Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BUB : SUNDAY , AUGUST 28 , 1808.
SCISM STIRS DP OFFICERS
P. Supreme Beprosentativo Hakes
Charges of Excessive Expenses !
RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT ENCAMPMENT
Fiut Ornnd Clinnrcllnr of Xebrankn
Cannon n Number of Ilcformi
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Supreme
INDIANAPOLIS , Aug. 27. The supreme
lodge , Knights of Pythias , Is about all that
remains of the biennial encampment. All
Of the uniform rank nnd subordinate ledge
companies have left the city and Camp Col-
Krovo In deserted. The Hathbono Sisters
, and Knights of Khorasscn held their final
osslons today. The Investigating commit-
tto appointed by the supreme lidgo Is still
holding meetings , but will probably not re
port at this meeting. The supreme lodge
has much business to consider and may be
In session a week longer.
Representative W. L. Seism of Nebraska ,
Who baa been fighting the o Ulcers of the
Bupremo lodge vigorously for several
months and IB reported to have made
charges of excessive expense accounts , has
Introduced n number of resolutions nnd doc
uments at this session , all having a tendency
to restrict 'tho officers.
Ono resolution , aimed at the supreme
keeper of records and seals , says that ho
hall keep an accurate account , showing the
exact financial condition of the supreme
ledge at all times , keep the accounts of the
grand lodges nnd of the deputy supreme
chancellors and shall not draw any orders
on the supreme master of the exchequer
until the bill for the particular service shall
have been approved by the committee on
finance.
Another resolution , directed nt the supreme
premo master of the exchequer , states that
ho shall keep an account In detailed form
of all receipts and disbursements and shall
each year prepare a detailed report , showing
the date of each remittance to the supreme
keeper of records and scaltf , the amounts
of money paid out , together with the name
of the payee. These reports are to bo sent
to the supreme and grand lodge officers
and to the Pythian papers.
In another document Representative
Seism asked that the supreme master of
the exchequer attend every meeting of the
Bupremo ledge nnd come prepared to turn
over all funds to his successor , also bring
vrlth him an Itemized report , showing the
expenditures and receipts during the two
years. A fourth resolution nsks that the
chairman of the committee on printing bo
Instructed to advertise for bids for all
printing In at least ono large dally paper , In
not less than three of the leading cities of
the country and In all Pythian papers , the
dally journal of the supreme lodge and se
cret work being omitted. It provides that
the committee Is also to Invlto bids from
nil the leading printers throughout the coun
try. The stated bids are to be received and
not opened unless the chairman of the com
mittee and at least three mcinbcnt arc pres
ent. The committee Is to present n printed
report , showing the cost of all printed mat
tcr during the time It was In power , to
gethcr with the number of bids received for
each job and tbo amounts of the bids ,
The report of John A. Hlnscy ,
treasurer of the Endowment Rank
ot the Knlghta of Pythias , was
referred by the supreme ledge this mornIng -
Ing to the committee of Endowment Rank
and the election ot Mr , Hlnsey , or his sue
cessor , was postponed until the committee
makes Us report on Hlnsey's report.
In addition to the ofllcers elected yester
day the supreme ledge elected the follow
ing : James Moulson , St. Johns , N. D. ,
upreme prelate ; R. L. C. White , Nashville ,
Tenn. , supreme keeper of records and seals ;
Thomas D. Meares , Wilmington , N. C. , supreme
premo master of exchequer ; II. A. BIgclow ,
Seattle , Wash , , supreme master at arms ;
William Simmons , Wilmington , Del. , su
preme Inner guard ; John W. Thompson ,
Washington , D. C. , supreme outer guard.
President Hlnsey's report of the condi
tion of the endowment funds , amounting to
1523,276.62 , as read to the supreme lodge , Is
In general as follows :
Bonds Held aa Securities Chicago West
Division Street railway , $8,000.
Commerce Vault company ( not listed ) ,
911,000.
Lexington Hotel , company , Chicago , $192-
600.
Congress Hotel company , $7,000.
Iowa Falls Light and Power company ,
15,000.
Morrlmnc Building company , $6,000.
First Mortgage Holdings Two notes ,
17,500 each , secured by first mortgage on
twenty acres of land In the Northwest of
Chicago ; estimated value , $40,000. Ono note
1600 , secured by first mortgage on Improved
property In Chicago ; estimated value $4,000.
Three notes , $2,500 each , secured by first
mortgage on real estate , buildings , etc. , the
Mollno Malleable Iron works ; estimated
value , $45,000. One note , $1,000 , secured by
first mortgage on real estate In Cook county ,
Illinois ; valued at $3,000. Ono note , $4,000 ,
ecured by a first mortgage on real estate
In Cook county Illinois ; valued nt $8,500.
One note , $2,375 , secured by first mortgage
on real estate In Cook county , Illinois ; val
ued at $6,000. One note , $1,000 , secured by
first mortgage on real estate ; estimated
value , $5,500. Ono note , $2,500 , secured by
first mortgage on real estate In Arkansas ;
valued nt $7,000. Two notes , $760 each , se
cured by first mortgage on real es
tate In Cook county , Illinois ; valued
at $3,500. One note , secured by
first mortgage on Improved Chicago
property , valued at $28.000. One note , $100 ,
ecured by first mortgage on Improved real
estate In Chicago ; valued nt $1,500. Ono
note , $3,000 , secured by a first mortgage on
real estate in Cook county , Illinois ; valued
at $8,500. Ono note , $4,500 , secured by first
mortgage on real estate In Cook county ,
Illinois ; valued at $9,500. Three notes , ag
gregating $1,000 , secured by first mortgage
on real estate In Chicago ; estimated value ,
18,000. Two notes , $5,000 each secured by
a first mortgage on real estate In Cook
county , Illinois ; valued at $27,000. One note ,
42,500 , secured by first mortgage on im
proved real estate In the city of Evanston
Cook county. Illinois ; valued at $6,000.
One note , $2,000 , secured by first , mortgage
on real estate In Cook county , Illinois ;
valued at $5,500. Ono note , $3,000 , secured
fcy flret mortgage on real estate In Cook
county , Illinois ; valued at $6,500. Trustee
certificates , $38,772.36 , secured by a first
mortgage on 2,459 acres of coal land In
Montague county , Texas ; value estimated
t $10,000.
The report places the cash on hand at
130.365.92. Supreme representatives say
they are satisfied these mortgage holdings
re good.
Receiver Aaked for I.ouu AmiocluUon.
CHICAGO , Aug. 27. Mrs. C. J. Qulmby ,
ono of the stockholders of the Canadian-
American Loan ami Building association ,
brought suit in the superior court for the
appointment ot a receiver for the associa
tion. In the bill filed the complainant
charges that liquidation of the affairs ot
the organization was brought on by a de
falcation ot $10,000 to $50,000 by F. H.
Barry , formerly vice president , and E. H.
Barr , the former secretary and treasurer.
The complainant says that the association
was so involved that at a meeting held
last January it decided to go Into voluntary
liquidation anJ L. .D. . iMcCnll was appointed
to take charge ot the company assets. Tbo
complainant sets up the claim that there
are about 10,000 shares ot so-called matured
lock outstanding which in fact has not raa-
at U but la fraudulently set down.
n the books as ouch. Bho nsks that the
ecclvcr to bo appointed scale this stock
oun to Its proper value , HO that the holders
111 not rccclvo tnora than they nro on-
tied to out of the division of the funds
nil she further asks that the rent estate
o converted Into money and nn equitable
Istrlbutlon bo made among the stock-
oldcrs.
WORK OF THE SECRET SERVICE
illNNOtirl I.rnil * with I < nrKent Xnmticr
of Cfiuntrrfclt Cn \ehrnika ,
XI for rincnl Year.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 27. The report of
hlct Wllklo of the secret sorvlco la tbo first
f the bureau offices of the Treasury de-
artment which has been made this year to
ho secretary of the treasury. It has been
ho policy of Mr. Gage as secretary of the
reasury to get out the annual reports to
ho department ns soon after the end of
ho year to which they relate aa possible ,
ho following Is a summary of tbo secret
ervlco work of the last fiscal year :
Arrests 705 , of which 137 were for coun-
orfeltlng of altering paper money , 523 for
: olnlng and 45 for miscellaneous offenses.
Convictions , 2C9 ; awaiting action of court ,
:00 : ; acquitted , 144 ; died , 1.
Missouri led the states with the largest
lumber of cases , 0 ; Pennsylvania , 63 ; Now
fork , nnd Illinois , C8 each ; Texas. 35 ; Ohio ,
4 ; Arkansas , 27 ; Indiana , 26 ; Alabama , 25 ;
Nebraska and Virginia , 24 each ; Georgia ,
3 ; Michigan , 21 , and tbo other states less
ban 20. There were no cases In Malno ,
s'ow Hampshire , Vermont , Rhode Island ,
N'OW Mexico , the Dakotaa , Idaho , Utah nor
iVyomlng. Itcprescntatlvo value of counter-
elt notes recovered , $117,243. Rcpresenta-
1\9 vnluo of coin recovered , $10,021. Total ,
127.2C3.
Over $1,000,000,000 In "flash" notes , con-
'cdcrato ' fac slmllcc , etc. , were seized and
cstroyed.
There were recovered 514 plates for the
irlntlng of counterfeit and " "
"flash" notes , 17
inlf sets of dies for counterfeiting coins nnd
35 half sets for molds for the same pur
pose. The division , acting under the ad-
> 'lco of the law officer of the ? department ,
nauguratcd a crusade against various ad
vertising devices , printed In imitation of
United States notes , and coins and con
fiscated them wherever found. It supplied
details of men to other departments for
special investigation of naturalization nnd
customs frouds , with satisfactory results.
Nineteen new counterfeits appeared during
ho year , only five of which were In any
ilegreo dangerous. The maker of three of
hem was arrested and convicted. Ono had
so limited a circulation as to be no general
menace , while the fifth , the $500 silver cer
tificate , the most dangerous placed In cir
culation , still threatens the business com
munity with Its maker unknown.
On the outbreak of hostilities between
this country and Spain the division was
called on by the War department to In
vestigate numerous cases of persons sus
pected of furnishing Information to the
oncmy. The demand for this service was
so great and Increased so rapidly that nn
emergency force was organized outside of
the regular division nnd the operatives .were
so active and successful In their investiga
tions that numbers of Spanish agents were
arrested and the principals In the spy sys
tem were driven from the neutral territory
'n which they had taken refuge. Prom the
special fund set aside from the national
lefenso appropriation nnd made available
'or tbo necessary expenses In connection
with these Spanish Investigations there had
been draun at the close of the fiscal year
" 7,779.
Appointment * by the Prenldcnt.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 27. The president
today made the following appointments :
To bo chief engineers In the revenue serv
ice : Andrew J. Harrison , Eugenloua A.
Jack , William Robinson , Nathaniel E.
Cutchln , Charles P. Nash , Edward J.
Noonan , Harry L. Boyd , Herbert L. Spear.
Turkey Forbid * Exportation of Wheat
WASHINGTON , Aug. 27. Minister Angell
at Constantinople Informs the State depart
ment that a note from the Porte announces
that , on account of local need : ) , the
exportation of wheat from the province of
Scutari in Albania , European Turkey , 1 *
forbidden until further notice.
PontninaterM Appointed.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 27. The president
has appointed the following postmasters :
Iowa Ireton , Willis W. Overholrer ; Web
ster City , Charles D. Hellen. Montana-
White Sulphur Springs , J. Anna Kline.
North Dakota Jamestown , Charles L.
Mitchell.
Notify Conmilii of Opened Port * .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 27. United States
consular ofllcers in every part of the world
have been Informed by the Department of
State that they may Issue bills of health
and certify Invoices for * Santiago , Ponce ,
Manila or other ports In the actual pos
session of the United fit03. .
FIRE RECORD.
Part of Ohio Tovrn.
COLUMBUS , 0. , Aug. 27. A special to
the Dispatch gives details of the most
destructive fire which ever visited Pataakala ,
eighteen miles east of there , early this
morning. Business blocks and stares on
Depot street In the center of the town were
entirely destroyed , together with nearly all
their contents , entailing a loss of 125,000 ;
insurance , $1S,000. Pataskalla had no nro
department and an engine company was sent
from Columbus.
Mnrrlnnd Town Auk * for Help.
LAUREL , Aug. 27. A fire , which origin
ated In M listeners livery stable this morn
ing , destroyed that building and spread to
the Herbert house and a stable belonging
to William Schaefer , both of which were
also burned. Several residences In the
vicinity were at ono time on fire , but th&
timely arrival of a special train from Balti
more , bringing an engine , saved them. The
furniture in the Herbert house was also
saved , and the total loss will not exceed
$20,000.
S1L.VCII HCI'UIIL.ICANS ON COAST.
State Convention * of Califor
nium. Enunciate Principles.
LOS ANGELES , Cal. , Aug. 27. The first
state convention ot the sliver republican
party ever held In California convened hero
this morning. The convention was called to
order by Judge J. N. Phillips , chairman of
the state central committee. Three hun
dred delegates , representing thirty-five coun
ties of the state , were present. 6. M. Dlxon
of Sacramento was elected permanent chair
man. The report of the committee on plat
form which was adopted reaffirms fealty to
the principles ot the republican party as
enunciated by Abraham Lincoln and James
G. Blalne. It reatllrms that plank In the
platform ot the democratic party in 1S96
declaring In favor of the free coinage ot
both gold and silver at tbo ratio of 16 to 1
The Dlnglcy law Is condemned , as Is also
tbo action of the administration In issuing
bonds to carry on the war , hut the declara
tion ot war with Spain is endorsed as nec
essary for the freedom of Cuba. The con
strucUou ot the Nicaragua canal by tbo
United States Is endorsed. James G. Ma-
gulro was nominated for governor by ac
clamation and the entire fusion ticket was
endorsed.
Mm. DotUlu KlichU HfiiuUlllon.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27 The attorney *
for Mrs. Cordelia Botkln applied for am
were granted a writ of habeas corpus b ;
Judge Carroll Cook today. The writ wa
made returnable next Monday morning an <
was granted on the usual grounds In luch
cases , that the prisoner was "Illegally re
strained of her liberty. " .
IITCIICOCK FOR CONGRESS
Editor of the World-Herald Goes on the
PopocratSo Ticket.
THREE PERFUNCTORY CONVENTIONS
\o HntlitiNlnunt ninplnred , the Only
QncMlon Seeming to lie Who
Would Allow the lc / of
Name.
The three popocratlc conventions ot the
Second Nebraska congressional district have
nominated G. M. Hitchcock , the editor ot
ho Omaha World-Herald , for congress ,
'hero was llttlo clash in the proceedings ,
or the nomination was agreed upon In ad-
ance In conference during the morning.
The conventions were poorly attended , there
icing no enthusiasm or Interest In the pro-
ecdlngs. It was freely admitted that It
lad got < to a question of anybody to prc-
orvo the Integrity of the organization. It
was no longer whom they would nominate ,
> ut who would allow the use of his name ,
t was the original plan to permit the pop
ulists first to nominate Mr. Hitchcock , that
ho fact might bo used In the country dls-
rlcts that ho was the original candidate
of that party and possibly secure some
trcngth thereby , but tbo democrats became
mpatlent waiting and took the Initiative
hemsclvcs. Tbo silver republicans came
second and It was not until late In the after
noon that the populists ratified their part of
.ho agreement.
Mr. Hitchcock did not appear before the
conventions. It was. reported that ho had
mrposely taken himself out of the city.
There was sorao doubt on the part of a few
delegates that he would accept the nomlna-
lon , but tbo machine had sentries stationed
around at each convention to assure the
doubters they need have no fear on that
score and that matter was settled.
riEMOCHATS DO IT IN SILENCE.
Patiently Submit to the Surprise
Spranir by the Lender * .
The local democratic machine sprung a
surprise on the party yesterday , but It car
ried It through successfully just the same.
During the morning , when the delegates
began to arrive from the country precincts ,
and from Washington nnd Sorpy counties ,
the machine became cognizant of a feeling
ot resentment at its attempt to stack the
cards In favor of Dudley Smith. The ag
gressiveness of the silver republicans In
their stand that Smith Is not a silver man ,
and the persistence with which the pope
cratlc labor leaders Insisted they could not
support Smith , forced the machine to hold a
consultation with Itself. It was decided
to confer with the leaders of the other par
ties , and at 11 o'clock a meeting was held.
When this " meeting adjourned It was given
out that "Dudley Smith had for business rea
sons withdrawn his name as a congressional
candidate. Nothing was said about a now
name hvlng been agreed upon , and even
when the democratic convention met the
majority of the delegates expected Smith to
be the nominee.
When the .leaders began to arrive thcro
were whisperings In the air about "slam
ming The Bee , " and simultaneously the
word came that G. M. Hitchcock would bo
selected as the man to enter the race against
Dave Mercer. The report was coldly re
ceived , and those who entered objection
were met with the statement that he was
the only man they could get to stand as
a candidate.
There were no conference committees ap
pointed. After the organization had been
made permanent , and the necessary com
mittees appointed , a young man named
Smith was recognized by the chair , nnd
said :
"Mr. Chairman : I present the name ot
Gilbert M. Hitchcock as the democratic can
didate for congress. "
An unknown voice seconded the nomina
tion , and tbo chairman asked If there were
any other names to be presented to the con
vention. There were none , and the chair
called for the vote.
SU delegates voted aye , and none no , and
the chairman declared Mr. Hitchcock to bo
the nominee. Not even a suspicion of ap
plause greeted the announcement of the re
sult. The convention sat as It In the pres
ence of some awful disaster and knew not
what to do to avert it.
Already Frostbitten.
Later Harry Miller asked the chair If a
nomination had been made , and when In
formed tht It had been , suggested that a
committee bo appointed to notify the nom
inee. This was mot with the statement that
Mr. Hitchcock was out of town and a dele
gate remarked that the nominee kept away
to avoid chilling the convention , as It was
known tht he was not many miles from
Omaha.
After the nomination the delegates began
to leave the hall without waiting to hear
what action the other convention had taken.
When the time came for adjournment there
were only about twenty people left to take
part In the closing cxecrlses.
Mayor T. H. Ensor of South Omaha , ns
chairman ot the congressional committee ,
called the convention to order. Ed Burgeu
of the Sixth ward was chosen temporary
chairman of the convention and Clark
O'Hanlon of Washington and Dan Bagley
of Sarpy were made temporary secretaries.
There were no contests and the temporary
organization was made prcmanent.
The commltteo on resolutions was com
posed of T. J. Nolan , J. P. Hopper and A.
Altshuler of Douglas county , W. .1. O'Brien
of Sarpy and E. Osterman of Washington.
To make sure the party would not bo with
out a candidate tbo congressional committee
was empowered to fill any vacancy in case
ot death or otherwise.
Harry Miller moved that a commltteo of
three be appointed to notify Mr. Hitchcock
of bis nomination.
Walter Molse ventured the Information
that Mr. Hitchcock was out of the city.
"Does anybody know whether be will ac
cept ? " Inquired a verdant delegate.
"Yes , " came the assurance of Will Herd-
man.
man.But
But the commltteo was appointed r.nyway ,
composed of H. C. Miller , Walter Motso and
I. J , Dunn.
T. J. Nolan , Dr. Ensor and Peter M.
Tyson were appointed to notify the other
conventions ot this nomination. When the
committee from the silver republicans here
appeared and announced that their conven
tion had nominated Mr. Hitchcock , Frank
Ransom , at its head , was called on to make
a speech and predicted that Mr. Hitchcock
would be a tower of strength. Uo told how
bo is running a great newspaper , which
carried the glad tidings of frco sliver and
reform Into every homo In the state and
then branched off on to the war and criti
cized Its management , predicting that the
republicans will be swept from power at the
next general election.
Tbo platform endorses the democratic na
tional platform of 1896 and declares for
free coinage at 16 to 1 ; congratulates the
country on the successful conclusion of the
war and sends greeting to the soldiers anJ
sailors at the front ; denounces tbo issue ot
war bonds and endorses W. J. Bryan as the
grandest and noblest figure in American
politics.
NO THOUULU TO NAME CANDIDATE
Free Silver nepuhlluan * Solemnl )
Place llltcliPoek'B Name on Ticket.
A score and three or four more delegates
composed the free silver republican con
gressional convention of the Second con
gressional district of Nebraska , held In the
oems of the Jackoonlnn club. They trans-
ctcd their business In n perfunctory
manner , nominated 0. M. Hitchcock as their
tnmlnrd bearer , adopted n platform and
.djourncd.
There were but n couple of features , 'One
was the refusal ot the convention to pass
.n out-and-out resolution declaring In favor
f the support ot the rights ot the colored
man , and the final passage , after a discus-
Ion , ot a compromise resolution , because
'It would tlcklo them and do us no harm , "
s Chairman Cameron declared. The
thor feature occurred when ono of the
althful arose and brazenly remarked ns If
10 expected his hearers to bcllevo him
more than If ho had told them that a
lungry bass would not bite a nlco fat frog :
'Wo do not know If Mr. Hitchcock will ac-
cpt this nomination. We have tried to find
ilm but have failed. The World-Herald
filco force , however , Is anxious that the
.omlnatlon bo made. "
Dr. J. J. Savlllc , chairman of the con
gressional committee , called the conven-
lon to order. A temporary organization
was effected by the election of L. G. Cam-
ron of Washington county as chairman
nnd T. F. Sturgcss of this .city . as .sec-
otary and the organization was nude per
manent.
J. W. Carr wanted the convention to pro
ceed to a nomination , but ho was called
lown. Other delegates desired to wait un-
lf It was seen what the other conventions
wanted In the way ot a congressman. Con-
cqucntly the nomination business was set
astdo for the time being nnd W. M. Maupln
presented a platform as n means of killing
Imc. The resolution endorsed the platform
of the recent tripartite convention nt Lin
coln , affirmed faith. In the free- silver theory
and pledged the convention to support only
> uch candidates as stood up for the 1C to 1
imposition. The remainder of the rcsolu-
lens condemned the war department be
cause It had been careless and Incompetent
n the treatment ot American soldiers.
Hitchcock's name was the only ono
offered. J. W. Carr stated that W. S. Pop
pleton had seemed to be the most likely
candidate , but ho had positively declined to
sacrifice himself on the altar of bis party.
W. M. Mauptn , a World-Herald employe- ,
said that Hitchcock would be a fine man to
catch the labor vote because ho bad always
sided with the laboring men. T. P. Sturgls
declared likewise as far as ho could say
trom "personal knowledge. " Councilman
Lobeck declared with labored and humorous
oratory that ho was for Hitchcock because
tie was a "Nebraska vegetable. "
The nomination by acclamation went ,
however , but with a painful lack of en-
Lhuslasm , not a cheer or a handclap follow
ing. Delegates Frank Ransom and Chap
man were sent to notify the democrats of
this action and Delegates Salisbury and
Carr were dispatched to the populist camp.
After much waiting the commlmttees
finally returned and reported. On motion
of Will Maupln a committee of three , con
sisting ot Maupln ot Douglas , Cortl of
Sarpy and Dr. Stewart of Washington , was
selected to wait upon Mr. Hitchcock and
notify him of his nomination. The conven
tion then adjourned sine die.
The following is the silver republican con
gressional committee for the coming two
years :
Douglas Dr. J. J. Savllle , Guy C. Barton ,
R. F. Williams , T. F. Sturgls , Lawrence
Roth.
Roth.Washington
Washington Dr. E. R. Stewart , Blair ; J.
H. Cameron , Herraon.
Sarpy C. F. Humphrey , Grctna ; S. O.
Salisbury , Paplllton.
The commltteo was given full power to
act. It met and organized by the election
of Dr. Savlllc as chairman and T. P. Stur
gls as secretary.
POPCMSTS HAVE A STORMY TIME.
Ilitchcock'n Nomination 1 * Not Ac
ceptable to Them.
The populist congressional convention was
called to order In the Crounso block by Sena
tor John Jcffcoat as chairman of the con
gressional committee. Edward F. Morearty
was chosen temporary chairman and C. B.
Sprague mode temporary secretary.
C. A. Whltford of Washington nnd Elmer
E. Thomas and Henry Newcome of this city
were made a credentials committee , but
there were no contests. The convention then
made the temporary organization perma
nent. Meanwhile a committee on platform ,
consisting of V. E. Wilson of Douglas , Jacob
Beck of Washington and Charles Nownes ,
was preparing a platform.
J. W. Carr appeared as a commltteo of ono
from the silver republican convention to In
form the populists that his body had already
nominated Hitchcock by acclamation. Chair
man Morearty desired to know what would
bo done with the announcement from the
silver republicans.
C. J. Field of South Omaha made a mo
tion to proceed at once to a ballot. It was
carried and George W. Browster and W.
S. Poppleton were named by Jacob Beck and
Mike O'Connell respectively.
The opposition to Hitchcock became pain
fully manifest. Elmer Thomas timidly
hinted that the democratic convention had
gone ahead and followed the silver repub
licans In nominating Hitchcock.
John C. Tierney arose to a point of order.
His point was : "This is a populist con
vention ; we are not hero to nominate
democrat. "
Chairman Morearty was about to side
with Tierney and order a roll call on the
two names so far submitted when Thomas
moved a suspension of the rules and the
nomination of Hitchcock by acclamation.
To an Inquiry from Judge Martin Langdon ,
Thomas said John Flynn bad told him the
democrats had nominated Hitchcock.
This made Tierney wrathy. "John Flynn
is not a delegate to the democratic con
vention nnd not a delegate to the silver
republican convention , and his word don't
go here , " ho ejaculated.
J. Kelly McCombs formally nominated
Hitchcock nnd Jesse Blake named Dr. A. J.
Cook. A ballot resulted in the choice ot
Hitchcock by sixty-seven votes to twenty-
one for Cook and five for Brewster. The
First and Second wards had each cast their
five votes for Poppleton. but before the
ballot was announced they changed over ,
the First to Cook and the Second to Hitch
cock. South Omaha divided its ten votes
between Hitchcock and Cook. Cook's other
votes came from the Third ward nnd Wash
ington county. Brewster got his five votes
from the Fifth ward. Altogether ninety-
three votes were cast.
A motion to make Hitchcock's nomina
tion unanimous was objected to by O'Con
nell. The chair did not declare the ballot
until J. Kelly McCombs asked him if it was
not the proper thing to do so. When he
did finally put a motion on the acceptance
of Hitchcock as the convention's candidate
Tierney yelled a terrific but solitary "No ! "
Messrs. McCombs and Magney were se
lected as a committee to acquaint the
other two conventions with the action ol tbo
populists. After a while the former re
turned with on explanation that Magney
bad gene to the silver republicans , as he
supposed , while ho had failed to find the
democrats , they having adjourned without
waiting to hear from the populists.
Diversion was afforded by Chairman Wll
Eon of the platform commltteo saying ho
was ready to report. The resolutions re
affirm the principles contained In the na
tional platform adopted at St. Louis , em
phasizing those applying to the questions of
finance and the Initiative and referendum ;
denounce Mr. Mercer for having voted for
bonds and the single gold standard and
against the Cuban war ; point proudly to the
record of the populists of this state since
their elevation to place and power ; affirm
that principle should bo tbo true test of
joint political action and favor the union
of all parties committed to ( he support ot
there principles upon one ticket.
After the selection ol the next district
committee the convention adjourned , Chair
man Morenrty nnd Secretary Bprnguo beIng -
Ing designated to formally notify the nom
inee.
Following Is the new populist congres
sional committee : J. B. Jones , P. P. Burke
nnd Martin Langdon of Omaha , C. J , Field
of South Omaha , Patrick McArdto ft Doug
las county , C. B. Spraguc of Washington
county and A. W. Hamilton of Sarpy
county. It met and organized Immediately
with Judge Langdon as chairman and Peter
Burke as secretary.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
The present month Is the heaviest in re
ceipts nnd amount of mall handled In the
history of the postofflce here. Up to date
the receipts amount to over $4,200 , and It Is
expected that the total for the month will
bo over $4,500. Business In the money or
der department is also on the Increase. Ono
day last week over $1,000 was paid out in
money orders , whllo the dally receipts hover
near these figures. With this largo Increase
in business the office has been forced to get
along with two clerks less than ordinarily
on account of the removal August 1 of the
stamp clerk and the assistant distributing
clerk. These clerks were appointed last
March when a showing of the volume of bus
iness transacted was made , but for some
reason the authorities at Washington de
cided to release them on the first of this
month. On account of the reduction of thn
working force some of the clerks are com
pelled to work fully sixteen hours a day dn
order to keep up the records of the office.
The carriers are protected by the eight hour
law , and care Is taken that they do network
work overtime , but with the office help It
Is different. A certain amount of work must
bo done every day , and some ono has to do
It , no matter how long It takes. The volume
of mall is Increasing constantly , and really
more than ono assistant distributing clerk Is
needed , but it Is thought that It the two
clerks recently released were replaced the
work of the office could be transacted with
out inconvcnlenco to the public. A short
tlmo ago two inspectors came hero and
looked the ground over. They were sur
prised at the amount of business , and re
marked that they did not see how the office
could bo conducted without more help. It
was thought that some action would betaken
taken immediately after the Inspectors sent
their reports to Washington , but nothing
has been done , and the work Is Increasing
every day. Ole big Increase In tbo amount
of mall handled conies from the packers , but
the mall of the mercantile houses here Is
also on the Increase , so that between the
two the postofflce people have a hard time
of It.
Postmaster McMillan Is In hopes that ho
will be authorized to employ more help by
September 1 , as that Is always a heavy
month here.
! ' ! re In a Millinery Store.
Fire broke out In the millinery store of
Mrs. A. C. Weir , Twenty-fifth street , be
tween N and O streets yesterday afternoon ,
and for a tlmo It looked as If the building
In which the store Is located would bo de
stroyed. Quito a crowd collected and the
greater portion of the stock was carried
into the street before It was damaged. Mrs.
Weir's loss will amount to possibly $200 ,
partly Insured. The flames spread to the ad
joining building , which was occupied by
M. D. Romlnyer , a second hand dealer , but
his loss was light as most furniture on
hand was moved out. The total loss to
buildings and contents will not amount to
much over $300.
Policemen Give Boiidl.
A majority of the members of the police
force have now procured bonds , which are
now on fllo with the city clerk , and will
bo submitted to the city clerk at the meetIng -
Ing to be held on September 1. It Is deemed
a piece of carelessness on the part of the
chief executive that the matter was allowed
to run so long without attention. Every
police officer Is supposed to be under suit
able bonds and it In understood that here *
after new appointees will be required to
furnish bond before being allowed to go
to work.
MoKlo City Go lp.
Sam B. Christie returned yesterday from
a trip around the lakes.
Albert Hurkle , n butcher , Is In jail for
assaulting R. D. Secley.
Rev. E. B. Downs is the guest of his
sister , Mrs. J. A. Abernethy.
Miss Genie McGovern of North Platte Is
the guest of Miss Mary Rawley.
S. R. Pullen , Twenty-fifth and county
line , announces the birth , of a daughter.
Dr. Wheeler preaches both morning and
evening today at the First Presbyterian
church.
Cattle receipts for the week Just closed
numbered 19,359 head , the largest .week of
the year.
Dr. H. E. Hamlln of Tyndall , S. D. , U
hero visiting A. E. Thomas , Forty-third and
D streets.
Mrs. D. L. Holmes gave a reception Fri
day evening la honor of her guest , Miss
May Babcock.
Jake Klein continues to improve almost
dally and his ultimate recovery is now only
a question of time.
Rev. Irving Johnson preaches at the Bpls
copal church at U o'clock today. There
will be no evening service.
Rov. Dr. Hopkins , who has been spending
a couple ot week's here , will return to his
homo In Denver < thla week.
Francis Harol. son of T. H. Harol. died
of brain fever Friday nnd was burled yes
terday at St. Mary's cemetery.
August Miller Is reported to be gaining
in strength every day and it Is thought
that ho will be out before long.
Miss Mabel Boyd of Brtdgewater , la. , is
the guest of her cousin , Miss Jennie Gra
ham , Twenty-third and J streets.
Koenlo VanWie , a young tough , is spend
ing a couple of days in jail on account of
his suspicious actions and having no visible
means of support.
Hard coal for the local dealers Is ar
riving dally. It Is estimated that between
4,000 and 5,000 tons of anthracite are burned
hero every winter.
The Misses Meyers and Irene Honey ot
Sutton nnd Miss Fonnlo Chandler of Wllber
are visiting at 'tbo ' home of Peter Honey ,
Twenty-fourth and J streets.
The Ladles' Aid society of the First Meth
odist Episcopal church will give a lawn
social on Friday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. iMcColllster , Eighteenth and
Missouri avenue.
South Omaha people are pleased at the
action ot the directors of the exposition
In placing the Sunday admission fee at 25
cents. Sunday Is tbo only day that a ma
jority of people living hero can got away for
recreation.
O. E. Carlisle , 258 South Nineteenth street ,
has complained about people dumping gar
bage and decaying vegetable matter In the
alley in the rear of his residence. Judge
Babcock , to whom the complaint was made ,
declared that It was the garbage master's
place to file complaints of this kind and
declined to Issue warrants on Mr. Carlisle's
say so.
Street Commissioner ROBS caused the ar
rest yesterday of Rut Hart , a grader , for
spilling dirt on street crossings. As Com
mlssloner Ross did not desire to deal harshly
with the grader bo agreed to dismiss the
complaint providing tbo crossings In ques
tlon were cleaned without any further trou
ble. This Hart agreed to do and he waa
discharged.
Swell * Puuenver TraMc.
Bohemian day was a good thing for the
railroads. All the regular trains on tbo lines
entering the city , especially from points In
Nebraska , were crowded. Every regular
train had from ono to four extra cars at
tached to It , and all of the cars were well
] t filled. The Klkhorn nnd the Union Pacific
roitds ran cpcclnl trains on account of the
icavy travel. The Union Pacific's special
was from the Omaha * Republican Valley
branch line , and carried 430 people. The
Elkhorn's special supplemented the work
of the regular train on the main line this
sideot Norfolk.
HOT WORK BY THE GRAFTERS
Vrrdnnt VUllnm lloblird by the tn- !
rrupnlotiH ( lung thu Police Seem
Poncrlcnn to IIend OIT.
After Inveigling Peter Headman of Polk
county , Nebraska , Into the saloon at Eigh
teenth and Leavenworth streets , Friday ,
two men held him up by a display of re
volvers and robbed him of 1135 and a vnlun-
blo gold watch. The bartender of the
place , whoso name Is said to bo Nless. was
evidently n party to the robbery , for as
soon ai the men had loft with his money ,
Headman said the bartender accused him
of being a gambler and kicked him out of
a back door with the remark that ho al
lowed no gambling In his place.
Headman met the men on the street n
short distance from the saloon and they
Invited him to take a drink and led him
to Nicss * place. After getting their drink
the men proposed a little game with dice ,
but Headman had heard of skin Raines In
Ills "hum" paper nnd refused. The men
then began to banter him , telling him they
did not believe he had any money. In a
spirit of bragadoclo ho pulled out his roll.
Both men's right hands sought their hip
pockets and their lefts were thrust out for
the roll. Fearing to bo shot Headman al
lowed them to grab the money from his
hand and leave the saloon. After this act
was finished the bartender threw Headman
out.
out.No
No arrests were made by the police. The
work Is supposed to have been done by two
men who were but recently released from
the county jail.
Charles Chldberg , a visitor to the city ,
was relieved of a roll of bills containing
$100 by a sneak thief , who entered bis
room while he slept In a lodging house on
Farnam street near Thirteenth street. He
did not discover his loss until ho arose.
E. R. Pauley was the victim of a wine
room worker. Ho lost his watch and n
small sum of money. Pauley Is a guest
at the Park hotel and his homo is in
Vtnccnnes , Ind.
Thomas L. Daniels of Gower , Mo. , had
his pockctbook , containing $5.20 , stolen
Friday night cither In the crowd as he was
coming out of ono of the gates at the
grounds or whllo riding homo on a street
car.
NAMES FORJTHE PRIMARIES
LUt of Democrat * Snlnnltted to the
Central Committee and Ap
proved by It.
The following names , properly accredited ,
have been submitted to the democratic
county central committee to appear at iho
primaries next Tuesday night :
First ward , first delegation : Fritz Albrecht -
brecht , Ed J. Dee , Low Herman , Charles
King , Philip Hough , John Hroch , Andrew
Hoagland , John Hclwlg , Michael Schlnker ,
Thomas Grecley , Alllo McCann , J. F. Wal
ters , Daniel Hannon , Henry Oest.
Second word : Leo Herman , Richard
O'Kcefe , Thomas J. Flynn , David L. Shan-
ahan , Peter E. Elsasser , Max Grim , John
Andrlp , Stanley Letovsky , Henry Blum ,
Adam Sloup , James B. Murphy , Henry
Mels , Frank Crawford , F. J. Frauck , Ed P.
Connelly.
Third ward : John J. Ryan , John J. Jack-
man , Wm. Volz , Larry Noonan , William A.
Atkins , Gus Carey , George Dwyer , Pat
Ford , W. H. Gunealus , Ed Rothery , J. J.
Shannon , F. B. Stacey , James Shea , Tom
Qulglcy , W. R. O'Shaughnessy.
Fourth ward : P. C. Heafey , A. H. Hip
pie , P. H. Carey , L. A. Anderson , Harry C.
Miller , George Hoffman , Robert Holmes ,
W. J. Mount , J. E. Rlley , John A. Frcnzer ,
E. McLaln , Ed Doyle , Henry Alex , William
Connors.
Fifth ward : I. J. Dunn , W. A. Ander
son , Walter MoUe , Patrick Hogan , C. H.
Hawkswortb. Fred Cosgrove , William Me-
Kenoo , freA Jansen , James Leary , H. Hau-
bens , W. R. Richardson.
Sixth ward : Ed P. Smith , Joseph Sherry ,
W. P. Johnson , George Tierney , George W.
Shields , Peter Rernacle , John Mullen , M. P.
Murphy , B. P. Murphy , Charles Storz , J. E.
Coffoy.
Seventh ward : James Schnelderwlnd ,
Charles E. Fanning , Edward Howell , John
P. Evans , C. L. West , Edson Rich , J. J.
O'Connor , J. Berryman , George Cranck.
Eighth ward : Joseph Butler , Frank Ras-
musson , John P. Hart , T. F. O'Brien , J. A.
Connor , James Fltzpatrlck , John Emerson ,
P. H. Mahoney , Thomas Douglas , Dr. J. C.
Davis , John McGorry.
Ninth ward : J. P. Kitchen , John F. Coad ,
P. J. Smyth , Robert F. Smith , W. C. Dul
lard , Fred Metz , Jr. , M. W. Paine , Herschel
Parker , Frank Eaton , Alexander Altschulcr ,
J , H. Schmidt
SOLD LIQUORJO INDIANS
Deputy Ma hal Allan Round * Up n
Bunch of Reservation
Bootlegger * .
Deputy Marshal Allan has returned from
the Indian agency , where ho made life
uncomfortable for a lot of men who have
been charged with selling liquor to the
red man. Steven Guitar , Arthur Mitchell ,
Isaao Preston , Jacob Parker and William
Walker , all of whom were Indicted by the
last grand jury , were placed under arrest
and released by Commissioner Sloan of
Pender on bonds of $000 each to appear
at the next term of the United States
court in November. Charles Stabler , Silas
McCauley , Horace Cllno , Twain Cllno and
David Monett were also arrested and bound
over to the next federal grand Jury by
Commissioner Sloan In the sum of $500
each. George Crowell was also arrested ,
but was afterward dismissed , as the evi
dence p.galnst htm was not sufficient. These
arrests were all made on the Omaha agency.
Charles E. McMonles of Lyons , another
victim , had his hearing continued until
September 23.
JEWELRY SNEAKS GET AWAY
Two Yonnir Men Perpetrate a Hold
Robbery at the Store of
A. Anderson.
Two young men committed a bold rob
bery at the store of A. Anderson , 221S Cum-
Ing street , Friday evening and escaped with
their booty , consisting of four dozen gold
rings and a quantity of other gold trinkets ,
the whole valued at $75.
The men entered the store together nnd
one ot them asked to be shown a base ball
bat. While Mr. Anderson was showing this
man the article ho asked for his partner
moved over to the jewelry case and emptied
the contents of a tray Into his pocket. He
then gave the other man a signal and the
two attempted to leave tbo store. Mr. An
derson ran from behind his counter , sus
pecting something was wrong , but was mot
half way by the man who had asked to be
shown the bats. This fellow menaced him
with a heavy bat and forced him to retire
behind the counter. The two men then left
the store and ran Into a nearby alley and
disappeared.
Secretary Day at Home.
CANTON , 0. . Aug. 27. Secretary of State
and Mrs. Day arrived In Canton Ihls after
noon. They were met at the station by a
committee from tbo Board of Trade. Sec
retary Da * csDccta to remain in Canton
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comforts.
Our hats arc not
simply hats , they are
serviceable , stylish
and comfortable to
wear.
Come in and allow
us the pleasure of
showing them.
And while you are
about it , see our styl
ish men's suits at $10
and 85.
See the Continental
first. It saves time
and money. Look up
at the clock , and then
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GAS FIXTURES
AND
FANCY GLOBES
Now is tha time to select your gas , elec
tric and combination fixtures We have the
very latest btyles and prices within the
reach of every ono.
A fitio line of Toilet Articles for the bath
Open Evening * . < No Old Stock.
J. Morrisey Plumbing Go ,
310 South 16th Street.
Phone 720.
or the Immediate vicinity , seeking West
until ho and Mrs. Day leave for the east to
sail for Paris with the peace commission
on September 17.
JOHNSON GETS AN INJUNCTION
Iteitnurniit Keeper Seek * Protection
front the Interference of the
Walter * ' Union.
Nels Johnson , restaurant keuper at 207
South Twelfth street , who has bad consider *
able complaint against certain members of
the Cooks' local union , No. 141 , on account
of their trying to drive away trade from
his place because of his refusing to dis
charge some non-union employes , has gone
into the district court for a legal remedy.
He has applied for a restraining order
against the union mentioned and Its ofllcers ,
President Harry A. needor , Corresponding
Secretary Louts Nelson and Treasurer Jesse
Hlddus , to have them stopped from circulat
ing cards and slips In front ot his place to
the damaging of his business , After hear
ing the petition , Judge Scott granted a tem
porary order , setting the hearing of the case
for September 17.
GOLD DUST PART OF CARGO
Steamer Prouremio Arrlvew at Seattle
from St. Michael with Several
Newly Uurlchrd People.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Aug. 27. The steamer
Progresso arrived here today from St.
Michael with 300 passengers and a large
amount of gold dust , the property of few
persons.
Purser Griffith claims that ho carried
$200,000 In bis safe. Ot this amount J. O.
Ekert had $50,000. A quartete , consisting
of C. W. Morgan , L. C. Slhler ,
J. A. Snow and George T. Snow ,
had an equal amount. J , D. Racy
had $28,000. Most ot the Progrcsso's pas
sengers were "tenderfoot , " who were la
Dauson but a short tlmo. Captain Eagler
and the crew of the wrecked bark Guar
dian were also passengers. The captain of
the Progresso reports that the steamer
South Portland Is in the hands of the
United States marshal at St. Michael.
Twelve barrels of whisky were missing
from Us cargo.
The Progresso was attended by heavy fog
all the way down.
EX-GOV. MATTHEWS DYING
HIM Condition U Itnpldly Urowluir
Worxc and Death IN Looked
for Monifiiturlly.
INDIANAPOLIS , Aug. 27. Dr. Stone telephones -
phones from the Meharry home at mid
night that ex-Governor Claude Matthews ,
who waa stricken with paralysis. Is dy
ing. '
Ho has steadily been growing worse all
day long , until a late hour tonight , all
favorable symptoms having disappeared nnd
his friends anticipating the worst. Ho rec
ognizes no one , his temperature constantly
Increases and ho seems to be entirely uncon
scious. The physicians have given blna 119.