Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 4, 1889, Page 5

.7 ‘ ) | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: T ——————— e ————— . T 1 R T e e e = =2 T Butler County Demands 65,000 of the Stato. STILL DUE ON BOND PURCHASES. The Treasnry Department Declines to Put Up Until the Suprome Court Decides Upon Their Legality. 1020 P Streer, LANCOLN, August 8. The Butler county bonds have becomo a matter of consideration by the board of ed oational lands and funds, It appears that the chairman of the board of county commis- sloners of Butler county drew on the state treasuror to-day for $5,000. It will be re. membered that the state purchased §50,000 of Butier county bonds, payable from the per. manent school fund, in sections, or as the county nceded the money, always, provid- Ing, that there was money of this fund in hana to meet the demands of the county. At the time tho state made the pur- chase it was understood that demands of the county would not exceed 87,000, and the ar- rangement was muusl that pavments be made as indicated. Since the payment of those bonds the question of constitutionality of the new law, under which the new bonds were voted, has been sprung in Cuss and Gage counties, and Judges Field and Broady, of their respective judicial districts, without knowledge or consultation, have decided them constitutional. It appears, however, that the opposition to court house bonds in Cass county has taken tho caso passed upon by Judge jeld to the supreme court, whero it is now pending, The call for §5,000 upon the state treasurers to-day was, therefore, @ stunner, and the treasury department hustled into consultation with the board of jurisdiction in such matters. Divers opinions floated as a consequence, Some of the members of the board of elu- cational lands and funds were m favor of paying the demand of the county, while others were not. Those favorable suggested that the supreme court would doubtiess hold that the law was constitutional, and that in a contrary event the county would be holden for any sum of money the stato might pay on the purchase contract. The opposition, however, opined that the county would not be held responsible, and that there was serious doubt as to what the supreme coury would hold. The matter be- comes somewhat complex when it 18 romem- bered that these bonds were purchased be- fore the constitutionality of the law became a matter of question, and, also, that the board passed a resolution that the state shoula not pay out any more money on their bonds until the supreme court had passed upon the law. Inthe face of this the state's contract with Butler and the fact that there is plenty of y in the treasurer’s bands to meet the demand. 13ut, upon the theory that *a bird in hand is worth two in the bush,” the treasury department has decided to with- hold payment, and an interesting chapter will probably follow in the near future. ‘Woula Murder His AManced. William Blake arrived in Lincoln yester- terday from Falls City, in a covered wagon, and camped on Haymarket square. He wus accompauied by his daughter and a man by the name of Joe Bird, It appears that Blake's daughter met a cousin, and went out buggy riding und returned o the camp about 11 o'clock., As the couple were about to alight from the buggy, Bluke met them in great haste and told them to drive on for Bird was coing to kill Miss Blake. They started up strect at u tearing pave, 1t seems that Miss Blake dropped her hat in the ex- citement and her futher seized it, mounted a horse and started in pursuis, calling on them to stop at the top of his voice. This aroused some of the sicepy patrol- man, and two or three of them followed in his wake, and came up with him on Eleventh streot. He splut- tered out an incoherent story in reply to interrogatives, but succeeded in making them understand that there was a manunder his wagon on Haymarket square that was going to murder hisdaughter. One of the officers went with Blake to the wagon and LANCOLN BURBAU O THR OMATA Buw, } promptly put Bird under arrest. He was locked up for the night, and on arraignment - beforo Judge Cochran this moraing was fined $10 and costs for his foolish threats. It wus found on examina- tion that Bird and Miss Blake were en- filg\-d. and that in a moment of jealous rage 0 not only threatened, but prepared to take the life of his affianced on her return, and all because she had gone riding with her cousin, Bird was mildly drunk when ar- rested. Superintendent Koapp's Roport. Dr. Knapp, superintendent of the asylum for the insane, Lincoln, reports as follows for the month ending July 31: Number of patients in the hospital at the close of the month, 404; First ward, males 54, females 48; Second ward, moles 52, fennules 53; ‘Lhird ward, males 54, females 54; Fourth ward, males 53, females 30. August 1, however, 22 males and 22 females were removed to the hospital for tho incuravly insane ut Hastings, which reduces the number to 320 at the present time. Warden Hopkins reports for the peniten- tiary as follows for the month of July: In- mates in prison July 1, 335; received during the month, 13: total, 3U8. Number whose term expired, 11; number pardoved, 2; total, 18. Remaining in prison July 81, 875, First State Convention, The first state convention for 1880 will be held by the probibitionists in this city Aug- ust 21 and 82. The call states that the con- vention® will be entitled to 1,130 delegate votes. If the attendance is what the call contemplates the conyention wili be some- what formidable, and tbe outside world clearly misleading. The fact is, that 1,139 delegate votes is very nearly the party vote in the:state. Multiply the number by 8 and you have more votes than was cast for the average prohibitiou ticket at the last general ‘olsu:::. ‘The prohibitionists of Launcaster county hold their convention on the 17tn, ‘when a full county ticket wili be put up in the fleld. Supreme Cou B The following cases were filed for hearing in the supreme court to-day : John C. Peterson et al vs Alfred H. Town- send; sppeal frow the district court of Cuss county. . ‘William C. Brathwait vs the Utah of Ne- braskn; error from the district court of Boone county. The plaintiff in error is now serving a threo years' sentence in the state pen, hav- ing beon couvicted of burglary. He alleges, through his atwrney, error on the part of the court in overruling a plea at bar, and Prays i suspousion of sentence until the case can be heard in the supreme court. The Harness Thioves. Mention wis made iu this morning's B of the arrest of four women, charged with having been engagad in tho harness stealing business. They were Mrs. Mary Simms and her three daughters, Mra, Lizzie Graves and Misses Ollie and Clara Simws. Mrs, Lizzie Graves and Miss Ollie Simus bad the pleas,; ure of sleeping in the city jall last night, and had as companions two negro wowen of & very umsavory reputation, who, with loud and boistrous laughing sud singing, made the bight hideous. Mrs, Graves 1s a woman of about twenty-five years, and has the appearance of having seen something of the world. Her face, when ar- rested, was painted like a chieap croumo. Mi Ollie, who i about fourteen or fifteen years old, was quite jauntily dressed, and, whilo of beautiful, ‘was quite attractive' in ap- ance. This morniug the okt lady, Mrs. {wws, and o davghter, Miss Olara, were arrestod. The old Indy is & widow, Hity- three years old, und Miss Clara is a bright 7aking youog lady of about eighteen. The ’“‘)u' lives in tho southwest part of the eur the wsyium, and, besides those “ed, consists of Jack Graves, the hus- band of one of the daughtors, and a nephew of the 0ld lady by the name of Gilkeson. The men afs day laborers, They came to Lin- coln from Faicbury some four or five weeks ago, The case of the state against Mrs. Graves and Miss Ollie Simms was called before Judge Cochrane at 3:40 o'clock. They were charged with concealing and disposing of property known to have been stolen. The testimony was direct and Mrs, Graves was commnitted to the county jail in detault of payment of a fine of £10 and costs. Ollie 8&imms_was discharged. The case against Mrs. Mary Simms and Miss Clara, mother and daughter, was called immediate after judgement had been passed in the first, Mrs. = Simms was given a like fine and trimmings. Clara was discharged, The heads of the two families alono were held, OMuers are after Graves und a nephew of the older Simma. Thoy are the parties who did the stealing and it 18 said that enough vidence is at hand to send them to the pen. Mrs, Graves and Mrs, Simms are in the county juil and will serve out their fines and ©osts. Mra. Philtips Disohareed, The board appointed by Judge Fiold to in- quire into the sanity of Mra. Joe Phillips discharged her upon a hearing this afternoon, Phillips was badly discomfitted. His design was too apparont to be mistaken, and he was soverely reprimanded by the board ap- vointed 1o make this o xamin ——— IR COURT-MARTIAL THE FLETCH The Colonel's Conchman Has Somoe . Livelv Recoltections. The examination of witnesses for the de- fense, in the trial of Colonel Fletcher by court-martial at Fort Omaha, was continued yesterday. Myron Roberts, the colonel's conchman, was the first witnessed oalled. He testified that on the morning of June 19 last he heard Colouel Fletcher, his wife and Mrs. McFar- land enter iuton dispute over a dog cart, which Mrs_ Flotcher wanted to take cast with her. Colonel Flotcher said 1t was his cart and she couldn't have it. Mrs. McFar- land took a hand in the argument, and tinally jumped up and_exclaimed: I have stood this as long as I am going to. I am going to toll Captain Dempsey and Dr. Henderson what you said about them.” Mrs, McFar- lana then went to the door and called to Captain Dempsey, who was sitting on the door step: “Captain Dempsey, come in here. Colonel Pletcher accuses you of having committed adultery with my sister.” The witness denied having ever told Mrs. McFarland that he had heard the colonel say that the only way he coula wet her out of the house was to take her by the throat and seat of the breeches and throw her out; nor had he ever told her that he had heard the colonel curse bis wifo and tell her so go to h—L. He had never repeated a word of any dispute he heard between Colonel Floteher and his wife to Mrs. Mckarland. *I never had anything to say to Mrs. MckFa d,” said the wit- ness, “except one day she asked me if T was zoing to stay with the colonel after she took Mrs. Flother away. 1 told her yes. She said then ‘you are a darned fool 1if you do. I vold her that I had promised Mrs. Fleteher to stay and be good to the colonel after she was gone.” Upon re-direct examination that he had driven to the city on the 19th, the day upon which the accused is charged with bemg absent_ without notifying the adjutant, and that he had seen the coionel and had been told by him to present his compli- ments to Lieutenant Kinzie, the adjutant, and tell him that he would not be at the post that day., He returned to the post and de- livered the message. The adjutant said, “Yes, 1 have just received a messuge from the colonel.” "Hemet the colonel in front of the Omuha Savings bank. Captain Clapp introduced in evid. ence several letters from prominent ofticers of tho army touching upon the character of the accused and other documents of the same characted. “The firsu paper was the brevet commission issued Jolonel Fletcher by President An- drew Johnson “‘tor gallant services at the oattle of the Wilderness.” Ihe second doc ment was an ofticial letter from tho war de- partment, written in 1504, si.aed by Secro- tary Stanton, notifying him that ho had been commissioned brevet-licutenant colonel for gallant services on tne Welder railroad, to- gether with the commission, signed by Dres- ident Lincoln. He also offered in evi- dence extracts from the report of Jolonel Winturop, of the FKiftn New York Volunteers, to the adjutant general, in which he commended very highly the gallantry of Captain Joshua Fléteher at the battle of the Wilder railwa, The captain, according to the report, for a long time was the only ofi- cer who remained withthe regiment. There was another from the adjutant of his res ment, written by the order of the colonel, commending him for great Rallantry at the battie of Lancaster. There were' letters, speaking in the lughest possible terms of Col- onel Fietcher’s past conduc asoldier and a gentleman, from Major General Oake, Major General Pennybecker, Brigadier General D. P. Stanley, Cap'ain C. S. Woodruff, Brigadier General John Giboon, H. M, La- selle, of the war departient, from Mayor W, J. Broatch, who had seryed with him at Petersburg and elsewhere, as_adjutant of the same brigade, and from Captain J. H. Dorst, U, S. A, These lotters having been accapted by the court, Captain Clapp was called to the stand by the defense. He testified that he had known the accused for twenty-three years, and during all that time he had known him to be a most galiant oficer. When he joined the regiment in 1866 he freguoatly had oc- cusion to speak with the older officers of the regiment concerning the affairs of the war, and during these conversations he fi quently heard Colonel Fletcher spoken of and commended for his gallant conduct dar- ing the war, and he had served under Col- onel Fletcher as his lieutenant, while the ac- cused was a captain and he hai never known him to beanything buta soldier and a geutle- man. After lunch Francls W. Wessel, manager and director of the Omaha Savings bank, was called and testificd that he met the uc- cused in the city on the 19th of June; that Colonel Fletcher then told him that he had left the post to avoid a scene; that he went with the accused to telephone to the post :d)uunt thut he wouid be absent duriog the ay. Court then adjourned uatil 10 o'clock to- morrow morning, when Colonel Fletcuer will take the stand in his owu behalf. ——— THE G. A. R. AT EARNEY, The Veterans Preparing to Have a Grand O11 Time. The G. A. R. encampment at Kearney, which opens August 12 and lasts until Au- gust 17, promises to be & grand affair. The nulitary aathorities have yielded to the re- quest of the members of the (3. A. R., ana 8iX companies of regulars, tozether with the Second infantry band, uuder the commantl of General Frank Wheaton, will leave bhere on the morning of tho 12th, arriving at Kear- ney the same evening, and will there go into camp five days, Special arrange- ments have been made with the railroad companies for tho transportation of uni- formed pands. A battory of artillery from Blue Hill will be present. On Thursday a sham battle will be had, und on that evening the veterans will participate in a naval en- gagemwent. It is estimated that fully 59,000 people will be preseut from points outside of Kearney. After the regular encampment the regulsr troops will€o to Fort Robinson, Manager Babcotk Protests. Manager Babcock takes exception to an item in Tue Bre of last eveuwng, to the effect that Maoager W. N. Babcock, of the stock yards, had “‘conquered” the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad. The poiut at issue has been the refusal of the railroad to ship in Streets' stable cars from points ou that live to outh Omata. “The item ,” said Mr. Babeoc! will lead the mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley people to think that I had pretended that & victory had been won over the rail- road company, when such is uot the case. Stock shipments 1w Streets' stadle cars are controlled, to some ex- tent, by the Streets company. All they et out of the service is mileage for the use of their cars, and npaturally want stock shipped to the farthest destination pos - sible. Heuce they have heretofore refused their cars for South Omaba econsignments. It 80 happens ot this time, however, that there is a surplus of these cars on the Fre- wout road, aud | have succeeded, Lhiough \he efforts of Geoeral Manager Burt, i gettin these cars for South Omaha stock. That is all there is about it, The victory is just as much for the Fremont oMcials as for our people.” ECHOES FROM SAINTLY HALLS Bketches and Notes About the Churaches of the City. Y. M. C. A, MATTERS PROSPERING A Camp Meeting at Fremont—Rev. William Choka Appointed Viear- General of the Diocese of Omana—A Quiet Week. Y. M. G A During the month of July there has been but little doing in the Y. M. A. building beyond the regular run of visitors to the reading and correspondence rooms, and the visits to tho bath rooms. These last were closed for a day or two for ropairs, but are now opon again, and will be better than ever. Owing to the absence of the physical in- structor, thero will be no gymnasium work during the mouth of Augnst, though the gymnasium will be open for individual exer- cises. Mr, George Clements has beon engagod to look after bath rooms, apparatus, ‘ete., dur- ing Mr. Gwathmey's ubsence, A new thing in the association fs_the gleo club or chorus which meets Thurday even- ings uuder the leadership of Prof. Keats. The class has forty members, Others wish 10 to join should notify the office immedi- ately. " It is entirely free to the members of the nssociation. While apparently but little is being done at present, a great deal is being accomplished in arranging for the winter. 'Che locture coursc committoe held & meoting the past week and mappea out courses for the season. ‘Tlie star course is uot yet complete, but it is understood that it includes the Schubert quartette, Mr. W, H, H. French in a chalk talk, the Imperial Mandolin and Guitar troupe and other wood things. ‘I'his is only ene of the various courses be- ing planned. Thero will be one well orzuu- zed course of 10cal talent that will not be far benihd anything on the road. ~The evening classes are now being planned for and this department will be in far better shape than last year. The past week all the nssistant secretaries were at Hastings attonding the biblo school but the usual Sunday afternoon meeting was led aud conducted by the gen- eral sccretary. To-dny Mr, S. A. Haines of New York, president of the Commercial Travellers’ Pemperance Union, will bein Omaha und will preside at the 4 o'clock meeting. It will be interesting 1o all commercial men, ‘The evont of this fall—and of interest to all the city, will be the stats convention. Five hundred delegates from all parts of the state and many from outside with many of the leading men of the work in the country will be present. The dute is October 24 t0 27, The Omaha association has already appoiatod o committee to take charge of the arran, monts, Altogether this will be a lively win- ter in Y. M. C, A. circles. City secretarics, state secretaries, secreta- ries in fact for almost every subdivision of the work, the Y. M. C. A, has had almost since its inception, but it remained for Paw- nee county, Nobraska, to try the experiment of county secretary. In ihis county there are 2,000 young men. A few are intercsted in the Y. M. C. A. work, and proposing 1w themselves to spread the faith, hit upon the novel plan of employing a secretary who should "have supervision over the whole county. To bring the scheme into immedi- ate effect, Mr. D. W. Montgomery, a recent graduate of Hastings college, has been em- ployed to canvass the county for a county convention to be held in Septemper. There 150't another town in_the country that does as well by the Y. M. C. A. as Mission Creo 'he place is & mile long, has one house at each end und a store- postoftice in the middie, but hus an associa- tion of fifty members, young men from the country 'round about, and holds Sunday af- ternoon meetings which are attended by larger audiences than the Sunday afternoon meetings in Omaha. v r General ( ka and His Church. Father Shaffer's place as vicar general of this diocese has been rilied by the appoint- meat of Rev. William Choka, pastor of St Wencesgaus — church. Through private sources it 15 learned that Father Shaffer has been appointed superior of the mission at Osage, Kan. Rev. Choka is of Moravian birth and training. His education he acquired at Olmetz, the seat of the archbishop, and was ordained in 1856, In 1871 he came to America and was given the pastorate of St. Joun's Nepomucene church in Chicago. For five years he served there, then was transforrad to the church of Srocopius in the same city. His pustorate there extended over nine years. In March, 1885 he came to Omaha to assume charge of the church of which heis yet the pastor. In 1837 he was appointed secretary for the Bonhemiaus of the city., His career here has been one of hard and successful labor, whose fruits are shown i his church, a sketch of which follows : There are about five hundred Bohemian families living in Om Coming, most o them, poor from the old country, they begin their life here as laborers and workingmen, As a whole, they are industrions, frugal and thrifty. Their fivst aim is to get their own froe home. Money accumulates slowly, but surely, and in time a lot 1s purchased. ~Next & house, humble enough, to be sure, in the beginning, 15 built. They amprove rapidly, bowever, and mavy of the older residents ofgthis nationality are quite wealthy and en- oy their wealth after the breezy American fashion. But few dishonest men are among them, and on that accouat thoy are consid- ered by tradesmen to be good customers. In a social way they are, of course, battor off than iu the fatherland, and the move ment to-day is forward, "The vital condition of & people or commu- nity is best meusured by the growth or de cline of its churches and schools. Then the Bohemiaus of Omaha have much to be proud of. They have an interesting Catholic congre- gation. It is that of St. Wenceslaus church, on South Thirteenth near Willisms, Rev. Choka, pastor. It was founded in 1577 by Rt. Rev. Bishop James O'Connor. He bought a piece of ground 125x150 with some frame buildings on it for $3,400, and asked ihe Ab- bott of the Benedictine, in St. Nicene, Pa., to send bim a Bohemian priest to take charge as pastor of his nationality in Omaha. Rev, Wenceslaus Koiarnik was sent as the first pastor of the congregation, and, as best he could, changed the old building on Thir- teenth street, formerly used as a saloon ana dance hall, into a church und school, i his pastor left in 1850 for a more suitable place in Plasi, Ssunders county, Neb., and Rev. Klima, V. S, B, was appolnted in his place. After one year he also left, and Rev. Turk became his successor for about half a year. After him the church had no resident pastor, but mass was said n the church every Sunday by the priests of St. Philo- mena cathedral, and later by the chaplain of St. Joseph's hospital, Rev. F. Daxacher. In Murch, 18585, Rev. Willium Choka took charge of this mission. A year later the congregation decided to sell the place on South Thirtecuth street, and to build on South Fourtsenth avenue and Pine street. Accordingly the sale was effectod in 1857 for 8,000, "The new place, 125x142 feet, cost £,000. A school buiiding, 25x50 feet, frame, wits built first at a cost of $1,400, The new church of frame 50x36, and thirty-two feet to the ceiling, soon followed, It cost $,000. One improvement followed another with gratifying regularity. The next was & pastoral residence, two' stories high, erected at an expense of §2,000. The vresent value of the property of the con- gregation with its buildings, is about $20,000 with an indebtedness of $4.500, The congregation has about one hundred and fifty working members or families who keep a seat in the church. Nearly all of these members are also members of the Bobemian Catuolic benevolent associations established in this parish. The St. John's Nepomucene society, estab- lished 1570, has now & mewbership of cighty wembers, St. Wenceslaus society, established 1584, twenty-two members. Kuoights of St. George, established 1388, fifteen members. St Cyrillus and Methodius society, estab- lished 1885, fifteen wewvers. Young Ladies' soclety, established twenty-five members. St. Mary's Rosary society. About eighty children are enrolled in the SUNDAY ~AUGUST 4, 1880~TWELVE PAGE schools, which are condutted by two Sisters of Meroy. The school library contains abont one hun- dred and ten volumes in the Iohemian language, It is managod by the St. Aloysius soclety of young men, undler the supervision of the pastor. i All the Catholic societiss of the parish hold their monthly mostings'th the school build- ing vhich adjoins the Whurch, The congregation weeds more practical members and a larger school, At present it desires to lift the debt, and to leave all farther improvements for the future, Second Presbytentan Church. The Presbyterian church on Saunders or North Twenty-fourth gtreet near Nicholas stroet, now known o8 the second churcn, was organized ou the 27th of Fevruary, 1881, by a committee of the Presbytery of Omaha, and tcok the name of North Presbyterian church, It was organized with forty-four mombers. Its place of worship for about 140 yoars was in a frame building, known as thie “Sanudors Street Mission, " which stood on the south bank of the old creek on the site which Is now occupied by the engine houso, Meanwnile, the prosent edifice was Deing crocted and was taken possession of by tho church in Octobor, 1583, The first_pastor was Rev. F. S. Blayney, now president of Beliovue college. His pastorate closed 10 December, 1885, having covered a term of five years, Rov, William R. Henderson, the present pastor, took charge of the church the first Sabbath of February, 1888, The growth in the membership of the church during the present administration has been very larze and rapid, the receptions numbering nearly throe hundred and fif Tn the spring of 138, the interior of the church was thoroughly renovated, and com- fortable and finely upholstered pows were placed in the auditorium. Recently the in- terior of the church edilice was paintod and presents a greatly improved appearance. In February, 1338, the corporate name of the church was chianged from “‘North" to “Second.” L'wo new churches have been forried out of tho second church during Mr. Hender- son's pastorate. The first one was tue Wal- nut Hill church, which was organized in July, 1887, Tho second one was the Knox church, cornor Nineteenth and Ohio streets, which was organized in October, 1857, Both of these churches are zrowing. The value of the_property of the Second church is about §15,000. Tt is expected that other im- provements will be made i the interior of the house of worship in the way of painting nnd perhaps papering the auditorium, and putting a new carpet on the foor of the lec- ture roowm. A Camp Meeting. The second annual camp meeting of the North Nebraska conference —commences August 8 on the Christian Park and Assem- bly Association grounds at Fremont. The Methodists of this part of the state are anticipating a groat meeting. Potter and Miller, the evangelists who labored so suc- cossfully among the Methodist churches of thus city last winter, will be present and conduct the mevtings. They will be assisted by Rev. Harry Date, another evangelist from Chicago. The grounds are very casily reached from Omaha, bemng but ~ & ninely minutes' ride from the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley depot, or passengers over the Union Pacific will tind carryalls at the depot at Fremont, which will convey them to the grounds in a ride of ten minutes. Awple accommoda- tious are being providad for a large crov The grounds are naturally adapted for a meoting of this kind, and with little im- provement can be wado as attra :tive as any in the state. 1 A Union Temperance Mceting. Trinity M. E. church, corner of Twenty- first and Binney strects, Kountze Place. Rev. J. W. Robinson, pastor, will preach at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday school at 2:30 p. m., M. M. Hamlin, supcrintendent, AtSp. m. this church will be joined by the Knox Presbyterian, Plymouth Congre- gational, Emanuel Baptist and St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran churches in_a_union temperance service, Mr. Samuel A. Hainos, president of the Commercial Temperance league of America, will address the meeting, the subject being “Lend a Hand.” Mr. ilaiues’ reputation as a speaker, as weil as the position he oceupies, should not fail to fill the house on this occasion. Young men and commeroial men are especially urged to attend this sorvice. The Wesleyan University. The Nebraska Wesleyan university, of Lincoln, which was founded iu 158, and which enjoys an endowment of §300,000, is in a prosperous condition. “The building, which is now completed, oc- cupies un area of 108x30 feet, four stories high. It is locuted in the center of a campus of forty-four acres. 1t is proposed soon to build a large manual training school upon the grounds, and the Rev. ‘I B. Lemon, general educational agent of tha state, is making great efforts to bring about the construction of the training school building. He also enlisted the offices of Mr. Jacob Haish, of DoKalb, IlL, a barb-wire manu- facturer, Mr. Haish was instrumeutal in the erection of & large four-story struciure at Denver, which bears the uame of the Haish manual training school. ‘T'o this in- stitution Mr. Haish has donated 50 per cent of the sules of his wire in Colorado, whic has resulted in tho mugnificent sum of $90), 000, which has been turned over to the train- 10g school. Ho has proposed to_assist _in a like enter- prise in connection with the Nebrasia Wes- leyan university. Any information desired on the subject can be had by inquiry of the Rev. Mr. Lemon, 3023 Chicago street. Relizions Notes. At 4p. m. to-day, Mr. S. A. Haines, & com- mercial_traveler, will deliver an address at the Y. M. C. A. hall to traveling men. The buying of American breweries by English capitalists is regarded with Jisfavor by the local church papers. Pastor House, of the First Mothodist church, is hard at work collecting tho sub- scriptions for the new church at Twentieth and L avenport. While in Omaha on a visit last week, Koy J. C. Wiison, of Erio, Pa., preached two sor- mons, whick' were greatly appreciated. B First Congrogational church, Nineteenth and Davenport strects.—The pastor, Rev. Dr. Duryea, will preach in the morming. Sab- bath school at noon. No evening service, Rev. W. P. MoNary, D.D., and wife, of Tarkio, Mo., passed through’ the city last week on their way to the Black Hills, where Dr. McNary " will' spond his sumuior vaca- tion, The Young Peoples' association of Park avenue congregation is, 4 band of live work- Atarecent entorfainment and bazaar given by them $60 was retted. A well attended ‘et talk"” or illus- trated lecture was given by Rov, K. B. Graham in the First dresbyterian church of this city on Thursday ewening T'he proceeds are to be devoted to v.nu‘iy\'omun 8 Missionary society. ; Rov. John Williainson, of the Central Presbyterian church will' assist in the dedi- cation of a new chureh at Alliance to-day. The directors of the 'V, M. C. A, have de- cided to expend §2,008 in decorating some of the rooms of the new builping and in making necessury repairs. A neat little directdry has been issued by the Hunscom Park M 1 'éhurch. v contains the names of all the perdons counected with the church, besides éxeellent picturcs of Bishop J.'P, Newmsn, Kev. George M. Brown, the pastor, and a cut of the build- ing. corner Woolworth and Georgia avenues. The condition of the church is shown by well- arr ed statistical matter. ‘Lhe full mem- berstip is 168 and fifty eight ure on proba- tion, waking the eutire memvership 216, A $4,000 residence on Spencer street, Kounte place, will be built by the ocongre: gatiou of the Third Congregational church for their pastor, Newman M. E. church, Rev. J. E. Ensign, pastor—Morning service, 10:30; sermon by Rev., Dr. A. 8. Collins. Sunday school, 12 m.; O, Jones, superintédent. Epworth league, 7 p. m.; Dr. D. A. Foote, leader. Preaching, 8 p. m., by pastor. Song service conducted by the Teunessee Jubiles Singers. The North Nebraska Methodist conference cawp meetng will be held in Fremont, be- ginning Thursday, August 5. kevivalists Potwer and Miller will be preseut and have general charge of revival work. Harry Dale, of Chicago, will conduct the young people's meetines. T0 LAY ADAMS ON THE ALTAR A Scheme in the Intereat of the Outhwaite Bill. DOWN TO DILLON, What Frederio Ames Said to a Big Missouri Pacifioc Official About Disposing of the Union Pacific President. Will They Fire Francis? It is quietly whispered that o strong effort will be made to bring about the passage of the Outhwaite bill at the next session of congress, and that while John M. Thurston is junketing about the country in company with political bosses, ostensibly for his health, he is but carrying out instructions of the Ames-Dillon faction with a view to en- listing support in favor of the bill. It is said that no pains will be spared to secure the passage of the bill, and that cor- tain concessions will be made by the Amas faction in ordor to procure the support of the Dillon element in carrying out the plan. The esgential condition upon which Mr. Ames hopes to secure Dillon’s support, 1t said, is the retirement of Charles Francis Adams from the presidency, the place w bo filled by a man who will be accoptable to both. 1t is stated that Mr. Ames only yielded to the demand that Adams bo deposed, when all efforts to harmonize the ranks without instituting & change in the ofticial roste failed. It is roported, on good authority, that during n conversation ‘in New York Mr. Ames stated to Vice President Clark, of the Missouri acific, that in order to bring about harmony Mr. Adams would have to be re- tired und that in all probability a change in the presidency would be made before the next session of congress. Railrond men here generally doubt the wuthenticity of the report, but are of the opinion thai such a ohauge, owing to circumstances, might be made. Tn the very near future President Adams will be & guest of Owaha. He has mado ur- rangements to stop off in this city on his re- turn from the Pacific coast. It is statod that while here scveral matters of moment to Omala and the Union Pacific. will recoive the personal attoution of Mr. Adams. Among these will bo tho union depot project. The ofticials of tho compuny here stato tht Mr. Adums favors the building of w union depot, and that though the monoy market is close, he is williug to_assist in the execution of a structure bere that will be the flower of the west, providing the city of Omaha will con- tribute what he llllllk:l.flllu should. I think the city council should pass an ordinance preventing the use of soft coul on switch engines and engnos used in the su- burban service,” remarked a well known in- dividual, whose duties compel him to spend the greater portion of his time 1 the vicinity of thie Union Pacific and _Burlington depots. “There is not another city in the United States that atlows railroad companies to per- petrate such gross wrongs. 1 have, on numer- ous occesions, been compelled to seei protec- tion from the gaseous atmosphere, and not a duy passes but that I hear hundreds of peo- ple make remarks on this subject, This can be remediod very easily, and with but little expenso, if any. The companies can be com- pelled to burn coke in the yards in- stond of coal. That will accomplish the desired result. ‘There is nouse of saying that coke canuot be used in firing aun engine. From my own experience, and from what I have been told by firemen and engincers, 1 am positive that coke can be used success- fully. The din vy isin gotting the ocity council to take an inlc:c.-n. in the matter.” John W. Gannett, ex-auditor of the Union eiffc, and a pioneer resident of Omaha, an swered the figal summons at his home, 211 Cass street, Monday night. The deceased was weil ana favorably known in the busi- ness circles of the east as well as those of the west, he being closely identified with the latter up to the time of his death. As an expert accountant ho had but few eqals. He took charge of the auditing department of the Union Pacitic when matters connected with the oftice were said to bo in a very complex state. For a period of nearly fifteen years ho remained at his desk, and only retirod when his constitu- tion sucoumbed to the pressure of overworls. en_when incapacitated his resignation rested in the hands of his superior for a con- siderable length of time_before any action looking toward the appointment of his suc- cessor was taken, and it was_with extrome reluctance that the resignation was honored. Mr. Junnett entered_the business circle and ucquited himself of like honors, aud he closed his eyes uvon a_commumty by which he was umversally respeoted. In the near future the Brotherhood of Railway Switchmen will hold its annual weeting for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, at Columbus, O. The general opinion of the members of the brotherhood here is that Michael Sweeney, the present grand chairman or president, will bere-elected. Chairman Sweenay, b state, has filled the position in a mauner that reflects credit upon not only himself, but every member of the order. During his term of office several matters have been brought up involving a re. duction of the wages of switchmen, and in every instance, he bkas averted in this di on. He is saia to be u conser. vative official, and to believe that when labor aificulties can be adjudicated without a strike, all efforts should be made in that direction. But, ou the other hand, should the cumstances warrant a walk-out, he regards the latter as being possessed of cura- tive powers. A strong fecling against the re-election of P, M. Arthur to the chiefship of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, has developed among the switchmen, and whatever influence the order may have with the engineers, it will be wielded to its full capacity to bring about the defeat of P. M Arthur, Their opposition to Arthur has grown out of the Burlington strike. Th switchmen state that_had it not been for Arthur they would now have the Burlington under brotherhood control. Arthur, they claim, lacked courage whon it came to an issue, and 80 eager was ho to bring about & settlement that he sacrificed everything Lo accomplish his purpose. This is what thoy lay at the door of Chief Arthur, and if he bo oot defeated for chiefship, thay claim that it will not be the fault of the Brotherhood of Railway Switchmen, The Cheyenno Leader states that a num- ber of engineers on tho Wyoming division of the Union Pacific are considering seriously the advisavility of presonting the name of Eugineer Danlel Breese as a candidato 10 succeed P. M. Arthur. It also adds that Breeso was instrumontal in_ bringing about tie settlement of the con trove botween the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the ofticials of the Union Pucific over the scale of wages on tue Kuusas Central, It s true that Mr. Breese was “instrumental,” for the reason that e is @ member of the grievance committee that effcted a settlewent, but an individual who is familiar with every move that was wade, states, that to George Vro- wan belongs the credit’ of bringing wbout i victory for the engincers. As Mr. Veoman is chairwan of the comuitiee, it stauds 0 reuson that any arrangements made outside the committee room would be wade by him, who, as chairman, would be vested only withi that autbority. Howover, Mr. Hrocse needs no undue credit in order 1o be brought forward in tue ranks. He is well known among the engincers here, all of whow re ard nim as boing an available man for Cuief Arthur’s place. The Union Pacific folks desire to announce that those contemplating going on the excur. aiow leaving here on the moraing of August 8 for the Yellowstone National pari, Sho shone Falls, Salt Luko City, ete., should se oure their sleeping car accommodations and rallroad tickets not later than Monday, Au Kust 5, as be all en Awong those out of the city who are goin on the triy J. M. Beck, Fort Madison, la. D. W. M. DD., and wife, Des Moines, W. Meldrui, Cheyenne; Frauk \d wife, Sterling, Neb,; 0. B. Cha in and wite, Union, 1. rabiog, mayor Laramie, Wyo.: A. Rult, Casey, ln.; Rober! E. Woodson, St. Louis; Bernard P, Bog; St Lou s; Colonel J. A. 8. Reed, Chicage 13y applying to Harry 1. Deuel, city ticket the accommodations are liable to agent, 1302 Farnam stroet, tickots and sleep- ing car accommodations can bo had. THE COUNTY'S DRUG STORE. Another Indioation That 1t Is An Expensive Lnxury. Unless 1t should prove that the county has been paying vastly too much money for its drugs thus far, any one of the druggists who put in hide yesterday will be a losor when the year is ended. Hitherio the drngs used by tho county have coston an average §251.41 por month, Not one of yosterday’s bids but falls below that figure. Only three of the five bids filed gave totals. The other two were offers of special rates for any quantity the county might wish to order, and diffored little from the first three. The list of seventy-five articlos on which the biis were invited accompaniod each of the bids, Blake, Cruce & Co. agreed to fur- nish the samo for mowhat §133.70. A higher figure—$14 sived from Loslio & Loshe. This firm also offered to furnish the drugs and dispenso all pr criptions for the poor of Douglas county for the bulance of the year 1889 for tho sum of €1,125, beingut tho 5a month All the bids were referred to the committeo on chari Chief Seavey and Judge Borka communi- cated tho fact that the county commission: ra must furnish transporta nd for one Mrs, Jones or she would becomo a bur den on the county. Mrs. Jones' histo which the chief and judge vouched for, is ono to excito sympathy. Her husband 18 a plumber and cume here from England dur. ing the strike, His wife, a bright appearin little lady, in feeble health, und her boy of five or six years, accompanied Jones to this country, where he deserted them, at the same time robbing them of every article of value they possessed. For a timo his sudden unexplainable disappearance gave rise to suspicion of foul play, but_recent devolop- meats would indicate that he brought thes helpless ones out hero for the purpose of d serting thom, The request of the chief and judge was referred to the committee on charity, The county bospital matter was recallod by County Attoraey Mahoney, who ren dered a written opinion to the eifect all ma- tol 4 work not in accordance with the requirements of the plans and specifications will be rejocted, and all work aud muterial 80 rejectod must ba romoved from tho bujid ing and grounds by the contractor, at his own exvense, within forty-eight workin, hours after recoipt of motice from the super- intendent. 1f the conlractor docs not r move the material in the allotted forty-eight hours the board will order it removed at his expensu. In regard to cement, none but Portland v be used in the base, and the board has o 1t designate what kind of material shall be used in any part of the cit A petition for assistanco from tho county in constructing a viaduct across Leaven- worth streot at Fontanelle, was reforred to the committee on bridges, Among other rejected claims was one from the Douglas County Agricultural society for $3,250.00. The sheriff’s account of fees collected during the May term showed a total of £360.20. Probavly July was an off month scriptions. Anyway it didn't come any way near the average month’'s wocrk. as Mr Zimmer outhned it. He said that a year's work would represent about 10,000 preserip- tions, but in July only 456 were ordered. “Ihi: only appropriation sheet passed pro- vided fgr an_expenditure from the general fund of $5,028.73. for pre- Zimmer's Whisky Account, The county drug store consumes an im- monso quantity of whisky, vort wino and brandy. Frank Zimmor, who runs it, said the other day that he thought ten gallons of euch would cover the amount purchnsed, but an examination of itemized Dbills that have been allowed and paid shows that he is eith ignorant of the facts or desires to cover them up.e It was discovered that since the 1st of January last, eightecn gallons of whisky and forty-nine gatlons of port wine have been reccived. Added to this were four gallons of ulcohol, two gallons of sherry wine, six or eight gallons of iron wine and as much braudy. Previous toJanuary 1 anc from the time that the drug store started, only six gallons of whisky could be discovered, but as all the items on the 1835 voucher are made out in numerals only a druggist can designato the whisky sigus from those of genuine und spiritus frumenti, The cost of drugs for this year, as shown by voucher, is given below Date. No. Voucher. _ Name, Amount. Jan. B Blk ourle & Hereth. ¥ 155 Junl 12 BMS 3oodman Drug Co. Jan, 13 Go0dman Drug Co. Jan: 14 James Forsyuhe Janl 17 0.lman Drug Co, Jan; 18 oodman Drug Co, Jan. 17 Searlo & Hererh James Forsythe .. Goodman Drug Co. Goodman Drug Co, Goodman Drug Co. Searle & Hereth... 7 T S N 81888710 At this rate, tho drugs for 1850, will cost 3,800, Thess bills aro for the first six months. The druggist’s salary will increase this amount §1,000, making $4.300. Commis- sioner Anderson says they are paying $230 a mouth for doctoring, whica brings the ox- pense for maintaining the poor of Douglas county under a drug-store system of its own up to $7,000. This he considers a wonderful increase in four years, for the purposo of showing the alleged necessity of providing Zimmer with a snug berth,” said a county official to-day, as also to provide for three county physicians one of the of the latter sent into this whisky mill no less than fourteen prescriptions. ‘Theso were written to _contribute to the health of mmates of the jail. Now there are in the jnil about sixty prisoners. Nine of thoso aro lunatios under doctors’ caro. Add to this numbor 14 more for' whom the prescrintions were intonded aud you have a total of 2 showing that there is nearly 50 por ceat, of the county prisoners sicis. ‘I'his is preposter ous." 18.56 Personal Parazraphs, J. M. Lutile, U. S, A, is ut the Paxton, v U. S, A, isat the Paxton. Johh C. Gregg, U. S. A,, is authe Paxton . \Xillimu Gray, of Lincoln, is ut the Mil- lard. H. M. Uttley, of O'Neill, is at the Mil- lard. C. H. Adams, of Wahon, cade, George L., Hart, of Red Ouk, Ia., is at the Arcade. ’ J. Brown, of Nebraska City, is at the Murray. Milton D. Polk, of Plattsmouth, is at the Murray. George J. Spohn, of Supe: Millard, Mrs, J. W. Kelly, of Grand Island, s at the Aweade Mrs. M. L. 83arnes, of the Omaha agency, is at the Arcade. George T, Pumpelly, of Lincoln, is regis tered at the Millard, M. B. Darre and J. F, Armstrong, o' Beatrice, are at tho Millard. H. N. Shuvell and Frank P, Irelang, of Neorasaa City, are at the Puxton, 5. M. Mouillin, of the Harlem Catil company, is registered av the Millurd, is at the Ar- r, is at the There is nothing its equal for reliov- ing the Sorencss. ltching and Burning reducing the Inflammation, taking out Redness, and quickly bringing the skin 10 its natural color. Beware of [mmitations, Take POND'S XTRACT only. See landscape trade mark on buff wrapper. Sold only in our own bottles. Al Druggists, POND's 'RACT CO., th Ave., N. Y, TN HCS Roal Fslate COLUMN. CALL AND INSPECT OUR LIST OF CcHOICE Business and Resi ence Properly Wo are agents for and confrol some of the finest pieces of investment prop- the market. Below are a vins. erty now on fow special b QPLENDID Investment VY 0ur clagant brick nouses, in fine residon portion of rity, all new, substuntially and ele- antly built, fitted un' with modern conven onicost will pay O por cent net on &K,000. 1€ you want a fivst-class investment it will pay you to call and get figures on tuis, 1 can offer for salo ks from ottuges renting for NOHNTIR, 1905140, 1oss than seven blo court house, with three $12) per year: room for three more: ground alobo 15" worth 50 per cent more than vrice asced. It will pay you to look this up; price 50 TONEUANT KESIDENCE, and grounds in 4 fnnscom Places hurn, furnace, bath room, ciby water, oie. Cau give inmedint possession. Call and ght prie YO LOTS, ixiis feot, coraet Juckson and J.owe avenue: one of the finest residence sites In West Omahas £,00 YHOIUE KESIDENCE 8ITE or / in Clark’s addition. foct o and nicely situated, betwean s nue and Harney stroot. $5,000 JBARGAINSIN HANSCOM PLACE— Benutiful east front, 5IxI5l foe near Pacific stret, Price #3, Lot 7, block ¢, Hanscom 'Place, 50150, enst trout oul 18t near Pacile, $1,430. Elegant double cor 1er, 10" feat. east front on St nd_ Poppleton, pived siredis, sowerage, city witor and gas, ono of the finest residence si1e8 10 106 city. Price 4001 Splendid double cormoer, 10 feet, south front on 2id and Woolworth avenne, perfect grade, just the place tor an elegant residenco or block of houses. Price 7, Elegant east front 1ot on (Georgla ayenue near Poppleton. Price $4,6:0. Dotble corner, 100 feat, south front, on 1st and Woolworth ivenue, facing Hanscom Park, Just the place for an olézant residence lock of four houses. Price $1,00 Z Splendid res dence ‘proporty, 70 feet south front on Poppleton avenue uear 32d, room for rosidence blook of thres houses, Price #5,000, %1 0 feat east and west front, on Park ave- niie and Hth streot, near Pacifle, With splendia barn: one of the finest residenco sites in Omahiag magniticont view: pavoment. sewer, water and gas. Calland let'us quote price on b Bonutiful south front 1ot on Poppleton ave- . near Park. Price $100. Lot =, block 16, in ~ilanscom front on Grorgin ave: Bipixsss Lot ou PBARGAIN BUSINESS 0IRNER, on 20th and Vinten streets, with 1 foef frontage on Vinton strect; one of the best plecos of busk- ness property between Omahn and - South Omahn, Call and get price. IN ACRE PROPERTY WE OFFER: EN-ACRE TRACT, close to city; nt view: just the place for a nice on 224, nu Place, wost nton, near 213 “\HOICE ! magnifi home; +,500. PBARGAIN Fou uer arn, woll, nice stde trees, et”, clo o it Ry. and I\, E. & M. V. K& R ih West Omaha: splen aidly located: can bs subdivided into fifty beautifnl residence lots 1o five hundre cach within the next three yours, ntire tract with im- provenients, if §0ld quick, for §7.h00 JRORBALE Five ncre tract, only th s tw that wili sell for four from Bult Lino Station 'in” West Omuha, anty minutes’ ride by Belt Lino train from Websier strozt depot. 2230, Forty ncres, short_dista nicely located for fruit and vego- hirty acro ‘ in West Umuhai Bolt Lino Ry. and 17, E. & M 1 two sides, Bett station withii ‘or uated right in the way of the future growth of Omaha; nearer by “Belt Line or streot car conneetion than Dundee Place. One of the best and safest investments on the market., Will make 150 Dbenutiful lots that will beini 75,000 within & few years. Can offer for 21,0 1 ARGAIN—Twenty-five acres in northwest- ern part of city; well located fos subdivi ston. Price #1150, SOUTH OMAHA WE OFFER: 'S—40x170 feet—two blocks from poz, and ouly ten minutes ride by om lenth strest depot,and four vlocks” from new motor car line on 24th street, The cl d homes for railroad and n the mar- Ket, Cun offer for few du J3ARGAIN-On 2ith st © nnecting Omaha snd South Omaha, New notor car 1ine now being laid on this Can offer ten of the finust lots on the street, perfoct grade, clty water, etc., av prices rangiig from $1,600 to 2,000, USINESS LOT on M. near Omahn, half block from ( for u tew days $2,500. the main streot “th (roet, South ~'P. depot. Price PARGAIN, Nine chofce lots near F. and 2ith strects, South Omuha, a splenatd invest- ment ut 8 £0). BAraan ‘Three nico lots. one a_corn 2ith_ street, near Catholic church, Omalia, 82,20, EXCHANGE LIST. 0K BALE OR BXCHANGE-Summer. gar- fien Droperty, conslating of thirtgon bewu. titul lots, nearly opnosite Ruser's Hotel and Schutzen Park, in West Omaha. This property 18 covered with a splendid grove of shade trees, only one block from lelt Line station, and will make & splendid summer carden. Now eloetric cur ltue to Seymour rk will ‘plnu directly in front of {his property, Wil sell on oasy terms or trade for good lwproved city propercy. F OR EXCHANGE~Two hu in Butler county, Nob.; one hund ltivation; small Louke, outbuildings, (in. Can trade for iinproved city prop- on Bouth TICE FARM- 16) acres Ju Knox County, Neb,, 4N totrade for house and lot () AURES good farm lund in Gentral Ko- ~)l W braskn, to trude for improved city prop- erty. AEVENTY-FIVE CHOICE L( » I“I nits, worth 800 each, Price of eutire tract, §17,50; incumbrance only $,000; ownor's equity, $IL79). Lots in Dundee Pluce, just o1 'thils proverty are selling for 11,000 to Can trade this proverty for first-class stock ranch. Just outside ANGE-—Fourteen nice lots in Cote tago Place on lelt Line Ry., just the place for & nice howe; masniflc View, healthy location, only twent from busi- ness centers all cle of incumbrances. Can trade for good house and lot, MOR TRADE -One of the fluest pleces of reslts dence prop in Councll Hlufrs, eleguns hows utrally Tocated, ete. Wil exchange for good stock ranche and some cash. It will DAY you 10 investigate Ll JOR SALE Ol EXCHANGE — Several acres dapted for a brick yard. This ated Just outside eity limits in West Omihia: has over L2 feet of trackige on Belt Line Ry., with good stream of water, - Can B0l on eusy tirms, or will trade for good city property. - Wl take brick in purt paymen Rental Agency. Cail and see the list of choice resis dences and store buildings we offer for rent. GED, N, HICKS, Room 205, New York Lifa tldg,