Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 24, 1895, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAIL Y BEE: HAS WHEELS IN HER HEAD Lena Pflacger of Oass Oounty Develops a Peculiar Dementia. GONE INSANE OVER BICYCLE RACING Bhe Was Anxlous that the Son of and W wildly uslastic. LINCORN, July 23.—(Special)—The bi- eycle fad appears to have caused a genuine case of dementia at Plattsmouth. Today | Sherlff J, C. Eikenbary, Cass county, brought to the Linco.n asylum a 19-year-old girl named Lena Pflacger. She s the victim of a most pecullar phase of Insanity. There was a series of bicycle races last Friday in | Plattsmouth. Lena lived and worked In the tamily of Hon. Sam Thomas. Lou Thomas, the 16-year-old son of her employer, was tered In one of the races. The girt was ex- | ceedingly ardent in her expressed desire to have Lou achieve honors in the r All the members of the family appeared enthu slastic over the Impending struggle, and talked the matter over freely. Lou captured third prize when the race came off and the girl was correspondingly happy. On the day following sh manifested still greater en- thuslasm, which was of an unnatural de scription in its violence. She appeared to be wild on the gubject of bicycle racing. On the second day—Ilast Saturday-—she left the house and started off across the fields in great merriment, declaring she was going to the races. The Plattsmouth police were notified and Lena was arrested. Since that time she has freely used her handkerchief saluting | Imaginary bikers as they whirled through her beclouded brain, and has, apparently, been as happy as though she were witnessing | a real race. She continued to salute heroes of the wheel all the way up to Lincoln from the train. She is now lodged in the asylum. The district court is told by Fanny Myers that William Smith accuses her falsely when he says that she is a party to any fraud or scheme by which he was Induced to part with land in Nebraska for some in Missouri. On the contrary, she declares Willlam went into the deal with his eyes wide open, knew what he was buying and didn’t get cheated. Atterpted enforcement of “‘blue laws" has broken out seriously near the town of Eagle, this county. William Ewerth has filed com< plaint in a justice court charging his neigh- bor, Henry Kettlehut, with having violated the lax and sanctity of the Sabbath by rid- Ang his binder in the field Tast Sunday. Louls Helmer Is charged in district court by the Oak Creek Valley bank, to which he owes $1,500 on a note not yet due, with having €old, conveyed or otherwise disposed of his property with intent to cheat and de~ fraud the bank. Attachment papers were given the sheriff for service F. H. Wilson and Jesse Franklin, who say | they are painters, will have an examination tomorrow on the charge of having robbed a fruit stand. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Abbott of Omaha are stopping in Lincoln for a few weeks. Omaha people in Lincoln: At the Lindell— F. B. Woodrow, V. 0. Strickler. At the Capital—Johnathan Bdwards, C. A. Patten. At the Lincoln—C. S. Carrier, Mitchell Vin- cent, A. Almas, W. S. Seavey, J. C. Wharton. GOSSIP FROM ) STATE HOUSE Great Britain shing for an 1 gation of the MeCarthy LINCOLN, July 23.—(Special.)—Official documents in the case of the government of Great Britain and the state of Nebraska continue to grow in volume and interest. Another batch has just been recelved from the Department of State at Washington, in- cluding Lord Gough's summary, or brief, and | the affidavit of Frederick P. Dawson, the Bnglishman who was robbed by the Me- Carty gang, his wife being stamped upon and beaten. The affidavit states that Da son was robbed of his horse, wagon, harness, all his household goods and other portable property. He says his wife was thrown to the ground and stamped upon until she al- most bled to death. All this was done by the highwaymen, as they are called In the affidavit, without any cause or provocation whatever. Lord Gough directs the attention of the Department of State to the fact that 80 far no attempt has been made by the local authorities to bring the McCarty gang to justice and punish them for the crime. The afdavit of Dawson is dated at Box Butte county, where his family now is. The Department of State reiterates its call for a thorough vestigation of the crime and a report in full. Governor Holeymb las writ- ten to Howard M. Baldiridge, county attor- ney of Douglas county, and to H. C. Leflier, county attorney of Sarpy county, asking for an investigation of the facts and a report of the details, together with reasons why no steps have been taken toward prosecution of the perpetrators of the alleged oufrage. These letters go up to Omaha this even- ing ani the replies to the same will be laid before Assistant Secretary of State Adee as soon as received. Secretary of State Piper has received a letter from Superintendent Mackay of the | Norfolk Hospital for the Insane, stating that the following patients have been transferred to the Asylum for Incurables at Hastings Rev. J. Sparrow, Henry Clark, W. McAn- drews, Frank Jonas, Peter Klanchi, J. E. Wallace, Charles Dobbins, Lee Brummell, L. L. Mahan, Mike Carney, Margaret Misch, Mary Lund, '‘Mary Mitear, Margaret Smith, Mary Marony, Ida Lund, Theresa Devork The case ‘of Nathan Merriam, plaintifr, against Andrew Miles, James W. Vinton, executor; Frank Thompson, executor, and Jo- seph R. Lane, administrator, with the will annexel of the estate of James Thompson, deceased, defendants, has been appealed to the supreme court from Douglas county on petitior in error. Adjutant General Barry and Major Fechet are loday at Hastings, selecting a new site for the wnnual encampment of the )\‘nlxunal Guard CROPS ARE VERY ABUNDANT, Sherman County Particularl Against Drouth Damage in Future, LOUP CITY, Neb, July 23.—(Special.)— Much progress is being made toward provid- Ing this part of Nebraska with water, and thus avoiding the possibllity of another crop fallure. In Sherman county a large irrigation ditch is operated by the Sherman County Ir- rigation, Water Power and Improvement com- pany, with headquarters at Loup City. The company is now operating about twenty-six miles of ditch. It has its start at Arcadia, Neb., and is brought around the bluff at Loup City, thus glving them a never failing sys- tem of water works, and in this twenty-six miles they have water enough to irrigate 30,000 acres of rich bottom land, thus assuring bountiful and regular crops every year. The water is taken from the Middle Loup river and has a fall of nineteen inches to the rhile, Irrigation in this part of Ne- braska will forever set at rest any possibility of failure of crops, and it will also induce farmers to farm fewer acres and get greater returns from their labor. It will also bring more people Into the country, as they will invest in a forty-acre farm and make more out of it than is now made on the large farms, This year crops in Sherman county are among the very best, but still, with water at | regular Intervals, the crops could be greatly improved. GREELEY, Neb.,, July ~(Speclal.)— About one-half of the small grain crop has already been cut in Greeley county. The yield is the heaviest for years and the acr age the largest in the history of the county. Farmers are feeling considerably encouraged and the prospect for an abundant corn crop 1s flattering. Besides these principal stapl there will also be an immense yleld of sugar beets, there being several hundred acres farmed in beets In Greeley county this sea- son. The hay crop is good and the potato crop immense, while the fruit crop is also all that could be expected in the most favorable season for a new county. DUNCAN, Neb., July 23 began raining here at 11 a. m rr Special.)—It today, which is | Ona of an Inch of water fell. Corn Is reported as doing well In most parts of the county. The past week was splendid corn weather. Gar- dens all look well and worlds of grass for stock WAUNETA, July ~(Special.)—Another very heavy rain passed over this section last night. Over thres inches of water fell on the level. 1t Is stil] raining at noon today. ~Corn Is tasseling and will be a heavy crop. Wheat, oats and other small grain will yleld at least one-half a crop. Grass was never better. Stock will go Into winter in condition than for a number of years Farmers are jubllant over thelr prospects and will make every effort to put out a large crop next year. All irrigation ditches along the Frenchman river are badly washed out, but ditch stock s in very poor demaud at present SUNDAY SCHooL WORKER'S FALL. NEBRASKA H. R. Ruhman of the firm of Luebke & Ruh- man, who have been conducting a bakery and confectionery business here for some tir packed his personal effects taking all the available funds belonging the firm, amounting to about $250, departed for parts unknown. He is thought to have gone to Texas. His sudden departure and the causes leading up to it have caused quite a gensation on account of his connection with the German church, of which he was a prominent member and hard worker In Sun- day school and church work. A young woman now in Omaha, with whom he kept company for a time, is in a delicate condi- tion and charges Ruhman_with being author of her misfortune, Yesterday he re- ceived a letter from her In which she d manded that he right the wroni by mar ing her or she would kill him. Not wishing to marry her, but still disliking to die, he became convinced that a change of location was necessary to his health and happiness, 80 took the first train out of town. His cor duct has been a great surprise to his many acquaintances, by whom he was well liked. The business has been turned over to H. H. Bartling, who will run it for the present. A letter has been received from Will Ha ward of this ecity, dated at Cold Spring: N. Y., stating that he had arrived in that city on his bicycle, having rode from Ne- braska, a distance of about 1,500 miles, in about thirteen days. York yulelan Arrested, YORK, July 23.—(Special)—Dr. A. J. Ryan of this place was yesterday arrested at the instance of J. N. Kildow, mayor of York for solling intoxicants to an habitual drunkard. The hearing was set for Friday. Eckart of Plattsmouth, who was arrested at this place a few days ago for obtaining money under false pretenses, upon the com- plaint of Le» Dever, was yesterday released upon his own recognizance and allowed to return to his home. He is to return within thirty days to appear at the preliminaary hearing. M. E. Whiting of the Clarkson laundry of Lincoln has arrived In this city and will take charge of the new Pearl steam laundry. George Meeker of this county left yester- day for Troy, Kan., accompained by Miss and Florence Crabb. Meeker has ac- cepted a position in Colonel B. Crabb’s hotel at e yesterday number of teachers enrolled at the teachers' institute of this city at present is but 100, it is thought that before the wesk is over the number will be greatly in- creased. A great deal of interest has so far been displayed in the work and everything points to the fact that it will be a decided suCCoss. Had Hix Partner Arrested. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 23.—(Special Telegram.)—Clay Conners, a former Platts- mouth saloon man, has been arrested at Glenwood, Ta., and jailed to answer to the charge of adultery. John Shaefer of this city is the complaining witness. nners and Shaefer were partners in the liquor busi- ness last winter at Pacific Junction, Ta. Their business was being operated without a license, and in February the two were ar- rested. Shaefer was sent to jail for 100 days, but Conner secured a continuance and settled the prosecution by paying $300 fine. It was during Shaefer's incarceration in the Glenwood jall that Conners took to bestowing profuse attentions on Mrs. Shaefer. The prisoner was informed of the situation and when released from jail chided Conners on the subject. The latter responded by giving Shaefer a licking, and Conners was arrested on the charge of adultery. The woman is reported to be in hiding in Omaha, but the evidence against Conners is said to be conclu- sive. The home of L. G. Batton in South Park addition was entered by robbers yesterday during the absence of the family and a purse containing $10 taken. Republicans Meet nt MceCook. M'COOK, Neb., July 23.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The republican central committee for the Fourteenth judicial district met in Me- Cook tonight. J. W. Cole of Hitcheock county was elected temporary chairman. Chase county was represented by James Burke, proxy for Fred Hoffmeyeter; Dundy- county by O. E. Butterfield, proxy for N. J. Allen; Hitchcock county by J. W. Cole, vice M. M. House, removed; Frontier county by J. A. Williams, Furnas county by R. C. Rankin Red Willow county by J. E. Kelley, vice J. B. Jennings, removed. Hayes and Gosper counties were not represented. S. A. Fisk was elected committeeman for Gosper, J. W. Cole for Hitchcock and J. E. Kelley for Red Willow. It was decided to hold the conven- tion in McCook September 18 at 1 o'clock p. m. The apportionment was based on the vote cast for governor In 1894, one delegate for_every 100 votes or major fraction thereof and one delegate at large; which wiil give the counties the following delegations: 4; Dundy, 4; Frontier, 8; Furnas, 12; Gospe 5; Hayes, 4; Hitchcock, 6; Red Willow, 11, B. Kelley of Red Willow was chosen’ chai man, vice A. § f Frontier, removed. 3. FREMONT, July 23.—(Special.)—Miss Mar- tha Hicks entertained last evening in honor of Miss Bessie Van Gasbeck of Neligh. There was a large number of invited guests present and the occasion was a very enjoy- able one. Miss Florence Foote gave a 6§ o'clock tea last evening to a number of her young lady friends. Mrs. G. H. Haslam gave a reception last evening in honor of her sister, Miss Tillle Dern. The lawn was tastefully decorated with Chinese lanterns. Elegant refreshments were served, and the reception was in every respect & most successful social affair, Among the bills allowed at the last ses- sion of the Board of Supervisors was one 0f,$206 in favor of C. Hollenbeck and George L. Loomis for attorney fees in assisting the county attorney in the ditch matters. Fiank Hammond of this city has filed an appeal to the district court from the vite of (he board allowing the bill. The appeal is token on the ground that the work done was what the county attorney was paid for doing. La Plntte N es and Personals. LA PLATTE, Neb., July 23.—(Special.) Local melon raisers say their melons were in- Jured by the recent hail storm, which passed over a mile of territory east of town. The local historlan and scient Blines, is making a collection of some of the geology of Sarpy county. He Is collecting sands, and now has the following colors Light brown, black, white, reddish brown and golden. Three of these kinds were found in stratas joining each other. me local sports attended the amusements Ballevue Saturday. The rainfall of this locality for the week was three-fourths of an inch, and the daily per cent of sunshine forty-five. On his rich farm east of town Benjamin Bachelder has a fine crop of potatoes, which aro yielding specimens of two or three pounds each. Sneak thieves have been making raids on the fleld, and have taken many bushels. Jasper at Important Litigation Seitled. BEATRICE, July 23.—(Special Telegram.)— The jury in the case of the Anglo-American Mortgage and Trust company against Burn- ham, after being out seventy-six hours, re- turned a verdict for the defendant this after- noon. The case, involving $40,000, was bit- terly contested, some of the best legal talent of Omaha and Beatrice being employed. Judge Babeock adjourned court until August 15, court officials and attorneys being worn out with the five weeks trial of the case. elcome 10 the farmers, stopped harvesting. Tain now. GRANT, Neb., July 23.—(Speclal)—A gen- tle ruin set in here Sunday night and contin- ued most of the night. About three-fourths although it has Corn and potatoes need soners Demy Thelr GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July Telegram.)—William nd Sam Haug and Solomon Oswald, charged with assaulting Emlly Caterlin, were arralgned in county court today and pleaded wilt. —(Special better | and | to | the | not guilty. Thelr trials were postponed to August 1. They were put under bonds of $2,000 each and put in jall in defanlt. They thelr guilt, but two of them admit that | formerly had trouble with the woman. | of them is claimed to have paid her itions, but to have been discouraged. | The prisoners are residents of Buffalo county, where Miss Caterlin formerly lived I WEST POI A teleg | nouncing was and for * T, Neb., July 23.—(Special.) was recelved here today an death of Sister Cecelia. She a superior of the Order of St. Francis, ad been at the head of the Academy of St. Mary's in this city for the past eight years. A few days ago she left West Point for the mother house of the order at Mani- towoe, Wis,, In perfect health and expired there very suddenly Monday. The v has caused great grief among the children of the school, who loved her as a mother. Julius Maderewsky and Miss Anastasia Oli- verius were married at the Catholic church this morning. The bride is the daughter of one of West Point's prominent Bohemian citizens and was born and raised in d Deeds. am the a by o vl , Neb., July 23 Patrick Keegan of this city was at work on a pile driver today, and, after the hammer had been lifted, he ventured his right hand and arm under it to remove a block with which he was directing the course of the pifing. The hammer broke loose and fell, catching his hand and wrist. The block protected him to a certain extent, but as It is he will lose his thumb and probably a finger. The tendons and flesh of his hand and wrist wers terribly mutilate Cnught n M ster Ish. ASHLAND, July 23.—(Special.)—Some young men fishing on the Platte river near | here caught a catfish weighing ninety pounds. | It caught on a sand bar and was wallowing | around in the and. Miss Mable Pructsman, instructor in elocution at Doane college, Crete, entertained | Ashland people at the Methodist church this | evenin | Mi Omogene and Eugenia Thompson have gone to Alliance to visit thelr brother Miss Rose Johnson of Louisville is visit- | ; ing Miss Ba in this city Brevities, VALLEY, Neb., July 23.—(Special)—S. O. Fritz, of the Woodmen of the World, spoke at the opera house tonight. This was an open meeting and was largely attended. Fritz Is from Exeter. The music for the occasion was furnished by Prof. Seocasld's orchestra, L. L. Byers has gone to Hot Springs, D., for a couple of months in the hope regaining his health, which has been poor of late. Mrs. Hale of Humph! Mrs. E. A. Rettro Heavy Rain on the Elkhorn. CHADRON, July 23.—(Special Telegram.)— A hard rain, starting about 3 o'clock es- terday afternoon, near Hot Springs, S. D., raised Fall river several feet, washing out three bridges and considerable of the grade of the Elkhorn on the Hot Springs branch. The passengers were transferred to the other side of the washout, and the trains were only delayed a few hour: Driver, gram.) one ot very is visiting Mr. and Pierce ¥ at the State Fair, PIERCE, Neb, July 23.—(Special)—A meeting was held last night for the purpose of considering the matter of a couniy cx- hibit at the state fair this fall. The meeting was an enthusiastic one, all being in favor of the exhibit. Committees were appointed and other matters arranged, and Plerce county will be represented at the fair. Grant Pioneer Den GRANT, Neb., July 23.—(Special)—A mes- sage reached here Saturday announcing the death of Nelson J. Church, one of Grant's early settlers and solid business men, who but a short iyme since went to Hartford, Conn., to have an operation performed. His re- mains will be buried there. He leaves a wife and daughter. Beatrice Will Have Pure Water, BEATRICE, July 23.—(Special Telegram.)— At a meeting of the city council tonight John Burns of Lincoln submitted a proposition to furnish the city with pure water at the rate of 9 cents per 1,000 gallons. After considera- ble favorable discussion the proposition was referred to the water committee. York In YORK,. Neb,, July 23.—(Special Telegram.) —George F. Burr & Co., the largest implement dealers of this place, today made an assignment to two of their creditors, the Gale Manufacturing company and Kingman & Co. of Omaha. Their business seems to be in a bad shape. AT FLOODS SW REE any Thousands of Dollars of Dam- age Done to Property. SILVER CITY, N. M., July 23.—Between 8 o'clock and midnight Sunday night five inches of rain fell in this city and on the mountains to the north. Before 9 o'clock the water was rushing down the mountain sides in torrents, and a few minutes later | the business streets of the city were filled with a flood from four to eight feet deep. The grade ,of the streets is high and the water rushed through them with such swift- ness that a crossing was impossible. A foot bridge which had been constructed so that people in the lower part of the town could cross to a place of safety In case of flood was swept away and all menas of getting out of the flooded district were cut off. The night was intensely dark and for three hours the people of the city were panic stricken. Scores of people gave themselves up for lost when some of the weaker buildings began to crumble before the destructive flood. Nine buildings were washed down and many others injured, but, strange as it may seem, no life was lost. The business part of the city beggars description. Many buildings are settling and the amount of the loss may reach many thousands of dollars more than the losses which are now certain. Some es- timates place the loss as high as $300,000, but this is probably excessive. The rail- road company sustained a heavy loss, and it will take more than a week to repair the track so that a train can get here. Tel- egraphic communication has just been es- tablished. DUNBAR, Pa., July 23.—Reports coming in today of last night's flood and storm are much worse than at first supposed. Light- ning played havoc in many places. The Pres- byterian parsonage was struck and partially destroyed, and many buildings were badly damaged.” Telegraph poles along the Balti- + more & Ohio road were blown down, and the track between Dunbar and Unlontown washed out for over half a mile. Trains will not_go further south than Dunbar today. The bridges over the Dunbar creek, which' runs through the center of town, are all swept away, mines and coke works in this section are flooded, and much damage has resulted. The Ferguson mine is a total wreck and at the works of the Dunbar Fire Brick company the loss will amount to thousands of dollars Many houses along the bauks of Dunbar creck were swept away, but as far as known the occupants escaped to the mountains. A heavy hail storm which followed worked de- struction to farm land in this vicinity. It is estimated that the damage in this section will amount to $40,000. Charged with Murder, CHICAGO, July 23.—John Olson, a carpen- ter, was arrested today charged with at- tempting to murder his family. His wife, Johanna, and two daughters, Johanna, aged 8 years, and Mary, aged 4 years, are dan- gerously ill from drinking coffee in which Olson is sald to have placed a quantity of poison. There s a chance for the recovery of the woman and children. — Woman Saved His Life, CINCINNATI, July 23.—The Time Galliopolis special says: David Atkin strung up by the neck in Maple Shade last uight and would have died if some woman | had not cut him down. There was a general riot and revolvers and knives were brought | into pley. Later in the night the houses of | several residents we 3 ! Managing Editor its Sulelde, CINCINNATI, July 23.—Paul Wolf, managing editor of the Wachter and Anzelger of this city committed suicide last night by taking morphine. Mr. Wolt was widely | known in German newspaper circles and | formerly lived in Washington, where he was correspondent of several newspapers. this | (Special Tele- | | he, | of the WEDNESDAY, JU LY 24, 1895. HOKE SMITH ON FREE SILVER Preaching the Gospel 'of Sound Money to His Georgin Neighbors, | ATTACKS IT AS A POPULIST VAGARY the Direful that Wo of the Unlimited in the Next uences ph ge Cnuse GAINESVILLE, Ga., July ecretary Hoke Smith of the Interior department de livered here today the first of a series of | three addresses in Georgia on the financal fssues, He had a large and attentive audi- ence. Mr, Smith said, in part 1 am here {n response to y to discuss the financial problem. 1 shall support the national democratic platform and oppose the fonal platform of the populists. At Chicago, in 1862, the demo- cratic party, by its representatives for the entire uniod, voted down overwhelmingly the proposition of a delegate from Colc to_insert in the platform the word “free,” which_would have made the platform de- clara for free coinage of silver. I shall show that this action of the dem- ocrati: party fs in perfect accord with the teachings of Jefferson and Jackson, but 1 am unwilling to waste ilme following the wordy harangue recently delivered in our state by that patriot who served his coun- try abroad with such distinguished success as the appoin o President Harrison in the_protection of fur seals We have veen thr have improved. W count for the panic mind that panics b [anic has pad money, that part S in r invitation The times stopping to ac- should be borne in red about every anie wout it developed but with a_ pi returning pr has died Relief from has always come through restoration confidence, not through bad mor The free sliver advocates claim, first, that the act of 1871 was surreptitiously passed and robbed the people of one-half of the money of final payment; second, that for this reason there is not sufficient money of final payment, and the appreciation of gold has depreciated everything el Upon these fwo propositions their entire argu- ments are ed. The secretary claiming, firsy, of money of place; second, panics of met. that final th the propositions by the alleged contraction payment had not taken t the proposed remedy would in reality drive one-half the money now in use out of circulation, and produce a contraction ruinous in its results, The claim that gold has appreciated thereby depreclating the value of product is based upon the theory that the decre In the value of silver and in the value of products has been contemporaneous. A careful examination of the facts shows this not to be true. The average decrease of commodities since 1873 has been about 20 per cent. The heaviest decline has been in the line of those things which the masses of the people buy. Al those reductions in price are partly attributable to a lessened cost of production and partly to the recent panic. ~While commodities have fallen 20 per cent, silver has fallen 50 per cent. The claim that the value of cotton de- pends upon the rise or fall of silver has cen shown to be t_foundation this year. Co ast four months has risen 80 p o per ce Prior to 1873 the pr cotton varied from 4 to 40 cents. = Silver never fell below $1.2 In 1845 cotton sold for 4 cents. Silver was then $1.32 an ounce. The immediate effect of the election of a president committed to a policy of free sllver coinage would be the aration of the gold and silver dollar, the gold dollar going to a premium of about 2 for 1. We would lose at once $678,000,000 of gold now in circulation and in the treasury, The green- backs and .easury hotes, $375,000,000 of which would stiil remain outstanding, would be hoarded in the hope that a free sily bill, 1f passed at all, would be soon r i pealed. This would tike place immediately after the election of a president in Novemi- ber, 1896, and probably éven after the nomi- nation by either of the great parties of a free silver candidate. - The new president could not be inaygurated until March 4, 1897.. During the six months or more before it would be possible to pass free silver legis- lation ‘the contraction of the currency just descrited would precipitate the most serious consequences. Those owning gold obliga- tions would put a strain upon the remaining silver currency and the bank notes to buy gold to meet their gold obligations, The currency, consisting of checks and bills of exchangé, amounting to 9 per cent of our entire currency, would go out of usg in con- sequence of 1oss of confidence and credit and the result would be the withdrawal of o715 per cent of our entire currency and the ysis of business would immediately fol- Banks would be raided by their de- tors. Indebtedness not payable in gold would be collected at once, or the property owned by debtors taken from them. Mer- chants would _ fail; manufactories close workmen be idie, fdrm products without a market, and poverty and distress be found on all sides, NOT ANXIOUS TO INVESTIGATE. 1linois Legislature Votes Resolution of Inquiry. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 23.—Colonel Jona than Merriam attempted to introduce his res- olution today calling for an investigation of the charges of corruption among the members of the general assembly. He asked that the rules be suspefled for the purpose of offer- ing it. Before the request was granted it was read for information, as follows: Whereas, The public press of both poiit- lcal partiés has repe sharged that large sums of money slicited by members of the Thirty-ninth general assem: bly, ‘and that considerable amounts have béen pald to them to influence legislation, and that boodling and attempted boodling have expedited or delayed the progress of much important business that was under consideration in this general assembly, and Whereas, Persons high in authority in this state ‘are reported as having repeated said charges, and as having alleged that evidence of these facts may be obtained, and Whereas, Sald charges are of such a cha acter that they reflect upon the integrity of the members of this general assembl and it 18 deemed Down a proper that an opportunity which may be, and ex- be'it representative , “that c onerate the fnnocent; Resolved, By the the senate concurring mittee cousisting of five members of the house and three from the senate be ap- pointed for the purpose of making a thor- ough investigation of said charges; and they ere hereby authorized to send for persons and papers and administer oaths, and to visit such places as may be necessary, em- ploying a stenographer when need be. The expenses of sald committee shall be paid from such funds as may be avallable for such purposes. When the resolution had been read objec tions were made to its consideration. Mr. Merriam moved to suspend the rules, and on that question the roll was called, resulting in 89 yeas to 39 nays, and the motion was lost. During the roll call Selby, Shanahan, Jones of Cook, Merriam, Lowenthal, Muir and Mej ritt are and explained their votes. Mer- riam spoke favoring the resolution. He said together with other members, had been accused by the pregs and high state officials of corruption. He thopght if no such charges could ba proved the papers’ and. officials should be prosecuted for libel. Lowenthal, in explaining his votesarraigned Merriam in a most seathing manner. He declared Merriam rode on passes and.eollected mileage from the state, and accused him pf hypocrisy. Jones, Shanahan and others denounced what they termed a drag net resofution, and said if Mer- riam would make specific charges they would favor it. After the esolution was voted down the house adjourned, a com- LEADING STATEMENTS, MADE M Calls Atterition to Assertions in Harvey's Book. July 23 The contention of Messrs. Horr and'Hatbey over the silver question was resumed, in the Illinois club house this afternoon, The day's talk was opened by Mr. Harvey. He sald that the debate of the last session was of value as showing that during the past forty years silver had been steadily colned in spite of assertions to the contrary, that by the table copled from the reports mints the commercial ratio between gold and silver had been maintained at about the French coinage ratio of 15 1-2 to 1 for 200 years; that during the twenty-two years since 1873, as the result of demonet tion, the commercial ratio had declined to to 1; that in the 8 years prior to 1853 the quantity ratio between gold and silver had ranged from fitty-six of silver to one of gold to four of silver to one of gold, and that during all that time the commercial ratio had clung | closely to the legal ratio.. During all that time the conmercial price of siver bullion had remained steady. Since 1873 it had | steadily and rapidly decreased. It was the dominating influence of London on exchange | Hor, CHICAGO, to all parts of the world which led to gold being recorgnized by the the standard of all commercial transactions Mr. Horr, in his opening remarks, pro- posed to call attention to what he called mis- leading statements in Mr, Harvey's book For instance he declared to be untrue the | statement that it was believed that the cost | of producing all of the gold in the world was | about §2 per ouncs, while some put it much higher! Mr. Horr pointed out that there he been a vastly increased production at greatly reduced prices. At the cost which Harvey spoke of the silver miners In three years would have lost over $100,000,000. Again Mr. Harvey had put the aggregate amount of silver in the world at about $3,000,000,000 It was estimated there about $6,000,000,000. Mr. Harvey had said that the debts of the United States had amounted to $40,000,000,000 That was an absurdity. The statement of the amount of interest which the United States paid annually to Europe was also un- true INATC world a8 at that was t COCKRELL TALKS SILVER. Colnage Arguments Presented Iy n Missouri Champlon. SEDALIA, Mo, July 23.—~The attendance at the democratic free silver editors’ state convention has met the most sanguine ex- pectations of those who promoted it. F tors are here today from every section of the state, stretching from Mississippl county to St. pseph. At 10 o'clock this morning a business meeting was held at the Elk club rooms. Colonel Willlam Switzler of Boon- ville, preside as chairman and H. J. Groves of Lexington was secretary. Committes on permanent organization and address were ap. pointed and the meeting adjourned until o'clock for the election of officers. At 11 o'clock Hon. R. P. Bland delivered an ad dress at Association park. enator Coc rell was afterward introduced to the a seinblage. Senator Cockrell spoke In part as follows, beginning by axking the question: “‘What is the pending financial issue?” It is simply, he sald, whether the single standard of gold shall bo continued, or the true bimetallic system shall be restored. Today our laws authorize the unlimited coinage of gold in our mints into full legal tender money, and thus endow and clothe the gold 1 with functions of money and make metal equal viiue to the coin, do ot authc ize or permit of any standard silver dollars except the bullion in the treas- ury, purchased under the Sherman law, thus denying to the silver metal any func: tions of money In the sels conference of 1 Mr. Alfred De Rothschild, a delegate from England, said: ntlemen, 1 need hardly remind you that the stock of silver in the world is estimated at some thousands of millions, and If this conference were to break up without arriving at any definite result there would be a depreciation in the value of that commodity which it would be frightful to contemplate, and aut of which A monetary panic wouia ensue, the far- spreading €ffects of which it would be hard to_foretell.” This conf nce did adourn without definite results, and on June 26, 18 closed h mints to the free coinage of silver, and the commercial value of silver meastred in gold at once fell about 15 per cent. Our law of November 1, 1803, r pealed the purchasing clause of the. man law, and silver fell still lower, undisputed testimony of the ord of events, Mr. Carlisle was right in 1878 in_his denunciation of the act of 187 “The most gigantic crime of this or other age. Most clearly the laws and they alone have caused the fall in ‘its commercial value, ‘and the rise in gold, both in its commercial value and its pur- chasing power. Had gold ‘demonetized instead of silve it would have fallen in commerc value as silver has, and bi- metallists would not be urging the restora- tion of gold to Its old pla and our gold advocates would be silver advocates, call- ing’ gold the cheap, dshonest, unsound 50- cent money. At the afternooon conference a permanent organization was effected by the election of W. F. Switzler, Boonville, president; one vice president from each congressional district; H. J. Groves, Lexington, secretary; C. J. Walden, Nevada, treasurer. Governor W. J. Stone briefly addressed the editors, advocating a thorough organization preparatory for the battle next year for free silver. At tonlght's conference the editors adopted an address to the people of Missouri on the silver Issue. After six hours of speechmaking by Gov- ernor_Stone, ex-Congressman Bland and Sen- ator Cockrell, the editors tonight unanimously adonted a set of resolution setting forth their views upon the free coinage question. The preamble gives a history of the free coinago question, anl, speaking of a ratio of 16 to 1, says that while some people per- sistently oppose that ratio, they suggest no other as better. France is given as an il- lustration that the rates can be maintained. The question is asked: “Why don't lver drive gold out of France?” The address states further that, being in touch with the mass of the people of Missouri, the editors are aware of the fact that nine-tenths of these people favor free coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1 and are irrevocably against a gold standard. The evils of gold monometallism are fully set forth in the address. The resolutions which follow favor the or- ganization of a literary bureau to keep the people informed of the current questions, and urge every democratic editor to actively c operate with the executive committee in per- fecting a thorough organization of the dem- ocratic voters to secure harmony and vie- tory. The resolutions conclude with a pledge to oppose every effort, no matter from what source, to commit the democracy to gold monometallism, and for a third time pledge the democrats to flght unfalteringly for the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at a ratio of 16 to 1 1 free and any India any demonetizing silver MEN TAKE EVERYTHING, tly No Other Kind of Demo- eraty Left in Mississinpi, JACKSON, Miss., July 23.—A representa- tive of the Assoclated press today interviewed R. H. Henry, editor of the Clarion-Ledger, on the political situation in Mississippl. After discussing the situation at some length Mr. Henry said: “As a result of the pri- maries held so far it is evident that ex-Sen- ator McLaurin will be nominated for gov ernor. Mr. McLaurin is a pronounced ad- vocate of the free coinage of silver, and is opposed by Hon. H. H. McCabe, an ad- vocate of the single standard. There are five candidates for United States senator, viz: Governor J. M. Stone, ex-Governor Rob- ort Lowry and Congressmen Money, Hooker and Allen. Of these Governor Stone is a gold man, and the remaining four are all strong silver men. Nearly every candilate 50 far nominated for the legislature is a free silver man, and almost every nominee, from constable up, is for the white metal. It is therefore plain that whoever Is elected to the senate will be a silver advocate, “There will be no contest In the democratic state convention which assembles here in August, as the silver men have absolute control and will adopt strong silver reso- lution | Silver Men Shy in Orego PORTLAND, Ore, July 23.—Napoleon Davis, secretary of the democratic state cen- tral committee, has sent a circular letter to the chairmen of the county committees as to the propriety of calling a state convention for the purpose of adopting a declaration regard- ing silver. He has already received twenty replies, but most of them are ambiguous in terms and do not give a full expression of opinion. The chalrman of Multnomah county, the largest county in the state, ex- presses himself as very much opposed to the convention. ————— Shot and Killed by an Ofcer. OZARK, Mo., July 23.—A. C. Crane was shot and killed yesterday at Sparta by Bud Ray, marshal of the town. The men had quarreled in the morning and Crane struck Ray. The difficulty seemed to end and the squared. This evening Ray rode up to ne's house and called him out, firing without & word. Crane dropped dead and his slayer galloped off out of town. Sheriff Thompson is in pursuit e Corn Making Re. ka Progress. CHICAGO, July 28.—The 1llinois weekly weather bulletin says: Although the ramnfall was light in the western section, the average for the state was nearly twice the normal rainfall, which, with temperature above the normal, his the week an exceptionall ablé ome. Corn han | made remarkable pr nd s generally in the silk, with ears sh in many early fields. Oats harvest has been delayed by the rains in the northern counties, also the threshing of rye wheat and the early cut oats. Late potatoes gardens and pasturos rally much im proved by the rains, potatoes promise good yleld. In the d southern sections fruit is very p s are bending under their bu; ral in southern countie he cent Walter has become spring: n fav ORCHARD HOMES. The Land of Plenty Sure Crops No Drouths No Cold Winters The Land of Promise Big Profits No Hot Winds No Fierce BIizznrds. ORCHARD HOMES! situated in the most fertile and rich vegetable and fruit growing re- gion of the world. The place where one-lialf the energy and perseves rence necessary in this western country to make a bare living, will in that glorfous elimate make you a good living, will is known as a failure. 1 home and money that You are not limited in the bank. Here Is a soil that raise anything almost grows and no such thing in the demand for what you raise by any local markets. On the con- trary you have the markets {of the World Buyin There a crop to market month in the twelve it you wish to do so. You are the architect of the It has been estimated that more people commodated comfortably lay the foundation for prosperity than now live in the United States. 20 TO 40 ACRES in that marvelous region with its perfect climate and rioh soil if properly worked will make you more money and make it faster and in the Garden products prices the year vly apples, figs, or- anges—all small fruits—are an early and very profitable crop. Timber of the higfhest quality is abundant. FUEL is abundant and costs you nothing. Cattle run out all the year. They ocasily raised and fattened. Grazing is good all the year. Nuative grasses are luxurious and nutritious. T CLIMATE 18 the finest in the known world. The summers are even in temper ature and land and sea breezes. The nights are always cool. The winters are mild and short in duration. There are no extremes of heat or cold in this favored region. The mean temperature is 42 to 66 degrees. The average rainfall is 56 inches. There is an abundance of rain for all crops. Central Mississippi offers to the intelligent man the finest opportunity for bettering his condition that was ever offered. The health of this region is excelled The soil found rarvely be equalled and never excelled for all good qualities. Tarly and sure crops bring you big prices. The best railroad facilities in the coun- try bring the entire country to you as a market. One-half the work you now do to get along will render you a successful money maker on any of this Orehard Home lands, Work intelligently and success Is ass efficient; newspapers progressive; churches liberal, is no every of the all you can raise and paying the highest prices for it. end to the season or crops. You can have to your own fortune in this garden spot world. Now s time to go south. can be ac- in the south and west. all easier than the best 160 acre farm are an immense yield and bring big round. Strawberries, apricots, plums, peaches. pears, are rendered delightful by by no section of this country. here can wed. ‘Uhis is your opportunity. The people are friendly; schools The enterprising of hiwself and his family, should investigate this matter and he will be convinced. Carefully selected fruit growing and garden lands in tracts of 10 to 20 acres we now offer on liberal terms and reasonable prices. Correspondence solicited. GEO. W. AMES, General Agent, 1617 Farnam St., Omaha, Nebraska. DOCTOR Searles & Searles SPECIALISTS. Al forms of Blood and Skin DI S0, Bores, Spots Piniples, Scrofula, T umors I zema wnd Blood sison thoroughly cleansea . from tho system, % LADIES givon careful il al attention for all nany pecullar alle ments. CATARRH, Throat, Liver, " Dyspepsii \W Froubies cured by w special " Weourse of treatment. WEAK MEN (VITALITY = WEALK) made 0 by too close op plication to business or study, severe mental Birain or ‘grief, BEXUAL KXCESSIS in middle life or from the ef of youthful follies, all yleld readily to our new treate ment for loss of vital power. WRITE Your troubes it out of the city. Thousands cured at home by core respondence. Dr. Searles & Searles, FBLODD POISON Primary, Beo ondary or Tes A SPECIALTY o tiary Bypbilis permanently cured 1n 16 to 35 days. You can be treated at aome fo the samie price under same EUATABLY. you prefer to come here we wid contrack %0 pay raliroad faro and hotel bills. and no ! g foll to cure. If you have o man who wants to better the condition WASHINGTON, July 23. slons granted, issue of July Nebraska: Renewal and increase—Anson R. Weaver, Cordova, Seward; George S. Kil- gore, Hastings, Adams. Reissue—Joslah Locke, Gresham, York; David Phillips, Bat- tle Creek, Madison; Theodore . Wiser, North Platte, Lincoln; Christopher Putnam, Gibbon, Buffalo; George W. Melson, Lincoln, Lan- caster. Towa: Additional—George C. Gilley, Run- nels, Polk. Increase—John Huie, Dunlap, Harrison; Samuel H. Smock, Cromwell, Union. Reissue—Marquis D. Usher, Casey, Guthrie; John Dodge, Floyd, Floyd; Nelson V. Shelton, Monteita, Guthrie; Hiram N. Wayne, Oelwein, Fayette; Henry Kirchman, Centerville, Appanoose; David E. Clayton, Siam, Taylor; Abel H. Campbell, Cherokee, Cherokee; Hugh L. Kendall, Washington, Washington; Augustus Fenton, Canfield, Black Hawk. South Dakota: Additional—John W. Med- bery, Copp, Potter. Reissue—Willlam Jen- nings, Corona, Roberts, Colorado: Reissue—Henry Mott, Longmont, Boulder. Wyoming: Increase—Wilber Gibbs, Chey- enne, Laramie, Montana: Original—James pell, Flathead. e o ADLY WORK OF THE Man and His Wife Alrendy Found Murdere by the Vendetta, VACHERIE, La., July 23.—The Mafia has begun its work in St. James parish and al- ready two persons, a man and his wife, have been found murdered. Sunday morning Stef. ano Hendo and his wife, as was their custom, left their home at the Lacena plantation near Vacherie station to visit their daughter, who residsa with her husband on Oak Alley plantation about four miles distant. Stefano before leaving cleaned his shotgun and loaded it. The reason for his doing this Is not known, but the impression now is that he expected trouble. When the couple reached Oak Alley, a lonesome place, they were fired upon and killed by the assassin who was concealed by the roadside. A rigid investigation of the tragedy is being made by the authorities. e Murder Mystery Solved. LINCOLN, Ill., July 23.—The mystery sur- rounding the murder of Lewis McAfee was solved today. A tramp caught in a corn- fleld Monday evening and forced to surrender at the point of 1 shotgun, has weakened and admits being in the vicinity of the murder Sunday morning and having escaped through the fields, R Carson Wants the Fight, Too. CARSON, Nev., July 23.—Carson capitalists are considering a plan of offering $50,000 for —(Special.)—Pen- , were: 1416 Farnam st Omahn, Neb, Bimer, Kalis- MAFIA, en otash, and still ha and pyns: Mucous Patehes in mouth, Hore Throats imples, Copper Colored 8pots, Uleors on any part of the body, Hulr or KEyebrows fallin :):l. Itisthis Syph! Ilth{'\ll 00D POISON " re. W ease we cunnot ¢ Dufled the akill of th minent physis eians. tal behind our uncondls agtoas COOR: REMEDY OO Toss. M E| v n demnle, CHICAGO, 1Ll Gl " Tastes good as it goes down, does good whea it gets down. HIRES Rootbeer makes the children rosy-cheeked, keeps the parents healthful, helps the old folks carry their years lightly. A 25c. package makes the whole family happy. CHAB_E. HIRES CO., tiles and streams are flling once more, which 18 much desired. the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight if it can not b: pulled off 1n Texas, DA o