Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 1, 1888, Page 2

organization was effected with ex-Mayor. C. L. Copp a8 president and George Frush as . A committee was appointed to raft by-laws, etc., and committees on vertising sud enrollment of new members wepo appointed. Empomnun was made by C. C. Torney (. @ canning factory and a committee E-.. inted to confer with him and see at the cannery was secured. ‘alioo improvements last year amounted 0 $150,000 and this year will doubts that, ‘We have every possible advantage to make her a city of importance and she_is going to mlu the best of her chances, and she is on eve of a great hoom. A broom and brush factory has just been started by Ostenburg & Frush with a_daily pacity of 200 dozen which will be in ased as much as the business will justify. pcihor-Sutuini Fullerton Items. Fu rTON, Neb,, Feb, 20.—Fullerton has ‘been having an unusually interesting term of the district court, Judges Marshall and Post presiding. It is the largest docket and best attended term ever held in Nance county. _The grand jury was in session during the grcmnr part of last week and a number of riminal charges have been preferred. The Omaha, Northern & Black Hills rail- road paid into the treasury of Nance county the neat sum of §7,000 as taxes for 1857, Mr. and Mrs. O, D. Fitch lostan iufant son on Sunday night. The remains were taken to Central City for interment. A son of L. C. Miller, living four miles east of Genoa, had his hand caught in the belv of 8 cornsheller and horribly mangled. An am- putation was necessary, The new county officials have made a de- cided improvement in the appearance of the court house. The Fullerton board of trade is issuing a thirty-two page pamphlet setting forth the resources and wealth of Fullerton and Nance county. The statistics giving the crop and #tock report for 1887 make a fine showing. The pamphlet will be ready for distribution L ———— Not Dead But Slecveth. SaxTER AceNcy, Knox Co., Neb., Feb. 25. »To the Editor of the Bee: Isee in your iasue of the 22d the announcement that “the Creighton Pioneer, the oldest paper in Knox county, and the one the Creighton merchaunts boycotted last summer, has ceased to exist.” The two first particulars are correct. But the ‘“‘ceased to exist” assertion is not. O z to my accepting a position early in the winter #s superintendent of printing at the Indian Normal training school here, and having un- matisfactory patronage at Creighton on the one hand and on the other being disappointed with my help left in charge there, I con- cluded the best way to do was to close up shop and suspend publication for a few months. But the Pioneer will again be heard of in the land of Knox under its founder's management. And not being afflicted with ne of those plasters o peculiar to this coun- ry, & chattel mq:fnue. it reads its title clear. It “is not dead but slecpeth.” Ep. A. Frr. Knights of Pythias Honored. LixcoL, Neb., Feb. 20.—[Special to the Bre.]—1t is woll known that the Knights of Pythias have two full uniformed regiments of knights in theirorder, in this state. They are well equipped, and well drilled. The governor noticed their fine appearance and soldierly bearing in the procession which es- corted the president through the city of Omaha, on his visit there last October. A @esire having been expressed to the governor that he manifest a recognition of these uni- formed regiments of the knights by the ap- ointment of two members of the order upon his staff, he readily consented to do so. And has in accordance therewith issued the fol- lowing order: HEADQUARTERS OF NEBRASKA NATIONAL GUARD. } LiNcoLy, Neb., Feb, 28, General Order No, 3 Lieutenant E. R. Sizer, of Lancaster county, of the First regiment, and Captain Fhlrlm P. Needham, of Douglas county, of he Second regiment, of the Knights of Pythins, are hereby apointed aids-de-camp on the staff of the commander in chief, of the national ards, with the rank of colonel. "rnely will be obeyed and respected accord- gLy ngly. By order of the Commander in Chief, A. V. CoLg, Adjutant General. — New Business Block. Pramesyovri, Neb. Feb. 20.—|Special ‘elegram to the Bee]—Ground has been roken for a fine new business block to be frected by tho Anhcuser Busch brewing x:mymny, of St. Louis. It will cost $33,000. n old land mark, the Shannon barn, built in 1860, was torn out to make room for it at the corner of Main and Fourth streets. S Harrison Rallying. Haxgsox, Neb.,, Feb, 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee]—Harrison is rallying ‘proudly from the effect of the disastrous fire last Monday. Lumber is being ordered and plans made for rebuilding, and we raised $200 to-day to pay for instruments for our band and arc subscribing toward building a new church. e Bonds Voted. Nenrasga City, Neb, Feb. 20.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—A special election awas held to-day and the proposition to issue $150,000 6 per cent refunding bonds was car- ried. An exceedingly light vote was polled. ———— Kearney a Second-Olass City. LixocorLs, Neb.,, Fob. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—Governor Thayer to-day issued his proclamation declaring the city of < ey a city of the'second class, —— Stock Sale. Dexven, Colo.,, Feb. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber]—The sale of Millionare Morrissey’s stables of trotting and running horses bl‘émn to-morrow. Among the horses are L. C. Lee, Superior, Black Diamond, Lister, and thirty or forty others. men are here from all over the union. e THE ROOF FELL IN, Fatal Accident at a New Hotel in Kansas City. Kaxsas Crry, Mo., Feb, 20.—(Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—At noon to-day sixty feet of the roof of the Midland hotel, a structure costing §1,260,000, which has been in process of construction for a year and a half, fell in, burying eight men who were working in that portion af the building. The loss is estimated @t $75,000. The list of injured is us follows: Charles Burch, foreman of the terra cotta gang, head and face bruised and leg broken; James. Hunt, gravel roofer, aged thirty- four, badly bruised and cut about he head, arms and shoulders; Thomas Cvans, terra cotta man, severe scalp wound i':: bruises, and internal injuries feared; Horse- 'homas Sigman, gravel roofer, bad bruises ut the body;: James O'Brien, Chicago, ead badly gashed, taken to 203 East Seveuth itreet, condition dangerous; James Mooney, lumber, jumped from the sccond story win- low, bruised, but not dangerously; William wr, 1Jx\umher, badly bruised about the . The acaident was due to the shoe sup- porting one end of a heavy won truss in the f breaking. Frank Edison, a carpenter, buried in the debris, and forty men are ‘working to:night to recover his ly. e L The Fire Record. Larree Rock, Feb. 20.—Last night a fire in the three-story building owned aud occupied by Wo)f Bros. as & wholesale dry goods house, damaged the building and stock to h:‘nlullnt of $80,000, which was fully in- ured. Sapamaxca, N. Y, Feb. 20.—Fire this morning burned the opera house block, Nies ‘block, challenge rink and several residences, oausing a loss of $75,000. Insuredfor §5,00., ———— ‘Weather Indications. ! For Nebraska: Threatening weather and t snow, colder in eastern portion, coider, Ejhaw-l by slowly rising temperature in western portion, lLight to fresh northerly becoming variable. Yowa: t raIn or snow, colder, light o fresh northerly winds, becoming variable. #or Southwestern Dakota: Colder with , followed by slightly warmer fair mm light to fresh variable wind. ‘Wave siguals tinued.in Dakota, %ym S mmeons el b Dakott: [ worning, . MANDERSON FT, OMAHA BILL, Unanimously Reported By tho Com- mittee on Military Affairs, TOM POTTER CRITICALLY His Condition Generally Regarded as Very Serious—The Tariff Bill to Be Made Public To-day—Wash- ington News. L. A Unanimous Report. WasniNgToN Bureav Tk Omana Bee, } 518 FOURTEENTH STRERT, Wasuixaroy, D. C., Feb, %9, A unanimous report. was submitted to the scnate to-day from the committee on military affairs by Mr. Manderson on his bill provid- ing for the sale of the site of Fort Omaha, the sale of removal of the improvements thereof, and for a new site and the construc- tion of suitable buildings thercon. The bill is not amended and Mr. Manderson adopts as much of the report he made on the bill in the last congress as is now practical. The corrections made in the statistics and data in the report of the bill in the last congress show great improvements at Omaha. Mr, Manderson raises the population of Omaha from 75,000 to 110,000, while the postal figures indicate quite as large increases. Mr. Man- derson calls attention to the fact that imme- diate transportation privileges have just been granted Omaha on aeccount of her heavy importations; that the aggregate im- provements in South Omaha alone during the past year wero $12,413,520. He incorpo- rates in the report a letter from General Sheridan, renewing his recommendations made during the last congress for the pass- ageof the bill. General Sheridan's letter bears date of February 23 inst. The report shows that the spread of the city of Omaha malkes the fort an encroachment upon public improvements; that the -area of the grounds of the present site is too restrieted- for efficient military movemefits,'espbeially artillery drill and tar- get practice, the close proximity of the popu- lation of a large city rendering efficient tar- get practice dangerous to human life and objectionable in a military point of view, on account of the effect which such a location has upon the morale, soldierly conduct and efficiency of the troops; that the area of the present site of the fort cannat be economi- cally enlarged by securmng additional grounds contiguous to the fort on account of the high price of such lands, the couforma- tion thereof surrounding the post being both favorable and inviting to additions to the city of Omaha, many being already laid out, the lots therein bringing high prices, the ne- cessities of trade and commerce and the rapid influx of population combining in the demand for an increased area for city purposes, etc. TOM POTTER DANGEROUSLY ILL. At Welcker's hotel to-mght it was stated that Mr. Potter’s condition had not improved, but that on the contrary he was regarded more critically ill than at any time since his arrival. Dr. om, the attending phy- sician, would not say just what he thought of the outlook for his patient, but when asked if he believed Mr. Potter would soon be able to continue his trip to Florida, he replied, with a meaning glance and emphasis. “Mr. Potter will not go to I'lorida.” The condition of Mr. fPotter around she hotel and by his friends is regarded as very serious, TILE TARIFF BILL TO BE MADE PUBLIC. Tor the first time in six weeks the house committee on ways and means will meet to- morrow morning. Chairman Mills person- ally notitied the republican members this afternoon of the meeting, and added that the majority wou!d press the tariff bill which 1t has beeu at work upon for two months. The finishing touches were given the bill by the democratic members of the committee yesterday, and the proof from the public printer was to- y read by the clerks of the committee and compared with the copy by Chairman Mills. The bill makes about 15,000 words. It is understood that the dem- cratic members who have composed the bill will ask when it is presented that instruc- tions be given the chairman to report it to the house this afternoon, and request that it be ordered printed and recommitted to the committee; that formal action will then be taken by the full committee, with a view to finally reporting to the house within a week or ten days. The bill will be given to the Press Lo-morrow. Some of the republican members of the committee intimate that they do not care to sce the bill for the purpose of suggesting amendments, and therefore it might just as well be finally reported a minutea: mittee meets 8 week afterward. cratic members the com- The demo- of the committtee say that as soon as the bill is finally reported to ~the house an arrangement will be made for debate upon the subject of the tariff in general and this bill in particular; that an effort will be made to limit it to three or four weeks, but there will undoubtedly be delays in the committee, and a long, tedious and tiresome debate on the floor of the house. General Brown, of Indiana, who is one of the leading republican members of the com- mittee on ways and means, said this after- noon that he would lay the skeleton of the bill he has in preparation before the repub- -lican members of the committee as soon as the contents of the democratic measure are known, and that the work of compiling what is to be known as the republican tariff bill wili then be commenced. He thought it could be completed within a few days, prob- ably as early as Mr. Mills will want to finally rcgm'l the administration bill. ir. Randall has his tariff bill already finished and is only awaiting the administra- tion bill to introduce it. The republican members of the sonate committee on finance and the house committee on ways and means are having a conference to-mght for the pur- pose of agreeing upon a programme to be followed in the consideration of thgeadmin- istration bill and the completion of a¥heasure of their own, LEGRAPI{ INTER-STATE COMMERC] The Spooner bill, which contemplate: placing of the'telegraph companies under the jurisdiction of the inter-state commission, and which has been agreed upon by the sen- ate committee on postoffices and postroads, exempts newspapers from the provision of the law, while it prohibits a telegraph com- pany doing the same scrvice for one news- paper cheaper than it 18 done for another newspaper, and places all newspapers and associations for the dissemimation of public information on the same basis. It does mnot forbid ~the telegraph compa- nies to transmit messages cheaper for a nowspaper than for an ordinary individual, firm or corporation, For example, it prohibits the transmission of messages for Johu Doe for a less price than is charged Richard Roe, but it does not say that con- tracts may not be made with the Omaha Ber for the transinission of its messages for pub- lication at a less rate than is charged brokers or merchants or private individuals. And under the bill, also, a telegraph company which leases a wire to @ newspaper for a given sum, is not compelled to give a com- mission house or 8 manufacturing establish- ment a similar wire at a similar price. It is not allowed to.charge.one. newspaper more than another for a leased. wire, nor one broker more than another, but it is permit- ted to make a special rate for the transmis- sion of news to the press. Senator Spooner has drawn this clause with great care, and does_ mot_think the nowspapers will have anything to complain of. MISCELLANEOUS. Representative Wi of Virginia, denies that he struck Public Printer Benedict, as published. After March 12 star mail service on the route from Enterprise to Ainsworth, Neb., will be increased to three times w week, from Eunterprise to Spring View, seventeen miles. Representative McShane, of Omaha, and ex-Represcutative Jere Murply, of lowa, were among the president's callers to-day. Mr. McShane intends to make a brief visit home at the end of this week. Representative McShane introduced a bill in the house to-day extending the benefits of the immediate trausportation law to Lincoln. It Is & copy of the bill recently introduced in the senate by Senator Manderson. Perey 8. Hoaret, P e Nebraska and lowa Pousions. ‘WasHiNaTON, Fab. 20.—[Special Telegramn’ to the Bxe.|—Peasions were graated Ne- braskans to-day as follows: Orlginal Invalid ~Tuomas M. Olin, St. Clair; James R. Gil- more, Weeping Wator; James H. Hawkins, Beaver City, Increase—Hezeklah Halvort, Saunders; Louis D. Engleman, Cedarville; Albhert Vancleve, Greenwood; Jamea Craw- ford, Kearney. Roissue—Willistn D. Cox, Jlysses. Original, widows, etc.—Miuor of Isaac Freeman, Valley. Pensions for Towans: Orighthl invalid— Chauncey E. Sixbury, Woodward; Charles H. Hector, Fairbauk; William Wilson, Earl- ham; Stephen K. Arimine, Anita; Ephraim Douglas, Harlem; Amos Frayburn, Monte- zuma; John A. Griffiths, Dysart{ John W. Houseman, Angus; George E. Sharp, Lu- cona; Alexander M. Teylor, Favmington; Thomas Dowling, Rossville; Isracl Brees, Red Oak. Restoration and reissue—Justin W. Thurber, Nederville. Incrense—Thomas Ellam, Council Bluffs; Saleria Morse,, Volga Jity ;oElins Fox, Numa; Moses McGleary, Dexter; Sanford G. Lewis, Russell; Isaac N. Gachonour, Pacific Junction; Will- H. Linevilte; Fuller, Keokuk; ‘John Adams, Fairview; Phillip Hartzell, "Pama: Burgess Farnsworth, Eldon; ‘Richard 'Highberger, Marshalltown; Peter Hauks, Grand River; Patrick_Lynch, Toledo; - John P. Albertson, Dean. Reissue—Bernand Vanderryt, . Cur- lew. Reissue and meres ames P>, Saxton, DeWitt. Original invalid—Samucl Sidows, Mitchell; Lemuel M. Kinsay, Wapello; William 'H. Woodward, Corning; William T. Stodgill, Spring Hill; Henry J. %uélmnhrg, Mitchell; Ephraim A, Southard, Chelsea. Increase—Simmons T. Mead, New Hampton ; Abraham Merchant, Garrison; Harriso Long, Richland; Jonas Rinehart, Viola; Isiah Floyd, Centre Point; Hrnest Holz, Riverside; Christian Erhard, Logan; John Wilantt, Decatur; Joseph R. Wheeler, New- ton; Archibald Sinclair, Albia. Reissue. James Richardson, Hartford; David C. Lang- ston, Mt. Pleasant; Miram Fairbrother, ‘Waterloo. Reissue and increase—Ezra H Chabb, Fulton. Original, widows, etc. Catherine, widow of Samuel Hobson (ends August 18, 1834) ; Hannah, widow of Joseph E. McArthur, Denison; Alice, mother of Jumes Nesbitt, Centerville; Mary A., mother of William F'.'Massey, Bloomfield; William, father of John Gemmileu, Dubuque; - thaniel, father of Marshall McCormicl Delhi; Asenah W., widow of William J Wood, Bedford; Josephine T., widow of ‘Wiiliam Horner, Burlington; Anne, widow of :Nsi]'l)iun D. Murray, Keokulk, (ends March 7, 1884), iam Clancy, Postal Changes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—[Special Telegram to the Brk.]—The postoffice at Mainland, Cass county, was discontinued to-day. The following Nebraska postmasters were ap- pointed to-day: Henry J. Gardner, Mayber- ry, Pawnee county, vice William Gibson, re- signed; William A. McDonald, Pierce coun- ty, vice Arthur E. Gashorn, resigned. Natlonal Capitol Notes., ‘WasHiNGTON, Feb, 20.—The bill to enable holders of mutilated United States silver of smaller denominations than §1 to exchaage them for new coin will be favorably reported from the house committee on coinage. The bill to amend the Chinese restriction acts was reported favorably by Senator lSl'ljarmnn from the committee on foreign re- ations. Chairman Mills authorized thq atatement that the tariff bill will be laid before the full committee of ways and means at the session to-morrow. The delegation appointed by the Kansas City Oklahoma convention had a couference to-day with the president ypon tho questions involved in the Springer bill, to provide a territorial government for Oklahoma. Signal Service Stations Discontinued. ‘Wasmixaron, Feb. 29,—~Orders were is- sued to-day for the discontinuance after April 1 of the signal service stations at Keokuk and Dubuaue. e lowa Legislature. Des MoiNes, Feb, 20.—Petitions and re- monstrances were presented against any legislation on telegraph and telephones. By Townsend—A bill to appropriate money to assist defendants in drive wells suits. The railroad fencing bill passed by a vote vote of ayes 87, nays 6. The bill was amended 80 as to extend the time when the roads should be fenced from January, 1389, to January, 1800; also, that railroads are not re- quired to build fences through farms when written agreements that they shall not has been made with the owners of the lands. Cattle guards are not required at all cross- ings, butonly at public ones. The freight schedule bill was postponed for consideration until afternoon at 2 o'clock. The vote by which Russell's usury bill was lost on engrossment yesterday was recon- sidered and the bill placed back on the calendar, ‘A resolution was iutroduced by, Thomson that the attorney general be required-to give an opinion on the constitutionality of the biil “conferring on women the right to vote at municipal elections,” gs soon as practicable, and that consideration of the bill be deferred until such opinion was given to the house, Adopted. The vote by which the rosolution requiring the attorney @encral to decide on the coristi- tutionslity of the bill conferring on the woman the right of suffrage at muuicipal elections was adopted, was reconsidered, and the resolution laid on the table. The maximum freight schedule bill was taken up and discussed at length, but no action was taken. In the senate a resolution was introduced providing for an investigation of the affairs of the state university, at Iowa City, with re- gard to churzes made. Favorable committee reports were made on several bills and resolutions. Dodge offered a concurrent resolution au- thorizing the labor commissioner to investi- rate the question of child labor in mings, ‘actories and workshops. Bayless introduced a bill to apportion the state into representative districts, and fix the ratio of representation. Other measures of minor importance were introduced, and the bill ordered engrosscd requiring owners of stallions and cattle to post notice of registration, ——— lowa Liquor Men Convicted. Sroux Ciry, la, Feb. 20.—([Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]—The cases involved in the recent seizure of the liquor stocks of the only two remaining wholesale liquor stores. in Sioux City were finally disposed of to-day. The jury in the case of one of the dealers, E. J. Ressegien, rendered & verdict of guilty. The evidence was overwhelming against, him and showed that he had violated his per- mit by selling to minors anl habitual drunk- ards, and for illegal uses. Under the law the verdiet exposed the stocks of liquors Lo con- fiscation and destruction. Bonlx.dgroprlo\,b}s made terms withthe law and order _leagiie, paying all expenses for litigation and giving bonds to transport the lquors out, of the state. There are thus now in tho hands df the sheriff over $60,000 worth of liquors which could be destroyed, but which the law and o;d‘er league prefers to allow to be taken opt of Towa. ‘ —— ' Stole a Drummer’s Trunk. .. 8, In., Feb. 3).—[Special Tolo- gram to the Beg.]—Last evening L. Dugunette, traveling agent for Gage Bros., Chicago, gave orders to a transfer man t take & trunk from the Rock Island depot to $he Osceola nar- row gauge depot. This morning “when he went to take the train his trunk nowhere to be found. The transfer man said he left it on the platform. After a diligent search the lice found it under the Soventh street ridge, where thieves had taken it and %ofl its contents carrying off about” #200 w ‘ of fancy feathers and other mullinery goods. e Sioux Oity Votes Railroad Bonds. Siovx Crry, In, Feb. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beer.]—The proposition foras per cent tax 1n aid of the Sioux City & North- ern railroad company was carried to-day by a majority of 475. The amount of the tax will be about §300,000. —— Mother Benedict Dying. Des Moixss, [a., Feb. 20.—~News is received here that Mother Benedict, founder of the Benedict Rome in this city, is lying seriousiy ill at her home in Decorab, Ia. B A Liberal Defeated. Loxpayx, Feb. 20.—Wiidred Blunt, eandi- date of the liberals, was defeated iu the par- Uamentary election at mmmw.-' KILLED THE CONTRAOTOR. A Denver Architeot Does Deadly Work at Lys Anima > Las Axivas, Coly, Fob. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|~F. Riley, a contractor on the court house belng built here, was shot and killed at the ::-gfld hotel in fius city, by Fred A. Hale, itect of Denver. The facts connected with the killing are as fol- lows: For some tinld the feeling among our people has boen thiit Contractor Riley was preparing to put in_ufisuitable brick in the erection of the cougt onse, and the county commissioners sent for Mr. Hale, of Denver, to come and % inspect the brick. Mr. Hale arrivéd “horo this morning and in company Wilh' the commissioners examined the brick and made a report. At the morning session of the board Mr. Riley interrupted them in their work, and Mr. Hall quietly told Mr, Riley that he was here by invitation of the commissioners and had to do only with thom, whercupon Mr. Riley struck Mr. Hall three or four times before those present could interfere, and also struck at G. M. Hall, tounty elerk, because he (Hall) attempted'to quiet him, This all took place in the building occupied for a court house. Mr, Riléy had drinking some, and when drinking he' was exgeedingly un- ruly aud abusive. AY noon Mr. Hale heeded the advice of his friends and secured a re- volver and went to his hotel for dinner. When he arrived at the hotel he was advised that Riley was tue dming room and - suggested to Mr. Hale to wait for his dinner until Riley had left. He consented, took a seat in the office and began reading a paper. When Riley came out of the dining room he saw Mr. Hale and rushed towards him and struck Mr. Hale, who was sitting down, knocking him off the chair intd a corner of the room, striking him upon the head four or five times while he was down, when Mr. Halo drew his revolver and fired at his antagonist some three shots. Riley walked out of the hotel and fell dead. Justice Fry summoned & coroner's jury and after hearing the evidenee in the case ren- dered a vor&cl that Mr. Hale acted in self- defense in the matter and that he was justi- flable in kiling his antagonist. Mr. Hale regrets exceedingly the necessity of being thus forced to defend himself. He leaves to- night for Denver. ol AT Sy Swindled By a St. Paul Firm. St. Pav, Minn,, Feb. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—Mayor Smith is in re- ceipt of a communication from Dr. . Taylor, Williamsburg, Lava county, Texas, stating that he had been victimized by an alleged St. Paul firm. The letter says that on December 17 the writer sent money orders amounting to 8150 to “W. R. Church & Co.,”” of St. Paul, accompanying thein with an order for a buggy to be shipped by freight to Texas. Two weeks after he received & letter fromt the firm acknowledgmg the receipt of the money and promising to fill the order as soon as possible. Since then he has heard noth- ing from them and several letters failed to elicit any response. Mayor Smith has iun- vestigated and is uuable to locate any St. Paul carriage firm of that name. ‘W. W. Corcor: ‘WasnINGTON, Feb, 2).—The will of the late W. W. Corcoran was offered for probate to- day. The greater portion of the estate, ‘which is valued at N;W,O()O, is bequeathed to his three grand-chilgren, to be held in trust for them for ten years. , Seyeral legacies of $4,000 and 85,000 are left to other relatives, and similar amounts toyarious orphan asy- lums in the district. \One hundred thousand dollars is left to the Corcoran art gallery, 450,000 to the Louise home. st iy Business Troubles. Aupurx, N. Y., Feb, :20.—W. ¥, Reilly, a shoe manufacturer, whose works have been shut down for some weeks past, made a gen- eral assignment this orning. Assets and liabilities not given. The assignment was bc‘u'k‘:d by the failure of, the Kirst National ank. I8 Cuicaco, ‘Feb. 20.+—Ratrick Hamill and Patrick Jordon, meat dealers, made an asaignment today. ‘The aascts and liabilities of each are placed at $31,000. Four Bad Men Captured. WicniTa, Kan., Feb. 29.—[Special Tele- gram 1o the Bee.]—Indian Policeman White reached here to-day with four horse thieves from the Indian territory. The thieves' names are Wade ‘‘the Killer,” George Sim- wmons, Frank, Kirk and Bill Filly. They have been carrying on & systematic horse stealing in southern Kansas, and then run- ning them into the territory where they were sold. The men are believed to be the toughest gang ever brought to this city for safckeeping, and are wanted for several other crimes, including murder, e Two Laborers Suffocated. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Feb, 20.—[Special Tel- ogram to the BEE]—Twq laborers, James Winn and William Kelley, were buried by the caving in_of a trench in which they were working to-day and suffocated. Both have fawilies. — Elopers Caught. Kaxsas City, Mo., Feb. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Kenneth L. Beaton and Mrs. Laura C. Little,who eloped from Kan- sas City, Kan., Monday night, were arrested in Denver to-day. - They will return to- morrow. —— ‘Will Fight Western Raflroads. Pir1snvrG, Feb. 20.~The railroad coal op- erators of wostern Pennsylvania and the Hocking vall have joined together in a fight against the railroads of the west for dis- criminating in favor of Illinois mines. —_—— Garthquake Shocks. SAx Fraxcisco, Feb. 20.—A slight shock of earthquake was felt here about 8 o'clock this afternoon. A shock was also reported from several points north of this city, where it was more severc and caused persons to rush from their houses in alarm. Lively Debate in the Chambers.” PaRris, Ieb, 20.—The debate on the foreign budget began to-day in the chambers and was spirited. The credit for the embassy at the vatican which was expunged by the budget committee, was restored after a strong speech by Flourens, —————— Local Sporting Notes. There are fair prospects that immediately after the ten-mile bioycle race between Prince and McCurdy, which tokB&’pince at the ball park, April 7, that a mfif&h will be made be- tween Prince and Dingley. Jack Messott will arrive. here during the latter part of next weekR. From that on the boys will be showing utPa¥irregular intervals until the whole teawm assembles on the 1st of April, The members of the Omaha amateur athletic club, a worthy, organization, have made claborate propardiidns for their grand ball at Masonic hall tomorrow evening. The hall has been beautifully decorated, the best orchestral music in thé city has been en- gaged, and there is evepy pml&mql that the occasion will be one of gnuch felicity to all concerned. " Weir and Lindsay will attract an immense house at the Grand one week from Saturduy evening, The many old friendsiof Ed Taylor, or “Live,” as he was moro famailiarly known, will read the following with much sorrow and regret, which is clipped from the San Frau- ciseo, Cal., Call: Edward Taylor, or more familiarly known as “*Live" Taylor, died yesterday at his resi- dence on Folsom street. He was about one of the best known gnd most popular uyers on the ocoast, having played with the old Athletics about eight years ago. He was subsequently connected with the Union Pa- cifics, at Omaha, and played with success in that and othor castern teams. Wahile in the cast he contracted a lung complaint, and was never healthy thereafter, Taylor en- quite @ reputation while playing During his Allegheny engagement the club consisted of some of the best players of the season. While playing in the city prior 10 his eastern carecr he played as well as the He was enguged with the Pioneers for the past three seasons, n:w‘rrovsd 3 MS favorite on account of his | aplaying au | genial disposition. CONCERNING SORE THROAT, Leading French Specialists Talkk on the Subjeot. THE PRINCE'S CASE DISCUSSED. ‘What the Doctors Say About Cancer and the Effects of Smoking—A Dissertation on Gargles and ‘Kemedies. More Experts Talk. | Copyright 1858 by Bames Gordon Bennett.) Paws (via Havre), March 1.—[New York Herald Cablo—Special to the Beg.]—Dr. Charles Fauvel is undoubtedly the Sir Morell Mackenzie of France. Ho is a cheery, schol- arly men and a true scientist. He kepta long string of patients waiting to receive the Herald roporter. *'So the Herald 18 going on another explor- ing expedifion—of the human throat this time. - ‘Well, it is a vital study. - Iam all the more pleised to help, from the fact that 1 &m a membor of the laryngal society of New York. The fact is that before. the discovery of the laryngoscope just thirty years ago there was no getting at the throat disease with any thoroughness. People stmply died of imaginary quinsy or sore throat. Nobody knew anything about the polypus, tumor or cancer exoept as far as they could be incompletely mirrored by Bozzini's or Babington's speculum or by Avery's photogenic apparatus. Of course people think there are more throat complaints nowadays. The real truth is that a fiercer light beats upon the throat now, and science uses that light for her own noble end. ““This leads me,” continued Dr. Fauvel, tito speak about the prince imperial of Ger- many. Somebody has said that we must look back to find a diagnosis of the prince’s case. This is monstrous. Anything retrospective would be like an open book. Go and see the record and it will tell you that the larynx, the pillar of the palate, is quite outef the eircuit of any other disease except polypus or cattcer, unless in cases of absolute and continued neglect and further blood poison- ing. Again, if such were the case the prince would have been cured lured long ago."” “Then how do you think, doctor, that the prince’s illness really came about?"’ ‘“That, sir, Lam powerloss to tell, exce pt by the reply that thore are cancerous sub- jects, just as there are scrofulous subjects. But let me lay stress on onc fact, and that is the age of the patient, Caucer generally develops from the fiftieth to the ninety-fifth year. I could prove to you that the illness of the prince cannot be either tuberculosis or phthisis, but that it is absolutely cancer of the larynx. Here is a plate of a similar case which I cured. You see by the coloring that the bleeding about which there has been so much comment is that of the cancer itself.” “What about smoking as a factor in a sore throat’ “Well, I certainly am inclined to classify the habit as a predisposing cause of cancer of the larynx. My reason lics mn the broad fact that cancer of the larynx is an appanage of swoking, for from six to ten cancers amoug men we find one cancar of the larynx among women, Of course this is no proof, but it sets one thinking nevertheless, especially as thore exists such a disease as swmoker's cancer.” “What is your advice in all matters affect- ing the throat?” “Well, let us suppose the world to be con- sulting me as a throat specialist. My advice is to gargle the throat daily with a gramme of phenic acid, diluted in a quart of water. Gargling js the hygenio of the throat. As for phenic acid in one form or another it is the great palliative ecurative and preventa tive of sorc throat. Remember I say cura- tive, for many a quinsy or diphtheria might be cured and is happily cured by it. For this, of course, a medical man must be the judge, according to circumstances.” “Anything else?” “Yes; keep the throat well exposed in health—no comforters, no scarfs; keep the feet wapm and the chest warm as wmuch as you like, but let the thr take care of itself.” “What is the secret, doctor, about your not going to San Remo.” “Well, they say it was Mackenzie who ob- jected. This, however, is manifestly absurd. He is a valued and respected friend of mine. Of course, I should like greatly to go in the interest of science.” Dr. P. Hestres, another physician who has given espeocial attention to the throat, was next yisted. He said: “Above all things, do not consider me as a specialist. Idonot like the word. I can tell you only what any conscientious doctor can about throats, healthy and sore.” “Do diseases fly in the throat?” “Not strictly speaking. There is, how- ever, a strong sympathy between rheuma- tism, gout, herpetism, Jskin disease and sore throat. In the case of quinsy, however the diseasc stands alone, Bronchitis and gout are connected in a different way. In gouty brouchitis, when the gout stops bronchitis begins.” “What about the prince?” “Oh, it is cancer. It is not a virus ebtained extraneously, neither is it an hereditary taint, 1f it had been it would have been seen. 1 fear that the prince will die eventually of blood poisoning, as he probably has to swal- low a great deal of humor.” “What is your last word on sore throat, doctor?” “The moment you have one put a cold water bandage around the throat and cover it with oil skin. For inside treatment begin ‘warm inhalations at once and go to be bied. It is just possible that your sore throat comes from a rheumatic condition. If so, you will kill two birds with one stone.® Dr. John Evans next received the reporter, *‘As a surgeon dentist,” said he, I suppose T have had to look down as many throats as any man not a throat specialist. For the last thirty vears I was in my respected uncle's cabinet, and for nearly twenty 5 of o large: and most varied practice I have had my attention pretty closely fixed upon throat palates, from those of crowned hoads down to those of ordinary patients, I remember the late king of Bavara had a very stronge throat. There was a strange bluish- ness about it such as I never saw elsewhere.” Do you think throat discase is on the in- crease!” “Well, not exactly. I do not notice a great deal more of what may be called oldematous conditions than T used to in France. I be- lieve the climate has positively changed. In any case the diet has, the vegetable condi- ments have given place to irritants.” “What about smoking?!" “I do not think that in anordinary way the weed is injurious to the throat unless in the case of inveterato smokers and all who smoke at irrogular hours. I think the English throat, palate and mouth are more liable to attacks than those of the French. The living out of doors of the French is a great presery- ative. In England the change from a warm chjmney corner to the cutting blast is an almost deadly contrast.” ““You are, of course, an authority on gerg- les?” “Well, here is my gargle. Like Dr. Fav- vel, Iam a strong believer in phenlc aeid. How many gorms or microbes or whut not has it not killed! Still, chloride of potash must not be thrown over. Itis a: great re- frigerént and has some qualities which are not found in phenic acid. Let me add, in & professional way, that theré is a great sym- pat between the gums and the throat, and that decayed teeth, if not looked after, may make themselves felt lowor down." Ak DOCTORS DISAGREE, A Dispute as to the Proper Treatment of the Crown Prince. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett, | Sax Rewo, Feb, 20.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bes.)—The crown prince had six hours sloep afrer 2 o'clock this morning, but on account of the cloudy weather only appeared on the baleony a few minutes this afternoon. There is no change to report either in the cough or expectora- tions. Dr. Krausse and Dr. Brammon aro doing all in their power to prevent Morell continuing his treatment, while Dr. Ber mann is keeping in the background. A cris may be expected before very long and the great auxiety felt at the villaat the continued disagreements between the doctors have a most unfavorable effect upon the pationt's progress. P SULLIVAN-MITCHELL. The Pugilists Being Watched By the English Police. [Copyright 1884 by Jimes Gordon Bennett.) LoxpoN, Feb. 20.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—As the time ap- proaches for the Sullivan-Mitchell moet, they encotinter police surveillance, Scotland Yard believes they intend to meet on glish soil, but at all events the author think they can arrost them on the charge of leaving the country with intent, ete. Scot- land Yard is piqued that Smith and Kilrain left England last year so quietly. A Sporting Life reporter, who recently spent the evening at Mitchell's training quarters, says: “I did not know until morning that as we lay asleep half a dozen policemen were socreted in the barn shivering with cold. They were found by the sorvants, who promptly ordered them oft the premises.”” It subsequently transpired that a watch was kept, as it was feared that the great fight would be decided at daybreak. He listened to the following eonversation between Mitohell and Kilrain: “‘Well, Charley, if you win, we'll run you for the presidency. I hope with all my heart you will win, because poor Jake does not want to train any more. That's good reason for hoping youw'll win, t it Training I don't like. T don't mind the fight- ing. Sullivan says he is going to beat us both in the same ring. He'll not beat me when I fight him. Iwant to be well, but, Charley, if he beats . you, Il put up a forfeit immediately and we'll seo how he gots on.” Mitchell—He'll not beat me, Jake. Kilrain—Well, T hope not, for I don’t want any more training. Good cigars and plenty of amusement is my fancy. But when Jake is wanted he'll not be far off, Mitchell will fight about twelve stone. Kilrain, who fought at thirteen stone, now weighs sixteen stone one pound. Mitehell being told, that you are afraid of Sulli- van, and bets have been made that you will not go into the ring,” said the people of England do ot know Sullivan as T know hi ‘What have Ito be afraid of? Certainly not the ‘fistic marvel.” His printed records attached to his portraits in England are untrue. How has he served mo and how have I served him for months! Iputupa forfeit for him to fight me in America, and he refused. I'left England the last time, declaving that my visit abroad was to fight Sullivan, my money being still up, but he left the country and camo money- hunting to England, which he will leave a wiser man. Once I fairly knocked him down, and every paper in America gave me that record. On another occasion we were an- nounced to box a number of rounds and the “fistic marvel” excused himself on the night saying he was not fit to fight. What has he ever done to make people afraid of himi” He fought Paddy Ryan a fist fight and wanted to quit. A nice man to be afraid of! Oh, a wonderful man is John L. Give him a box of eggs and & big stick, and he would break every one. Iam told he is anxious to meet me in the ring. Not more anxious than Tam. Believe me, he is very fond of me and Tof him, so it is sure to be quitca merry little moating. Sullivan is ponding well to his training, but many knowing ones—who know 80 much you know—are betting on Mitchell, believing he will tire out Sullivan before the latter can ot in his heavy reach L Heavy Snow Storws In Italy. RowmE, Feb. 20.—Snow storms of exceptional severity arc prevailing in northern Italy. Several villages in,all have been destroyed by the avalanche and many lives lost. Troops have been dispatched to aid the suffer- ers. Many villages near Genoa, Lako Como, are suffering from lack of food. Soldiers are cutting their way through to relieve them. The custom housc near Revere was destroyed by an avalance. Three guards and four other persons were killed. The ava- lanche covered the village of Sterpone, near Trerea, thirty lives lost. S e T Heavy Duties. Roue, Feb, 20.—The ofticial gazette pub- lished & deerec imposing heavy reprisal duties on Fre goods. In the deputics to- day Prime Mini ispi said, fresh pro- posals will be meiled to Paris and in the meantime the general tariff would be en- forced. House of Commons, Toxpox, Feb, 2).—Inthe house of com- mons to-day a rule proposed by Smith, em- powering the speaker to take a vote of the house by a simple rising of the vigorously opposed by a_numb and Parnellites, but finally wdopted with the proviso that thé names of those voting in the winority should always be recorded, An Avalanche. Loxnox, Feb. 20.—An avalanche in the valley of Morobbia, Switzerland, killed ten persons and many head of cattle, and de- stroyed a large number of cattle. Mavwip, Feb, 88.—Several avalanches oc- curred in Ovido, destroying n ranway bridge and a number of houses. Eleven killed at Pajares. e An Inquiry Ordered. Pawis, Feb. 20.—The government has or dered an iuquiry into the voting for Bou- langer in the various departments at the Sunday elections. 4 i The Death Record. Loxnox, Feb. 9.—Count William Carl Eplingen de Spouncck, the Danish states- wau, is dead. N A Valuable Lease. Durvmi, Minn,, Feb. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee. ] =Gencral Manager Hall, of the Pittsburg Coal company, and other officers were in Duluth to-day and closed negotiations for.a lease of valuable coal dock property. - They huve season contracts this year already mitde wifl scveral vessels for up trfips with coal aud will handle a large amount. Didn't Indi New Youk, Fob. 20.—The complaint against Gould and Sage has been dismissed Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria, ‘When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. ‘When she was & Child, she eried for Castoria, ‘Whaa she became Miss, she clung o Castoria, ‘Wheu she bad Children, she gave thewm Castoris. “There is a belief abroad’ THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS' No Deocided Change Noticeable in the Wheat Pit, LIGHT RECEIPTS HELP CORN, Slight Fluctuations in Oats—Provie sions Remain Comparatively Dull and Neglected — The Cattle Trade Slow and Unsettled, CHIOAGO PRODUCE MARKET. Cnrcaco, Feb, 20.—[Special Telegram b the Bre.]—The wheat market showed my decided tendency either way to-day, Lasy night's closing was weak and the market opened a little lower and scomed weak this morning, but there was only & slight acoline and this' was soon recovered. Trading was chiefly local. There seemed to be a dispasi- tion on the part of a few heavy tradors to drive prices down somewhat without selling much grain. May wheat opened at T03c, declined to 798{c, then advanced to 80%c, foll 1o 799{¢ again and closed at 1 o'clook at 80c. Fluctuations were infrequent. June wheat opened at 80c, sold up to 803c and closed at 1 o'clock at S0%ge. The light receipts of corn were sufficlent to Kkeop that market firm throughout the session, The professional buying of that grain is said to be by strong partios and some buying was noticed by commission houses with a country clientage. Hutchinson was sellioi corn but traders thought his sales were rather for the purpose of breaking tho market. Trade was active occasionally but duting the greater part of the session was very light, ‘Way corn opendd at 503, and hung between that price and 5lc for some time, then ad- vanced to 51igc, declined again to 5lc and closed at 10o'clock at 51ige. June corn opened 503¢c, sold at 50 @50%c and BOjGe and closed at 1 oclockat 503c. The fluctuations in oats for May dollvery amounted to k¢ and the market was stronger but dull and without any feature of interast. May oats opened 30%ge, sold up to and closed at 81%c. June oats sold at 31%g¢ and July at August at 25¢. In provision circles there was no particular improvement in business. For cash delivory there was perhaps a little moroe dolfg, but nxlxc(-uluum\ was slow and without feature. The outside interost exhibited was limited, and with local traders and professionals there was no disposition to do more than take an occasional scalp which was also made dif- ficult by the narrow fluctuations witnessed. The “big guns” practically neglected V.hg market. he product, as a rule, was well supported, and at 1 o'clock the prices pre- 0 not_essentially different from closings. 00N SEsstox—Wheat stron L May sold at 80c, then T08¢c, up to 80%c, clos- ing at 801¢@80'{c; June closing at B0%c bid. Corn firmer; May closing at 51%c bid, Juné 50'ge. Oats firm. Pork was advanced Bo, closing at $13.90 for March, 814.073 for May, and $14.15 for June. Lard was qulet; March closing at £7.72%, May §7.82}¢, June &7. o Short ribs were 21¢c higher and closed "at #7.171¢ for March, §7.57% for May, and 87,45 for June. e R CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Cuicaco, Feb. 0.—[Special Telegram to the Brg.]—CarrLe—Drade wss slow and un- settled from the start to the finish, with a down turn of 10@15¢ on everything except big heavy steers, and such sold a shade off. Somo salesmen quoted prices 25¢ lower than Monday. There were several lots of prime cattle on sale. Butchors' stook, or at least low grades of such, had to stand a share of the decline and canning cows were quoted 85¢ lower than Monday. Yard dealers reported a slow and unsatisfactory business in stook- ers and feeders. Fancy, $5.10@5.40; shipping steers, 1350 to 1500 lbs., $ .90; 1900 to 1850, $3,05@3.40; 950 to 1200 1bs., 83.20¢3.85; stockers and feeders §2.45@3.70. Uows, bulls and mixed, $2.00@3.20; bulk, $3.40@ 2.65; Texas-fod stecrs, $3.00@4,20, At the start the genoral market was active, with an advance of about bc on all classes, shippers and speculators leadin in the buying, aud, 88 usual, after thoy go what they want thore is a lull, the buydrs for the packing firms taking their places, who immediately employ their customary tactics to “hammer” prices down to where they seem to thinkj they can go inj conse- quently late sules wore made at slightly lower prices than at the opening, A logd or 50 of Philadelphins made $5.00, ‘but_a large number of prime heavy sold at 5,55, and that was about the price at the close. Nice butcher's weights made #.40@5.45, and good mixed §5.80a5.40, with common at $5.15@b, 3. Light sorts were in better demund, making £5.25@5.80 for 100 to 170 1b. averages. e FINANOIAL, New Yorg, Feb. 20, pecial Telegram to the Bee.|—S10cks—The bears had their way in the stock market to-day, aud closing prices were the roverse of yesterday and showed a decline of 1 poiut on Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy, 1 on Louisville & Nash- ville, 13 on Reading, 13§ on Erie seconds, 3¢ on Lackawana, % on Lake Shore, 3¢ on Northwestern, 3 on St. Paul, 5 on Union Pacific and 3§ on Richmond Terminal. Lon- don opened higher, but before the close weakened. Selling orders were segt to Wall street for St. Paul, Erie and Roading. The two last named stocks had little support, and showed the most ac and the great- est decline. Reports w circulated that Eric coutemplated a reduction in wages of its employes and that a strike would resuit. ‘The story was promptly denied, but it failed to check selling, which continued until the close. Its January statement, which was ex- pected to be unfuvorable, showed an in- crease in carnings of 81,430, Reading came ous sources, and trading in it was heavier than in any other stock. The St. Paul pool made a stubborn fighit to main- tain their control. The stock is believed to be cornered, and a short interest of nearly 100,000 is snid to exist. The bulls iudulged in a good deal of talk about putting the prico above S0, but do not appear to be making any progress in that direction. The bull leadors are looking to congress for relief within the next ten days. The bill authorizing the pur- chase of bonds was up to-day and fair pro- gross made with it. Trunk line presidonts held their meeting to-day, but reports a8 to progress were decidedly meagre. Total sales were 108,830 sh , agaiust 95,203 shares yesterday. Goverxmexts—Qovernment dull but steady. YESRTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS, . 8.4 rogist 2614 C. & N. W U1 B. 45 conpon.. . 12ig| 'do preferred . U 8. digs rogistred. 10654 (N. ¥, Central UL § 4148 coupon...107%0. K. 'N. Pacific 8 of 6. ... ‘120 Oanuda Southern. . Central Pacitic. ... Chicago & Alton. . Co L &Q.... 124 bonds were , T e Paciic Mail 0. D.&E.. 14 Pullman PalaceUar140:4 Readi) , 84's & Rock Island. s RG.. St. L. &5. F o . do preferred Ilinols Central. &W. errad & Bt Panl Ao yroferved, 8t 1. & O, Bl 0% 18| 12 Like Shore. Michigan Central Missouri P . Missourt do preferred. Moxgy—On call, easy at 2@2}{; closed at 2L per cent. Puise MERCANTILE PAPER — 4)¢@53 per at $4.85 for o Excaaxce—Dull , #1873 for demand. —— PRODUCE MARKETS. Obtcago, Feb. 20.—Following are the 3:80 closing prices: Flour—Unchanged; winter wheat, bbl $3.505.50; sacks, #2 76; wheat, hbl 35004.50| sacks, 82 70048, spring, §1. 5.90; rye dm‘;. w‘afl(fl.mh{?r bl buck: wheat flour, #5. .75 por bbl. ‘Wheat—Steady ; opened {c lower and sold