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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1893)
OMAHA HAir.Y RPR. SAWRDAY. RRPTRMHRR 0. 1893. TO DISCOVER THE GUILTY Alleged Viaduct Boodlery at Lincoln to Bo Investigated at Onoo. SUSPICION RESTS ON ALL ALIKE Aconned ot Trjlntr to Hob the Properly Owner * Ilnro Not Ileen Named Opening of tlm rttnte Fair- Lincoln for n Lt.icni.x , Nob. , Sopt. 8. [ Special to TUB 13Kn.Tlio ] somewhat sensational rumor * which have gained currency In Lincoln within the past twenty-four hours in regard to an alleged nttomptof several membori of the city council to extort money from the property owners interested in the viaduct appraisement damage * is the talk of Lin coln today , and It Is moro than likely that a rigid Investigation will follow. The investi gation Is all the moro likely from the fact that tlio parties making the chiireo do not give the names of the count-Union who are suspected of a desire to line their ( rackets at the cxponso of the Interested property owners. Consequently the suspicion rests upon all allka The viaduct damages have been a fruitful aoui-co of jvoublo to the city council for two months , and the people of the city have been making some rather broad hints as to the real cause of the delay. When the damages lo abutting property were ap- pralsod the amount did not sutmj seine of the property owners , although Mayor Weir asserts that a part of them were perfectly content. An Injunction was secured from the district court and llnally a now appraise ment ordered. T.'io ' now appraiser increased the origlni'.l award to MCOO. about S1G.OOO moro Ultra the llguro was llxod lit In the ilrst instance , j'lien Mayor Weir made a public protest iu an Interview in Tun Dec nnd a lengthy nnd somewhat acrimonious discus sion followed the mayor's statements in the local papers of this city. After much delay and many disappointment * the railroad com panies llnnlly agreed last Wednesday to ad vance the money necessary to pay tbo dam ages to the property owners provided the council would pass another ordinance guar anteeing the repayment of thn money so loaned to thu city. It was to nass this additional ordinance that the extra session of last evening was liold. lloforo It tot together , however , the word was passed around that there was to bo no quorum , for the reason that certain members of the coubcll had made u demand upon the property owners for 1,000. The mayor's Informant of the attempted hold-up was no less n person than Judge C. L. Hall , ono of the Judges of the district court. The high standing of Judge Hall in this city maiccs it Improbable that the charge will pass without an investigation. In the mcnutlme , the passage of the required ordi nance nt " : 'M o'clock this morning has balked any attempt of the suspected councllinon to to secure the $ -1,000 as a price lor their up- irart of the matter. The danger of bribery lias passed , but the fact that a demand was made for money still remains to rankle in the breasts of the councilmen who desire to keep their organization llko Ciusar's wife , above suspicion. Juilgo Doiino's Mnuilainuii Cnno. The hearing In the mandamus case brought by Judge Doano ot Omaha to compel the managers of the impeachment cases to pay him un additional compensation of $500 was Tcsumcd before Judge Strode of the district court this forenoon. Manager Colton did not make his appearance and so the weight of his testimony could not be added to that already given by Managers Casper and Barry. Judge Doano placed two witnesses on the stand to give evidence in rebuttal l" They were Judge Pound nnd Attorney Snoll 1 , both of whom assisted in the prosecution of 1i i : the Impeached olllclals. Their testimony agreed with that given by Judge Doano. So the Judge has no further light upon the verbal contract entered Into between the contending parties to the present suit Hut it it > barely possible that ha will not bo L'.O called upon to pass upon the evidence.Tho attorney > for the managers raised the point that iaas1 much as tlio managers were , by virtue 3f their connection with tbo state legislature and by the authority conferred upon them by that body , -either a legislative or n Judi cial body , and that such being the case they > would have no right to enter Into a' contract with Judge Doane that might bind the state , Judge Strode has taken this point under ad visement nnd states that ho will render ila decision next Tuesday. Judge Doano Is the only olio of the three attorneys who has made any demand upon the managers for additional compensation , but it is believed by the managers that in the event that the Omaha attorney succeeds In compelling them to pay to him the additional amount : ho asks , thoothor attorneys , Judge Lambert- ' son and Judge Pound , will also make 'ta ulmllar demand. The case will go to the supreme court whichever way Judge Strode may decide it next Tuesday. I'tnt JJny of thn Stiito Fnlr. The "Columbian year state fair" opened today for th j purpose of completing entries and everything is rapidly being placed in shape for thu largo attendance which Is ex pected next week. The usual work of re pairing und redecorating the old buildings lias been satisfactorily accomplished und everything is in ns good n condition as it is possible to make it. Kogardmg the exposi tion itself , cx-Goveruor Pumas and others connected with thu management Uro positive - that tuo fair will be as great a success this year ns it has over boon in the history of the alato association. Hy special arrangement * with the World's fair olllclals nine of the largest und iliiest herds of blooded cattle now on exhibition at Chicago will bo brought to the Nebraska state fair early next week. Private exhibitors are bringing live stock nil the way from the state of Now York , nnd already every stall , shod nnd pen Is filled. The county collective exhibits promise to be much bettor than has been anticipated , nnd people who are possessed of the idea that the present } ear has been disastrous to the agricultural interests of the state are destined to a surprise. Lincoln la making- the usual preparations fb"r the reception of largo crowds and it is evident that all who como will bo tuKon care of , Lincoln In llrlt'f. W. A. Bush , an ex-convict , who has boon out of the penitentiary but a short time , was arrested lust night on thu charge of wife beating. This morning he was lined $20 nnd costs und In default ndm , of payment was com- mltted to the county Jail. Ho is ono of the most vicious looking men who has been : brought Into the station for months. Ills wife testified against him and she wus ac companied to the station by her two chil dren. Ono of the most significant sights during his brief examination nas thn marked aversion of his little ll-year-old daughter , who blir.inlc from her father's touch when lie. In un awkward attempt teL bu kind , patted heron tbur.hcck. if Conductor Frank Chase -niid Motorman Klckuri ) had roiwrtod a little midnight nil- venture at the iHilii-o station last night tht > y might have had their names in the jmpois this morning. As they were jrolng homo from tlio street far motor house they wore attacked by eight or ulnu men nnd 1ml UV I bundled , Conductor Chase hud one HI broken ami wan badly bruised from kicks uml the blows of clubs , stones uud brickbats , It has bcrn decided that the fuuerul of the latolXivid Kuuman , who mot death uccl- : dcMilulJy at MeinloUt , ill , , early in the week , will take place tomorrow afternoon ut t il o'rluok from st. Paul's church. Judge Lansing touuy guvo Attorney S. L. Gulsthurdt of this Hty a Juilcmeut forlMNH against the People's National bunk of Hook- ford , 111. When the Capital National bank colluiuod in mln city tlie Illinois bunk sent * u claim xo ( ittluthurut for collection. Ho se cured nil tituciimont ujwu some of Mosher's property , uud wus thu ilrst to do so. A few dais later u representative of tbo bank ar rived in the city und took the case out of his hands and placed it with another attor ney. UcUthaiiit sued iinJ recovered Juag- muut for lcjal services | rendered according mg to ho t u Love. Mivril Uu l.u.i lijrjt Mlruclu. GHAND IFI.AKP , Sept. 8. { Special to Till Jim : . ] Yesterday afternoon , while at work " * " in hU mill , Chnrles Pot union , proprietor of the Croud U'und ' Mill and Elevator com pony , bad u narrow escape from death , HU hand was caught between a belt aud a whec which wai revolving l A i > w > < l of 400 ( evolutions to the mln. utc. llo m.vlo a lightning RM nt fiiost with the ether hand and tore him self freo. Ills hnnd wa * badly bruised nnd the elbow wrenched out of Joint. But for the successful grab death would have boon the Inevitable rrsult. Ho I * resting easily today. Mr. Peterson Is ono of tno oldest residents of thi * city. A prnlno flro which begAn to nssumo dangerou * proportions called out the flro do- nartmcnt lau nlcht. The names were under control before the department ar rived. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ASSAUI.TKU AN UL.D At AN , entitling Factory Kmplojre Qnnrrol * with an Ag-ad Lnhorer nnil Nenrljr Kllla Him. O HAND ISLAND , Sopt. 8. [ Special Telegram to THE BKB. ] This morning It Doardsly , an employe at the canning factory , aggravated a quarrel with Phillip Bull ! * , a laborer. Bcardsly Is 2-1 years old nnd iJullls Is almost 70. Boardsty refused to obey certain rule * of the factory , thus hindering Bultis in hi * vork. Tlio latter , as is presumed , was about to report to the foreman nnd mounted on to thn shod where DcardMey was nt the is.imo time working. Beardsly made n vi- : lous assault on the feeble old man , Knock- ng htm off the shod. Ho fell a distance of nearly ton feet , the fall resultlnglna broken collar bono nnd Internal injuries. The great est excitement prevailed for a time. Mon gathered arotm-1 the assailant and ho wa * iiommod In by fully 150 otnor laborers until i policeman arrived. Tbo officer at once clapped the handcuff1) ) on his wrists and led tim to the jull. Loud cheers followed , iullls has a wife and daughter , and Is In icody circumstances , ills recovery Is con sidered doubtful. Beardsly will bo hold. No trouble Is anticipated. Lost Illi Lett I.oi ; . Loxo Pirtn , Sopt. 8. [ Special to TUB ] Amos Willtcomb , a young man about 10 years old , son of James Whltcomb , Ponder der , Neb. , mot with n painful accident near this place this morning , which resulted In the loss of his left leg. Several days ago ho oft Ponder by loam on a hunting expedition ivlth a companion. Their plan was to drlvo as far as Cody in Chnrry countv and put in thoif thnn at shooting gamo. Tills morning , shortly nftor daylight , they passed through town and drove on to tha canon half a mlle west of town , Intending to pull up among the trees and go into camp and prepare breakfast. Just as they bad crossed the bridge and were in the act of turning off the road , which Is banked high , the wagoa overturned , caused by a too sharp turn. Men aud all fell out , and simultaneously one of tho.doublo-barrolud shotguns lying In the wagon discharged its contents * into Amos' thigh. Leaving him alone , his companion hurried back to town tor n physician , who was soon on the spot , \Vhilo alone Amos showed ndmlrablo pluck and presence of mind through his pain by tying a rope about his leg above the wound nnd tightening it by twisting It with a stick to stop the hemorrhngo. The entlro dis charge of No. 6 shot from ono barrel of a 10-bore gun entorr.d the thigh , causing nn ugly wound and shattering the bono Into countless pieces. It wus necessary , in order to save his life , to act quickly , aud amputa tion was decided upon. Surgeon McKnight performed the operation a t the juncture of the upper and middle third. It is pronounced a wry clover piece of surgery. The opera tion was completed so soon nftor the acci dent and the loss of blood was so slight that it is believed the patient will recover strength very goon and the wound bo healed. Ills father , who is in the banking business at Pcndor , is expected to arrive tonight. Wait 1'olut ' I'erHoimlfl. WEST POINT , Nob. , Sopt. 8. [ Special to Tim BEE. ] Ferdinand Eock , Bill Miller and , Martin Kerb are expecting to go to Wyo ming on their annual hunt. They have word from that section that antelope are inoro ulcntiful this ncttson than ever before. At a mooting of the council of the English Lutheran church Wednesday night Lena Bnpgs was elected delegate , with Pastor W. A. Lipo , to the synod which convenes in Lincoln September ID. Mrs. L. B. Shepherd , wife of the grain merchant of this city , arrived in VVcst Point Thursday. Kov. P. M. Clark , who has had charge of the Methodist Episcopal churches at Wisnor and West Point during the year , preached his 1 ; farewell sermon Sunday , prior to leaving for the district conference at Norfolk. Mrs. S. H. Miller returned on Thursday from visiting her daughter in Madison. Charley Mullen of Omaha came up to visit liis 1 URrunts , Mr. and Mrs. George Mullen , Wednesday and to enjoy the scenes and associations of his boyhood days. Mrs. D. C. O'Connor and family returned from \ a long visit to their old homo in Penn sylvania f last night , accompanied by Mrs. Shaw , mother of Mrs. O'Connor. Chris Uupi ) it rustling the fairgrounds into order for the coming county fair on the 27th. USth , UOth and 80th of this month. Dnctori from Cntnitr Itarrtid. Lixcowr , Sopt. 8. The state Board of ) Health has ruled against the issuing of cor- tlllcatcs as physicians to graduates of Cot- nor university medical department , thus up- lolding the action of the board's secretaries. I'ho board yesterday passed this order : 'Your report in the matter of the medical college of Cotnor university , together with ither papers touching the same matter , mvlntf bean under consideration of the state Hoard of Health , you nro hereby notified that wo affirm your decision nnd coincide with your conclusions that the number of clinics In connection with the college has not been sufficient to Justify the recognition of its di - plomas , and wo further recommend that II30 soon as this college lias. In ydtir judgment , compiled vrith the requirements of the statutes its diplomas bo recognized , and that all duo encouragement bo hold out to this college to put Itself upon a aolid footing ' ana to build up a strong medical institution. ? It is understood that the college oftlcors liavo secured a building near the main building and will open n hospital where ina tlonts may receive treatment f roe of chargo. ; A free dispensary is also to bo opened in this city , and by these additions the odlcors ilsX pect to satisfy the board that the law X1 1 * being compiled with. BBATHICB , Sopt. 8. [ Special to THE BEB.J J The business outlook hero continues to im * prove. It is evident that confidence is being slowly but surely restored. The canning factory is running with a full force and the output this year will bo larger than over ooforo. Beatrice canned good * huvo uu excellent reputation extending over 11 largo territory and uro always in dumand at good prices. Charles Martin , the hotel thief , wa * bound ever to the district court yesterday in this sum of $ .r > 00. Hit ni > | ) cars to bo a very smooth Individual nnd conducted l\la own cnso-ln a uiannor calculated to give points to the lawyurs. Company C , Nebraska National guard < , which has been in camp at the Chaiitamiua grounds , rniurnud last night to Us usual iuarters. Trip I n Itiinuiraj- . NOIITH Lour , Noo. , Sept. 8. [ Special to THE HKK.J A triple runaway took CO near town yesterday , Ilev. W. S. ds wu driving \\ltli lug son when his so became frightened and run away , ns thorn both out. Fred Grocn , who was rid. ing by with his \ > if o , Jumped out to run id.to their assistance , when his team also run off , clthrowing Mrs , Green out. .Mrs. Clement and Mrs. Hamur were also driving near and hurried to the bceno. As Mrs. Humer > , cd . . . out their horse started to run , . _ . 1,1. * TT I . . i'j.el. -m. .1 t catching Mrs , Humor in the wheel. Mr. Fields is laid up with a broken leg and Mm. Humer with a sprained ankle. LEICW , Nob. , Sept. 8. ] SpccIal to TUB DEE J A 10-yoar-old son of M. M. Parrlsh of this city bun not been'seen ' or heard from by his friends slnco August 20. The lad hud been working for a farmer a few miles north of Humphrey durine the summer and ills , appeared from there about the date named. When lust been bo was wearing a brown suit aud a black derby hat. Ho is rather under the average height , but ii not yet full protui. He In bupposud lo have had about $45 dollars In money on tils person at the time uf his disappearance. Piles of people nave jmes , out Do Witt's NVitcli Hazel Sulvti will euro ttiuiu. Music aft. nod ova. AtCourUuud beach , V Every Indication that Union Facifio Em ployes Will Eesist Retrenchment. CONSERVATIVES COUNSEL MODERATION Sentiment Among Kinployci on the Over land Koule Hopes for Ainlenblo Settle ment nrlileo Arbitrary Vlow of n Itnllwor Sinn Notes. A gcntlomon identified with organized railway labor , who is at present on the pay rolls of the Union Pacific nnd is ndverao to seeing his name paraded in the public prints just now , Is authority for the statement that most ot the employes on the Union Pa cific system in Wyoming and the west are indulging in some very plain talk in their lodge room -ovor the proposed reduction of wage * . Thl * same authority says that it Itoops the conservative faction of the organization ! busy to counsel moderation and restrain their moro radical brethren from precipi tating a strike that would make railway his tory. The battle is waging somewhat fiercely on western divisions and it is generally admitted that the article in TUB BEB published last Monday covered the local sentiment of Union Pacific employes exactly without the slightest exaggeration. It Is salil that there is a general opposition to the proposed cut and Ii the radical wlag of the western divisions comes out on top In the present discussion ot the situation , a volcano of discord mav burst forth suddenly nnd cause considerable trouble on tbo on tire system. , From I an excellent source , it has bocn as certained that the ohvo branch to bo ex tended to the company will bo adoption of either a proposition tb loan the company a percentage of wages or clso have the cut limited to sixty days. In event of refusal of the ' company to accede , the probability of a strlko of deplorable magnitude is indeed flattering , so the knowing ones say. The most radical wing of organized em ployes openly lavors a strlko before submis sion to n reduction. Ono ( of these men told a reporter last even ing ) that he would "just as le nvctako chances of a good salary undcra receiver as to submit to further retrenchment under the present management. " Ho says that some of the high-priced ] officials would bo dropped under a receivership and that his opinion was shared by many members of his lodge. Deplores the Present Orlal * . A conscrvatlvo railroader spoke strongly against the Idea of a strike nt the present time. Ho admitted the power of organized labor on the Union Pacific system aud said that the wheels of traffic could be completely tied up. Ho favored submission to the cut , as he had confidence in President Clark's assurance - suranco , published In the BBE , to the effect that reduced salaries would bo restored when the business of the road permitted. With evident regret this young man stated that the conservative element in the organiza tions was at the present time in the minority , and that unless the proposition soon to bo submitted to the company by a committee of employes was favorably con sidered a strlko or attempt nt it , at least , was among the strong probabilities of the near future. The charter of the now American Railway union , or federation of local organizations , will arrive today. A secret mooting has been arranged for tomorrow afternoon , when affairs will doubtle. s assume definite shape. Two organizations interested in the sub ject mot last evening in this city. At each mooting it Is said a practical unanimity of sentiment prevailed , nnd that if the com mittee of employes that will wait upon the officials of the Union Paciilo is treated with indlfferonco by the latter , or no compromise results from that conference , trouble will surely bo the sequel. George W. Vroman , Chairman of the griev ance committee of the Union Pacific engi neers , arrived in the city yesterday and reg istered at the Arcado. ' Mr. Vroman does uot coma to Omaha for the benefit of his health , " remarked a railroader reader last evening. "Ho comes hero for busi ness. There is u 4hon on , ' and don't you for got it. " DK1UUK AKlliritAKY. Vlcwi of a Ralliruy Alan OD the Grout OctoiniH. A Burlington man had something to say yes terday morning about the discrimination islu favor of Council Bluffs on the bridge ques tion and incidentally called down the Kocu Island and Mr. Snydor's statement regard ing the history of the attempt to abolish the arbitrary. "I'ho truth of the matter is that the IJock Island has boon trying to carry water on both shoulders. There wus never a special mcetingcalled to discuss the bridge question , although It is true that the Rock Island re quested Mr. Midgley , chairman of rene Western Freight association , to call such i a meeting , I ttilu.lt , for August 8 , but before the meeting wus called the Hock Island with ; drew its request and the whole matter fell through. "When wo were chocking up rates under the Nebraska maximum rate bill the ques tion of adding 0 cents a hundred on freight between Council Bluffs and Omaha cntr.o up. The Nebraska roads contended like the Iowa roads hud contended when the railroad com mission was created in that state , that ex isting rates were entirely too low. It was , therefore , agreed to tuck on a 5-cent differ ential on all westbound freight from Coun cil Bluffs. The order was scut out to add the 5-cent arbitrary , but before anything was done , other than the publication of tariffs , a delegation of Council Bluffa jobbers waited on Mr. Sago of tbo Kouk Island and shortly after that company withdraw from > the compact and announced that it could not , for the present , at least , allow the dilTcron tial to bo added on Council Bluffs freight seeking entrance into Nebraska territory , "Now there is something exceedingly sug gestive of the 'nigger in the woodpile'in this. I make bold to glvo a reason for the sudden withdrawal of the llock Island from its posi tion , and 1 tfellovo the facts will bear sino out in the statement that the Kock Island people aud the Implement and grocery trades of Council Bluffs have tied up for mutual benefit. With the understanding that as much freight us poisiblo should bo diverted lo the Uock Island , the luttor company agreed to withhold us long as possible the arbitrary applying to Council Bluffs Jobbers. An inspections of the waybills rs.of Hhippers from Mississippi river points to Council Bluffs will Btiovr that the Itock Island is doing the bulk of the business , which IE signillcant In itself. The grand stand play of Mr , Sage , however , won't win n game , and I anticipate uoeing this matter adjusted in the near future. " It is n uull known fact that prospective jobbers looking to a location in Omutia have been beset with Council Bluffs people and have been told that they could not afford to Iccato in Omaha with the present differen tials existing , Should they locate , however - over , in Council BlulTs they would have access to Nebraska territory "on ttio suing equality as the Omaha , jobbers , but should they build into Omaha , they would huvo to pay u 5-cent arbitrary to get into inwu territory. In consequence , Council Bluffs gets the best of tlio situation , it was for the reason above mentioned that the McCormlck Farm Machinery company located In Council IliunVj'though ' at ono time they had seriously thought ot locating In Omatia < - - - " rf * Weitrrn I'mienger Annoclntlon f.lnen Will Tnko Af lion. CniCAoo , Sept , 8. SoAlhwcitorn lines In the Western Pa songetc association had ft meeting today to consider the rate situation in Texas. Jt developed/ that World's fair rates voro being scalped at Cairo , St. Louis , Hannibal nnd Kansas City by the manipula tion of through tlckots'ot the Texas roadi issued ! from points In that state to Chicago. Thcso roads had bconmotiliod to so change the conditions ot their tickets as to pro ven t the demoralization of World's fair rates , but the demoraliza tion has bocn allowed to go on uninterruptedly. It WM docldod nt the meeting today to call the attention of the Texas lines to the m.tttor again. If the matter Is not remedied at once , through re lations will bo terminated at once aud an other boycott inaugurated. Noti'Hj has been given by the Union Poclflc road to its connections that all passenger rates to points south of Ashland , Oro. , via Portland that nro less than the rate via Ogdcn , U. T. , nnd Sacramento , Cal. , to the eamo points , must bo canceled. Ilates to California points via Portland must not be loss than the rates via Ogdcn and the South ern Pacific road. When such nro shown in the rate sheet ? nt a less rate the rates via Ogdcn and Sacramento must bo applied. Second class rates to Aspen , Ulonwood Sprlncs , Newcastle and Hod Wing have boon abolished entirely. Itullillni ; a 1'iisseiiRor Oar. Not many people know how much material enters into the composition of n first class passontjor car. To build a passenger car of tlio best kind requires nboutO-100 foot of pop- lur , 3,400 foot ot nsh , 1,000 feet of whlto plno and 2,300 foot of yellow plno , 500 fcotof the best oalr , 400 foot of the strongest hickory , 400 feet of chijrry , 400 foot of maple Tcnoor and porhnpi small amount * of other woods. There nro four pairs of wheels and axles , two pairs of pas . senger car trucks , about 3,000 pounds of * [ ran , TOO pounds of castings , 300 pounds of galvanized iron nnJ 23J shoots of tin. Than idd screws , chandeliers , air brakes , sash balances , slsty or seventy glass panes for the windows and doors , staves , scat fixtures , lamps , door locks , knobs and hinges , basket racks , window lifts , window fasteners and seat springs , and you h.ivu most of the hard ware. Then there are about COO yards of plush , 100 yards of sheeting and 200 pounds of hair. When all these things are taken into the account no wonder can bo felt that a passenger coach costs over $4,000. The materials do not cost this much , but before the car Is put on the road about ? 1'JOO , will bo expended in lubor. About Rnllronil Hoailqnnrtors. "It took just $1,050,00 In currency to pay off the employes of thoUlg Four and Cuesa- pcako&Ohio , " said President Ingalls the other day , "but wo raised it and paid thorn nil off in cash , as wo could afford to pay the discount better than they. Elghc hundred thousand dollars of the amount wo raised without any premium , but $250,000 of it cost us Just * 0,000."T , It is thought a conference with the man agement of the Union Pacific will bo hold next week by organized Jabor looking to an adjustment of the wage question. The Union Paclflc will run a special excur sion Sunday to Courtlmifl beach from points north of Columbus. About 1,500 people are expected on this excursion. in . Organized n llrxnch nt Ogdcn. SALT LAKE Cur , Sopj ; , _ 8. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] A branch of the Ameri can Railway union has-been organized in Ogden through the 'Vaflorts of President .Eugene V. Debs and "V'io'o President Gcorgo W. Howard. The local president is John Caughlin. ' The BIckctts tonight at Courtland. rroHentntioil to i > r. Clnndeimlng. NORFOLK : , Neb. , Sopt.J8. [ Special to Bcn.J Kov. H. D. Brown opened the Meth odist Episcopal conference this morning with prayor. Reports from the ministers , reports of examinations and reports from undergraduates of the conference -were re ceived. Kov. T. C. Clendennlng , presiding older of the Omaha district , was presented with n handsome gold watch. D. W. K. Beans made a very eloquent presentation speech , speak ing of the elder's earnest work. Hoy. Clen- donning responded in a very neat speech , thanking his friends for their appreciation of him. Dr. Hamilton then addressed the confer ence on the Freed men's Aid society and took subscriptions for the Christum edu cators. The bishop made some very good remarks on conducting services. Several of the ministers visited"the asylum this after noon. Uov. T. K. Tindall , D.D. , delivered the an nual sermon this evening. Ho was listened to by a large crowd. I'nllc County's Successful Fair. OSCEOLA , Neb , , Sopt. 8. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] The Polk county fair closed today. It had been thought that on account of the dry season this year's fair would not como up to the standard , but when the farmers begun to roll in tbMr squashes , pumpkins , corn , beets and cuttle , besides the fast hovsos and seine or their fine stock of cows , ttie croakers nnd cranks began to hide their heads. The fair closed grandly and was success both financially and otherwise. Those that know say that it has boon the best fair that Pollt county has over had. Secretary Stephen 13. Mollltt and President Jud Holcomb huvo worked night and day and were bound to make a success of the undertaking. Adjudged Iimnne. , Nob. , Sept. 8. [ Special to Tnit BEE. ] William Oassollwas adjudged insane - sane yesterday by the commissioners of in sanity and ordered to bo taken to the Hospital 1I Iis tal for ttio Insiuio at Lincoln. Cassell is about ! i3 years ot ago and resided noarStcele City. N. V. Duff , un old resident of Steele City , was also examined by the board and ordered removed to tha hospital for treat ment. Duff's case is a sad one. Ho is ap- paroii tly as sane as any ono , except in dis play ! UK a disposition to kill his own family. Ho realizes in his snno moments hit condi : tion and desires to be so placed that ho will Imvctioclmnceof gratifying his homicidal tendencies. ieronged. KEAIINBV , Sept. 8. [ Special Telegram to TUB I3ci ! . ] Last nlghtOeorgo Myers , while temporarily deranged,4 n'ent to the homo of Charles Benedict und1' attempted to carve him -\vlth n corn cut v. Some time ago Myers traded his fannl. Jur a patent right Unit proved to lie worthless and hu is labor ing under the impression that Benedict iras thu cause of his losing allho had. Myers is about GO yoara old uui | , < uas boon brooding ever his losses and wor.ry.lng about the future until his mind has bocouio , unbalanced. He wus taken homo und ly/utclied / toforo any harm was done. | lr 111 thn JMiiolilnery. Cirr , Sopt.v.8. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] Jolln'Huffman , engineer at the waterworks here , 6uught his loft arm in the machinery this ujtornoon. The mem ber was horribly mangled and the bones broken between the wrist aud the elbow. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ABSQSJUTELY PURE BRYAN'S ' VAULTING AMBITION Congressman from tbo First Said to Bo Flan- ing for a Senator's Seat , HE IS ANXIOUS TO SUCCEED MANDERSON _ _ _ _ _ Hope * Hint rti lon Heine-en Democrat ! i nd I'opullUs Will I.nnil Him In the Upper Itranoit of Congress Gen- \Tmhlncton Uotilp. WASFHXOTOX BtmsAD or TUB D n , J 513 FOUIITRKNTU STHKET , V WASHINGTON , Sopt. 8. J Representative Bryan has gene to hli homo : at Lincoln and when ho roturni to "Washington will bo accompanied by hi * family. Mr. Bryan la Just now keeping a very close watch upon the political events in Nebraska. It is an open secret here that ho Is doing i everything in the direction of suc ceeding Senator Manderson , and is making nil sorts of overtures to ttio populists , Ho hopes there will bo n fusion between the democrats and populists when it comet to the election of Senator Mruulcrson's successor ser , eighteen months hence , and that ho will beI the compromise candidate. beWi II. I F. Stickling of Omaha , who has been in Washington . for some days scoKlng a consul ate in Japan , loft for his homo today , feeling that if a change is made in the position ho seeks ho will bo successful in his aspirations. It is boltovcd.that the bill of Representa tive linger , establishing a branch mint of the United States at Council Bluffs , stands but the least show of llrial adoption , ns It proposes an appropriation of $2,000 , , andthis deni ocratic congress is not in the Hold lor appropriations. The bill hus gene to the committee on coinage , weights and meas ures aud if it could bo crowded through the house it might become a law , ns the scnato favors such propositions as n rule , yet It is stated the house Is opposed to allowing them , llnsslor Will Uo to the Strip. Captain John J. C. Hasster of South Da kota , chief clerk of the Interior department , tendered his resignation today and it was accepted. The object of his action is to ac cept the rocervership of public moneys at the Knid land ofllco on the Chcrokeo Strip. The resignation will take effect September H. Ho requests leave of absence until that time. Captain Hnssler also held the posi tion of superintendent of the patent ofllco building. His salary was $2,750. Ho was appointed to the position from which he resigned on Juno 5 last. Ho will leave to morrow morning for the outlet to commence his duties. The nomination today of Gcorgo Keen an of Wisconsin to bo consul at Kiel , Germany , will displace Colonel John IL Drake of Aber deen , S. D. , after nut a short period of oflloinl life. Colonel Drake did not enter upon his duties till last December , nnd ho will bo re lieved now within n low weeks. The posi tion pays rt salary of $1,500 a year nnd has fees which bring up the total to about $3,100 annually. Colonel Drake has made an excellent - collent ofllcer and ho naturally expected to remain in his ofllce till next spring , when he wanted to return home. His family is with him. Now I'uatmiistcr * . Postmasters appointed today : Iowa M. L. Swartz , at McCausland , Scott county , vice D. C. McCausland , removed ; Chris R. Berry , nt Wayne , Henry county , vice John H. McKee , resigned. South Dakota Mat Aukurfpit , at Lan- down , Kausoin county , vice E. O. Springer , resigned. Wyoming Mrs. Esther Donnelly , at Pow der Ilivcr , Johnson county , vice William H. Linvillo , removed. Idaho Mrs. Sarah F. Cresson , at Dela- mar , Owyhco county , vice Charles B. Knapp , resigned. Western Ponaloni. Pensions granted , issue of August 20 , were : Nebraska : Original widows , etc. Ellen Curran , Falls City. HIchurdsou ; Kachel Waters , Wostervllle , Custor. Iowa : Original Clark Beach , Ackloy , Hurdln ; John T. Bntcman , Sheldon , O'Brien. Restoration , reissue and increase Lewis B. Cunilcld , Villlscu , Montgomery. Increase Merryman Cox , Colfax , Jasper ; William English , Cambria , Wayne. Original widows , A STOMACH JJKE AN INDIAN. Why the Indians Never Have Dys- popsla , Yet are Careless Eators. No ono could accuse an Indira cf ovor-care- fulness in eating. Ho ate -wliut nuturo gave him berries from the Wood , spoil from his traps , gamefroin _ hli bow. Ho ate plenty of It , ixto till ho wus full. It was not very well cooked sometimes , and bo of Ion ate fast. When hunting or fighting a day would often pass without anything being catvn nt all. Vet ho never had dyspepsia. He never "dieted. " Wa liear too much about "dieting" those days. A man inuen't oat plo , or cabbage , or cake , or beans , or this nnd that. Ho nmsii't eat very much and ho mint do it rory slow. Ho mu.t never drink wucn ho cats. Ha imun't hurry , lie musn'l worry , And so It ROCS. . This in all very good advice. But it would worry a man to death to remember it ull. Why can't we live like the Indian in n healthy , hourly , natural way ? Ilecuusswe liavesuah'VTvaKStomuclis. But how did the I ml tun possets such porfcctBtrontf , digestion ? Jiy taking that niedfcluo of liU , buRwa , when ever bo felt there wus anything wrong with him. That fiagwu we have now employed htm to make for us. If you -would take tlio natutal American remedy for dyspepsia , Klokupoo StirpYa , you , too. would nut know what u weuk slomueu or dy pcp la vras. Tlianka to the effoi u of tlio Klokiipoo Ifedl- cine Company , Jmlinu ttugwa and other Klckapoo Indian remedies nro obtalnalilo of any druggist , and tliclr genuine cumlvc raluo U beyond comparison. Kickapoo Indian Sagwa. $1,00 per Bottle , 0 Bottles for $5.00. Dislodge Bile , Stir up the Liver , Cure Sick-Headache , Female Ailments , Remove Disease and Promote Good Health , j Covered with a Tasteless & Boluble Coating. ; Famous tlio world over. Atk for Heccham's and lake no olhert. Of all druKgisls. I'rice ZS ccnlila boi. New Yoric Depot , s6j Can l St. SPECIiLIST NEW ERA MJJtUICAI. m < Jl > KN AltY. ( Conuultaliuu I'rue. ) 1 § uniuri > aa ( Xl lu HID treatment or nil Ulirpnio , Private aui U'rltulo ur vaniult p r < uualtr riKA.rau\T iiv MAIL. Addru , with atauip lor par- _ tlcul r . irUlcb will b 'jnl la plain tmielopt ! O. iiDX Jl. O31ja. US i 1514 ireol , Umh oto , Marftarot Gould , Marshnlltown. M.nr > hMI ; M&rgftrutTraynor , Davenport. Scott ; minors of Wllllsm Gilbert , Sioux Itaplds , Duena Vl tn ; Catherine Moore , mother , Cl&rtndft , I'ngo. Mlacctlanenna Mntter * . Senator Mnndcrion Inld before the sonata today petition from Snllno county In favor of the free coinage ot silver at A ratio of 10 to 1. Wllllnm I * Cunnlff , ft populist of Ne braska , wn today Appointed a townsito trustee at Enid , Okl. Too place is but tem porary and does not pay much. Pimnr S. Tim Criminal Docket , County Attorney Kaloy 1 * devoting th whole of his time and attention to the prop- nrution of the criminal cases that nro to como before the September term of the dis trict court , which opens ono week from next Monday. In going through his docket Mr. Knlor finds that the criminal business will bo very heavy and that there are a great number of Important cases for trlnl. Ho says that ho has determined to puih the bmlne i and clear the cnlnndnr before the holidays , If possible. The county attorney will make no change in his assistants , continuing the amo attorneys who were with him during the last term of the rmirt. Wnntod ! ) ) Urodltora. NEWCASTLE , Nob. , Sept. 8. [ Special to TUB B B. ] Last Sunday night Joan Wilbur , a prominent farmer of Dlxon county , loft the state , lomlng a lot of unpaid debts behind - hind him. Ho had mortgaged his property several times nnd hntt mortgaged a lot of property ho had never owned. His whereabouts - abouts are unknown. I'awnoo'a ' Fnlr 1'nlil PAWNEE Cur , Nob. , Sopt. 8. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bun. ] The 1'nwnco county falr.cloiod this evening with receipts Trot" all sources amounting to nearly (1,400 , enough to pay all expenses and premiums in full. For tlio Sitir iuo Crnr , Nob. , Sopt. 8. [ Special Telegram to TUB BUB. ] Captain George M. Humphrey of this city is announced as a candidate for supreme judge , subject to the decision of the republican stnto convention. Continental Clothing House. Saturday , September 9th. Boys' Cassimere Suits , Price $2.50 , for Saturday. Boys' Cheviot Suits , Price $3.75 , for Saturday , Boys' Plaid Cassimere Suits , Price $3.00 , for Saturday. Boys' Scotch Cheviot Suits , Price $5.00 , for Saturday. Boys' Suits , Price $1.00 , for Saturday. 16O black Nevisto Suits , ages 6 to 12 , will be sold on Saturday at Boys' Hats on Saturday 50c. CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE , New York Hospital TREATMENT. for nil Chronic , Nervous , Surgical , Privala aal Special Diseasas of both MEN AND WOMEN Strlcturo , Hydrocolo , Varlcooolo , And all otliortroublos troivlnd nt reasonable ohar.'oa. CUNBULTATION L'KKii Call on or address , DR. SffllOl DOUGLAS BLOCK , 10th AND DODGE STS. . OMAHA , NEB. Oppoiito Harden lire * A. Full SJBCT OF VJ3&V Tcicth oxtnvcUHl In mornlnr. Now oiujulimurUxlufturnoou katno day , 1'ur/ucl 111 k'Uir- . aiiteeU. Jtllh iintl I'ltriuitii Utrout * Elcvutorou } Uth StrooU Teloplione 1031 UU1NQT1U8 WITU YOU SGALL HEAD CURED Bnil CHBC. Two Doctors No flood , Trios Cutlrnru. Klr.it Sot Helps. Four ScU Completely Cure. Out Jiabv re.itl v born Nov. 29,18D1. From hrr hlrth i'jo ' hail Sc.ill Heart until he n tour ililUtu itlieoMiio none anil cxtno out In Binnll wlilto plmtilcj , untl then uprciul to bo urgA yel low * cal > s. AVe trlfil two clcwtors , hut they could n t iloltHiiy cood. Bo no tried Cltttci'n.vUCMrntw.irlTlnt ; lior H tlioroiifih nAdilng tlirro times a rt y with Cuti- , CUBA aoAP.nnil then tulnc tlioCiiTicniA. The drat ici votflcilliolio | > 1 Iier , ml b- fore wo used four ts ho MM perfectly enrol. Attlm nee of six months our l > aby wolclipil tlilttr-iour pound * , jlcrekln l f lranlniK ; > oiUiu fw lii perfectly Moll , rortrolt Inclosed. I would uot 3o without CtiTlPfnx nr.MFiiirs , ami can recommend - commend them M mo t excellent fnrlY"l.I.rim' MM , SKTIt JU1UI , VnmleiulU , Mich. SMOOTH SKIN FOR $5,00 I moil the CtmcimA HIMEI' | for * liout two tnonth , A.nil the CHtlto oxpcnio wa * but $3.09. which no ono would regret for nlco smooth kin. H left my face In the liott of condition * , f rco from nil pimples anil blotclicn. 1 * tlll ui * tlio CUTioiniA soAr.nmlnlwKjaslmll. E. IlUFlia THOMl'SON , Voungltown , O. CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS' CtJTicunA ItCAOi.vKNT , the new lllood nnd Bkln I'urltlor , Intrrnally , and Cirrirwu , tlio great Bkln Cure , with CUTirtinA SOAP , an ex quisite Bkln llirlfler , externally. Instantlr n > loTO | and apccdlljr euro c\rry dlionso anil humor of tlio akin , scalp , and Mood , with IOM of Imlr , from infancy to gc , from pimples to scrofula. _ _ _ _ _ _ BoM throughout tha world. Price , CuriCTOA , 80C.J BOAPSiC. ; llEHOLTENT , $1. I'OTTItll PBUU AVD ClIEU. Coup. , Bob rronK'tori | , lloston. n- " How lo Cure Skin Dl ca c , " ci lleJ freo. DADV'O BVhinmt Brnlp purified nml bemlttncJ DAD I U by CUTICUIU SOAP. Abtolutely pure. "It STOPS THE PAIN , Il.irkncliol , ldney painsweakness , rlimlinatlnni , nnil muscular pnlns ro- limed In onn mlniitn by the Outl. > curit Antl-1'nln 1'lttatvr. 20c. Great Special Sale of Men's Derby Hats on Saturday. MEN'S DERBYS , 95c. Our greatspecial value for Saturday. MEN'S DERBYS , $1.25. New fall shapes at half price for Saturday. MEN'S DERBYS , $1.50. Regular $2.BO goods. MEN'S DERBYS , $1.75. The best in the mar ket , at half price on Saturday at CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE. EDUCATIONAL. RACiNECOrOSSE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. I'upll.s flnurd and Live in the ( School. Steam Heat. Spnclous Dormitories , Best Sanitary Plumblnn. Thorough Care and Instruction. Dates Reasonable. Pita forOnllntfxTechnicalPchnol.nr Huslnnis , Riv. A. riPZR , S. T. B. , War.len , Raclue , Wl , AMERICAN OCHSEIWATORY , WEBER Music Hall , Chicago. All brtncliri of Vwfl nd Irutruiufiittl Muic , T > rtmtie Art * Elucu * tiun , I ) liit , JiortnillVi't furtonclifr * . Term * mndrfU. full i , J Jlumufct/i.Pm ctar GIHLS' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL , 4I5-IKI UrirUrn . . IIIIIKiO. ISlll Vl'Hr Ill-Kill * fiopl.KJlh. ' ' " I'rcintrm fur iiilli'iio nnilulvvt 01 cournunor mmlr I or Vounu .jmllumtnilClillilruii. 11HHH.K llin.A.M. : ( , , , . , . , , illbBJI.K.lll.tlJl'.A.U. HWKKTHI'ltlMIH , MIsvdIIHI.-Tl.oiirtsiitMlllti.rr . HcUool of tU We.t. UriU ) for llluitralml ( , ' t l < u . HOTELS. The Mercer. Omaha's Ne-ve5tHot3l. Cor. 13th unit Uoir.irU dtruuti. 40rooms tliV ) pur diy. : < OroonijJ.OJ pur iluy Ui rooms with until .it tl iiur dir. fcOroomi wltli bulli atSI i ) per J r Aludorii In IStiir ) ' ltc | i ct. fluwlylfiir.il li > t riiraujliuut C.S. ERB , Prop. THE MIDLAND HOTEL. Opened Muy lnt , 1BUJ. First cl.lB * . liow , modern built , HUjain.UU ( jiilbldurwjiiiu.tiuw liinilturn.ulDC- trio lj ll , coiivuiilcut tire imeiipus , pleaitaully lo- culud near tliu cculcr of Inihllinnn oil lUtli uiul t'nl- C.IKO Htnii-lB , oppuHltu Jo.Turoun Hiiuan ) , ruacliutl by ull car Hue * rutiulnif to uuJ Jroin UutlruaU Uuiiotu. Council lllullu ami boutli Oiiialm , and ull pUcua ot uniUHuinuiit uuU Urn fair KruunUn. UuKm * Amer ican 1'laii , * V.00 ! IKT Uayi Kuropeau 1'laii , * 1JJU periluy. Spuulal ratuu by thu wuck for famlllca uud olmrlw uit-n. M. J. i'KAHC'K , I'roprluiur.