Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 29, 1888, Page 5

anbon, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. MORTGAGEE’S SALE! Greatest Slaughter Ever Known in the History of the Clothing Business. Commencing Monday, July 30th, we will place on sale the entire stock of the late firm of S. L. An- drews & R i b e e i 0., corner 15th and Douglas Streets, Omaha, consisting of MENS’ AND BOYS’ FINE CLOTHING, HATS AND FURNISHING GOODS, At prices that will astonish the public. Everything must be sold inside of 30 d sale, the original cost will not be considere ING, for a “mere song.” STORE OPEN FROM 7 A. M. TO g P. M, MRS. HOGE'S CAUSE OF ACTION The Suits Instituted Against the Lincoln News For Libel. FULL TEXT OF THE PETITION. The Hastings Board of Trade Pro- tests Against the Reduction of Freight Rates—Douglas County Taxes Reduced TRERT, LiNcoLy. July 25, At the session of the state board of equal fation Leld ut the capitol this morning an ap- peal for a reduction of the rate assessod ugainst Douglus county was made by Com- missioners L. M. Anderson, W. J. Mount and E. Rosewater, editor of Tie Bee. Attention was called to the fact that one-half of the en- tire increase of the valuation of the state for 1888, after deducting $5,000,000 of imcreased asscssments for new railroad and telegraph lines, was returned by Douglas county. In contrast with this several of the larger coun- ties, notably Dodge, had either decreased in valuation, by their returns for 1885, or made w very trifting increase. Afteran exhuustive hearing and comparison of rolative assess- ments, the bourd voted to reduce Douglas county 1'§ mills on this year's state tax. Computed in dollars and cents this will re- duce the Douglas county state tax over $40,- 000. The aggregate of Douglas coun however, for 1858 will still be over 135,000, In 1857 Douglas county paid over $160,000 of state taxes, The libel cases brought by Mr. and Mrs, S, E. Hoge against the Lincoln News and Jien Jamin I, Pinneo in the district court of Lau- county, yesterday afternoon, provoke orable comment and gossip at the cap- v. The four cases are for $25,000 each, two against the New and two against Pin® neo, upon which the husband and wife are separate parties plaintiff. The text of the petitions ave very similar in nature and char- acter. Mrs. Rosana Hoge recites as follows in hor cause joining the News and Pinnco us defendants: Plaintiff for cause of action againstthe said defendants respectfully shows to the court: That she is a married woman, the mother of two minor children, aged’ respectively fourtecn and twelve years, und living with hier husband, Stewart E. Hoge. 3 That the defend: the Lincoln ‘News company, is & corporation organized and in- corporated under the laws of the state of Ne- braska. That the place of bfisiness of the said corporation is in the city of Lincoln, Lancaster county, state of Nebraska, and the business of said corporation is publishing and editing a daily newspaper, of general cir- culation in the.city of Lincoln and state of Nebraska, known as the Lincoln Daily News. That the defendants, Thomas ' Hyde, Walter Hoge, E. B. Hyde, . L. Howe, Frank Pierce and °Willium E Bain are the members of said corporation, to-wit, the Lincoln News company, and the owners and managers of suid Lincoln Daily News. Thaton the 11th day of July, A. D. 1888, in the city of Lin- coin, Lancaster county, Nebraska, the said Lincoin ws company and each member thercof, and the said ‘Benjumin F. Pinneo, unlawfully and wickedly conspired together to injure’ this qulmm and to destroy her good name and character as a wifo and mother, fdid falsely, wickedly, jwantonly and maliciously write and cause to be writ- ten aud publish, and cause to be published of and concernmng this plaintiff in the said Lin- colnDaily Nows, published in_the city of Lincoln aforesaid, on the said 11th day of July, A. D., 1958, the following false and fefamatory article, to-wit: “IS HE GUILTY MENGINEER HOGE'S CAREER IN ETC., ETC. The arrest of §. E.'Hoge, chairman of the national grievance committee of the brother- hood of engincers, charged with conspiracy 10 damage and destroy Burlingion property, has oxcited unusual ‘interest here, in the wost, where he is well known and has hived for years, It would seem that no sensible man would countenance such a scheme, but those who profess to be posted think it is not unlikely that Hoge may be connected with it, judging from some of his past acts. Many things not credit- able to himself ~arc mentioned It 1 chavged that he and his wife have been engaged in several blackmailing schemes in the pust, One is mentioned as having been worked in the fell of 1583 Mrs. Hoge, who then lived in Hastings, went down to Omaha with a Hastings business man and they put up at the Cozzens house as man aund wife, %flcr they had gone to their room the injured LaxcorLx Buneav or Tie OMana Bee, } SEBRASKA," usband broke in on them with a_revolver d demanded blood or money. While they ‘were parleying the man suddenly dodged out of & side door and got away. Hoge went back to Hastings and commenced suit against him for $10,000 damages, but the man put his property out of his hands and the matter d -.,..pml A year or so later, down at McCook, the same scheme was worked and a man of considerable means ‘was caught. This, the Fl intiff alleges, charges her with tho crime of adultery and blackmail; that in the fall of 1583 this plaintiff did commit the crime of adultery in the city of Omaha, in the state of Nebraska, and also the same crime in the city of McCook, of the said state of Nebraska, and meaning that this plaintiff was and 1s unchaste. That at the times mentioned in said articles the plaintiff was a married woman, the wife of the said Stewart K. Hoge, and has been and still is & married woman, the wife of the said Stowart E. Hoge. That said article 8o published as afore said, and the whole thercof, so far as relates to this alse. ‘That ing aod publish- ing of said false, libelous and defamatory article above sct out, plaintiff has sustained damages in the sum of §25,000, all of which is due and unpaid. Wherefore piaintiff prays judgment against the defendants and each of them for the sum of $25,000 for actual and cxemplary damages and costs, Cassioy & Kipror, Attorney's for Plaintiffs, Detective Pinneo was seen to-day by Tar Bre representative. He exie sxd no surprise at the actions in libel brou: hi by Mr. aud Mrs. Hoge. “1 may have said what is attributcd to me,” said Pinueo, “Lut they may have some trouble w'rmvo it, and more hmeollocw,lw lmn,n a judgu.eut on me pro- viding they get one.” 'nu‘ Call nowsboys wiaused the public last evening by on astrike.” The Call regular force, about twenty in number, re fused to sell papers because the manager of the city circulation had put a number of new lads on the carrier force. But they waied on Col. Fairbrother and adjusted the diffi- culty. ‘The colonel stood by the boys. In Lincoln the newsboy has rights and publish- ers are bound to respect them, AILROAD EXTORTION LOVERS, The board of trade of the city has a penchant for railronds. This denced by the protest filed before the state board of transportation yesterday evening against the action of the board reducing local freight tariffs. The president, secrctary and executive committee, C. H. Deitrich, A. D. Yocum, M. L. Ellsmore, L. Hahn, H. Bost- wick, J. J. mple, A. L. Clark, G. L. ans, J. B, Hartwell and F. D. Taggart, give reasons for so doing, as follow To the Honorable, the State Board of Transportation, Lincoln, Neb.—Gentlemen: Our attention having been called to your recent order effecting a change in the dis- tance tariff over all railroads within the state, and realizing that any change in the ratos must necessarily interes all busi. tics, we have carefully investigat and have reached the following clusions, nam That the operation of such a tariff must certainly prove very detrimentalto all busi- ness interests throughout the state, and es- pecially so to the people of the western por- tion, of which we form a part, and inwhose prosperity we are most vitally interosted. With a large territory in this part of the state undeveloped, and consequently practically uninhabited, we most carnestly protest against any action on your part that will re- tard the construction of railroads, or preve the free investment of capital therein, Therefore, we deem it very unw. most certainly unjust, to compel the companies doing business in Nebraska to haul freight at, or nearly at, the same rates as in the older and more thickly settled states, and we afirm positively that it is our candid judgment that the rates now being charged on local shipments within this state are fair and reasonable. The inter-state commerce act gives full protection to the people, and with it those in favor of railroad legislation are satisfied. The action of the state boards of Towa and Nebraska against the railroads has so re- duced the earnings of some of the best equipped and economically managed railroads that they are not maiing expenses. By so doing they have antagonized and driven capi- from us, and stopped the construction of railroads in this state, thereby working great hardship and loss to thousands now living in the western and northwestern portion of the state. Nebraska is dependent upon the pro- ducer for her prosperity, and the producer is dependent upon the railroads to reach our markets in which he can buy and sell. Such markets are reacned mostly Ly interstate shipment, over which the state board bas no Jurisdiction. If a reduction in rates is or- dered by the state board the railroads will maintain correspondingly bigh interstate rates, which means that the farmer must pay more to ship out of the state his grain and stock, and also pay more to ship in his lum- ber, coal, salt, etc,, that he uses, A reduction of the state rates is of no_ben- efit to the farmer, as he seldom travels or ships anything from town to town in the state, In view of these facts we request that the order making a change in the rates within this state be recinded, believing that such or- der as it now stands is detrimental to the best interests of the state. NEW ELEVATOR COMPANY. Articles were filed with the secretary of state to-day incorporating the Noith Platte milling and elevator company. The company is located at North Platte, Lintoln county, and will buy, setl and store grain and manu- facture mill proaucts. Orgatization was ef fected July 10, and will continue forty unless otherwise decided by u majority vote of the stockholders, The company @ capital stock of £i5,000 divided imto shares of £100 each. John K. Ottenstein, M. A. Kith, John Pratt, William M. Holtoy and M. J. Allum are the incor; ATTENDED THE SIRIN A delegation of Omaha citizens were in Lincoln to-day to visit *“The Temple of Sero- 8i8” and to attend the Mystic Shrine degroe this evening. To pecome & member of the Shrine a person has to bo a knight templar, the degree in the York rite of masonry or a mason of the thirty-second degree. The meeting to-night is one of peculiar interest to all ranking masous, but it is said to be a side issue and still a link of the **square and com- piss.” CITY NEWS AND NOTES. Ninety-seven teachers ave undergomng ex- amination before Superintendent McClusky to-day. This is the concluding scene in the teachers’ insuitute session. Owing to the crowded condition of the in- saue asylum no more patients will be re ceived for a time. Notwithstanding the re- movals made to the asylum at Norfoik, others have taken their place, and the accommoda- tions are now pushed to the utmost. There ought to be ample accommodations for the state’s insane, s Personal Paragraphs. Mr. J. L. Paul, of Chadron, is in the city. Mr. M. C. Smith, of Aurora, is a Millard guest. Mr. C. L. Jones, of Holdrege, is at the Millard. Mr. Andrew F. Boston, of Hastings, is at the Paxton. Mr. and Mrs. John Dwyer, of Beatrice, visited Omaha yesterday. Dr. H. H. Keim, tho dentist, has been east on a visit for over three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. A, Stowell, Rapids, Neb., are Paxton guests, Mr, and Mrs. L. A. Sherman, of Dunlap, 1a., were Omaha visitors yesterday. Messrs. A. W, Atwood, of Fromont, and J. F. Hayden, of Lincoln, were in the city vesterday Messrs. Thomas H. Benton, Hal C. Young and S. L. Geisthard, of Lincoln, were in the city yesterday. Messrs. A. D. and 1. Hrandeis leave for New York, Beston and Philadelphia for a three week's trip. Messrs. H. M. Grimes, of North Platte, and K. F. Lalk, of Loup City, wore Omaha visitors yesterday. M, and Mrs. Reuben Ross loft yesterday for their New York home aftor a stay of several days, Mr. Ross has property inter- ests in this city, of Cedar ——m A Hail Stor in the Hills, Rarip Ciry, Dak,, July 23, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bew.]—A hail storm passed over the dortheastern portion of the Black Hills to-day. So faras can be learned but ! Lttle damage has been done crops as the l wreund passed over 15 mostly 'ru!n:-mnd. WELL! WELL! SIX STRAIGHT. | The Omaha Boys Win a Hard One From Minneapolis. IT WAS CLOSE TO THE FINISH. The Waving Prohibitionists Bite the Dust Before St. Paul's Apostles —Sioux City Takes the Sec- ond From Chicago. Western Association Standing. For a team that ten days ago was down to sixth place, the Omahas have taken a sur- prising jump. The locals ure now a good third and crowding the Prohibitionists close for second place. St. Paul is winning right along and is so firmly planted in first place that 1t will be hard to displace her. For a team that puts up the game that Minncapolis has been playing of late it is rather rough to end the procession. They are playing as strong ball ag any team in the association now. Sioux City 1s downg very well for the baby team, capturing two straight out of the present o8 with Chicago. Kunsas City is not putting up as good buli a3 sho did the first of th son; her pitchers are found more re now than duriug the opening games, All all the penuant seems as near to Omaha no as it has at any time, The standing of the clubs is given below Playea Won Lost Pr 43" 33 St. Paul. .. Des Moines. Omaha.. Milwaukee, Kansas City Chicage Sioux Cit, Minneavolis. Omaba 6, Minueapolis 5. ‘We are getting there slowly. Six straight victories ought to be good enough for anybody. is came here yesterday flushed with their three triumphs over the brawny Prohibitionists, and they went out to the park in the afternoon determined to dangle another scalp at their belts. But Omaha still wears her curls. After a hard and stubborn struggle she came out of the fray one run the best of it, There was a great crowd present and their insviriting applause coutributed much to the triumph. Although Clarke was complainiag of a weak stomach, he went into the box and pitched a good game. He was hit hard at times, but the magnificent work of the field- ors prevented much damage. And then he used his head when men were on bases, striking out no less than seven of them. Among these was Walsh twice and Patsey Gall Tebeau once. The umpiring of Joe Quest was a trific off color, but he is an old, tried and true ball player, conversant with every pointin the game, and will round to all right as soon as he wears the rust off. Nagle again caught without an error wielded the willow with telling effe McGarr, too, hitlike a giaut every time went to bat. He kno: four savage liners, but each time was retired by marvel- ous fi elding. But you are dying to know how the day was won. Here goes. In the first big Wilson, who field instead of the Poet, d p! o, was left on second. He g wide balls, and second on a passed ball, but Aunis, Crooks and O'Conncll going out in rapid succession of course he got uo further, It was one, two three for Minneapolis. The audicnce felt goodg but nervous, The first ball pitched in the second Omaha’s little shortstop bumped out into the leit for a base, The people shouted *Hey! hoy MceGarr died on a cannon sh. Miller got his base ona fumblo by Joe Walsh, who also threw over Hawos' head, and while Miller travelod on to second Cooney gliaed home. *Good boy, Cooney ! the; grand stand, snd *‘dats de bleaching boards. Nagle came n here with 2 Daddy Clarke for a ¢ out into deep center, und oh, my, how did make the circumambient at quaver as Miller and Nagle g loped across the plate. Clarke soon fol- lowed on Wilson's out from Patsey Gall to Hawes. That was brilliant hitting for you, For the visitors ‘Lebeau steppod up _and, before anyone could hardly see how it was done, he knocked the = sphere way out among the left field carriages for a home run. Of course h2 was applauded, but the applause had a string toit. Rowe ana Kreig were casily retired and McCullum was declared out for striking out of time. In the third O'l,‘unne?l was given a life by an error of Brosnan’s, but that was all the innings amounted to, For the Flour Civy crowd Hawes got his base on balls, but, like 0O'Connell, he too was left. There was another lucky bunching of hits by the Omahas in the fourth, Nagle, Clarke, Wilson and Crooks all getting on to the ball safely, and the result was two earned ruus. We needed them, for after that, try as hard as she might, Omaha could not score ag Minneapolis, however, began to get the dust out of her visual organs, and in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings batted out four more runs, being facilitated by errors. That's all they could do. The; exerted every muscle and sinew to get in a run in the eighth and ninth, but it was a useless task. Daddy Clarke forgot uil about his enervated victualiug de- Earunem and struck four of the last six atters, Tebeau was the last one to expire in this wiay, and as he made his last fatal, phrenzied slash, and Qucst cried *'You're out, sir!” a Kreat roar went up, and the 2,000 people left the park feeling as as if they hlSdnwn @ prize in the Louisiana lottery. Ty played left od it well, first on five criad from the from the single and rimg three ba, This is an opportunity of a lifetime to clothe COME AT ONCE. before the lines are broken. Their summer clothing at less than half cost. yourself and family ays to help pay off their indebtedness. Consequently, during this x SoinS with RELIABLE CL% TH- HENRY W. KING & CO., Mortgagees. tight, and, of cours vietory But peruse the official score: oMAIA A i Wilson, 1f. 4 0 Anuis, . 0 Croc P wee 8 0 O'Conn . 0 Cooney, 88 0 Motalhiiveiserenn NNEAPOLE A Hawes, 1b 4 0 Walsh, ss. .. 0 #Struck out of turn. Omaha 0000 Minueanolis. ... 9100 Runs o Minneapolis Two base hite— nd MeCul lom. Three b nan, Home run ses on balls out—By Cl —K Ber.[—Tywenty-five hu o d thie shiarply contested game at the between Des Moines and St. nes had the game won in the but lost it again in the same 2 by u costly error of Cushmun. 1 of the visitors were on bases and two hunds out, with Carroll the bat. He made short hit 1o Cus who deliberate threw it ove error which ‘ presented wi ic ) n elegant frame, the The scor Des M 00000030 0-3 St. Paul 00200040 "6 Runs earned—Des Mome St Paul 1 Two-base _ hit hits— Stearns, M. Buse on by Cush- Cush- -Hagun, park to- Paul. Des M an nds. Umpire Sioux City 6, Chic Stovx City, to Tne Br: 20 5. pocial Telogram nd Chicago played another lively game to-day. It was 4 tic at the nineth inninz. There were 1,510 spec- tators prosent. The feature of the game was vy butting on both sides. Chicago sed fn the fleld, Sious City's work efticient. The errors of Chicago counted more disastrasly than did those of Sioux City. S le, of Chicago, made two ver. el resulted in two runs. N puzzled the bat 3 some pretty hits. The 000120016 102001 035 oux City 2, Chicago ~Sneed, Shelan, ~Phelan, Moria Kaxsas Crry, July 23, to Tue Bre.)— Jme to Milwaukee hunds down. batted hard, tha: was the brilliant fielding of the visi score: Kansas City....0 0 0 1 0 0 Milwaukee......0 2 1 0 1 waukee MeAls First base on balls pitched ball—Manning. ansus City 4, Milwau: | y Low Cartwright y1. Hit by rst basc on o OTHER GAMYS, Yesterday's Winners in the National League Contests. Pirtsnung, July 25.—Result of to-day's game: Pittsburg.......0 2 1.0 0 0 2 0 Indianapoiis 0000000 Pitchors ¢ for Pittsburg, Boyle for Indianapolis. Buso hits—Pittsburg 14, In dianapolis 1. Errors—Pittsourg 4, Indian- apolis 4. Umpire—Kelly. Cireaco, July 25.—Result of Chicago 28048824 Detroit 161080606 0-1 Pitchers—Baldwin and Ryan for Chica, Baldwin and Twitchell for Detroit. Base hits—Chicago 20, Detroit 16, Errors—Chi- cago s, Detroit 8. Umpire—Lynch. Bostox, July 23, —Result of to-day’s game: Boston......!,..1 53 0 0 2 1 1 316 Washington, 0000001001 Pitchers—Ciarkson for Boston, O'Day for Washington. Base hits—Boston 16, Wash- ington 3. Errors—Boston 6, Washington 24, Umpire—Powers. EW YORK, July ame—ten innings : New York 00000000 2-4 Philadelphia.l 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0—2 Pitchers—Keefe for New York, Sanders for Philadelphia, Base hits—New York 9, Philadelphia 7. Errors—New York 3, Phila’ delphia 4. Umpire—Daniols. 3-8 0— 0 to-day's 28.- Result of to-day's The American Association CLEVELAND, July 25.—Result of to-day's game: Cleveland, 200100510 8-12 Louisville .. L 0010000 0-1 PiivapeLruia, July 28.—Result of to-day's game—ten junirg: Athletics.. .1 0 0 Cincinnati ...0 0 0 BavLtivone, July 25 —Resull e timore, 8t. Louis | put o | advane and Bros- | OKLYN, July 28.—Result of to-day’s 1sas City....0 00 01 0 0 0 0—1 oklyn.......5 0 1 0 0 3 5 Republic REPUBLICAN, cial Tele to Tug Ben.|—In the game botween blican City and Crow, K 2 in favor of Republica Diamond Flashes, Burns' sore fingor kept him out of the ame yesterday, but he'll be all right this af- won, Whi of Pl ball | Duve stood s de madder wid ye!'' is the slogan cau. But he's quite a Hout being 1 the days of the old W Omaha He goes to Det t oney w ured hun play three no e games 1001, 0ne to-marrow and e’ Monduy is @ post Lov- Brough may me will 1 and to distinzuish himself to the bat sco ve hoaduoc nell, it is once mo no condition to g i 1se fora 't struggling for pennant honors. This playiy i doiug him no good, and he 1sn't doing the team much good. vroclaimed, is Brennan Waived His Rights, Brennan went out to the grounds y day ufternoon intending to umpire the but after a conversation with Manage concluded to waive his rights and allow Quest to go in. Brennan did this to obyis entangloment with the associntion board of directors, and will go to ! \d appeal his case o this he aetion of Morton in without sufilcient ground and there is no doubt but v instated. His u: excoption of on ellent order, weangle from openinr Brennun wss the loast icipated in the muss. hat he wiil be re . With the single of the super-ex- ne in question was a until the cios culpable of all who icing a at the > ball club dy at any time to play Ul for any simount above s200, I erounds of our own selection, as manager of the Ulysses club I desire to say Ulysses will play York at Seward, both clubs playing the same nines thai played in the re- cont game at Ulysses, for 8200, the money to be put in the county treasurer’s hunds within five days from date, und the game to be played any time within ten da; Money to be put up any day to suit Yor convenience. WILLIAM MALONE, Manager of the Ulysses Club, Monmouth Races. Moxsovth, July 28.—Summary Seven-cighths of a mile—Brait ond, Flageoletta third. Time—1:281;. Throe-quarters of a mile—Typstaft won, (colt) sccond, Cadence (colt) 13, Paragon s One and one-q Frank Ward rs idescopo third. arter miles—Montagne and a dead L ~Britanic Joseph second, Burnucle third Five-cigiths of a mile cond, Row One und one-cighth miles—M Long Kuight sccond, Bounie 3 third, ble chase, full course—Jim McGowan Will Davis second, Montmore third, No wo, Time—1: peedwell won in nd third, won in THAE CRICKET GAME, land De eat a4 By a Score The long talked of match between the sh and Scotch members of the Seotch v before a large number of spectators, chwus a tie, and both teams nined to do all in their powe umen went to bat first gainst the bowiing ¢ The batsmen were of the bowlers, i which on theref to win. cnt in confident of beating the > unfortunate, though ughan playe not out, The fielding on both sides was ver £ood. It is not to be expeetod that the S will rest content, with their erushing in losing the thry for 2 runs. The score was Scotland 12, Eng land 5). New Bicycle Club, There was a large gathering of bieyclists held last Thursday evening to form a new bicyele club, in order to cuitivate a more so- cluland friendly relation among bicyclists. ‘The following officers were elected: W. F Wapnich, president; Seth C. Rhodes, first vice president; R. L. West, second vice pre dent: . H en, secretary and treasu Louis Flesch in and” S, F. Grahan lieutenant, J. ersole, O. 8. Wood, C. Calubrese, H. F, Goehring, W. Walker ‘and H. K. Smith are the remaining members of the club. The club has some of the best amatear riders in the city and western country, several of whom have won gold and silver medals in hotly contested races. It is the intention of the club to hold a grand bicycle tournament atthe race course this fall in which other clubs will be invited to participate. e Left His Home. Christ Ueckert, of Clark, Neb., Tar Bee as follows: My son William loft home Sunday morn- g Jaly 22 inst. on horseback and has not re- turned yet. He had an iron gray horse with silver mane uud tail, three years old. The boy is twenty years old with dark hair and €yes und sandy moustache. Any one know- ing the whereabouts of the boy will please send me word and oblige. Mr. Uechert requests papers to copy. vrites ; consider its former i convention the | Kelley COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS. The Convention and Primaries Post- poned For One Week. SNAP JUDGMENT RECONSIDERED. Brilliant Parade of the Second Ward Republican Flambeau The Air #'ull of Fire - Scandinavians, Central Committes Meeting. The republican county ecentral committee met at the Millard yesterday afternoon to re in fixing the com ing primaries for August 3, and the county for August4. Mombers of the committee desired ient of those events in the in tof one or the other of cong ididates. About thirty bers of tho commit present. Mr. M. 8. Linscy was in the chair and Mr. W. A. cted as secretary. The delegation of wh precinet was allowed to cast its full A motion to clect representatives for West Omitha was offered, and an effort to was deleated. Porlimentary jangle was pre- d the chair repeatedly called for The original motion was carried and toberts was desigoated to vep- t Ounaha, . Leavitt stuted called at the cion, J. 13tayus A William' A Lindsey, and he moved that they make a statement to the convention, exprossing their desire. * Mr. O'Brien said that he and others ques- ped the wisdam of calling the county con- vention for so early a dute as August 4. The will then be hot and the farmers will He doubted if a very large attend- 11d be counted on. It had also becn decided 10 ¢ onal_delegates and the speaker desired to have this meeting, that reasons mizht be given for chosing these tes weeks before the congressional con- n would be held. W. ‘. Morrow thought that ample time should be given for the rival candidates to get in their work. A. L. Wiggins said the purpose was to do away with two sets of primaries with but a short interval between them. It was felt duc to the candidates that they be given more than two weeks to canvass eleven coun- ties, D Wheeler moved to reconsider the action of the committee at its lust meeting in designating the time for selecting tes to the congressional and the state postpone e W that th all thought the eonvention could ostponed for a week or two but he felt that of the congressionai, state and legislative primaries two should be held to- gethor. There is such a thing as getting too much politics. George B. Strycker said the the committee had di notice at the last meeting. John L. Webster had made the charge th meeting was run by schem- ers. Mv. Strycker repelled the imputation and said he would vote for postponement 1f any scheme could be exposed. J. R. Webster denied the accusation of any on his part_und spoke at length necessity for the republicans of Douglas county to be harmonious and united. was dissatisfaction at the gag applied t meet of the committee and this second mecting was called to consider the matter further and have a full and free dis- ion Mr. Wheeler counseled harmony in order to securs success, but he felt itunwise to call the congressional primaries seven weeks be- fore the convention. Mr. Wiggins uttributed the defeat of the republicans in Douglas county to *‘the silk stockings who came down from the hills,” Mr. Leavitt raised a commotion by insist- ing that the call for the meeting was for the reconsideration of the congressional matter only, and he objccted to reconsidering the action of the previous meeting in its en- tirety In the midst of the discussion Mr, J. T, Page moved an adjournment for a week, but he was voted down. ‘The motion to reconsider was carried, and Judge Hascall inoved that the primaries and convention for selecting state and con- ¥ ates he postponed one week, Mr. Itedman moved to amend by postpon- ing two weeks, The Redman The Hascall members of amendment was defeated, wotion was carried without marics will be held August 10, and nvention on the 11th. secretary reaa the following com- munication from Chaivman Meiklejohn of the state ¢ mittes FuuLertos, Neb, July County Central il ~Dear Sir: A chairman of your county central committe it will be necessary for vou to take prompt action with reference tothat resolution of the state convention which is embodied in the call for the next state convention, and which is hercin cnclosed. I would suggest that your committee be called together at an early Cate, and the manner of voting at the repub- lican primuries be carefully considered. - We want an expression from republican voters, and to that end I would recommend a reguiat primary election in each voting precinct in this state, Blauks will be furnished for re- turns of the votes cast and a tabulated state- ment made by the state central committoe for the use of the nextstate convention and members of the legislature. 1 would recom- mend that printed ballots be used, with the following wording : For Submission—For the submission of of the question of prohibition to the voters of Nebraska by the next legislature Aguinst Submission—Against the submis- sion of the question of prohibition to the voters of Nebraska by the next legislature In precincts where there is only a caucus held the vote should be taken upon the above propositions and the vote duly certificd to by the rman of the county central commit tee and a duplicate forwarded to the state central comumittee. It is earnestly requested that there be a full voto on this subject, so there can be no question as to the desire of the republicans of Nebraska both “for" and “agaiust” submission. 1 shall be glad to re- ceive any suggestions from you regarding this matter. Very truly yours, Grorae D, MEIKLEJOUN, Chairman Mr. Whoeler moved that the committee the prohibition question at the pri- maries as suggosted, but on motion of Mr. O, 10. — Chairman H. Rothacker the matter was laid on thy table and the committee adjourned. THE FLAMBEAUS OUT, The First Display and Pyrotechnia Exhibition a Grand Success. Second Ward republican flambeau ave its first public display last night, and made a demonstration that promises ta be a novel and a decidedly attractive foature 1n the republican parades of this campaiga, The club turned outin full uniform, sixty strong, under the command of Captain Kas- par and Lieutonants Masterman and Brods erick. The column was lead by the club's drum corps and a log cabin on wheels. A possum_clung to the roof and a butternut shirt waved from the ridge pole. Farther down the line was a huge transparency with excellent o ts of Harrison and Morton, donated to the club by Tk Bex, done in oil by George Horne. he announcement of the flambeau exhibis 1 hud dilled the streets with interested ators, who were greatly pleased with spectacle furnished them. The line of ch was up Thirteenth street, down Far uau, up Douglas to Sixteonth and back to The members were equipped with flambeaus and carried sacks filled with kets and Roman candles. They marched o ranks and threw the streets into @ of political wlory. At a given signal b man blew into his torch, shooting @ wavering tame tive feet into air and flooding surrounding space with dazzling brightness. The illuminations were made at intervals, but the shootng of firemorks was constanty and particularly froni a distance gaves beaus tiful effect. The air was filled with balls of fire of all colors. They flew in every direc- tion, and many of them had comet-like tails of fire, while the marchiug men were envel- oped in a cloud of sparks. The pyrotechni dx,-.pllu,\' was a brilliant success in" every re- spect. At the conclusion of the exhibition an im. promptu meeting was held at the corner of Fourteenth and Farnam streets, and rousin, speeches were mado by Gonerdl J. S, Smith and Hon. W, J. Connell. The club Scandinavian Republicans. The Eighth ward Scandinavian republican club held an enthusiastic outdoor meeting last night at Twenty-fourth and Charles streets. Speeches were made by Messrs. Frank Walters, L. A. Dicks, Pat O. Hawe: John B, Furay, R. L. Rowe, . A, Hayes an Lewis Washington, The latter is a colored mau of over ninety, who was a slave and had . been sold on the auction block. Mr, Walters. spoke in Enghsh and Danish. Mr, C. B, Bruner presided over the meeting, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, The Regan Contracts Considered— Various Estimates Allowed. At the meeting of the board of publie works last evening the Regan & Fox cedar block question was pretty well discussed but a new phase was put on the matter by Mr. Bethel, who was present. He gave it a8 his opinion that the council had no right to reconsider their action in divecting the board of public works to anuui certain contracts with Regan & Fox, as the mayor had signed the same and it was in effect the same as an ordinance that had received the signature of the same oflicial. To rescind their action the council would have to introduce & new mos tion. Mr. Bechel also stated that he believed - Regan bhad all he could do to #il} his contracts for 183, and that it weuld be impossible for him to do anything with his old contracts. 3 The following grading estimates were al- lowed: C. E. Fanning X C. I, Williams. 1.3"31'1 Hess & Flynn 55.57 C. A. Jensen . 82095 . 1,840.95 Canficld & Fle The following estimates ware 85,377.49 ranted : ohn I, Daley . 0B854 + 1,871 TR + 1,800.74 . B,208.40 &5 = Eg J. Ryan & Co. .., The following paving estima lowed : Rogan Bros, & Co. J.B. Smith & Co J. I Riley & Co. - K. Riley & Co, James Fox & Son Hugh Murphy Hugh Murphy J. . Riley 3 J. B. Smith & Co Hugh Murphy Regan B Hugh Murphy. John Doe J. B, Smith, sidew e A WOM/ INJURED, Iz ] Sarzezke g2s&2 o, soZf gER8s g The Grip Throws a Horse Car Off the Track, An east-bound grip collided with a horse car going north last night at 9 o'clock at #af- teenth and Harney streets. The latter con- tained about a dozen passengers, Two of them, ladies, attempted to jump snd were rolled in the street. One walked away., The other was carried into Becht's drug store. She was about twenty-five years of age. She. was draped in dark brown” and wore largo spectacles with gold rins. Sho rofossd. 0 give her nawe to druggist, doctor or res porter. A woman who attended her was in. structed to presery crecy in the sume The injured woman was taken to nd story of tue Chinese laundry on roet between Twelfth and Tair- | . The horse car was thrown from the track and injured cye-witnesses say the acoi dent was occasioned by the horse car man, Notice to Contracters. lod bids will be received by the hoard o sehiool district, No, one, of Norton county, Kae sa, for the ero-tion and complotion of & stofy el room brick scliool Buliing, ing to plans and specifications now on exi tion atthe clerk’s office, in Norton, Norton coutie ty, Kausns, Also for placing & standard stoam henting apparatus. Each bidder will be pes quired to put up & cortiled cheok for earnest money, andto file an abproved 4 double tho amount of s bid. * Bids will be s gelved upto 4 o'elock on Aug. otii, 1k, 0ard reserving the right 1o roject auy ar bids, #EE KENNEDY, Cla Ny T s 3