Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1888, Page 2

* AFRANCLING OVER THE TARIFF 1 sl |.he House Committee May Not . Report For Three Weeks. { d —_— TILLMAN'S CHANGE OF HEART. _ Astonished at the Corrupt and Tyran- nical Practices of the Reading Cor- porations — Sunset Cox After Chairman Springer's Scalp. Tardy Reformers. © WaAsRINGTON BUreAu THE OMANA HBre, . 513 FOURTRENTH STREET, } ¥ WasnixatoN, D, C., Feb, 13, ' Neither house of congress was in session Bo-day. To the surprise of almost everybody . #he lower branch adjourned on yesterday till Monday, notwithstanding the fact that to-day ‘was made a special order for the committee on forcign affuirs. The house seems to de- * Yight in doing nothing. The tariff bills delay everything in the house continues to wail for . the tariff bill. There was a report current to-day that Chairman Miller had said that the bill would be laid before the committee on ways and means in time for its report to the house at the end of next week, but I made diligent inquiry among the democratic mem- . bers of the committee and learned that it ' would surprise them if the measure reached ““the house before the 1st of March; that in point of fact the bill may not be completed for three woeks and the democrats of the committee, who are compiling the measure, continue to make slow progress and to have heated discussions at times. It took a good many days of wrangling to decido that free wool should head the bill. Then the sugar question came as the most serious bone of contention which arose. 1t had not yet been @efinitely decided what action will be taken on this subject, although it is generally un- derstood that @ reduction of duty amounting o 20 or 25 per cent will be proposed. There have been very few things definitely passed _Bpon in the bill and it will be subjected to very wide revision. WHAT NEBRASKA'S STATESMEN ARR DOING. Senator Paddock was busy in his commit- fee room all day preparing data and state- fnents in support of his bill providing for buildings for postoffices in small cities. Senator Manderson was also at work in his rommittee room on measures of a various character. Representative McShane was on the floor of the house a part of the time engaged in be- half of his Omaho building bill. He is confi- @ent that he will be successful in getting the full amount appropriated when the bill is sent to the conference committee. SHOWING UP CORRUPT CORPORATIONS, Groups of members were gathered to-day n committee rooms and on the lounges around the floor of the house discussing various meas- ures and the outlook for the coming week. There is nothing in view of great interest. Next week the committee designated for the urpose will begin the investigation into the fairs of the government printing oftice and trusts. Considerable comment was made -~ upon the)change of attitude assumed by Chairman Tillman, of the comnfittee which Went to Philadelphia this week to investigate the Reading railroad strikes. Mr. Tillman was, as I stated some time ago, at first very much opposed to the . in- vestigation and especially to congressional Interference in such matters. He did fot think that the strikers were in the right imnd some surprise was expressed to-day that e should have turned so positively against $he corporation he is investigating. M. Till- an had, however, a change.of heart before e left'here for Philadelphia with the com-: mittee. He was greatly astonished to learn that thero was an avocation tax levied in Pennsylvania amounting to about $100 year pon conl miners and laborers aud very gnml,v amazed to learn that in many in- tances these taxes were not paid to state col- jectors but to the railroad and mining com- ooy, which turned them ovar to the collec- rs and charged the men who paid thom 2 Exr cont extra. This was a revelation to Till- nan which he had never heard of in South ‘arolina or anywhere else, and he at once came opposed to corporations. Those who talked with him just before his departure Awere not at all surprised to read of his se- were comments upon the action of the corpor- , Btions and his tendency to press the officials lor an exposure of their tyraneal,jcorrupt and \bominable practice. It is believed now that he work of the committee will be very fruit- . ful and that it will expose a very reprehensi- ble condition of affairs among the laborers in 'ennsylvania and that it will lead to import- t legislation in congress. 00X “LAYING FOR' SPRINGER. Sunset Cox threatens to flay Chairman “Bpringer, of the committee on territories as soon as the omnibus bill, which admits to nd Dakota territories, comes before the Mr. Cox has resigned his position on hat committee so that he ndently and, as much as he dislikes ouse, Euwhoofl New Mexico, Washington, Montana can act inde- nger personally the affair is expected to ng;i at hr:h tide when this bill and aypers g:n the committee come up for pmnfe x is to be the leader of the democratic sid of the opposition to-that portion of the bill ‘which adinits Dakota to staehood as a whole. [0 has made inyestigation and says he finds ¢ large majority of the peopie there want a ivision of the territory and the admission to statehood of the southern half. He says he does not care about the politics involved in it Bnd that he shall therefore vote for the Wishes of the majority. Several democrats said to-day that they would not be surprised 10 sce a large number go over from their side to the ropublicans and the bill passed so as to divide Dakota and make a state of the south- ern half of it as the conventions out there bad requested and the people demanded. 4 "Representative McShane said to-night that he would vote for the division of Dakota on east and west line and the admission of ~ho southern half to statehood as requested by the majority of the voters in the territory. )lir. MecShane says that the question is one of ustice and pleasing to the largest number of ple in the territory and that politics should not be permitted to enter into the case. This announcement will give the Omaha representative additional strength here and throughout the country. Mr. Baker, of New York, who is a member of the house' committee on territories, tells m that Chairman Springer has promised ¥ it a fair vote shall be had in the house on the Baker bill to divide Dakota and admit the southern half to statchood. It will, inall . probability, be passed if such a vote is taken, nd there i no question about its success 1 he senate. BY VOTES AT THE POLLS. The debate is expected to be very exciting and its result to imitate in 4 measure that of the Lowrey-White contested election from Jndiano recently. The senate will demand a division of Dakota and there are at least two democrats in that body who are pledged to support division and admission of the southern \mr to statehood. MRS, BITTENBANDER AND PROHIITION, A hearing was to-day granted by the sen- ate committee on the District of Columbia to those who wanted to talk pro and con on_the bill providing for prohibition in the District of Columbia. The room was full of people, mostly women, Among those who spoke for rohibition at the national capital was Mrs. Yilwanbmdnr of Nebraska, representing the Christian Temperance union. Mrs. Bitten- ‘bander, as a part of her argument, read an article on the subject of prohibition written by Senator Ingalls aud which appeared dn the Chautauquan.e In this article the senator set forth the merits and the defects of prohibition as exemplified ™ in Kansas. In that article the senator as- R sertad that not a single dram shop was open in Kausas from the Miasouri to Colorado ; thut (awhile liquor was clandestinely conveyed into * the state the condition of the people of Kan- BAS Was much _MOre prosperous; they wero more contented ; debts were more promptly and no financial disasters had resuited ‘prohibition. The reading of this very emphatic endorsement of prohibition from Benator Ingalls, who is ¢hairman of the com- fl"" before which the arguments werc ng beard, elicited applause from the Jedies present and the lady speaker thanked by p i THE' OMAHA the senator for the aid he had thus given the cause labored for. . THE DRMOOMATIO NATIONAT COMMITTER. At Willard's hall on next Wednesday morning the National Democratic Commit- tee will meet to agree upon a and the date for holding the nominatini nvention. San Francisco, Chicago, St. Louis and New York will have advocates here for the con- vention. The first named city is making rapid strides in public favor ana 1t begins to look like it would get it. There is a report current that Governor Hill's friends are trying to have the convention held in New York. FOREIGN PENSIONS, There are now almost ten thousand nersons who live in foreign countries who receive pensions from the government. All are paid through the pension agency in_this district by international money order. Most of them livein Canada. A Japanese woman, the wifeof & deceased seaman, 18 among the foreigners who receive pensions. She signs the vouchers in Japanese characters. Among those who get their pensions. here are Gen- erals Edward Beale, John C. Fremont, Crocker, S8henck, Powell and Black. Repre- sontatives Laird, Houk and Grosverner and Assistant Land Commissioner Stockslager. Perny S, Heatn, Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. WasuiNgToN, Feb, 18.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]-~The following pensions were issued to-day: Pensions for Nebraskans: In- crease—Joseph Frederick, Rulo; Zina Nor- ton, Indianola; Ransom Shores, Excter; Jo- siah W. Snider, Arapahoe. Reissue—Whita- ker Jayne, Cambbell; Munford J. Street, de- ceased,}Winnebago, ending July 4, 1881; John R. Ducy, Filley. Increaso—Albert Wiker, Nonpareil; Hiram W. Goble, Guide Rock; Johnson Lidgard, Lincoln; Ira Bankson, Davenport; William A. Young, Hubbel; Har- vey G. French, insane, Blair; Cornelius 8. Wymore, Liberty. Reissue—Adam W, Zim- merman, Gibbon. Pensions for lowans: Original mvahd— Leonard W. Southern, Fonda; Anderson D. Acheson, Ainsworth; Hiram Lucas, What Cheer; Ransom R. Brennenstal, Creston; Charles E. Gregg, Marion; Thomas L. David- son, Des Moines. Increase—George I Cov- ert, Ceder Rapids; Henry Stoddard, Lamoni; John Frey, Guison; John Lave, Hawleyville; Isaac Huffman, Fairtield; John C. McFahr- idge, Iconerim; James Wolf, Mt. Auburn, Samuel H. Horsey, Crotou; Cyrus B. Noble, Ottumwa; James M. Mathies, Farmington; Waid Ford, Cedar Falls; William H. West, Ottumwa; Sacker Wyatt, Locey: Rudolph Minger, Guttenberg; Willlam H. Burns, North English; John D. Chambers, Boons- bo! George Hoffman, Ft. = Meri- William M. Winning, Bedford; David G. Lytle, Newton; Thomas Barr, Shellsburgh; Rol D. Bodman, Musca- tine; Joseph F. Hunker, Pleasantville; Charles P. Collins, Charles City; George Sanfield, ~Winterset. Origidal i Maria, widow of John Parish, Nasua- nal invalid—Charles W. Taylor, Keokuk; Chancy Niel, Millersburgh; Jonathan Curtis, Sioux City; Willard M. Welsher, Mount Ayr; John Snodgrass, imeline. Increase— ThomasJ. Wright, Jr., DeSoto; Wiiliam E. Brewn, Unionville; Allen N, hcnnl, Fair- bank; William H. Shafer, Zearing: Daniel Ross, Iowa City; William 13, Weaver, Boone; James Roblnsun,‘ Lucas; John Holmes; Grin- nell; George T.Cass, Dakotah; James Mc mott, Charlotte; Richard B. Morain, Perry; Robert L. Littlebridge, Rockwell; William Westphal, Fort Madison; Ottis Dean, Alca- dia; Benjamin F. Yates Bulo: Joseph A. Hill, Warsaw; Thomas W. Mitchell, Bas- sett: John Fox, Council Bluffs; George W. Husted, Marengo; James Deal, Ida Grove; William M. Burrows, Gravity: William Bix- ler, Quincy; Lilburn Johnson, Lineville. Relssue—Christian Turner, Fairfleld. Origi- nal, (widows, etc.,) Caroline, widow of John R. Gibson, Fairfield; Abbie E., widow of Baron H. Crane, Mt. Jackson. THE MOTION OVERRULED. Judge Ruddick Decides That Bill- ings Can Get Justice at Waverly. WaverLy, Ia, Feb. 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.] —This morning Judge Rud- dick overruled the thotion' for & change of venue in the Billings murder case, holding that as to himself his state of mind was such that he could preside at the trial and deal out evenhanded justice, also that from the na- ture of the showing made by counsel for the state he was satisfled that the case can be tried in Waverly and justice done Billings. At Billings’ request a special term of the dis- trict court will be held for the trial of the case beginning April 3, The defense procured: a number of aftidavits to prove that Billings could not get a_fair trial iu either Bremer, Butler or Floyd counties. The state was compelled to do the same and in the county of Bremer alone 575 good men from various parts thereof made oath before notaries public that such is not the case in Bremer and similar showings were produced from tne citizens of the other two counties in large numbers. Able arguments were made before the court by the attorneys for the state, Messrs. Dawson & Ellis and for the defense by Mr. Eaton. ——— Child Beaters Found Guilty. CeNtervILLE, Ta., Feb, 18,—[Special Tele- gram to the 13k, ]—The most interesting and important case that has been docketed for some time has just been finished before his honor Judge Stuart. Itis the case of the state vs Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Merkloy for assault with intent to commit murder on the persop of a little ten-year-old girl which they had adopted. Both were found guilty. From the testimony of several witnesses it appears that the child has been treated in a horrible manuer. Sores are to be found all over its body, which were caused by burnm:i with & hot iron and beating with sticks an straps. The child’s own testimony is a strong proof of the many different modes of torture that she had to bear. The case was commenced the first of the week, and tho jury returned averdict at 10 o'clock this evening. The court room has been crowded all the week. A great deal of public interest and sympathy has been worked up in favor of the iittle girl. The defense made a motion for a new trial which was overruled, and both defendants were sentenced to the peni- tentiary for five years each. They will appeal. ——— More Liquor Houses Closed. Sioux Ciry, Ia, Feb, 18.—|Special Tele- gram to the BeE.]—The Law and Order league to-day began puttiug the finishing touches on the war on the whisky. The en- tire stocks of the wholesale liquor houses of Ressgieu & Lerch were seized by the sheriff this afternoon. These are the only remain- ing liquor houses. From them the few sur- viving holes-in-the-wall were supplied. These houses were operated under permits granted by the board of supervisors to sell for certain legal purposes. The Law & Order league claims to have abundant evidence to show ross violations of the law and ndiscriminate selling for illegal purposes, 8o the stocks which - have been seized will be fiscated and destroyed. Moreover the on of law works forfeiture of permits and permanent injunctions will issue agninst the places as nuisances. There is one other liquor house, that of Joe Marks, but he1s only doing out his stock and he is allowed by the league to do this only under heayy bonds to go out of the business on the 1st of May. Entirely Too Sensational. Des Moixes, Ia., Feb, 18.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—It is reported here late to-night that the Colfax Seusation, a weekly society paper, has been refused admission to the mails by the postmaster general. It was devoted to personalities about promment people in a very broad and reckless manner and sharply assailed members of the legisla- ture, =l Broke His Neck. CarLiore, Tu., Feb. 18.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—While Peter L. Edwards, a farmer living a few miles west of here in Dukots, was working with & corn sheller to-duy the tumbling rod became detached and struck him on the neck, breaking it and kill- ing him instantly. S -——— Found Guilty of Murder. Los Avxceues, Ca., Feb. 18.—Frederick Auschlag, who murdered Charles B, Hitch- cock and wife near Santa Ana January 24, was to-day found guilty of murder'in the first degred. THE RUSHVILLE FRATRICIDE. A Cold-Blooded Orime Almost ‘Without a Parallol. ASTRUGGLEWITH THE MURDERER Afver Killing His Brother He Attempts the Life of Another Man—A Suicide at Wahoo— State News. The Rushville Murder. RrsnviiLe, Neb,, Feb, 18.—[Special to the Ber.]—Early on Manday morning, January 80, a murder of the most atrocious and re- volting character was committed about fifteen miles northwest of this place on White Clay creek in this county. . John Carter, the murderer and Thomas Carter, his victim, are brothers. The former is & homesteader and married; the lattera preempter and single, Their claims™ are in the Pine Ridge country and have on them more.or less of pine timber. John having no team was in debt to Tom for the use of his. On the day previous to the tragedy Tom called on his brother to sectre his help the next day at cutting timber, the effort ending in a failure and an angry disagreement, whereupon one C. W. Winkle was engaged instead, and the work of felling trees was together commenced by them at day-break the following morning. They had barely begun when John with his axe appeared on the scene, which was on the steep side of aravine, remarking as he ap- proached, “You've got to work pretty early this morning 1 A scaffold being necessary about the tree to be felled, Tom and his assistant were busy thereat, the latter being some fifteen feet feet below the former, catting material Wwith his back toward the other men, when at- tracted by some noise he turned to look and saw at one glance Thomas Carter lying dead on the ground, and close behind him John Carter with raised axe. “You —— —— —— —, Twill kill you, to0o,” he exclaimed, and started for Winkle. Quick as a flash Winkle whirled round a tree, close to which he was standing, and at- tempted to escape by leaping down the steep and rocky declivity. His flight was unfort- unately interrupted by three falls, in which ho fractured three ribs. Carter was in close pursuit, and the two reached the bottom of the canyon together. At this point ensued a struggle for the possession of the uplifted axe, which Winkle then saw was covered with blood and hair, as he quickly grabbed hold of its handle with both hands and wrestled with his antagonist. Being a man of good muscle and calculation, as he pushed and [mlled with his enemy, he, by artfully turning quickly to one side as the former was making a vigorous push, succeeded in flinging him unexpectedly around and down squarely on his back. Im- proving the opportunity thus offered he made good his escape. Hastening to Tom's stable he mounted a horse and alarmed the ncifhborn who gathered as soon as possible and surrounded the murderer's house, who meanwhile had gone home, washed the blood off his axe, hid it in the pig pen and then busied himself about his residence, making no effort to escape. The body of the dead man was brought to Rushville. The axe had apparently been sunk to its eye cross-wise, almost completely cutting the skull in two. Death must have been instantaneous. Lynching was talked of but it was finally decided to leave the murderer in the hands of the law. Sheriff Rosencranz was immedi- ately notified and arrested Carter in his own house about 3 p. m. the same day. The legal forms usual in such cases have been gone through with and the criminal now waits in the county Jail the action of the April term of the disf court. Carter is an Englishman by birth and came west from Ohio. He is about thirty-five years old, about figgfeet eight inches high, with light sandy hair. and rd d com- plexion to match. a remarkably thick aeck. He has the repu- tation of being a quarrelsome, domineering and dangerous man. By the Rope Route. Wanoo, Neb, Feb, 18.—[Special to the Bee.]—August Anderson, a farmer living two wmiles northeast of Mead, hung himself this morning. He was a well-to-do citizen, fifty years old, and leaves a wife and several children. No'cause is known for his act. Nebraska City's Park. Neoraska Ciry, Neb,, Feb. 18.—[Special Telegram to the BEk,|—G. W. Troat, ns agent for J. Sterling Morton, to-day purchased the Fulton tract of school land and will donate it to the city. It will make the hand- somest park in the state. S e AFRAID OF HIS RECORD. A Prominent Denver Man Takes His Life to Escape Disgrace. Dexver, Colo., Feb. 18.—[Special Telegram to the Beg.]—L. T. Lindsay, head clerk n one of the departmeuts of the United States land office here, committed suicide at his resi- dence No. 2323 Curtis strect late last night by swallowing two ounces of laudanum and then cutting his throat with a razor. He left his desk at the land office at2 o'clock and did not return. His son, who is also employed there, fearing that something had happened to his father went in search of him and late inthe evening discovered the object of his search lying face down on a pile of coal in the cellarof his house an empty laudanum bottie and razor lying beside him and his throat cut from ear to ear. The de- ceased was once a very wealthy man in Ten- nessee but lately lost his property which has greatly dispressed him. Last night the only reason given for the-act by his family aud friends wus despondency caused by financial trouble, but to-day it is learned that he was short in his accounts and his inability to replace the money forced him to suicide. An examination of his books was commenced yesterday afternoon and after a brief scarch a shortage of about #400 was found in one lump. Lindsay was very much taken back at this development and said he would go out and fix the matter up and then return, but he never came back to the office after this. To- day further examination was made into the accounts and Land Receiver Ellis found further defalcations amounting to some 5,000, Shot His Father By Accident. Dexveg, Colo., Feb. 15.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bez]—A sad accident occurred yesterday morning at a ranch on the North Golden road, about six miles from this city, by which Joseph Stebbings, a gardener, was shot by his son, and from the effects of which he died in a short time., Young Stebbings and his father had just come in from work. The father seated himself while the son went over to the shelf and took down a gun heavily loaded with shot and slugs. The boy had the gun in his hands but a few minutes when it was discharged, the load striking the father in the thigh, shattering the bone into splinters, tearing the flesh into strips. Large bits of bone protruded and the ' and tendons were exposed to sight. Mvr. Stebbings was anold man sixty-five of age, and leaves two sons and a daughter, - -—— Bourbons Banquet at Providence. PROVIDENCE, R. L, Feb. 18,.—The Commer- cial club held a banqget to-night at the Narra- gansett hotel, when 200 members and guests sat down, The chiefly distinguished guests of the evening were Koger Q. Mills, of Texas, chairman of the house of ways and means committee, and W. C. P. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, of the same committee, who dis- cussed tariff reform. Ex-Congressman Crapo, of Massachusetts, took sides with the sentiments expressed in the president's wes- sage. i ——— An Accident in a Theater. CLEVELAND, O., Feb, 18.—The railing sup- porting the gallery in the Peoples theater at Youngstown, O., gave way to-night just as the curtain was about goinsm:lnwn, precipi- tating the occupants to the r below. Sev- eral lo. were bad ured and & panic Was nmwl.y avoided. ife P Ho is strongly buils; with 7| YOUNG TASCOTT'S GUILT. His Accomplice Tells How Milllonaire Snell Was Murdered. Cnicaao, Feb. 18.—~The man who assisted the murderer of Millionaire Snell by stand- ing watch outside while his residence was being robbed, is behind the prison bars. His arrest was made to-day, and the police have already secured a full confession from the prisoner. It confirdgly beyond doubk the state- ment that the murd is young William B. Tascott, the son of nel J. B. Tascott, the wealthy manufact@er. The man arrested to-day made Tascoft's acquaintance this win- ter in the Garden City billiard hall on West Madison street, and for several weeks they have been together every day. The morning that Mr. Sgell's house was to be robbed he and anx ‘went to the house to- gother. Tascott went inside, leaving his com- rade on the sidewalk. After the murder was oommitted Tascott hurried out, grabbed his companion by the arm, and _together they went to Thacott's lodgings on West Madison street, where they remained several hours, Tascott told all and the other was so horritied and so afraid he would be charged with the murder himself that he refrained from giving information to the police, He made a sworn statement toAlay and satisfied the police that he was felling the truth, The police refuse to reveal the name of thé prisoner. Reported From Los Angeles. Chicaco, Feb, 18.—The Associuted press from Los Angeles, Cal., this evening stated that the theory prevailed there that the man who was lodged in jail Wednesday night for burglary, and who escaped in a few hours, is W. B. Tascott, wanted in Chicago for the murder of A. J. Snell. This dispatch was shown to Inspector Bonfield and the detec- tives, who showed plainly that the news was in the line of one of their principal theories @8 to the direction of the flight of the mur- derer. Tascott's body is peculiarly marked, thus affording certain means of identifica- tion. He has a scar on his right hip where he was shot when attempting to escape from the Kentucky penitentiary, There were also scars, some perhaps yet unhealed, on his right ieg and one knea and on both elbows, the result of wearing a ball and chain. Tas; cott's upper front teeth exhibited gold filling along the edge, and show prominently, the upper lip being slightly drawn back. Considerable speculation has been engaged in as to how the police managed to 1identify the mysterious roomer on West Madison street as Tascott. It is now learned that it ‘wis his mistress, Jennie Clifford, who gave the information to the police. Tascott had talked in his sleep and had not told his own name, but frequently made reference with oaths, to “Old Snell” and gave an inkling of an attack upon his own father. The woman gathered from the disjointed expressions of his troubled sleep that Tascott proposed to force his father to give him money and an interest in the business and not succeeding would plunder the family residence, taking the same desperate risks that led to the kill- ing of Snell. It was nscertained this evening that Tascott, after leaving his lodging the morning of the murder; boarded a train for Oak Park on the Northwestern railway, where his brother lived. He remained there all day and dissappeared in the evening. It is quite possible he boarded the Omaha ex- ress at Oak Park and made his way to the acific slope. Tascott is not as old as first reported. He is but Mventy-one and instead of being five feet ten inches, is probably not over five feet eight and a half. One of his chief traits is his fondness for pool playing and his expertness gt thefgame, The police to-night aro getting 'out &dditional circulars laying stress on the fact 'fhnt, although ap- parently a light weight add almost_efimine in appearance, he isyi reglity an athlete. ST e THE READING INVESTIGATION. * Testimony Regarding the Bad Faith Practiced Toward the Strikers. PmiLaveLruis, F@b. "18. — The congres- sional investigatingeommission resumed its inquiry this morning-nto-the Reading strike, the first witness bej eral Superintend- Sweigart;of t) ading raityoad com- 'ho was recall§é to enable him to put’ in evidence .. the te: with the employes of the railroad company. The clause of the agreement which was read was that every man should receive a fair trial in case of an accident that might have oc- curred through carelessness. John Morris, one of the editors of the Phil- adelphia Record, said the Reading railroad wat one of the most profitable roads in_the country. Its losses me from the mecessity of paying interest on its enormous debt which was the result of the policy of combining the business of & car- rior with that of a miner. The witness went into a long statement of facts to show that the Reading railroad company had failed and refused to do its duty under the law as a com- mon carrier. Witness quoted voluminous figures to show that the Reading railrvad and the Reading Coal and iron company was tax- ing the ]M‘oA)ln to make a small part of the great coal fleld owned by it pay interest on the money extr: its losses in addition. H. I. Bennett, one of the leading Knights of Labor, testified to facts in connection with the strike. Witness charged the com- pany with bad faith and with neglecting to send telegrams of the committee to tho leaders throughout the mining regions, after arbitration had been agreed to, ordering the men back to work and said on account of this act of bad faith the miners were not in- formed of the order and did not return to work. For this reason the strike was ordered on again. gantly paid for it, and all ——— More Trouble Feared. PorrsviLLg, Pa., Feb, 18.—The general joy over the announcement of the termination of the miners strike is somewhat marred by a lingering apprehension that§perhaps the end is not yet. The striking railroaders were furi- ously indignant over what they denounced as an unprincipled betrayal and they will do all in their power to frustrate the order for re- sumption, President Corbin sent to-day to this state a personal donation of $20,000 to be distributed ‘i‘l‘lmmx the miners for the relief of their fam- s, ——— Excitement at Buffalo Gap. Burrano Gae, Dak., Feb. 28.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—The excitement con- sequent upon the killing of two cowboys by citizens some weeks since has entirely sub- sided and has been supplanted by an excite- ment of a more jubilant nature, owing to tho prospects for the completion of railroad con- struction to this point in the near future, The Chicago & Northwestern railroad com- pany, which has had yrveying parties here for the past two week, has completed satis- factory surveys to the marble and sand stone quarles near here and 1 flirough the natural gap into the Black Hills, which leads through extensivgl marble quarries and to immense tin deposits. Rumor says thata B. & M. n‘““‘)t&) mpany surveying party is now northwal und from Craw- ford, Neb., toward the marble quarries of this vicinity, while it ib pblitively known that a large party of Milwaukee & St. Paul sur- veyors are now a few miles east of here on the Cheyenne river en poute from Chamber- 1ain, Dak., to this pdit~ It is evident that all railroads now ll(}mu to enter the Black Hills from the east king Buffalo Gap their objective point, this being the natural gateway to the interfoF oF'the Black Hlls. These facts added to unusual flow of emigration during the 18t two weeks are the agencies that have copspired to make the town jubilant over its prospects, Town prop- erty has advanced 100 per cent. ——— Ohecked Him Through, Durvrn, Minn, Feb. 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee,]—There arrived on this evening's limited train a bright little boy aged seven years. Ho had pinned to his clothes a tag bearing the inscription: ‘“This boy is going to his father, James Samway, at West Superior, Wis., from the commission- ers of immigration at Castle Garden.” The little fellow was born at Prudden, England. His parents came to thia country two years ago and located at West Superior. The boy left - England three weeks ago. -He will reach bis parents carly in the wiorning. the agreement made |- BENEFIT FOR THE BANTAM, The Most Successful Athletic Enter- tainment of the Season. PAT KILLEN PROVES THE STAR, Ike Welr Fights Dominick Barnes on the Quiet and Runs Against a Tartar—Two Interesting Trap Shoots. Tommy Miller's Bennfit. The pugilistic entertainment for the bene- fit of Tommy Miller, given under vhe efficient management of Prof. Ed. Rothery at tho Grand opera house last night was a highly successful and interesting affair, as is invari- ably thé case with exhibitions given under his personal supervision. The house was fairly well filled and at times the enthusiasm was uproarious. Of course Pat Killen, of St. Paul, 'one of the very cleverost and very best of the big 'uns, was the stellar attrac- tion, and s settos with Prof. Billy Hawley and Frank Murray kept the vast audience yelling with delight. Killen's _Kkittenish antics with Hawley were very laughable, but in his go with Murray, who isa big, strong young fellow, he exhibited some of his re- markable powers as a tremendous hitter, Everybody expected to see Murray’s head fly out into the auditorium, and some of the smashes he received in the jaw will evidently make his molars ache ‘for many a day to come, Next in _point of interest was the four. round meét between Jimmy Hennessy and St. Joe Kolley. They thumped each other about the stage in ® very vigorous and miscellaneous manner, The scientific setto between young Jack Kellett and that clever light-weight, Arthur Rothery, was one of the treats of the evening. Rothery is the best man for his weight in Omaha. Tommy Miller's wind-up with Tommy Brooks was a lively exhibition, and kept the thing in a noisy state of demonstration, Miller shows decided improvement, and is certamnly properly rated when he is classed with such fighters as Warren, Clark, Danforth, Havlin, and others of h ass. The slugging bout between Jesse Smith ana “Lightning” John- son, two very unscientific coons, afforded the crowd much sport. Colonel Sandy Forbes was behind Killen in his go with Murray, and he says he has 1,000 to put on Pat against any man in the world, barring the incom- parable John L. Killen is on his way to California to fight Joe McAuliffe, the big San Jose miner, who recently knocked out Paddy Ryan with u punch. If he bests the gigantic Califormian he will be looked upon as the coming man of the pugilistic world. Should McAuliffe whip Kil hen vice versa. A Surprise to the Spider. MixNEAPOLIS, Minn.,, Feb, 18.—[Special Telegram to the Be.]—The six round sparr- ing contest between Ike Weir, the Spider, and Dominick Barnes, proved to be one of the best- fistic encounters which have re- cently taken place in this city. Barnes is a light-weight, from Toronto, Can., who has been in the city forsome time and hassparred frequently at Cardiff & Donaldson's. He gave it out that he could stand any punish- ment the Spider could give him, and the re- sult was this match. He proved to be a plucky man, and although he was -~ unable to hit Weir with any effcet he took his punishment well and fought back the best he could. He certainly made as good a showing as Warren or Miller and won the sympathy of the spectators, In the first round Weir fought him at long range and landed on his face sharply a num- gcr of times, securing first blood and a knock own. In the second round Barnes made a better showing and retaliated on the Spider’s classic mug once or twice. Inthe third round the Spider changed his tactics somewhat and -fought for the body. He knocked Barnes off his feet twice by _hard punches in the stomach. In the fourth round the Spider got in hard deliveries on Burnes' face and jaw and brought the blood from his mouth. The fifth round the Spider did not work 80 hard but continued to reach Barnes' face. In the sixth round he went to work in earn- est and Barnes spent about half- his time on the floor. He was careful to take lis ten seconds each time and went down repeatedly to avoid punishment, but twice he was knocked squarely off his feet by hard jolts on the jaw. John Donaldson, the referee, gave the fight to Weir as having the best of the contest. The crowd seemed to think that Weir was to have knocked man_out and expressed some dissatisfaction. Barnes was punished considerably about the face, and the Spider got off without a scratch, The difference in weight was about twelve pounds in Burnes’ favor, Two-eunce gloves were used. Charlie Gleason seconded Barnes, and George Phalen went behind Weir., Barnes, encour- aged by this showing, proposes to go into training to fight the Spider ten rounds. At the Trap. There was an interesting match shoot on the Omaha grounds yesterday afternoon be- tween G. M. Small and W. M. Nason, of the Lefever Gun club on one side and H. B. Ken- nedy and Clark Ellis, of the Omaha Gun club, on the other. It was a match for $50 a side, 25 blue rocks to the man, 18 yards’ rise, the Lefever side winning on a score of 42 to 83, This is a decisive victory for the Lefe- veres, who are making rapid strides in over- hauling the older and crack shots of the Omahas, Billy Townsend officiated as referee. After this event came a team race, 15 blue rocks, 18 yards’ rise, with the following con- testants: Ellis, Ketchum, Small, Simpson, Billings, Thompson, Parmalee, Woods, ‘Wason, Townsend. The side headed by Ellis ‘won by a score of 63 to 49, There were several swoepstakes shoots and altogether the afternoon was enjoyably and profitably spent, Oharley Gives Up Ris Job. Charles H. Smith has resigned the presi- dency of the Republican Printing company, and is going back to his hotel in Denver, it having occurred to him yesterday that he could run that more satisfactorily than a newspaper. Mr. Smith yesterday afternoon petitioned Judge Shield’s to release him as executor of the Round’s interests in_the Re- publican, which Thomas Swobe and Alfred Mitler, as appraisers, appraise to be worth $55,500, The Dusky Lover Fined. Ed Moore, the darkey who came 8o near killing Lizzie Porter Friday night, was ar- raigned before Judge Berka yesterday after- noon, and seeing the case looked pretty serious, fvied to pursuade the judge that the disoharge of the revolver was accidental. He said he meant only to scare Lizzie into loving him and that he thought too much of her to kill her. The other witnesses, however. seemed to think that he acted very much as though he was in dead earnest. The judge let him off with the light fine of 5 and costs. He promised to end his mad wooing of Lizzie. Dick Davis' Deviltry. Dick Davis 18 a member of the notorious Davis family who live on the bottoms near the foot of Juckson street. His particular accomplishment is wife-beating, and he has been practicing it on his poor little spouse for several nights in succession the past woek. Last night he came home as usual and beat her iuto insensibility. Neighbors were at- tracted by her screams and come to the rescue. Davis fled. It was thought best to take her to the police station, where she would be safe. The police are looking for Davis. The Shipping Congress. New OkLeaxs, Feb. 18,—The American Shipping and Industrial league convention concluded its session this afternoon. The day was consumed in listening to addresses. A resolution setting forth the value to the nation of the establishment of an American merchant marine, was unanimously passed. It was presented in connection with the drafy of a tonnage bill which it is proposed a to lay before eongress for its action, ‘DAILY BEEY BONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1888 ~TWELVE PAGES A BLICK GAME, Dennis Coohran Fails to Work a Little Scheme, Dennis Cochran, the bold thief who snatched a roll of bills from Thomas Mur- phy’s hands while that gentleman was pay- ing for drinks in Captain O'Donahue’s sa- loon, was arraigned before Judge Berka yesterday afternoon, found guilty and put under $800 bonds to appear before the district court. Cochran had adopted a most novel way of avoiding the police after the robbery. He first hid the money and then went to the police station and asked if he could stay all night. As he had the appearance of being a very indigent fellow the police took pity upon and granted tho request. He was then given a cell by him- self while the police were scouring the town for him. Meanwhile Murphy, who was al- most frantic over the losss n{ his money, came 80 noisy that he was taken to the ce: tral station by the police. As he was pass- ing Cochran's cell he suddenly spied the cause of all his trouble and immediately went into raptures over it. He exdlained the sit- uation to the police aud he was released to appear as a witness against Cochran. When arraigned Cochran refused to testify as he saw his game up. Caught a Burglar. Shortly beforo midnight last night tho family of C. H. Starkweather, 1512 Cass streot, were disturbed by suspicious notses in one of their rooms. The whole family re- paired to the scene armed with kitchen uten- sils and found a man crouching in a corner of the parlor. The doors of the parlor were all immediately locked and the family stood guard over the intruder until the police ar- rived. The suspicious stranger was either intoxicated or simulated drunkenness to avoid conviction for burglary., He was taken to the central lmli\'u station where he will pass his time until Monday morning thinking w some excuse to offer the mlim magistrate. e gives the name of John Londell. et The Case Continned. Yesterday was the day in which the city, through its attorney, was to file an answer to the petition of Mr. Rosewater concerning the city hall job. Mr. Webster, the oity at- torney, obtained permission of the court to continue the case until Monday. gtz ey ‘Weather Indications, For Nebraska: Light to cool winds, fol- lowed by colder, fair weather, light to fresh winds, shifting to southerly and increasing 1 force. For Towa: Rain or snow, followed hy colder, clearing weather, light to fresh wings, shifting to northwesterly For Eastern and Southwestern Dakota: Rain_or snow in southern portions, fair weather, followed by rain or snow, in north- ern portions, colder weather, followed by rain or snow, in northern portions, colder, light to fresh varable winds, generally northerly. A Lo Bank Officials Arrested. Port WasniNagioN, Wis., Feb. 18.—W. H. Landolt, junior member of the firm of Vail & Landolt, proprietors of the Port Washington bank, which failed recently, was arrested to- day on a warrant charging him with receiv- ing money after the bank was Insolvent. There are two other warrants out charging him with criminal acts in connection with the failure. Ofticers arc in search of Vail, who disappeared a day before the crash. e Anti-8aloon Republicans. NEew Youk, Feb. 18.—The anti-saloon re- publicans national committee have issued a call for a national conference to be held in this city on April 18 and 19 next. Its pur- pose is stated to be: To assure and signalize the complete withdrawal of the national re- publican party from all complicity with the saloon infamy, and to emphasize its positive antagonism thereto, Mississippi Confederates Pensions. JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 18.—The senate to- adopted the house bill to pay a 30 yearly Ppeusion to officers, soldiers and sailors and their servants who served in the confederate army from Mississipi and who are now un- able to labor becauso of injuries received in the service, e Ta Some of the new sateens and India silks for summer wear are quaint and artistic in de- sign. Onc of the latter has a ground of very dull terra cotta, on which are strewn irreg lar branches of the pink flowering che An olive green one is sprinkled with willow catkins and a dark blue sateen has peach leaves all over the breadth, while the border shows the riX(’ fruit of tho peach tree among its leaves, A charming one is of pale apple green strewn with apple blossoms, and un- other of Gharles X. piuk has sprays of mig- nonette. Charles Burdick, of Brookfleld, Conn., has a very intelligent |IIE. She follows him like & dog, goes after the cows, brings them to the bfimjnrd, knows her name and answers to it, and does many tricks. Her cxcessive timidity alone provents her from being pub- licly exhibited, Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 20 and 21, The eminent eccentric comedian, NEIL BURGESS, In the exceedingly funny comedy, VIM Or a Cireus in town, Supported by his New York compan ded by the popular comedian Jos. Palmer. At circus scene, troupe Agrobata, Tuesduy, Feb, det, great double bill v Bedott, preceded b new ¢ “A Mare's Nest:! " Seats now on o, T lrand Opera House EXTRA. e MARCH 1, 2 and 3, THE CARLETON (Opera Company 0YDs (JPERA Hous The only first-class theater in the city. Play- ing at all times the leading attractions of the theatrical world. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEB, 23, 24 and 25, SATURDAY MATINEE. THE HANLON BROS. FAIRY SPECTACOLE, FANTASMA. NEW GORGEOUS SCENERY ! NEW ATTRACTIVE FEATURES! Regular prices, Secure seats at box office, GRAND OPERA HOUSE Friday and Saturday, Feb, 24 & 26, MATINEE SATURDAY. The great laughing success. Fun by the acre. —Chieago Journal. 7 Herbert Hull Winslow's Latest and Best Farce Comedy, a satire on Real Estate Booms, —entitled— Under the management of Winslow & Wind- sor, with'the peerless singing comedienne, turned from’ a tour of England, Australia Germany. =] Miss Marguerite Fish, and the talented eccentric comedian, Mr. E.L. Walton., Witnessed by over 17,000 people in Chicaga, Original Cast, Costumes, Songs, Dances, fix leys, und mechanical effects, including the rea) uhon. DIME_EDEN MUSEE! WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19. Sweeping Change in All Departments. CTURIO EFI.AILI.: MIND READING ‘Topeay PUIR SROPAIER ‘Inowkeg snoiiajSAW Reads your mind. tells your age, street you live on, number of your house, finds hidden objects, convinces the skeptical, Many Modern Miracles Presented, TEITEATORITUINM ITO, 1. Miller Bros'. Dioramic Views. A Tour Trough the Yellowstone Park. A Trip to the Yosemite Valley. A Sail on the Pacific Ocean. BIJOU THEATRE. SAM LUCAS' NOVELTY CO,, The Bright Lights of the Vaudeville Professions 20-SELECTED SPECIALTY STARS-20 Doors open 1 to 10 P. M. 10c. - Admits to All - 10c¢, Chairs, 5c and 10c.