TOSS SCOTT OVERBOARD
TJougl&s Oonnty Democrats Declda They
Don't ' Want Him on the Ticket ,
INSTRUCT .THE DELEGATION AGAINST HIM
Comity Contention SrlcctH llclcitnte *
( o Slnto nnd Judicial ContrntlonH
After n l.onK nnd tlolNtcr-
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It took the democracy ot Dottglnn county
nearly flvo hours yesterday to nettle a con
test from South Omaha and declared by a
\oto ot three to one that they did not have
any use for Cunningham R. Scott M a judi
cial candidate and select delegations to the
statu and judicial conventions.
For an ordinary delegate convention It
BRS the stormiest pulled oft In this county
In years and from beginning to end the hall
was n scene ot contusion In tbo midst ot
which buslncoa wag transacted only with
the most laborious effort. The Scott
crowd took Its defeat gracefully and quite
n number ot the Scott delegates took the
floor to explain that It was all a mistake
nnd that they would not help to nominate
him under any circumstances.
The convention was called to order nt
Ostoff's hall by I. J. Dunn , an chairman ot
the county commlttco. The uproar began
as soon ns the gavel fell and Dunn was com
pelled to appoint W. W. McCombs and J. P.
Butler as scrgcatHa-at-nrms before anything
further was accomplished. Then the first
trial of strength occurred on the selection ot
a. temporary chairman. R. E. L. Hcrdinan
named Dunn as the choice oMho anti-Scott
delegates and Harry Miller nominated Louis
J. PlattL
After a number of delegates had spoken
briefly In seconding ono or the other nomi
nation J. R. Watts of Waterloo and R. N.
Atchlnson were appointed tellers nnd the
roll waa called. The vote In the city was
practically even and South Omaha , paused
to sco which end ot the proposition It was
best to tako. When the precincts had been
called the vote stood , Dunn , 60 ; Plattl. 64 ,
and the sixteen SoUth Omaha votes were
tossed to Dunn , making him tbo winner.
During the roll call the bitter feeling
between the factions wao apparent In con
tinual confusion and trequcnt demands for
polls ot the various delegations. When the
election ot Dunn waa announced It was
greeted with prolonged cheers by the anti-
Scott delegates and then tbo temporary or
ganization was completed by the selection
ot Fred Coigrovo ot the Eighth ward ni
V secretary and Dan Montague of South Oma
ha as assistant.
Sputh Oinnha llns the Floor.
On motion of Charley Fanning a com
mittee on credentials was appointed consist
ing ot William O. Gilbert , C. E. Fanning
and Dr. A. H. Hippie. The convention then
declared a recess while tbo committee re
tired to hear the family troubles ot the
South Omaha democracy. That this was BO
easy task was apparent as tbo minutes
grew Into hours and nothing was heard from
the committee.
H took just two hours to hoar both the
contesting delegations and when this was
accomplished the committee came back with
a unanimous report In whloh It recommend
ed tlmt the Ertsor delegation be seated.
The committee admitted that there was evi
dence of some Irregularities at the primaries
but held that these were not sufficient to
affect the result.
The report was adopted attcr some discus ,
clon. M > Waggoner produced an armfull ot
affidavits that had been placed before the
committee to show how Ensor and bis pc-
llceraen had run the primaries ) nnd moved
that they"'beread ln"full ( before the con
vention. As these documents charged
nearly everything except manslaughter
there was a general objection to washing
the party linen in public and Waggoner
withdrew his motion.
On the question ot permanent organiza
tion Louis Plattl did the graceful thing
by moving that the temporary organization
bo made permanent and the motion p'revall-
ed to an accompancnt of bolstrous cheering.
Then Ed P. Smith produced a resolution
that brought the Scott Issue squnrey to the
front as follows :
Resolved , That the delegation that Is
elected to the Judicial convention bo In
structed to vote at air times against tbo
nomination ot Cunningham R. Scott.
_ _ For several minutes all further procecd-
fc Ings were drowned In nn uproar In which
a every delegate on the floor seemed to par
ticipate. When order -was partlolfy restored
Smith was still on his feet. He explained
that be was not opposed to fusion in the
i county , state or nation. Ho realized also
that It would bo Impossible to elect a judi
cial ticket without fusion. Ho declared
that the present 'bench ' Is a disgrace and
> < bat every man on it should be knocked
off. But the democratic party In Douglas
county had many things to answer for and
bo urged that It should pray God to save
U from the eln of nominating Scott.
1JI < 1 Not Want Scott , AujUovr.
This sentiment was greeted with a volley
of cheers amidst which W. B. Shoemaker
showed at the front -with a Cow points ot or
der. Ho Insisted that the resolution was
not In order at this tl < me and also that It won
Improper to Instruct derogates before they
were elected. Ho waa overruled on both
propositions and Walter Molse ae Scott's
spokesman , claimed attention while bo ex
plained that ficott did not want tbo nomina
tion anyway. Ho would not take It it It was
offered to * him and having thus met the
Issue Molso eat down while the convention
howled Its belief that Scott would take any
thing that was not nailed down.
At this point Ed O'Connor , W. P. Wap-
plch and several other delegates who bad
Noted for Plattl on the question of organisa
tion deemed U proper to explain that this
did not Indicate that they were In favor of
Scott In fact they were against him , but
they did not Ilko to see a few people mo
nopolize all the honors. Wapplch moved as
an amendment that the delegation be in
structed not to vote ( or any candidate not
a democrat and the convention became In
volved In a tangle that continued for halt
an hour , J , P. Butter's motion to lay the
whole matter on tbo table waa defeated by
106 to 35 after a call ot the wards and Wap.
plch's amendment was lost , Then the reso
lution was adopted by 123 to 40 and builneta
v\as suspended while the delegates cheered
their satisfaction ,
The selection of the two lists of delegates
was aho a tedious affair on account of the
continual uproar , but It was finally affected ,
A delegate In tbo roar of tie | halt moved that
the state delegation 'be Instructed for Hoi.
comb for supreme Judge , but , In deference
to a chorus of "now" It was withdrawn and
the convention adjourned. The state and
Judicial delegates follow :
State Delegation.
First Ward M. 3. Roche , John Zeller , Joe
Welisncr , Ed J. Dee , Thomas Qreeley.
Second Ward James Murphy , Henry
Blum , Fred Moore , Adam Sloup , Leo Herd-
man.
man.Third
Third Ward W. R. Oshoughnessey ,
George Yogcr , J. J. Shannon , William At-
kin , Henry Ostoff.
Fourth Ward P. H. Corey , W. F. Wap-
plch , Henry Mirier , W. S. ShoemaXer ,
George Holmes.
I'lflh Ward John Ooodfcllow , John Rea
gan. C. N. Brown , Walter Molse , F. S.
Uo > d.
Sixth Ward P. Larson , Ed P. Smith , L.
C. Cottrcll , Ed IJuggen , William Butts.
Seventh Ward B. n. How ell , C. B. Fan
ning , A , Waggoner , Alma Jackson , B. I * .
Berryman.
nighth Ward Fred H. Cosgrove. C. K.
Smith , J. A. Connors , Henry Farmer , Ed
O'Connor.
Ninth Ward John F. Cord , William Hayden -
den , Churchin Parker , R. F. Smith , C. L.
West.
South Omaha.
First Ward-J. H. Bulla , J. M. Tanner ,
C. B. Scorr.
Second Ward F. drando , J. Fcrdy , D.
Allle.
Third Ward John Tallon , Con O'Brien ,
Tim Mnloncy ,
Fourth Ward Peter Lcnagb , P. C. Card-
well , Charles Trainer.
Chicago Fred Bull , Peter J. Hofefdt.
Olontort A. Harm. R. Ross.
Douglas O. J. PIckard , William Denker.
East Omaha Charles Junge , Albert Moore.
Elkhorn W. R. Oelston , H. E. Lyons.
Florence John Ncsley , L. W. Whoycrt.
Jefferson W. W. McCombs. Claus Ernst.
Mlllard Hans Slch , William Popenhngeii.
I MoArdle F. A. McArdle , E. A. Calclly.
Union William Olmstcad , William
Crosby. .
! Waterloo J. J. Denton , C. B. Wilklns.
West Omaha James A. Howard , P. P.
Vacrgen.
At Large C. J. Smyth , I. .J Dunn nnd
L. J. Plattl , Omaha ; H. H. Ensor , South
Omaha ; J. H. Watts , Waterloo.
Judicial nclcRatcn.
First Ward ( Alllo ( McCann , F. X. Lnm-
orcaux , John Hellwlg , John Kroch.
Second Ward Oelrlch Jollen. John Au-
drlt , William Henderson. James Kelly.
Third Ward Patrick Ford , Ed Rothcry ,
W. H. Ouneolos , Thomas Harrington.
Fourth Ward Frank L. Weaver , W. S.
Shoemaker , E. R. Show , Frank Heller.
Fifth Ward Fred Jensen , H. V. Hayward ,
Walter Molse , J. J. Leahey.
Sixth Ward Ed P. Smith , J. W. Shields ,
J , S. Curry , W. Chadwlck.
Seventh Ward A. Waggoner , Alma Jack
son , William Herold , E. P. Berryman.
Eighth Ward J. P. Butler , J. A. Fltzpat-
rlck , John Emerson , A. H. Hippie , W. C.
Bullard , Frank Eaton.
South Omaha.
First Ward J. S. Walters , Dan Montague ,
John Gallagher. ,
Second Ward Robin Redmond , Frank
Crawford , R. Berlin.
Third Ward John J. Jackson , Tony
Noonan , J. J. Ryan.
Fourth Ward Peter Lcnagb , Anton Hy-
dock , C. Wehnor. , , , , . .
Chicago Theodore Hansen , J. H. Slort.
Olontbrf R. Ross , A. Harm.
Douglas Frank Bower. William Steen.
East Omaha Otto Borsch.
Elkhorn George Duvel , H. E. Lyons.
Florence R. Cress , L. N. Wortncr.
Mlllard Hans Slch , William Popenhagen.
R A ralnllv. WllFlam Schuldt.
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Union H. Ludlngton , Daniel Prlscel .
Waterloo A. N. Campbell , J. B. Kelly.
West Omaha Martin Tlbbs , J. W. Wood-
r ° AthLarge-A. A. Arter. J. H. Llddcll , W.
W. McCombs , A. L. Howey.
Will Caucus Thl MornlnR.
A call has been Issued for a caucus of
the Douglas county delegation to the etata
convention at the Peter Cooper club rooms
at 10 o'clock thla morning. No object Is
designated , but It Is understood that the
question to be considered refers to the
opposition of a large portion ot the delega
tion to the candidacy of Silas A. Holcomb
for supreme judge.
County Nominating Convention.
At a meeting of 'the democratic county
central committee held at the Jacksonlau
club rooms last night It waa decided to hold
Iho convention to nominate a county ticket ,
Saturday , September 16. The primaries will
be held Friday , September 15 , at the usual
hours. Ostoff's hall was selected as the
location of the convention.
Ninth Wnrcl Clnb Mcetlnar.
A meeting ot the Ninth Ward Republican
club has been called for thla evening at
the club rooms at Twenty-ninth and Far-
nam streets. Qultq a number of the candi
dates for county offices have been Invited
to bo present.
Mlrtrtle-of-the-nond Ilenilannrteri.
Middle-of-the-road populists and other
reformers will meet In convention at Wash
ington hall , corner of Eighteenth and Har-
ney streets , this afternoon at 1 o'clock and
also this evening.
CHILD IS CRUELLY BEATEN
Parents Arroitcil on the Charge of
Whipping Her Unmer
cifully.
Little Ella Stromer , the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Stromer , Is In care ot
Matron Tcldeman at the police station and
her parents have been arrested upon the
charge of being cruel to her. The girl who
U only about 8 years of age , ran away from
home , Nineteenth and Burdette streets , be
cause she had been whipped by her parents.
A neighbor woman took pity on the child
and brought her down to the police sta
tion. She Is bruised cruelly about the
arms and face and her right side Is black
and blue from a bad kick.
The child says that her father and mother
iboth beat her. When her mother whips
her and she goee to her father to tell him
about it , be whips her also and vice versa.
The man and woman were arrested soma
tlmo ago on the same charge and the man
was fined $25 and costs , and the woman
was allowed to go free. When the child
was examined before , she had wounds on
he f that she said had been made by the
teeth of her mother. Mrs. Stromer Is the
tep-mothor of the child. She was allowed
to go on her own recognizance.
All weak places in your system effectually
dond against disease by DeWltt'i Little
iSarty Risers. They cleanse the bowels ,
promptly cure chronic constipation , regulate
the liver and fill you with new rife and
vigor. Small , pleasant , sure ; never grlpo.
MORE CASH IN RELIEF FUND
Vuuibrr of Huhitniitlnl
Swell Total Noiiienhat In
Luiit IV v a > .
The follow Ins list comprises nil paid up
subscriptions to the firemen's relief fund In
the h ndn of Mayor M cores. It does not
Include a subscription of $500 offered , but
not jet paid , This subscription was annoUnced -
noUnced to Tbo Bee , but neither the mayor
nor the fire chief has been notified ot U
officially. Tbo Hit la aa follows :
Subscription ! ) heretofore reported . $1,090 $
Royal Arcanum . 25
Commlfffiloner Karbuoh . , . : o
Commissioner ColTman . , , , , . 10
Commissioner Collins . , , , , . 10
Commissioner Kennedy . 10
Clerks of Merchants National Bank , . . 11
R. K , Ettklldsen . 5
Cash . . . , . 10
R , E. Wlnkleman . i
Llnlnger & Metcalf . &o
Total , . . . $1,232
WALTHAM WATCHES
i The best and most reliable timekeepers
* made in this country or in any other.
Tb& "Perfected American Waicb , " an illustrated book of in
teresting information about watcbes , will be sent upon request ,
Wattbam Walcb Co. , Waltbam , Mass.
BOARD DECIDES UPON BOOKS
Members Hare Ideaa of Their Own and
Express Themselves.
TELL EACH OTHER DISAGREEABLE THINGS
Ainrrlcnti Hook Coniiinnj I'nll * to
Conic Out on Top few
Mmlc Molten nit Aiitl
Trtifit .Mnn.
The Board of Education had a bad dream
Monday evening over the selection of text
books for the coming year and the members
went homo with their love for each other
mixed with all kind of foreign substances.
As u < mal the remarks passed verged near
the personal and It was only with the
greatest difficulty that the characteristic
Ill-humor of board meetings was prevented
from breaking out seriously.
The American Book company , the ancient
bugaboo of the board , came In for Its share
ot berating. Not only did it fall to get Ho
copy books adopted by the board but Mem
ber Van Glider denounced It ns ati omniv
orous beast , eating up alt opposing concerns
and attempting to force upon the American
public Inferior books. He declared that
Moses was engaged In passing anti-trust
legislation when he laid down the law
"Thou shall not steal. "
Member Cowlc , of the book committee ,
indulged In a little roast ot some of the
other mombera who had insisted on going
by the wishes ot the superintendent in the
selection ot 'books. ' Ho believed that mem
bers who had to ask the superintendent
bcforo they had an opinion on the merits ot
n book should go back to their constituents
and confess their incapacity to servo In the
position to which they had been elected. Ho
believed that a member should bo able to
judge a book after having looked through It.
A llttlo later , when Superintendent
Pearso was asked for his opinion on a cer
tain book and gently came back at Cowlo
for his side references to the superintend
ent , Cowle at once jumped up and Insisted
that the gentleman should confine himself
to tbo matter In hand. Mr. Pearse was
expressing his thankfulness that the board
had some ono ot Mr. Cowle'a extraordinary
gifts to help It out In the selection ot
books.
Ann * HooUn Selected.
Some new books were selected , after a
hearty wrangle over each. Prnng'n drawIng -
Ing books were adopted for the sixth , sev
enth and eighth grades. A list of French
and German books recommended by the
High School committee was adopted.
The minority report of the ibook commit
tee , recommending Reed & Kcllogg's ad-
majorlty report In favor of Beuhler's , and
an amendment in favor of Sheldon's had
both been voted down.
Mowery's "First Steps In the History
of Our Country" was placed on the supple
mental list , a motion to adopt It as the
elementary United States history having
failed to paes.
A part of the committee made & gallant
fight for Wheeler's "Graded Studies In
English" and "First Lessons In Grammar"
but the board refused to have anything to
do with them.
The fight of the evening was over copy
books , mainly because the American Book
company was trying to oust Sliver , Burdetto
& Company In the enjoyment of Omaha
business. Sears made the motion to adopt
the American Book Company's book , as he
thought It was a better book. The repre-
eentatlvo of Silver , Burdetlo & Company
explained the terms upon which the board
was getting Its copybooks at present , and
the board was satisfied.
New IIlKh Scjliool Tcnchcra.
Upon recommendation of the high school
committee the following teachers vvero
elected for the high school at the salaries
named : Of English , Miss Anna Peterson ,
$80 , and Mrs. Ida Fleming , $00 ; of Latin ,
Earl J. Kelsey and Miss Ellen Rooney , $80 ;
ot biology , H. 'M. ' Benedict , $110. The report
was concurred In and the teachers elected
by a unanimous vote.
Tbo following bids on the Saundcrs school
were referred to the building commlttco :
John Rasmussen On complete building ,
$27,525 ; on carpenter work , $12,508.
Peter Soderberg On building , $25,580 ; on
carpenter work , J11.G39.
Busch & Barchman , on brickwork , $ H,350.
Andrew Klewlt , brickwork , $13,000 ,
Shane & Jackson , on brickwork , $14,600.
Hamilton Brothers On building , $29,539 ;
on carpenter work , $15,352.
John Field , on the building , $24,765.
T. J. Lund On the building , $25,984 ; on
brickwork , $14,235 ; carpenter work , $11,749.
Arthur & Herd , carpenter work , $11,943.
James M. Swazlek , carpenter work , $12-
180.
180.Gus
Gus Peterson , on the building , $26,416.
Newman & Johnson On the building , $25-
515 ; on carpenter work , $10,898.
The committee on heating and ventilation
recommended that the bid of Drake , Wil
liams & Wilson , to replace fifty-three Dues
In the high school boilers and repairs on
twenty-five others , bo accepted. The "report
was adopted.
Upon recommendation of the committee
on beating and ventilation the bids on the
plumbing and heating of the Pacific school
wore rejected , not conforming with the con
ditions ot the advertisement. *
City Boiler Inspector Unttt submitted a
report upon his connection with the replac
ing of holler flues In the high school. Ho
had found that the contractors for the re
pairs had taken out fifteen or twenty per
fectly good flues. He ordered them put
back again. The report was filed.
Dolly Lnrrabu was elected a teacher.
ONLY A QUESTION OF TIME
Dewy In Quoted on Jmylus that the
FlllulnoN Are Cnpalilc of Got-
ernliiK ThenmeU m.
NBW YORK , Aug. 21 , A dispatch to the
World from London gives nt some length
the London Dally News' reported interview
with Admiral Dewcy at Naples. According
to the correspondent , Admiral Dewey begat
by saying that be regarded Cavlte as the
battle which decisively turned the fortunes
of war In favor of tbo Americans. He
added :
"Tbo Spanish ships wore fought well al
the same , "
The correspondent asked him If the Phil
Ipplnes were likely to be pacified soon ,
The admiral replied : "I have the question
of the Philippines more at heart than ha
any other American , because I know th
FlIlplnoB intimately and they know I am
their friend. The recent Insurrection I
the fruit of the anarchy which has BO long
reigned In the Islands , but the Insurgent
will have to submit themselves to the law
after being accustomed to no law at all.
"I believe and affirm , nevertheless , tha
the Philippine question villl be very shortl
solved.
"The Vlllplnos are capable ot governing ,
themselvee ; they have all qualifications to
it. It Is a question of time , but the only wa
to settle the insurrection and assure prosper
Ity to the archipelago Is to concede nelf-gov
ernment to the Inhabitants. That would b
a solution of many questions and would sal
Isfy all , especially the Flllplnoa , who bellev
themselves worthy of It and are BO.
i'i have never been In favor of vlolenc
toward the Filipinos , The Island ) are at thl
moment blockaded by a fleet and war reign
in the Interior. This abnormal state o
things should cease.
"I should like to see autonomy first con
ceded , and then annexation might be talkei
about. This Is my opinion.
"I should like to see violence at once pu
B atop to.
"According to my view , the concession o
self-government ought ( o be the most just
and most logical solution. "
The admiral spoke with an air of frank
conviction. .
fatal Accident to Conductor.
QUINCy , 111. , Aug. 21. S. Douglas North-
cult , a street r llw y conductor , met a
tragic death today. The car had stopped at
the Soldiers' home and ho had swung around
the trolley arm preparatory to the re.
turn trio. Accidentally his hand struck the
controller handle nnd started the car toward
him. Bcforo bo could set away the car
knocked him down and ran over him.
Northcutt was 41 years old nnd v\ai born in
Rails county. Missouri.
Chickens I.cait Dncnuy I.lfe.
ST. LOUIS , Aug. 21. Since the advance
In the price of meat the demand for poultry
has greatly Increased. Eastern bujers arc
now scattered all over the stnto nnd a largo
per cent of chickens nro shipped to the At
lantic coast cities. Until recently It was
dlfilcult for farmers living a considerable
distance from a railroad to dispose of their
surplus poultry at advantageous prices.
Now agents pick up every hen or rooster
that l for Bile.
Irritating stings , bites , stratcnos. wounds
and cuts soothed and healed by DoWltt's
Witch Haiel Salve a sure and safe applica
tion for tortured flesh. Beware ot counter
feits.
HEARD ABOUT TOWN.
- < $ - - +
James Creelman , the celebrated war cor
respondent , arrived In the city last night nnd
will remain hero for a day or two. Mr.
Creelman Is making n tour through the mid
dle west , combining business with pleasure ,
and came to Omaha to visit the city for the
purpose of seeing how it had Improved slnco
' 79 , when ho stopped oft here for a short
visit whlfo cnroute to the west. Ho was
agreeably surprised with the evidence ot Im
provement noted on every hand.
iMr. Creolman distinguished himself in
Cuba and was seriously wounded during the
jattle of El Coney. After his recovery from
his wound Mr. Creelman went to the Philip-
lues and was on the firing line there until
10 was Incapacitated for work by a sevcro
njury received during the storming of Mafo-
os. Ho was serving as an aide to Colonel
' 'unston , of the celebrated Kansas regiment ,
hen his horse went Into a bog and threw
Im violently upon the pummel of the sail-
lo in such a manner that ho Buffered sevcro
njury to the liver and bled from the mouth
or ten hours. Since his return from the
Philippines Mr. Creelmnn has been rustl-
atlng In his old homo In England and only
orcntly resumed his newspaper work.
Personal
G N. Gaffln of Lincoln Is In the city on
uslness.
Ralph Breckenrldge Is in Chicago on a
hort visit.
A. D. Sears ot Grand Island was In the
Hy Tuesday.
L. Well nnd E. L. Cline of Falrbury are
t the Mlllard.
H. S. Vincent ot Dcadwood Is a guest of
leading hotel.
David Stubbs has gene to Sheridan , Wyo ,
or a short business trip.
William Noviiro of North Platte Is reg-
stercd at a prominent hotel.
Mrs. E. F. Ward and Mrs. James Ferry
f Pender are visiting In the city.
Mr. Phil Aarons has gone on a pleasure
rip to Chicago , Milwaukee and Detroit.
Fred Lowe of the Boston store returned
oday from a two weeks' trip in the east.
Emma Roslcky has returned from a pleas
ant two weeks' visit with friends in Crete.
Mrs , E V. Lewis and daughter have re-
urned from Okobojl , where they spent a
ouplo of months.
Miss Mary Sullivan of North Watte and
riles Laura Murray ot Lincoln are among
he Mlllard's guests. .
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer -Thomas have te-
urned from Ohio , whore they vvero called
by the illness of Mr. Thomas' father.
Mrs. Humpal Zeman of Chicago , editor of
he Bohemian Woman's Journal , who was
n the city visiting the exposition for a few
lays , has returned to her homo. While In
) mnha Mrs. Zeman was the guest of Mrs.
rrank Bandhauer.
Mrs. H. E. Farmer and daughter , Miss
Clara , arrived in the city Sunday morning ,
attcr an extended absence in Europe. For
.he past few months they have been touring
he continent. Prior to that time Miss Clara
was In Paris , taking Instructions in voice
culture from one of the renowned French
utors.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
John Coovcr , charged with the larceny of
a hat and cape from H. Hallender , was dis
charged in police court Monday , no one ap
pearing to prosecute the case.
Robert Munnoy , a 19-year-old lad from
Norfolk , charged with the theft of $70 from
3eorge Hlllman , was discharged by Judge
Gordon after a bearing In police court Mon
day afternoon.
C. E. Fields , editor of the Nebraska
Liquor Dealer , has been elected the dele
gate for this state to the meeting of the
Bartenders' League of America , which will
bo bold September 7 in Milwaukee.
The inquest to determine the circum
stances of the death of Rofand Robinson ,
the 6-year-old boy killed by a Missouri Pa
cific gravel train last Tuesday , resulted In
a verdict placing blame on the railroad com
pany.
The one-armed messenger , Roe , of the
Now York force of the Postal Telegraph
company , who Is riding bis wheel from New
York to San Francisco , left Omaha yester
day , intending to visit Lincoln , Den
ver and Salt Lake cnrouto. He started from
New York twelve days later than the horse
less carriage and Is now 700 mltea ahead
ot it.
A complaint was filed against George Mc-
Knlght Monday charging him with criminal
assault. McKnlght IB said to have been
reft to take care of a slek girl , Miss Cora
Straight , 1620 Clark street , and to have as
saulted her. The police are authority for
the statement that McKnlght Is an ex-
convict , having gerved a term In the Iowa
penitentiary for counterfeiting.
A. E. Richardson was arrested Monday by
Detectives Hudson nnd Helan for the theft
of a bicycle from the Nebraska Cycle com
pany last April. Richardson had the wheel
in bis possession and was trying to EeH it to
the proprietor of a second hand store on
Farnam street. He said the wheel Is his ,
having been purchased by him ot H. C.
Freedman of Council Bluffs.
D. W. Tillotson , one of the letter carriers
of Omaha , has been appointed by President
John N. Parsons of the National Associa
tion of Letter Carriers , to fllf the vacancy
on the auditing committee , which Is to
meet at Bcranton , Pa. , to audit the accounts
of the national officers , and to make a re
port to the national convention at Scranton
September 4. The following carriers have
been elected delegates to represent Branch
No. 5 of Omaha at this convention : I ) .
W. Tillotson , George J , Klcffner , J. F.
Lally , James Clark.
Distance Talk No , 60 ,
There nro some people who can road
almost any length of tlmn without becoming -
coming thed. They do not have head
aches or the usual symptoms of eye
strain. But their distance vision is not
good. While there ht-eins to be no
symptoms of oveiwork , the eyes ate
icaily upon a strain almost constantly.
They am not lu perfect focus and aie
compelled to make an extra effort at ull
times. I will show you glasses Hint will
make jour vision clear and will advlso
you how to care for and preserve your
sight. I do not charge for consultation.
J. C. Huteson ,
Manufacturing Optician ,
Kodnltc , Camera * 1B20 Uouclni St.
ujpj > lle . O
ATIEMPTTOCREMATE FAMILY
Incendiaries Frightened Away Whan in Act
of Setting Housa Afire.
KEROSENE AND KINDLING FOUND IN KITCHEN
Member * of tlic Cnlirn 1'nmlly WnUc
L | > > lu nt lu Time to Kucnjic 1'cr-
ItihlnK In rinnim
Unvc Ilccn Arrenteil.
The police discovered a murderous attempt
early jcstonlny morning to cremate a whole
family. The motive for the deed Is believed
to have been revenge and two men , sus
pected ot being Implicated , hnv'o been ar
rested. Their names are Wolf Lukowaltz
and H. Schoenstedt , the former being pro
prietor ot n lodging house at Sixteenth and
California streets.
The house the Incendiaries attempted to
burn la the homo of B. Cohen , North Twen
tieth street. Some time after midnight the
windows were barred and tbo doors were
tied to prevent these within from escaping.
In the kitchen straw and kindling were
piled In a corner and near nt band on a
table , tvero matches and a jar ot kerosona
which the Incendiaries were evidently about
to use when frightened away.
The house Is a etory and a halt cottage ,
and members ot the family , six In number ,
were asleep on the first floor. About nn
hour after midnight Mr. Cohen's emalleftt
girl was awakcncd'by some ono at the win
dow. The little one screamed and aroused
her parents. She told them of having seen
a man pass the window , but when the father
looked out there was no ono In eight nnd ho
supposed the child bad been dreaming.
Whllo ho was yet lying awake ho heard
footsteps in the kitchen and went to Inves
tigate. There were sounds of moving furni
ture , and after taking a pistol from a stand
drawer Mr. Cohen started to open the
kitchen door. U was held fast by sorna
means , and the noise made by turning iho
knob alarming those In the outer room ,
they beat a haaty retreat out the back way.
Cohmj Seen Three Men ,
Mr. Cohen saw three of the men pass a
window. Members ot the family saw them ,
too , and the children's loud cries awakened
the neighbors. Revolver In hand Cohen
climbed out the window through which ho
had seen the men , and In the bright moon
light caught another gllmpso of them as
they ran down nn alley. The Incendiaries
saw Cohen , and they must have feared that
he would folfow , for they stopped , picked up
bricks , and threw them at him , ono ot the
missiles narrowly missed his head. Cohen
tried to shoot the Intruders , but the shells
In the revolver having lain for a long tlmo
could not be discharged and tbo men escaped.
Many of the neighbors and a number of
the men at the power house ot the atreet
car company , two blocks distant , wore at
tracted by the outcries of the children
who had clambered -from the window , and
were running about the yard nearly frantic
from fear. An Investigation disclosed that
the windows had been barred and the doora
securely tied with ropes. The window
through which Cohen left the house had not
been tampered with , evidently for the reason
that it was a bedroom window and the In
cendiaries feared the nolso of their opera
tions might awaken the sleepers.
Word was sent at once to the police
station ) amd detectives were detailed to
make a thorough Investigation. They
found the materials In the kitchen for
kindling the fire and every circumstance
showed unmistakably that an attempt to
burn both the house and Its occupants had
been made. The detectives at first sus
pected that some of the boys ot the neigh
borhood had been trying to play a practical
joke , but It was soon seen that the work had
been carefully planned by experienced hands.
Cohen was ono of tbo witnesses In the
Zacbarla incendiary cnso and ho has been
repeatedly threatened in anonymous lettcra
with all sorts of disasters If he did not
change his mind and refuse to testify against
Zacharla. Cohen Is supposed to have some
very damaging evidence against the man.
Until recently Cohen has been engaged In
the furniture business at 710 North Six
teenth street.
The men arrested by Detectives Hudson
and Helan correspond to the description of
the Incendiaries given by Cohen nnd to two
men whom neighbors say they have seen
following Cohen and watching his house
late at night. MRS. Edwards and Mrs.
Dobl. neighbors , will endeavor tn Irlpntlfv
the men under arrest.
SuMiicoti Ilclenocil on lloiul.
Lukowaltz and Sohoonstodt , arrested on
suspicion , were released on bond in the sum
ot $500. No charges "were filed against them
as the women who were supposed to be able
to Identify them were unable to do so.
Schoenstedt , who Is a merchant llvlnc at
2610 Emmet street , said : "My arrest Is a
plot contrived by Cohen to ruin me. Cohen
planned the fire , arranging the circumstances
so It would seem to the detectives that some
one had tried to burn his house nnd family ,
so ho could get me into trouble. In the
Zaoharla incendiary case Cohen Is n witness
against Z&charla and I am a witness for
him. This Is the reason he Is my enemy.
"Sunday I attended a picnic with my fam
ily and did not return home until after mid
night. I was with members of the family
and friends until after the hour the at
tempted flro was discovered , BO I can prove
an alibi. "
Chllil I'litnlly Uiinifil.
The year and a halt old child of Mrs. H.
C. Bonebrlght , 1470 South Seventeenth
street , was fatally burned by Ignited gaso-
rine Monday night at 0:30 : o'clock , Mrs.
Bonebrlght , in filling a gasoline steve ,
spilled some of tbo fluid on the floor. She
lighted the stove and threw the match
down. Tbo oil caught fire and tbo cloth-
Ine of the little child playing near was
eoon In a blaze. The mother , with quick
presence of mind , ran for a bfanket to wrap
the baby In , but she was too late , and
before the flames were smothered the child
was so badly burned that ho lived but two
hours afterwards ,
A neighbor ran In and helped tear the
clothing from the baby and Dr. Hoffman was
sent for. 3Io did all he could to relieve the
sufferings of the child , but the flames bad
burned nearly over three-fourths of his body.
The child died a little later.
County Institute Oneni.
The county teachers' institute opened at
the High school for a week's work Mon
day morning , the enrolCment for the first
half day reaching a hundred , A complete
corps of instructors was on hand and the
work began without demy. A part of the
time the teachers are divided into two sec
tlons. The studlei are puraued In periods
ot forty-five minutes curti , during part ot
which ttmo the two sections are thro AH
together. Kvery afternoon at 3 o'clock a
lecture Is given , at which all the teachers
are present.
Lofton nit Arm ,
Rudolph Kinean , residing at , " 508 Parker
street , got his right arm caught In a brick
machine at Thirty-first nnd I.ako street
yesterday afternoon and the member wn * * o
badly crushed that It had to be amputated.
He was removed to the Presbyterian hos
pital.
PRESS TAKES A SERIOUS VIEW
Differ nn tn Cnnne of I'nrl * Ontbrenk ,
but All Deplore Itn
Occurrence.
PARIS , Aug. 21. The papers of this city ,
In commenting on the riots which took place
hero yesterday , are unanimous In pronounc
ing the situation to bo ot the most serious
character. The conservative nnd nationalist
organs accuse the government of provoking
yesterday's bloodshed by unjustifiable or-
resit ! .
The aaulols reproaches the cabinet for
not having taken measures to prevent the
excesses.
The radical revisionists nnd republican
papers insist on the necessity for more
firmness on the port of the ministry and
dcclaro the ministers must defend the re
public against secret machinations and at
tempts at an uprising.
The radical prees protests against the dis
orders and hopes the police wilt prevent a
recurrence of them.
The Figaro expresses the belief that the
troubles are over and sas tlu government
baa decided to act with the utmost vigor
against M. Uuerln , the president ot the
nntl-Scmlto league , who , with some com
panions , bos been barricaded In the head
quarters of the Icaguo since August 12.
It is also enld that the premier , M. Wnl-
dcck-Rosseau thinks there will bo no
further disturbances In the Directs ot
Paris.
The Rappcl blames Scbnntlan Fauro , the
anarchist orator , for provoking troubles at
a tlmo when It Is the duty of everybody to
urge calmness.
Tbo Patrla and other papere urge the
government , In view ot the seriousness , to
reassure the provinces by hastening the
proceedings in the prosecuting ot the coses
against these who have been charged with
conspiring against the republic.
The Rue do Ohnbrol , in which Is located
the building In which M. Guerln and his
companions are entrenched , nnd its neigh
borhood present an evcr > day sapcct.
The Investment of the besieged antl-Sc-
mltes Is being closely maintained and the
windows of the house have been closed. A
doctor who visited a sick Inmate of the
headquarters reports that the morale of
the besieged party Is excellent , but that
they are worn out by the prolonged loss
ot sleep.
From today on all the churches will be
guarded by pickets of Republican Guards
and detachments of Infantry nnd cavalry
will bo held in readiness for eventualities.
The damage done by the rioters to the
Church of St. Joseph Is estimated at 8,000
francs. Tbo church Is surrounded by a
cordon ot police and no ono is allowed to
approach tbo building.
It Is pointed out that most ot the persons
arrested for rioting nro youths from 16 to 20
years of age. The Rue Cbabrol Is occupied
by the Seventy-fourth nnd Ono Hundred
and Thlrty-firbt Infantry , with fixed bayo
nets. All the approaches arc guarded and
it la Impossible to traverse through the
crowds , which are everywhere Increasing.
In consequence of yesterday's events
judicial proceedings have been Instituted
against Sebastian Fnuro and four others for
rebellion , acts ot violence and attempt to
murder , and against divera persons for rob
bing a building and burning Its furniture.
Alsd for breaking windows and Inciting to I
rlq.tous assemblage. A judicial Investiga
tion will be had before Magistrate Da
Valles. !
A member of the Anti-Semite league
eays that M. Guerln has three da > s moro
provisions.
MALARIAL MOSQUITO FOUND
Major noun Ilunn Dovrn IVntlforoii *
Iiincct Thought ( o lie Ile < ii > oii l-
blc for Malnrln.
LIVERPOOL , Aug. 21. Major ROBS , the
head of the malarial expedition sent out by
the Liverpool School of Tropical Dlaeascs ,
cabled today from Sierra Leone : "The ma
larial mosquito has been found. "
The major went out to West Africa on the
theory that malaria Is disseminated by the
swamp frequenting mosquito.
The British government will bo asked to
send a scientific force to work In conjunc
tion with Major Ross.
PENSIONS KOn WKSTEUN VRTKIIANS.
Survivor * of the Civil AViir Ilenicm *
Iiercil hy the General Government.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. ( Special. ) The
following pensions have been granted to
wectern veterans.
Issue ot August 8.
Nebraska Original Thomas Copplnger ,
Raymond , $12 ; Richard Keyes , Drowsier ,
$ S. Increase George H. Mondell , Superior ,
J8 to $12. Original widows , etc. Lucy
Street McClosky , Wlnnebago , $8 ; Arabella
Rlckcr , Galloway , $8.
Iowa Original William Hilt. Council
Bluffs , $6 ; Hiram S. Esty , Coon Rapids , $8 ;
liarrlton McAlley , Cedar Rapids , $0 ; Oscar
B. MOBS , Burlington , $6 ; Isaac Reeves. Dex
ter , $6 ; Francis Hornby , Esthervlllo , JG.
Restoration Jonathan H. ECdridge , Corning ,
? S. Increase John Abraham , Brookvllle , ? 8
The Crowds Are Coming Now
Can't keep 'em nvvay when the rail-
roada make the intt-s nml when Drex I/ .
fc-homnn makes the pilro on women's
hhoes like he in doing now on a tan shoo
for ? U 00 heavy and light welt solob
coin toe the wide roun dor nmnnlah last
cloth and vesting tops this l the
gieateHt HhoG value wo have ever given
and the values wo have given Imve been
the best given in Omaha this IH not n
few pair sale , but a complete line ( lint
will fit anybody.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Ct -4 t *
110 FARNAJi 8TUEET.
When You Consider
Tlmt wo can and do save the piano
buyers from $50 to flOO on tbo pur.
enase price , tlu'ii yon all the mote np-
preclatoliat it means for UH to offer
yon tlio $5.00 a month payment plan
vvitli over twenty dlffeient nwkea to
nmke jour selection from jou Jimt pick
out your piano wo will tell you all
about it and twenty ycais from now
you will find your piano Just as wn told
you itonid be tlmt Is ( lie Kind of
guarantee wo have always given on tlio
pianos we bell ,
A. HOSPE ,
W celebrate our SOtU bnilueM * !
Tr arr Oct. 3r , 180 * .
Vaslc aid Ait 1513 Dougloft.
$10.00
To the woman having the greatest number
of Kirk's White ItusMnn Soap Wrappers to
her credit Augint Slut , TVC will Rlvo $10
CASH
as a present. Save every wrapper jolt
can secure , they will grow moro valiu-
bio cnch day. Kvery wrapper counts In the
PRESENT
8rent contest that ctuls Decc ibcr 20th ,
1S93.
AUGUST 31
some elegantly costly presents will be
given B\\ny , nmoiiK them a $250.00 Seal
Skin Jacket made to the winner's measure
fit guaranteed ,
ttrlng or send wrappers to 306 So. 13th St.
JAS. 8 KIRK & CO.
to $10 HelfflUe nml Increase Harvey Wood ,
Spirit Lake , $6 to fS. Original vvldo\vs , etc.
Sarinthn M. Mlllholllu , tied OaK , $8 ; A mm
M. Patterson , Newton , $20 $ ; Jane Hughes ,
Uaglo Grove , J8.
Tiioors Aim it us men TO rnovr.
I'ulloy of Celcrllj-
li > - Sforetnrj Hoot.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. Or.Jcra.wcre Is-
BUed today directing the movement of the
Twenty-sixth Infantry frcoi IMatteburg , 1&
Y. , to San Francisco. The regiment \\lll go
via Uoslou nnd Providence.
The quartcrranstof's department , acting
under Instructions from Secretary Root , Is
negotiating- moro transports for the
Philippine service. On lug to the determina
tion of Secretary Root to rush the troops
forward , the original schedule prepare * ! lu
the quartermaster's department has been en
tirely disarranged , and It U the department's
Intention to have not only the first ten regi
ments afloat by the ln t ot October , but
nleo these to bo raised under the fast order.
Order Slwnctl for Cuban Cenitift.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. Secretary Root
hau signed the order for the Cuban ccimiB.
The order appoints Lieutenant Colonel Jo
seph P. Sangcr director of the census , and.
Victor II , Olmsted assistant director. It was
at first Intended that > Mr. Olmstcd should bo
director and Colonel Sangcr superintendent
for the War department.
OrlrniiN nt Sntito Dominion.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. The cruiser
Now Orleans has returned to Santo Domingo
to take up Its post near the scene of polit
ical agitation. The Machlns ban nrrlrcd
at San Juan.
( iinollnc HiiKlne Hxpluilr * .
TADLK ROCK , Ne.b , Auw. 21. ( Special
Telegram. ; A gasoline engine exploded In
the dry room of the Table Rock Clay com
pany nt 10 o'clock tonight nnd set flro to
the big continuous kiln which was entirely
consumed , entailing a loss ot $ 1,500. No
Insurance.
Ne M of HIP Knr Wont.
Arrangements nroabout completed for the
Frontier Day cerebration at Cheyenne.
The mines nt Sllvorton , Cole , have
started up on the eight-hour work day
schedule.
Colorado Is having trouble raising ili
funds necessary to bring Us icglment homo
from San Francisco.
The great electric power pHnt nt Gold
Find , Colo. , has been started up. It win
furnish power for an electric railroad nnd
also for the mines In that vicinity.
Major Nlokens of Pierce , Wash , has
been Indicted by the grand jury for at
tempting to extort $12,500 from the John
son estate for securing favorable action on
an ordinance pending in the city council.
The board of regents uf the UnlverMtr
of Utah have made a rortubltlou upon Stata
Auditor Richards for WO.UOO. half of the
amount appropriated by the Into legislature
for the erection of new university build
ings.
ings.An
An electric line from Murray to Blng-
ham , Utah , Is a probability nf the near
future. It Is projected to connect with
the clrctrlc systems of Salt Lake. Only
fourteen miles have to ha built to make
an all rail connection via Murray.
Mrs. RasbaUc , Mrs. Kullcrton. Mrs. Hoyt
and Miss Marian Williams. Cheyenne wo
men , have returned from a hunting nnd
fishing trip. Whllo gone they caught n flnn
lot of trout , killed an antelope , three rattla-
snakcu and wounded < i grizzly bear.
DAVOl HUMCflCO.
WATEH-OH , illOMr/HIt , NT ) . 1.
Hard rubber , tube with ono tip ,
price 7f > c , by mall lOc extra.
We have a large stock of all kinds
and sizes ,
TII 10 AI-OI : A ri : > Foiu co ,
Deformity Brace Manufacturers. 140)
Parnam St. Opposite Paxton hotel.
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