Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 14, 1894, Page 5

- seais head forward until the strain dislocated /ii Woodard, E. K. Gesferd, H.gM. Reeves “\He entered a plea of not gullty. ped 10 » S U —— STUDENT'S NECK DISLOCATED | Otis L. Dayton Probably Fatally Hurt at | > the Btate University, VICTIM OF A VERY PECULIAR ACCIDENT While Practicing Gymnastic Exercises with a Companion He Makes a Falso Move —~Physleians Have Sight 1opes of His Recovery. LINCOLN, Feh, 13.~(8pecial to The Bee.) «The first and only accident that has hap pened to any student at the State univers- ity as a result of the gymmasium work ocourred last evening and as a result Otls | L. Dayton, a young man about 20 years old and living with his parents In East Lin- ooln, Is lying at the point of death with a dislocated neck. Dayton went into the gymnasiura about 5 o'clock yesterday even- ing and commenced practicing somo rather difficult feats, He is an experienced gymnast and accident could not have been the nit of carelessn ile was engaged with a companion in practicing the back somersault, an exercise which, under the rules laid down by the di- rector, requires two men to work in concert, ne of them handling the rope and belt used to prevent accidents. Dayton had practiced with the assistance of his com- panion and the apparatus for some little time, and feeling unusually profi- clent essayed the back somersault alone without a: @ of the belt and ropes. He turned thr ck springs, alighting easily on his feet e y tims The fourth attempt Was not suce failing to throw himself back far enough, he struck upon the back of his head, the weight of his body foreing the his n He lay motionless and then Taughingly told his companion to come and Tub his arms they felt quite numb. Then it was realized that his body was completely paralyzed, He was moved to the home of his parents at Thirtieth and Q streets, where a number of physicians w lled in con- sultation All pronounced the dislocation serious, althongh the patient is alive this ning and able to converse to some extent. He suffers no pain, and although his condl- tion Iy critical in the extreme his physicians express a slight hope that ho may survive, HAVE CALLED A MASS MEETI As stated i The Bee last week, the un- employed of Lincoln have decided’ to make a demonstration in order to call attention to the large number of men in this city who are today out of remunerative em- ployment. The call for the meeting was issued this afternoon and is as follows: eniployed and unemployed and all or- und unorganized men and women, At the regular meetings of tho Oentral Lubor union and Nationalist club No. 1 of this ¢ity the undersiencd were sel and secul for meeting and to issue of all those Interested in soenring and & ing to sccure employment for th ident un- employed of this city, therofore, we, the com- mittes, acting pursuant to orders, do hereby cull all workingmen and women of this city who desire labor at just remuneration instead of alms to attend the moeting which will bo hield in the county court house on Friday even- ing, February 16, at 7:30 o'clock. The meet- ing’ is for the purpose of assisting in the de- Tiberation of methods and means whereby the needy unemployed residents of this city can secure honest employment at just remunera- tion instead of charity. The call is signed by Charles Seitz, C. and Mr. Campbell. GOSSIP AT THE STATE HOUSE. The Phoenix Building and Loan assocla- tion of Omaha was today given a certificate from the Statc Banking board authorizing it to commence business. Dell Aiken, the Holt county man whose thrilling escapades In a Mexican jail last summer nearly resulted in war between the state of Nebraska and the greaser republic, was at the state house this afternoon. He was accompanied by Editor McArthur of the Atchison Graphic. George E. Pritchett of Omaha transacted business at the state house today. W. H. Thompson of Grand Island was a Btate house visitor this afternoon, LINCOLN IN BRIEF. J. W. Ferguson, the newly appointed regis- ter of deeds n the United States land office in Lincoln, assumed the duties of his office today, W. H. Clark, his republican prede- cessor, retiring. Jim 'Sharpenstein, the colored pugilist who shot at but missed Wallace Pettigrew last night, was finally arrested this forenoon on the charge of shooting with intent to kill. The three colored women charged with having used language to Miss Tillie Sharp- enstein tending to provoke an assault were discharged this forenoon, the jury in their case bringing in a verdict of not gullty. J. M. Murdock, the ex-manager of the Lincoln School Supply company, who is charged with the embezzlement of $99 by the present officers of the company, was arraigned in district court this forenoon. The Nebraska Granite and Marble Deal- ers assoclation of Nebraska will commence a three days session at the Windsor hotel in this city tomorrow. A 16-year-old girl giving her name as May Wilson was today sent to the reform school. She is an orphan and recently walked to Lincoln from the Indian Territory. She has been cared for by the Salvation army until her condition compelled that organization to remove her to the Home for the Friendless. oklng Forelgn Murkets.: TABLE ROCK, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special to The Bee.)—At noon yesterday a train con- slsting of twenty cars left this place with 209 head of cattlo for Liverpool, England. A year ago last June local shippers sent quite a large shipment and the results seem to have justified them in making another trial. The following ‘persons have a carload or more on this train: C. H. Wood, D. K. Mil- ler, L. J. Deck, B, H. Cooper and H. J. Clapman. The cars are the most approved style of cattle cars, most of them being the Canada Cattlo company’s property. The heavy blizzard of Sunday did not intertero With the operations. The plan of decorating the cars with Table Rock advertising mat. ter was unfortunately not attended to. A large concourse of citizens were present:to bid farewell to the boys, some of whom will the old_country, namely, Ben Heer, ©. J. Wood and Roy Martin. The train cons sists of sixteen cattle cars, three freight cars, for hay and corn to feed with, and one way car. It will go as a special, arriving in Chicago in twenty-eight hours, Thence it will be taken to Port Huron and through Canada to Montreal and thence to Portland, Me., where on the 21st they will be removed to the steamship Oregon. Dodge County Furmers Organize. FREMONT, Feb. 13.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—At a meeting of the farmers of Dodge county held at the office of M. M. Coad this afternoon a farmers institute was organized, with officers as follows: M. M. Coad, president; R. D. Kelly, secretary, und Clark Sigafoos, treasurer. In view of the meetings to be held March 2 and 3 in this city the following reception committee was uppointed: Major Fried, W. Rilson, G. W. E. Dorsey, James Balding, Fred Delamatyr, Charles May, L. D. Richards, B. Scherman, W. H. Sweet, E. M. Morse, George L. Loomls, Mrs. M. M. Coad and Mrs. A. M. Edwards. The secretary was instructed to procure the best lecturers in the state to act as Instructors. A finance committee com- posing some of the best farmers of the county was named and & committee on music appointed. School Bouds Voted, SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—The proposition to issue and sell bonds in the sum of $25,000 was sub- itted to voters of tho school district of Schuyler today. There were 291 votes for the bonds and eighteen against. Prominent Falrfield Physiclan Dead, AIRBURY, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special Telo- gram to The Bee)—M. L. Eaton, a leading 4 physiclan of this city, dled this morning trom an attack of the grip and pneumonia Atter an lllness of only & fow days. He had sorved a term as mayor of the city and last fall was elected county coroner. Dr. Eaton was adjutant of the Second regiment of the Nebraska National guards and a prominent member_of the Knights of Pythlas and United Workmen orders. He leaves a wife and one child, Colonel C. J. Bills has an order directing the companies of the Second rogiment to drape their colors and armories In mourning for thirty days In memory of their late adjutant Oneeoln Chureh Dedieat: 0SCKOLA, Neb., Feb, 13.—(8pecial to The Dee,)—Sunday was one of the grandest days | religlously that Osceoln has ever exper! enced. The occasion was the dedication of the new Methodist Eplscopal church, valued at $11,000. The day was very stormy, but the chureh was filled to its ntmost eapacity, drawn thither (o listen to the eloquence of Bishop Warren of Denver. After the close of the bishop's sermon it was announced that $16,000 dollars was necessary before the church eould be dedicated. T bishop took charge and in a very short time there was $1,836.26 given. In the afternoon a very {nteresting meeting for the children was held by Mrs. Chancellor Creek of Lincoln and in the evening an educational meeting was held, led by Chancellor Creek of the Wes- loyan university of Lincoln. They asked for $65 and there was $50 dollars given. ont Religions Service Opened. FREMONT, Feb. 13.—(Special to The Bee.)—The series of meetings conducted by Rev. Mr. Nathan commenced last night at the Masonic temple with a good attendance. The clergy of the city are united in his sup- port and they feel confident that the meet- ings will be crowned with success Ex-Treasurer Forbes' bondsmen make an- swer to the charge of his embezzlement, denying eacii and every allegation, The case is expected to come up at the next term of court. Rev. G. M. Brown gave his church notice yestorday that he would soon resign his pastorate to engage in Chautauqua work for the national association. BEngineer Andrews is still at work on the Platte canal, with every prospect of success in procuring a feasible route. Farnas County Ex-Treasurer BEAVER CITY, Neb, Feb Telegram to The Bee)—A. J. Mc treasurer of Furnas county, is a free man, laving today been acquitted of the charge of embezzlement of public funds. At the ex- piration of his term of office in 1892 his ac- counts were examined by experts and found short $10,000. This amount McPeak paid through his bondsmen, to whom his prop- erty was transferred. He was afterwards arrested at the instigation of the county al- liance and Joseph Edgerton employed to prosecute. The trial has been in progres for more than a week, the jury returning a verdict of not guilty early this morning after having been out all night. Acquitted. 13, B. & M, Engine House Burned. FAIRMONT, Neb., Fob. 13.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—The B. M. engine house at this place burned today at 12:45 p. m. The fire was first discovered in a box where tools, waste and oil were kept and before anything could be done to save the building it was all in flames. The en- gine being out on its run the house was empty. The building is a total loss. This is the second time in the past few years that the engine house has burned, How the fire started is a mystery, there having been nobody in the building since 7:30 this morn- ing. Presbyteria dersin Session. HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—The third annual meet- ing of the Ruling Elders association of the Hastings presbytery commenced a two-day session this afternoon with a fairly repre- sentative attendance, and will continue through tomorrow forenoon. The sessions of the association are held in the First Pres- byterian church, and a number of speakers from various parts of the presbytery ad- dressed the elders on denominational sub- Jects. Pleased with Crop Prospects. WAUNITA, Feb. 13.—(Special to The Bee.) —After a prolonged season of mild weather this locality was visited with a fall of snow Sunday, coming without wind. The ther- mometer ranges about 17 degrees below zero. The open winter has been the salvation of stock In this section, cattle and horses hav- ing ranged the hills without grain or shelter day and night and are now in excellent con- dition. Farmers are jubilant over the crop prospects for the coming season. Murderer Schults 1ins New Quarters, ST. PAUL, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special Tele- gram to Tho Bee.)—Cuyler Schultz, the Hall county murderer, who a year ago killed his neighbor near Doniphan, and some time ago was granted a change of venue to Howard county, arrived here this morning, escorted by the sheriffs of Hall and Howard countles. ~ He was conducted to a cell In tho jail where he will remaln under the care of Sheriff Kendall until the time of his trial next month. WIIl Rest Near His Old Home. SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb. 13—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—The remains of C. C. F. Payne were brought from Denver today. Mr. Payne was the Union Pacific express agent here many years. He left here two years ago and went to Carbon, Wyo., where he was taken sick some time since and was afterwards removed to the Union Pacific hospital in Denver, where he died. rote Merchant Fail CRETE, Feb. 13.—(Special to The Bee)— “The old established dry goods house of 0. W. Baltzley was this morning closed by the sheriff under chattel mortgage In favor of the First National bank of this city. The assots and llabilities have not been figured up yet. Sent to the Reform School. HASTINGS, Feb. 13.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Ollle Brown was arrested for being Incorrigible today, pleaded guilty and was committed to the reform school. ———— 1 Live as Long as I Can, Is the burden of an old song. If you want to live as long as you can, counteract prema- ture decay, If you are are young or middle aged orlessen the infirmities of life's decline,it you are growing old, use Hostetter’s stom- ach bitters, a genuine recuperator of vigor, and a helpful stay and solace to the old, the weak and convalescent. Incomparable in billious, dyspeptic, rheumatic and malarial complaints. al of George Willard, The funeral of George W. Willard was held yesterday afternoon at the residence of John Staflord, 2301 Seward street. It was largely attended by members of the Omaha Typo- graphieal union and of the order of Modern Woodmen of America, from which bodles the pallbearers wero selected. The services were conducted by Rev. S. M. Ware of the fecond Presbyterfan church, Interment was at Laurel Hill Twenty-Two Hundred Miles of Rallroad Are operated by the Burlington Route in Nebraska. And more than 800 of the best towns in the state are easlost reached from Omaha by the trains the Burlington Route runs over its 2,200 miles of track. Take the Burlington Route for local Ne- braska points. It's the line. y City ticket office, 1324 Farnam street. iy Called to New York NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—The trustees of the Washington Avenue church have extended a “call” to Rev. Dr. Trupper of Denver who, is thought, will accept. Dr. Tupper Is married and has two children. He was eight years pastor of a church at Grand Rapids, Mich., and four years in Denver, - Sweet breath, sweet stomach, sweet tem- per? Then use DeWIitt's Littlo Harly Risers. - - Movements of Ocean Steamships Fobruary 13 At _ Hamburg—Arrived—Seandia, from New York. At New Liverpool. At _Bremerhaven—Arrived—Werra, New York. At Rotterdam—Arrived—Dubbledam, New York. York—Arrived—S8erv from Little pills for great llls: Dewlitt's Little rly Rivers, THIS OUMAHA TALKED 10 BY MKINLEY Ohio Republicans Listen to the Great Apostle of Protection, ONE OF HIS MOST BRILLIANT SPEECHES clples of the Republican Party Upheld Words of Eloquence -Major Hanson of Georgla Supplements the mn Governor's Spoe COLUMBUS, 0., Feb, 13.—The annual con- vention of the Ohio League of Republican Clubs was held in this city today. Resolu- tions were adopted denouncing the Wilson bill and declaring renewed allegiance to the protective tarift idea and Willlam McKinley Governor McKinley addressed the conven- tion, thanking the league for its support in the late election. General Willlam Gibson also spoke and announced his intention of nominating Governor McKinley for presi- dent at the convention in 1896, D. D. Wood- man of Cincinnati was elected president. The Lincoln day banquet, incident to the meeting of the league, was held this evening, with an attendance of over 600. General Russel A. Alger sent a telegram of regrets. General Horace Porter of New York de- livered an eloquent address on Abraham Lincoln and Major J. K. Hinson of Georgla responded to “Protection in the South.” The principal address of the evening was de- livered by Governor McKinley in response to the toast “Our Country.” ~He spoke as follows: “Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen of the Republican League of Ohlo: he present condition of the country is neither cheerful nor attractive; the pause in our prosperity is apparent and has given occasion, as well as opportunity, for reflection. The past year has been one of compulsory education. The country has witnessed much and learned much. While congress is at work revising the tariff, the people are at work revising their views. While the representatives of the people are madly struggling to execute the election decrees of 1892 as they interpret them, the people are as madly repudiating errors of that year and condemning the in- terruption which their representatives place upon the votes which gave them power. The elections of 1892,did not mean free trade any more than they mean the free and unlimited coinage of sliver, and if it could be accurately ascertained it would be found that the doctrine free coin- a influenced more states for Grover Clev nd and the democratic representatives in congress than the freo trade plank in the national platform. It the party in power at Washington would re- ject the free trade doctrine, as it has already the free coinage doctrine, it might emphas sizo its want of good faith to party pledges and party professions and add another to its many inconsistencies; but in doing so ft would increase the faith of the people in its business sagacity, its financial wisdom and its true American spirit. The repeal of the Sherman law—so-called—did not bring the relief promised by President Cleveland. How much evil it may have averted I do not stop to discuss. It is certain that business distress is felt more oppressively now than when the silver law was In force, and bes fore congress was called in special ses. sion. The people are just now feeling poli- tics. They are having an object lesson, one which furnishes a practical demonstration. We are attending upon the school of ex- perience, and while the scholarship is free, the expense is enormous. “The ‘School of Events,’ as Lincoln called it, has many graduates just now. It is a singular anomaly that the people—the source of all power in this country—are powerless to help themselves and have been since the elec- tion of 1892. It is a condition where the people’s representatives are legislating against the interests and opinions of the people and the latter have no immediate power to revoke their commissions or dis- charge them from their service. They must suffer for their own acts and the acts of their agents, and must submit until the rela- tion of principal and agent is terminated by law. They cannot displace their public serv- ants until the legal period for wiich they were chosen has expired. They can assert their power at the next election and not be- fore, and at that time can retire their rep- resentatives and elect new ones who will carry out their will. It is to be regretted that_ the people must so long wait, o long suffer from their own agents; but, as this is a government of law, the people who are the sovereigns must submit to the law. The lesson, however, dear as it has been to the country and its vast Interests may be effectual. It will teach us all that elections are serious pub- lic transactions and that their effect does not end on the day of election, but con- tinues through the legal and constitutional term for which president and congress are elected, and cannot be ended sconer, and it teaches us also that small and extraneous matters, local dissensions and personal and sectional prejudices should not control in great public elections any more than in great principles and questions of great pub- lic policy. The theory of popular govern- ment is that the people are supreme and the officers are thelr servants. The situation is one where the servant 1s supreme and the master is temporarily helpless. The people can petition congress, but that has no influence. That makes no impression. That is annother anomaly in the situation today. While congress is engaged in reducing the revenues Cleve- land’s administration, of the same political faith as congress, 18 increasing the revenues by what it calls ‘temporary loans.’ Con- gress is professedly reducing taxation to relieve the people of burdens, and Cleve- land is adding to the burdens by fastening upon them a bonded debt of $50,000,000. It does not seem to occur to the democratic leaders that the bonds of the government, bearing 5 per cent interest, are a burden iite as oppressive as any system of tariff or taxation, and that they will some time have to be paid, and that the only means of paying them is through taxation. They seem to regard it quite as businesslike and statesmanlike to pay the current expenses by bonding the government instead of rais- ing the money by taxation. But what else could you expect; they are pledged to reduce the tariff and must do it, even if it destroys the country’s prosperity and involves an in- creased public debt. That the revenues of the government are falling short of the needs of the government does not stop them in their career of tariff reform. Indeed, this condition is a free trade sequence, and has always, in our history, followed the in- auguration of free trade or a tariff for reve- nue only policy ““Again, while reducing the revenues of the government they are reducing the incomes of the people, and the people and the govern- ment are getting poorer at the same time, and from the same cause. The proposed free trade measure I8 not only diminishing the occupations and wages of the peoplo, but it is diminishing the value of the people’s In- vestments. Every plece of property has shrunk in value since the party of tariff re- form entered in possession of the govern- ment. Every manufacturing plant, every stock and government and munieipal bond has felt the depreciating influence of the threatened free trade. They have dimin- ished everything but the people's debts. These go on. The people want a change and they want It bad. They want it sooner than they over dreamed they would want it, and they never wanted to vote so badly in all their history as they do today. They are tired of their contract before the period of its logal termination. They are tired of thiy tariff-tnkering, bond-issuing, debt-increas- treasury-depleting, business-paralyzing, , queen-restoring administra- of The country has, however, long to wait; too long I fear for many interests—until it ommence the work of adjusting. In ember next the people will have a chance to deal with the house of representa- tives, and remembering what the people have done in their majesty, beginning last November In lowa, New York, New Jersey, Kansas, Ilinols and Ohio, and in Chicago in December, and In New York City in January, we cannot be mistaken as to what they will do next November. The demo- cratle house will be changed into a repub- lican house. Free trade domination will give way to a protection majority. British policy will bo dethroned and genuine Amer- feanism enthroned, and the final work will be completed in November, '96, in the restora DALLY BE WEDNESUAY tion of the republican party, which through plaue and passion and pdejudice was hurled from power in 1802, % “The true American #fitiment cannot be trampled upon with Impefity, and when so trampled upon the natlonal spirit swiftly asserts its mastery. ‘Eha, people of the United States have not fogt love for their own country, and havifig for thirty years enfoyed the benefits and blossings resulting from a genuine American palicy, and having had less than a year's experience with the other and the un-Amerjedn policy preached and practiced by the present administra- tion, they will, as speedily as opportunity affords, displace the one. and reinstate the other. Ak TALKED TO BY, HARRISON, esses the Linedln League Club of Indianapolis—Truths Plainly Told. INDIANAPOLIS, Febi 13:~The represent- atives of the Lincoln League club of Indiana, after the business meeting, met tonight in mass convention In Tomlinson hall. Ex- President Harrison and many other promi- nent republicans were present, while letters from ex-Speaker Reed, Governor McKinley and others wero read. Mr. Harrison, who was the principal speaker, was Introduced by the president of the state league. Mr. Har- rison spoke at considerable length and was heartily applauded. He commenced by say- ing that there were some who held that an ex-president should be a deaf mute, “but this,” continued he, “I am inclined to doubt. A man who has been honored by his fellow citizens with the highest place in govern- ment ought not to nave less interest in all things that concerns the prosperity and happiness of the people or the glories of this great country than he had before he took office.” He spoke on the leading questions of the and said among other things The present distress we are now suffer- Ing I8 not due to any men, but is due to the threat that this old established policy s to be reversed and o new one instituted. That is the cause of the trouble. Therc has come a new gospel, a new creed has been adopted by the democratic party and they have now promulgated a resort to extraordinary and outrageous systems of taxation. They want to revive the iniquitous dircct taxation as the means of raising the revenues of the national government. They want to tear down a system of customs duties by which our factories were reared and our advanced prosperity was acquired and maintained.” Continuing Mr. Harrison said: “It is a publican principle that all legislation should have for its prime object the creation of work for and the promotion of the com- fort and prosperity of the laboring man. The national government is bound by the same duties as the city council or the board of county commissioners, and this duty must be fulfilled strictly and in order that Ameri- can mills may keep alive the fires in their furnace.” o A - CUT TO PIECES. A. Anderson Run Over by the Garbage Train Near Gibson. Some time between 1 and 2 o'clock yester- day a man was run over and killed by B. & M. engine No. 117 with four cars, Engineer Dake. Conductor Wood was in charge of the train, which is what is known as the garbage train. It runs from here to a mile or so below Gibson station, where the refuse grounds are located, and was going south at an ordinary rate of speed. The train was stopped as soon as possible after the man had been struck. He was un- known to any of the crew. The body was brought to the morgue, and it was there his identity was establisiied. He was a Nor- weglan, probably 25 years of age, named A. Anderson. He was well known in the vi- cinity of Seventh and Leayenworth streets, and was well liked by the Norwegians and Danes who live in that focality. A trip was made last Tight to a saloon at Eighth and Leavenworth &treets, where he was frequently seen and always spent his money freely and seemed to have plenty of it. He was better known as “‘Shorty Charley was the name’he gave to several of these people. Anderson was last seen in the saloon, which is owned by Charley Wagner, about 2 o'clock yesterday. He was in good spirits and was discussing an article he was read- ing in one of the papers,. He left the saloon and this was the last seen of him by his as- sociates. He was said to have roomed at 913 Jackson street, but a visit there elicited the information that he had never roomed there, but Chester Horvich, who keeps a feed store on Ninth street and who lives at that number, said he knew Anderson and that last summer he worked in the feed store. It was also learned that he had worked on the ice this winter and was last working there a couple of weeks ago. It was learned that for some time he had been an employe of Joseph H. Harte, the contractor, Seven- teenth and Mason’ streets, but that he left there about three weeks ago, ostensibly to secure employment at SouthOmaha. This is the last Mr. Harte saw of him. Mr Ben Born, who works for the Metz Brew- ing company, said he knew Anderson. He was very well liked and Born said he was what is known as a rope splicer and was the best In the city; scarcely ever without employment at a good mechanic's wages. He was, Mr. Born said, last employed at the new postoffice and that was last Satur- av. At the time he was killed he was going south on the track. The train was near to him and the whistle was blown flercely, but the man Kept right on, so the engineer and a section hand say, but it was surely thought he would get off the track when the train approached nearer. He did not, however, and he was struck in the center of the back and thrown a few feet in front of the engine, but in a diagonal position on the rail. His head, when picked up, was resting between the ties and his body on the rail so that his left leg was cut off below the ankle and the right above the knee. His face had the entire skin torn off by its forcible contact with the ties. He lived but a moment or two, Anderson, some say, was a single man and others say he has a wife from whom he lately separated. It is also added that the separation worried him and that of late he had been drinking heayily. A section hand named Sims sald just a moment bofore the accident occurred he had observed Anderson and would judge him to be Intoxicated. There will be an inquest held at the morgue at 2 o'clock thls after- noon and the crew of the train will bo on hand to testify. o NAKED AND PENNILESS. Paul Jones Starts Out on Nothing to Make A Pile in & Year, BOSTON, Feb. 13.—Paul Jones began his effort to win the bet that he could start in the world bankrupt without clothes, and in a year have $5,000 to his credit, last evening at the Press club. He stripped, and soon by several ingenious efforts earned money enough to buy a papbr suit. At midnight Mr. Jones after spending '$2.14 had $3.47 to his credit, and expects to leave his present quarters in the morning after buying back his clothes, Latest from Samoa. VICTORIA, B. C., Feb, 13.—Lato news from Samoa is to the‘effeet that rumors of disaffection became rife @ver the proposed disarming of the natives as soon as the warships left. e natiVés, except In the Magasagl district, declave that they will fight rather than allow; thelr war imple- ments to be impounded, by tho treaty powers. The consuls have warned them that no nonsense will be tolerated, but the situation is believed to be serious, Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. LS Re FEBRUARY | |CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Hoosier Firm OQutbids Mr, Wiloy's Company for Eleotrio Street Lighting. COMMITTEE WILL REPORT FRIDAY NIGHT Case to Test the Ambrose Declsion Will e Brought Forthwith in Supreme Court Will Be Tried In wet Vinduct Matte Compulsion Eleventh St Bids for electric street lighting for the next three years were opened at the meeting of the council last evening, and the offer of Mr. Wiley's company to furnish 200 or more Lwatt lights at an annual cost of $1 ach, payable monthly, was beaten by Pard Co., representing the Jenney company of Fort Wayne, who proposed to furnish the same lights, lighted from twilight to daylight in accordance with the advertisement of the city comptroller, for $112 per annum. The latter bid stated that the bidders would expect, in case their bid or any modi flecation of it was accepted, that a reasona ble franchise for commercial purposes would be granted along with that for public street lighting, and agreed to begin work as soon as the weather would permit and push thelr plant to a speedy completion. The Wiley contingent winked hard when the Jenney bid was read and both were referred without discu on to the committee on electric lights, but later, when it decided to hold a eession of the cc of the whole on day evening, an attempt was made by Elsasser to take the bids from the regular committee and refer them to the committee of the whole. This was opposed by Wheeler, Parker and Hascall and the change was not made, but the com- mittee on gas and electric lights was directed to make its report on Friday evening to the committec of the whole and it was further ordered that in case the chairman was not present the two other members of the com- mittee submit the report. Wheeler expressed some uncertainty as to the responsibility of the new bidders and wanted it ascertained whether they were now operating a plant anywhere. This will be looked into to his satisfaction. A sidewalk partial estimate in the sum of 0.55 in favor of J. E. Knowles was allowed. The mayor submitted his approval of the annual levy ordinance, ward boundary or- dinance, sewer bond ordinance and park engineering resolution. The January bill of the Sun Vapor Light- ing company, amounting to $1,700.28 was referred. Jucob Houck offered to settle s personal injury claim for $50, and the ~council jumped at the offer without allowing it to et cold. The bonds of the First American National banks itories, in the respective and $50,000, were approved. The action of the city treasurer in selling John Dale $70,000 improvement bonds at bar with accrued interest and §350 was ap- proved. The bond of Assistant City Attorney Cor- nish in the sum of $3,000 was approved. Mrs. David Nowden asked to be paid for injuries received from a fall caused by a broken plank in the sidewalk at Eighth and Dodge streets. Referred. The extra help in the treasurer's office was extended for a period of sixty days. TO TEST AMBROSE'S DECISION. Saunders wanted to institute a proceeding in the supreme court by mandamus to get a decision in the point recently passed on by Judge Ambrose with reference to the sale of Droperty for special taxes, and $50 was ap- propriated to defray the cost of printing the brief and filing fees. The counsel concluded to tender Mr. Wiley a little assistance in the way of paying regu- lar rates for the arc light at Nineteenth and Cass streets that he has been main- taining as a matter of charity. It was ordered that when the council ad- journ it be until 8 o'clock Friday evening, When the matter of Architect Beindorfi’s claim will be considered, and the report of the committee on public property and build- ings relative to the market house will be submitted. The report of the judiclary committee favoring the pending bill poster's ordinance was adopted. The same committee reported adversely on the union depot bond ordinance, stating that the bonds, if voted, could not be lssued until there was additional legisla~ tlon on the bond question. Adopted. The city attorney was instructed to go into federal court to try to secure an order directing the receivers of the Union Pacific to proceed with the repairing of the Eleventh street viaduct, in accordance with the report of the committee on viaducts and railways. DISPOSITION OF ORDINANCES. The following ordinances were read a first and second time and referred: Regulating the dumping of ashes; declars ing dirt banks in Shull's second addition a nuisance; ordering the grading of the ailey between Burt and Cuming, from Thirty first to Thirty-third street; the same be- tween Seward and Charles, from Thirtieth o Thirty-sixth street; changing the curb line of Twenty-fourth from Cuming to Ins diuna avenue; creating a street Improve. ment district on South Tenth from Mason to Center street; changing the grade of Hickory, Second, Third and Walnut strects. The following were passed: General ap- propriation ordinance for January; ordinance relating to bill posting. The ordinance es- tablishing new fire limits between Nicholas and Pierce on the north and south and the the river and Twenty-fourth street on the east and west, was referred to the commit- tee of the whole. The ordinance ordering thie paving of Jackson from Thirty-fourth to Thirty-sixth was passed, Saunders and Wheeler voting no. Saunders declared him- self as against any more speclal tax improve- ments unless absolutely necessary, as taxes were too heavy. Wheeler sald he went further than that, and didn’t want any more until 1t was known Whether Judge Ambrose was right or not, and whether property could be sold for spe- cial taxes, for if it could not the city was bankrupt, and that was all there o it. Councilman Wheeler was granted leave of absence for ten days, and Sewer Commi sioner Furay for three days, the latter to at- tend the twenty-fifth anniversary exercises at the State unive was National and as city depos- sums of $200,000 Sehifr Instantly relieves the most violent at- tack, facilitates free expectoration and in- sures rest to those ohterwise unable to sleep except in a chair, as a single trial will prove. Send for a fre trial package to Dr. R. 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