Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 27, 1890, Page 1

C TWENTIETH YEAR. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: . SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1890. N " THE CREAT EASTERN STORM. It Strikes New York and Ties Up Street and River Traffic, WORST SINCE THE BLIZZARD ‘OF '88. Many ssels Feared Al Disasters to V ng the New Jersey Coast Fect of Snow Reported in Virginia. Two New York, Dec. 26 The predicted snow- storm arrived this morning. Pedestrians are fow and far between, The surface cars are making poor work in spite of the fact that four horses are trying todo the usual work of two. igation on the rivers and bay 18 seriously interfered with. So far no acei dents have been reported. This storm, which promises to be the worst since the blizard of March, 1858, has been giving the south a taste of its quality. Sinc arly yesterday morning its center work up from Louisiana to Tenuessce. The storm depression is Urying to get up an area of high barometer iu lower Canada. As New York is in the center of the track she will have her full share of the depression. The weather burcau sent out warning last night to theoffices of all the eastern rail- roads to look out for heavy snow and ovdered the northeast storm signals hoisted all along the Atlantic coast from Norfolk to Boston and along the gulf from Pensacola to New Orleans, A dispateh the schooner toda; an ors, She will pr a total wi Urica, N. Y., Dec,, A sev revailed throughout the Mohawk e, Snow is falling and trains on all roads a lat The entire system of theelectric street railvoad is tied up. The mails today are most serious delays av southeastern wmails over road. Aunaxy, N. Y., Dec. 20, ~Two sections of the roof of the New York Central round- house at West Albany collapsed this afte noon under the weight of suow. Three men were badly injurcd. N. J sred off by the says there storm sCk. S10) lute in arviving. The in the western and the Pennsylvania Deep Snow in Pen Prrrsnvits, Pa,, Dec. 26.—Another big snow storm is raging here, Tt has been snow- ing rapidly eighteen hours with no indication of cessation. Between twelve and fourteen fnches of snow bave already falien, Trains aroall behind time and stréet car trafiic o all but the cable road is suspended. ’ WiLkesnarne, Pa, Dec. ‘The s A storm is still raging fieveely with_drifts two to three feet high in the streets. The electric street railway motors aud the horse cars a unable torun. Trains on all roads are de- layed and business is practically suspended throughout the Wyoming valley. SorANTON, Pa., Dec Stiow has been falling all day and is now halfl a foot decp, Street cars are not running and railway trains are delayed. Puitanereiia, Do, 20.—The heavy snow was followed this afternoon by rain and to- night it froze hard. Many telegraph and telephono wires are going down. The train sorvice on the various roads is behind_time. In the iterior of the state the snowfalls to- day ranged from eight to ten inches, sylvanin. Many Vessel Wrecks Foared. Porxt PLeasast, N. J,, Dec. 26.—Reports tell of & heavy stovm of blinding snow raging along the coast from Sandy Hook to Cape May. Telegraph and telephone wires are down and wrocks along the coast ars feared. Reports from all purts of New York state show a heavy fall of snow and consequent fatorruption of trafie. In the Mohawk val- ley thie storm is unusualiy severe, more than eight inches of snow having falien tod Reports from New Hampshire stato the suow is the heaviest in years, At Baugor, Me., it was the coldest season, the mercury reaching Reports from scveral points in Vermont report the storm the most severe in years. Btreet cars in the city are blocked and rail road traius seriously delayed. ‘that of the below zero. Trains Delayed fn Massachuscets, SeriNarieLn, Mass,, De 20,—The storm hereds delaying travel greatly, all the rail road traius being late and electric strect cars yendered almost useless, Ten inches lave fallen and it is still coming down, Bostoy, Mass., Dec, 16.—The heavy snow- storm which began this morning continued until late this evening, accompanied by a galo of wind. The strect railwiy comppuies fia0 great. difitculty in moving cars and the steam rallroads are all behind time, though it has raged with great severity along the coast, no_marine disasters huve yot been announced, The storm was general through- out New England. Al- Ohio Roads Tied Up. Cormus, 0., Dee, 26.—About nine inches of snow fell in this section, accompanied by a brisk wind. Trains on various railroads are more or less dolayed, whilo travel from tho oW, CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.—It is estimated that at least soven inches of snow fell here. 1t drifted in many places to o depth of two ond three fect.” Street car travel is im- peded. Violent Wind at Puget Sound. Searree, Wash., Dec. 20.—A violent wind storm prevailed on Puget Sound yesterday. Several vessels broke from their mooring: but no serious damage was done. Tele lines wero prostrated by falling timbe Joseph Bell and Magnus Nelson wi by falling trees. Plate glass windows in the city were broken and u fow small buildings blown down. Heaviest in Yoars at Washington. WasHING , Dec, 26.—Washington has ex- porienced the heaviest snow storm fu y and this morning travel of all kinds was al- most suspended. The snow is ten inches decp on o level, Street cae riding was pro carious and pedestrianism difficult. Through trains from the south and west were delayed. Two Schouners Driven Ashove. Provivexcr, R. L, Dee, 2.—The schooner Bill Stowe of Boston and the schooner Hurl- butof Gloucester weut ashore during the heayy storn this afternoon. Captain Thurs- ton, Steward Hammoud and Seaman Law- rence of the Hurlbut were drowned. All the others were rescued with great difticulty. Miles of Wires Down. LexiNatoy, Ky., Dec. 26.—The heaviest sleet storm ever known here occurred yester- day afternoon and during the night. Shade trees and telegraph and telephone poles and miles of wire are down. The city fire alarm system is entirely ruined, Rain Follows Sunow. Bavrivoke, Md., Dec, 20.—The heavy snow storm of Iast night was followed by rain today. Reports from other parts of Mary mmgndl\'utu abeavy suow fall and delay in Heavy Snowfall in Minnesita. MiNNEaroLls, Minn, Dec. 20,—Advices from the central and west central parts of Minnesota indicate a heavy fall of suow today, followed by falling temperature. A Heavy Galo in Maine, Porrraxp, Me., Dec. 20.—A heavy gale is blowing from the northeast, with the mer- cury at 102 below zero. Snow is falling aad drifts badly. Trains ave delayed. Wreek on the Jersey Ocast, Asvuxy Pasg, N, J,, Dee, 2.—A heavy snow storm prevails here and a three-masted hooner s stranded off the beach. It is obably a total wreck. Forty Below in Vermont. Lisposvitie, Vi, Dec. 2.—The ther. mometer was 40> below last night and is 8 below this morning, A Chinook in South Dakota, Pienrne, S, D, Dec. Chinook winds from the west, carrying blinding clouds of dust, prevail here, Two Feet of Snow in Virginia, S1aNToN, Va, Dee. 26, There ure two feet of suow on the ground, blocking all the coun- try roads The Indications for Nebr WasiiNGToy, Dee, 26— The indications for Nebraska ave fair, winds snifting to north- westerly and colder, with a cold wave in the northern part of the state, - Business Troubles, MixNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. nal's Woonsocket, §, D., special says : S county bank, run by Leon L Stevens, was closed this morning. The county treasurer bad $3,000 of the county's money in the bank, and a number of mer- chants were also caught, Stevens was city treasurer. There wasuo run onthe bank and the reasons given for the suspension are poor business and_slow collections. Stevens the republican county corn- The Jour- The born was secreta mittee. Sar Lake Ciry, Keune, a merchant of tods same, NEw York, Dec. 2%.—Roberts, Cushman & s in hatters’ materiuls, who as- filed a schedule today stating that their Habilities were £456,000, nominal assets, & 00 and actual assets $437,000, 1AM, Mass., Dec. 26, —Walter and trader, Boston, is declared solvent. 1. Lot Republic from San Antonio, Maverick bank of this cit this morning after a heavy run that lasted three weeks. Sam Maverick, sole owner of the bank, made an assignment of all his prop- veal and personal. The liabilities, ac ding to the schedule, Amount to $344,164, 1 the assets are footed at §1,189,91 CHATTANOOGA, nn., Dec Hughes lumber company has assigned liabilities of §174,000 and assets §320,000. W. Hughes, president of the compauy made a-personal assignment with of 67,000 and assets §47,000. - - GENERAL BOOTH CRITICISED. of Utah, Dec. 268, this city, assigned Liabilities, $3,00; assets about the Potter, in- Mo., Dee. 2.— A special to the Tex., says: The closed its doors 26. —The ith D, also abilities The London Times Devotes Three Columns to Him. Loxpoy, Dee, 206,—The Times publishes a three column article severely criticising Gen- eral Booth's scheme of social regeneration as set forth in his book, *“fn Darke The writer of the article says: Booth cannot think he is to be authorized to collect by force the moral lunati redeemable slaves of vice, crime and lrink. He caunot expect us to believe he can compel men to work who admittedly will not work, or thatany colony of such men, even under the stimulus of the lash, could be competled to be self-supportin lhe art- ticle nccuses Booth of child-like ignorance of farming and 1ecklessness in entcring a con- tract for tho purchase of land for a farm colony at £15 per acre. An editorial states that the article is the first iustallment of a critical exumination by a well qualified writer, and says: “We do not affect to re- gard the scheme with anything but profound distrust. We urge the public not to conclude in a fit of hystericul emotion that Booth de- serves to be entrusted with an immense sun but wait and hear everything that ed against the scheme.’ e VIEL SHELBY IN HARD LUCK. Avrested in Boston in a Damage Suit He Takes the Debto Oath. Bostoy, Mass., Dec. 2.— Dan” Shelby, at one time manager of the Chicago Academy of Music, was arrested here Tuesday on a mesne process in a civil suit for £20,000 dam- ages claimed by Thomas Daly of the Vaca- tion company. Mr. Sheiby is now strug gling hard to take the poor debtor's oath in order to get back to Chicago. The suit is brought to recover damages for an alleged assault upon Daly in Chicago abouta year ago. The Daly Brothers were playing at the Academy of Music at the time and thove was move or less wrangling be- tween them and Shelby regarding the stag- ing of the viece, Saturday night, when the engagement was over and Thomas Daly was packing up in his dressing room, three or four of the stage hands, accompanied by Skelby, came into the room. High words followed and it _is alleged in the suit that Shelby struck Daly three or four times over the head with a pieco of lead pipe. Daly has since been unable to play and a few weeks ago was committed to the McLean in- sane asylum here on a certificate of Dr. Telly, expert on ivsauity. The suit brought in the name of Thomas Daly is really pressed by his brother Will iam, aided by members of the Boston lodge of Elks. Shelby visited the city Tuesday and arvested. He atonce made application » the poor debtor’s oath and there was an all-day hearing before Judge Hardy yi terday, which will be concluded tomorrow Meadwhile Mr, Shelby is in charge of two deputy sheriffs, ——— CRAZED OVER RELIGION, A Woman Slashes Herself to Prepare fora Christmas Ceremony. Brrriy, Dee, 26.—The v ge of Watten- heiw, in Rhineland, is greatly excited over a peculiar case of religious frenzy that was seen there yesterday, Barbara Pfester, anun- marricd woman, twenty-three years of age, horribly mutilated Lerself and then appeared before a Jarge pumber of people who had assembled at her home to participate in a re- ligious ceremony. She presented a frightful appearance, being wounded in several places, from which the blood vozed. Her hands, feet and head were gashed, presenting a ghastly appearance, and thero were several wounds near the neart, Standing before the terror stricken assembly she ex- hibited her bleeding wounds and claimed that they were a wonderful example of the erucifixion of Christ. As soon as the author- itaes heard of it the woman was immediately arrested and taken to jail in order that the district physician might have an opportunity of muking an examination of he The wounds are on the innerand outer sides o her hands as well as around her wrists, and there are small ones on her feet, There is a square cut on her forchead, and at the back of her head under the hair there are several bleeding evuptions, The woman, at the time she was arrested, was surroundea by over a hundred peasants who bad crowded around her taking money and food to her. The gendarmes who were sent to take her to the jail were obliged to force their way to the bed with drawn swords in order to pass through the crowd of awe-stricken spec- tators, G A Temporary Embarrassment. Derrorr, Mich,, Dec. 20,—The stringent money market has caused the temporary em barrassment of E. W, Leach & Co, exten- sive lumber dealers. Thelr ereditors do not appear to fear the approaching assignment, ono stating that the firm's affairs are in ex- cellent condition, L e —— Should Have Taken Prompt Action. Dusiiy, Dee, 20.—Dr. O'Connell, bishop of Raphoe, in a letter to the Irish Catholic, says he regrets that the Irish people did not im- fmmediately place the blame upon Parneil for his offcnse against morality instead of glving him an opportunity to ruin the party aud the counry ROUND-UP OF THE REDSKINS. A Hurried Movement of Troops in Pursuit of Sitting Bull's Ba:d, NO TRACE OF BIG FOOT YET DISCOVERED. ral Miles Takes a Hopeful View of the Situation-Seven Lodges on Their Way In—Sum- ner's Report, PiNe Kinor Acexey, 8. D, ( Neb.), Dec. 2. —(Special Telegram to Tus Bek.]—Four batallions of the Soventh cay- alry were ordered out and left this noon to help Colonel Henry capturo Sitting Bull's fleeing braves, The latter camped on W hite river last might. The cavalry will take two Hotchkiss guns. Correspondents accompany thetroops. The order and move were made without a moment's notice. A blinding sand storm prevails. THE PROBLE 'l RE. a Rushville, Af the Hostiles Come Into the Reser- Jvation the Campatgn is Over. Rarp City, S. D, Dee. 20.-—[Special Telegram to Tre Ber,|—General Miles has received dispatches from General Brooke, confirming the earlier reports that the hos- tiles are moving lu from their camps to the agency. Seven lodges have already made part of the distance butare waiting for the mair- body. At noon nothing had yet been heard from Colonel Sumner, who for the past three days has been following Big Foot's trail, nor from General Carr, who moved out upon the reservation from Rapid Creck, Wednesday to intercept the same band No trail entering the bad lands has been found by Henry's command, sent out from Pine Ride to aid in capturing Big Foot The new lodges seen by a Cheyenne scout in the Messa mp were those of the friend- lies and those who joined them on their ar- rival. Big Foot has probably started for the Che ine agency. If the hostiles come in" said General Miles this mornin ‘the campaign is over, but the problem still remaius.” HOSTILES NOT CAPTURED. Troops Have So Far Falled to Inter- cept Big Foot's Band, Pixe Rix Agexcy, S, D. (via Rush- ville, Neb.), Dee. 26,—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee, |—There are rumors afloat here both to the effect that Sitting Bull's warriors have been captured and alsothat they hayve escaped into the bad lands after vanquishing the soldiers sent out to intercept them. Gen- eral Brooke, however, asserts there is no change in the situation, and that Big Foot's nd of hostiles has not been captured so far as he knows, Miles Reports Toings WasniNGTox, Dec: 2. —General Schofield this morning reccived the following tele- gram from General Miles dated Rapid City, 3. D., December 25: “Have not heard from General Carr for thirty-six hours, He started to intercept Big Foot. Should he succeed or turn him to the Cheyenne agency, all will be favorable, as General Brooke reports a messenger from Little Wound, Big Road and Fast Thunder, leaders of the Indians who went to the bad lands, says about half the Indians there arc coming in, and he thinks the rest will follow. Should this not be interrupted by some un- forseen event, it will bo most fav orable.” avorable. Slippery Big Foot. WasmiGTos, Dec. %.—General Scoficld has received a telegram from General Miles datea Rapid City, December 24, us follows: “Colonel Summer has reported his com- mand at Big Foot's camp on the Cheyenne river; that Big Foot had assured him he would do whatever he said and bring all bis people to Sumner’s camp,but that the Indians had deceived him and eluded his camp, going south.”” Obeyed the Blind Chief. Gurnme, 0. T., Dec. 26.—W. P. Thomp- son, agent of the Iowas, returned to- day and reports that the ghost dance has been abandoned on the solicitation of To Hee, the blind Cheyenno chief, and White Clou All the Indiaus returned peacefully to their reservations, LS NATIONAL INDIAN CONGRESS. One Thousand Delegates in Attend- ance at the Opening Session, Carcurra, Dee. 26,—The national Indian congress opened In this city today, One thousand delegates were present and 5,000 persons were in the audience, Among those who attended were Messrs, Schwann and Cain, members of the British house of com- several Rajahs aud Mahomedan nobles, Advocate Ghose, the leading attorney of the high court, in an address described the con- gress as the inevitable outcome of the gener- ous policy of the HBritish government. Mr. Mehle, member of the Bombay legislative council, in his address as president, made declarations as to the loyalty of the move- ment and 1ts pacific aims, Ho said the con- gress desived to assist the government in the work of social reforms, Although divers nationalities of India were not ripe for repre- sentative institutions yet, the elective princi- ple ought to be adoptéd in nominations to the Indian council, and he appealed tothe vice to watch the movement i a spivit of generous sympathy, Pan-Americ Wasminaroy, De senate com- mittee on commerce today gave a hearing to F. L. Dana of Denver, Howell Jones of T peka, J. B, Clarke of Chicago and A, P, Chumberlain of Des Moines upon a bill intro- duced by Senator Cullom to incorporate the Pan-American transportation company, These gentlemen appeared asa sub-commit- tee appointed by the interstate deep harbor commission. They said the committeo was backed by 15,000,000 people and wus created to look after the "interests of the west before congress, but especially to secure an adequate appropriation from congress to build a deep water harbor on the Texas coast. The sub- committee was appointed with the special ject of establishing aline of steamers be- rious ports of the gulf of Mexico and points in Central and South America, The incorporators, the memhers of the com- mittee said, had a capital of $15,000,000 and they had decided to apply to congress for a charter. The committee on commerce has as yet taken uo action on the bill, e A Bogus Divorce Lawyer Confesses, New York, Dee. 26.—Willlam H. Butler, formerly a partuer of W. D, Hughes, the bogus divorce lawyer, made a partial confes- sion toright. While in partnership they dis- tributed circulars all over the country, which brought them hundreds of clients, In some cases the clients aiscovered the bogus nature of the divorce decree, but never made trouble when the fee was returned to them. This was never less thau §100, - Sioux City Dads on a Junket, Cuicauo, Dec, 26.—The aldermen of Sioux City, Ia., eleven 1n number, visited Chicago today and inspectad the world's fair site, parks and public buildiugs. Tonight the party left on @ trip to the large cities through- out the south e TR Incendiary Fires at Deadwood, Deavwoon, 8. D, Dec, 26.—Three fires in different parts of the city last night, two of which were ncendiary, caused 10sses amount- | 0 10 §25,000. A great mony railroad graders | | ) were in town vestewday in'an futoxicated con- dition, and in"the #fternoon, in order to quell adistirbance, the mayor had the hose turned on them. It is’ thought the fires were set in re. venge, Rumors of further fncendiarism ar current and a wateh s being kept. — ——— BIG SUIT IN PROSPECT, Electric Light Compani's Will Con test for Valuable £atents. St Lovis, Mo, Dee, 20.—TIt is aunounced here that the Adams electric railway of St- Louis will soon enter @it against the Thom son-THoustqn, the Sprague, the Short and other electric rallway companies for in fring: ment of patents. The suits will involve claims aggregating millions of dollars, and should the cases be decided in favor of the Adams company will make that corporation the greatest electriemonopoly in the world. FORTU One Hundred and Forty Narrow capo a Horrible Death, Scorrpat, Pa., Dee. 26.—An explosign took place this morning in the entrance of the shaft of the United States coal and coke works, operated by the United coke company. 1t was caused by the ignition of kerosene oil One hundred and forty miners were at work at the time, but all made their escapethrough various openings for that purpose. Some of the escapes were miraculous. The fire, which is still raging, destroyed all the loose prope in the mine and has already done enormous damage. The coal is already said to oe ablaze, and an immense conflagration, which would practically ruin the mine, is feared. 0 persons wereinjured this after- noon by a fall of timbers near the burning shaft, ——— WARONTELEGRAPHERS. The Lake Shore Road Does Not Want Any Brothorhood Men, CnicAGo, Dec, 26.—The ultimatum of the Lake Shore & Michizan Southern railway company that all telegraphers on that road must withdraw from the order of railway telegraphers or leave theemploy of the com- pany is believed to be thé beginning of a gen- eral mcvement in that &irection, Itis under- stood that several of thé Chicago lines will soon follow the exanple of the Lake Shore. The opposition of the railroads to the order has developed since jthas shown a tendency to afliliate with the brovherhood of telegraph- ers—commercial operators—ard has refused to teach velegraphy to the apprentices sent to the different offices by the companies to learn the business, Outside of railroad circles it is believed that the result of the crusade will be the practical consolidation of the two tele- graph organizations. ———— JEWISH VITAL STATISTICS, Results of the Special Inquiry by the Census Ofce. WasnixGroy, Dec. 26.~The division of vital statistics of the census office has pre- pared a bulletin containing a summary of the resuits of a special inquiry concerning the Jows in this countryt The inquir sulted in the return of 10,018 completed fam- ily schedules, embracing 60,630 living persons December 81, 1880, and in these fam there have been 2,140 marriages, 6,038 births and 2,062 deaths during the fve years ending on that date, The soclal eondition of the fam- ilies is indicated to syme extent by the num- ber of servants kept by them, and as about two-thirds are reported as keeping oueor more servants the familes repoflfil may besaid to be in easy circumstances. @ average num- ber of persons to cach family on December 31, 1880, wes 581 and the average gnnual number for lue fiye - s.rsBovercd by the sta- tistios was Lad, Ladw e auzual pum- ber of marriages per 1,000 of the total popu- lation was much lower taan the general rate, being but 7.4, and theaverige age at mar riage greater than among the general popula- tion. The low marriage rate and increased rage are the principel reasons for the low birth rate. The deaths reported for the five years give an annual death rate of 7.11 per 1,000 of populution, being about hulf of the average rate for the gencral population. Con Il‘u;unf the birth and death rates for those of uative born pavents indicates that the birth rate is decreasing and the death rate increa ing with prolonged residence in this country, but thegeueral results indivate that the Jews retain many of the peculiarities which have been among them in Europe, S THE WORLD'S FAIR ACT. Some of its Provisions Embarrassing the Manageme Wasm~aron, Dee, 26.—The secretary of the treasury wrote the attorney general a few days ago that the board of manugement of the world’s Columbian exposition s em- barrassed by the coustruction that has been placed on certain provisions of the world's fair act, that it is desirable if possible to overcome the dificulty by executive action under the law rather than encounter prob- able delay should application be made for congressional interpretution, Section 16 pro- vides that “the president may also designate additional articles for exhibition.” The opinion of the attorney general was requested as to whether the president is authorized to designute additional articles ot already in the exocative departments and authorize the employment of persons ont- side of the departmental force toprepare and take proper care of such- articles, as he may designate, and perform other necessary du- ties, Thereis also a difference of opinion as to the disposition of the fund of 1,500,000 provided for the govermment exhibit, etc. Two wholly independent bodies are now dis- bursing from this common fund, and the board of managemeut is unable to estimate what part, aside from the$00,000 set apart for a government building, wil finally be at its disposal. An interpretation of this ques was also asked. The secretary wished to know whether or mot the has the power, - with or out the consent of the mational commission and board of management, 1o divide or appor- tion said sum between them, The attorney general replied in substance that as to_the first questionhe is of the opin- ion that the power vested in the president in- cludes that asked for by the secretary, In re- gard to the apportionment of taoneys he does not deem it advisableat this time to deter- mine what rights the president may possess 1 virtue of his general executive authority, and says itis probable that theattention of congress,should be calléd to the question. Sasies r Sl One Bullet Does Great Damage. WureLiN, W, Va., Dee. 25—Mose Howe went into the residence of G. E. Norris, at Parkersburg, tonight add drawing a revolver fired at Mrs Norris, the ball passing througn her nose and through both wrists of her little daughter, and finally I gin Mr. Norris' leg. Howe was arrested before he could do any more damage ) Big Miners' Strike in Prospeet. ALtooxa, Pa., Dec. %.—The miners of the central Pennsylvania coad regions haveserved notice ou the operators, demanding 50 cents net, instead of 50 cents gross per ton and a new working scale of prices. If their de- mauds are not granted men to the number of 15,000 will quit work the first of the year, T A Would-Be Highwayman Killed. IxpiaNarous, Ind., Dec. 2.—Late tonight T. A. Seeley, driver of an English avenue street car, shot and killed an unknown man who attempted to-hold him up. The only clue to the dead man's identity is a memo- raudum book, in whicn is written **Danville u. Fought Overa Woman. IroxtoN, O, 26.—At a dance at Cen- ter Furace last/might, in & fight overa woman, I2d Gallagher ana Johm Oliver were kilied ana Heary Ingalls seriously wounded, o e Big Phosphate Works Burned Caantestoy, 8, C., Dee. 26.—The Edisto phosphate and fertilizer works burned to- night. Loss, §200,000. AS AN AMERICAN - CITIZEN. How the Colored Man Should BS Repre sented at the World's Fair, WHAT CONGRESSMANLANGSTON SUGGESTS Mint Director Leech of the Opinlon That No Financial Legislation Will Be Passed at This Session, Wasnixgrox Bureav Tie Ovmam Ber, 513 FOURTREN Wasnixaroy, D, G, Mr. Langston, the colored con from Virginig, made an interesting suggns- tion today concorning tho manner in which the colored men should be represented at the world's . Mr. Langston does not believe that the negro should be there gs a negro, but as an American citizen, Hosays the negro is a substantial factor in the labor of the country. The negro does a large part of producing of cotton and baling it for the market, He is taking anextensive partin the farming operations of tho south, for it has como out during the recent federal elec- tion debate that there arc over ono million negro owners of farms in the south. Mr, “Langston s: that some of these colored farmers breed 1he finest horses and cattle to be found in the country and that he can go to stock farms in Tennessce, owned and man - aged entirely by negroes, which rivalin their stables the studs of Senators Sanford and Stockbridge. Representative Langston's idea 15 that the world’s fair will give an oppor- tunity for showing the marvelous advance which the negro has made since the war. H would like to see an exhibitof negroes pick ing cotton, packing it in bales and going through the various processes towards its production. He wants to see some of the negro stock farmers bring their cattle and horses to the exposi- tion in order to show what can be done by the race in this branch of indus- try, Inshor, hisidea is to have uegroes actually working in the different branches in which they are interested throughout the south so that the country may see what share the colored man 1s contributing to the gen- eral labor of the country. Mr. Langston takes no st ock in the idea ! the negroe as such should be represented on the world’ fair board of directors. He thinks thatis demagogury calculated to weedle the negro vote, 1f & colored man has the intelligence and ability toget a place on the board of di- rectors of the world's fair or any othier board, that should be the only ground for his choice. “W hen General € appointed me as one of the board of health of Washington,” said Mr. Langston tc “I called upon him and asked him why h mado the appointment. He answered that one thing was certain, that he had nov ap- pointed me because I was a negro, but be- cause I bhad acertain ability in that particu lar matter. Thatshould be the basis of all appointments—fitnass and not color.” DIRECTOR LEECIT ON FINANCIAL LEGISLATION. *“Ido not believe congress will pass any kind of & financial bill at this session,” said Director of the Mint Leech to your corre- spondent today. “The eagerness of the free coinage men will beyond reasonable doubt defeat every proposition looking towards the enlargment of the cir ng medium, and especially all propostions rolating to silver, 1tisunfortunate for the free coin- age interests that its advocates can’t see any meve in the direction of free coinage at this timea death blow to their proposition, and although the business interests of the coun- try demand the adoption of agenedal financial measure they will defeat it:f they continue to press their views on congress. I sowe- times think that the friends of free coinage arein relity its cnemies at this time. [ think the senate will pass a free coinage bill, butthe house will refuse to do it if for no other reason than because such a proposition cannot get out of committee, and any effort mado to amend a bill by providing for free coinage will be ruled by the speakeras not germain to the subject matter under consid eration. If the free coinage men were tac ticians they would not now contend for any- thing, but simply bide their time and o to the front in the next congress, the lower house of which will be organized by free coinage advocates beyond reasonable doubt.” “Would the treasury department_object to the proposition to buy up all the American bullion in sight In reply the dircctor of the mmt, who, by the way, is as good authority upon financial matters as almost any man in _ Washington, as ho has been co-operating with Secretary Windom in promulgating & bill through the republican sewatorial caucus said: “The could be no objection whatever to not only buying up all the American bullion iu sighi, but making a law for the purchase of the en tire American produet, for, under the present law, we more than consume all the silver produced by the American mines." Mr. Leach was asked what provisions could be made without imposing upon foreignsilver to exclude from our market the products of foreign mines if a free American silver coin- age law—a law providing for the purchase of American silver only upon a {ree coinage basis—should be adopted. “Ihe United States mints,” said he, “would simply stamp all foreien butlion re ceived with the word ‘Foreign,’ and under the law it could not be purchased or coincd, Certainly foreign producers or dealers would not send to our markets an article which could not besold. Al foreign coins which are not of proper weight or firmness would be thrown out by our merchants and at the mints. The most serious feature of the entire agitation about silyer and finan- cial legisiation lies in the fact that the free coinage advocates, being unwilling to yield their hobbies for the good of the country ut large, are going to defeat all financial legisla- tion. The question of a new or permanent financial basis for the government is by all odds the most important that has or can come before the people, and it seems that this is to bo cast aside without any action simply that a few men who are making capital out of a hobby or have interests to be appreciated are unwilling to vicld their demand for free coin- age at this time, when itis impossible. ILLITERACY AND EDUCATIO! Tonight a special bulletin was lssued from the census office, giving the results of inves- tigations into illiv v and education om it tho following is taken, showing the reports from cities of 10,00 inhabitants and over, which have been recapitulated: BERET Tohe g |f| C Colored Nebraska % 2 fentiioe Hastings, Omaha Towa Cedar Raplds. . Councll Blufls Day Dubug Ottumwa oatiice Hasslogs Omaks ... Tuwa Codur Raplds Councll Blufls. | Davenport ... 3 Dubuqu v | Ottumwa. 2420 NEBRASKA MAIL WEIGHING, In answer to inquiries from Nebraska it was ascertained at the postofice department by ‘Tue Ber correspondent that there will be mail weighed upon the various railroads in lowa begiuning with April next. South Da- kota and Nobraska will not come in tnis time of the states where the mails will haveto ve weighed in order to ascertain the pay which MBER 192, |18 t0 bo given raitroads | Minnesota roads will be wei POSTMASTERS APPOINTN H. C. Pennell was today appointed post- master at Eddy, Hayes county, Nebraska; C. L. Marsh at” Galt, Wright county, Tow and C. Gruetzmacher at Klonnue, Hancock county, lowa. Prnny S, HEATH, for - AMERICAN ECONOMISTS, Fourth Annual Me clation—Presia Wasmixaroy, Dee. 26, The fourth annual meeting of the American Eeonomic assa tion began today Several eresting pape were read. Prof. Francis A. Walker, pre dent of the association, in his addross ro- viewed at length the important developments in tne United The extraordinary erowth of tho pseudo socialism under the local name of na- tionalism he attributed to the fact that the masses of the people had come to appreciate the supremo fmportauce of industrial rela tions, but had not yet learned with in that narrow limits exer tions for the ameliorations of mankind must necessarily be confined. All these re- formers now defiant of ~ established economic principles would sooner or later be- come recruits of the cconomic army. Re garding the apparent growth of the singl tax party, he expressea the opinion that the ©CCONoMmIsts were coming to take the view that something more of economic rent than the state had been accustomed to exact could be wtageously brought into the treasury while on the ofhier hana practical politicians, the more they stupied the subject, wero wore and more impressed with the hopelessuess of the project in view of tho oppositiom of tho former class and of holders of small proper ties to an inerease of direct taxes. Walker referred to what he tormed o remarkable “weakening® in the-present financial crisis of many of those who through the grec and silver contests stood most stifly against every measure of possible inflation, but now had secmingly ceased their resistance to the further coinuge of silver if they did not actually desire it. He attributed this largely to the diserediting of the views of = orthodox American cconomists on the subject of money, and es- pecially of indifference of the money supply “In lack of national leadership,” hesad, “we could only hope that prodence iy ruc the hour and that (e instinctive conserva- tism of the American people may en able them to pass throu this” most verilous crisis in their financial carcer witn out wreck." Touching the subject of immi- gration, ho sald the American peopie were called upon now to decide whether there was any limit to the extent to which they would share their birthright with strangers. Not only the enormous increase of immigration, but the wanifest lower character of the re cent comers make the question urgent, of the Asso- t Address, in economie States, B TING Rides on Passenge Ly, O, Dee Thomas Creamer, who is @ professional tramp, and who is known as “Gentleman Thomas, the Dude Tramp," was here yesterday on a stunge jouruey. At Boston, Mass., on December 10, Will fam Austin, a wcalthy resident of that tewn, offered a prize of $.00 to Creamer if he would beat his way from Bos- ton o San Francisco and return, a distance of about_six thousand miles, in twenty-one days, One of the couditions was that Creamer, who had attracted much attention in the east by the publication of his exploits in the newspapers, was to start on the jou ney withosba. contantd petun )\_'ii.hum any money. A letter was Wrilten toa gefitlcman in San Francisco inclosing Creamer's photo- raph, for which he's to call upon his arnval there and return with the letter to a Boston paper. Creamer Jeft Boston on the 22d and 1 to make the trip on_passenger trains. He arrived here on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago road and left on the same road on a tollowing train after begging a lunch and resting, Young Creamer is only nineteen years of age and is 4 prepossessing looking young man, well dressed und an entertaining talke The Pullman Cuicaco, Dee, - Company Cuts Wages. 26, —ifteen hundred om- ployes at Pullman who work by the piece in shops have been notified of a new seale of wages 10 go into effect on the first of the year, amounting to a reduction of about 10 per cent. Two hundred blacksmiths have quit work pending arbitration with the com- pany. Theother employes scem inclined to acecpt the seale more quictly. Man sions explained that owing to the closeness of the financial situation railroad companies « only asking for cars at low prices and on long time, Contracts on such terms had to be ac- cepted or the works closed. GrisGow, tinues to keep still, ABERD , Dee, 26, ~The railroad strike in this aity and neighborhood ~1\u|‘wd work, the differences havin ted. The Caledonian gailway company, which steadfustly ve fused®to yicld to the strike has practically won the struggle with its en ployes. The Success of the other companies 18 thought to be doubtful, - AnIndiana Desperad WasniNaros, Ind, Dee, 20 Bride, a tough character of P has peen away for some time, returned to town last night and called at the Jenkins hotel to see his wife, who was working there. He was refused admittance. At an ealy hour this morning the hotel was partially wrecked by an explosion of dynamite. The guests fortunately with slight - Juries, MeBride v Jditor Anthony Victoriou«. Leavexworrn, Kan,, Dec, 20.—D. R. An thony, arrested the other day on the aftidavit of Postmaster Richey for publishing and de- positing in the mails papers with lottery ad- vertisements, had a heuring today before United States Commissioner Clough and was discharged. The evidence, the commissioner suid, did not warrant the arvest. s Broke I'hrough the Ice, Conovnrg, Ont,, De b.—While returning from a danclog party twenty-two persons broke through the iceon Rice lake. All sue- ceed in getting out, but many were severely frost, bitten, and’ later Miss Elsio Johnson died. 20, —Therailvoad strile con- business almost at a stand- men on e re- beeu set. Revenge, James Me- inville, who e s i Treasurer Hustc I nsiders, WasmiNGtox, Dec., 26.—The Star says United States Treasurer Huston has recon- sidered his resignation and agreed o remain in his present position until the ead of Presi- dent Harrison's term, S —— Double Tragedy in Georgia. ATLANTA, G, Dec, 26.—While atlempting to arrest Bob Pructte, a negro, In Gainsville last night City Marshal Kittroll was shot dead. Policeman Lowrey then shot und killed Pruette, D The Weather Forecast, For Omaha and vicinity—Fair; decidedly colder, For Nebraska, Towa and South Dakota— Colder; fair; northwosterly winds; fair by Sunday. — - A Denver Electr Lineman Killed, DexvER, Colo.,, Dec, 20.—Charles MeDon- nell, a hineman employed by an electric com- pany, was iustantly killed by coming in con- tact with a “live" wire, A Thieving € Citieao, Dec, 26, clerk of Giles Bros tonight rk Confesses. 2. G. Bullard, a young jewelers, was arrested »nd has confessed o thefts amount- iug to 5,000, ' A CARPENTER'S A, Oberg of This City Almost Iustantly Killed in South Omaha. CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SCAFFOLD, FATAL FALL, One of the Planks Gives Way and He {8 Hurled o the Ground, a Distance of Thirty- Four Feet, A. Oberg, a carpenter residing at Nines teenth and Paul streots, in this city, while at work on Swift & Co’s new ice houses at South Omaha yesterday afternoon, fell to the ground, a distance of thirty-four fect, and was almost instantly Killed Mr. Oberg had started to walk aer fold just un ole seafe the root of the building, when f the planks tipped or gave way, lotting tho unfortunate man fall. Mr, Oberg lived atiout fifteen minutes, but did not rogain con= sclousness, Coroner Harrigan was notified, inspecting the body and promises, turned the body over to Heafey & Heafey and will hold au inquest at 10 o'clock this morning. Me Obery leaves o wifo and one child. The accident was asingular one and cans not bo accounted for, unless by the heavy winds, Three planks, each twonty-two feet long, were placed side by side on girders, with araling threo feet high on each side, and theso three planks lapped on three other similar planks to cross a thirty-four-foot space, giving ten foet for lapping, and yet oue of the center planks, after having boen used by the workmen, was so misplaced by the witd or some other unknown means that when Mr. Oberg walked on it past the jivder it ipped and precipitated him to the ground, the plank falling almost under him Mrs, Oberg was found last night by a Bem reporter in 4 cottage at the coraer of Nine- teenth and Paul strects, ‘The lady was over- whelmed with griet, but was washing the supper dishes while the tears van in stroams down her face and her sobs could be heard outside the door. “Yesterday was the first Christmas since we have been married,” said the poor woman, “that my husband has not spent at home. 'He was notified by the Swift pack- ing company that if he did not work yester- day he would have to give up his place, so ho went and worked all day and eame home at night looking sad and discouraged. He went. away this morning as usual, and 1 have not seen him since, | am left to provide for my-= self and baby with not more than 50 cents i the world.” Mrs. Oberg has a brother, Mr. A son, the blacksmith, this her time of and after L. Carl- who will assist her im reat distress and need. -~ HE BUREAU OF PROMOTIGN, What it Will do to Make up the jous European Powers Cureago, Dec. 20, —[Special Telegram to One of the most active depart= ments of the world's fair when things get settled will be that of the burcau of promo- ticn and publicity under Promoter General Hendy., Mr, Haudy says that one of his first duties will be to make up the Kuropean pow= ers through the medium of the newspapers. The fair is seldom ever mentioned in French, German, Austrion and Italian journals. Chicago, there, is balived to be a far western American town where some anarchists were hanged and where hogs aud beoves are slaughtered. Mr. y to cover Furope with fine cuts of Chicago’s clond reaching office buildings and other magnifi- cent structures, He will further show that Chicagois the fourth city in size in the world and that the arvivals and clearaices of vessels exceed those of ther port in the world except London. tures of the fale buildings with a statement of the many mil- lions to be expended upon them will aiso be torwarded und the newspapers will bo sup- plied with weekiy letters prepared by a corps of brilliant newsjpaper write These lettors will state the progress of the work and gradu- ally unfold the magnitude of the euterpriso with such sketchy matter as will enlist atten- tion and promote an adequte idea of tho atness of the exposition. Agents of the department will be sent isbr The state department at - Washington will cooperate and there will be a dazzling ilumination spread over Eurove that will focus all eyes on the world's fair of Americ - - OREGON'S WHEAT CROP. Vars The ttate Lacks KFacilities for its Pransportation Cineaco, Dee. 20, [Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—J). B, Montgomery, a member of rogon, is 10 the city, and states that the business of first importanco at the coming session of the legislature of that state will be the election of a United States senator, Senator John Mitehell, who has al- ly served two teris, will, he questionably be reclected, as the legislature is over two-thirds republican in both housos and he is the unanimous choice of his varty, Mr. Montgomery says that Portland is sufe i greatly for lack of transportation fa- cilities, The 1800 wheat crop of Oregon is double that of any in the history of the Every warchouse ana elevator is fill overflowing and so great is the dearth of cars as 10 make it impossible to market the crop of 1350 before 1842, . Four People Bu ned to Deat Rocuester, N. Y., Dec. 20.—A family amed Detrich, living in the outskirts of the city, was burned out carly this morning, Four persons perished, The vietims were Mus. John Dietrich and her three small ehil- dren—Livbie, Jacob and Louisa, Dictrich and one son escaped. ‘The mother lost her life while trying to save her children, How tho fire originated is a myste Sakatoca, N. Y., Dee. X Mrs, Ellen Gibbons, aged eighty, was burcd 10 death in her home carly this morning. She was ade dicted to smokin v ——- Bogardus S Broosixaros, I, Dee, 26,—[Special Teie- gram to Tue Bre|--Yestorday Captain A, H. Bogardus, at Elkhart, made an attempt to beat Dr. Carver's record at fast target shoot= g, which is 1,000 in thirty-four minutes. He would have succeeded had the four Winches- ter rifles be used worked well. ~ As it was he broke 510 iu seventecn minutes and then stopped. Ho shot at 533 and missed twentys three, ote Fast, e Burned at Sea. Loxpoy, Dee, 26— According to advices received hergthe steamer Shanghal was re- cently burned at sea near Wu Hu, China, avout fifty miles above Nanking, The crew, about sixty natives, together with several Suropean officers, are supposed 10 have met their death either in the flames or by drowning. Fatality at a Weyawauaa, Wis., Dee. 20,—Lawior's hail Tremont burned carlv this morning, the flames reached the saloon in the y there was an explosion, which killed Owen unis, who was removing goods, —-—— Death of Napoleon's Nicce, Umnica, N. Y., Dee, 26.—-Mrs, Charlotte Denton, aged about sixty-five years, died at Richfleld Springs yest rday of heart lisease, She wa o niece of Na oleon Bonaparte and a daughter of Joseoh Honaparte, Fought with Bowie Knives | Fionesce, Wis,, Dec, 26.—Joe Heiden and | John Neumer, lumbermen, fought a bloody batle with bowie kuiyves nesr ' ves lakes | Both will likely dio,