Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 23, 1889, Page 1

THE YORKTOWN STILE AT SEA But No Foars Entertained for Her Safoty. SHE IS EXPECTED TOMORROW. Interesting Beries of Interviews With the gineers of the Chicago, Atlanta and Boston—An Uneventful Trip. Detallacof the Vovage, uright 1439 by _ames Gor.lon B Lisnow, Dec. 22—[New Yoric Cable—Sovecial to Tne Bee|—The York- town has not yet arrived, but she is ex- pected tomorrow. Admiral Walker says that shie may have put into Fayal, as one of herofficers remarked to me he York- town 18 like an empty bottle tightly corked. Sho may bob about and bs mucn tossed by storms, but she can float through anything. ‘The general opin- jon of the fleet is tuat sho would lay to for forty-eight hours. Shewas last seen off cast Great bank. Adamiral Walker called today with Captain Howell of the Atlantic, on Dr, Lorrin United States minister. Mr. and Mrs. Lor- ring will probably givea diuner Christmas day 1o tho admiral und captains of the squad- ron, 1 had an interesting series of interviews with the chier engineers of the Chicawo, Bos- ton aud Atlanta, ‘Ihe opinions of these gen- tlemen wiil be valuable to practical men, as they give information of much use. The chief engineer of the Chicago said: “The total number of revolutions during the run of 2,085 miles was 723,122, The averago pumber of rovolutions per minute was thirty- eight. Our insteuctions were to work up slowly, and not to spurt. The average boiler pressure was sixty -tive pounds by the guage. Mr. Parmer said that ‘was thirty-four tons per should by deducted the amount used for lighting, hoating, and disulling. The average specd was about eight knots. The suils helped some, as the averago wind was favorable, and in free calm weather would have given an average assistancs of one knot per hour. **We had the average north At- lantic weather of this season of tho year. ‘Wae started with fresh water in the boilers, and carried water in the boilers not in use, which we drew upon for makiog up auy loss, We used five-twelfths of the grate surface of our boiler capacity for all pur- poscs, that 1s, including the auxil- liary service. The awmount was found amply sufficient to furnish ali the steam re- quired with easy firing. We burned about thirteen pounds per foot of grate per hour. We startea with 800 tons of coal and got in here with 334 tons. ‘Ihe evgines and boilers worked satisfuctorily and only requived the usual cleaning to be ready for use. The in- dicated horse power and general scientific synopsis is not prepared. During the heavy weather and high seas we experienced it was noticeable that our steam steering zeur was in every way satisfactory Oan the whole it was an uneventful voyage across the Atlantic 1 winter weather. We started with seven-twelfths of our grate power and after passing Cape Cod allowed one boiler to die our.” My next visit was to the trim business looking craft, the Boston. There I met Engineers Ewan and Dixon, who said that the revolutions of their engincs had beon 29,108 during the passage, or average of thirty- seven revolutions per miuute. The fore aud aft sails were used during the run, and oc- casionally the sqflarc suils had been set. Lasked what contertempts it was which caused the Boston 1o go so slowly, and they repiied that it was only a very slight one, which was scarcely worth meationing; it wi the blowing out of the dramn pipe of a threo-inch valve, This occurred on \wo of the boilers on the poruside. In less than & minute 1t became evident what had happened, and 5o the fires were raked and two other boilers started. Afterthe valve was replaced the two port boilers. were again used. Ihe boilers were chunged sev- eral times during the passage, aud there was no trouble about doing so. During the passage five-eighths of the grates or boler surface was used, and it was rarely that more than balf the grate surface was used for the muin engines, the otuer half being for auxillary purposes. The heating sur- face used wus 440 square feet for the main engine and 145 feet for auxilliary purposes, “What wus your coal consumption{” I asked. wihat," replied Chief Engineer Ewan, swas, for the entire passage, us much as the City of Paris would burn in a day. We burned about four hundred and eighteen tons, or about twenty-nine tons per day, and less thun three tons for uxiliury purposes. Our sleam pressure Was an average of sev- enty-eight pounas.” 'Did the steering gear work well” ““Yes; only onve, and then for ouly four minutes, was it out of order, but we had no occasion to stop the mutn engine. Our cirenlating pumps gavo perfect satisfaction and they were not stopped from the day we left Boston until our arrival at Lisbon, The saturation was slightly increased, but abso- lutely no barm was done. Our boilers are perfectly tight and 1 excellent condition, ‘We have had no leaky boilers since we left. Our average consumption of coal per square foot of grate surface was thirteen and one- third tous, this, with natural draught, Our coul was not good sud gave much vefuse. We left Boston with 538 Lons of coal snd we have now got in our bunkers 119 ton “Did the machinery behave well!" W¥es, we were comparatively {ree from smy raising of the screw, which was submerged, ana there waus nothing occurred to necess tate any special care, Ithing the Boston is the best sea boat I have ever been in. I think she s better than the Chicago.” Where is your weaknessi" “We think wny sea could effect this boat. We bave experienced all kinds of weather in ber, aud we are proud of our ship,” Chief Engineer William Harris was taking observations as to the sea-going qualities of the Atlunta pinnace when 1 reached Captain Bowell's sbip, which, notwithstanding the doubts entertained as to her sea-going quali- ties, manuged to stick by the flag ship from _the commencement of the voyage to the ead, which, us one of the ofticers remarked, was wmore than the Hoston had been able to do. The principal anxiety with tho Atlanta's chief engiueer was as to whether the pinnace could last out & journey to the landing of the town and buck, but the sta bility of the pinnace was made wanifest as she came darting over the water full sweeped. When she arrivea safely there was @ deep sigh from all on the Atlanta, Then for the first time ::dchul engineer beeuwe interviewable and 3 Win evaresa ravwalntians wans ahaut famt s R Herald the coal average , out of which with an averaze boiler pressure of about oighty pounas, ‘The consumption of coal averaged 97,10 tons per day, ncluaing the consumption for auxillary purposes. Wo left Hoston with 411 tons i the bunkers, and have 113 tons left. We hoisted the sails whenover the Boston did so. We steamed over on four boilers and without blowing. Ican't claim to have the same saturation as when we left and I don’t sce how any ship could manage that. Our water is absolutely thren times the density of water outside, and we used a grate sur- face of 200 sqaoare feot, or only half our bedler power. We started four boilers at Boston and kept them going all the Wo used 1,608 pourrds of coal per square foot of erate surface and had no trouble from the time we left Boston until we arrived here. Our machinery raised a little on two occasions but not enough to do any damug, *“What do you think of th asked. She is on elegant sea boat.' be replied. he ran along without any trouble. Asan example of this T may state I was not called out of bed once during the vo, I consid- er tho Aulauta just vs good a sea boat as the Boston,” This parting shot shows a healthy profes- sional rivalry between the oficors and crews of the two shij —— MURDERED THE WHOLE FAMILY Atlantai” 1 g0 An Onio Mun Butchers His Wife and Thres Children. Nizes, O., Dec, 92,—This community was startled this evening by the discovery of one of the most whnolesale aud bloody butcheries that ever occurred in this section of the state. The victims, five in number, are Charles Shelar and wife and three children, The erime is supposed to have taken place at an carly hour this morning. When the iu- baman deed was discovered, at b o’clock this morning, sll five of the bodies were stiff and cold in avath, with the throats cut from ear to ear. Shelar and his wife were lving to- gether across the foot of thebed. 1Lhe three children were on the floor in different parts of the house. Shelar of late has drank heay- ily aud it is rumored that ke and bis wife did not live happily. The theory aavanced is that Shelar in a fit of madoess cutthe throats ot his wife ond children and then his own. Shelar purchased a ruzor Suturday evening. Carried the safe Bripgeror, Conn., Dec. egram to Tne Bee.!—A store wus broken into early this morning and asmall safe weighing 500 pounds was taken out and dragged through various streets to the north end of the town, overamile away. ‘Ihe burglary was committed within a stone’s throw of the Second precinot polico station, and was discovored by an ofticer who, with others, followed the tracks of the sufe until they found 1t in the cellar of the housd occupied by Patrick Reil. On searching the house John Counelly and Ed- ward Burns, two crooks, were found asleep in one room. Each had a loaded revolver grasped in bis hand. ‘I'nere were a number of dynamite cartridges in their pockets. They were arrested, together with Iteil and his wife. e Twins Born on a Train, Manioy, Ind., Dee. 22.—As the Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigau passenger train, north-bound, pulled out of Anderson this afternoon, Mrs, George Carter, who resides at Jonesboro, was taken violently sick. Conductor Ed Myers sizea up the situation and found a physician aboard, Ten minutes luter the ludy had been deliverad of u fine boy. ‘I'hegexcitement attendunt upon such an oc- casion bad quieted down somewhut when Mrs, Curter’s symptoms indicated that the trouble was not over. ‘Lhe doctor was aguin summoned, und this time it was a girl. Some enthusiastic passenger proposed a col- lection, and o wood sum was raised for tho twins, Mother and children debarked at their home at Jonesboro in good condition. i e Down Went McGinty. New York, Dec. 22—The McGinty fad ended in a tragedy in the village of Throgg's Neck, Westchester county, Thursday night, the details of which have only just come to light. Thomas Hart, an ex-detective, wus chatting on the corner ot 13lliott avenue and Main street on Thursday evening with a col- ored man named Nelson, when a friend of the former nawed Jobn Rusis came aloug, Both friends bid each other good evening, wnd Rusk Jokingly admonished Hart to *‘Look out for h M “Look out for whom{" asked Hart, “Wh, McGinty,” replied Rusk, Hart drew a revolver ana shot Rusk just above the hip, inflicting a wound which re- sulted in bis death the following night. Hart is still av lurge, e Grave Kobb. Wasnington. WasnINGTON, Dec, 22.—Dr, Adams, dew- onstrutor in one of the medical colleges here, will be brought into court tomorrow on the charge af being concerned in 8 grave rob- bery. Friday night the police stobped a car- riago near the outskirts of the city contain- ing two bodies, one colored and one white, The driver and two other men with the vehicle escaped, The body of the white woman has been identified as that of Mrs. Cheek, wife of & gentleman living in this eity, The ears had been foully mutilated and the fingers bruised by the force with which the robbers had stripped them of their rings in order that they might not bo held on the serious charge of larceny if caueht with the body. The law here makes no provision for the punishment of grave robbery. R Moundbuilders Were Orema‘ionists, Haxrrorn Ciry, Ind,, Dec, 22.--Yesterday Jobn F. Fensel of Harrison townsnip brought up to this city & number of frag- ments of humun bones that were found while Qdigging for gravel in oue of the numerous moun ds on the Godfrey reserve. With the romuins was found charcoal, Which doubtliess been used to cremate the bodies The finding of these charred bones is of valuein that it explains why in all the re- searches made no skeletons have been found of the moundbuilders, whose mysterious moundas axe to be found in 8o many localities in the United States, ' It was probably their practice to cremate the dead, B Unlucky Ship to Sail On, SAN FrANCISCO, Cala., Deo. 22.—Charles Stevens, first mate, and Willinm Higginson, secoud mate of the ill-fated ship Durbham, which was damaged by fire at Port Costa last week, and in the hold of which two men suffocated by foul gases last were drowned this afternoon. avd Higginsow, together with four tarted*from the ship in a small boat for the shore. A high wind and ude was prevailing, and in attempting to ruu pear @ bargo anchored 1n the stream their boat capsized and Steveus aund Higginson were drowned, R vot— Neither Wine, Women or Oarls, Wasmixaron, Dee, 22.—Joun 8. Parker, Grand Army man, aud formerly a well-to-do real estate dealer in Kausas Ciw, committed sulcide last night by jumpiog into the Poto- mae river, Fisancial troubles are supposed 10 be the cause, A letter which he left with his hat and cost on the bauk asked that it be stated that veilher wine, women nor cards bad anything to do with the deed. R Cold Wave in the Northwest, S1. Pavl, Dec. 23 ~A cold wave seews to be spprosching frow the nortuwest. The signal service reports tho thérmometer to- night registered: At Winoipeg, zoro; Cal- gary, 3 boiow; Q'Apelle, 4 below; Priuce Tikae 00 b aidm had - got across | time, | ~ STATE NEWS, Grand Island’< New Enterprises. Graxp Ista¥n, Neb, De —[Special toTe Bee. | —Plans are being made for one of the largest grocery houses in the. west to be located at this place. T.ots on East ird street have been secared and upon these a mammoth builaing, 133 feet square and four stories bigh, will be crected. The fiest story will be of Colorado sandstone and the three upper stories of pressed brick, with stone facings, The building wili bo oceupiea by one of the largest. of St, Josoph's grocery firm: rand Island being nearer than their present location to the center of thoie largely increasing northwestern trado. Yestorday propositions were made by east- ean manufacturers to local capitalists for the coustruction heee of woolen and papor mills, The woolen mill plant, with a captal stock of £100,000 and wiving daily empioy= ment to 200 men, will be put iu provided Grand Island citizens will contributeus a bonus a suituble sito and au amount eqgual to 10 per cent of the capital stock. I'ho paper mill has made a similar_propo- nllllml, and if aceepted will put in a $100,000 plant. : ‘[hese proposals are under consideration by leadine citizens, and as both these enter- prises will work upon raw material produced in this and adjoining counties thero is uo doubt but that the money will be raised at once to clinch both offers, Loremost among the industries that is con- tributing to the “steady growth” of our city 18 the foundry and machine shops of Ed. Hooper & Son. ‘I'nis firm flnding the de- maud for architectural iron work more than they could supply from their ola shops are now building a large brick foundry on North Front street. I'nis foundry will contain the largest cupola in the stato west of Omaba, ‘They will turn out work which Nebraska is at present sending.to St. Lows for, Nebraska Cicy Items. Nesraska City, Neb., Dee, 22.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—The Nebraska City. tihog and paving brick company has completed its immense plant and commenced the manu- facture of paving brick. A number of inters ested parties from neighboring towns were here the past week inspecting tho works and their product and pronounced them the best in every respoct 1 the state. Already sev- eral orders have been placed for brick and iling, and the plant promises to be one of Nebraska City’s leading industries. If the brick will prove half as eood in quality as predicted all of Nebraska City’s future street pav will be done with this material. ‘the curbing in the new paving district has all been put. iu and everything 18 in readiness for paving with the opening of spring. I'he people have av last awakened toa realization of the gre: d of & new rail- roud for Nebraska City, and through the efforts of a few enterprising merchants the board of trade has been induced to make an effort in this direction. It 1sconfidently pre- dicted that with proper inducements the Rock Island would build intd this city, and if money and work can briug it here the com- mittee at work will do it. ‘I'he vrediction of an evening spaper that the Missouri river woula aguin change its chanoel here with the next high water und pass on the east sido of the Chi- cago, Burhington & Quincy bridge, is pro- nounced senseless and groundiess by an old river engincer, and calculated to mislead outsiders and injure the city. By the work of the railroad and the government the river has been confiaed to its prescat chanvel for good. and beyond any possibility of ever changing, The vossibility of such a change of the river would do nntold damage to the city, the railroads and private interests. Flattamonth Notes. PraTrsyouTE, Neb., Dec. 22.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—A stock company is being or- ganized in this city for the purposs of pub- lishiug a daily and weekly newspaper, bind- ing books, printing maps, establishing a type foundr carrying on all kinds of business connected with printing, The compuny pro- poses to publish & paper in this city, 1 Greenwood and two or three other towns in the county. The politics of the paper 1s to be independent, with a prefercnce for re- publicanism, unless otherwise determined by the -stockholders. The first issue is ex- pected early in January, 1590, “The salo 0f the eleotric light. plant to the Plattsmouth gas company & few weeks ago hus nov given gencral satisfaction, as s lack of competition on the part of the gas com- pany will hardly improve the quality or cheapness of tho light. It is hoped thut this difficulty may be obviated in the near future by the establishment of a water gas plant which Mr, O. H. Ballou expects to have in operation early next spring, Mr. Ballou ex~ pects to be able to furnish gas for lighting and heating purposes at 50 cents per 1,000 feet, He claims that for lightiug purposes tho fas 18 far superior to any now in use and that it is much cheaper for fuel than the cheapest soft coal, Guuntlet lodge, No, 47, Knights of Pythias, of tnis city will give a public installation ot 1ts newly elected officers New Year's night, at which time a grand affair is expected. An excellent programme is Dbeing prepared for the occusion, consisting of the best musical and literary taleat which the city affords. Among the visitors from abroad will be Grand Chancellor Mclarland and Grand Kl:l(leper of Records aud Seals H. M. Bush- nell. _ dailbreakers Capturad. DAKOTA CiTy, Neb,, Dec, 23.—[Spocial Rel- egram to T Ber.|—George Smith, one of tne prisoners that broke jail here last weok, wus captured at Fort Dodge by the sheriff of that place. the prisoners that escaped, s it was ke who did all the work of breaking the cage and digging out of the brick wull. Deputy Sheriff Mather lefu immediately to bring the pris- oner bere, and if he succeeds in placing nim behind the bars again Mr, Smith will be held for his trial with shackels and hundcufts, e Dving tion, NEew York, Dec. 22,—It is feared that Miss Kitty, the popular chinpanzee of Central park and relict of the late Mr. Crowley, will follow him into & premature grave. About the ime of the equiuvoctial storm last Sep- tember, in spite of the precautions of zealous attendants, Miss Kitty caught a severe cold. It settled upon her lungs and now, as Su- verintendent Conklin thinks, bas developed into a lingering consumption, He says that she will probably survive the winter and may even lust through next summer, but he feurs that she may be carried away by the cold blasts of March, which 18 a tryiog month to the health of all the animals at the park. fnstead of performing on the trapeze, was her wont, and climbing about upon tho Lurs of her cage, her excrcise 00w con- sists cuiefly in tying and untying a rope and in piling up blocks like & child and then knocking them down again, et e di An Interesting Test Oase, Cnicago, Dee. 22,—|Special Tologram to Tue Bee]—The prevalence of diphtheria in the west has induced the Michigan state board of bealth to determine by a test case the criminal responsibility of township ofti- cers who fail to obey the health law of the state. 'I'he township board of Grass Lake, Juckson county, refused to apvoink # health otticer despite admonitions frow the state board. 'I'wo weeks ugo an epdemic of diphtheria broke out there and mwany deaths bave occurrad, The secretary of the state board of heaith has instructed the prosecut- iug attorney of Juckson county to in vestigate the case aud take whatever uction is possible 10 briog the local officers to panishment. - -~—— Henry Grady Belleved to Be Dyine, ATLANTS, Ga., Dec. 22.—Henry W, Grady row rapidly worse today and tonight is be- leved Lo be dyiog, e Ewp ror William W Il Recover, Beuiay, Dee, 22.—It is announced today that E_ga_prur William will recover from Smith was the worst one of | DALy BE G, DECEMBER THE 10WA NATIONAE GUARD. | An Organization Whlqh Hawkeye People Take Pride In. IN THE FIELD WITH REGULARS. The Mancenvres of tho Past Summer Greatly Linprove Thair Efticiency ~Hungry Democrats Olam- oring For Oftice, The Pride of the Hawkeye State. Drs Morxes, Ia, Dec 2%—[Spe to Tne Bee|—Iowa takes o great deal of interest in the National guards, 'I'he joiny encampment of rogular troops with the home troops last summer increased that in- terest, and has greatly developed the mili- tary spirit throughout the state. So the plan suggested by the war department of mustering a regiment of the National guard of each stute into the regular army for one month’'s practical service each year, has created much enthusiasm 1 Jowa. The proposition now befora congress is to begin with one regiment each from Towa, Illinois and Wisconsin, The probability of the plan being authorized by congress is so strong that preparations ate being made for carry- ing it out, so far as this state is concerned, Colonel Gilenrist, commanding the Third regiment of the Iowa National guard, has been 1nvited to take charge of the regiment that is to represent Iowa. He has decided that he will make up s regiment from all the other regiments in tho state so as to benefit the largest nnmber possible and improve the whole service, l'en companies will be re- quired, and Colonel Gllchrist has decided to take five from the Third and one each from the other regiments of the state. The Third reciment will furnish companies A, 8, O, Fand H. The First regiment will Turnish Company C of Cedar Rapids, the Sccond Company G of Ot- tumwa, the Fourth Company A of Dubuque, the Sixth Company Hof Sioux Ci For the FKifth regiment the selection wili bo either Company A, Council 3luffs, or Company E of Shenandoah. Colonel Gilchrist will command the regiment. Lieutenant Colonel C. W. Boutin of the Sixth regiment will be lieutenant colonel, and either the First or the Fourth regimengs will furnish the wajor. The adjutunt Will b from the Third repiment, the quartermaster from the Second regiment. and the commissary from some regin:ent in the Second brigade. Should 10 company be secured from tae Fifth regi- ment tuen Company Eof Perry (the Third regiment) will be invited.: Tn order to ex- tend the benefits of the servive as much as possible. each company in - the Third regi- ,ment will be asked to furnish but two offi- cers and twenty-four men, formng if possi- bie one subaltern and six mew: from one of the extrs companies not called out. 1t Is expected that the command while in the service of the United States will ba paid by the government, the ofticers: receiving tho same amount as ofticers of the same grade in the regular army, und the:privates receiving twico the pay of privatgs, If the plan is carried :out as provosed, this month's service in' the xegular army, encamped somewhere it Nebraska or further west, will create great enthusiasm smon the members of the lowa. national guar and have a fine effectupon the wmorale an discipline of the me: 1 D>mocrata Clamoring for Offic?, Des Moixgs, Ia., Dec. 22.-|Special to Tie Bge.J—Governor Boies has beea 8o beseiged by a clamorous crowd of hungry office- seekers that the democratie paper of this city calls them & drove of ‘hogs.” The pressuro upon the guvernor-elect is simply tremendous, It has been a whole generation since Jowa democrats were eligible for ap- pointment to state offices. The batronage which the new governor witl dispense 1s not very great, but some of it is well worth hav- ing. The best office is that of state oil in- spector, and there is a great demand for it. The inspector is paid in fées ard he does & great busin Inspector Beardsley has bad a large number of deputies, so that he hasn’t made as much out of the office, prob- ably, as his predecessors did. But he has cleared at least $4,000 u ' year each year ho has heid the office. His biennial report,now on file, shows that during the biennial pe- rioa ending June 80,1850, the number of burrels of oil inspected was 338,928, During the period ending June 30, 1857, the number was 227,785, During the period ending June H0, 1889, the numuer of varrels rejected was 907. But during the preceding two years the number was 4,005, which indicates either an improvement in the qualivy of the oil or a decline 1n the wigilance of the in- spectors. It is thought the legislature will change the compensation of the ottice, giving the oil inspector s fixed . salary, iustead of fees, as now. 1t bus been reported that Governor f3oies would make a recommenda- tion to that effect in his message. The lead- ing didate for inspector is Colonel Joseph Eivoeck of this city, Governor Boles’ Private Secretary. Des Moings, Ia., Dec, 23.—|Special to Tue Bee.|—It has been pracucally decided that thenew private secretary for the new gover- nor will be Mr. Clifford . Ham of Dubuque. He is the son of Hon, M. M. Ham, editor of the Dubuque Herald, and prominent in dem- ocratic politics, The young man is a grad- uate of Yale and is at present connected with his father's paper. Ho is one of the leading society men of Dubuque and will make an excellent secretary for Governor Boies, Governor and Mrs, Larrabee have decided 10 give & public reception to the new gover- nor on Tuesday evening, Junuary 14, Iv will bo beld at the capitol, and will give the pub- lic an opportunity to meet the new governor uod his family. No one oan tell when the inauguration will take pldce, as it will de- pend upon the organizatien of tne house. But it is probable that the deadlock will be broken by some compromise withinthe first three or four days. Must Comply Withithe Law. Des Moixes, Ia., Dec. #3[Special to Tue Bee.]—Application has maue to the state auditor for permissi to organize in this state what are knowasas the Lloyd or individual uaderwriters’ ansurance © om panies. These companies wovsist of five or m persons who bind « sel w pay lo ‘The auditor d that he could not permit them 1q,do buainess in this state unless tney camrl‘wl wilk the requirements of the law regulating i 0Ce COMm panies. “Uhe point was ruised by the applicants that they issued no insurance pelicies. Buv the audivor replied that they ellmed to do insur- and s0 must:be treated Hie any other insurance company. ——— The Fire KRecord, Rock IsLAND, 1L, Deg. 22.~-Sears’ flouring mills burned yesterday, involviug a loss of §i5,000. BurLer, Pa., Dee, 24—The busincss por- tion aud wany residences of the little town of Petrolic burned this morning. The fire plugs were filled wish mud and no water could be had. The loss is estimated between #55,000 uud §100,000, ‘Phe merchants carried litle lusurance, R Indians the Firss to Contribute, YANKTON, 8. 1D, Dec, 22, ~The first con- tribution to & memorial fund for Yuukton college in memory of the Iate President Ward was made by Indiaus, After the trustees of Yankton colloge had decided to euter upon an_effort to creute 8 Ward mem- orial fund of $150.000 for Yaukton college Dr, Buq, one of the trus! webt to his e By PRl e 23, 1889, his fdians and solicited their aid. promptly responded with a purse of which I8 the fifst pecuniary result of the de- cision to raiso such funds.” The Fndiana who made this contribution to the education of the white men are menibors of a band which twenty-seven yeara ago indulged in the mas- sacre ulong the Minnesota frontier, - DEATH FOR AN Tl NSULT, Florida Man Kills His Wife's Di- red Husband, ., Dec. 292 —J. M. Thomp son and J, T. Carter, both prominent citis vens, engaged 1n o Hight in the street yestor- day, in which Carter was stabbed and kiilod, The atory of the erime concerns Mrs. Thomp 800, who was tho divorced wife of Carter, Carter failed to properly provide for her sup- port. A year ago sho married Thombson, Since then Carter has repeatedly insulted her. Yeateraay whilo Thompson and his wife were walking on the stroot Carter passed, applying to Mra. Thompson, as ho rushed by her. objectionable epithet, which her hus ented. The two men clinched and stabbing followed. Public sen- timont is strongly with Thompson, - *LIRACE RIOT, A MISSIssIY A Quarrel Over a Dog Leads to Seri- ous Trouble. St. Louts, Dee. 22.—Meagre reports were received late last night of a riot i progress at Potts Camp, Mississipoi, sixty-five miles from Memphis. The trouble was precipi- tated by a fight between a white man and a neero, in which the latter was worsted, He went out from town, collected a party of {riends and returned to clean out tho or. ‘The whites rallied and a fight ensued, in which hulf a dozen were wounded, but none killed, The latest advices are that every- body is in arms and further trouble is expected. Later advices this evening state that three of the negroes were arrested awl jailed. About 11 o'clock an unsuccessful attempt was made to releaso tho prisoners by the blacks, when a riot ensued and two negroes —Tom MecGee and Henry Starks—wero fa- tully shot and another negro seriously ‘wounded. The trouble originated about the owner- ship of a dog. Rumors are afloat of squads of necroes collecting in the country. but they lack confirmation, —————— ORSAMUS B. MATTISON DE Demise of a Man Who was Famous in the Fiftics, Urica, N. Y., Dec. —Hon. Orsamus B. Matuison died today, aged eighty-four. He was a representative in congress from this district inthe thirty-first, thirty-third, thirty- fourth and thirty-fifth congresses, While in congress in 1836-57 Mattison was charged with declaring that a large number of the members of congress were purchascable. I'he affair caused great excitemeny in con- gress and throughout the country. A reso- lution ordering his expulsion was offered in the house, but after a long and bitter debate it was tabled. Before it could be called up again Mattison resigned his seat. About this time a number of congressmen and other promment persons in the National hotel in Washington were poisoned. It was believed 10 be u pro-slavery plot to murder President- elect Buchanan and seat Vice-President Breckenridge. Mattison was one of those poisoned and came very near dying. n fact, his heaith was affected permanently, The Loss Broke His Heart. CANANDAIGOA, N, Y., .Dec. 22.—Norman Alger, a wealthy old bachelor of Naples, On- tario county, who lived in a dilapidated, scantily furnished cotvage, was robbed of $400 in cash and some valuable papers last week, and the loss killed him. Alger was immensely rich but had miserly notions and lived amidst squahd surroundings when he might have enjoyed all the comforts and lux- uries that money can buy. He was troubled with a dread of losing his property, and hav- g no faith in banks and being distrustful of wost all business entervrises, secreted his wealth at home, He did away with the ex- pense of beddiug by sleeping in nis clothes on a lounge in the sitting-room of his house. Last week—Monduy night—some one who Kknew the premises well entered the house,pin- ioned the old man cn tho sofa where he lay, and took his pocketbook containing #400 in money and notes and mortgages. Henry In- graham of Naples was arrested on suspicion, and on the old man’s evidence was neld to await the action of the grand jury. Tne ex- amination was held on Wednesday and con tiuued until late in the evening. ~Alger re- mained until the decision was made known and then started for home. He did not reach . there, however, until next morning, when he staggered into the house in a semi- conscious coudition, He continued to fail until ne died, aud the circumstances were so veculiar that the coroner ordered & post- mortew examination, No traces of any dsi- ease or any indications of poison or violence were found und the only possib le theory is that the loss of the money broke the old miser’s heart and killed him. ———— Governor er's Teip, Er Pago, Tex., De |Special to Tun Beg.]—Goveraor Thayer and party arrived in this city on the 1Sth inst., and were met at the depov by a delegation of prominent citizens ond escorted around the city. Among the places visitea were the cele- brated wine cellars of Mexico. Tue party left in the eveniug for the City of Mexico. City or Mexico, Dee. 22.—Governor Thayer of Nebraska and a large number of Amcrican excursionists arrived yesterday on the same tran with the governor of San L Potosi awnd General Carlos Diez Gut- tierrez. - Makololo Engagement Confirmed, o LissoN, Dec, 22.—Dispatches from Invilli- mane, under date of November 12, confirm the report wade by Engineer Castelloss to the colonial minister of his encounter with Makololos, It was reported that the British missionaryfat Blantyre Insugated Makololo. Serpa Pinto then organized his forces and proceeded to the scene, ‘The lutest news, to Qctober 20, was_that Pinto was suffering from malaria. He expected to be able to subdue the Mukololos by December and re- turn to Lisbon, e ———— Dom Pedro's Allowance Out Off. LisuoN, Dec. 22.—Dom Pedro and the em- press of ‘Brazil today started for Coimbra, News of the provisional government's actions in suppressing the allowance of the ex-em- or have beea witubeld from Dom Pedro B3 Xho Rdvice of Als physiolans. Rio JANEIRO, Dec. 82 —Kelating to Dom Pedro, besides suppressing his allowances, the orders are for the confiscation of his property and forbids the return of the im- perial family to I3razil for two years, B Builors ten by Cannibals, Bax Fraxcisco, Cal, Dee. 22.—Aavices by the steamer Alameda from Sydney state that the natives of Hammond island, one of the Solomon group, induced the boat steerer, Nelson, aud tarce of the native crew of the schooner [uterprise to come ashore. Once on shore the sailors were killed and It is re- ported that their bodies were then roasted and eaten by the natives. ‘I'ne British cruiser Royalist shelled the village ou learn- wg of the particulars. R The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and Vicinity—Fair weather, For Nebraska—Fair, warmer, souiberly winds, For lowa—Fair, warmer, southerly winds. For South Dakota—Fair, warmer, south- erly winds, —— A Fatal Case of Influenza. Pauis, Deo, 22.—Dr, Dawmasching, & lead- ing physician, is dead. His death is due to jufluenza and weakuess of the heart, This is the fifth death from fnfluenza since the Anmthinaol <8 tha anidamie THE CLEARANCE RECORD. Financial Transactions of the Coun- try For the Past Week, Bostox. Bee.| e o following table, co 1 dispatches to the 13oston Post the managers of leading cloaring houses of the United States and Canada, gross exchanges for the December 21, with the pe and decrease, a8 compar sponding week in 1883, week W with the corre - o8WaIINT CITIES, CLEARINGE. - osvazoTy New York, Hoston. ... Philidelpii.. Chicaw New Orieans Baltimore... Pittsburg, Providence Minneavoli Detroit St Paul | Omaha.. Denver Clovelar Columbus Memphis. Indianap Portiand, Dallas Hartrord,. Richmond Galveston Duluth....., Fort Worth Peoria, St Joseph Hiven' | Worcester Springteld.. Norfolk. Wiimingion . Syracuso Lowell .. Les Mot Grand Raplas Wichitu L.os Au; Topei slulo nCOIA. *Birmin; Outside N *Not included in totul this time last year. e TEMPERA no cloaring house &t FROM A JE CRANK. of the Letters Which Harrison Roceiyes. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Mrs, deluged with letters about that historical whisky punch which she did not give to the Pan-American delegates of a month ago, but which many temperance fanatics are bouna to believe shie did. A specimen of the lotters recently received by Mrs. Harrison runs like this: “Can it be possible that the contents of this slip of paper are true? I cutitoutof a little paper namea tue Journal. I could not bring myself to think it true. Butif it be, then, oh! Mrs. Harrison, stop and think of what an awful mistake you have made by putting a bottle to our nelghbors' mouths, Just to think™ that you, with your honored husbaud, were plag av the head of our nation. For ~ what purpose! Was it, oh, was It, to deal out denth and damnation to your fellow-beings who with yourself were created in the image of God! Aus, I feel as if the name of Harrison is polluted. I had o dear brother of that name who would have aicd for the cause of temperance. Tum glad he is notalve to know that such an awful, disgraceful act took place in the executive mansion. Look buck at the lovely example which Mrs. Hayes left you, and in the name of God. who has said, “‘He ye clean who beareth the vesscls of the Lor and in the name and for the sake of suffering bumanity do, oh do, let it be the last. I’ardon me, if you consider my language too strong, but you know nothing of the real intense agony which the wives, sisters and children endure by this awful trafii Will you, oh will yeu, still continue to make drunkards while " vou read in your bible that no drunkurd shall enter the King- dom of heaven? I leave this you. Take it to the Lord in prayer. I am your friend, (Signed) Mus. e A Mysterious Aceident. Drxver, Colo, Nov. 22—[Special Tele- gram to ‘Ink Bee.]—A mysterious accident befell a party of musicians between Manitou and Colorado Springs last night, The night was very durk and the party had got but a short ance outside of Manitou when the front carriage was overturned by something 1 theroad, and ull its occupants were thrown outand more or less injured, Miss Alice Barker of Colorado Spriugs being most ser- iously hurt. An investigation showed that the carriage had been overturned by a dead min lying in the road, snd the question in dispute now is, was the man run down by the carriage or was he lying dead 1n the road whien the carringe was upset by the body, ‘I'he driver, who has the reputation of being a careful man, insists that he must have been dead. ‘T'he coroner thinks utherwise, as there are no marks on the body except those caused by the horses hoofs, which were suf- ficient to cause death, The dead man’s name s Thomas Leary, a stoneinuson by traae, Miss Barker's condition is reported critical tonight, RS D The Colorado White Oaps, Howyoke, Colo,, Dec. 22.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bek,|—Today has beon o duy of surcet vumors, The most important ono was that positive information has boen ob- tained by the prosecution us to where the caps and masks wore bought that were used by the parties to disguise themselves while kidnapping und whipping Beanett and Kel- sey; also that the prosecation have one of the caps in their possession. The bondsmen of some of the defendauts have turned them over to the special deputics, and they are now guarding them to prevent escape. That some of them will attempt to escape is not questioned, The withdrawal of certain bondsmen is strengthening the public feel- ing that District Attorney Garrigues is on the right lead, aad is moving in the right girection in ferreting out these evil-doers, Oswald Hersig, the defendaut who has vol- unteered state's evidence, says his life has been throateued by men woom he has “squealed” Bn, He 18 now being guarded in a sceret place known only to bimself and the ofticersin chargs B The Brittanic's Rough Voyvage, NEW Youx, Dee, 22.—The steamer Brit- tauic arrived this morning after a tempestu- ous voyake of eight duys from Liverpool. She presented o battered appearance exter- nally ana her ced funnels were encrusted withi brine, During the storm, which lusted five duys, overything movable was swept from the decks and a terrific wave erushed a section of tue briage in on the starboard side, ‘Two of her lifeboats were stove iu. Lwo suilors wera thrown agaiust the gunwale and ously injured. —— Brazilian ¥ ple Reconciled, New Youk, Dec. 22, —~The steamer Lassell arrived today. She left Rio de Janeiro De: cember 10. Captain Randle reports every- thiog quict there and the lo seemed reconciled to the new order of things, hful Murderer, 7. Louvis, Dee. 22.—In Livingston county, Keutucky, opposite Golconda, 111, yesterday Hugh Lawson, aged thirteen, stabbed and killed Lewis Keeabler in & scufiie for the Basseasion of & ball |Special Tolegram to Trw piled from from Harrison is —_— - »:. NUMBER 185, AYS AND MEANS QUESTION A Benefloial Measure Expooted From the Present Committeas. TO ENCOURAGE SUGAR GROWING shows the cnding entage of were o Western Members Making Stronuons Eforts to Induce Congress to O fer a Bount Thin 1o Assist ndustry. SOURTERN T STREET, WAAHINGTON, D, C.y Do, 22 It 18 thought that the tearing which will be inaugurated by the ways aud means cou mittee next week will prove to be very bene- flcial. 1otk sides will be {mpartially heard and the committee has A determination 1o bring in n bill as early us vossible after the holidays, and as ucarly perfoct from a re- publican standpoint us it is possible to make it. In connoction with the sugar tariff, strenuous eflorts nre being made by the west- jeorn membors intorested in the cultivation of beot su o induce congress to take s0mo steps towards the eucouragement of the beet sugar mdustry. 1t is clamed by these gentlemen that with the encour- agement of a suall bounty to begin with that this country will rapidly come to the front as a sugar prodicer, and that it would not be many years before there would bo a suflicient quantity of hoot sugar produced to do away with the necessity of lmporting any products of tho eanc fields of Chba, There are several senators who favor the. proposed bounty, and there will doubtiess be more or less discussion upou the subject in both louses of congress. But whethes or not the country is ready to take this stop is a doubts ful question, HANDALL'S TRUR CONDITION, I stated in this correspondence more than a month ago that it was extromely doubtfni A SamuolJ. Randall would ever again take his seat in tho house. Since then stra agraphs have appeared i varions pay the effect that Mr. Randail is maki and gratityving progress to health, A well known democrat and_an old porsonal and pontical friend of Mr. Randal), one who has alwuys been known us a “Idandall demo-~ crat,” becauss ho entorfams the same views on the tarifl question «s tho Peunsylvanian, said toduy: “For obvious reasons 1 do not_care to have my wamo published, but I have 10 objcction to ' giving the facts, I Wis in Mr. Rund roum lust weok. 1 was amuzed at the change had como over Wim. o my opinion living simply o of his acintod and Iooks very hu s voice is strong and firm and Lis mind 1 us cloar ns it ever was, out it is plain cnonih to see thay be is @ sick man, a dungerously sick man. He m 10 take his seat in the house once more, Ldoubt it. at the doctors can do now is to tr mo of tue (rail links, but any grout o n would cause those links to snap, and that wouid ba the ond of bim. Tt wolid be criminal, 1 my opinion, if tho doctors should allow bim to try and tako his scat at this time. Mr. Raodall's day, Lain afraid, is over. Heis one of the great stutesoion of she igo and his absonce from congress at this juncture will be sorely missed.”! TIH NRDRASKA DELEGATION ; There 1 ouly ono Nubraska ropresentative in Waushington toni, This 18 M nell. Mossrs. Laws and Dorsoy, intended to leavo on Thursday changed thoir minaw ay the last moment and waited for the announcement of thy committecs. Thoy lefy for the west lust might. The senators travel north. Senator Paddook went to Atlantie City and Seuator Mandersgn to Philadglphia, Judge Groff remains hero 1o spend the Christmas boliduys. The fuct that his danghtor shows continuod sigos of improve- ment will wake the Christmas holidays wich happier than the commissioner of the gens eral land oftice exvected last week. CUNISTMAS AT TUE WHITE 10 The death of Mrs. Harrisou's sister, while it has placed the whito house {n mourning, will ot interfere with the Christmas core- monies of the littis ones. Mrs. Harrison, togother with Mrs. Wanamaker and one or two iutimate fricnds, made their lasy shop- ping yestordny. Thoy wont home with their carriugos loaded down with presents for the chiluren, Tho white houso children will cnjoy the occasion just a8 the uther children 1 Washington will, aud the president intends to deyote the day 'to the pleasuro of his household und to nbsolutoly banish from his nd ofticial business oares, With the single oxception of Postmaster Goneral Wana- wmuker the ofiicors of the cabinot will spend Christmas day in Washington. All are cor fortably auartered except (eneral I'race, who was compelled to move into his new house with his family boforo the workuen had completed ropairs. Many of the senators and congressmen who have left the city in- tend to return in time to attend the first ofticiul recention to bo held on New Year's duy. All indications point to a briliisat event on this day, and the chances ure now that Mrs, Harrison will not help the pres dent to receivo callors Who aro s0 anxious 1o bo present at the first gathering of the kind under the present administration, but that Mrs, Meloe will fill her place. WESTERN CONFIRMATIONS, Among the westorn confirmations yester- terday in the exccutivo session of the senate was Lewis Welnstwin to bo collector of in ternal rovenuio for the Fourth Towa districts Johin . Lothrop, to bo collector for the Phird Towa district d “Lunavell, receiver of public moncys ot Oakland, Neb.; T, Frank Powers, receiver of public monoys at Chads ron, Nob.j Ralph W. Wieelock, ab Mitchell, 5. D.; Oran W. Barr, Huron, ‘8. D. 1. McCleoo, Aberaden, D D.; Honry C. MeArthur to be surveyor of custowms at the port of Lincoln William H. Aloxundor, surveyor for the port of Omahuj William i1, Robinson of ‘Madi- son, 1 be remstor of the land ofiice at Neligh; Solomon Winzlafl, rgister at Yaok- ton; Joun J, A, Bradeu, at Aberdeon, 8. D, ; Davis E. Fox at Des Moines, ia., and Boetius Builivan, surveyor general of Daliota. Also & number of postmasters, in- cluding Alphius K. Barnes at Afbia, Arthur P, Brown ut Lenora, John D. rown ourl Valey, Heal Doolittle at , C. B, Hunt at Greenflold, Clarence \nedy ut Vallises, B. Charles A. King uwood, Honry H. Palmer al Hed Oak, William G, Power at Mount Vornon and Josiub. W Sutorthwait st Mount Plowsant, WASHINGTON Bunsar T Osans Bew, } stoady . ‘I'he Nebraska postmastors whose nomi- nations were coufirmed yestorday were: Miss Minunie Wall at Loun City, . V. Moore at Benkelmon, M. M. Butior'at Woeping Water, James M. Kdwards at Stromsburg, M. H. Dotrich at York, August Frank at Humboldt, Judson Gravos ut Neligh, Prank Gregsby at Alma, and I, I, Hovey at Ara. puhios, ‘The South Dakota postmasters confirmed wore: Wheoler 8, Howen ut Yaakton, B, P, Campbell at Sioux Falls, Rawson K. ireory at Plorre. dames D. Jonos ot Ips: wich aud Wilham H. Wheoler at Deadwood, MISUELLANKUUS, The children's Christuas club, whioh was insugurated under the administration of Presidont Arthur, s still in full operation, and every proparation has been wade for the cure und feasting of an enormous crowd of poor children at the dioner 1o be given Baturday cext. T'he whole oty is divis up into districts ahd these dinners will come one after anothier, and {t will perbaps be & weel before the lust ono 1s spread. v Mr, Lodge is very much gratified at the cowposition of the civil service comunttee. He says that evory one of the wembers is & friend of the proseat law and strongly opposed 1o its repeal. #ouck and Fvaos and the othier rabid aatiolvil service men are lett out fo the cold, wad itis not likely will get wuch chancy W eir thewr peculiar views duriog the proseut session, Peuvr 8 Huariy