Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 28, 1890, Page 2

/ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDA¢, DECEMBER 98, '1890.-SIXTEEN PAGES SHOT BY HER DUSKY LOVER. A White Woman at Des Moines Seriously | Wounded by a Negro. FATAL ACCDENT IN A COAL MINE. Pluck and Presence of Mind of Two Fort Dodge Girls—The Cedar &apids Disbarment Case, Des Moixes, Ta., Dee. gram to Tue Bee|—John Robi ored waiter at the Savery house known us “Happy J " at 7 o'clock this morning shot his mistress, Sadie King, o whito girl em- | ployed as a chambermaid at the Savery. The girl now lies in a precariuus condition at the hospital, and her dusky Lothario is under arrest, Theshooting took place at Robinson’s room in a flat on Seventh street, near Walnut, where the girl was in the habit of spending much of her time. Last night when Robinson went to his room he called in his landlady and complained of being sick. 8he did what she could to reliove his suffe) fngs. Along about midnight be called in an- other roomer, C, W, Clarkson, and asked him 10 go for some landanum, Clarkson thought it was queer t Robinson should want laudanum, and fearing that he contemplated suicide, instead of going for lavdanum he went to the Savery house and told Sadie that Robiuson wanted to see ber right aw About 6:30 Sadie appearcd at his room. Sne - was sen to enter and lock the door. Ten minutes later the first pistol shot was heard and the occupants of the flat heard her scream and rushed to the door, which in ber excitement she could not unlock at first, Just before she threw open the door a second shot was fired and Sadie rushed into the hallway, pursued by Robinson. He emptied his pistol and then hurriedly put on his shoes aud overcoat and made his escape. Oune of the shots took effect in the girl's thigh and another grazed lhor tem- ple. The girl's story is that when she went in the room Robinson told her to lock the door, which she did. She then went over and sat on the side of the bed. He was then in bed, and asked her 10 bring his clothes that he might dross him- self. She did as requested, and again took up her position on the bedside, At that mo- ment he pulled a pistol from under the bed clothes and fired at her. Tobinson was captured at noon while ap- an-uuy on his way to the hospital to visit i vietim, o dead stuck on each other, but she woildu't marry him,” is the way one of Robinsow’s associates summed up the intim- acy betwcen the couple. 1u is suid that she will not prosec Attorney Wilson Di Cepar Rarins, Ta., Dec. Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber. |—Judge Kinne this morn- ing rendered a decision in the disbarment case against George W. Wilson of this city, decrecing that Wilson's certificato as an at- torney he revoked. The judge holds that the defendunt was guilty of forgeries and perjury us charged, and that an attorney cannot u: a bogus power of attorney and transact bu ness for a ficticious person to hold his prop- erty beyond the reach of his creditor any property thus found e satisfy debts. Wilson is now under five or six indictments for forgery, perjury, swind- ling, cheating, etc., and will be tried’ in Jan- uary, Wilson, who of late years has become so notorious becauso of bis methods of doing business, has been a resident of Cedar Rapids for over forty years. Fifteen or twenty vears ago he souglit admission to the Dar of this county, but failing to find anyone to vouch for his good character, he went to Clinton county, and there gained admittance, it beingr claimed that J. Ellen Foster acted sponsor for the occasion. Since boing nd- mitted to the bar he has done an immense tusiness in buying fees, claims, ote., and dealing in real estate and chattels., He finally faled, and in order to'dodge his crodi- tors ‘used various means to prevent them tting his money. He accordingly organ- zed “The Toilers’ Protective associution,” “George W. Wilson & Co.,”” “Union Invest- ment company,”’ and a_number of other or- ganizations, and in_exch instanco George W. Wilson was business manager and his wife treasurer. The other members of the compa- nies, of which there were none in reality, were represented to be silent partuers. He also appeared as *‘an attorney in fact” for one B. M. J. Wilson of Chicago, and did a very extonsive real estate business in that nume. A “The operations of Wilson becoming suspic- fous to his fellow practitioners, an_investiga- tion was comumenced before Judgo Preston, which was an_examination supplemental to execution. During that examination a cor- “tain lotter was lost and Wilson was accused of destroying or of holding it. The letter was very important to prove that no sach man as B. M. J. Wilson existed. A search warrant was secured; also a iandlord’s writ of attachment, and an attachment and au execution for a judgment for attorney's fees. On these papers his office and safe were seized, resuiting in the findiug of numerous idoeds und mortgages which were foreries, The bar association took hold of the case and solected as plaitif one Jacob Wright, who had purchused a tract of land from Wilson, the said tract having been secured by means of numerous forged decds. On September 20 the petition and motion for disbarment were filed and on Deceniber S the teial began in the district court at Marion, Judge Kinne of Toledo presiding. The trial Austed for six days and was fought vigorously * by both parties.” At the conclusion of the trial Judgo Kinne took the case under advise- ment, filiug his decision with the clerk of the court today. Two Plucky Herolnes. Font Dovee, Ia., Dec. 27.—[Specfal Tele- gram to Tk Bek.]-Mamie Crawford and Bertha Loomis, two protty sixteen-year-old hercines, by their pluck and preseuce of mind sverted a disastrous fire here last even- ing. The two girls were alone in the Craw- ford home when they discovered thatthe ‘roof wason fire. The worst wind storm of ‘the season was howling outside, and the de- struction of the handsome residence before ‘Melp could arrive scomed inevitable. 'Without losing » moment the girls flmfiuo\l & heayy ladder froin the bse yard and_ with wonderful strength reared it to the blazing roof. The rden hose was then connected with the ydrant, and Miss Craw ford held the sway- ing ladder while Miss Loomis, in the teeth of the huwllxlg gale, managed to_crawl to the of. Then the plucky gul handled the hose Wwith such energy and” precision that after a sbort fight the Hlames were subdued. The girls' preseuce of mind and courage is the talk of the town, and the fire boys are talking of making them bonorary members of the fire departiment. A Coal Miner Killed, Des Morxes, Ia., Dec. 27.—|Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bek.]—At Rose Hill coal mine, near here, today, Williun Koblpoth wus killed and his soventeen-year-old son probably fatally injured by the premature explosion of 8 blast. The blast had been prepared and hoth wero safely outside the room, when the | father sought to return, He had just got in- side of the room when the explosion came and a gigantio piece of coul shot out striking the sminer in the head, instantly killing bim, The terrified son bent over the pros- trate form of his father and was stricken | down by u large plece of slate. In a dazed | condition he arose and started to drag his father from the room, when he was again knocked down by a falling coal. He called for help and a dozen willing miners rushed to their ufll and dragged them from the room. Elevator and Warehouse Burned. MaxyinG, Ia., Dec, 27.—|Special Telogram to Tar Bre.]--The large clovator, office and | ‘warehouse of Montgomery Brothers of Tem- pleton, were totally destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is estimatod at §0,000; partly insured. R A Dissstrous Boller Explosion. Cixzoinyary, O., Dec, 27.—~A boiler on the of Gus Lowenstein, a butcher snd rer of sausage, expioded this morn- harred. L O'Dr.en ¥ ing. Thore was a terrific upheaval and no less than seven dwollings were wreoked and torn so they will have to be taken down. Bertha Gray, aged one and a half years, was Killed and Mrs, Lowenstein had her ‘back broken and catinot live, A number of oth- ers were serfously fnjured, e —— 'ONCELIATION WITH PARNELL to State Whether avors 1t Pans, Dec, 27— William O'Brien, although beset by reporters, bas not breathed a word us to whetlier or not he favors reconciliation with Parnell. Ho has recerved a letter from a leading English radical, stating that the Trish split must soon be repaired, otherwise the liberals will be forced to subordinate home rule for Ireland to other questions, ses | Paris papers generally lean toward Parnell, The Republigue Francaise refuses to be- lieve that the anti-Parnellites, even if they continue to gain by the elections, will ever crush Parnell sufficiently to be able to treat | | with Mr, Gladstono in_the name bf Treland. | Tt will take years, it says, to efface the power of the man who has virtually governed Ire- land for sigeon years, Meanwhile the English radicals ‘may_ refuse to sacri- fice social reforms for a jeopardized cause. Mr. Gladstone will hold to his en- gagement, us he is bound to do after plung- ing Ireland into anarchy, by posing as a moralist, but his party 1s not equally bound. The Republique Francaise concludes by ex- pressing confidence in the ultimate triumph of the Irish_cause. “I'he negotiations in connection with New Poundland are for the time suspended. Lord Salisbury is considering_ what part of the | British possessions to offer as a_territorial compensation in exchange for the French shore. M. Ribot never treated the sugges- tion of the St. Pierre couneil seriously. Re- garding tie session of the Burin pe i the whole of British Gambia is o Ribot will consent to enter into negotions, Senatorial elections will be held on January Seventy-nine senators are to be elected, ret sixty-three are members of the left and sixteen belong to the right. The republicans expect to_replace all of those re- titing who bolong to_ their party and to gain six representatives, Aletter from Cardinal Lavigerio has been received here, in which the cardinal an- nounces that he will defend the singing of the Marseillaise hymn inthe Catholic mission schools in Algiers, Malta and Jerusalem, Colonel Pefoff chief of the Russian police, in an interview today accused the English government of using unaerhand means to harass the Russian government by harboring Russian criminals and fomentiug discon- tents. He charges Socialist Mandelssohn, now in England, with inciting the murder of Geuneral Seliverskoff. The father of Gabriell Bompard said today that he had only one wish regarding his daughter and that was that she might die quickly, From childhood, he said, nothing could be aone to check her per {nstincts. NATIONAL LEAGUE FUNDS, An Agreement Reached by Messrs. O'Brien and Harrington —[Special Cablegram to eman’s Journal today the conference between Messrs. Wiltiam O'Brien and Timothy Har- rington has resulted in an understanding whereby the funds of the National league now in the hands of that organization are to be devoted to the maintenance of tenants who were evicted for not paying their rents under the plan of campaign which was inaugurated on the different estates throughout Iveland by the Natios ague. In addition these funds will be used to assist other sufferers who are depending upon the league for support. All disbursements will be made by Messrs. Kenny and Webb, members of parliament, joivt treasurers of the league, 1t is suggested by both Messrs” O'Brien and Harrington , that the fund being sent. to ‘the loague from Amcrica should be sent to Messrs. Keuny and Webb, members of par- liament. O'Brien Wants a Ketraction. Pamts, Dec, 27.—|Special Cablogram to Tug Bee]—Messrs. Gill and O'Brien are staying at the nouse of Raffalovitch in this city, “They arc reading up. newspaper files and posting themselves on the events which happened since they loft America. O'Brien enjoys excellent health, He re- fuses yetto discuss the situation, but de- scribed as an atrocious libel the statement of the London Times that while in America he contributed to the columns of Patrick Ford’s newspaper and that Patrick Ford, who, like his old guests, Messrs. Davitt and Healy, is greatly shocked at Parnell’s moral obliquities, has just reafirmed his faith in the . gospel of dynamite, O'Brien asserts that he has tele- graphed to the Tiuies for a retraction of the statement. announces that Untrue Statoments Published. Paris, Dec. 27.—[Special Cablegram to The announcement made in the newspapers of this city that the formal con- forence between the Irish leaders will take place on Monday next, is officially stated to be premature. _ Willlam O'Brien complains of the number of false statements made in the newspapers here and attributed to Gill and to himself. O'Brien especially classes as untrue the assertion made that he would rec- ommend that Parnell be maintained as leader of tho Irish party. 'ensions, WasniNatoy, Dec. 27.--[Special Telezram to Tie Ber.|—Pensions were granted today tothe following Nebraskans : Original invalid —John Welch, Fairbury; Jackson Bird, Win- nebago Ageuncy; James A. Avery, Fair- mount; George B, Adams, Omaha; Albert 1. Bush, Litchfield; William Tucker, Johnson; Oriel L. Drake. Franklin, Lewis 8. Catlin, Tairbury: Andrew Young, Crystal City: Alonzo B. Johnson, Ohiowa; Chatfield H, Butler, Odell; Myron R. Wickwire, Nausket; Joseph Hawkins, Newark; James W. Foster, Dayid City, Incresse—Robert Dillon, Lin- coln: Herschel Smiley, Stella; Benjamin N. Piper, Johnstown; Henry C. Cromwell, Strang; Frank M. Murhlin, Cereyl. Origi- nal widows, etc.—Ellen, widow of William Tucker, Elk Creek. Towa: Original invalid-—Frank M. Weaver, Farragut; Edwin L. Graham, Montrose; Miles W. Wilson, Pulaski; James 4. Draper, Bloomfield; Otto A. E. Laurer, William N. Hall, Milo; Alfred Hall, Nora Springs; John K. Daniel, Monteroy Foster A. Woods, Creston; John Whitmors Pleasant Grove: Alvivtus E. Gay, Marshall- eenly, Moravia; Rich- town; Emanuel B, ( ard Fatinger, Des Moines; John Pickup, rge Whipkey, Yorktown mith, Selma. Hestoration and caso-Rovert ' Love, Atlantic, In- ood mai Mackey; Sam- Smith, Wheeler; ' James = MeKee, Avon: John C. Marictta, Paimyra; Freder- ick Avmbuster, Des Moines; John C. Oats, Swan; Richard Campbell, Carbon Junction | Thomas Weldon, Decorah; Joseph Cook, Brooklyn; Alouzo McClain, Des *Moines} Isane “McCollam, Brunnells; Samuel C. Cooley, Mima; John West, Mason City; Willam M. Carter, Clarinda. Reissue— Richard Motre, Morrison, Original widows, ote.—Ernesting, widow of James Walsh, North Nashua; William, father of Frances H. Tolle, Mount Pleasant; minors of Joha Pickup, Dubuque. el Wants to kuy Alaska. Wasiixaroy, Dee. 27.—Captain James Carroll of Sitka. Alaska, is here. Carroll has been chosen by the territorial convention us its ropresentative in congress, provided | that body should see fit to grant the territory the right of representation. He said he was empowered by a number of citizens to offer $1,000,000 in pold for the terriwry, The offer, the captain said, was bonafide, and the money would be paid on short notice. e Their Credit Unimpaired. L.oxpox, Déc. 27.—The false report as to the susponsion of Messrs. Pixley & Abeil, bullion brokers of this city, arose from the financial indiserotions of @ youthfui member of the firm who has since refired. The firm's credit is uninpaired. PRI Accidentally Shot and Killed, Srauntox, Va., Doe. 97.—This ovening at Kable's military academy A. K. Hathuway, aged fifteen years, of Dennison, Tex., was accidentally shot and killed by James Whit. | rorth, aed seventoen, of Sulphur Shrinss, Tex. ‘They were playlog with an 0ld pistol. (PENSION OFFICE POINTERS. Commissioner Raum Makes a Statement of Great Interest to Applicants. CERTAIN RULES WILL NOT BE VIOLATED. President Harrison Signs the Bill Providing for a Public Building at Beatrice—Pension Boord Appointments. Wasmixarox Buear Tie Osana Ber, 513 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasmxarox, D, C., Dee. 28, onator Paddock called upon Pension Com- missioner Raum this morning to seo if som thiing could not be done to expedite the pen- sion claims of those who live in the dronght- stricken porticns of Nebraska. He presented among a number of others the case of W. H. Tucker, in Pawnee county; also one of a man in the southiern part of Gage county, whose limbs are shrunken from disease contracted in the scrvice, He insisted that the claims of the soldiers living in the drought-stricken section should ba made special in any event, and was assured by the commissioner that all possible would be done, but the commis- sioner reminded Sonator Paddock that there were certain iron-bound ruies of the bureau which must bo observed. From the number of requests being re- ceived by senators and members to have pen- sion cases made spocial, it would appear that the oft-repeated rules of the pension office are eitber not understood, or, being understood, are disregarded under the impression that the request of a_republican_member of con- gress can getany favor. The commissioner of pensions says he will not make exceptions to the rules ho has adopted and which have governed the office for several months, and he ropeated the statement that it was an ab- solute waste of time for any applicant to address members of congress, or senators, cabinet officers, politicians or anybody elso unless the rules are complied with, and whenover and where- ever they are complied with the applicants will receive more prompt attention by ad- dressing the pension office direct, as lotters seut men in congress necessarily create somo delay and letters sent to the pension oftice in the firstinstance by the applicant are an- swered as quickly as those transmitted through public men. The commissioner of pensions, after reiterating the fact that the services of pension agents aro no longer nec- essary, calls specialattention to the following rulo of the oftice, which, he says, is never de- parted from for anybody, and he adds that the country newspapers, which reach dimetly 5o many pension claimants in per- son, would render a great so by reprint- ing: “Itis manifest thut tho expedition of one claim must be at the costof delay to others, und therefore the discretion which is lodged in the commissioner must be exer- sised with reason and judgment. To justify in making a ciaim special 3 uch a condition of the claimaat shall be shown to exist as will sat- y those whose claims will bo put back by thisaction. The rule is therefore adopted that, to warrant making a claim special and haye it considered out of its proper order, it must be shown that the claimant s unable to carn a living and is in destitoto cumstances, or that the elaimant is sick and in aanger of immediate death. These statements must be verified by the oath of the <laimant making them or some other, reputable party acting for him.” Thereare now recorded at the pension oftice about 1,100,000 claims, of which, in round figures, 350,000 are duplicates, having renewed their old claims under the recent dependent pension law. It can readily be seen that to undertake to make special any cousiderable number of these cases upon litical or other influence would work great injustice to the humble citizen who has not the influence to command, so the determina- tion was sometime ago reacted that all claimants would be treated alike except where their circumstances recommended exceptional action, ang for these cases the rule quoted above was formu- lated, and it was strictly obeyed. The most infiuential republican senator or representa- tive is unable to get a case made specinl ex- cept when he conforms to the requirements of this rule. One is frequently amazed at the threats which are made by somo pen- sion claimants. They threaten to vote the democratic ticket if their cases are not made special, or if thereare not more liveral pen- sion laws enacted. Such persons would sim- ply kill the goose that lays the golden egp. If the democratio party had its way there would soon be mno pensions paidat all. It was only the other. day that the democrats in_ the house = fought the consideration of the general pension_appro priation bill, and had it not passed the pay- ment of pensions would have beon suspended. The democrats refused to pass any general pension bill under President Cleveland, and 1t was frequently stated that the latter would have vetoed it had one been passed. It is one of the cardinal principles of the demo- cratic party to raise the money with which pensions are paid, if paid at’ all, by direct taxation, This is for the purpose'of making peusious obnoxious to taxpayers and bring- ug about the repeal of all pension laws, Further than this it is well known now— and it is daily admitted by repub- lican senators and representatives from several eastern states—that many thousands of votes were cast agamst ropub- lican candidates in New ingland Trobnbly enough to account for all the republican con- gressmen defeated) because of the liberal pension legislation enacted by the present republican congress, ‘The democratic ranks in New England and some other sections of tho country are receiving daily so many ac- ocessions from the anti-pension element of the various parties thut it will cause no surpriso atall ifone of the . principal planks in the democratic national platform ‘in 1892 is for the repeal of certain if not all tho general pension laws, BEATRICE PUBLIC BUILDING BILL SIGNED. President Harrison today signed the bill providing for a public building at Beatrice ATIOINTMENTS ON PENSION BOARDS. Members of pension boards were appointed by Commissioner Raum today as follows : Nebraska—Drs. Arthur D, Stowitts ana £, L. Tarletz at Siiney. Iowa—Dr. Albert I, Barfoot at Decorah. ANOTHER REMINDER. Again the settlers in the Indian-frightened sections of Nebraska and South Dakota are reminded of the fact that it is useless to apply toanyone here for arms for any pur- pose upon any claim or pretext. There is no authority for the issuance of arms or ammu- nition by the federal government dircct to tho peovle, and it is not done. 'Pne arms are issued to the governors of states and territories and they issue them to the people and are held respousible for the care and re- turn of the arms. A lot of requests have re- cently been made for arms, and congressmen are put to a great deal of unnecessary corre- spondence and settlers to much unnécessary trouble, MISCELLANEOUS, Juan Boyle of Kearney is in the city. Bisbop and Mrs. John P. Newman of Omaha are at the Riggs. J. C. Santee of Niobrara is in the city. He wants an important mail service established, He asks that it shall be extended from Nio- brara through Koker, Lynch and German- town to Mankato, the length of the Pouca reservation and the new territory recently acquired by the state of Neovaska. Thero are postoftices already established on_the proposed route. Petition is also made for a mail from O'Neill to Germantown and through Fort Bandall for the speciul accom- modation of those having business with tho O'Neill land oftice, Pery 8. Hearm, - - A New Silver Dollar, WasmixaTo, Dee. 27.—The Star says: “A new silver dollar will be created by the pan- American monetary conference, which meets here noxt week. It will be a dollar circu- culated not only in the United States but throughout all the republics of the new worla. In all probability it will resemble the United States silver dollur, with a portrait of Columbus to take the place of the Goddess of Liberty on one side, the obverse varying. Ll Sam Antonio's Suspended Bank. SN AxTonto, Tex., Dec, 27,—The assets of the Maverick bank, which closed yesterday, while more than doublo the swaount of the libilities, coete® largely of real estate and other securities which cannot be realized on immediately without sacrifice, and the policy of the nssigned'will be to avoid sacrificing the interests of thevepeditors by husty action, The suspensioff off this baak, the first in the history of thd city, has had a somewhat de- pressing Tnfiuhbelln local trade, hut it 1s ro. garded as ouly tétaporary, Thus far thero has been no A on any of the other banks consequent upds the Maverick suspeasion, and nove is antheipated. et SWINDLED BY BAD CONSULS. The Governwiént Loses a Million or More By Rascally Agents. New Yonx, Dec, 27.—A Washington special says: I'rauds by which the government has been robbed of ovar £1,000,000 within the past twelve months Hive just beon brought to the knowledge of the treasury offcials and & searching inguiry is in progress. The frauds were committed by consuls and con- sular agents of the United States in Canada and by expoters of Caua dian goods to the United States. Some twenty consuls, the larger number stationed in the province of Ontarto, are implicated in the charges, The process of the fraud con- sisted in the appropriation of illegul fees and the undervaluation of exports by the export- ers. Consular certificatos in blank, signed by the consuls and consular agents, were issued for & nominal sum for the use of the export- ers making false returns of the value of the goods sent to the United States. The evi- dence is not complete as to the per- centages allowed by the exporters for tho privileges of undervaluation, but enough is known to show that a systematic scheme of petty swindling has been carried on. The certificates were distributed in great num- bers. The estimate of $1,(00,000as the ag- gregate of the loss to the government is noth- ing more than an cstimate. A further inves- tigation may show the loss to be many times that sum and that there are even more guilty parties than have yet been discovered, They Wi Be Punished. WasHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Acting on informa- tion from the treasury department to the effect that inequalities were suspeated in consular authentication of Canadian goods - imported into the United States during the past twelve months, the secretary of state recently determined on a thorough investiga- tidn of the United States consular service in the Dominion of Canada, While it is 1mpos- sible to obtain an official acknowledgement to that effect, it is understood that extensive frauds have been discovered in a systematic undervaluation by consignors and in the wholesale collection of illegal fees by con- sular officers, The amount of money involved is said to be very large, but the exact sum cannot now be ascertained. Secretary Windom said tonight that if the charges were proved the guilty ones would llvu l‘)unlsllcd if there was any power in law to doit. Profess to Know Nothing. Orrawa, Ont., Dec. 27.—American Consul General Foy, referring to the alleged frauds reported from Washington, said he knew inspectors had been at work fn Canada. He personally knew nothing of irregularitics and thouszht if there iad been a loss it had been ight. "o American consul at Toronto thinks the whole thing a *‘mére’s nest.” SRUA AMERICAN ECONOMISTS, ity Proceeding of the National Associa- tion In Washingt: n. WasiiNGroy, Dec, 27.—At today's session of the American Economic association a nur- bor of papers were read and tho report of Secretary Ely disciissed. It represented the association to be {i a prosperous condition, the number of members and subscribers on the list being 634, Three national associa- tions on the other. side of the worid, the re- port said, had received an impulse which gave them oxistnee from tho American Economic association. The report suggests the wisdom of eontinuing the policy of off ing prizes for essays, the object being to awaken publig interest in economic topics and Jead to the formatiow of intelligent, opinion 1tpon important mattersof the day. The report of the eommittee on stanstics by Hon. Carroll . Wright was read at the evening session. Tho report said that as to quantity the work of tho American statisti- cians was equal to thatof any other country, but as to quality it still fell somewhat below the scientific characteristics which belonged to countinental efforts. The report spoke encouragingly of the progress of statistical investigation and science in the United States, The work was viewed with increas- ing respect abroad and was exciting wide- spread interest at home. The evening session closed by the reading of an interesting paper by Prof. H. C. Adams on “Statistics as a Means of Connect- g Corporate Abuses.” The ideas embodied are that the granting of corporate privileges should be limited to those businesses in which the interests of the public predominate over the interests of indi- vidual incorporators. All incorporations shoutd be required to make such report as will enable the government to direct their policy and control . the administration, Other businesses should be subject toan inquiry, with the purpose of determin- ing whether or not business in any caso should be required to assume corporate form. PLEURO-PNEUMONIA IN CANADA. Secretary Rusk Takes Prompt Meas- ures for Inspecting Live Stock. WasmiNaroN, Dee. 27.—The secretary of agriculture today made an order to close ail ports exceptSt. Albans in the collection dis- trict of Vermont against the importation of cattle, sheep and other ruminants and} swine, and requiring that all such animals imported through this collection distrist must enter at the port of St. Albans, where theyv must be inspected by a veterinary inspector of the de- partment of agriculturs, This is done asa protection against the introduction into this country from Canada of any contagious dis- ease affecting these classes of animals. Such inspection is provided for by the act of Au- gust. 80, 1890, ana in view of the fact that the Enghsh veterinary authorities at Dundee re- centlyt seized Canadian cattle, declaring them affected with contagious pleuro-pneu- monia. Secretary Rusk feels it incumbent upon him to take all measures necessary for its rigid _enforcement, Moreover, England has prohibited the importation into that country of sheep from the United States, on the ground that the government has not heve tofore causod to be madean inspection or quarantine of sheep arriving hoce from other parts of the world. The stringent regula- tions of Secretary Rusk are designed to in- sure the protection of the live stock of the United States from imported diseases, and to secure if possible the removal of the prohibi- tory restrictionss now placed upon animals exported from thisféountry. " The Relmant Horse Sale. New Youk, Déé, 27.—B. F. Dwyer pur- chased Potomas at the Belmont sale today for §25,000. Among other horses sold wers Raceland, bought' By Michael Dwyer for £7,000; Prince x(uml.‘ av $5.600, went to Phil- lip Dwyer; St. Carld, for 31,600, to William H. Jennings, and 500 to Fred Eshuer of the Kef! T T Pengian Filings. Wasiivarox, Deoy %.—A statement pre- pared at the pensiomefice shows thatup o December 20 claitéh Were filed under the act of June 27, 1890, as follows: Original invalid claims, 174,405 ; ovjeripal widows, 55,637; ad- ditional claims to ptrs on file, 01,363; total, 531,399, b et The War Budget Approved. Sorn,, Dec. 97.—[Special Cablegram to Tur Bee.]—-The sobronje has approved the ‘war budeet after having increased the credit for fortitications by 500,000 francs, This was doue at the request of the prime minister. - Elections in Greece. Arness, Dec. 27.—|Special Cablegram to Tue Bee.|—The chamber of deputies has elected M. Constantopoulos president and has re-elected the wico presidents of the standing committeos, < s I A The Weather Korecast, For Omaha and vicinity—kair; wariner, For Nebraska, lowa and South Dakota— Warmer; southerly winds, slightly GOOD TIMES IN THE NEW YEAR. Western Railways not Troubled About the ! Gentlemen’s Agreoment. CUT RATES THE GREAT DIFFICULTY. All Rates to Be Established on a Pay- ing Basis ~A Pass Leakage— Next Meeting of the Presidents. Ciioaco, Dee. 98, —|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—With or without a president's agreement a steady and healthy improvement in the wostern road situation is confl- dently expected by the managers from this time forward. Infactsome of them attach Tittle or no importance fo the proposed scheme of the presidents and are inclined to think that to put it in operation at this time would be useless, Said a general manager this afternoon: “What we need is, not a few as- sociation, but a supplementary agroement to the one now in effect. Our present agree- ment is good enough as far as 1t goes and all we need is an additional contract of a char- acter that will dimioish or entirely romovo the temptation to cut rates, We havea plan in_operation for a division of trafic at southwestern Missouri points and it is working satisfactorily. If it weve put in force at all Missouri river points and at St Paul and Minneapolis, I believe we would have no move trouble from cut throat compe- tition. Let the Western Freight association adopt a supplementary agreement to that and there will be no noed of & new a tion such as the eastern bankers and 1 1w tes propose to give us,” After January 1all rates between Chics and the southwest, west and north bo establishod on & paying basis. clerks have been in session for two weoks ro- vising tariffs and oue good indication is that nearly all the articles that have heretoforo taken commodity rates are being merged into the ciass schedules, The advance in_grain and flour rates bo- tween St. Paul and Chicago from 75 cents to 125 cents per 100 pounds is regarded by railtoad men as one of the most important achievements of the season. The milling in transit business of the Chicawo, Mitwaukee & St. Paul road hus kept these rates down to & point that prevented the non- transit lines from gotting any profit out of the traffic. That road has now consented to put the rates up and divide the business with its competitors. The committee appointed o report a pian for a division of grain and flour traffic bas not yet met, but it was given until February 1 to make its report. _The advance rates, however, will become_effective Janu- ary 1, and in the mean time the St. Paul road will make its transit_orders good over the othe other lines, paying them the difference between the old and new raw Where the Presidents Will Meet. Cmicago, Dee. 27.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bee.] —The date of the next mecting of western railroad presidents has not yet been fixed. President Miller has communicated with the other members of the advisory board for the purpose of ascertaining what date will be most couvenient forull but further than this 1o arrangement has been made for the conference. It is generally believed here that the meeting will be held in Chicago and not m New Yord, as d larger can bo secured hore than in the ca i cago & Alton will participate in a meeting here but will pay no attention to itif itis held in New York. The power and influence of the Alton 1s recognized by other compaaies and they are inclined to maice concession, if by 5o doing they can secure President Black- stone’s signature to the new agreement, Nevertheless it is said that the eastorn bank- ers arc strongly in favor of having the meet- ing in New York. The Pass Leakage. Crrcaco, Dec. 27.—(Special Telegram to Tz Bre.|—The committee of western rail- road officials to formulate rules of freo pass giving, heid a session today but transacted no business of importance. Every mention of the movement s accompanied by a quiet winlk, and as the annual pass list for 1501, of all the roads, is now made out and in almost every case increased over this year, there seoms to be no real effort_made to stop the annual and daily leak in this direction. The Union Pacific Statement, Bostox, Mass., Dec. 27.— [Special Telegram toTur Be lhe Union Pacific November statement (preliminary) shows, gross earn- ings of 3,903,124, an increase of $210,613; net earniugs of $1,170,332, an increase of $164,240. For tho cleven months to November 30, gross earnings- of 30,852,007, an increase of $3,756,110, and net _carnings of $13,189,626, a decrease of §074,370. —— REVISING THE CHARTER. A Number of Important Changes Recommended Last Night. TFhe charter amendment committee met vesterday afternoon in the mayor's office. Every member of the committee was present and the discussion was free and earnest. A number of pomnts that had not been dis- cussed before were presented and the meet- ing was quite profitable in bringing out the diffevent views of the gentlemen on the com- mittee, 1t was moved and carried to_incorporate in the proposed changes a section giving the mayor the authority, with the consent of the council, to appoint the city clerk with asalary of #2,000 a year. The question of reducing the number of councilmen was discussed, and also the idea ot having them all elected’ us councilmen-at- large, but these propositions were finally luid on the table, 3 Mr. Moriarty submitted a proposition to raise the salaries of councilmen 031,500 per annum. This proposition brought outa wvig- orous discussion and was_strenuously op- posed by Mr. Rosewater, who held that un- less the number of counciimen bo decreased the salaries shouid not be increased. 1t was decided to recommend that a major- ity of the city council be made a quoram for the transaction of business, and that the same rule be made good in the poard of public works. A motion was made and caried recom- mendiug that the supervision of public build ings be placed in the hands of the board of public works, butexception is made by build. ings now in process of consteuotion, A section will also be recommended which will authorize the county treasurer to pay on demand to the city treasurer 75 per cent of all taxes belonging to the city, and also such moneys as may arise from the levying of the road aud bridge tax againstthe property of the city, and which shall be expended upon the streets of the city. The committee favors the idea of taxing local property for local improvements, and authorizing the council to so make all such levies. A motion was passed recommending that paring, curbing and guttering bo awarded to only onie contractor on each stroet paved as a sin ‘The committee favors the appointment of a city assessor, and recommended the salury to be placed at §,000 per annum, L Pixley Wins, The three-mile bicycle race for a handsome wedal at the Colisenm last night between young Pixloy und Bobby Muentefering, re- sulted in a vietory for Pixley. It wasan ex- citing chase aud the victor hadw't but the margin of a few feet t0 go on. However, it is boldly stated he can beat every boy of his age in the world. e Immanuel Hospital, Immanuel hospital is now ready to accom- modate the sick and the indications are that its capacity will soon be fully tested. Pa- tients are arriving from several hundred miles distant, and the advantages of the hos- pital will soon be heralded abroad, ———— uth Rebecca Entertainment. The members of the Ruth Rebecca degree of Oddfellows entertamed a large number of weir friends at Oddfellows’ hall last night, The entertainment consisted of vocal and in- strumental music, recitations and readings. | Samuel Freodman, o young man who has been very stccessful 1n° private theatricals, ored “the audience with tragic and comie recitations, in which he took fifteen different characters, Mr. Freodman was applauded in o hearty manner and once more appeared bo- fore the audience, reciting a solection from SFra Jucimo,* After the concluston of the musical and literary part of the programme, those in attendance engaged in a dance that was continued until nearly mornine. An ele- kant supper was served at midnight, - ARREST OF A MURDERESS, Mra. Colling Admits of Having Killed a Man In Leavenworth, Mrs. Kittio Collins of Leavenworth s a rather handsome colored woman about thirty yearsold, and sho is & murderess according to her own frank and open confossion, Last Saturday night, as she walked the street in Leavenworth, she was mot by a coloved man namod Joshua Bigsley, with whomi she had been on quite intimate terms. They ongaged in a chat about some social un- pleasantness connected with another woman, und Biesley bocame angey and struck Mes, Collius in tho & It was tho last_nct of his life. instant later Mrs. Collins wipped & revolver from hor pooket and shot him dead in his tracks. Sho then wulked away hefore sho could be appre- liended and took the fizst train for Council Bl s, _ 8he was arrested yostorday in_a house of ill.repute in Council Blufts and lodged in Jail at the Omaha polico headquarters, whero she awaits the arrival of an oMeer with a requisition from Loaven worth., “Yes, siv, [ killed him,™ said Mres, Colling last evening to o Brr reporter. “There is no use for me to deny it, for several people saw me shoot him. He struck mo in tho face and I killed bim, and that is all T have to say.” ave you a husband living 2 "os, hie is a member of Company Cof States cavalry, now in South Da- kota after the Indians, Hoesupported me and Tkept house in Leavenworth,’” Bigsley was aminer about fifty years old. The License bBoarl, At yesterday afternoon’s session of the li- censo board a number of applications for sa- loon and druggists’ licenses were considered, A large number of those who had filed their bonds had failed to file their receipts from the city treasurer showing that they had paid the £1,000, and the board refused to con- sider any of the applications that were not accompanied by the receipt. The following licenses were Montgomery & Adams, teenth and Dodge; M Kaoffman, Douglas street; Andrew N. Frick Charles Herbert, 1001 Farnam; Storz, 1401 North Twaen Peter Keyser, 501 Hermau J. Meyer, street; Woc more, South James s, 1324 granted : coruer of Four- eventh street; South Thirteenth and E. E. Whit- Fifteenth streot; Douglas street 1007 Juckson street; ific street : Louis Smith, Thirteonth street: Eruest Wetzig, urnam street: Garberg Bros., 70+ South Thirvteenth street; Charles and Fred h F. 207 ‘I'hie following applications were considered, but the board decided to have the principals appear on next Tuesday at 2 p. w. and haye their bondsmen presen Gran & Jensen, Henry Poncefeldt, Gustay Rudolf, John Hoffman, Henry Rolph, L. A Goldsmith, Edward Quinu, Barnard Boyle, Michael F. Burk, W J. Lemp, Jerry O'Grad; August Schroeder, A. Weber, O'Conn Hart, Sloup & Crummel and Julius Freitsehke Protests were filed in the casos of John B. Bohn and John Didam, and the hearing was set for January 31 at m. The New Freight Depot. The new union freight. depot at Ninth ard Jackson will be occupied on Monds Mr. J. MeClintock, the present freight agent of the Union Pacific, will have his headquarters there, reprosenting the Union Pacific, Rock Island, Milwaukee and Wabash, The second story will for the next year be devoted to oftices that will be removed to the new pas- senger depot after that is finished. Superin- tendent Blickensdorfer and his clerks will huve quarters there, and Trainmaster Keeshin and Train Dispatcher Boies will move over from the Council Bluffs transfer, Boy Burglars. James and Jerry Collins were arrested last night for burglary. They ave boys, being but thirteen and seveuteen years old respec- tively, and they are charged with having broken open a’freight car in the Union Pacific yards and stealing a quantity of canned fruit. . Changes in Kansvs' Constitution. Toreka, Kan., Dee, %7.-<The committee to revise and modify the existing laws of Kan- sus has completed its labors and rendeved a roport to Governor Humphreys this morning. The following are the most important changes proposed : Providing for free public works; the election of railroad commissioners; stats board of charity; making a reduction in the salary of county officers: taxing of actual values of property: himiting the privileges of state banks and providing a stringent code of regulutions for the conduct of their busi ness, designed to guarantee patrons against loss by injudicious investments and Joose management; a state bank commissioner is provided for, e Strikers' Hopes Grow Smalfer. DROPPED DEAD IN THE STREET. John Gordon of Deadwood a Victim of Heart Trouble, Ono week ago yesterday an old man glving the name of John Gordon .applied to the Omaba medical and surgical institute on Ninth stroot for board and troatment. He saia he had just arrived from Deadwood, and was very ill. He appeared to be suffering from heart trouble and general exhaustion. Tho sufferer was given a room and medical care, and ho paid one week's board. He was shabbily dressed and had no baggage excopt- ing alarg ugh looking k, which con tmuoed a varioty of worthless old clothes and other bric-a-brac that he had picked up about the street Yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock Gordon | informed the provrietors of the fustitute that he could not afford to pay his board at so ex- pensive a placo as thoe institute, but wonld go | o acheap hotel on Thirteenth stroet, and come in troatment oceasionally Heo started out with his bundle thrown over his shoulder, and just ac ho passed the alloy be- tween Harn and Howard streots, on Ninth near the {nstitute, he fell dead on the sf walk, The coroner was notified and the remains were taken to Heafly & Heafty's, wheroa post-mortem will be held today sid aninquest. on Monday. Theold man had a recelpt in his pockot for board paid in Deadwood during the early vart ot December, PALACE BILLL/ r A Brace of Very Intercsting Contests Yesterday. The Palace billiard tournament sumed this afternoon, the contestants being Pavish vs Hale. ‘Ptore was another large ot- tendance and the contest was highly enjoyed. the score: Hule-0 11 3 3 4 0 3 0 was ro- o CHOD Gmeno o8& ~coE eves 0. Average. 19 12 Av The game in Cahn vs Hale, tho The scoro: Halo—3 [ g 00 415 4 21 1 40 A 2 6. S 140, 10011901 0016401 1 6. Total—l4i. i bost runs: 38 50 "o 1 10, Magnor poiuts up This evening at will meot Harry straight. Referee, IV, U. K bRl e o s Hamilton Street Court, Yesterday afternoon wiat is known as the Hamilton street sewer contract was finished. The contryet was lot some months ago, cover- ing about, 6,000 fc 2J. 1. Daly of this city. he sewer is of tile and runs on Thirty-fourth streetto Hamilton, thence to Lowe avenue, Ther. Thirtyseghth street to Orchard and west to Lowe avenuo also. Yesterds hon, when the last aid, the men who have worked 50 faithfully on the job gathered under the les hipof Iuspector Parker and R. Me- ath, the latto 11y reprosenting tho men. The cont lled and pre- sented with a b irmont- od with a gold h raved. Tho speeches were made by Messes, Parker and MeGrath, and though the recipient of the testimonial was taken by surprise, he feeling- Iy thanked his men for the tribute which they had paid to the friendly relations which had exsisted betwe 8t Panl Time Card. The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad has issued a new time card for its Nebraska division, taking effect to- da No change Is made in its main line passenger trains, but there several important improvements in its freight tr service. The new extonsion of the road from Ran- dolph to Bloomfield, a distance of twenty-two miles, is now opén for business. Trains leave Bloomfield at 10:30a. m. and conneot at Emerson with trains for all points; return- ing it reaches Bloomfield at! p. m. P TP Bound Over. 15 tried in the police court. nd bound over to tho bond of $100. iis Var W. L. Vanni yesterday afternoon Uistrict court under fense was larceny RAPHS. at the Casey. Noal of Den at the Barke D. Allen of St. Louis is at the Millard, C. M. Winant of New York is at the Mur- Paxton. 1. D, Steele of Hast last nigh C. . Meek of Denver was at the Millard last. night. M. M. Nerve of Sidue last night. J. Oleson of Hooper was ot the Barker lnst night. Miss Kennedy of New York s a guest at the Barker. Samuel Lewis of Chicag the Murray. F. S, Brown aud wife of Grand Island are s was at the Paxton was at the Casey s in the city, at Grasiow, Dee, There is a slight change for the better in_the railroad strike. The number, regutarity and punctuality of passenger trains'is increasing, and with this improvement the hopes of succoss for the strikers grow smaller and smalle Another serious result of the strike is an- nounced in the statement that the shipping trado of this post will soon be at a standstill, as the supply of coal for the steamers 1s al- most exhausted. Should: this state of affairs continue much longer considerable suffering will ensue among the poorer classes. Many trades depending directly or indirectly upon shippiug must also suffer Missed th WasniNGron, De daughter of Secretary Proctor went shop- ping today in a sleigh. While the ladies were in the storo the two horses took fright ana aw smashing the sleigh and badly injuring the colored driver. - - Over Two Hundred Drowned. NpoN, Dec, 27.—Further advices from China in vegard to the burning of the steam. ship Shaughai about fifty wiles from Nan- king show the disaster was much more | serious than at first reported. It now secms | that over two hundred people weie drowned, | ju—— - A Dead Crook Ede LNDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dee. 27.—The wan shot and killed by Street Car Driver v Friday i been identified as Alexander | ville crook. He bad just fin- | in the southern wifo and tified, President CHICAGO, of the late I's Son to Marry. ~Jamos 12 Garfield, son | dent Garfield, took out a license today to ma; Miss Helen Newell, | daughter of John Nowell, president of thé Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railway. -~ Murderer Padlewiski in Rom Rome, Dee. 27.~The Tribuna says wiski, the murderer of General Seliverskoff, has been seen hero in the Vietor Emanuel art gallery, ‘The olico are scarching the houses of allthe Russian refugoes, Fatal Wreck in Cali Frusyo, Cal., Dec. 27.—A eollision three miles north of this clty between” u freight train and two wild engines rosulted in the death of @& brakeman and fatal injury toa | fireman. pisite The Chess Tourney. New York, Dee. 27.—Today's chess game was a draw, The score now stands Steinitz W0, Guusberg 2, draw The Sennte Meets and Adjourns Wasnixato, Dec. 27.—The senate assem- bled at noon today and on motion of Mr. Hoar adjourned. | he | commission, s | fourth and Binney streets ut the Casey W, D. Butlexr of Boone, I, is in tho city, at the Barker. W. L. Togersoll was fu tho city last night, at the Paxton. Frank W, Yaleof Atchison, Kan,, is visit- ing in the city, Frank E. Coe of Mountain Home, Iizho, is at the Murray George S. Higgins of Hastings isin the city, at the Casey George B, Ackerman of Chicago 13 in city, ot the Mitlard Morgan Jones of Toxas was i the ity 1ast night, at the Millard, T, W. Teasc £ St anl was at the IPaxton last night. W. k. Harding and Springf is at the Murra, Mr. and Mrs, C. D. Thompson Christmas visiting relatives in Marshalltown, Ia. T. L. McMonies of the Searies-Hereth manufacturing company of Chicago, who liss been visiting his people and many friends returned to duty yesterday, William B. Hughes, formorly of this eity, but now located at Wayne, Neb., and_family aro spending the holidiys with Mrs. Hughes' parents, My, and Mrs, Thomas ivans of 2023 Graco street. the registered wifo of Coiovadd spent, Tama and LSRR BREVITIES. The Theosophical societ day afternoon, at4:30 o'clock, block, room Allare invited. December 11, to Mr. and s L. Altstatt of 4411 North wer uinth street, u boy; eleven pounds. The literary of the Commereial college gave avery interesting enlertainment at the col- loge class rooms Jast night. The exercis consisted of reetations, cssays and readings. The sized audience Died--Mrs, enty-six ) ne: aged sov- ing ut the bert Wise, rty-third 5 Sunday will be at Mount Hope cemetery. Fri | mvited, J. H. Standeven yesterdny received his aland i stock “of stationary, suthorizing him to begin his duties as secres tary of the Association of Boiler Inspectors and amining K ors of the United States sud Canada. seal 1 & unique raud bears upon its facea representation ery kind of steam botler kuown to the trade. Immaunuel Baptist church, North Twenty- vanle W, F'os. ter, pastor. Services at 1030 o, m. and 7:80 Sunday school at 13, noon, Morning “A Good Balince;” evening themo, od and Wanting, Speclal services o prayer for the church every evening next weok., Covenant and business meeting and sermon after busiuess meeting on W eduesday eveniug, Decombor 31, 7 . >