Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 3, 1888, Page 2

- MERITS OF THE MESSAGE. Konna Replies to Sherman's Rocent Tariff Speech. THE TRUE INTEREST OF LABOR. - The Seriator From West Virginia Tells Why It is to Be Found in the Reduction Another Side, Wasnixaros, Feb, Mr. Spooner pre #bitéd a petition from President Johnson, of the Fuller Manufacturing company of Mad- 19011, Wis., far the abolition of all import du- ties or agricultural machinery such us plow: hay and harvesting machinery, on the ground that guch Qaties were superfluous and use- less, and that no agricultural machinery ‘would beimported if duties were wholly dis- continued. SAtong the bills reported from committees and pladed on the calendar was one from the house to facilitate the prosecution of work pro- jected for the improvement of rivers and har- bors, and one authorizing the construction of & bridge across the Red River of the North. Among the bills introduced and referred ‘wis one by Mr. Butler to provide for justices of the supreme court of New Mexico author- ized td determine the validity of Spanish and Mexican land grants. Mr. Platt gaye notice that he would next Monday submit some remarks on the presi- dent's message, The debate on Mr. Plumb's resolution for inyestigating the condition of the postal ser- wicé was then resumed. The senate decided that when it adjourned to-day it be until Monday. At 2 o'clock Mr. Kenna of West Virginia secured the floor to reply to the tariff specch of, Senator Sherman. All the circumstances, he said, justified tho belief that the speech was exhaustive of the resources of the scna- tor from Ohio and the party of which he w: 8 leading representative, which could be in- voked in criticism of the president’s message. Mr. Sherman had treated the large and growing treasury surplus as a matter neither requiring attention nor justifying apprehen- sion. Tho great statesman, whom Mr. Sherman had_quoted, did not share such an opinion. Mr. P orman had garbled the words which he tioted from President Jefferson so as to m:;ury his own opinion. Jefferson had solemiy invoked a change in the organic law of the lund to avert the danger of a surplus, General Jackson, Daniel Webster and a suc- cession of republican presidents and sccre- taries of the treasury had shared the a hension expressed by President Cleve Republican statesmen voicing such opinion had‘riot been denounced as free traders. The voice of responsible officials of the government was united in its expression of apprehension of the dangers which President Cleveland had called upon congress to avert. No pa- trjotio. American, excepting possibly Mr. Sherman himself, calmly contemplated the un- nécessary withdrawal and harding of money. Mr. Sherman had_protested most vigor- ously against the president’s declaration that the internal revenue should not be done away with. In 1567 Senator Sherman had ex- pressed much the same opinion that he now 80 severcly eriticised. In 1570 und 1582 he had eloquently and forcibly maintained much the same views, Mr. Sherman had charged that the treasury surplus was due to the president's failure to exercise his legal functions. This charge was based mainly upon the” fact that the resident had opposed shipping subsidies, pon such eriticism the president could well afford to meet the issue. Mr. Kenna then proceeded to the discussion in detail of the effect upon the revenue and upon domestic interests of a judicious rve- vision of the tariff, disputing almost every economic proposition advanced by Mr. Sher- man, .and maintaining that the presi suggestions pointed the way not only to_re- lief from burdensome taxation and the dan- gers of excessive revenues, but also to in- creased prosperity and the correction of iunumerable evils without disregard for any of the established interests of this country. The true solution of the difficulty, he said, is a fair and just medjum which shall pro- duce the revenues the country needs—no more or no less—according to the plain dic- tates of common honesty, as declared by the last democratic platform in a spirit of fair- ness to all interests. Mr. Sherman had de- clfre@ that to lift the burdens of the laboring man and 86 give him equal 0|Rrurv.unilie: in tho great strugelo of life would be to degrade him. To show senators the inconsistency of that point he referred to the law of July 4, 1864, -passed under the special patronage of Mr. Sherman, allowing immigration under y recent years the honorable ator voted against a bill to restrict the im- migration of the Chinese. He afterwards pleaded for the limitation of the term of exclusion to five years and finally, in voting for the last Dbill, he insisted that every skilled laborer in ( should be excluded Trom: its operation. While the ss of import duties has had a’tendency to build up and foster monopoly 1t has had a like tendency to invoke free competition to labor and réduce workingmen 10 & minimum of compensation. Yet laboring man are blandly told they are to bind them- selves hand and foot forever and forever to sninstitution which gives them all the free trade and- competition and to others, the privileged few—monopoly and profit. = He (Kenna)~was mistaken in the intelligence of Agerjean labor if it allowed that condition tadonger exist. A bill to reform the revenue systers and reduce taxation would come from the house and Ne did not doubt it would be framed “in a spint of conservative fairness ta...all _scctions and all interests. The cry of the demagogue that !xe president and his policy were aiming at 16ssening the just reward of labor was a8 i decent us it was false. The system of tiomin this country for the last twenty had been a standing menace und 4 sourc constant injury to the laborer himself. Who would deny that the system which had pre- vailed under the republican adimnistration in this country and for years past had made meve strikes, driven more men from employ- ment, filled the country with more tramps, aggravated more distress, created more dis- content, and produced more starvation and death-than any other system the coun ever eaw! Wiis it not time fora chan A¥‘§~ut, when the president of the United Btates, confronting bravely the solemn re- auirements of his high oftice and daring to preserve o patriotic regard for his public sponsibijities, ventured the suggestion f.a remedy which had over and ovel n presented and demanded by one ad istration‘after another, he was assailed by one acknowledged leader of the republican rganization as frivolous in his action, or nt on destruction. It might as well be understood now as here- fter that this movement for reform and re- ief from the public burden, in which the rmhlpm. had manfully and gallantly taken he lead, meant practical results. The coun- try was aroused to the justiceof its demands, A'spirit of fairness and of justice would pre- vail in all things. Both the benefits and the burden of our system of taxation would be distributed fairly. That system, buth in- and 1 would be treated 88 a whole. The ‘tax on tobacco would he had no doubt, be reduced or wholly re- pealed. Iron, coal, wool and other products of labor, care and enterprise would not be sacrificed. They would stand subject to their fair share in the benefits of whatever the systom might be, as revised, and bearing their fair share of the burdens of the com- mon lot. . There was umple room for the re- suotion of existing taxes without viols any interest. The democratic mever been the enemy of labor, the ancient doctrine “of home rule, rivileges to none,*and equality befor W, it had ever beep and ever would be the safest guardian of the poor and humble. Labor = would find under the control of the government, a fair and secure reward but monopoly, fortificd and entrenched be- hind twenty or more years of republican exaction and misrule, would have to go. “The question before us at this time,” said Mr. Kenn: the bare reference of the president's message. The debate upon that question has been calculated to alarm snd terrify the country. But the country is now or the fray. It is my candid Wmut L the great masses of the people endorse and support this brave gle mm'wdr“ rights and the relief of eir Ms, Sherman congratulated bis friead from West Virginta on nvtn[srocllflmcd the fact thal the ranks of the democratic party werc closed and that a distinet issue was to be ted to the people, That party had been in posscssion of the house of represgntatives more than ten years and nothing _like an affirmative propositionn of ‘A measure as to the tariff question. ‘hed been submitted to the judg- ment of the American people. If the demo- cratic party had closed up the ranks and there was 1o be a fair and manly contest be- tween tho two parties on this great public question, be would be delighted, but he did not belieye the issue would be presented. Let the democratic ranks be closed. Let its proposition to reduce taxation be presented, and the republican party would be found with its old ranks unbroken ready to_accept ssue and let it go to the peopie. But for the senator from West Virginia to assail Mm for having expressod views ten and twenty years ago which appeared to be ditferent from those he exprossed to-day, was a rather small hole to craepout of. It was true that since the tariff’discussion of thirty years ago he (Sherman) ntight have changed his mind, but if he had not done so under changed conditions_afid cireumstances he would not be worthy a seat in thowenate. [Applause in the gallery.} It. wason a bill to repeal the internal “refenuc taxes “in 1867 that he had made the remark that the taxes most willingly paid were these on spirits, beer and tobacco, So they were then ; 8o they are to-day. But within the last few years a complaint-had come, mainly from the south- ern states, @gainst the tax on tovacco. It came from farmers, He heeded it; obeyed ity he regarded i, nn;l in so doing only did what the senators from Virginia, West Virginia, Tenunessce, North Carol and Kentucky ought to do. The republican party would join with the demociatic party in reducimg such taxation as bore heavily on the people, but jt wenld preserve the sys- tem of protection by tariff duties just so long a8 was necessary to give to Americans a fair chance in the teade and commerce of the country. The law referred to in regard to immigration under contract, was passed in the widst of war, when 2,000,000 northern men were down south. It was a law invit- ing foreigners to help make good the absence of brave uuion soldi He would have voted then kind of law to defeat the democratic party of that d. But he was sure he had voted for its repeal whenever that matter was presented, He congratulated congress that the country was now to have a fair, square, manly issue presented on the indus- trial question, a question which affected the life, property and interest of every citi question between protected labor in this country and the pauper labor of Europe; a question between diversified industries and that of a single agricultural inter few blacksmith and carpenter shops scattered throughout the country. Amid the hum of applause which followed the close of Mr. Sherman’s remarks, Senator Regan arose and briefly defended the demo- cratic party from the charge that it had pre- sented no afirmative tariff proposition during the ten years 1t has had possession of the house. The motion to refer the president’s message then went over without action. The senate passed the bill to incre: the )wuni;ms of the totally helpless to $i2 per month, Mr. Stewart addressed the senate briefly in support of the education bill and after the executive session the senate adjourned till Monday. for any House. WasniNeroy, Feb, 2.—Mr. Blount called up the bill to prevent the transmission through the mails as second class matter, of cheap literature, and requiring it to bo trans- mitted as third class matter. After consider- able debate the bill was passed. The contested election case of Lowry against White was then called. Mr. Barry of Mississippf argued in support of the ma- jority resolution, declaring the seat vacant, and Mr. Cooper of Ohio sustained the claims of the contestee. The matter went over un- il to morrow. Mr. Crain of Texas, from the committee on presidential elections, ote., reported a joint resolution proposing & constitutional aniend- ment providing that congress shall hold its annual meetings commencing on the first Monday in January. Calendar. Mr. Ford of Michigan introduced a bill for the organization of the territory of Alaska. Adjourned.’ e The Wayward Victoria Morosini. GLENS FALLS, N. Y. Fob. 2—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]-Some eighteen months ago, Miss Marie Chausce first made her appear- ance in this village and went to visit Mrs Amy Keenan, the widow . of the late John Keenan. Her fine appearance soon attractsd attention. Shea was handsome, and her . voice heard ' on Sundays in church was beautiful, and showed the influ- ence of careful training. It was fine high soprano. Then she sang in concerts, and won rounds of applause, Some people thought this gay, swinging, lively young woman of six and twenty, knew more of the theater than she admitted. - Although she did confess that she had sung in opera for clrity, it was not because she sang 80 well, but rather for a gift she had of playing jokes. Then it was noised abroad that Miss Chausce had gone—had gone suddenly to Philadel- phia. Her rich parents were going to Europe. All at onte somebody remembered that seo was the family name of Mrs, Morosini, mother of the wayward Victoria Schilling Huelskamp, who ran away with her father's conchman. Then somebody sent on to New York for pictures of Mrs. Huel- skamp, which are not hard to find, since the young womanw’s appearance on the stage. "The photographs of Mrs. Huelskamp were pictures of Miss Chausee to life, and thus the story got out. Mrs. Huelskamp has at last yielded to the entredties ef her friends, and abandoned the coachman to his fate. Ernest doesn’t even know vhere his wife is, gt (R ey Cleveland’s Missionary to Oregon. PORTLAND, O) Feb, 2.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Mr. L. M. Fay, of Mad- ison, Wis., arrived last week. Mr. Fay is a friend of Postmaster General Vilas, who was sent out here three years ago, during a ses- sion of the legislature which failed to elect a United States senator. He was a missionary of the then incoming administration and pre- sumably his object 'vas to induce democratic members of the legislature to join with dis- affected republicans in clecting a republican who would not oppose Cleveland’s appoint- ments, It is hinted Mr. Fay does not come to Oregon this time for his health, but pos- sibly to look after somebody’s fences. The democratic convention which meets at Pen- dleton, April 8, will be the first state conven- tion in the great campaign of 1558 and it would not be bad if Oregon started the ball rolling for Cleveland by pledging him her six votes. Mr. Fay left yesterday for Puget Sound. Even two votes of a territory are not to be despised when it comes to a presiden- tial nomination. gy The Muddy Rising at Kansas City. KaNsAs Ciry, Mo, Feb. 2.—[Special Tel gram to the Bee.]—The Missouri river regis- tered 9 2-10 feet above the_low water mark this morning and is rising at the rate of four inchy rise has set in, but there is no likelihood that it will reach the height attained last year. The river on December 21 was 3 #10 fect above the low water mark, which is the lowest point reached in many ¥ About two miles above Quindar's, & arge quantity of broken ice has become wedged in the curve of the river, but below this there is comparatively little ice. The ice gorge at Lawrence, Kan., broke this morning and the volume of ice came down the Kaw und stopped just above the Rock Islund bridge, near Wyandotte, Part of the temporary bridgo gave way to-night and it now looks as 1f the Union Pacific and several other briages would go also. e L ‘Will Fight the Whisky Trust, Peonia, 1L, Feb. 2.—Mr. Firmenich, a sturch manufacturer, said to-night that he iutends to erect a distillery in New York of 10,000 bushels capacity. He has refused to go into the whisky trust. He also intimated that a smaller distillery might be built here inorder to make his fight more successful. ——— Furnaces in Blast, Ux108TOWYN, Pa., Feb.2 - The Dunbar fur nace, which closed down a weeks ago because of a reduction of. wages, bas started up-again, the men agreeing to a reduction of l@ per cent. The resumption gives employ met to 700 mea, A in twenty-four hours. The January’ ot Lttt THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE; GONE FOR GRUB. General Brisbin Sends Troops After the Commissary Train. Forr McKixsey, Wyo. (via Douglas), Feb, 2.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.]— A change last night in the fine weather we have been enjoying for two weeks past caused General Brisbin, the commanding officer of Fort McKinney, to dend out at day light this morning Captain Powell's troops of cavalry and Lieutenant Young, post guarter- master, with all the transportation and mules at the post to meet and nssist the commissary train coming from Douglas to McKinney with supplies for the garrison to replace those burned the night of January 14, The supply train left Powder river, fifty-two wiles from here, on the morning of the'81st, and_ ' sup- posed to be to-night camped at Crazg Woman, twenty-two miles from the post. The officers have orders to force the train 1nto McKinney to-morrow night and the soldiers will make a desperate fight to get it through and save their grub from freezing, which has come through so far safely. It is snowing to-night and the weather is turning cold. - A Commercial Traveler Arrested. Avnora, Neb., Feb, 2.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—George B. Garland, a com- mercial traveler, was arrested here Tuesday for selling goods without a license. He rep- resents the large clothing house of Jacob Reed & Sons, Philadelphia; Wilden Bros., shirt manufacturers, Lawrence, Kan.; John Cornduff, Chicago, and others. A few weeks ago he was here and did quite a business in taking orders. This week, while making his deliveries and _collecting his money, he was arrested for selling without a license, Gar- land was up before the police justice and was held to the district court, which convenes here next week. He was turned over to the sheriff and last night was locked up in the calaboose. To-day he gave bail and says he proposes to test the legality of the proceeding if it takes all summer. He has employed counsel. —_—— Beatrice to Advertise Herself. BEATRICE, Neb., Feb, 2.——{Spocial Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A monster mass meeting was held in the opera house to-night to make arrangements to thoroughly advertise through the eastern states the many advan- tages of Beatrice and induce immigration. Travelling passenger agents of the B, & M., Union Pacific, Rock Island and Wabash rail- roads were present and signified the willing- ness of their roads to help in all ways and es- scially by giving cheap excursion rates. A arge number of citizens addressed the meet- ing, and it was the unanimous wish of those present that the work be pushed. About #40,000 was raised before the meeting ad- journed and a special committee was ap- pointed to see that the amount is increased t0 $100,000. This will be used in furnishin, advertising matter and sending men througl the eastern states. e —— Nebraska City Sued. Nenraska Ciry, Neb.,, Feb. 2.—|Special Telegram to the Ber.]—Two more suits fo damages have been filed againsf the city. J. R. Keyser asks for £5,000 for a broken limb caused by defective sidewalks and Mrs, Belr Hampton wants a like amount for the same reason. e s REDUCED RATES TO OMAHA. A Cut of Fifty Per Cent the Result of the War. Cuicaco, Feb. 2.—A big break was made to-day in freight rates between Chicago and Omaha, the reductions on several classes averaging 50 per cent. First class was re- duced from 75 to 40 cents per 100 pounds, and other classes in proportion. Iowa roads had up to this time been able to hold up their through rates, but the war started by the Burlington & Northern in the northwest was too much of a pressure, ana the freight officials west at once began to contract for business on a lower basis. This precipitated to-day’s break. Late in the afternoon the demoralization reached the Kansas City roads and the same schedule as to-day to Omaha will be put in to-morrow to southwest- ern Missouri river points. ————— Confession of Train Robbers. Sr. Lovis, Feb. 2,—In the preliminary ex- amination of Brock and Jim Barrows at Texarkana, Brock made a confession of train robbery at Genoa, December 9. He said Jim and Rube Barrows caused the "engineer to bring the train to a stop, and, under instruc- tions from Rube, who was the leader of the gang, . entered the express car and compelled one of the three men in the car to give him the contents of the. safe, about £2,600 in money,and §5,000 in valuables. He then started for the mail car, but on ad- vice to leave the car at once, he turned away. The men started on foot for Texarkana, and on the way di- vided the booty, his share }eing about £00. Fireman Craven recognized Jim Bur- rows as the robber whose mask slipped off as he entered the engine cab, Both men were bound overin $7,500 bail. Burrows waived examnation. e Cora Lee Coming Back. Kaxsas Ciry, Feb,, 2.—[Special Telegram to the Bie.]—Cora Lee, just acquitted at Spring- field of complicity in the murder of Sarah Graham, was in the city to-day. She stated that she was on her way to Omaha, where she intended to reside. She was accompa- nied by her sister Emma Lee. Cora Leu, or Cora Graham, was the wife of George Gra- ham, ched in Springficld in 1886 for kill- ing his wife. She is the adopted daughter of Mrs. Emma Maloy, the temperance agitator. e A Quarantine in New Jersey. Jersey Crty, Feb, 2,—The bureau of ani- mal industry has declared aquarantine on all cattloin Hudson county. This is dono to stamp out pleuro-pneumonia, which exists very gencrally in the county. A large force of inspectors has been appointed and all eat- tle will be tagged, registered and labelled. General Terry's Health, ST. Avausing, Fla,, Feb, 2.—Miss_Terry, sister of General Terry, says: “My brother is not, nor has he been sick enough to cause any serious apprehension, and he is. o much improved of late that the state of his health occasions us no concern,” i A Murderess Respited. ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 2.—Governor Gordon to-day commuted the sentence of Eliza Ran- dal, who was to havo been hanged in Clay county Friday, to imprisonment for life. She murdered her father with an axe. el S The Paine Will Case. New Yourk, Feb. 2.—The jury in the cele- brated Paine will case disagreed as to a ver- dict this morning. They stood ten to two for the plaintiff, AR B The Alton Dividend. New Youk, Feb. 2.—The Chicago & Alton railroad declared a quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on preferred and comman - stoclk, payable March 1, 1588, 4 Weathe! dications. For Nebraska and Iowa: ‘Threatening weather, followed by light rain or snow, slightly colder, stationary temperature, light to fresh winds generally casterly. For Dakota: Local snows, followed by colder fair weather, with a cold wave, light to fresh northerly winds. A cold wave is indicated for Dakota and Minnesota on Friday and Friday night. The temperature will fall 15 to 20= by Satur- day morning. ———— Embezzled a Necktie. PriLADELPHIA, Feb. 2.—Robert C. Howell, superintendent of the gencral delivery de- vartment of the postoftice, was taken into custody to-day on a warrant charging him with embezzlement in taking a necktie *‘from a package got 1nto his pessession by convey- ance by mail and before the same was deliy- ered to the parties to whom it was ad- dressed.” Superintendent Howell denied the charge and declared thatit wasa up job" to get him out of oftice, i Called Hence. MixyearoLts, Feb. 2.--Charles Hoagman, who named Minngapolis, died ‘this morning of dropsy of the heart, . RS WHAT COMMISSIONERS ~ ASE. = Lively Tilt Ovén¥he Proposed New ad. e THE PROMOTERS INDIGNANT. IIR' They Ask For lkermlnlnn to With. draw Their ¥ osition, and Are Summarily Ms}-d A Protest i# Stnt In, — The Omaha & Yankton Railroad. For over an hour yesterday afternoon the county commissioners and a delegation from the promoters of the proposed Omaha, Yank- ton & Northwestern railroad “iffed,” ‘“‘sup- posed” and presented considerable spleen in their hot debates. The consultation was held in the chambers of the commissioners in the county building, and was one of the liveliest and most interesting proceedings that has ever taken place there. The railroad advo- cates had called to sco what action the com- mittee on judiciary, to whom had been re- ferred the proposition of the company to as- certain their legal powers to qall a special election to vote 300,000 bonds of the county, had taken in the matter. . The trouble commenced after Chairman O,Keefe called the. board to order, and the clerk read the following as the report of the Judiciary committee: Resolved, That the Omaha, Yankton & Northwestern railway company be requested, through its authorized and responsible agent, to file with this board for its information a plat of the survey, showing its exact line of route through said county, the location of the southeastern terminus of its Xm]mued road, the location for passenger and freight depots for the city of Omaha, and its head- quarters and shops, and that action upon the proposition to submit to the legal voters of this county the question of voting to the said railway company bonds of the county in the sum of &300,000 or any sum, be postponed and deferred until such plat, survey and locations aforesaid be filed. Before a vote was recorded on the fate of the resolution, Mr. Shelton succeeded in be- ing heard and asked permission to withdraw the road proposition. “You have killed us,” he said, “and put us at the mercy of sharpers. We have come to you with a fair proposition, and to spend a half million of dollars in the county. You ask us to spend $2,000,000, and that we cannot do.” Mr. O'Keeffe replied that what the com- missioners were after was some safeguard which was expected of them by property holders and taxpayers. They wanted to know if the shops and depot are to be inside the city limits, Mr. Shelton replied that that was what the road proposed to do, but the commissioners had throttled it on the start. The road could not go and condemn property at hap- hazard, for if they did land owners would put their lands up to $1,000 a foot. “The county court,” answered Mr, O'Keeffe, “will appoint’ the appraisers, and no doubt will take4he precaution to appoint intelligent and fair’ minded men to do the work."” t Mr. Shelton retaliated by saying that the road wanted to deal fairly and honestly with the commissioners and the taxpayers. The road had within the last few days received propositions from owtiers of old surveys, but they did not amount to shucks and conse- quently would not nogotiate with them. Nat urally this had vexed these people, who had publicly announced thdir intention to strangle the enterprise, " In reply to a_question from the county at- torney, Mr. Shelton' said the road was strictly an Omaha enterprise and intended as a benefit to Omaha,Y He denied that it was a “stub” to the B. & M. or Missouri Pacific. In conclusion he said that if the commission- ers would agree to 1s8ue a proclamation for an election to vote! $300,000 bonds the road ‘would put a map on ‘‘exhibition 1in the com- missioners rooms showing the location of the road, shops, depots, ieadquarters, ete. i Simultancously with this proposition Mr. Shelton asked permission to withdraw their proposition, In this request Mr. Shelton was ably and vigorously seconded by Mr. D. C. Patterson, who intimated that the comnmissioners weré harassing the enter- prise and going directly against the wishes of the 600 taxpayers who had signed ‘the proposition and petition, which he asked be returned. ““You must be surely aware,” responded Mr. O'Keeffe, “that it is now county prop- v, We want to keep the names, as they may be of use to us, as a road will be built to Yankton.” 0, ho!” sarcastically spoke up Mr. Pat- terson. ‘‘You have a little scheme of your own on foot, have you?” “I have always been in favor of building a road, and it will be built whether you fellows do it or not,” replied the chairman, adding, “The parties who will make us the best proposition are the ones we want, I am in favor of letting you withdraw your proposi- tion, and let you come iun on an eaual footing with others who will build the road in ac- cordance with the stipulations of our resolu- tion.” “Then,” retaliated Mr Shelton, ‘“‘give us back our petition and proposition and we will come in with the crowd on your sug- gestions.” At this point in the proceedings the follow- ing petition was read: To the Honorable County Commissioners— Gentlemen: We, tho undersigned, respect- fully petition your honorable body' that we are 1n favor of submitting a proposition to vote bonds to aid the Omaha & Yankton rail- road, or uny other acceptabie railroad com- pany, providing they will define their route out of the city and through Douglas county and make other requisite and satisfactory ar- rangements with the county commissioners before said bond proposition is submitted to the vote of the people: Wm. Walluce, Dexter L, Thomas, ced, Warren Switzler, A. P, Hopkins George E. Barker, C. W. Hamilton, P. £ Tler, H. Bruner, W. 1. Kierstead, 0.'S. Wood, Leayitt Burnham, A. S, Potter, Giladstone Bros. & Co, yer, Joseph Barl H. Clark, aunders, S. Reed, . L. Stoue, F. B. Lowe, E. A. Cobb, ‘W. G. Chambers, Chas, A. Coe, . H. Davis, Thos. H. Dailey, Fritsche teele & Co., A. S, Stiger, N. B. Falconer, W. W. Nason, John S. Willis, John P. Breen, ;- John F. Behn, George 'C. Bassett. Mr. C. F. Taylor gppeared on the scene at this juncture, and ‘repeated the words of Mr. Shelton, that the commissioners,by their resolution, were hampering the road greatly. He considered that they had made a fair proposition, one strictl§ in accord with the aw, and pleaded of ghe commissioners to thi out the resolytibn submitted by tne judiciary committee. Then followed an informal debate among the commissioners and interested parties, and calm bemng again restored Mr. O'Keeffe said that the board wopld vote on the resolu- tion as amended by stiking out the words heudquarters.” N ond to it was given by Mr, Turner, the resolution was “"Mr. Patterson then submitted the follow- Charles M, C Henry C. Aiken, F. P. Kirkendall, James Forsyth, James Creighton, Thomas Brennan, Milton Hendrix, adopted. ing: We, the incorporators of the Omaha, Yank- ton & Northwestetn' ‘Railway company, hereby state to the county commissioners of Douglas county that if they will pass a resolution agreeing to call the election to vate bonds as requested in our petition on file in your office as soon as we will file our plat_of our survey of our proposed line as provided by law, that we will proceed to make said survey and agree to file said plat. N. SHELTON, C. T, TAYLOR, A. A, EGBERT, D. C. PATTERSON. The submission of this request precipitated another hot debate, which, in character and import, was about the same as that indulged in at the eommencement of the proceedings. Finally the chairman succceded in being heard and the communication was referred by a full vote to the committee on judiciary 1o report on it at 10 o'clock this morning. Miss Addie Colby, ohe of the most charm- ing young svcicty ladies of St. Joseph, Mo., attended the Deutsche club bail last night. ., IDAY; FEBR i sid O ML B AL The Organization to Be i Order Next Wee! o The Catholic Mutual Benefit. association held an informal session at Dr. Kinsler's store last evening. Dr. Keogh, the local ex- aminer of the association, has been so busy with his dutiés as county physician, that he bas been unable to examine only a few of the moembers thus far, aud as a consequence the association was deterred from taking any steps toward permanent organization last night. It is hoped that by Wednesday ove- ning of , next week a suficient number will have passed the physical_examination to per- fect the organization, It is the belief of the aspiring members that the local association will attain a_membepship of 1,000 persons. They intend to make the society a social as well as a bepeficiary organization, something after the nature of a club. During the course of the year.a number of literary and social entertainments are to be given, The C. M. B. A. was organized only eight years ago in New York, and now uumbers over twenty thousand members, i SREA— v 5 A Bad Jump. A man from South- Omaha, wvhose namo could not be learned, jumped from a train bound for South Omaha at Savage crossing and landed on an opposite track where ho was struck by the tender of an engine head- ing towards the east. His head was badly bruised and one of his legs was injured. He ‘was picked up and taken to his home. - The Gun Club Aroused. The Omaha Gun club held a meeting at the Penrose & Hardin sporting headquarters last evening, for the purpose of taking some action looking toward the illogal trapping and net- ting of prairie chicken and grouse. They have received information from divers sources showing them that this evil practice is being carried on very extensivly in many parts of the state, and that unless stopped the days of the chicken and tho grouse in Ne- braska are numbered. The club is fully alive to the importance of the question, and aftera vigorous talk of the matter, Cap- tain Penrose submitted a motion relegating the entire matter to the discretion of the board of manugers, Messrs, Ellis, Field and Kennedy, with instructions to em- ploy competent legal advice and proeced against these pot-hunters in all parts of the state. Running He Goes Into Training. Jack Prince has gone into active training for his great ten-mile race with McCurdy. He is jubilant over the consummation of the agrecment, and says that he cannot lose. The stakes, it will bo remembered, are $10,000, the largest sum over run for by cyclers on thisside of the pond. In ten days Princ leaves for Philadelphia, where ho is entered for a six days' race, in which are afl the noted wheelmen in the country. His match with McCurdy will come off within two wecks following his Philadelphia ra Prince was never in_better condition in i life, and in the larget cities he has already been made a prime favorite. Wrestling Match. There will be an amateur wrestling match in the hall above the Turf Exchange Satur- day evening between ‘R. A. Williams and A. J. Clarke, of this city. The mateh is for 2100 a side, side holds, best two in three, three points down to constitute a fall. Andy Kears is the stakeholder, and the bout is to be called promptly at 9:30 o'clock. i de G A Fast Train to St. Louis. Cnicaco, Feb. 2.—The Wabash company has decided to put on a fast train between Chicago and St. Louis making tho run in cight and one-half hours. No change will be made in the time to Kansas City owing to the Wabash Western refusing to co-operate. Chieago & Alton officials say that the con- ditions made by the Wabash as necessary be adopted to induco it to enter the Western Passenger association, are absurd. A disso- lution of the association early next week seems inevitable. ey { . Bank Officials on Trial. ToroNTO, Feb. 2.—The chargeé of com- pounding s felony against ex-Mayor Man- ning, president of the Traders bank, Henry S. Strathy, manager, R. Snelling, its solici- tor, and Elias Rogers, a coal merchant, was triod to-day. othing was brought out pointing to the direct culpability of any of the defendants. Rogers was discharged and the other three were held, —— The Palms Will Case. LANSING, Mich,, Feb. 2.—The supreme court this morning decided the Palms will case byreversing the decision of the court below and sustaining the trust. This leaves the will intact. Francis P. Palms and M Clotilde Palms, children of the deceased Francis Palms will get the income of b tate amounting upwards of £200,000 num and the grand children will estate. - an- gev the R SR, A Fircarms Trust. New Havey, Conn., Feb. 2.—The valuable plant and patents of the Whitney Arms com- pany, founded by Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin, was to-day absorbed by the Winchester Repeating Arms company. Tt is generally understood to be a moyement in the direction of a combination of firecarms manufacturers. A Ordered a Conditional Resumption.o PorrsviLLe, Pa., Feb. 2.—The joint strike committee has authorized the resumption of work at any individual colliery conceding an 8 per cent advance, stipulating only that coal shipped shall be diverted from the Reading railroad at the nearest possible point. The Reading company had thirteen collieries at work to-day. ey e Seventeen Laborers Injured., Nonwici, Conn., Feb. 2.—The caboose of a freight train was thrown from the track this afternoon by a broken rail, and hurled upon the ice in the Thames river just below Poquetatnoe draw bridge. There were sov- enteen laborers in the car, all of whom were more or less cut and br ke S sarthquake in England. Loyvox, Feb, 2.—A sharp earthquake shock has been felt in Scotland. It caused no damage. Shocks were also felt in dif- ferent parts of England. Reports from Birmingham, Coventry and Edgebaston, a suburb of Bivmingham, show that the dis- turbances oceurred in those places. = —~- 2 To Abolish’ Provincial Assemblies. Sr. PeTERsnUrG, Feb. 2.—Count Tolstori, minister of the interior, submitted to the council of the empire a proposal to abolish the provincial assemblies. This would re- move the most _important memorial of the rule of Alexander 1L N The Third State Dinner, WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—President and Mrs. Cleveland gave the third of the series of state dinners tonight to the justices of the supreme court. The president escorted Mrs. Miller to dinner _and Chiet Justice Waito escorted Mrs. Cleveland. Archbishop Walsh Denies. DunLiy, Feb. 2.—Archbishop Walsh has written a letter protesting against the state- ment that le would refuse to welcome Mor- ley. On the contrary the archbishop says he décply regrets that bis absence prevents his participation, Congressional Relica. WAsnINGTON, Feb. 2—The surviving mem- bers of the Thirty-fourth congress to-night perfected a permanent orgamization under the name of The Bauks Survivors Reunion As- sociation. i The Murdock Swindlers. Prrrspure, Pa., Feb. 2.—Two more arrests of persons suspected of complicity in the Murdock $10,000 swindle were mado this morning. Their names are Dr. D. O, Peuny and his son, aged 18. ———— A Forger's Escape. JacksonviLLe, 'la., Feb. 2.—George Hay ward Carpenter, the. New York forger, has esca) The sherift, instead of putting him hufi?‘t‘lww the court, let bhim' stay in a roomt in charge of a guard. A requisition arrived last fiight and the escape becamo known this morning, e i S The Death Record. Wasnixatoy, Feb. 2-Francis Miller, a prominent lawyer practicing - in this city and in Maryland, died to-day at his residence near Sandy Spring, Md. Loxnox, Fob, 2.—-A dispatch from Rome announces the death of Mrs. Mary Howitt, poetess and novelist. - Bismarck Gets Confidential. Brauty, Feb; 2 —Bisntarck has conforrod with the leadors of the national liberals, con- terists and conservatives. Itis reported that he imparted to them a confidentinl explana- tion on the political situation which it would be inopportune to give in parliament. Pod b Gambling For Plebeians. LoxnoN, Feb, 2.1t is stated that business at the Monte Carlo gaming tables has greatly fallen off. Tho proprietors intend to open a special saloon for thé poorer classes \\;_ln'ru the stakes will be 2 fraves instead of 5. T p—_ A Ten Per Cent Reduction. Cnicaqo, Feb. 2.—«At a meeting of the in- terested Tllinois roads to-day a revision of live stock rates was had, making a reduction of about 10 per cent in preset ratcs to short points. On the larger hauls mo change was made. Pt M- Export Rates Maintained. New York, Feb. 2 —~The exccutive com- mittee of the truck lines to-day resolved to maintain present export rates, e —-— Want a New Trial. INp1ANATOLIS, Feb, 2.—The attorneys for Coy and Bernhamer, the convieted tally sheet forgers, to-day filed a petition for anew trial. D g 3 Smallpox From Japan. SAN Fracisco, Feb. 2.—The steamship Bel- gic arrived from Hong Kong and Yokahoma this morning with four cases of smallpox aboard and was placed in quarantine. Hurrey. Wis,, Feb. 2.—Two miners were overcome with gas while descending the Germania shaft this morning and fell to the bottom. They were instantly killed. Aty Insane Cunning. = San Francisco Correspondence St. Louis Republican: One of the most pe culiar cases is that of a doctor who was formerly one of the finest practitioners of the west. Coming from an excellent family, possessed of large wealth, he re- ceived a liberal education, and deciding to become a physician, studied at one of the best eastern colleges, and gradu- ated with unusual honors. Many years ago he came to San Francisco, and after having been established here for a short time bogan to acquire a fino practice. In a few years he had among his pa- tients some of the most prominent and wealthy men of the ci He had oceasion to use a e quantity of chloroform in his treatment, and when he began to be troubled with in- somnia, the result of repeated attacks of neuralfiia, he also turned to the anwes- thetic for relief. But the remedy sub- sequently proved to be worse than the disease, for with repeated applications he found that he was unable to discon- tinue i)s us and soon became a con- firmed user of the drug. He would f ?mmu_\' return to bedl during the part of the day for the purpose of ying the drug, and not a night assed that he did not avail himself of leep-producing powers, The cun- ning of an-insane mind began to devise means toadd to the enjoyment of the body, and finally evolved an 1dea which mu‘:n. be admitted to be certainly origi- nal. Obtaining a long rubber tube, which could be easily stretched, he attached it firmly to the ceiling ata spot which would be directly over his head when in bed. To the other end he fastened a medium_sized sponge. After getting into ‘bed he would pour three or four ounces of chloroform over the sponge, often using half a pound durinff the night, and then pulling it down to his face, would hold it to_his nostrils until consciousness ensued. When his hand fell to his side the tension on the rub- ber tube being relaxed, the sponge nat- urally flew upwards, leaving the vietim to continee his sleep without the possi- bility of receiving an over dose. If he awoke during the night the operation would be repeated, It wasa great scheme,” to use a slang phrase, but it is not known if the doctor gver applied for the patent on the invention. 1t is positive, however, that the practice continued until he had been a user of the drug for some time, and so contin- ued until he had merely patients enough able him to preserve a proper ap- nce of respectability. Although q we to the drug for years, h what truth cannot be readily ascertained, that of late he has begun'to sce the handwriting on the wall, and realizing what the end must be unless the habit is abandoned, now uses the drug to but a small extent. ———— How the Air Brake Works. Chicago Journal: Said a railroad man to me t : “I'll ber not one in a hundred of” the people who travel on railroad trai understand how the pressure of air is used to apply the ke to a train. When the air brake was first invented the r was turned into the cylinder under each car when the car was to be stopped, and _the pres- sure wi erted to force the brakes up against the wheels. But at the present day the brakes are held against the wheels by springs, and the air is turned into the cylinders to push the brake away from the wheels as long as the train is in motion. When it 1s desived to stop the train the air is let out, and then the springs apply the brakes and and stop the train. This last method of using air pressure has great advantages over the old wayon the score of in- dustry. Whenever an accident happens to a train one of the first effects it is apt to have is to rupture the air pipes leading from the engine to the eylinders under the cars, and that of ‘itsell stops the train instantly. It is very important for everybody to understand this mat- ter, because a child five years old can stop a train in thirty seconds from any car in the train if he simply under- stands hew. You will see, if you look for it, that there isa sort of rope prc jeeting from the toilet room of ey car. That conneets with the air pipd under the train, If you catch hold of it and give it alittle jerk itewill stop the train before it has gone 200 yards.” Ll MRS, MAKY M'CAPFREY. Mrs. Mary McCaffrey, who died day before yestorday, i 10 be buried to-day at St. Mary's cemetery. The decensed was among the old- est settlers in Omaha, having lived here thirty-five years, CHARLES THURSTON, Yesterday Charles Thurston died at St Joseph hospital and his body lies at Barrett & Heafy's awaiting identificaticgof relatives, 1n case none appear Mr. Stinger, 1518 Dodge, who is friend of the deceascd, has kindly offered to pay the expenses of the funeral. MUS. MAKY DOWNEY, A lonely funeral was that of old Mrs, Mal Downey, who was buried yesterday. Only two persons were in attendance, her son who illl’lucrvpll old man, and he andson, & man past the meridian of life. The age of the deceased lacked but three years of being a century, R Mr. Thomas A. Herry, of St. Joseph, Mo, is in the city. Mr. Berry 18 general city ticket agent of the Rock Island and Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska systems, and is a prince of good fellows. He is the guestof Mr, Charles Metz, and attended the Deutsche club ball and banquet last even.ng. THE SPECULATIVE NARKETS, Wheat Starts Out With a Slight Show of Stieagth. STRENGTH IN CORN TEMPORARY. The Firm Feeling in Provisions More Than Sustained—Good Business in: Hogs at Higher Prices— Quotation CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. Ciicago, Feb, 2.—[Spocial Tolegrani the Bee]—The whest market opened ‘with some show of strength, but soon grow weak. However, neither strength nor weaknesas were very prouounced, and for the most of the session prices ruled a little lower than yesterday, with only moderate trading and. not much to influence the market. Hutchin- son was a buyer of May whaat below 820 and that served to keep the price above that figure most of the day, but after the first hour there was nothing to advance the price more than ¢ above that point. Denials of the recent reports of damage to wintor wheat were in order and they began to come to-day, mostly from St. Louis. at market was lower and there was some selling here for St. Louis account. May wheat opened at 82'{¢ and during the early trading sold up to 82%¢, then gradually fell to 817{c again, then held between 82¢ and 82'ge for along while and shortly before the close fell to S1§@82, which was the price at 1 o'clock There was considerable activity in the corn market carly and some lively trading, but later life fell out of- it and during ‘the latter part of the session scarcely any busi- ness was transacted. May corn opened at 54 Baker began buying, and soon Hutchine son's brokers began to bid for grain, the price running up to BIL@53% e very soon. Sore country buying orders at the opening helped to push the price up. At the advance, however, two of the larger commission houses began selling liberally, and the first named buyers dropping out, prices began to fall again and their movements were aocel- erated when the thought that this latter was for Hutchinson t 1 of the minds of local traders, ' it to be simply & “Hutchinson " and were not willing to contribute to it. The price for May deliver, fell to b and later to 5287¢, advanced to b4 again and at about that price the market bo- camo inactive, Shortly before the elose there was another decline to 2% and 52740 was the price at the 1 o adjournment. March corn opened at 48%¢, which was the highest point. Tho lowest point and 1 o'clock close was nominally 48c. The speculative oats market was again dull and featureless and price fluctuations were governed by those in the other grain mar- kets. May oats, in which was nearly all the trading, opened at 33, sold up to 8314¢ and down to 327¢w33c and closed at 1 o'clock at 83c. June oats sold at C In provisions the strong fecling lately wit- nessed was more than maintained, Under the lead of lard, which was speculatively ac- tive and builish, the entire market exhibited an upwar ged and closed higher, Ba on’ last night’s final quota- tions, the i tual advance in lard amounted to 1 ¢, in short ribs 5@?ige, and in pork to de., FTERNOON — SEss1oN. —Wheat, May opened at Slige, sold at * S1%¢, closing at 8¢ bid. Cor f e bl Oats quict and Pork dcelined be 1 ebruary Se o easier; 2ie lower ab §i et ribs ¢ . 1§ ‘for March and §.71 bruary, § May. CHICAGO L1V Citieaco, Feb. the 1 —[Special Telegram to .]—CarrLE.—Good and useful stock in fair demand and making satisfac- tory prices—not auy higher than for a day or two, but easier to sell. One lot of premium 1600-1b. steers were bought by s shipper at' £.50, and another lot, averaging about 1500 1bs., at §5.40, and these were the top figures for what passes nowadays for prime shipping cattle. The ordinary run of half-fat, medium and plain stock was slow at unsatisfactory prices, and the common run of butchers’ stock also ruled rather slow. Canning atock is selling 107 15¢ lower than last week. There were a few odd lots of Texans among * tho receipts that sold about the same as herctofore. The stocker and feeder trade remains dull, but few ing, and no country orders. Recoipts, shipments, 8,500, " Fancy, $5.25@5.50. to 1500 1hs, $4.40¢ grassors, §2.40@3.10; Hoas—Trade was good and price ni ier, somc, far & , one lot only as b bulk of mixed and packing sorts sold at #.45 @5.60, and light Toward the close, however, the general market ruled rather easicr, later trains bringing in more hogs thuu expected. about a INANCIA . New Yonk, Feb, 2—[Special Telegram to the Bee]|—Srtocks—Stupidity — again reigned in the stock market, much to thedis- tress of brokers, who are doing almost noth- ing, the only trading belng by professions News was a scarce article and the little ceived from the west was of a bearish char- acter, the cutting of rates being regarded us a good bear argument, and means reduced earnings. 1 are expressed lost the cute ting extend to thound lines and cauie general demoralization. Despite the bear talk about the rate cutting and a dragging market, which generally ercates u declining tendeney, the market held up remarkably well, the declines only reaching to 3 per cent and were due to the temerity of the bears and the stubbornness of the bulls in refusing to part with their holdings with suflicient freedom to cause general selling. he Van derbilts sympathized with the Grangers and Lake Shore dropped per ccnt. London was a buyer and the Coulers held steady. Talk of an advance in cable rates continues, but does not have the stimulating effort as when first brought up. Delaware & Hudson was strong and advanced % per cent and its friends predict 11 e Chesapeake & Ohio reorganization is pr sing smoothly and prices advanced a fraction, Gould stocks held their own and Pull i gained 1 point, rest of the market was uninteresting. ers vemained weak until the close, inside prices declines of 3g@ig per cent t hour was fair, but no new developed. The total sales 175,564 shares, against 134,212 shares and showed Trading the | were yest GovERNMENTS—Government dull but steady. bounds were QUOTATIONS 1204 O Iy A6 N Bl BN Wiiias do preferrad Y. Central, Canada South Central Pacific Chicago & Alton.. Erle do preferred Tilinols Contral Lol 7 W K.&T I Like Shore A an L&N.. L 0y Union Pac Mlchigan Coniral.. K2y W St 1 & fssourd Pacific.... 8 | do pro H 23 W U Te 2 easy at 2@3 per centy last loan- ut 2 per cent, closing at 2 -pef cent. Prise MERCANTILE ceut. ¥ SrenuiNe ExcnaNoe—Dull but steady o PArer — B@7 per