THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 187L OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING | > , SEPTEMBER 8 , 1893. ; GLE COPY FIVE CENTS ,
Boss Hammond's ' Eourrllona Attack on the
Character of Judge Maxwoll.
FREMONTER'S ' PRAISE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Without Regard to Party Affiliations They
TJnito in Denouncing the Assault.
HOME SENTIMENT ON THE CONTROVERSY
r
High Standing of the Eminent Jurist in
-Community of His Choice.
HiS INTEGRITY STANDS UNQUESTIONED
Bepublicam and Democrats Alike Endorse
the Man for His Manliness.
INDIGNANT AT THE CRUEL SLANDERS
All Serin of Men llcploro tlio AllPBcd Open
Letter Penned ut the Dictation of
a llnllrotul llou What tlio
I'coplo Say.
FIIEMONT , Nob. , Sept. 7-fSpoclal Tele
gram to TUB l r.B. ] Intonao indignation was
created in tills city by tlio publication In the
Tribune of u personal open letter l > y Editor
Hammond , In which ho made a bitter attack
on Judge Maxwell , chlof Justice of the supreme -
promo court and a resident of this city. Tlio
assault bus been denounced iu unstinted
moaauro by representative men of all parties ,
ns the villainous attaclc was not only en
tirely uncalled for , but llio statements ot the
railroad tool arc a tissue of falsehood and
misrepresentations.
Tlio following Is the epistle penned by the
Elkhorn editor , whllo still rankling under
the true statement of tlio situation in Dodge
county us printed Tuesday morning in TUB
BEB :
TO WHOM IT MAY UONOr.HN.
.A 1TSW WOUD3 TO JUBTICi : MAXWELL AND 1119
FIUCNUS.
I had hoped that , thn prosentcon test between
tlio friends of Judge Maxwell nmlJ. E. Prick
In Dodge county niljlit bo a frloiully and Im
personal ono ; that the ndheronts of uach
Hhould express their cholco and penult It to
rest ut that , without Injecting personalities
nnd without nil.sln any cry or "fraud or
"foul. " Asclialrinanof tlio repiibllciui county
coinmlttco , as editor of n paper thut Hhould
} mrinoiilzo tlio party IVH far an possible , as a
friend of Mr. Frlck for nil these reasons I
liavo dcuinud expedient to say us llttlo as
THiaslhlo publicly concerning the contest now
coliiK on. Practically notliiiiRlms been said In
tlio Tribune up to datoon tlio subject for the
reason that party contests should ho kept In
tlio family , with closed doors as far us possible.
Hut Judge Maxwell has disregarded these
common amenities ; ho , who poses us a saint
and us "tho only honest , " hns uttuckod mo
personally , my preferred candidate and the
republlcnn party oignnlzatlon of Dudgu
county , without stint and unscrupulously ,
tlettUKn thn'o local sheets. Ono of his dlsrep-
J4' hlo "worker * , " a man of the name of O. W.
Jlyiitt , whom decent men approach as they do
u foul Blench , haa added his vllo-
* iic-ss to tlio assault over an assumed
niuno In a local calamity sheet. Still
jnore : Justice Maxwell's bosom friend and
co-laborc-r on the supreme bench , Edward
Itosuwatur.hns Hont an unscrupulous emissary
to Fremont loconcoct a iiiullltudo of abomi
nable lies concerning Mr.FrlcVijcunuIilucy and
Ills supporters , wlilch occupies two columns In
today a HIK. : ( Jhlef Justice Maxwell could
have prevented nil tills nnd have preserved
liarmoiiy If ho Hud chosen to do * o. llu 1ms
perhaps dtctatoa all tills ; ho has at luast en-
dorhPii It by his sllencfi , which luis given ap
proval , Lot thQ responsibility of wliat hap
pens full upon tlio head of thin crafty old
jtodln and politician , no ahrowdur nnd uulnt-
llor "lino worker" than whom Is In the state of
Noliranlcu today.
AllchurgcBof "snancon vontlon" on the part
of the central coinmitti'O , Hindu by Maxwell's
organs nnd friends , I will nay , oncu for ull , aru
maliciously falHO and no honest man will bo
deceived by them not maUo tliciu. Iloth sides
liavn an equal opportunlt y and a falruni * . II.
O. Wolcott , limit liur ot Miuvroll's frhmclR , do-
elred tho. county convent on llxud on the ad of
October , with hut one day liucrvunlnjt before
thohtato convention. That Is submitted ns a
eumple of thn.Maxwell Idea of Justice and fair
play. It would Imvo eflectually prohibited
Mr. Frlck'H candidacy and no sane man will
deny him the right tn aspire to the position of
justice of tlio supreme court.
I have no apologies to olVcr for being friendly
to Mr. Krlck. lie Is a man whoso honesty will
weigh against that of any professionally hon
est man In Nebraska. Ills legal ability Is
tesllllcd to by liU success In law. Klxty per
cent of the onsen on the dockets of Dodge
county's district court have him on ono side
or tlio other , llu lius porhnps a greater num
ber ot cases In the biipromu court tlian any
other luwyor In Nebraska , He has been a
Iiard-worklng republican on the Hlimii ) and
by personal contact , llu has hocoiuo thor
oughly identlllod with Fremont's Interests.
Jluhtisoiicoiirngud homo Institutions by In
vesting his money In thuin. Ho lias always
nUenuod public gatherings for thu promotion
of public Improvement , and bis counsel
lias been for progress. Justice Maxwell
canio to Fremont twenty years ago
us a political carpetbagger. Ho camu
liero solely for political reasons , llu
WIIH a JndKU when ho ciiino beio and lo
cated heie because the geography of Nebraska
was not Midi that hu could consistently re-
jiliilii In Uuss county , where his chief Interests
are and ulwuy.s have been. Who over know of
Ills taking any Interest In the growth of Fie-
niont ? Who uvumnw him at u public incut-
lui ; toKlvci Imptitiu to publla Improvements ?
Yet Dodge county Inn mood by him politically ,
nsportirugraiii mapped out for It In 1B7D ,
vhen ho ciiinu ho came hero with his carpet
Htiek. Fur llieto IOUHOIIS , and scores more
which I might give , 1 am for Mr , Frlek. 1 hare
n rliihl to bn for him , ton , without having my
mothcs ImpiiKiiod or being mailo n target for
abuse by Mr , Maxwell'ti busln > hacking noivs-
iiuparcirgans la tills thu soil of trcatmiMit I
] ivo earned afttu-bupporltng. In pursou and
tin ough the Tribune , Judge Maxwell's tiolltl-
cul IntoreslH for twelve years' * Am 1 not now
to bo permitted to Imvo u choice when two
men are pri'bvntod ?
Now then us to thorallrond ynll , Miixwell
end hlsorgnns are bowling It nt Mr , 1'ilelc ami
Jill supuoilorii and laboring to Injiiie them
nnd tht-lr cause. This Is a hoary old clmstnut
that him done service for lo llieso many you * .
1 am for Mr. Flick and I hu Tribune Nut pros-
rut favorable to him , became ho U umiues-
llonnblv tint best man. The brainless idiots
uliohtnml In the murket places nnd In the
fence camera bhoutlng "rnllruad toul" at mo
uie conscienceless II , irs , ovury ono of them ,
\\ltliiuit a klnglu e.\ceptlon , Individually anil
eolloctlvoly iiiMl Unit without recourse. My
owiikuppoitof Mr. Frlck , which 1 fancy In not
much , come * from just and righteous motives
No rnllroud man of high or low ( Icgrco
hits hiiggested hU candidacy nor uny
otliur political action to mo. Further
more , no railroad man hns over ( erin
in or can ) dictate thu pulley of tlio
Trillium while I edit and own It ; neither can
ony other man , bo he bunk ptuslUtmt , hod-
carrier or furmur. Thu paper shall bo con
ducted an filltor and owiieiudcoin best fur al
concerned.
Mr , Frlck has hud no part in any assaults
upon the opposition ; fur nouu Imvo been
made , lie IIHM simply said to MaxHull's friends
that they could bo lor Maxwell nnd still have
Ids ( Frlclc'n ) icipeet and cunlldouco. lliu
Chief Ju llcu Mtuyoll , who Is held uii us the
iimblvm of probity und dignity and liontMy
been us citipuoua ) and dUorlmlnatluK In hi :
liianugumeiil of the pen < lliig cunttfil , there
vould have licen nojustlllontum of thU uitl-
cle. 1 am nlllliiK Iu abide by the decUlun 01
un lamest oppression of llio pilmailu > , count )
nm | Hatii convention. Their wudoln U inulu
thiin ihu roll's or mine. Kims L. UAUVIUMI ,
\Vliy Mnxncll .Movoil tu IViununt ,
Ono feature of the outrageous attick tii ! ;
Jius caused na iiiucU sucprise uiid udcrao
comiuunl ns any other U tin1 clmiiro llm
thuchliif Justice roniovca to tliU city to
further hu own political Interests , it is t
xiiatluv ol gouoiMl Icuowlod o tUut wbci
tiilgo aT vcll wns eloctoil In 1873 ho vni
n refluent ot Cass county. Ho wns elected
u fill the unoxplrrvl term of Hon. Ixii-cnrx )
Crounse , now govcrngr of the state , who
csigncd from the bcaich to enter
ipon the duties of 'congressman nt
Wanhlngton , Thu eastern portion of the
la to was then nil tbnt wns settled
o nny extent , the strip along the river con *
alnlng about all the population tburo VH ,
ind the thrco dlstrlcta Into which the state
vas then divided , judicially wore tlio North
ern , Central nna Southern , of the eastern
mrt of the commonwealth. The legislature
of IHTil passed a law iriulrinp ] that each of
lie judges should bo a resident of the ilia-
rlct to whicli ho was nsslgtiod. Inasmuch
is Judge Maxwell wns assigned to the ills-
rlct of Judge Crounse , whom bo had been
clceted to succeed , it was necessary for him
o remove to that diitrlct , nnd ho was til-
owed ninety days in which to make the
change.
That wns how ho came to remove to ! re-
mont , tin unquestioning obedience to the
command of llio legislature of the stato. and
10 hits over since resided hero , ono of the
most honored , rcspeotcd and beloved citizens
of this county.
It is charged that ho has done nothing for
his city In the way of public improvements.
When it is remembered that ho made a
iciivy financial sacrificq Iu coming here , and
that ho has received but a salary of $2dOO a
yearns judge , it will not bo wondered at
.hat ho has had no money to invest in innni- <
noth business blocks , palatial residences or
expensive factories. Thocltlzens of Fremont
well understand the situationnnd instead of
censuring the upright and unswerving judge
for bis poverty , tnlte delight in honoring ami
commending that integrity that has kept
ilm poor in the midst of constant financial
nduccmcnts to betray the interests of the
icoplo of the stato. It Is well understood by.
J udgo Maxwell's fellow townsmen that his
unbctidliiK honesty has antagonized the rail
road crowd , nnd while they were a ware that
the railroad organs of the state were ar
rayed against him , tlioy were not prepared
for the malignant and outrageously unjust
assault made through the columns of the
Tribune.
Occasioned Seine Smllos.
Hammond's endorsement of Prick's re
publicanism calls forth broad smiles from nil
who were hero in 18SO and remember the
: ainpiln spcecucs made by this stimo Frlck
n favor of the dcniocrntlo candidate and
aRniust Garilcld. The same Is true as to the
assertion of the crank twister of the Elk-
liorn organctto that his support of Air.
Frlck "comos from just nnd righteous mo
tives" nnd that "no railroad man of high or
low degree 1ms suggested his candidacy or
any other political action to mo. " The
rapidity with which the wishes of the
Elktiom ofllcials are convoyed to L.
D. Ulchards and thcnco to the
editor of the organctto is well under
stood. It is a noticeable fact that not
a word is Bald as to why nearly nil the job
printing of the Ellthorn road Is done at Ham
mond's Fremont printing ofllco , but It is
qulto well understood that it is because of
the daily issuance from the same ofllco of a
publication that is as much a piece of Elkhorn -
horn advertising as are the moro gaudily
colored folders and posters. It must bo re
membered that the general ofllces of the
road are all In Omaha , where there nro no
newspapers to bo reached through the hnndy
mc'dlum of job departments , und it is there
fore found convenient for some reason to
send nearly llfty miles from homo to get
work 'done ' that might bo done as well or
better light on the ground in Omaha.
The conceited young swashbuckler
wouldn't lie about a trifling thing like nn in
timation that lie gets his inspiration from-
railroad headquarters. Of course not , and
there is nothlnir with which to refute or offset -
sot the chain of circumstantial evidence , the
like of which has on moro than ono occasion
resulted disastrously for bettor men than bo.
Judge Muxwell'fl Interest * .
It Is charged that alMho interests of J micro
Maxwell aru in Cass county. It is true that
Lho judge owns the farm.thoro from which
no removed to this county , but ho wns com
pelled to sucriflco his stock twenty years ago
when ho removed to this city , and his Inter
ests In the county on the river are practi
cally nothing and uovcr have boon since ho
( javo up his practice and the prospects of the
acquisition of riches , to clovoto his life and
energies to work upon the bench.
Judge Maxwell has resided in this state
since 1S50 , canting here withir. two years of
the time the whites entered upon the settle
ment of the then territory , and during the
thirty-seven years that ho has reside } ! hero
ho has misdo for himself'a naiuo that is asso
ciated with no county and bounded by 119
stato. Ho has endeared himself to his
neighbors hero , and they dcoply resent the
assault that has been made not onlv upon
the judge , but on the people of the slate , of
whom theyare a part , for endorsing his ac
tion on the bench year after year.
Their feellntrs in tlio matter are best shown
by making public the statements of some of
the representative men or the city , regard
less of party , which tire hero iriven :
.Somo 1'crsmml Kxprustlnns.
C. H. May of May Bros. , republlcnn : I
consider the attack ill timed and not war
ranted by the facts. In the canvass , up to
this date , Judge Mnxwell had absolutely re
frained from any controversy , and had per
sistently refused to make any canvass , oven
in bin own township ; hence the attack was
all the more unwise and unwarranted. His
frlomls have rallied to his support of their
own frco will and unsolicited by him.
Judge Huff , democrat : I think it an abso
lute sliumo nnd u most outrageous nnd din-
bollcnl attack on nn honored citizen und an
upright juOge.
E , Nillsson , furniture , republican ; I con
sider it n shameful attack and utterly un
warranted.
A. Park , democrat ; The attack wns out-
rnceouj. Judge Maxwell hns been a most
excellent citlicn and ono of the most upright
and able of judges.
City Marshal Nelson , republican : The
Tribune has no right to speak thus of
Judge Maxwoll. The country has no but
ter , no moro able or uncorruptible judge ,
A. 1C. Dane , lawyer , republican ; It was
entirely uncalled for , and shows personal
spleen and uplto on the fuco of it. Judge
Maxwell is no political \vlro puller and ns u
Judge Is nbnva ronronoh.
O. M , Williams , cashier , republican : I
don't think tlio attack just or warranted by
Ills career us u Judge or ns a citizen , AH fur
as 1 can ascertain ho has taken no part In
the local campaign , and is above doing any
moan or disreputable act. It was certainly
bad politu's to say the least.
D. A. Lumbnrd , assistant cashier : It was
unjust and unfairand deserves uunsuru.
J , T. Halrhouso , jeweler , republican ; In
my opinion the attack was absolutely un
called for and showed spleen und inallco on
Its fuce. Judge Maxwell Is onoofluobcst
men und most honored citizens , ns well as
the most uncorruptible of judges.
Bliown Hammond' * Iltiml ,
William I ) . Marshall , jeweler , republican :
Tlio attack shows that tlio editor U anxious
to got Maxwell nnd Frlck both out of llio
way so as to glvo him an opening for con
gress in 1604 , The attack was absolutely
uncalled for and venomous , and is not war
ranted by nny act la Judge .Maxwell's public
or private life ,
A. W , Alwood , capitalist , republican ; I
think the iirtlclo menu , couteimuinlo , mali
cious and wholly uncsllcd for ,
Hon. G. W , E. Dorsoy , republican ; I think
the attack most vicious , unjust ana un
called for. No moru public spirited citizen
overlived In Dodge county than Judge Max
well. He tins given most liberally of lib
means to avery public enterprise nnd no deserving -
serving person over asked 'charity of him in
vain Ho hat * done nothing in the campaign
to wnrrunt such uii attack and it could Imvo
boon prompted only by mallca ,
A. 0. Hull , retired morclniut , republican ;
My opinion is that Judge Maxwell bus conducted -
ducted himself In u most consistent and
worthy manner , llu Is aim of our pioneers ,
having many years piccodcd his assailant ,
and 1 have yet to learn of u man who now
not honor nud respect him , unless gangrened
by political projudlco. As to the attack , it
watt unjustltlablo und Ill-timed.
\Vu n ( irntultaim Innult ,
N , W. Staalls , editor Iltrahl , democrat : U
Is the summit of childishness to malto such n
fnurge. ita every cltl/.on of Fremont must
Know who lias known Judge M.axwoll for
ON 8UUO.NU 1'AUB.J
1AIRED TO EMPTY BENCHES
Senators Do Not Pay Mnoh Attention to
Stewart's Silver Spetoh.
*
HE IS LISTENED TO BY IIAR9LY A QUORUM
Tjcn < Iur > of thn llcponl Hill Itnmuln In tlio
Commlttoo HOOIIM Dnrlnc Hit I.
Dlinortntlou on ritmnoM Incl-
iluntt of Vciitordii.v'H ScsUun ,
WASHINGTON , Sopt. 7. The day In the
scnato gave no indication of the approach
of a vote on the repeal bill. The course
taken by the silver men in having frequent
culls of the senate , thus compelling the at
tendance of scnutors , hixs apparently weak
ened the repeal forces. On both roll calls
today Senator Gorman , who is commonly
given the credit of the leadership of the
host * of rope.il , was absent , as wns Senator
Vilas ot Wisconsin , ono ot tlio mnlustays
of the administration in the sonato. Not
withstanding the fact that the roll was
twice called , ut no tlmn during Mr. Stewart's
speech was a quorum present , beyond the
brief tlrno when senators emerged from
cloak rooms and left their committee rooms
to have their presence recorded.
Aniouy those whoso presence in the scnato
during Mr. Stewart's speech was limited to
the short time when they appeared to have
their votes recorded were Senator Voor-
hces. chairman of the finance committee ,
nnd other leaning repeal scnntors. Dy these
roll cnlls the silver adherents have shown
that many of the strongest repeal men nro
not constant in their attendance upon the
sunnlo during the present discussion , nnd it
will bo pointed < mt that prouosltions for
longer sessions of the senate would como
with bnd grace from their ranks.
Want the McKlnlcy 11111 Itepcnlotl.
The presentation by Mr. Wolcott. rcpubll-
ca n. of Colorado , of a petition of the busi
ness men of a town in Colorado for the re
peal of the McKinley act and the submis
sion later by the same senator of a resolu
tion for information as to the amount paid
in bounties to the producers of nmplo sugar ,
emphasize tlio position which that senator
took iu his recent speech that if the Sher
man act wore repealed ho saw no readon why
the measure which bears the name of Ohio's
governor should not meet the same fate.
Mr. Wolcott spurned a suggestion from n
Now England senator to modify his resolu
tion so as to Include all sugars , insisting
he was fully able to draft his own resolu
tions.
Mr. Wolcott of Colorado presented a peti
tion signed by every business man in Iu-
range , Colo. , praying for the repeal of the
McKinley bill. He said the potltion wns on
the blank form sent out by the banks for
the repeal of the Sherman act , but in this
case the petitioners had erased ' 'purchasing
clause of the Sherman act" und inserted
the McKinley bill. "
Mr. Wolcott also submitted a resolution
directing the secretary of the treasury 'to in
form the seuato what sums had been paid
as bounties on maple sugar under the law of
October 14 , 1SUO , since the passage of the
act.
act.At 12:40 : o'clock Mr. Voorhces moved that
the repeal bill bo taken up. Agreed to.
IValthall of MUstcslpjil Talks.
Mr. Stewart , republican , of Nevada , , who
wanotvitled to the flooc o.n. the repeal , bill ,
yielded ) with' apparent pleasure at tlio res-
ulto , to Mr. Walthall , democrat , of Missis
sippi , who proceeded to address the scnato.
He favored the passage of the repeat bill if
the declarations of policy contained in the
bill were embodied In the form of u binding
act. "If , " said the tail Mississippian , "tho
present condition of the people is duo to the
Sherman act and not to the McKinley law.
ttion let the democrats make hafcto to sup
plement the educational campaign of 180'J by
leaching the people of the country now that
that campaign was conducted to success on
u mistaken issue. " Hoferring to the present
position of Secretary Carlisle. , Mr , Walthall
read declarations of the secretary of the
treasury when a member of the house , and
compared them with his latest utterance.
"What great burst of vision has como to
Mr. Carlisle ? What great power struclc the
scales from his oycs ? "
He wanted silver restored to the position
it occupied before the act.of 1873was
passed.
When Mr. Walthall concluded , Mr. Stewart -
art , republican , of Nevada , resumed the
floor and stnrtod on the third installment of
his speech. Ho road from the New York
World , which ho said gave the law , to the
Donate. The seuato' should be grateful to
Mr. Pulitzer for advising it us t6 exactly
what the people of the Unitcd.Staics think ,
He was especially adapted to , perform that
function by reason of the fact that ho was
born in Europe nud now resided there.
[ Laughter. ] The Nevada senator thiin read
from llio New York Herald to thu effect that
the popular will on the silver question had
been expressed In unmistakable terms anil
must bo obeyed. "It is true , " said Mr.
Stewart , "that Mr. Dennett was born in this
country , but I thinlc ho hits rcslded'nbroud
for the last quarter of a century. Why
should ho assume , " asked the senator , "to
bo more familiar with publla sentiment than
these of us who have llveu hero'all our
lives ? "
Voorheort' Illourupliy.
The chairman of the tlnnnna committee ,
Mr. Voorhoes , was the next personage to
receive attention ut the hands of Mr. Stew
art.
art."I will show how the distinguished senator
got hero , " ho said. Ho then road from Mr ,
Voorheos" biographical record In the con
gressional directory : "Soon after entering
the senate ho ( Mr. Voorhces ) addressed that
body in favor of thu frco coinage of silver.
In this speech ho laid down the principles
on which , us a direct issue , the state of In
diana was carried by the democratic party
the following year by over 80.000 majority in
the election nf members of the legislature.
This legislature returned him ( Mr. Voorhoos )
to the scnato by twenty-three majority , "
Mr , Dolph , republican , of Oregon , at this
point of the speech said the absence of sen
ators was manifest ; ho did not oven see the
gentleman from Colorado ( Mr. Teller ) wlio
wns s > o anxious that a quorum should bu
present dudug the present discussion.
[ Laughter , ]
A roll call showed fifty-seven sonatorr
present , among whom was Mr. Teller. Hi
emerged from the cloak room with un o
bnrrnssod look und was good nnturcd
twitted by hU colleagues. Ho subsequent ! )
called attenllon to the absence of a quorum
nnd the roll was called.
Wliero Clovulund WUB Unfortunate.
HoferruiK to President Cleveland , Mr.
Stewart said It was a bad thim ; for the
American people thut in his early life and
riper manhood lie had not been surrounded ,
us Andrew JuukBon hud been , by the produc
ing classes , by the laboring men and the
f.irmcrs. tlmt hu ml ht sympathize with
them. Mr. Cleveland was reared in the dirt ;
his onico was Mills' building in Now Vork ,
the very center in the United States
of Kuropoan Influence. Ho sympathized
with Ills surroundings , und his surroundings
were uufortunuto for the American people.
Mr , Cleveland's organs , suld Mr. Stewart ,
constantly praised him for Die use of federal
patronage to seouro tlio destruction of all
legislation that pointed to silver. "I do not
chnrpo him with It , " said Mr , Stewart ,
drawing himself to his full height and speak
ingrlth much warmth , "but If it Is not truu
ho should exclaim ; "Oh , God deliver , ino
v
from mv friends , "
Mr. Stewart said there were several other
branches of the subject which ho would treat
hereafter [ laughtcr | but that ho would
now close for the present ,
Mr. Plutt , republican , of Connecticut , sug-
petted that thoru were u good many senalora
who hoped n voio uould bo roaulied on llio
repeal bill before next Thursday nud ho In
quired of Mr. Uanlul whether it wan uot
possible for htm to fix , tome .earlier data to
spouk , i ;
Mr. Platt'g statement wf received by the
silver mdn with evident amusement.
After n brief executljro awiion the tonalo
adjourned. _ > >
I'Al J FOlt
nf nn Ailrncntojof Frro Trnilo
Ilrfnrn tlio Wi yi 'nbii Mon * Cinnmitton.
WASUINOTON , SopU 7. H , . O. Knight of
East Hampton , Mitss.x nnd N. Newell of
Springllcht appoarctf bcfpro the ways and
means committee thlj qftornoon In behalf of
the duly on buttons , j
Oeorgo W. Blabon , representing the Bla-
bon company of Philadelphia , manufacturers
of oil cloths nnd UnoloJm , argued for n reten
tion of the duties on tlibso products.
A. J. Potter of this Potter company of
Philadelphia next ripboarcd , nnd John P.
Preston of Baltimore surprised the commit
tee by appearing In antagonism.
"Whom do you represent ? " asked Dalzcll ,
"Not those on the other aide of the water I"
"No , " replied Mr. Preston , Ilarlng up , "I
represent sixty odd million of people who
arc being oppressed by lilgh ttirllt taxes and
squeezed by the sixteen concerns engaged in
this Industry , " *
"You represent nnt the sixty million , but
the odd men , " intcrjedtod cx-Spoakor He ml
sarcastically , '
Mr. Preston , after n llttlo adroit cross-
questioning , admitted tllHt ho was n lawyer ,
not engaged in the btsiness-but } that his
information wns paliidd Irom * J. Crawford
Lyons ot Baltimore. >
"You come here nan lawyor-then ? " asked
Mr. Burrows ' 'I services
, supposo' your nro
not gratuitous ? " 1
"My expenses nro paid1 ! fLauglilcr.J
"Do you get a feel" . .
" \es , afeo. "
But the entire room was convulsed with
merriment and when Mr. Preston draw
himself up nnd begnn an oration with glowIng -
Ing periods. Chairman. Wilson suggested
that ho confine lilmsdf.to the argument nnd
ox-Spenkor Heed dryly remarked that ho had
better omit the oxonlluni and peroration.
Mr. Preston then proposed to show by the
rating of Dun's acency how profltablo this
industry had been to the sixteen manufic-
turors , how tow goods wore imported under
the present rate nnd how much would be if
congress dealt fait ly between the manufac
turers and the people. Bo had not fairly
started before the republican members of
the coinmlttco began ii6cstioning him. and
in a lit of desperation lib shouted that it did
not make any difference whether the manu
facturers went to llio wail or not.
From this point on ( -dialogue vrnn.moro
like that of a farce comedy than a sirlous
hearing before the committee that Is to mold
the tariff destinies of'the country.
Adjourned. _ ,
OltUKttS FOR
In Service i n < l .Stntloii Directed
Irom Hcnflfiu rrra'YeRtnrilny ,
"WASIIINOTOX , Sopt. 7 , { Special Telegram
to THE BKI ; . ] Leave of libsanco for ilfteon
days is granted Colonel Barnard J. D. Irwln ,
assistant surgeon gener.UJ
A board of ofllccrs toconslst of Colonel
Joseph C. Bailey , assiotaivt'surgeon general ;
Major Calvin DowlttsUjcsreon. . and Major
Henry M. Cronkhlto , burgeon. Is appointed
to meet at the call of th'cpnrcsidcnt thereof
at S.in Antonio , Tex : , foivth.o examination of
such officers as nidi'"bo.orflored before it with
n view of aotorminiug thfllr fitness for DTO-
mollon. . J.ilVx
Captain Henry 'S. KHopnrno , assistant
surgeon , , will report , in ' .person to Colonel
Bailey , president of.ihe cxdtplnhig board at
San Antqnlo , at such'HtnqJoa ho may be re
quired by the board fof Rumination as to
his
f , i * * r si\ \ < j-
Lmtly Govern in out jnciTrtio i TiTIIhmlrert'1 and
Seventy ThouHund It > aA ThJiu l xpnncf < .
WASHINGTON , S pt. 7. At no Hmo slnco
the war have the customs receipts fallen as
low as now. So fur this pibnth they have
been lees than the Internal oyonue receipts.
The government expenditures exceed the re
ceipts nearly § 170,000 per day. The
delicti since July , the beginning 'of the
fiscal year , amounts to $19,000,000.
This is causing Secretary Carlisle consider
able worry. The treasury-is now reduced to
n cash balance of * 105OOQ,003 , inclusive of
$100,000.000 gold reserve und $10.030,000
abraded uncurrcnt stiver , leaving the only
available cash for current expenses the al
ready somewhat depleted gold reserve.
Confirmed liy tlm Sonato.
"WASHINGTON , Sept. 7. The senate con
firmed the following nominations today :
Lorian Miller , secretary Of "Now Mexico.
llcglstors of Land Ofllccgi-J , W. Ferguson ,
Grand Island , Nob. ; J. M , , Adams , Sidney ,
'
Neb , < i
F. F. Church , assayjr" the United
States assay oulco' , Boise City , Idaho.
Collectors of InlornaJ" Revenue J. E. '
Norlh , district of Nebraska ; ; A. L. New , dis
trict of Colorado.
Postmasters : Iowa G. W. Van Homo ,
Museatinc ; J. U. Coney , Leon ; Philip Klch ,
Bonaparte ; K. E. Kearnny , Sheldon ; J. P.
ICioffer , Waterloo ; L. 2. Lpiitto , Liurens ;
T. B. Lemoin , MnnsonV L. A. Llffering ,
Cherokee ; II. S. Mnriin , Oolwoln ; L. A.
Mitchell , Vlnton ; J. L. Powers , Carroll ; N ,
C. Hoberls , Fort Mndlson- . S. Hoot ,
'
Charles City ; C. M. Blukesloy , Anita. Ne
braska llocors Serlbnbr , St. Paul ; J. A.
Cook , David City ; -J , F. Crocker , Kearney.
Wyoming A. W. Kcuuccly , Buffalo.
JoM'ih ' Oiiliioy'n It''slciilition Aoorptotl ,
WASHINGTON , Sept. 7. Assistant Secre
tary of State Josiah Qulnoy today tendered
his resignation to the president and it was
accepted. _ , ' , ,
\f'AH \ OlWKKl ) TO HE.lTll ,
III tlio K'lvlnijs of fov-jr Jonls Shorwooil
Committal ! unit ItoporU III * Orlm
YANKTOX- . D. , Sept , 7. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim BISK. ] Louls'Sherwood , a rail
road grading contractor , whllo in delirium
resulting trom typhoid f ovar , on Sunday
night last choked Mrs. Minnie C. Sawyer to
death. Ho told the story of the horrible
deed today In Ills ravings , siud the finding of
the property whore lib claimed to have de
posited it substantiates hltjstatoniont.
DTlio corner stone of UioiXi/urJ / Science hall
of Yankton college was UI3 at 4 o'clock this
afternoon In the prcsencp of n largo * con
course of people. WarU btU Is the gift to
the college of Dr. J , 1C. Porous of Chicago.
It is called Ward halraftdijDr , James Ward ,
Mio founder of tlio college , Mrs. Wurd made
Ho brief address iKjcompatt.viiiR the mortar-
; of the immense plccorotUayttolil grnnito.
.10 ceremonies worn hriof , constating of
vpeoohes by representative1 men from Con-
progatioanl churches in tht ) state , music aim
devotional offerings. Pictures of Dr. Ward
and Dr. Pearsons and copies of the local
newspapers were deposited iu the stone.
Thu democratic judicial BtiHo convention
udjourned ut Scotland , Bon Horn mo county ,
at 1IU : ! p. m. today , after * having iiominutod
candidates for judges of tlio state supreme
court ns follows : Chuunuoy L. Wood of
Rapid City , who Is a member of the national
democratic- committee ; H. O. Hlncklevof
Huron und W. II. Stoddard of SIouic Fulls.
James A. Ward of Plcrrw. who munagod the
celebrated campaign of , lp9t ) , whereby Picrro
was made the permanent capital of South
Dakota , was elected chairman of the state
central committee , vice Otto Peomlller , who
rosli'iiod.nfti.'rbolnp appointed Untied States
marshal. The convention > vas well attended
nud very hcrmonlous.
KcmruoyMan TOOK i'lr t I'rlco.
CHICAGO , Sept. 7 , [ Special Telegram to
Tni : BKII.J In the cattto division of the llvo
stock show loJIuy C. IL JClmondorf of Kear
ney , Neb , , was awarded lirst prize for
heifers 1 year old and under 3 ,
Nv Yurie IJxchaugo Quofrttlom.
NEW YORK , Sopt. 7 , iSpeclul Telegram to
TUB Buc.J ISxchunga was quoted us follows
today : Chicago , 25o pronilum ; Uoslon.25o
dUcouut per $1,000 , ; St. Louli , TOO premium ,
WAITING FOR A QUORUM
All Night Session of the Lincoln Oity Ooua-
ell Probable ,
WARRANTS FOR THE ARR ST OF ALDERM EN
CjoiinrllnionVlio stAj-cil Away from n
jllertlnff Culled fi > r tlm llofiiiidlnir to
the Itulhrayn ot Money * Ktpomleil
on tlio O Atrcct Vmiluct. ,
litscoi.N , Sept. " . [ Special Telegram to
Tim Bitn.J EIglit members of the
city council signed n call fern
n special meeting of that body Lo beheld
hold this evening to consider Important
matters In connection with tlio West O
street viaduct. Tno matter to come up was
the ordinance by which the city bound Itself
to repay to the railroad companies the money
advanced by thorn to pay the damages
awarded to the abutting property. But Into
this afternoon some ugly rumors began to
float around llio vicinity ol the city hall. One
of the property owners Interested Informed
the mayor that there would bo no quorum
nt tlio mooting this evening. Ho further
volunteered the information that a number
of couucllmcn had made a demand upon thn
property ownera for $4,000 as a condition for
their support of the ordinance. Another
property owner is said to have made the
statement that the demand for the money
had been made iu his presence.
Arrunletl but Ksc.ijied Agiilti.
When 10 o'clock came It was painfully ovl-
'dent that there was to bo no quorum. The
chief of police and several policemen were
sent In search ot the missing aldermen , but
they were unable to' bring in nny of the ab
sentees. The members already in attend
ance dually determined to probe thd bribery
matter to the bottom. Sergeant Bnrtrtim
was stationed at the door to prevent nny ono
from leaving the room , and warrants were
Issued lor the arrest ot Councilman Meyer ,
Smith , Wood , U. S. Young and Parker.
AJtor some little delay Councilman Meyer
wns arrested in ono of the lodge rooms by
Ofllcor Mitchell aud brought to the council
room. Ho affected to take the matter good
naturcdly , but a few moments later ho
eluded the vigilance of the police sergeant ,
ran down the hall and trained an entrance lethe
the sleeping rooms of the members of the
flrodopartm.'lit , from whence ho slid down
the brass polo lo the cnglno room and made
his escape.
Councilman Smltli lironcht In.
Mayor Weir denounced the action of
Councilman Meyer us un insult to the
council nnd a conlcmpliblo proceeding un
worthy of a man und a gentleman. Ho
further said that he should Inform the
councilman to that effect at the llrst oppor
tunity.
Councilman Smith wns brought to the
council chamber by OMor Kuscra , and he
was so indignant that ho could scarcely con
tain himself. Ho first threatened to civo
the o'fllccr a black eye , und then to have him
dismissed from the force. The councilmcn
expect to put iu the night , and nro assuaging
their grief in the seductive game of high
live' .
A brief business session was hela in order
to enable Mayor Weir to express In a very
neat little speech the council's ' appreciation
of the services of Mr. J. W. Outright , city
editor of the Evening News , who leaves for
Wusulngtoa Saturday to tnt o a position as , '
Co'ngrcsstnun BryAu's private " ccrotary : 'At
the conclusion of his remarks , the mayor , on
pchalt.of.ttiu council , presented td tho're-
portcr a sllk"hat und si box of perfeotos. Mr.
Outright made a ucat acknowledgment of
toe gift.
At 1L:00 the entire night force of the po
lice department Is searching for the missing
coundllmen , und an all night session seems
probdiblo.
Mirrldun County Populist Nominations.
RusnviLLE , Neb , , Sept. 7. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ) The independents of
Sheridan county met in convention today to
nominate candidates for county offices.
Henry Murphy'was chosen , chairman and J.
G. Gaskell secretary. Ninety-four delegates
out of an oven 100 wore present. The fol
lowing were placed in nomination : Treas
urer , Henry Murphy ; county clerk , William
Moss ; county judge , L. N. Brooks ; sheriff ,
VV. H. Essex ; superintendent of schools , H.
J Stnnchllold ; surveyor , Cnarles S. Case-
beer ; coroner , William Bowmun.
AiriEll rilK PJ.K.WS ,
World's I'.ilr Ollleluls Will Orlvo Thorn from
tlm Or mtuts.
CHICAGO , Sept. 7. A general war has been
begun by the exposition authorities against
a class of fakirs who have Infested the fair
since itvis opened. These men have * no
concessions , and have , in many instances ,
rented space from exhibitors and sold goods
to the public without permission nnd in di
rect opposition to the rules of the exposition
nnd orders issued by Director General Davis.
There were 150 of this class of morehnntb
who wore ouslea from Machinery hull
today , mid. . the number ejected from other
buildings today will roach 400 , Them nro
supposed to bo about 1.000 of thcso unauthor
ized vcndrs In the. different buildings , and
they are all to bo "weeded out.
The right of the national commission to
delegate the powers Invested in it by con
gress to John Boyd Thutchor for the selec
tion of jurors und the formation of u system
of awards is questioned iu a suit brought in
the United Slalos circuit court by Chnbo
Bros , , who have a piano exhibit at the
fair. John Boyd Tlialchor and the members
of the jury on awards on musical Instru
ments are m&do defendants. The complain
ants also seen red a temporary order restrain
ing Mr. Thatcher ami the jury on awards on
musical Instruments from proceeding wllh
the Inspection of musical instruments. A
hearing will bo hud , on September 25 ,
Captain Barr of the Unllod States revenue
service , stationed ut Philadelphia , dropped
dead ut the , fulr today. Ho wus a man GO
years of 1190 nnd widely known in naval cir
cles. Ho arrived hero several days ago and
was seeinjj the fair iu company with his
wife. Ho hud heart dlse.iso.
The secretary of the navy has detailed
Captain iiciry of the Michigan to receive
the Columbus cararela from Captain Concns
nnd the ceremony will tuko pluco on the Ititli
of September. Lieutenant Wells , who hns
been attached to the Latin-American depart -
part men I of the exposition , will be placed in
immediate command of them.
If Witgoi Are Kmliiocd (1,000 Mllwiinkco
OpxrutorH Will btrllio ,
MII/WAUKKK , Sept. 7. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEB. ] If the Chicago , Milwaukee &
St. Paul U.illroud company InsUlson culling
the wages of Us employ os the 0,000 men In the
operating departments will strike. This is
the decision of tlio griovniico committee of
the Brotherhood of Trainmen utter a con
ference with Grand Chief oargent of the
Brotherhood of l oconjoUvo Fiiemon , who
wusnlsodolegulod by Ch ! f Arthur of llio
engineers and Chief Weeks of the brake-
men.
Armed > ffrurn Dnroiito tu V\ulr City ,
LITTLE UOCK , Arir. , Sopt. 7. Four hun
dred negroes , armed with Winchester rillus ,
passed through this city Into lust night en-
route to Weir City , ICun , , to take thu places
of striking miners , und were prepared to dose
so at ull Hazards. The negroes were from
Arkansas and Texas ,
Olilulneil I'iisnim hy Forccry.
CIIICAOO , Sept. 7. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BBE.J - - George A. Itog
ors , formerly agent of the Grout
Mmtern fust freight line ut Omaha ,
and subsequently traveling freight agent of
the Indiana , Illinois und Iowa railroad , is
i . , r
now confined In the ci 5 f station
on the charge of obtnhl V \ railroad
passes by means of fotvc. \ Jotters.
Ho hns confessed to forRlnp\S" yinmoof
H. C. Tucker , trencrul western f\2 \ it ngent
of the Heading railroad , to n rc\ \ " ' . for n
Northwestern pass. Ho Is cht I with
celling passes In n similar way V ' \ other
roads , nud with soiling them to s -
1'KIXOTO'S I'JUtl'r.KXll
Ucnornl Ilcv.itutlon Nmr Stnrm the Itrnill-
Inn rrixlit.tnt In tlio l'rtu .
, tCopyrfuMrdW'M Jame.l Qnnlan Itcnnttt , ]
VALVAUAISO , Chill ( via Oilveston. Tox. ) ,
Sopt. 7. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to TUB BKR. ) The
news which I sent you yesterday of the revolt
of the Brazilian naval squadron In the har
bor of Hio Janeiro , bccuusoPrf sd'cut ' Pcuoto
had vetoed n bill which made It impossible
for the vice president to becoino president ,
Is fully confirmed to.hiy by an otUclal dis
patch from Hlo to the Ctiilini , government.
Latest advices received hero from the
sent 01 the revolt stnto that the
army still remains loyal to Pelxoto ,
nnd that the artillery forces In
the fortress of Santa Cruz , which
commands the entrance to the bay , are
under fighting orders , and will not now
await an attack by the squadron ns was at
first intended , but will open lire upon the
men-of-war If they como anywhere within
rnngo.
The revolting squadron Is commanded by
Admiral Custodlo Jose Melo aud consists of
the cruisers Aquldoban , llepubllca and
Trujano and thrco torpedo boats.
Ono cause of the suspension of telegraphic
communication from Ilto Janeiro by the
Brazilian authorities is the tear of the
Pcixoto government that if the nowa of the
naval revolt should travel south from the
capital , It would glvo a now Impe
tus to the revolution in Ufo
Grande do Sul. In fact there is
ovcry probability that the state
of Santa Catharlna will now throw In its
lot with the Hlo Grande rebels , anyway , and
join forces wllh them against the president.
Affairs nro reported to bo in a very
unsettled nnd unsatisfactory state in
Santos also. The feeling hero is that
llttlo short of n general and prolonged
revolution faces President Poixoto , and Ihis
Is strengthening by the suspension of tele
graphic communication of ail kinds with KIo
Janeiro , because in former troubles of a sim
ilar nature the restriction placed upon cable
dispatches by Brazil has been confined to
messages In cipher.
The fact that the present embargo applies
to the capital only is taken to mean
that the trouble is still wholly con
fined to the vicinity of Hio. Well in
formed Brazilians in Valparaiso , however ,
who nro Iriondly to Pclxoto's government de
clare themselves perfectly confident of his
ability to quickly bring the naval revolution
ists to. terms , though oycu they admit ho
\\illhurdlyboablo to prevent a bombard
ment of Hio Janeiro by the men-of-war.
irxs KLVTTEI > OUT.
Ioitli : Heaps a Uurvcst on tlio fort Wayne
Itoiut.
CIIIOAQO , Sept. 7 , The northbound local
accommodation train on the Fort Wayne
rend anusouthbound. . fastLouisvlllotoxprcss :
'
on ttfd'Pa'hhancllo'road collided at the Inter-
Bcctlon near Colchojr this morning.
' "Twelve people""were killed -and ninny
Injured. The baggage our of the Chicago-
bound train was ground into pieces.
From this most of the killed and injured
were taken. The wounded were taken to
houses in Colehour and South Chicago for
treatment. The following uro the dead :
l.lit ot tlio llend nnil Injured.
OIIESTKU K. COFFIN , Carthage , fnd.
A. S. TKMl'LE , uiaungnr of Schiller thcalor.
Chicago.
EMllj aODENKATII.
E. M. UAOXEY. traveling freight agent ,
Wisconsin Contrul railroad.
M1UUAEI. , VAM5 , Louisville , Ky.
J. O. ADAMS. I'alHIold. Ml.
K. M. HO.MAKU , Tnrru Haute , Ind.
El ) FLEMING. 1'alrllcld , 111.
W. U. UmilAKDSON. Chicago.
AI.HKItV IIKt\Z. Vluraniios , Ind.
WILLIAM SIIONISICEU. Now Albany , Ind.
UNKNOWN MAN. supposed to bo a tramp.
The wounded are :
WILLIAM KiciiTCii , Edwardsport , Ind. , ncad
hurt aud Internal Injuries.
WILLUM BnuwEit , basrgugo master Louis-
\illo train , loft leg amputated , internal in
juries.
JOSEPH YAI.K , Louisville , Ivy. , head cut.
CLAUDE DEUUCII , train newsboy , right foot
amputated.
HEHMAX Uicirrisn , Frcolundsvlllo , Ind. .
head cut.
IlAiiuv KLUIN , Vlnccnncs , Ind. , Internal in
juries.
W. A. HILL , CInbogo. Ind. , skull frac
tured , may dio.
Ilcxitr IloaEsir.YEii , founborn , Ind. , head
cut and buck hurt.
W. II. TuitNcit , Chicago , head cut , Internal
injuries.
CABIIOH MATCH , Vinccnnes , Ind. , back cut ,
Internal Injuries.
WILLIAM HILLINGSEIU , Clyde , O. , head cut ,
loft leg crushed.
Josiii'ii Eciii'.xno.M , Camden.O. , chest hurt.
The bluiuo for the accident 1ms not as .vet
bcon placed upon any OHO , but as it was
clearly a case of negligence a thorough in-
vcsligallon will bo made.
CIIOLH.K.1 IN
Uo.itU of a Scrub Woman In the Jlouan or
Coiiiiiiont.
LONDON , Sopt. 7. Almost a panic was ere-
alea in llio Hou o of Commons by the ollicinl
announcement that n scrub woman employed
in llio House died today under very
suspicious circumstances , A careful exam
ination was made to determine definitely
whether or not It was a case of cholera.
Muny members left the house forthwllh.
Thu doctors' examination leaveo scarcely a
doubt that the woman died of Asiullo
cholora.
U.INK v.
The Paying Teller Hud Hntruyml III Trust
anil Itcoomu n Dr.titn'tor ,
MiNNKAi'OLis , Soul. 7 , Cashier M. J.
Bofferding of tlio Bank of Minneapolis shot
himself deuJ this morning. His supposed
the act was the result of uroodln ? over the
uollon of Paying Teller Schelg , who ab
sconded Sulurday with $15,000 of llio bank's
money. BolTerding's accounts are str.ilght.
ClilneioVnnl to K li | r.
Los AxaF.Lr.3 , Sopt. 7. Ono hundred nnd
twenty-eight Chinese rcs'ldonts of this city
have sent u petition to congress asking another -
other opportunity to register under the
Geary act. They declare they refused lo
register before , supposing the act WUB In
violation of the treaty with China. Now
they are anxious to register und obey ull the
laws of the United States ,
of | lie Doctors.
WASMISOTO.V , Sent. 7-The session of the
pan-Amorlciin medical congress continued
toduy. Ernest Hart , editor of the British
Medical Journal , made an address on the
medical oroicsslon , In which ho clussed
homeopaths with ijuaclts , as man not to bo
recognized us doctors or bo consulted with.
Movement * of Ocimn ntauiiiur * Kept. 7.
At Now York Arrived Spree , from
Bremen.
At Southampton Arrived Truvo , from
New York ,
At Bromcrlmvou Arrived Huvel , from
Now Yorlc.
LOOTED THE BANK
Ctuhior Fisher of Geneva Cleans Out tlia
Vault and Disappears.
FI.1ST NATIONAL'S ' CASH ALL TAKEN
Nearly Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
lars Wont with the Omtcdmn.
HIS PIANS WERE CAR FULLY LAID
Evervt'ains : Wa * Prepared to Facilitate Hi
Iscapo and Prevent Capture.
SUDDEN FALL OF A TRUSTED CITIZEN
Honored for Ycnra In nilmoro County , II *
Is Jfovrn Kiiultlvo U'lfo niul Puur
lly l > certcil Dctnlln of H
StnrlMni ; Cn e.
GENEVA. Nob. , Sopt. 7. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BRB. ] This llttlo city has been
startled by the discovery that J. M. Fisbcr ,
cashier of the First National bank , is nn
nbsconner.
Ho left Geneva Saturday night , taking
with him every dollar in the safe , leaving
out a few pennies and nickels to remind his
associates that the bank hint once hold a
comfortable surplus. The community of
which Mr. Fisher hns , for seventeen years ,
been an honored and respected member
has never been so shocked or star
tled in its history. For some wcoks
the bank has steadily boon accumulating a
reserve of cash far in excess of its actual
requirements. Last Saturday evening ,
when Mr. Fisher nnd the bookkeeper
checked up the cash after banking hours ,
there was on hand about $12,500 , all In cur
rency and gold , with the exception of $300 ,
which wns in silver dollars.
Sent After Some Itoer.
Just before the work was completed
Cashier Fisher suggested that the book
keeper go out and get a couple of bottles of
beer. The bookkeeper stnrlcd out on the
errand , but when ho returned the bank wa
closed and thcsnfo locked.
Mr. Fisher wont to his homo and told h is
wife that ho hud been called out of town.
Ho bade her croodby nnd was moro affcction-
ito than usual lo his 10-y ear-old daughter ,
kissing her twice nnd placing his arm
around her while bo told her to bo a good
girl nna affectionate to her mother.
She was surprised at his manner and asked
icr father If ho expected to bo gone long.
[ In told her thut ho would surely bo back
Monday evening , f *
Headed Tor the ICn.it. ,
Ho then loft the house nnd boarded nfT
eustbound train. Tvo residents of Gcnovu
were on board. Ono left the train at Crcto
and the other at Lincoln , but when the Inst
one alighted from the train , Mr. Fisher con
tinued his journey eastward. George Smith ,
president of the bank , was nt the World's
fair nnd so the bookkeeper opened the bank
Monday morning. Ho was somewhat sur
prised to discover that the time lock was at 111
runnin g , nnd that the safe could not bo
opened. Thinking that the cashier would bo
nblo to open the safe later In the day , the
book keeper won l over lo the Citizens bank
and , explaining the circumstances , borrowed
$500 with which to conduct the business
until Cashier Fisher's return.
Oppiinil tlm Kmply Slfo. :
Tuesday morning the tlmo lock was still
doing business at the same old stand nnd
the cashier had not returned. Again the
bookkeeper secured the aid of the Citizens
bank to carry on business. At 8 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon the bookkeeper was nblo
to open the safe and It wns then discovered
that the time lock had been sot to run the
limit , seventy-two hours. The safe was
empty ns fifr ns cash was concerned.
President Smith was at once requested
by telegraph to como homo. The Citizens
bank and the Geneva National bank are
furnishing the funds necessary to carry on
the business of the bank , as they have ovcry
con fldenco in its solvency ,
I'lslier'it Uooil Ilorord.
Mr. Fisher has been a resident of Flllmoro
county for the pnst twenty-two years , seven
teen of which ho 1ms lived in Geneva. Ho
has nlwnys enjoyed the confidence of his
fellow citizens. In 1870 ho wns elected
county treasurer nnd held the ofllco for four
years. His ncrounts were perfectly straight
in ovcry particular. In 18SO no bssooialod
himself with Messrs. Smith nnd Fifleld nnd
established the Geneva Exchange bank.
This bunk was transformed Into the First
National bank in 16110.
Mr. FisliM1 has n wife , two marrlca
daughter ? , a son In the railroad ofllco at
Edgar and a younger daughter mentioned
above. Ho Is17 yours old and has always
been looked upon as n man of good habits ,
reliable business Integrity and above sus
picion ,
IIlii Property Attached.
Ho loaves considerable real cstato prop
erty , whlcli was attached by the bank today ,
Ills wlfo is prostrated over the news of his
illght , and her physicians hare boon com
pelled to place her under the Influence of
opiates.
The news of t'.io cashier's flight cnmo to
the people of Geneva like nJlnsh of Hghinlng
from u cloudless sky , No possible moilvo
can bo ascribed to his action , Ho has been
supposed to bo beyond care as far a money
matters are concerned , nnd bus never bcon
suspected of speculation ,
A national bunk examiner Is In charge ,
although the bank Is still open for business ,
the other two banks furnishing the funds to
conduct the buxlness. The examiner IImis
everything in the books perfectly correct ,
The people of Geneva have every cnnlldcnco
In the bulk's solvency and depositors will
neither lose any of their money nor luffer
from temporary inconvenience. A complete
description of the missing cashier has been
sent out by the authorities mid everybody
in Geneva la anxiously awnltingifurlhor de
velopments.
Mitryliiml Iti-publlcniiK J > omlimte ,
BAI.TIMOHE , Sept. 7. Joshua Horner , Jr. ,
a bunk president , was nominated for comp
troller of the state treasury by the republi
can btiito convention yostordoy. The con
vention runudlutod the present party man
agement and chose a now executive commit
tee. The platform endorses the Minneapolis
platform and ox-l'rusldont Harrisou'i ad-
'ministration , und condemns the penile *
polky of.tliu prcsout adinlnUtrutlea.
