Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 3, 1890, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1800, NEWS FRON NEBRASKA TOWNS Fire Again Bweeps Over the Hay District Near Stuart, THE BEET SUGAR FACTORY IN OPERATION. Baunders County Republicans—Das kota City Jail Breakers Caught ~A Pair of Distressing Ace cldents—Other Nows. Sreant, Nab, Oct. 2 to Tur Bre. | —Another aftornoon thros miles [Special Telegram fire broke out this soutn of town in the bay district while the wind was blowing a heavy gale from the south, threatening the town. The town,nlmost to a man, turned out to fight it and it was soon subdued. About one hundred and fifty tons of hay were destroyed. The prineioal losers arve Howard, MeGrew and Johnson, The fire is supposed to have originated from smoulder- ing embers of guards burned a couple of days ago. The Beet Sugar Factory in Operation. Graxp Isuaxp, Neb., Oct. 2.—|Specal Telegram to Tue Bee.|~The Oxnard beet sugar company commenced operations here today and before 6 o'clock tomorrow evening they will have manufictured over three hundred barrels of refined sugar, ready for the market. The large beet shed, 360x120 feot, is full, but owing to the severe dronth in this section, the crop will not be_sufficient for more than & ninety-day run. This is the largest and most complete sugar factory in the world and was so_pronounced by Secre- tary Rusk and Prof. Wiley, chie f chemist of the agriculturad department at Washington during their recent visit her Republican Nomination. Graxp Istasp, Neb, Oct 2.—[Special Telogram to Tie Bee. |- Hon, A. E. Cady was todiy mominated by acclamation for senator for Hall and Howard countios by the republicans, Mr. Cady was a momber of the house in the last. legislature, where he made an enviuble reputation. Prisoners Caugh Dikors Cry, Neb., Oct. 2.—[Special Tclogram to Tig Bre.|-W. H, Ryan re- tured today from Chicago with two of the prisoners who broke jail a month ago. B. C. McClintock and Irving Johnson, better known as “Skim,” were the two prisoners caught, the third one, Frank Weir, hasnot been heard from. McClintock was arrestoa for forgery in Chicago, where he went, under the name of MeCoy. m,’ was arrested the day after. Four men were arrested todayon the charge of burglurizing a house in Covington beloug ing to Mollie McKewen. Their names aro Freemander, Hayes, Ward and Williams The men will be tried tomorrow. They made their way intothe house by prying up the Friudow with s crowbar. They secured atout 150. A Pairof Acc ents. Weerixa Waten, Neb., Oct. 16.—[Spe- el Telograrato Tie: Bie.] —This evening, between b and 6 o’clock, John F. Tritner of Scio, en route with cattle, in attempting to board a freight train, was run over. The right foot was cut off and the great toe on left foot was smputated. Saunders County Republicans. Wanoo, Neb., Oct. 2.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bre.]-The republicans of Saunders county met in convention here today and placed the following ticket in nomination: ¥or county commissioner, John Scott; for county attorney, V, L. Hawthorne; for rep- rosentatives, Walter Fleming and J. R, De- land. The convention, in appropriate resolu- tions, endorsed the nomination of Congress- man Connell and the nomination of James Schultz for float souator. Hon. J. L. Caldwell then made arousing republican speech to a erowded houso. Ho defended the McKinley bill, talked protection for the farmer and ex- posed a few of the free trade sophistries, Tonight, the court house was crowded to its utmost to listen to the republican doctrine as preached by E. M. Bartlett and H. H. re of Omaha, Mr. Bartlett made a strong argument. Mr. Bartridge discussed the tarift question in an able manner, Democratic Nominations. Neb., Oct. 2—[Special Telegram o Tix Bee. ] —Tho democratic county conven- tin wis in sesson here today. Dovuglas Cones, a young attorney of Pierce, was nomi- nated for county attornoy and T. F. Sheetz, tho present incumbent, for county commis sioner. A large number of ailiance demo- crats was prosent who either participated or were intorested spectators. e SPORTING, Prenc National League. AT BROOKLYN, 0001000 0-1 Brooklyn. 2301001 *9 Hits—Pittsburg?, Brooklyn 9. Errors— Pittsburg 6, Brooklyn 1, Batterics—Auder- son and Berger; Terry and Clark and Foutz. Umpire—Lynch. AT CINCINNATIL Cincinnati 100000 230 0—~3 Boston L0050 00 20 *—7 Hits-Cincinnati 9, Boston 9. Errors ~Cinginn 4, Boston 8. Batteries—Thines and Harriogton, Clarkson and Bennett. Umpire—Streif, AT CLEVELAND, Cleveland. ......3 0 00 00 00 0—2 Philadelphia;.20 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0— 2 Hits—Cleveland 4, Philadclphia8. Errors ~Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 1. Batteries— Young and Zimmer, Gleason and Clements, Impiro—McQuade. Called on accognt of darkness, AT CHICAGO, Chicago. . 110180 %1 New York 00001 1-3 Hits—Chic , Now York 6, Errors— Chicago 0, ew York 2, Batterios — Hutehinson and Nagle; Sharrott and Clark, Umpire— Powers, Called on account of darkness. yers' League. AT BUFPALO, 830000000 0—3 y 0000003002 Hits—Buffalo 6, Brooklyn 6, Errors—Buf- falo 4, Brookiyn 8. Batteries—Cunningham and Mack; Sowdors and Daily, gham Pierce and Suydey ly. Umpires; Clevelund .. 040 Philadelphia, 08185 Hits—Cioveland 11, Philudelphia 9. Er- rors—Clovelaud 4, Philadelphia 6 Batteres. O'Brion and Sutelifte; Buogton and. Milii. gou. Umpires—Sheridan and Gaftaey, Called ou account of daviuess. AT CHICAGO, 00 04—+ 0000000 0-0 Hits—Chicago 4, New York 8. Errors—Chi. cago o, New York 4. Battories—Baldwin and Farrell; Crane and Brown. Umpires- Knight and Jones, Called on account of darkness, AT PITTSBURG, The Pittshurg-Boston game was postponed on account of rain. American Association. AT COLUMBUS, Columbus 201038008110 Athlet L01001000-13 Hits—Columbus 14, Athletic, 5 Krrors— Columbus 1, Athletic 2. Batteries—Gast. right and O'Connor; Greene and Riddle, Um- pire—Kerius, AT 8T, LOUIS, 020000 00-0 0200011015 Hiu-St, Louls 11, Svracuse 0, Errors - 8t. Laouls 4, Sy and Munyan; Keefe and Pit Umpire— ond, gram to track fast. 1ard and Charming drawn, muth wou, third, St. James second, Eminence third, won, Sorronto second, miral (the favorite) not in it day'sraces of the National Trotung Ho attendance, stallions whose get have novor beaten 2 three-yearold, won, Palatine third, Guerny fourth, olds, value $1,70) tanced. Time olds, foalsof 15 stagter.) olds, value $2,35 — Alabasier won, Ear] Tur Br Summary of tod ite) won, I Time ity (the favorite néss third, G. W. Morris (th racuse 2. Batteries —Stivetts Emslie. o AT LOUISVILLR, No game on account of wot grovnds, THE SPFEED RING. Missour! Valley Races. Mussount VaLLey, Ia, Oct. 3 — [Special Telegram to Tur Ber.]-Today closed the largost and most successful fair ever held in Harrison county, Summary of races: 2:4) class—Mazy B won, Dick Dimple sec- Slement C third, Best time Three-year otds—Johnnio Bogs wo morasecond, Adriaw's Harry third, y Al Best time-2:49, Morrls Park Races. Monnrs Pank, N. Y, Oct. 2.—[Special Tele- Tre Bee]—Weather clear and Summary: Three-quarters of a milo—Twolips won, Kingstock second, Hoodlum third, Rosetts (the favoriie), Boughrum, Harzburg, Spau- Time—1:13 Seven-eighths of a mile, selling Laly Jane second, (the favorite) Worth and Punster, jr., drawn, Dr. Hel- Rancocas not heard Time from, —1:20%4. One mile, Woolburn handicap—Tulla Blackburn won, Madstone econd, Fitzjames third, Eurus (the favorite) mot in it, Bravo drawn, Time—1 :41, Mile and threo-sixtcenths, Elinters' stakes inaloa IL (the favorite) won, Gloaming Time-204lg. , Rosenmead stakes— Flive-eighths of a mi Chatham (the favorite) won, Amuletsecond, Upham third. Time—1 :00, Mile and ono-quarter, selling--Longshot odtide third, Ad- Time—2:10, Cleveland Races. Creveraxp, 0., Oct. 2.—At the second Association of Breeders there was a good ummary ¢ Everett house stakes for foals of 188° value #1005 cond. Best time ption stakes for - year- which have never beaten year-old or under, value, $2,550 Euright second, Bismont Best timo—2:0v3¢, Special subscription stakes for two-year- Sternberg won, Froe dis- nstantine 5, 3y Special subscription stakes for three-year- —Kremlin_ won (1o other Timo- Special sub: . ption stake for four-year- Bird time ond, Minnie Wilkes, distanced. Bes 3 year stake, value $470 (unfinished) Ly Free won the second heat and Blanca won the first heat. Best time-2:37}. Latonia Races, Ky., Oct.2.-[Speciil Telogram to Lato 3 —Weather clear and track fast. Mile aud twenty yand ake (the favorite) won, Consignee secoud, Hopeful third. Time—1 :44. One mile, maidens--Miss Leon (the favor- ly F'razer second, Spite third. n Mile and one. cteenth, handicap—Tenc- won, Humlet second, Busi- Jarter B, Bd Hopper and Monita Harly drawn. Timo—1 :483{. Oue mile, Tobacco stakes—Dollikens won, fuvorite) second, Engiicer Tine Haif mile, maldens—Reputation (the fayor- ite) ivon, Faithful secoud, Tongleaf third. Timo-—50 Half mile, maldens—Rudolph (the favorite) won, Carroll Reed second, Colonel Wheatley third, Lin drawn Time—50, Today's Tips. AT MORRIS PARK, First race—Loantake, Volunteer. Second race—Belle D'Or, Aurania. "Third race—Castaway 1L, Eric. Fourth race—Dr. Hasbrouck, Myapis, Fifth race—Demuth, Los Angeles, Sixth race—-Upman, Woodcutter. AT LATON First race —Reveal, Ora. Socond race—Dyer, Hucrain, "Third race—Nina Archer, Licy P, Fourth race—Ormie, Bobby Beach. Fifth race—Lemper Fidele; Roseland. A Entries for Today's Races. AT MORRIS PARK. First race, three-quarters of a mile—FEolo, Loantake, Volunteer 1T, Houston, Bullarat, Rival, Forerunner. Socond race, seven-eights of a mile—King- stock, Bancloche, Neptunus, Objection, Kem, Renounce, G, W. Cools, X, Joe Court” ney, Little Jim, Torchlight, Now o Nover, Blackthorn, Guwad, Fronténac, St. James Fairy Queen, Rainbow, Belle D'Or, Cut along, Deceptlon, Gortie D, Aurania, Third race, mile and - one-cighth—Crosette, Erie, Now-or-Never, Cistaway 1, Salvin Rizpah, Pat Shoedy, Musterlode, Pearl Set. Fourth race, five-eighths of a mile, Mc- Grathiaua handicap—Edipse, Correction, Dr. Hasbrook, Forerunner, Blithe, Balgowan, SanJaun, Anarchist, Lowlander, Flavilla, Myopia (i), Fifth race, mile heats, Matterhorn handi- cap—Eurus, Los Angeles, Eon, Demuth, Kasson, Benediction. Sixth' race, cleven-sixteenths of a mile, sell- ing—Woodeutter, Kirkover, Servitor, Miss Hooker (colt), Upman, Early Blossom, Guil- dean (filly), Temifier, Evangeline. AT LATONIA. First race, eloven-sixtecnths of a_ mile— Ivanhoe, Liberty Bell, Lum, Payola, Tom Jones, Suzzle, Ora, Graupah, Bob L, War- plat, Reveal, Lee S, Woodford, Sicond adce, one mlle, selling—Valedic- tory, Hurcrain, G. W., Destruction, Harry Weldon, Grayson, Spito, John Morris, Zo ‘Ward, Dyer, Pullman, Ireland, Tenlike, Third race, one and_one-sixteenth miles, selling—Hydy, Lucy P, Liederkranz, Nina Ancher, Fourth race, ono mileand seventy yards— Lottie S, Bettie Sciden, Loulsa Forrest, Joe Wilton, Princess Annie, Bobbie Black, Or- mie, Argenta. Fifth race, threequarters of mile, handi- cap--Huel Hurst, Douglass, Faithful, Bor- callice, Warplot, Dungryan. £d Lenard, Tom Rogers, Palestine, Rosoland, Semper Fidele, Idaho Solidly Republican. Boise City, Idaho, Oct. %—The republi- cans claim the state by 2,000 majority. The democrats concede the state to the republi- cans byS00 majority. Returus received show large gains for the republicans over the vote of 1885, Boiso county returns from four pre- cinets give Wilson (democrat for congress) 12 majoritv. Incomplete returns from flve counties give Sweet (republican for congress) 950 majority. Meager retums indicate the legislature will stand 3 republicans and 23 democrats. Returns received tonight show that the re- publican majority in the state is 15,000, witi three republican counties and ome doubtful tobear from. The legislature will be repub- lican by about 89 to 15 It will takesomeo days toget full returns, as some counties are distant from telegraph communications, The democrats concede the state by 1,000, — The Omaha-Ohicago Rate Cut. The Rock Island yesterday cut the Omaha- Chicago rate, for the round trip, to$13. T Burlington met the cut and went to §12 The other Lines have not as yet come in, cuuse is assigned for the radical reduction. ol The Death Koll. S.D., Oct. 3—[Special Telegram This moming George Miller, one of the ploneer settiers of Huron and ono of the best kuown men in this part of tho state, dropped dead at his home here of heart disease, e P Miss Alice Raymond's first appearance in Omaha at the expo- sition this evening. —_———— Sold Original Packages. Grxeva, Neb., Oect. 9.—[Special Tele @ram t Tur Ber, |—In the county court here today William Sauel was bound over in the sum of §00 to the district court for ruuning o original package house in Graflon, — i Water Lily Soap will nost, A MLLON IN THE C(LEAN-UP. Profis Dividel by Congressmen From the Rise in Silver. ARGUMENTS WHICH HAD A Forty Million Ounces FPooled —One E2ighth of It for Senators and TRep- resentatives—Howthe Sure Thing Investment was Managed. fING. Tho riseof siiver has put fito the pockets of senators and reprosentatives of this con- gress §1,00,000. One of thy most active workers for silverlegislation makes his state- | mentand lie gives nimes and fignres, siys a Washington correspondent of theSt. Louis Globe-Democrat. The largest amount of in- dividual profit #275,00, That goes to the creditof o western senator. The smullest amount is $2,00, which will go to help out the campign expenses of o western rep- resentative who #uds it hard work to malke both ends mwet on his silary Twelvo senators and fifteen representatives partici pate in this handsome clean-upof asurething speculation. “Itell you itis pie’ " said the worker, who is himself ahead enough to make him feel comfortable about the immediate future. “Wowere fisuring up in New York the other day the extentof the deal and the profits on it. We found thatbefore the silver bill be- came ajlaw theamount of silver taken in by the various pools for the expected risc was 40,000,000 0unces. That is ourentire product for cight months, you know. Just think of it 1" “Whathavethe profits beent™ *“The pool I am in bought some at a little lessthan 5. The rest cost us something more than 93 7'he average for the whole was about 97, August Belnont and his friends got in at from 95 to 8. Silver has beenas high 85120, It is now 117, Tthink 20 cents an ouneeis afair estimate of the profits of the pools tothis time. Twenty cents anounceon 40,000,000 ounces is 5,000, 000. Well, that represents the profits by the New York and Washington poolson the ad- vance of silver, *Do you kmow how the 40,000,000 ounces were divided " “‘Ihave a vrotty good ides. The August Belmont pool got hold of 8,00,0000unces, 1 don't think any of it cost over 100, and most of jtwas got below 98. WodardandJ. M, Donnell of the Hanover National bank, H. V. Parsons of the Wells-Farg Express com: pany, F. B. Oleott, presidentof the Central trust company and their associates, tok in 6,000,000 ounces. The Selignan Brothers' pool hact from 4,000000 to 500,00 ounces, Hntching, thevice president of the Third Nationalof New York, was atthehead of a small syndicate which bought 1,000,000 ounces. The Fourth Natimal bank hell 4,500,000 ounces. Simon & Co., gov 3,000,000 ounces. Those were the principal pools made up in New Yorlk. ““The largest pool of all, probably, was one which took in seven United States sen ators anda numberof New York capitalists, T hat pool had 9,000000 ounces. The other holdings wero small, but altogether they made up 4,000,000 ounces bought and held for the rise, whichwe knew wasus sure as sunilso il congress passud a favorble silyer TR “i\Vas any money speut in Washington to inflience legislation?? *Not in the way of buringvotes, We had men under employment to witch things and givethe latest in formation. Then we worked up sentiment. Something wis spent_in pub- lisbing articles in the newspipers, Several 0od silyer men were kept ~tiere under salar- es {0 talk andto represent the strong silver feeling in the west,” “Therewasa lobby fund,but nota cor- ru'Fflou fund!” liat isabout it. No senator or represen ta- tivowasoffered as much as a doliar to vote fora siter bill. Someof them were shown how they could make a little money by speci: lating on therise of silver which was™ sure to follow the passageof a favorible bill. They were approached through friends who wer in the pool. These friends offered to let them ino a good thing. Severl senators andreprsentatives put in theirmoney and took a fow thousad ounces apicce. Thero were others who hadn’tthe moncy to specu- latewith [twasarranged that the impecu- nious should have certain amounts carriel forthemby the pwls. If silyer went up they tohave the profits, If 1t didn’tgo up wero to get nothing, Abut $250,00 was put up to got the silver, which was bought. and carried for these Semators and representatives who didn't _invest thelr own money. Of course this $250,00 was not spent orlost. Those wlo raised itgot it back, less interest. and commissions. The senators and representatives for whom the silver was bought. got, the proiits.” “The propmsition wisn’'t made indiscrin- inately. Thesilver men picked out a fow fol- lows who would be useful, or towhon thoy wanted to doa good tum, aud let them i o theground floor, The silver speculation has been handled mighty well,I tell you, The men who were In 1t were closs-mouthed. They didn’t go amund scattering money or inters, either. Tll give you a litle storyto Llustrato this, A certain Seator went over to New Yorkwhile thy silver bill was pend- ing. Hodrew §200,000 throigh WellsFargo tocarryhis silver, That night Ed. Stokes went up to the senator’s room at the Hoffman house and asked him what ho thoughtof the prospectof favorable silver legislation, anl whethersilver was a gond thing to buy at the market price. The senator replied: ‘Its dangeros, Ed.’ “Has most of the 4,000000 ounces been unloaded by the pools " “Only 50" per cent ofit. Some of the hold- ers have been letting g0 gradually. A good deal is tied up in agreements notio sell until the prices reach 1. Someof the contracts preventany selling until November and De- cember, The pools areso well organizd that there is no dangor of oversellingor breaking down the price. The profit, as the invest- mont stands todiy, 1520 cents anounce, or $3,000,00. 1t wil ‘be better than that for some of the pools when they settlo.” “You think silvor is going higher?" “It will go to 128or 1% by March next. There isn’t any doubt ofthat, for the men who arein the pools are shrewd financiers, with plenty of capital behind them. The ad- vance was steady wuntil 120 was reachod. Then the tightusss of the money market cane on andsome of the holders nad_to have means. They unbaded enughto dp the price to117, but you will see silver begin to climb again just %5 soon asthe stringeney is passed, “Was there any Missouri represen tative on the list for whou silver was carried ¢! “Yes, one. think they carried 10000 ounces, That would give hima profit of §2,000.”" “Was he ademocrator republican 1" YA democrat. One of therepublican men- bers, Tunderstand, was told of what e could have done for him, buthe wouldn't tuch it. I don’tknowof bit cne Missouri reprosenta- tive who wis on the list of those carried. Representative —— of New York, I ex- pect, made more than any other menber of the house outhe deal. He got a barrelful oit of it. Then thero were twoCalifornians, tyo of the lllinois delegation, me Kansas mun, and two lowa members, that | remember now, on thehouselist. I’ think that there ‘were not more than filteen representatives who were taken in.”? “Republican s or democrats ' +0, republicans mostly,of course, What dil wo waut with the d-d fool democrats ! They were bound to vote for what wewanted any ‘way. There were one suthern aud three wostern democrits among the senatrs who had silvor carried for them. Altogethor there were twelve senaton I kiow of who made ®ood stakes out of the rise of silyer.”” “Did the gool take in any officlals in Wash- wgton outside of con gress " 1 heard that two or thiee subordinate of- ficlals In the treasury department were cr- ried for the information they could furmish. There is & man here from Springfleld, 1., nimed Litller, who got in sonebow. He learned of what was going on und got some silver at about 104. Buihe didn’thold on loug enough, When it gotup to k)7 or 108 he 1ot go. i waii's hakfihh. A man named Tracy from Springfeld, 111, was in i, too, for asmal amount. The ex-treasurer of [llinos, T think his name 1A ndrews, had about 8,00 or 0,000 ounces. L think perhap they wero allin with Littler, But they wern among tho little oues who werg let in ai the tail end.'* CaviL !E;l?"i REFORMERS, George William ©urtfs Unanimously Chosen Presidon ¢, BosTox, Mass., Och. 8. —At & meoting of the general committes of the mational civil service reform leagie foday it wis voled to increaso the execiti¢h committe by four, anl Edward Cusey, Charles Collins, and Edward D. Foulke of Induma and Richard H Dan of Cambrideg were the new mer- bers elected, At the, busines meting there was a fiir attendifee of menben anda fow spectators. Hon, Gerge Willam Curtis wis unanimously chosen president for the ensuing year, CharlesJ, Bonaparte of Bal- timore read o paper on **Relatin of Civl Servico Reform to Otter Reforms,” in which he sid {t is thoe functin of civil service reform to provide for all otter reform. To exmwt to gt soutions to such pwblems a8 tio tariff, currency and the pension system either houssof congress orto deal wisl with the labor and liquor questios througl such men as make up our legisiatures and cily councilsis as ratimal s to expectfigs to grow from thistles, A long discussion was hud onthe proposition to print the diferent pipers, somo of the wentlemen taking excep- tins to a portion of thelr contenls and objeting to their going rocord apparently as being sanctioned by the association. A resolution was finlly adopted that the executive committee be directed in proparing pipers for publication to prefixa note that theleagie s not respnsible for views therein expressed. T'he committecon reolutions presented a lengthy reprt, which was unanimously adopted. The lesgue congritulates tho coun- try that theattempt tonullify thereform law duringthe present session was_defeated in the house: that the law was defended by dis- tinguished members of both parties, The league recoguizes the fact that 3,000 places inthe publicsexrvice are now filled up ona free and fair competition by merit alone, ‘while Commissioner Roosevelt gives assur- ance that 92per cent of the clorks so ap- pointed under the last alministration are heing retained. It recalls with satisfaction the action of the attomey general in sustain- ing thecivilservice conmission ; the revoc- tion ofappointments made in defiance of the reformlaw and the indictment of persons for receiving political contributions; commends the explanation of the civil ser: commis- sion before the house committee and con- gratulites the contry upm the choice of cimmissioners by the present adninistration. Whileaccording the nationl administration the greatest credit for whatever advances have been made, the league finds it necessary toremind the comtry that the pledges made by thesuccessful party at the lst clectin have been disregardel, The reform sys tom has not been extendod, the spiritand pirpose of reform not only has not beenobserved in all the exetivo departments, but often vblatel. The lws at viriawe with reform legislation have ot len repealel, nor WS thee been any proposition for a repal. Against this contempt of pledges the League records its unqualified protest. The removal of post- masters from other cansp than wliticl opin- ions or party affiliations) resulting in parti- sin devasta o< importaut branchof the public service is a brachof faith with the countryand o grave offnse against pure Wlitics and the mterest of an eficient public service, The important duty of takng the cnsus should have been commitied toofcers stlected becauseof fithess and with no re- gird to political or, partisan considerations. The leagueurges the frienls of reform to press upon public attention andon congress the repeal of the laws prescribing fixed terms of offie, which were desigmedto fucilitate pirtisin changes witfout the odiumof ex- press and positive rempval. Ass measureof ilief from one of the worstand most widely diffused abuses of - the spoils system the lmgueapproves the principles and objeots of the bill introduced in congress at the present session to regulate thoappointment of fourth class postmasters by gausing thoir selection 1o bo madeupon busitess pinciles. In cn- dusion theleague doclares that asthe ne- cessity of reform wis éver mow urgent, the league will prosecute tvith unnnrglng energy its appeal to that matured opinion of the American piople which relorms every abise that menaces tho welfire of therepublic. Association reportswereread, Mr. Foulke described the final completo triimph of re- form principles in the Indtinapolis postofiice, Mr. Bonapirte spokeof the complete demor- lization of the republican partyin Baltimore because of the distributionof patronagze, and siid it seemed cortain that thedelegates to the next republican national convention would be pledged against, Harrison. Adjurnel to meet in Buffalo next year. At the clsingbanquet tonight M, Curtis made specch, in which Lo said: — “It shows the healthy condition of tho public mind that 4 United States senator has been literally rastel for decliring that morals and policies tave 1o comeetion. Power alvays intends to intoxicate itself, and so the hope of reform always rests in the minority. Ciesarhad his Brutus, ChariesL. had his Cromwoll and the anjority, crowned, my inour country profit by thelr exarn plo.” e Mistook Him for a Burglar, Cowsnus, Miss., Oct. 2%.—[Specil Tele- gram to Tue Bee|—This conmwity vas greatly shocked last nightat the amounce- ment that Charlic Mahon lnd beon shot and killed by Harry Calhoun, his most intimate friend, who mistools him for @ burglr. The two Ioys were watching for a hurglur at the rsidence of £. R. Calhoun, which ms been atered repeatelly inthe list fow days. The burglr appeared at_thowindow and Mrs. Calhoun screamed, “Thero he goes™ “The boys were sepanted ia diferent parts of the touse. Both strtedto her, when Calboun, seeing his friend in the dark, thought he was the burglarand fired, killlajz him _instantly. Both young men arenineten years old snd of thebest familics in the place, idiaed iy His Apology Was Accepted Pamsnuig, Pa, Oct. 2.~Todiy while J, K. Gardoer, an extensive lumber dealer of Riddeway, Pa., was returiing fom the East Liverpool, 0., fair, ho wasrelieved of $10,00, the proseeds of a biglumber sale. At Wash- ington street some one called out ‘‘Alle gheny.” Garduer started for the door, but. bat was jammed into acormer by several men, who also wanted to gt of. Fo aplo- gizedto om of them aftera gurre. After the city prper was reacted Gardner found that he had apologized too soon. His pocket book was goue, as was also the gentleman to whom the apology wis made. —_—— South Dakota Enforcement League. Hukoy, 5. D, Oct, 2.—(Spedal Telegram to Tue Bie.|—The gpvention of the State Enforeément leagub adjourned this forenoon to meet in MitehellOctober 13. William Fielder will actas yresident till then, The leaguo is doing much for the rigid enforce- mentof tho stalo probibition luw. el 5 At e An ExTreasury Secrotary Dead, BATiMokE, Md/ -Oct 2.-Ex-Govemor Phillip Francis Thimas of Maryhnd, vho was secrolary of the-tmasury under Prosi- dent Buchwnan, died tonight, aged dghty, Teemer Beats Hanlan, Ear LvERNOL, 0,/ Oct. 2.-The raco to- day between Teomier und Hailan was won by the former. Thoracewas for $000. No time s given. o Bundesrath, Bixe, Oct & edoral issenbly, by a yoreof S to 35 haj roved the actin of the bundesrath in re o Ticino. lel]llr;«\d Ordered Backto Work, Syoney, N. 5. W, Oct, 2.—The laboy con- gress has declared the shearery' strike ofland ordered the men to resume work. Miss Alice Raymond’s t appearance in Omahant the expo- sition this evening, s Steamsiip Arrivals. AtQuewmstoyn—The Britamic Cityand Wisconsi from New York. for Liverpool. Through sleepors,dining cars, frao reclining chaie carsto Chicago and intervening point via the gremst Rock Islind wute, Ticke offico 1602, Sixteouth and Farnam. —_— Mrs. Mercer, minicure, 404 Bee bldg] THE UNDERTAKERS' BANQUET, A Mot Hippy Ending tothe Ninth Inter- natimal Oonvention GOVERNOR JOHN M, THAYER'S ADDRESS. Honm, Edward Rosewiter Responds to the Toast, *“The Press’—Other Toasts and Speeches—A Brile liant Affair, Ranly 1s it vonchafed any omminity to entertin s intelligent, s ablo a body of men, us tho Natinal Puneral Directors’ asio- dation, which has bem meeting in Omiha for the past two days and which culminated lastevening In a banguet glven the assodation bythe Ne- braska delegat ion. Thelarge dining rom of the Paxto wwa scene of animatid beauty, the costumes of the Idies and theithappy facs giving scolorto tho scene which was delightful intheextrene. And the large rom was crowled by the members of the assciatin md their frends, to the exclusion almost of the waiters, and had great dificulty in getting through the lines of guests, hobanquet table, arranged n tho form of 8 W, was pritily decorated with lange standsof fruit, flowers and smilux, while throughout the best pssible taste was dis- playedin the arangementof the silver and the cut glass, At the heul tble Mr. Brown of the Nebraska delegation occupied the chair of towstmuster, while on his right sat his excelincy, the governor of the common- wealth of Nebruka, John M. Thayer. Near Mr. Brown wis Mr. R R. Brighunst, the president of the fntermtionl association, while farther down the lne was noticed a subject of Queen Victoria,J. L. Mclityre of St. Cutherines, Canala. It was alnost 10 o’cdock when the delegates. and their wives, withthe invitel guests, beo- gan to move towad (he banquet wom, Govemor Thayer, R. R. Binghurst of Philadelphis, president of the International Unlertakers' associa- tion, and Presiden t Brown of the Nebraska association led the procession into the dining room, and the company, numbering abut two hundred Idies and gentiemen, were s00n seated about the tables. Wihen the deliciousmeni had been disposed of to the evident delight of all who sat at the tables Presilent Brown an- nounced asong by the “I'. K quartetto which wassuperbly rendered. fillowed byan encore to sitisfy the enthusiastic demand of the banquetters. Prsident Brown then suid : “Ladies and Gentlemer first, our list oftoasts thisevening is “Tho ¥ dent! There is no people more or more pompt i acknowledging their allegiance to our great by honoring the prsident of the U tats. So itis fitting and proper that our first tost of theevening shouldbe “Ihe President.” I will askc you, lidies and gentlemen, to stand whilo our honosed giest, Governor Thayer, responds to the firsttoastof the evening, Governor Thayer aross with the entire compny and was enthusistically applaudod. The goveror sid: ““Mr. President, and lalies and gentlemen —Perhapsafter] hal met you yesterday you thought you hid gotten rid of me; butnot yet. Sinco then I have ben sime three hun- dred milesin the country, had i good night! sleep, visited part of the day deliverd anad- dress, and here I am with you tonight. Thatls tho way we live in this country. Probably you will conclude that, 1like you. Well I do,gentlemen. Oh, T thought there was tobody hero taking notes, but 1see they are everywhere, Gantlemen, Ido like you, but simehow Tsort of like your ladies much better. [Laughter. | “Now, | am going to make thisobserva- tion, prefixing it with this assertion, that I never deil in flattery, ind I am in earnest whenT say thatnot for mny long years have I'meta more intelligent and better looking body of men anl lidies than I see befor meonight. [Laugiter ind applause. I amglad that you all endorse that and agree withit. And [have made thit observation before todsy, and in yourabsence, and coise- quently Xcannot be accused of flattery. It gives me pleasure to meet you tonight. In that coniection I would sayI don't know Th upon whether it s fom the fat that you are engaged in @ sombro professsion thatgives you such wholsomo looks, “Ism mminded of an incident. A gentle- manattended the funeral of a deceased friend. Of course, he was deceased, or he wouldnot haveattended his fune He observed the undertaker anl observed the manner in which he couductel his part of the cre- mony. He was greuly pleased, and afterall was over, meeting thofuneral dire- tor, hesaid: My friend, I have been greatly pleased with the mainer in which you per- formed your duty on the occasin of the burial of ur deceased friend, It gave me great saisfaction, You cortainly are profiientin your crnf&lion.' “The funeral divedor mplied: *Well, 1 an very gratified lo havo you pronouncs such encon- fumson my munnerof performingmy duty I am exceedingly gratified, and it is an i centive t me to attain still greater profi- cienty, md whenover you e ready for my services please send for me [laughter | and [ willgiveyou the best burial you orany other mun ever had, and [ wil do it to your own salisfaction and will be reasmablo in my charge, Tho last observa- tionl amled to commend to the favoruble consideration of all you gentlemen [laughter|, for | heanl theassertion mado by afriend a few daysago that he could not afford todie because aburiil was so expensive. You will paxdon 1o fortbis personal allusion which I ought notto make. *‘Ibelieve Tam here to respond (o a toast, My, Chairman Mhe President of the United States.’ Americans are accustomed to re- gavdtheoffice of president of the United States asthe most exaltel of any notentate on earth, Perhaps our friesds from the Camdian provinces would mnot agree with this custom, as they are living undor the British Welonorandvenerate ne of Britain and Irland; we honor the position which she holds. She rules by grace divine, 80 it is understood, although all live by divine authorily; but'in the ordinary sense in which tha phrase is used is, ‘king or quewm oremperor by the graceof God.' it difers withthis declaration thatthe presi- dent of the United States rules by the e Amerian ]u-n}nh\. The quean is the preside the United States. ounded by the eigity of the peo- pleof the Uniled States, *Thereis a diffeience between our systems of gvernment, Sovereignty cmanates from the hearts of thse who make and unnake throes und kingioms and ereute prinei pilitiesand pwer andrepublics. Eich oie of the proplehereis part of the Auerican sovereign, - Our government. rests upon that principle—soverdgnity of the people, and not sovereiguty of one man or wonan. “The present offico of president is held by an cminent cdtizen; emient for his several virties; eminent for bis pariotic services to his country in the time of his country's neel, Ho hasproven hinself o be a fuithful interpreter of the law, represent- ing,ns ho does, the majety of the laws, H is o gentleman of unquestioned ir and unsullied fame and charao 1 cansay, also, that bhis predecessor iuthat high ofice is 4 citzen of unjuestioned intgrityand churacter. [Appluse. | “Eachof these oficers hasserveld, and the latter is serving, his country faithfullyand honorably. We honor him s an ocupint of that high office, not because of the indivilual but beciuse of the sovereignly he ox preses in arryiug out the will of the sovereig peo- pleof tho United States, ‘Ladis sl _gatlenen, 1 will not take up “more of your = tme. [ am glad, | sy ogab, L lave an opportunity tomeet you, and [ wish tocach and all of you pleasant journeys through ourstatoand through the greit west, anl as youretura to your lomes, {A\p[.lml\c . B. McIntyre of St. Cathwines, Ontario, respoudd to the tast, ‘The The gentlenan said he it as a mark of hmor and ropect to havo len calld upon to respond to the toast, Queen Victria, he suid, was looked upon mot only as 4 quéen butes a mother. Shemakes regular visits among the poor and needy, antributing gifts aud kind words, Notwlithstanding the line which marks the boundaries of Canada ad the United States, there is no mark or Lino which sepirates the genenl w fare ind social intersts of the popleof Canada and the Urnited States, “Tho Unlted States congress and Britist parliament may buill o Chinest wall of egislition, but all hail the day all these 'arriens may be broken down, said the speakor. “I ope to sw the day when we can pass backand forth from Car- uda tothe United Stats and the other wa, without haying an offieer of the Law. Tuuning his hand allthrough our trutks and valises. [Appluse.] Tho speaker sid that it was o matier of much gratification to see thosamo fraternal spirit provalling it thissossin of the asscia- tion as provailed ot themeoting last_yeur in Canalr. At that moding the soc- ond toast on the pogramne “The Praident of the Unitel State and here tonight, in like minner, we hav “TheQueen” asthe scond toast. His re- marks were onthustastical Ly applanded Proident R. T, Bingtarstof Philaddphia responded to thetoast, “Intermational Funeral Directors® Assocition," T'ho gentleman saic that it wasa diffioult matterto harmonizo all the interestsof the Intemational Undertakers’ mssocition, but if the members will only pull together and do their best to interst all the undertakers of tho country, the day will soon come when they can hop to have such laws onated m wil best subsrve tho _interest of the fraternity all over the land. Thespeaker said he belioved it would be an excllent iden to have & world's convention of funeral direcors. The times are chinging. Formerly tho assocationwas ot mide weleome, but at_prosent the associ- ation s welometo the city and the stite in whichthe netings ar hell, ‘1 csteem it 18 & token of greu rospct. " said the spaker, “to bewelomed s wo havo been her in Omala, bythe. govermr of the stte. |Ap- plause | Thespeaker elsed by reforingin elouent languige tothe flags of Canada, Inland and the United States and said that' he loped thist IOt many anual meeting ht pass before not only tho chiliren of Great Britim but the mother country herself, might, be presmt and_participate in the person of delegates in the doliberation of theassoclation: F. F. MNulty of Baltimore was alled uwon by request anl sang a sng which called for m entlusiastic enore. H. K. Burket of Omha ws called upon to spoak upon the toast, “Our luvited Guests.” He oferrel to the willernesy of former days in thovicinty of Omaln, and compared that time with the improvememts and luxuries that suround thse who now resido or visit her. His adiress was faciious dea that the ' association was an Indian tnbe, smd many very weromade, M, Vaile, wife of the general ticket agent of the' Chicag & Northwesten at Philadelphia, was called upn by request, for s song, andshe sing “Annie Lauwrie.” The lady was rapturously aplauded and re- quested to give an 1miiation of a cornet,which she geaciously acomplished quite cleverly. *“The Manufaclurer’ was the sibject as. signel to Mr. O, N. Crancof Canandigna, N. Y,and he sicceeded in making lis re- arks quite entertaining. He spoke jowsely of manufictures and tho goods theymalke,and then took up the query of Shakesiare, “Wiat 1s he that hilds stronger than thomason, the shipwright, or the carpenter 2 “Permitme to attempt n answer to this great question,” sail the gentleman, and afterreviewing the works of themechinics he answerdl thequestion by sa pressively that he was theman w chaviter. His remurks were loudly ap: plauded. M. Joseph A, Laube of Riclmond, Va., then spokeupon “Our Sister Associatins. ) He was the most amusing spesker of the evening. In closing he said: “Ihope when we have the anmal coyen. tion st Richmond _you will send your best men and fairest ladies. Send the ldies, whetler the men an g or not. We baveplenty of men in Virginia. Come and see usand e will tryto muke you fel as welome a3 youhavemadeus feel, andif wo succced L am sure we shall do romarkably well) Tho *“T’. K. quartette favored the audience withanother song. Mr, Edgar C. Snyder of Omaha was then called to respond to the toast, *“Tho Ladies.’ Mr. Snydersaidthat in coitemplating tho many olderheads in the company before him he folt constrained o wnsider thie tasks before him s being - greater than he could bea: Mengo outintoabusy world day by day, probably forgetting tho wife at home, but theyaré movedand guided by thatten derlove which remsins ot home. We are all mado nobler and better by having lived i the sweet companionshipof women. All asocia- tionsand actionsare purifid and emnobled by tender regard for nother, wifeor sistor. Janes H. Heaton of Lincoln then respnded to the toast, ‘The Nebmska Un. dertikers' assoiatim’, He presented a brief historical ' review of = the organizatio + and spke hopefully of the future as itlooks at present to the N evraska assoclation. “One year ago," said Mr Heaton, ‘I stoud before you in Canada and invited you to come to Omaha. 1 pledged you my word that the Nebmska asso ciatin would welome you with open armod _ hospitali I tust you have not bem disappinted with tho entertainment provided youhere, If wohavo failed in our effort it lus notbeeninten- tional,” Mr.T. F. McNulty, tho vocalistof the as. sociution, was cillod igain and hosang in most inimitable manner the song, *‘Sweet hearts and Wives,”” and was obliged to re- spoud to un en core. Mr, M. V. Gamon then spoke upon “Ne- braska and Omaiha.” He spoke brie - duently and right to the point, eulogizing tho spirit of genensity, hospitality, push and crsoveraice of the peoplo of Omahy and Kebriska, Hewas rptutousiy applauded. Tle next toast was “The Press,” whi was responded o by Mr. Edward Rosewater ef Tue Bre. Mr, Rosewaterspokoas follows: <Mr. Chairman, ludies and gentlemen - On'the point just raised by the chairman of thisassembly, that “four hostilenewsppers are more o be feared than a thousand bayo- nets) I ke isue with Napoleon. Iwould rathee face @ thousind layonels than ono clever hits nndertakser. Noj never faced death with as much calmuess us m undortaker. |Laughter.] But for my while I realize that the press, whichis the fourth estato-that uncrownel monarch that rules parliament andsoverign and pope—and_has taken the plac of « g universal opinion, the placo which formerly was held by potntates and kings, yoi I say afte all the pressstands sunless it isin accord with public *Now., gentlemen of the Funeral Directors' association, thopress always has s wam s pot fory We gt a groat many intersting itens from the undertakers, interesting, a3 they mayseem to then, aswell as to us, Wo i ema great deal of advertising, and so longas wodon't advocate cheapr funor or cremation there isno doubt whatever that we will rtain their good will. [Laughter.| Butif woshould dax, for instance, togo out of the ordinary path, we might cish. ~Some years igo 1'was asked threspnd to a toust biforo the State Melical assoclation, and the gentlemen tht were there, beig all in v good standing, wer very much shoclked when I callel their atteition 1 the fact that a doctor win pays for his advertising isa quack, and thy man whowon'tpay for it aphysician. So it goes. These frateiniiics are all more o les confederites. 50to siak. and ay the presy has to serve its purpse and keey the world POWDER Absolutely Pure. Acrean of tartar baking powdor. lighesh of leavening stongth-U. 8, Government Be vort Auk 1T, 1804 fully Inforned of therogris of the ag), we, of cirse, have casel dertikers, now, [Fau down thes associations, as ny Poennsy Lvan Justihe sa tionof ey to xuake fun of the um- Wetake [t all In dmd eirnest sghtor,) And instead of frowning friena from nis here stated, wo weceive them ne aswe would any ofher asocia- pectable gentlemen. *‘We, of Omabs, right inthe midst of the contnent, endewvor, of coune, tq keep pace withall frateruitios, that is, at the proces the head of fom, and we endevor toencourage whilever may bring wopleliere to “etcour: ageror all ntionil Locate in 0 It upon gradially continent, come back to Omaha ind story buildy sayltis Tie Ovia b that" [La Atother lowed by by the Vil faction an Onunha st clation. M another smg, md entertainment cosed with his ping Cidar £Em onterprise, nd, if possible, to get tionil conventius to and inter mah yourround of visits, s you will proced upn your' tour over the and s thoyearsroll by happen to 50 an eighteen. red, you can No doubt about auzhter and appluse. | song by the quartette was fol. gz of resolutios propared ting ladis exprossing the satise appreciatin of all_who cime to he giostsof tho N ohraskssos r. MeNulty was calld upn for the delight ful evening's singing "Sipe jng on Eurnam W AN PaTCH, Through aSt LATIN A Rhodelsland Militiaman Divesfrom Provires feature of Pawtucket Bridge, R 1., Oct. %.—A sonsational the wtton centonnial celebrtion todiy noton the programume wis tho per formanceof Herick Dovlin, & Riode Island militiaman, dived fron bridge. He holo forty f sixty seconds De thousands, years ago used Tuemulition of Sam Patch ho thesuthside of the Pawticket o struck iuto the ten foot square eet deop into which his protype of : to jump. Ina fow lin reappeared, and, cheend by Swa to shore. Robert Ray Hamilton®s Will, New York, Oct tod preso 2. 0. O'Connar, jr., nteda petition signed by Albert M. Shier, jr., ono of the exceutors of Kobert Ray Hamilt will, Thoy made March 17last, and that nextof kinave Sehy ant’s father, and § brother. C petition slatec otherwise andalso s to bothe wi on’s will, for tho probate petition stated that of tho the will was the hein and Hamiltn, - dosced ler Hamilton, jr., a awd the cb SO Evangeline L known s Evageline T Evangeline L. Hamilon, dowof the decased and onceming that o certain child known as Beatrice Ray caims to o theudoptel daughterof ho Aecoase butthe petitioner avers thathe bas no kiow 1 edgesutlicient to form a belief whether said chill wasadopted by the deceasal pursiant to statute” citations to i rrogte Ransom has ordore d ue, Taturnable November 14, andthat me beservelon Evangidine by puby lication. Boys Fa LovrsviLe, Ky. Ind, this nineteen, twitted Lows € one,about beinga cripple a knife an theknifo s monent alsodiedin ar after Grigg woind pling immediately At New Albany n - Carroll, aged s, aged twenty The htter drew d stabbed Carwll ticking Cartol1” roll aro s and d 2dit into Griges’ afterward fell dead. a fow minutes, moning Willi FOR ECZEM 4. My little four year old gifl had an aggravated case of eczema. ans treated her, without any phys The best good results, A single bottleof S. 8, 8. cured he r sound and well. This was four years ago, and shohas hd o ro- turn of the disease since; and herskin Iy perfectly smooth and clean. James E. Henry, Detoit, Mich. Treatise Swift Specific Co,, BOYD' S, Thursday, AN AMUSEM ENT onkin diseases malled froo. Athnta, Ga. = CORLISS BRAND Limen Collars and Culls. Corteet Stles. Best Quality. Perfect Filting. TRY THEM, srand Opera 118 SEASON. Friday ¢Saturday, Oct.?, 34 O SATURDAY MATINEE, THE C.D.HESS Crand Opera Go Nunbering Sixtly Artzsts. With A ugmonted Orchestr and Chorus, will presont th e following bril t reportolr Thursday Evening-**Rigoletin, Friday Evening-“Willlam Tell.? SatnrdayMatinee-‘Incia di Lamme Saturday Sule of Pr #Hundil; or' ening-- “la Traviata,” nd paru tolrele, Dimé Elt-:len Mu.s_ze_ WILT. LA WLE! CORNER 11 .« MAN AGER. THAND FARNAM ST5., OMAHA WEEK 0F 8 FATIMA AND ERMA, ““Fun in Myther and child in Den a Medical College A Tl Troupo, e Sam Ben. » Glubawikng: TOALL INVENTED AT LAST. A GODSENDTO THE FAMILY. b ‘AU GHAWOUT U AT E NTE E ENDORSED BY ALL PHY SICIANS, ' e pon 1 nd curesall thos or_mney 150) Dougles SE., Owa i a gl ADVICEvs. VICE. MEEACA R 13 tlspe and 3ol you o't 2ay iy Tngeriiealt 1 deacribis your tase. Tasivo M ethods Wl o Ul cuinbie. WEA K NERNES OF liow i itk ied irer- BREES BufaieN. ¥.hon't jreler VICE to ADVICE 19 WEAK MEN cak lost nanhood, i a VoAbt iromtn (sesld §|’.¥."‘1fl.'a".' (Work! hovs an Eh i Frof. V. C, It tremtii_ (ne: A B of charge, rd by b nervon dobilieatal A0 - FOWLER . JMloodus.Conme I