Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 8, 1891, Page 3

v < - - THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, “FEBRUARY 8, (ONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS The House Oousiders the Sundry Civil Bill the conferen, in Committee of the Whole, } ADOPTION OF THE WORLD'S FAIR CLAUSE. fes of Chief Oficers Agreed Upon -Phelan's Death Anr ~The Eight Hour Bill in the Senate. need Wastixoroy, Feb 7.—In the house today s report on ratifying the agree- ment with the Sac and Fox and lowa Indians [ n Oklahoma was agreed to. port of the Raum investigating com- mittee was ordered printed and recommitted. The house went into committee of the whole, Payson in the chair, on the sundry civil appropriation bill. the chair on Mr. raised yosterday The pending question was the decision of Mason's point of order, Chambers' amendment debate the chair against Mr. After a brief ruled the amendment out of order us chang. ing the xisting law. M, Sayers of Texas offered an amendment decreasing from 5,000 10 §40,000 the appro priation for salaries of office clerks, sten- ographers, ete. with a_provision that not ex- cecding §20,000 be used in the payment of the salaries of president, secretary, director gen- eral and the vice coairman of the exccutive o mittee, ‘I'he ehairman overruled the point of .order raised against this amendment by Mr, But- terworth, Mr. Wilson of West Virginia offered as a substitute an amendment fixing the salaries us follows : of the executi £3,000; clerks, stenographers, etc., §5,000 President, £,000; vice president © committee, £4,000; secretar; in Mr. Butterworthopposed both propositions, characterizing them as astab at the exposi tion and at the national honor. They would de- nationalize the exposition and humiliate it in ' of the countries of the world. Mr. Wilson denicd that there was any feel- ing among the committee antagonistic to the proposition ingto b the substitut Its best friends were those tr, ing down the expenditures, Butterworth offered an_amendment to fixing the salary of director Mr, general at £7,500, Mr. Washington of Tennessee said the democrats wanted the exposition to be a suc- cess, but did not nostrils of oftic want it to stink in the all economical men because its als drew extravagant salarics. Mr. Lawler of Illinois regarded the amend- ments as a repetition of the old fight as to the location of the world's fair. Certain gen- tlemen had been jealous of Chicago ever since the site was deciced upon. He der that the fair was turning into a political machine, and wishea to say as a democrat that Dircetor General Davis was above that class of busiuess, although he was o republi- can. Mr. Lawler had a little tilt with Mr. Buchanan of New Jersoy, the latter express- ing disbelief that there was any jealousy, and Mr. Lawler assuring him (Buchanan) that he did not know whut he was talking about. Mr. Butterworth's amendmoent to thesubsti- tute was agreed to—80 to 65-and Mr. Wil- sow's substitute, as amended, was adopted. Mr. Biggs of California offered an _amend- ment strikiug out the word ““ladies” wherever it occurs and inserting “women. Mr. Butterworth suggested that there was a strong suspicion that ladies were women and the amendment was ruled out of order. On motion of M. Candler the amendment was adopted striking out the appropriation of $15,000 for the expenses of one meeting of the commission in 1862, On motion of Mr. Frank amendment was adopted striking out the ap- propriation of §15,000 for the expenses of the meeting of lady managers in 1502, The world's fair clauso then passed and without disposing of the bill the committee rose. Mr. McMillan of Tennessee, announced the death of Congrossman Phelan, and the house, as a mark of respect, adjourned. of Missouri, the Senate. WasmNaros Feb. 7.—In the senate today the house joint resolution to correct an error- of punctuation in the tariff act was taken up, but went over until Monday. The order for night sessions submitted yes- terday by Mr. Edmunds was agreed to, The house bill for the adjustment of ac- counts of workmen, ete., under the cight hour law was taken up, discussed at length, amended and modified, and flually, on motion of Mr. Wolcott, recommitted to the commit- teeon education—yeas, 27; nays, 24—as fol- lows: Yeas—Allison, Berry, Blackburn, Blaw, Carlisle, Coke, ' Dixon, Edmunds, G Hampton, Harris, Hawley, Hiscock Arkansas, Morrill, Plumb, Powe Ransom, iteagan, Sandors, St Vest, Walthall, Washburn' and Nays—Daniels, Dawes, Dolph, Faulkner, Frye, Gorman, Hale, Haggn, Hour, Ingalls Kenna, McCounell, McPherson, Manderson, Mitehdll, Paddock, Pierco, Quay, Sherman, Shoup, Stewart, Stockbridge-—24. Before the vote was announced and when M. Blair learned how it stood—24 to 27—he changed his voto from no to aye and moved a reconsideration. Mr. Harris moved to lay the motion on the table, Pending action, however, the death of Phe- lan of Tenmessco was announced and as o mark of respect the senate adjourned. el HIS-WIFE A DRUNKARD. Why a Chicago Clerk Wants a Divorce from His Life Companion. Feb. 7.—|Special Telegram to Willam H. Chick, the depart- ment manager of Marshall Field's retail store, has applied for a divorce from Kate M. Chick on the ground of her incorrigible drunkeness, “About three years ago,” said he yesterday in lus complaint, “I was conuected with a temperance mission, During a meeting one night & young man came in much the worse for liquor. I sympathized with him and took him to my home where be vemained and became @ member of the family, This man’s parents resided in the state of Maine and so did my wife's folks. Aftera while it was suggested that the two go together to visit their people, and flually [eave my consent and it cost me 8600, Subsequently I discovered that my wife and the young man were intoxicated during the entire trip, and 1t was then that my wife ac- quired the hubit of drinking." ot e il n Sued for Libel, SAN Fraxcisco, Cal, Fob. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bre.]—The first libel suit brought against a Chinaman in this country was filed hero today by George W, Hume & Co, commission merchants, who sue Wa Hing Cheong aud two other pagaus for 30,000 d smages for baving inserted a hbelous article in the Oriental, a Chinese newspaper published here. This article warned the Chinese not to work for Hume & Co., be- cause they nad defrauded the defendants out of &,000" by failure to_keep a contract for taking salmon packersto Alaska. Hume & Co. cluim that they have been damaged by this libel, o MR British Insurance Consolidation. Cuicago, Feb. 7.—The Journal this even- ing says: Itis reported in insurance circles that two great British 1nsurance compauies, the Liverpool and London and Globe and the Scottish Union, have consolidated. Agents China of the companies here have no direct ad- vices, e A Packing House Burned, Dunrque, la., Feb, orge Rath & Sous’ pork packing house burued tonight, Loss, §0,000; insurance, § 0,000 el Baron Hirsch's Liberality, NEw YORK, teb, 7.—Bauker Jesse Selig man hus recoived from Baron Hirsch a cable- gram notifying him that the trustees of the Baron Hirsch fund in this country may draw on him for $2,500,000, to bo applied to the re- lief of immigrant Jews “~Lo have come here and are destitute, The income from this sum is to be devoted to amelior- ating the condition of the poor Jews by giving them nomes in fertile farming districts, where they can make their own living. 1f the trus- tees find it necessary to draw on the princi palof the fund they are authorized to do so, and Baron Hirsch bas promised to make the difference good. During the past year the baron gave about £10,000 » month for the re- lief of indigent Hebrews in this country. - FERSON AND FLORENC ay a Pleasant Visit to the Home t The Bee. Those two influential agencics in theflife of the day—the press and the stage—were brought in pleasant juxtaposition last even- ing when Mr, Joseph Jefferson, Mr Willlam Florence and Mr. Thomas Jefferscn paid a visit to ik Ber building, upon invitation of Mr. Rosewater, to witness that most inter- esting of real dramas—the telling of the his- tory of the world for a day as presented and made up in the modern newspaper, itself the triumph and epitome of the civilization ana progress of the world, The relationship between stage and press, between drama and literature, has always been more or less intimate since Ricbard Brinsley Sheridan or Shakespeare himself and they ave united in both Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Florence, who, besides being the repre- sentative comedians of the American stage, have written_two very delightful books, the former, ‘Jefferson’s ~ Autobiography,’’ und the latter, *‘Florence’s Fables,” which hav enriched the literature of the stage, It was after the performance last night of “The Heir at Law” that Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Florence, when hundreds of people were still laughing over the comedy that is played too rarely, were shown the building which is the home of Tue Osans Bre by the editor himself acting as guide and men There was nothing that escaped the atten- tion of the distinguished guests, and it was easy to see that it is this broad, deep, intense interest in active affairs outside the realm in which they are cugaged that has made them the actors they are, and which enable them to strike so many chords of popular approbation here W not a nook or corner of the edifice from the sotypiug rooms on the e ground floor that escaped thei The court wus @ wonder to them, the business office a matter of surprise, the press room a revels tion that so complete an_establishment could exist in a city that twenty-five years ago had hardly five thousand people. There was nothing quite so delightful as to see Billy Florence walk up to o case in t composing room and commerce to name over the boxes, snowing that some time during his life he had learned the artof type setting, and his knowledge of stereotyping showed that he was no tyro in that branch of a daily Dewspaper. After the guests had been shown workings from the editorial rooms ground floor they were given a_little dinner in the French restaurant adjoining, Mr. Rosewater occupying the head of tho table, M. Jefferson to his vight and Mr. Florence to his left, Mr. Tom Jefferson aud the dramatic editor completing the quintette, menu being as follows: Oysters on Half Shells, Omelette au Rum, Sweet Bre ads with Mush: Filer Mizuon, Fronch Ohecse, Fruits, For an hour the guests discussed the menu and indulged in delightful observations upon many subjects from Voltaire and Shakes- peare and the late war and the part Mr. Rosewater played in it, to tho modern drama end its decline, Itwas so delightful a visit that undoubt- edly the guests who were present will revert to it very pleasantly in years to come. - LOOKS LIKE all the to the SLEEP. A Mother Holds to the Life-Like « Body of a Daughte CrawronvsviLie, ITnd, Feb. 7.—| Telegram to Tit _]—After being si two weeks Daisy Wilson, a fourteen-y old school girl, died Wednesday morning. All arrangements weve made for the funeral, but when the preacher and friends arrived yester- day afternoon the mother of the girl would not allow the services to be held. The hearse was sent away amu the friends returned home. The girl looks as 1f she was culy sleep. ing, thechecks and lips having the rosy tint of health, The doctors, however, say that she is dead, but still her mother will not believe it. The body is ina cofiin and is kept in a warm room. Mrs. Willson will not permit the remains to be embalmed. - Mme. Patti Arrested. Loxnoy, Feb. 7.—The Berlin correspon- dent of the Herald says the po.ice served an order ofarrest on Madame Patti in behalf of the St. Petersvurg authorities for breach of contract in refusing to sing 'nless hor ad- vance money was deposited with her bank ers. The serving of the order caused a sational S adame Patti was pelled to deposit the sum of £,100 in order to obtain her liberty e Bad on Blectric Wires, Aumay, N. Y., Fon, 7.—The off today’s snowstorm upon the electrical sys- tems of this city was the most disastrous over known. Snow began falling this after- noon and before 10 o'clock tonight 100 wire were broken down and over fifteen large telephone and telegraph poles snapped _and foll. The average fall of snow is ouly about five imches. Women's Labor Hours, Pants, Feb, 7.—[Special Cablegram to Tnr ~The chamber of deputies today adopted a bill regulating tho employment of women and children in factories, 'Che bill had already been passed by the senate. It provides for a working day of ten hours a day aud a aay of rest in each week. LEi An Uprising Quelled. Loxnox, Feb. 7.—News has been received of a revolt by negroes on the Island of St Thomus, in the Guif of Guiena, belonging to the Portuguese. No details bave been re- ceived, but it is known that the garrison queiled the uprising. e Regard itas Disadvantageous. Loxnoy, Feb. 7.—Advices were received here today to the effect that the moder- ate papers in Rio Janeiro disapprove of the treaty of commerce arranged with the United States as distinetly disadvantageous to Bra- zl, e P Murder Will Out. Loxnoy, Feb.7.—It is learned that the military baronet connected with the card seandal s Sir W. A. Cumming, licutenant colonel of the Scotch guards, and for a long time one of the “Prince of Wales set.” Strike of Switchm Osnukosi, Wis., Feb, 7.—The switchmen on the Chicago & Northwestern road went on a strike tonight on account of an obmnoxious yordmaster. Great dificulty was had in woving train: D Norwegian Steamer Reported Lost. New York, Fes, ‘the Norwegian steamer Simon Durmur is reported sunk at almost the same spot the Vizeayawent down, Notning has been heard of the crew. - A St. Joseph Citizen Suicides. Sr. Josern, Mo, Feb, aptain David Pinger, & prominent business mau and highly respected citizen, committed suicide this evening while in a fit of melancholy induced by suffering from rheumatism. S L Six Killed an Explosion, SavAxNan, Ga, Feb. 7.—News was re- celved here tonight of the explosion of a boiler in Giles' sawmill, near Reidsville, killing six men—four colored and two white, S The Constable Acquitted, DEs Moixes, Ia, Feb, 7.—The jury in the conspiracy cases against Constable Allen this afternoon returned a verdict of not guilty, . —— Safe Blowers Rob a Bank. Foxr Wayse, Ind., Feb, Safe blowers raided a bank at Ridgeville, ind,, fifty miles south of this city, last uight, securing §3,400, 1801 SIXTEEN PAGES, HIS BONDSMEN ARE ALARMED Andrew Murphy Demands Immediate Action on the Matter of Megeath's Shortaga, DON'T WANT TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. He Files a Complaint With the County Commissioners and the Hear- ing is Set for ruary 14. Abig and vory important meoting was heid by the county commissioners yesterday afternoon. All the members of the board were present, which in itself was somewhat extraordinary, while ex-Commissioner Tur- ner, Auditor Evans, County Clerk O'Malley and two or th city councilmen also o cupled seats within the railing. The lobby was packed back into the corridor. The extraordinary interest manifested in the session was due to the fact that several matters of unusual importance and weight were booked and advertised to be acted upon. After the call to order, and before the min- utes were read, the city council committeo appointed to confer with the board relative to the road fund levy, was heard through Messrs. Cooper and Bechel. Thney asked that the city be given four-fifths of the road fund of the county to expend n the city. Commissioner Van Camp said he thought the county board . should expend the entire fund. Commissioner Timme thought the board had 1o right to_turn the money over to the city. Heurged that the county had always succeeded in getting road work done much cheaper than the city. Mr. Cooper could not sce the equity or jus- tico in expending money on couatry improve- ments that rightfully belonged to imovrove- ments in the business portion of the city Mr. Bechel said that it was very necéssary that some action in the matter be taken at an date, and he hoped to see action taken immediate Chairman O'Keeffe said there was_some question as to whether the board had any vight to turn the money over to the city. On motion of Mr. Corrigan it was referred to the committee 01 roads to raport at a meet- ing of the board to be held on Tuesday. The road fund matter being disposed of and the minutes approved, the clerk read the following under the head of communic; tious : Before the board of county commissioners, Douglas county, Nebraska, In the matter of the charges against T. A. Megeath, register of decd Compliint avd information of Andrew Murphy, made before the board of county commissioners of the county of Douglas, nnd of the state of Neoraska, this 7th day of Feb- rua 1591, who being first duly sworn on his oath ' says that T. A. Megeath is now the acting register of deeas of said county under and by virtue of his elec- tiou to said office at the general election held in and for said county on November and that during the years 1888 aud 1889 snid T, A. Megeath, revister of deeds aforesaid, during the year 150) collected in his ofticial capacity the sum of £21,017.10; thatthe salury of the said register of deeds and the salaries and compensation allowed and paid to his deputies and the other lezitimate expenditures of the said office for said year 1500 was 5,556, which it bocame the duty of the said I A. Mcgeath at such register of deeds to pay over to the county treasurer of said county on January 8, A. D., 1501 AMant says that the 'said T A. Me; has willfully neglected his sud duty and wil- fully refused and reglected to pay over to the county tr of said county the uforesaid sum of $,565.60 or any part thereof, and th the said T. A. Megeath has wilfully and cor ruptly approprinted 1o his own useand bene fit the sum of £,553.65 out of the aforesaid sum of & ays that 188 said T. A. Megeath, as. aforesaid, collected in_bis ofticial capacity, as fees of his said office, the sum of K23,674.70, and that during the same time the salary of the said Megeath as such register of deeds and the salaries and expenditures of said deputies and clerks and other expenditurcs amounted to $16,060.80, leaving a surplus of $7,603.90, which it became tho duty of the said T. A. Megeath as such register of deeds to pay over to the couuty treasurer Januavy 9, 1800, and of which amount said Megeath'has paid to the county treasurer only the sum of £,603.90, and the said T. A. Megeath has wholly neglected and wilfully refuses and neglects to pay over to the county treasurer the remaimng 8480 of said fund, and th suid T. A. Megeath has wilfully ‘and ruptly appropriated the whole of said su £1,000 to his ownr use and benefit. Afiant further saysthat thesaid T. A, Megeath is _incligible to hold said oMice of rogister of deeds for the reason that the said T, A. Megeath, as a_collector and custodian of public money of the said conuty of Doug- lus, to wit: The sum of 4000 collected by im in his_official capacity during the year in default to the said connty aforesaid sum of 81,000, and is further in ult to said county in the sum of 5,06, money collected by him as custodian wad collector of - public money of the said county of Doyglas during the year 1800 contrary to the' form of the statute in such caso male and provided and against the peace and dignity of the state of Nebraska ANDREW MORPiLy. Mr. Megeath himself was au interested lis- tener to the reading. The complaiut being vead, Mr. Timme woved that it be placed on file and that Sat- urday, February 14, at 10 o'clock a. m., be set for hearing tho same, and that a summions bo issued to the clerk returnable on that date. M. Borlin furnished the necessary second, and the mtion carried, Messrs, Corrigan and Van Camp voting no. A majority report of the committee on con- struction, signed by Turner, Corrigan and O'Keeffe, on the £2,352.16 bill of extras of S. 1. Pope & Co. for steam heating in the new county hospital, recommended that ouly $122 of the same be paid. Adopted. The county surveyor was communicate with the Fenton manufacturing company and Novelty manufacturing com- pany with & view 1o obtaining from them bids for refitting the vaults in the offices of treasurer and register of deeds. Bids for county supplies were let to the following parties : T. Sullivan, meat; Cody pine lumber; Charles R. T ber; Raymond Brothers, Penfold, drugs; J. H. Boyd, bread. But one bid was received for groceries and the clerk was ordered to readvertise for same. The regular appropriation sheets were read a third time and approved. A large amount of business of a routine order was_transacted. On motion of Van Camp the board pro- ceeded to ballot for county physician. There was a long list of candidates,” but only Doc- tors Keogh and_Connell were “n 1t." Mr. Berlin favored the latter and the restof the board the former. Dr, Keogh was declaved clected. Mr. Berlin started to read a_elipping from a local paper, but the board was too tired for anything of that sort and a motion to adjourn prevailed, rear A mstructed to & Gray, white e, white oak tim- oak piling; H. J S ol Omaha Guard Note There is a movement on foot to erect a rifle range at the armory, that the guards may become as expert in the firing as. they are in the handliog of a rifle. C. S. Raymond has donated the cup for which the guards will begin making “‘records” as soon as tho range is completed, which time the men are anxiously awaiting. The “Raymond cup” is a beauty. Itisa large silver goblet lined with gold supported by a stand of three silver rifies. On one side of the cup is & sketch of a squad at rifle prac tice. The cup, Including base, rifies and bowl, stands about twelve inches in_ height and i3 a trophy worthy of the best efforts of any rifloman, At the regilar nionthly meeting beld at the armory Wednesday evening, February 4, the Omaha guards elected Charles N. Wilson to the office of second lieutenant, vice Lieu- tenant Fabyan, who is now permanentiy located at Boston, Mass. Lieutenant Wilson is one of te old members of the guards, hav- ing belonged to the organization over threo years, during which time he has served as private, corporal and sergeant. The men evi- dently have confidence in his abiiity to ill the important oftice to which they elect him, and he is to be congratulatedd:upon the pro- motion. " Sergeant A. B. Campball of the Omaha guards has resigned his ofiels and member- shipin the company on acceunt of having re- ceived the appointment as goneral agent of the B, & M. at Deadwood. His resignation was accepted with regret, as tho guards real- iz they nave lost a good ard eMcient ofticer. REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. Auction Sales Susprndéd for the Pres- ent—Other Bosiness, The regular monthly mbetthg of the real estate exchange was held &t 4 o'clock yester- day afternoon with just enbugh members present to constitute 8 quortm, On account of the absence of President Hartman, P. L. Parrine actod as chairman. The proposition of W. B. Taylor to con- olidate the exchange with the board of trade was ordered pluced on file. B. F, Test forwarded a long communica- tion, in which he urged that the exchange take active steps in booming the city. The communication was read and referred to a special committee consisting of Messes, Ben- son, Hicks and George. Mr. Test wanted a mass meetiug of citizens called in the uear future to suggest some pla Erastus Benson, who had just returned from Chicago, stated that Chicago real estate men ure working most of the cities in the way of organizing zs of boomers Ho regard fictitious booms are drawing capital awny from real towns and placing it jn worthless additions in the vicinity of Chicago. M. Benson thought the exchinge should do some card advertising. His plan was to print cards, showing Omaha’s population and it crease. The secretary was authorized to ascertain the cost of printing 500 of such cards. The fnterstate bridge bill and Mr. George ventured the statement that it will be built. The question of delinguent members was discussed, and as a starter Mr, Evans moved that all mebers whodo not pay their dues by the next monthly meeting be prevented from having access to the daily call sessions The dues that have_ not been paid amount to the sum_ of &5 ilson will notify all such members of this acti A inotion to suspend further auction sale was adopted. Mr. George thought the salary of the sec- retary too small. A number of the members were of the same opinion but no action wus taken, the matter being referred to the ex- ecutive committee. g i The Mutlated Pictur Mr. H. Jay Smith, who acted as art divec torand agent of the Omaha Art Exhibition association during the recent exhibit, shipped the mutilated “*Retura of Spring” to Denver yesterday afternoon and will place it on exhibition there, The question of who shail suffer the loss on the picture has not *t been settled, as the association refuses to do anythivg ubout it uuless compelled to by the courts. The owners vill not release the association from their but both partics have agreed that M. Smith shall take it for exinbition pur- poses without in any way changing the status Aairs between them, Mr. Smith_ holds that the association is liable, both ly and morally, and in support of his position shows his contract with' the association by the terms of which he was to act as_their aigent in securing the pictures for exhibiti icre. was discussed, (st A Dry Goods Palace. Photographs of the dry goods palace that is to be erected and for which excavating is now going on ut the cortier of Sixteenth and Douglas, show that the proprictors of the Boston stove are plasning to build one of the handsomest structures i the city. The build- ing will be three stories hich, and both the xteendi and Douglas_stroot’ fronts will be composed wholly of iron and glass. The avehiteeture will be u detail of the lonie, combi th certain features of the Roman esque stylo, 1t will bo a very imposing structure, and will be a eredit to one_of the finest business corners i the city, The main entrance will be on the coraar, and above it will rise a cirenlar tower of graceful propor- tions. ‘The entira building will be devoted to dry oods, and the excellent lighting facilities will display them to the best advantage, ts vt The Concordia Masq iarade. The Coucordia masquerade ball will be given at Germania hall next Saturday, Februoary 14, Only a limited number of tickets arc on sale, an { only such pe are known to the ers of the S0 secure them, This insures a sel and no doubt will be equal to th that this organization has mission can be secured on one of the scription list. ety can cot party standard maintained. Ad- by applying to committee in‘charge of the sub- ——— Rumors of a Big Deal. Savt Lake, Utan, Feb. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Brr| -A rumor is current in railroad cireles hiere that a deal is on foot which will result in the absorption of the Rio Grande Western by the Santa Fe com- pany. Presidents Manvel und Palmer of the respective raads have both been here during the pust few days andhave made trips of in. spection of the western lines, and surface in- dications seem 10 ave plausibility to th port thut consolidaticn is being arranged. Having purchased the Colorado Midland, with a terminus at_Grand Junction, the act quirement of the Western would give the Sunta Fe increased advantage in_obtaining coust business and doubtless accelerate the extension to Sun Irancisco from Salt L via the Yesemite pass. It is said that the company 180 has in view a loop taking in che country between La Junta on the east and San Francisco on the west. . - Bob's Road to Glory, Cineaco, Feb. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber, | ~George Ulark of go has signed with Bob Fitzsimmons, the champion middleweight pugilist, for an unlimited en- gagement at 0 a week and expenses for his wife and child and nurse. Carroll does not 20 with him. The reason for delay was work in getting Carroll and Fitzsimmons to split. Otto Floto is to have charge of the business and an athletic company is to be orgauized. “The company is to open in Now York avd af- ter doiug the eascern cities will reach Chica- goabout March 5. Clark intends to take Fitzsimmous to Eugland_and mateh him for £1,000 with the wiuner of the Burke-Priteh- ard battle, Conference of Reformers Called. Tork Rightmire, secretary of the National Citizen’s Tndustrial alliance, has issued a call for a national con- ference of reformers to be held in Cincinnatti May 19 next to adopt & platform ana make such arrangements for tha conflict of 1502 as the conforence may degm fitting. This call is in opposition to the wishes of Holde of Emporia, president of.. the National ( zens’ alliance formed at. Ocala, ~There seems a disposition to ignore Holden altogether. e Ll An Opposition Meeting Arranged. DusLiy, Feb, 7.—THeé “MeCarthyites bave organized an opposition, meeting at Strabally, Queens county, tomorrdw at the same time Harrington and Leam§ expect to address the Parnellite meeting.| A large force of po- lice have been assembled In view of a possible disturbance of the peade! Tone Freeman’s Joursal says that the Boulogne conferences, though productive of a hopeful feeling, areld Tyet without fual result, o PRI Connors Knocked Out Lyon MippLessorovan, Ky., Feb. 7. — [Special Telegram to Tue Bre.|—At the opera house last evening for a purse of $300 and gate re- ceipts o fight to the finish, with four-ounce gloves, took place between John Connors of Roanoke and Carter Lyons of Cincinnati. In the tenth round Lyons was knocked out. —_—— England Receivesa Her Invitation. Loxnox, Feb, 7.—Lord Salisbury, British prime minister, has received through the United States legation an official iuvitation from the Unjted States government, request- ing Great Britiau to take part in the world's fir, which is to be held in Chicago in 1893, bt What a Parlor Match Did. Cnicaco, Feb, 7.—Mrs. Mary Seil stepped on & parlor mateh this morning, set fire to her dress aud was fatally burned before assist- auce reached ner, THE STATE INSTITUTIONS. Appropriations Demanded of the Legislature for Their Support, A TOTAL OF NEARLY THREE MILLIONS. ses of the Militia in the Recent lian War--Reorganizing the Nebraska Relief Asso- clation. Lix b, Feb. 7.—[Special to Tie Bk} —The following represents the appra priations made heretofore for the support of the several institutions-of the state, as also the amounts asked for each from the present legislature. The amount sought appears in the first, and that of two years ago in the second column, The total also includes the misceliancou fund, which cannot be estimated in_advance. There is a wide disparity in the figures in each column. In neatly every fnstance where this difference occurs, it is accounted for by an expenditure for some large improvement in the past or a demand for one the coming year. Governor's offl * Adjutant general's of- fice. ‘onmissioner of labor.. rotary of stute Auditor 0000 8 17,400.00 29,700.00 200000 1,00 0,00 22.70.00 0,050.00 41,600,00 1d faris Board pu supplies Supreme court Bunk department Stato Hbrary Normal sehool 2 Hospital insane.Lineoln Hospital insane,Norfolk Hospital insane, Hust- INgs. ..., Penitentinry. 1 Institute blind kn City Industriul seho ney Institutedeatind dunh Onihi FaTG Howme of friendiess. i ginEs { Industrial fone, Mil- ford Stato board of ir it o Soldier nome, G Institut Beatriee B I commission. . te university...... v #12,000.00 hase” and Se¥h 0.00 300,00 7,310.00 100,00 0.00 ©E,00000 4280000 1, Kear 146,918,00 74,0000 STLA00 50,000.00 § 46,710.00 nspor- P o 10,10.00 and Sailorst nd Istind. ble minded, Total COLONEL MUIRRO W he Offizial Annou nt Issued by General Brooke. The following general order has been issued by General Brooke with regard to the dea of the late Colonel Henry A. Morrow HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENTOF T4 Owati, Feb. 8, 1801 — With the de row the commanding geacral annound the troops serving in this department the death, at the Avmy and Navy genetal hos pital, Hot Springs. Avk.. January 81, 1501, of Colonel Henry A. Morrow, Twenty-first’in- fantry. Colonel Morrow was born in Virginia, July 10, 1824, und served as a private in company ©, District of Columbia and Maryland infan- ey, from May 18, 1846, to May 80, 1517, Barly during the war of the rebellion ho was com- missioned colonel of the Twenty-fourth Mich igan infantry, and homorably musterea out of the volunteer service, July 19, 1865, The brevet of brigadier general of volunteers was conferred on him for gallant and distin- guished services before Richmond in the campaign of 1864, and brever of —mujor general of volunteers in that of 1863, for distinguished and conspicuous gal- Lautry and good conduct before Petersburg, Va. July 25, 1866, he was commissioned licu- tenant cotonel of the Thirty-sixth United States infantry; March 15, 186, was trans- ed to the Thirteenth infantry: April 17, was promoted to the coloneley of the ‘Pwenty-first infantry, aud for some time was acting judge aavocate of the department of the Pla vas brevetted colonel, regu Lar arm ) for gallant and mer- itorious service in the battle of Hatcher's Kan, Vi »ucl Morrow was in the field with the of the Potomac from 1862 to 1855, and s theee times wounded at Gottysburg, W [derness and Dabney’s Mills. He was on frontier duty m the de. partment of the Platte from 187 to I1570: on the Pacific coast from 1879 to IS82: com- manded the troops at_Cristiela in southern Kansas in 1885, and afterwards wus on duty at Fort Siduey, till ke went on the sick leave which ended in his death, The military history of Colonel Morrow shiows the zeal and pacriotism with which e srved his country during the war with Mex- ico, the wav of the rebellion and during n uying serviee of twenty-five years on the fronticr. [t is a record commended by all who knew i, an example worthy of Leing followed and Lavicg been the pride of his family in the past it will be their comfort in the future. As a mark of respect to liis memory the officers of his . vegiment will wear the pre- seribed mourning for thirty days. By com mand of BriGapIER GENERAL BROOKE. M. V. Suknrinan, Ass’t Adj't General. BUILDING AND LOAN. nnual Meeting of the Parent Asso- ciation of Omaha. The seventh annual meeting of the Omaha Loan and Building association was held at its ofice in the board of trade building, Weanesday evening. About 1,000 shaves of stock were represented, Messrs, E malee, Charles R, Lurney and T. morris were re-elected director: The Omaha is the parent of building asso- clations in this city, and_its prosperity re- flects the success of whatis conceeded to be the most effective means of aiding home building. T'he association is strictly mutual and has be notably successful. In seven and thr quarter years 1t has handled $2x at an actual total expense of on of 1 per cent per annum, The total number of shares in the association is 1,508, and the number borrowed on 90215 These loar were invariably for new homes, and repre- sent at least 200 families transferred from the list of tenants to homes of their own, The officers of the assoclation are: Gus Audreen, president: T. J. Fitzmorris, v president; G. M. Nattinger, secretary; Ben K. Long, treasurer. sl Examinations at Creighton. The semi-annual examinations at Creighton collego have closed with results more satis- factory than have ever before been attained iu the bistory of the institution. Of the 174 students who passed creditable examination the following, in the various de- partments, received honorable mention, hav- ing gained 80 or more of a possible 100 : Class of Poetry—Willlam Barry, 83; Johu Danihy, 94: Clarence Furay, 83; Francis Furay, 88; Francis Gallagher,” 84; Franois Kennedy, 86, Class of Humanities — orge Adams, 92 James Davis, 84; Patrick Dolan, 55: Fred- erck Hall, 81; Albert Kinsler, $4; Philip McEvoy, X7 Patrick MeKillip, 935 John Murphy, 91; Martin Murray, 50; Deanis O Flaierty, 4. Class of First Academic ~Edward Brown 95; Paul Epeneter, 56; John Hellwig, ¥ John Hoban, %; Arthur Houser, 03 Andrew Keunedy, 013 James Ken- nedy, BLdosdph MKy, 2 Class of Second Academic—Charles Barry, 90; C. N.Duel, 80; Adrian Burkard, s7; Georged Casey, 80; Richard Cross, 94; Willlam Curry, 85; John Devitt, 83; William Green, 81; Anton Gsantaer, 86; John Kastl, 80; Thoimas' Kell 80; Daniel Leo, %0; Thomas Lee, %0: Jotn M, Donald, $2; Walfer Powers, ' 92; And Smith, '§7; Thomas Smith 81, Class of Third Academic, Division A—Vie- ‘tor Anderson, 87; Theodore Bedessem, ! Jumes Beman. S4; William Boekhog, #0: Florence Burk: 88 Francis Connolly, 85; Stephen Cook, 93; Michuel Donohoe, 87; Timotby Ford, 9; Francis Fostner, * James = Hart, 92; Michael Hart, S0 Walter fus ' Kauffman, 7 Leo Lowery, w; 1 el Mahon, 82:Charles Mullen, 80: Edward Murphy, 85; Francis McGinn, 87; William Phelan, 837 John Welsh, 87, Class of Thivd Harry Furay, 80 ward Kenny, s Houser, ®; Jul John “Lamb, 84; Academic, Division B. Jeremiah Hurley, kd Thomas Lynch, S0; Robert MeAuliffe, 81; Thomas McShane, 89 Thomas Morris, 86; Edward Mulick, 80; John Muck David O'Donnell, $4; Jobn Quin- Preparatory Class James Cosgrove, 82; Jaw s Cunningham, 813 Oscar Hofwaui, 8. - SOUTH oMAHL NE vaded the Lister Block. k thieves made a raid on the Lister block Friday night and carried away clotning belonging to J. M. Wells and Richard Freeman, men who were rooming in the building. Snes Church Notie Rov. e Robert Stephenson, pastor of the First Baptist chureh, will hold services in the Baptist church, Twenty-soventh street, between M and N streets, at 11 o'clock today After the sermon the rite of baptism will be administered. The Sunday school will meet at 10 o'clock. Rev. Robert L. Wheeler will preach in the Presbyterian church av 11 o'clock o, m. and 7:30 o'clock ]\ m, Sunday school at 10 o'clock. The Endeavor society meets at 4:45 o'clock. Miss Ana Merrill will lead the meeting. Subject, “The Power of God's Word in the Heart.” Strangersare cordially invited. Rev.;Wheeler's evening service will be especially 1o girls and young women. Rov. Marion Bowles, pastor of the Chris- tian denomination, will hold his first services today at 11 and 7:30 o'clock in the Swedish Baptist church, Twenty-second street, be- tween J and K streets e The Schwaben Vorein's Ball, The third annual masquerade ball of the Schwaben verein was given last evening at Germania bull and was even more of a suc- cess than cither of its predecessors. There were about one hundred and fifty masque on the floor and fully twice that number of spectators. The masquers were fantastically attired, ludicrous costumes largely predomi nating, and some of them were supremely ridiculous, A quintette of the turnverein was present, and their acrobatic evolutions added much to the evening's amusement. sveral pantomine tableaux were executed the stage, mnong them being the operetion of o sausage mill which evinced a ravenous appetite for dogs, vats, rabbits and rats, and ejectod very palafable weiner wurst by the rod. a Chi nese doctor, N. GGee Whu, occupied atent in one corner and did alucrative business, while a menagerie, with & number of the most bloodthirsty animals in the world, attracted its full quota of sight-secrs, who were treated 10 aview of bed bugs, fleas and cockroahes, under a powerful glass It was o particularly and everybody pr hugel on large time all round nt enjoyed themselves e A Magnificant Racs, “The fifty-mile race between Martin, Read- ing, Gerwing and Ashinger at the Coliseum last night uttracted a large and enthusiastic crowd, despite the strong counter attractions at the up-town theaters. The race was for 8100 purse and the entrance fec, the winuer to take all. It was a hotrace from the jump so0 hot that the Oklahoma_hero quit at the end of nis forty-third mile, The finish vetween Reading, Martin and Gerwine was oneof the most thriliing ever witnessed in the building, and was made amidst the thun- deraus appliuse of the excited spectators. Reading, by a superhuman effort, managed to whirl ac the tape a bare three inches ahead of young Martin, while the Denver lad ame trailing a half dozen wheel lengths in the rear. The riding of Readiug and Martin was really phenomenal, and it is hardly prob- able that there is any tivo men in the country who can beat them in an endurance race. The D.vorce Granted. The case of Ida M. Jones vs Francis M. Jones, in which the plaintifl sougnt a di- voree, was tried and a decree rendered yes- ay i the district court. The divorce was grauted, and the plaintiff was awarded the custody of the mitor child, Daisy Pearl, with the stipulation that the 'defendant was to be allowed to sce the child at all proper times, The plaintiff was also awarded cer- tain real estate in licu of alimony. - Another Pitcher for Omaha. Manager Shannon telegraphed President McCormick last evening that he had signed Pitcher John Sharrott of last season’s New York league team. He is a good man, being very speedy and very heady. In batting last year he also made an averaze of 203 One thing is evident, and that is Omaha is not zoing to get left for lack of twirling talent, as she has now on her roster a_quintette of d ones in Kuell, Shartott, Stafford, Eitel- and Clar Thetaventh Infantry. enth infantry, U.S. A, passed through Omaba yesterday on the way from Fort Suiley.to Fort Logun, ncar Denver. The soldiers were in command of Colonol Fredericks and Captaln Burnett. Theve were six ofticers and 103 soidiers on the special train. They comprised companies I3 and I of the Seventh infantr, - Marriage L The following mave sued yesterday : Name and address, § Ernest Wesenberg, Ot 1 Auguste Dezalun, Omal § Edward I°. Morrisey, O puise G nha, uhey, Shell Creelk, Neéb, -— 1to a Hole. Friday night, as Oficer Fleming went home from the B. & M. depot, he found Dr. J. G. Solomon with his horse and buggy n a deep holo near the corner of Tenth and Cen- ter streets. He had driven into the hole in the dark, and it was with considerable ¢iffi- culty that he was extricated, - wo Lost Children, Aten-yearold boy and a seven-year-old girl named Wright, who live at Florence, were lost yesterday afternoon in Omaha by their older sister und at a late hour last night had not been foun Bt Six Degrees Abive Zero, The following telegram from Washingeon was received at the local signal office last last night: Holst cold wave signal, fall to about six de dauy morning. Drov Tenmpe 235 4bove Zero e e L2 A Big Mining Company. DexvER, Colo., Feb. 7. Jrporation pa- pers of the San Miguel consolidated mining company, with a_capital of 815,000,000, have been filed. Among the directors are general B. . Butler and James Giltillan, —-— A New York Elevated Victim, New York, Feb, 7.—John Dohman, em- ployed on the elevated road, was killed at Sixty-first street this afternoon by a train, The body was terribly mangled and so {ammed up In the machinory that the engluo ad to bo raised from the track. WasuiNaNoy, Feb, 7.—Senatfr Voorhees is seriously ill with a complication of rheuma- tism and other troubles - — BREVITIES, Fred Waters was acrosted last disturbing the Salvation army in Cuming street. The ladies of the Ulysses 8. Grant relief corps will givo an “impromptu hop" with re- freshments at Grant post hall, 107 South Fourteenth street, Tuesday ovening Febru ary 10. The Ozark stone mining company filed ar- ticles of incorporation yesterday. Capital, £200,000. D. P. Burr, C.P. Harrigan, D. R Fitchy, C. H. Carter, T. F. Lowis and Sam- uel P, Pratt are the incorporators Nettlo Jones, who was arrested yesterday for larceny, bad stolen the following goods from Kate Sullivan on North Sixteenth streot: One apron, one silk dress, one plush cloak, one silver breastpin, two night dresses, one sofa pillow and one watch chain, night for its hal) on A Tour of Europe with Oabin Passage, Rail way Fares, Hotel Expenses, Guides, Eto, Propaid and Guaranteed, SIX PLEASURE EXCURSIONS IN AMERICA, The Bee's Matchloss Offor ficitors for Subscribers to Sunday and Weekly Editions, to Its 8o« Arrangoments have boen offected by the publishers of Tue Bek which enables us to make a novel and attractive offer to parties who are disposed to devote their time and en ergy toward procuring new subscribers for Tue OvAne WerkLy Bee or Tie SuNpar BEr botwoeen this date and the 10th day of June next. “This offer will bo open only to parties solio iting subscribers in Nebraska, lowa, South Dakota and Kansas, A careful rocord will ba keptof all sube seriptions forwarded, and tho awards wili be made without partialit The Buropean Tour. To the person that will secure the number of cash subscribors for T WeEkLY Bek or Tue Susoay Ber June 10, 1801, will b glven ¥iek or KOUND TRIF EUKOPEAN TOUR ticket will inclade first-c! from New York to Europe This includes also all tra sight-secing ex penses. larggost OMana before COST A ik, This ass passago and roturn, ing, hoter and “The trip will be mado With au excursion party gotten up by Mrs. M. D. Frazier of Boston, and will be in charge of compotent guides. The v. cler has mo cares, however, tour covers all the principal couns tries of Europe-England Germany Switzerland, France, Belgium, Italy and their prineipal cities, fncluding London, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Genoa, ete. SEVENTY-THREE DAYS OF SIGHT SEEING, The party starts from Now York July 1 and returns to that eity by September 11, Taken by smy individual alone, this Eue ropean tour would involve an outlay of uh least §700, American and Canadian Tours. For the second largest list of subscribers we offer a free ticket from Omaha to San F'rancisco and Los Angeles and retudn, Magnificert mountain scenery, the beautiful Golden Gate, the land of sunshine, fruits and flowoers. “Who has not seen Calitornia will not die happy.” Travel is aneducator, and to properly appreciate the vastness of our tcountry one must see its best features, For the third largest listof subscribers to the WEEKLY or SUNDAY BEE we offer a ticket from Omaba to Quebee and veturn. What could bo grander than a trip down the beautis ful St. Lawrence in mid-suwmer! To con- template the beauty of Thousand Isles is ~ dos lightful. How much move delightful to visit them when with verdure clad. Audall this pleasure for obtaining sube seribers to the WEEKLY and SUspay Bee. 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Here is the opportunity, A most delightful excursion wid one without expense, given for securing subscribers to the WEEKLY or SUNDAY BEE, For the sixth lavgest list of subscribers we offor a freo ticket from Omaha to Salt Lake City and return, Tae famous Mormon city is fast beconing a Gentile city, and will in timelose much of interest. Now, this sum- mer would be a good timo to visit' the booms ing city. Garfield Beach is of course in cluded’in the trip. This summer resort on the lake is a delightful place to pass a fow of the hot summer days. Why uot secure a number of subscribers for the WEEKLY oF Suxnay Ber and take the trip? #Kor the seventh latgest list of subscribers we offer a free ticket to Denver and Maniton and return, While a shorter trip than any of the others it combines many pleasant feas tures. Denver —the queen city of the plains— is always worth seeing_ while tho health and summer resorts of Manitou are delightful ins deed. Health-giving, inspiring, restful— amid sublime scenery—what trip could be restfult Al this pleasure for sccuring scribers to the SuNDAY or WEEKLY BEE. Conditio Now what are the conditions uvon which these tickets are given away ! The sccuring of the largest list of subscribers to Tum WeEkLY or SUNDAY Bee, No newspaper in the west is so well and favorably known and solicitors have always found it an_casy mate ter to secure subscribers Tue Bri's sub- scription List has always kept pace with its reputation and it desires to add new names to its long list of friends. Being at all times a peoplo’s paper it makes friends with ail classes, “The subscription price of Tiri: W is $1.00 per year postpaid to any place in this country or Canada, or §2.00 if sent toa foreign country. Tue Suxpay Bee is §200 per year, but Omaha subscrivers for Tue Suxbay Bem wilknot be counted iu this competation, Have your fricuds subscri Sumple copies forwarde traveling given o the KLY Bea for the paper, free on request. Porsons desiring to compefe for ono of these prizes will please say so when seading in their first ord Remittance in full must accompuny every order. Two six months subscriptions or four three months subseriptions will be counted as one order, - Remembered by His Assoc ates. C. P, Southard, who Friday afternoon re- d from the position of chief clerk in the distributing department of the postofice, was kindly remembered by his old associates, Friday afternoon the gentleman clerks of the postofice, together with the mail carriers, assembled in the rear of the mail room, after which Postmaster Clarkson stepped to the front and asked Mr. Southard to come to that part of the office. Not knowing what was wanted, he hastened to obey the commands of his cnief, who at once prosented him with a beautiful gold locket, on one side of which was o horseshoo set with diamonds, and on the other a Masonic emblem. The presentas tion speech was delivored 1w Major Clarkson's choicest language, and the fact mentioned that the present was a token of remembrance from the entive office force. ‘Ihe lady clerks, Miss Viola Coftin, Miss Emma Krutle, Miss Belle Scott, Miss L. Nissen, Miss Clara Southard and Mesdames K. Lane, K. Mathison and M. Preston, not to be outdone by their gentleman friends, had made an ogant silk lined smoking jacket. which the took to Mr. Southard’s home at 111 Sout Eighteenth street Friday evening and in quiet way presented to the retiring chicf. The gentleman was 80 overcome Lhat it was some minutes before he could thank his appreciative fricnds, He then tendered them a hearty welcome o his hospitable home, where the evening was spent in a des lightful manner, a daioty lunch being served Just before miduight, That Mecting Next Thurslay. Secretary Brandt returned from IKansas City last evening. He reports that President Krauthoff has called a mecting of the Weste ern assoclation for Thursday, the 1:th, for the purpose of reforming the Western ,nsso- cution circuitand the drafting of a schiedule for the current year. President Harey Me- Cormick,Secretary Brandtand the supporting editor of Tue Bee will attend the meeting, sl U 4 Bishop Flasch Seriously 11, MiLwavkee, Wis, Feb, 7.—A dispatoh from Lin Crosse suys Bishop Flusch is sorae ously i,