Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 31, 1890, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY DILLON MAKES A STATEMENT. He Rags the new Members Knew Nothing of the Leasss, THEY VIOLATED AN OLD AGREEMENT. Information the Present Pressing Need of the Directors—The Alton Will Cut Passenger Rates After tho Holldays. New Yorg, Dee. 80.—Prosident Dillon of the Union Pacific makes the ollowing state- ment, in which Gould concurs: The status of the Union Pacific and St Islands ronds at Omaha may summarized as follows: In 1553 a trafic con- tract was made between the Union Pacific and St. Paul and Rock Island compan which business would be interc between the two companies on favorable terms at Council Bluffs, This contract was for twenty-five years and is still in forco and being acted upon, On May 1, 18%, what purported to be a lease of the Union Pacific bridge terminal at Omaha and the use of its main tracks to the westward limits of Omaha was made by two separate leases, one-half for the St. Paul and the other half for the Rock Island, These leases wore for ninety-nine years for a con- sideration of about one-half of what the com- pany received last year from its bridge tolls on their business. Acting under these leases of our terminals at O has advertised to open sting line to the Union Pac r ngth_fron: Omaha to Ogden, the Union Pacifie for its entire length. The cxisten of these leases was unkuown to the ne members of the board. As soon as the Jearned that they existed they were submit- ted to Dillon, who advised the directors that under the charter of the Union Pacific these leases were in violation of the partnership and relations between tho government and the company. The government directors r quested the prosident of the company to su pend any action under these leases until such timo as they could be legally advised as to their validity. Tt will be the earnest effort of the directors of the Union Pacific to cultivate the most friendly relations between the St. Paul and *Rock Island companies for the mutual in change of business at Omaha and Counc Bluffs. In regard to the statement of President Miller that the bridge fere with the presid Gould said: “It i has nothing to do with maintaining rates,” Jay Gould later said that the atleged leases with the Rock Island and St. Paul roads were, as a business transaction, the most ridiculous and absurd he had ever encoun- tered, The United States committee in its report stated that the Uuion P termi- nals at Omaha, Denver and | v wero worth at’ the lowest appraise 15,000,000, For the use of such property sum proposed to be paid was utterly insignifi- Gould says there is no reason to ap- preliend that this matter would unfavorably affect the president’s agreement, Juy Gould on the Lenscs, New York Dec. 80.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber]—Mr. Gould, in conversation with an Evening Post reporter, said that a bridge and terminals of their own at Omaha would, cost the Milwaukee and Rock Island roads at least ,000,000; that the Union Pacific estimated its facilities of this nature there at nearer $10,000,000 than 85,000,000, Were the so-called leases to be recognized as binding and their pro- visions carred out, if the splendid privileges of the Union Pacific’s bridge and terminals at Omaha were to be granted to the Milwankeo and the Rock Island for a consideration so grotesquely disproportioned to their value, and, finally the Union Pacifie in consequence to be paralleled for its entire length by a rival road, he would like to know what the government's 2 per cent of the earnings of the road would amount to. These allcged leascs, declared Mr. Gould, were s a _business transnction the most ridiculous and absurd he had cver encountered in his whole course of railroad experience, The Frye committe of the United States senate bad, in its report upon the valie — of the Union Pacific property, stated that the terminals of the road ut Omaha, Denver and Kansas City wero worth at thé lowest ap- praisement” $15,000,000. For the use of such property the sum proposed to bo paid Dy the Milwankeo and Rock island roads was utt insignificant. AsSeen in Chicago. Cireaco, Dee. 30.—The Omaha,_bridevon- troversy between Jib=~rdleal~ [slund and St. Paul on one-hau“and the Union Pacific on theotkrs tbe chief topic of conversation g railway men. The St. Paul and Rock Island officlals consider the statement of Vice President Clark of the Union Pacific that the matter would bo settled before the 6th or Bth as significant, as being about the time when 'tho presidents of the roads party to the new agreements are to meet in Now York, and, they point out that the pending trouble. would give Gould a lovernge at that meeting in bebalf of any measure he might wish 1o put_ through that ' the St. Paul or Rock Island might be disposed to object to. The attorneys for the two roads men- tioned are preparing to take legal steps to enforce this contract in case an amicable set- tlement cannot be reached. They Saw Through the Scheme. Cnicaco, Dee. 80.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre.|—A secret conference of high offictals of the western roads was held today to consider theiraction in New York next week at the proposed organization of the new president’s agreement. Vico President Rip- loy of the St. Paul road was in the chair. Among others present were Vice President Springer of the Atchison, Vice President Néwman of the Northwestern, General Man- ager St. John of the Rock Island, General Frelght Agent Miller of the Burlington, As- sistant Traftio Manager Markham of the 111i- fols Central and Chairman Walker of the In- terstate Commerce Railway association. Said on of the above at the close of the meeting. “Wehave been fiddling away on the agree- ment all day and have not agreed on a solitary point, excopt that it will be perfected and en- forced at ull hazards. If properly adminis- tered it will cut no figure whether or not the Alton and Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City rouds join. They could be brought to time it tney attempted o make any trouble. The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis road re- fuses to join hecause it was keen enough to sco through Gould's plan. As soon as the agreoment is in force he will knock the cele- brated Union Pacific-Northwestern agree- ment ou the head by diverting, at Denver, from the Union Pacific all possible trafile to his pet, the Missouri Pacific, and_taking 1t east via St Louis and Memphis. The North- waostern also sees this, and if we have any difticulty in organisiug it will come from the patural reluctance of the Northwestern to give up the enormous trafiic it hus been get- ting from the Union Pacific. We will hold another meeting tomorrow and try to agree E plan of action for the New York meet- ng."" The Alton Will Cut, CiicaGo, Dec. 80.—[Special Telogram to Tug Bre.)—The Alton road aunounces that, as s0on as holiday tickets are oft sale, it will reduce the passenger rate from St. Louis to Chicago at least $1 and perhaps more. It claims the Jacksouville Southeastern s cut- ting the rate to that amount through brokers over the recently formed St. Louls line of the Atchison e Alton says that the Atch- which makes the south nound rates, has ered strictly to the tariff, o Short Line Change. , Dec. 30,—[Spectal Tele- 1—George W. Hibbard, general trafo rof the Pacific Short Line, vesignoa today and has accopted the position general freight and passenger agent of the Texas Mexitan railroad eom~' pany with headquarters at Laredo, Tex. He | will be suceecded by C. L. Soroggins, who | has been with the Short Line for some time, Fresilent Miller's Statement. Crieaco, D . —~President Miller of the St Paul road, commenting on the statement made by President Dillon of the Union Pa- | cifie, said this evening that he was glad to | hear that the tripartite agreement was still in force, as nearly everybody else had thought it was dead. If it isstillin force nois ata 10ss to know how the traffic agreement be- tween the Unifon Pacific and Northwestern roads can stand, By the terms of one the other cannot exist. The St. Pavl rc smd, will endeavor through legal proc to enforce the cc for the use of ' terminals, Prosi blo of the Rock Isiand expresses similar senti- ments, Neither he nor Mr. Miller would express an opinion as to th contracts with the Union fic were in vioiation of the relations of that road to_the government. What stops they have taken regarding legal proceedings were also kept quiet, Both will attend the presidents meeting in New York, and it is thought that they are veserving what they may bave 1o say until then, Still the general impression seems to be that Gould will gain his point in keeping the Rock Island and St. Paulout of Omaha, If he does it is not at all certain that they wili carry out the orig- inal projectof building an independent bridge. The Atchison Manipulating Rates, Cricaco, Dec, 30, he Atchison opened its new line to St Lows i connectign with the sonvills Southwestern ten days ago and ready there us 5000 as the holiday excursion business is over A Rate ntting RReform, New Youk, Dec. 30— [Spocial Telogram to Tae Bee.]—One of the most important re- 18 contemplated by the agreement en- ered into by the western railroads 1s the abolition of competitive offices and all the parapharoalia for rate cutting maintained in branch bureaus, - 0 NEBRASKANS HEARD FRO They Take Part in a Tariff Reform Celebration at Chicago, Ciicaco, Dec. 30.—|Special Telogram to Tie Ber|—Many distinguished tarift ro- fovmers and democrats wero banqueted at the Grand Pacitic hotel this evening in a cele- bration by the Illinois tacft reform league of the victories recently achieved in the cause of tariff reform. Itiwas a notable event, such men as Governor-elect Boyd of Nebraska, Hon, J. Sterling Morton of the same state und General John M. Palmer of Tllinois being couuted am present. Franklin Mac- Veagh of The list of ts was as follow: Awnk- ing,” Hon. J. Sterln "he Refor arifl by Its Victims,” llinoisin the Recent ng, late United State w Political Era,” B. a. ny o orm and Free Trade,’s William T. Baker, president ot the board of “Bountiesand Stbsidies,” Congressman-elect H. W. Snow of the Ninth Ilinois district. jme’ resentment was_occasioned by the ro- fusal of ex-President Clevelund to attend. DESPERATE RIVALS, They Do Rapid and Fatal Firing in Alabama. NasuviLLE, Tenn., Dec. 30.——[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bee|—At Dalamite, Als yesterday Matt Gillespie, a young conductor, was shot four times and fatally wounded by John Hughes, After he fell a pistol was placed in Dillespie’s hand by a friend, and he shot Hughes three times, but the extent of the injuries are not kunown, Hughes and Gillespie have been visiting the same young lady, and the latter told her of a rumor that Hughes had negro blood in his veins. The story was repeated to Hughes by the young lady, and hestarted out to hunt Gillespie. He found him, and the result was as stated above. (oo el i GRASPED A LIVE WIRE. A Young Man in Philadelphia Strack Dead by the Deadly Current. PrirAvELPHIA, Dec. 30, —[Special Telogram to Tk Bee.]—Samuel Kerns, o young man, was killed this morning by the current of an electric wire passing through his body, He was employed In repairing the roof of the Baldwin locomotive works when he thought- lessly grasped an electric light wire which sed over the building. He fell to the roof and died almost irsiugtly. His fagyas burned and discolored awhoetéove of his coat was Bppedeiid torn from the arm abich came Jroontact with the wire. e, Brutal Treatment of Children, Cuicaco, Dec. 30.—Mrs, Catherine Seeloy, keeper of the “Bethany bhome for children,” was arrested a few days ago on complaint of Mrs, Nellie Rodgers of Springfield, IIL., whose six children were in the institution. At the prehminary hearing today a large number of witnesses testified that Mrs. Sq ley treated the children in her care w human cruelty and neglect. Shesentthemout in cold weather, clothed in rags, to begand when they returned gave them only dry crusts of bread to eat. She beat them with a poker and put them in ice-cold water as pun- ishment. Many of the children thus inhu- manly punished were t00 young to know right from wrong. -—— A Christan Victory. Loxpos, Dec. 30.—[Special Cablegram to Tne Ber,|—Advices from Uganda state that in a recent conflict on the froutier the Chris- tian forces defeatod the Moslems and that peace has been established thronghout the country, The Protestants have opened their new church, the services being attended b, great crowds. Many natives have accepte the Christian faith and were baptized. Sl He Played the Kaces. New Youk, Dec, 20.—The jewelry store of Aibert Jahn, on Eighth avenuo, was taken charge of by the sheriff today, Jahn having been missing soveral days. When the safo was opened, instead of §20,000 worth of stock the officers Tound one copper penny and a lot of pool tickets ou the Guttenburg races. Jahn is also indebted to varlous wholesalo jewelers in amounts aggregating $16,000, g, L ek Opium Smugglers' King Unptured. SearTie, Wash., Dec, 20.—La Belle, king of the opium smugglers, who escaped from the United States secret service officers after his capture at Port Huron, Mich., two years ago, was today captured at Olympia, where he was driving a laundry wagon under the alias of Boulanger. Hels said to be at the head of the largest smuggling rng in the United States. Great Destitution in Oklahoma. Ciicago, Dec. 20.—Governor Steele of Oklahoma, who is now in this city, says there is great destitution among many people in Oklahoma and relief is necessary. The trou- ble dates back to the boomer days when peo- pla dissipated their means trying to get into the territory bafore it was opened. Bad crops last season added to the trouble. Tt Iron Furnaces to Shut Down. PitrsivRe, Pa., Dee, 80,—The owners of twenty-three iron furnaces in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys at 8 meeting to-day resolved to shut down indefinitely on Jan- uary 10, becausa of high railroad tariff ana the present cost of coke, A great many em- ployes are affectea, e To Culonize Persecuted Jews. 8aN Fraxcsco, Deo. 80.—It is reported that it has been decided by a npumber of leading Hebrews to raise & fund for the pur- ohase of @ vast tract of land in Mexico, on which to colonize l:fa uumbers of the per- secuted Jews of Ru: —— A Ealt | ake Fallare, Savt Laxe, Utah, Dec, 80.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek |—The grocery firm of ‘Webb & Olsen of this city mado an assign- ment today with liabilities of $5,000. A re- coiver was -fl‘wlnwd and it is estimated that the assets will pay 50 per cent of the claims. HOLYAN DROPS THE SUBJECT, He Deo'des to Abandon the Idea of Eqaliz- | ing Enumerators' Pay, CONTRAGPTION FROM THE WHITE HOUSE, The President Strongly Denies That He Has i vored Certain Appli= can e Pensions—Nenato Visitors Called to Order. Wasnixarox Bu URTEENTIL STREE Wasiinorox, D, C,, De . General Browne of Indiana has concluded nor to introduce the bill which he contem- plated preparing to make the pay ofs census enumerators average up to & aday. The general belioves that a lavge proportion of the enumerators wero not given sufficlent pay for the work performed, but hoe has made inquicy and finds that the proposition is not popular, and that 1t will e a waste of effort to try to get such a measure through at this session. He has received quite a number of letters from constituents, who read of his inten- tions, to move in their behalf, and finds that his proposition has aroused general as well as favorable interest, but that there is no use trying to disguise the fact that few original propositions can get through this congress, and surely none proposing an outlay of money, for the watch dogs have sat down upon the safety valves of the treasury and proclaimed their intention to shut off original propositions for dis bursements of cas| THE PRESIDENT EMPHATICALLY DEN Coutradiction of thestrongest character is made at the white house of the statement that President Harrison has recommended any action upon the pension claims intro- dueed in behalf of any applicant at the pen- sion ofice. The president is in daily receipt of alarge numbver of lotters from personal friends and straugens in every section of the country soliciting his vequest to have pension claims made special, but he has never in any instance recommended action upon & vension application, All of these letters are referred without endorsement to the commissionor of pensions. The statement was published roadeust a few days ago that the president was interesting himself in bebalf of ce sion applications in Indiana and elsewhere with a view of paying back political or other obligations, Undor the ruies of the pension office no favors are grantod to_anyone i the cousideration of pension claims, The applications are taken up in their order, and requests of politicians, ofticeholders, men in congross and all others haveno more influence than those of the ap- plicants themselves. SENATE VISITORS CALLED T0 ORDER. There was an unusual scene presnted in the senate during the morning hour today, The galleries were filled with New England school teachers of the fair sex. The senate convened promptly at 10 o'clock, but it re- quired over an hour to secure a quorum, The fair visitors did not understand why it was that the business of the secnate did not proceed, and while the doorkeepers were assisting the sergeant-at-arms and ~ his deputics in mustering a quorum the women instituted an applauso similar to that which often takes place in a theater from an im tient audience desiring the curtain to rise. Vice President Morton reprimanded the AU Tie Ovana Bee, } vi sharply, but they, supposiug_ that this was a matter of course, paid no hoed to peal of the presiding officer. Every time u senator appeared on the floor ormoved from his seat he was vigorously applauded, The venerable and dignitied Mr. Evarts of New York was greatly embarrassed when upon leaying bis and approaching the vizo president for a private conversation he was greeted with a prolonged and_vig applause from the women in the galler; old gentleman blushed decply and as soon as Yn,qsih\n hied away to one of thé cloak: rooms. - was not till the stabement was' made from the presiding officer that if the visitors con- tinued to disturb the decorum of the sonute they would have to experience some of their own rules of discipline that they lapsed into quietude and discovered that they were really creating a sensation on the floor of the senute, NOBODY WAS IN IT. If there has bee oubt as to whether Senator Stewart ovada was interested in the much mooted 3ils bullion pool, it must have been dispelled when the declagations the senator in his specch gp--Hej) eweme tion_wege hourd-""" agiornoon, Ho- an- fiounced that he was opposed to the purchase of the flouting American silver bullion in sight, as it has been roferred fo by senators, if for no other reason than _because he might be suspected of having an intorest in silver bullion speculation. He declared that he was not interested in the silyer, bullion pool and had not speculated in that prodact. 1f only two or three more of the senators make announcements of this kind--and it is be- lieved that they will do so—the prospective investigation by a special committee of the house into charges made by Mr. Dockery of Missouri that there existéd a silver. builion pocl, into which many senators haa put their money pending the adoption of the recent silver bill, will be unnecessary, us every man who has ever been suspected of speculating in silver will then have declared his inno- cence, ALL THE DEPARTMENT CAN AFPORD, Recently attention was called to the work of Mr. Santee of Niobrara, who came hero for the purpose of securing a reglar star mail service trom Niobrara to Mankato in the an- nexed territory along the northern border of Nebraska, Mr. Santee went before the post- oftice ofticials and made statements concern- ing the service which us office was then re- ceiving, and asserted among other things that thero was absolutely no mail service to Lynch, Coka and Germantown and for, this reason’ he understood that the department should take steps to place a rogular star ser- Vice along the entireJine of the route. The department today answered the demand through Senator Manderson, saying that at present the postoffice authorities would uot anthorize any addition. It seemed that a special service is maintained botween - Nio- brara and Lynch for which the depart- ment pays ° twothirds of the com- cusation - of the postmaster at Lynch, ‘rom Lynch to Coka a speaal service is mentioned for which two-thirds of the postmaster's compensation at Coka. is paid to the carrier, and 50 on along the entire route, 1f, by July 1 next, the iucrease 1n the business will warrant 1t, a full service of one or two trips a_weelk, cach way, will be inaugurated from Niobrara to the postofice ou tho extreme west, but at present the ser- vice costs about all that the department feels it can afford to pay, which is §00 a year, MILITARY MATTE By direction of the secretary of war, Major John V. Lauderdale, surgeon, now on duty at Fort Ontaro, N. Y., will proceed without delay to Pine Ridge Agency D., and repor in person 0 Brigadier G cral John RR. Brooke for duty in the field and by letter to the commanding general, de- partment of Dakota, S0 much of paragraph 1 of special orders, November 25, 180, as relates to Captain Eazra P. Ewers, Fifth infantry, is amended to direct him to proceed to Pierre, S. D., and thence to Fort Bennett, S, D., iustead ot proceeding to Chicago for the purpose indi- cated in the order. Daniel Thomas, hospital corps, now await- ingorders at Fort Keogh, Mont., is trans- fcrrotzl‘ l(il" duty at that post from Fort Tot- ten, N. D MISCELLANEOUS. Delano Brothers of Lee Park, Custer county, who have been in the habit of sup- lying the seeds to the farmers of western cbrasks, bave written here to kuow why they caunot bave the contract for supplyini at least part of those which aro to be dis- tributed free by the department to the drouth sufferers. They claim that if the de- partinent buys the seed elsewhere it will de- prive them’ of their business, and for this reason Senator Mauderson will see what can be doue for them. Congressman Laws has recommended the urwlnlmum. of two newg)oumuwu in his dittrict. One is Albert ¥, Swith, vice J. H. Hubbell, at Fairbury, and the other James W. Ryan at Wilbur, W. Peltou was today appointed postmaster at Worthing, Lincoln county, South Dakota, vice I, Gerber, resigned. The postofice at Moulton, Ia., has been mude a presidential office. Pexey S, Hearu, BEE, WEDNESDAY, b DECEMBER 31, 1800 RIVAL POR KOCH'S LYNPH. A New York“Physician Revives the Ol Gla ftemedy. New Yonk, Rao 80— Special Telogram to Tur Bre.]—Prof. Koch has a rival in New Yorlk, whose liquilis being used instead of tho lymph in cusessof phthisis with most on- couraging results/«Gold1s one of the prin- cipal components dn - this remedy. It looks exactly like Kogh's lymph, has the same con- sistency and prostuces n marked reaction vpon patients aficted with phthisis. As far back as threo andia half centurios ago gold preparations werafound to be efiicacions in atment af Aubercular and scrofulous diseases. To B« G, Blake White of the medical board efithe charity hospital, how: ever, is dve the eredit for again reviving the gold remedy and for applying it hypoder- mically, Ten phthisis patients at the chavity hospital who have been under treatment of Dr. White's liquid for a woek recel another injection last ovening and a per- centibleimprovement was noted in each and every case. ed S — MORE HELP NEEDED. Further Donations Requested for the Destitute Farmers, . Laxcors, Nem, Deo, 30.—To tho editor of Tue Bur: Please say to the people of Ne- braska that whilo donations to the drouth sufferers have beon generous, there is still a most urgent nead for help, and appeals by letter, both from private and ofiicial sources come pouring in on the stato relief commit- tee, until the problem of supplying the dosti- tute is almost bLewildering. Over twenty counties ave now on the list of thoso we have helped, and the territory where relief is needed grows larger every day. We are en- deavoring to assist only those who are act- ually destitute, and oot system of distribu- tien' s such as to exclude impostors except in raro instauces, The wovernor s dovoting his entire time to the work, and is very much in earnest to carry the plan that he proposed from the beginning, viz, that Nevraskashould take care of own her dostitute. So far the people have responded liberally, but just now we need a new invoice of flour, meal and coal. There is also o great need for women's warm clothing, The tendency in donating clothing is to send men’s and boys’ suits, whereas the real need is for women's garments, In our work so far the railronds of the state have done the lion’s share. 1f it were not for their generosity in donating thousands of dollars in freight, it would have been absolutely impossible for us to have performed this work. In the case of coal, the bulk of the value laid down to the consumer consists in freight charges, as it must be hauled many hundreds of miles before it reaches the homesteader on the frontiey Nearly one hundred and fifty car loads supplies have already gone out from our co/a- mittee, and all free of freight charges. Vap- peal to the thousands of the well-to-do of our state to continue donations. Let us savythese western border people from sufferiy until the legislature meets and renders scue s stantial relief. Gronae W. Mo Superintendent State Relief State papers ploase copy. I TUORB G The Papal Successin. Panig, Doc. 80.—[Spectal Cablegram to Tue B —Dispatches “from. Rome to the newspapers of this city dicuss the pos- sibilities of the papal succgsion. Tho gen- eral opinion seemd t6 be thyl the successor of Pope Leo XITI will tiot be/a Frenchman, as it is understood that @ardinal Lavigeree's col- leagues do not febl Higlined to support him in bis candidacy. 'itis thought that if a forcigner is elected ho will be either an American or Cardinal Mermillod of Sitzer- land. Should un Italian be elected, it is con- sidered probable \tat . Cardinal Gugliclmo Sanfelice di Acquavila, at present avchbishop of Naples, may bgwhosen g9 i s Patents to Western Inventors, WasHINGTON, Ted, 50.—|Spécial Telogram to Tue Ber.]—Pdtents were granted today as follows: Olintiys\ G. Alderman, Cedur Falls, Ia., throat@nd.chest protgetor; Lewls Burg, Farmingtot, Wi, woad cart: John an| G. Cherry, Neb,, eifirn motor; George I Jonesand W, A.Banders, Beaver City, Neb. hand stawp; Patrick Kingley, Randalia, Ia. gage for corn plantirs; Charles J. Langen: bach, Dorchester, Ia, gate: Albert D. Leech, Farmington, Ia., 'with carrier and stretcher; Joseph 1. May, Utica Neb., watering trough David F\. Parker, Kol Cloud, Neb., coupon account book; e is, Marshall- town, Ia., railway g Harrington’s Opinions Duntiy, Dee. 80.—(Special Onblegra)as Tne Bee. |—Timothy Harrington at a meet- ing of the National league foday said: “Although the American press did its utmost to strike down Mr. Parnell an American audience would not listen to a man who raised his voice « ;ainst Parnell.” Mr. Har rington adaed thuy he was confident that Sir John Pope Hennessey would be unseated and that the minority would accept any corm- promise arrangement which might be ‘agroed upon between Parnéll and O'Brien, LN VRS The Dominion’s Scheme, New Youk, Dec. 80.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—An Ottawa special says: A novel remedy for the Behring sea dificulties is proposed by tho government press here It is simply the purchase of Alaska by the dominion government. The papers propos- ing this policy point out that, even though a large price were paid for the' territory, it is worth more to Canada than it is to any other power, because of its contiguity to her terri- tory, e e Irish Good Wishes. Dustry, Dec. 80.—[Special Cablegram to Tir Bee.)—The Freeman's Journai, in its issue of date, referring to the birthday cele- bration yesterday of Gladstone, says it cor- dially joins with his English well wisherg in hoping to see Gladstone spared to see Great Britain and Ircland - reconciled and peaceful. e Two Schooners Given Up for Lost. Haurax, N. S, Dec. 80.—The schooners Laura A. Smith and Laura B. Winters, both overdue at Luenberg, have been given up as lost in tho recent storm. On the latter vessel besides the crew of five wero five or six pas sengers coming home to spend Christmas. Spalding Captures the Brotherhood. Citicaco, Dec. 0. —President Spalding has completed arrangements with President Ad- dison for the transfer of all the players and property of the Chigago Players' league club to the Chicago Natjoual league. The consid- eration was §25,000 iy cash, Our Corn Gogs into Mexico Free., WasmiNeroy, Dee. 30,—~The bureau of American republicy s information that the president of Mexi¢d lias approved the bill passed by the congts of that republic ad- ting corn fromlithe United States free ot duty. 1 1o et Gladstone Watching and Waiting. Depriy, Dee, 30, fSpecial Cablegram to Tie Bee.)—Gladstond, in a letter to the Irish priests, suys: I aukiously watch the course and await the close,(uat long, 1 hope, to be oluyed, of tho lamantavlo’ conflict’ in Tre- and, 105 v A Kansas Comrt House Burned. MarysviLLe, KasyDee. 80.—The Marshall county court houseeburned this morning. Loss, #50,000; insufance, $15,000. It is thought this fire was the work of an iucen- diary. et A Defaulting Secretar: WinaiNetoy, Del; Dea. 30.—J. Eldridgo Pierce, secretary of the Clay Building and Loan association, is missing and is said to be a aefaulter to the extent of $45,000. - Cixeixxars, 0., Dee. 80.—Four prisoners escaped from the Newport, Ky., jail last night. The jailor is suspected of baving af- forded them “help, ok DA SR A Toronio Tailor Skips. Tonoxto, Dec. 80.—W. C. Murray, mer- chant tailor, has suddenly left the city and | his affairs are embarrassed, the liabilities be- iug about §50,000. = CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Tho Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Has to Hus- tle for a Quornm, PRESENTATION OF DUBOIS’ CREDENTIALS. Hoar Conclude His Speech in Advo- cacy of the Election Bill—-Wal- cott also Talks — The House Does Little. Wasmnaroy, Dee. 80.—~Mr. Gorman made a point of no quorum when the senate met this morning and the sergeant-at-arms was ordered to secure the attendance of absentees. It was 11 o'clock before & quoram was secured, and before the journal of yesterdny Was read the vice president laid before the seuate the credontials of Frederick 1. Dubois as senator from Tdauo for the term beginning Marca 4, 1801, They were referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Mr. Reagan gave notice of two amend- ments to Mr, Aldr cloture resolution. The morning hour having expired, the son- ate resumed consideration of the election bill, and Mr. Hoar continued his sveech, commenced yesterday, in its advocacy. e reminded thesouthern seaators that they had pledged their oficial oaths and honor as men that they would give their devotion to con- stitutional amendments it they were only let back into the old cordition in the union free from the consequerces of the rebellion, and now they are denguncing those amendments. Ho spoke of the Copiah massacro in Mississippi, the murder of Fred Mattbews ud the burning of his widow's house, and said that now the widow's son, & republican postmaster, had been shot down in the streets of Carroll- ton, tho home of Senator George. “How long,” exclaimed Mr. Hoar, “shall the mur- der 0f men because they are repubiicans be the ouly erime to which republicans are in- different?”’ In conclusion Mr. Hoar, ad- dressing himself directly to the southern scvators, told them that they had exhausted every other poiicy and failed, now try jus- tice. Mr. Wolcott made an animated speech against the bill. It was, he said, a source of great regret to him to be'called upon to differ with any considerable number of his party and to decline to take the path the older leaders pointed out. But nearly one-third of the session was through and daylight not yet visible. There were before the senate méas- ures of vast importance that would fail for another year at least unless now acted on., He mentioned the gilver bill and the appo: tionment, pure food, copyright and pri land court bills. But it w not only because these weasures were elamoring for recogn i- tion that he feit compelled to oppose the ele tion bill. 1f tho session were o last inde! nitely and none of these vital measures were pending ne. would still vote against it. The pending bill should mnot become a Jaw because it involvea federal interference and espionage at othe than pational elections, and such interfer- ence was coutrary to the spirit of American institutions and an obstacle to the bright en joyment of American liberty, The people of the United States, Mr, Walcott said, wanted 0o more civil strife, and it would be impossi- ble to enforce such a law against the united opposition of the white population of the southern states. The attempt would bring back the old days of terrorizing and the weaker race would be the sufferers. There were other things more important and vital to the welfare of the nation than that the colored citizens of the south should cast bal- lots, Referring to the question put by Mr. KEustas to Mr, Dolph recently, as to what the people of Oregon would do under similar cir- cumstay f Chinese voters were in the majority, Mr. Wolcott said Mr, Dolph’s answer seemed evasive. He (Wolcott) could not speak for Ovegon, but he gave it as his solemn opinion that in Colorado, if such a state of affairs existed and the Chinese vote was opposed to the united aud intelligont white vote, the white vote in some way and by some method would govern, [Democratic approval.] If congress did not foment trouble Abe time would surely come when the white voters of the south would be hardly as unanimous as now. The signs of the iimos pointed to serious differences among them, d when those differences became solidiied colored voter would be in demand. If the \blicans J ek, SOUTIOED ot oXC house they WoulT sl be Two " years from now when a nt tariff law had time to demon- stratc its wisdom they would not need the assistance of southern republican representa- tion which the bill sought to give. But there was another htier reason why it sh or a quarter of & centu und despair the south had been reaching forth in an effort to put its foot on_the solid rock of materi prosperity, aud in view of the marvelous growth and transformation now taking place in the southern states it would be unwise and unpatriotic for congress to _intecfel the control of its affa Rejoicing in the prosperity of overy section of the common country he (Wolcott) was unwilling to thrust with his vote on that peoplo at this to time & measure which seemed to them but a renewal of the strife and bitterness which was foreign to the spirit and dangerous to the freedom of republican institutions, [General avplause in the gaileries and on the democratic side. | The elections bill was then laid aside in- formally aud the financial bill taken up, Mr. Stewart addressing the senate briefly. 'The purpose of the bill, he said, was to purchase 12,000,000 ounces of silver now held by spec- ulators and issue 200,000,000 of bonds to be beld as a basis of national banlk cirsulation, Its provisions were for the relief of gamblers. silver speculators and national bauks. Su a purchaso of silver would temporarily in- crease its price and thereby, to some exient, benefit some of his_constituents. But they were not asking for benefit at any such price. 'l‘ho‘)" prefer to pide their time to wait until there are enongh votes in congry 10 enact into law free and unlimited coinage of silver. Mr. Reagan spoke in favor of free coinage and agamst the pending measure, also speak- ing in opposition to the election bill and the proposed olowure rule. Mr. Teller made @ vigorous specch, Ho said there had been an attewmpt on the part of the friends of the election bill to bring it to a vote. Now the senate was to be met with a new rule, which was to overthrow a practice which had_been in vogue eighty-four years. In the section of the country he reprosented there had become a fixed notion that this bill was kept before the senate for the purpose of staving off much needed and much demunded flnancial legistation. If the senator from | Massachusetts (Hoar) aid not wish the bill to stand in_the way of legislation he should put the senate ina position to vote on the amendments bofore ho offered, or allowe | to be offered, 4 rule which would cutoff debate and amendments, Whether he (Teller) would vote for this bill or not_depended on the c dition of the bill when it came toa vote, ‘e wanted an._opportunity to vote for amendments, the Ho did not believe the people of the United States were prepared for this | cloture rale, and for one he was prepared to resist by all proper methods its adoption until the senate had an opportunity to vote on all the amendments. He understood that tho yule was to come up Tuesday next. There were more important bills pending than the tion bill. The great minds of the coun- y told us we were ou the verge of a finan- al panic. The bankers of New York were saying that everything is lovely. They dare | v say otherwise. If tho people’ coula awalke | to the real condition there would be danger of fluancial rain to 10,000 men absolutely soly o 1f the frieuds of the election bill wer in enrnest they could pass 1t without the rul It was the duty of tho senate to meot the great gaestion of the day promptly. Mr. Hale said the timo had come when tho sonator from Massachusetts should find out what ought to be done, The senate should uct spend several weeks more in the manner in which it had been spending the past weeks, The great finaucial question would not down. Great appropriat on bills necos. sary for the governument must be considered. the pending Nothing was being done to put matter out of the way. If March 4 comes with this bill not passed aud no appropria- tion or #nancial bill not passed the senators ight well take into wind the fact that the republican party was discredited, all because | it had done nothing. SCROFULA Ts that impurity of the blood which produces unsightly Turips or swellings in the neck; Which eauses running sores on the arms, legs, or fect; which develops ulcers In the eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or deafness; which is the origin of plmples, ean- cerous growths, or “humors;** which, fasten- ing upon the lungs, causes consumption and death. It1s the most ancient of all diseases, aud very few persons are entirely free from t. How Can CURED It Be By taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, which, by the remarkablo eurcs it has accomplished, has proven itsolf to bo a potent and peculiar medicine for this disease. It you sufler fiom scrofula, try Hood's Sarsaparilla. “Every spring my wife and children havo been troubled with serofula, my littlo boy, three years old, belng a terrible sufferer. Last spring he was one mass of sores from headtofeot. Wealltook Hood's Sarsaparilla, and all have been cured of the serofefa. My Little boy is entirely free from sores, and all four of my ehildren look bright and healthy.* W. B. ATHERTON, Passalc City, N. J. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists, 1 sixfor &, Prepared only by C.L 100D & CO., Apothccarios, Lowell, Ma 100 Doses One Dollar would have had been followed. of absolute despotism to get a vote on th Dill whenever a majority of thesenate shink it. is ready to vote—cloture or no cloture, Th attempt of the minority to say that ther revolution. Mr. Teller responded that the minority ha not. miore despotic the major pensable to country. than the tyrannical action o The/minorify ho preservation of 1ib The minority has a ey fection it can preseut then it is its duty yield unless it ba some extraordinary o sion, of tho ¢ ocratic m; nber retiro when ther ority because they we believed to be an and it will be the right of the ming if the pending bill bo of such a character u: would Justify its opponents in resorting to it After an executive se Journed. sion the Wasmixaroy, Dec. 80 of the last day's proved, the ho skt THE BILLIAKD TOURNAMENT. ljourned until Friday. Hale Wins the First Prize—Yester: day’s Contests, ace billiard tournament last night. The con and Magner, the latter winning. to play 200 points to Magner’s 140, the latter had finished the sixtieth innir Calin only had 183 to his credit. The score Average, 225; highest ruy Counterfeiter A sted in Chicago. Ciieago, Dec. 30.—Charles Koch has been arrcsted hero chrrged with counterfeiting. In his stamps and dics, capable of turning out an oxcellent class' of quarters and dimes, Rocently portions of the city were flooded with counterfeit aimes and quarters and hundreds of complaints were heard. - A Woman Caused It MarseiLLES, Dec. 30, citing considerable curi was fought near this city today. The prin- cipals are said to be a Hungarian nobleman and some distinguished Parisian. An alleged intrigue on the part of the wife of the noble- man and the Parisian is understood to be the cause of the encountes R b de A Rich Capture. New Yok, Doe. 30.—A man giving the name of George Huttlemaier was arrosted Last night on suspicion of being a membor of the gang which has been robling letter boxes. He mado a confession. Cheoks, notes, ete., representing over $00,000 were found secreted about his person, Jackson and Corboett to Fight, Sax FrANC15€0, Cal., Doc ~The direc- tors of the California athletic club have. ar- ranged for a match between Jim Corbett and Peter Jackson, to tak next May. The purse will be £20,000, $8,500 of which goes to winner. Boto pugilists signified a willing- ness to accept the terms. ———— Train Wreckers Sentenced. Troy, N. Y., Dec. 80.—John Reed, indicted for tampering with switches on the Central Hudson road during the big strike, was sen- tenced this morning to seven years in Clinton prisen. Thomas L. Cain and Arthur Buett, also under indictment for the same offense, were given short terms. Forwarded the Protest, Loxvox, Dec. 30.—~The lord mayor has for- warded to St. Petersburg the Russian prosocution of the Jews adopted at a recent meetin Sten At Glasgow--T'ho steamer State of Penn sylvania fromNew York, At New York—The steamer Umbria from Liverpool. | SIR MORELL MACKENZIE EXPLERIMENTED WITH PROF, KOCH'S LYMPH, The results of his experiments will be made public shortl Both Prof. Koch and Sir Morell Mackenzio have for used and recommended the Soden orul Pastilles for Catareh, Sore Throat, Couirhs, Colds and all throat and lung disouses, Sir Morell Mackenzie said in the Jour- nal of Larnygology, edited by him (No- vember No,, 1887): “The Soden Mineral Pastilles (Troches), produced from the Soden Springs by evaporation, are par- ticularty serviceable in Catarrhal In- flammation, Sore Throat, Coughs, Bron- chitis and Lung Troubles,” Dr. Koeh said: **A cough for which I tried many other medicines, which had not the slightest effect, soon became hdc".‘ ared. astillos ineral genulne Soden must have the testimoniul and signuture of Sir Morell Mackenzio around euch The g Mr, Hoar replied sharply that the bill box. Caba....0 0 00000011510 0 250831515001 7 3 ! 3080 5 0 ot 0 40 2 0 01 1 01 0.0 1 138 51 1 Totul 140, ) . 12, house was found a complete set of A duel which 1s ex- ity and comment l!nu‘n six months ago disposed of said he was for anything short o s o should not be a voto was nothing short of s a right to object to debato and amend, and it would be a sorry time for the American _peo- ple when the majority shall say that debate must_close, whether the representatives of independent states are ready to close it or He (Teller) was in favorof the major- ity ruling, buthe know thero was nothing f is absolutely indis- I heard, and when it has presented every ob- to He had scen the entire ropublican side wis adom- rosisting improper meas- was tho right of the minority then i now s senate ad- ~After tho journal fon was read and ap- There was another large crowd at the Pal- testin tho afte Hale, who will carry off first price, which is The contest for second and third moneys will take placo this afternoon and evening. The score for yesterday afternoon’s contest was as follows: Hale....0 021000003200 13 91900 T3 838N T 314 371331104 ¢172331 (el 3 A o 10 RC0 K 1 TR R B 6 e | 1011607 000560 202 10 11010 1 1 Total 105 Beck....0 500 01 1 1103200 403003822114 010653 020338120117 400502 0010110804 70¢6586 0012361140381 2310 0 311 1 1 7. Total 14, Average, 2 3-0: highest runs, 14, 11, 10, Tho game last eveaing was betweon Cahn Cahn was but when TIE SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANT w=FORe= OUR PRIZE OF 20 Worth of Goods, From Our Store, is Thos. Scanlan, 2116 California St. TheyMayTie Us But They Can't Beat Us. There has never been such a sale in the city ofOmaha as we have had on our overcoats since the prices have been re- duced. WE Will continue the sale at the past phe- nomenally low pri- ces, as we determ- ined tomalke the big- gest record in an overcoat sale in this section of the coun- " ARE You supplied with a cheap coat, with a fine coat, with a medium-priced coat? if not come to us anc we will'§ave you g8 per cent on ~your purchase. IN Our underwear de- partment we have been way below any other house in the city for the qual- ity of wear we have given. And IT. Is a well established fact by this time that Hellman will not be undersold. Weshall make another cutin our underwear de- partmentwhich will be so marked as to close out even the last undershirt and drawers in our house. Our $8, $6, $7, $8 and $10 overcoats will be cut 10 per cent more. That will make them at prices less than they can be bought at wholesale. g —— «We are in it with all our might.”