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THE OMAHA DAILY JSEEt TUESDAY , AUGUST % J893.
CHAMPIONS OF NEBRASKA
Great Oonksto of the Orack Tennis Players
Wind Up the State Tournament.
CULLINGHAM YET CHAMPION IN SINGLES
Hut the Victor ; In tlio Double * Is Wrested
PD from tlio Holders by Young nnd
Jlenlso Kaco Truck nnd
Diamond.
I nst evening1 saw the finish of the state
tennis tournament. C. S. Culllngham still
holds iho championship In singles , but the
doubles has passed into the hands of C. II.
Young nnd Li. C. Dcnlso.
It was ten minutes after 4 yesterday
when Oullmgham and Hey Austin entered
the court for tbo sot which was to decldo
which of them would bo Nebraska'.s cham
pion for the year. Each of thorn had won
two hard fought sots when darkness inter
vened on Saturday night ; but Culllnghatn
led on games by SB to 21 , nnd on points by
147 to 133. In splto of Auslln's meritorious
achievements during the week , his chance
ngnlnst Culllnghnm had never been conceded
as anything more than the slightest'and tbo
fact that CulluiKham led substantially in
both points nnd games on the play of bntur-
dny , when ho was plainly "fapgod , " gave
everyone confidence that ho would carry off
the deciding sot. The only question was by
how much.
How the Hot Wns Wun.
Had Austin hit with the same vigor a ho
did at tbo outset of the match , or had Cul-
Ihigham'a play been ns feeble ni m the last
two sots on Saturday , this confldcnc'o would
have proved misplaced. But the champion
wns in fine fighting form , and though ho did
not put up in any sense a brilliant game ho
missed few opportunities of scoring. And
Austin bad the ground against him. His
atrongest stroke is from a low ball , or rather
ono that has fallen low uflor the bounce.
Yesterday the court was so hard after the
hot sun that when the ball loucbcd It nt all
far back , it Jumped so hlsh that to catch it
on the fall meant standing on the ton of the
bank , or at the other side of the netting.
The only thintr.to bo done was to return It
with an overhand drive , always a diflleult
stroke to make effective. And therefore so
long as Cullinghnm could kcop his chal
lenger at the back of the court ho had the
game in bis hands. Ho saw this and accord
ingly gauged his balls so thai they should
full as near tbo base line as possible without
crossing it , and Austin , knowing that his
best game is from the back , was afraid to
run up , and when ho did was frequently
passed down the side line. Under the cir
cumstances probably ho would have had
bettor success at the not than ho did at the
back. But Cullinghnm is a dinlcult man to
beat nt the net game. Wlionovor Austin
tried to get up Cullingham did thn same ,
nnd a volleying bout between the two was
generally ended by a cnm volley oft the
champion's racket , which foil entirely out of
reach of his opponent.
Iiuokod l.tko n Closn r
The first two games were evenly con
tested. Culllngham won the first , but lost
the second , and there was every prospect of
n close light. But then Austin dropped off.
Ho lost a love game and on changing ends
only scored tlireo points in the three
games while ho was at the south side of the
net. This Imd put him in a hopeless posi
tion , but ho pulled himself together for a
death strucgie. Hunnlng up after returning
the service ho raised the core to 5-2 and
then to 5-8 ooforo he lost another game , but
lhat was all ho could do and Cullingham ran
out at ITho ! ! ) sot had occupied just
twenty-four minutes. The following table
shows the way the games and points were
divided :
Culllnshiun. Austin.
Games. Points , ( lames. Points.
FIrstsot , . 0 80 3
Second sot . 0 38 3 20
Third sot . 7 45 U 47
Fourth sot . 4 34 0 37
Klfthsot. . . * . . 6 31 3 20
Totals. , ! . 29 178 24 152
A ITiilntprcHtlng Double * .
Fifteen minutes after this wns over C. H.
Young and K C. Denise entered the same
court to do battle with the holders of the
doubles championship , C. S. Culliughim and
J. W. Battin , for their right to retain their
title. Five sots were played , but at no tirao
was the tennis in any sense brilliant or
praiseworthy. There ivcro , of course , occa
sional clover strokes , but on the whole the
play was feeble and unintorcsling. Cul
llngham , perhaps with over-confidence ,
started out with the Idea that ho could resi
in the first sot nnd play up later when ho
had got his band in. Cullinghnm's apparent
apathy caused his partner to lose confidence
nnd Battin hardly got over his initial ner
vousness by the tluo the whole thiug was
ended. Young , on tbo ether sldo of the nol ,
was suffering from n sprained wrisl , and
though , dlreclly , this hindered him bul lil-
tlo , ho played nervously , llko Baltiu , hilling
weakly nnd without judgment. Denise
nlono played up lo anything like his proper
form. Frequently ho snatched a game from
the fire by a brilliant volley directed to an
uncovered corner of his opponents' court
The very last point of all ho won by such a
ball when the score stood at 'vantage out
( Battin serving ) from a volley hot from
Cul'inghnm's r.ickot.
Losing the toss the champions started out
with the sun in their eyes. Battin took the
servo and won a love gamo. For n while ,
though , this wns about all the champions did.
They took the next two rests from Young's
service , but then losl eight points In succes
sion. This made the score two games to ono
in favor of the challengers , nnd all the tlmo
Cullinghnm wns doing less and less nnd
when Battin gel Iho ball ho returned it
nervously nnd ineffectively. Dcnlso nnd
Young took two games to 80 and two to 15.
Culllngham had started with the Idea of
lolling Iho llrsl sol go by dcfaull and made
an effort , for a while , lo ctjual/.n ! on Iho sec
ond. The first throe games were hotly con
tested , but though the champions captured
the fifth they got but ono point per game
throughout the remainder of the < ! ot , nnd
Young uml Dcnlso uow bad two sots ' each
nt 0-1.
Cniiclit Up , but Lost on thn Fifth.
By this time matters wore getting serious ,
nnd the champions' only choice was to play
up to their utmost or lese their title. Young
nt this stage wns nl his weakest. Time
after tlmo when tbo ball came to him if it
went back at all it wns Only to the place It
Imd come from nnd entirely without force
or precision. Cullingham and Bnttin got in
a love set. Then , changing oiids , they took
the next three games before they wont to
pieces again. Young nnd Demise soon led at
1-3 , the champions having won but two
points in. a whole round of services. There
loomed no reason why the match should not
bo won with the next two gaums , but Cul-
llnghmn again rasa to the necessities of the
iltunllon und tha sut went to bis sldo at 0-1.
Miitlo n Doiporate HtriicKl" .
Two-sots-nll : and every ono thought that
Cullinglmm would win , for , after all , it
rested with him whether ho did or not
Young could not do hlmsolf Justice nnd
Denise could not win nlono , and Bnttln had
no conlldcncu except when Culllugtiam was
making winning shots. Culllugham lost his
service and Denise won his. The champions
won the third game and made a desperate
fight to equalize on the fourth , but they lost
It , and DouUo and Young ran out at six
games la one.
Hero is the result in games and points *
Fr.t.ct ,
Hccondsot . , . 0 30 1 Ifi
Tblrdsot . 0 14 Q 27
I'ourth sot . . . . . . 4 2f > G oi
Fifth sot , . , J _ 81 1 ij
ToUU . 23 124 1B ioi
Professor Chateluln , who is president o ;
the Des Moluei Lawn Tennis club , was ot
the ground yesterday , The Iowa champion
hip tournament Is to bo hold iu that city a'
the beginning of September , and his Idei
was to el tbo Nebraska and Iowa chain
ploni to meet when thatris over ,
Small Attsutlauou ut Imlopoiuliiioo.
INUU'OKPKNOB , la. , Aug. 1)1. ) . The track am
weather were good , but the attendance wa :
lonall.
Attlane , by Woodlin , won thoycarllni
11,000 mile da h in 3:43 : % Marie D second.
Billy Purki mm the 3-year-old Jl,0002 ;
trot , Bent tlmo , 2:23tBay Brlnowon the
2:80 : class , Maid second , Bud Allorton third.
Best tlmo , 3:23Jf. :
N.YTIONAI * l.KAOUt : UAMK9.
Thrpo Htrnleht for tlm Oln.nl . * nnd Olore-
Inntl In Mourning In CJiinnrqnencn.
Nuw YOHTC , Aug. 21. The Now \orks won
their third straight gomo from the Cluvo-
lands today. Polly , who pitched his first
full game for Now York , did finely , being
hit for runs In only ono Inning.
Now York -13
Cleveland o 0 O 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Him Vow York , 16j Cleveland.9. Krror.il
Now York , 2 : Cleveland , 3. Eirnfd runs ! Now
York. 11 ; Ulnvoland. 2. Hattorloj : Petty
nnd Doyle , Uunpy and Ounsoti ,
St. I.cinln Did It Ton.
Pim.Atir.MMiiA , Aug. 21. St. LouU made it
throe straight today. Attendance , 1,000.
Score :
Philadelphia 000004302 8
HU LouU 0 01300-401-0
lilts ! Philadelphia , 0 : St. I.ouU. 13. KrroiH !
Pbll.-idolphla. 2 ; St. Louis , D. Knrned runt :
I'lilladuipiibi , 4 ; St. LouU , 2. ItaUertosi
Uixrsuy and Clements ; Uleason and I'ollz.
Iti'prittml the L'crriirniiincn.
BnooKi.vN. Aug. 21. The Cincinnati club
won from Brooklyn ngain today. Score :
llrooklyn 0 OOO 0010 0-1
Cincinnati. . . . . . o 0 1 0 0 O O 0 2-
lllti : Brooklyn,6 [ Cincinnati , 12. Error ? :
Ilrooklyn , 2 | Cincinnati , 1 , Kin : cd runs :
Ili-ooldyn. 1 ; Cincinnati , 4. llattcrlos : iUeln
and Klnslow ; Dwyer nnd Murphy.
Till * Ono 1Vn i : * y.
BAT.TIMOUB , Aug. 21. The Kcntucklans
corraled the game in the third inning today
when six hits netted six runs. Attendance ,
l.GOO. Score :
Imltlmoro 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 9
1-onlsvlllo , . . 31000210 -12
Hits : llaltlmoro , 10 ; LouUvlllo , 1C. Errors :
llnltlinoro , 2 : Louisville , U. Earned rimi :
Louisville. 2. Hatterlcs : iMcMahon and Mul-
lane ; Koblnson , Hamming and Orltn.
Stopped by Jliiln.
BOSTON , Aug. 21. No game ; rain ,
ing of the Toiun * .
MASCOT I'D UN li : Kill ) .
Itiiclnp Iny of the Glinmnloii 1'noer T'roli-
nblyut nn llnil.
BUFFALO , Aug. 31. It is passible the rac
ing days of the champion pacer Mnscot are
over. In his races recently , both nt Buffalo
and Fort Wnyno , ho showed no speed , but
performances did show that there was
something wrong with him. W. P. Taylor
wired hti trainer Saturday at Fort "Wayne
lo have an examination of Ibo horse made.
The irainer loday wired in reply that Mas
cot has foundered. It is seldom that n horse
over recovers from this ailment , and It is
feared tlmt Mascot hns gene his last race.
Mnscot won tbo tltloof king of pacers by his
performance at Terra Hnuto , Ind. , last fall
when ho won the paced mile In 2:04. :
NUV\IC ; | > G In Iliirrt t.ticlc.
LONDON , Aucr. 21. The Navahoo , Brit-
tnnin , Satnnlta and Culluna sailed in tbo
Tourquay regatta off the Devon < : east today.
Tbo course was forty-four miles. The
Navahoo hnd nn accident and quit. The
Brlttnnia won.
o
Richards & Pringles famous Goorga
Minstrels will give the regular 25 cent
matinee Tuesday instead of Wednesday
at the Farnam Street Theater.
Bickotts , afternoon and eve. Courtlnnd
i.uu.it ,
The republicans of the nortli end of the
Sixth ward will meet Saturday night nt
Thirty-first street and Ames avenue for the
purpose of forming the North End Sixth
Ward Republican club.
H. G. Wing of Alden , la. , the owner of the
mammoth steer that has been exhibited at
the World's fair , in a loiter to the postoffico
authorities states that ho wishes to exhibit
the animul at the Douglas county fair next
month.
The Midland' State bank has brought suit
lo recover Iho sum of § 4,270 from Iho inde
pendent ischool district comprising the city
of Omaha. In its uolllion Jilod ycstordny ,
Iho plainlift avers that it bought the claim
of Bray ton & Donocken , the coutraelors who
erected the Frankllnistroot school house , and
thai tbo bill lias not bcon yald.
The comic drama , ' 'The Flower of the
Family , " that was to have been given on
August 22 nt Boyd's theater for the bonolit
of Mrs. Cox , widow of Cnptain Cox , Killed at
the Shlvorick flro , has been postponed till
August ISO , when it will bo given at Washing
ton hall. Those who have bought tickets
for this entertainment will find thorn current
'or Washington hall.
The Welsh people of Omaha are taking great
ntercst in Ibo comlnginternntional Eistedd-
bd , which is to bo hold in Chicago , Scptom-
> or5 to 8. The preliminary program for
.his . great gathering of Welshmen has boon
ssuod , showing the wldo range of subjects
o bo considered as well ns the "many con
tests to bo hold in the Holds of literature
uid music. There have boon offered 313,000
n prizes in the various contests , and dis
tinguished Welshmen from tbo whole world
will compete for honors. The sessions of
the Eisteddfod will bo held in Festival hall
on the World's fair grounds.
o
Omaha to Manawa , round trip 30
cents. Take the bridge line.
OHtimwtt People lixcltod.
OTTCMWA , In. , Aug. 21. [ Special Telegram
; o TnuBnu. ] Considerable excitement was
created today by the announcement that
Tommy Ijoomis , 'a boy 12 years old , had
stolen a horae and buggy. Later a note wns
found by the roadsldo two miles from the
city , which road :
DEAII PAPA I succeeded In gotilni ; a chnnco
to write you u few linos. I wits kidnapped
nnd the ninn said they would kill mo If you
did not pay them , 1'luaso come and help mo
quick.
It wns written in a scrawling hand and on
both sides of a piece of nowspaptar nnd
looked l.'ko it had been crumpled nnd thrown
from a vehicle to the sldo of the road ,
Onicors are in pursuit.
T.ounl Thunder Storms nmt Light ICalns
\\M Occur In Nnlirnakn Today.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. Forecasts for
Tuesday : For Nebraska , Iowa and
South Dakota Soyoro local thunder storms ,
with light rain : followed by cooler west
winds ; fair weather in Iowa Tuesday night.
I.ocnl Iluronl.
OFFICE OP THE WKA.THEH BUIIEIU ; OMAHA.
Aug. 21. Onmharocord of temperature and
rainfall compared with corresponding day of
past four yean :
1893.1893.1891. 1890
Mnxlnmm temperature , 85 o BOO 720 H4O
Minimum temperature. . GOO r > 8o 02 = & 'j =
Avoragt ) tomperuturo. . . 70O 093 67O G8 = >
1'rocipltaUon . 00 .la .37 T
Statement showing tbo condition of tom-
poruluronnd precipitation at Omaha for the
day and .since March 1 , 181)3 ) ;
Normal toinnornture . , . . . . . . 72C
Kjces for tno da . , . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 4 < =
Dollcltmcy slnco March 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 o
Normal pruclpltutlon . , . 11 Inch
Deficiency for thu day . 11 Inch
UoDclency since March 1 . . . . . 1.42 Inch
Iteports from Olhur 1'oiiiti nt 8 p. in.
' T'MnJleatuB trao .
Qconait K , lit NT. Local Sforecust Official.
FRAUGHT WITH SURPRISES
Membera of the Houss Listan with Interest
to the Naming of Committees ,
MB , IIOLMW OF INDIANA TURNED DOWN
Ho U Deposed from tlioClmlrmtinihln ol the
Appropriation * Coiniiiltloo Hotump-
tlim lit the Silver llolittoVstor -
ilayVi Work of tlio So Minors.
WASIIISOTOX , Aug. 21. The Interest In the
fln.inclnl discussion was dwarfed today in the
greater Interest that every ono felt in the
announcement of committees. The speaker
had kept his intentions so secret tlmt sur
prises were expected , but no ono was pre
pared for the radlc.xl changes made In the
personnel of some of the important com
mittees.
Springer of Illinois , gives way to Wilson
of Weal Virginia , on Iho ways and means
committco , ami Springer Is nowchnirman of
the committee on hanking and currency.
Hohmin of Indiana , ihnt venerable
"watchdog of the treasury , " is deposed from
the committee on appropriations In favor ot
Sayorsof Toxns , und goes into Iho commit
tco on Ind tin ; affairs.
Bland of Missouri is retained at the head
of the commlttoo on coinage , but the frco
coinage people nro disappointed nt the com
mlttoo being changed so ns to leave much
doubt whether the free coinage people are
not In a minority and whether Iho financial
policy of the ndministrallon may not Und a
majority in the committco.
Congressman Tracoy of Now York , who is
nn administration man nnd second on the
committee , claims the speaker hns deferred'
to the repealing clamant to such nn extent
ns to make the committco mildly free coinage
nnd insists on counting ICllgoro of'Texas
with the free coinage men , -and the com
mittco will only stand nlno lo eight forfroo
coinage.
II lire t to Tell.
Chairman Bland , when asked tonight for
an opinion ns lo how his committee stands ,
very characteristically replied : "I don't
know. You can't toll how a follow stands
now-a-days. According to the way they
used lo stand we would have n majority of
ono for frco colnngo. but how they stand
now , God only knows. "
The committco on bankinp'and currency Is
said to bo opposed to frco colnngo.
The removal Of Holm'an from the appropri
ations commitlco is said to moan n moro lib
eral appropriation list in the Fifty-third con
gress. The friends of the Indiana economist
nro displeased nnd say they will take n stand
with Hulman In forcing thn democratic party
to live up to Its platform of 'economy in the
appropriations. "
The removal of Springer from the ways
and means committco gives this important
chairmanship lo Iho south. Holmnn's" ' suc
cessor is also a southern man. Every other
democratic member of this committee who
is in this congress is retained. The only
now republican member is Gear of Iowa , ono
of the stnunohest supporters of the MulCin-
loy bill in the lasl congress.
After tbo bonso met this morning , Mr.
Powers of Vermont took the floor In support
of the purchasing clause of the Sherman
net. Ho referred to Ibo Chicago platform
and to the interpretation placed on it by var
ious democrats. The gentleman from
Pennsylvania , Mr. Sibloy , had referred to
the Savior of man as the first democr.it and
had the utterances of the Savior as his plat
form ; the gentleman from Massachusetts ,
.Mr. Kverott , had taken Grovcr Cleveland
for his platform and had gene around his
district singing at the top of his voice : "Oh I
isn't ho a dandy 1"
Vicious In Principle.
Mr. Powers wont on to arguo" that tbo pur
chasing clause of the Sherman bill was
vicious in principle and dangerous In appli
cation. If free coinage were adopted the
gold bugs could corner the market Just as
easily as they could today.
Mr. Hooker of Mississippi opposed the un
conditional repeal of the purchasing clause.
The president spoke about restoring confi
donco. Where was confidence lacking ? It
was not in Iho grcal mass of the people ; it
wus iu the great money institutions of the
country. If labor was distressed it was at
tributable to the act , not the banks. The
repeal of the Sherman law would not re
store trade or commerce , nor would it relieve -
liovo the waeo earner. Thoiprcsent dopres-
sbn was not atlribulablo so much to the
Sherman act as 10 the McICinloy act. Ho
would admit that the frco coinage ot silver
would not give absolute relief , but ho con
tended that it would rcliovo the depression
to a very great oxtonl.
The debute wus suspended to allow the
speaker to announce the standing and select
committees.
Then , on motion of Mr. Bland , Saturday
next was set apart for general debate of
the Wilson bill.
Mr. Cooper of Indiana spoke In opposition
to the free coinage of silver. Ho would
rather favor a policy which would give the
country a safe , recognized stable currency
than enter upon experiments nt this time.
If congress repealed the nurchasiug clause it
would not strike down nor kill silver. In
his opinion it would lift up silver and make
it tbe equal of gold. Ho suspected thai the
arguments that this course would strike
down silver meant that it would strike down
the silver industry and not'tho silver money.
Ho then anrucd hi support of tha proposi
tion to repeal ihu tax on state' banks.
WnnU a Larger CarrMicy.
Mr. Alexander of North Carolina advo
cated frco coinage and spoke for a larger
currency. If some relief were not given to
the country there might be trouble. But ho
did not think the repeal of the Sherman act
nor the abolition of the tax on state banks
woula give ibis relief.
Mr. Sperry opposed free coinage and advo
cated the Wilson bill.
Mr. Cox of Tennessee argued against the
pending bill and recounted the hardships to
which the people of his district had1 boon
subjected since the war. Never by his
voice , nor his vote , would there bo another
feather's weight placed upon their backs. Ho
was speaking , ho said , in bobalf of the poor
colored mon of his country. The gentleman
on the ether sldo might claim to control thn
negroes , but at last tlio negroes tiavo got 10
the ether side.
Mr. Chielierlng of Now York asked if that
wns the reason the gen Human spoke for
them.
Mr. Cox replied ho had come to the conclu
sion tbo negroes constituted the best part of
the republican party.
Mr , Settle of Norlh Carolina said in his
canvass ho had opposed the free coinage of
silver. The farthest that hi > would go was
the colnngo of the American product. He
thought tlio voice of the laboring class of his
state is not for free coinage , but simply for
tbo increase of the circulation of the coun
try , but ho was not in favor of an Increase
of the currency that did not increase it with
sound and peed money. [ Applause , ] Ho
-vas In favor of bimetallism. Ho was not in
favor of striking down silver , but ho stood
unalterably opposed to the free colnngo of
silver in the absence of an international
agreement. Ho would record his vote
against the amendments of the gentleman
from Missouri , Mr. Bland , and would vote
for the Wilson bill.
The house took a recess until 8 o'clock.
Kronlng Seialou.
McDonald , democrat , from Illinois , sild
he was in favor of free coinage of gold and
silver at any ration that was acceptable.
He woula then remove from both tholr
legal tender quality , but the government
should have tbo privilege of paying its
debts in coin.
Mr. B&rtlott , democrat , said that wlth.tho
message of the president ho was m thorough
accord. Without an international agree
ment there could bo but ono. standard , and
ho wns in favgr of that standard , and that
wai gold ,
Mr. Stockdale , democrat , from Mississippi ,
nrtrued that the Sherman law had little to
do with the stagnation of business , but that
it was attributable primarily to the tariff.
The fight was not on between tbe east and
west : it was a light botwuoa the creditor
and debtor claises.
Tbo house at 11:10 adjourned until to' ,
morrow , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ '
Air. Alorrlll Mulr Ills Argument In Fuvoi
of Itcpoal.
WAsniNOTOH , Aug. 21. The proceedings in
the senate today U id cot oxclto any unusual
I
interest and at no , , time were Iho galleries
wall filled. \y \
Senator Morrlll'imtxdo ' an argument in
favor of the repeal of the purchasing clauio
of the Sherman nofntrt the Lee Mnntlo cnso
was taken up. After .discussion It was de
cided to postpone tnjj'toto on the resolution
to seat Mr. Manila runtll Wednesday at 5
p.m. JJLU
The bill to aid ibflj'mid ' winter national
exposition" ht San Kranclsco was passed.
Mr. Peffor offcrcdOlubslttuta for the bill
to increase the national bank circulation.
Mr. Chandler ofTCVM a resolution , which
was referred to thniojnmltloo on privileges
nnd clcctloni , declaring tlioro was no law
ful election of a Wiled States senator in
Kansas by the jolnUnanombly which mot on
January v3 ! , 18U3 , miJjtliat John Martin Is
not entitled to a seal ns senator.
Mr. Stewart offered a resolution , which
wns agreed to , calling on the secretary of
the treasury for a statement ns to the silver
bullion purchased In July , 1893 , with prices ,
nnd ns lo Iho bullion ottered for sale in the
same mouth , with prices asked.
Mr. MorrlH'n Spooch.
The finance committco bill reported last
Friday , discontinuing the purchase of silver
bullion , was taken up so as to glvo Mr. Merrill -
rill n uhanco jot addressing tbo senate In
favor of the bill. Ho first , however , asked
and obtained indefinite lojtvo of nbsonco , re-
mnntlng ho was In the eonnto chamber
ngalnst the advlco of his physicians. Ho
then proceeded to road fron ; slips his speech ,
bearing the motto , "Sound Money Cheats
Nobody. "
Ho said ho had not yet abandoned all hope
of bimetallism , nnd for thai reason ho would
gladly vole for the repeal of so much of Iho
act of 1890 ns required the nurr.haso of silver ,
in order to remove the wldo dlslrust which
it had caused , The country would continue
to bo dopondcnt on paper na well as on silver
and gold , and us the silver dollar would not
bo demonetized thereby , whenever moro sil
ver could bo colnol und utilized without
crowding gold to n premium It would bo
done by universal consent. But the treas
ury should bo relieved from the embarrass
ment , of furnishing gold to pay for silver
bullion. The substlluto which the silver
mine owners demanded for the repeal of the
purchase clause , ho said , was the very meas
ure most feared by tlio country , as It would
bring with It a single silver standard.
Favored Uluietnllldiii Conditionally.
Ho did not , however , favor bimetallism
without nu increase of sliver in silver coin
age , ns without nn Increase it would bo im
possible to maintain any parity between
gold and silver , oven with the co-oporallon
of many nations. Nor could ho favor the
free coinage of silver by lho United States
nlono with tbo ratio between tbo two
metals to bo advanced from 10 to 05 to 1 or
oven to 23 to 1 , for the reason the pi'escnt
colossal output of silver could not bo an
nually absorbed by any smglo nation , nnd a
preposterous attempt to absorb it on our
) art might win a siullo from the governor of
Colorado , but would provoke tbo rtdlculo of
ho commercial world and cause its further
cpression. No remedy would have n
irosperous ending which did not fully
ecognizc the existing extraordinary amount
f silver which mustt bo furnished with a
ow market. If the seuato should tamely
.ssurao the burden ot a monopoly of silver
hat might induce Franco and other nations
o join the gold monometallists of Europe ,
nero was , therefore , no possibility of clr-
lumstauces that could deprive this country
f its largo and natur.il share of the world's
; old unless by coinage it wont directly to
ho silver slandanl o y unless Iho revenue
aws were so framodja lo make the imports
ixceed the exports permanently , and that
vas a risk which no | > olit\cal party would
ako. With a sound Currency foreign cold
: apltal would flow into our country by mil-
ions for investment jbut with any cheitp or
mccrtain standard , , olii-monoy panics would
jo an every day qcofjrroneo and forclirn
: apltal would standjalojof and foreign crod-
.tors would demandja.prompt relurn of all
nvestmonls. ioi
Otltor Nations 'Jlijst lie Enlisted.
Jl ' '
You will understand. . Mr. Morrlll con-
Inuod , it will bo necessary to enlist in any
ntcrnational agreement considerable num
bers of nations that . \yiil each take their just
proportion of I lie piieaOit , pnormpus annual
productionuol silveroqrrit uiust necessarily
be a failure. NcveriUftlpss/an international
agreement is the bc3thoo , ) oJKporniancnt ro-
'iof , and af tor , proper. ctidnihero on pur part
, ho chances' will bo grpittly multiplied to
help silver.AOthor nations ( wlllr have an
equal responsibility. It' may bo called a bitter -
tor remedy to stop purchasing silver , but
.vithout . it the case is hopeless. If in all the
.vorld . we are now the only purchaser of sil
ver , to cease from it might temporarily
cheapen its price , but to open our mints to
its free coinngo would permanently
cheapen its value , as its solitary ac
cumulation in our hands has al
ready sufficiently demonstrated. In
the luncungo of Burke , "A wise and salutory
neglect'1 is the highest sort of service wo
can now render to silver , The crucial test
s whether wo are or are not to drop the
bimetallic standard of gold nnd sliver and
maintain on n parity the dangerously crip
pled standard of silver only. This grave re
sponsibility rests upon a Jemocratic adminis
tration , now in full control of both D ranches
of congress , as well us the executive dc-
partmenl. No department can bo main-
lained which does not fulfill Us pledges.
The public debt , national and state , nnd all
ether contracts Dy our , recorded pledges , are
payable in legal tendqron n parity with gold.
The honor of the country mny bo m peril.
Whatever policy will relieve the publlo dis
tress will bo my policy. Whatever party
favors the public credit will have my favor.
Whatever measures support public honor
will have my support.
Had Carlisle's Letter Head.
At the close of Mr. Mori-ill's speech , which
took a little over an hour In its delivery , Mr.
Voorhoos placed the letter addressed to him
by the secretary of Iho treasury showing the
probable cost of coinage of silver at a
changed ratio , and had it read by the clerk
saying ho deemed it his duty to lay It before
the senate and country.
Mr. Vance , chairman of Iho committee on
privileges nnd elections , suggested rhnt the
vote on tno Lee Manllo cnse , which was to
bo taken at 5 today , should go over until the
same hour tomorrow , but as Mr. Voorhoos
expressed a desire to address the sen ito to
morrow on the , silver bill , it was agreed
that the yoto on Ihe L > eoManlle case snould
bo taken at G o'clock Wednesday.
At iho request of Mr , Yoorhoes the bll
reported by htm this week from the finance
committee in aid of the California Mid
winter exposition was taken up and Mr.
White of California stated the oojects of the
bill. It simply permitted , ho said , the re
moval of dutiable goodx and of European
workmen from Chicago to San Francisco.
No money was asked tfom the government.
Ho hold iwo messages , ono from the mayor
of San Francisco and ono from Mr. Do Young ,
director general of the exposition , staling
work would begin \vlth the passing of the
bill nnd would employ thousands of men.
The bill wns passed. , , ' ,
The oo Mantle caaoi.ltiv'Dlvlng Iho right
of a governor to appoint ; a senator in case
the legislature failed , to .filoot ono , was taken
up nnd Mr , Vance any > Ir. George arguea
against the right of appointment in such
cases. i
After an exocutlyo de'sSion the senate ad-
journed.
Mrs. W , S. Seayftyp-ias ) returned from
Camp Comfort and wHiromaln in the city
for a few days for me'4Ip * 1 treatment.
Frank S. Brownleojualorlc of the Board of
Fire and Pollco Commhtionors , arrived homo
yesterday morning from. a throe -\vooks visit
at the fair. Ir o
According to InftjVinatlon received last
night Eugene V , iJebi- president of the
American Hallway ui/16n / { will arrive hero
this morning , T
Mrs. John S. Briggi Is homo from the
World's fair for a few weeks , Sao 1 * very
highly pleased with t tip "work of Nebraska's
women in the big show , much of which , by
tbo way , is duo to Mrs. Briggs1 untiring
efforts.
Mr.and Mrs.W. O. TJrandt of Hagorstown ,
Md. , are visiting at Mrs. Brandt's parents ,
Mr , and Mrs. . II. K. Jonnlson , 2530 Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Brandt were former resident
of this city and wall known in society hero
prior to their removal to Hagorstown , where
Air. Brandt Is now a prosperous young busi
ness man.
NEW YORK , Aug. 2L [ Special Telegram to
TUB BBS. ] Omaha : J. W. Jenal , Westmin
ster : A. S. Potter , Imperial | R. G. Thomp
son , NormandU ; O. A. Coe , buyer for Mono-
Coo Shoe company , Windsor , Holdroga :
H. It. Rhea , Westminster , Jamoi Plloh of
Nebraska left the Plaza hotel to * all on
the Cunardor Aurania for .Liverpool.
SEAVEY'S SCALP IS SAFE
Business Mon Present a Powerful Petition
to the Police Commissioners.
SIGNATURES OF SOLIDITY TIIYT COUNTED
Vlellunt Vlxzird Cnlloil nn the Cnrpot
I.oatnn In ArlthiiiBtlo How tn Keep
nn 13 tpomo'Account WhltpnM
of HID Kxocutlva Scsjlun.
Ucprosontatlvcibiislncss mon and bankers
of the city have taken notion In ndranco on
an expected attempt to romero Webber S.
Scavoy from his position as uhluf of the
Omaha police force.
For some tlmo there has bcon an opposi
tion to Chlof So.iroy nnd many indollnlto
charges have been made against him , al
though as yet no spculllc charges bavo boon
made bofuro the proper ofllclals. The mon
who nro back of this ngltntlon have done so
much talking , however , that an impression
has gained currency that the commissioners
were considering the ndvlsablllly of
making a change In ttio ofllco of
chlof of police. It was to forestall this
action that the following poll ! Ion was pro-
Bpnlod lo Iho lloara of Flro nnd Pollco Com
missioners at its mooting last night :
I'ottUoii of ItiMinoM .Mon.
AVe. UioumlorslKnod citizens doing
nnd having property Intoicsls In tiioeltyof
( JnuUiii. do mim respectfully submit to your
honorable body :
Klrstr That miring the administration of W.
S. Seuvcy a > chief tbo uollco force of Urn city
his licun , coiniiolontly , wisely and honestly
utilized to the bust Interests of Omalia and Its
citizens.
Second , Tlmt wo have confidence In tlio
ability of-W. 8. Scavoy to f urtlior suecossf nlly
and honorably sorvo-Uiiinlin in chlof of pallcu ,
iiotvrltlistntimiiK tlio many and repeated : it-
tempts to Impuuch lil.s lionusty and ability.
Therefore , wo iviost earnestly petition your
honorable body , nruyltiR you to retain and
uphold said W. ! j. Soavoy as chlof of police In
Omaha. All of which Ii most respectfully
submitted by your petitioners.
JosopUllarker.UeorcoK. llarkor. t'rnnk Mur
phy , Sam C. Uoitors , II.V. . YalcnM.S. llarlow ,
V.H. Unlilwull. Dan Viirrell , Olmrlos J. Kar-
bach , Frail Motz , sr. , Max Myor & llro. com
pany , Hunry Labmun , U.V. . IfoldroBP. K. Dlele-
inson , Tliomni J. Klmball , Goorito W. Anius ,
G. O. Amos , Kcnnard Glass uiid I'ultit com
pany , Meyer & Itunpko , Lee Clnrko , Andrecsun
Hardware company , Duwoy & Slono Kimilluro
compiinv , Joseph ( Sariioan , jr. , ICllpal-
rlck-Kocli llry Goods company , Kirkondall ,
.lonos & Co. I' . 'K. Her , Kgan Allen ,
Gllmorofc Uuhl , n.'ium Iron company , \V. J.
llroatch.Untu City Hat company , K. M. Alorso-
nmn , J. A. Crolshlon , llernmn KouiitroV. . \V.
Wnllueu , J , II , Mlllnrd , Thornm Swouo , A. I , .
Hued. G. W. Walter , IV.V. . Marsh. A. U.
Wynian , S. A. Orcliara , Uuxtor li. Thomas.
.lolin Hush. M. E. Smith , Alfred Mlllard , 11. K.
Palmer , . I. N. OornlshV. . A. I'.ixtonlllton ,
Hogurs. 0. K. Uoiitant. L. M. llennett , E. W.
Nash , John If , Co.idyi V. li. Loomis , Crane Eli > -
vator company , A.i , , Comstoolc . A. I/ . Gibbon -
bon , Wlllluihs-Hay ward Shoo company.
Tlio petition was placed on record.
For moro than a year an effort bus boon
made .to hivotbo : , clilof of detectives promoted
meted to the position , of deputy chief of
police , with rank ns cautam. Commissioner
Slricklcr presented a report recommending
that the promotion bo made. Ills motion
fell like n wet blanket , and the members
laid the matter over in a hurry. The mat
ter will como up again next week.
Detective Vi7/arct"8 Ace norm
Oftlcer Vaughn nnd a lawyer were on the
front seat with charges against Detective
J. C. Vizznrd. The specifications were that
the detective had falsified an expense ac
count incurred in going to Sioux City for a
fugitive from justice. Itwas alleged that
the liotectivo had charged car faro from
Omaha to DCS Mplnes nnd return when , asi
matter of fact , bo did not go to DCS Moines ,
but secured th necessary requisition
papers from DOS Moines by mail.
Mr. Vizzard was ready for trial , but Mr.
Vaughn wanted the matter to go over for
one wocic as one of bis Important witnesses
was out of the city. The case accordingly
.vent over quo week.
Vizzard promises some interesting develop
ments when the case comes on for hearing.
Ho asserts that the bill ho rendered in the
case ofthe fugitive was made out by Chic'
.Detective . Hiizo himself. Mr. Vizzard says
ho told the chief of detectives that , ho bad
not spent the money. Haze replied : "Oh
that's all right ; that's the way I do it. " As
Haze has been in the habit of going after
most of the fugitives from justice Air. Vi/-
zard thought It would bo all right nnd made
out the bill as suggested by his chief. Ho
says It has been well understood th.it whqu
members of tlio force go after prisoners
they always charge railway fare , when ns a
matter of fact they ride on passes. Ho says
ho did only what wns customary and what
hns been done by Haze , Vaughn and other
members of tnc 'force.
Cntnptiiint Ac-atnnt Cox.
Hearing of the case against Officer Cox ,
who was reported as having been found
asleep in the water works building on South
Twentieth street , was postponed for one
week.
Complaint was filed by A. McArthur ,
iharging Officer Kelly with having deserted
his boat and spent a half hour in St. Peter's
Roman Catholic church.
The committee on buildings and property
wns given power to act upon a communica
tion from Chief of Pollco Scavoy recom
mending that the police matron's room bo
removed to the room recently vacated by the
police alarm operators and that three rooms
ho fitted up for boys , girls and womou pris
oners.
An additional man was allowed for the
nro alarm superintcndont for ono month.
Loaves of absence were granted to Police
men Glover , Keysor , Whaleii and Dunn , and
Fireman C. O. Matsen.
In executive session Sergeant Ormsby
was fined ten days pay for using improper
language to n subaltern. ,
Louvonmark dives tonight , Courtland.
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CUXTI.T SIOUX. CITY JfLOUV.
Bursting of an KmbanKinont on Wall
Street I > oei Much Damage.
Sioux CITY , Aug. 21. [ Special To cgram
to TUB BKB , ] The bursting of nn embank
ment on Wall street that held In chock
thousands of gallons of water flooded the
Omaha rood's round house hero this morn
ing. Twonty-tbrco engines were in the
house , but are not seriously damaged. Nona
of thorn can bo gotten out until Tuesday
night , and as a result business on the rend
was demoralized until engines worn brought
hero from ether points Two houses wore
also swept away by tbo ntorm and many
sireoU cut up. Washouts damaged the gas
mains and water system. The Sioux City
& Northern had bad washouts and many
wagon bridges wore carried out in north
western Iowa. The damage uono iu this
city will oxcued $50,001) .
Counterfeltora Detected.
DAVENppitT , la. , Aug. 21. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ! Within the past two
days a lot of bad counterfeits ol the silver
dollar of 1890 bavo boon floated hero and In
Hock Island , 111. The Davenport police
caught the man who was most active in
shoving tbo stuff hero , but he escaped. Pur
suit U being made down the Mississippi.
The members of the gang are believed to
have a retreat nn ono of the thicket-covered
islands in the Mississippi , and their capture
ii expected within twenty-four hours.
Numerous Iowa Uubberiei.
FOKI DODQB , la. , Aug. 21. [ Special Telo-
grain to TUB BCK. ] Tonight the store ol
Donahoo & Hood at Clare was broken into
and several hundred dollars worth of cloth
ing taken , and two stores at L > ehtgh ana
one at Gowrlo were robbed the siuno night.
The residence of Mr. Keefor in Fort Dodge
was also attacked. A young man near
Pioneer was held up on the highway la
broad daylight and robbed by two tramps.
Will Hupport IJuohunan , .
Sioux Cirr , Aug. 21. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BUB. ] Tbo "VVoodbury county dele
gation to tbe democratic convention at Dei
Moines , Wednesday , trill support W. I
Buchanan of this city , chlof of the depart
montof airrlculturo'at the World's fair , for
tbo nomination for governor. Hl < friends
claim that be has assurance of strong sup
port in other parts of the state.
Mysterious ll | ipenranc ,
DIVBNPOHT , la. , Aug. 21. ] Special Telegram
gram to Tui BEB. ] John Corey , * vrel
known cttircn , mysteriously disappeared
last Thursday nnd Is supposed to have com
mitted sulcldn. Ho was formerly a bard
drinker , but for many years had reformed
nnd been prominent In church work. Lately
ho wns ill and on recovery took n tonlo that
contained alcohol. It started bla old appo-
tlto. Ho drank freely ngnln and is supposed
to have made nwav with hlmsolf from
shamo. lip loaves a family.
TIIA1N WHKUlCUKH OAl'TUItKII.
Hook Islnml Dntrrtirix Mnlio n ! on < t Cutoh
In the Mok ofTlino. "
UAVF.XPOIIT , la. , Aug. 21. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Hun. ] Detective * of tbo Kock
Island road frustrated an nttonipt at train
wrecking Just across the river from this
place last Sunday night nnd caught tbo
wreckers , a man named C. lj. Harson nnd
his cousin , n woman named Mrs. Jcniuo
Chandler.
Two weeks ngo n bunch of lies wore found
across the track east of hero. Soon after
the woman notified the police that an organ
ization existed among a lot of discharged
employes of the road to wreck a passenger
train by way of revenge and for the purpose
of robbery. She said she had boon foremost
among thorn , but they had harmed her nnd
she had lott them nnd wished to hand over
their secret.
The woman's communication was turned
over to the soorot sorvlcoof the Kick Island ,
nnd four detectives came here and shadowed
her nnd pal. J > ast night their suspicions
that she wis th'o wrecker herself were von-
ilud , She and hercsmpanlon were caught In
the act of placing two tics on tbo woubound
track in the way of a passenger train , about
four miles east of horo. They were at once
arrested. The evidence of Intent to wreck
the tram Is complete nnd the former em
ployes of the road are exonerated ,
IOWA'S TKMI'IJIIANCE 1'AHTV.
I'rohlhltlonUtH Demi-mined to CnlL n Stale
Convention nmt Ala lie u Content ,
DES MOINES , Aug. 21. [ Special Telegram
to Tan Bin. ] A movement has been started
here to form a citizens teinporaneo party , to
bo composed of all republicans who cudorso
the teinporaneo resolution adopted by tlio
Polk county republican convention and re
pudiate tbo local option plank in the plat
form adopted by the republican state con-
vbiitlon , and n mass convention has been
called to moot Thursday ovonlng
for the purpose of considering the
advisability of calling a state
convention of citizens opposed to the repeal
of thu prohibitory law and also to dotcrmmo
what measures , if any , are necessary to secure
bcjond tbo possibility of failure , the election
of such candidates to the geuenil assembly
who will bo faithful to the prohibitory law.
The call la signed by Judge C. U. Nourso
D. F. Witter , George A. Jewell , W. D. Condit
ind John J. Hamilton. Ills understood tha
stale convention will bo called to meet
L'hursday , September 7. The plan coutom-
ilates : i county convention in each county
oat on Saturday , September - , to select ten
delegates at largo and ono additional dcle-
gatt ) for e.ich voting precinct in tho' state
convention.
Cliuftiii u loigur.
Cniun Ku'iDs , la. , Aug. 21. [ SpecialTele
gram to Tun BBE. ] Saturday afternoon P.
iawlcy was discharged by Williams &
luntlng. That evening ho secured blank
tank chocks and lllled them oul for $10 and
* ii ! > o.ioh and forged the name of his former
miploycra. Ho made small purchases and
ad no trouble in passing the checks. Ofll-
cers ate now looking for him.
YiMUlitul loiv.i JlurHu Tiller.
Sioux CITY , Aug. 21. [ Special Telegram
, o THE BKE. ] George Coffee , an 11-year-old
> oy , was arrested here today for stealing a
lorse , which bo was trying to soil when ar-
'ostcd.
Wheitt 111 thn IS'iirtliwost.
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 21. Figures compiled
> y the Northwestern Miller nnd the Market
lecord show the aggregate northwestern
stock of wheat to b3 11.877ilB ! bushels , a de
crease for the week of 1,415,187 bushels. A
ear ago tbo tlgurcs were 7,7U'J,000 bushels.
T.OI/LING A DEATH'IN MAINE.
A. Curlnui Custom Alulntalnod In Iloiuoto
Urulmis ol tlio I'lnn True Stiito.
The traveler through some of the
more remote rural regions of Maine oe-
insionnlly hears what most men qf three
score and ten remember as a familiar
sound in their younjj days the tjllhifj
of a church boll on the death of u dmii-
zen of tlio neighborhood , the stroked
numbering the years of the ponson's life.
There is something peculiarly solemn
about the use of the bell , so
long1 neglected in the moro populous
communities , and to a writer for
the Lewiston Journal no funeral bcrv-
ice over brought the fact of death
homo with the KUUO pathos as listen
ing to tlio unexpected uound of "the
death boll , " .startling the community
into a hush , broken for a few minutes
only by the low , whispered query ,
"Why , who .can that bo ? " Then , as the
tolling went on , the oount win kept care
fully to help solve the mystery. Tlio
tolling began usually very soon after the
breath had loft the body , and before the
news had spread through ether chan
nels. If a very aged person , the count
would require a considerable time , while
all would Bit very still and listen for the
strokes. A very dramatic HCOHO con
nected with thin old custom of
tolling the ago of the dead is
told by Miss Mulock in her
novel , "A Bravo Lady. " It is whore
the shallow rector has used otlior
money than his own , nnd IB on the point
of exposure , und his wife sees no way to
avert the disgrace about to bottle on her
husband and children , when the solemn
sound of the death bull peals over the
little village , Breathlessly the count is
kept and the boll L'OOH , on 'tolling until
tlioro is only one jmrHon in the com
munity whoso ago will compare with it *
stroke the wealthy old dean who has
told the rector's wife ho has made her
his hoir. A dear friend los > t , a fo'rtunu
gained the means brought to hand to
make good her husband's wrongdoing.
That is what the death boll tolls her.
Hearing the old familiar sound pealing
solemnly ever a Maine hnmlot the other
day brought this scene to mind most
vividly.
Metropolitan MunllncM.
Detroit Free Press : She llvo'l In the
country , and ho from the town for the
summer fell desperately'in love with hor.
But her heart was in the keeping of a
neighboring farmer's bon and she could
not return his metropolitan affection.
She had told him bu that night on her
father's porch , where the honeysuckles
hung low in the moonlight and tilled thu
air with their luxurious fragrance.
"If you do not marry mo1 , ' ho whis
pered hoarsely , "I will drown myself , "
"Oh , don't , " she pleaded , for her heart
was tender , though another's.
"But 1 will , I toll you ; I will , " ho
almost shouted ,
"You mustn't ' , " she bogged , laying her
soft , white hand on his arm , "thorp's no
place wet enough except our well , and
oh , Mr. Smith , what will wo do for
drinking water ? " und there was that In
her tone which convinced him that ho
was not amphibious.
Ills Kxouta lolor Itllmlneti.
Now York Herald ; "Sir , " said a man
scrambling down from a high stool In the
rotunda of the Astor house nnd running
after a stranger recently , " ir you've got ray
umbrella. " .
At the same time he extended to the per
son addressed a faded , tawny alpaca
umbrella nnd extended his hand to receive
in return ono which wai now , ovldoiitly ex
pensive and of Jot black silk.
"Ah , to bo sure , " blandly replied the person -
son addressed. ' 'It was a great mistake.
You really must excuse mo , fur 1 Ain color
blind. "
Pile * of people have piles , out toVilt'
Witch Jiaiel Salvo will cure them.
COWIIIDED THE MINISTER
HOT , Mr. Loomis and Dr. Pnxton Oroato a
Sensation at Sholton.
y-
CITIZENS COMPELLED TO INTERFERE
Itomnrks of ( ho I'rrnclier Itttftoct-
IIIR on Ilio rrofrMloiml Conduct of
the riij-nlcliin Snld to Itiiv *
I'roiokcd the Attnult.
Sitnt.TON , Nob. , Aiif * . 21. [ SpeclftliTole-
( train to THE UKK. ] Quito n commotion was
occasioned hero this craning by nn nltorcv
tlon between Dr. G. C. Puxton of Uus plnca
nntl Hov , M. F. Ix > omls , pastor of the Metho
dist Kpiseopnl uliuruli. Several days ngo tuo
preacher is ant-sod to have mntlo slightinR
allusions to Pixxton in connection with a
.young laily whom ho hud attended
in a professional capacity. I'nxton hoard
of the remarks nnd this evening
ns the reverend gentleman was
passliip alotiR the street In front of the doc
tor's place of business the tailor approached
him anil requested n roll-action. The ro-
( inest was rolmod , and the doctor produced
a rawhide unit belabored thn minister until
outsldo parties Interfered. Kor. Mr. taomh
has boon extremely nggresslvo In his line of
work slnco coming hero , and It Is thought
the end Is not yot.
IN A .MKI.O.N 1'ATOH. . ' 1
Wllllnm Wooih tTsos IIU Shotgun on u Young-
Man Almmtr IIU Mi'lotl * .
BnATincn , Aug. 21. [ Special Telegram to
TUB HUB. ] William Woods , a farm hand
employed by Hiram Emory , n farmer living
near Kilts , Nob. , last night shot and in.
stantly killed n young man by the name of
Snlllo.
It scorns that Woods has bcon troubled
with melon thieves nnd had determined to
teach thorn a lesson. Last evening bo dis
covered some ono in his patch and taking his
gun llrod , vrlth Iho intention of peppering
him. but with the result above stated.
Woods and Safllo are both well Known and
the nfTnlr has created great excitement In
the neighborhood where the shooting oc
curred.
Threats were made of lynching Woods ,
but it is now thought no nttempl of this kind
will bo made.
Wood refuses to say anything In regard to
the deed. The testimony before the core
ner's Jury reveal * Uio fact tb it Wood had
declared ho would kill the first man who
attempted to steal any of his melons. There
were six In the party who attomutod to r.ild
the patch. Wood fired seven or eight shots
from n iti-cnllbcr Winchester at the crowd ,
none of the shots takiug effect except
the ono which klliea Kmory. The
Uullot which did the deadly work entered
the head at the back and came out nt the
forehead , probably producing instant death.
After coming out of the corn field , In which
the melon patch is situated , Iho party halted
to sco if any ono had been hurt , and finding
Emory missing returned to search for him ,
but aid not succeed in finding his body t.ll .
Ibis morning.
Thu finding of the coroner's jury is to the
olTcct that the dece.isod cnmo to his death
from n bullet fired from n gun In the hunus
of Willard Wood.
Wood scorns to realize.tho enormity of his
deed , but does not evince any undiia oxclte-
mcnt. Opinion Is divided as to his mousuro
of guilt. '
Vminil ii Wiitl-Kilii-il I * irkntliniik.
IJA PIATTI : , Nob. , Aujr. 21. [ Special to Tim
Bii : : . ] Last Tuesday , while making some
repairs around bis barn. Mr. liichard IIojio-
boom lost a poekotbook containing $ IIM. A
thorough search of the promises was made
but without success , save the finding of a
§ 20-bill by HoRcboom's ' son In ono corner of
the stable , -which Ind Mr. Hopoboom to sus
pect thai .Tamos Sullivan , a hired hand ,
kn < ! w something of the whereabouts of the
balance and a warrant was issued and placed
in tbo hands of Constable Millur foriho
arrest of Sullivan on tbo charge of grand
larcen'y. Miller got Sullivan drunk and
m.ide arrangements with him to go to the
World's ' fair. Sullivan conerouMy olTored
to loan Miller the money' necessary lor the
trip , which Miller accepted and Sullivan lot
him have 00 , whereupon Miller placed him
under arrest and charged him with the theft
ol Hoieboom's pocketbook. Sullivan wilted
ami went and due up what ho had left of the
money amounting , with what ho hud lot
Miller have , to about f 20J. Sullivan waived
examination and wns bound over to the dis
trict court , mid being unable to furnish bond
was committed to J.iil. ,
Iloiitrloo ISoli'H untl I'nrnmiiilH.
BEATHIOI : , Aug. 21. [ Special to Tun Br.n. ]
H. W. T iflin , district clerk , returned today
from n prolonged vacation In the mountains.
The republican county convention will beheld
hold on the 20th iiiBt. There are many can
didates for ollizo , the most prominent being
J. T. Greenwood , O. S. Gillespiu , Ed Sher
man and .limit's Snundcr.s for register of
deeds ; Joseph D. Whltu , .lohn W. Wright ,
A. G. Ivolm , A. C. Co/.ad and Earnest Wilson
for county clerk ; W. S. Bourne , R M. Prout , -v. .
S. B. Davis and O. S. Otis for judge ; Iku _ I
Fraulz , Georno Grecr nnd Prank Crowcll for " „ !
treasurer ; Robert KyU , George Xuver ,
William Elliot and Andy Kerr for bhoriiT.
A thorough investigation proves that thu
late rams did much more good to
the corn crop than It was generally deemed
possible. Tlionvor.igo yield of the county
will not bo loss than thirty bushels pnr aero
while In many places it will exceed fifty
bunhols.
lnnti ! or it FulrlUlil Dontur.
FAinriKi.il , Nob. , Aug. 21. [ Special Tclo-
graui loTnit HICK. ] Dr. J. II. Conrad , a res
ident of Fail-field during thu p.ist twunty
years , died of consumption today.
Louvcmnarlc divas tonight , Courtlund
A I.CH4HM TliiilH . \i | | > l-ii-liltrU.
There la In the employ of a Muidon
Lane liotibo , says the Jewelers' Weekly ,
a traveling salesman who is nix feet
tall and who is not afraid of anybody or
anything , lie is habitually panto ,
always treats otlior ] ) oolo | ) with con
sideration , and oxjieots to bu HO treated
iu return.
Ono day the tall salesman entered a
western rotullcr'H store , julitoly olTored
hla card und awaited tha jeweler's
pleasure , The inorehant deliberately
throw the card on the Hour nnd turned
away. The tall salesman was highly
inconbcd by the insult und gently
touched the jeweler's Hhonldor as lie
said In a Bubelnod but determined tone :
"If you don't pick up that < : nrd and
apologize 1 will pileh you oyor'your
Hafo. " A glance assured the jeweler
that his visitor was able to carry his
threat into oxoetUlnn , BO lie pl'jkod up
the card , appologi/od , nnd 1ms Hlnco
boon a regular oustomur of tlio man
who taught him to bo polite.
M. U Shcrrar , chief s'tnitnry Inspector of
the Board of Health , has gene lo Chicago lo
SP.O the fail nnd other attractions ,
Mrs. P. B. Millar Is rnptilly improving In
health. Her speedy recovery from her re
cent illness Is assured ,
JIIKII ,
Jfutiet * ft "M line * r leu itirlir tlitt liea-1 , Jl/ly
cents ; tacit fulitltlonal Hue ten < si\li. \
TONHJIIT.
& j'UiNai.E'fl I'AIJOIJS
GEORGIA MINSTRELS
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