Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 17, 1891, Page 5

Plans Arranged for the Reconstruction of the Mammoty Firm. COMPLETE STORY OF THE BIG FAILURE, How (e Busincss was Founded and Buccessfully Main d for Many Years — Encrmons Sums on Puper. Cnicaco Orrice or Tne Bee, | Citicaco, July 16, § The Howell lumber company has aiready decided upon {ts plan of procedure under the financial distress, which has overtaken it The first shock of the mammoth failure which swopt east from Kansas, striking the Chicago end of the business, was liko a tornado, being over, the management of the company is col- locting its entire strength to make an effort to tide over the storm that threatens to wipe the firm out of existonce. President S, R. Howell will not down. Ho believos the company can adjust the troublo and again resume business. “Unless,” sald he, ‘“tho liabilities of the s of the business are greator than we expect, I believe wo can pull through in a short time,” This is the opinion of Frank Walker, of Walker & Judd, who is one of the attorneys for the firm. Mr. Howell spent most of last night .in consultation with Atterney Walker, and the resultof their conferonce was that the firm should not down, but muke a fight for life. The first step toward this end is to satisfy the claim of the First Nutional bank of this city. An_effort be made to raise this amount, 200,000, as ¥oon as pessible, ‘Ihat oft the hands of tho company it is said that backing sufticient to pull it through can be had. ‘The firm s one of the most extensive in the lumber trade of the west, and until within a fow weeks past it has had a first class rati in the books of all commercial agencios. With two yards in Chicago, monster dry kilns and costly planing mills, branch yards in Omaha and Atchison, from which radiated a system of smaller yards that furnished nearly all the lumber used in the states of Iansas and Nebraska, its prosperity seemed unbonded. Though the firm name of S, R. Howell & Co. was used in the business it was gencrally understood that Spencer R. Howell was the sole proprietor of the Chicago interests at least. In Kansas and Nobraska a variety of firm names were used for the purpose of dispelling too Impression that the Chicago man was carrying on a monopoly of the lumber business of those states, The Omaha branch was operated under the title of the lumber company, which was not ovporated concern, and then there were combinations in which the names of Mr. Howell and his manager, Jewett, figured as in a partnership. The Kansas business was conducted and largely owned by George W. Howell, whose headquarters are at Atchison. It was this end of the business that caused all tho trouble. George W. Howell began operations in Kansas when the state was in a fair condition of prosperity. He established Vards in nearly every railvoad town that was Wworth doing business in and for awhile his aggregate sales were enormou But change came and Kansas began to retrozrade. The peoplo in the western part of the state where many of the yards wero located deserted their farms and left the state. Many of them were in George How- ell's debt and to protect himself he had to take their lands as sccurity. In many cases he advanced money to get a clear title to farms that looked like desirable holdings, and in this way he londed himself up to an extent that forced him to call on his brother in Chicago for assistance. Then he got taneled up in tho affairs of J. H. Bemis, a lumberman of Jefferson, Tex., who recently went under to the extent of uearly $1,000,000. Mr. Howell of Kansas, played & conspicup in that commercial tragedy. he heard how bard pressed Bemis was he gathered to- gether all the securities aud collaterals ho could luy his hands on, chartered a special train and made arrangements to bo carried through to Jefferson from Atchison at the nighest rate of speed tho railroad would undertake to make. It was necessary for Mr. Howeil to bo in Jefferson at 2 o'clock on & certain day, or his wild ride would couat for nothing. ' He got to Jefferson on time, unloaded his securities ou the banks, that wera seceding from Bemis and tried in many other ways to check tho tide that had turned against that unlucky traders, but it was all in vain. Benis went under. Mr. Howell's moteoric performance at- tracted public attention to himself all over the country, and while soutimental people regarded his exploit in the light of a deed of heroism the cold and calculating business man of figures looked upon 1t only from the standpomt of resuits. Whem Bemis failea Howell's creditors wondered how badly How- ell had been bitten. This sort of inquiry ex- tonded even to S. R. Howell of Uhicago, bocauso 1t was known that the brothers sustained relations of close intimac; It was also found tuat those rela- tions had assumed the form of financial transactions almost colossal in their proportions. When George Howell was in the deepest straits his brother entored into an arrangement with him whereby he would put bis personal paper nn the market with endorsement of Howell & Jewett. This was equivalent to almost uulimited credit, and Mr. Howell of Kansas exercised the widest possiblo latitude in using it From informa- tion that has reached S. R. Fowell during the rm fow days there 1s overy reason to be iove that paper amounting Lo betweon § 000 and §700,000, issued by George Ho and bearing the endorsement of Howell & Jewett, is on the market in various cities of the south and southwest. PAPER TRUST CONTEMPLATED, Botween thirty and forty representative per manufacturers of country ure olding n secrot meeting in the smoking room of the Auditorium hotel today for the purpose, itis said, of Torming & gigantic trust. The paper trade has been demoral- izod for some time, caused by the breaking up of the combine mado two years ago, and prices have been slashed in a way that almost led to a general disaster. TIN PLATE IMPORTATIONS. ‘The McKinley tariff on tin plate hasn't stopped the importation of that articlo. There ‘wus received by the custom house broke today word that Phelps, Dodge & C). of this city had a heavy consignment of tin plato on its way to Chicago. ‘Tho consignment comes from Swansea and eighs 623,050 pounds, or nearly three buu- dred to It comes on the steamship Mon- golian through Montreal and over the Grand Trank road. COMMISSIONER BAUM'S SCHEME, Pension Commissioner Raum has a great scheme for lowering the enormous exvenses of that oftico in the matter of salaries and he unfolded it to Pension Agent Isaac Clements at the Grand Pacific potel iast night. The plan coutemplates rushing through to comple- tion all cases now awaiting settloment and then discharging half the force of 2,000 clerks at Washington, WHEAT ON CHICAGO 'OHANGE, The chiot topio of couversation on the board of trade just now is the proposed chango of the rules to permit the delivery of No. 1 and No. 2 hard winter wheat on contracts for future delivery. Some of the members claim that any arvangement which will permit tho flooding of this market with wheat whieh they claim is undesirable, making it deliv able on future coutracts, would kill Chicago as a spoculative center. It is ssserted that the elevator men are backing the schemo because they would, in case of its adoption be able to deliver this undesirable grain on rogular contracts, whilo thoy would be ablo to bold regular No. 2 red und No. 2 spring for the premium that would sureiy be offered by people who use wheat. They say that = uo ome wants win- tor wheat and that it uever seils legitimately on @ parity with No. 2 spring and No. 2 red. Theouly reason it is briuging the same prices at preseat, they say, is be- cause thore Is & combination of elevator and samplo mon who are munipulating the hard wheat market 80 that it shall sell at the same prices as the other grades and give them o chance to argue that it is as good us the bet- ter wheat because it sells for as much. A proposition of this character made to the directors some tme ago was rejected by thew. Then the members who fuvored the phange circulated a pelition which recelved THE OMAHA DAILY BE the required 100 signatures and the matter will come up soon to be voted on by members ot tha board. PARALLELING THE LAKE STORE. It is again stated that Calvin S. Brice and Samuel Thomas are at the head of & synai- cate whose objoct is to parallel the Lake Shore system from Toledo in as near aa air lino as vossible. The route has already been surveyed s far as Goshen, Ind,, and the en- wgineors will resume the work in a few days and continue the line to Chieago via La Porte. | INTERPERING WITH BUSINBSS, Hon. Patrick Kelly of St. Paul says busi- ness in The twin cities is seriously inter- rupted by the prevailing interest in the com- ing Hall-Fitzsimmons fight and that the lo- cal sporting fraternity are putting up their money on Fitzsimmons. MANUFACTURERS IN SESSION. A regular mecting of the Northwestern association of sash, door and blind manufac- turers was heid last evening. All present denied the rumor that another attempt was veing made to form a trust and said the ference was simply oue of encouragement, this month bemg tho dullest of the year. One or two, however, expressed the opinion thatso far as the recently enacted law against trusts was concerned they would have no trouble in combining if they so wished. ODDE AND ENDS, £s recently imported from the vicluity of *No Man's Land" broke loose at the stoei yards yosterday and after spread- | ing over a large extent of territory in that part of the city, half of them wero run down and shot by the police and the rest captured after attacking several people. The labor untons of Chicago intend to build a labor tomple, the structure to cost £00,000. The various unions LW pay an- nualy 860,000 for hall rent. Thie exceutive committee of the world’s fair directory has _scttled beyond question thet the money will be forthéoming for the £00,000 world's fair memorial art building on the lake fron Oue of the latest enterprises undortaken by local capitalists contemplates the piping of wineral water from Waukesha to Chicago and the Columbian exposition grounds and an ordinance will probably be introduced this evening authorizing the laying of the pipes through the strects in the extreme west end of the city. Plans have just been completed for o seven-story hotel facing Jackson park, to bo surmounted by a tower 533 feet high. A lion escaped frow a cago in Forepaugh’s show at Rock lsland and caused a panic among 6,000 peoplo and seriously injuring several, The following Nebraskans were among the passengers who sailed in the City of Traverse for Duluth_last evening: Miss E. Coterell, Miss M. Somers, t'remont: Mrs. L. W. Emery, Miss O. Ratabun, Lincoln; D. S. Penney, South Omaha. WESTERN PEOPLE IN CIHICAGO. Among the western peoplo in Chicago are tho following: Fifteen ste At the Grand Pacitic—G. N. Cayton, Omaba; W. W. Wales, Des Moines, I At the auditoriam P. MacConnell, Council Bluffs; N. W. Wells, Schuyler. At tho Lelaudwl. 5. Keeney, Des Moines, la. At the Palmer—Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Shaver, Mrs. E. M Olstead, Cedar_Rapids, (a.; Bd- ward Mosmer, Omaha; N. Field, Jamestown, S. D Mr. and Mrs. R. B.Soules, Miss Louisa M. Shaw, Des Moines, 1a.; John F. Fora, Sioux City, In. E. K, Valenting, West Point, sargoant-at- arms of the last Nebraska houso of represen- tatives, is at the Palmer accompanied by Mrs. Valentiae, el S a GUVEENNENT PLANS. Bills Announced in Parliament Re- modeling Electoral Laws. Syoxey, N. S, W, July 16.—Lord Jersoy, in opening parliament, announced bills en- tirely remodeling the electoral law ana greatly extending the franchise among cit1- zens, mcluding women. The question of the union of tho Australian colonies will be in- troduced without delay in order to insure coucurrent action by the other colonies. Loxvoy, July 16.—Lord Salisbury says he believes the question of women voting demands consideration, He declares that home rule has not effected any lodgment in England. Speaking in re- gard to the rovision of the clectorate, Lord Salisbury declared that any change in tbis direction ought to be associated with a redis- tribution _ of tae_ seats of parlia- ment. Ireland, Wales and North Scotland ave greatly over-reprosented while Sngland, and especially London, is greatly under-represented, aud the redistribution of seats must bo to the advantage of the con- servatives. Earl Spencer, formerly_lord lieutonant of Troland, declarés that the policy of the liber- als In fayor of home rule for Ireland is as popular fn English constituencies now ss. be- ore disaster overtook the Parnellites, ana home rulo would be the first proposal intro- duced in the next liberal parliament. iS5 B b Mississippi Democrats Resolve. Jacksoy, Miss., July 16.—Tho state demo- cratic convention yesterday renominated, the present incumbents as railroad commussion- ors and adopted & platform denouncing class logslation, declaring the belief that gold and silver coined on the sume terms would circu- late freely on an_equality, favoring the addi- tional issue of troasury notes to_relieve tho present financial depression, and liberal ap- propriations for rivers and harbors, It de- nounces tho force bill. e DeWitt's Little Early Risers for the liver. fun Lt e Wheelmen at Detroit. Derrorr, Mich., July 16.—Five thousand wheelmeh are iu the ity representing tho leading clubs of tho country. The tourna- ment began at 2 o'clock with a_ twenty-five mile rond raco from Pontiac to tno city. There wero twenty-soven entries, and as the rond 1s 1 good condition fast time is expected. A lautern parado to Bell Island,occurs this eve- ning, followed by a display of fireworks. For Schlitz beer apply to R. R. Grow 1p20Furnam. —-— Auditor McCamant Denies, Harrissura, Pa., July 16.—Auditor Me- Camant, relauve to the statement that he shared with Philadelphia’s defaultng treas- urer, Bardsley, the robates on account of state advertisiug, denies with emphasis that he over received any money. e DeWitt's Little Early Risers; only pill to cure sick headacho and rogulate the b .vsel Manitoba's Bountiful Harvest. WixNieka, Man., July 16.—Tho Maritoba government crop hull%tm shows that crop prospocts are the brightest known for years, Choro has been an abundant rainfall. - Har- vesting will bogin about August 15, - Uso Haller's German _ £ils stipation and' liver regulato e PEERSONAL FARAGRAPRY, the great con David Law of Norfolk is at the Millard, C. J. Dunkirk of Giibbon is at the Casoy. J. 3. McClellan of Lincolu is at the Millard. John Barsby of Fairmont 1s at the Murray, F. P. Olmstoad of Hastings is at the Casay. Miss Dutton of Hastings is at the Millard. 3, Ebortz of Stauton 18 & guest at the Mil- lard. . E. W. Wright of David City is at tho usey. H. H. Beals of Fairfield is a guest at the Cuse, W. H. Thompson of Grand Island is at the Paxton pJumes N. Brown of Brokew Bow is at the ollon John Wyland and W, aro at tho Murray. R. B. Wahiquist a0d A. S, Hastings aro ut the Paxton. Stuart Hayden aad wife left for the east on the Rock Lsland yesterday aftornoon. Miss Harriet Beedle, a teachor in the pub- lie sehools, left this morning for Kansas City where she ' will spend her vacation, Godfrey I. Bluebdorn, editor of the Ne- braska Staats Demokrat 'of Nebraska Cit is at the Paxton. Miss Jeonie Parker of Harlan Campbell of Salmon, vprincipal of the Ambler school, bas gone to White Pigeon, Mich., to spend’ the summer. Mr. Charles Weymuller, sk, of this city loft Thursday for New York, wheunce he will sall the 25th iwst. for Europe. He will be abroad two or three mouths, AFTER MONTHS OF MISERY, Suffering Samoan Warriors Being Returned to Their Sonth. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF THE MEN. Seduced from Home by a Freak Catcher and Exposed to Cere tain Death to Satisfy His Cupidity. Few if any of the hundreds of peoplo standing on the platforms at tho union depot sterday afternoon during the brief stop of the Union Pacific west-bouad overland train knew of the interesting group that occupied ono of the Wagner slecpors. Thoy were four native Sumoans, the sur- vivors of a band of nino who left their island home threo years ago, and have been exhibited as freaks on stages in musces all over this country and Europe. Compelicd to appear in the scanty clothing which they had worn at home, tho rigor of a northern climate proved too much for them und one by one they succumbed to consumption, and-the dread disease has fas- tened itself deeply on the quartotte of luck less survivors, One of them will undoubt- edly die before the const is reached, but the others will live to see again tho tropical islo toward which they 1 for months with yearning but liopele s The story of their sufferings is a long one, but would maice a chapter that for keen in- terest and surprising revelation is seldom surpassed A Beg reporter met the party at the trans- fer, and during the trip across the river was told the tale. Their unfortunate condition was discovered by a reporter of the New York World in the nation’'s metrop- olis some three wecks ago, and as a result of his untiring efforts, ably seconded by® the powerful intluence of that paper, the government authorities took the matter in hand, sod the luckless aborigines from their merciless manager] and are now sending them home to Sumoa in care of Mr. Van Cullen Jones, the reporter, who took tho initial steps toward liberating them from their pitiable thralldom. Story of the Storm. These Samoans aro Manogi, Tasita, Foi and Mua, Manogi is a famous warrior, now wasting from corsumption. He was taken from a bed in Bellevue hospital. Tasita, the bandsome one, has already been attacked with that disease, Foi and Mua are in mor- tal terror of it. Of the rest of those who left Samoa. Atofau died in Belgium, Tu died in Koln, Germany, and Latungaifo died in Denver. His body is now exhibited in a Denver undertaking estab- lishment as a specimen of successful em- balming. A great gale which swept over Samoa in March, 1859, attracted the attention of the whole world by its ravages in Pago-Pago harbor, Island of Tutuila, The United States warships Trenton and Vandalia were wreoked, with two German and English war vessels. Gallant rescues of life were made by the natives, in which Manogi and Latun- gaifo performed marvels of valor, * Intecnational complications which fnvolved Germany and the United States also at- tracted attention to Samoa. R. A. Cunning- ham, a noted freak catcher, wno secured the “wild men of Borneo,! s out to induce some Samoans to go away with him. Hewas ordered by King Mataafa to leave. At the island of Tutuila eighteen men were secured, but it was nccessary to return to Upoluin, tho king’s island, to catch an American steamer. The party, with impedimenta suit- able for exhibitions, embarked at night in a cockle-shell boat for tho voyage of seventy miles. After a night of fearful experience morning revealed the shores of Upoluout off Apia, but as the steamer was delayed, Cunmingham kept away from shore for foar of capture by Mautaafa.” Hunger and thivst had about forced tho party to land, when tho Almeda appeared and took them aboard. Mataafa sent messazes warning the nauves of the fate that would befall them. Before the Alameda sailed nine of the Samoans escaped to the shore by swimming. The rest were brought to America. Their Slavery Commenced. The freak-catcher boasted that he had ac- complished what old white settlers of the islanas claimed was 1mpossible. He had suc- ceeded in_taking natives away from the islands. The South Sea Islanders are all large men and women, and those now going home were once splendid specimens of physi- cal manhood. They are tall, straight and possessed of great muscular power. Their skin is very dark, but exquisitely fine and smooth, xcept as to color they bear no re- semblance to the nogro, their features very much resembling the natives of the celestial empire. Their hair is perfectly black and grows in_such abundance that it forms a head dress @ foot high when properly arranged. Their features are good, their eyes large and calm and their foreheads high. They ave all great athletes, especially in water, being unexcelled as swimmers. Both men and women plunge through the surf and swim out to vessels at anchor in the harbor. At San Francisco when tho band was first exhibited thoy wero seen by Laulii, a Sa- moan woman who had married an English- man aud lived in that city. She was infatu- ated with this sight of her countrymen and the music of her soft native language and de- serted her husband and two cnildren. She traveled with the band until they reached Chicago. Then Cunningham’s manager as- saulted Laulii, whichso enraged tho band that they tried to kill him. The manager was discharged ana Laulii sent away. She finally drifted back to Samoa. During the winter of 1886-00 the Samoan wero exhibited throughout the United States in dimo museums and concert halls. They sang war songs and pexformed native dances. The museum stages ave beset with cold draugbts, yot the Samoans were compelled to g0 upon them with bodies and legs bave. They wore only a breech-clout. In the biting cold of the north the mon were as nakod ns when they roamed over the verdure clad hills of their equatorial home or battied in the tepid waves of the southern seas. Climate Killed Them, These strong men blanched before the ray- ages of the cold. Cousumption threatened them, In vain did they plead to be allowed to wear some covering wheu on the stage. Cunningham_ sternly refused. They wero lodged in cheap hotels and in cold rooms, While the manager reaped a golden harvest they were: paid but $12.50 a month eacl Scauty savings were given the manager and bave never been scen since. Boforo crossing the occan Atafau wnd Tu were stricken down, Their companions were sick and pointed to their sore chests, but all in vain, In Berlin a noble lady fell in love with one of the She wanted tnem to live at_her home. This affair occasioned trouble which resulted in the Germun government sending Lealofl and Leasuasu back to Ssmoa. But four of the miserable men were left to return tothis country. Upon reaching here Manogi, tho warrior,” was attacked by hemorrhage und placed in Koosovelt hospital, New Yark Ho was taken away while yet sick and sent to join his companions in Detroit. There thoy appeared on the stage twivce a day in the cold of early April, forced to wear no clothing. 3 Fate of Hero. Latungaifo sank with quick consumption and died in Denver. The body was em- balmed and placed in an upright pine box in the showroom of the undertaker. The lid of the box swings ou hinges. W hen opened it reveals a horrible sight. Standing erect, with hands folded in front and almost naked, is tho warrior Latungaifo. The eyes are open, and the black hair and slighit mustuche blossom out with peculiar flerconess. Vis- itors to that piace carry away an impression they will never forget. . It is a pitiful fate for'a man who formed one of tho life-line that saved eighty lives of American sailors on the Samoan shore. Shuadericg at the fate of their com- pauions, the remuining four pleaded to be sent back where the warm sun shines und there is no winter. But at every plea the contracts were flaunted before their eyes Simple people, they could not understand it all. They who never feared a battle-axe quailed before that piece of paper which bound them in slavery. Cunningham took these people to New York and turned them over to J. R. Marsball, & showman. He then loft for Europe without, they claim, aceounting for their salarles or services. Peuniless and sick tho poor Samoans ex- pected nothing but A Tingering death. Manogi was compelled to #iter Believue hospital, whero Tasita pointesk ¥ his chest and said, “sick.” o is the only one who can speak & word of English. Then The World Took Hold. While in Now York last winter they wero overjoyed av meoting J. G, Dottorwich, who had lived in Samoa Wnd spoke their language, In their musery the uen seut for him and told their sad story. It was printed immed: intely, Help must come t ohice, as they were wait- ing only for winter to cnd their slavery for all time, Even ju this summer weather of ours thoy were cold. Compelled to sign a contract at the end bf the first yeur for three yoars more, they BAw nothing ahead but death, Through the interpreter they told their troubles. They were neld to a contract, which amounted to siavery. While not being exhibited they were given nothing but their board. They hud no money. Tasitw thoy had received but $i0 since February, They pleaded that the gov- ernment snould remember the lives of Americans they had saved and save them from slavery and death by sending them back to their homes, In a cold, strange land these peoplo wero liko children.’ ‘Thoy eried. Their story and their tears had the desired effect as. the pitiful cases of these men wero Imd be- fore the authorities av Washinzton, Ofticials declared that it was only just thatthey should be assisted to their Nomes. It was necessary to sec releaso from the con- t which beld them. Marshall, the manager, declared at first ho wonld not let the men go, Day after the columus of the World toid the poor ings’ tale of woe and described their condi tion. At last tbe contract was formally waived, aad now theso liverated slaves of the nineteenth centur) going homa, rst Joy in Three Years. When Tasita was told_he was going home ho was beside himself with joy, Clapping his hands he danced up and down, ““No more sick,’’ ho exciaimed, tapping his chest, although' he had ‘been coughing se- verely. To Manogi, the emaciated warrior in_the hospital, a reporter carried the nows. The once powerful chief raised himself to a sit. ting posturo, then bowing his head upon his hauds he wept. They were tears of joy. His broad, manly chest heaved with sobs that shook his still massive frame, as he realized the import of the communication, Poor Mau- ogi! In his case relief came too lute, for tho sauds of his life will have run out bofore his gomrados gaze again upon the waters of tho ciff During the half hour wait at the transfor, as well as durivg the ten minute stop here, he lay almost motionless on his couch in the stateroom of tno sleeper, his every wish an- ticipated by his companions or the sympa- thetic passengers. The railrond men doubted his ability to stand the varifiea atmosphere in crossing the mountains, ana American earth will doubtless sreccive his body ero many days. Ho feels certain that tho end is near, and told Tasita that ho must die before reacking home. A great deal of interest is manifested in the Samoaus, and they arc shown every at- tention, for which they evince tho deepest gratitudo, = Assignment ot the Keporter. Mr. Jones, who has them in charge, is ac- companied by his wife, who goes as far as San Francisco. He left New York July 1+ and expects to reach Samoa about August 6. He hopes to get home in October, after an absence of three mopths. He and Tasita are giving each other lessous i their respective languages, and cap already communicate very readily. Tasita is very intelligent, learns rapidly, and has a very attractive or oven handsome fate. A single glanco at him preposses one,,strongly in his fayor. He went tarough the formality of an intro- duction very creditably and when a paper that he had furnished the reporter was re- turned to him after inspection, he received it with a grace and a ‘elearly spoken *“Thank you” that was really charming. His bright oves spoke volamesiand as they filled with tears when &is home was montioued, one could not but mentally heap anathemas on the heads of those who were responsible for his long enforced exile. When the bell rang, it terminated a most interesting interview, before Mr. Jones had asked half as many guestions as ho wished to about'Omaha, which he saw lastin 1577 The whistlo sounded, and after hearty hand- shukes, the party resumed their journcy toward the setting sun. S CITY HALL FURNITURE. Bids for it Rcceived Under a New Rule. The time for putting in bids for furnishing the furnituro forthe new city hall has passed and there ars two firms In the field for the work. They aro A. H. Andrews & Co. of Chicago and the Ketchum furniture company of Totedo, O. The furmturothat will go into the building will ‘amount to about $50,000, and will consist of desks, counters, chairs, tables, ete. The bids will be opened next Tucsday night. In this case the members of tho council think they have saved the city about $2,500. On other work it has' been customary to liave the architect furmish plans and pay bim well for his work. Thistimo the rule was varied and the bidders furnished the plans. Both companies sent_experts to the city. These men mado their measurements of all the rooms to be furnished and worked in accord- ance with the pians drawn therefrom. Tho plans are with tho bids and will b ins pected at the open session of tho council, Western Pensfons, oy, July 16.—[Special Telegram to Ten Br.]—The following list of pensions granted is reported by Tie Bre and Exam- iner Bureau ofClaims: Nebraska—Originat —Wilham Taylor, Jacob Worthington (navy), William R. Taylor, James Clancey (navy), Davie Copson, Thomas Porter, John Morris Criley, James M. McCutchion, John Bain, Henry Wobka, Benjamn F. Blackburn, Or- 1ginal widows, ete— Amanda Fenton, Amelia Conrad, Izetta B. Irwin, minor of John Caton. Towa: Original—William Blair, Milton Bassett, George H. Plantz, Geovge C. Brano, William B. Brown, lsaac Waller, Philip Aller, Alfrea k. \\'l'linme&, Joun N. Puatter- son, Bonjamin B. Stover, Heury Worden, Charleg W. Barr, Eaward Brown, Henry H. Shepard, Andrew Yorty. Additional—George H. Shocemaker. Reissue—Moses S. Rhine- bart (deceased). Original, widows, ete.— Gertrude N. Dobson, Nancy S, baker, Sarah 5. Rinehart, Lavina Koontz, Eliza . Det- rick. = English Troops Please William, Loxboy, July 16.—The Gorman emperor requests the Duke of Cambridge to convey to tho troops which took part in the Wimbledon review, s apprecidtion of their soldierly bearin The emperor was much struck with the efficiency of the Volunteers, - Rode on ‘owcatcher, Bearpsrowy, IiL, July 16.—John Merrifield and a fellow brakeman were riding on the pilot of a locomotive'fiear Rock Bridge, when the engine ran into # bunch of horses, Merri- field was killed nstantly and the other brake- man fatally crushed, - Fatal Work of Lightning. Liveryonk Farisy Me., July 16.—A heavy thundor storm vishad North Jay Wodnes- day. A bulding owned by R. E. Bryant and valuod at #40,000'whs struck by higntning aud burned. Bryaut perished in tho fames. Union Paciiy'May State: t. Bostox, Mass., July 16.- The May state- ment of the Union Pacific shows the gross earnings of the whole system were £3,419,000, a decrease of $745,000; not, $1,027,000; de’ crease, $300,000. Freach Rallway Strike. Paurs, July 16.—8Several hundred men on the Northern railroad struck today. Other lines are shortbanded and the striko is ex tending. i Clarkson Back in America. New Youk, July 16.—The City of Parls had on board ex-Postmaster G son, president of the National league. - - Portugal Reduces Wheat Duty, Lisuoy, July 10.—A decree has been pro- mulgated reducing the import duty on wheat to seven reis per kilogramme. padcse, s 120208 DeWitt's Litule Early Risers, bast pill. neral Clark- Republican EJ PRIDAY. JULY 17. 1801 PUBLISHED A MANIFESTO. Trainmen Brotherhood on tha Recent North- wescern Lockcut. INSIDE HISTORY OF THE CONTROVERSY. Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific Defying the Alton Boy- cotters—The fealian Hand of Gould Crroaao, July 16.—8. E. Wilkinson, grana master, and W. A. Shechan, grand secratary of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, bave just issuod a circular to the men of the organization giving the insida history of tho controversy botween it and the Switchmen's Mutual Aid association which eculminated 1 the dischargo of all tho switchmon on the lines of the Chicago & Nortuwestern, The ar puts the Switchmen's association in a very bad light. It says i substance “About two years ago the Switchmen's Mutual Aid association began a war of cx- termination in the Northwostern yards, and their first victims were Lindsoy and Ingalls, who wero employed by that company, They were driven out of the yard because they velonged to the Brotherhiood of Railw and vy Bra would not join the Switchmen's association The matter was taken up by tho grievance committce of the brotherhood but after ex- hausting all honorable meaus to secure the reinstatement of the two discharged mem- bors the offort was abandoned, much to the dissatisfaction of the members who know the circumstances. The discharge of Frank MeNernoy, yard master at the instance of the Switehmens association in the early part of last March there was a new conflict be- tw these two associations. The matter was brought beforo the grand council of tho ederated association but with no results. At the conforonce of this council a representative of the Switchmen’s association stated tho position of the switch- ion as follows: We bave branded McNer- ney as a seab and ho will not be allowed_to work in any yard in the city of Chicago. We will not allow him to be reinstated under any arcumstances, We havo taken our position and all the switchmen in_the.United States caunot move us. We claim the right to coerco every man in the switching service to become nembers of the Switchmen’s Mutual Aid association. We claim tho right to drive from the switching service any member who does not pay dues to our organization. We claim the right to say who shall bo em- ployed ns yardmaster in tho different yards in Chicago. We claim the members of the BBrotherhood of Railroad Trainmen have no rightin any vard in the United Statos. The time is couminig when a man_cannot work in any yard unless bo is a member of our as- sociation. The Brotherhood of ~Railroad Trainmen is no orgauzation at all. It cannot fight because of its mixed memborship. Tho Switchmen’s Mutual Aid association is the most powerful organization of railway em- ployes. “‘Failing to_get any_ satisfaction from the Switchmen's association or from the supreme council, the Brotherhood of Railroad Train- men appealed to the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, requesting an unconditional rein- statement. of McNerny. This request was granted, and the company reorganized its switching service.” CGirand Master Wilkinson procceds at con- siderablo length to give the details of nogo- tiations that have arisen from timo to time during the controvorsy and concludes with this statement: **On the part of the switch- men it is & record of persecution, defiance of law and property, born of envy of the train- men. On our part the record is established as one of forbearance and sacrifico even to humiliation. I am willing to be judged in this matter. I have no apology to offer. WESTERN PASSENGER AFFAIRS, The meeting of the Western Passenger as- sociation was a tamo affair after all. There was no dificully in transacting business with the aid or consent of the Alton though there was an apparent disposition to postpone action on important matters in which that company is interested. The readjustment of percentages for dividing the expenses of the association as previously compiled by tho chairman was adopted. “The report. of the committeo on revision of the present method of handling certificate cxcursion business was received, but laid over until the next meeting. A committce was appointed to confer with the lines inter- ested, relativo to a readjustment of the rates from ' Cincinnati 1o San Francisco via Port- tand. The subject of harvest excarsion rates was tabled subject to further consideration. for the Grand Army encampment at De- troit o rate gf one fare for the round trip from all intormediate points was authorized for special dutes of snle and transit and final limits, The demand of tho Illinois Ceotral for authority to put its tickets on salo in the Auditorium hotel to meet the action of the Monon, was the subject of a spirited discus- sion, résulting finaily in tho appoiptment of & committee to confer with General Passen- gor Agent Barket of the Monou with a view to inducing him to withdraw his tickets from the hotel. The meeting will be resumed tomorrow. DEFYING THE BOYCOTTERS, The efforts of the castorn roads to induce the Union Pacific and other trans-Missouri lines to discontinue the use of tho station form of tickets by which effect the boycott against tho Alton is greatly weakened, are not likely to prove snccessful. Passengors {0 eastern points may uso theso tickets with impunity over the Alton as there is nothing in the coupon toshow what line thoy trav- eled over from the Missouri river to Chicago and the conductors on easteru trains canuot refuse to accept them, Protesting letters bave been written to Geueral Passenger Agont Lomax of the Union Pacific, but that official has replied to the boycorters that if they do not like the form of " ticket he uses they aro at liberty to ovder his tickets off sale on their roads. P SOUTH OMAHA, Private Opin on Paving. George W. Masson—All I have tosay 1s that those opposing the letting the present contract are acting in good faith. At most itis only a mattor of short delay and if the Stradamant company can show or give rea sonable assurance that the material. to be used and the paving to bo doue is fairly good, 1 am in with the rest of them for it. James H. Van Dusen—As far as I am con- cerned the whole matter is now in the hands of the court, and 1 am willing to wait the de- cision of the court. C. M. Hunt—I am opposed to asphaltum pavement, for it has always proved a failuro and is too'expensive in more ways than one. In my opinion no new strect liko Twenty- fourth street should be paved with asphaltum before sewers are constructed and gas and water mains wre laid and connections wade. The paving would be practicaily ruined by the time the street was vuilt up and connec- tions made with sewers, gas and water mains. I am in favor of brick or stone. Captain Peter Cockrell—1 think it is best for our citizens to stand by the city council 10 its awarding the contract to the California company. I have been opposed toasphaltum, Mr, Tler tells me that “the California asphalt has been tried for years, that he has ridden over it hundreds of times and that the com- pauy is not only responsible but reliable, and can’ give any bond requived. The Barber pavements are bad and Omaha has boen grossly imposed upon by that company.” The Lecessury cutting it up as improvemen ts may be made in the future, and se: gas and wotor counections be made, will greatly in- jure the pavoment. Thomas J. O unt of the heavy huuling on Twenty-fourth stroet I think that asphalt is not the proper paving material, 1 favor stone. Arthur W. Saxe—The work of paving should bo pushed. Make sure that the now company uses as good as or betler material aud lays as good us or better paviug than the Barber and then push the work, and by all weans see that the work be well done, John C. Carroll—I donot like this tie-up affair at all. The property holders seem to bave the least tosay about the matter, while the boodlers are making the kick. | know the California aspbalt pavementto be all right Alfred A. Gary—All we want is a fair deal We do want that new company to show up and satisfy those of us who have to pay the blils, that tho material to be used and the pavement to be fafd will un 1o the stand- ard and we shall all bo satisfio. Ex-Couneflman Ed Johnston~Those ob- jocting to tho award are not in good faitn, if wo are to judge them as men are ordinarily judged. Thoy claim on_the quict that the potitioners asked for Trinilad asphaltum, whorens at loast one of the enjoiners know that tho Stradamount company would bo & competitor and had soen its samples and al- most all of the signers for asphaltum pavo ment understood that there would bo compo- tition, Again, if these objectors were in good faith, wanting only good matorial and sub- stantial work, wny was the validity of the ordinance atlackod and seven reasons as- signad in the injunction petition other than the question of getting good pavemont| J. H. Rudonsdorf—I understood that there would be competition and that was what [ wanted, and the more competition the bettor. Like many other petitioners I saw samples from differont companies and understood there would bo competition Cather and Bail. At 6 o'clock last ovening at the residence of tho brige's parents Mr. and Mrs, Henry Lane, Twenty-first and I steeets, Miss Lulu Cather and Mr. Charlos Dwight Ball wero married, Rov. Mr. C. N. Dawson officiating. Miss Cather is one of the modest and amiable young ladies of tho city who has and morits many friends, Mr. ol is known by all ud Is as popnlar as & young and prosperous man could desire, A plensant recoption was tenderod the happy young eouplo. A lunch was sorved such as Mrs. Lane is known to provide. The remembrances wero many and useful. Ashland Man in iroable. John Ward of Ashiand is in the city jail on a charge proforred by the commissioa fi v of wter, Savage & Kelly, charging Mr. Ward with obtaining money uader false protence. “The plaintiffs claim that Mr. Ward borrowed sowe 600 on 4 bunch of cattio and gavo a chuttel mortgago on the stock. When the commission firm wont for the cattle thoy were nowhere to be found High Prices for 1t 3 Hogs yesterday sold at .10, tho highest prico reached sinco April 21 last, when the same top was reached. While on April 10 a single salo was mado at .15, and on the 15th and 10th salos were made at a £.131 top, vet tho average of tho prices paid was higher storday than at any time during the last soventeen months. On a $£.80 to .10 range the average was 4,055 Notes About the City. John Mulvibill of Omahia was the Hon. Johin MeMillen, E. R. Cuddebank of Lincoln is Attorney James H. Van Dusen. Charles H. Moodey, the commission has goono in with Gassmann & Dudloy. Mrs, A. Boyd has a pair of tho finest and most dowestic canary birds 1n the city. Thomas L. Malonoy of Lenox, la., is in the city looking after his property interests. Tho Epworth League entetainment will be given in the Methodist church this ovening. Lev. C. N. Dawson, who has been assisting at the Fremout camp’ meeting, has returued. Henry Albert broughtin aload of hogs of his ownl raising that topped tho markot at .10 Judge King will hear the serious charge of mayhem preferred by H. Schuefer ngainst Johin Froy. Mrs. Rudersdorf, wife of J. H. Ruders- dorf, with hor five childron, has returncd from Columbus. Hollis E. Hoglo and Samuel G, Wright have returned from Clarks and brought five strings of fish along. Mrs. Pinney, wifo of D. S. Pinney of the G. H. Hammotd company, has gono to Kala- mazoo, Mich., to visit her pavents. Sccretary Bigelow of the stato board Knights of Laor, came in from Lincoln on business connected with the order. Ex-Shoriff J. C. Eikenbary of Plattsmouth, formerly engaged iu the commission business, was back and recaived a hearty welcome by many friends. A, R. Kolly of the commission firm of Hake & Hedington has gono up uorth for a fort- night's visit with irionds in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Miun. A horse, driven by a lady, frightonod yos- terday evoning and ran across the L stroet viaduct. The lady was thrown out but was not seriously injured, Elmer E. Colo yestorday received a tolo- gram informing him that his brother was dying in Arlington. Mr. Cole started for his brother's badsido at oncs. Superintendent C.-M. Rothburn of Atehi- son and assistant, Harry Gilmore, and Assist- ant General Freight Agont J. O. Phillippi of Omaha, of the Missouri Pacific, visited Ageut Georgo'I. Jonto. Yesterday the final trancfor of the effects of the South Omaha branch of the Nebraska Savings and Exchango bank was mado to the Packers' National bank and tho latter rogu- larly commenced business and rocoived many encouragements in tho number und amounts of deposits. Master Casoy, one of Tur Bie delivery boys, had an_exciting runaway on Thirty- third street yestorday ovening. The horses becamo frightened at Thirty-third and M stroots and dashing down the street and past the Cudaby packing plant, when near Q strectattempted to divide on a telograph pole. The harness was ruined, the buggy wrecked and the boy and Animals only slightly injured. guest of visiting man, e Funeral of John Kennedy. The funeral of the late John Kennedy was held yesterday aftornoon av the family resi- dence, Sixth and Marcy streets. A proces- sion of the difftrent divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernian society headed by their hlau;J was formed and marched to the cathe- dral. Father Bruen made the funeral address. Tho remains were laid 10 rest in St. Mary's cemotery. — - Grocers Quit. Dygert & Smith, retail grocers at Twenty- fourth and Farnam, sold out yesterday morn- mg to Meyer & Rapple, their heaviest local creditors. Liabiiities about £2,500 and assets about #00 less. Slim trade and poor collec- tious the cause. ph Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. PRICE'g DELICIOUS Vanilla -) Of perfect purity. 169'“0" ~| of great strength. Alrr:\:%:i ~( Economy In their use Rose etc;y) Flavor as delicately and dellciously as the fresh frult. Iadies. 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Her shoulders were bont and hert joints enlacged by hard work, and sho wora spectacles and a cap, Her groab granddaughter, modern convenicnces for comfort, reflncment and luxury, may be as charming and attrac ivo at forfy-five as at twenty. Especially this true if sho preserves her health by the ush of Dr. Piorces Fovorite Prescriptior which wards off all female ailments and i regularitios, cures thom if they alrendy exist, s the lifo current healthful and vigorous onables the woman of middle ag tain tho frefhness of girthood upon brow and chieek, the light of youth in ler eyes, and its elasticity in lor stop, Go to your drug store, pay a dollar, got & bottlo and try it—try a second, a third {f nee- essary, Boforo the third ono's been taken you'll know that there's 1p you. 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