Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 2, 1894, Page 5

THE OMAHA DA TLY oEE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1894 FIGHTING AMERICAN FLOUR | Competiticn of & Vigorous Sort Coming from an Unexpected Bource, ENGLISH MARKETS BEING CAPTURED ¥rench Millers, Alded By the Government, Are Muking Great Inronds Trade of the United States in Breadstuffs on the WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE BEE. 1407 F Street, N, W. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Full of jmportance to American wheat growers and millk fs a special report made to the State department by Consul Lathrop at Bristol, Eng. He says: “The new fiscal arrangements established in France early in the year with regard to the duty on wheat and flour are aiready beginning to have an effect on the export of flour to the United Kingdom. It will be remembered that the duty on wheat and flour was consigderably increased in France, the avowed object being to make the country self-supporting and to tnerease production to such an extent as to prevent the introduction of foreign growths. “A result of this policy, which, perhaps, was not forcseen hy the French government, 18 now observable in vigorous and determined effort on the part of the French millers to supply the Dritish market with flour. All grades, from ‘red dog' up to a product which will compare well with the finest winter patents, are being vigorously pushed at prices which at the present moment, grade for grade, are 1 shilling a sack cheaper than American. Their best grades are b tiful in color, resembling the Oregon flours 4 much admired here; but they cannot compare in strength and will not bake into 40 heavy a loaf. It is generally believed the flour [s made from imported wheats, and that the drawbacks upon re-exportation i the shape of flour is so regulated as re- ally to amount to a considerabie bounty. It this be the case (and it is difficult otherwise to account for the dimensions already reached by the trade) it is evident thet our Ameri- san flour will have to meet an energetic, organized and bounty-fed competition. It is believed that there is a combination among the French miliers to limit domestic sales, ¢hus maintaining domestic prices. The re- sult of such a policy, taken in connection with the payment of a drawback, is cer- sain. A large surplus stock will be dumpe into the United States, at a loss if need b INTRUDERS SAFE FOR THE PRESENT. It is doubtful whether the provisions of the recent decision of Assistant Attorney General Hall respecting citizenship in the Cherokee Indian nation will ever be carried out by the Interior department. There are between 30,000 and 40,000 intruders in the nation to be removed by the government, a work which could be accomplished only by atrong military aid. There are no funds at present to justify the appraisement of the improvements by the intruders, which is re- quired to be done before their ejectment is begun. An amendment to the Indian appropriation Bill setting apart $4,000 for the cost of ap- praisement will probably be made, but no plan whatever for the actual ejectment of these intrnders has been outlined. Sharp Nose, an Arapahoe Indian chief of Wyoming, has been deemed by the house pension committee worthy of & pension of a month for his services to the govern- ment as a scout in leading the attack on the village of hostilo Cheyennes in the Big Horn mountains in November, 1876, and on other occasions. He s now broken in health and the commitice decided to report a bill for him, introduced by Representative Coffeen. Papers are on file signed by President Gar- field, Genearls Howard, Crook and Brooke, recommending Sharp Nose for government ald. Western representatives say that pen- sions to friendly Indians have always proved good_investments, WORK OF WESTERN MEN. An effort Is being made by Congressman Hager to secure fast mail service east of Council Bluffs, and he today expressed him- self as hopeful of success on account of words of encouragement which have been attered by the general superintendent of the railway mail service. Senator Kyl of South Dakota today of- tered a resolution which was referred to the committee on printing providing for print- Ing and binding in cloth for the usc of the commissioner of labor 6,000 additional copies of the seventh special report relating to the slums of cities. Senator Manderson today reported favor- ably, called up and secured the passage of his bill extending until December 1, 1897, the time of the payments of the purchase money due for land sold in the Omaha In- dian reservation. This bill has already been passed by the house and cnly needs the signature of the president before it shall become a law. Senator Manderson today presented a petition from the citizens of Bouth Omaha protesting against sppropria- tion of money for use of sectarian Indian schools. Congressman Mercer today received word to the effect that General J. C. McBride, tormerly stato treasurer of Nebraska, is likely to be the populist nomince for con- gress in the Tenth congressional district of Texas. It is stated that the republicans of the district will_endorse him. Congressman Mercer has been invited to dellver an address to the reunion of the Grand Army posts at Grand Island the lat- ter week in August. Mr. Mercer has accepted the invitation and will undoubtedly bo pres- ent, WILL EXPERIMENT IN SILK. At a meeting today the house committe on agriculture voted to make a fayorable re port on the bill providing for the establish- ment of experimental stations for silk cul- ture in the United States. The bill, which has already been passed by the seuate, pro- vides that there shall be five exverimental stations located in different sections of the country, and appropriates $5,000 for the use of each establishment. be located under the direction of the sec- retary of agriculture, and it is very likely that if the bill becomes a law one of them will be located in the state of Nebraska. Congressman Hainer, who has been working very diligently on this bill, was very much pleased this morning with the action taken by the committee. The conference report on the bill pro- yiding for a resurvey of Grant and Hooker counties was today called up in the house ond agreed to. The senate amendment ap- propriating $16,000 to carry on the work was atricken out of the bill, but an appropriation will be provided for in the sundry civil bill, The conference report was agreed to in the senate yesterda) SOUTH OMAHA'S POSTMASTER. The president today sent to the senate the nomination of John McMillan to be post- master at South Omaha, and the nomina- tion of Martin E. Conlan as postmaster at Alexandria, 8. D. The republican members of the Nebraska congressional delegation and many other per- sons who are interested in the passage of Melklejohn's Indian land tax bill, and who are also in favor of an immediate allotment of the Indian lands, will use the resolutions of Thurston county populists concerning Senator Allen Lefore the committee on public lands as an argument for a favorable ro- port on the Meiklejohn bill. The committee on public lands will hold a meeting tomor- row and it is expected that the matter will be finally scted on. Postmasters appointed: Iowa—Trenton, Heury county, Myrtle Carper, vice Tabitha Callatt, removed. South Dakota—Lyons, Minnohaha county, B. R. Lambert, vice L. A, Pease, resigned Site for the Philadelphla Mint, WASHINGTON, Aug. l—Secretary Car- lisle has acgepted the Sixteenth and Spring Garden stroets site as the location for the new Pbiladelphia mint bullding. The con- sidoration agreed on is §305,000, which 15 a compromise between the offer of the owners of the site and the offer of the secretary, Contractors Kepairing the Damage. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—The good judg- ment of the Navy department in requiring the Minuneapolis to be docked and examined after grounding on her final trip and before accepting her was verified by the result, as roported W the Navy department today. It i salmon fisheries of Alaska was added to the | bill at the ins The stations are to | was ound that the vessel had received il dent in her keel and bilge plates abont twe feet long and about three inches deep and that the ceutral propeller was rough on the edges, as though it had struck some hard object. As the damage was done while the ship was in the hands of the contractors they procceded at once with the work of re pairing, which will not take long nor be expensive. WORKED ON APPROPRIATIONS, te Finally Comes Down to Common Every Day Bi®iness. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—The main ques- tion before the senate today was the sundry civil bill, which was discuseed at odd mo- ments throughout the day, with the result that a great many important amendments were adopted. Final action on the bill was not reached, however, owing to the large number of amendments proposed. A number of bills were passed, among them being a house bill extending the time for paying for purchases of land of the Omaha tribe of Indians in Nebraska Consideration of the sundry civil appro- priation bill was resumed, and many unim- portant amendments were adopted. Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire offered an amendment providing that the declsion of the commissioners of fmmigration in regard to admission of aliens should be final, and also that the commissfoners of immigration at the several ports should be appointed by the president by the advice and consent of the senate,” and that they should hold office four years. The amendment was adopted An amendment adopted at the in- stance of Mr. Allen of Nebraska appropriat- ing $16,000 for the re-survey of Grant and Hooker counties, Consideration of this bill was interrupted to allow Mr. Berry of Arkansas to present a conference report on the house bill requiring rallroad companies operating lines in terri- tories over rights of way granted by the government to locate depots, etc., at certain seats located by the Interior department. Mr. Berry announced after a long confer- ence the conferees had been unable to agre and moved that the senate recede from itd amendments. The provision applies to the Rock Island railroad in Oklahoma, the towns of Round Pond and South Enid having a special grievance against it. Mr. Blackburn of Kentucky opposed the motlon because he said it would be unjust to require the Rock Island road to expend $10,- 000 in the erection of depots at these towns, when they already had stations located at older towns within two and a half miles of the plac The discussion of the conference report was then resumed and Mr. Teller of Colo- o favored the motion of Mr. Berry to ede from the senate amendment. He would like, he said, to take the railroad com- pany by the throat and teach it that the senate of the United States was not to be trifled with. ROCK ISLAND MUST BUILD STATIONS. Mr. Harris of Tennessee spoke in the same strain, and said the company ought to be compelled to give these towns passenger and freight facilities. The motion was also sup- | FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT ported by Mr. Palmer. Mr. Platt of Con- necticut spoke in opposition to the motion, for he contended that there was no county seats at these towns, and therefore it would be unjust to compel the roads to stop thelr trains there. A hot discussion followed, in which Mr. Platt, Mr. Teller and Mr. Berry took part, as to the lawless acts which had been perpe- trated. Mr. Berry stated that the people had been law abiding until the railroad con- tinually violated the law. The vote was then taken on Mr. motion, and it was adopted—24 to 20. At the request of Mr. Harris of Tennessce the house bill to exempt the articles of for- elgn exhibitors at the Interstate fair at Ta- coma, Wash., from tariff duties was passed. Consideration of the sundry civil bill was then resumed, and on motion of Mr. Power of Montana an amendment was incorporated in the bill appropriating $300,000 for the con- struction of Fort Harrison, Mont. The committee amendment striking out the paragraph authorizing the sccretary of war to designate a confederate veteran of the battle of Chattanooga or Chickamauga to assist in preparing the historical tablets to be erccted on these battlefields was re- scinded. An amendment was adopted authorizing the sccretary of war to employ a representive of the Army of Northern Virginia (confederate) who fought at Getty. burg battlefield. : An appropriation of “$4,000 to protect the Berry's ance of Mr. Teller. Dubois of Idaho cffered an amendment sing the appropriation for survi ng public lands fram $275,000 to $400,000, and to this Mr. Allen of Nebraska sought to add a_provision for the irrigation and sur- vey of arid and semi-arid lands and appro- priating $100,000 for the purpose. The for- mer amendment was agreed to and the latter was left pending an adjournment. The revort of the conference committee on the agricultural bill, in which the con- ferees ugreed to recede from the amendment appropriating $1,000,000 for the extermina- tion of the Russian thistle, was agreed to. At 5:45 the senate adjourned, leaving the civil bill still pendiny Mr, inci PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT, Cash Balance Increased During the Month About One and a Half Milllons. . WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—The regular monthly statement of the public debt issued today by the Treasury department shows the aggregate of the public debt on July 81, 1894, was $1,633,806,240, as against $1,632,- 253,636 on June 30, 1894, This apparent in- crease of $1 04 in the public debt is owing to the increase in the issue of cer- tificates and treasury notes, which, however, are offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury. Aside from this the statement shows a net decrease in the public debt of $63,005. On July 81, 1894, the interest-bear- ing debt amounted to 90, an In- crease for the month . The debt on which Interest has since maturity amounted to $1,840,850, a decrease of $10,- The debt bearing no interest was $3 950,470, a decrease of $54,215. The incr in certificates and treasury notes offset an equal amount of cash in the tre was increl $615,355,820 on June 1894, to $616,972,397 on July 81, 1894. The cash in the treasury is classified as follows 1d coln and bars, $120,922,836; silver, $5 8 paper, $121,932,091; bonds, etc., $1 4601,65; making an aggregate of $774,301,766, against which there are demand liabilities amounting to $655,136,414, leaving a cash balance of $119,085,352, of which $54,975,607 was gold reserve. The increase in the cash balance during the month was $1,480,915. Trouble with the Navajoes About Settled. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—Governor Hughes of Arizona, who is now here, states that the long standing friction between the Navajo Indians and ranchers and stockmen is in a fair way to settlement. The governor's ef- forts to have the San Carlos coal fields cut off from the White Mountain Indian reserva- tion will, he believes, result in the coal fields being segregated and thrown open to the public in the near future for development All Arizona legislatures during the past ten years, by joint resolution, and all the gover- nors i their annual reports, have urged the segregation of these coal flelds, there being no other coal within 300 miles in any di- rection. L House Discussed Contestod Elections, WABHINGTON, Aug. 1.—The house spent the whole day debating the Moore-Funston contested election case from the Second Kan- sas district. Mr. Funston, the republican contestee, made a speech in his own behaif. The republican resolution favorable to Funs- ton was disagreed to, 99 to 126. Bight dem- ocrats, Russell of Georgia, Pendleton of Texas, Barnes of Wisconsin, Paynter of Ken- tucky, Hare of Ohlo, Hall of Minnesota, Richards of Ohio and Ritchie of Oblo, voted with the republicans in favor of the resolu- tion. Without taking the vote on the ma- Jority resolutioas in favor of Moore, the con testant, the house, at 6 p. m., adjourned Thistle Appropriation Knocked Out. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—The conferees' report on the agricultural bill was adopted ty the house today. The senate members tad receded from the amendment appropri- abing §$1,000,000 for the extirpation of the Russian thistle. R Forty years in the market with a eon- stant increase in sales tells the tale for Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Champagne, ——— Lions and leopards at Courtlands [T WAS RELIEF CORPS DAY | Voterans at the Interstate Encampment En- tertain the Ladies. Rofreshing Raln Storm Sweeps Over Camp Lincoln but it Only Has a Ten- dency to Make the Crowds Larger. | CAMP LINCOLN, SUPERIOR, Neb., Aug. 1.—(Special to The Bee)—A rain storm at a Grand Army of the Republic reunion is usually an unwelcome guest, but last night's shower was received without a murmur of dissent. The long prayed for rain will make the reunion crowd increase as well as the corn crop, and immense crowds are expected Thursday and Friday. As it is, in spite of the discouraging crop prospects, the attend- ance is larger than on the same day of the week of any previous yoar. Today's crowd aggregated betweet 12,000 and 15 The people continue to pour fn with each train, and one of the numerous bands awaits the arrival of each train to welcome the newcomers., Every now and then another canvas-covered prairie schooner rolls into camp with its load of bedding and utensils, to say nothing of several generations of children. The canvas city already contains over 600 tents, not counting the large can- vases which are used for headquarters. very one Is awake with the sunrise gun, and before the cocks are through® crowing the whole camp is alive and the breakfast fires begin to smoke. The camp is layed out in long avenues, which are named after the prominent generals of the war. Camp Lin- coln is just ‘on the edge of a little grove, and the ‘approach to the camp has been ap- propriated by the sideshows and fakirs. The water supply comes from the city water works, and is distributed at conveniont places. This was Relief Corps day and the camp las been turned over to the women. Their part in the late war is recognized by setting apart a day to the Clara Bartons and Flor- ence Nightingales of ‘61 and '65. Forming at their headquarters and preceded by the nd, they marched to the speakers’ stand in the ‘grove. The morning's program was opened with “‘America,” after which the chaplain, Mrs. Wood, offered a prayer. Mrs. J. D. Stein, on behalf of the ladies of Su- perior, spoke a few cordial words of wel- come. This was responded to by Mrs. Wood, the department president, who assured the ladies of Superior that their courtesy was appreciated, and spoke feelingly of the patri- otic part played by the women of the Rellef Corps. After singing the “Star Spangled Banner,” the meeting adjourned until after dinner,’ when they gathered again to listen to an address by General Campbell of Kan- sas. GENERAL CAMPBELL'S TRIBUTE, General Camphell paid a tribute to the Woman's Relief Corps and particularly to the Department of Kansas, where they have done %0 much good as auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic. He spoke of the re- lation of the Grand Army of the Republic to politics and argued that polities should be no criterion of elligibility to membership of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Grand Army, he said, is a unique society in one respect, that it is not self perpetuating; that some day it must completely disappear. But preservers of this republic must not be for- gotten. Like the Huguenot captain who, plerced with a bullet, made the dying re- quest that his name should always be called with the roll of his company, and his com- rades should answer that he died on the fleld of battle, the veteran of the civil war wishes his name placed on the roll of the Sons of Veterans, and when called his son shall answer that he died in good standing in the Grand Army of the Republic. He was followed by Mrs. Wilson of Beat- rice, who humorously referred to the posi- tion of women who aided in saving the repub- lic, and could not refrain at times from let- ting her political tendencies show them- selves. She roasted Secretary Hok: Smith to a turn, and now and _then gave her male hearers a dig on the suffrage question. She was followed by the past president of the Woman's Relief Corps, who told what that society of 130,000 members is doing in its work in the cause of charity nd patriotism. Mrs. Edith Wood, present president of Kansas Woman's Relief Corps, closed the program Ly recounting her ex- periences during the war, how lives were saved and death made less awful. She told low they were continuing their work begun then through the agency of the Woman's Relief Corps. In the evening General Church Howe entertained the camp fire with good storie: FOR TH TATE ENCAMPMENT. All Arrangements Completed for the Event at Grand fsland. GRAND ISLAND, Aug. 1.—Special to The Bee)—The reunion committee met last night and completed all arrangements for the six- teenth annual reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic as far as the committee of the whole is concerned. It adjourned to meet August 27, the first day of the reunion, at Camp Morrow. The program was outlined more in detail and needs only the dates of the various speakers and speeches to be put in print and be distributed in every town in the state. All the arrangements incidental and neces- sary to the comfort and safety of the camp were made. A chemical fire engine was se- cured for the occasion. Commander Howe appointed R. L. Harrison provost marshal. B. Corbin was appointed to take charge of guns and salutes and Comrade George I. Ryan was appointed assistant to Quarter- master Harry Harrison. Inscead of a review of camp this year by the commander and staff the commander will receive all the old boys personally at his headquarters. The program contains other special and general features and 1s in all fully equal to that of any preceding year. Desperate Struggle with n Robber. NEBRASKA CITY, Aug. 1.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—A stranger entered Reiber & Newman's saloon about midnight last night and asked for a glass of beer. Refber, who was alone in the saloon at the time, drew the beer, and as he put the glass on the counter the stranger ordered him to hold up his hands, at the same time presenting a revolver at Reiber's head. Reiber struck at his assailant, who hit him over the head with the revoiver, knocking him against the bar and breaking a rib. Relber recovered and struck the robber, knocking him down, and then went behind the bar for @ weapon to defend himself. Before he could secure it the thief escaped. Reiber's injuries are quite serious. Nate Vance, a hack driver, and Alex Giv- ens, colored, were arrested today charged with belng connected with the alleged holdup of A. P. Duff, the Wisner, Neb., farmer, who claims to have been robbed of §070 Monday night. His Injurics Were Fatal HOLDREGE, Neb., Aug. 1.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—George Oyster, the B. & M. engineer who was hurt In the wreck here Sunday morning, died from his Injurles iait night. He leaves a wife and six chil- dren, who came from McCook on a speelal train a few minutes before he died. His remains were taken to McCook on a speclal train last night for interment. Killed While Hunting. GRAND ISLAND, Aug. 1.—(Speclal to The Bee.)—George M. Brewer of Calro, came to his death by the accidental discharge of one load of his gun while hunting, the load entering the heart and death being instan- {aneous. It is supposed that he was sitting down playing with his dogs when the acol- dent happened. Bix Deputies Held. PAWNEE CITY, Aug 1.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—The six deputies who engaged In the shooting of the Schults family at Steinauer are under the care of the sheriff, the coroner's jury having declared the shooting unjustifiable.” Their uunml tion will be held tomorrow. WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? Read this list—don’t miss any of these bona fide bargains—it won't happen again—for we have but three weeks more and after that you'll hear no more of us, for what is left we sell to a dealer. Don't ~-wait a minute longer, but come now, before it is eternally too late. Men’s Suits. An elegant line of all-wool cassimere suits in light shades, sizes 34 to 42, which we close at $3.50. A line of heavy homespun eheviots, also light shades, at $4.25. A lot of dark cassimere straight cut sacks, at $6.50, A lot of assorted clay worsted suits, in sacks as well as cutaways, bound or stitch- ed edges, closing at §$7.50. A line of black and blue tricots, welghts, the best cloth manufactured and as nicely trimmed and and tailored as any merchant tallar can produce, closing out at $12.0¢ A fine line of minister's suits, high cut coats, as well as Prince Alberts, in black, tan and gray, closing at $15.00. These are a few of our leaders in men's. Seo the rest at the store. Children’s Suits. Nice line of children's styles, at 75c. Ages 4 to 14. An elegant lot of cheviot suits, ages 4 to 14, at $1.16. . A line of dark and fancy cassimere suits, ages 4 to 14, at $2.00. and worsted, heavy suits, in three We enumerate all these articles to let you know what we have left this remember, we will sell you one article or the entire stock at these prices —all we ask is that you spend a few minutesinvestigating our stock and prices. Columbia Clothin A tow fancy worsted suits, ages 4 to 14, at $2.50, All the best grades of black and fancy 2- piece suits, at $3.00 and $3.25. We have some broken sizes in knee pants, at 10c a pair, at 20c, G0c. Boys' Suits. Boys' suits, 14 to 18 years, In dark mixed, 3-pieces, at $1.75. A line of cassimere suits, same light effects, closing at $2.75. Good heavy welght woolen suits at $3.00. Fancy black worsteds, same ages and siz- es, at $1.21 Men’s Odd Pants. A good pair of cottonade pants, in 2 styles at 50c a pair. A few fancy tweed pants closing out at $1.00 a pair. All wool cassimere pants, taken from suits that cost as high as $8.00 and $10.00, light shades, will be closed at $1.50 a pair. A line of the old style Harrison cassimere pants, every thread and flbre wool, at $2.00, An all worsted pair of pants, that are hummers, closing at $2.50 a pair. assorted 26c and chevlot, ages, In Overcoats. We have 800 heavy and medium welght overcoats, all styles, dark effects, ranging in price trom $4.00 to $20.00. They will bear investigation, Of course you don’t want one now, but wo're closing out and overcoats will go cheaper than anything else, because they are harder to sell at this time of the year. You can save the price of an overcoat by buying one now. Mid-SummerCoats Alpaca coats and vests, Drap D'ete's long and short cuts, extra sizes, short and stout makes, In all {mmaginable shades, stripes and plaids, at just half last week's closing out prices. Furnishing Goods. We carry the most complete and finest line of men's furnishings, the most popular makes In this city, which have a reputation for perfection—Wilson Bros'. goods for in- stance—in all lines. A tull line of white shirts, negliges shirts, thelr underwear, their suspenders, thelr scarfs, thelr hosiery, at prices less than we pald for them ourselves. WHY WE SAY IT. —FOR A SHORT WHILE—— GCorner 183th and Farnam Streets. A full size working shirt, made In Omaha, enough cloth in it for twice the money we ask for it, our price 25c a shirt, Hats and Gloves. We will glve you an elegant black or brown derby hat, all the latest shapes, all sizes, at 75c each. We carry all classes of felt hats, as well as crushos, class brands, We prices are any pretty near doing it. {nducement, Stetson makes, and other frst must sell them, and it we will come Elegant dress, kid or driving gloves down to the cheapost mitt or working glove, at one-half the regular retail price, Trunks at Valise s 1t you intend to go away or stay at home it will pay you to see our line of trunks and valises and get prices, as we have a large stock, and all the modern styles in hand. bags and telescopes, at one-half the price trunk stores ask. Umbrellas. In silk and alpaca, in all styles and sizes at any price to close. and g Co. SELLING ~ MOSHER STOCKS fomewhat Complicated Legal Proceedings Held at the Lauoaster Court House, ILLINOIS BANKS SCHEMING FOR SAFETY Sherlff Sells the Securities to Bidders Who Represent Creditors, but Could Not Deliver the Goods—Some Inter- ested Partles Shut Out, LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 1.—(Special to The Bee.)—The ghost of Mr. Mosher was stalking through the corridors of the county court house this morning. Ten o'clock was the hour announced for the sale under orders of the court of the penitentiary convict lease now held by Dorgan, the 2,280 shares of gas stock, 500 shares of Western Manu- facturing company stock and 250 shares of Farmers and Merchants insurance stock, now standing on the books of the various com= panies in the name of C. W. Mosher, b/} held by unknown parties. The order wa3 obtained by the Dixon National bank of Dixon, Il and the People’s National bank of Rock Island, IlL, each of whom has a $5,000 judgment against Mosher that has been unsatisfied. The title to these shares and the lease has never been passed upon Dy the courts, and consequently no one, un- less he had a previous arrangement with the holders of the stock or was desirous of adding a large, purple Tawsuit to his posses- sions, would come in and bid. The #armers and Merchants Natlonal bank of Galva, Ill., is also a creditor of Mosher to the extent of $5,000. Just previous to the hour of sale the bank’s attorneys ap- peared before Judge Hall with a request for an order enjoining the sherilf from pro- ceeding with the sale, setting up that the sale was being made under a pretended order of sale, and if permitted to be held would result’ in serious loss to Mosher's creditors; that the sale was being made under an arrangement with the holders of the stocks, whereby they would obtain a clear title thereto without running the risk of being compelled to enter into competition with bidders at an open_sale. They asked that the title to the stocks be first settled, then that they be sold and the proceeds paid Into court to be divided among his creditors. Mr. Wilson, the attoreny, had neglected to provide himself with a bond for $1,000, and while he was hurrylng down to the First National bank to get it signed, Attorney Burr, representing the other Ii- linois banks, insistéd” that the sheriff go ahead and sell, and hg was compelled to do 0. The 500 shares of Western Manufac- turing stock, the shares of insurance stock and the convict. lease were each in turn knocked off te the Dixon and Rock Island banks for $100: each, the bidding being light. There was-a little competition over the gas stock, but it avas finally knocked down to W. Q. Bell for, $2,000, a little less than $1 a share on, each $100 share. Bell is supposed to represemt the banks also. During the progress,of the sale Mr, Wilson arrived, and he took occasion to ask the sheriff if he had the stock In his posses- sion or if he cemld deliver it to the successful bidder. The sheriff responded that he did,pot have the stock in his possession non.did he know where it is. Mr. Wilson smiled softly, and the sale proceeded, t bauc It 1s understood thad they will attack the validity of the''salg, claiming that it was a farcical pmcédvr for the sheriff to attempt to sell stock which he did not have nor of the whereabouts.of which he had any knowledge. Mr. Wilson asserts that he has reason to belleve that an arrangement ex- ists between the holders of the stock and the two Illinols banks whereby the latter are to get their claims paid in full in ex- change for transferring to the holders the title obtained at this sale, which would ef- fectually shut out any other creditors from getting any whack at them. This means the beginning of litigation similar to that agalnst J. D. Macfarland in connection with the Outcalt home property, forced through by this same Galva bank, whioh resulted in forcing Macfarland to pay $4,600 more and release all claim on the Outcalt farm, STATE ASSESSMENT ROLL The assessment roll of the state, which has just been completed by the state auditor, Is a very comprebensive document, showing by counties the total valuation of property, the amscssmeat gharged to each county in all the funds, the rate of taxation and the total assessments. It shows, among other things, that the assessed valuation of prop- erty in the state has decreased since last year by $11,015,625.95, and the total assess- ment by $6,987.28, The comparative figures are as follows: 1893, Univer Institut minde Rellef fund Total assessment... § 1,257,008.22 § 1,253 TEN DAYS WERE SUFFICIENT. On the 10th of last month Jacob P. Emery of Mobile, Ala,, and Mrs. Agnes Wahl of Colorado ‘Springs were united in marriage in this city. The groom confessed to 69 and the bride to 60 summers. Their meeting and wedding was the direct result of an adver- tisement inserted by each in a Chicago publi- cation devoted to the business of bringing yearning hearts and hands Into conjunction. Emery had been a shoemaker in Mobile, while his wife was the relict of a Presby- terian clergyman and had lived with her two sons in Colorado Springs. The pair were seemingly very much taken up with one another. Emery secured a position with a local shoemaker and the pair took up their wedded life in rooms in the Barr-Lamaster block. One morning, ten days after the wed- ding, Emery left ostensibly to go to work. He did not come home for ainner and at the supper table he was conspicuous by his ab- sence. An investigation was instituted, with the result that it was discovered he had taken his best clothes, all nis personal be- longings and skipped. No reason was as- signed for his leavniug, and the wife is now endeavoring to find out if he has gone back to Alabama, where he owns some property. CITY IN BRIEF The big dwelling house of F. J. Bush in Belmont was partially destroyed by fire this morning. The origin is unknown, but the loss of $1,000 is covered by insurance, Green & VanDuyn filed a petition in the district court today in support of thelr ap- peal from the disallowance by the commis- sioners of their claim for $5,500 as balance for conducting the deal whe the $350,000 worth of bonds held by the state were re- funded. 1In this they allege that the clause in the contract providing that they should recelve a fair compensation for their sery- fces was construed to mean and it was agreed by and between the commissioners and them- sclves that it meant $7,500. The commis- sioners insist it meant but $2,000, they have paid. Mulr & n, manufacturers and dealers in china and crockery, made an assignment to Sherift Miller this morning. The assets and liabilities are not very large and it is claimed will more than pay out. Insufficlent capital and slow collections were the cau The bicycles of E. P. Brown and Charles Ferris were stolen from in front of th places of employment this morning. Bi- cycle stealing is on the increase, due to the fact that it is difficult to identify a stolen wheel. John Williams, a medical student, was se- verely injured this morning by the fall of a pipe from the ceiling of his ofiice, due to the carelesness of plumbers at work in the of- fice, A yery refreshing rain fell last night and this morning, and for the first time in two weeks the weather today has been some what bearable. The Lincoln laboring men at a meeting last night went into politics by making the fol- lowing endorsements: For commissioner of lands and buildings, S. J. Kent; for repre- sentative, A. C. Herrick; for senator, A. V. Herman. Morris Meyer of the Krug Brewing com- pany of Omaha is due to appear at the po- lice court here on August 6 to show why his company should not pay a license into the city treasury. The company has a cold stor- age warehouse here, but all the bookkeeping is done at the Omaha end of the line. which ttsmouth. Aug. 1.—(Special Sherift Eikenbary captured a trio of The thleves Thieves Captured at PLATSMOUTH, Neb., Telegram to The Bee.) and Deputy Holloway burglars early thls morning. broke into a Missourl Facific freight car about 2 o'clock this morning. Two tourists saw the theft and reported the same to the night vperator, who in turn summoned the officer. The latter searched three hours for the men and finally located them seeking shelter from the rain out at the Platto river bridge, four miles north of town. When apprehended the men had some sixteen pairs of new suspenders in their possession. The booty, aside from the suspenders, was evi- dontly hidden. The leader of the trio of thieves was a black man. It was he who broke the seal of the car and broke open the box of merchandise. The other two were white and rather youthful, neither being over 17 years old. The two men who first informed the authorities of the burglary have been held for the preliminary examina- tion, which will be had tomorrow. EFFECT OF A LIGHTNING STROKE. Farm House Burned and Inmates Nurrowly i8c with Their KEARNEY, Neb., Aug. 1. gram to The Bee)—During the storm last night a house belonging to Mrs. A. J. Cross- ley, located six miles northwest of Kearney, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Mr. Grassmir and family, who were living in the house, escaped with only their night clothes, losing all their furniture and clothing and $80 in money. Mrs. Grass- mir was stunned by the shock and it was with difficulty that she was taken from the burning house. Mr. Grassmir had no insur- ance and is left in destitute circumstances. Nebraska Murderer Captured. FALLS CITY, Neb., Aug. lL—(Speclal to The Bee)—Sheriff W. P. Fergus received in- formation last week from the city marshal of Enid, OKL, that he had arrested Bob Morehead, the man who was wanted for killing Alva T. Schacffer at Arago, July 4. After procuring a requisition, the sheriff went to Enid and got Morehead, arriving in Falls City this morning. Morchead was taken before County Judge J. R. Wilhite and his preliminary (rial set for next Monday morning. The Humboldt Standard has again changed hands. This time the new editor is O. T. Beeson of Osawatomie, Kan., who has been living in this city about six weeks. Mr. Beeson was the superintendent of the city schools in Osawatomie last year, but never was In the newspaper business before. Small Nebraskn Firos. RED CLOUD, Neb., Aug. 1.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—The dwelling of Wil- liam Bams, together with all of his house- hold goods, was entirely consumed by fire this afternoon. An adjoining vacant house was also badly damaged. The creamery was in imminent danger, but was saved by the fire department, JUNIATA, Neb., Aug. 1.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Dave Bigelow's house on the rented farm north of town was burned last evening. The renter lost most of his turniture. There was $150 insurance on the house. Woman Assaults an Editor. WILBER, Neb., Aug. 1.—(Special to The Bee.)—The editor of the Bohemian weekly Wilberske Listy, Mr. J. R. Jicinsky, was as- saulted by an enraged lady, Mrs. F. R. Fuchs. Mr. Jicinsky is very well known in the Bohemian literary circles of Omaha. 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