Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 16, 1890, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TWENTY THE HIRE OF THE LABORERS, Honors Paid by Leading Omahans to the Anti-Prohibition Banner Bearers, ROSEWATER AND WEBSTER ARE FETED. Leading Citizens Testify to Their Ap- preciation of the Work Done by the Leaders in Nebraska's His- torical Campaign, “About as fine a cotlection of representa- tive Omahans as T ever saw,” said the Man at the Door, as the last of them passed by him into the Omaha club last night, Charles Offut, who was to be the chairman of the meeting, walked in, tall, fine looking, a rep- resentative of the Blue Grass country, a dis- ciple of Blackstone and Chitty, with an intel- unl cast of countenance that would com- and attention anywhere, Then Dr.(eorge L. Milier, the “Sageg of ¢ J) rosy come plexioned, with the most kindly eye you ever ‘saw, the intime of Samuel J. Tilden and Haratio Seymour; physician, journalist, snd, lastly, the representative of a powerful in- surance company. Then Henry W. Yutes, bauker, financier and churchman, mild in manner, but ever ready to turn a point for Omal and Nebraska, Then Major T. S, Clarkson, the ghero of many a parade, the varticipant in many a well fought battle in the days when brother was arrayed against brotlier, now postmaster of this goodly metropolis and commander-in-chief of the md Army of the Repub- lic, with hair turmning to silver, and his head commeneing to peer through its natural covering. Then a representative of the beneh and its youngest member, Judge Josen b Clarkson, with spectacled eyes, full beard and a geutle reminder that age is not neglecting him even to_the thinning of his naturaliy curly locks. Next Frank Murphy, another banker, keen-eyed, decisive in man- ner, with a look of supreme _content with the world, quietly planning additional street rail- way facilities in the midst of some pleasant spoech made to him. Then the big represen- tative of the shoe manufactories, who has written and _talked about Omaha for years, o product of the east, fhoking and wail groomed W. V. Mors lowing him came J. W. Paddock, kered, “with spectacles on nose,” as speare says, o Jolly, good natured, gentleman farmer who, since his effort of last night, must be e the “Silver Poplar of the Pay plo.” Next came Colonel Mike Sheridan, a typical soldier of the states, with a record that any man might be proud of, the brother ot General Phil Sheridan, “Little Phil,” whose name today will set the boys in blue pounding their hands as in other days when “Winchester was only twenty miles away.” But those were not all the guests, 0, dear, no! No Omahan can fail to recog- nize that long white-bearded gentleman with the benevolent face, who comes quietly in, bowing to the right and left as he recognizes old acquaintan, Itis C. K. Coutant, ex- postmaster, now engaged i _putting coal up 10 tho £10 mark. A big, massive looking man with the reddest of red_whiskers, a per etrating eye and square cut features, a “*braw guid Scot,” follows, Itis Frew W. Gr the lumberman. Then comes an alert, dapper gentleman, who was defeated fc mavor because ' the politicians said he was a dandy, but who neverthless con- ducts a very extensive manufactory, Joseph A. Garneau, jr. Hy Meday, distinguishcd looking, a product of a “Massachusettian village,”” as Edgar Soltus would say, enters the door and is lost in the flood of light which shoots outward like a meteor. Then come et, reserved citizen, whose interests itered in the metropolis of Nebr man who witnessed the products of the earth turn to silver and gold, Guy C. Barton, president of the Omaha and Grant smelting works. Tu the rear comes a much-traveled looking gentle- man, who wears his dress suit Like a Lon- doner, his eyeclasses like a Parisian, Mr. Thomas Kilpatrick. Just about that time the Man at the Door od what was the reason for all this gathering of the big guns of Omaha at the Omaha club, and his answer was, *To honor the men who above all others contributed to the defeat of prohibition in this beautiful state, Hon: Edward Rosewater and Hon, John'L, Webster.” But there ‘were other guests! Of course there were. Seventy of them, the leaders in the busincss professional and social life of the city an1 they had left cozy firesides to participate in this, the finest banquet ever given in tho west in recognition of the services rendered by the men above mentioned. Therc were other personages there just as well known as the ones referred to in a_para- graph or two preceding. J. J. Dickey, Frank Colpetzer, Hal McCord, his partner, J Brady, the treasurer of the Bankers' Business Men's association, Charles A. Coe, Dudley Smith, H. ally, C. S. Mont- gomery, B. B. Wood, smiling’ and seren L. M. Bennett, J. Collins, the mighty hunter and sportsman who scorns any other game but grizzlies; Louis Reed, B. 3V, Sim- eral, C. S. Raymond, W. E. Annin, new; paper man, feuilletonist and private’ secro- tary to the junior United States senator; W 8. Strawn, C. J. Loomis, J. S. Brady, I. N. Clarke, Pierce Garneau, Will MeMiilin, the popular secretary of the club, J. E. Wilbur, an admirer of Ibsen, all were theve. And that some conceptiort may be had as 10 how they were seated at the banquet board, the follow- 1ug dingram will show: . Roggen | E Rosewater | Charles Oftutt, Chr. Frank Murphy Guy C, Barton|—— J. A McShane | T. P. Kirkendall M. T. Butlow L. M. Bennett|J. J. Dickey A 1L Bishop! Thos. Kllpatrick|J. 8. Colling ¥. . Mulr, J. A. Creighton | L. 8. Reed B. B, Wood C. B. Rustin] R W. Patrick HW. F.W. Gray J. W. Paddock o3 |CoL. M. Shertdan L1 Geo. T €. 8. Raymor A. Romington 1. K. Congdon 3.8, Brady i J. 1 E. I N, Jewett . 0, Dunbar i2. W. Simoral . B. Caliwell B. Wilbur| Milly * Lally Cudahy Colpetzer R. 8, Berlin 0. 8. Montgom'y WG Strawn R. 8. Hall €. J. Loomls W. J. Cartan C. L. Saunders . B. Lawrence 3. A Wakofleld W. 8. Curtls 8. D. Barkalow ). K. Chambers E.W. Brown €. A. Coe Dudley Smith €. K. Coutant 3. 1L Pratt @. C. Towle| 8. Garneau, r. . Whitney W. E. Aunin . 8. Clarkson Drake The banquetting room was very prottily decorated, palms, ferns, ropes of smilax anid rose bowls filled with roses occupying tho niches and corners of the place, ?l:ilu table ‘wias & model of the docorator's and design- er's art. Down tho conter run a huge rope of * smilax, broken overy now and then by pret- tily painted covers containing cut flowers, 1a France roses predominating. Epergnes of fruit ingeniously arranged were placed along the two tables, while six candelabra filled with colored waxen tapers and ornamented by parti-colored shades, gave a fairy-like ap- rauce to the room. And the last to enter the light were the par- tloular guests of the evening, Mr. Webster and Mr. Rosewater. Tho former, brisk, + quick and mobile in features, lightning as to 0 eye, ready to Ivuur from the tip of his graceful tongue a flood of wit and humor in which honey and lava would be mingled in dazaling proportions. The latter quiet, digni- ~ fied, with alatent force evea amid these | surroundings, that made itself felt like the presence of a magnet, and they took their seats, the former to tho left the lutter to the right of the chairman of " the evening. Here wera lawyers and business men, gen- tlemon of leisure, and ratlroad men, demo- crats and republfcans, all gathered around a common board to grucdulli; recognize the ‘v‘vork done by the chwmplons of personal The entrance of the guests was signalized by the Musical Union orchestra playing a * wpirited march, and interspersing the eve- ning's courses with the following very erodita- bly rendered programume, Harry Irvine lead- ing Overture oloetion At the Fount Waltz fris <. Rossini Millocker Eilenbor Bucaloss| Ellenberg Stanl Crtbul unered| aperone, aln > Spunishs Soror Nir. 1. Lotz Seloction otte Satd Pusha... ... Beauty's Canning meert Polka— Esprit Francaise. W Se The Brigands, yach Mareh-Nady v 0. Ohassaigue The flow of soul was not long in_following, occasioned by the following very sumptuous ent, which has not been excelled in the social life of tho city, and the complete success of the entire affair is due to Messrs. Charles Offutt, Luther Drake, C. A. Coe, Dudley Smith, Joseph Gorman and W. E. Annin. MENU. Blue Points lery Sauterne smie, with Fgg Amontifado Flilet of Sole, Sauce Ponimes artare Islenne tves Kaut Sauterne Flilet of Beef, withe Troufes Harleot Dert Ol Clgareites Quall, Ronsted au Tresson Lettuee, French Dressing Tutt! Fratl Rulnart Brut Pommery Sec Cafe Noir Fromuge de Brie Punch au Rum au Lafite Asparn Crackors Cigars Cognae And a word shonld be said in praise of Stewart (+ Messurier in his excellent conduct of a v trying banquet on account of the number of coirses and the wine, Everybody was when formago do brie came in sight, for it preceded the coffec and cigars, the signal for a shoving back of chairs and getting into comfortable positions for the flow of reason which was to follow. Long since the decanters—musical decanters—had been singing their siren song. The gloo-glou of the Pomunery and the Ruinart Brut was as musical as a strain of distant melody on & moonlight night. It was the ouly sound heard save the speaker’s voice, The speech- making had begrun, Charles Offutt, toastmaster of the evening, glad the entlemen—The Omaha club, every mewm- of it, loves Omaha und rejoices in its prosperity. Every bencfactor of this f city is our friend and entitled to our sincero gratitude. Itis for this that we have claimed the privilege and now have the honor to wel- come to our board the distinguished guests of this evening, the Hon, Edward Rosewater and the Hon,'J, L. Webster. Nearly two years agoa radical change in our state polity Was proposed, It may bo that the movemens was inaugurated by Lenevolent and humano men, Itis certain that they were misguided. It is equally certain that their campaign was conducted and managed by fanatics aud ag tators who acted upon the theory that th end justified the means, for they did not hes tate to slander and villify ovr state, our ity and our citizens, The issue was a sharp one. On the one hand law enforced; on the other lawlessness was rampant. On the one side was the curse of intemperance, reg- ulated aud controlled by responsible men; on the other was free rum, all night and Sunday saloons,dispensed and conducted by creatures whowere beacath the law. ~ The old way had marked un era of unexampled prosperity, the new was uncertain and had blighted wher- everit touched. The one instilled respect for all law by enforcing all that had been en- acted; the other bred disrespect for any law by the inabinty to enforce a part of it. These are recognized as the inalienable birth- rig izen to use his own as he willed, provided he did not thereby i another, the other attempting to prohubit actually everything. ©A crisis was " at hand throughout the state. Good and true men organizedto mai tain and preserve the reign of law. works you kuow them. The f and the victory wou. To every one who gave aid, even o the limit of his own vote word of praise and an_expression of g tude is due. The honor we offer our guests means no disparagement the valint and invaluable ser- of the many others who m: possible. It the delivered ci crowns the general who led her victorious armies, she is none theless mindful of the rank and file which carried her banuers within the lines of theenemy. Sohere, in honoring these leaders for their devotion to {‘h?l common cause we houor every aid they ad. “Our guests, solely because they loved Ne- braska, left personal and individual interests to serve the common weal. There was a trained lawyer tonight to the discussion of the questions involved, the close reasoning and comnanding ability which marks him facile princeps in the most exacting profes- sion; the othera brilliant editor and great teacher of the people, armed at ever point with an array of unanswes able facts brought to the contest a detormination and persistency of purpose Which never micets dof s dig- ity added to the campaign. of cliimed from the r m and in these champions of right carried conviction and instruction to the mind of every voter and set the pace which carried the day. In doing so they incenrred personal loss, expense and_ severe criticiem without oward, or liope of reward, save the doserved plaudit'of ‘well done’ from every progressive citizen of this state, Such worth and such services cannot be overestimated. Our guests have won and merited the everlasting gratitude of all true citizens of Nebraska. *‘Lam sure I voice the sentiment of every- one here, if in trying to express a small meas- ure of our sentinents to that gentleman I use the words of IStirich Sheppard to James, the earl of Glencai The bridegroom may forget the bride, Was made his wedded wife yestere'en, The monarch may forget the crown ‘That on his head an hour has been, The mother may forget the child That smiled so sweetly on her knee, But I will remembr thee, Glencairn, And all thou hast done 1or me. Hon, Edward Rosewater, upon bemg int:o- duced by the toastmaster of the evening, was received amid Toud applause and said: “Mr. Toastmaster, and Gentlemen of the Omaba Club: I feel deeply moved by the compliment vou have conferred upon me to- night, and [shall cherish among the most precious mementoes of my caveer the testi- monial you have given me of the confidence and appreciation of the bankers and business men, and professional men of Omaha, for the work I have done during the past campaigu. [Applause. 1118 now sowe twenty years this month that I was first honored by the ctizens of Omaha and Douglas “county by the election us a member of the Nebraska logislature, and my friends who are here to- night will remember that I made my maiden speech during that campaign, in the city of Owaha, with a good deal of difidenco, and that I was probably laughed at when I made my first speech in favor of the postal tele- graph on the first day of the session. I came here something like twenty-seven years ago this falland I had a little ‘money that I had saved up in working at ‘pounding brass,’ as they call it among the telegraphic frateruity. I met Milton Barlow very soon after I came he (Applause and laughter,) Ho offered me Jefferson Square for $250 and I told him he must take me for a fool to want to go outin the woods, for it was clearout of town, The placewhere we now stand was the center of the city. Opposite this place was the First National bank, or rather, Kountze Brothers' bank, and on this blotk stood the Millard Bros, & Co. bavk, to which Ihad a letter of introduction; théy had 250 acres of lana on the south “of town which , they offered to me for #0 and Irespectfully declined. That 230 acres of land is mow very near to the center of the city, along the railroad greunds, and south of there where the lots are selling all the way from §1,000 to §20,000 each. This was in tho early times of Omaha. 1 have seen this eity grow from 4,000 population to_ 140,000, (Voice 143,000 Laughter.) Well, I want to be corrected if I make any mistake against the city of Omaha, ‘This city of Omaba has grown all the way from 4,000 to 140,000 or 150,000 popu- lation [Voices—‘That is better." l"-ngfi)c.«[, and during that time we have beoome the largest city in the Missouri valley. [Ap- Jlause, 1n the place of the littlo onestor: rume bankiug house and the old brick shell that stood on this spot, we have today some of the finest banking places 1a the , the elearings of which amount to $200,000,000 per annuin, something to be proud of in eastern cities, and which in western citles may be regarded as extraordinary for cities of double that population in eities fur- ther east. We bave built a city here by per- print sistence and indominatable energy, lacking perhaps what some people would call natur- al advantages, but which I believe to have been tho result of the best intellect and a large amount of labor of the men W around me here tonight. And what we have accomplished as within in my own time can certainly be duplicated within the lifetime of most of us ‘“I'he state of Nebraska has guined 1 cent within the pa 3 and the city of Omaha has lncreased 452 por cont. It is not to bo expected that Omaha will increase in the same ratio within the next ten years, or she would have more than half a million of people, but she will in- crease to 250,000 or 800,000 population by that time, while I b ) doubt that if nibition had carried she woold b tood stil! or retrograded within the next ten years, |Applausa instead of having increased. “I know thatl am not the only person quaiified to speak on this subject, There are anumbor of men within my hearing who have done fully as much, or more than L, par- ticularly within the earlier days, beca I came here as I said, with a ve mall tal. But although T did not by Mr low's lot, I bought a lot here on the hill for $M0 on ich half of Tue Bee building is now located, which may have a good deal todo with the t that” half of the city is now located on the top of that hill. In fact, the city has ex- tended in all directions; the tendency is to muke Omaha solid and compact, & substan- tial stone, brick and iron business city, and we shall see the buildings crected of marble within the next five years NI feel that there i8 no doubt whatever that agreater advance will be made in Omaha within the next five years than w have seen in the past® five years. I thank you cordially for the kind atten- tion you have paid me here tonight. I don't nt to detain you and will give way to my friend Mr. Webster, who has rendered as mich se in his way in the pastcampaign as [ have in mine.” As Mr. Rosewater resumed his seat Mr. Offutt proposed that the club drink to his health, and as the champagne glasses clinked, o round of applause echoed and reverberated through the hall. Hon. John L. Webster was then introduced and said: “We who have lived here for twenty years or more have Seen a young state, rising from its territorial infancy into the age and pro- portions of strength. The years of adversity come now aud then, but we soon passed be- youd them unhurt, “Nebraska has become a great state, We have the Platte stretching out 300 miles through a plain that compares well with the richness of the valley of the Nile. We have a soil more readily yielding its fruits to tho haud of the tiller than the garden spots of sunny France. The prairies only noed to be tickled by the teeth of the harrow to send forth the goiden corn. The thousands of acres of wheat, waving under the summer winds, touch the heart of the farmer with the pleasantness of apoct’s song, We have a summer warmth and sunshine that welcomes the immigrant from Europe, Capital came and cities grew. ‘We expanded from a few thousand to over a million people. While for a time we re- mained as a little state on the outskirts of the frontier, wo vken our high ranking place among the realities of the American re- public. We stand without a rival and with- out a peer in rapidity of growth in popula- tion, in wealth, in prosperity amid the more than forty states of the union, “Thereis a feeling per mercial centers of the east and jn the political airaround the capitol at Washington, that Nebraska is an unimportant state, The coun- try does not kuow our real strength or merit, We who live in Nebraska have not come to o realizing sense of onr own greatuess, Our relative position among the sister states of the republic should be made known and talked about. “We are feasting tonight in the metropol- itan city of the state. The 128 manufactur- ng industries of this city employ 6,000 men and pay annually $3,500,000 in wages. Th manufacturing industries represent a capital of $10,000,000 and produce an aunual product of 11,500,000 “Pennsylvania looks to this city to pur- el 100,000 tons of her anthracite coal year, while the states of Ohio, Kansas and Wyoming ship to Omaha 255,000 tons of soft coal. “The railways centering here from west of the Missouri river ship into and out from the city of Omaha and its little prodigy on the south 1,770,000 tons of freight every year. When 1 tell you that this is equal to five times the' tonnage of the United States mer- chant marine engaged in foreign trade, do you begin to grasp the thought that the city of Omaltais not only metropolitan in its pre portions, but that iv is reaching a monu- mental trade, ontstripping the traffic of the seas, 1 leave it to your imagination to pictu the jobbing and mercantilo trade and th Iml}m- of this the Queen City of the Missouri valle “While Nebraska covers but about one- xtieth of the areaof the United States, it produced last year one-twenty-ninth of all the wheat, one-twenty-tifth of all the oats and one-fourteeath of all the corn grown in the American republic. Our breadsiuffs and meat product spread themselves outward to the Atlantic sea board across the oceau and battle in competition with Russia, British India and South America.. Our 5,000 miles railway represent the one-tiiirtieth of all the ilway mileage of the United States. Ihe state of Maine, by reason of the emi- nent statesmen it has produced, who preside over the destinies of the house of reprosenta- tives, who adorn the senate and who sit near the head of affairs and dictate the interna- tional policy of the country, casts a shadow of its seeming greatness over the land. Yet Nebraska has a present population gr than the population of Maine combined with its neighboring state of New Hamphshire, The manufacturing industries of Connecticut, and Rhode Island—which have drawn to those small states immense wealth and made them familiar as a household word—by their product which has become scattered over the whole west, donot have a combined popula- tion in excess of ours. The combined popula- tion of the states of Deleware, Vermont and ilovida fall short 150,000 of the preseut popu- lation of Nebraska. “*Let our representatives in the councils of the union have the ability and the courage to make known what we are and assert and in- sist upon the political privilege and honors which should be extended to so great a state, A short time ago we saw the durk cloud of probibition spreadingoverus. A crowd of orators came among us with the red luster of conquest. Itlooked fora time as if our bright hopes were to be blasted. We feared that we were to be cast into the darkness of u gloomy night. We were to be imprisoned and chained and drawn at the heels of a crazed humanity like lowa and Kansas. The goddess of prosperity was bending low ready to kiss the hem of the garment of our state- hood. We welcomed the sign and waged the warfare in behalf of our peonle. Tonight we see our state redeemed and its star midst the cluster that decorates the field of blue oa the flag of our country, unsullicd by any re- straints upon our natural personal liberties. *'God was on our side. We stood in the sanctuary of eternal right. We were em- boldened by the justice of a good cause. The people listened to the experience of ten sis- ter states which had gone through the same contest—from the east tothe west and from the north to the south. The only consolation of our enemies comes from a vanguished cause—ours from the glory of a bright future. “We can now move onward to that goal of greatness that awaits us. Nebraska can now offer an acceptable home to the libers loving but unfortunate inhabitant of Ive. land. It can and will welcome the poorly paid laborer of Germany, who wishes to make for himself a home in America. The peasant of France can join the moving tide of a sweiling population that shall come to us. The wheel of destiny is rolling our way from every nation in Europe and from every overcrowded ecastern state. Our 76,000 square miles of territory are offored homes. Our millions in the future are as assured as the logie of history. Our accumulating wealth can rest secure as it will be guarded by the majesty of the people. ‘*As New York is callea the Empire state of the cast, is 1t o much to hope that Ne- braska shall become the empire state of the west ! “Ihere is a legond of old that when King Solomon was building his temple, @& sculptor was taken into the darkness of a vault be- neuth. Above him was placed the block of marble, With chisel in hand, by artificial light he proceeded to fashion it according to the engraved design. He knew uot the pur- poses of its use. Ho kuew not when the morning came nor when the sun set. There was before him @ duty to bo performed, He toiled on m‘conllng to the commana of the master. At last the task was finished. The laborers came and carried away the fash- ioned stoue. The old sculptor, wearied with toil, was led forth into the light. It was the groat day of dedication, ‘Thousands of peo- people were viewing the magnificent struc- ture, The old sculptor mingled with tho api- Bar- ovor w ling the com- throng. In thEE Whoat day of human glory he | saw the stone yybich ho hiad fashisned mado | the chief kn)‘LV uo to the ¢ archway | in that Temploof Zion. As Pennsylvania is catled the keysiotié stato of the east, may w toil on developiig ana improvine the state of Nebraska untif ft' shall become the keystono state in that aréhway that spans the Ameri- can republic, s#tHat the millions of our com- mon country et Tk upon and rejoce at the result of our genius " Dr. George [ Millor, fn responding to the toast, “The Cidthpaign,* said: *““Mr.” Toast. master aud Genflétien' of the Omaha Cub: I have been delighted with the speeches I have listened t4'this evening, but I am con- vinced that Jshu L. Webster has been secretly trying'to ‘steal my speech, and [ propose to punish You by talking to you for an hour or more. 1 have listentd vith great satisfaction to the cloquent speechies made by the gentle- men who have preceded me, but I want to speak of a mau who is not here tonight —u man who has passed to his loug rest, Mr. Moffat, who was the organ: izer of the bankers' association. That man, modest aud retiring, though aggrossive worked with these gentlemen, Messrs Rosewater and Websterin aw iy that showed that when we lost him we lost as useful and capable o man as ever lived. ‘“Tonight I have listened to the comprehen- sive address of Rosewater who Tas. stated something of the past and much of the future of this young cit For thirt, s T have madea daily study of the resources of Omaha and am con ed that it is destined to be one of the great cities of the country’ “Twant to Suy that Mr. S. P, Morse hus o jug of whisky corked up which he says he is never gowg to uncork until this city” has a population of 400,000, I wantto say to him that he will be a comparatively young man when that jug is uncorked.”” |Applause.| Mr, Rosewater, upon being again intro duced, said: It was not my intention to again intrude myself on you tonight, but as_the junior wember of ‘the firm of Rum, Roggen and Rosewater, I will tell you some things about that partnership. T might call your attention to something that happened at Tekamah, when Helen Gougar, one of the short haired colonels, wanted me ar- tosted for disturbing a religious meeting. However, her meetings have not been de- cided to 'be religions by the Methodists at Lafayette, Indiana, “In the spring we met with several littlo abstacles, ‘T was several tines invitod toste down and out, and anumber of hints were throws out that the Jonah should be thrown overbourd, There was agood dealof back firing all along the lines. Our edito friends out through the state complained to Dr. Miller, and papers both in and out of Lin- n began theic work against Omaha, The cditor of the Lincoln Call, who is a de- faulter and embezzler from the Knights of Pyttus, called on us for #,200, and when we réfused to pay it he began one of the dirtiest and filthiest fights that was made during the campaign. We understood that class of cat- tle, and $1,200 was all we paid out for that i alltold. Telegrams_ from the local prohivitéonists to the Voice announce that “The indications ~ are that we are beaten! choked to death’. They thanlk their dear friends for_their able assistance, and say that they ‘failed in the count.” They assert that the clerks and can- vassers committed porjury and made falso returns, hey will never find out that they are beaten. We had a fine organization, and we had to have one, The Business Men's organization choked the hydra-headed boa- constrictor to death, The business men of Omaha helped us of we would have been beaten. They pave us substantial backing. Their association 13 really the savior of the state, and because of it the members have been maligned, blackguarded and slun- dered from one end of the state to the other. Wo had the best and most conscientious citi- zens with us, and that is why we defeated the iniquitous proliibitory amendment by 40,000 majority.’" Judge Clarkson vesponded to tho toast, “The Judiciary.” Said he: “When I was called upon severul days ago to become oncof seventy members of the club to defray the expenses of this banquet, I said to my. “As the hart panteth’ after the brooks, so panteth my heart after thee, O banquet.! 1 have often wondered why a judge is invited to attend a banquet of this kind. I take it that I am expected to lay aside the judicial ermine, throw off the dignity ‘of the oftice, and be one of the boys again. ¥ dow’t believe you care anything about the judiciary tonight. I will only say that the judiciery of Douglas consists of the most woe-begone, overworked aud pov- ety stricken set of judges in the countr can assure you that “on this anti-prohibition sion that you have an anti-prohibition ju- diciavy. Inreferenceto the guests of the evening, 1 wiil say that we have met the enemy and they are our We fought the fight and won the viet The star of anti-prohibition is high in the a cendancy, and we can congratulate ourselve and them on the result.’” W. E. Annin responded very happilyto the toast, “The Press.’ The Voice” was announced, and W. Morse very briefly responded, rking i cidentally that the head of the governme: could veflect o greater honor on this city than to appoint Hon, J. L. Webster to the supreme bench, to which ofice he woulds Iend dienity and shine among his judicial brethren the greatest of them ail. Mr. Charles A. Coe was callea for and hap- pily responded. Mr. H. W. Yates responded to the toast “Our Bankers.” He said that he opposed the amendment because he thought it would he detrimental to the city and_ state, and be- cause he did not believe the law should inter- fere with individual rights. “Tne Old_Settlers” was humorously re- sponded to by Major Paddock. He alluded to two products of Nebraska—Canada_Bill, who aithough oncea hunted citizen of our state, in his way bad few superiors. Subtlo in his management, childlike and bland in_ his manifestations, skilled and adroit in s management of trust funds we shall_ never seo his like again. The other product was Buffalo Bill, who has won distinction and dollars ontwo continents, and_who, when he 15 not hobuobbing with the prince of Wales, is mar<haling his dome- sticated aborigines and painting things red in the western portion of our own fair state, Postmaster Clarkson responded to “Our U. 8. Postal Department,”” and in referring to the great werease in the busiuess of tho local office, said that none present were too old to see Omaha a ity of 400,000 inhabitants, . W. Simeral made the response when the toast, ‘“The Bar,” was announced. C.'S. Montgomery happily responded to “The Ladies.” This ended tho regular toasts, and short speeches were made by Mr. Thomas Kilpat- vick, Judge Clarkson and W. E. Annin. A'telegram from E. P. Roggen was re: announeing that urgent business made it im- possible for him to be present, and the ban- quet was a thing of the past. . Nebraska, ITowa and Dakota Pensions, WasHINGTON, Nov, 15.—[Special Telegram to Wik Bee. | —Peusions were granted today to the following Nebraskans: Original— Archibald T. Coon (spécial act), David ( John P. Reynolds, Broken Bow; John M Gamble, Spring Green ; William Brown, Cen- wral City; Henry' M. Craig, Liucown. In- ase —Ira M. Baly; Calaway; John Van Skyke, Scotia; Urian H. Hendevson, Aurora; Charles Websier, Haneock. Towa: Original—Payid F'rear, Rock Rap- ids; John E. Clapsattie, Herudon; Thomas N. 'Roberts, Griswold; Georgo Camp, Des Moines, Increase’ — Sylvester ~ Sweet, Lorimer; George H. Johnson, Moming Snn. Original -Moses Hotehkiss, Parkersburg: Dayid Woodard, Oollege Springs; Edward Flaherty, Tata.' Tnerease—Lowis M. Cald- weil, Ledars; Edwin,A. Steele, Quasqueton;; Jacob Nation, Kellogg; Robert Turner, Gris: wold; John 'Fisk, khm: Job L. Jones, Lake city; Curtis %, Nicholus, Shell Roel; William B. Canuon, fi}«rlun. South Dakota: Rodtoration and increase— paries C. Iorus, Phaukington. Original— Byron R. Melutyre, s Yankton. Increase— Benjuurin, 8. Wheeler, Iroguols. A New Honor for Goschen. 0¥, Nov. 15.—[Special Cablegram to ]—The Right Hon. Sir C. K. Gos- chen, chancellor of the exchequer, has been cted Lord Rector of the university of Edinburgh. He received 1,370 votes against 801 cast for Sir Charles Russell, the well known _lawyer, who was his competitor for the position. e A Suit Against Biright Brothers. i Burvato, N. Y., Nov. 15.—A suit has been commenced against Bright Brothers, proprie- tors of the Gienesee oil works of tuis city, by the Union steamboat company to recover £),000 damnges for {njury to the propeller Tioga in the explosion at Chicago receatly sud for demurrage. | Nov THREATENED COAL FAMINE, A Serious State of Affairs Along the Lines of the Union Pacific. TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES LACKING, Rock Springs and Other Wyoming and Colorado Mine Operators Unable to Get Their Product to Market, Revorts have been received from varions points along the line of the Union Pacific road in Nebraskn und Wyoming to the effect that soft coal on hand or obtamable y light and that in case of u severed old suap orany unusial interference in trafic arrangoments a fuel famine will ensue, Telegraphic reports received by Tir Bee from supply points in Colorade and Wyoming substantiate these statements and present a situation of affairs that may resulp disas- trously, In answer to an Inquiry Tne Bre corre- apondent at Cheyenne telegraphs the follow- ing: “The coal output of Wyoming is 15,000 tons aaily, according to the mine inspector's re- port. Coal is now mined in six counties in the state, thougn the principal supply for this season comes from Rock Springs, Sweet- water county, There has been a great scarcity of coal here for the past few months, it being mpossible to even secure any Colorado coal. hisis manifestly owing to a lack of trans- portation facilities on the Union Pacific, o the miners at Rock springs, the biggest coal camp in the state, have only been working half time,” A report from Rawlins says that ‘“the Union Pacificis supplying loss than half the amount of furnished last The trouble seems to be that the company can't get the coal over the road.”” Inquiry reveals the fact that at almost every town and city on the Union Pacific in Nebraska and Wyoming the supply of soft coalon hand is not sufficient to last more than a week. In Owaha there isno danger of a famine, as the dealers heredo not have to depend upon the Union Pacific for their coal supply. ‘The bulk of the soft coal used here comes from Iowa and other eastern states, and while all railroads are more or less hampered by alack of cars to accommodate the prosent immense traffic, there has been no difficulty in getting and keeping on hand coal sufficiont to meet the demands. There is no Rock Springs coal in the city, however, and tlere has been ouly a very limited supply for the past two months. Con- sumers who placed orders for their winter's supply of Rock Springs coal weeks ago have not been supplied, and in many instances haye been compelled to buy other coal, The wholo trouble seems to be a lack of transportation facilitics on the part of the Unioa ic road The mines at Rock Sprivgs and vieinity bave a daily output, when worked at full acity, of 250 cars, and this amount only meets the demand. On account of the cripgled condition of the road, however, the Wyoming miners have only been worked on half time for several months, thus making an immense shortage in the sup- ply of coal all over the country supplied by these mines. For the past week there has been a been a better condition of affairs, and the mines have been worked at their full capacity, but even this increased ontput has done but little tosupply the existing short- age. The query naturally ari consumers throughout the state buy coal of another kind! ‘The auswer is found in the statement that there isno use ot their buy- ing what n't be delivere The Union Pacific can’t haul coal from its own mines and_ will not make an effort to handle the product of eastern mines. One of the best posted coal dealers in Omaha summed up the situation yesterday us follows: **With such a big share of the Union Pa- cific’s engines in the diteh, the shortage of cars and the general lack of facilities to at- tend to the wants of its patrons, a three days snow storm, or snything eclse that would delay ov impede trafie se- riously, would produce a coal famine in nearly every town in Nebraska and W at” depends upon the Union coal supply. The company ill not carry other coal than its own, and it is ingo shape to carry its own in the quan- tity necessary to supply thedemand. The company had a similar experience a few YOArs ago, w Clark was superin tendent of the artment, Hoe met the emergency by ueing the management to make a décent rate on ontside eoal, and thus gave the consumers a Tine a chance to buy elsewhore what th uld not get at The whole trouble” seems to be that n Pacific department has not realized withof the country dependanton it d and is accordinzly short mate it makes of the needs of its patrons. Something must be done, and that promptly to velieve the present famiue, or there will be a repetition of the scenes of a few months azo, when the people in certain rmsur the state_took forcible possession of nion Pacific coal trains and thus secured u fuel supply that they weve unable to- obtain by less energetic methods. es, why don’t the The Situation at Evanston. Evasstox, Wyo., Nov. 15.—(Special Tele- gram toTue Brr.]-The coal out put of the Union Pacific mines at this point show a maried decrease in comparison with the out- put in November, 1880, Scarcity of cars and alack of motive power are the reasons as- signed for the existing state of affairs. The Central Pacific mines, which employ over five hundred miners, are working half time onaccount of a scarcity of cars, and that company is scarcely able to supply coal for its own use, let alone its extensive San F'ran- cisco trade. —— STATE Pharmaceutical Examinations. GraNp IsiaxD, Neb, Nov, [Special to Tug Bee.]—At the examination of applicants for rogistration ss pharmacists i the state ot Nebraska, Leld in Omaba, November 11, there were twelve applicants; at Lincoln, November twenty-four; at Hastings, mber 13, cignteen. Of this number of fifty-four applicants twenty-four pussed the examination and certificat The names of the su candidates are: Jawes Bish T. Blackburn, Atkinson; Ch J veth, Ovehard; RR. inson ; Frank E. Green, Omaha; H. I, Maika, Chad- ron; J. J. Williams, Wayne; W. 8. Franklin, Verdigre; C. W. Ferguson, Chapnell; U, L. Albers, Steinauer; Geo. Bjorkman, Lincolu A. B. Hagensick, Lincoln; C. W, Kumman, Syracuse; F. R. Robinson, Ashland; D). S| Ramsdell. Exeter; H. H. Whittlesey, Crete A. H. Brooke, Roseland ; A.J. Croft, Davan- port: T. M. Guirdver, Waco: Chas. 'H. Hud- son, Ragan; L. W. McConuell, MeCook; Sid- ney McCagne, Red Cloud ; Oliver 5. Ramsey, Tuland; A. A.'Schultzenback, Grand Island. There wus present a full béard, consisting of Henry Cook, Red Cloud; Max Becht. Omaba; J. E. Riggs, Lincoln; Henry D. Boy den, Grand [sland, and James Keed, Ne. braska City, board for examinations will occur at Omahu February 10, Lincoln February 11, aod Grand Island February L An lnteres SrrousBUnG, Neb., Nov. 15.—[Special to Tir Brk.) —Last spring Dr. Owen of Stroms- burg was called to Osceola to amputate tho leg of a boy who hiad been aceidentally shot. The operation was a success and the limb is well. The doctor made a charge of §L50, which was met with & counter bill of d ages for 8175, and Abis wus soen afte scinded and pliced at $,000, As both partios aro well known the case excites considerable interest, Stable Fire at Stromsburg. SrioxssuRG, Neb., Nov. 15.—(Special to Tnk Brm.|-The stable belonging to Dyer Ford, the dry goods merchant, was burned ut 4 0clock Saturday morning. The buildmg was completely wrappad in flames when the fire was discovered. Two borses were lost The next meetings of this | | on the free list and PA fun the fire. The stable, which wasa valu- | able one and well stored with grain, was in red for_only Cause of the 3100, The unknown, loss s heavy. Continued. ov. 15~ [Spocial Tolo- gram to Tur Bir.| -The Casoman-Bordon case from Dubers, b, has been continued to the next term of court, The C Pawsel ob., German Histixgs, Neb aper Suspended, Nov. 15.~[Special Telo- gram toTiwe Ber.]-The Hastings Post, the only German newspaper published in the Second congressional district, has suspended publication. Grrso, D ~Mrs. La Porte, a widow i A physician was called, how- over, and prompt work saved her life. The cause was despondency A Journalistio Transfer. Hastings, Neb, Nov. 15.—Spoctal Tele- gram to Tie Ber,| ~The Hastings Independ- ent, published by A. L. Wigton, has been sold to A, H. Brown & Co. The paper was formerly independent in polities, but swill now be conducted us a straight republican paper. A Uniq Pawxer, Nob., Nov. 15.—[Special Tete- gram to Tur Ber|-The somewhat cele- brated case of Prof. Justus vs Table Fork school district, was decided in favor of the professor. Tliis case was unique as being the first case in the stato where a professor of a high school had to sue for his w 0 Case. Elkhorn's Fire Company Eixmony, Neb., Nov. 15,—|Spec gram to Tir Bre]-Hue Baldwin volunteer chemical pany, No. 1, was completed here this even- lng. The company takes tho name of its president, Mr. B. B, Ballwin, cashier of the State bank of Elkhorn. It starts out with fifty-two charter members. The apparatus to be used is a sixty-gallon Hutson clemical, which has been subjocted to a series of severe and exacting tests, the result of which were most satisfactory engine com- A Jubilee at Crete. Curre, Neb., Nov. 15.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bre. | —The largest erowd of people ever seen on the streets of Crote took part in the combined anti-prohibition, and alliance ratification this ev of musie, fireworks, torchlights all other pacaphernalia_added to the enthusi- asm of the people. Hon, M. V. Gannon was advertised to speak, but by some misunder- standing failed to come. Local speakers, amoug whom was Hon. A. C. Beard, made the great mass of people happy. The whole affair was a great siccess, democ Settlers Feeling Sal VareNTisg, Neb., Nov. 15, —[Special Tele- m to Tre Brk. ] —The news contained in Washington dispatchies vo iz Bex of to- sy that the war department was going to ke the Indiansin chargeand use sanguinary measures to enforce submission if necessary, is reccived with great satisfaction heve, as the settlers all along the boundary line of the reservation have for months been uneasy and fear an Indian raid almost any time. The [adians it their own supplies from here 10 Rosebud & . receiving puyment there- for. The acent refuses to allow the folloy of the new “Messiah” freighting, and the refusal of Judgo Tucker, agent, to give an Indian named Mocr from Rosebud agency, aload today the Indiau promised dire vengeince. L pon present ec ditions, either the Indians must be kept in subjection or the whito eottlers move out This move on the part of the war department will give assurance of protection and doubt- less allay the anxiety. the National Commis: Crrcaco, Nov The executive commit- tee of the world's fair national commission today decided by preliminary action in the matter of apportioning the various exhibit halls among the parks constituting the site The uncertainty as 10 the extent to which the parks would be nsed has constituted one of the main difculties, involving indirectly the Lake Front problem. Several schemes for Washington park have been objected to by the South park commissioners as involv- ing too great defacement of existing land- scape improvements. Their adherence to the objection would necessarily mean dimin- ished use cf V ton park and increased im T»rl;nu‘c of the Lake Front and Jackson k. This afternoon the subject was brought to a climax at the meeting of the executive com- mittee, which, after a lengthy debate,Adopted a resolution insisting that the local btuin from the South park commission be- fore the meeting of the national commission on the 1Sth iust. consent for the unconstitutional use of Washington park. Unless such uction ken the executive committeo will feel coustraived to recommend to the commission the abrgation of the resolutions adopting sites heretofore tendered. The sication committee of the na- tional commission was in session today, clos- ingup their work. The departments as laid out by Commis- sioner De Young of California, which had been partially changed, were restored to their original shape and ratified finally by the committes as a final recommendation on the main classification. The committee ex- pects to bave most of the sub-classification tinished when the commission mee! SN LIRERAL CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE. Conclusion of the Labors of the First Session. Cureaco, Nov. 15,—The first session of the Liberal Christian atliance concluded its la- bors today. Prof. David Swing of Chicago was elected president. The constitution sets forth: “Believing that a better and more spiritual interpretation of Christianity is everywhere needed, and there ought o be more fellowship and ynion in s ad worlk among liberal Christlans, the association is formed for the purpose of promoting th ends. Itis to be undenominational; the basis to bo unpogmatic Christianity or right of private judgment in the wterpretation and vight of private conseience in action and reli- gion. Itshallinno way disturb cither the independenco or existing _denominatio lations and afiiliations of denominations of churches. The association invites the fel- lowship of all in sympatby with its end.” el s ki The National League Meeting. Yok, Nov, 15.—The National lcague ing this afternoon adjourned, after a No information was given out, but it is understood that the Pittsburg club will be helped ont financially by the others. Byrne of Brooklyn said thatno s olutions or stateents wore made, and about the most important thing was that of leaving differences between opposing clubs in cities where they exist, to & conference eommittes composed of Diy, Spaulding and himself. The league will not mcet again_until late in the winter. He thought it likely that tho Philadelpiia players' and American clubs would consolidate. President Prinee of the players! loaguo is Will uotermined ln wsert ng that his organization-will not give up the tight, me: secret session, R North Dakota's Newly 3 FarGo, N. D, Nov, 15[t seems that the newly elected state officers will not be able to “get there" quite as soon as expected. The legislature adjourned without providiug f any board which should have power to can: vass the votes for state officers. It looks as though the new state officers would have to await the action of the legislature in the mat- leaving the old oficers to *run the ma- " and draw the salaries, - The Danish Tarifrl. Corexmars, Nov. 15— [Special Cablogram to Pne Bee.]—In the Landsthing today the minister of finance presented a tariff bill The bill places coal, coke, salt, sago and rice reduces the duties on sugar. Italso provides for the abolition of the shipping duties. The tariff on industrial machinery is iereased, A JES iros Theoe Shots at Hor Husband, nfticting Slight Wounds. For somo time Ms. L. J. Bigsley, who re- sidos at Twentieth and Vinton streots, has been jealous of her husband, claiming that ho has boen browsing around, forbidden pas tures. At 1o'clock this morning the husband returned home, and s ho was passing through the gate, the wife raised the window and fired three shots, two of which hit Bigsley, inflicting painful but not serious wounds, Mis. Bigsloy has boen arrosted, but ro- fuses to talk upon the subject of the shoote t She A DEEP WATER MARBOR, Au lmportant Undertaking at Arans sns Pass, Texas. SAx ANToN10, Tex., Nov. 15.—[Special T gram to Tuy Bre]—A matter of great fm. portance to the people of the entire west and southwestern country was revealed to the public today, which created somothing of a flurry among railroad men here. While it has been known for some time by those on the inside that parties had been quictly worl ing on ascheme to divert the commo the west_from the Atlantic seaboard to tno o, it was not seriously cousid cred in railroad circles until today, when tha fact was developed that the At company had_succeeded in pe cial and all other arrangem deepening the water over the by pass, Texas, The late congress passed Tl granting to_this company the exciusive obtain deep water at ‘that point, sur ing to it all the work pweviously the government, but required the pany to furnish a sufficient depth of water to admit the lavgest vessels within @ specified time. While this Jooks like a small on its face, some of the most conser and level headed railrond men_in this cily decline to express an_opinion upon the subject, or admit that it u the begin ning of a movement which is likely to revo lutionize the commerce west of the M sippi viver. When it is considered thata suving of an average haul of 700 miles or by sending st, somo ide of the move miay be obtained. Some of New York's leading capitalists are interested in the enterprise. was learned from one of the prominent stockholders that the company had already purchased the steel wnd other material for a_double trac inal road to It from the uew city of Ar vund the bay and islands to the two jott vill be cted to confine the chany har, one Jotty to he ex tended Josephs_istand, the other from Matagorda island. Work will begin on the terminal railvoad at once, aud it is claimed that suficient water will ho obtained for the largest ships to enter the harbor in one ye It was fusther learned that two of th line roads it the west would be extended to a conuection with the terminal roud at the new city by the time deep water was obtained over the bar T probs ost of getting deep water, building the torminal road, ete., will be he tween one and two million d amount necessary ing boen sccurdd. It has long been known that Arkansas pass possessed superior natural advantages for deep water fort, and just what effect the ob taining of deep water on the Texas coast will have upon the future commerce of the coun v time alone can tell ing tinan nts for At Arans THE SPEED RING, Nastville Races Nasuvioe, Tean., Nov. 1 today’s ruces Four furlongs B. Summary of Little Midget won, Maud cond, Laura Doxey third. Time 51!y seven and one-hall furlongs —Robin won, Polem S second, St. Albans third, Time - 140ty One mile—Buckler won, Guide Pullman third. Time 12461, x FPurlongs-—Hart Wallace v 3d Bell third, furlongs—Miss Mary won, Mamio pud, Haramboure™ third, Time— second, n, Whitney ent of Sergent Survivors. The statoment of tho hip Serpent say struck the rocks at 10 o'clock at night, wiile running nine kuots an hour. was very tiick and the wind blowing Th tremendous swell on. hour, then slid off mained on the brid by order of the ud sank. The ofic e to the last. The ¢ aptain, tools to the rigging “T'he survivors were members of the life by crew and had on life belt This aided aving them. —_— Police tireak Up n Cixersyat, Nov. 15 morning the police surrcanded a saloon in this ¢ nd broke upa prize fight in progress there, aptured Thomas Burke, oue of the privcipals aud about fitty of the spectators [ Michael Gillespic, the other principal, and about seventy-Ave spectators escaped. Balfour Defeats Aberdecn, Grascow, Nov. 15.—[Special Cablegram to Tur Bee.|-At the election for rector of Glasgow aniversity today, Balfour, chief sec ary for Ireland, the couservative candi- e, was elected, receiving (48 votes asaiust for Lord Aberdeen, the liberal candidate. ikt [Morsibigs Eyrad's Trial Postponed, v. 15,—[Speeiul Cablegraim to T The trial of Michael Eyrad for the to the house of Gabriello Bompard, Eyrand's mistress, und there choked to death, has been postponed until Decembes -~ Carey Senator for*W ng. Cuevesse, W Nov. Ex-Delegato Carey was tod cted United States sen- ator. Herecewved 39 republican votes for the leg while Buxter, late democratic nominee for governor, received the vote of every demoerat LR =t Coming Lockout of Hatters Davsrny, Conn, Nov.—All the hat fac- tories will lock out employes Monday owing 1o u serious dis 1ent with the trimm union, Ten thousand people will be affected. SOUTH OMAHA N The Dinhtherin Sc The spread of diphtheria, with its unusn- ally results, has eaused no little talk amongr citizons about having the city schools closed during its ravay Members of the Joard of education have diseussed the ques tion, but as yet do not deem it wise o tuke such a vadical course. President Persons, being guestioned, said: “We have di ssed this matter e not yet d e yof the schools. The re s make it bad enough, while to close the schools would make the condition of uffairs appear much worse than they really are. A\ pupil from infected house and as far as possible from dangerous neigh borhoods, and that seems to be all that is ue essary or wise at preseut.’ Surprised at Forty. Sixty gentlemen friends of Dwight L Holmes accopted Mrs. Holmes invitation and 1ast night gave Mr. Holmes an complete and enjoyable surprise on th casion of his fortieth birthday as could be desired by tho enthusiastie fricnds who planned it. Busi ss detained Mr, Holmes in Omaba until amd on bis return he was wel nds and inivinted Aftor a game FORTESSIV i a spread, Mps, Holmes' best, than which there i no better, was served. ~ Mr. Holmes will remember the oceasion not only from the pleasant soctal and surprise, but by some valuable and ele- gant remembran Notes About the City, J. D. Thomas has removed to street. Mrs, J. F. Comish hias returned kamah Duniel Rafforty will soon have the ety hall ready W move into, A young daugbter of Me. and Mrs. Fruak Vasak is very sick with diphteria, Miss Flora Jones of Galesburg, Tll., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Bruee McCulloch. 2 N from