Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 9, 1893, Page 7

i ] - \ 3 s ] SHADOW OF SILENT SADNESS Why it Flitted Across the Face of William Olmstead, END OF THE COMMISSIONER'S CONTEST Jadge Fergnson Denlos Mr. Olmetoad's Ap- plieation for m Writ and Sustains the Verdiet of the Jary—Other Doings in the Courts. Thoero was a shadow of sadness sweeping over the countenance of William Olmstead as he wont outof Judge Forguson's court room yesterday morning, brought on by the fact that he had fought his battle and had been defeated. He had lost the grip that he supposcd ho held upon the office of commis- sioner the Third district, and instead of being an oMcial defacto he was an ofticial defuncto. This condition of affairs was forced by Judge Ferguson's decision that George K. Williams was tho man who wis authorized to sit as the commissioner in the ofMice chair which Mr, Olmstead had coveted, The fight had been a long one and started nearly one year ago when the two men were pitted, ono against the other, Williams run- ning on the republican ticket and winning his spurs and Olmstead falling by the way- side, goine right down in the hottost of the political battle. At that particular time it will be remembered that Olmstead w the democratic sido of the house, with Uncle Eli Jotinson posing as the authorized cham- plon of the independents. When the v were countea it was discovered that Wil- liams, the republican and present incumbent, was the winner by a plurality of five votes. Olmstead proposed to die game and at once, aided by his attorney, started out ona search to discover some fraud which would afford him a reason for contesting the election, While he was so engaced he found that by a slip of the types from which the Australisn baliots wer rinted he had been tabooed as a pro- ibitionist, and that one of his competitors, Uncle Eli Johnson, had been given the credit of being a dyed-in-the-wool democrat; Some- thing th Uno claim to beiag. Then Mr. Olmstead instituted his contest, going into the district court with one bound, whe he charged that he lost the election by being labeied as a prohibitionist, which he was not; that this fact misled the voters; that there had been fraud and that he was en- titled o the office and the salary attach- ment, which had been going to Williams. Celebrated Case. When the case was reached o jury ealled and for days and days a most battle was waged, witnesses having been called from near and far, but of all the men called to the witness stand, there wers onl five who were willing to admit their igno- rance and declare that by the mistake in billing they were misled and induced to vote for Unc )i Johnson. After hearing all of this testimony and the charge of the court, the twelve men, tr and true, returned the verdict, declaring that Olmstead was not the winner, but that ho had tied Mr. Wil- Tiams, 1is running mate Olmstead was not satisfied with this ver- dict, alleging that it not settle anything, according to his way of thinking, and once apulied for a writ of ouster, which in was bitter due time was arguod and taken under ad- visement. 1t was this writ sthat was denied this morning and 1t was the denying of the same that caused Mr. Olms 1's s lllwss. In passing upon the caso the court said that it was apparent to his mind that there had been no fraud it the printing of the tickats which were sent to the Third Com- misgioner district, County Clerk Suckett made the proper vopy for the printer aud after that hio had corracted the proof. The testimony showed beyond a_ question of doubt thiat Withams bad a plurality of five votes and that only five of Oimstead's men were misied and induced to vote for Johnson. Tuking it for sranted that all of these men nd in would hive voted for Olmstead, then that event, he could no more than ha ‘Willinws, In a recent decision, said the court, the supreme court had held that if a candiliute abjected to the form of the ballots, that objection would have to appear on record bofore the holdingof the election. In this case Olmstead had filed no objection until after the election and the counting of the votes. Sustained the Verdiot. Returning to the vercict of the jury, Judge Ferguson said that twelve men, all 00d itizons, had heard the evidenco and had for two days deliberated upon the issues, after which they had returned the verdict that Olmsiead did not hava a plurality of tho votes cast. “If I find that these decided the case conitrary to the law and the ovi- dence,” continuod the court, “T have got to set my judgment up against theirs and say that they were all wrong, something which I cannot do in the face of il of the evidence which was adduced. 1 have ex: ed the author and iy con: t the verdict must stand and e writ of ouster will be denied. 1t i rly in evi- dence that Olmstead made no effort to find out that the ballots wore wrong, and for that and for the other reasons as shown 1 do not think thav T have any right to disturb the verdict,” Olmstead's attorney wanted to know what wus to bo done abont” shaking off the tie Judge Forzuson told hin that that was Question thut would have to be argued, but on tho spurof the moment he was of the opmion that Williams couid not be compelled 0 subinit to such i proposition, though he would hear arguments upon that feature of the case noxt Monday morning. When informed of the decision, Tiaws suid that he expected nothing else, it had been known all of the the time tha Olmstoad wiis trying to vun a big, bold bluff. Rogurding the tie, he said that he was too much of 4 Quaker to indulgo in gambling or shaking dico for place. He declared that he had won the ofico three times and thought Mr, that that was about enough to en- title him to bo saved from any further disturbance, “Yes.” he continued, yo won it threo times; fivst at the polls, then by a verdict of the' jury, and now by tecision of the court, and now 1 propose stub put to this foolishness.” - Water Works 1 Roceiver 1ust has fileda v dition of { works plant this mo: August cox. t of the con- finances of the Omaha wator His attorney was in cowrt ting ana was given until tho 1st of 0 fileun answer to the charges that havo beon proferred against tho roceiver. The statoment filed by e ver Rust of Omiha water works plant shows the follow- fng state of Anances sud business Cash on hand July 7. Exthnutod recoipts for Dilli month. ., Llabiliiiis xow und ) of 18,000 00 un'to Jul othor ‘obl tions, In- cluding conl........,. 21,453 03 Estimatod enrrent expinses of operating plant. 1 12,000 00 Exirn muins ordered by e coniedl 15,000 00 Yowerhye pio e ordered by the coul 2 Tutorest on copons dud'in Juty Tot it Tho receipts for the elos! year were s follows Ausust Bopt « November Decomber. Total 00 #115,009 Contracts Going Begging, Phere is one linoof public work that at preseat goes begging for o taker, and that is the sloping and grading down of bauks of “earth, The failure of thegontractors to bid upon this work is duo to the uucertainty as to whether they will be permitted to complete u contract. Last spring several were stopped becuuso of & doubtas to whether the lots being cut down and filled wore properly nuisances. luvestigation revealed tho fact shat they were not, and fifty joby weat glimmeriag. Since that ime all Jlots that have been doclared nuisances hay been persoually examined. Notwithstand- ing this precaution the coutructors are not docided 10 enter futo_competition, und twice the Board of Public Works has invited tids and received none, e — Funeral of Mrs. Sattertiold. The funeral of Mrs. C. E. Satterfleld took alace yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 12 South The services were ¢ Seventeonth avenue. sted by Rov. D. K Tindall of the Seward street Methodist church, The deceased was the wife of Dr. C. K. Satterfield, druggist, Sixtoenth and Loaven. worth_streets. Although expected, her death Thursday evening was no less a shock to her family. She had beon ailing for months and the bost medical skill and the devoted attention of husband and children and sisters failed to stay the fnroads of dis ase. Her last hours were made happy by the consciousness that around hor bedside ore clustered all hor loved onoes Mrs. Satterficld was 48 yoars of age. She saves a nusband and four childron, the voungest about 10 yoars of ago Interment took place at Forest Lawn. Sk ke JUSTICE WITHOUT MERCY. Tolico Court Visitors Get a Touch of the Jndge's Severity Judge Borka's breakfast ye dently didnot rest well orelse he came down town with a determination to send all the prisoners who appeared before him up on the mil orelse give thema strect sen- tence. Only two out of the tribe that was shown up escaped without a fino ‘The first person to be paraded was Thomas Kine, a vagrant, who the day before had told a pitiful story and was orderad to leave town. When King was yanked up ho started in on the old worm eaten story and wa§ promptly shut off by tho court remarking: hirty days on the hill, the first and last five ou bread and water." Next camo thoe ton tramps captured near the Union Pacific bridge by Ormsby, Hayes and Hudson, The sergeant said that for two or threo davs tho residents in that lo- cality had heen annoyed by tramps and that when he came upon the gang they were making an effort to clean up. One man, who was called “Stumpy,” because he had a wooden leg, was trying to shave the rest of the crowd. The wholo outfit got a dose of bread and water at the county jail. Mrs. Beadle, who has quite a reputation for changing husbands frequently, was told that the charge against her was drunk and disorderly. According to the arresting ofti- cers’ report the woman was chasing down Waoolworth avenue with o jag and was yell- ing at the top ot her voice,” The *lady” went below after a 810 fine had been charged up against her, T'wo little 10-year-old lads by the anme of Olsen marched up to plead not guilty to the complaint which_allegod that ~they m: ously destroyed £3 worth of William Leggo fence. Their trial was set for Wednesda, and the boys were allowed to go after being warned to be in court early Wednesday morning. 1t was in the case against suspicious eha ', that Sergeant Ormsby £OU bis work in as a “knocker.”’ Baker is a smooth looking gent who was avrested for stealing some portable furniture f Kubn's residence on St. Mary Mrs. Kuhn is out of town. it was imnossible to identify the man. The judge would have dischareed the prisoner if Ormst du't sped in and claimed that Bacon » card sharp and an _accomplice thicyes, In his own defense Bacon said that he had lived in South Omaha for seven years, and although admitting that * played cards, denied that he was a crook, “Well, you o back to South Omaha,” said the judge, “and stay there, If we find you up here again I will give you thirty days on the streots,” William Phillips,who works in the smelter, wus up for shying a réck at Mary Palo, a neizhbor. Bond for his appearance Tues- day was fixed at §20 and Phillips went down info his clothes and pulled out enough money to buy the whole city jail. He gave up his $20 and left the court laughing. Mrs, Bridget McDonagh, who lives at Tenth and - Davenport streets, appearcd agaiust hee husband. Patrick, whom sho caused to be arrested for vagrancy. Ac- ding to the wife's story Pat would not work, and had lived off her scanty earnings for Th for terday evi- ames Bacon, a was coucerned, and tie prisoner was fined thirty days in'the cotnty juil, the first and last five on bread and watér. After rec ing his sentence McDonagh cried like a by, and pleaded with the court to be al- lowed to go. He yrom never abuse his family wouldn’t have it that wa Yesterduy morning A Kelly or Brady, who @ street workers triel & neat scheme to got out of woing to work. He tore all his ciothes into shreds and stood in his cell door per- fectly naked when the time for going to work came around. Some old_clothos were found and though thoy didn’t fit like n tailor- wade suit Mickey had to wear them and was sent forth loaded down with an extra chain on his legs. Complaint was made to the judge that not cnough tools had been provided for tho strect. gang and that it was uscless for him to send ny more men down for street work. “Well, it’s no use for me to send them to the county Ail to work, because up thero tne prisoners only play at working and as o rule have an casy time of it. When I send a man out to work I want him to do manual labor and nos lay atound in u cool cell.” i BTN SPECIAL SESSION. d to go to work and sain, but the court . lickey Shoa, alias had been ' given sentence Friday, braska Supreme Court Asked to Convene and Sertlo tho Paving Cuse. The Nebraska supreme court has been re- quested to convene in special session to pass upon the Omaha paving case, The request was formulated by Assistant City Attorney Cornish and Frank T, Ransom, and conveyed to the honorable members of the supreme beneh by personal letter to each. The lotters recite the fact that the matter is of such public import: that it should be passed upon without delay, and the courtis re- quested to meet and render its docision upon tho case as submitted by the briefs filed, and in accordance with Mr. Connell's stipulation, With the letters were sent copies of the res- olution of the city council, signed by Mayor Bemis, urging the nccessity of a decision being handed down previous to September, the regular time for convening of the court. Chief Justice Mazwoll and Justice Nor: have doubtless received tho request cre this, cly reply is looked for, Justice Post 15 in Chicago and cannot bo 8o readily reached the other members, However, little delay is anticipated in conveying to him the request. 1Public work is almost at a standstill, and the schedule in City Engincer Rosewater's oftice is proof of the f: It shows that tire number of contracts under exoecution are in‘number less by one-third than should be at this season of the year. The number of laboring men who have in the past been upon the payrolls of tie contractors and city regulurly fora number of seasons and who are now idlois very lurge. The work under v ineludes & dozen stroats that are being grided, some of the contracts beiug small and will soon be completed. Four streets are being paved, awd another week or so I finish those. 'hen there are the four ain sowers that are being rushed to com- plotion. Perbaps half a dozen small dis- trict sewers have been awarded to con tractors aud work will pe immediately com- iced. A fow minor grading contracts have recently be wded and they will so0on be under way. There is no big work in sight, unless the paving question is 30 se tled that the flual ordinancos may be imme- diately passed aud tho contracts awarded on the forty or fifty districts where the pro- ceodiugs looking to the paviug huve pro- gressed that far. n Incase the suprome court holds that the | orocoedings s fur looking 1o the paviug of the several streots have been regular, and in accordance with th charter provisions, the council can proceed and pass the final or- dinane directing the Board of Public Worlks to execute contracts for the work and cause the same to be done. This will permi the work to procecd, provided another ob- stacle is surmouunted. Lt Had & Stralght Tip, William Rocheford and Israel krank were out to the racss o fow days ago. Both are adwirers of horse tlesh aud cap generally pick & winoer in a contest for equine supre- mavcy. Ina certain race on that certain duy cach picked on the same flyer to pass under the wire firat. 5o convinced were they of this fact thut each concluded $1 could be placed with advantage and that it would turn several fold, Two simoleoons were uced in the hands of & ward politician,who has frequently been eugaged fu shady trans- actious and his & fonduoss for Jowa cows, aud he was directed 1o place the coin on the horse picked. He did 0, and when the race was fnished and the bookmaker had THE OMATA DAILY BEFE straightenod accounts, the two gentlemen wore found to bo winners several tnies The politician to whom the coln had been entrusted cashed in and he was noticed to mingie with the crowi making its way toward tho gate. Messrs. Rocheford anil Frank took un the chase, and a few hours later overhaulod their man in a downYown wot goods establishment, where he was pensing hospitality and establishing a name for being a good fellow. An accounting was demanded, with the result that thoso t gentlemen who were tho winners secured 7 cents cach. In the future they will pldy their own favori P — At Courtland Beach this afternoon, balloon ascension and parachute jump. et REDUCED THE LEVY. unty Commissioners Make a Saviag In the Call for Taxes. The county commissioners of county have hold th Douglas first meeting of the new fiscal yoar, which commenced on the first day of the present month, and have r duced the levy, bringing it 1 7-10 mills below that of last year, which piaces the county levy at an even 15 mills, This was done at the meeting held yester- day afternoon and from this time on all of the claims against the county will be drawn against the new levy. The following shows the funds, the lovy and the amount of moncy that the 1803 as- sessment will bring into the treasury when the collcetions are made: Fund Levy—Mills. Amount. Goneral 0.0 8228911 75 Road 20 HO84T 05 50547 05 5,147 43 Lusane. . Total.. .15.0 Tast yoar tho levy was as_follow: 351,302 85 Gen- eral fund, 9 mills; road. 2; bridge, 2; sinkingy, 15-10; soldiers’ relief, 2-10; hospital judg: ment, 1 510, and insane 'judgment, 5-10; making a total ot 16 7-10 mills. ‘This year the hospital judgment and the insane judgment funds have been wiped out, as those claims have been paid in full. These funds were created for the purpose of pay- ing off the Ryan & Walsh county hospital Judgment and the judgment which the state had against the county for thecaring for the insanc at the hospitals and aggregated $18,- 457, state board, but the commissioners are of the opiion 'that the levy against Douglas county will be considerable less than it was last year. In fact, thoy know that it will be som less, as therd can be no levy for the keeping of the insanc patients. the county having made its own_provisions for raising the moncy for that purpo: “'ho valuation of tho property, as equal- ized and reported back by the board of equalization, reaches $25,493,598, or $313,528 short of that of last year. To help the villages along in their efforts 10 perpetuate their municipal governments, the following lovies were mado upon all of the property within tho corporate limits: Eikhor ‘The school levy for the district of South Omaha was fixed at 6.6 mills and in the sixty-vhree country districts it wus left sub- stantially the samo as Iast year. Turning their attention to routine busi- ness the commissioners declared that J. C. Whipple was the lowest bidder for doing the work of protecting the county road in the vicinity of the south shores of Florence lake, and as o result they gave him the contract. Under its terms he will completo the job not later than September 1. The request of the citizens of South Omaha for the appointment of an assistant county physician for that city was placed in the files, the commissioners holding that the demands of the situation did not require the services of such an official. Superintendent Hauck of the court house wrote that it would be a good idea to reno- vate the court rooms during the summer va- cation, and usked the commissioners what they thought of the scheme. This matter was referred to the cowmitteo on court house and jail. County Clerk Sackett informed the board that he was in receipt of a telegram which announced that the $5,000 check put up by Hayes & Son, the Cleveland, O.. baukers who bid for the $150,000 of road paving bonds and vhen refused to come to the center with the cash to pay for the paper, had gone to protest. This was turnod over to the attor- ney who has charge of the case, The Merchants National bank offered to pay 3 per cent on all of the daily balances if the commissioners would designate that Dbank as the depository for the county funds. The bank also handed ina bond in the sum of 250,000 that the money would be cared for and paid over to the county when wanted. This proposition was referred, as the clerk had not been authorized to invite bids for the keeping of the funds. ——— Y. W. C. A, Meoting, ‘The Young Women's Christian association will hold its regular monthiy meeting in the rooms of the association, 318 McCague build- ing, next Monday evening. A short pro- gram, chiefly musical, will be prescnted Light refreshments will be served. All are invited, especially those who have visited the rooms for the noonday rest and such of the members as have not yet attended the meotings. “The employment committee woula bo glad to secure the names of persons or firms de- siring help in order to assist those wishing employment, as it is the desire to malke the association a means of .assistance in this way. Names may be left at the rooms. Miss Anna Millard, chairman of the com- mittee for caring for the sick, requests that she may be notified of any case of illness among young women, and_ especially those who are away from home or who have no home but & bourding place. The committee stands ready to give its services wherever necessity may ariso and would consider it o favor to be so notitied, “The association still needs a viano and hopes some friend will be willing to let the socicty hnve the use of one which may not be otherwise in use. e Sewer Fund Exhaustnd The fund to pay for the consuruction of main sewers in the city is exhausted, and the contractors having the work in hanl ure ot a loss to know how to secure moucy on their estimates, which are allowed as the work progresses, Tho failure to disposo of the $100,000 sewer bonds is responsible for the lack of funds. Comptroller Olsen certi- fies to all contracts as to the condition of the fuuds, and in the instance of the sewer coutracts he certified that the funds would be available as soon as the bonds are dis- posed of. With this fact known the con- tractors started the work, and now, as the funds are exhausted, they desire the city to come to their relief, and not wait and run the risk of selling the bonds. The estimat that are allowed ave practically the same as @ warrant, but tho banks are not so liberal awhile back, and the contractors find it a difficult matter to realize on the estimates. e Chautauqua Day at the Fair, Chautauqua day at the World's fair has been anunounced for Tuesday, July 18. Three sessions will be held, at two of which papers will be presented coveriug the various de- partments of the Chautsuqua system. The | ovening session will be in the nature of o general rally. The Chautauqua Literary and Helentifie Cirele counsellors, President ™ Wil- liwm K. Harper, who is principal of the Cha- tauqua system, and other prominent work- ers have avited to be present, and & large attendance of Chautauqua readers and their friends is anticipated. e — Marriage Licens The following marriasge licenses were is- sued yesterday Nume and address. Age § Quo Selgram, Omabia....... . 84 1 Auna 1L, Omaha, 23 3 Willlm Astleford, Omaha. . 80 I Agnos Schluter, Omaki [ 24 ) Daniol Hartsehlat, Owaba. ... 29 { Amalica Katschengins, Omaba ) —————— Hotel Delaware at World's fair offers spe- clal rates to clubs, societies, ete.—European or American—strictly first-class; five min- utes from exposition; highly recomwmendod. Write thew. GRANTHAMIAS DISAPPEARED | South Omaha Agitated Over tho Mystery that Surrounds the Caso. HINTS OF A "BICYCLE ON HIS BRAIN" Rumors thet He Played Roulette—Trusted by His Employers -Suspieions of Sul- cido or Montal Aberration— Powmsible Foul Play, Fred Grantham, a woll known citizen, hiy- ing on Twenty-second betwoen K and L streets, has disappeared as completely as if he had been swallowed up by the Towa oy- clone. Grantham has been employed as book- keeper for Cofman, Smiley & Co, the com- mission merchants, for tho last four years. Priday evening ho took his wife to the lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah and leaving her there at 8 o'clock said he would call for her when lodge was over. About 10 o'clock Mr. Grantham called at the lodge room and was told by the acor keeper that the meeting Wwas not over, but to return in about half an hour and he thought the businoss would be through with. T'his was the last seen of irantham, I". Houseman, who is a brother to Mrs. Grantham, walked home with her from the lodge, which did not adjourn until midnight. They " thought nothing particularly strange abo(it the husband’s absence, as he had beon frequently sent out by his employers to be gone over night and_they supposed that this was the case now. Yesterday morning Mr. Houseman dropped into Coffman, Smiley & Co.'s office and there learned that Grantham had not been sent out by them. A search was then made throughout the building and no person could be found who had seen the missing man. The polico wore notified both in this city and Omaha and at midnight 1o trace whatever had been found of Grantham. Mr. Coffman’s Statement, Mr. Coffman was seen by a reporter for Tie Bee, “T have not the slightest idea what has become of Ired,” said he. ‘“He was a faithful and competsnt employe und was never away from this ofice for an hour before without telling us where ho was going. L am certain that there is something wrong now. He would not have left his wife as ho did and gone away without leay- ing some word. So far as we know his books and accounts are all right. Fle has worked for us for four vearsand we have allowed him to sign checks the same s any member of the firm. We had the utmost confidence in nim. The only way I can ac- count for his disappearance is that he is suf- fering from temporary abberration of the mind and has wanaered away.” The men in the ofice yosterday noticed that Grantham wscted a hittle queer. Mr. Coffman asked him a simple question and he was several minutes giving a reply. He soemed to be either worrylug over Sorie mat- teror his thoughts were scattered. Grant- ham is not a strong man physically. In fact, he has been taking medicine for some timo. He had not made any particular complant, nowever, to his wife. Mrs. Grantham was seen by the repor at her home, She had not yet given his disappearance much thought and was confi- deat that he would turn up soon. After learning for the first time that her husband was not away on business for his employers she looked more worried, and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of her brother to get some news of his whereabouts. She said: “Ican assign no reason whatever for my husband’s leaving without giving me notice, as we have lived happily and vhore is abso- lutely no cause that I am aware of, either from a domestic standpoint or from business troubles. He has not been in very good health, but his sickness has not been severe enough to cause any niental aberration. If it has Fred has said nothing to any of us here at home about it. He was with me until 8 o'clock in the evening and did not complain of feeling bad. He spoke of the heat, but that was all. He has remained away all night several times before, but always told me that he had been working and would come home before breakfast in the morning." Went: Against the Wheel. Mr. Smiloy, s member of the livestock com- mission firm that employed Grantham, heard ihore about his bookkeeper yesterday aftor Tk EvexiNe BEe arrived than he would ordinarily learn in a hundred years. Every person he met had_something to tell him about Grantham. The hardest pill for Mr. Smiley to swallow was that Grantham spent agreat deal of his spare time gambling. “I'his news stallod Smiley. He had believed the fellow to be moral iu every sense of the business word, Ho had entrusted him to sign checks and handlo the money for years, but it is safe to say that ho will never do it again, The men who know him best sty that he uever touched liquor. The gambling stavement is pretty thoroughly verificd. After leaving nis wife Friday evening Grant- ham had a check for $10_cashod av Buruett Bros'. clothing store. The check was on the bank, and was paid. ntham had a small individual account there, and still has a balance in his favor. “That_fellow Grantham played roulotte until he had a wheel in his heaa,” is tho way one man put it. Mr. Devere, one of the gamblors said that Grantham frequently gambled in his house, and would stay to win or lose $40 or 50. Friday night ho playoed in more thau one of the gambling houses here. He won at Dick Berlin's and lostat Devore's, About 11 o'clock he got on a motor and went 0 Omaha. Hints of Sulclde. Mr. Jerome, one of the gambiers, saw him get off at Fourteenth and Douglas streots and godown toward the river. The man who runs the roulette wheel said that h noticed Grantham act queer on several oc sions and considered that he was suffering from ‘“‘wheels in his head.” Some are of the opinion that Grantham's body is in the Mis- souri river, while others think he will be found somewhere in a dementdd condition, Granthum is six feet tall, thin, light com- plexion, light mustache, is fair and woro a light gray suit of clothes, flannel shirt and a black derby hat. His domestic relations were most pleasant. In fa he was only married4ast Decomber, and as his employers say that his accounts are all straight, then there can be but wwo conclusious. He al- ways carried $50 or 80, his wifc says, and a gold watch, Magio City Gossip. John Murphy is on the sick list. Herold Osborne is visiting his mother in Beutrice. i Officer Larson’s family are visiting in Stromsburg. 5 Miss Blanche Ritchhiart is visiting friends in Atlantic, Ia. 4 B, R. Hawley and W, 'Heeter are visiting in Percival, Ia. Rev. J. M. Acheson ¢f Beaumont, Kan,, is visiting in the city. s H. M. Christic has gone to Stuart, Ia., o spend bis vacation, /! F. P. Freemun's child wvas reported as be- ing very low last night,. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brotk leave tonight for Boston and the White City. ‘The newly elected offigers of Ada chapter, Order Fastern Star, were installed *last night. i George Kaslouska Wi arrested for steal- ing meut from Cudahy’s butcher shop last night. g Mrs. W. D. Cannon was elected president of the Epworth league to fill an unexpired term Friday evening. The Epworth league will give a free cial Lo its friends at the resideuce of O, K, Paddock on Tuesday evening, The Misses Grace and Ella Maxwell have returned from a visit at the nome of their uncle, Judge Maxwell, at Fremont. A warrant Isout for the avrest of Joe Hollenbeck, who is charged with commit- ting an assuult upon James Steaba. The corner stone of the new Methodist church will be laid at 3:30 o'clock this after- noou. The publiv is invited to aitend. _Chief Beckett yesterday returned the va- lise of stolen shoes w0 Mr. Hapuersett and drew on the gentleman for $7.50 reward. The Modern Woodmen of Omaha and South Omaha will picnic at Courtland beach next Thursday afiernoon and evening. Mike Subert, the young man who at- tewmpted suicide, was last evening removed o an Omaha hospital. His chances for re overy aro suld 1o bo very stim. John Snively, the city garbage mastor, took a stitch in his back yesterday morning while raising & window at the polico station and had to be removed to his home Rev. John M. Ross of Pittsburg, Pa., is in the city visiting nis brother, Rev. Frank Ross, and will occupy the puipit in the United Presbyterian church this morning. Dr. Kelloy's horsa bocame frightoned at a locomotive engine yestorday, and in cavort ing about came near upsotting the bugey As it was, the shaft and one of the wheels were broken P. Rodick, the alleged diamon thief from Chicago, proved to the satisfaction of Chief Beckott that he was not the man wanted, and after being hold a prisoner for several days was discharzod yesterday. I'rank Buckley, n vagrant, was ordered to leave the town, but concluded that he had o right to remain as long as he behaved him self. He had been released an hour when he was again locked up on‘the samo charge Buckloy thinks Jordan is & hard road w travel W. H. Broderick, who has been cashior for the Stock Yards corapany for a long time, has resigned his position and will go to Chi cago in a fow days with his new patent electrical railway signal. Colonel Sharp, treasurer of the company, will attend to the cashior's duties in the future. ‘Lhe awning in front of Mr. Brizgs' hard- ware store at 2514 N street cauglt fire in some unknown manner yesterday evening about 5 o'clock and was burning quite briskly when discovered. The firemen were called out and soon put an end to_the little blaze. The damago will not exceed 210, One of L. J. Carpentor's horses was 8o se- verely injured vesterday by bejng frigntencd at a motor and running into the curb that it wis necessary to kill the animal. The animal could have been controlled by the er had it 1ot been for a smart Aleck on ar throwing up his coat at the team. Oficor Mitchell was around ye giving notice to all saloonkeepers and bi liard hall proprictors that they must pi their tablo license by next Monday oveninit or they would be placed under arrest. Tho license foreach billiard table is $10 a year. Ifa person has more than one table the liconso for all over one is a year. Mrs. Fifer, living in Albright, paid her dog tax a few ycars ago and Friday a drunken man passed by her house and shot the dog o death. Mrs. Tifer was after tho polico early As yesterday morning to got her &2 back. thedog man is sick the woman will ha to wait a fow days bofore she can be told that her request has been in vain. Ted Sullivan, a street fiddler and all- around sport, was locked up Friday night for vagrancy. Ted, when arraigned ye terday morning, told the judge that te was not a loafer; that ho had plenty of money and had come to South with the view of opening out a und first class gambling nousc. was dischary Mrs. Fr ;, followed by threo bright looking childron, worked her way to the judge’s dosk y y morning and made a vitiful p husband released from jail. She said they were destitute and that if he was not discharged and allowed to work the city would have to support the family. Hurley was sent up for ten o and the mayor will order his release. There should either be more men put on the police force or Chief Becket! should arrange his detail so there would be one He ofMcer at the police station all the time. [t is a frequent oceurrence for persons to call up the police telephone and receive no answer, simply because thero is no one there. 1t has oniy been a few evenings since a foot- pad got away simply because there was no ofticer to take the report and send a man out to get the thug. The city council will hold a meeting on Monday night, sitting as a boara of equal tion. Tt is desired that all of those who are dissatisfled with the returns of tho assessor will bo present aud present their side of the case. Tho groatest reduction is asked for by the packing house companies. The coun- cil will meet promptly at 7:30 o'clock. Mayor Walker has invited the presence of o num- Der of well known real estate men to give their opinions on values. —_——— At Courtland Beach this afternoon, balloon ascension and parachute jump. — CONSULS FOR LIFE. OsiAma, July 8.—To the Editor of Tuz Bes: Tho New York Sun, in commenting on the removal of Mr. John James Piatt from the position of American consul at Dublin, in- dulges in complacent congratulation on tho application of the party axe, and hangs out tho heading “No Consuls for Life.” The Sun says that as Mr. Platt acceptod the ofico as & partisan he must dic the death of a partisan, and in commenting on some ¢ m- plimentary remarks by the Dublin Evening Mail, which newspaper refers to Mr. Piatt's graceful and vigorous poems, says that this 15 creditablo to the consul, but has nothing to do with the questior of his removal. This be 80 from the partisan standpoint sed by the Sun. “When men like Haw- thorne and Lowell,” says Mr. Dana, “‘ac federal oftice they fccept it as partisans, hey have no moro right than the pettiest sler to expect to bo sparea.” It is this principle of vae victis as applied to our consular service, that has wrought unnumbered evils. Nathaniel Hawthorne and James Russell Lowell honored their coun- try and added luster to our name and fame abroad, but under the rule they are ranked as petty heelers according to Dr. Dana, It is possible to pick out a bright man from eithor the democratic or republican party and honor him with a consulship, and if this could alwi be done the prineiple would work more equally, but the ward heeler also has o thirst for European residence, and not infrequently you find him on the continent and in the United Kingdom, to the unutter- able delight and pleasure of any cultivated American who may visit his oftice. The Sun says a republican officeholder under a democratic administration, or a democratic officebolder under a republican administration is in a false position, re- garded either with reference to his'own party or to the administration. The only way to avoid this is to model out consular service after the English system. There is no danger of a man becoming unamerican- ized by a residence abroad if you firsy up. point the right sortof a man. A consular appointmont for life would mean that & man holds a high and honorable posision so long as he scrves his country with honesty and fidelity, and he would have every induce- ment imaginable 8o to do. Underour sys- tem tho ward hecler carvies his principle that ‘‘the winner wins” into his consulate, and if after four years of more or less study, he becomes a tolerably efficient ofticer, ho s then bounced to make room for the opposite party who has just come into powor. Considering that a United States consul pecforms o purely business function and that n almost every consolaie, save und except i very fewof the first-class, he reccives a government clerk's salary and further, that asan American business man he burds his ships behind him when ho leaves New York, it wauld seom that the service would be best sustained by giving him a permaneut job based entively upou efticiency in ofice, with the hope of promotion and added pay. An_ English consul is no less nglish whether you find him in the Sandwich islands, San Francisco, Boston or Naples. He has his government solid behiud hiw for life. His course is fixed and the permanence of his ofice rests absolutely with himself. Whey gve kood sorvice aud ono hears very little of malfeasance iu oftice among them. B. H. B. —_— Plowed Up a Meteor In Callforaia, About a year ago a great meteor fell ator near Tablo Mountain, says the Oroville Mercury The fall of the visitor from unknown spheres ana the consternation it caused among those who were witnesses was told ina graphic manner to a reporter of this paper by Prof. George H. Stout, superintendent of schools, and created wide interest. Searching parties were organized, and several scientific gentlemen came here to get if possible a piece of the meteor, Mr. Stout received letters from all over the United States aud even from Europe, But despite strenuous efforts no trace of the mysterious mass could be found. The other day, however, Charles E. Bloomfield, who resides some miles to the west of where this meteor was sup- posed to have struck, discovered what is undoubtedly a fragment of the same. He was plowing his field when the im- plement tuened up a minoral mass which Mr. Bioomfield immodiately recognized s not being of the ordinary character. Ho brought the same to Oroville and it is _now on exhibition at Norton & Fkman's drug storo. The fragmont weighs fifty pounds, is of a flint or brownish color on the surface, and for its size is remarkably heavy Assayer FEkman says that the mass is mostly composed of iron, although he has as yot mado no regular assay. He says that th is no doubt of its being of meteoric ovigin, and he will at once tost and _find what its component He will also send samples of cientist. it parts are the meteor to different — THE CHUGWATERS, The O1d Man ‘pense Dispenses fnformation neial Quest osiah,” inquired Mrs. Chugwater, as sho pored the coffee, “what does it mean whon the papers talk about the financial sitvation veing strained and the money market unsettled, and all that sort of thing?" 1t moans that there isan uncasy feol- ing about securities," answered Mr. Chugwater, within earshot of the Chi- cago Tribune. ‘What does that mean?" 'Why, stocks and bonds peculative values gencrall “What makes themd have foeling?" t's the operators, you understand, the financiers, that have that. When there comes a stringency in the money market—" n the money market? Do they sell money?’ “Phoy sell securities, which is about the same thing, only they fluctuate in valuo. The condition of the stock and bond market 1s an index of the financial situation generally.” “I don't scom to understand it any botter than T did before,” said Mrs. Chugwater dubiously. “What is it that makes money searce sometimes? — Does the government quit making it?" “No. It's simply withheld from invest- on and—um an - uneasy ment in ordinary speculative channels, and It's withdrawn from circulation hoarded up. Can you understand tha **Y-yes, I suppose so. What does any- body want to withdraw iv from circula- tion for, Josiah?" “It'sall & matter of public confidence,” said Joshua, becoming slightly impa- i “When everybody has confiden fellow men there's no stringency. this ridiculous habit some peoplo have,” he went on, warming with his subject, “of getting scared about noth- ing that makos panics. Somebody has a littlo money in a bank. He hogins to bo afraid t! bank isn't all vight and goes down town to take it out. He tells some friend on the way down what he's going to do, and that friend tells some- body else, and it spreads, and the first thing you know there'’s a run on a per- tly sound bank. and all becanse some rdhead has lost confidence. And that reminds me,” said Mr. Chugwater, checking himself hurriedly and fooking at his watch, “that U've got about $600 in old Gumbling’s bank that isn't any too safe. I'm going right down town now, as quick as I can get there, to draw every cent of it outl with nervous haste Mr. Chug- water put on his hat and shot out through the front door, and half an hour later was walking crazily back and forth on the sidewalk in front of old Gum- bling’s bank, waiting for the doors to open. nd et AN ACCOMPLISH:D CAT. Black as Night and as Dright as He Is Black, In that partof the city bounded by Fourth and Seventeenth streets and Third and Sixth avenues, says the New York Herald, there are at least a thou- sand people who are well acquainted with “Nigger,” the petof District No. 28 of the American Di t Telegraph company, at 854 Broadway. Nigger is a handsome and accom- plished black cat eight years of age. He belongs to Chief Clerk Peter Brossard, and is remarkable in many ways. Poople are often astonished on enter- ing the telegraph office to see Niggor sitting on a stool before the desk with a pen behind his left car. There is a legend in the oftice that he has been seen to take the pen in his paw and affect to write a telegram, but his master does not vouch for this, Nigger does not lap his saucer of milk after the manner of ordinary cats. Ho hollows his right paw and, scooping up the lacteal fhuid, conveys it to his mouth, When he eats a chop or picee of beef he sits upright likea squirrel and holds the meat between his paws, Ho is a wonderful jumper and knows more tricks than any professional por- forming cat. As a mouser he has a rec- ord of thirteen rats in twenty-five min utes, Every morning at 3 o'clock a great bateh of telograms comes for a big milk concern at I'ourth street and Sixth ave- Niggor knows when these mes- o5 ave taken from the office and nevor fails to follow the boy who carries them to their destination, where a little can of fresh milk is waiting for the cat. Nigger has more than once apresred in theatrical performances at the Union Square, at the Star and at Amberg's theat It used to be a regalar custom with Mr. Amberg to take the cat home to Sunday dinner with him. Last winter the employes of Distriet 28 prosented Nigger with a handsome silver collur. Next day the cat disap- peared. It was the fivst time he had v cared to wander from his own five- side, and the silver collar was un- doubtedly respousible for this trip. Nig. ger was gone three weeks and was given up for lost, when one might he came dashing into the telegraph offce, raggod and dirty, without his collar and his feet stained with the red clay of New Jerse There ave those who say cats ave not affectionate. They should have w nessed Nigger kissing and cavessing his master after he had leaped into his ams. Until To-Day It is admitted that more of the flavoring principle of the fruit is contained in Dr. Price’'s Delicious Flavoring Extracts than any other ex- tracts with which they have been comrared. Being se entirely free from the bitter and rank products of adulter- ation they have become the most 2grecable, valuable and economical flavors known; steadily grown in popularity uatil to-day they are used by cvery intelligent housewifs for truthfully reproducing the iiavor of the fruit in creams, ¢akes, puddings, et~ MOSHER 1N THE COUNTY JAIL Pending His Doparture to Serve Five Years in a Federal "Pen." JUDGE DUNDY SENTENCES THE EX-BANKER Will Ble Allowed to Go to Linesln to Ald I Clearing Up the Affalrs of His Detn Sentonoed “Mr. Mosher, I shall have to sentence you 10 1 torm of five yoars imprisonnent in the United States pemtentiary at Sioux Falls, S. 1., boginning with the 17th day of June, 1808, “Thus ended the lagal prosecution of one of the most romarkable cases in tho history of Nobraska, Charlos W. Mosher, the Capital National bank wrecker, of Linco'n was alled iuto court yestorday at noon to roceive his final sentonce. Several woeks ned for trial and pleaded uilty to tho erime of falsifying the rocords of the Capital National bank for the pur- pose of decelviug the bank examiner. All that vemainod to be done in the case was the fixing of the timo and placo of continement by the judgo and in the words given abovo the finalact was performed “The morning session of court had been ad- Journed and not moro than a dozen persons wero present when the gontence was pro- nounced. Judge Dundy had retired to his oftico and when District Attorney Baldridgo was ready for the disposal of the case tho judge asked the marshal 1o call the prisoner in, " Mr. Mosher came in, accompanied by one of his nttorneys, Mr. Charles Magoon of Lincoln. The bank wrecker appeared to be in good spirits. but oxhibited a keen intorest in thut which was about to take place. Ho wore a dark suit of common looking eloth- ing, a negiize shirt anda steaw hat. Ho looked the judge fairly in the face as the sontence was pronounced, but said not a word in response. Briof Stop at Line When the judge had finished giving tho sentence ho picked up a small documentd an 20 ho was ary after looking at ita moment hesaid: 1 laye here beforeme an application for a habeas corpus and testificandum tiled b certain lawyers who repr for the Capital National dealrous of having you held here to assist with evidence in str tenin sent Lhe. ro bank. They are taken th Lincoln or our knowledge and oul the affairs of financial institution. T shall permit the marshal to take charge of you and give these people an opportunity to reap what- cvor advantage there may be from your as- sistan, cleared mo to act in up. getting the It is not upon the affa sof the bank nocessary for habeas corpus vpotition rizht away. 1 will say rignt now that you mnecd not be taken immediately to Sioux Falls if you can bo of any use to tho recciver in Aadjusting th affaivs of the bank. If 1 find, howoever, that youare not inclined to lend any assistance or to what you know about the accounts of the bank, or th you are really of no assistance to' the viver then 1 shall in- struct the marshal to tako you at once to the place of confinoment 1 have designated in the sentonce.” WIlL Assist the Recelver, Mr. Magoon assured the judge that Mr, Mosher cou'd be, if he would, of great assist ance to the roceiver and ho thought that Mosher would gladly do all he could to straighten out the accounts and throw as much hight as he could on the situation, When asked how long Mr. Mosher would De permitted to remain at Lincoln, the judgzo id that he might let him stay there several weeks, but it all denended on his ability to make himself uscful to those interested in getting the pieces of the broken bank to- gether, Marshal White took charge of Mr. Mosher and they went to dinner at the Merchants. Mosher will probably be taken to Liucoin this eveningor Mondiay morning. Speaking of his case this morning to a Ber reporter Mr. Mosher seid: I shall feel wonderfully relioved when I know the oxact size of the dose Tam compelled to take. This thing of waiting around here for weeks has been very trying tome. I have felt that [ vas on a toboggan slide with no bottom to it. ‘When I get where I can see the end of the whole thing I shall breath a sigh of reliof even if the end should be forty years ahead of me.” After the he s M ntence had been pronouncod id he saw the end and felv better, oshor expects to reduce his term of cons nt by good behavior to about three vears and cight mouths, which he can do if he lives strictly up to the rules of the prison where hie is to b econtined, Taken to the County Jail, After the ushal and Mr. Moshor had taken dinner, Marshal White left the pris. oner in charge of a deputy for a shory iimo and then, us he was about to depart for his home at 'Plattsmouth to spend Sunday, he decided not to run the risk of permitting Mosher to onjoy any unnecessary liborty, o he directed the depuby to take the bauk wrecker to the Douglas county Jail ang lock hini up. Mosher accepted the change of program philosophically, although it was very plain 10 bo seen that it went decidedly against the orain. He was permitted t enjoy the fre dom of the juil ofice durlaz the atternoon and ovening and was givon the most com- fortable quarters for a prisoner that ‘tho Douglas county bastile affords, Ho was seen by o BEg veporter lust ovon- ing and talked freely about his surroundings and about the future, I shall do all I ean to help straighten out the affairs of the Capital National bank,” said the prisoner. 1 feel very sorry for the poor people down thero who' lost all their money. Idon't care a aarn for the state, as matter of fact, but I do feol sorry for the depositors. Tt 1ooks to me as thouzh the do- positors and mysclf had_been ground up pretiy fine i this deal. Wo have got tho worst of it all the way through, buv the whole thiug is settled now and we might just as well make the best of the situation,” paind o BV Musie at Hanseom Park, The musical program of the Fort Omaha band ot Hunscom park toduy is as follows March—Scuper Fid, e Sousn Overture -1 Mavolo. ... ceencAulior Musleal Reminlscences—A Pleture of #ho Past 7 Rollinson Patrol Passing Hegimont Covorly Overture—Harber of Sevilie +. Rossint Selectlon—Opera Machoth cansaNandl Bong—Pilarins’ 8 Hatlsty Concort Waltzes S 1 Selection— 11 TProvatore Y ‘ Vordi Paraphrase Nearcr My God 1o Theo,, " Reoves Medley Solection of Southern Flantution Hongs A Conterno Nutlonal Alr=C ho iumbia, the Gen of Shaw READ “The ¥ate Side."" A Thelstie Refutst'on of tho Divinivy of Chirist, by Richard M. M tehell, 10 Puclfic avenue, Chicago, [l O_oth, prepaid #1560, A common sense eriticlim of the Now Testament; an earnes!, logleal plea In tuvor of tho truth; & wmost excellent nnd Interesting work. 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