Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 8, 1887, Page 2

| R ——— FRIDAY, JULY 8. 1 A GREAT DAY FOR THE PRESS. Editors Greatly Enloy a Magnificent Lecture By Judge Goodwin. THE OTHER EVENTS AT CRETE' An Unexpected Feature Not Down On the Programme in Which Al Fairbrother Takes a Prominent Part, . Editors’' Day at Crete. Crwte, Neb., July 7.—[Special Telegram to the B [he attraction at the assembly to-day was the lecture on ‘‘Journalists and Journalism” by Judie C. C, Goodwin, editor of the Salt Lake Tribune. The attendance of newspaper men, while not large, exceeded the number of attorneys in attendance on lawyers’ days, and the members present were enthuslastic. A committee trom the press association met Judge Goodwin at the train and escorted him to the grounds. At 3 he spoke in the pavil- llon to an appreciative audlence which was highly delighted and grected the judge in an enthusiastic wanner. The address was scholarly and eloquent, and replete with thoughts of profit to the profession. Judge Goodwin is one of the brightest newspaper men in the west. and every journalist In Nebraska could have heard his speech with profit. In the early evening the Twenty-first infantry band tendered a serenade to Judge Goodwin and the members of the press association at the editor® building. A very large audience athered around the handsome building and istened to the following musical programme: Overture, Lamer; cornet solo, Hassleman, Innciers, “The Noble Guard, Hand to Hand.” Mazurka: selection, Farewell, During the progress of the serenade Judge Goodwin responded in a speech that deiighted all who could gather within hearing distance, He discussed during this talk the latest features in the Mormon ques- tion, and the latest efforts ot the Mormons to t statehood. He suggested that they be ken in as a state um“er their scheme of a state constitution only on probation of a thousand years, The association held a busi- Qess meeting at the close of the serenade. Dr. Duryen, of Boston, arrived to-day and will lecture te-morrow at 2 p. m. He is one of the great men of the east and will have a reat audience. Dr, Hensen lectured in he evening to an audience of 5,000 aelighted people, and Prof. Sherwin's grand concert oceurs to-norrow night. Among the promi- nent men who honored editors’ day with their presence was Governor Thayer, and the press appreciated his remembrance. The building was handsomely illuminated. AN UNEXPEOTED FEATURE. How Al Fairbrother Addresed His Confreres at Crote. CRETE, Neb,, July 7.—[Special to the Bee. | —This being editors’ day at the Chatauqua assembly, Jud e Goodwin, the able gentile editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, was billed 10 speak to the impecunious newspaper ed- itor, and the other people in attendance. Judge Goodwin falledto put in an appear- ance when time was called, and 1 saw an op- portunity to make a speech, which [ em- braced with as much indifference as Church Howe displays when he accepts an Invita- tion. I had previously fallen in a little creek which hurls and purls and curls along the town, and subsequently to this previous mis- hap, my wardrobe was hung up to dry and I was dis-ha-billy. H. M. Bushuell, of the BEr's Lincoln wardrobe, president of the press club and ex-officlo member of an Indian club, held an umbrella over me while I gave utterance to the following scathing, polished best effort of my life. Iknow that it was the best effort of my life, for men who were entire strangers to me came up and took me by the hand and Wwith tears in their eyes told me that while they had nover heard of me before, they lwaro satistied It was the best effort of my life. 1 started off in thls way, while the crowd started off in a dozen different ways: Ladies, Gentlemen and Editors: I deepl feel and doubtless fully appreciate the wrrf: ble sacrifice you are making, if youremain to listen to me on this oceasion. This is not my first offense. 1 shall not ylead the baby sct. L am here to speak and if any man or woman or child or adult person or infant of either sex im- agines I am not going to speak, that person 18 troubled and hampered and perplexed by or with an over-production of happiness. Over-production is ruining this country. Change, | sald, my voice meliowing down to where it sounded like the lark or Susan B. Anthony, Is stamped on every- thing—especially on the breath of a man who frequents saloons frequently. (A voice. “‘bounce him.”) I see around and about me many men who would be willing to swear to their circulation on this point. But I am not here, mz‘ hearers, to attempt toelucidate the Darwinian thecry on a toothy cylinder in rotary motior;, which Isthe Latin for “monkeyin’ with the buzz saw while in motion,” but rather, my hearers, to tell you what 1 know about editin’ a newspaper, and rforming such other labor as is necessar F- print shop to enlighten the toiling mil- ians. (Groans, tozether with cries of *'chestnuts,” from Judge Morris and John M. ‘Thurston who has recently returned from a fishing excursion and a lonely sojourn in the mountains of the plains of Minnesota.) 1 looked around and saw a tiip pass smile and an orator-Crawford-expression on Thurston's face and I said with renewed vigor and an ttempt at “sarkasm,” “if John M. Tburs- n wants fto laugh at me hecan lavgh, ut he had better return to Omaha and bet some man a dollar that he escaped the Paclfic investigating committee, that the item of $10,000 for “'expenses” was all right so long as be 0. K.’d his own_ voucher, but because be hied and hid himself away and dodged the only men on earth who were anxious to see him, says I, maybe he will want to run_ for United States senator next time, instead of Tunning away from the commission. 1 presently commenced to talk again when Isald: Aneditoris not necessarily a suc- cess If he gets drunk every night in the week. Neither is he a success if he remains sober every week in the month. As Judge Good- win would say if he had been here—an editor 18 just Like any other individual—with a few advantaces possessed by no one else. When I used to do the editorial work on the Times, it was sport tor me. I milked four cows and took care of twelve horses and & roan steer, and did the editorial work and had plenty of time to spare. Do you suppose ery man could do that? No, 1 ven- t to say that Governor Dawes, whom Isee In this audience, wouldn’t think of such a thing, Yet Governor Dawes used to edit his messages and take care of the school land thieves, as I understood it, with great sang fraud—which is the Latin for sang 2 roid. When I edited—but there Is no use for me enumerate, But, as | said bef Fe my hearers, the ed- itor is a man of genlus man of good char- acter, rolnx through the world always on time—If he can manage to get time on "what buys. vohn M. Thurston has said a good deal here about newspaper editors. But it has been noticed that conscientions newspaper editors have sald a good deal about John M, ‘Thurston. I have never heard of any news- E'nar man who was a sort of a 10-cent coun- bargain, lsklnf rebates of the Union ra- clfie railroad and trying to run for United States senator on' the same ticket. And among the thousand lawyers whom L1 have known in this wild, wide west, 1 never heard of one who recelved a dozen retainers and then went fishing when his case was called. At this point Judge Goodwin, accompanied by saveral gentiles and a dozen Mormons, ar- rived and I was put out. AL FAIRBROTHER, A Water Works Scheme, ‘Wanoo, Neb, July 7.—[Speeial {o the Brr.|—~At a special meeting of thecity coun- ell last night, an ordinance was passed grant- ing an #xclusive franchise to Mr. Walker, of Pennsylvanla, to put in a system of direct pressure water works. According to the or- dinance, forty-three hydrants are to be put in at an annual rental of §5,000, and to be used u&y for fire purrouu. reat indignation is expressed by the citi- gens at the bigh handed way in which the ine was engineered through the council. 4 1s believed that the council meeting was illegal, as it was not propetly ealled, and the ranting of an exclusive franchise to anyone or ten years under such glnflnzlr exorbi- tant rates is being denounced on afl hands, and some mu ill be heard soon if the scheme 18 carl Wahoo wants a 8ys- tem of water works, but does not want to be robbed in order to get it ————— His Arm Torn Off. Neb.. July 7.—[Speclal to the Bk, a8t night a telegram was received from Cleveland, O., informing his family that John Fitzpatrick, of Platte county, had his arm torn off and that his condition was dangerous. Mr. Fitzpatrick had gone to Cleveland to work in a machine shop fora few months. This will be sad news to his many friends. fle is an estimable young man twenty-four vears of age. His parents lett for Cleveland this morning. . CoLuym Declared Insane, Corumnus, Neb., July 7.—[Speclal to the Bek.)—Andrew Dickenson, a young man of Looking Giass township, was brought to Columbus this morning, having become vio- lently insane. The eommissioners of insan- ity have examined him and ordered him to the hospital, as there is still no _room coln for this elass of unfortunates, I among the farmers and Iaborers is becoming alarmingly prevalent. The county super- virors have four cases to care for. An Insane Man Killed. Frie Neb., July 7.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|]—An Insane man named Mec- Namara was killed by the cars about three iles west of here last night. He had re- cently escaped from the asylum. Poisoned BBy Canned Peaches, Des MoiNes, Ia, july 7.—|Special Tele- gram to the Ber.|—Last evening the city physician was hastily summoned to the home of Daniel Knote, on Sherman street, next door to the Cottage hospital. He found that the entire family, with the exception of Mr. Knote, were, troubled with excessive vomiting and sharp pains in the stomach suflicicnt to justify the inference that they :n of some poisonous substance, g things they had canne hes and milk for dinner, and Mrs, Knote was inclined to believe that the m'lk had caused the trouble. Simple remedies were applied, and at last accounts the sick ones, )Iri. Knote and the children, were feeling much better. A careful analysis of the milh failed to reveal anything of a voisonous na- ture, and it is now thought that the canned peaches caused the trouble, Fatal Farmer Fight. MrLrorp, Ia., July 7.—[Special Telegram to the Bek. |—Farmers I 8. Courtright and Jas. B, Lewls eight miles southwest of this place had a quarrel this afternoon over the richt to cut the hay ona piece of land. Courtright struck Lewis on the hend with a piteh-fork handle, smashing his skull. Court- right gave himself into custody. —e The Colorado Drought. 'ER, July T.—|Special Telegram to —Reports which come to Denver concerning the drought in the eastern por- tion of the state do not agree with those sent to Washington from the same locality, ‘To within two weeks ago it was represented here that the people who hiad located within the “rain belt” were getting freq ers and about as much water as was eded, Noone need to be surprised, however, if there should be a sufficient scarcity of mofst- ure during the present month to create seri- ous apprehension. ‘Lhis thing oceurred last season and it Is apt to occur acain. Mid- summer drouczhts are not infrequent in all sections of the conntry, and certainly Colo- rado may not hope for an immunity from the visitation. But while there was much com- plaint Jast season, there were also good crops. It may be so again this time, Powderly Determined to Resign, NE W YORK, July 7.—|Special Telegram to the Brr.]—The World’s Pbiladelphia special says: ‘There is no doubt that General Master Workman Powderly, of the Knights of Labor, has determined to resign his posi- tion at the Minneavolis convention, which is to meet in October. In Boston on June 11 he declared in the course of the speech that he was not a candlaate for re-election and would under no circumstances accept the office for another term. On hisrecent return to this city from a trip Powderly was asked by members of his general executive board whether he meant to retire at the end of this year or at the end of the present term. His answer was: ‘[ meant that I did not intend to serve after this year. 1meant thatand I reront it now, and 1 intend to say it every- where 1 speak on the subject.” 1n personal letters to leaders of the Jabor movement in various localities Powderly has expressed the same Intentlon. His reasons are the dis- tress he suffers because of dissensions in the order, misrepresentations and_false acousa- tions which he claims are made against him on Evury hand.and his desire for privacy and Tes —_—— The Quebec Fire. QUEBEC, July 7.—The fire in this city last night broke out in stables attached to the barracks at the citadel. The stable picket is said to have been asleep. The stables and sheds on the ramparts are built entirely of wood, The excited citizens did not seek their homes until 8 o'clock this morning. The most intense alarmed prevailed through- out the city until the fire was got lhnrou'ghly under control. At one time there was fully 5000 men, women and children walking about the streets. Many made their way to the surroundings in carriages and carts and on foor, fearing an explosion ot powder in the magazine would occur, The governor- general’s and officers’ quarters, stables of ar- lllh-rr. hospital and provincial annory, which contained 25,000 stands of arms, wera uninjured. ‘The loss is estimated at $150,000, with no insurance, Armour Confirms the De... Cricaao, July 7.—|Speclal Telegram to he BEE.|—Mr. Armour to-day confirmed the report that he had bought the Lipton pack- ing house at Omaha and said they would doubtless enlarge it at once. Armour has for a long time had great faith in the future of Omaha not only as a packing ceater, but for all business. lle has frequently pre- dicted that Omaha and other western points would become the great packing points of this country and that Chicago would haveto give way to Omaha just as Cincinnati was obliged to relinquish her trade to Chicago, e L Commodity Freight Rates. CHICAGO, July 7.—The freight committee of the Central Traftic association to-day con- cluded its labors. Finding the total aboli- tion of the commodity tariffs impracticable, the committee decided to have as many of them as possible done away with, and the remainder no longer permitted in ' mileage form, Hereafter the places to and from which commodity rates apply must be specitically stated, with a provisional clause protecting intermediate points, o ————— The Doomed Maxwell, St. Louis, July 7.—A special from Jeffer- son City to the Post-Dispatch says the state supreme court in the case of Brooks, alias Maxwell, condemned for the murder of C Arthur Preller and sentenced to be hanged August 12, to-day overruled the motion for rehearing. A reprieve was granted the de- t until Aucust 28. ‘The defense will 0 appeal to the United States su- Dprewe court. —— Utah's Constitution Completed. SALT LAKE, July 7.—The constitutional convention completed and adopted the con- stitution to<lay. 7The planks already men- tioned in these dispatches regarding bigamy and poligamy, represoentation for the minor- ity and the separation ef church and state, wore adopted with others. The vote of the people will be taken in August. Only those who have taken the “‘test vath” will "vote on ratification. e Schooner Wrecked. RoCKLAND, Me.. July 7.—A two masted coal laden English schooner,name unknown, went ashore on Wooden Ball, near Matimeus yesterday, She afterwards drifted off to sea and probably sunk. No partieulars learned about the ecrew. e —— The Rumor Unconfirmed. PORTLAND, Ore., July 7.—There is nothing to contirm the rumor that Chinese miners on the Snake river have been murdered. ENDICOTT'S LATEST ORDER. The War Records Office Closed to the Public. New York, July 7.—|Special Telegram to the B —The Tribune’s Washington special says: Secretary Endicott has supple- mented his recommendation in favor of the surrender to “‘the confederate states” of the captured rebel flags by an order to suppress the publication of any data relating to the war of the rebellion, and contained in the war records office. He has directed Colonel Lazelle, now in charge of that office, not to give out any further information from the archives, unless the matter has been first submitted to secretary and his permission obtained. He has thus suspended orders for furnishing ot information which has been freely given without question by every sec- retary of war since Grant's administration to persons encaged in the study of the nl»flmlmnv of the union and confeder- ate armies, orders which have been as freely granted to southern men and ex-confederates as to men who fouzht for the preservation of the union. In- formation thus obtained by Longstreet, D, H. Hill and other ex-confederates as well as by union oflicers has enriched thousands of pages and instructed and interested hundreds of thousands of readers. Endicott’s suspen- sory order applies to matter which has been already prepared or printed under order of coneress, and which under universal practice should be open to the public from the time the order to print was made. Congress has ordered the war record publication, and the great bulk of it is ready for the printers. £ dicott in lrf’lm: 10 delay or suppress infor tion to be derived from this matter 18 vir ally trying to ennul or eripple the action of congress. ——— Trouble at Coke Works, Ux~rtoNtowy, Pa, July 7.—At 5 o'clock this evening a report reached the sheritf from the West Leisenring coke works that a riot had occurred and four strikers had been killed and othere badly injured. The news was given out and the excited Hungarians at once went wild, Therebeing no wires to the West senring works, it was necessary to send special messengers, and when they re- turned with the news that no trouble had oceurred it was too late to send wi outside ovens where the Hungar S W ready to take the war path. They will, it is feared, cause trouble to-night or in the morn- ing, as they think the tighting has begun. I'hey are particularly incensed at the pres- ence of the Pinkerton men and say they will fight to the death before being evicted from their homes. P T Sy Storms in China and Hungary. Loxpox, July 7.—The Wen Chow river in China has overflowed its banks, submerging miles of territory. Thousands of persons are believed to have been drowned. The suffer- ings of the survivors are described as_terri- ble, Chow Chow City i bmerged and the inhabitants have taken to boats. ‘The town of Hagy Karolyi, Hungary, was destroyed by a hurricane and waterspout on Wednesday night. The site of the town and adjourning district was converted into a yast lake. Many persons lost their lives, g The Crown Prince's Throat. PriLaperrnis, July 7.—The Medical News in its forth-coming Issue will pubhish a cablegram from Dr. MacKenzie saying that the last operation upon the crown prince succeeded completely and no projecting por- tion of the growth remains. Prof. Virchaw reports that the excised pore shows éven more clearly than the previous vmes, as a hard composite, warty growth, out of a mod- erately irritated and thickened surface, base shows not the slightest ground for as- suming the existence of a new growth pene- trating into the tissue. s Damage By Stormn, ReADING, | July 7.—Last night's storm did a great amount of damage in this section of thestate. At Wesenburg, Lehigh count; a church was struck by lightning and e tirely consumed. Barns and growing grain were also destroyed. Lightning set fire to the dry timber on the Blue mountains and the flames spread rapidly over 500 acres of timber until extinguished to-day, —~— A Very Bad Lot, EVANSNILLE, Ind,, July 7.—Great excite- ment prevails here over the defalcation and flight of County Treasurer Milles. This has been enhanced by the flight of Prosecuting Attorney Vance, who has been detected brib- ing jurors. Some of the jurors will probably follow him, 1t seems impossible to secure any reputable person to take the treasurer’s lace. T'his was the second detalcation in WO years. — Severe Storm LiTTLE Rock, Ark., July 7. from Carlisle and Jacksonville, that these places were visited by wind and rain storm yesterday afternoon. ‘The Baptist church at Carlisle was blown down and several other buildings completely destroyed. It is impossible to estimate the Joss to crops and property, So far as ascer- tained there has been no loss of life, ———— Weather Indications, For Nebraska: Local rains, lower tem- perature in western portion, stationary temperature in eastern portion, variable winds generally southerly, For Iowa: Fair weather in eastern por- tion, rain in western portion, slight changes in temperature, variable winds, generally ntral and Eastern Dakota: Local rains, slight changes in temperature, easterly v{lmls shifting to northerly in northern por- tion. ———— Elght Miners Instantly Killed. MILWAUKEE, July 7-—A special from Mar- quette to the Sentinel says a terrible mine disaster occurred this evening in the Stur- geon River mine at Metropolitan. A num- ber of miners had just got a blast ready when water rushed in and many were unable to retreat. Eight Italians are known to be in the mine and are surely dead. 1t will be im- possible torecover the bodies before morning. —~ The Pope and Italy. VIENNA, July 7.—The circular letter of June 16 from the papal secretary of state to vapal nuncios abroad is published here. It says there is nothing extraordinary in the wishes expressed by the vope for a cessation of the conflict between the vatican and gov- ernment of Italy, The Roman question must be settled in such & manner as will se- cure complete independence and liberty of action. PORTLAND, Ore., July 7.—Osear M. Kelly, who shot and killed his wite at McCoy, Poik county, about six weeks ago, was taken from ail at Dallas at 2 this morning by a mob and hanged. On nrst hearing the mob Kelly broke his lamp and cut his neck, wrists and ankles, and was rapidiy bleedibg to death when seized, s A Verdict For Badeau, NEw Yorg, July 7,—Judge Wallace to-day in the Unitea States circuit court gave a de- cision in favor of the defendent in the case of the United States against General Adam Badeau, to recover $10,572 which it was claimed that he had kept while consul geun- eral at London. Sl ST Famine in lceland, uly 7.—Reports have been ed here that a terrible famine prevails at Skazebjord, lceland, and that many peas- ants and_thousanas of cattle have died from want of food. The distress of the people is increasing. e Labor Troubles. NEw Yonk, July 7-—Nearly three hundred building naterial cartmen of West Side. this city, strack yesterday morning, and unless uu-{ soon return to work bullding operations will be suspended. e Buying Lend fu Palestine. Benuiy, July 7.—The Germania says the Palestine society is buying pleces of land in Palestine upon which it 18 proposed to found atholie Mwnnl e e Still Hopes to Be King. PAnis, Jaly 7.—The Gaulels says the Comte de Paris, bidding farewell to friends on the Island of Jersey, after advocating silence, said: “You may be sure we shall win before long. The mobarchy will come without violent effort and by gontle transt tion, for our ornnl.mwn is in tralning and and ever{mlnz rea“r The new government will go into immediate working order, and on an eventful day,k nelped by all good Frenchmen, shall be king.” proiie |- The Order Rescinded. Benuiy, July 7.<THe bundesrath has re- scinded its recent ofder against the exporta- tion of horses fro ?rrmnny. Dispatches from Vienna state a;n the couneil of Austro- Hungary ministers’ yropose to_ rescind the order prohibiting exz‘omuun of horses from Austria-Hungary. * Fdufagional. - CnicAco. July 7. annual meeting of the national council df education began this afternoon with a_full httendance, ncluding some of the foremost educators of the coun- try. The meeting is preliminary to a na- tional educational association convention, pomaeriod axutiebdnt Governor Morrill's Faneral. AUGUSTA, Me,, July 7.—~The funeral ser- vices of the late ex-Governor Anson P. Mor- rill occurred at his residence to-day, con- ducted by Rev. 1. 8. Whitman, ot the Una- versalist church, ot which Morrill was a member, Two Firen, Evey, 111, July 7.—The large butter tub factory of Wood & Sherman burned this af- ternoon. Loss $72,000, half Insured. Burraro, N, July T.—B. & J. Gadkin's Iumber yards at Tenawanda burned to-night. Loss estimated at $150,000 or more. P'artly insured. S Y Graif Trade Rules. NEW Yonrk, July 7.—At a meeting of the grain traders of the Produce Exchange to-day the amendments to the rules were adopted, making them conform to the Saturday half holiday law. s An lowa Attorney Barred Out, WasHINGTON, July 7.—Edward Douxlas: of McGregor, In., has been disbarred from practicing as attorney before the interior de- partment. g i A New Bishop. HALIFAX, N. 8., July 7.—Rev. edg- hill, chaplain general of the British army, in London, was elected bishop of the diocese wade vacant by the death of Bishop Binny. —_——— Slaughter of the Innocents. MoNTREAL, July 7.—Canadian cholera is pro t this season than for many s past, Children ate dying from cholera itum at an alarming rate i Elected Chief Instructor, BURLINGTON, Vi, July 7.--At the morn- ing session of the American institnte of in- struction J. M. Lall, of Rhode I was elected president for the ensuing iiectigeices o KNIGHTS OF COMMERCE., The At Organizes and Choose St. Paul Globe: The first annual meet- ing of the Commer Travelers’ Mutual Indemnity and Relief association of the northwest was ecalled to _order by Presi- dent W. S. Stockdale, ot Minneapolis, in Curtiss hall yesterday morning. The constitution prepargd. by a committee appointed at the initial meeting of the association at Grand Forks last 1 is ndopted as a basis of orgs tion, und Messrs, [iigene Smith, , W. H. Ritélije, J. B. Arey ! Corbett were fnade a committee to revise the constitution, The report of the cretary, J. F. Jorddn, was then read, whsch showed theiassociation to be in a ous conditién! num y ally. At its orgomization last De- cember there were sjxteen members, and in the seven monthsthat have intervened the membership has, increased to $00. The receipts from all sources during this veriod have been £3,820, and the total disbursements, whieh! include #1,479.87 paid for sickness aeépident and death, amount to $2,322,86, leaving a_balance in the treasury of $497,64, Mr. Jordan pre- dicts a membership of $2,000 before the next annual meeting, and thinks the maintenance of the association will not cost much above #$5 per capita for the year. It can scarcely be hoped, ?k?u'cvnr, to keep the ‘expense at is Klmuungonally low figure for any length of time. ~The secretary dwelt very emphatically on the necessity of a rigid enforcement of the rules of the as- sociation in so far as they governed the affairs of his offico, and gave some inter- esting figures showing the magnitude of that work, ‘Ihe report was adopted., 0. Pendell, the president of the Travelers’ Protective association of the United States, was present and addressed the meeting, saying among other things that in his opinion the railroads will grant to the commercial traveler all the concessions he was enjoying just p vious to the enforcement of the in- ter-state commerce law within ninety days. There was never such good feel- ing between the traveling salesmen and the railroads as existed just previous to the enactment of the law, and the rail- roads have learned to appreciath the value of thefriendship of the commer- cial fraternity. The atternoon session was delayed until the committee on revision of ‘the constitution could prepare its report; while waiting the jolly travelers amused themselves with some of the stories for which they are famous, and with songs that should make the singers celebrated, Among the songbirds were Sam Faulk- ner, F. J. Jungen and O, P. Pendell, all of whom were received with loud en- thusiasm. The afternoon was far advanced before the constitution was adopted. The read- ing was greatly prolonged by an evident lack of knowledge of pariiamentary rules by the members, The traveling men pre hearty good fellows, and notwithstand- ing the proceedings were long drawn out and tedious, they managed to get through without acrimonious debate. One of the many amendments changes the name and the scope of the organiza- tion, so as to ielude as eligible to mem- bership all the traveling men north of the thirty-eighth degree of north latitude in the United States. The election of oflicers resulted af follows: President, W. 8. Stockdale, of Minneapolis; vice president, F. E. Bosworth, of St. Paul; secretary-treasurer, John V. dordon, of Minneavolis; direciors, for two years: Eugene Smith, J. ¥. Jordon, W. H. Ritchie, W. C. Corbett, F. 8. Lycan, J. R. Murdock; for one year:' Wiiham Hicht- Airy, H. Dorsey, I. V. Eugene Stillwell and ' Fr After passing’ resolutions of thanks to the St. Paul and Minneapol ress for courtesies, the assocsation ad « ourned. — - T. P ‘:. Discdssion of the Rallroad Question at the Nicollet, St. Paul Globe: O. P. Pendell, of Xenia, 0., is in the city as the guest of the Trav- elers’ Indemnity and Relief association, Mr, Pendell is the president of the N tional Travelers' Protedtive association, and last night the locd! and visiting mem- bers of that association net in one of the parlors of the Nicollet und with their na- tional president discussed matters of qpneral interest to the organization. 'he inter-state commerce law, the present attitude of railroad corpora- tions toward the fraternity, the re- lation of jobbers to traveling men as rc‘,’nnls the transportation question, and other subjects of equal interest were talked over, Mr, Pendell, from his oflicial con- nection, being able to give authoritative opinions, which were received with inter- est, The northwestern commercial men appreciate this visit of the head officer of the fraternity to which most of them be- long, and Mr, Pendel! received from all & kindly welcome. To-morrow evening there will be a meeting of the Travelers Protective association in St, Paul to which al! jobbers and manufacturers, as well as traveling nien are invited, as the nn&eling will be of grest importance to all, 1T MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE. A Tire Last Night Which Did About £5,000 Damage. THE NEED OF MORE POLICE, A Revengeful Little Wite and a Furniture-Demolishing Hus« band=Other Items of a Local tmportance, A Disastrous Fire. At 0:15 last mgLt, box 63 called the fire department to the corner of Thirteenth and Harney streets, A volume of smoke was pouring out of the third story south- ern windows of the brick block owned by Hansel & Allen and ocoupied by H. Bingham, E. P, Fox & Co. and W, L. Wright. The department responded quickly, but were greatly hampered by the great erowd which flocked from all direc- tions, Ghief Galligan turned in a second alarm for reinforcements. Socrgeant Mostyn, Ofticers McBride and Dempsey endeavored to keep the crowd from the streets, but were too weak in numbers to stem the tide of surging and crowding humanity, The whole rear portion of the block was on fire. The department soon had streams of water playing upon the building from all directions, but not before the south end had been pretty badly damaged. Tne second floor was oceupied by several persons as oftic and their damage is comparatively small. H. Bingham, commission merchant, oe- cupied the southern end of the block. His damage will amount to about £2,000, on which he has an E; P, T \ surance of §1,200. & Co, con extent insured. W. L. crockery and glass- ware suffered less than the others. His loss, together with the damage to the of- fices on the second floor and the damage to the block, will foot up about $1,000. The principal damage 18 from water. The fire is believed to be the work of an incendiary, The whole of the rear end of the building was on fire when the cas discovered. Ttburned through from_floor to floor without spreading to story the front until the third reached. In the third story w lot of furniture, bedding, etc probably created the great smoke but prevented a rapid spread of the five. was TH D OF MORE POLICEMEN. The City Actually Suffering For Bet- ter Protection. The lack of pohice protection was never more painfully apparent than last night. At the time the fire alarm called the tire- men to the corner of Thirteenth and Harney it also attracted hundreds of people from all directions. Being' in the heart of the business center, it took but a few moments to fill the intersecting streets with men, women and children. The efforts of the fire department were greatly impeded by the great crowd, and it was runf ten minutes after the alarm had sounded be- fore water w thrown upon the burning building. In every city in the country of the > of Omaha, a detail of police would have been on hand to assist the tire- men, protect property and keep ba crowd. In most places of the impor! of Omaha a detail of policemen run in the police patrol to central fire alarms and_ the oflicers from beats adjacent to the box from which the alarm is sounded are instructed to be upon the scene. If the fireis large, ropes are stretched and the p(.m-enwi. assist in protecting the Last property. night ~ there were just thirteen policemen on duty throughout the city. T'wo of these, to. ether with a sergeant, were on hand and abored hard to k back the crowd. They did as much as any three men could do, but were 1nsuflicient to keep the mob from greatly interfering with the laying of the hose and the movements of the fireme: A disastrous conflagration ma awake the community to a ful ense of just what the opposition of the city council to the police department m laries and other crime with impunity should create no surprise, since there are but thirteen policemen doing night duty and about an equal number on day service. ‘Lhe police force is greatly overworked, Chief Seavey, Captains Cormick and Green and Ser- geant Mostyn being compelled to do the duty of patrolmen. When some disaster befalls, then the community ma be thoroughly awakened to the rev sible opposition of the aldermanis the police department. . That burg are committed Wanted Him Arrestad. “Can I speak to the head man?” said a trim and business-like little woman as she interrupted the conversation of a coterie in police station last evening, She was referrad to Jailer Sigwart. *‘[ want my husband arre: Hi1s name is Rankin—Ed Rankin. He goes around with another woman. 1 don’t care any- thing for him any more and 1 won't live with him. ~ We hayen’t been married but a short time. He's nothing to me, but [ think its a shame—yes sir, a shame— (waxing wroth) that ho should go with another wom want him arrested !" As soon as the jailer could get in a word he expluned that they could do nothing for her--she must swear oui a warraat. Disappointed in her attempt at revenge, Mrs. Rankin tripped away. Judging from appearances, however there is trouble in store for her unfaithful leige. Mr. Kinney's tattle Diversion, James Kinney was arrested last night upon complaint of his wife, and agninst his name on the station house register was placed, “‘abusing his family.’ Kin- ney 1 ner of Thirteeuth s on the and Vinton streets. He went home last Instead of vent- night in & bad humor. ing his spleen on some fellow mortal of the same sex, James jumped upon Mra. Kinne Perhaps 1t i3n’t quite so cours ageous, but then it is very much safer. Ag a rale the outcome is not uncertain. Se Mr. Jim knocked over the lamp, thereby cutting two of the children. Then "he assaulted the furniture and demolished 1t. Forbearance ceasing to be a virtue, the wife had him locked up. Accused of Robbery. A gambler named Al Freese was ar- rested last evening for robbing a dis- reputable female on Ninth strect of $30, T'he money was sewed in the bottom of a the woman, a Kitty Smith, acensed Freese of ripping the garment and abstracting the cash, Evidence Lacking. John Mitchell, who was arrested for taking a watch from J. W. Cates, valued at $38, was before Jud Berka yester- day. The evidence failed to show that Mitchell had anything to do with the dis- appearance of the watch, Discharged. Judge Berka yesteraay afternoon had Frank Carney on trial for being con- cerned in the fight on the corner of Tenth and Capitol avenue in which Larry Casey lost a piece of his ear. After a full hear- ing Carney was discharged. Assaulted a Boy, R. Pomey, a muscular young man, and Julius Treitachke quarrelled with a fifteen-year-old ~ colored boy named Charles Taylor yesterday evening about 8 o'clock, corner of Thirteenth and Hovw- ard streets, and handled the boy very rnnfhly. l'omt\y was arrested for ase eault and battery and a warrant will be issued to-day for Treitschko. Hurt By Bursting Hose. A man named Hines was severely hurt by the bursting of the hose near the hydrant at the corner of Thirteenth and Farnam during the fire last night, Hines runs a ghooting gallery on Farnam, near Tenth, and was knocked down by the break and nearly drowned before pieked up by the firemen, the erowd in the vicinity fleeing to escupe a drenching, He was taken home in the patrol wagon. Work of Vandals, The private burying-ground of J Lowe, back of Prospect hiil cemetery, has been deseerated by vandals, The trees and shrubberry have been torn up acd the flowers uprooted. Mr se Lowe ofters a reward of $500 for informa: tion which will lead to the detection of the guilty persons. Personal Paragraphs. J. Gerth, jr., of Lincoln, 18 at the Pax- ton, C. W. Carl, O'Neill, isat the Paxton hotal. 8. J. Gonergen, of Broken Bow, is in the city. C. D. Evans, Columbus, isregistered at the Paxton. John J. King, West Pomnt, is stopping at the Paxton. . W. Scott and Lew Robertson, Kear- ney, are in from the west, Alderman Snyde! amily are spend- ing the summer at the lakes in the vicin- 1ty of St. I, Minn. Mr. J. H. Gray, from Walkins, N. Y, is i the city ona visit to Mr. Jesse Lowe. Mr. Gray will locate in Omaha, Several of County Clerk Needham's men are employed in making certitied copies of the condemnation proceedings in the right of way of the Bait line, for the suit which is” scon to be brought in }lns United States court affecting that me. SO Corrigan Has Nothing to Say. NEW Yonrk, July %.—A local paner clanns to have information that a formal excommu- nication was served on Dr. MeGlynn July Archbishop Corrigan hias nothing to say. P e Double Murder in Texas, PAvresTINE, Tex, July 7.—Ina quarrel over money matters this morning Green Hill shot and killed his brotuer John and a man nanied Cralg. siul Loan. Binrr 1n, July 7.—The issue of the first 100,000,000 of the new imperlal loan has been subscribed for seven times over. 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