Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 15, 1887, Page 4

i THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Dally Morning Bdtion ik, One Year.. For 8ix Montha .. For Three Monthi The Owaha Sunda, [ w dress, ( Year. 3 00 OMARA OF¥ICR, NG AN MBTHERT, NEW Y ORR OFFICE, HOOM 66, TRIBUKE BULLD ING. WASHINGTON Orrick, No. 013 Foum TERNTH STHRET. CORRESPONDENCE, All_communications relatin; news and edit Ev {al_guatter should be addressed to the o or TR Bre. BUSINESS LETTERS: ittances should be PUBLIBHING COMPANY, Dostofics orders 10 addressed to T} OMAIA. Drafts, Ve miade puy ablé to the order of the company, The Bee Publishing Company, Proprictars. E. ROSEWATER, EpITOR, nent of Circulation, aska, Douglas. icl secretary of The Nee Pub- ar that the F I does .'».ull:mn)?' actual cirenfution of the Daily 13 ending Nov, 11, 1887, was ns tollows torday, Nov iny, Nov. f i Gro. B, T7scit s, Sworn to and gubscribed fn my presence this 1°th day of November, A, D, 1887, . N. P.FEIL, (SEAL) Notary Public Btate of Nebraska, Douglas, Geo, B Tzschuck, 1 oses and that Publishing daily circulation of the Dally Hee for the * month of ovember, 1860, 13,48 8 cople 187, 14,185 coples{ for Mar 6 April, 15714316 coples for June, 187, U7 copies; RKT, 14,0063 copies: ‘for Angist, 18, 11,2 £ September, 1867, 14340 cop October, 18857, 1458, GEO. B. TZSCHUCK Sworn to and subseribed i my presence this €th duy of October, A. 1), 186, r (SEAL.) for Notary Pubiic. S comes \xfgh, hm; we must ha Now that the doctors have given him up, the friends of the crown prince are hopeful of his recover, WaAT effect the resignation of Presi- dent MeCosh will have on the athletic standing of Pinceton college is now a matter of conjecture Dicl Tr¥ Don M. nson, of Michig enters Cleveland’s cabinet, there will be a stampedo among the remaining re- publicans in the civil service, Tug Tondon populace was denied admission to Trafalger square becaus> the square belongs to the crown. But as the people ave supposed in this cen- tury o be the owners of the crown, there is little ground for dispute as to the right and title of the square. A ST, PAUTL judge last week decided that a contract is veid which includes work done on Sunday. If this ruling is valid it cannot fail to have a far-reach- ing cffect upon enterprises including Sunday work in that state. It would be especially hard on Sunday papers. Forry tramps struck for more tobacco in a city workhouse in Pennsylvania the other day. The authorities struck back by cutting off the food supply. If this kind of contest should become general and last for o week or so, the tramp problem would be effectually solved. BOULANGER returns to Paris at a critical moment. He takes the route of Napoleon, and he finds, as did the Cor- sican, the populace greatly dissatisfied. But Boulanger is not a Napoleon, how- ever fondly he may imagine so, and the republic of France will doubtless sur- vive his visit. L of the thoroughfares of the city are in a condition to become im- pussable in caso of a heavy rain. At this season of the year atl strcet im- provements should be pushed to comple- tion with the least possible delay. The prosent fine weather cannot bo relied upon to coutinue. THE supprossion by the London po- lice of a mob of 400,000 men bent on freely speaking their minds as to the government’s Irish policy gave great satisfaction to the government Sunday. But the prevention of this same mass meeting in that manner gave a great impulse to the Irish cause. TuE production of fuel gas for manu- facturing and heating purposes has been demonstrated to be practicable. The question of economy is the most important in determining to what ex- tent it will be employed. Tt is the hope of some manufacturing localities now at a disadvantage in competition with those having natural gas, that in time fuel gas will be manufactured at a price to compete with the natural product. The progress of the projeot for suppl ing Omaha with fuel gas for manufac turing and heating will be watched with interest. IT turns out that the Fifth National bank of St. Louis, recently collapsed, was exclusively managed by the prosi- dent and cashier. The directors knew nothing more of its affairs than those officinls saw fit to inform them, and that information was of course misleading. This kind of banking hasbeen the cause of most all prominent failures in recent years, To place large sums of money in the exclusive control of one or two per- sons will, in most cases, prove 100 great a strain upon their honesty. Thore must be reform in banking mothods, JESSE POMEROY, the Massachusetts boy-murderer, made another attempt to escape last week. Digginga holeinthe stone wall and cutting into a gas-pipe, he led the gas into a cavity of the wall by means of a paper tube. When a large quantity had been accumulated the young fiend ignited the inflammable stuff. An explosion followed which caused considerable damage to the wall aud he himself was rendeved insensible. This eriminal has always shown much infernal ingenuity, and being regarded as irrecluimable, he is one of these un- fortunate human beings whom it were better 1o exterminate than imprison. nother Boon For Omal The last move of the Northwestern rallway company gives Omaha freight facilities second to none. Thateompany will at once commence ruaning freight ns futo this eity direct from Chi- eago, saving thirty-six hours as compar- od with all schedules heretofore prescnt- ed. The Missouri river is to bo crossed at Blair, and trains will enter this city over the Chieago, St. PPaul, Minneapolis & Omaha track, Tast freight lines have proved price- less factors in the commercial world. Thirty-six hours saved in transportation means money made for both buyer and soller. It means that goods shipped from Chieago will be in Omaha within forty-eight hours—lessening the risks on perishable goods,bringing quicker re- turns on all shipments. It will make this city a better wholesale market and give to us advantages never before pos- sessed. ‘While the Northwestern is the first to introduce this important change, its fast trains eannot occupy the ficld alone All voads leading to Omaha from Ch cago will now be obliged to compete in spoed—as time saved is always moncy earned. The long and apparently needless de- lays of freight at Council Bluffs, aw: ing transfer, will hereafter be avoided. The merchant and consumer can con- gratulate one another, while the whole city rejoices at the enterprise of the Novthwestern road. Sparks Will Fight. It is suid that Commissioner Sparks does not propose to surrender his office without a vigorous effort to justify the position he has taken. Even though the president should sustain the secretary, and thus far there is no intimation of what be may do, the commissioner will respond to the arrogant phillipic of Mr. Lamar, and the public will be permitted to know the nature of the response. Tt is to be expected that Mr. Sparks will appeur somewhat at a disadvantage as to the literary merits of his reply, but he has an opportunity to impart to Mr. Lamar some pointed instruction in the way of official propriety and the court- esy due from one public officer to an- other which if it should fail to impress the individual addressed might have a wholcsome influence el where. It scems that both propricty and courtesy were violated by Mr. La- mar in making public his letter almost as soon as it could have reached the commissioner, thus showing his great anxiety to have the country understand that there was a breach between him- self and the commissioner which would necessitate the retirement from office of one of them, A proper respect for tho president, to whom the alternative of choosing which of these officials should remain, was to be submitted, required that this correspondence should at least not have gone to the public in advance of the president being made acquainted with the issue and given a chance to pass upon it. The course pursued by Mr. Lamar must unecessarily embarrass the president, and it may not be unfair to infer that it was de- signed to force him to a de- cision favorable to the secretary, The palpable fact is that Mr. Lamar had de- termined to crush Sparks if possible and adopted what he deemed to be the most effective method to that end, re- ardless of all other considerations. As the controversy now stands, public opinion is unquestionably most largely with the commissioner. Thereisa gen- eral feeling that he has faithfully la- bored to perform his duties with a a pur- pose single to the interests of the gov- ernment and the people, battling contin- ually against all sorts of obstruction and a formidable and unscrupulous opposi- tion within and without the department. The quarrel has doubtless given gr satisfaction to every rascal who unlaw fully holds possession of a part of the public domain and to every corporation that claims more of that domain than it has a just right to, who will be found heartily sup- porting the position of Mr. Lama But the great majority of the people view it with displeasure as o deliberate attempt to dvive from position an honest and faithful official who has stood firmly in defense of their interests. It remaions to be scen whether President Cleveland will permit the sacrifice of such an of- fieinl, regardless of popular sentiment, to gratify the hostility of an individual whose success would give new heart and hope to all who are opposed to the policy which the president himself has ap- proved, and which his, friends claim to be a shining merit of his administration. Political Forecasts. The New York World of last Friday printed several columns of opinions from politicians and editors of both parties regarding the bearing of the late elections,and more particularly that in New York, on the chances of the nomination of Cleveland and Blaine by the democratic and republic ventions next year. The expression was unanimous that Cleveland will be renominated, amd doubtle to this there is not an intelligent man in the country who entertains a doubt. If the president desives renomination, of which there is also no question, he will receive it without encountering the slightest opposition. With regard to whether Mr. Blaine would be the most available man to lead the republicans there is a division of opinions, though u majority of those from re- publican sources are favorable to his again being made the standard r of the party., Some of these, ver, indicate the existence of n misgiving regurding the result, even with their favorite candidate. Those who think Mr. Blaine ought not to be again placed in leadership very posi- tively express the opinion that his nom- ination would render the cause of the party hopeless. It has been stated by those supposed to be very close in the confidence of Mr. Blaine that his uc- ceptance of a nomination would be con- tingent on a spontancous movement of the party, making his selection oue of practical unanimity, If this is the un- alterable decision of Mr. Blaine it seems not improbable that he have to withdraw us a candidate, It is quite evident Lhut the spontuncous movewent he requires as a prerequis ance will not be realized. The fact should be clearly seen and candidly admitted by all republicans that the last ecampaign in New York wos eonducted by the party managers quite as much in the interest of Mr. Blaine ag in any other interest. The chief of those managers, ex-Senator DPlatt, is well known to prefor Mr. Blaine as a presidentinl candidate, and very likely all of his associates in the management of the campaign were in sympathy with him. There is not a reasonable ground of doubt that had the election gone in favor of the republicans it would have been turned to the fullest possible ac- count by the supporters.of Mr. Blaine throughout the country. It would have been regarded as a victory in the in- tercst of Blaine and held to imply a demand for his nomination which the party could not safely reject. No effort would have been mado to conceal the fact that such was the cardinal object of the campaign. What must then be the fair conclusion from defeat ? Obviously that Mr. Blaine can- not be regarded as a safe candidate so far as New York is concerned, and with- out that state the republican party ean have no hope of success next year, It is idle to dwell upon what might happen that would enable the party to win with- out New York. That is unmistakably the pivotal state, and all the probabili- ties are thut the party which carries it will secure the next president. Tho one question to be determined by the repub- lican party therefore is, who among available candidates would be most likely to carry New York. It would seem that so far as Mr. Blaine is concerned the question is already settled against him, o to accept- When Satan Quotes Scripture. The president of an eastern coal com- pany has had himself interviewed by an admiring New Yorlk paper. Among the many crushing truths contained in his statement is this extract: “Every time there is any difficulty in get- ting coal the coal companies are attacked as monopolists, and, I think, without reason. There is not another commodity necessary to the public that is not speculated in and the people made to pay all sorts of prices conse- quent upon the operation of the speculators. We do not raise the prices in case of & large demand and small supply, yet we are at- tacked. The prico this ycar isabout the same as last year, and tie retail price is not high.” “Attacked as monopolists without reason!” Shades of Captain Kidd! The monopolistic coal barons of the east and of the west comprise one of the most daring bands of thieves and plunderers in existence. To-day in the Lehigh valley the miners—the men who have made it possible for coal companies to grow dangerously rich— would be starving were it not for their organized knighthood. Those mines are shut down and unworked, with a coal famine staring the people in the face, only because the miners asked for a slight raise above the niggardly pit- tance allowed them for long hours of work. In the west,in Nebraska as well asin Towa, Colorado and Wyoming, railway monopolists own and control all the mines of coal. They pay the man who digs it a mere song, they haul it over and through states, charging the same price at a station two hundred miles from the mine that they charge four hundred miles further on. And yet they are not monopolists. Oh, no. They are common highwaymen., Protect the Laboring Man, The bane of the laboring man’s exist- ence to-day, secems to be the catch- penny employment agencies. Cheap and irresponsible adventurers establish an ‘“‘agency” by placing a sign above their door, “Laborers Wanted.” De- serving poor men who are in quest of work ave allured by glaring figures in chalk, to the effect that from *‘$4 to 85 per day” are paid for certain kinds of labor, “enquire within.” A commis- sion of $2 or 83 ischarged the man, and he goes to accept the situation,when he finds that he has been deceived— robbed by an unscrupulous scamp who neverwas an agent and who never gave employment to any one. Some few cases of this kind have been reported in Omaha. In many cities employment agencies are regulated by the authorvities, and the laborer accordingly protected. In Denver a license is issued to the person conducting the agency and a bond given in the sum of $2,000 before any business can be transacted. The license fee is #100, and tho ordinance provides that 350 shall be forfeited for any violation of law or imposition on the customers. There are several respectable agencics in Omaha, and they are willing to pay alicense, Our city council should p an ordinance at once regulating this matter. The winter is coming on, and many persons will be secking work, It is an out that they should be im- posed upon by irresponsible pa Employment agencics able tor meet their obligatiuns are desirable institu- tions, and they have always proven a great benefit to wage-worke Al other kind should be drummed out of the communi stem of Voting. The movement in New York City to extend the state control of elections is well started. Tt is proposed that the ballots used at elections be printed and distributed at the state expense, In New York City there ds cspecial need of reform. There the booth sys- tem is in vogue. A voter approaching the polling place finds a dozen little wooden houses placed along the curb. Upon these are large placards announc- ing the party or candidate supplying the booths. Having read the placards and selected his booth, the voter ap- ches a little window and asks tickets of the man within, He is given a hunch ready for casting and fastened together with gn elastic. Usually he hands these to the judge of clections without inspecting them and al- lows him to put them in the boxes It is n notoripns fact that the men within - the booth change politics without taking the trouble to make a corvesponding change the booth and the When we cousider | frequently | yuuied Dougherty York vote according to the placards without paying any attention whatever to the ballots, and when we remember that the size of the majority in New York city may dotermine the charvacter of the national administration, the im- portance of the reform becomos evident. The Inw asked for is to provide for the printing at state expense of all the names of the candidates for cach offico or clnss of offices, as ward, municipal, county, district, or state, on one slip of paper, properly numbered from one up and bound in books. These booke are Leld at the polls by officials who, as tho voter approaches, tear off one slip and present it to him, writing his namo at the same time on the stub bearing the same number as the ticket. He then marks an X before each candidate for whom he wishes to vote. While he is doing thisno one is allowed to approach him, but if he can not read the judges are empowered to prepare his ballot for him. That this system would be of great benefit to the honest voter there can be no doubt. It would certainly bring ruin upon the roustabouts and professional ticket ped- dlers, and it will doubtless receive their hearty and unanimous opposition. ——— THE departure Sunday evening of the first fast train over the Union Pacific road under the new ar gement, by which the time between Omaha and San Francisco will be reduced to sev- enty-one hours, marked an impo.tant step in the progress of transcontinental travel. In inaugurating this reduction of time the Union Pacific has, we be- lieve, anticipated similar action pro- posed by the Central Pacific, and prob- ably intended by all the transcontinental lines. Of course, sooner or later, all will have to reduce time or abandon competition. This step forward is in response to an urgent demand for speedier travel, which the roads have seen it to be their interest to meet. It is the beginning of a policy which will lead to the further cutting down of the time schedule between New York and Sun Francisco until the reduction reaches the limit of practicabilif —_— THE people have approved the pro- posed issue of bonds to the amount of two hundred thousand dollars to buy school sites and build new school houses. Additional school facilities are necded, but the BEE has already questioned the wisdom of the plan understood to be in contemplation for providing these facil- ities. The money to be expended for this purpose must be used with the greatest care and circumspection, so that no part of it shall be misapplied or wasted, and the aggregate result shall meet present requivements and be of permanent value. There is a very con- siderable margin for mistakes, and the exercise of the best judgment will be required to avoid them. THE movement to secure the national republican convention for Omaha is now well organized, and should be vig- orously pushed until the national com- mittee meets in Washington next month. The efforts of the execcutive committee will be very much stimulated and helped if there is a prompt and generous response to the call for sub- seriptions to defray the expenses of the convention. A considerable sum will be required, but it the convention is secured the city will get back the amount several times. If Omaha fails to get the convention there should be some other than a financial reason therefor. IT is rumored that Cleveland will attempt to mix the views of Carlisle, Scott, Kelley and Randall on the tariff question in his forthcoming message. In that case the document may be classed as boarding-house hash. PROMINENT PERSONS. Justice Bradley of the supreme court is worth §50,000, None of Jenny Lind's four children have any musical gift. Boss Shepherd of Washington is specu- lating largely in stocks. Congressman Perry Belmont way home from Europe. General Boulanger's mother was a Welsh ‘woman named Griftiths. Robert Louis Stevenson will probably ra- main in the ‘Adirondacks all winter. James Russell Lowell will spend the winter in Boston and return to London in April. Mr. Gladstone still keeps in his library a bust of Lord Beaconsfield and a medallion of Mr. Bright. It is said that the Baroness Burdette- Coutts and her young husband will visit America this winter, There is taik of putting General N. P. Banks at the head of the National Soldiers’ Lome at Togus, Me, Mrs. Jefferson Davis keeps old John Brown, of Harpel her photograph album, Tt is rumored in London that Lord Dun- raven is to succeed Lord Lansdowne as gov- ernor geueral of Canmda. T fund for a testimonial Paine and Designep Burgess, of the Volun. teer, now aggregates§12,000. John C. Eno, the New York bank thief,has purehased a fine piece of property ut Quebec and has settled down permanently Prince Bismarck and the sultan of Turkey aro hobnobbing so affectionately as to give rise 1o sus) \ that they are up to mischief. In his lecture on “The Human Washing- ton" the Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale sans he believes the famous cherry tree and hatehett story to be true. Dr. Graetz, the illustrious Jewish historian has lately celcbrated his seventieth birthday unniversary at Bresla¥, Germany. He is ly engaged ju writing and lectur- is on the a fine picture of s Fory fame, in to General remarks a correspondent of the Boston Traveler, Mr. Bayard is a genial, kindly - gentleman, oficially, he is the drear- fcst fizzle that ever occupied the state depurt- went. Mr. Walker, formerly consul gencral of Paris, will come home from Europe with his family this mouth. He will sell his place at Exeter, N. H., ond make his home at Wash- ington, Boodler John Kecan of New York, who is now in Mountreal ““for his health,” has an es- tate valued at $100,000 in New York. Itis now being managed by a personal friend The pope has ulready reccived many jubilee gifts, including a riug from the sultan, a splendid Seyvres vase and inkstand from Mr. Jules Ferry, Sevres vases from Marshal Mac- Mahon, and 00 of the Carthusians, Charles B. Coon, w the prior-gene ox-assistaut secrefary of the treasury, has just returned from London, and says that the English government sont Mr. Joseph Chamberlain to America simply to keep him from playing the bull in the china shop at homo. Fiery But Not Dangorous, Chieago Inter-Ocean. ho street cars will be heated this season, as usual, by controversy as to the best meth- ods of warming them v No Scramble For That Office. New York Commereial Advertiser, The entire revenue of the postmaster at Brownsville, Kan,, last year amounted to only 55 cents. ——— A Comfort to Some Folks. Roston Budget. There is a pretty large class of people who find greater satisfaction in reading the Bible in which “‘sheol” has boen substituted for its well-known old-time equivalent, ————— Tragedy in Coat-Tails. Macon Telegraph. If Shakespeare could have been present at tho Academy of Music when the Keene com- pany played “Julius Casar” without stago costumes, and have scen the loan and hungry Cassius carried off the stage dead, with his coat tails dangling dismally between four Macon Romans, no doubt he would have ad- mitted that Bacon wrote the affair, - - W Not? Montana Live Stock Journal. And now comes Omaha with an invitation to both the great political parties to hold their nationul conventions in that city. And why should they uot be hold there! Omaha, geographically, is centrally located, is the center of several great railroad systoms and has abundant first-class hotel accommoda- tions. It has all the essential requisites for the conventions and besides would enable eastern delegates an opportunity to see the country, and to form an approximately cor- rect idea of the importauce and possibilities of the great west R. A. Sinclair in Chicago Herald, They, in this dark sehool house of the world, Open’d their task-book at a page far on, Aud read o lessonbuckwards; - then they hurl’ Death forth; made orphans weep and wid- ows moun. Late, the people, shuddering to think Of their dread doom, had almost wished to give That merey they withheld, and, on the brink Of awful fate, tocry—+Oh let thew live!" But they have passed into oternity; \\'ll;ll:tlar they travel there—no man can ell; . The good God grant that in their passing we Have heard of strife and anarchy the knell, it o STATE AND TERRITORY. Nebraska Jottings Keith county has voted for division. Holt conuty has invested in township organization. Greely county is strongly impregnated with democracy. The material for the street railway in Norfolk has been purchased. Hartington’s dramatic club will make a mighty effort to crack ‘‘I'he Last Loaf.” The Kansas City & Omaha road has reached Alma, Harlan county, on its way west, The rumor that Nebraska City is awake lacks confirmation. TFour days have joined the procession of the past without a single sensation. The Norfolk News is impressed with the idea that the railroads fell into the regulation trap set by themselves to caten the people. Columbus is taking time by the top- knot on the bridge question, The bonds recently voted have been cashed and the contract let for a bridge over the Loup to cost #37,000. South Sioux City claims to be the ‘“‘gecond Omaha” ~ of the state in en- terprise and persistent push. The latest addition to her young industries is a boot and shoe factory, which, it is announced, will employ 300 hands. The excitement of the election having quieted down to the normal level, the I'remont Herald is now devoting its best energies to circulating “antidotes for snake bites.” Candidates who were nipped by professed friends will applaud the Herald’s exclusive enterprise. The Paddock hotel and opera house at Beatrice has been outlined in a founda- tion deep and wide. The senator is building for the future and will throw i $150,000 to give the city a commodi- ous,substantial and ornate combination temple of refreshment and amusement. There is no room for further doubt that the democrats swept the field in Dukota county. An opposition paper announces that “Democratic despe does make a mockery of the ballot in Dakota county. They buy and bully voters, import Sioux City scoundrels and vote Winnebango bucks in order to elect their ticket.” The late lamented Howe announces officially and confidentially that he will dissolve the shadesof Nemaha privacy next spring and throw himself on the suffrages of the county voters as a candi- date for the state senate. It is rumored that the late statesman from Wyoming has a stock of political scores to square up. lowa Items. Night schools have been opened in Des Moines. Thé Illinois Central reached Sheldon. A broom manufacturing company has boen organized in Missouri Valley. The enth Day Adventists have completed chureh building in Har ley. The Sionx City Journal confesses that the “hole-in-the-wall” is a thriving in- stitution in that prohibition burg. Through the American legation at Tondon application was Thursday made by the government of New Zealand to the of "lowa for documents re- garding the system of state charitable aid. The New Zealand colony desires them for the instruction of tho inspec- tor of charitable institutions, and it also requests that the annual report hereafter be furnished it. A remarkable case of death occurred at Davenport Thursday., A. J. Carsten- son, a vietim of consumption, as he was driving a bakery wagon fell dead in the vehicle. The horse stopped at the next place where bread was to be delivered as usual. But after stunding there some time it was observed that no one appeared to be ry wagon. Upon examining it, Mr, Carstenson was found dead in the bottom of the wagon. extension has Dakota. The Baptists of Spencer have built a church., Mandan veports a surplus erop of po- tatoes, Aberdeen is talking up a $20,000 hotcl as one of the big improvements for next year, Local option carried in fifty-eight counties in the territory and wus de- feated in six, Watertown is the only one of the larger cities of Dakota in which prohi- bition carried, yet in the rural districts largo enough to de! it in the coun it in the county. Montana. The county amounts to 5,200,000, During the past ten montl of the territory paid out #2,618,978 in dividends, The wood shipments from the Mussels shell and Judith country this scason amounted to 2,783,113 pounds, The Montana Central track is advanc- ing on Helena at t a( the capital by Thanksgiving gencral celebration will resu Except in the tunnels and rock cuts, work on the Helona & Butte branch of the Montana Central will shortly bo ay and a susponded until the opening of next season, when grading can proceed rapialy and to the best advantuge. e AMUSEM NTS, Little Nugget att Doctor at the Pcoples. The change to popular prices at tho Grand opera house—50 cents, 85 cents and attendance, trived for the introduction and varicty acts, tho attention of the writers of plays intended solely to create a laugh, geration and incongruitie v, 1n most othor countics the country vote for prohibition carried assessment roll in Silver Bow the mines 1te of throo miles . The road will be completed to Grand and Irvish 25 conts —was appreciated last night and an audi- ence of about nine hundred people was in The performance consisted of “Little Nugget,” an original vehicle con- of a number of clever specialtics in melodrama Tho first act introduces a school, a feature which is capable of being worked to advantage in plays of the comedy- farce order, but which scems to have escaped With all its exag- the scene is ex- Review of the Business Transacted at Liast Night's The president, Max Meyer, occupled tho chair at a meoting of the board of direotors of the board of trade held last evening. The secrotary tead communications from V: Pelt Bros., paint manufacturers, Dos Moines, Ta.; A. Wilcox & Co., manufucturers of steel harrows, Grand Rapids, Mich.; John Raw, stove mak and Goorgo W, &S, Taylor company, manufacfurers and dealers in all kinds of farm implements and i Senyma, Del,, regarding locating tive works in Omaha. Moyer stated that the gentlemen hay- ing in chargo the arrangements for securing for Omaha, the natfonal republican conven- tion desired some assistance from_the board. Ir. Wheeler said that Byron Ieed, Esq., had his name down for one of ten to sub- seribo $1,000 toward defraying the expenses of the convention, The speaker rogretted that the property holders of Omala were taking but lLittle interest in the movement. Soveral other gentfgien spoke in a like strain. Clement €. Chase, publisher of the Fxool sior, asked the board to take 1,000 copies of his Christmas number for distribution. The proposition was referred to the executivo committee. Mr. Chase gave the board the benefit of his observations during an ex- tended trip through California, Texans, Mis- souri, Indian territory aud other places. In no place did he find the same substuntial pros- Perity as is apparent in Omal The following was signed by the members of the board preseht : “To the Mayorand Council of the City of Omaha—Gentlemen: We, the undersigned property holders, taxpayers and business men of Omalia, contributing to the welfare of our city, represent to your honorable body that Messrs. Harpstreet & Ulrich have come to Owaha intending to erect a lurge grist wmill. They bought lots at Nineteenth strect and the Utiion Pacific railrond. crossing, pay. cellently worked up and creates a great deal [ 8 ¢ 12,00 per lot, and grading 6t Tanghor. Tho. second act 15 that | game, They ©further pirchased posk of a farm, beautifully painted by | dence prope 1 $15,000, intending Sosman and Landis, which, at the [ move familics * here. - Their Shman and ansformed © 'Inty & miiy | total expenditure for mill and real estate with a backing of an illuminated eity, and which, inan explosion, sinks into the 'riv with considerable The third aet in s interior. All the principals, Messrs, H. 1d Josenh Cawthorn, Oscar and Miss Josic sson, Mr. Payno, Mr. Midgely and Miss orester act well, and those of them who lust night engaged in specialtics were repeat- cdly encored. ‘The company as a whole is well balanced, and provoked throughout the play well nighi incessant laughter and ap plause. TR PEOPLES. At this theatre the Katio Pearson company produced “The Irish Doctor,” which is - other name for the standard familiar piece of a pust generation of Irish comedians, kuown as “0'Callaghan on His Last Legs." played with considerable success. Licensed to Wed. The following marriage granted by Judgo McCulloch yesterda Name and residence. Andrew Hartley, Omuha. Anna Taylor, Omaba.... Peter Pimiyki, Omaha Anna Heinowski Omal { Josoph IS ewls, Mansflc 1, 0. Adu L. Lewis, Richmond, Ind { Thomas A Stebbins, Bonapart, Lena D. Knemeir, Omaha. Edward Smith, Milwaikee Mollie Atherton, Red Oal, T More Thanks to Mr. Dictz, Durant hose company has passed a vote of thanks to C.N. Dietz for his liberality in giving them §100 as a reward for their efi- cient services in helping to check the fire at his lumber yard recently. St Dixey Serenaded. “Adonis" Dixey serenaded at the Millard last night by Franko's orchestra, after which a reception took place. Personal Paragraphs. Amos Gillette, of New York, is in town, . H. Crandall, of Chicago, is in the city. - John N. Shepard, of Pittsburg, is in town. L] C. P. Woodward, of Chicago, is at the Paxton. H. D. James, of Madison, Ncb.,isat the Paxton. J. P. Becker, of Columbus, Neb., is at the Paxton. Mrs. C. Marsh, of Ellerton, Neb., isat the Paxton. George Morgauroth, of Chicago, is at the Paxton. J. Schloss, of Baltimore, is booked at the Paxton. H. 8. Ford and wife, Cleveland, O.,is at the Paxton. P. H. Pratt, Summer IIill, Neb., is at the Paxton. O. Finn at the Paxton. Mr. Joseph Nelken has returned from his trip to the east. J. W. Strohm, of Carroll, Ta., is regis- tered at the Paxton. J. H. Roberts, of Sacramento, is stop- ping at the Paxton. Charles Boyce, of Minneapolis, is a guest at the Paxton. , ir., of Chadwi Neb., F. M. Howe, of Kansas City, is visit- ing friends in the city. N. R. Persinger, of Central City, Neb., is at the Paxton. E. M. Miller, of quartered at the Paxton. 1. C. S. B. Thomason, of England. is registered at the Paxton. A. O. Shackelford, of Philadelphia, is registered at the Puxton. Mvr. Ben Kaston, of St. Joseph, is in the city, the guest of friends. John P. Hawkins, of the United States army, and wife are at the Millard, . 3. Burnes, a prominent citizen of Francisco, is The title roll was assumed by W. C. Robyns, and licenses were egan, of North Platte, Neb.,is will foot up over $60,000. They will employ a great number of men, who will also want amilies, They do not usk only to be given the right of ue. cess to th nill site word ¥ very the tracks atthe timo they u, but sinco then the Union Pu c railway has cut deep ditelies across . making aceess i any wuy This cutting of ditehies was dono entered into Fob 1o contract says: 1L is also iteenth and Ninoteenth s are to remadu as at present.’ Harp. ‘t & Ulrich ask now that Nincteenth ot bo put in such - condition, or as good condition us it was at the time {he railroads impossible in plain violation of n_contract between the city and the railroads on ruury 1, 155, ] ered into the contract with the city. “We are informed that the city en gineer cost of * mak inga ac and not at all inter the railroad from §00 to &0, Harpstreet & Ulrich will pay all it costs over §00, as you will seo by attached paper. “‘We trust, gentlemen of the council, that you will allow the prayer of the petition. Omaha uot afford to drive such enter- prises away from her door ely with you whether the business shall be brought away.” nd it lays entir, men and the g here or driven HE )H'STI‘ NOT RESIG Rev. Mr. Sherrill Pleaded With to Ree in in Omaha. About two hundred of the three hundred members of the First Congregutional church crowded into the parlors of the tabernacle on Capitol avenuc last night, the female portion of the congregation being in the majority. The pastor, Rev. A. F. Sherrill, was not in attendance, but had ho been there is no room for doubt that he would have quickly with- drawn his resignation as pastor, submitted some days ago, 8o uniform and spontancous were the expressions of love and contidenca in him. The full sense of the meeting was ex: pressed in the following resolutions read fromthe Young People ty of the churchy Whercas, The Rev. Dr. A, I Sherrill, oug pastor, has tendered his resignation to' out church; be it Resolved, By the Young Peoples’ sos of christian cudeavor of the First Cong tional church of Omaha, thut we horel press our love and affection for him, who for 50 many years has labored so faithfully with us as young people of the church uud of the church itself, Resolved, That we do further express our heartfelt rogret for anything that has made it his duty fo take this action, and we pray that whatever action the church may take in the matter muy be the wisest and best for the honor and standing of us us a church before Almighty God; and Resolved, That whatever the outcome may be the young people of the church will always feel that Dr. Sherrill has been our true and tried friend, wisest and best counselor and yblest of pastors; and 1, That the recording seer instructed to send a ¢ ms to Dr. Sherrilland his icty. A. Sxow, President, be, ar A. E. Gares, Recording Secretary. ‘When a vote called foron the resolu- wer ificd by a unaniuity of yes, ther ites cast it negative. The result was hailed with exp sions of delight and satisfaction, and Messrs. being but tw Frank Colpetze William Flemming and Thowmus Cummings were appointed a_ com- mitteo to wait upon Mr, Sherrill and inform him of the action taken und ask him to with- draw his resignation. committee will do 50 this morning, and in all probability tho reverdd gentleman will abide by their wishes and remain, Mysteriously Disappeared William Liddell, a nineteen-year-old plumber living with his parents at 2634 Hum- ilton street, has mysteriously disappearcd, and fears are entertained by his rlatives and fricnds that he has met with foul play or an necident. Young Liddell left home Sun- day afternoon with the intention of visiting and inspecting the new Union Pacific bridgo find the cable yoad power house. Fuilmg o return home at a late hour Sunday night his brother notifi jed the police and all day yestor- Lexington, Ky., is at the Paxton. o y efforts w 1'4" l(x;l:(‘;;:l‘:;:):l’;;“s;;xuIlrh'l\'v v.: rohouse and wi T missing youth vitho \ _ K. G, Morc ';_”“ e and ]“."1"' \‘t"{mM' not thought that he has left the city, as ho souri Valloy, In., are at the Paxton, » moncy with him when be left home. J. W. Squi and wife, of Council syed by Welshaus & MeFwan, Blufls, visited friends in the city yester- day. C. M. Terrell, of the United States army, and wifo are registered at the Millard, J. M. Burns and wife and S. M. Burns and wife. of Constantine, Mich., are guests at the Paxton. Senator Paddock and Miss H. A, Pad- W sod in @ davk suit of clothes, 4 M hat, had light complexion, about 5 feet 9 inches high 1 would weigh “bout 160 pounds. Any information reward- ing him will be thankfully received by his father, Thespians by the Hundred. Yesterday was a busy one in the matter of matic companies in the city There were of thém in the city. Tenof th :5::?’1“-'\.‘:! 2 l.’ m.}f::;';‘.;:';‘[“‘l":“lllw Y | \Watnwrieht company, th r,hl‘n 4;m.4» L 3 g s combination, forty-four of tho Charles H. Pulz, brother of Mrs. Cal. any wero all on S inad atiflls Schultz, who has been connected with the engine ng department of Mr. Dor- e the South. Omuha improve- ments, has gone to West Pointin this state where he will be married on next Wednesday. Killed i e His Family Circle. Jerrznsox, Tex., Nov. 14.—The most cold- blooded murder ever committed in this country occurred last night, eight miles from this city. Some unknown person shot Peter Wright in the head with a load of bird shot while he was in his own house with his nily around him, Both doors to his Louse o nd tracks showod that the crept up to within a few yards of No cause can be given in expla- on of the deed 1is is the second assassination in the same neighborhood within the last The other vietim was Tke Wil ware to-day arrested Nathan P picion of being the assassin, 1ibk on sus- ““Goethe Perpetuated in G PritaneLeiia, Nov, 14 to the handsome monument to the German woet, Coethe, was laid in Falrmount park Lis aft n with Masonic cerowonies. h, during the duy and 1 tod 'an ar { Thespiaus never Lhis city. vonty-six visiting Turncrs and its regular patrons, which shows a good deal of cnergy and managerial ability. Builawmg rinits, Yesterday there were but two building per- wmits issued, the least number of any duy this season. They are us follows: . M. Tusler, barn, 621 Park avenue. . § 850 M. M. Huulin, barn, Spencer wud Lighteenth, A 700 Two permits, aggregating 81,000 missioners on Inspection. Yostorday the board of county commise sioners paid @ personal visit to Florence to look into an application made by theresidents of that ne od for the opening of a new row cquently but Little busis ness w shiborh ay trunsact Army Oficers' Trips. Army business has culled Major Hawking to Schuyler, Nob.; Licutenant Chittenden and Clerk Smith to the Helley and Mujor Hull w Lincoln.