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

- TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 10, 1800, CLARK AS GENERAL NANAGER, He Will Guide the Destinies of the Union Pacific Until Further Orders, MR, HOLCOMB APPOINTED ASASSISTANT, Clark's Elcction to the Vice Presi- dency Will Tmmediately Folldv— Gould peaks of the New Equipment. New Yorx, Dee, 0. —President Sidney Dil- lonof the Union Pacific today issued an ofi- clal order setting forth that by consent and direction of the executive committee S, H.H. Clark s until further order appointed gon- eral manager n place of W. H, Holcomb, signed. All departments of the compan, subject to the appointment. Mr. ( issues au order appointing I LolcomDb assy general manager of the Union P way controlled and operated lines with head- uarters at Omaha, It is understood that ar. Clark will soon be elected vice presi- dent. Unlon Pacific Bostoy, Mass., Dec. 9. the Union Pacific, in said: “I believe the October earnings are the worst, the fon Pacific will show for many months, They tellus from Omaha Novem- ber should show improvement and I feel sure that December will continue the improve- ment. but I have been so much disappointed in monthly returns that I do not ke to The trustess have cancelled dur- year 8,370,000 of bonds, reducing the annual fixed charges by nearly £600,000, but will show in this report, s leaves outstanding only 36,00 of tho § per cent bonds, and at maturity, in September, 180, the compan will cancel the entire issue, and when all the land notes are paid there will bea balance from land assets to be converted into the Union Pacific treasury, Trustees of this Jand money have now #1,000,000 in hand for fnvestment in bonds. Besides this the trus- tees of the Kansas Pacific consolidated mort- gage have another $1,000,000 or hand. he Union Pacific has not had to pay above € per ceut upon its floating debtand much of it runs ata lessate, A small par only s on call and this at our banks. Noue of it has been held by Mr. Gould. _Very fewof our loaus matureth s month, We have not been pressed for moucy, nor are we likely to be, Our borrowings a0 not mature until well into next year. ~ All our loans are ¢ »d with an abundance of collateral and we still have ample collateral left in our vaults.’ “loating Debt. Director Ames of an interview today, Nlinols Central's Loke Front Right. Crioaco, Dec. o.—|Special Telegram to Tur: Bee.]—The announcement of the Illi- nois Central railroad company that it pos- sessed, by virtue of past legislation, certain rights on the lake front not dreamed of by the public, hus created a veritable sensation, Btreet Engineer Hirsch was enguged this morning in looking up the ordinances of 1855, by which the Illinois Central ciaims to lold possession of the land upon which its tracles on the lake front are luid, avd a portion of which the city is now endeavoring to have it vacate, Theengineer found that aresolution of 185 haa really been udopted by the city council which gives to the railroad” com- Juny all that it cliims to own at the present ime. By this resolution the company was allowed to curve its tracks 200 feet south of Raudolph street northwesterly to its present depot, crossing the north line of Randolph street 100 feeu west of what was its former territory as granted under the ordinance of 1852. Under that resolution the compuny did the filling up of the lake front that was sub- sequently done, and there is nothing in the resolution which states as to whom the filled land shall belong, except so far as iv relates to the fillingdone on the track line of the . railvosd company. The Atchison’s Annual Report. BostoN, Mass,, Dee. 0, —The annual report of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe for the year ending June 80, 1880, is made to include six months from January to June intervening between the close of the former fiscal year, The report gives in detail the record of the amalgamations during the year and says the result to the company has proven satisfac- tory in_ every respect, and the completion of plans now in progress, looking to the same end, will_demonstrate the wisdom of the policy outlined. The large expenditures aro explained on the ground of bringing up the roadbeds and tracks of acquired lines to the proper standard, ete. SSince August, 1889, the traMle on all' lines has been heavy and it has been found necessary to mitke pro- vision for a largeamount of additional U\lll‘\l- ment, ete. The total operating mileage is 7,110, Gross earnings were &31,004,3575 in- crease, $3,431,178, The operating expenses were §20,020,380; increase, $119,008, Net earnings, $10,088,071; increase, 3,31 S0, The statement of the St. Louis & San Fran- cisco roud shows tho totl earningsto bo 6,304,008 inerease, 336,89 penses, $3,479,3813 iner carnings, §,61 Strike of Union Pacific Switchmen Ounex, Utah, Dec, §.—[Special Telogran to Tue Bee.|-There 1s a strike in the Union Pacific yards here among the switch- men, About sixty days agon press of busi- ness in tho yards caused the company to put on two additional switch engines and one man was added to each crew, making four to one cogine instead of threeas before, Re cently theadded man was laid off, owing to tho fact that. the emergency had passed by, To this the crews objected and as their ok- jections were not compliod with, they went out. Attempts to settle the _diflcully have failed, ns the switchmen insiston four men to ncrew. The company has brotight new men here soveral times, but the strikers haye intimidated them or pursuaded them not to go towork. To meet the emesgency, local officials have been doing tho switehing and will doubtless continue thesame line of policy tomorrow. Tho yards areabout two duys be- hind at present. The strikers circulated o petition among the business men today for an expression of opinion approving their course. Somo signed and some refused, The situa: tion is quict, LAVINguO very serious aspects a8 yot. . The Oharges Againstthe Atchison, Cmcaao, Dee. 9 pecial Telegram to Tur Ber]—The general passenger agents of the southwestern Missouri river lines met at Chairman Finley's office today to consider the charges against the Atchison road, which is uccused of paying § commission on tickets from Chicago to Kausas City. It was found that the charges could not be fully substan tisted and the meeting tock no other action than to authorize Chairman Finley to look into the matter further and adopt such me ures as in bis judgment seemed | advis: keep the market clear of irregulir tickets, The Union fic's New Lguipmont, New Yorxk, Dec. 0.—Jay Gould, in an in- terview today, said, in reference to tho ru- mors as to the Union Pacific’s floating devt: ““The company had to pay §3,000000 for the new equipment which it badly necded and the people wanted thewr money. Thathas ull been arranged and the company receives 150 new locomotives and between forrand flve thousand freight cars, which will enable the wroud to more than move the wheat in the northwest which could not be handled on ae- count of the scarcity of cars,” Western Froight Associati Cutcaco, Dee. 9.—[Special Telegram to Dur Bee]—The Western freight association #F=atly regularsession here today, but con- to | fined its Aeliberations to matiers of mo gen- cral_interest. The question of relative rates | on hogs and packing house product from Kansas City, which has bean reopened in the hope that the ¢ zo & Alton_may be able 10 et rid of its contracts, was laid over until tomortow. The Rock dslind Wil Sign, New Youk, Dec. 0.—President Cable of the Rock Tsland road will sign the agreement now being cleculated prelininary to the for- mation of anew railway association. The West int Terminal Directory. Ricivmoxn, Vi, Dec. 9.—At a meetng of the stockholders of the Richmond & West Point Terminal company today, Jay Gould, George Goula, Sidney Dillon and Calvin 8, Bricewerc among the ors elected, The reportof the attention to the prosperity ud roferred to the important allinee with the Missouri Pacifle, connecting atMemphis and Arkansas Cit Chairm v Pooling. Curcaco, pecial Telogram to Tie Bee]—-Churman A, . Walker of the Interstate Commerce Railway assoclation, speaking of the annual ort of the inter- state commission today, said: “fam sorry to see that the commission again dodges the pooling question. It was expected that it would have something to say on that question, with perhaps a recom- mendation to congr to modify tho law I prohibits pos 7, I have carefully ed thesubject, and if thereis any plan besides vooling that will put ancndto rate wars and demoralization T have been unableto find il By no means would I bein favor of temas it formerty existed, but if it stablished undor government regula- tion and control, as itshould be, it would be in the interest, not only of the railroads, but f th al public. There may be other venting or stopping the ruinous competition that has broughc so many roads to the uerge of ruin, but Ihave not heard of them. Perhapsit can be done by fines and imprisonment, but I don’t believe the evil willever be remedied in that way.”” I FATAL CYCLONE IN GEORGIA, Four People Killed, Several Injured and Houses Blown Down, Amasm, Gu, Dee. 0.—Yesterday near Monroe, Walton county, acyclone cleared a space several miles long and about one hun- dred yards wide, blowing down houses and killing several poople, Juck Henderson was killed, bis wife hurt, and their baby was ¢ d 300 yards and was s0 baaly injured that it died soon after it was found. A family of negroes named Jaclkson were buried inthe ruins of their cabin and two of them killed. One other house containing bes was blown down, but all es aped unhurt. JOHN C. —-— LOW KILLED, The Well Known Pugilist Shot During a Quarrel in Denver. Dexver, Colo, Dac. 9.—-(Special Telegram to Tne Beg.|—John P. Clow has at last met. his fate and went down acorpse this morn- ing in Murphy’'s Exchango siloon before a revolver fired by the hand of Frank C. Mar- shall. One bullet entered his brainand the other passed threugh bis body. As he lay dead ons ke floor Marshall stepped from the ptace and yave himself up to an ofiicer. He is respectably conuccted, being the son of General Frank J. Marshall, a Colorado pioncer, aud brother of Rev, Charles H. Marshall, rector of Trinity Memorial church. Thetrouble betwesn the two men was over a horse trade. Clow has resid Colorado since he was six years of age, and had bis ambition fired to become a prize fighter when John L. Sulli- van fist visited the west. It was here he began his carcer ns 8 pugil- ist. Ho fought for the middle- weight championship here and also for the middle weight medal offered by Rich- ard K. Fox. This medalhe won according to the terms in three successive battles, de- feating Brennan, Cush and Morrison. The latter fell & victim to Clow’s science and strength twice. Other famous _bat- tles of his bhave been as follows: With Harry P, Hynds of Cheyonne, three rouuds, at Rawlins, Wyo.:a thirteen-round draw with Jim Fell “at Muskegon, Mich. 3 Huey Sexton, twelve rounds, at Kausas City. Ho boxed a'two weeks engigement at a Philadelpbia theater, meeting’ all comers, four & weele. There he made & bettor record than any other pugilist made there. Ho was succeeded there by Kilrain, aad made a much better record than the latfer, for he knocked outmen with whom Kilrain made a draw. Ho then boxed a four-ronnd _draw at Baiti- more, defeated Curtis at Eau Ciaire, Wis. : then P, _J. Donnor in six rounds at Duluth, Minn., wherche also knocked out Paddy MeDouald in sixrounds, Hedefeated Mart Fahey at Miuneapolis in nine rounds, and O. H. Smith at Ashland, Wis, He also fought & fifteen round draw with Frank Glover at Minneapolis. At his Phiadelphia engagenent he met and dofeated Denny Kil- len, Tom Kelly, Bill Grobig, Denny Kelleher and Joo Downing, who weighed 240 pounds. His last battle was with Mike Coiley, the Ithaca giant, in which nhe was worsted. Since then he has keep out or the ring. Tor two ar three years past Clow has been drinkcing & good dedl, and when drunk was inclined to be quarrelsome and abusive, rely- g on lis science to help him out. Last spring ho was shot and dangerously wounded by Garrett. Hughes, but recovered, He has atlast met the fate he lus so often Invited, A Carrier's Fight Nasnvieie, Tem., Dec. 0.—[Special Tele- gram toTie Ber]—Rovert Beal, the mail carrier from tais placoto Friendship, had o desperate encounter Saturday night between Crocket's Milts and Friendship with two highway robbers, The night wasvery dark and the carrior was not aware of their pres ence until hewas ordered to halt. Ho re- sponded by firingat them, but they immedi- ately returned the fire, and ageneral fusilade followed, The mail bags were finally secured by the tobbers, and they made thelr escape. Inthe skirmish the carrier received aflesh wound and his horse wis killed. The mail vere found Sunday morning about from where the Strugglo occurred Saturday night, ripped open. Upon investi- gation it wi rnum\ that they did not get any money, us theve were no registered letters in the mail. Tho only clue tothe robbers is a hat captured by the carrier from one of them. e h Highwaymen Arms for the West, W AsHINGTON, Dec. —The president has approved the joint resolution authorizing the tary of war to issue 1,000 stands of arms to North and South Dukota, W yoming, Mon- tana and Nebrasks Representativ se ockbridge from the com- mittee on commerce reported favorably the te bill providing for the inspection of rs aud all animuls and meats ed for cousumption 1 the state other that in which the auimals may be ttered or when intended for ox port. e Murdor and Suieide, Canmraar, 11, Dec, 9. —[utelligence received hiero today of the murder of A MeCall, & former prominent citizen of this place, by Sebron Marquis at Dayton, Wash- 2 ton, ho Lwo men w bors, and loaned Sebron sc Sebron was B, “Call expostulated Sebron shot him Killinghim fostautly. Sebron then sulcided. e 1a Coming. gw York, Dee. 9.—~Over §3,000,000 in gold will start this week from Europe for New York, This will tend very strongly to relieve the money stringeney in this country, the ex- tent of which was shown today when rates for money sdvauced to k5 per cent and inter- est forno appareut cause except fear on the part of capitalists, | THEY BREATHE ORE FREELY An Evident fense of Relief Among the Irish Secessionists, MYSTERY DISPELLED—THE ROD BROKEN. To Ireland the Clans Adjourn With Blood in Their Several Eyes — A Tory Campaign Fund. [Cop-ight 1890 by James Gonlon Bennett.) Loxnox, House or Cousoss, Dec. York Herald Cable—Special to Tug Bre.]— All s over till January 22, but as there is never any telling what may happen here, the leaderof the new Irish paty romained on guard during the sitting. With him was Tim Healy, one of the cight members of the cabinet. Is the cabinet reallya vigilance committee, and is my good colleague, Justin McCarthy, to bo watched! A party with eight heads is a novelty—tho tail will never beable to wag it. Justin managed the ma- chine half the day and Tim Healy took it in hand the other half. Sexton looked through the aoor occastonally to see that all was fair. There is evidently a strong sense of relief among the secessionists. Now that they have got ridof their tyrant they breathe the air of liberty again, Parnell no doubt drew the strings too tight. 1t was all very well while he was strong, but the moment awe k place showed in his position the discontented were sure to strike it. Now they are like men relieved of some heavy load. They no longer look at the door with fear lest the man of mystery with his rod of iron should walk fn They have dispelled the mystery and broken the rod. Tonightmany of them have gone 0 Ircland to fight their late chief on his na- tive heath, They are rather short of money, but perhaps the distinguished committee will get up a new famine fund for their bene- fit. Kilkenney is @ suitable place for the real fight to bogin, Pope Hennessey has sent word that he cannot support Parnell against the opinions of the bishops, soit seoms he has religious scruples which none of us knew before. The secessionist party will therefore be obliged to Tun him, of which they are not particularly glad. Parnell will putup a rival candidate, Thearin whispered tones, He may start a third man in the hope of vunuing him in by division of the Irish camp. In fact, there fs talle of getting up a tory fuud to contest every seat in Ireland; and yet Gladstone said on Saturday that home rule is saved. Bach hour inflicts fome new and deadly wound upon it. Will no one heal the schism before it is too lated X A MENBER 0F PERLIAMENT, O'BRIEN 18 ANXIOUS. He Would Avoid an Internccine Con- flict at Any Cost, New Youx, Deo. 9.—In consequence of the publication of misleading versions of cable- grams between O'Brien and Parnell the lat- tor today communicated to the pross the whole correspondence. He cabled Parnell Sunday saying he shrank with bhorror from taking sides ngainse mm ina s drgle woieh opens such appalling prospects of ruin and disgrace to the cause, He appealed to Par- nell before Ireland was irretrievably commit- ted to a ruinous conflict, asking if he could not sce some way by which,while safeguard- ing his (Parnell's) own reputation, the coun- try may besaved from the destruction which threatens it. He appealed to Parnell as “‘the leader for ten years 1have been proudto fol- low and the friend for whom I still feel a warm affection.” Parnell replied Monday that had 0'Brien wired Saturday some sug- gestion from him (Parnell) might have su ceeded. Now it was too late for bim to re cue the seceders from their false position. He would bo glad, however, to_consult with 0’ Brien on the latter's arrival in Euroj O'Brien wired today that Parnell's shows a misunderstanding of his (O'Brien message, which was seat with the full con- currence of his colleagues. The tone of Par- nell’s reply leayes little ground for hope, but having regard to the horrible consequences . to the county of s prolonged internecine struggle ho (O'Brieu) is still_anxious for an interview and will start Saturday from France on his way to Ireland. The envoys also arranged to send Gill with O'Brien. Parnell Goes to Dublin. Loxpoy, Dec, 9.—Parnell started for Dub- lin tonight. A large crowd of Irish residents of this city assembled at the railway station and cheered him wildly. He spoke briefly, exprossing gratitudo at the demonstration, which, hesaid, would help in the fight he had undertaken, They would have no cause to regret that they stood by him and to- gether they would win for Irelana what God determined sho should get, Parnell will be the guest of the lord mayor of Dublin, There willbe alarge procession on his arcival and he will address the people. He has been in- vited to visit Mitchelltown and is assured of an sudience of 0,000 there. A number of the McCarthy faction were on the same train, Ata meeting of the anti-Parnell section today the manifesto was discussed, but nothing definite deciled upon, A telegram was received from the delegates in America saying that they were co-operatiug by the methods they believe best to secure Parnell's withdrawal aud the reunion of the party. 2 Merchants and Dry Goods Men Uneasy [Copyright 159 by James Gordon Bennett,) Maxcugster, Dec, 9.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bek]—An unesy feeling prevails cwing to the shaky condition of the Canadian dry goods trade. Several firms in Montreal, Quebeo and Toronto have already failed, and us some had buyers in this warket less than & couple of months ago, local shippers expect to incur losses. Be- livien & Archambault and Ross, Foster & Co,, both Montreal concerns, have collavsed, and both had representatives in Manchester a short time ago. The financial stain inthe United States is also producing some anxiety, and the position of cortain eastern importers is being moted carefully, Australian and Canadian dry goods failures during the past few weeks have affected English shippers to the extent of £150,000, —— Business Troubles. New Yok, Dec, 9.—The failure of Cal- bran, Chauncey has just been an- mounced on the stock exchange, Bosrtoy, Dec. §.—Whitten, Burdett & Young, wholesale clothiers, have assigned, Liabilities, about §700,000, Bostoy, Dee, 9.—G. W, Ingalls & Co., shoe dealers, assigned toda, Liabilities, £200,00, AikaNsas Ciry, Kan., Dec, §,.—The Ameri- can National bank of this city closed its doors this worning for lack of funds to meet its obligations. The stringency of money and an inability to collect loaus is given as the causes of failure. New Youk, Dee, 0.-~Nightingale Bros, Kuight, silk nanufacturers of Paterson, N, J., have assigned. The liabilities are not less than $400,000, and the assets are believed to beonly about half that amount. The firm has been in finaacial dificulty for some time, ana for u week or two past has been trying to offect a compromise with creditors, butthe latter insisted on an as ignuwent, The firm has been laboring under difficulties for scven ‘ or eight years, and the fallure of their chief support, J. T. Walkers ‘Bons & Co., last month, precipitated the crash. New Yok, Dec. .—Biveball & Hodges, buillers, assigned today. Liabilities, £100,000, LiveRroor, Dec. 9,—Jo Boumphery & Co.,, commission merchants, failed with lia- bilities of £50,000. . WHAT THEY ASK. The Congress of Federated Labor Formulates 1ts Demands. Derrorr, Mich,, Dec. §.—~Among the reso- lutions referred at the federation of labor congress was one totake the telegraphs out of the hands of monopolists and place them in the hands of the government. This reso- lution was applauded, 6 also one for @ world's labor congress in Chicago in 1803, A resolution looking to the opposition to_police aggressions, especlally armed bands known as the coo, police of Peuhsylvania was greeted with applause. The federation was asked toendorse woman's suffrage, Various resolutions looking tothe boycot- ting of manufacturies, luwmr\ing various union strikers and requests for co-operation and assistance to organizo a large numbver of unions of the federation were adopted. The report of the special committee on the admission of Saniel, representing the New York Central fedoration. wus called for. Secretary Foster rose and reported: “We have concluded we cannot admit any political party without admittingothers.” ‘It short, the committeo reported unfavorably on gen’ eral ground Saniel came from an organization without a charter from the federation. e ol A NEBRASKA TOWN SCORCHED. Four Busine Bulldings at Pouca Burned to the Ground, Poxca, Neb.,, Dee.” 0.—[Special Tele- gam to Tup Ber]—A destructive fire in Ponca this morning burned four buildings— Pletches' grocery store, Mrs, Addise's store, Dr, Porter’s office and & small shop adjoining Mrs, Addise's storeon the west. All these buildings stood on the corner of Iowa and Third streets, and nearly in the center of business, The fire originated in the back part of Pletches’ groeery store, and when discovered was so far advanced that nothing could be saved from - the building. In the second story was the Oddtellows lodge, and allits furniture, regaliss, books, etc., were burned. Thebuflding was valued at$1,500 and was owned by Dorsey & Richards, 1t was insured for $1.200, one half in the Under- writers' insurance oumFlmy of New York and one halfin the Pheenix of Hartford, Mr. Pletches’ goods were worth £1,200 and were insured for 00 in the Germania insurance company. The contentsof the Oddfellows lodge was _worth 3500, and insured for #150 in the Omaba insurance company. Ad!!uin- ing was Mrs, Addise’s building valued at #0600, which was insured. The small building next in the row, owned by F. M. Dorsey, worth §200, was fully covered by insurance. Dr. Porter’s office,valued nt §00,was insured for §250. The heat broke the glass windows of S. P. Mikesell's store o the opposite cor- ner. The windows in thd opera house were also broken. Onuly by the heroic efforts of the citizens was the tire keépt from extending :ml burninga large number of the business ouses. Removing the Postofii~e in the Night, CALLAWAY, Neb, Dec, 7.—Special to Tk Bee.|~Last night, in the still hours, the Callaway postofiice was' moved to the rail- road addition, nearly halt'n mile from the business center of thé tewwn, The railroad addition is but & few old, and the town-site speculators ' charge have made strenuous efforts to seduge the remeval of business men from street. These offorts | tho I > summer than ever before i its history. night's secret removal as ereated great in- dxfnminn against Postmaster Malr and the rallroad” company, Mair had previously given the business men written as well as verbal assurances that the removal would not bo made, Things ate hot here today and the excliement Tuns so high that Mair teeps discretly off the street, Wanted to Die. LixcoLy, Neb., Dec, 9.—Special to Tur Bee.]—A young fellow named Peter Keaton, living near University place, was found in front of the Merchants' exchange this after- noon in an insensible condition. Oficers Harry and Malone brought him to the sta- tion, but it appearing that hie was a very sick instead of & very drunk man, Dr. Giffen was called. He Sronounced the man suffering from an overdose of quinine, and after* ad- ministering an emeticsent him home with a friend. It was dovelopfi that he had bought aquarter’s worth of quinine at a drug store, and a few minutes afterwards swallowed half the dose. He has been on a spree for a day or two and his friends believe that ho took the drug with suicidal intent. As he had been talking about taking morphine, it is thought that he meayt to buy that drug in- stoad of quinine, Election of Post 69, Nonmt Prartre, Nep, Dec. 0.—[Spectal Telegram to Txe BeE. |—Stephen A. Douglas post, No. 60, Grand Army of the Republic, elected the foltlowing oficers for the ensuing year: Commander, Charles P. Dick; senior Vice, A. M. Mason; junior vice, William Ne- ville; quartermaster, J. F. Schmalzereid; surgeon, August Smith; chaplain, I A, Fort; officer of the day, Willlama Emerson; officer of theguard, T. F. Meglemer; delegates to the department encampment, R. H. Stuart and William Emerson; alternates, I. A, Fort and Loren Sturgis. The State Grange in Secret Session. Pawser, Neb, Dee 0.—[Special Teie- gram to Tue Bee.]—The state grange met in this city this afternoon, The session was secret, O, K. Hall, state master, and there is an_attendance of nearly two hundred. The ggstitution in western counties has had somo &Mt on the attendance. The weather is fine ana tomorrow promises to be a bigday for the grange, as there will be an opeu session, The Jefferson Court House Contract Famsuny, Neb., Det. 9.—|Spocial Tele- grawm to Tue Bre.| —The contvact for build- ing the Jefferson county court house was today awarded to R. M. Allen of St. Joseph, Mo, for 854,800, Thisamount will complete the huilding and furnish heating and light- ing apparatus. The eceutractor is allowed twenty months to complete the structure, There were nine bids, Natur al Gas at Beaver City, Beaver Crry, Neb, Dee. 0.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bee.|~Digeers at work ona well north of town the other day unex- pectedly steuck gas, which burst forth with great power. A large stone placed over the well by the workmen was tossed up into the air, The well has been visited by many people and 1t is believed that it is a spring of natural gas. Notes from Tecumseh. Tecomsen, Neb., De special Telo- gram to Tue Bre. }—CGeorge Searles, living four miles south of this city, had his left arm taken off above the elbow by a circular wood saw. Colonel A. M. Apyleget jnd P, A, Brun- dugo ot this city loft today for Pine Ridge agency. Judge Biffany Resigne, LixcoLy, Neb,, Dec, 9.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee)—Today the resiguation of Olwver S, B Tiffany, one of the judges of the Niuth judicial distaict, was roceived by Goy- crnor Thayer. This afternoon the governor appoiuted Hon, Bawin M. Coftin of Ord as judge to suceced Tiffany. The County Division Case. ixcoLy, Neb,, Dee, 9.~ to Tur Bee.]—The Knox wud division cases were argued and submitted today in the supremo court. The judges Lave taken the matter undor advisemeit, Custer county presices, ‘| A REPORT FROM ELI PERKIYS, He fags That Many Industriss are Being Establishod in the Wests SUCCESS OF A BEET SUGAR FACTORY. Farmers Who Made Money by Selling Beets—The Plattg Valley Will Sup- P!y the Country—Grant's Re= mains Will Rost. 513 FountreNti STRERT, WasmiNatoy, D, C., Dee. 0. Today’s New York Sun (democratic) has the following in its local columns: “Melville D. Landon (BEli Perkins) having just returned from Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota, was asked if there weve any new industries being established in the west on account of the new traffic, “Yes,” he said, “thoro are three great tern industries being established, which ill keep §50,000,000 in this country every year.” +What are they 1 “First the Grand Island, Neb, beet sugar industry is & wonderful success. They are now turning out 800 barrels of pure white beet sugar & day. The plant cost §500,000and was purchased in Germany. The farmers all made money last summer raising beets in the Platte valley and next year millions of acres in that valley and in the Jim river valiey, Dakota, will go into the beet sugar fndustry. They are putting up other beet sugar factories in Lancoln and Norfolk, Neb., Sioux City, la, and in Aberdecn, Dak. T believe the Platte and Jim river vall will supply allthe white sugar the country wiil want in less thanfive years, Germany is making her own sugarand the percentage of sugar in her beots is 5 per cent ioss than in Nebraska beets.”” TO EXAMINE OFFICERS, By direction of the secretary of war Lies tenant Colonel James Biddle, Fifth cavalry, is detailed as a_member of the board of officers appointed to meet at Fort Leaven- worth for the examination of officers tod termine their fitness for promotion, 0 Lieutenant Colonel B. Sanford, Ninth cavalry relieved as a member of the board. Phillip L. Bommer, company K, (attached to company F) Seventeenth infantry, now at ruiting rendezvous, Rochester, N, Y., ved from duty on the vecruiting ser- ceand will be sent to Fort D. A, Russell, ‘Wyoming. he commanding officer at Jefferson Bar- racks, Missouri, will designate atonce an officer torelieve Captain Henry B. Osgood, commissary of subsistence as post commis- sary of subsistence and acting post quarter- master at that depot. Captain Osgood, upo%holng relieved, will Wasmisaroy Buagav Tie Ovams Ben, } proceed to Omaha andyreport to the com- manding general, depuitment of the Platte, for duty as assistant to the chief commissary of subsistence of that department. A SMALL MINORITY, There was great surprise among those who have becn pushing the resolution for the ve- moval of Grant’s remuius from New York to Arlignton when the flual vote was taken today and they found themselves fn a very small minority, The removal was counted on as almost certain but at the last moment poli ties stepped in and settled the matter in the other way. Every one of the New York City congressmen s a d;mocmt agh :.ll’wy were unj ,!l‘fill bear on the deémoc &en de x'n‘d'm Uik that their litical salvation depended largely upon lkeeping congress from throwing national dis- credit on New York by the removal of Grant's remains, Asa result of this the democrats resented an unbroken front against the reso- ution and with the aid of the scattered votes from the other side they put anend to the proposition for removal. Thi Is cousing much disappointment among army men. General Alger, the ex-commander of the Grana Army of the Republic, urged the re- moval in his recent message at the Boston encampment and _ today he was conspicuous in the capital corridors putting in a word for the resolution, just prior to the final vote. PATENTS 188’ Patents were issued William N. Bates, Atlan iam A. Bennett, Blair, Neb,, collar fastener; Winfield S. Briggs, Beemer, Neb., attach- mant for windmill; Cyrus Corl and A’ P. Porr, Alta, Tn., belt fastener; Orlando Huffman, Friend, Neb,, barbed metallic fence; James Jopling, What Cheer, Ta., coal hoist: Edwin R. Mathes, Council Biuffs, Ia,, reversible en- velope; Edward M. Murray, ass to bicyele step ladder company, Davenport, Ta., *store service ladder; William Prescott, Fort Madison, la, rallway ditcher; Jacoo . Rutherford, 'Beatrice, Neb., device for grading and leveliug roads; Kasper Schlitt, Dewar, la., heater; Christian C. Schupbach, Grand ' Isiand, Neb., window screen; Jere: mish F. Smith and M. A, Smith, Keokuk, Tu, toy projectile; Efingham H. Warner, Storm” Lake, Ia, food steamer; Daniel Wilde, Washington, Ia, grain elevator, NO CHANGE AT PRESENT PRODABLE, It is not likely that there will be & change in the personnel of the interstate commery commission very soon. It is more probable that Commissionier Shoonmaker of New York will be reappointed when his term expires on January 1. T'wo members of the commission are so much indisposed that they can not at- tend to their official duties at this time, and itit believed by many who have visted the commission that it would not be wiseto re- place Mr. Schoonmaker for an inexperienced man. Messrs. Cooledge of Michigan and Bragg of Alabama have not been off duty for some time. The demund being made by the far west for a place upon tho commission, it isthought by those in authority, ean’ bo more satisfactorily met when the comumis- sion of Mr. Morrison of 1llinois expires, on January 1, 1892, The political complexion of the commission is now favorable to the demo- crats, and under the law the republican party may have three of the five " commussioners. Mr. Schoonmaker is a republican, and, Mr. Morrison being a democrat, his successor can justly be chosen from the republican party, and ho can come from beyond the Mississippi if the demand of the far west is to be recognized, and it is be- lieved that it will be. BIG NEBRASKA CITIES, The following statement shows the popula- tion of several of the chief cities of Nebraska with their population by the last census: Columbus, #1183 Fremont, 6,654; Hastings, i3 Lincoln, 55,491; Nebraska City, 11,472 Omaha, 189,536, MONTANA GELS A PLUM, Much to the surprise of everyone, the ro- sponsible position of postmaster of the house was this atternoon accorded to a citizen of Montana, James W. Hathaway of Helena, The postmastership is the third in fmportance in the executive offices of * the house aund carries with it, not only sponsible dutics buta large amount of p: ronage. The candidacy of Mr. Hathaway was not publicly announced by Representa ive Cartor, whio had charge ol the canvass, and itis probable that he dia not know of his candidacy until uis election was made known to him, ~The candidates for the position were Hosmer of Massachusetts, supported by New England and a considerable following of eastern representatives: Ralph and Barnes, both of Ilinois, who had their fol- lowing: Keed of Miunesota, who was put in nomination by Reprosentative Lind, The caucus was conyened for the election of the postmaster on short notice, and the candidacy of Hathaway was not known to those who were advancing the interests of the opposing candidate untila very few moments befors the caucus convened. The election is tofill a va- he resignation of Postmaster ousin, who rvesigned at the close of the last session owing tocertain complications in which he had become in- volved in contracts connected with the ofs fice. An effort was made at the time of his resiguation to secure the clection of another “York where he “wilt be: ) term of Mr. Hat Wy December, 1801, wheu nis domoers* tated sala the p will expire in cssor will be 180 after it con- i the office is only uisites connected patronage to be ve. 'This is tho voar, with it i distributed is qui fiest time in the history o *he govesnment thatone of the important dtions of the house 1s given to a state with but one repre- sentative, and it must cortainly be rogarded in Montana as & compliment’ to the state. Representative Clar immediately telo- graphed Mr. Hathaway, who roplied that he woulld be in Washington withiu five days, LOWA TOWNS. Tho following 15 a list of the wrincipal towns in lowa with theiv population by the last census so far A from: Boone 6,515 Cedar 1Malls, Charles City Couneil Blufls, Dubuque, HR bi01: Mason City. sant, 49185 Muscatine, + Oskuloosi, 7,300, THEY MEET IN THE MORNING Senator Cullom has called the interstate commerce committee for their first meetin of the session tomorrow morning. Ihe | number of interstate eommel amendinents will bo gone ove attention being divected to the anti-pooling and the automatic coupler and brake bills, DUNNELL'S BILL, Chairman Dunnell of the consus finally introduced his 1t provides for ving a total membership of #1ilinois has twenty-two members, or 4 gain of two, Nebraska three and Indiana remains as now Dunnell has the republican mem committee with him, but the democ not sign a favorablo report. According to this discontent among the states 13 reduced te aminimum, It is the lowest total mem- hip at which 1o state looses a member the highest membership atwhich no stato gets an undue increase in its quota. SEEDS T0 IR ISSUED, The senate committee on agriculture and forestry at its laceting today ordered a report without rec endation on the Conger lar bill. The minority of thecommitt T the right to present a separate report moral inflience of this action is in opj to the bill, In the senate todag the joint resolution of Mr. Ingalls’ for the issue of seeds to the set- tlers of Nebraska and Kansas who have suf- fered from the drought was considered and Mr. Paddook was authorized to amendment o the agricultural appropriation bill appropriating 0,00 to be expen the direction of the secretary of agzri- ure for the purchase and distriouti 5 among the settlers in the countr of the Missouri river who have suffered from the drought during last year., MISCELLANEOUS, The Reatrice pablic building bill passed the house this afternoon, Senator Paddock, who was watching it, at once seized upon the clerk of the house and induced him to take it _over to the senate ina special mes- sage. Senator Paddock later called the bill to coneur in the house amend- d the bill passed. The bill fixes the cost of the building at &30,000, Proy on forthe purchase of the site and the com- mencement. of the vuilding will be made in the sundry civil appropriation bill, The nominations of J Mtzpatrick post- r at Hebron, Neb. receiver of the Lincoln land office, were con- firmed by the seuale toaay. William H. Munger of Fremont, Peter A. Dey of Towaand Mr. Yates, a bank president of Owmaha, have entered the field tor the vaeant Union Pacific directorship, Itis believed that Mr. Reddy of Riverton will be appointed register of the land office at Bloomington, Mr. Rosewater left tonight for New 11,4823 committee nent bill The sition o - an pleasuro til tho first of nextweek when he relurns to Omaha, e, George I3, Flood was today appointed amember of the pension board At Bilton, D3 E. M. Cowan_was _today appointed fourth class postmaster at Harrisburg, Banner county, Nebraska, vice O.M. Mofmtt, ro- moved; George W. Hale, at Mitchell, Scotts Bluff county, and John K. Ealey, at Croston, Platte county, Nebraska. A pension has been allowed Chester T. Dwyer of Johnstown, Brown connty, Ne- braska, Preney S, Hean, —— THE DOSE WAS FATAL. A Drunken Physician's Pry Results in Death Stoux Fauis, 8. D, Dec. 9.—[Special Telegrom to THE BEk.|—A sad affair took place today in the vicinity of Valley Springs, six miles east of here, in this county. Dr. C. P. Bissell, the leading and oldest physician in the place, has been in the habit of goint ou protracted sprees. These spolls of driuking come on several times a year. His usual companion has been Ben Schefler 8f the same place, a harnessmaker. Yestorday both started out on their: periodical spree and wound up in Schafer's harness shop about fo'clock in the evening, with the in- tention of going w0 bed. After Schafer was in bed for 4 whilehe claimed he could ot o to sleep, and the doctor told him that he could fix him. The harnessmaker expressed Qoubts, and the doctor replied thathe *would put him to steep or kill him.” He then gave him a dose of morphine, and this morning Schaffer was found dead in bed. An inquest 15 being held tonight, which wiil probably r. suit in the arrest of the doctor. E'rom the evidence it is gleaned that Schaftor had $:00 on Lis person when he went to bed and today ouly #4) could bo found, Bissoll Is the physl clan at Valley Springs for the Sioux City & Northern. He came from Waterloo, where he has wealthy parents, . The Hosti1es Strongly Intrenched, GonvoN, Neb., Dee. 9.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bre.]--Monsoe, a half breed Genoa student, isin from Pine Ridge, and reports the hostile Indians are well fortified in the bad lands and will fight if the soldicrs go after them. The; they do not know what the soldiers are there for. They are taking cattle from the friendly Indians, but itis thought thatas soon as they can under- stand the situation they will come into the agency. This town has been a great trading oint for the Indlams herctofore, but there PR ot besn/a aiteth tepee here since the soldiers commenced cowing, ana th say that they ave afraid to come for fear of being killed, ‘A large number of those who have been with Buffalo Bill's and Forepaugh's shows have enlisted as police and scouts for we government, cription e Seventeen Indians Arrested. St. Pavr, Minu, Dec. 9.—A band of seven- teen Indians from Randall, 8. D., who have been troublesome in the recent ugitation, were brought in this morning under guard and taken to Fort Snelling, where they will be held until disposition is made of their cases, They were arrested by the Indian police of Lower Brule agency last weele and by them turned over to the military author- ties. s Work of 8abbath Obserye Punapereins, Do, 9.-Various reports read at today’s session of the American Sab- bath union showed encouraging pr the work. Corresponding Secretary reported that there never had been such an awakening to the necessity of observing the Sapbath day as at present exists, He spoke of the efforis belng made to have the world's fair closed on Sunda; e The Weather Forecast, For Omaha aud viciuity—Fair; temperature. For Nebraska lower temperature. statiouary Fair; northwesterly winds ; For lowa—Fair Wednesday and Thursday; | fouw Lo warmer; southweste For South Dakota. armer in Wiscousin wap, but without aval, Tue l ern, colder in western; westerly winds, e NUMBER 175, [SPLIT IN THE HOSTILE CAVP, Scouts Raport a Big Row Amoug the Ine dians in the Bad Lands. DIVIDED ON THE QUESTION OF PEACE. An Armed Band of Cowboys to Take the Field Today in Search of the Rod Ma- rand rs, Pive Rige Acexoy, S, D., (via Rushville, | Neb), Dée. 0.—[Special Telogram to T'na Bre] —Roports tonight state that a big quarrel has avisen among the hostiles on the question of closing hostilities, Four govern- went sconts sent out this morning have failed to return. General Brooke says General Miles has not yet loft Chicago for the novthe wesl, C. H, C. Cowh Rarmn Ciry, 8 gran to Tur Bee.| cavalry arrived at this pointand went {nte camp on the outskirts of Ithe i this morning; Runners are ju Spring creek and report w skir ween the hostile Sioux aud the cowboys at that point. About forty shots were exchunged, but no one was wounded. At daylight tob mortow morning a lirge party of armed cow- boys will leave Buffalo, and will kill and capture what lndian_hostiles they may find, The hostile camp is situated thirty miles from the railvoad, at a place called Grass Busin, in the bad lands. There are from six hundred toseven hundred bucks there. The runners report that yesterday and t A number of ranches “were burned and cattle stolen. The Iudian stronghold is totally inaceessible to tho troops. They have from three thousand to four thousand hiead of cattle in thew camp, with stiings upon stringé of dried_beef. These hostiles are led Kicking Buil, who is an er i Bull aud Short Bull, the ghost dancers. It is claim dians have been half starved, and as soon as an Indian is killed it will precipitate a war a$ once. Should a winter campaign by ine augurated these Indians ave fully prepaved The majority of the hostiles are from Rosebud ageney, including Short Buil, who is backed by Sitting Bulland Red Cloud. These Indiang understand that they have done wrong, and they k that some will have to suffer. Site ting Bull has been fermenting disco: from time to time to keop the did not want the outbrenk to spring. Things at present look v ous. Itis claimed th way to-quel} the whole disturbance i3 to capturé and ate rest Sitting Bull, but no one scems to kuow just how. The whole trouble started about four weeks ago. An Indian policeman arrested an Ind dian named Little, who vas accused of steals inga cow and killing it. They told_him thay Agent Royer wanted to see him. When he got to tho agency two policemen grabbed him and told him " he could not see Agen! Royer, but must go to the gua house. He tried to get away, when _one of the Indian policd struck Little and broke his club over his neck. Littlethen drew his knife and coms menced cutting right and left, when the police let him go. It being ration day, & nums ber of young bucks gathered around’ to sce the fight. The Indian agent, thinking thay the ghost dancers wero going to jump thé agency, hurried off to Rushville and For Robinson, calling upon the troops, who el seut in with all possiblo haste. Sitting B took advantige of this tostir up a fermen among the Sioux, and from that time things have been getting worso. F flect of the Reoent Conference. PiNe Rinae Acexcy, S. D, Dec. 8.—[Speos fal to Tue Bee.]—The stir of excitem en§ and comment created by the visitof the troop of war rigzged hostiles last Saturday, under very dirty rag of truce, continues in u livel manner, Asstated in my dispatches relative to that visit, the comment is very geueraly against the ‘idea that any such visit should evor have been allowed, and much it should nave been requested, in v read deviltry committed by the m the Rose Bud, Pine Ridze and 1cics. op inion is eatertained by a large majority of those familiar with thesé Indians that unless a change be 1mmediately mado i the p olicy of the war department, as mnun.".s and 1aid down in the council on Satuvday, the remaining history to be_made by the lndiang will beone suceession of devastating depres dations such as will keop the sattlers of this on 10 a state of almost The failure to severely punis will, it also wide as is now be daily, swelling instead of pleting their camp; it will be sefting & high premium upon lawlessness, aud prove atat inducement to these reds to make outbreaks, secming, as it does, to ins sure them not ‘only greatgain, buta gilts edged offer of fine foeding and lucrative posi- tions, when their daring has extended to th point of sweeping 1 or burning everything in sight. Oneof themost friendly aud re~ liable Indians here at the agency, and who 18 considered by Agent Royer to be as wise as heis honest” and peaceable, drew mo aside after he had heard of the tempting offor made by General Brooke to the rebels last Saturs tervor, hosciles result ven in day, and said: “iWhat think of thati” “What do you think of that? I asked. ST most think T damn fool for not woing out and be bad. I have heap, heap, heap imeat, other tkings to eat aund lots of fine horses. Then I getinvited to have more still hpee ! 1 think t £ WVEe N0 Inore, at fathor he coward now." There i eat deal of comment, partious larly rogar wity in which the Lodian talk in council was ins terproted. the interpreter, trough whom the two sides exchanged views, there were were some three or foug s, all of whom were experts, they l:clng H ard, chief of the governinen nk White, who has been uzency undor several adumir rorotoR . othey Wells ag spoke too fast, aid not. give strictly literal tions, and cntirely omitted inters the “omplusis given oo, and Wil through the council and faile of many. explain the meaning v nply translated and ave, in many instances, tho reverse of that ind tended to be couveye f the striking mstances of this, am informed, was at one time when, during the cil, Chief lted Wils low said 10 the geacral, according 1o the ine terpreter Loy, now I au n man, an >to listen to you,” mnking 16 ted Willow, had reached the ag he was ready to listen to and anxious to hear unything offer o matter of fact, how Red meant, **Lam u full-fled than Mr preting there y expli an impression General Brooke was told, soon after the council, that serious inaccuracies existed in the translation. Iu reply, he swid that he would investigate the malter. It comes pretty straight that, after atl, the ideais to draw the hostiles' out ot thel stronghold in almost any way and avols taking the desperate chanc of ate pting to fight them then to thr a line of mili y veen the und the bad 1 In ot words, 1t scems that Generat Brooke inteuds that if possible his soldiers shall at lo reak’ with the fighting them in alocality where th of death are about wine against them to oné in their favor, us would be the case in the badd lands Adjutant General Cole and Colonel Hoteh kiss of the governor's stafl, Liuco s hero yostorday, on rout Ellklurn looking after the arm been shipped out for use by the local milita ut Curious lowns, O, QG