Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 4, 1890, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE. B. ROSEWATER, Bditor. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TRRME OF SUBSCRIPTION Dally and Sunday, One Yeur v Bix Months. POTPrN Three Months, . . Bunday I One Year " N . Weekly Dee, One Year vith Premium OFFICES, Omana, Bes Butlding, Chicago Office, f67 Rookery Building . New York, Hooms 14 and 15 Tribune Build: .40 00 50 2 50 200 ine. Washington, No. 513 Fouctaenth Street. Council Bluits, No. 12 Pear] Street. Lincoln, 1029 P Stieet, Eouth Umahn, Corner N and 2th Stroets. CORRESPONDENCE, ANl communfeations relating to news and edi- torinl nintter should be addressed to the Editor- 1al Department. BUSINESS LETTERS. All Lusiness letters and remittances shonld be addressed to The Tos Pablishing Company, Omaha, Drafts, cheoks and postoflice orders be mads payablo to the order of the company, The Bee Publishing Company, Proprietors Bsex Bullding rnam and Seventeenth Strects, The Bee on the Trains. Thero 15 no excuse for a faflure to got Trr: BEE on the trains. Al newsdealers have been notl- fied to carry & full supply, fravelers who want Tike and can't gat 1t on trains where other are carried are roquested to no- in all cases full us your name, not for publication or un. y use, but as a guaranty of xood faith, DAILY BEE. Sworn Statement of Circulation. Etate of Nebraska, Vial ounty of Douglas, | George 15, Tzschuck, secretary 6f The Mos Tublishing Company. does solemnly swear that the actual circulation of TiE DALY BER fortho ‘week ending December 25 1850, was as follows* Sunday, D Rl 22,000 Monday, D 0T Tuesdny, De Wednesdny, Dec Thursday, Dec, Friday, Dec. 27..... Ealurday, Dec. 24, Average... cereennnnl 19,074 GEONGE B, TZSCHUCK., Eworu to before me and subscribed to in my présence this 25th day or December, A. 1. 189, (Seal.| FEIL, N. Notary Public. Stato of Nebraskn, | .o County of Douglas, | Georjie B, Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- pones and says that he I3 accretary of The Bee Publishing Company, that the aciual averago daily circulation of DAy Bee for the month of December, 18225 copies; for January, 189, 13,57 for February, 188, 18,996 cople 5,854 coples for _April May, 18,06 copies: June, 168, 1885 coples: fa July, 183, Ccoples: tor August, 140, €51 coples: for September, 1850, ‘18710 coples; for October 168, 18997 ovember, 1680, 19.510_ cop! sonGE B, TZSCHUCK. Eworn to before me und subscribed in my Ppresence this 3tk day of November, A - D., 1880, [8eal.] N.P. Fitn, 184, f VING TH , The present congress should take prompt steps to provide for the retiro- ment of a large number of army officers, who, under existing statutes, are use- less cncumbrances to the service. There are sovonty-five officers awaiting retire- ment for disability who are today un- ablo to perform duty with their regi- ments and who cannot be placed on the list because there are no vacancies. In consequence of this anomalous condi- tion of affairs their duty is being per- formed by subordinates and the officers themselves are drawing full pay on pro- tracted sick leave. The law has provided two lists to which the retired army officers may pass. The first, called the disability list, is limited to four hundred, and va- cancies are filled from the officers s locted for retirement by the various r tiring boards. The compulsory list is unlimited, but is recruited from officers whoreach the age of sixty-four yearsand who on that date pass from ac ice into retirement on three-fourths pay. The pressing need of the army is for such a temporary extension of the limits of the disability list as will pe mit the retirement of disabled office and the filling of their places in the line by the promotion of their subordi- nates, With a view to meot the situation Senator Hawley has introduced a bill in the senate providing for the immediate retirement of all officers who have been found incapacitated for duty or may bo so found until July 1, 1890, A speci retired list is proposed to be made by law for this purpose in addition to the four hundred list. This plan would at once relieve the army from the stagnation which at prosent results from having a large number of officers incapacitated for service and anxious to vetive, but who cannot under the existing statutes be cared for on the retived lists. The first effect would be the filling up of troops, companies and batteries with active, healthful officers to take the places of those now absent. There would be at once a merited promotion of deserving subordinates, who ave today doing the duty of their superior officers on sub- altern pay. The army at large would feel the influx of new blood and new vitality and the country would be bene- fitted by having doue 1ts duty towards disabled veterans and service-worn officers. 1V0 SerV: THE tiger is sharpening his claws for the forthcoming feast under democratic auspices. Tt unexpected raid of the lobyists on the bridge motor troasury for fifty- three hundred dollars will not precipi- tate areduction of fares between Omaha and Council Bluffs. THE number of bills introduced in coungress for bridges over the Missouri river indicates that several new and enterprising railronds are determined to share in the long haul of Nebraska’s abundant crops. BosToN mnkesa feeble but noless suc- cessful attempt to compete with Texas in the business of Train robbing. The manner of holding up the psycho citi- 2an nravas thot ke tasee ocbeee—us UUY far behind the southwest in wild and wooly cult. SENATOR GORMAN and Governor Hill are violently opposed to ballot reform. Their success in life depends on the continuance of the old methods of bull- dozing, bossism and barter, and like all true mosshacks they cling to that which fnsures power and profit to themselves. THE [ng of Portugal proposes to con- vince the British government that Pin- to'’s slaughter of the Makololos was in the iuterest ofChristianity. Meanwhile Britaiu’s *‘forces of civilization,” in the shape of a naval fleet, are sufficiently near Lisbon to assist the youthful king in accepting Albion’s view of the situa- tion. Tur supremacy of Chicago as a grain market is rapidly wosning. Instead of recovering lost ground by offering ship- pvers the inducements of reasonable rates, the elevator and warehousemen proceeded to strangle the goose that laid the golden egg by advancing stor- age fees. The result is shown by the opening of new grain routes to the sea- Zvard.. Pror. EUGENE HIGGINS asserts ‘that #he democratic party lacks backbone. Benator Gorman declares that the Aus- tralian system of ballot reform will de- stroy the party’s usefulness. The diag- nosis of this pair of distinguished polit- -ical medics, though differing in terms, shows to what deplorable depths has fallen the party founded by Thomas Jefferson and foundered by Grover Cleveland. —— Tne New York Electric Age prints'a series of interviews with prominent electrical experts on the question of making electric Light wires harmless to life and property., Iu reference to the protection of buildings in case of de- rangement of high tension wires the experts agree that the danger can be removed by the use of automatic cut- offs and fuses on the outside of the buildings. This information is of vital moment to Omaha, and is commended to Chief Galligan and the fire commis- sioners. Every safeguard should be em- ployed to diminish the dangers from overhead wires, THERE is evidence of new activity among the green cloth fraternity. They are gradually coming out from behind barred doors and peep doors to enjoy the " fruits of their activity in the late cam- peign. Although they enjoyed compar- ative freedom during the past year they are growing bolder, und it would not be surprising if within a few weeks they should enjoy the liberty which their compact with the democrats guaran- teed. The fact that the gamblers worked like beavers for the success of the democratio tickos was prima facie evidence of an understanding that their business would not be molested, and the further fact that they are emerging from privacy indicates that they will demand the fulfillment of the bond. Evideuntly the hosts of faro forgot that ety officials cannot nullify a state law, THE BULLION CERTIFICATE PLAN. The Washington correspondent of the New York Heening Post advises that paper that the members of the senate finance committee, to whom the Windom silver bill will be referred, ave generally favorable to the plan proposed by the sceretary of the treasury. He alsé says that more than one senator who has been generally counted against the plan, because it is not radical enough, will support the- bill- very promptly when it comes up. These men,, says the correspondent, have a notion that the association of their numes with the moasure would hurt it with eastern financiers, whom thoy have no desire just now to antagonize. They express the belief, however, that the Windom vlan. if it should be carried inta alfect. would have a decisive effect in raising the price of silver, and probably send the silver dollar up to par with- out delay. Those who take this view, it is suggested, may urge that the bill provide for the re- demption of the motes issued against bullion 1n silver dollars. The plan of the secretary of the treasury provides for paying the certificates on demand in silver bullion or in gold, at the option of the government, or in silver dollars at the option of the holder. Of course, if tte silver dollar should go to par there woula be no un- fairness in offering it to the note holder for bis paper. The correspondent York Sun confirms state- ment regarding the generally friendly feeling among sena- tors toward the Windom plan, and ex- presses the opinion that there isno doubt of its approval by that body, though its fate in the house 1s problew atical. He also states that the pr dent is fully convinced of the wisdom of the plan as the best and safest solu- tion of the silver problem that has been “proposed, and.that he will at an early day communicate to congress his en- dorsement of it and recommend that it be adooted. This confirms pre- vious statements, to which we have referred, respecting the posi- tion of the president. Opposition to this compromise plan for disposing of the silver question is being narrowed to those who believe that silver should be eliminated from the currency, and even this class have ceased to be demonstrative in their hos- tility, The present outlook for the suc- cess of the bullion certificate proposal must be regarded as highly favorable, of the the New IEVENUE MARINEANDTHENAVY. The question- of ‘“ransferring the revenue mariue to the naval establish- ment has been discussed for several years, The revenue marine was estab- lished by Alexunder Hamilton, the first secretary of the treasury, and has there- fore been av appenduge of the customs service almost from the birth of the government, antedating the organiza- tion of thenavy many years. Itisunder the jurisdiction of the treasury depart- ment, and is employed in patrolling the harbors, rivers, inlets and sounds to prevent their invasion by smugglers and also in the enforcement of the neu- trality laws, the suppression of piracy and of mutinies on merchant vessels, domestic and foreign, the rescue of dis- tressed vessels and seaman on the coast, enforcement of laws applicable to ship- ping and the protection of seal fisheries in Behring sea. Thirty-seven vessels were engaged in this service last year. ‘The efforts that have been made to have the revenue marine trausferred to the uaval establishment, where it ob- viously beloungs, failed chiefly by rea- son of the opposition of the officers of the revenue marine, who feared that the absorption of this service by the navy department would iead te the ulti- mate abolition of their commissions. ‘This apprehension has been removed by a bill providing for the transfer, in- Senator now said rovenue anit in in the senate hy and it is officers of the are . almost a favor of the consolidation of that service with the nav This bill provides that the revenue marine, its personnel and vessels, shall become an integral part of the national navy on or before July 1, 1800, the oficers ot the revenue cutter service to bo officers in the navy in the grades corresponding to th present relative rank. It prace tically leaves the control and direction of the revenue marine service in the nds of the secretary of the trens- ury, by requiring that upon his squisition the secretary of the shall at all times assign bie vessels, with the proper com- plement of officers and erews, to por- form the duty now performed by the revenue cutter service wherever tho secretary of the treasury may decm necessary, their oporations and move- ments to be controlled and dirocted t him precisely ns at present. In the proposed transfer the revenue marine will be organizea as a distinctive corps of the navy, and in that relation will socure benelits to the officers in that service which they do not now enjoy, as those of longevity pay and the votived list; in short, place them on an equality, except in the matterof pro- motion, with other officors of the na: The advantages claimed for this plan are numerous, among them that it will render the naval establishment more compact and strong, and in every way able to perform more cfiiciently the du- ties now imposed ubon each sorvice in- dividually; that it will save the cost to the government of the auxiliavy naval school for the instruction of rev- onue marine ecadets, and that it will intprove tho opportun ties of young offi of the navy to se- cure valuable practical expevience. The secretary of the navy in his aunual re- port strongly recommends the consoli- dution, and while the secrctury of the treasury says nothing about the matter in his report there is no reason to sup- pose he does not favor it, sinee it would rolieve his depurtment of tho duty of making provision for the revenue ma- vine. All that is said in support of the proposed tra appears to warrant the conclusion that it would prove to be wise and beneficial in all respocts. troduced Chandler, that the marine sul DECEPTIVE BOIMS, There is a good deal of fiction in the annual reviews of cominerce, manufac- tures and building improvements which have been published on New Year’s @y in several of the booring cities. The prime object of some of these re- views is to influte the stat s0as to beat all other cities that are in any way considered commercial rivals. Aun in- stance in point is furnished in the **bal- loonatic” exhibit made by Denver. The mght before New Year’s a re- quest was wired to Tne BEE from Denver for the total of cur clearing house, real estate sales and jobbing trade. This was manifestly a bit of en- terprise upon the part of one of our Denver contemporaries which sought to top the figures Omaha would furn and thus place Denver ahead of O in their improviseld statistics. Whila Denver has had an abnormal boom, and real estate sales have Feen quite active at extravagant prices, Omaha has by all odds made the most sub- stuntinl progress of any western city. The new business blocks, bank- ing houses and office buildings take rank with those of Detroit, Cinciunati, St. Louis and even Chicago, and our industrial concerns have shown a most remarkable evolution within the past year, saying nothing about Omaha's superior street railway system, extens- ive pavements and magnificent water- works, It will take Denver ten years to overtake Omaha in the matter of public improvements. Swapping corner lots ard holding them up at fabulous prices for speeuln- tion does not build up a city. It onl, begets wildeat speculation and always ends in disastrous collapse when sp has reached the climax and losure. The realty mavket can only be in a healthy state when purchasers are in- vesting their mouey for uctual use and permanent improvement. Tug semi-annual report of the state superintendent shows that there are three hundred and sixteen thousand children of school age in Nebraska. In 1880 the total number of children of school age was one hundred and sixty- one thousand eight hundred and ninety- eight, and the population of the state four hundred and fifty-two thousand four hundred, a proportion of three to one. Ten years ago the proportion of adults to school children was greater than today, It is faiwr to estimate the present proportion at three and a half to one, which would give the state a total povulation of eleven hundred thousand. These figures ave based on the school census of last spring. There hus been a large 1ncrease in population since thay time, a fact fully demon- strated by the attendance at the open- ing of the schools last September. That this rate of increase will be maintained there. is no reason to doubt, so that when the national census is taken next June Nebraska will show a population of twelve hundred and fifty thousind, a gain of nearly three hundred per cent in ten years. RELIABLE reports from northern Nebraska coniirm TiE BEg'S opinion that the scheme for the removal of the Roscbud and Pine Ridge Indian ageucies was concocted by selfish at- taches at these agencies who hope to profit by the change. The sauaw men and their white allies are evidently in- torested in town sites and carve little to what cost the government is put if they can boom their speculative ventures. A disgruntled chief and one hundred fol- lowers favor the change, while more than eight thousand Indiaus are op- posed wo it. The government will re- spect the wishes of the majority. ———— Tue pressure of public opinion, sup- plemented with court decrees, have forced the sugar trust to the wall, and a receiver has been asked for to wind up its affalrs, One by ono tho combines fall to pioces, EIGRTY-C > debt was wiped out during the past year, and thirty miilions remain in the nation’s trofiSiry to lubricate the hinges of the new ypar. MULE power is still struggling p: fully on Fagnam streot, the prineip thoroughfure of the city. The city residents sigh for the grip. OTHER LANDS THAN OURS. The difficulty of forecasting the changes whi the new year may have in store for the United Kingdom and the Kuropean con- tinent grows out of the fact that so much de pends on the lives of individual statesmen far advanced in years. The death of Mr. Gladstone, of Privce Bismarck, of Signor Crispi, and of Senor rasta would be the signal for a reconstruction of parties, if not of political programmes. in their respective connt Should Mr. Gladstone's health mit him to remain for another twelve nth the leador of the npposition, the pro ding all sections of his following Al party will have been well-nigh tod, and tho Irish movement for home rule will have beon brought nearer triumph Dy being merged into a prospectus of reforns urgently demauded by all the friends of progress in Gireat Britain, It is not, indeed, to be expected that so long as Mn Gladstone lives Lord Salisbury will dissolve parliament, until he 18 comvelled to do 80 by the approaching close of its stat- utory term. Meanwhile Mr. Balfour will endeavor to create differences of interest be- tween tho Irish nationalist leaders and their pringipal supporters by gratifying the desico of the Irish hicrarchy for the state endow- ment of a Catholie colloge, and by introdue- inga land purchase scheme caleulated to transform a large part of tho Irish tenantr into peasant proprietors. On the other hand, should the advocates of Irish selfl- government have the misfortune to lose Mr. Gladstone, while the fusion of old whigs like Lord Granville, of liberals like Sir G. O, Trevelyan, and of radicals like Mr. Brad- laugh is still mperfect, Lord Salisbury would doubtless soize the oceasion to invits the verdict of the conntry in the hopes of se curing a renewed lease of power. When w bear in mind that neither Lord Rosebery, nor Mr. Morley, nor Sir Wiltiam Hurcourt would be cheerfully accopted as a leader by all factions of the' Gladstonian purty: aod tuat Mr. Lubouchere and Mr. Bradlaugh are more distinctly out of the question; we pe ceive how profoundly Mr. Gladstone's disap- pearance from the public stage must modify the whole political situation 1n Great Britain, The question of home rule for Stotland is likely to be among the most important that will bo agitated ut the mpproaching session of the British parliameat. Th wn be no doubt that today, outside of the ecclesins- tical system of patronage, Scotlaud is suffer- ing from great nbuses which aff et her both industrially aud commerciaily. ‘The S:ots’ law differs materjally from the ish, and tho appellate jurisdiction of the house of lords is, therefore, an auomaly, the unwiso decisions of which bear ar-reaching resvlts, National educition in Scotland has been of a high order ever since the days of John KKnox. Every taxpayer considers himself responsible for the mamntenance of the par- ish school and tho s but with a Scottish educatiopal board sitting in Lon- don, under the thumbs of the Eaglish min- 1sters, o many restrictions now surround tion thut there is not \he same hunger it umong thg Seottish people. The uni- itics of Scotland have always been 1 e touch with liberal thought and popalar fecling. buv thoy hava nevor haon abla to secure the smallest grant from the parhia- went at Westminster, und have had to rely upon the bounty of patriotic Scotsmen. Al these things, and many others that aftoct in- dustrial und social conditions, are pressing for a settlement: and the enterprising spirit, the pradence, indomitable perseverance, tho koen intelligence and liveral culture of the Scottish people entitle their grievances to that hearing which has been so long de- layed. - The Spanish ministry has resigued, and Sagasta will endeavor to form a new min- istry. ‘This is tho outcome of a schemo to run Ssgasta into a corner by ambitious or rather rebellions licutenants. Tuese small wen, taking advantage of the unsettled feel- g of southern Turope occasioned by the re- turn of the throneless Dom Pedro, are sulk- ang i their tents, The policy of the prime minister i3 sound, and e is carrying out his programme with all the courage and dash of a radieal, He stands, above all, for umversal suffcage, which bis liberal supporters have adopted, They, however, confuse the issue by their military and other reforms. The avowed republicans of Spain, or as they call themselves the democratic progressist re- publicans, are watching an OppOrtunity to 2all Zorilla from his banishment'at Pur head a revoiutionary movement. *‘I will not enter Spain,” says Zorilla, *‘until national sovereignty is established, that is, uatil a republic is procluimed or at least such demo- cratic reforms are introducea by the mon- archy as will make the advent of a republic a mere question of time and opportunity.” ‘The republican sentiment has grown since these words were spoken, but it 1s dificult to tell whether the sentiment of popular gov- ernment by revolution or by slow stages of develcpment is gaining the more rapidly. The conservative republicanism of the olo- quent und far sighted Castelar stili holds its place in Spanish politics. » The curious persistence of F'rance in coup-' ling the conversion of Egzypt's dobt with the military occupation of the country by England has already cost the kheaive's goverument a large sum and is likely to cost much move. Thb compromise she now sug- Rgests is tuat indtead of demunding Englisk evacuation of Bzypy us the price of her con- sent to the financial scheme, she will simply ask that any nioney saved by paying 1 per cont less interest bn the part of the debt converted shall be'expended upon the Egyp- tian army, with a view to its being substi- tuted for British troops as far as possible. Tho English government might reply that long ago it pruposed to withdraw these troops at specified future times, and that France then refused on _the singular ground that she would thereby be assenting to the wrong of Engfufid’s past occupstion of Egyot. Yet figlt’ that arrangement been made & large pgré pf the prescribed interval would aiready hisve elapssd. France's rp- fusal turned outws'be fortunate, sice the Arab attacks at' Saukin and on the Nile have shown how incompetdt Egypt is to getalong for the present without British military assistauce. This assistance, tvo, wust obviousiy be rendered, not as France mightlike, but in the way British oficers 860 to be necessary for success, The con- version of the debt 1s a distinct matter. . oo While the finaucial affuirs of Italy are has- tening to a crisis, Russia patiently pursues Ler waiting policy, coufident that when ripe thefruit of her cunning diplomacy wiil drop into her lap. It is pretty evident, 100, that Russia has 1mpressea the wisdom of this Fabian policy upon the statesmen of France, who see in it future opportunities which the present does not afford for seitliug uccounts with Germany and Italy, It is caloulated that Russia's military preparations will not have boen fully completed until 1302, and that until thon the pence of Earope will be toler- ably secure. But in the interval what 18 to become of the German-Austrian-Italian alli- ancel Beforo that time the enormous ox- penditures entailed by the allinnce upon Italy will have brought on a crisis, and Austria- Huneary will have become more deeply in- volved in financial embarrassment, as well as in conflicts of races, which threaten the empire with dismemberment. r the alli- | ance of the three powaers the only alternative soems 1o lie in prompt military action, or in bringing about a general disarmament of Eu- rope. It1s impossible for Italy as woll as Austriato much longer endure the fuancial strain of military preparation. The people of both countries are growing rostive under their b Lurdens, and will not submit to fresh exactions except in case of actual war. A decisive conflict would be less foarful than the anxiety and tho vast expenditures cansed by the present situation. Unable much longer to depend on her exhausted allics, Germany will be compelled to seek new com- binations, and Russia may march to Con- stantinonle by the route through Vienna. While the immediate prospects of Brazil are overcast, tho new year opens full of promise for Peru. Tho arrangoment at last offected with the European bondholders frees the country from the millstone of vub: lic debt, msures the completion and exten- sion of railways, and permits the prompt de- velopment of Perws minerals, forests, and agricultural capabilities, What 18 also of great moment, tho Lima government will be i a position to tender to Chili in duo time the money required for the redemp- tion of tho mortgazed provinces of Tacna and Arfca. The material and moral rehiabil: itation of this genuine South American republic will be one of the events reflecting most honor on the year upon which we have now entered. ——— Pennsylvania and Pinkertons. Louisvilte Courier-Jonrnal, The Pinkertons appear to haue a steady job in holding up the state of Pennsylvania by the tail. - Allison's Majority. St. Louis he-Democral, Allison’s majority Wil be just as large as the republican majority in the legislaturé, No republican in the Hawkeye state 1s doing any sulking or kicking now on tho senator- ship questi Dby Mr. Cable Gan Stand It, Milwan Sentinel. Because Georga W. Cable was the guest of an intellizent and excellent colored fam lville, the Memphis Appeal says, “He now enjoys the distinetion of being more Leartily despised by the people of the south nhanany other man in Awsrics.” In theso circumstances it is a distinction to be proud of." e New York's Bossism. . Lonis Demnerat. New York has beon furnishing tial candidates for the democracy for about aquarter of a century, but when it begins 1o dictate the democratic senatorships for the rest of the country itis time for the party to “kick.” presiden - ——— In Oaio. Chicago Tribune, Sing a song of boodle, Pagket full of rocks, Cush will be the Senator, For that's what kuocks. When the barrel's opened, You hear the Buckeyes sing, And 'tis astonishing how high A Brice some of them bring. TR PROTEST AGA T MURDER. South Carolina Coloved M State Convention. Corvwmia, S, C., Jan. 8.—Pursuant to cali issued a few days ago by prominent ne- groes for a meeting of the leading colored men of the stute io discuss the recent wholesale lynching in Barnwell, a repre. sentative zathering of colored men was called to order last night in this city. Twenty-six of the thirty counties were represented. The resolutions adopted condemned the taking of human life in any other way than in vindica- tion of the honor and integrity of the state a 8 odious to all just and upright wen. Such action 1s only justifiable when done for the preservation of human life und the sanctity of the home. They advise the members of the ruce to remain quiet and let the proper authorities vindicate the law. A second set of resolutions dwelt upon the devotion of the negro to the whites curing the war, con- demned the newspapers for advocating the separation of the races, denied the slightest danger of insurrection of tre negroes iu Barniwell or any other part of the stute, and strongly advised the negroes to abandon Barnwell county and other lawiess sections and move to a state where the laws are ob- served, Hold a Irah Leadoer's Troubles. ¢ York, Jan. 8.—[Specil Telegram to Tuk Bre.|—Tngugh Justin McCarthy will Drobubly act tempbrarily as the leader of the Irish party while Parnell is engaged in the divorce suit, it is believed that should Par- nell permancntly retire William O’ will bo insisted upon by the more radical members of the party as the succ the leadership. Ouly ono vote was Limerick corporation against tue resolution of continued confidence in Parnell. CuptainO'Shea’s solicitor suggests that Mr. Lewls, counsel for Mrs. O'Shea and Parnell in the divorce procoedings, shall arrange for the service of citatious on the latter's clicnts.” This 15 1n rosponse to Mr, Lewis request tLat the citations be served as promtly as possible, — - - Another Colomblan Seizure. New Youx, Jan. 3.—[Special Telegram to Tue Beg. |—Avother vessel flying the Amer- ican flag has been seized by the Colombia n gunbout La Papa. Advices were received by L. Schepp & Co. of this city yes- terday saying that their vessel Frederick L. Schepp bad been sewzed while calling for co- connuts on the Sun Blas coast. The Schopp left this port about a month ago with a cargo for Greytown, From there she was to go along the coast and pick up the cocoanuts that had teen collectea for her in various but when she reached the San 8lus sho shared the fate of the vessels of ., being seized by the gun- boat LaPapa and taken to Carthagena, where she is held, ’ He Has Probably Skipped. Broowixarox, IiL, Jan. 8.—[Special Tele- pram to Tue Ber |—Nothing has yet been heard from M. G. Patterson, the missing con- tractor who disappeared December 24, leaving uafinished the soldiers’ orphan home at Nor- mal. 1t is no longer believed he wus way- laia and murdered in Normal, but everything ingicates that he ran away on account of finaneial trouble. He has $17,000 in & bank in this eity, Suits have already been begun in the circuit court here for §15,000, and more are to follow, — Kansas Whisky Did Ir. Arcuisoy, Kan.,, Jan, 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Philip Lemony, aged sixty years, was turned out of a saloon in East Atchison Wednesday night after an all duy’s spree. He was very drunk and went to sleep on the sidewalk, where he was found the next morning unconscious and almost deud. He remained in this condition, lying behind a stove in the saloon until 11 p. . yesterasy, when he died. He lived in this county and was a bachelor. A Noted Desperado Arrcsted. Prescorr, Ariz, Jan. 8. —James Lee has been brought from Apache ounty, where he was arrested by the sheriff of that county for train robvery. Lee noted desperado whoum the sherift has been trying to secure for a long time. THE CAPITAL CITY GRIST. Fourth Annual Moeting of the W. C. A REPORT OF THE SECRETARY, Wesleyun University Paculty Out In A Card—Farrvrother Disposes of His Interest In the Call—The pposed Stove Works, 1029 P Stirer, Liscoy. Neb., Jan. & The Woman’s Christian association of this city hold its fourth annual meeting 10 the IYirst Christian church yesterday afternoon. ‘There were about seventy-fivo members prosent, ‘There were 235 applications for help at the employment burean duriug the year and over ono hundred and fifty apptied for positions. Mrs, Welch urged the establishment of a lodging house near the union dopot to look after friendless girls and women who stop over. The appointiment of a sulariod super: ndent of the employment committeo was LixcoLy Bungav or Tae OMana Bee, } ‘Che treasurer, Mrs, A, H. Dorris, reported a bulance of $11.43 in the treasury, At the bonrding home § has been expended, and &,400.03 recel , leaving a net gain of 100, The association owns vroperty of the v 0 of §1. N ‘The following officers were elueted for the ensuing year: President, Mra. J. L. Under- wood; first vice president, Mrs. Savford second v president, Mrs. J. Imboff; third vice president, Mrs. Dr. Woods; fourth vico president, Mrs. J. C. Kior; fifth vico president, Mrs. William Clark; sixth vice president, Mrs, C. C. Munson: secretary, Wolsh; corresponding secrotas Brace; treasurer, Mrs. Dr. A. H. ; ussistant treasurer, Mrs. Dr. Man- A board of managers was electad consist- ing of members from the several churches in the ¢ ‘The following chairmon of were olected : devotional, M. ship, Mrs, Dr. Cormick; way S, C Bliott; printin lispen- sury, Mrs. K. .1 omployment, Miss Holbrool: librry, Mrs, J. A, Rollins; audit- ing, Mrs. C. M. Parker, A parlor recital was hield this ovening at the rosidence of Mra. J.J. [mhoff for the benefit of the association fund. committees Home, Mrs, Willlam Clark J. N, T, Jones: membs 0ods; visiting, and | moans, C. City News and Note tditor Pairbrother announces in the Call this evening that ho has sold his interest that paper to Mr. H. M. Bushnell, one of his partners. The lattor now owns a controlling interest in the paper and will edit avd con- trol it The police inform the public that night be- fore last a carpenter by the name of, Kins- wan, living at 3800 I streer, attemptéd sui- cide because his wife scolded him when he came home fuil of liquor. He didn't take enough voison to carry him over the river and pleaded like a baby for the neighbors to go for a doctor to save him, Thomas Manley was arrested .y afternoon charged with stealing tho horse that was found in the checkered barn the other morning. The ci will be heard be- fo! ustice Cochiran Monday at 1 p. m. The winter term of the stato university began yesterday with an unusuatly large at- tendance tor the first day, The city schools reopen next morning. ‘The Wesleyan university 1ntended to prevent scandal. It says: “In all cases parties renting rooms to students will either take all gentlemen or all ladies un- less exception is permitted bythe facuity. This rule is not advisory. but peremptory. Action by the facuity will be necessary in every case of desired exception. Students having made engagements in conflict with this rule will report the same on matriculating for the term,” The feclingis said to be strong amoug the students to disregard the rule in spite of the faculty. The Browning club of this city will hoid wemorial services next Wednesday eveniog. A meeting was held this evening in East Lincoln for the purpose of organizing a car- penters’ union. Skeriff Penn of Custer county came down New Years day and sued out a writ from the county court which, with the services of the Rev. Charles B. Newman of the Christian church, enabled him to transform Mrs. Luura Woods into Mrs. Charles Penn. The happily mated pair returned to Broken Bow where they will continue to reside, Al E. Ewan, manager of Tne Bee's Lin- coln bureau, i8 laid up with “la grippe,” and with his family went down to Otoe county this morning to spend a few days with his father to recuperate. 'he proposed Lincola stove works want £15,000 bonus and have given the' real estate exchauge just five days in which w raise the amount. It is thought that there will be no trouble about securiug the sum. A special session of the city council was neld last night to audit the claims against the city. ‘Thero is a well dofined rumor afloat that the Missouri Pacific is arranging to build & large froight depot. Night Lefore last a party of Missouri Pacific oftivials were in the city and it is thought their visit had some- thing to do with the proposed depot building. The following ofticers of Kuights of Pythias lodge No, 68, were installed last night by Past Chansellor C. W. Hoxie: C. C., C. G. Burwun; V,C, C, I Harpham; prelate, W. L. Cundiff; master of exchequer, Fred A. Miller; master of finance, H. I, Stone; keeper of records and scals, Q. L. Martin; master of arms, L. D, Van Kleels; inner guard, George F. Sipe; outside guard, A. W. Lorddifield. A banquet and social session followed the installation ceremonies. W. P. Hall, Holdrego; L. A. Varner, S:erling; Parke Goodwin, Omaha; J. R. Weiner, 5, A. Searle, Nelsoo; K. H. Otten, Chester; O, L. Green, W. L. Cook, Kearnoy, were at the capital today. A telegram was received today by Deputy Auditor Bowerman from State Auditor Henton, dated El Paso, Tex., saying: ‘‘Have folks meet us at the train at 1 o'clock. The question is what *'1 o'clock.” There were two cases flled in the supreme court today from Gage county. Both of them upplied for the high prerogative writ of man- damus to compel George E, Emery, the county clerk of that county. to'sug certifi- cates of election as supervisors for Duncan Patterson, for district No. 20 of Wymore, and John B, Stewart for district No. 26 of Liberty. Governor Meiklejohn is in the city today, Marriage licenses were issued toduy to Albert Martin, twenty-two, and Miss Annie orry, ‘nineteen, both of = Coresco, and Joseph Gattsacher, twenty-five, and Miss ‘Adella Cooper, twenty-one, of this city. The examivation of Elijah FPlowers of Bennett on the charge of insanity is set for the 7th. In the meantime he is contined in the county juil. Tt was thought to send him tothe asylum on a prior commitment, but the superintendent refused to receive him, ‘The case of the (Glencoe rock and quarry company of Denver, Cs vs Thomas Price and Conrad Visel for $157 was on trial be- fore Justice Snelling this afternoon, Mrs, Medora S. Kundle has sued her hus- band, W. H. Rundle, for a divorce, alleging cruelty, Defenaant is supposed to be worth sbout $10,000. ‘T'he petition was withdrawn this afternoon. C. M, Hands of Max Meyer's Lincoln branch has moved his family to Omaha. Tue commitiee in charge of the work of secugng for Nebraska and for Lincoln the new Seventb Day Adventists’ university are looking over the propositions today. I’rof. W. N. Prescott and A. R. Heory of Battle Creek, Mich., are assistiog thom. At the council meeting last night the city declined to pay the B, & M. a $2 demurrage eclaim. Officer Post served a warrant on C. T, “tllll‘l the banker, this morning for an wlieged violation of the health ordinance. ‘I'te complaint 18 made by Health Officer Bartram, and the defeudaot is charged with keeping several head of blooded cattle at his barp, 1422 N street. The case was con- tinued to January 7, at the request of the defendant, wio said that he wished to inves- tigate and ascertain if vossible why the keeping of these blooded cattle wus suy wmore of an_offense than for his ueighbors keep plug stock. East Liucoln lodge No. 175, L0, O, F terday Monday 18 out in a card was instituted last night by Grand Mastor W. H. Barger of Hebron, assisted by Grand r\ A. Cline and Grand Treasurer of this city. ho_followig, officers woro installed: J. W. McMillan, N, G J. M. Bell, V. G.; W. V. Bain, socres tary; J. K. Corey, treasuro Frank Poarao warden; M. J, Mosher, conductor; R. S. 1t sor, R. 8. N. i, The new lodgo hus twent four membe There was a well attanded oitizens ing n the distri pourt room tonight in the 1uterost of the ocation of the state fair this city, ‘The several committees made r ports of progress, which were very or aging. Additional committees ‘were pointed in each ward to work up subscr tions, to report at the next meeting. i me Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WasmiNatoy, Jan, 8.—Special Telogran to Tag 13er.)--Pensions granted Nobras kaus: Charles Boughman, Crounse; \ iam Dobbins, Frank; Cbharles C. Da Thayer; Robert 8. Mitehell, Grand Island; Erank Murhlein, Arapahoe. Inerease —Lowis K. Lyberger, Kearney. Original widows, eto.—Minors of Leomday A. Darwin, Hard Pensions for Towans: Original wnvalid Tsaae Hurtsuck, Quarry; Dallas W, Ward, Jumos G. Goodman, Groenfl Bdward Konnedy, Fort Dodio; Giaunt, Dindel; Jonathan J. burg; John J. Bailey, Denisou; s O ler Comuncho, Increase—David Sponcer, Mason trawborry Point; John W nroo: Alox Marley, Winterset. Petor Shawer, Si ourn widow 1880, Oren [, Pitts Adams, Roissuo Original Nrw York, Jan. 8.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bree.]—Josoph Friod a middlo aged German, took a dose of poison in a glass of champagne at tho Morton house today, and whon found he was dead 1t his bed. E'riod was u determined suicide. Had the poison vroved ineffectual he would have shot him self, as thore was a_large rovolver with all the' chambers loaded clutehed in his right hand. The poison bad evidently accomplished 1ts work before Fried could pull the triggs asnone of tho chambers of the rovolver been discharged. Fried was & stago mach ist, and lived at 400 Kent avenue, Brooklyn He had done almost all the work for the Ger- man theatres in this city. Two yours ago lie recoived o patant for a device for banging sconory. - Despondency at being unable to complete a job in a given time, and the threat that the job would be taken ou of lis hands, led Friod to take his lifo. It was snid that he was also pressod for money. They Counterfeited Liquors. CixciNNATI, O., Jan, 8.—The premises of the Globe company, wholesale tiquor de ers, wore scarched upon a warrant upon complaint of the agemt for a braud of liauors who alloged that this com pany was counterfeiting their brand. The result was the discovery not only of count foits of this brand, but of nearly every otho, well known brand. In some cases the 808 for shipment were imitated, and to protect them from observation in transit they were provided with plain outer cases. Haigenuaen Victory for Annexationists, OrrAwa, Ont., Jan, 3.— [Special Telegr to Tur Ber]—There is greav rejoicing | the camp of those who are advecating clost trade and political relations with the United States. Sol White, an_out-and-out anuexa- tionist, has been clected on that ticket mayor of the old, conservative town of Windso This is the first signal victory and by mauy is belioved to be the beginning of the end s regards the uitimate political destiny of Canada. - Affairs in Mexio Citr or Mexico, Jan. 3.—A\t Guichorri, Sonora, a band of Yaqui Indians were over- takeu by Mexican cavalry. Tho Indians lost several killed and wounded. — Influeaza is on the increase, but there have been no deaths. Ei Tempo contains an editorial on the gov- cornment loan negotiated in London for tho Tehuantepec railway. claiming the same is partof an English plan to have a port on the gulf and a transcontinental railroad to offset the American plans, Bt Cold iu the Black Hills. Deavwoon, S. D., Jan, 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ree.|—The present cold spell of weather 1s the severest experienced L since the winter of 1 The thermomete fellto 232 below zero last evening, and there 18 every indication that the Ll weather is going to last for some time. It is interfering with business materially, but business men are hopoful that the present weather will ot last very long. — A Blow at Grain Corners. Cuicaco, Jan. 3.—A blow at grain corners trom a new direction was made today in the suit bequn by Lamson & Co., who ask that Bayden & Co. be compelled to disclose all their transactions in the corner in No. 2 corn in November, and to make good a loss of $40,000 sustained by the complainants, who were prevented by vhe corner from filling & legitimate contract. B A Migsing Stewme~, SAN Fraxorsco, Jan, Some anxiety is folt here for the safety of the steamer St of California, which piies batwden this | and Portland. Sheleft Portland last Sun- day with about sixty passeugers. Nof bas been seen of her since, though she is about seventy-two hours over time. The revenuo cutter Richard Rush left last nighv in search of the California, Fatal Fah uf a Trestle. BigmiNeuam, Ala., Jan, 8..~An untinisho trestle at the Brierficld, Blocton & Birming- bam railroad foll yesterday moring, carry- g down twaenty-five carpenters at work on the structure. David J. Webb and Caro Clark were killod and twenty others injured. Several of the injured may dle. — Fatal Freight Train Collision. Wicmira, Kan.; Jan, 3.—A fatal coilision of freight trains took place on tho Missour: Pacific ifteen miles east of here yesterday, John Ramsey, a brakeman, was fustantly killed, and Roberi Coleman, engineer, died within two hours from injuries reccived. - A Number of Lives Lost, Loxvoy, Jan, 8,—A number of lives were lost by the stranding of the Italian steamer Persia on the Island of Corsica. e Mary_anderson's Announcement. 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