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

T ————— 2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1890.-SIXTEEN PAGES. " HEADLONG PLUNGE TO DEATH Ewitohman Watkine Breaks His Neck in an Accidental Fall From a Oar, A FATAL ACCIDENT AT HOLDREGE: A Mysterious Malady A ting Cattle <=AlA for Destitute Homesteaders— it Burglaries at St Paul— Nebraska News. Lixcovy, Neb, Dee, 6. —[Special to Tne Bee.)—J. C. Watkins, a switchman employed In the B. & M. yards, met his death in o sud- flen manner this morning, At7a. m,, while running along the top of the cars, his foot slipped and he plunged headloug from the car to the track, Hewas a heavy man and his head struck with great force against a rail, ing his neck. Death was instan- tancous. His loft car was torn almost off nud the side of his face bruised. The shock was 0 great that his broast and shoulders were rendered black and blue and with the head swelled to almost double proportions, The remains will be sent to his former home, Bertrand, Neb,, ere his brother and other relat ive. ‘'Watkins leaves a wife and thre ren of tendor years. Ho has BOmo Vrn(n'r‘l) interests in Bertrand and it is thought icft his family in fair circumstances. Ho was thirty-one years of age and had been warried about seven years, The county co ouer was notified but decided that no inquest Was necessary . —[Special Tele- gram to Tite Bee.]--Swan Johnson, a farmer living northeast of here, met with a serious nnd perhaps fatal accident this afternoon. ‘While waiting at the Farmers’ elevator with nlond of wheat Mr. Johnson's team was frightened by the cars, He attempted to hold the horses by the bits, but_they broke away, throwing him to the ground under the wagon, both legs being crushed and severe internal injuries sustuned, More Cattle Deaths, BeaTnice, Neb., Dec. 6.—|Special Tele- gram to Tk Bre.)-A Mr. Kemple, living on Elm Creek, several miles wost of Beat- rice, lost three head of cattle last night by some unknown disease. A M. Green, living in the same neighborhood, has lost several head by the same malady during the past Tow days, It was thought the eating of musty corn stalks the cause, but an examina- tiou of the contents of the stomachs of the dead animals disproved that theory. The isease is new and unknown to. this section. Coal and Provisions for the Needy, Beatrice, Neb., Dec, Special Tele- gram to TueBee.|—A carload of clothing und provisions was shipped from here today, donated by the residentsof the city to tho dostitute counties, The distributing points will be Btratton and Benkelman, It 1s intended next week'to sbip several cavloads of coal to the same points for free distribution amoug worthy settiers. ¥or Destitute Hom “stenders. MONT, Neb., Dec.6,—|Special Telegram —A committee of ladies began & systematic canvass of Fremont today for clothing, money and other supplies for the destitute homesteaders of western Nebraska, Avout 8300 in cash had been previoasly sub- scribed, Burglaries at St. Paul. Sr. PATL, Neb.. Dec. 6. [Special Telogram o Tie Ber.|—Burglars entered the clothing store of P. G. Shanstrom last night and se- cared about $100 worth of goo The safoe of A. Jacobson ‘was partiully drilled_open, but Jeft unfinished. The saloon of X, Piaceki Avas opened and about $10 in cash from the till and some liguors were taken. It looks like the work of local talent, A Young Woman Disappears. Nenmaska Crry, Neb, Dec. 6.—{Special Wolegram to Tar B Annie Lewis, a dressmaker of this city, aged twenty-two, ias been missing since lust Tuesduy, and the case was placed in the hands of the police to- diy. She left her place onthe day men- tioned, and in the evening was seen in the neighborhood of Wyuka cometery, but from there all trace of her was lost. r pareats 1ive several miles south of the city, but she did not reach home, and s 1o excuse for her strango disappearance can be found her friends fear that she has met with foul play. er work and business was left in such & condition as to indicate her intention of re- turning soon. Dr. Gardiner's Work at Crete. Crete, Neb, Dee. 6.—[Special to Tue Bre.) —Rev. Dr. Gardiner of the cathedral of Omaha held a series of mission services dur- ng the week in Trinity Memorial Episcopal church. Never before havo these services nttracted so much attention. Dr. Gardiner hns endenred himself not only to members of !rinity Parish, butas well toall those who heard him during the week by his masterly discourses upon a broad foundation of relig- fon and brotherly love. The meetings have been attended by ministers and laymen of all tlenominations, ‘Western Stato League for 1801, WaLLACE, Neb., Dec. 6.—[Special to Tie Bre.]—A meeting of the directors of the ‘Western Nebraska State leaguo will be held here January 10. It is now probable that Elsie, Curtis and Blancho will drop out and that Culbertson, Holdridgo and Cozad will fill their places.” The league for next season would then comprise Wallace, McCool; Madrid, Imperial, North Platte, Culbertson, Cozad ' and Holdredge. Wallaco will strengthen her 1800 tean with another bat- tery and will make an eamest fight to retain the pennant. Officers of Post No. 35, Bearmce, Neb., Dec. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Ticx Bee.|-Rawlins Post No. 85, Grand Army of the Republic, clected officers Jast night for the ensuing year as follows: Post commander, Alex Graham: senlor vice commander, Frank Hall; junior vice, O. H. Phillips; officer of the day, Sam Eccles; uartermaster, J. R. Craig; chaplain, C. $lfl?]ullm oficer of guard, Henry Walks delegates to department encampment—O, H. Phillips, S. Eccles and E. S. Cushman. Skaters Take a Cold Plunge. Bearuce, Neb, Dec. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Ber]—While a largo party of Blaters were disporting themsclves on the ice on Indian creck this evening the ice gave way nnd precipitated 8 number into the water, There were about sixty on the ice at the time. All succeeded in getting out safely except two who narrowly escaped drowning. They were yescued with'the aid of long poles after much dificulty, The Temporary Schon Fund. LixcoLy, Neb, Dec, 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre.]—The Docember distri- bution of the temporary stato school fund nmounts to §05,0497. This is next to tho Jargest distribution in the history of the state. The largest was in June, 1860, and amounted to $317,019.3. The distribltion one year ago amounted t0 §252,425.21, Thrown From His Horse. Genixg, Neb., Dec. 6.—[Special to Tue Bre.) M. P. Webster, who resides about fiftoen miles east of here, was thrown from a Yorse {unwrday und bad his collar boue frac- ured in two places besides sustaining serious nternal injuries. Heis tifty-nine years old. Otoe County Convention, Nuesmaska Ciry, Neb, Dec. 6.—[Special Welegram to Tue Beg.|—Leroy Fiuney and Oumes Martin were today sentenced to the niteutiary for d;lxh'hm:’ months gud two res pectivel or burglary. The case s:a‘;-‘mn':?s. L. Chaplin for abduction was The Bridge Bonds Decision, Nesriska Crry, Neb, Dec. 6.—[Special Tus Bes|—A telegram from HPwnha this morning to the effect that Judge ottlers in Hitchcock and Dundy, Dundy had decided against the city dn the bridge bond case created mago excitement in the city than was seen for sole time, It is claimed that the decision will invalidate 10,000 in precinet bonds issued several years o to securo the Missouri Pacifio raiirond, and which have passed into the hands of in: nocent purchusers, Frisost, Neb, Dec. 6.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre.|—Cattle bolonging to farmers in Pleasant Valloy township in this county ore dying from some unknown caus The rate of mortality has been as high as i head a day with some of the farmers. Kicked by a t'ronche. sniNo, Neb,, Dec, 6.—(Special to T ~George W. Hale of Mitchell was Kicked by @ vicious pony yesterday and had two ribs broken, He will be able to work again in a woek or two Beatrice's New Tramway. Beaticr, Neb, Dec. 6,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The new Glonover street railway began running its cars for the first time this afternoon. THEY ALL MISTRUST HIM. Church Howe 8a1d to Be Secking the . Speakership. Lixcoy, Neb,, Dee. 6.—[Special Telogram to Tie Bek.]—The dispatches in the Omaha and Lincoln morning papers to the effect that the contest in Nemaha county over Church Howe's election to the house had gone glimmering has esused a good deal of comment among politicians, For some roason or other for the past two weeks there lias been @ good deal of talk about Church Howe in the next legislature. His attitude for the past two years on the question of pro- hibition has caused thedemocrats to fear him, and his fatal blunder in the republican state convention in stating that ‘the old ship was leaking” has brought upon him the hearty condemnation of all old line republicans, The claim that hio has recently been industriously making that he 1s an uncompromising friend of the farmer has caused many railroad poli- ticians to speculate on the role Mr. Howe would assume when he found himself on_the stage of action. His quiet mancuvering with reforence to the special sesssion of the legis- lature, and his expressed indignation at the governor’s recall, are not forgotten, The objects he had in bringing about a special session of the legisiature arc said to be well known at railroad headgquarters, and the de- foat of bis plans ut thut timo are spoken of by oliticlans In their speculations as to what course he will pursuo with reference to the railroads in the next session of the legisla- ture, Mr. Howe s discussed by more politi- clans in the state at this timo than is any other member of the logislature. This fact s attributed by politicians here to the uncer- tainty which overshadows the course Mr. ¢ pursuc. ‘They all mistrust him, ¢ was whispered about that Mr. Howe is setting the nets for the speakership and his friends confidently expect that he land his fish, They say, however, that depends solely on his ability to make the farmer members believe that he is “one of them.” Oue of the independents who is at- tending the coatest, and who is looked upon us one of tho leaders of the farmers’ alliance, said today that the members of his party would see to it that Mr, Hove's boom would be smothered ; but. whatever may be the out- come the 1s0f Mr. Howe will be watched with considerable interest by leading men of all parties in the sts —— e Nelson Expelled, New Youk, Dec. 6.—The board of review of the National trotting association renderea a .decision in the famous Nelson-Aleryon case today, expeiling Nelson from the asso- ciation. Accompanying the decision wasa confession made by Nelson, Tho confession states that Nelson had his horse entered in the race that came off at Beacon Park, Bos- ton, on_September 23, 1880, On the night before the race John Splan, who was to have driven Nelson, told Nelson' that he could not drive the horse in that race. The end of the matter was thut Nelson was compelled to drive the hovse. His horse won the race, notwithstanding the bad condition of the track and the loss of his driver's mervices. Some time after the race Splan came up to Nelson and confessed that Frank L. Noble had given him &0 not to drive the horse. Although the horse Nelson won the race, hoth first and second money was awarded to the second winner, Aleryon. The first heat. was for $,000 and the second for $2,500, making u total of §7,500. e Profit £haring in the Pilisbury Mills Sr. Pavi, Minn., Deo. 6.—([Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber. | —The profit sharing sys- tem of C. A. Pilisbury & Co. of Minncapolis, which has excited comtnent in labor circles all ovor the world, has justbeen indorsed by the Enelish syndicato which porehased sev- cral millions worth of stock in the company last year. Sinco the system was established even years ago the company has divided its profits’ with its employes four out of th seven yems. The total amount thus divide has been between $150,000 and $200,000. This money has been given to 35 men. The names of the mujority of the men now in the eyaploy of the company as regular mill_hands were in the company’s books when this sys- tem was inangurated. The figures show that the average dmly wages paid by the com- pany to its employes during the past seven years has been §3.05, A, Points from Paris. Panis, Dec. 6.—After a long discussion on ‘| the Koch treatment today the Parisian med- ical faculty concluded thatit was still dif- cult to decide as to the value of the remedy. The tariff committeo continues to jncrease the duties proposed by the government de- spite the protests of the minister of com- merce. The chairman of the committee de- fends many incroases on the ground that they give the government further powerto obtain reciprocity. Minister of Finance Rouvier in the depu- ties today announced his intention of consult- ing with the United States and European powers with reference to holding & monetary conference next year, il Proposals for Four Per C ‘WasmiNTox, Dec. 6.—The secretary of the treasury has issued a circular inviting pro- posals for the sale to the governmentof $5,000,000 4 per cent bonds. The funds de- posited by the navy department to the credit of disbursing oficers for quarterly payments and during the week ending Decomber 11, 21,000,000 will be paid out on account of pen” sions, This, together with £,000,00 to be paid ‘for bonds under the avove call, wiil make $26,000,000 to be put into circulation witlun the next week or ten days. FEERR S0 A New French Insurance Bill. Pamis, Dec. 6.— [Special Cablegrawm to Tur Ber.]—Deputy St. Germam’s bill, pro- viding that forcign life insurance companies must be authorized by the government hefore establishing themselves in France, and also must invest in rentes one-half the amount of premiums collected in France, has the ap- proval of a large majority of the chamber of deputies, The measure is not considered prejudicial by largely intevested Americaa companies, —_————— World's Fair Busincss. Cuicaco, Dec. 6.—Director General Davis of the world’s fair has completed the regu- lations to be seut to foreign countrios with the president’s proclamation. The rules are an epitome of the experionce of successful ex- positions of the past. The financial report of the directors will be ready next Tuesday and all necessary documents will then be sent to the president, AL All Hands Were Drowned, Havweax, N, 8., Dec. 6.—The schooner which drifted ashore at Pomquet Forks Thursday was the W. F. Lloyd of Lockport, N.8. All hands were drowned. rea——r——— Killed While Drunk. Jacksonvirig, IlL, Dee, 6.—Last night C. C. Jasper and Benjaumin Richardson, while under the influence of liquor, were thrown from a buggy and killed, s e e L A Railroad Wreck Vietim. Jaoksonviee, I, Dee, 6. —~W. B, Knight, who was injured in @ railroad wreck this week, died tonight. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS The Honse Passes the Senate Bill' to Pur- chase Additional Indian Rations, REMOVAL OF GENERAL GRANTS REMAIN'S. Sherman Introduces an Amendment to the Bill Reducing the Amount of Honds Required of Na- tional Banks. WasHiNGTON, Dec. 6.—Tn the house today Saturday nest was set as the day for the con- sideration of bills reported from the commit- teo on private.lands claims, The senate bill appropriating $100,000 for the purchase of additional rations for Sioux Indians passed. The senatw bill for the retirement of Gen- eral Stoneman with the rank of colonel also passed. The senate joint resolution, directing tho prosident. o request the widow of General Grant for permission to remove her hushand's remains to Arlington cemetery was called up, but no action wos taken. Senate, WasmiNaron, Dee, 6.—A petition from the farmers’ alliance national committee against the passage of the Conger lard bill was pre- sented, . Mr. Sherman introduced three bills and one amendment to the bill relating to coin- age. Referred to the finance committee. Mr. Snerman introduced an amendment to the bill to reduce the amount of United States bonas to be required of national banks aud restore fo the chaunels of tradothe ex- cessive accumulation of monoy in the treas- ury. The amendmeat limits the compulsory requirements of deposits of United States bonds to the amount of #,000 of bonds for~ each and every national bank, provided that the voluntary withdrawal of bonds for the retirement of national bank notes shall not excced £3,000,000 in any month, -The acts shall not apply to deposits of bonds to secure deposits of public money upon United States bonds deposited or which may ‘be_depositad boaring interest. Any uational banking association making deposits shall be entitle to receive from the compiroller of the cur- rency a circulating note not exceeding the pe value of bomds deposited or actually paid n capital stock of the bank. Another section authorizes the secretaty of the treasury to issue United States’ notes equal to ~the retirement of national banks below the circu- lation of $180,000,000. Section 4 authorizs the jssue of United States bonds to an amount. not to exceed $100,000,000, to be redeemed at the pleasure of the government and to bear 2 per cent, interest. They are to be sold for aw ful money oin certificates and the pro- ceeds applied to the redemption or purchase of United States bonds. The house amendments to the senate joint resolution for the issue of arms to the states of North and South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska, extending its provisions to Mon- tana, were concurred in, ‘T'he elections bill was taken up, but before Mr. Gray finished his specoh the senate ad- journed. ARMY APPOINTMENTS. Coming Vacancies Which President Harrison Wil Fill. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—|Special Telegram to Tue Ber,]—President Harrison will have an opportunity to appoint another high officer in the army, the death of Surgeor General Baxter creating another vacancy. President Havrison hus already had the appointment of fourteen general officersin the army, and the number of retirements which will take place within a few months will make his record for army appointments the largest of uny since the war. The presidentadopted the rule of seniority and sticks to it in every instance except pos- sibly where thero are cases personal to o ranking officer making an exception ad- visable. Befcre the extraordinary list of chauges among general officers began Presi- dent Harrison had had the appointment of an adjutaut general ot the army, selecting Gen- eral J. C. Kelton in place of Adjutant General R. C. Drum, who was retived for age. A little more’ than two months hence be will have to nominate a chief of ordnance in place of Brigadier General smvm-u V. Benet, who retires on January 22 That will be followed in April by the rétirement of Brigadier Gen- eral John Gibbon. These are all the retire- meuts of general officers in _sight for 1801, But in the following Joor will be due those of Brigadier General D. S, Stanley, which is to occur in Juue, 1892, of Adjutant General John C. Kelton, which follows in the same morth, and of Commissary General Dabarry, which comes in December, This listis likely enough to be increased from various causos, as, for example, by retirements of appointoes to'the coming vacancies mentioned. There are among the candidates for the vacancy in the oftice of surgeon general several whose retirement will occur before the expiration of President Harrison's term, MELD IN THE WRONG LOCALITY. The action of the national convéntion of the farmers’ allisnce at Ocala, Fla, in de- nouncing the election bill has not caused a ripple upon the republican surface here. It is plain to every man in congross that the convention 13" controlled by the bourbon shotgun influences; which surround it in a local way, and that, if the proceedings were taking place on neutral grou®ds they would bo very different in tone. While every step that the convention has taken in the direct and legitimate interest of the farmoer meets with approval among congressmen of all parties, they sav it~ is plam that local DA nes Av Thi bkttt R S Rocads ings, . Representative Sweney of Towa yesterday telographed Represcntative Pickler of South Dakota, who has been at Ocala for several days, as follows: I am credibly informed that instructions to pro- cure the passage Dby your assembly of the resolution ~ opposing the election bill was telegraphed frow the capitol here to Florida by democratic senators several hours before the resolution was reported to your as- sembl, A number of republicans from both ouses of congress have stated to your correspondent that full and explicit instructions have been wired by demo- crats from this city, who have had absolute control over the political pro- ceedings of the alliance convention, and it is Delieved that when the farmers of the north como to understand that their convention has been controlled by local influences in Florida, the proceedings in the main will have but little weight upon the futire movements of the organization, EXPLORER STANLEY COMING TO OMAHA, Mr. B. Rosewater. who arrived in the' city last night with his daughter, Miss Nellie, and who will remain hero until the first of next week, met Mr, Henry M. Stanley, the ex- plorer, in a very pleasant way ot the capitol today. Mr. Stanley visited the press gallery of the house at half past 11 o'clock and was presented to the newspaper correspondents as a body and individually, During his talk with Mr. Rosewater he stated that he and Mrs, Stanley would arrive in Omaha the day ~ before Christmns, and that his lecture there would be delivered on Christmas eve, Mr. and Mrs, Stanley want to spend Christmas pay in a quiet way in Omahaand will likely attend services at the Epicopal cathedral, Omaha will be the farthest point west that Mr. Stan- ley will visit. He goos from that city to Des Moines, where he will lecture on the evening of the 26th inst. The citizens who knew Mr, Smue{‘ln Omaha in 1867 would scarcely rec- oguize him today. Although his face bears the same general outlines, Mr, Stauley is al- most white haired. His shovt, bristly mus- tache is quite white and his face has a ruddy appearence, but he has in his more than '.wm::r years of exposure and privations through so many ordeals that one of is old friends could readily see tte radical changes, BEET SUGAR DEVELOPMENT IN NEDRASEA. Nebraska farmers and especially thoso in and about Grand Island are writting very flattering letters to friends in congress about the development of the beet. sugar industry, ‘They state the factory at G Island mun- ufactured about three million pounds of beet sugar this fall and that the analysis of the Nebraska beets show a higher percentage of sugar than Thte irod in Germany or France, the greatest sugar producing coun- tries in tho world, that the farmers receive about 84 a for their beets according to their oss,, as shown in the onalysis whichlis tdade immediately after beets are mafltebod, and that next spring, wheu the second béet sugar factory is con- structed at Norfolg, Neb., & large proportion of the farmers of the state intend to engaco in the culture obsugar beets. 1t is tho judg- ment of the Nebraska farmers who have written here Thiat South Dakota, Towa and many states to the east, including Indiana. can produce 45 #od sugar beots ns Nebraska and that within tho next year thero will be quite a num rpi factorios established. Mr. )xnard, thef praprietor of the factory at Grand Islang, has sent to men in congress quite s numbfr of miniiture barrels of beot sugar made stde the crop this year was ro- cotved, and he expresses his thorough satis- faction with the work so far. MISCRLLANEOUS, ‘The following transfers in the Seventeenth infantry have been ordered: ~Captain Frank . Garretty, from company E to company K ; Captain James M. Burns, from company K to company B, William A Tyler of Nebraska was today appointed & §1,000 clerk in the war depari- ment, Senator Stanford fntends to make another speech in favor of his farm loan project. It will bo rememherod that the California sena- tor introduced a bill in the last session pro- posing to loan the government's surplus upon land at half tho appraised value and it was never reported from committee. He will now rehabilitate hic bill. The provosi- tion does not meet with favor because it is foared the government would be imposed upon in appraisements and would within a few years have all its capital tied up in loans which it could not dispose of and which would bring upou it endless complications, There was a brief informal discussion of the Indian troubles at the meoting of the house of Indian affairs committes today, but 10 action was taken, The citizens of Chad- ron, Neb,, have petitioned the government to take steps at the opportune time to effectually dispose of the Indian outbreak subject on the Sioux reservation. Twenty-eight senators and a large number of members of the house have joined in a pe- tition to the president for the appointment of Major Moses P, Handy of Philadelphia, for several years and now 4 mewspaper cor- respondent here, as consul general to Egypt, now vacant. Ttis believed that the major will receive the appointment, Senator Mandersen today introduced a bill to remove the charge of desertion from the military record of Jeremioh D. Davis of Ne- braska. Congressman Dorsey has recommended the appointment of Melvern Shay to be post- master at Mentonville, Antelope county, Ne- braska, The Nebraska delogation expect to present. the nams of a democrat from their state for appointment to the Union Pacific director- ship, made vacant by the death of Judge Savage of Omaha, and will likely visit the president for that’purpose on next Monday. The name of the fortunate democrat has not been determined upon yet. - SR BUSINESS TROUBLES, Failure of the Third Largest Cotton House in the Country. New OnLeays, La., Dee. 0.—The cotton house of V. & A. Meyer has {suspended with liabilities aggregating $2,500,000 and as- sets of $3,000,000. This is the third largest cotton house in the country and was supposed to beone of the wealthiest. The members ask for an eftension and suy they will pay dollar for {dollar, The recent financial panic, the sloyness of collections, and the decline in the price of cotton had its share in causing the result. It is feared the wreck of this house may iuvolve several other firms bere and elsewhere, “The firm is one of the oldest cotton factor houses in the city, The establishment has always enjoyed’ a high reputation in the business community, and, besides being ex- tensively identitied with the cotton industry, has controlled several sugor estates, The firm has an office in New York and are agents there for the Natchezand Port Gibson, Mis cotton mills aud for auother millin’ North Carolina. Victor Moyer is vice president of tho Union Natiohai~ bank, and Adolph Meyen, another partuer, is comwander of the first brigade of the state national guards and congressman-elect from the First Louisiana district, Sk Moyer will endea¥or o call a meeting of creditors and obtain an extension without goiug into court., Mostof the creditors are outside of.the city. A Dry Goods Failure. New Yonk, Deo. 6—Edward H. Ammidon, a dry goods morchant, made a personal as- signment this morning. Ammidown said the assignment was made for the purpose of protecting the firm’s crea- itors and his personal creditors from any annoyanco likely to vesult from his connec- tion with_tho Rittenhouse mauufacturing company of Passaic, N. J. A St. Paul Failure. Sr. Pavt, Minn.,, Dec. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bern|—Henry J. Strouse, doing a ary goods business under the name of H. Strouse & Co., 178 West Soventh street, made an assignment this evening to William Dunlay. His liabilities are about 75,000, His assets aro said to be about 890,000, Tight money and poor collections are given as the cause of the failure, Gold Coming from England. Nrw York, Dec. 6,.—A dispatch reccived in Wall street this morning from London says that there is a heavy demand here for gold from New York, and a first shipment of $250,000 was forwarded today to J. W. Selig- man & Co., New York. It is probable that additional shipments will bo made next weck. Farm Implement House Sax Fraxcisco, Cally, Dec, 6.—The Bull & Grant farm implement company has filed a petition in insolvency. Total liabilities, §73,- 000; ussets, §1,000 The Official Canvass. Des Moixes, Ta., D ~The oficial can- vass of the vote of the state, completed today, shows McFarland (rep) for secretary of stato received 191,606, Chamberlain (dem), 185,240; Brown (union labor), McFarlin (pro), 1,640, Republican pluratity, 8,300, The en- tire republican state ticket is clected, Luke's plurality for railroad commissioner being 310. "he question of a consututional convention Hayes (dem), 9,019 Third, Headerson (rep), 198; H Fourth, Butier (dem), 1,040: Iifth, ilton, (dem), 393; Sixth, White (d Seventh, Hays (rop), short term, 2, Hull, full term, 2,545: Eighth, Flick 116; Ninth, Bowtmsh (dem), Dolliver (rep), \8,311; Eleventh, Periius (rep), W7, 34110 Held in' Beavy Bonds. Sioux Crry, Fa,'"Dec. 6.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bpe.]—William Ocmuig, who was shot yesterdaymorning by burglars, is still alive, but verg weak and his degth is ex- pected at any motkoit. Joseph A, Marine, the man ace’ised of ‘the crime, was arraigned today, and after taking a change of venue from the police Judgeto a justice of the peace, he was beld in $10,000,000 bonds to appear for a preliminary heding next Thursday, He went to jail in defaust of bail. Aside from being positively identified by the dying man, there are circuinstdnees pointing to him as the murderer, ot o e An Embezzling Postmaster, Dusuque, In., Dec. 6.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee)—In the federal court here today Peter Keith, postmaster at Straw- berry Point, Ia, was indicted for embezzle- ment of §600, but the evidence shows he has paid all but 8126, "Hols 8 boldover from the Jleveland regim e R English Exports and lmports, Loxvox, Dee. 6,—[Special Cablegram to Tur Bag.|]—Returns issued by the board of trade show that during the month of Novem- ber imports decreased £4,180,000 aud exports decreased £1,240,000 as compared with those of the corresponding mouth last year. S —— The Death Roll. Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Dec, 6.—R. K. Harper of Kiowa, Kan, one of the oldest and wealthiest ranchmen in the southwest, died this morning of consui ption, FOR MAINTENANCE OF RATES. An Agreement Adopted by the Managers of the Northwestern Roads. VIRTUALLY A DIVISION OF TRAFFIC PLAN. Peculiar Method of Evening-Up the Business—The Albert Lea Begs to Consider tho Matter. Cuicaao,. Dee. 6.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee]—The managers of the north- ‘western railroads have adopted an agreement for the regulation and maintenance of pas- sengor rates between Chicagoe and St. Paul. The plan is in some respects a pecifliar one, though in effect it is really a division of trafiec. A board of arbi- trators composed of Chairman Finley of the Western Passenger association, Chair- man J. W, Midgley of the Western Kreight asspciation and Chairman F. C. Douald of the passenger department of Central Traffic association, will have control of the division of traftic and will decide what percentage of the business ecach road is entitled to. The method of evening up the business is 8ot forth in the agreement. For example, it may be decided that one line is entitled to 20 per cent of the passenger trafiic and for & period it may not be able to get moro than 18 per cent. As soon as thero is a convention at St. Paul or Minneapolis of sufticient magnitude to call for reduced rates the line in question will be authe ed to make a round trip rate of a fare and one-third while the other li will be required to charge full far This will virtually throw the busiuess to the road that has failen be- hind and enable it to overtake the procession. Emigrant business will be controlled in the same way. The board of arbitrators will be required to keep an eye on this business and when it s seen that any road is not receiving its due part the trunk linos will be requested to turn over so many passengers to such and such a road The effect will ve the same as if a differen fare were allowed the weak lines. The agree ment is to become effective December 10; The only line having any hesitancy about adopting it was the Albert Lea route, com- posed of the Rock Island, the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northernand the Minncagolis & St. Louis, Thisis the longest route be- tween Chicago and St. Lonis, and would be awarded a very small percentage of the business. For this reason it erved the richt to withdraw from the agreement ou five notice after IFebruary 1. The other s can only withdraw on ninety days' notice. The 4,000 outstanding tickets of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City road are to be counted as so many passengers in gving that road its proportiof General Schofield on Disarmament. Wasmxaroy, Dec. 6.—In response to the senate resolution asking for informetion re- specting the disarmament of the Indians in the northwest the secretary of war today transmitted to congress a letter from Major General Schofield and a mass of ofticial cor- respondence. General Schofield in his lettar says: “There can be no practical disarma- ment of the Indians except by making them actually prisoners of war aud holding the under Such 1estraint that it will e impo: bie for them to secure arms or ammunition. Tnis would seem to require such change in the general policy followed in the treatment of warlike tribes of Indiaus as would continue military control over those who may have been subdued until such control becomes manifestly no longer necessary, and this, it is suggested sibly be done by joint action betw and interior departments in su not to interfere with the measores of th terior department deemed best for the civiliz- ation and material welfare of the Indians,”” Union Pacific Executive Col W Yomk, Dec. 6.—The executive com- mittee of the Urilon Pacific railway held a meating in the oftice of Jay Gould today. Gould said after the meoting: *“The question of considering the floating debt of the Union Pacific bas not been altogether the subject of the executive committee's deliberations. The Unlon Pacific is all right and the earnings of the road are greater thar _ever. The naturo of tho meeting today was lavgely to discuss the advisability of calling a_confer- ence of various railroad presidents. The ob- forance would have no oth the promotion of harm and good fellowship among railwi so there would be o unit in the event of demoralization in rates. Such a conferen. uld bea power 1 precluding the poss of a recurrence of demoralization Many days will not pass before that confer- ence will be held.” Burlington Extensions. Nemmaska Crry, Nob, Dec. 6.—[Special to Tue Bek.] ~The report is again current that the B. & M. intends to build a straight line from Nebraska City to Omaha i the spring and_also build the long propesed branch to DeWitt fora connecting line t Denver. Both these lines had been pi tically begun scveral years ago when the were stopped by the strik The Cheyenne Northern Completed. Lusk, Wyo,, Dee, 6,~[Speclal Telegram to Tur Ber. |—The last rail of the Cheyenne Northeru, connecting the Central Wyoming road with the Denver & San Francisco via Cheyenue, was laid today and passenger trains will be running over this branch of thie Union Pacific by December 15, ik ein idis A CONVICI'S GRATITUDE, He Eequeaths $30,000 to a Féllow- Felon for Kindness. 8r. Pavi, Minn, Dec. 6.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee,|—Tt isn’t often that a con- vict is possessed of a fortune of 0,000, but one has just died at Stillwater leaving that amount to a fellow-convict. Six years ago Walter Williams became engaged to Miss Mathilde Kittleson of Winona county, and two days before the day set for the wedding borrowed 500 of her and ran away. In anger and disaopointinent she had him traced and arrested at Rushfor but repented of her harshoess and married ham in jail to save him from punishment, He was soon released, but committed a forgery and was sent to Stillwater for a term of years. At the prison ilson, & life convict, the son Wilson and Williams me warm friends. The latter was em- d in the cook room and often smuggled t food in the cuisine to Wilson. Will- iams was released on a pardon and Wilson died in prison, leaving Williams all bis prop- valued at 30,000, in remembrance of indness while they were in prison to- gether, —— Fined for Contempt of Court. Dunrque, la., Dec, 6.—Last month District Judge Linchan heard the case of the state vs M. A. Daugherty, charged with sclling orig- inal packages contrary to the state prohibi- tory law and the Wilson bill. The defevse claimed the prohibitory law inoperative. The judge has filed a decision fining the defendant &100 for contempt of court. He finds in the dence that Daugherty purchased liquors in Illinois and Wisconsin, selling them for himself, and not as agent. The judge did not pass on the point whether the Towa law would Bave 1o be b.enacted or not to stop the salo of original packages under the Wilson bill, ———~—— i Postmeasters Confirmed. WasmiNaroN, Dec. 6.—The senate today confirmed the following postmasters: [llinois —Miss E. D, Parks, Lebanon; C. A. Barley, Leroy; Marcellus Jones, Wheaton, lowa— John Bush, Kuoxville; 8. Ary, Mapleton; D, W. Trump, Maquoketa; F. C. Matthows, Odebolt. - Wisconsin—-O. P, Stenerson, Me- nominee. B A Woolen Mill Failure. Lavensone FaLLs, Me., Dec. 6,—William Furnell, proprietor of the woolen mills at Wilton, has failed. Liabilities, $70,000; as- sots, 35,000, p S T. J, Brownfleld of Grand Island is In the city, at the Casey, VISHOP KEANE. The Distinguished Prelate Speaks To- day at St. Philomena’s Cathedral. Bishop Keane, president of the great Catho- lic university at Washington, D, C., arrived in this city last night on his way home from Denver. He will be the guest of Rev, P. ¥\ McCarthy, pastor of St. Philomena's cathe- dral. where ho will doubtless bo called upon by the leading Catholics of the city The Bishop is one of the most profound scholars, as ho is one of tho most pleasing orators among the Catholic hieraxchy of the country, The bishop will deliver the sermon today at 10:30 o'clock at the cathedral of St. Philo- mena and will doubtless attract a very large audience, FOR S NEEDY, Subscriptions and Donations Secured by the Board of Trade. The Omaha board of trade committees aro encriretically pushing “subscriptions for tho sufferers in the drought stricken counties in the western portion of the state, and are moeting with fair success by the liberal sub- scriptions of citizens. The following comprises a list of subscrip- tions received since the last publishoed re- port, as taken from the books of the secretary of tho board of trade Cash--Miss Goodwin, $1; M Lewis, P. W, Honry, 8. Universalist_chu 50; Mission' Band (United h), $2.80; United Prosby Blake, Brico & Co,, Central s N 205 J. B, Weaver, §1: Mason streot, school, 81255 Omaha coal, coke and lime company, Provisions=D. M. Stecle & Co. pounds flour; Armour, Cudahy & Co., ;T Swift & (0., 2,000 pounds {ng company Helen Flirst v & Co., 1.00) pounds be & Co., 50" pounds rice; Pax- 1,000 pounds beans ; Paxton 0 pounds rice; MeClurg pounds cr ; Josoph Garneau & Co., 750 pounds crack Brauch % Co., 5 bavrels apples; €. R box lemons; Consolidated coff 20 pounds German coffeo; Dr. P, ving, 1 barrel miscelinne rticlos. Bundles of clothing: Stull Memorial chureh, 3; C. W. T South Omaha Baptist church, Mrs. Bailey, 1 hiteenth and J. W. Bun North Twen cracker Cass _street, 1: Missouri 3 rdon, 13 M. L. Par- . Schadell & MRS, STUART THOMAS REED. Another Visit to This and Suffering Woma hut in the alley between Castellar and streets, and near Eighteenth, whero Maus, Stuart Thomas Reed and her four chil- dren are living in a state of destitution. An artigle which appeared in Tne Bre several days ago had been the means of sending half u dozen philanthropic persons to the relief of this poor woman, and she has now sufticient provisions to support her several days. “What you said in Tue Ber was correct,” the woman said, when the reporter made known bis errand, “Iam poor and in great noed, und [ don't sce why they took my nusbund away from me, for he was harmiess and was very kind tome and the children. They said he was crazy, but he was 1ot erazy enough to injure any one." The poor woman said_she had a son-in-law living in South Omab His namo is Clyde Miller and is an in- dustrious _man and provides well for his wife. Mrs. Reed has a daughter living with_a family named Bureimer at Fort Who girl is fifteen years old and icd two_years 4o to a man named -y Hillman, but they lived together only about one week. Mrs. Reed is the mother of thirteen cbil- dren, the majority of whom are dead. She is an invalid and ought to be under a physician’s care, but, with no one to assist her and three children to support she is obliged to drag herself about and keep soul and body together ns best she can. “Would it not b a wise plan for you to let your children out to peobja who “will kive them good homes until they grow up!” the reportor asked. 0, 110, 10, the poor woman cried with a i of great excitement and emo- v took my husband away from = me but they cannot tuke my children so long as I have a sparl of life in iny body. My children have gone to bed many a night hungry and they may have to do the same thing many times again, but © will not give thewm up so long as 1 can provide them with _a crust of bread and a glass of Great tears filled ner eyes as she spoke and it was evident that she was doter. mined to part with her life rather than her children Mrs. R vives $2.50 a week from the county. The hut in which the poor womuan_lives has but_one room about 10x12 feet and is full of cracks and holes. She will certainly freeze to death if she remuwins in that place until very cold weather comes on, Rev. Mr. Wilson'of the Castellar street Presbyterian church told Tk Ber reporter that the members of his congregation had been helping Mrs, Reed for more than two years, in fact since her hustand ecame demented, but, they did not kuow that she was in such pronsing necd recently. He and others who have known the lady for some time scout at the idea that Mrs, Reed is herself insaue, She did not appear in the least nnbalanced while talking with the report She bas a good memory and has evidently been in good circumstances at some time, Sheis of Hol- land"Scotch extraction and ~demeans herself Tike a ludy. She says that she owns a small house and lot in Marion, lowa, which she will try to sell and make an_ effort to put herself and little ones in better circumstances, Her case estionably one that merits the atten- aritably inclined people, and the Wornan's Christian association would do well to investigate her need: A - Encouraging for the Y. M. ©, A, Mr., C. K. Ober, international secretary of the Young Men's Christian association, de gated here to assist State Seeretary Nash in the canvass for funds to carry on the local association work during 150001, weut to Lincoln last night on association business, He reports anencouraging outlook, pects good results from the special eoting to Poheld Monday night, A reporter. in Gon- versation with & member of the board of dircetors, gleaned a few interesting and now arding the work of the assoc ssociation is more liberal in the lin denominational beliefs than is generally sup- posed. Any young man of good character, vegardloss of chureh faith, can join the asso: cintion und rccoive all its bencfits, This does not exclude the Catholie, the Jesuit, the Unitarian, Universalist, e Al may take out the unli \ip aud enjoy the gymnasium, lectures, evening classes, ete., just the same as the 'Mcthodist, the Presby’ terian, the Congregationalist, etc, e peo- ple now appealed to,” added this member of the board, “in this time of pressing need for the mere maintenance of such a lik v dis- posed organization should be equally liberal [ tholr reaponses, and so ready that e neod not be loug in providing for the current year's expenses.' S T S A Conclave of Democrats By virtue of printed invitations sent out by the chairman of the city demoeratic central committee, Thomas Lowry. Julius Meyer, Chatles Connoyer, Ea Moriarity, Judge Holmes and forty other tried and true demo crats of the city, met at Julius Meyers rooms at Tywelfth and Farnam last night to devise ways and means ior capturing the organiza- tion of the new city council. After getting together, the first moverent was to declars against the combine, after which the doors were bolted and barred. The session con- tinued for two hours, and after it broke up the information was ' given that all the con- tending factions had been harmomized, bu that no candidates for the numerous positions had been settied upou. it oortes Joe Coburn Dies of Consumption. New Youk, Dec. 6.—Joe Coburu, the pugilist, diea this evening of cousumption, THE WORLD'S FAIR. How Nebraska's Exhibit Should Bo Supported by the Leghslature, “‘What steps aro being takon by the com- missioners from this state toward securing & proper representation for Nobraska at tho world’a Columbian exposition? "’ was asked Hon. Euclid Martin, ono of the pational com- missioners for Nobraska, yestorday. “T'he commissioners have simply talked nm/ matter over in a general way, and the matter must, in the end, rest with tho legislature, which has control of the purse-strings “There is perhaps no state in the union which would gain as much a&s Nebraska in a proper oxhibit of its products. What this state wants s to show the people of the east that wo not only pro- duco as good grain as they do _anywhere in the union, but in the matter of fruit wo stand second to no state, Tho beet sugar mdustry, now in its infancy in this state, must recognized as an important factor in t ducts of Neboaska. Both of the Dy yoming and Colorado are alveapy moying in the matter, and Nebraska cannot afford to have the impression created among the peo- plo who attend this great fair that she has nothing to display. Towa has already ap propriated 0,000 and appropriated a state commission to take chargoe of its ox- hibit, fty thousand dollars is meaut only to inaugurato tho work, and the commission will ask for an additional appropriation of £150.000 this winter," “Ho 1 think this state should appropris © purpose !’ “One hundred and fifty thousa be_appropriated, and_cortainly n 100,000, “I'hie 1 ought to loss than would bo sufficient probably sprosentatives to make a cred- aso thiis appropriation ndle the money “My idea is that the state should create a board of commissioners, to be appointed by the governor, and selected in equal numby from the great political parties as they now exist in this state. A director general shoula be selected oith the governer or thie commission wh ppointed, and that this board, in 1 with this director ges pending of the mor e responsible Lo the state for its expen This s to be the plan that is other s which have 15 made, who - Beater Flogzed. Hurox, D., Dee. 6.—[Special Telegram to e Bir, | Last night John Edwardson, a wife beater, was taken out by masked men, given a snow buth and soverely floggrod. Ho has been guilty of inhuman treatment to- wards his wite, often aided by a younger brother, who was also visited and’ ordered to leave town, which order was promptly obeyed. Jobn will beallowed to remain if ho conducts himself properly. A Wit . b Fatally Injured by Falling Walls, Prevsnii, Pa., Dec. 6.—Whilo attempting to move o safe from a building gutted by fire yesterday William Long and Nicholas Franz were fatally injured by falling walls. H. B. IREY & BRO., A e R SALE—Improved Property: story and ront, hurd-w tie louse of 10 1 finish, cieetrie wash tubs, D with 'l improve Most slghitly locility In th com Park. 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