Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 7, 1893, Page 2

10 & humpbacked attachment in the ropeal- ing oladse declaring for bimetallism, but it meant nothing, as they never intended to rehabilitate silver until an outraged people unmistakably declared themselves. Senator Voorhees was not overlooked, the speaker declaring that the Tnaiana senator had stul- tifled a record of thirty years in congross. The idea of intrinsic value in money was ridiculea, and characterized as the grandest humbug ever invented. Ho insisted that nside of nine months interest-hearing bonds o tho amount of from 100,000,000 to $300,- 000,000 would be issued unless the people expressed thomsclves at the polls. The tariff was then given a whirl, and the protected manufacturers of the east wero placed on the senatorial gridiron, but the money question was so popular with the speaker that he couldn’t keep away from it, and he felt constrained to ouce more tell how much good would fol- low, how general happiness would come, everybcdy would have work and all the wheels would bo in motion, whether in politicians’ heads or out of them, when the populists were able to put their financial ideas into practical operation. Carnegie was not overlooked, anda few stones wero knocked off the iron king's Scotwsh castle. The speaker said it was getting to be a vulgar thing to live in the United States, aud the president had found it advisable to name a running mato of the prince of Wales as the representative of this country on Itaiian soil. Judge Muxw Defeat Deplored. Strango things,” said the senator, ‘‘have been seen in the last nine months. After twenty-ono years of honored service on the bench, Samuel Maxwell, a man who laid the foundation of our jurispruience, was turned down because he refused to be a tool. Ho was branded bggause he was an honest man. It has been argued that the election of Judge Holcomb would keep capital out of the state. If a declaration In favor of honesty in public oficials will keep out capital, then we had better get along with- out that kind of capital.” The senator said he had been charged with assailing his own stateand read from the Record to show that he had said that a part of the mortgages retired in this state last year were rotired by foreclosure, and that was all. “If it is assailing the state,” said the sena- tor, “to tell the truth, it will be assailed sev- cral times in the next five or six years if I live.” He concluded with a word picture of the docline of Rome and the graudeur and decay of ‘Nineveh, applying it with the statement that if the eloctive franchise was con- scientiously exercised mind could not picture the possibilitics of this country in the near futuro, but if the yeomanry knuckled under to the corporations and money power it was not impossible that in 1ifty or 100 years the condition of the country would be.no better than that of kome today, with a nation of serfs laboring for the lords of the mauor. “In the words of an aacient author,” said the senator, ‘‘my adjuration is, ‘To your tents, O, Tsrael. The address lasted considerably over an hour and a half, and the senator was fre- quently interrupted with enthusiastic ap- plause. Colonel Kincheloe's Address. Colonel G. W. Kincheloe was next intro- duced, and the Missouri campaigner told of the landslide that is booked for today, put-" ting in an odd word in behalf of universal suffrage. He espoused the cause of the lonesome Mr. Bryan, who, he declared, was to be placed in the shoes of Senator Manderson. He sympathized with the First district con- gressman, insisting that he wept when he saw tbat misguided young man so severely sat on at the state convention. He also stated that the republican convention was Just as bad, and would drive 20,000 Maxwell republicans to vote for Holcomb today. He was positive that a few more of those convantions would wind up both the old parties. ’ Tke Hascall offered what he knew on the financial question, includicg something about Stophen A. Douglas and the “‘per- petudity” of the union, but it didn’t take him long. He then reached ‘‘the subject that is nearest your hearts, the local cam- paign and the contest for mayor.” He said he knew that he would be charged with unloading the same old howl, and then—proceeded to unload it. He promised 4 few more life passes to proscenium boxes In ‘the hereafter, and agreed to write sight Arafts for colossal fortunes for any who might call av the mayor's office after he moved in. Hetold how great things he could do for a suffering “and burdenea people, and how listle iv would be possible for any of his op- ponents to accomplisn in case they were glected to the office to which he aspired. He eulogized Paul Vandervoort, who nad just returned from Ohio and who was sittiog 1n one corner reaay and uanxious to “bloviate.”” Auother Specch on Silver. *_Paul at once strode ponderously forward, with dificulty propelling hi. ubugmlnnl bas- relief toward the footlights. He immedi- teély proceeded to tap the pitcher, and was miogly disappointed to find that it . contained water. He said he had been stumping the state of Ohio all summer, having been assigned to tnat work by the national committee, but he neglected to tell what the Buckeye state had done to incur the committee's displeasure, He then began to talk silver with a great deal of ngisc and vehemence, suying thnt 75 ser cent of the wholesale trade of Omaha is one with the mining towns and cities, and that this trade has threatened a boycott be- cause of the uititude of Omaha's two repre- sentatives in congress, but he haa written the mining camps that these tLwo votes mis- represented Omaha, Ho said he was going to try to prevent such o calamity to Omana, and as the great public benvfactor said this o halo seemed to settle about his head, but it turned out later to ve the steam of a very vrofuse perspiration. He declared that the election of Hascall as nggor would goout s practical repudia- tion of the vourse of the city's representa- tives in congress, and then roasted the Boaxd of Trade aud Chamber of Commerce s the nearest to an Egyptian mummy of Anything that God ever let live. He lauded Hascall to tue skies, in rejurn for the good things that the populist nominee for mayor had said about him, He said Hascall had been lied about and abused, and he had been given u touch of high life himself, but he “‘had the satisfaction of knowing that aown under the heol of public opinion woula soon |.t-l“. liars and thieves who had uraduced Paul as # Prophet, And then he dropped his chin a couple of notebes aud said that doubt, want, povercy and affliction would walk in every 'street in Omaha this winter if something wasn's done to start public work. He remurked that the sume quartet would perambulate the high- ways 1 all the cities he had visited, but . eould offer no valid excuse for having brought ~/ such aftiction upon the places where he had i "‘Efl“"fl’f‘m n."a 1 ' A th the old parties were - moving Mosher around, one Lrying o hm to el N kiow: “and lis in days sileat about his own experience same last winter, he say anything about his sud- departure, when he packed his con- @and a pair of socks in a collar box % left for the % braln A porpoise, and in order that he might be ex- peditiously transferred to the ;’w‘n air, the meeting was horriedly adjourned. REFUBLICAN ENTHUSIASM, Mass Mecting at Kxposition Fall to Mear J. L. Webster and Others. Tho republican end of the politieal cam- paign closed last night amid a blaze of en- thusiasm. The last gun was fired in Expo- sition hall, where an unusuaily large crowd of voters wore gathered. The speoch of Ben 8. Baker was the first event on the card and in starting out ho dis- cussed national politics, after which ho got down to local affaws. Mr. Baker in the strongest terms declared that he liked re- publicans who would support the nominees of tho conventions, regardless of whom they wore or v hat moral principles they repro- sented The nominees of the bar convention were touched up by the speaker observing that no class of mon should be allowed to dictate who should be nomitated for justices of the district court. That convention, at -vhich the bar nominees were endorsed, was full of trickery, as full as any political convention ever held. Leaving this matter Mr. Baker said vhat he rogretied thar Omaha did not have a republican newspaper that would support a yellow dog. ‘I'ne little play seemed to please some of the people in the audience, so much so that Mr. Baker was induced to spread it on thicker. Hesaid that he had investigated thoe charyges agains pre Bennott and his connection with Bank Wr Mosher and had found that the sheriff was one of the best of men, with a reputation as pure as snow. There was a vocal selection by a quartet, which W. J. Connell was introduced. sad republicans had their differ- ences in primaries aud conventions, but alway presented a solid front when fronted by a common enemy. Mr. Connell thourht that 1t was time to pull the hidden daggers from the boot legs and get ready for the next pre dentinl campaign, The speaker insiste that he was in line for tht entive state, county and city republican ticket, and could endorse all of the candidates. ¢ George P. Bemis, he said, had made a good and loyal mayor, and that his election was assured. Ho was a mayor who believed 0 sixteen ounces to the pound, and 2,000 pounds to the ton, insteid of a lesser weight, as was advocated by another candi- date for the same ofice. 2 John L. Webster, who was billed as the principal orator of the evening, spoke in substance as follows: John L. Webster's Speech. “We are assembled this, the last night pre- ceding election, to take counsel together. ‘The result of the 1ssue tomorrow is one that imp es mo as of the profoundest impor- tance. A year agoithe 65,000,000 peopie of the United States were enjoying unlimited pros- perity. he channels of commerce were filled with trade; the miilions of wage earuers had ample employin: ness did not exist anywhere illed me- chanic and the artisan were continuously employed, and at wages as high as had over been pald in the history of the country. The rich soil of Nebraska, that needs ouly to be disturbed by the plow to produce abundant wheat crops and to be tickled with the hoe to yield its millions of bushels of corn, produced a vast crop of cereals of every kind, and in the markets they communded the highest price. It was the rosy day of republican prosperi The democratic and independent parties, which are always disturbing elements, went about finding faull, A false prophet rose up in New York. He promised great things to the people. The doubting Thomases called him a stuffed prophet. The rock-ribbed democrats thought he was a new Moses, They belicved that like Mosesof old all things would give way before him, as the waters of the Red sea gave way before Moses and the children of Israel. But,lo! and behold! he proved a Pharaoh and the whole country became plunged in the midst of the returning waters and here we a standing torour eyes io the darkest period of financinl depression that the oldest living man ever saw. Labor 1s the Loser, “During the summer thousands of idle men with strong arms and brawny muscles have been walking the streets searching for employment. The city council appropriated $50,000 to be expended for streen improve- ments to give the laboring men something to do. Public notice was given that all per- sons desiring to work should come to a place of appointed rendezvous. T am told that at an early hour of that morning there were as- sembled 1.000 men with picks and shoveis and 800 men with teams and wagons. But 400 of this vast number could be profitably vut to work. The rest, crestfallen and dis- couraged, returned to their homes. “The last democratic national platform contained two threats that paralyzed the industries of the country. One was a threat of the free c lver to catch the votos of the mining district; and the other was a threat of free trade, to catch the votes of unthinking men. threats have turned thousands upon thousands of laboring men out of employ- meat. These two threats have de- stroyed one-half the income from all the crops. These uwo threats have ontered the domain of live stock and destroyed every vestige of profit in that line of business; have eaten up half the value of the farm lands extending over 3,000,000 square miles of farming territory ; have shut down factories, broken banks and ruined thousands of the brightest business men of vhe country; bave brought more suffeving than all the wars and all the famines since the plagues of Egypt. The timeis ripo for the people of Nebraska to sound the war cry of a political revulsion by voting the republican ticket. Beginning with Judge Harrison at the top and for every other republican on the ticket down to justice of th2 peace.” Mr. Webster ridiculed the attitude of Tae- Bep inregard to the state ticket, made an appeal for Judge Harrison, whom he char- acterized as a great man worthy the support of rapublicans. ‘The speaker referred to the editorial in ‘Tur BEE of last evening which was directed to humn, asking the reasons for his support of Harrison. But the speaker stecred clear of the questions propounded by Tuk Beg, and disposed of them by asserting that he was for Harrison because he was a republican, Mr. Webster then attempted to ridicule the editorial utterances of Tue Bee in its appeal to railway employes to vote their convictions and not act like serfs and permit themselves to be driven to the polls like cattle. Heasked railway employes to resent the imputation that they were not men, and believea every one of them would exhibit manhood enough to vote for Harrison. Mr. Webster closea with a wholesale en- dorsement of the county republican tivket without exception, because the nominees represented the principles of Farragut, Hooker, Sherman and Grant. Charles J. Greene, the B. & M. attorney, was spied in the audience and was calied upon the stage to give testimony in bohalf of the republican party. Short speeches were made by George A. Bennett, Theodore Olsen and others, all of whom promised that today they would take their medicine straight and ~ without any adulteration, LOOK OUT FOR RUORBACKS. Cannrds that Wil He Sprang by ders of Fortorn Hopes. The town was placarded last night by Bennett aud his stricers. Dodgers were printed by then, announcing in bold let- ters the withdrawal of Bemis on the republican ticket and Fowler, the indopend- ent nominee for sheriff. ‘The intention of Beanett is to put ane of these fiyers on tne doorstep of every voter in Omaha, oo late for the falsehood to be denied by the re- publicans aud inaependents. This cavard will not deceive many voters, but o few may be confused by it. It i3 absurd to think that Bemis will withdraw from the race when ne is positive that nis re-election is un accomplished fact. Mr. Fowler was seen and declares that he bas no intention of withdrawiag from the m for sheriff, He is making a splendid Campn) Who Is Jack Evaus? Jack Evans, the democratic nominee for comptrolier, was formerly county suditor. s name must uot be confounded with that of Eirine e taundey o Aok s’ b § u - ness. uen-mw‘:"‘mmu . “Cupld” Kller's Peralcious Activity. A casual caller ab the county court room during the past two days would be forced Lo wouder whether the clerks in that depari- ‘These two* ment drew thoir salary from Judge Eller or from the county. Nearly all the reguiar business of the court has been suspended and all hands have been put to work in carrying out Judge Eiler's campaigh mothods, Kven the lady clerks have beon pressed into service, and as they were un- able to et out and hustle votes, have put in their time in folding and sending out the numerous campaign documents which have been evolved from tho judge’s fertilo brain during the past few weeks, Tho tables aro piled high with this litereature, which the clerks have been drawing pay from the county for sending out to tho voters, Judge Eller continues to sond out _letters to newly married men asking for their votes, BENNETT'S TREA! Forms n Combination to Kuife Mayor Tomis® Political Chances. It was stated at an early hour this morn- g, authority, that Dr. Mercer and Sheriff Bonnett had formed & combination to “sor upon excellent teh each other's backs," politically spoaking, and that Bennett and nis followers would knife Mayor Bemis at the polls today, ANOTHER ONE ON ELLER, Story of August Cars West Leavonworth Street, August Carstens is n gardener residing at 4410 West Leavenworth sureet, who is will- ing to make afdavit that J. W. Eiller, aspirant for re-cloction to the office of probate judge, is guilty of tricks such as would diserace a real estate shark, By never consing toil and frugality Carstens and his wife, who are Germans, havo succeeded in amassing a litle com- potence which would put them above want, but Judge Eller has beon seeking to deprive them of at least a considerable portion of thair hard earned gains. The family resided in Omaha for twenty-two years and Carstens is considered an honest and respoctable man by his neighbors. In 1886 he owned blocks 25 and 16 on Fortieth and Leavenworth streets. In tho spring of that year Fllor and an- other party purchased this property for $12,000, paying $1,000 in cash with a second payment of $2,000 and the balauce to be in notes and mortgages payable after several years. The first-difficulty Carstens encoun- tered in his dealings with Speculator Biler was when the second payment came due. but in time this was satisfactorily arranzed, On April 26, 1800, according to the diary kept by Carstens, when the mortgage upon the property became due, a stranger calling himself Wilson appeared at the domicile of the Carsteus, after having previously had a short interview with the head of the house- hold in the city, during which he confided to him that several railroad men had been seen looking over Eller's property the day be- fore. Wilson hinted at mysterious moves that the corporations were making in that section of the city. Having evidently failed to create the de- sired impression upon his intended victim. Wilson resorted to other tactic He in- formed Carstens in a Vvery confidential manner tiat he had looked over the records in the court house and had chanced to see his name as the - holder of a mortgage on blocks 25 and 16. This property his people wore and had been desirous of purchasing for a year or so. There was an obstaclein the way in the shape of the owner, Ellej who wanted a higher price for the prope than his people east were will w0 give. Eleven thousand five hun- dred dollars had been offered for eloven lots in block 25, but Eller had asked $13,500. 1f Carstens would have the kinduess, his position as holder of the mort- gage would enable him to obtain a deed at a much lower figure than that asked for. The land was to be used for the erection of a large four-story brick factory, plans of which were presented. Carstons felt in- clined to sccommodate the stranger, especi- ally since it was evident that he would have to foreclose on Eller in order w get his money. Next dav Eller appeared on the scene asking for advice as to selling the ,property, because he had jugy purchased a factory in Chicago which was 1o be used for the manu- facture of a patefit article that would make Eller a three time millionaire. Eller also told the story of a man offering him $11,500 for only eleven lots. He was now sorry that he had not sold at the time. The same party he knew was around yet, but where to find him was the trouble. His present price_would be #.,500 and he thought that Carstens ought to take it for that. Frequent consultations were held and Eller and his bogus real estate agent tried by overy means known to the profession to in- duce Carstens to sign a contract for-the pur- chase, the real estate agent making allur- ing offers and coatending that he would have to see the contract signed first before “he could over the $7,500, which _his people were willing to give. When the swindle, to which Eller and a man named Eaton wero a part, was finally exposed, Iller had the supreme auda- city to sue Carstens for nonfulfillment of contract, alleging that his intended victim nad agreed to sign a contract which the latter says he never saw. When the case was tried before Judge Irvine judgment was rendered in favor of Carstens, who, as the evidence closed, was to be made a victim of Eller’s snares so artfully laid. TO GUAKD THE POLLS. Special Police Appointed to Do Duty To- asy at Election Booths, The 100 special policemen for duty on elec- tion day were sworn in yesterday afternoon at2o'clock by Chief of Police Seavey and wero given their instructions. They will report at 6 o'clock this morning at City Clerk Grove's office and convey the ballot boxes and supplies to the booths tg which they have been assigned. Following {s_a list of the special ofiicers . Armor, B.J, Andress, D, W. Alsman, J. W. Allwine, A. Brostrup, James Bachelor, W. B, Brown, . E, Bryan, William Bond, Emil Black, John Baker, R. 5. Beath, Thomas Byrnes, K. G. Bogue, A. L. Cook, B, C. Condon, R. W. Chamberlain, Thoma: Caonon, F. C. Crowe, F. Coleman, Ed Connolly, M. Christianson, J. T, Coatsworth, C. W. Curren, H. Croft, C.A. Cameron, F. W. Cooper, Nels Dunkle, H. Dodd, Thomas Dunn, C. W. Dutton, W, S, Dav- enport, J. P, Dail Billy . Don- neily, W. Ewing, S. Edmondson, O. Frea- erickson, G. W. Feicher, Frank Fowler, J. Fiwpatrick, J. A. Frost, W. K. Green, Joel Griftin, . Gedultig, A. J. Goff, Jobn Green, W. H. Hunt, C. . Halstead, . Hathaway, S. S. Huntley, — Huntley, Frick Halbertson, M, K. Hotchkiss, Louis Henock, C. H, Kuhn, J. A. Hinkle, Willium Holgath, Anarew Hooks, W. Hampton, €. Hulman, Charles Jones, >eter Johnson, C. Kitchen, E. L. Kuight, John Kimmal, T. W. Kelley, Nels Kaer, 1. Lauritsen, J. Lambort, J. Larson, 1. Lytle, F, Lun Levy, D. F. Lincoln, W. T Leach, Dan Lac- Landes, . McGovern, O, R. Miller, Meyer, P. J. McQuillan, Jerry Dayid Monroe, w. L. , William Meyers, 1. J. McQuillan, T, ebergall, J. . Neustram, . Netzel, N. alson, John Neustrom, Frank Otabel, Frank Philleo, Thomas Ruddy, Tim Riiey, Charles 1oss, A. Russell, Ed Rohvig, John Starkey, F. A. Swanson, F. B. Sullivan, G. B. Suiter, Andrew Shield, Wiiliam Thomas. Treusurer Irey's De! H. B. Irey, county treasurer, furnishes the following reasons woy Robert D. Carvill of Miuneapolis is fightiog him through the World-Herald : *'He could not run the public sales of 1802 o his own selfish personal benefit and to the detriment of all others preseat, and be- cause [ sat down on bim for his insults ap- plied to me he stated to those prosent that he proposed to do all iu his power 1o do me up at the coming election, aud set about dis- tributing his lies at once, *Also later, in the presence of some of my clerks, ho demanded of me that instead of allowing the taxpayers Lo pay their taxes, where he had bought them, at the same rate of interest as though they were mot sold, until the tax sale certificate was issued that [ make them wait until the certificate of sale was made, and make them redeem it from said sale in ord2r that he might get the 20 per cent wterest allowed by law, and which he was eutitled to. **To this demand I absolutely refused, and stuled thut iwas working in the interest of the taxpayers and nol iLhetax ouyer, and when I hiad favors to donate they would not a.n;‘yu-uh' ven Lo the latter and to wriment o . “Thus reply added 1o the former trouble, and only renewed his revenge towards me, l’nnwmn that by #i§) defeat 1t would be dol- lars in hia pockol ahid | have been fnformed that he has said that ho will use money,4f necessary, to accomplish my defeat. ‘“Beforo T commence to muke out the ad- vertised tax list I' mail personal notices to all parties owing A tax of # and upwaras, calling attontion 1o their taxes being unpaid and what will bo the consequence if not paid soon. T also allow them to pay their tax after it old, and until tax salo certificate is issued at the same rate of interest as though they had mnot been soid, although the law gives me the right to do otherwise. [ also, instead of inclutn all taxes due, which may be for twp.ep more vears, in the tax sale certificate, as prescribed in section 4000, Cobbay's Consoliduted Statutes of 18913 said cortificato bearing date of day of sale, as neariy all troasurers do in this state, | only include the one year, and after cer- tificate is issued I then make out all prior taxes and it the day it is ‘made, of sale, as the law demana “1 have sent out written notices in large numbers, after the sale and prior to tho making out of the certificate, calling the at- tention of the owner of the property ttat it had been sold, and thata ‘‘certificate of sale” will be fssued ina few da ) paying it soon he will save the expense of extra interest and certificate fees, and among the noticos sent out was one to G. M. Hitcheock, himself, “My office is at all times open to all tax- payers, and L have no dishonest motives to conceal, and willsoon convince all that 1am running my office on strictly bu principles COUNT AL METHODS. Statement of an Ex-Prisonor Named Wii- Nam W, Frahm. William H. I'rahm cailed at Tar Bee office last evening and made a bitter com- plaint over his trentment in the county Jail. Frahm was sorving a sixteen-day sentence indefault of his ability to pay a fine of §25 and costs for fighting. He is an 1coman and was employed by the F. L. Cotton Ice com- pany last summer. His statement, as made to a Bug representative last night, was as follows: ‘‘After I had been in tho jail two aays T was sitting at the dinner table eating, when Squires, the train robber, who is also an in- mate of the prison, struck a 15-year-old boy and knocked him to the floor. I hada broken arm at the time, but this was more than I could stand. [hauled off and struck Squires, For this offense T'heodore Ben- nett grabbed me and was going to put me in irons, notwithstanding the fact that I had a broken arm. I protested and he finally de- cided not to do'it, but he put me fn solitar; coufinement for twelve days on bread and water and did not punish Squires at all. Squires is a sort of floor boss there and does about as he pleases, being allowed to punch prisoners with impunity. He was McClure's accomplice. My time expired Sunday, but 1 had threatened to make a ‘kick’ on the treatment I re od, 80 they held me until tonight at 6:30 o'clock. I kunow it to be a fact, too, that James Corrigan was released last Saturday to go and register, with the understanding that he would ‘vote the right way. The grub at the county jail is horrible and the sanitary conditions of the closets are almost unbearabie. lnspection wilt prove the truth of my remarks The statement in the Figaro that all the pris- oners in the jail signed afidavits upholding Sheriff Bennett's; administration 1s false. “The prisoners did aothing of the sort.” 1 Omana, Nov. 6.—To the Editor of Tue Bee: Can it be possible that the voters of this city can be persuaded into voting $1,700,- 000 more in bonds, to be entered up as that much of an additional mortgage upon thoir rapidly depreciating real estate? | Is money flowing into theit purses so rapialy that they will not miss this vrifling amount? Will they stopa mowment and think how much that is? Why,sir, thousands of the people of Omaha aro on the verge of being ruined through special and other taxation. Nor is 1t the owner of real estate alone vhat is suffering, but, most.of: ail, overtaxation falls,, in tho eud,:most heavily upon the poor. man, whoi unsuspectingly voles the bonds, hoping therebyto get work, when in fact he is depriving humself of that which he covets most. Prosperity for the owner of real estato means prosperity for the wage earner. Does not the experience of the last two or three years teach this? One million and a half is asked in bonds to appropriate or purchase water works and an electric plant. Now can auny voter be 50 blind as to be led to believe that the money can be taken out to Fremont or Eli- horn and used to construct a canal? Has this country become so im-American that the wool is "1 be pulled over voters' eyes in this way? Is this the high estimate thav is placed on the intelligence of the men who by their ballots wield the destinies of this city? The time has come for peovle to havea care about the Jittle mavter of pro- tecting their property from confiscation. That condition is almost upon many of them. The canal might be all that is claimed for it. I favor giving the project the fullest and most favorable consideration, but in, our eagerness to build a canal let us not fool away $1,500,000 for something else. We are asked for 200,000 in bonds to build a market house. This is ill-timed to say the least. I am told the working people want this done. Ihave talked with many work- ingmen and they ave, if anything, move opposed to voting either the water works or market house bonds than I am myself. Buy- ing out the water works or electric plant will not _give the laborer an hour's work. Purchasing a block of ground for $150,000 to $190,000 and paving tho owner therefor will not put a nickel in the pocket of the laborer. Mechanics would probably get work for a short time next summer in puwiog upa $6,000 or $5,000 market house, but the interest they would pay on the bonds would more than absorb these earnings. There is ono advantage to be gained in vot- ing bonds, it will so depreciate the value of real estate that everybody can have all they want, at thew own price, if they care to keep up the taxes If the voters of this city think of remain- mg here and caring for their property then they must call a halt on bond voting, If they are merely going o cut for shore, get what they can and walk out, then they will just keep on voting all the bonds that any- body might happen to want. For my own part I hopo and beliove there are thinking men enough among the vot- ers of this city to vote down the water works and electric plant bonds, and also the market house bonds, until we can at least ascertain to an absolute certainty just what they are to be used for, cutting off” all chance for the missppropriation of a single dollar. Would any voter be sh*isfied to locate a market house it afl)’ poiut between Twen- et street and the river, south of Cuming and north of Leavenworth sireet! Does the market house proposition mean what itsays? 1f 80, by voting the borids we permit its locas tion at any point’ Within the boundaries named. Cun it be posfible that any voter would fayor placing it down on the river front cr in the burnt district? Yet that is exactly the prlvllazu Yo gives the council if it chooses to do so. * Are we Lo get, utidér this proposition, a #50,000 block of ground and a $150,000 market house, or a $15,000 market house and a $185,000 block of growjd? Hadn't we better find out what we are Yoting for before voting these largesums, ' Reasens enough have been stated in Tup Bee as to why the water works and electric plant bonds should npp be voted, There are still many more. Iwill not repeat them. I will, however, appead 10 every tax puyer, be he rich or poor. ¢ or hodearrier, to throttle uot oul. but every bond scheme that may bhereafier come up, unless surrounded by such proper safeguards as common business prudence demands. Let the verdict be “No” on these bonds. Gronee H. Bogas. New South Wales ladignant. Sroxey, N. 8. W., Nov. 6.—The seizuve of the New South Wales mineral . ex- hibit at the World’s fair in Chicago is regarded here as having been obtained by Sells' circus merely as an adver- tisingdodge, The prime misister sappeared at the colonial ofice today and declared that the colony of New South Wales being the guest of the United States at the fair would expect the protection of the American gov- erament. Fowler bs Still In It, “The rumor that Judge Fowler had with- drawa from the race for sherif was started by Bennett A, P, A" ing who s a strong tor, Judge Fowlor was scon by & Bee roporter last evening and said: “All theso stovies about my pulling out of the race are false statements started by the men who fear that T will bo elocted. You may stato in Tne Bre that there is not money cunough in Douglas county to gov me to withdeaw at this stage of the game. 1 am in the fAight to win and expect to be elected, I want all my frionds to stand by their promises and if they do I will be the noxt sheriff of Dougias county as cortain as the votes aro counted.” upporter of Mr. Fow- Letter from the Ol Man in Which He Condemns “Iron Cheek. A perusal of the following letter, written in German by tho fathor-dn-law of Bachelor to a friend in this city, reveals tho truo aracter of the would-be councilman. 1t was written at West Point. where the writer is known as one of the most " influen- tial Bohemians and a respectable citizen: Wist Pors, Nov. 2, 1893, —From an article 10 THE OMARA TEE his nomination for coun ward, 1t will be doing him no Injustice to view his bird o teno light, inismuch as t undersigned has sufficiont grounds to bo justi- fied in taking such n step. One ought not to adr family mattors, but T this ey render the voters o sorvie the man should sinee he seeks to e ¢ tion and one of trust v fourteen years Tlived happily with my family. About i yoar ago thero appoared i our 1itile city of West Point o Dossessod ofall the arts of pleasing that so from an iniaginative hrain, and with ke manners. He sought and made tho xcquaintance of ny elaest stepdaugl After n wook's sty and_courtship ho d hor. Trom that tinie my diys of sorrow and dificulties dato, ot only for myself bur my three innocent children, e first plan of this rscally son-in- Tnw was to gt possession: Of the ontlre props erty. He endeavored to curey thisout oxac in tho same manner as thit by which he g possession of Widow Johnson's money. - But, fo pubiic view, ated (o a public posi: " thunks 1o the honesty of our judzes and the Justice of our courts,’ this plove of thievery niled of sug . Belng in his wiv to tho carrying out of his schenies, by s suave manners and u glih tongue hiv persanded wy wife and the entire funilly to conove o Omaha, Whero ho intro- duced her as @ widow 1 ordor to stop any In- quiries. As long as there was plenty of money every- {hing went on well there, but when the last of 1t wis swallowad up ho drove my wife with enpty pockets, of course. She lad gay experie however, and roturned 1o West Point. But to the present day my three inno- geme children have suffered tho loss of a atlier. The cnuse of all this disruption 1s solely this would-bo. councilman, lea Bachelor, shyst who pushes himsel€inio respeetablo ' families. And such o disteputable pirty wants to be- conie councilman! Boodle is in his vory eyes. From the aforosaid overy voter who has Omaha's Fr«mmv-l(y at heart can see that his vote should never b cast for Lra Buc Respectful 1. ENDOKSED FOK THE SWEDES, President ielin Explaius the 1ssuance of a Sumple Ticket. Quite a stir has been caused in Swedish circles because of the circulation among the members of * the Swedish-American Repub- lican club of sample ballots, endorsing th demoeratic nominees for position. Inqu has been made as to who is rospousible for the ticket and the mailing of the same to the members. Last evening John F. Helin, president. and Albert Johuson, vice presi- dent of the club, called at I'ue Bee, and Mv. Helin made the following statbment : “It has been churged that the officers and members of the executive committee had prepared the tickets and had them printed and mailed. This is untrue. Neither the oficers or executive committee have had anything to do with the same. The ticket mailed to the members contains the names of three democrats and the remuinder ave republicans. The three democrats are John Drexel for sheriff, J. E. House for surveyor and G. W. Thompson for city treasurer. Personally Mr. Johnson and myself believe that it will be for the best interests of the people to have those three candi- dates elected. We had nothing what- ever to do with the preparation of the ticket, however, and only voice our personal views in éndorsing the candidutes named, Those who believe in good government will also endorse those named, and the ticket will meot the approval of the majority of the members. We make this statement be- cause of the fact that the action of the in- dividuals is being criticised by the wielders of the party lash to prejudice republican inst our candidate for the Board of Education, C. A. Elmen. Mr. Elmen is a good man and we desire to see him eclected, and the circulation of the ticket ceferred to should not be used against him.” BEFORE THE BATTLE, Preparations Completed for a Shower or Publie Contempt for Bonnett. The office of the city clerk bore the re- semblance last night vo the warchouse of a box factory. Ballot boxes were piled high in all parts of the room, and were in readi- ness for the battle of ballots today. At the closing hour the preliminary work of get- ting the vast election machinery in readi- ness was completed, The force in the clerk’s ofice had ranged the boxes which will re ceive the ballots the city = ofii- cers, and tho supplies were locked in them. During the afternoon County Clerk Sackett carted over the eighty- eight countys boxes and Secrotary Gillan prought down those for the Board of Educa- tion, At 6 o'clock this mor will back upto the special police officers will ba on hand to load und assist in delivering the 264 ballot hoxes to the eighiy-eight voting booths, The boxes and supolies for the districts farthest from the center of the city will be started first.” Deputy Clerk Balcombe will be on hand at 6 o'clock and will superintend the work. During the day Mr. Balcombe and W. M. Wappich will remain on duty in the oftice for the purpose of swearing in voters who have failed to register. Fach voter who neglected 1o register must be accompanied by Lwo registered voters who will take an oath us to the competency of tho nonregis- tered one. During the night Deputy Balcombe wilt hold down o sofa 1n vhe office so as o be on hand to receive the returns as rapidly as they come it. He will not, however, keep open house. ! t for ning fifty wagons k's office and 100 WORKS BETTER NOW. Welghing on Uity Seiates Hesuits In Getting Bettor Weight. The plan now being carried out by the Board of Education of weighing on its own scales all coal furnished the city schools seews to be giving great satisfaction to the members of the board and to the princi- pals and janitors. The method -was put 1 - opsration” for the. first time 4 fow weeks ago, tho weighing being done by the custodian of schook supplies at the warehouse on Jackson street. The general imypession is that the plan weans more coal for the schools nccording to the nominal weight than ever before. I'he principal of one of the schools suid to Secre- tary Gillan Saturday that in the forty tous delivered at her school recently she believed there was s much coal us in any fifty tons received heretofore, Reports to similar effect have come iu from many other svhool: The Bee Eleotion Beturns, Tonight Tur Bee will post the latest re- turns of the elections upen a cauvas placed opposite Tk Bee building. By means of a stereopticon election returns from Ohio, Towa and other states, and from the state, county and ¢ity elections will be given to the wultitude. Tue Bee's facilities for get- ting election returns promptly and from trustworitby sources are unrivaled. 1f the weather fulf’ls the promise of the local observer & vast throng will read Tus Bes election returus at Seveuteenth and Faroam streets tonight. Bhe's SH0 Bunniog Mrs. O'Nelll gsks Tue Bee 10 state that she is still & candidate for the position of county superintendent. Repudiatiog His Bills. 1t now looks us though George A. Benuett was hedging, in expeciancy of a defeat at sho polls 3 A shory Lime before ibe republican prim- safd a man last even- r aries wers held Bennott ordored a half barrel of beor from Frank Frantme, &1l00n man at 1502 Willlams streot. Yester- day the bill for the liquid was presented and tho sheriff refused to settle. LECTION DAY WEATHER, Captain Hunt Prediots that There Will » Change Todey. “Very unusual” is the brand that Captain Hunt of the local weather bureau places on the weathor which has been prevailing in this vicinity for past woek. Tarning over the weather maps, he explains that the cause of it is a low barometer in the north west, causing warm winds from the high omoter seation in the southeast. As long his condition exists he says Omaha's fall ather will bo spring weather, but he pre- 15 & chango in the next thirty-six hours. Captain Hunt has just reccived o lotter from the acting chiof of the weather bureau asking if there is room at the Omaha station or tho storing of the property from the Leavenworth station, soon to be abandoned, and which has been made unnecessary by the establishment of the station at Kans City. Sergoant Welsh, formerly in charge of the Omaha office, hus boen conducting the Leavenworth station since leaviog here TWO years ago. o the The Mini terday and d for mayor, terial union held a meeting yes scussed the various candidates — e HOT Fluui stovx crry. Ed Bennett ALl but Heats the Head O Aleck Chapin n Eight Ronods. tovx Crry ov. |Special Telegram to Tue Bre|—Kd Bennett, champion light weight of Ohio, defeated Alock Chapin of Mmneapolis in & terribie eight-round fight here last night for a club puise of 0 and added purse of &00. Chapin was out classed, but full of pluck. When he went out his eyes woere swollen shut, his nose broken, lips and cheeks cut and swollen and body bruised. Benuott was only slightly injured. Both men broke their right hands during the fizht. King Longfelivw Dead. Lovisviiue, Nov. 6.—A specia from Lex- ington, Ky, to the Post says: Longfellow, one of the distinguished Bluo Grass equine kings, is dead. Ihis morning the old horse, who has been a mere shell for several years, succumbed to the ravages of age. Loug- fellow foaled in 1567 and was 20 years old. Asa race horse ho had few cquals. In the palmy days of the turf his battles with Harry Bassett and other such stars of those days ‘are still fresh 1n the minds of turfdom. Brutes Tncite bozs to Fight. Nenraska Ciry, Nov. 6.—[Special gram to Tur Bee. ]—About 100 local sports assembled in a deserted barn in the south- eastern part of the city yesterday afternoon 1o witness a dog fight between Miko Conley's bull dog Fritzand an unkuown dog of the same breed, the property of Tom Houlihun. After halt an hour of terrific fighung the fight was dec adraw. Both dogs were badly used up. Sprinters at the Valley. Missount r, In, Nov. 0— [Special BeR]—A matched foot race between Cash Grim of Deadwood, S. D., and Dutch - Gearhart of O'Neill, Neb,, occurred here today for bet of $490 a side. Grim won by eight feet in nine and four-fifths seconds. Several heayy side bets were made. Oberlin Do outs Liwols. CHAMPAIGN, 111, Nov. 6.—Oberlin won the game of foot ball toduy from the University of Tllinois, the score being 34 to 14. Jo Still Spinning, pENCE, [a., Nov. 6.—Johnson went , the first in 1:50 and the INDEPEN two miles other in 1 WEATHER FORECASTS. Showars Aro Promised in Nebraska Today or Tonignt, ‘WaAsmINGTON, Nov. 6.--Forecasts for Tues- day: For Nebraska—Increasing cloudiness, probably followed by local showers Tuesday afternoon or night; winas shifting to west- erly; colder Tuesday night. For Towa—Fair, followed by local showers in the northwestern part during the after- noon or night; brisk and high southerly winds, shifting' to slightly colder westerly winds Tuesday night. For South Dakota—Increasing cloudiness and light local showers; winds shirting to west; colder Local Showers. Oprick oF TiE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAIla, Nov. 6. —Omaha record of temperature and rainfall comparcd with corresponding day of pust four years: 1 ten tempi ton . tement showing the ¢ ure and precipitation nce March 1, 1803: 00~ 00 lition of tom- Omala for the Deficlency Normal precipits cficiency for the d; Deficiency since M Reports from Other -04 inch . 5,87 Inchus. STATIONS, 00 00 00 00 00 001} i 00 000 00 i3 00 00, 1. 00, 00| Py 00/ Clondy 00/ Olpivr, Ches Milen City Galveston " fudieates traee. GeoNGE B, HUNT, Local Forecast Officlal, Fire and Fotleo Bourd, The Board of Iire aud Police Commission- ers met last evening and listened to charges agaiost Offic Dunn, O'Gorman, livans and Holman for alleged violutions of the rules of the department. No action was taken and the cases will be settled next sweek. J. M. Vaughn, an alleged detective who draws @ salary from the city, was ‘on the rpet” again, charged with releasing a prisoner to allow him to get married. The caso was referred to the noxt meeting of the board. Oficer Kilis’ resizna- tion wis accepted. Leave of absence wis granted to several ofticers and firemen, It was decided to huve linemen on duty avall hours to take care of the wires belonging to tha fire alarm system. Chief Seavey mended the disinissal of Oficers I Holman, Badly b Harry Wade, 8 grandson of W. R. Bennett, living at Twenth-seventh and Leavenworth streets, was thrown froy his pony yester- day afiernoon and badly bruised and out. T'he boy was riding vast Chris Harumau's house on west Farnam street when the pony became frightoned and threw him to the ground. The lad clung to tue reins and was struck by the hoise’s hoofs several times, His head was gashed, the right hand broken and it is thought that s left leg is fractured. Mr. Hartman wit- nessed the accident, bat it was all over be- fore he could reach the unfortunate boy. He was taken into Mr. Hartwan's house, where his wounds were bandaged aud he wis sent home. S1. Pavr, Nov. 6.—The Methodist bishops today took up the work of the Freedmen’s Aid aud Southern Educational sooiety, whose object is to educate and Christianize the negroes and poorer whites of the south, The society has educated 100,000 and sent ous 12,- 000 teachers and expended $3,607,162. The receipls for Lhe year were $361,750, For the coming year §350,000 is usked, although there is much doubt expressed whelher it can be H. C. Johnson, four boys, were arrested at midnight by OMcars Halter and Drummy, The quartet of young criminals wero caught in the act of burgiarizing the grocery store of Kaer Bros,, at Fourteenth and Nicholas streets, PEIT-— WANT TIME 10 STUDY. Prondergast’s Attornsys Obtaln s Contina- nnee of the Case. Cmreaao, Nov, 6 —~Mayor Flarrison’s assas- sin, Prendergast, appoared for teial today, buton the requoest of an attornay secared for him by his brother, a lotter carrier, the case was continued by Judeo Danue until Novem- ber37. The lawers for the dofense stated that thoy desired timo to study the case, Prondergast’s attorneys are S, A, Wade of Chicago and Robert Kssex of St. Jo- seph, Mo, Wade, the principal counsel for the defense, is the claim attorney for the sylvanin ravvosd, bit there is no rea- 801 10 Suppose the coincidence has auvthing to do with Prendergast's alloged motive for his orimo, that having been Mayor Har- rison's sup ti-railroad track elovation policy. M. o is also attorney for the Hawthorno race track. Tn court today M., Wade admitted that tho defense would be plea of insanity. The chief ground on which the court granted & continaance was that it would be nocessary to send to distant statos for witnesses irding the early life and habits of the defendant drawing attraction Prendergast is a Iho piblic seoms to take little ins terest in him wis well known that his caso was to be called for trial before Judge Dunue today, but only & comparatively m ger crowd was in attendance, The assassin doos not take a hold onpublic interest. liko other eriminal celebritios, and today’s pro- ceedings, which listed pernaps haif an hour, were uttorly devoid of the featurcs dear to sensation lovers. A Wor At tho club house at atoga, B~ was shaking dic with a wealthy man from the Pacific coast. He lost con- stantly, and finally found that he was $5.000 loser. The time agreed npon ty quit had come The woalthy man was about to leave the table when B~ said: “I'l1 shake you double or nothing, one dash and quit sure.” Agreed,” said the other. Shake,” said B, Ho shook, and five acesappeared upon the board. B sceatched his head and said: “How can I boat that? The very best I can dois to tie you. Give me a show “What show do you want?” the 'Frisco man asked. YLt me put six dice into the box and see if 1 can beat you,” “Agreed,” says th “Boys," B— adds, v believe it or not, but I put six dice into the box, shook, and out came six deuces, and [ was even!” o estern man. o B AR Lovar Impressive montes were held at Creighion collego yesterday in- commenoras tion of the founder of the college. Fire in the works of the Standard Paviog company, Eleventh and ( ce strects, re- sulted in a damage of about §100. al rosenuooftice is a trifle busier al in getting ready for the opening of the new Columbian distiliery at Tast Omaha today At the Young Women's Clirlstian associa- cooms last evening Miss Andrews nd- d the members and their friends on ubject of * onomy and Comfort in the Home.” The police have been warned to look out for a pegear woman who is expected to reach hers She Is an aged woman and owns 1 good farm_in Polk county and is not compelled to beg for a living. Superiutendent Harey Gilmore of the Mis- souri Pacifiec comvlained to the chief of police that boys at the Hamilton street bridge amused” themselves by throwinz and mud at passing trains. Mounted s wilt put a stop to the practice. (nm the church, this cvening ved and o he eram of music aud A meat wagon was struck by noon at Twent and the driver was thirown to the g After beinz taken o fus lome on Tweunty: treet the doctors found tane nad not been hurt beyond a fow Cutler n Savurday after- and Parker strects womin, Tavorite comes to her For * female laints overy 1d, periodical paing, aterhal inflammati ulceration, ing-down sensations, and all chronie nesses and derango- this is the 1t’s tho only 1 at it can T it doesn't beneflt, or cure, in the csn of overy tired or afflicted woman, she'll havo her money back. Tho “ Proseription” builds up and invigo- rates tho entire fomale system. It rezulates and promotes all the proper functions, im- provas digstion, onriches. fho biood, dispels aches and pains, brings refreshing sloep, and restores health and strongth. though it may bo better for to sell, can bo * just as good " pecifle for “cold in head ” aze's Catarrh Romedy NEW I an HEATR™ This (Tuesday) Evening, Nov. 7. Last porformines of Jolly Nellie lfcHenry, And her comy TEVIZA Pr ANIGHTACIRCUS Note—Between the acts of the performance tonight the latest election returns will be read from the stage. i First fioc nd $1.00; RAVIN'] G FELIX Momnls. Rroseniine #The Old Musician.” saty &0t {«“The Major.” atin 6 | «Cousin Joe.” | “Champagne.” Fri@%ant | «Cousin Joe.” [“The Vagabond.” saturday | +Moses.” | “Cousin Joe.” Produced with an excellent cast and complete detall, llox whoots openy Weduuadyy ovening ub the following pri ¥ivst Hour, 106 and $1.0 balcony, b0e aud I5thSTREET THEATER 27517 GARDNER, Lo his uew comedy dram, THE PRIZ By Jus. K. Garey dud Dr, 1. A New Sougai New Scenuey! New Costumes! GENUINE TYROLEAN SINGERS 0 at ovecy performance Matliee Wedueaday. Auy e b .. oo ! 268, (5thSTREET THEATER "¢ivis® Threoalghtsad Satueiny natines. boglnning BARLOW BROS. MINSTRELS Selshreied A a0 WINNER" Wood