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Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
ONE DAYS DOINCS In IOWA..
A Clergyman's Terrible Fall From
"a Hotel Window.
HAWkEYE POLITICAL MATTERS.
The Republicans OF the Fourth Dis
trict Still Balloting For a Candle
d~atc-Prcston Nominated
in the Fifth.
Hawkcye happenings.

CHARLES CITY, Ia, Sept l2.-fSpccial Tole-
gram to The BEE. The Fourth congress
sional convention in session here, seems to be
in a deadlock. Eighty-iivo ballots have been
taken with no change whatever, Fuller re-
ceived 90, Sweeney ~, McHugh 80, Bulls
% and Sherman is. 1t seems improbable
that Fuller will be nominated, and IL is re-
ported that he will soon divide his forces, n
greater part of it going to McHugh. The
following resolution has been prepared and
will be adopted before the adjournment OF
the convention: That we heartily endorse
the platform adopted by tho republican ma
tional convention and the resolutions adopted
by the state convention; that we appreciate
the faithful and honest services rendered by
William f.. Fuller, as representative In
congress; that we will actively use all posi-
bic means to secure the election of the entire
republican ticket this fall, believing that in
so doing we shall subsorve the best inter
est of our country and restore the govern
meut into the hands of its friends.
The union labor party in convention here
to-day nominated Calamity Weller for
congress. There will be no fusion in this
district with the democrats, as the latter will
nominate u. Il. Ainsworth or John Foley, of
Chickasaw. The district has u republican
majority of 1000.
There was no change in the balloting until
the and hundred and forty-third was reached,
when l.. r.. Fellows received one vote. On
the one hundred and tiftieth ballot this vote
was increased to IL. Follows declined to be
a candidate and the one hundred and fifty
first ballot stood as the first. The two hun
drcd and twcnty-lifth ballot was reached
without any show of nominating. AT IL 80,
on the two hundred and sevcnty-sccond bal
lot, the convention adjourned until to-mor-
row morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13

Kansas City Star: Last week Gov
ernor Isaac L. Gray and staff attended
the eucampment mt Evansville, Ind,
says an indianapolis dispatch. They
were met by a committee and Il band
from Evansville. When their train
reached Purcell's Station they had to
meet another train. While waiting on
The side track a numaer of gentlemen
on board got out and helped themselves
to watermelons that grew in n field near
by, John Setter, the owner of the field,
saw them in the act. He dashed an
grily into the car and grabbed Il piece
of melon from the governors hand and
threw it out of the window. AS ne with
drew some one said: That's Governor
Gray"
Turning around, Mr.. Setter said:
Governor Gray, you may think me Il
little hasty, but I'll give you to under
stand that | raised those melons by hard
work while you were taking your ease,
and | don't propose to let you and your
men carry Off all the melons in the
field"
AS he left the train he met others
coming in with more melons, and n
lively struggle for possession OF the
| melons en5ued, in which Setter was
| gashcd across the hand with a knife.
Governor Gray wanted to pay Tor the
| melons, but the farmer refused the
| money. AS the train mOved away the
governor tossed a handful of coins to
him,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13

bond TO protect himself from damages
that might be claimed by the mortgagor in
case the mortCagee's proceedings are not
sustained by the courts. Mr.. George Barker
was brought to give the bond. The amount
involved is largo. and the sheriff insisted that
She bond be siruod in blank in his presence,
and that he be authorized to fill in the blank,
before making the sale, with double the
amount OF the appraisement. Mr.. Barker
readily acquiesCel, and Mr.. Maync's at
torney's scorah tue point they were after.
The object of THIS !noye may not be EVIL
dent, but can be surmised. When seen by a
reporter Mr.. Wayne declined to explain the
situation on the ground that he was pledged
not TO speak for the present. But enough
has been learned to make it clear that inter
esting develoinneBts will be made soon.
MIR. Wayne asserts that the 10000 mort
gaze was given To the Bankers without con-
sideration, and that he has never received a
dollar on It. He assumes that it was trans
ferrcd to Corbett as a third party to facili-
tate its enforcement. Mayne also gave the
Bankers a real estate Tportgdgc.for which he
has said there was II o consideration and Oh
which he received not Il dollar.
The circumstances under which Mayne eX-
ecuted these straw mortgages are the inter-
esting point in the narrative, but they are
elusive. even to q reporter. 1t is learner,
however, that Mr. Mayne is about to turn
upon his opDressorS and Will begin suits
against Corbett and The Bankers to annul
the mortgages. He is anxious to have them
go no with the foreclosure proceedings, and
will sue them for damages on the bond given
the sheriff. Mr.. Mayne has forced the issue
on the opinion OF his attorneys that he can
break the mortgage. The lawyers are ut
work on the case, and the necessary papers
VIII be filed in court in a few days, when the
public is promised a bit of sensational news
fit to tickle the palate of the most exacting.
Congressman Dorsey holds a second mort
gage for 5000, and has another claim for
$1,000, but is standing by Mayne.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
An Elaborate Production of The
World At the Grand.

For six years one Of the most successful
dramas ever produced in this country, THE
World maintained it's hold upon the popular
regards, and the promise is that it will con-
tinue to be one of tho leading attractions for
as many years to come. This drama, with
which the play goers of Omaha are familiar,
was presented at the Grand opera house last
night to a largo and most apprccintive audi
ouce. In the very important matter OF scenic
effects and stage appointments it has OSen
greatly improved since last season, the owl
dcnce of the euterprising management and
long experience of Mr.. George o. Morris
being apparent in this respect. Tho scene
at the sinking of the ship and the raft scene
are among the most realistic and thrilling
ever presented on any stage, and there are
several others, notably, the revolving wall
and the moving panorama with most NATURAL
moonlight effects, which are unsurpassed as
examples of the painters art and
of ingenious mechanism. The drama
is one of great interest in its
story, and is admirable in dramatic construc-
tion and literary merits, the credit for which
is due to Mr.. j. Il. Little, who plays the hero,
Harry Elliston. Mr.. Little is an actor of the
old school, who has a long-standing reputa-
ton in his profession as a sterling artist. He
is most meritoriously supported by Miss Rose
Wilder, a handsome and accomplished act
ress, and a company that is strong at every
| point. ''The World'' is an entertainment that
everybody can enjoy, and which everybody
who sees it does enjoy.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
At Camp Brooke.

KEARNEY, Neb., Sept. 12-[Special to THE
BEE. Tuesday at Camp Brooke was taken
up with brigade drill in the forenoon and
dress parade in the evening. The bands, as
usual, furnished most excellent music, and
the streets of the enCampment were crowded
with enthusiastic spectators. To-day has
been taken up entirely with paying off the
troops, upwards of ) 1000 having been dis
burscd. Tomorrow brigade drill will be re-
sumed, together with picket duty, and brig
ade dress parade in the evening. The Grand
Army reunion next week will be a monster
affair, 5000 quarters having already been en-
gagged for those who will be present. The
committee who have charge of the matter
promise that 6,00o veterans will be present,
and every plan that tends to thrir
dation has been adopted. Sham battles will
be the order of the day, and they will be
conducted by those who have seen active
service. Over So, 900 has been raised toward
the entertainment of the G. a. r., and their
camping ground has been laid out. The
Loyal Legion convenes here September 20,
and preparations are being made to banquet
them in first-class style.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13

Tho Irish-Anerican club held an enthusl-
astic mestlng at its rooms in the Barker
hotel last evening. The resolution proposed
IN the Samoset club by julius Meyer at its
last meeting censuring the Lincoln Demo
cratic club for wearing uniforms made by
conylcts was thoroughly discussed and en-
dorsed. 1t was decided TO send Il copy Of the
resolution TO the Irish World aud the Chi
cago Citizen for publication. IL was also de-
cided 10 send a report OF tho weekly meet
mos of the club TO the sam papers.
Mr.. w. j. Cornell, who was present, was
called ON ard he responded at some length.
Upon calls for volunteer speeches MIR. Irwin,
Pat Hawcs and others spoke. Two new
names were added TO the list Of members.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
iMPURITY.
The Evangelical. Alliance Preparing to
Fight 1t.

The Omaha Evangelical Alliance held a
meeting in the First Presbyterian church
last evening, with the Rev. j. 5. Detwiler
in the chair. Their purpose of meeting was
to stamp out, or try to, the great social evil,
or to devise means for ~suppressing it. The
secretary presented a report of houses of
prostitution, keepers and inmates thereof,
which the police force would be clad to have.
1t also speaks of the unlicensed harlots of
the city, whose name is legion. The wine
rooms received condemnation. a set Of res
~olutions We're recommended in which the
alliance condemned this crying evil and
called upon every voter to lend his influence
to its suppression. The alliance condemns
the fines exacted from the unfortunate
Wretches. 1t says that they should be driven
from the vicinity of the public schools, and
that every good citizen should do his utmost
to secure homes for these homeless outcasts.
General EstabrOob put up Il dollar and Joined
the alliance. Mr.. Estabrook declared in
favor of suffrage and wants bad lawmakers
put out of office. The resolutions offered
We're unanimously adopted by the alliance.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
Freshet on a

Chambers Journals: 1t was with more
than mere scientific interest hat the
astronomical world received the start
ling report, recently sent out on high
authority, that a considerable part of
planets surface had been cngulfed in its
waters. Our readers will probably be
Interested to know on what general, as
well as special, evidence this report is
founded, and what amount OF weight is
attached to it,. How DO we know there
are oceans in Mars TO engulf and CONT
nents to be ~engulfed by them? And
what in this case has led to the belief in
some such catastrophe?
Mars has been lately favorably stu
ated for observations, being nea the
earth, and though his position low down
in the Sky prevents full advantage being
taken OF his proximity, yet in May and
June he was an object of special regard.
a portion of the land surface of the
planet-named "Libya'i in the principal
charts-has appeared darker than usual,
so much so to some observers as to seem
blended with the neighboring waters.
The ''Trrrhenian sea" has also appeared
paler in tint, as if reduced greatly in
depth. From what we have said Of the
feeble gravity on the planet, it is evil
dent that the structure OF the rocks and
SOIL. as We'll us UndJ Ol inc trees anu
plants, must be greatly less massive
than with us; indeed, a certain porosity
OF surface structure would seem prob
able, and this, taken with the fact that,
as a whole, Mars is only about half as
dense as our earth, would render such
an event as the subsistence of Il CONT
nent not so very improbable. But oul
| readers must remember that such 8
structure infers feebler forces TO disin'
tegrate and destroy. On such "a globe
the ''war of clements" could not rage
very ~fiercely at any time. 1t is, indeed
not likely that on any inhabited globe
the conditions of life are really SO pre-
carious as we might imagine. DIR
Terby, of Louvain, "A very skillful OBJ
server, is not inclined to favor the in
undation theory attributing the Sigh
changes which have been confirmed
rather to the very oblique view OF thu
regions involved at present offered t.
astronomers by the position of the Mar
tian globe. Further accounts from
such skillful~ observers are needed be
fore the matter can be seriously con
sidered.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
WHERE is
Walter Bennett Says He Kpews Moth
ing of Him.

A BEE reporter saw Walter Bennett yes
terday, and asked him if Rotholz had turned
up yet
ID you know anything of his where
aboutsln
mo. Where he has gone and why he went
| don't know. He was only charged with
being a suspect and with carrying concealed
weapons and mis- fine for these offenses would
have been comparatively light, and l don't
understand the fellow.r
"You don't know anything about his hav-
ing been connected with any graver crime,
as has been limited at By the policet"
Nothing"
"How about the charge against you, of hav-
ing attempted to bride Assistant County AT
torney Gurley!"
'That is the veriest bosh, and an outrage
Gus attack on me. I'll tell you just what I
haven't anything to do with these
petty city cases, have .youF He
said he had not, and then l asked him whom
! should 90 to, and he said to General Smith.
Then l said: Can't you help me to get this
money Rothery left with the court as secu-
rityi If you will I'll give you $780, Gurley
said he would not unless | gave him half. l
then told him there were others interested in
the money and that he asked too much; that
S235 was too much to ask for a few minutes
talk"
"Mr. Gurley said this, did hel"
"He did,
''Then what did 70 udom
"Why, | went back into the court and pre-
scented an order RothOlz had given me for
the money. | was to nave SO for handling
his case for him"
The police are of the opinion that this
order is a forgery
"Well, that is absurd. Blake, the driver
OF the fire chiefs alarm, saw Rotholz sign
the ORDER
Tn reporter then called on Blake and he
said no had seen Bennett hand ltotholz a
piece of paper " his cell and tell him to sign.
Rothoz then signed it and handed it back to
Bennett, but Blake has no knowledge what
the character of the paper was, whether il
was an order for the money or what not.
Attorney Gurley was next seen and told
of Beunett's statement, and very emphatic
ally denounced it as an unmitigated lie, anC
limited at things connected with Bennett's
career that would not look well in print.
The case was to have come up yesterday
but owing to a press of business was post
poncd until this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
To Spread Ball st.

A party of railroad officials, includ-
ing superintendeuts, roadmasters and
chief engineers OF the most prominent
Chicago roads, was taken to Hawthorne
station. on the Burlington road, II few
days ago, says thp Chicago Herald. to
critically o~bservethe workings of what
is known as n Ballast car and %spreader.
The device is an Australian invention
OF one Thomas Rodgers, who is in the
United States exhibiting it. II con-
sists of a gondola car with a hopper, V
shaped, and extending within a foot Of
the roadbed. This is fitted with drop
doors, by which the amount of ballast
required il regulated by means OF u
lever on top of the car. Following
this is a hat car equipped with a pillow
which spreads the stone as the train
| moves along. in the test N man dis
tributed twenty tons Of ballast along 100
| feet oil track and spread the same in less
than a minute. T1e spectators pro-
| nounced the trial u success, and the in
ventor derar'cd hnppv. 1t is said that
the machine will dispense with the ser-
vices OF the shovel gangs in baliasting
F! tracks, and will do the work as rapidly
| ana perfectly no ilty men. b.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
A CANDIDATE.
Acceptance of the Union Labor Con-
gr~essional Nomination.

Mr.. j. w. Edgertou, of South Omaha, who
was recently nominated for congress from
the First district by the union labor party,
has formally accepted the nomination and
addressed a communication to the voters of
the district. The letter is devoted almost
entirely to a discussion of the monetary sys-
TEN and the tariff, and takes a position in
support of the Mills bill. Trusts and monop-
olics are denounced in strong terms as tend
ing TO a c~entraliz alton of wealth and power
in the hands of the few, and the consequent
oppression, poverty and degradation of the
masses, followed by the decay and ultimate
ruin Of the American republic. In conclu-
sion, the letter says that the people them
selves are in a great measure responsible for
| the burdens they bear, and that relief is only
to be found in Il wise and judicious use of
| that most patent of all weapons, the ballot:
by this means only can the land be redeemed
from the curse of monopoly ana the menace
of a privileged class.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
Injured i'm "A Runaway,

Mrs. A.. ID. Morse, the wife of the shoe
merchant at the corner of Fourteenth and
Farnam streets, jumped from her carriage
yesterday afternoon and was seriously in
iured. One of the tugs attached to the
whitfletree of the carriage became detached,
and the horses, becoming unmanage8ble,
ran away. The driver was unable TO handle
them and they dashed up the avenue at
breakneck speed, Mrs. Morse became
alarmed and jumped from the carriage. She
alighted on her head on the pavement, and
being a heavy woman, the injuries sustained
were serious. Being conveyed to her resi-
dcnce on Georgia, near st. Mary's avenue,
DR.. Lee was called. He pronounced the
case to be one Of conclusion of the brain and
extremely serious.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
g. Il. MAYNE's TROUBLES.
Sheriff Coburn Goes TO Valley to Seize
His Stock Ranch,

His Stock
Sheriff Coburn went to Valley last night
to foreclose Charles Corbett's mortgage on
the horses and cattle on O.. r.. Mayne's big
ranch. 1t will be recalled that a similar
move was made several weeks ago, but pro-
ceedings were stayed by a compromise. BY
mutual agreement of Corbett and Mayne the
property was put in the care of a custodian
in order TO avert the sacrifices incident to a
forced sale. The mortgage is for SIC, 1000, aud
was originally given to Joseph and George
Baker. Corbett claims to have come into
possession of it legitimately, and began the
foreclosure proceedings of a few weeks ago
on the ground that he believed Mayne was
irving to dispose of the mortgaged property.
Sheriff Coburn is Mt the Valley ranch to-
day making an appraisement of the stock,
and has been directed to make a sale as soon
as the valuation list shall be completed. Mr..
Wayne is also on the ground to watch
his interests. This foreclosure was
precipitated by the action OF Mayne inc
| night before. He got behind a team of his
| ~trotters and, leaving the city after 10 O'Clock,
drove out to his ranch, thirty-hye miles DIS
tant. He went at a furious gait and made
| the drive in about two hours and a hall. lie
drove the stock into the barns, nailed up the
| doors and put a MAI on guard with a shot
gun and orders to keep oil everybody but the
| sheriff. Mr.. Mayne then came back 10
Omaha.
The custodian was absent NJ the time Of
the visit. Mr.. Corbett thinks it was taking
a mean advantage, and speaks of Il as mn
| other of Mayne's id fool moves" but MIR
Mayne believes he knows what he was about
| His action was taken by the direction OF ms
ATTORNEYS, Woolworth, Gown, Ofut ano
| English. 1t was a piece Of legal strategy tC
compel Mr.. Corbett To give Il bond under thG
| foreclosure proceedings.
When that gentleman heard OF Masne
| directed him to iorsclose. In cnsei
| of this kind tho sbefin expects
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13

Detroit Free Press: 4 stranger
about twenty-five years old entered a
Woodward avenue drug store the other
day and asked to see u city directory.
He could not find the name he was
after, and finally inquired if the drug
gist had ever heard it.
why, bless you, the man has been
dead two years" was the reply.
us that possible. He was an old
schooimastcr, WASH hep
Q"Ycs.n
Carried his head en- one side, didn't
he?"
He did"
"Always looking around as if to catch
some boy whispering or cutting up?'
Eyes; | often remarked the habit"
"Wcll, if he is dead that ends it, |
suppose" sighed the stranger, as he
closed the book.
you had business with him?"
81 had. | came here from Attica, N.
Y, on purpose to lick him. Twenty
| We irs ago he taught school there and [
was one of his pupils. One day | passed
u note to the girl [ loved and the old
man caught me at it. He got, the note
and read it aloud to the school, and
then ferruled the girl and tanned my
jacket. / promised her to live 10 lick
him. I came west. 1t was only the
| other day that | heard where he was. |
come ON to find him dead"
And would you nave licked him?"
"Most assuredly, and then made him
beg my pardon besides. I've thought
over it, and dreamed over 1t, and licked
him in my minds eye a thousand times,
and now / am too late. It's hard luck
very hard luck. | mi ght as we'll start
back tonight"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
Strangers visit Hospo's art store.
Tough.


Philadelphia Record: Old Gent
There's thee door bell. [ suppose that's
Young De Poore come TO spend h eve
ming with you, and tell you this thing
has got to stop. If you don't give him
his walking papers will, and I'll do it
this very night.
Daughtor-But, pa, he is in receipt
of II good salary, and 80,
SALARY What's a salary, to a girl
brought up as you have been? You
should marry II millionalre's son, "A man
who can support you in the style
Servant-Please, sir, the butcher is
at the door, an he says if you don't pay
that bill to-nightheHl tell Mr.. De Poore
what kind OF "a scoundrelly family he's
in danger o. marryin' into sir.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
Gun Club Shoot.
The Omaha Gun club held their weekly
shoot Tuesday afternoon, twenty-five blue
rocks, eighteen yards rise. the score:


The John j. Hardin city league team goes
to Grand Island Sunday for a game with the
crack semiprofessional team of that city,
Wilson and Flynn, of the Omahas, will be
the battery for the Hardins, while Mofit and
Dcalcy, will offlciate for the Grand Islands.
1t is expected that several thousand dollars
will change hands on the event, and Hardin
says he intends to charter a box-car to bring
home the Doodle. However, the Hardins
themselves may be compelled to utilize box
car accommodations on the return trip, for
the Grand Islands in their present shape are
able to give the best of them a tough tussel.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13

Runs earned-Des Moines q: Two base
hits-Macullar. Three base hits-Shafer,
Burns. Double ~plays-Traficy and Stcarns.
Bases on called balls-Off Smith |, OIL Lovett
3. Struck out-By Smith s, by Lovett g..
Passed b~alls-Trafiey 1, Maggie l. Wild
pitches-Smith /. Time-1 40. Umpire
Cusick.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13

Iowa FALLS, Ia, Sept. r. Special to THE
BEE. Last evening a young negrcss by the
name of Angelina Raylon, who has been en-
ployed as a servant in the family Of Post
master Carleton, committed suicide by jump
ing into the river from the wagon bridge.
Cruel treatment Mt home is supposed TO be
the occasion Of her rash act.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
rhey Fell Together.

A telegram from PUN Creek yesterday
tells of an accident that befell It. A. Tay-
lo-. the sheriff of Dawson county, while talk
ing an insane woman from that place to the
asylum at Lincoln. At the east switch the
woman tried to Jump on the train. The
s,crif tried to hold her and both fell from
inc train. The woman was not hurt, but
vas Injured 50 seriously that he mad to leave
the train at kearney.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
A Terrible Fall.

DuBuQuE, Ia, Sept. 12.-[Special Telegram
to The Bee. Rev. Father richardson, Of
Cedar Rapids, fell from the fourth story win
dow of the Lorimer house at 1880 this morn
lug, alighting on his head with such force as
TO break the court walk and underlying ioist.
His skull and right leg were crushed, and he
died to-day. Father Richardson had charge
of a young and growing church on the west
side at Cedar Rapids and also of Il church at
one Of the stations near there.