Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 26, 1892, Page 5

SPRINGER SPEAKS ON TARIFF \ “time the protective sysicm ! | Views of the Tllinois Congressman on the ’ All Absorbing Topie. THOUSANDS LISTEN TO HIS ARGUMENTS Demooracy’s Course In Tarlf egisiation Up- neld und Commended by the Orator Figures and Statisties Quotest to Prove His Position, Drtroir, Miob,, Aug, 25.~More than 10,- 000 people nasembled today on the grounds of the Detroit International Fair and Exposi- tion, it being “political day.”” The speaking began at 1 o'clock. Ix-Congressman Dun- nelt of Minnesota, representing the republi- can party, made tho firsi speech, Colonel Norton of Chic followed with a strong #paech In favor of the puople’s party prinoi- ples aud candidatos, Tho last speaker was Hon. William M. Springer of Iilinoss, chair- man of the ways and means committee of the national house of representatives, who re- ceived a flattering reception, He taiked al- most enttrely on the tariff, Mr. Springer's Remurks. Mr. Springer, having wade a brief intro- ductory statement, proceeded to discuss ua- tional politica aud especially the tariff. He said: “One of the stock arguments of the pro- tectionists is that under the systom of pro- tection which has provailed in this country for more than a_quarter of a century our country hus been brought to the front rank in agricuiture, in wining and in manufac- tures, If protection has sccomplished so much for our country and people it must also be held respovsivle for the evils which have #prung up under itand which it scems ratter 10 foster thun to abate, “Turmng to the bureau of statistcs of the treasury department, I find that during the past twenty-five years, while protection has prevailed in all its vigor, just as its friends would have it, a vast army of individua firms and corporations in the Unitod States, mounting in number to nearly 200,000, have succumbed to tho pressure of hard times and bave gone into vankruptoy. Their aegre- aate liabihities have exceeded $3,500,000,000. But this is not all. It appears thav the rum- ber of commercial failures increased in 1501, a8 compared with the year 1830, the year befors the passing of the MecKinley ui| L ver cont, aud the liabilities increased 27 per cont. The McKinloy law did not improve the financial situation. On the contrary, it seems to bave added fuel to the flame. 1o Figuies Out Cortain Ru bo consus pureau was requested by the net of congress to collect and maice a report upon the number and amount of mortgages upon real estate in the United 5'ates in 1500, Reports as to only six states have up to this time been published by the census_oflice, namely, Alabama, Ilhnois, ITowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Tennessee. In these six states it was found that tnere was an averago of §91.60 per capita of the whole population of those states of private indebtedness, se- cured by mortgage upon real estate. If this average is maintained tvhroughout tne union the whole of such indebtedness in the United States willl be found to exceed £5,500,000,000. In the state of fowa it appears that there wero §21,000,000 more of mortgage in- dovtedness recorded In 1800 than in in 1880—an increaso of $2,000,000 a year in that state. The percentuge of increase of viorteage indobteaness in that state in ten years was 75, 1o Lllinois 1t was 158, 1n Kan- 63 it was over 200, in Alabama it was 113, in Tennesseu it was 810. In the whole coun- try tho inierest charge on mortgage inaebt- edness, at an average of 6 per cent, amounts o over $345,000,000 a year. ‘I'he people who are struggling under this mountain of debt 210 the victims of highly protective tariffs, “What does protection cost the people of this country! I have given much thought and study to the subject and it is my candid opinion, based upon carefully prepared data and official statistics, that ‘Wwithin the past thirty years, during which has prevailed the people of the United States have paid in the increased cost of domestic commoditios by reason of the tariff on foreien proauctsof e Shacastor waum exceeditg $16,000,000,000. This is 1 aadition to the £5000,000,000 actually received by the government on for- elgn products. Everv dollar of this vast sum was wrung fram the bands of toil and bestowed upon the beueficiaries of the tarift or wasted on unprofitablo industries, 1t is the price the people have been required to pay for so-called protection to American in- dustries. . In the Haloyon Days of Democratic Tarifr, F'rom 1846 to 1800, a period of fifteen yoars of lows tarif—a democratic tariff, it you plense, for revenue ouly—there were only seventy-four strikes and lockouts of which aoy official report has been made, There were quite a number of strikes during this eriod reported, but they wero of little or no mportance. Altogether there were not 200 strikes and Jockouts during this whole period of fifteen years. Duriug the past fiftcen ears thero have been over 6,000 strikes and lockouts in the United States. 'rom 1876 Lo 1880 there ure no statistics as to the number of persons involved, but from 1851 to 1890 in- clusive, thero were over 1,000,000 persons in- volved in such strikes and lockouts. “‘An effort is being made by the Carnegie Steel company, a gigantic monopoly, created and fostered by our protective tarifl laws, to reauce the wages of ~tneir 8,400 employes' 10 10 40 per cent. Tho rates heretofore paid were not unreasonably high as is'sometimes asserted. Only a few of the employes, and those most highly skilled, received good wages, Nearly half of them were getting only 14 cents an hour, or $1.12 for eight hours’ work. Less than 10 per cent of the employes owned the houses in which they lived. and those living in the company houses have been summarily evicted since the strike began, If there was ever a labor contest where the laborers were clearly in the right, 1t is the one now being carried on at Homests The mills are surrounded oy the state militia, and the barbarous troat- ment shown to ono of tho soldlers by his superior officers for an offenss which did not reach the gravity of a misdemeanor under tho luws of the state, shows that they (the militia officers) are fit instruments for tho work in which they are engaged. Employment of Private Detectives, 'his contest has attracted universal atteution, from tho fact that oarly in the strike or lockout, & band of private detectives, employed by the Carnegie Steel company, armed with re- volvers and repeating rifles, invaded the state of Pennsylvania, fired upon the crowd of striking workingmen and provoked a buttlo in which ten or twelve persons lost their lives auda large number were more or less serlously wounded. T'his iaportant 1ol dent calls Lo mind the contest for governor of Tinnols 1n 1558, in which the democratic arty donounced the employment in that state of private dotectives to perform official unctions, in behalf of and at the in- stauce of private individuals and corpor- ations, Tue democratic candidate for overnor in that contest, Genera! John M. Pulmer,now United States senutor from that staie, was especiully pronounced in his ovposition to such employment. He said he Wwas “in favor of @ government uas strong as thelaw aud 0o stronger; as weak as the law and no weaker,! I'bis is the doetrine of the democratic party, We hold that the officers of tho law are competent to enforce the _law, and that the employment of privatd in- dividuals to perform official functions, except 88 the law direets, is revolutionary, and no botter than mob violence 1self, H *If any ovidence were needed to prove con olusively that tho tariff does unot increase wages, It1s furnished by the report of the senate commitice on finance, submitted by Senator Aldrich, at the olose of the last session of congress. Lot wo read a portion of that report under the heaalng of *Wages. It appears from the report of the Ly tician employed by the committee, that i fieen general occupations selected by tho commitieo wages were three-fourths of 1 per cent higber in Septomber, 1591, than in the threo months (June, July ond August) salocted us & vasis In 1880, and that the wages 1n the special lndustries selected wore thirty-one hundredtbs of 1 per cont higher than at tho beginnive of the period. One Effect of the Mokinley Bill, *“I'he McKinloy bill fncreasod the tarift on protected articies 20 por cout on a goneral Gverage, but its friends now olalm that wages bave lucroased in these fifteen in- dustries since its pussage less than one-third ©f) per cent. lu otlier words, Lhe laborer la theso selactad (ndustries, who received $1.50 a any boforo the McKinlay act passed, may now recnive one-haif of a cont & day more. “If this statement of aileged increase in wages after the passage of the McKinley bill; and, by inference, as a result of its pas- sage, were not made by able and dis- unguished senators, leaders of their party, it would be roceived with scorn and con- tempt and denounced as a campaign lie, in- vented by wioked democrats, “The democratic party insiste that this tax shall bear heaviest upon articles of luxury and lightest upon articles of neces- sity; that it shall bear heaviest upon articles consumed by the rich and lightest upon those who are poor, It further insists that what- ever is paid on account of tho tarift shall go into the public treasury to support the government, and that no more shall be levied than is necessary for the purposes of govern- ment honesty and cconomicaily administered ; in other words, that it shall be a tarift for revenue and not o enrich ono class of peo- ple, tho favored few, at tho expense of the toillng millions. ‘'ie democratic party favors a tariff for the support of the @ovarn ment nud not to build up and foster mono- polies,” priEeTe. ) Mrs. L. It. Patton, Rookford, TiL,, writes: * From porsonal exporience L can recommend DeWitv's Sarsuparilia, a curo for impure blood and general aobnlity." e LA STILL FINDING OUT. eal Estate Owners Investiga teo Gntl & Lots A commitieo of the Real Estate Owners’ association, through John T, Cathers, re- quested Comptroller Olsen to appoar before that committee vesterdny afterncon and teil what ho know about the cause of the delay 1n starting the public improvements Jast spring. . Mr. Olsen concluded that he woula not at- tend. Instead of eoing himself he wrote a letter in which he stated that he knew noth- ing about the real cause of the delay. He simply had his foeas and impressions, the same @s any other citizen, He saia, how- ever, that upon any subject rolativg to the pubiic service ne would give any information that ho could and would most cheorfully fur- msh for iuspection any books or papers in b oflice for inspoction. Ho said further that the duties of his ofice could not ve neglected while ho at- tended citizens' meetings to give hearsay evidence, City Clork John Giroves was not so busy snd appeared befors the investigating com- mittes during the afternoon. He testified that tho first paving ordinance ol this year was pass-d on April 12, and was afterwards repeaied, but did not know when the Board of Public Works ordered the first paving under the ordiance which took the place of tho one repeated. Mr., Groves statea that he sent the second paving ordinance to the board on June 2. Mr. Cathers asked if thers was any reason Why the council could not have made ar- raugements for aprovements earli in the vear, but the genial cleak didn’t know anything about the council’s affairs, Further on’he explamed that it always took ome time for a new logislative body to get thoroughly organized and down to work., The couaci men needed time to look around and get their vearings. In reply to the quostion asked by Mr. Boggs 1f the council had done any important business prior to April 12, Mr, Groves stated that the body had transacted a large amount of busiuess but could not remember anything special. Mr. Cathers wanted to know if the coun- cilmen hadn’t put in the first four months of the year log-rolling and lobbying. About this the clork did not know; he said he was kept busy attenaing to his own business, but he thought that the body had done con- siderable good work. Again the committee wanted to know 1f the contractors didn’t hang around the coun- cilmen a good deal, but Groves didn’t know. The clerk was sure that delays in the pav- ing contract had not been caused by the mayor, who, he said, hag always returned the ordinances promptly. As Mr. Groves did not have any of his ‘ofice records with bim the committee found that it could nou got the desired 1nformation just then. It was decided to request the clerk to com- pile and send to the committee a statement showing when and by whom the paving or- dinances were introduced, when they were Eflfi‘!ofl aud signed aud turned over to the ourd of Public Works. Itis expected that the statement will locate just where tne de- lay has been. During the session Cbairman Birkhausor sent a letter to Mr. Cathers regarding public improvements. The letter said that as this was the busy season it would be im- possible to furnish a list, at present, of ail the public improvements, giving data, that the committce hod asked for. If tho committee wanted to make a copy of the pro- ceedings of the Board of Public Works it could come up aud do it and would receive what assistance tho chairman’s thine would permit, Regarding public improvements for 1802, Mr. Birkhauser wrote that street improye- ment districts were created Aprl 5. On May 31 the districts were repealed and new ones created and properly owners given thirty days to designate the paving material, Bids were advertised for and received. Then the council asked for an abstract of the bids receivea and ordered that they all be ro- jected. Now paving bids wore aavertised for and rejected upon the advice of thy city at- torney. July 5 the board again received bids and awarded the contracts. This statement. explained in o moasure the delay in the paving of Leavenworth strest and Park avenue. Then Joun N. Wilson was put on the stand to toll what he knew about permanent sidewalks. He told all about his trounle with the Board of Public Works, and grew quite indignant when he referred to his o versation with Mr. Birkhuauser in regard to hus having received orders from the mayor. Wilson then told how bad he felt because the board had never paid any attention to the reports that he would send in about side- walks. He said that the board had abso- lutely refused to acknowledge his reports, recommendations or complaints. Continuing, witness stated that the Board of Public Works bad no systematic method of laying permanent sidewalks. That one icind of material would te laid in one place and right adjoining there would often be an- other kind, This Mr, Wilyon thought was all wrong. Then he gave his own opinion about how the board ought to do business. Mr., Boggs asked the ex-sidewalk inspector 1f walks had not been needlessly ordered up snd new ones laid, thus entailing a hardship on many of the property hoiders. To this question witness auswered yes. There were some matters that ke declined to talk ou and the committeo adjourned for one week. e DeWitt’s arsaparilis cieanses the blood, increases the appotite and tones up the sys- tem. It has benetitted many people who have suffered from blood disorders. It will heipyou. RN B SENTIMENTAL BURGLARS. They Rob a House But Return Trensur Looks of Huir, Burglars visited tho homo of A. D, Frary, 1908 North Twenty-seventh street, during tho absence of he family. The front door was broken open aud jowelry to the valuo of B45 srolen. A vox containing locks of hair and other mementoes of dead children was returned some time during the uight and lefton the it- ng Ca Poluters, Some porch of the back door, but a sufall sum of money which it bad' contained had been taken, T Omuhi Press Club, A special meeting of tho Owana Press club will be beld at club rooms, Patterson block, Seventeenth and Farnam, on Saturday, 27uh, at 4 o'clock, As important business is to come before the meeting & large and punctual sttondance of members is particularly desired, | | | TW0 THOUSAND IN LINE Modern Woodmen Picnic at Lincoln Largely Attended. INTERESTING FEATURES OF THE PARADE After Marching Through the Principal Streets of the Clty the ors Dine At Lincoln Park—Clpital City News Notes. Lixcory, Neb., Aug. 25.—(Special to Tae Bax,]—The Modern Woodmen of America nave taken possession of Lincoln today. They are here by hundreds from all towns and cities of the Firstcongressional distriot and many from outside tbat aistrict. 1he oceasion of the presence of so many distin- guished visitors is the first aunual picnicand outing ot the association. Visitors began to arrive on regular and special trains at 9 o'clock this morning, und when the parade moved through the stroets at 11 o'clock fully 2,000 Woodmon were in line. The parade formed a% the corner of Ninth and P stroets at 10:30 and the maroh was taken up in the following order: Plutoon of Mounted Police. Marshui Burwick and Aides, Carringos with H ud Offigora. d. 5 Omaha, 20, Hazel Camp, N Huatrice Cornnt Ba Bentrice Camy E Gretna Onmp, N Brilliant Camp, No. 837, Eimwood, River View Oamp, No. 1071, Loutsviilo. nd, amahn C Palmetto Camp, No. 14 Shorman Gamp, No. 1 vy Leal Camp, No, 480, rliend Camp, No. Cordova Ul Beeeh Can N L Military Band. Banner Uity Camp. No. 1332, Lincoln, Antelopo Camp, No. Capital City Camp, 1. I, Roose Camp, Nu. —— Linec Visitinz Woodmen from Various Camps. Line of March, The carriages at the head of the procession contained the following officors of the asso- ciation: Head consul, W. A, Northcott, Greenville, 11l.: head clerk, C. W, Hawes, Falton, [11.: head banker, D, C, Zink, Grand Island, Neb.; head physician, Frank Swallow, Vallay Falls, Kan.; board of di- rectors, J. W, White, Tampico, Iil.; C. 'I'. Vaukegan, I1 Himore, J. 8 v, Kun.: J. W. Reeso, ingtield, Til; A. R. Talvot, Lincoln, The line of March was through the follow- ing streets: Fcrom Ninth and P streots to fileventh, south to N, enst to ‘I'hirteeuth, north to O, eust on O to Sixteenth and back to Ileventh, north to P, and then west to Hotel Lincoln, Here the carriages contain- Ing the grand oflicers sispped, whilo tho marching columns sepurated, tho mebers saluting their superior officers as they passed on to either side. Ranks were broken aud a general scramble for the long line of stroet cars ensued. Car after car was loaded, and in this manner the big crowd was trans- ported to Lincoln park, where tho day’s ox- ercises wore 10 take place. “The first, thing on the program was dinner, and the enthusiasm in which the crowds dis- persed to all purts of the grounds and at- tacked lunch buskets and hampers gave promise of tne zest with which the day’s ox- ercises were to ve carried out. An Iuteresting P ogram, The afternoon program was taken up at 2 o'clock, whon A. A, ‘I'albott, chairman of the local committeo on arrangements, called the assemblage to order and introduced Mayor Weir, who delivered an address of welcome in his usual happy vein. He was followed by Congressman Bryan, who oxtended a wei- como to the ofticers of the association. He was roundly applauded at frequent intarvals in his address, which was both eloquent and witty. Head Consul Northeott of Greenville, I1L., responded 1o the welcome in a neat littie ad- dress, and then Thomas Daruell of this city welcomed the visitors in behalf of the Moadern Woodmen Log Roiling association of the First district, The response to tis address was made by J. G. Johnson of Peabody, Kun. Toasts were then proposed and responded to as lollows: “Our Present and Future,” Hou, C, W. Hawes, Fulton, IIL ; “(Gooa of the Order,’ Hon. A. W. 'Field, Lincoln, Nev.; “The Black Pebble,” FHon.'C. T, Heydecker, Wau- kegan, IlL.; *Our Beneficiaries,” Dr. Frank Swallow, Valley Fails, iCan. ; “Our Treasure Box,” Hon. D, C. Zink, Grand lIsland, Nob, ur Uniform Rank,”’ General J. N. Reese, Springfield, 1l.; “Our Work," fon. J, W, White, Tampico, IlL; *Brotherhood of Man," Fred Woodward, Lincoln, Neb, This concluded the speechmaking. An opera company holding forth at the Park theater gave a presentation of *The Mi- kado,” which was largely attended. Others amused themselves by swimming and boat ridiag, or indulged in the mild exhileration of a ride on the switchback railway. A pro- gram of athletic sports was also carriod out, including a game of base ball botween clubs selected from tho Omaha and Lincoln camps. Reception at the Beac This evening hundreds of the visitors ac- cepted an invitation extonded by the man- agers of Burlington beach to visit that attractive pleasure rosort. A reception was given the head officors ut the pavillion early in the evening, after which the orchestra struck up the grand march and a large nun ber of couples joined in & dance for several hours. The big steamer was crowded with those who preferred a ride over the waters to danciny. Still others fillea the row and sail boats while others braved the chilliness of tho evening and donned their buthing suits for a plunge, Tne picnle was a success from overy stand- point, aud everyone left for home’ tonight well pleased with their recoption ip Lincoin, Assnulted a Woman, A negro who gave his namo as Jeff Jones nuemfimd to make a criminal assault upon Mrs, Hyaty, liviog on North Q street, last night. ~ Ho entared the house, where the woman was alone, and after making im- proper proposals. which she resented, at- tempted to mssault hor. Sho eluded his clutches and ran to a bedroom, where sho secured a revolver. With the weapon sho kept her assailant at a proper aistance, and 8t the same time she screamed for assistance, Her cries soon attracted the sttention of Ofticer Carnihan, who took the uegro into custody. Tho prisonor was eviaently groatly under “the intuonce of Lquor and claimed this morning thut he bad no vecollection of what took place. Lincoln in Brief, A German, whose namo could not be learned, reported to the police that he had beon heid up by a couple of nogroes and robbed of what money he had iu his pockets. ‘Phe city council is sitting as & boara of equulization. The law requires that at least ten weibors of the coungil shall bo present. The Western Union Tolegraph company has appealed to the supreme court in the case wherein the Lincoln Daily Call secured a judgment against it of $62 for ulleged excos- sive telegraphio tolls. Lillio Stiles, living at 330 H steeet, took au overdose of morphine by mistake last night. Sho owes ber life 10 the prompt cfforts of the family physiciau. Nebraska ¥armors Plonic, TanLy Rock, Neb., Aug, 25.—| Speoial Tole- gram to Tue Bee. | —~The farmers institute beld & very successful pleuic at Sutton’s Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ol ABSOLUTELY PURE Baking Powder THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ) | erove today. W. J. H¥fan made the address of the morning on “Farming,” His aadross Kkept cloar of politics and was o pleasant pro- soutation of facts in reference to the position ot the farm:r as’'th¥'producer of wealth. After u hoarty pienic dinner tho first thing was a presentation in a felicitous manner by Rev, J. H. Prosson of 4 portrait In crayon of Congressman Bryis to that wontleman. The work was done by a Tabio Rock voung man, Mr. Davis, and,_ was olegantly framed by the citizens ‘here ‘and was a very agroo- able surprise to the receiver Prof, Lawrance Fossier of the State uni- versity addressed tho peoplo on ‘“Private Ownership in Land,' 'sHowing himself to bo thoroughly familiatiisvith his subject and completely demolishing the views of Henry George. The day was everything that could be desired and the thbusand, more or less, present had a day of reoreation nov soon 1o @ forgotten, PROTESTED 1K CH IOKS, Hastings Oltizens Have n Pecullar Experi- ence with an Ex-Banker, Hastinos, Nob,, Aug. 24.—|Speeial to Tre Brg.|—Three Hastings men have had a pe- culiar experience with a Blue Hill ex-bauker. Clerk of the District Court J, H. Spicer, @ounty Treasurer J. H. Fleming and W. H. Lanning each accaptod chocks from this banker on the Blue Hill bank, with which he formerly was connected. The checks given Mossrs, Spicer and Lanning were re- turned protested, and Treasurer Floming is anxiously awaitiug the result of the presen- tation of the check given him. The last nc- counts given of the Blue Hill man showed that he was in Lincolo receiving treatment for his oye: The Hastings Lawn Tennis club has been helding a local tournament amone its mem- bers this week. The grounds were in ox- cellent condition, as rains in the morning packed the courts and at the same time cooled the air delightrully for the players, Tho preluminary round botween Frahm and Haverly and Yames Brown and Will Clarke was won by the latter, 6—3, 9—11, 6—1. In the first round Will Dungan and Will Little defeated Landis and Grifing, 6-3, 6—I. Johnson and Brown won by defauit from HarryDungan and C. B. Wahlquist. Mattocks and Hutton defeated Brown and Clarke, the winners of the preliminary round, 6—2, 63, Oliver and Pickens were dofeated by Law- son m;d Henry after o stubborn contest, —0, 6! 5. Two or three hunared youngsters, who were provented yestorday by rain ' from going to Dyers-on-the-Blue, wers made happy once more this morning, when the condition of the weather pormitted the Presbyterian Sunday school to mako the journoy. The Hastings specialty mills have lately mado a shipment of two car loads of corn meal to Tennessee, It is claimed thet the B, & M. will erect a new depot; thut tho Missouri Puacific will extend its line from Prosser to Kearney to meot t the Northwestern will from Hastings to the shops will be placed e Koarnoy & Binck Hills road; that make an extension weost, and that soon gar Beets, Graxo IsLanp, Neb,, Aug. 25.—[Special to Tir Bee.]—About a month age as was stated in Tae Ber, an unknown insect was found to have been among the beets, When discovered it was only by the marks it had left, an oxamination proving that the un- known intruder Lad again vacated. Dr. Max- well of tho Schuyler experiment station was in the city yesterday and made a visit to the various veet flields. ~ He announces that the second gencration of the samo worm is at work, **I'be natural history of the insect,” said Dr. Maxwell, **has bean. followed with great exactness and care by myself and Prof. Howara ot Washington. 1 find that the number of caterpillarsmow upon the beets is far 10 excoss of that of the first goneration, and that very considerable aamage has been done. Novertheless ' if* climatio conditions aro favorable, that is; if- we get moist and warm weather with cool nights, the proba- bility is that the beots will come out again and thatvin three weeks it will hardly be perceptible that the insect has been at work. In such a case the oply detriment of the visitation of the insect ‘would be u postpone- ment of tho period of maturity two or three weeks. If the climatie conditions should be unfavorable there might ba permanont dam- age. ‘The entomolugy division of the Depart- ment of Agriculture has 1dentified tte insect and a report of the natural bistory and any suggestions rospecting the protection from future attacks will be given to the public as 5000 as possible,” Omuha Capitalists at Kea: Keansey, Neb., Aug. gram to Tug Ber, |—This afternoon a spocial over the B. & M. brought in H. W. Yates, Herman Kountze, Frank Murphy, G. C. Barton, - Geovgo Barker, G. W. Hold- rege, ‘M. V. Morse, F. L. Wiley, Dr. 'G. L. Miller and’ their private on. gineer, Mr. Howell. It fis understood theso gentlemen form a syndicate-whicn has bought the Kearnoy Electric company, the Kearney Canal and Water Supply company and all the interosts heratofore held by tho George W. Frauk Improvement company, and tho meeting at this timo is to complots the transfer. ‘Tho visitors were given a reception by thoe citizens tbis oveniug at the residonce of Juan Boyle, Tt is generally conceded that if this deal 1s consummated it wili insure for Kearnoy a new line of rajlroad from Holdrego across to Ravenna and possibly improve- ments of a more important nature, oy, 2 [Special Tele- Ayr. Hastixas, Neb, . 25.—(Special Telo- gram to Tuk Ber. | —The Ancient Order of United Workmen of this section of the state chartered a special train ou the B, & M. touay wsna held a pionic at Floming's grove, near Ayr, twelve miles south of Hast- ngs. A large number were present, ana amou g tho speakers were somo of the notables of the order, Guge County Will Advertise, Beatnick, Neb., Aug. 25.—|Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee. |—At the mooting of the Board of Truao last evening it was decided that Beatrice and Gage county would - take part in the Nebraska advertising train. A committee was appointed to arrange the ex- hibits and preparo the necessary advertising material. For ud COXPLEXION, WOODBURY’S FACIAL SOAP or sent by 1 (ake'al S0ap a1 145 pago book on Dor- 1matologyandBeauty witsealed for 108 Alusteatelonskin Sealp, Kervousand 00d Dines Also Disn g 1iko Birth: M Tuk aud Powd tihis, Todnens of Halr, Plmp) Consil Uolice or by Iriler, JOHN H. WOODBURY, D. 1., 126-W. 42d St . New “fork City, TAKEAPILL.# Hobb's Are the Bast.on Earth, Iy on the LIVE v Tob ‘Aet gently y DR. HI]BB s NEYS and BOWELS, di poiling Headaches, Fev- LITTLE €18 and Colds, thorough- 1y oleansing the systom e ! of discase, and cures ‘constipation ‘. A ar ollllwlflL, not gripe, very smal 1o take, and purel 45 pills in eacl orfoct digestion followa thelr uss. They absolutoly cure sick uro rocommend- <For sule by leading l;:?. vial, Address opsy Sau Francisco or Chicaga FOR BALE IN OMAHA, NEB.. BY Co,r 15th & Douglas Sts. Fuller' & Co, Cor, 14th & Dougias Sta. D Foster & Co.. Council Blufts, Eaho & by -~ An-Invention-that Ladies Appreciate ERFECTIQN ADJUSTABL ‘Thousands say they will wear No Other Shoe, Wear this Shoe durlng the Summer Months, DO NOT SUFFER WITH TIRED or TENDER FEET, olaiis s perfoct shape. The ature makes It possible (o wear THE PERFECTION . looks botter, woara loager, o Vi mtort ¢ Prices, $4.00, §2.60, $3.00 $9.60, CONSOLIDATED SHOE CO., M'frs, Lyan, Mass, Fo sale by the Boston Store WHO SHALL BE THE RECEIVER Another Ohapter in the Troubles of the Water Works Company. THE JERSEY MAN WANTS A HAND IN IT Judge Caldwell of St. Paul Mikes an Order for the Finai Hearing of the Ca to Declde Who Shall Have Charge. Tho legal drama known as the American Water Works case is slowly drawing to a close. The sconery has been shifted during the past twenty-four hours for auothor aot. Mr. Charles Offuttreturned yesterday from St. Paul, where he Caldwell a petition on behalt of the stockholders asking that the receiver who was appointed a month or moro ago in New Joysoy for the property of the entire corpora- tion be placed in possession of the plant here in Omaha and that the order by which Ellis L. Bierbower and Alonzo B. Hunt were ap- pointed receivers for the plant in Omaha bo set aside, This is another step toward winding up the affairs of the corporation, and is taken av the request of the stockholders, Judge Caldwell ordered the petition filed and gave the local receivors now in posses- sion of the Omaha plant until Soptember 3 to show causo why the petition should not e complied with, The case will be heard on September 7 at St. Paul. Mr, E. Hyde Rust of New Jersey is ro- cetver for the corporation, us)nuiulud by tho cnancollor of New Jersey. He will take pos- session of all the proporty in Omaha, South Omaha and Fiorence, belonging to the Amer. ican Wator Works company if the petition is granted. Mr. Rust Is 1n Omaha looking over the property. Mr. Biorbower is in San Francisco and his his return was not expocted before Soptem- ber 1, although he may return sooner on ac- count, of Judge Caldwell’s decision. Mr. Hunt was at his office yesterday, but had little to say. All that he had heard of the matter was that such a decision had been rendered. The Omaha receivers would fight the case and what the ultimate decision would be Mr. Hunt was not prepared to say. He was equally reticent in regard to what the grounds were upon which the case would be contested. Water for the Stock Yards. The Union Stock Yards company of South Omanha has petitioned tho United court asking that the receiver of the Ameri- can Water Works company be compelled to furuish the-stock yards company with water at 4 cents per thousand gallons 1n accordance with a contract entered into four ye: ago. The receiver holas that tho contract ex- pires on September 20, 1802 and that a differ- ent rate will huve to ba agreod upon there- aftor, but the stock yards company claims that the coutract is good for another year and that the failure of the water works compauy at this time to supply water at the prico given above will work o groat damage to the stock yards company. A Traveling Man's Experie rhoen. Iama travoling man and have been af- flicted with what is called chronic diarrhoea for some ten years. Last fall [ was in west- ern Pennsylvania, and accidontaily was in- troduced to Chamberiain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoes remedy. I ventured to make a trial and was wonderfully relioved. I would like now to introduce it among my co with Diar- friends. H. M. Lewis, 24, Freeman street, Cleveland, O. — Appoluted Som al Policemen. ‘The membors of the Fire ana Police com- mission held a special meeting yesterday, at whiok, at the request of the officials of the Douglas County Agricultural socioty, they named the following thirty-five parties as special policemen to do duty at the fair grounds mnext week: Louis Grebe, C. J. Westerdahl, John Norverg, John C. Cutler, Paul Paulsen, Louis McCoy, JHarry M. Walker, Fraun Colby, J. R. Lowry, James Godfrey, C, N. Allen, William ' Sidney, Thomas Doyle, Eugenoe Pickard, Fritz Sie- gel, Charles Oldenburg, Albert Richter, John McCombe, A, C. Patterson, Henry Plant, Howard Miiler, Charles Wilkins, Charles McCoy, Julius Jankawsky, K. H. Davy, Charles Mumaugh, Charles Hallo, Fred Robinson, Frank 'Jobnson, Oliver Davis, James Norton, George Blankenskip, Charles Walloridge, 'Con Lach and John Honsman. 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Poundumastor. lald before Judge Judge Berka, after which they wiil be fur. nished stars and instructions by the chiof of polico, While 0a the grounds the men will be com- manded oy Lou Grebe, who has bean desie- nated as tho captain of the squad. ‘Thev will have police power and will report for duty at the fair grounds next Monday mornivg. puchebanst-~uietn- g IN POLICE COURT. Justica of the Peace O'Connell Fined for arcen ngh Torns' Case, Hugh Burns was a complaining witness in police court yesterday morning for the first time. He has ficured as defondant times without numbver for allsorts of skullduggery. Tuesday nighta brakeman nsmed O, T. Don- ahue ‘wiped the earth”’ with Burns and the Judge imposed a fine of §10. It was sug- Ro8ted that the police force shculd raise a subscription and pay it 9 After a great deal of foronsio oloquence had boen wasted on tho oaso against Justice of the Peace O'Connoll in polico court Judge Borka took up the case and sottled 1t in thirty seconds with a fine of §45. Clontarf will 00w provably have a vacwnoy for a jus- tice who will uot rob Chineso laundrios. ey HELD FOR SWINDLING. flayden fros.' Olork Wil Answer for His Crime in Distriot Court, Henry May was put on trial before Judge Borka for defrauding his employers, Hay- den Bros., by stesling and solling goods without the knowledge of the firm. The courtroom Hoor was littored over with notions and dry goods, and all the seats were erowded with witnesses, An expert witness testified that the goods in the courtroom were worth ubwards of $75. The members of the firm think that tha robberies have boen extonsive aud long continued but have only succeeded in locating this partioular theft, No testimony was introduced by the de- fence aud May was held to the district court under $1,100 bonds, O1d-Time Telograplyers, The old-time tolegraphers will meet in Omaha Septeraber 14, The local committees uro now porfecting arrangements for the re- coption of the guests, who are expocted from all parts of the country, Mr. E. Rosewater and Mr. L. M. Rheem ot the committee on transportation cailed at the vavious railroad hoadquarters vesteraay to arrange for cars to take the old-time telegraphors on an exoursion to the moun- tains. 1t is proposed after the menting at Omaha that & majority of the members make a flying trip to Deuver and swing around the famous looy ONE, ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrupof Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts ently yet promptly on the Kidneys, iiver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- tem effectually, dispels colds, head- aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pros duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in it effects, prepared onlfr from the most healthy andagreeable substances, its manyexcellentqualitiescommend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 75¢ bottles by =ll' leading druggists. 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THE ALOE & PENFOLD GO, 114 S. 15thSt. ORD] NCE NO. 3215, An ordinance ordering the improving of 17th ,Creighton Blook. streot from I stroetto Harnoy stroeet, in strect Impr ut distriet No, 474, said improving o consist of repaving ' with asphaltum, and dirocting the hoard of pub- lio work LH NCCOSSIUTY SLODS £ CilkSO such work t Whore 1 o1ty councll of the city of On rod the Imorovin 1ith ‘stre n strect to Harney streot. ovement district No. 474, by rey samo and uliowed thirty d o property owners in which to designate pterining the mie tl esired o be us such repaving, and Whoreas, thesaid thirty days hive expired and the Property ownoers own g tho majority 1 for of the fronty suid improvement distrigt have petitioned for the repuving of sald streot in said district with Trinidad sheet nsphaltum, du: or taken directly from asphalt lake in the islund of Trinldad, and Wheroas, in addition to such desiznation ot materiul by sald ownors, the nayor and ciy counell of said ¢ity do hereby determine upon the mater'af 5o sp-cified as tho material to bo used for such repaving, therofor Be [tordained by the eity council of tho olty of Umahn: ction 1. That that partof 17th streot trom roam street to Hlurnoy street, in stroot im- rovement distri No. be and the sume s by ordercd improved, sald improve )\ to consist of repuving with Trinidad sheot ont usphaltum, dug or taken directly from asphalt lake in tho island of Triniand, necord= Ing to the speeifications onfile in the office ot the board of public works. Seotlon 2. Thut the bonrd of puliic works is hereby orderod to caase snid work to be done and to onter into contract for the same with the lowest rosponsible bidder under fications on file in the office of snid bourd. Section & That this ordinunes ta'o offoct and bo in force from an t after its pissaze. Passed August 10th, 18 OVE Uity Ulerl, P, DAVIS, he speol- Approved August Dog Poundkeeper's Notic The following dogs bave beon Impoundod, # Bulldogs, i Bluck 2 scoteh Torr! Irish Sotters. wloundiand, oxhound. 1ol Do, 5 Water 48 Cur: It not redeemed within 4 days thi drow SPOR Dog Poundke Poundmnster's Noti Taken up. One gray mare, having one sore Wind lex. It not rededmod it wili sold ab public auction septomber 1st, at 10 o'clock, . uvenworth stroot, ., ut 2 vt JOHN SPOERL, Poundmaster. DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR. $25,000 in August 29, 30, 3l Premiums. and Sept. 1 and 2 Will be the best fair ever held by the Douglas County Agricultural Society. with the fairthe OMAHA In connection RACES Will be held Aug. 30-31 and Sept. 1-2 $6,400 in Speed Purses. For Premium List write to JOHN BAUMER, Sec'y, 1314 Farnam Street, Omaha, $1,000 IN SPECIAL PREMIUMS BY OMAHA MERCH Booth Privileges for sale by RICHARD ENGELMAN 15th and Howard Sts,, Omaha IS