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Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
ErwORTH LEAGuERs AT kEARNEY.
Convention Closes with n Sermon by
ChnnCeIIDr EIIinM MOnI.

KEARNEY. June 14.-(speeiaL)-A sue
cessful district convention of Epworth
leaguers OF this district closed last night at
the First Methodist Episcopal church. Chan
cellor I1linwoOd of the Wesleyan university
preached the sermon and the house was
crowded. There are thirty-fOur leagues in
this district and there were $50 delegates
present. Many Of them came with teams,
brought their own bedding and provisions
and secured vacant house here during the
convention, In point of attendance and in
tersst IL has been the most successful cOnven-
tion yet held and the enthusiasm seemed to
increase with each session, Saturday after
noon the following were elected officers for
the ensuing year: President, S. A. d. Hem
line, kearney; first vice president Miss Min
ME Herner, Lexington; second vice president.
Mrs. Il. C. Davis. COzad; third vice presi-
dent. Mrs A. j. Hoffman. ,Arn0ldi fourth vice
president, Mrs. McMulleD, BuTweil corre-
spending secretary. Willis Waite, Loup City;
secretary. Miss Kate Majors Water avn;
treasurer, IL L. max, Broken Bow; Josie
Kaufman, Gi ,boE superintendent of Junior
league work, - next convention Is to be
held In Loup !.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
TOO MUCH PREFERRED STOCK
That's What Appears to Be the Matter with
the Union Pacific.
OPPOSE PRESENT REORGANIZATION PLAN
Agent of Dissatisfied Stockholders of
the Great Rond Returns from,
Trip to- Europe and Re-
ports Progress.

NEW YORK, June 14.-H w Rosebaum,
who went to Europe last April in the interest
of some of the dissatisfied shareholders Of
the Union Pacific. returned today. He says
that he was more successful than he even
hoped for when he started.
81 fully realize" he says, "the great dlfIi-
Guilty of opposing the powerful syndicate
which Is engaged now In a so-called reor-
ganzation of the Union Pacific company.
Some prominent houses. however, have en-
listed themselves on our side although for
the present they wish to have their names
withheld until the opposition is more crystal
lized. The company can be easily reorganiAed
without the necessity of creating $15,000.-
900 of preferred stock.
81 think $50 900 900 can be easily saved to
the shareholders. OF course, all Union Pa
cific reorganization plans are dependent on
being able to effect a settlement OF the gov
ernment debt on about the basis which the
present reorganization committee contem-
plates, but If such a settlement can be
obtained, the creation of this mass of pre-
ferred stock Is absolutely Unnecessary and
wasteful. The president still hopes, how
ever, that congress might be induced to
grant an extension on the debt on fair
basis. With a sinking fund the whole gov
ernment debt could be discharged within a
reasonable time, and there is no necessity for
the government to lose one dollar.
'The Union Pacific, not counting the pay
ments into the collateral trust sinking funds
and some extraordinary items. such as losses
on investments, which will not occur again,
earned last year surplus of $3S6,O00 over
and above payment to the government Of
81 Pa 900, and this after having charged the
full interest on all its direct Indebtedness,
except the various collateral loans, which are,
however, nearly self-supporting.
There is not the slightest doubt that the
interest on about s37, 500. 900 first mortgage
bonds can be reduced from per cent to
per cent without the necessity of giving the
first mortgage bonds millions In preferred
stock as a bonus This alone would save
to the company about 900 a year and
would have enabled the company go apply
last years 50 000,0 900 toward the payment of
the government debt. or course, all fnan-
cial men realize that II the government
wants to sell out it's claim and receive cash
therefor 1t would be quite impossible to
raise the full sum Of about 500, 900 900 which
is now owing to the government and the
government would have to accept heavy
sacrifice. Any benefit arising from this sac
rifce should, however. In all justice and
fairness. go to the stockholders and any
thing that Is left, after having made a set
tlement with the bondholders, by right and
equity must revert to the present share
holdprs
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
WILL NOT ABANDON THE DEPOT.
HOldreSe Talks of Decision in the
kinEman Case.

George w. Holdrege, general manager OF
the b. g. M. railroad returned to Omaha Sun
day from a trip Of inspection over the
Burlington lines. His return was somewha.
hurried because of the decision of the court
in the injunction suit brought against the
railroad company by Kingman G. Co., re-
straining the Burlington from occupying the
alley adjoining the site Of the new depot.
Mr.. Holdrege not only disappointed but
surprised at the decision. TLe news was
'teegraphed to him on Saturday and he
started for home at once.
To a Bee reporter he said yesterday
that he could not tell what the results of the
adverse decision would be, as he had not
yet had an opportunity to confer with those
most closely associated in the controversy
He was inclined to believe however, that the
proposed $4,000 driveway might be
abandoned, and the only entrance to the new
depot be from Ninth street.
1--WE shall not give up building the depot"
Mr.. Holdrege added. 1--WE do not want to
and we do not believe the public wants it
abandoned. l think we shall GO right ahead
with the work, making provision for another
entrance than we had planned. It's rather
hard to get around a private alley right in
the middle of depot property, but I suppose
we shall hava to do It. The greatest incon-
venence will be to the public, passengers
being compelled to use Ninth street for an
entrance. It's unfortunate, but we shall have
to make the best out of it,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
FUNDS ron A GRAND CELEBRATION.
Nebraska Towns Prepare for Glori-
Mcntinn ON the Enmrth.

hcnttOn on the Fourth.
EDGAR, Neb, June 14.-(Special)- Edgar
is to have q grand Fourth OF July celebration
this year. At citizens meeting last Satur-
day money was raised Sufficient to carry out
an extensive program for celebrating the ma
tion's natal day in a magnificent manner.
The prospects OF good crops and the return OF
prosperity are so reyiviug to the peoples
dropping spirits that they are already bub-
bling over with patriotic enthusiasm.
KEARNEY, Neb., June 1l.-(SpecialO
The committee on Fourth of July
celebration is meeting with great
success and Kearney will probably
celebrate in becoming manner.
Owing to the fact that the Fourth comes
on Sunday the following Monday will be
observed and among the various attractions
will be a bicycle meet with twelve events, as
follows: One mile movies one-quarter mile
open, one mile open, one-half mile city
championship one mile 2:45 class, one-half
mile open, one mile married mems race five
mile handicap. tandem race. one mile; boys
race. half mile, and two one mile, unpaced,
flying start, races for special prizes. All the
prizes offered will be porth competing for
and some fine races are anticipated
WAYNE, Neb.. June 14.-(Special Tele-
gram.) Wayne will celebrate the Fourth on
Monday under the auspices Of the Wayne
band.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Special Meeting to Consider Sixteenth
Street Paving.

An ordinance amending the ordinance
which provided for the South Sixteenth street
repaving was introduced at a special meeting
of the city council at o'clock yesterday
afternoon and the entire proceedings relative
to the repaving will be gone over again with
all possible dispatch. The subject was brought
up at the regular committee meeting. Con
tractor Murphy was notified, but failed to
appear. City Engineer Rosewater and City
Attorney Connell stated the facts relative to
the defects in the original ordinance and, in
the petition as published in The Bee last
week, and Mr.. Connell advised the council
that the only safe way cat of the difficulty
was to pass a new ordinance in which the
defects in the original ordinance should be
remedied, secure new petition and read
vertse for bids, Mr.. ROsewster had already
prepared the necessary ordinance and call
for special meeting was at once signed In
order that the ordinance might be passed next
Tuesday night,
The proposition relative TO the donation OF
property for a park at Kountze Place was
also discussed and it was finally left to the
city attorney TO draw up report
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15

shooting scrape occurred at Tenth and
Capitol avenue last night in which VIII Pat
ten, a resident of the Third ward. was
wounded in the arm by Bob Morrison. Both
men are negroes. The two engaged In q
and Capitol avenue and started quarrel
over its outcome They then adjourned to
the street and after n few words Morrison
empty it at his adversary. The first shot
took effect in Patterns left arm near tho
elbow. The other two went wild of tho
mark. Patten was taken to the police sta
ton, where IL was found that the bullet
which struck him had passed through tho
ileshy part of the arm and had passed out
near the shoulder. When Patterns coat was
taken Off the bullet dropped to the floor.
Morrison made his escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15

FORT ROBINSON, Neb., June 14.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-Durng the progress of the
ball game today Private C. b. Finney at
tempted to jump on a broncho pony in the
rear Of its rider, but failed to land and fell
off, breaking one of his legs. He was car
ried to the post hospital, where, the leg was
set.
This afternoon while Gus Buritken was
standing at the bar of the post exchange
drinking a glass of beer It was noticed
that pool of blood was forming about his
feet a fact of which he was apparently I'M
awareS Upon examination 1t was found
that vein in one of his legs was ruptured.
He bled profusely and upon becoming cog
infant of his condition he became very weak
and had to be carried to the post hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
BALDWIN GErs CONTROL OF PASS.
Grading " Trail Through the Only
Unclaimed nnutc

Los ANGELES, Cal. June l4-E. J Bald
win is working to secure the one practical
pass remaining in the Sierra Madre noun
tatns, and the only way by which railroad
from the north could satisfactorily enter tho
country south Of the range. A force OF men
Is now engaged constructing trail from
the Big SartGnita canyon over to the terri
tory that is adjacent to the northern end OF
the San Gabriel canyon aud thus make a
passway over to the Mojaye desert. Tho
grade Is being made sixteen feet. so as to
accommodate railway tracks. In fact II is
stated by one close to MIR. Baldwin that an
electric line will be built along the route OF
this trail. The route will penetrate to the
lake and over through the pass to the Mojavo
cesert and presumably from there on to An
telope valley, THIS move will give Baldwin
control of the only remaining pass to Los
Angeles from the north The Southern Pa
citc has secured two. the Soledad and an
other over on the coast line. Cajon, far
toward the east, is in the hands of the Santa
Fp
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
MoNON REFUNDING INDEBTEDNESS
Issue of Fifteen Million Dollars In
DOnds Authorized.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 14,-The directors
and stockholders of the Chicago, indianapolis
& Louisville Railway company uhe Monon)
at a meeting here today, authorized the filing
of refunding mortgage on the property of
the company in favor of the Central Trust
company OF New York. to secure an issue
of SIS 600 900 bonds. James Murdock Is made
trustee. The bonds will become due July l.
1947, and bear interest from July L. 1897, at
per cent interest payable In gold semi
annually. The railway system. according TO
the mortgage. is practically sold to the Cen
trail Trust company. The property covered
by the mortgage includes all the lines of
the railway and 10000 shares of the capital
stock of the Chicago & Western Indiana Rail-
way company at par value of 500 each and
2,4OO shares of the capital stock of the Belt
Railway company OF Chicago, at the par value
of SlO0 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
G. *. RASH Is ADJUDGED INSANE.
Man who Killed His Family in Wayne
County Tnken to Norfolk.

PIERCE, Neb., June 14.-(Special.) Rash
was brought before the commissioners for the
insane Saturday. The commission consisted
of County Clerk Towney, County Attorney
Leamy, Drs. Alden, Woodwork and
Gay of Pierce and Bear of Norfolk. The
commission was unanimous that Rash was in
sane. Sheriff Hass and L. l.. Sargent i'm
mediately took him to Norfolk.
WAYNE, Neb., June 14.-(Special Tele-
gram.) .)-1ndignation runs very high here
over the verdict of the jury in the Rash
murder trial held at Pierce last week 1t
is almost the universal opinion that the de-
cision is a travesty on justice. 1t is said
that eleven of the jury were for conviction
and one against, and the latter brought the
eleven to his way of thinking.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
HAVE A TROUBLESOME QUESTION
Passenger Men bothered Over Chi
cagO-St. Paul Rates.


CHICAGO, June IA meeting of the
executive officers of the western roads is be-
ing held here today discussing plans whereby
the Chicago & Great Western, Wisconsin
Central and Minneapolis & St. Louis railroads
may be brought back into the Western Pas
senger association. and thus end the rate
cutting in the passenger business between
Chicago and St. Paul and Minneapolis. An
other interesting problem which is being
discussed is how to keep the 500 road within
bounds or at least come to an amicable un-
derstandug with that system, all hope of
getting the 500 into the association having
been abandoned. The 500 demands differ"
entails Oh both east and westbound passen-
ger business. 1t has been proposed that diff
ferentials be offered to the 500 and other
systems not belonging to the association, but
II is well understood that the Great Western
at least would not accept differentlal under
any consideration, and this solution Of the
difficulty mas been abandoned
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
BEATRICE tGHAUTAUQUA OPENS
DIR. TaImage to EActure Next Saturday
md Prtat.h on Sunday.

BEATRICE Neb,,, June 14.-(Special)-
The Beatrice chsptauqua assembly opens to-
morrow evening and will continue up to
and including June q. The program. as
usual, includes the best talent that money
will procure. The opening night will be
taken up with a concert by the famed Slay-
ton Jubilee singers. Rev. r. Dewitt Tai
mage viii deliver a lecture Saturday evening
and preach Sunday afternoon. Excursion
trains will be run on all roads for that and
other special days The grounds are in
magnificent shape and tenting space Is being
rapidly taken up.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15

BEATRICE, Neb June 14.-(Special Tele-
am.)-George Kenworthy, John haywood
John German, Clyde Boswell, Steve Brody
and John Doe' are the names given by a
gang OF toughs arrested here today for steal
ing 1870 bottles of beer from the cold storage
house of j. Fl. DuntZ. The preliminary
hearing is set for tomorrow morning and the
gang is in jail, none of them being able to
put UP the 5000 bond reGuired.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
Formerly Lived in beatrice.

BEATRICE, Neb., June H.-(special Tele-
gram)-George T. Harding, who committed
suicide at Hot Springs, Ark, was formerly
a resident of Beatrice. being a brakeman on
the Union Pacific. While here he and his
wife had trouble, and after removing to Val
paralso they separated, a young man who
followed them from here being the cause of
their domestic unhappiness.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
CHILDREN's DAY IN THE CHURCHES.
sunday Services Are Conducted by the
Little BOys md Girls.

BELLEVUE, Neb., June 14.-(Special.)--
Children's day was observed by the Presby-
terian church yesterday. Regular services
were omitted. At the close of the exercises
addresses we're made by Rev. c. A. Mitchell.
pastor of the church, DR.. b. r. Kerr and
others. The ordinance of baptism was ad-
minlstered.
COLUMBUS, Neb., June 4.-iSpecial.)-
Children's day was duly observed yesterday
the exercises being held in the evening at the
Baptist church, where a very pretty and
neatly arranged program was rendered by
the little ones.
EDGAR, Neb., June 14.-(Special.) .)-Chil-
dren's day was appropriately celebrated by
the Methodist and Presbyterian churches of
this city. The churches were beautifully
and tastefully decorated with flowers, and in
the evening elaborate programs by the chill
dren We're rendered to full houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
wants Her Husband Arrested.

John Vross. farmer living near Benning-
ton, deserted his wife and seven children dur
ing the latter part of last February and
has not been heard Of since Yross is said
TO have eloped with the widow Of his brother,
who lived in that neighborhood. Mrs. Vross
alleges that Yross not only eft her, but
took all OF their portable property with
him. This consisted of several cattle, which
he is said TO have sold for 500. and several
horses and buggy Mrs, Vross wants him
arrested on a charge Of adultery.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
Dividends ON Vanderbilt Roads.

NEW YORK, June l4-The directors of the
Lake Shore railway met here this morning
and declared the regular semi-annual div
idend OF per cent. The following semi
annual dividends were also declared: Mich
igan Central per cent and Canadian South
ern / per cent. A quarterly dividend on
New York Central OF per cent was also do
clsred The quarterly dividend on Cleveland,
Cincinnati. Chicago a. st. Louis preferred of
~ per cent was passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
RniIwnN Nnter nnh pcrsnnnIs.

1t is rumored that c. Fl. Warren, formerly
manager of the Great Northern, will soon
become assistant to the president Of the Jer-
sey Central railroad.
julie NJ. Hannaford general traffic mana
ger of the Northern Pacific railroad, is in the
city. He reports that business conditions
along the northern transcontinental line are
improving
Western railroads have agreed on one and
one-third regular fare for the round trip for
these occasions: Master Steam and Hot
Water Filters, New York City, June 17-19:
American Society of Civil Engineers, Que
bee, June so to July g
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15

ing away the st. Paul-Chicago coupon, have
placed them on sale In this city with the et-
feet OF cutting the regular fare very heavily.
The ticket Is 1880 under the regular rate.
aud as stop-overs are allowed upon It, II can
be used to scalp the rate all along the line be-
tween Chicago and New York. The Erie.
Nickel Plato and Grand Trunk have an-
nounced that they will not honor the tickets
unless guaranteed their full regular propor-
tions. but most Of the other lines will honor
the tickets,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 1.-THE Eauit-
able Equipment company of New Jersey to-
day brought suit in the chancery court of
that city against the Southern Railway COM
pany for S255,501 for the use of 1l0D coal
cars for the East Tennessee Virginia &
Georgia railroad. This action was taken in
Judge Clark, holding that the Southern
Railway company is liable for the debts of
the old road -
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
Trnin DerniIch, Enrinerr KILLED.

RICHMOND, Ind. June 4,-rrain No. 2.
southbound express on the Grand Rapiis
and Indiana railway, was dcrailed at p. IN.
today at Stone station, near Ridgevillc, five
miles north of here. The rails are said to
have spread, ditching the engine, tender,
mail and baggage cars The SMOKER was
partially deraied. The engine was totally
demolished, instantly killing Engineer David
Kramer of Fort Wayne aged 30 years. FIRE.
man Grabel of Fort Wayne was severely in
lMred. BaEgagemaster Martin Minch of Fort
express messenger of Grand Rapids Was
slightly injured,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15

There was meeting of the local passenger
association OF Omaha and Council Bluffs yes
terday at which the secretary-elect, Will
liam r. Chambers. was introduced He was
duly welcomed and then the "low joints"
talked over the matter Of securing perma-
nent quarters for the association. Several
central locations were discussed. but no
agreement concerning any was reached
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
scaIpcrs score a Point.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Chicago Mil
waukee st. Paul road has placed on sale
in st. Paul round-trip ticket unlimited in
all respects save date which is good via
Chicago to New York, for the price OF S3O.5O.
A number of Chicago scalpers have bought
heavily of the tickets in ST. Paul, and throw
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15

SIDNEY, Neb., June 14.-(Special Tele
gram.) THE Cheyenne county teachers in
stitute was opened this morning. Sixty
teacher? are in attendance and many more
are expected. Prof. Kllen of Lodge Pole
and Prof. Siders of Alliance are the in
GtruCtCTs.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
DaccaIaureate sermon at York.

YORK, Neb., June H,-(Special.) )-Presi-
dent Reese OF York college preached the
haccalaureate sermon TO the graduates Of
that institution yesterday morning. He
preached on Truth" Yesterday evening the
college Young Mems Christian association and
Young Women's Christian association OBJ
served their anniversaries by an appropriate
service. Rev. l.. o. Burtner Of the West
African missions delivered the sermon. To-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
health comes to steal ava,
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You can see a burglar and you can't see
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1t fills your blood with disease breeders.
1t saps your vitality - ruins your rest -
steals your flesh.
You may get at your druggists remedy
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will fill your blood with vitaliaing, purifying
material-that will strengthen your nerves.
bring sleep and rest-stop the loss of flesh
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covery. It's record of cures is the most mar
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my wife was troubled with prolapsus or
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pain in the back. Her periods were irregular
varying all the way from two to six weeks At
those times She would have fainting ;Delis so bad
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no good, and she grew worse all the Time
picked up one of your advertisements and
thought would try your medicines. Before my
wife had taken one bottle she seemed better 80
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-15
THREE ACCIDENTS WITH GUNS.
weapons Go or Unexpectedly and
CnusP SeriOus Imjmries.

Cause Serious Injuries.
AINSWORTH, Neb., June 14.-(Spscial
Telegram.-Willie CrandaIl, II years old,
son of f. Crandal, business man of Aims
worth was shot with a shotgun while out
riding in a cart yesterday. There was a hole
in the bottom of the cart and the gun
slipped through, breech downward, and was
discharged while he was trying to pull it
back through the hole. Part Of his collar
bone was shot away. He may recover.
LYONS, Neb., June 14.-(Special)-Ear
son of Rev T. C. Webster, was accidentally
shot yesterday by Orma Bigeow. The ball
entered the leg just above the knee. The
wound Is not considered dangerous.
. FENDER, Neb., June 14-(Special )--Sun-
day afternoon II. r. Kelso of this place ac-
cidentally shot himself in the leg with "A
22-caliber revolver. He had placed the
weapon in his hip pocket, cooked, and was
about TO go out to kill a dog. He happened
to think he had left it cooked and went to
remove it so as to uncock it, when, in
pulling it from his pocket he pressed on
the trigger and il was discharged. The bull
let entered his leg above the knee and
lodged in the calf Of hio leg, where 1t still
remains, as the physician was unable TO
locate Ii by probing for 1t. He feels little
Inconvenience from the wound, and was out
on the streets this morning