Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1891, Page 1

- THE OMAHA "TWENTIETH YEAR. NEBRASKA LIVE STOCK MEN. They Intelligently Discuss the Interesting Phases of Their Important Industry, *—"CHARGES AGAINST THE STATE BOARD. Favoritism in Giving State Fair Pre- miums Alleged - Experience ot a Claim Jamper at Cozad— Nebraska News, TRICE, Feb, 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue This moraing's session of the Nevraska Breeders' association was largely attended with a number of new faces among the membership, The committee ap- pointed last night to take action on the pre dent's recommendations and on resolutions submitted its report. J. B. Dinsmore, Colonel Savage and Mr. Sullivan were anpointed a committeo to draft a constitution and b 898 and G preparation of articles of incor poration with authority to engage the ser- vices of a competent attorney to aid them in the work. “What Has the Berkshire Done in Swine Husbandry to Entitle Him to Premier Position " a paper by ¥\, A. Brouno of Syra- cuse, was the first paper taken up for con- sideration at the morning session. The paper was interesting and exhaustive and was adopted without discussion as having perfectly covered every point in the swine inaustry, L. L. Silver read a paper on ‘Ne- braska’s Sheeop Tndustry,” which was a strong plea for a branch of live stock in- dustry that has rapidly fallen off in ast years. It was shown that a heavy © profit was to ove made in sheep raising on the farm. A leugthy dis- cussion followed the es 1y, in which a” num- ber of sheep raisers gave their experience, it being the rule rather than the exception that the industry had proven profitable under proper management, Colonel Savage of South Omaha made the rather startling as- sertion in reference to the matter that the whole number of sheep marketed in Omaha in an entire year would not supply the de- mand of a single month, The afternoon session was opencd with a paper_on The Draft Horse Industry— A Pailore Under Improver Manacement, a Success Under Good Management,” by A. L. Sullivan, The paper dwelt mainly on tho proper management of ‘stallions and the ne- cessity of breeding to the best. It was fol lowed by papers on “The Draft Horse as an Element in Agriculture” by B, M. Upton and Milton Doolittle. A marked improve- ment in weight and breeding was shown as having taken place in the state during the past few vears, Under this heading a paper was read by Charles w. Beach of Auburn on “The Trot- ting Horse as a Factor in Agriculture.” Tho writer's researches proved that the long standing prejudice existing between draft horse breeders and trotting horse breeders was fast dying out, a fact for general con- gratulation, and showing @ corresponding accruing benefit to horse breeders and own- ers of all classes. “I'he Value of State Fair Premiums” was a paper read by H. C. Stoll of this city. He made o plea in opening for the awarding of premiums to the animal, and not the man, branching off into strong charyges of favoritism, having been shown by the Nebraska state board of agriculture in past _years, unfair assessment of premiums, and that past boards had been unduly ex- travagant in the management of the boara's affsrs. Among those who replied to the rather caustic essay was ox-President J. 13, Dinsmoor of Sutton, who challenged the proof of the essayist's charges, The report of the committee on incorpora- tion, made at the opening of tonight's ses- sion, ])l'cci itated a lively discussion on the question of the price of shares, ending in the whole matter being tabled, which leaves the membership fee as at present “Heredity,” a lengthy and paper, was 1by Dr. Frank §, The evening session closed with el officers, as follows: President, Dr S. Billings, Lincon: vice president, on ¢ tle, J. B. Dinsmoor, Sutton; on horses, Mil ton Doolittle, Atkinson: on swine, . H. Searle, Edg: on sheep, L. L. Suver, Lin- coln; secretury and treasuver, A. H. S. Reed, Lincoln, exhaustive Billings, cetion of A Serious Claim Contest. Cozip, Neb., Feb. 18.—[Special to Tnr Bee. | —Monday evening as L. Colo was mak- ing preparations to build a house on @ pieco of land three miles north of Cozad upon ‘which he had lately filed papers of contest, 0. W. Pearson, who formerly held the land as a pre-emption, but who did not conform strictly with the requirements of the law, accosted him with a Winchester rifle and at the point of the same requested him to leave the place immediately, Cole, however, held the ground and refused to do so—also at the Puinl of & gun—after which Pearson left and n an hour’s time returned with a posse of masked men, who rushed upon Cole and made all preparations to lynch him. They had thenoose of the rope about his neck and were conducting him toa place to hang him when he wept and begged for mercy. His request was not heard for the time being and had it not been for one of the mob he would have been swung in open air in a few minutes, A. S. Pearson, a brother of the leader, whose better judgment prevailed, unmasked and stood between Cole and the angry mob, and in behalf of Cole requested that thoy let him go free, provided he would agree to leave the country immediately. Cole cried for merey and promised if set free he would do so. After some trouble the majority of the mob were induced to untie the rope aft which they held a short meeting and dis- persed. There has been great enmity between the prineipals for some time. Cole has not been seen nor heard of since. Both are well known in the vicinity—and Cole is in good financial circumstances, To Advertise Kearney. KeArsey, Neb, Feb. 18.—[Special Tele- gramto Tue Bre.)—A large gathering of citizens, representing the wealth and realty of Kearney, met at the city hall tonight and adopted a pian for a business camparen to be known as the Kearney Real Estate ox- change. The plan is to plico & pool of $,000 at the dispesal of a board of managers, who shall use this amount to advertiso Kearney and bring in excur- sions from the east. The citizens backed tho schemo by at once listing their property with the exchange. Kearney business men are hopeful for the outcome and they have all harmonized for the best interests of the city and central Nebraska, Broke His Wrist, KeArNEy, Neb, Feb, 18, — (Special Tele - gram to Tue Bee. ] — Upton Summers, & track- walker for the B, & M. at this place, started out this morning for an inspection of the road, riding on tho engine. He attompted to aligntat the bridge and in doing so fell and broke bis wrist. York's Court Calendar. Yonk, Neb., Feb, 18,—|Special to Tne Bk, —District court convened today with Judge Edward Bates, the newly eleoted judee, on the bench. There are 107 cases on the calendar. Mourning for Sherm; Yonk, Neb, Feb, 18.--[Special to Tue Bre.]—-The business houses were heavily draped and flags were at half mast all over the city today, in mourning for General Sherman, Couldn't Stand Joking. McCooxk, Neb,, Feb, 18,—[Special to Tue BEE.|—An entertainment given here for the amusement of the public has almost resulted in a tragedy, Last Thursday evening *‘The “OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1801, © their second annusl rd’s opera house, The minstrels wero greetea by a packed house, and the 0 s heartily appre- clated s 78 wero_gotten off, among others ore was by Kd rell, “Why is Frank Hube A candle?” And the answe both are light at the tog d con- siderable merviment among the boys, as Hu- bert is a well kiown character, Hubert heard of the gig and swore ho would shoot very one of ti s until ho got the ghi one, vs told Hubert it was Farrell who sprung the gag, and he im- meaiately wont gunning for the latter. The other evening he came across Farrell and opened up with a torrent of abuse, Farrcll truck Hubert whereupon Huboert drew his revolver and fired at Farrell’s he 1 the temple, cut a furr ide of the head and went through the of the car. Hubert was immediately s on the e of attempted murde s released on £500 bonds @iven by his nd broth Was an - exc s Hubert shot to kill Faerell doe: v oany serious results from his wound. Ho is able to be around and > tho congratulations of his friends, Hois a fireman on the western division of the B. & M, Acquitted on the Facts. Hirmisov, Neb,, 1eb, 18, [Special Tele- am to Tar Bre|—The trial of Henry cker for the murder of Rufus Tate has been in progress for the last two days, but this afternoon the case was submitted to the jury. The prosecution was ably conducted by Astorney Sullivan of Broken Bow and the defense b Attorney €. E. Holmes of Harrison and Hon, W. H. Westover of Lin- coln. The defense based their case upon tne literal vecital of facts as detafled by the pris- oner and other witnesses, and made no at- tempt to play upon patios or sympathy, avd 50 credifably were the prisoner's intorests guurded that the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. uch that the sympathies wero with the prisoner, is approved by all. Tho evide showed that Cocker shot Tate while the latter was in the act of climbing upon the bar behind which Cocker was standing with a rifle, having fired one shot over Tate's head a moment before to scare him from ying out a threat to knife a female in- te of the house, Cocker fought Tate off with the muzzle of hisrifle. until the rifle got entangled in Tato's sleeve, when Crocker threw down the lever of the vifle, throwing another shell into the barrel and pulled the trigger. 'When the jury rendered its verdict, Judge Kinkaid complimented it on its good judgment aud adjourned court for this term. of the communit, and the v Kearney County Prosperous. MiNpEN, Neb,, Feb. 18.-—Special Telegram to Tur Bee]—A large numberof leading farmecs and business men of Kearney county met the state reliefl convention committee at the court house this afternoon and resolu- tions were passed endorsing the action of the county supervisors ordering the county tricken from the list of those wtended to receive state aid. The sense of the meeting is that no more destitution prevails than usually comes to the surface during the winter sea- son. It was decided that Kearnoy county con and will provide for its own poor. The following resolutions were adopted by the board of supervisors at the last mecting; Vhereas. certain resolutions have been pre- sented in the present session of the legislature aln citizons of certaln counties in of Nebraska are in uestitute sircum- ition requiring aid, and ! sport of Kear- and stances Where said the citizens of fore be it Resolved, That our repre: hereby Instructed to have the co ney stricken from said resolu ancluded therein, for the reason zens of suid county are not in destitute eir- cumstances and do not require aid as repre- sented in said resolutions, and the county clerk be and is hereby instructed tosend o carcfuleopy of this resolution to E Krick, repri earney count WorLkF, County Attorney. By order of board supervisors, Rusnyiuie, Neb, . —|Speciai Tele- gram to Tur Bee)—Licutenant Byron, with a detachment of scouts, arrived hero from the agency tonight, having in charge the two Indian_ prisoners, believed to be the murderers of Licutenant Casoy and Team- ster Miller, Thoy will be taken to Fort Meade, S. D., and held for trial. One of the prisoners’ s cmulating the custom of somo white men, by pretending to bo crazy. The arrest was made by Licu- tenant Clomer and his company of Indian scouts, Everything is quiet at the agency, the anuuity issue being over, and the Indians gradually returnine to their homes. Sixty more of the Rosebud Indians left for that ive interestin the new plan of organizing compantes of Indian scouts, Four of these companies have already been organ- ized and equipped ~ and it s said others will follow. Among the Indians still at the agency some uneasiness is mani- fested on accouni of continued absenceof the first delegation to Washingts Th pro- pose to wait here, they say, until they ascer- tain whether their fricnds are going to be per mitted to return, or what disposition is to ¢ made of them, In event the delegation is detained at Fort Sheridan, 1t is not known Just what effect it will have upon these In- dians waitg at Pine Ridge. O'Neill's Academy Burning, New, Feb, 18.—[Special Telegram ]—The Saint Mary's academy, the flnest building in this city, is on fire and will be a total loss. ‘e building is a four: story brick, just completed by A, M. Meals, an Omaha contractor, and had not yet been turned over to _the Catholic church, so that the loss will fallon the builder, It is not known hero for what amouut the building is insured. er Dwyer, 1xcory, Neb, Feb, 18, —[Special Telegram to Tup Bee.]-Sergeant Ormsby of the Omaha potice force arrived here tonight and sccured & requisition from Governor Boyd upon the governor of Towa for Dwyer, the man who mdrdered John Connors in’ Omabia ou Sunday last. Ormsby will leave on the fiest train in the morning for Davenport, la., where Divyer is under arrost, Church Howe's Admirers, LaxcoLy, Nob, Feb. 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tz Bee.] —A delegation of seventy- five leading farmers from Nemaha county, with six clergymen of different denomina- tions, ealled on Church Howe this evening at his hotel and congratulated him upon his retention of his seat in the house. "Pomorrow at 10 o'clock they will present him with a cane in representative hall, Going A Morrison in Custody. TekAMAL, Neb, Feb. 18- R. A, Morrison, the fellow who shot at Sheriff Monroe some three weeks ago, has been captured. He will be tried for shooting with intent to kill. He was captured on the Omaha reservation by the sheriff and his deputy ond declares that had he been avied some one would have got killed before he would have been taken, John Timka Killed. Nenrasga Ciry, Nob., Feb. 15, Telegram to Tue Bex,|—John farmer living near Unadilla, was run over by a B. & M. frelght train at Syracuse last evening and instantly killed. He attempted 10 board the train while in_motion and fell under the wheels. He was horribly mangled. Charges Malicions Libel. Grxeva, Neb, Feb, 18.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre,] ~George Chapman was arrested this worning upon o warrant sworn out by B. F. Morrill for malicious libel. Chapman i8 the man who wsudo afdavit that Morrill tried to hire him (o burn the resideuce of I, M. Donisthorpe, which was partially con- sumed by fire & few weeks ago, PRICKS THE GORMAN BUBBLE. Congressman Rusk to Explain That the Sena- tor is Committed for Oleveland, PROSPECTS OF AN END TO SILVER TALK. Senator Quay Thinks of Retiring from the National Republican Chaire manship—Manderson Works ing for Appropriations, Wasnixarox Brrear Ture Ber, 1 518 ForrTneNTit STREET, > Wasinxoroy, D. C., Feb, 18.) Congressman Rusk of Maryland will issue acard to the public tomorrow to the effect that Senator Gorman 1s not a candidate for the presidential’ nomination. He will say, further, t Maryland is in favor of Mr, Cleveland. It appears that the south, and some portions of Maryland have taken the, talk about Senator Gorman forthe presidency very much to heart and have begun to grow boomlets for htm. The compliments he re. 1 for leading the fight inst the elec- tions bill promises to force him into the raco for the presidential nomination, especi- ally since the appearance of the Cleveland anti-silver letter, Senator Gorman has been for some time committed to the renomination of Mr. Cleveland and is afraid that the movement for himself in tke south may so divert attention from Mr. Cleveland that the latter may fail to secure the desired recognition in the nominating convention next year. Representative Rusk declares that no one has any autbority to use Senator Gorman's name for any place except the one he now occupies. Mr, Gorman would not, however, decline the chairmanship of the national committee, 1t is suid: END OF SILVER TALK 1N SIGIT, The tedious hearings over the silver bill which have been in progress beforethe coin- age committee f > weeks, will come to a close on next F'riday noon. That was the decision reached by the committee tos A vote will be taken atlo'clock on Friday afternoon as {o reporting the bill tothe house, Representative Abner Taylor, one of the committee, says that, while he is opposed to he is satisfied a ma- Jority will either report the bill adversely or send it to the house without any report. Mr. Carter of Montana, one of the silver men on the committee, expresses this same view, so that sides seem toagree that the house will fi socure control of the bill on next Frida is only within a few days that the men who are opposing unlimited coinage felt that it wias safe to let the bill go before the hou: Their first purpose was to talk the measure to death in the committee, but their conces sion of reporting the bill on Friday is merely another way of aisposing of the subject. All bills become laws unless the president vetoes oraproves them within ten aays after the date of their passage, but this ten ys limit will not apply to bills con- sidered after next Friday noon, as March 4 arrives ten days from that time, The president will theréfore not be called upon to veto the silver bill or any other bill passed after Friday noon, as tie natural operation of the law will work its own veto if he does not aftix his approval. This point was scen by the antisilver men and they have accordingly timed their report to next Friday noon. CQUTCHEON'S. COMING. OFPICE. A strong effort is being made to have the president appoint General Cuteheon of Mich- gan as the civilian member of the board of fortifications, recently created by con- gress. General Cutcheon is chairman of the house committee on mili- tary affairs, but will retive from s on Maveh 4. All the members of the military committee, irrespective of party, have united in urging the appointment of General Cutcheon. The Michigan delega- tion in congress, democrats andrepublicans, hayve also united in_behalf of the general Aside from these endorsements, it is unde: stood that President Harrison has recently said that he considered General Cutcheon’s public service of such a high order that he wishedto recognizo them by a_suitable ap- pointment. The place is worth $,000 3 yo and the term 1s for four years, The board is made up of the commanding geueral of the army, one civilian and officers of rank from the artillery, eugineers and the arms of the service, SENATOR QUAY TO RETIRE, It is believed Senatir Quay will resign from the chaivmanship of the republican na- tional committee now that he has answered his accuser and feels that he no longer rests under a ban, It is reported he wants the ex- assistant postmaster general to succeed him, LAND OFFICE DECISIONS, Assistant Secretary Chandler has finally cancelled the commuted bomestead entry of Samuel M. Weiner for land in section 2, townsbip 103, range 50, Mitchell, S, D., also the timber culture entry of Mary S. Movgan on the contest of George W. Stewart, for a tract in section 32, township 123, north of range 71, West Aberdeen, S, D. WORKING FOR APPRCPRIATIONS. Senator Manderson said today' that ae was yet working with the appropriations com- mittee to secure_$3,000 for the public square at Lincoln and $5,000 for }m\'iuu around the square there, also 30,000 for quartermaster-s stovehouse at Omaha, and $100.000 Omaha public builain, he would get the amounts would fail, THE DWINDLING MAJORITY, Attention in republican circles is being divected with emphasis to the fact that the election of Peffer in Kansas and Kvle in South Dakota, independents, reduces the re- ‘mhlimm major in the senate to four, If should “be chos by the demo- and the farmers' party in il that majority will fall to two h the possibility of a loss after March 4, 802, unless the protectionists look after party interests, The most vital considera- tion to the country at large in this connec- tion is that the house of the Fifty-second con- gress is known to be in favor of free silver coiuage by about two-thirds, and the acces- i to the senate are pledged to the same experiment. It looks now like a battle next year between free traders and unlimited coinage advoeates upon one side and protec- tionists and conservative financiers upon the otherside, If the fiat parties should score other victories 1n 1562, away will go the cconomic vasis of the republican party and down will go the best interests of the coun- wy. for the He said he thought ,000, but feared the other REED'S THIRD ABSENCE. For the third time since the Fitty-tirst congress convened it has chosen a speaker ro tempore, Speaker Reed has chills and Ir. Payson of Illinois has be n elected pro tempore. The speaker was absent twice be- fore, once in his campalgn and onco on ac- countof the death of his mother, and M, Burrows of Michigan was each time elected speaker pro tempore. Speaker Reed says ho Will be out again in a day or two. HIS NAME MAY BE FOSTER Ohio republicans in congress today ex- pected to see tho nowination of ex-Giovernor Charles Foster go to the senate for the vacant treasury portfolio. They reached tho conclusign from the general “fitness of the man for the place and his geographical loca- tion, logether with his strong endorsement and the belief that the president is naturally inclined to Foster. Some others said that he bad been practically agread upon. This w the conclusion of Generals Kennedy and Grosvenor, Colonel Thompson, Major Hutterworth, Captain Morey and ot ors of the delegution, as they expressed them- selves to your correspondent after an inter- view with the president. The impression is general that the nomwation will go to the seunte on Friday or Saturday, aud, while nothing positive is known, the preponderance of opinion is that the name will be Foster from Ohio, THE DEFICIENCY BILL. The deficiency appropriation bill, just re- —— ported to tho house contatos o paragtagh appropriating $1% w pay the avcount of J. F. Gardner, late United Stites surveyor genoral braska and lowa, for seryices from Au- 1, 1886, 1o Octobet 15 1585, inclu- Another paragraph dppropriats 814.10 pay the balance of the saliry of E. R egles, custodian of Furt seton, the abandoned military reservation, for Ma; W, and 82,75 for the Iadian school at Genon, ob, the amount certifiod by the second ptrolier as being dud on account: also, £200 for tho support of the Sioux of different tri bes, PENITENTIARY. CONVICTS, Trom a special censug bulletin just issued, relating to conviets, it #8 learned that in the venitentiary of Neoraska there are 350 per- sous, of whom 201 are native and 24 are and 2 Indians; 0 the ponitentiary at Fort Madison, In., aro 418 porsons, of whom h And 33 negroes, tho bemg natives; at Anamosa, Ia., 1 persons, of whowm' §0 avo foreign born negroes: in thoSeuth Dakota peniten- tiary at Sioux Falls there are % persons, of whom 35 are natives, 1 negro and 4 Indians, MISUELLANEOUS, Riley of Osceoldly Ia., is at the Nor- Carl of Omaha is at Willard's. iordon and wife of Omaha arc 5 the St. James, Peury S. H 3 Increasing Omaha's Appropriation, Wasiisaroy, Feb, 18.~Senator Spooner today reported favorably the proposed amend- ment to the sundry civil bill, increasing, by £400,000, the limit of the cost of the postoftice building of Omaha. Foster Gets a Telegram, Fostorn, O., Feb, 18.~Ex-Goveruor Fos- ter, who has been mentigned as the probable essor of Windom, hats been called to New York by a telegram frofa President Harrison, —— Western People in Chicago. Crioaan, Feb, 18,—[Special Telegram to Tne Ber|—Among the western people in Chicago today were the following: At the Auditorium: Fred W, Gray, E. E. Naugle, Omaha; Mrs, 8. L. Dows, Cedar Rapids, Ta.; B. K. Bluh, Salt Lake, Utah, At the Grand Pacific: E. M. Judd, Kear- ney, N J, B. Carter, Cedar Rapids, Ia.; Georeo Tibbe, Omaha; F. 12, Holmes, Noebe, N. D. Atthe Paimer: . Chauyin, Butte, Mon John O*Neill, Deer Lodge, Mont.; Theodors; D. Bedker, Albion, Neb, At the Tremont! M. and Mrs. F. P, Fow- ler, Waterloo, Tn.; Mrs. C. Davis, Mrs. E. J. Lewis, Mrs, Ella Davis, Omaha. At tho Sherman: H. F. Cody, Arthur Johnson, Omaha; £. €. Hockenberger, Grand Island, Neb. ——— MAGNIFICENT CHARITY. Efforts of Baron D'Hirsch in Behalf of Suffering Humanity. [Copyrighted 1891 by James Gordon Bennett.) Moxik UARLo, Feb, 18— [New York Her- ald Cable—Special 16 Tur Ber.] —1 had tho pleasure of being recefved by Baron 1'Hivsch at the Villa Corletts,’ Mante Carlo, when he kindly gave mo tffe following interesting particulars respecting. his numerous munifi- ceut gifts to the poor. Baron D'Hirsch's whole affections wers ecentered in his only child, Baron Luciei’ D'Hirsch, who died some few years ago after a short illness, This cruel affliction ¢aused the father to re- tire from all actiyé Lupiness. Being pos- sessed of enormous Wwealth, and having no direct heir, Mo, aftér!mature consideration, decided to employ ordleyote.a portion of his fortune to the jation. of she suffer- Trrgs of nis feil -, Notwithstanding his Jewish descent, Baron D'Hirsch is @ man of large aud liberal ideds on religicus matters, many members of his' Zgmily being Christ- ians, - Furthermore, his adoption of two English children, who are being brought up in the Christian religion is sufficient proof that his unequaled liberality is not limited to his own people. For many years past he has been seriously occupied with the miserable condition of the poor Jews in Russia, and he determined to talie all possible steps to coma to their relief. He ut once entered into negotiations with the Russian government and proceeded to devote the sum of £2,000,000 to that object. 1t can easily be imagined that this offer was not lightly refused by the Russian au- thorities. But certain stipulations imposed by the donor, though of a kind usual in such cases, such as that the money should be in- vested in the hands of trustees, not being in accordance with the desjro of the Russians, who wished to have the whole and sole hand- ling of the morcy, Baren I’ dirsch was ob- liged to withdraw hisoffer. He thereupon decided to’ take other steps, This, however, did not prevent him— as proof that he bhas mno religious prejudices—from handing to the chief of the holy synod, M. de Pébedianoslzew, a gift of £40,000 for the orthodox Russian schools. It may not be uninteresting to the Herald's readers to know that generally in Russia, as it was in many other eduntries of Europe till a few years ago, Jews are no longer allowed o farm and till the land, ana this with their increasing population, was one of the princi- ple causes of their poverty. Being bafHiled in his efforts to help them in this way, Baron D'Hirsch determined to do so in another, and began to encourago and help Russian Jews to emigrate, Enormous sums have been given by him for this purpose, Amerida was the country lookeu to, and to provide funds for emigrants and the éducation of their chil- dren was the prime object of his munificent bequest of 12,000,000f. But, the persecution of Jews still continu- ing in Russia, it became necessary to find somo other outlet than the United States, and he sent out a commission, composed of three competent men, an English officer of engineers, a Belgian and a German to the Argentine Republio fob the purpose of re- porting on agricultural prospects of that country. Their report being favorable, a further important sum Will ve provided by Buron 'Hirsch for the purpose of enabling Russian Jews to emigrale to that . country and for the purchase ofland there for their benefit, It has been the gengral belief that the Jews are extremely opposed to manual labor, but Baron D'Hirsch 8ssured me that this was no so, ke having bad indisputable proof 10 the contrary, and this fact is the principal cause of his proposed agtion in their fuvor in the Argentine Republie, Besides these different sums Baron D'Hirsch has just given 12,000,000, for the Galician schools, This latter gift probably gave rise to the erropeous statements which appeared in mauy papers that he had given the said sum a second time to the United States, whereas ho lianded over to the Amer- ican trustees the capital of his former gift, Ford's li;lnl Show. Orrawa, ML, Feb. 18.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Ber]—The arguments on the motion for a new trial in the Ford case today doveloped the fact that the man has no hope of being able to appeal from any decision which Judge Stipp muy make, and should he {ofuix: to graut @ new trlal, Ford must hang. — LR The Weather Forecast, For Omeha apd Vicinity—Fair; warmer, For Nebraska and South Dakota—Slightly warmer, except stationary temperature in central portions; southerly winds; fair. For lowa—Warmer; fair; southerly winds, slightly WAR COMMENCED ¥ EARNEST Rates Botwoon Ohioago and 8t. Louis Lev- eled by the Sfoutheastera, CHEAP RATES FOR THE WEST ASSURED. | Alley's Charges A gainst the New Al- bany Denied - Fyplanation of the Union Pacific's Net Decrease tailroad News. Crrieago, Feb, 18.—[Spoclal Telegram to Tite Bee.)~The Chy St. Louis passen- ger rates will be wide open next urday. Chairman Fiuley today authorized all lines interested to make a & round trip rate. The chances are that the actual rate will be just what passengers are willing to The Jacksonville & Southeastern, the St. Louis connection of the Atchison, started the ball rolling by making an offer of a $7 round trip rate toa party of St. Louis bank clerks, One of theso happened to be au old Alton em- ploye, and wishing his friends to go over his old road, he wired the facts tothe Alton. As fast as the notice could be issued the Alton met the rate, and Chairman Finley author- ized the other fivo competing roads to meet it. The Jacksonville &Southeastern mot the situation with a $ rate, which so far has not been met. This is regarded on all sides as the most serious drop in passenger rates since the rate war a year ago. The original one-way rate was $7.50, This rate was reduced to £.75, owing to the Jacksonville & Southeast- ern’s low rate mileage books. Chalrman Finley then ordered a boycott on the South- eastern. to take effect today. Owing to the intercession of the Atchison, the boycott w postponed until next Monday, and now comes this unexpected reduction, It is thonght lylu\t it will almost surely result in & regular ent rate, which will gradually extend bver the whole west. President Breyfogle RepHen. New Youk, Feb, 18, —Information was re- ceived by the Evening Post yesterday that at a meeting of the directors of the Louis- ville, New Albany & Chicago railroad held at the company's office in this city, an addi- tional issuc of §2,500,000 of the company’s stock was authorized, President Broyfogle stating to the directors that he had arranged with some one to loam the eompany money on them. The Kvenimg Post’s informant said the issue was part of an attempt to de- fraud the company out of just so much money. The directors, it was also asserted, did not understand anytning about the comvany’s business, they did just what the president wanted them to do and that all they knew about the matter was that the stockholders voted to make some extension via Indiana, All of which, 1t was expected, would cost much less than §1,000,000. In o talk with a Post roporter, Breyfogle denied the above story. He declared there had not been any such a mecting of the directors, and that no additional issue of stock had been authorized or oven suggested. About a year ago the bonded debt was increased by £2,500,000 to $12,000,000, and with the procéeds of ‘the adational bonds_ some floating iudebteduess had been paid oft and & saving offected on in- terest charges. Breyfoglo also declared that N0 company was in casier circumstarces financially, Tu aftidayits in connection with his suit for a receivor in Chicago, Alley alleges a conspir- acy existing betwecn Breyfogle and Henry S.” Ives of Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton fame, to wreck tho Monon company, ete. Mr. Breyfogle, when seen, made the following statement *‘I have been informed such a suit has been brought and have repeatedly been told since Henry Crawford severed his connection with this company that he was preparing a sensa- tional suit. ‘The charges are ficticious and sensational.” Another officer of the Monon said: cause of this difference and contr i the fact that Heory Crawford, formerly general solicitor, had a railway which he de- sired to unload on the company at an exces- sive valuation. Had the management con- sented to take the roadthe present suit would never have been brought, Crawford is behind the proceedings." | Herry S, Tuels would not talk on the sub- ect, “The The Alton's Annual Report. CiicAGo, Feb, 18.—The twenty-cighth an- nual report of the Chicago & Alton road shows gross earnings for the past year of $7,339,250; total disbursements for the same period, including operating expenses, taxes, etc, of $7,258,183; leaving a balance of 81,117, The actual net earnings were 83,751, a decrease of 261,128, compared with last year. The gross carnings show a decrease of $150,863, and _the operating ex- peuses are decroased §159,734, President Blackstone refers in plain terms to the secret rate cutting of last summer whereby the Alton lost much business, The agreement between the Southwestern Mis- souri v he says that in a group of nine of Indiana, in which about one-third of the whole railroad mileaze of the United States is located, he finds that, in 1880, more than four-fifths of these roads failed to eurn any dividends for theirshareholders and that capital stock, representing such non- dividend earning roads amount to more than £1,000,000,000 and yet, adds President Black- stone, in the legisiatures of several states in this group there ave one or more bills under consideratic designed for a still further re- duction of railroad earnings. A Strong Agreement Formed. Cuicago, Feb, 18, —[Special Telegram to Tae Ber.|—The trans-Missouri passenger agreement was finished todav, It is mod- eled after the western passenger agreement, but is thought to be far stronger. The first Monday in March an adjourned meeting will be held in Kansas City, when all the lines in the traus-Missouri territory are expected to sign it ‘The commissioners of the Western Trafic association also met and continued the work of formulating ruies for the guidance of the board. Chairman Walker says there are no charges ot cut rates made agaiust the Iowa Cenural, Concerning Alley's Suit, CinicaGo, Feb, 18.—Director Hughes of the New Albany & Chicago railroad cowpany. made a statement to the Assoc- ated press in regard to the suits for a re- ceiver for that rond, begun by W. S, Aliey of New York. He declares the general charges in the bill false, and that the specific charges amount to nothing. He says the animus of the bill lies in the fact that the present man- agement refused to pay him (Alley) for com- missions for the sale of bouds of the corpora- tion some years ago, on the ground that there was no agreement with him touching the matter. Union Pacific Economies, New You, Feb. 18.—[Special Pelegram to Tur Ber,|—Inexplanation of the decrease of nearly §1,500,000 shown by the Union Pacific net earnings for 1850, it is urge that the re- forms and economies introduced by the new management have not had timo to show any effect, Within a day or two & thorough re- orgauization of the operating dopartment of the company has been completed. Under the circumstances it is confidentlv belioved that such a vemarkable increase of #0000 in DaiLy BEr operating expenses, shown f V0, wili not be possible. Allowed the Low e, NEw Yo, Feb, 18 pecial Telegram to | Tue Bry The presidents of the railroads in the Trunk Line association and the ( tral association have decided t4 allow all roads west of Buffalo and_ Pittsburg to mike the | age rate allowed to ship pers of dressed beef upon privats « This di s of the Luke Shore's griovances against the Grand Trun ased Barnings, New Yon, Fob, 18, ram ty Tur Bee,]—Tho Post says ) is tho only freight of which there is a smaller ton nage than last year, thing elso s moving in a wmuch larg wtity, The ro. ceipts of ull other kinds of grain and also of hogs, cattle and sheep are larger than last yeat. Buta much more important point s that the rates for both frelghts and fares west of Chicago are now 25 per cent higher than at this time last year, The lavgor part of this incry Ates involves 1o ine s of the pe erating exper nd will, therefore, nearly all appear in the increase of net carnings, “All things conside the prospects of a large ncrease of net ea of the granger roads this spring notwith- standing the shortage of the corn crop, are y good.” NEW YORK Prospects for e BANK FAILURE. The American Loan and Trust € ny Closes 1ts Door: New Yous, Feb, 18.—The American loan and trust company bas closed its doors. The immediate cause of the failure was the de- mand for a larce amount made by thesavings banks of this city which tho trust company could not meet, The bank exam- iner states that he gave no order to close the doors, and the general feeling is that the com- pany will pay depositors i full and have This morning Bank Examiner Preston said: “The closing of the bank was brought about by unexpected demands by certain say- ings banks. The amount which'it was asked to pay was oetween £200,000 and £00,000. The company had not this amount, and while offfeers were discussing what had ' bette done, 1 came lere, ascertained tho facts and took possession Whan the business was figured up Friday, the assetts werc 82, 168,038; amount loaned on collaterals was $2,1! the value of collaterals, as figured ¢ 637 the liabibities amount to the apparent doficiency is $656 “Since the susper n today,’ said Preston, “I have been waited upon by in- fluential wen and have reason to believe it is possible that certain securities, which I esti- mate at a low figure may be paid in full. 1f this is done the deficiency will be reduced to $475,000, 1 belicve then the remainder will be made good by the stockholders and the institution may be placed on its feet. Iam confident the depositors will be paidin full.” The attorney general instituted proceed- ings today for the appointment of a receiver. The indications of tomorrow will decide whether the suit will be pressed. 0. D. Baldwin, alleged to be a former pres- ident of the American loan and trust com- pauy, with Charles E. Hubbel, is charged by Janies C. Mix with fraud and conspivacy in procuring the franchises, contracts und vatents of the Electvie railway signal com- pany of Hlinols. Baldwin is president of the Automatic telegraph railway company. Another Kansas City Failure. KaNss Ciry, Feb, 18.-The Union invest- ment company assigned today for the benefit of creditors. The liabilities aroubout §1,000,- 000 nocording to the officials of the comp: the same. It is im- possible, they say, to give an exact statement at present. ‘The cause of the failure Is given as the diffculty in calling in western loans and negotiating paper in the east, Two Failures at Kearney. Kraksey, Neb., Feb, 18.—(Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—C. H. Miller's hardware store was closed this morning on a chattel mortgage amounting to $7,600. The other liabilities are unknown. The assets are about £10,000, W. I, Cook, clgar dealer, made an assign- ment to the City National bank this morning. Ttis intimated thatall the creditors will be secured. Assets, £,000, Topeka Pank Troubles, TorrkA, Kan., Feb. 18.—John B, Knox & Co., investment bankers, assigned today with liabilities of #300,000. The assets are not yet definitely known, but Knox claims they will aggregate £150,000. Financial stringency aud slow collections caused the troubie, Ridiculous Rumors. Crxoixsa, O., Feb. 18.—A rumor was pib- lished here today to the effect that the Ohio and Mississippi railway were about to go into the hands of a receiver. Nothiug definite can be learned about the matter, but railway men scout tho idea as riaiculous, Arreste: Bostox, Mass., Feb. 18, —James B, Kinsley is unaerarrest charged with the embezzlement of $34,000 from Boston banking houses. The prisoner is a wool commission merchant, Ho was held in $0,000 bonds for hearing March 3. A Railway Company's Trouble, NEw Yonk, Feb, 18.—Attachments aggre- gating §122,500 were issued today against the Kentucky Union railway company and the Kentucky Union lana company, with head- quarters at Louisville. Coal Company Fails, CHATTANOG nn., Keb. 18.—The tna coal company has assigned with liabilities of £00,000, and assets in lands and mines of £100,000. Inability to secure an extension of paper was the cause e LOST IN & BURNING BUILDING. A Woman and Four Children and a Man Fatally Burned. EW Youk, Feb, 18.—A woman and four children were suffocated and a man probably fatally burned in a fire that occurred in Brooklyn this morning. The buildingin which the fire occurred was a three story frame structure. The basement and ground floor were used as & bakery. Two families Lved on the floors above. A pot of fat boiling over in the basement. set fire to the surrounding woodwork. In a few minutes the building was on firoand dense smoke was pouring through the halls, The firemen managed to subdue the flames after the and sccond floor had been aud as soon as pos: sible o search made of the building. On_the top floor they found Mys. John Henry and her four children dead. ~ Jacob Enrich, who was in the basement, was so badly burned that he will provably die. Another Wreck in Tenncssee, CuieaGo, Feb, 18, —The Illinois Centrafl of- ficials have a dispateh from Jackson, Tenn stating that the south-bound limited expres which left Chicago yesterday afternoon, was derailed at Meding, Tenn., and threo passen- gers, the baggagemaster and a newsboy were fnjured, Dead Sunk in New York Bay. Nrw Yous, Feb. 18,—The North German Lloyd st amer Hayre collided in the bay with an Italian bark. The bark sank almost im- mediately and it is beheved several lives were lost, Tho vessel sunk pro from San Domingo City. lost. d to T'hi the Mascotta lives were — A Will Case Decided, New Youk, Feb. 18.—The surragate today has rendered a decision in the Fayerweather will case. He would not admit any document 10 probate, but would shift the burden of proof as 10 undue influence (o the shoulders of the coutestants, ings | NUMBER — 243, D —— j\\'ORl( OF THE CRAND ARMY. ! Commander Olarkson's Aunnual Report Shows u Large Increase in Mombership, | NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN ~ YESTERDAY, the Turbus Delegates to moent- O National Wins the Next What the Relief Corps is Doing, ment Puarrsvormn, Neb, Feb, 18 n to Tur Bee, This morning train brought in quite a number more of the | delegates to the Grand Army couvention, { amon them being ex-Governor John M, | Thayerand Speaker Elder. The morning session at the ope house was quite intevests ing, 282 delegates answering to their names at the department roll eall, and each one was given a beautiful badge indieating his mome bership of the department. Not bein Wblo to be present himself, the annual address of the department commander was vead by the adjutant. The following excerpt gives its opening paragraphs: “Comrades, onee more we are assembled as our fourteenth annual business encampment here in this beautiful city, the guests of its hospitable citizows, Let us see to it thag their welcome s cordially returned. Our do- tment has mado steady progress during the adding considerably (0 1ts numbors and” growing in enthusiasm and interest, Notwithstanding the visitations of provi- dence which have made this a hard year on the old boys and a most arduous one for the commun “I h traveled over 5,000 miles in the ine pterest of the order, visited and cncouraged & great many posts, campfires and reunions, [ have ory hites new posts with a membership of 866, and bave veorganized four osts with o membership of 104, and made w net gain in the department of G4, leaving a present membership in good staude ing of 8137, “Tho ofticial roster at present is: Senfor vice commander, Joseph Teoter; medical W. H. Johnson; ‘chaplain, Rev. William E, Kimball; assistant adjutant general, John B, Sawhill; assistant euartermaster genes al, C. L. Howell; chief of staff, Charles . Bur- mester; council of administration—J. W. Thompson, H. W. Short, J. H. Malone, John Diener, W. D. Wildman. Past commanders Paul Vandervoort, A.V. Colo, H, C. Ruse sell, R 6L Wil S.J. Alexander, H. B. Palime L . W. C. Heny and S, Cousiderable business was gotten through during the three sessions, the most important being the election of ofticers for the ensumg term. The result is as follows: Department commander, Joseph Teeter, Lincoln; senior commander, Joel Hull, Minden: 'medical 1. ohnson, G aplain, Johnson, Friend; council of ad- Jacob Dew of Tecumseh, A, D, . Dick of North_Platte, J Wisner and _ Br of Lincoln, The following are ates to the national encamproent: J, N, Koontz, Estelle; J. lshrhardt, Stanton; O. H. Phillips, Beatrice; A. H. Bowen, Hastings; sen Smith, Junjata; H. H. Benson, Omana} W. B. Roby, Haigler; C. I Burmeister, Omaha; J. H. Culver, Milford After an exciting vote Columbus was chosen as the vlace in which to hold the next annual encawpment. Tomorrow the stafi officdrs will be appointed, and i the evening the im- pressing ceremonies of the dual installation of the Grand Army of the Republic and Wo- wan’s Reiief Corps officers will take place in in public at the opera house. . Spocl Woman's Relief Corps. Prarrsmouvri, Neb., Feb. 15, —[Sgecial Tel- egram to Tie Bee.]—The Woman's Reliof corps convention met at Rockwood hall at 11 o'clock and was called to order by the presi- dent, Mrs. Mary R. Morgan, with a full list of ofticers and “some_forty corps represented by about one hundred and fifty delegates, A committee on credentials was appointed and routine business was attended to until after dinner. At the afternoon meeting reports of the executive officers for the past year wero wade and the national oflicers were presented. I'he following is the oficial roster of the convention: President, Mary R. Morgan; senior vice president, Laura A. Bates; junior vice president, Otilia Dudley; chaplain, La Dell Stillson; exccutive board—Lyde M. Bohne, Sonhia L. Bennett. Julia I.. Bowen, Mary E. Miles, Jennie L. Holmes ; secr Amanda M. Lafferty ; counselor, H Cools; inspector, Theresa Wood ward; corre- sponding secretaries, dolia 8. Bowen and Laura A. Bates; post department presidonts, Emma Manchester, Mary K. Morgan an Lyde M. Bohne. onymous Letter Writer Unmasked. GrAND Istanp, Neb, Feb, 18, [Special Telegram to Tue Bee.| ince December 20 the most respectable people in this city have been recewving anonymous lctters signed “Friends of Society,” in which the most scandalous and libelous accusations concern- ing themselves and others have been made, The persistence of the writer and the accusas tions made have worked up the ones who have received these letters toa state of des- peration, aud as o last resort o d ive was employed to catch the fiend. letters have been sent to young ladies concermng young men of their acquaintance, and accus- ing them of all manner of wickedness, and by the parents of the young ladies warning them against permitting 1 sociating with the young men, also stated that the ~ society would ke letters up until the town was rid of its dis- reputable inhabitants., The writer was repre- sented as being a mar) n who moved in th me cirel those who ve beon r ceiving the letters, and in o r lette was stated that prinied circulars would be issued about March 1 showing up the reputa- tion of all the young men in town. A parvy in town has been suspected for the last his actions have beon closely as the detective was by the postoftice doorin which a hole is cut for the admission of letters, a lettor was dropped into his hand. He immediately struck a match, and seeing it to be a letter addressed in the same cramped back hand that all the letters have been, he arose, and looking out saw Will Shickley stepping off the flagstone in the door. He is the young man who has been suspected, and the suspicion appears to have boen well founded, as an investigation shows" that the same woras are misspelled 1n the anonys mous lotters that are misspelled in letters which he has written to friends, Compa sons also show that the handwritings are the same, but the strongest evidence against him is the fact thata marked stamp, of which five were sold him recently, was on the onve- lope, The young man is well connected an has always been looked upon as one o va's most excellent young men, being of the Methodist Sunday school, & leader in the church, and one of those young fellows whom ons would select as a model for his son to follow, but those whom he has been persecuting have sworn vengeance, and the end may not be yet, The Death of an Old € . Fremoxt, Neb, Feb, 18.—|Special to Tus Ber,|—Mrs, Rebecea M. Barnard, a resident of Fremont for twenty-five years, died yese terday afternoon, the funeral ceremonies taks ing place at3o'clock this afternoo . The deceased was eighty-five years of age. She was the mother of Hon, K, . Barnard, one of the founders of the city of 'remont, Mrs, J. K. Sherwin, wife of the mayor, and Mrs, J. F. Beynolas, - On the Bie al Junket. Nesrasks Ciry, Nob., Feb. 18— [Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—The house come wittee on public lands and buildings was in the ¢ty today end inspected the instijute for tho blind, The committee was entertained this evening by the pupils of the justitute. 1§ leaves in the moraiug for Peru,