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JEST ABU SUED JUNE 1J ) , 1873 OMAHA , WEDNESDAY atOHNlKfes XOVEM15ER 28 , 1894 , SINGLE COPY 3PCVE CENTS.
DENOUNCED EARL KIMBERLY
| A. rriends of Pe scouted Armenians Accuse
Ilim of Lack of Sympathy ,
WILL CARRY THEIR CAUSE TO COMMONS
JInvo Mltlo rnllh Unit the Turkish Invcntl-
gatlon Wilt Accomplish Any < looil
Clirlntlan llTHlencn Not
Ilile Against
LONDON , Nov. 27. A meeting of the
Anglo-Armenian association was held here
today under the presidency of Mr. Francis
Seymour Stevenson , M. P. for the Eye dlvl-
filon of Suffolk and chairman of the Anglo-
Armenian association. Among those present
were Prof. J. A. Bcel , D.U. , nnd many ills-
tlngulshed Englishmen who are In sympathy
with the cause of the Armenians , besides O.
Hagoplan , Petrus and Aganoova and other
natives of Armenia. At the opening of the
meeting today a telegram received from
Cantarlents , a Russian physician at Tlflts ,
was read. It says : "I learn that the pco
pie of Sassoun surrendered to an overwhelm'
Ing Turkish army on condition and upon the
solemn promise that no harm would be done
to them. After laying down their arms
the Turkish troops and Kurds attacked and
massacred men , women and children and
pillaged and burned their homes. The num-
her killed must exceed 3,000. "
A letter was also read from J. lakender , an
Armenian merchant of Paris , and president
of the Armenian society of France , In which
ho stated that according to his advices not
less than 12,000 Armenians were massacred.
Speeches were made and resolutions , passed
strongly denouncing the carl of Klmberly ,
secretary of state for foreign affairs , and the
Ilrltlsh government for their apathy In the
matter and for screening the Turkish atroc-
Hies by withholding Information from the
press. It was decided to commence an agl-
tatlon on behalf of the Armenians In the
House of Commons and to hold Indignation
meetings , the platform of the now movement
being ; a letter received by the association
from Canon Malcolm MacCoIl , who was the
first to call attention to the Bulgarian atrocl-
ties of 1S77 , after having seen people 1m-
paled on the banks of tha Danube.
POIITE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE.
In this letter Canon MacCoIl says : "For
almost every massacre lately perpetrated In
Armenia the porte has been responsible , di
rectly or Indirectly. I maka this assertion
from an Intimate knowledge ot thb methods
of the Turkish administration. The commis
sion which the porte has ordered to Inquire
Into the Armenian massacre will be like the
commission sent to Syria In 1SGO , and like
the one sent to Bulgaria In 1877 nn utter
farce , the only object being to throw dust
In the eyes of Europe. The real criminals
will be exonerated and Innocent parties will
ba blamed.
"Even If the porte and the sujtan were
\ nlncero , the commission could not get the
facts , for by the sacred law of Turkey ,
which Is absolutely unchangeable , Christian
evidence Is never received against a Mussul-
man , and no Mussulman will give evidence
against a Mussulman in favor ot a Christian.
"The commission Is obviously a sheer Im-
posture. The porto should be forced to fnl-
fill his obligations under the treaty ot Ber-
lln by the powers or by England acting In
concert with Russia. In any case England
should Immediately declare herself released
from 1ho Anglo-Turkish convention , by which
nho engaged to resist Russlinaggreslon In
Armenia by force of arms.
"Protests are merely waste paper. The
sultan Is forbidden by sared law to sanc
tion any reforms In favor of Christians ex
cept In the faca of force.
"I have received letters from persona
throflghout'the courrtrr , urging that 'octlon-bs
taken Immediately. "
M. Iskcndcr's letter rlso elates that the
Armenian society of Franco Is In communlca-
tlon with Premier Oupuy nnd M. Hanotaux
the French minister of forilgn affairs , with a
view of securing some action upon the part
of the government of Fnnco In the mattet
which has so greatly shocked the civilized
world.
CHICAGO , Nov. 27. Chicago Armenians
claim that the massacres were done under
government direction. This Is based on thcli
report from Constantinople , In which It Is
asserted that the mufti of Moosti. who has
control of religious matters In the district ol
Moosh , which covers Sassoun , has been decorated
orated by the sultan.
ItOYAttlST PLOT I'llUSritATKII.
Government Was Warned In Tlmo to Prc-
vent Any Movement.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 27. The OceanU
arrived from Yokohama via Honolulu. The
Oceanic brings no later Asiatic news thar
was received en the Empress of China , whtcl
arrived at Victoria November 20. At Honolulu
lulu there was still considerable cxcltemcn
over the recent revolutionary plot. The lead
crs ot the royalist faction were still declarlnf
trouble was sure to occur soon after the sail
Ing of the Oceanic , Government olllclala
however , declared no trouble need be feared
The conspiracy , they said , though It did neat
at any tlmo threaten serious trouble , had bcei
completely frustrated. As exposed In th
Honolulu newspapers , the proposed uprlslni
was planned by a man named Kntzer , for
merly an officer In the Austrian army am
later a sergeant In the- Fifth United State
Infantry. Ills plan was to secretly arm nev
cral hundred royalist sympathizers , and b
concerted action to capture the governmen
executive building and take three or fou
small steamers plying among the Islands am
then form a temporary government at Hllc
A steamer was to be quickly cent to Ylc
torla , B. C. , for arms and ammunition , an
men who were to have been previously en
listed by an agent now In the United States
Several thousand dollars have been pledge
by wealthy royalists who were Implicated
This plot was exposed to the government
however , long b fore any actual revoluttonar
preparations could be made , Katzcr fled t
San Francisco , and Wetmare , a newspape
man who had been admitted to the revolt
tlonary circle and who exposed the plot t
the government , was a passenger on the Earn
sleamcr. Ostensibly he WM banished , bi
It U believed' In Honolulu the government ofll
clals cent him away as a ruse to protect lih
from the wrath ot the royalists.
November 15 British Commissioner Haye
formally presented to President Dole an autc
graph Idler from Quocn Victoria rccognlzln
< he Hawaiian republic.
The t'nltcd States gun boat Yorktown ai
rlvrd at Honolulu shortly before the Ocean
wiled.
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JUltlih War bill ii Telegraphed 1'or Ciini
nt iho Hottum of It.
PANAMA , Nov. 27. Advices from Managti
Indicate a grave situation In the Mosnult
restrvailon. The British minister , Gosllnj
Las notified Nicaragua that Great Britain n
fuses to recognlio the N'lcarap'ian goven
mcnt at Blueflelda After an xchange <
views Minister Gosling telegrar-ned to Poi
Llmcn for a Brltlih war ship to come i
once to llliienclda. u Is reported that 11
Nicara unn canal project Is at the bottom i
tha matter and terloua trouble Is feared.
WASHINGTON , Nov 27 , U Is difficult i
confirm here the report which comes Ire >
Panama lit fresh trouble at BlueflelJs. n
Gusman , the Nlcaraguan minister , wi
diplomatically nllent when the subject wi
mentioned , nnd tu State department ofilcla
assume an air of reserve. That they are Ii
formed on the subject , however , cannot I
doubted , nnd the itrongeit continuation of tl
accuracy ot the report l found In the fa
that the United State * uteanuulp Columbl
ai > been lying at Kingston , Jarualc
has gone dlnctly HIneflclds and will doubt
less reach that place as fuon at least as. the
Ilrltlsh war ship from Port Llmon , Costa
Rica , If the facts nro as represented then
the situation Is undoubtedly one ot great
gravity. The mention ot the Nicaragua canal ,
an being the real cause of the British action
goes to confirm the suspicions that have long
been cherished here that Great Britain really
cares nothing for the Mosquitoes themselves ,
but In disposed to Insist upon Its protectorate
over the reservation In order to base a claim
of Jurisdiction over that part of the old reser
vation for which they have contended as far
south an the eastern mouth ot the Nicaragua
canal. Should thla claim bo maintained It
would , of course , operate to prevent the
United States from controlling the projected
Nicaragua canal , If , Indeed , It should not
causa the abandonment of the project. It Is
undoubtedly a matter of great annoyance to
our State department that this troublesome
Blueflelds subject should be reopened by
Great Britain's summary acllon. when It was
supposed that the dlfllcultles there had been
adjusted In a manner entirely satisfactory to
all concerned. However , the prompt dispatch
of the Columbia to the scene of threatened
trouble Is an evidence that the State depart
ment Is not to ho taken unawares by such
proceedings , and she will doubtless preserve
the status quo there while negotiations are In
progress.
Secretary Gresham's Interest In the subject
Is evidently keenly excited , for he has cabled
to Ambassador Bayard an account ot events
cabled to him and Instructed Minister Bayard
to request an explanation from the British
office.
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Queen I.H'n imlm uy In Ilerlln.
BERLIN , Nov. 27.-Judge Welddemnn ,
who has arrived here after his unsuccess
ful mission to England on behalf of ex-
Queen Lllluokulnnl of Hawaii , conferred
with Frelherr Mnrschnll von Blebersteln ,
the Imperial secretary ot state for foreign
affairs , at noon today.
Will Seiul Sovcr.il Vuelilfl.
LONDON , Nov. 27. It Is reported on
good authority that the syndicate of
yachtsmen represented by Lord Dunraven
will build more than one yacht to be sent
to the United States some time before the
next International yacht race , there to be
tried against crack American yachts.
French nml C'nnuillan Treaty lliittllod.
PARIS , Nov. 27. The Chamber of Dep
uties today dlccussed the bill to ratify the
tariff ; convention signed In ParN In Feb
ruary. 1&93 , between France nnd Canada.
The bill was adopted after considerable
debate.
QttAXlt ISKAXIHIAXK CLOSKlt.
Trouble Among OfllccrJ of the Security
National Cuunus Sn pcnilnn.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Nov. 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Security National bank
closed Its doors at 11 today. It has a capital
stock of $200,000. It Is held on good authority
not to be so much of a failure as a disagree
ment between the ofllcers of the bank. The
deposltos are as low as $50,000 , of which
$20,000 are county funds. United States Sena
tor George Vest of Missouri , who Is largely
Interested , has arrived , and a directors' meet
ing Is now being held. A. S. Vest Is cashier.
II. AV. Palmer , county treasurer , Is presi
dent.
dent.Tho
The directors decided to notify Comptroller
Eckels and ask for a receiver , which was at
once done. The closing of the bank has been
contemplated some time. The Security
National bank was the successor of the
Security State bank. This In turn was the
successor ot the First National bank of
Franklin. The Security National bank was
In the first place hampered by some $20,000
bad assets , assumed from the
other banks. The present administration was
conservative. Though going out of busi
ness In January was contemplated and to
some extent known on the outside , the differ
ences of opinion between the ofllcers no doubt
hastened the closing of the doors. All de
positors -will bo paid and It will not require
assessments on stockholders. Other local
banks are not affected , and there Is no
business excitement. National Banlc Ex
aminer Howey Is expected to take charge to
morrow.
LINCOLN. Nov. 27. ( Special , ) From the
{ Hatb Banking Board It Is learned that the
Cltlrens State bank of Grand Island has
gone Into voluntary liquidation. The bank
was capitalized at $7,000. H. P. Mathewson
was cashier. There Is some prospect of
the organisation ot another banking Institu
tion to succeed this , with a capital of
$100,000. BradBtreet's Lincoln agency reports
that the Security Notional bank of Grand
Island suspended at noon today.
.ITTOICXKVSCUUKS THE JUDGE.
Memphis Lynching Trl.il Furnishes ( Inn
More Senuttlon.
MEMPHIS , Nov. 27. There is another sen
sation In the lynching trial. Attorney Gen
eral Patterson attempted to place his asso
ciate counsel , George B. Peters , on the stand
and was prevented by the court on the
ground that Peters had been present In the
court room during the trial and was there
fore Incompetent to testify. This ruling
brought the attorney general to his feet to
deliver a zcathlng arraignment ot the
methods of the court In dealing with this
case. Ho suld that tlio ruling out of testi
mony so Important on grounds so trivial was
a nwckery ot Justice and a travesty upon the
law. The attorney general further remarked
that If this evidence was ruled out he would
wash his hands ot all responsibility for the
piosecutlon ot the case. Then ho entered
upon an elaborate argument for the ad
mission ot the evidence , to which reply no
less caustic and equally forcible was made
by counsel for the defense. In the end the
court took the matter under advisement am
adjourned the court for the day ,
A k Iron Hall Itccolvera to Dlseorcr.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 27. Ex-Judge
D.incll W. Howe , attorney for the defendants
In the Iron Hull case , filed a petition with
Jmlge McMnsters In the superior court
today , asking that the allowances made by
Judge Winters ( McMnsters' predecessor ) to
Hawkins & Smith , nttornejs , and Receiver
[ 'alley be it-considered. The petition alleges
that the first allowance to Hawkins &
Smith of $16,000 wns ample without the second
end allowance of $14,00. ) . that deductions
should be made from Falley's allowance
on account of Interest received on funds by
the Merchant * National bank , of which he
and his bondsmen urp principal owners.
The case will be heard Friday morning. The
Bum allowed to HIP receiver nnd the nbove
named nltctneya for services In the re
ceivership were respectively $30,000 and
$30,000.
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Oil Truif Men Taken to Waco.
WACO , Tex. , Nov. 27 , E. F. Hathaway.
n' manager atDeui&on , and WilliamPrice , man
ager at Dallas of the Waters-Pierce Oil com
pany , have been brought here under arrest
under the Indictments recently found against
Standard Oil company officials for violation ol
the Texas anti-trust laws. Both men gave
bonds for $750 each , and were released.
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HtnnCnnl ICitnte I'orcclonlug Morgngoi ,
SAN BERNARDINO. Cal. , Nov. 27. Rep
resentatlves ot the estate ot the late Sena
tor Stanfcrd have forcclossd a , mortgage o
al pioperty which belonged to the estate o
the Into Dr. J. D. P. Stlllman. near Red
lands , the amount of the mortgage. In tores
nato and costs being nearly $75.000. The not
bears date of September 1 , Ibvl , and Is fo
toS Jt6.7S3.14. Dr. Stlllman was an old tlm
, friend cf Senator Stanford.
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Aliib.tnm Town Dcstrojcd 1 > y rirc.
"J NASHVILLE. Nov. 27. The business part
: ot the town of Athens , Ala. , was almost
fire this . Th
at totally destroyed by morning.
ho north side of the publlo square Is In ruins
The losses aggregate about $150,000 , and thUs
Insurance Is probably $90,000 ,
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m New Voik OrorrnMlgn. .
KINGSTON , N. V. , Nov. 27 , DaWIU
Glllcsple , grocers , have aislgned. Ltabll
llt are said to be large , but can not b
Us definitely stated.
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Vermont Innn Itnrnln ? ,
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ict ST JOHNSBURY , Vt. , Nov 27. A repor
la. from Lyndonvllle states that the towa
ca. burning.
PREPARED TO RUN THEM ALL
Bimetallic Lenguo Outlining a Policy for
All the Silver Men ,
BASIS FOR THE NEW SILVER PARTY
Notublci In the Silver Movement Present
from All Parts uf the Country
Meeting Held llclilnd
Closed Di > or .
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 27. General A. J. Warner
of Ohio presided over a meeting of the
executive committee of the Illmetalllc league ,
which was held behind closed doors today.
John Devlne of Nebraska acted as secretary.
The conference was also attended by n large
number of silver men who were brought to
gether by the Transmlsslsslppl congress. It
will last two days , and according to one of
the members of the committee Is expected
to outline the policy of the silver factions
of the republican and democratic parties and
the silver policy of the people's party for the
next two years. This Is thought to be a pre
liminary meeting called to outline the work
of a convention that will bo held some time
later In the winter to form a silver party
by absorbing entirely the populist party nnd
drawing from the two older parties their
free silver advocares. General Warner In his
opening speech announced that the conference
would place before the friends of silver a
plan to pursue In this country to obtain the
free coinage of sliver by the United States
and unite the silver men of every party.
Governor Walte of Colorado , C. S. Collins of
Little Rock , Judge Miller of Chicago , Hon.
AV. J. Uryan of Nebraska , Hon. Richard P.
Dland of Missouri nnd J. C. Slbley of Penn
sylvania also made speeches along the same
line.
line.Before
Before adjourning until Wednesday morn
Ing the following were appointed n committee
to devise a plan of action embodying the
views of the speakers : General A. J. War-
er of Ohio , chairman ; J. C. Slbley , Penn-
Ivanla ; Mr. Thompson , California ; Judge
! cnry W. Miller , Chicago , and Judge C. C.
ole , Des Molncs , la. The committee will re-
ort nt tomorrow's meeting of the league's
xecutlvo committee.
Among those present were : J. L. Johnson
f Culpepper , Va. ; Judge Stark of Cleveland ,
) . ; J. T. W. Tiler of Little nock. Judge
lenry Miller of Chicago , George D. Prentlss
f Nebraska , W. H. Harvey of Chicago , ed-
or of Coin ; Colonel A. C. Shlnn of Kansas
Ity , Judge C. C. Cole of Des Molnes and
Ion. W. J. Uryan of Nebraska and several
eople's party leaders from Illinois , among
horn were Hon. II. E. Taubeneck.
In the evening most of the delegates lls-
ened to the address of Hon. W. J. Bryan of
Nebraska , delivered before the Transmls-
Isslppl congress.
UCKELS ON Till : CUKKCNCY.
'resent System n Conglomeration of Ktncr-
Kcnry Mousurei.
NEW YOUK , Nov. 27. In an article en-
Itled "An Essential Condition of Prosperity ,
ontrlbuted to the December number of the
" forth. American Review , which will be pub-
shed tomorrow , HonT James II. Eckels
omptroller of the United States currency ,
omments that there can be no hope of undls-
urbed and substantial prosperity to al
lasses of American people unless and untl.
lie whole currency and banking system of
tie country is formulated Into one harmonl-
us plan , In which , each part shall be at >
olutely sound In principle and the cmbodl
nent of a monetary science. American
Inanclal legislation has been ot the most
ernlcious character , und bad legislation in
he field ot finance must always exert a
destructive Influence on business. There Is
carcely a single act upon the statute book
iffectlng our currency system v/hlch has
not been placed there simply to meet som
imcrgency that confronted the country at th
Ime In the belief that a difficulty might bo
irldged over. He cites as an example o
emergency measures the greenback. Tin
greenback measure fostered a sentiment fo
lat money , In which ho Includes nil
rer free coinage. The national bank
currency measure was also an ex
pedlcnt to provide a market for th
government bonds. It was valuable as at
'ordlng a perfectly solid currency , but no
sufficiently elastic. The Dland act and th
herman silver act are reviewed as mis
chievous measures of temporary expediency.
The currency system of the country result-
ng from the constant passage of experimental
aws has become so contused and unsound
that Mr. Eckels wonders not that we have
suffered so much financial disaster during
the years ot its construction , but that we
lave suffered so little.
"H Is not at all surprising , " says he , "that
> ach morning the first Inquiry that addresses
tself to the business man of the country , anx-
ous to satisfy himself as to business conditions
s./IIave $1,000 of gold come into the treas
ury or have $1,000 of gold gone out of the
; rcasury ? ' No one can overestimate the det
rimental Influenca upon the country's pros-
icrlty which such an uncertlnty breeds. It
s an uncertainty which calls a halt upon
every new undertaking and blocks every ave
nue of trade In which a busy people arc
engaged. "
UNITING THK FAUMKUS.
Mrollns nt Chicago to Cnnnolldate All
Tlielr Organizations ,
CHICAGO , Nov. 27. The leading members
of various Farmers Alliance unions met at
the Commercial hotel In this city today to
perfect plans for the federation of all farm
societies and. associations Into the "Farmers
union. " A supreme council of the Farmers
union has been formed , consisting of Colonel
I. II. Hrlgliam , master of the National grange ;
Marlon Duller , president of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial union ; El-
wcod Furnas , president of the National
Parmeri alliance ; Dr. C. A. Robinson , presi
dent of the National Farmers Mutual Benefit
association ; Frank Smock , president of the
National Patrons of Industry , and a member
of the executive committee oC each as follows :
J. M. Thompson , the- Grange ; Hon. S. A.
Converse , Farmers alliance ; II. C. Demlng.
Farmers Alliance and Industrial union ; F.
M. Palmer , Farmers Mutual Benefit associa
tion and M. E. Hogmlre , Patrons- Industry.
Milton George ot Chicago , who acted aa
secretary at today's meeting , said that the
details of the proposed federation- would not
ba completed'before the end of tomorrow's
session.
TOOW riaxMtisn UKVKXGB.
Some .Miscreant Illoivs Up a I'lcntc Pnrty
with Dynimlte.
OROVILL.B , Cal. , Nov. 27 , News reached
here today of a tragic affair at Qulncy , In
I.umas county , that occurred day before
yesterday. A young man named Nathan
McDonald Invited six companions out to
Rockwell park , about a mile and a half
from Qulncy , for supper. When nil were
enjoying the evening together some one ,
prompted probably by Jealousy , placed giant
pander beneath the building and wrecked It ,
killing one of the party and wounding all
the others. The young man who naa killed
was James lietterson , foreman in the oftlce
of the Plumas Independent. The Injured
are : Fred Caulback , tinker * leg ; Henry
Morton , arm broken ; N. McDonald , lee
seriously Injured ; Will U'.bertson nnd Will
Clinch. The latter , though seriously in
jured , made his way to Qulncy and obtained
help for the party.
South Dakota Hank Clnftrd.
HOWARD , 8. D. , Nov. 27.-The Kendall
Banking company closed Its doors today.
The Plate examiner Is looking Into Its af
fairs. The Individual deposits are not large ,
but the county and school funds held In the
bank amount to JIU.OOU.
Fchnaaer Urlten Athoro and Wrecked.
OSWEGO. N. V. , Nov. 27--Uarly today
the echooncr Daniel T. Fort was driven
ashnro during u fierce gale. Her
struck the bow Of the" atdktner Bnltlc ,
which was driven , ashore Sirtlmlny. The
crew of seven men wcroi rescued by the
llfe-savlnc crew. The Fort wan valued nt
JG.OOO and was Insured. iBHeWBJ" bound
from Ogdensburg- OsWego In' ballast. In
tending to go Into winter' qXiarters. Sne
will prove a total loss ,
jiAnn ux IIIK jr..iixrirF.
Proof of Mrs. Illrichneld's flood Character
mid Kurly Mnrltul IlnpplnoRs.
FARGO , N. D. , Nov. 27.-A flood of evi
dence was Introduced today to prove the
good character of Mrs. Hlrschfleld , nee
Hogan. The entire day was spent In readIng -
Ing depositions. They came from the leadIng -
Ing people of Helena , city and slate of
ficials , bankers , Miss llcgan's employers
and neighbors of the family. All spoke In
the highest terms of her conduct during
the time they knew her.
The deposition of ex-Secretary of State L.
A , Walker was among those rend In de
fense of Mrs. Hlrschlleld'8 character today ,
"ttlker Is one of the proprietors of the
otel Helena , where Mr. and Mrs. Hlrsch-
eld stopped. He said they seemed to be
cry happy.
Miss M. K. Lewis , superintendent of the
love department of the New York story ,
here Miss Hogan WOs employed as
ashler , paid a high compliment to her
mracter during1 the tlmo she knew her.
: iss Hogan had always had the esteem of
very one In the store *
Ed Green , who was porter on
le sleeping car on which Illrsch-
eld and Miss Hbgan rode when
nvlng Helena for Chicago to get
nirrled , says they came on the train
ogether. Hlrschfleld presented n ticket for
no double birth , and they occupied It to-
ether ns man and wife. This was about
ic middle of August.
Among the depositions re'nd ' this afternoon
ras one from Dr. Cole of Helena , who also
ttemled Mrs. Hlrschfleld during her Illness
t the birth of her child. He Is of the opln-
on she will never fully recover her health
nd has heart trouble. The doctor had con-
ratulnted Hlrschfleld on their marriage ,
"he latter said he was never so happy In
Is life , nnd said he thought he had made a
Ig mistake In remaining Dingle so long.
Edward II. Knight , vice president of the
Irst National bank , WHS n close friend of
Ilrschfleld , nnd discussed financial affairs
Ylth him nearly every day during the lli.an- .
lal depression last jenr. ; Illrschflcld
hawed his usual keenness in business af-
alrs , ami he never saw the least evldsnce
f Insanity about him.
A deposition from Sadie Hogan , sNtrr of
lie defendant , was rend. While assistant
ecretary of the Montana World's fair com-
ilttee , she was one day summoned bv her
Ister to the Leland hotel , Chicago. When
he went Into the hotel she found every-
hlng In the createst disorder. Her sister
nd Aaron Hlrschfleld werp seated , both
rylng , while Mrs. L. II , HlrFchfleld was
aclngup and down the room with a cane
n her hand. Aaron said he nnd Dell had
ome to Chicago to pet married anil this
fomnn ( pointing to Mrs. L. H. Hlrschfleld )
mil Intereferd. Hlrschfleld said they would
; et married In spite of the woman.
JIWSADE AdlMill.lftXH 1'IVTVHES.
lira Wlllaril Takes Uptho'Work Started
liy I. mly Sonicrnet Ih
NEW YORK , Nov. 27. A Jcrusado for re-
'ormlnff the music hall nnd other stages of
his city \p. \ It Is alleged , to bo Inaugurated
mmedlately by Miss Frances K , Wlllnrd
and the ladles of the Woman's Christian
'empernnce ' union. Lady * Henry Somerest
laid to a reporter today : "Sllss Wlllard
ind her associates In thls > rrt6vernent are
rery much In earnest. They feel that the
Ivlng pictures , as exhibited at present In
ihe theaters of this city , arc a terrible
menace to young1 men , arm tend to en-
: ourage Immorality nnd Wvll rthlnklng , and
ire also an outrage onwomen. . I am told
lie living pictures ar worse here than they
ire In England , and that IS "saying a peed
[ leal. That such things -nre * permitted here
's due to the fact that itho women have not
icen awakened to the demllyfand bllghtlnq ;
nfluence of this new departure In our the
aters. " I *
What Is to be the .pJalV 6t crusade ?
"I have no leda nt present , " she replied ,
'but ' undoubtedly evidence will ue collected
ns to the exhibitions now being given. _ "
n , AT FIKHI *
lall the Medium ot Lovfe nml Marriage In
the HI ) ; St. l.oiili I'opot.
ST. LOUIS , r > * ov. 27. A very romantic af-
alr , which only became public last night
was the marriage In the new union stntlot
if two young people who , until the time of
heir meeting Just before the wedding cere
mony was performed , had never before met
The young people were George Mnlone of
his city and Mrs. Gadlo Hamel of St
Joseph , Mo. When the Iluillngton train
pulled In the lady , without hesitancy , went
to Malone. who led her to the waiting
room , where a minister was In waiting , uncr
the ceremony was speedily performed ,
The couple had never met U'he lady waj
childhood friend of a sister of 'Malone ,
and through the clster u correspondence
Bprang up which culminated as stated.
ItlekR Henrlnc irndo-t'for the Present.
CLEVELAND , Nov. 27. The hearing o
the charges against Judge Hicks closed
today for the prebent. An agreement wn
reached ns to the records to tie used ns evi
ilence and then Miss Llllls , a former ste
nographer under Judge Ricks when he wai
clerk , and Charles Beatty , who was i
deputy at the same tlnlo , were examlnei !
concerning the compensation of .Miss Dili
In the Hlrdsell tase. Miss Llllls said BTi
received $153 and signed , a . .voucher for J300.
Judge Hicks was called to the stand rml
questioned by Chairman Bailey as to the
practice in charging fcea nnd estimating
the cleik's compensation , Mr. Bailey re
marking nt the close th.at the law had not
been closely followed In the matter. Judge
Ricks' counsel was given fifteen days' time
In which to prepare explanatory papers In
regard to the new statements made by At
torney" Green. This closed the hearing In
Cleveland.
Had n Fight with' tha Hiindlls.
EL RENO. Okl. , Nov. 27-Late dispatches
over the military wire from Fort Sill to this
point announce a fight between the Cana
dian City Rang of express robbers nnd their
pursuers. The pursuing party were friends
of Sheriff McGee , who was killed , and num
bered a very large party. They caught up
with the bandits In the Wichita mountains
nt the head of West Cache creek and the
light took place about daylight this morn-
Ing. The bandits numbered ten In the be
ginning' , but three of them were wounded
by the shooting at the express office. In the
flpht his morning U In reported twd of the
bandits were killed nnd two of the pursuing
party disabled , one being killed. The pur
suers nre citizens Impressed under orders
of the deputy sheriff of Hcmphlll county ,
Texas ,
Desperate O cr L t f Properly.
CHICAGO , Nov. 27-Edwjavd P. Hllllard ,
an attorney In the Roskery' building , was
shot and almost Instantly filled this after
noon by Henry Hasting * , T a milk dealer.
The trouble leading up Ho 'the crime Is of
long standing- , Hastings * claiming that by
sharp prentices Hllllard has/ during the last
live years , taken from Iflm about $5,000
worth of property. ThlA- - morning Hllllard
foreclosed on a horse * arid buggy owned by
Hastings , nnd the latter shot the attorney
while exasperated over , the transaction.
Hastings surrendered to thepolice. . He de
clared after'being locked up : "That man
had taken away all mi * property , so I
thought I'd let my body and soul go
with It. " *
Declared Ilia J.uiv ( 'an.ttltutlona * .
INDIANAPOLIS , Nov. 27. Judge Hnsk-
ney of the supreme court' today decJded the
fee and salary law as applying to county
treasurers Is constitutional. Ho held that
the act of 1891 watt void because an omis
sion of Shelby county In lt provisions kept
It frcm being general , The net of 1SD3 pro-
vldlnt ? for Shelby county was also void and
could not amend an Invalid statute.
In the case of the county recorder of ftake
county , brought by John K. Krost , the ques
tion of constitutionality waa declared not
Involved. It was decided that $1. the fee
provided by the new Jaw , was the proper
amount for filing- mortgages ,
Dlitrlet Attorney Fellows Aniwrg.
ALBANY. Nov. 27-DIstrlct Attorney
John It. Fellows appeared at the executive
chamber today nnd filed a general denial
of the charges ncalnst him filed by live
members of -reform club of neglect of
duty. Ho filed at the same timea volum-
nlous , specific rinawef to each allegation.
factory llurned Down ,
COSHTON , Nov. 17- The Diamond Bas
ket company , which gave employment to
from 300 to COO people , burned at { SO this
mot Mini ; . It was the work ot Incendiaries ,
Four other nttempta to fire buildings were
made during the nluht , No clew.
MEN KNOCKED OUT OF COURT
Judge Dallas Decides the Brothethood of
Trainmen Ate Not Entitled to Relief.
GAVi ATTORNEY GENERAL OLNEY A SNUB
Makes No llofurcnco to Ills Open Letter In
rutting Upon the Cuic DccMon U n
Sweeping One In Knviir ot the
lvccl\cr'a Contention ] ,
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 27. Judge Dallas
filed an opinion In the United States circuit
court today , dismissing the petition of Lev !
Hicks and other members of the Brother
hood of Railroad trainmen who desired to
compel the receivers of the Philadelphia &
Reading company to retain them In their em
ploy , and at the same time allowed them to
remain members of the organization. In his
opinion , Judge Dallas- makes no reference
whatever to Attorney General Olney's recent
letter on the subject , In which the later took
the ground that the receivers were mani
festly wrong In Interfering with the employes
as members of the Brotherhood of Railway
trainmen and In which the attorney general
gave his opinion that the men had u perfect
right to organize.
Judge Dallas In his opinion , which Is quite
lengthy , says among other things : "The
subject matter of this litigation was first
rought to the attention ot the court by the
'olnt ' petition , filed October 8 , 1894 , of Stephen
2. Wilkinson , Thomas McDsrmott nnd George
I. Bupple , acting for themselves and all
mployes of the Philadelphia & Reading Rall-
oad company , who are members of an In-
orporatcd voluntary association called the
rotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The ob-
cct of the proceeding was to obtain an order
cstralning the receivers from acting In pur-
uance of n notice , as follows :
"On or about the IGth day of August last ,
our petitioners were notified that all mem-
iers of said association must dissolve their
lonnectlon with the same on or before Octo-
ler 8 , or fnlllnir to do so. would be dls-
horged from the service of the receivers.
HAVE NO STANDING IN COURT.
"I thought , as I still think , that neither the
ssoclatlon nor Its chief officer had any legal
landing to be heard In complaint of any
ctlon taken or proposed by the receivers , or
olnvoke or advise disallowance of nny
neasuro adopted or contemplated by them In
ho performance of the duty assigned to
hem. They have made no contract with or
hrough this association and none had been
nade by the company.
The original petition having been disposed
'f ' , Judge Dallas next takes up the petitions
f Lev ! Hicks and George S. Rllcy and dls-
loses of them as follows :
"Both of these personsnre In the service
> f the receivers and both are members of the
mlncorporated association known as the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. A rule
fas adopted by the railroad company In 1887 ,
las since been maintained by It and by the
'ccelvers ' , to the effect that no one would bo
mployed In Its service who was a member
f such an association unices ho would agree
o withdraw therefrom. .
"LcVI Hlckc was employed as brakeman on
October 21 , 1893. The established form of
ppllcatlon. representing that the applicant
vjs upiji niAmberof any labor grganlzatton ,
r that if such a member , he would with
draw therefrom , was presented to him for
signature , but he then- declined to state
whether or not he was a member of such
an organization , and thereupon he was em
ployed by a subordinate agent of the rc-
elvers nnd without their knowledge or that
f the general superintendent. On or about
August 15 , 1894 , ho was notified by the lat
er that unless he gave up his mcmbsrshlp
n the brotherhood he would ba discharged.
: Ie still retained both his membership and
his employment , and on October S , the day
on which the original petition was filed , am :
after. It had been presented , the genera
superintendent 'iad an Interview with others
of the emruyes , at which no threat
ivas made o ! discharge , but reference
was mnue to the agreements under
which the men had entered the
service of the company and to the rules "o :
the company and they did agree to withdraw
The proposed discharge of George S. Rlley
has no connection with li'.s membership In
the Brotherhood of Railway Tranlmen , but
Is solely by his failure to satisfactorily per
form his duties. The circumstances disclosed
In the case of Levl Hicks do not entitle bin
to the Interposition of a court ot equity It
his behalf. Without animadverting upon his
participation In the equivocal and cxceptlona
means by which ho secured his present em
pioyment , It may at least be said that his
assumption that the 'fact ' that he BO secured
employment Imposes upon the receivers ai
obligation to retain It ought notto be sus
tallied.
HAD EXERCISED HIS RIGHTS.
"The purpose to discharge Mr. Hicks unless
ic wuld resign from the association was com
munlcated to him about two months prior to
October 8 , and his promise of that day was
given B Imply In the XErclso of his right o
election between the alternatives , which liac
been previously presented1 , to his choice. The
fact Is he did agree to sever his connection
with the brotherhood , and though In making
his selection he was doubtless confronted by
a dilemma , U was obvious that ho was not In
any legal sense subjected to compulsion. Bu
It Is not necessary that I should , and I do no
rest my Judgment upon this tardy agree
ment. It Is at least ccntalnly making It Mr
Hicks acquired no better position than he
obtained before , and without It I am of the
opinion that the receivers would have been
JnstlfleJ In dismissing him upon grounds p ;
cullar to him nnd wholly Irrespective of the
broad question which he has attempted to
obtrude Into his caee. It results that the pe
tltoner , Htcka , . has not made out a case en
titling him to the relief which he seeks , am
It Is even more manifest that ho case o
George S. Rllev Is ulterly devoid of equity.
Judge Dallas then takes up Brotherhoo <
of Railway Trainmen and says : "The rea
quesllon , however , Is not whether the Brother
head of Railway Trainmen Is or U not In
Imlcal to the general welfare , but whethc
these receivers should be ordered to relal
Us members In their service despite the com
pany's pre-existing rule to the contrary am
against { heir own unanimous Judgment ,
"That the contemplated action la not unlaw
ful ls too plain for argument. That It con
travenes public policy U asserted. But how
can this bo established ? I know of no mean
of ascertaining' ' the policy of the public t
relation to personal rights but by consultln
the public laws. This particular assoclatloi
Is not a corporation ; but If It was It wouli
not follow , as seems to be supposed , that I
could rightfully Insist upon the retention o
Its members In the service ut another corpora
lion against Its will.
Inimttateil Itnh Fltzilmmoni.
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 27. Frank How
land yesterday struck his slster'8 lover
John Scllmnn. ngcd 20 , because the latte
would not return a ring she had given him
Today HoiUand U In Jail charged wit
murder. Bellman having died during th
night from the effect of the blow. Th
dead boy Is but M years old and the mui
dercr 17 , llowlnnd's sister , It Is eald , Imi
given Sellman a small rlnir In token of lit
regard , but when Sellman a love cooled Eli
asked for Its return. Sellman refused to
give It up and Miss Howland made her
brother a messenger to obtain It. Sellman
Btlll refused to surrender the ring when
Howland demanded It yesterday , und In
the altercation which followed Howland
struck his opponent n blow In the Jaw.
Sellman died In convulsions ut midnight
and Howlnnd's arrest followed.
\Vhnrlon Itnrker Will Rpcnlc at Denver ,
"DENVER. Nov. 27-Wliarlon Barker of
Philadelphia has accepted an Invitation to
speak on financial questions at the next an
nual banquet of the Colorado Manufacturers
exchange. The date has been fixed for DC.
I cemtjer 1.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Vcalher Forecast for Nebraska
Fair ; Warmers Southeast Wind *
ncc.
1 < Arnmilnin Denounce Knrl Klmherly.
Silver Ien cno In Solution.
Illuck Kye for tlm Itrotlicrlion < t < ,
Onintm nnd a Illc Itnce .Meeting ,
2. Purifyingl.iiclty llnl < t\rln' Stable.
1'roccctlluc" t tlio City Council.
3. Secretary of .Navy Itcpurti.
Work ot the .Mint l.unt Year ,
llnko biulth on the Nubia Itcil'Mmii
4. IV.ltnrlal and Comment.
0 , .Ser\liiu IiPCiil ProroMr * III T.I H coin.
Sioux City's AotUu buiiervUnr * .
0. Cmmrll Itlnfri I.nrnl Mutters.
7. ItnllrniKt Passenger ItutuVnr. .
8. Sum J'nyno Ooe nil tlio Stniul ,
Tracing it Mippmcd Sirlnitle.
t ) , TrniiMmln l lpl > liiiii ami hlltnr.
A\lf < i ot I'rlnca lllninnrrk Urnd.
i\hfcncoof linker' * butclile.
U , Komntilhi btnry ot Private.
Coiigrcsdluniil Career or II. U' . Intl .
1. ( 'uiiiiiicrrlitt nnit rinnnrliil New ) ,
rcalurcsof the I.ho Stock Trail P.
2. Tlmildeiis Slovens i > ml Illi Work InViir
P.lGKIXa I/Ut/Ai : OA J'lllK.
lilnl Alarm Tinned In nml the Wliolo
I'luut In Diingnr.
KANSAS C1TV , Nov. 28. Flro which
tnrted about 12:15 : this ( Wednesday ) morn-
UK In the Immense packing house of
Bowler Bros. , threatens to cause heavy loss
ml inny destroy the entire plant , A third
larm hns been turned In. The plant Is
allied at over $1,000,000.
\t 2:30 : the lire had done $31,000 damage to
he beef department. It Is believed the lire
R under control , but there Is yet a possl-
illlty that the flames may spread , as there
s considerable wind.
nrojiixa's sKX.noui.iT. I'LUMN.
ntorcstlng Wire. Work of Cheyenne Pol
iticians for tint Fruit.
CHEYENNK , Nov. 27. ( Special. ) The
lection of two United States senators by
he Wyoming legislature Is the principal
oplo of discussion here at present. The
-ontest promises to be one of the most In-
erestliiB In the history of the state.
Bo far as public opinion goes Francis U.
Warren of Cheyenne and C. D. Clark of
ivanston. appear to be the leading cnndl-
lates. Both are consistent advocates of trie
ree und imllrnltcl coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1. It Is conceded by the
frfonds of all the candidates that Mr. War
ren Is tlio choice of nearly every one of the
orty-elght republican members of the legls-
ature. From ptescnt Indications lie will
ie unanimously chosen to fill the six-year
erm. The contest for the four-year term
will probably be exciting.
The friends of Mr. Clark claim that IIP Is
certain of sufllclcnt votes to secure Ills
election , but Senator Cnrey Is pieparlnfr to
make u hard light. Iloth the Cheyenne Sun
iml the Cheyenne Lender have declared un
equivocally for ex-Heimtor Warren ns Cheyenne -
onno and Lnmmlc county's candidate for
he senate. The- other senatorshlp Is con
ceded to point' other county. This action lias
> ut Senator Carey on his mettle. He has
mrchasud a plant nnd will begin the pub-
teat I on of it dally paper In Cheyenne next
'in the event of a senatorial deadlock , nt
oust a half dozen counties of the state will
irgo the claims of their favorite sons. Al-
> any countv has Judge M. C. Brown and
Jr. A. A. Johnson : Carbon county. J. C ,
Davis ; Fremont , Judge Jny L. Torrey ;
S'atrona , I ) . 13. lirooks , bet-ides several other
"esser lights.
JmlKe Torrey and J. C. Davis are consid
ered the most formidable dark horses. Sen
ator Cnrey nnd Mr. Clark are both busily ;
mgnged Interviewing the members of the
cglslaturt-elcct In the various counties In
: he Interests of their candidacy. Senator
Warren Is not doing nny personal work ,
but his friends In every county In the state
are not neglecting Ills interests.
cr.KrEL.ixn WILT. XOT JIK C.U.I.KD.
Imlfjo .llorroiv Decided llo Has No Authority
tn Subpoena Him.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 27.-N'cltlicr
President Cleveland nor any of thet eastern
railway men comprising the General Mni
ngers' association will be called to Bait
Francisco to testify In the strike con
pplracy cases now on trial here before Dis
trict Judge Morrow. Attorney Montelth
representing the American Hallway union ,
recently demanded that President Cleve
land be summoned to give testimony as 10
why he Issued his strike proclamation de
claring martini law , and why the troops
wore called up. Subpoenas wcro also oe-
manded for mcmbem of the General Man
agers' association. The defense sought to
prove that the malls were not stopped by
the American Hallway union , but tlnougli
a conspiracy In which President Cleveland
nnd theOcneral Managers' association fig
ured , und that tlio calling out of tumps
was but an Incident of this alleged con
spiracy. Judge Merion * ruled today that
hu had no authority to subpoena any wit
nesses from unv point outsldo the Jndlcla
district In which he presides. The Judge
said the defense bad argued that these
companies had delayed the mall nnd that
the testimony of the president and others
would be needed to prove It. This the couri
held -was nut material , In this case K
would do no good to prove that the railroad
companies liad delayed the malls. This
would not show that the defendants were
Innocent. If the president had called out
the troops to suppress the nil Ike. In op
position to the constitution , It would prove
nothing as to the responsibility of tnc
strike. He therefore denied the motion
Attorney Montelth then made application
to have * the deposition of President Cleve
land taken. Judge Morrow took the appli
cation under consideration. The appoint
ment of a commission for this purpose
would be necessary.
LKArK TIIK JtGSKHI'.iTWX.
Troops /Inked for lu Irl\o Thorn Ifnck anil
I'roimit Trouble.
SALT KAKIO , Nov. 27.-Governor Wes
received letters today from the sheriff nnd
other officials of San Juan county , Utah
asking for assistance In dilvlng out MX
Ute Indians. These Indians have come
over from the I-os Plnos agency In Colorado
rado , bringing with them 10,000 sheep nm
4,000 cattle. They state that they were Ben
by Indian Agent Day , who told them tlm
they had a right to occupy these lands
They have driven the settlers from th
grazing1 lands and announce that they wll
lluht lather than rctmn to Colorado. Abau
300 Navajo Indians Imve also left thel
reservation In this territory nnd seem to
have formed an alliance with these Ule
There nro not sufficient white settlers | i
the country to cope with the Indians. They
are In a belligerent mood und the Kcttlei
are greatly alarmed. Governor Went Im
mediately notified the secretary of the In
terlor and nfheil that troops be sent t
drive the Indians back to Colorado.
Now York Press Club'i Officer * .
NEW YOUIC , Nov. 27-Tho New Yorl
Press Club held Its annual election las
night. Following are the officers for the en
suing year : President , Joseph Howard , Jr.
first vice president , Chailes J. Smith ; scconi
vice president , George llurtholmew ; tliln
vice president , Murat Halsted ; treasurer
Walter O , nschwege ; financial secretary
George F. I.yon ; iccordlng secretary. Calel
II. KeJfcrn ; corretpondlinf ( iccretary. Jntk
son Turner ; librarian , John II. Htephcnson
trustees , Arthur I * Mackaye. William A
Deerlng , J. I. C. Clarke , John Frledrlch
Thomas D , Ueall , A. Frank Hlrhardsoi
John N. Brockway , William Steele Gray am
Jean I , Cliarlonls ,
Kubbcd tlm liar aud Faro Game ,
HAKEIl CIT1' , Ore. , Nov. 27.-A darln
robbery was committed here at 2 o'cloc
this morning. Six men , heavily armed wit
rifles , shotguns nnd revolver , and wenrln
masks , entered the IKtel Warshauer. llni
ployex and bystanders were placed nnde
cover of the arms , while two of the robber
relieved the saloon bar till and faro gam
of anh amounting to $1,1CO , which the
placed In a sack , nnd departed. Tlio fir
alarm -was turned In by the cfllcers a fe\
momenta flr the robbery , which drew ou
a largo number of people , but the robber
were not to be seen , having mTTIc good the
tfccupe. There Is no clew whatever.
IAGE TRACK AND STATE FAIR
malm Business Men Moot to Consider How
They May Secure Both.
OME OTHER FEATURES ALSO DESIRED
ntlmciit no iit Wny mill Menu * to Ho
Umnlojed CeiierAI Project Crciito
Much Knlhiisluiiiii Ciiunnltteo
Muiueil ui > riitii of Work.
The meeting of business men nt the rooms
f the Commercial club last evening In tlio
nterest of a fair ami racing association gives
romlso ot a most bountiful harvest. Tliero
as a largo attendance ami It was ilemon-
trateil In tlio very outset that the solid bitel-
ess men of the community fully recognize *
ml appreciate the necessity of material effort
i the way of Invigorating ami stimulating
lie city's business Interests. It Is doubtful
there has ben a larger gathering of the llvo
ml Interesting representative business men
or a similar purpose within the past decade ,
ml the most pleasing fact of nil was that
icy were unanimous on the head that the
rojcct In hand was paramount to all othcn
itcrcsts , ami was one that should be pushed
orward to a. sucesstul Issue with all posslblq
xpcdltlon. '
Among the many prominent gentlemen who
ere present and took active and earnest parli
i all the proceedings were : John S , Brady ,
eorgo K. Kelly , George N. Hicks , W. V.
lorsc , II , A. JlcCord , W. A. 1'axton , jr. .
harlea A. COP. William Krug , Z. T. Lindsay ,
Ir. llowen. W. K. Clarke. Clinton llrlggs.
lioinas Swift , Mr. Elchberser , Martin Oun-
am , Mr. Barstow , Mr. Ualduff , * John A.
Vokcfleld , Dan Farrcll , Jr. , Henry Hoeppner ,
ames Flannery , George Swlgert , Mr. Solo-
ion , Frank II. Drown , Peter Her , Will lien-
ett , Joe McGulre. Adam Thompson und J. 13.
Jauin.
W. V. Morse wag made chairman and J , E.
: tt secretary , anil In stating Ihe object ot
B meeting the latter gentleman remarked :
"For some months there has been a great
cal of discussion In regard to the deslra-
Illty aud advisability of forming a racing
ssoclatlon of prominent Omaha business men , ,
f building a first-class mile track and making
bid for the state fair for the next five years.
" 'ho fair association would demand accessible )
rounds , suitable buildings , water on the
rounds , a mlle raca track and ample steam.
nd street railway facilities to reach the same.
'o secure these It will be necessary to ralsa
subscription sufficient to maintain such an" '
nterprlse , which would bo something llkol
50,000 , perhaps 135,000 would do. but It wouldi
e the wisest plan to make it $50,000. Sioux1
City , Kansas City , St. Joseph , as well as a , '
lajorlty of cities ranking with Omaha in )
Izo and Importance , have their mlle trad ?
nd their successful racjng sessions. "
C. W. WILLIAMS' PROPOSITION.
According to Mr. Utt , C. W. Williams , thd
amous racing man , had cleared $52,000 on aj
Imllar Investment In the city of aalesburg.T
11. , nnd , thinking It might bo n good thing
or Omaha to sectiro his services , he had
vrltten to the gentleman , soliciting n propo-
ttlon In this connection. Mr. Williams re-
tiled that If the citizens of Omaha , consld-
rcd his services worth $ .1,000 they might
rot him. The races could follow those Irt
lalesburg , nnd thereby profit by the Immense )
Iclcl of celebrated horses that would compete
n the events. Mr. Williams wound up byu
itntlng that Omaha must get a move on , aa
3loux City threatened to outstrip her aa a
amlllar western business center. i ]
Mr. Utt then proceeded to enumerate the i
Imost Incalculable benefits that would ac-
TUO to Omaha business men by securing such , '
an enterprise. Retailers , Jobbers , hotels nnd
msiness houses of all kinds would dcrlvo
such benefits as In the outset would be next
to startling. He touched on the social fea-
uro of n great race meeting , and showed
tow prone business men were to patronize a'
city where some such attraction was offered :
as an Inducement for a visit. |
He further Mated that the state fair asso
ciation would not consider any bid unless tho.
noncy was raised to build a mile track , and"
so attest the good faith of the city's proposl- '
.ton , and that It was absolutely essential that
ihls assurance should be forthcoming and at
once , for the bid must , bo put In within the
icxt thirty days , consequently what was to
is done In regard to the ntato fair would have
to bo done without procrastination.
Doing called upon , Mr. Dunham , who has !
been connected with the stuto fair for many
, 'ears , said he would be Inordinately pleased
o see the slate fair located at Omaha , Ho
told of the great benefits It brought to the
city before , when the association labored under
.tin most discouraging circumstances , with n
lack of suitable buildings and the most mea
ner facilities for transportation. He said
.hat Lincoln would make u stubborn fight be
fore relinquishing the plum , but by
a. good , fair , substantial proposition he thought
that Omaha , could get It. Lincoln business
men asserted that Iho fair Is worth $200,000
icr annum to them , and It would be like cx-
iractlng teeth to make her let go. This , ho
ventured , wculd bo Omaha's last chance , an
a permanent , location was soon to bo decided
upon , and this once done , the Gate City might
as well abandon all hope. He was , he said ,
extremely loth to see a permanent location
decided upon until Omaha had shown her
liand.
WHAT TUB COST WOULD DB. '
In estimating the expense of buildings and
track Mr , Dunham said that In crder to bo
perfectly safe It would be necessary to ralea
a subscription of $50,000. It might not use
this sum , but no less would answer , every
thing considered. In erecting buildings and
track the association would have to have the
cash. It would require from 110 to
120 acres ot land. sixty for the
mile track and possibly as many inoro
for the buildings. Mr. Dunham thought from
a fcchcdule of the buildings , which were cheap
but substantial structure ? , they could bn
duplicated hero for $33,000 , but there should
bo In excess or tills , amount on hand at
least $10,000 to Insure ngalnst contingencies
of wind and fire. That surplus ) hhould bo In
the treasury after everything was completed.
There were three good locations offered In
Omaha , any one of which members of the
state board , after viewing the- same , sax
they would 1)0 ) well pleased with. The board
could accept 110 acres , and ho thought
Omaha would enjoy ten times the amount ot
any .such cost In the flvo years It could have
the fair. It would get the moH lavish ad
vertisement , not only In this country , but
abroad , In addition to the thousands of
dollars that visitors ot the fair would bring
here.
here.Last
Last year Sioux City held an Interstate
fair which cost the people there $30,000 , but
they ulniott quadrupled this In the way of
profits. The three locations , according to
Mr. Utt , mentioned as possible for Omaha ,
are all first-clues. One Is situated between
Cut-On ! lake and the river , Just north of the
white lead works , one Juit across the laka
from Courtland beach and one out on the
Ilelt line , controlled by the Omaha Driving
I'ark association. The member * of the stata
board who have seen these tracts dcclaro
they would bo satisfied with any one ot
them.
them.W.
W. A , Paxton , Jr. , thought the amount of
cadi mentioned not half enough. In tha
tint place , lie. Bald , the propoted association
ought to own the ground and It would
coit 175,000 to put a Unit-class mile track In
paying operation here , The ground would
cost $30.000 , Improvements $40,000 , and the
track | 5,000 more. Ho thought there was
nothing to ba gained by doing things by ,
halves , that U would have to be faced boldly ,
and gone Into In a way that would leave no
doubtn as to Its ultimate success and tri
umph. Oiriaha was able to own and entitled
to an good grounds and ( rack as could ba
found In the country.
Clinton llrlKKR tallied with Mr. Paxton'a
Ideas. He said It would require a good dea |
of money , and thought It would U advIubU