Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 31, 1889, Page 5

THEY MUST FACE THE COURT Halt a Dozen People Indicted By the Grand Jury. BRIBING THE COMMISSIONERS, How Over - Thankfal Contractors Beatternd Aronnd Their Kit- tle Piles of $100, Ete., Kt Indictea Ones. ® The report of the grand jury, made late Tues- day evening, was the chief topic of conversa- tion around the court house yesterday. It was about in the line expected by the knowing ones. Still, there was an expression of in- tense rellef upon the faces of some of the county magnates whose official actions were subjected to investigution by the jary. Some of the commissioners have done a great deal of talking upon various county matters, but the report of the grand jury was the first intimation that the general public has had of any attempt having been made to bribe two of the couuty commis- sioners in connection with the court house retamning wall contract. The jury reported that a direct attempt had been made by the contractors on the job to bribe Commis- sioners O'Keeffe and Mount and that the grand jury was only prevented from ordering” criminal proceedings against the contractors because the attempt at bribery was made more than eighteen months prior to the empanbeling of the grand jury avd was therefore barred by the statuto of limitation, ““‘How was theattompt to bribe you made?” was the question put to Mr. O'Keeffe by a Bee reporter. “Tae contractors or one of them,' said Mr. O'Keeffe, “loft. $100 in money at my house one day during my absence with a note of a half dozen words simply thanking me for past favors. This was two years ago in May. [ simply sent the money ack without any word of explanatior, other '.htln ]ll) tell the man who sent it that he was a fool.” Commissioner Mount sald he had $100 left at his house about the same time. He said nothing about it until tho next meeting of the board, when he placed the money in an’ onvelope and handed it back to the contrac- were six indictments roturned by the grand jury and rumors were flying about the court house all duy as to the identity of the parties against whom the prescntments were made. 1t was protty gencrally under- stood that there were infdictments against two parties connected with the county hospi- tal job, neither of them commission- ers, two against parties connectod with the Pauley vault job, one against a former employe of the commissioners in a olerical capacity, ané ono against a_well kuown citizen for an offense committed last spring, iu which there was @ woman 1o the case. As 1o arrosts have been made under those findings, the names of the unfortunates are withheld for obvious reasons. The grand jury has not been such an ex- pensive luxury as has been generally sup- posed. The sixteen members were in_ses- slon twe scven days and thirteen of them twenty-eight days. Each juror received 82 per day, u total of 8590 for jurors' attend- ance. 'There were thirty-six \witncsses and a total of _eighty-five days in at- tendance or $170 for witnoss fees, and o total of $1,060 for witncssos aud jurors. There wero a few incidental ex- Denscs of the jury, such as mileage and car- riage hire, but this amount will bo moro than an offset by the reduction of tho wit- ness foes of the commissionrs and other officials and employes, if they are not allowed by the commissioners as recom- mended by the grand jury. Atany rate the total expense of the Ave weoks' work of the grand jury will not excesd $1,100. The District Court. Mary Sweeny has commenced suit for libel against Samnel Hasford, claiming 2,500 becanse of certamn statements deroga- tory to the plaintift’s character. Mary Radil has applied for a divorce from her husband, Frank, on the grcund of cruelty. The Bauk of Commerce has comiwenced suit in foreclosure against Miss Kate M. Ball et al, on a roal estate mortgage on lot 12, black 1, Orchard Hill. "The Corry City Iron Works, of Corry, Pa,, has commenced sutt against James T. Kins- lar, A. A. Hopkins and W. M. Gordon to re- cover on four promissory notes. Harmon, Gibbs & Co. have commenced Auit against the samo parties to recovar $2,- 45150 on four promissory notes. H. A. Merrill has commenced suit against J. . Nolan to foreclose on a tax title on the west third of lot 2, block 124. County Court. The Citizens bank has commenced suit against E. M. Green and H. 8. Pruyn to re- cover $755.28 on a note. Another Grand Jury, It is understood in United States court cir- cles that the grand jury that convenes one week from next Monday, will have a great deal of business before it. Among other things subject to investigation there are sev- eral depredations commtited on government and Indian lands, stealing of government N‘Volherl.v. the murder of Joseph Kibbie near iobrara in which Wm. Hand figures as the murderer. John Calhoun’s conduct as chief cierk 1o his father in the mternal revenue oftico will also be considered. There are also several casus of violation of revenue luws, T like my wife to use Pozzoni’s Complexiou Powder because it improves her looks and is as fragrant as violets. ——— WHAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT. Views and Interviews Caught in Hotel Corridors and Elsewhere. “I know,” replied W. V., Morse, In a quict though earnest tone of indignation, ‘‘that we feel outraged in the Fourth ward over our lim.ted school fawilities. “Our children have been driven out of tue high school building and scattered all over creation; families are scparated and some of the little ones are compelled to go a long way from home. I think anda feel that we are en- titled to a portion of the high school building and propose w0 make a kick for it. Let the boara of education send some of the high school grades into other quarters. The buildiog belongs to us for our children and ‘we need it.” Dave Seaver says he finds Omaha securi- ties in great demana among theatrical peo- ple who are fortunate enough to have money they desire to invest. “Last week Tom Davis, manager of the “Stowaway,” left about $3,000 o the town, st 8 per cont iuterest, taking for firat tmortgages on very fine property. Harry Lacy 1s one of the aciors who has faith in Omabu. He iuvested §7,000 when here last seasol d I understand has been saving Buother g‘kod wad 1o leave when he comes again next week.” Hon. Baily P. Waggoner, attarney for the Missourl Pacific road, made this asser- tion to the writer: *I have the best house and finest home in_Atohison, Kus., but if I onuld sell 1t within 25 per cont of what it 18 worth, I would come to Omaba and live. My admiration for this town has alway béen very strong, and the company has granted mo permission to move office here auy time I foel like it.” Said Jake Markell, y tume the indlea- tions Justify wore hotel room and AccommO- dation than the city now can and * will udd 100 rooms to the Millar I am not versonally iaterested in the schewo to start @ tanuery here.' suid Her- man ountze, “but belleve it will be a good thing. Mr. Higginbottom, chief spirit o the cuterprise has informed wie that Omaha men will be asked to take a certain amount of stock and the subscription books wilt be opon in u fow days, thus show- g thut he means business,” The Deuver State lottery company wants agonts. Tickets 50 cents. Ad- dress A, C. Ross & Co., Denver, Colo. LOCAL COAL RATE! A Meeting Oalled to Consider the Ace tion of the State Board. The representatives of the various roads domg a local business in Nebraska will meot at Kansas City to-day for the purpose of considering the mandate of the state boara of transportation of Nobraska relative to the reduction in rates on anthracite coal, and the wiping out of the differential on that commodity as compared with the rate on soft coal, Under the existing rates the difference fis about 25 per cent, that 18, the rate on hard coal is about that much higher than the rate on soft coal. The dealers have repeatediy petitioned the state to compel the railronds to equalize the rate, ot by raising one and lowering the other, thereby dividing the reentage, but, by making the rate on_hard coal the same as is now char on soft coal. The railroads fought the measure, taking the atand that, as soft coal was a more com- mon commodity, A greater amount was han- dled and it could be done a* a lower rate. About two weeks ago the state board notified the different roads to raise the rates on coal and allowed them thirty days ‘n which to make the change. Again the roads parleyed, but were given to understand that the action of the board was both arbitrary and final. In view of this, the meeting has been called, and ropresentatives of the lines inter- ested left Omaha last evening for the scene of tho meeting. The local rates on coal in Kausas will also be taken up. Assist- ant General Freight Agent Cass) of the Elkhorn, stated that in all probability a rate would be established that would conform with the reduction demanded. SUPT. SsWOBE RESIGNS, And Hotol Inspector Lasker's Posi- tion Has Been Abolished, As was foreshadowed in Tur Bee of Sun- day last, Thomas Swobe, superintendent of the hotel department of the Uuion Pacific, has tendered his resignation, to tuke effect as #00n as the accounts of the department shall be balanced. General Purchasing Agent McKibben, who bas direct charge of the hotel department, states that he intonds to reorganize the staff and that several individ- uals woo have been drawing a handsome sal- ary will be retired. In fact, he has already taken ateps that will result in a material sav- ing to the company. Among the changes to be made will be the retirement of Hotel In- spector Lasker, whose ofiice tas been abol- ished. ‘I'he salary attached to Laskor's position is $200 per month, and this saving will result. It is also stated that large salaries are being paid men connected with the hotel depart- ment who have bur little labor to perform and thut their emoluments will be pared down a8 soon as the general purchasing agent can give the matter his attention. Transfarred to Omaha, The department of car accountant of the St. Joo & Grand Island has been abolished 10 take effcct November 1. The records of that department will be placed in charge of E. Buckingham, at present car accountant of the Union Pacific, but who, on_that date will assume the position of superintendent of car service of the samo _hne, On and after that date the distribution_of rolling stock and cquipments of the St. Joe & Grand Island will be in charge of“ Superintondent Buclcingham. The clerical force of the St. Joe & Grand Island clerical department will be trausferred to Omaha, New Rolling Stock. A large quantity of uew rolling stock, to b used in equipping the Rio Grando West- ern, arrived in Omaha and was conveyed west over the Union Pacific yosterday. This is'a new road, when completod, it is saia, will provide the Southern Pacific with an outlet for its central brauch from Ogden to Den- ver, at which point connections may be mede with the Buvlington and other prominent ronds. The freight cars that havo thus far passed through Omaha are substantially con- structed and have & guaranteed capacity of 60,000 pounds. The New Time Card, Uuder the new tune card to take cffect on the Union Pacific November 17, the through trains for Manhattan, Kas., and points south, that leaves Omalaat 4:30 a. m., will leave at : An additional t Lbo run from Lincoln to Columbus to connect with the west-bound fast mail train at Columbus, R. R. Bullen, a promioent railroad con- tractor of St. Joe, Mo,, is in Omaha. Mrs. S. T. Smith, wife of the general man- ager of the Denver & Rio Grande, vassed through Omaha enroute west in her private car. J. W. Morse, commercial agent of the Mis- souri Pacific has returned to Chicugo. T. M. Anderson, assistant treasurer of the Union Pacitic, and party, departed for points west yesterday. Beverly station, a point ninety-nine miles ‘west of Culbertson on the Culbertson branch ofthe B. & M., bas been opened to trafic with T P, Haines as agent. Marietts is the name of a new station that has been opened on the Alliauce branch of the Burlington with E. M, Saunders as agent. T'his station is 119 miles north of Alliance. J. O. Phillippi of the Missouri Pacific has gone w St. Louis. Tom Eutreken will to-day, assumoe the chief clerkship of the Northwestern oftice at this poiat, A. S. Carpenter, chief clork in the d ment of general superintondent of the Ilk- horn road, has been suceedea by C. 8. Sher- win formerly chief clerk to Superintendent Horn. ¥. A. Joy accountant of the Sioux City & Pacific at Missour1 Valley has been transferred to Fremont to succeed Sherwin. Mellen, trafic manager of the Union has gone to Chicago, Thousands of Dollars re spent every year by the people of this state for'worthless medicines for the cure of throatand lung diseases, when we kuow that if they would only invest §1 in SANTA ABIE, the new California discovery for con- sumption and kindred complats, they would in this d by ministers, physici and public speakers of the Golden State. Soid and Guaranteed by Goodman Drug Co. t 81 a bottle, Throe for §2.50, Tne most stubborn cases of catarrh will speedily suceum to CALIFORNIA CAT R- CURE. Six montiis treatment for §1, By wail §1.10. Kept a Vicious Dog. Fritz Seigel, the owner of the vicious dog that so severely bit Firemun George Kroeger on Monday last, was in police court yestorday, charged with owning and keeping @ vicious dog with full knowledge of the same, He pleaded not guilty and was tried. Twenty-five witnesses wero examined. Judge Berka fined Siegel $20 and costs, amounting 10 #50 in all. Notice of au sppeal was taken. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrun for children tecthing produces = natural quiet sleep. 25 cents u bottle. o Not Filea Yet. “The postofiice site appraisers have Aually completed their work and are ready to re- port. Mr. Bechel called at the clerk's ofice of the United States district court, but Judge Dundy bad not returned from Falls City, consequently the report was uot turned in, und will not be until he returns, —— The Opelt hotel, as now conducted, is not surpassed by any hotel in the city as,a convenient, comfortable plage for transient guests. Steam heat through- out. Table equal to the best two dol- lars per day. J. & HAMILTON, Proprietor. B The Clampitt OCase FPostponed. ‘The case of J. H. Clampitt, charged with shooting Charles Paul, the six-year-old son of Heury Paul, of Elkhorn precinct, was called 1 Justice Dunn's court yesterday afteruoon and postpoued until Mouday next. Beecham's Pills act like magic oo 8 weak stomach. ——— PAXTON HOTEL, OMAHA—Special at- tention to commercial men, Finest and largest hotel in the west. Kittredge & Braivard, proprietors. THE OMAHA i)AILY BEE: Tfi:'URSDAY OCTOBER 31, 1889, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Attorney Mahoney’s Opinion oa the Balary Grab Question. THE INCREASE IS NOT LEGAL. Full List of the Judges and Clerks of Election In the Varions Wards and Pre- clncts. No Back Pay. The board of county commissoners hield a spectal meeting yesterday afternoon, all the members being present. The county attorney returned the commu- nication of Ferdinand Streitz asking the board to reconsider the action it had taken as & board of equalization in raising the value of certain pieces of his property. The attor- ney said the board had no authority to recon- sider the action 1t had taken while sitting as & board of equalization, The connty attorney also returned tho bill of George C, Timme for $158, back salary. Aftor citing the opinion of the attorney goneral, that the provision of the state con- stitution, which provides that the salary of a public officer shall not be increased during histerm of office, does not apply to county supervisors, tho county attoraoy disagroes with the attorney general. Ho holds that a county commissioner is a public officer, and therefors comes under this provision of the constitution, consequently his salary cannot be increased during his torm of office. The opinion concludes by saying that the county is not liable upon the claim of Mr. Timme. The opinion was filed. A few small accounts were presented and referred, and after olecting the judges and clerks of election the board went into com- mittee of the whole to consider the cases of several asseseors who had protested against the amount allowea them for services. Below is a full list of the judges and clerks in the various wards and precincts: FIRST WARD. First District—Judges, Robert Glenn, Leon Kopold, C. P. Burket. Clerks, Scott Butler, J. B, Foohen. Second District—Judges, Charles Fanning, B. F. Madson, James Henderson, Clerks, E. K. Long, Joe Graff. Third District—Judges, B. H, Mahan, D. Cogan, C. F\. Goodman. Clerks, B. M. Smith, William Braun, SECOND WARD. First District—Jndges, F. Boehine, Shay ~ Warner. Shroder, K. W. Bartos. Second District- Judges, L. D. Pickard, W, C. Cloud, James Slignton. Clerks, John J. Sweeney, William Gatewood. " THIRD WARD, First District—Judges. John McCl C. E C. Riebe, Otto Clerks, John Crosby, D. n, P, McAndrews, Clerks, A. Groen, Vanderburg. Second District-——Judges, Tames A W. S. Jones, John McGuin. Prince, A. I'rench, FOURTH WARD, First District—Judges, P. Charles Ellis, Al Porter. Moore, J. H. Merchant. Second District--Judges, E. Hanua, A, F. Stove Gordon, Charles Creary. PIFTH WARD, First District—Judges, Alex. Gray, B. McGion, W. J. Whitehouse, Clerks, Frank Friday, James Wallace. Second District—Judges, O, C. Erfling, P. F. Deunicon, Ed Dalton. Clerks, Webb, R. O. Bachus, SIXTIL WARD, First District—Judges, W. A. Grant, . R. Wiggs, Peter Tuttle. Clerks, E. G. Glenn, John Steel. Second District—Juages, T. €. Cody, . Lessentine. Sievers, A. T, Mayne. Third District—Judges, A. Powell, Stewart Gwynn, George A. Astrom. Clerks, M. Sievens, George Smith. SEVENTH WARD, First District—Juiges, B. Thomas, J. J. Foints, Clei liffe, Fred Kahn, Second District —Judges, P. I John ). Evans, Christian Schlimuwe, Ctorks, Joun Huelff, Henry Green, EIGUTIL WAKD, First District—Judges, J. R. Bell, L. F. McGinn. Clorks, spear, J. A. Young, Second District—Judges, I.. F. Maginn White, Andrew Smith. Clerks, J. Scbmidy, F. J. Baker. NINTH WARD, First District—Judges, P. Wolsh, C. J. Johnson, R. R. Mulcshey, Clerss, W. F. Hives, I. J. McShane. Second District—G. H, Webster, F. P. Zimmer, J. F. Hertzmau, Clerks, J. W. Feed, A. E. Edwards. ogarty, Clerks, Sol E. Robinson, Clerks, William Ed Parratt, C. Clerks, Bernard Boya, M. Clerks, W. F\ Small, C. S. W. H.' Win: , C. H. First District—Judges, T. 3, Hatcher, E, . Do V. Miller.” Clerks, ~Rabert b4 Sipe, Pat § ks, M. J. iley. —Judges, ] Charles King, Bowley. Clerks, Tim Mulkearn, Fourth Dis I W. Curtin, J. C. Hough, age, E. D. Johuson. Florence Precuct—Judges, Henry Hall, Hugh G. Clar] . I Ransom. Cierks, Charies Brown, Herbert Hunt, Union Precinct—Judges, Joseph Phalen, Christ Fedde, W. Kuight. Clerks, E win Knigut, W. L. Crosby. Jefferson Precinct—Judges, Benjaan Eb- ener, H. Timmie, Henry Wilke. Clerks, C. J. Kloninger, J. R. McCombs, lkhorn Precinct—K. J. Bissey, George Drexel, William Schumacher. Clerks, J. W. Moore, G. G. Sharp. Valley precinct—Judges, V. H. Thomas, P. Harrian, Edward Burle Clerks, William Mitehell, Frank Whitmore, Waterloo district—Judges, J. C. Traber, D. B. Jordan, John Nason, Clerks, H. B! Henniger, L. L. Stephons. Onicago precinct—Judges, A. T. Nalte, T, Nanalst, John Rolp. Clerks,J. B. Silver s, Dan Canuon. Millard precinet—Judges, William Poppen- hagen, Christian Kaelber, Fred Ebener. Clerks, Rarvey N. Lk, Henry Kelsey. McArdle precinct—Judges, I A. McArdle, John McAardle, Henry Harris, Clerks, M. N. Bair, Elijah Allen. Douglas precinct—Judges, H. Ruser Iritz Wabler, George Henry. Clerks, Oscar Pickard, J. H, Roher. West Omaha—Judges, A. Clemmons, James Poterson, Michael Woar. Clerks, Henry M. McGinness, Henry Eby. Cook’s extra dry imperial champagne has stood the test for thirty years; thereis no better sparkling wine made. Try it i All For Five Cents, Henry Cherness, a conductor on the Dodge street cable line, fought a passenger with bare knuckles to a finish yosterday. The unknown tendered the conductor a 5 bill, and thinking that the conductor was unnec- essarily slow n making change, he became abusive, and followea up by striking the conductor and felling lim to the floor. The latter aroso aud weut nto executive session, with bis sssailant, and before adjourament succeeded in persuading him that he had run up against a snag, s, D. R. Scott, R. Clerks, P, - —— Don’t buy trashy imitations. Get the genuine Red Cross Cough Drops. r— Follows the Professor, The sudden departure of Miss Rachel Franko, the well known teacher of music, from this city, 1 & measure confirms, certain ugly rumors that have been in the mouths of gossips for some mooths concerning Miss Franko's rela- tions with Prof. Walther, also & music teacher, who left the city several weeks' ugo. The story is out now, and is to the effect that Miss Fraoko was wronged by Walthers, uu- der a promise of warriuge, aud that she has followed him to another city to compel hiw to fuliil his promise aud save her from shawme. — Cushman’s Mentho inhaler cures catairh, headache, neuralgis, asthma, hay fever. “Urial free at your druggist. Price 30 cents. HEBREW-AMERICAN CLUB. i ooty A Ticket Selectad and Rivals Come 10 Blows. The members of the Hebrew-American club met in St. Lofild hall, on South Thir. teenth streot, ladt night for the purpose of making up a teket %o be voted at the com- ing county election. President Schlank was n the chair. Itwas deoided that the material should be selected from the nomi- nees of the democratic and republican parties. At the meeting last night butsixty- one out of a membership of nearly three hun- dred were present. ' The principal fight was made on the nomination for sheriff. Both Boyd and Coburn had a marked following, and it appeared at one time as if Boy: wonld carry off the plum. After consider- able wrangling, however, a standing vote was taken, resulting in Coburn receiving 83 votes and Boyd 28. The nomination of Coburn was e unanimous. The follow- Sherift, Will- jam Coburn; Adam Snyder; county judge, George Shieids; cotinty clerk, James Allen; county coroner, Mike Maul; county commissioners, Second district, Bar. ney McGinnis; Fourth district, P. I, Corri- @an; register of deeds, Jeft Megrath. H.J. Davis was endorsed for the district judge- ship. "Thio mesting from the time of commence- ment to the close was stormy, and a large number of those present openly declared that they would not support the ticket. Maurico Mey who represented Boyd's candidacy, oarged the Coburn contingent witn stufling the ballot box, and stated that he saw Garbagemaster Lozarus cast several votes. During the excitement Simon Kahn apd Mevers came 1o blows, but were sepa- rated by friends. Meyers called at Tur Brr oftice late last night and stated that “Coburn and Suyder had engineered the scheme, and he would not attend the club meetings hence- forth.” ki DESERThD H WIFE. Mrs, Otley’s Brief But. Bitter Matri- monial Experience. Mrs. Alonzo C. Otley appeared before the county commissioners yesterday afternoon and applied for transportation to Neponset, Tll, Shestated that her husband had de- serted her on Monday morning and she was without any means of support. Mrs. Otley produced a marriage certificate showing that she was married on the 12th of Septemberto A. C. Otley, at Adel, Ia., and stated that they at once came to this city, where Otley obtained employment at the * Expressmen’s Delivory company on South Thirteenth strect, recoiving $1.50 per day. They roomed at 607 South Thirteenth street and took their meals at the chop house oposite. All went well fora few days, but then Otley conceived the 1dea that he could not live like a lord on$) per week and attempted to persuade his wifo to return to her home in Neponset, 1. This she refused to do. but he sent to his relatives, who live in the same town, for money enough to pay one fare to Nopouset, and_again tricd to induce his wife to go home. She refused, and ho then took all the money in the house and d out, ouang wife entirely destitute and ndition. who i8' young and protty, an- nounced her intentipn of mak:ng her hus- suffer for his cowardly conduct. ems Otley told some of his frionds in city that he was leaving because he could N0t support two people on tho wages he re- ceived, but could make no charges against his wife. The commissioners issued an order for the ticket, ANX10US CANDIDATES. They are Interested in Having Citi- zons Register. All the candidates and their working friends are making the rounds urging voters to register. The books wilf be opened again Friday morning and kept open until . 9 o'clock Saturdwy night. It is thought , that with prober effort every man who cares to exercise tho right of franchise can, in that time get his nume on the list such, urrangoments us the hiring of convoyances and men to go after voters and take them to the registra- tion stations aro being made. Thowe most di- rectly interested have discovered that it will” be an_awful job fo attempt the swearing in of any considerable number of voters on election day. Every man who is not registered and wishes to vote wall find it nec- essary to visit tho city clork’s office in the court house, there take thio oath and ro- ceive a certificate, and nearly all of the pre- cincts aro a great distance from the court house. The Bank and the Office. The Tyler Desk Co., of St. Louis, Mo., and the Tyler System of Bank Counters. The banker need no longer give half his capital for fixtures. The modern office can be furnished with lovely desks, &e., at rates that will encourage pro- gress and improyement. Tyler's Royal Type Writer Cabinet and Desk Com- bined are now within the reach of every operator. Send for their catalogues. Sece adyv. in this is tor Notes. ich, secretary and treasurer of the Omaha street company, has returned from his brief vacation in Chicago, ank Murphy, president of the company, is at present in Boston investigating the workings of the great consolidated street railway system th he Hanscom park and Twenty-fourth strect line is the longest electric railway in tho world, being five and one-half miles from terminus to terminus, nearly a mile longer than that of the bridge line, Some of the high salaried employes of the motor companies are on the anxious seat and are wondering whose heads ure to fall offafter November 1. Nothing definite as to the workings of the company will be known until that time, Mortuary, A.J. Mullen, for several years geueral agent of the Northwestern Masonic Aid as- sociation of Chicago, died at 3 o'clock yester- day morning. For the last three years he has been in California with his wife and four children, but two weeks ago he came 10 this city to sell some proberty. He was afilicted with an abcess which the attending physi- cian lanced last Saturday. His system did not survive the shock, and he passed away, Mr. Mullen was a prominent Mason, and the master of Suuset lodge No. 109, A. F. and A. M., of Missouri. These Are the Latest. Famsury, Neb., Oct, 2 ‘To the Editor of Tue Ber: Will fou ples let us know through the question department of your paper the names and population of the five largest cities in the state of Nuhrfllku} LK. The census of 1843 gives the following figures, which are thelatest official: Omaha, 61,835, Lincoln, 20,004; Hastings, 7,080 Plattsmouth, 5796; Nobraska City, 5,507. Better wait for next year's census. Red Lantorns Disappear. There has been much complaint of late of porsons who stea] rea lanterns from ditches 1 tho street where repairs are being made, | Chiet Seavoy — will make 1t lively for o thief of this sort should ono bo cauglhit. It nov only endangers the lives of porsons ariviag by whero ditclies are left open without a aigyal, but the contractor is subject at any time Lo be sued for damages in case of an accident. The Buerzerverein, The Buergervercin held a meeting at Kessler's hall last evening, with Philip Aundres as chairman. The society decided not to take any action whatever in the county eleotion, but to coucentrate nll its efforts in the coming city election to secure the clection of mep of hiberal ideas, e Mrs. Winslow s Soothing Syrup for children teething cures wind colic,diar- rheea, ete, 25 cents a bottle, Going todail. Sheriff Mark Browa, of Ponca, was in the city yesterday, enroute to Lincoln, with five prisoners sentenced to two years esch in the ponitentiary. Four of the prisoners, Chiarles ohnson, Thomas La Blanche, Frank Con- nors and Frauk Whale, gon up for burglary snd George Norton for horse stealing. 5 HON. GUY A. BROWN'S FUNERAL Oitizens and Societies Turn Out En Masse to Honor the Dead. THE BAR MEMORIAL SERVICES, Eulogies Pronouriced and Resolutions of Sorrow and Respect Adopted— Jenking on Farm Mortgages— The Soldiers’ Home. LiNcoLN Brreav or T Omana Bes, 1020 P Stieer, Hon, Guy A. Brown's remains wore laid in the grave at Wyuka to-day at 3:800'clock. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ur. Hewett, pastor of the church of the Holy Trinity. At 230 the Initial progession left his late residence and went to the new Episcopal church,where fitting services were held. Rev. Hewett, in his discourso, paid a splendid compliment to the life and character of the deceased. Few, if any, larger processions ever fol. lowed the remains of any ono to the church yard in this city. State officials, members of the bar, and Grand Army men attended the services en masse, Just beforo the hour of adjourning court at noon the bar held a memorial service, Juages Mason and Woolworth, Attorney-Gen- eral Leese and Chiet Justico Reese pro- nounced fitting oulogios, which were ordercd spread upon the records of the court. The committee on resolutions reported as follow: . Whereas, It bas pleased an all wise Provi- dence to remove from our midst Guy A. Brown, for more than twenty years libra- rian of the state, clerk of the supremo court and reporter of its decisions, Resolved, That this event is one greatly to be deplored by the judges and bar of this court and by all good citizens. To the vari- ons duties devolved upon nim he brought a singular aptitude, and in their discharge he rendered a faithful acd loyal service. He lad, boyond many meu, a 1ove of books, 80 that he gave to the library the fond and wise care which has loaded 1ts shelves with works of the first value and the best editions, and filied it with troas- urcs rare, interesting dnd beyond price. Exact and precise in the use of language, when he was chargod with stating the syl- labi of the decisions of the court, be pre- scoted the points decided with accuracy and concisement. As clerk of the court he never failed in answering the exacting demands of counsel, 1n_assisting tho judges in their onerous duties, or in administering his office in all ways boyond complaint. Resolved, That the beauty of his character WAas even more attractive in private than in official life. While we shall never forget the gentlencss of his manners when ex- oxercising his duties as clerk, we cherish with affection and detight, the memory of him as a friend. His spirit scemed always chastened by respect both for himself and for others. In all that was pure and true and of good report, he scemedto live and move and have his being. Given to ail good works and cherishing & 1ove for all good men, und at the same timo full of charity for thoso who were led astray, his life was a blessing and the memory of him will be an unfailing joy. Helived much in the church of his affections. He prayed for her peace, 'he served her with his Dbest gifts of love, of labor and of sucoess. They who knew him in those sacred relations, best know what manner of man he was. Resolved, That while we dare not trespass within the hallowed precincts of his home, we venture to assure his widow and his chil- drea of our sympathy in this afiliction, and that in the years to come, we with them will cherish the memory and 'endeavor ourselves to follow the good example which has been left us by Guy A. Brown. Resolved, ‘fhat the court be requested to spread these resolutions upon its records, and to adjourn its sitting so that the bar, with the judges, may attend the funoral. Jenkins on Karm Mortgages. Deputy Labor Commissioner Joun Jenkins, who has just returned from a visit to Wash- ington, D. C., unbosomed himself to the rep- resentative of Tite Bee to-day in relation to farm mortgages, a subject which has mvited his attention for several months past. He said: “The views that I held uvon the subject have been fully shared in by the United States census for 15800, that a demand for a trne statement should be had, as the present statistics bearing upon the subject are vicious and_the statements made regardless of truth, The agitation from various quar- ters upon this subject Las had a wholesome effect, causing inquiries to be made. While at Washington I found that Messrs, Colonel Lord, of Illinois; Krauss, of New York, and another gentleman, of Massachusetts, under the direction of Commissioner Porter, of the census department, had each been instructed by him to make a series of - blanks, covering the investigation, which was to be carried on in a county in encheof those three states. As each of those threo gentlemen had adopted a method of their own they came back to com- pare results, and will have adopted a formal blank within the next tou Tho amount that_congress has ever created for this inquiry is inadequate, and it is the pur- pose of Mr. Porter to call the attention of the national legislature to the importance of this subject and the necessity of providing a sut- ficient amount to carry it through success- fully, so that when our mext census is pub- lished facts and not assertions wiil give us a full knowlcdzze of our present position, ‘“The throe counties from which informa-~ tion has been gathered revealed the fact that less than one-sixth of the total amount of in- debtedness as published is correct. Phe analysis of mortgages may uot be carried on by the United States to give a full and com- plete understanding of whav mortgages mean, for the prevalent idea of a mortguge is the placing of an incumbrance upon & piece of real estate, which necessarily con- veys with it the idea of failure, due to vari- ous causes, among which .muy be related failure of crops and many other causes inci- dent to general depression. The analysis should be made of mortgages in general, making this a class, and separating it from cases where a purchase is made, partial pay- ment made, and a Mortgage given to secure the balauce, the latter beiug at a greater ratio to the aggregate than the former, and which tend to prove a prosperous condition than otherwise. The fallacy of the various statements made in relation o mortgages have at last been traced. The Bankers’ Monthly is authority for the state- ment that “'westorn farm wortgages’ are as , 178,030 111 Now, turn 20 035, | of the tenih United States census of Lhe United States, 1580, and it will be found that the forgoing figures represent the value of the farms of these states for that year. 1 will prepare a set of blanks as soon as T receive those from Washington, {rom the census bu U, w cover all the analysis causing mortgages for one county iu this states, as my funds will not allow me to do anything more, “While 1 was in Washington, 1 found Sec- retary Rusk very much intercsted in the sugar beet industry, and he spoke very nhopefully for that industry in the future for our state, “The metric system of weights and meas- ures will be here in the capital next month, I want to say that the total valuation of improved tarms in Nebraska for 1888 is $40,244,810. Now, rome may say that this is only about one-third of the real value, Very well, muluiply by three and 1vonlv makes a valuation of $120,754,430, stiil §30,000,000 short of Burrow's statement conoer: gage indevtedness of the state.” ‘The Soldiers' Home Orowded, The governor received a letter from Cap- tain W, C. Henry, the commandant of the Soldiers' Home at Grand lsland, y rday, informing him that the home is more thaa full ana that mot aumother person can be taken in at present. Persons have lately been sending parties 10 the home without having made previous application and without any authority. They have purchased tickets for the parties and sent thew there without & penny aud uot knowing whether thay could he received or not. This is all wmnr. The statute of last session provides as follows : ““That ail apolications for admission to said home shall be made to the county board of tho county in whioh the applicant resides, and it shall be and Is hereby made the duty of any county board in this state to whom such application shall be made to inquire into the condition of such n|:!!lh'|ml. and if upon such inquiry it be found that 'the applicant is unabie, by reason of disability, to earn & living for him or herself, or his or her chil- dren under the ago of fiftoen years, ana are dopendent npon public or private charity for their maintenance, thon the county board shail at once forward the application, to- gother with thair finding in regard to the condition of such applicant, or his or her family if any, under their seal to the legally authorized board of such home, whoso duty it now is, or hereafter shall bo, to receive and act upon application for admission thereto," All parties therefore take notice that none will.be recoived int6 the home hereafter ex- ©oept 10 compliance with the statuto above quoted; and no one should be sent thore until the commandant of the home notifies the partios that ho is ready to receive. 1f any yorsons aro sent thore except in_accordauce with this statuto they will bo sent back again to the place from whoence they came. The board of public lands and buildings, the visiting and advisory board, and the gov- ernor, are doing allin their power to care for the noeay soldiers and their families, but the authorities of the home should not be im posed upon by sending persons thers with- out any authority of law, and without notice from the commandant, The governor respootfully requests paper s throughout the state to copy this. The Supreme Clerkship. The temporary appointment of Walter A. Leose, of Seward, as clerk of the supreme court, occasioned considerable surprise, but it is novertholess generally satisfactory. The conviction is, however, that his appoint- ment was made in tne interests of Judge Reese, who, it is said, will present himself 8 a candidate for permanent appomntment t the close of his term of office. Indeed, Tue Bee representative is assured that this is the case. ~ Still, somo of Reese's friends ins1st that he would not accept the position under any circumstances. They urge that his pr nt position precludes any such pos- sibility, and that coming down to a cleckship would belittle the digaity of the position of chief j ustice of tho supreme court, which he has held with signal ability. Many of his friends talk right out in ‘meeting to this effect. But a stato ofiicial, close in the con- fidences of the court, is quoted as having said that the permanent clerkship has been ten- dered to him and that he will accept it. Beatrice Intervenes, Atternoy General Loese appeared before thesupreme court to-day and gave notice that the city of Beatrice desired to intervene in the quo warranto procecdings from Douglas county, seeking to test the constitutional- ity of thoe registration law. 'I'he court gave assurance of an early hearing and attorneys from Beatrice and this city will present arguments in favor of the law to-morrow. The Supreme Court. Foliowing are the decisions of the supreme court to-ds The follow! mitted: Oberfelder vs Kavanaugh: road company vs Brown & Standen. The following decisions weroe handed down: Morrill vs Davis. Error from the district court for Lancaster county. Reversed and remanded, Opinion by Maxwell, J. City of Wahoo vs Reeder. Error from the district court for Saunders county. Afirmed. Opinion by Maxwell, J. Fenton vs Yule. Appeal from the district court for Gage county. AMrmed. Opinion by Cobb, J. 1. Anact approved February 25, 1350, to amond the second division of section chapter 1%, of the compiled statutes of 1857, relating to county buildings and offices, as amended by act approved March 81, 1887, held, that the act of 1859 is valid and in force from its passage, and is not obuoxious to sections 11 and 15 of article 3, of the consti- tution of this state. Burnham vs Auditor of State, 25 Neb., 125, 2. Although there be apparent coufusion in the application of an amendatory act of the legislature to i sought to be amended or repealed; held, that where the intention of the legislature, within constitu- tional limits, is not doubtful, and amendatory act not incongruous with the title and parview of the amen statute, the amendmentis valid. Comstovk vs Judge, 39 Mich 165, 3. An act passed, carolled, approved and devosited with the secretary of state is an act in force, competent of amendment,though by error, inadvertency, or misconception it may not have been compiled and published in the same muuner with all other laws of the state. The work alone of the auditor and compiler of general statutes will not in- validate an act of the legislature. Putvin vs Myers. Error from the district court for Lancaster county, Affirmed. Opinion by Reese, chief justice. Ward vs Watson. Avppeal from the dis- trict court of Launcaster county. Modified and afirmed. Opinion by Maxwell, J. g cases were argued aund sub- Rail- City :T'llv\'a Il:d Notes. Legion, No. 8, A. O. U. ball at Temple Logan hold its first unoual Thursday evening, November 21. A special train will bear the Lincoln Degara team and a number of visiting Odd Fellows to Cortland on the morrow. They %0 0 dedicato: a new §5,0( will lanve the Unjou Pa ; H. A. Guild, of this city, will deliver the dedicatory uddross. Frank Robertson, aged 20, and Addie Riffenberick, who resides near Lafayette, Ind., and hikewise a score of years of age, presented themselves before Judge Stewart this morning as candidates for matrimony. The judge toid the would-be groom that he was under age, and that he would have to get the written consent of ms father or guardian bofore a licenso would issue. A telegram was therefore sent to his father, who lives ten miles from Lafayette, and the chances are that they will have to' live in anxious _anticipation for full twenty-four hours. 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