Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 17, 1892, Page 4

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PHILADELPITA gots her new mint and lozenges are very popularin the Quaker City. ¥, AS South Carolina democrats say, Cleveland’s nomination will break the solid south, we vote for Cleveland. WHAT & mulignant insult Mr, Watter- fon threw at David B. Hill when he said “We are between the devil and the or, of courso, Grover is the popsin which raged 0 violently last week seems to be com- pletely cured by Dr. Havrison. There {s mothing like standing by your ola family physician and steering clear of quacks. I1 15 to be hoped that the Board of Education will expedite the erection of school buildings. The people have voted the bonds for these buildings and they want to see them completed in time for the next school y: J. B. WEAVER presidential is a candidate for nomination by the labor and allinnco parties, and Thomas F. Bayard has writien a magazine article. This is a great year for the resurrection of the politically defunct. THE New York Advertiser nominates Bditor Singerly of the Philadelphia Jtecord for tho tail of the democratic ticket. But we think the democratic cditors will be busy enough this year any without having placed upon them. further burdens ‘Wi are told that the ticket *‘Harrison & Reid” contains thirteen racters and i3 therefore a hoodoo, also that the ticket was nominated on Friday and that is another hoodoo. All wrong. In the math>maties of politics it is a well known fact that two hoodoos make one mascot. THE greatast joke of the season is the announcement that our Windy Jay Bryan will address the University of Michigan democratic club on Juno 17 “‘and will answer the address of McKinley to the republican collage league last month.” Justreflect for a moment upon the roaring farce of Bryan replying to MeKinley! IT 18 to be hoped there will be a prompt and generaus response to the call upon our citizens for contributions to entertain the members of the Masonic fraternity who will visit Omaha in August. They are a class of men who merit our highest consideration and who are capable of appreciating it. It will be good for the city to extend to them a generous hospitality. Ir WiLL be important news to the west to know that the- government has bought from the Cherokee Indians u ateip of land, known as the *Chorokee Outlet,” consisting of about 6,000,000 ncres and situated south of Kunsas and west of Missouri and Arvkansas. The price paid was $8,600,000. It will be open for homestead settlement in a whort time. But Nebraska land is bet- ter and in the long runmuch cheapor. THE growth of the tin plate industry in this country in consequence of the fostering influence of the McKinley bill is something extraordinary. For the three months ending S ptember 80, 1801, the product of domestic tin and terne plate was 826,922 pounds. For three months ending March 31, 1802, it was 8,004,087 pounds. The valuo of #in con- sumed in this country annuully is $50,- 000,000, and the labor employed in its production is paid $20,000,000, GOVERNOR GEAR of Towa,in the Ried congress, was the only member of the ways and means committes from the Mississippl 10 California, and this vast rezion he represented faithfully and woll. By his almost unaided olforts the tariff on sugar was romoved, and tho puople of the west will ever remember him for that graat work., He will be nominated to represent the First dis- triot of lowa, and thers isno doubt that he will be elected, even in that demo- cratic distriet. SoME democratic organs sre striving to secure from their congress an entire abolition of the sugar tax. It will not be done, The record of the pirty is guinst any such reform. Neither the Morrison nor the Mills bill provided for such a reduction as hus been made by tho present luw. No party in power over has given such a complote und de moratized exhibition of its innate cowardice, hypocrisy and imbocility as the present democratic majority, and the pecple huve found it out. s » R A DALY _m«;lc' A RACTICAL ADMINISTRATION. The administration of President Har- rison will bo distinguished in our his- fo: its practical, business | ractor. It has been most able and judicious 1n the management of internas tional affairs, with the effoct of greatiy increasing the respect of other nations | for the United States and the value of | this cannot bo overestimated, but what | has been done under tho present admin- istration in extending and enlarging | thoe trade and commerce of the country, | and thus increasing the general prospoer- ity, will be of more enduring worth to the nation. 1t is this, in connection | with the firm stand of the administra- tion for & sound and stable currency, that has made President Harrison par- | ticularly strong with the business men of the country. Thoy see in him a safe, conservative executive, who respects well established financial and economic principles and has the courage in all circumstances to adhero to theam. They know him to be a statesman who has at heart the welfare of the whole country and the firmness to maintain his con- victions of what is needed for the gen- eral good. President Harrison is entitled to the credit of having given hearty sup- nort to the policy of reciproc Ho might ensily have treated ivas Presi- dent Arthur did, but he saw in it what his predecossor was unable 1o seo, owing to the peculiar influences that operated upon him, a wiso and ot means of enlarging and extending tho markets for our products, as well as of establishing more intimate relations with other American republics, and ho did not hesitate to approve it und give it his constant and earnest support. Tho honor associated with the success of thi policy is urgely sharod by the dent. No fair-minded man will ) that the position of President Harrison vegarding silver had more influence than anything eise in dofeating tho of- forts in congress to pass a bill providing for the free and unlimited coinage of silvor. ITad he not taken a firm stand on this issue, had he vermitted any doubt of his vurpose to veto a freo coinage measure, it is not questionable that the sup- porters of free coinage would have carried a bill through congress, and the damaging effects of such legislation upon the currency and the business of the country would have been very great. The agitation of this subject would have had a more serious eftect than it hashad but for the conviction that the president stood as an immovable barvier to the success of free coinage. The financial and commercial inter- ests of tho country have learned to feel secure against the inauguration of any wild and reckless sehemos for unsettling and disturbing the monetary and busi- ness systems of the country under the present administration. They know there is no dangor to be apprehended from subtreasury schomes, fiat currency propositions, and ii cranky expedients, with Benjumin Hz rison in the presidential chair. continued progress and prosperity of the country depends upon the maintenance of the sound, practical principles which have characterized the Harrison ad- ministration, and it is not to be doubted that the business interests of the country will be found standing together in favor that of retaining administtation in power. HOW THE FACTIONS FEEL. Speaking of the anti-Hill convention racuse the New York Sun says: edited and disowned former federal officeholders, deprived of their posts by the unwise and suicidal non.ination of the presidential candidate whom they are again endeavoring to put in the field, held a farcical conven- tion of bolters in Syracuse yesterday, under the lead of some miscellaneous | are diffe mugwumps.” This is significant chiofly as showing how the Hill people fesl about the movement by which the Cleveland fac-. tion expects to secure recognition at Chicago. It fairly represents the war- like spirit that prevails among the sup- porters of the senator and undoubtedly this spivit will be freely expressed in the Chicagoconvention. 1t is interest- ing to note that while the Syracuse con- vention pledged itself to support the Chicago nominee the Hill men of New York have not. placed themselves under a similar pledge. Their utterances indicate that th will not support the nominee if he hap- vens to be Grover Cleveland. Every expression that has come from Tammany 18 to this effect and the words above quoted from Senator Hill's principal argan fairly reflect the strong feeling of enmity toward the ex-president’s boomers which has been apparent for months. Those hopeful democruts who profess to bolieve what the clouds will bo blown awayand that harmony and brotherly iove will prevail in the Chi- capo convention seem to be strangely blind to the surface indications. A promise on the part of either faction to abandon hostilities will bas of no force whatever. Practical politicians know well enough what that means. Neither the Hill por the Cleveland men would be foolish enough to leave the nationul convention with war paint on their faces. There will be a hot contest in the convention and then the defeated side wiil rotire with their faces wreathed in smiles, and the hatchet will be ex- humed immediately. THE GRANDSON GREATER. President Harrison might well para- phraso the famous sentence of Charles Jumes Fox in the trial of Warren Hast- ings, thus: “The atrocicus crime of being the grandson of my grandfather 1 sha!l attempt neithor to palliate nor to deny.” Whatever point there may have been four yeurs ago in the silly insult because of the elder Harrison's geoater military record has been en- tirely lost because of the sturdy, loyal and uble administration which has fol lowed. Willinm Honry Harrison was u soldier ouly. Benjomin Harrison was n gallunt soldier and is » great stutesman. Without un iota of detraction from his grandfather’s fame, tho president has shown hi mself the greater mun. As well sueer at John Sherm because he had wo military «d like that of his brother, W, T\ Sherman, or the reverse: call Beiconstield a failure because ho THE was not s profound u scholar as his | father and Cyrus Field a blockhead be- o Inwyer as his United States supreme Iliustrations muitiply s flolds mt and who shull judge which 1sthe greater? Certainly not the flip- pant political opponent, William Henry Har made o gr 10 the offic and the offic cause he is not so gr brother on the beneh, on might have Yet he camo an absolutely untried man seckers, following the pgin- ciples of Jackson, rushed him to hi grave. Twenty-six y: passed be- tween his public service on the battle- field and his inauguration and that his- tory is politically a blank. Few great generals are great in civil offices. Napoleon and Cresar were groat in either place, but thoy were men of genius, Hannibal and Alexander knew nothing of stateeraft. The duke of Wellington’s premiorship was a sue- cossion of disastrous and amusing blun- ders. Few would pronounce Grant's administration, although honest and able, equal in grandeur to his majestic and heroic militavy eampaigns. Prob- ably W, H. Harrison would have been only a fair president. Asa general he havo been his grandson’s suporior, but we are electing a president and not a general. THE SILVER CONFERE' CE, Such opinions as como from responsi- ble sources in Europe do not offer much encourngement to the hope that any- thing practical will result from the in- ternational silver conference. The ablest economic nuthorities there declare that the opening of Kuropean mints to free coinage is utterly out of the ques- tion, and they generally coneur in sug- gesting ratber that there should be an abandonment of the free coinage of sil- or us it exists in India and ovher coun- tries. A difficulty that appears to some of these economists to be practically insur- mountable is that of establishing a com- mon silver ratio. One of these observes that oven were France, for exampls, to propose the adoption of a general silver policy the question of a ratio would be likely to prove a grave obstacle to an agreement. ither the old figure in France nor the ratio in the United States is to be thought of, tho time having gone by for the prices which stand for these two ratios, probubly nover to turn. In his recent speech in the sen- ate on silver Senator Sherman suggested that the Uvpited States should adopt another ratio than thatof 16 to 1, but he did not say what he thought the ratio ought to ba beyond observing that at the present price of silver it is about 23 tol. It is hasdly probible, howaver, that any of the countries of Europe, and particularly Great Britain, would agree to this ratio. The only thing that appaars to be rea- sonably well assured regarding the in- ternational conference is that the re- sults will not lie in the direction of free soinage. With a stock of silver excesd- ing fifteon hundved million dollars the countries of Europs are not disposed to oro of the white metal, s increase theli and there is small chance, ¢ pears, that they can be induc ously consider iR volve the necessity of doing so. While, therefore, there can be no objection to holding tho confersnce at this time, which is, perhaps, peculiarly auspicious for an international discussion of the silver question, the outlook is not alto- gother favorable forany practical re- sults, Inview of this situation, every sonsiblo man ought to see that it would he disastrous folly on the pait of the United States to open its mints to the free and unlimited coinnge of silver. now ap- to seri- n that would in- AFRAID OF THE PROPHET. Representativo Springer has been in- terviewed on the political situation and has said some interesting things—inter- osting beeause Mr. Springer is a man of considerable consequence in the demo- cravic organization, and may be sup- posed to possess some inside kuowledgo us to the influences that areat work within his own party. Ho says that, in his opinion, Mr. Cleveland is not available, “owing to the hostility to him of the old soldiers, the farmers alliance and the New York par machine.” My, Springer says that the democrats propose to mike taviff form the issue, and yet the candidate who stands for tariff reform more than anything elso is not, in his opinion, a good man to carry the democratic standard in this campaign. Why is ho not as good a candidate now as he ever was? The congressman speaks of the ‘hostility of the old soldiers, but that certainly is no more serious now than it has been heretofore; he mentions the farmers alliance, but it is a significant fact that many democrats count upon that as a source of strength by means of which some western states heretofore republican are to be made democr tig; he alludes to the opposition of the New York machine, and there he touches the real reason, though it is one that no demoerat likes to refer to. Tt will be observed that here is an- othor [riend and admirer of Grover Clevoland, an influen democrat of na- tional reputation, who doos not believe o that the ex-president can bo elected upon the taviff reform issue, of which he i the most conspicuous exponent in his pirty. It is evident that the democrucy is afraid of the mun and also afeaid of the iss Mr. Clevelund will huve ail the delegates he will need ay Chicago, but he will be thrown overbosrd us unavail- able it man ilie Springer are able to ac- complish that result. Taviff veform is the only issue in sight for the democrats at present, but they are afeaid of it With Cleveland thoy cannot back down and escape it if they find the campaign going against them, With some less conspicuous man, who does not stand for anything in particular, they could fall back upon empty noise wnd bua- combe at any stage of the canvass. These are troublous times for the democracy. B Tre complaint of Omuha manufactur ors as to the disadvantages they are under by reason of unjust diserimina- tions in railroad freight rates is doubt- loss well founded. They 8ay that solely for this reason they eannot compete with Chicago and Si. Louis in terrilor naturally teibutary to Omaba, and the present fac's in support of this stute- OMAHA 1 DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, nent which ssam to bo conclusive. There appears to te in this n case for the attention ni‘| he interstate commerce commission, anft the manufacturers who feel that their interests are sufiering from an unjust diserimination on the part of the railrogds should unite and prosent their grighance to the commis- sion. Thore is fifirood reason why they should put off cff@rt to obtain a remedy until the orgnnf§ation of the freight bureau, the influsncs of which with the railroads might be no greater than their own if they wers united. There is a y provided by law for correcting the of which they complain, and that they should take. ——— THi Nebraska Business Men's asso- clation unanimously adopted a resolu- tion in favor of patronizing home manu- factories. This is well. Il the retail merchants of the state will strictly ad- here to this policy 1t will have a won- derfully stimulating effect upon the man- ufacturing industriss of Omaha, and in return the retailers will reap great benefit. Every practieal man will sce that there 1s mutual helpfulness and ad- vantage in such a policy, and ivs strict observance would certainly double the manufacturing industries of the state within the next two or thros years, thereby greatly increasing the general prosperity. [ ——— ONE of California’s prominent and in- fluential man, M. M. Istes, who was chairman of the nasional republican con- vention in 1888, says that he can see no reason whatever why the republicans should not carry his state with the ticket named at Minneapolis. Ho says Californin i3 naturally rvepublican be- cause its intevests depend greatly upon the enforcement of the republican pro- tective policy, the bulk of 1ts products being of the kinds that need fostering in their infu Effective work and or- ization should put that state on the v in spite of confident fore cia- point that is in line t 80 often repoated by in behalf of home patron- ageas a means of building up’ home in- dustries. If the membersof this cia- tion throughout the state would adheve as far as possible to the policy which the Manufacturers and Consumers associa- tion was organi#ed to promote, they would not only forward their own inter ests but those of the whole state. It is an idea worthy the attention of every business man in Nebraska. al school. It d in connection ty, and the high OMAHA has a new med has just been organiz with Creighton univor character of thd ficulty gives promise that it will be one pf the most useful de- parvments of thatlexcelleut educational institution. Thd edection of thisschool is due to the liberality of Mr. John W. Creignton, who has provided an ample endowment. /I'be:school will be entirely nonseclarian, ande very greak benefits are reasonably to be expected from it TueRre isa steadily increasing at- tendanco at the Manufacturers oxposi- tion, and there is but one opinion re- garding it. It is beyond all comparison the most extensive, interesting and in- structive industrial exhibit ever made 1n this section of the country. Bver feature is worth seeing. The display is now complete, and the person who atly and profitably en- 18 cannot be plea: tertained there please. indeed hard to It 1s due to the police force of the city to say that it has been doing good service in vunning down criminals who have followed the crowds of visitors to Omaha this week, the detectives having been commendably active, vigilant and successful. It is upon occasions such as this that the erliciency of the police is put to the test, and it is gratifying to be able to say that the force is proving its cluim to popular confidence. Tr HAS been stated by Towa demo- cratic papers ghat Governor Boies voted and stumped for Cleveland in 1881, Will the Des Moines Leader plense toll us just when and where Boies ever deliv- ered a speech for Cleveland in 18847 He man wus a Blaine enthusiasti then, openly and xit Provided. Washington Post. The next political agent who solieits Thomas B. Reed's subscription to an air tight cinch should first wap out his line of retreat. — . — A Solid, Pertinent Fact, New York Sun. To onething the delegates to the demo- cratic national convention at Chicago may as well ma<e up their minds, namely, that in the pivotal stateof New York Benjamiu Harrison 18 a strong candidate. No matter what differences of opiuion with regard to the nomnation may have existed among the members of his party, every republican voto in this stato will ba Ybast for the present oc- cupunt of the white house. Tuat is a fact, and the sooner 1t is regoguized tue botter for the national demoeraty. They Likge to Fish, Springhsid - Republican, The immigration of Swedes, Norwegians, Fins aud Danes duving the past ten years has tended to accolérato the development of the fisheries on the great lakos, according to @ recent consus bubletin. All the countries of northern Europo trave large maritiue 1n- terests, and naturally ‘the immigrants tend to take up thewr old gecupation when they flna such a rich tield for its workiog as our great inland seas afford. Of all the fisher- men thus engaged ourth are of Scan- dinaviau antecedenty DISILLUSION New vening Sun. Wherevor you way chance 1o spend I'ho suminer, you will ind ne wife delightod Lo comuend Her husband good and kind; Whon all day long 18 prons to “dwell Upon her hedth run dows And whiio she's up thero gotti Her busband stayed o town. Suc njuzial folloity T love t sing wbout Thero 13 0f 10V fr Tuo ittle. withou Aud hiapoy 1s the Wi euvy wito, 5 15 & LhOFR10ss GFOWD. 50 Lo A5t 13 Lhat, to sava her life, ier busbuud stayed in town. But things are never what they seem! Could she bat soo ber spouse, Now happy 8 4linz down the siream OF ploasitre’s gay ©Arouso; 1 yow ho " present Joyous siraln Wauld ebunge 1nto a frown For she could never praiss sxaln Hor husband, stald, in towa, JUNE 17, 1892, B ———— e DOINTS IN MASONIC LAW Interestint Questions Disonssed by the Nebraska Grand Lodge Yesterday. VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION IS DENIED Take n Demit or Stay In Who Are M mittee About Demits— Without ceremony the grand lodge of Masons of Nebraska convened in the Scottish Rite hull in Masonic temple yestorday morn- 1wg at 10 o'clock, Most Worshipful Braduer D. Slaughter, grand master, 1o the chair. Grand Chaplain Martin of Kearney offered prayer, asking that the blessing of heaven fall upon the grand lodge, the nation, the stato and the city, in which the meetings of the lodge aro being held. Several committees offored reports imme- diately after the lodge had veen declared opened in form, The committee on decensed eminent Free- masons of other jurisdictions offered a report paying respect to the memory of tha deceased who had been called te the Graud Lodge above. Applying Discipline. From the committes on bylaws of char- tered iodges @ report was hoard regarding Solomon lodge No. 10, Lebanon lodge No. Tavle Rock lodge No. 108, adopted. The committee on chartors and dispensa- tions madea report, through Brother Houchin of Geneva, which-was adopted. From tho committee on grievances a re- port was made. In one case a member of the order asked to be reinstated to his Masonic fetlowship, having previously been expelled after a trial for selling intoxicating liquors. ‘Phe committee on griovances, through Henry A. Wilson of Lincoin, recommended that the petition be not granted, on the ground that the brother had been' notitied that if he engaged in the sale of liguors his Masonic relationship would bo endungered. Ho persisted in the traflic, and it was the committee's unanimous flmiing that Masons could not_cngage in the sale of liquors and retain their Masonic standing. The revort was received with applavse and adopted without a dissentiug vote, Considerable discussion arose over the re- port of the committee upon the caseof Henry King ot Dakotn city, who had been ex- led by Obadiah lodge for using loage funds nzfully. Judge Strawn thought the purt of tho committee which recommended that the findings bo amended as being too severe was too lenient, that if Masonry The roport was w meant onything it ‘meant disciplino and 1f a man turned out to be a wrongdoer 1t was the business of the grand lodge to inflict upon him tho punishment Masouic 1aw provides for such cases. Ho moved that the finding of Obadian lodge bo substitated for the report of the committee, Some L niency Shown, Brother Wiison of the committee on grievances stated that Brother King, the record shows, had paid over all the money he had collected to tno lodge, that ho had aecounted. for every. cont wrongfully col- Brother M. B. Rense of Lincoin spoke elo- quently in favor of extending leniency 1o the momber under discussion. He stated that when & man came to Caesar it was Cwsar's busiuess to hear the man without prejudice; that_the orother had done all he could to right the wrong committed agaist his lodge and should thercfors be excused, After a number of other Masons had spoken pro and con a vote was taken on tho amendment which was lost and the revort of the com- mitteo changing the sentence to iudefinite suspension adopted. The committee on codification of the law made an extended report, the proposed changes being taken up seriatim. Reports from other committe and at 1 U the again at:ido, Wouldn't ¢ The grand lodgo at to order by Grand M mediately got into a wero heard lodge adjourned to meet re the Law. o’clock was called ter Slaughter and im- warn aiscussion over Past Grand Master Lininger's amendment offered _at the last anuual meoting, which was called up under the head of unfinished business. The amendment provides a defi- nition of “past master who is meant one who has been installea master of a charterod lodge; chapter past masters as such are ex- cluded.” The committee on unfinished business rec- ommended that the ameadment do not pass, which gave Mr. Lininger au opportunity to state thav the grand lodgo of Nebraska was the laughing stock of other grand lodges in having on its statute books a law that de- fines what a past master is and excepung chapter past masters, which ne contended was a branch entirely aifferent from the blue lodge. Ho was opposed to the existing law which made it necessary for masters 1o take the degreee of pust master twice. Messrs, Sudborough, Reese, Summers, Miller ana a dozen others spoke on the ques- tion. A vote being taken on tne question of the adoption of the revort of tne com- _mittee, 1t provailed and the law remains as heretofore. How to Get Out. An important matter was then taken up, & proposed new seetion o the law of Freema- sonry offered last year by Mr. Edwards, which reaus Resolved, That seetion 110, 1 b rded by the d s fo : “A Master mber of a chartered lodge, duos and assessmonts, and y. In writinz, over his E heroupon the until’ the next reguiar when it may bo voted upon, wrd it nccoptod by a mujority of members present, he shall be suspended from membership in the order, And the records shull show that such membor was suspended at his own request. And shonld sueh suspended member desire 1o afiliate with that or any oth-r lodge, ho ean do so by petition and balot in the regular order in the lodge suspending him, and tho payment of u fee not to exceed #10. But dur- Ing thotime of his suspension his' relation to the lodge shail be the same us a membor suspended for cause.” Mr. Bowen said Mr. Xdwards bad solved a problem which has uothered tho grand lodges of the world for twenty-tive years, an honorablo _way of leaving a lodge of K'ree Masons, While the resignation of a Mason may operate as @& suspension, it leayas him clear to again afilliate with his lodge if he so desives, This resolution is made for high- minaed, conscientious Masons, who want to retire honorably from Masonry, and he was in favorof it for snothor eduson, that the grand lodge of Nebraska was the first lodge in the United States to solve this ombarruss- ing problem, Not husiastieally Favored, Mr. Simmons was heartily in favor of the pronosed resolution and presented reasois why it should prevail. Mr, Edwards, the father of the proposed new iaw, siated that it was designed to help conscientious men to leavo the order. Men who possibly had grown tired of the afilia- tion, and had othor interests parawount to that of a Master Mason. He hoped the graud jurisdiction of Nebraska would ot be afraid 10 take hold of this question even if it was 10 be the pioneor in this step. E. . Warren of Nebraska City thought that instead of letting a brother go peaco- fully the amendment would puta man in very bad light, because ho is ‘suspented for cause.”’ Ho thought this was an effort to attach upon the body of Masonry grafts of unholy origin, Ju the latter nineteenth cen- tury days, ho said, there ware Loo many frilis being attached to Masonry, which he consid- ored an eminestly conservative body. Mr. Lininger said thata Master Mason could not_tay sside the yows he had taken becuuse they were binding 8s long s life lasted. No brotuer could do that, which sentiment_roceived a round of applause Grand Chaplain Martin spoke of ~the light giving quolity ef Masoury, and -arzuod eloguently in favor of the proposed amend- ment. State Bank Examiner Wells sald he was strougly opposed to the idea, for he believed *hat “once u Mason always s Mason,” wus the guidipg star of Masoury. The believed in the “high-minded” men staylng in_the lodge or leaviug it with & demit, Mr. Bowen moved that the matter lay over for one year, which was defeated. ‘Tte report of the committee $hat the | amendmont be notadopted was then amended | by knocking out the word ‘‘not” and the voto taken was overwhelmingly against the adoption of the amondment. The report of the commitieo was then con- curred 1n that the amendment do not 8. Some Disenssi Then tho question of granting demits brought the Masous of westorn Nebraska be- fore the grand lodge, a number of the mwas- ters of wostern lod ocontonding that demits woro sometimes held for years b Master Masons whom, undor the law, had | to be regarded as in good standing. The old landmarks of Masonry state that every member snould be a member in good standing, which Mr. Lininger stated came from 1o less an authority than James Webb, the famous writer upon Masonic subjocts, The grand lodge then got got into & muddle over the propused changes Lo tho law relative to demits, twenty or more mon clamoring for recoguition at the same time. The report of the committee racommended that the amend- ment bo not passed, but the lodge made a change of minor importance 1u the law of demits, then passed the crmmittes's recom- mendation. A number of committees then reported, through their several chairmen. A by-law was pass d compelling un- affilintod Masons to pay & per year into tho reliof fund of the grand lodge. The report of the committoe on ways and means was adopted as amended. Mr. Wilson from the committee on eriev- ances reported in favor of reinstating Arthur P, Childs, which report provailod. Chairman Sudborough of the special com- mitteo abpointed ut the last meetirg to tako into consideration the question of increasing the revenuo of the grand lodge, and to sub- mit a regulation wheroby tho salary and expenses of the grand custodian shall bo paid out of the grand lodge fund, mado recommendation that the minimum fee for the degrees be raised to §10. The committeo also recommendea that the grand custodian’s sulary be $1,500, with 00 allowed for exponses, and usked that this report bo made a special order for business when the lodge convoned in the evening. o'clock the lodge closed to resumo v Over Demit n Omana, GraxD IstaND, Nob,, June 16.—|Spocial to e Bee,|—The annual meoting of grand chapter of the Eastern Star was closed last nignt with agrand banquot. Past Grand Patron Turton of Lexington acted as tonst- master. The next annual meeting will be beld in Omuha, —— Deumont ¢ Vi « of Libel. Pants, June 16,—M. Deumont,charzed with criminal libel, was found guilty snd sen- tenced to three months’ imprisonment and a fino of 1,000 francs, Thero were soveral noisy scenes during tho court proceedings, sud once it became necessaiy to clear the court room. M. Deumont, who defendod Dhimself, called on the jury toshout with him: “Down’ with the German Jew; France for the Frencl When he left the court he re- ceivea an enthusiastic but disorderly greot- ine from his friends, who shouted: “Lone live Deumont; down with the Jews.” Sev- eral weve arrested. —— CLEVER COMME. Ram’s Horn: Higher criticism has not yot n who stutters, When Atehlson homoly its mothor may see some butween 1t und her husband’s folks. Globe: n baby is very emblance Journal: Nothing makes u mun lerio his fellow n to hive ady who is Interested in him spoak of him us “pretty." zors Is dead." old cure four times, and I understwnd he asked L but his widow wouldn'v have he had hi she b bu him ed, did she? ssayed. COMMENCEMENT AT BILLVILLE, Atlanta Constitution. rome at Billville—the girls in' in o specehifyin a chock, v is still ‘a-standin’ 20 ealico: 2ot it reins on the usun 1l notes A s L re born the Khine They're goin’ like two-forty—tho town ci Kot to For, pilot, at Bingen—at Bingenon 't fearful night. there's danger ng to-night—they've 0w at Billvillo and the meat's come 1re in the show or's Bazar: “Is ronson as forzetful Vot “Nore so0. Why, that fellow has to look him- self up in the directory every nizht before ne goes howo from businéss, Forgets his a Somerviile Jour There 15 no use in try- Ing to persuade aid that there is hope of heaven il hoy who b thrown a bunch of lighted fire-crackers under- neath hor skirts, Siftin suspende al: o Inter Oconn: Towa man got 1 stole ently, The the man is also An u timoplece ‘s still runnlng ime. el doinz ¢ tepublican: A drummer who oloped with a Kansas City di room girl was urrested for stealing the table service. @E==2pR Larges Taken Prisoner---- done n thing to make men more patient on | v 7 incomifti delecates av the traips: LRI Srank B, Hivbard, chairman; Allon Root, Binzhamton Leader: Tho nino parts of | C. B. Stastney, P. L. Quinlan, D. Clem specch are wholly inadequate to the needs of | Deaver, W. Ballard, H. Blake, H. OWNING, KIHGES 5 Manufacturers Clothing in tho West. PEOPLE'S PARTY CONVENTION What Is Being Done to Entertain and Oare for the Visitors, SUBSCRIPTIONS BEING CLOSELY PAID Everything Now In Excellent Assurancs Givon That the Co on Wil o Properly Carod for—-Com. mitteo Mecting Yesterday. Shapo and vo The general committeo i charge of ar rangements for the independent poople’s party convention mot at the Board of Trade yosterday afternoon to review the situation and consult with & local committee of inde pendents, John A. Waketield, from the committee on she hall, revorted that plans were all made W put the Coliseum in order for tho convon tion as soon as the exposition 1s closed. Ha also stated that his committes had areanged for hiring instead of buying chairs, The okets, he suid, were beiug printed. Money Collected on Subsoription, D. J. O'Donohoo of the finance committes revorted subseriptions aggregating $0,20, not including the Real Estate exchange ot the Board of Trado lists. Tho uncollected subscriptions hio reported at §1,678. Ho ox- plaed that 1,000 due from the street car company and $100 from Dewey & Stono wore allowod to stand in order to mect the oxponse of reating chairs. That virtually lett ouly $500 of - the fund in doubt, and it scomod that a number of theso subseriptions were made with the understandiog that thoy should not be paid until July L. In addition to tho 5,90 tho Board of Trade has voted £230, 'and the Keal Estato oxchange list is said to have over $300 on it Mr O'Donatioe thought about $2,000 more would be needed to meot oxpenses, and ho stated that several committoes wore yot at work. It was the senso of the meoting that horoie measnres would have to be resorted to to raise aaditional funds, William Kierstead moved that subscribers bo allowed tickets on tho basis of one for oach $15 subscribed and that the balanco of the 1,500 tickots allowed the Omaha commfttees bo offered by the finance committeo for ad- ditional subscriptions ut tho same rate. It was estimated that this arrangement would leuve about 1,000 tickots yot to bo disposed of, and the motion passed without opposition, Recoption and The committeo on hof commodations had been secured for only 6,000 lodgers, but that only a purt of the city Wad been canvassed, ferstend stuted that Dewey & Stone already had orders for 1,500 cots, and ho be- lieved that arrangements would be made in ample time for many thousand moro visitors, H. Cohen, one of the independents, critl: cisod somo of the hotels for raising their | rates and insisted that the hotel committeo walke up aud do 1ts work. On the motion of V. O. Strickler the chaiz appointed a recontion committee of the following 100 independents, who shall meet tertalnment, Is roported that ac- S, Neoring, . 3. Williams « Coben, Roboins, B, Mctabe, Knight, A. A. Perry orga V. Brown, J. Kelley Coombs, S, 1), Rynearson, S. P. Brig- nam, J. W. Edgerton, J. M. Kinnoy, ¢, W. Hennin, W. R. Hynes, E. Rutherford, Charles Lavson, H. i Easton, M. Clark, O. A Wolcott, N. P, Sackett, Charies Johnson, . 8. Minninan, William" Morrison, 3y Logan, 8. C. Brewster, William Muihall, Charles, Rosonquest, T. C, Kelsey, A. Millor, F. G. Urlag, Fred "A. Allon, Eljsh Stoddard, Charles Nelson, William Ruese, Stave Carpenter, Dr. 5. R. Conkiing, W. A. J. Goodiu, J. I Owens, James Kirk, V. 5. Vodies. 5. R Overall, J. W. Taylor, Richard Smith, Omsha: 1. . Hal, Pawneo City; Eugene Munn, Swift} Christian _Owily J. L. Claflin, St. Paul; J. L. Coppoe, Cham- | . A. Edwards, Grand Island; Judge . Aurora: Theodore Matn, Alma; Jo- Lamaster, Tecumseh; John Saxon, 3 LW, O. Danvan, Newark; Captuin L. P. Derby, North Platte; G. W. Blake, “incoln: Judge W. V. Allen, Madison; W. Portor. Clarks; T. G. Ferguson, Stella; W. 1. Hatton, Fullerton; Daniel Burd, Nel: ebraska haffer, C. 'N. Mayberry; vberry 1, Platto Cer Beitz Osceoln Al Modie, Wilbe barlos' Nowns, Papillion; age, Wil . Gaftin, Colon: D. D. Remington, Bee; A\.(l"‘z‘nln-u . Hebron; D. McCall, Ord: L. R. Iletche Blair, H. B. Ml lor, Winside; J. M. Gunnett, Yors; H. B. McGaw, Hastings; C. Fairehild, Oakdalo; C. H. Challis, Ulysses; J. D. Hat- | tleld, Frank Rath, Tekamah; C n Joo T H. 5 H. Anderson, Albion P. B, H. Schares, Keal . Nolson', Richland; N. O. Alberts, N.'M. Grabam, Clay Cen M. Webb, Calloway; Dr. L. . 11 Edmiston, Loxinglon, /. Carr, Lexington; John Carey, Fre. B s D Grovons, Strangs . A. Fistoher Frankling A. D'Allemand, Arapahoe: Dr. S. H. Cray, Beatrice; (George Becker, l‘(h‘nfluld. On motion of Mr. Stri ckler, Chalrman Hibbard was directed to appoint A committos of three independents from each ward to as. sist the botel committeo in canvassing for lm}\‘f"'“ tricklor thought it would be a draw- fng oard to fill tho city with brass bands, and ho was appointed a_committee of one to ask the Nebraska railroads to give uniformed )i s Iree transportation. 2 l’}“;:o !'lu-umn\c-g will meet again at the samé | placo at 4 o'clock next Tuesduy afternoon. De Voro, Ponca and Ravallers 78 rey clothing, which b prices, which were up. now till July 4 our store oins Saturday, comes just in the nick of time. sale are 2 and 3 picce children’s suit: boys’ long pant suits, all at % off former The $2.50 suits are now $1.70, and so on Sale begins Sa Browning, King&Co | Ladies who have 'children are no doubt aware that vacation time is very Inear at hand. Our } off sale of boys' 17 Included in this and $2.50 to $20 a suit. iturday morning. 1S.W. Cor 15t & Douglas Sts