Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 12, 1892, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: Uk JAY, J NUARY 12 1892, - ' HE WAS AN AYTRICAN MOSE>. Hon, John M. Thurston's Elo juont Tribute | to Alexander Hamilton's Memory. RESULT OF HIS EFFORTS FOR FREEDOM. 20is Volee and His Arm Agninst the Tyranny of a British Monarch -What the United States Owes to His Cintovao, TIL, Jan. 11.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bek | —Republicans of national and 1oeal prominence gathered at the Auditoriam this evening in attendanco upon the second aunual banquet of the Hamilton club of this city. Among thoso who graced the occasion by their presence and contributed their oguence were persons of no less distinction than Gonaral Russell A. Alger of Michigan, an aspirant for presidential honors; John M. Thurston of Nebraska, late president of the National republican league and temporary chairman of the last national convestion: K. F. Davis of Minnesota, who seconded Judge Gresham’s nomination for president at tho same conven- tion; Richard Yates, the promising son of Iilinols’ wur governor, and Rev. O. P. Gat ford, the new pastor of lmmanuel Baptist chureh of Chicago. ‘Tho decorations and menu were elaborate. When all the good things for the inner man were disposed of, Tonstmaster Smith called upon the following gentlemen to respond to these toasts: General R. A. Alger of Michi- gan, “Tho Republican Purty John M. Tourston of Nebraska, “Alexander Hamil- ton;” Frank F. Davis of Minnesota, *‘Re- publicantam in_ tho Northwest: Govornos Joseph W, ¥ifer, “I'he State of lllinois:" Richard Yates of Iliinois, *“The Young Muan in Politics;” Rev. O. P. Gifford, “The Rightis and Duties of the Citizen.” John M. ‘Tnurston spoke as follows: Two Testaments of Liberty, Mr. Presideiit and Gentlemen: Our patriotic forefathers wrote with inspired pens the bwo testaments of American lib erty: oue, the Declaration of Independence; the other, the constitution of the Uni States. The first put an end to the govern- ment of kings; the second established a gov- ernmentof the people, The Declaration of Independence was the munifesto of the spirit of revolution. It voiced the sublime courage of heroic souls; it hurled defiance in the face of power, and setthe barricads of naked breasts against the bayonets of a mighty nation, It epitomized the accumulated protest of the centuries against injustice and oppres- sion; it prociaimed the freedom and equali of the human race; it fixed the star of uni- versal liberty in the azure sky of hope, and raised aloft ‘the glorious staudard of a new crusade. [t was a part of the supreme crisis in which 1t was formulated. It echoed the uns of Lexington and Bunker Hill; it was leliberated upon 2imost within the sound of coutending arms. The men who framed it were already outlawed aud prescribed; they knowingly staked upon the issue their liber- ties and hives, Instead of belng overwhelmed by the tre- mendous responsibilities and dangers of the situation, instead of hesitating upon the brink of the abyss—like eaglets pluming first pitiions for an upward flight, tbey rose into the clear sunshine of the revealed will, and out of the exaltation of the hour produced a document which commended itself to the deliterate judgment of mankind aund won the approval of u righteous God. n launching their thunderbolt against a throne, it 1s & wonder they did not lose sight of tho ultimate object of the revolution. Had they done so, victory could have brought nothing but chaos, and_the history of other opular uprisings would have ropeated itself n the re-cuslavement of those gifted to destroy but powerless to recreate. The government they assailed was sanctionod by time and tradition, endeared by inheritance and, association; although it” haa become ovpressive and tyrannical, yet it securod to the colonies safety at homeé and peace abroad, 1t maintained law and order: it furnished protection for property and personal vights. l'o have overtbrown it without proposing somothing better in its place would have been an unpardonable offense. Avy government is better than rone. Des- potism is safer than anarchy. The world has less to fear from tyrants than from moos. The frenzied entbusiasts, who beat with naked hands upon the iron rateway of the Bastile, ipstituted the Reign of Terror. In the -outraged namo of Liberty, monsters bave perpetrated the most infamous of crimes, Kobespierre, not royalty, set up the guillotine. Had a Firm Object, The men of the Continental congress were of auother mold. Trained in tho broad school of anew world development; ani- mated by lofty purposes; fully understand - ing tho necessity for stability in hnman affaivs, they first exhausted all peacoful methods to redress their wrongs. And ovon when those fsiled they only consented to tear down the outgrown edirico of foreign rule, in order that there might be erected in its placean enduring temple of their own fashioning, 1 whicn those ‘unalienable Tights” of “life, liberly and the pursuit of huppiness” should be forever guaranteed to the American people. The Declaration of Tndependence, ‘there- fore, was 1ot alone a doflanco; it was a cove- nant. In renourcing dependence 1t pledged nationality. It promised the Awmerican peo- pio “'to lnstitute new government, layiag its foundation on such principlos and organizing its powers in sich form as to them” should “iseem most likely to effect their safety and hoppiness.” The adoption of the constitution of tho United States was the fultillment of the pledge. That the promise was kept: that the ark of the covenant was not broken; that un abiding union of the colonies was securnd; that the world was astounded by successful popular overnment; that the ship of state did not strand_on tho shoals of incompevency, discord, sectionalism, insoly- eucy and enervation, was largely due to tho mutchless genius, the eloquent” tongue, the trenchant pen, the broad statesmauship, tho unduunted courage, the robust patriotism lllml the nerculean efforts of Alexander Ham- ton. Who can fittingly tell tho marvelous story of his lifol Out of its driest details could bs Woven a romance surpassing fiction. Hamllton's Sudden Rise, Had he heen only a soldier he would still live on the pages of horoic history as one of the bravest and most chivalrous of men. Noue knightlier than he ever set lance in rest for lady’s favor in the lists of love; none with more araent heart ever turned faco of faith toward Palestine; none with a holier purpose ever drew sword for God and count ‘aptain of artillery at10; lieutenant colonel and aide de camp to’ Washington at 20; the trusted secretary, assistant, companion, counselor and friend of the great command all through the desperate years of the revo- lutlon; covspicuous for ‘military skill ana gallantry on its most stubborn fields; leader of the forlorn hope ut Yorktown; his blazing swerd waved on the flual churge, amid the smoke and hell of battle, until upon the cap- tured parapet it cleared a place for the vie- torious era of a new born nation, As o orator ho ranked with the greatest of a time filled with the very; inspiration of eloquence. While yet a boy of 17 he ven- tured to appear upon the public rostrum be- foroa great assemblage called togetner in the suburbs of New York city to determine whether delegates to the first Continental congress shouid be chosen by the people—or nominated by the represeutatives of the British crown. The occasion was most in- teresting and important, Botb sides of the controversy were well represented, and the discussion was able and animated. The revolutionary war was followed by yeurs of political chnos. Congross possessed no generally recognized authority. It had created a war dobt which the states would not pay. ‘There was neither revenue nor eredit. " Poverty, agricultural distress and busin stagnation filled the land, Without standing abroad or power at home, the emancipated colonies wero steadily drifting toward anarchy, At this eritical time Madi- son writes: “It is quito mpossible that a overament so weakensd and dospised can much longer hold together.” Von Holst va, “Not oply the siata, but even society ad actually entered co the process of disso- lution In this desperate strait Alexaudor Ham- | ilton lit the veacon light on the headland of nntional safety—and the ship of state rode throuzh the breakers and the storm into the peaceful harbor of constitutional union. Moses of Amerl It may be objected by some that T am giving Fim scle credit for what was brought about by the joint labor of many lilusirious men, Others contributed ably, grandly, patriotic ally to the great work, but his was the mas- tor mind, the creative genius, the dominant spirit The learned historian Guizot de- that there is not in the constitution Jnited States an _element of order or force or duration which he did not power fully contributo to secure.” As certainly ns Moses, amid the smoko and flame of Sinai, set up the supreme moral code of the ten tablets, just so certainly did Aloxander Hamilton, out of the crude, con- flicting, dangerous and anarchic theories of his day evolve and establish the great consti- tutional code of supreme civil law, which will remain for all time to come the model of permanent, popular government. But his' public services do not end here, The eminent divine, Dr. John Lord, has said that *to fim pre-eminently belongs the glory of restoring or croating our national credit, and relieving universal financial embarrass ment."" Our financial system was tho work of tnis one man, “who worked alono, as Michael Angelo on the ceiling of the Sistine chiapel.” “He struck the rook of the na- tional resources,” said Webster, ‘“‘and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of the public credit and it sprang upon its feet. The fabled birth of Minerva from the brain of Jupiter was haraly more suddon than the financial system of the United States as it burst from the conception of Alexander Ham- ilton." w'n People, Alw 3 of Refuge. Ho was also tho rent of protection to American industries. He punctured those ruinbow theories of the collogians, which have 50 soriously threatened the prosperity of our country from the beginming to tho prosent tithe, He demonstrated tho utter absurdity of limiting the American people to agricultural and pastoral pursuits. His prophetic mind saw clearly that the up- building and diversification of our industries could alone secure the independence and por- manent welfars of his beloved people. he one great national necessity was protection, and this he m posed to I Europa, for America, not for ' unive humanity. “One of our errors,” he said, “is that of judging things by abstract calcu- Iations, which geometrically trae are practi- cally false.” e are the mheritors of his faith; wo be- lieve in the American idea, We avo willing to trust the stalwart Americanism of Alex ander Hamilton, Henry Cl James G. Blaine. The ardor of my themo has led me on until I fear 1trench upon the time assigned to others; and yet I cannot close without rofer- ring to the great servico Hamilton rendered in combating, and for the time overcoming those desperate attempts to break down the strongth of the national government vy tho assertion of state autonomy and" the insis- tance upon the right of nullification. He maintained the supremacy of the union even when Jofferson led the assault. Batween the young republic and its political foes Ye interposed the shield of those implied pow- ers, the fullest exercise of which in after years was necessary to preserve its lifo, And so above the stormy ocean of tem- pestuous times he rises like a mighty cliff; around its base the roaring waters and tho angry flood; about its peak the suushine and the stars. Part of the Divine Plan, Such characters as Alexander Hamllton are only produced in some groat crisis of human affairs; they are not possible to the common- place history of ordinary times, For cen- turies before his day the government of nearly all civilized nations was moaarchial in form und absolute in character. Submis- sion and obedience to constituted authority was the generally accented doctrine of ail classes. The atmosphere of courts is not favorable to the development of patriotic or croative statesmanship. Royalty, rank and riches do not enconrage incipient ambition in those not born to the purple. Courtiers have oyes only for the favor of rulers, and the af- fairs of "kingdoms are too often administered by thoso most willing to prostitute mind, body and soul to the perpetuation of the cherished prerogatives of the anointed race. Look not, therefore, to any era of un- checkea empire for the mavifestation of transcendent genius. Permanent conditions, limited possibilities, patient servitude breed pigmies. Tho dead ievel of mediocrity casts 1o tidal wave upon the shores of time. But there are no epochs when (fod’s spirit moves upon the earth and established things are rocked by the earthquake, shaken by the tompest of His Almigbty will. Thea throues crumble, dypasties fall and crowns are playthings for the rabble. From the birth pangs of revolution and reformation spring the giants of the human race, Kor every supreme hour, Providence finds the man. Alexander Hamilton was necessary to the divine plan of progross. A broken column, an unfimshed chapter tells the rest. Atan age when most public careors are just commenced bis closed. His tragic, untimely death was a natioaal calam- ity. In the prime of lifo; weariug the fresh lsurels of accomplished greatness; still pressing upward toward the snow-capped poaks of fame; his face to the sunrise of his country’s glory, he fell, the consenting vie- tim of an infamous political assassination, to which the sentiment of the time compelled him to submit. His Work Lives After 3 But those great fundamental principles of abiding popular government, to the secure- ment of wiich he dovoted his best endeav- ors, did not fail. Supported by the states- mauship of a Webster; consecrated by tho maytyrdom of a Lincoln; confirmed by the sword of a Grant, the union of the constitu- tion romains forever, the heritage of tho Amevican people, the hope of a rejoicing world. Ana the flay he waved above the cantured parapet at Yorktown still holds the sky; its azure field resplendent with increasing stars; its floating stripes sereue on freedom’s breeze. A million eager feet trod the per- nicious heresy of nullification and secession into the irresurrectible dust, and a million loyal bayonets decreed the stars and stripes to be the banuner of a nation. Under it the party of union, freedom and Americanism will go marching on; under it the consititution of the United States will be upheld; under it American honor will be maintained abroad aud the rights of Ameri- can citizenship enforced at hom: under it American prosperity will still bless the land and American commerco vet sweep the sen; under it American institutions, American in- dustries, American labor and American homes will be protected by American laws. In this hope Alexander Hamilton lived and died. To its fulfillment God give us strength, e e L Don’t become constipated. Take Beecham’s Pills. LOCAL BREVITIES. The firemen have begun to make propara- tions for their aunual ball, to be held on February 22. An over-heated salamander in L. Mendel~ son’s untinished dwelling at 2595 Dodge street was the cause of the fire alarm at 10 o'clock last might. No loss. The Omaha Poultry association will nold its show at 400 Northi Sixteenth street, near Chicago, the last three days of this week and Sunday next. ‘I'he secretary reports a large number of entries. Charles I, Flora, who has worked at the Grand Opera house™ for several years, doos not wish to be confounded with the Charles Flora who was fined $60 for disturbing a Salvation army meeting. John Speabert, a blacksmith at the Union Pacific shops, had his right heel crushed by motor car last evenlng at the corner of Twenty-fourth aud Cuming streot, Speabert stepped from the car to allow some one Lo got off and slipped. A doctor was called and the mun was taken to his home at 4181 Nel- sou street, e Nogripping, no nauso no_pain whon De- Witt's Littlo ISarly Risors aro taken. Small pill. Safopill. Best pill. Bullding Permits, The following permits were issued yester- day by the superintendent of buildings : A. L. Patrick, one an one-half st frame dwelilng, orty-second d stroets s . y ani A ¥ 300 ice hunse, 15 story fra Tzard stre ity L. Cotton, an Vorty-third 1,000 Two minos pe ™ : Vo - Winslow’s Soothin whilo teething. Bo sure and uso M syrup for your ehilc couts & bottle, READY T0 GET DOWN TOWORK. Delegates to the State Farmers Alliance Convention Nearly All at Lincoln, CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED M&., POWERS, Thinks John 11, minated for the t the Omaha Graln Inspection Department. Ive suld e Ren orship—A Repres Stevens Powers 8 Lixcory, Nev,, Jan. 11.—[Special to Tue B, | —A large majority of the delogatoes to the eleventh annual meeting of the State IMarmers alliance are here and everybody is ready for the big convention of tomorrow, Among the prominent figures to be seen in the hotel lobbies may be mentioned Senator Poynter of Booue, Representative Stevens of Furnas, Kepresentative Schradoer of Lo- gan, W. H. Dech of Ithica, C. R. Powers of Adams, 1. D, Chamberlain of Stromsburg, C. N, Mayberry, A.J. Shaffer of Pnelps, T. (. Kelsoy of Omana, Prof. D'Allemand of Arapahioe, C. W. Beal of Broken Bow. Several hundred delegates are busily en- gaged in talking over the prospocts for the coming indopendent campaiga. All are very positive, however, that no politics will be mixed up with this meeting of the state alli- ance, Thisis tobe an “educational”’ meet- ing and the members donot seem to care who Knows it Contest for the Presidency, Aside from the present {ncumbent hut two names aro_montioned for the presidency of the state alliance for the ensuing yoar. They aroJ. M. Masters of Johnson county and O. Hull of Lancuster. Both of theso gontlomon are haviog & mild little boom for the ofice, but there Is evidently no orranization or concerted effort among the friends of either of them. It is evident that with a little encouragemont, from the gentie- man himself a move could be started in favor of the ro-eleciion of President Powers. in fact the sentiment tonight is favorabie to giving Mr. Powers a fourth term. He do- clined to answer a question as to whether ho would accept in spite of his announcement that be would not be a candidate, but itis generally belioved that he would not posi- tively decline. The second choice of thoso who are talking in favor of Powers seems to be about equally divided botween Masters and Hull. “Tho contest for the secretaryshin has nar rowed down to two representatives of the rival alliance newspapors publistied in Lin- coln. J. M. Thompson of the Alliance is tho present secretary and is a candidate for re- election. His opponent is S, 1. Thornton of the Inhopondent. An Opinion on the Governorship, Representative Stevens of Furnas county, makes no secret of his desire to see the re- nomination of J. H. Powers for governor on the independent ticket. He said to Tue Bee representative this evening: “When 1 came to Lincoln as a member of the legislature I was ontirely unpreju diced in the contest proceedings. A listened to the evidence I became firmly coan- vinced. in my own mind, that J. H. Powers had been legally elected. Iam in favor of renominating him this year because I believe heshould b given another opportunity to secure what tue people voted him two years ago." 5 Representative Schrador of Logan and McReynolds of Clay declined to express an opinion on the question of the governorship, although both admitted that the question was already the subject ot interosted discus- sion among members of tae party all over the state. Grain Inspection ut Omaha, Chief Inspector Blanchard's delayed re- port for the month of December was filed with the secretaries of the State Board of Transportation today. lv that month 1, cars of grain wera inspected av Omaha, as Wheat, 213; corn, 1,208; oats, 153; y, 7. The inspection charges 5 cents per car load, making the gross receipts of the department for December % ‘I'he detailed reports of the Omaha department for September, October and Novembor were also presentod. In Sioptem- ber 734 cars were inspected, in October 1,603, and in November 1,813. ‘I'he department is now more than self sustaining and its busi- ness will unboubtedly increase right aloug. There is still an indebtedness of about 00 sgainst the department which will bo easily taken caro of by tho offico itself. The in- debtedness was the natural consequenco of establishing a department with no provision whatever for necessary equiptment. Kailroads Tender Assistance, Governor Thayer received the following letter from Gi. B. Roberts, president of the Pennsylvania Railvoad company: I take pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your favor of the 2d inst. in the matter of free transportation of. supolies intended for charitable purposes in Lussia. I have re- ferred your letter to Mr. John Mec- Crea, first vice president of the Fenn- sylvania compauy’s lines at Pittsburg, to take such action as may be in harmony with the law and with what omel: railroads are doing in the same direc- tion.” S. H. H. Clark, vice president of the Union Pacific, writes as follows: “The Union Pacific will furnish its proportion of the assistance suggested over its lines in Ne- braska if you will inform me in advance of the requirements.” Loup county today reported its car load of :m‘n as ready wheuever it would be called or. Christ Olsen of Wayne sends check for $2 to apply to tho relief fund. Gossip in the State Hous The state ofticers attonded the funeral of the little_daughter of Superintendent and Mrs. Goudy this afternoon. Representative Christio of Clay county visited the govornor’s office this aftenoon. Ex-County Treasurer Davis of Gage county made his annual settlement with the state treasurer today. ‘I'wo cases were flled with the clerk of the supreme court today. One, from Phelps county, 1s entitled C. . Cook & Bro. vs. Republican Valley Veterans Reunion asso: ciation. The other is Johu D. Glade Charles C. White, and comes from Adars county. 0dds and Ends, Judge Dundy will opon the term of the United States court at noon tomorrow. ‘The younz son of B. H. Hicks 15 still miss- ing and his parents are groatly worried over his prolonged absence, Littie Mary Klein, the 6-vear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Klein, living at 514 C street died this forenoon of diphtheria Representutives of the railroad companios aud the members of the oity couneil will hold a conference tomorrow morning over tho proposed visducts, Society circles in Lincoln re considerably disturbed over the arrest of a prominent young couple who Woro gcoupying upartments together last night. They gave fictitious names, of course, and tho police steadfastly refuse to disclose their dentity. Walt Mason this afternoon’ tool the 4:30 train for Blair, whero he proposes to take a course of treatment for tha liquor habit. T DeWitv's Littlo Karly Kisors. Best littlo pill ever made. Cure constipation every time. Noneequal. Use them now. Life Insuranco officors, Tho Nebraska Life Underwritors associa- tion held their annual meeting yesterday and elected tho following officers for the ensuiug year: M. L. Roeder, president; 1. B. Mapes, first vico president; O. H. Jeffrles, socond vice president; W. S. Wilson, secrotary; W. L Hawks, treasurer, ‘The president appointed as executive com- mitteo O. H. Jeffrios, John Steel, W. J. Fischer, H, D. Neely and H. O. Lyman, A commitiee was uppoiated to arrange for the wnnual banquet to be bekd next mouth, The association moets the frst Monday of cach month, A AN e Haller's Barboa Wire liniment for old sores and sprains—horses and cat- tle alwuys got well. St LG, Not Yet a Fuct, Auother attempt was made last night to organize an Afro-American league iu Omaha, but, as upon several former occasions, the attempt was u failure. The cold wave prevented u large attendance. R. Overall spoke upou the importance of such leaguo. Its gbject and purposo, ho snid, woro not to entér into politics, but to fmprove the social, mental and morai condi- tion of the colored raa; Rev. Mr. Woodbeo ngread with Mr. Over all and was of the 6pfnion that the colored men should oveanize Rev. Mr. Williams, thought that Omaha should hold a rousing weeting and organize a strong league, in the near future. 1ol ORIMINAL STATISTICS. Chiet Seavey Furnlyhes Details on_ Public Work, Chisf of Police Spavey submitted his fourth anoual report to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners at 1ts meetinglas t night. Tho chiof says that on January 1, 1891, ho had ninety-two men: this year ho has only cighty-eight mon all told, During the year S1 arrests wore mado; cases resultod in convictions; 188 cases were taken to tho distriet court; 30 fugitives from justice were captured and sont to other states; 4,71 cases wero dismissed by the police judge. Nine officers wero disciplined by the board and fined §74.65. This amount was turned 1uto the Police Reliof association fund. This fund at the close of the year had a balance of $6,150.06 in the treasury, Thovo were 17,200 meals furnished pris- onors at the city jail at a cost of §2,1450.0 There wore 6,35 males arrested, 3 malos, and 145 persons were under tho age of 16 yea Ta his itemizod account of the year's wor! tho chief reports: Burglare, frustrated, 6 buildings found open and seeured, 80; dead bodies roported to the morgue, destitute persons cared for, 86; drowned, fires attend by the police, foundlings, 3 insane persons cared for, 46; lodgors accom- modated, 2,760; lost children returned to their parents, 83; lost children cared for at the jail, There were one lynching, and thirteen suicides. The patrol wagons answered 3,040 calls eried 1,250 prisoners to the county jail. i and injured wero taken to to_hospitals and 77 to police ome Tnteresting three murders their homes, headquarters, Ouly seven shooting and nine stabbing af- were roported, and one train robbery. Sixty-niue saloons were found open on Sun- day and eleven wero found selling liquor after midnight. The sanitary aml other police officers served 5,000 notices and abated 3,000 nuis- ances, The mounted offiders served over 1,000 appraisement notices. ‘There is a balance of $5,824.08 1n the police fund. The total receipts inciuding the lovy wore $101,06¢, 14 and the amount disbursed was £06, 142.06. Matron Cummings has had 723 cases come uader her careand noticoin the last five months. An itemized accovntof the crimes com- mitted and the numbver of arrests made for each offense 18 as follows: Assault, 107; assauit with intent to kill, 33; attempted highway robbery, 2; arson, burglary, 43; burglary and grand larceny, 8; druuk, 1.150; deunk and disorderly, 500; disturbing the peace, 530; disturbing the peace by fighting, 414; embezzlement, forgery, 20; grand larceny, 85; gambling, 355; highway robbery, 11; larceny, 145; murder in the first degree, 3: pickpockets, 217¢"suspicious characters, 31 ; varrants, 1,041, ‘The chiof renorts that the prisoners gave the foliowing occupations: Agents, 97; at- toraeys, 18; barbers, 69; clerks, 117; farmers, 121; county commissioners, 0; editors, b: newspaper men, 5; proachers, 4; railroa men, 199; laborers, 2,307 ; reporters, 9; saloon men, 131, sailors, 0; soldiers, 43; waiters, 102; no ocoupation, 953. 4 Of the prisoners 3,000 were Americans, 600 Germans, 1,020 Irish and 843 negroes. The chief stated that there was a great amount of work donia by the police which is never reporied. He' spoke especially of the many thousand acts of kindness toward the sick, injured and destitute; of the hundreds of stores found open and guarded until morning; the assistance at fires, and the pravention of criwe, Among his recommendations the chief re- quested that the commission and the coun- cil take some steps toward building a city jail, & workhouse and’ @ hospital. He also asked that his foree be increased to 125 men and that two sergesnts, two detactives and two more mouated men be appointea to go on duty May 1, 1802. In adaition the chief wants~ eight supernumerary officers ap- pointed to take the place and pay of absentees and to be listed for regular positions when ommended that a police sur- geon be appointed to care for the sick and injured. 1In closing Chief Seavey complimented his men for the good work they had done, and stated that the standard of discipline was high. oo repiort was recelvod and. referred to the committeo on luws, ordinances and regu- 1ations. ORicer Halter was grantod five days’ leave. The officer is to be married. W. R. O'Shaughnesey seot in a letter stating that he wauted to be released from the bond of Officers Vaughn and O’Gorman. Chief Galligan asked to be relieved from duty for sixty days on accouat of his failing health., The reguest was granted, to take effect as soon as First Assistant Chief Salter is able to report for duty. Chief Galligan will spend his leave in Florida. The commission then sat as a license board and granted the foilowing liquor licenses: George Poppendick 213 South Thirteenth streot, Ed. Quinn 1021 North Sixteentn streat and J. F. C. Rumobr 2123 North Twenty-fourth streat. In executive session the protested case of August Grubs was laid over pending a decis- 10n in police court. John \Wuothrick applied for a rehearing of his case but this was also laid over. e el y. Amos J. Cummings tells these stories of old Tribune days: ‘“‘George W. Smalley, now celebrated as the London correspondent of the Tribune, won his newspaper spurs by veporting the battle of Antietam. He went back to New York after the battle on a badly lighted train and purchased a lantern, by whose rays he wrote a page account of the conflict. Once when John Russell Young was managing editor of the Tribune he went to Washington and left Smalley to take his place tempor arily. I was then night editor, and Mr. Greoley on one occasion asked me to read the proof of an editorial he had written, while he went out to deliver a temper- ance lecture, The proof was all vight, but Smalley changed a name after it had passed through my hands, and a big mistake got into the paper. Mr. Groeley came dowp the next day almost wild with excitement. ““You're making the Tribune an object of ridiculd,” ho wailed, pressing both hands to hif Héad. *'I explained to'him that Smalley had made the unfortufate change, and then he burst out: *Shiong as I am editor of this paper I won't let a towheaded Yankee like Smadley or anybody else read proof for me. “Eyerafter thit Mr. Greeloy watched the printing of every article he wrote with the greatest gure. Ho was afraid of Smalley, tho igh, and never dared tell hl:n that he had wean guilty of the mis- tuke, o fen are greatvpractically and great theoreticall M Greoley’s mind was not executive. ¥ wus pre-eminently speculutive. HIX" exceptional mental power and his sympathetic heart were the motors of his life, His nature was not warped by his teaining when a boy, for he had no training. There were no currents in his early lifo to bear him into the iron fenced ‘realm of religious bigotry or to carry him into the domain of sellishness, He wans like a man placed in anopen bout on the lake whose waters are doad and motionless. His ours were montal ‘aptitude and physical health, With these he made his way to land. Fellow-fealing was his guiding star,” - Vau Houtoa'sC)eo s always, “Once triod, used — - MARRL BARKER 1802, 4. the pursy terlun ehurch | y ) street, Mr, zophanle T. Burkor to Greon, Rev,” 5. M. Mure oficintiog. Allce E. Anothisr meeting will bo hela | | Almond - | | MEMBERSHIP 1S T00 CHEAP. President Martin Thinks Something is Wrong with the Board of Trade. HE PROPOSES TO SELL THE BUILDING. His Reasons Suggestion -t Transit— 170 for Making This Startling Milling in rain Men Help Organ. the ¢ mmittees, The most interesting toplec of discussion at the rogular annual meeting of the Omaha Board of Trade last night was the advisabil- 1ty of selling the Board of Trade building at the corner of Sixteenth and Farnam. The matter was brought. up by a recom- mendation in President Martin's mossage. After the usual preliminaries of reading the minutes of provious meetings, President Martin read his message, He roferred to the fact that the Omaha board had, during the past year, become a real Board of Trade in fact as well as name. He was glad that the board had made this important change. He then glanced hastily at tho most important public events of the past year and congratulated tho board upon the bright outlook for the year just opening. He spoaks of the numerous important con ventions that are to be held in Omaha during the ensuing year and urges upon all mem bors of the board the necessity of doing avecything roasonable, to assist in makine the stay of all the visitors pleasant and in sending them away with golden opinions of Omaha. Rather Startling Prop President Martin then recommended the caroful consideration of tho sale of the Boavd of Trado bujlding and lot. He thinks that it is poor poliey for 200 men to own a building such as the Board of Trade building, since it appears to be a bone of contention. In his judgment it would be wise, he said, to sell the property to some eastern investment cowmpany and then lease from the owners such rooms as the open board or grain dealing department might re- quire for the purposes of conducting that business. Tho indebtednoss of the boavd, the president said, was about 5,000, and tho - property could be sold for §240,000. Ho believes that there must be somothing wrong when a membership to the Board of Trade could be had at 8250, which iv reality was worth $000. 1f the real ostate could be disposed of and the board expenses kept up by assessment, he belioves the hoard would get along better and the business woula be more satisfactory all around. The message nf the presidont was received aud ordered printed. D. H. Wheelor then moved that a commit- tee be appointed to consider that part of the president’s message referring to tho sale of the real estate owned by the board, The president’ appointed the following committee to consider the subjeot of selling the property: D. H. Wheeler, C. H. Brown and Allen £. Rector, That Perennial Report, The special committee appointed to con- sider the matter of completing the union depot reported as follows : **Your special committee to whom was re- ferred the subject of comploting the union depot would respectfully report that while the committes has taken considerable time, it has not beeu 1dle. It has had several in- terviews with the depot company and on the last visit to General Manager S, H. H.Clark it obtained an interview with him and the wholo matter was discussed in all its details. In asking Mr. Clark if his company would go on and complete the depot as por contract if the city would deliver the bonds voted and also make quit claim deeds to the lots in question to the depot compauy, he replied that there was one clause in the contract to which the B. & M., the other owner, is not a party, namely, i regard to avbitration of bridge charges and the bond for the performn- ance of the same, He said that the railroad company would insist on_that part of the contract being amended. If that is done and the depot company put in the same condition as it was when suit was commenced, he would recommed to his company that work ve cou- menced immediately. **Your committee has no recommendations to make, but reports the situation as it found it. Yourcommittes might say that there is a project on hand to ubandon the present depot site and build elsewhere. Respectfully submi tred. “Huen “H. Kou Rallroad Ofiicals Dodging, With reference to milling in transit rates for Omaha Secretary Nason said he had re- ceryed several lotters from Chicago & North- western and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy officials, but they were very vague and un- satisfactory. He vead somo of tho letters and the memoers of the board were con- vinced that the officials in Chicago who wrote the lotters were simply ovading the subject as best_thoy could. The secrotary was instructed to continuo ihe pumping pro- cess upon the railroad officials and to hint to them rather pointedly that tho Omaha Board of Trade was fully aware of the dilatory tac- tics being exercisod by the railroad men. The president then called for committee reports. When the metorological committeo was called, Mr. John Evans arose and said he had grown gray as a mombor of tho metero- logical committée, and that this was the first raport the committee had over prepared. Ho then read a very interesting report upon the work of the Omaha signal station and weather bureau service. Ho thought tho weather bureau station recently ostablished in_Omaha had alveady proved its practical utility. The committee recommended that additional facilities bo asked for to make the Omaha weather bureau more serviceable, The roports of tho secretary and treasurer ware received and adoptea and the board then adiourned. OFFICERS AND MMITTEES, sition, Grain Men Take Part in*Naming the Work- ing Force for the Year, The board of directors of the Omaha Board of 'Irade met yesterday morning and elooted officors and appointed cominittees for 1892 as follows : President, Euctid Martin; first vico presi- dent, Max Moyer; second vice prosident, S. A. McWhorter. “Creasurer, C. F. Goodman. Secretary, W. N. Nason. Apnenl—James A. Coanor, J. B. Christian, E. P, Peck, Charles arris, C. H. Fowlor. Avbitration—3, A. McWhortor, F. C. Swartz, James Walsh, A. B, Jaquith, J, B, Christi Auditine—D. H, Wheeler, James A. Con- uor, 1. E. Bruce. Railroad —James Stophenson, man, L. D. Fowler, H. G. Fowle Gram—C. H. Fowler, I, 1. White, A. B. Jaquith, 8. A. McWhorter, I, C. Swart Live Stock -E. A. Cudany, A. H. Noyos, James H. MeShane, Georgo W. Masson, Bamuel Cotner. Ways and Means.—H. G. Clark, Euclid Martin, James Stephenson. Maniifacturers—H. T. Clark, C. O, Lobeck, 00d- H. C, F. G Clark, DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Vanilla - Lemon - Orange ~ Of pertect purity. Of great strength. Economy In thelr use Rose etcy) Flavor as dellcately and dellolously as the fresh fruit, Houry Pundt, Adolph Moyer, Edwin Davls Membership—Max Meyor, 1. . Bruoe, James Stephenson. Memorials—Uhampion 8 vans, W. A. L. Giobon, J Rosewater. Meteorology ing, J. B, Kouny, Property- Euclld Martin, W Max Meyor Provision A. Cudahy, W. W “Transportation mith, Louls Bradford, J. A T. Rector. Chase, John M. Woolworth, John Evans, Wilham Flem- N. Nason, A. H. Noyos, K. A. Croigh, £ Bingham, W. W. Cole. Bruee, Dudley Waketield, A ~— cough is a dangerous monace A bottle of Piso's Cure for Try it. Druggists. A neglected to your health. Jonsumption will cure, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. Sichl of Nebraska Uity is at the Dellono, M. A. Warron of Lincoln 15 at the Millard C. R. Evans of Rushville is at the Miliard. J. P, Johnson of Creighton is at the Arcade. M Lawrence of Hastings is av the Arcade. 8. ), Leland of Lincoln is stopping at the Delloa: D. (. Jacobs of Superior, Neo., is a Mil- lard guest. J. D. Draver of Marion, Ta., is registered at the Dellono, A. V. Carlson of Stromsburg, Neb., Is at the Paxton, C. A. Campbell of Choyenne s stopping at tho Paxt C. F. Chatham of Springfield, Neb,, is at the Murray. J. M. Sewell of Hastings is stopping at the Millard. iftith of Wahoo, Neb,, is registorod J. C. Dahlman of Chadron is sequestered at the Mur G. L. Devine of Wayne, Neb., is stopping at the Arcado. Mr. Andrew Rosewater left Sunday after- noon for Chicago, W. C. Ritchio of Pender, Neb,, is regis tered at the Millard, H. W. Macomber of Carroll, ding at the Murray. J. L. Buker of West Point, Neb., is regis- tared at the Murray. State Auditor Bonton yesterday on business. John A. Rooney of Nobraska City was at the Dellone yesterda, Pierson D. Smith of St. domiciled at the Paxton. G. C. Chambers of Iau Claive, Wis., is stopping at the Millard, Wiliam Doll lett Sunday by the Union Yacific for Los Angeles. Mrs. Russell Harrison aftornoon for Washington. George W. Wainwright of the Koeley institute at Blair is at the Millard. M. A. Frecland and John P. Olsen Onawa, la., are stopping at the Arcade, Mrs. William Fox is ticketed by the Santa Fe for Los Angeles and will leave today. Colonel Waddel J. Thornby of the Black Hills is in the city renewing old acquaint. ances. C. H. Wolf and J. W. Haines of Carroll, Neb., are stockmen who are registered at the Arcade, B. W. Peterson left by the Burlineton yesterday morning for a wiater's sojourt: in California. H. C. Moody, who a fow years azo was with tlie Morse Dry Gioods company but now of Maine, is registered at the Murray. Fred Dellone, night clerk at the. Hote! Dollone, who has been visiting friends and relatives in St. Louis, returned last nignt. ll;l,l: sister, Mrs. J. P. Finloy, accompanied m. Mr. Wallace I, Kirk of Chicago, of tho well known tirm of James S. Kirk & Co., is in the city visiting his friends among the trade. Mr. Kirk is well known, a jovial, gooa fellow, and bis stay in Omalia nas been made very pleasant by s friends. Major George P. Wintersteen of Manhat- tan, Colo., who several years ago held the position of deputy socretary of state under Hon. . P. Roggen, the then secrotary of state of Nebraska, 1s in the city looking up old friends. The major is looking as jolly as ever, and exprassed great surprise at the metropolitan edifice in which Tuk Be is now published. Among other offices the mujor has filled is that of county clevk of Fillmore county, this st to which he was elected by a heaithy majorit I, is stop- was in the ddwards, Neb., is started Sunday of TALES. A Waynesboro (Ga) man who fell into a river was saved by his cork leg. A breed of wild pigs has been dis- covered in Queensiand which climbs tre A farmer on the shores of Lake On- tario has a mare and colt that chew to- bacco with great relish. A farmer at Mission Bottom, Oregon, dug up a turnip in his patch the other day which weighed fifteen pounds. An Arkansas pig has a scent equal to adog’s. His wonderful instinct saved his owner’s child from drowning the other day. The largest chicken ranch in the world is said to be on an island in Bel- lingham Bay, Puget Sound. Its .owner claims to hive 100.000 fowls. A Pennsylvanian was cured from the effects of a snake bite by the application of a galvanic battery to the nape of his neck and the apex of his heart. 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