Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 6, 1893, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, , AUGUST NO DEMAND FOR A RECEIVER Promature Talk Oonceraing the Fature of the Overland Route. BITUATION OF THE UNION PACIFIC Everything Possible Belng Done to Protect the Property During the Finaneial De- pression—General Buchunan Gives Advies to Colorado’s Miners. ““The taiks one hears on the streets about ® roceiver for the Union Pacific,” said an of- ficial of the company, “is decidedly prema- ture. No court would appoint a receiver un- less it had taken into consideration the varied interests represented, first-mortgage _boud holders, creditors, the govern- ment, and the roads operated by the company, to say nothing of countless other interests not appearing directly on the surface, Never-ending liti gation would grow out of a receivership for the Union Pacific, and it isn’t reasonable to avsume thav the Omaha & Republican Val- ley, the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, Oregon Short Line & Utah Norther, St Joseph & Grand Island and the other brauches would permit a total stranger to the properties to step in and ad- minister * the affairs. The government would have & say in the matter, and it is just. possible the interstate law givos eachi state u voice in_the matter so far a4 protecting the miles of road within the state. Complication after complication wauld ensue and by the time the company’s obligations were settled nothing would be left exvept the iron and the fish plates. “There is no more reason for a receiver now than at any tme in the road's history, *We are meoting our obligations as they fall.due. We are cuttiog down ex penses wherever possible and everything is being done that can be done to counteract tho ‘decrease in earnings. In the shops. wherever a man can be spared, he is laid off und only nctual necessary work will be dono. Noy. work will be pushed to one side to meot the percentage of reduction required by the officials. “One hundrod and twenty-five engines are idle in our shops and roundhouses, dnd in some of the yardsa thousand freight cars await the movement of the new crop. “This {s the condition that confronts our Tailroad people. Mr. Mink, who goes to Boston to report on the situation, will prob- ably make some recommendations and they will unda\lbmdl‘y be adopted. But a re- ceivorship at this time I think entirely out of the question.” Lot Them Go to Farming. J. R. Buchanan of the Elkhorn said, after roending 1'n Ber's specials from Denver re- girding the situation, ‘‘there may not be enough farming land in the valleys of Colo- rado to warrant miners turning their atten- tion to farming, but the same conditions do not exist ns to the prairie states. “Through tho -land offices of Neligh, O'Neill, Valentine and Chadron 25,000 farms of 160 acres each may be had for the entry fees which I think are $14. Free homestead Tands which only require careful farming to make as rich as the lands adjoining them. ‘When the Elkhorn built throuzh to the Black Hills, the counties of Hall, Brown, Rock, Cherry, Sheridan, Dawes and Sioux, outside of the settloment at O'Neill, had scarcely 100 inhabitants. Now these com: bined counties have a population of nearly 50.000. These people have made homes for themselves and are now independent of almost every one in the position thev occupy. Suppose they did get the pick of the land, there is still left_enough land for 15,000 peo- ple, and good land, too. which only needs careful farming to make rich. The people who will go into that country today will got the benefit of schools, churches, good roads and in a sense will be better off /than the piencers who began life on vhese rairies searce a decade ago. Farming is Rnrd work, but the man who would rather starve than doany hard work is not the man that Colorado or Nebraska wants. It is a +fact that cannot be rofuted, the farmer has alwaysa market for what he raises moro than the cost of raising said products. He |is moro independent than his urban neigh- bor who today feels the depression while the farmer serenely looks on. If he has no market for bis crops he can eat what he ses. Starvation has no terrors for him. Herein, then, it seems to me, is the solution to tho present condition of affairs in the mining towns of Cotorado. Let the miners turn their attention to farming.” Hurvest Exoursions. railronds are now advertising the harvest home excursions which have been arranged for August 22, September 12 and October 10. Cir- culars, pamphlets and fiyers are being distributed about the country catling atten- tion of eastorn communities to the advan- tages which Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyo- ming offer to the settle Nevraska. which promises ta have the greatest corn crop in its history nolds out glittering inducements to the eastorn farmer who desires to leave tho settled portions of the east for larger prospeots in the west. Mr. Franocis, speaking of the excursions, said that it was impossible for the railroads to call attention to the many advantageous districts traversed by his road, but was compelled to speak geuerally ot the situ- ation. “Individual sections should look after thoir individual interests. They should orgunize and send men with adv ng matter into the eastern states, with a view of inducing immigration. In that way all ns would be represented and greater results could be accomplished.” The t i D. Burley, one of the cleverest railway men o the country, general agent of the Union® Pacifie at Salt Lake, is in the city. “¥atience, industry and a determination 10 be independent if directed toward farm- g, "said General Buchanan yesterday, *will give the homeless miners of Colorado a home within two years.” Sam Hutehinson, traveling agent of the Union Pacific, Philadelppia Friday, where he went to attend npon the last sick: and death of his wifo, who was buried last Saturday, Two children, 4 and 8 years of age, mourn tho loss of a devoted mother. Jadge Withrow of St. Louis has decided the cases of the Suate of Missouri vs. the St. Touls & Sau Francisco Railroad company in favor of the defendant, ‘I'he action was to recover §700,000, interest und principal, al- leged to be due from defendant as the suc- cessor of the “Southwest Branch” of the Pacific Railroad company on a guaranty of tho latter to repay to the state §00,000 ad- vanoed for its construction. Last week the eastbound shipments rrom Chicago, except live stock, amounted to 47,- 459 tons, against 55,240 tous for the proeced- ing week and 00,111 tons for the correspond- ing weok last year. ‘The roads carried ton- 8: Michigan Central, passenger returned from 2 fort Wayue, : Baltimore & Ohio, 2,709; Grand Trunk."2,888: Nickel Plate, 4,461; Chicago & Erie, 6,046; Bi Your, 2,836, ' Total, 47,400. Lake shivments amounted 1o 67,008 tons, against 82,396 tons for the preceding weok. “U'ne supreme court of Tennessce has af- firmed the opinion of the chancellor in the celebrated case of the State va. the Mobile & Ohio railroad, for the back taxes since 1880, The road claimed exemption under the twenty-fifth year exemption olsuse of the charter and the provision for 8 per cent dividend fill'l( ou the stock. The twenty-five yoars expirod i 1880, and th road fol} bavk on the 8 per cent dividend provision. The chan- cellorgave a verdict for the state and counties through which the mmu!::-u for $115,000, ‘The supreme court mod| the decision, re- ducing it Lo $85,000, WIrH BLOOD IN THEIR KYKS, Western Roads After the Soalp of the Juck- sonville Southeastern. Cui0aeo, Aug. 5.—If ever a raliroad had & lively future iu view, that road is the Jack- souville Southeastern. It has long been rogarded with the bitterest feclings by the othor westeru lines, and now that i8 has Pithoncer” stacuation Lass huve wostisd lon nes Ve thelr kuives aud wre after it with blood in both eyes. A proposition to boyoott it has been made, and was referred to Chaieman Caldwell upon his return from New York the early part of next week. The general opinion of the Western ssenger association lines fs strongly agaiost boycotting, but in this in- stance it happens to run the other way with remarkable unanimity. The Alton is merely awaiting the action of the Atchison before begioning an active campaign against the Jacksonville Southonstern. The road has -boen Jugeling with eastern as well as west- orn rates and as & consequence it is without n singlo friend east or west, and every line with which it has done business is just at present expressing an ardont desire to dance on the Jacksonville Southeastern's grave. Earnings of the Burlington & Northern for June show an increase of gross earnings of $10,837. For the fourth week of July the earnings of the Missouri Pacific decreased #207,000; the decrease of the whole month being $342,000, Eroursion T, alns Wera a Succoss. New YOrk, Aug. 5—It was learned today that all the trunk line roads were in favor of runaing cheap excursion trains to Chicago for auother month, The schedule as at present arranged closes on August 19. The extension will be to September 16. There are a few railroad men who declare now that ::mlnxuunlml are a success beyond expec- tion, PIRLI-SS I AFPAIRS AT FREMONT. Dodge County Veterans Anxlous to Secure Homes 1n the Cherokee Strip. FrevoNt, Aug. 5.—[Speclal to Tis Bee.]— An organization is being effected here by Dorge county men to make a systematic and concerted movement upon the Cherokee Strip when the proper time arrives, many old veterans being among the number. But they do not look forward to the “scramble” with any degree of complaisance. They de- sire that congress shall so modify the act authorizing the opening as to apportion the whole domain by lot to_applicants for actual settlement. In accordauce with this propo- sition letters have been sent to each of the Nebraska congressnien to use their influence to that end, D. M. Allen, Fremont's only entry for the great veteran race av Indianapolis, is prac- icing every day and has reduced his time to surprisingly low. figure. - We hope to grasp the grand prize. The merchants of Fromont are casting their oyes over the majestic fields of corn in Dodgo county and fancy that they seea solution for all their financial perplexities. If corn brings a price -the Nebraska farmers will hold the key to the situation. Ivery debt they owe in this city will be liquidated and they will buy of the comforts of life more than ever befora. ‘The experiment now being tried by the city 1n blowing out the points of the driven well system is proving an unquestionable success. The system had threatened almost a complete failure, a3 not more than one- third of the water first realized could be procured. The fault was that the points of the driven wells had become so badly stopped up by sand, mud and rust as to seriously Ympcdu the flow through them. But the tests already made have demon- strated that the city has a perpetual water supply, providing care 1s taken to keep the points in order. The Equitable Building and Loan associa- tion held an important meeting last night and adyanced to its stockholders over $0,000. The association 18 now eighty-eight months old and is probably one of the strong- ost local organizations in the state. It num- bers about 300 members and has advanced over £130,000 to home builders in the city. 1t is exclusively local and has caused the erection of over 100 dwellings, besides saving nearly as mauy homes by lifting tho mort- gages therefrom. The Normal students are preparing to at- tend the World’s fair in a body. They will leave on Saturday, August 12. Mrs. Johu Paul has commenced habeas corpus proceedings against John Paul, her husband, to recover possession of the child abducted Inst week. He is ordered to pro- duce the child in court August 8. Much dissatisfaction is expressed in the city over the abandoning of the Lincoln aud Mis- souri Valloy accommodation trains by the Elkhorn road. Postmaster Woicott'reports that notwith- standing the hard times the receipts of the oftice for the quarter ending June 30 is $400 greater than for the corresponding time last year. Scribner has organized a lodge of the An- cient Order of United Workmen with a good membership. For the past few nights the streets of the business portion of thecity have been in darkness on nccount of repairs going on in the electric light plant. “The pipe for the sewers has arrivod and a full force is at work. Tho entertainment at the Normal school tonignt was an'interesting and yery credita- ble affair. It consisted of vocal and instru- mental musie, declamations and orations. The Dodge county prohibitionists met n county convention at the court house at 2 p. m. and organized by electing J. R. Kennedy chairman. aud M. Strong secretary. Jerry Denslow, D. M. Strong, C.C. Bever- idge, Fry, E. M. Tarbell and J. R. Kenneay were clected as. delogates to the state cou- vention at Lincoln on the 23d inst. On motion each delegate was instructed to name his own alternate. No Depression at Bontrice. Brarrice, Aug. b.—(Special to Tue Bee.| —While in a general way this city feels the hard times in common with other parts of the country the ettecs is not as noticeable as might be expected. Building operations have continued without interruption, none of the factories have closed and the general outlook for business this fall is encouraging. Open war has been declared by the Beat- rice Daily Express against the country press and the columns of the different papers are teeming with caustic artivles regarding the situation. The annual *‘log-rolling” of the Woodmen of the World will be hulg at the Chautauqua grounds on the 10th. Large delegations are expected from other poiuts and the oceasion to be memorable in the history of iation. . As the fall comes nearer the crop of candi- dates for county oftices continues to show marked signs of increase. There are now in sight 1o less than six republican candidates for county clerk, seven for register of deeds, four for county judge, and an_ equal number for the other oftices, to suy mothiug of the numerous candidates from the independent und democratio-vanks. Dakota Clty Thief Sentenoed. Daxora Crry, Aug. b.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek. |~Joseph Sbackler, who has been lying in jall for two months past, charged with grand larceny in stealing a wateh from “Dutch Mary,” pleaded guilty to petit larceny in the district court today and was sentenced to thirty days in juil. James and Willis Harrison, the two cattie thieves arrested in Missouri and brought hero on Tuosday, waived their preluminary examination and were bound over to the dis- trict court in the sum of 8500 cach. They jw;s]n; unable to give bonds and ure now in ail. Burglars at Duniphan. Doxiriay, Neb., Aug. 5—[Special to Tur Beg.]—The ofico of Boston Bros. Lumber company was robbed last night. Only fow dollars was secured. Local talent is sus- pected. The same ofice was robbed two years ago and quite s sum of money taken, since which time Manuger Charles Raymer little or no money at the office to laborers of this kind. Burt County’s Reunion. Texaxau, Neb., Aug. 5.—[Special to Tus Bxe.]—All preparations are now complete for the fifth annual Burt county veleraus' reunion, tobe held in Tekamab next Wedues- day, Thursday and Friday, August 9 10 and 11."Hon. Chirch Howe will be tho principal speaker. A great sham battlo will take 00 on the Last day of the reunion, hi rewai et Most elaborate stereopticon views ever shown. Courtland beach tonight. ——— Potition for Admini<iraior, Mrs. ida McKenna, widow of Edward Me. Keunna, who was murdered by Barney Me- Ginn, has petitioned for the appointment of Bernhard J. Jobst as special administrator to complete her husband’s untinisned build- ing coutracts, McKenna left real estate to the value of 2,000 aud personal property worth §2,200. - S —— Most elaborate stereopticon views ever shown. Courtland beach touight. ECHOES OF THE ANIE ROOM Deth of Grand Commander Batchelor Oanses Binoere Regret in Masonio Oiroles. ORDER OF THE WORLD GIVES A PICNIC New Lodge of Pythian Sisters—What the 044 Fellows Are Dolng—A. 0. U, W, News—Events ot the Week In Secret Soclety Clroles, The death of Dr. James Cunningham Batchelor, grand commander of the supreme council of the Scotish Rite of Free Masonry of the southern jurisdiction, has brought forth most sincere and profound expressions of regret from the thirty-third degree Masons of that jurisdiction and from thou- sands of persons in the order and out who have known the deceased personally and otherwise. Dr. Batchelor's death ocourred in Wash- ington, D. C., at 8:80 o'clock Friday morning, July 28, at the House of the Temple, corner of Third and E streets northwest, after an liness of soverat months. While his death was expocted, and the announcement cre- ated little surprise, his loss will be none the less widely and sincerely mourned. Dr. Batchelor's sister, Mrs, Hutenins of Mont- gamery, Ala,, was with her brother {rom tho ate of his being taken to his bed, May 15 last, and remained at his bedside until death came to peacefuily end his sufferings Friday morning, Private funeral services, to which only thirty-third degree Masons were admitted, becaugo of want of sufficient room, were held at the house in the evening, and Saturday night the remains wero placed aboard the cars and taken to New Orleans, the formor home of the deceased, accompanied by Mrs, Hutchins, Clerk Long of the West Virginia supreme court and Grand Secretary Kred Webberof Washington, Therogular Kadosh services, the most beautiful and impressive of all funeral services, were held over the body at New Orlenns at midnight, Monday. Tuesday the body was interred at New Or- leans by the grand lodge of Louisiana. Dr. Hatchelor will be succeeded as grand commander by Lieutenant Commander Philip Crosby Tucker of Galveston, Tex., until the meeting of the supreme council at St. Louis, Mo., next October, when the grand commander will be formally elected. James Cunningham Batchelor was born of English parents m Quebec, Can., July 10, 1818. The family moved to western New York when he was quite yong, and shortly afterward to Alabama, The deceased was educated in St. Louis, Mo., and for many years practiced medicine in Alabama. In 1836 Dr. Batchelor went with the Mont- gomery (Ala.) True Blues to the Florida war, and enjoyed a pension for his services in that war. In 1860 he organized a battery of serewmen at New Orleans, and as their captain served with them in the confederate army. He was taken prisoner and confiped on Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico, where he in- curred a lameness, which eyer afterwurd affected him., He was married, but his wife and children, two sons, died yenrs ago. Dr. Batchelor was initiated as an entered apprentice in Bureka lodge, Alabama, April 11, 1840, passed to degroe of fellow craft a week later, and was raised to the sublime de- gree of master Mason the Oth of the follow- ing month. He was exalted in Polar Star Royal Arch Chapter No. 21, August 17, 1850, He became a royal select master in Orleans Council No. 4, in the same year, and was dubbed Knight Templar in Jacques do Molay commandery No. 2, February 17, 1860, and entered tho high priesthood February 15, 1861, He took the Ancient and Accepted Scot- tish Rite degree, fourth to thirty-third - clusive, in 1856, was advanced to the honor- ary thirty-third degree February 14, 1857 and became an active master in 1859, He was elected grand_secretary of the grand lodge and grand chapter from 1867 to 1800 inclusive, and was represeptative of the grand lodge of Canada, Kentucky, Oregon snd Missouri, and representative. of the grand chapters of Florida, Illinois, Ken- tucky, Oregon, Pennsylvania_and ' South Carolina. Dr. Batchelor was elected grand commander to succeed the late General Albert Pike at the last session of the su- preme council, held in the city of Washing- ton last October. Anclent Order of United Workmen, Several lodges of the order in the Elk- horn valley picknicked at Ewing yosterday. The attendance was large, all of the lodges near sending large_delegations. F'riday, August 25, the variouslodges of the Ancient ' Order of United Workmen in Richardson county will hold a big union pic- nic at Hinton's park in Falls City. It prom- 13es to be the largest affair of this nature over held in this portion of the state. Ro- duced rates have been made on both the B, & M.and Missouri Pacific railroads and from 5,000 to 6,000 peoble are expected. The principal features of the program are n mouster parade at 10 a. m. aud addresses by J. G. Tato, grand_ master workman of the state, and other prominent speakers. A cordial invitation is extended to all frater- nities and no pains will be spared to givo every one a royal timo. ‘The new Gehling opor house will alsorcoven . on that even- ing. ‘The Workmen of Butler county will hold a pienic in David City, August 16, under the charge of George Loomis of Edholm. The B. & M. will make connections with the Northwestern going and coming. Excursion rates have been secured. All members of the order are cordially invited to attend. Probably one of the most inferesting and instructive meevings ever held 1 a’ regular session of a subordinate lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen was held by No, 18 Thursday night. This lodge is notable for its progressive work: ana at each session wusually intreduces some new feature of interest to its mem- bers and for the good of the order, but the meeting Thursday night was exceptionally interesting, as the all-important silver question was under discussion. Tiis sub- Ject was ably handled by prominent speak- ers, inembers of the lodge, Hon. W, H. Alex- ander, Hon. W. J. Broateh, Charles Blumer, master workman, John 8. King. J. W. Carr and C. E. Reynolds, and visiting brothers Grand Master Workman J. G. Tate of Hastings, . G. Summons of Seward, and S, R. Patten of Omaha, To hear such an economic question of great national importance discussed from the lofty eminence where it belongs and without dragging it down into common every day politics, was not only novel but edifying. Kuights of Pythias, ‘The Knights' Sword and Helmet speaks of an Omaha lodge as follows: Forest lodge, Omaha, Neb., has a plan of paying sick ben- ofits that contains many excellent features. For the first week of sickness they only pay 81, but for every week thereafter they puy 8. Their argument in its favoris that i brother does not feel the neod of a single week's benefis, but if sick for a long period will need iv far more, and the payments will be of greater benefit, while the lodge treas- ury does not have coutinual sulls upon it for benetits for a single week. Governor McKmley of Ohio was made a Knight of Pythias at Columbus. He joined Champion lodge of that city, and the cere- monies were especially elaborate in honor of the candidate. Supreme Chancellor Blackwell has decided that any member of the order can become o member of the Order of Pythian Sisters ana not conflict with his obligation. ‘T'he grand lodgo of lowa mests at Musca- tine Tuesduy of this week and remains in sesaion until Friday. The supreme keeper of rocords and seal aunounces that the order 1s increasing in membership at the rate of 1,000 per week. ‘The grand lodge of Virginia has appropri- aved §3.000 for she EHines monument, A Pythian journal aunounces that there huve been 300,000 knights suspended since the founding of the order, and it places the respousibilily upon the master of finance for it. Order of the World. Oue of the marriest gatherings of the year at Courtland beach was Thursday evening of lust weak. The oocasion was the picaic given by tho wembers of the Orderof the World of thiseity. Fully 1,00 people were nnmm w’::-“hl::h by this md.lnmnt a 0y en, ciaselves from Lhil time of thelr arrival ustil their departure. Of 6, 189 the number in_attendant® probably 200 were members of the order, gnd with their fami- lies vhe, nnjondllru‘d in the afternoon under the treos. Aftef lunch was served and_dusk was coming on dancing in the pavilion was commenced and continued until a late hour. The floor was orowded at all times with the dancers."who found it very pleasant pastime. Thosd;who were not in- clined to join the dancers turned in and par- ticipated 1n beach amuscments and sporte. Quite & neat sum was regdizod for the lodge's treasury from the procelds, North Omaha_lodge _ has comploted ar- rangements to become tenants of Myrtle hall in the Comtinentab block, and will shortly take up 1tsquagiers there. Amerionn Order of Sweam Enginesrs. At a meoting of David @ilbert Council No. 2, held in its hall Tuosday ovening, August 1, the following was adopted : Whorons, TheSupreme Chlet Enginoor of tho universo has in his Infinite wisdom ro- moved from among us our brother and co- Taborer. Pust Supreme Dopaty Chiet Engineer, Richard H, Coopor: therefore be it Reso ved, That David Gilvery Council No. 2 has lost one of the foundors of the order In this state, and one who was at the hend of all enterprises for the advancement of the order; and be it Resolved, That the wife and family of our departed brathor have tho sympathy of this council and the ordesat Large in this thelrsad Dbereavement; a be It also Regolved, That the dispensation bo draped for thirty days and a eopy of these resolutions be sent to the tamily. the city papors and our oficial organ, and_ alyo, bo sprend upon the mutes of this councll: W Jo L, MiLneR, Committee. At a meoting of David Gilbert Council No. 2, Amevican Order of Steam Engineers of Nobraska, the following officers were in- stalled by Past Chief Engineer William Harris: 1. W. Porkins, C, B.; 1. L. Miller, A. E.; Weeks, R. C. E. ; Alex McBinney, \ y .3 F. M. Coffman, C.; Henry Schroeder, S. M. M. ; D, J. Wyck- off, J.M. M.; Pat Galwan, . S.; Heury A. Colvin, O. 8! Modern Woodmen ot America. Lincoln Woodmen enjoyed a picnic at Bur- lington beach +Thursday. Several hundred wero in attendance and 4 very pleasant time was had. The evening was devoted to danc- mg. State Deputy Head Consul Wood organ- ized o lodge at Valley Saturday night, known as the Akerlund camp, Modern Woodmen of ica, with sixteen members. About -five Woodmen from Elkhorn and Waterloo were present and assisted in tho organization. The Modern Woodmen picnic at Morse Bluff has been postponed from August 4 until Friday, August 11, Invitation is ox- tended to ‘everybody to attend the picnic. There will be lots of fun and refreshments on tap. Preparations for the Woodmen picnic at Calhoun Wednesday, August 16, are nearly completed. Indications point to's very large attendance. In addition to the large num- ber of Woodmen that will go from this city big delegations from the Council Bluffs and South Omaha camps will join the picnick- ers. -Everything promises that this will be the largest and most successful picaic Cal- houn has had this season. Koyl Arcanum. Knoxall council 1404 of 'South Omaha is completing arrangenient Tor its second an- nual outing, which will ¥ike place August 19 1n the form of a garden’ party at Syndi- cate park. Some ten or twelve games and races will be played and run. Handsome and valuable prices with.an aggregate value of $100, donated by the prominent business men of the Magic City, will bo presented to the successful contestantsl A platform 25x50 feet is in the courss ofi’construction, and dancing, music and othéramusements will afford entertainment tosali. The committee in chatge, consisting of Messrs. Henry J. Reisep, ,J. C. Carloy, B. Strathman, David Sttrock and Harry “Tage, do not hesitate to;sfend money, time and persoual exertion it ifaking this garden l;urv,y a royal Success!’’ invitations have een extended to the mehibers of the Omaha and Council Bluffs,conpeils, as well as their friends at large, and farge ottendance is expected. Thp Independent Urder ‘of Odd Fellows. District Deputy Grand Master Mrs. O. F. Moutgomery of Fairbury visited Plymouth | Monday evening ana installed -into their re- spective oftices the following officers of the Daughters of Rebekah No. 64; N, G., Mrs. Mary Douney; V. G., Mrs. Nancy McCord; S., Mrs. Cora Davis; ., Mrs. Susie C. Kes: terson: W., Miss Efio Chambers; C., Mi Laura Phillips; O, G., J. H. Cookus;R. S. of N. G., N. B. 'Chambers; R. S. of N. G.. Mrs. Carrio Milby; C., Mrs. Eila Phillips; K. S.of V.G, J. C. McCord; L. 8. of V.G., Miss Nora Chambers. The Odd Fellows lodge of South Sioux City has invitea a number of the neighbor- ag lodges to join in a pienic at Crystal lake on August 29. Grand Master Weir and Deputy Grand Master O'Neill of Nebraska will be present; also Grand Master Boulan of Iowa. Pythian sisters, Saturday evening tho. iustitution of Gate City council No. 2 of this civy took placo at Pythian hall in the Paxton block. The in stallation of officers also occurred. The ceremonies were in charge of Mrs. Ida M. Weaver of Des Moines, past supreme chiof, assisted by Mrs. J. G. Tipton, deputy grand chief for Nebraska. Tho floor work was in tho hands of the Pythian Sisters of Counci'y Bluffs and South Omaha, The officers of the new tomple are as follows: Mra, Dr. 1. R. Patten, P. C.; Mrs. M. L. Roeder, M. E. A. Crane.J. C.; Mrs. E. L. Flan- Mrs. M. A. Joffrigs, M.; Mrs. F. V. Morgan, M. R. and C.; Mrs. Dr. J. Cluck, M. of I, Mrs, W. H. Bowdiear, P.; Miss Grace Cady, O. G.; Mrs. J. G. Tipton, Mrs. Joseph RRosenstein and Mrs, J. M. Cady, trustees, et It Cured His W snd Children. Purceronis, Robertson Co., N. C.—We gave a botule of Chamberlain’s colic, cholera and diarrhea remedy o a gentloman whose wife was bud off with bowel complaint and it cured ner. His children were also taken with bowel complaint and it cured them. It is certainly a good prepuration. Alderman & Buie. —_—— Cheap way to visit the World's fair, stereopticon views- at_ Courtland beack. Courtland Bench Breexos. Tuesday night there will be fireworks on the water. August is the month for picnics and boat- ing purties, - The manager now has#is oftice under the switchback. w € ‘The Omaha guards wiitgive an exhibition drill ut the beach on ‘Dhursday night of this week. wh Never before has the sedond floor of the pav- ilion been so crowdedison Thursday night last during the Order gf the World dance. Many of the easterm resorts complain of dull times, but the poplarity of Courtland beach seems to hwl'w”,fi_ us the season ad- vances. A The Good Templars of “this city and South Omaha will assemble at, the beach Tuesday and enjoy the cold witter privileges to the full extent. on ‘The evenings of the st week have been rather cool, but notwigistanding, the ag- gregate number of bathers has been nearly as large as that of the pyoyious week. Private dancing pahibs are becoming quite popular, but they jpust consisi of about sixty couples before Manager Grifiths will allow them the privilege of the pavilion. ‘The ring board is in position at th ousal and everybody grabs for a ring. Th who succeed fn getting u brass riug got & free ride. Its lots of fun for young or old. A telegram was received yesterda y stating that & new balloon would arrive today in ()n::h.’ln“";flm hM there 'l:“ be a balloon asce n perhaps a couple of parachute drops today at the beach, Friday of this week Druid camp, Wood- men of the World, will plenic at the beach. ‘The latest and most amusing sports on land and water be introduced and a novel and pleasant time is anticipated, ptsSuth st i ‘World's fair views Courtlund beach. it Bullding Permite. Building permits 0 the amount of $400 were issued yesterday by the iuspector of buildiags. WHY THE WIND IS LONESOME Oraze of Masoulinity to Shave Smooth in Honor of Columbus. MASSACRE OF MUSTACHES AND BEARDS Origin of Whiskers—Adam Encouraged the Zophyrs of Eden—Hirsatos as & Sym= bol of Dignity and Wisdom— Sesame to Feminine Hearts. ‘‘Ho that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that Dath no beard is less than a man.” Why men with ugly mouths; on passant, should shave, is something which no fellow can understand. Quite a number of Omaha men have suc- dumbed o the idea that they are moro “fotching'® with cloan shaven faces, and as A result are sacrificing what, to many, is an important element of good looks. Women havo beon accused of blindly following the dictates of fashion. It is true they adopt oxtravagant styles of costumes, butitisa question if the women of today would give 8ivo up any natural adornment which con- tributed in the most infinitesimal degreo to their good looks. Many men of many minds, and some of no minds ‘at all, are flecing to the barber, who with ruthless hand and razor keen deprives them of what was once a source of pride, Tho man with the luxuriant mustache, the callow youth who after many days and much anguish of spirit has succeeded in lur- ing a little “‘down” upon his upper lip “loave their inirth and their employment” and await their turn to shorn of this hirsute insignia of manhood. A mustache is-a boon to & man with an ugly mouth, and he should think twice, thrice, aye, twenty times, before submitting to the razor the shield which kind nature has fur- nished him. The boauty of o handsome mouth is en- hanced by a“mustache; white teeth always appear whiter when shaded by a softly drooping mustache. Apart from its mission as a beautifier, there is another point in favor of retaining the mustache. If there is any truth in tho German proverb that “in kuss ohno Schnurrbatt, . ist wie e ol ohne Salz,” " kissing will sink into o stato of innocuous desuetude, for fow women will cheerfully become n_party to a transaction as flat and unprofitable as eating an egg without salt, wheroforo it behooves *'tho sons of men—the youth i life's green spring, and he who goes in the full strength of years," to ponder well this point—before shaving! Indispensable Adjunct to Manly Beauty. To appreciate how much a mustache or beard adds to a man’s appearance observe him before and after shaving. A certain young man who was the fortunate owner of a fine mustacué and whose face was ex- pressive. of frankness and genial warmth before he fell a victim to the present fad. Aftera visit to the barber, presto! the genial aspect was gono and in its place was a hard, cruel look, and there were lines about the mouth indicative of traits formerly unsuspected. Study a man's mouth, from a safe dis- tance, and you ¢gn read theroa history of his passions;- love, hate, wrath, all leave their imprint in the lines about the mouth. A mustache is not becoming to all men. Each man should judge for himself whether his face requires a beard or a mustache. A man with a fiat, broad nose should not wear a mustache, as it gives him a brutal ap- pearance. This fad of shaving the mustache, in all probability, will not become popular. The young man with the “ah! there” glint in his eye will not part wath his mustache, for ho regards it as the apple of his eye and potent factor in attracting the attention of the coquettishly inclined young woman; it is a solace to him in moments of reflection and a refuge when embarrassed. During the reigusiof Louis XIIT. and Lous XIV. mustaches reached the zenith of their popularity. An elegant mustache was con- sidered u sesame to the heavts of the fair sex, and tho gallants of that period spent time and thought upon them, Atthough all the uncient inhabitants of Europe wora beards at the earliest period of which any record exists, the style of wear- ing the fuce clean shaven with the excep- tion of the upper lip has flourished during certainperiods. Julius Casar is authority for the statement that the Britons merely allowed the mustache to grow. The Eng- lish princes were in the habit of wearing the mustache until the conquest of William the First, who compelled them to cut it off in accordance with the Norman fashion. During the fifth.century tho Franks wore long mustaches and in the time of Charle- magne the upper classes were distinguished by wearing mustachos. Poles and Hun- arians, as a rule, wore mustachnes. No Barber Shops in Eden, Beards. were introduced by Adam, for there i3 a tradition to the effect that he was -created with a beard, and they have been | more or 1ess popular since. They aro gener- ally worn by men who have crossed the meridian of life, but frequently young men, for business purposes, cultivate a beard, hoping thereby to acquire gn arr of wisdom and fuspire confidence in their patrons. Among the nations of the east the beard is a sywmbol of dignity and wisdom, The fashion of wearing the beard has varied at different times, The monumental effigies of dead kings display the different styles worn by them, In the reign of Henry 1V. of France there were various styles distinguished, as the pointed beard, the square beard, the round beard, the aurcole board, the swallow-tailed beard and the artichoke leaf beard, One of the most famous beards of history was that of the'German artist, John Mayo, who was called dohn, the Bearded; it reached the ground and Le was obliged to tuck it into his girdle. Homer mentions the white beard of Nestor. King Robe France was remarkable for the possession of one of the longest and whitest beards of his day. 1n the song of Roland, Charlemagne is called” the ‘king with the grizzly beard, There i & story told by Plutarch of an old Laconian, who, on bein usked why - ho ' let his beard grow to such o length ropiled: "It 1s that aving my white beard continually “before my eyes, T iy do nothing unworthy of irs whiteness.” A remark which mauy festive gray beards would do well to remeiber. tleards ay Chost Protectors, Besidos being ornamental the beard s a protection against many discases of the throat and lungs, and the wearing of a beard is especially recommonded to those men who are employed in dusty trades, such as mil- lers, bakers, masons and engineers, In the Lancet of November 8, 1860, thore is an artiule on the subjeot by Mr. Chad wick, whosays he was very much struck by sceing some blacksmiths = who wore beards, with thelr mustaches discolored by o quantity of fron dust hich had accumulated among the hairs, Reflecting upon this he concluaed that had not the dust been so arrested by a natural respirator, it must have found its way into tho lungs, and therefore razors should be avoided by men engaged in labor where there is a great doal of dust flying. Although the beard is an ornament sup- posed to belong wholly 1o the sterner sex, there are instances on record where vomen ve grown luxuriant beards. Burns, in Sic 4 Wifo as Willie Had,” lsts among other horrors '‘a whiskin beard about her mop,” sud Margaret, regent of the Nethor- lands under Philip' 1L, wore long mus. tache. Ky v e ra— Filux Cured lu Two Days. Manexoo, Auson Co. N, C.—We used Chamberlain's colic, cholera and diurrhma remedy in_two cases of flux and find it spoady in effecting & oure. Both cases were entiroly well after taking the first dose, Wall & Spencer, Y. W. C. A. Notes. The regular meeting of the Young Women's Chiristian association will be held Mouday evening, August 7, in the assocla- ¢lon rooms, 318 MeCague building. Every- one interested is 1vited to be present, and all members are to attend, as impor- tant business is ta be transacted. “The sssociation has now tad 2 two months trial, and is no Iwifir a0 experiment. The mber of those who visit the rooms daily und come for iuformation and coun- sel prove the need of such a place, and t One greal wouussity AL preseut is Lo secure funds for carrying on the work. The pres- ont hard timos are felt by all suoh organiza- tions, but reflection will show how important Tt1s that this assooiation should be sup- ported at such a time, when so many are being thrown out of employment. It is hopod that the citizens osf Omaba will take an in- terost in this work and lend all possiblo as- sistance to it. The work so far has devel- oped largely upon a few, making it somewhat burdensome. Any assistance, however slight, will be appreciated and all interestod are asked toattend the meoting Monday night to consider plans for the future. ——— World's fair views Courtland beach. PR~ iy CROCKER'S BAD COIN. One Colored Youth Who Will Doubtless Be Prejudioed Against Nilver. A colored yoush, giving his name as Joeo Henry Crocker, entered United States Dis- trict Attornoy Baker's office yesterday morn- g, and wanted to have a baker, whose name he dia not know, arrested for passing coun- terfeit money. He sald he entered the latter's place: of business at 1818 St. Mary's _avenue Thursday aven- ing and made a purchase, tendoring a &5 bill in ayment. It was changed, and the plaintiff a short time aftorward tendered the money to his landlady in payment for his board. She discovered that the coin was a counterfeit, and refused to take it. Crock- er went back to the baker and demanded to have good money in place of the bogus dol- lar, but the Iatter insistod that he had not @iven ous the worthless dollar and declined o make it good. The chuuung attornoy said that ho had no doubt of the guilt of the party who was allegod to have passed tho comn, but that in view of the conflicting stories and the ab- senco of the necessary witnesses it would be impossible to substantiate the charge of _violating the law, and declined to take up the case. The coin was a wretched counter- foit, the milling being very defective and the goueral appesranco of tho dollar boing noticeably bad, although the weight varied but little from ‘s genuine doflar. —— SQUATTERS MUST GO. Olty OMclals to Take Declded Stops Agninst Shantytown Residents. The city forces will move on the river front squatters tomorrow morning, if present plans do not miscarry. Sergeant Sigwart has just completed a plat showing the location of the squatters romaining on the streets and alloys. Perhaps twenty of tho squatters who were included in the Hawes settloment have removed. But two remain on Leaven- worth street and they have promised to vacate within the noxt few days. Sergeant Sigwart's plat takes in the tor- ritory between Jackson and Mason streots and the intersecting stroets east of Sixth, Ho found thirty squatters on the streots and alleys in that territory. This plat will be turned over to Commissioner of Health Somers, who will have one of his men serve notice upon the individual ocoupants of each shanty to vacato within thrae days. At the end of the threo days the squatters have five days in which to appear in court and show cause why @& writ of ejectment should not issue, Dr. Somors say that the first steps will be followed upin any effective manner and he hopes within LW or three weeks. to have all of the squat- ters removed from tho streots and alleys. s S o MIXOLOGISTS DISAGREE. Bartenders Divided iu Sentiment About Wearing the Whita Apron. The Bartenders union, since its inception some threo months ago, has not had very smooth sailing, as most of the experienced “‘mixologists” have refused to join, ciaiming that the organization was merely o ruse to give men who are only occasionally employed a chance to ge a place to work and obtain good wages. Frantic appeals have been made to the Central Labor union for assist- ance in boycotting saloons that do not em- ploy union bartenders or men wearing the white apron. Thus far the appeal has not struck a re- sponsive chord in the hearts of the members of the Central Labor union. The barte ders’ organization has therefore furnished a list of 8o called “scab” saloons, the propri- etors of which they denounce as not only hostile to organized labor but who do not wish working men to patronizo them. The union regularly publishes this list in a weekly paper in order to bring the recal- citrants to terms. About twenty men, 1t is said, compose the entire union. —— MAY RESUME, New Turn In the American Savings Bank Financial Aftuirs. Receiver Thomas of the American Savings bank received instructions from Lincoln yes- terday morning to proceed immediately to wind up the affairs of that institution by con- verting everything iato cash and pay up the aepositors and othercraditors of the bank, 1t is stated that this will probably take about a vear, but that the first payment of about 25 per cent will probably be forthcoming in- side of sixty days. President Carter, who is also president of the American Loan and Trust com! which position he has been restor discharge of the receiver, left 1 ing for Boston, where he will enaeavor to make such arrangements with eastern cap- italists as will enable not only the invest- ment company but the savings bank as well 10 shorthy resume business. Those who are best acquainted with Mr. Carter state that if anyoune can accomplish this dificult un- dertaking he is that one. Sult Agalnst w Constable, The Barnacle Plumbing company, doing business at 318 South Fifteenth street, is going after Constablo Waiter A. Saussay with a sharp stick, in the form of u damage suit against the constable and his bondsmen, William J. Scott and George G. Mack, for #,000. According to the plaintiffs, John O'Neill placed in the hands of the constablo a writ of execution against James RR. Barnagle the head of the firm, and that on August 2 the oficer proeeeded to levy on e, buckboard and othor of Mr. Burn- personal property, to the ‘value of $17 Plaintiffs further set forth that the defendant came yesterday and unlawfully levied upon and forcibly carried wwav $300 worth of ofice furniture, thereby damaging their busiuess and their dignity in tho aggregato sum of £5,000. Suit was alsos brought against Mr. O'Nelll, who, the de- fondants claim, incited the constable to his unlawful action. Omalia Lmprovement Club. The Omaha View Improvement club held a largely attended moeting at Twenty- seventh and Lake last evening, to discuss the matter of the Lake street grade. A pro- file prepared by the clty engineer was dis- played, and it seemed to be satisfactory to the majority. It calls for a cut of fifty-nino feet at the top of the hill at Thirty-second street, three feet more than the former one, and gives an even grade to the foot of the rise just east of the military road. A num- ber of property owners signad the agreement to waive damages. The commitiee thut has heretofore acted was instructed to call on tho representatives of the street railway company to see if they would be satisfied with the proposed grade, and agree to_give the eitizens of Omaha View strect railway fucilities as s0ou as Lho street was brought to the desired grade, e World's fair views Courtland beach. e S Hunscom Park Couvert. The Musical Union Military band will be the attraction at Hanscom park this after- noon at 8 o'clock. The following will be the program : PART I, Mareh—Twenty-third United States In fantry . eorge | wii ds Sorenade—Ye Morry Birds. Yolku—The Bonvivant ... PART ML Overture—A Night O Waltz—La Gltann. Operatic Medley. M rcheWashlugton Post PART I Overture--Bohomun Girl Guvotte—Pleasant Memorics Medley—The What Is It Galop™ Infernal . ——————— World's fair views Courtland beach. 2o Baulto Weiss SEEKING FOR INFORMATION Intorrogatives in Job Lots that Bowildersd the People at City Hall, PERPLEXING QUESTIONS BY A TAXPAYER Tiresome Hunt of an Tuquisitive Cltiesn tor I of the Couneil's Efforts to la- mugarate Coriain Reforma—Cullod from the Corridors. An inquisitive individual happened into the city hall yesterday moroing. Ho wanted ‘to know this and ascertain that” wnd his inquisitiveness did not tend to easo the councilmianic feelings, In faet the gentleman had heard of a groat many stops tho council had proposed to talo in tho intorests of the taxpayers, and as some of tho measures had been introduced in the council and appar- ontly strangled to death in the committees 10 which they were roferred, he started out on a tour of investigation. His first inquiry was after the stroet car transfer ordinance that the dear people have heard so much of and seen so little, Tho gentleman found that the ordinance creating a systomuof transfers had come before the council in May and had been reforred ton special committeo of which MclLeavie is chairman. Ho also found that McMbarie has announced half a hundred times moro or lnss that the committoe would report at tho next meoting, or as soon as some councilman made some more changes desired. The ordi- nance is still in the hands of tho committeo and it is apparently held there with a death- like grip. The inquisitive individual then sought to ascertain what had become of the b-cent fare across the bridgs. He ascertained that tho committees of the two towns are perform- ing the extraordinary foat of waiting a reply from the bridgo company ofticials as to what the company proposes 1o do. In the mean- timo the inquisitive man is paying 10 conts and is wondering what the agitatidn was startod for if nothing moro was to be ae- complishod. ‘This gentleman had once heard of a coun- cilman named Chris Specht, and a groat scheme Chris had in his mind for compel- ling tho telograph and telephone companies to contributo to the revenue of the city by paying §1 each for every pole standing on the streets and atloys, io hunted long and hard, and even with the aid of a powerful glass he was unablo to locate Chris or his pole taxation ordinance. Aksod About Assessments. Not many weeks ago, the Inquisitive man ascertained, the city council was engaged in the laudable enterprise or taking steps to levy an asscssment for taxation purpos against the property of the railway com- panies within the right-of-way, the Wagner and Pullman palace car companies and the telegraph companies. The assessor had overlooked these and the council intended forcing the companies to turn into the treas- ury of the city several thousand dollars to help along the maintenance of the munici- pal machinery. He found that the Union Pacific had rushed into the federal court and secured & tomporary injunction which for- bade the city placing the property of that company on the tax rolls, Ho ulso ascertained that immediately ofter the sery of tho -papors the coun- ¢l had od proceedings for two woeks pending a hearing of the 1motion to dissolve the tomporary order. The two woeks have come and gone many times over yet the injunction stands and the council has evidently forgotten all about the other companies and the proposed taxation. At the time the adjournment was taken it was expressly agreed that another meoting should be held within two or three weeks, and that in case the hearing on the Union acific injuuction had not been secured the property of the other companies would be assossed, notwithstanding the injunction, which affected only the one company. The meeting has not been held, and there exists a deadlike silence regarding taxation against those companie Miraze of n Market House. The man of the inquisitive turn of mind also heard that some months ago there was a lively demand for the erection of a publié market house. He found that the site was agreed upon after weeks of delay and that finally vhe city engineer and building inspeo- tor have been directed to propare pluns and are now doing so. What he sought to ascer- tain was how long a time after the plans are submitted to the council will be required in gotting the construction under way, und whether the building will be completed time to lease it for an ice house. The gentleman was worn out by this time and he did not have the strength to ascer- tain how long it will be until the council gets the new viaducts under way, reduces the monthly bills of the Thomson-Houston Electric Light company 1 accordance with the measurementsof the lights for candle power as shown by the tests of the elec- trician, announces the public opening of the city hall, removes the river front squatters and hundreds of other public matters thas have hung fire for time ulmost immemorial PULLMAN'S CASE, Sir George Hns Heen Recelving tho Ate tention of the City Attorney, City'Attorney Connell arrived home yester- day morning from Chicago, and will remain until the latter part of the month. A grester portion of Mr. Connell's time during the present week has been takon up with the Pullman Palace Car company tax case, The case grows out of the effort of the city last spring to force the collection of de- linquent personal taxes of the company for the years from 1885 to 1885, inclusive. The y has resisted the payment of the xes and the suit now pending in the United States circuiv court was brought by the company to restrain tho city from col- locting the taxes, The testimony taken in Chicago wason behalf of the company be- fore Commissioner 1. C. Merrill. Tho or- der for tuking testimony at thav timo was served upon Mr. Counell and County Attor- ney Kaley, tho latter rvepresenting the county in the case. Mr. Kaley was unable to be present. Under the equity rules of tho fedorsl court testimony in such cases shall be taken before u commissioner and an absiractof the same filed with the court, the presiding judge pass- ing upon the testimony filed. Mr. Connell conducted the examination of the witnesses on behalf of the eiy; d ho gives it as his opinion that the evidence adduced is not very strong and rather a weak case has been presented.. ‘The company denies tho juris- dietion of the city council of Omaha and the commissioners of Douglas county to assess the rolling stock for personal taxation pur- poses, alleging that the headquarters and the head ofices of the company are located in Chicago. Also that the ger- ming of the company is Council Bluffs, that being the point whero the cars are re- paired, cleaned aud housed at the end of each trip. The chief witness was the assist- ant to the general superintendent and his testimony was aimed Lo prove the non-juris- tion of this city and county in making the assessment. Mr. Connell says that upon cross-examination the witness' testimony was very much weakened. He had never been in this part of the country and did not know whether Omaha was in Douglas or Pottawattamio county, and in his explana- tion of the operation of the company's busi- ness here he was very much mixed, Mr. Connell will take depositions in behalf of the city before & commissloner early in September. The examination will take place in Omaha. e Walthig with & Gun, Yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock Mrs, Dr. Rumacclotti was arrested on St. Mary's avenue by Officer Evans and taken to po- lice headquarters, where she was charged with carrylng concealed weapons. . A @8-caliber Smith & Wesson hammerless revolver was taken from her. The wowan had Leen watching o house ou the aveuue frow 11 o'clock until sho was arrested and ave it out cold that she Intended killing Br. Ramacciotti when he left the houso. Boud to the amount of $100 was furnished and the doctor's wife was & free woman until 10 o'clock yesterday mornlv{, when hey case was called 1o police court. Her trial was continued until Tuesday next and bond fer ber appearance was furnished.