Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 27, 1893, Page 4

] v THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: AMAUGUST 27, 1893--SIXTER! FIXING FOR THE FALL FIGHT Republican Oity and County Oentral Oommittees Oonvened Yesterday. DATES FOR CONVENTIONS AGREED UPON. Hopes of Harmony Between The Old and New Citys Present tn Large Numbers—Mis- gulded Trio Sat Upon Commitiees—Candidates The republican county central committee met at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the basemept of the Life building, to fix the thme for holding the two county conventions, one to nominate the county ticket and the other to select delegates to the stato con- vention und also to designate the time of holding the primaries iu the various wards and country precincts. There was a fairly good attendance and the activity of some of the members, and others who are not members, during the hour pefore the mecting was called to order by Chairman Churehill, gave the gathering the appearance of a larger body than was actuatly there, No sooner had the moeting been called to order than T K. Sudporough moved that all who were not members of the committee be excluded from the room. It carried, and the score or more of wheel horses, inciuding a number of the members of the city central committee, shouldered their baggage and slid out ns gracefully as possible. An abundance of curiosity was manifosted out in the corridors as to what schemo was being incubated on the other sideof the heavy door. It wasn't long until that curi- osity was satisfied, for the railroad contingent promptly unmasked its batteries by moving that the central committes name the delegates to th state convention, in order to avoid the nece: sity of holding two county conventions this fall. The word was passed around that it would hardly do to allow a few shrewd cor- poration manipulators to name the biggest delegation to a state convention that is to nominate a judge of the supreme court, and the committee as a whole sat down on Messrs. Unitt, Leavitt and Sudborough with a suddenness aind_vehemence that wis not atall pleasing to that enterprising but mis- guided trio. Date of State Convention, The time for holding the convention to namo the county ticket was fixed forOctober 14 at 2 o'clock p. m.. at a place to be later selectod by the committee, and 1t was d cided to hold the convention to elect dele- gates to the state convention September 30 at2p. m. Undaunted by their previous defeat. the trivmvirate then sprung another pet notion of their own, which was that the primaries to select the delegates to the two county conventions should be held at one and the same time. They contended strongly for it. but once more the majority refused to be led into a trap, which had for its object the com- bination of two sets of candidates to capture the primaries, and the triangular contingent was again knocked out fair and square, the time for holding ¢he primaries being set for the afternoons before the days on which the respective conventions will be held. Still ¢he three-cornered delegation rofused to die, and immediately began operations to sceure a naller representation from the country precincts than has of late been ac- corded them. They tited to hzve each country delegation cut from five to two, but for the third and last time it was demon- strated thatit wasn’t their day. The re) resentation in each convention will be the same as heretofore—nine from each ward in the city, fourteen from South Omaha. and five from each country precinct, a total of 160. As soon as the meeting adjourned, tho members were besieged by a score of anxious candidates, among whom were Dr. Mercer, Sheriff Bennett, Andy Wiggins, Henry Knodell, I. M. McLeod, C. C. Stanloy, Beecler Higby, R. W. Gibson, W. H. Ste- phens, T. J. Lund and H. B. Irey. The Union Pacific family was considerably disappointed by tho turn affairs had taken, but the railroad soldiers concealed their chagrin under an exterior of indifference, and took their medicine with fairly good grace, City Central Committee. The new republican city central commit- tee grasped time by the frizzes yesterday afternoon and fixed the aay for holding the republican city convention for Saturday, O tober 7, at 2 p. m. The row between the old and new committees is as yet unsettled, neither having receded a point from the positions previously taken. Chairman G. S. Smith of the new committee yesterday waited upon Chairman Richard Smith of the old committee, and, in accordance with the instructions issued by the new committee at its last meeting, made o formal demand for the books, papers and records in the hands of the old committee. The demand was refused, but it was stated that a meeting of the old committee would probably be held about the middle of the coming week, woen it would be decided ‘what action would be taken. Some of the members of the new committee were a little fearful that the old committee might on the next occasion be more successful in gotting & quorum than it has been for many months past, and concluded that it would be as well to get first action in the matter of fixing u datc for the con- ventfon. It was for tho purpose of preventing unpleasant complications that the time was fixed for October 7, and tho preceding afternoon was designated as the time for holding the primaries. Each ward will be entitled to nine delegates in tho convention, making the total representa- tion eighty-one. Each candidate whose name goes on the primary ticket will be ussessed §2 as heretofore, to defray the ex- pense of getting out the tickets. The primaries will be conducted in accordance with the Australian system. The conven- tion will nominate a candidate for every city office that is to be filled, nine councii- men-at-large and five membvers of the school board. The call wil expressly pro- vide for the selection of & city central committee, to avoid furthor un- pleasant complications on that point. The various ward committees will select the judges and clerks of primaries for their re- spective sections and report the same to the central committeo. The ward committee will also designate a time and provide plaves for the holding of the ward caucuses. The members present at the meeting were: First ward—No representation. Second ward. Israel Frank, M. L. Jauson, by J. C. Hub- bard, proxy. Third ward—Thomas Swobe, by J. C. Hubbard, proxy. Fourth ward—G. B, Smith, T. K. Sudborough, T. W. Black- burn, by W. F. Bechel, proxy. Fifth ward— Joseph Redmun, C. . Bachman. Sixth ward —F. W. Lessentine, H. M. Waring, T. J. Lund. Seventh ward—H. N, Wood, J. B. Piper. Eighth ward—Charles Soudenberg, L. W. Furnas, by U. B, Balcombe, proxy. Nioth ward—W, A, Messick. Hoping tor Harmony, Itisstated that Chairman Smith of the old committee proposes to call his committee together, and has expressed a willingness to either fight or throw up the sponge, just as a majority of the committee may deteérmine. Treasurer Stuht is anxious to capitulate in the hope of improving his chances for secur- ing the nomination for the council from the First ward, Secretary Kelley is out of the city, and his sentiments are unknown at the present time, although at last accountsh e was in_favor of aggressive und unbending war. The new committee claims to have ored a material advautage by its latest manoeuver, and its members are hopeful that the dificulty will bo settled in tme to avpid having two republican city conven- tions firing ai cross purposes. BIXTH WAKD KEFUBLICANS, Enthusiasm. Not Dampened by the Heavy Fall of Kain, Nogwithstandiug the heavy fall of rain, the members of the Sixth. Ward Republican club congregated 1 their rooms at Twenty- sixth and Lake streets last night, where they held a rousing mseting, which in the end resulted ifl James €. Kyner of the Fifth ward, 8 mau who last wiuter, while & mem- ber of the lower house of the legislature, in- sulted a young lady employe of the body so §rossly that resolutions of censure were ’, introduced and unanimously adopted, | throwing himself in the breach and emphatically declaring that he would stana s a candidate for the office of mayor at the coming slection. Last night Kyner's declaration came about in this way, and after the routire busin had been disposed of by the meeting: Pat O. Hawes was called upon to address the meeting and in the course of his remarks he said that he was not in a talkative mood, though hespoke at some length reviewing the history of the Sixth Ward club, and tickling the members of the club by telling them that owing to its strength it was the keystone of the republican party in the city of Omaha. Getting down to a more recent date, he declared that as a republican he would stand by the principles of that party. Handling tte democrats without gloves, he stated that prior to the time when Grover Cleveland took up the reins of government the country was in & most prosperous condition, but as soon as party wont into power the stringency in the money market commenced and had daily been growing worse, simply because the ‘democratio party had plodged itself to approximate free trade and reduce the tariff. That. he said, was the cause of the difficulty. The reduction of the pensions paid to the old soldiers was touched upon, the speaker saying that thero was no coun- try on the face of the earth thatdid not take care of and provide for its crippled cs. The democratic party had, he said, lopped off from the pension rolls 6,000 worthy men who had, during the bloody days of the rebellion, taken their, lives in their hands, gone to the front, rdturning maimed and crippled. Mr., Hawes gave the meeting to under stand that neither creed nor A. . Alsm would influcnce his vote, as he intended to vote for the best man. In making the statement he remarked that he was not a candidate for officeand if he was he opined that he could not secure the meanest office in the city or county simply because his name was “Put." In order to secure a good mayor of the city the speaker thought the candidate should be selected from the oody of the people. Such & man would reflect as much honor upon the community as the richest man in- the land. Such a man was James H. Kyner of the Fifth ward, A. D. Pratt responded to a call, saying that ho was a candidate for county commis- sioner and that he had reached the period in his life where an election to the office ‘would be most respectable. Justice Seymour (. Wilcox reviewed the situation and advised the nomination of the best men, after which at some length he discussed the merits of the republican and democratic parties, adhering to the theory that the democratic party was and always had been a party of obstruction. —_—— The Bicketts in their greatasrial per formance, 4 and 9, Courtland. —_—— NEBRASKA IND PENDENTS. Various County Conventions In the State In Seaston, Nrrsoy, Neb., Aug. 26.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.|]—The independent county con- vention of this county was held today. The following ticket was nominated: J. D. Rovse, treasurer; W. G. Bradley, clerk; J. ‘W. Kinsey, county judge; Eva Thomas, county superintendent: Dr. J. E. Barrett, coroner; B. I. Cope, su r. All these men are present incumbents, with the exception of the nominee for county judge, Games Patrick, the present Jjudge, being turned down. The ticket is not vegarded as a strong one and republican vie- tory in this county this year is assured. A fuil set of delezates was elected to the state convention. The resolutions condemned the cringing of the present and past adminis- trations to the money power of Europe and declared for the frec and unlimited coinage of silver at the present ratio. Senator Dysart was chairman of the con- vention. LaNcoLN, Aug. 26.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—The republican county central committee met this afternoon and decided to call the county convention on Septem- ber 20. LexiNagToN, Neb., Aug. 20.—[Special to Tne Bee. | —The independents held thelr conven- tion today to select delegates to the state convention only. HenroN, Neb., Aug. 26.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The independent county con- vention met this afternoon and partly nom- inated a county ticket, as follows. Treasurer, P. L. Lichtenwalter; sheriff, Benjamin Young; county judge, C. W. Eaton; superin- tendent of schools, Mrs. C. C. Burton ; county clerk, E. S.' Micke; They have hoped all along to have their nominees endorsed by the democratic convention, but they openly declared that a full ticket will be put up, as they no longer trust their independent friends. HasTINGs, Aug. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]-The Adams county independent. convention was held today in the court house. Griff Evans being chcsen chairman and Silas Coffman and H. B, McGaw secre- taries. Delegates as follows were chosen to attend the state convention at Liacoln: Prof. W. A. Jones, H. B. McGaw, Francis Phillips, Edward Monroe, E. C. Hill, Wesley Montgomery. John Sayne, P. J. Cronin, N. B. Foote, T. M. Batterall, P. C. Larsen, Isaac White and George Lyman, Hon. John M. Ragan, supreme court com- missioner, was present, and in response to loud calls sang his song with such sweotness that at the ciose the audience wanted to en- core him, and failing in this, vociferously in- structed the delegation to the state conven- tion to use all honorable means to secure his tomination for the supreme bench. The convention adjourned without making nom- nations. Cass County Republigans. PrartsmouTH, Aug. 26.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.|—The republican county cen- tral committee held an enthusiastic and har- monious session at Weeping Water today. The attendance was large and much interest was manifested in the coming campaign. The primaries were called for September 16 and the convention for September 80, Re- publicans everywhere feel that Cass county will_roll up its regulation republican major- ity this fall. Democrats Moot at Norfolk, NORFOLK, Aug. 26.—|Special to Tite Bee,)— The democratic central committea of the Ninth judicial district met in this city today. The conveation will be held in this city, October b, at 8 p. m. The various counties in this district wore assigned delegates as follows Antelope, three; Knox, five; Madison, nine; Pierce, five; Wayne, four. Fred J. Fox o Creighton is a candidate for the empty honors of the nominution, Judge N. D. Jackson will be re-elected. Pawnee County Republloans, PAwNEE CitY, Aug. 26, —[Special Telegram to Tuk Beg.]—The republican county central committee met today and catled the primary and county conventions for Friday and Sat- urday. September 20 and 30. Ropresentation is based on the vote for Lieutenant Governor Majors, and gives the convention 135 delo- gates, LAl BT Leuyenmark 3:30 and 7:30 Courtland. o Move Northwest Crops. St. Pavr, Aug. 26.—The Minnesota banks are not preparing to move the crops with the speed desired by the elevators, so the latter have taken the matter into their own hands and will proceed, with the help of Chicago bunks, to move the crov of Minnesota and the Dakotas. Hubbard & Palmer have opened ton elevators at Lake Crystal, Gar- den City, Veruon, Amboy, Eimore, Madelia, Brewster, Sheldon, Sioux Falls and Mont- rose. T gwfll open twenty-six more next week, of report plenty of funds to oper- ate these elevators and pay in certified checks and currency. l e — Balloon 3 and 7 Courtland beach, e American Furniture Company Afairs. Rockrono, IlL, Aug. 20.—Judgment notes 10 the amount of $25,000 were quietly placed on record after hours last evening against the American- Furniture company. The American is one of the later and weaker concerns that found it impossible to weather tne financial storm. i Nokefld 4 and 9 Courtland beach, Milwaukeo Firm Assigos. MuLwaukes, Aug. 20.—The Vilter Manu- facturing company, makers of engines sud refrigerating machies, assigned today. Liabilities, $572,000; assets, nominally the 1 REPUBLICANS AT FLORENCE First Gun of the Oampaign Fired Amid Enthusiasm, FRED J. SACKETT'S STIRRING SPEECH Produces Figures of Proverbial Veracity that Ploturs Democratic Extravagance ~Comparison to Repablican Ad- ministration—Other Speeches. There was a grand rally of republicans at Florence last night. It was the first demon- stration of this campaign made by the party in this county and was attended by fepub- licans from all over the county. The town hall was crowded, many being obliged to stand up. Among the candidates present were George fleunelfi and R. W. Gibson. A whole ruft of men are looking for Van Camp's shoes in the county commissioner's office. Among these vwho showed themselves last night were Jake Counsman, John Jenkins, Council- man McLearie and Charles Gilmore. John M. Westbury and Prof. Rathburn announced themselves as candidates for the oftice of recorder of deeds. George Jeffries came in from the West Omaha precinct and said that he would like toswear the cloak of the county judge. Of courso Coroner Mike Maul was there and “gave it out cold” that he would like to serve the county a socond term. The cor- oner had a host of friends in the crowd who from the manner in which they cheered him evidently indorsed his official “actions since he has becn in oftice. Major J. S. Miiler is casting longing eyes ataseat on the district court bench, and don't care who knows it. The meeting was called to order by Joseph Welsh of Elkhorn, who, after making a few remarks, introduced Mr. Fred J. Sackett, county clerk, who spoke as follow. Frod Sackett's Speech. “My friends, ifI were to deliver a speech to you tonight I would speak from a text. It is seldom that a political stump speaker preaches from a text, but kwould like to read you mine. The election for local officers In Omaha and Douglas county will be of unusual lmportans this year to the taxpayers. The democratic party hus a duty to pertorm, in_the perform- ance of which nothing but the purest fidelity 10 locul interests should guide 1t. It is a solomn truth that the republican DArty, by snooth political methods, has thrust upon the taxpayers ot this city and county some of the most_incompetent public officiuls that have ever grown fat at the public crib. It i no less a fact that but very fow of these gentlemen could have been elected to the mythicul office of “dog pelter” under any clr- cumstances other thun those of which they were permitted to take udvantage. The republican party is the organization which 1 nsible for the present condi tlon ropublicun party is the organi- zation which must be fought. The duty of the democratic purty Is to choose its standard bearers .with deliberation and caro. The contest 18 to be-waged against the re- publican party. Keep that fact well in mind. And when the guns arc unlimbered for action lot them bo loveled squarely at the fortress of that party. When that fortress Is crumbled in the earth wo will hear no more about the aspirations of men who, with hardly the ability to grasp a_gasollne streot lanip, at- tomp To grasp a star. " ‘\’hnl. 1 have read I quote from the oracle of the democratic party, in an editorial, on the 18th of this month. = In my opinion it is to be regretted that so strong a partisan issue should be injected into our local cam- paign at so early a date. It would seem that in the selection of men to fill our local, city und county oftices we havea common interest, and that honesty, ability and integrity should be the qualifications that should recommend them for these positions. Iam not here to say that tho republican party never made any mistakes, the man who never made any mistakes has missed a good many opportnities to learn something. Neither do I intend to make any remarks that will assail the private character of any man in Douglas county, be he democrat or republican. The theory of our American politics is such that the political principle that will not stand honest discussion and the political party that does not back up its principles with a record that will stand the investization of honest men at a time like this is doomed to destruction by the people at the polis. * WDhe republican party is responsible for this state of affairs, and vhat party must answer to the taxpayers for the unbusiness- like methods of many important officers and the general indifference to the common rules of economy in the public service,’ says the Sir Oracle. “Let us see what the record ssysof the business like methods of the democratic party in their strict adherence to the com- mon rules of economy in the public service. “The political complexion of a gover ment, national, state or county, is based upon’ the political complexion of its chief executive ofticers. Measured by this standard, Douglas county was governed by a democratic administration from 1881 to 1802 and I would like to ask what was accomp- lished during that time in the interests of the people of this county that commemorates the glorious record of that party to such an extent as to warrant the assumption made by the editor of the World-Herala, ““The county court house, which is about the only legislative monument that this county has in which its citizens can take any pride, was planned and provided for by & republican administration and built by & republican contractor, Denounced the Dewocrats, “It was a democratic administration that conceived the idea that they would relieve the taxpayers of the county of a great financial burden by going 1nto the real estate business, 50 they lnid out an addition to the city of Omaha and sold it, and what has been the product of that effort? In consequence of the fact that the proceedings are said to have been irregular, suits have been insti- tuted against the county to recover the money paid in to the amount of more than $150,00, and every singie suit but two ure prosecuted by domocratic attorneys, It was a democratic administration that bequeathed to the county the hospital build- ing, that magnificent structure erected, I suppose, along that same line of ‘strict ad- herence to tho common rules of economy’ that they are now I)l'llylnk for, at a cost to the present time of the sum ot $200,000. So much of it as has not already tumbled down ds theira tribute to the administration built it t was & democratic administration that inaugurated that great systom of public im, provements on and around South Thirteenth expending thereon about $100,000, or about the sum of the road levies for 1892 and 1593 combined. 1 might continue the story fur- ther, but these instances indicate that the democratic party has not at all times main- tained a rigid adherence ‘to common rules of economy in the public service.’ ““The contest is to be waged against the republican party. *“Let us examine: On the 1st day of July, 1802, which was the date upon which the democratic party.went out of control in this county, there was un outstandng floating wdebtedness of over $160,000. With this largo debt t be provided for a republican bourd levied $420,810.18 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1802, which amount was #77,803,97 more than the levy of 1891, “The fact, however, that this levy was in- oreased o this extont need not subject the PArLy in power to any severe criticism, for & democratic adminMtration increused the levy of 1801 $30,707.81 over that of 1860, with nlo hl:nulull contemplated expenditure in sight. *‘With this levy the current expenditures for the past fiscal year have been met and all but about §25,000 of the floating indebted- ness has been wiped out and on July 1, 1503, & balance of §158,082.18 was carried forward to the fiscal year of 1893, =) *“I'he total expenditures for the year ending July 1, 1892, were $336,270.24, added to this were unpald claims incurred during thut year Imaunllnf to $124,901.45, making the total expense incurred for maintaining our county government, under democratic rule, during the fiscal year ending July 1, 182, exclusive of the amount paid out during that ;I‘I(I’la;m the county hospital building, $461,- 'ho total expenditures for the fiscal year ending July 1, 1803, were $302,350.56, of which swount $117,251.45 was applied to the pay- ment of bills carried over unpaid from the former administration, leaving §245,090.11 as the actual expenditure ou accunt of this our under republican administration, being 16,141.78 less thau the cost of maintaiaing the government the previous year under SUNDA demceratic rule, Afer deducting the un. paid baiance of the fi g debt and all un- paid claims on hand A, 1808, there is left a net balance in fa the republican ad- ministration of $140,f Redaosd/ths Levy, “This produced as fA¥dtable a condition of the financial affairs of @ county that the present républican of county commis- sioners reduced the 18yy of 1808 #47,650.20 from that of 1802. Tn c#qh{.m of thecharges made by the organ ot Hémocracy, a repub- lican administration ths been able to effect a saving of nearly $10 ‘for each individual taxpayer in Douglas gotinty. “Itisno doubta fAct that comparatively few of the citizens of this county under- stand the revenue laws of this state. It is sufficient for me to say” that the present law s wholly inadequate to tho nceds of a county of this size and affords no system whatever for the transaction of business upon modern business principles. Under this aw the financial records of this county, as they have been kept in the past, convey no intelligent information of the business transacted. “It nas been my privilege to inaugurate the first attempt that has boen made in Douglas county to keep an intelligent record of the financial transactions of the Board of County Commissioners, to open and keep the first of books ever kept in the county clerk's office and to prepare and publish the firsy annual statement showiug the entire tran actions of the board during the year aud the financial condition of the county at the close. The only financial record that 1s of any great valuo that we have for the past is the treasurer's annual statement once each yvear and this is often a very misleading docu- ment. It relates onlyto the actual cash handled while under the present law the Board of Commissioriers is allowed to draw up four-fifths of the levy in any year before the tax list is made out even, so that while the treasurer’'s statement might indicate a very healthy condition of affairs financially the county might be actually 100,000 or $200,000 in debt. For instance, the treas- ures’ statoment on _July 6, 1802, indicated that there was $38,780.20 on hand, not a very bad showlog, but it gave no intimation of 133,800 worth of registcred warrants nor of $7,000 worth of unpaid bills, 8o that as a matter of fact the county was in debt for current exponses 8181,570. Recognizing the necessity of systom in trans- acting the putlic business of a county of this size it has been the policy of the present adMinistration to adopt sucha system in the transaction of the business andthe keeping of the records as will exhibit to the tax- payers of this county at any time the true financial condition. " No business man_will undertake to controvert the wisdom of the judgment. No man of ordinary intelligence would undertake to conduct a commercial enterprise involving the expenditure of £00,- 000 per year without at least keeping a set of books, but it never occurred to any former administration that this was neces- sary in the business of this county." Clerk Sackett's address was listened to withi interest and the audience appeared to bo greatly surprised at the figures he pre- onted, showing up the negligence and crookedness of the democrats who controlled the affairs of the county previous to the re- cent republican admivistration. Sevoral Other Specches. Coroner Maul spoke fora moment. He said that if the democrats contemplated sui- cide he hoped they would do it while he was in oftice so that he could bury the party good und deop. i Major Miller talkod about _everything ex- cept his own aspirations. He praised the labors of County Clerk Sackett and County Treasurer Iroy and hopad, he said, that the people would send ihesé faithful, honest men back to the placgs they now occupy. The heavy storm which came up about tltis time put an end to 4ho spoeches and the people who had listened-attentively for over an hour to the remarks of the republican leaders left the hall and hurried to their bomes. e The great high diver, 3:30 and 7 Courtland today. e AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA. 0, at Inclemency of the Waather Inspires No Terror in Silveritos. The rain storm last night broke up the camp moeting arly in the evening, but the silver mass meeting held in session until a late hour. It was announced in advance that Mayor ‘Walker would act as president of the meet- ing, but the mayor had business elsewhere and ex-Mayor Sloane was given the chair- manship. He first introduced D. Clem Deaver of Omaha. Mr. Deaver spoke enter- tainingly for twenty minutes and was fol- lowed by Joe Edgerton of this city. When the judge arose and began to speak he was givena henrli{ recognition and entertained his audience for half an hour by telling greenback and free silver stories. George Kinchelow of St. Louis started off by saying that he had been taught by a father that any man who did not vote the democratic ticket would go straight to hades. But that now, thank God! the moss had fallen from his back and the scales had been plucked from his eyes until he could see no salvation for the country but to vote independently of any party. Other orators spoke bofore the close of the meeting. which was fairly well attended. There were a num- ber of ladies in the audience. Thompson's Saloon Kobbad. Another saloon robbery was committed Friday night. J. P.Thompson closed his sa- loon at midnight, fasteniug all the doors and windows securely, as he supposed. One of the back windows, however, failed to be burglar proof and the thief made his en- trance through 1t into a wine room. Here he came in contact with another locked door, but this was easily forced open and his way was cloar, There was an even 10 in tho till, which was tapped and cleaned out of every peuny. About 810 worth of cigars were also taken. Thisis the third burglary commit- ted in saloons on Twenty-fourth street within a week. Gashed on the Wrist, J. L. Rice, an employe at Hammond's, met with a painful accident while at work yes- terdap. He was usinga sharp knife when itslipped from his graspund cut an ugly gashon hisleft wrist, The man bled so profusely that it was first feared he would bloed to'death before medical aid could_ be secured, He was hurricdly taken to Dr. Kirkpatrick’s office, where tho wound was dressed, and then to his home at Thirtecnth streot 'and Missouri avenue, It 13 now thought that he will pull through all right. Fought in troet. M. D. Romenger and L. Levy had a scrim- mage on the street Friday night which fur- nished a great deal of amusement w the spectators, but there was nothing funny about it in the eyes of Mr. Levy, who got the worst of the fight, The children of the two men first got inlo an altercation, when the row was taken up by the parents with the above results. ‘Fhe fizht took place in front of the Lee hotel. There were no ar- rests. Ed Munshaw andiwife are home from a trip to Chicago. The Sisters of Providence have returned from St. Mary's of the Woods, Indiana. Detective Miles Mitchell was visited by his father, who lives at Papillion, yesterday. Rev. R L. Wheglar will preach Sunday morning on *‘Does ur Itighteousness Iox- celt” and in the gvening on *The Law of Self Help.” % Rev. C. N. Dawson's subject at the Metho dist church this morning will be “Saving and Repairing,” and: in the evenng *The Church and the Poor." Mr. C, B. Baldwin, editor of the Baldwin- ville (N. Y.) Democrat, accompanied by his wife and daughter, are visiting at the home of City Attorney Van Dusen. Rev. Thomas Stephenson will preach at the Baptist church this moraing op “God's Voice and Its Echo,” and in the evening on ““The Treasures of Wisdom.” i Bicketts 4 and 9 Courtland beach, — Reading Seourities Withdrawn. New Yok, Aug. 20.—Isaac L. Rice, one of the recelvers of the Reading railroad, has sent a formal notice to J. Edward Simmons, chairman of the stockholders, wittdrawing from the committee's control the securities deposited by Mr. Rice and his friends, awounting about $10.000,000, declaring that the security holders ‘“‘are clearly of the npinion that the present management has grossly mismanaged the property, 1IN0 CHILDREN ~ PUISONED Toadstools Nearly End the Lives of a Oouple of Lincoln Youngsters. SAVED AFTER HARD WORK BY A DOCTOR L. Meyer & Co. Become Financlally En- tangled nwnd Are Forced to Close Thelr Doors—New Levy Made by the Clty Council, Liscory, Aug 20.—[Spocial toTre Bre.]— Last night word was roceivedat the volice station that the two little daugh- ters of H. Abbott, living at the corner of Eighth and Y streets, had been poisoned by eating toadstools. Mr. Abbott requested the sergeant to send a physician, After tel- ephoning to a dozon or more of the physi- cians in the city Dr. Shoemaker was se- cured, all of the others declining to go on account of other engagements, As It was, over an hour elapsed from the time the notice was received until the doctor arrived at thostation. The patrol wagon was called out and the doctor and three reporters re- paired to the scene with a haste which called everybody to the doorways in curios- ity. The two children were suffering greatly and after working with them the reater part of the night the doctor felt con- dent that their lives would be saved. L. Meyer & Co. Fail. L. Meyer & Co., general merchants of this city, have gone to the wall. This morning a representative of the Firs¥ National bank stepped into the store, and, after closing it, placed the following notice on the doors: “Closed; taking {nventory: will re-open Tuesday noxt. FIRST NATIONAL BANK.” "The closing of the store was a general sur- prise, for it was thought that the firm was ono of the strongest in tho city. Inquiry developed the fact that this morning a biil of sale was filed with the county clerk in favor of the First National bank for 8,000 and possession immeaiately given. Within the next ten minutes real estate mortgages were filed in the office of the reg- ister of deeds as follows by L. Meyer and wite: To L. C. Burr, 1ot 18, block 42, subject Lo prior nortgage of §10,000...........87,000 To Ultizens National bank of Dis Moines, L., undivided half interest in lots 3, 6,7,8 and 9, block 4, Engle side | Vi ¢ 8,500 State Sa section 12, township 't to a prior mort- 12, runge 6, subj gugze of $3,000. 3 Lo 1,000 Willfam Ab: ¥ York, lots 10, Ti and 12, block 243, subject to prior mortgaize of $3,000. VLR 41000 A, W. Jausen of 'Lincols .11 and 12, block 42, and lots .4 and 5, block 7, Sunnyside. ... 4,000 This afternoon Plummer, Perry & Co. filed suits in attachment and garnishment in the county court for 03 and the American Ex- change National bank for #00. No one seems to know what caused the failure, but it is believed that it was causdd by the failure of the C National bank, which had a great dea paper on which Louis Meyer was endorser. The failure is thought to be complete, Lincoln’s Clty Levy. The city council has finally made the levy to meet the current expenses of the city for the ensuing year, the total levy being 35 1-12 mills, The estimate of the expenses for the ensuing year is as follows: Interest on coupon fund . Library fund Water fund.. Sewer fund. Police fund. Fire fund General fu Road fund, Judgment f, Total. 5 .8180,899 Lincoln in Briet. K. K. Hayden Las filed his answer to the suits brought against the Capital National bank by a half dozen eastern banks, He denies each and every allegation the plain- tiffs make. The suits are based on some notes given by Mosher and backed by a fictitious western manufacturing company There wlll be no services at the peniten- nary tomorrow on account of the repairs now being made to the chapel. The German National bank has filed suits on promissory notes as follows: A. Halte £000; R. B. Dykes and A. Halter, £1.5 James Irick and A. Halter, $1,500; Halter & Pauley, $1,500. It is said that the promised contest of the will of Thomas [Lowrey has been com- prowmised, and that his brother, George, wilt get $50,000 instead of §5,000. LEADS EURO AN INDUSTRIES, Views of an Expert on Nebraska's Beot Sugar Faototios NorrorLk. Aug. 26—|Speciat to Tue Bee. Mr. Carl Hager, from Berlin, a gentleman of large wealth and the editor and proprie- tor of the German Beet Sugar Industry in Germany, has, for the last three days, been at Norfolk, riding through the country, talking with the farmers and looking at the beet fields. Tune Bee reporter met Mr. Hager and had quite an agreeable ana pleasant talk, in which he very freely ex- pressed his surprise and amazement at the rapia growth that scemed now to be posi- v promised of the beet sugar industry in the Umited State: He expr himself as much pleased with Nebr as well as very many states through which he had passed, and the develop- ment of the beot sugar industry, ana said: “The manufacture of sugar from beets is the greatest industry that could come to yourcountry. Itenables your farm- ors to produce from ten well-cultivated acres of beets more money thau they can possibly expect to realize underadvantageous circum- stances from 100 acres of corn. It will bring to you very many emigrants of the better class, 1t must enhance the valueof your land, and it frees the farmer from prouuc jng & crop that is attended with speculative influences. 1 notice that your cereals are largely dealt iu in a speculative way, 8o that the poor farmer is seriously hand the wealthier; while in the cultur the contract is made before the seeding, and the large or small crop does not affect the per ton his year [ hear that the price of your wheat is very low, caused by the large crop; also the price of corn; so that where the speculator knows this' he really robs the producer of the benefits to be derived from good work and a good season, *1 have seen many beet fields around Norfolk and they are very fine. Some of them will produce twenty tons to the acre, and the price paid by the factory is very much hig than they pay for bects in Burope. There is room in your country to build 1,000 factories and it would take fully that number to supply your consumption, and long before such could be built you would waut still more. “Lam very much pleased with my visit and tind the factory at Norfolk a very fine one, well equipped and managed aud the farmers much pleased. 1 have visited the World's fair for several weeks and am now on my way home to Berlin,” The paper issued by Mr. Hager is the oficial paper of entire Europe on the beet sugar industry and undoubtedly he will tell those people of the great advantages that he has seen in this country. Pleasant Nebrasha Keunlon, Uxiox, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special to Tue Bee.)—The fifth anoual reunion held here Tuesday und Wednesduy was a very pleasant affair and a grand success, notwithstand- ing the bad weather. Tuesday morning the threatening weather kept hundreds away, yet the crowd in attendance was estimatod at 2,000. Major Pearman, who was adve: tised to speak that day, telegraphed that he had been taken sick and was coufined to his bed in Nebraska City. Wednesday speeches were made by Hon. J. H. Haldeman of Weeping Water, Judge Sullivan, Hon. R. B Windhaw and County Attorney Travis, all of Plattsmouth. The entertainments and music on the grounds were excellent, A, 0. U, W. Ficale, Favws Ciry, Neb, Aug. 20.—(Special to Tue Bee.]—The picnic given Thursday at Hinton's beautiful park, under the auspices of the various Ancient Order of United Workwmen lodges of this county, was a grand success in every particular. KFully 5,000 peo- PAGES. | ple wers prosont when Rev. Mr, Qallagher of the Methodist Episcopal church of this olty opened the exarcisss by prayer. Rev. Mr. Ferguson of the Christian chureh of this city, in & fow well chosen rem wel- comed All visitors and then introd ¥ Mrs. Nateatine of Hinwatha, Kan., & past chief of honor in the degree of Honor, who madea vory interesting talk upon this auxiliary so ciety. Grand Master Workman J. Q. Tate of this city was introduced And made a_very fine speech. He was followed Grand Leoturer Van Dyck, who also made a very able talk. The following lodges were repre- sonted: Falls City, Salem, Verdon, Stella, Humboldt and Dawson, all of this 'county, and the following from Kansas: Hiawatha, accompanied by a division of the Degree of Honor, Horton, Sabetha and Soneca. CHARGED WITH FRAUD, Former Fremont Cltizen e City. FREsmoNt, Aug. 9. —[Special to Tue Bre j--C. A. Blunt, once au extensive im- plement dealer of this city, but now of Hot Springs, 8. D., was arraigned this morning on complaint of Hans Harder for “false and fraudulent pretenses,” wherein he claimed to bean authorized agont for the sale of Iands belonging to Mary Connor of Hot Springs, and as such received $40 in cash and &370 in notes from Harder on the sale of certain lots. The case was continued until September 8 and the defondant placed under £500 bonds for his appearance. The new school house in Fremont is nearly enclosed. This will complete a complement of school houses in the city that cannot be surpassed for the number of pupils i the state. Hemp stalks are on exhibition in the city measuring nearly fourteen feet in height. G.W. E. Dorsey returned today from north- ern Michigan. M. H. Hinman has bought the creamery and will henceforth give it his time and at- tention. R. L. Albertson has succeeded Jerry How as Elknorn agent in this city. Gus Jurgenheimer was arrested on a war- rant sworn out by H. E. Griswold for hunt- ing on his prem The farmers have do- termined to protect young gameat all haz- ards, ‘The republican county central committee met at 2 p. m. and decided to eall their con- vention on September 8 to elect delogates to the state convention only. It will comvrise 120 delegates. The democratic county central committeo met in the supervisors' room at 2 p. m. with closed doors. The members decided to hold their convention October 3 and hold but one convention. Tuey will have 100 delegates. The widow of the late E. T. Smith, who was killed by the cars near his place of busi- ness last September, has filed a bill with the county judge for $10.050 as a clai for main- tenance. Mr. and Mrs. Smith had not been living together for nearly ten years, sho h ing left him to make her home with he sister at Valentine, It is reported on good authority that she entered a government homestead as a_single woman during the time, which is thought will disbar ker from homestead rights nere. Miss Jeanotte Plambeck, daughter of the county fudge, returned from Portiand, where she has been with her sisters for tho past year. She leaves soon for college at Mount Carroll, 111, to finish her musical education. The committee to locate ‘the German Lutheran academy has passed on competing cities with an excellent opinion of Fremont. The independent party is making prep- arations for a grand blowout hereon the ening of the county convention, September 2, Mr. Powers having been secured to ad- dress the crowds. The d 's of the county fawr hold a very earnest meoting today and perfected arrangements for w mises 10 be the most interesting fair ever held in the county. der Arrest in H Hennoy, Neb, Tue Bee.]—J. M. iness at Beatrice. John Costollo of Atchison is in the city. James Phillips went to Wisconsin Friday. F. Ganger is in Kansas City. John Arnold has been called to Tllinois to the bedside of his mother. Father Petrash paid a visit to Bishop Bon- acum at Lincoln Thursday. L. M. Hoffman is spen friends at Fairbury. John L. Tngersoll of Beatrico is visitmg here. Miss Sarah Bennott went to Fairbury to spend a few woeks with her friends. C. M. Weiss, cashier of Blue Valle, transacted business in St. Joseph Thursday F. M. Gallart was at Pola. Kan., on land business. ¢ Zonie Udull has returned from Courtland, an. Rev. Mr. Cooke and family are again home from an extended eastern trip. +. B. Gaylord of Kansas City is here. Charles Beale has returned from Chicago. Postn ter Fitchpatrick is at Ames, Ia. Miss Theresa Buller has departed for Salt Lake City to visit her brother. A. G. Hamilton and family are at Shel- don, Ia. Mrs. Kembor and daughter have returned from thoir summer visit in the cast. Mrs. Thoruburg and son Delmar are home from the World’s fai ron Lersonnis. Aug. 20.—[Speeial to King is transacting bus- g a few days with Lexington Notos of New oN, Neb., Aug. [Special to :.)—The teachers institute closed a successful session here today. Over 125 teachers were enrolled. Prof. Allen, one of the mstructors, stirred uy; hornet's nest by denouncing “tramp teachers.” A lurge num- ber proved to be newcomers to the county and took offense at tho remark. State Su- perintendent Goudy visitea tho institute and delivered a lecture, A. Eliott was buried yesterday under the auspices of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Elliott droppea dead upon tho street from heart dis amount of business, calling the county con- vention for September 30. A two-duy *“Trades Carnival” by the Ep. worth leagiie met with good success Friday and Saturday evenings Red Cl Nuws Notes, REp Croun, Neb., Aug. 26.—|Special to Tue Bee]—Late last evening John Clark struck Frank Fry over the head with heavy cune aud laid him out 8o thoroughly that he was thought to bo d Ho re- vived after several hours and will recover. Then men quarreled over business. When Clark struck the blow he fled and has not been captured. Lucindia Beckwith, an old lady of 74 years, sustained a_compound fracture of the left forearm yesterday. An epidemic of flux has prevailed in the country around hero for some weeks, and nas cliimed four victims in the family of Rov. Mr. Hummel. Lottie Amack suffered from the same d a 10 such an extent that the blood ceased to flow in her lower limbs, und they will have to be amputated. Against the Press Associailon. BEeATRICE, Aug. 26,—[Special to Tie Bee.] —Judge Bush of the district court toduy handed down his decision iu the case of W. L. Knotts against James H. Caseboer, grant- ing i injunction against the defendant re- straining him from publishing the deling rent tax list of 1802 Tho grounds on which Judge Bush rend his decision is that . beer, publisher of the Blue Springs Sentinel, is a member of the Gage County Press asso- ciation, which, in the opinion of the judge. is an illegal pool or trust. The case wili, if necessary, be taken 1o Lhe supreme court. « np Lozan Ready. GRAND TsLAND, Aug. 20.—(Snecial to Tug Bee.]—The last tent has been pitched, the last stand built hd Camp Logan is now complete and stands ready to receive the thousands who are waitiug for Monday to roll around. General Gugo was here yester- day and sclected the grounds for the Na- tionil guards, and tke general spoke in highest praise'of Camp Logan and thinks the crowds will be equal if not greater than wny previous year. —-—— Northern Pacitiv Flnsnces, New Youk, Aug. 20.—A well informed banker is authority for the statement that about §9,800,000 had been paid in on the sub- scription to the collateral trust loan of the Northern Pacific loan. This would leave an unpaid balance of §.700,000. The question does not appear to be settled yetas to whether the company csn furnish all the ecurities called for 1o be pledged under the collateral trust loan. —_—— 1 Bickotts 4 and 9 Courtland beach. 3 IN SCANDINAVIAN CIRCLES Henry Gudme, the Danish Traveler, Leaves No Olew to His Oourse. HIS FRIENDS HAVE BECOME ALARMED Dolngs of the Week Among the Progre People Who Make Up the Soandina: vian Popuiatiun 1o Omaha—Polnts About People and Eveuts. Nothing has been heara of Mr. Henry Gudme, the young Danish traveler, since he left Council Bluffs about two months ago, and it is feared that he has met with some kind of ncoldent. The young man traveled on foot, and 1ntended to follow the Rock Island track to Chiocago. Mr. Gudme came to this country about a year ago, with the iutention of studying the lifo and customs of the American people Ho accented the position of secretary with the Danish paper, Danskoren, in Noenah, Wis,, and was for some time employed as cashior and assistant secrotary with Folke- bladet-Dannebrog in Council Bluffs. He left this town in May for the purpose of studying rural lifo in the country. Soon after his desire for adventure led him to the dangerous task of walkiog through a foreign country without being a master of the Ameérican language, and his friends have received no news from him since he startod on his journey. Tho young traveler was in delicate health, and 1t is fearel that he has succumbed to privation or too exces- sive walking. Mr. Gudmo was a finely educated voung man and a great scholar. In his 25th" year he took the degroe as “candidatus magis teri” at the University of Copenhagen and immediately received a position as professor of ancient languages at a noted college in tho capital of Donm: ‘When his health broke down he sccured a vacation of a year and came to this country. Gossip Aboat People. Mr. Nordin, the popular leader of the orchestra av Courtland beach, will resume his position as firsy violin playver in Boy ater as $00n as the regular winter s s, Mr. IFerch-Rasmussen, the young actor, is spending his vacation here in town as a suc- ful view photographer. He has received an order from the city council for a collec- tion of Omaha street” views to besent to Washington, News has been received from Mr. P. Kyhl that he and wife have arrived safely at Copenhagen after a somewhat stormy trip across the ocean, Mr. Jensen, the well known Danish painter, has gone to [owa on a visit with his folks. Peter Hansen and Niels Olson, the victims of an attempted murder at Council Bluffs, ave rapidly recovering from their more or less serious wounds. Mr. P, Sorensen Boyen, ex-president of the Danish association of this city, 13 run- ning for county commissloner on the repub- iican ticket. ~Mr. Boyen has been here for many years and has a great many {riends that will help him to get the nomination. The Damsh association of vhiscity last week held o very successful bird shooting party at Big lake. Mr. Topleman Frederiksen shot down the breastplate and received the usual high sounding title of “king of the birds, Mr. Scheel, the 1l known actor, is in the city engaging a company to play at Wash- ington hall during the winter season. The opening play will be Dumas’ woll known drama, ‘“The Count of Monte Christo.” Mr. Wullf, the former proprietor of Dannebrog, is now living at Florence, where he has a small poultry farm, Another noted Dane, Mr. John Heinse, tho popular author of “From Duppel to San Francisco,” has chosen the lovely little village of Florence as a place of rest aad rec- cation. Last winter M Heinse lived 1n Council Blufts and was busily engaged in collecting material for his great work about the recent Danish wars with Germany, in which he took an active part himself as first lieutenant of the commanding genoral staff, The first two volumes of his book, which are fluely illustrated, were issued last spring. Then came the now ‘;rmmlliug stricgency of the money market, which made it impossible for the author to raise the necessary money required to continue the work, and the remaining five volumes have not yet been published. This delay hus left Mr. Heiuse in a very bad financial condition al he old noted author is now making living 1n & way ‘rather peculiar to a man ol letters—he is wanufacturing canes. The aged poet, who is past 65, can now be scen every day rambling around in the woods near Florence in search of material—not for his war history—but for his cane factory. The weekly paper, Folkebladet-Dannel- borg of Council Bluffs has not been issued for some time, financial embarrasment being given as the reason. The proprietor, Mr. Jensen, Is making efforts to have his publish- ing house incorporated as u stock company. Mr. Fred Hansen, the young groceryman from Council Bluffs, has enlisted in the United States army. Mr. Hunsen who used to be a subordinate officer in the danish army, is very well satisfied with military life as he tinds it at Fort, Omuha. Mr. Holst, formerly of the Royal theater, Copenhagen, is now a playwright and comi- cal actor ut a New York theater. Mr. Hols! will come to this city in January 1804, with & strong company, pluying one of his own dramas. ‘The Danish association of South Omaha will give its members 4 great entertainment tho Sth of September. Messrs. Heinso, Jucobsen and Enkeboll will deliver speeches on various subjects, K. Thimgreen, with the Swedish weekly Scandia, of Sioux Civy, Ia., has resigned hig position as editor of the per, The Danish sculptor, Mr. Niels Henrik. sen, has completed the monument to be cted in the Danish cemetery in the memory of Sofus I, Nebble's children, 5 CENTS Proves the efficacy of CUTICURA Since a cake of CUTICURA SOAP costing 25 cents is suffi- cient to test the virtues of these great curatives there is now no reason why thousands should go through life Tortured- Disfigured Humiliated by skin, scalp and blood diseases which are speedily and perma- nently cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIES at a trifling cost. Cuticura Works Wonders and its cures are the most re- markable Eerfurmud by an blood and skin remedy 0{ [ ern times, Bold throughout the world. 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