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Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
LOCAL BRENITIEs.

! The members Of the Young Mems Chris
! iinn association will hold a general recep-
/ tion al the association building next Tues
I day evening
with her parents at Sl3 Leavenworth street.
I has run away from home. The girl has run
away on a number OF occasions
! The women OF Emmanuel Baptist church
/ will serve dinner at the Y. ". c. A. rooms
at noon today. and supper this evening. The
/ proceeds go to the benefit Of the church.
Thomas Rees was yesterday morning ar
rested or suspicion OF being the man who
Z is wanted in Red Oak for a burglary com
mittsd on September >. Rees admits having
! been a resident OF Red Oak at one time and
answers the description OF the burglar The
/ Red Oak authorities have been notified OF the
arrest.
For the second time in two weeks Anthony
| Grove OF 2i20 Jones street was in police
| court yesterday morning on the charge OF
keeping a vicious dog the animal in both
cases being the same The first case was
dismissed but Judge Gordon yesterday
morning ordered the dog brought to the
police station for execution.
The numerous cases OF diphtheria which
/ have caused a good deal Of anxiety among
! the parents OF school children are gradually
subsiding. One new case was reported Thurs
day evening but II was from a family In
which one case OF the disease previously
existed. Il is now several days since
case has broken out in a new place.
The cases against Lee Nestlehouse and
I Ed OConnor for breaking the heads Of
three men az the Drexel hotel last Tues
day night we're continued yesterday morn
ing until next Wednesday. Two complaints
: are on file against the men one charging
assault and battery and the other assault
with intent 10 do great bodily injury.
Christina Christensen has applied for
divorce from her husband. John c. Chris
tensen. a blacksmith located at Fourteenth
and Jackson streets The petition recites
that the parties were married in Omaha Sep
tember 20. 1894, and the wife alleges that
her husband has been continually guilty OF
inhdelity since their marriage and has failed
and refused TO provide her with the neces-
saries OF life.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
Personal PARAGRAPHS

H. Folger OF Sheldon. la. is in the city
W. ". Gleason OF Cheyenne was in the
city yesterday.
Q. c. Todd OF Tabor. Ia. was an Omaha
visitor yesterday.
c. J. Hysham OF Red Oak, Ia, was one
Of the yesterday arrivals.
Furman Tuttle OF Webster City. Ia, was
an Omaha visitor yesterday.
E. W. Vandyke left last evening for Chi
cago TO be gone several days.
T. b. Eord, Central City cattleman,
was among the yesterday arrivals.
Judge w. II. Westover Of Rushville came
down on the eeyning train yesterday.
John 4. Creighton left for Chicago last
night, and will be absent several days.
Charles W. Taylor L. s A. and wife Of
Fort Robinson. were in the city yesterday.
VIII Gurley has gone to Cheyenne. wyo
where he will deliver political speeches
through the state.
George B. Post of York chairman Of the
republican state committee, was at one Of
the hotels yesterday.
H. c. Alger of Sheridan. wyo., who has
been in Omaha for a time on business, left
last night for home
L. d. Heusener. passenger agent for the
Michigan Central, was in Omaha yesterday
while on his way west.
Sherman Canheld. who has been visiting
In this city for a week, left for his home
In Sheridan, Wyo., last night.
A. G. Evans Thomas Allen. Oliver Rogers
and H. c. Rountree were Lincoln repre-
sentatives in the city yesterday.
J. X. Jerome. western passenger agent
for the New York Central, with headquar-
tiers in Chicago. was in Omaha yesterday
while en- route from Salt Lake City for
home.
Manager W. z. German. Barry Maxwell
Miss Edwna, Miss Madge Lansing. Miss
Mabel Mackyn, Ed West. W b. Radcliffe
John T. Hanson and E. A. Clarke, are mem
bers Of "A Green Goods Man" company stop
ping at the Barker.
Stage Manager John Weeks, C. B. Post
W. J. Constantine, Paul Gerson. Miss Rob
erts, Miss Breyer Mr.. Gernander, Mr.. Sulli-
van, a. l.. Mccormick, James Eddy and
John Lane Conner. are members with the
Otis Skinner company quartered al the
Barker.
Nebraskans at the hotels: George E
Aldrich. Fsirmount; T. NJ. Hayer Norfolk
James L. Tout, Kearney; Max J. Bache. ST.
Paul; II. A. Olsen. South Bend n. Oliver
Kearney; J. 4. Fike. Valentine; II. T Jones,
Seward; Rudolph Nooak and ]. C. Edmon-
son. Fremont: II. NJ StocLwell. Clearwater;
a. J. Scott. Hastings; A. S. Walker and A.
J. Barnes, Plattsmouth.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
FREE SILVER BooDLE.
The Mine Owners syndicate Playing
for Mig stake.


Minneapolis Tribune
The fact that the silver mining interests
OF Colorado have raised $500. 900 to aid the
Bryan campaign fund is highly significant
Single firms or individuals contribute as
high as $4,000 apiece. A large number Of
contributions range from s. 600 to $50. 900
II any legitimate industry in any other
part OF the country-as for instance the
cotton or wooen OF iron mills-should raise
a campaign fund OF this magnitude for Me
kinley. the silyerites would Immediately
charge that they we're working in behalf OF
a trust, and that the movement was sus-
picious. But when the silver trust en-
throncd In the western mountains contrib
utes such large sums for the avowed pur-
pose OF procuring legislation to enhance the
price OF their product. it is all fight IN the
eyes Of our silverite friends.
In fact. the Bryan managers are not salts
rcd with the amount contributed but are TO
make an effort 10 increase il to one or two
million dollars. They claim that the mine
owners can richly AFFORD To contribute s. DOO.- .
OOJ to secure Bryan's election.
4 more open and shameless use OF money
In politics 70 promote private interests was
never before heard Of In this country. II is
species Of curruption which ought to man
tie the cheeks Of its promoters with the
blush Of shame; yet they are the very men
VINO make phaTisaical pretense OF being
purer aud holisr and more devoted TO the
Interests OF the people than other men
Bryan or courre expects TO profit by the
corruption fund raised among the mine
owners. Can he do so and keep up his
assumption Of superior political virtue? To
be consistent he must repudlate the one
or the other
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
CONFEDERATE FIAT MONEY.
A Southern Mans Contribution to tn
Hilnrity of the Campaign

The latest addition TO the republican cam
paign fund. says the Chicago Times Herald.
comes from the old secession state OF South
Carolina. Frank Hammond OF the Peoples
Bank OF Greenville Is the contributor. and
his contribution consists OF 800 In 500 bills
OF the confederate states OF America. In his
letter accompanying the contribution Mr.
Hammond says that II the national com
mittee wants any more OF that kind o..
money he VIII send all that Is desired free
OF charge.
The most interesting thing In connection
with Mr.. Hammond's contribution is a con
else statement OF fact. typewriter on the
back OF each Of the 500 bills. On one bill
there is this statement:
Wheat sold for Sl0o a bushel in this kind
OF money. Give us more circulation"
On the back OF another is this:
Eggs sold for sl3 a dozen in this kind
OF money. What we need is more eircula-
tion."
Another bill has this on IL:
"Hod carriers received 81 COO a day In this
kind of money. The laborer is worthy OF
his hire Wah Wah"
And on the back OF another is this:
"Tiilman always paid his niggers In this
kind OF money. He didn't count il, but just
handed 1t out by the pitchfork full"
Mr.. Hammond's unique contribution viii,
be treasured by Chairman Hanna as an in
teTesting souvenir OF the campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
South Omaha News /.
sEnEnEaEsEnSSaESE~NuEsEE

Within the past few days the city has
filled up with tramps and vagrants. some
Of them beg from door to door. while others
try to work some little scheme on residents
Three Of this class tried to work a couple
OF NJ street people yesterday but their plans
fell through. The trio walked up and down
past the houses in question several times
Finally one of the men rang the door bell
and holding In his hand a pair OF gold
rimmcd spectacles said that he had found
them In front Of the gate and thought pos
sibly they belonged TO some one In the
house. Upon being told that no one there
had lost the glasses the tramp tried to sell
them, but purchase was not made The
same thing was tried on the next house
and failed there also. At house on Twen-
ty-fourth street a man came to the door in
response 10 the tramps ring and he took
a good look al the glasses and pronounced
them the cheapest kind OF shoddy and
worth about a nickel a pair other places
are reported where the tramps ask for
something TO cat, but refuse 10 take good
bread and butter aud are insulting II moth
ing else Is offered. Yesterday afternoon an
officer got on the TRAN Of the spectacle
fakirs and they led him a lively chase and
managed TO cross the line into Omaha about
a block ahead OF the blue coat
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
PUTTING AN EXORBITANT VALUE ON SILVER
A BATTLE OF THE STANDARDS

Organs Personal ogan-omaha worl-Herald
The coming be with
ou at what shall silver
majority
the free coinage of both metals The principle of bmeasm is triumphant
In this country The goldbugs
But when SILVER GRUBS"
o
OF BMETALLISM TO THEIR
They
applied ENRICH THEMSELVES AT THE
There NO VIRTUE IN BMETALLISM
bmalsm of
mas every advantage that the Of
out the
YER NINE OWNERS DO NOT GET AN ENORMOUS PREMIUM
snip OF bsr They have
ever real issue
Snver IL Is question OF values ALL OUR SILVER COINAGE
BASED UPON THE EXPERIENCE
markets OF the world OR UNDERTAKE A
TIToUs AND ENoRBITANT simply because it for
mey
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
PATENTS on SOME QUEER 1H1scs.
Latest IL One to Compel an Oyster 10
Keep His Shell Closed.

Latest II One to Compel an Oyster to
Keep His Shell Closed.
In the good old days when a man could
go to the United States patent office in the
morning with his model and go home with
his patent in his grip in the afternoon, 3"
said G. W. Sues OF this city. ''it used to
be that an inventor could get a patent on
anything from hole in a pine board TO a
walking machine. and in this connection
II will be remembered tEAr in the middle
SOS, certain inventor mace a fortune in
exhibiting an automaton in the shape OF
man Si,lred In regular apparel and wear
ing a metallic plug hat from which smoke
was emitted. while a jet OF exhaust steam
issued from his lips. However. though
5s2O5I patents have been issued since
January l. 1860. / doubt II any patent ever
came so near eXemplifying the truth OF
that old saying. which was not altogether
uncalled for. as does the patent issued to
G. S. Hirst OF Philadelphia. September. 2g
last, for this inventor practically gets
patent for hole and q wooden plug.
1T is well known that for years the
owners OF oyster beds have been Offering
inducements to inventors 10 contriye means
or methods whereby oysters could be
shipped long distances without losing their
freshness or flavor. Though many have
tried for years, the problem has only just
been solved by Inventor Hirst according to
as they are taken from the beds. are
provided with a small hole, which is drilled
through both shells at point Immediately
opposite to the hinge. A snug-ftting
wooden plug is then promptly driven into
the openings, which, plug. as soon as the
liquor within the oYsber comes in contact
Herewith. swells and tmpinges itself within
the openings so that lke oysters are prac-
tically locked and Theoretically sealed
within their own shells and preserved in
their own liquor and so in the storage box
can be shipped for thousands OF miles
without imparing their freshness or favor.
The holes are drilled so that the flesh OF
the oyster is not injured and the shells
can only be parted after the plug has been
broken away. BY this means people living
in inland towns may now be provided with
the suceulent biyalue fresh and with its
own peculiar favor which is lost In oysters
shipped in an ice batch"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17

turned many times ever in the s,imuiur
thus given to American commerce.
solution Of the eastern question D.,
means oi working agreement between
Russia. France and England is fore
shadoved and is looked upon in England
es the only possible means Of ending the
Turkish atrocities. It puts England in the
humIlia,ins position ci awaiting Russia's
consent before acting in matters hereto
fore considered peculiarly her own prov
ince. but that cannot be helped Russia
has the advantage. France has been won
10 a firm support % whatever policy Rus
sia chooses 20 adopt and England is left
without a friend in the concert Of nations
The onus Of permitting the outraEes In
Turkey now rests on the czar, and while
not 50 mush In the way OF Humanitarian
EFFORT is expected frcm him as from philan-
thropic England. he certainly cann0; DO less
than England has done in this matter. and.
now tha: he has the whole situation in his
own hands, he may DO a great deal more
According 70 the annual statement OF one
Of the largest wine houses Ia England. the
French vintage % 1886 is remarkable both
for quantity and quality. Heavy rains have
done much damage IN Champagne and Bur
gIndy. but elsewhere the reports of the
vintage are excellent. The only persons
discontenici at this state OF affairs are the
Bordeaux merchants who have on hand an
immense quantity OF old stock which gains
nothing 10 value in the presence OF the new
and abundant yield. Il is estimated that
the total production OF wine this year will
exceed a thousand million gallons an
amount which has been reached only once.
In 1893 since 1873. OF this vast quantity
20 per cent will be consumed In France the
remaining 10 per cent only being available
for export. II 1: had not been for bad
weather late In the season. the crop would
have been still larger and more valuable.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
LIMITS EVEN TO THE POWER OF CONGRESS
THE MARKET VALUE OF SILVER.

Organs Personal Auguts s
The Omaha wOrdErald o to
believe
il fixed by FREE COINAGE REASONABLE
commodity silver itself
huctuate if reduced to o a mereco
Mere
by free which
sled PROVIDED PLACED
1T UPON THE SOUND
The who a 5
who insists worshppng a liver
GOVERNMENT NAY NOT La BuSI-
NESS WORLD EQUAL,
OF 100 CENTS GOLD GOVERNMENT is ABLE TO
IEGALIZE AN AVERAGE VALUE experience
shown to be fair and WHICH RECORDED =
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
HOW THE UNITED STATES WOULD LOOK TIED TO MEXICO
AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE.
cnryan,. Personal organ Omaha worla.Her.la Az

Organs raj Augusts
dispatch is
unite all
probation of silver 1t
natural the fall
debtor should
sp Public opinion
with United
Americans only asking
discovered fall TO
should be- by what he to
that there should be fall ALL 4
ADMIT THAT SILVER COULD
OF THE RANK HERESY THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WOULD in
RUINED METAL.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
Nngic Citv GossIp.

John ". Gribble left last might; for Da-
kuta City, Neb.
VI. H. Hunter Of Laramie Wyo., was a
visitor at the yards yesterday.
Mrs Frank 4. Brcadwell Twenty-third
and streets is quite sick.
J. p. Bastin brought six douhle-deck cars
OF sheep here yesterday from Opal. Wyo.
d. F. Osborn OF Nicola la. spent yester-
day in the city attending TO some business.
Sheep receipts yesterday numbered 1890
head. The demand for killers is very good.
Colonel A. L. Lott has returned from
Texas, where he went to attend the live
stock convention
Gymnasium classes at the Young Mems
Christian association now meet every Mon
day, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings.
The Cortelyou mandamus case is set for
hearing before Judge KeySor today II is
understood that the city will fight the case
and endeavoT TO put on the payment Of the
claim until after the opening OF the mex
fiscal year
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
HOW HE LOVES THE OLD SOLDIER
Marvels at the Remarkable Longevity Of the
Generation OF Veterans,
PENSIONS NOT HONEST DEBTS.

Organs Personal
OF
is
government
a a
curious WILL
EXHAUST THE GENERA ITSELF IN
DISPLAY
remarkable
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
BRIcKMAKERs TO FORM a TRUST.
scheme TO Control the Output and
ReguIntr the Price.

CHICAGO. Oct. ia brick trust is
among the probabilities OF the near future.
Several OF the largest firms in the city are
reported as promoting the scheme. The
proposed plan is TO form a corporation Of
all the concerns in the country with cen
tral selling agency in Chicago which will
control the output and fix the price after
the manner OF the coal combination. All
OF the manufacturers are TO turn in their
property and receive stock in return.
At present the intentions are to capitalize
the organization to the amount of 81 500 600
with a working capital OF about s20O. 900:
this is merely for the purpose OF organiza-
tion. The capital will be increased. Seventy
Of the firms in this city have. II is said
signiied their willingness to enter the deal
and a call for a meeting will be asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
FREE SILVER AND FREE TRADE.
Written for Tae Re.

Last year saw a willy serpent crawl
Win silent feet along my garden wall
On close inspection OF the place / found
That he had left his skin upon the ground
Another year he came. that sclf-sarne way
All clad in shining robes so bright and
gay.
Thou art the same cried, he shook his
head. -
never came this way before" Ae said
Hnd lhen ne gave a name quite new TO me-
ana SAID we never met before you see -
Just then my neighbor came, I asked OF
us not this last years traveller. straight
think he spoke the thing that he believed
" Ills not the same, my friend yo, are
deceived"
But when they both had gone. behold. his
dress
And 10. u matched the other nothing less
s,a, ~, ma. said, The creature Is the Same
Ahoush travelling now beneath another
ISABEL RIcHEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
srcopJ lrs.op in poIi,tc.

Last night at the republican wigwam F.
7. Olmsted gave the second lesson in his
political school There was a good attend
ance and the speaker showed a Willingness
TO answer any and all questions; In fact.
he urged those present to ask for informa-
tion on the issues OF the day His lesson
In free coinage which was demonstrated
with the aid OF a blackboard received the
close attention II merited South Omaha
republicans feel greatly encouraged as
election day approaches and Il is thought
that the dtmocratic majority will be en-
tirely wiped out next month.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17

gold shall be the gold dollar
dollar
bmast advocates a
OF %
the man wbo demands l o
siveites
ship OF an increased
real effect of their They champions OF
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
seaIer's Crew Arrive. In Port.

VICTORIA, B. c. Oct, l6.-Among The pas
sengers by the City OF Topeka. arriving
from the north last night. were Captain
Coles and crew Of the little siIty-one-ton
seale- San Jose, which left here for Bering
sea early in June last. While homewsrd
bound with 6l0 skins on September % she
vas caught In a fierce gale at Unimak
Pass. and dragging her anchor. became
total wreck The seasons catch was saved
with difficulty and no lives were lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
DISHONEST RATIO OF 16 TO /.
CONFUSING TWO DISTINCT IDEAS.
Omaha wOrld-Herald. August 3. 1881


The silver
RATIO OF To 10 and
deude
of
godbug
truth, however THE $
BELIEVES IN THE FREE COINAGE SILVER EACH
TAKEN AT ITS MARKET
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
LIFT HITCHCOCK ANSWER HITCHCOCK
Texts Which Afford Suggestive Topics for
Extended Explanation.
HITCHCOCK ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY

To Newspapers concerning
Herald
that ask n
flhood
Herald
did editor
September
policy for freec coinage a he present ratio
G. NJ HITCHCOCK, Publisher.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17

This evening at Masonic hall, Twenty
fifth and y streets, the women Of the South
Omaha Hospital association will give a
dancing and card party FOR the beneft OF
the institution. quite a number OF tickets
have already been disposed OF and the az
fair promises 10 be both pleasant ana profit
able The hospital is in need Of funds and
takes this way Of replenishing its nearly de-
-1a aH
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17

Jake NeT and Louis McCsbe were tried
in police court last evening on the charge
OF stealing $50 from y. c. Ford and were
discharged the evidence not being SUI
hcient to convict. Ford caused the arrest
OF the men Thursday and asserted that
while he slept In a blacksmith shop at
Twenty-ninth and L streets a few days be-
fore Nef and McCabe climbed into the shop
through a window and carried away his
pocEath hook containing $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
MIRTH IN RHYME.
prtrnlt Trlhr

Detroit Tribune.
Marriage Is a game OF chance.
Nor know We who shall win;
But most OF US seldom lose
A chance to sit therein.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
Washington Post,

The contrasts that We daily see
Are siartlingly immense:
The man who talks so light and free
OF billions" and finance" is he
Who borrows twenty cents
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
Kansas city Journal

Goodbye. shirt waist-a sad FAREWELL
Regrets and tears are plenty.
You made old girls OF thirty-odd
Look like young maids OF twenty,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
Columhns Iourral

'"The funny thing about old Jags."
said Graychop to De Young.
rs that the tighter that ne gets,
The looser gets his tongue"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17

BARCELONA. Oct. 1.-two thousand
infantry embarked here today TO reinforce
the spanish troops in the Philippine islands.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17

Don't let years depress your spirits
Age has joys in gracious host:
It's the old birds in the forest
sing the sweetest and the most.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
Puck

The clergyman sized up his listening fold.
And their various needs divining
lie preached on the worth of the streets OF
gold
And the cloud vita silver lining.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
Washington star.

De song birds dey hab ler de lam;
We dOan' know whah dey's at.
But de cage is a screImin' an
De tuhkey's gittin' fat