Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 23, 1893, Page 2

WHO WILL BE THE ATTORNEY Bribery Investigating Committee Oannot Agree on What Counsel to Employ. EACH MEMBER HAS HIS FAVORITE MAN Majors’ Mouth Makes & Mess of Morton Mer- Fackwood's BII Assalled as tonal —Raflroad Commit- Jackson Appolnted. riment Unconatit tee Busy Lixcory, Neb,, Feb, 22.—Special to Tne Bee.]~The resolution adopted by the house, instructing the senatorial bribery investigat- ing committee to secure the services of an attorney to look after the state's side of the case, will be productive of quite a little squabbling before the matter is satisfactor- ily and definitely settled. There is a differ- ance of opinion among the members of the e us to what attorney should be Casper has set s heart on se G. Courtney, a republican, for the reason that that lawyer supported Bryan during the recent campaign, while Stevens is in favor of giving the job to John M. Ragan of Hastings, V. O. Strick- ler or Joe Edgerton. McKesson has not yet declared himself, but it is practically eertain that he will, not agree with the choice of either of the other two members of the committee, Stevens will ag with Casper in case he 18 unable to get his own man, but in that case, and should the choice be unsatisfactory to the republicans, it is not improbable that the matter will be taken before the house to be there deter- mined, just as was the original question of Appointment of an attorney The representatives of the book trust, who have been laboring with the Colorado and Wyoming legislature, have arrived in Lin- coln, and have already evinced a fatherly in- terest in the welfare of the memoers of the legislature here. Disgusted with Majors' Valgarity. The delegation that attended the recep- tion of Hon. J. Sterling Morton at Nebrask: City last evening returned to the capital city at 4 o'clock this morning. All were greatly pleased with the success of the demonstra- tion, with the single exception of one event that marred the pleasure of the evening. That was the bad break made by the lieu- tenant governor, which disgusted all who heard of it intensely annoyed those who had the reception in chatge. The lieutenant governor is being very generally censured here today, and it is a matter of general re- gret thit one holding so high an oftice in the state should have socompletely forgotten the usages of decency and decorum as to take advantage of a public gathering to give expression to h shocking vulgarity; and all the more so, as it was a reception tendered by a number of the most prominent gentlemen in the state toa member of the ional eabinet, Th circumstance is deprecated one who was present, and itis stated that the honored guest of the evening was very much wrought up over it, while other prominent guests state openly that they would not have nad it happen for a thousand dollars. The fact that the lieutenant governor of the commonwealth deliberately made the state- ment on such an occasion, after asking that the doors oe closed for the purpose, is felt to be not only discreditable to that ofcial, but a sad commentary on the people of the séate who allow themselyes to be thus repre- sented. It occurred in the early evening, so that the friendly fumes of wine cannot be urged as an excuse behind which to cloak the unfortunate incident. Packwood® Bill Assailed. It is claimed by some of thelawyers in the senate that Packwood's bill, which was acted upon favorably yesterd is clearly unconstitutional. In proof of the fact the) point to sections 1 and 2. The first provides for the building and maintenance of transfer switches, while the second takes up quite another subject and prescribes the manner of fixing rates between two points on differ ent lines of railroad. The constitution pro- vides that no bill shall contain more than- one subject and that subject must be clearly expressed. The title of the bill simply reads, *‘An act to regulate railroads and to compel them to put in transfer switches.” The nlle%lml discrepancies in the bill were called to the attention of Senator Packwood this forenoon, but he expressed himself as being perfectly satisfied with the bill as it stood and did not care to consider any amendments that might be offered when the bill comes up for final consideration in the senate. The e committee on railroads has been in session all day, and as a result of its deliberations a number of bills will be re- ported to the senate .tomorrow. One of these bills is senate file No. 147, introduced by Senator Stewart. 1t provides that any person who may be injured mentally or phys- eally by any railroad or transportation com- pany and shall make such injury known to the county board where such person resides, it shall be lawful for the county board to provide such injured person necessary sup- port and pecuniary assistance, other than attorney’s fees, to make it possible for said person to maintain an action for damages against the company causing the injury. :Where judgment is rendered against the company for the benefit of any such person the court shall also render a judgment against the company in favor of the county for the full amount so expended. The biil will be reported favorably by the commit- tee. The same committee will also report favor- ably upon senate file No. 8, by Pope, limit- ing the indebtedness of corporations. Also senate filo No. 162, by Pope. prohibiting cer- tain persons from climbing upon railroad trains, engines or cars while in motion; nows Judge Jackson, . Governor Crounse this forenoon announced the appointment of Hon. Nelson D. Jackson to_succeed to the judgeship of tho Ninth Judicial- district, vico Senator-elect W. V. Allen, Judge Jackson is a resident of Neligh, in Antélope county, where he is looked upon as the most brilliant lawyer in the county as well as one of the leading republicans. Speaking of his appointment Senator Pack- wood of Antelope county said this afternoon : fJudge Jackson is not the republican whom tho indepcndents of the Ninth district would havo selected. They would have preferred Judge Powers. But Judge Jackson is recog- nized as an able attorney. The only thing I can accuse him of is that he is bitter, radical republican. 1 certainly know of no reason why independents should oppose his contirmation by the senate,” An Apostle of Pure Food. Senator Pope has taken up the mantle in- advertently left behind by Senator Pad- dock and has become an_ ardent champion of pure food. He has offered a bill, officially nown as senate file No. 161, in’ which he provides laws to prevent the adulteration of ood and drugs, and also provides for a “pure food commission.” After defining the various terms used in the bill and specifying the manner in which all foods and drugs shall be offered for sale, the bill provides for a pure food commission, to consist of the governor, lieutenant governor and superin- tendent of public instruction. The commis- sion is not expected 10 perform the duties prescribed in the act in person, bu the wuthorized to appoint two secretaries, one of whom shall be a practical dairyman dnd the other u chemist of recognizod ability. These secretaries shall examite and analyze speci- mens of food and drugs offered for sale in the state. The secretaries are to receive $2,000 per annum, and are to have useof the labora- vories, apparatus and library of the state university. Another Banking Fallure, The State Danking board celebrated eountry’s father's birthday b; broken bank under its fostering care. bank referred to is the Farmers and Mer- chants at Elk Creck. Major Townley, clerk of the boara, went out to Elk Creel morning and assumed control. Severai of the stockholders were in Lincoln last even ing in consultation with members of the board. They matntain that the stockholders will be the oniy losers. The true condition of the bank’s. affairs cannot be learned, as the banking office in the state house is closed on account of the holiday, but it was stated that the bank was wrecked by the cashier, a Mr. Holmes, who is practically under arrest and will bo held under guard until it can be ascertained whether or not a criminal case do against him, commit employed. curing Dominick the Nebraska Frohibitiouists Meet., Laxcox, Nob., Feb. 2.—[Special Tele- §ram o Tus Bes |—The state prohibition conference, the object of which is to lay plans and formulate policies of the approach ng campaign, convened in this city this afternoon. After an hour, devoted 10 Wash- ington birthday exercises, the state chair. man made the report on the work of the last | campaign and special committees were name J1. H. Knight discussed “The Farmer in Politie Views of others were called for on the samc subject. This evening 5| Odell presented the question of “National zation of the Laquor Trafiic,” the discussion | on which was led by J. H. Powers and R. W, Maxwell Disastrous Prairie Fires, OaALLALA, Neb,, Feb, 23 —[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Ber]—Prairie fires have swept over the country west of Blue creek in Deuel county, maxing a clean swoen from Blue creok to Oshkosh, twelve miles. All the hay is burned, and cattie will have to be moved out. Farmers are Perkins countics, sowing wheat in Keith and Funeral of K r Edgar, Crawronn, Neb., Feb. 22.—[Special to Tie Bee.]—The funoralof W, D, Kdgar, editor of the Buffalo (Wyo.) Free Lance, *occurred here today. Mr. Fdgar died at Buffalo last | Thursday, after a sickness of a few hours, of heart disease. He was well known through- out northern Nebraska and Wyoming as o rustling frontier newspaper mai, Betrnyed and Doserted. Lixcory, Neb,, Feb. 22.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee.]—Mabel Wyant. a young girl of 20, & waitress at u P strect restaurant, took rough on rats this morning at her home Thirty-second and Doane streets, but promp! medical assistance saved her life. The reason given for her act was that she had been betrayed and deserted Costly Fire at Crete. Crere, Neb., Feb. 22.—[Special Bee.]—The warehouse of the Crete Furni- | ture and Undertaking company caught fire about 11 o'clock last night i the mattress room. Loss on stock, about £1,000; insur- ance, #2,000; loss on building, about #500; in- surance, £1,500. The origin of the fire is a mystery. Mysterlously Disappeared. Nenraska Ciry, Neb., Feb. 22.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | —i. Roberts, a laborer, has mysteriously disappeared. He left home a few days ago, saying he was going across the river. Nothing has been heard of him since and his friends fear he broke through the ice and drowned, At ARSI SOUTH OMAHA AFFAIRS. to Tue | Logislative Committee Investigating ‘the Union Stock Yards. The stock yards company cntertained a party of members of the lower house of the legislature yesterday. The party was headed by a committee of eight, appointed by thespeaker of the house to visit the packing houses and report back the situa- tion, with a view to enlightening members before a vote is taken on the stock yards bill, which has been under a special order for Friday next. The committee proper was composed of Representatives Flder, Dobson, Olson, Kessler, Van Duyn, Coolley, Schlot- feldt and Gerde: About thirty members of the house, includ- ing the committee, made a thorough tour of the yards and packing houses yesterday morning under the guidance of John A. Mc- Shane and Manager Babcock. Returning ‘om the trip the entire party, together with a large number of citizens, commission men and attaches of the yards, sat down to lunch in the dning room of the Ixchange hotel. The party returned to Lincolu last evening. Magic City Gossip. E. 0. Walker is at Red Oak, Ia ness Street Commissioner Tobias is preparing to work prisoners on-the streets. Mus. Alfred Green of Atlantic, Ta., is visit- ing her daughters, Mrs. L. R. Pinnell and Mrs. A. J. Caughey. Mrs. Dolly Slump of Nelson, Neb., is visit- ing her sister, Mrs. W. H. Rosecrans, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Garnell A. S. Anderson, a roomer in the Troy block, N street. reported the loss of a watch and chain and $8.50 in money, stolen from his room Tuesday night. W. H. Rosecrans, deputy postmaster, has received a letter from the department at ‘Washington naming members for the civil service board of examiners for South Omaha. The appointees are W. H. Rosecrans, chair- man; Miss Elvira Harding, secretary, and E. G. Razzelle. This is_in accordance with recent regulations of the Postoftice depart- ment. onebusi- ——— NEWS OF YESTERDAY. Domestle, Governor Toster of Mississippl denles that widespread distress is prevalent in his state, The Southern Society of New York Oity entertained its friends at its seventh annual banguet. Over 800 delegates from twenty-seven Pan- andle countivs are in attendance on the im- migration convention at Wichlta. At Indianapolis, Dr. Charles F. Wright, su- perintendent of the Central insane hospital s dead. He was b0 years of age and a recog: nized authority on nervous diseases. The disappearance aud defaleation of Assistant Cashier Redwine of the Gate City National bank, Atlanta, Ga., is the biggest finaucial sensution Atlinta 'has known for years. He stolo $65,000. The prohibition state convention of Michigar has nominated for supreme court justice Myron It Waller, Grand Rapids, Regonts of tho State university: J. F. MeColloch, presi- dent of Hillsdale college, and Robert ¢, Saf- ford of Plymouth. Foreign. [ T=1" ] The Toranto braneh of the Trish National league has endorsed Mr. Gladstone's home rulo bill. H Prayers against the home rule bill are being offercéd in all the Protestant churches in the diocese of Down, in Ulster. At tho request of the leading unionist mer- chants und rute payers of Belfast Sir Dantel Dixon, the lord mayor, has summoned a meet- Ing of the citizens to consider the question of home rule. Lord Dulferin, British ambassador at Paris, entertained at dinner the Bering sea commls sioners and the lawyers conne arbitration proceediigs. Justic the United States supreme court and Re Harlan of New York were present. Ay LOCAL BREVITL » George Graham, who turned in the first alarm for the fire at the **Manchester,” de- nies that he was intoxicated, as reported by the firemen. James Martin writes to Chief Seavey from Denver, Mo., to ask for information concern- ing his daughter, Efe, who leit home in November to meet a man named Daniel Williams in Omaha. She wrote home ouce, saying that she had arrived safely and noth. ing has been heard of her since. e e PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. N. P. Feil, business manager of Tng Bre, has returned from & business trip to New York. Pre-ident Bechel and Councilmen Saun- ders, Wheeler and Hascall of the judiciary committee went down to Lincoln yester- day to appear before the senate committee having the charter amendments in charge. Mr. Will Lawler, the late popular man- agerof the Eden Musee, came into town yesterday fora couple of ‘days soc com- munion with old friends. He goes east to Cleveland, O,, where he will open up a show place of his own about the middle of April. Chief Seavey received a letter yester- duy from Captain Cormack at Hot Spri Ark,, stating that the o safely and was already experiencing some improvement. He expects to undertake a vedestrian trip through the the mountains as s0on as he is strong enough for the journey. At the Mercer—Frank Igleston, New York; C. R. Hughes, J. I. Kirby, H. Reimar, Chicago: M. S. Kelly, Holyoke, Mass.; R. C! Joues, Boston, Mass.; €. H Beach, Port- Luul,l(' F. Hutchison,. Sedalia, Mo.; Miss Josio Itiel. Fort Madison, Ia.; Benjamin lsml. McDonald, Kan.; T. H.' Reynolds, Central City; Hugh Chittick, Fremont; W. C. Morey, Munden, Kan At the Murray—A. A. Cooper, jr., Du- I|‘u< ue; R. Richardson and Wi‘.’!‘, l‘g]khnrn; Charles A. Hanna, George W. Lowry, Lin: coln; W. R. Rowell, J Forbes and daughter, Council Bluffs; Mrs. Hulan and daugnter, Columb: M. Patwn, Sidney I('ullvl\ll Sig. Steluer, New York; C. A Nelms, E. C. Malsby, Richmoud, Va.: k. H White, New Haven, Coun.; A. W. Holmes, E. W. Sperr, Chica . G. Ellet, Kansas City; P. G. Gordc ew York; E. Kelley, Minneapolis; H. W. Semple, Trenton, N. J. WASHINGTON DAY 1N OMAHA Bmall Turn Ont for the Parade in the Afternoon, PATRIOTISM WAS TURNED LOOSE AT NIGHT Eloquence Flowed Freely at K ~Enlogies to Wash Tribute to the st ~Songs and position Hall ngton and Lincoln and stripes . The general public celebration of Washing- ton day in Omaha took the form of a parade in the afternoon and a mecting in the even- ing. The former was in charge’ of commit- tees representing soveral patriotic orders, They had made preparations for quite an extensive affair, and their announcements brought thousands of people to the streets included in the line of mareh. In point of numbers the parade was not a howling su as less than 200 persons participated. The line was formed at the in- tersection of Fifteenth street and Capitol avenue promptly at 1:30 o'clock in the after noon, with Sheriff Bennett as marshal of the day. " Everything moved off like amachine, and headed by the Walnut Hill band the lit tlo party of patriots marched the streets designated by the program. There were any yellow flags, with now and then a llow to show that the wearer One carriage bore the took part file fol nk and he strects in the business part of the city and through which the parade passed were lined with men, women and children AT EXPOSITION HALL. Patriotic Addresses and Natior Heard by Thousands. There was a patriotic and distinctively American appeatance about the interior of Ixposition hall last night. There were American flags floating from the pillars and beams, while tri-colored bunting was wound artistically about eolumns and fror: wall to wall. Inthe rear of the platform, half hidden by the stars and stripes, were the familiar faces of three of the greatest Americans, Washington, Lincoln and Grant. Below and in the auditorium was a crowd number- ing thousands. The occasion was the clos ing act in the celebration of Washington day. Following out the exact terms of the printed program, the meeting was called to order by A. D. Chuarchill, the chairman of the evening. Advancing to the front of the platform, Mr. Churchill was greeted with enthusiastic applause. Speaking at some length, he told his hearers that America was the grandest nation on the face of the carth, and he closed with a patriotic peror tion which brought out a heavty cheer. tising to their feet, the members of the great audience sang ‘‘America’ such vigor as only Amerlcans can sing the beauti ful song. ~The Omaha quartet rendered one of its choicest selections, after which Hon. John L. Webster w introduced. Sloquent Tribute to Washington, Mr. Webster had “Washington” for the subject of a thoughtful, comprehensive, ol quent address. The speaker drew with o free hand a sketch of Washington's career, sharply detining its overwhelming influence on the course of human events, and he pre nted o study of the patriot's character with an eloquence that made its greatness luminous. In summing up his estimate of ‘Washington, the orator said: “There have been soldiers who have achieved greater victories in the field—like the duke of Wellington. There have been soldiers who have made conquests limited only by boundless ambition—like Alexander, There have been statesmen who - have been connected with move startling upheavals of society—like William of Orange. There have been rulers who carried their country's banner amidst fiercer contests—like Napo- leov. But Washington was greater than them all, for he used power and publio trust only for the public good. He was the lifs and the stay of the most momentous revolu- tion in human affairs. He was the living impulse and the vestraining power of the American revolution. His creative grandeur held thereckless in check, and his reflective wisdom perfected the institutions of his country. “To “appreciate the wonders of his char- acter iv is necessary to recall that the Amer- ican congress did not own at the opening of the war one single cannon or a single keg of ,yd\t\'dvror a single musket or a single tent. The continental congress was powerless to enforce its decrees or to collect a _revenue. There was entirely wanting a judicial de- partment in the government. There was no nation with an executive head. Washing- ton took the command of an army under these unfortunate conditions and out of it brought unparalleled results. A Preclous Legacy. ‘At the close of two terms of office as president he left to the American people that heritage of conservative wisdom which marked him as the greatest statesman of his age, his farew address. If you wish to better the factions of party contest, go read that address If you wish to learn upon what national success must be planted, go read that address, If you wish to culti- vate deeper affections for your country and a broadened patriotism, go read that ad dress. 1t is the document which, if studied in the schools and impressed upon the hearts of the people, young and old, will forever keep the nation in the true line of prosperity, the sanctuary of liberty and the enemy of despotism." Miss Mamie Allen favored the audience with a violin solo, which was rendered in an exquisite manner, Charles . Winter, 1 Songs voung man who has quite a reputation as “the boy orator of the " spoke upon the duty of the young n. The study of American history, he said, was the culmination of 6,000 years of existence. It slowly reached maturity, being glorified by truth and by the stars and stripes. The glory and pride of America the free ballot, the free press and the A mighty responsibility rested upon the young American that free suffrage might not be lost and the people not com- pelled to sink into darkness again. Abraham Lincoln, The introduction of Hon. John M. Thurs- ton was the signal for thundering applause, which was many minutes in subsiding. Mr, Thurston's sybject was sAbraham Lincoln. Sixty millions of people, the speaker said, joined in reverencing his name. He wore no crown, he carried no scepter, but he was one of the greatest of Americans. The his- tory of Araham Lincoln should be taught in every public school; it should be discussed at cvery fireside. The issuance of the emancipation proclamation was the crown- ing act of his life, for when he took his pen to sign the document he knew that the supreme hour had come. loses brought his followers to the land of the Jordan and showed them the promised land, but the rail splitter of Illinois became the ruler of the republic 1 its darkest hour. He set aside the acts of the constitution and the people were surprised at his courage; but he led the people through that time of peril. God said let there be light and there was light—light on the constitution. y From the hour of freedom’s birth that ban- ner never faded in the sky after the day when the boys sang: “Johu Brown's body lies wolding in the grave.” Theg pressed closer, elbow to elbow and shoulder to shoulder: the blue and the gray lie slumber- ing side by side: desolated homes and broken hopes are past recull, but the north and south turn to the new future for shelter be- neath that grand old flag. To the white to the black man, Abraham Lincoln d Almighty's providence. Every man who loved the country well Jugh to fight for it and who was willing to abide by the laws was entitled to the pro- tection of the flag, but the people did not want a man o land on the shores who was ready to spread the seeds of anarchy, To waintain the republic it would bo necessary to teach patriotism by having the American flag float from every school house; by diav the spelling book and the bible go hana in hand. “The future,” said Mr. Thurston, “is not dark.(, Our nation has stood 100 vears a hope for the oppressed, and the lust throne has disappeared from the western hemisphere. On Ameriea’s scroll of honor the name of Abraham Lincoln is written: Equal rights boys | could be packed is the herltage of ayery man, and above it floats the unconqored flag of the greatest nation on earth.", .« Annie Lowry, ». ppautiful little girl of 10 years, recited “Banjara Freitchie” in such a manner as to captivate the house. The Flag Al the Soh Chancellor Creighipn of the Stute univers. ity in rosponding fp m . “The Flag." said that the othic ad stolen all of his thunder. Ha Said that ever since the beginning of history flags had been the insignia of nationg.’| The Roman flag was more revered thany phe Roman god. A story of o flae was the siexy of a nation's history, proclaiming the g of patriotism. The ¥ emotions, sweep- ing over the millious; were the emotions per- sonified by the flag While the battle of Bunker Hill was fou without a flag it was simply because at time America had no use for u flag. speaker hoped to see the day when the stars and stripes would float from the top of eve school house in the state. Ho thought that a man who did not love the flag was a traitor at heart, Force, the speaker said, was the constitu- tion of a monarchy, while in this country the constitution wus freodom and equahty. Eng- land could not be free until it divorced church and state. “The flag stood with a mission, to point out man's way, waving still, and may it over wave.” Prof.’A. W. Norton of the school was the last speaker. He d the subject of the public senools. Mr. N ton said that the audience had been thrilled through and through with patriotism. “We acknowledgo the power of the press,” he continued, “but where would the press be without a reading public?” The habits ac- quired in the public schools are the salvation of our country. Iivery time I hear a school bell ring, 1 know that the children are learn ing to keop an engagement. In the school rooms 1 kuow that they are forming o habit that will carry to the end; 1 know that the learning to tell what they > und learning to love the truth. The gospel of Christ is one of discontent. Our schools are stirring this feeling of discontent, striving to educate the pupils to become greater men and women than their parents. We must have means of instilling energy, and where can we get the means without we have teachers who are embodiments of energy. ‘The times are such now that children can- not go ont with their fathers and there be- come imbued with their spirit of energy, and for this reason we must have in our schools teachers of ability and possessing patriot- ism. Ve are told that we must have no God in our schools. How can we keep God out when we have such noble teachers? My firm conviction is that there is no place in the schools for the dogmas, but_therc is a place for the pride of the past and the hope of the future.” ols. State AT CASTELLAR SCHOOL. Veterans Assist the Pupils in Celebrating the Day. The Washington day stellar school were inte exercises at the sting and patri- otic, and the program very appropriate. The national colors were profusely displayed and everything betokened the oc ion being truly American, At 10 o’elock the members of General John R. Brook: rrison No, H4, Regular Army and,Navy union, marched to the school to the stepof martial music. On the second floor in the lobby were stationed the children, and theoxercises were immedi- ately commenced. ., | Commandor Jolin 1}, How delivered a short address to the scholars He spoke of the publie school system, urged obedience on the part of the scholars to the teachers, and refevved to the day which all America’ is obserying, The garrison sang “Marching Through Georgia,” and the scholars joined in,the chorus. Post Com- mander Stone delivered an address upon the public schools that, was ‘applauded. -“The Old Army Mule” wagsung by Henry Helvey, the officer of the day, and it pleased, im: mensely, the pupils,iwho laughed and ap- plauded with gyeat earnestness. The scholars participating in the exercises - wero Miss Nelsie Morrison, who recited “Ken- tucky Bell” in a very ereaitable manner, and Masier Anton Sedlacek, who sang “Old Mother Hubbard,ji( displaying a juvenile voice of sweetness, and velume rarely ex- celled. To the music of the martial band of the garrison the schiolars went outside of the uilding, and the flag of the school was hoisted to the top of the staff and given a sulute, and the exercises were completed. of the garrison REMEMBERED IN DETROIT. Banquet of the Michigan Club in Celebration of Washington's Birthday. Detrorr, Mich., Feb. 22.—The Michigan club tonight gave its eighth anniversary buanquet, celebrating the birth of Washing- ton. At the Auditorium, where the banquet was held, the scene was a brilliant one. The guests were seated at thirty-one long tables, covers being laid for over 1,000 persons. The building was handsomely decorated from top to bottom with bunting, flowers and elecuric lights. On the platform at the north side of the hall was the toastmaster’s table, at which were seated the guests of the evening. They were: Ex-Governor Cyrus G. Luce, Hon. Charles T. Gorman, ex- minister to The Hague; Hon. Roswell G. Horr, Hon. W. C. Gibb, sovernor Alger, Colonel John Atkinson, toastmaster; Hon. Phillip T. Vansile, president of the Michi- gan club; Governor Joe T. Rich, Senator Anthony Higgins, Delaware; Hon. Stephen A. Douglass, Illinois; James Francis Burke, president of the Republican National League of College Clubs and other prominent per- sons. After the discussion of an elaborate menu Colonel John Atkinson, toastmaster and president of the evening, introduced Hom. John T. Rich, who made an address of wel- come, s Senator Anthony Higgins of Delaware was then ifttroduced and spoke to the toast, “Our Manifest Destiny.” He w listened to with much interest and was frequently interruted with applause, Hon. Roswell G. Horr of New York, the speaker, kept his heare in a continual rof laughter from the beginning to the ending of his witty address, which was en- titled, *“The Duty of the Hour.” James Francis Burke, the youthful presi- dent of the Republican National League of College clubs followed. He responded to the toast, “The Dangers and Duties Before Us,” which was well received throughout. Hon. Stephen A. Douglas of Chicago, the sonof the noted antagoniston the:forum spoke next, His text wus, “Stand By Your Guns,” and the sentiments that he put forth brought generous applause from his auditors, At a late hour the banquetters dispersed, after listening to speeches by General W. H Gibson of Ohio and” Rev. Howard Dufiield of New York and otherk: Celebrated WisHibgton's Birth Trcumsen, Neb., 1 eb. [Spe gram to Tur BEEJ:The anuiversary Washington's birth was celebrated here to- night. The WonkE welief Corps gave a supper for the benait of the treasury of the two corps, in which n%.\rly half the people of Tecumseh participytéd. The opera house was packed with 800 people to hear an ad- dress by Hon. Churd¥Howe. 1t was a splen- did address, full of '(feorge Washington, the 1d Army of thd Wepublic, the Women Relief Corps, patribtidin, the American flag and American civilization. The two GrandiCArmy of the Republ posts held o gpmpilre meoting s mediately after “¥he address Th post room wgs as full as it Jg)h, Washington Robb presided. Speeches Were made by Mis. Ne lie M, Richardson of Banner county. Judge Appelget, Mrs. McKee, Hon. J. L. McBri Mrs. Carman ond others. Old army songs were sung with enthusiasi, This is the nrst time for years that both posts and both corps have united in any pub lie exercise and makes it an important epoch in the history of the order hes . Port Deposit Under Water, Poxr Derosit, Md., Feb. 22 —Half of this place is under water and the other half is covered with blocks of riftwood and The homeless residents are quar- wreekage sy built on the sides of the tered in houses mountain e Leechburg Bank Robbers Caught. Leecunura, Pa., Feb. 22 _Two of the men who attempted to #ob the bank last night, and who killed Councilman Shaffer, hav been captured. They give their names as Dr. Charles Spregg and Prancis Murphy. them | | M., and on arriving BURYING BUSINESS JEALOUSY Omaha Jobbers and Manufacturers Visit Linooln's Exposition, RESULTS OF HOME PATRONAGE CRUSADE Strong Testimonios to Many N Ha Beneficlal Effects w Converts In Lincoln -Visitors dsomely Entortained—A Exhibit at Lincoln. The Lincoln members of the Manuf: turers and Consumers association of Ne- braska are holding a manufacturers' ca nival or exposition in their city. At their request President Page called a meoting of the association for yesterday afternoon in Lincoln, The Omaha members did not turn out as well as expected, but among the delegation were the following: C. B. Gedney of the Geduey Pickle company and wife, M. C Peters, of the Bemis Omaha Bag company and wife, K. P. Davis of Davis & Cowgill Iron work and wife, R. F. Hodgin of the Com mercial Directory company and wife, Sam uel Rees of the Rees Printing company and wife, W. A. Page of the Page Soap com pany, W. E. Clarke of the Consolidated ffee company, Aaron Chadwick of the Omaha Milling company, H. H. Allen of the Bemis Omaha Bag company, W. R. Drum mond of the Drummond Carriage company C. E. Black of 8. ¥\ ( Co., D. Far rell, jr., of the Farrell Sirup company, H. I Cady of the Cady Lumber company, A. B. ater of the Haarmann Vinegar company The party left Omaha at 10:15 on the B. in Lincoln was met by delogation of manufacturers and escorted to the hall, where an elegant dinner was served by the Iadies of the city. 1t was a notable fact that all the refreshments were of Ne- braska production. Woman's Part in HHome Patronage. As 800 as the party could be assembled after dinner President Page called the com- pany to order, and, after a few introductory remarks as to the object of the meeting, in- troduced Judge Lansing, The judge was n a particularly happy mood, and entertained the members with a most witty speech that brought forth round after round of applause. The speaker re- marked that ever since he became a Ne- braska product he had been greatly in favor of other Nebraska products, and that he had carried the principle of home patrorage so v that, in his oMcial « vity, he had almost refused the other to grant a marriage license to o young man who wanted to marry a lady from Ohio. He appealed very strongly to the ladies present to assist m the development of Nebraska industrices. *T'he hand that rocks the cradle,” saia the speaker, “rules the world and the men, too. it depends upon you whether we patroni home industries or not. We earn the money and hand it over to you and you do the buy- i If you cannot get Lincoln go to Omaha or some other city in the state, but for heaven's sake do not go to Chicago.” The subject of membership was then taken up, and as many of the members at Lincoln had never been voted upon for ad- mission to the association they were all duly elected. The membership at Lincoln, which vrior to February 1 consisted of only two or three firms, s been worked up largely through the efforts of Secretary Holmes aud Vice President Stewart until it now includes thirty-two tirms, as follow: Purity Extract company, Lincoln Paint and Color company, Buckstaff Brother: Harpham — Brothe Gulick — baker; Oakley & Kempter, Chemical Manu- facturing company, Jones-Douglas bak- ery, Howard Medicine company, Capital City Shirt company, Lincoln Packing and Provision company, Lasch Brothers, Farmers and Merchants Insurance company, ate Journal company, Lincoln Coffee and Spice mills, Model Mop, Pail anda Wringer company, Henry Wobker, Lincoln Pottery company, Thomas Carr, Nebraska Planing Mill com; v, Nebraska mantel and cabinet works, C. J. Roman, Camp Brothers, D. W. mp & Son, T. J. Thorp & Co., J. North & , Western Mattress company, L. Van 88, J. P. Todd, Lincold Range and Furnace company and R. W. Maxwell. The routine business was gotten out of the way as soon as possible, and then followed some very interesting talks on the subject of manufacturing in Nebraska and home pat- ronage. E. P. Davis detailed the good that the movement had done in Omaha. Samuel Rees, being called for, responded in a neatlitile address, in which he brought out the fact that the printers are deriving considerable benefit from the home patron- age movement, 5. J. Alexander of Lincoln was glad that the unpleasant feeling that has existed in the past between Omaha and Lincoln was being wiped out. He was proud that there was such a city as Omaha in the state and thought tha' it would be a good thing for the two cities to come closer together in a com- mercial way. The Tide Turned. Mr. Waugh of Lincoln said that five years ago it would have been easier for his firm to have sold goods in this state if their factory had been located in Chicago. Since the home patronage movement was started it has been changed. He could name at least twenty large firms that used to think that it was beneath their dignity to buy in the state, but they are now patronizing home in- stitutions entirely. Mr. Hodgin of Omaha said that the job- bers were reaping as much benefit as the wanufacturers from the present movement. Mr. Chadwick of Omaha thought that one of the best resulis of the movement is the king down of the feeling of jealousy that existed between the different «cit w. Clarke of Omaha remarked that if Nebraska people would give their manu- facturers their support that the manu- facturers could go out into oiher states as well as in Nebraska, and thus build up vast industries. D. Farrell, jr., of Omaha dwelt upon the fact that it is necessary to have the price and quality of home-made goods equal to eastern makes 5 T. I. Lasch expressed his belief that the correct way to increase the business of the factories is to bring the goods to the atten- tion of the people. Vice President Stewart of Lincoln was gled to see so many Omaha manufacture in Lincoln. He was very anxious to see th home patronage movement pushed in Lin- coln us it had been i Omaha, and hopes, when the state exposition is held in Omaha thatv all the Lincoln m with exhibits. He was sorry that they had been unable to get a lar in Lin- coln so they could huve given space to manu facturers from other cities who wanted to xhibits, Holmes complimented Lincoln on their generosity for nated a o] necessary accompaniments to an exposition President Page urged the Lincoln members to push the movement, now that they had got it well started, and not to let it die out He advised them to meet every two weeks and discuss matters of interest, and plan and carvy out schemes that will serve to keep up the public interest. here being no furthe meeting, it was adjou; nd the visitin members spent tho balance of the day in looking through the exhioits. Th verdict was that the Lincoin man had done exccedingly well to get up so creditable a showing of their manufactured products on such short notice. 1t is impossi ble in the present article to attempt to give any description of the different exhibits. the people of having do siness before the THE - - FIRE RECORD, One of Oklaha 0w Wip Okranoma Ciry, Telegram to Tue Bee.)—One of disastrous fires ever known here broke out in this city this evening about 7:40 o'clock, originating in the Salvation army hall,caused by torches of those marching in the hall The wind was blowing ata high rate of speed and the fire destroyed two full bloc numbering about thirty-five buildings. The Hubbard hotel and Monitor were totally destroyed, also two large livery barns and grocery and dry goods stores. ‘Ihe daniy a's Leading ed Out by Flaes Okl., Feb, 22 —[Special the most what you want in | of | bers will be there | are cstimated at £50,000 will cover all insurance. Tho fire is still burning, and as the town has no water works comploted, it will likely damage thousands of dollars worth more be- | fore it is controlled. 1t is very fortunate that the wind is from the southoast instead | of the northeast or the town would have been totally destroyed. As yot no lives have | been reported lost, and the firo still con tinues to burn | DENVER, Colo,, 2.—The buildings of the Woeber Car w svering an area of ten acres, at or of Fourteenth and Colorado streots, South Denver, wers burned | to the ground between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock this morning. Loss, #100,000; in surance heavy Besides the destruction of tho vlant | twenty-one cable cars were burned, These cars were about completed and sixtoen of | them were intended for the South Galveston Land and Improvement company of Galves tn. Some 125 men are thrown out of em ployment, but the works will be rebuilt at | | once, 0,000 and #5,000 —l | BIG STRIKE IN PROSPECT. | Switehmen Make a Dema of Wages 1L, Feb, this morning says doubts to the intention i awlia | men throughout the country making a do mand for an i d for an Incroase Curcaco, All The Herald Switeh Topeka roase of wages | by the grievance committeo of the | men's Mutual Aid association at | Kan., yesterday, which made a demand on | | the general managerof the Atehison, Topeka | & Santa Ko railway for an incrcase of | cent in wages all over the line from Chicago | to Los Angeles, and the making of certain minor changes in the rules and regulations | The demand was accompanied with the threat of striking if it was not complied | | with, and as it has been vefusod the switch- | | men may go out today or tomorrow unless | | other counselts prevail The action of the switchmen on the Santa Fe road was a surprise, both to the raily ofticials and to the officers of the Switch Aid association in Chicago, of the different roads had | xpocting that demands would be mado | inlly after the action of the flag tower men and switch tenders on the Belt Line last Saturday, but they expected that it would be made on other roads before the Santa Fe. The officers of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid association did not think any de- mand would be made before March 1 A few days ago Grand Master Wilson sent out a circular authorizing the switchmen on all ronds to make a demand for an increase | of 25 per cent and & change in the rules and regulations on or soon after March 1. Yester- | day Grand Master Wilson returned from a trip and the first news that met him was the intelligence from ‘Topeka that a deman i had been made and refused. He left imme diately for that place and will arrive there | early ‘this morni It is said by the of fuls of the association that he will, if pos- ible, prevent a strike and discou hasty action, but it is possible that he may not be able to prevent it, and in this case it might precipitate the demand for an increase all | over the country The Santa Fe road is at present paying the Chicago rate of wages over the wholo sys: tem—$2.50 and £2.70 a_day for day and £.70 | and $290 for night men, the day consisting | of ten hours and the month of twenty-six days. Over time is paid at the same rate ‘ Toreka, Kan., Ieb. 22—The Santa Fe | switchmen confirm the reported refusal of | the demand for increased wages, but say | they do not expect to be ordered to strike tll ull other means fail. Cit1caGo, 1L, Feb, 22 —All the switchmen employed ‘in the yards of the Chicago & | Western Indiuna Bélt Line company struck | this evening at 5 o'clock for better pay. All | trains going in and out of the Polk street depot are unaole to move and yard traftic on | the Louisville, New Albany” & Chicago, Wabash, Chicago & Bastern llinois aud Grand Trunk and Santa Fe roads is stopped. | Pinkerton men are now on guard duty at the Polk street depot and adjoining yards. At 11 o'clock the police ¢ was rein- forced by a detachment of Pinkerton men ana a force of detectives in the employ of the roads. The detectives and watchmen began work on the switches and all the trains which should have gone out_ear! the cvening .were made up and the them was sent out by midnight. The managers been ¢ espe nen, | THERE'S A LACK OF FUNDS, Why the Unton Pacific Will Not Bulld Ploche-Rallroad otes. Until the floating debt of the Union Pacifit system is in better condition than at the present time, the extension of the Union Pacific from Milford to Pioche. Nev., spoken of in telegrams, is not likely to be ac- complished. Mr. Dickinson, general manager of the tem, in talking to a representative of Tus Bee of the report sent out from Salt Lake | { that the Chambor of Commerce of | that city would petition the Union Pacific to complete the extension commenced_under Mr. Adams' administra- tion, from Milford, U. T., to Pische, Nev., S0 “The petition of the Chamber of Com- | merce has notbuen recei and 1 question | whether it will avail much, as the | Union Pacific is not in a condition’ to build | extensions, with its pr be taken care of. It is my individum o that the road should be built, | silver does not get a death blow at of the next con While it tap a very .rich country, it be the height of folly to con- struct the road if silver should be | depreciated. OFf course 1 recognize that the hands of the Union Pacifie are tied when it comes to railrond building, but still the fact remains that could the road do some extend- ing it would add much to its revenues. How- ever, there islittle prospect of the extension being completed now under existing circum- stanees.” oviding | hands would would would not Dickinson switchmen strike this spring, Mr. suid that it solved quite | a serious problem for the Union Pacific, us it puys the Chicago seale in ail of its big yards. This action on the partof the ( switchmen will probably end the controversy at Denver, which threatened to involve the other switchmen on the line of the Union Pacific, should the Chicago switchmen de- termine to go out. WHAT IT MEANS, Extent of the “Katy,” Which the Burlington May Gobble U The talk in Burlington railroad cir yesterday was about the rumor made public in the press dispatches that the Burlington had Kansas & Texas rail way should the Rockefellers decide to close out their stock in that corporation. For an eye on th lissouri building, lights, power and other | s Almost some time past the **Katy" has been in hot water and constant demands have been made on the stockholders for money to ad vance the interestsof the road until discour zement has settled like n pall upon the finuncial backers of the road and neariy everybody, in consaquence, is anxious to dis. | pose of his holdings. Should the Burlington acquire an interest in the “Katy" it would give that road outlet to Pexas and the southwest, in which terri tory it has had no foothold heretofc The Missouri, Kansas & ‘Texas connocts with the Burlington at Haunibal and Kansas ain line runs to Taylor, Tex from Kunsas City of 3% num of important points on its line—such as Denison, Fort Worth, Fort Scott, Waco, It 050 con- trols a number of branch lines in Kansas Texas—such as the Denison, Greenville Miuncola, the Junction City, Council Grove, Chanute & Parsous, e Parsons & Coffey ville, the Sherman, the Dallas on, boro, Gainesville & ta, Basirop & Houston, Marcos, and the Trinity & Sabine. this aadition the Burlington would a direct s from Chis 0 to the Gulf of Mexico, and would muko a powerful com- petitor of the Missouri Pacitic. Atchison, ita Ko, and Rock (sland roads 2L, miles. Th Machinists Strike at Lus Vegns. s Vraas, N. M., Feb, The machine | ats on the Santa o systens ot this pli and L Ave gone ont on a strike Millions Jixtra Dry Imy forty years. ised Cook's » in the last | and Pennsylvani | entirely abandoned | is reported | by a'storm | northwester | trains ion | «St. Vinc Choyent Miles City. Galveston Nearly Two Hundred Couples | Conductors, Washington hall la: | R. Sout | his wife. W. H | sisted by the committees composed | point I | veception commitieo, G, O well, I. M Mitc ( < Sage, division 142 kius, D. ¥ W P ( i ( ( | prepared Iriends made BENEATH A SNOWY MANTLE Pennsylvania and New England Snowed Under. FIERCE BLIZZARDS FURIOUSLY BLOW Trains Blockaded and Railroad Travel in il Rolief Larties Go to the Asslstance of Stalled Trains, New Yonk, Through New York blizzard is raging in ¥ snow fell continuously from last night until 2 o'clock thisafternoon, when the snow fall gave place to whiclt has badly today this walo, drifted the snow in disas able quantitios in many parts Throughout the state train service in many localitios is suspended and the All the regulur trains on the Boston & Albany railvoad have boen abandoned. A special train for Springtield was made up this afternoon roads are om ull over the state 1g in, and the the worst ono of the In New England a lik rts of damage storm is pronounced ason » condition of things In some localitios the snow is The storm will be move dis the March blizzand of four It is still snow nd drifting, In Pennsylvania mattors are oven worse A Scranton disvateh says that the mantle of snow which now envelops northoastern Pennsylvania measures thirty inches on the level, thirteen inches being added to the fall which began last ovening and mtinued without” cessation until this Railronds everywhere are blockaded or the Rellef of Blockaded Trah This afternoon rotief trains with hundr of scction hands, shop employes and mine workimen were sont out to_assist in raising any blockade that may avise. They will bo ply provisioned 8o as to relieve passengers any trains that may be stalled The deep snow has forced idleness at overy mine in this section of the anthracite r Later the storm changed into a te and the wina is hurling the snow into massive drifts everywhere. No trains have come from New York today, No are running over tho Schuylkill di vision of the Lehigh Valley road A passenger train from Delano ran into a ten-foot snow drift at Loft yesterday and was snowbound five hours, wang of sec- tion men were sent from this city with two extra engines to liberate the train. A Lancaster dispaten says the storm last night proved the worst of the Reports from all sections state that snow is drifting The passenger train cading & Lancast are com o foot deop. Astrous than years ago. has hour, of seusor the from Reading on the er voad, due here at 9:14 . m., i stuck in a snow driftatthe Junction and two engines, which were sent to its as sistance, arc fast in a six-foot snow bank at Petersburg. WEATHER FORECASTS, Slight Showers and Col W ised Today for N WasuiNaroy, D. C., Feb, 22.—Forecast for Thursday: For Nebraska—Fair, possibly preceded by slight showers in castern por- tion; winds shifting to northwesterly and coldd For Towa—Light local showers, followed by clearing weather; winds shifting to north- westerly ; probably colder Thursd: Ior the Dakotas—Fair, preceded by local snows in eastern portlon; northwesterly winds; slightly colder in South Dakota. Loeal fe Orrice oF TiE WEATHER BUREAU, OMATA Feb. 22.—Omaha record of temperature and rainfall compaved with corresponding day of ither Prom- sl ord. | past four years: 1893, 1892 1891 Maximum temperature, 363 419 8¢ Minimum tomperature.. 182 375 25 Averago temporature... 275 393 195 Precipitation 00 T, 00L414 Statement showing the condition of tem- perature and procipitition at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 1892, omperature, 1890 > 165 220 272 P ) Deficie 5145 Normal precivitation S CT08 n Deficiency for the duy 508 inch Deficiency since March 1, (.81 inches Roports from Other Points at 8 p. m. STATIONS. wd gre oanzuaduog) £9p 30 aanu “sedmay, xu) Omana. R North Platte Koarnoy vart clouds. i Davenpo Knosas Clty Denvor Sait Lake Rapid City. Helena.. Calgary Blsmarck y. *Cloudy Part eloudy. 110/ Cloudy. 01| Part eloudy. Cloudloss, ent floating debt to | QuAppolle tanedosa G ) Suow, - |Cloudlees. loudy. not roported Geonae . Hust, Local For CONDUCTORS' BALL. Joy n Gay Svening. Omaha division No. 120, Order of Railway its fourth aunual ball at ening participated in th About 200 couples erand warch, which was led by Superintendent R. T ient of nonies, us of the the affair passed off Wils @ grand success, )y financially and from a social stand Commit co of igements, M. J. toche, W. H. Madden, 1. A. Toggenbure; Kiser, J. W. Bus Andorson, 7. . Dunbar, Georgo fon committee, T Cahill, ¥ W. Payne, R Powers, d W. Kcene, division 825: G, D, floor committee, H. Hop hill, K. L. Roger: crlund of the Missouri Pacif Under the able man; Madden, master of cer 1g gentlemen leasantly and 11; inyi 2. Wallace, 1. Baird, W. It. C Honin, L. W. Mallory Quite o uumber of railroad men wives from out of town attended hese were M. Siuter of Denver,G ‘ouncil Bluffs: George Ross and lady, apillion; William Manstield and wile, lumbus; John Read and daughte harles Goss, Valley Au interesting program of dances had b ud the conductors and their orry until an earty hour. and their Among B. 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