Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 14, 1891, Page 3

r AN UMANA VALLX B SUNUAY,ZJUNK 13 HE HAS BEATEN ALL RECORDS Signal Statistioal Triumph Achieved by Oensus Buperintendent Porter, FOUR YEARS' WORK DONE IN ONE, DiMcultics Under Which the Great Feat Was Performed—Cleveland's atest Move for Popularity— Swaim's Suspension. Wasnixoron Bureav or Tue Bee, Il 513 FOURTEENTI STREET, Wasnixaroy, D, C., June 1, | “If T am made superintendent of the ecnsus I shall have but two objects in view n trying to achieve a reputation for myself and serving the government. They shall be to make the most complete and comprehen- sive census ever prepared, for the least pos- sible cost, and to demonstrate that one man looks upon: the position for something else than a salary of 5,000 a year.” This is what Mr. Robert P. Porter said to your correspondent some time before he was alled from the editorship of the New York Press to begin a line of duties which are probably as vexations as those of any found under the federal government employ. That Superintendent Porisr has achieved his aim there can doubt. He has beaten all records b By the end of July he will lay nt a complote com- pendium of eleventh census —at least three years in advance of the time@it has ever been done by any other superintendent. Of course the work in the census bureau is not all done, and there will bemuch of aclerical character to do for two or three yeurs; but when the compendium is complete the work remaining will consist of putting the result of the vast labor in the field and burenu 1nto shape for the printer. aying before the country the result of the census-taking. Mr. Porter cars beforo resuming his duties in private nfe; but the reputation he has made will cling to him throughout life. What he has accomplished will no doubt be pointed 1o for very many years by officzss in other de- partments as the results of unscifish deter- mination, as Mr. Porter ¢.'d he did not take the ofice merely to drawa‘.lary, for he could get a larger one, much oasier, in pri- vate life. Few people have any idea what perplexities & superintendent of the census has to meet and overcome in order to be successful. The re- pression of the political influence brought rom men in congress and elsewhere in the appointment of nearly fifty thousand enumer- ators und almost four thousand clerks in the bureau here is nothing in_comparison to the anuoying suggestions and influences in the erformance of routine and other dutics. Mr. ‘orter, who is physically as well as mentally @ very strong man, came near being broken down i heulth, working night and day to achieve what he has uccomplished. And he is not appreciated by his political aaver- saries, ‘Thero are pre-cmiuently four positions under the government which pay salaries of £5.000 each which carry with them the mini- mum of credit and thé maximum of dutie ‘They are the superinteadent of the censu: public printer,chief of the bureau of engraving and printing,'ana_commissioner ot pensions, aud the president probably has moro trouble in keeping these positions filled by capable men than any dozen of other oftices. They deal with politicians, claimants, labor and jobbers. It is next to an impossibility to pleaso all theso clements, And 1f thoy are aken by men who simply want the salaries the offices carry, more is the pity for all. The accomplishments of Superintendent Porter has called attention again to tho fact that the man who accepts a position in any degree extensive in character earns his sai- ary if he fills it well, ingz apparont in this same connection, outside world caanot bo depended upon for the least moral support n an effort to fill an office aceptably, All of the occupants of the pesitions named bear testimony to the fact that the outs are indifferent as to the ins, and that every officer of the government must stand upon bis own merits, CLEVELAND'S LATEST SILVER SCHEME, It comes in private mails from New York that Mr. Cleveland will attempt to guide a compromise on the silver question when con- gress convenes and the flood-tide of Lills is open to the cranks who are to control the next house, Mr. Cleveland is trying hard to head off the change in sentiment on the question of his nomination, He wants the nomina- tion very much, and be fears a solid south and anincorrigible west on the finan- question. His idon is somewhat lke that proposed recently by his ex-secretary of the treasury, Mr. Fairchild, It is the free purchase, bult not the freo coluago of silver. 1o wants a scheme which will buy the bul- lion 80 long as it remains popular, but stop when sentiment calis a halt. - He' would coin when there is a domand and it is at par, but_shut down altogether when there is evidence of a corner or a movement from any foreign nations indicating a disposition to impoverish our supply of gold. This would make silver a nonentity as a political factor. It would give Mr. Cleveland ‘and his party anoihor opportunity o straddlo tha question again, All propositions of this character contem- plate the placing of the coinage question wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of the treasury, and they are therefore b yond quesiion, so far ns congress is con- cerned. Several attempts hayve been made during the past few years to enlarge the pur- chase of silver bullion, aud all have beon turned down without consideration if they in any degreo gave tne secretary largor dis- cretionary power ilver men especiully deplore this ove thing of making uncertain the quantity purchased or tho breadth of coinage. That Is the one thing they demand shall be definite. Mr. Cleveland again shows his inutility. OPENING TIE SWAIM CASE AGAIN. As soon as it was announced, the other aay, that Judge Advocate General Swaim of the army had luid his vase betore tho prosi. dent and was trying to have his sentence changed in some way, the people of Wash- ington exclaimed that it might well be hoped thut the president himself would give thls case a thorough overhauling, for the benefit of court-martial proceedingsn future. The case of Judge Advocate General Swnim preseuts a type of evil which has been a curse to army and navy courts-mar- tia) for many years, and which now provails to un alarming extent. It is that, no matter yhat an ofticer is charged with, and no mat- thr how guflty he may be proven, and no matter what aetion the court u take, he is not deprived of his salary. The offi- cors not under allegation do mot want 10 set the precedent of sentencing an ofticer in such o mauner as to make it necessary for him 0 have to hustle like other men for living. No matter what his crime may be, the governmeut owes him n salury, though he be seut to the penit entitled to druw that sala questionably the guiding spirit. tracted attention in every courts-martial are frequent, General Swaim was charged with not pay- {0 o dot lncurred in grain or stock spocii- lation. The charges were brought by & man who bas sincerbecome a bankrupt aud re udiated outright all bis financial obligations, ust what moral turpitude there was in a man not settling, to suit the tasto of his broker, a question of debt which could not be agreed upon between broker and officer bas not yet been determined, and no oue has e been gblo to seo what 0 it had ofore a court-martial. But General Swahn wan suspended from duties as judge advorate general for & period which would take bim beyoud the age when he must be retired aud rentenced to draw half or two-thirds puy The sentence at once attracted adyerse critit cism throughout the country. Swaim was appoiuted by Presigent Garfield from private life for service i tho volunteer army during the war. His selection was sore disap- pointment to the West Poiuters, and his careor from the day of appoin\went was oue of distress. Ho was fairly bamstrung by the officers under him. If he was guilty of dishonest transactions in private , he was unfit to bold any position, and hould have been dismissed from the service entirely, was the verdiot of all who followed the proceodings of the court-martial. If he was entitled to draw any pay he was entitled to bave full pav. To suspend him as the court did meant to suspend the offive, for While the ofticer was under Suspension Lo 0ue b may vemain here some Toat is un- It has at- loculity where could be appointed_to fill it, since the office Wwas not_vacant. There bas been a real va- cancy ever since the court sat, about five" or six years ago, but un- less action is iaken by ' the' presi. dent it cannot bo filled for vears to come. eral Swaim draws the salary, no one can perform the duties of the office. He is marked for retiroment, but cannot retire, ol untarily or otherwise. Thore is a goneral focling that extends out- sido of Washington that this is a good sea- son and opportunity to set an example of some kind to courts-martial, and no one is better fitted than the able luwyer, distin- guished soldier and umprejudiced chief ex- ecutive that has the case in hand, Priny S, Hearin ——— BRASKA GRADUATES, Close of the School Year in Cittes of the State. WiLnen, Neb,, June 13, [Special to e Brr.]—One of the largest and most refinea audiences evor assembled in Wilber greeted the graduates of the Wilber high school at the opera houso last ovening. The room was tastily decorated. Across the stayce was con- spicuously displayed the class motto worked in evergreens, *Finis Coronat Opus.” There are soven members of the class this year, whose names are ns fullows: Misses Stella Pleiffer, Nella Van Meter, Emma_Sloan, Bertha Beers, Mamie Allsman and Messi Will Dra nd Albert Kuniman, The dig mus conferred upon them represent U ven years' work has been successfully completed and entitle the holders to admission to the lust preparutory year in the state uni- versity. F'irst honors wers won by Miss Pleiffer, second by Will Drasky. Many Weeping Water Graduates. WeEpiNa Waten, Neb., June |Special to Tue Brr.]—Ihe first commencement exer- cises of the high school were held last Friday evening at the Appleget opera house. To say that every one was pleased with the ex- cellent showing of the young ladies and gen- tlemen who carried off the honors would but faintly express the roal satisfaction felt by both teachers and patrons. Tho uudience was captivated with the orations and felt that the people had occasion %o feel proud of their public school and of those who so ably guided 1t until it could hold its pluce with the best in the state, The class of graduates numbered thirteen. Their names are s fol- lows: Clara ns, nxDudley, George B. ( se, Leols Thomas, Albert E. Barry Ida M. 'Morse, Mae E. Street, Hatti Wooda Maynurd H. Woodard, Myrtl Barnes, Edith Clizbe, Mary A. Lacey and Mi: Alni McAdee. The presentation of diplomas was made by Dr. J. W. Thomas, president of the «chool board. Received D plomas. OAKLAND, Neb., June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—The Fifth annual com- mencement exercises of the Oakland high school were held in the school house last evening, the graduating class consisted of five members: Misses Palmquist. Ander- son and Newmann, and Messrs, Ringquist and Newman, The essays and orations showed much thought and study and were well detivered. Much credit is due Principal Recso and his assistants for tho manner in which the school was conducted and the ad- vancement noted during tho past year, The diplomas were presented by H. H. Bowes, After the excrcises were over. Principal Reese 1a a neat specch in behalf of the scholars of the grammac department pres- ented Miss Edie Nelson. the: teacher of the grammar school, with a gold locket studded with diamonds. North Loup Schools. Nowrn Lour. Neb., June 13.—[Special to Tur Bre.|—The fourth annual commenco- ment of the North Loup high school was held in the Scventh Day Baptist church. Thero was & class of ten, the largest in the bistory of the school. The work of Prof. W. C. Cobb during his two years' stay has piaced the North Loup schools in tho front rank of graded schools in the state. Tho course admits the graduates to the senior preparatory class of the state uniuersity. The graduates are as follows: Grace Cran- dall, Carl Walker, Stella itood, Ida_Sheldon, Aduh Smith, Loveday Petty, Mabel Horr, Henjamin Davis, Horace Davis and Herbert Van Horn. All' acquitted themselves with credit. The house was packed and standing room was at a premium, Utica High School. Urica, Neb., June 18.—[Special to Tue Bre].—About five hundred people gathered in the opera house last evening to witness the first unnual commencement exercises of the Utica high school. There were three graduates, Thelr orations were well deli- vered, especlully Miss Loyd's saciic Anin bl Western Pens o WasuINGToy, June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Ber. ] —The following Nebraska pensions were granted today: Benjaman F' Burgess, William L. Clark, Silas May, George C. Wilkinson, Sidney Reese, John P. Henderson, Israel K. Jonson, John N. Steele, Francis B.'Wood, Joseph_Mariam. James J. Duval, William N, Day, Jerry M. Hale, Eli Bough, Adam Keirtz, Joun H. Haines, James R. Rouse, Emanuel Holsinger, John M. Wray, George E. Whitwan, Increase—John Phil- lips, Joel Darnell, John M. Bair, William J, Carpenter, Edwin B. Buxton. Original " widows, ete.—Maroa C. Decker, Mavgaret J. Vao Voltinburg, Mariu Butler. lowa: Originai—Ashburg Peluam, Henry Mill, Seth B. Myrick, Charles Huile, Moses J. Ridale, Julius V. Bliss, Alanzer Bradley, Audrew Q. Day, Jumes Winroot, Michael Guell, Fred K. Holtz, Richard J. Eae, Henry C. Spreen (decensed), Martin Kerwin, John H. McClard, Altert L. Wood, Thomas, Short- -wood, David Nelson, George W. Taylor, Phillip Karcher, Evaus Need, Ralph Reamer, Herman Mengenhauser, George Pearly, Daoiel Park, Addison B! Caldwell, Esek N Chandler, Burrsugho P. Kirk, James A. Sil- cott, John J. Edwards, Allen Applogate, Samuel A. Purvis. Increase.—Wallaco W. Wiley, John Helms, ArtnurJ. Cook, Peter H. Vrooman,.John Leflier, Josoph'Smith, Samuel W.' 'Brigs, Ulrich Lenenburger, arles Espoy. Helssue—Robert . Matts, James M. Wingfleld. Reissuo and increase— ‘Thomas. Rederick. Original widows etc.— Naney J. Huwthorne, Mary E. Redington, Ingehurf Vnudison, Sarah A. Laferty, Jennis G. McElroy, Sophia E. Spreen, Ervilla L. Bienis, Matillda Powell, Matilida Glover, Esther G. Bargart, Mary L. Wright. ot LOCAL BREVITIES. Members of the Omaba turnverein will picnie next Sunday at Cathoun, The Theosophical society meets every Sun- day evening at 8 o'clock in room C, Frenzer block. All are invited. There will be an iuteresting flower service at the Omaha mission on Tenth street near Dodge street this afternoon. John C, Cowin and William Wallace ap- peared before Judge Shiclds yesterday after- noon and wers appoiuted executors of the estate of Dr. John W. McMenamy, doceased. The young men's institute will offer a so- claple at their parlors on Fourteenth street between Dodge and Douglus streets on Tucs- day evening, June Members and thew friends are cordially invited to attend. The Omaha Ministerial union will meet on Mouday, Juue 15, at 10:30 a. m., 1 Kountzo Meworial English Lutherau church, coruor Sixteenth and Haraey streets. A papor will bo read on “The Permanent Eiement in the Sormon,"by Rev. J. A. Headerson. Kouutze Memorial English Lutheran chureh, corner Sixteenth and Harney streets. vices at 10:30 a. m.and 8 p. m. Sunday ool ut noon. Youn peoples' prayer moot. mgav7 p. m. Preachiug both morning and evening by ‘the pustor, Rev. A.J. Turkle. All are cordially tnvited aud receive a Chris- tan welcome. Trinity cathedr Eighteenth street sud Cupitol ~ avenuo— ry Rev. C. H. Gard- ner, dean. Holy communion, 8:00 & Suuday school, 10 8. m.; morning prayer, litany and sermon, 11 o'clock &. m.; evening prayer and sermon, 7:45 p. m.. Kt Rev. E. 1. Atwill, D. D, bishop of west Missouri, will preach in the' morning. The dean will preach in the evening, b De. Birney cures cataerh, Bee bldg Fridodil AU To Fathep nmon. At the First Methodist charch tonight there will be & memorial service in memory of Dr. T. B. Lomon, who Wea for years a staunch member of that church and a pillar of Metbodism in Omaba, Addpesses will be wade by Hon, A. J. Poppleton, Dr. L. F. Brit of Hastiogs and Blsbop Newman, __ CONDITION OF THE CROPS. What the Weekly Report of the Government Bignal Office Shows. NEBRASKA SMALL GRAINS SATISFACTORY. Corn a Little Backward Owing to Low Temperature and Abunds ant Rain—Improved Pros- pects in low Wasmixatoy, June 18.—The following is the weather crop bulletin issued by the sig- nal office: Temperature—The temperature has been slow, normal in all districts except in the lake region, New England and the gulf states, where it has been normal or only slightly above, The greatest departure from the normal has boen 6 degroes in Virginia, Iowa, Kansas and on the Nortn Pacific coast. There have heen no marked extremes of tem- perawure during the week and the general temperaturo conaitions have been favorable to plant life. Theseason’s temperature since January 1 has been only slightiy changed since last week, the conditions being largel y above the normal in the lake and the ex- treme northwest, and below tho normal 1n the south Rocky mountain and plateau re- gions. Rainfall—As anticipated last week copious rains have broken the drouth in the east and middla gulf states. Maximum rainfalls are reported as follows: Waynesborough, Ga., b.1 inches; Gainsyilie and Toccoa, Ga., 4.2 inches; Augusta, Ga., 3.83 inches. The oaly portions of the courtry where no rain has fallen are tho middie New England coast, the middle plateau region und in south California, The rainfall was one inch below the normal fn Towa and two inches above the normal in Tennessee and in northern portions of Alabama and Georgin. Precipitation—The greatest doficits are as follows: F'rom three to six inches in Iilinois and four to six inches on the gulf coast. Nearly one and one-half times the normal has fallen in Kansas and Colorado and in the interior of Virginia and North Carolina. General Remarks — North and__South Dakota: Rains mostly light and in some counties of South Dakota slight drouth. Drylng wind detrimental to all crops; gen- eril average. conditions good. Minbesota—Weathor favorable to all crops which are in good condition. Ran is needed in southeast Minnesota. In some counties cut worms have injured corn and garden, Nebraska—Corn_backward owing to low temperature and abundant rain, Small grains satisfactory. Towa—Considerable improvement in small grains in all districts. Excessive growth of straw in fall wheat and oats in southiern dis- tricts. Rain below the normal, but suficient. ICansas—The week has been cool aud cloudy, with an excess of rain from Pratt to Doni- phan counties, conditions unfavorable for corn. Other crops reported doing well. Missouri—Wheat prospects_declining on account of rust and lodging. Oats and grass growing fin Arkansas—Crop prospects materially im- proved during tho week. Corn delayed by late planting. Cotton looks well. Oats and wheat now belug harvested show better results than anticipated. Texas—Cotton and corn very promising. Wheat crops best ever grown. Other crops good except suffering from lack of raiu along the gulf coast. . Louisiana—Drouth broksn. Cotton, corn and sugar cane backward, but now growing rapidly. Rains too late for gardens. Rice crop suall on account of dry weather. ississippi—As anticipated last week the drouth was broken by copious rain. All con- ditions more favorable than for a month, Crops small and late, but taking rapid growth. ‘Alabama — Rains beneficial to corn and cotton and oats. Gardens doing well. Tennessee—Crops greatly improved. Wheat harvesting delayed by ~ram and wind. ' Cotton progpects iproved, but still poor. ‘Tobacco promising. Kentucky—Heayy local showers greatly improved goneral outlook. ~Wheat crop nearly ready for harvestig. ‘Corn small, but improving. Gardens look better; fruit promising. Tilinols—~Wheat promises well. Harvest- ing in south portion bewins next week. Other grops greatly benefited by lato rains, but higher temperature is necded for corn. Indiana—Conditions favorable for crops. Wheat nearly matare. Fruit crop reported large. Some injury caused by thunderstorms in southeast portions, Wisconsin —Greater portion of the state re- ports severe drouth, except in southern counties. Crop conditions in southern coun- ties are favorable. Michigan—Crops suffering from drouth n northern portion, though they are doing. fairly well {n southern portions. Ohio—Fine growing weather, crops im- roving rapidly. Barley harvest begun. uy frosts damaged wheat in northeast countics, where only half a crop is estimated. South ' Carolina—Plentiful raiufall, well distributed, has been beneficial to all’ crops. Lack of sunshine has_been slightly injurious to cotton. In some localities hail has dam- aged crops, compelling replanting. North Carolina—Weather _decidedly cool aud unfavorable to cotton, which is reported quite poor. An abundant wheat harvest is begun. Many crops overrun with weeds. Virginia—Crop conditions good. Corn is fn excellont condition. Rust isreported in some flolds. Fruits in good condition. New Jersey—Rain bencficial, but. insum- cient. 'Wheat and rye very satisfactory. Oats, hay and fruit, and especially pcuches, rather deficient, Pennsylvania—Drouth s reported in north- eastern counties. Favorable conditions, how- ever, except for oats and hay. Average crops are anticipated. ‘Fruit crops excellent. New Ycrk—Crop prospects somewhat un— favorablo; too little rain. Grass only half a crop. Much corn-replanted. Fruits, except cherries and plums, in good condition. New England—All crops suffering much for want of rain. Grasses zenerally below the average, E'ruit promises well. Oregon — Geueral condition favoruble. Some hop lice reported. Wheat much im- proved. Conditions never better for large arvests. California—Too much rain in norther Cali- fornin for hay. Grain is reported lodged in northern . portion of the state. Prospects wood for large yield of wheat and barley. - In southern California, fruits_except prunes, in good condition. Wheat prospects not good. Potato crop large. Colorado— Weather very beneficial to grow- ing crops. Grain in excellent coudition, also a fine ‘frult crop promised. Destructive floods iu Poudre valley. e e NEW STREET LIGHTS, Councilmen Still Strugzl Open Question. The city council met in committee of the whole last night to consider the question of lights for the suburban portion of the city. Chairman Madsen of the committee on gas and electrio lights was absent. Deputy Clerk Giberson was appointed to bring him before ho committete. The delayed the meeting nearly an hour. Finally he was brought forward, but was not ready toreport. He wanted to walt until next Tuesday night. While he was talking the electric lights in the counoll cnamoer ourned low and died out. For fiftcon minutes the councilmen threw paper wads and called for Superin- dent Wiley, Aftor the light had been turned ou @ report from the comptroller was read. Of_the levy for lighting it shows that §15,- hus been expended, leaying a balance $46,014.08 on band. Madsen insisted upon postponing action ntil pext Tuesday night. A number of members protested, stating that & number of postponements have been had. Osthoft was elected chairman and the mem- bers talked agalust time until 10 o'clock, whoen the lights again went out and the meet: ing adjourned. Juring ths progress of the meeting Morearty got through a resolution that pro- vides that at the next meeting the council- men from the respective wards shall submit & list of the lights actually needed. Inspector Gilbert furuished this list of lamps that he stated are actually needed : First ward, 25; Second ward, 78; Fifth ward, 54; Sixth ward, ,§22; Seventh ward, 78; Ninth ward, 174’ Ho thought thesé g with an 08 of located In A8 mains, L Chaffee favored ¥|Qfih|[ nm lights around Hanscom park. This w posed by sov- eral members, who insi1stad "fhat the park commission should loeate a¥d pay for such lamps. q Cooper did not. want to placing of lamps. Lowry argued that 500 ‘glditional lamps will fill ‘the bill. The committeo and the ‘ga¥’ {nspector will attempt to report upon the'utfnbor Tuesday nmight, JACKSONIAN ELOQUENCE. portions of the e!y!,x-4 ot reached by ,&de a wholesale Omaha Democrats Digénssing the Weight of the NeW. Party. The Jacksonian club met in Pabst's hall last evening to transacta lot of business in- cidental to its organization and also to dis- cuss the attitude-that the new people's party bears toward the democratic party. T. J. Mahoney was the principal speaker. He declared that the alliance platform had much in common with democratic principles, but in one or two particulars leaned toward republican ideas, He thought that principal it was a good thing, would tend to the free and discussion of old aud naw ideas, and 1t 18 also & good thing from a standpoint of policy, as it can last but a few campaigns as it at most, and its members will then naturally | gravitate into the democratic ranks. He ex- pected it would be successful in a fow states this fall, and possibly in 1502, He even would admit that the new party mignt geta few of the cletoral votes, but it wouldn't cut any figure. He fully expected to see an alliance suprome judge elected in Net this fall. He was, however, opposed to fusion in any form, and wanted the democrats 1o staud or fall by’ their principles without any unholy combinations. Ho declared that the fusion in the Second congressional district last fall was what I6st the state ticket to the democracy, as it resuited in 1o democratic county tickets being placed in the fleld in sixteen of the twenty-two counties in that district, wiich led to the abandonment of a party fight there, W. S. Shoemaker seconded Mahoney’s ideas but didn’t want to antagonize the al- liunce too much, yet thought is best to let the new party kuow that the democrats wero alive, J. J. O'Connor took issue on the non-fusion 1dea and argued that anything was better than allowing the republicans to win, and cited instances where fusion had been suc- cesstul. His plan was to fuse by wholesale in the ulliance strongholds, capture Kansas, Nebraska, Soutt Dakota and Minnesota in 1802, throv the election inton democratic house of representatives and boost a demo- crat into the white house. The speakers all announced that they had given the subject little thought and didn't know anything about it, but were willing to express crude ideas for crystalization in the brains of their auditors. —— HARD C TH NEWV, Exciting Episode on a Hanscom Park Motor Train. One woman fainted, a fat man fell in a fit and crushed a lady under him, a shrick went up from ascore of throats sud a wild stam- pede followed. All this disturbance 'Was caused by the derailing of a Hanscom park motor train about 5 last evening at the'corner of Leav- enworth and Twenty-sixth , strests, The traiu was making fast time down the grade when the forward brake beam fell on the track. The motor car jujaped about three feot in the air and landed swith a crash on what was once the cedar block pavement, The motorman was thrown_over the brake and the passengers were Hurled from their seuts. Just as the car mounted the failen beam a second ¥ime_ the motorman recovered himself and shut off the current, but by this time the crowded cars had bpen vacatod by all the passengers except the fat man and the two women. Nobody wds seriously in- jured but traffic was delayed about forty minutes. The cause of the accident is un- known. sl % Mamie Gellenbeckis Funeral. The funeral of little Mamie Estelle Gellen- beck took place at 2:30 yesterday afternoon from the family residence, 611 North Seven- teentb street, Rev. Dr. Harsha oMciating. The remains of the winsome cnild whoso life went out under such distrassing circum- stances were encased in a glass white casket, which was almost hidden under a wealth of fragrant flowers. 3 At the close of the services the casket was borne to the hearse, vight little girls dressod in white and wearing black sashes acting as pall bearers. Four of them supported the casket, while two walked before and two be- hind bearing floral emblems, - 1t was a sadly beautiful spectacle and deeply impressed all who witnessed iv. Tho remaius of the littlo sufferer were laid to rest in Forest Lawn, s Well Merited Praise. In almost every neighborhood there is somo one or more persons whose lives have been saved by Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcea Remedy,or who have been cured of chronic diarrhcea by it. *Such persous take special pleasure in recommending the remedy to others. The praise that foliows the intro- duction and use makes it very popular, 25 and 50-cent bottles for sale by all druggists. After the Schutzentest. Mr. Louis Heimrod left last night for St. Louis at the request of Fred Fuller, the great sharpshooter. ‘The national schutzenfest is beng held at that place and s about to bo brought toa close. Thus far the Omaba sharpshooters have distingnished themselves, Mr. Fuiler haviog won a gold medal and o gold watch, The choice of the placa for the tournament, two years hence lies between Omaha and Chicago. Mr. Fulier asked Mr. Heimrod to o down aud aid them in the attempt to win the choice. - This fest means a great deal to this city and many people nere hope that it will be ob- tuined. De Witv's Little Early Fasers. Best little pill ever made, Cure constipation every time. None equal. Use thém now. LRt S Will Change the Wall The committee on buildings and property of the board of education met yesterday afternoon and looked over the plans for the Kellom school, with a view to finaing out if any needed chianges should be made before signing the contract with Mr. Mengedolit for the orectior of - tho building. The com- mittee decided to recoum nd to the board the chanee of the twelve-inch wall to a seventeen-inch wall, uy., gccordance with the demands of the buliding inspector, al- though the members of thé board, as well as the architects, declare that'the inspector has no lawful right to deiand more than a twelve-inch wall above the. basement in ‘a two-story aud basement building. ——rl No griping, no nausea, o, pain when De Witts Little Barly Risersars taon, Small pill. Safe pill. Best pilly Death of Mrs, Umsted. Mrs. Umsted, mother' 88| W. W. Umstea, manager of the Omaha 6R166 of the Western Union telegraph company, died at tho resi- dence of her son, 4023 Farpam street, yester- duy afternoon, aged sevputy-six vears. The funeral will be held this afterndon and the remains will be tasen td Herold home at Tiftin, O & —libdii De Witt's Little Eurly Risers for the Liver Ll DL il Shriners Coming Here, Judge Gustave Anderson returned yester- day from Nlagara Falls, whero he attendod the imperial council of the Mystic Shrine. The council was & very pleasant affair, and Judge Aunderson succeeded in having the brethren select Omaha ns the oasis at which the tents will be pitched next year. The visiting caravans will urive from across the desert about the middlo of August. Fully five hundred pilgrims will attend tho council in Omaba next year. AL Failed to Kill Himself. John Alvert, an old man living at 2210 Pacifio street, a‘tempted to commit suicide yesterday by drawing s razor across his throat. He falled w sever the rivulets of life, however, aud by the assistance of @ sur goon the wound was sewed up and Mr showld Lo gasoline lawmps, as thoy are 1o be | Albert 13 ow sorxy Le made the attewpl. from | general | aska | CHINESE LABOR DISCOUNTED. Madagascar Gold Miners Working for, Ten Oents a Day. NO USE FOR LABOR SAVING MACHINERY. Will Work a Life Time for a Mere Pittance—Lives Worth Two Cents Each—Where Strikes are Unknow Cucaao Orrice or Tue Bes, | Cuicago, June 13, For digging gold from the mines of Mida- gascar the natives are paid 10 cents per day. On account of this Francisco Natero, the agent of the big manufacturing frm of Frazer & Chulmers of this city, found it im- possible to sell any mining machinery when he visited the island for that purpose re- cently, “I ‘made the mine owners much lower rates thun we are accustomed to Yeceive in this country,” said he, “but they said they didn't want any lubor saving machinery at that rate, because the labor itsell was so much cheaper. 1 enlarged on theadvantages of one of our pneumatic drills and quoted o very low figure for 1t, but the mining super- intendent to whom I talked said he could hire a man to drill for a lifetime for the sumo amount of money.” As un illustration of the value of money in the eyes of these dark-skinned laborors, Mr. Natero told how -elghteen of them lost their lives in an attempt to earn 2 cents per day advance on their regular stipend. One of these mines exhibited svmptoms of caving in_and thirty of the men went to the superintendent of th mine and complained that it was huzardous to work there. The superintendent being unable to allay their alarm by argume said ho would give any man who would work there the munificont salary of 12 cents per y. Unable to resist such an_offer, 8o un- precedented in its liberaiity, eizhteen of the men came forward and went to work in the mino. A fow davs later it caved in and all of them were killed. The company dug them d turned them over to for burial. Mr. Natero 5 80 far us he could learn they never have ¢ labor demonstrations in Madagascar aud strikes are unknown. FAST OCEAN PASSAGE, Fred W. Gray of Omaha passed through Chicago today on bis way home after a four months’ trip to Burope. He is looking fresh and vigorous and says the outing did him a world of good. He spent most of his time in the southern part of Frauce and in Notting- hamshire, England, where his father and two sisters still live. The Majestic, in which he made the return passage, crossed in fivo days and twenty-two hours, the fastest time on record, considering the fact that she was obliged to go out of her way to avoid ice- bergs, WESTERN PEOPLE 1N CHICAGO, Among the western people in Chicago today C, H. Foley, Robert D). Grant, At the Auditorium—James tana; G. A. Ackerman, B. C At'the Leland—A. W. Clan. 1a, At the Wellington—J. Piper, Des Moine: Ia.; J. S. White, Omaha. At the Palmer—E. Sherburn, W. P. Dur- keo, Fred E. Allen, C At the Fremont City; Thomas ohn G. Patterson, Sunny it, Omaba; C. W. Loomis, Beatrice, Neb. At the Shermwan—Mrs. L. S. Merchant, Cedar Rapids, Iu.; Mr. and Mrs. W. W Tay lor, Redfield, . D.; E. W. Hunt, Lincoln, Neb. AT e L SENT IN THEIR BILLS. Assessors Get Their Claims Before the County Commissioners At the session of the board of county com-* mussioners held yesterday afternoon Commis- sioner Berlin's resolution providing for tho discharge of the two men, James T. Atwood aud Ed J. Parratt, who were hired at'$75 per month to re-write the numerical indices was defented. The bond of the Dundee place street car company was presented and approved. Tho contract provides for an hourly servico. Cars leaving the west end of the line will start at 6 o'clock in the morning. _The last car wll depart from the Farnam’ street terminus at 11 o'clock at night, The bond of T. Sullivan, who is to furnish meat for the poor farm was preseuted and ap- proved. Tho following bills of assessors were pre- sented and referred to the committee: First Ward—Henry Ehrenpfort, $208; John Zeller, deputy, $174. Second Ward—M. Lels, $208; L. D. Pick- ard, $i8; F. Leis, devuty, §102; George Anthers, $114 “Third Ward—D. Cosgrove, $221; Thomas Crosby, deputy, $153: Kuto Cosgrove, $183; James Talbot, $319; P. McAndrews, deputy, $153. Fifth Ward—W. B, Franklio, $212; John Leehy, deputy, $137; J. J. Sherlock, deputy, 1l Sixth Ward—F. W. Manville, £101; Birdie Mauville, deputy, $177; F. A. Golden, dep- uty, 8177} John C. Luke, ceputy, $177. Soventh Ward—H. B. Hall, '$i8; H. B- Hall, §100; William Ronan, deputy, $72; R, S. F, Montgomery, deputy, $63; H. R. New. comb, deputy, §96; H. R. Newcomb, deputy. $18, Eighth Ward—S, B. Lake, §182; E. L. Lake, deputy, 177. T. W.' Shellington, v, 7; G. W. Sperbeck,deputy, $132, Ward—G. D. Smiley, 8103} G. D. deputy, $120; miley, deputy, . D. Smiley, duputy, #120, South Omaha- R. Harrlgan, $191; D. A, Peary, deputy, 8177; Patrick Butler, §03. West Omaha—p, . Mergen, § East Omana—John O'Dounel, §203. In the matter of coroner’s fees, Constable John Dingman presented a bill of §26 for em panneling in the Beaver woman's case. Commissioner O'Koeffe introduced & roso- lution providing that before the assessors are paid LIwy aud their deputies shall present their bills duly sworn to. By resolution the two men who are rewrit- ing the numerical indices were granted ac- cess to all books in the office of thoe re of deeds. Aside from this Register Megeath will be compelled to furnish them office and desk room. Commissioner Timme broke over the eight- hour rule and introduced a resolution, pro- viding that, beginning next Wednesday, the comumissioners will meet at 7:30 o'cloclk each evening and sit as a board of equalization, ‘Phe resolution was adopted and tue sessions will be held to hear compluints. Fremont's Chautauqua. Fuemoyt, Neb., June 13,—To the Editor of Tuk Bee: Extensive and complete prepara- tions are being made for the annual session of the Central Chautauqua assembly, which opens here June 25 aud continues until July 6, inclusive. The grounds are being itted 1 excollent shape, A fine throe story hotel is about com- pleted. There are several cottages uuder way, which will be completed by the time the assembly opens, Thoe contract has been closed and work begun on the extension of the city electric light out to the grounds, so the assembly will have the best of service from the tirst day, The programme itself is one of the bost that bas ever been offered tothe Chautuugua: going people of the eastor the west. The maragement_ has been fortunate in securing such men as Rev. A. W. Patton, D.D.; Bishop Vincent has promised to b present it sickness goes not_prevent; Dean Alfred A, Wright, Bishop Newman, Wiibur F. Crafts, James Clement Amorose, iev. M. D. Carroll, Prof. W. R. French of Chicago, Leon H. Vin nephew of Bishop Vincent, Prof. L. A Torrens of Omaha, the director of the Apollo tub, Kev. Conrad Haney of Chicago, s man wonderfully populsr with the Grand Army of the Republic, aud Jouu M. Thurston, who delivers his oration on veral Graot" July 4, at 2:80 sharp. The' = management has featuro to the assembly added a special programme, known SIXLTHKEN FPAGK to take the place of institute work, and several city schoul boards and county super- {ntendents have excused their teachors from the regular institute work, who promised to pursue the work of the Teachers’ rotreat at the assembly. It is a grand opportunity for eachers. They have timo to enjoy nearly all of the good things in the programme, and at the samo time koep up tholr regular work, 1. SOUTH O Knights of Psthias. All members of Lily Division No, 8, Un- iform Rank, Kuights of Pythias, aro ordered to report at the armory, 2418 N stroot, at 13 o'clock noon today in full uniform, (spiko) to attend the funoral of Sir Knight ' Stuart of Omaha, Chu-ch Notes. Mothodist—Sunday school at 0 45. Chil- dren's day. Concert exercises at 11 o'clock. ‘Tho auditorfum will be beautifully decorated for tho occasion. Epworth league, led by Miss Mabel L. Silver, at 7 o'clock. Proach ing at 8 o'clock p. m. by the pastor, Rev. C N. Dawson. Subject, “Why Should I Be- liever” Christian—Kev. at 11 o'clock on Sunday school at Univ 10 o'clock. lock. Child ening. At the Wost sion Sunday sghool will bo held at 8 4 p.om. an—Sunday school at 10 o'clock. s day oxer v. Robert L. Wheeler at § L young people. Religion." Endeavor so- day exercises Albright mis- o'clock Another Dago Outrage. John Henry Laechner, one of the best fore- men of the Omaha packing company, has flled a complaint against a dago by the euphonious name of Christiano Guidice for as- sault with intent to kill. Judge King w ascertain the offenso of the attempted car: by the unvestrained son of sunuy Italy, Notes About the City. Otto, son of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Van winsvil YD) The gun club will hold a shoot on the Third ward grounds this afternoon, Dusen has gone to Bald- B. M. Stonsfort, A. B. Beaton and A. Powell will Sunday at Honey Creok lake A. L. Brainard of the commission firm of 5 ¢ Kelly, is on the sick list. will remove to Colorado, hoping fo benefit the hoaith of Mrs. Morris. William Burness, who has_been arranging the Cudaby market in Lincoln, has returned. C. Anderson has gone to Ottawa Mich. to spend the summer with relatives. g The Hammond and Swift ball clubs will play on the First ward grounds tom orrow forenoon, John Sommers, one of the telograph opera- tors at the Cudaby packing plant, s out on his vacation, ; Mrs. Eli H. Doud will spend tho summer visiting relatives and friends in Chicago, 11L., and Ithaca, N. Y. W. A. Jackson of the McCloud-Love com- mission company, after a three weeks' busi-+ ness trip to Chicago, bas returned. W. E. Skinner of the stockyards traveling force has gone down to look after tho Arizona and New Mexico shipping sections. The Stockyards Groys and the Clovers of Omaha will play ball on the First ward grounds at 3 o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Nathan and daughtors, Miss Flora, Palma and _Carrie, of Council Bluffs are the guests of Mr. and Mrs, H. Heyman, A special meeting of the live stock exchange will be held Monday afternoon ut 2 o clock to act on the proposed change of rale 21. The social and i3 cream fostival given last night in the Methodist church was well at- tended and was as much of a financlal as o social success. Manager A. C. Foster of Swift & Co., who with his wife has been sponding & foftuiyht recreating n Colorado, has returned im- proved in health. % Delegate Fred McDougall and Captains Frauk E. Hart and C, C. Cole have returned from Geneva, where they attended the state camp Sons of Veterans. The arrarigements for the danco and enter- tament by the Bohemian _turners’ sokol, in National hall, Twenty-fourth and L streets, has been completed and alarge crowd is ox' pected. The Never Sweats defeated the Yards club on the Exchange grounds yesterday af- ternoon by a_score of 26 to 16. The features of the gane were the catching of Lynch and Rufferty. Lynch made two home Tuns. The members of cigarmakers’ union have challenged the members of the barbers’ union to play a game of baseball Saturday after- noon, June 20. [t will not be oniy a shaver and snipe game, but the game of the season. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Collnan, who reside at 2423, Dodge streot, aro very happy over the arrival of an infant son. Senator and Mrs, Paddock, of Beatrice, are alsointerested vory pleasantly in tho event. When the baby begius to talk ne will call them “'gan-pa and “gan-ma." ‘The zeal of the garbagemaster has got him into an amusing m Going to a certain locality, at the request of the tenant, the garbagemaster began oxamining the prem- ises, when the mistross of the house, mis- taking the public official for an_inquintive tramp, inguired his business, and not receiy- ing satisfactory answi t on him with a broom in hand and drove him away. FPERSONAL F. M. Polk of Lincoln is at the Millard, A. H. Ager of Lincolu is at the Millard, A. N. Parks of Norfolk is at the Murray, John Tighe of Humbolt is at the Mitlard. W. S. Garber of Lincoln 1s at the Paxton. J. A. Hornverger of Norfolk 1s at the Mur- ray. M. A. Motzger of Boatrice is at the Mur- ray. Charles E. Baker of Beatrico is at the Mil- lard. A. W. Albro of Gretaa 1sa guest at the Delione, J.F. Allen of Fremont is a guest at tho Murray. Mrs. Darling, Rock Springs, Wyo., is at the Paxton. W. C. Dickey and wife of St. Paul arc at the Miliard. William Fulton of Nebraska City is a guest at the Paxton. M. C. West and wifo of Denver are guests at the Millard, W. L. Wilson of Nebraska City 1s a guest at the Delloue, Frank Carruthy and Byron Clark of Platts mouth are at the Murray. A, L. Spearman and Thomas Coleman of Springfield are at the Paxton, E. A. Brown, and Ciarencs vraska City aro at the Dellon H. W. Cameron aud_George N, Launna of Sult Lake City are at the Paxton, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Purks, returned Fri- day from their western tour of the Bla Hills, Mrs. W. E. Stucker from Deadwood, D.. arrived Friday and is visiting friend’ in the Bluffs, Captain Price, wife and sister of Liverpool, England, are in the city, guests of their uncle) Mr. James MoVittie, Biskop Newman returnoa yesterday from a two wecks' tour among the Methodist churches of lowa and Nebraska, Miss Lillian Stadelmann, 1422 South Twenty-eignth strect, has gone to Chicago or @ two month’s visit with friends, 0. J. Van Dyko of Shelton, grand state lecturer of the Ancient Order of United on lodge, will be in Sonth Omaha Monday evening to institute a lodge of the degreo of honor. All persous interested urged to attend. PARAGRAPHS, ngle of Ne- A B iy “Darkest Engl Coming. Commissioner Ballington Booth and wife of Loudon will arrive 1 Council Bluffs to- morrow afternoon and will be met by about one hundred soldiers of the Salvation army, who will escort the visitors to Omaha, In the evenlug Mr. Booth will speak at Boyd's opera honse upon **Darkest Engluud,” - - Given Degrees, Nebraska Wesleyan university has 0 0 doctor of divinity upon Rev. P. S. Merrill of the First Method- 15t church and Rev. George S. Davis, now in Bulgeria, but formerly editor of the Ne- The conferred the d as tho Teacher's Retreat. This is intended | braska Chrisian Advocate. 1 PROLONGING THE SUSPENSE. Thayer Says He Will Make No More Ape pointments for the Present. EARNING THE SALARIES, EMPLOYES Mysterious Movements of the State's Executive—Lincoln Wil Celebrate « Mrs. Nim's Noted Broach of pmise Sule, Lixcory, Nob,, Juno 13.—[Special to Tns Bk, |~ Governor Thayer has left tho city and the gentlomen connected with the exec tive office who are busy drawing thoir sala ries and their breath, oither do not know his whereabouts or affect ignorance in re- gard to it. Three of the four of these attaches aro engaged in playing lawn tennis most of tho time or exerting thomselves in similar exiausting intellectual labor in the service ot tho state. The only ono who is left most of tho time to guard the gubernatorial chair from intrusion is Tom Cooke, It 1s reported that Thayer fs in Deavor, but he left in the evening very quietly snd almost mysteriously and his exact where- abouts aro not known. It 18 believed, how- ever, that ho 18 out of tho stato and that the real governor of Nobraska just now is & bronzed tiller of the soil in Nemaha county, known as Tom Majors, who is industriousiy sasing tho wealth of tho state by tenderly 1g for 160 acres of cort MATTERS OF APPOINTMENT. Before leaving the stato for the second time In two days, Governor Thayer gave it out cold that ‘ho would not make any appoint~ monts of any kind until the middic of July, Still people who affect to know declare that this announcement is merely to throw peovle off the track concerning ihe truth of the premature announcement of appointments he is going 10 make. Not only has a labor com- missioner for the state and & commissioner vul for the world’s fair been chosen, ac- & to revorts, but also nearly all the other six commissioners, It is rumored that in cace Judee Mason feels physically able to look after the duties of his offica Hotckiss is to bo his right hand man and will be the person who will really have charge of the exhibit. LINCOLN WILL CELEDRATE, The leading citizens of the city of Lincoln have signed a call urging that ail residents unite with the old soldiers on the tourth of July in colebrating the 115th anniversary of Anierican independenco. The veterans are to have some great attractions and if the citi- zens unite with them in making the celebras tion a success it is believed that tho event will bo the most notablo Fourth of July in the history of the cit, MIES, NIMS CANNOT COME. In the now notorious case of Mrs. Hattle Nims, the charming widow, vs Billy Barr, the aged and wealthy bachelor, the plaintiff's attorneys filed a ion today requesting the court. to continue the final hearing of the mo- tion to dismiss said cause for failure of Mrs, Niws to return to Lincoln and submit to a dical oxamination, She claims that she s in too delicate health to oppear. DIED UNDER THE KNIFE, The many friends of Hon. J. B. Archibald, a well known attorney and member of the council frem the Fourth ward, were aston- ished today to hear of his sudden death. He died from the effects of a surgical operation. About two weeies ago Mr. Archibala made & mis-step on astairway and wrenchod his left knee. A few duys later a bunch of varicose veins formed at the knee. A physician at- tempted to remove the same but failed to perform the operation us it ought to be done. Accordingly the doctor attempted another operation about noon today, and just as the physician was finishing tie work Archibald was found to be a corpse. Mr. Archibald hus been a resident of Lin- coln about five years. A CLEVER CAPTURE, Five thieves giving the names of A. H. Moore, G. L. Conrad, Martin Donald, Ed Donald and M. A. Armstrong were caught in a clever manner by a B. & M. conductor. The ticket puncher discovered at Louiaville that this gang of fellows had broken into one of tho freight cars contalning fruit. The con- ductor immediately slammed the door of the car shut, locked it and brought the thieves to Lincoln where he turned them over to the police. . THE WARFEL DIVORCE CAS" The second chapter of the Warfe! divorce caso was filed in_the district court today and Mrs. Warfel's answer is fully as sensational as the application of her husband, Clyde. Sho declares that her husband is a crank, that he destroyed her finest clothes claiming that they were an instrument of Satan, that he alienated her friends from tier and so mis- used her that she is an jnvalid. ODDS AND ENDS. The officers ure still looking in vain for Poters, the fellow from Denver who, pretense of 1l health, succeeded in inducing cight druggists to violate the ordi- nance against the selling of liquor on Sun- day. A warrant is ont for his urrest on the charge of violating section 27 of the statute relating to the sale of liquor. ‘'he sensational divorco suit brought by Mrs. Sadie B. Luschor against her husband Edward has resulted in the lady having her prayer granted and given permission to as- sume her maiden name of Sadio Bennett. The fourth annual meoting of the American Oficors’ aud Detectives' association will be held in Lincoln June 24, 24 and The old settlors of Lancaster county will hold their aunual picnic at Cushman park next Thursday. Mrs. James Horn was thrown out of her carriage yesterday and suffered a compound fracture of one of the bones 1n her urm, Skins on Fire ‘With Itching, Burning, Bleeding Eczemas Instan'ly Relieved by Cu icura Remedies. Our little son will be four years of age on the 25th Inst, In Muy. I8, he was attacked with a very paln ul breaking out of the skin. We calied in w phystolin, who trepted him for about four weeks. The child recelved Iittle or 10 good from the treatment, us the breaking out, supposed by the physiclun to ve hives in e lurger in blotches, distressing, We were fro- et up in the night and rub strong linimen physicians, u attempted to curd hin ailing, and the child ste til ubout th un to give I 1y, wul»l \hn‘( y, und by T woIlthot wo gavo him only on ot the HESOLVENT second d ubout ten days | has never been troubled sincé with the horrid malady. 1 wo used less thun one half of tife of CuTICURA RESoLY T, i iittle less one box of CUTICURA. und only ano cake ga, Livingston Co,, 111, Subserived and Kworn o Lefore mo this 4th duy of January, 1887, 0. N. COE, J. P, Cuticura Remedies. onts: do you realize how your little ones belr tender skins ure literall Itehing, burning. = souly blotehed skin und scalp diseises? that u sinzlo applleution of TIOURA 1 s will often afford instant rollef, por- it rest and sleep, und polnt to i pormanent and economical, (Deciuse so speedy) cure, and 1ot to use then, without a moment's deliy, isto be guilty ‘of positive Inhumanity. N greaer loguoy canbo bostowed upon i child t clear skin and pure blood. CUTICURA 1 ure ubsolutely pure, and may be used from Infancy to age, troiu “pluiples o scrofu : ellke worse A and Bold every where. Price, CUTICUIIA, We. i 8o, be.; Resoly 8. Propared Ly the POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL COI PORATION, BOStoD, Mas §#750ad for “How to Cure Bkin Diseases.” BABY’ boa utified Q Skin and Scalp puriied ey pure by CUTICURA BOA P, NO RHEUMATIZ ABOUT ME! IN ONE MINUTE THE CUTICURA ANTI-PAIN PLASTER relioves rheus mitie, selatle, hip, kidney, nuscus 1ur, und chest pains, The first and nly Tstautanoous peln killng strenvhenlug plaster,