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

- THE OMAHA DALy BEeE 2 %z e —— "TWENTIETH YEAR. NOVEMBER 10, 1890, HAS BENEFITIED FARMERS. What the Beoretary of Agriculture Thinks of the Work of Congress, INCREASED EXPORT TRADE IN CATTLE. A More Comprehensive Election Law Recommended—An Opinion on the Beet Sugar Industry—The Outlook Is Bright, Wasnisaroy, Nov. 0.—The secretary of agriculture has presented his annual report tothe presilent. By compartng prices at Chicago for October 16 of 1800 and 1880 he shows the marked in o in the values of agricultural products, especially of cereals. A tabulated statement of agricultural ex- ports the last fiscal year, mcluding live ani- mals, barley, by, potatoes, hops, cheese, flax, wool, tobacco, wines, ete., under the old and new tariff rates are given and indicate a material increaso in import duties on these articles, and show each to have been im- ported in cousiderable quantities. ihe sec- retary asserts that without ignoring the ef- ferts of natural causes in enhancing values the economic legislation of the last session of congress has directly henefitted the farm- ers; improved the value of cercals, Our increased export trade in cattle and animal products is another cause of con- gratulation he traces to the energetic and effective measures adopted for the eradication of pleuro-pneumonia and to the growing ap- preciation at home and abroad of the depart- ment's ability to suppress or effectually con- trol contagious animal discases, He declare that not a single case of contagious pleur pneumonia has been alleged to_exist amon American cattle shipped to British ports since March last, Similar energy has been directed to our pork interests. Theseeretary strongly recommends that the inspection la be made more comprehensive thin the present of all animals slaughtered for interstate loreign trade, ‘The outlook for the howo sugar industry is oonsidered favorable. The analysis by the department chemist of beets grown in various states from seed distributed last soring i dicates a high percentage sf sugar and affords What 1a: regarad @y ooncluslve proof that large sections of the country are adapted to the successful cultire of the sugar beet. The practical results obtained in Nebraska and Kansas, he says, demonstrate the feasibility of home grown sugar manufacture, In the bureau of animal industry arrangements havebeen per- fected for a dairy division, the establishment of which was delayed somewhat by the 1 of necessary legislation. Co-operation with experiment stations las been undertaken on important lines, including experiments with grasses in arid regions and the trial of new economic plants for the collection of ag statisties of the reports of gro ps and of the probable supply of stap) products in the markets of the world. ‘The production of raw silk asan indigenous industry is referred to in not very encour- aging terms, though its importance is empha- sized by reference to the imports of raw silks which have largely increased during the year and ars valued for the year at upwards of $24,000,000, but, the necessity for favorable legislation as well as for improvements in ma- chinery is insisted on. Encouraging words are spoken with reference to flax culture, Secre- tary Rusk believing the recent changes in the tariff on linens will serve to encourage manu- facturers and provide a market for home grown flax. Irrigation and the artesian sup- plyof water are madesubjects of special refer- ence. Reference is made to the forthcoming transfer of the weather bureau to the depart- ment of agriculture, with the declaration of the secretary’s desire to widen the present scope of the bureau so as to increase its bene- fits to agriculture. He also insists strongly on the necessity for more frequent representa- tion of tho department at meotings of agri- cultural and kindred socicties, The possibil- ity of serving corn growers throughout the country by extending the market for Indian corn i forcign countries has engaged the secretary’s attention, with tho result that he has appointed a special agent abroad. having special qualifications for his duty, to investi- gate and report upon the possibility of pro- moting the consumption of Indian corn in European countries, In concluding his report he says: A cave- ful review of the events of the past year and a general survey of the agricultural field to- day betoken a marked improvement in the condition of our agriculturists and promise well for thefr future well beiug.” He ends by declaring that he looks forward with con- fidence to the time when in the high quality of its work, as well as in the magnitude of its enterprise, the agriculture of the United States shall not only lead all other industries 1n this country, but shall be the leader in this great industry of all other countries, g ate A STRANGE CASE. The Burchell Affair Has a Farallel at Yonkers. New York, Nov, 0,—There {8 strong sup- . port for the theory that the famous Burchell caso has found a parallel in the alleged sui- ade of a wealthy Englishman at Youkers, Benwell, who has money, was lured to this country and robbed and murdered. James H. Edgar, a wealthy London druggist, was lured to this country, and has been found dead and penniless in a Yonkers hotel. Numerous circumstances surrounding his death suggest a question which the police of that town can not ignore. Evidences of sui- cide do not deter them in their scareh for the murderer, Captain Mengin of the Yonkers force ap- plied to the New York police department for assistance on the case, and Inspector Byrnes detailed two of his most competent men for the task of tracking down the conspirators who are respousiblo for a great crime or of otherwise unraveling a mystery which grows daily move tantalizing. The details of the supposed suicide are already familiar, An expensively dressed old gentleman, who two weeks ago’ gave a re- ceipt for $5,000 in cash, was found dead in o room at the Getty bouse, Yonkers, with less than $1 on his person, In.the room was a bundle of rags such #s no man in his condition of life would think of wearing, and o note to the pro- rictor, signed with his nssumed name of "George Smith,” asking pardon for the in- convenience he was causing, and saying that the inhumanity of a few persons had driven bim to death. Porry H. Sumuer, a broker at 198 Broad- way, identified the body as that of James H, Edgar, and exhibited the above-mentioned receipt for §,000. —_— “Hopless" Annapolis. AxyAroLis, Md., Nov, 0.—There will be no hops at the United States Naval Academy this winter. This discontinuance of the cadets’ hops came about by the commandant, Commander Glass, insisting on the appoin ment of a hop committee according to their military standing. The cadets objected to this, claiming that those who stood highest in their respective classes did not take as much interest in social affafrs, as they speud most of their time in study. — They Favor Federation. Sepati, Mo, Nov. 9,—Representatives of the trainmen of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas system held a secret meeting here to- day to discuss the federation plan. It ls lew rued no decision was reached, but the ma- jority of those present fayored federation. —_——— A Rudyard Kipling Romance, Pirrssue, Pa., Nov. 9.—Rudyard IKKip- ling, the now famous writer, figures in a little romanoe that bas just come 10 light. A few Years agoa pretty and bright Beaver cquuty fi:—l warried & young Englishman, Bhortly beforo tho marriage the husbund obe tained an appointment i the ludian civil service—a first rato position with good pa. and 6 pleasant location at # hill country station. 'There the couple met Kipling, and they becamo such fiem friends that two years ago, when the hus. band ot a’long leave of absence and with his camo buck to Pennsylvania to visit her relatives, Kipl s with them, A few days after t arrived the gos- sips began tosay that Kipling was deeply iv love with his friend’s wife. She did'not seem to be aware of it, nor did her husband, Her treatment of the guest was frank, friendly and ladylike, without a particle of affecta or flirtation. All the gossips agreed on this point, and they said further that it was a pity the journalist could not have bostowed his af- feetions in a quarter where tiere could have that the husband is de and that the young wi low will soon return to her Beaver home, Tho gossips expect Rudyard Kipling to fol- low snon after, and that another chapter will then be written, THE CLEARANCE RECORD, Financial Transactions of the Coun- try During the Last Week. Bosrox, Nov. 9. pecial Telegram to Tnp Bee.]—The following table, compiled from dispatches from the clearing houses of the cities namel, shows the gross ex- changes for last week, with rates per cent of increase or decr a3 against the 1 amounts for the corresponding week CLEARINGS. | NewVork Boston. ... Chleago. Philde St. Louls Plitshurg San Franclsco Baltimore. Cincinnat! Orlens Minneapolls. . Providence.. Loulsville. Detrolt Cleveland Duluth. Fort Wo Portland Birmingham . Grand Rapids. . Richmand Indianapolls Washington, Hartford, Peorin Sioux City Seattle., 0347 yricuse Wichita. .\ Wilmingtin. Tos Angelos Tincoln: Lan o Molnes. Tedtor poka ... Loxington, iy, Montren. ]l fax alt Lako Cit Houn te Nashville. oL ncludad In totals, No cleariag hov this T last year. AT AFTER TRAIN WRECKERS. Belief That Three Missouri Scoundrels Have Been Located. SepALIA, Mo, Nov. 0-—1tis confidently be- lieved that the three men who wrecked the Missourl Pacidc pilssenger train near Otter- ville on Friday morning have been definitely located, and the wreckers will probably be arrested at daylight tomorow morning. De- tectives Dickey, Tutt and Delong have been worlking diligently on the case since shortly after the wreck took place, and it appears that their efforts are to be well rewarded. After committing the deed the men took to the woods for safety, and _on Friday night broke futo the Moudt JEtoa sehool house, which is located tivo and one-half miles north of “Robbers’ Cut.” They left. the building shortly after sunrise this’ morning, and wero met by John Huffman, a farmer, who resides in that vicinity. They inquired of Mr, Huff- man the direction to Tipton, He pointed ovt the way aud passed on, The wreckers started to walle to Tipton, but went that way only far enough o get out of sight of the fawmer, who half an hour later saw them 'going in a _dirction divectly opposite from Tipton. My, Huffman_at once noiified the officers of his suspicions, and gave a very good description of the lodgers i the scliool house, Theso were probably the parties tho detectives wanted, and a hot pursuit was commenced at oncd. The rail- road authorities expect that the train-wrec ers will be captured tomorrow morning in the vicinity of Bunccton. The officers think the parties_engaged in wrecking the train belong to the notorfous Cass county gang of robbers and cut-throats, LN To Wed a_Kentucky Girl, S1. Louts, Mo, Nov. 9.—It is rumored that Jobn W. Norton, the well known manager who is interested in theaters in Pittsburg, Chicago and St. Louis, is soon to be married. The young lady is Miss Georgie Davids, a beautiful Kentucky girl, who received all her dramatic instruction from him. He se- cured her a remunerative situation with Dixey's Seven Age company in New York, whero she mado @ pronounced hit on account of her personal beauty and fine stago pres- ence, This season she has been with Rice's World's Fair_company, quittiog them when they reachied this city. e L shot Himserr. - *f Coruwmia, Mo, Nov. 9.—William P, Booth of this place, shot himself through the body this morning with suicidal intent, and may die. He sought the publio school yard to do the work, and after shooting himself walked back down town before he became exhausted. Booth has boen infailing health for somo time, and_ was_avparently insaue when he shot himself. Ho is @ single man about fifty years old, — - A Scow Wrecked, Minwavkee, Wis, Nov. 9.—The scow Becker was wrecked off Ahnape this morn- ing, and Cook Bernard lost. The other mem- bérs of the crew remained in the rigging five hours before being rescued and are in a seri- ous condition as the result of exposure, i Declaved a Draw, # Mewenis, Tenn., Nov. 0.—The fight be- tween Ready Brennan of Streator, 1L, and Tommy Danforth of New Orleans” was de- clered a draw at the end of the eighth round ou account of darkness, e Justifiable Homicide, Moxtaomery, Ala, Nov. 9.—Chief of Po- lice Gerald, who killed the notorious ex- mayorof Cedar Keys, Fla., has been acquit- ted ov the ground of justifiable homiside, ——— Died C ng Home. Kaxsas City, Mo, Nov, 0.—H. S, Miles, a banker and prominent citizea of this place, died today while en route home from New York. ———— Catholic Educational Exhibit, Norue Dame, Ind,, Oct, 0.-~The executive subcommittee of the general committee hav- ing in charge the Catholic educational ex- bibit at the world's exposition of 1892 an- nounces the pamphlet of instructions to the various colleges and religious orders is now in press and will be {ssued December 1. The executive committee s composed of Bishop Spalding, Father Higgins, Dr. M. . Eagan, and Hon, W. J. Onahan, The different edu- cational institutions and religious orders will be permitted to use their own discrotion in determining the matter and form of their particular display, while the committee will exercise a general supervision of the exhibits, pobingiasbiomiseriy QUEBE HEAVY BURD Stag gering Under a Heavy Debt and in Need of More Money. Orrawa, Ont, Nov. .—The finanees of boon hope of ratumm, - Now word has come | the proviuce of Quebec are in what might be termed a deplorable condition. The legisla- ture of that provinco has just assembled, and, with a population of less than 2,000,000, the province is shown to possessa debt of something like $30,000,000. The premier of the province is now looking around to see where he can float a loan of 00,000 to meet press- ing linbilities, but, in view of the fact that it is currently stated that the dominion govern- meat will' have to cometo the rescue of Quebec, Mr. Mercier is not likely to find many eager speculators waiting to invest in the debentures he may have to offer. Be- tween church and stato the people of Quebec bear a heavier burden of taxation than those of any cther province in the dominion, and it isnot surprising that within the past few years thousands of them have emigrated to the United State: pras TR e KILLED HIS STEPDAUGHTER, That Is Why Frank Gerade Will be Hanged at Pittsburg. Prriscurs, Pa, Nov, 0.—~In the criminal court today Frank Gerade was sentenced to death. Heis the Alleghany rman who killed his three-year-ola stepdaughter, Annie Hoefler, last March by catehing her up by the legs and beating out brains against her cradle, “Have you anything to say,” Judge Magee asked him, “why the court should nov pro- nounce the sentence of death!” Gerade thought for a moment and then replied in German as follows : “I don’t want to say anything; T have noth- ing tosay. Idon't Know anything about this affair. T don’t romember what happened or what I did. AllTknow is what I learned af- terward. at my brother told me when I was arrested, That is all I know about it, and further than this I cannot suy anything.”” Judge Magee made no comment_upon this statement. Judge White imposed the sen- tence. Gerade understood its nature without explanations, and was led away looking ex- tremly weak and unsettled THEY WERE WILD. Celebration of the Anniversary of the Hunging of the Anarchists. CuicaGo, Nov, 9.—Arms full of flowers, sympathetic speeches anda parade of 2,000 peonle marked the celebration today of the third anniversary of the execution of the an- archists, Decorum characterized all the ex- erclses, The speeches in comparison with the old-time fiery utterances were mild most of the time. he weather was cold and The procession marched through several down streets with banuers furled and draped with crape. When the special train reached ‘the ceme- tery the procession again formed and mavched past the graves, each society as it passed by, deposited its_floral offering until the graves were piled high with a mass of red and white flowers in various designs. The crowd then assembled in front of a small platform and listened to the speeches, George S:hernidinger said that tho purpose of assemblage was to commemorate’ the wmur- der of their comrudes by the machinery of the capital, L. 8. Oliver said that the mem- ory of the noble dead would stir the laboring man to do and dare, and when that time comes let somebody beware, “Though scaf- folds and gibbets were built at every cross road, let us have courage, comrades, to march forward.” H. E. Bartholomew, in his ad- dress, said that, the excitement over the ass ination of Lincoln was as nothing as compared with the influence of the hanging of the anarchists, He eulogized the dead as new John Browns, Other speeches were made and the crowd quietly dispersed. HEAVY EXPORTS OF COTIO) A Million and a Half Bales Sent to Europe Last Week. New Onteays, La, Nov. 9.—Secretary Bester's weekly New Orleans cotton ex- change statement issued today shows a fall- ing off in the quantity of cotton brought into sight compared with last weelk of 46,068 bales, but an increase over this week last year of 5,040, The leading features of the week are the heavy export movement and large takings of by Americanspinners. The former reached 220,114 bales, against 175,600 for the corre- sponding seven days of last season; while the amount taken by American spinners was 115,722, against 86,070, A result of these movements has been that stocks have in- creased but 43,057 bales within the week, whilr;s they ran up during this week last year 12 . The amount of the crop brought into sight dbring the weckending last night was 404,272 bales, against 395,232 for the corresponding seven days of last year; making the total thus far for the season to date 2,957,509, against 2,608,530, an increase of 287,000, The move- ment since September [ shows receipts at all United States ports 2,380,504, against 2,176,- 444 last year: overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 215,74s, against 152,816 interior stocks in excess of these held at the close of the last commercial year 266,782, against 222, southern mill takings 113,500, agains gn exports thus far for the season have been 1,470,690, against 1,332,022 last year, an increase of 138,088 bale: ind cated a wain during the past seven days in that excess as shown at the close of last week of 53,514, The totul takings of American mills, north and south thus far for the season have been 540,080 last year, Those include 561,425 by northern, spinners, against 420,579, Stocks at the seavoard and leading southern interior centers are now 15,150 bales, larger than at this date last year, Inclwiing stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop, aud the number of bales brought into sight thus far, from the present crop, the supply to date is'8,050,442, against 2,762,002 for the same periud last year, - Desperate Jail Breakers. Kaxsas City, Nov, 9.—Seven desperate negroes escaped from the county jail this morning by knocking down the jailer who let them out in the corridor to empty slop and taking away his keys. He was seriously in- jured, but will recover. Five of the prisoners were recaptured during tue day, only one, Peter Jackson, offeriug any serious resist- ance, He had the jailor’s revolver and fired to kill two policemen, but was clubbed nearly to death. Green Reed, a murderer, and Richard Pendleton, a highwayman, ave still at large. —_—— Damages for a Negro. New Onneans, La, Nov. 9.—-William Lampkins, & nogro, has been awarded $,500 damages against the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific railroad by the supreme court. The jury’s verdict in the district court granted him §7,000, Several months ago Lawmpkins was foreibly’ cjected from a running train, whereby he lost u leg; hence the suit. i Knight Commanders of the Bath, Loxpoy, Nov. 9.—[Special Cablegram to Tur Ber]—Colonel Smith, British consul at Zanzipar, bas been madea knight com- mauder of the bath, e -— The Orleanists in London. Loxpoy, Nov, §.—|Special Cablegram to £, ]—The count of Paris and the duke of Orleans, accompauled by their suites, have arrived in London, | MURDEROUS I0WA THIEVES. They Commit a Variety of Depredations and Successfully Baffle Parsuit, A WOUNDED DRIVER'S ~RESERVATION, Calvin P, Jones Made a Judgo of Polk County ~No Hope of Complete Election Returns Bes fore Weluesday. Drs Moixes, In., Nov. 0.—[Speclal Tele- gro.ato Tne Bee.)—On Wednesday night last, three burglars Avent through several stores in the villageof Wyo, Jones county, getting considerable flunder, Next day they were seen near Baldwin and a strong party was organized to capfuro them. Word was also sent to Maquoket, and a party of 200 or morve went out from there, The next heard was that the fugitives hud reached the hoavy timber near Maguoketa and that the search had been abandoned, Last evening the fugitives arrived at Key West, three miles from Dubuque. They came across a brewery wagon and asked for & ride, After getting on the wagon they fired a bullet in the back of the driver, Jacob Hundenshield and de- manded his money, He gave them $100 in silver and slipped $00 under the cushion un- der the scat, They thén jumped off the wagon, Handenshield drove rapidly to th had the ball extracted from his bac very seriously injured. The sheriff organized o posse and went in pursuit of the robbers, but had not succeeded in capturing them at Inst accounts, The Anxions Must Walt, Des Moises, Ta, Nov, [Special Tele- gram to T Ber. |~The past week has been ene of anxiety to the rapublicans of Towa and of hopefulness to the democ . There has been much figuring by the former to demon- strate that their state ticketis elected, and they have apparently succceded in getting Me and for secrolary of state, by less than 3,000, with several counties unheard from. On the bulance of the state ticket all is mere guess work until tho returns have been officially counted. The probabilities are, however, that the democrats have elected Colonel Dey for railway commissioner and possibly W. L. White for the state treasurer, This much is conceded by republi- cans who have had acc most of the figures. The board of supervisor: vass the returns tomorrow but will ! get through with ail the counties, so it will ve Wednesday, or later, before the actual result is known, A New Judge. Des Moixes, Ta,, Noy, 9.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Governor Boies yester- day appointed Calvin P, Holmes judge of the distriet court of Polk county to succed Judge Kavanagh who resignedand has moved to Chicago to enter the practice of law. Judge Holmes isa republican and had just been clected to the position he now occupies ~re- ceiving the highest numberof votes of the three republican candidates clected and for that reason was appointed. ekt 2 S DILLON AND O’BRIEN. et 44 Arrangements for the Recéption and Demonstrationa Chicago. Cmioaco, Nov. 0O.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bep]—Even the coming visit of Dillon and O'Brien does not seem to be sufficient to to the Irish factions of Clicago, and the isiting statesmen may be placed in the em™ barrassing position of being compelled to sub- mit to receptions from rival Ivish factions So far as the general publicis concerned, it has been detinitely arranged that a commit- tee consisting of Editors Melville K. Stone, J. W. Scott, Joseph Medill and Washington Hesing will have charge of the arrangements in connection with the demonstration at which the delegates will speak. The date has not yet been fixed, but it is believed that Messrs. Dillon and O’ Brien will a here on the =5th inst. Tha “triangle” ele- ment have arranged for a demonstra- tion in honor of Robert Emmet on the 234 inst in Central music hall. The anti- trianglors ave represented by the confedera- tion of Irish societies, who met yesterday and decided to abandon their project of havinga similar demonstration on the same date. The Croninites state that thewr course is in- spired by o desire to make moro successful the meeiing to be addressed by Dillon and O’Brien and that to hold & demonstration on the 284 inst. would tend to weaken the dele- gates’ meeting, They now demand that the trianglers abandon their projected dernon- stration in_honor of Emmett, the martyr, and devote their energies to welcoming the living statesmen a couple of days later, s s DL VANQUISHED THE ROBBERS. Two Pennsylvania Men Have a Lively Fight with Thieves. Greexssuug, Pa, Nov, 9.—Two strangers enter.d the store of G. A. Blair, at Latrobe, last night, where Mr. Blair and Mr. Walters were talking, and with cocked revolvers, or- dered them to hold up their hands. Blair and Walters jumped to their feet, and before tho robbers knew what they were about they in the clutches of their intended v Walters and Blair overpowered the robbers and threw them into the street. The men tieed several shots at Blair and Walters and then ran away. They met a mau named Reed, whom they intimidated and robbed of his money and a gold wath, The men ave supposed to be the same whoshot Officer Mateer at Tarentum. —_—————— Historic Land for Sale. w Yomrk, Nov. 0.—For the past two - years the Archaeologi Institute of America has been contemplating the purchase of the 350,000 acres of land in Greece upon which thelittle village of Kastri is built. The ruins of Delphi are here; aud to make exten- sive explorations among them would be the object of the purchase. The Greek govern- ment has given the iastitute the first oppor- tunity of securing thae land, At theannual meeting of the New. ¥York society of the Archacological institute’ yesterday afternoon William R. Ware, professor of architecture of mines, announced that the Boston chapter had subscribed $34,000, Chicago chapter §10,- 000 and the New York chapter §16,000, It is thought the remainder of the $0,000, the rice of the land, will, not be hard w raise, he institute has been given until the 15th of this month to close the bargain, sl o Confidence Man in Custody. Sr. Joserw, Mo, Noy. f.—Sheriff Gabe Cox of Daviess county arrived in St Joseph this morning with one of the most noted con- fidence men in the country. Mr, Cox turned his prisoner over to United States Marshal Craig, who placed him in jail to await a pr liminary hearing, Tho prisoner, James Bird, alias Brown, is from New York, and was ar- rested in company with John Wilson of Kansas City, and George Henry of Niagara Falls, and charged with confidccing an old farmer of Daviess county named Samuel Farr, out of §00, Koch's Remedy a Succe Beruy, Nov. 9,—Piof. Bergman inoculated fifteen consumptive patients on Thursday by Prof. Koch's process and om the following doy exhibited of the patients before a number of )hymnm in order toshow the change which had been the result within twenty-four hours, The Borsen Courier says it has authoricy for the statement that Prof. Koch's remedy has proved to be a suc- cess, —_——— Courtship by Correspondence. HorkissviLLe, Ky., Nov, §.—William Lind- ley, a wealthy young farmer residing near Falrview, o this county, and Miss Cora Elder of' Los Angelos, Cal,, were united in marriage at the residence of K. B. Long last ovening, Rev. H. A. McDonald oficiating. “The couple had not met until § had been fn correspondenco f Mr. Lindley could not ieave busin west for his bride, she came on, and thev | idoutified eacti other at the dopot on her arri- val last evening by a white rosotte worn by each. They left after the ceremony for their future home near Fairview S L A THRILLING EXPERIENCE, A Telegraph Operator's Hut Attacked by Bears and Wildeats, Witkesmanke, Pa., Nov, 0.—The telegraph operafor at the tunnel, about eight miles above Penn Haven Junction, on tho Lehigh Valley railroad, had a remarkable and thrill- ing experience on Thursday night. The place is a very lonely one. There is not a dwelling within over two miles of it, the nearestone befngat Mud Run, where the awful railroad disastor oceurred two years ago. On either side of the railroad the mountains stretch away for miles, covered with dense forests. The operator in the little cabin hardly ever secs & human face, excopt on the passing trains, For a long time no one could be got to stay thero long, but six months ago Edward Smith, from New York city, took the place and held it up to Thorsday night. He lhas often seen muny bears and wild cats around, and of late they have grown very bold, On Thursday night ho was awakened by anoise outside the cabin, and on looking out saw two large bears at- tempting to get in. He shouted and be; door to frighten them away, but they r with fierce growls and redoubled the forts to getin. He became greatly aarmed, as he had no weapons and knew not what to do. His alarm was increased when a third bear and several wild cats joined the two bears outside, and _they " all renewed their efforts fo et in. Smith tried to cll up the operator at Mud Run .to usk for help, but could get no an- Meanwhile one of the bears had got on the roof and was tearing off the shingles, Another ono broke the window glass and thrust through his head. Smith, seizing a ithall bis might, This seemed to daunt the assailants for a while, but they soon renewed the attack At Iast Mud Run ans and Smith told the operator to send help down on_the first train or he would be a dead man, He did so, and the train only just reached the scene din time. The bears had torn all the shingles off e forcing a way through the rafters n the approach of the train drove them nith got on board the train and started is home in New York, SN OSSAL RAILWAY PROJECT. Rights for a Great South American System Obtained. Sax Fraxersco, Cal,, Nov. 9.—J. L. Cherry, aformer San Franciscan, has just reached tere from Panama. He has completed ar- rangements for building the most important railroad yet projected on the west coust of South America. He has a coneession from the United States of Columbia for seventy years to build and operate a road from Bucnaventura on the Pacific ocean east ninety miles to Cali, and then north through the Cauca valley to the Gulf of Davien, opening into the Atlantic. Further concessions are made for a line from Cali across the Cordilleras into Magdalena; from the same starting point, along the Puaumayo river to the navigable Amazon, and ulso south from Cali across the border of Ecuador, The entire road wiil be 1,200 miles fn length and will cover every outlet from Columbia to the southern republics. Hence necessitating a pan-American rallway company to cross or travel over its lines, in orler to gain sccess to South America. ~ The territory covered is 800,000 square miles, with 3,000,000 people. The Columbian government gives fifteen miles of existing railroad, a heavy coin payment per mile, £,000 boius per month outside of guaranteed interest for running ex perst and a royal land grant twonty-four mile wideon each side of the road. The Cauca valley is ono of the richest in the world, have produced over £300,000,000 worth of ' gold, raised the purest chocolato and coffee, as well as sugar, india rubber and other valuable products. Chorry will engage enginecrs in New York and break ground about Christ- m He expects tohave trains running to Cali by the summer of 1802 A capital of $10,000,000 has been subscribed by London, New York, Chicago and San Francisco bank Sl A FRIENDLY ARNING. O'Brien and Dillon Advised to Keep Out of Canada. Quenec, Noy, 9.—A sensation has been created today in Canadian Irish Cathclie cir- cles by the publication ir the Telegraph, a foremost organ of Irish public opinion, of an earnest appeal to O'Brien and Dillon not to visit Canada. The Telegraph, being an organ of theliberal government of Quebec, addi- tional force is 1ont to the warning contained in the following extract from it leading article: Woe would advise 0'Brien and Dillon not to come to Canada, We give this advice because there coming here might be the means of in- juring their best friends, or if they do come, then the chances areten to one Sir John Mac- donald will pull the wires with thehomegov- ernment and cause them to be arrested, in order to throw the discredit of their arrest on one of the liberal attorney generals of the provinces, Such amove woild be in har- mony with the old trickster’s career, if ef- fected. He would be able to laugh in his sleeve while the liberal party, alone the party that is a friend of Ireland to a man, would suffer, and that, too, on the probable'eve of a general election. For this reason we would adviseO’Brien and Dillon not to come, for by coming they may injure the political party that has pinned home rule to its bauner, and they may serve the orange faction and' thus keep the tory enemy in power, B DEATH THE HIGHWAYMAN, A Victim ofan Accident with $25,000 on Her Person, S Pavr, Minn, Nov. 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|—On Thursday cvenlog an aged woman was run over by an electric car at the corer of Jackson and Filth streets, Nobody recognized her and she was taken to the city hospital in an unconscious condition, Her right leg was broken and she was so badly injured internally that she died this afternoon. In preparing the body for burial, §25,000 in greenbacks was found “sewed into her clothing in various places. The remaius were identified by Richard T. O’Connor, clerk of the district court, as those of Mrs, Annie Keolz of Payne avenue, She was over eighty years of ageand of German descent, As she has no hieirs in this country it is not known what will be done with the snug little fortune found stitched in her clothing. e Strangely Missing. Covumnrs, Ind., Nov. 8,—Early Thursday morning William Joliff, a farm hand, who worked for Thomas Sanders, seven miles southsast of this city, took alantern and went to the barn to feed the stock, as was his habit. On his not returning to the residence at the usual time for his breakfast, s i was made for him. In ashed near the barn the lantern was found burning, as if it had been left by him. Since that time he has not been heard from or seen, Ie was sober and of good habits, Sanders is in debt to him for labor oyer $100, and he also owned a fine horse and buggy. There is great excitement in the neighborhood over his strauge disap- pearance, e The Chancellor Cheered. Mitay, Nov. 9.—General Von Camp left for Berlin this morning after bidding fare- well to Preme Minister Crispl. As the train moved off the chancellor was cheeved, - A Terrible Outrage, Birwixemay, Ala, Nov. 9.—A horrible out rage and murder was committed today near | Hillman, & mining town eight 1.(0s from the city, aud a lynching A well dressed young negro went to the house s old, who lives with her two sons and o something to Mrs. Calhoun w. Calhoun still alo: nal assault on her, liead and then | she was insensible be mother in a dy sicians were summoned, die from the shoc A large posse of white ing the negro, and the trained 1 dogs from th convict prison at, Pratt mines wore secured. Late this afternoon the dogs steuck the trail, and the negro will no dou bt fore morning. to the nearest limb without cereinony. be captured be the will be hung THE APPEAL WITHDR The Irish Relief Committee Will Now d o Move, mittee for the retief of the famine fn Ireland has issued a public that it tempors the American people. that while at the time the appeal was issued there was no reason for belioving the distress lieved otherwise than by Ameri can gencros ty, the British covernment sine had been spur' udvaws its appeal to The statement says d to investig > u system of public works in districts which, by affording reliof, will at least postpono u famine, The committee has good reason to be ¥ on the part of the B government is largely due tothe prompt sym- spontancously and accordingly cong 1 peaple on having see > sufforers in Trelind substantial hopo of relief without the exponditure of s also been represented by visiting Trish delegates that'it would prody eloment in Irish politics if aid in any sh should be seut to Ircland by any the distressed this sudden activ lates the Americh aninterfering lled pleas ants situation of the political parties in Treland is nd the committee void creating new complications by interference of ations of the ac s Trish people are therefore entitled ‘to consid- long as there is no immediate dan- Al suffering by famine, When that r'ed is, the committee with the fullapproval of the renew its app the close of the ent whether the pled ernment are to be kept and whethe lief measures provided will be adequate. PROTECTION I The crisis will come about ar and will then be appar- under its auspices A Tarif® Measure That Can be Ad- justed to Suit. 'he French, who of late United States for its now commercial policy, are now claborating a M ‘I'he new French tariff bill will pr od in the course of the tore it passes, and it isto be hoped that it As it stands it provides for the forma- minimum and a maxi wn. The minmum is to be applied undor stringent guarantees to the produce of those countries which accord France the fovored nation treatment. minimum will be fixed. have no power to mo but France is to clusion of all tre: mum at will, so attempts to undersell a F'reuch trader he is liavle to be brought themaximum scre nley bill at home. discussion be- tion of two tariffs, a Moveover, the ministry’ wiil fy clauses by deere tain the right to the ex- ng the maxi- forcign trader son by aturnof ; dently it is not In- tended that foreigners should doa large sell- iug business in Fra Nebraska Election Returns. Revised election figures on governor from te except Hooker and red by Tie B county in the McPherson | Theouly changes made from the fig- ures as printed are a gain for Boyd of thir- teen votes and losses for Powers of three and Richards six. Legislative Omissions. In making up the List of members elected to mistake the names of H. Mullen, alliance, in the t, and Joseph Shipley, crat, in the Fifieanth distri the legislature, by R. Heory and J. P, Fiftieth dist at Pawnee City. 9.—|Special ]—The worst storm of the season struck this place Friday night. A in and sloet storm continned all day r and Sunday, doing much damage to fruit and oruamental trees, Pawxee City, Telegram to Ti Br| WOMAN ON HIS TRAIL. Buftalo Ma Charged with Bigamy. Burraro, N. Y., Noy in this town who promises to make existonce for William H. Kirkholder decidedly un- Mrs. Kirkholder until she securad Likely to Be here is a woman last spring, when with several lawvers is secking to camy against her form 4 The latter, a few wecks aftor his wifosecured ivorce, which would prevent gain, went to Canada and marri They returned to Buf- > has been nothing but , Karkholdor is o promi- with a wide scquaint- “lorine Combs. falo to live and there uent business e Capriv's Vi Rowr, Nov. Tue Ber.|—Prime Minister Crispi's orgas the Biforma, says that tho vasit of the ( man_chancellor to Italyis an event over which thetwo nations should rejoice, as it affords a fresh confirmation of the existence Teisa political event of the first dicating @ change of systen and & high quarters in the adapted to combat socie- the Christian wish middlo But the turn of the conserva- around again. France proven that the middle class is incapable of gov AL RS Belgian Works Brussers, Nov. 9. Tig Bee. | —-Meetings wero held throughout tives will come working day, and universal suffrage, Money was collected in anticipation of & per- Bills were thown over the bar- racks walls in Brussclg enjoining the soldiers 10 co-operate with the workingmen, ————— An Ovation to Sagasta, to Tue Brr.]—Ex-Premier Sugusta, who is al tour of the country, re- On kis arrival making a polit ceived an ovation here today. hie was carried from the railway station ta bis carriage on the shoulders of Then the horses wero carriage was dragged in unharnessed and the triumph through Steamship A NUMBLR 145, A MODERY TOWER OF BABEE, It Will Form One of the Attractions at the Columbian Exposition, CIVILIZATION OF THE BABYLO NIANS, Novel Proposition of a Celebrated itic Scholar—The Wealthis ran in Baltimoro Takes the Vell Wasmyaroy B £ Oy Bup, WASHING TON 3 9. } Prof. Cyrus Adler, selebrated semilia scholar who has gone to Syvia for the expos ion, left with a friendin Washington for prosentation to the board of commissioners & plan for the reproduction of the tower of Babel as an atteaction for the lnke front op on park in sucha form that it might ves mainas a permanent ormament of the pavig system of Chicago, and be usel as i museum of antiquities, This suggestion is very warmly endorsed by Prof. Harperof Yale, who has accepted the presidency of the new Chicago umversity, and by other well known Hebraie scholars _and antiquarians ana Prof. Houpt of Johins Hoplins university, with the assistance of o Washinglon archits teet, fs now prepaving the plans and specitie cations forthe building. The intention 1s to provide foran exact veprodustion so far as external and internal appearance wnd ure rangements are concerned, but instead of usingadobe or sun dried brick of which the diginal tower was erected, ivon, steel and <lass are recommonde The popular ime pression about the tower of Babel is very vague, It stood ona terrace in the city of Bablyon and was the architectural marvel of the age, being considered the model from which ‘the great pyramid of Cheops was built, The mtorior was utilized for the display of art treasur o and publio assemblages, ous and oficial corernonics, It didnot crumble and fall, as one would infer from the bibleaccount, whilein conrse of construction, but was comploted and stood for a thousand ye Certain portions being repaired and réplaced during the reign of King Nebichadne The Babyloni 1000 years ago,” said Prof, Haupt yesterday, “had alve tained o higk » “of civili and had developed 4 sclenco to a v surprising extont. 'l'm-{ were astrosomrrs of no mean order and much of our own mathematics como originully from their study of the subject. Clay tabiets had been found inscribed by them with probloms in square and ¢ , figuved out. 1 nomy they wwere proficient, though they utilized the scionee for astrolosical purposcs chiefly. To them dited the invention of the felescope. Each day the astronomer royal made report to the king tions of the preceding twenty gavding the movements of tho planets. Many of theso reports written on clay have been discovered. One featura of this veport was the amot of rinfall and thus becomes known moderns the existenca of tho earl wenther burcan. The priests wore the ¢ tronomers ot Babylon, and they drew sicns and portents from the skies for the bene the pesvlo. Babylon had a great university, schools and libravies. Al the books in the libraries were stored away in jars, because thoy were not prir ted_ on paper, but inseribed witha stylus on_moist clay tablets, which were subsequently bakel hird. The stylus nsed forwriting had its sharp end throe cornered, so #s 0 give the hest |mim‘1 while fts other end was blunt an flat to serve as an craser. Wit this mstrument also all documents o ‘| whatever kind were written and busincss agreements of allsorts executed in Babylon 5,000 years ago. OMe are extant now, cludiniz bills of sale, marviage coutructs, ro- ceipts for payment, and so forth, 1t is nod known that the Babylonians used uny money save gold and silver, weighed out, g AKES THE VEIL, The latest social sensation in Washington and Baltimore is caused by the admission of Miss Mary Abell, the dauzhter of the late A. S, Avoll, founder and for forty yows ed- jtorof the Baltimore Sun, totheconvent of the Visitation at Georgetown, with the pur- poso of becommg a nun. Miss Abell was educated at this convent and has always been on terms .of intimacy with the isters, but although of a_devout disposition he has until recently evpressed no intention of entering alife of seclusion, She inherited a large share of her father’s fortune and is regarded as the wealthicst woman in Balti. more, with the exception of Miss Mary Gar- rett, Her income is not less than $100,000 a and 1s thought by some to reach $200,. FOR LIFE. John Murphy, to Avoid a Train, Drops a Hundred I:ct and Lives, :vEIAND, O., Nov. 0.—John Murphy, a sswaker of this city, sat up with sick friend at Rocky River, eight miles west of here last night and started to walk home this momingon the Nickel Plate track. While crossing the bridge over Rocky river, which is mnety-two fect above tho water, he was overtaken by a passenger train. He shouted to the engineer and started to run, but it was too late, Tho shriek of the whistle, the roar of the train and trembling of tho bridge cwused Murphy to -be- come panie-stricken, so that instend of lying down on the outer tinbers, as ho might have done with perfect safety, hie leaped from the baidge into the chasm below, 1'he passengers on the train and threo or four persons in the vieinity saw Murphy tur I times in s awful fall and stiiks vater, which is only six feet decp at this point, and sup- osed ho was killed. The keoper of the boat house, @ short distanco below, pulled rapidly to the spot, found Murphy still struggling and hauled Vim into the bont. I vomited frecly, but quickly recovered, and on the arrival of a physician it was found that als though badly shaken up aud bruised he hud sustained no serious” injury. prc bk Expelled for Breach of Faith, Loxvoy, Nov. 0.—(Special Ciblegram to Tuk Ber]—A rare ancident In the history of the stock exchiange occured during the past weelt. It was the action of the committea in expelling from the institute Percival Precston, a broker, for breach of fuith with a client. 1t seems that the client had ordered Precston to sellalurge parcelof Mexican securitios, but that the broker, disrcgarding theintercsts of his client, first S0l for hime :1f, thus spoiling his client's market. . finad | LA B The Returns Misquot Loxnox, Nov. 0.—[Special Cablegram to Pue Ber,]—The exports to America for Octo- ber, as given in the board of trade returns, have been, mistakenly quoted as showing that the decliné in trade under the McKinley law is small, Those retumns include part of the heavy shipments of September. The Noveme ber returns will be the first reljable data showing the action of the new law. s ol The Duke of Connaught at Berlin, Berwi 0,—(Special Cablogram to Tup Bee.|—The duke of Connaught ro- viewed the Zirthen hussars, of which regle ment he is honorary colonel, at Kathenow r tho roview the dukel ks and in the ovening Le dined with the ofiicers of the regiment, Rioiera A ik Locko ' German Shovmakers. Benuy, Nov. .—[Special Cablegram to Tui Bre. |—The shoe manufacturers at B purt have declared @ lock-out in consequen of o dispute arising from the dismissal of & At New York—The Greece, from London, | workman, Three thousand wmen are thrown ot of employment,