Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 31, 1889, Page 1

TuE OMAH NINETEENTH YEAR. [ _A—; HAS ABSORBED THE ALTON. Another Road in the Union Pacific- Vanderbilt System. TWELVE MILLIONS IN THE DEAL. 1ce President McMulien Dencunocs the Story as a Lie Mado of Whole Cloth—A COonfirma- tion From New York. Bought a_Controlling Interest. New Yok, Oct. 30.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber,|—When Tue Bes gave the de.’ tails of the important compact entered into by the Union Pacific and Chicago & North- ‘western directors a few days ago, stress was 1aid upon the probability of other develop- ments of a similar nature. The first of the groat projects which was n view was in fact nearly complete at that time and was con- summated yesterday. This (s the absorption of the Chicago & Alton railroad compfany by the Unlon Pacific through the purchase of a majority of the stock of the first named company by the officers of the latter. In brief, the Chicago & Alton, the pride of a certain coterie of capitalists who have al- ways had a commanding voice in the making of rates and granting of terrilorial rights for other vast systems, becomes an integral part of the Union Pacific-Vanderbilt chaiu of roads between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and the great lakes on the north and the gulf of Mexico on tho south, Almost before the ink had become dry on the document which now binas the Union Pacific and the Chicago & Northwestern together with an almost indissoluble link for “the next ten years, President Charles Francis Adams, of the former, had practi- cally concluded arrangoments with Vice President McMullen, of the Chicgo & Alton, for the passing of a majority interest in the shares of the latter company into his own hatds, Exactly how much cash, if any, has assed in the operation 13 not known, ut the amount involved is rot far from $12,400,000, this amout being equal to 8140 a share for a majority of the capital stock of the Chicago & Alton com- P the total stock issuo being $17,504,100. t is possible that the hoiders of Chica Alton stock may elect to take in payment collateral trust bounds of the Union Pacific, the stock of their own road being the col- lateral pledged. A Very Vigorons Denial, Cnicaago, Oct. 30,--[Special Telegram to Tue Bee |—“It1s a lie made out of whole cloth,” said Vice President McMullen, of the Alton, to-day, to your representative in referenco to the New York report that the Union Pacific had bought or made some ar- rangement with the Alton. *I think it is about time for these concoct- ers of fairy tales to turn their attention to some other road,” continued he, *“I'o secure & controlling interest ib the Alton it would be necessary Lo buy the entire holdings of moro than a hundred of our heaviest stocicholders, ‘That could not be done hurriedly nor could it be done at all except at a very high figure. Practically, the Alton is not for sale, though anyone hus his price for uny property. Neither the control or a hundredth port cf it could bo bought in open mariset, t would be necessary to go to the indiviaual stockbolder, not one of whom would sell at the price at which the stock is usually quoted. There are a dozen roads which pay but 4 per cent interest and whose stocks are above par. The Alton is quoted nominally at 125 to 140, there being very few transac- tions at any figure. Alton stock is not a speculative stock, *‘You can imagine that if stockholders 1n roads paying 4 per cent on stock above ar are satisfied, our stockholders receiving ver cent will not sellat 125 nor 140 or 200, In fact it would be impossible to buy u con- trolling interest oxcept at an exorbitant price. “I haven't iuly idea who is circulating the rumors of afl these consohdations,”” con- tinued Mr. McMullen, *“‘unless perhaps it is the brokers. I should think it would be more profitable, however, for them to make the statoments about somo roud Wwhose stocks are largely on the market." A Confirmation. NeW YORK, Oct. 30.—Notwithstanding the various denials of the purchase of the con- trol of the Chicago & Alton road by the Union Pacific combination, a Wall stree news agency this cvening sends out thefy lowing: ‘‘The Vanderbilt interests iosist that the control of the Alton property has be.n bought, and it is stated a Union Pacitic col lateral trust bond, which 1s to be used to lull% up all the stock, is now beiug prioted.” The Commercial Advertiser this evening says, J. Pierpont Morgan is credited with haviug put the thing through, It is asserted the papers will all be signed in a few days and the independence of the Chicago & Alton ase, When the Alton withdrew from the nter-state Commerce Railway association {ts position was such that it must either begin a tight for business or lease or sell out to some other company, The Atchison finally made an offer to purchase a.control- ling Interest at §125 a share. 'The proposi- tion was not satisfactory and the negotia- tions fell through. Then the Union Macific, In coutemplation of its deal with the North- westera, offered §140 per share and the Alton cepted. Clauncey M. Depew did not seem disposed adwmiv the full effect and full influence at- ributed to tho transaction, He said: There has been no change of property in- terest in the Alton system, as far ns I know, nor, as I am informed, has there been an, hing like consolidation. 1 understood a raflic arrangement similar to that between the Northwestern and the Union Pacific hus been agreed upon. The newspapers have :;:un induced to make too much of the mat- T, Another Big Deal. New York, Oct. 30.—Auother railroad scheme of equal importance under way in- cludes a close trafic agreement between the Pennsylvania, Burlington & Quincy, Bur- lington & Northern and the Manitoba. It is asserted that the negotiations between the Burlington and the Pennsylvania have been practically closed and only the details re- mwain to be arranged. Denied at Headquarters. Bostox, Oct. 30.—The story that the Union Pacific bad purchased the Chicugo & Alton railroad is pronounced s untrue av the Union Pacific ofice here. Practically bead. Cuicaao, Oct. 80.—The Inter-State Com- merce Railway assoclation is practically dead. The Rock Island, Burlington and 8i. Paui fnnmh take the ground that the zgreement s been violated by the tariff arrsugements of the Union Pacific and Northvestern. The ‘Times, to-worrow, will say they will no longer be bouna by the rules of 429 ussocia- tion, although formal notice ef withdrawal ‘will not be given, ‘The Times says there is an evident deter- mination oo the part of the road2 named #bove to wake the Union Pactfe sick of its bargain, and to this end a strong fight will be made. From now until Jesuary the meeoting of the presidents in tka New York suxilary assoclutions will govern western railroad affairs, if they are goiw2ed at all. ‘Whether a new ussociation will be formed SLthat meeting is & quectsy en which there 18 diversity of opinion, The Story scemted, Cn1caco, Oct. 80.—[Special Telegram to Tus Bes. ] —"The Burlington kes not with- drawn from the Inter Eteta Commerce asso- ciation, nor dues it intend making any such move. You can make that statement posi- tively,” said an oficis) of the Burlington to Jour repromyitntiye to-day. “There is wo probably | sense in more than one-tenth of the slush rinted lately about railroads. There A absolutely no foundation even for the report. I don't believe either that the Rock Island or St. Paul contom- piates witharawing. There is absoiutely nothing to gain by such a move. Itison a par with the rumor of our consolidating with the Manitoba ang the Pennsylvania.” The official would not allow the use of his name, There is no question of his knowi- edge of the facts, however, ana the matter is simply one of veracity. President Cable, of the Rock Island, is in New York. General Manager St. John de- nied the rumor of the Rock Island withdraw- ing, however, declaring such a thing had not even been considerod. ‘The general officers of the St. Paul road are in Milwaukee, in whicn city Assistaut General Manager Tucker was to-day. The rumor was scouted, however, by every official, including General Freight Agent, Hiland, in the city, At the offices of the Inter-State Commerce Railway association no notice of withdrawal had been received nor w any expected, Later 1n tho day it was rumored that (ien- eral Manacer St. John has qualified his de nial and said the Rock Island might with- draw, He was not in his office after the rumor was started and it could not be ofi- cially denied. An Unexpected Stumbling Block. Cnicaco, Oct. 80.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—An unexpected stumbling block was found in the meeting of the northwest- ern division of the Western Freight associa- tion called to-day for the purpose of raising rates between Chicago and St. Paul. Chair- man Faithorn, in calling the meoting to order, told the result of the New York con- ference of the Canadian Pacific, the Soo line and the trunk lines, That conference had resulted in o proposition by all the lines to establish through rates from the seaboard to St Paul of 115 100, 48 and 40 on the six the understanding boing that the rates via the different lines should be the samo via all tho lines. Traftic Manager Hamblin, for the Burlington & Northern, moved that the proposition be accepted. ' This was car 50 far as the west bound rates were concern- ed, but strenuous objection was m their application ou east bound business. finally leaked out that tho cause of the ob- jection was because somo of the roads did not want an advance in the flour rate, which is now 71¢ cents on tho proportional east bound tarift and 123§ cents locally, from St. Paul to Chicago. It was charged 'In the meeting and not denied that the St. Paul had sold an_immense block of trausit at 7 cents. The charge was houly denied by Gen- eral Freight Agent Hiland.” When it camo to a vote the St. Paul was the only road vot- ing against the raise 1n cast-bound rates, It was plainly impossible to accomplish any- thing and the whole matter was laid over to he regular November meeting. All manner of chargos and countercharges were made after the meeting, the gist of them being that some of the lines were so complicated with lake conncotions as to prevent their acting with the other lines before navigation closed. Bight mem- vers present at the meeting said there was no question that the rates will be raised at the November meeting, as navigation would be closed at that time, e SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED. Sale of the Great Pillsbury Flour Mill and Other Property. [Copyright 1639 by James Gordon Bennstt.| Loxpox, Oct. —|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee.]--Senator Washburn and ex-Governor Pillsbury have concluded the sale of their great milling, ele- vator and water power properties, concorn- ing which negotiations had been under way for many weeks. The salo was made to a company recently organized and to be known as the Pillsbury-Wasnburn Flour Mill com- pany. 1t is composed of American and Eng- lish stockholders. Governor Pillsbury, Sen- ator Washburn and C, A, Pilsbury and four nglish associates, all men of high charac- ter and business standirg, will form the board of divectors, Five years constitute the term of the American directors. Senator Washburn informed the Herald correspondent to-day that the new company would make extensive additions and im- provements 1n the property, as the infu- sion of English blood would greatly in- creaso the foreign sale of the mill's products, one-third of which is now exported. The property disposed of consists the mills A, B and Anchor, of C. A, Pillsbury & Co.; the Lincoln and Palisade mills, of the Washburn Mill Company; one ‘hundted and thirty elevators of the Minne- sota and Northern elevator company; the water power of the Minaesota Mill Com- pany, and St. Anthony’s Falls water power company, and a controlling interest in the Atlantic elevator company, which has forty elevators. The capital stock of the new company 18 £1,000,000 and debenture bonds £635,000. The amount pald for the property, according to Senator Washburn, is £6,125,000, The sellers of the property retain a large in- terest in the property, probably about one third of the stock. The prospectus will probably be issued to-morrow. Senator Washburn has been in England and on the continent for four monthg and will sail for New York next week. e o A IT LOOKS LIKE WAR. Affairs Assuming a Bloody Aspect in Central America. City or Mexico, Oét. 80.—[Special Tele- gram to Tng Bek. |[—Guatemala gossip 1ndi- cates probable war with San Salvador. A letter from Guatemala, bearing date of the 7th wst, has just been received. It speaks of telegrams remitted to this city which have evidently not been made public, As they were of importance it is a pity that they never found their way into print. The letter also speaks of a pending conflict between Guatemala and San Salvador over the mis- carriage of @ scheme to unify the several states of Central Awerica into one republic. The writer says: ‘‘When this reaches your hands there will have been moro news by telegraph about the war with San Salvador. To-day all of the artillery left, and it is ex- ected that from 10,000 to 12,000 men will e moved against the president of San Salvador.” The motive for war 1s that San Salvador does not desire to_enter into a compact, for the unification of the Centrul American states. There are some very wild rumors afloat in this city which are of a character that preciude publicity. They are too dangerous for the Mexican press to give even at their face values, as rumors, Vrdman Added to the Committee on Federati , Col, Oct. 80.—The conference committes of the engineers, after meeting with the Kuights of Labor and the Brother- hood of Firemen on tie federation question, reported to-day that it was unable to reach a conclusion wud was granted further time. George Vroman was aaded to the committee. He is 8 warm supporter of federation. Should S0on Arrive at Mpwapa. Bexuiy, Oct. 30.—Dr. Senweinfurth, the well-known African traveler, has written to the Natloual Guzette thau the letters from Emin Pasha which have reached Captain Wissmann justify the expectation that Ewin Pasha and Henry M. Staoley will soon ar- Tive at Mpwapa. The Montana Contest. HeLeNa, Mont,, Oct. 80.—The attorneys in the Tunnel precinct case consumed the day i arguments on the wmotion of the demo- crats for judgment -on the bleadings. It looks as though the case will not be finished this week, OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, O ‘DALY BEE. =il NUMBER 134, JUSTICE BEFORE RED TAPE, ter of the Law. THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA, Boodle the Slozan of the Bourbon— Captain Thomas' Monitors—Still Waiting for Montana—Striot Washington Laws, 518 FOURTEENTI STREET, Wasniseron, D. C,, Oet, 30, Laud Comnmissioner Groff made another decision to-day based upon a principle which is intended to make the commmissioner and the policy of the interior department popular. The intent of the settler is given consider- ation along with the settler's actual accom- plishmen: Good faith is a strong argumens on the part of the settler. The decision is in the homestead entry contest of John L. Anderson vs Mary Mey- ers, including the southwest quarter of sec- tion three, township thirty, range fourteen, west, Niobrara land district. The decision of the local officers, holding the entry for cancellation on the ground that the defendant had abandoned her claim, is reversed. Mary Meyers made the entry November 19, 1882, and June 11, 1887, Anderson filed his contest, alleging that the defendant had changed her residence from the land. Commissioner Groff savs in his decision, which is quite lengthy: “It was proved and admittea by the claimant that from Decem- ber 23, 1886, to June 17, 1857, she was not living on the land, and the question pre- sented for my consideration 1s, upon the showing made, has the claimant by such ab- sence forfeited her entry? ‘“Her good faith in making the entry and in what she has done upon the claim is a very important element and indispensable. “'To determine this 1t is necessary to in- quire igto all the circumstances. The testi- mony shows that the claimant is unmarried aud that she was poor. She borrowed the money to go west and at the time of entry she had but §15. She at first built a sod house on the land 1n the full of 1882, 1In 1883 she succeeded in building asecond and better house. She has also built a frame barn, dug a well and a cellar and has about forty acres of the land under cultivation. The improvements cost about $300. The claim- ant was in poor health and not able to per- form much labor. Two reputable pnysicians certify on oath that she had heart disease and her nervous system was broken dowa. They further certify that it was unsafe for her to live alone upon her claim. She was not able to earn wages and support herself. She borrowed $75 of a neighbor to clothe herself. Her brother lived about one mile away and she spent a great portion of her time with him, doing such housework as she could. On the 26th of December, 1836, she went to a married sister, who lived at Ains- worth, Neb., to be cared for, and while' here she was under a doctor's care. She returned to her brother in February, 1857, and went to her claim a few times in May foliowing] but she was not sufticiently recovered to resume her resi- dence on the land, It is clear that in conse- quence of sickness and poverty she has been obliged to be away a great deal of the time and [ am satisfied that she has lived on the claim as continuously as she was able and as much as was consistent with prudence and safety. ““The 1aw does not require that lfe and health should be sacrificed to maintain a residence. “It incidentally appears in the testimony that the defendant had been offered $1,200 for her claim and refused to take it. There is not a particle of evidence to show thuzghe’m any timo intended to abandon her claim. Her improvements and her struggle with poverty and with ill health shows her entire #ood faith, and I think she Las shown & suf- ficent excuse for her absence.” ‘Ihe decision 1s reversed and Miss Meyers’ entry is held intact, THE VIRGINIA CAMPAION. It will be a disappointment to many people here and in Virginia If there are not sérious collisions at the polls in the Ola Dominion on next ‘luesday, election day. The bourbons have contrived by every trick to keep the negroes from beifg regis- tered vng there are subpoenas in the hands of the officers in almost every county in the state, directing the arrest of registrars who have either rofused to permit negroes to register or who have stricken their names from the list after they were properly regis- tered. General Mahone has arranged to have reg- istrars at the polls on election day who will take the names of voters. A number of men 1 Washington will go 1nto Virginia on Monday and Monday night to seo the close of the campaign and will re- main till Tuesday to witness the voting, A messagoe was received to-day from Rich- mond in which it is stated by a democrat tnat SenatorJoseph Barbour, the old chair- man of the state democratic comumittee, gave the democrats to understand from the start that this wus to be a boodle campaign, Chair- man Gordon has contriputed most generously to the campaign fund. It is understood thut be has already given as much as Richmond has sent $3,000 or § to the state committée. Lynohburg and other cities have dono almost as weil as Richmond, but the cry suill comes for more. Mr, Barbour came fo Richmond yes- terday afternoon, and after a private confer- ence with two or three leading politicians ac- cepted an invitation to tea at Mayor Elly- son's, There he met @ number of wealthy citizens, and as the party did not break up until a lute hour it is supposed that the situ- tion was fully discussed and the necd of more money explained. Mr. Barbour, it is upder- stood, spoke very gratefully of the contrlou- tions he had received in New York, but he said the commitiee had better have too much than too little, CAPTAIN THOMAS' MONITORS. A pleasant social affair in the shape of an exquisite luncheon was given at the Riggs house to-day by the Hon, John R. Thomas, of 1lhin to Rear Adwmiral Viel, of the Chilian navy; Lieutenant Beugaucy, of the Chilian navy, his aide-do-de-camp; Rear Adwiral Worden, United States navy; Com- modore Theodore D. Wilson, chief con- structor of the United States navy: General John W, Foster, ex-minister to Russia, Spain and Mexico; Colonel J. N. Barr, superintendent, otc., of the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St Paul railroad; Captain J, H. MacDonald, of New York; Major John Carson, of the Philadelphia Ledger; Perry S. Heath, of Tug Bee; Linson De Forrest Jeunings, of New York, and General George Williams, of this city. The occasion was taken advantage of by the gentlemen present to make an ihspec- tion of the plans of Mr. Thomas for armored cruising wonitors of his design, It is the wntention of the Cuulian government to coustruct Lo new war vessels in the imme- diate future, and the plans of Captain ‘Thomas were considered by the representa- tives of that couutry present with the view of thewr adoption, The designs met with hearty and well merited commendations, the practical men present complimenting Captain Thomas on havieg brought about a revolution in naval construction. Their marked superiority in structural strength, defensive power, increased speed and economy of fuel was admitted and all congratulated Captain Thomas on the suc- cess of his endeavor 1o improve the present modes of building vessels of war. Our gov- ernment is fortunato in the fact that the first cruiser built from these plaus is to fly the ensign of the United States. DECLINED THE POSITIO -Congressman John R. Thomas, of Tili nois, to-day declined another lucrative po tion, making the second one which has been teadered him and which he has declined. He was offered the position of Cherokee com- Wwissioner in @ very complunentary letler by B8 WasuiNerox Bureav Tine Ovana Bes, } Thomas called delivered his tion, stating onts wauld Prosident Harrison. Captal cretary Noble to-dday i nal declination of the that his professional en make it impossible for him ¥ accept, the po- sition, Secretary Noble u; him to recon- sider his declination and to §ccept the office, but Captain Thomas firmly fefased to do so. STAID OLD WASHINGTON. Under an old order of the District commis- sioners, promulgated by the major of police, for many years it has been and is now & misdemeanor for any 0no to whistle or sing on the streets of Washington after midnight. A couple of years 9go a congressman going home late at night after & hearty dinnerat which red and whits wine flowed began whistling “‘Marching Througn Georgia.” A policeman took him to thefstation house, but upon being identifled ho was released. A congressman when eongréss 18 in session can only be placed under ' arrest for a high crime. " This ruie for lats hours is intended to protect the good-intentioned citizen who wants to sleep, but 1t has been the source of much complaint on the part of offenders. To-day in the police court m more obnox- ious law was unearthed. A couple of law- abiding citizens wero arraigned charged with blockading the sidewalic. “But, your honor," one ecitizen pleaded, “wo were simply standing in fron of my residence talking—us two, and no more.’’ *“You must understand,” said Judge Mil- ler, “that you have no right to stand in the street, even if it is in front of your residence. An oftfcer hias a perfect right, indoed, it is his duty to disperse all gatherings.” ho citizens gave bonas for appearance for trial, Washington 18 the most orderly city in the country. ~ WAITING FOR MONTANA, Attorney General Miller is examining the returns reccived from North and South Dakota and looking into the law which pro- vides for the admission 1nto the union of the fcur new states, It is understood that the President will wait some time, ‘probably as ato s thrae weeks, before 1ssuing his proclamation, if nocessary, to re- ceive the returns from Montana, The attorney general is quoted as having stated to-day that it will be the policy of the ad- ministration to recognize the recommenda- tions of the new senators and congressmen 1 making appoiutments in the four new states. If this is dona ex-Senator Edgerton, who came 80 near being_elected a United States senator in South Dakota this month over Judge Moody, will be appointed judge of the United States district court for South Dakota, as he is the choice of the senators, congressmen and state officers, the logis~ lature and nearly all of the republicans, The only objection that has been offered to Judge Edgerton is his age. He isup in the sixtios, butheisa man of splendid physique, pos- sossed of tho best of health, ahd- 18 §ood for many years of the most active service, THE GROFF NOUSE. The family of Land Commissioner Groft have arrived itf the city aud are temporarily located at 807 Tywelfth street. In the mean- time their house on Nineteenth strest is being made ready * for o¢eupancy and the departure from their present quarters il tale place early i November. It i8 a handsome three-story and basement brick fronting on two stroets. 'The neigh- bornood isa good one. Fashionable resi- dences are all around it,and Connecticut avenue, the fashionable ‘pramenade of the city, rins only 4 couple of squares away, ana’ Dupont circle, with its Chinese lega- tion, the Biame mausion occupied by Milllonaire Leiter, of Chicago, the residence of the lats Sunset’ Cox aud large number of othiers in fashionable bircles, aré close at hand. The houseis of brick, handsomely furnished within in nataral = woods, and standing as it does updn the corner, it is naturally light and cheegful, _As you enter you find yourself in w®%&ree hall, Broad enough for a reception ropm. Next to-this are the parlors, large and commodious. Adjoining these is tha library, and beyond it the dining room. On! the sécoud floor tho arrangement. is something similar to that described as tho residance of Semator Man- derson. The third fioor consists of sloeping apartments. In the basement are kitohen, furnace room, dumb waiters and all the varaphernalia of a first class residence. MISCELLANEOUS, The time scheduie for the star mail _route extending from Verdigres to Plum Valley, Neb,, has been changed as_follows: Lea Verdigres Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- days at 1:30 p. m. Arrive at Plum Valley by 4:80 p, m. Leave Plum Valley Tucsdays, Thyrsdays and Saturdays at 9 a.'mn, Arrive at Verdigres by 12 m. Senator Allison and his pleasant family have located at 1024 Vermont avenue, and their ome will probably be one of the cen- ters of hospitality the coming winter, John P. Y}erger ‘was appointed to-day post - mastér at Fleming, Box Butte county. Perry S, Hearm. — GENERAL MILES REPORT. He Recommends That Enlistments Be Made For Three Years. WASHINGTON, Oct. 40.—The annual roport of Brigadier General Miles, commanding the division of tho Pacufic, shows the administra- tion of military affairs is in & satisfactory condition, On the subject of desortions he recom- mends that enlistments bo made for three years instead of five; that enlisted men, as Tar as possible, bo permitted to select the divisions n which they shall serve; that the men found qualified after a year’s service bo commissioned secona lieutenants, and. if thero be no vacancies for them that they re- ceivo honorablo discharges; that the three batallion organization adopted in Europe for infantry be adopted by the United States, giving promotion to over fifty oficers, and that for fifteen years’ continuous service 1n the same rank an officer shall be promoted one grade, “Toucking on the defenseless condition of the coast, the general said: It is cstimated that to put this coast in proper condition for defense would require 573 modern guns and mortars with their proper carriages and am- munition. Theirestimated cost would bo $3 008,000, Plants for the manufacture of these should be established on the Pacific coast.” He‘;‘ccumlnends that an appropriation be. made, The Customs Report, WASHINGTON, Oct, 80,—The report of the commissioner of customs for the last fiscal year shows $225,202,412 paid into the treasury as receipts from - various sources. The amount paid out of the fressury on various accounts was $20,153,002. . The commissioner makes a number of recommendations, among others, ono that the apjropriations for the expenses of wlhuung revenue should be permanently increased tals sum adequate to the prompt payment of & necessary ex- penses under this head, without haying re- source to the income collections, as now. Raum Confers ith Noble, Wasnisaroy, Oct. 80.—This afternoon Commissioner Raum bad's conference with Secretary Noble, relative to the cases of the rerated pension office employes. General Raum stated that no definite action was reached, but thought there would be another talk with the secretary before fiual action was reached in the cases of tho rerated employes, General Raum has issued instructions to the heads of divisions, airect- ing that all claims lnvolving large sums of money are to be brought to him for his con- nderfilion before the "pension certificate is issued. he Military Marksmen WASHINGTON, Oct, 50.—Adjutant General Kelton has prepared a tablo giving tue results of the rifle, carbine and revolver competition among army teams this year. At the competition at Bellevue, Neb., for cavalry from the departments of the Dakota, Platte and Columbia, J. M. O’Connor, cor- poral, cn::ruuy A, Eignth cavalry, won the gold " medal ~ with both carbine and revolver, Tho competition of tho army rifle team of distinguished marksmen resulted in Sergeant Wolford, company K, Nineteenth infantry, scoring a total of 526 out of & possi- plo s00 ut both long distance mud skirish firiug. The prize offered the army carbine team of dlllhfluhh-l warksmen was won by Lieutenant MeComb, Fifth cavalry, 458 poluts at long distance and skirmish fring, A TIRADE ON TEMPERANCE Helen M. Gougar Talks to the Peo- ple of David Oity. A CHARACTERISTIC ADDRESS, The Beatrice Authorities Engaged in A Vigorous Warfare on Whisky Joints—Suicide of a Farmer Near Ashland, Prohibition Pyrotechnios. Davip Crry, Neb., Oct. 30.—[Special Tele gram to Tuz B ~Helen M. Gougar talked to a crowded house here to-night. She started with the history of the women's cru- sade In Ohio. She said the business of keep- ing a saloon, when licensed by law, was as respectable as the men who voted for a sa- loon, and as good as the law that permits it} that the three saloonkeepers in David City are just as good as the men who vote to license their business. She denounced the state and the government as being in league with the liquor power as against morality and the home, If the men cannot vote the traffic out, then let the women have the right to the ballot. She showed the effect of women’s influence in clearing the saloons out of Kansas, She says the children which the W. O T, U. are educating will drive liauor out in the future. The effect of alcohol in the system was exvlained. She accused the politiciaus and the préss as being under the contract of the National Liquor league and that the W. C. T. U, are going to make it also a political question. No court is said to be on record as saying anything good of the liquor interest, The liquor oligarchy now takes the placé of the old slave oligarchy; the 200,000 saloons in America cause 83 per cent of all the criminals, ete.; that Nebraska high license s the scheme of monopolists, as ich men can sell liquor, and said our w was the same old obligator, the same old drunken factory. She says Ne- braska is the slop bucket for Kansas, Towa and Dakota. She quoted ller to the National Liquor league as saying that high license does mnot decrcase the sale of liquor in this stute. E'remont has fiftcen saloons and would have no arrests if there were no saloons, KFive hundred working people in that town pay $2,900 per annum for fines. No rich man ever got locked up for drunkenness, Farmers who vote for license are too green to burn when they go to hades. Omaba is completely within the power of the saloous and brothel The cor- ruption of cities has caused the destitution -of all the countries in history. She‘‘roasted” Mr. Rosewater over the shoulders of the the legislative committee of last winter in the Iler bribery cuse. There were fifty mur- ders in Chicago last year and forty-eight were traced to the use or effects of liquor, She acciised tho National Liquor league of encouraging intimiaation, arson and murder, gave the leading newspapers another roast. ing and d«:l\lrex that §100,000 was used to bribe the press of Pennaylvania against the amendment. She sald the contractors of convict labor were throwing up their con- tracts in Kansas on account of the scarcity of prigoners. She said Judge Reese was de- feated because he declared the probibition amendment in dual form would be constitu- tional, Sulcide of a Farmer Near Ash'and. Asuraxn, Neb., Oct. 90.—|Special Tele- gram “to“Tre ' HBge.]—William Sefton, & farmer residing two miles south of this city, committed suicide last night. He was found 10 his room this morning by his daughter, who upon rising found u letter upon the tablo in which he told her that before another day should dawn she would be a fatherless child, and on going to s room he was found shaved and dressed in his best clothes lying upon the bed with a §2-calibre bullet hole in his forehead and a revolver of he same calibre lying upon his breast, ‘oroner Beck and Deputy Sheriff Miller, of Plattsmouth, arrived this evening and an in- quest was held at the residence at 10 o'clock to-night. There were three persons in the house at the time aud no one heard the shot. At 9:80 last eveming he was sitting at the table writing when his hired man, Honry ‘Woodruff, came trom town, bringing a letter from Washington stating that the pension which he had_expected was doubtful, He was_ also_deeply involved, having sold a mortgaged team, which was to cause bim trouble. Helefta letter to his daughter, giving her much fatherly advice and sending her to wn sunt in lowa with whom to live until she should be of age, and appointing Amos Weldon, a brother-in-law, to be administrator and guardian of her property, of which she has quite an amount left by her mother some two years ago, He also stated that he was to be married in about two weeks to a Mrs, Taylor, of Michi- gan, who was to meot him -in Omaba and there be married. ‘The jury adjourned mnd after about ten minutes returned with the verdict of suicide, which is beyond doubt the cause of his death, He was fifty years old and leaves onlya daughter of sixtéen to mourn his loss. Beatrice Liquor Dealers in Trouble, BEATRICE, Neb,, Oct. 80.—|Special Tele. gram to Tne BeE.[—The city authorities have begun a vigorous warfaro on the illicit whisky joints that have disgraced the city for an indefinite period in the past. Com- plaints have been lodged against a dozen or more parties and two convictions have al- ready been found and the parties sentenced to pay heavy flnes. Tne case of Henry Spahn was heard to-day and he was fiued $100. He appealed the case to the district court. The keopers of an cast end bagnio were arraizned on the general complaint and waived exam- ination and gave bonds for their appearanco at the next term of the district court. Tho whisky men have begun to retallate by filing numerous complaints agaiost Detective Case- beer, the general prosecuting witness in tho cases, Ho was arraigned in Justico Colli- son’s’ court this afternoon and placed under 850 bonds for @& hea ing tomorrow. He promptly fur- nished bail. The matter {8 likely to get into local politics, us Collision is sup- posed to bo the special friend of the whisky erowd, and County Judge Craigy of the tem- perance sido of tho question, and before whom the whisky cases huve been tried with such disastrous results to them, Craig and Collision are both candidates for justice of the peace. Famuel Shineman was arrested by Deputy Marshal Emery to-day and taken to Omaha for @ hearing on the charge of selling liquor without a license before the United States court, Other arrests on the same subjoct are likely to follow. Arrested for Horse Stealing. Nesnaska City, Neb., Oct. 80.—[Spectal Telegram to Tur Bre|—Deputy Sheriff Willman arrived from Hamburg, la., having in custody Gottfreid Bauman, accused of stealing a team of horses and a wagon from Louis Ganzel, in Berlin precinct, on Scptem- ber 25, 1888, Bauman says Lo was induced 10 steal the team by @ tramp snd that they took it to Lincoln, where it was pawned for £15, but they nevér went back to redeem it After leaving Lincoln ho wentto Minden, Kearney county, aud finally drifted on to a farm, near Hamburg, where ho was tured. Ho will havo bis preliminary exaw nation on Friday. Divided up and Separated. Nk praskA CiTy, Neb, Oct. 8i,—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee |[—Mrs. John Hall had ber husband arrested for cruelly beat- ing her. He was brought into court and the dificulty was settled by agreeing to divide up tueir e flects and part, which was done and each went their way, Whisky Cases at Harvisbur Haunisbuso, Neb., Oct. 80.—[Special to Tus Bex|—Lewis . Eoderly, & prominent merchant of this place, was arrested for sell- 1ng whisky without a license. He has run a regular opon drug store saloon ull summor, and the people have become enraged. Mr. Euderly will be defendant in at least. twen' five similar cases at the next term of the dis- trict court. Deputy United States Marshal Mercor was hero after witnesses last woek, and it is rulmored that the United States is after the same chicken. Sarpy County Domo rats @PariLuioy, Neb, Oct. 80.—[Special to Tre Bre.|—~The domocratie county convon- tion mot yestorday at 3 o'clock. E. H. Me- Jarty was made chairman ahd R. ¥\ Barton secretary. The following officers were nomi- nated: Sheriff, Howard Whitney; treasurer, Louis Leisure; clerk, H. C. Leffer; c sioner, Samuel Stoetzer ; judg 3 superintendent, W. J. Nowman' coroner, W. C. Upjohn; surveyor, J. D. Pattorson. A Runaway By Captured. Arxswonti, Nob., Oct. 80.—[Special Telo- gram to Tug Ber.]—Mack Dawson, a thir- teen-year-old boy of John Dawson, of Keya Paha county, arrived in town last night i company with one George Greenough, run- ning away from home. Mr. Dawson over- took the boys hore and took Mack home to-day. The only reason that the boys gave for going away was that they did not want al Tele- gram to Tre Bep]—Although the new Webster county Jail has only been completed a fow weeks, the second succossful escapo from it ocourred last nignt, when a prisoner knocied the juiler down us' ho was muking his rounds and clearod out. A competont man will bo engaged at once as jailor to suc- ceed the present incumbent, Court House Bonds Declared Valid, Bearnice, Neb, Oct. 80.—[Special Tele- gramto Tng Bee.|—The people of this city are highly pleased to-night over to-day's de- cision of the state supreme court afirming the validity of the court houso bouds act. The decision is readered in response 1o the njunction proceedings brought against tho county board of supervisors by Wymore parties. A Deputy Marshal's Safe Return, Arxswontir, Neb.,, Oct. 80.—|Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.]—W. G, Hedges, deputy marshal, who was supposed to have been murdered in the sand hills northeast of this place, returned home yesterday. He had gone in pursuit of some parties who had left the country with some mortgaged proporty. Columuvus’' New Hotel, Covumsus, Neb., Oct. 30.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.]—J. P. Abt's new brick hotel on Thirteenth street was thrown open to the public this evening by a grand ball and banquet. Over one thousund citizens passed through the building during the even- ing. e POS1'S SWINDLINGS, Tho Most Gigantic Frauds Ever Per- petrated in Chicago. Cnicago, Oct. 80.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The Journal makes sensationn disclosures this afternoon in regard to the fravds of the notorious Alfred Post in the manipulation of his “Western freight claim bureau.” “It was the most gigantic confldence game ever practiced in Chicago,” says a well known attorney who figures in the case. “A great many of Alfred Post's operations have never sesn the light, simply becuuse well known citizens have been content to suffer the lossof their cash rather than have their names dragged before the public in connec- tion with this shady piece of business. - I know that Post holds a sword over the heads of macy of them in the shape of a threat that he will expose the fact that they knew exactly the nature of the business in which he was embarked and in which they knowingly em- barked with him, Tho men who were the heaviest losers, however, have not been frightened any by those threats, Among these latter are A. A. Munger, the elevator man; J. J. P, Odell, vice president of the Union National bank; William C. Oakley, cashier ot the Union National bank; A. G. Spalding, the well-known dealer in sporting goods and base ball players; T. G. Fisher, secretary of the Union Bag and Paper com- pany; Francis T. Wheeler, president of the Union Bag and Paper company. Of these Munger alone paid in $343,000 and the aggre- gate investments of these gentlemen in Mr, Post’s bureau come within a few thousand dollars of a million, Post took an office in the Home Insurance building, where he established himseif under the name of the Western Freight Claim burean, which he advertised to be possessed of facilities for collecting claims from railroed and steamboat companies, for lost oods and rebates on damnaged freight, etc. He got his dupes to maie small investments at first, Suppose a man paid in £5,000, Within a few months he got back $3,000. The man, think- ing this a paying nvestment, would put 4,000 with the $5,000 and invest $10,000, ana 80 on, until Post had collected from suckers the round sum of $1,000,000. The fact. was that Post was paying off one man with an- other man’s money, and the freight claim business was little more than a mythe. Meantime, as everyone kuows, Post lived high aud’ kept o stable valued at $30,000, which it cost him $250 a week to run. But now comes the strange part of the story. Post claims that he told each *investor that his schemo was to use the money paid in to bribe railroad officials a0 that the claims would be allowed whether they were right or not. He now threatens that i€ sued by his dupes he will prove that the men who ivested their money did so with the knowl- edge and express understanding that it was to be used in that manner, When the case does come up for trialthere will be disclosures that will astonish the public. e AU WAFFINDER WANTS HI1S LAND. An Omaha Man Sues the American Home Missionary Society. Cmioaao, Oct, 30.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bek, |—The American Home Missionary association of New York, was sued for $10,- 000 in the federal court by Wiliam G. Taffinder in an action of assumpsit, The as- sociation 1s holding its annual session in this city, Taffinder is a rich insurance agent liv- ing in Omaha. In 1852 Taflinder contracted with the association to_buy fifty-six acres of land near Des Moines, Ia, The title was in the American Home Missionary association, the defendant, but it was so obscured by tax sal and forfeiture the association regarded it as little value and contracted. to sell swall sum to Tafirder, The insuran says ho setto work and after conside: litigation and the expenditure of §1,500 he perfected the title to the land in the mission- ary society and made it good and merc able, whereupon, it is charged, the as tion repudiated the agrcement o sell the property to bim and kept it in its own name, refusing Taflinder a deed, us agreed at that ume, Tafiiuder says he made no fight owing 1 want of means, but he bas lately got rich by speculation and he now tries to force the cont Seven years hus seen the property involved enhance greatly in value, e —— The Progressive Miners Defeatad Corumnus, Oct, 80.—A telegram received at District Assembly No. 135, Knights of Labor from Mastgr Workman Nugent, of District No. 6, states the strike of the Pro- ressive Union miners at the Columbia & Hocking Coal and fron company’s mines b been declared off and. the striking miners will return Lo work this morning just where they were when the strike was inaugurated. The company’s refusal to loneer recognize the “‘check off system was the cause of the slrike, that | WANT SPELLNAN 1N CHICAGO, Longenecker G:nn Attachmen$ CAPT, O'CONNOR ON THE STAND, The Scene in Camp 20 on the Night of Kebruary 8, When He Charged That Le Caron Was a Tool of the Triangle. The Cronin Trial Cnicaao, Oct. 80.—At the opening of the Cronin trial this morning Stato Attorney Longenccker asked for an attachment for Edward Speliman, of Peoria, I, districh officer of the Clanna-Gael. Longe= necker, said Spellman had Yeen servea with a subpoena and had agreed to comd when called for, vo_telograms had bger sent to him, but he hud not responded. Sht attachment was ordered issued. The first witness was Dennis O'Connor, & member of Camp 20, Clan-na-Gael, who stated that at the meeting of the camp Feb. ruary 8 last, he heard Thomus O'Contor say he had heard read i Dr. Cronin's camp the minority roport of the committee to try the executive body of the order. The names of the membors of the exccutive body were t mentioned and witness said he never knew who composed the triangle. Then i8 was voted to appoint a committea. to’ go up to Dr, Cronin’s camp and investigate the matter of the minority report which Cronin had read. His cross new. Stephen Colleran, who was on tho stand at the time of the adjournment of the court lass ovening, was recalled, nud after answering o few unimportant questions from the state was turned over to the defense for cross ex-: amination. It developed nothing of interest. Patrick Nolan, financial secrotary of Camp 20, produced the racord book and testified as to the numbers borne by Coughlan, Cooney, O'Sullivan, Beggs and Burke, all of whom, except Cooney, are now on trial. Witness further testified that he was at the meoting of the camp on the night of May 8, the day preceding Dr. Cronin's death; that 13eggs presided; that there was a call' for the report of the secret committee appointed Feoruary 8 and that Beggs replied that the committee was to report to him alone. Witness sald that on the Sunday following Dr. Cronin's disappearance he met Burke and Cooney about 3 o'clock in the afternoon in a saloon, ‘The next witness was Captain Thomas K. O’Connor, the man who created the excites ment in Camp 20 the night of February 8, by saymng he haa heard read in Dr. Cronin's camp the report of the committee that tried the triangle. Captain C'Conuor said thay Adrew Foy was the first man to speak that night. Foy arose in his place in_camp and addressed the senior guardian and stated he arose under a terribie stram; that after the disclosures of Le Caron in London the or- ganization as an organization was no more; that there were four British spies in the or~ ganization, and that it should bo reorganizea and every one that was In the organization who had the slightest taint or suspicion_at+ tached to his name shoula be expelled. Cone tinuing the witness said: “When he got through I arose to my feet and stated that I was not at all surprised at hearine the gentleman talk as he had done; that I knew by positive information that the organization was run by a parcel of rogues kuown as our executive body; that thoy had squandered our funds, even to theamount of $100,000, and not that alone, but thoy had sent our best men across to England to have them put behind British burs, and uow I stuto positively that LeCaron was the agent of our execative body and recéived pay from them. At that moment I was wterruptod by two or threo brothers with a demand to tell where I got my information. I did not like the first brother who spoke to me and I said ‘you demand nothing.’ Then there were two or three other brothers who demanded to know where I got my information and there was a gencral uproar, 5o I turned around to the senior guardian and said to im, ‘if the semor guardian demands of me A got my information, I witl teil him.! He did not say anything, Then there was some uproar. Thon I stated I had heard the terrible report of the entire trial committes in Buffalo and that I had also seen a written report of three hundred es of closely written long hand about the trial, and I was positive of my statement. At this instant Dauicl Coughlin, a member of the camp, arose to his feet and said : ‘Mr. Guardan, 1 ove you that a secret conimittee of three be appointed to find out the source of Captain O'Connor's information.’ Those were the words. Then there was some one else on his feet and the senior puardian rapved the camp to_order, s it was such a tumultuous time, and some- body spoke, and he said: ‘I will hear no more of this subject and will appbint a committee.’ " In answer to a question as to whom the senior guardian was, the witness said it wad John F. Beggs. On cross-examination, Captain O'Connor said he did not say in his speech on Feb} ruary 8 that Dr. Cronin read the report ol the trial committee, nor did he say in what camp it was rend. He said that after he was subpmnaed to appear before the coroner's jury he met Beggs and asked him if he should discloss the secrets of the organization. Beggs tol him to go ahead, us they were already publio property. On re-direct examination the fact wps brought out that there were five or six mer~ bers of camp 20 present when the witness mado his speech on February 8, who wera in the other camp when the report in rogard tothe trianglo trial was given. He ex- plained that it was a verbal, not a written report. There were eighteen or vwenty members of camp 20 in the other camp when the report was made. That report, he said, was made by the late Dr. Cronin in his (Cronn’s) camp. Subsequently Dr, Cronin showed the wituess a written report, Henry Owen O'Counor, a member of Camp 20, described the proceedings at the meetings on [ebruary 8 and 22 without bringing out any new points. At the substquent meet- g, however, he said Dan Coughlin came up to him and said nformation had been re- ceived in Chicago to the effect that a confed- erate of Le Caron was in the organization and that the indications pointed to Dr., Cro- nin as the man. Police Ofticer Johu M., Collins, formerly a member of Camp 20, testificd as to the meet- ings, but brought out nothing new. Patrick McGarry, senior guardian of the Clan-na-Gael camp in Lake View, instituted by Dr. Cronin, told of a visit he made to the house of Ico Man O'Sullivan the Sunday fol- lowing Cronin's disappearance. He ques- tioned O'Sullivan very closely about his con- tract with Cronin and described the twitch- ing of O'Sullivan’s fac The court then ad- journed till to-morrow. examination elicited nothing The Distiller Disappears. Prona, 1L, Oct. 80.—Edward Speliman, a prominent distiller and district delegate of tho Clanna-Gael, who was wanted In Chicago as & witness 1 the Cronin trial is 0ot 1o be found. Spellman has not been in Peoria for two weeks, He was in Cin- cinnati about & weck ago, but vow even his family profess iwnorance of his whereabouts, They Want a Kide to Chicago WixxEreg, Oct. 0. Assistant States Atg torney Hatter Is satisfied that Burke's fels low prisoners are fukivg to @ groat extent regarding the latter's alleged confession, He Bays the Canudian oficers who gave evidence during the extradition proceedings will go to Chicago Lo testify - - The Weather Forecast, For Omaha and vicluity—Fwr weather, Nebraska, Dakots and lowa—Fair, pre= ceded by light rain in 10wa and southern Di- kota, cooler northerly winds, O I A Prominent Maj Jax=as Ci7y, Oct, 80.—Henry D. Wilson of this eity, & contractor and builder, and formerly u 'wealthy citizen of Milwaulkee, suicided this wornig by shooting himsels, Buicides, 19