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SILVER THEIR SHIBBOLETH Uomphis Convention Delivers Itself on the Question of Finance. DEMONETIZATION CAUSED ALL OUR ILLS After the Reading of thn Platform the Time Wai Occupied In Bpeechmnk- IIIR liy I.rinllnff Light * , of the 1'rco Coinage Movement. MEMPHIS , June 13. The possible disrup tion of the old parties the democratic party In the south , the republican party In the west must have been uppermost In the mind of any thoughtful observer of the past two days proceedings of the great silver convention , which lias been In session at the Auditorium. Doth sides ot this proposition were discussed today In Impassioned speeches and strong argumentlve appeals to the 1,500 delegates and visitors who attended the big mass meet ing. The llrst warning ot the approaching encounter was heard last night In the bold utterances of Congressman J. C. Slbtey ot Pennsylvania In favor ot a silver party , an oKgrraslve. campaign for the rcmonetlzatlon of the white metal without regard to previous party ties. Today all disguise was thrown off. The men who favor a sliver party , with one purpose and one Idea , under the leader ship of Slbley , Tlllman ot South Carolina , Duller of North Carolina , Stewart of Nevada , end Adams of Colorado , told of their plans without reserve and asked their hearers to decide betneen party and nation. On the other hand those who favor the settlement of the silver question within party lines urged conservative action ; vigorous agitation for free diver , but bearing In mind that there were other questions of Importance to the political future of the country which fllioiilJ causetlio voter to think well before casting off the party ainilatlona of years and giving his undivided suffrage to the cauco of silver. The money question , they claimed , should and would be settled within party lines. The conservative element pre vailed In the committee on resolutions and the declarations of that body , which were adopted by the committee , did not go beyond a strong presentation of tlio free sliver views of the gathering. Hut the convention ad journed with a schism In It. One faction advocates the .Slbley "Idea" and the capture of the democratic convention , and falling In that , the Independent action , while others were righting the Issue strictly within party lines. FIOHTINO TUB SIDNEY I100M. There was considerable dissatisfaction this morning among a number of Influential demo crats who are In attendance upon the con vention nt the radical utterances ot Mr. Slbley last night , his appeal for Independent political action In 189C and the obliteration of party ties. The attempt to swing the \ gathering Into a third party boom , pre- RUmably In Mr , Slblcy's personal Interest , was not relished by such men as Senator Harris , Governor Clark of Arkansas , Mr. Vardamnn , candidate for governor of Miss issippi , Colonel Galloway , one of the oldest newspaper men In the south , nnd they were not slow In expressing their disapproval. There was some tulk of a bolt of the con servatives , but It was HO obvious that the third party men were so hopelessly In the minority that they were powerless and that sentiment had not many exponents. Governor Evans ot South Carolina Is an other opponent of the "Slbley Idea. " Ho nald to the Associated press correspondent : "I believe the proper policy to pursue Is to capture the democratic convention. If the frco silver men capture the democratic con vention the gold bugs will scccdo and join the republican party. They can accompl'sh this , as was Illustrated by the recent action of the Illinois democratic convention. " "If It became necessary , governor , would you give up your democracy for free silver ? " "I would give up anything nnd go uny- where for free silver If It became necessary. \ The free silver democrats will not go In the populist party , for that Is a stench Into the nostrils of the people , they will not go Into the republican party , and yet the demo cratic party under Cleveland Is little better. " Practically the same views are hold by Senator Tlllman. His position Is for free silver , first through the Instrumentality of the democratic party It that body accepts ; If not , by Independent political action. At 10:15 : Uev. Dr. Brooks of Memphis opened the convention with prayer , after which the arrival of delegates from Arizona nnd Arkansas was announced. Chairman Turple then announced that the committee on resolutions was not ready to report , and Introduced Senator William Stewart , who addressed the convention. ALLEN FURNISHED THE FUN. When Senator Stewart had finished his speech , loud cries wer made for Congressman Money , one of the silver leaders ot Missis sippi. Ho advanced to the front of the stage nnd preface * ! hla remarks by saying : "I am hero a silver man from head to foot , and a democrat all over. " Mr. Money was suffering from a sore throat and spoke but a few tnlnutes , deprecating any attempt to settle the silver question outsldo the democratic party. Private John Allen of Mississippi was then called on by the audience to speak. He began : "I. like the poor , am always with you. " He advanced no now argument , but caught the crowd , throwing o verbal bouquet nt Senator Stewart , and reminding the people that the west was the friend ot the south. The speaker elicited rounds of applause when tie said the fight should not bo taken from the democratic party. He claimed that the gold men were threatening the people with the disruption of the demorcatlc party , and ho Invited the republicans to come Into the democratic party and fill up the ranks made vacant by the deserters who went to the re publican party. "It Is a foregone conclusion , fellow citizens , " said the speaker , "that these gold men will go Into the republican party. They say this silver movement Is run by politicians , but when I look over the leaders of the gold bugs I find men who were In politics when I was an Infant. These people keep me con stantly perturbed. I can hardly elecp at night for worrying about my gold. I am afraid It will go abroad. I tell you , my friends , you cannot keep too close a watch on your gold. It Is liable to leave the country at any min ute. President Cleveland has received a good deal of praise for his backbone. Let us dis abuse his mind of the belief that there is any corner In backbone. The American people have a little and they are going to show it. " The private kept the audience laughing for about fifteen minutes , and at the conclus'on of his remarks the convention took a recess until 2:30. : Immediately after the convention was called to order for tl < o afternoon cession Senator J. K. Jones of Arkansas presented the report of the committee on resolutions , which rcaJ as fol lows : aiKSOLUTIONS COMMITTF.R nEPOUTS. Sliver and gold have In nil ages consti tuted the money of the world , were the money of the fathers of the republic , the money of history and ot the constitution. The universal experience of mankind has demonHtrated that the joint use of both silver and Kolil coin as money constitutes the most stable standard of values ; that the full amount of both niotaN Is necessary as a medium of exchange. Tlio demoneti zation of cither of tlieao historic money inotnln means an appreciation of the value of moiiuy , a fall In the prices of commod ities , a diminution of the prullts of legiti mate business , a continuing Increase In the burden of debts , a withdrawal of money from the channels of trade and Industry where It no longer yields u nafc and sure return , nnd Its Idle accumulation In the hanks and In the great money centers of the country. There Is no health or soundness In a financial syntem under which a hoarded dollar Is productive of Increase to Its pos sessor , while Investivl dollars yield a con stantly diminishing return and under which fortunes nro made by the accretions of Idle capital , or destroyed by a perMstrnt fall In the prlco of commodities and a in sistent dwindling In the margin of profits In almost every branch of useful Industry. Huch a system Is a premium upon sloth und a penalty upon Industry , nnd such a system Is that which the criminal legisla tion of 1ST3 has imposed upon this country. The blmetalllsts' standard of sliver and has behind It the experience of arcs and has been tested and approved by the enlightened nnd deliberate Judgment of mankind. The gold standard Is a departure If from the established policy of the civilized vcrld , with nothing to commend It but \ \ twenty-two years of depression and dis aster to the people and an extrao'tllnury accumulation of wealth In the hands of the few. There are some facts bearing upon this question , recognized and admitted by nil candid nun , whether advocates of bimetal- Hum or of the single ROM standard. MIWIK tlwu * * fact that the vary y . r that marked the change front the bimetalll : : to the single gold standard la the very vcnr that marked the change from a condition ot rising prices , Inrcn prolltx , general con tentment and grcnt prosperity to a rendi tion of fulling prlren. diminishing profits. Insecurity of Investment. ' , unemployed labor and a heavy ilrpiessltm In all brnnotifs of trade nnd Industry. It Is not a nmttor of dispute , even among the honest ndvoratcs of the gold standard , that general pros perity came to an end with the destruction of the bimetallic system , nnd hard times , falling prlcen. Idle worklngmcn and wide spread depression came In with the gold standard and prevails today wherever the gold standard has been adopted. 1'HKSCUIPTION FOU HELICF. Every International monetary conference that hns been called , every demand In this country nnd Kurope for an International agreement to re-establish the bimetallic standard Is n confession that the demoneti zation of sliver was a blunder , If not a crime : that It hns been disastrous , nnd that the conditions that It has wrought are full of menaces ot peril. The logic of facts establishes beyond Intelligent ques tion thnt the destruction of silver as a primary money by a conspiracy of selfish Interest Is the caucc of the widespread de pression nnd suffering that began with the gold standard. There can bo no restora tion of prosperity , no permanent relief from prevailing1 conditions until the great cause has been removed by a complete restora tion of silver to Its proper place us n money iiotal , eiiunl with gold. We believe In a money of stable value ; vo believe , least of nil , In an appreciating itnndnrd ; It N only through the practical iperatlcm of bimetallism that a sUblistan - lard of value can be secured. A standard .onstltuted of money constantly Increasing n value is not n sound , n safe , nor a stable tamlurd. but n constantly changing stnn- Inrd. The effect of gold monometallism Is .o establish one standard for the creditor ind another for the debtor , nnd there can > o no more dishonest monetary system than hat which gives short measure to the bor- owcr nnd Ion ? measure to the lender. Jndcr the policy prevailing prior to 1873 .here can be no violent change In the rel- : itlve value of the two metals , for a rise In value of one metal Is counteracted by n jlecrensed demand nnd a fall In vnlue by an Increased demand. Under the operations Df this beneficent law , n stable relation was maintained between them , In spite of the most extreme changes in relative produc- 'Ions. From the earliest period of our hls- .ory up to 1873 the right of the debtor to choose whether he should pay his debts In silver or gold coin wan always recognized. The subsequent policy has been to transfer this right to the creditor , thus tending to constantly Increase the value of the dearer rootnl and destroy the parity between them. Ilellevlng thnt It is absolutely necessary o revcrsH this Iniquitous and ruinous pol- cy , we , therefore FA YOU IMMEDIATE RESTORATION. Resolve That wo favor the Immediate restoration of silver to Its former place ns a full lejjal tender , a standard money , equal with gold , nnd the frco and unlim ited coinage of both silver and gold nt the ratio of 1C to 1 , and upon terms of exact equality ; that , while we should welcome Mie co-operation of other nations , we be- .Icvo thnt the United States should not wait upon the pleasure of foreign govern- nicnts. or the consent of foreign creditors , "nut should Itself proceed to reverse the "grinding process" that Is destroying the ; > rosi > crlty of the people , nnd should lead J > y Its pxnmple the nations ot the earth ; that the rights of the American people , the Interests of American labor and the prosperity of American Industry have a higher claim to the consideration of the people's lawmakers than the greed of for eign creditors or the avaricious demands made by "Idle holders of Idle capital. " The right to regulate Its own monetary system In the Interests of Its own people is a right which no free government can bar ter , sell or surrender. This reserved right Is a part of every bond , of every contract and of every obligation. No creditor or claimant can set up a right that can take precedence over a nation's obligations to promote the welfare of the masses of Its own people. This Is a debt higher nnd moro binding than nil other debts , and onu which It Is not only dishonest , but treasonable to Ignore. Under the financial policy that now prevails we see the land Illlpil with Idle and discontented worklngmen and nn ever growing urmy of tramps , men whom lack of work nnd opportunity have made out casts nnd Ix-pgars. At the other cud we llnd that a few thousand families own one- half of the wealth of the country. The centralization of wealth bus gone hand In hand with the spread of poverty. The pau per and the plutocrat are twin children of the same vicious and unholy system. The situation Is full of mennco to the liberties of the people and the life of the republic. The Issuu Is enfranchisement or hopeless servitude. Whatever tho. power of money can do by debauchery nnd corruption to maintain Its grasp on the lawmnklng power will be done. Wi > therefore appeal to the plain people of the land , with perfect conll- denco In their patriotism and Intelligence , to arouse themselves to a full sense of the peril that confronts them nnd defend the citadel of their liberties with a vigilance that shall neither slumber nor sleep. ADOPTED WITH A HUHUAH. The reading of the resolutions' ' was further Interrupted by applause , and they were adopted with a hurrah and without discus sion. sion.The The following resolution was also pre sented and adopted : Resovcd , That a committee composed of one member from each state bo appointed by the delegates thereof In this convention , whoso duty It shall be to correspond with the representatives and advocates of bimet allism nnd bimetallic societies In the differ ent sections of the nation and devise meas ures to advance the cause of bimetallism throughout the United States. That this committee shall have power to call a na tional conference of blmetalllsts whenever In the opinion of the committee the cause of bimetallism can bo advanced thereby. Said committee shall have power to till all vacancies. Senator Harris then presented letters from Senators John T. Morgan of Alabama , Pugh of Alabama , and Jones of Nevada , endorsing the convention and containing word3 of en couragement for the advocates of the free coinage cf silver. In response to repeated calls from the audi ence. Senator Jones of Arkansas advance ! to the front of the stage , "I had no Idea , gen tlemen , " said he , "of making a speech. The resolutions Just presented contain my views on this subject as tersely as they could bo expressed In words. " Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico was called on and spoke for1 about an hour , after which Senator Tlllman ot South Carolina oc cupied about an hour In presenting his finan cial views. Ex-Governor Adams' address concluded the afternoon session. Congressman Qankhead of Alabama pre sided at the evening tesslon. Qeneral Warner of Ohio was the first speaker. Ex-Congress man Bryan followed General Warner anil de voted his time principally to a reply to Secre tary Carlisle's speech made at the sound money convention. State Senator Anson Wal- cott of Indiana was the last speaker. Under the resolution passed this afternoon the following national committee was ap pointed to call a national sliver convention In Its discretion : Alabama , John Y , Tomllnson ; Arkansas , Charles Coffin ; California , Alex ander Dclmar ; Colorado , A. W. Ilucker ; Georgia , N. W. Longley ; Kentucky. J. A. Parkei ; Louisiana ! Senator Dlanchard ; Mis souri. J. C. Gage ; Nevada , C , S. Nixon ; Ne braska , C. J. Sraythe ; North Carolina , M. n. Elliott ; Ohio. F. O. Scott ; Pennsylvania. A. C. Hopkins ; South Carolina , J. W. Stacker ; Tennessee , John II. Godwin ; Texas , J. H. Heagan ; Virginia , N. P. Brandon ; New Mex ico. M. B. Prince ; Utah. E. J. Klmball. The committee elected John II. Godwin of Tennes see as chairman and J. H. Acklen of Nash ville secretary. It will meet In Chicago dur ing July to perfect a permanent organization. The convention then adjourned sine die. It Stlcketh Closer Thnn a M rut her. Does the rheumatism. Cut oft all relation ship with It by the aid of Hosteller's Stomach nitters , which severs the bond without loss of time , If you use it promptly and persistently. No testimony Is more positive and concurrent than that which establishes Its efficacy In this obstinate disease. Use It with assurance of good results for malarial , dyspeptic and ner vous trouble , constipation and biliousness. Onn Man Ilnnc the Jury , TOPEKA , Kan. , Juno 13. The Jury In the Novel murder cao reported nt noon today that It could not agree and was dis charged , The Jury stood eleven for con viction and one for acquittal , and stood that way from the start , two days ago. Frank Novel , a colored tenant , was ac cused of murdering his landlady , Mrs , A. D. Matsen. a while widow. The Juror for acquittal is 11 colored man , wbo Is quoted as savlnfr tnat "down deep In his heart he believed Ncvel guilty , but the fact was not proven. " Grand concert tonight , Courtlaud Beach. Dying from a IVrnllnr DUraie. DENVER , June 13. Maud Pensara , who has for two years suffered from malignant multiple-sarcoma , that has turned her body Into n moss of bone , died today. An offer of J3.000 , It Is said , has been made for the corpse by the Uellevue hospital , New York , and U has been , re fused. Maun Pensara was S3 years old. For over a week she had taken no food or liquid other than water. Grand concert tonight , Courtland Ocach. PRISON FACTORY CLOSES Western Manufacturing Company Forced to the Wall by Its Creditors. ONE EFFECT OF THE MOSHER FAILURE Loriil of Worthless 1'npcr and Compile- ! tlon * of the Contrnct with the Stain Too Grent for the Concern Not Itesumr. LINCOLN. Juno 13. ( Special. ) The West ern Manufacturing company , In business as prison contractors In this city since 1SSS , today suspended under a pressure of general creditors. The company claims that Its as- 4cts , If properly dlrposcd of , will meet all liabilities , and values Its manufacturing plant alone at $25,000. Chattel mortgages on the machinery and fixture ? . In favor of II. J. Walsh and the Nebraska National bank of Omaha for $10,000 each , and one to Green & Van Duyn tor $5,000 were filed today ; also a chattel mortgage to the Nebraska National covering a lot of moers In the warehouse for $ .1,000 , and one to C. K. Hedges , covering forty-two mowers ; also a bill of rale to It. J. Walsh of $2,500 worth of farm Implements In storage. The oincers of the company for many years II. J. Walsh , who was president , and M. D. Welch , who has been Its secretary and general manager. Mr. Walsh soli out his stock and retired from the company In 18D3 , plnce which time Mr. Welch has had almost exclusive management of Its business , has succeeded In reducing the liabilities , ami had expected with any kind of revival of times or business to have continued business and meet all demands. KCSULT OF MOSHEH'S WORK. The company was Incorporated In 1SSS with a capital stock of $100.000 , and suc ceeded Mosher , who had carried on the busi ness of manufacturing agricultural Imple ments at the penitentiary for some years previously , with E. Hurlbut. Jr. , as manager. The credit of the company was seriously Impaired at the time of the Capital National bank failure , by the discovery of several hundred thousand dollars of Its worthless paper , among the bank's assets. Since the failure It has been constantly harassed by litigation Instituted by holders of Its papar and general creditors , although It has re duced its Indebtedness from $175,000 , It Is said to have owed at that time , to about $60.000. The cancelling by the state of the Mosher contract assigned to Dorgan for working the prisoners was another very disturbing clement , and has led creditors to believe that It would seriously Interfere with the continuation of the company , and they were refusing renewals or extensions and demandIng - Ing Immediate payment , which under the stress of the present time the company could not make. It Is believed that no effort will be made to resuscitate the business , but that the company will retire from the field per manently. LINCOLN CITY NOTES. The latest development In the Call cm- brogllo was the removal yesterday afternoon of W. Morton Smith , late secretary and treas urer of the concern. This was done quietly by a majority vole of the stockholders , at a meeting of the Call Publishing company , and J. tt. Douglas , city circulator of the sheet , was elected to succeed him. As Mr. Austin was already treasurer ex-ofllcio as president of the company , Mr. Douglas was presumably chosen to relive him of some of his honorary titles. Miss Etta Wilson , 1C years old , residing with her mother at 1950 T street , this city , has been missing from her homo since last Monday. On this day she packed some of her effects and fled without her mother's knowl edge or consent. It was first supposed that she had eloped with a young man from Havelock , with whom she has been keeping company. Later the young man was found to have been out of town at the date of her disappearance , and , although the police have been requested to trace the girl , It Is now thought that she has gene to her father , who has resided In Holt county srnco his separa tion from Mrs. Wilson. The cases brought by Miss Eastcrley and Miss DonCarlos against Hotelkeepcr Dennis Daly of Wahoo , were given to the Jury this morning In the district court. The verdict was that the damages sustained by being falsely Imprisoned for ten days was Just $13 each. each.H. H. Hcrpolphelmer head of the firm of Her- polshelmer & Co. , left yesterday for a trip to Germany , whither he Is accompanied by his brother , who lives In Michigan. MM. Her- polshelmer accompanltd him to Grand Haptds , where she will visit during the bummer. Miss Trimble , an employe of Herpolshelmor & Co. , was severely shaken up in a collision near Sixteenth and K streets this afternoon whllo coming down town on her bicycle. She and her brother were coming down the hill at a rapid pace , and attempted to turn round a carriage , when they collided. She was. ahaken up some , and suffered a gash on the chin. She was taken to Dr. Link's office , where her Injuries were attended to. NOTES FHOJl THE 8TATK HOITSK Uovernor Ilolcomb Ashed to Inquire Into n Snrpr County Kplnode. LINCOLN , Juno 13. ( Special. ) Governor Uolcomb has received the following letter from P. L. Walsh , acting British consul at Chicago : rmiTisir CONSULATE , CHICAGO , June 11 , 1893. Sir : 1 have the boner to In form your excellence that I nm directed to Inquire Into the case of Mrs. Uawson , who , according to her statement , left Chicago cage In August , 1894. to travel to Tacoina , Wash. , by wagon. The party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Dawson , their two children , one of whom was In a very delicate state of henltli , and a friend. When camping near Allbrlcht , In South Omaha , they wore attacked by n band of men known as the McCarty gang , who would bave murdered them had It not been for the timely assistance of some men who came along In a wngon. As It was , they were so seriously Injured by the rough handling they rucelved that they have Buffered a great deal since , besides having- their hon > e and all their goods stolen. Mrs. Dawson further states that the man , Vic McCarty , who was the leader , and bis gang were arrested by the police , but released. She Is now living at Alliance , Neb. , not having been able to reach Ta- coma. I shall esteem It ix great favor If your ex cellency will give me Home Information. In this case , I have the boner to be , sir , your ex cellency's most obedient servant. Acting Uritlsh Consul'nt Chicago. At the office of Governor Uolcomb Private Secretary Marat said that the governor had set on foot an Inquiry In regard to the as sault and would make a full report to the Dritlsh consul. Penitentiary Physician II. C. Demaree has written to Governor Ilolcomb that Convict Charles Dodson Is confined In the prison hos pital with tuberculosis of the lungs , and In the Judgment of the physician will not recover. He adds that Dodson's sentence ex pires July 18 , 1S35 , and suggests that ho re ceive executive clemency. In accordance with this communication Governor Ilolcomb today pardoned the afflicted conv.ct , Dodson was convicted In Itlchardson county , Ne braska , for assault with Intent to kill and sentenced to four years. He was received at the penitentiary June 20 , 1892. In reply to the statement by ex-Warden Deemer that the month's estimate ( or sup plies for the penitentiary sent In to the Uoard of Public Lands and Buildings by Warden Leld'gh was twice the amount ever required before , the latter says that It Is an exact duplicate of the last one sent In by Contractor Dorgan. Warden Leldlgh also directs attention to the fact that even had the estimate been too large , and lasted for two months , the state would not have been a sufferer In the least. The cade of Charles Parklescr , plaintiff against William Mack and Mary Mack , de fendants , ban come up to the supreme court on petition In error from too district court In Douglas county. On the 16th of June , 1891 , Parkleser received Judgment In the court below for $1,255.12. For the purpose of perfecting her appeal In the case from Douglas county , David Adler & Sons' Clothing company , appellee , against Maria Hellman and others , appellant , the appellant has filed a certified transcript of the proceedings had In the district court of Douglas county before Judge Duffle. Hastings Volli't" Alumni , HASTINGS. June 13. ( Special. ) The an nual business meeting of the alumni of Hast ings college was held yesterday afternoon at the homo of Miss Kmmma , Nowlan , class ot ' 91. The officers elefcttd are1 Prof. Morllz , president ; Miss Jenttlfc'iStuckey. vice presi dent ; Miss Ida Myjr , , secretary treasurer ; Miss Kathleen Hartlgan and Miss Laura Dally were chosen 'Hi * resident members ot the executive commlltii : The association lias now , reached a polnj. . . numbers which Jus tifies It In making an organized effort to aid the Hasting coltege'\Hus showing the keen Interest which theilnumbors of the alumni have always felt lntrplr , | alma mater. For this purpose a com mule ? was appointed , con sisting of Ilev. D.'Wl Montgomery. Miss Jennie Carpenter ami > .Miss Illrd Powell. The "orty-threc members were well represented it this meeting. alUiough some are In the S'cw England and others In the Pacific states. ri.ATTMIUUTII IS I'KUSl'KUOUH. \Meneil Aitlimtlon lit I'utportjr Thnro H.i Inrrrntml Mifrc l.mt Vrnr. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb , . Juno 13. ( Special 'clcgram. ' ) Cass county's assessed valuation 'or 1895 , as returned recently by the asses- ors , was compiled by County Clerk Dlckson. The returns show that the total value of the lounty's property is $1,498,333 , a decrease of 101,593 from last year. The valuation Is ubllvlded as follows : Personal , $751,626 ; own lots. $644.964 : farm lands , $2,268,708 ; , illr-ad property , $828,970 ; teleg-aph pr perty , 2,614 ; Pullman car property , $1,455. The rp- .urns gives the total number of acres of farm and In the county as 335.264 , of which 320.381 icres l < improved and 14.883 un mproved. The , 'altio Is $2,268,709 , an average of $6.83 per \crp. Last year the farm land valuation WAS $2,373,918. The number of acres devoted this year to the cultivation of wheat U fixed at 20.896 ; corn , 128,918 : oats. 23,119 ; barley. 272 ; meadow , 7,776 ; rye , 1.118 ; millet , 995 , mil broom corn. 817. The total number ot rult trees Is 172.603 , an Increare of about lO.OOO over 1891. Forest trees are given as numbering 831,287 ; grape vines , 59,199. The total valuation of this city Is fUoi at $690,546 , an Increase over last year of $18,380. Plattsmouth , In view of the In crease In valuation and the decrease In the cst of the county , will bo called on to pay nore then Its ehare of taxes , as compare 1 with last year , and property owners In gen eral In this city are loud In their complaint * . oii SITTU in ric.Me. I.tnrnster County riourom Knjny n Moot- Ill ? at I Inroln 1'itrlc. LINCOLN , June 13. ( Special Telegram. ) The old settlers' picnic at Lincoln park did not attract a large crowd this morning , but In the afternoon street cars running In that direction were crowded to overflowing , chiefly women and children , IJy 3 o'clock the park was crowded and the services , though sim ple , were apparently highly enjoyed Speeches were made , remlnlsccnses recalled and a genuine pioneers picnic had on the rounds. Superintendent Dlgncll of the Durllngton Is said to have bought a tract of severa" thousand acres of farm land In York county as one of the results of his luck In the recent flurry In wheat. Ho expects to go cact soon and during his absence V. O. English , as > slstant at Aurora , formerly n well known passenger conductor , will have general super vision of the southern division of the Ilur- lll'KtOn. H. K. Johnson , a traveling representative of the Phoenix Insurance company. Is the man * 'ho has preferred charges In the state auditor's office against the Farmers Mutua Insurance company. President Woods of the latter company said today that his concern had no fear ot the outcome of the hearing , He thought U was doubtful If Johnson showed up at that time ! 'at the auditor's ofllce Woods Is emphatic tyi his denial ot the charges. _ _ _ * _ _ La IMatta llevlrtkl Closed. LA PLATTE , Neb' ' . , Juno 13. ( Special. ) The Free Methodist meeting which has been held at this placp ( qr ten days closed Its services on Tuesday night. The work was held under the leadership ot Kevs. Smith and Finch of Omaha , who1 were ably assisted by the Gospel Hand ot ladles. The attendance averaged fair , and some good was accom pllshed. Several persons were converted and the cause at this'place ' Is now revived. On Wednesday the touts were moved to Bellevue - vue , where meetings will be held as long as Interest Justifies their continuance. The Free Methodists represent .largely the old time Methodism of John Wesley. Some parts of Nebraska south of here arc now being visited by the periodical cicada or so-called locust. It Is one of the seven teen-year order. The cicada Is not In Douglas or Sarpy counties or those parts of Caes county bordering on the Plattc. The papers arc giving reports as to the Injury likely to result from the presence of the cicada. Tin truth Is that the so-called locust does no destroy anything by eating. The only Injury from them Is because of their puncturing tin smaller branches of fruit and other trees fo the reception of the Insects' eggs. This I comparatively light. Some kinds of butter flies causa moro loss than the much abuset cicada. HnptUtH Meet nt Ilmitlnc" , HASTINGS , June 13. ( Special. ) A very interesting state convention rally was tiel at the Ilaptlst church last evening , wltr about twenty delegates from churches o surrounding towns being present. Among the spsakers present were : Ilev. W. I" Hellings. D. D. ; Hev. N. D. Ualden. and W , A. Clark , general missionary , all of Omaha , The following topics wera discussed : "Ne braska as a Mission Field Its Present lie sources and Needs : Materially , Spiritually ; "The Nebraska State Convention : What 1 Has Done , What It Is Now Attempting ; ' "Other Forces at Work Upon the Field am Sunday Schools , Woman's Societies , YounL People's Societies ; How Can All These Force He Made More Effective In Evangelizing th State ? " At a meeting yesterday of the board o trustees of the Hastings Presbyterian collegi Hev. Dr. W. F. Hlngland tendered his reslg' nation as president of the college , which wa accepted. Hev. J. D. Courterman of Beatrlc was chosen as his successor. Mr. Courier man was notified of the board's action an they have good reasons to believe that h will accept. Rlngland's resignation did no cause much surprise as It has long bee looked for. The trustees have taken new Interest In the college and will devote mor time than ever to the success ot the In stitutlon. ImprorliiK un Irrigation Ultch. NORTH LOUP. Neb. . June 13. ( Special. ) A large force of men and teams are now a work "constructing a diverting dam In th North Loup river at the head gate of th North Loup Irrigation and Improvement com pany's ditch , In order to deepen the rive channel and prepare to run the ditch at It full capacity , If the weather later In the cea son phould so require. No water Is now bein called for excipt a little for special crops , bu It Is the Intention of the company to prepar for any demand that may reasonably be ex pected. Parties at this place are doing con alderablo this year In the vegetable sued line , one party baring undertaken to raise a large quantity of tomato seed for a New York firm , and others other .varieties of seed for other eastern firms. . . , lllalr Militants lluvo an Outtni- . TEKAMAH , Neb. , Juno 13. ( Special. ) The graduating fcla'sa of the Dlalr High school , with friends , 'Consisting of three four- horse coach loads , passed through Tekamah yesterday for a weekls outing on Holman's lake near Tekamah. , Thirty more wont out from here this morning. H. M. Hopowell Is placing a number ol boats on the lake and four-ln-hand coacMs ; ! , have been fitted up especially for conveying fishing and recrea tion part'es to and from the lake , which gives promise of becoming as popular for camping and pleasure seekers as It now Is for fishing. ' ' Falls City bocUl Itvent. FALLS CITY. Neb. , ' June 13. ( Special. ) A party was given'at the homo of Miss Stella Setetch last night In honor of Misses Ella Schilling and Sophia Meyer of Hia watha , Kan. A large crowd ot Invited guests attended , despite the heavy wind and rain storm which prevailed. Judge Isham Itemls ot this city has ac cepted the challenge of ex-Congressman Me- Kclghan's friends to discuss the money ques tion. The date and location has not been settled. Wedded ut ( Irelclilon. CREIOHTON. Neb. . June 13. ( Special. ) W. S. Dakor and Llllle i : . Hartley were united In marriage at ths Methodist Episco pal church last night. Mr. Daker Is a young man of good standing who lias made Crelgh- ton his bom ; for many years. He Is at pres ent In the employ of 1'errlne , Cook & Co. ot South Omaha. Miss Hartley has lived In Crelfiliton lnco early childhood and hi ) tor the past few years Riven oxollout satisfac tion as a teacher In the public chooi. ! A reception wag given after the marriage. TITO Aihlnml U'omen Kurt. ASHLAND. Neb. . Juno 13. ( Special Tele- Tarn. ) When about tluco miles west of his city this afternoon a tenm , driven by Irs. George Wllburn , In company with an ther lady , became frightened and ran off , hrowlng both occupants of the buggy out. Irs. Wllburn sustained a broken leg and a large gash In the back of her head , while her otnpanlon was thrown about twenty feet nto a barb wire fcnco , but cioapcd with a 'ew scratches. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hprculatluc h > Irrigated l.ituiU. NORTH PLATTE. Neb. , June 13. ( Special Telegram. ) Major Clarkson , C. J. Hunt and everal other Omalm gentlemen spent ycster- ay In looking over Irrigated lands In western .Incoln county. They ha\e Interested them- elves In placing uvcr.il thousand acres of hese lands on the market , aud will advertise hem extensively. The party left for Omaha n this morning's fast mall. Crlrliratu thn ronrtli. LEXINGTON , Neb. . June 13. ( Special. ) jcxlngton will furnish an old-time cclebra- lon July 4. Parades , speaking , music , foot nces , bicycle races , runnlnR races , ball Barnes and every conceivable "sport" will go o make up the day. lloso companies No. 1 and 2 will run off their tie contest on that lay ; $500i will be expended to make the event a success. I. return ! on < SYRACUSE , Neb. , Juno 13. ( Special Tele gram. ) Prof. P. F. Saylor , late of the Lin coln Normal school , lectured bafore the eaclicrs' Institute here this evening. Ills nubject. "What Is Americanism ? " was iandled well. At the close of the lecture Prof. Campbell of Laird college. Missouri , favored the audience with vocal selections. Shrilly Kipurlrnclni ; n lloom. SHELBY. Neb. , Juno 13. ( Special. ) Shelby Is experiencing a small boom. The bright crop prospect has loosened up money and It Is seeking Investment. Three new business houses have opened In two weeks. A general store began bus ness yesterday. MASONIC GRAND LODGE. Session Closed L.iU Nlslit with liiVnllutlon of Now onicpr * . Not long before midnight last night' the thirty-eighth annual communication ot the Masonic grand lodge of Nebraska concluded Its meeting with the Installation of the newly elected and appointed officers. The election of olllccrs was held yesterday afternoon and resulted : Grand master. Henry H. Wilson of Lin coln ; deputy grand master , Charles J. Phelps ; grand senior warden , James P. Dins- more ; grand Junior warden , Frank Young of Droken How ; grand secretary , W. H. Uowen ; grand treasurer , Christian Hartman. Work In the past master's degree , begun Wednesday evening when fifty candidates were the object of attention , was completed last evening. Most of yesterday was devoted to the consideration of the reports of committees. An Important feature was the report of the committee on codification of laws , appointed at the last session. H was recognized as an able and thoroughly meritorious report , the aim ot the committee being mainly to simplify the law as before worded by elim inating all unnecessary verbiage and con densing paragraphs. So well was the work done that no discussion preceded the unani mous adoption of the report , and copies of the new code will be ready for distribu tion , It Is thought , In thirty days. A decision by the grand master within the year that all appointive officers of a subordinate lodge must be appointed by the master found favor with the committee on Jurisprudence and as great favor with the grand lodge. Heretofore H has been the custom that one of such officers be ap pointed by a superior officer other than the master. In the course of the afternoon fra ternal responsive greetings were received by telegraph from the grand lodges of South Dakota , Vermont , Wisconsin , Oregon and other states. _ _ Grand concert tonight , Courtland Beach. lie Kmbczrleil Furniture. Hugh Price was yesterday convicted In police court ot embezzlement on four counts , und on each be was lined $15 and costs. Price baa been employed as a salesman by a furniture store of this city , and wus charged with having sold one article a month for four consecutive months Blnro last September nnd turning the proceeds Into his own pocket. When anyone lells you that they will soil you a. genuine Now Scale Klmlmll Piano for less than we do you buy It If you can. Wo'Jl Rive you a wood deal for your bui-Kaln. If they have one ut nil they buy it from ns and pay the same as you do. We're .selling Klinlmll Pianos and we don't care who buys them. Hut you won't be able to buy It of anyone but Ilospe. "Something Just as good" will bo worked oil on yon if you're not careful. A. HOSPE.Jr. Music and Art. 1513 tlarrtiyphllla permanently cured In 15 to 35 days. You can bo treated at borne for thoeamopriceundereamoguaranty. II You prefer to come bcro wo wlH contract to pny railroad tare and bcuel bills , nnd no cbaro.lf wo fall to cure. If you hayo taken mer cury , Iodide nutimb , and still baTO aches nnd painsMucous rutchen In mouthKoreThrnut , I'lmples , Copper Colored Spots , Ulrorn on iny part ot the body. Ilulror Ky brow fulling out. It Is tbtsSyphilitic HI.OOIJ 1'UISUN thai wa eumrnn tco to euro. We solicit tbo mmt obtl > aate cases and cluillonco tlio world fur a caiowe cannot euro. 'j'nH dl < ea < o h s always bnflletl thn skill of the iiiont oiulneiit phygl * clang. tffiOO.UOO capital bohlnd our uncondi tional guaranty. Absolute proof * ont sealed on application. Addrers COOK ItBAIKUY CO. , 307 Uiuoa > \ < Tcuinlo. CU1CAUU. ILL. ZOO SOAP FLOATS ! JAS. S. KIRK & CO. , U. S. A. EVERY WOMAN Sometime * netxlM a reliable monthly regulating medicine. DR. PEAL'S PENNYROYAL RILLS , Are prompt , nafo end certain In remit. Tlio genu ine ( Or IVal's ) ntmTillxappnlnt Kentftiiywhere , SI 00. Ehcnaao & McConncll Drug Co. . 1311 tn. l. Omaha. N b. DUFFY'S Pure Half Whiskey , All Druggists. FflflPt AIUAHOUTC ANGlNli , rWUCO ue j-salureland IteiuoiI I lag Illeml > h , lDM p , book tot a aUrap. dobnll. WuoUl.urr. m\Y. MHt..N , f. or Wuvdburr't facial Botuu , Closing out the Chinaware a"d Glassware. The almost imtncdiate arrival of our grocery stock forces us to make bif ; cuts iu our China department as the groceries will occupy almost the entire base ment. The carpenters arc now putting in the shelving and counters , and the China must go. A beautiful 100 piece DINNER SET English decorated dinner set A $12,50 dinner set moving price A glass sauce plate for * lOo salt and pepper shakers for The You A No. I Sun lamp burner for - . most Glass creamers , worth "Oe , for milicnrd never Olass spoon-holders , worth 'Me , for. . . . of have lloso bowls , worth -"e , tor bargains another Hose vases , worth -"e , for in such Engraved decanters , worth Mo ) , for. . . . 10c China chnnco K-ilimrt coffee pot , worth -loc for ever to got Glass su ar bowls , worth [ iOc known. little i.r u glass hand lamps for Prices things GOe Rlass table sets for 20c that Tor 75u glass cake stan Is for 20c arc the O. u 14-quart dish pan for 23C no lionso floe white granite chambers for 30c prices for "tic copper rlmmi'd tea kettles 45c at nearly $1.00 slop Jars for 55c all. nothing. $ l..r > 0 glass water sets for OOC Toilet sets for -$1.65 "CUPIDENE" MANHOOD RESTORED TblsKreatVcKBtnbli . VltHUiur.tliepri-SLilr. . . * * f + tlnnnf n f&moiI4FrciiCh t > hvalcl.in. will nnlrkl . niirlnarrorEatisot ullinjjiurltles. TUB reasoni nutrerrri nr not ciifeil by Dnclnrn In hccnuso ninety per cent nro troubled will P t llll . OUl'IUENK Is thn only known rrraccly to cure without mi opi-rntloii. Wxilpitlinnnl ! SL A written ( runrantooriven nnd money rrtuini-d If nil IMIIM Mops not cifcct u jierninuciHcurft SuK ) n ho" , six for ( VOO , by mnll. Bond for nini ; circular and If atlruonlnls. "fllress I > AV < > 1 < MKIHCINT1 < ' < > . . ! ' . O. r.oxCOTC.Ban 1'ranckcoCnl. F vby t KUHN & CO. . OMAHA. NEBUASKA. FOU SAI.13 BT aOODMAN DUUQ CO , To Sell Quick Stock on Hand. efrigerators : $11,20 $ , Slaughtering Baby Carriages To S'll Quick Stock on Hinl. S5-50 $3.25 $ Baby Carnages for . $10.00 190 i Baby Carriages for $15.00 ( j > 7 OR Baby Carriages for PI .flu SOLID OAK , $5.50. I Slaughtering Gasoline Stoves. To Sell Quick Stow on Hand. $3.00 Gasoline Stoves for $6.00 Gasoline Stoves for $8.00 Gasoline Stoves for Slaughtering Carpets , To Sell Qnlc'i Stock on Hand. 60 Rolls all wool Ingrain Carpet 78 Rolls half wool Ingrain Carpet 40 Rolls heavy Ingrain Carpet 150 dozen Window A Rn Shades 1UU each RELIABLE , $2.48 40 rolls heavy Floor Oil Cloth 17c yd 50 rolls China Matting ,