Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 28, 1888, Page 1

BEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1888, INVESTIGATING THE BRIDGE. Our Council Bluffs Connection to Be Inquired Into. A DETAIL FOR THE PURPOSE. Eastern Members of the House Form a Combination to Deprive West- ern Cities of Much-Needed Public Buildings. Are They Violating the Charter? WasniNGToN Burgav Tiie Omana Bee, 513 Founr TH STREET, Wasnixaron, D. Jan. 27, The secretary of war has ipstructed Gen- eral Duane, chief of the engineers, te detail an officer to investigate whether the Omaha and Council Bluffs Bridge company is con- structing the bridge across the Missouri river in accordance with the plans approved by the war department. This action is taken in accordance with the resolution prepared by Senator Manderson and passed by the sen- ate, calling for information from the secre- tary of war r ng the matter. The retary hopes within a few wecks to obtain all the degired information, and it is understood that unless work is being carried on in ac- cordance with the plans approved that a stop will be promptly put to the enterprise. The seems to be an impression that the company has attempted to evade the act which calls for the building of a railrond and wagon bridge, and which was thus specified in order o prevent, as was charged at the time, the Union Pacific from having, as it has had, a monopoly of rail transportation across the Missouri river between Council Bluffs and Omaha, PADDOCK'S NEW POST WILDING BILL. Senator Paddock ha ared a bill which he will introduce as a substitute for his post office bill now before the committee of the senate and which will provide with more de- tuil for the construction of postoflice build- ings in citios where postoffices of the second class are inoperation and where the gross re ceipts for three years previous have amounted 0 $10,000. The favor with which Paddock's bill has already been r throughout the country has induced him to formulate a more curefully prepared measure, ‘which e constructed on the lines of his origi- nal biil, but which will more strongly meet all objctions which will be urged against legislation of this character. PUBLIC BUILDING BILL COMI The opposition to the consi ion of bills from the committee on public grounds and buildings in the house has forced a union of representatives from the west as against those of the cast, the latter being led by Mr. Randall and bucked up by the veteran ob- jector—Holman, of Indiana. There is a very Btrong feeling existing among western mem- bers at this combination for opposition to the consideration of bills for public buildings in the west, and they are determined to bri the matter to an_issue and force a fair hear: ing in the case of right and justice. The east 18 %0 thoroughly provided for in the way of public buildings that they are in favor of rigid economy so far as it affects other sections than their own and they have com- bined to prevent a fair consideration of the interests of the westin the way of public buildings at the present session. A _COMPETENCY IN HER OLD A . W. Sullivan was formerly adjutunt of the Fourth cavalry, but seven or eight years ago mysteriously = disappeared. His old mother, who is more than seventy years of age, has been living in abject poverty and supported by charity in_Washington ever since his disappearance, but will in all proba- bility within a few weeks be placed in comfortable circumstances for the restof her life. A couple of weeks ago Colonel C. H. Tibbits,who was formerly the commander of Sullivan's regiment, traced him to Mob- erly, Mo., and -obtained undoubted eviaence of his death at that place a few years ago. Then Colonel Tibbits hunted up Suilivan’s mother, who was found in a tenement house in one of the back streets of Washington in most distressing circumstances, but having 'y to establish her ident- Yy 27,000 back by due the time of his death, and it is ATIONS, Sullivan thought the mother can_obtain this monc at . which is now in the hands of the paymaster general, without the action of congress, MES, LOGAN'S PENSION. The house committee on invalid pensions will on Monday next take up the billto grant & pension of £2,000 a year to Mrs. Logan, and Representative MeShane, who has it in charge, is confident that he can get u favorable report upon it, in fact, he believes that every member of ‘the committee will support the bill with the exception of Mat. son, the chairman, who would do the sam he was not on record as opposing the measure in the last session. McShane says he has not the slightest doubt of securing favorable consideration in the house and getting the bill to the president before the first of March. AMAR AND EDMUNDS X Senator Edmunds and Justice Lamar met, for the first time since the former tried to defeat the latter’s confirmation, at the Thursday reception at the White house. They collided at the entrance of the green room, und those who stood around and knew how bitterly Edmunds had fought the mllm nation wondered what would happen. A repetition of the scene that occurred when Blaine and Edmunds met at the funeral of President Arthur was expected, but it did not occur, Justice Lamar is too much of a gentleman, The two shook hands as cor- dially as ever, and chatted for a while in the best of temper. A few moments after a friend who met the senator remarked: “I'd like to know what you said to Lamar and what he said to you wh t over there, “Ther nothing of extraordi Dbrillianc t said on either side, El “But what was it persisted the friend SWell, if you insist upon knowing, 1 re marked to lim, ‘How-dy d He *replied, *How-dy do," and that was about all the con- versation. As Lamar expected all the time that Ed- munds would oppose him, he has no feeling on the subject, ahd suid the other day that he could forgive ev one of his enemics with a full heart. Mr. Edmunds has spent a rood deal of time in the supreme court room ately, having had several cases to avgue. FOI AN INDIAN SCHOOL AT NIOBIAKA, Representative De intends to introduce in the house on Monday and Scuator Mander- son will introduce in the senate a billappro priating 0,000 for the construction of build. ings for an Indian school at Niobry and authorizing the secretary of war to receive donations to it. Prof. Riley, superintendent of the Indian schools, recommended in his annual report that an Indian school tablished near Niobrava and the citizens have offered to donate lands for it. ‘The 000 will construct and furnish the building. RAPID CONSUMPTION OF CAD Although interest in congress is centered on a very few bills and proceedings appear to be dull, a tally of the routine shows a good deal of activity. The assistanc doorkecpers at the vi ntrances to the hall of the house kept tally yesterday of the cards scnt in to members during the day. It was timated that there were fewer people at the capitol than usual, yet 1,700 cards were sc 600 of these going in by the main door excludes all the ds sent in from the ladies' reception room, which w not counted, but they must have nuwmbe ut leust 500, d SMALL TALK. The postofiice at Phaeuix, Hall county, Lns been ordered discontinued after January il mail goes to Suratoga. The oftice of the chief of ordnance in the navy department was this morning the scono of the first exhibition of the maxiim aut gun_in this country. It is swall calibre weapon, operating sole :.t of the recoil. ~Its chief advaat unuu Welght and its port umm) , th un in its box weighing less than pounds, the box veing about six fee and a foot square, It is claimed’ that seven hundred she inute can be fired. President Cleveland and Secretary Fair- child, followed by a_detective, created a stir in West Washington this afternoon by taking along walk. The air was clear and crisp, and they not wear overcoats, keeping warm by brisk steps. It was the first wal the president has tuken in W venty length kY S. Heatm. ————— Nebraska and lowa Pensions. — [Special Telegram 'he following pensions were granted Nebraskans to-day: Mexican war— William H. Lorance, Bi nville. Original— ‘William Fields, Plattsmouth; John T. Pinny (deceased), Ashland. Increase—Adley A, Strong, Almeria: John H. Newell, L, Pensions for lowans—Mary I, wiiow of Alvin B, Recves, Marengo : minors f Thomas Archer, Delta. Original—-Gegige A, Hay- cock, Richland; Jackson Giflispie, Bentone rt: Martin V. B, Miner, Grundy Centre; Markel, Elkader; Robert R, Watts, Bon: aparte; William Hughes ew Hampton; n A. Corkaugh, Bellevue: Andrew T, South Muscatine; Peter Knudson, >omeroy; Benjamin G, Young, Mart- insburg; Andrew W. McDonald Newton _J. Varner, Wars len Chaffee, Marke I'homus, Ottumwas; Morris Greedlee, Cor, don. Restoration—John W. Moore, D Moines. Restoration and Increase—Isaae Frazier, Indianola. Restoration and Reissue —Alvin' B, Reeves (deceased), Mavengo, - Committee Re WASHINGTON, Jan. The delayed de ficiency bill of last year, with the senate amendments, was passed in tie house to-da, The senate committee on clection named February 17 for hearing Turpie's title to a seat in thescnate, After the disposition of the Indiana case the committee began the consideration of the contest of the Tenth Illinois _district between Worthington and Post, listening to the prescentation of the of Contestant Worthington, hes house committee on commerce has or- a favorable report on the bill to bridge the Missouri river at Charies and Jefter- sou City, Mo. Sl National Capital Notes, WASHINGTON, Jan. The sceretary of the treasury hus informed customs ofticers that the operation of the first clause of se tion 2,402 of the revised statutes, prohibiting the importation of meat cattle intothe United States is suspended as to ( at Britain and Irelund upon the condition that it shall be shown that pleuro-pneumonia has not existe 1 in the districts where thecattle have been obtained for one v pric 1o exportation and that the cattle are fully protected from contagion in transportation from the farm, and that such cattle will not be permitted to land unless accompanied by certifics health and a permit from _the comm of agricuiture. Al cattle imvorted under reumstances will be subject to rantine for ninety days. he accident to the steel beams of the cruiser Charleston, now being built at San Francisco, is a matter of considerable anxiety to naval oficials in this city The ||u||u still in progress, has developed facts which give rise to great apprehension concerning the character and quality of the steel already worked into the hull of the Charleston, and further developments are awaited = with »'secretary of the treasury has awarded silver life-saving medal to Gaptain C. W. Johnson, of Winneconne, Wis., for service endered in saving lives during the past two ars. Mir. White of New York, introduced a bill for the protection and administrution of for- csts on public lunds. Referred. rl i A Vacant Seat. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—The house commit- tee on elections to-day disposed of the In- diana contested election case by ordering a report to the house declaring the seat vacant on the ground that White (sitting member) is ineligible, while Lowry, contestant, did not have i majority of the votes cust. The adop- tion of the report by the house would necessi- :ull- another election in the Sixth Indiana dis- rict. Postal Changes. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—[Special Telegram to the F Brink was to-day ap- pointed at Luve Kossuth ice Henry Kleing ) established at Ne county, Nebraska, um| George N 20l wppointed postmast ; Butler, county, and James M. Stubbart ap: pointed postmaster, — ARRESTED FOR FORGERY. An American Citizen in Limbo For Swindling the Bank of England. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.) Pani g ew York Herald Cable —Special to the Ber.]—Randall Coover, an American citizen from New York City, was arrested at Fontainbleau the other day at the request of the English authorities, His alleged offense is the making and uttering of a forged check for £4,000 in the name of Cal- low on the Bank of England. A woman and tw boys were brought from London to give e dence as @ the cashing of the check. Cooper protested that he was innocent, pleaded un alibi und appealed us an American_citizen to the minister, The consulate immediately put the casg in the hands of an American solici- tor in Paris, who was interviewed by your correspondent to-day. “Extradition procedure in France differs totally from that of England or America,” said the solicitor. “There are no judicial procecdings at great delay. It is taken for granted and if the papers are in order extra dition is mostly conceded.” “Did Cooper's case come treaty " “I cannot answer that question directly, but there is no harm in saying that 1 advised hiw not to resist in France. By doing so he would only be increasing his term of pre- ventive imprisonment and postponing his chance of relying upon Buglish law." Cooper left Havre to-night by the South- ampton steamer in charge of two English police ofticers. He looked careworn and in bad health. He appears gentlemaniy and has a rich, musical voice. His moustache is gr: ish; ho has fine brown eyes and durk well brushed. within the r, He is sald to have been co- victed and sentenced for a similar crime to five years' imprisonment. This was what led to Nis being suspected of forging the check in question. The prisoner protests against his apprehension as ilicgal, aud above all that no other case shall Le gone into ex- cept that upon the charge proper. Purchased Two Cables, ll‘“: wright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett, Jan. —[New York He pecial to the Beg.]—The bundesrath received an official communication re- lating to the postal budget. The postal de- nent is authorized to expend 630,000 marks on the state purchase of the two sub- marine cables from Borkum, Lowestoft and ireetsyl, to Valentia, which hitherto have been the p and under the manage ment of Amalgamated German teleg comy The Berlin state takes them o from January, 185s8, Debating Ge Bexwy, socialist bil to-duy. i-Socialist Bill | Debate on the unti- | mmenced in the Jan, cicuistug uecessor, Admiral Holtham sue | Jord of i 0N . erbocker, FOURTEEN PEOPLE INJURED. A Disastrous Wreck on the St. Paul Cable Line. CAUSED BY A RUNAWAY GRIP, The Opening of the St. Anthony Hill Branch Marked By a Frightful Casualty—One Killed and Thirteen Wounded. A Dash to Death. S1. Pavy, Jan. 37.—The St. Anthony hill line of cable cars to-day first began to run with regularity and a most serious accident signalized the occasion. About 1:30 this afternoon a grip and passenger car, both heavily loaded with passengers, started down the hill. The grip had been inspected before it left the end of the line and seemed in per- fect order. But about midway down the hill the grip failed to hold the cable and the train rushed down to a curve half way down the hill, reaching which it had attained a speed of twenty miles an hour. The grip car did not leave the track but the pussenger coach whipped off, turned over and was dragged some distance. Many of the pussengers jumped off, but the majority of those inclosed in the car could not do so, and all of them, twenty or more, were more or less hurt. The only fatality so fur is Mell- ville L. Saunders, who was standing on the rear platform of the pussenger car and with another man was thrown against a tree when the car flew the track. He was hor- ribly crushed and died soon after being taken home. The residents of the neighbor- hood threw open their houses to the injured and the police and phy cians were on the ground in_a_few minutes. Those most seriously hurt were: Lo Robert, left hand torn off at_wrist, and his arm belng badly mangled; Conductor North, badly cut about the fuce and hands with broken glass, und hurt internally; € Watson, seriously hurt in both 1 Baker, hands and legs cut and pruised; Miss Ada Keresten, severely cut about the face; Mrs. Charles’ Stecle, internal injuries and ts, badly hurt; ‘Bert Darrow, very iously hurt about the ches A se scalp wound; Mr, Sweeney cut with broken glass and badly shocked; A. Bertram, cut about head and skull frac tured; Henty E. Smith, severe scalp wound; A. T Smith and son. burned by car stove falling on them ; Milton G. Brown, arm hurt; Andrew Mason, badly cut; Miss Linda Thorsen and Mrs. Don_Seaman of Milwau kee, severely burned about limbs and body K. J. Meyst, right knee shattered. At i DY G OF STARVATIO! A Young Man's Terrible Suffering the Result of an Accident. READING, Pa., Jan. 27.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Jacob Kollenberger, a young man nineteen years of age, about two months ago while working in a stove foundry in Phil- adelphia, was injured by an explosion of mol- ten iron. The explosion killed one man and & quantity of the molten fluid flew in young Kollenberger's mouth. The theory of the physicians is that a quantity of the mol- ten iron slipped down his throat, and in cool- ing closed up the passage leading to his stomach, as since then it has been impossible to give him any nonrishment_except by in- jecting it in fluid form. When in good health the young man weighs 140 pounds, but his weight has now been reduced to 65 pounds. When he arouses himself from the influence of the opiates which are given him he constantly appeals pitcously for food. Every means have been tried to remove the which shuts out food from his , but all have failed, and it is thought that starvation will finish its work in a few days. A few days previous to the accident he was married to Miss Catherine Duhl, of . who has spent her honeymoon' in i him during his terrible suffering. - Roosevelt's Appointment. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Clubmen were surprised when they learned yesterday that J. Roosevelt, or “Roosey,” as he is known by his intimates, had been appointed by President Cleveland secretary of legation at Vienna. About town yesterday many saud it the fathér, James R. Roosevelt, who had been appointed, and not the son. The elder Roosevelt has long been conspicuous for the interest he has taken in municipal affairs in the cause of democ- When it was scttled that it was the ou who had been appointed, a reporter mado i ics as to the politics of the new secre- “Politics, did you say?” said a mem- of one of the Fifth avenue clubs, “Roosey cast a vote! Why, I never knew; 't think he ever troubled his But he is a splendid fellow Mr. Roosevelt, some years Heleu Astor, daughter of He was never engaged in business, but has taken considerable interest in the managzement of the state charities and kindred subjects, Heis about forty years old, is considered a good whip, being a mem- ber of the Coach club, and also of the Knick- Both father and son are now in head about it. for all that.” Europe. ——— > An Anti-Poverty Split. NEew Yorkg, Jan, pecial Telegram to the Bee.]—The long expected revolt in the hor ranks has taken place and Dr. Me- ynn, the deposed pastor of St. Stephens church, and Henry George, prophet of the party, id to be pursuing different paths and do not spoak as they pass by, The land and labor party, which, under the title of the united labor party, promised to maugu- rate a new era in city,state and national poli- tics, is feeling the effects of this alleged di- vision seriously, The [ ry anti-poverty h promised to make the world an also suffers more or less, to the statements made by the dissatisfied ones of these organizations the puble originated at the time the Clarendon hall platform was adopted by the Cooper union meeting, and Mr. Gaybert Barnes, the secretary of the Land and Labor club, the distinguished Bismarck of the party, is said 10 be respousible for the eruption. - - Double Murder and Lynching. Saxta Ava, Cala,, Jan. 27.—C. B. Hitch- cock, a prominent farmer, came to Santa Ana last Monday with his wife and acknowledged @ deed to his property to a German named chlag. They returned home, but not being scen thereafter the neighbors grew sus- picious of foul play, instituted search, and oS v the dead bodies of Hitcheock and were found side by side in a hole in » ground. Hitcheock’s throat was cut from ar, and his wife's head was split open tehet. 1t seemed evident Anschlag red thei to retain the money he had id them for the land. Charles B. Hiteheock came to this state i 1874 (rom Elgin, [ His father and mothe are now living at Compton, Il He was v highly respected and one of the most prominent wen in the county. - ud Guilty of Manslaughter. Desvwoon, Dak., Jan, 2 [Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The jury in the case of > territory vs Edwin T. Smith, who shot Jeremiah Clancy at Sturgis in November lust, after being “out forty hours returned a verdict of manslaughter'in the fivst degree, Seatence is not yet passed. ‘The minimum | penlty is ten years; the muximun life, fedl Lee Trial. 1, Mo., Jun. 27.—Arguments in ra Lee trial occu e will RERING P ed all day and eve- | probably go to the jury | Peter PUGILISTS WITH PENS. Mitchell aud Bullfvan Write Letters to the Proes: (Copyrighted 1888 by New York Associated Press.[ C Loxpox, Jan, 3W~[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Smith and Kil- rain were at Lelcester this evening, where they and Mitchell had the usual cnthusiastic reception, and where the often described rounds were given. The latter has written the following letter to Editor Atkinson, of the Sporting Life: 1wish to state that if Mr. Bull wants to know what prompted me to make a speech from the Aquarium stage I will tell him. I received a letter from Birmingham informing me that a gang of ruflans had been engaged to operate in the same manner as they did in the Greenfield-Smith fight. This, coupled with Mr. Bull's offensive language at your office, naturally incensed me. Mr. Holske says I am unpovular in America. He evidently knows little of Americans or their opinions, I've been en- tertamed by the elite of society both in America and Canada, and probably have more mfluential friedds there than any other boxer. And what i8 more, I've made more money in Ameriea than any Euglish professional, If that is being Whpopular, play on, let me Bave more of it. Mr. Holske's other remarks met with the con tempt they deserve. | I am prepared to meet Mr. Bull on any stage and argue the point with him in a fair and proper spirit. The trio leave Leicester Saturday evening, and on Monday Mitchell goes to Westgate- on-the-Sea, where Kilrain trained, and there begins what he calls his training for the sux- livan contest. Sullivan also tukes up the pen instead of the gloves and has written this letter to Edi-* tor Allison of the Sportsman The flimsy, evasive reply which Fleming has made to my last offer to Jem Smith ap- pears to be the most ridiculous one ever pub- lished and must necessarily lessen the inter- est heretofore bestowed upon Smith and his manager. It may be as well for me to ana- lyze the records of both Smith and Kil- rain. Fleming declares Kilrain is champion of America. Did he ever fight.for that title, or has he ever displayed form sufficient to place him in the first class! No. I always knew him to be a common, every-day scrap- perand an instructor of boxing. As for myself, 1 made Kilrain run off a stage once in two rounds. He challenged me when I had a broken arm, therefore he got away with the biuff. Smith has beaten several men, it is true, but he has failed to finish Alf Greenfield, who passed his davs of usefulness before the mecting. 1won the American championship in the ring, with bare knuckles, and being unable to procure customers 1 was forced to assume the role of boxer instead of fighter, disposing of all comers in a limited number of rounds or agreeing to forfeit the gate re- ceipts, providing I was unsuccessful. 1 am recognized in America as champion of that country by all good judges. I have come here to meet England's best man, but to all appearances I shall be disappointed. ~Fleming has thus far squi liberal it may be, and now that he is closely cornered he alleges that Smith requires a rest after his des| (1) battle at Rouen. I hereby agree to defeat Jem Smith in the sixth round with small gloves, according to the Marquis of Quecns- berry rules, ten days after my battle with Mitchell, the contest-to occur near London before a limited number of spectators. Should I fail in my undertak- ing, Iwill forfoit to Smith £500. I wish the public to know, providing Smith is beaten, that he loses nothing, while in the event of his success I lose £200. Any of the offers 1 have advanced to Smith are open to Kilrain, Can any man living make greater sacrifices or concessions than I have! Surely Smith must come to the front or wilt like a wet rag. I shall adhere to my ~ original declaration of returning home the first week in April, and in the it of my being unable to effect a meeting with Smith before my departure from England, I shall then proclaim without stint that Flem- ing was afraid to have Smith meet nre When we are both m America I shally set my tracks for the Foxy fighter and dr him into a fight, regardless of what s desires or intention may be. In America it is customary to put up money first, then talk afterwards, so let Fleming cover the moncy I have in your hands before hegoes talking as to what he will do. Kilrain is p ileged to cover the moncy that I have stuck under his nose, if Fleming con- tinues to display his weakness, or both can plank down £250 each in your hands to cover my £500, otherwise it will get moulded from age waiting for champions to show what right they have to the titles they claim. o iy AN EIGHT-ROUND CONTEST. W. Curtis Knocks Out *Black Frank” at Duluth, Durvre, Minn,, Jan. 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—About six hundred people witnessed the eight round contest this even- ing in the Duluth theater betw “Black Frank,” of Ashlapd, Wis. and J. W. Curt of Duluth. The former was seconded by William M. Al- cock, the mapager. George Siddons, the well known lightweight, who fights *“The Spider” next Friday, seconded Curti e C. Murnane was referee and Frank [ James Foley timekeepers, For the first por- tion of the fight odds w laid on Frank, but Curtis won in_the eighth round with a swinging left-hander, which kept his man out until time was called. e n Danger. pecial Telegram to the Bee,]—No little excitement was created to-night by the circulation of a rumor that the Arapahoe county grand jury, now in ses- sion here, will return 250 indictments against the men who attended the Godfrey-Johnson prize fight on Wednesday. The indictments will be for “‘unlawful assembling.” It is un- derstood that after the indictments have been served in this county the names will be turned over to the grand jury of Boulder county, where the fight took place, and in- dictments found for *participating in prize fights.”” Some of the most prominent men of he state and county are *'on the list.” J. DENVER, Killen's Estimate of Clow. Durvra, Minn, Jan. 2 [Special Tele- gram to the Bee. ] —Pat Killen sends word from St. Paul that while he does not think that there is much to be gained by defeating John P, Clow, he is re: to meet him on his own terms and wherever he may desire, ———— A Well Known Printer Dead. Sr. Lovts, Jau. 27.—George Clark, presi- dent of Typographical Union No. S of this city, died to-day. Clark was twice president of the International Typographical union and was a prominent eandidate for the position of pul printer prior to the appointment of Benedict, . ——— Significant Preparations. LoNpoy, Jan. 27.—Mail advices from St sburg say the government intends to y increase the KRussian garrisous on cific coast aud greally wugiuent -the CRITN med out'of every offer, however EVILS OF THE WAR TARIFF. Prominent Business Men and States- men Discuss the Situation. ALL PARTY LINES OBLITERATED. The Dangers of a Surplus Presented By Able Speakers at a Meeting in Philadelphia—A Plate form Adopted. American Labor Hoodwinked. PuiApeLriia, Jan, 27.—A largely attended tarift mecting was held at the academy of music this evening “to enforce and indorse the recommendations of Presidents Arthur and Cleveland for revenue reform.” The meeting was cailed to order by William M. Singerly. Ex-Secretary of State Stenger was elected secretary, and the 250 business men who signed the call for the meeting were constituted vice presidents. Upon the stage were over two hundred well known Philadelphia citizens of both partics, among them ex-Governors Hoyt and Pattison. The audience was at- tentive and enthusiastic throughout. Letters of regret from Hugh McCulloch, 8. Cox, Secretary Fairchild, Speaker Carlisle, David A. Wells and others were read. Mr. McCul- loch said the tariff was a war measure, had served its purpose and should be carefully re- vised: that the surplus which it creates is but one of its evils. What is now wanted is a tariff for revenue with incidental protec- tion. The first speaker was Congressman W. C. P. Breckenridge. He suid: The surplus now accruing s so much subtracted from the business enterprises of the country. It fosters corruption, and is a perpetual menace to honest government, But great as these are they are the least of the evils which confront us now, for this accumulating sur- plus threatens business panies and is educat- ing the people to false ideas of theiv relations to the government, This is not a paternal government. The money in the treasury is not the money of the gov- ernment. It is the money of the people, from them ng ears ago now it is in been lost to us by a 3 kes the rich, richer, but the poor, poorer. To obtain some idea of what we can do, look at the leather trade of the country and how it has thrived since we allowed i come in fre The surest, aranty of the perpetuity of this government is the content and tranquility of labor. We don’t have that now, because our system is falsé, and we must abandon it. What is wanted is for the peo- ple, the laboring people, to get out of the minds the idea that the labor of America nceds protection against the pauper labor of Europe, and to get into it that the best pro- tection for labor is independent manhood. Referring to President Cleveland's message, the speaker said he was proud 'to live in a day when a man could be elected chief magistrate of a nation a brave enough and honest and mindful enough of his obligatiol 0 the people who could, with the presidency in his gift, lay it aside for his duty. A platform was then adopted setting forth that tax reduction is a nec that the remedy.for excessive revenua.is revised tax- ation. After referringto the recommenda- tione of Arthur and Cleveland, the platform states that the existing duties upon raw ma- terials which are to be used in manufactures should be removed. The duties upon articles used or consumed by those who are least able to bear the burden of taxation, should be re- duced. Ex-Congressman Hurd, of Ohio. said he did not come to l’hllm\(‘hl\ ia to anta the great mdustrial inte vania, but in the hope that he might be able to pursuade her people ihat the surest way to perpetuate them would be to reform the s tem of taxation, which was now threatening the country with disaster. Mr. Hurd then entered info an elaborate argument to dem- onstrate that the tariff was not in reahity pro- tection to American labor and American enterprise, but only, in some instauces, the handmaid. A m at a Dance. New York, Jan. 27.—[Special Telegram to —H. Harris, a boot and shoe dealer, was presented by lis wife with an addition to the family in a very novel and unexpected place Wednesday night. Mr. Har d his wife had gone to the ball of Achai Sholom lodge of the Free Sons of Isracl to have a good time. Mrs. Harris is very fond of dancing, and she had looked forward to a long cvening's pleasure. But the little stranger made his appearance while the prelude to the second lunciers was being sounded, and Mr. Harris was told that he was the happy father of a bouncing boy. It was close on the ninth auniversary of his wedding and this was the eighth event of the kind. The assembly christened the infant Sholom Everett Harris, and passed a vote of thanks to Coroner Messemer, who officiated. Mr. ;lhlrris took his wife and baby home in a coac Bo . Mrs. Rawson Arreste Cuieaco, 1. Mrs. Rawson, who was indicted yesterday by the grand jary for complicity in the assault with intent to kill upon Banker Rawson, was arrested at the county jail this morning when she came to visit her son, young Lee. Her lawyers are looking up bondsmen for her, and ‘she will probably be able to give bail before this evening. She was released this evening on a bond of §3,000, e The Pope Addresses the Czar, Rowe, Jan The pope has written an aul ph letter to the czar thanking him for the expressions of good will contained in the address of the czar sent him on the occasion of his jubilee, The czar hoped his h would aid him to harmonize the needs of ti Roman church in Russia with the fundamen- tal primciples of his empire. To this the pope plies that the holy see 15 prepared 1o do everything in its power to meet the desires of the Russian government. More Crimes Act Convictions, DrnLiy, —The trial of Patrick O'Brien, M. P.; Thomas Byrne, president of the Ballmasloe branch of the > league; John Haydon, editor of the V cath Examiner, for offenses undoer feld to-duy. O'Br 1 to four month: prisonment and Haydon to three months, to His lHowers, Loxnox, Jan, A circular issued from Florence by Gladstone on the 24th inst. dressed to his followers in parliament, says state of public affairs appears to rende it certain that important discussions may be expected to rise immediately upon the meet- ing of parliament. and im Gladston A Toronto Bank Closed. TonoNTo, Jan. 27.—The managers held a stracted meeting to-day regarding the af: of the Federal bank shares, which dropped twenty points since Monday, and decided to wind up the bauk's business. Other banks will tuke over the assets to pay depositors in full, commencing to-morrow. & Prince Promoted, G POTTsDAM, Jau 27.—To-day wus the twenty. | ninth anniversary of the birthday of Prince | William, aud ne was appointed major gen ral and’ commundor of the Second Brigad | of Infuntry Guards NUMBER .224, AN OMAHA MAN'S LUCK. He is Left a Good-Sized Fortune In England, ‘ Citoaao, Jan. 27.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.)—Arthur Barton, a good-looking young Englishman, came to America a fow years ago to make s fortune. Helefta #ood-looking wife behind, Reaching Chi- cago Barton found employment at theé union stockyards, working as A butcher the establishment of Nelson Morris Later he worked for Swift. July 14 last he gave up his situation and told his landlady he would go to Omaha and try his fortune there. He was scen no more and nothing further was heard from him. Mvs, Plumb received a letter from Barton's wife at Finden, near Derby, land, enclosing a photograph of her husb and herself, and saying his father had d leaving him ole heir to property worth 000. She requested Mis. Phimb to make every effort she could to discover the where- abouts of Arthur and send him home, as nothing could be done with the property until he put in an appearance. Mrs. mh noti- fled Captain Markey, of the Town of Lake police, and inquiries will be made for the lucky Britisher at Omahia. A JOINT DEMONSTRATIC \ Wil Welp Celebrate Den- in Dexver, Colo. gram to the Bee of the International Range association, and General Manager Meek, of the Denver, Texas & Fort Worth road, to-day had a con- ference with reference to the date of the next annual cattle convention to be held in this city in March. The object of the asso- ciation is to have their convention on the same day of the celebration of the comple. tion of the road, to be made the occasion of a nd demonstratic be by the chambe and the business men of the city gene General Manager Meck stated t effort would be made to have the road in good working ovder N It will be upleted carlier if possible, later than this date 10 the ecattle men, and in a d the call for the convention will be mad that day. The session will last four The cattle men of Texas, New Mexico, In- dian territory and Arizona who have been appointed delegates to the convention 1 initial steps for a grand excursion o the new road for the purpose of attend the meeting, and the chamber of commerce has made arrangements to celebrate the event, which gives the ity a through line to the Gulf of Mexico. - AN AFFAIRS, A Deficit of $350,000 in the Treasury —Railroad Talk, Jan. 27.—Experts have found a deficit of 350,000 in the accounts of th province, Members of the late government account for it in connection with the fight with the dominion government on the rail road question, but the books are kept in v bad shape, and it is difticult to say how v stand. been m; . Head, for lys WinNie from Ottawa agitation on Proposals that the prov promise that the Can fic. monopoly would be abandoned in 1801, At a conser tive meeting last night it was decided to op- pose all compromises and support th ent until the proyince's rights are conceded. e e Horticulture and the Tariff. SAN Josg, Cal., Jan. 27.—At the convention of the American Horticultural society yester- day afternoon, several papers were read and resolutions were adopted, petitioning con- gress to pass such laws as will more effec- tively pre o the forests; also a petition aguinst the reduction by congress of the e isting tariff on green and dried fruits, nut wines and other horticultural and agri tural products, on the ground that such r duction would injure all and destroy many of these industries. B St. Paul's Ice Palace Stormed. St. Pavy, Jan, 27.—The first storming of the ice palace to-night was a great succoss. Probably ) uniformed members of the various carnival clubs joined in the parade and 100,000 would be a small estimate of the crowd that thronged the sidewalks and swarmed on the hills and houses as wellus in the palace ground; An Absc JACKSONVILLE, wood Carpente: and treasu pany who has be v under la., Jan . the absconding the Brookside Knitting ¢ New u living ince Noven, an assumed name, Sr. Joserm, Mo., Jan, gram to the B, | —The Rey rector of the Holy Trinity of St. Joseph, returned home with his bride. Miss Jessie Lewis, of Lonville, N. Y., to whom he was married in that pliee days ngo. Lonville was Mr. Gardner's for- mer charge. T A Train Robbe Memrins, Tenn., who has been the organizer, as well as the leader in all train_robberies which oc- curred for several years past, arrived here this morning from Montgomery, Ala., and left for Texarkana, Tex., i custody of the ofticers. Captured. James Burrows, e o B Fatally Kicked By a Horse. Rarin Crry, Dale, Jan. 27,—[Special Tele gram to the Ber.]—Robbie, the three year. old son of Charles Chadw , miles north of here, was kicked by a horse rning and will likely die. His skull ctured budly g mis » Fink Makes a WaAsHINGTON, Jan —AlL missioner of tho trunk lines, appc the inter-state commerce commission to-duy in connection with the hearing of the car load lot case. e demed the injustice of the charges as tixed. Denial, Fink, com A before A l‘lullmm ptar Loxi orecast, Standard says it is authorized to state that the procedure meas- ure will be the first business of the coming session of parhament after the adoption of idress in reply to the speech from the - - or the Ful Mion., Jan. mount, Judge Me detl the #500,000 d stock claim of Seymour, st the Northwestern Cat he full amount, ILLWATER, this Al prefer Sabin & Co. compuny Lo be v afternoon de CHICAG day testimony In the Sykes trial to very damaging to the defend by Attorney Smith und_Orson Merchants Loan und Trust compan - Smallpox at Sun sisco. RANCISCO, Jan “The steamer, i New York, from China and Japa 1 this afternoon with three cases x on board. She has been quara; SaN Cit arriy sm tin Coffee P York, Jan Ky New weak 2 market is 15 po Dunias The doclor of e arsem | iu which Wilfred Blunt is conti | vised Bluut % be put lu ke uospital, il oa'nds ay EASTERN RAH.ROADS BLOCKED The Great Blizzard Reaches the At lantic Coast. TRAINS STALLED IN SNOW BANKS All Communication Cut Off on Many Trunk Lines—New York City is Theatened Wi Milk Famine, The Blizzard in the East. NEW YoRk, dan. The storm night and yesterday was most > in the Mohawk valley. The New. York Central abandoned all its trains on the Hudson River division at 6 o'clock last night on necount of the snow blockade. The wind, which blew at the rate of sixty miles per hour, swept the light snow ncross tracks in such quantitios that resistance to it was useloss. There wero three passengzer trains stalled in the snow be- taveen Albany and New York, and fully a score of freight trains. The Chicago limitea express over the New. York Central urrived this morning, thirteen hours late. The St. Louis limited over the Eric reached Deposit at 5 o'clock this morn- ing, und at noon was in 4 snow bank a mila cast of that point. The Eric ofticials refuse information in regard to the condition’ of the road. A mili famine is threatened. Trains over many of the roads are buried in snowdrifts with the contents of the cans frozen solid. ixty cars loaded with milk are snowed in near Middletown. — The milk trains over tho Pennsylvania road are the ouly ones in to- day. Advices to the Associated press are to the et that the storm has been steadily i creasing throughout the northern part of this state for the past fo night hours and is At its worst to-night. The temperature is faling and the wind blowiii a gale and the snow s drifting upon the railw tracks and country roads, laying n_geners embargo on getting about. ade, both on the Hudson York Central, since Wednesday is the heavi- est ever known. Otiier through routes aro 10 better oft. Snow plows are almost use- less. Railroad men have not known so bad a storm for twenty-fiv Binneroin, From 4 o'clock yesterday morning till § o'clock last mgit n trains gh here, At 0 o'cl seven pussenger trains and one freight t were blockaded withina mile of this cit The passengers of all delaved t provided with provisions by the pany, andat Old Orchard they were taken to hotels, Arnany, N, Y torm ¢l of last Jan. 27—This wmorning finds the ved away. The ther mometer is about zoro and strong wind makes the cold intense. The railroads are even in worse condition thin they were yes- No traius whatever are being moved ro & Hudson. The railroad ? of here ave all blocked and ains from New York and Boston are moved with the greatest dificulty. No freight trains are being runin any direction. Rocuester, N. Y., Jan, 27.—Trains for the east are arriving from four to ten hours late. Tioy. The effects of the ning with greater v. The Boston train, which left here at 10 0°clock last night, ran into the r nd of a freight train a mile west of Williumstown, Mass., this morning, and killed the conductor and 'a brakeman of the freight. Trains are arriviog over the Fitchburg and Central Hudson roads. Only half of the Albany & Troy Belt Line is in operation. The thre night train from Montreul on the Vermont road is fast in a snowdrift near Burlington, Pryvoini, N. H., Jan, 27.—Seven traing are blockaded between Warren Summit and Ashilund, and some are without fuel or water, It is impossible to communicate with any of them, No mgils haye been received hero since Wednesday night. Triiaca, N. Y. 1 trs this point Iwingto the snow 1 & Northern are ubandoncd to-day. The passenger frain on this roud due here at 8:27 yesterday afternoon was stuck all night' in a Snow baik and did not avrive until 7:30 this morning. Borey Trains from the west arriving on time, but all trains from tho st ure from twelve to fifteen hours late, PRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 27.—The mail the north on the Connecticut, ad, due at Holyoke last night, bi- i a cut two miles north of that A gang of men went to work to d'g is this ‘morning. The snow was blow nz 50 thick that nothing could be seen g feet distant, und the train from Gre - A dashed into t) killing three men and injuring another futally. Pirtsiigin, Mass., Jai. 27.—Five long nge ns on the Boston & Albany re snow bound | Tho East St. Louis express spent the night in a snow drift near Washington cut with over one hundred passengers abou The fast mail which left Boston last night for the west spent the night in a drift a mile from Hins- The passengers suffered greatly from any ladies were prostrated, and [ “childven budly frost bitten. ng over i mile of track ukers and much perish- ght will be lost. In many places the drifted to a depth of forty feet. awtoN, N. Y., Jan. 27.--All traing Erie road are blockadaed at points east and west of this Only one train has ed from New York in thirty hours, and are small chances for another getting Jugh before tonight. Three Delaware & west: bound through traing up at Kokomo Mountain, Pa., but munaged Lo leave this morn: came stalle city, out “reight t sn0 all night, ing. Frepenick, Md., J The snow which fell Wednesday Bight drifted so that the ilvonds are badly obstructed Laxcasren, Pa, Jan. 27— R travel in this vicinity is greatly delayed by heavy snow drifts. “Workmen are engraged at Lit- tletown digging a pusse ¢ train out of the snow drift. Between this city and Columbia tarce freight trains are snowbound Bostox, Jun. 27.—Reports from it in New | nd show that Judds are suffe wuch trouble ating of trains, owing to snowdrifts, Purther details of the great storn in New Englund received tonight ave to the cffect thit but littie improvement in ralway trafio or the condition of the country hus rosuited. i every gircetion cone ot vices of traing ayed from five to twenty-four hours or kaed. Whole railrowd lines or mplete standstill. 88 on the Boston Lowell railroad was stopped 1o- neur Mercdith, N, H., sked snow plow, Forty passcngers had to walk to the villuge }‘m @ number of th ands and et JORN B RG I anadian } . N, L, Jan. 27 The severe of Wednesday and Thursday has blockaded the rouds all throu b Warren and Sussex counties, - Blockade in Dakota, D The situation The road was led train between here yesterday and the waln The train with the eastern meil and one from the west w, west of here. 'This city will s00n be short of coal und there is not a pound of sugar in the dealers’ hands, Itinois Railroad Commissioners, CHicac The board of rabiroed und warehouse commissioners clossd ita esslon to-day by adopting various changes in the schedule of rates and in classifications, 1 the matter of agricultural huplencits of officia) Chassitication was wdopiedy The MiLpaNK, opened to the block Big Stone ight in and