Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 7, 1890, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE;jTUESDAY, JANUARY - 7. 1800. WESTERN ROADS WATCHFUL, Evory Line on the Alert to Protect Its Passenger Business. AFRAID TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE. None of Them Willing to Reduos Kates Openly Buar All Prepared 10 Meet One at a Moment's Notice. Passenger Rates Shaky. Cnicaco, Jan, 6.—|Special Telogram to Tne Bee.|—Every western road ison the anlert to protect its passenger business from 1ne encroachment of its competitors. Nono of them watts to be the first to reduce rates openly, but each is ready 10 moet an hourly expected reduction, From tho §1 commission puid to agents while the Western States Passenger association was in existence that amount has gradually risen until $3.95 is now the ruling rate, and several of the roads are charged with paying.as high as 83 The highest priced ticket out of which this com- nission is paid is $12.50, so that passenger earnings have already decreased about 20 per cent us a rosult fof the demoralization. S0 far the Burlingion seems to be ahead in the race, particulurly as regards the hotel officers. Another result of the competition is the appointment by a number of the western roads of outside solicitors on & commission basis. These solicitors have already taken up quarters at the prominent hotels, and probably before the end of the week four firths of the business will be drummed up by theeo hustiers, In that event commis- sions can hardly fail to reach the $ mark. T'rans-Missourl A tion Worried, KANsAs City, Mo., Jan, 6, —|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The Trans-Missouri passenger associution is very much worried Just now over the refusal of the Rock Island 90 opeu its books to one of Chairman Finlay's emissaries, who was making nn investiga- tion of the commissions question. General Passenger Agent John Sevastian flatly told the agent, Mx. A. A. Drew, that the books ‘were not for examination. Mr. Drew re- mained in Chicago four days and returned without a report. The other roads were in- vestigated and nothing out of the way found. ‘The association meets next week and proba- bly this question will be taken up, Omoaha Must Hustle, Mirenery, S. D., Jan, 6.—§Special to Tar Bee.|—Yesterday morning a Bee corres- pondent met R. M. Springer, Forest City's energetie railroad hustler, at the Alex Mitch- ell, and elicited from him some pointed ideas with referénce to the Omaha & South Da- kota. “Will the divectors of the company wait until Omaha takes the initiative .in putting through the road?" asked the reporter. *No, sir," Mr. Sprnger positively re- sponded. ‘“There is to be no delay for Omahn. If she wants the road she must build out to meet1t. We shall start the line from Forest City, its northern terminus, and build to the southeast. Weneed a southeast outlet and propose ta huve it. It Omaha de- sires to be the gateway of that outlet she may be, but she must give prompt and sub- stantial expression to the desire or it will be placed av Sionx City.” **Have you any assurance, Mr. Soringer, that the ‘independent building of the line would be possible(” ““Yes, sir, I have excelleot assurance to that effect. 1 have just recewved » letter Troni G, P. Hosmer of Lockport, N. Y., a di- ractorof our company, in which he states that if the country along the line of the pro- road manifests its interest by securing rlgm of way and extending all local aid pos- sible, capital for building the road will be forthcoming. Mr. Hosmer is a wealthy mau and . is interested in business enterprises ‘with other wealthy men. He has their en- tire confidence and can in a large measuro direct the investment of their capital. With ‘his approval of the projecied line, and that is already secured, its construction 1s certain.” *'Will the co-operation of other eastern capitalists be solicited?” was askad. *It willbe. As 8oon as the company’s or- ization is complated in this city on Mon- next T. Timberlake, also cf Forest City,.n0d myself will start east, visiting Lockport, Buffalo, Boston and other eastern cities. - There is a syndicate 1 Boston, with the members of which both of us are ac- quainted, and we hope to enlist their active interest. in the construction of the road. “It may bo put down as vpractically cor- tain,” concluded Mr. Springer, “that tho South Dakota end of the Omaha & South Dakota road will be built, aud if Owaha is to Ml;“ sputhern terminus she must bestir her- self,” The Omaiba & South Dakota, YANKTON, 8. D., Jon. 6.—|Special Tel- egram 1w Tne Bee]—Messrs. R, M. Springer of Forest City, and Henry Hoff- anan of Blunt, 8, D,, have been here since Haturday in consultation with other direc- tors of the Omaha & South Dakota railroad. They go to Mitchell today, where ofiicers of the company will be elected. Engineers will be put in the fleld immediately snd gragding ‘will commente on the upper cad of the line as 5000 a8 tho weather will permit. These . geutlemen say thewr end of the lne will be taken care of if Omaha and Yankton will take cure of their purt. A New York gen- tleman of means and who can control capital dn the east 18 to be dfade president. "A fensational Anmouncemont. Kaxsas Crry, Mo., Jun, 6.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.l—General Manager New- man Erb of the Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northwestern, the railroad just completed to Beatrive, Neb., today served notice on the union depot company of this city that on the 15th inst. rates of passengor travel on that line will be reduced to 2 cents a mile; half fure, 13y cents; 1,000-mile tickets, $15. The Teason given is that the roads entaring the union depot have by hook nnd crook kept the Northwestern outfof good terminat fucilities, and Géneral Mandger £rb makes his an- mouncement with a view of ‘‘equalization," as his arcular aunounces. This swrilin announcement will creato a flurry in railro; circles, D\l&h Erb Ild; I‘IMWIII I‘)lo effective, a8 announ The o1 that can stoj the sweeping reduction will :'.'a“n.e lmmadhn: gntflnn of the Northwestern to the union po 5 Would Not Agcept if Offered, LancoLx, Neb,* Jan. 6.—(Special Tele- gram w Tue Bre.]—Hon. Abe Campbell of MecCook, the western superintendent of the Burlington, was in the city this evening, and the supposition wus that he had come to take tho superintendency at Lincolu, as Mr. “Thompson's resignation has been in some time aud it was understood that it was to take effect ou the 7th. In response to au n- iry, however, he said that the place had ot bben oftered bl aud that. ho casid BoL wecept it if it had been. Auother tieduc.ion, 8. Paur, Jan, 6.—Auother reduction in through rates L0 New Eugland and Canadian points was announced by the Burlington this afternoon to take effect Junuary 9. The Dasis rates are the suwe as those quoted the Soo, which are W .-E.m. l':' morrow. The Omaba, lolhwlnr the Burling- won, pven similar notice of the reduction of its rates to tho aame basis. + Bued for 1vack Rental Kaxsas Cyry, Mo, Jau, 6.—|Spocial Tele- &ram the Tue Bex. |—The Chicago, St. Paul Omcl:-l,w h::: -;ed for §35,000 b}; m 'rust cow tfil" reutal of the m:l wesiern from Kausas enworth. \ A Contraversy Settled. CH1cAGO, Jan. 6,—The controversy arising from the action of the Trans-Missouri associ- City 1o sottled today by the executive board of he Inter-state Commerce ralway sssocin. tion, which decidad that the Trans-Missouri association had the right 1o ' establish such rutes, so they dit not affect the rates bo- tween intermediate poiuts in the Western froight association, Decren Entered. 1xniaxaronts, Ind., Jan. 6.—-A decree has been entered in the case of John S. Alley vs The Springfield, Efingham & Southeastern rosd. The court decided the first mortgage or deed of trust executed June 1, 1886, is the first and paramount lien in favor of Alley as trustea, It is ordered that the consvlidated compsany shall within five davs after the entry of the degree pay the complainant, as trustoe, 2. In_default of payment the income’ mortgage shall be barred and the property sold frek, from all valuation or appraisement laws without redemption - INFLUBNZA'S GRIP, A Milwaukee Newspaper Badly Crip- pled and Governor Hoard Laid Up. Minwaukes, W Jan, 6.—[Speciat Tele- gram % Tre Bee.)—Lagrippe has got a tight hold on Milwaukee, and aided by unseason- able weather 18 making rapid scrides, Many business houses are short-handed and in the public offices a numberof clerks are affected. The Sentinel newspaper office is cripplod. Editor-in-Chief Horave Rublee is down with tho disease and unable to be at work, the managing editor and oity editor are in bed, and there are only two reporters fit for duty. {Jnllc anumber of policemen are on the sick 18t A dispatch from Madison says Governor Hoard and his entire family are contined to the house with the influenza. Crossed Into Canada. Couxwarr, Ont,, Jan. 6.—There ars 300 cases of influcnza here, N1aaARA Far1s, Jan. 6.—The ‘‘grippe’ has broken out here. Over a bundrea cases are reported, principally among railway em- ployes, The menon the Michigan Central n[ml Grand Trunk roads have to work double time, The Mohawk Valley Invaded. Arwa N. Y., Jan. 6.—The grippe is cre- ating a profound sensation in the Mohawk valley, At Amsterdam there are 2,000 cases, amoug thewufferers bemg the three princi- pal physicians. At Fort Plain 500 are i1l,and at Canajoharie 300 cases. Several hundred cases are reported at Fonda, Fultonville and St. Johnsville. Across the Waer. Loxpox, Jan. 6,—The number of cases of influenza in this city is constantly increasing. A large number of nurses in tho hospitals, doctors and clergymen are prostrated. The epidimic continues ‘spreading among the Jan. 6.—The influenza is decroas- ing. Grsnarrar, Jan. 6.—The influenza has made its appearauce here. There is no in- terruption of communication between the American squadron of evolution and the shore, Be Jan. 6.—Since the last report the Dowager Empress Augusta's fevor has in- creused and she 18 quite restless. Her maj- esty suffers from no other di than in- fluenza. New York’s Vital Statistics. New Yonrk, Jam. 6.—~The vital statistics for the twenty-four hours ended at noon to- day show the number of deaths to be 146, & decrease of nearly 100 compared with the previous twenty-four hours. It is believed at the sanitary headquarters that the worst of the mnfluenza epidemic_is over. The sick list in the policedeparti@ht, however, shows no abatement, bot the reverse. Policemen Sick. PHILADELPAIA, JaD. 6,—Over 230 policemen in this city are sick with the Ls Grippe. Three deautis due to the malady are reported today. One hundred and sixty-two Geaths from ' pulmonary difficuities occurred last week. After Stateamen. @toN, Jun. 6.—Secretary Windom g with a severe cold and it is feared he has La Grippe. Congressmau Gibson of the First Maryland district is seriously ill, suffering from pnenmonia which followed an attack of influenza. Depopulating the Schools. Inpiavaroras, Ind., Jan, 6.—Nineteén hund- dred pupils were absent from the public schools today, down with influenza. The death rate per day is higher than ever before knowa, — MWANGA'S CONVERSION. The Crafty Old African Playing the Religious Role. Loxpox, Jan. 6.—|Special Cablegram to Tae Bes |—Mr. Stanley has written a letter to Mr. Bruce, the soa-in-law of Dr. Living- stone, describing the expulsion from his kingdom of Mwauga by a revolt of the com- bined native Christians and Mohammedams and the subsequept conversion ot Mwanga himself to christianity. This Mwanga was the persecutor who murderea Bishop Han- nington, Stanley says that the'fact that the native Christians had grown strong enough to muke a revolution n one of the most powerful of the African kingdoms is a fact whuch, if Livingstone could have known it, it would have filled his dying moments with content and love. The most deadly persecu- tions, the stake, the knife and the bullet had IlAlim to shake the staunch fidelity of these African converts. ——— Amperican Canal Diggers. New Yous, Jun: 6.—|Special Telogram to Tue Bee.]—The steamship Hondo of the Hondures and Central American line arrived At this vort from Graylown yesterday, ana brotght the latest news from the American canal diggers. The rocent change of loca- tion of the Atlantic terminus of ?.f: canal has solved the problem of Graytown harbor, which will be mnde one of - the best harbors ‘on the coast, and thej breakwater for its pro- tection has. al b commenced. It looks now as thongh the %entire work would be divided into three divisions. A dredgiog contract for tlie eastern division is practi- cally closed and the dredges are being built. ‘The health of the entire party of Awericans is satistactory, aud everytning that can pos- sibly be done 10 push the wock is done in a steady and thorough manner. ————r———— Business Troubles. Cmicaco, Jan, 6. —Application was made today for a receiver for the furniture house of R. Deimel & Brothers, the most extensive manufacturers of parlor furniture in Chi- cago, The psscts and liubilities are not stated. Frank A, Helmer was appointed receiver in bonds of $100,000. ' ‘The total liabilities wiil probably exceod $800,000, while the assets at the most liberal estimate cannot exceed $250,000. The heaviest claims are in the oast, S1. Louis, Jan. 6.—The Les Deming grocery compauy of this city today confessed iud‘munl 10 the suw of $03,000. The firm's iabilities wre $242,000, assets $262,000, sl e s The Vimbis Supoly. BCn10Ae0, Jan. 6.—~The board of trade re. port of the visible supply of grain is as fol- lows: Bushels. Increase. Deo ase. J8.000 £l 000 000 o Mot » A Keversea the Decision. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Jan. 6.—The court of apueals today reversed the decision of the cirouit court in the cuse of Captaio Th omas Phelau against the Travelers' insurauce ‘The appellate court rendered the e ground that the injuries in- in New Yo Dick Short were not accidental but inte il s v B . Settlement of the Mackey Strike. Evaxsvivr, Ind., Jun. 5.—Io the settle- ment of the Mackey strike last night both sides made concessions. All the strikers were takou back without prejudics and lons were wed this moraing. The overati b wfll:t the . ‘i- secret and can WANT BETTERTRAIN SERVICE ! Algona Oitizens File a Complaint With the Commisaioners. A DUBUQUE . MAN'S PROTEST. List of the Injared in tho KRecent Wreck at Malcolm—An Oasnge Congregation in a Tarmoil, Algona’s Complaint. Drs Morxes, 1 Jan, 6.—(Special Tete- gram to Tux Bee. | ~The railroad commis- sioners received a letter today from Algona calling attention %o the insuflicient train service on the Chioago & Northwestern be- tween Algona and Des Moines, and enclosing a copy of a petition from citizéns ot Algona, Luverne and other statiens on that line, that had Been sent vo the general manager of thay road. It is claimed that the train going north, which is the only mail train on the road, is late'at Algona from seventeen to forty-five mioutes m than half the time, which fre. quently preveats the transfor of passengers and mail going west on the Milwaukeo road. There is also enclosed a copy of the letier sent to General Manager Whitman, asking for better train service, in which his stten- tion was called to the fact that Algona had only one train each way perday. The citizens join in asking that the throuch train that was discontinued Lo restored, thus giving them better connection at Ames with the fast Chicago train, and in other respects greatly add to the accommodation of the citizens of Algona and other towns. The railroad commissioacrs received a letter today from Dubuque asking why their order relative to switching ch.rges in that oty was not enforced. The complainant says that unless the Milwaukee road is com- pelléd to switch his cars for him he will have 10 go out of business, as he can not haul all his goods three miles by wagon, The Malcom Wreck. Des Morxes, Ia., Jan. 0.—[Special Tele- gram to ‘Tue Ber.]—Later returns from the wreck on the Rock Island near Malcolm Saturday night show that the injured were: William and Flmer Myers of Plover, Pocahontas county, legs smashed, and both haye since died. 3 James Farrell of this city, hand crushed and since amputated, A. Taute of Paton, Greene county, badly cut on face, head and leas. Mr. Reedy of Pilot Mound, bruisea and cut in the head und face. Mr. Petit of Pilot Mound. injured in the back and head aud face, Only a few of the sto-k men were injured, but several cars were so badly wrecked thut they have been burned. Was the Powder Harmless? Des Moixes, Ia,, Jan. 6.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bew. | —Mrs. George B. Burley of South Des Moines died very suddenly Sat- urday under circumstauces that induced the coroner to hold an inquest. A doctor had been attending ber little boy for diphthexsia, and F'riday mght she complained of sore throat and wanted some medicine. Tho doc- tor left a harmless powder and madea gargle of bichloride of mercury dissolved in water. Shortly after he left she was taken violently 1ll with the symptoms of poisoning, and died in a few hours. The doctor thinks she swallowed some of the gargle by mistake. Mrs. Burley herself, according to the siate- ment of neighbors, said that it was the powder that was killing her, The coroner’s jury is now inesession and will raport to- morrow. Osage Chureh Circles Stirred. Osaag, In., Jan. 6.—|Special Telegram to Tug Bee. |—Church circles here are consid- erably exercised - over ' the 'duit brought against Rev. Helbig. He was employed in 1886 a8 pastor, but in. October, 1839, was dis- missed” The trustees hired another pastor and vlaced bim in the church. Helbig took ssession of 8 school house and has since n preaching to a large number of follow- ers, Helbig ocoupies the parsonage and the trusteos are trying to eject him. The Helbig and anti-Helbig factions are both strong, and the contest promises to be long and bitter. An Accidental Shooting. Dxs Morxes, Ia,, Jan. 6.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—Saturday afternoon Mrs. Jones Robinson, colored, of this city was handling a revolver when it was acci- dentatly discharged. The bullet enterod near the abdomen and she died this aftar- noon 5 Death of an Editress. Crestoy, Ia., Jan. 6.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bee.|--Miss Allie Robb, eldest daughter of Hon. W. H. Robb, editor of the Independent American, died syddenly last night of pneumonia. She was a popular young lady and an associate editor of the ‘American, Drovped Dead in His Chair, CuiNToN, Ia, Jan. 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.l—Henry Grade, a merchant snd capitalist of this piace for years, and one of the wealthiest citizens in eastern Iowa, dropped dead in his chair this moraing from heart disease, aged sixty-four. Died from His Injuries. Dusuqu, Ia., Jan. 6.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bee.| —Patrick Cook, who was kicked and beaten in a dispute over a gluss of beer av Bellevue a few days ago, died today. Henry Ellughouse, who made the assault, is under arrest on the charge of murder, Stric With Paralysis. ATLANTIC, I8, Jan, 6.—Ex-Governor ol L. Stearns, formerly of Floriaa, now president of abank hore, had a stroke of paralysis on Saturday, affectiog his left sde, arm and leg, but is now recovering. S -—— G THE LONDON SCANDAL. Some Testimony Which Looks Nasty for Lord Arthur Somerset. Loxpox, Jau, 6.—The trigl of Arthur New ton, solicitor, Frederick Taylorsan,. his clerk, and Adolphus DeGalls, interpreter, who were arrested on the charge of conspir- K to defeat, justice in_connection with the ‘West End scandal, begau before ate Vuughan in the Bow street police court oday. A Jad numed Algeron Alhes testified he had rosided in the Cleveland strect house and had re- ceived money for immoral purposes, Hehad- ‘destroyed lotters received from Lord Arthur Somerset. Allies admitted he had stolen valuables from the club in which he nad been employod us & waiter, Ho waa not iwpris- oued for the thefts, Lord Arthur Somerset becoming his seourity. Witness stated that subsequent to the expose of the scandal Tuy- lorson tried to induce him to go to. America. e —— He Concluded Not to Marry. MonTiEAL, Que., Jan. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. | —Forty guests assembled at the archbisbop's cathedral this morning t witness the marriage of the youngest daughter of C. Beaussleil, M. P,, a pretty "’ girl of eighteen, wo C. Chaput, the rich flour merchant, Beventy years of age. After waitiug two hours the bridegroom failed to g.:i'- grandfatber, and upon wade up s mind vot to made aw old 100! of himself, S Usos of Royalty, DusLix, Jau. 6.—At the mesting of the municipat council today a motion was made 10 ask the gueen to visit Dul d the new n?nmnn. Tho mnlo:u. w..“m&":fi on the grounds that the council had thority over the museum, e —— e American Bave Ball Association, RoomesTek, Jau. 6.—At the meoting of the directors of the American base ball associa- tion today Syracuse was sdmitted. The application of Baltimore for membership, with the coudition the* *be associstion be no au- composed of clubs, was laid on the table. n»mmflfm olscted at the meet- ing in New York, ed. President Phelps was held pvor, and General Henry Hrinker of this Afi,y was elected vice presi- dent. A board of directors and different committees worq'\nmcte';{ A RELIGIDUS SENSATIO et A St. Paul Pasgar Springs Somo New and Novel Theorles, S1. PAvL, Ming.) Jan. 0.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bet. f-Rev. Samuel G. Smith, pastor of the Beable's church, the largest Protestant socieyy. in'St. Paul, created n sen- sation in his Nothre ‘on “lsracl in Kgypt" last night. Ho asscrted that the old testa- ment was an imporfect transcript of the history of the world prior to Christ; that the idea that there was a universal flood as de- scribed therein, and that the human race was porpetuated alone by tho sons of Noah, was 80 uttorly unreasonable, 1 fact prepostorous, 48 to be unworthy of belef, He sad that away down under Nilotic mud, which beyond any question of doubt had boen at least 10,000 years in forming, were found pottory and other things which must have been made by civilized humanit il WWERYTHING LOVELY. No Negroes Vote and the Democra! Sweep the Fiold. NEW Onueaxs, La, Jan. 6.—A Jackson, Miss., special says: The municipal eleotion passed off quietly. General Henry, the dem- ocratic candidate for mayor, and all the dem- ocratic aldermen are elected. Fifteen or twenty negroos presented themselves ut the polls, but on being told that this was a peace~ able election and that their voting might cause trouble they quietly withdrew, There Were a great muny strangers in town, many coming here to assist the democrats, and it is_bolieved their presence had the desired effect of preventing trouble. i piilinn STATE NEWS. Ashiand New: ASRLAWD, Neb., Jan. 6.—|Special to Tur Bee.]—That dreaded La Grippe epidemic which is so prevalent in the larger cities reached here the first of last week, aud now over soventy-five cases are known to exist, ulthough none as yet have proved fatal. In many instances whole families are down with it, Lat Saturday the total amount of improve- meouts in Ashland during the year 1850 was footed up to just $104,165, against $70,000 last. year. Of the many residences built during due past year six were built at a cost ranging from $4,000 to £12,000 each. James H. Snell, 'a wealthy farmer living east of this city, about September 1 made an exchange of his farm for the water power on Salt Creck at this plave, and since that time has built a dam on the site of the old Ash- land Crown mills, and has erected an olegant flouring mill between that place and the 8. & M. depot, the main building of which is 86x40 feet and four stories high, and ware- house 20x40, two stories high. The power will be ecarried from a fifty horse turbine wheel at the dam (to the mill by an endless cable 2,000 feet in length. The mil will have @ capacity of 150 barrels per day and will cost between $10,0001 and $15,000. A switch from the main linelof the B. & M. will rua to the mill, v ¢ & G. A. R, Officers Installed, OscroLa, Neb,, dJap. 6.—|Special to Tugr Bee.|—J. F. Reynolds post, No. 20, Grand Army of the Reptblic, of this city, had a public installation and campfire on Saturday night and instalied,the following officers: Commander, General C. E. Coleman; S. V., George Ward: Jo W, C. S, Webster; termaster, N. C. Foy; chaplain, P. C. John- son, D. D.; Q. 84 H. A. Scott; S. M J. Blowers; adjutant, George Grogg. ‘The ladies of the.3Vomau’s Rignts club in- stalled their officers the samo evening, pro- vided refreshments for the old vers and had 2 good time genorally. in e s Tramps Stesito Get Shelter. OSteoLs, Nebl\'Tan. 6,-~[Special to Tun Bige.|—Two tramps were- arrested Here on Saturday, who gavo their names as John Doe and Richard Roe, for stealing a pair of vants at the store*of C. 8. Webster, They were brought before Judge Shisiey who gave them three days in the conuty jail, the first and last day on bread and water. They were tough looking customers aud acted as if they only wanted a few nights’ lodging until after the cold snap. And the judge didn't want them around here too long. A Fatal Case of Lin Grippe. - Nepraska City, Neb, Jan. 6.—[Special to Tuk Bee.|—Charles Johnson, au old res i- deot of this plu”t died 1ast night after a short 1llness w Grippe. La Grippe at stanton. STANTON, Neb,, Jan, 6.—[Special to Tar 1BEE.]—At pressnt there ‘are about a dozen cases of la grippe’in and around our little city. > * ——— JUMPED FOR THEIR LIViS. Guesrs Leave a Burning Kansas Hotel by the Shortest Route. Hiawarna, Kan,, Jan, 6.—Duriog a fire in @ hotel here early this morning the guests were obliged to jump from the windows to save their lives. A pumber were injured by the flames and from jumping. Those seri- ously iujured are: Dr, Wilder, Chicago; Fred Brooks, Hastinegs, Neb,, and tl. Whe- lan, Hiawatha, The loss by the fire is Furniture Factory Destroyed. MaxisTee, Mich,, 6.—The Filerton manufacturing company’s furniture factory burned this morning... William Chambers, an employe, perished in the flames; loss T Buing the Gamblers for Damages. Kaxsas City, Mo., Jan. 6.—|Special 'Tele- gram to TrE Bre|—Mrs. Leura Pearmau of Kansas City, IKan., whose husband, Elsbs, has, according to her own story, dropped a big roll of money in the gambling houses along the state line, today instituted suits against the proprietors of five gambling houses to ' récover dumages amounting to $22,000. -Sho saysher husband was robbed, and has lost his havits of indusiry and his hu-l:;n. pesides the amount of mouey uamed, ville, 1il,, says ‘was put’into Alford, a poor woman who ket her boy at home becguse of poyerty, hehaving to assist in the support of; g{unfly.wu ut in jail in default of $5 fing svhich sbe was unable to pay. — r—— Soath Dakoid, folons Assembling. Pierge, S, D, fan, 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—Aliahe members of the legis- lature are presént With few exceptions, and at9a. m. tomorroyy tue republicav members will meet 1n cauguy, to' decide on who will he the various attaches of that body during the session. Mopy, gendidates for the minor oftices are on 1| v:n , but no one secms to know who wi ol legislature will pross -to- Rovernor's nau."yfifih night, will be aund read. It is an important document, and will outline neces- sary legislation 40 gulieve the new state of its great tinanciul embarrassment. i ‘Went Theeugh a Sridge. CorxiNg, N. Y., 'Jen. 6.—Last night a wrecking train returning from the wreck near Wellsborough, went through the iron bridge over the creek of Wellsborough. Graot Williken and iel Ho were lustantly killed. Several others were seri- ously mjured. " - AT B An Enghsh Yacht Wrecked, Capiz, Jan, 8.—The English yacht Inva has been wrecked on *A?‘lummlu. It 'was reported that fourteen of her orew were drowned and £ ved, It is now roported ——————— Mps. Southworth Dving. ' New York, Jan. 6.—The condition of Mrs. Southworth, who shot Pettas, is very crit- 5 3 % fl:fldmmu dou't expect ber 1o quar-: PUSHING THE DEPOT PLANS. Architeots Harl at Work Complot- ing All the Details. WILL BE READY IN SIX WEEKS, Ground Can Be Broken in the Early Spring—A Talk with the Kan- sas City Firm Doing ,the Work., The Union Depot. Kawsas City, Mo, Jan, 6.—|Special to Tne Brel—Messrs. Van Brunt & Howe, architects of this city, are pushing the work of perfecting the plans for the new union depot at Omaha, Working drafts of the building and shed have been made and several men are employed steadily on the de- tail work, all of which must be completed before the actual work on the building can be commenced, Mr. Howe was seen by Tiur Bre correspoudent this morning. He siaa: “I think the people of Omaha are unduly anxious in this matter.. It has not been two months since the vote actually authorizing the work was taken and since the morning following the election we have been digging tooth and toe- nail on the plans, You soe tho headway we have made, Persons having no understanding of the amount of work invoived 1 arranging the plans for a building costing a half mil- lion doliars are not in & position to eriticise U8 or even ask questions.’ *‘How long will it be before ground can be brokev on the new depot!” “‘That is a dificult question to answer, but a8 a venture I wiil say that work should be commenced in six weeks or, better still, in | the early spring. If serious alterations in the plans are made of course it will take us longer to get ready for the workmen. Mr. Charles Francis Adams, president of the Union Pacific, wanted ground broken several weeks ago, We wrote him that such & move would be decidedly abortive,necessi- tating an expense entiroly uncalled for. The depot will go up as quickly and in infinitely better shape by waiting until the plans are ready for the workmen," “Have any alterations been suggested up to this time?” “‘Yes, a now shud takes the place of the old ovne, Of course thav will necessitate the work of a good many days that might have u saved had the change not been ordered. The g)la of Omaha will have a depot to be proud of, and they will have it as soon as possible.” A BAD G TMAN. Robert Koenigsdorfor Will Probably Land in the Pen. Bavtivone, Md., Jan, 6.—Robert Koenigs- dorfer, a saloonkeeper, was arrested here today on a warrant sworn out by his wife charging himn with bigamy. Koenigsdorfer, it seems, has figured under several aliases. On June 1, 1889, Carl Herbert, a cigar manufacturer of Peoria, I, disappoared and his friends found he had beaten them out of $1,000. Besides this he left u wife and child ‘behina him, Herbert and Koenigsderfor are now known to be the same person. On leaving Peoria he went tw Dresden, Germany, where he presented himself ns ' Adolph Bernt, a banker. He met and won the affec- tion of Ida Koengsdorfer. It is not known whether or not he married her, but at all events they came to Philadelphia together last November. He obtained his compan- fon's trunk aid money and then left her come to Baltimore, She was sent back to he home by a German society of Philadetphia. Here Koenigsdorfer, under that wame, started a saloon and married again. The marshal has telegraphed to Peoria to ascer- tain if Mrs. Herbert will come on to assist in the prosecution. e “PARDON WHAT WK HAVE BEEN,” 0 Appenl of a New Yorker Who Haa Bogus Cbecks Cashed. NEw Yonrx, dan. 6.—|Special Telegram to Tae Bee.]—Charles H. Applegate, a re- spectable looking man, for many years in the employ of Thurber W. Hiland & Co., the wholesale grocers, as advertising agent, and latterly advertising canvasser for the Mail and Express, was arrested today by Inspect- or Byrnes' detectives. He was iu the habit. of getting merchants to cash checks on the Hariem bank for sums varying from §15 to 10 $800, althongh he had no account there. In some cases he made good the amounts ‘when he was accused by the parties directly. He was & man of fine conversational powers and deceived several people. He is marriea and his family live stylishly at No. 153 West One Hundred and Twenty-sixth stroet. When arrested he had letters in h® pocket from a womun signed “E.” ana also the fol- lowing written on a sheet of paper: ‘:Lord, pardon what we h been, sanctify what we are and order what we shall be, that Thine shall be the giery end our’s the cternal sal- vation.” Gre»t Damage Done in Oregon—A Kansas' Blizzard, PorTLAND, Ore., Jan, 6.—The storm has caused great damage to the Oregon Railway & Navigation company’s road. Three accl dents, each attended with fatal results, are reported. Firemau Cross was seriousiy scalded at Hood river yesterday and Fireman Oryis was killed in a collision between a freight and pas- senger train near Willows. It is rumored that two men were killed and thirteen per- sons injured on the same road at Ripaeria, bat this 1s unconfirmed. The first train from kave Falls in five daysarrived today. The heaviest snowstorm in years 1s prevail- ing, with the thermoweter below zero. State of 1the Weather. WaAsHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The temperature has fallen from twenty to forty degrees in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, with raimn followed by suow. Gene- rally fair weather prevails in the extreme northwest, where it is slightly colder. It is thirty-two. degrees below zero. in northern Minuesota, w zero in lowa and northern x nsas, and below freezing in morthern ‘exas, 5 A Fierce Blizzard, Exronia, Kan,, Jan. 6.—The worst blizzard of the season struck this place yesterday afternoon and has been in progress ever since with a fierce northwest wind accom- panied by snow. The thermometer fell 53 degrees in a few hours and this morning wag, 24 degrees below the freezing point. The storm continues this evening and 1t 1s feared that railroad travel*will be elayed, Abating. BAcrAMENTO, Cal,, Jav, .—The saow storm on the Sierra mountains that raged soveral days has abated. . The Central Pacific line over the mountains is now cleared for the present. However, freight traivs will not move, e e An Engine of Death. Pirrssune, Jan. 6.—The mail train on the Pennsylvania railroad when passing through Tyrone this morning killed Yardmaster Wolfgang avd probably fatally injured Con- ductor Worley, The meu were standing ov the yvmm struck by the engine, At Benns Creek, about ten miles east of here, the same train ran over and killed two unkuown men Sup) tw be Huogariau laborers. They s out of their cabin upon the track in front of the ne and were run down and borribly mangled, —————— A Democrat Resigny. Dsrrorr, Mich., Jan. 6.—D. J. Campau, collector of customs for the port of Detroit, :lnolnnd u% ‘:ha Cl-nlvlhnfl‘ndml:hln 0D, Tesign: morn! Caw| . his resignation was unzrad !orp‘ prl.v:L reasons aloue. et R Unable (0 Resuwe Work. Pusxsurawser, Pa,, Jae. 6.~The coa company was unsuccessful in its attempt to start its works today. Sowe I[tallans und R Polos had promised to resume work but wero persuaded not to by the strikers. Loxpox, Jan. 6.—The Times' Lisbon cor- respondent says another mote from Lord Salisbury was delivered today. 1t 18 be- lioved it threatens that unless there s prompt_satisfaction given for Pinto's action there wiil be n rupture of the diplomatic ro- Iations. T'ho cabinet immediatoly convened, A dispatch to the Standard says tho Portu- Kuese governmont has employed (German en- gineers to lay torpedoes in the Tagus in yiew of possible action by the British teot. it Fatal Freight Wreoks. Kzexe, N, H., Jan. 6.—Freight_trains on the South Chesiore gallroad collided this morning. Engineer S. W, Slate and Fire- man Gibson were killed, Others aro ro- vorted injured. Cranvestoy, W, Va., Jan. 6.- A misplaced switoh caused 'the wrock of a freight train on the Shenandoah Valley road this morn- g, The engineer and firoman were badly hurt and the brakeman fatally injured. The Death Record. GarvesvinLg, Tex., Jan, 6.—General T. C. Jordan, a prominent ex-confederato and for soveral years attorney gemeral of Arkansas, was fouud dead on lis ranch near hero to- a Berrty, Jan, 6.—The Prince of Thuru and Taxis is dead, INcomP - ~ NI TEACHERS, Superintendent James Says the Board of Education Elected Tham. At a meeting of the board of education last. night the absentees wore Messrs. Coburn, Felton, Martin, Poppleton aud Saville. “ City Treasurer Rush submitted his report for the menth of December, showing the fol- lowing amounts In various funds: In the general fund there is an of #14,910,15. The sinking funu has a bal- ance on hand of $3,320.75. In the site and building fund there is a balunne of $14,088.21. Superintendent James submitted a lengthy report showing the goneral condition of the schools. The number of pupils enrolled for the last term is 11,244, which is 1,000 more than were evrolled during the corresponding torm of last year. The average daly at- tendunce was 0,419, showing an increase over the previous year of & little more than o thousand. The number of teachers em- ployed during the term, exclusive of = substitutes, has been 206. The number @ year ago was 243, and two yeurs 185. Fewer new schools were opened last term than in any corresponding period for several years. ‘U'he examiniog committoe reported thav they had_conducted the examination of ap- vlicants for positlons as teachers and had granted certiticates to Orie Brown, Mrs. R. C. Craven, Tempio Chamberlain, Mattio Meacham, Eila Perrin, Katherine B, Van Tuyl, Emma Wolcott and Mary Whituie for the primary grade, and Mrs. R. C. Craven for the grammar grade. Miss E. R. Rice, principal of the Bancroft school, sent in o communication asking that Mrs, Alice Hodges, whose resignation had been accopted by the board, be retamed us teacher until after tho scholars had passed through the half yearly examination, or else that an assistant principal be assigued to the school, so tuat the principal may have time o supervise and aid & new teachor. “This communication created a littie excite- ment, Superintendent James was called upon for an explanation of the application, and said that the truth of the matter is that the board has elected alot of te: ers who are of no account, and the te: who has been aseigned to the Bancroft school to suc- ceed Mrs. Hodges is one of this lot. The board has elected the teacher, and the comwittee on tepchers was com- pelled 1o do something with her, and this ‘was the first opening which occurred. The teacher,is Miss Birkett, who has been tried betorsand has been found waunting. The supermtendent stated that he nad warned the bonrd agawst re-electing her and they must expect just such results. After some d on by the members of ‘the board the whole matter was laid on the table. The committee on teachers reported in favor of annulling the coniract between the voard and Miss Cassie A. Utzler, = 'The chair- overdraft and had been requested to resign, but had declined to do 8o. ‘The repory was adopted and the contract annulled. Mies E. F. McClintock and Miss Grace Garrett were elected 1o be assistant teachers in the city schools. ‘The committee on ciaims reported that they had approved the payment of claims amounting to $28,721.30, including the pay- roll for December. The same committee reported claims amounting 1o $10,000 and recommended thuir payment. The report was udopted. ‘fhe commiuee on cluims and the secre- tary of the board wero authofizedto have the new school bonds printed as s0on as pos- sible. Mr. McConnell of the high school com- mittes submitted a resolution recommending that the board purchuse twelve copies of Willlams & Rogers Commercial Law. He stated that he had been requested to intro- duce the resolution by Prol. Lewis, who said a classs in commercial law would be commenced this weck and text book was needed. After some debate the resolution was adopted. On motion of Mr. Rees thic board then proceeded to an clection of u successor to Mr. D, V. Sholes, resigued. Fourtoen bal- lots were taken. During the balloting W, N. Nason, Ed A. Parmalee, W. H. Robison, W. J. Broatch, E. A. Holbrook and Judge Steinberg were voted for, but no choice was made, “The finance committoe presented the fol- lowing estimate uf expenses for the ensuing year, 10 be submitted to the council to be in- corporated iu the levy: For current expenses .§350,000 For baildings, .. .. . 20,000 +..8400,000 Total.. ..... Revenue from licenses., « .+ $220,000 Revenue from fines. . 18,000 Revenuo from state =pport Total Cierasasensas +» .. $278,000 A levy of 0 m! hich would amouat to $120,000, would swell the income of the board to 393,000, and this was thougnt sufficient. ‘The president and fioance committee were dolegated to present Lhis maiter 10 the coun- cil and it was thought best to be a little modest und ask for a levy of 5 mills, The board then adjourned. The sons of Ve ;r-nu. General George Crook camp, No. 1, Sons of Veterans, held a public installation of ofii cers in Grand Arand Army of the Republic hail, on Fifteenth street, last night. The camp was, opened in due form, Captain Gideon presiding, and the *‘order of busi ness” called. Under the nead of “new bus ness” Lieutenant Colovel Moses P, O'Brien installed the newly elected oficers as foi- lows: Captain, William A. Stuart; first lieutenant, Snerman Wilcox; second lieuten~ ant, Clarence M. Rawitzer; cawp council, George Decker, Fred Schumel and A, H, Rawitzer: first sergeant, J. Kendrick; quar- termaster sergeant, . J. Coates. Then fol- lowed songs and udaresses and the closing of the camp by the new cuptain. An inter- mission followed, which was occupied i - cussing # luncheon, after which a short dauce programme was gone through with, ‘The hall was well filled with mémbers of the camp and their friends and & most enjoyable tune was had. y Juin ks G “I have been occasionally troubled with coughs, and in each casebave used"Brown’s Bronchial Troches, which have never failed, and I must say they are second to noue in the world.”—Felix A. May, cashier, St. Paul, Moo, A Russel Will Liefead Parnell, Loxvox, Jau, 6.—Parnell has retained Sir Charles Russel in the O0'Shea case. o e South Omaha lodge, No. ‘Woodmen of America, bas installed the fol- lowing officers for the year: V. C., Theodor F. Ellott; W, A., Charles L. Armstrong banker, Samuel Hendra; olérk, James H. Bulla; escory, E. O. Mayfield; watchman, W. E. Loe, sentry, Heory M. Wisher: phy- sictan, Dr. W. H. Slobaugh; delegates to the herd cump, S. M. Press. The head cump will meet in Springfield 11, ':fiuu. R. Lawreuce, cames M. Schel aod D. ¥ Buvless were appoiuted & luance committee, AMUSEMENTS, The Grismer-Davis company opened a half weok's ongagement at Boyd's opera houso last night, bot with fce covered streets and alsagreenble weather sgainstthem they(woro not favored with such an audience n num- bers as they Qeserved. Omaha theatre- goers who enjoy a strong play and thorough- 1y interosting porformance miksed, by stay- ing away, one of the groatest dramatic treats of the soason, Joseph Grismer deserves far better treatment than he has ever received here, not solely because ho is an actor of rec- ¥, but because he brings one of ery best” equipped organizations with him and puts his ple before the publio in a style and manner equaled by vory few men in the businoss. Last night e brought out *“The Tigress,” an extremely entertaining production, never before secu in th and gave to ita presentation worth the most elaborate praise that ¢an bo pronoun While Mr. Grismor and Miss Phoobe Davis appeared in the principal char- acters and were tho central figures, Miss Isabel Archor as tho Tigress, Hugh Toland, Harry Davenport and Miss Sara Stevens ut tracted almost as much attention and were wocorded an equal share of the applause, One or two scenes betwoen Miss Davis and Miss Archer were ns vivid and realistio as anything over witnessed on the local stage, ana aroused the wswali audience to high pitoh of enthnsiusm. Their tragio bat- tle, with ita incidental surroundings; Count Guido Barrotti's clever schemin ount Beaudry’s maniisess and Lord Noddy's com icalities, such nonsense as a love-sick old widow and a bright little child could throw 10t the action, served to make up an ab- sorbingly interesting porformunc As Count Barrotti, Mr, Grismer proved himseif an artist of wide versatility und thorough intelligence. Mr. Davenport's come w delightful, everybody admired Mr. Toland, sympathized with Miss Davis as the flower irl and governcss and enjoyed the work one by Miss Avcher. Iu fact, it was an even, smooth, satisfactory entertanment from beginaing to end. Since it has becomo the fashion of nearly all modern plays to have a ohild in the cast Little Laura Crows, who played an jmportaut part in two acts. must be mentioned. In her childish wa perfectly composed and natural, however, she was as easy and graceful as the others. — Enterprising Business Men. A rousing and enthusiastic meeting of the Nebraskn State Business Men's association was held last night at the Ybung Men's Christian association building, President Fleming prosided and H. L. Kennedy acted assecretar A number of important come munications of great interest to every busi- ness man in this city wero read and dis- cussed Among them was the report of It A. L. Dick as to tho decision of the test case involving the constitutionality of the new garnishment law passed at the last session of the iegislature. his law has been heid constitutional by the district court and the ousiness men's association appointed - com- mittee, consisting of Messrs, Hodgios, Bliss. Benawa, U e and Holmes, to consider the advisability of carrying tee ' case’ to the su- preme court. The next regular meeting of this association will be held on the tast Mon- day in this mouth. Busiuess 8f vast im- portance to all business men will be pro- seated and every member is expected to be present. B —— Board of Trade Election. The board of trade held an election of di~ rectors yesteraay afternoon. Two tickets were in the field. One contained the names of H. H. Meday, J. S. Brady and C. N. Dietz for three years, and Joseph Garaean and E. E. Bruce for one year. Uhe other ticket contained the names of Buclid Martingd ¥ C. I, Goodman aud James Stephenson for the three-year term, and E. E. Bruce and ¥. K. Bailey for the one-year term. When the votes were counted it found that Messrs. Matin, Goodman an lephenson had been elected as directors for three years and E. E. Bruce as director for one year. Neither Bailey nor Garneau had received the re- quired number ot votes, but Brady, who was running for the three-year term, had re- ceived a bare majority und President Meyer announced Brady elected to serve for one year. 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