Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 11, 1890, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1890 NUMBER 176. CROWING MORE THREATENING The Indian Situation Assuming a Very Warlike Aspeot. BCOUTS REPORT SEVERAL SKIRMISHES. A Decisive Move on the Part of the Military Hourly Expected— Cowhoys Scouring the Country. Pixe Rinor, 8. D., (via Rushville, Neb.,) Dee. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bk, ]— There is no authentic information that the hostiles have changed their determina- tion to wait in the bad lands for the military and fight so long as a soul of them is left, General Brooke is fearful concerning four scouts sent there three days ago and this afternoon sent eight more, heavily armed, to investigate, No field equipment has been ordered. C. H.C. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS. The Sixth Cavalry Ordered to Be Ready to Take the Field. Rarm Ciry, 8. D., Dee. 10.—[Special Tele- ram to Tue Bee.]—The Indian situation ere is hourly growing more threatening. No word has been received up to this hour from the party of armed ranchers and cowboys who went out to defend the outlying ranches and to punish the depredating Bioux. Runners came early into General Carr's camp and reported five Sioux Indians killed on Battle creels by cowbsys, but no dependence can be placed on this re- port. That shots have been exchanged yes- terday and today is without doubt. A large number of Springfield rifles with ammunition were received here today from the governor of the state to arm ranchers and settlers in small settlements. This is the third or fourth lot which has been reccived, and all settlers are now pretty well armed. General Carr of the Sixth cavalry received nstructions from the department commander y telegraph early this morning to prepare his command for field servico us soon 0s pos- sible. Clothing, tentage, etc., for the outfit- ting of the regiments is being supplied as fast as possible from Fort Meade, S. D, Boxes and bales of clothing, tentage, ammu- nition, rations, etc., are viled all around the camp, which presents a most warlike appearance, Early this morning troop , of the Sixth cavalry, arrived from Fort Stanton and joined the regiment here, which now brings “the force of the Sixth cavalry camped here to nearly 600. Each troop of cavalry is provided with three six- mule teams, ten “\( animals and two saddle mules. Whatever is needed to fully equip the command and haul supplies will be hired in Rapid City. General Carr has received word that the first action will be to seo that no_parties of Sioux Indians, particularly from Pine Ridge, commit depredations or roam about among the settlements alopg the Cheyenne river, taking in the region particularly from Battle Creek to the Big Box Elder. 4 Captain Carr, First cavalry, with fonr troops of cavalry from Fort Leavenworth, is at Oclrichs, Captain Wells, Eighth cavalry, with two troops, has been ordered to Buffalo Gap to look out for tho region along the Cheyenne river from there to Battle creck. Colonel Sumner is at a point on Chey- enno river about six miles from the junction of Belle Tourche with three troops of the Third infantry, bhis more particular duty be- ing to watch the Cheyenne river reservation Todlans in that region and also prevent. any leaving. Itis expected that a company of Cheyenne Indian scouts under Licutenant Casey, Twenty-second infantry, now at Fort Keogh, will be sent to join the Sixth cavalry @s soon as possible. The place of supplics for the regiment will be Fort Meade, Scouts, iorpreters and guides are being employed as fast as practicable. Captain Adam Krames, with troop B, Sixth cavalry, and Lieutenants Wilcox and Williamson and Captain West, with troop G, Sixth cavalry, comprising about one hundred and twenty-five men and tho same number ~ of horses, all under the command of Major David Perry, Sixth cavalry, who is an old and ex- perienced officer in Indian affairs, will pro- ceod this evening on a scout for ten days to Cheyenne river and Battle Creek. Major Perry has orders to arrest all Indians found pillazing or plundering or any whom he may Buspect of having done so. What the out- come of this will be no one can tell. The In- dians will no doubt resist arrest, and if they do they witl in all probability be shot and killed, and if this is the case it will surely precipitate hostilities, Late this evening there was delivered in camp three Hotchkiss breach loadiug moun- tain guns, calibre 165, with 150 rounds of amunition to each gun. These guns were shipped from Fort Meade and are manned and Borsed from Captaln Roduey's. battery, aud are for the use of the battalion, which is taking the fleld tomorrow under Major David Perry. NEARING A CRISIS, A Deoisive Move on the Part of the | Military Momentarily Expected. Pixe Rinae Aeexcy, 8. D., Dee. 9.— [Spe- oial to Tue BeE.]—Great curiosity and much anxiety is now being felt as to what will be the next move made by the military. That some move must and will be made soon there Is not the slightest doubt. This is war- ranted by & hundred little occurrences and steps that we seeevery day in connection _with the officers, arrangement of supplies, refurnishing of marching equipment, ete. ete. The fact mentioned in Tuesday's dis- patches, namely, that ascout had reported the hostiles moving further in the bad lands instead of away from them, as General Brooke was led to believe they would, from Baturday’s council, is wuother point indicat- Ing that a move 'is positively necessary on the part of the soldiers, p There is little or no foundation for wpposing the hostiles will be allowed to winter, undisturbed, in the bad lands, In- deed, nothing is further from the present in- tentions of the war department, and in say- Ing this 1 speak authoratively, “Such a ourse,” sald a prominent army officor to me oday, ‘‘would give this trouble time to further foment and brew to an extent that woald jeopardize the lifeof every scitler In the entire northwest. No, sir; you will - w0 a decisive and the final move against these devils in a very short time. We all ex- pect tlat a few, a handful of them—the old and useless coffee coolers—will come in. But General Brooke will not acceot unf' such ‘coming in,’ as he gave the chiefs plainly to understand in Saturday's council. They must all, every man, woman and child of *them, come in; that was the general's expression. All of us are counfident of a fight with them in a few days, and I'll tell you that the sooner it comes the botter satistied we all will be.” And the sentiment quoted is that of nearly all, instead of one, of the officers, Talk in the strain quoted is becoming stronger and move open with every passing hour, ‘The report that the hostiles have moved further, by some five miles, into the bad lands his been corroborated, and gives cause or more mystilying speculation than ever. he one unanimous opinion, however, re- garding the move is that it means simply the lacing of greater and plainer ompmfl upon he declaration of war made by the hosi Tloe- Father Jute last woek, C. H. C. Their Own Fight. Brokaxe Fauis, Wash,, Dev. 10.—A spe- elal from Fort Colville says: Great uneasi- ness prevails among the whites living near the Colville Indian reservution, Renegade Indians from the reservation who are sup- plied with whisky by the whites are becom- ing very quarrelsome and insolent. A few days ago asmall band of Indians gotinto a fight among themselves and one Indian was killed aud a number injured, Hotehkiss »r Fort Meade. Forr Mosroe, Deo. 10.~Two Hotchkiss machine guns, with ammunition, were shipped to Fort Meade, N. D., today. Another Disposition of Troops. VaLestise, Neb., Dec, 10.—[Special Telo- gramto Tue Bee.]—Colonel Shafter, with headquarters band and the entire regiment, has been ordered to take station at Fort Nio- brara, and Lieutenant Colonel Smith, com- manding the Eighth infantry. with head- quarters band and Companies A and H, to Fort Robinson, and B and G to Fort Omaha, Plan of the Campaign. Cincaco, Dee, 10.—The indications at Gen- eral Miles' headquarters tonight pointed toa dramatic close of the Messiah craze among the Indians. The immeadiate tightening of the great military cordon now surrounding the ghost dancers seems to the programme, All this evening Geu- eral Miles and aides were busy studymng corefully the revised maps of the country where the Indians are located. The general explained the distribution of the trooj ) ing that General Brooke is on th h, Colonel Sumner on the north, General Carr on the west aad Colonel Merriam on the east with their respective commands. The Gen- eral expects to start for the scene of the trou- blein a few days. OKLAHOMA INDIANS PEACEFUL. The Reports from Frisco Sald to Be Grently Exaggerated. Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Dec, 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The Times is in receipt of an official dispatch from Captain Woodson atFort Reno denying the veported [ndian outbreak there, it is as follows: The sensational reports sent to the press about a threatened outbreak of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes in Oklahoma are without foundation, The sensational report of a scare at F'risco was grossly exaggerated, for, in fact, there was not uan In- dian within twelve miles of the place. The recent conductof the members of the Oklahoma legislature ouly ageravated the condition of affaivs, The Indians are peace- ably disposed and act and dance without makingany threats, The ghost dances have died oul somewhat, but the other perform- ances continue. 1f there should any outbreak here the commanding officer at Fort Reno will be the first to learn of it. The settlerswill be given due warning. A, E. Woonsox, Captain, THE NATIONAL ARD. It Discusses' the Question ‘of a Mili- tary Display at the World's Fair, Cncaco, Dec. 10.—The Illinois National Guard association held an annual meeting here today, the most important in its history. Not only is the gathering given importance owing to the fact that its action will decide the qguestion of a military display at the world’s fair, but one entire regiment of the iufantry of the Illinois national guard will be wiped out of existence as a result of its action. General Fitzsimmons, in his opening &paech, referred to the necessity of a sufficiently large appro- priation for next year's encampments. Many speeches in the same vein were made. Licu- tenant Colonel Turner thought another year without a camp would work great harm, Adjutant General Vance and Colonel Bryan of thegovernor’s staff also believed in the necessity of aunual camps and_more_liberal appropriations, Governor Fifer, it was stated, will heartily endorse any action of the convention. Major Taylor E. Brown of the First _infantry created a decided sensation with his_paper on the “Abuse of the Uniform.” He de- denounced eivil societios of all sorts who wore uniforms as cheap seckers after glory and wanted a law prohibitiug anyone except the regular army and militia wearing uni- forms. Major Brown slashed right and left and indulged in personalities which cut some of the officers deeply. He characterized the staff of the governor as a useless institution compos d of young men appointed because of a political pull. They had no ability to handle troops and the position was an edsy one to acquire. After reading the paper the con- vention adjourned until afternoon and many expressions of opinion were indulged in re- ng Browu’s remarks, nearly every one agreeiug thoy were unwarranted. One mem- ber of Governor Fifer’s staff,who is a veteran of the late war, sharply criticised Brown as a new fledged ' major who never saw one minute's service. At the afternoon ses- sion Major Brown apologized for his utter- ances regarding the governor's staff and that part of his speech was stricken from the record, Licutenant Colonel Ziegfeld read an elabo- rate paper on “What Part. Shall the National Guard Takein the World’s Fair.” Colonel Culp of Kansas, secretary of the committee on ceremontes of the world's fair, read a plan of outline for military services at the exposi- tion, dedication ceremonies, daily routine, ete., which was discussed at length, Adjutant General Vance was of the opinion that plans should be outlined by tue fair com- missioners, Finally it was decided toap- point a committeo of five to confer with the world's fair committee on ceremonies. = The Marks Lib .l Sait. Loxpo, Dec. 10.—|Special Cablegram to Tk Ber.|—At today’s heaving in the libel suit of Harry Marks, proprietor of the Finan- clal News, ngainst G. W. Butterfield, counsel for the defendant undertook toprove that Marks was connected with the swindling operations of a bogus company, and with that end in view bo called Mr. F. I Swmith to the witness box. The witness, in answer to questions, said that he was bired by Marks to figure as a vendor of tand in tne Transvaal to ehie Rao gold mining company for £50,000. The witness never had any property. = He signed whatever Marks or Marks' solicitor told him tosign. ~ When he got the checks as a vendor he gave a receipt for them endorsed and handed them back to thecompany’s sccretary, who acted for Marks, Ho was promised ‘the sum of £200 for acting as ven- dor. He lnew nothing about the gold mine. Dawson Philpot, who Is Mr. Marks’ brother- in-law, testified that a jouruey was made by the directorate of the company to Rae, and that gold was obtained from the mine, which was supposed tobo a diamond as well as a gold mine. ‘Tnie public subscribed for £600 worth of the stock of the company, which subsequently went into liquidation. e Father and Son Fight a Duel. *St. Louts, Mo, Dec. 10.—A special from Gainesville, Tex, says a fatal duel took place last night in Paine's Valley, Indian Territory, between Senator Paul of the Chickasaw leg- islature and his son, Joe'Paul, in which the latter was fatally and the forier seriously wounded. The difficulty grew out of a quar- rel over @ disreputable woman, Paul 1s o quarter blood Iudian, Y Sk e Broke the Record. Bostox Mass,, Dee, 10.—Charlos G, Jefter- son of Clinton, the amateur weight-lifter, to- day broke the record by lifting with his hands alore 15713 pounds of iron in the presence of a num of promiuent gentle- meu, —_— Skaters Drowned, VarrLey Paves, Kan,, Dec, 10,—Three boys, Frea Case, Leslie Case and Floyd Archer while playing on the ice on the Delaware river broke through and were drowned, ity - L S Kingfisher Gets It. Gurnnig, O, T., Dee, 10—The council to- day passed the corrected house bill locating the capital at Kingfisher, after & warm dis- gussion, — - Martin Hanged, Mertoiy, Miss., Dec. 10,—George Martin, who murdered William Crouch, was banged todey. 1T IS A BONE OF CONTENTION. | A Bomb 8hell Thrown Into the Ranks of | Force Bill Advocates, SENATOR COAMERON DECLARES HIMSELF. No Hopes of General Pension Legisla- tion this Session—What the Demo= crats Wonld Do—A Land De- cision—Miscellaneous. 513 FOURTEENTIE STREET, WasniNatoy, D, C., Dee. 10, Senator Cameron threw the first bombshell to the ranks of the force bill advocates today by letting it be known among them that he would vote against the bill no matter what form it took. It has beon thought that some of the republican senators were waver- g, but this was the first open declaration Wasmixeron Bureav T Ovana Bee, } from any of them, Senator Cameron said to afriend: “Iwill vote against the clection bill whatever form it may assume. 1am opposed to it in principle and inits details. Thesouth is now resuming a quiet condition, northern capital has been flowing into the soufh in great quantities; manufacturing establish- ments have been created ana are now in full operation and a community of commereial interests is fast obliterating sectional lines and will finally result in the not far distant future in forming a homogenous mass of peo- ple whetherliving in the north, south, east or wes The election law would disturb this condition and produce ill feeling between the north and the south. Iam therefore opposed to the bill and shall assert my independence us a senator and cast my vote agaiust the measure, On the other hand President Harrison is throwing his personality into the contest with a determination to pass the bill this week if jssible and before the holidays in any event. 1c is conferring with thuse senators who are believed to be wavering in their allegfance to the measure und is letting them understand that the administration is determined to have the bill pass if it is a possible thing. Itis not known whether Senator Cameron was or e of those conferred with, but in any event the senator's determination is final. It is being remarked as significant that Senator Quay led the last session and now another Penn- sylvanian follows suit. DEAF SOLDIERS' PENSIONS. Chairman Morrill of the house committee on invalid pensions in answer to the inquiry as to whether there was any probability of the adoption of the bill increasing the pen- sion of deaf soldiers from $0 to $0 a month said that the low condition of the surplus in the treasury and the outery that has been made against recent pension legislation make it impossible for any general pension bill to become a law at this session. He stated that the committee would endeavor to pass private bills but that he did not believe any general ponsion legislation whatever could bad at this session. The deal sol- diers bill is very popular and since it carries with it only £300,000 a year it was naturally supposed taere would be no opposition offered, but thero is now serlous opposition to every c'ass of legislation pumiumg to pensions, Tho democrats are in tho breach and they ave fighting as hard as they can to defeat not only the proposed F}nlinn legislation but to secure the repeal of many of the just penson laws now upon the statutes. There can be no doubt that if the democrats werein the majority iu both houses and had the presi- denoy they would repeal the recently enacted disability pension law and would pass a law intended to make pension legislation obnox- jous by providing for the raising of pension money by direct taxation. The democrats in the house went so far the other day as to antagonize the general pension bill aud fought its consideration, offering as a substi- tute for the order of the day the private calendar, A LAND DECISION. The assistant secretary of the interior has directed the commlssioner of the general land office to allow sixty days for the submission of new proof and advertisement in the case of William Spriggs, ex parte, involving a tract of land in section 82, township 114, Huron, South Dakota. The Western loan and trust company has & mortgage upon this land and it was upou the appeal of that company that the decision of the secretary was rendared, JUSTICR MILLER'S SUCCESSOR. ‘There continues to be much talk around congress today as to who would fill the va- cancy on the supreme bench caused by the death of Associate Justice Miller, and the name of Attorney General Miller was in al- most everyoue's mouth. There can beno doubt that Attorney General Miller's ap- pointment would be very acceptable and the nomination would be promptly confirmed b the senate. The impression prevails in ad- ministration circles, hawever, although the president has given no expression whatever, that in this appointment the present composi- tion of the cabinet will not be disturbed. MAJOR BABH RELIEVED, Major Daniel N. Bash of Chicago, the army })uymnsler who was robbed of government unds, got his dues today by the passage in the house of the bill relieying him from the $7,350 Loss. Lt will be remembered that Major Bash was on a pay tour in Wyommg and stopped at Antelope Springs for broakfast. ‘While inside a cowboy ran off with the saddle bags containing the money. The thief was afterward captured and is now doing time in a western peniteatiary, but the money was never recovered. Major Bash's bill passed the house and senate once before, but Presi- dent Cleveland vetoed it on the ground that the major had not shown sufficient care. On the other hand the major has now shown that the government aid not. show sufficient care, as they armed his escorts with pistols instead of rifies, and failed to give hima safeor other means to properly keep valuables, THEIR INFLATED FIGURES, Superintendent Porter of the census oftice bas received from Mr. Hyde, the chief of su- pervisors, some interesting Information con- cerning the attempted census frauds in Min- neapolis and St. Paul. In speaking of the matter today he said that a more systematic scheme to obtain credit for more population than either city possessed could hardly have been conceived. In Minneapolis even the records of births and deaths were so changed as to correspond with the excessive popula- tion shown by the enumerators’ reports. The investigation has developed the fact that the population of Minneapolis by the first count was 24,000 in excess of the actual figures, and that of St. Paul 4,000 in excess, POSTAL CHANGES, ; Postmasters have been avpointed as fol- lows : . lowa—Beaver, Boone county, Fanny L. Gray vice J. D, Getz, removed: Big Springs, ‘Wayne '.'Olllll{, E. E. Bay vice L. T, Sears, resigned; Glasgow, Jefferson county, Howell vice E. P, Taylor, resigned. Nebraska — Keene, Kearney county, O. Pearson vice Z, H, Robb, resigned. ARMY ORDERS, By direction of the secretary of war, Cap- tain John G. Bourke, Third cavalry, is re- lieved from duty in this city to take effect on April 1, 1801, and will join his regiment as Soon as'practicable after thatdate, Captain Bourke s well known in Nebraska, The opder issued by authority of the commanding general of the depart- ment of the Missouri, directing First Lieutenant zra B, Fuller, regimental quartermaster of the Seventh cav- alry to g from Fort Riley, Kan, to Pine Ridge agency, S, D., is approved, the travel enjoined having been necessary for the public service. Captain Charles M, Gandy, assistant sur- geon now on leave of abseuce, will report in rson without delay to Colonel Eugene A, ‘arr, Sixth u\mlr( at l{a‘)id City, S.{)., oy duty with troops {n the fleld, reporting a1, by letter to the commanding general depart- ment of Dakota. Captaln Marcus E. Taylor, assistant sur- geon, is relieved from furthier duty at Boise Barracks, Idaho, and will proceed at the ex- piration of his present sick leave of absenco to Van Couver barricks, Washlagton, and re- port in person to the mmmnndhzg oficer of that post for duty, reporting also by letter to the commandivg general depavtment of the Columbia, The extension of the leave of absence ranted First Licutenant John A, Lockwood, Seventeenth infantry, November 19, 1890, is further extended twenty days. MISCELLANEOUS, Peter Fare has been appointed postmastor at the newly established office at Emporid, Holt county, Nebraska. b({{“ M., Ingalls of Des Moines is at the Eb- Senator Manderson infends to offer an amendment to the hill providing for the dis- tribution of seeds to the drought stricken regions when it comes uj in the senate in- creasing the appropristion to $100,000, The senator believes the amount provided at present is not sufficlent to meet the necessi- ties, - Mrs. Senator Paddock and .Miss Paddock have returned to their old quarters at the Portland for the winter. Mrs. Paddock is still suffering from the effeets of a severe ll- ness contracted while at her homein Ne- braska in the early autumn, Perey S, Hearm, R — 10WA NEWS, The Horticulturists, , Tn, Dec, 10.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee, |—This was the second day’s ses- sion of the Western Iowa Horticulturat soci- ety. The present officers of the society were re-clected with the exception of vico presi- dent. The officers are: Prosident, W. K. Follet, Malyern; vice president, H.T. Ray- mond, Council Bluffs; secretary and treas- urer, George Van Houton, Lenox. The direc- tors will be appointed by the president. Premiums were awarded 0% apple exhibits as follows: Mills county, gt on most varie- ties; Pottawattamio county, Yecond on plates of best specimens ; Mills connty was awarded thirty-four special premiuths and Pottawat- tamia county twenty-fouri+ J. W. Murphy of Mills county was awarded’ first premium on best ndividual collection; W, T. Harden- burg. Cass county, second premium, A num- ber of essays were read today on horticul- tural subjects of all kinds, ‘interspersed with interestiug discussions, The essay s on “What fruits pay best for market,” by A.S. Bonham, Council Bluffs, ind “Wiat varie- ties for commercial orchards,” by W. K. Fol- let, Malvern, were es‘l)whll good. The evening sesslon was evowit.opnpen oa floriculture. ; The State Grmnge. Des Morxs, Ta., Dec, 10.—[Special to TRE Bee.]—The twenty-first @nnual session of thie Towa state grange is yn session in this city, with about sixty delsgates present, rep- resenting all but four of the fifty granges in the state, The sessions are secret, and only routine matters have so fai been considerod. The reports from the varigus grauges show them to be in good condition. The execative committegof the state farm- ers’ alliauce is alsoin sessjon here, and this afternoon the two bodies held a jolnt secret session with a view to consolidation, the exact nature of which is ngt clear, A promi- nent member of the grauge said today that the two organizations waald remain separate, but that they would work in unison to th same end, but what the desired end is heneg- lected to State, though 1t is suspected to be political, A Thief's Extensive Operations. CepaR Raps, Ta,, Deo. 10.—[Speclal Tele- gram to Tne Bee |—Mouday night Emmett Seymour was caught. - styalweg lumber from the yards of the Anamosa lumber company at Anamosa. An investigation of Seymour’s promises by the sheriff yesterday brought to light the fact that he has been systematically robbing the merchants aud the depots of the town_ for yeavs, goods of il kmds being found, Hehas always been ¢onsidered a man of strict honesty, and the developments have caused great excitement, He skipped out be- fore a warrant could be sworn out for his ar- rest, but every effort will be made to capture him. He is a son-in-law of the late George Fifield, recently found murdered near the railroad track, and it i8 now supposed he had some connection with that tragedy. . The Railroad Commission. Des Morxes, la, Dec. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The railway commission this morning sent communications to the head officials of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system, asking thew to appear before the boara on Wednesday or Thursday of next week and argue their side of the Glen- wood-Council Biuffs case for overcharging passenger rates, The Q" trains are run over the Kausas City, 8t. Joseph & Council Bluffs tracks belween these two points, and 0s the latteris a “C" class roa which is an A class road, has charge 83¢ cents per mile, when the state law provides that a *'C" class road should charge no more than 8 cents per mile, The case is one of long standing and will be hotly con- tested. Liens on the Short Line. Srovx Ciry, Ia, Dec. 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Mechanic’s llens were filed in the district court. of Dakota county, Nebraska, today agamst the Pacific Short Line for nearly $30,000 for material and work on the depots on the line.. C. W. Robison of Dubugue claims 819,09 for lumber, and Wal- lace & Dows of Cedar Rapids want $9,700 for labor performed. The plaintiffs’ attorneys would say nothing further than thay they ex- pected that the claimsweoulda be made good, The Eclectic Des Morxes, In, Dog, 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Tho lowa eclectric medicul college began action In the district court here this morning for & writ of cer- tiovari to test the action of the state board of medical examiners in refusing to recogmize the diplomas of the school. Several other state boards have followed the lowa board in this respect, and the result will be of con- siderable importance, in Court. Ravages of Hog Cholera. Ren OAK, Ia., Dec. 10.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—Hog cholexa has hit W. H. Barr of this county hard. He is an extensive breeder of Poland Chinas, has been fifteen years building up the busigess, and the chol- era has carried off almost entire hord of 250 head. His loss figures np some $3,000. A Des Moines Failure. Dzs Moixes, Ia., Dee, 10.—Thomas H, Cady, a coal and lime merchant, assigned to- day. 'Liabilities, $8,000;, sasets, $11,000. e A Great Sarprise, Cmicaco, Dec, 10.—The assignee of tho Chicago safe and lock company, in which the missing millionaire, B. H,Campbell, held a chief interest, filed aninvantory today, which was a great surprise. At$ the time of the failure it was announeed that the assets would amount to $700,000, The inventory shows their total to bo emly §127,000. gty s Mg Three lirothers Drowned. Arcmisoy, Kan,, Deo. 10.—[Special Telo- gram to Tug Bee.]—~Threesonsof L T, Ar cher, aged sixteen, thixteen and nine years, were drowned in the Deleware river at Val- ley Falls at 6 o'clock tonight while crossing on the ice, e Gold for America. Niw York, Dec. 10.—The gold which left Liverpool on the Majestic today is understood to be about $3,250,000. It is understo)d that the Lahn which sails from Southampton to- morrow will bring enough to make tKo total ,000,000, - Now Cburch Discipliue. INp1ANAroLIS, Ind,, Dec, 10.—The board of Dishops of the Methodist Episcopal church of the north met today for the purpose of revis- ing the church discipline, [ DAIRIMEN IN CONVENTION, Annual Meeting of the State Association Next Weok at Pawnee Oty RESIGNATION OF MAYOR TAIT OF BEATRICE. Attempted Sulcide of a Girl at Lin. coln—A Tragedy Averted—State Grange at Pawnee— State News, Pawsee City, Neb., Dec, 10.—[Spocial to Tue Bee.]—The sixth anoual convention of the Nebraska dairymen's association will bo held here next week, December 16, 17 and 18, A very interesting programme has been pre- pared, andthere is every indication of u largely attended meeting. The Wisconsin agricultural experiment station annually expends thousands of dol lars in the lnvestigation of matters pertain- ing to the dairy industry under the direction of Prof. W. A. Heury, director of the sta- tlon. Prof. Henry will attend the meeting at Pawnee City and read two papers, and also take an active part in the discussions, A number of able and effective workers will be present, among whom will be Profs, C. E. Bessey and J. 8, Kingsley of the stato university, J. Y. Sawyer and J. €. Mourad of Tllinois, Hon, Levi Chubbu the state board of agriculture of Mi W. M. Lewis, president Missouri dairy ass ciation, and Messrs. J. C. Merrill, D. P. Ash- burn, Allen Root, J. H. Rushton, J. Dixon Avery, William Sutton, Samuel Lichty, L. W. Leonard, Peter Billing, T. G. Ferguson, 0. Compton, A.G. Porter and others from this stat The citizens of Pawnee City and Pawnee county are fully alive to the importance of the meeting and a large local attendance is promised. The subjects to be discussed are all of a practical nature and an attendance will prove profitable to every cow owner, whether living on a farm or not. A hand cream R(‘,Ym'ulul' and Babceock’s milk test for determining the butter value of milk will be in practical operation during the conven- tion, The Nebraska dairymen's association s oneof the live organizations and is deing much to advance the intercsts of the stato. Pawnee City is in the southeast part of the state, on the lines of the Rock Island and B. & M, railroads. Programmes and other in- formation in regard to the meeting may be had by addressing the secretary, S. C. Bas- sett, Gibbon, Neb. Mayor Tait'of Beatrice Reslzns. Bearrice, Neb., Dec. 10..—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]-J. L. Tait formally tenderad his resignation as mayor of the city of Beatrice to the council last night. Hon. William Ebright, ecouncilman from the Fourth ward, was unanimously elected mayor by the council to fill the unexpired term of the re- tiring mayor. Mayor ISbright at once quali- fied and entered oo his du as chief ex- ccutive of the city. Upon the adjoyrnment of the counci), Mayor Ebright invited the members and city officiuls to join him inan oyster supper at the Guilliard vestaurant. T'he new mayor was, for a number of years prior to his election to the council, super- atendent of the city schools. Ex-Mayor Tait and family departed for Chicago this even- ing, where they will resido in the future. A Gict's Att_mpted Sulcide, Lixcory, Neb,, Dec. 10. —Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—-Pearl Dennis, a domestic employed in the home of M. E. Springer, at 1280 8 street, attempted suicide today by taking laudunum, but took an overdose and defeated her purpose. She had made every preparation for burial and was so disap- inted at her rocovery that shegleclared her ntention of taking strychmne néxt time and making sure work of it. Ar)w ‘eman had to bocalled to restrain her from purchasing more poison. This is her second ajtempt at suicide. She says that her fatherand her auat, Mrs, Clark, both of whom live at Fair- mont, have treated her very badly and that in addition to this Mrs. Springer charged her with unchastity, It was this accusation that made her determine to kill herself. A Tragedy Averted. Histrxas, Neb., Doc. 10.—([Special Tele- gram to Tar Brn] — What might have proven a sensational tragedy in a busy thor- oughfare this afternoon was averted by the | prompt intervention of the police. Jeff Tee- man, a colored porter in charge of a Burhng. ton chair car and formetly coachman of ex- Mayor Yocum of this city, obtained a lay-off for the purpose of making @ sull huut, as he putit, He chased about the streets this morning in search of Myron Vanfleet, a prom- inent local politician, with the avowed inten- tion of shooting him on sight. He met Van- fleet on Second street this afternoon, and after words and blows had been passed pro- ceeded to exocute his threat by whipping out arevolver. Oficers were anmcteg to the scene and after some resistance arrested Teeman and locked him up in the police sta- tion, The troubleis theoutgrowth of a foul scandal in which prominent people in this city are alleged to be implicated, Attorneys have been retaned and the matter will per- haps be ventilated in the courts. State Grange at Pawnee. Pawxee, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee. |- This has beer a great day for the grange with the finest weather ever seen atthis time of the year in Nebraska. The opera house was packed to listen to the ad- dresses of Dr. Collins, ex-Governor Butler, Secretary Root and others, Stato Muster Hali informs Tue Ber correspondent that the grange is not a political organization and does not go on record on anythineg. A promi- nent, feature was Representative Schappel as chairman of the meeting this alternoon. ‘Will Feed in Illinois and fowa, York, Neb, Dec. 10.—|Special to Tun Bee.]—Cattlo feeders throughout this county are organizing to ship their cattle to Tllinois and Towa points to feed this winter. Several returned yesterday from Iowa, and ote who always feeds at Stockham said that the farmers there make the feeders pay 5 cents @ bushel more than the graln dealers pay. One man said that he bought 5,000 bushels of corn near Chicago, and laid it down in his ?'urds at 4 cents a bushel less thana neighboring feeder aid for corn at his homo in York county. his deal will put all the corn in this country on the Chicago markets, as the feeders de- clare that they can better afford to ship their cattle than to pay the excess price for corn asked by the non-feeding farmers, Sues for Delinquency, York, Neb, Deec. 10.—|Special to Tue Bee.]—The district court is engaged in try- ing & case in which John Bell sues the West- ern Unlon telegraph company for $2,500 dam- ages. Lastfall a message was received in the evening, addressed to Bell, ana stating that his mother-in-law was dying, and the operator did not deliver it until the follow- {ng morning. Belll claims that on upcount of the operator's delay he was unable to attend her bedside in time. New Industries for Nebraska Oity. Nesrasga City, Neb, Deo. 10.—[Special to Tug Beg.]—The board of trade held a meeting last night and took the necessary steps to secure for this cnfl a large oatmeal factory, Machinery for the plant has al- ready been ordered and will be in operation within anotuer year. 1t has also beén practically settled that an exteusive shoe factory, at present located in Wisconsin, will be removed to this city ina short time. In Search of His Sister. Nesuasks Cirr, Neb., Dee. 10.—[Special to Tux Bee,]—L. 5. Mansfield of Omaha was in the city last evening in search of Dr\ R k Hart of Lincoln, who took 8 triv fron cuy latter city a fow days ago in company with Mansfield’s sister. Mansfield has not seen his sister for thirteen years, and had lost all trace of her untila few days ago, when ho accidentally heard of her iu Lincoln, but he arrived at that place just in time to learn that she had been intimate with Dr. Hart, a mar- vied man with a family, and that the two had skipped out, Mansfield followed them to this city and found that the couple had passed a night at the Morton house, but left the next day forthe south, He immedintely started in_ pursuit, and announced that he would shoot the doctor on sight. A Tragedienne fn a Comedy Role. Lixcorx, Neb, Dec, 10.— [Special Telegram to Tue B Adele Payn, a tragedienno wbo has been playing Hamlet here, this evening had her manager, W. A, Demmon, arrested on the charge of opening letters ad- dressed to her. When brought before United States Commissioner Rillingsly, Demmon avowed his love for Adele and said that he would do_nothing agalust her wishes and would make no defense, He is at present in the custody of Umted States Marshall Hastings. " The offense, which he does not deny, 18 punishable with fmprisonment in the penitentiary, To the jealousy accom- panying his passion for the fomale Hamlet 18 attributed the offense with which he is charged Ry & Indignant Knights of Labor Varraraiso, Neb.. Dee. 10,—|Special Tele- gram to Tng Bew | - On September 25 J. W, Craddock, stave organizer of the Knights of Labor, organized a lodge at thi 0 of eighteen members ao’! roc itiation fees, for which he gavo & o A Crad dock agreed to send tha lodge theis tor at once, which he did not do and he has i been urged to either have the charter gra or refund the money, which he refused to do and steps have been taken by the members to have Mr. Craddock brought to time. Bwift's TIcehouse at Ashland, Asniaxn, Neb, Dec, 10.—(Special to Tie Beg, |-Swift & Co. have begun work on an extensive ice building at this place, the di- mensions of which will be 210x480 feet and 50 feet in height- Since the commencement of this structure it has been rumored thata brewing company employing a_capital of £1,000,000 will ercet an immense brewery in the immediate vicinity. The Missing Dressmaker. NEenmska Crry, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Special ¢ Brik,|—It has been learned that Anna Lowls, the missing dressmaker, left this city on foot to visit friends near, Brock, Neb., and her father left for that place last' night 10 find her. There is still something myster- jous or sensational about the case, which will probably soon be unravelled. Valuable Orchard Destroyed by Fire. Neneaska Crrr, Nob., Dee. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bek.] —Sparks from a Mis- souri Pacific engine last night set fire to a large young orchard belonging to A. Tipton, north of tho city, andalmost completely de- stroyed it, resulting in damages of several thousand dollars, Taken to the e Yonk, Nob., Dec. 10.—[Special to Tue Bk -Sherift Shreck took the colored boy, Terrill, who was seutenced to ono year in the penitentiary for grand larcony, last week, to Lincoln this morning, Terr lo §135 from a buggy left temporarily ata livery stable, Niobrara's Artesian Well, Niowrars, Neb., Dec. 10— [Special to Tue Buwmj~At & citizons’ moeting 1ast evening 1t was decided to vote bonds for the sinking of an_artesian well for firoprotection_and _mill privileges. It will boan eight-inch tubing. - CURE FOR LOW PRICES. Oune Ggod Effect of Poor Orops fur Karm Products, Wsirxaron, Dec, 10.—Statistical returas for the department of agriculture for Decem- ber give the average farm prices of agricul- tural products from estimates made by both the government and state agents. ‘The pros- ent corn crop is werth more than the last and the farmers will reccive more for it. Unfor- twnately the districts of failure do not realize their portion of advance in average value. The average price by present roturns is 50.1 cents per bushel, against 25,8 for 1880, an in- crease of 77 per cent. Itis the highest De- cember price of tho decade, except in 1881, when the average rose to0: ents, that be- ing the only year in the decadein which the final averagé of condition was worse than that of the present season, The presentav- erage shows small crops are a sure cure for low prices, The prices in seven corn surplus states aro: Onio, [1 cents; Indimna, 47; Dlinois, 43; Iowa, 41; Missouri, 44! Kantas bl; Nebraska, 48, Thé average farm _value of the wheat cropis estimated at 84 cents per bushel against 608 for 1880, The value of wheat is effected by the harvests of other countries and therefore vrices are not entirely gov- erned by the size of the home grown crop, “The price of oats responded sharply to the pressure of the small crop and increased de- mand because of the short corn crop. The averago1s 42.2 cents, against 23 conts last yoar. It is thehighest renorted since 1881. 1Rye, like outs, at 629 cents, is higher than since 1881, and the same is true of barley at 64.8. Thé defiziency in the potato crop has caused an advance in value in all_sections of the country. The averageis i7.7 cents, an increase of more than 90 per cent over prices of the past two years. The returns show slightiy higher prices for tobacco than have prevailed since 1587, Hay alone of all farm products records a declito from last year. The present, price is $7.74 per ton, and the falling off is due to the increased product. A v To Travel by Alr. Cnicaco, Dee, 10.—Mr. Pennington, presi- dent of the Mt. Carmel, IlL., wronautic navi- gation company, in an interview here today, said that the first of their air ships will be completed within three weeks, when a trial trip will oceur, The ship will start from Mt, Carmel and goto St. Louis. From thero it will sail up to Chicago and thence to New York, Half 4 doien nowspaper representa- tives will be taken on the t R Amanda Olson Acquitted. Saur LAk CiTy, Utah, Dec. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—A manda Olson, the young Swede woman who shot and killed her betrayer, Frank C. Hall, a married man i this city, last October, as he was walking the stroots one evening with another woman, was acquitted of murder today in the district court. The jury was out ouly thirty-five minutes, il ol The Weather Forecast, For Omahaand vicinity—Fair; colder, For Iowa and Nebraska-Colder; fair; northwesterly winds, except in eastern lowa; warmer, For South Dakota—Colder; fair; westerly winds. A Petition to Se or Plumb, Arcuisox, Kan,, Dec. 10,—|Special Tele- gram toTue Bee.)—The jobbing merchants of Atchison united in atelegram today ask- g United States Senator P. B, Plumb to withdraw his opposition to the proposed re- bate ou tobacco. e The Country’s Population. WasmiNaron, Dec. 10.—~The total popula- tion of the country, including Indians, ete., will reach 03,000,000, The population of Alaska Special Agent Petroff estimated at 85,000, north- - The Death Roll. Cixcinnati, O,, Dec, 10.—~News was re- celved here today of the death at Dover, N. H,, of Colonel A. H. Young, quartermaster of the United States aruy. VINGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Mr. George Holds the Floor for Four Hours Against Tobacoo. DISTRIBUTION OF PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Measures for Its Accomplishment Occupy the Attention of the House —Mr. Hooper proposes an Wasiixatox, Dec, 10.—Senator Farwell today introduced a bill to amend section 1 of the present silver law 5o as to direct. the sec retary to purchase all the silver bullion thas may be offered atthe mavket price thereof, not exceeding 81 for 371,25 grains of pure sil- ver and to issue payment for it in United States treasury notes, Afterthe introduction of & number of bills the house bill to authorize the payment of a drawback or rebate on tobaceo (to correct an omisssion in the taviff bill) was passed. Tho senate then resumed consideration of the elections bill, and Mr. George spoke four hours in opposition toit. The floor was then taken by Wilson of Towa. The house amend ments tothe senate bills for public buitdings at Sioux City, Ia, and Roclk Island, T1L., wereconcurred in and houso | amendments to all other public building bills of the scuate were now-concurred in. My Allison renewed his suggestion for a reprint of the elections bill, with house pro- visions sud senate provisions in parallel col Ui, s, Aftwer considorable discussion the order s nade aud the souate adjourned. Hous WasniNarox, Dee. 0 was eleoted postinastor o Henderson of 1llinots, On motion of Mr. Mason of Tilino ate bill was passed for the relief of ter Bush, United States army. Mr. McKinley stated that he had been di- rected by the committee on ways and means o report a resolution for the distribution of the president’s annual message and upon his motion the house resolved itself intoa com- mittee of the whole for its consideration. In 1es pouse to & question by Hooker, McKinley stated thatso much of the message as ro- ferred to the election bill was assigned toa select committecon tho eleation of president, vice president, and members of congress. Mr. Hooker expressed a desire to amend the resolution to send that portion of the message to the committee on judiciary. Mr. McKin- ley announced his willingness to have the amendment offered, but objected to debato, a8 he was acting by courtesy of the chuirman of the committee on Indian affai to which committee the day had been assigned. He therefore moved that the committee rise. The motion was agreed to and on motion of Mr. Perkins the house again went iato com- mitteo of the whole on bills reported from the committee on Indian affairs, One bill concerning the mission to the Indians in Cali- fornia was considered. The committee rose, the bill passed, and the house adjourned. T0 IMPROVE THE SERVICE. w. motion Hathaway f Mr, the sen« iy oas Two Regi ts of Artill'ry Added by t New Bill ‘WasHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Senator Hawley to- day introduced a Dbill to define the line o army and increase the efciency. The bild provides for thesame number of regiments of infautry, cavalry and engineers as at present, but increases the artillery by two regiments, Each regiment of infantry, cave alry and artillery havo one colonel, one lieu~ tenant colonel, three majors and the usual number of junior officers, with twelve com- panics. The number of enlisted men of all must not exceed 50,000, 5,000 of Whom be Indians in the discretion of the presi- dent. The regiments of artillery are to be officered by the promotion, assignment and transfer of officers now in that branch, and any vacancies remaining theresiter in the grade of second lieutenant may be filled by the transfer from other arms of the service. WisHINGTON, Dec, 10.—A select committea appointed to investigate the charges against Commissioner Raum met again today, Lewis (dem) offered a resolution setting forth Cooper’s charge of improper conduct on the part of Raum in the late election, and pro= viding a committee to take testimony con- cerning suid charges, It was defeated by a party vote of 3to 1. Lewis thereupon offered a resolution requesting the chairman to pre- sentto vthehouse a resolution toinvestigatethe charges by Cooper. This aiso was defeated by the same vote. The committee will meet. again Saturday. Ao Cheaper Tin. WasmixeTo, Dec. 10.—Mr. Taylor of Illfe nois today introduced in the house an amend- ment to the present tariff act, proposing to fix the duty on tin platoat 1 cent per pound with a duty of 45 per centad valorem on the manu- facturers of tininstead of the existing rates of 22-10 cents per pound for {-lnm and b5 per cent for mauufactures. n addition the amendment proposes to maintain on the free list tin ores and pigs, on which the present tariff Law inposes & duty of 4 cents per pound after July 1, 1308 No More Fours. Wasnixaroy, Dee. 10.—The secrotary of the treasury issued notice this afternoon that the 4 per cent bonds aceepted tolay com- pleted the amount which heoffered to pur- chase, and bona redemptions will, therefore, for the present, be limited to 4l¢s. He will also purchase for the Union Pacitio sink- ing fund any first mortgage Pacific railroad bonds which are a prior lien to the subsidy bonds, and pay therefor such prices as wiil vealizé 4 per cent per aunum on the invest ment. —_— Brooklyn's New Count. WasmixaToy, Dec. 10.—The house commit- tee on census discussed informally and withe outaction the reapportionment bill, It was decided to give & hearing F'riday to Brooklyn on & demand for a recount of that city and 8 was also decided the questionof the accuracy of the count of New York city and similar questions with respect, to Brooklvn and other cities should not delay sction upon the reap. portionment bill. To Promote the Worthy. WasmxaToy, Dee. 10,—Mr. Cutehicon to- day introduced & bill to authorize the presi- dent to prescribe a system of examination of enlisted men of the army to determine their fitness for promotion to the grade of second lhieatenant. ~ The bill embodies suggestions in the annual reportof Secretary Proctor rela- tive to the means of proventing the exercise of favoritism in promotion. s Tho Yards Blocknded. Oaney, Utah, Ded. 10.—The strike is still on, Oficials of the Union Pacific are doing switching. Todaysomo of the strikers at- tacked Chief Yardmaster Nichoison, serious)y injuring him, The yards are virtually block- aded. ———— A Fatal Fall. Arcmisow, Kan, Deo. 10.—[Special Tele gram to Tne Ber—William Myers, 8 cone tractor, fell from T. J. Emlin's barn near this city this afternoon, sustaining fatal injuries, Sr—p—— No Bill this Session, Wasminaron, Dee. 10,—The house commit too on vers and harbors today formally de cided not to frepre ariver and harbor ap provriation bill during this session,