Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 16, 1894, Page 3

f ! e e, Y e —————— POPULISTS DOWNED FUSION | Deng'an County Third Party Men Prefer to Make a Straight Fight. HOT CONTEST IN THZ COUNTY CONVENTION Result Keached by a Declsive Vote and a Full Legistative and -County Ticket Nominated-Took Until M:id- wight to Do It | The Douglas county popullsts held their convention at Knights of Labor hall yester- day afternoon and last night. The delegates gathered at 2 o'cleck, and It was near mid- night when they adjourned. They nominated @ complete ticket of three senators, nine representatives, county. commissioner, county Attorney and assessors. The ntion wrangled all af:ernoon over a proposition to adjourn until October 4. The delegates who were in favor of adjourning until after the demoeratic connty convention acting under the advice of J. H. Edmiston, chair man of the populist state central committee. | | cony were V. 0. Strickler lead the movement for an adjournment, while the opposition was cham- ploned by Sam Nedry and Dr. Rodolf. Mr Strickler made an earnest fight, but beaten down by the opposition. Nedry Rodolt carried the day by a vote of 7 66 The refusal of the convention to adjourn wae a sore disappoiniment to a large number of delegates who favored the proposition to meet the democratic county convention in an amicable arrangement for the mutual benefit of both partles. OPENED THE Chaflrman J. M tral committee at FIGHT. Taylor of the county cen- alled the convention to order D and SBecretary Allen Root read the of ficial call. The cinvention was then ready for business, and it commenced right away | by inaugurating a contest for t:mporary chalrman. The o didates were M. J. O Con- mell, V. 0. Strickler, George Magney, Dir. C. C. Rodolf, Dr, Peabody and Sam Nedry. Nedry deciined in favor of Magney. I body declined, O'Crnnell declined in vor of Dr. Peabody. This confused the conven- tion and somchody insisted that Peabody had emphaticaliy decliy Tke Hasca'l said t 1 convention had dcelined to accept Pea- | body's declination. Then Peabody made a speech in favor of harmony. Finally Strick- ler withdrew his name and the contest was between Magney and Peab dy. The roll call was commienced in the midst of no little e fusion. -There was a contest fram the F\ ward and both parties wanted to vote. moved to throw out the First ward. made considerable disturbance by that his_side had the credentials and he didn’t propose to ba gagged by anyb dy. After wrangling for twenty minutes the First ward was permitted T8t Burr Hascall insisting to "divide nine votes equally between the two candidates. Another snag was uncovered when (he | Fifth ward was call d. Joe Redmond an- nounced nine votes for V. O. Strickler. C W. Henning jumped up and excitedly d manded a poll of the delegation. The dele- gation was polltd and Strickler did ot get a vote. The roll call was finally com- pleted at the end of forty minutes. Magney recelved eighty-two votes and Dr. Peabody fifty-two. Magney took the gavel and pre- dicted success in the coming campaign 1t took another quarter of an hour to se- Ject a temporary sccretary. Dr. Rodolf and Dr. €. F. Clarke were nominated and the roll call gave Rodolf 106 and Clarke 36. The convention evened up the honors by making | Dr. Clarke aseistant secretary, Messrs. Dow, Fowler, Robbins, Williams, Raworth, Schmidt and Bloom were appointed 4 committee on credentials. J. H. Edmiston, chairman of the state central committee, made a brief talk and then the convention took & recess in order 1o select members of the county central committee. In the interim D. Clem Deaver, pgpulist candidate for congress, addressed th€ dele- gates. He scored a point on Dave Mercer by saying that while Dave was putting in h time kissing babies, he proposed, if clected, he said, to put in his time so that the bables might be better fed, instead of being kissed 80 much. After an hour's fntermission, the commit- tee on credentials reported. The Hascall delegation from the First ward was admitted on a half-vote basis and then the convention was ready for business. Everybody expected a contest on the per- manent organization, but it failed to ma- terialize, as Sam Nedry rushed through a motion Making the temporary organization permanent Nedry then moved that a committee of seven be appointed on resolutions. It was duly seconded. WANTED AN ADJOURNMENT. V. 0. Strickler precipitated the long-ex pected fight by moving that the convention adjourn until Saturday, September 20, at 2 { o'clock p. m. Nedry insisted that his mo- tion for & committee on resolutions had been properly made and seconded. He didn’t pro- pose 10 defer to the wishes of any demo- cratic or republican_organization on earth, The wild cheers which greeted Nedry's re- marks and the enthusiasm with which his motion was carried seemed to settle the fusion question long in advance. Strickler vainly attempted to stem the tide by making & point of order to the effect that his mo- tion had been made prior to Nedry's. Chair- man Magney kept right in the middle of the | road by ignoring Strickler's point of order and putting Nedry's motion for a committee on resolutions. 1t was carried with a Whoop. The committee on resolutions was ap- pointed as follows: Nedry, Poff, Bell, Hib- bard, Peabody, Lumbeck and Johnson. they wire deliberating, the county c committee was appointed. There was a brief lull in the proceedings and Ike Hascall seized the opportunity to make a speech. He was listened to with patience until he launched into a eulogy of Congressman Bryan, That settled it. The convention got right up and sat upon the First ward statesman with such firmness that he never said another word. The committee on resolutions made its ap- pearance at this juncture. Nedry forged to the front to read the platform, while V. O. Strickler insisted on his motion to adjourn until September 29. He modified the date, changing It to October 4 Nedry waxed exceedingly warm and said that this was a popuMst convention and he didn't g23pose to be bulldozed by the few men wh . were working for the glory of democri (; and republicanism, Strickler and Joe Redsnond, who were insisting on adjourn- ing. “1i they wanted to adjourn,” he said, or Qod's sake, let 'em go back to thelr henchmen end ask for further orders.” Strickler insisted on his motion, but the chairman ordered Nedry to read the resolu- tions. The whole house was in a confusion and pandemonium commenced a star en- gagement that gave promise of holding the boards all night. The chairman fixed his eye on the guiding star that beamed In Nedry's headlight and held to his course regard- less of the motions, amendments, substitutes, points of order, questions of privileges and other miscellaneous parliamentary missiles that threatened to sink his ship. Every- body was excited and finally Nedry moved that the chairman send for the police to clear the hall. Finally Strickler appealed from the ¢ of the chgir and after more chair entertained the appeal. The appeal was, of course, favorable to adjournment and the roll was called to settle the matter right there. The vote stood 84 for the chair and 49 for Strickler, THE PLATFORM. The resolutions adopted were Whereas, We, the representatives of the people’s party of Douglas county in conyen fon assembled, do believe in the principle laid down by the fathers of this great re. public, that all men are created free a equal, and are endowed with certain in- allenable rights, among which are the right to life, liberty and the pursult of happiness; an Wheras, Any party or government which Ignores these (ruths {8 Wrong, Oppressiv and unworthy the support of u free and u 1 people; and s, The time has now arrived when regard for the interests of our count for the welfare of pur community, for the happiness of our families, and for the preservation of our self-respect as men and citizens of 4 common country, to for- BWear our allegiance to and dissolve all political connections with the two old parties, which have through many years ©of selfish and unwise legislation, given the While ntral cislon contusion the proper i vention ascembled that w THE OMAHA DAILY Juntry over 10 & heartless plutocracy a brougit misery and suffering and untold hardships and PrivRLons upon a qnee eon: tented, happy and provperous people, There- fore, be it Resolved, That Douglas county (he people’s party of call upon all good citizens irrespective of party, to lay aside all party pride and prejudice and political amila- 15, and join the people's party in a com- Tort to country; and pendence can be { the mocratic & their ko proved unirust- quest LI in republic Ity to sily rthy t free coln Resolve as both hav 1| with the | That it f« the scnse of this con- will not support the legislature who will himself 16 vote for the prineiples any candidate for not pledge lald down in the people’s party platform of 1892 Nedry then offered a resolution to the effect that the convention should not ad- journ until all the candidates had been nominated. The motion to adopt this resolution pro- voked lively and good-tempered debate Rev. Gregory Powell distributed a liberal quantity of populist oil upon the troubled waters, and the safling was thus made toler- ably easy for V. O. Strickler, who spoke for several minutes guments in favor of later date and the o respectful silence te loud calls for the state central chairman recognized Dr. five-minute speech seemed largest body of th delegates ckler, Then tt again over He presented all the ar- an adjournment to a ention listened in There miston th of Chairman Bd- committee, but Rodolf, who in to carry the away from convention n attempt disorganized itselt to allow Chairman Bdmiston speak verybody discussed matter in a loud voice. After Nedry d expressed his sentiments with his aracteristic volubility, Frank Hibbard fin- ally got the floor and wanted to know if Nedry's windmill would ever cease run- ning. Nedry's reply was drowned by en- thusiastic yells. SIONIS KNOCK shortly after 6 o Thomas moved the previous ended the ngony The roll call on ler's motion to adjourn until October D felo ouT, k. Elmer ion and trick- 4 com- inally menced. The vote knocked the fusionists into cocked hets. It stood 756 against ad- journment and 66 in favor, Nedry then renewed his motion to adopt his resolu tion to the effect that the convention nominate all eandidates before adjourning. Ed Morearty moved to lay on the table, but Nedry tion Elmer Thomas injected a the whole matter withdrew the mo- further element of excitement by challenging the correct- ness of the vote on Strickler’s motion. The tion went into dissolutic ain, but kler brought order out of the chaos by stating that, as (he mover of the motion, he was satisfied that the vote had been cor- rectly tabulated and announced. ‘The fusion contingent then remewed the fight in faver of adjournment without nominating a ticket. After several attempts had been made by hungry delegates to force a recess for sup- per, A. J. Williams of Iryington took the floor for a speech. He claimed that if the convention proceeded to the nomination of a ticket the county delegates would be de- prived of representation, as they would be compelled to go home. Encouraged by the « which grected the progress of his Willlams moved an adjournment until September 2¢ 1o convention just simply wouldn't do it. All efforts 1o adjourn or to tuke a supper s lhaving failed, the South Omaha del egation succarmbed to the pangs of hunger and deserted in a body. This settled it. and the convention took a recess for one hour. NOMINATIONS MAD! At the evening session the convention was not long in getting t» nom nations. D, Rodolf, John Jeffeost and John H. Taylor were named for state senators. For repre- entatives, Sam Nedry, Ed Meadimber, C. i*. Hogan un Cowles, William Lady, G L. Dare, ed Moulton, E. F. Rutherford and Theodore Bernein. P. P. Smith was made candidate for county commissioner and H. G. Bell of South Omalia for county First ward, Frank Hirb . Quinlan; Third ward, T. C. Jefteris urth ward, John Story; Fifth ward, B Franklin; Sixth ward, Nathan Stevens; Sev- enth ward, Carl Carlson; Eighth ward, Jeft mussen; Ninth ward, J. J.' 0'Donovan; South Omala, James Cal Third Ward ¥ The Third Ward Populist Auxiliary club held a rousing meeting last night. Chair- man Conlon briefly addressed the mecting and strongly urged upon all fo labor stren- uously for the triumph of Judge Holcomb at the coming election. “The slim attend- ance,’ he sald, “at the Majors meetings and the indifference generally manifested thereat, indicate that the republicans of Douglas county are not over anxious for the success of the head of the ticket.” Several others made short speeches. A committee was appointed to obain speakers for a big meetiug o be held soon. A great many new members were enrolled, fresh recruite from both of the old parties, before adjourn- ment. 3 B DENOUNCED LYNCHING. African M thodist Cooference Listens to au Address Ly shop Walters, ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.—In connection with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion con- forence of Missouri 1,200 persons listened to a discussion of Miss Ida B. Wells' anti-lynch- ing work. Bishop Walters, the first speaker, commenced his remarks with a denunciation of the recent lynching near Memphis, Tenn., where six colored men, for the supposed crime of barn burning, were shot to death He spoke of the English inv:stigating com- mitte: and said: “Ere they arrived upon our shores this crime, which beggars de- scription, was heralded 1o the world 10 si lence the guns of our enemies. It gave the lie to the slanderous reports which had been sent ucross the waters. We do not condone crimes committed by any member of the race. Indeed, it is our duty as ministers to lift up our voices against sin of every kind. But while we do our duty in this respect, we want our brothers Lo ee that when we are accused of erime we are given a fair trial. Thes: outrages are the more aggravating when we remember that white men commit crimes against colored women and very little is #aid about it. Is this fair 2" Then the bishop, his voice trembling with emotion, denounced lynching in the plainest and most fearless manner. He complimented Miss Wells, and said that God himself bad raised her up to do the work which she was doing. He closed by urging his people to form anti-lynching leagues, and do ail in their power to abolish lynching. His speech was_ greeted with applause. After a few more speakers had expressed their fe-lings the conference and entire congregation voted to sustain the bishop's views. Method dorse Lda 1 Wells. DALTIMORE, Sept. 15.—The action of the colored woman, Ida B. Wells, in making a crusade in England against the lynching of colored wen In this country reccived un- qualificd_endorsement at the closing session of the Potomac conference of the Methodist chureh, Four of the Lynchers Jailod. MEMPHIS, Sept. 16.—Frank Ber mark, Frank Turner, Willilam G and Jim Walker of Kerrville, were jailed today under indictment for alleged com- plicity in the lynching of six negro prisoners near Millington on the 31st of August. The grand jury is still investigating the lynehing. Lo g KK'S PLAN PAIL f Rose- Thompson BOLD FOR u Moy to the ¥ ok with a Check ed” by the Paying Teller's tirother. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.—The police are looking for a forger who, through the agency of a messenger boy, tried to have a check for $2,600 cashed by the Bank of Call fornla on Thursday. The lad approached Samuel Beaver, paying teller, presented a check drawn for $2,600 drawn by George N. Beaver in favor of A. E. Ball, an attor. Paying Teller Beaver is a brother of rge, and naturally very familiar with his signature, 1t seemed all right. He thought for a moment and concluded It was unwise to turn over such an amount to a boy, so he told him to tell Mr. Ball to come and get it himself, keeping the check. In a short time the boy came back and said that he had seen Mr. Ball, but he was not the man who gave him the check. A search was immedi- ately made for the forger, but he could not be found. ney FILLMORE Campaign in that Cousty Opened at Geneva by the Populist Leader, GREETS HOLCOMB delegation fovorahle the populist who has recen!'ly ‘The fusionists fal to ‘the” ndqr: candidae fyrsement of for ‘éounty attorney, serted {hg, democrats, 1C MUDDLE. MILLS DEMO.RA Faithfal of that Section of Towa Trylng to et Together. 5 MALVERN, Sept. 16.—Special Tele- OUTDOIR MEETING LARGELY ATTENDED | gram.)-The democrats are. trying hard to e extricate themselves from the' muddle they gOt Into over the nominatién of auditor. th Topt ¢ N bondbos it I‘”“r. After convention, when 4t was discovered SOUIS SUPIS D1 NEHPRRIEH /W1 ENS SN that Andy Russell wag not vightfully nomi- N+ e e nated, he was urged in the luterest of good tions Timely Teushed Up politics and as a man of hezsr 'to withdraw in favor of W. H. Buckley, who received GENEVA, Neb, Sept. 15.—(Special Tele. | MU-two votes on the fitth ‘ballot and th. gram.)—The campalgn was opened here to. | "Omination, it the corre gLl b HgeRg ) Heter® e | gates had been etated in the eall. At f ay in grand shape by the populists. The | Rrusell ngreed to leave the matter with the announcement that Judge Holcomb would | ¢ ntral committee to decide, but as he feared speak in the court house park at 2 o'clock | for the result, he backed down and d clared this afternoon drew a large crowd. He spoke | that as he w. ninated he was going to o b PO" | run. The bosses then tried coaxing. Yester for two hours and was followed by Prot. [ gud /The bosses theb HC o aiher vote Jones, populist candidate for state superin- | Blank ballots w:re sent to the chairman of tendent of public instruction. Judge Hol- | each township, with instructions to sec comb barely touched national problems. the votes of their respective delegates as to He said that the tariff and silver questions were not of deepest interest to Nebraskans He therefore addressed himsell to the dis- cussion of local issues. These were the wise, Just and economical administration of the state’s affairs and the making and enforeing of such laws as shall deal justice to the tax- payers and shall make it impossible for cor- porations to impose unlawful burdens on the people. He dwelt with emphasis fact that the floating indebtedness state is rapidly increasing exceeds constitutional _ limitations. He charged this state of affairs to past mis- management and declared that that party is purposing to elect men who in spirit and method are Kin to their predecessors. He made an unimpassioned, manly address. All did not agree with him, but all ad- wmired his spirit. Under the unfavorable cir- circumstance of an outdoor meeting in & strong wind, he held his large audience re- markably well. on the of the and already far Thurst PENDER, > democrats of unty cony nominate a Lemocrats Interested. b., t. 15.—(Speclal )—The Thurston county will hold a ntion at this place Monday to candidate for county attorney, commissioner and one for coroner, and on September 24 they will Lold a e this place for the purpose of nominating a candidate for representative of the Six- teenth district. Nick Fritz, Thurston county’s present treasurer, will doubiless b the nominee, as the democrats of the dis- trict belleve Fritz the strongest man they have for the place. Cuming county, how- ever, has ten delegates in that convention, while Thurston and Dakota counties together are only entitled to nine delegates, and, of course, i Cuming js so disposed, ean name the candidate, but it is believed that owing o the fact that Thurston is justly entitled to the candidate this year, and was two years ago, there will be at least a part of the Cuming delegation who may respect the ts of Thursion county and assist her name a representative. Fritz is con- by the the strongest democrat in the district, owing to his superior ability to manipulate the Indian vote of this county, and his non ination is feared by the republicans. The democrats are making greet prepara- tions for Bryan, who is to speak here Mon- day. Three bands of music will be in at- tendance, and a large pavilion is being erected, and arrangements have been made for excursion rates on the railroads. to ceded be Administrat on Wins in York. YORK, Neb., (Spreial Telegram.) —One of the hottest county conventions ever held in this county occurred this afternoon In the court house among the democrats. wention at | publicans of this county to | C. L. Melssner was chairman, and, after the preliminarics of organization were over, Bud Gilbert of Waco moved that the conven- tion endorse the populist nominees for the legislature. This started the fight, and for | over an hour things were quite lively. The motion was finally tasted. A motion was then made to place two candidates in the field for representatives, The ballot resulted in the nomination of T. W. Smith and C. L. Meissner. An delegates to the state convention for Hon. W. J. Bryan, but again the administration men were ready for the situation and de- feated the motion. The convention was ad- ministration two to one. The dclegates to the state convention are: C. L. Meissner, Dr. A. R. Allen, W. K. Atkinson, T. H. Bradley and Bud Gilbert. Bryan Down in Phelpt. HOLDREGE, Neb., Sept. 15.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The democrats held their county cofivention here today. D. W. Hilsabeck was chairman and B. A. Roth secretary The administration democrats had complete control of the convention. D. W. Hilsabeck and KB. A. Roth were elected delegatis to the state convention and they are in favor of a straight democratic ticket and are opposed (0 16 t0 1 silver ratio. The delegates elected to the congressional convention are: G. L. Keith, §. M. Sherwood, J. E. Cooper and J. W. Jackson. They are in favor of a straight democratic congressional nominee, Cheyenne County Republican SIDNEY, Neb., Sept. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The republican ec-unty convention was held here today. Forty-two responded and unanimously nominated Judge George W. Heist for county attorney. Addresses were made by Judge Heist, 0. W. Fowler and Hon, Henry Saint Raynor. Harmony prevailed throughout. Matt Daugherty was in town t night, shak- ng hands with the “boys.” A telegram from Weyerts announces that Lewis R. Barlow was nominated for commis- sioner by the republicans of the First dis- trict, Cheyenne county, today. darsed Oleveland, Morton and Hryan. PAWNEE CITY, Neb., Sept. 15.—(Special Telegram.)—The democratic county conven- tion was held here today, two precincts be- ing unrepresented. The Bryan forces car- ried the day at the primaries, and the con- vention was in favor of fusion with the pop- ulists. Resolutions were passed endorsing Cleveland, Morton and Bryan, and declaring for tree and unlimited colnage at 16 to 1 Chris Goodlow and 8. Wolford were nom- inated for representatives, and the delega- tion to the senatorfal convention was in- structed for George Cotton, the populist nominee. dorsed Bryan After & Row. SEWARD, Neb., Sept. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The democratic convention here to- day, after a stormy session, endorsed Bryan for United States senator, free coinage 16 to 1 and appointed delegates to the state, con- gressional and senatorial conventions. They also nominated one candidate for represen- tative, left one blank and J. J. Thomas for county attorney. The nomination for repre- sentative was left blank for the populists to fill. The action of the convention is not endorsed by many of the democrats. Jefforso emocrats a Little M xed. FAIRBURY, Neb., Sept. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Democrats today nominated John Grissom f.r the legislature, H. A. Parks for clerk of the court, Dr. Hepperlin for coroner and Herman Teltzen for commissioner. Ros- olutions were adopted indorsing Cleveland and favoring Bryan for United States senator. Five of the nine delegates to the state con- vention are for Bryan. Joe Sarbach was selected as chairman and A. H’Hammond secretary of the county central committee, n Nei . Sept Fusl Neb. ™ AUBURN 15.~ democrats of this county held their conven- Special )—The ton today and divided on resolved that it would be inexpedignt to put forth a ticket at the coming election, giving as & reason that to do 80 would be to help the republicans elect their ticket. After the con- vention adjourned Hon. W. J. Bryan talked to them for an hour and a h fus They Red Cloud Democrat Caucuse RED CLOUD, Neb, Sept. 15 Telegram )—The democrats held their ward caucuses here tonight. The First ward elected four administration men. The Sec ond's five delegates are neutral. Consider- mble bad blood was exhibited in the Firs ward. An attempt was made (o secure a flort was made to instruct the | | | | aidates: A. M | egram.)—1In i their choice between A, J. wood and W. H. Buckley auditor. Russell of Glen- of Malyirn for WYOMING RE Sheridan County Conventl for an Enthusiastie Gathoring, SHERIDAN, Wyo., Scpt. 15.—(Special Tel gram.)—The republican county met today and nominated the Appleget, st convention following can- senator; L H. Brooks. 8, E. Mills, W. B, Jackson, leg islature; Frank Morrow, sherff; E. W. Scoll, county clerk; George Griffin, treasurer; T T. Tynan, clerk of the district court; E. Lonabaugh, county atlorney. Republicans had a grand ratification meet- ing tonight. Judge M. B. Camplin and Hon. J.A. VanOrsdel spoke, E. Uall County tor Fusion. GRAND ISLAND, Sept. 15.—(Special ' the democratic county conven- tion today th: fight between free silver and the administration factions came early In the selection of the chairman. Bryanites won, forty-eight to twenty-six. The dele- gation to the state convention is about four- fifths free silver mem. The congressional delegation is instructed to vote as a unit for McKeighan. One delegate, the son of vator Vest, had his name withdrawn from the delegation becaus> he was a democrat. The populist candidates for the legislature nominated yesterday were endorsed. Henry Vieregg and H.nry Garn were nominated for treasurer and atlorney, respectively. Otoe Connty Demorratic Primaries NEBRASKA CITY, Sept. 15.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Democratic primaries were held today. A bitter fight was waged between Bryan and the administration, or Morton democrats. From the fact that the nanies of some delegates were on both tickets, each faction claims victory. SYRACUSE, Neb., Sept. 15.—(Special Tel- egram.)—At the democratic primaries h:ld here today the Morton-Bryan question was kept down. There was but one ticket in the field and the delegation, is somewhat mixed. Falled to Endorse Hannahan. HARRISBURG, Sept. 15.—Resolutions were introduced regarding thé position taken by Vice Grand Master Hapnahan in advising members of the brotherhood who went out during the Pullman sympathétic strike not to work ~ with nonunfon, men. An effort was made to. have his course fully endorsed, but - this failed. The officials tonight refused to say just what was done with the resolutions, but it is be- lieved they were dropped witliout action. Pops of Nioux County Oppose Fusion. HAWARDEN, Ia., Sept. 16.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The populists of Sfoux county, in mass convention here today, nominated the ng county tickelzs Auditor, P. F. Le- vins; recorder, A. C. Austing clerk, J. B. Akin; attorney, W. W. Palmer. The conven- tion endorsed the Omaha platforin and stuck to the sentiment of keeping In the middle of the road. Chiee of Stanton Nomin ited. WAYNE, Neb, Sept. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—At the republican convention of the Seventeenth representative district held here today Charles Chace of Stanton was ncminated by acclamation. His election is conceded. The republican county committee of Wayne county nominated A. M. Jacobs for commissioner of the Third district. Democratic Primaries at Hellevue, BELLEVUE, Neb., Sept. 15.—(Special.)— At the democratic primaries held hers today the following delegates to the convention were elected: Vietor McCarty, James Whet- stone, John Atkinson, W. J. Newman and George S. Burtch. They ure for Edgar Howard for representative. Jcan Clinton re- celved the nomination for assessor. Little Falth o Democracy. EDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Sept. 15.—(Sps Telegram.)—Nominations went a-be the democratic convention of the Eighteenth Judieial district here today. William J. Cham- berlain and Lewis Heiner of this city were fnally nominated, the latter accepting condi- tionally. Democratic Tic ot In Hamilton County. WEBSTER CITY, Ia., Sept. 15.—(Special Telegram.)—At the democratic county con- vention, held in this city today, a full county fcket was placed in the fleld, as follows County attorney, M. P, Hyatt; recorder, Lee Griener; county superintendent, Miss Ada Houck. Will Not Let Him Resign. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. 15.—The Second congressional district democratic convention met here this afternoon. The convention re- fused by a vote of 85 to 106 to accept the declination of Caminett! for congressman, and he was renominated by accl Platte Repu COLUMBUS, Neb., Sept. 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—At a called meeting of the republi- can county convention today Gus G. Beacher was nominated by acclamation for represen- tative and R. P. Drake county attorney. Congressman Mercer at Elkhorn. Hon. D, H. Mercer speaks at Elkhorn next Saturday, the 22d Inst., at 2 o'clock p. m. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the Eikhorn Republican club, e Rl DISCHARGED 1N DISGRACE. Militia. Companies Guilty of Mutinous « onduet, OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept, 15.—The military court of inquiry appojuted by Governor Me- Graw to investigate the cenduct of the Spo- Kane Tekoa and Spragus militia companies during the troubles growink out of the recent strike finds that company G of Spokane was guilty of mutinous conduct at Tacoma July 7 and that all the members then present except Charles E. Nelson participated or acquiesced in the mutinf; that Lieutenant Colonel McCarthy was right in arresting the company and that Genersl Curry made a grave blunder in releasing it. The court recommends that the company be disbanded and would favor the: dishenorable discharge of the mutineers but for thé fact that a court martial would be §ecessary to impose this sentence. The court finds that Captain J W. Stearnes of Tekoa, In permitting his smpany to be stoned by the mob at Sprague, was absolutely wanting in a proper kuowl- edge of his duty and recommends his dis- charge. The court finds that while a con- siderable number of Troop A of Sprague was in sympathy with the strikers, there was no disloyalty, except un the part of Smith Evans, who organized a squad of men to cheer the Washington Found Spokane mutineers at Tacoma, and Sergeant A. P. Sully and Private Kennedy, who de- serted at Tacoma. The discharge of Kvans, Sully and Kennedy is recommended. Goy- ernor McGraw has approved the findings and issued orders to carry them in effect, < el in the Freasary. w4 {INGTON, Sept. 15.—The cash in the treasury at the close of business today amounted to $127,314,708, of which $57,007,893 represented the gold reserve, only $1.35, Scotch prices. I Spzci latest styles $1.1215 a suit. SCRANTON GETS SCORCHED Loss Runs Up to a Quarter of a Million Dollais, ENTIRE BUSINESS PORTION THREATENED Three Firemen Fall Through a Roof to the Basement and Arc Kescued Only a Moment Before the Walls Fall— One of Them Seriously Injured. SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. 15.—The most ex~ tensive fire, in point of loss, that ever visited this city, broke out yesterday in the business portion of the city. When the flames were brought under control at 10 o'clock, the loss had reached at a conservative estimate $260,- (0. For a time it was thought the entire business portion of the city would be de- stroyed, Flames were first discovered in the base- ment of Matthew Bros." wholesale and retail drug house, Lackawanna avenue. An alarm was sent in, and when the four com- panies of the district responded, the build- ing was a mass of fire, and had spread to No. 316, occupicd principally by Gross & Fos- ter, one of the largest dry goods stores in the city. Another alarm brought six more com- panies to the scene. The fire continued 1o spread, and at 8 o'clock a general a brought the entire fire department of the city into service. When the flames were under control, 316, 318 and 320 Lackawanna avenue were com- pletely destroyed; 820, 322 and 324 were gutted and 314 badly damaged. At $:30 three firemen fell through root of No. 316, Two landed on the first floor, and one went through to the base- ment. They were extricated by ropes a few seconds before the walls collapsed. Charles F. Breckett was seriously injured internally. The losses, as far as can be ascertained, are as follows: No. 320—Matthew Bros., owners and occu- pants, stock $50,000, building $20,000. No. 322—M. Norton, paper dealer, 30,000, building $10,000. No. 824—F. L. Crane, owner and occupant, three upper stories, stock unknown, build- ing $51,000; N. W. Langficld, first floor, milli- uery, stock $5,000. Nos. 316, 818, owned by Dr. Henwood, building $25,000; first floor, Gross & Foster, dry goods, $100,000; Henwood & Wardeil dentists, unknown; DeWItt, photographer, loss unknown No. 314—Williams & Bro,, damage $5,000. f 4 At 1 o'clock eight streams were being played on the ruins and the fire was still burning. e PANIC IN A CHICAGO BUILDING. the stock tailors, water e at Twen- Smull Fire In an Apartment H ty-Second and Indiana, CHIOAGO, Sept. 15.—Fire in the Hodges apartment building at Twenty-second street and Indiana avenue this afternoon caused a wild panic among the tenants The blaze started fn the basement and two men and scme children, shut off from escape, clung to window sills and clambered out on the fire escape. Several jumped from the lower stories and were slightly injurcd. One woman, Miss Francis Piper, climbed from a fifth-story window and clung, screaming, to the casement until rescued by the firemen. The fire was extinguished with slight dan.age. 2 Heavy Raios In the Ti ASHLAND, Wis., Sept. 15.—Heavy rains last night extinguished the forest fires to scme extent. Homestead people around Meller were reported to be fighting fire with every energy yesterday. Near Mineral lake a large dam was burned, entailing a loss of $5,000 to the Mineral Lake company Burned trees falllng across the track of the Beisemer branch of the Wisconsin Central ber Country. rallroad have given a great amount of trouble. ISHPEMING, Mich., S 15.—The first heavy rain for three months fell last night and effectually extinguished the forest fires in Gogebec and Houghton countie All danger for the present from forcst fires |n over. The loss in the upper peninsula will reach $1,600,000. R Miners of the ¥ urg Distriot. PITTSBURG, Sept. 15.—A meeting of rail- road coal operators of the Pittsburg district See our pretty and servic Covert Cloaks. | Kelley, Stiger & Co., | Cor. Farnam and 15th Sts. Fall and Winter Goods Styles are more varied, prices much more acceptable to buyers of fine dress goods, than in past seasons., Qur new Crepe and Paisley Granite so inch suitings are 5, fancy Cheviots 50 inches wide at 81.00. b'e Golf suitings at 45c. - New Silks Now Ready for Inspection New Dress Trimmings and Butlons, We Lave the very latest fashionable styles at popular ixamine our new cut jet buttons and trimimings. Our fall importation of Trefousse Kid Gloves --embracing all the latest shades for street and evening wear, arc now in stock. | attention is called to *'Dent's” gloves for street wear, just received. Cloaks. We offer a fine assortment of fall and winter garments, in both clo.h and fur. Also a variety of misses’ Cloaks. and children’s goods, Ladies’ Underwer—Special. Combination suits, Egyptian cotton, fall weight, only Ca!l and examine. Kelley, Stiger 82:/Cn,; Corner Farnam and 1sth Sts. will b2 held Monday to consider the failure of the strike at the New York & Cleveland | Gas Coal company's mines, which are now working for nts, while the scale rate is 69. The agreement with the miners’ officials was that the scale rate should be generally observed or the agreement fails. A general reduction will probably result -— )T BALL HIGH SCH LF LEAGUE, Annual Mecting Transacts Much Husiness of Interest to Players. aly meeting of the High School Il lcague was held in Lincoln Sep- Delegates were present from all The y Foot 1 tember the gchools, and a very profitable session resulted, Hayes of Ashland was elected president,; Sheldon of Omaha, Vice presi- dent; Jackson of Lincoln, secretury, and Marsh of Pawnee City, treasurer. Ashland awarded the pennant for the season of 93, Pawnee City and Beatrice were ad- mitted into the league, with favorable hopes } of Falls City and Wymore soon entering. The league ‘was divided Into two circuits: Lincoln, Ashland, ' Nebraska City and Omaha_comy 1g the northern, and Pawnee City, Wymore, Falls City and Beatrice composing the southe The following is the schedule of the northern %ireuit October 6. iland at Nebr tober 13, Nebraska City at O ska City; Oc- aha; Oct 13, Lincoln at Ashland; October 20, Ash! \ at Omaha; October 27, 'Lincoln at Nebra City; November 3, Omaha at Lincoln; vember 17, champlonship and southern eircuits, Some amendments were made to the con- me of northern stitution and the financial policy of the gue was placed on a much more solid basis. Plattsmouth being unable to sup port her team this year, found it necess to withdraw from the léague. *hooting nt Kort Sh CHICAGO, Sept. 15— Favd enabled the marksmen to ords on the rifle range at ¥ day. The best absolute sco day¥’ practice was made by ant A, 1dan. able weather ake better 1 rt Sheridan to- or the two Pirst Lieuten- Second Infantry, who got t of a possible 400, The aggregate for the inter between 200 and 00 yards Licutenant Foster was in the distil ed class and was not in actual co with the amateur marksmen, Sel geant Thompson Barrett, company Twelfth infantry, made the highest sc below the distinguished class with 326, Far- rier Jacob Hoff, troop I, Thira cavalry, scored the best record registered with the troopers. Sergeant Hugo — Griffith, troop G, Bighth cavalry, one of the famous shots of the cavalry, fell but two points lower. In fleld praciice the Springficid rifle is regarded as having the advantage in ac- curacy over the carbine. Preliminary field- ing will continue four days next week. Barry Whips Leon. LEMONT, IIL, Sept. 16.—The contest for the champlonship of the world between the bantam weights, James Barry of Chicago nd Casper Leon of New York, was decided night on the turf in Lemont, 1ll. A sp cial train_carried the fighters and a large number of sporting men to the scene of th battle. It was fight seen In n in the twenty favor of Barry, 1 an advi in_ having height and reach, but Barry did most of the leading, and in several rounds the call of time alone saved Leon. Each round the latter came up smiling, and £tood the severe punishment inflicted by Barey in a splendid manner. No fairer fighters ever stepped into a ring than these two great little g eraly, Wirthy, Win The B. & M.'s were defeated by the O. H. Wirths in an interesting game Saturday tmoon. It s no mo than fair to say ire helped the winning side, as he made some declsions which were very rank and which rob 1 the . & M.'s of two or three scores. s I8 the first defeat the B. & M.’s have received this season having won twenty stralght games. The feature was the playing of the H. & M.'s, they playing an errorless gams 3 B M.'s. 020-5 0. H. Wirths...... 30 0-8 Base hits: B. & M.'s, 6; O. H. Wirths, T Errors: B. & M.s 0, 0. H. Wirths' 8 Hatteries and Bage. " INDON, teur bicycle Pearman’ and Thomson; Mulick Umpire: Julius Caesar. ¥ Mile Record Lowered Sept. 15.—The fifty-mile rd was broken ama- t the Herne Hill track today b n, Who won a ra at the distance for the championship in 1:66:46 4-5. This beats the world's record by one minute, thirty-one and three-ffths sec- onds Peter Juckson Departs. NEW YORK, Sept. Juckson, pugilist, salled for St today on board the ribee, to visit his aged other, ————— Co'orndo Hepiblican Congressional Nominee, PUEBLO, Sept. 16.—Ex-S¢nator Bowen was nominated for congress by acclamation by the lfircunll district republican convention. MORE SCALPS AT HIS BELT Judge Sfcott Finds Health Board Offiosrs Guilty of Contempt, BOB DUNCAN NOT UNDER THE CHARGE Whole Matter Will Come Up Agal row Morning with Tomor= nother Judge Con- nan Effort to Modify Mundamus Will Be Made, ferring W The members of the Board of Health have met Judge C. R. Scott, and with the excep- tion of Bob Duncan, the plumbing inspector, they have all gone down before him®like Brain before the reaper. Mayor Bemls, Chisf of Police Seavey, Heulth Commissioner Sa- ville and Councilmen Bruner and McAndrews have been adjudged to b: uilty of contempt of court in mot complying with a former order of the court withi reterence to the Pop- pleton avenue dump. Yesterday the cise was called the crminal court room, with Duncan as t prosecuting witness, and from start to finish It was a spar for points, us no testimony was adduced, the decision being rendered on the strength of afidavits and admissions, Dr. Savilde explained that us an official of the city he had visited the dump at least three times each week, and had always found the place clean and wholesome. He had fn- structed the men in his cmploy to use every precaution to see that manure and garbage were deposited =0 as . 1o be swept awsy by the channel current of the river. When the wind was blowing from the east, it was teue that straw and light material would drift to the Nebraska shore, but at other times this difficulty was not experienced. To his knowledge the ordinances of the city and the order of the court had not been vio- lated in any particular. He denied that a dead hog had been al.owed to remain upon the bank, as allcged by Duncan, but instead all dead animals were taken away by Ma donald, the city contractor. Mayor Bemis #aid that he had visited the dump and had not been able to discover any= thing that was objectionable. In his opinion the place was kept as c.can as It was possible to keep a dump that was constantly in use, He was sure that he and every other member of the board had the greatest respect for the order of the court requiring the dump to be kept clean and free from offensive odors Attorney Cornish, representing the accused officials, declared that contempt was not an error in judgment so much as it was a will- ful d sire to ignore the ruling of the court. The afidavit of Duncan, be said, falled to state that the respondents had not used their best efforts in keeping the dump clean, nor did it show that it was impossible to pre. vent the foul smells from arising from the decaying refuse. When defendants were using every effort to obey the court, he did not think that they could hardly be accused of cont:mpt. Judge Scott contended that it was not sufi- cient for the defendants to show that they did not have knowledge. The people had placed them in authority that they might look after just such things, and it was not right for th'm to shul their eyes and de- clare that they could not see. The showin in the Duncan afidavits clearly establishe the fact, the court sald, that garbage haulers had allowed the offensive refuss to accumu- late upon the bank and around the the pil- ing of the dump. 1f but one lcad of manure was unloaded upon the bank of the river, that was a violation of the former ordsr of the court and the officials were gulity of contempt. The dump was a creature of the Board of Health. and as such the members were in duty bound to take care of it In ‘the manner in which they had agreed to do. Attorney Cornish malntained that the de- fendants were not gullty, and asked that the case be continued for 4 time, as there wi a deal in contemplation by ‘which it wa proposed to allow Macdonald 6 cents per cuble yard for hauling the manure from the eity o his dump outside of the city limits, He also asked Judge Scott 1o sit with Judg Ferguson next Monday and se it there could not be some arrangement arrived at by which the terms of the mandamus and the injunction could be modified s0 they would fit together. This was agreed to, and all of the defendants, with the exception of Duncan, were adjudged gullty of contempt of court and placed under bonds of $100 each to appear next Monday, at which time will be an attempt made to modify the mans damus which requires the establishment of the dump and the Injunction which ordere it closed.