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Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
sEwALL is WELCOMED TO BATH.
Talks of the Chicago Convention and
Its Ruling Passion.

BATH, Me-, July 15.-Arthur Sewall, can
didate for vice president, had his home,
coming tonight and 1t was OF the warmest
sort. The formal welcome was entirely non
partisan. As the special train bearing MIR.
Sewall came into the city at 7:15, fireworks
were profusely burned, the church and city
bells rung and a national salute fired by
big guns. Thousands of people at the depot
were provided with horns and the vocal vel
come made a din greater than was ever
heard here before. Mr.. Sewall was met at
the depot platform by Hon, A. f. Twitchell
president of the city council, Mayor BibDer
having Unexpectedly been called away. In
response to a short welcoming address Mr..
SeWall said: at is not fitting and you do
not expect me at this time to make a long
speech. We have had a convention, and it
is Of that ! would speak to you. 1t was a
great convention, yet it did not seem to me
TO be a partisan one. 1t seemed more like
the uprising OF the people, and they seemed
to be controlled by one dea-an idea that
has filled me for years.
Those in attendance at that conyen-
tion knew that this country is in deep dis
tress, that it has been in distress for
years. / believe the trouble is with our
monetary system and they believe as ! be-
lieye that there Is but one remedy. The
members of the convention entertain no
dishonest or dishonorable ideas, but they
demand that we be carried back to the
money of our fathers, to that money sys-
TEN undeI which this government iourished
for so many years
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
BApTIsTs GATHER IN MILWAUKEE,
Six Thousand Members of the Young

Six Thousand Members of the Young
Union in the City.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 15.-Six thou
sand members of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies union arrived today to take part in
the national convention which begins to-
morrow and double that number of dele
gates and their friends are expected tomor-
row. Streets and houses are decorated and
the exposition building has been provided
with seats for 1000 persons in addition to
accommodations for officers, speakers and the
choir of 900 persons that has been drilled
for a month to furnish the vocal music dur
ing the convention. The opening session of
the meeting will be held at 10 O'Clock tomor-
row.
The board of managers Of the Baptist
Young Peoples union met today, prepara-
tory to the opening session of the conven-
ton. The annual report of General Secre-
tary F.. l.. Wilkins of Chicago showed the
total number of societies in the United
States and Canada to be 5000 with a total
membership of 400, 900. the junior societies
numbering 800 with 10000 members. State
organization has been carried during the
year into Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and southern California and terri
torial organization into Arizona, Indian Ter
ritory. Oklahoma and Montana.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
sTocKHoL9p4s RAISE A KICK.
Suit IL BrouRht against the Northern
Pacific nniIMnr md Othcrs.

Pncthc hallway ana Others'
NEW YORK, July 15.-Sult has been
brought in the United states circuit court
against the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany and others by sydney II. Solomon and
other owners Of common and preferred
stock, in which the plaintiffs ask the court
to direct that holders of preferred stock OF
the company be declared the owners aud to
have first Hen upon the lands OF the company
east Of the Missouri in Minnesota and North
Dakota. and entitled to have the proceeds
of said lands applied to the ret,remen; and
cancellation of the preferred stock. they
also ask that the preferred lol5ers be 'e'
clared the owners OF the consolidated mort
gage bonds of the company of the par value
of $3.347, 900 deposited with the
IOan and Trust company, am that an in
Junction BE- issued restraining the dctendAnts
from derositing the bonds or their proceeds
this to include first, second, third and con-
soltdated mortgage bonds, AMI that a FUR
Their injunction be granted restraining the
foreclosure sale Of said bonds.
Among the parties made defendants in
the suit with the Northern Pacific company
are the Farmers Loan and Trust company,
Edwin A. McHenry and Frank ID. Btgelow,
receivers; Drayton Ives, August Belmont
j. p. Morgan and the reorganization COM
mittee.
On December 2, 1889. the railroad com
pany delivered to the Loan and
trust COIlpdny u ueeu Ol trust, hlVWh IL tht
consolidation mortgage, to secure issues of
bonds. The preferred stock is now convert
ible at par into any lands owned by the
company east of the Missouri river in Min
nesota and North Dakota, and is also a
lien upon such lands and the proceeds, only
inferior to that of the first general mort
gage. By the act of congress under which
the company was created II was forbidden
to issue any mortgage or consolidation bonds
on it's road except by consent of congress.
In March, 1892, the company deposited with
the Farmers Loan and Trust company con
solidated mortgage bonds OF the par value
of $3,S47 900, and the owners of the pre-
ferred stock claim they are entitled to the
cash value Of such deposit, and are entitled
to have their proportionate interest in the
mortgage bonds protected, the company hay
ing defaulted upon the payment Of certain
interests. The defendants, it is claimed. re-
fused to recognize the right of the preferred
stockholders. If a foreclosure sale is per-
mitted the plaintiffs say they will suffer
irreparable injury, as their rights to the
Minnesota and North Dakota lands and to
the deposit in consolidation mortgage bonds
will be destroyed, without their receiving
any equivalent.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
THRONGS TO WELCOME BYRAN
Lincoln Expects to Entertain a Tremendous
Jam Tomorrow Night,
RAILROADS FORECAST COMING THOUSANDS
ARRANGEMENTS for the Parade Are
About Complete and the Outlook is
ENccllcnt for IA Nights
Demonstration

LINCOLN, July 15.-(Special0-Plans for
the reception Friday night to William j.
Bryan are maturing rapidly. 1t is now more
fully realized that there is destined to be
an immense throng in Lincoln on that date,
and the prospect is bright for a demonstra-
ton of mammoth proportions. Dispatches
in the morning papers to the effect that Mr.,
Bryan would. undoubtedly. locate his head
quarters in Lincoln have had an inspiring
effect. and greatly treasured all citizens. 1t
at one time promised to be a trihe chilly
for the democratic candidate. Thousands of
letters are at the postofice awaiting the
arrival of Mr.. Bryan. There is also a rab-
bits foot attached to a postal card, and
accompanied by a long string of alleged
poetry.
Within a radius of 100 miles of Lincoln
tickets will be sold Friday, July II, with
the return limit Saturday, July 1S. Beyond
this limit tickets will be sold tomorrow and
Friday, with return limit Saturday. The
Burlington. Rock Island and Elkhorn roads
expect to do a large business from Omaha,
trains being run to suit everybody almost
every hour. Managers of twenty-five differ
ent bands have been heard from, all of
winch VIII take part in the demonstration
u = enthusiasm mas apparently Cd
scureu the TACT that another distinguished
cItiIeh OF Neoraska has been similarly hon
orea; rev. charles Il. Bentley, the presi-
uential nominee OF the new national party,
mnicn hrst hung its banner to the breeze at
rl.tsours' resides with his family at a mod
est mousse at the northeast corner of Twenty
eisntn ana NJ streets. When informed this
morning that a report had been sent out
from ONO to the effect that the executive
comnlttee or the national party had come
OUT nat-iooted against Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Bent
ley SAID;
Il hardly understand the tenor of such
a report. The national party is
out tlat-footed against all candi-
dates except its own, and is certainly
not opposed TO Mr.. Bryan any more than to
Mr.. Mckinley. In fact. the national party
Is more in favor of the Chicago platform
than the st. Louis platform. We are UNI
alterably opposed to the gold standard, but
our financial plank does not go the length,
breadth and scope of the democratic decla-
ratton. Here is what the national party
says on the money question: All money
should be issued by the general government
only. and without the Intervention of any
private citizen, corporation or banking in
stitution. 1t should be based upon the
wealth, stability and integrity of the nation,
1t should be a full legal tender for all debts.
public and private, and should be of suhi-
cient volume to meet the demands of the
legitimate business interests of the country.
For the purpose of honestly liquidating our
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
PEOPLE LISTEN TO BRYAN
Continued from First Page.)

one of Mr.. Sewall's rivals for the vice presi-
dency, spoke when Mr.. Bryan finished, after
which the meeting adjourned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan shook hands with a
large number of people after the meeting
and then retired for the night.
o MUCH HANDSHAKING.
It was well on toward the middle of the
forenoon when Mr.. and Mrs, Bryan break
tasted. Both were tired out last night. They
drove from Odin to Salem in a carriage on
their return from Centralia, and it was mid
night when they reached the home Of Mrs.
finished breakfast they began to receive calls
from friends and relatives who had come TO
attend the demonstration 1t was entirely
informal. Any one so desiring could walk
into the house and grasp the nominee and
his wife by the hand. Just before dinner
everybody takes dinner at noon in this place
Mr.. Bryan excused himself and went down
to the little barber shop and was shaved.
He then returned to his room to dress for
the demonstration.
Mr.. Bryan's right arm is almost paralyZed
today. The unaccustomed strain of hand
shaking in which he has been vigorously en-
gagged is beginning to have it's effect. His
right arm and hand are badly swollen. The
strain has been worse since coming to Sa-
lem. The great brawny farmers in this re-
gion have a way of shaking hands with a
vigor that causes men Of less muscular
power to vince. Mr.. Bryan hopes to be able
to rest from the handshaking business after
leaving here tomorrow until he reaches Lin
coin, Neb. He expects to leave here at 5:35
in the morning and go to st. Louis, and
thence to Kansas City and then to Lincoln:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
LABOR DESIRES REPRESENTATION
Asks for u Place In the Directors or
the ENnnaIiInn COmnnnN.

Asks for u Place In n Directory OF
the Expedition Company.
In response to a call issued by the d.
rectors OF Labor Temple for a mass meet
ing at which would be discussed plans fur
thering the interests OF the Transmississippi
Exposition nearly every union in the city
was represented last evening, The subject
OF the laboring classes being represented in
the board OF directors of the exposition was
brought up at the last meeting Of the Cen
trail Labor union and II was decided to take
action in the matter by appointing a spe-
cial committee headed by T. T.. Sturgis to
confer with the exposition directors on the
subject.
After the meeting had been called to order
last night, Secretary J. l.. Laird OF Central
Labor union briefly stated the object OF the
mass meeting and T. f. Sturgis of the spe-
cial committed then made an extensive re-
port. He had conferred with Secretary Wake
field OF the exposition board and 1t was
stated that under the present arrangements
the body OF which he was a member could
not be increased beyond its number of eleven.
He, however. stated that under the articles
OF incorporation Of the exposition company
when the amount of 5000, OO0 had been sub
scribed toward the fund for carrying out
the enterprise, the present board of direct
ors would be dissolved and another one OF
fifty should take its place. This arrange
ment would allow of the admittance of more
iiiSh ~ ht dhu hls Ndhtltlu vas VI
the opinion that no objection would be made
to this proposition.
Mr.. Sturgis, in concluding his report. sug-
gested that a committee of five be elected
from the labor unions of the city, and these
In turn could appoint subcommittee for the
work Of Canvassing the various organizations
to which they belonged for funds for the ex-
position. Secretary Wakefield was present
and upon request outlined the progress OF
the exposition up to the present time. laying
particular stress upon the fact that the out
look for its accomplishment was never
brighter. He concluded by saying that he
thought every laboring man in Douglas
county who was in the possession OF n Job
should subscribe to at least one share OF
stock, and possibly two.
A recess was taken at the conclusion Of
Mr.. Wakefield's address, and the enrolment
of the members was then in order. At its
termination the proposition made by Mr..
Sturgis that five men should be elected to
take charge Of the exposition's interests
until such time as they might be regularly
represented in the executive board was
passed by a unanimous vote. Mr.. Wake
field and the reporters were then requested
to vacate and the meeting went into execu-
tive session for the purpose of ~electing a
COMMITTEES.
The following committee was appointed:
II. f. Easton. Machinists' union; Robert Nc
kennon, Carpenters union; T. +. Sturgis.
Typographical union; julius Meyer, Must
clans union; b. =. Flood, Pressmen's union.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16

cardinal principles Of the party could be
rhrystalized into legislation by a union OF
reform forces. and declare 1t the sense OF
this convention that the delegates to st.
Louis use all honorable means to secure
Bryan's endorsement. Dech again desired
TO object. but was drowned out by the
convention and not given n hearing. Gov
ernor Holcomb. Senator Allen and w. l..
Green addressed the convention.
The Fourth congressional central commit
tee held a meeting in the parlors Of the
Koeblen this morning. at which ceremonies
were at once began by a motion to have
each county that desired present a delegate
to the st. Louis convention and that these
be presented to the state convention. An
Amendment was soon tackled onto this mo-
tion In favor Of instructing absolutely for
Bryan. An amendment to the amendment
that the delegates so and in
structed be chosen from delegate districts"
to be drawn VI by the central
and adopted by the convention was also
made. 1t was held that without this amend
ment to the amendment some Of the counties
would not be represented. The latter occa-
stoned considerable discussion and both the
amendment and amendment to the amend
ment were finally withdrawn. the original
motion prevailing. The mover Of the amend
ment favoring Bryan instructions withdrew
the same, however. only upon the mutual
understanding and assent that in placing
the names Of the various delegates before the
convention as OPleSateS 10 the 0l. b)ulS CUn-
~vention. an expression should be given by
those delegates as to whether they were for
Bryan or not. other districts had similar
caucuscs.
RECEPTION TO A COMMITTEEMAN.
The local democrats and populists. taking
advantage Of the opportunity in having a
crowd of Bryan followers in the city, col
lected a fund for a reception to Mayor
Thompson. the Little Giant delegate to the
Chicago convention and had a lively rally to-
night. Their program was opened by a
parade with the Pacific Hose Company band
at the head. A liberal amount OF fireworks
was displayed. After the parade James
Cleary called the elements to order and made
a few remarks congratulating the silver
forces on their movement and Hon. Mayor
Thompson upon the success Of the Chicago
convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
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The Bohemian Tel Jed Sokol society will
give a picnic at Sarpy Mills next Sunday
for which an elaborate program OF athletic
contests has been arranged.
Jessie Lamont was bound over to the
district court by Judge Gordon yesterday,
the bond being placed at $1,000. The La
mont woman is supposed to have robbed a
farmer named Sam Guthfriend OF $3.50
John Wilson Of Denver fell off a train be-
tween Lincoln and this city yesterday morn
ing while stealing a ride and sustained a Sc
we're scalp wound. After his wound had been
dressed at the police station he was able
to walk away unassisted'
j. e. Marks was arrested last evening on
a charge of cruelty to animals, He was
captured near Sixteenth and Douglas streets
and he and his rig taken to the station.
Marks gave bond for his appearance in
police court this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
CALL o wHoLEsALERs' MEETING.
Jobbcrs Requested to Assemble at the
Commercial Club Tonight.

JobbcrS Requested 10 Assemble at the
Commercial Club Tonight.
The following well known wholesale
firms of Omaha have issued the following
call for tonight's meeting at the CONNER
cial club:
To Wholesale Dealers: We ask you to
attend a meeting to be held at the Com
nicrcial club rooms Thursday evening, July
16. at s o'clock. We hope each member
of every wholesale firm will be present. We
consider the meeting to be of the utmost
Importance to the jobbing trade; Please
make no other engagements for Thursday
evening. Omaha and Grant Smelling com
pany, NJ. f.. Smith q Co, Paxton K Gal
lagher company, Rector & Wtlhelmy COM
pany, Richardson Drug company, Allen
Bros, +. f.. Bruce & Co, F. T. Kirken-
dali e. Co. Williams-Hayward Shoe com
pany. the Baum Iron company. American
Shoe company, Lee-Clarke-
Andrcesen Hardware company, Carpenter
Paper company. United States Supply com
pany, Chicago Lumber company. Parlin,
Orendorf & Martin. George A. Hoagland,
Kingman & Co. Lininger. Metcalf & Co.
Kennard OF and Lead company. Katz,
c. n, Dietz, Murphy, Wasey & Co. Dewey
& Stone, ~rane-Churchil company. Fair
banks, Morse d Co. Omaha BcntS Bag
company. Steele-Smith Grocery company,
Omaha Brewing association, Daniel Farrell
& Co. Metz Bros. Brewing company, H.. +.
Cady Lumber company, II. L. Lindsey.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
BOLT OF NEW YORK prMocnA oY
Executive state Committee Asks for n
New National Ticket.

NEW YORK. July 15.-The executive com
mittee of the state democracy met tonight
and repudiated the Chicago platform. 1t
also advocated the putting Of a third candi-
date in the field. The resolutions were
adopted only after a prolonged debate. The
resolutions repudlate and condemn the Chi
cago platform and declare that no democrat
owes allegiance to 1t or is called upon to
support the candidates who have consented
to stand upon II.
Another resolution was adopted instructing
the chairman to appoint a committee of
seven TO cooperate with other organizations
in putting into the field Independent demo-
cratic candidates for president and vice
president.
The resolutions were vigorously opposed
by A. Kelly and Michael Fennelly. Mr..
Fennelly said that the organizations might
denounce as they would. but every wage
Garner, every mechanic, every laborer,
skilled or unskilled. would vote for Bryan.
Mr.. Fennelly had about six blowers in the
committee, and these. after the meeting,
said they would consider the advisability Of
withdrawing from the organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
CONVENTION RATES GIvE TROUBLE
Brokers Likely to Get Hold of Baptist
Union Tickets.

CHICAGO, July 15.-An attempt to ma
nipulate the tickets to the meeting of the
Baptist Young Peoples union at Milwaukee
has been discovered, and it is feared that it
will to a very considerable extent democrat
ize the market. Where the arrangements
We're first made for the event it was agreed
that the return portion of all the tickets
sold at reduced rates must be certified by
the joint agent at Milwaukee,. Now it is re
ported that agents of certain roads have
been advising purchasers that they can have
the return portions of the tickets certified
at Chicago without going near the joint
agent at Milwaukee,. If this is done it will
make the tickets available for general bust
ness and make them easy for the brokers to
manipulate. The chairman of the Western
Passenger association has issued a circular
to all the roads calling their attention to the
agreement and asking them to see that all
the agents have the proper instructions re-
garding the proper certification of the return
portion of the tickets.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16

VIII lie Invited to Join the Followers
of Ak-Snr-Ben.

OF Ak-Snr-beu.
The Board of Managers. knights OF Ak
Sar-Ben met yesterday noon. 1t was ar
ranged to meet at the Commercial club at
2 o'clock Monday to go to the depot with
the reception committee that is to meet
the special train OF the Commercial Law
league at the depot. They will be escorted
to the Willard, presented with the gilt SOU
venir badges of Ak-Sar-Ben and. as they
register, will be asked to become honorary
members Of that mystic order. Handsome
souvenir invitations, bearing the crest o.
King Ak-Sar-Ben. two knights charging,
armed cap-a-pie, will be presented to each
visiting member of the law league and
they will that evening witness an initiation
in the second degree at the Den.
The twenty-second infantry. band will fur
nish the music at the Den and there may
also be present a number of officers from
Fort Crook. The Board of Governors goes
down to Fort Crook Friday evening in a
body to extend the glad hand to the of
iicers and ask them to be one with them.
Hon. William j. Bryan is also to be in,
vited to witness this special initiation and il
is understood he will be present. A large
class has already been enrolled TO take the
degree, and prominent visitors belonging
to the Law League will take the entire
DEAL also.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
Stranded steamer Rests Easy.

PESCADERO. Cal, July IA survey OF
the stranded steamer Columbia was made
last evening to determine If possible the
extent of the damage. 1t was found tina
the forehold was full of water, but only
one of the alright compartments was dam,
aged, and as the ship was resting easily
Captain Clark felt that everything was safe
for the time being. The vessel lies partl,
on a shelf of rock and partly on sand, with
a list OF 10 degrees. She moves slightly
from side to side with the swell, and from
this 1t is believed she can be easily pulled
off after being relieved of part of her cargo
1t is believed that i will be easy to get hel
of,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
Instructed for urynn and scwnII.

WASHINGTON. July 15.-The populists OF
the District of Columbia at a called meeting
tonight elected delegates and alternates to
the convention at st. Louis on July %, as
follows: Delegates-Carl Browne, Alexander
Kent, II. S, Doyle and J. II. Turner. Carl
Browne is the man who became well known
in connection with the Coxey movement.
The resolutions adopted declare, among other
things. that Hon. w. J. Bryan of Nebraska
has at all times been a consistent advocate
and defender Of the most vital issues we
are fighting to establish and the delegates
are instructed to cast their votes and use
all honorable means to secure the nomina-
ton of Bryan and Sewall in the coming cam
paign.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
Dcvine Comes OUT for bryan

: WASHINGTON, July l5.--(Special Tele-
grant,. NJ. Dcvine, the Nebraska pop
Mist who, n few days ago, declared that
the populists could not support anybody
nominated at Chicago, unless il were Teller
or Sibley. has fallen in line for tho endorse
ment Of Bryan at st. Louis. He said today:
1.-The nomination Is satisfactory and ought
to unite the silver forces. | see no reason
why any one in favor of silver should fail to
support the ticket. Bryan is a clean, honest
man. and he will make a good president.
That he will be elected l have not the
slightest doubt"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-16
RECRUITS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
Leading Come to Aid the
Local Post.

Mrs. Rose A. Felsome, who has been
financial agent of the Tabitha Orphans
home of Lincoln; has resigned after eight
years OF service in the home work and
has joined the American Volunteers and
will in The future assist them in raising
funds for this work. She is authorized so
to do by Staff Captain Baker, battalion
commander of this division. Dr.. Palmer
has arrived from Lincoln and Mrs. Fol-
some is here and she will work here in
Omaha with the Volunteer post. Mrs. Fol-
some is well known here in the city. The
moneys thus collected will go to pay the
expenses of the post, as the great work
it has undertaken requires money to carry
it on. Lincoln has a finely fitted out post
and is doing a great work and Mrs. Fol
some says If the people here will only
help the work here as they did there we
will have a post second to none in the
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