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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Fountain Syringe
tvlth three hard rubber pipes-put up
In box.
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add Wo for postage. A fine quality
with live pipes for 60c extra.
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1408 Fnrnain. OMAHA.
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A Warm Proposition-
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you find It here Wo bt-ilcrc this the
only plnce In the city where you cnn
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take ns much care In titling the child
ren's feet ns the old folks-If the child
Is fitted correct they will never have
trouble with the foot Wo give nwny
great blc palm leaf fans to all visitors
and buyers ,
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
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$5,00 a Month
An easy way to buy a piano Just like
paying rent no such toi'ins wore ever
made before , nor will they ever ho
made again , for after August HI , when
our clearance bale of fine pianos Is at
nn end twenty different mnkpH Ovop
one hundred pianos to select from the
greatest piano buying opjwrtunlty ever
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