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9 & 7 THE O’\IAHA DAIL IN THE TOIS OF THE LAV, | Nearly all Western Roads Involved in the | Grain Rate Manipulations, INVESTIGATION BY THE GRAND JURY. Conference of Northweste the Passenger Situation n Lines on States ment of Trans-Mis« souri Traflic, Cinierco, Nov, 10.—|Special T Tur Bre.]—The United States grand jury drag-net today enmeshed nearly every W ern railroad trafiic man in Chicago. As noted last weck the grand jury is in possession of figures showing daily manipulations of grain rates oxtending over a period of three months, These figures were originally com piled by FL 1. Dansman of the Chicago board of tr They prove absolutely, from the buying and selling prices of the daily ship: ments of grain, that tarift rates could not Tiave been paid. This grain came over every one of the Chicago lines, with possibly one exception. lay and today the grand gury was inquiring into this manipulation. A list of the w ses subpoenaed is a list of the f zht t officials ~of west bound Chiengo ronds. Railroad men ave convineed that & number of indictments will be found atthe end of tho investigation, All the evi- dence is in In regard to the Panhandle and Tlinois stecl company <e manipulations, the opin jon is divided as to whethe indictment will hold against the steel company in view that it sent a check for 817,000, the full amountof the manipulation, to. tho ihandle aftee the deal was exposed by Rower of the Central trafiic in- stern Lines. Cureaco, . 19.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee. managing ofticials of the northwestern lines had another love feast today. Prompt action was necessary in view of Chairman Finley's intenton to avthoriz reduced rates unless the passenger sit vas cleared up by tomorrow 3 *Traflic Manazer Busenbark of the Chicago, #St. Paul & Kansas City road, after the oot ing ““We have still out a number of tickets we Bssued to counterbala the effect of con “racts by other lin teamship agents dt was unanimously agreed that the loss thus occasioned would be a mere bagatelle to that occasioned bya geneval reduction of wates. There was not a particle of objection to maintaining present rates, all the lines taking strong gronnd in that direction.” It ws decided Lo appoint a committee con- sisting of Y, Pre Ripley of the St. Paul, Vice President N man of the Northwestern, and General Freight and Passenger Agent of the Burling ton & Northerp, to report on a settlement of the matteron or before Decembe 1t Works Both Ways. Sr. Louss, Nov. 10.—The National Trans portation association, composed of delegates from the leading boards of trade of the coun- iy, held a meeting toda; ecretary Grier of the Peoria board of trade presided. In his ppening address Grier roviewed the objects und work of the association. After the transaction of routine business the remainder of theday was consumed in a discussion of the car service rendered by the railroads, A plan was finally proposed that a law be enacted fixing the time to be consumed in transportation betw any two given points und requiring the railroad carrier to g shuippers or consi dennrrage for the time in excoss of that specified in transit “This demund is no more than fair to the ship yors inasmuch as the railroads exaet demur- aggo for the failure of consignees to remove Ireight within forty-eight hours after its xcceipt. The plan was submitted to the esecutive committeo of the association with Sustructions tosubmit it to the proper con- \gressional committee at an early date. The Union Pacific Rumors. York, Nov. 10.—(Snecial Telegram to “Lui Bre]—A dispatch from Boston states that Jay Gould has not acquired control of the Union Pacific and that Charles Francis Adams will reccive the loyal supportof his present board of directors, Sidney Dillon doclares that the presidency of the Union Pacific has not been offered to him and that %ie would not take the position unless h wouid have a vico president who would look ufter the details of the management. Trans-Missouri Traflic. Cuicaco, Nov. 19.—[Special Tolegramn 40 Tue Bee.]—The statement of the Trans- Dlissouri Freight association for Sedtember ®nd October shows u total of 52,201 cars east- Pound and 24752 westbound passing the Missouri river, This isan increase of 8 cent over st year, Of the entire tra TUnion Pacific 1ok 32 per cent, Atchison Missouri Pacitic 15, Burlington 9, Omaha S, Rock Island 8 and Fort Scott 6, the Rates. 19.—[Special Telegram to ~The executive committee of the Bouthwestern Railway and Steamship associ- ntion met in Chicago today. The action of the rate committee in approving the basis of rates arbitrated by Messes, Goddard, Finley and Hannaford was sanctioned. Under the rules of the association the avbitrated rates now become official. No other action as taken, VICTORY FOR THE GOULDS, George is Elected President of the Pacific Mail Company. New York, Nov. 19.—George J, Gould was elected president of the Pacitic Mail steam- ship company this afternoon, I'his is a victory for the Goulds and a de- feat for C. P. Huntington. Last May Hunt- ington caused George Gould's defeat for r election to the presidency because Gould pro- posed to put on_steamers between Tacoma and Japan and Ching This would be to the advantage of the Northern Pacific and a de- cided disadvantage to Huntington uthern Pacific, hence Huntington's opposition, NEw Yok, Nov. 10.~George Gould smd to areporter! “My clection was due to my having decided to take back my interests in the company with which I parted. I was notuated in part by reports spread that I had been unfriendly to the conpany and pursued a polley unfricndly to its prosper the affairs of the company in excel tion, There is harmony among all the board of directors,” Juy Gould sald the new policy of working in harmony with the oy and roads in order that rates may b main- tained and all concerned get & shareof the profits. The board of directors is Jay Gould, George Gould, Russoll Sage, Calvin~ Brice, Samuel Thomas, (. I, Huntington, Henry Hart, J. B. Houston and Isnac k. Gutes, Alocal paper says this evening that when the present financial flurry is over market chanres will be found in ownerships in some of the mors important system of roads. 1t is undertood Jay Gould aequired lavge in- terests in the Atchison and George will be one of the directors. It is almost certain Gould las m‘nlull\'«l holdings in the Union Paciie and it is admitted he has gained con- ul'ulu( a lurgo portion of Richmond terminal SLOCK. board adopts a -~ The Samaritan's Experieuce. MoxTeAL, Nov, 19.—[Special Telegram to —The steamor Sarmatian, at this om Glasgow, left tho latter place on October 31, Bie experienced strong g 1 1ho way across with hurricanes blowing on November 7 and again November 10, On the Tth the cargo shifted and bad to be trimmed and the portside lights, alterbinnacle and part of the stanchions 'of the bridge were washed away, ‘I'wo fire bells struck the ves- sel but did no damage. The report that a m; had been washed overboard and lost is incor- rect. During the gale of the 10th the lumps in the cabin were knooked out of their fix- tures. On Thursday last an iceverg was assed about two handred miles east of Belle sle. Judge Savage Falling. Tudge Suvage yesterday morning developed arming symptoms of pneumonia, which r in the day increased to such an extent as w0 make the presence of the disease o certainty The symptoms are said to indicate septic poisoning. an apprehended result of the oper- ation which he recently underwent His condition at 1 o'clock this morning was vory sertous indeed, and the gravest doubts aro entertained of his ultimate recove Judge Savage is suffering very little pain and says he feels perfectty comfortable “Ehis is considered an unfavorable symptom considering the ac age has 1t is two or ain Judge been feared that the end will come within three days at the farthest, - — 1CCUSATIONS, suffering for some weeks past RS He Charges Stanley with Responsi- bitity for the ear Guard Disasters. Loxnoy, Nov., 19.—[Spocial cablegram to Tiw Bee)—Herbert Ward writes to the Times as follows “With every dosirs to be loyal to Mr. St it s impossible for me longerto remain Mr. Stanley has raised all the side issues of the Jameson and Barttelot stories and other matters in order to evade the main controversy. Ho may or may not be a serupu- lous man, but he is undoubtedly a bold and far-seeing one. It would appear, therefore, that in charging the rear guard with irresolu- tion and disre of instructions he feared he might one day have to answer a charge for which he himsel responsible, so he eollected all th tittle-tattle of ta ors and attacked his subordina After stating that Stanley s column was not, above reproach and that he bimself had buried dead men that Stauley had left in the road, Ward a<ks why Stanley left inex- perienced officers in chargo of the rear, knowing that they could only carry out his orders and drive load-bearers with the_great- est severity. Why had he appointea_Bartt Iot, whor he dishiked as much as Barttelot disliked him, and whom he kuew was unsuit- able for the work, to a position of momentous esponsibility at the supreme crisis of the e pedition ? What must._be thought of Stanle turning back on Yambuya. assuring Bartt Iothe had made a wise choice and selecting liim to guard the in tevests of the expedition during his absence! ~ Ward declares that with all his acknow , Major Barttelot, with spl to tho best traditions of held sacred evi instruction of Stanley to the last. I the face of starva- tion ho réfused to open the stores Stauley had warned him were essential to the success of the expedition. Yot Stanley accused him (the major) of disloy Says Mr. Ward : *“There was no 1 rofuse us food and medicine but his s sense of discipline. To ha ken the law in our own hands would assuredly have led to bloodshed. Stanley must take a portion of the biame, By his example on the march up he incited aniong the members of his staff afeehng of indifference to human _sufferin and among the load-bearers a fatalistic a of thelr lot as mere beasts of bu by appointing Barttelot under the auces he deliborately risked disaster, 10 use 1o stronger word: by ve instruo- placed Barttelot in a position of b by an alleged agree- ib hie put Barttelot more Arab and loft him by publi idavits of a 16 deme He can answer for himself whether he should not bear some of the responsibility for the disas- ters which befell the rear guard.” Better Times in London. Loxpoy, Nov. 19.—[Special Cablegram to Tz Bek. | —The stock exchange today was a prey to rumors, nove of which was founded on fact. It will be astonishing if today’s con- sternation is not followed by a sharp rally. is nothing in the mouctary situation to oreate uncasiness. The Bauk of England re- turn will probably exceed £14,000,000, and it is expected to reach £16,000,000 # week later, ility will be given by the Bank of England and other bauks o borrowers on stocks and other sccurities, The country banks have ceased to withdraw money from London aud there is every appearance that the sub-acute panic is over. There was a sharp vally this afternoon all avound. Prices did mot fully recover, but the market was reassured, and business, which has been practically impossible, resumed, even in the most speculativesto The money for the payment of the January coupons of the Argentine loans and the next, coupon of the Uruguay debt is already in hand. The statement that bills drawn by Baring Brothers, after Saturday, would not be accepted, is denied. They will be accepted as usual. Hupee paper fell 1d today, Argen- tines 1d to 3d and Urug 1 his Wk Raided. In some unaccounta- ble way arumor was started that the Citi- zen's bank was in troublo. The depositors are largely the poorer class of Poles and G mans on the east side of the aty, and soon the dooisof the institution were besieged th crowds of people. They becd 2 riotous that a squad of police had to be called. President Quintard this evening said about £100,000 contld be paid out and_leave the bunk all right. He showed by the books the bank had a surplus of $140,000. The Worst Over. Loxpoy, Nov, 10 Loose statements garding the position of the Baving's again alarmed tne guarantors today. Once more the Bank of England and the Rothschilds stepped in and thereis every reuson to expect the leaders will tomorrow announce an_accommodation will be liberally provided. Oue of the best authoritics in the financial world now emphatically expresses the convietion that tho worst of the depres- sion hus passed. re- have Prepared for a run, Newang, N. J., Nov. 19,—Depositors of the Howard savings mstitution made a run on the bank todu v out a large amount. President 1 ghauson said this evening the bank was abundantly able to pay every depositor in full and still have $1,000 left. The run was caused by the recent New York tinancial worr, After the Kaxsis Ciry, Mo., Nov. 19, Strip I tock association to commence proceedings agninst the United States government for the latter's action in forcing cattlemen to vacate tue Cherokee strip before the expivation of the lease with the Cherokee Indians, The company brings suit against a tenant who deciined to pay rent because the company's lease was not valid, Ths suit is e: ol to determine the validity of ‘the company’s lease. Then the company will sue the United States govorn- it for losses sustained in the promature etiug of their cattle e i ol SR A Day of Slaughter. Cuicago, Nov. 19.—The feature of the American fat stock show today was tho slaughter sweepstakes of premium animals. Premiums will be awarded on the meat Fri- day. Infheshowingring the Angus-Aber- deen berd of Lesley & Burwell, Cottage Grove, Wis,, won the gold medal offered by the Illinois state board of agriculture. The awards on the poultry display were com- ploted tonight. There * were ninety-four ex- ribitors with over twelye hundred entries, Frank Munger of DeKalb, Ill, secured the grand sweepstakes for the largest display. oo ss L His Money was Burned, GALLATIN, Tenn., Nov. 10.—[Special Tele- gram 1o Tur Bee. ] —R. T, Meadows of Bled- soo, having sold his farm and stock, was seated by the fire last night talking to his wife of their contemplated trip today to Texas, whither they were going to mako their future home, Mcadows pulled out his money, which was i large mhs, and pro- ceeded to count the amount. When he had laid down his last bill on the hearth some oue opened the doors and @ gust of wind sarried his all into the fire, Before Meadows could rescuc any of his currency it was in ashes. He bad converted all his possessions into cash and in a twinkle all was lost, el gy Read Morse's adv. on Sth page. The Cherokee determined THE HONDURAS REVOLT. It Results in a Serious Loss to the American Colony New Onrteaxs, La, Nov, 19, gram to Tie Bir, pa, Honduras, Tho insurrection of Ges nchez,wh | was quelled on Saturday by the recaptu the arsenal and the capture and shooting of the insurgent chief, resulted in a serious loss | to the America ny, the gallant Colonel Alden H. Baker of New Orleans being killed, and Henry Sinith of Georgia wounded. The tra nts leading upto this sad loss to Il number of Americans here have | been brewing for some time. Some wecks » the Americans in Hondoras—sixty wucigalps and about two hundred in_ the republic —sizned a paper agreeing tosupport President Bogran in ease an effort at revolu- tion should be made. Bog notat the capitol w the emeute occurred, but as soun as the news reached him he hastened to the vicinity of Fegucigalpa and began to or- ganize a force for its capture. The soldiers from other depart ments were called to his as- ance, the people rose in - their favor the Amenians rallicd to his standard from parts of the republic, bringing with the their Winchesters, On the 1ith the troons of the president recaptured the palace, after stubborn fighting, in which the Americans boreuconspicuous part, On the 14th hearsenals and barr: rried by it on the 15th ped from the city, but was promptly suod, captured and shot, thus endy bloody and hopeless revolution president of the republic hasacknow led a general ordor his thanks to the Ame volunteers for their powerful assistanco. pur- brief, - A GIANT CORPORATION, It Has Been Formed to Handle Farms ing Machinery. Cnircaco, Nov. 1.—There was organized in this city during the past fow days one of the largest csrporations of its kind in the world, The charter was filed in Springfield today and the new company will be known as the American harvester company, for the mant- facture of harvesting machinery, with capital stock of 5,000,000, Among the rectors will be Silas_H. McCormick, William Deering, Walter A, Wood, Lewis Miller, A L. Conger and A. S. Bushnell. Conger when questioned by an Associated press porter this eveni d the present de- monalized condition of the harvester business necessitated the formation of the compai Many failures have o the past few years entailing im losses. The cost of waterials hns b that it is necessary eith the price of ma- chines to farme through economy pro- duce and distribate thom more cheaply as it is the purpose of this new organization to do. Itisto lessin theinterest of binder manu- facturers than of the farmers themselves that the latter should obtain binder twine at rensonable prices and the hope of effecting this object is one of the im the formation of this company. do not, competition bt shatl possibly nufacture of the present mi- s af § al different works, It is un- derstood Mr. MeCormeik will be president of the new company IOWA NEWS. State Yiren Assoclation. Cepar Rarivs , Ta., Nov. 10.—|Special Telo- gram to Tnr Bee | —The annual business meeting of the Towa Firemen's association was called to order at 10 0'clock this morning nty-five delegates in attend- ance. The president was not present today, and not much business of importance was transacted. The treasurer's report showed the association to be in a prosperous condi- tion, O, M. Smith of Marion, C. L. Root of Lyons, and E. O. Soule of lowa Falls were appointed a committee to draft amendments articles of incorporaticn and constitu- Their report will be acted upon to- morrow. The prizes for the next tourna ment will als be arranged tomorrow. At the last tournament. D Moines w, chosen as the place to hotd the next tourna- ment, but s far they have not come forward with their guarantee, and if they fail to do so the tournament will go somewhere else, and Cedar RRapids seems to be in the lead if such a change is made. The pre association are: President, C. W. Marshalltow first vice pre ident, James Amnew of Dubuque; second vice president, forank Cain of Atlantic: third vice president urer, J. H. Johnson of \m.mumm n. Farmers' Insurance Associations. Des Morxes, fa,, 2 19.— gram to T I “Thetenth annual meei- ing of the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance associ- fons of Towa began in this city today and will continne over tomorrow. About sixty ates avo presont. The number of associ- ations in the state is 116, carrying over 36,000,000 of insurance. M. Farrington of unty is president of the state meet- ing, and C. W, Norton of Muscatine county ; y. T dent aclivered his annuil address this morning, reviewing the growth and pr 5 of the associutions. Papers woere read by Miles Bradford of Wash- ington, James Yuill of Cedar Rapids, and J.'B. Heriman of Union, upon “Thé best rates for resurvey, renewing, reducing or cancelling ins and fees for the same.”” The question of the *Rulesfor insur- ance on vacant or unfnished buildings or those underg vepiirs” was taken up and thoroughly ssed, and & resolution adopted declaring it the sense of the conven- tion that the insuranco companies ba only liable for one-half of tho insured value of vacant buildings, and_ that new buildings be insured at but two-thirds their value. The Joint Rate Suit. Des Morses, Tn., Nov. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tit: By uits were begun b Attorney General Stone today in the d istrict court of Pottawattamie county against the 0, Rock Island & Pacific, tho Chicago. rn and the & compunie: ux City & Pac asking a4 mandator; perpetual injunction against them, compell- ing obedience to and compliance with the Joint rate schedule recently promulgated. A Mysterious Cattle Disease. LAWLER, Ta., Nov. 190.—~(Special Telegram toTur Bee, |-~ A mysterious and singularly fatal discase has shown itself among the cat- tle in th retion. It appears to be conta 1ous and is rapidly cariying off tne liv tock of the farniers avound this place. Sev ral have al died and a number mor arodown and_not expeeted 1o recover. No local veteriuarian is ablo (o stop the progress of the diseasc, and the people are at a loss what to do. A Brake pan's Fatal Fall, Arraxmic, Ta., Nov., 19.—[ Special Telegram to Tne Bir.]—David Brewer, o freight brakeman, slipped from the frosty top of a box car near Walnut this morning. He fell under the wheels and his body was cut to pieces and crushed into a shapeless mass, Death was instantaneous, The deceased lived at Stuart, Ia., and leaves a wife and small family Tehman a Ruilroad Attorney. Des Moises, Ia, No 9 pecial Tele- gram to Tur Bee]—It is positively an- nounced that Hon. F. W, Lelman, the well kuown attorney and democratio politician of this city, hus accepted the attorneyship of a h of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa e y and will remove at once to St. Louis 10 enter upon kus duties. Kitled in a Mine Explosion, Orremwa, Ta, Nov, 10 —There was an ex- plosion of fire damp in Cudagan’s mine this afternoc Tom Donelson was fatally and two other men badly burued. B Conference Appropriations. Bostox, Nov, 10 he Methodist mission- ary conference today finished the appropria- tions. Forthe conferences in lowa and Kan. sus and states north of them $2,500 wss ap- propriated. A resolution was adopted to the effoct that the home and foreign wissions ap- propriations bo i futde acted ou by sep- arate committees. BEE: [URSDAY, NOVE\[BER 20 ]890 ‘&\LFO!R TA‘H(S ON IRELAND. He Reviews His Retont Tour and the Con* clusions He Has Reached, T0 THE PROBLEMS BE FACED. Ditlon and the Two O'Briens Sen- tenced to Lmprisonment by the Court at Clonmel—Defend« ants Interviewed. Loyt . 10.—[Special Cablegram to e Ber.)—Balfour, in o speech at Grimby, declared that this tour of Ireland had no po- litical object, but was made merely in quest of information. Although he had been at- tacked by the Trish party and press, he had 110 reason to complain of his reception, but overy reason to feel gratified. Ho had not the bad taste to obtrude his political opinions on the people, and they were equally cour teous, The priests talked like rational men of the people’s trouble, He did not attempt to bribe them, nor did he ask them to give up their conscientious optmions. He was sure they would never accept such a bribe. They met him with the courtesy, kindness and business spirit natural to them. Their man. as far different from that of the Dublin ns, whose shrieks of fury when they heard that he was making a tour in Ive- land were umusing, but did not represent Irish opinion. His tour left the fmpression on his mind that the districts visited were not congested in the scuso of being erowded, but the people appeared to be unable to dravs from their holdings . sufficient livelihood. It was not the wearing ana incessant toil for u wretched pittance, such s was soen i tho industrial centers of England and A meric yet they weve also so near the brink of that a” serions failure of the potato crop might make imperial assistance ne 1f the peasant’s condition was to be bette he must bo made a better farmer and a better fisherman There were two distinet problems to be faced—tho problem of the present winter and the problem of the future. He should much to say on this question in another place. He would observe in the meantime that it would be of little use to provide for immediato distress unless they had in view the permanent amelioration of ‘the condition of the distressed. Nothing would be than to squander public money to re the evil, because he was sure tho chancellor of the exchequer would not grudge the money. But, though money was essential, he did ot reg catest necessity He was convineed that something more was required than money and relicf works. It was necessary to change the habits of th . Such a ¢ he believed to be pos but it would necessarily be slow. He had studied the problem both'in regard to Treland and in regard to the west of Scot land, and he aid not vet despair of a solution. If the people of the three kit 18 would co operate, if those concorned could but s wherein their salvation consisted, the lem would slowly but surely be solved. THE VERDICT AT CLONMEL. Dillon and the Two O'Briens Sen- tenced to fmprisonment. Denrry, Nov. 19.—In the court at Clonmel today a verdict of guilty was rendered against William O’Brien, John Dillon and Patrick 0'Brien, all'of whom are members of parliament, and tue others indicted on the charge of conspiracy to induce tenants not to pay vent. All were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from four to twelye months each withont labor. Father Hum- phrey, Thomas J. Cohdon, Daniel Kelly and David Sheahy, members of parliament, in- dicted on the same charge, were found not guilty and discharged. Not Easily Frightened. Burrato, N. Y. Nov. 19.—Dillon and O'Brien, when shown the cablegram an- nouncing .that thoyhad been sentenced to twelve months' imprisoument by the court at Clonmel, said they would return when they get through here, regardless of cousequences, They will probably ot be through hete wntii Jantary or February. They reiterato their intention to stand b el Patrick O'Brien Resigns. Loxboy, Nov. 19.—Patrick O'Brien, M. P., who was among these convicted at Clonmel hos senta telegram to Parnell resign- seat so that his district may be rep- resented during the coming session. He was ced to six months imprisonment, - - THE TWO UNIONS, Senator Blair Endorsed at . hlnhl ression. ArrA ., Nov. 19.-The Women's Christian Temperance union passed the at Indian Springs, where it is proposed to establish an inebriate asylum under the aus- pices of the organization. Among the resolu- tions passed wis one setting forth that the national Women’s Christian Temperance union has never planned or proposed to or- ganize a new chur Another heartily en- dorses Senator Blair of New Hampsuire ou his championship of prohibition, equal suffrage and the educational bill, and ' stating in the interests of these and other the At- senate. to the New Hampshire legisiatur ‘nfinished business was placed in tho hands of the exccutive commitice. Boston is the next place of meeti The Non-Partisans. Prrrspure, Pa., Nov, 19.—At the afternoon session of the non-partisan Women's Chris- tian Temperance union, Mrs. Mattie Bailey, president of the Towa branch, in response to the adaress of welcowe, delivered an address in which she said: “We should work shoulder to shoulder, avowedly laying aside all prejudico that we may secure total abstinence for the Inaivid- ual and prohibition for the United States. May our proudest boast be that we are the left arm of Christian effort. We cgnunot turn aside from any effort in behalf of temperance, The remedy is brought aboutnotby God alone, but by the united efforts of d and bumanity. oforo I say let. us work and multiply our efforts in order that we may ac- complish the great aud glorious end which we have in view,"” At the close of M, Bailey’s address the usual committees wdre appointed and some departwent reports réad. S YR Dr. Birney cufes,catarch, Bee bldg, - Preferred a Bullet to Starvation. KaNsas Ciry, Now. 19.—Joseph Boyd, a laborer, becoming despondent because he was unable to find work,"foday went into the bed- room where his wife was seated with an in- fant child and fired two shots at her without effect, She fled from the house to the edge of the bluff upon h the house is situated, the husband ing b When sho reached the cliff with the baby her husband pushed her headlofefver the precipice, Ho then shot aud killed himself. The woman and baby escaped seggous inju — e Tea and Coffee Failure, New Youk, Nov. 19.—Joseph ¥. Becker, dealer in teas and coffees, assigned today without preferences, EW Youk, Nov, 19.—The assignee of tt & Co, said today that the ap E ment showed the ets to bo over $1,000,000; liabilities about §00,000, e Died Together. sirA, N, Y., Nov, 19,—~The bodies of A. L. Pierce and Laura Wood were found in the weeds this afternoon, Plerce probably shot the gitl and theu himself. He 15 thivty-five years of age and married, Tne girl was sin- gle. A couple of montbs ago they eloped and Pierce was arrested, tried and acquitted on the charge of abduction. They then disap- ‘w.u'nul #gain and nothing hgs since been heard froin them until the bodies were found e Read Morse's adv. on 8th page, WORLD'S FAIR LADIES, First Session of the National Board of ady Managers, Crrcado, Nov. [Special Telogram to Tur Brr.] —The national board of lady mana- wers of the World's fair held its first session today. PresidentPalmer of the national com- mittee called the ladies to order and distributed their commussions, Tn his address to the la dies Prosident Palmer said; “Ladies—Recognized by the congress of the United States as an intogral part of the com- mission, 1 shall not address you in the ordina- y fanfaronade which custom has hitherto sanctioned where nothing has been conceded to women save a right to promote philanthr pic or sentimental enterprises, 1 willmerely say that hitherto woman has been found as fully equal to tho exigencies of her situatic as man, and that when responsibility has been piaced upon her she tas developed s well under it as man. It is the first time, however, in the history of our government that woman has been fully re d it the ministration of a great publictrustlike this, and the action of congress In passing the bill with this foa ture has met the general approval of our peo ple.” [Applause.) The president then went on to de: ibe the duties of the board as pre- scribed in the act of cong nelusion of President Palme roll wus called and were el Filton of s that m“' Cousius of Misfour or Mrs, Isabell Hooker of New York were eutitle distinction, Maiss Cora Payne of s unanimously chosen tempor: Pha Beech to the sident Palmer relinguished his p as chairman and introduced Mrs, Folton in a happy way. Mrs, Felton, i the cour of very brief address, humoronsly, tho ot without some genuine feeling, remarked that they were there as “au officill body clothed with some authority,” but they \\ then' dutifully, cheor- ) lly. A Voto of thunks s extended to President Palmer before he ired from control of affairs. Amse ment, was caused by @ vote taken on tho propriety of permitting President Paliner to remain with the hoard, now that his actiy ion o it had ceased. By slightly favor- n was tolerated. A resolution was adopted to_oppoint a ¢ mittee of ¢ight to seleet a prosident, & se tary and four vice presidents. It wus pr solution that the members of this committee toattend to the appointment of ofiicers shoald be equally divided in political faith. This provision cxcited the hostility of a majority of the ladics and upon te the offensive clausewas climated. 1hour's work, ious labor had beou in 3y a stroug vote ail the L toushing the appointment of committees was annuiled, The board then listened to a proposition to appoint seven ldies to attend to the dutics cut out for the nittee of cight who died before they jorn. Mo this Mrs. John A. Logan of- an amendment winch, whil i fng the number of the commit obligatory on the committee to talk over mat- ters. with the executive board of tional commissioners and uscertain_ from that august body what the 1 were expected to do and how to do it. more motions were offered which sct dent Palmer to guessing means of e: from the difiicultics presented, Light event- ually broke from the scemin: penetrable darkness when Miss Francis Dickson moved for the “election” of n_committee of ten to lok after matters of permanent organization and report to the board in the morning. Someone then moved to adjourn, and so eazer were the ladies to rid_themselves of furthor work that they passed the motion but forgot 1o elect the committee. It was five minutes before the error was discoverel, and then it was too late for rectification. The Congressional Committee. Cricaco, Nov. 19.—The congressional com- mittee which had been investigating the progress of the work has concluded i ar- ings and adjourned. Oneof the members of the committee said o a reporter: “The indications are there willbe a gen- eral settling down and agrecing of all in- terests inaday or two. The congressional committee substantially endorses the plan of locating the main exhibit at Jackson park, with one or two buildings on the fake front.’ Today's session of the commission was en- livened by a discussion over the resolution adopted by the executive committoe to which the forergn affairs committee objocted. The report of the foreign affairs committ was then read and laid over. The committe: on buildings and grounds made a report viewing the site entanglement and recom- mendings that the main part of the fair be on Jackson park: the art gallery, el al ais- play aud music hall on the lake front, and that the midway plisance and V vk be used for the overflow, 'This report ithout action. fication committee then reported having agreed upon the De Young dion. After some disenssion the report was adopted fixing the Do Youns classification us the ofticial one for the expo: sition, to find t vain : ye previol results, Will Sue the Government. Kavsas Ciry, Mo, Nov, 19, gram to Tne Bee|--Judge Mc. Axh ney for the Cherokee Strip live stock tion, said today that he would begin ac against the government for £1,000,000 dam- ages hecause of the driving of of the cattle from the Cherokee strip. ~ The association will claim that the land was still the property of the Cherokees and that the sovernment had no right to drive the cattle aw: There are a number of cattle barons in this city, all of whom want damages to a lurge amount Improves Palmer's Chances. Cuicaco, Nov. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tug Ber,|—The oficial count in Cook county today elects Kinney (dem.) in the Second senatorial district, which removes all doubts as tothe complexion of the Thirty-seventh general assembly. On joint ballot the legisla- ture will be a tie and 1 the lower house the democrats will have a working majorit This improves somewhat the chances of Ge eral Palm lection to the United States senate. attor- — “Albright's Choice,” B P The Death Kol Loxpoy, Nev, 19.—[Special Cablegram to Tng Bee]—Rev. Dr. Adim, leador of the Free church of Scotland, is doad Loxpoy, Nov. 10.—[Special Cablogram to Tie Ber|—Lady Roscbery, wifo of Lord Rosebery, the well known libe 1 statesman, died this morning. Lady Rosebery had been ill for some tim daughte of the late Baron M¢ child and was married to Lord Rose oh 20, 1873, —— “Albright’s Choice.” —— Knights of Labor. Dexver, Nov. 10,—The Kuights of I ave still wrangling over tae proposition from the new political party with but little prospect of any thing being done at this ses- sion, Yoday they declared themselves in favor of the f coinage of silver the Australian system of balloting und urged upon congress Lo pass a postal te ph bill an eigt hour bill; an alien worlcman bill and the two convict labor bills now pending, Steamship Arrivals, At Hamburg—The Monyis York At New York pool At London York; the S from New The Majestie, from Liver Sighted : The Cufie, fro) onia, from Baltimore, sl Sl The Ecumenical Council. Puraperenis, Nov. 19, —~The general com- mittee to make arvangements for the assen- bling of the ecumenical council of the Meth- dist church decided it will be held in Wash- ington, beginning the third Wednesday in October, 1891, Four 1 {1l e 1 and Three Injured. Havaxa, sov, 19.—By the deralling of a lo- comotive at Santism's Trinidad estate, four persons were killed and e Nebraska, lowa uml Dakota I WaASHINGTON, to Tue Bee.| Peusious were granted Ne- SICK HEADACHE CARTERS braskins Jonathan A Paul, Keorr Francis A, J Sperry, Lincoln: 1o Newnan Sehn John HL. I'riday, Roseland; O s A.. Rich Adams, Cheney; David widows, ete, M D. Williams, Ad Saeht, Arago Tow Orville Laughlin Clark, incredse | Iner Dan Lyons; D, Hary Prouty, Fort N John ¥ Clain, Horton St ms; Stowart, Washin Storm Lak James is M Hogt Novle Caldwell, Ad South Dakota: | Balch, Pukmana; Fr W, Burns, Valle. No Abatement in gram to Ti: Be rent will say ment in_ th market rogardless of uty points for the inst 330,000 last yo al of 1,1 Undermentioned place There Citlos. Mysteri Panis, Nov. 10, nagent in France, feets of abullet wout in wmanner which a Suspicion attached to the police have becon ter, The evidence pe the deed. A man resembling t night. Another Run w York, Nov. 1§ Iast night shot Mis 1d to o tim, 1 morning and juries of his v fntention to hiave she land, It is thought Non-Partisan Prersvenra, P Christian Temperan Allegheny C this dent, Mr 1ncy. session was tuken up liminary work. Ab gates were present, arrived y Mrs. Wit dren teething re mother. a bottle, A Drunk Nov. 19 a eab CHeaco, Frank Fooke, dead. Fooke was a drn edy was the ult of or D Uuse Horsford", Dr. Lorenzo Waite, “From its use for weeks, to the exclusic 1 attribute the resto) in consequence of ne: dyspepsia. This pit such an irvituole bear cithe plished phy: whom I called in cons case an incurab touse Horsford's A sulted as above nienti The Kaiser's 1 BriLiy, Nov. 19, ik Bex, | —As a row: the interests of peror will probably e upon Prof. Koch. Ti hegoverniment must prepare the lymph used | in the cure of tuberculosis. Dr. Birney cures Declared New Yonk, stern Tllinois rai od 4 dividend of stock Ninhilists Ari Panus, Nov, 19, arrested horo th Albri Help for Bostox, Nov. 10, haye applicd to the cf recoived crtificates to today as Lem ckson, ling, Origi Burton os Dulon, Liberty villo Reissue Tomorrow's P inclination to 5,000, 1 nothing to do with the shooting of Podlesky who is missi wasarrested near the and reafiirmed the statement that mectingof the national non-part tue others sts the child Pullman, shot himself ported him by keeping boarders, liguor ho was insanely jealous and the trag- tient who was emaciated to the ondition that quid or solid food. cian of many - medieal Nov Two nil Somy Positively cured by these Little Pillse They also rellove Dis- tress from Dyspepela, Ine digestion and Too Hearty Bating. A perfect rome} edy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad In the Moutn, Tongue, Pain 1n the Side, TORID LIVER regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL. SMALLDOSE. SMALL PRICE. Original William T, Central ity John 8. G 1y, DeWitt; Increase follows n, Exoter Hurt Ohioywn; rm W, Kel Soubmer, el City ohn Youn Holt, Friend: James 1 Island: Joseph B W. Beardsley, I, Volioy. Original \I , widow of Richar Atng, widow of Honry Cuolfax : Drury M Stophen L srationand k, Oakland New \m\\ Mall Hurst, Lake Mills ton; urton, i Rive Sterlir Johu w . Hale, Monterey i dyville: Thomas Me rileCalin, Dayton vetionville; Albert Reissue and increas o1 phi nerease-Benjamin wncls M, Mead, Miller; Faulkton: Francis A William J. Conly, “Albright’s Cholc - - WESTERN PACKRING INTERESTS, the Inclination to Hasten Hogs w Market. Ciscixari, 0., Nov Tele » Cur ypears to be no abate hasten hogs to condition. Packing week wis ar, and sinee inst 'S Com pare [Special 11889 410,000 17000 00 000 1000 15,000 000 oo 00 15,001 100 15100 50,000 17,00 died today from the ef- id in his head inflicte t present is a mystery the gencral’s valet, but 10 convinced that e had his mus- un Pole nmitted dints at a Rus: ingas having he suspected murderer Spanisn frontier te- nan has been o Aend gene M ). —John Price, organist of the signed in court this ssult ofthe in. davis rambled in his tall it was his ident Cleve- > will recover. St ex- Miss Women, The fiest annual Women's > union was opened in morning by the presi- Mcst of the morning with addresses and pre- wit one hundred deles not having othing Syrup for chil 1d comforts the - : ard’'s Deed, At 10 this m o maker and wife. rosiding in Both are ard whose wife p- When in one of his sprees, yspepsia Acid Phospl Pittsticld, M period of nof all ¢ tion 1o h ler remed ic alth of a p lnst dey rvons prostration ient's 0 ' wWas i he could not An uceom years ox perience ultation, pronc AU this sta 1 Phosphate, wh oned. teward to Koc Special Cable: and for his s science, the em- onfer atitle of nobility 10 professor states thut ram to S catary Dividend. 19.—The Chic lroad company 6 per cent on pref h, Bee vldg. - ested in Paris, sts have cha f Deen heing impli 1 in the manufacture of bombs. - s Choice,” - the Hanks, six or seven bank house and h the amonut of §1,500.0 POWDER Absolutely Pure. A oream of tartar buking powder. 1ighest of leavoning strength-U. 5, Governument Le- vort Aug. 17, 1504 2.0 | | | | | | | | | jed [plete bill E want you ot \‘\‘ bear this fact in mind, when your eye lights on this announcement: Any man with brains can write a catchy ad- vertisement, but to be | of any value to youit must be true;thegoods must be there,not alone empty words We in- vite you to put all and any of our assertions to the most severe test and you will not find them wanting, NOTHING in the line of Clothing that has ever been shown comes any- where near equaling the display of fall and winter goods that is being shown at M. Hellman & Co’s., Cor. 18th and Farnam. Our consignments for the past few days have been very large,and we can safely say that no matter how hard you are to please or fit, we can satisfy you, as our line SUCCEEDS in catching the most fastidious. In order to do a large business and sell goods in a clothing store in Omaha as low as sold in the same class store in New York, we foundit nec- essary to establish a purchasing agent there and now we have the result of that experi- MIEMTERIHON SIS\ would LIKE to have you favor us with a ¢all, if only to gratify your curiosity. We will accord you as much attention as it you came in to make & purchase. If we can do you no good we will will guarantee to at least post you inprices, and show you honest made clothing at the lowest prices in the city. The great SUCCESS we have had so far this ‘all and which weshall abor to retain, is due to the old, well maxim, Bought is Half Sold.” We have the largest ine of $8, $83.B0O and $4 dress pants in the city, all wool goods and the latest styles. Our new lines of Au ralian Lamb's Wooi Winter Underwear regular $1.BO values, now only 78c. If we owned this paper w would give youa com- of fare, but we don't. Buy or no buy, come and 2 us, and wewill guarantee to interest you and |treat you courteously, | At the old stand of “Well Hellmans 01, 190h and Farnam Sk, found- _ | : 1

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