Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1892, Page 2

2 WELCOMED JUDGE CROUNSE Thousands of Nebiaska's Oitizens Ascomble at Blair to Do Him Honor. FUMEROUS TRIBUTES TO HIS WORTH He Foelingly Responds to the Many Evi. Aunces of Regard and Esteem Which Are Showered Upon Him—A Great Demonstration, Buatn, Neb,, Sept. 17, —|Speciat Telegram to The Bre. | —For some days past the citi- 7ons of Biair and Wastington county have bean making preparations for a reception to their oid friend and neighvor, Judge Lorenzo Uroupse, who has beon honored with the nomination for governor of Nebraska at the bands of tho republican party. Today the meeting was held 1n the beantiful grove for which Blair is noted, and was attended by an immense concourse of lagies and gentlemen, all anxious o ao houor to their distinguished fellow citizen. Bands of musio and foating flags lont inspiration to tho assombled imul- titude and heiehtened the keen approciation of Judge Crouuse for the warm-hearted and evidently siucere tributo of respect tendered bim. Probably never before were so muny distinguished citizens of Washington, Douglas, Burt and Dodeo countics assem- bled togethor at one time for o sinele pur- pose. " Judge J. T. Davis prosidod, and on tho speakers’ stand with him were Judgo Crounse, Hou, E. Rosewater, Colonel L. W, Osborne, Hon. 5. M. Bartlott, C. K. Bard- well, Judee H. W, Gillis, Hon. Henry Sorick and others, Called the Meoting to Order. In calling the assemblage to order Davis stated that the main object of the meeting was to tender a roception to Judge Crounse, that his oid friends of many years standing mizht manifest thoir pleasire over his return from Washington and at having aim onco more in their midst, aud introduced Colonel L, W. Osborne, who delivered the address of wolcome. ‘i'ho speaicer suid that the meeting had per- naps some poiitical significance, but that an altogether different matter had induced the meoting. und hat the political raily proper would ve held i the evening. They bad met hore to weleome home to Washington county by u public demonstration their dis- tinguished fedow-citizen and testify to thelr appreciution of bis worth and their confi dence in s integrity. The people of Blair and of Washington county deemed fitting that he be given renew attestation of their esteem, and because this public confidenco in him, wuich was shared by the voters all over the stato, ho bad been named to lead the republican party in Nebraska n tho comiog cumpaign. In thus going bim additional honor they were sutisfied that they were likewise assisting in the perpetuation of republican principles and the advancement of the best interests of tho stato. ‘T'ho speaker touched for a moment. on the results of the MeKinley bill, showing that wnstead of injuring the county had 80 luridly predicted by the democ already Deen a great benefit. For ou thing instead of vewng an increased tax on the poo- vle of the country, it had reduced taxes § 000,000 thie very first year that it was in oper ation. In 1800, the gooas admitied free amounted 10 3306 per cent; in 1891, 4,46 per cent, and for tho first six montts of 1802, 55.88 per cont. In 1500, the taxed goods amouuted to £525,000,000, aud those admitted tree, §265,000,0003 in 1891, taxed, £749,000,000, free, 366,000,005 in 1502, under tho Me~ Kinley bill, toxed. $369,000,000, free, $15%,- 000,000, The exvorts and imports in 1540 amounted o $1,557,000,000 and in 1592 Lhe ex- ports alone uggreznted §1,650,000,000, Our sales of breadstuffs, veef and pork to other nations have already smounted this year to #475,000,000; cotton, $238,000,000, and other goods, §77,000,000. During the' first yenr that this so-called iniguitous bill has beon in operation wo sold £175,700,000 worth more and_ bought $18,000,000 worth less of 200ds 1u outside countries than in the vear precediog its operation, thus giviog practical expression to the theory of America for Americans, while at the sume time the nec suries of lifo huve all been lower than ever bofore. *Wo bave bere with us today,” said the sveaker, “other distinguished citizens of our fair state besides our highly esteemed friend and neighbor, and I would call thewr atton- tion to our financial, mercantile and educ tional institutions and 1o our fertile farms, all comfortable and muny elegant in their appurtenances and uppointments, Let them say as they go out through other districts that this is not the yeur, nor is ours tho state ol discontent and dissutisfaction. Letme say in closing that whereas this nation hag but 000,000 people and $13,000,000,000 of wealin whirty years ago, when the republican party was born, today it has (5,000,000 people and £65,000,000,000 “of weulth, an increase in thirty 'vears of $7,000,000'more than Great Britaln has develoved in conturies. There are forly-four states, exclusive of the terri- tories, you Nebraska has one-thirty-eighth of oll this wealth, What we want’ 15 for the people to go to the records and examino thom carefully, and we feel assured that the results will be perfectly satisfactory.’ dize Crounse’s § e audience was heartily in accord with Colouel Osborne’s sentime and whoen Judee Crounse was introdaced ho was most enthusiastically received. It was not to be supposed thut'one could recoive sucn ov whelming proof of confidence ana high ve- gard unmoved, und the judge was deeplv touched by it. ' He said in reply: Fellow Citizens, Frieuds and Noighvors 1 want to thunk you forthe favorof this munifestation of good will. Mun s not ullowed Lo decide (or himself where or when tio witl be born, but ivis & source of grati- fication to me that I was born in this con. tury and 1 the United States, for it gayve mo'the priviloge of being a republican and 11ie OPPOrtUNity Lo serve my country in her tume of need. ‘It is a priviloge that may not be vouchsafed to wany of the younger men of today 10 Lielp Lo SuVe & nALioN 0 desorying ind 50 well worth saving, “lam glad that I canio to Wasbington county. For overa quarter of # century I bave lived bore and if, 1 that time, 1 huve done nnything that is worthy of your approval, that is u source of additional gratilication 10 we. The evidences of pros- perity about us today thrust themselves upon'the eve of everyone, aud 1 do not suy it fulsomely when [ suy that these evidences are incoutrovertible and that [ am glad to be a resident of such a couuty and stavo, 1lived hers in the dayo of 16-cent sugar, 121.cent culico and spinning wheels, and still havo the lutter in my houso as an'beir- loom to vecall those former times. I caumo hore firstas your judge, und was then seut DY YO Lo congress. It was thero that [ took the position that the corporations that had oeen donated willious of acres of tand should assist in paying for the court bousos, bridges and sehools for which the poople of the state wore being taxed <Ou the question of the bridge embargo, whea the people demanded o lower rato o goods crossing the Missouri aud relief from corporate extortion, 1 said that the rate #hould be lower. Was T right or wroug! You said I was right. Again, whon the members of congress had voted tiemselves money out of the public treasury that they had uot earned, 1 voted for the repeal of the salary grab bill. Ivoted to resums speoia puyment, believing that the country stould Ineot its Just obliations s well s tho (ndi- viduul, Ium willing to stand by my record, d [ feel that the evidence of the past should bo & guaranty for the future. Let me ask you, whatever else you do, to beware of the plun, schemo or devico thal toaches dishonesty. Il the duy ever comes when schemers will succoed fn passiug 66 cents on the people for s doilar, I shall iusist, for 1he benefitol my farwer friends, thut throo pecks of wheat be allowed to constitute a bushel, und that ninc eegs may pass curreut for a dozen, But I do not wish to talk poli- 08 10 you now. It is uot befitting for me on this ocension. Whatever I havo had in the wav of honor or trust ] wantto thank Wasbioglon county for. Ihave been the re- elpient ~ of repcated honors uwt vour bauds, but, “us you: all know, this last one was not ln ihe least desivea or soliolted. When nominated I was 1,000 miles Away, with & numbor of letters iu the hauds ©of my friends in \bis stato stating that | did not desire the nomination. But it came to mo for all thut, avd | feol that when a nomi- Bation iy receivod under circumstances of this knd, Judgo of Nobrasks and THE that oan be conferrad upon a citizen of this | great country. Hon. K. M. Bartlett Speak Hon. K. M, Bartlstt of Omaha was next introduced, He spoko of the decisions of Judgo Crounse while upon the suproma vench, and thought that they compared most favorably with any in the books. He sa that it was not the man or individual they were honoring today, but the re the man that had him a necessily to the peo- ple of the state. He believed that tho fact that Judge Crounse did not seek the offico siould commend him to all, especially as itstood out in such marked contrast to either of his op- ponents, The speaker arraigaed the people's rty for its inconsistency and bypocrisy in ying out against mortgages in their na- tional piatform, and 1 tueir state platform demanding more mortgages at reduced races, or, as he expressed it, “building a toboggan slide on which to scoot the farmers down to perdition on a greased track, at the now rate of five per cent.” M. Bartlett also touched on fras trade and wildeat_currency, aud in spesking of the force bill regretted tnat the country had not, in yoars past, protected its ciuizens in ail parts of our own country as well as it had abrond, and required southern members of congress to show as cloan certificates of elec- tion as those from the north. Another Tribute to Judge Crounse, Mr. Rosewater was calied for, snd al- though he was annouucea tospeak in the evening consented to tulk a fow minutos. Ho said he was delighted to pay & just on- comium to @ citizen whom Washington county had always aelighted to honor. **No " he suid, “has been nearer an ideal ropresentative than he bas been in the past. He was ono of the men who frst felt that the grasp of the corporations shosld be loosened somewhat, He was on the floor of congress battling thiese corporations almost alone and iv was because ho mado such a fight against them that he did not o to the United States senate, The republicans of the state have awakened 1oarealization of whatthe party has led to do in the pust and what it needs to do in the future, and tney have selected n man to lead them whoso eloction promises wany thiugs of the utmost importance to this stute, I believe that the good, level- beaded senso of the peoplo will seo tho dif- foronce between demagugisin and hypocrisy on the ouo hund and storling worth and - tegrity on the other. I have been u friend of General Van Wyck for years and am still kis personal friond, but when he espoused ths rattie-brained ideas that his party now ad- vocates I am not with him. As 1 toid him yosterday, in poace wo are friends and in war we aro encmies, It may as weil be known now as later that he is said to be tho preferred caudidate of at least one of the big railroad corporations of this state, and per- haps of weveral of them. Ho can make terms with the railroads when they want terms made, but they can’t make terms with the candidate of the repub- lican party. When I found that in the coun- trios on tho other side of the water they are all desiving the defear of the repudlican party und the election of Grover Clevelaud, I made up Wy mind that the republican party must be a pretty good party for America, A mun’s undershirt is neaver to bim than bis overcoat. Nobraska's iterasts nre nearer to us than national affairs, and tonight 1 will talk on some of the matters that ave of iw- portance hero at home," Judge Davis then callea attention to the fact that it was lareely through his personal efforts as a member of the state senate that Judge Crounse was assigned to Washington county vears awgo, anl said ne was as woll pleased with it as with any act of his life. The meeting then_aajourncd to again at the rally a few hours latar, The committes of arrangements had pared for a ropublicau rally in the ev 10 bo held in the ball, but, meuse crowd 1n attendance, were strung and lights rranged 1n the grove. Lateron it was found necessary, owing to high winds, to occupy the operd house. A torchlight procession breceded the evening speaking. It was u great demon- stration, with over 300 men in line, headed by a brass baud and drum corps. A num- ber of banners and transparencies with siz- nificant inscriptions added to the interest of the procession. So assemble pre- ning, owing to the elsotric wir n ol the Tra g Conspieuous in the torchlight parade among the many signiticant transparencies was @ large banner with a porcrait of Judge Crounse, aska's uext governor.” An- other % per capita. - Wastington has *“Ihe party of 'l is the party of *“the MeKinley viil saed on sugar in ,000," and - “Grandpa’s hat is u_ win- uer” were others, Colored Lizhts and fire- ©a gorgeous spectacle. The large hall was packed, e standing room 1n the rancies, vy inch of parquet, balcony and on the stage was occupied, and many’ could uot gain admittauce. An overflow meeting 1 the park was talked of, but deemed im- practicable. The fivst speaker 1ntroduced was Judge Crounse, who said that he had had bis ioning during the afternoon, but that he seemed to bo a sort of John tho Baptist, whose wisston It was to go betore those who were to follow. The republican party had experierced a Kind of political Bull Run two yoars ago, but he was certaiu that the indi- cations all pointed 1o a republican Appomat- toX oo the Gth of November. He was satis- fied tbat the Lord was smiling on the efforts of Nobraska republicans this~ year, as was evidenced by “the bountiful crops, and ho could assure bis hearars tnat if the cholora ket away all wouald bo wetl, but if it should break out in force it would be used as an argument by the opposition, What the Democrats Failed to Do, twas a campaign of prediction. Two years ugo,” said the speaker, “the demo- crats had forescen terrible things in the M Kinley bill and from it wmanazed to figure out ull kiuds of dire disaster. [Lis no easy tning to frome u taril® biil, but I 'see men walk the streots ' ever day day who seek 10 impress their fellow with the idea that they could frame two or three a day with oue hand strupped behind their back. 'I'he McKiniey bill is conceded by ull, even 1ts adversavies, to bo the host ever framed, but two years ugo the O'Koms avd McKeighaus O'Bryans howled day and pight about 1t, and you woutd buve thoughc from the ado they made that they would ve found xitting en the steps of the capitol 1 December with their pockoets filled with bills for 1ts repeal, but you didn't bear unythiog about 1t ufter th #ul to Washington. One or two popgun measures, aimed at binding twing and n fow other new indusiries that thoy wanted to kill, was the extent of their e, g tions in that divection. They didn'v wunt to ropeal the McKinley bill or they could hay done it iu ten minutes with the democratic majority in congress. They didu't oo it because they dared not “Has anvbody beard anything sbout u billlon dollur congrass lutely? 1 navon't, Two yoars ngo they lamented because of the awful oxtravigance of a billion dollar con- gress, but the Iilty-second congress suw ine billion dollar congress and went *om §10,000.~ 000 belter, With these two bugbears of 1500 out of the way, whut are thoy going to harp is year (" How Mr. Frick Talks on the Tarim, Houw, J. E. Frick of Fromont was intro- duced and spoke for more thun au bour, prin- cipally on tue tarlff question, He' com- plained of being boarse from speaking in thas independent stronghold, Folk county, whera last YOAr republican spowkors were run out, but be was able 1o hola the fort this year, “Ihoy arc weakening,” ho suld, “and many of them coming back into the re- publican fold. Tanff is the oue Lmportant question upon which de. pends the wool or tho woo of the people of this country.”” He took the position that Iabor ouly can produce wealth, waethor per.- formod with the bands or the brain, and stowed that indbe ola countries there are teoming millious of mon who are not only willing to work cheap, but, iy many cases forced 10 do 80, *Eirope wants our mar he said, *In which to sell the surplu product of its cheap labor, and would monop- ollzo them were it not for the republican party, whish bas always favored protectiou to Awerican labor,” ‘I'he peaker then enumerated many articles of comumerce on which the tarifl is greater than the selling price, in proof of the fact that the Larifl 1s not @ tax on the cousumer. He quotea from European papers to show that the dowocratic free trade tneory is gratifyiug to tho old country manufacturers. He closed by referring to the morteage in- debteduess, showing that farm mortguges Nebrska amount to $0,000,000, 95 per cent of which stands for purchase money, im- provements aud urticles for nersonal use and only 5 per cent for actual debt, ee— DoWitt'sSarsaparilla oleanses the bloo, fucroases the appotite aud tones up the sys tom. It hus benelited mavy poople who bave suffared from blood disorders. It wall W is oue of tho greatos! houors I help you, OMAHA DAILY BEE STURT'S QUEER BOOKKEEPING ! Acoounts of the Republican City Central Committee's Troasurer Badly Muddled. DRAFTS THAT WERE UNAUTHORIZED Money Was Reported as Paid, Bat the Clatmants Are Stil Walting to Renlize Check System and t It Caught, iest Stuht, a would-be nolitical leader of the Flirst ward and inoidentaily treasurer of the city central committee, has about as big a load of grief on his hands at the pros. ent timo as it 15 possivle for an iudividual to occumulate between sun and sun, As far oack as last Docomqor talk was current 1o inner politieal circles that the city contral committee was fruit- lessly eondeavoring to effect a settle- mont with its troasurer and that Stuht Was apparently just as anxious that no ac- counting should take place. As no campaign was at hand, however, che matter was not pushea unduly, as iv was hoped that if given alittle time Mr. Stuhit would come to time and make himself squave with the world in weneral and the city central committeo in particular, But Stuht's account with the committee did not improve with age, aud the members finally wade up thoir minds that if they wanted a settlement thoy would have to force one. Meeting after meeting was teld for the purpose of going over the accounts with the treasurer, but that individual persistently ignored all requests and netifications to be vresout, and failed for some time to even send in a report, and wiien be finally did so it was far from being satisfactory to the committee. Vouchers wera missing, and when asked to submit to the committee the checks roturned by the bank after puyment, Stuht refused point blank to comply. Declded to nvestigate, 1t was that the committee became tired of tempor and ordered the audit- ing committee, Messrs. Westberz, Rodiield ana Bewdorff, to proceed to examine and check up the treasurev’s accounts, aud re- vort in accordanoe with the facts. Tho result of the iuvestigation was some- what alarming, though ‘but little different from what was expected, showing that claims that appeared in the treasurer’s ro- port as having been paid una credited to the treasurer accordingly, us 4 matter of fact had not veea paid, thouzh checks had been drawn and cashed for that. purpose. It fu ther developed that one order for £500, bear- ing the purporten siguature of President Ricbard Smith, had never been sigued by that gentieman. and that the check drawn to sutisfy it, in favor of 1. K. Sudvorough, troasuror of the county contral committ had been cashed, but Mr. Sucuorough had never recerved u cent of it. Following up these eviaencos of ness wero found several other instances of incorrectness and glaring deficiencies that the committee could neithér youany expla nation for nor understand. But the docu- ment itself is the best evidouce, as they say ina court of law, and bero1s tho report of the wuditing committee, touching the condi- tiou of ‘Treasurer Stubt's accounts: Then crooked Report of § We. the auditing committeo of the ety central.committee for the venrs 1831 und In beg leave (o report that we have earetully examined and checked over the books an'l pipers given us by Troasurer Ermest Stuht .’nnl the secretary und find the following to be ncta: Amount received by treasurer from assessuents i A Amount expended a8 per treasirars stutement. % SR Less error 1n addition 315 leav 1o treasurer's statement with ¢ a bulance of 31675 We further find that ord of Dewey & Stone Furniture cotpiny, for the sum of 850, which the treesurer reports as having heen paid (seo check stub No. 164, 18 not endorse « by Dewey & Stone, and saia firm claims they have never recelved the amount of their il We find order No. 60 for #£00 marked n_lead celled, wiso find the stub of No. 60 nceiled. This order 1 miade payabie to K. Sudborouzh. who ns stated to this o mitt that he ever recaived the amount. The order Is not endorsee.” We also find a second order No. 0, for 500, signed by W. A. Kelly, secretary, wnd Richard Smith. chairmin, payvabie to . K. Sodborougk. Richard Sni'th denles the signn- tu to this second order. The trensurer's hoek stub No. 170 is as foilows: “Date, No- vember 12, 1801, wmount %50 % order of T. K, Sudborough * "Tho statement of the tronsirer it for 1 We herew th pLLer « s secretary of the county committe explains it3oif and i at follows: OnanA, At 1802 Messors. Westber Redficld ana Beindorff, City In reply to your inquiry us tp my knowledgze of a cortain rder for #30) to be paid by Mr. Stuht, tress- urer of the eity centrsl committee, to T. K. Sadborough, t sturer of (he county cen: 1 committee, I will stute that L Kknow that such an order was made and that from the e counts Kept between mysolf and Mr. Sua- borough that it nowhers appears that it was puid. Yours truly, 1N JENKINS, Said amount should be deducted” from tho Lreasurel odits, We huve also been advised that the sam of #8 was given to Mr. Stubt for postage sold, RECAVITULATION, hand according to Mr. it with error of $13 3 107.08 30,00 pecial Auditing Committe o 4 i, according orrected, S84 1n - fayor Balunco on Stuht's sta corrected.. .. S e Dewoy & Stono uriiture conpuny . Orderor orders No. 6), T. K. sudbor- ough ST (T T Postage soid Balance In hands of treasurer.... ., This committee aiso bess leave o report that we hive roquested Mr. Stabt to allow us 10 examine the check issued by him corre- sponding to the stubs us returned by tho bi and have also requesced bim to meot this committee, but hu has nezlected 0 do so. As there are o number of orders turaea in for which the treasurer has tuken credit thut ure not not cndorsed by tho puyees, we ro spectfully hez ieave to roport - thein and rocommend that the treasirer explain to the | checks us proof nt. Said orders and amounts are us 11K V. Thompson, 2| American Dist. | Postage | Postake ) H 11| A T8 W, 140K 121/ A Viney ... 115 1. M. Kuufin, 1200, 'W. Croft..... 2 K, Btuht 01 A Wi R Charles Porter 168 John Thow peo orson Marvillo ! ard.. 0| Ameriean |1 ¢ orough ... 7 Ly Catlott om0 A Kurling. ! 000 Ameriean Dist Tol. (0" i1 S, Wilkon. 15/1.1 Dow... 181 | John Thompson 182 Nebrasku Tel 185 | Bee Bullding oo all told %07 counted for. Allof which 1s respectfully subinitted. Stubt was repeatedly notitied to fuce the | committee, in order that the report might be submitted, but for somo reason failed to do s0, und when tinally pinned right down to the nouvessity of doing sometbivg on the eve of a meeting thal was to be bheld o take ac- tion, skipped out for the Black Hills, 80 that the committae eould not get hold of him. and thas still further staved off the matter by belng gone two weeks, the committee not wishing to take action in his absonce, but on the contrary, 1 give bim all the show that it possibly could. Stubt Awfully indiguant. While the committes was endeavoriag to #et hold of the Lreasurer that individual was parading & story of bis alleged wrongs and ‘ snorting vociferousiy of the showing that he was golug to make against certaln other | members of the commitiee, but when the showdown came the other fellows held the shows thut thore is b thatls not satistuctorlly ue- SUNDAY, EPTEMBER winning hand™ @nd the strangely quiet, Stuht recurne® the committeo leal was coming, a cal to ve beld Wedno: admit of no fury treasurer wa: exday evening, and as ad in - advance that ho r delay. Stubt was on hand. but in vie® W the evidence had no © to offer. Ho promised that if given untii Saturday evening, he would straignton up matters o tarus he could, and the com- mittee decided 1o continue a fow hours longer in its course of Iggency, but gave the troas- urer to plainly uliderstand that somebody in this municipalityf§ould bo sweating blood if any attempt was tMde to further proloug tho already long delayed settioment. The auditing corimitiee was then told by Stuht that if the-members would call at his house Thursday evening he would explain the things that they did not understand, and of course thoy went, The troasurer showed checks amounting to apout $200 that had not been endorsed by the payees, and were still in his possession uncashed, although in his report mraviously submitted to the committee he had eredited his account with them as baving boon paid. This, of course, explainded about $200 of the shortage, although in 80 doing 1t branded his previous report as fwcorrect and falso. Ho was unable to account for the remaning amount of nearlv 00, and the commiitee was compelled to charge it up to him, aithough according to his showing, there was but $107 of the com- mittee’s money 1n his hands. Couldn’t Explain This, Stuht could offer no explenation of tha sig- nature 1o tho §00 Sudborough onder, which Chairman Smitn bad aeclared w 0o u for- gery. Noone questioned Mr. Smith’s opin- lon in the case, but oy the contrary several mewmbers of tha committes who wers familiar with the chairman’s signeture, after car - fully oxamiumg the chirograghy on the” order, unhesitatingly pronounced an indifferent attempt to imitate Mr. Smith's handwriting. Tha treasurer did not attempt to enlighten the committos regarding the matter, and tho mermbors took the damagine pieco of paper into their own vossession for further imvestigation, In order to place the trensurer in tho best possible light, the committee drew up auother report, giving that official the bene- fit of all the subsequent showing that he had made, and submitied it at the mecting of the city contral committee last evening. It was as Tollows: Letting Stuht Down Easy, OMAIA, Sopt, 16,— 0 the City Central OCom- mittee: Gentlenien—We, your nuditing come MILtoe, Dog 1eAve Lo report that Immediately ftor our appolptment we held n mecting anil checked over all puporstarned over to s by tho treasurer, Kruest Stuht, and the soore tary, W. A, Kelly. Said p pors, which are ail returned herewith, ind e a balunce in the hands of the ‘treasuror of $0405 and in the footings we found un error of #14, <) atotul in the trons r's hands of $#107.6 notified the an that we did not have lont datu on which to base areport, and requested him to ask tho treasnrer turn over ihe eks drawn by him in pay ment of cominittee bills, as passed throush the bunk. but the checks were not ut that time produced. Subscquentiy wo held a meating, to which the treasurer and Swerotary woro f The SECrOLUry Wiis prosent. hut the trensirer Was not present for tho reason, as he expinins, that he did not got tha invitation be left for the Black Hiils. At that YOUE 01 mitLee prapareci i report. which thoy were readv to submit, but on the return of the treasurer wo were inyited by him to his residenc to exnmine the checks. The tinat resultof our worl is s foliows: ‘Total uount toiletted by the tre :sur total amount of orders driwn on the treasurer. #1417, ar which inludes two orders, No. 10, in fa Of"ILUR, Sudburouzh: one of Suld orders was gancelled before payment, and the hiirnan of the centr committee denies the siznature to the other. Of the above amount (F.417.50 the treasurer stili hus checks on hand dated Novomber 12, 1501, whish ve not been ael:y d to the payees as foi- At 10 00 1 0) 10 00 10 00 2 50 20) 5 00 ‘homnson Manvilie es Portor Stockmun oppleton . Dewey & Stone ASDNIINOh ety AL R Cooke & Co, %K Sadburongh ALA, TG0 8 Totnip u'wlisnn Recoived from post i Bulance on hand by ment i Miesurer Totinl now in treasuror's hands - ... $724 6 Your committee has been informed that there ure several bills, contracted jointly by the county and city committees. Which wrs yet unpaid. These” are not mntters whith should be properly consldered by, the wudit- Ing committee and we stmpiy call nttention 1o thern as i matter whicli concerns thy cont ral committee prope We did not consider {t our duty to inquire as to the disposition of the funds drawn out of the treasury. the best evidence of the fact that they were judiciously expended will bo found in one of the most slznil vietories ever achieved by the parsy in th s city. All of which is respectfully submitted. This report was sigued by Westberg Beindorff and Redfield. It was considered 4 very easy way for Mr. Stuht to get out of a vory tight box. Noone pretends to balieve that the checks for pavment of the claims against the committee bave been allowed Lo remain in Stult's hands ancalled for by the creditors for nearly a year, the explanation being that the statesman has recently depos- ited the funds in the. bank to meot the bills and has drawu tho checks with the aucient datemarks to take as mach of the curse as possible off bis record as custodiun of the ceutral commities’s cash. Waus Augry Enough ht. After the report of the committee had boen read last evening Mr. Stuiit, whose face hud gradually veen assuming a turkey red hue during the reading, rose to his fect and re- maried that he had *some debating” to do on the subject. He started to explain why he hud net submitted tho checks to the 1spection of the committee, but before he nad made his mean: ing clesr to the wuverage understanding his rage got the upper hand of his judgment and e gave vent Lo Some VEry gravo periou- alities which reflected on other members of the committee. A half-dozen membors ros to their feet to call Mr. Stuht to order and be was given to understand tnat personal insults were uot 1o be tolerated it the com- wittee, The committee then went into exacutive session and Mr. Stuht apologized for his remarks, Tbe roport of the auditing com- mitice was recoived, and it was decided to cancel the olecks proviously issued and to authorizo the chiirman and secretary to sign new checks for the obligations of the committee, which amount to £42.75 Action was taken making o quorum of tho committee, to consist of & majority of tho members instead of fiftecn a3 noretofore, ————— She Lett Iiis sight, - He was cantankerous that morning and was taking it out on his pretty typo writer, says Puck. “Everything is.in confusion on tnis desk,” he said, teaidy. 11 always is,’ she respondes **You insist thavhyou don’t thing disturbed thee.” “Well, I don’t "Want my papers dis- turhed, but I du?‘ ; want this sheet of It , muekly., want any postage stamps lgff Nere.” “Where shall Lyput them?” she in- quired, demurelyong she took them up. “Don’t ask sa,many questions!” he snapped. *“Put them anywhere out of my sight.” 1 “Very well, sir)¥8he cooed as softly as a dove: und giyfug them a swipe, fore and aft, with her firgtty red tongue, she stuck the sheet "o bis bald head and walked out to chasew new job. el Working dyr # Living. It is not in Awedica only that mem- bers of noble Eutopean families adopt lowly eallings to carn their daily bread. According to tke Paris Figaro a Prin cess Galitzen, a member of one of the oldest aristocratic families of Russiaand a relative of Father Galitzen, who came to Pennsylvania about o do missionury work, is now a s in a French circus. A P whose fumily once exercised great influ- ence und power, 18 now a cab driver in Moscow, where his relatives have often been the honored guests of the czar. Prince Soltikoff, the benrer of u name which often figures in Itussian nistory, daily cleans up one of the market halls of St. Petersbur n - “Late to bod ana_eariy w rise will shorten the road to your home in the skies, But early 1o bed and “Liulo Barly Riser'tbe pill thut makod ite longor aad bauter anl wiser, 'HOW BRYAN LOSES GROUND as issued for a meeting | ay evéning, in order to | 1 NTY PAGE S, Further Evidenca That He is no Match for Judge Field, PAWNEE COUNTY PEOPLE DELIGHTED Arose the When a Question of His Recor D bor an Was Given n N of Interesting ltoms to Explai Pawser Crry, Nen, Sopt. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre.|—Fully 4,000 paople listered to the joint debato in this city this afrernoon between tho practical Field and poetical Bryan on the issues divining the republican and democratio parties. The dis. cussion was opened by Juage Field in a mas- terly presentation of facts mnd figures in SGDPOTL of Fepublican prinviples. Mr. Bryan was lamo in his reply and disappointed his friends. It was painfully evident to all that the congressman was not in as high feather as ho was two years ago and that ho has in Judge Field u foeman worthy of his steel, Bryan made n great soread about the dew- ocratic appropriatios for pensions and his position on_ silver, but the audienco went wild with dolight ' when Judge Field replied that it was the law pussed by ropublicans that compelied the democraiic house to make the increased appropriptions for pansions, and that the republican senate passed a fred silver bill ‘which was defeated by the democratic. house of whicn M. Bryan is a member. Judge IMeld suowod in bis manner, speech and address that bis learning is based on practi- cal expericnce, and he battered down his opponent’s arguments by facts and figures, aud while be lacks the sophistry of Bryan there is the unmistakable soliaity which is more valuaole, when good work is to bo done, than the sounding timbrel of platitudo and theory. Local ropublicans nave grown several enes in height since the discussion, while the democrats ave correspondingly dwarfed. Put Pawnee county down 600 majority for Ieid. Thelr Kally was n Eailure, TERAMAH, Nob., Sept. 17. —[Special to Tu Bek.|—The d:moerats of this county held an alleged rally hero yesterday. It was tho last day of the county fair ani they doubt- less thought on that account a @ood sized crowd would be induc attend the meeting, In this v were mistaken, however, for there were by actual counttuirtean democrats and forty three ropublicans present. Thero wers o fow ladies at tho meetng. Mr. Keipor, the domocratic caadidate for congress, was the only sponker of mote. He talked about thirt, utes aud made a nuwber of staic- ments that the members of his own party kuew were not true. He claimed that the democratic party was iustrume in tho passage of the homestoad law, He also stated that tho high protective tarift was respousible for the o of the w fields of India and the sion of the wheat market, He snid that w passage of the MeKiuloy vill, cewved with a jeer on the purt of the audi once, for many of those present, both ¢ crats und republicans, had read the Peci porl ana were prepared o judge for them s:1ves as to the truth of such a statecient. There was no tin plate, be said, manufac- tured in this countrv. It was simply given asecond coating. It cost $40 per capita to run this government. The MckKinloy bill benetitted the east only and made it possivle, e heid, for manufacturors to muke 4 per cent on thelr investments, closing Mr. Kewper said that ther 000 mil- lionaires in this country and the couutr: would be tetter off if thero was not one. Il held that tho millionaires were a terrible scourge to the cohntry on account of the way in which they oppressed the poor laborers who had to look to them for employment. He seemed to hoid out the opinion that it woald bo botter for a poor man not to work at ail thau to be compelied Lo work for o wealthy man, ta Where Bryan is Weak, ecomsen, Nob., Sept. 17.—[Special to Tue Bee.| ~The joint discussion hela here on the 15th botween Judge Field und Coa gressmau Bryan is still she subject of ger eral discussion. It 1s ensier now to gather the effect of the discussion than on the day it occurred, as public sentiment has som what erystalized and shows plainly the effect on a thiokiug people, of argument ana fore. s against smooth manners and perioas. “You feliows can crow want to over iield’s arguments but Bryan 15 tho slickest talker in tue state all the ame,” sald a demoerat. ‘Uertainly, ne is slick,” said the vepublican, *too slick for this country, thut’s what's the trouble with bim. We want practicai men to represent the practical people of this state in order to securo practical venefits.” *“Bryan cau talic all around you,” continued the dewmocrar, “Yes;" said the republican, aronund, Lut that’s whero bo is varison with Judge 1eld; around the question, iield straight atat.”! Aund 30 public sentiment seoms to size it up that in the general round-up Pield will stang bighest in the public confidence on ac- count of the directness of his arguments, Bryan is inclined to be flip snd _cute, Kield is earnest, ard is utterly devoid of any of those littie vanities and evotisms that come naturally 1o young men v7no have received public notice. Bryan seems always con- scious that he is cutting a widuswath. Pield, on the contrary, scems to forgot himself, and without waiting for applause or recognition from the crown, i up hisurguments on top of tho other, hammering thom dowu us 1f con- fident that they are right and det ned to make them stick, Bryan wduiged in keen sarcusm and fine Hights of Wit and eloguence as if he considered this a coutest of words and oratory. whilo ield sticks to pluin facts and shows himself every ineu a_putriot full of faith in the state and loyalty for its cause, If tho debato in other parts of the district has tho same general effect that it has had here, the only question in e election will vo Fiold’s majority. elnguent ull vou he taiks but talks righ Pierco County Kopablicans, Pignck, Neb, Sept. 17.—(Special to Tun Bee.|—The republicans of Pierce county beld a largo and enthusiastic meeting at the city hall in Pierco tast evoning. [t was in- tended as an opening of the republican cam- paign in this county. The kall was filled to overflowiug. Addresses were made b B. 5. Ledom, candidate for county attoruey; Hou- jamin Liodsay und W. W. Quivayv, uil of Plerco county, and Hou. Puil, Scouller of Towa. Piorce has o very tino Glee club, Lensod with Juage Fie'd. ELK Creek, Neb,, Sept. 17.—|Special Teleo- geam o Tuk Bee |—Tue republicans of tuis place are jubilant over the success of th meeting lust night. The larze audience was addressed by Judge Allen W. [ield, candi- date for congress from the big Iirst, Judge | ‘Thomas Appeoget, Hou, J. 5. Dew aud Hon, J. Hatl Hitencock'of Tocumsen, the two iat- tor boing candidates for representative ana courty attorney respectively. Lhe huil was wded to its utmost capacity, volwith- standing the fact that the srrangements bhad been made only tho day previous. kepub- licans were ugreeably surprised in toeir dandicate, Judge Field, who for an bour poured & storm of sohd facts into the fulso position of the enemy, Ho was not abusive | but bis arguments were telling and be made mouy friends, Republicans are waking up in this section and & club of over fifty mem. bers bias been organized ana will work for | the success of the campaign, They oxpoct | 10 have & grand rally soon, Fusion L RAND I8LAND, Neb, Leiegram to Tux Bre.) pendents mot today in Avout nizety peoplo attended the meeving, Slatos had evidently been fixed aud not a democrat was present. J. L. Johioson was the only indepedent nominated, being pisced ou tue ticket as a ma.nber of the legislature, Henry Shiotfeldt, democratic member of tho legis- luture, was also nominated as ropresentative, County Attornoy Cnarles Kyau, clected on toe demoeratic ticket Lwo years ugo, was placed on the ticket as county witorney. It is simply fusion. PProminent democrats wili ot wxpress &u opinion as to what they will 1 County Sept. 17, Hall county convention, Special inde- do and it Is oxpeoted that thoy will not even hold a conven‘ion, but take the independent medicine straight. Nastings' Big Day. Hustivgs, Neb, Sept. 17.—(Special Telo- gram to Ttz Brr.]—This has been ono of the busiost days Hastings has seon for somo time, the ocoasion being tho big barbecuo given to the independents by the manage- ment of Coles park and of the street car line. Every one in Adams sounty who could poss! bly attend, iraespoctive of politics, was pres ent, the chances of a free foed taom the bar- becued beeves proviag moro of an attraction than a circus. Soveral bands and drum corps were in attendance, among thom being the celebrated Midway bana of Kearney. In the morniug a long parade took the crowd 10 the park where it histonod to the bands and watched the roasting of the beeves, At noon & basket dinnor with the barbecuo fur- nished by the management was clearly shown to be the principal attraction for the throng of fully 5,000 neople. Tn tho afternoon Hon. W. A. MeKeighan Was annoutced to speak, but he exeused bim- self on the ¢round of sicknoss, Evidently b didn’t care to deliver his spoech in Hastiogs, where ho will opon the sories of joint debates on the 2ud. F. P. Gilletteo of Des Moines, Ia., Weaver's newspaper partner, spoko toan sudienco of 300, mostly women and childron, for what the crowd evidently thought an in- terminable tima, bnt when he closed, Me- Raynolds of Cass, candidate for auaitor, con- tinuep on the samo strain Both peeches were in the usual cord, with no variations— calamity, natioual banks, currency, froe sil- ver, etc., much to the disavpotutment of Lhe crowd. Gon. C. H. Van \Wyck, who was ex pected to speak, wis unavlo to uttend in the afternoon, but in the evening he spoke to a #ood audience av the Park. ndgs Brady Nomimatod, Priinros, Neb., Sept. 17.—[Special Tele- gram 1o Tie Bre, | —The republicans of tho Eightoeuth sonatorial aistrict mot in con- vention at Clarks today and placed Judge C. 13, B3rady of this ity in nomnation bv a unonimous vote, great eonthusiasm prevail- ing. Repdblicans of this county and district are juoilant over the political outlook. (ireat intercat is boing taken in the campaign and repubiicans feel confident of suce cal Domonstratio Gresiay, Neb, Sept. 17.—([Special to Pk Bk, |—Tho republicans held a lurge and suc cessful rally bere lust night. A large delega ton from the Thayer republican club was present and the city was brilliantly iliumi uated with torenlight processions, which marched to tho music of the Wayland cornet band, Wuen the hour for speaking arrived the new orick hatl was packed w \ and Hon 1. B Frick of Fromoot maden tell- ing hour-ind-u-hall argament in favor of houest money uud ropublican protection. It was the greatest political d monstration ever beld in Gresham County. Spoctal ty Tnr In fumitte Aitions, Nob., Sopt. | Bick. | —The republica Hamilton county are *lorelng the fighting’ all alony the lin 'he headquarters in this eity are visited daily by the active workers from all the county. A quantity of Iierature is be inx circulated, and 13 baving a spioadid effect. Tne party is solidly united and en Lusiastic, and us the enthusiasm of the vublicans’ increases thero 15 a noticeabs minuation of that elomens in tho other parties The var commit- tees are now actively engaged in muking urrangoments for the big rally, to bo held 1 this city, Weduesday, Soptémbor 21, on which occasion Hon. John M. Thursion of Omuta und Hoo, M. B. Re of Liucoln, will bo present and discuss the political issues A monuter flamupeau and toreblight procession will be participated 1 in tbe evening by the clubs of Hawmilton, Adams, Clay, “Hall, Merrick, Seward and York countios. Hon, I T, congressi nomines in this dis is ‘domg y oman service fc ing sledgo-hamme blows for the caus the party, ¢ wherever he appea nal Good Work for the Lopublicans, Nev., Sent. 17.—[Spacial to T Berl—Hon. Georce D, Meiklejohn ad- dressea alarge republigan meeting at Peters- burg in this county last avenin commencing by taking up the taeifl. He thorouhly demonstrated tha advantages of protection to the Jaborer and farmer aud oxposed the fatacy of u “tariff for rvevenue ouly.” He next took up the question of finance and ia a convincing manuer fairly et and the arcument of the people’s party question. Tu eloquent language i up for Nebraska” and defended her name from the attacks of the calamity nowlers in_a fair and impartial mannor. He reviewed the people's party platform and SUbf ury scheme of Jerry Sumpson, Al those wnn have heard Mr. Meiklejobn in pr vious campmigns soy his spocch made jight was the best ever made by him in this county Mr. J. D. Br candidate for tative, was present and made a short m & straightforward buziness mann convinced those present of bis busiues aualilications. 1y of the alliunco aro coming back to epublican party in this vicinit that stood reprosen Among Saipy County's Fathtul, Grersa, Neb, Seot. Bie.|—Tne campaign with hers today by the of an cighty-foot flag staff by the repuol cans ana an_ologuent address by Leo N Woodenff of Michizan. — The independonts on hund, as usual, and requeste e of dividing the tme with the ro u speaker und take advantage of the rpublican enthusiasm to g an audience, which was kindly aceorded them, and M Sehrador talked for an hour and & haif, and would frequently intorrupt M while delivering Lis address, agreement ring mad (Special e opene isin gram to Tt ance contrary a faablo attempt to tear down the MeKinloy bill last mght to an ce that bad assembled to awend a Tue larg Was run up on the highest Hug county by tho publicans b Name , Neb., Sept 2 B I'he 1 S0 kot 17.—[Spocial 1 republican couut voution was. held here this afternoon and Hon. Charles Keckley and Nuthan pluaced in nomination for vepresentatives, 1 C. Power was renominated for cou t torney is will make ustrong ticket, as the gentlemen aro well known, Keciley served one term as state senator. Mr egran con- Johnson Power 1s sexving nis second torm as county | s School Lunds, Neb,, Sept. 17.—|Svecial Tele gram to Tnr Brej—Tne school lands of Grant county wero leased touay. Land Commissioner Humpnroy was prosont. The | bidaing for some of the lands was quite ani mated, as bigh as &0 psemium being paid for forty-acre lots, cattlemen wore eo thusiastic to secura leasas on the land, thus showing that this section of countey is valu able for stook uud 15 about the best iu this | states, Hyaxsis, - Too Mueh loe Cream. 11. C. Rohrer, agont of the Miss rallway, Now H aven, Mo., savs & groat doal one hot 6vening Iast wook. 21,) had eaten ico cream for supper, thereseemed to b an internal oo nflict g ou. A traveling man sald ho bad sometbing in bis grip at tho hotei that he bslieved would reliove me, and producing a small bot tle of medicine gave mo a dose. | folt bettor, and iy 4 fow momonts took suothior dose, which cutirely relievee me. I believo that uch a medlcine 15 worthy of racommenda- Lion und that 1 should o Kapt in the House g the summor. ‘I'he bottle was labeled s Colie, Choloea aod Digrenma THE BRAKEMAN'S DANGERS, Notwithstanding All Safeguards, He Meots with Many YHahaps. Think of standing on top of one of those moving cars, with rain and sleet falling on the face and hands, the break conted with ice and the roof as slippery a3 glass, Add to this the danger of stonping from one car to another over a gap of 27 to 50 inchies on a dark night whon the cars are constantly moving up and down on their springs or swaying from one side to tho other every few seconds. This stepping or jumping across is something absolutely appalling in its dangerous features when the roofs nro s0 slippery that even walking on them attended with tho greatost possiblo risk. A high wind often compels tho brakomen to crawl from ove car to unother in order to avoid being blown off. As enviable ns thewr lot summer, says the Philadelphin Times, when we seo the long trains gliding 1 nd out among the hills, bounded on one a charming prospect of river und meadow land, and on tha other by tho cool, greon trees that nestle at the foot of some grand old mountuin, they en- dure even thon the many discomforts unknown to the watcher from the piuzza of some summer hotol. £ In dashing through some shaded val ley they may bo drenched to the skin by a sudden shower, and within haif an hour, perhaps, the ascent of a few hun- dred feet brings the train into an mosphere a fow dogrees helow the fi ing point, so that, with tho nid of th windg fanned by the spoed of the train, the clothes are very soon frozen stif® Bushels of cinders fly through tho air, but steange us it may appeur, the men become accustomed “to those in & where one would cause a word of dis- comfort. Another feature, often involvin fecing and danger, is “going bick to flag.” When' o train is unexpoectedly stopped on the road the brakeman at the rear end must immediately take his red Nlag or lantern and go bick half u mile or so and give vho stop signal to the engineer of any train that might bho following. In clear weather and on alevel streteh this order is frequently disregarded and lnzy fellows will, at the risk of their lives, even neglect to do it on dark and stormy nights, though in most cases tho men are faithful, and will go out and stand for a long time in a severe snow- storm, liabloe to freeze to death from the merciless cold, Perhaps it is the ve el that they are constantly surrounde by dinger to life and limb that these trainmen become careless and foolhardy | and do the ss things with no thought of conscquences. Coupling aceidents, howaver, are prr tically unavoidabie, bec though the vy munipulations can b made without going between the cars or placing the hands ina dangevous posi- tion—most of ths men pr to run the risk in ordor to Mcilitate matters. Ac cording to t sulations of most rouds the oporativn must be performed with the aid of a stick, but d eding this order, partly to save time, or perhaps because thoy fear theridicule that would be called forth by their lack of this direction, the average brakeman vrefers to use his fingors. He must lift the link and hold it hovi- zontally until the end enters the open- ing, and then withdraw his hand before the heavy deawbars como togeth i\ delay of u quarter of a second would crush the hand or finger as undor atvip- huwinmer, The number of trainmen with wounded hapels that may™ bo soen in every largo freight yard is sad evidence of the fact that this delay often occurs. Buta suming that this partof the oporation is accomplished in s faty theve is still the possibility of being erushed bodily, Cars are built with projecting timbers on their ends at ov near the center for the purpose of keeping the main body of the cirs ten to twelve inches apart, but cars of different makes frequently meot in sueh a way that the projections on oae lap vass those on andther, and thespaee which should maintained for the safety of the man is missing Ifin the hurey of his work or the ness of the night the man fails to | these peculiarities, he is smashed thout a moment’s warning, pon rous vehicles coming together on his Ipless body with the foree of many A constant d in coupling and ancoupling is the linbility to catch the feet in angles in the track. This is peculiarly the case when tho uncoupling must be done while the train is in motion. The huzardous work and the porils de ibed ar only the brakemen inmen load lives more o with danger, for no matier what posi tion they occupy there is ever the possi- bility of a collision, a landslide ora h dred other conditions that menace their lives that the man or woman who reads this dreams not of. apponrs in r suf- nost veckl us 150 necessary nger Demotished. hich Benedict Ar- noid 1 said to bave planned his troason has just been demolished to make room for & larzer building. [t stood in Mar- icet street. Philadelphia, and was over 125 years old. It was to this spot that Arnold invied Clinton’s agent to b sent from Now York to mect hims it was heve that he lived. A mob chased him to this house once aceount s0mo unpopuiar measures with which he was supposed to be identified, and from its windows cortain celebmtios of the | saw him hanged in effigy in Washington mot Jofferson and Hamil- 1on in this cottnge 1 later years, seps avately, in an endeavor to pateh up a truce between those two statesmen, - D IS SIs LB, nu Atr iy 10wy, Pa., Sepl. 17.—Georgo Gould, 4 10-year-old boy, burned bis sister uged G years, to death near Masontown yesterday. The lad had been careying coul {rom their conl mine to the hou aud when bis wother said she would send Graco to help hum ho said be would burn Grace if sho came. Tho sister went, however, and the boy set her alire with w whise lamp and fter her clothes burned a while he ran off, The clald died in & fow hours in terriuie agony. Canatural and v of w Ponn- UNION Ended the 1 L Mo, Sept. v—1'wo farmers, Peter Riehardson and Hiram Kroothorstine, botween wham & grudge existed, mot this ning at Bouneterre, Mo, and after some angry woras pulled their pistols and bogan firing. Richardson was shos 1n the head uud died in bis tracks, Freethorstone received a mo or salo by druggists, Highest of all in Leavening Power Rl mortal wound, — —Latest U. S. Gov't Report, Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE