Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1890, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE CUTTING OFF HELFENSTEIN. By Confirming the Grantors' Titlo Which He Contosts. OF A SAVING LiTIGATION. A Very lmportant Move by the Me- Cormick and Mills Heirs Which Will Save Trou- ble and Expense, eeting Melfenstein, Ther: will be a new move in the matter of the Hefelstein claims i the United States courtin a fow days. As 1s well known, thers aro now pending soveral scores of against property owners in . V. Smith's addition, brought by this Helfenstein,and in the present condition ot affairs, an almost endless litigation 18 promised. The property owners of course 1ok to the original grantors of the property for any defects in their titles, and the decis fon in the present cascs, if 1t bo in Hefel- stein's favor, will, they hold, only be the commencement of alot of suits against the original urantors. 7To antici result, aud prevent it, the heirs of th Sormick and Mills’ interestin the addition in question, comprising elevon acres, have decided to tike a hand in the case to settle the rights of the original grantors. For this purpose, Attorneys Ambroso & Duffy, representing Mills and McCormick, have prepared an apolication for an injunc- tion restraining Helfenstein from further prosecution of the law cases now pending, and aiso A bill to quiot the title in the original grantor. This sction will be commn d in the Unitea States court in a few days and stop the numerous cases against the indiviaual proporty owners and bring the cese to an issue on the rights o the original grantors with a prospect of a speody ending of the litigation. ca COMMANDE;#¢ OLARKSON. The Major Likely to Become Depart- ment Leader of the G. A. K. Next Wednesday the G. A. R. en- campment of the department of Nebruska will assemble in Grand Island ana continue probably for & coupie of days. It isex- pocted that it will be the most largely at- tended meeting of the kind ever held i this state. ‘fhe attention which has been puid recently to the question of pen- sions will draw & large num- ber of soldiers who aesire 1o take some action to bring to the congres- sional delegation from this state the wishes of Nebraska's veteraos on this subject. A department commander will also bo clected. aud the feeling among leading and Army of the Republic men in th's city is that tue selection will bo Major f. S, Clarkson, who is now a member of tte na tional council of administration of the order, Each post is entitled to_one delegate and an additional delegato for every major frac- tion of fifty in membership. Besides-each nast post commander is ex-ofiicio a delogato, and while all of those whono longer hold of- tice no longer avail themselves of this privi lege, it is thought that this year alargo number of them wlil be preseat. “There are four posts 1 this city, U, S, Grant, No. 110, Custer, No 7, Phil Sheridan, No. 26% Phil Kearney, and K. R. Livingston of South Omaha. “L'hie past commanders of 1, 8. Grant post arc Messrs. . J. Broatch, K. Parmelee, M. R. Risdon. C. I Burmester, A. M. Clark, rly, T. S. Clarkson, C. S. Chase, M. Stone. The commander of Custer, No, 7, is D. G. Rhonds, “The past i ommanders of Phil Sheridan vost are L. 1. Maginn and_Dr. Spaulding, tho rogular delegate being B, R. Ball The past commanders of Phil Kearnoy post aro Sergeants Cody and Allison, The past commanders of R. R. Livingston post are S, W. Dennis, B, K. Wells and J. P. Hact Is the delegate. Grand Tsland and Lincoln will strive to se- cure the next_reunion in September, while Nebraska City hopes to be assigued tho nest encampinent, to be held a year hence. Horaford’s Acid Phosphato For Wakefulness, listoria, and other disenses of the norvous syster. The Street Railway Company Invites nerat Competition. The Omaha street railway company re. colved notice yesterday that four motors had been shipped b the Thomson-Houston company to this city. The motors are to be used on the South Omaba Jine to aid in the handling of passengers when travel is unus- ually heavy. Mr. W. A. Smith, general manager of the road, roturned from Chicago ‘Tuesday whither be went to confer with the Thom- son-Hoyston company concerning rates on electrical equipment which will be needod this season by the ralway company here. No agreement of any kind was mado with that electrical company. it bemng the inten- tion ¢t the street railway company to invite bids from all the leading companies of the country. An Absolute Cure. The ORIGINAL ABIL'INE OINTMEN I is only put up in larse two-ouneo tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for all sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and all skin erup: tions. Will positively cure all kinds of piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug company b 25 cents per box—by mail 80 cents. Announcements. The undoubted musical cvent of the seas son will take place on Tuesday, February (8 at Boyd's opera house when the two great masters of the violin and piano will make their first Joint appearance in Omaba. Since *their arrival in the United States Pablo Sar- sato aud Eugene D'Albert have been de- .lighting the largest audiences over brought together in New York und Boston, and their appenrance here will no doubt be énjoyed by our best people. Delightful Sol Smith Russeil will ind that he is not without a goouly host of admirers. He will entertain large sudicnces at the opera bouse, where his quaint, droll, and yet » gentle, pathietio porformance of Noash Vail in “A Poor Relation” commands geauine sympathy and creates sincero pleasure, This natural comedian is one of the most esteemed of our su entertainers, and has & fund of inexhaustible humor that seems to be perennially refreshed. The better known he is the better is he iiked, and one might almost say he is beloved of those who bave Inughed at him or ptat him duriug the Iast ton years, Miss Grace Filks is his bright swod amisbie foil in this plav, her beauty and vivacity materially helping the success of the performauce. Mr. Russell has surrounded himseif with a very strong SUPDOrLIng compan, Russell will appear at the Hoyd this ng in “A Poor Lelation," and his engagement will continue during the remainder of the week, Seats Aro now on sale, The Hiack Diamond Minstral cialty company will give their second aunual R""’""“"‘ and dance this evening at fots bull, Tho company is compased of local taleny almost as good, if not equal to, professionals. ‘Their former gelrormlnou bave proved this, and the forthcoming one promises 1o eclipse all othors. The rrlnclpul eatures will be the banjo playiog of Georwe F. Gillenbeck, who on several gecasions has delightod an Omaha audience; Edward Fitch, 1ha best bone soloist in the west: Fox aua Petors, musival sketch artists; Jobuson brothers in sougs aud dances, and, well, they could go on With talent enough t fur- nish two shows, Everybody come ard mvs “the boys a good send-off, poc it Mr. Cassidy, who mystariously disup, red some time ago irom Council lufls, was®ocated oy Madam Blaoch, the wonderful second-sight seer, wh now has parlors ab 422 N, 16th st.’ Her faculty is reaily miraculous, and this 18 only ove of the many hundreds of sim" (Alar cacos the wadiin bus proven suc” Coosslul da, and Spe- | mev av 10 o'clock yestorday THE ASSOCIATION ADJOURNS, After Having Considered a Number of Railroad Questions. The Trans-Missouri passenger association morning in parlor 110, Millard hotel, completed its work and adjourned. Very little was done outside of the usual routine business ‘The apolication of the Kansas immigration bureau for reduced rates Lo settlers hus been left with a committee of which E. L. Lomax of the Union Pacific 18 chairman, John Francis of the B. & M., J. B. Buchanan of the Fromont, Elkhorn & Missouri valley, W. H. Tbompson, Santa 1. Caldwel Missouri Pacific; J. B. Lockwood, Kan City, Fort Scott & Memphis, and Joha Sebastian of the Rock Island are members. They were instructed to prepare a schedule for harvest excursion rates, which will not only include this application but absorb every othor request for excursion or special demands and report in the March meeting 1o be hold in Kansas City. “Hurvest excursio Chairman Hourse, ‘co: people expect and any ber that will be extended to Nebraska, South Dakota and Colorado, as well. \We had the same thing last year and it was success ful but with the assistanco of these various state organizations it can be made much more extensive and important.” All the reauests for special or reduced rates 10 annual meetings of such association as the Knights Templar, Missourl Institute of Homwopathy, M. conforence,) etc wore granted on the basis of a one and one- third fare for the round trip. The applica tions, however, from theatrical compani base ball clubs'and the Kansas ‘Travelers' association were rejected on the ground that any action favoring them would be in vioia- tion of ihe Inter-state comwmerce commis sion's late decision which 1s to the effect that reduced rates given to parties of ten or more persons may also be demanded by in- dividuals, ates,” said Vice- all the Kansas fits derived from The news from Chicago yesterday morning crestod great excitement in_local railroad circles. ~ All the general froight agents, however, said they had been expecting some- thing of the kind and had been prepared for it. ‘They kuew the Milwaukee rond was get. ting nogry and proposed to do something. Mr. Hilund was in Omuha last week and it seems intimated as wuch to three or four parties who had friendly talks with him, “I agroe with Mr. Hilana,” said a Union Pacific man, “that this secret cut-throat busincss ha¥ boen going on long enough, but 1t is nonsonso for Chairman Midgely to state i his report of an investigation that the Milwaukeo and Missouri Pacific have mot been manipulating rates as well as all tho owhers. Lcould give bim some pointers that might be of some benefit to him. Letus, as an example, look at the stock shipments out of Kansis City. The Milwaukee is the longest line from that point to Chicugo. Last week it took 207 car Toads, aguinst 213 for the Santa Fe, whichyis notonly the shortest route but has a big system west of there to draw from. Thirty five were hauled by the Alton and some thing like eighty by the Rock Island. ono can tell me that it docsn't reauire a manipulation of rates tv secure such resuits. Evidently somebody has had the wool pulled over his oyes.” “Will this reduction of 33 per cent on business to Missour: rivor points affect roads west ot the river!" “It is sure to, and there will be some of the bigiest losses in carnings ever heard,of. You understsud, the local rutes must come down in proportion to_the cut on through traflic, consequently, we must stand our pro- portion of the reduction. The roads against whom Chairman Midgely makes such serious charges, deny them of course, but declare they will help to make the war as merry and hvely as possible. General Agent Nash of the Milwaukee re- coived o telegram late Tuesday, alternoon summoning him o appear in Chicago as quickly as possible. He accordingly de- parted on the first train, The men interested in having an Omaha- Yankton road built failed to got any satis- factory promises from S. H. H, Clark while he was here and principally because they were tangled up in an unfortunate contro- versy hotween themselves. The enterprise took shape two mouths ago; but, when mat- ters reacned that point where subscriptions to stock were necessary beforo anything fur- ther could bo done, a barvier was rused which stopped proceedings and has ever sinco deluyed aetion, Plenty of leading citizens huve exprossed w willingness to subacribo but they waut the amounts scaled ion to cach man's wealth and his r instunce, George Bar- 1l put down 850,00 if the Smith and the Creighton inter- £100,000. ey can well afford to do i the wentleman who divulged it of in- formation. "I know niso,” he continued, “that Henry Yatos stands veady to put his nama to the list for §25,000 on the same con- ditions, and F'rank_Murphy will give $30,000 more. ' Ho thinks that if John Horbach, who has nlready announced his willingness to do 1t, can invest $100,000, others ought to do as mucn for tho scheme. By apportioning the subsgriptions in this manner, we could eas- ily raiso at least §500,000 in' Omaha. That amonnt, with the subsidies which can be se- cured along the proposed route would ouild the road.” The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road is preparing to open u line between Omabu and Yankton, Duk., which 1t_can do by way of Manilla, In., thence to Sioux City, and thence up the east side of the rivor to Yaok ton, It proposes to make such reduction in freigiit rates as will induce the merchunts of the city to suip Koods into vthat country. At present the rute from Omana to Yunkton over this road, 220 miles, is only nbout 10 cents less thin the rate from Chicago. It is also tho inteution of the Mil- waukee road to put on an Omuha-Yaokton sleeper or chair car leaving here overy evening aud arriving there the next morning. Thisservice will probably be inaugurated on March L. Kountze, t remarked ‘The new corn rates, making a reduction of 10 per cent, from prosent tarifts, will go mto effecton the Nebraska, Towa aud Kunsas ronds next Saturday. The B. & M. people have thoir rate shoets already made up and printed. —_—— The Oniy One. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway is the only line running solid vestibuled, electric lighted and steam heated trains between Chicago, Coun- cil Bluffs and Omahu, The berth reading lamp feature in the Pullman sleeping cars run on these lines if patented and cannot be used by any other railway company. It is the great improvement of the age. Try it and be convinced. Sleeping curs leave the Union Pacific depot, Omaha, at 6 p. m. daily, arrlving at Chicago av 9:30 . m, “hssengers taking this train are not compelled to get out of the cars at Council Bluffs and wait for the train to be cleaned. Gav tickets and sleeping car berths at Union ticket office, 1501 Farnam st. F. A. NAsH, Gen, Agt. J. E. PRESTON, Pass, Agt. t Nignt's Fire. A fire ocourred in the furniture storz of 1. Altman at 1,615 and 1,917 Cuming street about 8:80 o’clock last night. The proprie- or had only been away from the store about ten minutes when Lhe coliro place was ablaze, The fire department were quickly on the scenn and .extinguished the Hame: Mr. Altman stated that his loss wou amount o at least $1,000 the damage being cunsed prineips The small cigar store immeaiately east of the furniture store was destroyed by the flames and water. ‘The propristor, James Christie, was 80 druuk that ne was not ablo L0 estimate his loss or tell what stock he had, Ho slept in his store sud was injured in an attempt 1o suve himself. He was takeo to the police station. where it was found h left arm was dislocated. The city physician war salled and ~ttonded to his injuries. ———— The Faneral ol Challis, The funeral of Frederick Caallis took place from Drexel’& Man'sat 1:30 o clock yestorday afternoon, It was conducted by the Central lubor uniou of which organization over oue hundred wembers were present, After brief religious services the remuins were rewoved to Mt Hope cemetery for interment. The fuueral procession was beaded by the Musical Un band. The Enu pearers were Frank Holwell, Timothy ullivas, Thomas Hiltou, Jefl itasmussen, Pelor Rigby and Albert Jobusoa. FRON THE STATE CAPITAL. A Statement of Oattle Slaughtered at South Omaha. STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. The Examining Section Meets Lincoln to Pass Upon the Quali- fications of Drug Dispensers ~—News Notes. at Cattle Slanghtered at South Omaha LiscoLy, Neb., Feb, 13.—([Special to Tn® Ber. |—Sovtn Omana, Neb,, Feb, 10, 1800, — L. W. Gilchrist, Secretary of the Boara of Transvortation, Lincoln, Neb. Doar Sir: Complying with your request of the 25th ult., I herowith send you o statement, show. ing the number of cattle slaughtered by the soveral packing establishments located at South Omaha. I was obliged to get this in- o rmation from the packing houses by mail, which caused a delay in my sending thew to. you. Yours respectfully, W. N, Bancock, Number of cattle slaughtered by Swift, 121,310; number of head slaughtered by Ar- mour, 51,554} number of head siaughtered by Hamwmond, 65,75); number of head slaugh- tered by Underwood, 2,807, Total number sinughtered in 1530, 240,750, STATE HOARD OF PHARMACY. ‘The examining board of the state board of pharmacy met at the cavital today to pass upon the qualifications of would-be drug dis pensers in this state. Monday the board met at Norfolk for the same purpose, and Tuesday at Omuha, Members present: Max Becht, vice president, Omaha; J. Riggs, vice president, Lincoln; James Reed, treas- urer, Nebraska City, sad Henry D, Boyden, secretary, Grand Island, Some of the membsrs of the board took occasion to state, when 'I'ne BEE represonta- tivo was muking his rouuds, and with evi- dent pride, that there wers no prosecutions during the past quarter for violations of the pharmacy law. This, judxln‘i( from the tone of the uiembers of the board who furnished the information, is an inoovation upon the pust order. Mr. Reed in speaking of the death of Car- rie Kisler of Superior, who dicd of poison dispensed {rom the drug store of Moore & Moore of that pluce, by mistake, stated that tho board had inquired into the matter very carefully and that its members were glad to exonerate the proprietors from all blame. ‘Apolicants attended the examinations at Norfolk, Owana and Lincoln as foilows: AT NORFOL C. Hugo Bher, Chadron; Witliam A, Lafiin, Deloit; J. H. Mackay, Madison; Adam Ru- bendall, Madison; E. N. Smast, Humphrey; W. B, Tyler, Hay Springs; Dr. William Watts, Jackson; Dr. A. Eddy, Tilden, AT OMATIAL A. J, Adair, Omaha: Ashington D. Brown, Omaha: Marshall Bradley, Nebraska City; Oscar M. Dammann, Nebraska City ; George C. Douglas, Bayley, Ia.; P. W, Kvans, Mel- vin; Neils. ¥ Hauson, Paul; Joseph Kessler, Cumberland, Ia.} Walter Muir, Omaha; W. Potter, Eim Creek; w. J. udley, Dal- las Center, la.; Archi hearney. AT LINGC Dryden, Superor; Frank Doan, Exeter; I, Ebert, Superior; J. P. Broken Bow; Nuathan Green Beatrice; William Jacobson, Hastings; D. W. Lour, Bever City; C. H. Morris, Ansley; orge W. Miller, Boelvs: F. A. Nelson, Sutton; Julian E. Phinney, Utica; O. H. Snyder, Plattsmouth; O, F. Smith, Hast- ings; Frea H. Standard, Lincoln; J. F. Stevens, Humboldt; O. L. Smith, Liacoln; John W. Hooper, Minden. INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW. According to o dispatch published in THE Bee this morning bavkers and vrominent bosiness men of this city telegraphed Sena~ tor Padock yesterday eutering a protest against the repeal of seotion 4 of the inter- state commerce law and urging him to use his influence to prevent such action. The section 1 question, which is as follows, 18 thereforo not without interest: ‘That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier, subject to the provisions of tnis act, to charge or receive any greater compensation in the uggregate for lbe transportation of pussengers, or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances any conditions, for ‘a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same airection, the shorler being included within the longer distance; out this shall not be construed us authorizing any common carrier within the terms of this act to charge and receive us great compeasation for a shorter as tor a longer distance; pro- vided, however, that upon application to the commission, appointed under the provisions of this act, such common carrier may in special cases after investigation by the com- mission be muthorized to vharge less for longer than for snorter distances, for the transportation of passengers oOr property, and the commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such desig- nated conimon carrier may be reheved from the operation of this act.” ANOTUER ALLIANCE TALKS. Aunoua, Neb., Feb. 8.—T'o the Honorable Board of P'rausportation of the State of Ne- braska: We, the members of Hamilton county al- liance, in session assembled, believing that we have been robbed of our just dues by the high freight rates now being churged for the moving of our produce, and also believing that the governor and state board of trans- portation have power Lo reduce the rates and have neglected to do so, therefore be it Resolved, That we deuounce in thy8LEOUR- est terms the action of the rulroad board in not foreing tho railroads to make u rednction of rate on all produce when 1t lies in their power to do so and, furthermore be it Itesolved, That we demand of the railroad board immediate action regarding the reduc- 100 of rates, and that we demand & reduc- tion of not leas than 10 cents pe: bushel, and also thut we present a copy of these resolu- tions to the chairman of the state board of transportation and the state allisnce papers for publication. V. Homx, President, M, H, Seveny, Secrotary. THE DISTRICT COURT. P. W. Worthington is on 1irial for illegal voting today. Catharina C. Marston secured a decree of divorce this morning from her husband, Gharios Marstoo, on the grounds of deser- sion, John Deerfield was tried and convicted on the charge of grand larceny, and sentenced 10 two years in the state pen. Beverly Field. churged with . grand lar- ceny, was found guilty of petit larceny, and Judze Chupman sentenved him 1o thirty days in the couuty jail. Eliza Green charges her husband with e; treme cruel treatment and asks for & di vorce. Her petition was tlled this morniug. RECOKDS AT THE CAPITOL, County treasurers setrtlod with the auditor today and paid into the state treasury sums of money as follows: J. L. oly,” Loup, $748.74; George Buck, Ssunders, $17,157.24, ‘U'be auditor's ofice reports vhe following countios delinquent in settling with the state for the year 15%0: Binine, Box Butte, Buf- falo, Chierry, Dawson, Garfield, Thurston and Holt. Insurance Auditor Allen received and filed the uunusl statement of the New KEngland Mutual life wsurance compauy today. It shows its business transacted in the state during the past year Lo be as follows: Kisks, ¥427,500; premiums, $16,217.49. No losses, ‘I'ne Chadron butter uud cheese company filed articles of incorporation, as required by luw, in the secrewary of state's office today. Capital stock wuthorized, #9,000. Incorpo- rators: W. I\, Hayward, Levi G. Sweat, . M. Merritt, W. Fuller and Al Butler. CITY NEWS AND KOTES. J. D. Calhoun's new priuting outfit has ar- rived, and ere loug Liucoln may expect the birth'of & new weekly democrutic news- pager. nother sudden departure can be re- eorded, This morning ‘Tue BEE representa~ tive sought Mrs. Allep, the lady who ftigures in the sensational divorce case, at the Hotel Idesl, and wus told by the clerk that shie had left them. John Paraell, & fifteen-year-old boy who been loating sround tue police station o & WOk Or moid, Will bo sent Lo the re- form school. Formal complaint and the euassary showiug was made oefore Judge Stewart today asd he issued the order, A 8 Barrick receivea Audrew C. word from Sult Take "{fiis morning that Mrs. J. M. Cochran Was' much improved in health, aud that if her husband could be moved they would retuen to Lincoln in about three woeks. This fanfily has been sorely afffioted. La grippe amd kindred afictions held them dowa. Governor Thayer and wife, assisted stato officers and theicsvives, the members of thesupreme benchi and their wives, gave an informal reception t the capitol this even iog. It was lareely attended, and from 9 to 12 o'clock the yonng folks kept time to de lightful music in refresentative hall. The reception commenced At 8 o'clock ——— Ladies who value a refined cowm plexion must use Pozzoni's Powder—it produces a soft and beautiful skir. by THE HOME DECENDERS, The Question of Forming Another b Discussed. A moeting of the property owners in the northwest part of town was held at Twenty- fourth and Clark stroets last night to form o second club. The meeting was attended by about fifty of the citizens, and was presided over by Joseph . Comstock, with J. B. Reeve as sccretary. A vumber of propositions from various law firms, which had been presented at the last meeting, were taken up and aiscussed seriatim, A vote was taken on each provosition separately which resuited in the rejection of all but two, and there was a great difference of opinion as to_which of these two should be accepted, One was from Kennedy, Larned & Harnard, offering to take tho cuses for 816 each, providing that there ‘were not less than twenty-five members in the club. The other proposition was from Miller, Dick & Randall, who offered to take the cases for $1,900 for Nfty cases or less, or £2,100 for 100 cases, one-fourth to be paid as 4 retainer, ono-fourth upon the filing of tho answer, and the balanco if the suits woro ‘won, In case the suits were lost the second half of the fee was to be remitted. Those present divided pretty evenly on these two offers, and after along discussion it was finally decided to appoint a committee to solicit membership to the club, The com mittee was instrncted to ascertain the pre- ferences of those joining as to their choice of lawyers, and if there is no prospect of uniting on one lawyer two clubs will be formed. The committes appointed consisted of three advocates of the firm of Keunedy et al and three who expressed u preference for tha Milier contingeut. Mesars, Joseph Red man, J, A, Dalzell and Charles Gardner represent the former party, and George Gibson, J. B. Reeve and Dr. M. Parke the latter. The committoe will report ut a meet- ting to be held at the same place next Satur- day evening. DEATH OF MAJOR CHAMBERS. One ot the Best Known Mcn West Passes Away. Major Willisam J. Chambers died shortly before 5 o'clock yesterduy afternoon at his home, corner of North Twenty-fourth and Ames avenue. The news will bea sad sur prise to many, as he was one of the best koown and most popular men i1n Omaha. His illness was of short duration. Oune week ago last Saturday, while standing in the oftice of tha Lindell hotel, St. Louis, he was attacked by & fainting spell, sank to the floor and became unconscicus. Friends car- ried him to his room, summoned a physician, and after two hours' he revived, but felt very weak and wis confined to his room four or five days. He then felt stronger and went out. Last Friday nignt the major started home, arriving Saturday evening and was appar- ently past all danger. On Sunday, however, he complained of having n severe heudache, prew worse Monday, and Dr. A. B. Sowmners was called in to see him. Monday night he fell into,a comatose condition, from which he never recovered. But not until yester- day did the family reajize that ,the end was 50 near. Major Chambers was born at Argyle, ngton county, New York, January 25, and .therefore was sixty-years and fifteen days old. . While yet very young his pareats moved to Cattaraugus county, where he grew up, and at the age of twenty was married to Miss Jeanoett Kidder, who survives him. In the spring of 1860 they migrated t0 Minnesota, where they ro- sided about one year, then moyed to Daven- port, Ia., where his brother, Colonel Alex- ander Chambers, was stationed with a rexi- ment_of soldiers. He remained at Daven- port during t war und engaged in the Dbusiness of buying army horses for the goy- ernment. In 1863 he came with his family 0 Omaha and has resided here ever since as an inspoctor and purchaser of horses for the army. For the last three years, however, bis headquarters have been 1n St. Louis and he spent much time there, though visit- ing his home and friends here quite often. He leaves six children to mourn his loss. They re Walter Chambers, who lives Davenport, Ia. James K. _Chambe depot ticket agent for the Union Pacific; Mrs. Sam Jones of Chicaro; William Chambers, teller in the Oinaha Savings bank: Miss Grace Chambers and Frauk Chawbers, who aro also at hone, Waiter, Mrs, Jones, four brothers of the deceased and one sister have been notified by telegraph and are expected to reach here in time for the funeral, which will be held eitber Friday or Saturday. One of the brotuers lives in Wusnington, two in Minne- sota and the other in Chicago. The sister 1s also in Chicago. As stated before, in the Major Chambers was probably the most' widely known and vopular man outside of public lifo n tne west. He possessea, to a remarkably strong degree, that hiappy fac- ulty of always remembering nanies and faces, ana every person who became ac- quuwted with him was cver afterwards his friond. Among the older citizns of this city he was admired, loved and looked upon a8 0no of their best' frionds, To them his death will be indesd a sorrowful reality. The cause of his death was diabetes como. The Pennaylvanians. A rather small attendanco of Pennsylva- nians turned out last evening at tho meet- ing held in the police court to make prepara- tions for their coming banquet and to attend 10 other business. Mr, Cather presided. A discussion took place as to the best place for holding the meetings of the association here- after. The council chamber sud Young Men's Christian association hall were sug- gested. On motion of Mr. McIntosh a com~ mittee of three was appointed to sccure @ groper ‘place for hi iding the session esars. McIntosh, Witls ‘and Cather consti- tuted that committed, “The time of holding the meetings was 16ft to the same com~ mittee, ” Mr. Samuel P. Brighiaw of South Omaba invited the members "of the association to enjoy the hospitality| 0f his home at some thie 10 the near future,” The chairman, Mr. Molutosh, and obigpa’ thought that this would be a good way a’ work up an interest in the associution, afl the invitation was ac- cepted. 7y Mr. J, B, Uruner better {or the society bring their wives ug \the meetings. This plan was ucouiosed b und it was decided to invite the ladios 10 ajtéld hereatter. Lo L AMUU#HENTS‘ Corinne closed hoF engagement at lho Boyd last night, thak;gorgeously mounted spectacuiar burlesaus, “Moute Cristo, Jr.” beiug tne play. It was put on nach to the pleasure and enjoyment of a large sudience. Evideotly the pretty, captivating little star mado @ bronounced hit with somebody in Omaha, for she was the recipient of a very Landsome basket of flowers. *Monte Cristo, ir," is & wuch more satstactory production than “Arcudia,” though its most commenda- ble qualities are ia the scenery and a mili- tary drill given by tke female choristers. ‘The *‘Cantain Swift company brought its season at the Grand to a close last nfght, The audience was light o‘u;gn that it would be 10 have the members Granted a New 1rial. Cuicaco, Feb, 12, —James W. Sykes, who ‘was tried aud sentenced to the peniteotiary for two years for defrauaing the Merchants' Loan and Trust company by means of false :nlnrfnuuu receipls has been granted a uew cinl THURSDAY, FEBRUARY .of the eveuning spent. 13, 1 SOUTH OMAHA DAILY EVENTS. Annexation is the Absorbing Topic in the Magic Oity. PLACE OF TONIGHT'S MEETING. Circulating a Petition to the City Council Remonstrating Against Cousolidation with Omaha — Notable Wedding—Briefs, More Talks on Annexation. Everybody seemed at sea in South Omaha yesterday on the intentions of the Omaha committee appointea to visit the suburb for the purpose of booming annexation. late as 1 0'clock in the afternoon no one was in formed as to whero the proposed meeting was to be held tonight. John Doe, president of the board of trade, s out of the city, and the duty of conyening the board ot trade to meet the Omaha com mitteo would devolve on Vico President An derson, He knew nothing of the desires of the Omaha people, and uutil ho heard from them he could do nothing. The same is true of the council commitiee in existence for soveral months to confer with the Omaha council committee on the annexation question. Thoy aro rondy for a conference whenever Omaba's representa tives signify where they desire tno South Omaha representatives to meet then, Uno interviows published in Tuesday's Bk aroused an interest in the question that bas not been noticed herotofore. Tho sub- ject was the theme of conversation AmMong gatherings of business mea on the street corners yesterduy in which each one exprossed his views. ‘They were of va- rious kinds, but it must bo admitted the ma- jority were' opposed 10 annexation unless some reasons wore given rogarding 1ts advisability and equally strong assur- ances were given by Oniala that South Omaha would bo treated as fairly under consolidation as sho would be undor a separ- ate government. One man was seen who thought there was a strong sentiment in favor of anuexation among the packing house employes who own homes 1 South Omaha, because they felu that taxation would be reduced materially under one government. His opinion was that if Omana would send good speakers down to South Owaha for the purpose of talking the auestion up in mass meectings the causeof annexation would bo wonderfully helped. The speakers should be well posted in facts and figures relative to the benefits to be derived und be able to present them effectively. mass The Meeting Conight. Late yesterday afternoon steps were taken to securc & hall in whica to hold the wass meocting tonight. Mayor Sioane and Alder- man McMillan took the matter in charge and arranged for the use of Rowley's hall on Twenty-sixth street near N. The meeting will be called to order at 8 o'clock and thorough discussion of the question of an- nexation will be indulged in by Omaha and South Omaha_speakers. Eyery taxpayer and voter in South Omiaha should attend and jearn what there is to be gained by con- solidation. Signing Against Annexation, Last night » petition was being cirenlated for the siguatures of South Omahu voters who are opoosed to annexation. It reads as follows: ‘The State of Nobraska, Douglas County- To the Honorable Mavor and Gity Council of South Omaha—Gentlemen: We tho under- sigued citizens and electors-who have here- unto respectfully signed our names, 4o nost carnestly and_scriously remonstraic of any action being taken by the oity council of South Omaha tending to or vertaining to the avnexation of this, the city of South Omuha, to the city of Omaha; and we, the under~ signed, most earnestly request and desire that we may b left a city as wo are with our own government, ana that wo may not be subjected to the jurisdiction of any other city Maurice Fitizerald, an old residont of South Omaha, died Tuesday night at his resi- dence ia the Third ward on Thirtieth and T strects, Mr. Fitzgerald was sixty-four years of ago. He leaves a wife and a family of six children, all grown up. The funeral will occur from his late residence on Friday morning at 9 o,clock. Services will be held in St. Agnes' church. Intermont will take place in St. Mary’s cemetery. United for Life, One of South Omaha's most respected young men took unto himself a wife Tues- day in the presence of a host of wall-wishiug friends. At 9 o'clock in St. Philomena’s cathedral, Omaha, Tuesday morning, Dan- iel Egan was married to Miss Nora Gooley. Miss Kate Gooley, a sister of the bride,acted as bridesmaid,and M. Flaherty performed the dutios of best man. Puesday night seventy- tive fricnds of the newly-wedded pair paid their respects to them at & nicely furcished home Mr. Egan has fitted up for his b Twenty-seventh and L strects. The evening was spent with music and merriment and God-speeds were showered on the young couple in_their journey through life, Come and Geu Your Pay. City Treasurer Geary has called 1 for payment warrants 1 to 63 on the police fund, 1to 12 on the engineer fund, L to 57 on the fire and water fund, 1 to b on the street re- pair fand, and 110 6 on the Twenty-fourth stroot grading fund. City warrants arve being puid wmore regularly at presont than for 806 time, City Notes and Personals. M. G. Zerbe's bible class will meet st Miss AnnaMerriil’s, N snd Twenty-second streets this evening. Yesterday the construction ofa row_ of frame office buildings was commeuced on Twenty-fourth street north of N. George Williams, one o1 the Armour-Cud ahy force, has gone to Chicago, Two new jewelry stores will be opened in South Omaha the present week, one iu Coun- cilwan Melchert's store and ' tho other in Thomas’ shoe store. Willis £. Stowe will shortly leave South Omaha for Chicago where he will reside permanently. Cora Holmer entertained hor littln frionds the other day with a piuk domino party, J. J. Meallister, a loading attoraey of Ponca, Neb, is in the eity looking after some properly iutercsts, Mrs. MeAllister companies hiu, Valentine social of Alg hall Friday nignt, “The South Omata ofice of Tuk Br is lo- cated in the Nebraska Suvings bank build- ing, ground floor, on Twenty-sixth street just south of N street. Orders for delivery of papers,advertisements, notices of society meeting, personals or other uews notes of local interest left av the ofice will receive prowpt attention. The ofice is in charge of Dan C. Sheliey, lessec of the South Omahin circulation, The Switchmen's Ball. T'he switchmen's ball, which occurs once each year, occurred at Exposition hall last night and was oue of the most suce ul parties ever givert by the associstion. More than five hundred persons we preseut and not & rivple of discord occurred. The pieass ure continued until far into the night, and every person left with the happlest memory A programme of thirty-one uumbers was rendered under the auspices of the following committees aster of ceremonios—Jumes F. Scullen, Committee on Arrungewnents—D, M. bin, H. H. Kirkbham, A. Z. Donohoe, G. G. , T, P, McTighe, D. E. Mellus, D. M. Shaudy, J. J. Phillips, J. C, Ormsby, J. L. K'bmup"un J, Q. Ki C. J. Hetalor, T n—~J, Q. Kaue, C.J. Hetzler, T. J. Ryan, J. P, Mulvib I, H. ¥. Burke, H. L, Cassudy, T, 4. Evans, W. H. Cotter, R. K Kane, L. I, Kuudson. Floor—-J. E. Meehan, James D, McDon ald, G. M. Palmer, W. F, Ormsby, 5. H, Maloney, D. V. McAvoy, J. H. Murphy, D. M. Marshall, W. H. Martin, J. £, Wright. Door—William F. Hay, William C. Heno, 1 lodge at Masonic STOLE A TEAM OF HORSES, Two Young Mgn Find Themselves in a Bad Predicament. Hailiff Lou Grobe, Who & fow days ago arrested the man Bramo on a charge of murder proferred by tho Tennessoe authori ties, distinguished himsolf by another clever capture last night, and landed John Svghs and B. W. Riohmon in the county jall on a charge of horse stealing. Tuesday afternoon Sy mon went to the livery A, Colins, on Cuming and asked for double team, saving that they wanted to drivo about the ity for acouple of hours. They wore given the ha Rich varn and team but failed to return in the evening, and | Mr. Co sheriff, s becoming suspicious Mr. Grebe at onc trail, and yesterday learned that two men answering the aescription of Svghs and Richmon had boen scen at Papilion, Fur- ther investigation rovealed tho fuct that they had offered to sell the team to a farmer namod Connoll for $100. Follow- ing up one clue after anothor Hailift Grebe soon had*his men under arrest aud tho team returned to its rightful owner. Richmon has for some time past been em vloyed asu_collector for H. Colo, tho real estato man. Tho lattor said last night that Richmon had been out collecting rents last Tuesday, and is supposed to have socured about %200, Hut when he was urrosted none of this money was found on his person, The men did not deny that tnoy Lad at tompted to scll the team, but Richman clayma to buve beon induced 'to do it by his com- panion, Syghs. The latter siaply said ho was hard up and wanted some monoy, aud that he saw no other way of Rotting it. Hoth are_young mon and are fairly well d. Kichman has been hving at No. orth Klighteonih street, but of Syghs little is known. They will have a prolimin- ary hearing bofore Judge Helsley this morn- notified the started on the Ex-President Cleveland Intorviewod on th £, Md., Feb. 13.—The Sun temor row will priut a long interview with ex-Fres- ident Cleveland, from which the following is taken. In discussing the question of ballot roform the roporter said to him that some of the southern democratic leaders at Washing ton were fearful that the adoption of the sys- tem would imperil demooratic suprema At this M=, Cloveland was surprised, as ho did not seo why there should be fear on that score. Said ho: I huve never looked upon this auestion from thut poiat of view. 1 have never debated whetner the removal of trickery from a voter would injuro or benefit tho democratic party. Bullot reform is right and thav is why I think it should be adopted.” As to the argument that the un educated voter would be embarrassed and in many instunces deprived of his privileges, Clevelaud could not seo that thers was ao; thing in it. The best plan would be to ba lists of all the candidates printed ou one list, signs to be adopted, starting at the top of ench list and indicating to which party the candidates belonged. The voter could th indicate his intention to vote for the candid- ates of mis party. He did not approve of tho Proposition requiring a voter 10 ake mark opposite each candidate of his pary This wis cumbersoue and would rosult disad vantageously so far as both the educated and the uneducated voter were concerned. 'Fne vital priuciple of buliot reform he rezurded as lodged in the oficial bullot. Lo permit an unofficial ballot would leave the door as wide open as evor to bribery and corruption. ‘The necessity for ballot reform is most urgeat, and Indiana, & state most capable of judging and appraciating tho evils of the preseus sit uation, is ripe for a movoment in that direc- tion. In the lust campaiin the virus of cor- ruption of voters pussed largely into the ru ral districts of New York and thousands of voters yielded to the tewmptation and for two dollar bills voted against their own con- victions. If not arrested by legislation it would be much worse at the next general election. Mr. Cleveland belioves the senti- ment for ballot reform will orc long be suf- ficiently powerful to compel respect and obedience from reluctant legislators, Civil service reform, Mr. Cleveland thought, has now too firm a hoid upon the_country to be destroyed by politiciuns. Speakini ot tho tariff, he said that the agriculturists of the United States are the class upon which the tariff bears most heavily, and 1t is to re~ lieve their burdens that he is 80 anxious. He thought that the best way to reach the farmers and convince them of their own interests is the estublishment of tariff reform clubs among tnem and to disseminate litera- ture applicable 1o their circumstancas. THE HULL RIOT, Discussion of It OCanses an Uproar n the Canadian Commons. Otrawa, Ont., Feb. 12 here was A warm fight in the commons today. Chariton, member for Oxford, asked the premier if the attention of the government had been oMciully called to the disgraceful Hull riot Iast night. He charged the first munister with palliating and winkiog at such out- rages in order to secure the Roman Catholic vote. Sir John MecDonuld replied rosenting the charge. The declarea, was for Quebec look after, Tho federal authorities had no jurisdiction. He charged Charlton with endeavoriog to fan mto flame the cmbers of race and creed strife between the I'rench-spuakiug Cath~ otics and the Enghsh-speaking Protestants, Charlton tried to reply but the speaker ruled him out of order. Thon ensued a tre- mendous uproar. Hon. Peter Mitchell tried 10 moye an adjournuent, but the uproar con- tinued until” Blaké arose and defended the government against Charlton. ‘'he lnt- ter ugain tried to speak, when cries, groans and bisses drowned him out. Members loft their seats aud tbronged the aisles, whilo visitors teaned over the gailery rails, hissing and groaning. * Iiuully to prevent oven riot, the spenker left the chair. After ushort time, however, Churlion subsided and the business of the house was resumed., ——— A Drunkard's Deed. Cuicaco, Feb, 1 iss Hattio Hind, @ member of the choir of Moody's ohurch, was shot twice tonight ana seriously woundea by Robert Heuderson, a member ni the Moody congregation. Honderson tnen suicided. The sffair took place in his npart- wents, Henderson wus a wmarried mun with a wife and children in Ningara F'atls. He has been living here apart from them for threo years, Drink was his besettine sin. He was reformed several times by the Moody mission. Miss Hind had been promineat in the work, and had been in the hubit of going to s room and singing to i, Tonight was the occasion of his repentance after a spree. Miss Hind re. buked him severely and said she was about t0 loso fuith in bim. Henderson séized the weapon und the shootiog followed. 1t is un- derstood that Henderson was intending to procurs a divorce and warry Miss Hind, Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. 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