Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 17, 1888, Page 2

v THE TICKET IS 1N THE FIELD, The Republicans Havo Sclected the Men For Whom to Battle. PROHIBITION IS DENOUNCED. The Conventian Declares Itself Polnt- edly and Positively Against Sub- mission—The Ticket and the Resolutions, For County Attorn W. K. GURLEY v County Commi-s GUSTAVE ANDREF For State Senators, ISAAC S HASCALL, SAVAG JOHN H, ERCK For Representatives, DANIEL CONDON, HENRY D, ESTABROOK, WILLIAM MULHMALL, GEORGE M. O'BRIEN, MORRIS MORKRISON, CHRISTIAN SPECHT, P.J. WILLIAMS, HENRY EICKE. RICHARD BERL THE ('l)\\"lj T1ON. Jhe Republicans Select Their Nom- inees for the County Right. It was fifteen minutes past 2 o'clock yes Qerday afternoon when Chairman Rush called the republican county convention to order. On motion of C. K. Coutant Major . S. Clarkson was elected temporary chair. man. The latter stated that the convention was called to order for deliberate and care @ul action. The rcpublicans should take a earoful stand and make nominations that, when placed before the people, would meet with approval. On motion, Horbert Leavitt was mado temporary sccrotary und Louis Littlefield assistant. On the roll call the delogates as published in yesterday's Bre were admitted to scats in the convention. On motion of Lee Estelle the tom porary ion was made permanent On motion the chair appointed Judge Lytle and V. G. Lantry to perform the functions of tellers “T'he call for the convention was then read A series of rosolutions were introduced by T. L. Van Dorn, as follows Resolved, That we emphatically condemn the efforts to supplant our present license law by prohibitory legislation for the follow fng reasons 1. That prohibition does not prohibit in any locality, unless backed by the well nigh universal assistance and approval of the citi rens affectod 2. That the present law offers absolute pro Bibition to any locality so situated 8. That the time has not yet arrived when such logislation could be enforced, and its attempted cnforcement would only lead to dded burdens to the taxpayers, without any enefits to the cause of good order, sobr and Resolved, That we plodge our nominces to use all honest cadeavors to have placed on our statute books, laws prohibiting the pro motion or_existenco of all pools, trusts or rings, which in any way unnecessarily ad vaneq the necessarios of lifo. Resolved, That we will nominate only men as are unequivoeally in favor of se ouring to our county and state the greatest peasure of moral and material advancement Bttainable. Resolved, That we hercby affirm our belief th adhesion to the principles of our party as Jaid down in the platform of the national re Publican convention and also our state con ‘vention—except tha submissiou plank, from hich we emphatically dissent. On metion . of Mayor Broatch resolutious were ferred to a committee on resolutions. The mo- tion was carried and a committec of five was Sppointed as foliows: Mayor Broatch, chairman; J. W. Eller, C. K. Coutant, John &, Behm and 'T. L. Van Dorn ofore the chairmanship of the committee avhis accepted by Mayor Broatch he stated that he was prepared to o on record as being ‘gfln]y against prohibition. He stated that was opposed to prohibition at all times, A recess of ten minutes was then taken. At this juncture Senator Manderson en- rod the hall and as he made his way toward he ehairman’s stand he was greetod with deafening upplause. Ho presented to the convention and spoke as follows “As 1entered [ observed a small conclave of democrats with smiles all over their coun tenances, What ails the republicans of Douglas county 1" A voico—'“There are no flies gounty republicanism. ator." “But,” continued the senator, “when the Bnd comes the democratic smile will be re wersed. Lam confident that in your local mpaign you will meet with almost an uni wersal victory. Reflecting back upon rural Eew York I am candid when [ say that the organi the on Douglas We're all right, sen- mpire state will come down to Harlem ridge with 100,000 majority for Harrison and Morton. It is the scencof a stampede.” The convention then reconvened and the eommittec on resolutions reported as fol Bows: Rosolvod, That wo approve and heartily pndorse the rosolutions adopted by the re- ublican national convention and also the lutions of the state republican conven ion, except as to the submission of the pro- ibition nmendment. That we heartily endorse ‘the nominee of our national and state tickets and our candi dates for coneress, and that we commend them to the hearty supvortof the republicans of this county That the ‘republicans of Douglas county are carnestly and ungualifiedly opposed to he submission of the question of prohibition ; hat the present excise laws have peculiarly wdapted themselves to the interests of all arts of the statod that thew repeal would be pecially damaging to the best interests of Pouglas county and Omaha city, and that pur candidates for the legislation, if elected, be instructed to oppose the submission of the Guestion of prohbition. publicans of Dougias county hay io past six years watched with ride and pleasure the course in the United tates scnato of ouraistinguished townsman, Hon. Charles F. Manderson. The high and mmanding position he has obtained in that dy, his untiring and unceasing devotion to the interests of the state, and especially his @araest and successful efforts in behaif of the eommercial and material interests of this city, gmerits our warmest thanks, snd that wo bo ’ gevn our bost nterests demand his re-olec- jon to the position he has so highly honored, ind that the candidates nominated for the Ell!lm-:ru are heroby instructod to use all onorable meuns to secure his re-olection The resolutions as read were adopted with- put a dissenting vote. At this point ['red Gray arose, and in a pre- jminary speech placed in nomination W. ¥, urley for county attorney. M. O. Rickets (oolored) seconded the nomination of Gurle; i mnd pledged the hearty support to him of wery colored voter i this county. Pat awes arose and endorsed Gurley’s nomina. Sdon. y Jonn B. Furay, of the Eighth, placed in Bomination R. A. L. Dick A. iR Wooley, of the Seventh, nominated W. Eller. > Judge Brown placed in nomination John P, Breou. B. F. Redman, of the Fifth, seconded the pomination of W. F. Gurloy. On motion of J. W. Makepoace, of South maha, the chairman of each delegation was structed to cast the vote of his respoctive @elegation. The vote then resuited as follows—neces ury to & choice 5 P Qurley. , W. Eiler ... ohn . lreen. A. L. Dick, . st . 11 Thfi.numlnluun of Gurley, on motion of Koo Estelle, was made unanimous. Mr. Gurley then was summoned to the m and in a fow brief remarks tendered is thanks for the houer conferred upon im and pledged bis earnest endeavors in as- ing in bringing about a republican victory. The chawr then announced that the nomina of acounty commissioner was before @ convention. Pat Hawes nominated E. Stuht Mayor Broatch nominated Gustav John Behw nominated John Hoye. Aan- Tho nominations closing, the ballotiog was resumed ayd resuited as fotlows Gustay Anfrecn E. Stuht John Hoye ) choice being made & second taken as follows Andreen . Yevevaiiivies 89 BEIEY iivies rreverties 1 Hoye w ‘I'he second ballot resulted in no choie. The Stuht men launched out in quest of sup port, and in consequence the Andreen elo. ment followed their example. The third ballot resulted as follows Andreen il Stuht S gt Veidiviv B8 Hoye Ty 3 ‘'he chair thon announced that’ Andreen was duly nominated and on motion of Pat Hawes it was made unanimous, Mr. Andreen mounted the platform and acceptod the nom ination, and promised his loyal support to the party. A this point Leo Estelle took the floor and nominated Judgo k. S, Hascall for state sena- tor. It was seconded by W. 1. Bechel . Erion, of South Omaha, nominate 12, Savage of that place and the same was puded by Fred Gray and Mayor Broateh, who dwelt to some extent on the career of Mr. Savago in @ complimentary manner Johin B. Furay also supported Savage's nom ination, as did the Second and Sixth ward delegations. at Hawes nominated Pat MeArdle, which was seconded by Frank Moores, John Erck was nominated by th ward de ation J.W. Eller of the & W. H. Aloxander, nth ward chair then announced the nominations vote was Fifth sventh ward nominated councilman from tho Tl closed On motion of Frank Moores the rules were 1 and Colonel E. I Savage was nominated by acclamation Fred W. Gray movod that an individual ballot be taken on the names before the con vention, and the two highest be declared tho nominecs. On motion of ’at Hawes, the motion was laid upon the table. The vote then by delegations resulted as follows Hascall 3 S McArdlo, Erck..... Alexander e sebigEia e The charr announced that Hascall and irck were the nominees as per an existing motion to the effect that the two highest on the list be declared the choice. Eller took the floor and stated that the ac- tion of the chair was out of order, as no suc motion existed, The house by vote sus. tained the r, and the nomination of Has- call and Erck was declared amidst the wild st excitement. On motion of Behm the nominations were made unanimous. 1. S. Hascall was then called to the front aud tendered thanks to the convention. He stated that he was a believer in liberal rights, and if elected would advocate the in teres! »f his constituency. Frod Gray moved that the o 1 to the nomin n of nine the legislature and that an_ individual ballot be cast, each voter selecting nine names, highest on the list be declared \wention pro members of following were nominated Dan Con. don (South Omatia), K. W. Fitch and_Fred MeConnell (Fourth ward), H. D, Esterbrook (Sixth ward), Jacob Webber (Florence town ship), K. 5. Borlin (Fourth ward), Morris Morrison aud Christian Specht (Sceond ward), Gilmo (Union) Hen Eick MeArdle), P. J. Williams (Second Ward), W. H. Al exander (Seventh Ward), D. N. Miller (Sixth Ward), Isanc Noice (Elkhorn), W. A. Kel sy (First Ward), Isaac E. Congdon (Kifth Ward), Ed. Crowell (Fifth Ward). The vote resulted as follows Dan Condo W. Fitch i"red McConnel H. D. Estabrook William, Mulball G. M. "Bricu.... Jicob Webber. R. S, B Morris M Chris, Specht.. E. Gilmo Henry Bicke. .. o P.J, Williams (calored) .. . D. N. Miller ..... Isaac Noice. ... W. A, Kelley. .. Isnac . Congdon Ed. Crowell.. .. W. H. Alexander Frank Kaspar W. H. C. Stevenson The chair then amiou the following: Dan Condon, brook, William Mulhall, G. M. O'Brien, R S. Berlin, Morris Movrison, Chris, Specht and 1. J.' Williams, with Kelloy and Eicko a tic vote-sixty-four each. Kelly withdrew, and Eicke was elected by acclamation. On motion 'of W. F. Bechei C. K. Coutant was elected chairman of the county central committee. Tho remainder of the committeo was appointed as follows C. Chris Pirst Ward—W. A. Kelly, Fred Behm, Joha Hoye and lin election of H. D. Esta- w. topherson and John Butter. Second Ward W. H. Redfield. Third Ward—TLee Hartley, M. O. Ricketts and A, H. Willis, Fourth Ward—D. T. Schiler and John Wallace, Sixth Ward—H. D. Houck, Ed Taglor and H. T. Leavitt nth Ward Eighth Ward and C, E. Bruner, Ninth Ward—R. S. Ervin, George and Frank McKeuna, South Omaha—David Anderson, smith and Charles Mortenson. on Precinet—H. C. Timme and Claos Scott, J Unchosen, Jawmes Allan, John Groves Benson Fred M. Claus Sievers and James Walsh, C. H. Denker and H. A. Nolte. H. Hall and J. ansom, Omaha—A. Clements and J, W. Floreuce West, Sheel Gilmore and P. Hiler. K. W. Barton and O. Whitme Unchosen, J. Lemke and W. Van Doro. V. H. Thomas and E. Cowles. as-Claus Mattice and M. Roossig. The chairman of the county central com o unnounced that the first formal meet ing of the new committee would be held in the pariors of the Millard hotel, in this city, Friday afternoon at 2 at which all candidates and members of the commit wero requosted to be present. After announcing that Maine, would address the re cans in the Exposition hall next Saty night, the chair entertained a motion to adjourn, and the resuits of the assembly assumed an his- toric character, Tom Reed, of — Misfortune is always good for some- thing. If you have the misfortune to lose your hair, use Warner's Le abin Hair Tonie and secure a better head of hair thau you had before. - The Great Wesiern Sprinter. Nrw Yonk, Oct. 16.—(Special Tologram to Tue Bee | —-The celebrated sprinter, V. B Schifferstein, who came from San Francisco to win championship honors, started on his return journey Sunday. He will stop over at St. Louis for a few days, e was accom. panicd by his elubmate, T. Purcell, and Joo Murphy, of St Louis. Mr. Schefferstein made many fricnds while east and all who have seen him run recognizo the fact that he 18a very fast man at his favorite distance He did not do so well as expocted on Satur. day, owing, it Is said, toa strained tendon, which prevented thorough training, and also for the fact that he has gained over fourteen pounds while here. Yet with that handicap he led Westing up to seventy-five yards, when the Manhattan flyer made ten seconds, and there are those who believe that had Sohifferstein been timed at fifty, sixty, and sovonty-five yards, he would have new re ords at those’ distauces. Although Schiffer stein don’t claim the record of 945 seconds for 100 yards, credited him at St. Lous, yet it is known that he 13~ very confident that it is right that he should have it. He bases his opinion on the fact that ho led Westing up to seventy-five yards, when even time was - DIED. BURNHAM-—At 2201 Cass street, at 9p. m October 16, Jessie Burnham, daughter of ‘Thomas and Harriet N. Kilpatrick Bervices at the residence at 1:45 p. m day. Interment at Cloveland, O. il Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla reg- ulates the regulator. est blood puri- fior—largest bottle in the market. Man- ufactured by proprietors of Warner's Bafe Cure. Sold by all druggists. to- SUPERIOR IS CALLING ON US. A Train Load of Her Oitizens Vis- fting the Metropolis. GUESTS OF OMAHA MERCHANTS. A Dinner at the Millard, a Drive About the City, and a Visit to the Grand the Pleasures of the Day. +The Excursion From the South. Yesterday at 2 o'clock the expected visitors from Superior, Benuett and otnor places along the line of the Fremont, Klk horn & Missonri Valley road arrived in this city. They came to signalize the opening of railroad connection between this city and the section of the country in which they re side. Among them are the leading merchants and farmers of southern Nebraska. Their coming has been considared for some days and was anticipated. A committee consisting of 8. W. Croy, Allen Koch, of the Kilpatrick Koch Dry goods Co., and William L. Eastman, of Kirkendall, Joues & Co., went to Superior Monday to act as escort to the party to this city. The party arrived in Fromont about 11 o'clock vesterday, whore they were given a_grand reception by the business men of the place. They were also joined by the following reception committee of this city Max_Meyor, of Max Me; | jow. clers; E. 8. Gatel, crockery assiare Ben 'Gallagher, of Paxton & Galla wholesale grocers; John Brady, of McCord, Brady & Co., wholosale grocers; W. V. Morse, wholesale boots and stoes; W. K. Vingard, of Vinyard & Schncider, wholosalo notions; £. M. Andreesen, of Lec, Clarke & Andreesen, wholesale hardwaro; A, F. Roc tor, of Rector, Wilhelmy & Co.; George A Paimer, of W, L. Parrotte & (0., wholesale hats; I 1. Morrison, of Brownoll &¥o., engines and boilers; Charles F. Weller, of the Richardson Drug company; Luther Drake, of the Morchants' National bank; Henry Cassidy, of the Fremont, Kikhorn Missouri Valley raitroad; (. M. Nattinge secrotary of the board of trade. he party was met at the depot by Robert Easson, Churchill Parker, Charles A. Coe, homas Swobe, B. F\. "Troxell, Julius Iler, J A. Wakefield,' G. W. Linfoger, W. 'H Megquier, C. A. Lobeck, General Cowin, G. F. Ross, Joseph Barker, S. P. Morse, 3. K Felton,” F. . Day, Joe Garneau, Dr. Mercer and & half hundred more prominent citizens, bankers, lawyers, merchants, manufacturers and capitalists, together with a sea of people. Along both sides of Webster stroet for a dis tance of two blocks was strung i the neigi- borhood of one hundred hacks, conches, and private carriages, nnd when the train rolled 1n the scene was i stirring one indeed. Hun dreds of men of all modes of dress, class, nationalities and_oceupation crowded upon the platform and iuto the strects. 1t was o small army of business men solidly massed, shoulder to shoulder, foot to foot, tho vitality of the channels of finance and com merce, of prosperity and enterprise, that had congregated through the numberless estu aries of business in the common weal of all The visitors were hurriedly driven off to the Millard, where a sumptuous repast for the accommodation of 350 awaited them, The refreshments having been enjoyed the visitors were driven about the city, touching at all important points and public places, and_but one oxpression was heard, that of praise for the teeming life of Omaha, for her enterpriso and progress, her har some residences, imposing public’ buildings, stores and manufactories. The newspapers along the line were welf rep. resented : Seward had two men in tho raniks, and there were one cach from Superior, (e neva, Linwood, kxeter, Brainard and ' Dav- enport. J. D. Stine, the editor of the Jour- nal of Superior called at Tie Bek offico. Last Monday the Fremont and Omaha del- gations went to Superior, where they were tendered a banquet by the citjzens. After the banquet they wers shown the’ town and entertained royally. The mayor and mar- shal of Superior presented the keys of the city to the visitors, and general good feeling prevailed. Last night about three hundred of the merchant guests attended the performance at the Grand Opera house, and saw Mrs. Langtry. Chief Galligan, of the firc dopartment, arranged a trial run of the fire laddics. When the performance at the opera houso was over and the peoplo wern coming out, an_alarm_was turned in from box 61, at the corner of Capitol avenue and Sixteenth streets Fire bells rung out and the cugines and hose carriages dusiied to the spot. The strects were crowded and the visitors had an_opportunity of witnessing metropolitan fire run. Thé chomical engine was the first to appear, followed by eompan 1, 9, 8 and with Chiofs Iter and Barnes. Chief Gallizan was at the scenc of action first, and turned back the companies, The visitors examined the & aratus with much interest vressod thomselves as being much sur sed and mterested Among the visitors from Superior are Sid Timmerman, the proprietor of the Superior house and an old-time friend and_ war com patriot of Chiof Galligan; G. E. McDonald, an architect, who has designed some of the most important buildings there: the Guthrie brothers, who own the Superior roller mills; A. J. Briggs, & banker, and W. S. Bloom, the cashier of the Superior bank and member of the board of education; E. J. Murfin, the attorney of tho Fremont, Elichorn & Mis. souri Valley, Atchison, Toveka & Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific_railroads, and city at- torney of Superior; Hon. D. 3osserman, the president_ of the First National bank' and vice president of the Superior cattie com- ohn McElhinney, a real estate agent; ilman, merchant’ A. S. McCorkle, F, Bosserman and Tue Heal, cattle foedérs; Hon. Asher Beal, prosident of the city coun- cil, and merchant’; I. C.Wox 3 sentative of the Hous tric_light company; Dr. Bradshaw, surgeon of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley, B. & M., and A'tchison, Topeka & Santa Fo railroads; Hon. L P. Bonnell, of the city council, and president of the Nebraska South- e ames Kesterton, the candidate from Nuckolls county for the legisl Hon. George L. Day, of the & I'reeso lumber company; Hon. John Templeton, of the Templeton ' lumber company, and member ot the board of ' edu tion R. G. 1son, druggist; Charlos Johuson, of Johnson brotuers, hard- waro merchants; A. J. Briggs, president of the Bank of Superior. There are man: other business men from Superior, whose names could not be learned The general exprossion of the visitors was onc of praise for the hospitality of the city and the Fremont, Klkhorn & Missouri Val- ley railroad. Thuy praised our st ts and business buildings, and_unauimously prom ised Omaha their trade in the future. To-morrow the party will be taken to South Omaha and shown the packing houses ards, and leave on a special train at 12:80 p.‘m, The Superior people will have a fair on the 23d, 24th and 2th inst. to which Omaha peo- ple are cordially invited, and at which they expoct to show evidences of their growth aud prosperity. Special ratea have been cured from all over the states of Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, and an immense crowd is expected. ——— The Visitors at Fremout. PrEMONT,Neb.,Oct. 16—[Special Telegram to Tus Bee.|—The excursion of business men from points on the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road between Suverior and Fremont arrived here at 1 o'clock. The train was made up of five passenger co: and the officers’ car. Every car was b loaded. There were on board over three hundred people. As the train pulled in at the depot the Fremont cornet band struck up a lively serenade, The sidos of the cars bore large streamers upon ‘which were the following inscriptious: “The is Yours.” “Omaha Merchants Welcome “The Railway Center of Southern Ne- braska Shakes Hands with Omaba." The reception committee of fifteen ap pointed by the Omaha board of trade to meet the visitors came to Fremont this mora ing and poarded the excursion train when it came in. ‘The teain stopped here only about ten minutes, The delogation of forty Fre mont business men who went through to Superior yesterd left the excursian hero. They received a hearty welcome at Superior, being driven about the city and banqueted (ast evening. On the train com- ing up to-day the Fromont delogation passed resolutions complimentary to the road aud its officors, and Aondpriug: thavks for their handsome entortaiament st Superior. The excursioniste will stop here to-morrow on their return homd. They will bo met at the depot with cargiages and convevod about the city, after whwh e banquet will be given at the opera hous THE TRIPLE I [ Hundreds of #ta.Members Present in Ahe Olty. ‘This is to bo afr important weel to the Odd Fellows of tho stald, as the grand anaual encampment of the agder wiil be in scssion sevoral days at O@d Follows' hall, corner of Fourteenth and Dodge stroets, The grand encampment of by ‘grand lodge was called to order yesterdany for preliminary work with quite & large attendance of reprosenta- tives from the subordinato encampments throughout the state. The reception com mitteo was kept very busy receiving and caring for the incoming delegatos, Among the distinguished mombers pres ent yosterday were J. S. Hoagland, grand patriarch of the grand encamp ment of the state, from North Platte; C. A. Ayers, grand senior warden, Kearnoy; L. J. Byers, grand high priest, Lincoln; D! A. Cline, grand _scribe, Lincoin; Sam M Cloy, erand treasurer, Lincoln: .. Gage, grand junior wardon, Fremont; Patriarch G L. Loomis, grand marshal, Fremont Roeed, grand insido sentinel, C M. Givern, grand outside sentinel, Nor and many other representative mermbers. The grand encampment met at 10 o'clock yesterday morning with Grand Patriarch Hoagland, of North Platte, in tho chair. The attendance was very la exceeding that of any similar meeting for many years. e roports of the grand officers showed this branch of the order to bo in a flourishing condition, and after the reading of these and a lot of miscellancus business tho annual election of ofticers came up, resulting as fol- 1oV Grand Patriarch—C. D, Ayors, Kearnoy Grand High Priest—L . Gage, Fremont. CGrand Senior Warden—L. J. Dyers, Lin coln Grand Grand Grand Omaha, Grand Omaha, Grand Marshal—G. . teed, C Grand Inside Sentinel—C. E Norfolk, Grand Sentinel—B, Boatice This morning at 10 o'clock the grand lodge of the state will assemble, and remain in session until Friday evening, with Grand Master George i1 Cutting, of Kearncy, pre siding. One of the chiof foatures of the ses sion will be the amending of the constitution for the purpose of raismg the number of representitives to sixty-five. It is the thir ty-first annual session, and much business of vital significanc to the order will be tran- sacted, and a large attendance is assured, On 'Thursday afternoon, starting at 1:30 sharp, thero will be_an_ elaborate display in the way of & parade, in which the officials of the ¢rand lodge and grand encampmont, headed by Grand Marshal Loomis, will be noticeable. The array, made up as it will be of ull the uniformed rank of the patriarch militant_encampments and the subordinate lodges of the state, will afford an impressive spectacle. Major J. W. Nichols, com or of the departmentof Nebrasknof patriarchs militant, will have charge of the affair, and the first battallion of Omaba, consisting of the different_cantons, will head tho line of march, which will be as follows : From Odd Fellows' hall, where the lino will be drawn up, west on Dodge to Iif teenth, thence south to Douglas, down Douglas to ‘Tenth, south ith to Farnam, wost jon ~ Farn to Fif: teenth, thence south to Howard, up Howard to Sixteenth, northon Sixteenth to Cuming; on Caming to Saunders, and north on Saunders to Goodrich hall. Here a halt will be called and a grand collation spread by the ladies of the city. Thursday night will bo devoted to social pleasures and a general commingling of the fraternity, the principal feature of which will be a reception tandered the representa. tives of 'the f:nud 1hflrn, as well as to all the visiting delogates and their ladies, to the number of 1,200, by the Omaha lodges.’ There willbe a_grand ball; speeches, and music, both vocal and mstrumental, and the ovent will undoubtedly be a credit to the cordiality. generosity and nterprisc of Omahu's Odd “ollows. There will also bo preseut upon this occasion the officers and members of the state lodge of the Danghters of Rebekah, who will also meet here in business conclave Thursday The Millard Canton, L. O. O. F., will assemble at the hall, Fourteenth and Dodge, at7o'clock this morning, for the purpose of receiving visiting Lon: cribe—1). A. Cline, Lincoln, reasurer —S, McClay, Lincoln. Junior Warden — N. B. Heim, Representative—F, B. 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Priaveremns, Oct. 16.—Result of to-day's game: Athletics........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2—38 Cleveland 00003210 °*6 BrookLyy, Oct. 16.—Result of to-day's game: Brooklyn........2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 Baltimore.......0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 56— P The soft glow of the tea rose is ac- quired by ladies who use Pozzoni’s Com- plexion Powder, Try it. — - The Longest Word in the Dictionary is incompetent to communicate the in- expressible satisfaction and incompre- prehensible consequences resulting from 4 judicious administeation of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, a prepa- wtion designed especially for the speedy and permanent cure of all female weaknesses, nervousness, and diseases peculiar to the female sex. The only remedy for woman’s peculiar ills, sold by druggists under a positive guni antee, to give satisfaction, Seeguaran- tee on wrapper of bottle. This guaran- tee has beon faitbfully carried out for many years by the proprietors. A LOVERS' QUARREL Causes a St. Joseph Woman to End Her Lifei by Morphine. St. Josern, Mo/, Ok 16.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.}“Mrs, Emma Bevell, a clerk in Chase's cagdy factory and living at No. 414 South Twelfth stroct, diod at 4 o'clock this afternoon from the effects of a dose of morphine takén:with suicidal intent A guarrel with her wwotheart, a bar-keepor, yesterday afternooh was the cause. The morphine was takem 'Festerd but the fact was mot discov o'clock to-day. S oming oil lands for sale. Claims , 80, to 160 acres now on the mar- ket. Complete abstracts to same fur- nished J. L. LoverT, 220 So. Thirteenth st., Omaha, Neb. e e— e The Philantbhropic Empress. Bexkuiy, Oct. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)—-Empress Frederick presidod today at a meeting of the committee for the relief of the sufferers by the recent iuunda- tions. Dr. Achenback, governor of tho proviuce of Hradenberg, made an address in which he eulogized Empress Frederick for her work in relieving the sufferers. he committee reported that the distress among the people had been removed. Kmpress Frederick thanked the commitiee for these sacrificing efforts in bohalf of the destitute in the flooded district. of 4( CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Oontinuation of the Debato on the Now Tariff Measure. COCKRELL OPPOSES THE BILL. His Objections to the Removal of the Tax on Alcohol Used in the Arts and Science. Senate. Wasninatoy, Oct. 16, The senate resumed consideration of the tariff bill to-day being twonty senators present, and was ad dressed by Mr. Cockrell Inthe course of along spoecoh, read very rapudly, he contrasted the positions of the two political partics as between the question of ultra-protection and that of moderate rates of dutics. He argued ugainst the publican policy as incorporated in the sen ate bill, and quoted from the specches of such men as Senators Allison and Wilson, of Towa, in past yoars, in opposition to high protective duties, while on the part of the domocracy he denies that it was a free trade riy, and road an_ extract from Blaine's Twenty Years in Congress' to show that not a proposition for the establishment of freo trado had ever been seriously made in the United States senate. In con ncetion with his speech Mr, Cockrell filed a 1on from the commissioner of mternal revenue to the effect that the re moval of the tax on alcohol used in the arts and sciences would lead to_extensive frauds on the revenue, as it would not be dificult to demethylate wood aleohol sad make it fit for cousumption. Mr. Allison questioned the the commissioner's statement, and said _that the system of using methylated spirits in the arts was allowoed in Kngland and German, and that concurrent testimony in thes: countries was that spirits could not be demethylated except by distillation Mr. Vest asserted that wood alcohol could be converted into pure whisky and said that within the last three days be had seen the process curried on with a machine that cost only $22. The senator had been thereforo also right in objecting to the proposition Mr. Allison said that if the scnator from Missouri had such a machine he could, in his bureau drawer, manufacture whisky. Mr. Vest asked Mr. Allison to use another form of expression, and not to speak of the machine as his (Vest's). He had seen it in the ofiice of the inte revenue comimis sioner. Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin next add the senate. He excused himself for r from a prapared speech, but said speech consisted largely of from the testimony given by boards of trade and_ other bodies before an nglish parlimentary commission, showing the result of free trade was bot satis. ory and that there wasa clamor for its overthrow and o demand for its abandon- ment. He intended to prove, he said, that under the influence of free®trade in Great Britain there had been for twelve years past, with slight intermissions, serious depressions in industry and trade, and a depression in agriculturo which deficd a parall As against this he pointed to the marvelous growth and prosperity of the United States under the protective system. *“The object lesson thus affo e said, ‘“‘was un answorable in favor of a protective systen and against trying an experiment that would hamper the well being of labor and the growth and development of the country.’ After a brief exccutive session the senato adjourned. there nal extracts House. WasmisaTon, Oct. 16.—In the house, on motion of Mr. Hudd of Wisconsin the senato amendment was concurred in to the bill au thorizing the constriction of a bridge across the Mississippi river at La Crosse, V Three members of the house were ap pointed as members of the joint committec charged with investigating the Washington aqueduct tunnel matter. “The senate joint resolution was passed au- thorizing the secretary of war to protect the Washington aqueduct tunnel Mr. Plumb of [linois, from the committee on labor, called up the bill to_ settle tho ac- counts of labor under the eight hour law. Mr. McMillan of Tennessee moved to ad- journ, and on this motion the republicans de manded the ycas and nays and succoeded in defeating it. Mr. Oates said that he had failed in his effort to get the house to adjourn, and he would now like to adjourn himself. He asked leave of absence for the remainder of the session, This w granted, as was also similar leave to Mr, Lanham of Texas, The house then at 1:30 adjourned. st. Jarvis 77 brandy. L WANTS TO FIGHT BAD, The bestis chea But Nobody Cares to Meet the Aus- wralian Champion. K, Oct. 16, —[Special Telegram to Tom Leos, the middle weight champion of Australia, aud a mighty handy fetlow with his fists, is in a distressing pre dicament. He has been two months in America looking for a job in the prize ring, aud no Yankee pugilist will tackle him. He announc: (mess to fight anybody when he cameto New York, but nobody re- sponded. Then his mind turned to Jack Dempsey, who has always showed a dispo sition to fight any one whoseemed to have money enough in his clothes to pay for the luxury of being soundly licked. Davis But ler, Tom Lecs' manager, wanted to mateh an old fashioned challeze calling on Dempsey to fight Lees for 1,000 a side. %o down and offer him the challenge in person,” was suggested. So Mr. Hutler and a reporter walked to Dempsey's saloon, “Mr. Dempsay hasn't showed up yet,” the barkecper explained, “but he'll soon be here.” Press ly nodding right nified wanner to his admirers. bustied around betind the bar and got his mail and waived impatient profferers of drinks while he heard Mr. Butler. “Will you fight Tom Lees for $1,000 or $1,500 a side " asked Butler. f Oh, he's too biz for me,” was the **Non pareil’s" reply, as he turned to read a _letter. “We've got money, and Lees is anxious to fight you," said Butler. “With gloves!" asked Dempsey. “No, with the knuckles, London rules.” “Iye got engagements Tight ahead for the next four mouths,” said Dempsey. I couldn’t take this offer before then, any how “You haven't received any formal chal- lenge from Mitchell, have you!' asked the reporter. 2 Dempsey remained immersed in his letter. After a longtime he suid: *1 take them ali Sizes ns they come. 1_don't care anything about a man’s weight. Lees can get plenty of people to fight him if he wants to.) Lees scemed disappointed on hearing of Dempsey's refusal. I can fight at 133 pounds,” he said, “aod I'd be glad to come down 10 that weight *0 meet Dempsey. 1'd rather tackle nm than any of the others. I've fought twenty-one battle and suffered de feat in only one—when Peter Jackson bested me." the ‘‘Nompareil” strolled in, \d left in a friendly but dig. The great man B Funds for the Republicans. NEw York, Oct. 18.—|Special Telegram to Tuk Bee.| —J. 8. Clarkson, vice chairman of the republican national committes, has not received a letter this campaign which pleased him any more than one which ar rived last evening. It came from Dubuque, In., and contained a draft for $1,000. One hundred patriotic republicans of Dubuque had each given §10 to_the campaign fund “The Homestretch Fund” is what they called it, and the republican managers ex press the hope that this may be only the be ginuing of the fund that is to help them out on the homestretch of this campaign. A similar but smaller subscription also came from State Center, la, where twenty five republicans gave 85 each. A good many more such remittances are needed at the ni tional republican headquarters. The truth is the committoe is poor and needs mouey. 1t i placod‘at a disadvantage in fghting tho OCFAtic cominitton, - which {s halding up government clorks and domanding contribu ions, totally destroyed by fire. The building wag one of a number put up by Conrad Heimelay fourdor of this strange community, 150 years ago, and occupied by men and women who called themselves “brothors' and ‘‘sistors, and had overything in common. The com- munity has long sinco died out, but the buildings have been maintained becauso of their historio interest T You ean find cool, well furnished rooms at the Globo hotel, best located houso in Omaha. e —— mage by Prairie Fires. ATkiNson, Neb., Oct. 16, [Special to Trn Bee.| - Prairio fires have been raging for soveral days to the south and west of this place and a largo amonnt of hay has gone up in smoke. Last evoning a lares fire lomod up in the south about four miles and & num bor of citizens went_out to help fight tho flames if necessary. 1t was found that tho fire nad invaded the farm of Mr. J. A, - 1 Jarvis brandy. - WORKING All druggists sel REDUCING HOURS, The Santa Fo's Move in the Interest of Larger Dividend: orexa, Kan., Oct. 16— Specinl to Tuk Bri.]—~Orders have b ven by Genoral Superintendent Sauds o allow the superintendents and heads of the mechanical departments of the Santa Fe to reduce the working hours 16 per cont at once. The ro duction is made by cutting off an hour ecach day aud a half day Saturday, making five s instoad of six. The ordor affects 10,000 | men. Tt has boen tho costom every winter to cut the number of working hours, but it is done earlier than usual this yoar. The com pany is outting down exmonsos in every way possible in order to make a more favorable | Davis, and severat stacks of hay were burned showing when the next dividend is declared. | before it could bo checked. By hard work A deduction of 16 per_cent 1u the pay roll of | the buildings and other property were saved the moechanics’ department Wil amount to | and the fire diverted from its path of d about #2,000 & wook. struction. It was spreading rapidly over th - prairie, however, and further damago was Jefforis’ infallible fearcd, but in the night a copious rain camo Addroese hox 657 up and put an effectual S0p to it, muoh o the rolief of all The Fire Record. SuAvokry, Pa, Oct. 16, -The Cameron colliery was destroyod by fire this morning. “The firo originated from an explosion of gas, and caused a loss of about §5,000; insurod About a thousand men were employed in the colliery ‘olegram on Dr. cure. diphther Omaha, Neb. - Towa Postal Changoa. WasiNaTos, Oct. 16, ~[Spocial Telogram to Tne Bee.]—The following [owa postmas, tors wore appointed to-day: Joshua 1. Gar rington, 1 Harrison county, vico 1 A. Merritt, resigned; Joseph K. Exline, Appanoose connty, viceS. P Maring, resigned ; Joseph Northrop, Fairview, Jonea county MeGowan, resigned; Hugh MeGuire, Gar Ferry, Jackson county, vice K. Simpson, rosignod; Charles A. Erick son, Meservey, Cerro Gordo county, vice C. W. 'Ramke, resigned cetown, Johnson, - Historic Buildings Consumed. 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