Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 23, 1891, Page 5

HARGED WITH “BOODLING,” Threo Members of the ity Gouncil Openly Acoased of Taking Bribes. QUTGFOWTH OF THE FURNITURE DEAL. ] brrldwlly Refreshing Proceedings of the Body Last Night—An investi- gation Orderod for Next Saturday Night. ruel war hovered about the council cham- last night and all of the councilmen ex- cepting Mr. Chaffos wituessed one of the prettiest little fights that has takon place pince the new council chamber was dedi- cated. Mr. Cuaffee would have scen the fun Jt bio had baen present. The rays of the two arc lights glinted fown over a crowded lobby when President Lowry callod the council to order. The president said ho had approved the journal of the last regular meeting. Some wember moved that the act of the president be accepted as the act of the coun- oil. ot just vet,” remarked Mr. Donnelly, want to hear the reading of that journal.”” So do 1,” chimed 1n Mr. Morearty. That settled it and tho clerk was dis- atched to bring the book. Upon his return e commenced to read and after plodding trough fifty pages showoed sizas of becom Ing exhausted. ““T'his is all foolishness,” said Mr. Bechel, “and I move that further reading of the jour- bal be dispensed with.” “You can't do that as long as Mr. Don- nelly insists upon the reading,’’ suggested tho president. Mr. Dounelly was askod if ha wanted to bear any more of the journal and replied that be did. Mr. Morearty saggested that perhaps Mr. Donnelly wnnted to hear something more about the vote by which the contract with the Ketcham Furnituro company was adonted. Mr. Donnelly replied that that was what he was after. President Lowry, having become tired out by the long sitting, called Mr. Davis to_the ohair, and City Clerk Groves continued to read uutil 10 o'clock, when. hoarse und dis- gusted, be completed' his task. Mr. Bechol moved the journal be spproved. The storm clouas had all passed und every member voted aye. What the Mayor Wrote. Mayor Cushing sent a letter thanking the council for its consideration in adjourning last week upon receipt of the news of the death of his mother. The mayor vetoed the contract for making ohanges in the plumbing about the city hall. Heo sated that there were no funds to pay for doing tho work. Tho veto was rejected. The mayor wrote that he bad approved all that portion of the August appropriation or- dinance with the exception of C. E. Squires’ bill of §,574.15 for stroet sweeping done last year. Ho staled that the work had not been properly verformed and that the ity attorney ad held that the city was not lable. Messrs. Presidet and Elsasser were tho only mem- bers who voted to sustain the mayor in his yeto. The chief of the Fire department reported that he had tosted the firo hydrants in Clif- ton Hill and that they had been properly set. The protest against grading Seward street ‘was referrod, The Machine Woodworkers’ association of this city presented the resolution, published slsowhero in Tie BEE, asking that the coun- eil reconsider its action in awarding the city ball furniture contract o & foreign house. The resolution was placed on file on motion of Mr. Tuttle, Charles I. Zeiman asked that the city pay him $1,200 and then he would not prosecuto on account of the drowning of his son who foll into a pool of water within the city limits lnst sumwer. Here's Where it Commenced. The bond of the Ketcham Furniture com- ¥ in the sum of $10,000 was approved. 'he bond 1s conditional and 1s valid onl; oase the city votes $175,000 next November, to be used i completing the city hall. The bond provides that in case the bonds are not voted no councilman shall be liable, Mr. Specht said that there were no plans, only pencil sketches. The agent of the com- bauy had agreed to furnish drawings, but had not done so. Mr. Davis. asked that all papers be recom- mitted until the plans and specifications were filed with the comptroller. Mr. Morearity furnished a’ legal opinion and said that the contract was sufficient. Mr. Davis threw a bomb shell into the camp of the Ketcham men, and again it looked like war. He =aid that it was pub- ticly reported that members of the council bad received sums of monoy from tho Ketchum Furniture company. ‘Name them," said Mr. Donnelly. T can,” responded Mr. Davis, “and, more- over, it is ceported that members of the council went into the burnt district with tho gents of the Ketcham company, and there oracked wine until morning.” Mr. Morearty said that it was the whioped cur that whined. He then went off into a lengthy specch. Six_members arose like one man, Presi- dent Lowry advised order, saying that he would give all of the men a chance. Mr. Blumer grew warm and charged Mr: Davis with using bad language and impugn- ing the motives of some members, He kuew that if tne Ketcham people secured the con- tract they would establish a wes ‘ern ugency o Omaha. Mr. Davis stated that Mr. Spec it had told him some stories about money anc wine that was used in securing the contract. Mr. Tuttlo demanded the names of the men who had received boodle. Mr. Specht said that he could name the men, but would not. Mr. Donnelly moved that an investigating gommittee be appointed. Mr. Osthoff objected. Ho said that if any members had received boodle they should be named in open session. Dayis Named the Men. Mr. Davis sald that when a councilman did not have tho buckbone to tell what he had stated, ho felt in duty bound to make the statement. Specht had refused to make tho statemont that he had onco made. Specht stated that Morearty had been made tho cus- todian of funds, and that Burdish and Con- way had been paid from $200 to $300 for their votes. Mr. Specht made this statement and that he should prove it. Mr. Bechel said that Mr. Specht haa told him the samo thing. 1f auy councilman had Buy charges that he could prove he shoula give them to the public. Mr. Olsen did not blame Mr. Davis. If there was anything it sbould come out and be given to the people. He insisted upon & thorough investigation. Mr. Specht could make his statoment when tho time camo. 'hen he would not hold anything back. Mossrs. Blumer and Morearty apologized for the hwsh language that they haa used towards Mr. Davis. Morearty roasted Specht and then insisted that a committee be ap- powted. He would make Specht prave his oharges or step outside the council, Mr. Couway said that it would be hard to find five members who did not get their share of the boodle, Mr. Osthoff thought the entire council should be investigated, drop the committee of five and refer the whole matter o the committeo of the whole. Mr. Dounelly said that would bury the wholo matter, Mr. Morearty withdrew his motion to ap- point a committee of five. A motion to meet Saturday night and go 1nto committeo of tho wholo 10 begin the fa- vestigation prevailed. The Ketcham bond was laid over until next Tuesday evening. Tackled Houtine Again Resuming tho regular order of business & communication from the Park commission was roceived. Dr. Miller asked for a coufer- euce relative to park interests. ‘The coufer- ence will bo held next Tuesday night, Tho license 1nspector was given & ten days* Jeave of avsence. Tho boller inspector was granted & two weoks lay-off and voted $100 for expenses in = Bileading » convention of boiler inspectors. The garbage matier came up again sad in i — _ _ complinace with a resolution President Lowry appointed the following committee to invesligate the workings of the system Olsen, Blumer, Burdisn, Conway and El- sasser, las Cobb, the assistant eity attorney, was | granted four weeks' leave of absence. The resolution adopted last ‘Luesday night declaring the necessity of laying & permanent sidewalk in front of Tom Murray's property on Harney street was recomnmitted upon mo- tion of Mr. Bechel, who stated tha: he did 10t propose to make fish of one man and fowl of another. The special committee reported in favor of allowing Frank R. Morrisey, ex-garbage master, §225 in full payment for two and one- quarter months' back pay. The special committeo roported against the discharge of three of the health inspectors, Tye report stated that the men had all they could do and that the force should bo in- creased rather than out down. The report was adopted. An ordinance was paased providing for tho mauner of condemaing unsafe buildings and also changing the title of the officer from su- perintendent to inspector of buildings. Mr. Osthoff’s ordinanco to do away with the dow catcher and his oceupation provoked a lengthy discussion and was referred back to the introaucer. The council will meet tonight to n{)puinl rogistrars and fix the polling places for the November election. —es Confirmed. The favorable impression produced on the first appearance of the agreeably liguid fruiv remedy Syrup of Figs a few years has been more thii confirmed by the pleasant experi- cnce of all who have used it, and the success of the proprietors and manufacturers of tho California Fig Syrup company SIGNING THE LIST. New Members Enrolled by the Rail- way Employes' Club, About seventy-five of the employes of the railronds entering Omaha, consisting prin- cipally of clerks from too headquarters, met “lark's hall on South Fourteenth street last night in response to a call issued by the Omana Railway Employes’ club. President W. W. Conklin of the Union >acific called the meeting to order und intro- duced Mr. A, L. Boody of Miuneapolis, the organizer of the institution, who procoeded t explain the ovjects and purposes of the organization. Mr. Boody commenced his remarks by say- ing that_thie action of the railroad commis- sioners of the various states had resulted in ageneral cutin wages in theso states, and ue stated that the cut in rates made by these commissioners would inevitably resuit in a reduction of wages, and a_general reduction in the number of employes. Mr. Boody then spoke of the origin of tho order which he represented. It had started three or four years ago among the railway employes of Minnesota to prevent a general cut of50 per cent in wages, where 1,800 workingmen on railroad pay rolls joined to prevent such a move. In 1859, although moro business was done than during the preceding , year, 900 men were discharged. Since "the origin of this movement Mr. Boody said there lLad been fifty-seven clubs formed in Minnesota. He took occasion to deny that that the organization was a_hireling institu- tion, paia_for from the corporation coffers. ‘T'he'order has resultad in_oringing the em. loyer and employe closer together and mak- ing them better acquainted. The former has come to realize that the latter is not a mere machine and the latter has learned that his employer is approachable. The organization is strictly non-partizan and members aro re- quired to pledge themselves not to use the order for the advancement of auy particular man. Mir. Boody also said that the railroad busi- ness was the only busiaess which had been legistated against. He also showed how tho legisiation _against the railroads must in- evitably affect the interests of the emplove. He roquested all present to investigate the matter for themselves and reiterated his statement that the organization was stricuy non-partisan. James McCutcheon of Minneapolis was in- troduced and addressed the meeung briefly in the same general line. The question was raised whether the club intended to oppose goverament control of the railroads and telegraph systems. "T'o this Mr. Boody replied that this ques- tion was not a new one us it had been raised before, The association did not intend to tackle a question of such magnitude. Their object was mo to preserve the railroads to tho stockbolders or speculators, but to pro- tect themselves against legislation detri- mental to the interests of the employes. After brief remarks by one or two of those present Mr. Boody read the preamble of the organization, as follows: The highest court in sevoral of the states hus decided that the railroad commission may make, according to the present laws. any rate they please for the rallroads, whether it puys for the service or not. A majority of the legal voters make the commission. The rail- road employes are voters, and have the right t0 help make the rates, We are entitled to a fair day’s wages for u fair day’s work. and we cannot” get, or expect it. unless the roads get & fair price for service rendered. The ten- dency of late Is towards a heavy reduction in rates. Those who make such demands of the roads do not stop to consider the vast army of employes and their families who aro directly “dependent upon the earnings of the rond which employs them. This conditions has assumed such ‘)rupurlhrl\s, thut our rallways are vetting neither fair nor living prices, and. as a resuit, their employes gannot get falr wages or steidy employment; In union among ourselves we shall find strength to protect our interests. and we 1'find it In no other way. We, the railroad cmployes in the United States and territories, agree 1o form an assoclation to protect our in* torests and our social and Intellectual fm- provement, and to prevent by uil lozitimato and honorable means, any hostile action from the legislatures, the commissions and the coures, and Invite the earnest co-operation of all railroad employes iu America for those Durposes. President Conklin then announced a recess for the purpose of allowing all wno desired to do 50 to sign the list of members. Eyery man in the room who was not al- renidy & member of the club came forward and put down his name, at the same time contributing 5 cents to the treasury as the first monthly dues, After deciding to hold the regular meot- ings of the club on the tirst Tuesday of each month at Grand Army hall on Fifteenth street, the meeting adjourned, L Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for cnil ren teething gives quiet, helpful rest. cents a vottle. Rl Western Pensio; Wasmixato, D. C.,Sept. 22.—| Spectal Tale- gram to Toe Bee. | ~The following list of pen- sions granted is reported by Tur Bee and Examiner Bureau of Claims : Nebraska: Original—John M. Pond, James H. Bower, deceased; Mathias Campbell, William Mason, Alonzo Brommey, William H. Brush, Warebam Gibbs. Additional— Robert Ward, Julius Buss. Renewal and increase~John Davis. Increaso—August Guante, William M. Saum, Henry Haynes, David F. Canfield, Thowas J. Matheny. Reissue—Charles C. Wyatte. Original widows, ete—Syrena Clark, mother; Mary 3. L. Williams, Anoa W, Wiater, Malvina Berger, Mary E. Bowen, Matilda P. Lyons, Mary A. Matthews, Towa: Original—Jason L. Millsap. Thomas J. Harden, James C. Buchanan, William Kis- sok, William Porter, Sylvester K. Haker, Daniel C. Cooper, Géorse A. Hanna, William Gaeman, John N. Fleming, David Feintzler, Jacob Weitzel. lncroase—Samuel Denuis- ton, James K. Havaland, Luke McLuny, Lit- tlofair March, Chbarles'B. Hido, John H. Qurs, Aaron M. Hill, John Cherry Hol Reivsue—George Boorue, Judson 8. MoNall. Oaiginal _widows, etc.—iebecea Beard, motber; Sarah A, Hawk, Mary Burkbolder. Mary Morris, mother; Sarah Rathburn, mother; Clara Mars, Haunnah Lelghton, Phoebe McNair, mothe South Dakota’ ~Original—Harvey E. Lun- dors, Franklin J. Burnett, Patrick Casey, Dudley L. Chase. ~ Original widow—A ugusta Piesholka, Mary 8. Woodward, Lglet Ll hl Most complexion powders have a vulgar glare, but Pozzoni's is & true beautifier, Whoah effects are lasting. —_— Delegates Organized. Last night the Douglas county delegates to the Lincoln convention met sud organized by chosing Dr. §. D, Mercer chairman of the deleyation. By ballot it was decided to pre- sent the names of S. D. Mercer, W. F. Bechel, G. M. O'Brien and Alvin Saunders, as members of the state committee. — Constipation poisons the biood; D:Witt's Litte Early Risers cure constipatioa. The cause removed, the disease is gone, WAY S.V. WHITE & C0. FAILED, Proper Care Was Not Used in Forwardirg Grain. VIEWS OF A PROMINENT OPERATOR. Transportation Lines Bled the Firm All the Way from Chicago to York—Could Have Been Avoided. 1caGo Bureau or Tur Bre, | Cricaco, I1L., . 92, § Referring to S. V. White & Co.'s failure, a promtnent operator said today: ‘‘When the cligue began to move the corn monumentally bad tacties were pursued. It was plain that whoever was back of the deal they did not know a great deal about gotting grain for- ward to eastern markets, When 'Old Huteh? had cornered grain which he wanted to got out of town he bided his timo till vessels were plenty and then squeezed a littlo off the freight. When his grain got to Buffalo he was a terrific bear in canal freights, and in this wny he moved his grain to New York at bottow [prices. When grain is going by the million bushels, every frac- tion of a cent tells. Not so with tho col- lapsed corn cligue. Ore day it decided it was time to got the graiu out of Chicago ele- vators. The chique holdings wero divided among four big shipping houses. It was cal- culated to increase the cost of trausportation, for the four houses fell over each other to get the boats ail working for the same mas- tor and the servants wasted his substance in their anxiety to get vessels, Lake rates were bid up to the highest notch in several years under this sharp competition. Then, when the corn reached Buffalo, it was hurried forward to New York by rail, al- though uo onecould comprehend why. ““The true policy of the clioue would have been to haye sent the grain by the Erie canal and let it loiter along. It was not wanted in Now York nor anywhere else in_any consid- erable quantity at the clique prico, and if it could have been lost a month or so, the clique_would have been the wainer. After the railroads had all they could carry, rates were advanced from one-haif of 1 cent to 1 cent n bushel. The cligua was bled all the way from Chicagoto New York by nearly 115 cents a bushel. Had the grain been handled by one honse and moved ou business principles, enough might have been saved to nave held out a couple of days more.” It is the opinion of grain shippers that very little of the graiu now on the way to New York has been sold. The impression was so general that the clique was ou the point of collapse that sales of the actual grain for con- sumption have been very limited for some timo. The effect of the collapse was to stop the shinments of corn today, but it was tnought that, as soon as the trade readjusted itseif the corn here would be sold rapidly for legitimate consumption and i's movement forward would begin anew. As soon as the crash came vessel agents telegraphed around the lakes that it would not bo well to send boats tere for a few duys until trade resumed its natural course. The collapse of the clique is received with equanimity by the old-time shippers who have been crowded to one side during the progress of the deal. ‘They will resumo business at the old stand. UNITED BY THS TELEPHONR. The telephones having broken up families, and made enemies of friends, and turned father against son, has finally repented of the evil of its ways and brought together a brother and sister lost to each other for five and twenty years. Twenty-fivo years agy W. W. Wheeler, a dealer in rock, asphalt and cement paving at 11to 13, south Clinton street, left his home in Canada becaase he dian’t love his stepmothor. Five years later his only sister, Helen, followed mis example. For nineteen years neither heard of the other's where- abouts. The othor day Miss Wheeler was looking through a telephone book at the house of W. Kerfoo, the weaithy real estate man and Worla's fair_director, when sho saw the name of W.W. Wheeler, and with httle idea that it was really her brother, cailed him up and discovered that it was none other than the boy who had left their Can- adian home twenty-five years ago. He by ried to Kerfoot's residence, and Miss Wheeler will henceforth live under her brotner's roof. ENGLAND CHIOOSES HER SITE, England choso tho site vesterday for her government building at the World's fair. Germany has got down to one or Lwo sites and ber selectior: will be asnounced during the week. Sir Henry Wood aud James Dredge, the English commissioners, bave been figuring on a location for the British headquarters ever since their arrival and an- nounced their decision yesterday afternoon to the grounds and buildings committee. They have decided on the prettiest spot ia Jackson park—tho ground now oceupied by the stone pavillion, right on the lake and commandiog & magnificent, view of the exposition buildings and grounds in every direction. The grant of the site was confirmed by the buildings aud erounds committee. The exposition di- reotors felicitate themselves that so great a nation has shown its interast in the World’s fair by making preparationsat this early date to erect its own building. A RED LETTER CROP YEAR. John J. Corcoran, the general northwestern manager for R. G.'Dun & Co.’s mercautilo agency passed yesterday in the city en route w0 New York. ~Mr. Corcoran is an authority on crop statistics and is probably the best posted man in the northwest as to the condi- tion of the farmers. ““This has been a golden year," said he, “a year to writo in_red letters, The crops are immeuse, the orices good and the best part of all is that the farmers are utilizing their money to liquidate the mortgages which haye been grinding them down. DEPARTURE IN WOMEN'S WORK. The foreign commissioners had a talk ves- terday with Mrs. Palmer, president of the board of ady managers. The commissioners suzgested 1o Mrs. Palmer that the exhibits of women’s work in Burope would haye muct more value if they were collected under the direction of special committees composed cn- tirely of women appointed by their respec- tive wovernments. Sir tenry Wood partic- ularly emphasized the added interest this would give the women, if they were alivwed to organize separately ana have the entire management of their own displays. Upon tho assurance of the commissioners that her request would carry much weight, Mrs, Palmer said she would ask each forelgn gov- erament to provide such a committee as had been suggested to co-operate ofticially in the development of women's work of Europe. TO AID RUSSIAN REFUGE The Illinois Russian Colonization society has been permanently organized. A meeting of the incorporators of the society was held at Springfleld yesterday, at which officers were elected, United Statos Senator John M. Palmer being chosen president; ex-Governor Richard J. Oglesby, first vice president, and Rabbi Isanc Rubenstein director general, A constitution aud by-laws were adopted aud the details of the work of the society talked over at some length. The outlook is considered favorable for the establishmont of a colony of refugees in southern Illinois and Missours. Rabbi Rubenstein has a number of letters from the land owners in various seations of Iilinois and Missouri offering fand for salo for colonization purposes on all sorts of terms, Rabbi Rubenstein thinks it pos- sible, if everything runs smoothly, they may have a colouy established within' the next four weeks. The coustitution adooted pro- vides: The society shali be non-partisan and non- secturian. The objects are: 0 assist by way of lculzation all worthy itute Rus- stun refugees who come solf-supporting material ald fn Its power Lo ed nies and th fla 80 they may bec worthy Ame oltize The membership fee is 5 cents & wevk to $250 & vear. Any member who suail con- tribute §100 to the refugee fund bocomes a life member. The director general shall have ower to establish branch socisties wherever e may deem it advisable, such branch socie- tios to have power to colléct membership dues and to receive donations. No colony shall be establishea with less than ten families. Pro- vision is made for the appointment of 83 overseer, who shall bave the immediat) supervislon of the coltwy and who shall bo THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. | WEI NtSDAY, colonists and dispose ppfit through repu table commission mereyants. When & colonist kas paid up In full with out Interest for all he has”recelved he shall | racoive a guit claim deed:for the Jand he oo- ouples, Provision Is made for disposing of | unworthy colonists and Hiling vacancies. onps AN EéDe, Today the nogro oitiAhs of Chicago are colebrating tho twenty-alghth anniversary of the fssuance of the emangipation proclama- tion. Itis Intendod that'this shall be the Iargost negro celebration ‘over held in Chi- cago. At a largely attended meeting of tho mein- bers of the Chicago eclub last oven- ing it was virtually. ‘decided to buy the property of e art institute and turn it fato a club house. The offer of the Art ass tion to_sell iis premises for $432,000 was made in June, and since that timo has been under consideration by the club, After innumerable numbers of schemes affocting the Lake street elevated road, it is announced on authority that negotlations are ncarly comploted for the early resump- tion of work on that line. Women are said to be organizing ward with the intention of polling vote at the senool election this fall. in overy a heavy d & salary to be fixed by the executive Board: “"A% ugont shai be Placed at the col- ony, who shall recelve the produce of the The most unique system for transporting passengers to the exposition that has been received comes from an Alton engineer. Ho has written proposing to build a pneumatic tube from New York to Chicago ana through this tube passeners would be shot in less than haif the time consumed in muking the journey by rail The engincer wants 10 know if a company with §1,000,000 capital cannot be formed to build the tabe. ~All he asks for making the drawings is half of the prof Chicago Welshmen are preparing for thoe geandest song festival ever held durinz the world’s fair There is a moveaeat on foot for a combin- ation of all the jewelers in the United States in one exnibit. ~ Maoy European dealers are applying for space and a jewelry display has been promised such as has mnever been equalled Ignats Zeisler, who intends to start a pearl button factory on Nortn Halsted street, has recoived through the custom house eleven packages of raw mother of pearl which he imports from Austriaand on which tLereis no duty. As Mr. Zeisler cannot procure work- men in this country to make the buttons, be can, under the Iaw establishing new in- dustries, import them under coutract. WESTERN TEOPLE IN CHICAGO, The following western people are in the At the Grand Pacific—F. | Bates, Cedar Rapids, Ia.; B. umbus; Mr. and Mrs. . 8. Hart, Avoca, Ia.; G. W. Vaughn, Kansas: Calvin Man: ning, Ottumwa, Ia.; J. R. Katrins, Sioux City, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Eaton, De- corah, la. At the Auditorium—W. P. Greenc Rapids, Ia.; W. J. Hughes, Omaha! Juan Boyle,' Nebraske; G. L. Godfrey, Des Mornes, la.; Thomas Wilkinson, Burling- ton, Ia. At the Leland—Mrs. 8. Holcomb, Miss May Holcomb, Rapid City, S, D. At the Palmer—J. H. Millard, Miss Mil- lard, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. W.' D. Baleb, Charles City, In.: Charles . True, Mason City, [a.; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mecklo, Emil Brandeis, K. C. Morehouse, Miss Hain Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wilscn, Omaha; H. S. Spencer, Oskaloosa, 1a.: Mrs. H. W.' Dayis, Miss H.'Davis, Burlington, Ia.; 8. J. Gil: lette, Stewart, Ta.; Mrs.! L. B. Wadleigh. Mr. and Mrs. ' P. J. Partenheimer, Clinton, Ia. At the Tremont—C. E. Wells, Z. F. mel, Omaha. General Passenger Agent Francis of the B. & M. is registered at tho Grand Pacific, General F. M. Drake of Centrevitle, founder of Drake university at Dds Moines, la., is a guest at the Richelieu. Ex-Governor Alvin Saunders is at the Au- ditorium with Messrs. McCleraand, (od(rey, Williains and Robertson of the Utah commis- sion preparing the report; of that body to con- gress. The commission expects to be in ses- sion three or four day Juan Boyle, a prominert real estato deator of Kearney, is at the Auditorium on his way home from & two monthsl.trip in the east. Calvin Maoniog, president of the Coal palace at Ottumwa, Ia., [eft for that city this afternoon accompanied by’ Major McKinley, who will speak there on ihe tariff tomorrow, returning to Ohio on Taursday. F. A R L If you decide,from wnav you have heard or read,that you will take Hood's Sarsaparilla,do not beinduced to buy any substitute instead. S TEMPERANC Simmons, C. E. Brown, Cedar Rum- WOMEN. Seventeenth Annnal Convention of the Nebraska Union. The first session of the seventeenth anrua’ convention of the Women's Christian Tem- perance Union of Nebraska was beld last night in the First Methodist church. The spacious auditorium was attractively dec- orated with festooning of red, white and blue ropes made of small cards tied together, upom waich tho Loyal Legion pledze was printed: There were thousands of these cards and, tied together with white ribbon, they formed aribbon or rope that reached three times around the gallery and around the railiug of the chancel. The pulpit was handsomely ornamented with blooming piaats, bandsomo banuers and two large easels, upen which the portrait of Miss Frances E. Willard and smaller pictures of other temperanco workers were neatly ar- ranged. The church was fairly well filled at § o'clock. After an anthem by the church choir Mrs. Mary A, Hitchcock, president of the state union, read Psulm exivi, and Dr. A. W. Lamar of the First Baptist church offered prayer. Then Dr. P. S. Merrill delivered a very appropriate address of welcome in behalf of tno churches of Omaba to the Woman's Christian Temperance union of the staie. Mrs. Dr. Fitet of Georgia, formerly a resi- dent of Hastings, Neb., responded to the ad- dress mado by Dr. Morrill. She returned the thanks of the union for the hearty wel- come exteuded, ndding that it was just such a welcome as had been extendea the ladie at each of the state conventious in the past, Mr. John Dale delivered the address of welcome an behalf of the citizens of Owana. The response to Mr. Dale's addross was given by Miss Mary A. Ripley of Kearney. After thanking the citizeus of Omaha for the welcome extendea Miss Ripley said the aims and objects of the Womon's Christian Temperance union were the educatiou of the rising generation up to the evils of intemper- ance and to persuado the present generation that Intemperauce should be put away. The audience was then favored by a vocal solo from Mrs. Urqubart and then there came a voice from the orient. Mr. Hing Lee, a convertod Chinaman, de- livered a very unique address of welcome in bebalf of the Chinese of Omahu. Mr. Leo said Ladies of the ance udion of Ne 1 give you all a we Womeri’s Ohristian Tempor aand all friends hore, oui0.Leom the Chiname of Owmaha. Mrs. Leavitte, your mission ury, been in my country. She kiow how much piople iy my eountry. She know' we bibles. May God raiso up tian wom China'to téach us the way of salvation and Christisn temporence. |, o Mrs. Belle §G. Bigelow' of Lincoln ro- sponded to the address 0f Mr. Lee. The lady spoke very earnestly and made some strong points in favor of Wie missionary work among the Chinese, Rev. Mary Girard Andnews then delivered the radress of welcome extendea by the Womau's Christian Temperance union of Omaba to their sisters oypr the state. She was glad that the name of the association was the Woman's Curistian®"Pemperance union instead of Ladies' Chrstian Temperanco union. There were some-eather guestionable associations connected with the word ‘lady,' but the good, plaim, old word ‘woman' had uothing but t.e most honorable and blessed antecedents. Tihe Union was.composed of mothers, sisters and wives who wero working and preying that the banner of temperance stould go before the hoys. Mrs. J. F. Holmes of Tecumseh responded 1o the welcome adaress in few well chosen remarks, Mrs. Hoimes has been a prominent temperance worker for many years. Mrs. Mary Clement Leaviti, the **'round the world” missionary, thea spoke for half an hour. She was delighted to know tha: e tomperance cause was prospering iu No- braska and in Omaha. Speaking of ber work 1 goiug around the world Mrs. Leavitt said she had organizod Women's Christian Tem- peranco uniot s in New Zealaud, Australia, Victoria, Queensland, Australasia, Japan, China and ather countries. There will be (hrea sessious today. One at 9:30, ono &t 2 p. m. and an evening session at 7:50. Mrs. Leaviit will s;eak this eveuiug ut 8 ek, SEPTEMBER 23, 1801, RICH MAN “There’s only afew of us lsft.” It's characteristic of rich men tobe aaving. That's the way they got in that condition Sack Suits of a fifteen dollar value (youw'll be five doliars one) at POOR MAN, ricner Today we offer three hundred silk and wool when you buy This week we offer at special sale thres hundred Sack Suits in good, serviceable m P BEGGAR MAN. verty at terials, a suit that you will look like a millionaire in, and forget your W hether it's necessity or laziness that prompts you to follow this peculiar profes- on, try and beg enough cold cash to buy a ten-dollar suit ot us proud and go to work, swell price THIEF. you'll get The value You'll look so is fifteen and the No man can safely pursue kleptomaniactivity (hurt your jaw?) unless he be well dressed. up.” DOCTOR. Your patients don't want you to come into a sick room with that old suit on, you don't buy a new one pretty soon your patients will get out you will be out of patients. This week you can buy a fifteen -dollar suit for LAWYER. If your aim is to ris e s0 you can don’t try it with shabby clothes on your back. Buy a new suit of us this week and you’ll find business “picking The price? That's 1r of patience and stand on the top round of the ladder of fame It won't work. One of our silk and wool sacks will boost you up another round. This week they're MERCHANT. If you’re a business man it's hardly necessary to call your attention to the neces- sity of dressing well, go for CHIEF. No matter whether you are Chiefof Police, Chief Clerk of the Weather, some noted tribe of noble red men or ‘‘chief cook and Silk and wool business suits this bottle week at our store Chief of washer” in some hash emporium, we urge you to take advantageof our great sale of Sack'Suits this week st DEACON WHITE GOES BROKE. Colossal Fortune of the Well Known Opera- tor Sunk in Speculation. HIS FIRM FORCED TO SUSPEND. Corn Which Ruin, the is Not It Was a Deal in Brought About the Extent of Which Yet Known. New York, Sept. 22.—Tho announcement of the assigament and suspension of 8. V. White & Co. of New York and Chicago was made on the Stock exchange this morning. White says the failure was due to long spe: ulation in corn and not in stocks. The lia- bilities of the firm are very large, but only a few hundred shares of stock are cutstanding on contract. No estimate can be given yet. The climax of today’s catastrophe has been approaching culmination for the last two weeks. The news, which had been carefully guarded. leaked out yesterday afternoon after the closing of the stock exchange. An assignment of the assets of the embarrassed firm are said to have been made but not re- corded. It was only after thoughtful con- sideration and a very complete review of the situation that it was decided to make an as- signment for the benefit of the creditors. There were no contracts outstauding on tho Stock exchange, and no excitement was caused there by the announcement. All the mermbers of the firm were at the office, and, when the announcement of suspension was made, E. C. Steadman, as a_ friend, was au- thorized to make the explanation that the cause of the troublo was due wholly to the decline in corn. The house had been heav- ily long on Septembor and October corn, and the immense receipts were too mach for iz, The private fortune of S. V. White, so long noted for the success and bolduess of his speculative deals, is estimated at $2,000,- 000, A number of firms who were borrow- ing stooks from White & Co. received notico from the firm before the opening of business today to sell tho shares. The market took the stock with scarcely a tremor. ‘The failure caused but little excitement on the Produce exchange for the reason that but few of the members wero interested in the deal. It is statcd that it will affect Chicago principaily. The price of corn dropped. 1i cents at the news of the failure. The pffice of the firm, after the announce- ment of the failure, was crowded with bankers, brokers ard reporters, all trying to get some information in regard to the failure. The firm, however, had no formal statement. to make. It was noted that for some time it had been preparing to meet the disaster, which seemed to be inevitable when the heavy deliveries of corn began to pour. in, and for somo davs the firm has declined to wke any large deposits. Before the formal annourcement was made it was known here that the firm had gone under and commission brokers advised their customers w0 bo prepared for it. This advice started heavy liquidations and caused the first genu- ine reaction that has occuredin the stock market for six weeks, but Lackawanna, which was always cousidered under White's influence, declined only 1 per cent. Fears are expressed on many sioes that other houses may be involved, but the members of the ombarrassed firm say no other firm is in- volved with them, The members of tne New York house areS. V. White aud Franklin and Hopkins George. Cuieago, 111, Sept. 22 failure of S, V. White & Co. was discounted in the lower figures which prevailod at tho opening of the Board of Trade this morning, and subsequent (rading tead to advances in all the pits. Before business began tho secrotary of the board gave notice that Whita & Co., finoing themselves unable to meet, their obligations, desired those hay- ing trades with them to close them out under tho rules. This aunouncement, though not unexpected in sowe quarters, created consternation for the moment, especiaily in the corn pit, where the firm had the heaviest line of epen trades. This firm was known to be the leading oune of the band of brokers who had been represanting the clique in_ the bull deal which had been running in Soptember and October cora for several waeks. Mavy mullions of bushels of September corn_and October futures had been bought by this syndicate, whose iden- tity the traders have in vein tried to dis- cover, but whose names may come out as the result of today’s failure. Of course the corn pit was the center of atttvaction and & wild scene wus enacted ths the moment the bell tapped. Trad- ers clambered over each Other in their efforts to be heard, and all sorts of prices were asked and bid at the same moment. October, in which most of the unsettled trades existed, closed yesterday at bl’cand at the start tnere were a few trades at and .around 48¢ for that future, But sellers quickly ad vanced their prices and it was not until 50 ¢ was reachied that trading actuaily became act- ive and the market strong. The excitoment . then began to quiet down, whether because the trad wero all covered or becausa cooler heads de- cided to prevent 8 panic by waiting uutil matters had quicted down & littie, canuot be determincd. By 11 o'clock it had dropped to 494, September the otber bull future which closed at 5240 yesterday, opened at 50c and sold down to49¢. Duringthe sametime open trades in this month were not 50 numerous as in October becauso as it is understood, about %0 per cent uf them had already settled by the delivery of the cash acticle. Much of this still remains in the murket and is looked upon as 8 menace 10 cash prices. White & Co wheat, but not The effect of the of trades in largo as that had & noarly line 50 |in corn and the movement in wheat was largely in sympathy with that in corn for tho deals in the wheat pit were soon closed out. December, which closed yester- ay at $1.007, opened at Y89l c, sold up to a0 and down to $91;c at 11:30. The firm also had some deals in provisions, but they were not numerous aud were soou closed out. The impression on the board seems to be that the effect of the failure has spentits forco unless further complications not now forseen follows. Manager Allen of the Chicago branch of the house could not bo seen and his assistant snid it was impossiblo to make any sort of statement in regard to the firm's affairs. S A Printer's Expericuce with the Colic. Last winter while working at the case in tho composing room of the Des Moines Leader, I was taken with tae worst case of cramp ‘or printer's colic, I had ever had. 1 tried everything n the shape of medicine generally used 1 such cases, but thoy afforded mo no relief. 1 sent for a hack and was taken home, My wife sent immediately for a physician, who did everything in his power to reliove my suffering, but I grew worse and worse. 1 suffered intenso pain for two nights and a day; at the end of that time the doctor told me that unless roliet came within two nours, I would be a dead mao. I would ravher die than suffer again what 1 did during those thirty-six long hours. 1 was convinced that my time had come. Ihave peen subject to cramps or vrinter’s colic for years, but always beforo nad little trouble in obtaimng relief, and never lost a full day’s work on account of it beforo. But this time the old medicioe all seemed to have no more effect than so much water. A nei:hbor who was present when the doctor stated that relief must come soon or there could bo no hope for me. volunteored to proctire me a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1 made no objection—I would have taken anything on wihich 1 could hang the slightest hope. Fif- teen minutes after 1 had taken the first dose 1 felt easier. aad inside of half an hour all pain had left me. I was cured. Now I keep a bottle of both colic aud cough medicine in tho house all the time, and wonld not be without 1t. 1 can 'honestly and con- scientiously recommend it. JaMES S. WiLKINs, Des Moines, Ia. - GET TOGETHER. Mr. Truman’s Advice to the Merchants and Manufacturers. Mr. G. F. Truman asks Tue BEE to print the following, which requires ro explanation or comment OMAHA. Sept. 22.—To the Manufacturers and Those Who Wish to Sce the City of Omahn Prospe Fellow Citizens—Althought not a manufacturer in the stri ense of the word, 1 ttended by invitation from n well known firm who was appointed one of the commlttoe the meeting held on Monday 1 the New York Life buflding, and was much ploased with ail I'saw and heird. as I cousider 1ta move in the rizght direction and must meet the approval of all who really at heart hope for the future good and pros) ity of this city. Now, the question arose whether tho assocfation should be confined 10 manafacturers only, and to my mind it was wisely decided that not oniy should manufacturers but all should help in the good work and be posted up In what is going on in that direction In ourmidst. 1 con- sider the manuf; s up till now have kept their ot und 1t 1s only by le tingz in the buyers d consumers tnat their arious busin Loe known. and what [ think the manufacturers are most in need of is a syste rally will 1ght g ut home, as hith- abroad. to attain this very desirable end in the best, quickest and most practicable wiy, 1s the question to bo solv a suzgestion I would say to the manufacturers, 1ave an exposition to be held either In the Coll: or some other suitable bullding. The uld not be great indi- vidonaliy In iparison with the amount of advertising and showing to the very best vantage thelr goods. I would .\'n‘y- man. woman and ehiid to' g6 and seo from objeet lessons what the manufacturers of Omaha ure a and can do. M wrti- cles could be before the p such as candfes. ote. ote., which would be L s0d on their minds s to be not re; (HI{ forzotten 1 consider T TEE s (o in bringing this all front in th v s and 1s well dese of the vote of thank I snull be very oods o 8 gcrand thing {inportant matter vi on or im- Kugges! Yours UL On m;hulnh.v sugg faithfully, 5 520 North Ninete One Minute, One minute time often makes a great dif- ference—a one minute remedy for bronchitis, choking up of the throat, ete., of coursu is a blessing. Cubeb Cough Cure is such a remedy. For sale by ell druggists, Cubeb Cougli Cure—One minute. - Western ratents, Wasuixaroy, D. C,, Sept. |Special Telogram to Tne Bee.|—The followiug list of patents granted is reported by Tur Bee and Exvminer Bureau of Claims : Cornelia E. Hill, Floyd, Ta.; machine for winding warp; James L. Hudson, Denova, Ta., wira peel; Duteo 5. Paine, Cedar Falls, u., shield for carriaga wheels; Sbranger Dicee and W. Fulton, Exira, Is., automatic regulstor for windmill; Erwin ¥. Tracy, Sioux Falls, S. D., folding rack; Robert M. Weir, Boone, ia., 'furnace; Stephen C. Wil cox, ‘assignor 1o W. L. Seelewiger, Des Mofues, Ta., attachment for jeweler's lathe chucks; Edward W. Wilson,” Contral City, Neb., windmill reguiator. e DeWitu's Little Earty tusers for tho liver - DEATHS. DILLRANOE—J. W.. aged 63 years, 2 months wnd 16 days, at the residence of bis son, N F. Dillragee. 620 South Seventeonth streot, Tuesduy, September 22, at 840 . i of heworrhugo 0f the stomach, aftor wi ilj- ness of ton duys Funeral services from re deuco at 4 p.m. toduy, Wednesday, Sopte ber %, 1%L Friends of the family invited Kemulus will be taken east for interwent. Dubuque, L., papers please copy. RAILROAD RATES IN ENGLAND. After a Five Years' Struggle the Tariffs Will Be Revised. DISCRIMINATION MUST BE STOPPED. Provisions Relating to the Long and Short Haul and the Fixing of a Maximum Rate—Corporate Complaints, Loxnoy, Sept. 2.—After five years un- ceasing and very costly struggle, in and out of parliament, against the public demand for a revision of railway tariffs, the English rail- way companies have obtained a new system of rates, the exact valuo of which to their shareholders or to tho trading community re- mains to be proved. The enormous diversity of rates, amount- ing to scores of millions, renders a compara- tive estimato of the chauges from the old tariff an almost impossible task. But the re- vised schodules are not to bo enforced before August of next year, giving ample time for the exceedingly complex process of revision to be carriod out. Lord Colville, chairman of the Great North- ern, frankly said: ‘“The revisioa leaves en- tirely aside the passenger trafiic, dealing solely with the freight rates. To tho foreign trader—American or European—an import- ant feature of railway administration under this recent legislation 15 to put a stoy to pref- crential or discriminating rates. The evi dence offered in parliament by tho ralway rates committee and othertrados associations against low rates of carriage on foreign com- merce, led to the stipulations under which the railway companies are instructed to carry local traffic at the same proportional rates as through trafic. Undor the railway and canal traflic act, the railway companies may still contract to give what minimum rates they choose to American through traftic, but the local trader can claim a proportionate reduc- tion on tho local rates. ‘Thus the law stands but whether the intellizent foreign trade can arrange for some advantago through pri- vate rebates is open to question. ® The sum and substance of the provisional order issued by thoe joint committee, aud under which the revision is proceeding, was described by Mr. Giffon of the Board of Trade, one of tho best authorities on tho sub- ject. 'The order, he says, provides for a new classification, applicable o all goods and hay- ing new maximum rates, The companics can no longor deal with freight charges on tho old system. ‘They can't cancel rates now, but must work within the maximum. They can contract in cousonance with the maxi- mum, but if they makea contract with a man they must give other contracts on the same conditions. 1f the companies have lost some advantages under the new classification they havo gainod in being confirmed in their demand for tor- minal charges—that is, charges levica for londing and unloading, station ccommoda- tion and cartage. Iv is probablo that the public may find that these threo years' fight in parlisment have loft the actual work- ing rates untouched aud may come again to the Board of Trade to have tho rate quostion reopened. The position of railway property in the Uuited Kingdom, quite apart from’ the rate question, is not encouraging. The returns for the past year, just 1ssued, show that the paid up capital now amouuts ' to £%0,000,000 which is not sharing and has not shared in the tlow of national prosperity. The increaso in tho gross receipts of tho railways in tho United Kingdom was nearly £3,000.000, but this was more than absorbed by the growth of the working expenses. The proportion of receipts to pwid up capital fell away during 1859 from 4.21 per centto to 4.10 per ceut. The proportion of workiag expenditure to the total recoipts has been b4 por cent for 18%), as compared with 52 per cent for the four preceding years. pedi: L Cure for the Drink Habit. The John_Holiday Remedy company, of Burlngton, Ia., guarantoes to curo the drink habit and dypsomanma. Home treatment. Remedy sure. Ingredients harmloss, bottle, postpaid, with full directions, $2.50 No testimonials published, and corréspond= ence kept inviolate. We tave used our own mediclas DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Vanilla - Lemon - Orange Almond - Rose etcy) and dellclously as the fresh frults Of perfect purity. Of great strength. Economy In thelr use Flavor as dellcately