Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 11, 1891, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1801, - L ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT. Ex-President Shirey of the Red Olond Bank Arrested at Denver, SAID TO BE SHORT MANY THOUSAND. He Attri Inves utes the Loss to Unfortunate ents and Declares that His Private Fortune was Swal« lowed up. Dexven, Colo,, Dec. 10.—Robert Shirey, ex-president of the Red Cloud bank and Farmers Loan association, was arrested here today upon a warrant charging him with em- bezzlement. He returned with the Red Cloud officer without the formality of a requisition, Shirey came here about & year ugo, after baving been deposed as president of these two institutions, and was living with his father-in-law. The new prosident of the bank, upon investigation, found that the in- stitution, as well as the loan association, was fnsolvent, and chiarges that it is through the spoculations of Shirey that they became in this condition. Ho also alleges that false entries have been discovered upon the bank books, showing where the ex-president got away with $20,~ 000, which will be increased to double that amount before the investigations have been ‘concluded. Shirey to dented all these charges and stated that the money was lost by unfortun- ate loans and {nvestments, and that he has lost his own private fortune in endeavoring to save both concerns. Stite Grangers in Session Fresoxt, Neb,, Dec. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tiii: Bk, | —The State grange in its session today confined its work principally o routine business, little of which is of a public nature. One topie discussed in this morning's session was the binder twine ques- tien, Tho outcome was tho passage of tho following resolution : Whercas, atrons of Husbandry bought and used considerable of the Fremont twine, which gave pretty general sutistaction, und, Whereas, Sald twine is a home manufacture out of home grown material and hus been re- duging the price of all twine, and, Whereus, it Is cereying out one of our main principles by staying out of any trust or com- hine that itompted to control the out- vut and price, therefore be 1t Resolv Chat it 18 the sense of this State grange thiat our executlve nmittee make arcangements at once with all the subord]- nute gran-es in the state to use said twine it the same can be bought on proper terms. This afternoon a committee of the Board of Trade gave tho_delogates a ride about the city and stowed them through a rumber of Fremont wauufacturing establishments, Tho grangers will probably continue in session until tomorrow afternoon. Beatrice News Notes. Bzatricr, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Special to Trne Bee.|—The numoer of pupiis enrolled in the public schools of Beatrice for the month of November was 1,850; tue average number belonging, 1,619; average daily attendan 1,525: average per cent of attendance, 84, number belonging, 1,657. The increaso in attendance over last year for the correspond- ing period is about 200, . Av the annual clection of officers of the Prmh{Nurmn church for the ensuing year held ednesday afternoon the following were chosen: N. Maxwell, re-clected ruling elder, and W. E. Hoyt and A. C. Colton elders, Georgo G. Hiil and Horace Ewing, trustecs. Pheips County lelegates. Hororeae, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Spectal to Tne Bee.|—For the beot sugar convention for Nebraska, to be held in Liancolr December 17, Phelps county is entitled to five dele- gates, The Board of Trado has appointod delegates as follows: Mayor I. A. Dean, W. P. Hall, I Rodstrom, E. W. Roberts and Carl Bochl. ' Chairman Jennings of tho County board has mado the following appointments for the county: J. S. Eckberg, John B. Anderson, T. H. Marshall, K. Soderman and George Rowland Two Graud Island Fires. Gurax Istaxn, Neb,, Dec. 10.—[Speclal to Tni Be.|—A firo was discovered last night at about 12 o'clock in the rearof the frame bullding occupied by James Fonner as a meat market. The flamos were extinguished vofore much damage had been done. About two hours later anothor framo building in the samo locality was discovered to boon fire, It was also promptly oxtin-, guished with but little damage. The origin of both fires was clearly incondiary. ¥rozen to Death Near Juniata. Juxiata, Neb,, Dec. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bek..|—Burton, son of E. A, Wal- dron, living three miles northeast of hero, left home threo weeks ago and nothing had boen seen or hoard of him since until this afternoon, when Alyin Wells went out to his farm for' u lond of hay near Waldron's, When he arvived at the haystack ho found & dead man, who proved to be young Burton. The body was horribly frozen aud the face withered and dried. a Corn Sheller. Bearrice, Nob,, Deo. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bek.|—Tho 12-year-old son of Robert Patton, living about twenty miles southwest of hore, while standing near the tumbling rod of a corn sheller yesterday was caught 1n one of the knuckles of the rod and mutilated in a horrible manner, breaking both legs in two places and one arm, The oy can haraly survive his injuries. Prospecting for Coal. Trcussen, Neb. Dec. 10.—[Spacial Tele- gram to Tk BEg.|—Today a stock company was organized with & capital of $00,000 to prospect for coal at this place. ‘The officers arod presdont, T, Appolget: vico president, P. 0. Hopkins; treasuror, W. G. Swan and secrotary, J. S. Young. Lust spring a find of a six foot veln of good coal was reported near here and this is the result. Caught 1 ey Will Be iepresented. HoLprrar, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Special to T'e Ber.|—For the Missouri River Improvement convention to bo held in Kansas City De- comber 15 and 16 Mayor Dean has appointed delogatos as follows: F. D, Travis, B. A, Washturn, John Pierce, 1. O, Hedlund and T, H. Marshall. Shot with a Target Rifle. EwARD, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Special to Tu Bek. | —This morning, while playing with a target rifle, the S-year-old son of G. W. Don- ley of this city shot his little 2-year-old brotber, the ball going through one of his hands, producing a severe wound. i Grippe. Nenraska City, Nob, Deec, 10.—(Special ‘elegram to Tur Bre.|—-Nebraska city is suffering from an epidomic of la grippo, which physicians say is increasing to an alarming extent. On a Tour to Tex Davip Ciry, Neb, Dec. 10.—[Speclal to Tur Bee.]-Judge Matt W. Millor and Jharles W. Barwell left today for Velasco, ‘ox., on & business trip. Thoy wall bo gous two weeks, Denth of a Pioneer. Duxnag, Nob., |Special to Tue Bee.|—T, H, Wilson, a wealthy farmer of Otoe county and a residentof Nobraska since 1850, died of heart disease last night, — Will itemain B¢ publican. New Youk, Dec, 10.—The faoct that a ma- jority of the members of the Union League club aro in favor of retaining the republican character of the organization was clearly de- cided wnigbt by a vote of 3 to 1. ot aldssates Lol Shared in the »windle. Sa¥ Axtoxio, Tex., Dec. 10.—Sixteen agouts of the principal bridge comvanies of the country bave been indicted upon the charge of conspiraoy. It is alloged that they |jolned & trust, and in collusion with the Ber- 1in Bridge company put up the contract price of tha bridges recently constructed here from $17,000 to $4,000, and that they ail shared in the profits derived by the awindling process. ———— LOYAL TO PROHIBITION, lowa's State Temperance Alllance Confident of Ultimate Succras, Des Moixes, In., Dec. 10.~The fate of pro- hibition in this state is & matter of concern with politicians and people at the present time, and a meeting of the executive commit- teo of the State Tomperancs alliance was held bere today. ‘Tne result of the meeting is tho issuance of an address to the people of the state of lowa, declaring their loyaity to prohibition and expressing the belief that the eloction was not @& repudiation of probibition. The uddress says that tho re- publican members of the general assembly cannot go back on the platform on which they were electod and also assert that all votes against Boies were prohibition votes and that therefora the majority of the stato is for prohibition. The uddress further says that prohibition has beer a source of strength to the repub- tican party and expresses the belief tnat tho constitutional amendment of 1892 was legally adopted and further that the supreme court will finally so declaro. The addrees closes by urging all temperance people to renewed activity for the enforcement of the law. Whole Block Destroyed. Cepar Rarios, Ia Telegram to Tie Bee]—Fire broke out in Williamsburg at 3 o'clock this morniug and before the flames could be stayed a whole block hua been swept away, causing a loss of avout £15,000, partially coverad by fnsurance. Tho following 18 a list of those suffering lossex: Miss Anna Porry, building, £500% Ned Hanson, three buildings, £,000: Dixon Jones, damage by water to household goods, ¥200; Moberly & Jones dumage by water on stock, #600; O'Leary Bros, building §00, stock §2,0001 A. A. Hull, building $600, stock inn, building, stock, tools, ete. . Kinney, building, stock, tools, ote., Kegan, building and household goods, $1,500; S. Wood, building, stock and houschola goods, $1,500; L. Moyers, stock, £200. It is belioved the fire was of incen* diary origin, Sunday School Teacher Indicted. Four Dova, Tn, Dec. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Turk Ber.|—A sensation has been created hero by the grand jury returning an indictment agaivst A. C. Tullar on the charge of receiving stolen property. Mr. Tullar is superintendent of a mission Sunday school and an active and prominent church member. He is accused, in company with G. W. Sith, of taking care of a couple of mules stolen from a neighboring town. Mr. Tullar insists that he bought the mules 1n good faith and has furnished bonds for his appearance in court. Arranged for lowa Knights. Hanrtay, Ia, Dec. 10.—[Special to Tue Bk, | —~Senator W. I, Cleveland, grand com- mander of the Knights Temglar of Iowa, ro- turned last evening from Denver, Colo. whither he went to makoe arrangemeuts for the Towa knights who will attend the tri- ennial conclave and grand encampment of the Knights Templar of the United States 1n Augustnext. Tho senator established head- quarters and arranged for hotel accommoda- tions for attending Iowa sir krights. Think It Was a Ghost. Fonr Dovar, 1a., Dec. 10.—[Special Telo- gram to Tik Bek.|—A husking bee at the Kasmus Thompson farm near this city was broken up by the appearance of an alloged ghost at the festivities, at least the fright- ened farmers aro ready to take their affida- vits that it was a ghost. The ghost is said to be that of Mrs. E. F. Mahar who died in the house a counlo of yoars ago. Several people claim to have seen the apparition. Towa State Grange. Des Moixes, Ia, Dec. 10.—The State grange which has been in session here three days adjourned tonight, aftor adopting anti- monopoly resolutions, and agreeing that the way 10 control the liquor trafic is by the United States government taking it in charge and using 1tas postoflices are now managed, J. W. Blackford of Algeria was elected master, and J. W. Murphy, secretary. Ball Player Under Arrest,, Dusvque, Ia, Bec, 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee.|—Jack Edinger, the well known ball player, was arrested hero this morning by Sheriff Boyle of Plymouth county on the chargo of assaulting Miss Maud Herrick of Cedar Rapids ata hotel in Lemars; also for assaulting the local cditor of the Lomars Sentinel, who reported the af- fair. Tho reporter was badly battered. Disposed of His Creditor. Cepar Rapins, Ta., Dec. 10.—A short time ago Egbert George of Vinton, Ia., had trouble with his wifo and Henry Meyers loaned him money toaefend himself. Georgo never paid the loan and Meyers foreclosed. Today George drove to Meyers' farm and shot Meyers behind the ear, killing him iustantly. New lowa Railroad. Masox Ciry, Ia, Dec. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—Engimeers are at work surveying a line of 1ailway from Thomson to terville, to bo known as the Chicago, Towa & Waestern, bur which is virtually a part of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, LA CANCELLED ITS RISKS. Action of the Home Insurance Com- pany Which Creates surprise. New York, Dee. 10.—The fact that the Home Insurance company in this city had cancelled its entire amount of insurance risks during the week has caused a great sensa- tion and much indignation among the com- pautes in the railroud insurance combination, ‘The combination includes the Home and Greenwich insurance companies of this city, London, Liverpool, and Globe, Phagix of Loudon, Royal of Liverpool and Americun of Pbiladeiphia. These companies have hereto- fore rewritten policies for one another, so that in case ot loss the burden would not fallon any one company. Each company was under contract to take a certain por- centage of the risks written oy any of the other companies. In this way they have con- trolied an enormous amount of insurance. 'ho Home has not only cancollad the policies written on its account, but also the rewritten isks of the companies. A leading department manager of ore of the companies included in the combination snid today: **I'he throwing up of the rewrit- ten insurance of the Home is a serious blow to tho ottier companies, and will lead to un- fortunate complications, ke fact 1s, the compames have been carrying this on at a serious loss for some timo and the result will be that the rates ou all rail- roud schedules will have to be considerably increased. e DISABLED ON THE P CLFIC, Bad Accidenttoa Whaleback Steamer —Heavy Salvage Olaims, Astouns, Ore., Dec. 10.—The first whale- back to visit the Pacific ocean met with a quarter of a million dollar mishap before completing her initiative voyage. The British steamer Zambesi from Hong Koug arrived here tonight, having in tow the disabled whalebaok steamor Charles W. Wetmore, which had lost her rudder. Captain Id- wards of the Zambes: has entered a protest of claims and deamages before Vice Consul Cherry., Captain Edwards’ salvage will be one-third of the valuo of the vessel and cargo. Placing that at $600,000 bis claims on the part of the owners, ofticers and crew of the Zambesi will aggrogate §00,000. The whale- back was out eighty-three days from Pnila- delphia. SECOND ¢ e 55 RATES, Central Trafic Association Members Considering Imporcant Moasuros, Cuicago, Tll,, Dec. 10.—A mass meeting of the goneral passenger agenis representing tho -easteru roads has been in sossion hore today aiscussing tae question of abolishing second class rates. It is particularly desired Lo abolish these rates between Chicago and poiuts in Colorada where they have been causing considerable trouble of late. The majority of tue lines arein favor of doing away with second ass rates altogether in the torritory of the Coutral Traflo assoola tion ana this will probably be the ovtcome of the movement, Tho Railway Age and Northwestern Rail- roader in its issue of this week will publish a letter from Judge Cooley containing that gen- tleman’s emphatio denfal of tho expressions attributed to him some weeks ago in a daily papor intorview which was largely quoted and commented on by papers throubout the country. In that interview Judge Cooley was represented as sayiug that the govorn- mout rewulation of railways is a dismal fall ure, and that he could see no way out of the darkness but ib government ownership of the roads. In his lotter to the Railway Age and Northwestern Railroader Judge (,‘oolni says “I bave never said anything of the kind or anything which would warrant anyone in concluding that I bold efther of the opinions which are imputed to me as above.” Ordored the Road Sold. JacksosviiLe, Fla, Dec, 10.—At this morniug's session of the United States ais- trict court final decroes in the American Loan aud Trust company and the New Eng- land Trust company of Boston vs the Florida Southern railrond were sigued by Judge Swayne. The decroes doclare the road in- solvent and order it to be sold to satisfy ciaims of these two companies on March S, 1502, fn front of the United States court house in this city. By the torms of sale each bidder must doposit 10,000 in cash as a guarautee of good faith bofore making bids. OFVER FIVE THOUSAND KILLED. Latest News from the Japan Earth- quake—Stole a Large Sum. HoxoLvLy, Nov, 25.—Accordinz to the ac- counts published in the late Sydney papers Bloom and Douglass, the owners of the yacht Beagle, who left this port suspiciously a few weeks ago, were interested in an Australian mercautile guarantee association and de- frauded 1t out of large sums through the as- sistauce, it is alleged, of James Miller, the manager of the association. The real names of Bioom and Douglass are Bell and Davis. It is claimea they have succeeded in getting away with 35,000 sovereigns, 6,000 of which belonged to Davis' mother. ' 1t has become koown since the Beagle left that $24,000 in sovereigns was placed in the hands of a man named Leonard for the purpose of keeping the sovercigns out of the hands of the authorities, and also for the purpose of changing them into American gold. T'his Leonard succeeded i doing, and left for San Francisco on the steamer Mariposa, which sailed from here on the 20th instant. ‘The same steamer carried tbe wives of the mon from the colonies, who proceeded on to San Francisco, accompanied by Leonard and a young man named Bynne, a nephew of Davis. The mother and sister of Davis, who tried to intercept them hore to recover the 6,000 sovereigns, are still in the city. Another director of the institu- tion named Malcolm succeeded in getting away with £10,000. The Canadian Pacific steamer Zambosi ar- rived from Yokohama November 23, thirteen days out. She reports the loss of life by the eartbquake in Gifu, Japan, as 5,173 killed and 6,527 wounded. Tho people are still campiug in the open air, fearing further shocks, and all are dastitute of warm cloth- ing. Although the weather on tho whole has beea mild a heavy rainfall has oceurred, add- ing to the discomfort of the people. They have rigeed up rough box-like sheds and shelters of wood and matting and are buddled rogetner. = KILLED BY HIS MOTHER. Not Recognizing Her Son a Woman Kills Him for #iis Money. Viesxa, Dee. 10.—Tho son of a peasant couple living in Wieselburg recently re- turned to them after an absence of sixteen years ip America. The returned villager was much changed in looks, and, thinking to give his parents a pleasant surprise later on, did not disclose bis 1dentity, supposing that neither of them recognized him. This sup- position was correct as regarded his mother, but his, father re- cognized him although he concealed the fact. The seeming stranger's request for entertainment was grantea and during a con- versation which followed ho showea his en- tertainers the contents of a bag in which he carried 600 sovereigns, The sight violently aroused the peasant woman’s covetousness, and after her supposed lodger had retired for the night and was asleep she cut his throat in order to secure the money. When told by her husband that she had not killed a stranger but ber own son the shock she ex- perienced was so great that she herself foll deaa. GETTING READY TO FIGHT 4 DUEL. Angry, Frenchmen Will Meet On the Kield of Honor. Pants, Dec, 10.—It aas transpired that a most disgraceful scene ocourred at a come- tery in which a large number of the vicums of the disaster at the Puits de la Mavufacturo au St. Etienne were interred on Tuosday. It appears that M. Douvreleur, vice chairmau of tho St. Ktienne Colllory company, and M. Girodot, manager of the company, became in- volved in a dispute, it is surmised in rofer- ence to the respousibility for the accident, and the language used by the two men was simply disgraceful. Girodot has challenged M. Douvrelour and preparations are now being made for a meeting on the field of konor. MAKING CONCESSIONS TO ITALY, Constitution of the United States to Be Changed to Placate Her Loxvoy, Dec, 11.—The Chronicle’s corres- vondent in Rome says: The United States government has given tho Italian govera- ment a semi-ofticial promise to so modify the American constitution as to ensure the most absolute protection to foreigners. Upon this promise tho Italian government intimates its willingness to regard the New Orleans dis- pute as closed. 38 ITALY AND THE UNITED STATES, Rudini Thinks the Questions at Issue Will be Amicably Settled. Rose, Doc. 10.—In the chamber of deputies today, replying to a question asked by Signor Campi on Italy’s relations with the United ates, Premier Rudini said that be had taken note of the friendly expressions con- tainod 1n President Harrison’s message and felt confident that the questions at issue be- tween the two countries would soon be set- tlea, A il i In Lengue With ths Tonquinese. Paus, Dec. 10—The Journal Des Debats states that it has learned on good authority that the leaders of the anti-foreign move- ment in China are in communication with leading Tonqainese, especially members of the former reigning fawily of Anuam, which was deposed by the Freach, Died of His Injuries. CEbar Rarios, 1a., Dee, 10.—[Special Tole- gram to Tuk Ber. |—A. Chihak, & brakeman on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North- ern road, who had his leg crushed at Bennett yesterday whila engaged in uncoupling & cou- Dlo of coal cars, has since died. . Speculated in tures. Liverroor, Dec. 10.—A cotton broker named Green, ® partuer in the firm of Green & Whitney of this city, has failed with lia- bilities amounting to $150,000. The failure is due to speculation f futures Combining Against the Clericals. Pams, Dec, 1.—At a meeting of repub- lican doputies today, at which 110 members waoro present, resolution was adopted signi- fying approval of a plan for a party combina- tion against the cloricals, King George Has the Smatipox Aruexs, Dee. 10.—The illnoss King George is suffering was at first stated to be chicken- Pox is now pronounced smallpox. in Honor of the Betrothal, Loxnoy, Dec. 10.—The queen gave a ban- quet at Windsor castle today in honor of the vetrothal of the auke ef Clarence and Avon- dale to Princess Victoria Mary. e Found T hem y Eowaknsvivr, 1L, Dee. 10.—Tho jury in the case against George Starkey and John Brown for the murder of ex-State returned a verdict about midnight last night, flnaing the defendants guilty as charged, aud fixing the punishment ut thirty years in the peniteatisry, ator Gillham, | WHERE RUSTLERS = THRIVE, i, About the Bad Men' Who Infast Crook and Jshnson Countier, Wyoming, OPINIONS OF TWO /BRAVE SHERIFFS. How the Ubiquitaus Rustler Accur lates Stock, Alded by His Edue cated Pranding lron—A W ar of Extermination, “When Bob Boyd stands up straight, said a Black Hills oid timer to a Brr man last nignt, *you see before you six feet of the neryiest manhood that ever drew fees for performing the dangerous duties attached to the office of sheriff in a frontier county. He has been soveral times chosen sheriff of Penunington county, South Dakota, and is well known to all classes in the Black Hills as a man who never flinches, Indeed he has captured some of the most dangerous criminals that ever defied the law, and has many times sustained the reputation which gives him the admiration of decent people and the respect of the other element of society. But Bob Boyd once told me that there was a section of country into which he never went without considerable trepidation. ‘* *“Whenever I go over into Crook or John- son countics in Wyoming, [ kesp my mouth shut,’ he said. ‘I tuink that human life is held as cheap there as anywhore on the foot stool. About every other man is wanted somewhere, and he don't generally care to walt to sce if the sherft is after him or the other fellow. He'd lots rather shoot the sherift than to take chances on being arrested. If 1 am seat over there I go, do my business ana get ou’ as quickly as possible,” **Big Jim Ryan, & mountain of Irish grit and muscle, who knew no more of fearthan a cherub does of corns, was sheriff of Crook county for several vears. During that time Jim had frequent occasions to become socizl with the bad people who live in the land be- tween the Dakota line and the Big Horn range. On one of his numerous journeys enst —he has escorted many a con- vioted rustler to some eastern peni- tentiary — Ryan gave me an account of the country that tallied so near with Boyd’s that had I not known both men to be truthful and honest I should have suspected them of collusion. “But everybody who lives up in that country isn’t bad, by any moans. ‘lnere is many an honest man in both Crook and Johnson counties, and the material prosper- ity of both is proof of this fact. Still these houest folks are made to suffer now through the evil doings of the clement that 1s per- petually engaged in confliot with the law. It is suggested, too, that the cattlemen have u sinister motive in agitating the question just now. Nebraska people can remember without much difficulty the struggles be- tween the settlers and the cattle kings in the Platte and Loup vaileys. Some folks think those things may be repeated in Wyoming.”” Some Prior Lynchings, A Choyenne correspondent writes the fol- lowingstory to the Chicago Heral: ‘“The assassination of two ‘rustlers,’ or cattle thieves, on the highway in Johnson county last week was a logical if snock- ing incident of the bitter conflict which has raged incessantly beuween the large and small owners as classes “for six years. Other incidents were the lynching of Wag- gonor, @ motorions thief, in Wes- ton 'county last . August, und tho lynohing of “‘Cattle Kate" and Jim Averill on the Sweetwater in 1838, Waggoner left an estate of §60,000, two-thirds in cash, and not an nonest dollar in the foctune. His specialty was handling stock driven from Montana, and it is_believed that owners of that state came down and executed him. ‘‘Cattle Kate” and Averill maintained a dive on the road. ~Averill was postmaster. They had no herd, but shipped to Clicago every fall. The woman incited cowboys to theft. >Prominent stockmen were accused of this double iynching. [ive of them were arrested and placed on trial, but readily ostablished alibis. By way of retaliation Georze W. Henderson, foreman of the Seventy-six out- fit, was provoked intoa quarrel and mur- dored. The men who sbet him down are serving life sentences in the state prison. Piracy On the Hange. Prior to 1334 range piracy was confined to the appropriation of mavericks, which was colored with legitimacy, for the field was free. A maverick is an unbranded orphan of the plains, usually less than a year old. Laws wore passed which invested ownership of all mavericks in the big holders by placing their disposition with tho Wyoming Stock Growers association, a society from which toe small owners held aloof.” Up to this time the little fel- lows had been allowed to work on the round- ups with the large outfits, but by a new ar- rangemont they were compelled to collect their cattle as they could. Then the trouble began to brew. To this day rustling has mado the open range cattlo business unprofit- avle. It has driven a fuil dozen of the largest herds from the state, greatly lessening the amount of taxable property. Durbin Bros., Sun & Co., tke Powder River company, the '76 comvany, Huunter & Bergman, Addoms & Flover and M. A. Arnold are among those who have been driven out. Rustling is simple, The thief settles any- where in the raneo country. Ho has as many as five brands that are clever alterations of the marks used on herds that arve drifting and feeding within 100 miles of his place. The changes are made with a bot iron much as a shipping clork makes an “R" ot a “P" or Q" of an “O.” A rustler who jumped his bail here last month had ‘DO, with a line or bar under it for his mark and was reduc- ing the “OG" herd of the Cheyenne Land and Live Stock company. One may ride miles upon miles over tho range and seo in the way of living things ouly four-footed creatures. Detection that will convict is oxtremely unlikely. Of course the profits of the business are enormous. hecking the Thieves. It has been the habit of the rustlers to boldly ship to Omaha and Chicago. Last fall the State Stock commission, an appolative board that looks after the cattle Lnerusts, hit upon a plan of protaction that bid fair to stamp out stealing. Just as a printer can distinguish title lotter from body type of the samo size, 180 can experienced men light upon a crogked brand, Inspectors at Omaba and Chicago were instructed by the commission’'to take possession of stolen heeves, sell them and cover the monoy into the estray fund, which is the proceeds from unidentified property. This metbod proved very effective. The case of John R Smith is in court, but: his attorney is not pushing it. Smith sept four cars to Chicago. The lnspector seized thirty-five of the ninety head. Smith protested, but finally let loose and returning home statted suit, The rustlers are.shrewd fellows. They began selling at homa 1o substantial ana oiten ropresentative men at a discount, When the purchases were marketed the inspector car- ried out his orders aid the commission ig- nored bills of sale shown and demanded com- plote evidence of clew title. Tu appealiog to the board, Smith submitted aMdavits of a banker, a county officér and two merchants to the eftect that he was an honest ranch- man. Tt was threo years ago that a special detective arrested Smith for stealing. An old well on his place contained seventy hides. On but two couid the brands bo distin- guisned, When the case was culled the prin- cipal witness was gone. Tt is known posi- tively that Smitn paid bim $230 to leave the country sud, of course, the case foll. Hotbed of Thievery, Johnson county has been the hotbed of thievery. Aftor the last move of tne com- mission the rustlers organized under a thin disguise and held secrot muetir.gs at Buffalo, John R. Smith is president. After one sc sion it was declared on the streots tnat H. B. Ijaws, W, C. Ievine, Frea Hosse, Frank Wol cott and threo or four others who bad re sisted rustlers should bo killed. Another edict was that for evory hoof taken from them they would shoot down a steor on the range. Since thal time scores of carcasses with bullet holes have been reported by viders, It bad been & common thing before | 8002 sud cbarged with burglary, to kill a cow that made ,trouble when a calf was stolen. The freobooters fight among themselves. Tisdale, the first man assassinated, brother, a fugitive from Texas, who goes by the name of Al Allison. They and Jack Flagg, the brainiest rustier of the lot, were partners, but had a falling out early last summor. It was the custom of Flagg to spres and spend all the firm's money. Their quarrel was bitter, and at first it was thought Allison and Flagg had killed Tisdale, for the man from Texas was against his brother. The assassination of Jones, the stealthy pur - suit of John R. Smith, the application of two small ranchmen to the sheriff for protection, with the statement that they had been “‘warned,” establishes the fact that thero 1s a war on the thieves. Some good mon will be sacrificed ultim Converse county is supported entirely by its herds. But three men in all that county, aside from the cowboys, dare ride the range. One of these says thiat of eighty men in his employ last season not above five could he trust, and there was only one upon whom he could depend in case of frouble. Ou the prin- ciplo that a railroader hates his company the cowboy sympathizes with the rustlers, Most of the thieves are ex-cowboys, This same gentloman said that his company speut £40,000 in one year trying to stop stealing, butonly wasted the money. He kuow of rustlers using his horses to drive off his cattle, It was in Converse county that a jury in a clear case of cattle stealing reported to the judge after two hours that they had “agreed to disagree.” 'l'hoy were fined & each for their levity and acquitted the defendant at once, A Montana man is now at Buffalo trying to recover sevonty head of his borses that are in that locality. The rustlers don't care to live in Moutana, for they hang thieves up there. ——— CHILI IS LIABLE. Miniscer Matta Gives an Opinion Ca cerning War Indemnity Claimis, [Copyrigh'ed 1691 by James Gordon Bennett.) Varrakaiso, Chili {via Galveston, Tex.), Doc. 10.—(By Mexican Cablo to the Ney York Horald—Special to Tur Bee.|— Foreign Minister Matta, 1n his roport to con- gress relativo to tho claims mado against Chili by foreigners, says that the government is bound in duty to admimster strict justice. The Chilian ministry, however, ho adds ro- jects all attempts to formulate claims which at times have been allowed in America owing to the special circumstances under which the goverument against whom such claims were preferred was placed in relation to those in whose favor thoy wero form- ulated. To countenance tho present at- tempts would bo to create in favor of for- eigners, privileges that are allowed neither by state nor international law. By virtue of the mere fact that a foreigner takes up his resideice in Chil it shows tkat he likes it and that it suits him, He would further wish to acquire the right to impose upon the government an oligation to secure him against phinful affd disastrous events-that affect Chilians as well as foroigners, and which aro entirely duo toa superior force, as 1 the case of August 28 and 29. Waile there is no doubt, he concludes, that the clauns of prominent British merchants are in several cases grossly exaggerated, still in the end the Chilian government cannot refuse to pay a large vortion of the claims made for the sack- g and looting in Valparaiso, Vina delMar and Santiago. as_ well as for damages to the Nitrate railroad ‘acd for the detention of steamers. o KIT CARSON’S SON A MURDERER. He Murders His Wifo's Father and Mother in Cold Blood. La Juxta, Colo.,, Dec. 10.—Kit Carson, jr., a son of the famous old scout by the ‘samo name, today killed his father-in-law and mother-in-law and then made good his es- cape. About a year ago Carsou married Miss Susie Ricnardson, but because of his drunkennoss and cruelty she was com- pelled to return to her father's home, which 1s in Nine Mile bottom, some’ twenty-five miles from hero. Today Casson went to Mr. Richardson’s house and demanded his wife. The old man refused his request, when Carson shot at_him, the ball passing through both hips. Mrs. Richard- son, who was in the kitchen, heard the shots and'hurriedly entered the room where Car- son was, and was shot directly through the forchead, dying instantly. .The murderer then mounted his horse and_oscaped into Beut canon, and is headed for Mex This is not the first shooting affair Carson has been implicated in, and if captured this time, there is every reason to believe that this one will be his last. ghitsiodue s AP KR A BRE IKRY TRUST. AFT Suit Inaugurated to Test the Legality of the Association. Cuicaco, TiL, Dec. 10.—A bill was filed in the cireuit court today attacking tho validity of the Milwaukee and Chicago Braweries corporation, limited. The bill declares tho corporation to have boen uniawfully organ‘zed, being contrary to the anti-trust law. The complainant is William J. Marks, & promotor, who claims a first lien for £370,000 on some of the largest browories as commission for ne- gotiating tho sales to the Knglish syndicate. Marks ropresents that he was associated with William H. Davis, Alexander Syng and Bronson Willett of London and Henry M. Bigelow of Boston. He charges them with conspiracy with trying to beat him oat of the deal and by faise protenses inducing him to assign his interests for $20,000, although they realized wmore than £1,000,000. EXPLOSION TEN METAL. Two Men Killed and Two Fatally Injured. Prersnune, Pa., Dec. 10.~ A terrific explo- sion of hot metal occurred at the Laucy fur- nace at 10 o'clock tais morning, fatally burn- ing Joseph Mardello aud Frank Garrello, and seriously injuring Peter Hidikey, Leonard Beck and Patrick McKenn. A large numbor of others who were at work at the time haa narrow escapes, several being slightly burned. Tro explosion was caused by a drop of cold wator falling from a waste pipe into a ladie of molten motal which the men wore removing from the furnaco. The bodies of Mardello and Garrello were burned almost to a crisp. ILLINOIS GRANGERS. Resolutions Adopted at Their State Convention. SeriNGrierp, IlL, Dee. 10,—The Illinois state grange, Patrons of Rusbanary, closed its annual session today. Tho resolutions adopted fuvor government control of rail- roads, tetegraph and telephones, and urge that transmission by these means of mos- sages regaraing options and futures be mado a criminal offen favor the election of president, vice president and senators by a direct vote of the people; favor female suff- rage, and urco that binding twine and all its components be put on the free list. -~ Preparing for Winter, Some miscreant who has no respect for churches and preachers entered the Holy Family church at Eighteenth and California streets last night and deliberately walked away with an overcoat belonging to a wor- slipor. The matter was reported at police headquarters, and the pawn shops will be searched today for the iissing garment. Sl Closed the Schools. Pstir, Doc, 10.—All the schools of thislcity have been closed on account of a serious In- fantile epidemic. Withlo the last three woeks thirty-one children have been uttacked with scarlet fever aud soventy-four with dipbtheria, Al L e La Grippe in St Louis St. Lovis, Mo, Dee. 10.—An epidemic of influenza in_ this city is becoming very pro- nounced, and physicians report hundreds of cases under treatment Canadian Draggists Fail. Moxtiear, Dec. 10.—The wholesale drug firm of Keaneth Campbell & Co. hassus- pended with direct liabilities of $40,000; indirect, §3,000. - They Found the Swag. Georgo Cassidy was arrosted at ‘I'wenty- fourth and Cumings street yosterday after- It is claimed that the prisoner entered a house on Seward street a fow days ago and carried away some bed clothes and clothing. The lunder was located in the house of Mrs, Jine, 1812 Charles street, and taken to the police station. When threateaed with arrest the woman sald that Cassidy had left the bundle with her to keep for a time. It is claimed that the property is worth about #0, et Ll . ERN ASSOCIATION AFFALRS. Denver to Be Droppsd and St. Joe Substituted, ST, Pave, Mion, Dec. 10. -The Western association meeting scheduled to be held in Minneapolis has been postponad to January 15, after & conference of managors, the cause assigned boing the desive to permit tho American assoclation and the National leaguo to adjust their differonces if possible. The argument used was that should tho two stronger organizations decide oun a twelve- club league, a great many players would by thrown on_the market who could be picked up by the Western associntion at a very smull salary. Henry L. Hach, vresident ot tho Minneapolis club, says the conclusion has Just about been reachod to_drop Lenver and admit St. Joseph, Mo. This arrangement would make up the new leaguo of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Sioux City, Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas City and St. Joe. WE. Tug of War Contest, All the teams are now training evory night and will be in good shape and ready for tho contest which opens uext Monday night at the Coliseum. I'rom present appearances Sweden looks liko a favorite, the lightest man on the toam weighing not less than 180 pounds. Manager Prince says, however, that it is not weight alone that counts in this game, Tho Bohemians are the lightest team in tho loague, their weight running from 140 pounds up to 175, tho lutter being the woight of their pole mar, Then there is Denmark, who has been training for threeweeks. It isa lot of stroug, heavy men, weightug from 190 to 220 pounds. Its' polo man, it is sald, can 1ift 600 pounds with one hand. Then comes the Irish boys, with Dan Baldwin, tho Omaha Strong Boy, as_their pole man, and Patsy Kirby their captain. They havola groat toam,and tho boys in green say Ireland will be in the front at the finish. Jack Hoye, the captain of the English team, says look out for Johnnie Bull for hie is determined to make a hard fight for the old Union Jack. While bouny Scotlaud, with Bily Meldrum as captain, will bo suro to trouble the winners. Germany is also right in tho fleld and ready for the fray, and when the band plays *Watch on the Kbine’ somothing will have to give way. Taen there is Canada, and to hear Captain Hyns talk. oue would think the tug-of-war was over and Canada had tho first prizo in hor inside pocket, but not least by any means comes the American team. Tho boys in bluo from the fort have beon training hard under Captain Kinnewan for the last two weeks, and when “The Star-Spangled Banner'! bursts upon the air and the dear old flag goes up, you can bet your last dollar that there will'be a ceath strugglo for victory, so says Kinneman, anyway. Each country will pul! under their own national colors and the band will play all the different national airs as tho teams take tneir positions on the platform for each contest. Manager Prince says everything will be in wood shupe ana ready for tho struggle by 3 o'clock Monday night. An Intercollegiate League. Lixcory, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Special to Tur Ber.]—At a meeting of the Athletic associa- tion of the State university last Tuesday evening, Charles D. Chandler, the managor of the foot ball team, was solected as dele- gate toattond the meoting av_Kansas City, which is to be held December 25 for the pur- pose of orgunizing an intorcollegiate foot oall league. The stato universities of Kansas, Towa, Nebraska_and Missouri are to composo the league, and a series of games to be played in Omaha, Lincoln, Des Moines, and Kausas City. As all theso universitios are desirous of forming such a_league, it is quite likely that tho woest will witness a series of games next fall whic will com- pare most favorably with those in the east. The State University of Nebraska onco more holds the championship securely. The overwhelming defeat of the Doane college boys at Crete last Saturday put un untimely end to their claim for the championship. The score was 82 to 0. Gullea at Guttenberg. Gurresnera, N. J., Dec. 10.—Track In fair condition, A scusation was caused by the victory of Gyda, a 100to 1 shot, in the first race. t Gle third. 3 hird race. one wmile and u half furlong: Gloster won, Roquefort second, Now or Never third. Time: 1:9% Fourth r; Six and oneghalf furlongs: aunteror second, Toanu third: 3 m B Iifth race. five furion Paragon second. Flittery third, Time: 1:05l. e, seven furlongs: Bohemian won, . The Sherift third, Time! Manhansett won, Garfield Still Gringinz, Cimeoado, 111, Dec. 10.—Garfield park: one-half First rac mile: nkee Bo ywon, Little Unde second, McDe nd third m mito second 4 race. three-quarters of a Moberly won, Kuturah nk third, Time: ' Third race, one mile: Duster won, Wheeler T second, Rimini thivd, Time: 1:350%, Fourth'race, fiv hths of a mile: Vedette Second Hannah three-quarters of a mile: Me- enteen second, Gaylord third. Profligate won. Jubl- ime: 13501 one mile: 1ee second, Gilford third. Tips tor To iay. Theso horses aro looked upon as likely ‘winners at the track today: UTTENBERG, 1 Briza filly. b, ular, i 4. Bitzen—Casse 5. puriing— syrian. 6. Perlid=Esquin CnICAGO. Tgzie Jordan. tng—Unclo [larry. Pilgrin. aunders—Kenwood. ow—Luciuda King Richurd—Hansolle, Mail Carriers' Eleve: “The mail carriers have organized a foot bail eleven embracing the following player: George Kleffner, M. C. Tracey, ihomas Gar- nett, A. Noonan, C. Hoag, C. H. Creighton, Thomas Dwyer, C. Bowlos, 5. Collins and 5. Curmifiio. The team will be nnder the man- agement of Mr. Brady, who is thoroughty competent for the position —-— MARKET, wifton ennic I OmOrr Jake 4 5. 6 FLOU Output of the Minneipolis Mills for the Week—London Quotations, MinNNEAPOLIS, Miun,, Dee. 10. 'he North- western Miller will »say: The improved water power enabled the mills to increase their output last week, the aggrogate pro- duction for the week being 151,200 barrels, against 173,050 barrels the previous woek and 114,601 barrels ior the corresponding time in 1800 The weather coutinues to favor the water power, yet the amount of flour being ground 'is less than a week ago. The grain blockade at Chicago 1s being folt here, and it is antici- pated that serious time will be experienced in two or three weeks to et cars for moving the products of the mills, Both domestic and foreign trade has been fair, the latter mawly for patent, Bukors' is not in very good demand and low grades are even loss sought after. The high cost of wheat bas induced quite a number of millers to advance flour about 10 cents per bavrel. London quotations per 230 pounds are: Patents, s 9d to 33s; bakors', w 30s; low grades, 15s to 198 6d, - 18 FLYING, DIRY Inauguration of Work on the Pan- Au can Rallroad, Vicroria, Tex., Dec. 10.—The firs: dirt on the new Pan-American railway was thrown today, in tue preseuce of a large crowd, by Major Fly of this piace and work was be- gun in earnest. 1t will be the shortest lino o the city of Mexico by nearly 300 milos, and will open oue of the finest sections of country on the contineat. The line is said 10 have strong financlal backing STORY OF A NEGLECTED B0 Huogry and Desperate He Bocomes @ Housebroaker, UNNATURALLY TREATED BY HIS FATHER, How Harry Miller's Life Was Spent ot After His Mother Died—The 1% of the Siervas in an Unenvis anle Light Sax Fuasciseo, Cal,, Dee. 10,-=Har ler, the young son of Joaquin Miller, thé poet, who was arrested on the chtrge of hold- lug up the mail saage in - Mendocino county, has boen brought bere, and in an interview, lu which ho told the story of his lifo, he claimed that hunger had ariven him to the crimo. Ho smd up to the ago of 10 yoars he lived with his mother, Minnio Myrtle, in Portland. Continuing ho said Sho gave me into the keoping of my aunt at Goose Bay, Ore., and went east after my sister, who was being educated in a convent. A year after she left they told me sho was dead. Tho next seven years of my lifo were vassed on my aunt's farm. 1 attended a lit- tle country” school at Goose Bay, but the taste of education there ouly sharpened my appetite for more. I wrote to my father at Oakland, telling him of my dosire. He sent for me to work on bis ranch. 1 was satistied to do this, because I thought with the money which he'promised me 1 could educate mys solf in the higher brancbes. When he de~ clined to pay, anger and disappointment overcamn mo and I loft hium. [ travelsd about the state doing odd jobs, working i San Francisco as & messenger for a tele- graph company. 1 drifted back to Oregon, and hungry and desperate [ joined a stranger in breaking into a house, but wo were caught and sent to the penitentiary. 1 esc , and assuming the name of Joseph {uy resumed my wanderings, One day, tramping through Mendocino county in search of work, I cama upon a house which had been loft unguarded. I was famished and ato my fill, then stole & gun and cartridges and some other articlos and went on. Next day I suadenly came upon the stage coach, tolling up tho hill. The idea of robbing it came to me as an inspiration, and 1 stepped behind a tree and ordercd the driver to stop, Haa he stown fight I should probably have run away because 1 was frightened and shaking like a leaf. \When tho stage disappeared and I had opened the treasure box whicn the driver threw mo, I found a pair of baby shoos, a couplo of monoy way bills, but not a cent of woney. Sheriff Stanley arrosted me at Santa Rosa and I shali plead guilty and suffer the penalty. I bear my father uo ill will, and all I ask is that ho keeps away from me, I it bad not been for my brother's let- ter my identity would never have beeu known and ['would have gone to prison as Joseph McKay."” Miller was held this afternoon by United States Commissioner Sawyer i $10,000 bail on tho charge of attempting to rob the United States mails. el —— MKS. MAVBRIC, Hor Mother Visits Her in an English Prison—Working for Releuse Loxnos, Dec. 10.—One of the seldom grantea privileges to life prisoners in British prisons was allowed today to Mrs. Florenco Maybrick, the American woman who is sorv- ing in Woking prison a sontence of hfe im- prisonment on the charge of poisoning her busband, James Mayoricis, a Liverpool mer- chant. ‘This privilege was permission for her 1o recoive a visitor from tho outside world, The visitor was Baroness Carolino Do Roque, the mother of Mrs. Maybrick, who had comé from hor homo in Rouen, France, to seo her daughter. The meeting between mother aud daughter was most affecting. During the courso of their short conversa- tion Mrs. Maybrick said in a despairing tono to her mothor: 1 have done nothing. Noth- ing has been proved against me. Why ao they keep me herel Is it because I an a poor_little American girll I cannot under- stand why they will not give me morey pardon and let you take moaway. deeply grateful to my American friends all they havo done in my bebalf.” Mr. Lumley, the solicitor, is still having many conferences with Sir Charles Russell to discuss now points in relation to arsenic and arsenical poisoning. These points werd not submitted at Mrs. Maybrick's trial. They are rogarded as having such an important bearing on tho case that both Mr. Lumloy Charlos Russoll believa thog will be tto bring about the releaso of Mrs. or m for bric “Tho prisoner is looking ill. She is intonsely weak, and is frequently an inmate of the Shio is unable to sleep or (0 givon the prisoners. - . BREVITIES. prison hospital. oat the conrse food LOC Captain Cormack and Detective Ellis write from Hot Springs, Ark., thut thev have ar- rived ull right and are nicely located. Both vatients are doing nicely. he Working Women’s union held a meet- ing in their new quarters, 115 North Thire teenth street, lust evening to transact routing business. Nothing of importanco was done. Anna Loupe, o 16-year-old girl, was uc. rested yesterday at the instance of hor wother ‘on tho charge of incorrigibility. When the case came up in polico court Judgo Helsloy dischurged the givl, as tho mother had relented. On Friday, the 11th, 7:30 p. m., thero will bo an open mecting held at 1304 Douglas streot, by Local Assombly 5,141, The present issues, interesting overy one, will be dis. cussod by able speakers of noto and promin- ence, Cowe one, com 1. Committee. A meeting of the clerks and judges of elec- tion was held last evening at 1216 Faruam street to take steps to override Mayor Cush- ng's veto and allow them to draw 88 for thair services on election day. On account of the slim attendance the mecting was poste poned until next Mouday evenin Georgo Shelby and rlick had thoir trial in police court yesterday afternoon on the charga of grand larceny. Shelby was discharged and Garlick was bound over to the district_court in the sum of #,000. It was clal that the prisoner stole §0 worth of clothing from a South Tenth street house S0me Umoe ago, B ONAL PAKAGEAPHY. PE Dr. Gapen is in Chicago. J. J. Jouuson left last night for St. Paul, W. D. Sherman and family lefu yostorday for New York. William I, Allen took the Burlington lasy ovening for New York. Mr. Charles W. Hunter, formerly editor of the Chicago Times, 13 n the cit J. B. Evans went to Blair yesterday on business not connectad with @ither of the fnebriate asyiums of that place. Mr. W. J. Love, United States consul al San Salvador, called upon Tik Beg yester- day. Holoaves for the sonth in & fow days, city Mrs. M. Mcilay of Chicago, who has beeu visiting her daugnter, Mrs. T, W. Tuliaferro, for the past week, leaves this evening for an oxtended trip through the south. Seal Skin Garments, _ FUR CAPES. MEN'S FUR OVERCOATS. and All Fashionable FURS CLOTH AND PLUSH CLOAKS $9°8ond for Fashion Book malled free. JOHN T. SHAYNE & CO. Rellable Manufacturers Palmer House Block, 191 &193 State 5L, Chicago.