THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1900.
ATTACK POYNTER'S LAAGER
Opposition Popocrtts Usin? Rillroad Ljddite
Against tbe Govsrnor.
MIS FRIEKD3 ARE ACTIVE IN DEFENSE
Mrrry M'nr fcir the Oiilirrnntorliil
rs o tti I ti o 1 1 mi Ik Opened In Kiimcxl
mid llontllltle ft llecotne
(iCIKTIll.
LINCOLN. May 2S. (Special.) lndlci
tlona now point Btrongly to tho materializa
tion of tho opposition against flovernor
I'oyntcr In his own party. An organized
movement In now on foot to prevent his re
nomination and that J. H. Kdmlsten and
Treasurer Mcservc have never forgotten
their feelings towards him Is shown by the
fact that they are at the bottom of this op
position. In tho meantime the governor's friends
aro far from be'ng Inactive. They are mak
ing preparations for a stubborn fight In his
behalf, believing that he la entitled to a
rf nomination. Ills administration, they nay,
has been hampered by tho actions of am
bitious politicians Inside tho fusion ranks,
and to theso aro ascribed all tho troubles
which have been heaped upon the governor.
Toynter's friends, and they are by no moans
few In tho populist party, nro fully deter
mined that he shall havo such endorsement
rs n second term In ofllco means If they can
secure It for him.
Tho main problem which tit present con
fronts tho antl-Poynter populists is to find
n sultnblo man with whom to defeat the
governor. John O. Yclser and Congrcisman
Stark seem to bo tho only possibilities Just
now. Yclser, however. Is not considered as
a sufficiently strong man with his party to
bring things to a successful Issue, wero he
pitted against Poynter. so Stark Is' In rc
nllty tho man on -whom tho opponents of
the governor aro depending.
ChiiiiiiI Holy on Stnrk.
Tho congressman's willingness to play
ruch a role Is In doubt. Tho novcnor's fac
tion declares absolutely that tho military
representative of tho state at Washington
will not think of entering tho lists In the
suggested capacity, but the opposition gives
tevoral reasons which they regard as suffi
cient causo for this action on the part of
Congressman Stark. They say that as gov
ernor ho would stand a good chancn of be
coming United States senator, while If he
stands again for congress, though his nom
ination la nssurcd, his election Is very
doubtful.
Mlko Harrington of tho Sixth district was
ono of tho first In tho field ngalnst Oovernor
I'oyntcr. He Is smarting from nn alleged
slight administered to him by the governor.
Mr. Harrington says that nt Toynter's own
request ho addressed a letter to the State
Hoard of Equalization In which h stood
strongly for the increasing of tho valuation
placed on railroad property. No member
of tho board, not even tho governor hlmeolf.
paid tho slightest attention to Harrington's
communication, and in tho Issue of May 2."
of the Holt County Independent ho presents
his ntatus, ns ovldenly influenced by his
treatment. In that Issuo appears tho fol
lowing, purporting to bo by the editor. Mr.
Kvcs, but written by Hnrrlngton accord
Ing to tradition and general belief hero:
Tho following letter, which we addressed
to the governor, will explain Itself. We de
sire to be as liberal um is consistent in the
discussion of nny matter fruught with so
much Importnnco to the taxpayers of the
state nnd to the populist party. The gov
ernor Is n candidate for renomlnatlon, and
whllo ninny of his most ardent supporters
havo wlthdmwn their support within the
last week, on liie ground that ho has sur
rendered to the railroads, this paper will
tilvo all -thc-evldonce to Its rciule-s on both
sides of tills question nnd let t hem deride
tho case for tnemseives, ami to tnis enu
wo nsk the governor ror a statement.
Indictment nf On- Cio, ernor.
Hon. William A. Poynter, Governor of
Nebraska Dear Sir: Your vote us a mem
bcr of tho Stato ltonrd of Equalization of
Nebraska upon fixing thn valuation of the
railroads of tills state for assessment Is u
matter of keen disappointment to myself
and a great many of your frlomls In Holt
county. As ono of tho tlrst counties In
the stato to take up your candldney and
Insist upon your nomination two years ngo.
wo have manifested un active Interest in
your administration, and wo hnve felt that,
insofar as you wero nble, you would see
that tho humblest citizen of the stato
would receive exact nnd equal Justice with
the wealthiest corporation in tSenrasKn
Tho farmers of Holt county pay taxes
upon their lands, ns near as I can lenrn
from careful research of tho county records
nnd from my personal knowledge of the
lands In our county, upon an average as
sessed valuation of about one-third of their
rent value: therefore, vour vote for n
proposition fixing the assessed valuation of
tho railroads at about one-tenth of their
nctunl valuo Is not taken as an act of
Justice by our people and Is severely crltl-
risea, 11 neing an uci wnicn, 10 1110, np
Dears indefensible.
Now, governor, I want to do you exact
lustlco In this mnttor, editorially, and to
this end I nwnlt your reply, which I trust
will embodv a full nnd satisfactory ex
planation of your position upon this very
important question, wnicn i snnii uo
pleased to publish nlong with nny argu
nient or comment that may he mndo Inci
dent to tho question.
Cinvertuir l'oyiiter'ii Defenxr,
To thlff, when shown to tho governor to
Bay, ho mado tho following statement In
wswer:
I have no excuse to make for my action
as n member of the board In allowing tho
railroad assessment to remain the samo In
ISM ns It was In 1S5S. I have no Interest In
railroads or otner corporations whatever
my nersonnl Interests being entirely In
farm lands, yet ns governor of tho stnto
Mid ns a member or tne noanl or assess
'ftKiT'
Acts gently on the
Kidneys, Liver
and Bowels
Cleanses the ystem
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DlSP rTSjp50r BEATRICE. Neb.. May 2S (Special Tele-V-fPiOL
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ments I felt it my duty to Investigate care
ful thi assessment roll of railroad as
well ,m oth-T property. The result of this
Irvestlgitlon plainly showed that the valu
ation (if all other property, taken ns a
whole, has been onstantl reduced by tne
assessors from vear to er for the last
three years, whereas th railroad prop
erty having been held at the same nsses'ed
valuation ar In 1W, the result has been
that the railroads rmve continued to pay
an Increased percentage of the totnl t.ixes
of the state, ns Is shown by the follow
ing comparative tablet
Total valuo Ilullroad
statu and sleep-
Yenr. property. Ing enr. V. C.
m JlSt.TM 111 JS.W.V22 14.7
1191 U3.71T.4JS 2S.0U..ID 15.2
lK 171.tS,SQ7 3fi.l32.511 ll.S
ISO". 17,07S,270 !S,7H,!G$ 15.2
W97 15.193,7J 26.019.101 H 5
HM 1S7.M0.701 ' M.175.237 15.
1MM 197.105.1sj6 16,177.731 15.1
Ho that, although the total valuation of
the railroads has really been less for the
last three years than it was in 1S93, yet a
reduction In the valuation of other property
nas nern sucn tnat tno railroads Dear a
greater portion of the taxation of the suite
touay man they did in 1S93 and have con
tinued to do so since that time.
Itntex I, on it on Lands.
i few of tho In.nlnnrns to which I would
call your attention aro: In 1SOT there were
31.3S8.021 ucrm of land assessed at J77.SJO.017,
wnile In ISW .H.119HIS mrcs of and was as
sessed at J7S.S1V1S, there having been an
Inerense of 21s 073 ueres of land In lSD't over
1n)S, yet the lMO nsxessed valuation Is re
duced J6202L The same .comparison nlso
exists in tne matter or personal property.
Not withstanding It Is a uell known fact
that the prPes of cattle, hogs nnd sheep
are inrreiised m wm over IMS. yet tneir
valuation for assessment has been reduced
as rollows: ("nttle were assessed In H9S at
4,8I per head and In 10 nt $4 72, being a re
durtlon of 12 cents per head; hogs were as
sessed In 1S&S at 94 cents per head and In
1WJ nt !) cents per head, being a reduction
Of 0 cell ts Tier he.irt! hpn worn naMOMMpil
In isns at (T, cents per head nnd In 1SJ3 at 62
ennts per head, being a reduction of 3 cents
per near.
I desire It Understood that Int., statement
Is not made as an excuse for or defense of
my action as n member of the board, hav
ing clone what I believe In he mv dutv.
nui i nave given you this statement for
the Information of husv nennle who hnve
not the time or Inclination to give the ns
sessment records the study which I have
ii'n it my uuiy to uo.
PAY TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Memorial Hay In Olmerved ,vlh Au.
Jiroprlnte Kicrclne Through
out Die State.
NORTH I'LATTIl Neb.. May 28. fSne
clal.) Union memorial services were held
at Lloyd'n opera houso In this city lust
evening, tno various churches taking nart.
A choir composed of members from each
church led the music. Hev. H. A. Wolfe,
pastor of the Lutheran church, preached the
sermon, which wns full of forceful thought
nnd appropriate sentiment, Tho firemen of
tho city met nt 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon and marched to tho comotery, where
they decnrat"d tho graves of their dead
cwinradcH.
COZAD. Neb., Mny 28. (Special.) Me
mnrlal day was observed In tho usual man
ner. Members of tho Orand Armv of tho
Republic nnd Relief Corps met at their hall
at 10:30 a. m., and marched to tho Kvan-
gellcal church, where Rev. I). W. Crane of
Lexington preached one of the beet memo
rial sermons ever delivered here. The ohurch
was crowded to Its utmost capacity, many
of the farmers from tho surrounding couu
try being present.
VHiLISCA, la., May 28. (Special.) Mr.
Hunter, pastor of the Presbyterian church,
preached tho memorial sermon yesterday
morning to forty-flvo Orand Army of the
Republic men and twenty-threo members of
Company n, Fifty-first Iowa, nnd many cltl
zens. In tho evening there were union ser
vices nt the same church, the Vllllscn High
school furnishing tho music, the sermon by
Mr. Hunter being addressed to the grad
uatlng class.
KXETBR. Nob.. May 28. (Special.)
Union memorial cervices were held in the
opera house yesterday, a very large audi
ence being present. Rev. Fowler of tho
Mothodlst church delivered the sermon.
I1RADSHAW. Neb., .May 2S. (Special )
PrtHtdtmt W. K. Schell of the York college
delivered the memorial sermon beforo tho
Orand Array of tho Republic and Woman's
Relief corps of this town yesterday. The
Methodist Episcopal church, whero tho sorv
Ices were held, was well filled. The sermon
w.ih nn eloquent and patriotic discourse and
wan highly appreciated by all present.
NEWMAN OROVK, Neb., Mny 28. (Spe
clal.) Memorial services wero held here
yesterday at tho Methodist Episcopal church
Tho choir rendered appropriate music, clos
ing with "America" nfter the service.
WISNER. Nob., May 2S. (Special.) Rev
John L. Phillips of tho Mothodlst Eplscopa
church preached the annual memorial ser
mon to a largo audience In the opera houso
yesterday. Tho sermon was well rendered
COLUMHUS, Neb., May 28. (Speclal.)
Momorlal services wero held at tho Meth
odlnt church yesterday, Rev. J. P. Yct otn
elating. Ilaker post No, 0, Orand Army o
tho Hopubllc and Sons of Veterans' camp
No. 154. marched from tho post to the church
In a 'body, headed by tho drum corps. Tho
services wero largely attended.
SUTTON. Neb.. May 28. (Special.) Me
mortal Sunday services for tho Orand Army
of tho Republic wore held yesterday, the
Congregatlonnl nnd Mothodlst Episcopal
churches uniting. Rev. Losey delivered th
discourse.
DAVID CITY. Neb., May 2S. (Special.)
Tho regular annual memorial services were
held In this city yesterday nfternoon. Th
Orand Army of the Republic and Woman o
Relief corps met nt their hall and marched
to St. Luke's church In a body, where they
llbtencd to n patriotic sermon by Rev, Ifln
man of tho Congregational church. The
church was appropriately decorated with
the Stars and Stripes.
WEST POINT. Nob., May 23, (Special.)
Tho members of the local post of tho Orand
Army of tho Republic attended memorial
services nt the Ornco Lutheran church yes
terday Rev. A. I). learner preached a very
eloquent sermon to tho largo number In at
tendance.
LBIOH, Neb.. May 28. (Special.)
I'nluti memorial ttorvlces wero held yester
day at the opera houe under the auspices
of tho Orand Army of the Republic
Woman s Relief corps and the Sons of Vet
ornns. Services were "conducted by Revs
Smith and Young of the Congregational nnd
Motht-dlst churches reipectlvely. The tw
choirs Joined nnd furnished approprlat
tnuele.
SHELTON, Neb., May 28. (Special.)
Memorial services wero held In Melsner's
opera house yesterday at 3 o'clo:k nnd were
largely attended. Bishop Duob3 of ChIago
preached the sermon. Tho hall wns nl;ely
dirorated for tho ojcaslon. Special mu3lc
; wns "ranged
HUMBOLDT. Nrb., May 2S. (Special.)
I Rev O L. Sharpo prencjied n memorial
I sermon nt the Raptlst church Sunday morn
ing to a large crowd, the members of
! William Mix post attending In a holy. ,Spe
t clal music wns rendered by the Baptist
choir Tho pastors of the several churches
dismissed their regular services and par
ticipated in the union meeting.
..: .,- .sn.iun.,
I H''"l'l""'" Throunhmit Slnte Ileenme ' various denominator
""'or n.ur nen
tenslvely phon
hero this meriting and was ex-
tographfd by amateurs.
eb.. May 2S. (Special.) The
partial eclipse of the sun was vlulhlo to the
linked eye here tbl morning at 7:45. Tbe
shadow extended about onorthlrd of tho
way acrojs the face of tho sun and dimin
ished from that time and nt 0 a. m. It had
dU.ippcirt!.
FREMONT. Neb.. Mny IS. (Special.) At
tho time of the eclipse here this morning
the pky was clear and tho opportunities for
examining It the best. Almost every one
wus out with his piece of smoked glass.
Whllo tho largest portion of tho sua waSj
obscured the light had a peculiar shade 1
wnicn wan very nonceaoie. me snaaow or been placed in the saloon here, but Chief
the moon on the sun was very distinct dur- 0f Polleo Slater said "No," as it was In vlo
Ing the entire tlmo of the eolpse. latlon of the laws and rules of the city to
D A I D CIT, Neb.. May 2S. (Special.) '
Tho ecllpso of tho sun wan plainly visible !
here from 7 43 to 8:15 a. rn. Smoked glasses '
wero brought Into uso and on every streot
corner a largo crowd could bo seen viewing
tho eclipse.
HARRY BURKETT IS DEAD
You iik linn Who Shot lllmself nt
lllnir Hnturdny Kveninn
I'nnncn A,Tny.
BLAIR, Neb., May 2S. (Speclal.)-Harry
Rurkett, who shot himself at the hotel hero
on Saturday evening, died nt S:lo this morn
ing. His father, who arrived hero on Sun-
lay morning, will leave for Olenwood. la..
today with the body. From conversation
with many of the business men of tho city
It is evident that young Durkett has not
been In his right mind for two or three
weeks. It Is believed that tho excessive heat
and excitement of tho blcyclo races on Sat
urday afternoon made him worse. It Is
known that he lost some $40 or $50 throwing
lice and playing poker on Saturday. It Is
thought that he was fleeced out of this
money by some sharpers who well knew the
condition of his mind. Heretofore young
Rurkett has borne a good character and It
was known thnt ho knew nothing of gam
bling. Ono or two Busplcloua characters left
town on Saturday night and these ore the
parties that are thought to havo got his
money. There Is no foundation for tho re
port that there was a girl mixed up in the
affair.
:.M)I0 OK TUB SCHOOL YBAn.
elirnaka Students Finish the Cnnrse
Tilth Attpronrtntr Exercise.
COZAD, Neb., May 28. (Special.) The
Inst week has been a busy one in school
circles, The forepart of the weok brought
tho final examinations In tho several de
partments of tho school. On Thursday oven-
Ing tho school gavo a public entertainment
In the High school room, which -was well at
tended by tho parents and friends of the
pupils. On Fridny evonlng the commence
ment exercises) were held In tho opera house,
Tho following are the names of the gradu
ates: Effle Gibson, Ena R. Haller. Bert E.
Hughes, Graco E. Wing, Luella E. Shanafelt.
Tho hall was nicoly decorated with the class
colors. Tho diplomas wero presented bv
Hon. E. D. Owens. Saturday evening oc
curred the annual meeting and banquet of
tho alumni awoclatlon. It was held in Ma
eonlc hall and tho banquet was In chargo
of tho Order of the Eastern Star. Sunday
evening lit v. D. W. Crane of Lexington
preached tho baccalaureate sermon in tho
Evangelical church.
EXETBR. Neb., May 28. (Special.) Hon.
C. O. Fowler of Ohlowa delivered an ex
ceptionally fine address to the graduating
class of tho Exeter High school in thn
Methodist church last evenlngi The au
dience wan a good-sized one. Tho music
w.ih rendered by a male quartet and mixed
quartet under the direction of Miss Clare
Owens, tho blind music teacher of this
place.
DAVID CITY, Neb., May 28. (Special.)
Tho annual baccalaureate sermon to tho
graduates of tho David City High school
was preiached yesterday evening at tho
Mothodlst Episcopal church by Rev, L. F,
Smith. Tho largo building was crowded
to its utmost capacity to do honor to the
graduates.
CULHERTSON, Neb., May 26. (Special.)
Last night tho commencement exercises of
tho Culbertson schools wero held in the
now opera house. The graduating class con
slated of Oresta Satchell, Eurle Phillips,
Edward V. Alley and Jerome Elscnhart. A
largo audlenco greeted tho lecturer, Dr. H
O. Rowlands of Lincoln. Prof. Charles A.
Tucker has been unanimously re-elected
superintendent of the schools' for tho third
year.
HEBRON, Neb., May 28. (Special. )-The
commencement exorcises of the class of 1000
of tho Hebron High school took place at the
Christian church last night. The clars con
sisted of eight members. The Invocation wjs
mado by Rev. J. R. Oettys. Rey. R. J.
Phipps gave tbe address on tho subject.
"Education nnd Educators in the Arena of
Patriotism." Tho high school chorus undor
tho leadership of Miss Austin rendered sev
oral selections. C. M. Wctherald, president
of tho Board of Education, presented the
diplomas.
PIERCE, Nob., May 28. (Special.) The
commencement exercises of the High school
will bo held in the opera house on Friday
evening, June 8. Rev. F. M. Slsson of Nor
folk, presiding older of tho Methodist
church, will be present and deliver an ad
dress. There are ten graduates this year,
viz.: LUlla Blancho Bell, Orace Florence
Bell. Schuyler MUford Durfee, Eva Adrlenno
Hall, Gertrude Blanche Henzler, George
Ashford King, Ida Isabelle Pronneke, Mary
Elizabeth Tawney, Kate E. Wilson and
Halllo McDonald Witten.
Trnclirrn for I'lerce.
PIERCE, Neb., May 28. (Special.) Tho
school board has re-elected tho following
teachers for the ensuing yenr: Walter O
Hlrons, principal; Miss Mnmlo E. Wallace
grammar; Mlsa Emma Schwcrln, first Inter
mediate; Miss Graco M. Clark, second prl
mary, and Miss Eva E. Mixer, first primary.
Mil's Margaret Carr, who has been teaching
In tho schooU the past four years, was not
an applicant, having been elected to fill the
grammar department In tho Bancroft
sJhools. Miss Alice C. Couffer, who tnught
tho first Intermediate last year, did not
maka application this year, having been or
dered to Washington on Juno 9, where he
has a position In tho census department.
Miss Dora Krore of Albion has been choan
for tho vacancy In the second Intermediate
and Miss Irrua Mnrtlndale of Nl.brara to
tho room low presided over by Miss
Schwesln sbo having been advanced Ito
Miss Couffer's room.
Illtch Cime nt Fremont.
FREMONT, Neb.. May 28. (Speclnl.)
Tho case of Alexander Thom agalnet Dodgo
County came up for trial In tho district
court this morning, with Judge. Orlmlson
on the bench. This Is ono of the caws
brought by land owners on appeal from tho
damages awarded them by the county board
for the construction of a drainage ditch
through their lands. The plaintiff filed ob
jections to tho sheriff filling tho panel,
which was sustained, and nfter tho regular
panel Is exhausted Coroner Jersn will call
tho Jurors. The case will last for a week
or ten days. E. F. Gray and G. L. Loomls
represent the plaintiff and the county at
torney. C .C. McNlsh, and Frank Dolezal
the defendants.
Dedicate Xevr Chnreh.
SHELTON, Neb., May 2S. (Special.)
Wlfh th.. u'Mlhur nerfeet venteniav nn nt
tho largest church gatherings ever In Shelton
mot ul 11 nVlru-W n m in hear thn .ormnn
by Bishop Dubbs of Chicago In tho new
church. All churches of
a fnr the .tnv nt, thn
Inatlonal ministers nsslsted
with their congregations In the special del
Icatory exercises. In the evening tho full
amount of Indebtedness was raised, amount
ing to S00. This places the church on a
sound financial standing. The total cost of
building and lots was $2,200.
lleenril Shipment of Cnttlr,
BENNINGTON. Neb., May 2S. (Special
Telegram.) Charles F. Oottscb, living near
. 1. 1 ... .i i . . i. . . n .i .. i i . i
loaded with cattle for South Omaha. Tho
cattle wero of superior quality and filled
twelve cars. This Is a record shipment from
this community.
Ilnr Mint Mneliliiri.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., May 28. (Special.)
Flvo of tho latest Improved slot machines
arrived in the city today and were to have'
allow such things, so the automatic gam-
bllng devices wero placed securely back In
the boxes and will be returned to Omaha.
FAMILY FEUD IS SHOT OUT
htevrns Knmllr Trie to Wipe Out the
.Merrliunns nnd Only Pnrtly
Suecredn.
MILLER. Neb., May 2S. (Special Tele
gram.) About 6 o'clock this afternoon,
whllo Frank Merrlman and wife were nt
work building a fenco on their farm, ono
mllo southwest of town, they wero attacked
by J. W., Charles, Elmer nnd John Stevens,
father nnd brothers of Mrs. Merrlman, with
shotguns, rides and revolvers.
Merriman's story Is that ho and his wife
wero warned by tw-o neighbor boys that tho
Stevens family wero nfter them. Soon alter
they appeared and shot his dog, and ho
received tho next chargo in his loft breast
and arm and tho next In the face and neck.
Merrlman had hla pumpgun on tho wagon
standing near by, which he secured and
emptied at his assailants.
All parties aro In town at this writing.
J. W. Stevens, the father, had fifteen shot
removed from his faco and neck. The boys
aro in about tho same condition. Jierri
man U thought to bo tho most seriously hurt,
His left breast is full of shot. Sheriff Funk
has been wired for. Tho shooting Is tho
result of an old family feud.
On Trlnl for Cnttlr Ntrnllnw.
AINSWORTH, Neb.. May 28. (Special
Telegram.) Another alleged cattle steal In
Brown county came before County Judge
Potter today on a preliminary trlnl. A
ranchman named Samuel Johnson, living
some twenty-flvo miles southeast of Alns-
worth, was arrested for the alleged theft of
a steer belonging to Theodore Jones, a cat
tleman of that section of tho country, nd
nfter a hearing Johnson was bound over to
the district court in the sum of $800, which
was promptly furnished. Tbe case is of
peculiar interest and public sentiment Is
very much divided ns to tho guilt or lnno
cenco of tho accused.
Anhurn Honors Its Demi.
AUBURN. Neb., May 28. (Special.)
Memorial services wore held in the opera
houso in this city today and a largo num
ber were In attendance. Five of tho pas
tors of the several churches of the city
conducted the cxerclsfn and thn memorial
sermon was preached by Rev. Williams of
tho Baptist church.
A largo number of the citizens from hero
attended exercises at tho unveiling of two
monuments recently erected at the graven
of departed Sovereign Woodmen nt Howe
today. The crowd was very large ana tno
services very Impressive.
PrnhlbltlnniNtn Hold Convention.
AURORA, Neb., May 28. (Special,) The
prohibition party held a county convention
in tho court houso last Saturday. Dele
gates to tho state convention were elected.
W. K. Williams of Stoekham and J. H.
Wilder of Bluff proclnct wero .nominated
for representatives. Tho county central
committee Is authorized to select candidates
ror otner omces. ia p m '
i rro,n Info nnb linnn '
thls as likely to loso them some votes in
this county.
Court Convenes nt l'lnHsmouth.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., May 28. (Special.)
Judge Paul Jesscn returned from Ne
braska City today and convened district
court. The afternoon was spent In hearing
the evidence In the case brought by Harrlette
Eaton against her husband. Ell Eaton, for
alimony. In his cross petition the defend
ant asks for a divorce. The parties to the
suit reside near Weeping Water, and there
aro a large number of witnesses present
from the western portion of tho county.
KlrrlnT nt Work.
WEST POINT, Neb., May 28. (Special.)
A third attempt to set fire to buildings
was discovered last evening In time to pre
vent a disastrous (conflagration. At about
9 o'clock fire was discovered In tho barn In
the rear of tho German Methodist church.
After It was put out It was found that coal
oil had been poured onto some waste mat
ter In the barn and set on fire. The citi
zens are bacomlng quite uneasy at the
prcsenco in tbo town of a firebug.
Fnlrtnont llesldent Injured.
FAIRMONT, Neb., May 28. (Special.)
Frank Brldman, who lives southeast of town,
met with quite a serious accident last Sat
urday. Mr. Brldgman had been harrowing
with four horses, and at noon Btarted for
the house, having two horses nttached to the
wagon and leading two. From some causo
the horses became frightened and ran away,
throwing him out. Tho wagon passed over
him, breaking two of his ribs and causing
some internal Injuries,
Thieves I.euve Plunder.
HARDY, Neb., May 28 (Special.) The
thieves who entered T. M. Fair's grocery
store hero last week loft tho deed and
other papers near an Ico house, hero and
tho pockotbook containing tho $5,000 wo-th
of notes was found at Byron, the first town
cast of this, next morning and the notes
wero all recovered.
Ilnndns In u Cnnillilntc.
AUBURN, Neb., May 28. (Special.)
Nemaha county has a candldato for the
nomination for the office of secretnry of
state In the person of J. H, Dundas, editor
of tho Auburn Graneor.
Stephen Cnlied to llentrlce.
BEATRICE, Neb., May 28. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho Board of Education has elected
Prof. W. L. Stephens of Falrbury as super
Intendent of the city schools for the ensu
ing year.
Court Convene nt "Went Point.
WEST POINT, Neb,, May 28. (Special.)
Tho adjourned spring term of the district
court convened this mornlnsr, with Judge
Guy R. Graves on tho bench.
TAMMANY FORCES FOR BRYAN
Inntrueted
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Kmixn" City
veutlnn.
to He
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NEW YORK, May 2S. John P. Carroll,
leader of Tammany hall in the absence of
Richard Croker, gave out the following care
fully prepared statemont last night:
"I do not bellevo that the attitude of the
Tammany hall organization at the stato con
vention will bo either doubtful or equivocal.
As far as I have been able to consult with
the representative men of tho organization,
they entirely accord with my view of both
the propriety and the expediency of sending
to tho national convention a delegation In-
I 'tructcd for William J. Bryan as the presl
OOmiai Canaildie.
"'t 1 safe to say that every delegate will
luvu' i"B pruini " ""ii i i
, may possess win do exoriea to impress tne
i desirability of Its adoption upon the dele
gates from the other localities In tbo state."
.Mr. Carroll declined to add a word to the
statement, but it Is understood It was Is
sued with Mr. Croker'a sanction. It Is
stated that tho Tammany and Brooklyn
democrats resent ex-Senator Hill's attempt
to rehabilitate himself as a leader In Btate
, politics and that there exists a thorough
understanding between tho Bryan managers
and the New York City democrats.
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The I'nrcdt lleer
is tho kind you want" for use in your home.
Tho Anheuser-Busch Brewig Ats'n make
their various brands of beer of barley-malt
and hops strictly pure beer, no corn or
other cheap materials. Orders addressed to
Geo. Krug, manager Omaha branch, will bo
promptly executed.
t SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
i.
Thn. ugh the Influence of Ed Johnston the
city council failed of a quorum last night
anu it w us openly stated that the reason
was that tho ordlnauco Increasing the occu
pation tax of saloons from $200 to J500 was
to co mo up on Its third reading and for final
passage.
After waiting until nearly 8:30 o'clock for
a quorum President Adklns called tho coun
cil to order and instructed Clerk Shrlgley
to call tho roll. As Johnston, Martin und
i Dvorak were absent there was not a sum-
clont number present to do business and
therefore an adjournment was takcu until
7.30 o'clock tonight.
Tho usual big crowd was present and the
disappointment at no meeting was manlfttn
In more than ono way. The absent members
wero roundly scored nnd nil kinds of talk
floated around. In some circles It was in
serted that Johnston was withholding a
quorum because tho brow lug companies hod
not mado satisfactory arrangements about
tho granting of liquor licenses which have
been held up slnca May 1. Tho holding
back of tho uso of tho money now paid
Into the city treasury l costing tho mu
nicipality at tho rate of $400 a month for
Interest,
When asked about tho delay In transacting
business last night Mayor Kelly did not
hesitate to say that In bis opinion tho mem
bers who remained nwny did mo because tho
occupation tax ordlnanco was to come up
for final reading and passage. Other mem
bers of tho city government who wore pres
ent voiced tho samo opinion as that given
by tho mayor.
Tho falluro to hold a meeting brought
forth tho Information that the saloon keep
ers havo reached nn agreement to fight the
proposed incrmsc in the occupation tax. A
majority of all mluona ndvcrtlsed their li
censett and filed their applications beforo
May 1, and It was not until nfter this time
thnt the council saw fit to submit an ordl
nanco Increasing the special llccnso tax.
Good faith was shown by tho liquor deulcre
In advertising and In paying Into tho city
treasury tho sum specified by tho ordinances
then in force.
Ono prominent liquor dealer said last night
after he learned of tho action of tho couucil
that a fund wns In readiness to employ at
torneys to mako a showing In the district
court it need bo and thus prevent what he
cnlied a "holdup."
Two hearings on liquor license remon
strances wero to havo been given last night
by tho council, and witnesses and attorneys
eamo from Omaha to bo present. They wero
greatly disappointed at tho falluro of the
council to meet nnd register complaints
with -tho mayor. According to tho adjourn-'
raent they will have to be present tonight
and run tho chances of a quorum.
Complaint About the round.
It was only yesterday that the dog pound
wan located at, Twenty-seventh and Y
streets and yet last night thero was a
lengthy petition presented to tho city clerk
declaring the pound a nuinanco nnd pro
testing against its establishment at tho
point designated. Tho matter was brought
to tho attention of the mayor and ho re
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until the
remonstrance could bo read to the council,
as he desired tomo action to be taken by
that body. Tho sumo thing happens every
year when a pound is established and so
tho protest is nothing now. From tho feel
ing expressed last night It looks as if the
poundmnster will havo to seek other quar
ters if ho wants to keep nny stray cattle
or canines in the pound over night.
Conimei clnl Club Hue.
This year the dues of the South Omaha
Commercial club are $2, as the change In
tho amount was mado at tho meeting held
last Friday night. Quito a number of tbo
members havo already paid In and thoso
who havo not aro requested to step into
Secretary Watkins' qfflce. 2420 N street,
and settle. The membership roll now c n
talns 150 names, but with Jack Walters
at the head of the membership committee It
Is hoped to secure double this numb'r be
foro July 1. Nearly every one admits that
tho club Is doing good work and Its exist
ence has certainly been a great benefit to
South Omaha. Those Interested assert that
evory business man in the city ought to
Join tho club In order to properly look after
tho interests of tbo city.
I'nvlnir of llellevne Avenue.
In connection with tho repairing by the
county of Bcllevue avonuo County Comm -sioner
Hoctor said yesterday that tho co'inty
could not po&slbly spend any money on the
road this summer, as tho paving of Vinton
streot would absorb all of tho unexpended
road fund. He said that he Is willing to
do all ho can to havo a sum set asldo for
fixing the road next 6prlng. He Is of tho
opinion that the Union Pacific will be will
Ing to sign for paving tho streot, providing
onough other property owners will do tho
same. In this connection Mr. Hoctor stated
that ho will take the matter up with offi
cers of the Union Pacific In an attempt to
assist the South Omaha Commercial club
In its movement for a better road to the
south.
Cndnhy'n Jfew PnekliiK limine. I
A number of the Cudahy employes hero
are being transferred to the new plant In
Kansas City. A day or two ago ten old
nnd experienced men left South Omnha to
take places in the Kansas City plant, which
Is to bo opened for business in a few days.
Patrick Coyle, who has had chargo of tho
sweet pickle department here for years,
has gone to the new house of the Cudahy's.
as has also Ous Bernhart of the glue fac
tory. It Is understood that another detachment
will leave here nt tho end of tho wosk for
Kansas City. The places mado vacant here
aro being filled by promotion.
Committee fiofi to Amen.
Today P. A. Wells, H. M. Christie and
T. J. O'Neill will go to Ames to look over
tho sugar beet plant nt thut place In order
to ascertain by personal observation Just
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how a field of beets should be cultivated,
Theso gentlemen constitute a committee
from tho local business men, who h.no
formed a company and put In seventy ncrts
of beets on the Chapman land in Bcllevue.
Tho entire day will bo ipent in looking
over tho beot fields and tho factory and It
is expected that much valuable Information
will bo Obtained.
Monte City (iof.li.
Mr nnd Mrs. W. VI. Mullen have re
turned from their wedding trip.
Herbert Broadwell hns returned from a
trip through the Illg Horn country.
All of the barber shops In the city will
clnso nt 11 n. in. on Decoration day.
Howard Bodle has returned from York,
where ho was cnlied by his father's Illness.
Poundmaster Stephens hns located the
city pound at Twenty-seventh and Y
streets.
Mrs. Bert Low? Of Shenandoah, la.. Is the
iruest of Mrs. J. A. Beck, Twenty-second
and J streets,
F. C Holder of Chicago has been desig
nated ns permanent manager of the Swift
plant In this city.
W. M. Clifton has resigned bis position
with the Hammond com pain nnd contem
plates going west.
Several assistant mlcroscoplsts went to
work yesterday on a foreign order for one
of the packing houses.
A caeo of scarlet fever Is reported by
Sanitary Inspector Jones nt the home of
Mrs. Percells, 3014 V streets.
New stock yards nro to bo established nt
Denver. Over $500.CM has already been sub
scribed by thoso Interested,
Uist week Armour bought 24.SS4 hogs on
this market. All these hoes were slaugh
tered and packed nt this place.
It Is reported that sheep In the far west
will niovo to market earlier than usual this
year on nocoiint of the excellent rante.
There -will be only ono delivery of mail on
Decorntlon day and tho money order de
partment nt the postolttce will bo closed nil
day.
Major F. E. Woleott of the stock yards
traveling force left yesterday for southern
Nebraska to hustle shipments for this
market.
Somo radical changes In the police de
partment will be made when Chief Mitchell
assumes charge of tho department on
Juno 1.
Heavy rails similar to those laid on South
Sixteenth street are to bo laid by the street
enr comonny on Vinton street beforo the
street is repnved.
A benotlt concert for Homer Peyton will
be given at the First Presbyterian church
Fridny night, June 1. under tho manage
ment of Miss Lillian Fitch.
Charles Lltke. 700 North Twenty-fourth
street, died flundny from dlphthcrln and
Snnttnry Inspector Jones is taking steps to
prevent tho spread of the disease.
SECTION MAN FATALLY HURT
Joe Connivny of Cheyenne Knocked
Off the Truck with n llundenr
l- n PnnseiiKer Trulu.
CHEYENNE, May 28. (Special Telegram.)
Joo Conaway, n section hand, was fatally
Injured this evening two milen south of
town. Conaway and a companion wero rid
ing on a handcar nnd a passenger trnln ap
proached. They attempted to get tho car oh"
tho track. They wero struck by the train
nnd the car was demolished. Conaway's
companion escaped with slight injuries.
Penitent lnr for Anxnult.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., May 28. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Daniel Olea.ion, George
Maxfleld and Thomas McCue, the men
who were lodged In Jail a day or
two ago charged with murdorously as
saulting and robbing Edward Newgaad
section foreman of the Oreat Northern rail
road at Oarretson, this afternom nppeand
lief- re Judge Jones and pleaded guilty to
the charge, Olcnson nnd Maxfleld were each
sentenced to four years imprisonment In
the Sioux Fulls penitentiary and Mcfue re
ceived a sentence of two ycais. Mis Max
field, who was arrested as an accomplice of
tho men, pleaded not guilty nnd wa3 dis
charged from custody.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
llotli Tuesday nnd Wedneiidny to He
Fn I r Co oler Wednendny
AVInitn Vnrlnhle,
WASHINGTON. May 28. Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Nobraska Fair Tuesday and Wednes
day; cooler Wednesday; varlablo winds.
For Iowa Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; variable winds.
For Missouri Partly cloudy Tuesday;
probably thunderstorms In southeast por
tion; Wednesday fair; varlablo winds.
For South Dakota Showers and cooler
Tuesday; Wednesday fair; variable winds.
For Kansns Fair Tuesday and Wednes
day; south to west winds.
l.oenl Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER nUREAU,
.OMAHA, May 2S. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day of the last threi
years:
1900. 1S1!1. im 1S37
Maximum temperature.... 85 77 08 09
Minimum temperature.... 60 00 45 52
Average temperature 70 68 60 on
Precipitation T .12 .00 .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
nt Omaha for the day and since March 1.
1000:
Normal for the day CS
Excess for the day s
Excess since March 1 270
Normal rainfall for the day 18 Inch
Deficiency for the day 10 inch
Total slnco Mnrcb 1 7.13 Inches
Deficiency slnco March 1 1.39 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, ISM.... 1.70 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 159S 40 Inch
Heport from Stations nt S p. m.
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OF WKATHilR.
B2 B
Omnha, partly cloudy
North Platte, clear...
.salt iaKc. clear
Cheyenne, partly oloudy
uupm vity. ciear
Huron, clear ..
Wllllston. cienr
Chicago, partly cloudy
St. Louis, raining
St. Paul, partly cloudy
Davenport, raining
Helena, raining
Kansas City, partly cloudy....
Havre, partly cloudy
Hlsmnrck clear ! SI
Galveston, clear I &0i
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH,
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