Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 25, 1884, Page 1

THE OMAHA D PR —— INET _aw — W sewY A 480 ILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. RAILROAD RATTLE. The Government’s Smmer Junket- ing Party Tell All About the Union Pacific, Which Seems to Them Alto- gether Lovely. The Farmers of the Northwest Moving for Justlce. Arranging Tariff and Freight Rates Generally. Arguing Against the Inter-8tate Com- merce Bill. RAILROAD RATES. THE UNTON PACIFIC, New York, January 24.—The annual repore of the government directors of the Union Pacific railway was transmitted yesterday to the secretary of the inter- jor. Referring to the fact that the man- agement has heretofore been reluctant to furnish information regarding the con- duct of its affairs, the directors state they found no such unwillingness the past year. Except in a single instance, that of the character of what is known as the “tripartite alliance” was any attempt at secrecy shown, The directors declare this was by far the most important trans- action of the year. The competition on through traflic to which the com- pany has been subject rival roads which practically paralleled the main line of the Union Pacific from Omsha to Ogden, cutting rates to ruin ous figures between these points while dividing under a_pooling arrangement with the Iowa roads, the profitable traffic between Omaha and Chicago forced the Union Pacific to enter into an alliance, of- fensive and defensive, with such other roads as would practically extend its lines to Chicago and give it & fighting chance against its rivals, The directors first voted to not ratify the contract until the terms were made known. The terms of the tripartite agreement were gener- ally stated December hth, 1883, by which the roads mutually agreed to share through traffic on a basis of fixed per- centages. The directors voted to ratify, December 20, being advised that it in no way conflicted with the chater of the company, and the general manag- er was instructed to take all proper mensures to induce all roads converging at Omaha to come into the agreement upon the same or similar terms, as the first two roads named. The directors, up to date of their report, had not been advised of the action of other roads, but expressed a hope that an agreement would be reached between all western roads, to prevent cutting rates and general demeralization of values. The funded debt of the company, after deducting bonds held in trust and bonds m sinking fund, June 30, 1882, was $82,- 508,054, and June 30, 1883, $83,947,980 showing an increase of $1,439,926. The investment account shows the amount of stocis, bonds and other securities held as investments, $5 ,480 face value, from which the company derived au income during the year of §2,171,963, and from other investment accounts were received, $109,793, making the to- tal £2,281.756. The float debt state- ments shows a total debt under the Uni- ted States commissioner’s view, June 2, §10,754,802; and June 30, 1883 under _the company’ 50, 1882, was §13,- 1883, was $8,844,491. ‘The total resources in 1882 were $10,- 810; in 1883, $9,(88,046. The float- ing debt under the company’s view was reduced to $4,524,007, while the ofisets ho same view diminished only ) ) net reduction $3,620,228, "This revision, the directors say, was ef- fected by pursuing the policy recommend- ed in their last report. The policy of strengthening the road by extending aid to all branch roads to be operated us connecting lines and con stituting a single system, has been pur- sued. Some of theso roads which were operated at aloss in 1882 show large profits for the past year. The corres- pondence with Villard, which resulted in & contract by the Oregon Navigation company to build a connection with the short line route is given in the report, and there is no doubt the contract will be carried out. The earnings and ex- penses of the road and operated lines for the ten months ended October Blst, 1883, were: Harnings Union Pacific railway, $17,434,907; all other branches, $2,187,150; total L0567, Total expenses, §! i Total surplus earnings, $11,391,608, This shows a de- crease in the the total surplus earnings during the corresponding time of last year of $095,480. Owing to the im- proved condition of the road bed and equipment the decrease in running ex- penses has been much larger proport; ately than the fallingofl' in earnin The number of miles of road in opera- tion is 4,340, Stating it briefly, the re- port says it way be said that the opening up of competing lines had the effect of depriving us of the growth in business and increase in earnings which we weuld have had if these lines had not been opened, but that they have not deprived us of anything we had before such other lines were opened. The regular quarterly dividend of 1§ per cent was deelared from the earnings without impairment of the surplus, The statement of the earnings upon which the last dividend was declared shows that for the quarter the gross earnings were 80,70 21, operating expenses and taxcs £2,083,720 and the surplus left after pay- ing the dividend 042,685, Notwit standing the general depression in busi- ness the surplus of the road for Novew- ber was $1,782 over the same mouth of 1882, The company continue their com- plaint that the government, against the decision of the courts, applies not only the earnings of the main line for govern- ment service, but the earnings for gov ernment sorvice of the whole system of brauch and feeding lines included, to the pu')l-nnsnt of the government debt., lhe government directors are not in- formed of the action taken by the in- veatigation that was to be made into the effect of thefeonstruction or purchase by the Central Pacific of competing lines of through roads, but it seems to them not unworthy of serious consideration as affocting the present condition of the roads, and their ultimate ability to meet this obligations to the government, The originalland grant to the Union Pacific embraced about 11,200,000 acres, grants to the Kansas Pacific and Denver Pacific about 7,004,000 acres, making a total of 18,204,000 acres to the consolida- tod company. The policy of granting lands on either side of a trans-continen- tal railway line and granting them too, on a grand and liberal scale, has been more than justified by the history of the road, and the states, and territories traversed by it. A Pacific road which was the condition upon which this land grant was made has been of incalculable benefit to the country. It has not mar3y brought the two coasts of the continent into close com- munication but it has been the means of the more rapid development of the country’s resources than was possible twenty years ago for the imagination to conceive. The directors are ablo to say, concerning the adminis- tration, that they have every reason to believe it has been prudentand wise. Of the original grant to the Kansas & Denver Pacific company, 5,237,720 acres remain, There have been disposed of of in round numbers of the whole land graut about 4,000,000 acres for about £15,000,000. Of the original Union Pacific issue of £106,000,000 worth of bonds, it is understood that some $5, 800,000 have been cancelled by the pro- ceeds of the sales. The estimated value of the company’s unsold lands is $17,- 500,000, The directors say some definite plan should be anopted whereby the interests of the government and the company should be mutually subserved and a pro- vision made for such fair and equitable division of the remaining lands as shall best promote their speedy utilization. The net proceeds of the sale of lands of the Union Pacific grant were $9,273,321 up to June 30, 1883, and of the Kansas Pacific and Denver Pacific $5,997,898. PASSENGER RATES. Ouicaco, January 24.—The general passenger agents of the Kansas City lines met to-day to consider the subject of forming a new agreement covering pas- senger traflic from Kansas City, the old agreement being rendered voidable by the recent withdrawal of the Burlington line, Alton and Rock Island lines. It was suggested that a renewal of what practically amounted to the old be made, but the Burlington refused to consider the proposition. The Burlington insists that a new clause beadded that no cut of any description in the passenger rate from Kansss City can be made without the consent of every line signing the agree- ment. Before closing the agreement covering rates from Kansas City the Burlington also demands that a similar agreement be entered into covering rates from Chicago to Kansas City. Pending discussion of these propositions the conference adjourned until 2 o’clock to-morrow. IT TROUBLES THEM. WasHiNGron, January 24, —J. P. (ireen, vice president of the Pennsyl- vania railway, made an argument before the house committee on commerce against the bills regulating inter state commerce. He objected to any laws restraining rail- roads pooling business, Albert Fink ap- pears to-morrow. D, W. Sellers, of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore company, took the broad ground that there was no power in congress to regu- late railroad inter state commerce in the sense proposed by the bills before the committtee. He asserted that no such thing as commerce between states by railroad existed in a constitutional sense of the word. He argued that roads are chartered by states, are under state con- trol and have their rates regulated by states, and that is only through agree- ments between railroad companies ter- minating at state lines that inter state commerce is now carried on. THE BIG POOL, Chicaco, January 24,—The western railway managers were in session to-day over the matter of forming a pool cover- ing the trans-Missouri business. The day was spent in a general discussion of tonnage and rates. As a result of this discussion and to-day’s conference the joint committeo agreed upon was ap- pointed, in whoso hands the entire mat- ter of pooling competitive business is placed. The committee consists of Thos. L. Kimball, assistant general manager of the Union Pacific; R. R. Cable, general manager of the Rock Island, and T..J Potter, general manager of the Burling- ton & Quincy. It was agreed that this committee should proceed at once to the consideration of competitive business from Omaha to Nebraska points, If the committes arrive at an agreement on this vital question it is then directed to con- sider other questions of minor impor- tance. At a late hour this evening the confer- ence adjourned until 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon to hear the report of the joint sub-committee: AFTER THE SCALPS. AxNaronss, Md,, January 24,—A bill was introduced in the house of delegates to-day looking tc breaking up railroad ticket selling by scalpers. [t provides that any party other than regular agents must hnlrr a corsificate from the trans- portation company by which the ticket is 1ssued before offering it for sale, The penalty is by fine of §500 and one year’s umprisonment. THE FAKMERN MOVING, Guanny Forks, Dak,, January 24.— The convention of farmers of this county was held here to-day and delegates were appointed toa convention of the entire northwest, to be held here on the 20th inst., for the purpose of considering com- plaints against elevator and railway com- panies, - — Abused It Nrew Oxrgans, January 24.-—A hun- dred and four Ttalian emigrants arrived on the steamship King George, whose tale of starvation at sea and bad treatment caused the captain to be held for trial. They filed a libel against the vessel, cap- tain and owners, claiming damages and penalties under the statute passenger act, ageregati 30,000. ST ———— - It Musc Be Carlisle. Frankrorr, Ky., January 24, —There is no change in the senatorial situation, nor any immediate prospect of any. It is now known that Hallam, leader of the Blackburn forces, will cnly allow the ! dead lock to be broken by the election jof Caxlisle. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Wit Onr Coogress Feund to Do Yesterday. ‘ Trying to Keep '‘Budge” Out of Alaska. A Question of Veracity Raised by Keifer, Can it be That Mr, Keifer Will Lie? Fred Douglas Changes Color in His 01d Age. The Statement Mr, Tyson Makes ite- garding His Resignation. ~ FROM WASHINGTON, THE MATTER OF FINANC WAsHINGTON, January 24,—The son- ate financial committee had several meet- ings to-day to consider banking bills, This morning Senator Sherman’s bill was taken up and the substitute offered by Senator Aldrich authoriziog the issue of currency equal in amount to the par value of all bonds except 4 per cents deposited as seourity for circulation and upon the 4 per cent the banks to receive at the rate of $110 currency for $100 in bonds, the arrangement to coutinue until January 1, 1890, and thercaftec the amount to decrease one dollar each year until it reached the par value of the bonds. Some question having arisen in regard to the effect of the two measures, it was determined to ask the opinions of Comptroller Knox. Mr. Knox went before the committee this after- noon and expressed the opinion that there was little to choose between the mensures as to the ultimate effect. He expressed a qualitied preference for the substitute as being more easily under- stood than the original bill. The ques- tion of substitution was decided aflirma- tively 5 to 3. Senator McPherson’s bill was then offvred as a substitute for Mr. Aldrich’s proposition. It provides for the issue of circulating notes equal in amount to the par value of bouds of all kinds deposited as security circulation. The vote on this question resulted in a tie. Senator Beck was not present. Ad- journed without final action. CANALS AND BANKRUPTCY, At the gession of the national board of trade the feasibility of enlarging the Illi- nois and Michigan canal by the construc- tion of the Hennepin canal was discussed. 1t was the genoral sense of the conven- tion that congress should further theso works, At the afternoon session the the board considered the expediency of recommending legislation looking to the enactment of a national bankrupt law. A resolution was passed urging congress to frame such a law on the geneaal prin- ciples of the Lowell bill. The report of the committeo on Awmerican shipping will be cunsidered to-morrowr also the Rea- gan inter-state commerce bill. WHO LIES? C. W. Tyson, committee stenographer of the Forty-seventh congress, was ex- amined to-day by the house committee on accounts, Witness resigned his posi- tion at the close of the last congress. He was called to testify as to what he knew concerning the removal of house om- ployes of the Korty-seventh congress, and the appointment of men who did no work. A fow days since ex-Speaker Kiefer said the resignation of Tyson was voluntary, and showed a communication containing the resignation dated March 8, 1883. A member asked Tyson what was the cause of his resigning the posi- tion, and Tyson smid his resignation was demanded by Kiefer, who expressed a desire to appoint his nephew. Tyson further said that he had not contempla- ied resigning until asked todo so by the ex-speaker. FRED DOUGLAS" WEDDING., Douglas, the well-known colored leader, was married in this city this evening to Miss Helen M. Hitts, a white woman, formerly of Avon, N, Y. The wedding was private. The first wife of Douglas was u colored woman and died abouta year ago. Tho woman he married to-day is about 35 years of ago and was employed asa copyist in Lis offico while he was marshal of the district. Douglas himself is about 73 yearsof age, and has a daugh- teras old as his present wife, M. NEW RESIGNS, Hon, John C. New before leaving the capitol tendered his resignation as assist- ant secretary of the treasury, which he handed the president on his return from New York. Urgent private business is the alleged cause of his resignation. FORTY-E1GHTH CUNGRESS. SENATE, WasgiNGton, January 24.—Mr, Hale (rep., Me.) reported favorably the house joint resolution for relief of the Greeley expedition. The senate voted down all attempts to limit the expenses of the expedition. After agreeing to the amendment for the relief party to be volunteers the joiut resolution was agreed to. Mr. Jones (rep., Nev.) reported, with amendment, the resolution relating to clerks for the senate. The amendment in that clorks be appointed ouly for the session, at §6 per duy, and the resolution 80 amended was agreed to, Mr. Morgan (dem., Ala, from the comuwittes on foreign relations, reported adversely the joint resolution sbrogating the Hawaiian treaty. FPlaced on the calendar, Mr, Sherman (rep., O.) presented a minority report on the sawe subject, Ordered printed. Mr. Hill (rep., Col.), from the com- wittee on postoflices, reported favorably a bill making all public roads post routes, Calendar. Mr. Logan (rep., 1ll.) submitted a joint resolution for the removal of the remains of the late General K. O. C, Ord from Havana to Washington. By re- quest it was allowed to go over till to- WOFrow. Mr, Sherman (rep. 0.) introduced a bill for the preservation of the woods and forests of the national domain, ad- jacent to the sources of navigable rivers and their affluents. The same bill was OMAHA, &ER. FRIDAY MOR NG, JANUARY 25, 1881, THE DEADLY FIRE DAMP. Crosted Bultes the Scone of & Great Calamity, presented by the samo senator at the firat session of the forty seventh congross, Mr. Miller (rep. N. Y.) introduced a bill to authorize the president to pay the Chinese governinent the fund known as the Chinese indemnity fund. Mr. Mil lor explained that it was similar to the Japancse indomnity fund, which con- : groas voted to return to that government, " ) N ft was paid to sottle cortain claimsand | A Terrible Explosion in a Coal this was the balance after payment and $ ought to be roturnbd. Reterted to the Mine, committee on foreign relations. - The ohnir announced that the next |z, d : business in order was the consideration | Fifty=Seven Miners Lose Their of the Alaska civil government bill. ; Mr. Sherman (rep, ©.) inquired when Lives. his_ resolution rolating to the \irginia . and Mississippi - eloctions wonld bo in | Foartrending Scones About the order, Tho chair replicd that the resolution could 1ot come before the senate in reg: 3 ular order till to-morrow. The senate resumed consideration of | Widows and Orphans Bewailing the Alaska bill, and tho clause prohibit- i ing the importation, manufacture and Their Great Loss. sl of liquors enlivened the dobate. As o Place. :l"“;";],:\rl;:‘»:‘:wd' it prohibited liquors for |y, Ae illed With Lamentations Messrs, Plumb, (rep. Ka.), and Frye and Threats. (rep. Me.), favored that form. b Me. Vet (rop. Mo.), opposed thondop-| 4 st 2o S o tion of any rule for Alaska that did not apply to other territories. He thought it would not do to exclude the medicinal use of liquors in a country where fre- quently the thermometer fell 50 degrees below zero. He was not hypocrite enough, thank God, to vote for a bill with such a sweeping clause. Mr Harrison, (rep. Ind.). defended the bill. The motion was agreed to, excepting from the prohibitory clause, liquors, needed for medicinal and scientific pur- poshs. On motion of Mr. Van Wyck, (rep.Neb) the clause relating to the compeusation of the marshal fjof the territory, partly by salary and party by fees, was amended making it exclusively by the salary, the foes to be paid into tho treasury, Mr. Van Wyok claimed that payment by foes was an inducement to officers to oppress the people by arresting them on trivial offences to secure fees. HOUSE. The senate bill fixing a day for the meeting of the electors of prasident and vice president was referred. Mr. Cook introduced a bill providing that pensions for total disability be $20 per month without regard to rank. Re- ferred. Mr. Blanchard (dem., La.), from the committee on rivers and harbors, re- ported a resolution calling on tho secre- tary of war for information as to the im- mediate appropriation for continuing the work of important river and harbor im- provements until the appropriations of the next fiscal year are attainable. Adopted. Mr. Wellborn (dem., Tex.) reported MANY MINERS KILLED. Dunver, Col. January 24.—A terrible explosion occurred in Crested Butte, Gunnison county,fat soven this'morning, in the Crested Butte conl mine, in which from 25 to 50 miners are believed to bo killed. The explosion blockaded the en- trance to the mines and the full extent of the disaster is ats present unknown, The mine is owned and operated by the Colorado Conl and Iron Company of this city and employs from 80 to 10 miners in the shaft. ) details at present obtain- able. FURTHER Denver, Col., January 24.—The ex- plosion at Crested Buttes coal imine this morning was one of the most appalling that ever occurred in a coal mine in this country. Crested Butte, near which the mine is located, is a ccal mining town 30 miles north of Gunnison, on the Den- ver & Rio Grande. The cause of the explosion is not denfinitely known, but it 15 supposed to be from fire damp. The explosion eccurred in chamber one or two just half an_hour after the day force of 67 men had gone to work, There wero ten men at work in chamber four. These escaped unhurt, except John An- gus, who was in the passage way of aside chamber, and was badly burned, but will recover, Iifty-seven men were at work in chambers one and two and these all, it is thought, perished. The explo- sion was of such force as to completely barricade the main entrance. The ap- pliances for supplying air, located near, were badly wrecked, and the roof of the tramwdy blown off. The men at work on the anthracite night force, a DETAILS, bill granting the right of way through Indian Territory to the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railroad. Mr. Blount (dem., Ga.), from the com- mittee on, ways and means, reported a resolution calling on the secretary of the treasury for information as to the num- ber of customs and internal revenue dis- tricts and the cost of collecting the in- ternal revenue taxes. Adopted. The house went into committee ef the whole, Mr. Springer (dem.,ll.) in the chair, for consideration of the bill mak- ing an appropriation for payment of the rebate tax on tobacco and payment of the expenses of the New Mexico legisla- ture. Mr. White (rep., Ky‘) moved to reduce the rebate appropriation to $750,000 and said the reduction was of no benefit to force of the Colorado Coal & Iron com- pany's mines and citizens generally have e e T T (i) men, although it is thought that none can possibly escape alive. The twon hall has been prepared for the reception of the dead. As soon as possible the fan waa repaired and put to work pumping air into the mine and won set t7 work to ro- move the obstructions so as to reach the chambe.s and get the bodies out to-mght if possible. Following are the names of fifty-five of the unfortunates, the other two being indeterminable: Henry Anderson, John Williams, W. T. Stewart, John Martin, Thomas Rog- ers, James O'Neil, Jacob Laux, John Anderson, James Walsh, Peter Baker, William Davidson, Richard James, David Hughes, P. McManus, W.T. King, John the farmers, but would go to the clients of the late commissioner of internal rev- enue, who secured the passage of the bill by the last house. The amendment was rejected, thecom- mittee rose, and the house passed the bill—yeas 270, nay 1 (Whi The bill appropriates $ rebate of the tobacco tax, and 21,965 payment of the expenses of the legisla- ture of New Mexico, On motion of Mr. Randall (dem., Pa.) the house non-concurred in the senate amendment for the relief of the Greeley party. Mr. Vance (dem., N, C,) introduced a bill to make fraudulent claims and fraud- ulent vending of patented articles a mis- demeanor. Referred. Mr. King (dem., La.) introduced a bill for transmitting standard time from Washington to ports of entry and the Creetman, John Huler, Thomas Wil- liams, John Shune, Patrick Barrett, John McGregor, John Myers, F. W. Smith, G. B. McHalson, William Ma- lony, Nick Probst, Thomas Taffey, John Prince, James Driscoll, James Coughlin, Honry Stowart, B Heffron, L. P. Heff | s (ron, W. L Jones, John Donnelly, Carl Rodenwalk, Charles Sterling, Thomas Roberts, Jim McCourt, Fred Becht, Iber King, Joseph Weisenberg, H. Done- gan, Joseph Kraust, James . Stewart, Jr., William Neath, Morgan Neath, Thomas Glancey, John Rutherford, Wil- liam McCowett, A, M. Godfred, Daniel McDonald, William Aubrey, Ben Jefiries and Thomas Stewart. Many of these were married men and leave families now living here. At this hour everything is in such confusion that it is impossible to give dotails. A special train left Gunnison at two this afternoon placing of balls on custom houses. IRe- | with surgeons and a large number of cit- ferred. izens to.render all aid possible. The Adjourned. « town of Crosted Buttes is in mourning. Crowds of women cluster about the en- trance of the mine praying, wringing their hands and crying piteously, pre- senting a scene most heartrending. 1t is said that at the time of the explo- sion there were ten kegs of blust powder in chambers 1 and 2, where the men were working, and where the explosion is supposed to have taken place. The mine has three miles of drifting, and so it is impossible to definitely locate the accident until rescuing parties can gain admissicn to the mine, Theminehad long been considered dangerous by those ac- quainted with it. While one of the best producing mines in the country its opera- tion has always been attended with more or less apprehension and real danger, *It’s a fire damp mine,” sad Superin- tendent Cameron, now in Denver, and the most deadly gases seem to generate in the coal or under it constantly and pour out of the seaws in the walls, tun- nels and shafts, Yet the mine is the most perfectly ventilated one in the world. Airis forced in along the shaft by machinery, no less than 56,000 cubic feet of fresh air being forced into the mine every minute. This is quite suffi- cient to fully supply the wants of the miners and keep the air perfectly pure. unless some accident happens to cut off or interforo with the supply, This is a greater amount of fresh air than is fur- nished any other mine in the country, Superintendent Camoron added: **We sond a mine viewer through every ¢lham- ber, every morning before any ngn are allowed o go in. He must have return- ed this morning befere the workmen started in, and everything must have been all right when he passed through the workings.” John McNeil, state mine inspector loft for the scene this evening. He says ho Lo | has no doubt that every man in the mine at the time of the explosion was instantly killed, At this hour, 10 p. 1., 10 bud- ivshave been recovered. c —— The Welfl-McGeoch Deals. Miuwavkee, January 24, — Daniel Wells, jr., to-day began a suit in the cir- cuit court against Poter McGeoch, for a complete accounting of all money Wells lent him to carry on his famous wheat and lard-deals on the Chieago board of trade in 1881 and 1883, McGeoch does not answer the complaint, hut seeks to have the rules of the board of trade of Chicago and Milwaukee incorporated in the complaint and have Wells say whether the actual delivery of the wheat and lard was intended, This is done with the probable intention to plead that the transactions were of a gambling nature, Wells asserts that McGeoch had not ac- counted for over 100,000 profits made in the wheat deal of 1881, That in 1883, they agreed to buy lard short and share alike the profits and expenditures, that in June of that yearthe smount of money involved was over §3,000,000 and a col- 1apse followed, that his (Wells') property was attached in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, that McGeoch told him the liabilities were 81,500,000 and could be compromised at fifty cents on the dollar, and with the money on hand it would re- quire £450,000 to sottle. Wells says he had already paid §700,000 on, this "deal, that McGeoch harried, and threatened him with financial and physical disaster, unless he raised his share, which he finally did, forgetting in his distress of mind the $100,000 unaccounted for in the wheat deal. He further alleged that the last puyment was largely in excess of his share of the firm's liabilities, and that his money was used to pay other dobts, ‘The ease will bo heard Saturday. pllssi sy Perished ac Sea, Sr. Jounss, N, F., January 24, schooner Jeannie drove out of Mings Bight on the fourth instant, and a crew of eix men in a fishing punt boarded her four miles at sea. Biuce then no tidings THREATS OF VIOLENCE. have been received of the vessel and it 15| The Tribune's Crested Buttes -l.wa.l supposed the crew starved or froze to | just received, says au exploring par X has death. almost reached chamber No, 2, and bus NO. 187, THE HARVEST OF CRIME. Two Kentockians Hari Kari Each Other. discovered one dead body, the skull broken and the whole body terribly bruised and hlackened. The gas i so bad in _the mine and passage ways so blockaded that progress is very slow. Everything possible is being done to reach the bodies as speedily as possiblo. All hope of finding any buried miners alive has long since been abandoned. Threats wero made this evening against| A Feud Coming From Fathers Superintendent Robinson and Mine Boss Gibson, principally against the latter, and trouble is feared {mt Robinson is at the the mine superintending the work of searching for bos No special fears aro entertained his safoty, but a strong guard _has been placed about the residence of (ibson to provent violence. The threats do not come from men en- gaged in the mines, but some who have boen discharged take this opportunity to mako trouble. The scene at the mine is a most pitiful one, The wives and children of the buried men still hover around the en- trance to the mine and their lamenta. tions add to the distressing scene. TOWA LEGISLATURE. THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Des Moines, January 24 —In the sen- ato bills were introduced to exompt sol- diers pensions from exeentions, to change the law for collecting taxes and reducing the penalty, to reward the captors of the Barber brothers, to appropriate funds for two more winizu to the hoepital for the |second degree ,or killing Billy Swanson insane at Mt. Pleasant, to provide for the | November 27th, was sentenced by Judge appointment of a marshal in cities of the [ Henderson this morning, to twenty-five, first class, to vequire private banks to|years at hard labor, in the Ft. Madison make quarterly statements to the state [ penttentiary. Sampsan Miller, indicted auditor, to prevent the issue of free rail- | at this term for incest with his 15 year- ro‘ld passes, to publish the names and [old daughter, in which case the first jury rosidences of lowa soldiers, to auppress | disagreed, was convicted last night the obscene literature, to tax telophone com- | jury being out only ten minutes. Minnie panies, to prevent dealing in options and | Dummings pleaded guilty of - keeping a to establish a female reformatory. Ad-|house of prostitution, and as she has be- journed. fore been convicted sho will go to the In the house this afternoon a large | pen this time. number of bills were introduced, nearly all of a local nature. All wore read a socond time and referred to appropriate committees. The standing commitvees were named to-day, the principal chairmanships being bestowed as follows: Ways and Means, Larabee; appropriations, Sutton; judic- iary,Hamerway; federal relations, Payne: constitutional ~ amendments, Dennan; suppression of intemperance, Clark of Page; schools, Hutchinson; agriculture, Logan; banks, Russell; railroads, Roth- ert; insurance, Smith; private corpora- tion bills and municipal corporations, Graves; claims, Baker; elections, Cotton; commerce bills and congressional dis- tricts, Sweoeney. And Will Probably Result in More Bloodshed. An 01d Lady Fatally Beaten and Robbed, Fears of Serious Trouble at a Hanging, A Bad lowa Trio are Properly Disposed Of. CRIME AND CRIMINALS. A BAD TRIO, Marsuanirowy, Ia,, January 24.—Eu gene Sheldon, convicted ot murder m th ROBUED AND BEATEN TO DEATH. Kansas Crry, January 24.—At Wyan- dotte, Kas., Monday evening, Mrs. Jacob Hartmann, aged 67, while alone, was aa- saulted by an unknown person, and beaten and robbed. Her son returning at 6 o'clock, found her unconscious upon the floor. She did not rally from the shock but lingered until early this morn- ing when she died without having made a statement, No clue to the perpetra- tors of the crime. The woman’s purse, containing 6, is missing. The room bore evidence of a severe struggle. BOTH DISEMBOWELED, Auvnvry, Ky., January 24, —Harry Bronson and George Hardison, both of Iu the houss the speaker announced | Wealthy families, disombowled each other the standing committees to-dny. Some|in astreet fight. The double killing of the principal _chairmanshi :[grew out of an old foud. Hardison’s Wagys and_means, Carpenter; judiciary, | father killed Bronson's father sixteen eaver of Hardin; ngriculture, Clayton; | years ago. More trouble is expected. railroads, Benson; appropriations, Tuttle; A RIOT FEARED. schools, Hall of Clarke; constitutional| Mounr Veros, Ind., Janvary 24.— amendments, Keys of Grundy; claims, | There is much excitement with some fear Harrison of Poloatt; Afriuulturnl college, | of trouble at the hanging of Anderson [cCgll; insurance, Hazlett; banks and | and Snyder. The mayor has issued a banking, Rice; suppression of intemper- | proclamation asking aid in keeping the ance, Smythe; military atlairs, Lyon;|peace. The condemned boys are in a olections, Humphrey. igrl igi i 5 A momorial and | Joint rosclution in re-|atomte e ! religions: exaliasion’ to lation to the Hennepin canul, asking congress to appropriate money for its construction was presented by Merrill and passed the house with one dissenting vote, Weaver of Hardin voting against it. The memorial designates no particular routo, but leaves it to the discretion of congress and the secretary of war, o ——— e e— Murder on the Highway, Mount Carmern, Ills., January 24.— Bushrod W. Mahone, a wealthy money broker, was murdered here within a few feet of his own gate in the most public thoroughfare of the city at 6 o'clock, Monday night. Along that portion of the street, is a row of low silver poplars, making the walk shadowy and dark even Reports that Make One's Hair Stand, | on light nights. Theassailant used a blunt instiument and was evidently bent on murder, as any one of the three or four blows dealt the victim would have oc- casioned death, Mahone died, without giving any sign. No clue to the murderer and the motive is unknown. S e GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, ENGLAND'S HUMILIATION. Loxvox, January 24.—Samuel W. Baker, who commandied the first expedi- tion for suppression of the slave trade in central Africa, under the auspices of Is- mael Pasha, the former khedive, says: “‘General Gordon and myself recently agreed thoroughly upon the course now forced upon the Hnglish ministry by ovents in Kgypt I fear now itis too ature has fallen sixty degrees since yes- | 1ate to fulfill the programme which would torday. have saved much misery and bloodshed, Prirrsnoro, Ont., January 24,—All|had it been -dogted two months ago. traing v beon wbandoned, owing to|Our cowardly abandoument of Soudsn tho snow storm. The weather is bitter- | has encouraged disloyalty and has broken ly cold. the spirit of both the officers and troops, The employment of General Gordon at this time is like summoning a fire brig- — | ade after a building has been consum ‘The ministrys conduct upon Egyptian af- fairs is a national humiliation, STILL HELD PRISONERS, Losnos, January 24 —The Dutch ex- peditior, sent for the ‘rolief of the cap- tured crew of the British steamer Nis- erok, wrecked on the east coast of 0 g 5 Sumatra, composed of a batallion of in- Heavy timbers luy in various shapes be-| fatry under Military Commander Achen. neath the broken surtace of the deck,|landed at Tonom. The rajah there: proventing divers going into the hold, [ whose tribe looted the wreck, held the No bodies were scen by the divers and | ey of twenty-five men, including ene no attempt made to find bodies in the| Ayerican, prisoners, and refused all steerage, the only descent of the divers | ,r;ffors of ransom. The land and naval. boing in the after part of the vessel. rom. bombarded and burned the rajah’s "To-night u terrible gale is blowing across | yupitol, 'The resistance of the natives the sound and vast quantities of wreck-| wus desperate. The dutch forces fought age are coming ashore at Falmouth. It|yel and captured two strongholds by is_expected that some bodies will come | yagault, but lost several officers and mer. ashore to.night. Sen faring men say the o ill ali i bodies now in the water on on the wreck by u'ew; if,‘z:l:;:;:' ;;::;::onen if not recovered in & _day or two_will be completely devoured by sand eels | Hanot, January 24,—The French a reconnoisance iu strong force (;.". S, Pavi, January 24.—Reports from the northwest show that snew and high winds prevail the country arcund. Grand Forks was visited by a terrible blizzard, 1t is thought there was not much loss of life, a8 the weather was s0 cold nobody ventured on the prairies, where a blizzard weuns certain death. All trains are de- layed. At Duluth this morning it was 312 below, Cumberland 36° below and Superior Junction 44° below. The blizzard is coming this way. Queekc, January 24.—Snow has again blockaded the Quebec Central railway. The drifts are twenty feet deep. VEraExNGs, V., January 24,— A heavy snow storm, with fierce wind, has pre- vailed twenty-four hours. The temper- b —— the Wrecked Ste: X, FAL0 Mass., January 24 Divers visited the wreck of the City of Columbus to-day and report all the works of the vessel gone, not & single state- room remaining on deck, even the heavy iron rods used as stays between the houses on the port and starboard sides being bent und torn from their places, while the deck itself is broken and open. Soundings establish the fact that the can- | made a re 3 Dbuoy was set at loast a quarter of o mile | the direction of Bachninh sre found too near the shore and the ledge called | enemy strongly posted at the junction of Dovil's Bridge. The steamer entered | the Red and Black rivers. The enemy's yards ontside of where the can-buoy | fire was havmless, The Eaench antici- iginally sot, but this fuct does not &mmu_de-n“rm vesistance in assaulting relieve the officers of the Oity of Colum- | Bachuinh. s bus, as the boat lies nearly half a mile in shore from the can-buoy. | Panic fo a Scheool New Youk, Januury 24.—The coping and top of the rear wall of the Hebrow free school, Eaet Brosdway, fell this morning on the roof of the extension be- low, in which 50 pupils, ranging in age from three to sevin yoars, were in session, It crashed through the skylight into u clags room, throwing the pupils ixgurl into & wild fright, sevoral slightly, The sereams -rnuwdn{h neigh- Terribly Mangied, Rivoxn, Wis,, January 24.-A. . S, Crooker, @ prominent citizen, was caught in & belt of the Ripon tlouring mill, car- ried into the machinery, whirled around a pulley fifty times, breaking both armg and legs in » number of places, but is still alive and conscious, though his recovery is doubttul, He was u promi- sent M officer of the Presbyte. h : et Muson wnd-wffcer of tho Presbyto: or'a34 feantio mothors rushsd i olany: ———es oring for their children. teachers. Billy Asked e Mesign, did ‘thsir best to stay !’lh‘nh' L Ricusonn, January 24.—A resolution | yielded Lefure the rush o f w«lfin“'fl requesting General Mahoue to resign his [ of whom seized her ohild and l‘:&‘ it seat in the United Bates sonate haslaway, Foratime goeat vxcitomeny pre- passed the senste 28 to 10, a strict party | vailvd O teachor was injured i the vote, und now goes to the house of dele-ddiend and tve or six chiliren ent aud gates, piinien d bt nenie seriously, Y.