Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 4, 1888, Page 1

SEVENTEENTH YEAR. o — OMAHA, WED COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS, Names of the Men Who Will Head the Most Important. SPEAKER CARLISLE AT WORK. Representative Holman Talks on the Government pndebtedness of the Pacific Roads—-Sherman's Come ing Tariff Speech. A Deserted Capitol. WASHINGTON Bragar tur OMans Br 513 FOURTEENTIN STRERT, WasHiNGTo! There were not many in capitol to-day of the near appr assembling of congress. Not a senator was scen in the chamber of the upper branch and searcely a membs pssed the hall of the house of representatives. The speake in his private room nearly all day, worrying over his committee, which he told me he would announce in all probability to-mor- row. Archie Bliss, an ornamental member from New York, who paints his whiskers, drives fast horses und spends the income from his large estate, and who has served several terms, callod Mr. Carlisle eut of his room and had quite an animated talk with him over the position which he is to have on committees. The New York member s neither a worker nor a talker and seems to have entered v little into the consideration of t speaker in the makeup of the committees, but, notwithstanding, he has urged the 4 more bly than beautifuily to pla mittee on b ¢ railroads, and he was not able to u! nd why Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio, w rd 80 conspicuously on the committee in the last congress, and who is the author of the biil which reccived the en- dorsement of the majority of the commission and the administration, could not be over- looked for him, The speaker did not want to tell Mr. Bliss that he was not considered for the place, but he tried to make it plain to him 1 the chairmanship of foreign affairs for Belmont and census for Cox and important committee places to other New York mem- bers was all that he could do for the state, Mr. Bliss was not at all gatisfied with the explanation, The chairmanship of Pacific railroads will be a powerful leverage in New York cles during this session of congress and will especially wield an influence in Wall street. HoUs ‘When the speaker tees of the be found OMMITTEES, announces the com: house to-morrow, it will that the chairmen of the principal committees will about as follows: Ways und means, Mills of Texas; appropriations, Rundall of Pennsylvania jut diciary, Oates of Alal ions, Crisp of Georgin -y, Wilkins of Ohio: ¢ d_measures, Bland s, Blanchard of ,, Haten of Missouris . Belmont of New York; mili: Townshiend of 1llinois; national rtof Al 3 postoftices and st rouds, Blowt of 1: public lands, nit- foreign affai afTairs, Arkansas; Tllinois; and son of public and grounds, Dibble of South cific raiiroads, Outhwaite of Ohio: education, Candlel Georging labor, O 11 of M sourly invalid pensions, Mattson of Indian hm\lul of Columbia, He hill of South accounts, Dockery of Mis of Missouri, The report that Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, made chairman of territories, and that Mr, pger will be retained at the head of aims, but it is not generally given weight. HOLMAN ON THE PACIFIC AFFAIRS, Representative Holman was talking to-day about the report of the Pacific railroad com- missionel “The question,” he suid, “is not so much what the commissioners about the matter, This might be well enough if it were not for the fact the general public know and the members of the house know beyond question that the assets of these railroads greatly exceed their labilities, and they are amply able to discharge their indebtedness to the government. They could pay off the ene tire debt of $100,000,000 thut they owe the government and could pay up their stock, Which amounts to about 24,000,000, without the least injury to their corporations. Formerly there weresix distinet corporations. Now they at nsolidated into four. The whole région of country is dependent upon these main trunk lines, The system 18 an immense affair. They will never let go of it to the povernment. They can issue new honds for the paymentof their £164,K0,000 in- debtedness as casily as the Baltimore & Ohio here could issue £25,000,000. Their bonds would go right up to par. The thing is too obuoxious to argue about. They arc able to pay the government and as a mere business proposition they are bound to do so. The railroad men want the bill passed ex- tending the time for payment seventy years. That would be cquavilent to pay ine nothing, as the actua hL'llll buildings rolina; Pa- is a will be “Nothing g bound to pay it when the time comes, — Any- one who studies the question with sufiicient care ought to be able to see that.” SENATOR SHERMAN'S SPEECH. 1 forecasted the proceedings likely in the week in my dispatches list night. The fortheoming speech of Senator Sherman tariff and financial policies as well as alof the administration is expected to- nd is anticipated with great interest uns and statesmen in both partie understood that the speech will be ver Voorhees, ||ll|h' a, intends 1y The speech of My, Sher- man will be broad enough in all probability o open up the political campaigns of next year. MINOR MATTERS. Miss Fitz, of Omaha. and E. Miss Hatch, of Fort Robinson, Ebbitt, The comptroller of the currvency to-day proved the First National bank of Chic us ve agent for the First National bank of Chadron, Neb. This eveniug's Critic s Miss Neilie Rosewater, of Omaki, has been the guest of Mrs. Colonel Stewart the Lolidays, left this morning for N resume her musical studics. Perny S, Hean, teh at and are the ap- o [Special Telegran Army Ord WasmNGToN, Jan, to the Bee.]—Licutenant Colonel Edward Collns, & uth infantry, by the direction of the president and at his own request, has been retired from active service, the rement taking effect Junuary 1, 1858, Special Order No. 76, April 2, 1887, ing roy L Sel lnm' nal corps, to report to the commanding oftic of the Department of Texas for dut neetion with the telephone and signal systems ou the rifie range of that departmnent at San Antenio, is revoked, and Second Liecut Julius H. Webber, , 18 ord assume that duty in connection with his other wuties. The leave of absence granted Second L. tenant William H. Wasscll, Ninth infantry, December 1, isamended to include Jan uary 8L Towa and Nebraska Patents. D WasniNeroy, Jun. 8.—[Special Telegram fo the [Bes]—The following patents were granted Nebraska and Jowa inventors to-day Jokn E. Braueh, Sioux City, Ia., road grader James C. Ellis, assignor of ene-half to L. M. Doctor, Red Oak, In, cigar tuck cutte .?mr A. Evenson and F. Yocum, Finch fi: tock waterer; Alfred J lispic Atlantic, Ta., card fastencr and la . for mail .nwn.Hgn\_v 1, Hugh and Zickfoose, sen, M bert M, ki Jens H. Jen- nter; He K. , Ta.,nut loc , check row pl Keokulk, Ta., hoop Pensions, pecial Telegram Nebraska and lowa WasiiNgroy, Jan to the Br,]—An original pension was to- granted to Phillip Elliot of Fort Omaha. Pensions granted Towans: Nancy, mother of Jacob A. Pearce, Homer. Mexican war— Barnard Crinnigan /§ Baya Original— James B. Edwards, Redding: Benjamin L Villiam H. Burnham, Kings- Eaton, Ross S. Thompso Corning Sharon (old war) New Reissued blic Debt Statement. Wasmixoros, Jar, he following is a itulation of the debt statement issued Interest bearing debt—principal #1,- 761,142, interest 12,001,501, total £1,051,- debt on which interest has acerued y, & 47; debt bearing no Total debt—principal $12,150,193; total 81 reserve fund and ¢ he reduction of the 1debt less available ¢ ash in tres shin tre debt v January 1, .hh intr bt during the month $1E5840 debt, since June Cashiin treasury the public S100,000,000; 383,280 ¢ net cash sl in try able for reduction of reserve fund ction of debt tificates held as cash 857470 balance on hand 250,8 Asiry as shown by the t The Red Rive WasNG1oy, dan. issucd the followin, Whe 8, Controversy. _The president has proc ion The title that territory lying between the north and south forks of the Red river and the 100th degree of longi- tude and the jurisdiction over the same i3 vested in the Umited States, 1t being part of the Ind itory, as shown by surveys made on behulf of the United States, which territory the State of Texas also claims title to and jurisdiction 4 and, Whereas, Said conflicting ms grow out of a cont rsy existing between the United tes and the state of Texas as to the point where the 100th degree of longitude crosses the Red river as deseribed in the t ween the and Spain, fixing the boundary lin the two countri and, Whercas, The commissioner appointed on the part of the United States under act of 1, 1885, authorizing the appointment i the president to mark ' aportion of the In- and the state of Texas, in con- nection with a simila nmission to be pointed by the state of Texas, have, by their report, determined that the south fork is the true Red ri designated in the treaty, the inted on th o said efusing to coneur in safd Now, therefore, I, Grover Cleveland, p ident of the United States, do herel monish and warn all persons, whether ¢l ing to act as ofticers of the count in_the state of Texas or other selling or disposing 60 or attempting to or dispose of any of said lands, or from exc cising or attempling to exercise any authority over said lands, and Lalso warn and admonish all persons agalnst purchasing any part_of said territory from any pe whor In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be aflixed. Done at the city of ‘Washington this B 'mber, in the year of our La the inde- pendence of the United States the one hundred and twelfth, between leulml Capital Notes. WASHINGTON, Senator Aldr chairmun of the se) .u(‘ committee on rules, has prepared a resolution which he will offer in a few days and ask to have referred to his committee, proposing certain amendments in the rules governing excctive sessions. He proposes, in regard to nominations, that reference to a committee report of the com- mittee where favorable or adverse, and the action of the senate, shall be regarde secrets; and with respect to other matte treaties, ete--that the subject of debate, and the action of the senate, shall not be so re- garded as a sceret unless by resolution a Junction of sec be placed upon such ject or such action, This, in cffect, shoul the resolution be adopted, will make public portions of the senate journal as are not cov- ered by the special injunction of secrec but will reserve to semators the privi lege of discussing and voting upon all exccutive matters with their present freedom from public observation and knowl- edge. The existing rules are based upon the theory that it is nec to keep ever thing secret, because half a dozen times, por- haps, in the on, subjects come up which should not be publicly mentioned. Senator ‘h favored the' opposite theory that hing should be public except when there is some aflirmative reason for secrec The unfinished business of the scuate is the Blair educational bill which comes up to- morrow. It is expectod it will be in- formally la to give Senator Sherman an opport nity to make. & spocch upon the prosident’s messaze and that it will be again informall, 1 aside on Thur to afford Scuator Voorhees an opportunity to make a tariff speech. Senator Mitchelly has |.|\\II notice of his purpose. to faddress upon his resolution pre s\lul a site for n.-\‘ul station on the s possible that the specches nun and dhees may be a longe tariF deba ed this ening in finishin assign- Altho! completed, and will, in all probabilit be wumounced as soon as the house assembles to-morrow, there is a possibility of a post- ponement of the announcement until the. fol- lowing day. The committees having been announced, there will be an effort made to have a “bill day” immediately, but as a motion to this effect would require unani- mous consent, it is improbable that the effort will suc In the event of its failure tho house will adjourn until Saturday, und the real work of the session will begin next Mond: The ceting of the representatives of the United States und British governments ap- pointed to consider the fisheries question, which was to have been held at the state de- partment to-morrow, hus been postponed un- til the 7th inst, _ ITtis reported that the Italian government is endeavoring, through its minister in this untry, to make arrangements with Ameri- can manufactur of stecel for furnishing armor plates for Italian war vessels, the in- teution being to secure a source of steel sup- ply outside of Burope in the event of war, Death of Generat Alexander. WasuiNaToN, Jan. 8.—General E. B. Alex- ander, of St. Paul, Minn., died in this eity last_eveuing, aged eighty-s He was a graduate of West Point in In 1847 he wa s breveted major for gallant services at Cerro Gordo, during the Mexican war. He was in the recruiting service during the late war and was breveted brigadier general, Postal C WAsHINGTON, Jan. 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.)—Emma Etta Reel was to-day appointed postmistress at Reel, Pottowattamie county, Towa, vice L. H. Axtel, resigned. —_— Accidental Death. w Yonx, Jan. 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.] - August Sauterback, brother of the well known attorney and railroad man, while liorseback riding ‘in Central park, yes- ges. | terday ufternoon, was thrown 1o the ground id kitled, THE HAWKEYE SENATORSHIP. Hon. James F. Wilson Alrcady on the Battleground. STRINGING POLITICAL WIRES. Candidates For Office jn the Towa Ling- islature Swarming in Great Nume- bers at the Capital—Mine Accidents. Senator Wilso Des Mois . Jan [Special Tele- gram to the B Senator W lay and has opened his senatorial n at the Kirkwood, So far he is in ad- vance, not only of any rivals, but practically of any memby mly three or four of the 150 having reported. The senator does not scem to be atall worried about the question of the succession and thinks that his chances are all vight. He regrets to be away from con- gress at this time and says it is the first time since he entercd the senate that he has missed the opening of the session after the holidays. But it is rather necessary this 'or him to be in Des Moines. While he an assurance that he will be re-elected, realizes that it is necessary to be on the ind ready to uin anything that may ed explanation and to sustain his _candi ducy on the grounds on which his friends have placed it The oppositior any candidate. on Hand. 0 far, have not Ther united on is now and then talk of a durk lor it out at the last moment, but t does not meet with wen- eral favor. The opposition certainly will not take up the foolish of “anything to beat Wilson' and attempt’ to_ spring some new name on the caucus for that purpose. Sen- 1with the aside on any Hepburn has of the state to 1ch pretext as that. not yet put in an ap- cc and there seems to be i itive head to the opposition to Senator Wilson, He is so far in posscssion of the field and will stay here until after the battle is over and from the present outiook is very confident that he will be his own successor in the United States senate, A Swarm of Candidates. Morses, —[Special Tele- candidates for the tions are beginning to arrive. So far they outnumber the merdbers in the proportion of three to one. There was @ dismal-looking spectacle in the Kirkwood lobby to-day when the various aspirants for oftice sat gloomily around waiting for some Des unfortunate member upon whom they B el In hiding and left the candidat themselves as best the state printer Mr. here for a da rfield, and Mr. Raymond, of lll.n[-lnn,.nn\ dto Each is curiously watching the other to find out his rival's wth and know where to work most ef ly. Inthe kership contest there are no new de ments, Mr., Roach, of Lyon county, arrived to-day and feels quite confident that he will bo supported strongly by nnx(h\\\ sstern Towa. Mr. Head, of Jef- , is already here, and has opened head- t one of the hotels. He is reason- y confident of a libe showing of “strength on the ballot and is hoping to be a winner on. There is a mong some that Captain Redman, of k county, will develop as much strength v, I 1ot the most. It is claimed by his friends that he has the support of the clement that rs Senator Wils tion und is hoping to make an alii sort that will carry him into pow. Wilson, of Cass, who h arge field to himself, is being pretty generally supported by southwestern Towa, especially in what is kuown as the disaffected district, including the more violent anti-monopolists. The other aindidates are working quictly and, so far, ave lurgely concealed their strength, —— A Flooded Coal Mine. Des Moryes, Ta., Jar [Special Telegram to the 1 The leading coal mine at Al- toona, on the eastern edge of this county, is flooded with four feet of water to the extent about eleven acres, Friday evening at b o'clock the miners in the west end came to a fault in the coal vein. The superintendent believed that only a foot further in good coal would again be found. The miners drove the twelve feet through sand and soft in which was found driftwood. Sud- ¥ water began to pour mmuu: an open- i and has been fillig te of 10,000 gallons pe hastily retreated and all escaped. antendent thinks the old shaft will be aban- doned and work begun on a4 new one. The accident throws 100 out of employment, The Altoona Mining company purchased the mine last September, Judge Leflingwell's Successor. s Moixes, Ia., dan. 3.—[Special Tele- gram tothe Bee.]—A bar convention of the four counties composing the Seventh judicial ; . regmmend Mr. Andrew t, of Clinton, for the vacant judgship rd by the death of Judge Leflingwell, The petition will be sent to the governor. Howatt is well respected and is o demo- or two. mincrs The supe pides Execution Fixed. ¢, Ta., Jan. 8.—The governor to- to pre- pare him a new de Schmdt, th —— N POINTS. What Some Noted Fast Walkers and Athletes Are Doing. KaxsasCiry, Mo, Jan. gram to the Bre.]—Hoagland, the winne of two medals for rapid walkin, id remark able endurance in Kausas City, sting to-day and prepar * the walk which will bably oc a next week. K phnson will return to-day from Tope where he has about completed arrangeme The race sist of a five hours’ walk each night of the race, and Hoagland, Eddy, Messicr and Hart are expected to - com- pete. After they race at Top the pedestrians will go to Wichi and other western towns. A race is also arranged to take place at Denver, and Hoag- land will, no doubt, enter. Efforts are being made to arrange a race between Littlewo of England, Scott, of Australia, and Hc land for #1000 a corner and the champion- ship of the world. The ve, if it occur will take place at Philadelphia or New York in May next. Hoagland said this afternoon that in case he won the championship belt he would retire from the track. He does not t:l'up\m , he says, to grow old in the ser hut will retire’ while he has a record to be proud of. ———— A Kansas Meteor. Juxeriox City, Kan., Jan. 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Word comes from Milford, a town in the northwest corner of this county, that a meteor fell about S8:30 o'clock last evening. The county was illumi- nated for miles about and huudreds of people have been going to the spot where it fell is almost buried in a mammoth hole by the terrific fall, P Brakeman Killed, MiLwavkeg, Dec, 3.—Dan Crowley,a brake- man on the Milwaukee & Northern railroad, was run over by a freight train at the West Milwaukee stockyards early this morning and badly mangled. He cau not survive: DAY MORNING JANUARY 4, 1888, SHAEWF SKIPS. He Jumps His Bond at Kansas City and Goes to Canada. Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Jan. 3. fal D gram to the Bee ]—Samuel Shaeffer, whose many controversies with John 1. Blair, the New Jersey millionaire and railroad king, have made him widely known, has de- parted, to what point is only known by a select few, but it is generally believed to be Canada, In the criminal court this morning, the cases of the state vs. Shaeffer for embez- zlement were called, but the defendant failed to appear. His bond of $4,000 was declared forfeited and a writ ied for his arvest. The crime for which Shaeffer was indicted consisted of the embezzlement of &6,000 from John 1. Blair., Shaeffer was tried over a year ago for the offense, found guilty and sentenced to cight years imprisonment in the state penitentiary. The case was taken on appeal to the supreme court, which reversed the decision on the grounds that, as the checks fo he money were ven in the trial to hav en issued in New York, the courts of this state acquired no jurisdiction rthe offense. The case was then re- ided and Shaeffer was indict by a new ry and the indictment modified to meet the requirements of the decision of the supreme court. A special judge was as signed to try the case, and it was continued rom time to time on various grounds and cuses by Shaeffer. The main purpose of shueffer, it is suid, was to await the issue of the civil action cotmer John L Blair in the l' ited States ¢ in which 3| od a favor The I\'lnn of Judge Brew r n yuple of months ago, dashed S nes to the ground. Judge Brewer ordered aeffor to transfer all the land and money ained from Blair and scored him for dis A few before Judge Brewer's decision the case was called in the criminal court, and, after considerable ob ion on the 1m|l of Judge Whit 18 set down for the first day of this term. Shaeffer, it will be r llll‘lllln‘rl , was Hu' man agi whom a he United Statos circuit court . fow week and who was characterized by Judge “I in his opinion as & scoundrel of the water. This is believed to be the end of the now famous Blair-Shaeffer war which Las been waged for the past four ycar i 5 EFFECT OF THE TRUST. de first The Standard Forces Up the Price of ol Yonx, Jan. 8.—There was great ex- citement in the oil market to-day and the crowd around the oil ring is one of the larg- estever seen there, The first sales were made at 903, which was 3] above Saturds closing and the advance was with the wildest excitement, whic prices up to 934 before there was a extending to Y per cent. there was a _slight pause the advance and the pric ije. The range of prices now is the hi v two years. Brokers 3 the advance to the manipulation of andard Oil company, but one of the id the ad- carried raction At © was simply cansed by 8 hutdown movement, resulting from the sduceers union, and the fact that the stock of oil is being reduced 120,000 bbls per month, The sales of oil made on the way up from 72 were largely sales of short stuff and the ors in Pittsburg and the west are y short. There is also abig short in- terest in the market. Indications of a corner are becoming more marked. The price advanced to $45¢c before Some trouble is expected from the The price has advanced 4jgc t|u\ s ¢ n equalled, The mar- and in twenty min- “advanced to A weneral rush to was then made by the shorts, but in this many of them wero unsuccessful, ' owing to the scarcity of certificates. In the mean- time prices continued to advance and at 1 o'clock sales were reported at 95, The news of the advance created great ex- citement among speculators and in - a short time after the opening the lobby of the e change was crowded with outs to close their deals. About the ring a sc of pandemonium prevailed. The shor wild and shouted themselves hoarse in their efforts to secure oil to cove - - Death Banishes a Conve Prrrsuvng, Pa., Jan. 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Jacob Gibson dicd at Loretto recently and bequeathed £1,000 each to fifteen widows and fifty orphans of the town, and £20,000 to a convent there. This as brougnt to light the fact that Gibson had been madly in love with a beautiful nun of the convent, Sister Gertrude. The latter is well known here s the sister of Cosgrove, a broke Gibson rtrude walking in the convent grounds one summer morning six years ago, and fell in love on sight. He was infatuated and haunted the convent, though forbidden the premises by the mother su- or, compelling the sister to seek close scclusion. He said he would run away with her if he could get_her out of the convent. Death only ended his devotion, Gibson made a fortune in California during the gold excitement, N 7" Death of an Eccentric Widow. ReADING, Pa., Jan, 3.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Mrs. Sarah Brinton McConkey, a wealthy and cccentric widow, died quite alone amid wealth and splendor. She was found dead yesterday in her elegant mansion in Westchester, Chester county, with her faith- ful cat by her side. No one was in the house when she diedsuddenly of heart discase. Her estate is estimated to be worth about $500,000, s of age. When ¢ in the best of ket opened strong at ¢ t Shadow. for under the dread of dying in a poor house and was :dingly economical. She used to sleep on un iron cot, because she did not de- sive to disturh the elegant appointments of her bed chamber, Her home waus the finest in Westchester, L A German Dramatic Star, NEW Yok, Jan. 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.] rau Hedwig Niemann Raabe, the popular German actress, wife of He Nicmann, the tenor, made her American debut at the Star theater last night and achieved marked success. Frau Raabe chose for this first appearance the role of the pe: ant girl, Lorle, in Mme. Birch-Pfeiffer's w worn play, “Dorf und Stadt.” The audienc of course, of Germ: zens, was of good but not lar comed the actress warmly on her fi warded her by many honc tain calls during and at the close of the play. Sawyer and Blaine. , Jan, 3.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.|—Senator Philetus Sawyer said to a Tribune reporter last night: “There is no wan whom { love more than Blaine, nor is there a man for whom I would spend so much moncy, but the fact is the attacks of the newspapers of his own party upon him years ago led the public to forma wrong impression of the man, and this wrong cannot be eradi- cated. We did our best for him four years ago and I believe we must now take up some other man, Who itis to be I cannotsay now." )ALIA, Mo., Jan. Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The reduction in the working force of the Missouri Pacific shops went into effect this morning. Fifty three men, mostly helpers, were laid off, The dis- charged men are feeling very sore, although itis given out in oficial s that the lay- ing off is only temporary. The reduction es about 10 per cent of the force in the ne shops, blacksmwith shop and round houses. HONORING EDITOR HARDING. Very Rich Gifts Presented to Him By English Admirers. KILRAIN'S NEW YEAR'S PRESENT. A Diamond Ring From Mitchell livan at Cardift—Bismarck on ¢ many's Strength—A Furious Gale at Queenstown, Rich Gifts for Harding. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxvoy Jan. 8.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee. ] ~The Canter bury theater, varieties, Westminster bridge roud, was crowded to-night with sports to see the advertised presentation from English representative sportsmen to Wm, B, Hard- ing. In the stalls sat Charley Rowell, Scott, the Australian champion walker, Prof, Gal- pin, and a great number of Cambridge undor- aduates, friends of Rowell. When the cur- n rose it disclosed a table from which Kil- rain's colors and on which the presents were arranged. George A, Payne, proprietor of the hall, said: Ladics and Gentlemen—I am sure you appreciate the amount of pluck shown by both man m the recent fight.” [Cries of Ces, we do, w I have now to intro. duce to you M . the representative of Ric Kilrain's bac! from 3 and the moter of the fight,” ing came modestly to the front. The band attempted to play :*Yankee Doodle” and Harding stood still over- taken by stage fright. Then Mr. Payne continued: “I now present Harding with a massive gold pelican with diamond eyes and also four gold vest buttons, also bearing a pelican, from the members of the Pelican club. With them is this letter: Dear Harding—I send you a little which 1 hope you will wear in memc splendid struggle between Smith rain. Iwould gladly come myself to-nigh, but Lam too ill. Yours sincerely, A E. WreLs, Proprietor Pelican Club, the reading of which was drowned by cheers for Smith and Kilrain, When they subsided Mr, ne proceeded: “This heavy gold locket, with a large star in the cente composed of diamonds and rubies, the whole capped by a very large pearl in the centre is from that well known patron of the turf and sports, J. W. Rawlings, The diamond is from George W. Atkinson, editor of the Sporting Life, The diamond ring is from James Locke, patron of the prize ring, 1ses from J. Addison, mem or of the Victoria sporting club; a gold- mounte \I umbrella hundle and valuable Rowell, applause was fening during which Rowell whispered to the Herald correspondent : ¢ what it is to be a popular man.” Hardin; ‘Ladies and Gentlemen—I shall never forget the kinduess I have re- d everywhere since 1 have been here and shall never tire, when in America, of telling my friends how you, kind English people, troat your American guests, and I shall surely fail to fitly express to Richard K. Fox the way you have one and all received me in England, Kilrain and Mitchell were unable to ap- pear to-night as they hadto journey clse- where to box a three round mateh, Charley Rowell said when I w: leavin, “You might tell my Amerian 'nds that I have to-day decided notto go to New York for the coming six day's I asked for £300 expenses on the Friday but had no reply un- til yest ¢ according to my terms, but in the meantime concluded to remain here and train Charley Mitchell and probably Kilrain for another fight but whom he will fight I cannot yet sa, Still Tama friend of both and prefer remianing with them until their engagements are ove As presents are now the order of the d may be added that Mitchell has pres Kilrain, as a s gift. with a mond ring valued #1,000 and Mrs. Kilrain will be pleased to hear of Mitchell sending her, by her husband, an elegant pair of mond solitaire earrings, Kilrain and Mitchell together have presented Charley Rowell with a diamond ring and pin, the tatter of dia- monds, rubies and emeralds formed as a shamroclk. Sul- present v of the and Kil- e Sullivan at Cardiff. [Copyright 1558 by James Gordon Bennett.] Canoirrdan, 3,—[New York Herald Cable ~—Special to the Bee. | an arrived here this evening to begin a three nights’ boxing entertainment with Jack Ashton at Philar- monic wusic hall. Upon the train steaming into the station, Sullivan met with a most enthusiatic reception. The approaches to the platform were crowded. The crowd loudly cheered the puglist as he drove away to the Royal hotel. The mwusic hall was crowded, In introducing Sullivan, the manager men- tioned that £300 had been staked for Sullivan to fight Mitchell. There had been a great deal of talk about Smith and his challenge, but Sullivan would fight Smith the week after he fought Mitchell if with liked and £500 would be placed down at any moment. This announcement was re- ceived with ¢l and Sullivan and Ashton then sparred four rounds of two minntes each but did not appear to exert themsely In one or two instances, howe Sullivan, who is clearly the superior man, gave his opponent some ve nasty half arm fstrokes and while cneaged ina close stru iaged three or four times toplanta tickler in his antagonist's ribs. Sullivan, however, did not appear to be in very good health and was evidently out of training, but his magnificent phisicue was much admired by the audience, who Eheered him frequently. After the second rotind Sul- livan seemed much blown and was any- thing but nimble on his feet. To-night Smith and Kilrain will} box at the circus not far distant, arriving in the morning some time. People fear an encounter 1 bad blood if the three chane but it is not money making the National So- sssional Musicians, ordon Bennet?,| 1d Cable —Special to the Ber To-day the fourth annual congress of the National Society of Professional Musicians began its session with an informal conference in the Salisbury hotel Off Flect st which is under the shadow of old St. Brides church, and around which forty newspaper offices cluster. To-morrow will begin its real business of discussing plaus for the improvement and advan nt of musical art at the hall of the guild of drapers under the chairmanship of the lord mayor. The United States is to be given the post of honmor. After sundry business details are cared for, the open- lmg address is to be made by ton. Prof. Calixa Larabbee, of Bos His theme s the advancement of music in the United States, o subject little known in England. His address will by resume of the rise, devolopment and prog of music as o profession in America with especial reference to native musicians and composition and the wonderful development of musical taste among the people, =0 that, while hitherto Americans have formed hugo avdiences for European artists and composers to profit by, the Americans ar artists for European audienc produce a successor to Verdi and other com- posers passing off the stage. To-morrow evening the members of the Congroess give a grand concert, instrumental and vocal, at Prince’s hall of unpublished compositions by themsclves. Parnell Traveling Incognito. LCopright 188 by James Gordon Bennett.] Durnriy, Jan. 3 ew - York Herald Cable—Special to the Ih ]= ruell ar 1 at Kingstown this morning on the royal mail steamer. He remained a part of the day in Kingstown and then took the train for Avon dale. first intimation of his arrival was contained in a telegram rived this evening paper stating that el had been canvassing. But little eredence s 1 the report. The Herald correspond- rmed that Parncll is en route to Cork. The Irish leader evidently sent no word us to his movements and is appaventiy traveling so as to escape observation, Sev cral of his friends here think this cvening that Sexton’s illuess as well as the recent se- v smments on his absence during critical times have compelled his return. sending lyrie s and may soon P A Great Gale at Queenstown. [Copyright 1855 by James Gordon Bennett.] QUEENSTOWN, Jun, 3. Special to the Bee. ted gale burst with unes this port carly in the fi and greatly inereased in fury as the day vanced. First it blew from the southeast, then veered to south-southwest and now, 10 p. m, it is blowing with hu 1e violence from the south. The barometer yesterday registered 30,18, now it records 25,50, and is still going down. Four coasting schooners that went to sea at daybreak put back again and narrowly escaped going on the lee shore, Two English Cross channel passenger steamers which left Cork this afternoon had to come to anchor in the inner harbor, Several craft along this she have been swamped and the seas have flooded the lynches of the quay on which is the custom house and many shipping office ol s have done considerable damage to the extension works of the Gre Southern & Western railway. The gale increasing and is attended with an incessant down pour. ove Bismarck on Germany's Strength. L Copyright 1555 by James Gordon Bennett. Beruy, Jan. 3.—~[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee.]—In an interview with Councellor von Ladenberg, the German con- selat Paris who has called to express the fears of the German business people for the immediate future, Bismarck made an inter- esting statement with regard to the ability of the cmpire to resist fc . After listening rather impatiently to wi i i itor had to say, the chancellor re SWill people never stop bothering me about the attitude of France and French prepara- tions! Germany is stronger than France. ‘We have nothing to fear, exceptan unforseen and unjust attack, from any quarter. Even then Germary is strong enough to resist a simultancous attack on two, or for that mat- ter three sides.” “But,"” added the chancellor, smiling, “the best guarantee of peace is the bad powder used for the Lebel rifle -~ The Pope and Pilgrims. Rowe, Jan. 8.—The pope addressed the pil- grims to-day in the |~||-wml>nr the whole court. v at the cohesion of Catholics, the pope You have not given faith to those who with voice of Ca- lumny try to persuade you that the pope is an encmy of Ttaly, Popes have always been the greatest friends and benefactors of Ttaly. You, like ourselves, are convinced that the church, by her holy mi ought to be indepe stial author- ity, that the churs a divine institution, and that to t sduce its interests -t uestion of the laws of Ttaly can only be th result of the most deplorable blindnes: The addr wis @ od with enthus applanse At the conclusion all present filed st the pope and received his blessing, — Why (‘(ulul\ \Ivnlh \\r as Proclai aph de spposition of e plan of Lord Londenderry to hunt in the county of Meath, was the only re: med under y it say ¢ rented a hunting seat in that (‘uun!) The farmers' conven- tion resolved not to allow hunting over thei farms, and the county was thercupon pro- claimed. In regard to the proclamation of Dublin, the Telegraph says the obvious in- tention' of the government is to intimidate the press, act. Russia's Imp amily. S, Pererssvrg, Jan. 3.—The imperial family will leave Gathschina palace at the end of this week and will come to St. rshurg — to side ks. Spe- asures have aken o 1 hundred streets alon, which the czar is ikl The comin fetes at the palace promisé to be unusuully brilliant, - - fairs, Disorders at the owing to the expul- ials will re- university at the end of the month. that the czar expressed dis that armed force had been employed sing the troubles. Russia St PETERSBURG, Jan. university hiere contin sion of 200 student pleasur in supj The Czar Opposed to War. VIENNA, declarations of ¢ decidedly racter are expected rly date. Colonel Zueloft, who has «d to his duties as military attache to the Russiun embussy, says he found the czae ab- solutely opposed to war. The emperor will Colonel Zueloff to-morrow. A Master Mechanic Joserit, Mo, Jan. gram to the Bee.—E. Steppy, of this city, who has been master mechanic of the St Joseph & Grand Island fora long term of years, has resigned, the resiguation to take Tect February 1 Resigns -[Special Tele- M Loxpos, Jan, made bher one hundr in “A Winters Tale' at the Lyceum theater this eveni nd was welcomed by a large and rilliant audicnce, S8, Miss Mary Anderson ith appearance - Birmingham ¢ Loxnox, Jan. 8.—The burst to-diy at a point dreds of familics are the anundation, al Bursts, Birmingham Dudley. rendered canal Hun nomeless b; - Killed By a Blast. Aumia, Ta., Jan, 8.—[Special Telegram the Bee. | —John Breese, a miner employed in the Jack Oak mines, was killed by a blast while at dinner to-day. The winers in the adjoining room | blast which broke through the wall into the room occupied by Bre A large fragment of coal struck him on the head killing him instantiy, UMBER "()U } FORMED A REPUBLICAN CLUB Lincoln Sets tho Examplo For the Coming Campaign, CONDUCTORS' BALL AT FREMONT A Brilllant Social Event-A Reverel Celestial Who Will Bear Watching —Lottery Ticket Proce s Go Up in Smoke. a3 Lincoln Republicans Organize. Lascors, Neb, [Special Telegram to the Bre]—A preliminary meeting was held at the court house to-night for the purs pose of organizing a republican club with e seventy-five republicans in attendance, The debite was active over waking it @ Blaine club but as the call was for a repubs lican club, it was so organized. ‘The Blaino men intend to organizo a separate club in tha future L, W. Billingsly wuas made tems porary chairman and C. L. Hall temporary secretary, with a committee o by laws and constitution to report at a meeting called foe one week from tonight. A great deal of ine terest wus manifest in the organization, The Conductor Frevoxt, Neb., Jan, Ber. |1 andest given last night by F 220, Ovder of Railway 1o the burning of the opera house on Saturs day evening the ball was divided, one pore tion using the new town hall and the other the clegunt apartments of the Fremont elub, The attendance was fully 50 and the jolly conductors scored a b sinl success in i management. Thore were present delog tions from Novfolk and intermediate poi and from Missc Among the gue from Norfolk were Superintendent Philbi smont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley, 1 two daughte A. Beer and wifes Searles and wife; B, 1 L of the Pacific hotel. From Mise woere noticed General Passenger nan and wife; Superintendent sand dutghter, and from Omahia, Superintendent Deucl, of the Union Pacifie, and wife, s Ball. [Special to the all of the season emont Division No Conductors, Owing Locke A Catholic Cathedral Lixcory, Neb., Jan, 3.—[Spec to the Bk ]—At a largely-atte of prominent Catholics in this city last eve- ning, Bishop Bonacum presented the question of the ercetion of a Catholic cathedral in the city the present year. The bishop spoke of the need of a cathedral, now that Lincoln had been scleeted as the headquarters of the church in the South Platte conutry, and tha proposition was received with favor’ and tha Lincoln ded meeting bishop was nuthorized to select o building committee and | at once in selecting plans and suitable location, A Wily Celestial. Love Ciry, Neb., Jan. 8. —[Special to the Bir]—An educated and oily tongued coless traveling under the name of Rev, Osato . Fang, of Shanghai, China, attempted to improve his financial condition ut the expense of eral citizens of this place by delivering alecture, the proceeds of which were, as was represented by hiw, for the be clgn ry society, But a clipping from tho Y A Watchman, denouncing the “Rev.,” Tappened to fall into the hands of @& citizen, who exposed him. Grand Island has scen him, und other towns should be this city, owned & Davenport, burned at an ne, equipped with the most improved machinery. The loss is estimated at £4,000; insur: £4,000. Mr, Frank Gillett was the grocer's clerk who res 000 in the Louisiana lottery, bled to go into the laundry in company with Mr. Davenpoi fire is thought to huve been of incens and wa busis PrEMONT, Neb., J [Special to the Bk |—At their school meeting held last evening the Fremont school hoard decided to adopt the no-recess plan in the ety schools during the winter term just began, Funke's Opera House Changes Hand Lixcory, Neb., Jan. 3.—The Funke opera house to-day changed hands, 1Fred Funke res tiring and Messrs, wwford und M, €, Reys nolds assuming control. Cney . Wyo., Jan. fram to the B Word was recelved here to-day of the death at San Antonio, Tex., yesterday, of Alexander Chambers, colonel of the Seventeenth infantry and commandant of Fort D. A. Russell at thisplace. Thed of Colonel Chambers promotes Lieute Colonel Misncr, of the Tenth infantry, command of the Seventcenth, Colonel Ch bers has been on sick leave for the and his death was expected. He was @ grd uate of West Point and served with. distigey tion during the rebellion. — utting kht Rates, Go, Jan, 3. Louis & sent nottee” to Southweste ion that on January ll it would reduce the rate on corn to St. Louls Heents from all stations in Kansas. The chairman has notified the association roads on that date wraip rates from Kansas City to, Chicago will be forced down b conts per 100, ortol its. Omaha rates must follow, areduction in grain rates is cel territ between Chicago, and the Missouri river. The Burlington filed notice to that it would retaliate withe ut reduction of rates live stock im s when the Rock Island on Jans in shipping live stock in improved ne rates as for common cars, there is every reason to stock rates from Kan icago will be whi N uss0c common ¢ uary 11 cars at t Oftic believe that live City and Omaha to down to nothing, Colonel J. Holmes n advertised to deliver a war lecture in the opera house bere to-night, narrowly escaped death this afternoon before ving his scat to go out. He donned his when almost the entire ceiling above e way and fell with such weight upon !ulu that the chair upon which he sat was crushed to the floor. Three large gashes cut in his skull, from which blood ran Although suffering great pain, n disappoint a large audience he 1 Groves, who has be hat, Grasaow, the Bee.)--Arrived , from Nes 1ox, Jan. 3. X, Jan from New' York QUEENSTOWN, Jan. British Queen, from Boston, LoxXDoN, Jan Arrived Monarch, from New Ve [Special Telegram to The State of Pennsyle York. Arrived-The Towa, from ~Arrived—The Hollund, Arrived — ’l:\;’ The Porsian Given the Moxican Mission. 0N U Lac, Wis,, Jun, 3.—Gencral Brapg quietly left home Saturday in response to a from President Cleveland, and Le obubly at Washington to-day. 1t is cous sidered certain that he has been tendered the Moxivan mission yud that he will socepty MICSSAge is fit of o fors The .