Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1889, Page 1

- THE OMAHA DAILY BE ALL PARIS IS SNE FZANG, Pharmaocists and Physicians Reap- iog a Harvest. QUININE THE POPULAR REMEDY. Aristocrats und Delicate People Most Liable to the ‘Discase—Childre \Comparativey lmmune—Coms- phications Arising. The Influenza Unabated. (Copyright 1950 by James Gordon Bennett.) Panis, Dee. 24.—|New York Herald Cable ~Special to Tne Bee.|—'“We have never had a better business than sinco the epi- demic began, There has never been such a rush for medicines for many years," said M. Roberts, u fashionable chemist in the Rue de La Paix. “Pharmacists of all denominations have told me that thoir business has been much Increased by - the influenza and a majority of patients have been follow- ing perscriptions for the malady a la mode. Physicians have also been busy, although many of them have been laid up with ‘la grippe a¢ the same time. [ have known people to wait six or eight hours before th could recewve attention. A pharmacist in France does not make any sugeestions to patients, as it is not allowed in this country. ‘Ihey cannot prescribe. The only thing he does when asked what to take for o very bad cold is 1w suggest quinine, antipyrie and chloridine. An exceedingly good mixture is composed of amoniated qui- nine with a small quantity of aconite. Chlor- idine is largely prescribed because it stops the cough. It s good to take at night, for instance, ten drops in a wine glass half full of water, for it will'sootue the patient and enable him to pass a reasonably good night. “1 do not think that the men suffer as much from the malady as women, because woman's mervous system 1s more readily disturbed than that of man. The most distressing part of getting well is the cough, which remains with the patient after the influenza has dis- appeared. The disease is practically broken fa a few days, but the couch may remain a week or ten days longer.’” 4 “We never take our hands off the quinine bottle nowadays,” said M. Beral, a chemist, to the Herald correspondent. I8 quinine the popular remedy for the in- fuenzat” ““Yes: quinine and antipyrne are simplo remedies. Quinine allays the feverishness, We find great sale too for aconite pastilles and acouite syrup: At present wa do not do much of anything except for ‘la grippe.’ Not for many years have we had 8o much work to do. We sell quito as much to people who think they are going to have it as to those who have alreudy taken it.” “Do you fill many prescriptions for the convalescent? “Yes, some; it is well to take salicytate of sodium, It is something like antipyrie, though 1 believe its effects are more perma- nent. .Mary cough vrescriptions are made of morphine and codeie. but quinine fs the popular remedy for people who doctor them- selves, and it is taken for two or three days. Another good thing for the pain in the head arising from the cold is a prepacation of car- bolic acid und ammonia for inhaling.” M. Swan, Rue Castiglione, a chemist, dur- ing a conversation on the influenza, said: “Iv seems to me as 1f every other disease had yielded to theeprdemic. All our pre- scriptions have been for it and most of our customers have had it in a mild form. Some of them have taken simply doses of quinin but notedly hypophosphite of quinine, Inall such cases patients have either escaped it al- together or have it in a very light form not lasting more than twelve hours. Ivls taken as a preventive in doses of two pills a day of one grain each, because they are equal 10 two erams of plain quinine. It appears also that quinine is taken during the con- valescent period, and wheun administered with food it will never disagree with the stomach, Judging from the prescriptions we have made, the treatment for the epi- dewic appears to be purgation and sopori- bl Quinine and antipyrie are generally’ used.” Dr, Hoge, Champs Elysces, a chemist, was next visited. In answer to some questions his reply wa *‘We have done nothing' lately, but attend to influenza prescriptions. Our employes bave worked from 8 o'clock in the morning until 11 o'clock at night. I have three men constantly making cachets. I think that mild sweather is better than cold and snowy blasts to decrease the epidemic, for there are fewer chances fa mild weather of having catarrhal acciaents. The prescriptions are about the same for everybody. If 1wereill I would take an- typrine. As for preventive doses, they are all humbugs. An epidemic of this sort will bave its run, no matter whether one tries to prevent baving it or not, So far quinine snd antipryine 18 the general prescription.” The Herald correspondent had considera- ble aificulty in getting an interview with M. Equignon, director of the Pharmacie Nor- male, Rue Dronot. The rush of customers is #0 great just now that M. Equignon has for the lasi fortnight been obliged to help s mssistants, d “*What are the medicines most frequently prescribed for the epidemict” ulphate of quinine and antipryine. Doses vary accordiug to the age and consti- tution of the patient. Some doctors also prescrive calming draughts for the influenza. Qhese are usually syru) of codeine and syrup of opium, besides which such tonics 8 quinine and wine of cocon are frequently given, ‘We bave a'so a number of prescriptions to make up calling for emetics and purgatives, This shows that doctors who prescribe them are anxious to clear out the digestive organs and give the patients fresh stomachs, Such ‘o the general character of the various pre- scriptions for the influenza that have passed through our hands.” Pharmacies Centrale Rue du Helder, has tomers a great many of the shinicg lights. Instead of the rush and bustle of the establishment in the Rue Drouot, the Herald correspondent found there the caim and tranquil avmosphere of the salon or Faubourg St. Germain, In reply to the first Question Director Lion Keern said: *The homepathic treatment for the epi- dewic is invariably the same, This treat- ment is us follows: At the commence- meut of the malady _either acon- ite or baptisa tincture. Then, if cerebral symptoms manifest themselyes, beliadonua is given, while pulsatilla is pre- soribed if the erratic pains are stationary, Rhus toxicum is givem during convales- cepce. This treatment nvariably leads to prompt recovery. I'may slso add that if ‘when the first chill appears aconite 1s promptly taken the maiady ‘is nipped ln the bud In the Brat place it secms ‘Homepatni¢, iu for ats cus- | poor people. as far a8 Parisis concerned, to be very much more severe among tne rich than among tne It sooms to attack weak per- sons in preference to strong and exercises & more powerful action over organisms that offer the least resistance, more particularly those that are in the it of coddling themselves. Louvis accustomed to the sudden changes in temperature, which wo i been experiencing of lato and these have therefore less influ- ence over his robust constitation. He there- fore escapes colds and the other disagreeable effeets of the inclemencies of the unus: wot winter which seoms to boe the princ cause of the epidemic. In support of \his assertion I may mention the fact that very few members of the police force have been attacked by the epidemic. It s precisely sargeants de ville who are most exposed 1n season and out of season and who consequently are most accustomed 10 theinclemencies of the weather, Another curious fact deserves notice. 1f I may judge by the prescriptions that come into our place other and more common forms of discase are on the decrease. [ am, however, inclined to believe that this diminution comes from the fact thav those who arc very properiy called “maladies imaginaires'” have for the present thrown over their pet diseases in favor of the influenza.” Chemists in the Quartier des Halles are undergoing a veritable siege, It was only Wwith the greatest dificulty that the Herald corresvondent could induce any of them to lay aside their pestles and mortars long enough to give him tho benefit of their ideas on the subject of,the epidemic. Some of themn expressed the Dbelief that fully sixty per cent of tho population of their quarter had been attacked by the inflnenz: *tis golden time for the chemist,” con- fessed one of them, “During the last fort- night our receipts huve quadrupled, I have been told on good uuthority that the Pharamacie Normale took in on one day as much as 5,000 francs, As for myseif I am so busy that although it is now 3 oclock I have mot had time to cat my breakfast, 80 you see it is an 11l wind that blows no cne good. As far as chemists are concerned this epidemic is a most excellent stroke of good luck.” The quarter of Paris where the epidemic is apparently raging with the greatest severity is the aristocratic Faubourg St. Germain, At the Pharamacie Boinet the Herald correspondent was assured that nearly everyboday in all the stutely mansions of the Faubourg had been attucked by the epi- demic. “For example,” said the chemist, ‘at a certain hotel in which there are no less than forty persons, there is only one not laid up with the influenza. It has only been twelye days since the epidemic declared 1t- self in that quarter. At first it was very mild, but now 1t is complicated with other and more serious complaints, especially bronchial troublos, Six days ago we had hardly an order for blisters, Now we are obliged to prepare a dozen or more every day and the number is constantly on the in- crease. It is a curious fact that in cases of children the epidemic proves very benign and short in duration. The acutenesa and length of the illness increase with the age of the patient.” * “The students of today have very littla in common with the Bohemians of the duys of Henr: Murger. When they fall ill they tako as good care of themselves as any of the bourgeoise of the capital. This, how- ever, does not prevent them from catching the influenza,” said M, Peliesse, a chemist 1n the Rue des Ecoles, whose shop is alongsiae the Sorbonne. “For more than a week we have been overrun with orders. My place is never empty. All my assistants have had the epidemic. So, too, have my shop boys. What we have the greatest call for is a soluton I have strongly recommended for use during the catarrhal period of the complaint. This is a solution of benzoate of soda, which gives great satisfaction as an expectorant. 1 have noticed that the complications, which have increased in number during the last few days, are nearly all cases of pueumonia or similar maladies. It is in the bronebial organs that the chief dunger lies. Congestion of the lungs 1s also to be feared. As for the assertion that the influenza has caused other maladies to disap- pear ‘that is, I think, u rash assumption. What malady has it caused to disappeart ‘I'herd was very little sickuess in Paris two weeks ago. For six months previous to the influenza we were doing nothing, It was ‘wreve de l'expositiou, Let us hope that this truce will soon begin again.” ot BALM FOR HIS BRUISES, The FPelican Club Will Give Siavin a Belt and Parse. [Copyright 1889 by Jaines Gordon Bennw’.) LoxpoN, Dec. 2h—|New York Herald Cable—Special w0 Tur Beg |—Slavin may have been robvbed of a ring victory over Smith but he is almost universally acknowl- edged as the champion of-England. The Pelican club decided todsy to present him with a belt and purse in recognition of his pluck, He visited Capel court today and was given a tremendous welcome. John Heming, who was Smith’s manager, publicly annour.ced that all conaection between him and Smith had ceased. Slavin will make a good thing of the fight, as purses are being subscribed on every hand, Smith is keeping dark, fortunately for him, st How Stanley Should Be Treated. BerLiN, Dee. 24.—The Wossische Zeitung bas an interesting article on Germany’s at- titude toward Stanley, in which iv a bat if German enthusiasts for colonial develop- ment should attempt to follow the lame at- tacks upon England by assailing Stanley they would prove themselves mean-spirited veople in the lowest sense of tue word. In the reception of Stanley the people of Ber- lin should not allow themsecives 0 be in- fluenced by unf other feelings than those of admiration for his courage, resolution and achievements. They must honor him as u uust of the emperor and as the greatest fiving African explorer, The Irish Land Bill, LoxpoN, Dec, 24.—Iv is stated that the Irish land bill bas reached the final stage of preparation. It is said the vill deals with all districts alike and will eoable the tenaut farmers of Kerry, equally with those of Ulster, to purchase,their lands if their land- lords are willing to sell. As to the finaucial aspects of the scnewme, it is believed that the principles of the Ashbourne act will be re- produced 1n the new legislation. Itisthought that the bill will be supplemented by wa- chinery which will enable the whole burden of the schewe to be cast eventually upon the shoylders of local authorities, il The Pops R ceives the Cardin Rome, Dec. 24.—His holiness, the pope, re- ceived today the sacred - college of{cardinals, the supreme council or ssuate of the churel In addressing the chosen body of advisors the ponuff said: *‘Tu these Limes, when the church is assailed and persecuted because 1t is the great stronghold of faith snd truih, it is u consolation to know that swong the children of the church themselves there rfect unity.” His boliness announced th E: would sbortly issue an encyclial letter de- finiug the duties of Catholics i this crieis, NEW FEDERAL ELECTION LAW Henry Cabot Lodge at Work Upon the Measure. DISPOSING OF CONTESTED CASES Provision to Be Made to Have Thoso Between Congressmen D ed in the Conrts—Miscellas neous Matters, WasmsaroN Bureau Tis Ovana Bee, 518 Pountee; Wasnséron, D, C., Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachuse new chairman of the house committee on the methods of eiccting presidents and mem- bers of congress, is spending his vacation formulating u bill to lay before his colloagues after the holiday recess. The measure that he has in hand will contain features from several of the other bills that have been proposed, but will more esprcially aim to take the contested clection cases out of con- gress and huve them decided in the courts, Of courso it is impossible for congress to disposess itselt of a constitutional authority to determine the titles of its own members, but there is no reason why the contests for seats should not be first heara by an impar- tial judicial tribunal, whose decision woulda furnish a prima facia title to be acted upon thereafter by congress upon its assembling. The necessity of some such ANOVEMEUL WAS Dever S0 appurcnt as now, when thero are seventeen disapnointed can- didates contesting the scats of those who were fortunate enough to obtain certificates from the election boards, These cases will not be decided in a judicial manner, but tho two partics will divide as they do in all ex- cept the most exceptional e the demo- crats seeing no right ov justice on the side of the republican contestants and the republi- cans vice versa, A no time is the house so violently partisan as when it triesan clection cuse, und not only are the facts lost sight of rly cvery instance, but the present ystem eads to the most bitter partisan struggies that oceur m the house and con- sume. no end of time. One of the greutest temptations for disappointed candidates to bring contests in the house of representatives is thewr expectation of getting a liberal allowance for expenses, und a mau who has nothing else to do can simply busy himself in taking testimony to show that his political opponent has no right to his_seat, then come to congress with the evidence, remuin here all winter watching legislation and put in a bill for §5,000 or $6,000 expenses. Iv 18 Dbeleved that very few contestants wouid appeal to the house from & regularly established tribunal, and that the great ma- jority of the contested cases would be aban- doned, but for ihe pernicious practice of paying such liberal expense accouats. MISCELLANEOUS, The comptroller of the currency today ap- proved the selcction of the Firsi National bank of Kansas City as reserve agent for the First National bank of Sterling, Neb. also the United States national bank o: Omaha as reserve agent for the First Na- tionul bank of Wisner, Neb; also the Third National bank of New York for the First National of DeSmet, S. D.; also tho™ First National bank of Chicago for the First Na- tional bank of Primghar, Ta, There has been no' republican consul gen- eral appointed for the City of Mexico as yet. The office 1s vacant, The postmaster general has appointed fourth class postmasters for Nebraska as follows: Blackbird, Holt county, G. G. Kenunedy, vice T. P, Mullen, removed; Dor- chester, Saline county, A. R. Peterson, vico J. W. Townsend, removed. Everything has been very quiet here today in official circies, for the" departments all closed at 1 0'clock as usual, and nearly every one whose home 18 not at Washington took the cars to spend Cnristmas with his family. All the attaches of the white house were pieasantly remembered by the president and Mrs. Harrison toduy, each being presented with a handsome gift, accompanied by a card conveying the customary salutation. Private Secretary Halford acted as Santa Claus and distributed the presents. Senator and Mrs. Stanford have shown their usual munificence today by making a great many peovle havpy. ‘The senate pages each received a crisp $5 bill on Saturday and all the_district messengers and postal boys bave today been presented with gloves, scarfs, 8 bag of caudy and a 81 bill, whilejevery chari- table 1nstitution in the city has received u large sized check signed with tne senator’s well known sutograph, Prnny S, HeATH. e L A SAD CHRISTMAS, A Pennsylvania Family of Eight Per- sons Found Starving. CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., Dec. 24.—A very dis- tressing sight was witnessed hero this even- ing. A family of eight Lersons, consisung of the mother and fatuer and six children, were discovered in a starving con- dition neac Moyer and brought here to be sent to the county home. The guunt faces of the elder people and the hollow eyes &nd hungry looks of the little ones elicited much sympathy from tho spectators,” but little money or assistance, The parents had been taken ill from fever and as they lived in an isolated place the children could procure no Their scondition was accidentally du ered by a farmer. The family ba reached ruch a stage of hunger that up to to- right it 1s thought that none can recover, —— Must Change Its Name. BostoN, Mass., Dec. 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—Judge Holmes of the supreme court decided this morning in the case of the International Trust company vs the International Loan and Trust company that the defendant will be enjofned from doing business in this commonweaith under its present name, us it conflicts with that of the plaintiff, His honor intimuted that 1t might’ be that 1f the defendant added the words *'of Kansas City” 1t could use 1ts pres- ent nume, but he did not settle that pomnt, and the case will go to the full bench on ap- peal, as the defendant is most anxious to re- tsin the nawme International, as next year it will begin placing its bonds abroad. e i— No Hope for Imprisoneéd Miners, SAN ANDREAS, Cals,, Dec. 24,—Tlere is no hope of rescuing the sixteen miners who were buried by the cave-in at the Utica mine in Angeles Sunday, The working parties have found two dead bodies, but will not be able to reach some of the other victims for soveral weeks, It is believed ull of the six- teen men were crushed to death by the fall- ing rock, ‘I'his afternoon the surface of the mine at Angel Camp, iu which the disaster occurred Sunday, hus caved aown o a dopth of forty feet and the cave extends along the vein from the north shaft to the south shaft to a width of thirty feet. This muakes it neces- sary to stop all work of recovering the bodies. There is little doubt that the hoists have been drawa inio the cave. B Sloux Falls Liquor Dealers ed, Sioux Faiis, 8. D., Dec. 24—[Special Telegram to Tug Bes.|—Captain C. H, Van ‘Tassel, deputy collector of the revenue de- partment for South Dakoua, collected in fines $400 from the liquor dealers of this city this week. During the last year a large trade has sprung up between the Sioux Falls liquor deulcrs and Iowa parties, and this was carried on under the retail license. The col- lector appeared suddenly on the scene 2nd succeeded in coliccting the amount stated of ihe dealers, who felt relieved to get off so easy. Struck by a Train and Killed. CoxxeLisviLLe, Pa, Dec, 24.—A woman carrylog a small baby was struck by a train near here this evening. The woman was fatally injured wud the child kiled, MORNING, SHOT HIS STEPFATHER, A Chicago Boy Protects His Mother From Dranken Abuse. Cmoaco, Dee, 24— |Special Telegram to Tnr Bee.|—Englebert Weiss was fatally shot by his stepson, Jacob Boght, this morning while the latter was protecting his mother from the dranken crueltyjof hisstep- father. Weiss has always been very abusive to his wife and young Boght has been fre- quently called on to interfors in his mother's bebalf. Soon after midnight Weiss came home in an unusually quarrelsome mood, and shortly after yoting Boght heard his mother crying for nelp, He entered tho room where the couple were just as Weiss was endeavoring to throw his wife tarough the window, which he kad broken. Young Boght interfered and (his angry stepfather turned on thim, The young man at once drew his revolver and shot Weiss in the breast, the bullet entering the right lung. He will dio, THE BRUSH COMPANY WINS, An Important Decision Rendered By Judge Gresham, INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. 24.—Judge Gresham today decided a case of general interest in toe suit brought by the Brush Electric com- pany of Cleveland agamnst the Fort Wayne Electrie Light company for infringement of the Brush patent upou the so-called double carbon lamp. The case has heen vigorously vrosecuted and defended, and has been pend- ing about three years. All of the claims of the Brush patents are sustained, six in all, aud declared to be infringed. These claims cover all the night electric lamps used for street lighting where two or wmore patents of carbon are” employed. The patent was attacl by the defense mainly on the grounds that its claims were too -broad and sweeping, but this defense dia not avail, ‘The electric lamps controlled by this patent are uscd throughout this country and, in fact, the world over, wherever street light- ing by electricity is had. ST AN EXPORTING EXPERIMENT. An Atchison Grain Dealer Proposes to Ship Dirvect to Glasgow. AronisoN, Kan., Dec. 24, —[Special to THE Bee,|—John M. Cain, a wealthy miller and grain dealer of this city, will this week load twenty cars with corn as a trial export ship- ment direct from the Missouri river to Glas- gow, Scotland. Mr. Can is at the head of a vroject on the Missouri river to organize an export grain company. In handling both grain and flour to foreign markets Mr. Cain has heretofors met with difficulty in the mat- ter of freight rates and expessive brokerage at the seaboard. He believes hoe can bill through to final destinatign and suve both tim: and money. It is ah experiment, but if this shipment' is successinl & company will be formed to make it a regular basiness. e Nebraska and lowa Patents. WasmiNaToy, Dec. 24.—{Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Patents were issued today to the following Nebraskaus and Iowans: Frank Boden, Mason City; Neb., band cutter and féoder; John M. Ferguson, Charles City, Ia, folding chai¥; John Gleiser, Manilla, Ia., halter; Churles W. Leguard, Willow' Springs, 'Neb, straw blirner; Thomas McAdon, assignor of one-half to G. Swmith, Little Sioux, Ta) combined stock cuttor'and rake; Nelson D,. Metz, Hudson, “Ia,, seeder and planter; Samuel A. Otte, assignor to himself and L.iBrodsky, Plover, Ta., mechanism for operating churns; Theo: dore Ponsar, Talmage, Neb., graio scalper and grader; John A. Postle, Endicott, as- signor of one-half to C, B. Rice, Steel Cit; Neb., implement for dishorning cattle; Jol H., Priestloy, Meriden, +Ia,, potato digger; Samuel Sanders, Montezuma, 1a., sled. o The Russian Influenza. ‘WasniNGToN, Dec. 24.—The United States charge d’affairs at St. Petersburg reports that “la grippe” or the Russian influenza first made its appearance in Russia about the middle of November. Public attention was called to the large number of persons falling ill from the same symptoms of fever, severo pains in the head, buck and limbs. For lack of better name -the malady wus called “influenza,” but it shows signs of a typhold character, though not of a malignant nature. The disease scldom lasts longer than two weeks and in nost cases is very light. Often the effects are more unpieasant than the cowplaint itself. The cause of the complaint has never been: sausfactorily ex- plained. Fully two-thirds of the population of St. Petersburg were iiflicted and not a house escaped its visitation. e Nebraska and 16wa Pensions. WasuixaToN, Dec. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | —Pensions granted today—Ne- braska: Original invalid—Samuel Benson, Superior; Cachariah Gordon, Riverview; Edward L. Dantinville, Exeter. Towa: Original invalid—Daniel Woods, Newell; Casper ‘. Husband, Sholl Rock} Samuel Dedrick, Mitchellville; Willian P, Nolson, Cantrel} Alfred H. Cross, Hullsdulo James G. Gordan, Soldiers’ home; William 8. Moore, Marshallville; . Charles Westhoff, Nashua; Richard Cool, Fontanelle. Increasc —Gideon L. Evans, Richland; Thomas Nich- olson, Brighton; Joseph Sohwartz, Burling- ton; ‘Daniel Phelps, McGregor. Reissue and increase—Eldridge S. Wiley, Turin. Qriginal widows, ete—Midors of James L. Rich. Corn For Fuel in Kansas. Kaxsas Ciry, Dec. 24.—A special to the Star from Topeka says thousands of bushels of corn arn peing burned for fuel in north- western Kansas, 1In some places the market price of corn is less than 15 cents por bushel, while coal is 25 to 80 cents. The corn makes excellent fuel. The corn crop on hand in that part of the state is immense. In all the princival corn providing counties it 18 stacked up in great racks without pro- tection of any kind, it haying been impos- sible for the last thirty days to obtain cars to move it in, Every railroad is stort from 500 Lo 2,000 cars, e Investigating the St, 'Louis Council. Sr. Louis, Dec 24.—The! city council has appointed & committee tb investigate the charges of boodle in the pasSage of the re- cent gas bill. A majo) “of the committee is composed of the oppon of the bill, The franchise, priviléges aund property of the St. Bouis Gaslight were today sold at auction to the Latl aslight com- pany for $4,000,000. Al T Coming Baptist Conference, MiNNEAroLIS, Dec. 24.—A conference unon foreign missions 1s to be’ held in the First Baptist church in thi January 1 to 8. About sixty-eight thous: “Bapuists in the five states of Minpesot lowa, Wisconsin and the Dakotas will be resented. This is the first meeting of the kind in the west. The conference will inclugs laymen, ———— Denial of Sir on+n|l- Tuppor, ToroxTO, Dec, 24.—A 'eiible dispatch on the authority of Sir Charles Tupper denies the statement that a modus vivendi with he United States in this matter of the fish- eries dispute would nat be renewed by Can- ada owing to President Harrison's failure to act. B 1 0 Malignant Diphtheria Raging. AngrpeeN, 8. D., Dec, 24.—The superin. tendent of the state board of heaith has gone to Eureka, the center of the great Kussian settlements, to take measures for the sup- ression of it diplitheria now ragin, Emnn the m fl'thiru deaths nfivfi already ocevrred, T The Weather Forecast. For Omaba and Vieinity—Fair weather, For Nebraska—Fair, lower temperature, northerly winds. For lowa—Fair, lower temperature, north- erly winds. For South D, —Fair, lower tempera- ture, norherly, Winds, DECEMBER 25, 1889. NEWS FROMOVER THE STATE. An Epldemic of Diptheria Prevails at North Platte. THE PAWNEE BANK ASSIGNMENT, Cashier Smith His Interest—A Burglary at O leans—saunders C Teachers Me Secretly Withdrew Diphtheria at North Platte. AT, Nob., Deo. 2. —[Special to The deadly diphtheria has begun its tread in this city and a general alarw is felt over tho situation, The public sciocls were closed Wednesday last and services 1n most of the churches suspended yesterday, Herctofore there has been some- thing of carelessness if not recklessness in the intercourse of affected families with tho general public. It is hoped now that with proper sanitary precautions the epidemic can be chiecked. But two deaths have oc- curred up to the present time, both youog children, and there are not more than three or four pronounced cases reported. % Wahoo Schools. Wanoo, Neb,, Dec. 24 —Special Telogram 10 Tur Bee.|—The Wahoo publio schools closed Friday for a two weeks vacation. School closed with Christmas exercises. Tne rooms were all decorated in elegant style with evergreens, drawings, etc. The day was visitors day and 300 visitors enjoyed the exercises, In the evening & lecture was given by Superintendent Hughes of the Schuyler schiools on the subject, My Boy.” The lec- tura was instructivo und was well attended and well received. The Wahoo schools. under the supervision of Superintendent Bradberry, are flourish- g splendidly. There are nearly 700 pupils enrolled, notwithstanding tho diphtberia and scarlet fever that have been prevalent in this vicinity. A Bloomington Merchant Closed Out. Broomxeroy, Neb, Dec. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Luther P. Hill, a dealer in general merchanidse at Naponee, six milos west of here, was closed out last evening under a chattel mortgage given to Paxton & Gallagher of Omana. for 8000. His total assets and liabilities are not yet defin- itely known, but it is thought that the lia- bilities will considerably excead the_assets. Ho had been in business for himself about six months, Too much competition and in- sufficient capital are assigued us tho causes of the failure. Saunders County Teachers. Wainoo, Neb,, Dec. 24.—|Special to Tne BEE.—On Saturday a teachers association was held in Wahoo which was the largest gathering of the kind ever held unders county. Sixty-five teachers participated in the exercises and discussed lwve educa- tional topics. Much credit 1s due Superin- tendent Dodley for the excallent condition of our county schools, and he was justly elated at the success of this his last meeting. He leaves the office with the good will of the people and teachers, A Beatrice Blaz Beatrioe, Neb,, Dec. 24— |Special Tele- gram vo Tue Beg. |—A new house belonging to J.8, Penrod in the southwest pact of the city was destroyed by an incendiary fire at 1:30 o’clock this morning. Loss §1,500, in- surance $1,000. §Erank Harper, one of the volunteer firemen, had his left hand man- gled so badly while pulling a horse cart to the firc as to necessitate the amputation of three of his fingers this morning. The in- jured man is a member of the firm of Harper Brothers of this city. Smith Got from Under. PAwNEE, Neb., Dec. 24.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue BEE. |—Since the bank exami- ner’s statement in Tne Bee today it is de- veloped that S.E. Smith, cushier of the broken bank, drew out his interest in the in- stitution several months ago, yet it does not appear in the examiner's statement_nor was dissolution of partnership published. Homp- stead claims he will satisfy all claims even though the creditors must wait until he earns it, EIG@MBurglary at Orleans. OnLEANS, Neb., Dec. 2b.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bur.]—The general store of McGeachen & Tarimer was entered by burglars last night and some clothing and jewolry was taken, They first entered the engine house of the waterworks and ob- tained tools and pried off the cellar door lock. There is clue and the burglars . will probably be caught. Sudden Drop in Provisions, BLooMINGTON, Neb.,, Dec. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tnk BEe.|—A section of shely- ing forty fect long in W. J, Knoper's store in this place foli forward this afternoon, whilo loaded with canned goods, groceries, glass and _queensware, involving o loss of between §300 and $100. ' Tho faulty construc- tion of tho shelving was tho cause, Charged with Stealing a Buggy. KEeARNEY, Neb, Dec. 24,—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee,|—Last night thieves stole anew buggy from Harvey Crosscut of this city, and returned it before daylight this morning broken, William K. Taylor and Harry Wilson were arrested today and are held on the charge of the theft, The Hess Brothers Discharged. Nenrasga Ciry, Neb., Dec, 24.—[Special Telegram to TueBre.|—The Hess brothers, wncnpnlu in the recent shooting sarape in yoming precinct, were discharged this afternoon at the preliminary examination. Several perjury cases are threatened to grow out of the matte: Modern Woodmen at Rising City. RisiNg Ciry, Dec. 24.—|Special to Tue Bee.|—Two excellent camps of the Modern Woodmen of America have been established in Butler county this month, one at Ulysses and one at Rising City, The membership is from the best material and the camps will undoubtedly increase in membership rapidly, Horse Thief Bound Over, Kearney, Neb, Dec. 24—[Special Tele- gram to Tne B Today Joha Bennett, a sixteen-year-old lad who was captured re- cently at Sutton with a stolen horse, the proerty of Mr. Hayes of this county, was und over tu answer in the district court, Died From His Injuries, Wanoo, Neb., Dec. 24.—[Special to Tng Bek,)—Frank Hiedik, the Bohemian whose nook was dislocated by belug thrown frow a wagon lust Thufsday died this evening, He never regained cousciousness after the acci- dent, e The Boy and Gun, BLooMINGTOR, Neb, Deo. #4.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—A thirteen-year- old son of R. D, Stewart, living avout eight miles south of hero in Kansas, was found dead yesterday afternoon about two miles from home, He went to herd cattle, takiog with him his dog and gun. He was found by a neighbor's boy lyig by the road deaa, with his faithful dog by his side guarding him. The dog had to be clubbed away from the mdf' One side of his face was badly torn by the charge of shot. A trail o blood leading from the body to the gun showed that he had walked half a mile towards home after being sbot. The ground near where the gun was found indicated that the boy and dog had been playing, and it is supposed that the bammer was raised, and in scuffling the gun was discharged, inflicting the fatal wound. CALLAGHAN MAD, He Calls General Muster Workman Powderly a Scoundrel ScrANTON, Pa., Doc. 24.—Bdward Callag- han, who achicved so much notoriety through his efforts to have G 1 Master Workman Powderly arrested, today wrote a letter directed to “Judge Archibald, P.J.," but the contents were addressed to Alderman Fuller. Itisin part as follows: ‘Scottdale, Pa.—Alderman ¥, Scranton, Pa. My Dear Sir: Your failure 10 endorse the warrant for the arrest of Powderly is a flagrant vioiation of your oath of oftice. Thie chargo of conspiracy 18 specitio and clearly and distinetly sot forth in the in- formation mado before ‘Squire Kener of Greenburg, Pa. T ean prove the charge, and as for Powderly bringine counter charges agawsy me, tell him 1 will bo only too glad to confront a sconndrel like him war - rant for arrest was in wccord sworn information I shull hold you Judgo Archibald vesponsible for “obstructing an oficer in the discharge of his dutics, A ABITLE OF BLACKS Fuller, THS, Four of Them in Maryland Engage in a Bloody Affray, Dover, Del,, Dee. 24.—At Hartley, a small town in this county, Fred Mass and Alexan- der Dill, who run a blacksmith shop, were carousing this afternoon with several friends, among whom were George Peterson and John Hovey, of Dover. Peterson, who is also a blacksmith, tauntod Mass with the assertion that ho did not know his ousiness. This angered Mass and he strucl Peterson and a gencral fight ensued. Poter 800 cut Mus with u razor, the blade passing through the left lung, Peterson also slashed Dill's throat in a fearful manner. Mas diod in a few minutes and Dill is dyme. Peterson escaped but a posse is in pursuit, and friends of the wurdered men swear they will shoot Peterson on sight. Hovey, who was badly hurt during the Hght, has mys- teriously disapbeared. MURDERERS, ement in Tarentum Over the Killing of Mrs. Rustert. TARENTUM, Pa., Dec. 24.—The excitement over the robbery of Paul Ruttert's jowelry store and tho brutal murder of Mrs. Ruttert last nizht still continues. Armed posses aro scouring the country for the three murderers. A man named Clutes was found secreted in the bushes near here and arevolver with one empty ehamber was found on his person. He protested his innocence, but barely escaped lynching before taken to the lockup. Pirtsoura, Pa, Det. 24.—OM search of Mrs. Ruttert’s murdercrs this morniug came across three suspicious char- acters near Braddock. After a skirmish, during which several shots were fired by both sides, the men got away. Threats of lynching aro freely indulged in if the men are caught. e THE WOOL MARK No Change Noted and a Steady Trade in Progress. BostoN, Dec. 24.—[Special Telegram to g Bee, ) —There has been no change in the ‘wool market, A good steady trade bas been in progress and sales have been mado at previous prices. Ohio X has been selling at 82, XX at 34@35¢ and No. 1 at37@3Sc. Michigan X is in good demand at 30c, New combing is firm at 40c. Ohio fine delaine 35@36c, and Michigan flne delaine S4@B5e. Territory wool bhas been selling at 58@60c for fine, 35@bic for fine medium and 50@530 for medium, Texas, California and Oregon wools remain the same, Pulled wool is steady. Foreign wools remain firm, Circular by Chairman Watker, CuicAgo, Dee. 2t—Chairman Walker of the Interstate Commerce Ratlway associa- tion has sent out a circular to the members reminding them that in view of - the antici- pated dissolution of the Western States Pas- senger association that the obligations of the presidents’ agreement in respect to passenger rates and regulations are not affected by tho changes which may occur in the relations of the lines to auxiliary associations, He urges them to take no action not authorized by the presigents’ agreement and galls atteution to the rule prescribing the manner in which outside competition may be met. Several awards were made toaay by Chair- man Walker. The application of the Iowa Central for authority to make a rate of 1214 cents on flour from St. Paul and Minneapc- lis to Peoria was allowed. An adverse ae: cislon was given on the request of the Tows Central for equalization of drayage charges at Newton, Ia. The request of the Chicago, Santa Fo & California road for permission to apply Mis- sissippi river rates on certain commodities shipped via Princeville in connection with the Rock Island and Peoria line was not granted. The same road was authorized to make a rate of 22 cents per 100 pounds on live hogs from Kausas City to Chicago. St. Joe Will Protest. Sr. Joserw, Mo., Dec. 24.—|Special Tel- egram to Tme Bee.|—The announcoment has been semi-officially made here to the effect that the accounting afiices of the St. Joo & Grand Island railroud were to be re- moved to Omaha January 1, und consolidated with the Union Pacific, ' Tonight J. W. Walker, president of the board of trade, tel- egraphed Charles Francis Adams, president of the Union Pacific, at Boston, asking him to withhold the formal order 'of removal until the protest of St. Joseph can be heard, stating that he would file the same at once. A Railrond Rumor Denied, New Yoni, Deo. 24.—The officials of the Wisconsin_road and the directors of the Northern Pacific deny the statement that the two roads will be consolidated under one management and one name after January 1. i ——————— Altered Checks and Keptthe Money. New York, Dec. 24, —John Williams, sec- retary of the Ramel Conley Iron & Steel company and also representing the United States sealed postal card ccmpany at 200 Broadway, has not beon secn at his oftice in three weeks, and business men whbo know him say he is confined in gn insano asylum, Edmuud Huerstel, treasurer of the Ramel Conley company, bad obtained attachments againat Williams for 84, for monoy loaned. In his aMdavit Huerstel alleges that Wiiliams as secretary of the Rawel Conley company wilfully and fraudulently altered checks and appropriated money to his own use. ——— Three callors and a Boy Drowned VarLeio, Cala, Dec. 24.—A boat contain- ing exght sailors from tne United States commission steamer Albatross and a crip- pled newsboy left the Albatross at tne Mare island navy yard last night and started for Vallejo, The night was dark and the tide running strong and the boat upset when near the United States steamer Thetis, A boat was lowered from the ‘Unetis and five men were rescued, B fnfluenza at Kansas Oity, KaxsAs Ciry, Mo., Dec. 84.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Be.|—The tirst established case of influenza 10 this ciby#vas reported to- night. Dr. C. W. Adams, a well-known physician, was stricken in the afternoon. He was taken to All.Saints’ hospital, where he now lies under care. His temperature is 102, Adjourned Oyer Christma Hevrexa, Mont,, Dec, 24.—~HBoth houses of the rival legislatures adjourned until Decem- ber 27 without any new developments aris- ing in the political situation. e Murder and Suicide. Orrawa. Ont., Dec. 24.—W, Ford of Lange Grandien last night killed his wife and at- tempted to kill bis daughter and sister-in law, fuiliog io which ke fired tue house an cut bis own throat, m———— MBER 187; THE RIGHT TO CATCH SEALS, Socretary Windom Prepares Advertisemont For Blds, an PRIVILEGE TO BE EXCLUSIVE, The Contract to Iun For Twenty Years and a Big Bond Required For Its Faithful Per- formance. Protecting the Seal Fisheries. WasmNaroy, Dec. 24.—Secretary Wine dom this afternoon prevared the forlowing advertisement, inviting proposals for the exclusive right to cateh seals in Alaska: The secretary of the treas will re- ceive sealed proposals until 12 o'clock noon on the 23a duy of January, 1800, for tho ex+ olusive rightto take fur seals upon the islunds of St. Paul and St. George, Alaska, for a torm of twenty yvears from the 1sy day of May, 1800, agreeable to the provisions of the statutes of tiie United States. In ad- dition to the specitic requirements of the statutes tho successful bidder will be requirad to provide a_suitablo building for & public school on euch islund, and to pay the expense of maintaining the schiools therein duringa period of not less than eight month of cach vear, as may be required by the se retary of the treasury; also to pay 10 tho fu- habitants of said islands for labor performed by them such just and proper compensation as may be provided by the secretary of the treasury. ‘Ihe number of seals tosbi taken for their skins upon the islands during the year ending May 1, 1891, will be limited to 60,000 and_for succeeding years tho num- bers will be determined by the secretary of the treasury, in accordance with the pro~ visions of the law. ‘The right is reserved to reject auny and all proposals not deemed to be in wccordance with the best intorests of the United States and the inbabitants of said islands. As a guaranty of good faith cuch proposal must be accompanied by @ proverly certified check drawn on a United States national bani, puyable to the order of the secreti asury, in the sum of £100,000. ie check of the successtul bidder will pe retained and forfeited to the United State: 1 he execute the lease and bond equired by law. This aiffers from the present lease with the Alaska commercial company in reducing the cateh during the first year from 100,000 o 60,000 scals. —_——— ELOPED WITH A LAWYER. A St. Joseph Soclety Lady Causem Quite & Sensation. Sr. Joserm, Mo., Dec. 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie: Bep.|—Quite a sensotion was caused this afternoon by the announcement that Miss Lillie Reed, a young lady very prominent in socioty, had eloped with Ar- thur Hulett of Wellsville, Mo., and was mar- ried to him Sunday night in Leavenworth, Kan, Miss Reed is o very beautiful young lady and it was generally understood here that she was soon to become the wife of the junior partner in one of the largest dry zoods houses of St. Joseph, henoe her mar- riage to Hulett has causcd ' considerablo talin, At the last session of the Missouri state log- islature Miss Reed obtamed o position as engrossing clork at Jeflorson City, where she first made the acquaintance of Hulett, who is a rising attorney at Wollsville and a son of Congressman Hulott of Montgomery county. On her return from Jefferson City she obtained employment a8 book-keeper with the commission house of W. H. Ross & Co., 118 South Second strect, whera she was. at work up to Saturday night. Sunday morning Mr, Hulett arvived in tho city and he und Miss Reed started_out_ostensibly to take a buggy rido. The ride, however, only oxtended as far as the uuion depot, iwhere the young couple took the train for Leaven- worth and the next her family heard 0¢ her was a telephone message to the effect that she was now Mes, Hulett, Mr. Hulett re- turned to St. Joseph tonight with his bride, and they will spend Christmas with her parents, after which they will go to \Vells ville to reside. el ADVERTISING PAYS, This Fact D:.scovered by the Tax- payera of a Kansas County. KANsas City, Mo., Dec. 24.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bre.]—By a failure to adver- tiso the sule of §77,000 worth of Wyandotte county, Kan,, floating indebtedness and road bonds, the commissioners of that county have lost to the taxpayers something like $10,000, As the laws of Kansas do not make the ad- vertising of bond sales obligatory, the com- missioners proceeded to sell the bonds, which bear b}¢ per cent and run for thirty years, to the Fidelity Trust company of this city for 214 per cent premium, Other investors here aud elsewhere knew of the bonds, but it was expocted that the sale would surely bo ad- vertised. One company stood ready to offer 7 per cent premium, and one capitalist now offers the Fidelity company $2,500 for its bargain. There is considerable bitter foel- ing over tle matter among,investors and Wyandotte county taxpayers, ‘The bonds of that county are regarded s gilt edge. e LA L Mitchell's Railroad Facilities. Mrtoneny, 8. D., Dec, 24.—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg. |--Mitchell continues to manifest the liveliest interest in the im- provement of her railroad facilities, A meets ing of the business men was held last night to cousider plans for hastening the constriic= tion of a projected extension of the Northe western from this city to Wheeler, Chasmix county. ‘The belief obtained that the North- western would build at o if the advan- tugo of so doing was understood, and that it wight be, & committee was appointed to visit St. Paul at an early dete and lay the matter before the officials of the Nortnwests ern company, The committee is J, S, Fos- ter, L. W. Adams and J. N. Crow, e Ward and the New Yorks, New York, Dec. 24.—|Special Telegram to Tae Bee,]—Last night the pavers 1n the sult brought by the New York baseball club against John M, Ward were served, The vast amount of material that has been consumed in the getting up of the papers shows how careful the several lawyers who have charge of the case huve been, Every point is covered, and so far us can be seen there is not a loophole for escape, ‘I'he club will ask fora permanent injunction and not @ temporary one, as at first intended. The popular shortstop accepted thewm gracefully and assured the young mau who served them that the summons would be answered promptly, The papers are returnable Jauu- ary 6 in the supreme court, Arrested for 8r, Josern, Mo, Dec. 24.—[Special Tele~ gram to 'I'nk Bex.]—The Buchanan county grand jury today returned an indictment agamnst Henry Schumaker, charging him with embezzling funds belonging to the wholesale liquor house of James Walsh & Co. Bchumaker was formerly employed as bookkeeper by Walsh & Co. aud his accounts were found to be short §2,500. Ho made this sum good by turning over some property to the firm, but subsequent examinations ind cate that his shortage 18 wuch larger thi the amount stated above, A warrant for his arrest was issued tonight. bezzlement, e A Cold Wave Flying East. Cnicago, Dec. 24.—The sigual service bus reau has been advised of the approach of a cold wave. It is now in Dakota moving in this direction ut & rate which will bring it here tomorrow or the next day after with a tewperature of about 16 degrees above zero, It will affect the states of Minoesota, Wis- consin and 1llinois, aud later spread east- ward,