1'llE OMATIA DAILY 11EE : IT RID A. V , AUGUST 18 , 1891) ) . TIIE FIELD OF ELECTRICITY Effect of a Law of Oonrtrow on the Cost of Are Light * LOW RATES OBTAINED BY WASHINGTON American Trolley llnotncrn Sllrrlliir I.oiK'.nncrft to Mfu Klrutrlc Mo tori on Mtrnni Hciml * Other Development * ! . The electric light companies of Washing ton have turlcd their war flaes and ngrred 4o a temporary truce with the district com- jnlsslnncrs. The truce Is to continue until congress mods and declares whnt price thn district Is to pny for nre lights. The con troversy is of interest to other cnmmunl- tlcs ns nn Illustration of whnt can be ac- ompllshpd by legislation vigorously npplled. Congress made a sweeping cut In the rates ( for nre lights , hut the exact rate the dls- Uriel was to pay was not , It appears , clearly ntntcd. The commissioners Insisted that $72 sper annum was the edict nt congress ; the companies claimed the Intention of the Inw- TOakers wns M1.25. As the commissioners refused to pny moro than $72 the light com panies have agreed to accept that rnte pend ing n settlement of the controversy by con- Kress. Taking the top figures , $91.2 , as n cri terion , Washington obtains nre lights on terms much below the nvernRC. In Buffalo , with sewer obtained nt Nlncnra Falls , the rate Is MOO per Inmp per annum. Omaha 1'ayn $110. in the Inrgo cities the nvora o TrollrIn London. Albert and Tom Johnson , the American trolley cnr capitalists , imvo been seeking n foothold tn London nnd believe thnt their plans arc about to be realized , nt least par tially. Surveyors In the employ of th6 Johnsons nre now making maps of the topog raphy ot n route from London to Brighton. These , with plans of the construction In tended , will bo lithographed nnd presented to the city authorities nbout October 1 , when hn application will be made tor the franchise. The Johnsons expect to construct and equip a. first-class electric line to the English watering place nnd conduct It In such a way that It will at once become noaular. The service will ( ho rapid nnd the fare reduced tn n fraction of what It now costs to go tram London to Brighton. Albert Johnson Is enthusiastic over the future ot electric roads In London. In speak ing of It be said ; "In London all the street railroads nre nwncfl by the elty. They nre , however , Sensed to corporations which run them as far T behind the times as London Is old. There 1s a population of nenrly 6,000,000 , yet there Is no trolley and only ono cnblo road. It you want to cct across the city you must change from one 'bus to the other until the faro becomes enormous In comparison with w..int wo pay here. "Those who have studied the city say that Its marvelous population can bo nscrlbcd to ono thine , nnd that la'the case with which ono mny go to nny other city on the face of the globe. Within twenty minutes' wnlk from St. Paul's nre the lines one may use to so nnywhcre. Yet. with facilities for reaching other places , London Is the most Inconvenient city In the world to get around in. It Is Just this Inttcr trouble which wo intend to remedy. No one has over asked Jor a similar franchise , nnd wo expect to win because of Its very novelty. "We have been surveying the ground from Iondon to Brighton nnd wo expect to hnvo that work done before the end of the month. Twenty moro surveyors have been nt work etnce my visit In the spring. It Is not pos- Rlblo to get a franchise there ns casv as here. . 3Tpjininnino ; tBOl and say.h . t .you want lo run a road over such and such streets nnd eel permission. They require you not only to survey all the territory you Intend to cover , but also to furnish to the city lith ographed maps showing exactly what you arc Kolng to do and how you are golug to do It. Our maps for the Brighton route have been prepared and should be lithographed by Oc tober. "The cars will bo the latest models , excel- Ilnc most ot those In this country , and tar surpassing those now in use In England. With no amoke or cinders and n speed of a millo a minute , London will see that wo can ehow them something. The present fare to Brighton Is 6 shillings , or { 1.50. Our fa.ro will be 12 cents. "When the cars reach the city line inspectors specters will olnco controllers on the cars , which , when locked , -will not permit the motormen - tormen to run the cars over six miles an hour. There will ba several stops on the road , like Crordon and some other towns. ' It is understood that all ot the money to too put Into the new trolley lines In London mill come from the American capitalists who have been Interested In the Johnsons railroad enterprises In this country. Dolnnr Aivny with Steam. , Tbo Now York , New Haven & Hartford Itallrond company has established nn electric plant on Its Plymouth division. This dlvl- nlon is twelve miles long and extends from Bralntrco to Cohassct. The motor car is in appearance like a regular combination bag- Rage and passenger car on the steam .roads and It draws a long train ot regular stean road coaches. It has made a speed o eighty miles an hour , and has pulled a trait of cars with a locomotive at the other em ( lulling acalnst the motbr. It receives the current from n third rail , but Is also pro vided with a trolley , to get the curron from above at crado crossings and at sta tions. This must be regarded as an expert snont for the present. But It It should bo eucccssful in operation and not too expen sive it would deprive summer travel of Its mqst dlsncrccable feature , namely , the emokc , and make It n pleasure. To so a a rapid rate through the country and bo tree to leave the windows open and enjoy the breeze and the scenery without filllns the eyes and the lungs with cinders , would temp many a person to travel who now stays n home. Many believe thnt the days of the steam locomotive on pnseeneer trains are numbered. For suburban travel on th Bteam roads there would seem to be no reason why both Bteam and electric locomo tlves cannot be used on the same track. A .SlonmelluttcrjnooNter. . There has been shipped recently to th La Capital company , Buenos Ayres , South America , a booster to be used In connection with the extensive electric system of thl company , Tha machine consists ot a 100 horse-power motor adapted to use curren from the railway feeders , varying In prcs Rlnnti . K. NBVTMAN , Staunton , Vn , says : | "I wnsnlllicted with Contagious Blood Poison , and . the best doctors did mo no good. In foot. I seemed to get \vorso all the while. I took almost every 80- cnllpd blood remedy , but they did not ranch thodlbcnse. At the novice of a friend , I then took 8 , 8. 8. , and began to Improve. I continued the medicine and It cured ma com pletely , and for ten years I have never had a sign of the disease tote to return , " $ .S.S.rTneBlood ( Swift's Specific ) Is the only remedy which can eradicate Contagious Blood Poison. It U guaranteed purely vtgttable , Book on self-treatment mailed fireo b/ BvrUt Speclflo OcmipinTi Atlanta , Ga. uro from 550 to 650 volts. At the lutter j rcssure the speed Is 1,000 revolutions per i nlnute. The generator has A double eommu- ator nnd is compound wound , with a en- laclty of 1,000 amperes at sixty volts , or COD impcres nt 110 volts. Provision Is made at he switchboard tor using the shunt flncl cries cells separately , the series winding jiving a pressure of sixty volts , while the hunt winding produces 110 wits. The mn- hlne Is equipped with n shaft oscillator which I ? of the automntlc magnetic type , "he machines nro rleldly connected by a langcd coupling nnd are mounted on n heavy ron sub-baip , which results In perfect nllgn- nent. While under test , In the presence of he purchaser's engineer , this machine , It Is tated , was shown to possess n perfect clec- rlcaf nnd mechanical balance nnd to run cool throueout Its several parts. lilretrlc lilttliln lit I' " K" . The statement made by Mr. Ritchie , presi dent of the Board of Trade , In reply to a question put to him In the British House ot Commons , as to the Inferiority ot the slectrlc light to oil or gas as n lighthouse llumlnant In foggy weather , Is a matter of no slight public Importance. For Mr. Utchlo's nnsncr affirming this Inferiority mdcr certain circumstances Just those clr- : umstnnces when the vnlue of a lighthouse s put to a crucial test Indicates a reaction n favor ot the old lllumlnants. Those who have had the opportunity of cxamln- ng this question from a scientific point ot view , according to writer to the London Times , have long since como to the con clusion thnt the employment of the clec- : rlo arc for lighthouse purposes Is a scrl- JUB mistake and should no longer be con- .Intlcd. In clear weather other lighthouse llumlnnnts nro amply sufficient In power , ind the electric light Is very apt to mis- cad the sailor ns to his distance from thn light ; whilst In hazy or foggy weather re- iicnted observations , both of mariners and scientific men , have shown the Inefficiency of this light , even of the most powerful electric nro In a lighthouse ot the first or der. This mny bo duo In part to the fact that rays of high rcfranglblllty , such as nro emitted by the arc light , nro more largely absorbed by a fog than rays of lower refranglblllty such ns nro emitted by oil or gns. Another nnd perhaps moro potent cnuse appears to be In the very con dition which gives the nre light Its great value for ordinary optical purposes namely , Us concentration In a minute area compared with oil or gas ; this would seem to be a positive disadvantage In a lighthouse Illumlnant in foggy weather. Experiments by the writer have convinced him ot the unquestionable superiority in fog-penetrat ing power of a large and brightly Illumi nated area over nn Intense point of light or sharply defined beam such as Is furnished by the electric light ; and similar opinions are expressed by competent observers as to the comparative iisclcssncss In foggy weather of the electric light. INCREASED DEMAND FOR MEAT Prediction thnt I'rlucn Will Continue to Adrnnoo for a Venr nt Leant. CHICAGO , Aug. 17. The Record says : Investigation at the stock yards In regard to the recent advances In the price of beef brought out the statement that never before In the history of the American cattle mar ket has there been such a demand for all kinds of meat as at the present time. The demand for export cattle Is enormous. The statement Is made that the prices of all cnttlo will be higher next year than they are now , but that In three years , when all the thousands of feeders find their way Into the market , there Is likely to be a slump In the price from 2 to 3 cents. This year Kan sas has 300,000 head of cattle , which Is a record breaker for that state. The bl ? ranches in Montana , Wyoming and North and South Dakota are sending In few cattle at 'preselit. Most benefited by the Increase In prices is the stock ralsor. At present everything cos-ts more allvo than formerly , making It necessary for the packers to .ad vance the prices on all dressed meats. The prices quoted yesterday to local butch ers were 9 cents a pound for best , straight beet In the whole carcass and 14 % cents a pound for loins nnd ribs , when together In even sets. Ono lot of sixty barrels of the latter was sold at 15'i cents a pound. 'All other meats have been moro or less affected. Prices have gone up In pork , mutton , veal and nil dried and smoked meats. LEGION OF HONOR OFFICERS Thirteenth IteKnlnr Meeting of the Supreme. Conncll Ilelnn Held In Jievr York. NEW YORK , Aug. 17. The thirteenth regular meeting of the supreme council of the American Legion of Honor was hold to day in this city. Officers were elected as fol lows : Supreme commander , William II. Daven port , Marlboro , Mass. ; supreme vice com mander , P. F. McGowan , New York : su preme orator. G. F. Carson , St. Louts ; supreme premo secretary , Adam Wnrnock , New York ; supreme treasurer , George W. Kendrlck , Jr. , Philadelphia ; supreme chaplain , Rev. W. Bradley , Boston ; oupreme guide , Charles G. Growort , Philadelphia ; supreme warden , Samuel A. Lytlo , Cleveland ; supreme sentry , Thomas'A. Crawford , Boston ; general coun sel , Alfred J. Carr , Baltimore ; medical cx- amlner-In-chlef , J. Foster Bush , Boston ; eu- preme trustees , John M , Gwynell , Newark : John A. Sloan , St. Louis , and John B. Hearst , New York ; finance committee , John A. Dledrlcbsen , Milwaukee ; C. H. Ramsey , Boston , nnd F. H. Bailey , Clarksvllle , Tex. ; committee on laws , John L. Terrell , Texas : Walter D , 'Mansfield ' , San Francisco , nuti Harry L. Joyce , Now York ; committee on appeals , Frederick F. Christine , Philadel phia ; Morris Adler , New York , and George B. Jonas , Now Orleans , ASSUMES THE INITIATIVE Detroit CHUeiia * Street llnllvrny Will Secure u Temporary rimtrnlii- Iiiir Order. DETROIT , MichAug. . 17. The Detroit Citizens' Street Railway has assumed tbo Initiative In tbo fight begun by the city to compel reduction of street car faros from 5 cents to olght-for-aTquarter. The company has obtained from the United States district court an order temporarily restraining Mayor Maybury and" the clly'a ' legal depart ment from any attempt to enforce or carry out the provisions of ordinances recently passed by tbo city council prohibiting either of the companies from charging higher rates of tare than eight for a quarter. ( ioo.l Cnti'lt of IMHh. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 17. The schooner Anna has arrived from Bering sea with filC- 000 codfish , weighing 300 tons. It has been cruising in the northern seas for sovera months and Its catch Is a very profitable one. It reports that all the fishing schooners in the Arctic have done wclf this season The steam schooner Pacific , from Copper river , Alaska , reports that the salmon cntch Is very large. The largest single seine haul made this season at Karluk brought in 16,000 red salmon , besides other fish. At the Copper river fisheries the fish are caught In gill nets , while at Karluk eelnca 1,200 feet long and twelve feet deep nre swept through the water. These tclnes are run out with a ttcam launch and pulled la by steam winches on the beach. 'Iimnrnnce Company Withdrawn , MANCHESTER , , N. Y , , Aug. 17. The New Hampshire Flro Insurance company has given notice that It will withdraw from the Western Union at the expiration of the ninety days' limit , or November 1 , Presi dent French Kites as a reason the boMlle attitude of officials In many western states. The recent action of the supreme court of Missouri in declaring the Western Union to bo a trust among Insurance men is believed to have bad an influence ID the nutter. NO STARTLING DISCLOSURES Death of Jim Smith Eemains a Mystery Despite Coroner's Queries. POLICE 010 NOT REGARD WOUND SERIOUS Cane nf Smith % AVn ThnttRht to Jlo Slmllnr to thnt of Mnny Another Itroncht to the Ntntlon Drunk anil llleeilliiK * At ycMcrdar morning's session of the In quest over the mysterious killing ot the col ored man , Jim Smith , It was rumored that the county attorney was nbout to spring n surprise by placing on the stand a witness \ho would make some startling disclosures. Every available space In tbo coroner's office vas crowded by friends of Smith or Officer nda , eager to hear the testimony. Inda \as there in charge of Sergeant Wlsenbcrg. t was expected ho would be placed on thu stand , but almost the entire morning was spent examining the police officers nnd It t Is the Intention of Indti's attorneys to nllow him to bo examined It Is probable hat ho will not testify until Friday. The sensations anticipated and predicted jy the colored people must have been side- racked , for there were no now develop ments , and the testimony was tamer than that of Wednesday. The county attorney continued to emphasize the part of the testi mony tending to show that the wound cans- ng Smith's death must hnvo been made after ho entered the hallway of the Jail. lo mndo little progress along this line tor the reason that none of the witnesses would say Smith bled moro freely than ho would IBVO done from nn ordinary cut. The attorney tried hard to make wit nesses admit they realized the serious na ture of Smith's Injury ns ho lay on tha floor o : the jail hall. Ho endeavored to make it appear that the policemen knew .ho man was in a dangerous condition , but : ho sum total of the testimony on this point tended to show that none of the offl- : ers supposed Smith to be In need ot special attention until shortly before his dcatd. There was nothing In Smith's nppenranco to make them think his case was any differ ent from that of dozens of men who nro brought to the station very drunk and bleeding from small cuts. Officer Inda's lawyer contented himself with asking very few questions nnd thcno were Intended to show thnt there was not a pl tel shot in the Jail hnll and that the wound on Smith's nose did not bleed while lie was In the Jail. OUlccr Mltulicll'n ToNtlmony. Officer Frank D. Mitchell wns the first to take the stand this morning. He testified that he entered the station hallway a few minutes after Smith had been knocked | down. At that time the Injured man was' ' lying behind the wire screen where Inda dragged him. No pistol shot wns fired , he was positive , because ho would have heard it. Mitchell said he talked with no ono about Smith ; ho made no Inquiries for sev eral minutes , although ho noticed the man was hurt nnd there were pools of blood on the floor. The first conversation ho had with Officer Sheep nnd their remarks merely re ferred to tha identity of the prisoner. Mitchell's testimony regarding the finding of Smith's gun under a pile of clothing on the jailor'e desk , whore Lewis "ditched" It , did not agree with thnt of Vanous. Mitchell thought Vanous found the pistol after Lewis was searched. Vanous stated he found the weapon prior to that time. On reconsideration Mitchell remembered having talked with Officer Sheep nbout Smith's condition , a remark having passed between them that Smith's Injury seemed serious. Mitchell admitted he understood soon after entering the station that Smith was badly hurt. He EtUcl he was well acquainted with Smith , but did not recognize him when he lay on the floor. Witness said Smith was breathing hard when he helped to carry him to the medical room , dying soon after. He did not think the man brenthed as If there were blood in his throat , the sound of the breath ing being similar to that of a sleeping man , perhaps a trifle louder. Mitchell said there was only ono time when this breathing was unusual , then It resembled snoring , continuing for a very short lime. Regarding the cause of Smith's condition witness said ho talked longest with Sergeant Bebout , but did not remem ber what was said. Vanous , ho stated , in formed him that Inda struck Smith with his flat when entering the hall. Vanous did not tell witness ho saw the blow struck. The only Information any of the officers had re garding the blow was given them by Inda. Mitchell said he did not question Lewis , but suggested to Sergeant Bebout that It would tie a good idea to question both Inda and Lewis. The sergeant then ordered him to go out nnd get Inda. Inda was found near Ninth street and Capitol avenue. After Informing htm that ho was wanted at the station Mitchell In quired what Smith had been struck with. Tbo question was naked not because ho sus pected Inda had used anything but his flat , merely to satisfy a curiosity. Officer Inda , appearing surprised , Inquired why the ques tion was asked. Mitchell then Informed him Smith had died. Subsequently Inda and Ser geant Bebout were closeted In the captain's office for several minutes. Attorney Conncll followed yesterday's tac tics , making the- witness state that no shot was fired In the hallway , Miooi * Tell * AVJmt lie Kiiov\n. W. H. Sheep , nn officer , stated ho was at the elation when Lewis and Smith were brought in. Inda , he said , asked that they be booked as drunks and disorderly charac ters. There was no talk about Smith's con dition then. He did not see Smith , as he bad not been In the hall where Smith lay , When witness first saw Smith ho appeared to be either very drunk or unconscious. Ho saw blood and asked Officer Story If he ha.l called a doctor. Afterward Bhoop helped to carry Smith to the medical room. He was allvo then , ns just prior to that time be had been breathing heavily , but not as if choking from blood. To consider the ex tent or cause of the Injury did not occur to Shoop. Sboop testified that he had not heard a word regarding Smith's condition up to the time ot his death. He knew the Injury must be serious , but did not then question anyone ono concerntnz the cause. Afterward wit ness remarked to Sergeant Bebout : "That's a bad thing , " and the reply was : "Yes , I've tent for Inda. " Sheep was present when Inda returned , but after Inda took off his coat and hung it up Sheep went out. As bo left the room Sergeant Bebout asked Inda what the trouble wna and Inda replied be struck Smith in tbo hall. Under cross-examination Sheep said n pletol was not discharged , because he was euro ho would have heard a shot had there been one. Court Officer J , D. A. Johnson was In the upstairs court room when Inda brought Lewis nnd Smith to the station. Ho heard no disturbance nor could a pistol shot be fired without bis hearing It , Johnson went down Btalra to the cell room to polish his shoes and saw Smith on the floor. The officers were then leading Lewis to the cell room and Johnson believed Lewis must have passed within a few Inches of Smith's body , : ! cbout' Statement , Sergeant A. A. Bebout , acting jailer the' morning ot Smith's death , testified he wag In the captain's office when Lewis was brought lu , and Inda , following , said : "Charge these two men with being drunk and disorderly , " The first Information regarding Smith was given him by Officer Sheep , who said that a man , apparently badly hurt , wai lying In the hall. He then went to take a look" at Smith. Smith lived until after being earrlcl to the medical room. Sergeant' ' Bebout was In the captnln's office whm , Inda wns sent for nnd brought In. He' ' naked Inda what the trouble was. Indn re plied : "Tbo men were telling what they wcru going to do with me and In n scuffio I struck Smith with my hnnd , " Bebout then told Indn It WAS n serious matter , ns Smith WAS likely to die. If ho was not dead already. Bebout added the Information the captain had been sent tor and Instructed Inda to sit down to nw.ilt his arrival , Inda nns left nlonc In the office for ft few minutes. Sergeant Uebout went to the medical room to make sure ot Smith's death and , observing the scratch on the nose , passed his finger over It , becom ing satisfied that It wns only n smalt cut. In answer to questions Sergeant Bebout said he would not hnvo testified prior to the autopsy that there was not a hole on Smith's nose. He would not have testified then , he said , that he believed the wound to have been mndo In the coroner's office. Other witnesses examined at the morning session were Perry Phillips and a woman named Mitchell. Investigation along the enmo lines * con tinued during the nflcrnoon with hahlly an ntnuslng or startling statement to enliven the proocodlngs. In response to the county attorney's queries witness after witness re peated thnt they had seen Smith an hour prior to his death , nnd he then showed no signs of having been seriously Injured , but on the contrnry eccmcd to bo In the best ot spirits , singing and joking \\lth nit whom ho met. The lawyers clashed once or twice during the afternoon. Attorney Shields began to catechise Wa'lkcr ' , the colored attorney , about Indn's nttltudo townrd the colored rnco nnd his trentment of negroes tn tbo past. At torney Connell characterized the procedure as outrageous and accused his opponent nf trying to Influence tbo jury by outside prejudices. The county attorney's conten tion \ \ s that ho wns trying to prove n motive by showing Indn's hatred of the ne gro race and his dlsllko ot Smith In par ticular , because ho was Walker's friend , Tbo examination of Perry Phillips was resumed at the beginning ot the afternoon session. Ho described the arrest and nc- counted for Smith's movements during the preceding hours , corroborating the testi mony of other witnesses. Phillips last saw the officer with his prisoners croeelng thn Hedge street car track nenr Eleventh. At thnt time Smith bore no evidence of having received a wound. Albert Shlpportto , driver of ah Ice wagon , eald he saw Smith Sunday morning. He did not observe anything un- ucual in his appearance. Cnptnln Ilrr 011 the Stniul , Captain Her said ho "K&s called to the sta tion ths morning of the tragedy nnd found Officer Inda In the captain's office. Meeting Sergeant Bebout In the hall he fcns Informed by him cf Smith's death. The captain could not remember whether the conversation be tween Inda and himself vas In the presence ot another or not. He asked Inda what the trouble wns and In reply the officer sal-l there had been some threats on the part ot Lewis and Smith of overpowering him and that ho had warned them they had better net try It. Inda then described the scuffle , stating that ho had struck Smith with his left hand , knocking htm down. In the fall Ills head struck a bench. The captain said ho found a small nail In the bench -which might hnvo made a slight cut on Smith's Face , but he discovered nothing which could liave made the deep wound. Judge Shields was shown Inda's pistol , he said , for the purpose of satisfying him It was uot a bullet from this gun that killed Smith. Robert Hutchlnson , colored , restaurateur , saw Smith in the Midway saloon Sunday morning. Chief Whlto and several friends were preseot. There was nothing unusual In Smith's appearance. There wa3 no blood on his clothing.othcnvls.0 ; Hutchlnson ( would not have allowed him to approach the lunch basket. "Cooney" Shannon saw Smith , Lewis and Phillips In his brother's saloon , Tenth nnd Capitol avenue. He had a ehort talk with Smith , who appeared good- natured and Jolly. His voice was clear anil did not sound as If his throat was lull ot blood. Going ipast Goldsmith's saloon Smith tried to enter and was pushed back from the door toy old man Goldsmith. Witness could not tell whether Goldsmith struck Smith n ith a weapon or not. Shannon could not tell where Smith had been from 4:30 o'clock In the morning until 7 o'clock. He did not examine Smith's fnce so as to tell whether there wns a cut or not. Smith Wnft SlnicliiR. Victor B. Walker , part owner of the Midway saloon , said that Smith was singing In his barroom. There wore no Indications that Smith had been hurt when he last saw him at 3:30 : o'clock. Ho said in answer to Attorney Shields' question Inda had no love for the colored race , and repeatedly expressed his hatred for negroes under arrest. Inda was trnsferred from the position of court officer to a beat , Walker said , because on ono occasion In his presence ho spoke disparagingly of a "nigger. " As an instance of the officer's 111 will , be men tioned a time when Inda was taking up stairs a colored man named Coleman , to bo tried for vagrancy. The negro broke away. The officer then took several shots at him. A. B. Rollins , bartender at the Midway saloon , saw Lowls , Smith and a man named Charlie Catlln In the barroom about 7 o'clock Sunday morning. Smith appeared ns usual. No 111 nature WAS shown by any of the men In Rollins' presence. An hour later , when Smith went away , there was no wound on bis face. Rollins said he saw the wound after Smith's death and ho was positive that It was not on Smith's face at 7 o'clock. Ho saw no blood on bis shirt ; was positive that there was none. Will Cooper testified that he saw Smith about 8 o'clock , but observed no blood on his person nor cuts on the nose , Smith " \Vn Very Drunk. William F. Garrlty , a saloon keeper , said that Smith was very drunk when in hla place , but not quarrelsome. Smith's voice was clear , and his clothing < bore no blood spots at 7 o'clock. Lizzie Bozowltz , who lives next door to Smith's , said she saw him at 6 o'clock and there were no signs of an Injury about him , Leopold A. Goldsmith , saloon keeper , said ho saw four mea coming towards his place of business Sunday morning about 7 o'clock. He recognized Smith , Lewis and Phillips. Smith attempted to enter , crossing the threshold four feet. Goldsmith took him by the lapels of the coat and shaved him back , saying he was too noisy nnd drunk to be allowed to enter. Goldsmith eald Smith , to oil appearances , was the eamo as usual. After Smith and his friends passed on Iiyla came by. Goldsmith remarked to the officer , "Those men are going to have a fight. " Inda went In the direction taken by the colored men , walking fast , as If be Intended to arrest them , but did not announce the Intention. When Inda returned Goldsmith asked if he had had a fight , and Inda replied. "Yes , Smith tried to lilt mo and I warded bin blow , hlttlnt : him with iny left hand. " Other witnesses examined were Jesse Car ter and Stella White , who had taken drinks with Smith at 7:30 : o'clock , and testified that there were no appearances at the time of his having been Injured , An adjournment was taken until 9 o'clock this morning , I.'alcn CIIHI ( ioe Over , The preliminary hearing of James D. Bates for obtaining money under false pre tenses was called by Judge Baxter yes terday , but was again carried over. This time the delay was caused by the fart that the county attorney was engaged In con ducting the James Smith inquest. Irritating etinga , bites , scratches , wounds and cuts soothed and healed by DcWItt'i Witch Hazel Salve a ture and safe applica tion for tortured fleet. Beware of counter feit ! . GANG WINS IN THE SEVENTH D < mxratto : Primaries Besnlt In n Partial Victor/ for Scott Combine. MEANS A HOT FIGHT IN THE CONVENTION ll Mm > .TnU Itcnllrc thnt Spoil' * AVIth- ilrnunl AVfiN lSlinin Ton l.nte to Entirely Kilt OIT HIM Cntidldncyi The democratic primaries to select dele gates to the.county convention Unit will be held tn OstofT's hall next Monday to select delegates to the state find district conven tions were held > estcrday , nnd lively con tests In the Second and Seventh wards In fused Interest In the occasion. The Issue In the Seventh was purely whether Charley Fanning nnd his crowd should control the delegation In the Interest ot the nomination of C. n. Scott ( or district Judge , and Fun ning won out by a small majority. There were ISO votes cast , and the O'Connor dele gation was beaten by from ten to twenty votes. O'Connor laid his defeat to the fact that the better element ot the party did not take enough Interest In the contest to come out and vote , and while Farming's strength was voted entire not ono democrat In five who would have voted against him look Interest enough In the matter to come to the polls. In thd Second ward It was the same old factional fight , but the Hcrdman delegation made a teii'strlke by charging the opposi tion with being secretly friendly to Scott , The result was that the Hcrdman ticket was elected by nearly three to one.In a total vote of about 400. The result of the primaries Is regarded as Indicative of n lively fight In the Douglas county delegation In the judicial convention. It is admitted that the Scott steering com mittee has succeeded In getting enough of Its pluggers on the various delegations to make- demonstration , and as the sentiment of the rank and file Is overwhelmingly hos tile to Scott the fur Is bound to fly. The differences arc accentuated by the fact that the democrats who are opposed fo the nom ination ot Scott arc beginning to believe that they hnvo been neatly worked by Scott's steering committee. Sootfn Tricky I'lny. The significance of Scott's pretended with drawal from the contest has now dawned on Ills opponents and they realize that they have posed as suckers In a very smooth political game. It wasn't eo very smooth , either , nnd that makes them all the more Inclined to go out In a back alley and biro n cheap man to kick a little political sagacity Into them. Three days ago the movement to nominate Scott was opposed by such an overwhelming party sentiment that his opponents were con fident that they had an easy thing. In fact the feeling against Scott was so evident that his managers were compelled to admit It and they at once hit on a scheme to get Scott before the convention without risking bis chances at the primaries. Scott Issued a manifesto , In which he declared that he would not accept a nomination at the hands of the democrats. His pluggers followed this up by scattering the Information that they would not put up a fight , as their can didate had withdrawn , and the workers who wore preparing to throw the only hdnest judge over the breastworks put on their coats and returned to their customary avocations , secure In the belief that the country was saved. Contests In nearly all the wards were declared off and every one united on dele gations with which both elements assumed to be satisfied. Some ot the old-timers protested , declar ing that the withdrawal was only a ruse to throw the opposition off the track , but they were accused of trying to Induce a party fight when there was no occasion for It and no contesting delegations were filed. AVImloni Conic Too I.ntr. Not until it was too late did they dis cover how neatly they had been tricked. When they took time to examine the "un- contested" delegations they were amazed to discover how many known adherents of the "gang" had been covertly worked In from the various wards under cover of the so- called "compromise. " When they hod sep arated the sheep and the goats they found that they had made it possible for at least twenty known Scott men to go Into the con vention from seven wards without a pro test. With these are eight or ten more who are under suspicion of being subject to the domination of the Fannlng-Molse combina tion. This disposed of all question in regard to the insincerity ot the Scott manifesto and settled all doubt as tolhe ability of the gang to make a Scott demonstration In the con vention. The success of the gang In the Seventh ward Is believed to add eleven Scott dele gates , find this makes the gang a trouble some minority. The full delegations elected ore these : First Ward John Zellar , Ed J. nee , Allen McCann , Joseph Welsnur , M. J. Roach , John Hcflwlg. Thomas Greeley , John Hroch , John P. Mulvihill , Antoln Klxa , Frank Leinerux. Second Ward Adam Sloup , Lee Herd- man , Oelrlch JelFen , James Kelly , Stanley Latovsky. Frank Flxa , James D. Murphy , John Endrlt , Robert Altchison , Albert Hoff man , Fred Moore. Third Ward Ed Rotherr , John Reeves , George Yager , Patrick Ford , Henry Osthoff , W. H. Gunsolas , William Atkln , John Shan- nnn , T. Lenry , Thomas Harrington , W. It. O'ShouEhncssey. Fourth Ward P. C. Hcafey , Harry C. Miller , P. II. Cooly , Ed A. Shnw , Frank Heller , L. J. Plattl , Raymond Mullen , Wil liam O. Gilbert , C. R. Coll'lns , Arthur P. Anderson , W. B. Shoemaker. Fifth Word Walter Molse , John Leahy , John E , Ragan , Petflr Remacle , W. Ilogan , Charles H. Drown , Thomas Boyd , Fred Jensen , John Carr , John Goodfellow , I , J. Dunn , Sixth Ward W. H. Chadwlck , John Lid- dell , Joseph Sherry , George Tlernoy. George W. Shields , J. C. Donohue , T. P. Thornton , L. R. Cottrell , John Murlon , M. T , Murphy , L. H. Parker. Seventh Ward James Schneldorwlnd , Al bert Waggoner , Elmer Jackson , Edson Rich , James Dahlman , James English , E. T. Berryman , Edward T , Strentor , John Kvnns , E. II. Duffle. Eighth Ward John T. Harto , John A. White , E-t O'Connor , John Klllcan , Joseph A. Connors , William Shields , J. P. Butlerj F. H. Cosgrove. Henry Farmer , J , A , Fltz- patrlck , F. W. Schneider. Ninth Ward Wliriam Hayden , W. C. Dul lard. Frank Eaton , John Davis , C. L. West , F. W. Simpson. Churchill Parker , M , W. Payne , F. Smith , A. H. Hlppla , J. n. Kitchen. _ _ Mn > - Cut Out No. 1. Members of the Board of Flro and Police Commissioners are considering the apparent necessity of carrying out the plan that uns proposed some months ago and cutting of/ KnglnX ) company No. 1 on account of lack of funds. They say that they know as well as any ono that the company should not be abandoned , but that some such measure is necessary in order to keep the expenses of the department within the appropriation. When the plan was first suggested there was an understanding that If the board woufd continue to maintain the company the city council would make some pro vision to supplement the fund. The mem bers now eay that this has not been done , that they have reached the end of their financial rope and that some radical re trenchment islmperative. _ Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cure * dyspepsia be cause Its ingredients are euch that It can't help doing so , "Tho public can rely upon it as a master remedy for all disorders arising from Imper/ect digestion. " James M. Thomas. M. D. , in American Journal of Health. N. Y. Meulrnunt lorrln lon A Lieutenant L. A. Dorrlngton. who hat been on detached service with the Depart ment of the Missouri for the past year , has Just received orders to proceed to Fort If Dot had played with common soap What wreclc thcre'd be tu-niorrow ! Her hands nil chapped , her dress past hope , Her toys a tale of sorrow. But mother lets her play like this And wash whate'er she chooses , For not a thing will RO amiss When Ivory Soap she uses. IVORY SOAP-99 % , PER CENT. PURE. COmtlSHT III ! > r THl NOCTIR A OAMILl CO CINCINNATI Logan , Colo. , where ho has been assigned to the Thirty-fourth volunteer Infantry , now being recruited there. Lieutenant Dorrlng ton left yesterday for a short visit trt Chadron , his old home , from where ho will KO to Denver. Mrs. Dorrlngton leaves Sun day morning , and will bo joined at Grand Island by her husband , cnroutc to Fort Logan. She will remain In Denver until the Thirty-fourth leaves for the Philippines , and then will return to Louisiana. Mo. , to visit with relatives during the lieutenant's ab sence in the Orient. WILLING TO FILL VACANCY County Attorney Henri of Hurt In Mentioned for Jnilicc IlleUln- noti'n I'lner. Whether Judge Dickinson will retire from ha district judicial ticket to accept the nomination for supreme Judge Is the ques- ton that is being asked most frequently by ocal republicans at this time. The Impres sion that ho will accept the nomination If t seems to be desirable for the silcccss of he party Is becoming general and this Is encouraged by reports from Judge Dickin son's homo In Tekamah. The fact Is considered significant that W. G. Sears , county attorney of Burt county , las been In Omaha recently to consult with some of the republican managers. Sears Is understood to be a candidate for the vacant > lace on the district ticket in case Judge Mcklnson receives the higher honor nnd his presence at this time Is taken as an Indlca- lon that Judge Dickinson's friends at home are pretty well Satisfied that he will not decline to head the state ticket. by Boole . Representatives" the different school book publishing houses are making life a night mare for the members of the Board of Edu cation. At the next regular meeting of the board the selection of books for the coming , -ear will be the main subject for consldera- lon. Nowadays n member of the board inds a book agent In his office when ha comes downtown in the morning , another calls him up during the forenoon and makes an engagement to meet him at luncheon , he finds ono hanging on the gate when ho goes iome at night , and there Is likely to bo one In the front parlor when he goes Inside. Df course ke has abandoned all Idea of getting eight hours' sleep per night. Will OrftnnUe nt Fort Crook. Captain Hutcheson. acting assistant ad- lutant general , has received the lnforma < tlon that ono of the five provisional regi ments to be raised for the Philippine service will be formed at Fort Crook , all recruits at points near here to bo sent to Fort Crook. The process of mustering in nnd organizing the regiments will take some three or four months. Recruits are expected to come In at once. The designation of the regiment to bo formed here has not yet been an nounced. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Olnnlin Stnrx Arc Defentrd. The Eaclee nnd Bert Duke's aggregation of juvenile Omaha Stars crossed bats at the grounds of the former , TWenty-fourth and St Mary's avenue yesterday. The gama resulted in a victory for the Eagles , tha score standing 28 to 8. Wily and True , the battery otthe Eagles , were too much for the hitherto unconqUered boys of the Stars , while tbo pitching of 'the Stars was very poor < _ _ _ _ _ MleroHcoplenl Society In Scnnloii. COLUMBUS. O. . Aug. 17. The annu-il meeting of the American Microscopical so ciety convened hero today at ibo Ohio State university. The American Folklore soiiloty also met In Townsenrt hair. Thoae organiza tions affiliate with the American Association for the Advancement of Science , which will hold Its forty-eight annual meeting hero August 21 to 20. A largo number ot dele gates has arrived , VlKllnnrla Still M NEW YORK. Aug. 17. The Ward line , steamer Vlgllancla , which sailed from hern- last Wednesday for Mexican ports by way1 of Havana , where It wns due Sunday , has not arrived yet. The Mexico , which nailed from hero on Saturday , arrived at Havana today , which would Indicate that the steamer sighted off Jupiter was the Mexico and not the Vlgllancla. The Vlgllancla carried fifty passengers. J. MeBellows & Co. , New York agents for the Companlo Trans-Atlanllca , received a. dispatch today saying that the Manner L. Vlllavcrde , which sailed from h ro lost Thursday for Havana with twenty-five passengers and had gone through the tornado , arrived today all well and without damage. Mr. Darnell , manager of the Ward line , said that ho had received a dispatch from Havana saying that the steamer Mexico re ported It passed the Vlgllancla on Monday night. The dispatch gave nd particulars. One Mitre Aliened Dynamiter Arrenteil CLEVELAND , Aug. 17. Another arrest was made today In connection with two nt- tempts to blow up cars hero on the 23d ot July. The prisoner is Ray Folger , 19 years ord , who , It Is alleged , was asso ciated with four other boys arrested yes terday. There were several disturbances on the South side during the night. A dozen cars were attacked by persons under cover of darkness. _ _ _ _ _ Xepro : Lynched I y 11 Mob. ATLANTA , Ga. . Aug. . 17. A special from Brnntley. Ala. , says : Chfcrles Hunt , a negro who yesterday attempted to assault Mrs ; Stephen Battle , a widow , was taken from the Brantley Jail last night by a mob ot 100 men and shot to death In the woods halt a mile away. _ Knuiiil Dfiid In ill" Tent. JOUET. III. . Aug. 17. Captain Powar ot the United States engineer corps , who was In charge of the government survey for a waterway conn'eotlns the ' .Mississippi with Lake Michigan , was found dead in his tent at Mlllsdale. near here , today. 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