Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 5, 1888, Page 2

PP —— B ey ————— ik el * THE END A L0 «. heavy § forooneh to THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5. lSSB.—-"I'WELVE PAGES G WAY OFF. Chalirman Midgeley's Views On the Present Freight War. A BITTER STRUGGLE PREDICTED. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and St Roade the Principal Combatants—Intermediate Points Benefited. A Desperate Struggle. Cuicaco, Feb, 4.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.)—“There is little doubt that the present rate war will be a long and desper- ate one,” said Chairman Midgeley, of the Southwestern Railroad association, to-day. “No propositions of settiement have been smade, nor would it be of any use to make any at the present time. “Where will this fight end?" “There is no telling. A fight of this char- mcter is now an entirely different matter from what it was a few years ago. Five years since there were ten, junction points in Kansas. The Ten Junction association was organized at that time. Now there are 200 junction points. The railroad ex- tensi in the west und south- west have been 80 great that a fight like the one now in progress will be far- reaching in its effects. Owing to the relative geogravhical situations of St. Paul, Omaha and Kansas City and the operations of the intor-state commerce law, this fight will de- moralize all rates and must involve the en- tire northwest, as well as the west and southwest.” Mr. Midgely evidently regards the sit- uation as serious and expocts that & bitter fight will be made, He admitted that the railroads would lose heavily and thereby con - firmed the belicf that several ronds involved in the fight will suffer so that they cannot pay dividends on their share capital. The fight was started by the St. Paul road yester- ay when w_new tariff reducing rates on all classes of freight from Chicago to Omaha, Council Bluffs, Atchison, Leavenworth and Kansos City about 40 per cent was un- nounced. This cut was met, a8 was the second cut of 2 cents more, The history of the fight is briefly as fol- Jows: The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has been held responsible for the maintenance of rates by the Chicago, Burlington & North- ern. The latter road did not join the associa- tion, but the officers of the former undertook 1. 2o be responsible for it. On that basis the us- sociation was formed. Recently the Clivago, Burlington & Quincy people withdrew their o v for the Chicago, Burlingtong & road. So far as is known there Tas ‘been no change in the relations of the two youds, which are in a large measure controlled by the same stockholders. The St. Paul road has held that it should follow in the west the licy of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in the northwest. If the Chicago, Burling- ton & Northern rates are reduced in the northwest the St. Paul must reduce its rates in the west, The St. Paul is the main line in the northwest. Its line to Omaha, while a_direct one, has ot the tributaries of others and doesn't do a y business. ‘The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy privately made arrangement to pro rate to and from the east with any of the western lincs, and went about to contruct business westbound at a through rate, which ‘was on first class from New York to St. Paul 85 cents less than the rates in force by other lines with which they are associated. The St. Paul found itself forced out of busincss unless it reduced its rates from Chicago to St. Paul. Putting into effect a Council Blufts and Kansas City schedule of rates made on the sume basis as the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney rates to St. Paul was in accordance with the often announced pol- jcy of the St. Paul company—to treat the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy territory as ! the Chicago, Burlington ‘& Quincy treats the §t. Paul territory. The other lines were mecossarily drawn into the reduction. Tho fight is an’ interesting and nocessarily bitter one. It involves all western and southern points. The inter-state commerce law makes all through rates also affect intermediate rates and there is no telling where the fight ‘will end. LOCAL The Stri e "ECTS OF THI CUT. in South Omaha—Latest Rates on Meat, Etc. The jolly, whole-souled indi repre: yoads leadmng from this city to Chicago who have been so cheerfully reducing freight and passenger tariffs during the last few days, have carried the ar into Africa,” as it were, and are now slashing each other—met- ing—with unusual vigor, and are cach striving to see who can_car stock and dressed meat from South Omaha to Chicago the cheapest. Heretofore the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul has enjoyed & sort of semi-monopoly, as it were, in carry- ing dressed meat, but since this latest action on the part of the various lines the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy more especially hus taken prompt and effective measures to se- cure a larger proportion of the business. On Friday night the agent at South Omaha . declared himself, and by cutting under the Milwaukee's rate secured a good slice of the business. 8 y the latter road, through its efficient representative, arose in its wrath and met the C., B. & Q.'s reduction only to be confronted by’ a still’ further cut on the part of the latter which secured the major portion of the trade on meat. — On live - stock the inducements held out by the differ- .ent lines have been simply great. The Mil- waukee opened the ball by offering a pas 11 shippers which was ove: y & proposition o the part of the C., B. & Q. to furnish a Pullnan sleeper. Not to be outdone the Milwaukee then offered a Pull- . man with hotel accommodations, meals, otc., which last offer remains to be duplicated. On Monday, it is believed, that further re- ductions will follow. One’ thing is certain, shippers and packers are making & mint of money by the action on the part of the rail- roads. The war in 4 s still in progross . and though several of the lines between ¢ }‘K;ml and Chicago for a day or more retused enguge in it, all of them at length have en- tered the contest and each proposes to fight it out until it pleases some one of them to move for a cecession of hostilitics. At last accounts the rates between Chis ond this city were s follows: q | @ * The Northwestorn engaged in the strugele yesterday after its representative had been . Been by the Ber reporter and its general ent. W. N. Babcock, announces that these rates will be the maximum ones from Chicago to uny station on his road in in fowa on or south of the line, Clinton to Sioux City via. Tawa, Jewell Junction aud Onawi. Nobody can tell when the fight will end. Now that all the roads have engaged in it meither can expoct the lion's sharve. It will undoubtedly be a losing engagement for each of the luies, as much so perhaps, to those ‘Wwho enjoy a good local patronage as those who depend largely on the through business. ‘The contest, however, is mainly between the Milwaukee and the Burlington each of whom runs into the other's territc @ circum- n of hostili- R 2 The Situation at Kansas City. Kansas Ciry, Mo., Feb, 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|-The railroad rate war has assumed & most serious aspect, and the slituation is one that has not been paralelled for yeurs. The indications now are that freight will be carried over the Chicago lines ‘before many days for 5 cents per 100. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul to-day made @ out to 24, 10 and 14 cents ou third, fourth * mnd Afth clase freight, while the Rock Island + reduced classes A und B to 16 and 15 cents respectively. The Chicago & Altgn are :waking cattle ior the Chicago market Yiet WIS . wuad hogs a0 r car. The Wabash cattle rate to St. Lonis is 836 and to Chicago $43.50, The Gulf route has made & reduction of 2 cents on packing house products to Memphis, includ- ing the Greenland territory. comprising all that country east of the Mobile & Ohio, and has also reduced the fresh meat rate to points in this territory- from #2i5 to % cents, All the roads are muking a St. Louis rate of 18, 18, 14, 13 and 9 on first, second, third, fourth and fifth classes and a rate of {0 and 814 couts on classes A and B, with a 10 cent rate for . classes C, D and E. ~ The ' Alton has also cut grain rates to East St. Louis from 10 to b cents and to Chicago from 10 to 15 cents. To-day the cut was announced to apply on all around to east-bound rates, as well as_west- bound, and the Burlington is taking freight with the agreement that the present rates shall continue two mouths. Beyond question the cut will extend to the passenger traffic within the next day or two and the feeling between the two roads is 80 bitter that a very heavy cut may be anticipated. UGHT. Corrupt Towa Constables Fall Into a Well Laid Trap. Dis Moises, Ta., Feb. 4.—[Special Telo- gram to the Brr.]—There was a liv sation in prohibition circles to-night result- ing in the arrest of someof the principal “searchers” on charges of bribery. A fow days ago officers seized the stock of MeCor- mick & Co., wholesale liquor dealers, on a charge of violating their permits. The ade the charge were Consta- bles ') , Potts and Hamilton, the trio who have had most to do with searc saloons and enforcing prohibition, It is r ported they went to the dealers and offered, for u consideration, to refuseto prosccute. The liquor men_coneluded 1o set a trap for thein and so made an appointment for this evening, taking with them a number of marked bills. The constables walked into the trap and took the boodle, Yut had hardly left the house before warrants were sworn out for their arrest. Potts and Hamilton were_soon arrested and_ officers are now searching for Pierce, who is the leader of the gung. There is much excitement over these arrests, as temperance people have been scandalized for a long time by the way these fellows have been enforcing the lmw for revenue only. The stock of liquors belong- ing to McCormick & Co. has been released and it is probable that~the other dealers will fare the same way. officers who 1 g Another Temperance Measure. Dis MoiNgs, In., Feb. 4.—Judge Hende son, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Aldrich and other prominent temperance workers have ap- peared before the committee for the sup- pression of intemperance to set before them another bill relating to the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors. The bill is said to mect with more favor than the Custer bill, The main featurcs are as follows: It piaces the sale in the hands of & druggist, who, to get a permit must secure the names of one-third of the voters of his ward or township and an equal number of women over twenty-one years of age: must give bonds for §,000 and be liable to penalties and s, Any clerk selling liquors must be a ored” pharmacist. Certificates of sale, me us now, except that they are to be numbered, and with the seal of the county auditor. A buyer making u false afidavit is deemed guilty of perjury, and givieg a false name guilty of forgery. The druggist must show that he has never been convicted of a crime or addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors. The present permits expire in next June. This bill does not banish beer as the Custer bill does. The Custer bill originated with the State Temperance alliance, this with the W. C. the The Towa Legislature. Des MoixEs, Ta., Feb. 4.—About fifty rail- roud employes, representing nearly all the roads in Iowa, were before the scnate railway committee last night until 1o'clock giving testimony against the % farc and the lower- ing of freight rates. The st of the employes’ argument was that either would operato against the employes rather than the stock- holders. Senators Young and Price each re- ceived letters from responsible men v on the Chicago, Rock Island & P Chicago, Burlington & Quin: that employes were made to sign remon- strances under compulsion. The senate is being deluged with such remonstrances, Rev. Ida C. Hulton opened the senate with prayer to-day, the first instance in the history of the world of such ofiice being performed by a woman. A petition was presented by Mr from citizens of Audubon county favor veduction of freight und pussenger rates By Mr. Dungan—A bill to provide for hold- ing persons to_answer for eriminal chary |, when ordered by the judge of a court By Mr. Dooley--To prevent the reduction of the wages of workingmen and provide for for their payment in lawful monc By Mr. Davidson—A bill fo to agricuitural colleges, Young 1 the ropriations The Railroads in Towa. BURLINGTON, Fob, 4.—~The following, ad- dressed to the representatives of this county in the state legislature, is being circulated throughout the city and county and almost universally signed by prominent citizeus of both political parties: The undersigned, citi- zensof Des Moines county, represent that there is mot, to our knowledge, any gencral agitation or demand umong the people of this country for a_reduction in the passenger farcs upon railroads. While the nowinal local rate is three cents per mile, the averag ctual rate (owing to liveral excur- sion and commutation rates and low fares on through business) is much less. In the effect of a forced reduction there would be fewer trains, slower time and _poorer aceommoda- tions generally, We do not think public opinions would sustain you in voting for such I The railroads represent o great srest in this county, and the people are not hostile to them. Rudical legislation against them it not demanded and will not be approved.” ‘Thera is no doubt that this potition speaks the sentiments of nine-tenths of the people of this county. Simply a_Reminder. Beruiy, Feb, 4.—The publication of the treaty between Austria and Germauny is not intended us & menace to Russia, but a re- winder that peace is desired. - The Ladies Quarrel. A little difference had ariser. between Mrs. Rash and Mrs. Crash, and th were “having it out” over tl 8 arating their respective back yards, “Tts all very well for your talk, Mrs. h,” said” Mrs. Rash. *Talk i But 1 hope I'm too much of a ¥!" seronms Mrs, Crash, “0'd suy if I were you.” £ more of a lad than you are, Mrs. Crash, I'd sell out, would that. “Humph! I'd talk about being a lady with one brother in juil and another don’t care if Thad ten brothers in jail, T guess my husband’s father nev fhalto Skip the town between two day as yours did.’ **You'd better look out what you say.” can prove it.” *You may have to do it, madam.” I can do it too quick.” A1 you whe any kind of a lady —- T lope iuu don’t set yourself up as a ttern lady.” m more of one than you are,” @ Yos you are; a nice lady you are—" “Look out what you say."” You are a lady.” 1 am one,” o'm L. “Well, all T've got to say is thatl pity them that ain't ladies if you're one This ain’t the last of this! you know who's a ludy.” So will 1 you.” “You a lady!” “Alady! You! Buah!" And the *“ladies” separate. - C. S. Whitney, hard and soft coal, oils and gasoline, 1515 Farnam. Eigh X teenth ana lzard, Telophone 584, Tl let HOW THEY WANT IT BUILT. The County Commissioners Declare Themselves in Writing. THAT RAILROAD TO YANKTON. It Must Be Stipulated Where the Devot and Shops Are to Be Lo cated — Charley Neede ham's Case. County Commissioners' Meeting. The county commissioners waited - until 4 o'clock yesterday. afternoon with the expec. tation of receiving a call from the represen- tatives of the Omaha, Yankion & Northwest- ern railrond in reference to the proposition submitted by the board some days ago for the voting of £300,000 in county bonds to aid the enterprise. But no tone came, and at that hour Chairman O'Keefe called the board to order and the members settled down to the transaction of routine business, The claims of J. C. Whipple for building a bridge and extra work, £535, A. E. Edison and P. R. Sullivan £.50 each, and J. M. Sim- eral £34.5) and John H. Butler 50 for ser- vices as appraisers were allowed. The following from the county attor was referred to the jndiciary committee: To the County Commissioners of Douglas County: My opinion being desired by your honorable body as to the right of ex-County Clerk Needham to retain the sum of §7,043.850 for rewriting the numerical index out of the fees by him collected is respectfully submit- ted as follows: Section 43, page 437, compiled statute provides that the county clerk whose fees exceed in the uggregate the sum of #2,500, shall pay into the county treasury the excess. tion 47 of the same act provides as fol- County clerks for compiling the transfers from the records of !rlmr office shall receive for cach transfer the sum of 15 conts or such other sum not exceeding 15 conts, a8 the county commissionors and the county clerk may agree upon to be paid by the county. The supreme court of Nebraska in the State vs Rain, 16 Nebraska, 681, holds that section 42 1s an original act in itself and not an amendment to the chapter regulating fees. It will also be noticed that section 42 provides that certain county officers shall account for fees received them for the performance of certain duties provided by law. The language used in scction 47 con- templates & contract between the county clerk and the commissioners for transfer from the records to the numerical index. The object of this section was undoubtedly to provide for the compiling of an original sot of numerical indexes. This county was in possession of a set of numer- ical indexes. Tha county commissioners realizing the fact that they were incomplete and inaccurate, passed a resolution in the nature of a contract mstructing the county clerk to rewFite and correct the index. Ido not question the power of the board to make such a contract (if necessi reqired.) By the terms of this contract the county agreed 5 cents per line. Iam of the opinion his cannot be considered in the nature of fees for the law specially enumerates what clerk shall receive and what those fees are for. It is therefore necessary for you to pay Mr. Needham for the work done under his contract provided he has ful- filled the same, Another question mnay arise in this con- nection, and that is that this is in nature of a resolution or instruction requiring him to perform the services, and as such he is not required to guarantee or be responsible for the correctness aud accura of the work done. But such 18 not the case. Itisa contract and he is responsible for any mistakes, The resolution reads that he is to rewrite and correct errors, He must therefore fulfill his part of the con- tract to your satisfaction and any expense you may be occasioned by his mistake or neg- Yect is properly chargablo to him., You should require of him a fwll statement of the work done under the contract, and if it appears that he is not entitled to the amount claimed or has not fulfilled the con- tract he would be liable on his official bond for all moneys retained by him in excess of the actual amount due him for the work less the cost of the county for correcting his work. Yours truly, E. W. SiMer. County Attor a, Yankton & »fore printed in the Bek was read and placed on file. The Van Doru iron works, of Cleveland, O., requested to be numbered among the bidders for making the intended improvements on the county jail The oftivial bonds of Charles Teitz, road supervisdr, and Paul F. Stem, constable, were approved. A bond furnished D. Fi patrick to secure a lost Douglas county war- rant was referred. The appended from the county clerk was referred to the committee on judiciary. To the Honorable Board of County Commis- sioners—Gontlemen: I respectiully quest that you allow the salary of my dep- uty out of the general fund for services on tax list and assessment books. Respectfully, M. D. RocHE. ‘The following resolution offered b{ Mr. O'Keeffe was read. Mr. Corrigan moved as an amendument that that portion of the resolution elating to the siopsand depot read “one and one-half mile from the United States build- ing.” Later he withdrew his amendment, and the resolution was referred to the com- mittee of the whole to report back at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon: Resolved, That the following proposition to vote bonds tothe Omaha, \[ Kton & Northwestorn, to aid in the construction of a line of railroad, be submitted to the electors of Douglas county as hercinafter provided, provided, howover, that the said Omaha, Yankton'& Northwostern railway nccept tho terms of the proposition within ten days from this date. Aud if the proposition is accepted by said rai then immediately after s acceptance an _election shall alled as by law in that behalf, provided, and the said proposition b submitted to the electors of said cou; Aud be it further Resoly said Omaha, Yank- ton & Nor Iway fail to accept said proposition within ten days; then the said proposition shall be and remain until further order of the board, open to any and all parties to accept the same, and immedi- ately upon the acceptance of said proposition by rosponsible partics an election shall be called and the said proposition shall be sub- mitted to the clectors of said county to vote aid in the sum of £300,000 to the parties thus zthe proposition and said parties sting said proposition shall be the etios in whose favor it shall be submitted thatgs w0 suy: Proposition iiroad bonds M tho St of 500,000 to aid in the construction of the Omaha, Yank- ton & Northwestern railway and to provide a tax i ient the »d. That by virtue of the authority. us vested by the lawsof the state of ko in that behalf provided, special election be held in the county of Douglas in the stato of Nebraska, on the —th day of 3 e pury of submitting to the voters of county the following Proposition, to-wit Shall the bonds of the county of Douglas, in'the state of Nebraska, to the amount of §400,000 be issued to uid 'in_the construction of the Omaka, Yankton & Northwestern rail- way on the following terms and conditions, that is to say: Said bonds to years low be made payable twenty fier the date thereof, but redeemable vears at the option of said county, law, to draw intercst at the ont per annum, payable semi- anvually with interest coupons attached, the said bonds to be executed, issued and de- livered to the said railway company imme- diately upon the completion of the construc- tion of the worlk, as h fter sct forth. If at said election said electors of said county shall vote in favor of said bonds, und authorize the issue thereof, then the said rail- way compuny shall, within a reasonable time after said election, commence the construc- tion of said rond. and within two years after the date of said eclection shall have constructed, completed, equipped and have in actual operation 150 miles of single track standard guage raflroad, and also froight and passenger dopots within the said city limits, as hereinafter stated. he line of said railway shall commence within the corporate limits of the city of Omaha and within one mile of the present United States court house building, atthe in- tersection of Fiftoenth and Dodge streets in - sald city, and from the point of beginning running in a norlgwastern direction. ‘The said Iine o ilrond shail be an en- tirely new linc aufl new right of way, from the point of beginhying. The headquar ( suid railway company, its passenger and freight depots shall be located and maintained within the corporate limits of the city of Omaha and within one mile of the preseng Thited States court house building, locat d gt fhe intersection of Fif- teenth and Dodge ts of said eity, and -it shall have its principal shops within the cor- porate limits of sgid ¢ And further shall A tax be levied athaMly not to exceed two mills on the dollar for the interest of said bonds as it becomes due, and an additional tax be levied and collected to pay the principal of oity bonds when they shall becos provided that no more than 10 per cent @ t8 principal of said bonds shall be collected in #hy one year. Resolved, further, that the foregoing ques- tions and propositions, together iith the time when and the place where such ques- tions will be voted upon, and the form in which the question shall be taken, shall be published in said Douglas county, and a copy of the question to be submitted to be posted up at each place of voting during the day of said election, in: all respects as by law in that behalf provided. Resolved, further, that in counting the votes upon said clection all votes ‘yes,’ shall be deemed in favor of and shall be counted for the proposition upon which said vote is cast, and all votes “‘no” will be deemed op- posed to and counted against the proposition upon which said vote is cast. Resolved, further that the question of the 1ssue of said bonds shall not deemed to have been adopted unless the questions of the amount of tax to be levied to pay princi- pal and interest of 8aid bonds, shall likewise ave been adopted. C. B. Havens & Co.'s claim for furnishing coal for the !mnl' during the month of Janu- ary, ounting to $765.23 and that of C. H. Howe, 8183.50 were ordered paid, the latter to becharged up to the account of E. E. Meyers & Son. e — FIFT! STH CONGRESS. House. VasmixGroN, Feb. 4.—Mr. Gunther of Wisconsin presented the petition of 8,500 residents of the District of Columbia against the enactment of prohibitory laws for the district. Referred. The house then resumed consideration of ‘White coutested election case, Moore of Texas, s member of the ma- of the committee on elections, spoke briefly in support of the majority resolution, and contended that the contestee had failed utterly to make proof of his naturalization. Mr. Rowell of Illinois, presented the case of the contestee and argued that he had com- pletely proved his citizenship. There were 80,000 men in Chicagd to-duy exactly in the same position as White. The records were burned, their papers were burned, their witnesses were dead. More than one member of the house more than a hundred men occupying high positions were in precisely the same position, It was said the contestee was unworthy of belief on account of some utterances upon the stump. & “Why,” said the speaker, “if we all had the brand of ‘liar' put upon our brow, be- cause we sometjmes make a mistake in what we say upon the stump, how many of us who talk at all would go out of the nouse without the word of ‘liar’ written all across our fore- head?” ]Laughter and applausel. Mr. Cochran of New,York, democrat, was yielded fifteen minutes by Powell and spoke for the contestee. Mr. Wilson of Minngsota, democrat, also spoke in support of thecontestee, Mr. Outhwaitd¥ of Eomo supported the majority resolutiof and the house, without reaching a vote, jousned. Will Fight the Road Agents. WasHINGTON, Feb, 4—Owing to the alarm- ing frequency of thd aftacks of robbers upon mail trains on sparsely settled routes in the far-west, and thg algnost constant peril in which the lives of postal employes are placed by these marauders, the postoffice depart- ment has determined fo arm, at the expense of the government, overy postal employe on these exposed railroad .routes with weapons of the most effectiyo kind. They will be sup- plied with an abmydance of ammunition and every convenience necessary for prompt’ work, and will thus be prepared to success- fully defend themsclves and the mails from the attacks of these road agents, how- ever skillfully planned or unexpectedly made. This action has been taken at the earnest solicitation of G | Superintend- ent Nash, who has a taken steps 1o carry the new order into immediate effect, It is'suid many of the western railrouds have also decided to arm their trainmen and it is expected that with arms in the hands of trainmen, express messengers ‘and postal employes, train robberies in the far west will be less frequent inthe future, Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. WasHINGTON, Feb, 4.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.|—The following Ncbraska pen- sions were granted to-day: Peter Salt, Beatrice; Moses Robpn, Omaha; William P. Snowden, Omaha. Towa pensions: Gideon Boyer, Emerson ; George W. Baird, Princeton; Lauren D, Norton, Graceville; Arthur L, Jordon, Fair- field; Leander Desart, West Union; Charles H. Maxwell, Lansing; Patrick H. Gillan, Creston; Mathias Morrison, Sartalia; Will- iam W. Campbell, Jessup; William W. Olm- stead, Forest City. - Increase—William O, Reed, Andrews; Alexander N. Jack, Rock- well City; John A. Wooldriege, Edgewood Thomas J. Garden, Tracy; James M. Gem: mell, Harpers (Ferry; Almon J. Traneis, Walker; John A. Feather, Nashua, Reissue —John C. Hickman, Centerville; Elizabeth, widow of Richard C. Rowell, Marengo; Hun- nah Morgan, former widow of Levi M. Hall, Des Moines. Smallpox in lowa, Des Moixes, Ia,, Feb, 4.—Senator McCoy and son have been quarantined for ten days be- cause of direct connection with smallpox on atrain from Oskalooss. - Consideruble alarm is felt. KILLED BY NEGRO MINERS. | Fatal Encounter Between Strikers and Non-Union Men. STONES NO MATCH FOR BULLETS The Poles Rencw Friday's ‘Riot With Bevolvers and Shoot One Ofticer Down—A Bloody Outbreak at Shenandoah. Negro Miners Use Revolvers, Prrrsnvro, Feb. 4.—~As feared a collision occured this evening between the non-union men at the Solar Iron works and the strikers, | in which three persons were injured, one six | teen-year-old lnd, named Joseph Kenne; fatally shot. The works, which have been idle for the past two months on account of the strike, resumed operations with eighty colored men for- merly members of the Amalgamated association, These non-unionists <were es corted to and from their homes by police, This afternoon a large number of strikers and sympathizers gathered about the mill, When the non-union men came out, sur- rounded by the ofticers, the strikers followed, applyitig many offensive epithets to the ne RTO Aftera couple of blocks been thus passed the striker n throwing rocks when, without warning, several of the negroes drew revolvers and opened fire upon the crowd. The mob broke and ran in all directions, while the of- ficers rushed among the excited colored men and endeavored to stop the shooting. Be- tween thirty and forty shots were fired, how- ever, before they were gotten under control. Besides young Kenna, three men are known to have been shot, but their names or the ex- tent of their injuries cannot be ascertai as they were tuken away by friends. presumed that others received injuries of some kind, Another Fight With the Poles. SueNaNpoan, Pa., Feb, 4.—The riot of last night was renewed this evening and tho manner iu which it was gone about leaves no further room for doubt that it is part ef an organized plan to compel all miners to lie idle until a general resumption of work takes place. Open condemnation of the coal and iron officers' defense of them is indulged in by many from whom it was not expected. The mere pretense of the uuthoritics of pre- paring to prevent any further vio- lence has only encouraged the rioting Poles and Hungarisus and whetted their appetites for more turmoil. It was generally known during this afternoon that the Poland- ers were buying all the revolvers that could be had in the town, and that they were hold ing meetings at central points for the pnrpose of agreeing on concerted action. Yet beyond the swearing in of twenty special policemen, all of whom were in sympathy with if not engaged in the strike, the chief burgess A nothing to avert the storm that was impending. While the sheriff was absent at the county scat the Poles were open in expressing their intention to stop the Kehly run colliery from doing any work after to-day, and a warning that they would suffer from the coal and iron police had no effect on them, their replies being: “We, empty hands, last night; pistols now, ki business,” and so it proved. Toward 30'clock they began to gather on the grounds south of the Kehley Run colliery, on the sur- rounding hillsides “and in all {he streets, alleys and yards of the vicinity, By 4 o'clock, when the ‘bell rang the signai to quit work, there were fully 3,000 men, women and children congregated in waiting for the work- men. Notallof these were Poles, but those in the front rank w and armod with re- volvers, clubs and stones they impatiently looked for the coming of the Kehley run em- ployes. They regarded the other thousands who stood behind them as passively endors- ing their work, if not actively engaged in it. The Creaker boys were the first to quit work and start for home. It was not thought by mine managers that mob would molest. these mere boys, but it was bad judgment for they kicked, stoned and beat thém as though they had been responsible adults. few men who braved the mob also met the samo fate, and it soon became evident that if th were to be checked at all it authority “of the coul and iron poli cold lead. The borough specials were absent and while the riot was going on tho chief burgess was running around trying to hunt them up. Suddenly the coal and iron men to the number of twenty-two formed on a flat at a distance of about fifty yards below the breaker in front of the howling mob, who continued to pelt them with stones. As they formed the company in front with drawn revolvers, heavy and self-cocking weapons, the mob recoiled and stood at bay, their temper temyorarily cooled by the knowledge that they were facing death, The conservative part of the crowd drew back to a safe distance, The Poles, however, still remaincd in the foreground, waiting for a move on the part of the ofcers. The latter marched off along a pike roud leading the east and toward the “‘red bridge’ which spans the Lehigh Valley railroad where the Reading crosses und connects the Gap col liery with Indian ridge. The Poles slowly followed. and the platoon of officers marched slowly on up a slight elevation of the road which, as it rose, formed an embunkment for the Lehigh Valley road. As they nearcd the top of the road they were suddenly fired on by a few Poles who ‘had crept along under the shadow of the bank. One of the officers, Oscar Wilman, fell, with an ugly wound in the inner part of the left thigh. The police then turned and fired repeatedly in_ the direction of the mob, but without hitting any one as far as known. The mob returned the fire with vigor, but drew back. The of- ficers marched oft again aloug the railroad, through the bridge and down fo the Indian ridge breaker, where they are quartered in ofices. Part of the mob fol- lowed and besioged thom there, but made no attack. After the shooting had been done, the chief burgess, with a few specials and members of the strikers advis- ory board, arpeared on the scene and suc- ceeded in'getting the majority of the crowd, not the combative part though, to disperse to their homes and temporary peace was ob- tained. ‘The wors( element of the Pol remained near the Indian ridge mine waiting for & chanco to at the oficers who remained inside, About 5:30 p. m. four carlonds of coal and iron police came to town over the Reading road from Mahonoy Plane and other points and the train was run past the depot and under the coal chutes of the Indian ridge breaker where they rema . Itis rumored that the mob intend visiting the houses of the men work ing at Kehley run during the night and terrorizing them there How much truth there is in that remains to be seen. The most scrious trouble is feared on Monday when the Kehley run and Willim Penn attempt to resume operations. Bloody work may then be looked for if the strikers’ threats are fair gauge of their intentions. The Poles are drinking all the liquor they can get, and priming * themselves for any conccivable mischief, however, i A Big Olaim Againat the Wabash. KrokUK, In., Feb. 4.—Special Telegram 1o the Be. |—In the district court here to- day H. I H. Luedde filod a petition claim as due him from the Wabash, St. Louis & Pa- cific ratroad, £36,604.80 with interest from March.7, 1880 ‘The plaintiff sots forth in his petition that he is the holder of a number of bonds issuod May 22, 1880, by the Toledo, Peoria & Western, which the Wabash prom- ised to pay and for which they are liable, but that sine anuary 1, 184, the defendant has neglected to pay the interest on ‘any part of the bonds held by plaintift. g v Killed By an B OsKALOOLA, a., Feb, 4.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—Harry Weatherwal, a 1ad of thirteen, was struck by a moving cngine in the central yards this ovening and instantly ktlled. Instan gine. e T Italy's Military Kxpenditures. Rowe, Feb. 4.—In the debate on the budget in the deputics Crispi, prime minister, said in the | i possible for Italy to reduce military expe itures. il Clarke Downs Williams. A good crowd assembled in the hall above the Turf Exchange last evening to witness a wrestling mateh between H. J. Clarke and R. C. Williams, both of Omaha. The co teat was for 80 aside, side holds, best two fulls in three, three points down to consti- tute a fall. 'Mr. Patsy Fallon ofticiated us referce. The men appeared on the carpet promptly at 10 o'clock, with Clarke a favor- ite in the betting. Affer a fierce struggle of three minutes and fifty scconds duration, Williams broke his hold ‘and the fall was de- cided in favor of Clarke. After rost of to minutes the gladiators again entered the rin and while the struggle was of the liveliest and most stubborn_deseription, Clarke agam proved his superiorty by gaming i clean fall. The reforec awarded the boat aind mateh to Clarke amid the cheers of his numer adm and _immediately a crowd dispersed. Bovos. (JPERA HousE Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Ev.'s FEB. 6, 7 and 8. Grand Special Engagement America 8 Greatest Actress, L] RO Y YOOI\ Ulara -2 Moy Monday Evening, a New Play Entitled RENEE DE MORAY, Clara Morris as the Countess. Pronounced by Ceit andest Imporsona- Tuesday Uve. . - SL Article 47,0 Wednesday Eve. .. ““The New Mugdalene,” Secure Seats at Box Offic THREE NIGHTS ONLY. Moo Esoas. Feb. 6, 7 and 8 The Comedy Event of the Season. A Rrillfant Success, Bartram & Burbidge Company _of AUGUSTIN DAL Comedy Successes, “A NIGHT OFF.” As played at Daly’s Theater, fn ) produced at the Gaiety Theater, London. Comedy Artists, atest of all His Great GRAND OPERA HOUSE | in | | after the interests of | of the resolution. MILITARY MEN - FOR COREA. That Kingdom Making a Bid For American Genius. NAMES OF THOSE HONORED. A Pacific Railroad Lobbyist Recelves a Merited Tongue-Lashing at the Hands of an Indignant Congressman, American Talent in Denmark. UTie Osana Beg, N, } aron, D, O, Feb. 4 1 of quict talk has been going on for some weeks ver since the arrival of the Corcan embassy in Washington, in fuct— hinting that certain Americans were to be asked by the king of Co to accept posi tions of importance at the head of military affaivs iu that country. After a time tho names began to leak out, among them being of General William - MceE. Dy, at pres- ent the chief of the special examination division of 3 the United States pension offices, Colonel K. M Cuinming, of this city, and Major John G. Lee, o f Philadelphia, an aid on Governor Beaver's staff. General Dye was appointed to West Point from Ohio, served in the lato war as colonel of the Twentieth lowa and wus afterwards promoted to the rank of brigadier-general. After the war he was with ¢ Gordon in the service of tho khedive of Egyy Since his roturn to this country he has held the office of cliof of police of this city. He is ubout fifty years of uge. Colonel Cummins was in the confederato navy and since the war has taught military tactics at the Georgetown uniy At the state department it was learned this afternoon that all the connection which that office has had with the sending of Amerie to Corea was the transmittal of the requ the king of Corea to that effect to the: secre- The fact that ¥ ofticers imstead of untries is attributed to the prepon- of American influence in that coun- ther than to any diplomatic efforts on the part of Secretary ¥ wrd. The American minister there is a man of great importance said to be an adviser of the king. It is a mitted at the navy department that a request has been received to this effect, but no action has yet been taken und consequently nothing definite can be learned. The major has been referrod to Commodore Walker, chief of the burcau of navigation. Major Dyo said to day that he had nothing to say relative to the pubtished statement that he was to be ap- pointed on & commission to go to Corea and organize the milita re of that nation. “I have nothing to say,” he added, tersely, “because there is nothing to say.’ Major Dye stated that there had been somo talk in this direction, but no definite conclu- sion had been reached. Corea, he said, had aspirations as u nution and was favorably inclined toward American methods and insti- tutions, but exactly what would be done he could not say. TROUBLE IN COMMITTER. Tt is not very pluin sailing in the committes on public buildings and grounds with the Omaha postoftice building bill. Somehow or other, and for some unexplained reason, a at deal of opposition has been manifested, MeShaune has worked hard, and in this 8 had the support of Messrs. Dorsey and Laird, who take just as much interest in the Omaha bills as do in bills for their own towns, These gen- tlemen have succe ¢ the port of the republica and every republican member of the committee vote for tne Omaha bill. It will doubtless be reported eventually and all of the Nebraska delegation are working hard to get it on the calendor before the 218t instant; which date has_bee set as one of the four on which public build- ingr bills shall be considere Mr. Dorsey to-day ntroduced a bill for the relief of Alice Cook, the insane daughter of John Cook, of Howard county. Congressiman MeShane has succeeded in securing un appointment of six new letter carriers for Omaha. They will be appointed on the I5th, OF INTEREST T0 I0WANS, s in the civil service in which Towa sinterested are announced to-day as follows: N. A, Lowry, appointed toa position in the treasury department; J. 8. Williams, promoted from a £1, ision office A WELDE Some time ago Repre Wisconsin, introduced provided that inasmuch Pacific railroads are not making any puy their debt to the govel should be no more patents issued to them until they pay their debt. C. . Huntington keeps in ‘Washington a man named Boyd to look his road. This man saw fit to ussert that the Thomus resolution was introduced for blackmailing purposes ‘Thomas heard of this, and to-day he mef din the lobby of the house. Mr Thomas ceded to comb down Mr. Boyd in a man- that was more emphatic than polite, He was angry und did not choose his words. He characterized Boyd aa a “D—d black scoundrel” uud swore that if he again attempted to blacken his (Thomus') charac- ter he would cowhide him wherever ho met him. Boyd did not like the dose, but slunk away. The committee has not disposed Penny'S, HeaTa, D REBUKE, entative Thomas, of resolution which as the subsidized effort to iment, there - it By His Son. ‘eb. 4.—[Spocial Telegram to ~-John Heller, a prominent farmer one mile cast of town was accidentally shot storduy morning by a rifle in the hands of his son. The ball entered the upper cdge of the right shoulder blade and camo out throngh the left lower jaw. The d thinks he may recover though his condition is critical. EFDEIN MUSEK WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6th. THOMPSON, the Blind ,Yankee Whittler. GUITANAT, the Begum of Delhi. LILIAN DELAND,Performer of theGreat Amer- ican Trunk Mystery. FIRST FLOOR THEATORIUM. MILLER BROS." FAMOUS DIORAMA--A Tour Through Germany. THE HEROINE Of the BLIZZARD NEBRASKA’S BRAVE DAUGHTER AS 7 NATURAL AS LIFE. BIJOU THEATORIUM. I TAE TUNEFUL OPERA MIKADO, by our owu Juvenile Company. New Scenery, New Costumes, Elegant OPEN DAILY 1 to 10 p. m. Effects. }10: Admits to All. Chairs ¢ and 106