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Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
The SOUTH OMAHA BUDGET.
Ex-Justlce Mex endry Comss Back
at His Democratic Critics.
HIS REASONS FOR RsslGNlNG.
a Robbcr Visits u. Cuddinrton-Roy
bcnnis Breaks an Arm-Sueing
for n Doctors Bill Local
Briefs and Personals.
JUSTICE MCKendrY ENplnins.

Dissatisfaction over the resignation of
Justice of the Peace McKondry and the APP
pointmcnt by the county commissioners of
ex-Justice Levy to fill the vacancy was only
intensified by the speaking of the intelli-
gence. The mutterings were more noticeable
in the Third ward, where Mckendry re-
sides. The ex-1ustlce called az TIM BEES
South Omaha office yesterday afternoon and
requested the publication of the following
letter in explanation of his resignation:
SOUTH OMAHA, Feb. 2.-To the Editor Of
THE BEE.-Seeing that there is q class of
democrats who are dissatisfied on account OF
my not consulting them before rendering
my resignation as justice of the peace, the
following will explain itself: One year ago
l was requested to run for councilman Of
this ward (the Third) to which office l could
have been elected. But by the men who are
bowling now a deal was made to get me to
away from the ward. and who
pledged themselves to support me. And
what did they do at the primaries2 They
sold me out and the result was / only re-
ceived 100 votes, and 100 Of these l got in my
own ward.
They also claim they made a great fight for
me at the primaries for the Office which 1
have just resigned; that l received eighty
six votes and seventy of them were men who
worked with me and on the night of the pri-
maries worked until Z o'clock in the evening
and voted for me without going home. They
also claim That they elected me by a hand
some majority. Well, the whole democratic
ticket was elected, and l had forty majority
over the weakest man on the ticket. did
not know / was going to resign until Friday
night, when 1 closed a doal with the parties
| am going into business with in Omaha. and
Saturday L told over twenty leading demo-
Gratis about my resignation and one of them
went on the pond OF my successor. Respect
fully, HENRY McKESpRY,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
CAPT. HUFsrlrLHR's ,LEorURE.
"A Discussion OF Legal sunsion as
Related TO the Liquor Ira fic

A Discussion of legal Sunsion as
Related to the Liquor Tramc."
Captain Hufstitler of Sterling, ILL.,, ad-
dressed a large congregation at the First
Methodist church last evening, on the sub
ject of Legal Suasion as Related to the
Liquor Traffic" Captain Hufstitler is an ell
oquent speaker, and is thoroughly familiar
with the subject of his lecture. He COM
menced his address by stating that he was
an ardent prohibitionIst and believed in
the prohibition of the liquor traffic. He also
stated that his reasons were his belief in
God, the truth and the people. He believed
that the people were open to conviction and
felt confident that when they learned the
truth they would sec the advisability of pro-
hibition.
The speaker compared the liquor traffic
TO the well known story Of the snake which
attacked a nest of Young eagles during the
absence of the mother bird, and was in turn
attacked and destroyed by the mother. He
said animals had the courage to destroy the
enemy which destroyed their young, but
man was the only creature which permitted
such destruction to 60 on without raising a
finger to stop il.
Referring TO the legality of the prohibition
of the liquor traffic, the speaker took the
ground that the people have the constitu-
tional right to prohibit anything which is I'm.
moral. 'rhere are laws IN this state which
prohibit the killing of game at certain sea
sons of the year, but do you ever hear a cry
about restraining the sportsman Of his lib
ertyf"
He said It was claimed il a law was passed
prohibiting the traffic in liquor it would he
violated every day, and he answered this
| argument by saying that the law against
| horse stealing Is violated every day, but who
would think Of licensing u man To steal
| horsesl
The speaker said he was opposed TO arrest
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03

Tho city is hcdgcd In on every side with
suburban additions in adjoining towns. which
stop tho city's growth, and prevent IL from
receiving credit for much population that
people who call themselves residents of Des
Moiues live in the suburbs, and are
separated from the city proper, only by NJ
imaginary line. The men do business IN the
city aud sleep Just over the line, consequent
ly they cannot be counted by the census rs
residents OF Des Moines. At first IL was
thought best to try the plan of voluntary an
nexation, having each suburb come in by its
own vote. But there are so many suburbs
that the process would be long and tedious,
embarrassed as IL would be by the inevitable
kickers, so the other plan OF annexation by
act OF Legislature will be tried. The law
provides that whenever a city is checked in
its growth by adjoining towns il may annex
them. A bill has been prepared by rep
resentatives OF the commercial exchange,
winch will be submitted as soon as the leg
islature is ready for business. II extends
the city limits two and one-half miles in
each direction, provides for redlstricting
the city by wards, wipes out the present
city government, arranges for a new election
and gives the city a chance to start in with
a clean score. One Of the main objections
urged by the suburbs against annexation has
been that they would have to suffer from tho
old city hall ring, that has been piling up
debts and administering the Offices Of the
city in a very unsatisfactory way. TO put 1t
Ullluly, bub tnls OOleCtlOn Is removed Dy
the bill. just as soon as the house organ
ICES for business this bill will be presented.
There will probably be no objection to its
passage, as 1t is entirely non-partisan, and 1t
will go into effect at once. That will enable
the city to have n good house cleaning this
spring and be in good condition for the CEN
sus taker this summer.
PIL1NG UP.
The suits Of grain shippers In northwestern
Iowa against the Chicago S Northwestern
railroad are plling up. They aggregate now
nearly 500, 900 in the amounts demanded as
over charges. The shippers claim that tho
railroad gave Nebraska shippers better
terms, and gave shippers In this state who
did not have to make a junction point better
rates, and they want the difference refunded
to them.
PURE VINEGAR.
An effort is to be made to have the legisla-
ture pass a law compelling vinegar to be
branded to show Its quality. The horticul.
tural society is quoted as the party behind
this movement. The society thinks the
farmer who raises good apples for cider VIM
egar Deeds protection. 1t is claimed that u
state for cider vinegar that Is not made from
apples at all, but from corn or acids. This
product can be put on the market, 1t is
claimed, at a cost OF so cents a barrel. So
the poor farmer who tries to make an honest
article of cider vinegar is at q great disaG-
vantage. 1t is proposed to have q legal
standard established for vinegar the same as
for oil or butter, and have it branded so
that all adulterated articles will have to be
known as such and not masquerade 40 pure
cider vlnegar.h
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
WANT THE ROAD SOLD.
The Income Bond Syndicate Asks 70
the Sale of the AMnn henY NaII..y

The Bond Syndicate Asks for
the Sale OF the Allegheny Valley.
PITrsBURG, Pa, Feb. 2.-B. Il. Jones, ex-
chairman of the republican national commit
tee as an executor Of the will of his deceased
partner, James Laughlin, William Fl. Kem-
BILE of Philadelphia and other holders of in
come bonds of the Allegheny Valley railroad,
presented q petition to the United States
circuit court yesterday praying that at such
time and place as may be fixed the property
and franchise of the company be- sold at pub
lie sale, freed and discharged from all liens
except the first mortgage. dated March,
1866, to secure a loan of S400, 900; that
after said, sale has been confirmed
the payment of said first mortgage and the
balance distributed by the court. The Allie
gheny Valley RAILROAD is being managed by a
receiver in the interest of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Thu property asked to be sold con-
sists OF l32 miles OF track of the main line
and a branch OF 1l0, miles, and other branches
and sidlngs of seventeen miles.
The court madethe following order.
And now, February !, 1890, the within
petition was presented in open court and it ia
ordered to be filed, add Friday, March "a,
isSO, at 10 o'clock y ia, Is hereby fixed for
the sh bearing Of th9sAtpe."
the Income bond syndlcate,' ;, and have held
these securities for years. When q receiver
was appointed in tSsfathe company was in
debted IN the sum or S31, III, 800, aud Decem-
Der "a, 1883, the debt exclusive of capital
stock) was S3s, Nj, 9Ys. The Indebtedness
has been steadily Decreasing. aud since the
receiver took hold1has increased S7,34l, 26S.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
REMOVED FROM THE BENCH.
An Alabama Judge Dismissed for
DIunkenne ss,

DIunkennes s.
MONTGOMERY, Ala Feb. Q. - Several
months ago impeachment proceedings were
instituted against. r. r. Savage, judge of
probate of Cherokee county, on information
addressed by the grand jury Of the county
to the supreme court, and filed by the attor-
ney general, charging the defendant with
habitual drunkenness, which is one of the
causes specified in the constitution as a basis
Of impeachment, and Judge Savage was tried
in the supreme court. Able attorneys ap.
peared on both sides and the case has ex.
cited unusual interest. The supreme court
has rendered a decision sustaining the
charge and removing Savage from office. In
delivering the opinion of the court the chief
justice SAID:
THE testimony proves that the accused
drank TO excess SIX or eight times a year,
and that this, with intervals of from one to
two months, has, with the exception of
about a year Immediately preceding his last
election in 1886, been kept up for much more
than three years before these proceedings
were instituted: that his sprees or fits OF in
tox;cation lasted from one to two or more
days, and once for two or more weeks, n
during his sprees he frequently staggered,
sometimes fell to the ground. had TO be led
or assisted home, ana was abnormally bois-
ferrous IN conversation. Even after the pres
ent proceedings were set on foot he took one
or two sprees. We mold that drunkenness
had become a habit with the respondent, and
that he is guilty of habitual drunkenness.
and that he ID guilty as charged ia the infor.
matiOn.p
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
NEW ELECTRIC DYNAMos.
Important Discoverie, By a Johns
HOPKINS Professor.


BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 2.-Prof. Henry w.
Rowland of the Johns Hopkins university
has devised several new electric dynamos,
which are now 10 be seen at work in the
large dynamo room Of the physical labora-
tory. The design is to obtain an efficient
machine to produce a current in q most eco
nomical manner. 1t is believed that these
machines, which look very different from
the ordinary dynamo, will be able to do SO,
and they are now being tested. The bureau
of electrical measurement has been en-
gagged this week in making valuable expert
ments to test the efficiency of the ICON
verters."
In a large basin, protected from the air by
WOODEN coverings, the converter is i'm
mersed, being inclosed In a water Jacket.
Thermometers measure-the temperature and
amount of water that runs through the
jacket. Thus it can be calculated how much
of a current goes TO waste in the converter.
The amount of work the electric current is
able to do after comingfrom the converter is
able to do after oming from the converter is
also measured. 1t is estimated that only 10
or II per cent Of the current strength is lost
IN the converter.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
Illinois mortgage Foreclosures.

SpRINGrIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 2.--The state bu :
reau Of labor statistics is beginning an in
curry to supplement its late report on the
mortgaged Indebtedness OF the state, and
Monday next will send out three men to
work the counties for this purpose. 1t will
deal with three special features-6rst, the
statistics of foreclosures Of mortgages,
showing their lumber aud amount as com.
pared with the lumber and amount of exist
ing MORTGAGES; second. a record of judg-
ments rendered as u proper feature of the
recorded Indebtedness of the people; and
third, the record OF lands sold during the
year. The Investigation will cover the cal :
endar year 1889, A preliminary investiga-
uon ON lands sold has been made in Sanga-
mon county with q view 70 determining how
70 proceed. IL contains a record of sales of
10000 acres during the year on all grades of
farm lands, varying in value from q. SO TO
$50 an acre. Tho purpose is TO show what
the values OF the lands OF the state are as
measured by actual sales. IL will supple
ment the report on mortgages aud make the
completest set OF statistics upon these ques,
lions yet collected in the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
A NEW ROBINSON CRuSOE.
SIariano Rodriguez Found on IN
Island, Alone for Nine Years.

HIariano Rodriguez Found on an
Island, Alone for Nine Years.
News received by steamer today from
San Jose, the capital of Costa RIGA, says
that in a recent return cruise from the
coast OF Patagonia to the port Of Santa
Cruise, the Argentine evenuc cutter,
Il Juan, sighted ana came to anchor
OIL an island hitherto unknown. fifty
miles from shore, three miles
long by one mile wide, averug-
ing probably thirty feet above high
tide, with a rocky, almost perpen-
dicular coast line, extremely tedious of
ascent, says II New York dispatch. In
the interior, however, it was found to
be we'll wooded, and the captain of the
cutter reports having encountered in
his rainbles many species OF wild ami
mails n thousands OF birds. A num-
Der OF clear. sparkling fresh water
springs were seen. Beside one OF these
n huina footprint was discovered. A
search of the vicinity led to the finding
OF a man asleep upon the ground close
voidrofs clothing, but II snow white
beard and hair reached nearly to his
knees. When first awakened he
attempted To escape and acted like "A
wild man, but being captured, soon re-
covered his speech.
He was a native of Spain, forty-eight
years old and gave Mis- name as Mariana
Rodriguez. He said he had shipped
from Monteyidio in 1880 in an American
schooner from New York bound around
the Horn. A violent storm had lost the
vessel upon the rocks and he alone of
all the crew had succeeded In gaining
shore in safety. No other ship had
been sighted since the day he landed
until the san Juan came. He had lived
on raw shell fish and BIRDS eggs, which
were obtainable in abundance, but his
sutferings from exposure to the weather,
AT times variable and bitter cold. had
been terrible and almost unbearabie.
The island has been named isle de
Rodriguez after this new Robinson
Crusoe. Rodriguez was sent back to
Spain a few days ago at the expense OF
the government OF Costa RIGA. Con-
gress will be asked ut its coming sos
sion TO vote n gold medal to the captain
OF the San Juan for having discovered
the island and rescuing its solitary
shipwrecked occupant.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
AM USLNIENTS

One of the largest audiences ever assem-.
bled in the Grand opera house was thore last
night to witness and enjoy another perform
ance of "Erminie" by tho Arouson com pany.
With Miss Helen Lamont In tho title role
Miss Emma Hanley as J~avotte; IL. l.,
Graham and Louisi DeI.angc as tho two
thieves; the excellent chorus, fine scenery,
SPLENDID costumes and lots of excellent
stage business, "Ermiuie' has never been
seen to better advantage. After the per.
formance julius Meyer entertained the male
members of the company at his rooms, cor
ner OF Farnam and Twelfth streets. There
was music, feastiug and merry. making until
quite a late hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
THE BoGUs ARIZONA WINE DEAL.
City Auditor Winram of Kansas City
Rrin 90 Suit for Libel.

Brine 90 Suit for Libel.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. 2.--As a result Of
the bogus Arizona wine deal, in which Will
have been defrauded out of $40, 900 by John
h. Bull and Frank Pine, the notorious con
fidence man, City Auditor Winram, who was
said to have introduced Bull ana Pine TO
Brewster, has begun suit against Brewster
for libel, claiming $50, 900 damages. He
charges that October 4 Brewster SAID to
Kenneth McDeweese that he (Brewster) had
been swindled and defrauded of $4,000 in
cash ana his note for $4,000 by John L. Bull
and Frank Pine, and that he would not give
l cent for additional testimony to con-
meet the plaintiff (Winrum) with
said transaction, and that he would
soon have this plaintiff in the pen
it%entiary for his connection with said swim
die. And Winram further charges that Oc-
tober 3, 1889, Bre wster uttered the following
slanderous words against HIM: That he
in cash and q note for So, 600 by John h.. Bull
sible chance for this plaintiff to get out of it;
that he certainly could connect this plaintiff
with such swindling transactions; that he
(the defendant) and another witness had
been in Baltimore, Md, before the grand
jury and that this plaintiff, the said John l..
Bull and Frank Pine, had by the grand Jury
in Baltimore been indicted for participation
In said swindle. thereby intending and
meaning that he, the said Winram, had par>
ticipated in swindling the defendant out of
the sums stated.n
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
PRINCETON YEARS AGO.
Strict Rules Which Governed the Con,
duC of stud

duct Of students.
Recent researches have brought to
light some very peculiar facts about ''ye
ancient college of New Jersce.n In tho
early days of the college the campus
was n narrow yard but u little wider
than the length of Nassau hall, whore
congress met when compelled to leave
Its wontcd quarters by the British, and
only n few small trees stood where now
stand tall and venerable looking elms
and huge ivy-covered buildings. The
curriculum OF that day, too, was scarcely
more than II decent prep. school"courso
oftoday.
Pictures of the bewiggcd and powdered
students give little idea of the tricks
as old professors. Some of the laws
then in force seem extremely amusing
to the student of today. a few are here
given by the Philadelphia Times:
None of the students shall be alb
sent from their chambers without leave
first obtained from the president or one
OF the tutors, unless half an hour after
morning prayers and recitations, an
hour aud IA half after dinner, and from
evening prayers till I O'Clock, on the
penalty OF 1 pence for each offense.
mo Jumping, h~allooing or boisterous
noise shall be suffered in the college at
any time, or walking in the gallery in
the lime of study.
1.-The students of the college shall be
required to appear in such habits as the
president, tutors and any of the trustees
shall fix upon. No member OF the col
lege shall wear his hat in the college
at any time, or appear in the dining
room at meal time. or in tho hall at any
public exercise, or knowingly in tho
superiority of the college without an
upper garment and having shoes and
stockings tight.
Every scholar shall rise up and make
obcisarce when the president goes in or
out OF the hall or enters the pulpit on
days OF religious Worship.
Every freshman sent OF an GRAND
shall go and do it faithfully and make
quick return.
Every scholar in college shall keep
his hat OIL about ten rods to the presi-
lieut. and five to the tutors.
None of the students shall play ut
cards or dice OF any other unlawful
game upon penalty of IA fine not exceed
ing 5 shillings for the first ~olfense; for
the second, public admonition; for the
third, expulsion" a
Every student during the presidency
of DIR. Finlay was compelled to copy the
college laws in his own hand AT matricu-
latiou. One Of the ines imposed was
4 pence for absence from church on
prayers, which were held twice a day.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
CRoSk %PARDoNED.
by Informing on Some Counterfeit
els He Secures His Release.

'5 sh'o'ufiNE on some NOuUtcrtctt-
ets He Secures His Release.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 2.-Governor Fifer
yesterday granted a pardon TO Albert S.
Cronk, now serving n term in the ~peniten-
tiary at Joliet on conviction in tho Cook
county criminal court for perjury. The
pardon was earnestly recommended by the
states attorney who prosecuted and the
Judge who presided. These recommended
tons are supported by o long and minute
statement from United States District At
torney Ewing of Chicago to the effect that
Cronk had furnished him the information on
which a large and dangerous gang of coun-
terteiters in northern Illinois was broken up.
Ewing says that Cronk had no guilty knowl-
edge OF the counterfeiting, and rs the in-
formation furnished by him could not have
been obtained otherwise and was indispensa.
bic TO the United States 10 the counterfeit
ing cases referred to he thinks the petitioner
fairly entitled to executive clemency. There
was also an understanding between the state
attorney and the United States district attor.
nev that IL Cronk would furnish the informa-
ton In his possession and the counterfeiters
were sent to the penitentiary every effort
would be exerted to secure a pardon for
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-02-03
ANOTHER
Applicants for Warden of the Fort
Madison Pen Waiting.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Feb. 2.-ISpccial to THE
BEE.-SiLce deadlocKs became in fashion IN
this vicinity the legislature concluded that it
would give the candidates for warden of the
Fort Madison pe%nitentiary a chance at one.
So when the Joint caucus OF republican mem
bers of the house and senate was called
ballot after ballot was taken with no result,
and the candidates were compelled TO sit on
the anxious seat for another week. Next
Tuesday night there will be another JOINT
caucus and if any candidate can secure a
majority of the votes he can end the sus-
pense for the rest. There are three leading
candidates for this position, MIR. Jack Town
send, the present deputy warden; Sheriff
Jarvis OF Bremen county and ex-Wardon
MCMILLAN Of Marshalltowu. The last named
served three terms as warden six years ago,
being the immediate predecessor of the in
cumbenty He made a very good officer,
but has hard work now to show why he
should be given another term whom so many
good fellows have never had a chance. Sher-
i'll Jarvis is from Waverly, the home of SEN
ator Hanchett. The latter is an antkpro.
hibition republican whom some of the mem
bers think It Is wise TO cultivate. He IS urg-
ing his friend Jarvis, who was his deputy ut
the time he (Hanchett) was sheriff of
Bremen county. Jarvis Is said to be q good
sheriff and a terror to desperadoes. HIS
friends think that he would make q good
warden. The present deputy warden. Mr..
Townsend, Is probably the best qualified for
the place OF any who have been mentioned.
He has grown up In the prison, having en-
tered IL as u guard some twelve or fourteen
years ago and risen by promotion through
each grade Of the service to the
rank of deputy warden. lie is still
u young man. But he has an old
head on his shoulders. He is a man of nerve
n GOODNESS. as was shown a year or two
ago when he shot dead a negro convict whu
tried 10 kill him ana escape. He seems 10 be-
Ageneral f~avorite, and II Jarvis ISN'T nomi.
mated II seems quite probable that he will De.
Thereis another candidate who hasn't shown
much strength 30 far. That is Captain H.. Nj,
Picket OF this city. He had four or five votes
in the, caucus, but he claims TO be the second
choice OF two-thirds of the members and he
thinks no will be nominated yet. There is
considerable interest caused in this las,
deadlock and a strong effort will be made e
break il next Wednesday night. There has
not been for many years so much contest
for the place as now. 1t pays $1,000 salar,
and furnishes a home for the warden De
sides. There is no opposition 10 the renomi
nation OF Warden Barr of the Anlmosa penl
leutiary. or State Printer Ragsdale or State
Binder Nelson.
AMBITIOUS DIES MONIES.
The people OF this city are Interested n
having one bill passed by the legislature
ana when that is done. they wouldn't fee
very bad IL the Legislature adjourned with
out doing much else. That hin Is for the
annexation OF the suburbs OF Des Moinos