Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 27, 1889, Page 2

2 THE NOVEMBER 2%, 1889, e e e e e e e e e e e NO TITLE T0 THEIR BOMES. | Thousands of Western Swindled by Frederiksen. SILENT PARTNERS IN CRIME, Baick of the waukee Mints Dropped That Chicago Man Wero Co-Workera Who Pocke Bulk of the Pelf. A Colosal Confidence Cuicaco, Nov. 20.—Sensational develop: ments are follow h othor rapidly in the $1,000,000 swindle of Frederiksen & Compan, land agents. Tooight it is as. serted that thousauds of settlers, mainly Scanllinavians in Kansas, lowa aand othe weostorn staves, who have, as they suppose, paid for their land and got deeds from Fredericksen, have absolutely no titi Dark hints are dropped that back of Frede: ricksen wero parties in Milwankee who are the real benefic ies of the antic frauds. Wholesale arrosts of clorks and other per- sons in Chicago who brazon acted as Frederiksen's tools are talked of, Tomorrow tho states aitorney and the chiief sufferers will consult and organize pian of campaign. Eight or ten eastern cap- talists ure said by one authority this en- ing to have contribute £100,000 each to Frederiksen's coffers, and 70,000 is thought 10 have been dropped b, single vietim out of many 1n Milwaules G. Clumbstocl. Another Wisconsin vieum, Mr. Cowie, was heard declaring this afternoon that Frederik- sen’s arrest would be secured if it w nec essary to follow him to the end of the wi 1. Cowle says 200 servant girls in_Chicago in- vested with Frederiksen from $30 w $4,000 ch und have lost it all, Among the Chicago capitalists who are mentioned a8 having had confidence in Fred- eriksen and suffered thereby are E. G. Southworth, the steel man, and 5. W. Raw- son, tho bunker. Hesides the the losers are said to includo the Fort Dearborn Na- tional bank and the Chicago Loan & Trust compan; Ex-Governor Rice of Wisconsin, one of tho victims of tho swindle, arrived this aftor- noon. He admits losing $150,000, and says Cashier Nunnemacher of the Merchants' Exchange bank, Milwaukee, 18 also o hoav loser, while C.D. Hendricks, a prominent real estuto broker of Milwaukee, has lost every cent he had and has been foreed to assign, The Milwaukeeans thought the Chicagoans had invéstigated i'rederiksen, und therefore did not themselves investigate. Rice said Frederiksen’s plan was to get au option on & tract of land from some railroad_company, and representing that ho owned it, sell the farms to ignorant emigrants. Abstracts ‘were furnished by notaries in Froederiksen's oftice, who certified to everything. Some weeks ago Frederiksen confessed to Nunnemacher, Hendricks and Rico that he had been issuing fraudulont deeds and mort- gages, but the enormous extent of the de- ception was not disciosed. ‘'he trio of cap- italists lev Krederiksen go ahead, and formed a stock company with §500,000 to carry on the busi- ness and themselves took 1most of the stock. Other crookedness came to their eurs and Frederiksen fled. Rice says a num- ber of large dealers in railroad lands in Ch eago hold Frederiksen’s paper, but are keep- ine quict for fear 1t will njure their credit. “Today Frederiksen's book-keeper, (ood- bits’ was placed under bonds of $15,000 until Saturday. Mr. Huugan, who was appointed receiver for Frederiksen, usked to be discharged. He reported the assets in sight less than $100. OHIv WOOL GROWERS. FProtection Asked to the Full Extent of the Law. Corvmnus, Nov. 20.—The Ohio Wool Growers association held a meeting today. The attendance was large. An address was adopted to the wool growers of the United States ana resolutions adopted asking the national association to take proper steps to carry out the suggestions in the address. The features of this uddress are: *‘In view of the imminent danger which threatens all the ifidustries of our nation, | and especially the production and manufac- ture of wool, the wool growers of Ohio urge | the necessity of unity und activity in order to " avert the peril of free trade or free wool, ' 'with which they are now menuced. The | ‘wool growers of Ohio advocate the protect- ive system, A tariff for revenue will not | secure protection,” ‘The wool growers of the United Strtes are called upon to be fully represented in the national convention of wool growers to as- semble in Washington ou Desember 3, 1889. ‘They are urged to ask that congress shall give the wool and mutton industry protec- tion to the full exu nt of the most favored of the manufacturing wdustries. LIFE SENTENCES FOR ROBBER Y. The First Convietion Under the New Hlinois Law, Cmicago, Nov. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.] —*“We, the jury, find tho defend- ants, Robert Russell and Michael Foy, gmilty of robbery, as charged in the indictment, and fix their puni shment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of their natural life,” was the verdiet of a juryin Judgo Baker's court this morning. The two young men whose lives were aoomed by the fateful words to be spevt within prison walls, bowed avd shuddered ae they heard thewr doom, ‘This is the first couviction in Itiinois under the recent ‘*‘habituul criminal act.” The jury, believing Foy and Russell guiluy, was competled to fix their punishment at life, as they had been twice before convicted for like offenses. i A LS LOSS OF THE SANTIAGO. All the Passengers Saved—Ship D:- stroved by Fire. New Youg, Nov. 20.—The steamer Iner- glo from Bremen, arriving” today reported that on the 25th instant, off Nantucket, she spoke the ship A. J. Fuller from Liverpool, for New York, which signalled: “We have on ‘board the crew und passengers of tho steamer Saatia, ull suved. The ship was destroyea n{ 1i The steamer referred to_is the British stcamer Santiago which sailed hence November 17 for Hull, The Santiugo was a steol, barkentme rigged seven-screw steamer and was valued at 350,000, She carried a miscellaneous cargo Gonsisting of cattle, grain aud provisions, The cargo was valucd ut $160,000. Mre, Southworth Held Without Bail. NEw Youx, Nov. 26.—The coroner in the Peottus murder inquest found that Pettus came to his death by pistol shot wounds in- flicted by Hannah E‘ Southworth. The coroner held the rrllnnsr without bail to await the action of the grand jury. Montana's Mix. Heweya, Mont., Nov. 25,—~There is abso- lutely no change in the logislative situation today, The secnate met with no quorum present and adjourved until 10 o'cldck to- worrow. The house will meet this after- noon, o Fatal Boiler txplosion. Prrrssuko, Pa., Nov. 26.--13y & boiler ex- plosion at the Allegheny Bessemer steel works at Duquesue his mornig William Marshall, night superintendent of the wire will, sud & man named Cooper, were killed aud a number of others injured. - A Big Vienna Bank Failure, Loxnox, Nov. 20.—The Chronicle says Meosrs. Kendler, the famous bankers of Vieuna bave failed, with Liabilities of 2,500, 000 florins, A e Judge Megruder On the Gas Trust Omoaco, Nov, 26.—Judge Magruder, of the state supreme couri, todsy rendered a decislon roversing the findiug of the lower courts n the quo warranto proceedings 1o dissolve the Ch gas trust. ‘Ihe lower virtuall, that the trust was nou poly the weaning of the law Was not im opposition to public | Ch Settiers | policy. Judzo Magruder takes the opposite | view and stronly scores the trust. He holds that all its aots looking to the control of the capital stock of the various gas companies in awo wore for the purposs of stifling competition, and are null and void BHOT IN THE BACK. A Longshoreman Kills an Old Crip- pled Watchman, New Yok, Nov. 28--James Tierney, a crippled ola watchman on the Morgan line pier, this afternoon discharged Josoph Kin- ney, a longshoreman, for neglecting his work. Immediately upon receiving the wages due him Kinney purchased a pistol and retarn- ing lay in wait for his victim. When the watchman returned from dmner Kinney sneaked up behind him and sbot him in the back. Tierney started to run. Kinney fol- lowed, firing shot after shot into his by until ¢ omotied the last barrel and Ticrney fell against a bale of cotton mortally wounded. The murderer was immediately arrested. Chioago Oaptures a Convention. New Yomrk, Nov. 2,—It is unnounced to- day that the Afro-American lepgue's conve tion, called to meet at Nashvillo January next, will meet instead at Chicago, the date remaining the same, A S, MARRIED AT MID) A Kind Rearted Reporter Aids in the Union of Two Hearts, Charles Albin is a young, vigorous man who has lived in the vicinity of Omaha for several years, while May Jean is a blithe, bonnie lassie who has ecaten three moals a day not far from Nebraska's motropolis for soventeen short, sweot summers, Charhie saw Muay and May saw Char- lio. They fell in ‘love with each other per mutual arranzoment. Charlie ndored May and May, voor girl, sho worshipped Charlie, but, ulas, not wisely but too well Iu the language of the sporting fratermty it came to a “show down” and consequently May ‘“showed up“ at polico station last night. So also did Charlie. He was afraid of consequences. So he agreed to marry, providing ® license and @ could be obtained. Sam grew, a reporter, 1 the goodness of his heart volunteered to “‘put up” for a cab and drive the pair to Judge Shields’ res- idence, 2012 Lale stroot, and see that tho knot was tied, Charlie and May accented, waere married, and are “*at home” to any of their triends av Eighteenth and Eim stroets. —~——— What ths Council Did. The city council met lastnight and af- firmed the contracts with the Thompson- Houston electric dight company and the Omaha gas manufacturing company. The bills of the registrars of election and their room reut for rogistration and election pur- poses were cut down. A session of the board of equalization was held, after which an ad- Journment was taken till Friday night. e Building Permirts, The building permits yesterday were lim- ited to tyo of the winor order and amounted to $700. e LITTLE C1CCHER OLUB. It Will Celebrate Thanksgiving Day ina Suitable Way. ‘The Thanksgiving programme at Daven- port school by tha Littie Pitcher club will be as follows: Roll call and secretary’s report. Mamio Heins Thanksgivin : Duy—Composition Our Mountain Land—Song A Little Lady—Recitation daggie Cal The Boy Who Jumped on Trains—. Recitation, ...Johnny Rasgi Two Bootblacks—Reading. Joe Trostler A Thanksmiving Story—Recitation, . Zo.: Jdosie Rasg Silvery .++ Marjorie Rictie Autoblography of a Mouse—Composition RS Mabel Simpson ‘The Little herman Harris The First Thanksgiving— Recitation. . .. e e .r .Coral Gorby An Hour on Walnut Hill—Composition . seenae .o .Marjorie Richie Hail Joyous Day—Song. .. Whole sctool A Little Grammar Lesson—Recitation. . anaea s . Recky Osborne The Little Pitcher—Paper......,. Roy Smith ‘L'he Reason Why—Recitation,...Clara Stein A Double Handfuil of Blessings—Ten Things to Give Thanks For. Herb The Bald-Headed Man—Readwg.. ... ves oes. . ...Albert Knowiton All About Girls—Composition........... S e ....Arthur Anderson Dot Deutcher Paby—Dialect—IRe tion 11 Heins Studyiog at Home—Composition,Sibyl Smith The Old Musket—Patriotic setection. ., 2 & Wili Wiggins The Water Mill—Recitation G Hattie Knowlton itation.... .. Lutie Egbert irl: 3 ... Eddie Davis .Augusta Farme VERY MODESD INDEED. A Young Man Wins $15,000 in the Louisiana State Lottery, but Says or Heaven's Sake Don't Say 1 Told You So.” Perhaps the most modest young man who ever struck the capital prize in the Louisiana State Lottery is August J. Miller, a young printer with a pompadour hair cut and a lit- tle black moustach, who is iu the employ of the Nixon & Jones Printing Company, No. 212 Pine street, and who lives at the house of his brother-in-law, Mr. Coleman, a horse collar maker, at 1417 Soutn ‘I'welfth street. Mr. Miller held a 20th part of ticket No. 63,- 856 which drew the $300,000 prize in thedraw- ing on Tuesday, Oct. 15. A Star-Sayings reporter called on Miller a day or two ago and he flatly depied drawing the money. This morning the reporter called again, after . ascertaining that there was no doubt what- ever as to Mr, Miller receiving the sum of £15,000 by check through the New Orleans National Bauk, Mr. Miller still retained his modesty on the subject, and declared that he did not want his nawe published, I will tell you I won $15,” said he ,“which :r;)s 8 portion of an approximation prize of “Are you sure you did not draw $15,0009 After some consideration the young maa flually acknowled thut ho drew the entire awmount of §15,000 thmu!xh Mr. Pardue, the nt of the Southern Express company av ew Orleans, who in turn collected the money from the bank at New Orleans on ac- count of August J. Miller, of St. Loms, But Mr. Miller persisted that he did not draw the money for himself, but that he drew it for a club of 15 he did notdeny. The names of the 15 parties, ho said, he was not. at liberty to give, stating ho had pledged himself not to say anythiug aboutit. Baid Mr. Miller, in conclusion: ‘I drew the whole amount, §15,000, besides the $15 I won myself, and the amount has been divided equally between the members of the club.’ Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Mil- ler’s aaily ocoupation is setng type for the great weokly journal kuown as the Specta- tor, he was urgently averse to haviog his Dame appear in priut, notwitustanding his great stroak of luck by llflh)nfilha lottery’s richest voin,—St. Lous (Mo.) Star-Sayings, Nov. 1. SR in dapan, The Jupauese language has uo equiv- alent for our word **hell,” but has the word “jigoku” instead., 'Jigoku con- sists of:” 1. Eight ummense hot hells, ranging one beneath the other in tiers. Each of these hells hassixteen addi- tional hells outside its gates, like so maay ante-chambers, o that there are in all 136 hot hells. 2. There are eight large cold hells, each with its sixteen ante-hells, making the same number of cold that there are hot hells. Besides these 272 hot and, cold hells for the of- fenders of the commoy sorts, the wily Japs bave arranged for twenty mam- moth hells of ‘utter darkness, into which will be oauniEuea the lost spivits of children who take the name of Dal Butsa, or Great Budha, in vain, INTH WARDERS ENTHUSE, They're Out For Republicas Success and tho Bonda, ENDORSING THE CANDIDATES. Speeches by dohn Rush, K, J. Cornish, W. L Kicrstead and Others— Tarift Beformers Listen to Dr. Duryea, Ninth Ward Republiocans, They have a lot of campaign openers among the members of the Ninth Ward Re- publican club, This organization opéned the anti-conven- tion republicau cpntest, and. at & rousing special meeting held last - night ook thalirst stop toward endorsing the products of the convention and also had the first pub- lic discussion of the vavions bond projects. be meeting waa largely attended and was an enthusinstic ono. City “Treasurer Rush, a candidate for reelection, Bob Arm- strong, candidate for comptrolicr, and Ernest Stuht and Arthar Briges, eandidates for the council, were present and addressed the meeting. Mr. Briggs, Mr. Stuht and Mr, Armstrong made brief speeches in wnich they all en. dorsed the nominees of the convention, favored the union depot and the bridge bond propositions and pledged themselves to work for the election of the eatire ropubl: ticket, E. J. Cornish was called upon and aroused considerable enthusiasm by his energetic on- dorsement of the ropublican ticket. He re- ferred at some length to Mr, Lininger as a man who could stand upon Lis record, & rec- ord made in public oftice and a record n which every voter can find an answer to any question he may ask aus to Mr. Lininger's position upon any subject that will affect his candidacy for mayor. Mr, Lininger's record in_the legislature furnisied an emphatic denial of the charges of the World-Herald that be had favored convict labor. Another democratic paper had charged, Mr. Cornish said, that Mr, Linin- ger had given $1,000 to aid probibition. This rumor found its origin in the fact that Mr, Lininger had given $1,000 to aid the Young Men's Christian association of Omaha in the work of building a bome that is an orna- ment to the city. It requires the democratic syswem of reasoning to construe that action 1o lending @ helping hand to prohibition, Mr. Cornisn said the First ward had confidence in Mr. Uininger and feit that his election meant a succesfiul, pro- gressive agministration. Mr. Cornish closed by asking tiie Ninth warders o support Mr. tubt tor councilman “The transient vietory friends, the cnemy,” said € Rush, when callea upon, hus made them rampant. They are intoxicated with delight. as well as forty-rod . They wioated over the prospect of a divided lican party when they saw us in convention, but we fooled them, We sedocted a man, for mayor, who is not a politician but isa man who is identitled with the best int s of Omaha, who nas grown with her growth and strengthened with her strength. The democrats will charge him with allthe crimes 1a the calendar and the sins in the decalogue, but the pages of his record are open and I defy any demo- crat to truthfully make any charge that 15 derogatory o his career as a public servany or his character as a private gentleman.’! Mr. Rush strongly endorsed the candidacy of Mr, Armstre for comptroiler ‘ana Mr. ielsley for police judge. Speaking in his own behalf he showed at length what the duties of his office demand and referred the people to his record for proof that he had performed his dumes properly. He spoke of the special fizht that was being made upon him by McShane's money, and asked the voters of the Ninth to stand by him with the rest of the ticket. (*You bet wewill Johh,»” yelled a man in the rear seat, and eyerybody in the house applauded this expression of their sentimentsa.) W. L Kierstead, president of the club, was led upon and came up loaded with statis- tics, especially on the bond questions. He warmly endorsed the republican tickef, and mude especizl reference to Mr. Rush, who, he said, in the past two years had handled $2,000,000 of Omaha bonds and had saved the city at least §100,000 in premiuws on bond sales secured by hig special effort, Mr. Kierstead, on the subject of bonds, said: You all know I have undounded confi- dence in Omaha's future greatness. I have always been on the boom side. I have sung its praises from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and win never happier than when in somo far-off city telling of Omaha’s wonderful progress, and hers at home 1 have kept my shoulder to the wheel doing what I could to push her onward. 1 visited the real estate exchange the other day and saw the walls covered with pl rds advertising to their customers the bank clearings, real estate transfers, bwlding permits, etc., but our bouded debt, the best argument of all, they have omitted. One year ago last spring [ was chairman of the finance committee in the council. Paying and sewer bonds were introduced for $100,000, Isaid“*let's make them $200,000; let's keop her goiug ata trotting pace,” 'Some said ‘‘yes:” others sad ‘o, we are gettung in debt wo fast.” 1 said we owe a litlle over one million dollars. St. Paul owes £6,000,000; Minneapolis, §5,000,000 Piusburg, $13,000,000; Cincinnati, $25,000,- 000; Cleveland, $9,000,000; Washington, $20,000,000; Jersey y, $16,000,000; ana I could name more than fiity cities, some of them not half as large as Omaha, that owe muuy times as much, Why, Quebec, Canada, owes §24.000,000, and it isn’t much larger than Omaha, and they can borrow money at 4 per cent, You may say these cities are a great deal larger than Omaha. Cinemnati is the only city I have named that is double the size of Omaba. Jersey City, with its $16,000,000 of debt, has only 160,000 inhabitants. The bonds were doubled and last year we did more than eighteen miles of paving, and today, with this season’s work nearly pleted, we owe but a little more than $1,500,- 000, and we are the best payed and sowered city of our size on earth. I tell you tuis idea of being afraid to get in debt is no good, Vote for the bridge bonas, vote for the wia- duct bonds, vote for the school bonds. Don't wait for our children to do whay wo should do, and if these bonds carry, as I hope they will, we will have a boom here that is a boom. We never have had a boon here. A boom is not only when property sells fast, but when prices are wflated beyond actual values. No man can point to asingle in- stance where a piece of property within one mile of the postofiice has been sold at a loss to the seller, but, on the contrary, each time 1t is sold &t & handsome: profit. Take for instance the northwest corner of Sixteenth and Farnam, Four years ago Dr. Mercer bought it for $35,000, The moss- backs said he paid too mueh; it wasn’t worth itand never would be. Hut within two years he sold it to a Piiladelphia capitalist for $76,000, Again the croakers smd the wan was crazy. 1l.ast year the Cemmeroial National bauk paid 807,000 for the same lot, and today, 1f it was vacant, 1t would bring $125,000. You may say I have taken the best ex- ample of increase; but no, there are hundreds of others. Lot us go outto the. residenco rtion of the city. Seven years ago I paid Eoo o lot for the property on Farnam street where I now live. A few months ago the vacant corner lot opposite sold for $10,000, an increase of nearly 2,000 per cent in seven years, Now, in the face of such facts, how can .)wpla who have money to inyest hesi- tatef Itell you, gentlemen, any piece of roperty offered for sale in Omaha today is ter than 10 per ceut money. Don’t let the moss backs throw a wet blanket over us but have sense enough to see the mighty Omaba of the future. Don't think we wust have gold mine on every hill, a factory on every corner to'make a big city. We are the natural distributing point fora vast territory, the terminus of ten great railroad systéms, We stand today third o1 all cities in our meat packing indus- try. We bave the largest smelting and re- flaing works in the world. = The Uuiwon Pa- cific, in their shops. their headquarters and on their trains emgloy nearly three thousand meu who Jive in Omaba, aud batter than all we are in the center of the best farming country on earth, and that is the ‘country to tle to. People have to eat, and beef and pork and corn are always spot cash, 50 L say & farming country is the best of all. Let us vole for wll the bonds, and uext year with our new W ained ‘by our ity Treasurer OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, bridge, our new wiaduot and our grand union depot, our new, sqlool_houses, OUF NEW Post- office. the oity hdhand a1l the elegant build- g8 oW tnder sway and about to bo built, property values.will jamp 23 per cont at one grand bound. . Knethor I will say, if such men as Ben Smjth and Herman Kountze and Mr. Rosowaton-osniag millions in property and paying thousands in taxes, can afford to voto for them sugh mon as we should not only vote for them but go out into the high- ways and byways and rustle in others to do the same, 80 a8 toymako success doably sure. Mr. M.'S, Linasay followed Me. Kierstead n earnest appeal in tavor of the bon He showed the fallacy of the argument that the voting of the honds would eripple Omaha from voting bonqs in the future, on account of the 10 per cent law, by showing that the bonds, if valid, will ensure improvements of such value that an additional $00,000 can be voted upon the increased assessment that will follow the issuing of the bonds. Mr. Robert l.ivesey spoke strongly and indorsed the bond propositions. ‘The meeting adjourned after unanimously adopting the following resolution, introduced by Mr, Kierstead : Resolved—That it is the sense of this meeting that the several bond propositions now before the people should carry, and thut we worl and do all in_our power to se- ocure the adoption of the union depot bonds ut the election on Thursday. Secona Ward Democrats, Nineteen of the untorrified met at John Audritz's place—and John sells beer at the usunal price—at Sixteenth and Dorcas last night. John Knnis, the plothoric and ole- aginous gent who several vears ago wanted to be mayor of South Omaha, presided. Thore was no secrotary—stenographers are scarce, 5d Moroarty of the county court and the Seventh ward spoke. He recalled the days of Thomas Jefferson and alluded with much fecling to one_ Jackson yeclent “‘Hickory.” Then he jumped on to the late Ceorge B, McClellan and_excavated the remains of samuel J. Tiiden. The grave of Horatio yiour was also invaded, after which a general invitation was extended to all to vote for him (Morearty) for the council. ‘Ihen Phil Andres, who 18 supposed to be running for palice jndge, came o bat. He asserted thut ho was a sport. As no one denied this he continued. He declared that if elected ho would be police judge, No one denied this and the same old continuance was had. His next statement was to the effect that be was in favor of the red, white and blue, aud but for the gas being turned out no oo could have prognostigated what would bave come next. At any rate the meeting adjourned. indorsed Dan O'Keef At an informal meeting ot the bricklayers of Omaha, heid last night, O. P. Shrum pre- sided, and Fred Hoye acted as secretary. A resolution was passed declaring 1t the sense of the meeting that Dan O'Keefe be endorsed as aworthy, representative of organized labor for election to the city council. O'Keefe is the candidate on the republican ticket for councilman at large presentod by the Seventh ward. He isa working brick- layer and a membor of the local bricklayers' union, DR. DURY LK. He Advocates TAriff [ieform as a Step Towards Kree de. The Tariff Reform club held a public ing at Wushington hall lust night. The tendance'was notias large as had peen ox- pected, owiag, possibly, to tne state of the weather, i Shortly after 8 ol¢lock the meeting, which then numbered about 200, was called to order by Prof. Lewis,/who stated that Dr. Duryea had consented o 'address the club on the question f tariff réyision, Dr. Durye a wip éien iutroduced. The fol- lowing 18 & brick synopsis of his remar Tt is of momont to all of us whether we sball bave tariff veform, for our system of government is Bui upou this question of tariff. [ am suréwe can meet together and discuss the subjéctsoalmly, apart from the men with whom wo- associate in political affairs, and we ‘should investizate because this subject is complex on acvount of the vastness of the nation. 1f you wish to study political economy you musi reduce the in- tricate problems to their simplest form. “All teachers of political economy recom- mend Robinson Crasoe as the best book to study 1n taking up the-suvject of economics. The book should be read carefully between the lines, It will show the foundation of a government; but when it comes to the con- sideration of a vast nation Jike ours, the sub- Ject becomes most complex. Ionce asked a noted authority on these matters why it was that the psople could not agree on whether they would have m paper money, and received the reply S don’t kuow' what money is.” Thav is the trouble—people think they know what money is, but they don’t. "Teachers of free trade are bound to admiy that the principles of free trade are sound. In economics we concede that free trade is sound policy; in civics we say free trade may be sound poli Let us be cureful to make the statement, that we are merely considering the question of tarift reform, lest it be thought this is o ruse to cousider the policy of free trade, A tariff is a form of tax which we cal indi- rect. When a commodity enters our coun- try wo levy a tax which s revenue for the support of the country. In laying on your tax be careful to iayon only those tuxes which are necessary o create a revenue for sustaining the government. 1 do not sup pose any one would be wild enough to say that weo waut absolute free trade, because we must_have money enough to to sustain the machinery of government, and cannot raise enough in other ways. Some people say protecuon is salutary, but then recurs the question—How much! When you take up that question every urticle must bo taken up separately and the amount of protection fixed. It s casy to sce that in- justice would happen if there is & genera derangement of our industrial and financial system. No party would think for a moment of_a sudden introduction of free trade, Tho speaker bere read extracts from Adam Smith referring to the duty of the citizens to the government in_return for the protoction he receives, and the duty of tho government to the citizen in levying taxes, especially in not levying taxes before the money is needed. Continuing, the speaker advocated the lowering of the tariff to a point where the money would be brought in as needed, and not laid up in the treasury of the nation. A quostion was asked of a firm of leading manufacturers in Rhode Island what their opinion was on tariff veduction. The reply was, “We don't care anything about it. We nave exercised every care in selecting and transporting our raw material. Our system 18 boing eonstantiy dmproved ana cheapeucd. Our neighbors are following in the old rag, and if the tax is rémoved it will kill them oft —not us,” Thus tho tariff is a premium on iguorance and improvidence, Why do we not protect the “infant mdus- tries' of the different states of the uniont ‘The newly establisbed manufactories of the southern states! ) /! ‘I'he founders of this country tola the hon- est truth when vhéy aid “We lay on this in order 0 offer a bonus to the man who has not the couraga'or ability to start other- wise.” It is generally scknowledgea thatour tariff is on & war busis, for the purpose of raising o vast reves 1t is said if we byve these high rates it en- ables the producer to pu{ higher wages. Ts it necessary to lovy's high tax in order that it may be possiblé to have a wide margin for the ‘produceri I wounder what & high mionded English laborer would think if he came into one of 0¥ political meetings and beard a speaker howling about the pauper labor of Bogland? There is no such thing as pauper labor among the skilled labor of Eu- rope, It is trae the Buropean mechanic re- ceives less than the mechanics in this coun- try, but the mechsnies in this country pro- duce more, and if the wages are equated they will be found to be about equ Concluding, the speaker said that free trade is acknowledged to be the goal and tariff reform is only the expedient. At the conclusion of Dr. Duryea's address Prof. Lewis announced that it was the in- cution to have a discussion on the subject by those present, and invited any ono who t0 do so o preseut any question or views on taé matter, but no one ssemed to have any view except to get outside, whioh they all proceeded 1o do without any further cueremony, o — A Cold Day Coming. The signal office last nigt reported a cold wave coming towards Omaha, It was pre- dictea the thermometer would fall to ten degrees above zero 8t 8 0'clook this mornlug. NEBRASKA AND TOWA NEWS, The Citizens’ State Bank at York COloses Its Doora. A MERCHANT ALSO ASSIGNS, The Attorney Goneral of Aders an b garding Maty Insurance Companies. lowa Hen- ant Decision Re- 1 Assessmeont A Bank Fajslure at York. Yonk, Neb,, Nov. 2.—[Special to Tnn Bre.|—One of the largest failures York has ever known took place last evening. The Citizens’ Stato bank and T. ¥. McConaughy, amerchant, made assignments for the bene- fit of creditors. ‘The bank will probably pay in full. Mr. McConaughy's lisbilities are not known. He was one of the principal stockholders in the Citizens' bank and was cashior of the same. This will not affect uny of tho other business houses hore, Sustained the Auditor's Decision, Des Moixes, Ia., Nov. 206.—|Special Tele- gram to Tnue Bee. The attornoy general today rendered an opinion sustaining the state auditor in his decision rezarding mutual assessment insurance companies, He holds that they should not guarantee that they will pay the face valuo of their pol- icies, for contingencies may arise that would make ft impossivle. If they issue a policy for $1,000 they should agree to pay not wore than that aod as moar to it as they can. But _since their revenuo is determined by the fixed as- scssment of members and is liuble to vari- ation, they bave no right to promise to do what they may not be able to do. The auditor will therefora compel all mutnal as- sessmeat companies to alter the wording of their policies accordingly. Temperance Alllancn Officers Meet. Des Moixes, Ia., Nov. 26.—(Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bee.| -There was a meet- ing of leading officers of the State temperance alliance hera today. The president of the alliance is B. I. Wright of Charles City, the third party prohibition! whose candidacy for the lewislature elected ademocrat. Ho has been a dead weight upoh the allinnce and it was expected that he would have enqugh self-respect to_re- sign. He was asked today to do 8o aud ro- fused. The exccutive committed did aot feel empowered to remove him and so he will re- for the present, But tho influence of zed while he remains It was decided to call a mass tompes convention in this eity in a short time to brace up the pronibitionists, Killed While Hauling Hay. Missoui VALLEY, Tn., Nov. 26.—|Special to e BEE.|—A terriblo aceident occurred near California Junction today, resulting in the death of William Young, an old and ¢ respected citizon of Harrison county. company with an employe M. Young_weut to his meadow to get ad of hay, having hitched up a fractious team for that purpose. On the way home the team became frightened and unmanageable, she load slipped off 1 front, carrying Mr. Young with it, and the loaded wagon passed over his boay. He was assisted 10 rise by neighbors and placed ia another wagon to becarried homge. On the way he foll dead suddenly without a_word. Mr. Young was & Scotcbman, born in 1826, and came to Harrison county in 1560, Charged With a serious Orime, Neb,, Nov. 25.—(Special Telegram to Tne Bre.] —Hanna Corwin today swore out a warrant charging ner husband, M, A. Corwin, with committing incest with his eleven-year-old daughter. He was bro. before Justice Holmes for his preliminary hearing and bound over in the sum of $1,000 to appear ut the district court. Gomexprro, Neb., Nov. 26.—[Special to Tng Ber. ] —The citizens of Gothenburg have raised a subsidy of §4,000, which will be given to respousible, first class hotel man who will build a $9,000 hotelon A street. Thisstreet will s0on have a 10-foot_side- walk along each side of its entire length, and several brick blocks aro to be built early 1 the spring. Weaten By One Vote. Farrxoxt, Neb., Nov. 16.—[Special to Tre Beg.|—The matter of granting a license to run a billiard hail in Fairmont came up be- fore the city council last might, and the proposition was beaten by one vote. Tho council stood 2 for and 2 against, and the mayor cast the deciding vote, River Improvementc PraTrssouts, Neb, Nov. 26.—|Special Telegram tw Tre Bee.]—Chief Engineer Frank Chripler and & gang of men com- menced surveying the river today opposite this point as a preparatory step to the gov- ernment fmprovement, wiich will b pusheu ag rapidly s tho \veather will permit. Fifuy thousand dollars was appreciated by congress for this work. at Plattsmouth. Clear Lake Uamp Maeting, Masox Ciry, Ta.,, Nov. 26,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee |—The directors of the Clear Lake camp meeting met in this city today and fixed July 9 to 21 _next as the date for holding tho meeting at Clear Lake. Dr. H. W. Bolton of Chicago was selected as conductor, Rev. J. W. Clinton, D.D., presi- dent, und Rev. W. sesecrotary. slected Brigadier General, Cevan Kapms, Tn, Nov. 26.—[Sepecial Telegram to Tii Bur.|—-Completo roturns from the recent clection of brigadier general for the Socond brigade, lowa National guards, show that Celonel W. L. Davis of the First regiment has been successful, This will cause a vacancy in the coloneley of the {irat regimont, which wiil undoubtedly bo filled by Captain George Green of this city. Grant, Neb,, Nov. 26.—|Special Telegram to'Tur B: ~District court convened here today with Judge A. H. Church on the bench. Thers are about fifty cases on the docket, some of them knotty, and the court will be in session & week. e QUEER PLAYTHINGS. Bables With Floral Designs Taken from Graves. ‘What do you suppose are the “‘play- things” of the babies in arms and the toddlers living in the tenementsclose to Greenwood cemetery? asks the New York Sun. Visit the neighborhood any morning, but especially on Monday morning, and you will have a scene burdened with peculiarly. interesting se itiment. Just outside the tall iron rail fence separating the cemetery from the street are auy number of baby carriages with cooing and crowing oc- cupants, and whecled by the little brother or the little sister of the family. They are out for the morning air, 7 In the carriage, either at the foot- board or under infantile dissection, are withered floral crowns, crosses, cres- cents, and now and then heavier pieces like *The Gates Ajar.” They have been taken from the graves and thrown into the street by attaches of the cem- etery. Monday morning seems to be the clearing-up time of all these with- ered tokens of love for the dead. The baby carriages fairly flock outside the tall ivon feuce, and all day and for days to come the infants and the toddlers who wheel them toy with the emblems that have marked the departure of lifs A very bright young ladey. who saw this scene the other morning, wondered what eflect menmlz these infantile playthiogs would have upon their minds when grown. B — Nervous debility, poor memory, difiidence, sexual weakoess, punples, cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine. Samples free at Kuhn & Co.'s 15th snd Douglas. s a constitutional and not a local diseaso, and therefore it ¢ Plications, 1t require edy like Hood's Sar through the blood, eradi hich eauses and promotes the di effccts a pepmanent cure. en: “X used Hood's Sarsaparilla for eatarrh, nnot be cured by local ap- | and recetved great relief and benefit from Is, A constitutional rem- arilla, which, working | in the winter, ¢ The catarrh was very dis: le, espoclally using constant disc ates tho fmpurity | my nose, ringing nol ,and | § Thousands of | my people testify to the success of Hood's Sarsa- | tin; ack of my head. ad In the morning was painful. Hood's illa as aremedy for catarth when other (me relief mmediately, while n time I was preparations had fafled, Tood's you feel renewed in health and strength, arsapariila | entirely cured. 1 think Hood' also builds up tho wholo system, and makes saparilla worth Its weight in go! M DG, | 1020 Eighth Strect, N, W., Washington, D. ¢, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Bold by alldruggists. 81; six for 5, Prepared only | Sold by all drupgists. 81 slx for 85, Preparod only by C. L HOOD & CO., Apothecarios, 100 Doses One Doilar GETTING WHAT 1Y The Commercial Association Secures a Good Rate For Omaha, The Omaha Commorcial association hela a called meoting at the Millard hotel last night. The mombers were out in full forco and the back office of the hotel was jammed with representatives of tho local jobbing houses, The Union Pacifie, B. & M., and Fremont & Elkhorn roads were well represented by their traflic managers, general and assistant freight agents and general superintendents. I'ne busicess done at the méeting, although transacted in g ¢ short tin greatest importance to the Omaha in sevoral wa; The executive committee of the associa- tion reported that a conference nhad been held in the aftegnoon with representatives of the three roads “mentioned above, at which time the roads had agreed to grant the nsso- clation the concessions asked 1 the way of an equitable rate from Omaha west, as com- pared with the through rate from Chicago to points in Nebraska. 1n the past Omanu has been discriminated against in the matter of freight rates, thus putting- the jobbers of Chicago and St. Louis on a better footing to sccure the Nebrasia trado than Omaha pos- essed. It has been the aim of the Commer- cial ussociation to have this rate changed so that the Omaha jobbers would have a show in competition with the jobbers of Chicago and St. Louis. After the executive .committee had made it report it was endorsed by the railroad represontatives, who stated that thoy would fixa rate which would accomplish the de- sired effect, the rate to go into effect on ) cember 10, Toey explained that it was ne essary 10 postpone the chango until t date as they are required to give ten du notice of wal from the Westeru T before they could make change. The notice of withdrawal was warded last night by telegraph and tho representatives assured the ussociation that the rate would be satisfactorily adjusted at the time stated. The next business of the club was to pass resclutions endorsing tho viaduct and bridge bona scheme, and also to resolve that the associution would ao all in its power, individ- ually and collectively, to aid in the passing of the propositions at the coming elections, S e AWARDING THE PFRIZLS, Successfal Compet tors for Honors in the Ave Exhibition. Monday evening was the most interesting one of the series to the artists having pictures m the art exhibition, as it was «the time for awarding prizes. Many of the competitors ‘were of course doomed to disappointment, but were none the less enthusiastic in thewr applause of successful rivals. Mr. George W. Linwnger, president of the association, read the following report of the judges: With ereat pleasure we express our judg- ment that the quality of the work prese is of a higher grade than has hitberto attaived. The general impression of visit- ors upon entrauce to our rooms has been very favorable. ‘The progress of the artists is a matter for sincere congratulution und justifies the existence and rewards the Jabors of the association. Inasmuch as ivis the dutyof the associa- tion to maintain a high standard of excel- lonce and to establish and illustrate it for the benefft of the community and to incize the exhibitors to make the most patient and diligent efforts to improve their work, we cemed 1t to be inadyisable to confer the medal at this time. While the figure pieces show marked excollence, they show as marked defects, especially in drawing, There is u serious lack of proportion und symmetry in composition. Mr. Lininger antounced the decisions as follows : FIGURE PAINTING. Firsthonorable mention, No. 120, by James K. O’Neal. Second honorable mention, No. 104, by Miss Teana McLennan. T'hird honorable mention, No. 80, by Mrs. C. H. Bower. LANDSCAPE, _ Premium, No. 135, by Mrs, C. N. Powell. First honorabie mention, No. 3, by i H. Bagg. Socond honorable mention, No. Suiisbury. lonorable mention, No, Albert Rothery. STILL LIVE. Promium, No. 143, by Albert Rothery. First honorable mention, No, 114, by Miss Frances Mumaugh, Second honorable mention, No. 5, by Miss Ada K. Farnsworth. Third bonorable mention, No, 90, by Miss ‘eana McLeanan, WATER COLORS. Premium, No. 216, by Frederic Knight. Rirst_honorable mention, No. 207, by Miss Hattie Hershoy. Second honorable meution, No. 235, by Mary N. Rice. ‘Third honorable mention, No, 21Q. by Miss Anna Kern, 150, by 146, by AINTING ON CIUSA, Premium, No, 259, by Miss Mellona But- terfield. Lirst honorable mention, No. 277, Mre. M. R. Risdon. Second Lonorable mention, No. 273, by Mrs, George I Gilbert. “Thira honorable mention, No, 253, by-Mrs. Faunie Bachert. MODELING IN CLAY, Premium, the bust of the president of tho association. st honorable James K. O'Neal, Honoraole mention was made of two copies, No. 152, by Miss aith Shirteliff; No. 82, by Miss Carrie A, Brodt, and of a crayon drawing, No. 247, by Harry Shriner. Autention was slso “called to the decided morit of No, 82, by Miss Saaie Kelly. At the Arc Kxhbition, # The inclement weather lust evening some- what interfered with the attendance at the art exposition, but gave those present a bet- ter opportunity to study the paintings. ‘There is considerable conjecture as to who should receive the gold medal pbrovided iv nad been awarded, and the majority believe that 1t should have been given to Albert Rotherty for his remarkable painting “A Modern Piouneer.” This giul.uw has attraoted more attention from good judges of art than any other paintiug in the exuibition, and as much adverse criticism from persous giving it merely a oursory glance. Many persons have gone to the exhibition to judge for themselves on the merits of the picture on which there bave been 80 wany opiuions diametrically opposite, ‘T'ho paintingis the result of ten wecks worl, the study being a team of horses plow- tug, The great merit is 1ts faithfulness in coloring and the strength and force with which the objects are depicted. mention, No. 251, by sons wishiog palotings to purchase. The exhibition ends ¥riday night. “Thera is now # good opportunity for per- l wll, Mass, | by €. LTOOD & CO., Al Lawell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar AST ALL PRECEDENT! OVER TWO MILLIONS DISTRIBUTED. Louisiana SHe lflery mpany. Incorporated by o Lo Aud CRAFEAbI0 POEposes. PRI of thio prosint = Lato. 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