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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1896)
THE OMAHA DAII.Y BEE : SEPTEMBER 27 , 1800. VETERANS WILL BE IN LINE Propose to Give Generals Sickles , Sigel , Alger and Porter a Rousing Eeception. HAVE MARCHED WITH THEM BEFORE , SolilliTN Knlcr Kiit Into HIP Work of ArrntmliiK for tlir MrftliiK * Mnllrr > OTV Well In Iliinil , That the great majority of the union vet- rr.itu nf Oniahft arc ciithuUastlc In their support of their fellow cominde. William JIcKml y , fr > r the presidency was tlemon- ctratPd at a meeting of the- Union Veterans' lcagur > In ' 'nttirsnn hall last evening. Over 150 veterans were In attendance and there were but few vacant scats In the hall , nnd It was known , too , that the jm- ' lug was merely one for thr perfection of arrangcmenlB to welcome the distinguished snUiure who nre soon to visit Omaha. The interest was un usual , even for a meeting of veterans , and when the names of Dnulcl E. Sickles nnd l"ranz Slgel. two of the generals who are speaking for MeKlnley and Bound money , were mentioned the > * were received with prolonged applause. Several of the vetrans' sons thought , prhaps that thi-lr elders were too uenrleel of marching to form a line ami march to the depot to receive the guests , lint thiii insinuation was not cordially re ceived and the statement that a Galling gun would be required to Iccop any old noldlcr present at the meeting away from that depot on that occasion drexv forth n shout of approval. Major J S. Miller presided over the meet ing and W. 11. Strait acted as secretary. Regarding the Thurston rally at the Coli seum on Tncoday evening It was decided that the veterans would not take part In the pro cession whIUi is to precede the meeting , 1 > ut should rather husband their strength for the demonstrations of the following day. Over 500 scats , the best In the big hall , have been reserved for the union veterans and their wives. These seats are in the gallery nnl arc all numbered KO that no one cuu take ono of the seats unless he has the ticket bearing the corresponding number. These tickets will be distributed by Secretary Strait at the republican headquarters in the New York Lifo building on Tuesday. ALL VETERANS INVITED. The big turnout of thu veterans will be on "Wednesday. The special train bearing the generals who are working so hard for the election of Major McKlnloy will arrive at 0:15 : o'clock p. in. The veterans will inccl nt Karbach hall. Fifteenth and Howard streets , at 5 o'clock and will leave there nt 5:30 : o'clock for the depot to meet the dis tinguished visitors. C. L. Harris was ap pointed marshal for this parade with power to select such aides as he needed. The Htir- Is to be headed by the John M. Thurstoti Drum corps , composed of twenty-six uni formed fifcrs and drummers , all sons of vet erans. Special badges will be distributed to the veterans before the start of the parade. On the arrival of the train the suesis will be met by the members of the reception committee and escorted by the old soldiers to the Mlllard hotel. H was irsolvcd tbat nn Invitation should be extended to every old soldier In Douglas coutvy , no matter what his political belief might be , to Join in this procession to do honor to some of the few remaining generals of the late war. lr Is thought by many that It will be the great est rally of Omaha veterans that the city Flan Been for many a day. While the meeting was listening to roua- Ing speeches by the comrades , the executive committee , consisting of Major Millar , Com mander Clarkson and Judge Strawn , which bad been given power to act In making all necessary arrangements , held a short ses sion. Judge Strawn was selected us the pre siding officer for the old soldiers' rally to bo held at Boyd's opera house on Wednesday evening and Hon. Lee Estelle was chosen to preside over the meeting to he held at Kai- bach hall. John Butler was named as chief usher for the meeting at Boyd's. vl : Ik- George H. Hess will serve In a similar ca pacity at Karbach hall. These v'oterans will liave the power to select as many comrades ns they need to constitute an efficient corps of ushers. The following reception committee wns appointed : Charles F.VlIor , chairman ; J. T. Roblson , R. N. Stone , C. E. Burmes- ter. Dr. Glasgow , John Bruner , H. H. Palmer and II , R. Ball. A meeting of the reception committee was announced for "Wednesday nfternoon at 5 o'clock In the olllce of Dr. Stone , Continental block. J. T. Tloblsoii and R. M. Stone were selected ns a committee to arrange for carriages for thv comfort of the guests. JVKIOIIIIOHH AVAXT HIM AT IIOMH. Mr. llrynii'M Sitclrty Too Much 1'rlzpil to Si'iiil Him \ViiNliliiurtnn. . A more enthusiastic audience than the one which assembled nt Karbach hnll last night In order to listen to the speech of lion. G. M. Lambertson of Lincoln has seldom teen seen In Omaha. The big hall was packed long before the speaker arrived and a large number of feminine faces showed that the question of sound finances has Invaded even the firesides of Omaha people. It had been announced that Mr. Lambert- eon would address the members of the Jtall- ivny and Expressmen's Sound Money club nnd the club was present to a man. Presi dent W. I. Baker , after calling the atten tion of the audienceto the monster repub lican demonstration which Is to take place next Tuesday night and requesting their presence In line , Introduced the speaker of the evening. Mr. Lambcrtaon said that although from the county nnd city from whence came Mr. llryan nnd wnllo admiring his private character in many ways , lie thought the Boy Orator of the Pintle shone best as an Individual. This sentiment was also Hhnrcd \ by the residents of Lancaster county and the speaker felt assured that they would do their best to keep him at home by voting for Round money. Mr. Lambertson tinted ho had delivered twenty-threw speeches In the Immediate vicinity of Bryan's own town and from the enthusiast lo crowds of sound money demo crats and republicans that 'had greeted him upon every occasion ho felt Inclined to be lieve that the snow would softly fall upon Mr , Bryan's shoulderci on November 3 with a vote of about two to one for MeKlnley. Ijancaster county would undoubtedly give- over 3,000 majority for bound money. People ple were not opposed to Mr. Bryan per sonally , for ho was a meat honorable man but they disliked tils principles and there fore withdrew their support. Ho spoke at KOIIIU length In regard to his political circuit of the state and emld he re garded Nebraska as already pledged to tin honest dollar. The * fusion efforts started by the Bllverites hail failed of Its work and many of thn old liners of both parties would unquestionably vote for the republican eanill elate. A largo portion of the evening was given over to the answering of questions pro- poumleHl by the audience and they weni answered without hesitation by the speaker , who frequently elicited prolonged cheers from bin auditors by his clever and con vincing answers to the knotty financial questions of thu day. 1'oi.n nii > ir.\Tio\ \ THI : SIXTH. pr ( Vrt'iiinnlitit T\vi'iil > - Konrtli nail Sprnco Sire ( . : An old-fatltlimi'il llag-raUlng and. pole dedication was held last night by the Sixth \Yard ItvpubliVaii club at Twenty-fourth and Spruce streets. There were about 1,000 voters of the ward present and the affair was of the most enthusiastic character. A short business meeting was held before the time fixed for the exercises to begin. It was announced that members of the club would meet at the room at 7 o'clock next Tuesday evening for the purpose of taking part in the grit ml parade and , Miles Houck was olecteul us aid to the marshal of the parade. Torches will be supplied to all wlio take part lu the affair. As the rxvrcUcB in the open air were about to commence the electric light failed uud a delay of over en hour e-nsuoil before thu light wae arjalu iu opcrallou. During this Interval as many of thoie present a could do sn croud LI ! Into the club room and wore < > ntcrnined ( by Hon. J. 0. Wharton with a ringing speech. In which ho dls- cusseJ the Important Issues of the cam paign In a mfi.it Interesting manner. When the light was again In evidence on the outslelo the crowd moved to the plat form which had been erected alongside a magnificent flag pole. The pole was seventy feet In height , straight AS an arrow and painted hlte. At the lop was a large broom and at the base a substantial plat form afforded an excellent position for the speakers The Sixth Ward band furnished the music wlillo the preliminaries were being arranged. The meeting outside was called to order by President Leavltt , who Introduced J. \Vharton. . Mr. Wharton's remarks were very brief , bearing upon the glory of the old flag which was to flout from the magnlflcrnt pole , and he called attention to the broom at the top. which he said was Indicative of tin * clean sweep which would be made In November when the "free sil ver nonsense would be swept out of the country. " He- then Introduced Colonel F. K. Moores for a speech. Colonel Moorcs was greeted with applause. He said he was a crank on the subject of "the flag. " He hail run away from homo when a boy , ho said , and had rcmalne-d away for five years , helping to keep the old Hag floating and he had never lost his lovii for the beautiful em blem. Colonel Moorcs called for the new ( lag and It was produced from Its box by W. A. Askwlth. With the hand of an ex pert tJulonel Moorei bent the flag to the halyards and shook out the folds. As the Hag rose in the air the band played "Tho .Star Spangled Banner" and a firing squad In command of W. A. Askwlth tired the na tional RHltilo. rheors rent the air and the gentle Lrrivo caught the folds and displayed the eighteen feet of stars and stripes floatIng - Ing gracefully In the light of the full moon. The ceremonies being completed the crowd was again Invited Inside- and Judge Jacob Fawcett was Introduced. Ho dls- ctixspd the Issueof the campaign In an entertaining manner for about half an hour , after which the meeting dissolved. DK.tlOtllt.tT CITV CINVi\TIOX CAM. . To lie Ili'li ! OrlolMM17. . TV I III the 1'rl- iniirloo on Hie Mill. The democratic city central committee met last evening at the rooms of the Jacksonlan club for the purpose of callIng - Ing the convention to nominate candidates for city offices. There was one element which wanted the convention held at nn early date and another which wanted the campaign as short as possible , presumably for the reason that the caudldatcs who were to lead the forlorn hope did not wish to be subjected to the legpulllng process any longer than war absolutely necessary. The rest of them wanted a whiick at the aspirants for municipal honors. The result was that the date ol thu convention was fixed for October 17 , at S p. m. The primaries ure to bo held on the afternoon of the 14th. The resignation of James Donnelley , Jr. , as chalrnun of the city central committee was presented und accepted. The reason as signed for the resignation was the press of private business. Walter Moles of the Fifth ward was named as his successor. STHAn HACH WITH Fill 13. llln.liiKOH Cnrrlvil on I lie Sivlfl ( "ur- n-iil of n Hlvcr. "My engine was hauling an oil train , " ays a writer In St. Nicholas. "The time of year was October. We had had a long spell of dry weather , and llrcs were be ginning to break out In the woods all over the country. That afternoon the air was hazy with smoke , and the sun went down like a ball of hot copper in the thick sky. "About three miles above Joncsvllle the line crosses a shallow little river which , running through the heart of the town , supplies water power for two big mills. The mills were at the lower cud of the town , where the water falls some thirty feet Into a deep ravine. At the place where the railroad crossed the river , the banks were steep , and the bridge was a piece of wooden trestle work. "As we thundered down the grade leading to the bridge which was hidden from view- by a curve we noticed that the fires were getting close to the track on both sidca , " 'It'll be bad It the fire gets Into the bridge , ' said Bob Macdonald , the driver , to me , as I heaved a shovel of coal Into the flrehole. It was Jnsk by this time. I loolseu out ahead before I answered. Then I said : " 'There doesn't seem to be much fire In that direction. I leckon the bridge won't set Kcortchcd this time. ' "Three minutes later we were round the curve , and In full view of the bridge' . To our horror , there were the vicious little blue- and orange tongues of the fire licking away hungrily at the tall treaties. " 'Down brakes ! ' screeched the whistle wildly. But there was no stopping that nish- Ing mass of loaded tank-cars. With what seemed to us undlmlnlahed speed we slid down on the burning bridge. " 'Jump for It ! ' yelled Macdonald. We sprang , almost together ; and the brakemen behind followed our example' . The speed was , of course , slakened by this time. "Kud over end I went down the embank ment , and fetched up In a messy pool not ten yards from the gulch. I staggered to my feet. The engine was Just crashing through the bridge. Down plied the- oil cars on top of It , like so many sheep playing follow-my- leader over a fence. I remember noting how they kicked up behind. Just as sheep do , ns they went over the edge. The next minute the tlames were roaring up like mad. The oil had caught. "None of the fellows were much hurt but Bob Macelouald ; and he , though his arm was broken , was able to crawl up on to the track , where we huddled to watch the dread ful sight. Then a strange nnd terrifying thing took place. The flames ran out swiftly from the burning ruins over the top of the water , just as If the river Itself was on fire. The oil was being cnrled down by the current. " 'Great Heavens ! ' walled Macdonald , "tin- whole town of Jonesvtlle ! will go , sure. In thirty mlt.utes that will be a river of lire rushing through the town1 ! "At these words a pang tightened around my heart. You'll smile when I tell you why. On the day before , when my train was running up the other way through Joncsvlllo , I had chanced to catch a glimpse of a little lad. with fluffy yellow curls , on the balcony of a house right by the edge o : the water. The little lad had smiled and waved his hand at inu , and looked after me some way , as if he was lonely , and \\antcu to come. I carried his look with me all day. About that tlmeo I had a little lad of my own , with curls something like this one's , away east. My boy was n good deal bigger than till : one ; but maybe & streak of homesickness made mo sort of uentlmental , you know. "Well , at these wunln of Macdonald's It wasn't the town I thought of , but the little lad nt the window. " Til warn the town ! ' I shouted. Then I scrambli'il down the bank on the side above the' lire , got across the river by alternately swimming and WHII | | : ; . und started on the run down the truck toward Jouesvllle. "In those days I was a smart long-distance runner , and live miles was my pet distance. But It was ono thing running on a well- made- racing ground and quite another on the Irre'gularly placed sleepers of a railroad. " "I should think so ! " I Interjected fe'elliitily. I had tried It moro than once. "But I tell you , " continued Stee > ve. "I nrulo good time. The river was swift , and those sliding flames had a big start ; but In llvi < minute's I was abreast of them. Soon ] was well ahead ; and then I lost them behlnj a turn of the banks. "Before I reached the town my eyes felt full of blood , my heart seomi-il as If It would burst , but my le > gs could have gone on for ever. The streets were lighting up. 1 began shouting as I ran , 'Fire ! Fire ! ' as vigorously as my dry throat and heaving lungs would permit. There waa no sign of nre to be seen , but the wondering people caught up the cry , and by the time I reached the en gine house everything was ready for a start , and the flmncn were looking anxiously about them to see where they were wanted. I told them my story ; and before It was through the engine \\ra tearlnn toward the waterside as fast as the horses could gallop. " SUCK for IIU Suliiry. I'KOIUA. Sept. 26. .Max May ha sued the American Spirits Manufacturing company for his fcalary for August. He came to IVorla early lu May last from New York with his family , and with cre-de'utlals as as < ulstanl secretary under permanent appoint ment , he says , to act ns secretary at the i'eeria headquarter * . BOLLN'S ' BONDSMEN SUED Action Brought on Bond of Defaulting Ei- Oity Treasurer. JUDGMENT ASKED FOR $85,509,73 , City Attorney Council Alleges tlint llollu DlilioncMly Appropriated the I'.il.llc riin.l * to Ills On u UNO. At a late hour yesterday afternoon City Attorney Connell In behalf of the city of Omaha brought suit In the district court to recover the sum of JS3.509.73 , alleged to be duo from" the defaulting ex-city treasurer , Henry Uolln , and his bondsmen , Fred Metz , sr. , Louis Schroeder. Adolph 11 , Hubcrmah , William II. IJnms , Edward WltMg. Jacob M. Counsnmn , Frederick Krug , Max Meyer , Louis Haapke , Charles A. Karbjch , Herman J. Meyer , William I'axton , Christian Hanscn , Oeorgo Ilclmrod , Thomas C. llruner , Wll- hclmlna Ilauman , Edward Mcadlmber , John 11. Erck , George K. Barker , William Gen tleman , William V. Lorenzo , Lorenzo l > . Fowler , Isaac Brown , Gustavo Andreen , Henry Voss. John P. Coad , Samuel K , Hogcrs and Louis Haapke , administrator of the es tate of Henry 1'undt , deceased. The suit In question Is on the bond dated November 23 , 1SU1 , and given to cover the liabilities arising during Bolln's term or olllce of two years , dating from the first Tuesday of January. 1S3J. On this bond the sureties signed for the following amounts : Fred Metz , sr. , J50.000 ; Louis Schroeder , $50.000 ; Adolph Iliiherman. J50.000 ; William H. IJams , J50.000 ; Edward Wittlg , $50.000 ; Jacob M. Counsman , $50,000 ; Frederick Krug , $100,000 ; Henry I'undt , $50.000 ; Max Meyer , $50,000 ; Louis llanpkc , $50,000 ; Charles J. Karbach , $100,000 ; Herman J. Meyer , $25,000 ; William I'axton , $50,000 ; Christian Hanson , $25,000 ; George Helmroil , $25,000 , ; Thomas C. Bruncr. $50,000 ; Wllhclmlna Ilauman , $75- 000 ; Edward Meadtmber , $23.000 ; John Ii. Erck , $50,000 ; George E. Barker , $100,000 ; William Gentleman , $25,000 ; William K Lorenzo. $25.000 ; Lorenzo 1) . Fowler , $25OOU , Isaac Brown , $25.000 ; Gustavo Andreen , $ lo- 000 ; Henry Voss , $10,000 ; John F. Coad. $150.000 ; Samuel K. Rogers , $100,000 , a total of $1,420,000. the sureties all qualifying In double the amount for which they signed. CONDITIONS OF BOND VIOLATED. In the petition City Attorney Connell sets out the section of the statutes governing the office of city treasurer and the pro visions for the safe caring for and the turnIng - Ing over of public funds , after which he alleges that the bond was presented to tit city council and duly approved and thai after It had been so approved Jlollu en tered upon the duties of the olllco to which he had been elected , receiving from his pred ecessor , John Hush , on the first Tuesday In 1S92 the sum of $506,319.84 , and that there after and during his term of olflce of two years there came Into his hands the sum of $4'J77,356.03 , all of which were public funds and moneys belonging to the city 01 Omaha. It Is also alleged that of this total sum coming lute Uolln's hands as city treas urer at the close of his term ho failed to account for SS5.509.73 , and that since that time he has failed and refused to tuin the amount over to the person designated by tht city council o the city of Omaha. The city attorney alleges that Bolln violated lated all of the conditions of the bond bj dishonestly and unfaithfully performing the duties of city treasurer of the city of Omaha , that he appropriated to his own use the money for the recovery of which suit IE now brought. In addition to asking judg ment for $85,509.73 against Bolln and his bondsmen , the city attorney asks for In terest on the full amount of the alleged de falcation from January 3 , ISO I , at the rate of 7 per cent per annum. ItKIIKIvAIIS AIMS H1VI3.V A SHJX. I'HHSword Unit Will ll < - Oiioil vrllli Ail } Oilil l < > IIn M Airrrril DM. DALLAS , Tex. , Sept. 26. The sovereign grand lodge of the Odd Fellows was called to order this morning at ! :30 : o'clock and re mained in session until 3:45 : p. m. The qucs tlon of opening the doors of the Rebekah lodges to all white women IS years of ag < and of good moral character was considered The committee appointed to look Into tub matter presented a minority anil a majoritj report , the minority report being against this proposed legislation. After much dls cusslon action was deferred until the next session of this bily. * ' . bile dealing will this subject , the sovereign grand lodge enacted legislation that has long been de sired by the frlewM of the Ilebckahs , that is , they formulated an amendment to the constitution permitting a sister member of a Hcbekah loiJge to make herself known tc any Odd Fellow. A committee report recommended tha' subordinate lodges bo given the right t ( withhold all sick dues for the first twr weeks of sickness. This met with stronp opposition , but the report was flnall > adopted. An amendment was offered t ( change the constitution of the soverelgi grand lodge to remove the restriction against saloon keepers , bartenders ant * others engaged In the llrjuor traffic , leaving that portion Intact which refers to gamblcia No action was taken on this , It being de cided to tulie It iii ] at the next session. a If. C. Ill JIT COHS II' IIICIIKH. Herli-N of ( MiniiKi * * AIIIOIIK' Oilli'lnlN of ( lit- ( St. I' . , , .V < ) . Hiiuil , CHICAGO , Sept. 20. Horace G. Hurt , formerly general manager of the Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad , am more recently general manager of tin Omaha road , has been appointed third vic ( president of the Chicago ft Northwestorr railway , with offices at Chicago. He sue cecils W. H. Newman , who has accepted the second vice presidency of the Great North ern road. The appointment goes Into effect October 1. The following appointments on the Omaha system have been announced by President Ilughltt , all taking effect October 1- Horace G. Hurt , assistant to thu president , with ofllces at Chicago ; W. A. Scott , form erly general superintendent , has been ap pointed general manager , and the office of general superintendent discontinued ; Jiunc.s T. Clark , formerly general freight agent , tc bo general traffic manager ; W. II. Stennctt formerly assistant to President Ilughltt , to be auditor for expenditure's. I'MM.H AXI ) KILLS TIIK WOlllCMHX , lliiiiKc In CiiiirN < - of CiiiiHlriiKilon In "Spiv York Colin | > HCM. NEW YOIUC , Sept. 20. The building al 107S Madison avenue , In course of can- stiuctlon , collapsed this afternoon , kllllnf , ono man Instantly and Injuring ten others moro or ! sii seriously. The hullillni : waste to have been a five-story flat house. Tin men were laying thu walls above the third floor. All the rear wall and the north wall fell In and largo portions of the south wall. llriTlM-r for Crornc V , IlimklUN , CHICAGO. Sept. 2C. Judge Gibbons today appointed a receiver for all the real estate Interests of George V. Hauklns , the well liiinwii sparling man , upon a hill Hied by Julius Haag. a judgment creditor of thu de fendant , for $ ti07. This creditors bill attacks principally an alleged transfer by Hanklns and his wife to Michael C. McDonald of his real estate. Charles II. Bradley was named as receiver under a bond of $20,000. The property consists of about fifteen pieces , upon which flat bulldlnus are erected. The value of tno property n good times would bo considered upward of $1,000,000. $ I'nri-i-'i4 | HnlifiiN ( 'urpiiN "Writ. MEMPHIS. Tenn. , Sept. 26. Clerk dough of the United States court today Issued thu preliminary writ of habeas corpus upon Sheriff Cariu-g to como Into court Wednesday morning and show cause for restraining A. K Wade , the alleged embezzler and forger , from his liberty upon Indictment * other than those upon which he was extrudlteO from Honduras. The writ was served upon the sheriff by Deputy Marshal Compton , TIIAXSI'IIUS 1)1' ) J AJJLX ( 'nnilnlnxlnticr llriMvnlnK MnUr * Sov- crnl Mov < > nl XrliniNlcn AKciiolex , WASHINGTON , Sent. 26. ( Special Tel egram.Indian ) Commtssfpner Browning has ordered the following (1 ( nges In the service at Santce Agency , Neb. , and Slsseton Agency , S. I ) . : Nebraska Frank 0. Setter ( Indian ) trans ferred to Hope school ns laborer from To man , WIs. , In place of gh ndowcr Clark , re signed ; Anna B. Tryon , transferred from matron , Santce school , 'tb"fcacli ' I'onca school , In place of Nellie Lhid'shyp relieved ; Cora 13. Waller , transferred -poMtlon ; of matron , Santee school , from Klowa Agency , Okl. South Dakota \Vllllam M. tjulnn apnolnlcj fireman at $400 , Slsseton school , vice ' 1. Wynder , resigned. Acting Comptroller of the Currency Coffin today aproved the application of G. S. nil- hortson. 0. I. Koto , O. C. Olson , E. W. Vlr- den and C. J. Thomson to organize the First National bank of Thoimn : , In. , with a cap ital of $50,000. J. J. Hanneghan of Omin.i was to-lay awarded a contract for pla.Mng tia brrlzon- tal drain pipes , etc. . in the public building at Kansas Clt. , al Ills * jld of $3.7.1.1. S. Slmonson was today appolntol post master at Vetiliifi , Corra ( lorJa county , la. . vice W. T. KlsV , rwlni * ! . Charles 11. Trosvl h.ia been iommlsli.ied : postmaster at Oath ii'lm1 , Chase coucly , Neb. Neb.A nostnfllrc has luen tstabllshol at Mel- vln. Oseoill county , la. with AIp'.icu R. Htird as pojtinaiti'f The oH"9 ! at Wells , Mnd't'on ' ' county , la. , has been discontinued ; mall to go to Macks- burg. _ Xi'iv for ( InArmy. . WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. ( Special Tele gram. ) The quartermaster's station nt Baltimore , Md. , will be discontinued from October 1. Second Lieutenant Charles W. Kutz , En gineer corps , has been relieved from duty at Fort Monroe , and ordered to Baltimore for duty under Colonel Halnes. First Lieutenant John I1 , llynn. Sixth cavalry , has been relieved from duty with the Third cavalry at FOrl Bthan Allen , and ordered to his proper station. Fort Myer , Va. Leaves of absence : First Lieutenant Ell D. Hoyle , Second artlllory , extended to October 8 ; First Lieutenant Joseph S. Oyster , First artillery , extended six months. with permission to leave the Department of the East. KIiX ; FALLS II HUTS VUTH11AXS. ! 'iiernlM AlKt-r , Slcklei mill llotviiril .Vroorilnl an ( Ivnlliin. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. . Sept. 2G. ( Special Telegram. ) Generals Alger , Sickles and Howard and Corporal Tanner arrived by special train at 6 this evening and left an hour later for Sioux City. They had been advertised to remain here and hold an even ing meeting , and only two hours' notice was given of the change. Despite this , however. a big crowd met them at the- depot and about 1.000 assembled In the big tent to hear them apeak. Owing to their short stay the ad dresses wen ; very brief , but were loudly "heered. The Grand Army post turned out with the band , free silver men as well as republicans joining In the welcome. Gen eral Sickles caused proal t'nthuslasm by the statement that 300.000 democrats In New York would refuse to vet v for Bryan , while Corporal Tanner's chnracferlzations of the silver men were loudl-y applauded. Senator ICiiute Nelson will speak here Tuesday. Think < h < > ( iovrrnyrSuprcnio. . 1MEUHE , S. D. , Sep , -fSpecIal. . ) Some people have queer Ideas of the powei- granted to the various stlte oillclals. The governor's olllco was In receipt a few clays ago of a letter from a citizen of Bon Homme county , asking that he be granted a per mit to carry weapons for Kis defense , as cer tain parties had threatened him and his Ilk- was In danger. This is but one of man > queer requests whlchj COMO to the various oillclals of the state , most of them from foreigi-bprn cltizoji3 , . } 'j ) , { . County Sn < AVnr JnSuiriiif Court. 1'IERUE , S. I ) . , Sept/25. ( Special. ) Ho7 - orts county is enjoying a county seat fight and Is in the supreme court with It be/Ore it got to a vote. A petition for a vote was ubmlttcd to the county commissioners niv ; for some reason they lefused to grant the prayer , although it Is alleged to contain the panics of a large majority of the voters of the county. The contestants will Monday como before the court , asking that the com- Tiissloncrs bo compelled to call the elec tion. KI1.I.S SISTKIt WITH IIJSOOM IIAMli : lIl-N. ClltlHTllK1VfirllllllK Of llftl-Op- olts I'ltilor Arrest for .Iliirdfr , METROPOLIS , 111. , Sept. 20. Two sisters , Mrs. Catherine Worthing ami Mrs. Eveline Worthing , living in the eastern part of this county , became engaged In a light Monday , when Catherine struck Eveline In the left .side with a broom-handle. In ton minutes Eveline sank to the ground and In less than an hour was dead. The coroner was noti fied and an Inquest was held. The verdict was death from some unknown cause. Yes terday the state's attorney had a post mortem examination made , and physicians found that the blow had caused a rupture producing death from Internal bleeding. A warrant was Issued , and the woman ar rested last night , fhe admits striking her sister with a stick , and that the blow \VK , heavier than she. thought. The difllculty arose over washing clothes. There was a preliminary hearing today. Di-nlliM of II Jny , NRW ORLEANS , Sept. 28. General Eu clid Borland , treasurer of the city of New Orleans , died at Norfolk , Va. , this morning. General Borland had been ailing for several years. Ho was elected to thu ollico of city treasurer last April , but owing to 111 health had not been olllclatliu ; since his election. HARTFORD , Conn. , Sept. 26. Ex-Gov ernor Ezra Clark died today , nged CO years , after a long Illness. NI5W YORK , Sept. 2fi. Percy F. Dickey of the New York Athletic club , died of typhoid fever after an illness of three weeks. Ho was only 20 years of age and was consid ered oiiu of the most promising athletes In the club. Two years ago he won the quar ter mile swimming championship and was considered one of the best water polo plaj- ors In the country. BANCROFT. Nob. . Sept. 26. ( Special. ) B , G. Basslngor , hardware merchant of this place , died this morning of pneumonia. BANCROFT , Neb. , Sept. 2C. ( Special. ) E. G. Basslnger , oneof Bancroft's most esteemed young business men , died this morning at S o'clock. ' Ho contracted a bovero cold about niitt \ ago which settled on bla lungs. Ho was 33 years old und loaves a wife and two'ljhl'ltlren. The funeral services will take plaw" at the Methodist Episcopal church LOCAL nn'isviTiis. : The monthly competitive drill of the Omaha Guards occurs toliiorrow nlisht. A Joint oratorical corlttat for a Demorest silver medal will Im ttdd at Both Eden Baptist church MondnV'evt'tilng. There will bo contestants from / Omaha and South Omaha. n\ \ A quantity of sulphite-In the basement of the store of J. A. IKtlzrlLiUS North iUxteonth street , became lKiiltli.'a'ly | , this morning and caused the fire ijeoaiitment a run. No damage was done. Harry Smith and I.lllie Carroll , living at 1013 Howard street , visited a beer garden In the lower section of the city last night ami Imbibed too much , stimulants. Smith pleked up a salt Jar and hurled it at the woman and was afterward an-ested for disor derly conduct. Several-women , prominent In church and concert work , presented Miss Lillian Emsllu with a gold modal Friday evening. She will be remembered as the charming little girl who tang at Hoyd's theater with the Elk's minstrels a little over a year ago. Within the last fourten months gho has Bang at over 150 concerts given by benevo lent societies. The house of Officer Inla , located at Sheely atatlon , caught on fire early last evening frjm an explosion of u gasoline atove. The blaze was thought to hate been extinguished and the occupants retired fur the night , when some embers were fanned into a bluzu igaln and the whole structure was destroyed. The building was valued at $ HOO amj was partially covered by lu urauco- ttiiNC SUGAR BEE Nebraska Farmers Seeding Large Quantities to Norfolk. RECEIVING FIVE DOLLARS PER TON Km-lory nt Unit I'otiit Iti-uluo Oprrn- tloiiinltli Tliri-c Hundred mid I'lfty l'.ni | > lc ! > < * -Vlclil of NORFOLK , Neb. , Sept. ; fi. ( RpcUU During the entire weak the people of this city have been witnessing the practical ben efits of protection. Monday morning the Norfolk beet sugar factory started receiving beets , and each day the farmers of this lo cality have been delivering from 250 lo 330 wagon loads , for which they receive $5 per ton. In addition to those delivered by wagon great quantities of beets have been brought In by rail. This has been a very favorable- season for sugar beets , and they nre Io3tltig very rich In sugar , nearly the entire crop being ripe and ready for market. There are nearly 5,000 acres contracted for thla fac tory , and the campaign promises to be j long and profitable one. The factory begun operations Wednesday morning and It em ploys about 300 men. All this helps wonder fully to relieve the hard times , and gives Norfolk quite n busy appearance. AVK.ST I'OIVr UKI.COMKS VISTHHAAS. CltlzetiM I'rrparliit ; for 11 ( iri'iit Drm- oiislrntlon Tliorc \ \ ' Mliu' ilny. WEST POINT , Neb. , Sept. 2G. ( Special. ) The visit of the grand galaxy of soldier statesmen to West 1'oinl next Wednesday morning will be the occasion for a demon stration here. The party will consist of Gen- rals Oliver O. Howard , Russell A. Alger , Dan G. P. Sickles. Franz Slgcl. Horace Porter ter , Cyrus E. Bussey , S. Clalr Mulholland , Charles P. Manderson , John C. Cowln and Corporal Tanner. Among them arc demo crats and republicans. These war-stained veterans are making a tour of several of the northern states In the Interest of the na tion nud stop only-two days In Nebraska. It is expected that nearly 10,000 persons from all over north Nebraska will come to West Point Wednesday to give a hearty wel come to the visitors. Every old soldier , par ticularly those who had the honor to fight under these olllcera , will be present. The local post of the Grand Army of the Republic will extend the hospitality of the city to the distinguished visitors. The public and private schools of the city will be closed for the day. giving the children an opportunity to wee anil hear the heroes of whom they read dally lu their text books. West Point will be decorated as It never was before , and all classes of citizens will unite In mak ing it a day long to be remembered. It Is believed by the friends of sound money that on that day several nails will be driven lute the cotlin of free silver. Close of Xclii-iinUii Comity FulrH. ELMWOOD , Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special. ) This was the closing day of the Elmwood district fair , which was a grand success. GEIUNG. Neb. , Sept. 26. The Scotts BlulT county fair closed yesterday. Owing to rather bad weather. It was not so suc cessful as It should have been , but an ex cellent exhibit of irrigated products was displayed. GORDON , Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special. ) The eleventh annual exhibit of the Sheridan County Agricultural society closed yester day , with most Mattering success. The weather was fine , the attendance good , ami the receipts sutllclcnt to pay all expenses , premiums In full and still leave a surplus of $150 In the treasury. The vegetable dis play would have done credit to the state fair. A pleasing feature of the second day was1 a rousing speech by Hon. A. E. Cady , republican candidate for congress. He spoke to a large crowd , many cf whom were popu lists , and his clear , forceful manner nud convincing arguments won for him the pro- foundcst respect of all. WILSONVILLE. Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special. ) The annual Beaver Valley Harvest Home and Exposition closed Thursday night , alter a three days' session. Owing to the existing money stringency , the display and program was not quite so extensive and interesting as of former years , but under present cir cumstances , was a success. Among the prominent speakers present were : Hon. E. A. Bryms of the State Board of Agriculture , Prof. Lyons , professor of Agriculture in the State university , antj Prof. Bowels of Or leans college , who delivered excellent ad dresses on each of the lust two days of the exposition. A base ball tournament and race course , under other management , were also drawing features of this occasion. lli'i'oplIon lo nil ONrrolii .Allnlxler. OSCEOLA , Neb. , Sept. 2fi. ( Special. ) The Methodist Episcopal church members last night , in honor of Rev. A. B. Whitnier anil wife , gave an entertainment. Mr. Whltmcr has been the pastor of the church hero for the past three yeaia , and the conference sent him to Wymore. The church got up a surprise farewell reception and entertainment , lion. T. II. Saunders presided. Remarks were made by Hon. J. II. Mickey , Rev. W. J. I'ylo spoke for Un church , D. T. Mackle for the Sunday school , Vernor NeUon for the Epworth league , ( \ W. Celts for the ehulr , Mrs. D , W. Hotchklss for the Ladles' Aid society ami Rev. W. R. Adams , pastor of the Presbyterian church , for other churches , and Rev. nnd Mrs. Whltmer responded. After the program was finished the members , to the number of 200 , adjourned to the banquet hall , where they sat down to well filled tables. l.n-K < - I'olnlo Crop tit \oHli LOIIJI. NORTH LOUP , Neb. , Sept. 26. ( SjH > clal. ) The potato crop , which la ono of growing ex tent and importance in this locality. Is now being harvested , and farmers report that if is much more promising than was Huppo cd a few weeks ago. While It Is not Ht all probable that the crop will yield the quan tity per aero that Mas harvested last sea son , the acreage Is larger ami If the quality be good , as Is now reported by those who have begun to gather the crop , the total yield may exceed that of last season. Ar rangements are being attempted to secure special freight rates , by a number of large crowers. _ _ \orfolk -rrhunt Knllx. NORFOLK , Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special. ) The hardware business of C. F. Elslcy wan this morning placed In the hands of the sheriff. The Michigan Stove company , Le-o- Clarke-Aiulrci'sen Hardware company imil Empklo , Shitgart & Co. are the principal creditors. ICIsley Is an old and much re spccted citizen. Continued depression of business is the cauec of Iho failure. t'luinlnif n .SiiHpiM'li-il llnrpjiir. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special Telegram. ) The man who held John Bev erly up In hi room Thursday night , has htt'ii recognized as one Hughcy Jackson , who has been lying around here several days. This fellow Immediately after the MUs Delia Slovens , of .s. , write * ; I have always sulTrred from hereditary Scrofula , for which 1 tried vnrluin remedies , nnd nmny relmblo pliT4lciaiid.but ] none rollornl me. After takingt'boltleiof I am now well. I iiiu very grateful tu you , as I feel that It saved mo from allfoof ini- toM agony , and tihall take pleasure In Bpcuking only words of nraUo for the wonderful mod- icliic. niul In recommending U to all. lllood and Bkln Dunnsci mailed frou to any acl- clrc.u. CO. , Atlanta , On. ; gS irrt i robbery went to the livery barn of O csr Lock anil hired leam , ostensibly lo tnUe ft trunk to Max Beer's r ii"h. Jackson did not icturn , nnd tule.im ! wn found tied out In the country today , south of Deer's rnntli. The officers arc lint after thli man , nnd It Is thought that he will be apprehended be- fora many hours. The ollicers here think he la also the m n who robbed the store of Max Klnstetn , and It Is thought this trunk , when found , will disclose the slide i clothlnc. Will ifrliiB It'nlfoy llnetf. LINCOLN , Sept. 2fi.--Special. ( ) A rc'iulsl- ' tlon was today r.rsntcd from the Rovernor's ofllee for the return of John Bailey , first nnd real name unknown , on the governor of Iowa. The man Is wanted fur larceny of $3 , " from an Omalm party. He tied to Coun cil llltifts. where hu Is now under nrrcst. Michael P. Dempsey Is named as agent to i-eturn llalley. Injitrril on tinIt HIMTr.'ick. . WJLSUNVILLK , Nrh. , Sept. 26. ( Spe cial. ) Charlie Perfect wan seriously Injured tin the race track Thursday. After the lead- ei-s In the horse racr went by he ran out rm the track , and was run Into by one of those behind , knocking him down and cut ting his fort-head open. Hi > will probably pull through without any serious cense quences. CiiiulKlon of llmtiltolilt St'lioiilN. HUMBOLDT , Neb. , Sept. 20. ( Special. ) Yesterday afternoon closed the first month's labors nt the public school for this year. The enrollment has been Increased , due largely to the attendance from the country districts. One teacher has been added , and the decided Improvement In nil departments assures a successful year. Tlirotvu from \Vlu-cl nnil Hurt. BEATRICE , Sept. 26. ( Special. ) The 12- year-old foil of Dr. T. J. Armstrong , super intendent of the Institute for Feeble-Minded Youth , was thrown from his bicycle upon his head on the stone curbing , seriously In juring him. The Injured lad regained con sciousness about an hour afterward and was removed to his home. I'reMliytorlnn Synoil to Mcct at VorU. YORK , Neb. . Sept. 2C. ( Special. ) The Presbyterian synod for Nebraska will hold Its annual meeting nt York October 13. The meeting will probably last several days , and It gives promise of being one of the most memorable ever held In the state , as a number of Important questions will come up for consideration. VrlcriiitM * Ill-union Coni'linli'il. GICR1NG , Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special. ) The soldiers' reunion closed Thursday , about sixty veterans from the counties of Banner , Klwball , Cheyenne , Box Butte and Scotts Illulf registering. The reunion for next year was located nt Bayard , Cheyenne county. Cluirtli'tlvllli HorNc Sli'iilluK. GEIUNG , Neb. , Sept. 26. ( Special. ) D. W. Hulbert was arrested on a charge of horse stealing and bound over Thursday to the district court In the sum of $500 bonds. The Live Stock association Is said to by cc- hlnd the prosecution , und to be sanguine of conviction. OiniiliiiiiM In LliiiMiln. LINCOLN. Sept. 26. ( Special. ) Omaha people in Lincoln : At the Llmlell II. C. Rountrec , H. N. Wood , H. B. Tomson. At the Lincoln 13. A. Holyoke , H. A. Holdrege , C. G. Pcarse , Mrs. C. B. Coon , Miss Myrtle. Coon , J. W. Woodward. lllttni'r'H IN-rl'orinuin'i' Toilay. The Blttner Theater company , whose pro ductions at the Iloyd have been meeting with the most cordial approval , will close their engagement with two i.erformances to day. The matinee bill will be the great sensational comedy-drama , "The Lightning Express , " ami Taylor's great play , "Tho Tickot-of-Leave Man , " will be presented to night at 8:15. Yesterday's attendance was the largest the Blttner company has played to. Nearly every seat In the house was oc cupied at the matlnco. llililNWr < - Out for nil Hour. Both the city and private par'lcs who de pend on the electric light company for their lights were in darkness for about an Sour last night , owing to a mishap to the boiler at the central station. Another boiler was llreil up and the lights turned on again. LEADVILLE UNDER A SCARE Indications thai Present Oomlitions Mny Bo the Prelndo to a Stonn. STRIKERS THREATEN TO MAKE TROUBLE linimrlntlon of > ntiiiiiliin Miner * from Mliiitnrl front1 * nn l' l > ' Unit Soemn'lo He More liitfiiie. I.1CAOV1LUB , Colo. , Sept. 20. The night passed without an attack on nny of the mines , although the strikers arc Very much excited over the ttiiiMirlatton of miners from Missouri by the Small Hopes company. In nclRhborhooil of tin- Ibex mine , where n guard of thirty soldiers was stationed , there WRS ecmie shooting early this morning , hut so far as known no one was Injured. The shooting was started by men who did not apiiroaeh closely enough to he clearly seen by the sentries , nnd who fletl when the guanl returned the fire. The sixty-five nonunion miners brought In from Missouri yesterday were put to work this morning In the Marian. Mmmett nnd Small Mopes mines. They will ho lodged and fed In the Kmmott shaft house , which will ho well guarded. W. II. Shaw , who procured these men In Missouri , said today there were 300 men registered for I.eadvlllo nt first , hut when thev came to take thu train on Wednesday night all but seventy-six had "flunked. " The cause of this , he said , was fear. Last Sunday a letter , supposed to he from some member of the U-advlllo miner * ' union , reached Joplln and went the rounds of the miners who hail agreed to take the places of the strikers. It warned nil Missouri miner * to keep away from Ieadvllle or they would he killed as noon as they reached the depot. Of the seventy- six who started for hero cloven deserted on the. way by slipping out of the ears unobserved during the night time. The Mis- Bourlans say they nre to receive $3 and $2.HO a day here. In Missouri their pay ran from $1.25 to $1.75 per day. Shaw says all of them are American citizens , as ho was instructed to hire no others. The success of S. W. Mudd. manager of the Small Hopes company , In replacing the strikers on his properties has encouraged others to do likewise. Monday morning George Campion will sturl up the Hlson mine with a full crew. The men necessary to do this are said to be now In I.cadvllle. hut they are not members of the Miners' union. The Hlson is the largest iron pro ducing mine In the district. An agent of the mine owners Is In Mis souri hiring more men. The mine owners hope to keep the troops here thirty or forty days and to resume work In nil of the mines that have been closed on account of the strike. It Is not expected that this can bo accomplished without further destruction of property , and probably loss of life , but It Is hoped before the national guard Is with drawn by the governor to rid the camp of the men who instigate deeds of violence. With the consent of General Hrooks , Ed ward Doyce , president of the Western Fcden- ntlon of Miners , has called a meeting of the Leadville union to be held at 7 o'clock this evening. It Is arranged that General Hrooks shall be present. It Is hoped that action will ho taken at this meeting that will result In a settlement of the strike. The miners' union tonight named a com mittee of llv to consider the advisability of declaring the strike off. Vcrdli-l for tin * Ciiuiiiuiiy. CROAK KAI'IDS , la. , Sept. 20. ( Special Telegram. ) The Jury In the case of Viola Gibson against the Burlington , Cedar Hap- Ids & Northern for $20,000 damages , which lias been on trial In the superior court all week , returned n verdict this evening , after being out seven hours , In favor of the de fendant. William Gibson , husband of the plaintiff , was an engineer on that road and was Instantly killed last January In this' ' city by being caught In the wheels of his engine while looking It over preparatory to turning It over to the hostler , the accident being caused by a switch engine pushing some cars against the rear end of the train. Many wise people arc doing their stove shopping now but they all say they wish they'd come here first saved so much walking and money but we'd rather you'd shop then when you come here you will appreciate the high class the low prices of Stoves 33mid T'.oro'a no eoinpetit/ir really lor the "Art Gurlanel' ' base burnei it stands aloiijis the linost und bunt on ciirtti pithily controlled and tliuruforo economical nil .styles , sixes and prices. ers & ? rourtesnth and Tornam. Full stenographic report of the discussion of the ft silver question , which took place at Urbana , August ftft I5th , J896 , was printed in The Bee after correction of typographical errors by each of the principals in the debate ft bate , Four newspaper pages of large clear typs. COPIES MAY STILL BE HAD. ft ftft Two copies for 5 rents ; 12 copies for 25 cen'rs ; JOO ft copies lor $2 , Special rates for larger quantities , Write or apply to The Bee Business Office. ? # * WHNNfom& # & !