Mnulo'Hy Uomip.
Charley Searr Is the papa of n bouncing
baby girl.
J. C. Roichart of Tipton , la. , is the guest
of Captain William Kelley.
Architect Decker has completed the plain
for a new residence for W. It. Holland.
An Illustrated gospel sermon will be given
at the Albright Methodist church Sunday ,
Mrs. John Horst , living at Eighteenth and
Mllroy streets , is reported us being very
sick.
sick.Mrs.
Mrs. Cross , who lives it Is'inotccnth and
M streets , was not expected lo survive till
evening.
Captain I'oter Cockrell it homo from Ohio ,
where he was called to attend the funeral of
his aged father.
Rov. Robert U Wheeler will preach in the
morning on "Thu Excess of Righteousness"
and in the evening on "Thu Uivlnu Law of
Healing. "
Walter Rxith was run over by n pnsslnfl
team while looking at the Johnson fire last
night. He was not seriously Injured , but was
terribly frightened.
Rov. William Murray of Omaha was the
guest of Dr. J , W. Hell yesterday , The doc
tor and the minister wcro boys together und
had a good time recalling rcminittoncea of
by-gone days.
A. O , Raymor , the hardware man , secured
thu contract for furnishing thu now telephone -
phone exchange building in Omaha with
hardware , locks nnd other supplies in till
line of business ,
Upchurch lodge No , 2 , Deirroo of Honor ,
Ancient Order United Workmen , elected
Mrs. R. E. MulteHon us a representative la
the grand lodge , which meota ut ( Jcnovu ,
Neb. , October : ) .
Dr. E. L. Ernhout received a telegram thin
morning announe'ng ' the sudden death of his
father , who lives nt Wllcox , Elk county ,
Pa. The doctor and his wife left today to
attend the funeral ,
Jim Holmes , tlio colored mtn whowas
stubbed by Dick Payne , is Improving nicely ,
nnd there is now no doubt of his recovery.
Payne U still In the city Jail and will Imvo
his preliminary hearing on Monday morning.
Rev. H. D. Drown of North Bend , Neb , ,
delivered a lecture H Ilium's hull lust night
on "RumanUm and Our Public Schools. "
Mayor Walker , Gouncllmon Bruce , Wyiniiu
und Schultz and several other citizens occu
pied seals on the platform ,
a The Sunday Buhool scholars and tnelr
utu leachcrH gave nn entertainment lu Albright's
u Methodiut church on Thursday evening- ,
which was well attended und b IK lily com *
pllmentod by thofco who attended. Thu pro *
ceeda go to thu uilisioniiry cause ,
