Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 2, 1891, Page 2

T — WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1891, NORE TITLED ROTTENNESS. How a Noted English Earl Carad for acd Treated His Wile, COUNTESS RUSSELL'S SUIT FOR A DIVORCE Disgusting Details of the Case—The Barl Lookea Upon by Spectators with Disgust—Testimony ofthe Count sy, Loxnox, Dee. 1.—Countess Russell today applied fora judicial separation from her husband, Earl Russell, a grandson of Lord John Russell, on the eround of cruelty. ‘The parties to tho suit are well known in so clety and tho allegations and countor sllega- tions have afforded topics for convorsation in many circles of upper socioty. In his presentation of the caso for the countess, Sir Edward Clarke stated that when the countess marred she had a mar- riago portion of £20,000. This money, how over, had nothing to do with the troublos. When tho countess was suffering from an attack of influenza tho oarl, Sir Edward Clarke declarea, compelled the countess to accompany him on rockless drives i in- clement weather, much to her injury. The earl made it a practice to leave her room at night and go and stay late with a man named IRoberts, who was sleeping in the hoyse. He made the countess go to the ser- vants' closets to see if they were provided with-the prover requisites, fence of the estimation in which As an ey i the earl neld his wife, Sir Edward stated that he often said he would like to seo her carried out of tho house in a coffin, Gentle Manners of the Farl. Referring to the earl’s accounts, Sir Edward sald that ho would compel the countess to arise aftor sho had retired and go down stairs to fix them up. He would then abuso her in the most violent terms, On more than one occasion he threw her to the floor aud commanded her not to move until he roturned and gave her permi After denying tr ent, or over had been, afflicted with hysteries, ho 'stated that the man Roberts was the mathematical master of a school at Bath. A serious suggestion against Barl Kussell was involved in his alleged relations with Rob- erts, Sir Idward declared, an‘l his wife could not feel otherwise than outraged and dis- trossed by these relations. To show tho brutal naturo of the carl Sir Fdward cited an instance of low ne used to drag cats avout with strings around their necks. More than ouce ho amused himself by throwing a cat at the ceiling until he had nearly killed the poor beast. The countes remonstrated with tho carl against this cruelty, wheroupon the latter said it was necessury to “lick tho eat into shape,” add- ing: “Iwill lick you into shape if you don’t mind.” When tho countess objected to Roberts' presenco in the house tho earl told her to “go to the devil.” Continutng, Sir Kdward said that the el was much upset by tho prospect of the countess not having a child; he abused her for this and called her a beastly barren womun, Early in May tho earl and countess pro- osed to attend a lovee. The countess camo to London and stayed at tho Albemarle hotel. She laid out_the clothes which tho earl was to wear. When tho carl arrived he rofused to allow a servant to dress him, and insistad that the countess should leave the dinnor table and come to their room and act as hus valet. Whon they returned from the levee he also compelled her to attend to him. “The countess was naturally annoyed that hor Thusband should force her to perform menial service, and told him she was sorry she had ever married him, The earl at onee rang tho Dell and told tho servant who auswered to summon Lady Scoty, the countess’ mother, When Lady Scott_entered the room the eari sald: *Hero is your sacred daughter; tako hor away as soon as you like, and you can go to the devil.” It was on her return at her husband’s ve- quest after their tomporary coparation that the countess was found one night nude and 10 a fainting condition on tho floor in the room occupied by her and tho earl. ‘U'he earl told tho maid who had gone to_the room that some water hud fallon on tho countossi night dress and ho had taken it off. Countess Rassell Takes the Stand. When Sir Edward had conciuded his ad- dress he called the tirst witness. ‘LI'his was the Countess Itussell. Sho arose from her scat in tho court room and made hor way to thewitness box. When she had taken her place Sir Bdward proceaded to question ber. Ho first asked rowarding tho presence of the man Roberts in the honse and the earl's visits to tho roow occupied by Lim. The countess stated emphatically that she had romonstratod with the earl agaust these visits, Sir Edward then asked her it the carl gave any reason for oing to RRoberts’ room. 'To this the couutess made no reply, but said that the carl wus more unkind to her when Itoberts was in the house. Roplying to questions, the countess said the earl bad told her that he kept a londed pistol couvenient and that he would shoot horif she unnoyed him. In reply to a question by Sir Edward the countess said that when sne left the earl sho wanted him to Kiss her. He rofused with an oath, There was o general tittering in the court room when, during the examination, the countess, in describmg a quarrel that had occurred botweon herself aud the carl, stated that the latter had rushed about tho room yelling and striking the walls with bis fists. I'he countess was attived in an elegant blue velvet dress, She wore an oxpensive boa about her nock and a large hat which sov off her beauty to great advantage. Sho dis- played much modesty and was ereatly om- burrassed by some of the questions put to her. To wost of the inquiries she responded in an almost inaudible voice. Lady Scott, the petitioner's mother, who sought by hor presence to udd to her daughter’s courage in the trying position in which she wus placed, was also elegantly dressed, aud over all she wore a maguificent fur cloak. She occupied the time while her daughter was giving ler testimony by con- tinual sniffing at a vinaigretto. The countess’ sister, who sat besido her mother, was wrapped from head to foot in furs, which oven the warmth of the court room could not compel her Lo remove, In appearance Earl Russell is a great cou- trast to his haudsome and stylish young wife. 1S at pres- He is & weak-oyed, youngish man. Ho has hair of @ red tinge; is what is known in slang parlance us “washed out.” His ap- poarance is not umproved by the spectacles which ho wears, Looked On Him With Disiust. Duriog the recital of incidents of her mar- ried life, Earl Russell, who was sitting in court, fréquently buried his face in his bands to hide his laughter. His actions showed that he felt no compunction for his treatment of his wife; in fact ho seemed to think that the wholo affair was a fino subjoct for mivtn, Many of the spectators whose minds wero not confused by the high sociul standing of the earl looked upon him with disgust. Continuing her evidonce ugaiust her husband, tho couutess testitiod that when she was unwell, the earl summoned her to his study and called ber a barren brute and threw her to the tloor. Upon tha couctusion of direct examination by Sir Edward Clarke the wituess was cross- oxamined vy Sir Charles Lussell. Ho opeued by asking the countess if she meant to make dny {mputation agaiast her husband and Robents. “The witness replied with dec This wer, which was eiven and vim, created @ seusation 1 room. ‘The witness then added that she had never made n direct charge against either the earl or Roberts. I'he countess admitied that she had writton a letter to Harry Marriellier, who was the best man at her wodding, as- suring hiw that she was in the hnmrl of clever men and would bring no charges agalnst the earl unless she was fully able to ve them. Siv Charles asked the counwss (f the state of her heaith had not been given as the rea- - for breaking off an ougagement to marry, which she had evtered into before her betrothal to Farl (tussell ¢ The wituess admitted that she had a for- mer engagement, and that it was broken off owing to the conoition of her health. Sir Charles asked the witness whether she jon: “*Yes," with snap the court was not attended by two doctors in 1833 fora cortain complaint. One Instance of Brutality. The countess replied that the doctors men- tioned had given hor medicine from timo to time. Tho witness stated that the earl had shiown hor a lettor _he had written to nis solicitor about hor extravagances. Sho asked him not to send the 1 nd to let her take a copy of it. She neid the Jetter in her hand while she was making these rcquests, In reply the ear! forced hier to ber knees on the floor” and took the letter from her, He used so much strength that he forced the bangles on her arms into the flesh unul the blood flowed. She showed her bleeding arins to her sister. The countess further said that in the final interviow she had with hor husband she asked Wim for £500. He threw bLer a half soveroign, saying: “That is all you will paration she wrote offer g to roturn il the 'l would offer an amplo apology for his neglect and cruelty, If the earl had met her nalf way, the countess said, she would have _rsturned'to him. She mado no mention of Roverts in the lotter, but the arl knew she objected to having ioberts in ho house. She did thiuk it ve ngo that the eari always Jeft her for Roberts. Sir Charles Russell--Did not you break off the attempts to arrange the troubles be- tween yourself and vour husband reaily be- canse of meney affairs ! Witnuss—I thought that his aisowning me in tho eyes of tho world by dishonoring my checics showed that ho was not regavaful of mo. Hesides, T was told if T were o go bacs to him [ would be treated worso than before. Sir Charles Russell it a fact that within a fow months of your marriage you were found indebted to the extent of £4,102¢ Witness—No, that |5 a mistake, Sir Charles Russell hore read items from n dressmaker's bill amounting to £1,i55, a mil- linery bill of £312, a jewelry bill of €400, a florist’s bill of 134, and a number of other bills from various tradesmen. The countess admitted that her husband had remonstrated with her against goinginto dobt. She never ran into debt after her marriago. She could not remember that the fivst quarrel she Liad with her husband aroso from her debts. In answer to a series of questions regard- ing hor bealth prior to hor marriage, the witness said that it was always good, except that she suffered from a specific fomale com- plaint, which, was given as her reason for breaking an earlier engagement. Roberts and the Earl. When Sir Charles Russell began to probe into the relations botween the earl and Roberts the interest in the court room becamo intense, The witness, however, mado ner replics 1 such a low' tone that only thoso close to her could catch them, She said that the carl and Roberts had been friends in Af the carl ucdressed to go to > told her he was going to sco Roberts. Sir Charles Russell—Then do you mako a charge against Roberts ina way? Witness—I can’t wake a_chur till, T know 1y own mind on the subjs Charles Russell—Did you mitko a charge! Witness—Yes. Continuing, the countess said that after the separation she heard things from mem- bers of tho family pointing to improprictics. Sir Charlos Russoll—What matters ROt After the s . “lutend to The witness replied that it was much against her wish to mention them, " heard them from the dowager, Cou sell, Lady Agatha Russell and Rollo Russell, She had also receiv: from Lord Carlisle, Ths letter from Lord Carlisle was rew. it coutained no allusion to misconduct by the carl. The witness admittea that_thero was nothiug in the lotter to justify tae charges of misconduct agoinst the earl. Kecurring to tho alleged cruelty of her husband, the countess said tho earl often shoved hor away when she tried to kiss him and had struck her when she was trying to make up tho quarrels with him. She said sho was cortain she had never boxed his ears. Tho court adjourncd before the cross-ex- amination was linished. SPALKS O P Board of Appeals in Session. Cmicaco, Iil, Dee. 1.—The board of ap- peals of the American Trotting assoclution met here today to hear tho cases on its docket. Little was dono today except to call the cases and ascertain which were ready for heariug. The most important is that of tho apolication of the owner of the horse Nolson for reinstatement, ho having been expelled from the National Trotting association, which expulsion was recognized by the Aworican “U'rotting association. New Youk, Dec, 1.—The board of roview. of tho National Frottiog association bewan its session today. Tho board listened to four out of the seventy cases docketed before that of Tom Hamilton was called. Tho board will euter into bt session tomorrow morning and pass upon the casos heard touight and continue the hearing of the docket, Garfield Hesults, Ciieaco, 1L, Dec. 1.—Garfield park track heavy, Results: Pirst race, one wile, selling: Tudor woi Hanselt second, Fred Knox third, Tig i Second race, five furlongzs: Katurah won, Promise sxcond, Ed Esheby third, Time: 1:02 Third r five furlongs, selling: — Pri William third. T Fourth bandicap: second, Tinocenc Lifth rce. on da seeond, Annle Martin mile, Deason third. Time: half mile: Bob Wa cond, Dun H third. Time: five furlongs, Woodpecker second, 1:06%. Going at Gutte won. Time: berg. Gurresnenre, N, J., Dec. 1.—The weather was clear today but the track was frozen: | Flrst six furlonzs Maggie Beck won, npost second, Marty Bthurd. Time: 1: 161 Second race. Solling, five furlongs. Onc Again won., Kuleknack second. Roman th Timo: 1024, Third rac T second Fourth orer second Fifth Siroce Sixth turlongs. Hoimdel wor Tiquipa third, Time )i, Lo Khinberly. wons S tohican third, 1Tme 1: 5 furlongs: i Mohie Sellin nentor won; Time 1:014. rlong wux Pas co woui Tom Hayes second: The 2 Tips for To 1ay. These horses hiave been selected as likoly to win in today’s races GUTTENBERG. St Anthony. Murty 1 B Esquimau—Sandstone, 4 8 Troceo--Dixle , Little Fred ven \\ G Longstride—Florimore, CHICAGO, troll—Redstone lom—John Windiseh. 4 Zed--Ruby Payne. 4 [vanhoo—Takaviow. 5 Intruder--Dan M. U Gaylord--lowa. Mollle Davis wek Rose ight. A Fuller Wins the Medal, The closing shoot of the Omuha Schutzon- verein at their rango at Ruser's park was a very succassful ono. The first shoot was for the state medal which was won by Fred Jaller, by a score of 200 out of a possible 250, ata2-ring targel. This was the highest score ever made for the medal. Tho second contest, three shots 25-ring tavget, I%. Shroeder first, Peabody second, J. Potty third and H. Stockman fourth, The wan targl shoot was also won by Sehroeder, . Casey second, IR Hefi, third, The fourth coutest was won by Peabody and . R. Heft the fifth. The next contest for tho state medal will take place in May. Poor Old Milwaukee, St, Louvis, Mo., Dec. 1, ~President Vou der Aheof the St, Louis Browns, who has just returned from Columbus, O., where & meot- ing of tho arraugement committeo of the American Basc Ball association cirouit was held, is authority for the statement that the organization will bave but eight clubs next season. Fights in Prospoct. SAN Fraxcisco, Cil, Dee. The Pacific Athlotic club anuounced today that the fight between Jin Hall of Australia and Jimmy Carroll of Brooklyn will follow the Choy- lnl:l»wuodl ight, which takes place on the 17th, Another Dog Trial. New Lexixatos, N, C., Dec. 1.—The Con- tral field trials began today with the Setter Derby. No couclusions were reached. —_—— Gesalor's Magiolteadacns Waters, Cures a beadachesin 20 minutes. A% all druggiste night's councit poiated, No Report on the Bocdls Matter Offered the Council Last Night. POSSESSION OF THE PAPERS AT ISSUE. Who'll Handle the Transcript of Tes- ony Discussed at Length— crest on City Funds— Routine Matters fillea meeting was_soroly The crowd that the lobby at Inst disap- and nursing its disappointment filed out of the chamber aud went home, Contrary to the usual custom, no member attempted to strenk tho face of the pale mioon with blood. The report of the committeo appointed to investigate the charges of boodling and sub- mitting to be voodlea preferred in con- nection with the turniture deal was due, but it did ot come erybody was anxiously waiting for the wise men to disposo of the routine business. Atlastit was concluded and thop Prosident Lowry asked, “Avo there any special com- mittees to report ¢ Not Ready to Report, Mr. Chaffeo was the first man to respond. He detailed the fact that many weeks ago a special committee had been appointed and told the subjoct that 1t had had under consideration. The testimony had been taken and passed over to the chairman, Mr. Tuttle, The committee had spent nearly all of Mon- day night in plodding tarough the pages of typewritten evidenco, Yesterday Mr. Chaf- feo had asked the chairman for the evidence in order to mako up a_report und had been refused, e wanted the testimony and also wanted time. Mr. Elsasser moved that time bo granted. Mr. Tuttle stated that it was not_probable that all of the members could look at tho matter in the same light, and for that reason they could not all agreo upon one report. e had met Mr. Cuaffee yesterday, and atl his request had taken tho testimouy to Mr. Chaffee's oftice, He could not stay and \vhen e wont uway ook tho papers” with him, ““That being the case, I shall stay with the cbairman,’” responded Mr. Elsasscr. Mr. Tuttlo replied that be did not have time to remain in Mr. Chaffes's office until tio and Mr. McLearie read the testimony and made up their report. Mr. Chaffee thought that the papers bo- longed to the committce, aud that any member had as much rignt to” them as Mr. Tuttle. Any member had a right to them long enough to make up a minority report. e did not be- lieve that the councii wanted to shat out any of the facts, but ir it did it had tne power to doso, Ho did not beliove that any member had demanded or received one cout of boodle, but if the council wanted to smother the facts 1t could. Wiho'll Get the Papers Mr. Cooper of tie committeo was willing that Mr. Chaffee should have the papers. Mr. Olsen wanted fair play and wanted it understood that every member of the com- mitteo bad a perfect right to submit a report expressiug his views. Mr. Chaffeo romarked that he would bo called away from the city and_would be ab- seut from the next meeting of the counc He could not report in less than two weeks, Mr, Olsen moved that the time be granted and that the pavers in tho boodlo cuse bo placed in jhe nands of the city clork, subject 1o the inspection of any member of the com- mitteo, Mr. Cooper was of the opiniou that 1t did not mako much difforence who held the papers, as they contawed u lot of slush ox- tending from A to lzard. Mr. Jilsasser opined that any member of the committee should be entitled to the testi- mony, but did not waontthe pavers taken into @ daric room and then have the report made. The report should bo made i com- mitteo of the whole. Mr. Davis was surprised to think that the gentleman should advance such an ide Mr. Morearty hoped the matter would not drag. Since the mvestigation started it had been u ropetition of wits. Ho thought t 1aea was to put the matter over and have it disposed of by the new council, Mr. Davis replied that if the gentleman koew anything he knew that the report was something over which the new council could have no jurisdiction. Mr. Chaffec promised to submit bis minor- report at the uext council meeting after roturn, The motion for further time prevailed and the excitement was over. Literest on City Fun, The mayor vetoed the resolution providing for the sale of a portion of Twenty-ninth strect, between Hurney and Halt Howard. The sule, be said, should be a cash transac- tion, und that the exchange would result in a loss to the city. The veto was sustained. Buds for the deposit of the funds that will come into tho hands of the city treasurer mnext year wero then opéned aud rend. ‘They wero as follows: “In accordance with tho advertisement, tho undersigned banks agreo to pay mterest on all city aeposits, or deposits of tho city troasurer as troasurer of the Board of Edu- cation, made with them, at the rate of 2 per cent por annum upon average balancos cred- ited montbly, upon condition that the de- hit . osits shall bo placed and maintained with all of the bauks heroto signing, in amounts proportionate to cach, as noar as it may convenicutly be done, as its paid up capitul may bear to the aggregate paid up capital of all banks represented.” Tho sigucts wero the Rirst National bank, the Omaha National, tho Merchauts Nutional, the United States National, the Commercial National, tho American National and the National' Bunk of Commerce. Mr. Tuttle stated that in his opiaion tho matter looked ke & combination, as all of the banks had joined in one bid. Mr. Bechel thought the matter should bo referred 1o a special commiitee. That was the opinion of the members and the follow- ing committce was appoiuted to confer with the banks: Mossrs, Bechel, Davis, Os- thoft, Tuttle and Mr. President, There was one bid for city printing and one for furnishing ico for the city during the noxt vear. ‘The bids were rojected. W.'W. Mace & Co. bd #.50 on hay, 50 cents per bushel on corn and 4 cents on oats, d James Stovenson bid $3.50 per ton on 52 cents per bushel on corn and 43 conts pei bushel on oats for the horses i the fire and police dopartments, Mr. Specht said that both of the bids wero outrageously high, and moved their rejee- tion, Tho motion prevailed and the comp- trollor was instructed to readvertise, For the Library Site, Mr, Tuttlo offered a resolution providing for the expenditure of $13,000 for tho pur- chaseof a stripof lund fifty feet front aud 100 feet deop, queathed by the late Byron Reed for library purposes. Tho resolution was at the request of the Library board. ‘Tho resolution was refer and weut with an ordinance that was read a first and second time, Tne ordi- nance also provided for the purchase of the land referred to in the resolution, Mr, Poppleton explained that three mem- bers of the Library voard had purchased the land and were willing to turn the same over to the city without suy profit. The committeo on finance reported 1n favor of allowing Pat O'Hearne $114 for services as inspector during the month of September, Mr. Morearty explained that the inspector had reported daily to the Board of Public Works aud at last had been informed that there was nothing for him to do, Mr. Davis said that the chairman of the board had failed to do his duty when he al- lowed the man to report day after day and still allow him to remain upon the vay roll. A mun_ who ‘would do 50 was not fit to hold office. Such a course would bankrupt an individual. ‘The report was recommitted, and at the next meeting of the council Chairman Birk- hauser will be called upon to explain. Minor Routine Matters. ‘The request of the Omana Ty union, as! ouly union offices, was referred to the city attorney, with the reouest that hoe furnish legal opinion upon the subject of whether or not the council could legally consider the matter, Mr. Elsasser offered s resolution instruct- raphical directly éast of the lot be- | ing that the city job printing go to | ing the gas fnspector and the comptroller w advertise > two wooks for bids for lighting the suburban portions of the oity. Tho bids willi’be7opened December 20 and will Invite propasals on gas gasoline and electric lights, #Tho bias will call for 700 lights. 0o An ordinancaproviding for the acceptance of the Byron Bfieg bequest to the city was introduced and’tofarred, When the appropriation ordinance came up Presidont Lowty“sald the ordinance con- talned the itom of #ho payment of the judges and clerks of elootion. He thought the men should be paid. , . Mr. Chaffee was willing to voto foc the ordinance and }ia¥e the men paid 8 per day each, 1 Mr., Tuttlo theaght the city attorney was onposed to the ordinance allowing them those amounts, The ordinance was passed, Mr. Donnelly aloue voting *'no." i o HOW TUHE CORNER OCOURRED, A Chicago Grain Operator Explaing the situation in Corn. NEw Youg, Dec. 1.—After the closing of the produce exchungo yesterday a well known Chicago grain operator briefly reviewoed the corn situation thus: I'he wholo facts of the case are just thes There has been a hig demand for cora for ex- port during the last thirty days and tho White corner caused the supplies of old corn, which 1s the only one that November con tracts could be filied with, to fall short. Owing to the high price at which Mr. White put corn in_ the Chicago market, the prico broke and thecorn shipment to New York was shipped abroad. ‘e remaining corn in Chieago foll uto the hands of u few’ buyers, who shipped it as fast as possiblo to fill tho Now England demand, Toe consequen was that it loft the market short of cor | The stock had been run down to 300,000 bush- | els, I'be demand continued, the market hud been heavily oversold and thio hoiders of cash corn became the holders of options as weil *“There was no manipulation fu the market atall. It was just a natural corner and the three or four people who held the corn di covered each othier and made 4 combine. The jump corn made in the market was due to the blockade in Buffalo. Some of the western shippers had sold corn down here for Novem- ber delivery, but owing to the large amount of grain in transit on the lake, there are 10,- 000,000 bushels of grain of all sorts for which they cannot find an outlet.” —~— FOUR HUNDRED LIVES WERE LOST. More Peopleon the Brig Tahiti at t Reported. SN Fiaxersco, Cal,, Dee. 1.—The ill-iated experionce of the brig Taniti, the loss of of which was roported yesterday, 1s viewed in vavious lights nere. Many do not hesi- tate to denounce the brig us a slav pure aud simple, whilo others contend that the business was legitimate. The loss of life1s undoubtedly 100 in excess of yesterday’s es- timate of 300. 'This was based ou the report furnished by Captain Forguson at_the tin she put into Drake's Bay to the effect the the islanders between the decks numbored 270. From persous who visited tte briz in the confidence of the managers of the com- pany, it is learned that the number of uatives vas 'so acar four hundred that the crow would easily swell the total of humanity on the little craft to that figure. The result of further iuquiries- aloug the Moxican coast, wherever the wi uld reach, is embodied in ashort dispatch from Manzanitlo, an- nouncing that uo.one has reached shore as far as can be learned. Killed His/Wife and Suicided. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dee. 1.—Georgo E. Barr, proprietor of the Hotel Warwick, shot and killed his wifd somo time last night and then killed himself, The bodies were found 1 a sittige room of tho notel. The grime must_haye taken placo last z1ight and is supposed to have been the result of o quarrel #rowing out of the refu of the wife to furnish ber husband with money. Barr had she reputation of being a fast man, ’ VESEERDAY. an IS wi Domest Arizona has decided to have new constitu- The State Farmers aliianco of Tilinols sessh at Galesburg. A dispateh from Lowell. Mass., neral Butler is lnproving. Boomers are beginning to asscmble at Ar- X Ly, propariiory to a rald into the CherokeeStrip, The Intern onal Leazue of Press clubs will Dold its next annual meoting in Sun Franciseo next Janunry. Three @lored children were burned to death inu fire which destroyed a house on the outskirts of Kosciusko, Miss, The central committee of the peop purty f of Kunsus has issued an addres. e luring the intention to orziize as . political assos elation It is reported that five persons have bheen burned to death I w tive which was discov in o pr house ut Cathurine and Orleans streets, Detroit. Mich, Michace! Custer was kilied b, giunt powder in the Corunni is In suys that wn explosion of ine. Michigin Ho wus trying o throw out w stick of the powdor, when it explod ‘The iron steamer Philadelphia, flour laden, nouth of the Do Lake Michigun, and Is a total W oseaped. Apluini wnd other cities strack on a rock noar the iver, in Her er ot el sarcity o ndtipon the great for thetr supply also eom- piain. T o5 ure lower now than they ever have beer The Grand hotel at Leadville, Colo., has been destroyed by A wian named Mathews, Who was Iying siek in one of in, rooms of the builaing, is thought to huve p ished in the flames, Kansus City now comes forward 1 tor ¢ Lo arr; 1o and nyve the national de: ion democratic gathering. The reports out that Apaches nad kitled Daniel and wounded Major Downing in the Chiracahua mountains, Arizonu. turns ont that the shooting wis dore by a man named Fity, Who Wore moceasin Purt of the Tron Ridg on the line of the Union ific, has been o stroyed and In consequence conmiun cati aeross the Rocky mountuins on the main Hne of that road has Lew: L olr. tunvel, fn Montar Colonel John T. Dickinson hus resignetl from the secretaryship of the World's Fair National commission to accept the goneral munagership of the Texus, Arkansas & Pacific rallroad. The resiznation takes effect Janu- ary I, The Christian allignee, an ¢ ing for its objeet thy advanc tianity among the people, ng those not at present ence of the ehurch, is in nization hav- ntof Chris- especially hed by the sesslon in Chi- The National line steamor France, which left. Now York last @aturdny for Liverpool, return to the former port in a badiy d condition. She encountered heavy and In it lad w nareow escape froim Is awalting the death ennlty in o Newdbdiipshiro prison for kill- ug his brother, hus wmade o confession, but vs tho crime wislcommitted in the stato of Ine. Muine's luws do not peruiit of capital | punistiment. Foreign. A commerolal fredty between Ger Belgtum has been eancluded The Wilas-Florin textile works at hany and Roubaix, France, have bech destroyed by five. Tho Mexican koyprument Is aiding the peo- ple In thoso statey Where tamine provalis ance, In Vi urged the powe; action, e final sorciegs dver tho remains of Lord Lytton, the Britlsh ambassador to France, § wore held I the fawily residence, Knebworth park. Stevague, dbesefordsh The price of hl“:pn--m has doubled at St y bt the situation in China, has {0 take hmmediats united Petorsburg withhfa ook, The reduction of ad ritions amdwe the troops has « 1'ln- 50 discontent in the wruiy. It s now thought that aull of the Helglun missionuries who were at Takow, China, when iv was visited by tho rebels. have escapod, hut itis foared thut others at Shao-Nan iwere killed. The royal commission appointed to investi- gato the Bae des Chualears scandalin the l»rn\'lnvulrf\‘l eboc, have informed the lleu- | tenate governor thist the report will exonerato Mr. Mereler and his governmont. In the de! o us ate on colonial estimates in the German relohstag Doetor Kalser of the colon- ial depurtment announced that the German possessions in southwest Afries would he sold 0 & synaleate for thy sum of $700,000 marks. In the lower house of the Austrian relchs- rath the minfster of commerce has announced that in spite of the commercial policy of the United States, the Austrian government had | decided to take purt officlully in the Chicago Wor.d's fair. - Wegman piano. New scale | lzunmg dovice. Sold on installments, | | Hayden Bros. | RNOW WHERE THEY WANT IT, South fide Cit'zsns Have Well Defised Ideas About Park Location, ANYTHING BUT THE CLARKE TRACT, Accessibility Rather Than “Rugged Grandeur” the Desideratum —kxe pre: of Opinion at a Meeting. sion Large Ope The citizens of the south side are wide awake. As Jooy Bagstock would say, *‘they aro wide awake and staring.” ‘hey want a public nd thoy want it in the right place. About 200 of the promi nent property owners of the southeast part of the city met last night at Mueller's hall, corner of Kighteenth and Vintou stroets, and proceeded to discuss tho matter of ad- vising the Board of Purk Commissioners with reference to the most ehigible land to bo selected for the southeast park. Mr. Michael Donovan was olected chair- man and Mr. hn Rush secretary of the meeting. Mr. Donovan opened the discussion by stating the cbject of the me 2. Mr. Rush spoxo brictly upon the subjoct of & southicast park. Ho thought that the Clarke tract near the corcer of Iighth and Bancro(t was a very nico piece of land, but rather too far east for park purposes. ' Mr. Ruash a he would ve satistied with the choice of the poople tiis Respeets to Cleveland, Hascall then took the floor and nearly everything else in sight and held the boards for “half an hour. He proceeded to pour out a vehement stream of ridicule upon the Clavke tract and upon tho opinions of Landscaps Arvchitect Cleveland, who had spoken highly of tho Clarke tract. He said that Mr. Cloveland knew how to make a posey bed and run a road around it and up one side of a ravind and down,on the other side. Ho knew how to throw a dam across the lower ond of a ravine and if the plan didn’tsuit then he could damn the wholo thing. Mr. Cleveland could do all these things, but he didn’t know uas much about the location for a park in Omaha as the citizens of Omaha did, the speaker said. Mr. Hascall held that the Clarke tract was too far east, too low and too rough. He favored the Van Camp tract or land in that Isaac vicinity. Somothing west of Thirtceuth street and not far south of Vinton street should be selected for the south pork, Mr. Hascall wmaintained. Clarke tract he held was, out, of the auestion. The peopie would not go to the Clarke tract if it was laid out as a park. It would e inaccessible and clear out of reach of the people who resided in the south- east part of the city Anything But the Clar Mr. Janies C. Bronnan was callea out and exprossed bimself ns being opposed to the purchase of the Clarke tract. Tho park should be more centrally located, more con- ventent for the citizens of the South side. Jack Hoy spoke in n_similar strain. He thought that the old Hascall homestead at the corner of Thirtcenth ana Vinton streets was tho most suitable tract of land in the ty for a south side park. Morris Morrison favored a central location for a park. The convenience and comfort of the common people, those who had to walk from thewr homes in seeling recreation, should be consulted, the spoaker said. Wealthy people who owned their carriages might desire to have the parks out in the suburbs, but the parks, ha thought, should be laid out for the bencfit of the masses and for the poor who had but fow opportunities for reercation. Mr. Morri- son thought that Mr. Hascalts land at Thirteenth and Vinton strects was very desirable. He also recommended tue Vai Camp tract and the Begley tract, south- eastof the, Van Camp land, as desirable tracts for park purposes. What the South Side Wants. Mr, John Rush spoke a second time. He said that the sentiment of the mecting ap- peared to be unanimously in favor of & cen- tral location for a southeéast park. 1f any of thecitizens of the south side were not in favor of a central location, they had not come to the meeting. Mr, Itush held that tho sentiment of tho meeting must be taken as the sentiment of the citizens of the south sido. He then ro- cited the unjust treatment to which the peo- ple of the south side had been subjected for years. He said that the south siders had never been fairly treatea in the expendituro of public funds, He hoped the park commis sioners would not disregard the wishes of tho people by locating the southenst park in au inaccessinle quarter of the city. Mr. Rush advised thoso prescnt to organize a sortof south side kickers ciub similar to that of the Fifth ward, for the purpose of urging upon the city council the just de- mands of the taxpayers of that part of tie . He said the manner in which the south had been treated in the past was shame- and shon'd not be longer tolerated. Other speakers favored the immediato or- ganization of a kickers’ or protestors’ club. Mr. Brennan said thatit was shamefut that out of £400,000 to be expended for parks the south side should zet but £+.000. Hans com park, he_said, was of no benefit to the south siae, Fort Omana would bo just as convenient for residents of tho south side as Hanscom park. A vesolution favoring the purchase of park lands cast of Twenty-third, west of Teutn and south of Castellar streets was then e. offered by Mr. Hascall wund unanimously adopted. It was then decided to securo a list of petitioners favoring the sentiment of the resolution and present the same to the paric commission Tho menting then adjourned W meet next Tuy lay night at the same place to o the organizatioa of the South Side F club. 10 the petition after tho moeting favoring the cen- tral location for the south sido park, 100 names were signed - - CAN BE SPARE omise to Colored Courte Loave the City. Haltie Holmes, Prankie Miller, Rdna White and Nellio Frazer, all colored resi- dents of Third ward dives, were sentenced to thirty days apicce in tho county jail by Judge Holsloy yesterday, Fou or some timo past these women have made o practice of robving every visitor they had and the police have decided to breuk up the Labit, Befora being taken to the county juil the wormen werve taken into Chief Seavey's ofiice aud glyen a good lecture, Tho chief told them that he had beard complaiuts onough from their quarter and was determined to stop the robblug of visitors while in the burat district. He told them that when their time in jail was out they would either have to leave town or bo arrosied azain Upon leaving the chief’s office tho women promised to leave tho city when releasod from juil. - FPEDERAL COULT NOTE 4, Reopening an Old Case—Au Actor Fined—Other Matters. Papers wero filed yesterday in the United States court opening up the old Detweiler case afrosn. The petition alleges that fra and collusiou were practiced by tho dec John B. Detweiler and Mary A. D by which the plaintiff A, H.” Detweiler cheated out of several thousand dollars, W. A. Denman, au actor, was convicted of tamnering with mail that belo ad to an- other party and he was fiued 320 and costs, which he at once pais. Colonel Atkans of Custer county was fined $10 and costs for selling hquor witkout a license. Tho case of the hews of Andrew Flyun against the Travelers lusurance company of Hartford was begun in the aftoruoon. - Police Points A complaint was filed yesterday by John A. Eyler azaiust Cora Poterseu, & domestic, charging her with stealing o §25 plush cloak from Mrs. iyler. The servant girl will be arrested today on the charge of petit larceny Reed Yates ana Harry Compton, both lads about 13 years old, wers bound over to the district court yestorday by Judee Halsley for was weilor | stealing a purse containing 38 from Mrs, Orff some two wooks ago. An Italian reported to the polico that his fruit stand at the corner of Fourteenth and Harney streets had been broken into and rovbed of about £10 worth of fruit and to: bacco some time Monday night — PAILURE ANITY. Dollars in Assets Stories Denie L—Dr, Charles L. Lind- uld and Cyrus W, Field, jr., all unite in saying that tho senfor mem- ber of the firm of Field, Lindley & Co., is not at Bloomingdalo insane asylum “I ought to know where he is at presont,” «aid Dr. Lindley lastevening, **because I saw him less than an hour ago, and he was not at Bloomizgdale asylum. e is tn a quict placo further up town than his own home, and 1s still being carod for by insanity experts. “Those porsons who have made the statoment that Bdward M. Fieid is not insano would change their opinion at onco if thev could thefr nearts bloed if they could soo him some- times, He 18 an old and dear friend of mino, as woll as a patient,and it almost brings tears to my eyes sometimes whoen [ see his deplor able condition. Jf ho were ouly awaro of somo of Lho unpleasant things that are sald about him 1 know ho would go erazy. “Iiis a mystory to mo how Mr. Iield, dur- ing the last three months, handled tho ex- tonsive business of his firm with such skill, but it appears that his insanity made him all the more shrewd.'” Cyrus W, Fiotd, j raving , who was scon by a re vorter his fati housa lust evening, de- uied that thero had beon any conference at tho Field bouse on Sunday. His father was 100 il on Suuday, besaid, to take part 1n any business transactions, and he did not leavo his bed during ihe entiro day. . “My father is confined to his hed,my sister is in the same houso seriously ill, my brother is out of bis head, and my mother has just been lnid y in hor g Surely “ony 3 sufticient for one family, and I cannot understand why some peoplo try to make our burden heavior. The statoment thuat my father decided not o render any financial aid to my vrother 1s ridiculous. I know he is perfectly willing to aid him in every possible way,and have no doubt hut ho will 1080 as soon 1s hois well enough_io attend to such matters, Simply because Mr. Morgan of Drexel, Morean & Co., George Do Iorest Lord or anybody else calls to learn tho condition of my father's heulth and lcaves his card, like hundreds of other sympa thizing friends, there is no reason why a sen- sational roport should bo made about it. It is oxtremely unpleasant to have it said that some of Inspector Bvrnes' detectives have been watching the house, when thero was not tne stightest foundation for such a report.” “In the meautime,” uncertainty exists as to Edward M. Field actual condition, us to his legal responsibility for the irregularities that have been made apparent by tho sus:nsion of tho tirw, or, ndeed, as towhere e now is. Those com- petent to speal continue Lo assert that M. IField is insane. As totho form of manifesti- tious of insanity, and the part which it may have played in tho peculinr business transic- tions now being laid bare, there is a distress- g lack of definitoness. Au astonishing ele- mentis the apparent lack of asscts, The assignee yosterday deposited 500 1 the banic and said he had beon told of u place whero $2,000 was due. These ure the only assets of which ho has yet definite knowleaga, and any others that may exist he thinks to be only amounts due on small jobbing transactions. It has been asseried that the firm had £500,000 or more investod in the project for tho consolidation of all th large sugar plantations in Cuba into on corporation, This was the private enter- prise to which reference was made last week in connection with the failure. Tho sngar planters were represented by Senor De Mier, who has arrived in this city since the failuro of tho firm. The project was about ready for completion. ~ Charles W. Gould, the as uee of the firm, admitted yestorday the firm’s connection with the projcet, but. could not say what iuterest thoy had in'it. It was assorted, however, that” the project would still be put_into execution. Jf so, it is pos- sible that a large ‘assot for the suspended firm may exist theve.” Assignee Gould this afternoon said : “Thero is really uothing new in the situation. I am somewhat encourayed to find thut things are actually looking brieht in some respects. “Lhe fact that there are no large secrets ap- pearing with elaims, or that no one in Wall street hus applied, leads me to think that the only sufferers aro'the members of the firm, who have been victimized by Mr. Riold. amparticularly soiry for Mr. Woischers, whon | cousidor as honest a young man us | aver met. The fact 1s he bas been robbed.” “‘Have you found out how things stand was asked. “No. I have been told of the whole thing, but am still m tbe dark and am unable 1o account, for the disappearanco of the capitul. Mr. ISdwara M. Ficld is the most plausiblo person 1ever met. He has always told me the most plausible storics, and cven when they were absolutely absurd thoy wero told in a mauner that made one believe thav the speaker was perfectly honest in his stato- ments. Ouly two days before the assizn- ment was made I talked with Mr. Iiold and he rattled off a list of assets of tho firm which showed that they wera worth $600,000. He is undoubtedly erazy.” Deputy sheriffs aro watehizg the hovse of Cyrus W, Field, expecting that 15, M. Field, of the defunct fivm, will be summoned 10 the bedside of his fatbler, and they witl place him under arrest says the Tribune, THEY WANT MOLE towa Fourth-Class in Convention at Des Moines Dis Mori: . Dec. 1.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Brr ~A delozate convention of the fourth-class postmasters of lowa was held this afternoon for the purpose of de- vising plans for sceuring from congress an inerease in compensation. Iu postofiices of the fourth-class tho income of the chief do pends entirely upon the amount of matter mailed by his o ior all extra work no pay 18 given nim and in most cases they feel thatt even the pay for handling ontgoing mail is awav out of keeping with the work aonc, Among those present wore 8. Brook West Bend, Pzlo Alto county; D. Su can, Caseado, Dubuque county: John M. Millor, Cleghorn, Cnerokeo county; K. W. Calkins, Anita, Cuss county; C. M. Wildor, Snelby county; B. M. McQuinn, 2 Benton county. Similar conven tions ave being held all over the United State: Sioux City's New Packing Hons:. Siovx Crry, Tw, Dec. L.—[Special’ gram to Tie Bue. | —D, T Hedges veturnod today from Chicavo, where a doal was prac- tically closed to form u ccmpany, of which John Cudaby will bo president, to build and operate un oxtensive packing plant in tho Union Stock vards horo. Until the new plant is built the company will probably op- crate the Booge Packing house, Lovell=Dstorne, | Sanvia, Ta, Dec., L—[Special to Tk Brr.|—In this city this evening, ab tho resi- dence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. B, Lovell, occurrea the mavringe of th daughter Lottie to Dr. Charlos Osborne of Lyons, la. Ausigns, Me Des Moixs 1.—[Special 'Tole: gram to Tue Bee, | ~Charles . Holm, mer- chant tailor, assigued today. Assets, about dit- 1,000; Jiabilities somowhat larger, ors are mostly eastern parties, | fhort on Cars. ~|Spoclal Telogram of the romont, railroad suys thit £ In today's ship Siorx Crry, Ta., Dee, | to Tuk Bee. |—An official | Elkhorn & Missouri Valle, his company is short 700 ping orders, e Very ruccensful Kick. While a foot ball gamo was in lust eveniug in the Young Men's Association gymnasinm one of the kicked the ball through ono of the plat wit.dows at tho front of the building. ~The window was completely shattered and the falling glass barely missed striking Oficer Hudson and Special Policeman Bradloy. — —-— Christian Youog Peopl The Young People's Society of Endeavor of the First Proshyterian church held an enjoyable social in the church par lors last evening. Various games and amuse- monts were provided, and tho evoning wus pleasaally spent by those present. progress Christian players «lass ristian only sco the untortunate man. It would make | boing | | position hall IN JESSE JANES' TERRITORY, Train Robbers Tnvade Missouri aud Boldly Hold Up an Expross, JUST TEN MILES OUT OF ST, LouIs, Dynamite Used to Blow Open the Car Door a 1 the Messenger Badly Hurt—Made a Big Haul. St Lovts, Mo, Doc. 1.—A bold and sue- cessful train robbery tovk placo on the St Louls & San Francisco road near Glendale station, about ten miles from this city, shortly betore 10 o'clock last night, The robbers had their vlans well laid and they escaped with money and vaables amounting 10 820,000, possivly more, The Adams Express company was the vie- tim and from the manner in- which the rob bers did tho job it was evident that they had planned to make a cloan sweep of the express car. Thoy used dyoamito with fearful of- fect, both on the car and on Messenger Mul- renen, who hud chargo of the ear, Six participated in the robbery. When the train reached ard it i supposed four men boarded the oxpross car. Tho other twvo, it is believed, boarded the train at Glon- dule. Shortly after the train loft Glendala two ot the robbers mado their way to tho engine cab, and placing revolvers at tho heads of the enginecr and fireman, competled them to stop the train, The engineer com- plied with alacrity. As 5000 as the train camo toa stand still the engineer and firoman wero taken to tho express car. In tho meantime tho express messonger, who suspected something wrong, closed and bolted the doors of tho car and stood inside ready to defend the property cntrusted to his care. Bu fate was against bim and the poor fellow now lies in o dun- gerous coudition at North Springfield, When the two robbers piloted the engineer and fiveman to the car, they placed them un der guard and tried to induce the messenger to oven the door of the car. Tho latter was obdurate. A stick of dynamite was placed against the car and expleded. o a minuto another stick exploded at the car door, which fell in. The robbors then entered the car, and tak- ing the key from the messenger soon bud the s pen. ervthing in the safo was taken andatso niosseneer’s gold wateh and ch vary widely, ranging 000" 10 %50,000, but nothing yet known on this point, Superintendont Damsel of the exprass com pany says it will be several days before tho exact amount can be ascertained. While the two robbers were doing work at the express car the other four by dits kept the romaind men Ola Orch- the from definite 13 tho and passeugers in a_sta or tho constant fulisade which they keptup al the while. Fourteen shots were fired into the smoking car, but fortunately no one was hit. On the south side of the track, 150 yards from whore tho robbery occuyred, is a wagon rond running through a strip of woods, Along the road the detectives, who weut to the scene lust vight, found fr. tracks of horses and & wagon coming tow; St. Lous, ‘Phe raiirona oficis s beliovo robbers was i railroad mau, as have instructed tho fiveman more coal 1n the furoace, The only descrintion of the robbors ob- tained is of the two that climbed into tho engine. One of them was a young man, tull, with light complexion and heavy mustiche. The other had a dark comploxion, ke clothing, was about fivo feet six inches, had a sinister looking eye and was very quick in wotion. Both men wore light ovireoats, The reports that the postal car was also denuded is orroncous, as authentic reports say that only the express car was attacled. Ioxpress Messonger Mulrenen is said to have been seriously injured iu tie hip by tho explosion an ed about the nead by the batt erds of 1y s - the hands of tho vobbers. A large posse is making a search for the bandits, Nothing is yet definitely much money was stolen Munager Damsell of the rd ona of the no is said to not to put any known as to how by the robuers. Adums Express company was scen this afternoon, and whilo e knew nothing definito as to the amount of ‘money and valuables secured, ho was suro that the amoant ¢ eded §20,000. At the sc0 oflice it was stated the amount was about §i5,000. Dispatches received from Monette, Mo., stute that th conductor, engincer and fireman, in an inter view, confirm the statement of tho robber) sent in theso dispatehes. The robbers per formed theiv work so offectively and covered their tracks so well that there is not the -.‘)u;hh t cluo to their identity or their where- abunts, s il HARD WOLK T0O G Attorneys in the Graves Murde St Wrestling with the Problem, Desver, Colo., Dec. L—Everybody con- neeted with the Graves trial looked well, and had o pleasant word for each other this morning. They entered the court room this morning to bogin the fourth day’s work of sccuring # jury. Ounly fifty-cight of tho 150 talesmen ordered to report this morning appoared and were soon exeused upon ono excuso or another. Most of them wero wmen who desived to bo relieved from jury duty an excuse that they did not believe in capital punishment, and would not bang a wan unde ¢ cireumstances, A now panel of fifty names” was drwwn for tho fternoen session, and they ulso wore ex- when tno court tok a recess until A JURY. Case 0 500 talesmon berded 1 d around tho building from which it is hopedna jury will by solectod by the time court ade journs in the evomng . Wil Huve a Mozirt bay, Next Saturday will bo the one-hundredth miversary of tho death of Mozart. 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