TIT13 OMAITA DAILY Kflfl ! MONDAY , AITGUTST % T800. tor campaign work. It ti hinted , too , that the ticket max be withdrawn anil n. square fight against repeal made. That the party It beginning to wonder "where they are at" Is apparent from the fact that no far nothing of moment touching the campaign has been done ; they have been holding to the belief that the Uranmcr Injunction would be granted and that would end the matter o far an resubmlsslon was con cerned , and their forces would be concen trated In behalf of the Madison ticket. MASV ASPIHH TO WIM.IAMS * SHOHH , At Iimnl Ten Cntidlilnlr * for tinHc - linlillcnii .Nomination. There Is no lack of candidates for the po sition of county commissioner for thn third district of Douglas county , the district now represented by 0. II. Williams , whoso term of oITlco expires next January. Thn district Is the largest In the county , comprising , ns It docs , nil of the country precincts except Mlllard , McAnlfc , Douglas and Clontart. There are iilno precincts In the district and there arc ten candidates for the republican nomination. Most of these assure tliclr friends that they have a "cinch" and nearly all of them arc getting around over the county at n lively rate hunting for voles. Every precinct except Kast Omaha nnd West. Omaha has one or two candidates , hut the two named Imvo not developed any aspir ants for the position up to this tlnio. In Florence precinct the present assessor , Robert Vorgey , thinks liu Is entitled to pro motion. In Union precinct Zach Kills and Mlle Hall , both farmers , are In the race. Kills Is making an active canvass , whllo Hall Is rather passive. In Jefferson product I'elcr Mangold and John Kllnkcr , both farm ers , arc rival candidates. Omar Whitney Is the only candidate who 1ms developed In Elk- liorn precinct so far. Frank Whltmorc , fa miliarly known as "Doc , " Is a candidate from 1'latto Valley precinct. He Is a brother of the republican candidate for regent of the state university. In Waterloo precinct there Is but ono candidate , a fanner named Seafuss , who Is making an actlvo canvass for tbo nomination , Chicago precinct pre sents two candidates. Henry Denkor. a Ger man farmer , and It. L. Livingstone , who has been rather active In politics for several years. With a candidate In nearly every pre cinct , and with. two candidates In several of them , a strong tendency 1ms developed to unlto on a man who Is not already In the field. With this end In view a number of the most Influential property owners In the several districts have been holding confer ences wllh a vlow of settling upon some man who could unite all the elements now scattered by the presence of so many can didates. There ore not to exceed five of the can didates who ore regarded by these farmers as desirable meu for the position of com missioner and a number of objections have been expressed to several of these five , hut It Is generally conceded that these- men have a strong hold upon the voters of their several precincts and It Is regarded as doubtful if a compromise could be effected among these candidates. A number of people - plo have asked G. H. Williams , present commissioner , to become a candidate , but they Imvo so far received no encourage ment from that gentleman. He ban told each delegation that ho has received the most generous treatment at the hands of the people of Douglas county and has no deslro to beroma a barnacle upon the re publicans of the county. He says that when ho was a candidate for the olllce of commissioner of public lands and buildIngs - Ings he was given tbo full support of Doug las county and he announced at the time that ho would not be a candidate for the office of county commissioner this fall and intends to- stand by the statement then made. Mr. Williams has Informed his friends , however , that If no compromise con bo effected among the various Inter ests In the district and a strong candidate nominated , and If the people of the district deslro mid Insist that ho make the race for tho. election , he will lay aside his per sonal preference and place himself at tbo disposal of his constituents. It Is conceded by tbo people of the Third district. ; that , tie ) nominee on the repub lican ticket must be' a strong man , as the * democrats and jpopullsts are making a vigorous campafgn" the .Indications are' that they will unite' on a man. . Tbo democratic candidates at present In the Hold are- John Hall from Valley precinct , Tctor Hofcldt from Chicago precinct and William Olmstead from Union. The popu lists have only two candidates In the .Held at present. Benjamin Knight of Union pre cinct , a former member of the Board of County Commissioners , and William Os- berne of Elkhorn precinct. Olmslead. the democratic aspirant from Union precinct , has been e. candidate for election as county commissioner several times and has made a strong run on several occasions. Hu as sorts ho has a "dead cinch" on the nomi nation , and It Ii ( conceded that ho Is "strictly In It" as far as the democratic nomination Is concerned , but the tall : effusion fusion between the pops and the demo crats In the district adds an element of X'nccrtalnty to his proapccts , as the popu lists are pushing Hen Knight to the front. Mr. Knight Is regarded as n capable man , but his old ago Is considered his greatest drawback. So far as Is known , nothing has been done as yet In the direction of n fusion on commissioner , but strong efforts are being made In that direction. SIIA'EU < IUUSTIOX. Ardent 1'uIliMvrr of llrynn OIIH IllH Kt'llOWH. The amount of Ignorance prevailing among the mass of voters as tu the meaning of the term , "Free silver at 1C to 1 , " Is sim ply startling. The Impression which pre vails among a very great many of the people ple who will cast votes for president this fall Is well Illustrated by an Incident which was observed on ono of the corners down town where Idle worlclngmen congregate to dls- cusss politics and things generally. A few days ago tbo usual crowd had gathered at the corner In question and the discussion soon drifted around to tha stiver question. Ono or two of those In tbo pary admitted that they were Ignorant of the meaning of the slogan of the silver men , "Free sil ver , 1C to 1. " The man who knows It all waa there and be quickly volunteered to enlighten tl\clr \ Ignorance. Ho evinced moro or less pity for their benighted condition anil exclaimed , "Why , that'd dead easy. You fellows don't know where you're at. If wo silver men elect Dry an bo's goln' to order the government to glvo every man ? 1G for every $1 he's cot now. " "That's the Bluff ! " exclaimed the hear ers , and they commenced fueling In their pockets for tbo dollar that wasn't there and hadn't been there since the good dem ocratic times commenced. TIATIO WAS "ATlOUT 'SIXTKBX TO OXB Silver Man Maki-N a MIMuK'c In Call- in K for ii Vole. The corner of Sixteenth nnd Douglas streets was the scene , a few days age , of an Incident which Illustrates tbo condition of affairs In Nebraska regarding the silver question. About a score of men bad col lected about the corner and politics flow thick and fast. The nolseat man In the crowd finally disowned all tbu rest and In- Blsted on tolling the crowd about the beau- tics of tbo financial system of Mexico. He told them all about how cheap everything was In the land of silver , where the gold dollar In unknown , and dwelt upon the goad WUBC * paid for all kinds of labor. Then ho explained that the way to ircurc a almllar era of prosperity In the United States was for everybody to vote for Bryan nd fren silver. Just about this time a man Joined ( he Talk In furor ot Hood' * 8nrj.i ] > cirilU as for no other medicine. It h.i $ the greatest record of cures of any mcJIcIu * lu tba worM. In fact , HOiOli C % af VU 9 IbSS Sarsaparilla Hood's Pills ui.lck lieiiUcJje.luJIgtiUoa. group who had recently returned from n residence of several years In Mexico , and ho showed the fallacy of U.J argument of the silver advocate by relating tcvcral Inci dents from his own experience In Mexico. Ho demonstrateil that with cheap money the cost of living was moro than doubled and proceeded to nuke It so hot for the silver man that the latter hastened to silver man that the lattc r hastened to change the conversation and boldly ns- scrtod that the sllvrrltrs were largely In the majority In Nebraska. "You can't strike a crowd anywhere. " he exclaimed , "where nine out of ten of them are not silver men. Just take this crowd right now , " he continued very confidently , . "I'll bet $100 that nearly all of you are silver men. Suppose we take a vote Just to sec. All who are In favor of Bryan and free silver hold up their right hands. " Ills own was the only hand that went up. He looked pained and started to work his way through the crowd. "Hold on , " exclaimed ono of the other men. "Let's sco the other sldo of this thing. All opposed to fice silver and Uryan hold up their hands. " Every hand In the crowd was raised and the silver man was Jeered and hooted until ho was out of hearing. This la not an Imaginary tale , but can be verified by a number of mun who were pres ent at the time. KAST Wl M. .VOT SIUM'OHT ItllVAX. I'oHliniiNlrr .Mill-Mil S | > i < al < M of HU 7\- liprlriiri * In Hint Sri-don. Postmaster Kuclld Martin returned from Now York City yesterday , where ho went to meet his family , returning from a year spent abroad. Mr. Martin's views on the sound money question are well known , and he occupied n great portion of the time whllo away In feeling the. political pulse of those with whom bo came In contact , "I had no difficulty In finding a multi tude of eastern people who were not only willing , but anxious to talk upon the po litical situation , " sold Mr. Martin. "From the baggage smashers at the depots to prominent men whoso opinions go along ways In shaping the minds of the people I found an Interest displayed as regards the western sentiment upon the money ques tion which was surprising. It had not dawned upon the minds of the eastern people for an Instant until the time of the Chicago convention that tbo democratic party would Insert the silver plank In Us platform. "When this was done the head men of the party were astounded and condemned It universally all over the eastern states. The masses are now giving the subject serious study nnd the further they Investi gate the matter the more Indignant the democratic volets become that the western states should attempt to foist such an out rageous policy upon the party at largo. During the entire time I was absent from the city I did not meet ono democrat who expressed himself as being In favor of the platform as adopted at Chicago. On the other hand theyi heartily condemned It with ono accord and are now looking ahead for the next turn of the political wheel , which they hope may bring salvation for the party. "Voters * high nnd low questioned mo closely In regard to Mr. Bryan's former affiliations with the democratic party ; whether ho was not a populist In policy ; whether ho had not been nominated at the convention by a clique of this party , who utilized a moment of misdirected enthusi asm to swing the moro sober-minded dele gates into lino. Many of the people whom I met asked me who Mr. Bryan was and wanted to know why the general public had not heard more of his political career In the past and what great political achieve ments bad been credited to him that be should now pose as the representative of the western states. "I met whllo In New York Hon. Don Dick inson of Detroit , ex-postmaster'general under Cleveland during the president's llrst term. He had Just returned from a visit with President Cleveland at Gray Gables. Ho said ho had talked at considerable length with Mr. Cleveland as to his views on the financial question , but that ho had refrained , as heretofore , from expressing them. Mr. Dickinson said there was no mistaking tbu president's opinion' 'on' the subject and that he would bo found upon the sound money side upon tbo expiration of bis term of qt- flce. flce."Mr. "Mr. Dickinson expressed himself as op posed first , last and all the time to silver coinage at the ratio of 1C to 1 , and declared flatly that ho would not support tbo party In any such movement. "In Boston I met lion. Mr. Jenny , chair man of the democratic state executive com mittee , and he expressed himself along the same lines ns In the conversation hold with Mr. Dickinson. Whllo I think there are still democratic voters In the cast who will cast a straight ballot for the party this fall , the opposition party Is steadily on the Increase nnd forms one of no mean proportions. "Tho Interest of the eastern men has re vived considerably of late , due to the call for a meeting of the national democratic committee at Indianapolis August 7. having under advisement the organization of a third party. Letters have been sent out to the central democratic committees ot every state In the union and a delegation from nearly every one of them Is expected to bo In at tendance at the meeting. Who the coming candidate will be for this party Is yet a matter of conjecture , depending entirely upon what action the national committee takes in connection with calling a national convention. The lenders ot the movement refuse to discuss the subject at any length until after the preliminary steps at In dianapolis have been taken , nnd then It Is understood that a number of prominent eastern men will be placed In the race for nomination. I am of the opinion that a third party , organized at this time , will meet with the support of the majority ot democratic voters all over the east , with nearly the same proportion among the western states. In case the party Is launched , all thoughtful members of the old party will have a chance to study out tbo problem until November , and It Is the opinion of those supposed to know that with tbo exception of a few west ern silver states Bryan's support will dwindle down to a corporal's guard. " 01tC.VM7.ia IN THIS THIHU WAIU1. MvKiiiluy anil MncColl Club KiirnuMl. A number of the republicans of the Third ward met yesterday and organized a club to bo known as the McKlnloy-MacColl RO- publlcan club. The following officers were elected : J. T , MoVittle , president ; Lou Burmelster , vlco president ; H. O'Mally , secretary - rotary ; II. Rhodes , treasurer ; executive committee , J. Lewis , J. Francis , F. R. He.v cock , F. Schacfer and D. Lane. The following committee on membership and to secure quarters for the club was ap pointed : C. II. Grooves , M , Logosa and William F. Gerjce. The officers ot the club were Instructed to select the piopcr number of delegates to attend the meeting ot the State League of Republican Clubs at Lincoln. A motion favoring tbo adoption ot the Crawford system ot primaries was laid on the table after a lenghty dittcusslon. A resolution wan adopted , however , that the club was In favoi of any reform that would do away with corruption or the use of money at the primaries. The club adjourned to meet at the call ot the president , Tin * l'lv mill 'riiri'int 1'leaoK. ALLEGON , Mich. , July 29 , To The Editor of The Ueo : You say In The Bee ot July 22 In explaining the meaning of free and un limited cohi.iKe of silver at 1C to 1 that the act of 1873 dlil not demonetize but simply did away with the clause which constituted U2Va grains of silver , the standard dollar , and discontinued the coliiugo of a and 3-ceut ploc-es. Is this true ? There uro Just as many 5-ccnt pieces In circulation now as over. If you think the whole truth better not bo told In this mutter please Inform me and I will keep "mum. " J. H. UUMONT. The Uw ot 1873 discontinued the coinage of standard silver dollars , and also the silver five and three-cent coins. The nickel five and three-cant pieces were substituted for tbo discarded sliver colas of tboso denom inations. Sloiu-j. ' Frluudft KANSAS CITY , Aug. 2. Complete roturni fruui yesterday's democratic primaries to se lect county commlttacuicn and delegates to the s'.ato convention prove tlui election of t majority ot the anti-Brown faction's candi dates. The Brown faction , which waa sup ported by Governor Stone , had been the leader tu local politics for some time unj Its defeat Is the culmination of a lengthy an ! bitter rvnrn to rnrvTV ii\vnvrc JJulliLAo LULMi JlAiUlMto Four Have Boon Loyally Exccutotl Since the County Was Organised. FIRST WAS IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY-THREE Only Tlircrof Tlipm AWre- for Mur- ilcrs Co in in U toil lli'rr Fourth \\'an u 1'Vdernl 1'rlnoiit-r frnni Fort HobltiNon , The hanging of Claude Hoover on Friday of this week for the murder ot his brother-in- law , Sum Dubols , will make the fifth legal execution which has taken place In Douglas county since the county was created. The first ovoiit of that character occurred August 21 , 1863 , when Cyrus Tater was exe cuted by Sheriff Suttou for the murder ot Isaac H. Neft. Neff was In business In Den ver and had come to this city to get n load of goods. There came with him n man named Cyrus Tntor , a lawyer who was finan cially broke and who had volunteered to Work his passage. When the twain reached Omalm they went Into camp on the bluffs abnvo the city , near Sulphur springs , Just about where Locust street Is now. Nett's outfit consisted of n heavy wagon and four yoke of oxen , He purchased n bill of goods ot Nave & McCord and Intended to start on his Journey west the next morning. That night n party ot emigrants camping on the flats near the Neft camp heard the clanking of chains on the bluffs In the vicinity of the Neff camp. Soon afterwards they saw the heavy wagon come down the stc p Incline and disappear In the darkness , going to ward the river. A short time afterward the wngon came back and returned to the Nolt camp , where It remained until the next morning. The next day Tater sold the oxen and bought some mules. Ho wont to Nave .t McCord'a for the bill of goods Neff had or dered nud In reply to Inquiries sold Neff had gone cast to visit friends. Tater loaded the goods Into his wagon nnd started west. Two days after ho was gone the dead body of a man , which afterwaids was recognized as that of Ncff. was found In the river near the foot of the bluffs chained to a log. Suspicion at once rested on Tater nnd Sheriff Sutton started west on his trail. Tater was cap tured near Columbus and was brought back to Omaha. In the rear of the wagon the floor was found saturated with blood and shreds of hair still adhered to the boards. A trial was speedily had and Tater was sen tenced to be hanged Just two months nftcr the commission of the crime. Just before the trap was sprung Tater called upon God to witness that ho was Innocent of the crime for which ho was to be executed. W. Pitt Kellogg was the Judge of the district court. Charles H. Brown was prosecuting- attorney and W. A. Little and A. J. Popplclon were the attorneys for the defense. The scaffold was erected on the spot where Neff's wagon had stood when the mur der was committed , which was on the bluff above the Sulphur springs , almost opposite fapoucer street of the present time , Lotbrop street being to the north and Wlrt street to the south. SECOND LEGAL. HANGING. The second legal execution In Douglas county occurred February 14 , IgfiS when Otway H. Baker paid the penalty of the law for the murder of W. D. Higgins a watchman In the store of W. R. King & Co. , near the southeast corner of Twelfth and Farnam streets. About 1:30 : o'clock In the morning of November 23 , 18G6 , the store of King & Co. was found to be In flames. Mr. King and others broke into the build ing and found the porter , Baker , shot through the wrist. The man said he had been aroused by the crackling of the flames , and , going to the basement , ho had meta a man , who had shot him and then made his escape. The people went to the sleepIng - Ing room of W. D. Higgins. who slept in the store , and discovered that bis skull had been cleft open with nn axe which be longed In the store. Baker was arrested as nn accessory to the crime and the coroner's Jury recommended that he be held to the district court without ball. The grand Jury returned an Indictment against him in April , 18G7 , and the trial was commenced May 1 , following. The Jury In the first trial dis agreed and another trial was had at the October term of court ot the same year. The prisoner was Convicted and a mo tion for a new trial 'was overruled. The case was taken to the supreme court and whllo It was pending there Baker confessed his guilt. Ho was hanged Friday. February 14 , the following year , the scaffold belns erected In the ravine near Dodge and Twenty-sixth streets. The surrounding hills afforded a good vlow of the execution and no attempt was made to keep the people from seeing the entire proceeding , Not withstanding the cold and wintry weather several thousand people gathered on the hills to witness the execution. Aaron Hocl was then sheriff. Judge G. W. Doane was the Judgs of the district court , John I. Rcdlck waa the prosecuting attorney and Baker was defended by Judge Savage , W. H. Morris , G. C. Hopkins , Beu- Jamln Sheeks and M. H. Parks. ED NBAL THE THIRD. The third legal execution was that of Ed Neal. who was hanged for the most brutal murder that was over committed In this county. In February , 1890 , Allen and Dor othy Jones , aged respectively 71 and GO years , were found murdered on what was known as the "Pinney farm , " near Seymour park and about three miles west of South Omaha. The farm was the property of Dr. Pinney of Council Bluffs and he had leased It to a man named Cadwollader , who had agreed to take care of a bunch of blooded stock be longing to the doctor. Being unable to remove to the farm at once , Cadwallader In duced the aged parents of his wlfo to take up tholr residence there for a short time in order that the stock might not suffer. The old people went to tbo farm about tbo middle of December , 1889 , and wore visited regularly by Cadwallader. who kept them supplied with provisions. February 2 , 1890 , Cadwallader visited the farm and found the old people all right. His wlfo went to sco them February 11 and found the place rto- serted. Thinking the old people might have gone on a v'slt ' to their eon neur Ir- vlngton. the daughter thought nothing of their absence , but returned to her homo In Council Bluffs. The next day the son came down from Irvlngton nnd his suspicions were aroused by findlnrj that the stock was all gone. Ho went to his sister's house In Council Bluffs , nnd It was determined to make a strict search of the farm. This icsulted In finding the body of Allen Jones burled In the ma nure heap near the cowshed and the body of Dorothy Jones was found In a stack of millet. Both hod been shot a number of times. The horses were found In Davis' livery stable In South Omaha and It was found that the cattle had been sold at the stock yards. Suspicion at once rested upon the man who bad sold tha horses and cattle and ho was traced 10 Kansas City , develop ments showing that ho had remained about South Omaha and Omaha for several days after the crime was committed. He was brought to Omaha February 23 , and was tried In the month of May of tbo same year. Ho was convicted oftei n trial lasting ten days and was sentenced to bo hanged October 10 , 1S90 , The case was twice taken to thn supreme court on appeal on different allegations of error , but the lower court was sustained. Efforts were made to have the governor Interfere , nnd Governor Thaysr held a long conference with the condemned man In his cell at the county Jail , but re fused to Interfere with tbo carrying out of the decree of the court. Just before the fatal noose waa adjusted about Neal's neck he confessed that ho had committed the crime , unaided by any one. Judge Joseph R. Clarkson presided at the trial , T. J. Mahoney was the prosecuting attorney nnd the attorneys for tha defense were Lee Estello and William flurley. LAST LEGAL EXECUTION. The last execution waa that of Clinton E. Dlxon , a trumpeter of the Sixth United States cavalry , stationed at Fort Robinson , In this state , who was condemned to be hanged for the shooting of Corporal John R. Carter. The commanding olllcer of the post bail ordeicd Carter to drive two dis reputable nejro women from the confines of the post and In doing so Carter was obliged to use physical force. Thla angered Dlxou , who was on Intimate terms with one of the women , notwithstanding he waa a white man , and appeared to have considerable Intelligence Itii went to Carter's quarters the cvenlDjy ot September 30. 1891 , nnd asked Carter to step outside , na ho wished to speak to him. Carter compiled and the door had no sooner closed upon the wo mt-n when ' { hoge Inside litard a shot. Hush Ing out they found Carter on hla knees , with his arms around the waist of Dlxon , whd was trying to get nway , Carter asked his companions to seize Dlxon , saying the latter had "phpl him , Dlxou still held the smoking revolver In his hand with which the act had been committed. He was put tinder arrest and was tried In the United Stales coii/P tti1 tlita city In the following December. llc"Kvas found Rtillty nnd was sentenced to be hanged by the United States marshal on April 22. Preparations were made to have the hanging take place on the court house square In the same place where Neal was hanged , but the county commissioners refused to allow tbo execu tion to take plnco there. Marshal Slaugh ter then attempted to have the ocntfold erected on thn block now occupied by the now postofllce building. To this objections wcro made from several quarters and the superintendent of the grounds refused to nllow the scaffold to be erected thero. Dlxon was granted a renplto by President Harrison until May 20. When this data arrived the Methodist general conference was In session In Omnba and the execu tion was delayed another thirty days by the president/ When the day set for the execution again rolled around the Masonic grand lodge , of which Marshal Slaughter was grand master , was In session In Omaha and the president granted n further respite for ono wrclc nnd the murderer was finally executed Juno 24 on the court house grounds , the county commissioners having reconsidered their action In refusing to nllow the execution to tnko place thero. It was at this execution that the electric push button wns first used In springing the drop. Three buttons were used , two being pushed by n deputy and the third by Marshal Slaughter. OMAHA I'KOIM.K AT IiAICK OKOHO.II , n ( Joint Time mid CnteliliiK flinty I'lnli. OKOHOJI , In. , July 31. To the Editor of The Bee : Tbo Fourth regiment of the Iowa Guards go Into camp for two weeks nt Manhattan beach , Saturday. August 1. Their camp Is located on a prominent hill , Just back of tha Manhattan pavilion , so that they are almost surrounded by water. As they have the Fourth regiment band , which Is considered ono of the best In Iowa , dress parade and guard mount will bo very In- terestlni ; . Fishing still continues to bo excellent. The members of Camps Evor-Rest , Wagner , Collctt nnd Tukoy , with John S. Clark , are very proud of that magnificent catch which they made last Thursday morning , which consisted ot 147 , mainly pike and crap- pies. The largest Individual catch of the season was made by Frank Bufkley last Tuesday. It consisted of sixty-three crappies - pies and five pike. Brad Slaughter oi Lincoln loft Omaha beach for a week's business trip. The Manhattan Beach company still con tinues to give Its delightful dances every Monday nnd Thursday evenings , which are attended by nil the society people of the lakes. The young women of Fort Dodge point gave a very , enjoyable picnic to the mem bers ot Camp Eyor-Rest at Miller's bay last Friday afternoon. One may spend their Wednesday and Sat urday evenings .very pleasantly on the steamer Manhattan , which makes a tour of the lakes , stopping at all the principal points and returning to Manhattan beach for a short dance. Miss Curtis and Miss Carlta Curtis have gone for a shorUvlsIt to Chicago. They will return to the lakes In about a week. Ono of the most pleasant social affairs of the season 'was > a german given by the young people of the lake Wednesday morn ing , from 9JO' : to' ' 12 , at Manhattan beach. Miss Linda Curtis' of Omaha and Mr. Fred Empklc of Council Bluffs led In a most efficient and1 charming manner. Twenty figures were 'danced , and the favors were very neat anil daiiity. The orchestra added much , ' to tha'ierijojjnjent ' . of the affair , it being - " " J"H" ing nt'lts-bgjty. , 3 AMUSEMENTS , g K . , _ , . , , ? p,2 ? : p.spgps 2 j The Woodward Theater company gave two performances yesterday at the Crelghton to very largo houses , playing to standing room at the night peiformance. "The Midnight Walch" was well presented at the matinee. J. Francis Kirk was strong In the part ot Jack Hardy and was well supported. The specialties were good. The production of "Hazel Klrlte" was the best ever given by the Woodwards In this city. The company Is better than when herebefore. . Mr ! Louis Fierce nnd Miss Beatrice Thorno being excellent additions to the company. Mr. Ashley Rush and Miss Goldlo pleased the audience with some very creditable specialties. The Woodward company satisfied both audiences yesterday. They will remain at the Creighton during the week. There is n Inrgo advance sale up to Thursday , when they present "East Lynn. " Tonight they will present the five- act comedy , "Not Guilty , " with special scenery by Grabach. For AVuktfiiluvNN Ifnn lIor.Mfoi-d'i Add rhosjiliato. Dr. H. C. McCoy , Algona , la. , says : "I hnvo used It In cases of dyspepsia , nervous exhaustion and wakefulness with pleasant results. " . of Hie Day. LONDON , Aug. 3. Sir William Grove Is dead. IlU Hon. Sir Willlnm Robert Grove , D.C.L. , L.UD. , P.O. , F.R.S. , wns born July 11 1811. Ho was educated at Oxford , where be proceeded to the degree of M. A. , In 1M1. Two yours later he wn called to tin ) bur at Lincoln Inn. Delns temporarily prevented by 111 health from following the liiBul profession , he turned his attention to the Htucly of electricity and succeeded , In 1S33 , In c.ontrlvlns the .powerful voltulo bat tery , which bciira bis name , and the K\H battery. Sir Willlnm made several Im portant discoveries * In electricity nnd optics , ami ho wns tbo nuthor of a remnrKnbl lecture , delivered In January. 1SI2 , nnd printed by the inanngnrs on "Tho Progress ot Physical Science Since the Opening of the London Institution , " In this lecture ho llrst announced the cloctrlno of tbo mutual convertibility of the various nut- urnl forces heat , electricity , etc , nnd of their boliiK nil modes of motion or forinH of persistent force. The iloctrlno Is further developed In his fninoim cnwiiy on "The Correlation of the Physical Forces. " on which ho gave u course of lectures In 1813KAC.LK PASS. TPX. Aug. 2. Major Jcnst > W. Sparks of'Ploflms ' Ncgrns , Mexico , died suddenly in his rtioni ut the Inturnntlonul hotel of heart , , fully re. Major Sparks wns a prominent ocnniJlrtnte for governor of TenncHsoowhf n twolntea consul by Pres ident Cleveland ; CINCINNATI , p. , AUK. 2 Matthew Ad- dyk. ngid ( H venm , president of the Adillx- on Pine nnd Sti'ul uomiwiiy , founder of the subiirlinn town oft Addlson , died today at Falmoutb , Ma.ft > ic H was connected with various Iiiteri ! tH.Hl this city and employed thousands of men , He wns several times n millionaire nnfl.lmd done much for the city nnd the Presbyterlun church. Hii was born In Montreal ami atmu hero penniless beforn lie was of siurt i j' RIDOICTOW V. fmt. , Aug. 2-Jolm Knlf- fln of Danville. Ml. , accompanied by his wife , arrived Wftown on the Michigan Cen tral tit noon "yesterday. About a o'clock Knlllln was WrlcK n with apoplexy nnd died shortly alwnwiird , The rcmuliui were taken tonlghti'lo'-fVrenton. NJ. . Kulllln , who was well Huotyn In railing circles , wuu 60 years of age , Itiillroiid Mt'n'x AVnucs Hiilxrd , LOUISVILLE. Aug. 2. One of the first things done by the management of the Illinois Central railroad In assuming control of the Chesapeake , Ohio & Southwestern was to restore the cut of 10 per cent mads1 about three years ago by the receivers of that road in the wages of Its employes. Theories of cure may be discussed at length by physicians , but the sufferers want quick relief ; and Ono Minute Cough Cure will glvo it to them. A safe euro for chil dren. It In "tho only harmless remedy that produces Immediate results. " MOORE-Mrs. Elizabeth , nt St. Joseph hos pital , August 2 , agetl 56. Funeral from residence of Thomas J , Lowry , 12 ! ! > Parl : Wlldo avenue , to St. Phllomollo cathedral. Monday , August 3 , at t ) a. in. Interment at Holy Sepulchre. OMAHA FOR HEADQUARTERS Western Work of the Volunteers May Bo Directed from Hero. TRAINING SCHOOL IN CONTEMPLATION Itoodi'n TVoir Ormtnlxitltnii lla.i Obtained a Strong foot hold In the ( Mty Com- i niiimlrr K.\icoU'd Soon. Omaha Is likely to ho known as the gen eral western headquarters of Balltngton Booth's American Volunteers. Already the uork of this Institution has progressed with a marked degree of success In this city , and , the chief ofuccrs recognizing this , as well as the central location ot Omaha , nro likely to glvo a great deal ot attention to this city and the work here. It Is alto gether probable that a training school for the men nnd women who deslro to consecrate crate their lives to Volunteer service will soon be established here. Whllo no defi nite plans hnvo been made for this school It Is understood that the work will consist ir.nlnly of bible teaching and training tor Volunteer mission work. The Omaha post of the American Volun teers was organized two mouths ago by Staff Captain Baker ot Burlington , la. Ho Is the commander of the battalion which Includes tbo posts ot Nebraska , Iowa , North Dakota and South Dakota. He effected a strong organization of Christian workers nt the start , a number of recruits coming over from the Salvation army. In a short time ho secured quarters for holding the meetings and the largo tent on Fourteenth street , just above Dodge , has been well filled nightly and tbreo times on Sunday since then. Captain Baker was followed In the local field by Captain George ot Topeka , Kan. , who was sent hero by the commanding officers to continue the work of organiza tion and aid the Omaha post lit every way possible. Ho remained hero seven weeks , and was followed by A. S. Palmer , M. D. , who Is In charge of the work nt present. Dr. Palmer Is the special state organujr for the west and conies from Chicago. Bc- fore coming hero bo was engaged In the work at Sioux City nnd Lincoln. Ho was engaged in mission work In the former city when the army of the Volunteers was organized and his mission there was at once merged Into the movement. He was In the capital city for five weeks , where his work was crowned with rich success. He left there to como to Omaha , being suc ceeded by Captain George. CO-OPK'RATE WITH THE CHURCHES. While the work of the Volunteers Is In many respects similar to that ot the Salva tion army. It Is conducted , In ninny ways , along different lines. The members of the Salvation army depend largely on their own resources nnd rely a great deal on the merit of personal experience. On the other band , the Volunteers endeavor to cooperate ate with the churches and tbo pastors and nil the Christian workers of the city In which they are established. They aim to work with the Young Men's Christian asso ciation , the Young Women's Christian union , the Woman's Christian Temperance union and other Christian Institutions. In Omaha the movement has been closely connected with the People's church , and Pastor Sav- Idge and the officers of the local post have worked hand In hand. There can be no doubt but that the Volun teers are hard workers. For Instnnce , Dr. Palmer , the leader of the Omaha post , yes terday preached no less than five times In the morning , nt the People's church ; In the afternoon at the service at the county jail , then a ssrmon In the Volunteers' tent ; In the early uvenlng , a lengthy street servIce - : Ice , followed by another hour of preaching at the tent. Considering its Infancy , the movement In augurated five months ago by Balllngton Booth has attained wonderful proportions. Over 1.700 recruits have been enlisted in the noble work , and 150 officers nro em ployed in the nrmy. The Gazette , a weekly publication , has a circulation of over 20- 000. The Advance , the monthly publication containing the music and hymns of the army , also has a large list of subscribers. LOOK FOR BALLINGTON BOOTH. The Omaha workers are Just at present looking forward with great Interest to the western trip of Commander Balllngton Booth and Mrs. Bnlllneton Booth. They will leave New York City early in October and visit the posts in Minnesota , Sioux City , Omaha , Lincoln , Topeka , Kansas City and other western cities. It Is expected that a great amount of good will bo done In the movement by the personal efforts of these Americans , whoso work for God nnd humanity has attracted so much favorable notlco throughout the country. That the Volunteers recognize tbo worth of good , wholesome recreation and are In sympathy with what today appears to bo the most popular form ot out-door exercise Is shown by the following editorial from Sat urday's Issue of the Volunteers' Gazette , of which Commander Ballington Booth Is edltor-ln-chlef. The editorial Is In reply to tbo resolutions Indicting In harsh terms alt female bicyclers , circulated by the Women's Rescue league , recently convened In Wash ington. The editorial In question follows : "Wo do not doubt that some women have ridden the wheel to excess and thereby have Injured their health and weakened their physique. , but that the majority of riders will form an 'army of Invalids , ' to say nothing of rldlnir of wheels provlntf a medium to swell the ranks of 'reckless Birlsl and the 'army of outcast women , ' is a suggestion too utterly void of founda tion ro merit sober countenance. The wheel has taken thousand : ) from tbo smoke , dirt and evil society of the city to the pure atmosphere - mosphoro and healthful. InvIporauiiK mir- rnundliiRB of the country , and our friends should remember that where ono Instance can bo quoted where physical harm 1ms been done , a hundred can be named where direct heneflt from the use of the wheel has been pulned. No ! No ! Where the wheel hi used for a rlsbt and legitimate purpose It Is u great , good nnd beneficial Institution. " FOKT CHOOIi NOTES. The r.ew printing press arrived Saturday nnd will soon be In operation. Herbert D. Gentll ( private , company G ) Is once niori * gratified In being able to display his In genuity ns n type-Bllnger. Tbo Fort Crook soldier boy bent the Stew art Qlnnta at South Omnba yesterday , the score being 23 to 8 In favnr of Crook , The eminent first baseman , "Spud" Murphy , and the efiU-lunt catcher , "Micky" Mashek , did brilliant playing , as did the balance of the boys. Frank .Jacques of the band was attacked by nervous prostration about 12 o'clock yes terday. Ho was found by First Sergeant Chaplns of company A In the wash house lying on the floor. Sergeant Chaplns told Jacques to get up and go to dinner , Ho wont out looking all right , apparently , but was found on his bed looking more dead tban nllvo. Ho wns soon brought nround , although he has lost control of his vocal or gans and Is very weak. Ho wrote very clearly as follows : "I went to the wash room and was taken suddenly ill. Mv kno-K gave out from under ir o. Ut Ing mo fall st Ik- Ing my chin on the corner of the washbowl. Then I must have fallen over on the floor , dtrlklng my head rather hard. The next thing I remember was Sergeant Chaplns telling mo to gut up , which I did and man aged to get down to bed , but I cannot talk. " Jacques says he was troubled years ago with headaches that rendered him unconscious , but was never attacked this way before. Ills chin Is badly cut from striking on the wanh- bowl , Jacques la very popular with tbo boys. A Child Knjoyn The pelasant flavor , gentle action , and sooth ing effect of Syrup of Figs , when In need of a laxative , and If the father or mother be costive or bilious , the most gratifying results follow Its use ; BO that It is the bent family remedy known and every family should have n bottle. DniiRcroiiH HoltIn HIP Street. A bad hole Is reported In the utreot be tween Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth , on Half Howard. The parly who sent in word to thn pollcu station reported that the hole ivos fully twenty feet deep and there wua barely room for teams to pass around U end that thcru wcro no lltshtu or other sig nals up to wuru teams of the danger. K.\OYIin Tlinill AXNVAli 1IATII I'.lkn 1'ut In the Dny Sntnrdny at Iake .MKiiinvn. The annual ontlng of the Elks , belter known on the mysterious lodge room cal endar kept by these good fellows as the "Occasion of the Hlft Annual llnth , " which was held last Saturday at Lake Mnnawa and Manhattan beach , was a hummer from start to finish. To bo sure the shock pro duced by the unadulterated water of the lake produced a certain goneness within the anatomies of sonic , but this was quickly counteracted ) with something on the side. The first delegation started out shortly nftcr 2 o'clock , leaving from Fourteenth and Farnam streets. Ono ot the big , long , open cars of the street car company hid been placed at their disposal and this was decorated with flags nnd streamers , both within and without. It was packed from front to roar. The front seats were occu pied by the Twenty-second Infantry band , which added considerably to the enjoyment of both the afternoon and evening. The start wns made amidst the lively strains ot a galloping piece ot music and whoops from the throats ot the hitherto considered paragons of dignity , the business nnd professional men Included In the pnrly. The run across the river and through Coun cil BlufTs around the loop was uudo to the same accompaniment. The car fur nished more fun to the small boy ot Council Bluffs than n circus with nn elephant , nnd created ns much havoc among unhitched teams. Everything was taken In good spirit by the Inhabitants ot the burg across the river , however , and- Its men smiled nnd Its women looked their sweetest upon the boisterous occupants ot the car. After the run through the town tbo party wns carried to the- end of the Mnnawn motor , where a train was boarded for the lake. The band was fully Imbued with the spirit of the occasion and outdid Itself. U played selection attcr selection almost without in terruption along the run and on the steamer until Manhattan bench was reached. After alighting from the boat tha merry makers took In the elephant on the bench In nil Its phases nnd tackled some ot the other beasts with a vim that certainly was commendable , but somewhat disquieting to the pockcthooks ot the party. It was late. In the afternoon when Colonel Sharp sang : "Brothers , may I go In to swim ? " "Yes , my dnrllng brother , " cnmo the chorus , swelling In a mighty diapason from the throats of the Elks that had gathered about him. To the uninitiated the words were frivolous. To those who uttered them they were full of mysterious portent and meaning. In their cars they quivered with solemnity. They were the signal for the "Big Annual Bath. " With measured step and with minds bur dened with the thoughts of the ordeal and the unmixed water that was before them the "best people on earth" disappeared within the bath houses nnd reappeared n short time later transformed. With nil their physical charms outlined nnd made doubly striking by their vivid drapery they marched with halting steps to the brink and with groans plunged In. "And the band played on. " For nn hour they disported In the wnve- lets of the lake and they came out purified and rejuvenated Elks. By this time a considerable number of the brethren had arrived on later motor trains and the party numbered nearly 150 when seats were taken about the dinner table. Delicious fried bass nnd chicken , vegetables and drinkables disappeared like magic. During the afternoon and through the din ner the spirits of the brethren mounted gradually to the climax that ensued when High Cockleloruiu George Cronk thumped a bottle on the table and called for order to set the wit rolling. His voice was drowned In cheers and It was some minutes bcforo ho was able to distinctly call out the name of the first speaker. All the remarks were mightily applauded , as they should have been , because they were well worth it. Dr. Lee in particular tore the crown of thorns from Bryan's head and stole his nom de plume. In addition to Dr. Leo. Dr. Coffmau , Frank Lea Short. George W. Shields , W. B. Taylor , W. D. McIIugh and J. B. Sheean were down for toasts. The evening was devoted to singing , listen ing to the band music and In various other ways. As the night advanced the brethren gradually departed for home and left the beach In gloom nnd darkness once more. Among the out-of-town Elks who took part In the enjoyment were Ted Pciuberton of the Kansas City lodge and Moses P. O'Brien of Walla. Wash. sirni'insES -CONRHEG.VTION. . Dr. IIi'IHiiKi IloNl.iviiM UN I'uNlor f tin1 Kim ! liiintiit Clinrcli. At the conclusion of the services yester day at the First Baptist church the con gregation was taken completely by surprise by the resignation ns pastor of Rev. Wil liam P. Helllngs. Dr. Hellings stated that ho bad received a call from tbo First Bap tist church of Jnmestown , N. Y. , and after mature deliberation he had decided to nc- cept It. The resignation as tendered desig nates October 1 aa the date upon which ho will yield up the pastorate of the local church. A mcGtins of the members of the church will bo held Wednesday evening for the purpose of taking action upon Dr. Helllngs' resignation. Dr. Hcllings stated In connection with the matter that most kindly feelings ex isted between himself and the congregation and as far ns ho wns aware nlwnys had. His resignation had been prompted to a largo extent on account of the small pas toral field which the church occupied at the present time , due somewhat to its cramped quarter. ) in the temporary structure located at Thirty-fifth nnd Farnnni streets. Upon leaving his pastorate at Lockport , N. Y. . four years ago ho made a "written contract with the olllcials of the church In this city that the old edifice located nt Fifteenth nnd Davenport should bo sold and n new build- Ins erected in n moro appropriate locality. Matters bad been In such shape at the time that It was found Impossible to dis pose of the property ti > good advantage and services had been continued there until the advent of the lire which swept the structure out of existence. Slnco tlmt time it was found impracticable to Kell the lot upon which the church formerly stood , and upon the sale ot that devolved the erection of a new building at Thirty-fifth and Fur- nam streets. From the present outlook Dr.'Helling * thought the object bo came west to accomplish wns several years In the future , and although ho feels assured that the churdi will be built 1m feels that a yaungur man should direct the formation of the now pastorate which a now edifice will create. TOI'tilLS FHJ1IT O.V A TIlOLMiY CAIl. Ouinlnir Street ( iiint : MuUi-N TliliiKN Merry oil KM XVay Home. H was reported last night that n party of toughs who attended n picnic given nt Frahm's park , near Benson , got Into n fight while on their road homo and that ono of them used a liiife frenly on one of his companions. In addition pop and bcir : bottles tles were thrown by others forming the party , and the ear upon which they nidu was given over to n scone of riot for n short period , A telephone message was tent to the police station , nsklng for thn services of several ofllcers to quell the dlsturbanco. but befor they could bo sent to the scrno another message 'aa received countermandIng - Ing tbo order. It was stated that the riot ers hud dispersed and had left for their homes. It U not known whether the party said to have been cut Is seriously 'Injured ' or not. The parties who were Involved In the fight beloiiK to the "Cumins street gang , " which the pollen have been enduuvor- Ing to break uj > for somu time past. Don't trifle away time when you have cholera morbuu or diarrhoea. Flt'ht them in the beginning with Do Witt's Colic and Choi- era Curo. You don't have to wnlt for re sults , tbuy nro InalunUnenua , and It leaves tbo bowels In n healthy condition. IVomaii Took III * Cimli. II. Dunham complained to the police yes terday that whllo call I lit , ' on a woman of the town named llolllo ( larliclc , lie wns bereft of $20 , all the cash be had. He did not miss tha money until ha had left the woman's houde. Vourlli "U'uril lU-i > iil > llriin Club. There will be n meetlns of the Fourth Word Republican club this evening , at 7:30 o'clock , sharp , at republican headquarters. New York Life building , to reloct delegates to SUto leagua. JOHN G. KIJHN , President , 212 Sh ly Block. STUMBLED ON A COOD THING Officer Tries to Scare n Boy ami Captures Burglar. IS ONE OF THE CUMING STREET GANG Seven Others I'lidcr Art-cut .One fun lit with tlir Stolen Prnttrrlr In n \ < MV llcrrnlt mill lln * Never Item In Troiitile. , The police made n rapture early yesterday morning by the merest accident which It Is hoped will be Instrumental In breaking up the "fuming Street Gang , " which for years has given the force a great amount of trou ble. Some time ago n man named Mcsscr * * smith requested tha police tu nld him In keeping his boy , Ralph Mcsscrsmlth , homo nights. He requested that the police glvo the boy n scare the first tltno they caught him out late. Enrly yesterday morning the officer noticed the boy on tbo street , and though there was nothing suspicious In his actions , thought ho would follow the father's odvlco and glvo the boy a scare which might Induce him to stay at homo In the future. Starting toward tbo young fellow and calling upon him to halt he wns surprised to sea him take to his heels as though something was wrong. The officer gave chase nnd the flying youth stumbled nnd fell. Something dropped from beneath his coat , but the fugitive did not wnlt to recover It. On reaching the spot the olllcer noticed the paeknges dropped were three boxes of cigars nnd somu fine cut to bacco. Divining that the plunder wns the result of a raid thn olllcer proceeded to tha ' boy's home nnd placed him under arrest. At the station the youth was nunconimunl- eatlvo ns to where ho got the cigars and who. It anybody , were his associates , It wnt known , however , that several well known member. ) of this "Cumlng Street Gang , " as It Is generally known , were with him earlier In the night and some of them had been seen with him only n short time before tbo ar rest. Seven of them were subsequently ar rested nud plnccd In Jail wllh a charge of suspicious chnrncters placed against them. The names of those arrested are John Kelley , Eugene Newman , Iroo Longhagen , Henry Miller , Bruce Austin , Paul Murray and Harry Dean. Young Mcssersmlth has not had the repu tation of being n particularly tough boy nnd has never been lu any trouble before so far ns the police nro nwnro of. Ho has boon training some with the tough element , but until the present case has kept out of trou- ulc. The officials have hopes that through him , now that ho Is In trouble , they can get a hold on tbo rest of the crowd which will effectually brcnk It up. The gnng Is the terror ot that section ot tbo city and any ono who hns In tbo past Incurred Its displeasure has had n hnrd road to travel , nnd when drinking It wns apt to start a row with any ono who hap pened along. Many potty and several seri ous crimes have been charged up to It , but beyond thn charge of fighting , assault and other misdemeanors the police have never been nblo to get a hold on It here tofore. It was learned yesterday that a Missouri Pacific car bad been broken into some tlmo Saturday night nnd n quantity of cigars of the same brand as those dropped by young MesBorsmlth In his flight stolen. Thousands have tested the great bulldlng- up power of Hood's Sarsaparilla nud have found renewed strength , vigor and vitality In Us use. PEllSONAI , PAUAOHAIMI . Mr. and Mrs. Cboate of Iowa City arc nt the Barker. D. 31. Crenl of Clarinda , la. , Is stopping nt , the Barker. Mrs. Stella Miller of Lincoln Is registered at the Barker. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Woodward , New Yorlc , * nro registered nt the Barker. II. C. Cusblng wns In the city- yesterday whllo en route to Salt Lake City. Jack Fowler and Selmer Roiualno are Now York arrival * registered at the Barker. Mrs. M. E. Hclman nnd daughter. Miss Goldlo , nro registered nt the Barker from Ohio. , J. C. Reed , accompanied by bis wlfo , left for Chicago lust evening , to be gone for a fortnight. Mrs. E. W. Nash returned last evening from Salt Lake City , after an absence of a few days. Mrs. A. L. Clark returned yesterday from Kearney , where she has been visiting friends for n short period. S. B. Calderbend , auditor of the Montana Union rend , with headquarter * nt Butte , Is In the city on a short visit. Prof. W. T. Tabor left for Tabor , In. , Saturday evening , where he officiated nt the musical exorcises attendant upon tbo opening of the now Presbyterian elurch , .Mrs. Ford , wife of Charles E. Ford , loft with her family for Hot Springs , S. D. , last ovenlne. to bo gone several weeks. Mr. Ford expects to Join them tliU evening. Goodley Brucker left yesterday for Chicago cage to nttend n pigeon shoot given on the grounds of John Watson. He wns accom panied by F. S. Paruialeo nnd several other crack shots. Mrs. Euclid Martin , accompanied by her sons , George and Gaylord , and daughter Helen , returned yesterday from an Eu ropean tour which has consumed nearly n year. The greater portion of the time abroad was spent In Germany. During the past week "Spud" Parish , ( secretary of the chief of the fire depart ment , spent n few dnys In rustication on the stock farms of C. Thompson nnd bis son , at Riverside , Mo. Ho has gained two ounce * lu weight as a result of his exten sive acquaintance with COWBI and other farm delights. ac ac C o b v J S a After. a . . . . f t Taking a course of Aycr's Pills the system is set in good working order and a man begins to feel that life is worth living. He who lias become the gradual prey of constipation , does not realize the friction under which he labors , until the bnrdeu is lifted from him. Then hia mountains sink into mole hills , his moroseness gives place to jollity , he is n happy man again. If life does not seem wortli living to you , you may take a very different view ot it after taking Aver's ' Cathartic Pills , _ f