Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 22, 1892, Page 4

4 THE ——— po E ROSEWATER, Emt w DATL — PUBLISHED eapiies 'ERY MORNING. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY, TERMS OF §UBSCRIPTION. Dally Bee (without Sunday) One Yoar. Daily and Sunday. Ono Year onths.. OFFIC Omaha, The Bee Bullding Bouth Omahn, cornor N and %ith Stroots. Counell Bluffs, 12 Pear] Strect. Chicago Offica, 317 Chamber of Commeres. New Vork. Rooms 14, 14 and 15 Trivune Bullding] Washington. 513 Fourteenth Stroot. CORRESPONDENCE. All_eommunications relating to nows and editorinl mattor shonld be addressod to the Ed 1torial Departmont. BUSINBSS LETTERS. All business Jottors wnd romittances should ho mddressed to The Beo Publishing Company, Omaha. Drafta. chocks and postofiee orders to bo made payable to the order of the company. THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. BWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION. Btate of Nobraska, County of Dotgla ioorge i, Tzse shing company., o unl clroulation of Ary of The Tee Pub lomnly swoar that the net ALY BEE for tho weck was a8 101lows: Baturday, June Average Kworn to hof h1a 18th day of J N. I’ 8k Notary Pub for ‘illy, RDAY was the longest day of the year toeverybody, especiully Grover Cleveland, TiE Jacksoninns and the Samosets are ready to bury the hatchet—in each other’s skulls. WE ARE now very near the st of July, but we are no neaver the paving scason than we were January 1. T message of Mayor Bemis calling uvon the council to take steps for the proper observance of Independence day on the part of the city and its otticials is timely and to the point. Ir THE battle of 1802 is to be fought with the same leadors as 1888 the repub- lican party will cheerfully take up the pleasant duty of licking the democrats again’ with the samoe enorgy as hafore and with much more enthusiasm and confidence. AMERICANS who sneer at slow Euro- pean methods will feel humiliated when they learn that mail mattor will soon be despatched by pneumatic tube from Bo lin to Paris, a distance of 500 miles, in thirty-five minutes. Now, why cannot ve such a systom? THE news which comes from Chicago that those anciont foes, the Samosets andthe Jacksonians, are ready and wiil- ing to bury the hutchet is received with bland smiles by all those who ave ac- quainted with the peaco-loving and charituble 1nstincts of these Young- Men’s-Christinn-Association clubs. Tue democratic party does not be- lieve that men in public life, men who nre paid by the people to attend to tho pooplo’s business, ought to devote their vime to partisan politics. That is tho reason why there are only nino gov- ernors, seven United States senators and seores of congressmen and other demo- cratic officeholders at the Chicago con- verition. THE citizens of Omaha have no con- ceru with the squabble in the indepen- dent camp over the reception of dele- gates to the people’s party convention. But as a matter of local pride we should endeavor to raise the necessary funds Yor getting the Coliscum building in «condition to accommodate the conven- tion and help to provide accommoda- tions for the entertainment of the thousands who will be in Omaha on July 4. THE delogates from the silver states in the Chicago convention appear to know Senator Gorman even better than his eastern backers do. In the silver sonference the states spoecially inter- ssted in free coinage pledged forty-two votes to the senator from Maryland, and this action was based upon the most positive assurances that Scnator Gor- man was not unfriendly to the froe vor scheme. But the free silver men have carried their pigs to the wrong market. — GREAT bodies move slowiy. By the way the Board of Public Works and Board of Education are moving in ailly- dallying with public improvements we should judge that they are the groatest bodies on earth, The Board of Public ‘Works is still wrangling over the speci- fications for paving and the Board of Kducation is beginning to consider the propriety of grading schoolhouse sites upon which it is proposed to erect largo buildings that were to hive been oceu- pied by the middle of Soptombor. WE CHEERFULLY submit to the repri- mund of our everwobbling contemporary as regards the national dvill, It was a stupendous farce and a fraud upon the community. Our, citizens subscribed very liberally, belioving that the uffair would be a national gathering of at least 5,000 soldiers, instead of a few companies mustering altogether less than 1,000 men, including our own No- braska guards. Under the circum- stunces the parties who contributed toward the national deill huve u right to | rosent the fmposture. and we are bold nounce it, It was a enough to so tizzle pro- —_— OMAHA must sooner or later grapple with the smoke nuisance. Nearly all of the large buildings emit volumes of s00t which will soon become unbearable, During the summer seuson, at leust, the poke nuisunce should be abated by strict rogulations that will prohibit the usa’of soft conl slag. 1f the owners of all lurge buildings, the motor and cable compuny and factories in the busiuness portion of the city were required to use anthracite or the very best bituminous coal between June and October the smoke nuisance would be done away with during the season whon it is most unwholesome and disagreeable. THE OMAHA DAILY BAYAN AND HIS PLATFORM. The renomination of Congressman William J. Bryan by the democrats of the First Nebraska district was simply a realization of the expected. Mr. Bryan had laid his wires to secure an endorsement with cars and skill. He has never lost an opportunity to attract povular attention. No nawspaper inter- viewer has ever gone to him in vain for an expression of his views. e is notat all modest about having his praises sung, and he has a coterie of admirers who are eager to trumpet them on every occasion. n this way Mr. Bryan has managed most successfully to ‘“kepp himself before the people” and to dis- may opposition. It is a well known fact, however, that Bryan does not enjoy the confidence of all the democrats of the First distriet, and a renomination is by no means equivalent to a re-alection this year, NMr. Bryan’s congressional record has been rather pyrotechnical than practi- cal. His fame rests upon one carefully prepared speech, the platitudes and sophistries of which were so mercilessly riddled by Congressman Dolliver of Towa that little remained of the effory worthy of attention. In the way of practical legislation Mr. Bryan is the author of two or three free trade meas- ures, one of which if ic became a law would resulc in steiking down a grow- ing Nebraska industry, whilo he has plainly demonstrated that he is heartily in tavor of the policy of free trade. He was one of the spoakers sent to Rhode 1sland to preach that policy, which the people of that state repudiated by a handsome mnjo jan ar- rayed himself in congress with the sup- porters of the freo and unlimited coin- age of silver, hut he failed to commit the democratic party of Nebraska to that policy, though he made a vigorous effort in the state convention to do so. The platform of the convention which nominated Mr. Bry:n, and which it is presumed was inspired if not written by him, is in the main fashioned after the usual democratic pattern. As to silver, it repeats the frequently refuted charge that the silver legislation of 1873 was wndestinely accomplished and de- mands the restoration of free coinagw ‘‘when it can be dastermined whether the former ravio between gold and sil- vor is just, and if need bs make a fair readjustment of the ratio between them.” There can be no rational ob- jection to this, but it is not what the frea silver men with whom Mr. Bryan voted iu cougress want. They donot de- sire a rendjustment of the ratio on the basis of the relative market value of gold and silver, which at present is about 2 to 1, because that would dispose of free coinage. What they demand is that the government shall coin into dollars all the siiver offered at the mints at the old ratio, the profits to go into the pockets of the silver producers. Thisis the policy which Mr. Bryan supported by his voto in congress and to which he tried hard tocommit his party in Nebraska, Does he intend to be un- derstood as having repudiated his past course regarding silver? Is this *‘hon- est” and ‘“‘modest” representative trim- ming in view of the probability that the democratic national convention will nominate an anti-free silver candidate and either omit all reference to the silver question from the platform or dis- pose of it by a meanningless straddle? Mr. Bryan was elected to congress in 1890 for the same reason that a great many other democrats were successful in republican districts throughout. the country. Conditions have materially changed since then, and it is highly probable that the Iirst district of Ne- braska will be represented in the next congress by o republican. GAMBLING 1N RAINFALL OPTIONS. Prof. Melbourne, the rainmaker, seems to have found plenty of credulous people in eastern Colorado. He has just entered into a contract at Holyoke to wator eight counties during the pres- ent week. Ifho glvesa good general rainfall over 85 per cent of the territory specified he is to receive $2,000, If this professor isan expert in the ence of probabilities the business in h he is engaged ought to be profit- able. Even if he proceeds upon the theory of the common gambler, which assumes that a penny tossed aloft from a wanton hand will show heads as often as tails, ho is still in the way of making money aslong as he can make tracts. If hecan make by the showers of this week in the territory in which he is working he can afford to encounter the most parching’ drouths for several weeks suceoeding. We rather admire the nerve of this rain- maker. He may loso all the money that isinvolved in his cast of the die this weelk, but bhe koows that it will rain somewhers sooner or later, and if he happens to bo at the right place at the right time he will make more than enough to cover all losses sustained in places where the rain failed to mater- ialize. The professor has the advan- tage of the man who plays common games of chanco. The ordinary gam- blor loses as much when the cards go agast him as he wins whon thoy are i his favor. This rainmaker puts up nothing but his time. If he wins he gets a good pot of money, but if he loses he simply gets nothing anda is out of pocket only u littlo. At this distance it lools as if rainmaking in certain credu- lous localities might be a good business. wh! con- SHOULD CELEURATE THE FOURTH. Omaha should celebrate the ‘auniver- sary of American indepeudence in a be- coming manner. Arrangemonts for this celobration should be of a magnitude and charactor to make the day memora- ble not only to our own citizens, but to the L concourse of people that will congregate in Omaha from our own and veighboring states. Omana has not had a really imposing Fourth of July celebratioa since Ne- braska came into the union. In this 100th year of the discovery of America it is most fitting that the apniversary of the birth of the republic should be wado a popular holiday. No political significance should be at- tached to the demonstration. ‘The Aworican people, vegardless of creed, politics or sex, ure patriotic, and on the Fourth of July of all other days Ameri- can patriotism should be given full play. Not only should the city be gaily deco- rated with the national colors, but every civic and military society should take part in a grand procession with suitable banners and emblems, The city council and the county com- missioners shoald join hands with Gen- oral Brooke and the federal authorities in making the coming Fourth n gala day. The Board of Trade, the Real Istate Exchange, the fraternal socie- ties and labor unions should all act in concert, The railroads have already annoanced half rates to Omaha for the Fourth and thousands upon thousands will avhil themsolves of the opportunity, provided that Ownha takes the initia- tive to make the celebration attractive. No time is to be lost. Every hour from now until the Fourth should be directed toward perfecting the arvangements for the grandest and most impressive cole- bration that has ever taken place in the west. THE TIN PLATE INDUSTRY. The way in which the democrats per- sistently distort and miscopresent the facts rogarding the growth of the tin industry in the United States under the present duty was very thoroughly ex- posed in the house of representatives a fow days ago by Mr. Dalzell of Pennsyl- vania. It is not the first time that the falsity of democratic statements on this subject hns beon shown up, but the completeness of this last exposure mikes it worthy of wide circulation. Mr. Dalzell showed that the first re- sult of the present law has boen to de- crease importations, There is direct evidence of this in the records of the custom houses, and thera is other evi- dence in the wail that comes across the ocean regarding the depression of tho tin industry in Groat Britain and the fact thut it is leaving that country and coming to this. The statistics of the Treasury department and the evidence from abroad converge to the same point, that tho cffect of the law of 1890 has been to decrease importation. Another effect claimed for the law is that it has lowered the price of tin plate in the market to the foreigner, and it has not increased the price of tin plate to the ‘Amevican consumer. This was shown by an abundant citation of mar- fket quotations both in Liverpocl and in the leading matkets of this country. But the most important effect of the act has beer to establish a new industry, which hus grown with a vigor unpre- cedented even among American in- dustries Returns of the growth of tin and terne plate manufacture in the Unitea States have been obtained by an official of the Treasury department spe- cially assigned to this duty. These re- turns, amply verified, show that during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, ending Soptember 30, 1891, five con- cerns had entered upon the manufacture of tin and terne plate. During the next quarter the number of firms had in- creased to eleven, and the production of tin plates had grown more than 41 per cent and of terne plates more than 77 por cent. In the third quarter, ending March 31, 1892, nineteen firms were en- gaged in the manufacture of tin and torne plates, und of tin plate the pro- duction had increased more than 600 ver cent over that of the first quarter, It would seem that to intelligent and practical men these figures would carry a conclusive argument as to the ‘good effects of the new law in establishing and stimulating the growth of the tin in- dustry in the United States, and in view of what has been accomplished in so short @ time there ought to be no reasonable doubt regarding the future progress of this important industry if the moderate protection which the pres- ent duty gives it is not withdrawn. There is abundant expert foreign testi- mony to the effect that there are no difficulties in the way of the success of this industry here which cannot easily be overcome, and the confidence of the foreign manufacturers in this being so is shown in their disposition to invest capital in the industry. The democratio threat to repeal the duty is the one great obstacle to a more rapid growth of the tin industry, and if this shall e vemoved by republican success in the clections of this year, the increase of this industry in the future will greatly exceed what has been achieved in the pust. I'T MAY be interesting to Mr. Walker of Beatrice to know that an eastern con- temporary has gone to the trouble of compiling a history of conventions of ali parties and to show that in a majority of cases the man who begs leave to pro- sont u gavel has been the cause of much discomfort. It is not stated whether the discomfort has beon to the purties to whom the gavel was presented or to the multitude that was bored by hearing the presentation oratory. In Mr. Walker’s instance the discomfort has been multi- furious and we shall not be surprised if a claim for conseauential damages shall be laid at Mr. Walker’s door by the squatter who possessed himself of the first homestead in America and had some of the cordwood on his farm specially seasoned for the gavel that is predestined to be in the hands of the chairman of the people’s party conven- tion at Omaha July 4, A. D, 1892, THIS is tho closing duy of the indus- trial exposition. Those who have not vet availed themselves of the opportu- nity to view tho varied products of No- braska factories and mills should by all means make it their business to visit the Coliseumn before midnight. ACCORDING to the Chicago News, Govornor Peck of Wisconsin, father of “Pecl’s Bad Boy,” found a vice presi- dential boom on the train coming from Milwaukee, but probably gave it to the porter us a tip, liven porters are some- times underpaid. IN THE great melee at Chicago Gov- ornor Boyd seems to have been lost in the shuflle, The Whisky Favorite, Chicago Evening Post, If gin-mill keepers only had votes noboay woula be iu it with Seoator David Beunett S —— The Viclous East. Chicagy Journal, Kastern papers often call attention to the prevelouce of juvenilo crime in the “‘rowdy west,"' and thoy conclude that the eral state of soclety must be exceedi: bad, BEE: With no disnositiowtg retort it is suggested that peoplo who I brown stone houses should not encagé in throwing pleces of glass. A 15.year-oid girl was arrosted at the seat of Vassdr ébllege a few days ago for attempting to 6t 'fire to a dwelling, and aboy in Elizabetho,Nu J., after stealing a bicyele, purioined pond of 1,000 and endeavored to negopiatd it. Theso children give promise of be mlal as brillfant crim- inals as any producet! on the prairies. Grent TariT Mait frnt Express. In 1801, taking jtwelve months ending March 31 of that yunr.'} 0 exports of bread- stuffs from the United States to Cuba amounted in value to $376,422. In 1802, under repablican reciprocity, dur. ing the corresponding period, our exports of such articles 1o that country amounted in value to §1,373,038. This increase of §706,656, or o Was duo to republican reciproc Ou w. skt sty A Poetical Product. New York Advertiser, Elaine Goodale, the New England pootess who married an indisn, has presented her husband with a baby. It is presumabiy variegnted 8s between red and white. Pity it couldu’t be red, white and blue, and go to the World's fair as an example of what this young repudlic can do under cortain condi- tions, R LT A Northern Insult. St. Paul Pioweer Press. 6 delegates in Umaha, if that town fails to have a haloyon and vociferous time thore’s no truth in portents. When the halt, lame, blind and loony gather in such numbers the greatest show on carth must cover up its aggrogation of curiosities and acknowledge itsell beaten. ————— A Natural Fear, Fhiladeiphia Press. A commencement orator has delivered an address on “The Supernatural in the Ancient Marriage.” The trouble with most people is that it isnot the supernatural, but the ;\]nmml in the modern marriage that worries hom. With 1. P SEir dministrationists Out, Globe-Demoerat, Wo hope the reportis true that Senator Stewart is going to accopt tho alliance presi- dental candidacy. The republican party would be glad to get rid of its Stewarts, Tellers and Wolcots, e 0 TN Battle Grounds, owa Capital. General Harrison won a brigaaier goneral- ship fighting with Hooker above the clouds. Ho_ will win tbe presidency fighting on the high plaue of principle. ot T A JOINED THE AT Auth ARME, Prominent New York Divines Enroll Them- selves in the Auxillary League. :W Yonr, June 21.—Rev. Dr. Charles A. Briges, Rev. Dr.- Lyman Abbott, vastor of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, Rev. Dr. B. I\, DeCosta of the Church of St. John the Di- vine, and Rev. Heory Wilson, formerly Dr. Rainsford’s assistant at St. George's church, as well as Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Briggs, have taken an action the announcement of which wiil unaoubtedly be a great surprise to many of the more orthodox of church wombers, They have enrolled themselves in the auxiliary lcague of the Salvation army and by this action have siguified their ap- proval of the objects of that ovganization. Many others of influenuial position in the community are also enrolied in the army’s auxiliary league and the standing ol the or- ganization bids fair to be materially im- proved in this country by support from these sources, ) The auxiliary ieague briginated in London more than a decade ago. It was a con- ception of General Booth and was designod to enlist the moral and: financial support of people of wealth and stanaing wl‘:’om the army could not seéure Bs active members. ‘The” first attempt. to introduce the idea in this country was made some years ago, but not until about six months ago was the work of its membership and influerce established. s 1 ey CHEERFUL CHIRPS, New York Mercury: ‘A regular bore -The auger. Rochester Post: ‘A, man's days are num- bered, but he cannot recover any of the buck numbers, Atelison Globe: Tho only compliment woman pays & man after she hus murriod him is to get jéalous of him. A CATTLE TRAIN, Puck, The fairer sex will coincide With us while we maintain That only “cattle” try to ride Upon u'lady’s train. Dotroit Freo Press: As a plonsant faced womun pussod the corner Jones touched his hut to hor aud remarked feelingly o hiscom- panio “Ab, my boy,1 owea great doal to tha t womuh. ur mother?" was the query. ‘No, my landiady. Philadeiphla Times: The coal mun's season may e the winter, and the summer the fce- man's harvest, so that 1t's possible the milk- mun finds the greatest profiy n the spring. ADVICE TO RUSTICATERS. New York Herald. Don’t leave the oity. Don't keep s dog, oryour neighbors will menuco you. Don't be without a dog. or the tramps will menace you. Don't dress Just like your neighbors, or you will by ashanied to meet your friends. Don't settie where there 18 more than one store, or Lho ones you don't deal with will hate you, Don't dress better than your nelghbors, or they'll wonaer where you steal your monoy. Don't rebuke a smail boy for breaking your windows, oryou'll get the white caps after you. Don't t rural e hot days. Don't sottle In a little place where thero Is one store, or you will buy two prices for overything. Dou't usk the country your trunk upstairs. H drop 18 Don't dress worse than your nelghbors, or they will think you have ‘come there to hide your poverty. New York Weekly: Jinks—There's one good thing about spoiled ohildren, - Blinks—What's thut? Jinks—One never has them In one's own house, flo with the tender feelings of the man, or he'll glve you the go by on bazgageman to carry e might get tired and New York Evoning 8u, The doctors tell us that during this chaugeable senson wo should dress according to the weather. Ths Is ex- cellent advice, providing you have enough sults and nothing to do buvut them on. Horn: Tt is generally tho man who L afford the cost who'has the reddest SHAKEN AFTER TAKING. Detroit Free Press. Sho shook wy hand. 1 felt the thrill OF her soft touch., 1 foel It still. And when. presuiiing on that touch, 1 foolishly essayed too much And sald 1 loved her—urged my ploa— By ull that' @ h0ok Lho Fest of me e — “THEOLD mdn,” Aoy Journal. In summer timo the eity’s hoat Is griovous to be borue, And thens tho time poor pipa's hoart's with grief ana sorrow. Lro. For wife goes huntingsummer board the coun- try up and down, . | For wit sad childron must havo rest— But pa—remains in town. Yos! Pamust sta¥'tn town through dreary nights anddaysy 1 Must.work and swouat and scheme und plan tn many difforontwiys. Yet, uftor all, whon thoy are off ho wears no saintly crown, - ., ( But goes and comes |1ke other boys— Poor pa—Who Stays 1n,L0wn. Yes! P he stays in ‘town, and yet he gets SO0 rest, For down the shore and on the road Le's quite u Treq L guoest, Again you'li ind hi at the play. seated quite woil down Among the bald heads, with u glass, Poor pa—who stays in town. Yes! Pa does things up brown, yet ma will {rot und groun Becuwuso poor pa suffor ull alon Sho sces. or thinks slippors on and g Whilo pa ~poor pa, he “soes” the town. Yes! Pahe “sces” the town; nights and days, While ta 15 keeplag "spirits” up with gossip, £0 405 and plays, Though pa ho keops his “spirits” up by pour- ug spirits down; Yes! pa—our pa—your pa— Poor pa—who stays ln town, ust stand tne beat, and he sees, poor pa with ne “seos" It WLEDNUsDAY, JUNE 22, 1892—-TWELVE PAGES. e LINCOLY CITIZENS INJURED Six People Narrowly Bscape Death in a Runaway, PROF, AUSTIN CAUSES A SENSATION e Resigns as Principal of the High School Rather Than Be Embarrassed by Politieal Interference—Other News Notes, Lixcory, Neb., Juno 21.—[Spocial to Tur Bee.|—Six prominent citizens of Lincoln were severely injurod in a runaway accident at L o'clock this afternoon. A party com- posed of Mr. Jamos Aitken, his daughter, Mrs. Jennie Hard, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Leavitt, Mr. Stevens and Mr. Baroett, haa started on a picuic. They were riding in a light soring wagon, Mr. Barnett driving the horses. As they tarned the corner of Seven- teenth and H stroots ono of the ladies sud- denly raised hor parasol, The horses were moving along on & brisk trot and both be- came frightened at the parasol. Almost be- fore Mr. Barnett realizod that his horses had become unmanageablo tho wagon was overturned and the entire party imprisoned. beneath the box. The horses ran for some distance, dragging the poople over the rough ground, ' Peoplo who witnessod the accident rushed to their assistance, Ail were found to be badly injured. Mrs. T. H. Leavitt haa suffered the most, receiving internal injuries from which it is feared that sho cannot re- cover. Mr, Aitken was out about the head and also received internal injuries, Mrs. Hard had ber hip sprained and was injured about the head. Mr. Stevens escaped with a distocated hip, while Mr. Barnett also had his bip dislocated, his hands badly cut and bis head injured. = Mr. Leavitt was the only member of the party who was unhurt, tho bruises he received causing him no particular inconvenience., Medical assistance was called and after tho injuries had been exam: ined the parties were removed to their homes. Arrested on a Serfous Charge. William Tolson, a colored man, was ar- rested this afternoon on a charge of crim- inally assauiting Nettie Howard, a young girl 13 years old, living at Tenth and Hill streots.” According to tho girl's story, the assault occurred Sunday forenoon, Toison, who is o married man with one child, lives near the girl's home, and she stated that ho decoyed her into an outhouse, and thero sccomplished his purpose by ' force, her parents being absent from home. When arrested Tolson told an entirely aifferent story in regard to the affair, Ho said that the girl came 1o bis house during his wife's absence. Together they swng several songs, ho playing an accompaniment on the organ, Heo declined soveral overtures on her part and only vielded at her solicitation. His wife rolurned in time to preyent the outrage. Although Tolson bears an excellent reputa- tion in this city his story is generally disbe- heved. He will have a preliminary trial to- morrow. William Clute was arrested tonight on complaint of the girl's stepfather, Eber Housen, charging bim with criminal in- timacy with a girl under 14 years of age. Clute has been boarding with the girl's fam- ily for several months, aud during this time 1tis claimed that he accomplished her ruin, Tho police ave also looking for two colored men, who, it is now asserted, were at tho house last Sunday morning when Tolson is alloged to have assaulted the girl. Cadets Welcomed Homo, Company A of the University battalion of cadets returned from the national competi- tive drill at Omaha at 9:50 this morning and wero accorded & warm welcome by their en- thusiastic admirers in this city. Headed by a band and a large number of uniyersity stu- dents the company marchea through tho principal business streets of tho city, which were gaily decorated with fiags at.d bunting. Arriving at the armory tho boys gave a few saaple maneuvers and then listened to the reading of & congratulatory order from the ofticers of company D, Nebraska National quards. Cheers wore then given for tho company, the alumpi, the university and for everybody and the crowds dispersed. Prof, Austin Resigns., At an executive session of the Board ot Education last evening, from which all re- porters were rigidly oxcluded, the matter of the election of & superintendont and princi- pal was taken up. No conclusion was reached, but_ Principal Austnof the High school created something of a sensation by tondering his resignation. His letter of resignation reflected somewhst on members of the board and on that account was not spread upon the records. Concluding, Prof. Austin said: *“Believing that my own use- fuluoss to the public will be, as it has boen sinco the recent city election, substantially impeired by the interference of and lack of co-operation by tho present committee, and rather than further embacrass my frionds, who have so cordially supjorted me in my work, I dosire, gratefully and courteously, to witharaw my name from further consid- eration for the prinoipalship of the Lincoln High school.” Lincoln in Brief. Information was_flled in distriot court today against J. B. Housel and 8. Y. Ogden, the Christian Scientists arrested in this city last week. Myron Pratt is still atve, but is constantly sinking. Hols still unconscious and has scarcely ccased singing the old war songs. Ho has referred to tho tragedy in which he was the principal actor several timesin his delirium. Flora and Lillio Willoughby, aged 14 and 11 years respectivoly, wero sent to tho girl's reformatory at Genoa today for iascivious conduct, tho charges being preferred by their father. The machinory at the new South street pumping station was started at 1 o'clock this morning. The station has & capacity of 1,500,000 gallons of water per duy. FIGHTING THE SALOONS. Creston Officials Finally Conclude to En- force the Prohibitlon Law. Crestoy, Ta,, Juno 21.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek.|—Thero wero lively times in whisky oircles today. Soarch warrants were out and tho suspended chief of police, who insista upon holding his office aud dis- oharging its auties, had them in his posses- sion to sorve. Tno saloon peoplo wero warned, and there immediately ensued livoly scramble to secrote and get out of tho way all liquors in stock. A wholesale house had a 1ot of liquors stored in an old building, and as officors broko into the front door two drays loaded with goods laft the baok door with horses at full spoed and have not yet been captured. Pursuing a Murderer. ELoRince, 1a., June 21.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bik. |—Ed Westroet, the young des- perado who crushed the skull of Landlord Ballhorn of this place with & stono Monday moraing, is in hiding in the woods and swamps' along the Wapsie river botween Scott aad Clinton counties. 1t is discovered that his gang 1s an extensive ouo and woll organizod. Its members are giving hiwm ln- formation and assistance and may be able to procuro Lis escapo. His hiding placo is well unrded and a dosperate effort will soon be made to take him unless ho surrend.rs, Cepar Raris, Ia, June 21.—[Special Tolegram to Tuk Ber.|—A terrific wind storm struck Ocheyedan last evening, de- molishing several houses and barns and the Burliugton depot. Three wen were badly iujured st Lake Park. One man was killed by lightaing. p A Lynching in Sight in Tows. CorxING, 1a.,, June 21.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bre.|—Emerson Cashman yestorday assaulted two lite glrls here whom ho en- ticed into his hoase. His preliminary hear- ing occurs this afterncon. He will un- doubtedly be lynched. Celebrated Their Golden Wedding, Croak Rarios, I, June 21.—(Special to Tur Bee.|—Mr. and Mrs. Charlos C. Keyes celebrated their golden wedding anniversary tnis evening. They have beou in lowa Cuestox, 18, June 2L.—(Spoclsl Telegram w Tue Bee)—Emerson Casbhaau of Corn- ing vesterday evening coaxed a couple of little girls, daaghters of Marshal Grifith and John Brown, into his yard, and later got the little Brown girl, aged § vears, into his house, whero he assauited her. Grifith child, aged 13, romained out side, and looking through the window witnessed the brute's hoinous attempt, whereupon she scroamed and throatenod Lo call neighbors. Thoy told their paronts and this morning Cushman was arrested and held under $1,000 bonds for n preliminary hearing, which commenced this afternoon and will continue tomorrow. Cushman couid not secure bouds and is now in jall, Citi- zens of Corning are very indignant and many excitable persons throatened lynching and tar and feathers, Ixcitoment has somowhat subsided now. Cushman bas a wifo and two children. He Is one of the recent converts to Froe Methodists, Possible Fate of William Morrow, Missount Vatvey, Ta, Juno 21—|Special Telegram to Tuk Brr.|—Intellizence has been roceived from Littlo Sfoux that a lot of oharred human bones wero found in the timber west of that village, It is evident that a largo fire was burned there, and maay believe that the romains are thoseof William Morrow, one of tho county supervisors, who mysteriously disappoared about thros weeks 8go. Tho theory 15 that ho was murdored and his body burned to hide all traces of the crime. el s SOUTH OMAN 1ndian Territory Stock Itates Roduced by the Rock Island, The Rock Islana has reduced the rate on live stock from Indian Territory points to South Omaha $12.50 per car. Tho new rate went into effect Sunday. This lot of news is halled with joy by the South Omahu packers and stockmen. 1t piacos South Omaha on nearly an equal footing with Kansas City. The roads which ponetrate the great cattle country of the southwest have’ discriminatod in the past against Omaha in favor of Kansas City, and the city on the Kaw hus profited greatly by roason thercof, much to tho detriment of Omaba. In discussing tho reduction of the tanft Manager Babcock ot the Union stock yards said: 'We have been untiring in our efforts to securo this reduction, ana now that the Rock Island has taken the initistive we feol confident that the other romds will follow and meet the rate made by that com- pany. Itisbut a steppiug stone to what will follow. The muaking of this rato will prove beneficial to South Omaha's market and tho good results will be felt by all.’ Tho Rock Island road is comploted 1nto the interior of the Indian Territory and is being extenaed south into Texas, whero it will tap a large portion of the best cattie country in the world, ‘'he granting of the new rato by the Rock Island is especially gratifying to the trafic managers of the packing establishments, who have Jabored industriously to socure it. ' The packers in the past have been compelled to #0 to Kansas City to purchaso Toxas cattlo for Kkilling purposes, and then ship thom to South Omaha, Under tho now order of things they will be enabled to nurchaso di- rect from ‘l'exas rangers and ship directly to the Omaha yards. iseaped Death, Joseph Rafferty of the oftice force of Swift & Co's. hovered between life and death for several hours Monaay night. He 1s afflicted with heart trouble, and a physician adminis- tered a dosoof morphine, which camo near being attended with fatal results. By timely mecical aid, howaever, his lifo was saved and ho will recover. Notos and Personals, Merton Frances has gone to Dunlap, Ta. J. A. Cox of Denver 1s the guest of I, I, Boyd. Rov. Marion Boles returned yeste from Ieru, Neb. el T. Elbert of Ashland visited with South Omaba friends yestorday. J. W. Kimball of Butte, Mont., s in the city visiting with friends. Mrs. T. B. Scott has returned home from an extended visit to Sioux City. Saturday evening a benefit will be given Jack Dempsoy at Blum's hall in this oity. Mrs. Juage Foxworthy of Lincoln is visit- ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs, C. N. Hunt, The supcrintendent of buildings issued two minor permits yesterday, aggrogating $1,000. Sixtoen car loads of horses were shinped from the Union stock yards to various points yesterday. Mrs, Al Williams yostorday roturned from @ visit to hor parents, who reside in Missouri. Mrs. Paul McAulev left vesterday for Hancock, [a.. where she will visit duriog the summer wonths, Ex-Pouce Officer Hughes has accepted a position with the Omaha Packing company, and will do police duty. Harvey Short of the Union stock yards force was out for the first time yesterday after a protracted illness. Yesterday tho Cudahy Packing compan: roceived ton cars of Texas cattle whioh wors purchased at Kansas City. The ice cream and strawborry fostival given last evening at the Albright Mothodist church was well attended. Al Stafford, a Rook Istana conduotor run- ning between Council Bluffs and Davoaport, Ta, is visiting South Omaha friends, _The infant ohild of Mr. and Mrs, Hans Goottsch of Albright died yesterday morn. 1ng and was buried in the ‘afternoon. Mrs. Goottsch is dangerously 1ll, The now Missouri Pacitic passenger train passes through this city at 9:45 &, m., south bound, and at 5:55 p. m. north bound. The (@I IBROWNING, KINGE S ¥ -3 The ! e .t e e e e e e e e et e . . | t#ip to Gitmore ts. made over the Union Pa. | cifie tracks. | “Tha Stradamant Paving company has o larea forco of mon engaged In removing the | asphait paving surface from the Twenty. | fourth sireet bavement, which has proven worthloss and failed to'withstand the hoat of the sun. A new Surface 18 being put down. IMPROVING THE ROAD, Capital Stock of the Chieago, St. Kansas City Incrensod, Cuicaao, Tk, June 21.—At the spocial meoting of the stockbolders of the Chicago Greav Wostern Ralffvay company, tho losce of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City road, tho proposition to iacrease the capital stock trom $9,000,000 to $100.000,000 was carried, Chatrman Stickney of the board submittod a report whivh was approved. The procecds from the salo of the additional stock will Targely bo used In improving the road and in buying new equipment. It is the purposo of the airectors to make their road equal In overy respect to tho very best in the country and te equip it with rolling stock of the latest improved pattern. ‘The opinion seems to be gaining ground that the Atcnison, Topoka & Santa Fo was not siucore in its proposition to reduco tho rates on socond class passongor traffic between the Missouri river and Californin polnts, The date orlginally announcod or the reduction June 1 and the reason given for the failuro to put the rates into effoct on that date was a supposed prospoct of & compromise agroe- mont between the Atchison and its compoti- tors in regard to the paymont of commissions, Avparoutly nothing has been dono since that time. Tho notico has not been withdrawn and when the Atchison really intends to ro- duce the rate accordinig to promise 1s Known only to President Manvel. — & BURIED IN GRACELAND. raul & Faneral Services Over the Body of the Late nmons Blalne i Chicago. Cnrcaao, 1L, Juno 21.—The funoral ser- vivos ovor the remains of tho late Iimmons Blaine took place at2:30 this aftornoon at the MecCormick residonco in this city and was conducted by Rev. Dr. McPherson of the Second Presbyterian church, A largo num- bor of frionds of the McCormick and Blaine familics were prosent. Tho services wers oxcecdingly simplo and at their conclusion rotary and Mrs. Blaino and other mem- s of the two familics, accompanied by a large conconrso of friends of tho deconsed, followed the remains to Graceland cemetory, where they wero deposited fn the MeCor: mick family vault, preparatory to intorment in an adjoining lot which has been purchased for tho purpose. e Suleldod at Portland, Pontraxn, Mo, June 21.—A short, middio- aged man, with heavy sandy moustache and partially bald, came into the St. Julian hotel yostorday and registerod as Harry Garland, Dotroit, Mich, He said he had veen traveling two days and wanted a room. Ho went quickly to_his room and there shot himself in tho hoad, dying instantly. Nothing moro is kuown of him hero. gl o Caught After a 1 g Chase. SaN ANarro, Tex., Juno 21.—A deputy sherift has arrived horo with J. Cokor, who was arrestod in Colorado a fow days ago. Cokor is charged with the assassination of Dave Young in San Angolo, about two years ago. Young was shot whilo on the stroob polog to_ work. Cokor has been followed thousands of miles by tho sheriff of this county. ——————e Killed by Falling from a Window, Curteago, 111, June 21.—1. C, Blacher, & prominent member of tho democratio club ot Newark, N. J., whilo sittingin the window of his room at a hotel early this morning, fell asloep, lost his balance and fell to the side- walk from the fourth floor. He was lustantly Kkilled. —_————— A HINT FROM PAR'S European Edition Now York Herald, A BAT FOR THE RACES. The above was sketched in the pesage at Chantilly on Sunday. It was of coarse mor dore straw, trimmed with bird wings and ¢ wide Louis X VL. ribbon, striped groen aud blacl. co. Largest Manufaoturors and Rotallors of Clothing fn tho West. Our Own Special Wire---- We' beg to announce that as soon eSOy as the democratic | opens # Tuesday we will \bulletin the news tine to sell boys children’s 2 and 3 piece suits our windows Zreceived over our own' special wire, and in the mean- time we shall con- long pant suits and at Y% off regular prices, which were from $2.50 to $20. We take % off these former prices and you get an awfully low priced suit. All our own ‘'make, best in the world. guaranteed to be the Browning, King&Co now till July , 4our store will faas Suturduys i1 overy avy Uil § p. . Lo open U b, |S.W. Cor. 15th & Douglas St g