Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 7, 1893, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1893. MR. TEDFORD'S LIGHT WEIGHT Foon Foots that '‘Are Not Balanced by “Frozen Scalos.” FIGURES THAT CAN NOT BE DISTORTED Record of the City Seales and Mr, Wed- ford's Private Secales Show a Wide Variance on a Load of Coal Farnished the City. “Honorable” Jefferson W. Bedford, the champion lightweight nominee for mayor, a record in black and white, and that is what is troubling him in this campaign. Bedford, he sells coal, but unlike the accommodating Mr, Jones, he seems disposed to make the other fellow pay the freight. The unfortunate feature of Mr. Bedford's coal-sellihg s that he sometimes forgets to deliver it, but he never allows a little thing like that to interfere with the collection of thobill. It would not be so bad if he con- fined his peculiar business methods to levy- ing tribute on private individuals, although the fleeced victim might think that bad enough, but he has evinced a mania for prey- ing upon the Board of Education, and obtaining under false pretenses the money that is contributed by the taxpayers of the city for the maintenance of the public schools and the education of the children of the citizens of Umaha. The thought that much of this money comes from the poorer classes, the merchants, the clerk aud the thrifty laboring man, who has managed by the practice of strict economy to build a little home of his own, seems never to have entered the head of Mr. Bed- ford, or it it did he brushed aside all qualms of conscience and proceeded to gobble as much or it as possible under the guise of & righteous and honest claim, when, as a mat- ter of fact, he had furnished no equivalent for it, and took it without right or reason, simply because he could succeed in hood- winking the Board of Education. Tale of Two Checks, Mr. Bedford's organ has lamented that his “ enemios had attempted to throw dirt on his fair fame and name, when the truth 1s that all that was done in that line was the dumping of a scuttleful of his own coal dust in his imme- diate vicinity. Not a denial was made of the charge that he had swindled the Board of Education out of the price of nearly a quarter of a ton of coal in a single load, and below will be seen the reason why. The proof that Bedfora had deliberatoly sold short weizht, and collected pay for full weight when he knew that the load was 470 pounds light, was at nand and he knew it, hence—nothing but tears because of the attack on his “good name.” The occurrence to which reference 1s made happened on the 9th day of last January, when one of Bedford's drivers put in an ap- pearance at the city scales,on Twelfth street botween Howard and Jackson, with a load of coal, which was weighed by Weighmas- ter A. Getzschmann, who announced the gross welght as (:710 pounds *“That ain't right,” exclaimed the driver, who was consulting a printed slip that he held fn his hand. “How do you know it isn't?” demanded the weighmaster. “I'll show you,” was the reply, as the driver descended from his seat and entered the little oftice. He presented the slip of paper with the remark that it contained the figures of the man who had weighed the load at the coal yard. What This Showed, Here is the fac-simile of the weight check which was sent from the Bedford yards with the Bedford load of coal after it had been weighed on the Bedford scales: Weighed on City “from the Bedford scales.” He said the slip that had been given him was from the “oity scales,” and he thought he had as good & right to it as any ome, for if the “city scales’ were not right, he wanted to know 15, %0 a8 to see that the proper correction was made. The driver tried to get possession of tha tell-talo slip, as he realized that it was liable to make trouble, but the weighmaster was obdurate. and the man was compelled to go away without it. Tt was not long afterward that an employe in Bedford's office appeared at the scales, and he also tried to get the slip, but he was no more successful than the driver. Proof that there was intentional crooked- ness in_connection with the deal, if any additional proof were needed, is the fact that wheft Bodford's messengor called on Mr. Getzschmann for the slip he said that a mistake had been made, and that the wrong slip had been sent out with that load. Yet, when the twin voucher for that identical load was presented for payment at theend of the month no change had been made 1n the figures, and payment wa and received for the full amount, “mistak and all, showing conclusively that no *‘mis- d been made in short-weighing: no had been arging for had neve od ; in fact, only ‘“‘mistake” was in getting ttempting to swindle the Board tion. His Bill Was Allowed. Proof that the bill was allowed 1s found in the office of the secretary of the Board of Education, ana with it is proof that Bedford ignored the figures and weighing of Mr Getzschmann, Among the vouchers filed there is but one showing the delivery of coal by Bedford to the Farnam school January 9, 1803, and the weight of that load is given as 5.450 pounds net. showing conclusively th it was the load woighed by Mr. Getzsch- manp, and which, admitting that the welght of the wagon as weighed on the Bedfora scales was correct, weighed instead only 4,930 pounds. It will be noted that the Bedford check is headed “‘City scales,” and it should be ex- plained that this was but the re- sult of the objections that had been raised by the Board of Education. The members did not attempt to conceal the belief that the school district was getting beaten in the matter of weight, and it was ia regponse to their demand for the weighing of coals on city scales that Bedford said that he could readily fix that by having his sc red city scales, and having the proper authorities appoint a welghmaster at that point. This did not suit the board, but Bedford carried the sug- gestion into effect, and the scales t| wore designated city scales were in real same ones and at the such strenuous objection had been made, Bedford had said that he would have one of his men designated weighmaster, and this 0 done, 8o that the same state of affairs obtained as had been in vogue before, with the single exception that he had the cloak of city authority to aid hum in palming “‘mistak caught in of Educ: same place to which | off his weights as absolutely correct. WORKED BY THE DRIVERS, They Had Jefferson on the Hip and They Knew it, Too. Last year Tue Ber publishea an expose of crookedness in the delivery of coal to school houses by certain dealers who at that time held coal contracts with the city. The fact was developea that Jeff Bedford was deliver- ing coal under contract that did not come up 10 the required grade. It was inferior in quality to the sample left with the board on which the bids were maae and contracts awarded. Investigation was made and Bed- ford’s superintendent repudiated the charge. It was finalty admitted that if in rare cases the coal did not meet contract require- ments it was due to carelessness on the part of the yardmen. A gentleman who had read Tne BEe's re- ports concerning this matter called atten- tion to an interview between Bedford and one of his drivers which occurred about a month previous to that time in a north side boarding house. ‘Lue Ber's informant gave the story in support of his belief that Bed- fofd was not a~ all anxious to live up to his contract with the school board. They Were at the Wine. It seems that Bedford's driver had been on a protracted spree and had induced an- other employe of Bedford's to forsake his task ana look upon the wine when itwas red. Bedford went in search of the two de- linquents. He found them at their boarding house on the south side. They were in the bar room at a game of high five for the beer. cales. 0mah¢,-----_.'--.Z...----.-Jn”g' L s 4 ro.. (e e Feesc s oo e wAIrY MU 88, There was such a striking discrepanoy in ‘the weight ashe had found it and that shown on the check from the Bedford scales that Mr. Getzschmann at once saw that it represented somethiug more thau any possi- | ble difference that there could be between two well-balanced and tested scales, 80 he took particular pains to notive that he was correct. He reweighed the load, finding the same weight as before, and after the load was driven off the scales he retested the balance, finding that it was correct, and was satisfied that he had taken the exact woight of the load. Aud This One, Too. Mr. Getzschmann retained possession of the Bedfors check and subsequently turned « it over to the Board of Education. Here is a fac-simile of the Getzschmann check made put by him when he weighed that load of coal ou the city scales at ‘Cwelfth and Jack- son: /77 WEIGHED ON CITY SCALES. T ot i I N -I—*‘—.f.-.—.nf‘-—\ 1 80 us, Jo -lbs. ‘When Bedford entered the place the two coal heavers were feeling quite nervy. - He reproached them for their neglect of duty and demanded that they go to work. Tue Bee's informant who overheard .the conversation did not know the names of the drivers. It transpired that oneof them had been in Bediord's employ a long time, while the other appeared to be a raw recruit. The veteran was the spokesman. His replies to Bedford's demands were impertinent and ugly in the extreme. In fact, they war- ranted his dismissal from Bedford’s employ. But Bedford stood it all and did uot even make a threat that he would discharge the driver. As Bedford was about to leave the place the landlady appeared. She said: “Mr. Bedford, this man owes me $30 for board and lodging and pays no attention to my requests for settlement. He says I must 100k to you for payment.” “Mr. “Bedford very positively repudiated the claim and told the landlady that he paid 12th 8¢, between Howardand Jackson . Tare - - - .. B e ornsni 4 024 A SR . It will be woted that Mr. Getzschmann ted down the figures of the Bedford gross ght in the lower left hand corner of his eheck. furmshing additional proof that the Wo checks bave reference to the same load. e told the driver that he would keep the slip w the coal yard scales uutil the latter came back Lo weigh the wagou, and when they would see how wmuch difference the Scales showed on the wewht of the ewmpty wagon. To this the driver seemingly rdl:nn:ldwuma\vly. but ne never went ave the wagon weighed, and the '?Nu has not been comploted to this day. o did subsequently returu to get the slip ‘*from the Bedford scales,” but Mr. Getzsch- wann lnformed biw that he bad 4. f../.?_---_-__us. Neloo e lbs. Nee bus. R. GETZSCHMANN, Weigher, ! | Bo slip | pay it the man fair wages and he must pay his own board. . “What is that ye say?" demanded the coal heaver, defiautly. “'Mr. Bedford says you must pay me what you owe for board,” interposed the landlady, who thought she saw the money floating her wi The coal Feaver waxed warm. He walked up to Bedford und pointisg his fnger at him said: “You better pay that bill. I'll not do 1t Itel vou right now you better pay it." Bedford was mad,” but o avert more seri- ous cousequences he told the landlady that sbe might send the bill Lo him and he would He them withdrew. A woment y the | Iater the coal heaver said to the Jand- isdy that he knew he could bring Bed. ford to time. ‘‘He dare not discha anra either. | know 100 much. 1 have d¢ 0! too many loaas (1) of coal for him.” DECEIT AND DESPERATION, mett and Mercer Joln Hands to Guil the Voters. Desperation maps out the course that is being followed by the Mercer-Bennett-Eller. Stuht crowd, and they are hesitating at nothing, no matter how despicable, that promises to give them even a temporary ad- vantage. Numerous schemes for hoodwink- Ing and deceiving the voters have been de- vised since Judge Eller tried to get his name on the ticket as “‘people’s monparti- san,” for which action he was severely cen- sured by the district court. The latest plan was incubated Sunday, and has for its ob- Ject the capture of the votes of the Ameri- can Protective association, under the pretext that the precious quartet above named have been secrotely endorsea by that organiza- tion A conference of delegates from the var- fous American Protective association coun- cils of the city was held Saturday evening for the purpose of determining whether or not to do any endorsing this year, and it was decided by a very large majority that no candidate for any particular office on either the county or city ticket be endorsed by the American Protective association this year. This was the same conclusion that was reached at a similar conforence held nearly a week before, when the clique that was in favor of endorsement because they ‘‘needed itin their business” was snowed under by an overwhelming vote. It was aecided Sat- urday night that this ion should be final, and the soreheads went away fillea with discomfiture. Sunday, however, they began plotting 1o capture the votes of such members of the sociation as had not been present at the meeting Saturday night and who, it was hoped, would not hear of it before election. Dr. Mercer, Stuht, tiler, Bennett, Macleod and their followers got together and, after a lengthy pow-wow, made arrangements Lo ap- point captains, lieutenarts and sergeants i the various precincis all over the city to at- tend to the di bution of a so-called Ameri- can Protective association ticket at every house on the morning of election day. It was decided to get out the “pink ticket,” Just as was done last year, and it is to be printed by John Thompson, editor of the American Protective association organ, who is well aware of the action of the organiza- tion, but who is not only willing but anxious to lend himsell to this piece of rascally treachery. This bogus ticket is to bear the names of Mercer for mayor, Bennett for sheriff, Eller for Judge, Stuht for the city council, and the remainder will be divided up in such manner as the conspirators believe will give it the most strength, regardless of A. P. A.ism or poll association. This is but one of the peces of monumental fraud and imposition that these political desperadoes are seeking to practice, trusting that ecach will con- tribute to their success v 1ot be discovered until it is everlastingly too late 1o undeceive the people in regard to them. This much is certain-—there will be no offtic A.P. A ticket in vhe field this year, because the organization decided that with members of the association on opposing tickets it svould be unwise to endorse in- dividuals, and if the conspirators carry out the plau determined upon yesterday and get out such a ticket it will not huve the sanc- tion of the body it claims to represent, but will be simply the last frantic bid for votes on the part of this delectable combination of incompetents, sore heads and frauds. OFFICIALLY DENOUNCED, A. P. A. Managers Declare that No Tieket Wil e Endorsed by the Order. It is currently reported that a prevended A. P. A. ticket will be sprung on the people today, which, if done, is fraudulent, for all political action was delezated to a cen- tral committee and said committee unam- mously decided to endorse no one for the coming election, either county or city offices. The action of this committee was unani- mously endorsed at an A. P. A. mass meet- jog Saturday evening. J.J. SaviLue, Chairman A. P. A. County and City Cen- tral Committee. JouN W. WESTBERG. False and Mulicious. Omama, Nov. 6.—To the Editor of Tur Bee: In his letter published in the World. Herald yesterday morning and the circular which Judge Eller is distrib- uting very freely about the streets of Omaha, he states that the increased fees he charges in the settlement of estates must be all right because the lawyers employed in the cstates have not objected to them. Any person who has had business in the county judge's ofice has undoubtedly heard Judge Eller and his chief clerk on many occasions state to the people who were interested in the matter that it is unnecessary to employ an attorney in those cases, and in many cases an attor- ney is not employed, thue leaving the matter open to the manipulations of the judge in any way he may see fit, and of course, in those cases there can be no cbjection by any attorney to the costs taxed. The administrator of an estate is not obliged to pay the costs in vrobate matters until the judge shall furnish him with un itemized statement of the same. This, I am informed by creditable attorneys, the judge has ab- solutely refused to'do; therefore, the costs remain unpaid to this day. This perhaps, accounts for theamount of fees actually collected proportion to the amount of business the judge claims he is doing, but the fees stand upon the books and must be paid sometime if they are correct, The facts and figures quoted in my former re all taken from the records in the county court, and if there is any error in them, or any false statement, it is the error and false statement contained in the record, and if any people accept Judge Eller's in- vitation to examine the records they will find that the facts stated are absolutely true. Judge wmatized” the'ofMice, but, ,what is his sy tem? The addition of wheels to a machine does not necessarily add to its utility. The most verfect system is the simplest one, and that is the one provided for by the statutes, The rush of clerks, the thud of heavy vol- umes and clangor of electric bells, pleasant as it may be to the censral figure who con- trived it, does not seem 1o facilitate the settlement of estates, even though the wheels are copiously greased with increased fees. The fact 1s, the judge has woven about himself this network of alleged system in order to impress people with the surpass- ing imy ance of the office of county judge, He publishes the fact that it has taken him over a year to get order out of chaos, but hy has simply reconstructed a similar machine on a complex plan. The “Guide” which he proposes to publisii caps the climax of effrontery. 1f Judge Eller conducts the af- fairs of his oftice according to lawv, the stat- utes may be considered as a very safe guide. 1f the oftice is not thus conducted, administrators and executors, with his hittle “Pocket Guide” as a prompter, and Judge Eller as an interpretor, will have plentygo learn before tho estatés which they repre- nt are settled. The judge's invitation to those seeking lght to call at his ofice is extended in a wholly different spirit than hfi pervaded bis answers to those who have sought in- formation heretofore; his invariable answer, “1 am county judge and shall do as I please in the maiter,” is subject to modifi- cation and change according Lo the nature of the inquiry. and it makss a difference whether the person making the inquiry is interested in business or in politics. Very truly yours, Jawks B. MeixLe, Chairman noopartisan committee. Campuign Echoes. There was a lively fistic encounter yester- day afternoon uear republican headquarters. The participants were M. F. Singleton and F. L. Baroett. A call for the patrol wagon was turned in, but before the bluecoats ar- rived the combatants had taken the cue and made themselves scarce. _Heory Knodell is circulating s campaign lie aguinst George F. Munro, candidate for councilman, to the effect that Munro was prejudiced against railroad men. Mr. Muaro brands it a lie made out of whole cloth and says that he told Kuodetl that it was false in the presonce of R.W. Gibson at Mr. Gibson's PROTECTED THE EMPLOYES Judge Holoomb Stands Between Railroad Corporations and Their Vietims. HOW A BURLINGTON BRAKEMAN SUFFERED Payment of Seventy-Cive Dollars Sick Ben- efits by the Company Held by the Or- ganization to Compensate for Permanent Tnjuries. Laxcol Nov. 6.—[Special to Tun Ber. |~ Another important case involving tho liabil- ity of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Raiiroad company to its employes in event of injury or death was filed with the clerk of the supreme court Saturday evening, and it adds several new features to the already complete exposition published in Tam Brs yesterday morning. In all the other cases filed in the supreme court the attorneys for the railroad company have always laid es- pecial stress upon the fact that if the in- jured employe desired to commnence a suit for damages against the company he haa only to refuse to accept the benefits due him by reason of his membership in the Burling- ton Volunteer Relief devartment. In the case filed Saturday evening iv is clearly estab- lisned that even this priyilege is denied to the injured employe who has signed away his rights under the law. In this case the injured employe did decline the benefits otherwise due him as soon as he discovered that he had been permanently injured for life. The case had its origin in the injuries re- ceived by William McGinty, a brakeman in the employ of the B. & M., who was ren- dered permanently unfit for physical labor in an accident which occurred at Broken Bow on December 15, 1801. He sued the company for damages, placing the amount at $15500. The attorneys for the company set up the same old defense. Sume 01d Defense. They claimed that McGinty was a mem- ber of the Burlington Volunteer Relief association and that when he applied for membership in that association he signea an agreement that if he was injured through the negligence of the company he woula not sue the company for damages. Then the attorneys produce the proof that McGinty ¢ joined the department and that he had accepted the benelits due him by reason of hisinjuries. They claimed that he had accepted the sum of Unfortu- nately for the plausibility of this defense the relief department did not pay N Gioty $75. In his affidavit McGinty declared that when he was injured and nelpless he was taken from Broken Bow to Ravenna by the officials of the B. & M. and placed under the charge of a physician named Bentley, In the employ of the company. He aileges that Bentley assured him that his injuries were of slight consequence and that they would not be permanent. Acting upon this supposition and the assurance of the com- pany's surgeon, McGinty accepted two checks from the relief department, one for 815 and the other for #31. After he did so, and after three months had elapsed and enabled him to discoyer that his injuries were permanent and that he would be incapacitated for physical labor for life, he refused to accept further benefits that might have been due to him aud tendered the com- pany a return of the benefit dues he had already received. The ecompany refused to take back the money already paid. Tried Before Judge Holcomb. The case was tried before Hou. Silas A. Holcomb, then and now the judge of the Twelfth judicial district, and the present candidate for judgeof the supreme court vn the people’s independent ticket, In giving his instructions to the iury Judge Holcomb made use of the following language, which 18 entitled to the serious consideration of every railway employe in Nebraska: “Upon this question (the plaintiff’s con- nection with the Burlington Volunteer Re- 1ief department) I instruct you that if from the evidence you find that after the injury complained of the plaintiff at the time he accepted the benefits due him as a member of the Relief association because of such in- jury had knowledge of the negligence of the company, if any existed, and its liability to him; and that by accepting such benefits with the knowledge of the nature and the extent of the injuries sustained by him, then and in that case he would not be permitted in law to recover from the defendant in this action.s “If, however, he accepted such benefits without such knowledge on his part asto the nature and effect of receiving such bene- fit, or if he accepted the same upon the statements of the physician that the in- juries were of a temporary nature only; if you believe such statements were made and that he refused to accept such benefits when he aiscovered the true nature and extent of the injury, then and in that case he would not be estopped from maintaining this action, and he may recover any damages which he might recover notwithstanding the acceptance of such benefits.” The jury returned a verdict in favor of McGinty, awarding him $3,400. The railroad company brings the case to thesupreme court on the erounds, among others, that the court erred in giving the above instructions. Serlous Charges Investiguted. The excise board held a session this fore- noon for the purpose of investigating some rather serious charges that had been pre- ferred against the members of the city po- lice tor The charges may be epitomized as follows: That liquor is being openly sold on Sundays; that houses of prostitution were allowed to run without let or hind rance; that Sunday dances were numerou: and that the volice force was being used for political purposes. These charges had been preferred ina resolution offered at the last meeting of the city council by Councilman Wooas. They were backed by some red hot editorial lim- nings from the pen of Colonel W. M. Smitn, editor of the Lancoln Courier. Councilman Woods was “alled to the stand, but he de- clined to be sworn. He stated that he would tell all that he knew providing the board asked him as o citizen and a gentle- man, The board let it go at that and Mr. Woods made a lengthy statemeut proving his assertions made in the open meeting of the council. He siated that dances were given every sSunday evening in Germania hall, opposite the postoftice. His statement was corroborated by Oficer Mitwchell, who was afterward placed on the stand, The most 10us chirge was to the effect that the police force was being used for political purposes and that Ofiicers O'Shee and Pound had been reinstated to the force upon their agreement to support Fred Miller, the fusion caundidate, for sheriff. Mr. Smith, editor of the Courier, declined to giye the name of his informant, but he main- tained that the charge was true. He als® alleged that Officer Kucera haa peddled Miller tickets among the officers. This state- ment was corroborated by C. K. Alexauder, who stated that he saw Kucera peddling Miller tickets one evening between 6:56 and 7 o'clock, just before evening roll call. Ofticer Kucera took thé stand and denied the story emplatically, bus -he was suspended pending further invesgigation, Heard in the gourt Booms. The case in which the State Journal secks to restrain the Wesiern Union Telegraph company from stopping tbe Associated press report Lias not been argued and no particular time has been set for a hearing. Tt is stated, however, that an effort will be made to have it taken up next Wednesday. “The district court took a recess this oven- ing until Weanesday morning without hand- ing down an_opinion on the case in which the jndeperdent county central committee sought to mandamus the county clerk to place the names of the fusion candidates on the official ballots twice. Guy St. Clair, the young man who nearly carved the life out of a companion at Prairie Home one week ago yestorday, was released today on bail to appear on November 9. Byron Chevront was today ordered sent to the state reform sohool on account of incor- rigibility. ‘omorrow bein election dny there will be no sessions of the district court. Clearly n O of saiclde. Tt develops that Arthur R. Gilman, the young man found dead Saturday night, com- mitted suicide by taking fifteen grains of strychnine. Gilman was a comparatively Young man who lived in A small house at Thirty-third and Baldwin streets all alone. He had evidently been dead about two da; The coroner’s jury made its investiga and after some search found u paper which had been labeled strychnine. It had been purchased from a druggist named Strong on North Twenty-seventh street. The druggist testified that he had sold the poison to the decensed November 2, upon the assurance that it was wanted for the purpose of poison- ing rats. Upon this evidence the jury re- turned a verdict of suicide. It is believed that Gilman nad become despondent over financial troubles. ALLEGED (TRAIL ROBBERS JAILED, Two Nebraska City Colored Men Arrested on Suspielon. Nepraska Crry, Nov. 6.--[Special Tel- egram to Tine Bee.]—Dan and Floyd Smith are in jail in this city charged with attempt- ing to hold up the Missouri Pacific passen- ger trainat Union Saturday night. They claim they were only attempting to steal a ride. Both men are colored and live in this city. Anxious to Face fis Accusers. GrAND Istaxp, Nov. 6—([Special to Tz Ber]—The county board at its last session passed a resolution ordering the arrest of E. C. Hockenberger, the ex-county treasurer, who was reported short in his accounts in thesum of $5,400. Mr. Hockenberger left some time ago for St. Lous. first leaving bis address with the county attorney and asking him if thers were anything in the way of his going, as it was an_ important business trip. The county attorney thought not and Mr. Hockenberger loft. Wten the county board met last week tho members tele- graphed to him and asked him to appear be- fore them. He answered and stated that he would leave for Grand Island on the next train. He was misdirected at the depot at St. Loms and missed the first train. A telo- gram to his attorney announcing this fact failed to arrive and the board was in the dark.’ The above mentioned resolution was the result and a few hours after itwas vassed Mr. Hockenberger arrived showing the absence of any intention not to meot the Doard. The postofiice of Alda, eightecn miles west of this city, was entered last Saturday night and robbed. _ Fifteen dollars was taken. As tar as is known the mail matter is un- touched. The cash register was broken and the total damage Is about $100. Will Tarn Down the Hosses. Fremoxt, Nov. 6.—[Special to Tae Bex. The indications are that-the election in this city tomorrow will surprise and confound the county republican bosses. On every street corner laboring men are holding con- ventions ana declaring that the bosses and ringsters must be downed. Richards’ letter in the Fremont Herald, advising the people to stand pat with the money sharks for fear of driving capital out of the country, have been boomerangs of deadly effect. The wage workers claim that if, as Richards as- serts, Harrison is the candidate of the money powers, their only show for justice is in the election of his competitor, Judge Hol- comb, who is put forward by the people as the people’s friend. This sentiment is sweeping the city, and hence the election tomorrow is sure to be fraught with sur- prises. Kenrney Closes the Campalgn. Kearney, Nov. 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bkk.|—The republicans had a big rally here this evening. The Riverdale Repub- lican Teague club came down on horseback, nearly fifty strong, and were followed by the Kearney Flambeau and League clubs. The procession was over a mile long and both the Midway Military band and Miller's band furnished music. After the parade Hon. W. E. Andrews spoke to a crowded audience in the opera house. He took up the silver question and the acts of the repub- lican party since 1860, and handled thom in a clear, concise manner. He was frequently applauded. Ola Parties Denounced. Hesrox, Net., Nov. 6.—[Special to Tae Beg.]—Mrs. Mary E. Bower of Kausas spoke here to a fair sized audience. She denounced the trusts and railroad corporavions in most emphatio terms. She stated that fifty-nine necessities of life were controlled by trusts, which, if pot so controlled, would and could be sold for at least 33 per cent cheaper. She declared that Englaod, Wall street, the ‘gold bugs” and the present administration combined their efforts to bring about the repeal of the Sherman act to stop the pur- chase of silver. Aftor paying hor respects to both old parties the meeting adjourned. Lawrence La nies, Lawrexce, Neb., Nov. 6.—([Special to Tz Be. |--William Howik, father of Mrs, H. G. Woodard of the Fremont hotel,died:suddenly yesterday of dropsy. He had arrived from Oklahoma only three days before. Funeral today. Republican and populist candidates each led raliics of their respectivo followers here last week. The chicf issue is the reported shortage in County Treasurer Rouse's ac- counts. $509.70, discovered by luspector Me- Cloud, Mrs. Tom Shirley roturned Friday from a montn’s visit to Chicago. Trytug to Save Carleton. Fremoxnt, Nov. 6.—[Special to Tur Bee.]— Detectives have been sent over the county to interview every juror in the late Carleton trial, endeavoring to strengthen the grounds for a new trial. The reasons so far outlined are all statutory, finding fault with the sheriff, county attorney, jury and even the court, that its rulings were not according to law and precedent. The case will be argued at the adjourned term of court commencing November 18. It is expected that quite a number of afidavits will be filed charging irregularities and indiscretion: e o Sherman Nominates McKinley, Torevo, Nov. 6.—In conversation with a republican leader Mr, Sherman aeclared Mr. McKinley was his preference for republican candidate for president in 1806, aud ex- pressed a belief that he would be the nom- inee. He intimated that McKinley would be his logical successor as varty leader in Ohio on his retirement from the senate, which will oceur at the end of his present term. i Movements of Ocean Stesmers, November 6, At Naples—Arrived—Wesser, from New York. At Southampton—Arrived—Elbe, New York At New York—Arrived—Trave, Bremen, from from WORK OF FLAMES AT WILBER Four Large Business Houses Wholly De- stroyed by Fire. FULL LIST OF THE LOSSES SUSTAINED Other Valnable Property Narrowly Escaped Destraction rderous Nebraska Can- didate Attempts to Remove His Op- ponent by Foree of Arms. WiLngr, Neb,, Nov. 6. —[Special Telegram to Tur Bre.|—Four business houses from the northwest corner of Third and Doane stroets west to Waldorf's brick building were destroyed by fire shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. The flames swept away the Kubicek building, ocoupied by Bd Wyckoft as aconfectionary swreand telephone ex- change. The loss to the building is $800, in- sured for $500 1n the Rockford. The stock was insured for $350 in the National, which covers the loss. The Goodell building, ocou- pied by William Waldor! as a clothing store, was insured for §1,000, which covers tuc loss. The loss to stock was about #4500, insured for $2,000 in the National. The Havel & Beck general merchandise building and fixtures were insured for $1,100 with the Springtield company. The loss to stock is 806,000, insured for $3,500, of avhich $1,500 is with the Phenix of Brooklyn, 1,500 with the Phanix of Hartford and $00 with the Niagara. The Harvey building was msured for $600 in the North British, which will not cover | The stock of L. Liberman, clothing dealer, valued at $6,000, is a total loss. Tt was for §1,000 in the Orient aldorf’s brick’ building prevented the fire from spreading further west. ‘I his build- ing was only shghtly damaged and the stock was not damaged at all. It was only by hard work the Wilber house, sixty feet to the north, was saved. The heat cracked the plate glass in every building on the opposite side of tho streot south. The cause of the fire Is a mystery. It was first seen between the Liberman and Havel & Beck buildings. Barn I ner Jail. FremoNT, Neb, Nov. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to The Brk.]—The barn of Oswald Uhling, nine miles northeast of Hooper, was burned about 10 o'clock last night, with its entire contents, comprising nine head of hoyses, 200 bushels of old corn, hay, tarming uténsiis, wagon, harness, e The loss 1s estimated at §4,000 with 1o insurance. The barn was fired by James Nelson, a boy aged 17, in the employ of Mr. Uhling. He was brought to this tity this morning by Mar- shal Crawford of Hooper and lodged in jail. Nelson confessed the crime and was bound over in §1,000 bouds to tne district court The fire that consumed the barn of E. N Morse yesterday was the result of a bonfire started by his little son, 5 years of age, in close proximity thercto. The loss is about $300, without insurance. RESULT OF POLITICS. How a Smartville Candidate Proposed to Remove His Opponent. Tecumsen, Neb,, Nov. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg.]—What might have been A serious shooting affray took place at Smart- ville, a village eight miles northwest of here, yesterday morning. ~ While under the influence of liquor, John Price attempted to take the life of R. S. Collister. The latter was awakened at his home in Smartville yesterday morning before daylight by Price calling to him. Dressing himself, Collister started to open the door to see what Price wanted. The minute Collister opened the door, Price struck him over the head witn a lantern and with the exclamation, “D——n you, I'm going to kill you,”” drew a revolver aud fired at Collister. Collister wardea the weapon off in time to miss the shot, but the buliet penetrated his clothing. He then knocked Price down, took the weapon away from him and proceeded to this city and swore out a warrant for Price, charging him with assault with 1ntent to Kill, heriff Zutavern brought the man to this city and, as no preliminary exami- nation coula be held on Sunday, Price gave $00 bonds to appear be. fore Judge Foster next Thursoay. He also gave bond to keep the peace. The cause of Price's rash act was merely the fact that Collister is his political opponent for the oftice of assessor_of Helena precinct. The men had no trouble prior to this. Jai Young Woman. Hastixos, Nov. 6.—(Special 1elegram to Tre Bee.]—Mrs. Rosa T. Brown, a comely young woman of less than 20 years, s in the county jail here, on a complaint sworm out by her husband, Wesley C. Brown, of Fre- mon, charging her with adultery. Chief of Polico Wanze wade the arrest at Yor Mrs. Brown will be given a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Her husband has mot a very enviable reputation, as he was once arrestod for beating his wife when he smashed a guitar over her because she per- ted in playing the instrument in the Sal- vation army meeting: Brakem Cut to Pleves. Lixcos, Nov. 6.—iSpeciul Telegram to Tue Bee.|—O. H. Taylor, B. & M. brake- man, living at 820 North Eleventh street in this city, was cut to pioces this side of Den- ton, a few miles west of this oity, shortly aftor 2 o'clock this afternoon. A special train was made up and the superintendent, coroner and undertaker went out and gathered up the remains, An inquest will be held fn the morning. Taylor was a single man, 20 years oid and his parents reside at Newecastle, Iud. Two Highwaymen Arrested. Nemraska Crry, Nov. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—Mattis Loch, driver of 8 bakery wagon, was held up in broad day- light yesterday by two colored men. 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