Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1891, Page 2

BRAVE BOT UNFORTUNATE. Little Burt May Mistakes a Playmato for a Burglar, FIRED AT A FACE IN THE WINDOW. A Big Street Oar Deal in Lincoln— Horses and Mules Give Place to Electricity—Governor Thayer's Stirring Appeal, Fremost, Neb,, Dee. 81,~[Special to Tie 2.]-—~An unfortunate eircumstance took last night about dark at the residence of C. H, May. During the afternoon his lit- tloson Burt, alad of eleven years, had been entertaining a number of his friends. At dusk some of his guests were enjoying them- olves In the yard, while others were in the ouse. Finally there was a tapping on the indow. TLooking that way the young host w tho indistinet form of a face. He thought his guests had all gone home and tho form being at such a height from the ground he naturally supposed the intrud s i atrampor a thief. He romembered wh his father's revolver was kept and turning to get it, he ficed at the form at the window and shot Master James Hicks, ove of his t.lxlynmhw who was standing on Stilts, The all, which was a 32-caliver, struck the little fellow on the check bone and glanced down ward, Jodeing in the neck, from whence it was extractea by surgeous Fig Street Car Deal, Lixcory, Neb,, Dee, 81.—[Special to Tur Bee.]—The Lincoln electric street railway syndicate, which recently purchased the Lincoln street railway and later the Bethany Heights line, today bought the six and a half miles of line owned by Brown Bros., the well known grain men, for a consideration of $60,000, the Standard people to retain atl real estate given them for the purpose of extend- ing their line to Wesleyan university, The new company is to take charge April1, but in the meanwhile will make all arrangements to turn the line finto an clectric road. The electric syvdicate also made an_agreemont with the property owners in College View, where the Adventist collego is located, whereby they will extend their line on Sum- ner street to Twenty-seventh and thence south to the college. * This deal leaves the rapid transit the sole remaining Lincoln streot railway which will be run by horse sud mule power, Governor Thayer's Appeal. Lixcowy, Neb., De [Special to Tue Bek.]—On behalf of the western sufferers Governor Thayor has issued the following appeal: To The Publie tive bourd of th posed of W, Atameeting of the execu- state relief committee, com- RO of Courn . W. Mosher, Louis Meyer, A wyer of Lincoln, and the supe intendenis of thé work, the following resolu- tlon offered by Louls Meyer was unaniniously adopted Whoreas, The funds for relfeving western sufferers ure about exhaust Whereus, There are over twenty counties, averaging' over two hundred families to county, u totalof 25,00 persons depending on su\)‘nl fes from onr st Wheroas, Some time must o Tegislature can organize and 1 sary appopriations for help; Therefore, resolved, thut this board request Governor Thayer to mak other stirring appeal to the citizens of braska_for contributions of money, clothing and provisions, ete. Inow appeal to you with all the earnestness 1 can command for more help for the people of the drouth-stricken counties. You have re- sponded nobly thus far; your contributions have gone to the destitute, ‘and through your generosity thousands of our own peoplo have been suved from cold and bunger. If you could read the letters which Mossrs. Martin, Ludden and myself receive daily from those countles to which reifef has boen sent it would doyour heart zood and you would feel 1ike duplicating your former gifts. and that is ex- actly whiat "1 ask you to do now. We can probably keep those people supplied for about elght days longer, and then our means are ex- buusted. Some will say, *“Well, the legislature will meet In a few days; thit body will make an approprlation.” “T'rue, Dut let us sec ho Togislatire will issenble on the 6th of January, legislative business cannot be d. ‘pended lipon to take place till after the Sth, hus a week of Junuary has gone. Every bill must be head on cuch consecutive duy for three days in cneh house. and thus an- other week willbe consumed. There must evitably be u good deal of discussion over ¢ Dbill, I¢ 18 sufe to conclude threo weeks, and in ull probability four, mustelapse hefore any Toliet can be derived from a lexislative appro- priation, We must bridze over that time. It s unavoldable, The necessity does exist; it 18 most imperative, and now I entreat you to renew your good works. The appeal will con- tinue to come to Messrs. Martin, Ludden and myself, Ladies and gentlemen of the public, we must have the means to meet the demand. We cannot d will not, say g ur ex- penses, let up on costly entert ts and useless extravagances—remeniber 1t you (o not glve, some poor human belng may dle of cold or sturvation. You, yourselves, will bo rioher for what you give. Toenable those people (o o through the win nd he pre- pared to put in crops in the spring _will bring 0 you four fold, yes, twenty fold greater re- turns. What the people have thus far done for our suffering brothren causes me {0 feel more roud of being a Nebraskan than ever be- ore. This state 1s caring for its own people, and 1t will Cure for them-—1t craves no. ouiside holp. 1t stands, and will stand, to the honor and glory of our commonwcalth. that it (s thus nobly and generously meeting and fulfilling the Ighest oblizations of Christian duty, and allustrating a broad humanity. The very mis- fortune which has befallen the state this last season, and our way of meeting it, will result 1n Imparting great confidence und credit for our peonle, outside of Nebraska, and before the world. All general correspondence should be di- speeted to Dr. G, W. Martin, Lincoln, superin- Lendent of rellof. Al partios havisiz suplies pruny kind 10ship will please address Rov L. P. Ludden. superintendent of distribation, Lincoln, Neb. Partles furnishing funds will please remit to ©O.W. Mosher, president of the Capital Na tional bank, Lincoln, Neb. Jonxs M. TaAvER. The undersigned earnestiy endorse tho poal. GEORC Lur State Teachers' Association. Lixcowy, Neb,, Deo. 81.—[Special to Tug Bee.|-—The address of President Hughes be- fore the State Teachers' association last evening has received most complimentary criticisms from the teachers present. Ho objected to annval examination for teachers, +A teacher who is qualified need not be ex- amined every year, The law that limits the time a teacher may ‘e hired to oue year works a detriment to the schools. Let the law be changed that a teacher need not pass through this order every year. Tho officer who cmploys and judges the work of the teachar should be as ‘well qualified as the teacher. Members of the school board should not be elected at a general election where trades may be made for political purposes. At the morning session C. G, Pearse of Beatrice read a paper on the subject, “Shall the Stato Provide Instructors for the County Institutes” He urged that asa matter of economy the state snould provide instruction and arill for its teachers. The subject was further discussed by Prof. Bessey, Superintendent Daum of Red Cloud and others. A motion that it is the sense of the association that legal steps should be taken to put the recommendation in practice, was carried after general discussion, A“r-pm-. “Shall the te Establish a Board of Education?” was cead b E. Taylor of Peru. It was discussed by J. B. Monlux of Hastings. On motion of Prof. Hunt the subject was referred to the council on legislation that both this and the subject of Prof. Pearse may be brought before the coming legislature, Miss Stacia Crowly of Omaba read a paper on the right uso of words: *A Deficiency in the Vocabul of a Race Shows the De- ficlency in the Race.” A brief review of the urhln of tho English language was given and individual words were takea up to show their hidden mcanings. The paper was listened to ‘with closest atteution and by uuanimous vote 1t was asked that it be published. Blizzard at Elwood, Euwoon, Neb, Deo. 81.—[Special Tele- pse before the ke the neces- exccutive gram to Tue Bee.]—A heavy blizzard, the | first of the season, struck this place about § o'clock this evening. Sowe snow is fulling and whd keeps it all iu the air, Itis will be, much suffering of stock the storm, I'HE OMAHA DAILY BEE Two Merited Prom ostio) . N.P. Fell, who has for a number of years boen cashior of Tar Bree Publishing company and is now treasurer of the Boe Building company, has been promoted to the position of business mannger of Tur Bee which places him in direct control of all subordinates of the business department Mr. M. B. Davenport, the present assistant cashier, has been promoted to the position of cashier, — THE WORLD'S FAIR, Systematic Efforts to Injure Its Pros- pects in Europe. Cuicaco, Dee. [ Special Telegram to Tur Bre,|—World's fair oficials are contin- ) oipt of inquiries from European countries, asking questions in reference to the fair, which afford evidence t there is 1g @ systematic effort made abroad to in- jure the prospects of the exposition. Today Vice President Bryan received a letter of in- quiry from Paul de Rousi writer on financial matters for La writer questioned principally in re, McKinley bill and claimed that statements mude in regard to it in the French journals were materially injuring the chances of a good ropean exhibit. He ventured the a sertion that it would not pay manefuc of any line uf goods, with which the good trade with the states, to exbibit at the exposition. As Mr. Bryan is, by virtue® of the position he holds pelled to eschew politics he finds it very hard to give a satis. factory auswer without presenting the claim that the devogatory reports emanate mostly from the correspondents of the democ pupers and from the Paris edition of the York Herald, 8 Chief Handy, of the bureau of promotion and publicity received this morning, copies of extracts from publications at Cario and Alexandria, Egypt, m which the claim was sot forth that 'everythi was in a state of choas ut the world's fair headguar ters and that in point of fact it had not yet been decided to hold the fair at Chicago. The extracts also wuched on the McKinley bill, F'rom Lyons, in the south of nce, where the greuu silk industries are located, came d ng reports, emanating from the papers of that city. Chief Handy and Vice President Bryan both were of the opinion this morning that something must be immediately done to courfract the pernicious effects of such work on the part of oppouents to the success of the fair. On Saturday Director Davis and Chief Hindy leave for New York, where they will attend a meeting of tho foreign affairs com- at which Chief Flandy v Igrest o way of overcoming the dificult He will place the situation in its true light before the foreign correspondents located ut New York. Miss Cousins, secretary of the board of managers, does not think her salary of ,000 is commensurate with the duties of her oftice. She said this morning that it isn't fair to give Secretaries Butterworth and Dickinson 10,000 and the secretary of the ladies’ board only $2,000. . e WESTERN PACKING INTERESTS. Operations Have Been Considerably Reduced the Past Week. Cisorsyaty, 0., Dee. 81.—[Special Tele- gram toTue Bee.]--Tomorrow's Prico Cur- rent will say: Western packing operations hove been considerably reduced the past week, the total for all places being approxi- mately 305,000, against 460,000 the precedi week and 305,000 last year, indicating of 4,100,000 since November 1, against 000 last year, The undercntioned p} compare as follows: eo; Kansas City. Omana, X 140,000 191000 Cloveland Ottumwa. ¥ Nebraska ity . South Dakota Sovx Fauws, S. D., Dee. Telegram to Tug Bre.]—The annual meeting of the Soutn Dalc Educational association closed its 18%0 session today in this city. Madison was chosen as the place for the next meeting and the date changed for the holding of the annual meeting from December to next summer. Prof. W. I, H. Beadle, president of the state normal school av Madison, deliv- ered the principal lectureof the day upon “The Work of the Normal School.” —_— A Denver Paper Changes Hands. DexvER, Colo., Dec, 81.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—The Evening Times changed hands today, W. H.Grifith retiring. The new management is represented by H. W. Hawley, manager, and W. E. Brownlee, ed- itor. Both are from Minneapolis, The paper remains republican in politics, —_— An Ancient Find. Rome, Dec. 31.—At a mecting of the Ponti- fical academy of archacology it was an- nounced that a basilica in the church of St. Sylvester had been discovered containing the tombs of six popes, including that of St. Syl- voster, who occupied the papal chair from 314 t0 826, A. D. PR Fought Over Social Precedence. Viexxa, Dec. 81.—Count Dey, ambassador from Austria to England, and Count de Lat- zon, fivst secretary of the embassy, fought a duel with pistols near this ity today. Neither was wounded. The affair grew out of a quarrel in Londou over u question of social precedence. e A A Celebrity Sentenced. Starrie, Wash, Dec. 31.—Charles P. Hammond, proprietor of the notorious Cleye- land street house in London, who was con- victed of grand larceny a few days ago, was today sentenced o~ two years in the penitentiary. The case has been appealed. S Bishop Spalding Declares Himself. « SerixGrrern, I, Dee. 31.—At a meeting of the state teachers' association last night Catholic Bishop Spalding of Peoria delivered an address in which he advocated teaching religion in the public schools and declarea himself in favor of compulsory education. Heavy De New Yorg, Dec. A special from Lon- don received today says: It is rumored that a lavge demand has been made for Bank of England gold for shipment to New York. Germany continues its demand, The bank charges 6 per cent for loans, prsaiiddis i Parnell and O'Brien Angry. Panis, Dee. 31.—The Siecle claims that a hot and hostile discussion took pla day between Parnelland O'Brien. cussion, the paper says, renders a reconcilia- Liluu between the Irish leaders most impossi- 0. e Killed by an Explosion. New York, Dec. 81.—A New Orleans spe- clal says: A terrific exploston oceurred last night at the power station of the Louisiana electric light and power compan: ing was wrecked and several employos killed, ~ New York Bankers Fail. New Yomrk, Dec. 81.—Bateman & Co, bankers, assigned this morning without references. Arthur O. Bateman made an ndividual assignment. The failure was for- mally announced on the stock exchange, s il Say the Strike is Over. GrAsaow, Dec. 81.—The general managers of the Scoteh railways have announced that the strikers are dofeated. Traius are runniug regularly. e Overcome by Fire Damp. Macoms, I, Doc, 81.—While digging a well today Willlam Meleod and William ‘ Coker were overcowe by fire damp. | Ex Treasuver Spinner Dead. Jacksoxvinig, Fla, Dec. 81.—General F. E. Spinner, ex treasurer of the United States, | died this evenlng. THEY DODGED THE DEPUTY. fio Officials Rsfusa to Bo Served with a Court Summons, Union Pasi THE MILWAUKEE'S LATEST MOVE. Clark, Holeomb, Kensderfor and Ware Must Show Causo Why They Should Not Bo Fined for Contompt, The indications now are that the railroad war between the Union Pacific and the Mil- watikee is only in its infaney, and, further, that when Judge Doane issues an order it is not simply for the lale purpose of signing his nume, As is well known, tho judge issuedan order enjoining the Umon Pacific company from interfering with the running of the Mil- waukeo trains, but disregarding this order, Tuesday night the former company locked its switches and by so doing sent a Milwau- kee train into the ditch, y there was a cessation of hostili- ties, but the fight was ronewed last night when Agent 1. A. Nash and Solicitor Fish of the Milwaukee appeared before the judge and filed an inforwation that his order had been openly violute his information was not pleasing to Judge Le at once issued an orde 4 nager S, H. H. Clark, Assistant nager W. 1, Holeomb, Division Superintendent Robert Blickensderfer and Train Dispateh ‘harles Ware of the Union Pacific to appe fore himon Saturday, ry 8. at 10 o'clock a, m., and show cause v should not be fined for violating of the court. twas placed in the handsof for servioe justafter 7 o'clock upon M Blickensderfer without any difficuity, but with Mr. Clark it wus a cath-as-catch-can, Mr. Clark was at the Millard, and us the deputy entered the front room he flaw through the billiard hall and out onto Thirteenth street, The deputy followed in hot pursuit, but lost his man in the alley. This forced him to give up the ch 1d he had to content himself by mak- ing ce by leaving a copy of the papers in Mr. € S room, The service upon Mr. Holcomb was made by leaving the papers in the hands of a ser- vant girl. Tirmey visited Mr. Holcomb' house, and after ‘a vigorous ringing of the door bell, an upstai window was raised, and sticking out his head, Mr. Holcomb de- manded, *Who's there? He was informed that it was the sheriff, and the window went down with a bang. The door bell was again worked, and at last a domestic appeared, and to her the paper was handed, with the instruction that it be delivered to her employer instanter The Union Pacific filed the necessary pa- s late yesterday afternoon, and the injunc- tion case begun by the Milwauk.e before Judge Doane will probably be removed to the United States district court and will be tried before Judge Dundy. Report of the Operations of the Bu- reau for Nix Months. WasmNaron, Dec. 31.—The superintendent. of the census has submitted to the sccretary of the interior a repost of the operations of the bureau for the six months ending today. On the subject of the apportionment of reoresentatives in congress Porter says: “The apportionment of representatives in congress was not delayed a moment by the failure of the census office to have official returns of the population ready on the con- vening of congress. If the apportionment bill which sed the house should pass the senate and become a law the apportionment under the eleventh census would be about two years carlier than any heretofore made,! On the subject of farms, homes and . mort- gages, otc., Porter &11d: “The work accom- plisned by ‘this division up 'to date may be brietly stated as follows: Number of ©oun- ties in which complete abstracts have been made, 2,71 stracting is unfinisbed, 71; total number of counties in the United States, 2,782: number of counties in which supplemental work must be done owing to the incompleteness of ab- stracters, 17; number of mortgages for which abstracts were made, 8,515,515; estimated number of mortgages for which abstracts are yet to be made in counties thatare not to be abstracted, 57,450; numboer of moMtgages re- cordad in the United States during the ten years ending December 21, 1389, rough count and estimate, 8.572,065; number "of inquiry counties i which juvestigation is yet to be completed, number of inguiry counties in which the investigation has "been com- pleted 69; total mumber of counties com- puted from average life, 1,353; total number of counties sorted, 886; total number of counties transferred to result slips, 216, “Within a few months the census office expects to announce the number of persons iu the United States living in rented homes and cultivating rented farms, the number occupying their own homes aud farms freo from debt, and the number reported as owne ing farms and homes nmrl%ugwt ‘While the facts obtained by this investigation will throw new light upon the subject of mort- gage indebtedness, and while the material gathered bids fair to be far more complete and more reliable than I had ever hoped, the cost of the inquiry has been great aod will fully reacn my original estimate of 81,250,000 t0 81,500,000, e The Proposed Jewish Colony. WasuiNaroy, Dec. 31.—~With reference to the proposed organization of a colony of Jews in the Argentine republic the bureau of American republics furnishes the following from Revue Dud Americaine, Paris: “We » before referred to the project of Baron Who proposes establishing in the Ar- gentine republic a Jewish colony of 500,000 persous from Russia, which enterprise will requi capital of wwxl.mu, Rothschild, the great banker of Frankfort, and several others, will participate in the undertaking, which, besides the possible idea of gain, will assure tothe Israelite colonists shelteragainst the semi-semetic movement which in eastern Iurope threatens not only their property but their lines. ———— The Ilinols Legislative Strugg Rock 1sr.AxD, TIL,Dec, 31.—William Payne, republican, was elected to the lewislature at a special election hela in the Twenty-first district yesterday to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Collins, who was found tobe ineligible. The democrats refrained from voting and will contest the election, as- serting that the democrat who was defeated by Collins should have the place. The inter- est lies in the fact that the resuit will affect the United States senatorial contest at the coming session of the legislature. A Warm New Year's Day. WasniNG1oy, Dec. 31.—The signal office re- vort says this morning that reports show that over Arkansas, eastern Missouri and Towa the year closes with one of the warmest eriods on record at this season of the year, The temperature over these sections1s 1rom 25° 10 30> above the average. This warm wave will move eastward aud over the gulf states, the Ohio valley and the greater por- tion of the lake region. New Year's day promises to be one of the warmest over nown. PR AT Tlinols SeriNorrern, IlL, Dec. State Touchers’ association concluded its thirty-seventh annual session tonight, Prof. Alfred Kirkof Chicago was elected presi- dent. Resolutions were adopted in favor of a compulsory education law without any modification that will impair its- efieieucy, and in favor of the purchase of text books by local school boards and the furnishing of the same free to pupils or at wholesale prices, ao- cording to the opinion of the board. e Business Failures the Past Year. NEw York, Dec. 81.—The business failures occurring throughout the United for 1500, as reported by Dun, are 10,%7 in number, being but twenty-five greater than 1889, The lia- bilities show & very large increase over 1859, being $186,000,000, as against $148,000,000, an increase of $41,000,000. These are the largest liabilities sincd 1854, when they amounted to $226,000,000. ;mumber of counties in which ab- | THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1801 S CARMIVAL. A Grand Epacticle of Light and Color wt the Coliwenm. Tho Colisendd &uld not have prosented a moro beautitd appearance than it did last evening, with its flood of brilliant light and profusion artéstic decorations, and with scores of gaily' codtumed masquers whirling over the spacious flcor, It was the tind masquerade ball given by the Mystly Uircle, ana despite the in- clemency of tha weather, hundreds of the pleasure loving: citizens of Omana took ad- vantage of the opportunity offered to pleas- antly watch the old yearout and usher in the ne Never befoFa, fvas the great structure so elaborately decorated, Three full car loads of Christmas trees of Wisconsin spruce and cedar were arranged avout the ruiling of the great amphitheator and grouped around the immense pillars support- ing the roof, and yards upou yards of bunt- ing gracefully festooned and dlmost filled the space under the roof. The flags of all nations were conspicuously draped from the pillars Just inside the track. Over the s s cast the rays of 320 gas Jots, tw 000-are dghts,” three loco- mative headlights and a poworful caleium light, which afforded a most brilliant illumi- An orchestra of forty pieces, composed of both the Union Pacific and Knights of Pythias bands, occupied the platform at the north end of the dancing floor, and the Wal- nut Hill huzzar band was stationed at thy southand furnished promenade music be- tween the d numbers, Hundreds went me to look on, and the tators swelled the number in attendance to nearly two thousand, It was not, how ever, such aturnout as the elaborate prepi tions deserved. Arrangements had been made to care for fully 8,000 people. Mr. James Balch of the Hotel Barker had ch ot the catering, and a corps of waiters served the following excellent menu at tables ar- ranged in the balcony : Sp Turkey. Smoked Tougue, Chicken alad, New York Ice Cream. Assorted Caie. Coflee. Thoe wine list included Piper Heidsiock, Veuve Cliquot, (vellow label), Monopole (ex’ tra dry), White Scal aud Nierstemer. The dancing programme was ver arranged, and bers. The grand march took place at0:30, and two hours later came the uninasking. Just before the masks were removed the judges awarded the prizes. The judges were Messrs. McGrew, Snyder and Smith. Prizes were awarded as follow: ractor, Mr. J. O. Best represented male ¢ Hines, *Da Soto,” gold watc! st represented female character, Miss McDonald, “The Huntress,”' gold Corned Beef. prettily included twenty-four num- econd best represented male character, Frank Krasuski, “Turk,” silver-headed cane. Second best represented female character, Martin Kasle, *“Widow of Prohibition,” vase. Handsomest male costume, Harry Phillips, “Monte Cristo,” diamond pin. Handsomest' female costume, Miss Eila Harrison, “Spanish Beauty,” diamond ring. Best “Uncle Sam,” William Mack, cane, Best comic male’ character, J. M. Gay- more, “Old Man and Wife,” umbrella. Best comic female chardeter, William S. Roberts, “irass Widow,” umbrella. Prettiest genéral costume, Miss Gertrude Patton, “Katiska, silk umbrella. Best representsd couple, Miss Lucy Nor- man aud Mrs, WS, Roberts, “Ox ford Girls,” 310 in gold Grand prize of &0 for best group of five characters, “SpanishStudents,” B. G. Wil- son, J.J. Hannigah) C. B. Slater, Frank An- derson, M. J, Lenche and Frank Ley. Court Echipse Masquerade. There was a’very Jolly masquerade bal given by the wivgs and daughters of Court Eclipse, Independent Orferof Oddfellows, last night, at. Gawfleld hall. The costumos were beautiful amd grotésque, and the party spent the evening. in amost delightful man- ner. Iully two hundred eouples took part in the dance and the supper tables were thronged ot midnight, —_—— Enough to p the Wolf Away. New Yonrk, Dec. 31.—The duchess of Marl- borough will have to curtail her expenses in the future to 0,000 a year, the supreme court having decided that that sum will now be applied to the payment of three judgments aggregating neavly $700,000 recovered against her recently, Thesuit was begun by John who holds judgments to as- how much her ladyship required for her maintenance, The duchess answered that her net income did not exceed £135,000 and that all of it was necessary. William A, Duer was selected as referee, and he finds hor gross annual in- come to be $140.000 and her net income $130, 000. The referee further finds that she will have a reasonable allowance after deducting 0,000 a year. -~ Natlonal Capital Notes. Wasnixarox, Dee. 81.—(Special Telegram to Tuz Beg.]—Mrs. W. Annin and chil- dren arrived from Omaha this afternoon and are at the Langham. Miss Kilbourne of Towa will assist the daughter of General Schofield tomorrow in receiving. J. T. Cowan of Patron, Ia., Is at the Amer- ican, and_William J, Hughes of Manning, Ia., is at the National. H. C. Fairchild of Beatrice has been ap- inted to a postal clerkship on the Union Baciifo run between Omaha and Ogden. Another vacancy exists on the pension board at Crawford by the removal from the city of Dr. Bryan. The Nebraska delegation will make an appolntment to fll it. ———— Punistied Children with Hot Irons, Cricaco, Dec. 81.—[Special Telogram to Tar Bek. |—The preliminary examination of Mrs. Seeley, alias Allen, the matron of the Bethany home for children, was continued to- day. It was shown that she punished the childven by burning them with a red hot noker, The woman denied all of the accusa- tions of cruelty and neglect made against her. She was held for the further action of the grand jury, It issaid that she possesses con- siderable property, e A Short Cashier Suicides, Coute City, Wash., Dec. 81.—Walter B. ‘Webb, who was cashier of the Northern Pa- cific express company at Spokane Falls, has committed suigide by shooting himself in the head. He had' been drinking and gam- bling lately and’! discharged Sunday. His accounis wevé found to be short and he was about to be drrésted. 'Webb is a son of William B, Webb, " secretary of Montana under the Cleveland pdministration, P Postmaster Mdfthews' Slayer Freed. CanrorToy, Missy, Dec. 31.—At the pre- liminary examinatiowrof McBride for killing J. . Matthews, 'the republican postmaster at this olace, lastChristmas, twenty-five or thirty witnesses Wore examined. After ex- haustive argumenfs'$t was decided that Me- Bride acted in sélt‘Fefense and he was dis- charged. 0 e e Four Englnés Demolished. Dexver, Colo., Deg. 31.—A collision oc- curred near Sempgy, &lolo.,, this morning on the Union Pacific between a freight ana train No. 3, north-bownd, Four engines were demolished. No ong was injured. S Farmers Will Compete, St. Louis, Mo, Dec. 81.—The farmers’ alli- ance of Missouri is taking steps to compete, by co-operative manufacturing, with the re- cently formed ggantic American harvester company of Chicago. certain The Denver Times Sold, DexvER, Colo., Dee. 81.—The Denver Times was sold today to H. W. Hawley “of a Min- neapolls company, It I8 understood that $175,000 was the cousideration, - Steamship Arrivals. Passed the Lizrd—The steamer Dania, from New York for Hamburg. At Sicily—Passed: Steamer Labn, from New York for Bremeu. IW0 CEMS OF LITERATURE. Hugo's Description of the War Between Rome and Oarthage, TWO CIVILIZATIONS IN CONFLICT, Lurope and Africa Pitted Against Each Other—The Wonderful Ride of Lily Servosse in “I'he Fool's Errand," Many literary gems of tho brightest ray find a flace too often upon neglected book shelves. The masses do not see them and w favored ones enjoy them. Several bril- liants have been unearthed by Tur Bee and are herewith prosented: Home and Carthags, Vietor Hugo, Rome and Carthage! Behold them draw- ing near for the struggle that is tos! @ the world. Carthage, the metropolis of Africa, is the mistress of oceans, of kingdoms, and.of nations; a magnificent city, burdened with opulence, radiant with the strange arts and trophies of the east. She is at the acme of her civilization. She can mount no higher. Any now must be a decline. Rome is com- ively poor. She has seized all within geasp, but rather from the lust of conquest tham to fll h own cofTers, she is demi-barbarou and has her education and her future both to make. All is before her—nothing behind, For a time these two nations exist in view of each other. ‘I'he one reposes in the noontide of hersplendor, the other wyxes strong in the shade. But, little by little, air and space are wanting to each for her development, Rome begins to perplex Carthage and Carth- age is an _eyesore to Rome. Seated on oppo- site banks of the Mediterranean the two cities ook cach other in the face. The scano longor keeps them apart, Europeand Africa weigh upon each other, Like two clouds sur- charged with electricity they impend. With their contact must come the thunder shock. The catastrophe of this tremendous drama is at hand. What actors aro met! Two races—that of merchants and mariners, that of lahorors and soldiers; two nations—the one dominant by gold, the other by stes two republics—the ono theocratic and the other aristocratic. Rome and Carthage! Rome with her army, Carthage with her fleet; Carthage, old, rich and crafty—Rome, young, poor and robust: the past and the future; thespiritof discovery and the spirit of conquest; the genius of commerce and the demon of war: the east and the south on one side, the west and the north on the other; in short, two worlds—the civilization of Af- riea and the civilization of Europe. They measure each other from head to foot. The; gather all their forces. y the war kindles. The world takes fire, ese colos- sal powers are locked in deadly strife. Car- thage has crossed the Alps, Rome the seas. The two_nations, personified in two men— Hanuibal and Scipio—close with each other, wrestle, mu{ grow infuriate, The duel is desperate. 1t is a struggle for life. Rome wavers. She utters that cry of anguish— Hannibal at the gutes! But she rallies, col- lects all her strength for one effort, throws herself upon sweeps her from the face of the Lily Servosse's Ride, From Tourgee's “A Fool's Errand.” Tt was justat sundown and Lily was sitting on the porch at Warrington, whena horse- man rode up tothe gate and uttered the usual hallo which it is customary for one to give who desiresto communicate with the household in that country. Lily rose and ad- vanced to the steps. “‘Here’s a letter,” said the horseman, as he held an envelope up to view. and then, as she started down the steps, threw it over the gate into the avenueand cantered easily away. Lily picked up the letter, broke the seal and read: “Colonel Servosso: A rald of Ku-Klux has been ordered to intercept Judge Denton on his way home tonfght. It Is understood that he has telegraphed to you to accom): Hiome, Do nos.00 it I3 yoit can by, an glve nim warning. Tt 18 big raid business. The decree s, that he shall by placed in the middle of the bridge across the river, the plinks tiken up_on cach side, s as to prevent a rescue. and the bridge st on fire. Lsend this warning for your sake. Donot trust the telezraph. [ shiadl try tosend this by a safe hand, ot tremble lest it be too late. T'darenotsign my name, but snbseribe myself your UNKNOWN Firiexn," The young girl stood for a moment para- lyzed with horror at the danger that threat- ened her father. It did not once occur to her to doubt the warning she had received. She glanced at the time-peace upon the mantel. The hands pointed to X o'clock. “Too late! too late!” she said, as she clasped aised her eyes to heaven in prayerful agony. 0, my dear, dear papa!" she cried, as she realized more fully the danger. **Can nothing be done to save him?"’ Then a new thought flashed upon her mind. Shie ran to the back porch, and called sharply, but quickly: “William! O William!" ““William," said Lily, as the stable boy ap- peared, “*put my saddle on young Loflard, and bring him round as quick as possible, “But, Miss Lily, you know dat hoss — the servant hegan to éxpostulate. “I know all about him, William. Don't wait to talk, Bring himout.” 1t was perhaps well, for the accomplish- ment of hier purpose that for some time after setting out on her perilous journey, Lily Ser- vosse had enough to do to maintain her seat and guide and control her horse. As he dashed away with tho speed of the wind, she felt how powerless she was to re- strain him by means of the bit. Nordid she attempt it. Sometimes her way lay through the forest, and she was startled by the cry of the owl. The moon cast strange shadows around her, but still she pushed on, with this one only thought in her mind, that her father's life was at stake and she alone could save him. Stillon and on the brave horse bore her with untiring linb. She glanced at her watch; she had still an hour, and half the distance had been accomplished in half that time. Half the remaining distance is now consumed, and she comes to a place where the road forks, not once, but into four branches. She tries to think which of the many intersecting paths lead to Glenville— her “destination—when she hears a shrill whistle to her left which turns her blood to ice in her veins. Once, twice, thrice—and then it is answered from the road in front. There are two others. O heaven! if she but knew which road to twke! She knows well enough the meaning of those signals. She has heard them before. The masked cavaliers are closing 1n upon her, and, as if frozen to stone, she sits on her horse in the clear moonlight and caunot choose, From one to the other the whistle sounds — sharp, short signals. Her heart sinks within her.’ She has halted at the very rendezvous of the enemy. tempt to ride dowu either vite destruction, She urged young Lollard among the dense scrub pines which grew between the two roads from which she knew she must choose, turned his head back towards the point of in- tersection, drew her olver, leancd over upon his neck, and peered through the over- hanging branches Hardly had she before the ope placed herself in hiding ‘o around the intersect- ing room w with disguised persons, o omen,” said the leader, “We have met here, under a solemn and duly authenti- cated degree of a properly organized camp of the county of Rockford, to execute for thewn the extremepeaalty of our order upon T'homas Denton, ml'w way aud manver therein pr scribed. We are, however, informed that there will be with'the said Denton another notorious redical well known to you all, Col- onel Comfort Servosse. W hat shall bo'done with him ¢ Some one moved that the same decroe bo made against him as against the said Denton. The vote was taken. Al were in the affirma- tive except one young man, who said with not in favor of killir " eried the command *0, you needu't tell me! 1 anybody here, nor all of you," “If you stir from your place,” said the leader, steruly, 1 shall’ put a bullet through ou. " Y or dow expect to frighten one of the z anybody ' no' afraid of old Louisiana tigers in that , do yout™ ho continued, drawing a huge navy revolver and eocking it ecooly Al this cons it derable confusion arose, and with her revolver ready cocked in her , turned and cantiously ‘mad® hor way to the road which she had overheard, led to Glenville, ne had proceeded thus about one hundred and fifty yards when she cameto . turn fn the road and saw, sitting before her in the moonlight, one of tho disguised horsomen, evidently placed there on guard. Ho was facing the other way, but just at that instant turned and, secing her’ indistinetly in tho | cried out atonce stherol Halt 1 Were not twenty yards apart t before the words were out of the sontry’s mouth she had given young Lollard thospurand shot like “an arvow futo the Dright moonlight, straight towards the black, ne eried, amazed at the sudden | arition, . close upon him in an instant 1 shot: his startled horse sprang aside, and Laly, urging voung Lollard to his utmost speed,’ was fiying down the rond toward Glenvillo. Sho heard an uproar behind—shouts, and one or two shots. On, on she sped. A mile, two miles were passed. She drew her horse to listen, There was the ne 0 of @ horse’s hoofs coming down hill she had scended. She luugt even in her t ble excitement, at the v thought that anyone should attempt to over. take he The roads h exnoc reached the ehoice of than she had perplexity concernin delayed Lily long train from oft Glenville, The re-entered his office when a fo horse, with fiery eves and bloody ridden by a voung with whit and flowing hair, dashed up to the station Judge Denton " the rider shricked. The it had but time to motion in the direction the judge and her father had _taken when she had swept on and was borné like an arrow down the avenue. She realized she must ake them boforo they reachied a guarded road beyond which the klan, were ly to perform their horrible The tears came again, but she drove ack "Thon a thritl of joy took possession of her soul-she was in " time—for from a slight olevation the carriage was just visible at a turn in she avenue. o papal” shricked a gi she swepton A frightened face glanced backward from the carriage, and in wn instant Cotonel vosse, was standing in the path of t D steed, “‘Ho, Lollard!" rang over the note, The amazed hovse veered quickly side and stopped as if stricken to stone, and Lilly happy in the realization that she was in time, fell insensible into her father’s arms. AMERICA Thelr Purch by a Congressional Comm. ttee. Wasnineros, Dy 8l.—The joint sional committes on emigration today began av investigation into the purchase of Ameri can industries by forcign capital with C. A, Pittsbury, the Minnesota miller, as a wit- ness. Iu reference tothe sale of the Pitts- burgand Washburn milling properties the witness said the convevance was made to Carey & Whittre New York, repi senting a London In conneetion with these mills there we sold about one hundred and thirty eievators belonging to the Minueapolis clovator com and lying along the line of the ( \ern road, the Minneapolis mill cox and_the Anthony water power company, The t consideration was about ,000,000. Diffe ent terms were madewith cach of the pavt interested in the concerns sold. He thought the largest part of the stock was owned in England. Pittsbury d that under the terms of the sale he ‘agreed to manago the properties for five though he supposed his services could be dispensed with carlic Witness employed 700 or 800 men and the pay roll 504 day per man, which 1by the voluntary dis- tribution of profits by the firm. s CHEYENNE BIXCITED, Reports of Rich Discoveries Mhde at Gold Bill. Cueyexse, Wyo., Dec. 81— [Special Tele- gram to Tne: Ber.|—a special from Saratoga. Wyo, suys: Samplesof new ore from the Gold Hill district, twenty-eight miles east of here, show much native silver. One twelye- foot vein has been struclk, the veln display- ing large pieces of pure silver with gold also showing. The estimate on the value of this : 00 ounces per Lon, A larie party pectors leave here tomorrow for ¢ zont had m-flecked nostrils, sot fac sh voice, as he shouted, in a tone which leepy town likea trumpet cong e The Wool Outlook. BostoN, Mass, D 1.—The American Wool Reporter in its annual review of the wool tradeof the Urited States will say to- morrow: The amount of wool on hand fin most of the primary mavkets of the United States is now excessive. The supply in Bos- ton is considerably lighter than a year ago. A recapitulation of the stocks in the principal markets, to which is aaded the estimated amounts in other markets and conceded sup- plies of wool in pullers' hands gives the total supply at 92,819,882 pounds, against 99,254,650 a year ago. Figures for the first ten” months of 1 for the whole United States show total importatious of 87,944,144 pounds in compari- son with 110,721,450 for the corresponding time last, year. In consequence of the less: ened amount of foreign wool on the market and the fact that there is a markad improv ment in the woolen goods business the sup- plies of wool in the United States cannot, be considered burdensome. The only weak spot in the outlook is the probability of incrensed importations of foreign wools after tho begin: ning of the year. ———— A Blazein a Restaurant. At 11 o'clock lust nignt five was discovered in the kitchen of a vestaurantat 1612 Farnam street, mext door tothe Morse dry gooas house. The promt response of the depart ment prevented the flames from doing much damage. The walls of the kitchen were scorched and blackened and some of the kitchen furniture was ruined. The damage will not amount to over §200, and is amply in- sured. Thomas Concannon is the proprietor, and he says that the fire must have caught’ from the explosion of a lamp which usually burned all night m the back part of the store, —_— President Receives School Teachers, Wasnineros, Dee. 3l.—-The public recep. tion today was attended by 2,000 people, principally school teackers from New York, New Jersey and New Englann states on an excursion to Washington. The scene in_the east room was animated, The pr skook each visitor's hand “retary received the t s from Brooklyn in private ofice at the navy department noou, oy his at ehe at — Held for Criminal Negligen oo New Youk, Dee. 81.—William W illiams, Joseph Turner, John and Louis Weber and Charles Ash, foremen, t accountable for the ident to the b which in the death of two men yesterday bailed ont today in the sum’ of 38,000, doctors say all the men injured by the fulling walls will proval er. s o Dakota Weather Ch AwkrpERN, 5. D., Dec. 31,—The extremely fine weather that has pr iled here for months took a sudden change today. A hard northwest wind is_blowing tonight, accom panied by siow. The prospects are good for a big storm, o8, e Killed His Wife and Sulcidaed Ciicaco, Dee. 81,—Leo Kiein, a Germau workmau, tonight fatally shot his wife and then suicided. Apparently ousy and ex Parnell Returns to Londeon Lospox, Dee. 81.—Parnell Hesald he was in better health than for a long time. - The Death Roll. Pans, Dec. 81.—Admiral Aube, formerly minister of marwe, is dead, Verdenton had | turned today, | | the country and ¢ THE CLOTURE RESOLUTA0N, Much Spoculation Regarding tts Fate in the Senate. Wastixaron, Dee. 81.—[Spocial Telogram to Trr Bee.|—A republican senator stated today that it was the intention of his side of the chamber to got & vote upon the cloture resolution on Tucsday next if possible, He added: “Just what will be the vesult of that effort no one not possessed of divine wisdom can fortell”” That appears to be the situation in a nutshell, Meanwhile a dead. lock in all legislation exists, and it is impossi bie to penetrate tho gloom which enshrouds the future beyond tho period mentioned, when the effort to vote upon the cloture lutton ~ is to be mide. It is very probable that should s vote occur withina week from this time the resolution will bo adonted. There appears tobe only five or six senators opposed to it, but should there bo a prolonged wrangle over the details of getting ata voto the vesult will bo doubtful. No business can be transe acted while the oresent conditions exist in the & lvery one is anxious, too, for something to be done, There are, for ine stance, o number of important measures on the senate calendar from the committeo on agriculture which are of vital importance to er which it is conceded that bo a little discussion, They are the pure food, Conger lard, meat inspoction aud - buread of animal industey bills. The impressive part of Senator Waleott's specch yester vor of laving aside tho clection bill was that which referred to the meast which must be passed for tho farmers snd which he declared could not re- o tion unless there was an immediato 1 put to the general debate which has boen in pro; for & month, Senator Paddock has for every effort to bring before the senate and secure cousideration of the two antiadul- teration bills orted from his_commits tee. These are the pure food bill and the Conger lard bill, both of which have been petitioned for by hundreds of thousands of farmers throughout the ¢ Souator Paddock believes, with many, that tho gen- eral anti-adulteration bill will fill every ro- quirement of the Conger lard bill] not ouy in the cuse lard, but all other articles of foo he has consistently insisted that the Conger lard bill should be brougzht before the senats and that an oppor- tunity should be afforded to its aavocates and frionds to vote upon the same, The senator is not opposed to the Conger lard bill and never has been. It was due entirely to his report upon the same wis notsent from the committeo on agricul- ture, of which ho 18 chairmau, It is understood that Vice President Mor- ton hasinformed the republicans of his inten- tion to occupy the presiding oficer's chair at thie time the final vote on the cloture resolu- tion is to be passed, indicating that he will apply whatever procedure the caucus miy agree upon to cut off debate, Before u voto is v hed a half dozen or more senators who have left tho city for two weeks or more, most of themto look after their re-clection, will have to be called back. A fullattendance of the republican mem bership will be necessary to make a quorum for the resolution. While it is not probable tnat such men as Plumb, Tiller, Walcott, Cameron, Stewart and Quay would join the minority to break a quorum with a view to defeating the Cloture resolution or thing else, it is conceded by every one thi vote should not be pressed until every republican senator is in bis seat. Uutil the “election biil is out of the way no geveral legislation can be had, and that measure cannot be passed or defeated until steps ar 1 to closo the debate, ks past used e Two Horses Cremated, At 10330 last night a barn belonging to fd- d Lapage, a mail carrier, who lives at treet, caught fire and was en- tirely consumed. Two horses were roasted to death in the flames. The loss will be about 400, with $150 insurance, Mr. » thinks the barn was set on fire by a tramp who wanted to sleep there, but was ordered out of the burn and off the premises about two hours before the five was discovered. The fire depavtment arrived at the scene in time to prevent the lames from spreading to other buildings. = e Ten Degrees Above The following message was received at tho Omahia signal Hoist cold arop to 1 de signs ces above ure will ridiy GREELY. o FERSONAL Pik Andy Kerr of Beatrice is at the Casey. A. H. Wolf of Chicago is at the Murray, W. A. Hough of Chicago isat the Paxion Walt M. Seely of Benuett is at the Mil lard R. McAdam of 2 APH Lincoln, Kun., is at the Harlan of Aurora is at the Mer- is in tho city, at Y. J.J. Murphy of Chicago was at the Millard last night. »rd of Des Moines is registered at the Millard. J. M. Miller of St. Louis is registered at the Murray. J. M. Patterson of Cincinnati is in thecity, at the Murray. Henry Clark of Stanton is in the city, at the Meiciants, R B. Lewis of Lincoln chants last night. C. M. Nortiup of Kansas City was at the Paxton last night. . B. Harris of Des Moinos Murray last night. Frank P. Treland of Nebraska City was at the Paxton last night. Thomas A. Buckner City ave at’ the Paxton James T. Robson of Julesburg, Colo., 1+ in the city, at the Miliard. L. K. Sawyer of Nebraska City is tercd at the Merchants M. Juckman of Avoea, Tn, tnight, at the Case —— Margherita's Extrava The only person given gance at the present court the qneen, who shareswith Huntry- women an inordinate loveof dre matter in - which she unfortunatel her subjects a bad example, encour: them yet further to ond means, says the Chicago Herald. For Queen gheritn gives the tone in these matters to Italiun society, and it is to be deplored that her influence is sxerted in the dircction of gre simplicity, as well as of intel- lectual “enlightenment. But Queen Margherita is a Catholic and adaughter of the hous of Savoy, ever noted for elerical leanings, and sho cannot recon- eile herself to the feud that exists be- tween the monarchy and the church. She hus at various times attempted cone tions which have drawn down on her some repronch, and have caused her to lose in some quarters a little of her high favol But not even the most extremo republican newspaper has v recounted any tale that could cast a doubt on the queen’s honor. Deyond a question Margherita of Savoy hasa high conception of her dutics 1s queen, wife and mother, and, above all, she, like her husband, has close at heart the glory. the good repute of th iont howse of Savoy, to which they both belong, and which they feel (and rightly) hus been ennobled yet more by the aggrandizement of Italy, by all that [taly has suffered, won and done under is bunnel guddinies e AL, The empress of Austria, since the tragle feath of her son, has avoided the capital as much as has been possible for her to do. She much prefers the solitude of the vast forests which surround the imperial residences The empress is stillone of the bandsomest women of Europe. Herstep is elastie, hor carriage casy and eccet, snd she is even now the superb borsewoman thatshe was in hee was at the Mer- was at the and wife of Kansas rogis- was in the anc to extr 5, perhaps, 55 be, their dr vouth \ {