Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 8, 1889, Page 2

A MNOB IN DES MOINES. Two Prohibition Searchers Nar rowly Bscape Lynching. QUITE A SENSATION AT MARION. A Secrot Marriago Agitatos Society Circles—A Probability of a Com- promise Between the State of lowa and the Railroads, Moinea. [Special Telo- gram to Tn An exciting riot took place in the streets of this city tonight when a mob nunbering several thousaud peoplo started aftor constables Potts and Hamilton, two noted prohibition searchers. They had arrested a man who was found in agambling room and started with him for a justico court, Ho resisted and they clubved him. As soon as they reached Wal- nut strect, which was crowded, the man yelled ‘“Murder,” and the crowd rushed after the constables. Ropos wore flourished and shouts of “Hang them” filled the air. The constables ran into the Utica clothing store and took refuge in the vault. The crowd outside grew larger every moment and brickbats began to fly. Meantime the police were coming up, and a platoon of a dozen men came to the rescue. They took the con- stables out and forced their way throngh tho mob avd started for the station. The crowd gollowed throw les and yelling like wild men. The constables were taken to the station and locked up in the cage for safety. It is predicted that they will never make any more arrests, for they are nearly frightened to death. Soveral leaders of the mob have been arrested. A Proposed Compromise. Drs Moies, Ia, Dec. 7.—Negotiations are in progress between Governor Larrabes and the railroad companies of the state by which it 18 proposed that railroads, accepting Jowa commissionors’ schodule as compensa- tory, will dismiss their injunction proceed- angs against the commissioners in the fedesal courts and the state will dismiss fifty pon- alty suits against the roads begun by At- torney General Vaker by the direction of Governor Larrabee, in Polk and Scott countles, Injunction proceedings, in accord- mnce with the decision of Judge Brewer, are fin abeynnce while commissioners rates aro being tried. If railroads push them, they will have to produ: once that rates are not compen: he proposed compromise contemplates tho withdrawal of the Rock Teland injunction swits in the stato courts s well as of other corporations in the fedoral courts, Penalty suits weie brought Dby the governor at the time when the roads were disobeying the law and continuing to charge old rates. Thoy are criminal pro- ceedings and penalties under the law would amount in fifty cases to ebout §250,000. The ronds thought to move them to tho federal court, but Judge Brewer romanded them on constitutional grounds, When in February last, the railroads announced their inteation of accepting the schedule and obeying tho Jaw, the governor directed Attorney General Stone not to push the suits for the time being. It is probable now that they all will be dismissea. A Secret Marriage. CepAR RApibs, Ta., Dec. 7.—[Special Tele- fgram to Tne Ber,]—There was quite a sen- sation ut Marion today when it was an- nounced that Robert Stewart, son of Will- am Stewart of this city, and Miss Josie Gif- fon, daughter of Judge Giflen of the disirict court, wore married. The affair occurred a month ago at Mount Carroll, 11, but until today it had been kept secret. As there were no objections on the part of the parents 1o cause is assigned for the freak. Stewart captured the prize essay two years ago at Yale college of law ana was subsepuently a tutor there, Mrs, Stewart is an accomp- lished lady, a leader of the society at Marion. et A BAD CHINAMAN. Chicago Girl Seeking Separation From an Almond-kyed Brute. r'Cmcaco, Dec. 7.—[Special Telegram to Mue Bee. |—Mrs. Ching Loy is an applicant for divorce from Ching Loy, a Chinaman, Mrs. Loy’s home was in Brooklyn and her maiden name was Blanche Wilson. Without yery mature consideration she joined her fate with that of Loy, an almond-cyed celes- jal, in September, 1836, and after lving in Brooklyusome time Loy brought his wife to Chicago. ILoy’s treatment of Blauche was very bad. After they came here Mrs, Loy #aid he drank, gambled and beat her. He threw her downstairs on one occasion, Sam Moy was a witness. He said Loy left here July b last, but he did not know whether he went to China or San Francisco. He said that Loy drank hard and gambied all the time. When the evidence was concluded Judeo Horton said: *‘This 18 another case of a foolish girl mar- tying a Chinaman, 1 won’t encourage such & case end will make no promises.” The tl;h:a looked mad and iv is doubtrul if Mrs, y will gev her divorce, e Nebraska, 1owa and Dakotna Ponsions, WasnINGTON, Dec. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee]-—Pensions granted Nebras- kans: Original invalid—Hehry C. Crom- well, Strang; Thomas O. Russell, Wood River; Simon Billmgs, Bondville; James McKelvoy, Juniata; Stephen Waite, Fullerton. RReissue and increase—George Audrews, Omaha. Reissue — A. Abra- hams, alias Henry Scott, Crawford. Increase—E. Hayward, Geneva; J. Stoven- son, Broken Bow; V. W, Kreis, Neugh; C. H. Sheldon, Columbus; P, Kesler, Tekamah; Joseph Maon, Buda; S. Parsons, Greeley Center; L. Herriow, St. Paul; W. Jones, Raymond; 8. Hrumbanz, Whitney; P, Han- rahan, Plattsmouth; D. O. Tait, Berlin; D, MeDuff, Cotumbus; T, Ward, Friend; A. C, Henderson, Brainerd, Pensions for Towans: Original invahd— uel I, Noel, Hillsdale; John T. Leach, Ifax. Restoration and reissue—Will- fam I, Park (deceased,) Des Moines. Jncrease -~ Samuel Burger, Maretta; ‘Walter Platt, Spirit Lake; Henry Paustian, venport; Otto G. Henary, Knoxville; mond ¥\, Parkhurst, Sheldon; I. Merritt, Anamosa : Chris Moffatt, © Altoon James Kinsel, West Union; William Phillips, Knoxville, Reigsue — George Jobnson, Burlington; Hiram Elliott, Hilton; Thomas Goodwin, Leando; Argo Washingon, Keokuk. Original ‘widows, ete.—~Eunice, widow of Olver H, Holcomb, Dunlap; Catharine, widow of Matthow Henry, Martinsburg, Pensions for Dakotans: Original invalid— Park Hewitt, Ellendale. Increase—John W. Foster, Hormosa; George Miller, Huron. il L The Death Record. ArT00NA, Pa., Dec. 7.—Bishop Tuigg of Pittsburg diocese died this afternoon, ANNX Arnom, Mich., Deo. 7.—Heery 8. ¥Friece, professor of Latin and literature and @ean of tho faculty of literature, science and Mgt at the University of Michigun, died this amorning. ————e Fate of the British Monarch, Cars Towy, Dec. 7.—The British bark lish Monarch, whickh sailed from Haw- October 1 for Siduey, burned at sea. Bixtoen of the crew were saved, but & bouy &outaining six others is missing. Ao THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: LYING IN STATE The Remains of Jefferson Davis in the New Orleans City Hall, New Orreans, La, Dec, 7.—The city hall, where the remains of Jefferson Davis lie in state, is heavily draped in black, which is re- lieved by the red, white and blue of the stars and stripes. Thereare also rich floral docora- tions everywhere and crossed swords and otbier military devices, Atthe head of the hall hangs a portrait of the dead chieftain richly festooned with crepe,through which sparkle weandescent lights, The catalfaique is draped in plain black. The cofin is covored with black plush. The handles consist of a a single square bar of silver on either side and across each is a short bar of gold, The top of the casket 18 coverea with one sheet of hes plate glass which extends its entire lengt The interior of the ket is lined with white satin and beneath it upon the catafalque is spread a Turkish rug of black. On u silver plate is the simple mseription, “Jefferson Davis at Rest,” with the date of his death added. Badges of the Confederates’ association, the flag of the Washington artillery, which was carried through the war, and a bunch of wheat and a vair of Spanish Daggers, as tho plant is termed, fastened togother with pur- ple ribbon, are the only ornamonts, Sinco early morniug people have been pouring in 10 obtain a last look at the dead. Ali classes are represented, tho number of colored peo- ple being marked, The mourning is general and every place of prominence in the city has put on black. A noteworthy event this morning was a tolegram of Mayor Shakespeare to Secretary of War Proctor, oMcially notifying him of the death of ex-Secretary Davis and the date of the funeral. Mayor Shakespeare today issued a proc- lamation calling on the commercial bodios and citizens in general to decorate their houses with appropriate mourning and ob- sorve the day of the faneral by tho general suspension of business. The place of final i nterment of the remains will be decided upon by the family later, : The influx of visitors has already com- menced and there will bo moro people hero today than on carnival occasions, The re- mains of the deceased have been viewed by o wass of people today. The Army of North- orn Virginia's tomb in Metarie cemetery has Dbeen chosen a8 a temporary restng place. Governor Lowry of Mississippi has issued a proclamation calling on the peoplo goner- ally to hold memorial services on the day of the funeral. At Richmond. RicmwoxD, Va., Dec. 7.—Governor Lee has sent the following telegram of condolence to Mrs. Day The sympathetic chords of the Learts of our people are deeply touched at the loss of one we have ever regarded with the greatest affection and the memory of whoso valor and virtue we will ever hold sacred.” “The legislature today adopted of sympathy with the family of Jefferson Davis highly eulogizing the chieftain, The resolution says: “The historians of the future will assien to this hero of the lost cause a place among wiso and good men.” The chamber of commerce also adopted lengthy resolutions, from which the follow- ing extract is taken: “Singled out at tho close of the war as the victin of malignaut hate, he bore himself with such high courage und a lofuy consciousness of right as to win in an even greater degreo than before, the esteem and affection of the peoplo whom ho had in other years so faithfully served. ‘Those vicarious sufferings for the deeds of tho southern people doubly endear hun to our hearts.”” The resolutions request that the public and private buildings be draped in mourning. resolutions At Montgo BTy, MoxTaonERT, Ala., Dec. 7.—A meeting of the sConfederate survivors association was held last night to make arrangements for memorial services on the day of the funeral of Mr. Davis. Governor Seay sent a tele- gram to Mrs, Davis, saying: “It is the wish of our people that his grave may be made beneath the movument of the confederate dead on Capitol Hill at Montgomery, hard by the very cradle of confederacy. The gov- ernor today issued a proclamation eulogizing Jefterson Davis, whoso fame, ho says, is the common heritage of the people of every southern state, and calling on the people to meet on the day of the funeral and show their reverenca for the illustrious dead. © At Mobile, Monire, Ala., Dec. 7.—Upon receipt of the news of the death of Jefferson Davis citizens began draping their houses in mourning. The probate court was closed asa token of respect o the deceased. The officers of the First regiment of the Alabama state troops have been ordered to wear mourning for thirty days. It is understood that three Alabama regiments are arranging to attend the funeral Wednesnay next in New Orleans, At Raleigh. Raveien, N. C., Deo. 7.—The flags on the capitol and public buildings are at half-mast out of respect to Jefferson Davis, At a mass meeting last night a committee of ocitizens was appointed to attend the funeral of Mr. Day s HOSTILE HALFBREEDS, They Inaugurate a Reign of Terror at Fort Pierre. Preree, 8. D., Dec. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The halfbreed and squaw men dwellers of Fort Piorre are get- ting exceedingly hostile to residents of this city and outsiders who may happen w stray over tho river onto the reservatiun. Re- cently a newspaper reporter named Breggs who went there was roughly treated and had to run out of the village to escape personal violence. While there he was victimized in the most outrageous manner out of §200 ana warned to leave under pain of being vio- lently used when he made complaint. Yes- terday an aged party named Judge| \Waldron was made to leave over fancied grievances, and hostility tp strangers or others who o there is growing intense, especially from this city, It is thought they are, getting ready to adopt some big bulidozing tactics on settlers who will rush in when the land is opened, preventing them from having any rights as far as possible, and the govern- ment troops and upriver posts will doubtiess be called out to prevent trouble when the time comes to open ‘the reservation, They have made open threats of bodily jury agaiust the special correspoudents of this city who have been exposing them in the gul. ‘The correspondent of the Sioux City ournal has been terrified into not sending any more dispatches. —— A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY, Two People Killea and Two Wounded by a Rejected Swain, St Louis, Dec. 7.—A terrible tragedy oc- curred this morning at the house of John Anson, 8134 Hickory street. Casper Calispy, a would-be suitor of Anson’s daughter Mary, aged twenty-two, and who had been forbid- dex the house, enterad while the family was at breakfast and without a word of waraing drew two revolvers and commenced firing, The first snot fired struck Mr. Anson and inflicted » fatal wound. Auother bullet struck Mary on the head, but glanced around under the scalp aud she will recover. Her younger sister Agnes received a ball above the left temple which penetrated the brain and she cannot live through the night. Michael Auson, & lad of fifteen years, grip- pled with the murderer and was shot through the arm, but was not badly burt. Clispy then dropped one of his pistols and, running up to the aecond floor of the house, fired throe bullets into his head and soon died. Clispy was a machinist and worked in the Missour: Pacific shops with Anson. Mary aid not care for him, but he persistontly thrust his attentions on hor. Itis said that Anson learned that Calispy was addicted to the use of opium and forbade him to enter his house. Mary also refused to see him again, On learning this it 1s said he threat- ened to have blood, but little attention was paid to his threats. Anson dicd at the hos- pital this afternoon, A SrokAve Dosperate Husband FaLrs,” Wash, Dec. 7.—R. L. Sanderline, a pastry cook, shot and seriously wounded his wife and killed himself. His wife had left him and applied for a divorce. Sl ciadlfaiuinis A STUPENDOUS SCHEM An Enormous Catholic Investment Company Organizoed. sw Yorx, Deo. 7.—The Herald sag niost stupendous enterprise is on foot. It is one that will create a profound sensation throvghout the world. ‘The people of Amer- ica will receive the news with various emo- tions, Tho Universal association bank and trust compuny is about to_be formed in this city under a special benediction of the pope of Rome, with a capital of £100,000,000, to re- ceive and care for and invest ‘not only the enormous revenues of the church, but pri- vate fortunes of members, Moneys of all other persons and sects are to bo received and invested us well,” Eugene Kelly, who was said to have been offered and uceepted the governorship of the New York end of tho company, today told the reporter that the whole story was chi- merical and was worthy of Colonel Sel- lers, He admitted that early in tho _spring several persons called upon him and men- tioned such an enterprise, but he had no time to waste on any such gigantic bubble. Denied By Archbishop Corrigan, New Yonk, Dec. 7.—Archbishop Corri- gan, who was seen this afternoon in regard to the statement published this morning that a great Roman Catholic bank with a capital of $100,000,000 was about to be started in this city, in which the vatican would place its money for investment in American en- torprises to keep it safe from the possibility of seizure by the Italian government should there be a rupture, ete. The archbishop waid: ou can deny the whole thing most posi- tively. I have never, in any shape or form, given any sanction or countenance to the scheme. Eugene Kelley, Mr. Hugett and Mr. Lynch, who have been named in con- nection with the matter, all of them state most positively that they would never ap- prove of it. The story that I have friends in the vatican pushing *tho scheme is an un- mitigated falsebood. The vatican has never written a line to me about this matte Morcover, thero are documents in my pos- session which characterizo Mr. Lesborn as a liar and fraud. This papal benediction does not amount to anything. It is simply a lr;h‘\nk form which auy one cun buy and 1l in,” Archbishop Corrigan then showed the re- porter a long letter which he received from *'Colonel” Lesborn. asking the archbishop's support for the proposed bank and offering 1,000 shares of stock if the enterprise re- coived the archbishop’s support. The *col- onel” said that 1f the enterprise succeeaed he had reason to know that some one might receive red stockings, intimating of coursoe thereby, said the archbishop, “that I wight be made a cardinal, besides offering me a bribe. 1 took no notice ot any of the fellows letters, and when he called he was not ad- mitted to the kouse, and orders were given to the butler never to admit him on uny pre- tence whatever.” —— THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE. A Consolidation With the Northern Bodigs Effected. St. Lovis, Dec. 7.—The farmers’ conven- tion adjourned today to meet on the second Tuesday in December, 1800, at Jacksonville, Fla. The da s devoted maiuly to tinish- ing the revision of the constitution and try- ing to smooth the way for consolidution with the northern alliance, Terms were finally agreed upon and Kansas and South Dakota will go in at once, but the other states will defer action until the matter can be sub- mitted to cach separate state alliance. What the terms of the consolidation are has not transpired. The new constitution is the sameas the old except a few verbal changes. One of the chief alterations 1s the striking out of the word ‘“country” before the phrase country mechanics. This wiil enable a laree number of mechanics in villages and cities who are Kaights of Labor to join the organ- ization. It is provided that negroes may be taken into the union at the option of the stato organizations, but they can- not be made delogutes w the national convention. The name has been changed to the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial union, Headquarters were estabhished at Washington, where the presi- dent, secretary and chairman of the execu- tive committee will transact business. The judiciary committee, which is practically a trial court, has also been appointed. FOSTER RESUMES, Friendliness Toward Alexander Sul- livan Not a Capital Orime. ChicAGo, Dec, 7.—Koster, for the defense, resumed his address to the jury in the Cronin trial this morning on behalf of Beggs. In making an allusion to that meet- ing which has now become historic that was beld in Camp 20 February 8, he said there ‘was no prirciple of law more firmly estab- tished than that the burden of proof 1s on tho state and that the accused cannot be compelled to prove his innocence. Foster went on to argue that tha charge that there wus a conspiracy in Camp 20 to murder Dr, Cronin was unsupported by a syilable of testimony, [t was untrue, he declared. Foster denied emphatically that any com- mittee was apnointed in Camp 20 to try Cromn, and had gdite a tilt with the states's attorney on this point. Beggs, be said, had s counseled in favor of peace’ and ity, Continuing, he said: “Hang him, becuuse he Alexender Sullivan! Tdo not know whether heisornot. I do know that Alexauder Sullivan has been arrested in this case; been discharged under evidence by one of the ablest and oldest jurists that sits upon the bench in this state; that s case has been presented to the grand jury and been ignored; that the bonds under which he was required to answer have been caucelled and heis a free man. Now, in the vame of con- sciénce and in the name of heaven, will they ask you to convict my client because he is a fricnd of another man whom they despise, but against whom they can prove no crimi- nal act, I will not discuss the question whether he and Alexander Sullivan are ‘!‘ll!llll.l ornot. Ido not know., I do not care,’ After arguing further as to the evidence, Foster told the jury they must either find Beuln worthy of death or acquit him en- tirely. Forrest then bezan the closing argument on behalf of the defense. e began by con- trastiug the methods used by the orators for the prosecution and those for the defense. In treating of circumstantial evidence the prosecution treated it as mass, but the d fense analysed each circumstance, and this was the right method. He occupied the re- mainder of the session reading from legal works and making au_exbaustive statement of the application of circumstantial evidence. ——————— The Weather Forecast, For Omaba and Vicinity—Rain or snow, followed by fair weather, Nebraska—Light rain, followed® by clear- ing weather, winds shifting to colder, north- westerly. Towa—Light rain, stationary temperatures southerly, shifting to westerly winds. South Dakota—Light rain or suow, win shifting to colder, northwesterly, is a friend of e Mining Stocks, New Yonk, Deo 7.—[Special Telegram t Tue Bes,|—~The following are the min- g stock quotations: Fatal Hungarian Blizzard. Presssune, Hungary, Dec. 7.—A blizzard Las prevailed here, during which nine per sons lost their hves. SUNDA®Y, DECEMBER 8, 1889,-SIXTEEN e ————————) PAGES. WE LOSE THE WORLD'S FAIR But Secure the Sullivan-Jackson Mill. i OMAHA coO! TO THE FRONT. The Gate Oity Afhletic Club Redeems the City's Reputation—Her Muni- flcent Offer to Sullivan afig [rackson. Inasmuch as Omaha has signally failed in her efforts to get the World's fair, she is de- termined to have the Sullivan-Jackson fight. This was sottled last night and the Gate City Athletic club settied it. Pursuant to a call by President Charlie McCormick, a large number of the club members assembled in thetr Fourteenth street rooms, and from the resolute aspectol their battle-scarrod visages it was ob- vious that something of uncommon import was about to _happen, After calling the mesting to order President MeCormick stated the object of this special convocation, He said that as long as the capitalists and business men of Omaha had failed to show their hands in the_matter of snatching the worla’s fair from Now York and Chicago and had only subscribed $10,- 000,000 when $4,000,000,000 was the required sum to accomplish this object, he thought 1t devolved upon the beneficent members of Gate City Athletic club to redeem thoe from the stigma of niggardliness and inerta that her action in this enter- prise had placed upon her, and this could only be compassed by securing for Omaba the Sullivan-Jackson fight, which was really of paramount importance to the world's fuir. This could be secured by a lit- tle liberality ou the part of the club mem- bers, and amotion was in order that a sub- scrintion be raised within the club for that purpose. Billy Thompson arose and offered a mo- tion that a purse of 25,000 be offered to Sul- livan and Jackson provided that thev would fight here under the auspices of the Gate City club. “What's do madder wid ye?”’ demanded Willie Bill Magoer, the secretary. ‘‘De California athletic club has offered dat much, an’ 'win't 'nuff; [ moves wo make do purse $35.000." “Forty thousand hain't adollar too much,” shouted Cush Clarke, growing red in thoe faco, “*Make her 850,000, and I’ll pat up $5,000 of it myself,” chimed in Jim McCord. m"l“xfl.y thousand goes,” shouted J. J, Phil- n, “‘That’s the stuff,” echoed Charlie Kosters ‘‘and I moves that Henry Snarp and Juck Morrison be appointed a committee to collect the money,” “Mr. President,” interrupted Charley Fanning, in Broatch-like accents, ““T want to miko an umendment to that resolution “Mr. Fanuing,” said the president, fasten- ing his optics upon the opulent street- ope Well. Mr. President, [ move tha money be collected right here before we leave the room, then there will be no _more worry about the matter, and Messrs, Sharp and Morrison will not be compelled to call upon the club members at their places of business, ana there isn’t a man in the house who hasn’t six o eight thousand dol with him, and so there is no cause for de “I second Mr. “Fanning’s substitution, said Manager Jimmy Kilkenny. “‘Question, question,” came from a dozen throuts. 3 ““Well, gentlemen,” exclaimed the presi- dent, *‘the motion_ hgs been made and sec- onded that a pursé off $50,000 be hung up by the Gate City Athletic club as an induc ment for John L. Sullivan and Peter Jack: son to fleht hore, and that Messrs, Shurp and Morrison be ' appointed a committee to collect the money, and the same be collected from the members here before ledving the room, All who are in favor of the same signify by sayine yea." The motion was gagried without a dissent- mg voice, and ten minutes later the 50,000 lay in an emeral® pild on the president’s desls. Jim McCord headed the subscription with ,000, and not to be outdone Clarke, Fan- ning, Morrison, Philbin, McCormick, Sharp, Magner and Kosters followed suit, each planking down five crisp £1,000 bank notes. the other $5,000 was raised from the other members present in sums varying from $200 to $500. A motion was then made and carried that the money be placed in Jack Morrison's bavk for sufekeeping, and that Secretary Magner be instructed to telegraph Sullivan and cable Jackson of the action of the club. Then after a heated aiscussion as to the probability of the sluggers nccepting this reasonable offer the porter was ordered to roil in a barrel of Pomeroy Sec., and then there was a flow of wit and wine and other stuff unll the we sma’ hours, when the most important meeting within the history of the club came to a glorious end. the Omaha Secures Dad Olarke. President McCormick and Secretary Brandt of the Omak:a base ball clup were closeted with Dad Clarke for three hours last night, and when the illustrious trium- virate separated McCormick had the great twirler's autograph to a contract giving his services to Omaha next year. Ivrequired a vast deal ot persuasion and a very decided addition in salary to induco Clarke to come to time, but the president's blandishments and the club’s liberality was more than the Oswego boy could stand, and s flst was placed to the paper that binds him to the local club for another six months at least. All base ball patrons will be delighted over this news, for the sccuring of Clarke is an accomplishment that many thought im- possible, considering the great demand for pluyers just now. And then, too, Clarke's late work in Cali- fornia stamps him as one of the most eff tive pitchers in the profession today, and the way he picked up in his batting was a big surprise even to himself, Clarke could have remained in California at a splendid salary, and been the reigning lion, but he did not think the climate was just whatt ought to be for his physical wel- fare, 80 he determined to return east, And another fact is that the brotherhood has been working upon Clarke, and Brooklyn offered him 3,500 to pitch there next season with $1,000 in ad- vance. His good judgment, however, de- terred him and he came to Omaha purposely 1o see what could be doue in the way of getting his reiease. Instead of securing this he has again signed and the Omaha manage- ment is bappy. J. L Oase Buys a ‘Trotter. RacINE, Wis,, Dao. 7j—J, L Case of this city has just purchased'of Edward Ban of Kenosha, the trottifg sallion Lexington Wilkes by Georgo Wilkos, for $10,000, Canavam on Polo, SprINGFIELD, Mdss), Dec, 4.—John S. Prince—Dear Sir: Isge by Tue Bee that your polo league has. opened up in fine style and I hope you will ggare big succes: The oitizens of Omahba skould appreciate your endeavors to give theih a fine winter sport and patronizo it as 1t eserves. I would like to have remaived in Omaha and helped you run the league, but I gould not, as my salary for playing here 18 & good one. However, if T can assist you by ;adyice or in any other way lot me know ans I will glaaly do'so. If the game is & BUGERAS in Omaha the sur- rounding cities will be sure to want it next winter; thus you can form a fine leaguo and put in strong clubs, For Owmaha you could engage the entire Springfleld team, and it is tue strongest in the country. In such a league there ought to be big money, Iuis cheaper than baseball and extremely inter- esting to old and young., Write me on the subject. JAMES E, CaNAVAN, —— Gilbert and Sullivan's New Upera. Loxbox, Dee. 7.—[Special Cablegram to Tue Bee]—Gilbert aud Sullivan’s new opera, “The Gondoliers,” was produced to- night at the Savoy theater. The perform- suce was conducted by Sir Arthur Sullivan in person. On the whole the new opers is a suCcess, Salled for Lishon, Bosrox, Dec. 7.—~The evolution squadron, ‘which has becn anchored in the harbor for the past two weeks, sailed this morning for “Lisbon, BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDRE The Annual Convention—An Intereat- Ing Opening Session. The fourth annual convention of the Brotherhood of St. Androw of the diocese of Nebraska bogan last evoning in this city, the opening session bemng held at St. Barnabas church, on Nineteenth, mnear California streot. The bishop, a number of the clergy, and a full choir were in attendanco. Three addresses were given, The first spoaker was Rev. J. P, D. Lloyd of Omaha, whose sub ject was “The Kingdom of Christ.” The speaker dwelt at length on its glory and the work that should be done for it Ho was followed by Mr. John M. Li Chicago, who delivered an address on “Tho Layman’s Duty Toward Its Extension.” Ho insisted that nothing could ba_dono without Chiristian spirit in the heart of the worker, Mr. Guy M. Hogg of Chicago spoke on the subject of “'Self Consecration.” “Mostof us have sometime in our lives,” sald the speal er, ‘'scen some persons whom wo looke upon as 1deals 1o righteousness and only wished we could equal: but when we have conie to comuare ourselves with them wo have found that the differcnce was that we lacked self-consecratio Consecration of neither time, money nor energy av naught unless there s self-consecration, person can learn from another what self- consecration 18. He must learn it on his bended knees before God.™ “Tho members of the convention then ad Journed to the guild room to hold a busincss Sessicn, Mr. A. P. Hopkins presidea. A roll call of chapters was called, the following dolegates responding for their respective chapte St. Marks, Hastings, F, W, Truth. St, Phillips, Omaha, Cyrus W, Bell Trinity, Omaha, A, C, Powell, I, I Smith, A. Gordon Rainbow, D. B, C. Smitu. it Matthews, Omaha, Joseph jeorge K, Smith, St. Barnabas, Omaha, John J. Thomas Seward, Will Brown, jr. All Saints, Omaha, Rev. D.' Zahner, A, P, Hopkins, G. G. Brabrook, Arthur Roseford. c's, Plattsmouth, C. M. Mead, Guy Barwick. incoln, J. Cofforth, Hearn, —. Forseman. Mr. Hopkins read his annual address, re- vorting the work done by the executive com- mittee during the past year. During that time the number of chapters has increascd from nine to fifteen, ono being revived and five now ones being started. He recommended that the members of the national committee from this diocese be made & member of the executive committeo of thls convention. He also recommended that $250 be rmsed to _establish a cot _in the Clarkson Memorial hosmtal. The election of ofMcers followed, resulting in the re-elec- tionof Mr. A, P. Hopkins for firat vice | ident and Mr. Joseph Weeks secretary treasu or. 0 of Weeks, Kennedy, George SRIE KAUFMAN DEPARTS, Leaves Behind Him ber of Debis. Matters were made unusually lively at the Metropolotan club last cvening by a rumor that David B. Kaufman, secretary of that institution, had quietly left the ecity without informing any of his friends that he pro- posed going away. Some of the club mem- bers manifested more or less excitement over the affuir, thotigh when questioned they scouted all suggestion of defalcation or dis appearance for good. ay afternoon Ana Quito a he trausacted somo » business, 1n a queer sort of manner, one geutleman expressed, it “made a foot of himself.” Since 7 o'clock that nizht he las mot been i, thercfore it is supposed he went east on the 9 o'clock train, o some of the boys, how- auflman said that he was gomg west ure trip, but his more wtimate s declure that he has gono to New York in hopes of raising money with which to square up his indebtedness and will peturn within ten day: Uufortunato real estate speculations not only broke the young man up in business, but left him ‘invoived to the extent, it is said, of at least £5,000. Somo years ago he started a cigar store on Fifteenth street and througn the aid of a monthly prize i scheme soon built up an immense t made considerable money. When thg big boom came Kauffman, with several others, invested quite heavily in real estate, wien they nheld too long, and as @ result were caught short. Creditors stepped i1n aud took his cigar store to secure them, though, under the firm name of E. P. Davis & Company thoy placed Kauffman in charge as manager Still with all the assistance of those who stood by him, he could not pull himself out of the hole aud it is believea that he disap- peared purposely to prevent being pushed further for a settiement. It is known thav one wan hero holds his discounted paper for $2,500, another for $1,300, and others for less aulounts, It was reported that he had defrauded the Metropolitau club, but some of the officers who were secn at the club rooms last night asserted most vehemently that there was no foundation for this ——— ARRESTED FOR THEFT, A Young Man Whno Said He Steal or Starve, W. A. McGraw, a swell young dry goods and clothing clerk, came to Omaha about six month ago. Since that time he has worked in a number of stores and has formed a wide acquaintance. Recently he has been out of steady em- ployment. He would work a few days in one house and then a few days in another, and on Saturdays during the last month has worlred for the Nebraska Clothing company. At times when he was idle he loafed in this store. Of late they have missed numerous small articles and McGraw was suspected. Last night when he lofv the store Sergeant Ormsby shadowed him for a block and then placed him under arrest. When young Mo- aw was searched he had in his possession six silk handkerchiefs, four costly ties, aud three pairs of silk socks. He confessed to tho ofticer that he had stolea them. His excuse was that che wages paid were s0 small that he had to steal or starve. Another theory is that McGraw has been stealing from other places where he has been employed and has been turning his plunder over to a woman of the town. Ho will be tried tomorrow. His boarding houso is at 845 Seveuteenth street. e Tnrown From Her Carringe. Mrs. Agnes Huntoon was thrown from her carriage and severely injured yesterday about noon. She had started from her resi- denco, 1684 South ‘Thirty-third street, to go down town, but had not gone far when her horse became frightened at a team of mules, which started to run away, and overturned the buggy suddenly throwing Mrs. Huntoon out. She was rendered insensible by the fall and was carried into the residence of Mr. Montmorency, near by, whore an exam- ination revealed 'the fact that the right wrist was brokeu and tha lady was very severely bruised about the upper part of the body. The attending physician thought there were no internal ivjuries and the lady was removed to her home where she was resting quietly at a late hour last night. Had to Rallroad Matters, The Union Pacific company closed & con- tract yesterday with the Thompson-Houston electric light people to illuminate the shops ana shop offices with electricity, Gas and coal oil lamps are the lights now 1n use. Donald B. Allen, chief clerk to Division Superintendent Ressequie, resigned yester- day to engage in another line of work. W. P. Spafford, of the trainmaster's at Council Bluffs, takes the place made vacant. John H, Green, formerly city ticket agent of the Muwaukee road and well known in Omaha, has just been appointed general western passenger agent of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City road, with headquarters at Des Mownes. e A Birthday Farty. Miss Emma Crandell entertained a party of little friends last evening at ner home on ‘Webster street, the occasion being her twelfth birthday, Rhe following were pres- “Jl;nlo Houseton, Daisy Houseton, Shelly , E're 3 FAShn Mitiard, Era Miliurds Boaial Bharp, Wallace Peak, Willie Gardner, Lulu Smit Leon Crewer, Mioa Cremer, Bert Talmage, lugens Bebe, Walter Witman, Frederoka Wossells, Ira Van Camp, Hertha Hungate, T’l'IIHc Fail, Jeanuetto Crandall, Ralph Cran- dail. [ —— EDUCATIONAL MATTERS, The Vote on the School Bonds Can- vassed—-Other School Businoess, Vice-Presiaent . R. McConnell presided at the meeting of the board of education last night 1 the absence of President Goodman, I'he absentoes being Saville, Coburn, K loy, Felton and Goodman, At the sugeestion of Mr, proce he board for the school ey Piper following led to canvass tho vo bonds. Clarke, Martin and Se were appointed tellers. The results wore abtained First ward First precinet ... Second preciuct. . Third precinct. Aye 51 L% Second Ward Flirst precinct Second precin Third Ward Eirst precinct. . ond precinct L'irst precinct Second preciu Itirst precinet, , Second precinct. Total. e Sixth Ward Kirst precinet. .., Second preciuct. Third procinct Seventh Ward First precinct Second precinct Total Eighth Wa First precinet Second precinet Total.... Ninth Ward First precinet, Second precine Total, . Grand total y Majority for bonds. . ST When the vote was announced Mr. Ponts moved that the board declaro the bonds cacried, but Mr. Poppleton objected ou the ground that tho board should have the legal opinion of the board’s uttoruey on the tion of the legality of declaring t jority of the votes cast carried the bonds, witbout reference o the totul number of votes cast at the election Attor: cclle said thut the .only ques tiou was whether tho vote on the bonds was a special or reeular election. He was of the obinion that the bonds had not been carried, but advised the board to declare them carried, and if any lawsuits were 1o be brought to contest the electiou, they should come up at once and be decide Rees and Wehrer od with the atto but Povpleton said the attorney should pre senta written opinion on the subject before the board commit, itsolf. Martin quoted from scetion 6 of the Ne- braska statutes, which defines the in which cotions shali be conducted and ears out the action as proposed by Mr. Point Mr. Points then int=oduced a written reso- lution declaring that the bonds were curri od. A REMARKABL CAPIURE. derer, Canght in Minnesota. MiNxEArOLIS, Minn,, Doc. 7.—[Spocial Telegram to Tue Ber.]—Michael Stoifer, on whose head there is a price for an atrocious double murder committed in Bavaria two months ago, was arrested here tonight and vhen taken beforo Surerintendent of Police ott made & full confession, Sheifer, who is thirty-two voars old and lived at the village of Pandorf, county of IRegentsburg, Bavaria, His wile, whow asa widow with an infant son when she beesme Mrs, Steifer, induced her hasband to murder the child that they wmight s an_ioheritance of 1600 marks, Sheifer took tho boy to & decp pool and, tving a stone to his neck, threw him in, The chila’s erandfather ot cused Sheifer of tho wurdor, and Shiofer Killod the old man with o rifle: The mu derer fled from Pandorf nto Bohewnis, bought a passport from a man named Kuhl and eame 1o America, arriving in - Mioneap- olis two weoks ago, He secured cmployment — with - a farmer namod Mark " at Mediua Mills, in this county iving his right name. Mark road s ac- count of the murder in tho Milwaukee Her- nd struck by the similarity of names questioned concerning his ante cedents that Shoifer was tho murderer be had read about the farmer in- duced his employo to come to Minneapolis today to bo treated for felon. Sheifer was given over tw the police and broke down when confronted with the proofs of lus guilt. ¥o mado a full confession as above to the superintendent of police, who has notified the cb d'affairs of the Ger- wan legation av Washington of the capture. of Convin A PERPLEXING PROBLEM, General Managers Unable to Fix Ne braska and Kansas Rate Cicago, 1 - [Spocial Telegram to Tk Bye]—The general managers of tho interstato commerce railway —association acknowledged that the Nebraska and Kan- sus rate problem is too hard a nut for them to crack, For six aays now they have worked at the problem and they are abso- lutely mo nearer s conclusion than fthey werd Monday morning. ‘There 18 no question that it is the most dificult problem of the i , nvolving as it danger of o legislation no matter which way it is decided. ‘Tho sub- committee appointod Wednesday to arrange the Omaba and Lincoln rates on' an absolute cquality were unable to bring in a report and the meeting finally udjourned until next Wednesday, when the matter will bo again taken up, it being the occasion of the regular monthly meeting of the general managers. A Big Cutin Corn Rates, ago, Dec. 7.—[Special Telogram to he Burlington & Northern has cent cut an corn rates be- and Chicago. - FIRST FLAG. iy Tur B anuounced a 2 tween St. Pau SOUTH DAKO Pieres Ladies New ¢ Raise One Over vitol Buildine. Pienie, 8. D, Doc. 7.—|Special Telogram to Tnk B wies of Pierre con- tributed means to purchase the finest fagr ould be obtarned, and today they as- 1 on the rotunda of the new capitol d amid several thousand specta 1 bands pluying national air chicermg, they raised South forty-tw fhg over the new building just being completed. was uupressive, the _capitol The scene - Big Steamship Pier Burning. NEW Yourk, Dec Fire broke out at the river end of the Natioual Steamship com This was carried by S ayes and 1 no, Popple- ton voting in the negative, Mr. Poppleton explained his vote by say- ing that he voted agaist the resolution be. cause he thought the action of the board irregular, as they had not acted on o written ovinion of the board’s attorney. e was of SOUTH OMAHA, Modern Wooudmen Election. South Omaha camp, No. 1005, Modern Woodmen of America, at the meeting day evening elected the following officers: Venerable counsel, Theodore F. Klliott; wortily advisor; Charles L. Armstrong; clork, James H. Bolla; banker, Samuel Hendra; escort, Avvhur 1. Goebert; waici- man, Witliam . Leo; sentry, Heory W. RFisher; trustees, Arthur L. Shriver, 1t. 11, Lawrence and D. 17 representa- tive to the head camp, which will weet in Fuiton, Iil., De M. Press, The camp has meeting place and wiul meet hereaftor cvery Saturduy evemng in Knights of Pythius hall, G. A. it Blection. Robert L. Livingston post, No, 252, Grand Army of the Republic, elected the following officers Saturday night: Commander, Samuel W. Dennis; senior vice-commander, Joun E, Hart: junior vice- commander, Nathan Gordon; quartermaster, Jacob W. Cress; surgeon, Dr.J. M. Glas: gow: chaplain, John W. Stively: ofiicer of the day, Charlés R. Burgess; ofiicer of the guard, Martit. Henry; trustecs, Charics K. Burgess, Jobn E. Hart' and Dr. J. M. Glas- HOW. Representative to the state encampment, which will meet at Grand Island in January, Samuel W. Dennis, with Johu E. Harb alternate. The officers will bo installed at the first meeting in January next. Coneert, The Loyal Temperance Legion, under the Qirectorship of Mrs. E. C. Lane, will give a concert at the Presbyterian church, of Twenty-fitth and J street December 8, at 7:15 o'clock. PROGRAMME, .Rev. Robert L. Wheeler -Miss Coo 1, Hunt A Logion Invocation Recitation Song Miss Lena Udckrell . Legton Master Perrie Wheeler lio Three Travelers”, ... .Miss Barbara Heyman -Miss Mabe! Groy Miss Hessio Meyers Speech Recitation, Song . Recitation., .Master Sammy McDonald 110 People .. oeiisisiaisseas Miss Jossio Carpenter By Sixteen Recruits and Nothing’ At Miss Jessio Sullenberger Song--Due . seetietittiienay Miss odman aud Mabel Grey Ricitation, “Little Blossom”, teees wees vaee s .Pearl Groy Speect’, .. .Master Tommy 13uyliss emperance Doxology, Temperance Literary Society. The Temperance literary soclety elected the following oficers Friday evening: Pres dent, Arthur L. Coveland; vice president, Byerew E. Lyman; secretary, Mss Alice Grifith; treasurer, Miss Jeannette B. Mul- len; eritie, Albert L. Sutton; chaplain, W. Reed Dunroy; programme commitiee, Mi Swiss Elliott, Miss Alice Grifitn and Mr, Arthur L. Copeland, Hand Ball Games Today. Several games of hand ball wili be played at Councilman Jobn N, Burke's court this afternoon, At 2 o'clock Thomas Murphy of Chicago, aud James Murpny af this city, will play J. J. Byrnes and’ M. Kilgallon of Omaba, for 8 pot of §25 a side. At o'clock Thomas Hartuett and Thomas Kelley will play James Murphy and Jobn N, Burke. At 4 o'clock Thomas O'Counors and KRobert {’nrk' will play John N, Burke and Georgo Par] ——— John McGovern was arrested late last night for being drunk and resisting an ofticer. Mrs, Styles, a tall elderly lady, who was in the drug store, corner of glxuuul.h and Chi- cago streets, about 5:30 p. m, Saturday, buy- ing goods, is requested to call there at once. -~ Xmas Jewelry watches, diamonds, sil- verware aud spectacles, Laudsay's, 1618 Douglas, pany’s pier on North river at2 o'clock this afternoon, About twenty-five mon were at worlk near the'spot. Some of thom remaimed to assist in potting out the flames, others fleeing to the street. Ot those who stayed beind m: vere budly burned and four I ves. Their bodies have beon re- cred. Allthe injured were takon to the hospital. At 2:%0 o'clock the whole length of the pier was burning. It is 600 feet long and cost §230,000. The pay roll and the mouey of the employes have been destroyed. A MATHEMATICAL PRODIGY. An Dliterate Negro Who Can Solve Anv Arithmetical Problem. Sam Summers, the negro vrodigy, was in town yesterday, and, as usual, entertained a large crowd, who were testing him with all kinds of mathe- atical problems, says a Shelbyville, spondent of the Louisville Commereinl. Summers a negro, twenty-four ars old, without the . He can not read nor write, does not know one figure from another. He is a common ¢ day farm nd, and to look at him and watch his actions he seems to be about hall-witted, but his guick and invariably correct answer to any ex- ample in avithmenie, no matter how difiicult, is sumply wonderful. With the hundreds of ¢ that he has been submitted to, not a single time has he failed to give the corvect answer overy instanc Some examples given him on yestorday wero: 1o much gold can be bought for $792 in greenbacks if gold is worth $1.65; multiply 57,512 by 13§; aof a grain of wheat produces seven grain, and these be sown the second year, each yiclding the same increase, how many bushels will be produced at this rate in years, if 1,000 grains make n It the velocity of sound 1142 feet per second, the tion of the heart sventy minute after seeing a flash of lightning there are twenty pulsations counted before you hear it thunder, what distance is the cloud from the carth and what is the time after seeing the flash of lightning until you hear it thunder? A commission merchant re- ceived seventy bags of wheat, ench con- taining three bushels, three | three quarts; how many bushe receive? And so on, With Robinson’s, Ray’s and other higher arithmetics be- fore them, those who have tested him as yet huve been unable to find any ex- ample that with afew moments’ thought on l]in part he is notuble to correctly answer, is pint? - ‘the Outlovk There is no doubt about the fact that Cleveland is working for, writing for and bidding for the democratic nomi- nation, says the Cincinnati Commercial. In a recent speech he said that the way to denl with the ex-presidents was to let them alone, and yet he refuses to be let alone. He keeps himself in advortise- ment better than any other man in the country, You can hardly pick upa newspaper that does notcontain aletter, or a speech, oran interview, or a sen- tentious and carefully studied expres- sion from Cleveland, Every froe trade influence that flour~ ished under him will be in line for his nomination. The extraordinary com- mivtee of ways and means, chosen from non-produs i"‘i southern states, which gained celebrity under his presedency, with all its influence, will be for him, and the old fight will go on, Itis believed that Goyernor Hill of New York most truly represents the old time democracy, and that he will be nominated for the presidency if the in- sidious mugwump element is not al- lowed to have any influence—such in- fluence us Curtis and Jones and Godkin etal, have had in the past. The chances are fair at this present outlook for a square fight in 1892 be- tween the republicans and the demo- crats, The mugwumps are played out. The free trade democrats are trying 4o find the buttous on their garments, so a5 to button up for another fight, The republicuns are clearly and consistently in full fighting trim,