Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 18, 1889, Page 6

DOWN TO DISCRIMINATION. That 18 What Judge Wakely Sees in the Connell Gas Oase. THE CONGRESSMAN'S HOT SHOTS Flies That Reqmire the Ald of Big Guns to Knock Them Out— Bevere Arraignment of the Gas Company. A Red Bot Argnment. Judge Wakeley manifested more than the usual display of judicial interest in the argu- ments made before him yesterday on Hon, W. J. Conngll's application for a writ of mandamus and permanent injunction against the United States Gas company. Probably no such earnest and vehoment a plea for protection from alleged oppressions from a powerful corporation has been heard, for & long time at least, in the district court as Mr, Connell made. He was loaded and eagerly enteréd into the contest. During his speech, which consumed an hour, he poured volley after volley of rea hot grape and can- ister into the giant monopoly, declaring, among other things, that because of his well known position in asserting publicly the peo- ple's right to have cheaper gas, as well, also, as his advoeacy of contracting with electri concerns to light the city by electricity, it had singled him out solely for the purpose of oppression. Mr. Pritchott and J. M. Woolworth ap- peared as logal representatives of defendant, and turning to them in_the midst of his ar- raignment, Mr. Connell forcibly declared that it was the custom and the purpose of their outfit to crush every man who opposed it. To make his assertions more effective ho related conversations had recently with a di- rector of the company, who told him that no citizen could hope to succeed inu fight against them; that one man would be no more against the ill-will of this giant concern than a fly would be. “But flies can Sometimes buzz hard and loud enough to bring in our distingaished United Stutes district attorney to help brush also thut signal of distress sitting by his side.” Thereafter his fist at the two opposing counsel, msscrted that the gus company's men had knowingly and wilfuily falsitied the registration of meters, and thereby not ouly robbed many citizens in this city, but the United States government as well. “I make ts charge here and dare your company to call me to account for it,” be said. “Let the official reporter muke note of it and I then not oniy defy but dare you to bring suit for libel. I will prove that you have swindled the people and the United States.” Mr. Pritchett followed in a brief and mild mannered argument, denying the charges made by Connell, in the following language: i submit that the whole thing shows there i8 no intention to oppress or embarrass this plaintiff, or to discriminate, ngainst him at all, but simply to carry out and enforce this rule of the company on accountof the trouble that they had in collectng these bills.’ “Right there is perhaps a matter 1o be talked about,” interjected Judge Wakeley. 1 do not think that the reason we did this makes any difterence. We want to repudi- ate any idea of treating the plaintiff here in any manner differcnt from any other citizen of this city.” “It does not seem to be seriously ques- tioned here in this investigation, at any rate,” again interrupted his houor, “‘that it is & reasonable rule to give pirties'ten days after the month to come in_and pay, and ro- serving the right to cut off the gas; in the nature of a forfeiture of i use the gas if it 18 not paid for. Now, if it is a reasonable rule and a legal rule, I sup- ose it would have to be conceded that owever harsh and oppressive it might seem, the company would have the power when the ten days are up, to turn off the gas. Mr. Connell's case seems to be icated mainly—and 1 do not kuoow but y, almost—on the allegation that they minating against him. Ho says, granting that the company has the rizht at the end of ten days to turn off anybody's gas, yet they do not do it with the people gen: ally, and your custom is to make allowanc for difference 1 people, accident, and all that, and to send them a notice, and then maybo soon afterwards call their attention to it; and you bring in here a notice that they served on somebody with an afidavit that that is usual. As a downright matter of fact, it is usual to get a reminder, and 1 know it. 1do, and I believe my neighbors do, and T take no offense at it. “But does it not raise u question here of what sort of trouble would justify the com- pany in selecting a particular citizen to en- orce their forfeiture; and who is to judge of whether this trouble is sufficient—whether the gus company judge of it, or if I judge of it after bringing it vefore me? Whero is the rule! On the one hand, the rule may be en- forced for the very purpose of oppression; it may be enforced ‘from malice; it may be enforced simply from business considera- tions, without the least malice in the world, and as a mere protection to the company Who is to judge of all this! And on the facts of this case, does it or does it not ap- pear that they have enforced this forfeiture againsy Mr. Connell when they did not against other people, und is there discrimin, tion or not! It gots down to pretty nearly that question, it seems to me,” Judge Woolworth introduced his argu- ment in the afternoon by saying: “I do not propose to call Mr. Connell any infamous names. A great deal that he said is outside of the record and has nothing to do with the question that your honor has to determine. 11 the gas company has acted in the mauner which he says it has it certainly wus wrong— anybody would admit that. Tampering with the public's meters has nothing to do with this matter. Mr. Connell does not complain that anything of that sort was done to him, and 1 am sure that the racts aro not as he hus stated thew. As to the price of the gas as charged by this comvany, that is fixed by the city council, and thi difficulty in none of its “features has arisen out of uureasonable or excessive charges made by the company ugainst Mr. Connell or anybody else, and so with o great many other matters which he hus elaborated on at very great lencth, I think rather for other ears than your honor's, It seems that this company does not pro- pose to cut off Mr. Connell’s ‘supply of gas until he has had ten days’ time to make pay- ment. That is the time fixed, and it is ad- vertized throughout the city. ' It is a con mon practice not to meddie with any| until the expiration of ten days, Wil your honor issue an injunction that they shall not cut oft Mr. Conuell's supply of gas within the ten duyst Nobody hus proposed to cut it off in that time. It'is & reasouable rule that the company may cut off zus st the ex- piration of ten days upou the non-payment of their bills, It woula not be right to say that it shall not cut off nis supply of gas if he does not pay. The controversy be- tween Mr. Connell and this company has arisen from the dificulty the company expericnced in collecting their {nllu, which has resulted w the officers and men stringently enfoicing the rules. Mr. Connell must be treated as others are, Your honor should consider the question as to whether the remedy that the company determines necessary for the protection of its rates is such a discrimination against one party that hie could complain of it us he could if a differ- ent price was charged him than wus charged the public generally. I insist that this com- uy is only standing upon the rule o which r, Connell voluntarily subjected himself when be wade this written application.” The defense rested, and Mr. Conuell fin- shed his case, at the termination of which udge Wakeloy said he would reserve his de- cision until next Wednesda; The usual amount of busiuess was done in the district court yesterday afternoon., Ten closely type-written pages were used by Bamuel McLeod to show that Henrietta and Richard Genius owe him $1,500n a contract. A promissory note of #250, with something more than a year's interest, is the stake in & suit begun by Frederlck Krug agaiust Frederick lul‘rh:ly‘0 The Nebraska n and Building associa- tion vs. Sumuel Freedman and Charles P, Benjamin is the title of a suit for fore- closure. The pm'perty involvea is lot 19, black 11, Omaha View. Another foreclosure suit was begnn by Wilson Lindsay, assignee of the Central Investment company, against Alfred Bloom ot al. The land at stake is lot 4, block 1, Mayne's second addition. New papers were flled in the following cases the speaker, shaking THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1880~TWELVE PAGES, u—m—flmrg’e L. Green va Henry St. Felix; appeal by plaintiff with transoript from county court. 14—209—Charles G. Hunt vs Thomas Swift, spreliant; transoript from oourt of Justice Junn, 14--210—Georina E. Crostle vs Henry ¥\ Millan; afidavit for service of publication. I"i“‘l —Hickman vs Foster; “notice of trial, 10--837—Burnham vs Sachese, et al. ; notice of trial. 14—-303—L. W. Sutton vs J. Levy, appell- auts bill of particulars, 18—210—Guarantee Company of North America vs Blackburn, et al.; proof of pub lication, The suit for an injunction, commenced the fore part of last week by several stockhold- ers of tho Terra Cotta Manufacturing com. pany against Sheriff Coburn, A. F. Goodman and J. C. Cooper, was dismissed yoesterday morning. The sheriff will now proceed to soll the proper \ County Qourt. ohn, Wampold & Co., of Chicago, filed a potition against Shofford L Andrews. It was an action to recover $183.50, due on ac- count. Joseph H. Millard, trusteo, sued to recover £48394 from L. P. and H.J. Prayn and Churchill Parker, dus -on two promissory note: John Johnson sued Jules Bonzon on a lease to recover £300 rent due, Other filings were as follows: 2-144.—Sophia Dallow vs, W. K. Burnett; complaint, L-455.—Bainbridge for dismissal Howard vs. Van Etten; reply, Monday's call is as folloyw. L412.—Paxton & Vierling Iron Worlks vs, Samuel K, Felton et al, L~ Charles E. Roth vs. C. T. Steffor. A GAY NBI RASKA DECELVER, Wills; stipulation Arrest in Michigan of an Stock Raiser. GHAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 17.—[Special Telgram to Tur Bee,|—Oliver Hall, o wealthy stock raiser near Grand Istand, Neb,, a fow weeks ago cloped with Mrs. Nellie Smith, the pretty wife of a neighbor, leav- ing o wife and several children. The couple camo to Michigan and settled down as man and wife near Cedar Springs, twenty miles from here, whero Hall formerly lived. The wife followed them in compuny with Detective Deukie und in time located them. To-day the village of Cedar Springs was excited over the arrest of the couple, to whom they had been giving parties and receptions, and the court room where they were taken for examination was crowded. The wife has blood in her eye and will push the case. The Behring Seizures. OTTAWA, Ont., August 17.—Bowell, minis- tor of customs, to-dagreceived by mail the official reports of the seizure of the British vessels in the north Pacific by United States cruisers and revenue cutters for alleged violations of United States laws in United States waters. These papers, it is under- stood, show that such seizures, so far as they relate to ships registered in Canadian ports, were affected outside the marine jurisdiction of the United States, and ave therefore unjustifiable, and entitle the own- ers and crew to compensation for any loss that may have been suffered. Bowell laid the papers before a council of ministers this afternoon, by which they were discussed. Copies will b arded to the imperial au- thorities for the communication of the ult and claims through the regular diplomatic channels of the United States government. Hoping The Suit Against Russell Harrison New York, August 17.—The paper in the suit of John S. Crosby against Russell B. Harrison, which was transferred from the supreme court, were received to-day by Clerk Shields, of the United States circuit court. Accompanying them was an answer by William B. Sweetzor, cou nsel for Harri- son, in which he makes a general denial of the charge of libel. He adds: “For a fur- ther, separate and distinct defense, and an- swer the defendant alleges that the Montana Live Stock Journal is a newspaper published owned by the Journal Publishing company, and that the defendant had no control or counection with the matter appearing in the columus of that paper. pat) LA Out the Ring From Her Pinger. WiLkesBAkRE, Pa., August 17.—Chief of Police Harris, of Johunstown, who lost his wife and seven children in the flood, was here to-day. In a vpawnbroker’s snop he found a diamond ring valued at £500 which was worn by Mrs, Patalin, a wealthy lady who boarded at the Hurlbut house in Johns- town. A few days after the flood the ludy’s body was found with the finger upon which she wore the ring severed from the hand. Chief Harris traced the thicf to Mauch Chunk and found he had pawned the rivg. His name is Zuuodell and he has been arrested. A Letter Thief. Sr. Josern, Mo., August 17.—|Special Telogram to Tue E —A young man named H. P. Osborne was arrested for pic ing up a letter lying on the counter in a laun- dry run by George Smith, a colored man, on Second and Francis streets, and carrying it away, opening and reading it. Smith claims that he don’t want, Osborne sent to the peni- tentiary, but only wants him punished. There was no object in stealing the letter, as it contained nothing of value and was simply u love letter addressed to Smith's daughte Senator Call's Challonze Accepted, JAcksONVILLE, Fla., August 17,—Senator Call several weeks ago published a letter challenging those persons opposing his re- election to meet him in every county in the state to discuss the charges which have been made against him by the public press. The Times-Union to-morrow will publish the ac- ceptance of this challenge by W. D, Shipley, of Pensacola, chairman of the democratic state committee, Davy Crockert's Birthaay. KNoxv “Tenn., August 17.—The one hundred and third anniversary of the birth of David Crockett 18 celebrated to-day at his birth place. Speeches were made by Governor Taylor, Congressman Alf Taylor, E. L. Wells, of Obio, and Colonel R. H Crockett, grandson of the old backwoods- man, An immense crowd was present and & fund was started to build a monument, ——— A Blaze at Milwaukee. MiLwAvKEE, August 17.—A fire at noon to-day gutted the store of Heicht & Sum- mach, dealers in oil and paiaters’ supplins, causing a loss of fully §70,000. The Minue- sota Paper company and P, A, Gross, whole- sale williners, who occupied adjolning storcs, figure in the above estimates quite heavily, their damage resulting maimly from smoke and water. The property is insured. Salt Lak Savr Lake Ciry, August 17.— [Special Telegram to Tne Bge |—Three thousand people are expected here on the Missouri river excursion, which leaves August 20, Extensive preparations are being made to receive sod entertain the expected mul- titudes, The electric street rallway wa opened for business last night. wiles are now inoperation. —— Foroclosure Postponed. CrxoINNaTi, August 17.—The foreclosure sale of the Cincinnati, Washington & Balti more railway, which was set for Monday next, has boen postponed thirty days, prob- ably on account of some delay in the ar- rangement for carrying out the plans of in- torested purties. e Cutting Rates. 87, Pavr, August 17,—In view of the low rate from New York east on the “'Soo" line, the Chicago, Burlington & Northern, which has & rate of $1.30 to the *“Soo's” 75 ceuts, has sunounced & rate of 85 ceats, to tuké effcot August 19, e — Harrcison Goss o Deer Park. WasniNarox, Aug. 17.—Prosident Harri- son and Private Secretary Halford took e § 0'clock traln s afteruoon for Doer Park, formally Some five THE CASUS BELLI REVEALED. Secret Oonstitution of the South- ern Jurlediction Scottieh Rite. REVELATION BY A CONTRIBUTOR. An Ediot Issued by the Grand Master of South Dakota Masons—Hreth- ren Ordered to Withdraw From Oerneau Bodies, rom “Sunshine.’” The Scottish Oommunioation To the Editor of Tnr B rite constitutions for the jurisdiction of tho United States of America, their territories and dependencies, was first framed at Bor- deaux, France, Septewnber 21, 1762, and though amended to some extent since, have ever remained the ossential law of our su- preme council. They have been published to the world and nothing has ever been kept secret as to their powers and purposes; there is'no hidden hand in that instrument, no autocratic power, no secret constitutions to control or override the voluntary will, but under it the breth®en are free to expre; their will, to make their preferments, and to do such voluntary acts as the genius of Freemasonry and of free institutions will permit and approve. Ihe constitutions of the so-called southern jurisdiction claim to have been_promulgated by Irederick the Great, of Prussia, May 1, 178, or nearly twenty-four years' later than the former, We adhere to the original constitutions of 1762, which are duly authenticated, and deny the authority of those of 1786, which are not genuine. Albert Pike says, in a lecture delivered before the grand lodge of Louisiana, Febru- ary, 1858: *“I'he constitutions of 1786 were first promuleated ut Charleston, 8. C., which gave the law of the rite, and had for thewr author, Frederick IL, king of Prussin. 1 believe that as Minos claimed Jove for the auchor of the laws that he enacted for Crote, as Numa pretended to have received his_from the goddess Egeria Mahowet assigned the authorship of histo Gabriel; as these and all the ancient jaw-givers sought to procure for the codes they enacted a higher and generally a divine sar 50 th constitutions referred to the year credited to Frederick the Great, that they might seem more imposing, aud be more readily submitted to. The laws of Minos, of Numa and of Mahomet became quite as bind.ng, when accepted by the peopie for whom they were respectively enacted, as though the pretended origin had been real, and certainly as much 80 a8 if no such origin had been claimed for them. And o these constitutions of 1786 became the law of the Scotiish rite because they were accepted us such by all who became members of that rite. It was, indeed, from that acceptauce, that they derived their whole authority, for if Frederick really framed and created them he had no power to make the law for the rite.” These constitutions of 1786 are the law of the northern and southeru jurisdictions and the “‘proceedings” of their supreme councils are overflowing with references and allusions to the “secret constitutions,” all showing that there 18 an unrevealed and secrev power behind that which is expressed, and that this nower is subtle, fur-reaching and dangerous, That these “'secret constitutions” exist is not generally known to Masons even of their own obedience, and since our constitutions do mnot have nor ever had secret constit tions binding on their ’ thirty-third violate no obligation in giving quotations from the the ille come into our possession. “Article 1. A sovereign grand inspector- general thirty-third degree, has the power to make Masons in lodges, colleges, council chapters, sovereign grand council, consistory and senate. He possesses the prerogative of being sovereign commander for life of all Masonry; but he can transfer that right only toa sovereign grand inspeotor-general, thir- ty-thivd degree, like himself, and whom he shall deem capable of exercising and giving full effect to the powers placed in his hunds. T'o that end, he should . be assured that such brother hath a fixed resolution to cause punctually to be executed the sceret consti- tutions, and that he take care to report what is s0 done to tue nearest sovereign grand in- spector-general.” ©Article 8. ° Thé Sov.". Gd.*. Ins.". Gen.", or gratd commander has thesan.e powers as the grand orieat or senate. He may suspend- interdict, quash, or annul_everything con, trary to the regulations. He cannot exercise too strict a supervision over the Biue lodges. Tt1s chiefly in them that the greatest abuses oceur. Many of them set at naught the pow- crs of many brethren wlhio are inpossession of the highest dignities. The wmasters of those lodges canuot take too much care to avoid these misdemeanors, which many Ma- sons allow themselyes to commit, who though they have attained no high degree, think themselves absolutely their own ma For which reason it is that the sov grand inspector geuneral have been consti- tuted for life and armed with unlimited pow- or, to be cnabled to correct these errors and stay the progress of such misconduct.” “Articlo 10, All lodges, colleges, councils, chapters, ete., which shall not conform to the vresent sceret constitutions, that is to say, in the three rites, Ancient, Modern and Scottish, are liable to be definitely suppressed. More- over, if a Mason of one of these three - rites should undertake to disown the authority of a sovereign grand Inspector-general grand commander of the order, there will be shown 10 him only the Article that condemns him, without making known to him the whole of the present secret constitutions, which are to be cxbibited only toa grand com- mander of the order; and if he cannot be convinced of his unlawful course by the ex- hibition of the present title und Article the arguments of moderation will be employed; and if he persists in his obstinacy he will be expelled from Masonry and forever cash- iered.” How do brethren like this autocracy of southern jurisdiction with their pre- ended authority over Blue Lodge Masonry, und js nov the recent so-called Ldict No. 1 ot the grand master 1 accordance with their inteution of ruling and coutroling all Masoury! How humiliatiug to the great body of Aucient, Free and Accepted Masons | Brethren, now see why an attempt was made to introdce legislation ito our grand lodge at the last session, and under their obliga- tions of the secret constitutions to carry into usurpation the powers thoy claim. It is enough to raiso the indignation of every Mason, not previously sworn to these secret constitions. But indignation is not mollified when we read: “*Article 20. No person in the world has the rght to institute proceedings acainst a Sov.'. Ins.’. Gen., Gr.. Commander, nor even causo him to submit to any penance.’ A few years ago Brother Enoch T- Carson, deputy for Ohio, attempted to make an _ amendment, in line with his obedience, as 8 Muster Mason 80 o thirty-thud deg member would be amenable to disc pline for unmasonic conauct. ‘'he committee in supreme council of northern jurisdi reported such conduct ‘‘not only unwise but in direct viclation of the fundamental princl- ples of the rite.” In commenting on this, in 1852, the deputy said, 1n the Obio Council of Detiberation: “As the law now stands, a Sov.: Gr.: Lus. Cen, : of the thirty-third degree is quite be- yond the reach of discipline of any subordi- nate body of which he may be & wember. He can violate the civil, moral, or Masonic law with perfect impunity, so far as his lodge of perfection, council, cha or cousistory, 18 concerned.” The nfection seems to be con- tagious. Grand masters of grand lodges are used, willingly, perhaps, as instruments to fulminate orders, or edicts, overriding the voluatary will and trampling upon the sol- emn assurances given by grand lodges, and of non-interference with duty to The brethren will never give permanent power to autocracy nor bow in humble submission to the secret constitutions of the southern jurisdiction, in this free land where “all wen are created free and equal.’” More I have to say, but 1 refraiu. “SUNSHINE," An Edict from Dakota, George V. Ayres, Esq., grand master of masous of South Dakota, has issued an edict citing the resolutions passed by the grand lodge at its last meeting, which declare that the supreme council or Scottish Rite Masons for the United States aud their territories has no legal status in Dakota because that urisdiction was occupied by the southern urisdiction prior to the eutry of the former body, and prohibited all Master Masons from taking, receiving or econferring the degrees in said body. The edict then admonishes all brothers ‘‘connected with anybody @) pertamning to or constituting or derived fro said so-cailed ‘Oe rite’ to sever his con- nection therewith within ninety days from the 10th day of August, 1889." The edict fur- ther states that “We do hereby notify all brethren, F. and A, M., in our jurisdiction who may be found to'be and remain mem- bers of any of the said clandestine bodies af- tor the said mentioned date that they will forthwith be liable tg@Masonic trial and pun- ishment in conformify with the Masonic Iaw in such cases made and provided." The edict bears (|n30f July 20, 1880, Black Eagle divisioff, No. 17, conferred the sir knights rank om'three new mombers last Tvesday night, Captain Lang, of Lily divis- ion, officlating in the work. Black Eagle is again down to steady drill and will be heard from with good resuits. Marathon lodge, No. §2, conferred the first rank last Monday mght. Captain Ware, of Black Eagle division, went this woek to Sioux City Where ho will remain for several weeks, Lientenant S. B. Emmel will be in command of ke division during his absence, Orders went out from regimental head- auarters to all divisions of the Omaha regi- ment to ussomble at the armory of Lily di vision in full dress this evening at 6 o'clock, sharp, The regiment will march from the armory to the bridge where it will take the motor’ line for the Bluffs, and_there unite with the Third Towa regiment, U. R., in_ut- attending divine service. Every sir knight in Omaha is expected to be in attendunce upon this occasion and help to return a com- plimont given to the Omaha divisions by Blufts division several months ago. Viola Lodge is doing rank work every week since their return to Central Hali, “The Amplified Thira” will be worked next week on Thursday evening. The color division of the regiment Lily No. 8 is upparently striving for honors as it is the ouly division that drills regularly each week during the hot weather on the streot, after cach business meeting. They will con: fer the Sir Knight rank on next Friday evening. 1. O, O, F. Ruth Loage No. 1, Daughters of Rebekah, at their lust meeting entertained visitors from Wisconsin and Ohio and the three Omaha lodges. The new instruments of the Patriarchs Militant band have arrived. They are Bes- son iustruments and were manufactured in Loudon, Eng. There are sixteen besides the drums and all are heavily silver plated and engraved, The band at present contains eighteen members, but it is the intention to increase that number to twenty-five in the near future, A delegation of twenty-five members of Ruth lodge No. 1, Daughters of Rebckah, went to West Side’ last Tuesday might in a large carryall. ~ Arriving at West Siae they made u descent upon the residence of Mrs. Higley, one of the oldest members of tho lodge, and took complete possession. Suspi- cious looking baskets were produced, and the soveral tables were soon groaning under their weight of good things. The occasion was the fifty-first anniversary of Mrs. Hig- ley's birth, and the invaders had brought along a large plush casy-chair, which they presented to the Jady in honor of the day. The evening was given up to the enjoyment mn the shape of vocal and mstrumental music, dancing, cards, etc., and the party re- wurned home at 2 a. m. “The degree team of Ruth lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, will go to South Omuha Wed- sday night, to visit Alpha lodge and ex- the degree work, Major John W. Nichols entertained the P. M. band and the Canton at his residence on the corner of Twenty-ninth and Charles lnst Thursday evening' Music and dancing was the order of th hour. ~ The large lawn was lighted with Chinese lavierns. 'The P. M., band apoeared with their new instruments and furnished excellent music. iy A.0. 0. W. Omaha lodge No. 18, A. 0. U. W., will have a rousing meeting on the 20th inst. Business of importance will: be presented and the degrees will be conferred on at least twelve candidates, ' All members of the lodge are expected to be present and the members of sister lodzes in Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs are invited to at- tend. An entertainment will be tendered the visiting brethren. This lodge 1s rapialy cowing to the front in point of membership and attendance. Ancient Order of Foresters. At the meeting of the high court of the An- cient Order of Foresters at Minneapolis the first bunsiness transacted was the introdnc- tion of a resolution by Delegate Coulton, of San Irancisco,. cutting of the American courts from the English high court. The resolution was referred to the committee on laws, — MERCHANTS' WEEK. An Amazing Amount of Work Done, With More To Follow. Now that every person knows his duty and has buckled on the harness for a bit of hard work, Merchants' week preparations bowl along merrily. The outlook 18 clear and prosperous, and enthusiasm grows with the appr oach of tue opening day. Knights of the Grip. A large meeting of traveling men was held in the parlors of the Arcade hotel last night to consider the invitation from the out-door committee of the Merchant's week commit- tee to take part in the parade some day dur- ing the week. The meeting was held at the request of Joseph Garneau, of the out door committee, who was present and extend ed a personal invitation to the Traveling Men’s assoclation. Mr. C. O. Lobeck was elected temporary chairman and J. E. McCracken temporary scoretary. Mr. Garneau was called on for a speech and responded by saying thatthe parade would be incomplete’ without a turnout of the traveling men, It was moved to accept the invitation, R. 5. Bucou expressed the opinion that the movement was undertaken too late, that it would be impossible to enlist the ussistance of any of the surrounding towns, but they would have to rely upon the traveling men of Omaha aloue to make the thing a success, A general discussion then followed, it being the concensus of opinion that it would be necessary for every man to do everything in his power to make the turnout a succes: Mr. Bacon thought thavif all the manufa turing houses wou!d allow their men to be in the city on the day set it would add greatly to the success, and Mr. Garneau offered to ask the various houses to do this in a circu- lar letter over his signature. It was decided to accapt the invitation of the committee to turm out during Mer- chunts’ week. It was suggested by, Mr. Lobeck thata perinanent organization be formed for the purpose of carrying out tbe idea of the parado by electing officers aud committecs, 'ne idea was considered favorably by the assombly and on motion: Mr. C. O. Lobeck was olected president aud Mr. W. N. Ryer- son, secretary and treasurer, It was suggested that the president ap- iut the committees for Drummers' day, n accordance with this suggestion the pre dent appointed the fotlowing gentlemen as the executive committee: William Larimer, X K. Stout and W, H. Brown, It was de- cided o arm the executive comumittee with the functions of a finance commitiee also. On motion it was decided to instruct the flnance committee to call on every jobbing house in town and authorize them to levy an assessment of $1.50 on every traveling man on their roll. The question of @ uniform was next brought up, aud the upiform of last ear Was udollxmd. consisting of silk hat, light flannel shirt, dark pants, dark blue belts und anese parasols, The parasols, belts and badges to bs used on this day will be paid for from the general fund. Tho president was authorized o sppoiny & marshal aud four assistants. Mr. N. W. Rayley was elected banner bearer, with authority to appoiot two as- sistunts, The executive commitiee were in- steucted to extend an invitation 1o the job- bing towns of the state and to the jobbing tradeof the entire United States to take part in the parade in uniform. It was decided to hold a meeting noxt Sat. urday night and also the following Saturday night, in the pariors of the Arcade. he executive committee was notified to meet in the Arcade parlors to-morrow night to perfect arrangemonts for the parade. vote of thauks was tendered the pro- prietors of the Arcade for the use of the parlors. After a few general remarks on the neces- sity for work on the part of the individual members the meeting adjourned. , It is expected to have a turnout of about four hundred men 1n the parade. Thoro are nearly five hundred traveling men in Omaha, and every man was constituted a committee of one to invite other traveling men to at- tend. Major Clarkson's Aveangomsnts, Major J. 8, Clarkson, marshal of the great Merchants’ Week parade of Wednesda! September 4, has appointed the following sistant marshals for the lines of trade ind oated with each : Hubert Jewett, lumber yards and packiog int rests of South Omaha; Dudley Smith, wholesale groceries; C. O: Lobeck, tho traveling men: . F. Weller, wholesale drugs; Henry . Harte, whole- sale boots and shoes: sGeorge M. Darrow, hats, caps and furnishings; Arthur Smith, wholesale dry coods; H. T, Laily, t!\umhvr« and plumbera’ supplies; George W. Kelly and Robert S. Wilcox, the retail trade; R. J. Dinning, wholesale confectionery; Henr! Whiting ana E. P, Davis, manufactories, smelting works, sash, doors, ete,; E.P.Peck, grain; W. I Kierstead, furniture; Daniel Farrell, syrups; W. L. McCague, banks und_trust companies; Julius Meyer, jewelry; William R. Drummond, carriages and wagon: clid Martin, agricultural implements Hurd Thompson. rubber goods; Jeff W. Bedford. coal: D. C. Dunbar and A. L. Halstead, the press, newspapers, ote.; G H. Mack, cigars and tobacco manu- facturers; C. L. Woodworth, harness and saddlery; J. E. Riley, contractors, stone, brick and block; James 15, Baum, wholesale hardware; Henry Gibson, printers and puo- lishers; 1. W. Meegan, merchand.se brok- ers; Louis M. Rheem, electric lights and ap- phances; William Segelke, soda and mineral water manufacturer: Aaron Chadwick, mills and milling: Joseph Lehmer, rail- road _supplies and railways; Lawsen Jo Drako; oils and oil lines; J. 8. Cameron, musical instruments; John W. Dunmire, guns and sporting goods; Srnest Peycke and J. W. Walker, com:mis: sion; I, T. Emerson, seeds; T. N. Parker, florist; L. A. Garner, express companies; G. Zimmermann, brewers, distillery and bot- tlers, Joseph Garneau, jr., Amos Field, E. E. Bruce and Robert Easson have been ap- pointed aides to the chief marshal. All these gentlemon have been invited by Major Clarkson to meet and confer with him at the Millard hotel Monday evening. C. Sharp, stock The Fair and Coliseum. The joint programme for the attractions at the Omaha Fair and Coliseum, September 2 to 6 inclusive, 18 as follows: Monday, September 2—Morning: Placing exhivits in position, gates closing at 12 o'clock m. Afternoon: Kaces. Evening: Opening of Coliseum. Tuesday—On the fair grounds the judges will begin worlk in the different classes, com- mencing at 8 o'clock. At 10:30 the Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, the celebrated divine, will_deliver a lecture on the “Sunny Side of Life” in front of the amphitheater. Afternoon: Racing, balloon ascension and parachute drop, long distance lady riders, chariot_races, grand opening at Coliscum in the eveninz. Weduesda, & m., grand Merchants’ parade and trades display in the city, with the traveling men’'s association as a special escort; also police and military. At the fair grounds during the afternoon the live stock and agricultural exhibits will be the attractions, together with races. chariot and long distance, the balloon ascension and par- achute drop. ' Evening: Flambeau club and usual attractions at Coliseum. Thursday—The usual features of the fair will be the attraction during the morming, and in the afternoon races, balloon ascension and descent. In the evening, in the city, there will b a grand_parade and awarding of prize to the ward club, mounted and in uniform, carrying torches and making the best appearance, The usual attraction will be presented at the Coliseum. Friday—Awarding of prizes and the usual n the afternoon. The grand band contest will take place at 2 o'clock, the first prize being $300, second £200 and third $100. Entries for this must be addressed to Martin Cahn, Fourteenth and Farnain streets, before August 25. All bands competing must take part in the day and night parade. he Delegations. Louis Heimrod, for the committee on dec- orations, states that the arches will cost £1,400. decorating the chamber of commerce, £100, fireworks, £825, which includes the ex- penses of two expérienced men from the Garden City fireworks company of Chicago. Among the set pieces will be a representation of Tk Ber and New York Life buildings. Ench arch will be decorated with 2,000 yards of bunting, from each post a flag will wave, and in the center of the arch a banner bearing on both sides the legena “Wel- come in letters four and one-half foet high. SAM URANE IN TROUBLE. The Metronolitan's Second Baseman Arrested On a Serious Oharge. New Yonk, August 17.—Sam Crane, scc- ond baseman of the Metropolitan base ball club, was arrested this morning and locked up at police headquarters on the charge of running away with Hattie ‘Iravenfelter, the protty wife of a Scranton fruit dealer. Mrs, Travenfeltor was also arrested. The arre st was made on a requisition by the governor of Pennsylvama on theapplication of the de- serted husband, who charges his wife with adultery and Crine with grand larceny and receiving stolen goods. Travenfe lter claims that Lis wife took $1,500 belonging to him when she ran away. Ex-Governor Brown Dead. NasnviiLe, Tenn. August 17.—Ex- Governor John G. Brown, late receiver of the Texas & Pacific railroad, and at the time of his death president of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company, died to-day at Red Boil- g Springs, this state, from the immediate effects of hemorrhage of the stomach, He was governor of Tennesseo for four years from 1870, and has for years been one of the leading and most influential democrats in the state. Allen Goes 10 Sing Sing. New YoRrk, August17.—Eben S. Allen, ex- president of the FKorty-second street and Grand street ferry railroad company, who was yesterday sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment for issuing fraudulent stock, was to-day taken to Sing Sing prison. He looked like o thoroughly crushed man, and when leaving the tombs he broke down com- pletely. General Warner's Report, Kaxsas Crry, August 17.—Commander-in- Chief Warner, of the A, R, has com- pleted his report for the past year, which will be submitted to the Milwaukee encamp- ment. The report shows a total member- ship of 413,228, an increase of 50,012 members during the year. —y Trying to Suppress the Manifesto. PARiS, Aug. 17.—The minister of the in- terior 1ssued a decree which prohibits tne hawking or placarding of documents ema- nating from General Boulanger, Count Dil- lon or Henri Rochefort. e To I'ay the Penzliy, PracerviLLe, Cala, August 17.—John Olson and_William Drager, convicted to- gether with Johin H. Myers, of the murder of John Lowel!, 8 ranchman, about & year ago, were sentenced to-day to be hanged Weanesday, October 16. Myers expiatod his crime on the scaffold on” Novewber 30 last. e A Queer Florida Bird, A singular bird was recently shot on the Kissimmee viverin Florida. It was black, with a body smaller than an or- dinary chicken, long, slim neck, small head, large beak, about five inches long, to the end, where both upper and lower turn down; very small, short legs, with feet half webbed; long forked tail, and immense wings that measured seven and a half feet from tip to tip. ALL ABOUT COUNCIL BLUEES. The Knighta of Pythiae Will Have a Night of Worship. THE SWEET CLOVER MYSTERY. The Building Boom —~Abating a Nuly- ance—~Social and Religious Do« Ings—~The Kirmess— Personals, Among the Churches. This cvening thare will be a religlous service in St. Paul's church which will ba of special interest to the Kuights of Pythias. Dean Whitmarsh, of Norfolk, Neb,, will de- liver an address. The lodges of this city and the uniform rank together with the Pythian sisterhood will meet at 6:30 at their hall, and proceed to the corner of Sixth street and Broadway, where they will meet and recoive the visiting knights. All will then proceed to the church, A lurgo number of knights from Omaha are expected and those from other places have boen fnvited. Dean White marsh has been long and prominently con- nected with the order. His address will be of speciul interest. The musical part of the ice will also be of interost. It will be the boys’ choir and by the male quar. tette, composed of Prof. Me ‘ermid, Mr. Westeott, Mr. Allen and Mr. Ogden. Second ' Presbyterian — Services at 8 ‘elock, led by Mr. Peterson, Sunday w0l at 4 o'clock. Prayer mecting at 8 o'clock Wednesday evenin Trinity Methodist Church—Services heid Lacy’s ‘hall, South Main stroet, opposite Kighth avenue, Preaching by S. Alexander at 8§ p. m. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. So cial meoting at 10330 a. m. Fourth Avenue Methodist, teenth Street—Preaching by 10:80 0. m. Suuday school at First Baptist Church—The preach at 10:30 a. m. und 8 p. m. Subject for evening: “Woman's Work in o Temver- ance Reform.” Sunday school 12 m. Young people’s meeting 7 p. m. All cordially wel- comed, Broad Methodist Episcopal Church— Preaching 10:30 a. m d 8 p. m. by the pa: tor. Morning topic: “True Righteousness," Evening: he Why of Methodism.” Sun- day school at 12 m. Class meeting at7 p. m. A cordial invitation to all. Christian science services to-day at 4 o'clock p. m. in the Towa business college, corner Pearl street aud First avenue, up stairs, near on- the pastor at p. w. astor ———— Buy groceries at **The Famous,” and save money. 200 Broadway. City steam laundry, 84 Main, tel. 141 e TR Origin of the Sweet Clover. “I read Tur Bee's aritcle about the wide- spreading sweet clover with a good deul of interest,” said & citizen yesterday, ‘‘and if you want say anything about it I will let you into a paruv of the secret of its remarkable spreading proclivities. Old Man Roup— everybody knows him as one of the most ener- getic men in Council Bluffs, in his way—is a great bee man, When every other man's boes fail to make honey for the market, or starve to death, Roup always has plenty of honey and happy, thrifty bees, He knows how too keep them and feed them. A few few years ago Roup discovered that there was no flow ering plunt the bees so delightea to work upon or yielded so much rich and delicious honey as the sweet clover. Last season he obtained from some source a bushel or two of the seed and scattered it around in the night time upon all the vacant lots in the upper purt of the city and many pluces on the bottoms. The acres of the fragrant plant that have since sprung up is the result. As a conseauence there never was such a honey crop in Council Bluffs as that of the present season. The plantis a perpetual bloomer, from the middle of June until nipped by th frost. It pretty nearly breaks Mr. Ioup's heart to sce the vandals cutling down the fragrant stuff, especially since it has proven such a deadly'enemy w0 the sunflowers and other noxious weeds, as weil us such a great food plant for the honey bees.” Tacks 1c a paper at *“The Famous.” -~ Winter & Monroe, sign painters, 416 B'way. ——— Opening of the Building Season. The autumnal building season in Council Bluffs is opening up unusually early, and with something more than the phenomenal activity that characterized it during the early summer mouths, when the building permits averaged about #300,000 a month, ‘he record for the year will show 1859 to be the prize year in the history of Council Bluffs. Before the first of May the _number of new buildings in procass of corstruction ran away up in the hundreds, and now those completed and underway reuch well up into the thousands. In fact the contractors and builders have been unable to determine when one senson ended and the other began, There was only the slightest little falling off during the ex- cessively hot midsummer days, and this only became perceptible by the increased activity of the past few days, The buildings under contract and for which contracts are now being made are of a better character and more expensive than those erected earlier in the season. The fol- 1;,“ 2g bulding permits were issued yestor- day I2. L. Shugart, building between Main and Pearl, £500. Joserh McWilliame, lots 1 and 2, block 52, Riddle's addition. frame cottage, §). C. B. Judd, lot 1, blocl ‘urtis & Ram- addition, re $3,500, C. B. Judd, lot 2, block 1, two-story frame residence, $3,500, C. B. Judd, two frame dwellings, Eubank’s J. Bodutha, Williams addition, cot- tage, £500, B.'M. Willetts, “hompson’s addition, two frame residences, §7,000. C. B. Judd, Thompson's addition, dence, 3.5 resi- H00, M. Millard, Vorhis' aadition, cottuge, Edmund Jefferies, Jackson's addition,brick building 50x30, 85,000, Henry Carter, corner Sixth street and Twelfth avenue, frame cottage, §1,200, R Clothes pins only 1 cent a dozen at “The Famous.” ALl E. H, Sheafe & Co, give special attention to the collection of rents and care of prop- erty in the city and vieinity., Churges mod- erate. Oftice Broadway and Main streets, up stairs, L A Nuisance Abated. The old rooieries on Washington avenuo between Second and Bryant strects, which have been the cause of a good deal of trouble to the residents of the neighborhood and the board of health, which august body declared them o nuisanco and ordered thelr removal, have been sold by the originai owners and their existance @8 @& Buisance or otherwise will soon cease. The corner lot on North Second and Washington has been purchased by Mr. Petersou, who will commence at once the erection of a two- story brick flat. Another has been sold o ¥, Dy Cook. who will erect a fine residence, and all the remainder but ono thirty-foot lot have been sold to parties who will build handsome residents upon them, This will be gratifying news to the city council and the board of health who have been trying to abate the uuisance for the past six months. 1t will also create a new interest among the residents of that beauti- ful strect and give another impetus to tho building boom. el B Try “The Pamous” once for luck. Go to M. Keating for drugs, 505 roadway. pmed By Friends. Rev. and Mrs. . H. Cooley entertained friends at their residence, on Avenue O, ‘Phursday evening, August 15, in heaor of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth C. Cooley, principal of Mouiton’s female college, To- ronto, Canada. A'he grounds were brilliantly illuminated and the rooms tastefully adorned with floral decorutions, The even- Wel ing was brightened by rofreshments and @ short but very pleasing programme. ‘the selection by Miss H. Roper about “The In< quisitive Boy" was received with laugh! and hearty applause. A trio, ‘“Beautify Rose of May-Time,” was sung by Mrs, Jo Robingon, Misses Rhodes and Shirteliff, the delight of all present. ‘‘Rufus Rowlin's Ride" was read by Mrs. W. Garmon withh very marked effect. This wus followed by o cottish song, most ncceptably rendered ' by Mrs. Stophonson. The recitation of “r{ Faco Against the Pane, Jordan, who is now visit vy Was Vigorous ore acknowledged by “'Sockery Sets a Hen, - ash bargain house, 200 opposite Ogden house, Toley by Miss Mary H, ngg her sister in Lh(s and. thi recital o applauded, the “The Famous,” Broadway, phone 134, Odell Bros. & Co. loan mone; tberal terms offered. The mos§ 103 Pearl street, « i Desirable dwellings for rent at mouerats * s, 1. H, Shoafe & Co., rentul ngents, Broadway and Main streets, up stairs, frivesiidh For sale —One Gar-Scott ten-horse |mrlnbl’ engine; in good repat Apply to Weir-Sha gart Co. - J. G, Tipton, renl estote g Figures That Don't L Thero were 1,160 persons who paid poll tag. last year. Less than hulf payiog cash, tha others paying in work. There are 156,420 fect of water mains 1g city, and 222 hydrants, There were BiM, gallons of watop used in the Bluffs in twelve months, 27 13'dway, th Nearly throe thousard people a month visit the public ibra Lsss books were tal brary in 1859 than in 1888, There were only fifteen deaths in the city hosital Jails, etc., last ye The mortality rate in the city is only seven out of 1,000. The city owns 615 acros of parks, There were 37,705 loads of produce and fuel weighied on' scales in the city in one The calls for the police patrol wagon ave erage only one a duy The fire alarms average week, "The oity spont $10,700 ment last ye: only §19,000. In twelve mouths 1815 porsons wor: rested. of whom only sixty were female There are fourteen miles of paving in the city and sixty miles of sidewalks. It cost the city only $204 for one year's from the public lis less than one & for its fire departe and the total loss by firo was ars clection expenses, - Six bars of Kirk's white Russian soap for 26¢, at L A good busine 3} stock of gents' furnishing goods, hats, caps, bootd shoes, is offered for sale by Fox & Hughos, of this city, The business reaches $20,000 yearly and well established, Emeegsan o The Motor Line to Fairmount. At 9 o'cjocl last evening the first eleotriq motor was run up the new extension on Madison street into Fairmount park. The last soldering on the overhead wire was done by lamp light, and the trial trip made to demonstrate the fact that the line was in complete running order for to-day's work, The motor was loaded down with an enthusis astic crowd, and the procession enjoyed an ovation during every foot of the joure ney from the time the car left Broad until it reached Graham avenue, ho progress was vety slow on account o the quantity of dry sand and eravel tha covered the rails, but 1v was very brilliant for the same re Every peoble the reels passed over would breils the einctri circnit and make a brilliant arc between th wheels und the rails, and the journoy was illuminated by one of the most rorgeous pyy rotechnic displays ever s¢en in the city. I it haa been a few hundred feet in the air, instead of on the pavement, it would have attracted for miles around. It looke: for all the world like a terrifi thunder storm was_in progress in the park, and all the put up lightning in_the_cloud: was flashing around on the ground. \'i(-we.af trom the distance of a few blocks it looke like the whole car was enveloped in a solid sheet of electric blaze and was making & triumphal trip in o sheet of fire, The company has done some great hustling to get the line'in readiness for the comfort of to-dny's pleasure seelers of the two citios, Commencing at 10 o'clock to-day the cars “will “make regular trivg into the. park, but mo regular schedule will made for several days until the line is put o better shape. The park stub trains will con- nect to-day with the regular trains at the corner of Broadway and Madison, aud pas sengers will be transferred. - raro ut the Fourtain, Seidenberg's 5¢ Fi S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money. | Arrested For Violating the Fish Laws | An imformation was filed in Justice Bare-! wett’s court Friday afternoon, charging une known parties with the offense of xllngng fishing in Lake Manawa. The warrant was placed in the hands of Captain Anderson, oi the merchants’ force, and he speat the nigh! atthe lake. Av an carly hour yesterday, morning he discovered William Rapp in the act of dragging u seine from the lake. He was promptly placed under arrest and' Dbrought up town. Justico Barnett set his hearing for the 20th, when he will b au opportunity to explan why he violated the state fishing laws. pscd o N You are perfectly safe in sendi children, *‘The Famous.” One pric e If you want clean, fresh fruits, call on Johnson & Olson, 712 Br A Business Failure. Attachments were filed yesterday upon the dry goods stock of J. Goldberg, who ves cently removed from No. 18 Main streot, to & new building on Middle Broadway, and fitted up a fine store, The chief creditors are J. V. Farwell & Co., Chicago, who filed attach- ments to secure $1,300, and the Kilpatrick Goods company, of Omaha, to svcure $850. Other nitachments for various wmounts were filed later in tho_day, making the whole amount about §2,500, Mr. ldberg could mot be found at bis residence vesterday cvening, but it is understood the total linbilities will amount 0 nearly double this sum. The asscts are Jargoly in cxcons of the liabilitios, and ig frst-class condition, as the larger part of th stock wus purchased this summer for the fall trade. in view of these facts it is probable thab Mr. Goldberg will adjust the difficuity with his creditors and open bis doors sgain in & fow duys. groceries and adway. R Citizens of Council Bluffs will no longer need to go to Omaha to buy groceries cheap. “The Famous” will duplicite Omaha pr Call and be convineed, 200 Broadway, Ops posite Ogden house, District Col Among the important cases filed in the dise trict court yesterduy was that of Sam I3lacks man, who brings suit ugawnst the water works company for $300 damuges becauss g L failed to furnish suficient pressure to enable the firemen to do tive work whon his barn, on upper ot, caught fire and was destroyed a few weeks ago. John Capper claims £5,000 from Aloxander Prentiss for false imprisonment. He sold to Prentiss some personal broperty on whicl there had been a mortgage, but states thal he had paid the mortgage all off except the sum of 83 previous to the sale, and that a s00n @8 the sale was consummated he Fu} the balance, i ately afterward vo deféndant willfully and maliciously had him locked up. hes and dismonds Fine fjewelry, wi 12, Burhorn, cleaning wnd repairing Hor Ktolen, The police were notified yesterday morns ing that Lwo valuablo horses had been stoien during the night previous from the barn on the corner of Broudway and Thirteenth stroot. An acourate description of the anle mals has been furnistied the officers together with what is supposed to be an excelleny clew to the thieves, and it is believed that ad st will soon follow.