Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 24, 1895, Page 3

/. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE - COUNCIL BLUKTS. OFFICE, NO. 12 PEARL STREET Delivered by carrier to any part of the eity. H. W. TILTON, Lessee. TELEPHONES—Business office, No. editor, No. 2. a; night MINOR M @rand hotel, Council Bluffs, Newly fur- shod, Reopened Oct. 1. B. F. Clark, Prop. Henry Brownell of Hastings has been bound over to the federal grand jury on the charge of bootlegging. Claudie B., the 10-days-old sc Mrs. Dick Webster, died of con; Tungs last evening at 6 o'clock. The will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence, 1105 South Sixth strect. The annual meeting of the To Bankers ation be held torin Lake, In., for two days, beginning July R. Haunan of Cc Bluffs will deliver on “Banks and Express Com ATION. of Mr. and tion of th State assoc n il another run driving along nail dog ran causing it to buggy up hurt in while nad day with out and barked horse, shy. One wheel broken, the get and the two men thrown to the groun: Holst was taken to his home with the blood streaming from a big cut on his forehead nig a fri at th Fire and tornado Insurance written in best companfes. Money for farm loans at low rates. City prope for or trade for farm lands in Io Lou & Towle, Pearl St. PARAGRAPITS. Miss Fannie Swire will spend the summer In Texas. R. Rup Grand hotel Miss 1da Zipf will visit her sister at Bat- tle Creck, Mich Miss Viola Duncan Springs t mnmer. The Misses Harriet Blood and Marle guson will leave for Boston shortly. Miss Tessle Coyne will visit friends in Chicago and Columbug, O., during the sum- mer Mrs, C. R. Fourth_avenue berly, Mo, W. A. Wood has been spending a few days fn Wondbine, attending the High echool commencement exercises, Mrs. I W. Hall and children leave next Wednesday for a summer's visit with friends in Salt Lake City, U. T Otis, son of Friend Covalt, left for Lacona, Ia., where he will summer vacation farming. Miss Elsie Honn has returned from Tthaca, N. Y., where she spent the last year at tending Cornell university. Dr. I U. Parsons has gone to Malvern where he will engage in the practice of his profession with Dr. Love of that place. Sheriff John T. Hazen and wife returned yesterday morning from Spirit Lake, where they have been attending the Interstate Sher- #fs association and cnjoying a week's camp- ing out Misses May Perry, Vermont Ella McIntosh are among the ors who expect to attend ational Teachers® beginning July s Grace Taylor of Dunlap and Miss Harrison of Woodbine were in the city yes- terday on their way home from Sh county, where they have just finished a term of school. They were guests of Her- bert Brown while here. Mrs, Henry Leffert noon for California over the Union Pacific for an extended visit with her son, who is connected with the Southern Pacific at San Francisco, and with friends and relatives in Los Angeles and Oakland. tsoston Ntore. Special sale of belts and belt buckles, 67c and 75c. Silver buckles reduced to 39c each'; 0c buckles for 33c; 39¢ buckles for 23¢; G0e black silk belts for 25e. Special priccs on ladles’ parasols, $4.00 black eilk parasols, chiffon trimmed, reduced to $2.95. $6.50 parasols reduced to $4.50. Blue, green and brown changeable silk sun- shades, worth $3.50, on sale at and $3.00 umbrellas reduced to $1.95 PERSONAL of Chicago Is reglstered at the will visit at Colorado Fer- children of in Mo- and friends Cornelius are visiting esterday spend his Reynolds and publie school the meeting association at Den- left yesterday after- $2.25 silk umbrellas, handles, on sale at $1 ach. FOWLER, DICK & WALKER, 401-405 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Ia. beautiful line of ‘We will make epecial prices for running service pipes for gas to your residence for the month ot June. Call at Gas office tor information. Company Won't Keorgan' Ever since the Council Bluffs Msurance company went into the hands of the receiver a couple of weeks ago the hope has been en- tertained by the stockholders and the friends of the company, that a, reorgan tion might be effected, which would enable the mpany to go on with its business. Capitalists from other cities have been here and looked over the ground. Mr. Lyon was here last week from Des Moines, a brother of ex-Auditor of State Lyon, investigating the condition of the company, but since going back home word has been received stating that so far a he is concerned all negotiations e off. Th opinion seems to prevail that another com- pany, organized under a different name, with plenty of firancial backing, would make big money, but the Council Bluffs has had too precarious an existence for the past few years, and been too near the verge of bank- ruptey too often to make its stock a desirable investment. It is probable that a new com- pany will be organized in the near future. Mrs. B. J. Scott cial millinery sale 25 wreath sprays, 25c. 0. . 536 West Broadway, spe onday and Tuesday only e rose ortment of choice flowers, 10¢, 15¢ and 20c; black untrimmed bats, 10¢, 15c and 20c; trimmed hats, 25¢ up. Please remember the dates, June 24 and 25 June Millinery ~ale, All trimmed hats at a great reduction. $10 hats for $6; $12 hats for $7;$6 hats for $3; $5 hats for $2.50;'a nice trimmed hat for $1. These prices will continue for the next 30 days. Miss Ragsdale, 10 Pearl street, A polish thut will make your plano or furniture look better than when you bought it. It's cheap and all right; get it at Bix- by's, 202 Main street, An Etectrical Caller, The residence of Mrs. John Hanthorn, Madison park, received a call from quisitive thunder clap yesterday about 5 o'clock, but strangely occupants of the house came off with all their lives and most of their property un- harmed. The Lightning bolt entered the side of the house and zigzagged its way through finally emerging at another part of the building its journey it passed through a room occupled by one of the ladies in the house, and made a hole about the size of of forty-eight-caliber bullet through the wall, but did no serious damage, in an in- morning 5 enough the The Hardman. the panc par excellence. For rent, furnished and unfurnished rooms. 710 First avenue. A nice assortment of children's wash suits at Metcalt Bros. Excursion 1o St Joe, The exeursion from Councll Bluffs to St Joo was attended by about 400 Bluffites yes terday. The attendance would have been very much larger had it not been for the rain, which fell in torrents at the time peo- ple were getting ready for the train. Among those who went were nearly a full delega- tion of the Ganymedes, with their wheels, prepared for a day's run among the hills and valleys around St. Joe. The Odd Feilows band accompanled the crowd, to scatter a few gems of music among the Missourians. White Oak Piling. Five thousand feet S-inch top, feet long, at 9%c per lineal foot. ton, Council Bluffs, Ia. Metcalf Bros, have a eplendid line of sum- mer ciothing. : Davia, agency for Muoyon's remedies, 12 to 26 A. Over- tuneral | NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Harlan Men Greatly Rejo'osd at the Result of faturduy's Primaries, NEAT KNOCKOUT FOR GENERAL DRAKE Uprlsiug of the Stay-at-Home Republleans Surprises the Manipalators of the Appa- ncose Man's lnterests A ers Inclned to Desert Mclarland, Such news as has been recelved from the | country in Pottawat county | indicates entire coun ne the local pol! who his boom in jubilant. for a sty le ha felans these re primary good many taken by repub- “stay-at-home' variety, and tended by such This was due mainly immense amount of eclectioneering Kk that was done by the friends of three of the leading candidates, and pecially by the Harlan men. Harlan drew strength largely from of republicans that has heretofore not been recognized having anything par- ticular to do with wire pulling and shaping the policy of the party. in local campaigns, while General Drake was supported not by the “machine,” for Council Bluffs repub- licans, of course, have no machine, but by the men who are always seen about the polling places using their *‘floonce” upon weak and timorous voters. Mckarland was backed by the members of the A. P. A, but even these do not all seem to have him for their first choice Some of the delegates who belong to the r have announc.d openly their allegiance Harlan, on the ground that McFarland stands but little show, as compared with the other two candidat But they state that in the event of the Harlan men falling by the wayside In the county convention they will throw what strength they have to electing a delegation of McFarland men to_the state convention. The local republican organ sent out an edition of 20,000 papers one Sunday shortly after General Drake's receut visit to Council Blufts, Every paper bore General Drake's photograph and a full page biographical ac- count, and the tracts were freely circulated throughout southwestern lowa, and the over- whelming victory of the Harlan men is as near a kn thing can be. There are 17 precincts that the Harlan, and engincering consequently | never nhas t | tor were parts probably elections noa at least, er years of the caucuses | the formly were large numbers, es- that delegates to the county con- vention, and nearly fifty of them are already known to be for Harlan. If the same sort f a percentage prevails in the country as fn the city, which now seems quite possible, the county convezntion, which was expected to be the scene of a big fight, will de- teriorate into the tamest Kind of an affair imaginable liere are no tears being shed, over the result of the Saturda maries, and every one, even th defeated, are prepared to sup Harlan in case of nomination deny that he is one of the greatest men the state has produced, and If nominated be a credit to the state and the party. 30C SILKS MONDAY 150 A YAKD, however, night pri- e who were ort Senator N Pros,—One More Weel Great June Clenring Sale, MONDAY THE BIG DAY. A sale at which every article will be found dvertised. of Bennison of Our anl sold exactly 200 China silks In lengths as and to 14 yards, cholce Over remnants figured white Habutia wash Chenney Bros.' 24-inch figured black (all black) taffeta silks, was $1.00 and §1.25, now 69c yard. Monday we will sell 38-inch, all wool, black nunsveilirg, worth 60c, at 20¢ vard. $1.50 and $1.76 all &ilk iron frame grena- dine, 86 yard. Our 50c quality pin dot Swisses, in solid black, also in pure white, Monday 35c yard. Solid black imported dimity, 25¢ yard. Ladles’ white China silk parasols, Monday $1.05 each. BENNISON BROS,, Council Bluffs, GIVE THE CHURCH ONLY THE BEST vangelist McClure Tells How the Allure- ments of Evil Places May Be « fisct. C. W. McClure, well known all over the state In religlous circles as the “Railroad Evangelist, in made two addresses, one at the Young Men's Christian assoclation rooms in the afternoon and the other the First Presbyterian church in the evening. Mr. McClure Know no tricks of oratery, but he speaks every word in a tone of deep conviction, and his earnest manner is what has principally bee responsible for his great success, particularly among railroad men. His address last even- ing was an exhortation to church people to uge the same efforts in the cause of Chris- tianity that they use in their private business in order than an equal success might be gained. He told of the trials and tribula- tions of a railroad men's association at Ma shalltown, which, after almost going to pleces for lack of interest in the members, was re- organized and a new and far betfer head- quarters secured. Some one suggested that ordinary copper bath tubs be put in, for “they would be good enough, and it wasn't necessary to go into the thing too deep. But the fellow that made the suggestion was very nearly thrown out. We looked down the street and found that the saloon, which had been allowed to come into the city through the mulst law, after having been prohibited for years, was putting in some bath rcoms, and the tubs were gold-lined and nickel plated, the finest that could be bought. Be sure and always have your Chri tian_ associations and your churches in good condition as the saloons are, for then you are running in competition with Satan and you stand some chance of getting some of hig followers away from him, “We are bringing up our children wrong; we give them our pennies to support the church and Sunday scheol with, and we give them the nickels and dimes to buy candy and other worthless things with. In that way we lay the foundation for the disposi- tion, so apparent in late years, to give the Lord what we can't use and keep the rest for ourselves.” State Secretary W. A. McGee of the Young Men's Christian assoclation also spoke a few words at each of the services, was at Yes, the Eagle laundry is “that good laundry,” and is located at 724 Broadway. If in doubt about this try it and be convinced. Don't forget name and number. Tel. 157. e A Bogus Helle, A war relic that has been fondly cherished by Walter H. Durfee of this city, says the Providence Journal, turns out to be a fraud. Mr. Durfee has discovered that his supposed memento of the battle of Chickamauga is a common, every-day sort of tree, which, even If it were standing £o long ago as the time of the war, may never have heen under fire. He 18 certain that the choics collection of rifle balls, solld shot and fragments of shells that are imbedded in the old trunk were inserted there by some skillful workar in_wood. The tree, which is live oak, Is about twenty feet long and is stripped of its branches. In varlous positions throughout its length there are twenty-five rifie balls, two pleces of solid shot and twelve fragments of shells. It was purchased of two old farmers in Chattanooga last December by a friend of Mr. Durfee and shipped to this city. The farmers very in- nocently said they had cut this tree, as well as several other specimens they had, from & position in the vicinity of the famous battle- field. The two men did a comparatively extensive business. Mr. Durfee accidentally made a discovery while repairing the broken top of his tree Saturday. He Intended boring a hole lengthwise in the trunk and lnserting an iron unt- | all | THE OMAHA DAIL BEE: MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1893, THE FUNCTION OF SILVER. COUNCIL BLUFFS, To the Bditor of 'The people of the United States from the foundation of thelr government in the light of science and experiince have been aware of the of a sound and stable sys- tem of national finances to enable them to attain that degree of national greatness and prosperity which they seck “for themselves and their posterity.” Therefore, they would “ordain and estab- lish” by the congress of the United St the following rules and regulations to govern the coln and paper currency thereof First—Free coinuge of gold and native silver in etandard dollars, fractions and multiples thereof, at the rate of sixteen (16) grains of silver to one grain of gol ard fineness for the treasury persons and corporations owning and ing the same in bullion for 1age. cond—Paper currency when demanded €hall be issued only by the secretary treasury and to persons and corporatic within the province of the United States | thelr use as a circulating medium in | merce and banking purposes, Sald currency shall be based at par specle coln or bonds of the government on deposit with the sccretary of th ury, and redeemable in the same kind of metal coins as pledged for the paper issued thereon, when the owner thereof demands it The aforesald specie and paper currency shall be leg ler for all debts, public and private, except dutieg on Imports, An_exclusive basis of the gold and silver n.— Bee: The Ta, June necessity es, nation; offer com on Teft ut blow for the organ as any- | one can | will | plain | the city yesterday and | | production of the mines of this country, less | the amount used in the arts, will sufficfently limit and control the volume of our currency And by the enactment of our constitutional ovisions to that effect we will be free and pendent of party legislation, incom ney, prejudices, whims and ungafe bank issues. | The business safe and undisturbed, which tial. No injurious inflation of prices can occur, as all uncovered paper which is now in circulation must be retired and silver bills | and gold certificates or coin placed In it stead, with the demands of the population of the nation provided for. Thus arranged the money In circulation wili be no more than ample for all transactions requiring mo And the Increasing gence of our people ite all of the nation will then be is most essen- business and intellls require this addition of n in their various pursuits, Therefore, we are unable to see why any intelligent or im- partial legislator can fail to unite in enact- }ing laws that will secure this end ome of our congressmen claim to believe that the volume of money will be too great it silver fs restored to circulation, alleging that as its remonetization will invest it with purchasing power equal to that of gold that an injustice is done to those who were doing business on the gold standard by reason of such Increased values for which no equiva- lent was pald by the owners of the white metal. Yet it is not evident that any ine Justice fs done to any person by any in flation that would follow its restoration. But it is very evident that a very great wrong was committed by the demonetization against those who wera owners thereof and others at the time and fo continues with increasing damag: and loss. And it must ba admitted that those who lost thereby are now Justly entitled to recover that loss. It is further alleged that the amount mined 1s greatly in excess of gold. But this claim we find is not well found=d, and is only a pretext for objections. According to the official report rectors of the mint, the following Is the amount of gold and ellver produced in the United States since the discovery of gold in Californla in 1848: Total of gold 00,000; total of silver, $1,154,817.575 showing th> shortage of silver to be 452.4 And the total coinage of the min since their organization at Philadelphia i Gold, $1,612,405,375.60; sil- ver, $669,929,328.00; placing the silver shcrt- age at $942,476,052.50 during the coinage of 100 years, It cannot be shown that any damage re- sulted to this country by reason of the free coinage of sliver previous to the time of its demonetization in 1873, And no valid reason can be maintained for its demonetization. It is found to be the most suitable to frac- tional currency of any other metal, and the people are accustomed to the use of silver for ages in almost every part of the world And it has been safe and sound in all age: meeting the wants of commerce fully. Their minds are firmly fixed upon it as thelr money. It is an inheritance ong and fully accepted, without any perceptibla lose. Therefore, by reason of this experience, the people cannot willingly abaudon :ts use as such. We need not doubt that the unwise demone- tization of silver is the reason of iis re- duced price today, and the chief rause of the depression of business in almost all branches of industry and lines of trade which arrested the growth of this country for years, embittering the once contented lives of many who now bewail their ad condition in bitter tears, without fault of their own but of those who were paid, trustad ard honored by their votes No man can prove that the free use of silver money will cause the retirement of gold and force this country to a silver basis. As soon as ilver is united with gold as a standard, it becomss a legal tender in pay- ment of all our debts, except duties on fm- ports, thus ending all reason for the yref- erence, as it meets the same ends in bus and interstate commerce. Surely nc | person will seek gold simply because it is yellow, and especially as bown metals will | be represented in paper curr with vested powers to pay all debts and cbligations re- quiring money equally with gold. Silver fafled to banish gold from lation prior to 1873, which is sufficient proof that it will not after it is restored to former place and power under and by virtue of federal enactment and so accepted by the people. It is true our money obligations to other nations must be paid in gold, if they de mand it. Also when the balance of trade 1s in thelr favor. Therefore, in order to recover this same metal, it will be neces- sary to require gold payments of duties on all imports to this country. Under the following revenue regulations the treasury receipts over and above th running expenses of this government will satisfy all outstanding indebtedness of the United States within a reasonable time, ana { after the lapse of a few years would avoid the necessity of any further issue of gold bonds to meet further obligations on the part of this government in the form of debts, or to avoid a premium on gold. Sub- sequently, the increased supplies of revenues in the coffers of the government, as far as expedient, can be held as a fund to meet any national emergency that demands out- lays over the running expenses of the na- tion. The revenues from high tariff enabled the Harrison administration to pay off and can- cel $300,000,000 of government bonds before they became due, which greatly relieved the pressing demands of money and improved the national credit. The treasury can be made equally solvent ugain by re-enacting the McKinley tariff law, with amendments that include the in- creased revenue on spirits, malt liquors and wires, as provided in the Wilson tariff act untfl all our national money obligations abroad are discharged, and it becomes possi- ble to effect an international agreement re- specting silver. Such an agreement, how- ever, cannot be expected If Hurope is al- lowed to market in the United States all the silver she may desire, whereby she will be enabled to augment and continue her sin- gle gold standard, to the further exclusion of silver from her standard as money—lim- iting its use to the arts—and a commodity, which s over $1,000.000,000 of visible stock, to be exchanged for gold with this or any other country that can or will accept it to advantage. She will then be fortified against all need of silver as a medium of exchange, thereby obviating the necessity of an inter- national agreement on her part as to its adoption, with this or any other nation, as a double standard. It does not follow that Burope will draw more gold from us because of the adoption of bimetallism on the part of this country. She will take just so much, and no more, whether we 'ncluded silver in our standard or not, provided there is a sufficient duty to prevent the importation of foreign silver for the purpose of exchanging it for the gold of this country. Narrowed down and limited to the single gold standard, prices of commodities and money will be tampered with by money com- binations for personal gains, causing finan- cial panies, general derangement of business, prostration of enterprises, and damage to national credit, showing plainly the weak- ness of such a financial system. Gold today s virtually at a premium, as two silver dollars will buy only one of gold when the silver Is not backed by the gov- ernment. The sccretary of the treasury of the United States was forced to beg and barter for gold to prevent the bankruptey of the di- | ness | cireu- | taining d in stand- | of the | treas- | | territories | debte 8 increasing | of the treasury of & rich nation, silver and paper belng rojected Logause of the tingls gold standard. And ince bimetallism has been abandoned, -all—Europe has been struggling for gold, nor has there ever been such general prostration Bf business in this country as that experi8feed since 1890, when compared with the amionnt transacted from 1880 to 1890 { Briefly stated, strigliy ) confined to mined in this country, by, its citizens legal tender at par with gold, and so a by the people in all money transac a guarantee that silver will never ate to their injury. 'TRYs action part sustaing and vitdlizos 1t with eelf-sus- power to thé full extent of their wills, which is co-equal with the constitution of this nation, wherdin it is positively de clared that the congress’ shall have power to coln money and' fegulate the value thereof h will of silver made pted fons, Is depreci- on their is the only sopnd money. the American, people, astray. And every trii¢ American who and knows tRese evils of our finances res and knows they can be corrected we should recognize and admit that the per- petuation of this nation depends on the pros perity and contentment of the less fortunate class of her citizens. According to the report of the director of the mint, there i in circulation in this ¢ try £469,000,000 of uncovered notes, which is greater than that of any other country in the world, except South America. indel of the United States is $1.6 68, and that of the states $1,135,210,442, besides other debtedness which we need not mention now. Yet this country clalms to be the wealthiest nation on the globe and her people the most ingenious and progressive bonded in- ad uncovered paper curr placed in curculation as money without an equal fund of gold or silver in store for their redemption at par |s inconsistent with such assumptions, and leads to the conclusion that we lack means to pay our debts, which in- dicates personal and national poverty, reflect- ing on the progressivencss and thrift of the people. It ignores and denies the ample wealth of our mines, flelds and herds, and is a constant threatening danger to national credit and business. For these reasons alone we should not allow It to stand against us but by prompt and wise legislation provide means, by Increasing revenue hereinbe- fore set forth, and pay off all national debts for all time. After we have accomplished this all further financial legislation should terminate and the people and their affairs be permitted to rest on a safe and stable foundation, then the business of this country will be revived and its growth renewed. It will require patriotism and wisdom on the part of our legislators to accomplish this much desired condition in our national finances, but many have given their lives and fortunes for the sake of their country on th battlefield, and we have no reason to believe that our ple any less patriotic in times of peace than in times of war, and whenever the welfare of this commonwealth demands it, they are ready and willing to make as great sacrifices for their country as in times past, fore, the people and when not is the And dness 6,164,0: But now demand prompt and impartial legislation in the regulation of our currency to a tound and stable basis of gold and stiver. Money which will not cor- rode, nor ask redemption. Suca as will sur- vive' the life of the nation in full value, whether the nation continues with time, or perigues in a single decade. The masses of the people have now girded on their peace- ful armor, their ballots are pointing toward the heads of traitors, the tongue of the feeble minded and unfaithful representative shall be silenced, and just men intellectusl men, placed in their stead, who will rescue and lead our country out of Its swaddling clothes into full manhood. Then, and not till then, shall we be ablé t§ wrench the scepter from the moneyed kings of Europe, and place it in the hands of the American people, for the power and greatness of this republic and the glory of her flag for all time. The time in the life of this ‘natien has surely come when we should at least sce in the blossoms the germs of the fruits'for which we have planted and toiled €6 long, and for which so many have struggled and fought in tears and human blood. R. R. HARRISON, e A QUEE < ANIMAL, an Duckbill Carries a Sting in One Leg, Australia certainly holds the palm for queer and uncouth animals, eays the Literary Di- Chief among these is the duckbill, or ornithorhynchus, which Sidney Smith de- scribed as “a Kind of mole with webbed feet and the bill of a duck, which agitated Sir Joseph Banks and rendered him miserable from his utter inability to decide whether it was a bird or a beast.” It was only recently that it was proved beyond a doubt that this curlous animal lays eggs like a bird, though this had long been reported by travelers. Now comes the news that it has a sting on its hind leg, capable of killing by its poison ous effec! We quote from the Lancet (Lo don, March 16) as follows: “For a long time it was considered to be quite harmless and destitute of any weapon of offens h the hind legs of the males were armed with a powerful spur, ap- parently connected with a gland. Then the opinion was advanced that this might be a weapon allied to the poisonous armory of snakes, scorpions and bees, all of which pos. sess a sort of hypodermic poison syringe. Though one set of observers asserted that this was the case another set denied it, and 50 Dr. Stuart determined, if possible, to ‘solve this question, He received two independent accounts, which coincided perfectly, and from them he concludes that at certain scasons, at all events, the eecretion is virulently poison- ous, The mode of attack is not by scratch- ing, but by lateral inward movements of the hind legs. Two cases are reported in dogs. One dog was ‘stung’ three times, the symp- toms much resembling those from bee or hor- net poison. The dog was evidently in great pain and very drowsy, but there were no tremors, convulsions or staggering. It is worthy of note that a certain immunity seems obtainable, for the dog suffered less on the second cccasion and still less on the third. Two cases of men being wounded arc reported, in both of which the animals were irritated, one by being shot and handled, the other by being handled only; the symp: toms were the same as in the dog. No deaths are reported in human beings, but four in dogs.” i TOM REED WAS TAERY, The Austra An Amusing Bit of Testimony in a South Carolina Election Case. All the testimony in the South Carolina contested election cases was opened at the office of Clerk Kerr of the house of represen- tatives yesterday, says the Washington Post, Congressmen-elect Elliott and McLaurin were present, as was also ex-Congressman Murray, who contests Colonel Elliott’s election. M» McLaurin's opponent is Joshua E. Wilson, while the other two contested cases Robert Modrman against A. C. Latimer Thomas B. Johnston against J. W Stokes. The evidence in the cases is very voluminous, and the entire day was occu- pled in deciding which of it should be printed. Some of the evidence is In Mr. McLaurin's @idtrict candidate was a minlster, and Is always referred to in the ‘teftimony as “the Rev. Wilson.” In order ‘to fecure the evidence as to the operation of ‘tlié registration law, the colored people made g list of persons who were alleged to be at the polls, but who were not given an ppportunity to vote. One of the witnesses agaiu#t Mr. McLaurin haa such a list and was ci¢ss-examined upon it “John Jackson was there?” asked the law- yer. “Yes, sir,”" was the, reply. And William Stokes?” Yes, sir. ) And Chief Justipe Faller?” “Yes, sir; he was there too. to vote for the Rev, Wilson." “And Benjamin Harrison?" lawyer, still pretending to list before him, “Yes, sir.” “And Tom Reed?” Yes, sir.” re you sure Tom Reed was there?" sir,” was the positive answer. ‘He came early in the morning and worked for the Rev. Wilson all day " and liam quite amusing. the retpublican He wanted continued the read from the st NEW YORK, June %.—No time has been lost by the American line in making prepar- ations for replacing the broken rudder post of the steamer St. Louls, which arrived here vesterday afternoon. Hefore noon today a new rudder post had reached Jersey City from the Cramps' yard at Philadelphia, and was placed on board a lighter and the latter craft was soon fastened at the stern of the St. Louls. A gang of men immedi- ately went to work and by night most of the ‘rivets holdingthe damaged post had been removed. The post is one made for the St. Paul. The St. Louls will sall on Wednesday next, according to her schedule. led | ANTE CONVENTION CONTEST Struggle for the Iowa Gubernatorial Nomi« nation Growing Warm, EVERY STRING IS NOW BEING PULLED Looks as Though it Had Settled Down to the Kield Against Drake—Illy Cam- palgo Has Heen Shrewdly Conceived and Admirably Executed, DES MOINES, republic alent to the nomination Interest. The Drake has and persistently June 23. n nomination in th the is being (Speclal)— state an_election struggle to watched with great campalgn on the part of G been most skillfully executed. His upon long by railroad law, and though be kept in the background during the coming pl cur eral determined of the question g pponents Towa this will possibl 18 much pal It versant with recent al ever real object ¢ cting him to the executiv chair is to secure the repeal or emasculation of important laws a8 cam is as Towa's most anti-monopoly His name was first broached by a c of corporation lawyers, and all of th called *‘railroad organs” instantly caught the cry. General Drake Is par excellence a prohibitionist, and yet A. B. Cumm whose professed opposition to this principle led him to bolt the party a few years was one of his most enthusiastic supporte in the Polk county convention, and largely through his influence the party votes of this county will be cast almost solid for Drake in the state conventlc hat Polk, now th home county of Secretary McFarland, should be carried for Drake against its own favorite son ie enough of itself to awaken a suspicion that powerful influe are at work under the surface for the from Centerville, ANTI-MONOPOLI CUT DOWN Owing partly to the apathy or indifference of the voters, but more largely to the zeal and activity as well good generalship displayed by the corporation strikers In the party primaries, every prominent actor in th great anti-moncpoly legislative battle of 1588 with a single exception, has been retired to private life. That exception fs John W Luke, at present a member of the Beard of Railréad Commi-sicners. T re'i e Luke, and uomir Drake for governor, are the chief obj now in view, and when these tw things are accomplished, the senatorial and representative districts will be seen to, and none but “friendly men” can hope to secure a nomination to the ture, unless people awaken to a full realization of the fs- sue being forced upon them. It is yet poss'ble to defe bination of the fleld against fleld” cannot be combined now ageressively opposing him, unle:s up:n the issues outlined here. e question then is, will any intrepid leader arise in the hour of emergency to frustrate the designs of the railroad managers, who can rally the broken forces and stem the tide. or Harsh of Creston could make a hard fight, if he would and by helding his men well together, allow some conservative man like Matt Parrott of Waterloo to mobilize and solidify the dele tions from the northern part of the state in his interest. Should this be done, Harsh might, at least, dctate the nomination, or by skillful trading, might himself bear away tho prize. Should Dr ter| up ‘mar t Drake by a com him, but the upon any one ke lead in the balloting, and follow with ady individual members on of personal preference would insure him the nomination beyond the shadow of a doubt That hundreds of republican farmers would refuse to support Drake at the polls is almost certain, but the hopelessly demoralized condi- tion of the democrats renders the election of the whole republican ticket absolutely cer- tain, in spite of any diseatisfaction on the part of any class over the nominations or platform, LEGISLATURE IS LEFT. Even though Drake should be nominated and elected, the lower house of the legislature, which will' be chosen this year, could easily checkmate any attempt to repeal or emacu- late the railroad laws. The real fight is over the makeup of this body. The nomination in various countles where the agricultural element is strong and aggressive, of what is known in_political parlance as ‘“railroad farmers,” lends color to the views expressed above. Whether the combine s far reach- ing enough to carry with it, if successful, th. repeal of the “Mulct law” ‘and the re-enact- ment of prohibition is a matter of some doubt, though this point will be urged upon the delegates from the “rural districts” for all It is worth., Drake's most active friends are noted among the most radical prohibi- tionists still adhering to the republican party, and an aggressive prohibition policy will be insisted upon during the campalgn, though for party reasons the platform may be silent on_the subject. Whatev the outcome may be, the conv tion is going to be y one, and harmon, throughout its deliberations will not be thic enough to be seen. No open bolt, however, will follow, as republicans in Iowa, especially the class that make up state conventions, be- lieve in fighting it out within party lines. s now gains, ounds DEMOCRATS Their State Convention Thursday Wil Not e Very Harmonious. LOUISVILLE, June 23.—General Hardin and General Clay, leading candidates for the gubernatorial nomination at the democratic state convention next Tuesday, and all the other candidates who have been here some days were joined today by many of the dele- gates, among the latter being Senator Black- burn, who is working for the chairmanship of the committee on resolutions. Congress- man McCreary is here aspiring to the same chairmanship. The all absorbing topic is the resolution on the silver question. The com- mittee on resolutions will consist of one member from each of the eleven congre slonal districts and two members at lar appointed by the chairman of the convention. For this rcason there is more contest than ever for the temporary organization, Congressman W. J. Stone and A. S. Berry are most prominently mentioned for chair- man, but neither the Clay nor Hardin men will ‘name their favorite for chairman. Al- though Clay is called the gold candidate and Hardin the silver candidate, yet those lines are not strictly drawn on them, nor the lines for and against the administration. rlisle’s private secretary and appoin t clerk are here, and they were followed by ex-Congressman Phil B, Thompson, who is enthusiastic for Senator Blackburn for chair- man of the committee on resolutions, Aside from the silver issue, there Is a bitter fight between the friends of Secretary Carlisle and Senator Blackburn, in which Senator Lind- say, ex-Governor Buckner, McCreary and other leaders are with Carlisle, while Gov- ernor Brown, ex-Governor Precior Nott and others are with Blackburn There is almost an endless list of candi- dates for minor state offices and they have had their headquarters open &everal days, as eariy birds, In the early skirmishing, the d' men claimed to have a majority of the delegates, but the arrival of Senator Black- burn today inspired the silver men so that they are equally confident. There are so many uninstructed delegates that it will be impossible to estimate the strength of the gold and silver men before KENTUCKY SKIRMISH Beecham's pills are for bilious- ness, bilious headache, dyspep- sia, heartburn, torpid liver,diz- ziness, sick headache bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, loss of appetite sallow skin,ete., when caused by constipation ; and constipation is the most frequent cause of all of them. Go by the book. Pills 10¢ and ss¢ a box. Book free at yowr druggist's or write B'F. Allen Co,, 365 Eanal St., New York, 1o L11an 6,000 600 bozes, Avousl sales s tho | is equiv- | planned | ndidacy was | the temporary organization Is made, and then it wil be scen whether the resolutions are to be for free colnage or against It. The temporary organization will also indleate whether elther Clay or Hardin controls the convention. The membor will_be selected at the delegation mecting Tusday, 10 a. m., and reported to the con. vention at 2 p, m. All the delegates are ex: pected early tomorrow, when one will be seen as to his preferences for members of e committees, as well as for candidates. There is no doubt about the contest being very vigorous, It is already warm. —_——— BALL CANNOT FIND OUT, "ourt Will Not Give Him Numes of Nelgh- bors W Complained Against Him, There Is no saloon in the villago of Val this year. Valley Is located not far from the western edge of Douglas county, and for are it has had its place where liquors were eold Barly last spring Willlam Ball and A ew filed r applications with the vil board, ask for licens Ball's appli was rej the of th 1 refusing for this on. He th against anting a i ® that luring 1804, while r ng a saloon at Water loo, Mahew had frequently and openly vio. lated the law with refere to iling of liquor, - Notwlithst Ain the evid which Ball presented, the board granted a licens to Mahew Ball appea both to th district court, wher were heard before Judge Scott on Jun 1d both applicatio for license rejected. At that time, in pasisng upon the Bail case, the judge took occasion to say: “"With respect to the eal of Wil- liam Ball, T have been advised by people in Valley that he is not a fit man to run a saloon. I will not consider has appeal any further, but will affirm the judgment of the board."” Ball states that to name the not a fit party to run a saloon, the requ has been with silent_contempt he application which Ball filed with the village board is & 1 by all of the business men of the town, including even the buteh and the baker. In the document to which they say: “We ames are signed ed, citizens and residents of the vil Valley, Douglas county, Nebraska, hereby certify that we are acquainted with William Ball of Valley and have known him for several years, and have always known bim to be a law-abiding citizen of good stand- ing in the community.” to give n n filed any A ren nee Mahew. char the se a he has asked who stat Judge Scott 1 th but t ignored and ties he was at so far treated lag Among Loeal German Societies. he Saxonia, a soclety which s named the Kingdom of Saxony, because the s of the vereln come from that b-au- titul little coustry, has made preparations for apicnic, which'Is to take place Sunday July 17, at Valley's park, out on Seventeenih street According to a notice given by the board of directors, the annual meeting of the Omaha German society will take place Mon- day. July 8, at'$ p. m., at the Germania hall' building | Yestorday bra ™ afte memb llard the turnvercin cele- ar Turner Bicyele club, composed of members of the Omaha turnverein, elected at the last officers President, ig; vice president, Theo- dore Bauin ling secretary, Theodore Becker; corresponding secretary, 131 J. Hey- den: treasurer, ( Wtain, Philip Moeller: first ileutenant Sprateling sec- ond lieutenant, Herman' Schaeffer. Fo D Meadimber, Mre. Edward D. Meadimber, wife of the proprietor of the Novelty i factory, died at 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon. She 1d been ailing the ater part of the year, had rallfed to such an_extent that famiiy and friends were confident of com- plete Tecove Within ten day che was stricken again, and a stay the inroads of disease proved fu The deceased was 49 years of resided in Omaha about ‘twenty-fi coming to this city as a_bride. highly esteemed by friends and 0 whom her untimely death comes personal bereavement. Three _children— John, Musle and Mabei—and Mr. Meadimber survive 1 The date ‘of the funeral nounced until the relative lady Lowell, Mich., with. —— Saw & Beauti'ul Many of the visitors to last evening enjoyed a rare treat. blooming cereus, which was presented to the park by Hon. George W. Lininger, bloomed for the first time. The plant is a very large specimen of ¢ andiflorus, and in addition to t h opened last evening there are five or six others which will mature during the next few weeks, The flower which opened last even- ing was a very perfect one, and measured fully six inches in diameter. —_—— Doath ot Mr, will not_be of the decc are an- sed communicated ight. . Hanscom park A night When Baby was sick, we gavo her Castoria, When sho was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, sho elung to Castoria, Wien zhe had Children, she gave them Castoria, Searles &Searles SPECI ALISTS. 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