Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 17, 1893, Page 5

ONCE IS OFTEN ENOUGH Decision of the Oourt at Lincoln Concorning Names on Official Ballots. INTENTION OF THE NEW ELECTION LAW Every Voter to fave an Opportunity of Vote ing for the Candldate that Repre= sents His Party, but Not More than Onee. Liscors, Nov. 16.—[Special to Tue Bee.)— Judges Hall, Strode and Tibbetts, banc, have handed down an opinion in the case in which the chairman of the independ- ent county central commitwee applied for a mandamus to compel the county clerk to print the names of the fusion candidates on the official ballots as many times as they had been nominated. The case was com- menced before clection day, but the ballgts had been printed and there was not sufi- cient time 1o enable the three judges to con- sider the matter. In their opinion the three Judges concur in saying ‘it is clearly ap- parent that it is the intent and purpose of the Australian ballot law to afford to every voter an opportunity of voting for the can- didate representing the party to which he belongs. It 1s also clearly the in- tent and purpose of the law that the ballots shall contain a list of the candidates for each oMce grouped under the proper titles, When once the name of the candidate has been printed upon the ballot under the designation of the office to which he hus been nominated the object and intent of the law has been complied with. It is not proper, say the judges, to print the name of the candidate twice upon the ballot as a candidate for she same office, even though the candidate has been nominated by two or more parties. It is éurther ihe opinion of the judges that it is the duty of the county clork to avpend the name of cach candidateé upon separate lines the designa- tion of ecach nomination which differ” in themselves and to make these definitions so v that a voter of ordinary intelligence can tell to which party the several candi- dates belong to. “I'ic opinion scems to meet with the d proval of both sides to the controversy and both have given notice that they wiil carry t o to the supreme court. In all robubility this much disputed question wiil ave been fi setiled before 1t can come up to vex the contendiong parties in another campaign. Otiver Askn for n Receiver. Application was made to the distrizt court today for a receiver for the Lansing theater of this city. The application is the result of a long standing difference between the pro- prictors, Messrs, Henry Oliver and )08 Lansing. 1t is made by tlenry Oliver, a half owner in the building. and his at- torneys are Webster, Rose & Fisherdick. In the potition it is allegea that J. I. Lan- sing is the owner of the other half of the building, and that he has neglec ana re- fused to take any steps toward as partuer in protecting its financial interests. It is alleged further that the building is wortn $100,000 and that 1t yields $1,200 per month in the way of rentals. There 18 a mortgage of $60.000 on the building. The interest amounting to §2,500 recently became due and the plaintift imniediavely forwarded his check for oue-half of the amount, but he alleges that Lansing refused to pay the other half. and in consequence the holder of the mortgage threatens to foreclose. He maintams that Lansing is planning to have the mortgage foreclosed in order that he may injure the plaintiff financisily. He asks for # recewver to care for the property, coilect the rents and apply the revenuc to the ex- tinction of the morigaged mdebtedness and thus save the property from foreclosure and sale. The T.ansing theaterisone of the hand- somest in the west and was built two years ago by Messrs. Oliver and Lansing at a cost of $100,000. The two gentlemen arc brothers- in-law and have been partners in business for some years. They been engaged in Dbitter litigation for over a year past and the application for a receiver is but another pgnne of a long standing troub! The Htigation in no wise affects the man- agement of the theater and it will be m; tained as a place of amuszment as usual. Contractor Sewell Acquitted. The jury in the case of the state against ‘W. D. Sewell, one of vhe asylum contractors, returned a verdict of not guilly at noon today, after hnving been engaged ina dis- cussion of the merits of the case for twenty- four hours. The unnouncement of the verdict created no surprise, as it had been expected by the attorneys for the state. The end of this trial finishes the first series of the cases against the indicted contractors. The first trial resulted in the conviction of Gotham Betts. Then Dan La the steward, was puton trial and acquitted. John Dorgan came next and his acquittal was quickly followed by the ‘“‘vindication” of I"arm Boss Hubbard. Sewell's acquittal completes the list, with the exception of W. H. Dorgan, who claims that he will not be brought to trial. There are several counts against all of the acquitted parties and it is stated that all of the defendauts will be required to go to trial on each of the several counts. Another Bank Consolidation, Arother step in the scheme of consolidat- ing the banking interests of Lincoln was completed today by the absorption of the Lancaster County bank by the German Na- tiopal. The Lancaster County bank is one of the oldest in the state, having been estab- lished 1n 1572. Inspite of its age. however, it bas not been pushed to the front, and through ull the years of its existence its cap- ital stock has remained at $50,000. It was owned by Walter J. Lamb, who states that he has concluded from private reasons to re- tire from the business. He has disposed of the entire business of the bank to the Ger- man National, and all deposits will be paid in full by that institution. T'he bank was in excellent condition and weathered the re- cent financial stringency in an admirable manner, itsstability remaining unquestioned during the whole of the trying depression. DISAPPEAKED AGALN. Another Capter fu n Sensutional Cuse at danr Rap Neb, Crpan Raris, Neb., Nov. 18,—([Special Telegram to Tur Bee. |—Another scene has been cnacted in the case of the industrial school boy, Charles Eaward Jones, who was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Myers. Yes- torday afternoon, while Mrs. Myers and the Doy were doing the chores, she seut him after some colts that were in & corn fleld unearby. Mr. Myerscame home a few minutes luter and the boy, ngt having returned, started afler him on horseback, but could find no trace of him. Tho boy was last seen by a uelghbor driving the coltsover a hiil in the direction of the Myers house. The search was continued today by all the neighbors, but no trace of the boy has found. Dr, Martin _of the inaustrial school has been telegrapned and is expected toworrow. No one can imagit @ what 18 the cause of the boy's disappearance, und altogether the case is a very mysterious one. Afiirs 5t York, You, Neb, Nov. 16.—[Special to Tue Bag. ) —District court is now ia session here, with Judge Wheeler on the bench, There “are a large number of cases ou the docket. ‘The jury will be busy about three weeks. * _The Young People’s Scciety of Christian ngregational church held monthly social at C. C. Cobb's Tuesday e McWhinney farm, three miles north of this iy, was sold yesterday to J. W. 4 lnchrmdl, Ia., she consideration oung of the terial ROl SaTER e pu ey man . and Mrs. W. D. Mead, sr., of New Y-:'k are In the city visiting thew son. ] in Arcigation. Norra Lour, N Nov. 16.—|Special to Tue Bee.]—At an election held in this place 1o yote on the propositien of issuing bouds 10 help the irrigation company to the amount of $10,000, the proposition carried. = The tting en | North Toup Trrigation and Tmprovement company has the work in charge. 1This means that the canal will bo built as soon as possible. The lino fs all surveyed and located. ‘Ihis canal will farnish the wa and irrigate about 10,000 acres of choica valley land in_this vicinity, which means prosperity to all. DAKOTA COUNTY CONTEST. Nebraska Citizens of that Locality Divided on Etection Resalts, Dakora Ciry, Neb., Nov. 16.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | —County Judge Wil- liam Warner today filed his complaint in the district court contesting the election of Dan C. Hefferman (dem.). The complaint con- tains thirteen counts, among the most im- portant of which are: That in St. John's township, where fTefferman received 260 and Warner seven votes, Willlam Renninger, sr., republican challenger, was ejected from the polling place; that the election board was unlawfully organized; that illegal voting was induiged in; that the eiection board electioneered within the polling place; that Summit precinct ninety legal votes were t. but 140 were returned by the election , of which Warner reccived six and ‘erman 134; that in Hubbara township en 1llegal voles were cast, and that in Cov- ington township the election board received ballots and substituted others. The contestant prays that the vote of St. John's, Summit and Hubbard precincts be declared void and that a recount be held n St. John's, Covington, Summit, Habbard and Omadi townships. ase is backed by about 200 citizens, who have contributed to the prosecution S10UX City, Nov. 16.—|Special Telegram'to —Dakota county, Nebraska, offi- o made requisition_ upon the gov- for the delivery to them of Johnson MeGaffin, a saloon keeper; Frank French, a bartender, anda Billy O'Dee, a vrize fighter, all residents of the Second ward of this city, on a charge of illegal vot- ing. At the general eloction they were duly registered in this city for county and state candidates, The Nebraska ofticiais charge that on the same day they crossed the river to South Sfoux City, Neb.,, and swore in their votes there. Vatley County Litigntion. Onp, Neb., Nov. 16.—[Special to Tz BeE.] —The fall term of the district court for Val- ley county opened here Monday evening witn Judge T. O. C, Hurrison on the bench. There arc 115 cases on the docket, four criminal and 111 civil cases. Hon. Edward M. Cofin of Lincoln and Mr. Alexander Norman of Ord, who are attorneys in the criminal cases, filed objections to the jury, claiming the panel had not been held accord- ing to law; that in place of sixty names from whith to select jurors the number selected from was sixiy-four, and that the proper apportionment among the townships hasy not been made. Judge Harrison this morning sustained the objections, and in consequence the criminal cases will not be tricd at this term. In cases where no ob- jections are made the trial will be had now. It is probable that a special term will bo held early in January to dispose of cases that go over now. Lawrence Notes und Personals. LaAwWRENCE, Neb., Nov. 16.—|Special to —Lumberman Bowman made a trip to Omaha last Thursday, returning Saturday. After concluding a series of meetings here, Rev. Mr. Hopkins left for Smith county, Kausas, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leap. I Mr. Perry brought his T Is to a close Sunday, ing gained -five converts. He went to Sutton Monday to assist in revivals at that place. Rev. Mr. Gilletts of Iowa is holding meet- ings here. Winter wheat looks splendid after the late rain and snow. M. McClarran, druggist, and Miss Galla- gher were joined in m; age yesterday. Pretty Tecumseh wedding. msEx, Nov. 16.—[Special to Tue BEE.] very pretty wedding that oc- curred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Paine in this city last evening, when themr handsome and accomplished daughter Stella was married to Mr. Frank S. Headrick of Humboldt. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Talbotsof the Episcopal church, in the presence of about seventy-five rela- tives aud friends. As the contracting parties grew to man and womanhood in this com- munity they are well known and much thought of. Boyd County's Close Vote, Burre, Neb., Nov. 16.—|Special to Tur Bee.]-—The ofticial canvass of the votes of Boyd county is completed. That an attempt was made to tamper with the returns is almost certain, but the sentiment of the citizens was of such a nature that it was given up. It wasa very clos o election, th, pluralities in nearly every county offi ranging from six to a dozen. There are rumors of one or two contests, but it is im- probable that anything will come of them. ing Ranch Ne: Grove Notes. waAN Grove, Neb., Nov. 16.—[Special to Tie Bee.]—The Grand Army of the Re- public post held its sunual meeting and en- tertainment at the opera house Tuesday night. It was a success, both socially and financially. The flag exercise was especially fine and well rendered. Gunther Bros. commenced laying brick yesterday for their new store. When com- pleted it will be one of the finest ouildings in the city. Passed Counterfelt Money, GRAND IsLAND, Nov. 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—R. T. Davis, who was employed in the second-hand store of W. R. Dean, was arrested today by Deputy Umted States Marshal Allen for passing counterfeit money at St. Josepn. He was taken to Omaha on an afternoon train. He admits his guilt. Committed to the Asylum. HastiNgs, Nov. 16, —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Mrs, Helen E. Clark was today commiited to the Asylum for the Insane at Lincolu by the insanity board of Adams county. She has been unbalanced for a year past. Hate Notes. A lodge of Good Templars has been or- ganjzea at Nebraska City. The Northeast Nebraska Press association will meet av Norfolk November 20, Mrs. William Dawley, one of th settlers of Seward, is dead, aged 87 ye ‘The holiness people i the neighborhood of St. Derion will erect a church building, ‘The Grand Island sugar factory has bheets enough on hand to run two weeks longer. Fremont is having hard luck with her teachers. A matrimonial epidemie is raging amoug them. The Tecuwseh Sonr of Veterans will pre- sent to tho public early in December *“The Girl Spy.” Harry D. Wilson of Nebraska City has secured some strunge pets in the shape of three chameleons. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Register of Harvard are lying in juil at Harvard, charged with stealing a quantity of corn, Tgls Pulger l’lsk«l pllm::l has been removed w Stunton and & Uurd paper has been started, edited by A. F\ Eum.w Dr. Prentice has retived from the post- office at Fairfield to givs his democratic suc- cessor a chance to learn the business. Burglars are very busy at Auburn. They have entered half a dozen different places, but their booty has not been extensive. Codar county will have a murder trial at the coming term of court, when Jotn Koch will be tried for killing Heary Lansing. Lucius R. Riley, for twenty-seven years a resident of Nebraska, died at his home in Kuox county, aged 56 years. He wasa vet- eran of tbe late war. R. L. Downing, a prominent Kearney citizen, tied a cow to the rear axle of his buggy and started to drive away, As & con- uenco the buggy is a wreck, the horse walking off with the front wheels and the cow loping away with the nind. J. N. Kilian, a bicylist, ana C. H, W. Dietricns, a pedestrian, collided old R A TR and {:I;:uiln‘ bis Illl:hln‘ on the lld':';lk. nm; swore oud a rant Diotrichs, with sssault 404 batiery. The latter was ftined $10 and costs, bui he has appealed. [HER COURSES PICKED OUT Nebraska Statcsmen Already Decided Where to Steer Over the Political Ocean, SEVERAL WHO WANT TO SUCCEED CROUNSE John Peters, Brad Siaughter, Tom Majors and Billy Broatch Willing to Kun for Governor—Uharch Howe and Prof. Andrews for Congress. The campaign of 1504 is already in full blast, 8o far as state officers are concerned, although but few people have as yet sur- mised this to be the fact. At least that was the declaration made at the Paxton yester- aay afternoon by a prominent republican from out in the state, who is generally cred- ited with knowing as much about what is going on in the “inside” as any man within Nebraska's borders, “Did you notice the program that has been prepared for the political jollification at Lin- coln next Monday night?" he asked. ‘“I'here is a little straw to show how the wind biows in o certain quarter. It has just been quietly given out that John Peters is a can- didate for governor, and it is likewise inti- mated that Brad Slaughter and the ma- chinery of the state central committee is be- hind his candidacy; but you will observe that Mr. Peters' name does not appear on that program, while that of Mr. Slaughter is there in a/l the glory of capitals. It might be argued that Slaughter was to be paraded because of his position as chairmau of the state central committee, but you can bet your life if he was not a candidate for governor himself, and it was true that he was heartily in favor of Peters, that the latter would have been given some place on the program. The truth is that certain ele- ments have been studiously at work boom- ing Slaughter's candidacy for the guberna- torial oftice for the last two months, and it's a dead open and shut that he isn't going to to step down and out mow just because John Peters has stepped into the field. Growth from the Dragon's Teeth. “Tue Bre ventured the prediction the other day that the election of Harrison would result in the springing up of a whole dioates. Well, thas prediction is ¢ proving correct.” I have been at the capital for several days past, and the Lin- coln hotel has been pretiy well filled with aspirants. Several caucuses have been held, and it bezan to look 1o me as if the campaign was getting very well settled on its legs. It 18 an open secret that Tom Majors 1s after the womination for governor, while Peters is avowedly in the ra Slaughter is chasing the nomination on the quiet, and A. E. Cady of St. Paul, who was chairman of the state central committee last year, has stated that he would accept the nomination if he could get it. “'Say, it's kinder funny to hear the way some of the fellows that Rosowater charac- terizes as ghost aancers are talking about the influence of Tue Bee and its editor just at this time. You know they have never missed an oportunity to belittle both Rose- water and the paper, and have pretendea to believe that the oppositionof Rosewater was all that was necessary to insure the election of a candidate. I hoard Tom Majars say within a week that Tie Bee had unquestion- ably deprived Harvison of many thousand votes in the recent campaign, and that the support of that paper would have given the republican vominee for the supreme bench a pluralivy of at least 20,000, while Bill Dorgan said that Tue BEee could influence 10,000 votes either way. according to the position it took in a campaign. Estimates of Experts. “Brad Slaughter also expressed the opinion that the plurality of Judge Harrison would have been between 20,000 and 25,000 had it not been for the lack of support on the part of Tur Bee. Mr. Cady and Deputy Attorney General Summers felt likewise; in fact, the only ones who were disposed to- claim that Tue Bee cannot influence the voters of Nevraska in future campaigns are individuals iike the ex-prohibition editor of the Call and pensioners around the State Journal office. They are all free toconfess that they don’t want any more of Tur BEE's opposition in theirs. “The gubernatorial oftice is not the only one that has brought a lot of candidates. as there are three aspirants for the oftice of sec- retary of state right in_the city of Lin- coln. They are: J.C. F. McKesson, now a member of the lower house of the legisla- ' ture; Charles C. Caldwell, the present dep- uty in that offic, and Ed R. Sizer, who has dabbled in politics ever since he was able to stand alono and who wore a uniform on Gov- ernor Thayer's staff. Doputy Attorney General Summers is out openly for George Hastings’ job, and McPheeley of Minden and C. C. McNish of Wisner are both after the same thing. “The machine end of the party has it in fov Eugene Moore, and the Norfolk man will hardly get another term if it is within the power of the state house gang to defeat him. The plan that the combine is now working on is o boost P. O. Hedlund forward and in- duce him to come out for the nomination and work to defeat his present chief. Where Cburch Howe is At. *'Of course, you know that Church Howe is setting his pins for another whirl at the copgressional cocoanut. He has been get- ting things fixed in that direction for over a year. He made a big fight at Fremont last winter at the annual meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic, and was elected senior vice commander, and he now looks forward to the next meeiing in February to be made state commander, to be followed next summer by the nomination for congress in the First district. He has been making speeches during the summer and fall, and you know Church is pretty smooth in get- ting the boys to think the way he does. He made thirty-three campaign spoeches under guise of talks to the veterans, and if any- body tells you that Church Howe is out of politics you can just wink twice real hard aud nov believe a word of it. Iwould be willing to make afidavit that Howe was figuring on this very thing four years ago, when he quietly got in his work when the democrats were redistricting the state. Gage county was buadled over into the Fourth district, much agaivst her will, as there were 80 many statesmen down there that Church thought it just as well to keep them out of the First. He isn't counting on getting the support of Tue Bee, but hois quietly hoping that Rosewater will keep stilland not go down into the Iirst to fight him, as he is no longer in the Omaha district. He was down at Liuncoln the other day to find out whether Allan W. Field was going to try to get the nomination again, and was very much leased to find that Field had all he wanted lust year and would not enter the lists next all. Androws Wil Try A, “Prof. W. E. Andrews, the governor's pri- vate secretary, will be a candidate for re- nomination in the Fifth district,as he is anxious to take a fall out of McKeighan or any other candidate the other side may put up. ' “It is claimed by some of the men who are legging for John Peters that the nomination of Harvison was a part of a deal that was to give Peters the nomivation for governor next year, and that Harrison has pledged all his support and influence to prop up the Peters boom. You don'l look the fact that you have cardidate right here in Omaha, and the first letter of his name is Broatch. He has suc- ceeded 1o getting Dr. Mercer to cut his own throat politically and thus leave him a clear track, 8o far as this county is coucerned, and it is talked in Liocoln that Broatch is fairly ia the race. Majors is engaged at the pres- ent time in going over the state in the injer- est of his caudidacy and seiting up the plos, but there is a disposition on the part of many of theold crowd to throw lom over- . A whole lot of them have soured on him during the t year. His outrageous rulings and mauifest unfairuess iv the sen- ate last winter turaed a good mauy who had always stood by him up 10 that time, E Study in Committes £thics, “They had a hot time st the Liucolu the other evening, when a few of the super- nn-nhr oves met to nomme.r‘v:u- and means for getling Rosewater - tlonal committee. The matter was d%fid very fully, and then Brad Slaughter s e | M. stonid flatly rafuse to/eall the state com- mittee together for any.much purpose. He 8aid he d1d not, belleve Thare was any gen: eral sentiment in favoF 8 &uch a move, and even if there was the(mwmmitteo had no power to do anything of the ki He in- sisted that he woulil ‘do mnothing in the matter unless all the defé#ates to the st republican state convention, all the mem- bers of the state ceniral committee and all members of the county central republican committees would siew apotition asking him to call the state commitbee togother for that as positive that such a peti- and was called He toid unanimous desire to have Rosewater dis- placed, the committee'had no vower to do it nor authority to ask for bis resignation. He said that national committemen were elected by the national convemtion and that the body that eclected Rosewater had gone out of existenc He told of kis experience with that body when an attompt was mado to have a southern member removed and was positive that the national committee would deciine 1o’ recognize the rignt of a state committee to interfere with its me: ship. You can bei your bottom 1l will not be dem “Robin theater goers arc aware, deals with the machinations of the sheriff of Nottingham—a comic villain not entively unrelated to the Ko Ko type—to wrest from Robert of Auntington his birth- right and his bride Marian by setting up the loutish Guy of Gisborne as a pretender. Rob- ert, for want of something better to do, joins the outlaws of Sherwood fovest as their commander. under the name of Robin Hood. The underplot treats of the loves of Allan-a-Dale and Dame Burden's winsome daughter Annabel. Mr. Smith, the author of the book, has shown excellent discretion in incorporating just enough archaic forms to give piquancy and local color to the opera, without ob- scuring the text. De Koven has caught the spirit of the eightecnth century madrigal, part song and part glee, and utilized them, both in serious and burlesque form. The in- strumentation is clear and limpid and p ticularly well balanced, giving one a pleas- ant feeiing from the first horn notes of the overture, which 8o delightfully suggest at the outsét the sylvan poetry of the Robin Hood tradition. “Kobin Hood" is a peep into old England, in the times when it was alluded to as “‘Merrie England,” when the highways were infested with robbers and cutthroats, and men fought with the quarter staff and weat to the crusades. Therefore the return of this old operatic friend to Boyd's last night brought out a large and fashionable audience, but the ap- plause lacked in spontancity, there was a measure of coldness appar- cnt throughout the house, and the songs that have become part of the nation almost were not vociferously rede- manded as in past days when Barnabee, Karl, MacDonald, Cowles, Frothingham, Marie Stone, Mrs. Dayis and Flora Finlay- son were the bright luminaries that made *Robin Hood” the best known and best liked comic opera of the past twenty yi The company giving last night's perform- ance must necessarily suffer by comparison with the Bostonians. yet there are individual cases wherein the meed of praise must be awarded to the newcomers in roles created by that clever company of singers which has visited Omaha since the town was platted almost. [ Jerome Sykes, who plays Barnabee's nart of tho Sheriff, is o most serious comedian, yet he sings with considerable ability—for a comedian. Some of -the bits of business which Barnabee gave 50 unctuously, Mr. Sykes loses sight of entirely, but he is con- scientious, and that must stand for some- thing. The Little John of Edwin sIsham, clothed iu his Lincoly green, is a wonder- fully picturesque performance and is almost a twin brother for MacDonald. He singsthe part finely, “Brown October Ale” getting him several recalls and a boquet of roses from & proscenium box. *‘Robin Hood” is incompetently cast, Wentworth appearicg badly in the romantic part, which requires an excellent tenor and a good actor. ~Will Scarlet! What 4 memory does that rolesbring back—a mem- ory of Eugene Cowles_and his armorer's song, sung by Ricardo Kicei last mght with but a shadow of Cowles’ vim and encrgy. 1a -Dale, one of the star parts of the opera, is well sung and well acted by Miss Mary Palmer. She has a sweet contra particularly well balanced, in middle register which showed best in her utiful solo, “Oh, Promise Me,” while 'St. Swithen’s Bells" received a double en- core. Miss Diard as M.aid Marian brought to vhe part a dash and earnestness which was delightful, wearing her doublet and hose with a “'swashing and martial air,” but Miss Diard is not the best singer heard by any means in the part, but she is accept- able, and that is saying a great deal. The chorus is excellent, the ensemble par- ticularly good, while the orchestrz, barring a tendency of the wood winds now and then to flat, played in fine form. Takea in its entirety, the performance was most enjoyable. —_— BARBEKS’ BALL. Knights of the Razor Joy Themsel Patterson’s Hall The Barbers International union No. 141 gave its first annual ball last night at Pat- terson’s hall. About 100 couple jomned in the grand march, which was led by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Williams. Mr. Grant Williams, secrotary of the local union, officiated as master of ceremonies. The program consisted of eighteen numbers, with four extra dances. The reception com- wmittee and floor committee thoroughly understood the art of entertaining, as was shown by their excellent work. Among tho many present swere the follow- 0, the ng: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Payne, Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Lower, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. John Ragan, Mr. and Mrs. A . Pardun, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gray, Mr. and Mrs, Harry Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Decker. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Engelke, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. McLarnan, Mr.and Mrs, George Rumse, Misses Rose Wiison, Mamie Lane, Gussie Lindblod, Laura Gray, Clara ' Fisher, Mollie Fisher, Theresa Kitter, Minnie An- drew, Victora Smith, Barbara Smith, Bessie Drosda, Josio Drosda, May Stein. Mabel Mayer, Hazel Gordon, Mamic Lewis, Alic Thomas, Myrtle Wood; Mossrs, C. J. Landrenc, Cnarles Sydenstricke, C. F. Mack, M. J. Walters, A, E Fouts, M. J. Howell, William Smith, A Burnett, Frank Clapp, B. H. Robinson, G. A. Keck, S, H. Smith, W. M. Smith, John “Tracy, Fred Conrad, D, W, McLane, Adolph Fiala and Frank Jellen. — ¥ESTERDAY'S DEAD, Thomas Mackin, Cuicago, Nov. 16.—homas Mackin. whose fortune 13 estimated dt $4,000,000, died today. Mr. Mackin was 64 years old and has long been prominent in Chicago. He was at one time a member of theicity council. Coming to this city 1u 1847 as @ poor boy he amassed a fortune in real estate-deals and contract- ing. Six months age -he. was married u second time, the bride bping a New Orleans young lady. P Willlam #L. Beers, New Youk, Nov, 10°-2Ix-President Beers of the New York Lllp urance compauny died this morning. A. K. Perking. Memrais, Nov. 16 —Sgeretary A, K. Per- kins of the Young Men's Chrln{lnn associa- tion, who was injured during the fire Mon- day night, died at an early hour this morn- ing. He was originally from Massactusetts and has a brother in charge of a hospital in Ogaen, U, T, Robert . Morier. Berye, Noy. 10.—Rt. Hou. Robert D. Mor- ier, British ambassador to Russia, died today at Montrevx, on ;Lake Geneva. He had been in i1l healts f}‘ somo time and was compelled to leave bispost at St. Peters- biirg to seek a more ficial climate. Solgier Who st James French was a guest in the city jail last night. He is a soldier who was found Ruilty of larceny at Fort Niobrara aud was sentenced to two years imprisonment in the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth, TAXPAYERS ARE INDIGNANT Prespeots of a Mass Meeting to Take Action cn the Ges Fravchise, PROTEST AGAINST THE COUNCIL'S HASTE Passage of the New Gas Ordinance Liable to Canse Considerable Tro tion Oficinls W Week-City ple —Klees Vo Patd Next sl Cullings. When fifteen members of the Omaha city council voted to extend the franchise of the Omaba Gas Manufacturing company for fir ears they invited the wrath of many taxpayers. The deepest censure is pro- nounced and the fifteen councilmen are re- colving many rousts from the people. A franchise to such a corporation at this time for fifty years is worth thousands of dollars to the stockholders, The general opinion is that Omaha has reached a period within her history when a franchise should only be granted uvon conditions that would be beneficial to the city nand the people. This franchise to the gas company was granted without oue con- cession being made, and is absolute, except- ing that it is not exclusive. The price of gus is fixed by the ordinance for fifty years and nine-tenths of the consumers will be combelled to pay $1.75 per 1,000 feet for it for the fifty years o come. 1t is acknowledged that the cost of production of gas is reduced slightly each year. The council has thrown away the right of the city to reduce by ordi- nance the price in the fifty years, that period the consumers will not have benefit of reduction which should come as the price of manufacture 18 cheapened year by year. Since the time the ordinanc duced secrecy has been the poli were not 100 people in the ci aware that the measure was before the coun- cil, and no one, barring Saunders, Wheeler and Hascall of the judiciary committee, thought for a moment that it was to be rushed through in the manner which it was, excepting perhaps the other twelve members who voted for it. Ithas been the custom in the council to refer such important matiers to the com- mitiee of the whole and devote an evening o its consideration ana mvite the taxpayers to participate in the discussion. This w not done and 1t is a fact thav none of t members of the council, excepting Saunders and perhaps Hascall, knew what the ordi- nance contained and the amendments offered and adopted. Iven Major Wheeler, who is & member of the committee and signed the report recommending the amend- ments, had not read them and only perused the ordinance since its passage. The twelve other members had not read the ordinance and cannot even now tell what 1t contains. They heard it read by title and that was all. The suggestiou is made, and frequently at that, that the citizeus must swoop -aown_on the council and impress it with the fact that some other interests than those of cor- porations demand attention. There is talk of an indignation mass meeting of the ziti- zens to protest aguinst the franchise being granted in its present form on so short a notice, and requesting Mayor Bemis to veto the méasure. ; The ordinance is now in the hands of the mayor for bis signatur Pay of Election Officials, Tt is expected to pay the registrars, judges and clerks of election and special policemen about the 24th of this month. An ordinance is now pending containing the amounts due the registrars ana special police, and will be up for passage luesdny. ® The registrars will receive $15, judges and clerks &3 each from the city, and the special police #4 each. - There is somo¢ talk of not allowing pa anumber of the judges and clerks, whose work on the day of clection and the subse- quent canvass Of votes was anything but satisfactory. In some of the districts the returns of the boards were simply a mass of blunders and inexcusable In all’ instances. Major Wheeler will move to strike outa number of the items and it is probable that he will meeg with success, as the council and city officials are growing weary of the work of some of the incompetents who manage to slipm_on the election bourds each year, and whose services are not worth the heat the onsume from the stove in the booth, Bids for City Coal. More than one month ago the city counecil received bids for furnishing coal the coming year to the city. The committee on public property and buildings was directed to ox- amine the samples of the coal accompanying the bids and recommend to the council which should be accepted. They were also diracted to call in consultation the engineer of the city hall. Half a dozen bids were received and the prices ruled nearly the same. To settle the question of whicn was the lowest it was thought best to determine the merits of the coal. Notwithstanding the fact thay the bids were received wore than o month ago the committee has remained inactive and has doue nothing. Some members of the council are inclined to be 1nquisitive and will inquire 4t the next meeting. The Clerks Will Dance. Retail Clerks union held a long session in Patterson’s hall Wednesday night. Afterthe routine business was disposed of the matterof electing new officers came up, which, after a frienaly “struggle for oftice,” resulted in the election of S. Reynolds for president, W. E. Trueger financial secretary. A. Noland guide and William Granlich guardian. 7T.J. Coots was elected as the new delegate to Central [Labor union. The committee baving iu charge the arrangements for the ball to be given at Armory hall Thanks- giving night reported that they had already sold ninety-two tickets, and were meeting with unexpected success on every hand in completing thoarrangements. The committee on arrangements consists of Mess I Edwards, 5. Reynolds, T. J. Bry Mey Klein and Arthur Whitworth, all of whom are energetic clerks and will spare no labor to make this, their first annual ball, & grand success. Music will be furnished by mem- bers of the Musical union. A committee of two, Messrs, Roynolds and Coots, were elected to visit all labor organizations in Omaha and ask them to oficially adopt the button of the Clerks' union. Their next meeting will be in two weeks from last night, and just the evening berore their ball takes place. Meard from McKinley, Mayor Bemis is in receipt of the follow- ing letter from Governor McKinley: CoLumpus, 0., Nov. 11.—Hon. George P. Bemis, Mayor, Omaba, Neb.: My DEAR Sin— Please accept my warmest thanks for your cordlal congratuliitions over the splendid vie- tory of last Tuesday. W. MeKINLEY, sl (LR Reception for the Bishops. The Methodists of Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs will give a reception to Bishops Newman and Walden, at the First Methodist Episcopal church, on Saturday evening next, at 8 o'clock. All Methodists and their friends invited, CRIME IN HIGH PLACES! It is uot strange that some people do wrong through ignorance, others from a failure to investigate a8 to the rightor wrong of & matter. But it is strange, that individuals aud firms, who are fully aware of the rights of others, will per- sist in perpetvating frauds upon them. High-toned, wealthy manufreturing firms will offer and sell to retail mer- chants, articles which they know to be infringements on the rights of proprie- tors, and imitations of well known goods. We want to sound a note of warning to the retailers to beware of such imia- tions pud simulations of “CARTER'S LiT- TLE LIVER PILLS.” When they are of- fered to you, refuse them; you do not want to do wrong, and you don’t want to lay yourself liable to a lawsuit. Bea Frauklin said **Honesty is the best poli- c{ it is just as true that “‘Houesty is thebest principle.” Lost his Position. That really happened to a certain grocer's clerk, because he couldn’t induce customers to take an inferior brand of Pearline. washing powder in place of The grocer said, “If you can't sell what I want you to sell, likely to ins nothing “‘as good as' or *“'th nal—in fact, the only-—washing-compound. something else, send it back. t upon having nothing but Pearline. I don't want you." Now it doesn't take a very wise woman to decide whether this was an honest grocer. And a woman wise enough for that, would be There is same as "' Pearline, the origi- If they send you b JAMES PYLE, New York. Native Born Americans THIS IS FOR YOU. Fo-eign immigration has crowded you off the farms and is now crowding you out of the industrial occupations. Your boys trades or peting with the drift of all nations. n’t get a chance to learn Washington is tho New England of the west. It has a million of teu acre farms for you. Its capital is developing them for your boys. 10 acres is enough. ‘We don’t have to irrigate. We don't have to fertilize. foet Trees grow on the land ten through and 300 feet high. Wo clear it off for youand plant, grow and insure your fruit trees v An acre of this land will produce per annum: 60 bushels of wheat. 300 bushels of potatoes. 800 bushels of oniong. 1,000 bushels of apples. 40,000 1bs. of prunes. 1,000 boxes of peaches. 6.000 1bs. of hops. A ten acre farm will surely give an income of $3,000 a your and a gentle- man’s life. The farming of the futureis to bo like trade, each man to his specialty. The rickety wagon and rope tied har- ness with its mixed loaa of truck must o the way of all useless things. We make a specialty farm ready for youat a price which one full crop will pay. We know no failures, There is no chance for failure in our plan. There is a manly independence on every one of thess farms. No country on earth recovers so quickly from dis ter a8 France, and its power is in its small farmers who keep out of debt. Once puid for a small fruit farm has no need for debt. Instailment payments and no forfei- tures. Our excursion goes Nov. 20th on the Oregon train leaving U. P. Depot at 2:15 p. m, Parties making up clubs in Columbus, Grand Island, Kearney and North Platte, please telegraph 1. H. Stearns, Omaha, Saturd1y noun, how many go 80 that we can provide sleeping car ac- comodations. [ach subscriber for twenty acres is entitled to go. Any combination of subscribere for smaller farms amounting to tweuty acres, entitled to send one representa- tive. Each subscriber may take as many acres as is desived, from one to twenty. Payments for this excursion are fixed as follows: $10 per acre with subscription, $20 per Junuary 1st, and $20 per acre A 1st without interest. Trees planted in January and February and contract issues April 1st, annual pay- ments from that date annually. See circulars and application blanks, ohtainable at The Bee office, the Union Pacific ticket office, 18th and Farnam; D. V. Sholes Co., First National Bank building, and of D. H. Stearns, Paxton hotel, or Schriver & O’Donohue, Puxton hotel block. This is a chance of a lifetime, Our present offer can never be auplicated. The party that went out two weeks ago were delighted. See their report in the folder, ecure situations without com- | | PRESIDENT BLALOCK of the World’s I'air Commission for the state of Washington told n BEE reporter (interview in Nov. 15 paper): “Lam u fruit grower and have boen shipoing fruit to Chicago hoeretofore, but today I stonped o car of my froit, in transit from Walla Walla to Chi- cago, ut Omaha, ard [ intend to make this city o distributing point in the fu- ture, instoad of Chicango. 1 am satisfied that Omaha possesses many advantages in this respe I reali of several s of ar-old truit trees, $1.000 per ncre. This is not an unusunl amount to reaiize on an acreage of po. orunes and cherries, Apples do well, but we do_not realize so much from them. Washington is a great fruit country, and a trip there will convince the most skeptical, S. R. MUMAUCH, a young man holding n responsible posic tion with the Pulman Palace Car comn- roported to his co-investors as fol- e 'LAND, Ore., Oct 25, 1893.--To Omaha TIovestors in Clarkce county, Washington, Fruit Lands—Report: As a member of yourcommittee, 1 have this day visited and examinea the lands of the Stearns Fruit Land compiny in Clarke county, Washington, about four and a half miles from Vancouver, aud find them fully up to the representations of the company in every particular. The land set apart for you vel, the soil is excellent, the locat! irable, the whole country around is beautiful with small farms planted vo fruit; the roads are good, o0ols and churchesare vear. The peovle living there are all Ameri- cans of the best class. In fact, I am fully satisfied with. thé land and the county. I find that the tacts in regard to yield of crops have been undevesti- mated rather than otherwise by that company in all its circulars. Respecte fully submitted, S. R. MUMAUGH, For the Committee. John Steel, Esq., member of the Omaha city conncil, endorsed every word of Mr. Mumaugh's repo:t. The Price per acre under our Home Preparation and Guarautee Plan is a total of $300 per ac without interest or taxes for five ye or during the time the fruit trees are being cultivated and brought o bearing age. The Terms are $50 peracre when contract is issued, $20 per_acre per annum for five years, and a final payment of $150 per acre within three months after the contract has been fulfiiled by the company. The Contract covenants, under seal of the company, to vlant the land in fruit trees immedi= ately; to cultivate the land perfectly. and’take proper care of the trees for five yen full insu ce of life of 100 trees Lo the ucre; guarantees them to be of bearing age at expiratien of contraci; that the land shall be of best quality, in fully settled neighborhood, not more than ten miles from agood market town, fronting on good road, near school and church; to permit sale and transfer of contruct; that contract shall be receiv- able at full value for other lands; that no mouey paid on the contract shall be forfeited if notice is given of a desire to withdraw it: that 7 per cent intorest shall be paid by the company on all can- celled contracts wherever cancelled for any reason, Selection of tract may be mude and settiement in full effected at any time at the wish of holder of con- tract, For Further Satisfaction of those who will subscribe for these lands prior to 10 o'clock Monday morn- ing, November 20, we divide the first payment of $30 per acre into three parts, payable $10 per acre with subseripticn, 20 per acre before January 1, ana $20 per acre on or before April 1, 1894, and pay expenses of an excursion trip to the land of one subscriber for each twenty acres taken, Subscriptions may be made and money paid at either of the places named in' this udvertiy- ment, STEARNS FRUIT LAND CO., 107 First Street, Portland, Oregon, St Fre g R uhood, vital losse: R SUTENT HOMEQPATHIC For Doctors and the Publie. Medicine Cases Filled For $1, $2.50 and $4. WRITE FOR PARTICULARS SHERMAN & McCONNELL OMAHA, = NEB PROTECT YOUR EYES AR o8 Hptbans ~ e v Hisohbars's Pegifionay fple Nouchangoable Speclacles aal | Eyeglassas. WALEYER BR) COMPANY, BIRNE Notlee—S1le of Behool Honds. Sealed bids will be veceived untll Monday, November 20, 1893 p. for L6 urchise of 5 bonds of #1000 euc 1d Ssucd by school district No.71, Denver 7 Nebraska, duted August 22, 1503, duo Juns 1, 1923, Interedt 6 por cent, payuble on the 1st day of June of each year. Vrincipal and jns terest pu{uh%} at tho Nebraska Flscal Acency, New York. Bids will be accopted for one OF all of sald bonds, any or all bids. nvelof Blds tor Bon: 3 Catareh Powder eares eatareh O ATl drugaints. 50 wants Right reserved to rejech 3 bids should be warkad i LE"I::,A)\' HAL o Urnwtord, Nov. 9d 101w