Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 24, 1887, Page 2

investor in this iraprovement whose total cost it is rumored will not fall short of $150,- 000. ' The building which is now going up is nmm directly opposite the handsome [wsonic block on the corners of Court and Sixth streets and omulwloa @ ground area of 140x125 fect or mnearly 18,000 square feet on the ground floor. . It is to be built of brick and_stone, four stories in height, with the theafer isolated by areas and solid fire walls from the hotel and each structure finished ‘with all the improvements and conveniences of modern architecture. Tae hotel will con- tain & hundred rooms, single and en suite, p-.qfluv clevator, gus and water, while the opera_house, with five exits, will seat nearly large an audience as Boyd's. Every detail of the handsome building 1s worked out with a completeness and disre- gard of cheap economy which would do crgditp such @ structure fn Omatia und Chi- cago, It willbe by far the handsomest build- ing in Beatrice and one of the most notice- abld In the state. With the large and steadily increasing ex- nditure of money in residences and stores n Beatrice, real estate has naturally boen maying steadily upward without speculative jmpetus but in response to increased demands for actual use. ere has been no boom, no inflation of prices, no platting of the country for miles around into twenty-two foot Jots, no swapping of contracts and heavy pur- chases on options. On the contrary the ator part of the real estate transactions luring the season have represented the nceds of home builders, the wants of merchants seeking larger stores and the sound judg- ment of capitalists investing their means for permancnt roturns on their money. The Omgaha and eastern purchasers, who have not been few in number, have bought carefully aftor actual inspection, and where they have sold have reaped handsome roturns; but the tendency has been und still is against specu- Ilive transactions and to hold for the com- ing year. The fact is noted that Beatrice yeal estate is proportionately lower than that of any of her rivals, while the beauty of the city and its rapid rate of progress in ull that goes to make u'npurtr permunently valuable, is greater, There will be a very large amount of building in the spring and every devclopment, present and prospective mssures o growth in 1858 greater and better than ever before. The feeling of both capital and labor here is, that satisfactory as has been the present senson, the next will dis- count it. ‘The strongest evidence of the solidity of the Queen City on the Biue is found in the faith of ‘its local capitalists in Beatrice's future. It I8 & faith which has proved itself by works. For its size Beatrice is second to no_com- munity in the state for wealth, It draws from & rich and long-scttled farming country, dotted over with thriving towns und pros- perous villages. Resident men of means like . B. Weston, Senator Paddock, H. 9 Parker, the Cooks, the Smiths, the Kil- patricks and others have contributed largely and are contributing largely to build up the fortunes of the city and to advance its indus- triali Nature has made it wonder- . Its enterprising citizenry have made it prosperous and are working steadily and persistently its foundations still deeper and broader and to add to the @ busy and a growing me 3 Five-Year Old McCook. McCook, Neb., Oct. 22.-—[Correspondence of the Brr.]—The metropolis of the valley nnd the coming fourth city in the state keeps right up with the procession and is daily meking improvements. It has out- grown its swaddling clothes, and although only a four-year old, is a city of 3,000 people, well supplied with railroad facilitics, chyrches of all denominations, and is now basking in the sunshine of a monster pros- pective boom in the spring. We have never indulged in any of these expensive articles, but the growth has been steady and sub- stantial, until now McCook has gained a size when she can hold up and push along one of these booms. This is oue of the few fortu- nate towns in this state where the mon 18 to be plenty, owing undoubtedly to the immetise pay-roll of the B. & M. road, which this month_reached within a few hun- dred doilars of $30,000. This is about the regular stipend the road distributes every wmonth at this point, which makes trade for the merchant good and enables him to ulways keep new and choice goods, and & genéral air of prosperity secms to hover over us, making McCook a much favored rapidly city. The Burlington system shops which are to be built somewhere in Nebraska the coming Beason have, we learned from good authority, been located in this city, but as yet the com- pany has not made it manifest, This isa subfect that every city and hamlet in the state discusses and claims the shops for their yespective places, but there is no doubt in the minds of these who claim to be on the inside that the shops are coming here, basing their Dbelief on the fact that the company owns a lurge tract of land here now, is buying up all it can get through its agents, has here a fino #0,000 system of waterworks, small repair shops, and that when its western roads are completed McCook will be in_the center of the vast territory occupied by the great Bur- lington system. ~ As a result of this property in the city brings a stiff price and is in great demand, and our people are getting ready to catch on to the boom in its infancy in the spring and give it un impetus that will be perceptible ull over the west. Politics is the all-absorbing question in McCook and Red Willow county at the pre- pent_time, and as there are three tickets in the field, all with fighting chances, the race I8 being watched with a groat deal of interest 68 t0 what the final outcome will be. The yepublican ticket undoubtedly has the inside track, although many concede that part of the democratic ticket will be elected. There 48 u large independent ropublican vote in this city and count, h for somo reason does not take very indly to the whole ticket, und they are inclined to stray off and afilinte either with the democratic or union labor rty. This latter orgunization hus o strong icket in the field and is making a hard fight. McCook possesses a young Napoleon in finances. It is u young boy named Moses Dekir, who for the past month has been em- ployed in the city bakery on o sulary of $2 per week. In time he succeeded” on his inited salary in purchasing a $20 suit of clothes, & §10 Saratogs trunk, and a bank account amounting to $41. Ly boy wus touching the till to hard and often, and th pmlllu'lenu' dropped outo the game’ and sue- ceeded in getting back the bank account. A Boom W Nenrasga Ciry, —[Corre- and en- thusiustic meeting of citizens was held Fri day evening at the board of tyade roows to + make arrangements for the g Ichration of the completion of the waterworks and the aying of the Chicago, Bu on & Quiney bridge comer stone. Comumittees were ap- yointed und a number of earnest and elo- quent addresses wade, after which the meet- ing adjournod until Tuesday evening, when the arrangements will be perfocted. Thurs day, November 3, was the day sct for the veat celebration, und the lon. J. Sterling forton was fnvited to be orator of tic day, The day promiscs to be the greatest cvent the history of Nebraska Cit) XCUrsion will be rin to the city, a magniticent trade procession will be a leading feature, and on le whole the progrumme as prepared is most extensive Wl elaborate on Nebraska City is the best o ubly advertised city in the state, aside fro Oumaha. Letters of Inquir received by the socretary trade and by Jnrivnm citizens from all parts of tho United States regarding trade-and manufacturing facilities. Many of them un doubtedly moan business. A barbed wire manufacturer, of Kuoxville, Tenn., is favor- ably impressed with reports from' Nebraska City and asks about the feasibility of estab- lishing u manufactory here. Another fruit ovaporating firm_of Ncw York desires to locate a plunt in Nebrasla and say they pre- fer Nebraska City to any town in the state. An inventor in Jamestown, N. Y., wants to organizo a stock company for’ the manufac- ture of carriages and to use his pateuts on jmprovements, A gentleman from Keokuk Ta., wants to learn the railroad facilities of Nebraska City, taxation, etc., with a view of cstablishing a stove manufactory here, A Chicago capitalist wants to cstablish an investment company in Nebraska and is favorably hupressed with Nebraska City. A Spencer, Ind., man desires to find a lo- cation to engage iu the munufacture of pants, shirts, overalls, etc., nnd asks what advan- tages Nebraska City offers. A gentleman from Tippecanoe, O., who 0wns a patent on an inproved boiler furnace and smoke con- suwer, wants a partner to enguge in its niau wufactuve, . and waquld for 0 locate the Dusiress in Nebraska City. An Albion, (N Y.,) marufacturer of light cast ircu wrticies |. wants to come west ts engage in the same business and inquires concerning Nebraska City's facilities. A Seotch gentleman writes from Scotland to a friend in this city. ‘nnklns him to invest £15,000 in Nebraska City an Otoe county real estate for him. The building boom in Nebraska City the past season has been unprecedented. Hun- Areds of business houses and residences have been erected and hundreds more are con- tracted for. The scarcity of workimen has been severcly felt, and hus in a greal meas- ure impeded the carrying out of contracts. Coutractors have gone o Lincoln, Omada, St. Joe and Kansas City for mechanics and still there are not enough, The sale of the Trans-Missouri packing- house, which was announced a few duys ago, and the reorganization of the company with largely igcreased capital, will make this house a greater thing for Nebraska City than it has ever been. 'The purchaser is Charles L. Hutchinson, president of the Corn Exchange bank of Chicago, a million- aire and experionced in the packing business. ‘The amount paid is not authoratively stated, but is said to be between #150,000 and §175,000. The capital stock of the new company is §250,000, an increase over the old of $150,000. The house is one of the largest and most per- fectly arranged of any in the west. It will known in the future as the C. L. Hutchin- son Packing & Provision company. The Electric Light company will place their new dynamo in position this week and will then supply about one hundred addi- tional lights in the eity. They will put one light on the water stand-pipe at an elevation DFIID fect as an advertisement, as it can be seen for more than twenty-five miles. Ellis, Reynolds & Sprecker, who have the contract for building the large addition to the institute for the blind, are pushing the work as fast as their limited number of workmen can do it. The scarcity of brick- layers has put them slightly behind in work, and for this reason they sccured an extension of time on their contract for the erection of the home for the feeble minded at Beatrice, and will not begin on that institution before spring. This firm has beeome so favorably impressed with the future great of Nebraska City that they have decided to remove their business permanently to this city, and sev- eral members of the firm have invested largely in Nebraska City real cstate. The B. & M. promises two passenger trains daily over the Beatrice branch to this city by spring, or by the time their western ex- tension from Holyoke to Cheyenne is com- pleted. It is believed, and stated on good au- thority, that this branch will be used then until their main line is extended from DeWitt to this city by way of Sterling, by which time the bridge at this point across the river will be completed. After the completion of this line {t is stated the old branch along the river from this city to Nemaha City, which has never been a paying one, will be entirely abundoned. The carrying outof these plans is another proof of the good intentions of the B. & M. towards Nebraska City, which is to ke this their main Missouri river point. The Y. M. C. A, Convention Adjourns. Nenkaska Ciry, Neb,,Oct. 23.—[Special Tel- cgram to the Ber.]—The Y. M. C. A. con- vention closed its business session last night. It was decided to employ as state secretary . A. Joplin, of Omahu, aud §1,200 was sub- scribed towards salary and expenses. The next convention will probably be held at Hastings, the state committee to decide. The state executive committee appointed consists of chairman, Warren Switzer: secretary, G. A. Joplin: treasurer, A. P. Seward; L. A. Perinc, William Flemming, G. E. Ferry, C. ¥ Harrison and F. H. Taylor, of Omaha’; J. W. I Ringland, W. H. Pennock, u, Li . W. Scarf, of Grand S, T. Davis, of N City; Dr. S. Henry, Pawnce City; S. D. Fitchie, 'ping Water. An inferesting farewell service was hold at the opera house to-night. The convention wus a decided success. A Young Bride McCook, Neb:, Oct. 38.—[Special Telegram to the B wst night Mrs, Fannic Daly, a bride of three weeks, ended her®ife because she believed that her husband had ceased to love her. The decd was committed with a alibre revolyer, the ball enter- ing the right temple and passing downsvard, lodging in the check bone. efore doing the deed she addressed a lotter to her husband, also leaving the address of her parents, They iiad had 8 slight misunderstanding early in the ovening, and he had made some remark that she took exceptions to, and this proba- ly caused the deed. ‘The husband is a fire- man on the B. & M. and stands high with his acquaintances. He is fairly prostrated over the affair. SRt Anamosa Railroad Prospects. AxaMosA, Ia., Oct. -22.—[Correspondenco to the BER.]—Tho railroad that is now being graded from Anamosa westward has reached Fremont, some eighteen miles distant, and work is still being pushed vigorously ahead. A move is on foot to form a union with the Junction at Davenport to build a line of road from that place to connect at Anamosa with this road. It is said by good authority that this new road is backed and_owned by the Chil & Northwostern. It is said that the large Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul shop at Oxford Junction, this county, will be re- moved to Marion. R Naming Winners. WiLneg, Neb., Oct [Correspondence of the Bre.]—The republican convention held here day was the most numecrous and yet the most harmonious of any ever held in_this county. The following very strong ticket was placed in the field: County clerk, J. N. Van Dugh, of Wilber: treasurer, F. J. Sadilek, of Wilber; county judge, J. W. Rhine, of Crete; sheriff, John Barton, of Lincoln precinct; clerk of the district court A. N.Dodson, of Tobias; superintendent of public instruction, J. D. Brench, of Friend; register of deeds, W. H. Stout, of De Witt} coroner, Dr. Elder, of De Witt; county com: wmissioner, Heshel Smith, of Tobias. Suicide. A Scrap in the Torritory. Tarrquan, I T., Oct. 28.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.)--A tragedy occurred here yos fternoon. For some time past the al factioms at the seat of the territorial nuent have been at war, Colonel Boudinot, who is well kunown in Washington, is at the head of one party and Editor Strong of the raph, championed the other side. Mr. Stone recently published some severe articles on the Boudinot element and the af- fair culminated to<lay when young Boudinot entered Stone's office and shot him through the head, kiliing him instantly. Cruelly Whipped. Nemaska Crry, Neb., Oct, 28.—[Special Telegram to the Br -A report reached here this evening that a school teacher numed Sinclair, in charge of a school two miles south of here, had whipped the twelve-year- old daughter of a furmer named Gerhart one last week so severely that she been nfiued to her bed sine It is said the s body is & nass of bruises. The punish- ment is said 0 have been inflicted because she fuiled to gei her lessons, Legal action will be taken, Mother and Son Fatally Hurt. Paryfiea, Neb, Oct. 23 [Special Tele- 1 té'the BeE.]—At the close of services at the Methodist church this morming Mrs, George Smith and her little boy, three years old, were thrown from a wagon by the sudden starting of atram. The boy died ir an hour. The wother is very il und her recovery is doubtiul, Burned the Baby. rraL Crry, Neb, Oct. . 23.—[Special ram to the Ber]--Two childven of Thowas Hall, living at this place, were play- ing with es yesterday and one of them, a little girl, dropped & burning maich intoa basket where a baby was laying, and the clothing caught fire. The infant was so budly burned that it died last night. A Jealous Wife Att pts Suicide. Neniaska Crry, Neb, Oct. 23— |Specia Telegram to the Bre.]—Mrs. Herman Bett- ger, wife of a blacksmith, tried to commit suicide last night with chloroform because her husband would speak to other women. She may recover, though hey busband is in a eritical condition, Cr Snow at Fremont. N7, Neb., Oct. 38 —(Special to the he first snow of the season fell Lere ruing, beginning shortly before day- d tinning three or four hours in a flurry, the snow melting s 5008 a3 2 the ground, : THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1887, THE MURDER AT MAXWELL. Further Details of Perry Acker's Bloody Crime. STATISTICS ABOUT THE SALOONS Hawkeye Jobbers and Manufacturers Making a Fight to Retain the Carload Rate—A Postoflice Scramble. Perry Ackers' Crime. Des Moises, Ta., Oct. [Spectal Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Additional details of the shocking murder and suicide at Maxwell, Story county, last night are reported to-day. About 5 o'clock Perry Ackors, who is de- scribed as o rather dissipated and shiftless man about town, went into the hardware store of Jeff Miller and asked him to lend him a revolver, saying he wanted to shoot a dog with it. Miller had no suspicion of any- thing wrong and gave Ackers a 82-calibre re- volver which the latter londed and put in his pocket. He then walked across the street to the office of T. B. Schmetzer, justice of the peace. He found Mr. Schmetzer af his desk writing and his abrupt salutation was, “Are you ready to tuke your medicinei" Mr. Schmetzer hardly knew what to reply ‘but supposing him to be joRing paid little attention to his remark and kept on writing. Ackers thereupon drew his revolver and fired at him at short range. The ball struck his left lower jaw bone and glancing off struck the topof the left shoulder passing through and coming out on top of the left shoulder blade, making & very painful but probably not fatal wound. Ackers then passed out through the rear end of the build- ing and down'the alley to the office of Mayor French. The mayor was sitting in his office at the right of the door which Ackers en- tered and closed behind him. Then without a word, so far as is known, the murderer drew his revolver and placing it close against Mr. French’s face pulled the trigger. The bullet entered the left cheek and went crash- ing up in the direction of the brain producing death within an hour, Leaving his second victim, Ackers proceeded up K'ront street to the center of the town where he met sevoral citizens to whom he spoke of the difficultics he had had with them, saying he was eu- gaged in settling up old’ scores and getting even with them. They knew nothing of the tragedies he had just left behind and sup- posed he was jesting. So when he placed the revolver agaiust his own head and said : “Shall Tlet her go!” Some one in the crowd replied, “Yes, you better kill yourself."” He immediately ran across the street and said to the postmaster, “‘Goodbye, T am going to hell,” and passed down the street through the passage betwoeen Diclkens and Hill's store and up the steps to the entrance of the Odd Fellows hall. Here he put the revolver against his own head and ended his bloody carcer. The community is greatly shocked over the t. ble affair as vor French was one of the prominent business men of the place, universally re- spected and loved. Mr. metzer is also a leading _citizen of high ¢ ster and reputa- tion. No one seems to be able to ass reason for Acker's crimes, though it is $ mised that he had, at some time, been brought to discipline for his wickedness by the vic- tims of his bullets. He has borne & bad name in town for a long time though no one dremmed that he was desperate enough to commit murder. He seems to have wanted to end his own wretched existence and do it in as s jonal @ munner as possible by pay- ing off old grudges heforehand. at Political Acrobat. Ta, Oct. 23 —[Special The un this year is General Weaver, late republica late greenbacker, late democrat, late labor- n, late almost anything that can catch There seems to be more doubt this year than usual as to where he stands. It takes more than an ordinary political com- pass to locate his bearings any year, but this year he is harder to find than usual. As the campaign draws to a close, however, public opinion seems to be settling down to an understanding that he is supporting in the main, the union labor party. It is no doubt a trial for him to do so, but being driven . to it by force of circumstances he has no choice. He was a good democrat last year, advocat- ing fusion and supporting the democratic ticket. This year he attempted to cut a fig- ure in the democratic state convention, and as emphatically snubbed. Then to show his power he tried to get control of the remnant of the old greenback party twhich had united with the union labor party, but he was beaten here by one of his former lieutenants. This left him without a party unless he chose to come in and take a back scat. He wasn't ready to do that, and 80 left the state, to lecture through the cast for several wecks. Now the “Wandering Jow" has returned, and being compelled to choose where he will go, has decided to sup- port the union labor state ticket. If that party can roll up a pretty large vote this year, it will give him a club with which to bring the democratic party to terms next yeur. His termas congressman expiresthen, and he wants to be renominated. But th democrats are already threatening him with disaster if he goes back on them this year. So that he is betwoen the traditional devil and the deep sea. For a man who has been a candidate for president of the United States to go around making spoeches find passin; the hat for a collection afterwards might loo! u little humiliating to some men, but General Weav ages 10 do it, with a good deal of equanimi SALOON STATISTICS, Some months ago Governor Larrabee sent to all the sheriffs of the state asking them to report the number of open saloons if any ng in r count He has hadjreplies nnearly all. Twelve sheriffs report the follows: Allamakee Des Moines 80, » 75, Palo Alto 6, oux 1, Wapello 40 and king a total of 325. In °s the sheriffs claim that But ¢ »open saloon in their re- As there were about ate before the prohibi- ¢ law went into effect, it scems to have awcomplished a good deal to have reduced the number to Even the anti-prohibitionists of this city, who are in_the republican bolt, admit thai probibition in the rural portions of he state is doing much good, and s quite im that it cannot be towns, THE CARLOAD RATR. « jobbers and manufacturers are making a_stubborn fight for the retention of the carload rate. Tt means a lifo and death straggle with them, for if the carload rate is to bo abolished, and the jobbers and manu- facturers get no better rates than the retail dealer, then the sooner lowa devotes all of its attentions to agricultural pursuits the better. There is no use in trying to build up jobbing and manufacturing cities if this new policy of rates is to be maintained. The lowa men took a leading part at the conference with the inter-state comme n at Minneapolis o few days eady to take an_act meeting at Washing crnor Larrabee appreciates the importance to Towa intevest: of this meoting 80 much that he has officially requested the board of railway commissioncrs to attend and repre- seat the Lowa side of the case, A PURSULT POR POSTOFFICES. ’ The_ spoilsmen hunting for postoftices in Towa havewt much reason to complain, for they have been given every oflice in the state but eight. Outof the thousands of posto ces in Towa, all but eight have changed pos masters since the democratic party came into power, For a eivil service reform president who belicves that public oftice is a public trust, Mr. Cleveland Las done pretty well. But still the democrats aren’t happy. The trouple in this state has been that there were two parties, in some localities, to be satisfh with patronage —and when the greenbackers i, though they d'in the lar A were fed, the democ ‘were unhap nd vice versa, 8o that th\:\"anuondqurm that have grown out of the distribution of the spofls, will more than offset any advantage whichl the offices have given. FEMALES WRGISTER, Quite a little breesp was raised the past week by the efforta of soveral ladies in t city to be registered as one of the conditions precedent to voting. There several l-m, determined woman suffragists in this ocality, and they have been talking so much about their right to vote, that they have really come to think, {hdt they have the right unquest.oned and unbmmpered, The consti- tution of the state, exprgssly limits suffrage to male citizens, and "until the women can overcome that objectionshey will have an in- superable obstacle in_their path tor en- franchisement, But some of them have an idea that that qualification has been stricken out, and so claim the right to register, the same as the men. But they also overlooked qualification in the registration law, which savs that tho clerks shall register every male citizon who applics and proves himself a qualified voter, &c. So that the horrid male again stands in the way of woman’s liberty. he two or three women who did register perhaps enjoy the distinction they are receiv- 1g, but a good many other women wouldn’t. It is safe to say, that they won't come any nearer voting although they are rogistered than they have ever been before. A TRIO OF PROMINENT I0WANS, The recent prominence of Hon. John A. Kasson as president of the constitutional cen- tennial commission, calls_attention again to the fact that Des Moines has been the start- ing point for three gentlemen who have each attained great distinction in their several lines of work. About thirty years ago there were three young men living in this city who even thon were giving_indications of future E;?a'.nou‘ One was “Hub" Hoxie, another acon 8. V, White and the third Mr. Kas- son. Tho latter came here as a young lawyer about, 1857 and rapidly came to the front, so that in 1860 he was a delegate to the conven- tion that nominated Abrabham Lincoln for president, His political career began soon after he became first assistant postmaster general under Lincoln, wassent to England to assist in making important postal arrange- ments with that country, since then has been minister to Austria, and to Germany, and served for several terms in congress, where he was recognized as one of the republican leaders, and, in some respects, the leader of the house. ‘‘Hub’ Hoxie, who was brought upon a farm a few miles out of this city, af- terwards became clerk of the courts here and then United States marshal, and then went into the railroad business, ending his carecr as general manager of the Missouri Pacific and the right hand man in the direction of Gould’s immense railway system. Deacon ‘White also came from Des Moines, as a young lawyer fresh from college. He practiced law & few years, but the husiness went too slow for him and he removed to New York, where he entercd Wall street and became one of its heavy financiers. He is also widely known as the intimate friend and supporter of Henry Ward Beecher, He has lately nacquired a taste for politics, and is gratifying it now by serving u term in congress from one of the Brooklyn districts. Three men of unusual prominence in widely differont fields were all plain every-day sort of young fel- lows here in Des Moines thirty years ago. To have developed three such ‘mieu is a pretty good record for our town—even if it had done nothing else worthy of mention. Sl o Drunk and Asleep On the Track. Des Morses, Ta., Oct.’23.—[Special Tele- gram to_the Bre.]—As freight train No. 92 on the Wabash, that reached this city about 8. m., passed Knoxville Junction it ran over und killed William Miner, who was Iying on ack. He worked ig the mines in that ¢ and it is supposed was paid off yes- and got drunk and‘laid on the track. e An Anti-Tammany Candidate. —~Trving hall to-night nominated Delaney Nidofl for district attor- i sition to Colbnel Fellows the can- didate of Tammany and the county democ- racy. i ——— Death of Lord Gordon. Loxpox, Oct. 23.—Sir Gordon, brother of the late General Gordon, is dead. e Sk s Bnlldofing. Max Grosser, one of’ the committee of the Sccond Ward Republican club to look after the registration of voters and procure naturalization papers for those who are entitled to and have not got them, tells the BEE that ho escorted about twenty employes of Krug's brew- ery to the office of the clerk of the dis- trict court and induced them to tuke out their papers. Ho claims that last even- ing he went to the brewery to see one of the men and was met by the foreman, who told the man Mr, Grosser called upon that if he had anything to do with the latter he (the workman) would lose his position; and further, that when the day of election came the men of the brewery would find their tickets in the office. Mr. Grosser, while naturally de- siring to have the men vote the repub- lican ticket, which he thinks they would if not coerced in the other direc- tion, states that he never spoke to them as to what ticket they should vote and feels that the action above referred to of the forcman as a case of bulldozing. e Fred Cunningham's Benefit, The benefit which was tendered to Fred Cunningham, the athelete, at the base ball grounds yesterday afternoon did not prove the success that was anti- cipated by the projecters. There was a very slim attendance owing to the cool- ness of the weather. But few of the events that were advertised came off, and the entertainment was an uninter- esting one. The following were the winners in the various games: Jumping—Fred Pettiford, of Kansas City, first: Fred Gosman, of South Omaha. sccond. This event was for a $25 gold medal given by Ed. Rothery. One hundred yard race—J. = J. Gromme, fiest: H. Winicke, second. Price—a gold medal. Two hundred and twenty yard race for a gold medal—H. Winicke, first; Gromme, sceond. Hop, step and jump—Winicke, first; Gromme, second. Putting the shot—FEd. O'Connor, first; Baldwin, second. ‘When these events closed the small crowd left the grounds cold and dis- guested, and Fred Cunpingham skipped for Kansas City y —— An Omaha Press Club, Yesterday afternoon'there was a large meeting of newspaper men at the Barker hotel to take action with regard to the formation of a press club in this cit) very gentlematf present gave expression to hearty svipathy with the movement, and pledged himself to work earnestly for the success of the undertaking. Mr. Gregory, of the Re- publican, and Mr. Snydér, of the Ex- celsior, acted as chai‘man and secre- tary, vespectively, of the meeting, and a committee, consisting of Messrs. O'Brien, Tanner, Cochran, Mainwaring, Pomeroy and Snyder, wits appointed to present o formulated ‘eall for another meeting for the purpose’ mentioned, at the Barker hotel next Sunday at 8 o'clock. A commitite consisting of Messrs. Gregory, Tanner and Snyder was appointed to inquire into the possi- bility of securing rooms in a conven- ient location, for the use of the organi- zation. - Wrestling tch Declared Off, A few weeks ago Ed Rothery made a wager of #25 that he conld produce an unknown that would win in a wrestling match with an unknown spoken of by wnother party. - A forfeit was posted and the final deposit was to be made last Saturdny night. - Rothery was on deck but tha other backer did not show up. and in consejuence the deposit’ was forfeited and the mateh declared off. BAYARD WILL BE A BENEDICT Reported Engagement of the Secre- tary of State. OBJUECTIONS TO CHAMBERLAIN. A Statement That This Country Re- gards Him as an Undesirable Man On the Fisheries Commission. Tired of Single Life. WasmNaroN, Oct. 23.—(Special Telegram to the Brr.]—It is learned upon undeninble authority that the marriage of Secretary Bayard and Miss Sophia Markoe will take place early in the winter. They have con- stantly been seen during the last few weeks driving together, and at & small dinner given on Thursday by Secretary and Mrs. Endicott to Lord and Lady Herschell Miss Markoe was present with Secretary Bayard, Miss Markoo is a handsomo woman about fifty years of age, and is regarded asthe best amateur pianist in Washington. She has n a clerk in the state department for many years, She belongs to the well known Merkoo family of Philadelphia. Not For Joseph. ‘Wasnixaroy, Oct. 23.—[Spocial Telegram to the Ber.]—Some days ago it was reported from London that the American government had intimated to the British authorities that Mr. Joseph Chamberlain would be a very un- desirable man to represent England upon the fisheries commission which is shortly to meet here. Mr. West, the British minister here, denied all knowledge of any such action on the part of the United States and the state department officials pronounced the story without foundation. Itis reported to- day that it was not the government which objocted to Mr. Chamberlain, but some of the best friends of Ireland, who are anxious to sce the fisheries question scttled amicably by the commission. It is said that these gentlemen communicated with friends in England their views, aud that it was through these friends that the matter was called to the attention of the British authorities. There is no doubt, however, that the state department, in common with the rest of the country, thinks that Mr. Chamberlain may prove the Jonah of the commission, and it is #aid on reliable authority that Mr. Bayard has seriously considered the advisability of asking the substitution of some less pro- nounced hater of Ireland than ‘‘Brummagen Joe.” It is believed that the subject will be brought to the attention of the cabinet at tho first meeting this week, and if the president thinks with the secrctary of state that the presence of Chamberlain on the commission will jeopardize the chances of the ratitication of any treaty which may be negotiated, it is quite likely that Minister Phelps will receive instructions by cable to ask that another and less objectionable diplomat be sclected. In September the state dopartment was in- formed that Mr. Chamberlain would start for Amcrica some time during the last week in October. Since then nothing has been heard of his proposed visit and this fact leads to the belief that the United States may be relieved of the necessity of asking fora substitute for him. It is thought that th department would have been notified if he is to sail this week, The Washington Post, which assumes to be the organ of the admin- tration, Las a column leader to-day devoted to-the polit. areer of Mr. Chamberlain. It closed significantly as follows: “All the same the tory ministry sent im to America to aid in the settlement of the fisheries con- tention. Recent events at home have not been assuring to his political plans and pros- pects. But really we have little use for this isolated statesman among ns. His chariot hias been surrounded by multitudes in other days. Incoming to America we forewarn him that he will sadly miss the incense of favor and laudation.” The House Doorkeeper Contest. ‘WasnixeToN, Oct. .—[Special to the Bee.]—Of all the elective oftices in the house of representatives, from present outlooks, only one will be contested, the present in- cumbents being allowed to remain in undis- puted possession of the other offices, The sole contested office is that of doorkeeper, at present occupied by Captain Donelson, of Tennessee. There has been considerable discontent manifested among the members of the house at the manner in which Mr. Don- elson conducted the affairs of his office during the last congress and a determined effort is being made to unseat him. He is accused of making promises only to break them; of failing to perform his duties satis- factorily; of getting himself into financial difficulties outside of his office; of refusing to pay his bills; and in general terms, of ‘“‘conduct unbecoming a gentleman.” He has without doubt lost the confidence and sup- {borb of many of those members who voted for hun two years ago, and they have decided to vote for a chunge at the coming session, ‘There are no fewer than four candidates for the place in opposition to Mr. Donelson. They are Captain Reader, of Pennsylvania, a onc-armed unwn soldier and a member o A. R. and an employe in the treasury nent; Platt Walker, of Minnesota; Asher Barnott, of New York, and an em- Q\nve of the house library; A. B. Hurt, of Winona, Miss., chief of the pay adjustment ivision of the railway mail service, and Mr. Nichols, of Texas, a member of Mr. Crain's district and a personal friend of that con- gressman. A few days ago Mr. Donelson claimed that he had 110 votes promised to him. He now claims only eighty-five, which would be just enough to elect him, It has been stated that he had the whole of the New York delegation solid for him, but that is not so. Mr. Stahlnecker is the only New Yorker upon whom Mr. Donelson can de- pend. Mr. Hurt is his strongest opponent, and the fight is being rapidiy narrowed down to these two men. Mr. Hurt has sixty-seven votes absolutely promised to him and is confident of success. Ho draws his strength mostly from the south and west, o entire dclegation from his own state is enthusiastically for_ him and he also gets the twelve voters from Missouri. He has strong support. in New York, Ohio, In- diana, Illinois and Mi n, while in the southeen states he is the favored candidate, Tennessee is divided between Donelson and Hurlbut, Mr. Whitthorne, the ex-senator and the present member, will not vote for Donelson and the new member from Nash- ville, Donelson's own town, is bitterly op- posed to him. Tt is impossible, however, to ell which be the f ate man at this 'y date, for there are large numbers of smen who object to binding them- rither way at present, and it will not be until the result is announced that their preferences will become known. Gossip About Lamar. Wasnixaroy, Oct. 23.—([Special Telegram to the Bee.]—TIt is reported to-night that the president will appoint Secretary Lamar to the vacaucy on the supreme beneh within a fow days. Assistant Secretary Muldvow is looked upon as the coming secretary of the interior and the friends of Mr. Stockslager, of Indiana, at present assistunt comnissioner of the general land office, are working in his intercst for Muldrow's place. Mr. Stock- lager is one of the most popuiar offieials in the interior department and his experienca in the land office would be of great valuein the high position. Tt is said that ho has excellent backing for the place and his record in the department will be of great value in in- ducing the president to promote him. After several weeks of suffering W. C. Hungate, a young man of twenty- three, died at the Child’s hospitul Sut- urday night from the effectsof a cranial injury received while coupling cars. His body is to be sent_to his parents at Des Moines this morning. Death of Zacharinh Thomason. Zachariah Thomason, whose serious illness has already been noted by the Bee, died at Kingsville, Mo., shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning, T remains will be taken to Chicago where they will be buried beside those of the wife of the deceased. WASHBURNE A, STOWE. His Remains La Rest With Ma- sonfc Ceremonies. The funeral of the late Washburne ATStowe took place yesterday afternoon at 2:80 o’clock from the late residence of the deceased, southeast corner of Twenty-ninth and Charles strects, The remains lay in a flower-covered casket in the front parlor, and were surrounded by a number of friends during the re- ligious services which were according to the ritual of the Episcopalian church and conducted by the Rev. Mr. Pear- son, pastor of St. John's church, of which the docensed was a member. They looked like those of a gentleman enjoying o profound but plonsant sleep, the features displaying the characteris- tics of intelligence and determination which had distinguished the deceased in life. The remuains were interred in Progpect Hill cemetery, where they were laid beside those of his wife, who diod about one year ago. The cartege wis ro- ceded by Mount Calvary commandery, consisting of thirty mounted knights, and Cupital, Covert and St. John’s lodges. Beside the hearse walked the L‘,““ bearers, Judfies Wakely, Groff, Savage and Churchill representing the bar, and Messrs. Auchmoedy, Hartman, Kennedy, White and Gibson, the Ma- sonic order. Following the hearse were soveral carriages containing the three orphans of the deceased and anumber of the immediate relativesof both Mr. and Mrs. Stow. Next walked representa- tives of the bar, among whom were no- ticed Charles and Judge Brown, Judge Doane, Judge McCulloch, and Messrs. Burnham, Bloom, Kennedy, Arthur ‘Wakeley, Martin ‘elker, O'Connor, Smyth, Keller, O'Brien, Mercer, Ils- telle, Troup, Baldwin, Montgomery, Bartlett, Angell, Breckenridge, Powell Shields, Gurlay, Edgerton and’ several others. These were followed by about fifty carriages of friends who had known and estecmed the deceasedin life. The funeral procession wound through sev- eral streets to the cemetery, whore the remains were interred according to the ritual of the Masonic order, An Omaha Man T Operative Colony. There was a well attended meeting of the Omaha branch of the Puget Sound Co-operative colony at 1114 Farnam street yesterday at 2:30 p. m., Matthew Sampson, the president, presiding. T. J. MeArdle, recently returned from the colony, was called upon to report the results of his visit. He stated that the colony is in a most prosperous condition, the population at present being 450, Twenty-six frame cottages, four large hotels and twenty-four tents have been erected for the shelter and accommoda- tion of the colonists since the com- mencement of operations May 10 1 Several industrics have been put in operation, among which are a large saw mill with a capacity of 40,000 feet of lumber per day, with planer,'scantling, machine and lath cutting attachments; a shingle mill, shoe factory, blacksmith shop, tin shop, general supply store, three small sloops and a complete fishing outfit for catching and curins all kinds of fish. The colony recently purchased 1080 acres of valuable timber land, thre miles from the townsite, towhich a rail- road is now being built, for the purpose of conveying the logs to the water and thence to the saw-mill. It is estimated that this timber tract will produce 50,000,000 feet of lumber and will keep the saw mill working twenty years to saw it up. The amount of monéy spent for property and improvements is £30,000. The present value of the property is estimated at $100,000 without the population, With the population and owned by individuals it 18 claimed it would be valued at about $260.000 under competitive conditions. ‘The speaker quoted from notes taken of the productiveness of the soil of that county, which was remarkable. He showed a sample of coal found twomiles from the colony site, iron ore was found six miles away from the colony produc- ing 60 per centof pig. Four streams of fresh water run into the harbor within the limits of the town site, one of which is capable of giving 100 horse power to machinery. A brick yard is in full operation and the first kiln of 100,000 brick proved a most successful experi- ment. Potters clay of a very fine qual- ity is also found in abundauce. The colony want a gang of good brick- makers, machinists and shoemakers on hand sewed work. They also want a machine shog outfit and a brick making machine of the most improved pattern. The colony publishes an eight page weekly paper upon their own steam cylinder press. The total membership i3 2,900, which, with their familics, would make a population of about 4,500, There are twenty-three branches in the United States. Norman R. Smith, who has lived on -the colony site for nine years, followed Mr. McArdle. Soveral” others spoke and many questions were asked and answered. Iixcellent musicand singing interspersed the speaking and business part of the meeting. F. J. MeArdle has been appointed the traveling agent and organizer of the colony at present, and while in this city he can be seen at 119 North Fifteenth street. Personal Parageaphs, A. H. Reed, of Cheyenne, isin town. H. Dreyfus, of St. Louis, isin the F. W, Lowry, of Lincoln, is at the Paxton. Samuel Long, of South Bend, isut the Millard, The Fvangeline truope is vegister the Millard. George B, Winslow. of Kansaz City, is at the Millard, George Be Millard yesterday Herbert Inman, of Minneapolis, was in town yesterda) J Dill, of Grand Island, 1s visiting friends in this city. W. A. Fisher, of Red Oal, tered at the Paxton. H. H. Robinson, of Kimbali, is vegis- tered at the Paxton. 1, of Kuosas City, is registered at the Millar E. A. Williams, of K the Millard. of Philadelphia, late arrival at the Paxton. E. A. Willinms, of Kanzas City, was at the Millard yesterday. W.C. B. Allen, of Sult Lake, is among the Paxton’s gues! Mr, und M J. H, Bell, of Auroru, v the Paxton yesterday G. I, Wheelock, of Missouri is among the Millard's guests. Thomas Fitzgerald and wife, of Lin- coln, are registered at the Paxton. C. M. Jackson, of the St. Josgin, (Mo.) Gazette, is in the ¢ity the guest of friends. . W. Gol2ing. of Chicago, and Her- bert foman, of Miuneapolis, ave re tered at the Paxton, James S, Moffity, of the Ev; of Cliadron, was at the is regis- City, is is a Valley, company, arrived in town yosterday. He is at the Millard with other members of the company. S —— HE WAE AN ADVENTURER, Herbert Lewis Works a Whole Family and Many Business Men, A young man who has been known ta many people in this city ns Herbert' Lewis, has just created quite a little commotion in both socicty and busincsg circles here. He arrived in Omaha but a fow months ago, and it did not take him long to get well acquainted. Hie neat appearance and winning ways made him quite popular. He claimed to have came from Bradford, Eng. Among the acquaintances that ha formed were that of two brothers, Harry and Julius Rosenburg. Through them he was introduced to a well known young lady residing on North Twenty- first street. Kach becamo quite fascinated with the other and an engagement followed. Last Friday evening was set as the night for the nuptial event, but when the hour arrived Lewis was missing. The an- nouncemn was a startling one and an investigation followed, which proved that he was an adventurer and a thief, The result of the investigation showed that Lewis had passed worthless checks as follows on the Commercial national bank; J. Rosenburg, $100; Albert Meinberg, $10; S. Bank, $125; 13, Lev) #25; Cahn Bros.,$10. Henry ulso lost a gold and a silver wateh, both valucd at $140. J. Rosenburg also losta pold wateh valued at $100, and the young ady whom Lewns was engaged to and her sistor are each minus a diamond wedding ring which he took from them ostensibly for the purpose of having their initials engraved on the bands. It is almost needless to say that Lewis has skipped, and it is thought that many moro of his doings will come to light before long. ———— Subterranean Sweat-Boxes. Salt Lake Tribune: A sensation was created at the penitentiary yesterday, when, in excavating for foundations for the new cell building. a heavy two-foor wall running east and west was encoun- tered, a foot or 50 beneath the surface. Further excavating disclosed five un- derground cells branching off toward the south. These were twoand a half feet wide, six feot long and three feet high inside, with two-foot walls, cov- ered with a hard plaster cement. The doors were gone, but the hunging-irons vemained. and a heavy flagging formed the roofs. How far these cells continue east is not known, but they go beyond the excavation. Mr. Monheim thinks these subtorranean sweat-hoxes were approuched by dug-out paths something like those to underground ice-houses and vefrigerators. Whether the doors were of open grating or more or less closed could not be ascertained. Tha supervising architect believes that could these gloomy receptacies speak the would tell a tale of horrible suf- fering, These cells, no doubt, constituted a_ permancnt foute ure of I'he Bufletings of Satan.” Mr. Monheim believes that could the srison yard be dug up, a lirge quantity of human bones would be discoved. Ho says a few aged apostates may be living who can explain the reason of theso cells, but that the church authorities who know will never open their mouths except to deelare all ignorance of what old Rockwell wanted with such things. Beware of Scrofula Scrofula is probably more general than any other disease. It is Insidious fm character, and manifests itsel in running sores, pustular eruptions, boils, swellings, enlarged jolnts, abscesses, sorc eyes, ete, Hood's Sarsaparilla expels all trace of scrofula from tho blood, leaving it pure, enriched, and healthy, 41 was severely afflicted with serofula, and over a year had two running sores on my neck. 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