Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 3, 1890, Page 1

ITEENTH YEAR. THE DEMOCRATS ARE SCARED | Alllson’s Re-election Doss Not De- pend on Boles' Inauguration. CAN'T BLOCK PROCEEDINGS, A Majority of the Legislature Can Settle the Matter—Members of Both Partivs Comnient on the Situation, In a Stow. Drs Morxes, la, Feb. 9. [Special to Tie Bee.]—he democrats have been in great stew for the last ferw days for fear that the republicans might hold o joint conven- tion and elocta United Stutes sonator next Wednesday. They have by proceeding on the theory so far that Senator Allison couldn’t ba re-elected until Governor Boies was inaugurated, and therefore that the re- publicans would be inclined to surrender and give them the speaknrship 80 as to bring Sen- ator Allison out of the woods. But their at- tention has lately been called to the fact that an election for senator could be held on the present temporary organization of the house, the members all having been sworn in, and competent in the meaning of the statue asenator, The sccond Tuesday after tion”” would therefore bo next v, and that would bo the day for the balloting to begin in each house. Then, if no election were made, the following day Wednesday, it would be in order to hold a Joint convention and ballot as members of the legislature in a collective capicity, Tho democrats have thought that they could block proceedings by refusing to go into joint convention if they wished to and thu atany timoe prevent the election of Senator | comu Allison. But their eyes have been opened on this point, too, tly, for they have Tearned that a majority of tho members of the legislature eould” hold this joint con- vention, even though a majority in_either house did not assent. As the republi- cans have a majority ogislature. the can go abead with their jont convention whenever the time comes whother the demo- crats like it or not. ‘The democrats can re- fuso 1o g0 in or can o to Halifax, and it witl make no differcnc statute was framed to meet such conti s a3 the at- tempt of one party to block procoedings by refusing to varticipate. The democrats aro very much afeaid that the republicuns may hold their joint conven t Wednesday and then, with Senator Ailison elected, they would kave nothing to worry over and could lot the deadlovkc lust as long as they pleased. The republicans have not yet decided to do 60, but they havo thrown out enough hints in' that direction to mako the democrats mignty uneasy. The principal bar in the way of the republicans has baen the absence of " republicans by sickness. It s doubtful whether the ubsentess can all _get here by nuext Wednesduy. o republicans are not worrying over the question of the senatorship, and so far as that is concerned will be entirely willing to let it go to the end of the session. But they do like to worry tho democrats with sugges- tions that they may have thewr governor Jeft out in the cold, while the ropublican senator is elected. Legislators on the Situation, Des Moixes, Ia, Feb. 2.—[Special to Twr Bee.]—The deadlock m .the lower house on permanent organization promises to be just as protracted as the hitch over the election of the temporary clerk. A full weok has passed and neither sido has even proposed u compromise, All of the in- dependents, jucluding Evarts, the union la- bor member, went into the democratic cau- cus, S0 no matter how much the contest may be prolonged there will be no “break” in the ranks of the opposition, and if the orguniza- tion is effected at all it must be by mutual concessions, The republicans are almost a unit in favor of standing out for the speakership at all hazards, A few say they would rather give the democrats the speaker than not organi: at all, but the great wmajority are firmly de- manding the election of a republican speaker. Below will be found a few expressions from tho more conservative members ou this point: Colonel Chantry of Milis, who was a mem- ber of the graneer legisiature of 1374 from Page county, and who aided in bringing abodt the compromise then effected between the republicans and the opposition,who were atie in the house, said—You way count me as one of the stayers. The republicans wiil nover yield the speakership, nor make any concessions involving the surrender of any vital principles. We will adjourn and go home rather than give tho democrats the speaker, I am not a stickler in favor of controlling the committee on the suppression of intemperance. T would bs willing to di- vide that committes evenly, but would go no furtner. Dobson of Buena Vista—I am opposed to any compromise involving the least sur- revder of any republican principles. In fact I have no compromise of any kind to sug- gest now. Ball of Jefferson—I hava ronted my farm and propose 1o camp on the battletield till wowin, 1 can stay here for two years if necessary. I have no compromise to sug- gest at prasent, but the republicans have tue senate and will be responsible for the legs. lation anyway and are entitled to the speals ershup, and I am in favor of staying here until it is conceded to us, Field of Page—Waell, I admit 1t looks as if We must compromise in some way, but, no, we will not give up the speaker—we will ad- journ first. Powers of Jasper (a new member)—I azree with Dobson. We are here for business and will not surrender control of this house to the democrats on any condition. Chage of Hamilton—Perhaps we had bet- ter take the spaaker and control of the com- mittees, and give them the restof the spoi but the speuker we wust huve, Dolph of Harding, who proposed the com- promise on temporary organization which ‘was finaily acceptod—1 was willing w0 give the democrats the temporary speaker, but will pever yield the permanent speakership nor the control of our best mmirttees. ‘Things can wait two years well enough— better than Boies can, and I think the demo- :1““‘ are getting uneasy and will come to me. ‘The democrats are not 80 determined. They, however, ask an equal division of the spoils. They have suomitted Lo the repub- licans a proposition which gives the demo- orats the speaker and balf of the minor ofticers and to the republicans the clerk and choice of three committees and half of the remaining committees with their share of the spoils. Below will be found some interviews which give all phases of the views held by the or)pull\lbn: McDermid of Adair, Ind.—Yes, stay by the democrats t the last; you may depend on thut. There is no guestion but that the democrats ought to Lavo the speaker. They represent & major- ity of the poople and precedent is in their favor. 1 believe the republicans onght to he willing to yield the speakership and take the chief clerk und the best committees. Smith of Des Moiues—We bave already submitted fair terms of compromise. We proposed to tuke the speaker, give the repub- licuns the clerk aud choice of “three commit- tees, and divide the minor officers cqually, 1t they dow't think this is fair lot them ro- verse the proposition and sce bow quick we will accept it. Dent of Piymouth—A compromise is the only solution of this difficulty. It will inally come to that apyway. Ithink when both sides admit this, the question of what is fair Will not be 80 hard to solve. We think some proposition should come from the republi- cans. Addie of Fayette—I don't believe in pro- longing this deadlock, Ithink we had better divide the ofices as near equally us possible I will That would be and then say give or tuke fair. Arnold of Decatur—I am not mn_favor of proloneing this scuseless fight. The people are getting tired of it and it is foolish to talk of adjourning without organization. The state institutions would suffer for want of funds and an extra session would have to be called. Beem of Keokui decline viows, being o member o ttee. Briges of Pottawattamio—I am in favor of fighting it ont on a basis of physical endur- ance. Let us declare all pairs off, and just stay here till we orgauize. If any member dies or gots sick let the other pacty reap the benefit. Chamberlain of Buchanan—We democrats don’t want the carth, but we do wanta fair division of the ofices and committees, Gilbert of Clayton—1 thinl the proposition submitted by the democrats is essentially fair and would vote to nccept it it the terms wero reversed, - Gitehell of Linn—Wo will be satisfied with nothing less than the speaker nnd an equa division of the minor offices. We will stay with them o these points till they are tired, Glattly of Chickasaw—Wo all favor a sveely organization, but the democrats repre- rent a majority of the people and I, for one, will stay here till spring 1f the repub- licans do not concede the sponkership. Hamilton of Linn (candidate for epeaker)— O, we will have to settle on 9 compromise, thiat is certain. Hart of Clinton—The democrats must have control of the committee on_ suppression of intemperance at all hazards. 1f compelled to vield one or the other, 1 would rather give up the speakership. Lund of Kossuth—We want a promise and I think we will get 1. Marti of Scott—We oughi to have the spoaker, and if necessary will give control of the committeo on suppression of intemper- anco to the republicans, McGovren of Harrison—I don't think we ought to all until the thing is sot- aled. I right here and fight. Be assured of one thing—the democrats never will @ive up both the speaker and committee on intemperance, They will adjourn without organizing first, Mitchell of Benton—The democrats have been eating crow theso many years and now we are in a position to ask and demand half the turkey, and we are goiig to get it, too. 1t will be readily observed from - these ex- pressions that the deadlock promises to bo indefinitely protracted, with the chances of winning the speakership in the end decidedly in favor of the republicans. to express his the conference r com- A Burlington Fa BurLiseroy, la., Feb. 2.—The firm of Gardner, Paterson & Co., dealers in dry £oods and notions, mado an assignment yes- terday for the beneflt of their creditors. The libilities of the firm are stated to be $17,000 nnd the assots, cousisting of the stock and book accounts, are vlaced at £20,000. The principal creditor is the Nationa! State bank of this city, which holds a note for $10,181.7 on the stock. The business for the present will bo continued by the mortgagee, but will probubly bo turaed over to tho ussigneo noxt week. ure, TROUBLES o OF A PASTOR, A Pittsburg Rector Institutes Suit Against the Vestry. Pirrsnvre, Pa., Feb, 2.—|Special Tele- gram to T'ue Bee,|—Rev. Samuel Maxwell, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, the wealthiest and most fashionable church in the city, has sued the vestry and cuurch officials for cumulative damages for breach of coutract. The reverend gentleman has been receiving, under a contract, a salary of $3,000 por year and @ mansion, the.rent of which is stipulated at $800 per annum. Re- cently the vestry requested Mr. Maxwell's resignation, but 1t was not forthcoming, and at the last meeting 1t was decided not to re- lease his present resideuce. The suit 18 to recover such damages as will make good his los» from rent, ew. ‘The beginuing of the trouble was the refusal of Rev. Maxwell to present the name of the late John H. Shoen- berger ut the diocesean convention ns a can- didate for election as a lay delezate to the general Protestant Episcopal church. Mr. Shoenberger, who ha e aied, bequeathed to the chiurch $100,000, “The suit has created a sensation in church circles. Scme inter- osting developments are looked for. e DESTIBUTION IN OKLAHOMA, Farmers in a Certain Section 81id to B> in Great Need. Kaxsas City, Mo., Feb. 2 —[Speasl Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—A morning paper is receipt of an appeul for help from the people of the newly settled Okluhoma. The com munication authoritatively asks that the con- dition of the people of the new territory be at once made public. “Ina section twelve miles square about Hennessey the farmers are actually starving,” says the letter, “They are almost without clothing, many of them wearing tho thin garments of the sum- mer months, The winter is quite severe and stormy aud the suffering is almost pght com- prehension, If aid does not come at once the death list will run kigh, There are already a number of fatahties from ex- posure and iack of food, and without medi- cine and attention the death rate will become enormous. Bolts of course cloth skirt goods, heavy boots, tour, meal and coffee are necded, and aside from these things quinine, calomel and aconite are needed., This de- mands attention in the name of suffering and starving humanity.” —_— THE ILLINOIS GRANGH, A Gratitying Increase in the Organ- iz1tion's Membership. CiicaGo, Feb, 2.—(Special Telogram to Tue Bee.]—The last report of Grand Mas- ter Thompson of the lilinois State grange shows that the organization is rapidly in- creasing in membership and probably des- tined soon to become a powerful factor in Illinois politics. he work all over the state,” says the grand master, “has pro- gressed at aa encouraging rate during the last year. During that time there wero or- ganized in [linois fifty-ouo granges and three county oOrgauizations, causing an in- crease in membership of 2,100. The master of the National grange has appointed a re- cruiting week for each state in the union. QOa this particular week the officers aud members of the granges aro o canvass the counties for recruits. It is expected thut this move will result in much good, All alli- ances of farmers, Patrons of Husbandry and other similar Organizations are working harmoniously and great results are ox- pected.” T Killed His Wile, MaRIANA, Ark,, Feb. 2.—A timberman named Kelly, employed near Alligator Bay, heariug that his wife, from whom he had Dbeen separated about & year, was inimate with @ nineteen-year-ola boy, went to the house Saturday morniug and find- Mr Kelly “and the boy there opened fire on the latter, kill- ing him instantly, Mrs, Kelly retaliated by firing twice wt her, husbana who then shot and killed her, Kelly was only slightly wounded, and went 0 a neighbor namad Owens, mude him saddle a borse aud start out with him, osweusibly to Forrest City, As nothing has been heard trom them it is feared Owens was also murdered. An oid grudge, it is said, has existed between the, The Weather Farec st For Omaba and vicinity: Fair weather. For Nebraska: Colder, fair weather, vari- able winds. For Iowa: Colder, northwesterly wiads, occasional snows in eastern portion, fair western portiou. For South Dakota: Colder, fair weather, norihwesterly winds, ———— Tha Deatn fiecord, ArLaxTa, Ga., Feb, 2 —Colonal Natnan C. Barvett, secretary of state of Georgia, died tonight, uged ninety, OMAHA. MONDAY BOORISH PUBLIC SERVANTS. Democratic Postmasters Snub Por- tor an1 Raum, CASTLE GARDEN MANAGEMENT. A Proposal to Put it in the Hands of Federal Officers—Miner Bruce On Alaska—A Republican Quorum in the House, 513 FOURTEENTR StTREET, Wasnixaros, D. C. Feb. 2. It is quite likely that the researches for in- formation which the suporintendent of tho census 18 making for the purpose of ascer- taining the character of persons in various locations and securing facts to be used in taking the census this summer, and the in- quiries the commissioner of ponsions makos to ascertain the credibility of witnesses will result in many new postmastors being appointed. The thousands of lotters of in- Auiry which are being sent out every week aevelop constantly both ignorant and dis- courteous, not to. mention careloss, poste masters by the hundrels, Sowe of the an- swers received from postinasters appointed under President Cleveland are both humor- ous and irritating. The letters of Superin- tendent Porter ask for information as to the character of persons about to boe embployed in census work, their location and all classes of statements intended to assist in the pro- liminary labor of the eleventh census, The inquiries of Commissioner Raum relate to the character of parsons and their postofiice addresses. Here are extracts of some of the replies fr postmasters re- cently received: “I have neither the time nor the tion to pry into my neighbors’ business.” “I have about tiwenty such inquiries which 1 keap carefully lockelup in my safe. As 800N 48 my successor 18 appointed I will take pleasures in calling his attention to them, T forgot to say that I am a democrat. My father was a democrat and his father wis of the same stripe. I have one daughter and if sho don't marry a democrat 1 will dis- jnherit her. This 1s tho kind of a post- master Taw.” “I wish the commissioner of pensions would let his hands do something elsc bo- send me these d——d things. L am no WasmNatoN Brreav Tar Oy Hag, } nclina- Don't know anything about him; care still less.” *‘He wouldn’t lie unless there was some- thing to gain 1 so doing.” *If you can’t say anything favor do not speak of him at all,” “The biggest liar in town and there are 800 inhabitants," *‘His affidavits are worth about a 8 cent glass of whisky upiece.” CASTLE GARDEN. Secretary Windom, it is stated, will take out of the hands of the New York board of immigration the charge of Castle Gardenand put it under the direction of federal ofcers. Everybody seems to complain about the management of Castle Garden. At present the boarding house runners are allowed to fleece the emigrants right and left; girls are debauched and the commission scems power less to prevent it. The immigrants are to lana at Governor's island. It is probable that the bill now before congress creating the oftico of commssioner of immigration will e speedily adopted. 'Phere is no doubt thrt the federal government should have immediate jurisdiction of immigrants upon landing here, without any interference from New York state politicians as at present. ‘There should be wide open doors for all desirable immigrants and an insurmountable wall against all undesirable emigrants, ‘I'he head tax of 50 cents should be removed. It is said the impression vrevails throughout Europe that an adiwission of 50 cents each is charged to all who enter the Umted States, and that the money goes to pay for the wrong-doings of bad immigrants;u if one will pay 50 cents he gets in as he would enter a circus, whether he is good or bad, sud no questions asked. Ivseems almost impossible to explain away this admission money, either 10 emigrants or Americans. No oue appears to know why it is imposed. It is in no de- gree a check to undesirable immigration. MINER BRUCE ON ALASKA. Today’s Post publishes a full column in- terview with Mioer M, Bruce of Omaha, now in the city, on Alaska, its ciumate, re- sources, and its future. He says: “*When once the pcople comprehend what Alaska is, the boundless possibilities of her mines and fisheries, the resources of her timber, agricultural and graziog lands and the warmth and uniformity of her tempera- ture you will see an exodus unlike anything in the history of western cmigration.” The Post also has a sketch of Major W, H. H. Llewellyn of New Mexico, formerly of Omaha, now in Washington, in which it praises him for his bravery, skill as a de- tective and all around accomplishments, WHY THIS DELAY! The inquiry 18 made, what is delaying the nomination of Deputy Commissioner of Pen- sions Hiram Swmith, The statement has been made that sorue of the senutors are waiting for his name to be presented for confirmition when the whole subject of rerating will re- ceive their attention, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Cyrus Bussev has not been confirmed. It is be- lieved be is being opposed by the Grand Army of the Republic and their friends on the ground of his ruling in regard to dishon- orable d d Army of the Itepublic cluims that it comes oo near offers e a reward for deserters and dishonorable discharges. A REPUBLICAN QUORUM, A quorum of the house mude up exclusively from the republican side is expected after tomorrow. The return of Mr, O'Donnell of Michigan yesterday would have made with Speaker Reod the requis‘te 165 had it not been for the unexpected and unexplained absence of Mr. Neidringhaus of St. Louis. ‘The death of the wife of Mr. Caswell of ‘Wiaconsin will keep him away probably a couple of days longer. With Lrue patriotic and republican instincts he has telegraphed that he will be here early this week, and he, with Mr. Rockwell of Massachusetts, who is ill ata hotelin the city, but who says he will risk exposure from the inclement weuther to make & quorum, will bring up the total to 165 even sholld Mr, Neidringbaus fail to respond o the requests made for bis rewrn, Mr, Wilbur of New York cannot attend the sessions of the house as he is too ill. The prospects are thut 166 of the 108 ‘republican members wiil be present on Tuesday or Wednesday all but Wilbur and Rockwell or Neidring- hau nd the West Virginia contested eleg- tion can then be disposed of if not before then, Letters and telegrams are beginning to pour in ou the republican members from every section of the country approving theix eourse in the house in resisting the unwar: ranted action of the democrats. The busi- ness men of New York are sending word here, without revard to political afiiliations, that the action of Speaker Reed in taking the bitin his mouth and puttiog u stop to the wanton waste of time and woney and setting an example which will in the future be followed by the presiding oflcers of all legislative bodics to break up revolu- tionary deadlocks meets with thoir heartiest approval. The v the business men of the country are weary of tho suspease which has hung like & pall over them ou account of the uncertaiuty as to what will be done in the way of legislation at the bands of con- gress, and - that thoy now bewin to mnot only see their way clear but the vista to the future is opened. The mouney and produce markets of the country have undoubtedly sufferad greatly of Late ou ageount of the inubility of any one to foretell the action of cangress upon any one of the many measures before it, but now the legislation which was promised by the repube lican party in 1858 may be expected. Chair- in a man’s man Doraoy of the committes on banking and | curroncy says the bill ¥ give national banks | the full par value ©of their circulation on bonds deposited with thé tréasuror, whict is ponding as unfinished business ia the nouse, will likely ba passed, togethor with the amendment of Mr Uannon of 1llinois to re- duce to $10,000 the minimum circulation of banks. He says a careful study of the props osition by many members who have opposec the bill has resulted in expressions of affirm- ation where he got the negative sentiment when the measure was up about a week since. He says further that if the house should conclude t0 recommit the measure to the committee it does not by any means indi- cato ultimate failure, bUt on tho contrary its success, as the eatire ecommittee favor the bill and also the propomed amendment and would promptly repart both back to tho house. AN TMPRACTICABLE PRACTIOR, Tt is becoming cloarat year that the practice of assigning sl enginecr ofiicer from the army to act ns one bf the three commis- sioners for the District of Columbia is im- practicablo and unsatisfactory. In nine in- stances out of ten the oficors” assigned are either ignorant of thoir duties and refuse to learn—should thoy have the capacity to com- prehend the scops of the field before them— or they are obstinate and try to run the whole business of the district. A district commissioner from the army 18 generally simply a generalissimo in socioty, DPrasident Cleveland found ‘it necessary during the: construction of the aqueduct tunnel two years ago 10 remove the army cogineer in charge with o record which was very unenviable. Mr. Clevoiand then res moved Colonel Ludlow, the angincer the dis- trict commissioner assikued {rom the army Major Charles \W, Raymond, who was us signed by President Cieveland to tako the place of Colonel Ludlow, was romoved yes- torday. It is said that Major Raymond re- fused’ to comply with tie new order of things and wanted to run the politics of the district offices as he would the discipline of a rogiment in time of war. He refused to recognize the complexion of a dewoorat when republicans were wanted in tho offices, although he readily rocognized a republican from a democrat when ho went into office under President Cleveland, he being offen- sively partisan when He was assigned under a democratic administration. Ho became a reformer when the admiuistration changed. He will go to Philadelphia in chargo of the river and harbor work there and Lieu- tenant Colonel Henry M. Roberts will take his place hore, THE ARMT. General Rochester, paymastor general of the army, will be placed on the ired list on account of age on the 15th inst. The Critic today says what the impression pre- vails at the war department that Major A. B. Carey, pay department, or Colonel C. M. Terrell. deputy paymaster general, will re- ceive the appointment. it says that Colonel Terrell is credited with influence with Mr. Harrison. The pay of a paymaster general, who has the rank of & brigadier general, is $5,500 per year. MISOELLANEOUS, Mrs. Senator Manderson gave a luncheon party at her home on Seventeenth street yes- terday, covers being laid for fourteen, John Hyde, formerly of the passenger de- partment of the B. & M, railroad at Omaha, arrived with s family this afternoon. Mr., Hyae has been appointed cbief of the divis- ion in the ceusus bureau for the collection of statistics relating to cereal production, forestry and special rops, and enters upon his duties tomorrow, Perny S, Heatu, bt Ly THE CLEARANCE RECORD. Financial Transactions of ths Coun- try fortha, Past Week. Bostox, Feb. 2.—| Speeial Telogram to Tie Bre.|—The following fable, compiled from special dispatohes dpoui. the managers of the clearlng houses in thecities named :?xo 8 the gross exchanges for the last week with the rates per cent. increaso or decrease, as compared with the similar amounts for the correspond mg weekein 1859, orries, OLEARINGS. -+ 95BRIUL New York. Boston Philadelpnia.. Chicago 8t Louss... . New Orienns. Pittsburs Balimoro San Francisc Cincinnaty Kansas Oity .. Louisville. Providence Milwaukee. Cleveland Detroit. Denver Omah Minneavo 8t. Paul Memphis. Columbus Dalias. ... Fort Worth Indianapolis Hartford. Richmond . Galveston Duluth...... St Josepn’ . Soringteld, Peorin,...... New Huven . Worcester. Portland, Me. Norfolk, Wiimington . Syracuse Sloux iy’ Wichita. ... Lowell Des Molue: . Grand Rapids. 0L 15,r24,024/ 1 B SaeBScl SEEEE N o B me ot Shoomn o SoaPa *Portlend, *Birmingium, *Seattl *Tucom Outside New Vork. *Not included in totals, this time last yoar, No clearing hiouso &t ILLINO1S' ALIEN LANDLORD BILL. Considerable Interdst Manifested as to How it Wi Work, Cmiorgo, Feb. 8.~[Special Telegram 10 THE Bk, |—Considerable interest 18 felt in the result of the alien landlord bill which was passed by the 1lhnois general assembly three years ago, to go fubo effect July 1, 1890, There are about v ml’lrn acres of agricul- tural land in the state’of Tilinois owned by Sculley and other English millionaires, and under the terms of the gew law all this' real ostate becomes the pre y of the state on July 1, 1590, unless the pwoers have by that ume either become Amdricsn citizens or de- clured on outh their Jutention to become such, So far as known none of these alien “land proprietors have up to date declared their wtention to becowle' American citizens, 80 it 18 presumed they' provose to defy the law and test its constitutionality by appeal- ing to the highest courtyof the land. e — Steamship Ars At Baltimore—Tha Circassian rewt, from Laverpool. . At New York—The Franco, from Londo the Waesland, from Autwerp; the Buffalo, from Hull, AtQueenstown—PheBervia aud Wyoming, from Mew York for Liverpool. At Moville—Ths Parisisn, from Portiand for Liverpool. At Havre--La Gascogne, from New York. At Liverpool —Tha Wallachia, from Gal veston, and Bar- Ned in Court. Duraxco, Col., ?h‘ 2,—Benedito Martinez and Jack Dayis ‘quarroled over wages. Martinez got tho worst of the fight He caused Davis' arrest, and while the latter was 10 court yesterday Martiuez came in and shot him dead. “Ihe assassin i3 & county commissiouer, and one of the wealthiest Mexicans in the state. The matter caused Kreat excitement, JAKE WINS IN THREE ROUNDS | Vanqui:had Vacquslin the Fight. Gives Up KILRAIN HAD A WALK OVEZR. Tho Squoce x-Champion 08 the Fre Manner Very to That Batters and h Giant in a Iscouraging Lusty Lad. The Sabbath at New Orloans. New Onveaxs, Lo, Feb., 2—Notwithe standing all that has been said about the death of prize fighting New Orleans Jako Kilraie appeared in tne role of the gladiator today at the West End with the polica keop- g guard. His opponent was Felix Vacque- lin, a strapping youngster of French an- cestry who has vanquished atlthe local lights and knocked out the St. Joe “Kid.” s ad- mirers have been very enthusiastiz over him and were anxious for him to meet Kilrain, as his measure could best be taken by such a standard. A purse of $2,000 was raisod and arrange- ments mado for o six-round coutest with soft gloves, The theater at the West End was the scene of the contest. Kilrain came from Richburg Priday, looking in _splendid condition, weighing 207 pounds and was a much better wan than when he fought Sullivan. Vacquelin was also fit physically in o gen- eral way, but he complained of a pmn in the groin, which caused a swelling oo his left leg and made him a httle lame. ‘’here was a gatbering of uearly fifteen hundred people at the scene this afternoon, including prominent educators, members of the exchanges, federal, stato and city of- ticers and sports, us well as many people from the country. Kilrain made his appearance at 3 p. m. He wore white tights, black socks und canvas shoes and had not shaved his mustache. Doc Adler, his Baltimore friend, and the well known William Muldoon 'were his seconds, Vacquelin soon came in wearing brown tights, a red sush and leather fignting shoos. His sccouds were Mike Cleary ana James Sweeney. Although Vacquelin stands six foet two inchies, he did not look largor than Kilrain, who 18 only five foct, ten and a half inches. Vacquelin is clean built, with a sturdy neck, well set chest and shoulders and arms and legs that do not seem as strongly muscled as they are on account of their length, Kiirain, on the contrary, looked broad and henvily wuscled, looming up like Sullivan did at Richburg, Pat Kendrick was chosen referee and John O'Neil and John L. Duffy time-keepers, The zloves were called four ounces, looked less than three, After the usual pro- liminary handshaking Muldoon made a littie spoech, saving that it was a gathering on a Sunday afternoon to witness a glove contest, and hoped that tho crowd would not forget and think it had come to a prize fight. It was a contest for a display of skill, strength and endurance and not a fight. At 8:40 he called tuve. The men sprang forward and the fight commenced. Kilrain made his fight scientifically and showed all the generalship for which he is noted.. In the first round ho tried to draw Vacquelin on, but the latter was wary and nevor assumed the offensive, ‘Then he feinted, led lightly with his left, when he stopped in quickly landed on the face and as uelin’s attention was attracted deliv- ered a half arm swing with his right on the nock and clinched. Vacquelin fought ou pluckily and got in some faint short arm re- turnsonthe side. After that he could not touch Kilrain, In the second round Kilrain repeated the half-arm blow and squeezed Vacquelin in a clinch 80 that when he let him go Vacquohn dropped to one knce. When Kilrain found his rival was weakening he rushed in and clinched again, at the same time swinging s right in on’the neck. It was a good chance to end up the matter, but the polico aud referee intorfercd. Kilrain continued his rushes and landed on the neclk, jaw and stomach with both hands and ' chnched ard crowded Vacquelin to the ropes. Wien the round ended Vacquelin's jaw was swelling upand bis ribs were rosy. In the third round Vicquelin was more confident and swung out Lis right, but relapsed into the de- feasive when he failed to reach. Kilrain landed a left hander on the stomach at very long range and slipped after the blow. [t wasVacquelin’s chance, but Kilrain gotaway like a cat. Then he smashed his right out on the jaw again, on_the body, feinted again with the left and clinched with it, leaving the right band free for work. The right swune around and struck witn terrific force on Vacquelin’s jaw and side in rapid succes- sion. He got away with a few light returns, He then repeated “the performance, landing with his right three times more on the jaw before the round closed. Cleary urged Vac- quelin 1o continue, but the big felolw’s sore leg had swollen from the exerciso and he said he would not on. He was far {rom being knocked out, although his lip was cutand his jaw and sides weresore. He said be haa no business to fight at all under the circumstances. Cleary threw up the sponge and Kilrain was déclared the victor, Vacquelin cried and wanted anotber go. Kilrain said bis opponent was a good man, but green, McCormick Beats Paulsen. AU CrLatre, Wis.,, Feb. 2.—Axtell Paul- sen, for eight years the champion skater of the world, lost that title this afternoon to McCormick of New Brunswick, who de- feated bam in & ten-mile race, MecCormiclk made the first five miles in 27 minutes and the last 1 193¢, The Schedule Meeting, Sr. Pauvy, Minn,, Feb. 2.—|Special Tele- gram to I'neg Beg |—February 8 is the day named in the notice of Secretary Roche for the Western association schedule meeting. It is to occur 8t the Millard hotel, Omaha, The committee is composed of Meossrs. Thompson of St. Paul, Mulcabey of Sioux City and Rowe of Denver. A French Duel, Panis, Feb, 2.—The duel between the Mar- quis de Mores and M. Dreyfus, editor of the Nation, took place today. Dreyfus was shot iu_the right urm, but was not seriously in- jured. The marquis was unhurt, ‘Uha auel was the outcome of an articlo in the Nation offensive to de Mores, L STATE NEWS, Fighting th : Ei HovLpieaE, Neb., Feb, 2.—[Special to Tr & Bee.|—Holdrege is apparently on the verge of & season of greav prosperity, Improve- ment seems to freight the business utmos phere and rumors of contemplated uctivity are afloat in all quarters, The farmers have formed & very strong org ation for the buying or beilding and operation of au cle- vator by which they may ship their own grain and thus secure to themselyes cogrect weights and the middleman’s profits, The organization has applied to the B, & M. for a site on which to build an elevator aud the company virtually refuses the zround by stating thut two elevators are suficient for Holdrege. These two elevators are but two of 4 whole system which are owned by H. O. Barbor uud H. W. Scau, entirely con- trolling the grain market of Phelps and. the adjoining counties. Gireat dissatisfaction has existed for years and the farmers ure compelled to take some measures for self- protection, Much talk is now being indulged n favoring the building of other lives of railroad to Howdrege, and prospects are ood far the exteusion of the Northwestern from Hastiogs and a line from Kearney south via Holdrege 1o the southern seavoard. It is re- ported that the B, & M, will build northwest vator Ring, 2 from flolda, % The past year witi % 1 the building of the finost business block® any eity west of Lincoln, and an opera h % » which will com pare favorably with tl - toyd of Omaba Ihese fine improvement 1y be creditea largely to the entorpriso o1 insel brothors, who will in a few daysmc the Commer cial State bank into the e i rooms of tne w block. Iine residences Ve arisen in all parts of the city. H. U, Barbor, tho graw merchant, soid his fine residence in West Holdrego last week, and will build arain, fine than ev on the cor of Burlington and Hayden streots, w! is needed by all to be the finest resid cation i the city Holdrege via I * creck to the coal The Cereal Mill a Cort nty Nrepuaska Crry, Neb, Feb. 2.—|Spocial to Tur Bee |—Georg L. Woolsey, who purchased the plant of the old Nebraskn dis- tillimg company, will leave this week for New York to secure the necossary ma chinery for the cereal mills, into which the distitling plant will be converted, There is no longer any doubt about the sincerity of tho deal with the trust, and it is cortain that tho new enterpriso will be in active opera- tion within a few months. It is said that for w0 reasons the trust was as willinz to sell as Mr. Woolsey was to buy. It was con- sidered the easiest way out of the pending suit agmnst them aod at the same timo get off their hands a valuable vioce of property in the possible event of prohibition this fali. Mr. Woolsoy says the cercal wmills will bo the lurgest in the United States. Driven Insane by fufluenz Cozap, Neb,, Feb. 2—(Special Telegram to Tuk Bee. | ~Influcnza 18 putting in somo disastrous work in this community. Toduy the country was throwe into excitement over the report that 8, 8, McKelvey, a prominent farmor living about t has lost his reason The marshal and fiv hun to town. McKoelvey and his were taken with tho oral wo ago aud ho tried to conquer tho disoase failed. He will be taken to Lincolu ately. deputies today ¥ nily ks . but fmmodi- Accidental shooting, Snunert, Neb, Feb. 2.—|Special gramto Tue Bre.|—Two brothers, sons of Clayton Hendricks, a farmer residing in Barada precinct, were hunting today. Tho older boy carried & shotgun on his shoulder and his younger brother was walking behind and whilo passing a limb the gun was acei- dentally discharged. The entire load pene- trated the left sido of the abdomen of the younger brothier. A doctor was ca'led to dress the wound, but it 1s feared that it will prove fatal, Tele- Notes feom North Loup. ontn Lour, Neb., Feb. 2.—[Special to nE Bk, |—Business i3 picking up with the roturn of mild weattier. Now that the com ing of anew railroad is an assured fuct, othier business profects are being developed. The Modern Woodmen of America are ma turing a plan to construct a double front, two-story brick building in the early spring. As this camp is made up of some of the most energetic young business men of the town it may be expected o carcy to o successful issue whiatever it undertafes. vebraska City's Proposed Bridg». Nenraska, Ciry, Neb., Feb. 2.—[Special to Pue Bek|--Engincer Treadwell with a forco of ten assistants, represent- ing a large bridge company of Kansas City, are engaged here in making a survey for a permauent high wagou bridge across the Missour: river. If the bridge {s built it is intended to make ita_combination wagon and railroad bridge, and if possible, have it froe for wagons. Roasted to Death, Beatuce, Neb., Feb. 2.—[Special to Tnr Bz |—Mrs. A. J. VanBuskirk, an old lady subject to epilepsy, was burned to doath at Blue Springs last night. She was alone in the houso at the time and fell forward into the fire, probably during a fit. When found her clothes were burned off and her body literally ebaked. She is the mother of a leading shoemaker at that place. s e iy BLAINE'S DAUGHTER DE\D. §§ Mrs. Coppinger Dics at Her Father's Residerc . WasmNGTox, Feb, 2.—Mrs. Colonel Cop- pinger, Secretary Blaine's eldest daughter, died at her father's residence here this morning. Her deeth was caused by congestion of the bran induced by la grippe. Al the imme diate members of tho family were present at the last moment, Colonel Coppinger having arrived from the west yeswerday, ‘This is the fourth death in the family of Secretary Blaine within the past thirty-five days and is the second ona of s children to dié within that time from illncss brought on by la grippe. The president, members of the cabinoet and mavy other friends called today to expresss sympathy. The funeral will probably place Tuesday from ~St. Matthew's -Catholic church and Father Sherman, a son of Gen- eral Sherman, is expectea to conduct the service Mrs, obpinger was thirty years of age and was married about seven years ago. Y POLISH AMAZONS, Twenty-Five Hundred Women Fight the Police, Burraro, N. Y., Feb, 2.—A riot occurred today in the vicinity of St. Adelbert's church in the Second Polish parish, East Buffalo, which required the [full force of 200 police- men to quell. No one was killed, but several policemen were more or less injured by bricks and other missiles, and the leader of the riotors, n Polish womun, pame unknown, was badly hurt. The riot was a continuation of the demonstration of disfavor with which Fatbher Fowler Dun- kirk, the priest who was appointed to this parish lately by Bishop Ryan, has een received. By order of Bishop Ryan Fother Fowler tried to hold services this morning. The priest goutied the police that he would obey orders and asked for protection, O two hundred policemen were therefore sent to his aid. The priest was escorted in his buggy to the cburch by a cordon of armad detectives. On arriving at the church lheg found drawn up around 8 arricade which had been erected around the church fully 2,500 Polish women and girls. The men stood aloof on the other side of the street and looked on. The policemen were in- structed not to strike the women with their fists or billi 0 an unusual warfare began, The Polish women fought like enraged tigers and pushed the policemen away from the gute by sheer force of numbers. Finally the policemen beat down the barri- cade wud surrounded the women, Then from their aprons the women produced sait und pepper which they flung in the blue uts' eyes. They scrato bit, strucis, ed and yelled like 80 many cats. ‘Ibe arrival of the pricst was the sienal for the climax of the riot. The women burled themselves en ma; upon the car- riage, sprang upon bis back and one woman who acted as the leader actually caught the priest by the throat and would have strangled bim, It took four police- men w0 pull her offt. The Polish men now addea a shower of stones, bricks and other missiles o the fray. They were soon subdued with oattons and not a few went home with broken heads and bloody noses. Nioe were arrested. Special Policeman Lyons had his should blade broken, half a dozen other oftic were more or less injured. The woman ring leader was thrown down and trampled on and badly hurt. ‘L'he priest was rescued badly scured and with nis vest- ments bespattered aud torn. After his de- parture the crowd was dispersed and police men are now guarding the priest 1o an uvode kucwa only 1o them, =] NUMBER 224, |A HOLOCAUST IN BOSTON' Ten Peoploe Meet Their Death in Flamos, | BURNING OF THE SEARS BLOCK Ihe Stairs Cateh Fire and Cut the Upper off Escapo From soenoes. Ing ars building, & magaificant five:story marble structure 00- cupied by the Second National and Atlas banks, insuraace lawyers and brokors' of- fices, burned this morning. The building is valued at §200,000; mauranco, 815,00, The yearly rental of the building brought in 000. The loss to the banks aud ofices hus not been ascertained. The buildings adjoining wero slightly damaged. Two fires men were badly burat, but are 1ot thought to be fataily injured. It1s now known that ten persons were burned. Threo others were fatally injured and six others seriously if not mortally hurt, It is Dbelievel the fire started m o clothiug store on the first floor, Beforo 1t was discovered it caten through the partition wall of the hallway, which contained stairs leading to the tene= ments above and thus cat off cseape for the occupants, Tho scenes which oceurred among the oceapants when they were awaks euned were of the most neartrending descrip- tion. Shricks of terror, grouns of agony and cries for help filled tho air, Men, womd en wud children filled he wins dows and pitoously pleaded for help. Some of the more venturesomo even hung from the windows by only a slight lold on the sills. Ladders were hurriedly hoisted, lines of hose quickly run off and in ten minutes the fears for personal safety had subsidea. Those whom it was possivle to save had been taken from their positions of peril ana the wounded had been taken to places where their injuries could be cared for. After the fire was practically extinzuished Chief Webber, followed by several firewmen, went iato the 'building and with diflculty ascended to the upper floors, When they reached thewm a sight that horrified them met thewr eyes. Under one of the windows crouched a human form burned to a crisp, the hands clasped together and kuceling as thouxh in prayer. Further search showed 1 other partsof the top floor seven other human forms covered with cinders and asties. Seeing escape frowm the flames below to the street impossivle because thu stairs were burning, tae terrified victims had evi- dently rushed to the upper floor 1n their at- tempts to escape and there had been roasted as though held in a furnace. Later two mfams were removed from other parts of the building and a list of ten human lives lost made up. ‘The injured were removed to hospitals and the dead bodies taken to the worgue for identitication, There are serious suspicions that the firo was the work of incendiaries. It is stated that when tho strect door burst -open the smell gave strong indications that the stairs and floor bad been saturated with oil. The police have decided on a thorough investiga= tion, and one Benjamin Simonds has been urrested on suspicion, BosToN, Another Conflagration. Daxpury, Conn., Feb, 2.—Hull & Rogers, furniture; Samuel Harris, clothing; George Stevens, art materials, and T. P. Hoyt & Co,, grocery, ail on Main street neur ;Lib- berty, were burned out this morniug. ' The losses will aggregate $300,000; Insurance about one-third. There were several narrow escapes from death, many occupunts of the flats over the stores being taken from their rooms almost suffocated. Servant and Child Cremated, Ciicaco, Feb, 2—William D. Ells and wife, returaing to their cottago tunight after an hour's vislt to a friend, found the bouse in flames and the charred_corpses of their two year-old daughter and tho sorvant, Anna Johnson, visible just inside the kitchen Goor. Mrs. Ells rushied into the burning dwelling and succeeded in bringing out un- harmed ber bavy, aged nine mouths, that bad been asleep upstairs, How the fire started is a myster, A us Blaze. Kexosua, Wis,, Feb. 2 —Two six story builaings, Allen & Son’s tannery, filled with stock; Denoyer water cure, the German M. E. church and parsonago burned this morn- ing; loss §125,000, insurance, #100,000. At one time the entire northwest part of the city was threatened and engines were sent trom Ruacine, —— IN COMGRESS, Forecast of the Principal Business This Week, WasHINGTC Feb. 2—The Blair educa- tional billis likely to consume a large part of the time of the scnate this week. ‘Ihere is probability of the renewal of the set speeches on the race vroblem, but the majority of the dewocratic senators are disposed to withhold their remarks on that bject untl it cotnes before the senate in conueo- tion with some such measure a8 tho national election bill, Tn secret sossion the Morggn and Dor- chester nominations are exbected to be called up, In the house the republicans hope to have & quorum of their own membors present to- morrow or next day and o be uble to force « vote and to finally dispose of the pending clection case in such & muuner as to preclude the possibility of judicial intervention. Meanwhile the committee on elections is preparing to report on the cise of Atkinson vs Pendlcton from the First West Virzinia district. There is expectation that the committee on rules will present a new code to the house within a fow days. A A Double Murder. Snver Ciry, N, M, Fob. 2.—Henry Brooks, a colored soldier from Fort Buyard, killed Deputy Sheriff Dalton and a colored woman * named Carrie Drug, and seriously wounded another man st Central City, s town eight miies from this place, about 10 o'clock last mght. Carrie Drug kept a saloon at Ceatral City which was frequented by the colored soldiers from Fort sayard, the two places bewg only about a mile apart, HBrooks, who had been drinking at Central early in the evening, went up to Fort Bay- ard ana returned with & cavalry carbine and two belts of cartridees, intending to kill the woman und man, of whom he professed to be jealous, He shot the woman without warn- lng and imwediately afterward shot the deputy sheriff, who was about to arrest hiw, As the deputy fell 8 man kunelt down on bis knee, bent over to raise him up and received @ serious wound in the faw. ‘Ihe shooting then became goneral and Brooks ived a wound in the leg, when he was arrested, He was immediately brought over here and placed v Jail, e Fatal Snow Slide, SAN FRANOCISCO, Feb, L.—A report just re- ceived from Sierra City, a village high up in the Sierra Nevada mountains, says on the evening of the 17 W slide oc- curred at Logansville, two miles distuni kilhng Mrs. Leidstrom and Jobhn W. Foy: i A Big Steerago List. New York, Feb, 2.—|Special Telogram to Tue Bee.)—The steamer Trave, from Bree men, brought 60 stoerage passengers 19 New York. 5 -