Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 10, 1890, Page 1

{ A CAISSON THEIR COFFIN Men Buried Under tho Ohio Watera. Fourteen LINE THE BANKS. THOUSANDS Louisville the Scene of the Awfal Accident— Reckless Work the Jause— No Hope for the Entombed Men. Baried Under the Wavos, Lovisvitue, Jan, 9.—Tho most appalling accident known h n many years ocourred this evening about 6 0'clock, Cmsson No. 1, about one from the Kentucky side, used in the con- struction of the new bridge between Louis- ville and Jeffersonville, suddenly gave way and the workmen employed 1n 1t were either drowned cr crushed to death by the stone and timbors, As the workmen pumping were looking for the men in the caisson to put off in their toats, leaving for the night, they suddenly saw the low dark etructure disappear in dashing white waves. . The life saving station was immedi- ately noufied of the accident and raree #kiffs were manned and pulled to the sceae of the wreck, Word was ulso sent to the police station and u squad was at once ordered to the ground to aid iu the work of recovery. The site of the bridee 18 at the upper end of the eity, just below Tow Head is! Within un bour from the disappearan the caisson 8,000 people wero on the shore and strawing their eves trying to so6 some- thing of the wreckage, Dozens of boats were plying about over the spot where the caisson bad stood and lights danced to and fro with the but there was 1o _tracs of the massive structure of stone and timver. It was soon known t only four of th eighteen w ears old. ity-six years old, Hyde , Lwenty-three years old, na- ad ‘THovas Asi (colored), thirty years old, Henderson, Ky. MoxKoE BoWwLING vears old, Henderson, CuiLgs (coldred), thirty yenrs rson 1oMAs JOHNSON (colored), thirty years old, Henderson, JOSEPIL GORDON (colored), thirty-four (colored), twenty-five o TuoMAs SMITH, twenty-seven years old, Henderson, wde ERANK Saarer (colored), Tyears old, Headersou. Rousgnt TYLER, sixteon years old, Hen dersou, The last man out of the cal Frank Huddix. He was barely twenty-five 80N was ‘was caught waist decp in the quicksand, Abe iuylor, one of the saved, says he 8lood neurest the iron ladder by which they got in and out. He heard a rumbling noiso acd there was a rush of air almost nt the same. dnstant, . He juwmped up the rungs of the Iadder foliowed by some other men. They bad hardly got clear of the caisson when the water burst through the man hole, Kuocking them allinto the river. Huaddix saw Morris, who was climbing next below himself, swiftly drawn under by thesand. He heard his cries for help, but could do nothing, The caisson is not wrecked, as first sup- posed, but has seitled down in the bed of the stream and 18 completely filied with sand 4 water, The pumping station is bard at work clearing u way to the bodies, but they will not be reached tomght. There seems absolutely no hope for any of those caught withn the caisson. The negroes who escaped say John Knox the gung boss, had them dig too deep Lerore lenting the caisson settle and the digeing was 100 close to the shoe of the caisson. Just be- Jore the accident Knox guve some order to the keeper in chargo of the upper door. Ho opened this door and the comprassed air which kept out_the river rushed out, letting in the ste The men say they were works ing in an ugly quicksaud at the time. I'he caisson was about forry feet by twenty and was built of timbers twelve 1nches square. e THE READING'S DIV English Btockholders Dissatisfi~d with the Passing of 1 (Copuright 18%0 by James Gordon B:nnett,) Loxpoy, Jan. 9. — [New York Herald Cable—Special to Tug Bee.!—One of the firm of J, 8. Morgan & Co. said to me today: think thut the announcement of the prob~ able passing of the dividénd on Reading first 1ecome bonds took everybody by surprise, even those most familiar with Austin Corbin &nd the opinions as expressed by him as to the earaings of the railroad within & month. ‘While no one conld recommend the payment of an unearned dividend, it is the opinion of many of the best informed people that large swounts have been charged to working ex- Ppenses that were intended at the time of re- coustruction to be defrayea out of the workiog capital, which was provided in the shap [ XL reserve of 4 per cent. Such charzes as those for opening new collieries or repairing dam- ages caused by nnusual and disastrous floods shodld not properly be charged against the oearnings of the year, but ought to be over several yeurs, especially when it 18 remem- bered that income bonds are not cumulative and it is unjust to burden them alone with &n expense which can only benefit junior se- curities, Representations to this effect have been made to their correspondents by vari- ous intluential houses in London, aad it is hoped that they will not prove entirely without effect upon the managers, The feeiiug runs very high, and should no divi- dend be paid a disastrous effect will be pro- duced on all American 1ssues in Europe.” DEND. o Has a Warlke Look. [Coupright 18.0 by vames Gordos Binaser.| Powrsmovru, Jan, 9,—[Nuw York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee. | —It is rumored that the admiralty yacht Euchantress has been ordered to Gibraltar with sealed orders for the Benbow and Colusses. These orders, it is said, are that the Benbow and Colusses shall convey the Encuautress up the Tagus to Lusbon, where the iiritish mnister, Petreo, will ombark with bis stafl and with- Graw from Portuguess torritory, The talk here is very warlike, —— Building a New Racer. (Copuright 1850 by James Gordon Bennett.) LoNvox, Jun. 9.—[New York Herald Cable—Svecial o Tug Bee.|—At the close of the yacht racing secason I cabled that Jameson of Dublin bad given an order for u yacht to J'ay & Co. of Southampton, fT'his yacht is now in course of construction, Her designer 1s A, Ricnardson of Liverwool, ho modelled the Irex, The new cutter will bo & great departure from the Irex, except in ength, the water liue aiffereuce being less l foot. She will have & seven-foot cuterboard. The lead keel of seveuty-two ns Was cast in one plece, With & core in it | be fin hundred yards | to form an ) sheer than tore o will tho Irex. The mode veys the impression that she have n great reaching power, and the entrance lines of the forebody are 80 casy that sho should take a head sen kindly. It is anticipated that she will carry 8,000 square feet of sil. The Thietle carries 9,000, the Irex 7,00, the Valkyrie 6,800, At present there is no intention of sending the cutter to America, but she wmay be regarded a8 a representative vessel, will A Newspiper Victory. LCopyright 180 by Jams Gordon Benast,) WOLVERTAMPTON, Jan. [New York Herald Cable—Soecial to Tux Bre.|—Two newsboys were tried here today for solling Heralds on Snuc The case attracted a bigcrowd. Mayor Marston presided. Tho boys’ counsel maintained that they could not I'he court agreed with him, and the boys were discharged. Tde Sunday Horald bes a large sale here, and it will now be larger than ever. - aves Taneiers, (Copyright 189 by Jamsx Gordon Hennate.) TANGIERS, Jan, 0.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tir Brk.|—Consul Lowis His whereabouts are unknown, — ALKFONSO DYING. At Midnight His Condition Regarded an Hopeless, Mavrin, Jan. 9.—The illness of the infant king has assumed a most alarming phase. During the night he had convalsions and a high fever. He is extremely weak. 'The royal vhysicians havo little if any hopa of his xe covery. At 2o'clock this morning it scemed as though ho was dead, but he suosequently rallied, The ministor has boen summoned @ he 1s awaiting the end, it tte savs that the king was quict during the early part of the night, although feverish, The fover decreased later in th it, enavling him to_ securo some sieep, but ar 2 o'clock he suffered a partial coilapse, which has not you entirely passed over. latest bulletin records a increase of fever in he . Many and diplomits ure constantly ca at the palace. Queen Christina telegraphed to the emperor of Austria that Alfonso was much worse, At O p. m. the gravess foars were felt for the life of Alfonso. I'he threatening feature is much increased prostration. At midnight the condition of* Alfonso is regaraed us Liopeless, The bishops through- out the country are ordered to offer prayers for his recovery. g Influenza is spreadivg in the city. An Unitertakers' Harvest. Bostoy, Mass., Jan. 9.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.)—The mortality of Boston these days is way beyond anything ever known in the history of the city. The death rute for the week which ended last Saturday was apout double the ordinary. Suuday of this week fifty-six deaths were reportod, Mouday eighty six, Tuesday Seveuty-three, and yesierday tifty, or for three days about seventy more deaths than are usual ina week. 1t is not necessary to say that 75 per cent of these deaths are directly orindirectly due to the influenza Some soventeen of them are attributed directly to this epidemic, The continuance of warm, spring-like weather induces carelessness on the part of convalescents and relapses almost, always prove fatal. The undertakers have tbeir hands full and are working days, nights and Sundays to keep up witn their orders, About one in every three of the city's 420,000 fnhabitaots has or has bad the discasc una the remuinder are in hourly expectation of being attacked. Spreading in the Wear, Cuicaco, Jan, 9.—[Special ‘Pelegram to Tue Bes.]—The grip, which 18 becoming rather a “chestnut” to the east is, according to dispatches received here, veComing ularmingly prevalent througnout Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana. From hundreds of “citics and villages comes the wail thut the grip 18 raging and wany fatal terminations are reported consequent upon judicious exposvres during convalescence, At Fort Atkinson, Wis., .yesterday Lucins Hurt, an aged avd wealthy furmer, was buried with his wife. Both ware seized by the grip. It de: ed into poeumonia, and the ola people died within & tew hours of each other, Consul Lewis slight king's ¢ New York's Big Death Record. New You, Jan, 9.—La grippe is spread- ing in this city as shown by yesterday's mortality list, which records 250 deaths up 10 noon. This is the biggast number known in the history of the hesith department in twenty-four hours during a svinter month, and is more than in and summer month sinco July 2, 1872, when 851 deaths occurred, eighty- 8ix of which were from sun stroke. Four of yesterday’s deaths were due directly to influ- enza, sixty died from pneumonia, forty-two from consumption, aud twenty-six from bronchitis. Requ 10r Augusta. BERLIN, Jun, 9.—Tonight a solemn requiem was sung in the chapel of the palace. The coffin was carried by twelve non-commis. sioned officers of Augusta's regiment, accom- panied by torch bearers, The emperor and grand duke of Haden followed the remains m, Rock IsLaxp, LiL, Jun, 9.—Baily Davenport died this evening of influenza, He was o son of Colonel George Davenport, the pioneer of the state, who was murdered, Ho was six times mayor of Rock Island and was president of the People's Nationul bauk. ‘it Pointers G ¢ It Westrorsm, N. Y., Jan. 9.—One hundred cadets have la grinpe. Several oficers are down with it aud twenty of the engineer corps are sueezin e AWFOL T.§I4E OF MINERY, Only the Father Left Out of a Family of Seven, OrrAWA, Ont., Jan. 9.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee|—An awful tale of wmusery comes from the mining district of the Upper Lievre, where of a family that consisted of a father and mother and five children, only one remains, divhtheria having caused the deaths of the others, lecently the two youngest children wera attacked with the disease and soon died. The neighbors of the afflicted family thereupon forsook them and would not go near them. The other three children one by one succumbed, aua at last tho mother, worn out by nursing and watching, died also, The father had to dig the graves, make the cofMins and bury the mewbers of his own family without any as- sistance from hus fear-stricken nelghbors, - Vroposed Extradition Treaty, OrTAWA, Jan, 9.—A copy of the proposed extradition treaty between the United States and Great Britain has been received by the winister of justice. The scope of the proposed treaty is wide in contrast with the treaty of 1842, which conlaios ouly four offenses, 1f the pending treaty is adopted, legislavion .by the dowinion government will be necessary to bring Canada under its provisions. — Crustied o ‘Death, Cnicaco, Jan. 9.—A pile of lumber in iu Hughes & Peters' lumber yard fell over on four workmen this afternoon. John Thomp- son and Andrew Johnston were crushed to death. Perry and John Liudquist cach had a leg broken. Thowmpson, one of the wmen killed, was married a week ago, —-—— Sewer Pipe Trust Dissolves. Pirtasuna, Jan, 9.—~The Globe sewer pipe trust has dissolved and a heavy cub ia prices is expocted to follow, THE At the Sotting of the Sun He Breathed His Last. CRAFTSMAN AND STATESMAN. Beginnine as a Jonrncyman Jow:ler He Fought His Way to Fame— Morgan Will Be Confirmed— Tne Sioux Commission. Wasminarox Bunesv Tie OMAna Bne, 518 FOURTRENTH STREET, } Wasnisaros, D. C . At last the end has come and Juage Will- iam D. Kelley of Pennsylvania, the ‘‘father of the houso of representatives,” is daead, He expired at 6:30 this evening. The news of Lis death, when it was cir- culated throughout the city, created no sur- prise, but universal and profound regeet was expressed. His death was momentarily ex- pected for the past tweaty-four hours. He pussed into eternity peacefully and without pain. Thelife of Judge Kelley is linked closely not only with the histocy of congross for more than a quarter of a century, but with the history of the country at large. He ‘was a conspicuous participant in national af- fairs during tho most interesting and im- portant episode of the country. Beginning life as a penniiess journeyman jeweler in old Philadeiphia, he subscquently studied law, became the prosecuting attorney for the oity, was ten years a local judge and entered tho nth congress. He wuas succes- sively re-elected fourt, cu times and was sery- ing on s fifteenth term when ho died this evening, the st perod of congressional life without a break recorded in history. It will be some time before the house will fiod itseif at howe without this ‘venerable old statesian’s presence and 1natured advice. In the prime of his life he was one of the greatest orators of modern times. He was both flowery and logical. He had adeep, powerful and at the same time musical and pleasant voice, His flow of language was as constant and easy as the vipphing watera of the babbling brook. He never grew weari- some, becauss he was both pleasing and fa- structive. He was as original in his ideas as he was progressive in his purposes. Judge Kelley was the greatest tariff advo- cate the country has ever produced. He was among the very earliest of our statesmen to advocate a tariff for protection, and he main- tamed his princibles in this respect against the fact that the revenues of the country were greater than were necessary. He waintained that it would be better to pres serve tho present tariff on all the raw mates rials which could be produced in thi try and on all the manufactured urf 10 expend the money 1n internul rev vrovements than to reduce the customs duties to the minimum revenues reauired for public expenditures. Tu this one respect he was behiud the advauced steps of the leaders of s party, who advocate a tariff lavied as cidental protection rather than us the pris mary objecy of its creation. Personally there wus not a more popular man in congress than Judge Kelley.. He was u man of great patience and was the soul of honor und courtesy. He was kiad and af~ fectionate and a loveabla compani Onco his friendship was secured, it could be retained as long as he be~ licved the man or woman was worthy of his “respect. Ho wus unwavering. in his faith and trust during his long service a8 chairmun and 8 u subordinate member of the committee on ways and means. ihousands of peoplo of all clusses were brougnt in contact with hiu: 1n & private or public capacity, and scarce one of them left bim without a pleasing recollection and gratefulness for his uniform courtesy. The death of Judge Keiley will not affect the republican mujority 1n the nouse. His district is republican by ubout ten thousund wajority and a republican successor wili soon be chosen. ‘Lhis is the second prominent death in the house of representatives since the beginning of this congress. A democrat in the person of Sunset Cox was taken and now 8 republican leader falls with Judge Kelley. Amos J. Cummings, n staunch democrat, was elected to succeed Mr. Cox, but the poetic and pleasant little statesman will be missed on the east side of the house of replesentatives quite as longas tho vacant chair lefv by Juage Kelldy will recall the brilliancy of that statesman. More than u dozen members of the house are ill now, most of them huving la grippe, and are not in a serious conaition, but there are a few whose illuess causes grave apprehensions at the capital, Mr. Wilbur of New York and General Browne of Indiana. republicaus, are quite il and Mr. Rundell of Pennsylvania, @ democrat, 18 probably on his desath bed. It is not believed that Mr. Rundall will ever occupy his seat in the house again, His death will muke tne leadership of the democratic side devolve almost solely upon ex-Speaker Carliste. Should the latter retive from his seat for any reason the wisest head is unable to conjecture what the democratic side of the house would do to maintain its orguniza~ tion, Funeral services will be held over the re- mains of Judge Kelley in the hall of the house of representatives on Saturday. The remuins will then be taken to Ihiladelphia, where funeral services will be held on Sun- duy by the Rev. Dr. Furness, MORGAN ALY, RIGHT. The senate committes on Indian afairs toduy took fiual uction upon the nomination of Indian Commissioner Morgan, and ugreed to report the nomination with recommenda- Lions for confirmation by u vote of six o one, Mr. Joues of Arkansas voted in the nega- tive. ‘L'he charges entored against confirma- tion related to Mr. Morgan's military record and alieged discrimination against Catholics in the employment of school teachers and the letting of contracts. Both of these charges were met fairly and thoroughly re- futed, His confirmation will follow ut the next executive session of the senate, ‘The committee also agreed upon n favora- ble report on the vomination of Dr. Dor- chester to be superintendent of Indian 8c hools, The senate committee on commerce has agreed to report favorably the bill suthoriz- g the consiruction of & railroad aud foot passenger bridge across the Missour: river at Omuha and Lyons and Clinton, Ia, THE SI0UX COMMISSION, The Sioux Indian commission, now 1n- the city, together with representative mewbers of the tribe directly interested in the open- ing of the Sioux reservation, will leave the city today for Chicago, accompanied by Sec- retary Miller and Dr. Woodburn of Omaha. ‘Ihey will stop at Carlisle, Pa., and visit the Indiau schools there, Some doubt is felt as to whether the president will issue a procla- smation throwing this reservation open to letticment bofore congress makes 1uriher pegisiation, 'he commission has urged tho cresident 1o secure further legislution first, cliiming that the law at present is not sufl- sient to authorize a proclamation, while the jevators from South Dakota avd other prom- (nent eitizens directly interested contend bat'the president has sufiicient authority for proclumation. Senator Pettigrew made an a eut before the secretary of the in- terior yesterday which was 8o impressive in favor of once open the reservation that Becretary Noble sent for General Crook of the commission, who was about to leave the cily, and accompanied bim to the white house for the purpose of m @ further statement to the president, in favor of an immediate prochmlginn. not waitiug until there was more legislation at the hauds of congress. 1f & proclamation is issued 1t will be issued, it is believed, within ten days. The action gof Secretary Noble would indicate that the Jatter had made up =is mind on the statement of Seuator Pettie Erew Lo 1ssue @ proclanJtion, ARMY NEWS, By direction of the secretary of wir Cap- taiu Rovert B, Benhaw, assistant surgeon, OMAH \ A DALY MORNING, JAN UARY 10, 1800. ——— NUMBER 203 opartment of the Platte to take effect apén the abandon- ment of Fort Laraarie, Wyo., and then will revort in person to the cdmmanding ofMcer, ison barracks, N, Y., for duty at this station, reporting by lettef to the command=- ing general Division of the Atlantic, MISORLLANEOUS, Nebraska postoMees have been discontin- ued as follows: mboy, Webster county, mail goes to Red Cipud Perkins, Perkins county, m goes to Madrid, J. B. Yocum of Hastings is here looking after a place in the treasury department. Charles J. Green and Colonel E. A. Web- ster of Omaha arg here, L, 8. lrwin of North Platte is in the city. He is prominently mentioned in connection with the land ofice of his city, an appoint. ment to which is g0ou expected. Vice President and ‘Mrs. Morton gave a dinner this evening. in honor of Prosident and Mrs, Harrison. F. P. Cook wns appolnted postmaster at chukinocke, Mahaski county, lowa, to- Perny S, Hearir, THE THREE VOICES, No Tar ff, Less Tav ff ana More Taviff Pleaded For. Wasnixaroy, Jane 9 — The ways and means committee listeaed again this morn-~ ing to soveral farmers i8 to their nceds in the way of protection. - Several paper-mak- ers were also heard, Mr. Johu McCabe of an imvorting wood pulv company of Now Yerk wanted the daty on wood pulp removed. Mr. E. L. Embree; representing an Ameri- ny, asied for the retention of the existing rate. 2 Several representatives ‘of leather inter- ests wanted the duty on wool grease ma- terially reduced or removed. entutives of button manufacturers wauted protection on ivory, horn ana other lard buttons. 45 Mr. R, Liedman of New York, speaking on the question of butiohs, said Bohemia is the curse of uhis country 8o far as the manu- facourers are conceraed. The people there live like cattle and work for almost nothing, men, women and childroh alike. G Mr, Flower—Why don't they come over here! Witness—A good many of them do. They are troated like dogs tbers, and when thoy come here become onr 14bor agitators and our masters, ¢ Mr, Breckinridge~They spend most of their time here. then, w reforming? Governor Gear—They voto the democratic ticket, too, don't they? X Witness—Most of them, [Laughter.] Mr. Jumes L, Carg 0f Orange. N. J., on behalfof the fur hat manufacturers asked an increase of duties, duty pronosea in D Insuticiont. The the senate bill would business is threatened ‘extinction owing to £nglish and Belgion gompetition. BRICE THE!VIUTOR. Nominated on the S§eond Ballot by a Lirge MAfority. Corumpus, O., Jan, 9.~*The democratic members of the logishgiire convenod in caucus this evening for the purpose of select- ing a candidate to be voted on for United States senator to succced Henry B. Payne, There were numerous' rimiérs of efforts at combination during the ‘aftérnooon, but they all fuiled. The caucus was ealled to order ut 7:40 and the roll call ;Ega seventy-three of the seventy-seven me ® present, forty being necessary to a cheieg in the caucas. ofiShelvy preseated ¥ it being ro- presentative t_Hon. John Representative Hu the name ot Calyin’, cewved with loud applavgs. Haggarty prosented tira nime. H. 'homas and Repras of Joho A. McMahog, WEro presei i, | o gl Y Ao i) ‘Iho ficat hailot resultea—BFive %, Thom: 11, McMahon 14, Baker 6, Hunt 2, Neal 3, Seney 2, McSweeney 4, (Geddes 2, Outhe waite 1. - Hunt's name was withdrawn and the sec- ond ballot resuited~lirice 53, Thomas McMahon 13, Buker 1, Seney 2, Ou waite 1. Monott, on bebalf of Thomas, moved that tho nomination bo made unanimous, which was agreed to with @ whirl and much en- thusiasm, Brice was brought In by the committee and made a rief speech, thanking the logis- lutors for the honor bestowed upon him, Senator Wilson Re-elect d. Bavrivors, Jan, 0.—The Maryland logis- lature today elected E. K. Wilson United States senator, ol Sl CHINA ADVICES, A British Ship Wrecked—Particulars or the Shan Tunz Horror. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. §.~The steamer Oity of Peking, which arrived from China today, brings news of the wreck of the British ship Nyrbalu, November 25. A boat containing the mpte and six men is nfssing. Inthe theater collaps. in Shan Tung, China, reported by telegraph from Shanghai in these dispatches, bapnears that the tem- ple where the performnnoe was being held stunds on a bigh terrace.. A hill was once there, but it had all been cut away except the portion on which the temple stands, & wall about filty Teev high being built’ up from the strect to support the terrace. During the performanca the entire wall sud denly gave way -and. the whole mass aud * the men, womey and children were hurled to the atrget below. Many Gied of suffocation and others met death by boing trampled upon by theiwrfellows while trying to escape. All the ime immense blocks of stone and concrete from the broken wall foll with deadly force. Heads were burst open, bodies crushed and grms and legs broken. ‘I'he list of dead numbered nearly two hun- and fifty, e Two Dakoti Gre n SI0UX FaL 9.—[Special Telegram to —Some time ago Adam Schmiat and David Slech, two farmers living a few miles west of this city, received a “confidential” communication from partics in New York of.the sale of *‘green goods.” ‘The two farmers londed two cars full of cattle and hogs aad sh them to Sioux City, where they disy “of them. With #1500 1n their pociéts ibhey went to New York and purchased §,000 worth of counter- feit money, which wds %o be expressed to them, ‘I'ney arrived ho tthe other day and went to the express bifiee for their pack- AR It was the old story, “I'wo handsomely hand-paicted silkk bags of salt wus all the backages contained, ‘I'e | ers tumbled, Aud their wrath is terriblfe to witness, i Will Play a Club {8 Brooklyn. New Yonk, Jan. 9.8 gan be announced a8 o positive fact that tiei American assoc tion has decided v play‘a'elub in Brooklyn, This action was fully d upon at u meet- 10§ of the associution held st Rochester last week, wlthough the mutler Was kept secret, At a meeting of baseball men hero today a linc of the action was fully laid out. The American association it, consequently, is at last fully made “fi'omd will be as fol- lows: Brooklyn, &t, Louis, Liousville, Ath- letic, Rochester, Columbus, Syracuse and “Toledo, clation umen say they are vn- titled o association terrisory fn Brooklyn, and propose to assert ‘those Fight even if it cauges u disruption ‘of the national agree- ment and open war between the league and association. o — A Becres Dostination, Loxpox, Jan, 9.—It is reportéd from Zan- zibar thut Rear Admiral Freemantle's squad- oD, corsi of fifteen unarmored cruisors, will sait mrov for a "leora destination. Tho Hoadieca, & flagship, i8 held ready to sail at & momenv'simotice. i iR Shot Himself, 87, PAvL, Miog., Jun, 9, —Jamds N, Elkiny, cashier of the Northwestern express com- glnny, shot and killed humself this evenwg, is uffairs with the compuuy were in good sbupe and uo cause is assigued for the act. ‘F%rb.l thut ! FIGHTING FOR A PRINCIPLE, A Thoory Advanced Regardiog the Western Rato War. THE STAND TAKEN BY THzZ “Q How Canadian Lines Oan Seriously Injure 1hose in This Conntry— A Well Known Railroad Man Dying. A Principle at Stakes, St Pavy, Mion, Jan, Spocial Tele- gram to Tne Bee. |—1t 18 stated horo tonight that the western rate war is a fight for a great prineiple, The reason advanced is that the Burlington, iu the wterest of American railways in general, has taken the position it now occupies in order to bring to the atten- tion of congress the possibility of Canadian railroads seriously injuring the business of the roads in this country because of the fact that the interstate law does not apply to other than raiiroads in tne United States. fho time selected for the Burlington could not have been better, if the reason of its flzht with the Soo was for the purpose men- tioned, bocause of the fact that travel from the west to Canaajan and New England points is lighter at this season of the year than at any other time., General Manager Dudley Dying. Sr. Paur, Mion, Jau. 0.—[Special Polo- gram to Tre Bee |—Ethelbert L. Dudloy, general manager of the St. Paul & Duluth road, is dying at his rooms atthe Hotol Ryan of luryngeal paralysis. His physi- crs say he cannot live more than a fow boura, His sister, Mrs. L. D, Garth of St. Lous, hus been telographed to coms to St, Paul ot once. Mr. Dudley was attacked with Ia grippe a fow dayvs ago, which devel- oped inw paralysis of the lurynx this mora- iug. He was born in Daaville, Ky, Januury 16, 1845, und has boen in the railway service since 1867, He was with the St. Louis, Tron Mountain'& Southern from 1870 to ' 1858, OINg next to the Texas & Pacific, Hrst us superintondent and theo us general mana- ager. o 1886 hio became gencral managor of the Central Towa and in 1839 general mana- ger of the St. Paul & Duluth. th uakota Survey. « S. D, Jan. 9.—[Special Telo- gram to Tne Bee)—Heory Hofman, J. K, Smith and E. 8. Waterbury, appoiuted s a committee at the meeting of the Omaha & South Dakota directors yesterday to secure engineers to make a preliminary survey of the roud, have decided that a traverse sur- vey be first made as preliminary to i regular survey. ‘Chat this might be done at once W, W. Olney, engincer of the comvany, left this morning for Forest City. From that point he will drive to Yunkton on the line of the vrojected road and take such uotes and ob- servations with reference to the course as will be necessary to make a regular survey satisfuctory, which will be begun as soon us the traverse survey is completed. The Northwestern us n Claimant. Pienee, S. D., Jao, 9.—[Special Telegram to Tig Bee. |—President Muvvin Hughitt of the Northwestern road is out in a public no~ tice claiming all of the mile square on the thersof a8 may be necessary for & d round House, tracks, erlhoul%, ete., w%% meuns all of it and the consequent ejectment of the settlers there when the lund is opened. “'he Northwestern road has a government treaty to back 1t cluim. With Fort Pierre ciuizens, South Pierra boomers, half breeds, Indians and the Northwestern road each claiming this mile square of townsite it bes gins w have a complicated appearance, and wany believe the ead will result in much se~ rious trouble, if not ploodshed. Jan, 9-—The Record to- morrow will say: Steps will be taken at once to secure an injuuction restraining the trustees of the Reading company from re- electing Corbin as president. Logal steps will be taken between this time and next Monday, when the annual election is held, Prenaring for a Reduction. KaN8As Ci7y, Mo,, Jan, 9.--[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The Kansas City & Beatrice 13 preparing its tariffs for the gen- cral reduction of the passenger rate to 2 cents, This sweeping reduction will be effective on the 15th, Ordered Sold. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 9. — Judge Gresham has cntered a decree in the cuse of the Central Trust. company of New York and Frank Sturgis ugainst the Ohio, Indiana & Westorn Rafiroad company ordering a foreclosnre und sale of the property. 4 ———— BTATE NEWS. Troubls Over Connty Officars’ Bonds, HaRrnisoN, Neb.,, Jan. 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.)—Today the time expired n which the officers elected last fall were allowed to file bonds and qualify. All the oficers-clect had submitted bonds, but the commissioners had rejected them as in- suflicient. Uonrad Linderman, county clerk- elect, submitted a new bond about 11:40 this morning and the commissioners were yet considering it when toe chairman announced 12 o'clock und that his term of office would then expiro. He moved au adjournment, which was seconded, and the chair then an- nounced the meeting adjourned and left the room. Two other commissioners remained seated and were persuaded by those around to accept the clerk’s bond, and did so, not- withstandiog the chairman had declared the session aajourned. Tne office of county clerk was then turned over to the clerk- elect by the retiring county clerk. 'I'ne bonds of the newly elected sheriff, judge, coroner and two commissioners huve been rojected by the old board, but this evening the county judge was taken to his office, and, he declares, forced to turn oyver the keys and docket .to Judge-elect White, Next Tuesday is the regulur meeting day of tho county commissioners, und as none of the commissioners-elect had bonds accepted ~—neither the sheriff nor uallmg judze—the outcome 18 urcertain as viewed at present, though the judge hus possession of the oftice, as ubove stuted, Nebraska City Board of Trade, Nengaska Ciry, Neb, Jan. 9.—[Speoil to Tue Bee.]—ihe Nebraska City board of trade held its annual meeting 1ast night and elected the following ofticers for the ensuing year: President, Hon, John C. Wautson; first vice president, D, P, Rolfe; second vice president, Robert Payue; secretary, H. M, Boydston; treasurer, Horace Metcalt; board of directors. C, W, Hoge, David Brown, Paul Schmioke, Willlam Bishop. The new oficers ave among Nebrusks City's best hustlers, and with Mr. Watson as president and Mr. Boydston as secretary some good work for the city may be looked for during the coming year. Among the enterprises already under consideratien is a new railroad, @ permanent wagon bridge across the Mis- souri and several new [factories, among the lnhllar being a beet sugar factory and a flax will, Beatrice Electric Company Suspends, Beatnice, Neb, Jan, 9.—[Special Tel gram to Tue Bee.|—~The Heatrice Electrio company suspended operations today. The concern was & small affair and the failure does not seriously invoive any one. The pro- Pprietors, Slooum & Albrook, “have left the city and the creditors of the coucern will take possession of the plant, which cousists ressrvation opposits tne city or 50 much oro or 170 of district messonger boxes, and will to ran it A Missourt Pacific Scheme. RNEY, Nob, Jan. 0.-Special ‘o Ttk Ber, | —A meetiug was held hore ternoon to entertain aproposition from Honnoll of Superior to build an exten- the Missouri Pacitls from Prosser to He assured the prople if they vook o his plans he would soa Jay Goul d b o matier at_once aud have the road built. !0 securod bands feom this city for a visionary scheme several months ago, which hie failed to operate, and heid the bonds uatil thoy exnired, His principal backer here is Mr. Switze, who is antagon istic 10 the Kearney & B ack Hills ro It is gencrally undorstood that Mr. Bon mission is an attempt to defeat all other s road projects which he is not dircetly iuter- ested in, Gag: County Sup rvior: o dy Bratiice, Neb, dan, 9.-—|Spocial gram to Tur Ber.|—The county voard of supervisors bas accepted un favivation of the Union Pacifie railroad to taks an ox- cursion to Denver and Caeyenne over that line with a view to lookinz at tha C)lorad sandstone quarries us u poasible material the now court houso. The junket party will leave at 9 0'clock tomorrow morning. Locked Up on General Princivles. Bearwoe, Neb., Jan, 9.—[Sposial Tele- gram to Tur Bei. | —J. Johnson, an all-round crock, was locked in tho city jail last oven- g on general principlos. He celebratod the event by setting the bed clothes.on fire and came very noar suffocating befor oficer came to his rescue. He was sentenced to fifteon days in the county jail this morning by Acting Police Jadge Cs v r, Neb., Jan. eram to Tne Bee.|—John I, Casti farmer residing elovon miles narth of hers, was stricken with varalysis oa tho streat this afternoon. Foc some tine he has baen suffer- ing with la wrippe and a complication of dis- orders. He is lying seriously ill ne of the hotels, Grocery Failure ar Columbus, ConvMius, Neb., Jan. 0.—[Special Tele- gram w Tae Bee. |- The drm of Coolidge Brothers, dealers 1 groceries, wag closed today by the sheriff with attachments cover- ing all the goods. The assots will probably equal the liabilities. Dull times is the cause of the failure. Buffelo Ciunty's Now Offizors, KeanNey, Neb., Jan. 0.—[Special Tele- gram to ‘I'me Bee, ]—IChe county ofticers-elect took charge tolay. The tressurer contest was witharawn by Mr. mes, the outgoing officer uccepting the position of deputy treasurer. W CORANBERRY The Attorney Goneral's Daughtors Soring a New Urink on Society. w YORK, Jan. S.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—A New York Journal special from Washington says that Mrs. Attorney General Miller crouted something like a so- cial sensation yesterday, by giving visitors at her reception a new drink known as cran- berry punch, “What is cranberry punchi’ all young diplomats and society are asking. As thoy came in and wade their bows, Miss Miller, the elacr deughter, swoetly asked them if they would not taste a glass of punch, The younger Miss Miller, a pretty girl of thirteen, presided over the punch bowi, and ‘.rlm[ully Jadled so) Rlasses and handed thirsty youths. They raised the glasses with delight, tasted the boverage and paused, They tasted again and wero puzzied. *What aid you say this was " the boldest of them asked. *‘Punch—cranve: punch,” Misses Millers, smiling, By-and-by General Van Viiet came aloug. He 18 the most noted bonvivant in Washington, from whose dictum thero is noappeal. He tried cranberry punch and approved of it. More than that, be tried to find out how it was made, but the Misses Millers kept their secret to them- eelves. Henceforsh cranberry punch will be the great drink here this winter. PUNOH, replied the CricsGo, Jan, Special Telegram to Tug Bee]—The quo-warranto suit of the membera of the society of the Holy Name of Jesus of St. Adelbert's Polish Catholic church agaivst the pastor, Father Radzie- jewski, was still on trial today in Judge Tut- hill's court. Father Radzicjewski took the witness stand and admitted the greater part of the allegations of the complainants, He said he revised the constitution of the soci- ety, o thiug he claimed ho had a right to do as the pastor of the church, The complain- ants say that they will show when the time comes that under the laws of the church the priest bad 1o authority to do what ho did. CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 9.—|Special Telegram to Tue BeEe. |—AlJohnson, the brovherhood backer here, said tonight: *‘Every deserter from the Cleveland Brotherhood club will be sued. 1 have consulted eminent legal au- thority and made a careful examination of notonly the regzular three.year contract, but also of the original agreement and that agreement is as good a contract as was evor made and no man who wsigned it has the slightest chance of getting away. For the Cleveland League Players’ club I will say that every man who signed that agre ement and has since sigued with the league will be taken into court,” noromise. Loxpox, Jan, 9.—The Chronicle’s corre- spondent at Rome says Portugal suggested that the pope act as arbitrator in the dispute between herselt and England, but England refused point blank to aveeptuny arbitration, Petre, vhe British minister at Lisbon, tole- graphed the reply of Gowmes, the Portugucse minister of foreign affairs, 1o the lust note of Lord Salisbury in regard to affairs in Africa, The reply concludes with the expression of the hope that the assurances in the note will prove satisfactory to the British govern- ment, Loxnon, Jun. 9.—The Standard's Lisbon correspondent writes that Gomos, the Por- tuguese foreign minister, agrees to 8o much of Kugland's demand as requires the sus- ension of all uction on the Shire river and n Nyassaland and the withdrawal of the armed forces from the territory in dispute, In the event of the failure of the negotia- tions Portugal will appeal to the good oMves of the great powers, roubles, —Simon Hernstein, ag, made au assignment for the benefit of his creditors today, naming Samuel Wood- worth as assignce. The total indebtedness is 80,300, $4,000 preferred; assets anout 2,000 11cAGO, Jun, 9.~The Hutler company, dealers 10 mautels od tiles, failed for §25,000, The failure is attributed to' the recent col- lapse of C.J. L. Meyer & Son, who had flooded the Chicago market with groat quan- tities of wantels at low pric b/ Satatecd The Weaiher Forecasr, For Omaha and vicinity: Fair weather, followed by rain or snow, For Nebraska: Fair, westorly winds, slightly warmer io the eastern, stationary temperature in the western portion. For lowa: Kair, except local showers in the extreme nastera portion, slightly warmer, westerly winds. r Eouth Dakows: Fair, westerly winds, stationary temperatuve, e Death Record. Cixcixyat, O., Jan. 9.—Garduer Phipps, @ member of the well known drm of Gard- ner l’nigmi & Co., capitalists and provision dealers, today from apoplexy, G B FAST MAIL TRAIN WRECKED, The Overlund Flyor Gosa Into the Diteh Near Sidney. LUCKY ESCAPE OF PASSENGERS, Ths Baggagomastor and Two Three Othors the Only Ones Jured—Three Sleepors and Mail Matter Burned, oe Toe \ Telegram esenger train No. 8, the co and Portland, wrecked one-half fast mail for was almost compl mile eust of Sidnoy 5 o'clock this morn- ing. 1t was drawn by two enginos. A broken rail was the cause. The angines passod over safely and ran on to tho station befora they were stopped. Tho bageage, mail und eXpress cars wore thrown from the track and swung around over on it. There were four sleepors ana a dining car {n the train. Three of the sleepers at tho rear of the baggage car weee consumed by fire. The first of these, which was completely filled with vassengers, was left standing. The otner two were thrown off - the track and turned over on their sides. There were ten dussengers in one of these and a smli num- ber in the other. The dining car came next aud was thrown overon itsside. The rear car was the San Antonio, in which wore o num- berof people. It remained on the track. The ouly ones injured were the expross moessenger, not fatally, and two or threo others, shghtly, The most of the oxpross matter was burned. There were only two money packages. The registered mail was burned, ‘Dne passengers lost all their bag- wage. The train was running thirty rmiles. an Lour. In ton miuutes the cars were all in flumes, The passengers 1 the Pullman cars saved the most of their offects. ‘The road bed here is soven feet above the sure face, with graded slopes. It ssems incrad- ible that no one was killed. The dining car is not materially injured, Among the soveral California passengera were George Knight of San Krancisco and Louis Whitnoey of Sacramento. There was several Washing- ton people.on board who are going to Wye oming with James Cannon, the famous gov- ernment scout, to investigate the reported tin find northwest of Laramie, The passen- gers are 8o thankful to bave escapad with their lives that they do mnot express great rogret at the l0ss of their baggage. 1t is astonishing that no one was killed or seriously injured. Yourcorrespondenttalked with many of the passengers. They all have one simple story to tell, of«beine suddenly awakened, of the first terror at the thought. that the train was going to be wrecked and of tho thankfuluess when the danger was vast. The sleepers were turned on their #ides and the pussengers from above wore thrown violently into the berths below. One California gentleman iu o lower borth of one of the sleepers tells tho story, waich is substantially the same in all cases, He immediately broke his wiodow .out witn his " pistol aud ou finding that he could escape’ turned his at- teution to others and wus astonished to find. that not one of tho twenty passengers were ivjured. The lamps dropj out bafore the car turned over and were all extinguished by the jam. Had the car caught fire it 18 hara 10 tell whether any would have been savéd. The buggage car just ahiead was on fire und thoy had to uso all posst~ ble dispatch in extricating thomselves to o8- capo from the (ames, which were rupidly spreading when they had all gotten safely out. There was no thought but ons of thank- fulness at the time. The through registerad mall was completely destroyed, being the contents of ono entire car, including the lete ters for Californin and Australia and other Pacitic points. In the second car u lurge amount of Avstralian mail, mostly papers, ele., was saved. ——— A RUSSIAN NOBLE SUICID &S, Ihe £cion ofa Unce Powerful Family Lets Our Hi, Life Blood. Nuw Youx, Jan. 9.—Joseph Ko aged forty-cight, a Russian nobleman by birth, committed suicido this moraing by gashing tho arteries of both arms with a razor and rapidly bleeding to death. Despondency in- duced by misfortune was the direct cause of the act. He leaves a wife and five children in destivute circumstancos. Kosco was of a noble family that was for centuries a power 1n Poland-Russia, During the revolution of 1863 the government sus- pected’KKosco and banished him to Siberia for ten years, His estute ‘was conflacated, Five years ago he came to this country with all that was left of his fortune, $10,000, but. ill luck seemeod to follow him aud all his ad- ventures resulted 1n disaster, Wasn't Asked to Arrest Dudley, ‘Wasnixaroy, Jan, 9.—The vice-president 1aid before the senate & communication from the attorney general in response to therosolu- tion adopted by the senate yosterday. The attorney general states thatno instructions, oral or written, have been given 1o District Attorney Chainbers on the subject of the arrest of Dudley, No communication, says the attorney general, has been sent by the t{u- rnrlmam of justice to the district attorney of ndiana, nor hus any been received from him, directly or indirectly, with reference to the subject, The communication was ordered printed and referred 1o the committee on ju- diciary. After the transaction of unimportant business the senate went into secret s and then adjourneda titl Friday, Nebraska, low 1 Dakota Pensions. Wasmyaroy, Jan, 0.—(Special Telogram to Tue Bee)--Pensions granted Nebras- kavs: Melville B, Goodnow, Burrell; George Cunningham, Beatrice; Isauo Brewbaker, Beatrice. Pensions for Iowans: G. W. Fuller, Astor; Edward Moylan, Ate lattissa; Belle S. Huugerford, Lime Spring Joseph 8. Pearson, Prairie City. Increase—j Henry J. Pickark, Cottonwood; Leyi D, Gamble, Perry. Original widows, ete,— Mary J. Hofl(‘r. former widow of Wick Cor- win, Fairfield; Gooloy B, Homes, former widow of John Timberlake, Keokuk. Wids ows of 1812—Priscilla, widow of Thomas Alvey, Forest City, Pensious for Dakotians ~—dJohn J, Thorlsol Original invalid— Original invaud Kdgerto At Southampton—The Aller, from New York, At New York—The Gallis, from Liver- pool; the Circassia, from Glasgow, At Glasgow ~The State of Georgia, from New York, At Swinemunde—The Thingvatla, from New York, At Laverpool—The Bavarla. from Boston, Mrs, Lowe eritance, Sr. Louis, Mo., Jan, 9.—([Special Tele~ gram to Toe Bee|—By the terms of J, O. Haren's wili, a certified copy of which was filed here today, Mrs, W. H. Lowe of Omaha, his daughter, is ouve of the chbief benes ficiaries. The astate 18 very large. Among the bequests to Mrs, Lowe is a house and ot in New York city, O'Shea Becurcs Attachment, Dus1ax, Jan, 9.—Upon spplication of Cap. tain O'Shes an attachment has been issued agalust tha Froeman's Journal in the suit for dawmage brought by Captain O'Shes agains! Lhat paper for its comments on hiw i eow Beclion with his suit for divorce. \