Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1891, Page 2

BASE BALL WILL FLOURISH. Recent Changes Pat the Gamo ia Beticr ghape Than Ever. PROSPECTS FOR THE MINOR LEAGUE. st Secondary His- the Omaha Will Be in the B tion Known " n to his situation. OW that the ball waris over, and all at end, tionul basn uncartainty the great na- no is sure to experience a boom such as it has not had many years Probably thesport roached its maxi- mura of success in N, 1550, at the close of R which the first symptoms of the players’ revolt mado themselves seriously felt. Then followed two vears of turbuloncs and strife, during which the game was but a mere apology to what it had been in the intercsts of the peo- ple, shrinking and dwindling away until the close of last season saw it in a tot- tering condition indoed. Iu was peaco or absolute annihulation this winter, and every backer and supporter of the sport in the country realized this, and a combived offort was made to bring about the former, which has, after many fluctuations, been happily established, The mercenary louts who play the game wore the only onos who failed to lend a nelping hand in its perpetuation, and if the National League and American Asso- ciation of Professional Base Ball clubs does not now tench theso wolves a lesson in the sclonco of salary-making it ought to go to piecos on the very breakers it so fortunately just avoided 4 But there is plenty of time for that. Tho new lease upon 1ifs granted the gamois a god- send to the mnor associations throughout the country, and it will boin these circles the greatest activity is noticeable in the next threo monthe. What business the now col- solidated body has on hana can be accom- plished quietly, with no blure of brass or flourish of trampets. The days of bombast, exaggeration and deceit in baso ball are over. Omaha's Chances. T'ho proposed new circuit in which all the authorities havo seon proper to unanimously place Omaha, is the finest, the most 1mpor- tant, and offords a greater prob- ability of success than any she was ever counected with. Indianapolis, Columbus, Toledo and Detroit in the enst, und Milwnukee, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Omaha and Kansas'City in tho west. SORAOE That'is the circuit and it is a zreat one. but | littlo inforior to the mujor body itself in pointof iivo and onergetic cities, and the chances for cconomic handlitg. Of course, the new uational agreement must be u livoral one, as much that is help- ful and sustaining to tho game deponds upon tho minor associations, and tho supporters of clubs in the second class will likely have nothing to fear from the main organization. They havo had a season of universal looting, and will be careful to steer cicar of all de- moralizing influences in the future. Just how the ball is to be set in motion m Omaha would be a difticult thing to state yet awhile, but that it will roceive the essential impotus beforo tho lapse of any iengthy period is as certain as either death or taxes. f overy important city in the country names Omaha as a member of what is to be the sec- ond pase ball association in existence, Omaha cannot well afford to refuse to ackuowledge this flattering recognition. The outside estimate of ~this city must bo main- tained, and this wil bo easily and cheaply accomplished by the combined and harmonious offorts of the many interested and concerned. ‘Thera is no call for any con- siderable individual risk, but the business men of reputation and standing who have always been interested in the national game as a source of unequaled amusement for the whole public, and an advertisement of in- calculable worth to the city, should not hesitate about coming forward and putting their hands together in tho furtherance of Omaha's base ball interest. Dry goods mer- chants and hardware dealers, banker: brokers, manufacturers and business me: and cavitalists generally are all to be bey fited, and should freely respond if a call is madeé upon them togive thecity a first class professional ball club for tho season of 1802, UG S MESSNER UNDER ARRES Rockford Police Think They Have the Murderer of Reininger. Rockronn, 1IL, Dec. 19, —~Charles Messner, lately reioasod from jail here, who served a term under the aame of Joun Clark, was ar- rostod by tho police yestorday. At police headquarters and at tho oftice of Stato At- tornoy Works, he was closely quostioned as to what he knew of the murder of Samuel Reininger in Chicago, for which Purdy 1s undor sentence, e ciaimed that his real namo was Clark, and said that in Freoport seven months ago he met. Messner, whom he used to know. ‘I'hey spoke of crooked work and were exchanging reminiscences when Messnor admittod that ho was probably the murderer of Reininger. Hesaid tnat he held up & man that samo night at the place where the body was found next duy, and porhaps he tapped him harder than he thought he dig. Purdy was arrested for the crime. He sald crooks in Chicago had told him that Messnor did the Reininger job, but assorted positively that he had not seen Messnor for months. The police ar coufident that they have Messner and have locked him up. B FIELD'S RECKLESS WORK, TOUNG He Threw Money Around With a Lavish Hand. NEw York, Dee. 10.—District Attorney Nicoll said yesterday: “I have learued, by looking over the books of the bunkrupt tirm, that Field was very hard pressed for m oney xty days before the failuro. He was ing on his business solely on wind, was hypothecating all the securitios ho could lay his hands ou, and paying out money rightand left in stock speculations, The books show that on November 25 Field drew checks for over $00,000, which was paid to various tirms of stock brokers. There are evidencos of othier forgeries besidos those of the two Dills of lading. Distriet Attorney Nicoil said today that a warrant would be issued for the arrest of Edward M. Field ypon the indictment found against him for forgery, should Fiold suc- ceod 1 being admitted to’ bail in tho civil sult under which he is now a prisoner, David "Dudloy Iield, who visited his brother Cyrus today, said he was liable to die at any moment. — - HE BOUGHT A BRIDE, Aged Wisconsin Man Sec Bride Cheap. Miwavkes, Wis, Dec., 19.—A wodding that will cause a decided sensation in Wau- Kkesha when it becomes generally known was quietly solemuized in Whitewator yosterday. Sylvester Sivernail, a widowor of months and a well preserved man of Miss Stroller, the protty 10-year-old daughter of & Worth county farmer, are the con fng parties, The siugular feature of the mar- riage s thatitls reported thut Mr. Silver- nail entered upon an anti-nuptial contraot, by the terms of whioh he pays his bride §10,000 snd a house and lot. o8 a Young L Signed the Switchmen's Agreement. 81, Lous, Mo,, Dec. 19. —~After a coufer- ence of the switchmen's general grievance committee of the southwest system and the ofticials of the Missouri Pacific an agreement was signed by Clark, embodying the couditions in force the past year. -~ ‘I he Death Roll New Yonk, Dao. 190, ~lRear Admiral Pat- terson, United States navy, died suddenly at TgE OMAHA his home n Now Brighton, Staten Istand, | Thue:day night Davesrort, Ie, Doe, 17.— Edward Russell who was editor of the Davenport Gazotse fol more than nimeteen years, postmaster here far sevente rs, A als0 secretary at one time of the Henn in Caual commission, died at Minueapolis carly this morning, aged 62, s i DENIED AT HEADQUARTERS, hwestern Officials Say They are not Having 1 roubl Cnicaco, Tk, Dee. ¥, —In rogard pocts from Nebraska that the telegraph operators on the I'remont, Iiknorn & Mis- souri Valley road have directed to abandon the Order of Railway Telegrapher: under penalty of being dismissed from ser vice, Generai Manager Nowman of the Chi- Northwes! n, which controls the voad, snid today: *‘Thero is no teuth in it—io foundation for it. No order been issued. Wo get aong ve well, not only with the tele ation, but with every other soxt, Nev,, Dec ¢ () Bre.|—H. C. Mahannd, super- intendent of the South Piatte division of the Premont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley, was seen this afternoon and asked concerning the reported difficullies between tho company and its telegraph operators. “There is no difficolty existing,” said Mr. Mahanna, “and as fur as [ know none is expeetod. Reports nave boen very much exaggerated. Nono of the cowpany's operators who beiong to the Orvder of Raitway Telographers have been asked to leave thav orlor or quit the com- pany. I certainly have not doiio 80 at least. his is all there is to be said 1n the matte for it is all there is to it.” -~ REPUBLICAN LEAGUERS, to the ro- bosn Tele- ts and :ecretaries of State Orgnnizations Meet. Ciieaao, Tk, Dee. 19, —A meeting of presi- dents and secretaries of state republican league clubs was held this morning. Jame S. Clarkson, president of tne national repub- lican elubs, prosided. The states of Illinois, Towa, Indiana, Nevraska and Minnesota wer represented. ‘Tho meoting was held with closea doors, but it was learned that the sion was given to matters vertaining o dissemination of literature during the next campaign. It is intended to make an un- usually strong and promivent foature of this worl.” One of the most_important branches of 1t" will be the collection of figuros and statistics to prove that pricos since the Mc- Kinley bill passea have been mado lower wnstead of higher. Enc e S0 DANGEROUS COUNTE Preside EITERS. Shovers of the Q icer Caugit in Phil- adelphia. Puravereis, Pa., Dee. 19, —Four alleged leaders of tho gang that have boen flooding tho city with countocfoit monoy are under ar- The prisoners ave Raphuel di Nicola acemoie di Nicola, keepor of an Italian res tauract and lodging houso and wholesale dealers in counterfeit money, and Frederick Dorogati and Emma Tate, accomplices. The evidence against tho prisoners is very con- clusive. The coin dealt in is an imitation of the silver dollar of 158%, and is the same as has been so frequently passed in this city fcr tno past year. The paper is a counterfeit of the £ treasury note of the issue of 1530, with & portrait of Jackson, and is a fuirly good one and extremely dangerous, A TAMED A MAN-EATER. Prof. Gleason Subdues a Vicious Stal- lion 1 Chicazo. Cnicaco, I, Dec. 19.—Battor crowdod last night with an audience of 6,000, the ontertainment being an atiompt by Prof. Gleason to tamo tho celebrated man-eating stallion. This horso has kilied several men, and for the last two years his food has been passed to him on the oud uf a lovg pole. The professor succeeded in subduing the forocious horse after two_hours’ cautious and siillful work. It was the effort of his life, and at tho end the horse was driven to a light buggy and 1n other ways handied perfoctly. —_—— ENDALIE TR IIN ROBIERS, Jim Cummings Says Thoy Wers F Convicts Lind by Charles Brown. . Lovts, Mo, Dec. 19.—It is stated this morning that the volice have obtained auother clew to the Glenduln ecxpress robbers from the notorious Jim Cummings who is now in the Jefferson City ponitentiary for a similar offense. Tho robbery was coni- mitted by ex-convicts, led by Charles Brown, a notovious charactor who only recently scaped from the Canon Cily pénitentinry. It is supposed the robbers are now in hiding in Colorado, S MURDE AND CANNIBALISM. ible Stories from Famins en Districts i Busia, 19. —Advices from Chelabinsk stato that a peasant youth mur- o sleeping meatand robbed thom, count of au uct of cannibalism comes from Injechoff, whero three peasants enticed a shoemaker into a forest, kilied him. and then cut him up and ate a portion of tho flesh, — - Got Away with the Diamon s, Prrrsnure, Pa., Doc. 19.—A darmg d mond robbery was committed at William Wilson’s jewelry store on Fourth avenue last night. An unknown man through a coupting pin through the window and seizing a tray full of diamonds, valued at 5,000, made oft witnit. The street was crowded at tho time, but no oue had enough nrescuco of mind to arrost the robbe - Fined Him One Franc. Pants, Dee. 10.—The trial of M. Lesdain at Angouleme for attempting to murder his wife and her lover m a railway cartiage, ended in the acquittal of the vrisoncr. Lesdain was acquitted of the charg tompting murder, but was cond adama eof 1 franc to M. Delbouef, Mme. Lesdain’s lover, for the injury sustamed by him at the hands of the prisoner - Killed by His Nephew. Burte, Mont., Dec. 19, —P. J. Cunningham, awell known minng speculator, was shot and killed last night on Main street by nis nephew, C. J. Price. The murderer is iu jail and o 6no is permitted to sce him, The cause of the sbooting 18 not known, but it is be lieved to have had its origin’ in woney mat- tors., - Brozil's Congress in Session, Losnoy, Dee, 19.—A dispateh recoived here today from Rio Janeiro announces that tho national congress, which was dissolved by da Fonseca when ho declared himself dictator, has reassembled iu pursuance of the call issued by President Peixotto. z! Through at Last, Sypxey, N. 8. W., Dec. 19.—Thoe colonial parliament, after a disorderly sitting of thirty-six Lours, has passed the government tariff. The result was reached, howev only aftor the application of the cloture. oS Got Fatal B Accident, MuLwavkee, Wis., Dec. 19.—An explosion ut the blast furnuce of tho Illinols Steel company, at Bay View, this morning, killed two men and injured several others. Ltk Increase in the Bank Reserve, New Yous, Dee. 19.—Tho weekly bank statement shows the reserve bhas increased $9,822,000. ‘The banks now hold 19,165,000 in excess of logal requirements. e Fatal Collision of Steamoers, Loxboy, Dec. 19.—The schooner Gladys bas beeu cut In two and three of her crow drowned in a collision with the sveamer Springhiil, - Trinl Adjourned Until DExvEN, Colo, Dec. 19,—~The Barnao; Graves trial has been adjourned until Mon- day owlng to the illness of Attorney Mucou. il Huron National Bank in Trouble. Hukos, 8. D, Dee. 19.~The Hurou Na- tlonal bank has boen taken charge of by & national examinor, N nday. | dgiplomats | governments of Turkey, Germany, Austria, Chadouino, DAILY BEE, FROM YESTERDAY'S SECOND EDITION, | FRANCO-BULGARIAN TROUBLES | Europe's Peaos is Threatenad by the Row Betweon the Two Nations ENGLAND'S FARMER VOTE IN DEMAND. London Soctety Shaken by Another Scandal—The Radicals Opposed o Making Extravagant Wedding Gilts—Gossip 1 London. [Copyrighted 1501 by New York Asociatel Press.| LospoN, Doe. 18,—The rupture of the | diploatic relations betweon Kranco and Bulgaria on the protext of the cxpulsion of the French journalist, Chadouine, now proves 10 bo the initiul stev of a French diplomatic scheme to ask the sultan to use his suzerain right to interfere in Buigarin io Russia’s in terest. Advicos wore received at tho foreizn office that M. Camben, ths French am bassador at Constantinople, has de munded and will obtain a formal ference on the subject with the n tomorrow. This development no surprise to Lord Salisbury aud his in Berlin. M. Camben, in an mterview with tho foreign minister Weanes- day last, was understood to intimato that, as France had never recognizad Prineo Verdi nand, the government of Krance must look to the suzerain bofora taking directly active measures, As M. Ribot must know or ex- pect that the porte will dectine to interf, i u question considering the interaal ad istration of Bulgaria, anxioty pivots on what the French government will next do. The ustrian goverament, acting in concert with Lord Salisbury and Chancellor von Caprivi, supporis the Buigarian burcau, Austria’s agent at Sota has ncited Premier Stambouloff to address note to the con- sul- is a and England vindicating the expulsion of It is koown all aroutd that M. Ribot does not care a straw for the expulsion or tho expuiseo, Phe St Petersburs woekly the Vedomosti, after suggesting that itis possible that Franco, falling to obtmn sati faction, may blockade Bulgarian vorts, say that Russia would protest against the ap- pearance of French 1ronelads befors Varna or Bourgas. If M. Ribot's policy results thus, the peace of Buropuis over. Playing for the Farmors, As a counter check to the liberal game played to win over the rural districts, the exccutive of the conservative associations has arranged for a series of agricultuval coufo ences. Mr. Chaplin, chairman of the Board of Agriculture, will' oen the serics in Jur uar Bonu fido laborers and authentic farmers, according to the conservative pr will atfend these conforences, in contr with the “mob of professional agita ors masqueradiug at tho ro liberal rural conferences,” and wiil discuss land questions with the minister: A certain stratum of British society is now considerably excited over the action of slander brought by the wife of C. A. Osborae axninst Major Hargreaves wifo for ceusing her of stealing two peacls whilo visiting tho Harereaves family, and selling them for £350. The interost manifested in the case ceniers in the mystery of who really stoleand sold the jawels. Mrs. Osborne’s counsel brought out evidence suggesting that Major Hargreaves knew of the affair at the time of its occurrence. Mrs. Osborne do- clared that the major told ber that ho would commit any crime for *0of,” a slang word for woney. The counsel ou each sido are trying 1o show that the promin- et persons the cuse aco impe cunious and ready to lio and steal or doanything to get cash. Among the wit- side of Hargreaves is a Mr, been associated with an intrigue with the major's wife. 'Fhe| whole affair is another disclosure of the rot enness of society. Afeaid to Make the Req est. The conservative organs are trying to edu- cate the British public in the approvalof a pariiamentary grant raising tue income of the recently afianced duke of Clarenco and Avonaale to £25,000 yearly. Tho queen, itis understood, wiil not conseént toopen the com- ing session of parliament, uniess the caoinet will assent to tuking the risk involved in | bringing forwerd the proposal. The minis- ters, in the meantime, aro unwilling to 2o further than to propose a dower for Princess Victoria Mary, or an aunnuity of 000 as u marriage’ settement. The vadicals will agree to a moderate but 10 1o further grant to the duke of Clarence, aud if the government ventures 10 ask for u special provision for him the opposition reckon ou a vole of 200 against the measure. This, though a minority, will tako tho heart and covdiulity out of ‘the wrant and bo a bitter pill for the royal family, besides we: ening the cause of the government in the coming elections. “T'he emperor and empress of Germany and king of Greeco and a host of German and Danish princelings will come to the weduing of duke and Princess Mary. Captains Roileau and Butcher, the cash- jered army officers who were concerned in the Manipur massucre, aro roturniog to Eng- land to demand that the war oftico author- itios reconsider their case, A number of military men, both here and in Tndi, sup- port their appeal. 17 the war oftice reluses 10 reconsidor it the mavter will be brouzht vefore parliament. Tne dowager Lady Deros is dead. danced at tho famous ball_given in Bru on the ove of the battle of Waterloo aud the last survivor of that ball, She els was QULBEC'S CABINET ROW, Mr. Mercier Scor:s t Governor. 15.—Monste Quenec, Dec ve being organized by the liber the provinco. Dotective squads of police ave held in march to Spencerwood, the oftic the lioutonant governor, to aiust uny Lostile demonstration Mur. Mercier bas made public bis views on the political situation, and has published tho correspondence between himsclf and the licutenant governor, and the report of the voyal commissioners. The report contains about 3,000 words, and is signed ouly by Judges Baby and Davidson. P report vegrots that cortain correspond- ence was not prodused, and concludes that it is not proved that Mr. Mercier know of the existonco of a bargain between Anderson | and Pain. ‘Tuat gentleman deciaves that be benefited in no way thereby. Then follows Mr. Mercier's fiual reply, in' wheih he says : 1 have 10 do, not with an 1mpartial head of the executive, but with a poliical adver- sary subjected to the outsid influ- ence of ovil counselors and bad pas- sions, You bave kuowingly and willfully violuted the coustitutional laws; you have had the audacity to do what our august sov- | ereign Queen Victoria would never have dared to o in England without provoking o revolution amoug the English people, “The report is that of two partisans from whom you have dragged an unjust and un- founded opinion, and it is aitogether in- formal and without logal value, Tho allega- tions of this pretended brelimiuary report re contrary to the proof. They contain Rratuitous insults to your ox-ministors, sup- ported by tho great wajority of the legis- lature of this province,” Mr. Mercier charges the governor with porsonal and autocratie governwent, with having arrested the working of the govern wont, with having refused to call tho legisla ture ot the request of its majority to trans- | act public business, and with baving carried out one of the most odious conspiracies ever entered into against the constitutional liber- ties enjoyed by @ freo peoplo. Ho taunts the governor with a desire to placo power in the nands of political friends, against all the rules of deconcy and profassional etiquette, and trampling under foot the dignity of the crown. Mr. Mercier then discusses the constitu- tional side of the question, referring to Lord Dufferin, in the Pacific scandal, who laid the matter bofore parhament, and he charges the governor with supporting the then gulity winisters, and, “loday,"’ he says, ‘'you voey the will of the' federal prime wminister, Mr. Al tt, who was himself the distributor of this bribery mooey to the ministry. Your conduct puts our politieal institutions in jeoparay. I will try to undo your nefarious ings Is through- corps: and sidence of protect it | 1 | of th UNDAY, work, with t#8 Mssistanco of my colloagues and my politieal friends and willingly oxpend Al abgt 1 possess o save o chorishea provife, I denounce you beforo public opiniongd it {s not fur distant when the ropresentatiges of the people will awaln resume l||l'y|n¥{uf which you have stripped mand vinlichte the constitution which you have broken. You will shortly receivo from Mr, Abbott, your master, tho price of your national treachery and I shall soon g before tho poafio and receive from its strong and powerful hnds a now mandate which Lenable meto assume in the legislature position from which you have driven me and to chaso you, constitutionally, but surely, from Spencertyum,' EMPEROR W ILLIAM PLEASED. Payaa High Comphment to Chan- esllor Von Oaprivi. B erets, Dec. 18, ~Tn the reishstag the now commercial treaties came up on their third reading. Kerdorff spoke in opposition, and exprossed fears as to tho rosults, Caprivi responded and said 1f Kerdorft failed to see any political significance in the McKinle, bill and the pan-American policy he must decline to discuss questions of foreign policy with him, Tho treaties with Austrin-Fungary, ana Belgium were adopted. Viensa, Dec. 18, ~The commorcial treatios committee of the reichsrath today adopted the German, Belgiae and Swiss treaties, by a vote of 23 to 2, and the Italian treaty by a vote of 22 to 6. Herr Klaic, on behaif of the mority, announced bis intention to intro- duce a mo.ion in the reichsrath, calling upon the government to open fresh negotiations with Italy Brry, Dec. 18 \ banquet this evening at tsanm, received o dispatek mformation that the reichstag had just passed the new commercial treatios. The omperor thereupon rose from his seat at the table and informed the company of tho nows that had been brought to him.” He paia a_high com piiment to Chancellor von Caprivi, whose rare political insight at the right moment saved tho fatherland from evil consequences. I'ho conclusion of the treaties. said Imperor William, was one of tho most im- portant and vital events in the history of the reichstaz. “I am convinced,” continued the emperor, ‘‘that not only the fatherland, but the millions of subjects of the other countries united with us in the cus- zue, will sooner or later bless the I ask vou to arink to the health of ieneral Count von Caprivi—Er lebo hoch ! g neLc tHEIR Italy Emperor William, while Feltow, near contalming the WILL NOT CAUSE. fork of Striking Tele- graph ¢ perotors, 1, Colo, Dee. 18.—A young man P:illings, hailing from Chicago, who west several for his health, throuzh his eastern friends se- cured a pass from Denver to El Paso, Texas, thinking that climate would be mors benefizial to him. Unfortunately, Mr. Pill- ings startod on the same train several West: ern Union operators were on, who wero en route to K1 Paso to take the place of those let out there for rgfusing to Landle Southern Cowardly D named cumo weeks d the striking operators naturally supposed Mir. Pillings 10 bg a scab operator, as he beld d occupied the same ho was spotted as such, and when the t reached the ‘snow blockude at Trin ilad, he, in| company with a -younsg lady caroute: 1d Californin.. went out on tha car i platform to watch the snow plows onan adjining track. As the train that was being pulled by the engine that was shoviagithe snow plow passad, dMr. Pillings and tho| young lady “feit some thing thrown, into their faces, causing a chill, which théy supposed to be flying snow, but to’ tiicie horror on entering tho eur, to feel their faces burning und fit.d that instead ofisnew, covbolic acid 'had been thrown at'them by some unpricinled wrefch who _saw fitto tuko this cowardly way of punishing what. 1 took to be a scab ope- rator. Both Mr. Pilliugs and tho young lady are distigured for life, but fortunately none of the acid reached their eyes. L AWO TICKETS Iy THE FIELD. a's Democrats in the Midst of vy Family | ow. La., Dec. 18.—The farmers allianco and anti-lottery combine convention last night adopted a platform, nominated their state ticket, provided forthe appointment of u new stato central commit- tee and adjourned sine die ‘The platform adovted declares allegiance to democratic principles, praises the present state government and concludes wih a declaration of unalterable opposition to lot- teries and the adoption of the proposed reve- nue amendments 10 the constitution. “The combine candidates aro uow in caucus mapping out a plun of campaiza. ‘At t'ie caucus of the anti-lottery combvine it was decided to enlist tho sympaihy of the nerth in the campaign of tnelr gubernatorial candidate. Cuairman Welis called the regular demo- cratie convention to order ut 1 o'clock. There wore fifty-five paristos iv attendance The credentials committoe made a furthor report, seating the McEnery delezates from irantand Calcasieu, and referred at consid- erablo length to the outrageous methods re sorted to in order to defeat McEnery at the recent primavies. The reporr of the credentials committeo was adopted and nominations declarod i order. Judee S, nominated thusiasm. % kix-Governor Oberlie Wickliffo was nomin- ated for lioutenant governor, the voto being ananiLons, “The convention appointed a committee of fifteen on resolutions and adjourned untl 10 A m. tomorrow, Louis| at Batox Rova Ada.as D. McEnery for goveruor was unanimously wmd groat on- b, HUMAN FLE . Murder and Can- nibalism 1 om Kussi S1. Perersnuno, Dee. 18.—-Advices from Chelinbinsk tell of five sloeping men being murdercd near there by a peasant for the purpose of robbing them to get a small sum of money ho knew to be in their possession. An account of ax. act of caunibalism comes from Injechofls. Three peasauts euticed shoemuker namod Lovanovsky intoa forest uear there. When tho party had reached a point where it'was thought Lovanovsiy's Cries could wot' be hoard, the three peasants murdered him and robbed his booy. ‘Dhey then cut the body into picces and-balf burned them. ‘The picces remaining Maconsumed were found by & workman who ate onoof tham, and his tellinz some contfailes that ho found ronsted wmeat in the foress led to the discovery of the affair. 14 e —— FOR THE CUSTODY OF A CHILD, 1 bl Decision of & Wisconsin Judge in a Peotiliae Case. Jaxesviiie, WIS Dee. 18, —Judge Bennett vendered an importpnt docision yesterday 1o the circuit courtoheing the sequel of & long contest to determing tho naternity of o -year- old girl, The child's mother was divorced from Andrew Ingle, und in threo months afterwards was marrica to Mr. Alex She wan. The enild was born uot far from sev mouths from the divorco and, on the death mother, who had Inherited considera- blo property, both men claimed the paternity of the child. Judge Bounett ordered thoe child to Ingle, the original husband. The awount of property at stake is 40,000, Caught a Cog. w, In., Dec. 18, —(Spoclal Tole. gram Lo Tug Bre.|—John Burns, a shoveler at the Rothsenild Graln compang's elevator here had his right arm caught in @ cog this moraing and torn nearly off at the shoulder, Ho is expected to dio. Masked Robbers in St Louis, S1. Lovis, Mo, Deo. 15.—In broad day light four masked men entered the outer fice of the Central disullery and covering ATE Stories of Hovbe Daves DECEMBER 20, Cashier Blank with the money n Blank made a resistance, and was assaulted by the men, who beat him ovor the head with thoir revolvers. They then took the money, about £100, aud escaped. Blank was found shortly after this and takon to his home, whero a physician found that his skull was fracturad, - MIGHTY demanded drawor. A rovolver the money rove PULLY. How the Brawny Men Tugged on the Iope Last Night. The largest crowd of the week assembled atthe Coliseum last night to witness the fifth series of struggles botweon the interna- tional tug-of-war teams. By half past 8 there wero fully 4,000 onthusiastic people on hand, all strung to the highest tension and reudy to shout theislungs out for their rep- resentative fuvorites, The excitement is on the increase, and some thriiling scenes may bo expected on the occasion of the culmina- tion of these terrific struggles of wuscle and svionce, In tho opening bout last night, which bo- gun at exactly twenty-seven minutes to tho finely trained Bohemian team was pitted against the brawny Americans from the fort. At the crack of the pistol the resolute gladiators lay to their ork, the crowd fairly ralsing the roof with their stortorian_shouts. For a full minute the handgerchiof remained as stationary as if it had been natled to the middle of tho di viding line. On tho third oh-heave-ho the lads from the land ot Bohemin secured a full foot, and thereaftor steadily increased their dvantage until they had drageed tho fatal flag within u foot of tho boundary line. Tho Ameticans were desporate, and tuggea and fumed and struggled Liko men fighting for their lives, but they had meta foo worthy of their most bosted prowess, and it was vlai to bo seen that the cultured muscles of the drilled and practiced Turners was cortaln to triumph, and in exuctly twelvo minutes Boliemin's flag was being excitedly waved by Captain Percival over the heads of his gal- lunt men, for the referce had announced the kel to America’s hopes. It was a terrific struggle, thourh compara- tvely brief, and awakened a pitch among the immense throng of peovle unparalleled, Tho Boheminns are making a most splendid showing, and by their honest and uncquivo- cally squaro work on the ropo have thor- oughly won the popular sympathy of the s which nightly assemble within oum, At twenty-two minutes after 9 the big sous of Denmark, in their natty blaclk suits, were facing the Scots, and awain the old tu mult of cheers made the vast building shake to its foundations. On the first pull the Danes ot both knots on thelr side, and then for a second or two the handkercnief remained stationary, only to be pulled acress the line with a rush, the crowd going wild over this speedy work, The Seots were erinpled from their hard tug of tne night beforo and prom ise to strengthen up for tonight's struggle. Time: | minute and 50 s Next camo Sweden an nal was civen &t ten minutes to Neither team exerted itself for tho space of throe minutes, but then the Swedes made a spurt ad yanked tho flag their way a couple of feet” Another breathing spell and the Swede anclior sent forth his familiar slogan ana Juck Hoy's brignds came forward as if a cvelono haa struck it In_another moment the day was won and lost, it heving required but five minutes for the Swedes to add another victory to their unbroken chain. It now looks as if the gizantic northerners bave a cinch on the first nonors, The final bout of tho evening was between Germany and Ireland, The excitoment was brief, the powerful Germans yanking the son50f the Ismeraid Isle over the lino in just thren minutes. ‘There will bo an exciting time tonight, and 1t will bo Greek against Greek once more. Suinmal Tho sig. Won Lost Sweden 5 [ 1 Enhand, . Trelund.. Louis Heimrol on Athletics. Oxana, Dec. 18.—To the Sporung Editor of T Bre: The international tug-of-war, now in progress at the Coliseum, has cer- tawly aroused a wmost extensive interest in atbletic sports, as 1s attested by tho thou- sands who flock there every evening to itness tho test of strongth between tho different opposing teams. ‘I'his 15 as 1t should be, as physiculture is something long advo- cated by myself, and a branch of healthful science’l have lent much attention to. Now my objuct 1n this vrief article is to call atten- tion 10 the fact, as oxemplitied at these strog- gies, of the supramacy of cultured and drilled athiotes over the raw material. Last night the Bohemians, a team of thoroughly educatod turners, had buv littlo diftf culty in defeating the (iormans, a team of " enormous but unpracticed men, weichimg fully one-third more than the Bohemians, ‘This goes to prove conclusively that the muscular and athletic ecurricutum, asit1s run in the turners' societies, devel: ops perfect _men, irrespective of size, weight or years. This schooling makes them men —strong, supple, uctivo and capablo to meot all tho udversities of life with cour age and success. The turner Bohewian team is undor the perfect control of their able captain, Joseph Percival. They understand ' his every move, and work with a unison and harmony that is wonderfu! to behold. The German team pulled minus all theso advantages. I now hope to seo the German turners come for- ward and organizo out of their membership a team to compete with the winners of the Coliseum tournament. The Germans have always possessed the proud distinetion of ing the masters of the athietic world here in the Missouri vailay, and I bave the faith in them, under good leadersnip, to beliove that they can continue to hold it Louis Hego Supreme Court Decisions Des Moixes, Ta., Dee. 18.—[Spocial Tele gram to Tur Ber |—Tho following docisions were filed 1n tho supreme court today: State vs C. L. Christisuson, appellant, Monona district, uMirmed ; State vs W. C. Woodard, uppellant, Decatur district, afirmed; Hawk- eye Iusurauce company vs John krlandson, appollant, Polk distriet, dismissed; Thomas H. Tnorp, appellant, vs Western Union Tele- graph company, Polle district, afirmed; H. K. Snyder vs W. E. Closson, appellant, Buchanan district, afiivmed; J. 1. Yeomans et al, appellant, vs J. N. Riddlo ot al, supe visors, Monona district, afirmed; Jonnio K. Alderson vs Jumes Alderson, appellunt, Buchanan district, reversod; State vs D. ¢! Haworth, appellunt, Polk district, dismissed State vs Wiillam_ Kilmer, appellant, Powe. Shelck distriot, aftirmod ; State vs J.'C. Cane tonwine, appellant, Jones district, afivmed: Stato vs Stoen J. Henderson, ' appellant, Winuneshecic district, afirmed ; Stato vs Ezrd Guagy, appeliant, Bonton district, afirmod; State vs Sumuel . Bailoy, appeliant, Fayotte district, roversed; State, appellant, vs E. B, Rbiue, Tama district, afifrmed, Beck disseuting; Stato vs District court of Buch- anun county, cevtiorari proceedings, order of lower court partly annulled; State vs W. 1) Hogan, appellant, Plymouth district, re CLALIS. - THE INDIA Tue Bep BUueau or Oraivs, in dealing with the claims avising under the Iudian depredations not, has been successful in pro- tecting a large number of subscribers aud othiers irom extortion and loss. I'rom com plaiuts that have come to it, however, 1t ap pears thut many of the cisimants do not un- derstand thelr position under the set, At & time when there appearod to be little ehance that congress would take up the claims or make any appropriation to pay them, they signed cotracts with the Washington agents, promising from one-quarter to one-haif the amount to the agent in case the money should bo collected. In view of this oxtortiou con- gress inserted a provision in the act annul- ing all contracts and limiting the agent's commission to 15 or 20 per cent “The claimants all probably understand that theagent's commission has been limited by tho law, but many of them, according to their own statements, do not unde are froe to do as they please about employing the agent they had first chosen. They cou- siaer that they are still bound to employ the agent with whom they signed the exorbitaat contracts, whether him or not. it was the incention of congress to protect thow at all points and they were left ou the ratand that they | thoy are satisfied with | [ 1891-SIXTEEN PAGES. passage of the act froe to do as thay ploase and omploy whom they pleased. Section 0 of tho act atated : *“That all sales, transfers or assignrients of any such olaims heretofors or hereafter made, excopt such us have ocourrod in the due administration of decedents’ os tates, and all contracts heretoforo made for feos und allowances to claimants’ attornoys are terevy declared vold. Thero could bo no mistake about the mean- Ing of this. All claimants had to make new outracts with agents aftor the passage of the act, aad tnoy woro at_liberty to emplov any one thoy ploased. 1f thoy weroe ploas: with the zeal and acts of their first avent thev might make their now contract with him. Ifthoy wore dissatised thoy might choose any other ageat that they pleasod, Thoso who have not signed new contracts sincothe passage of the net may profit by this to secure much better torms than thoy conld otherwise get from the agonts. 'ho fact that ik Bek BUakav is doing tho work for the bare expense involved has had a good effect in moderating tho charges of all agents to those who know how to protect them- solves, I'or those who distrust thoir ability to cope with the claim agonts ou their own ground Tiie Bee BrueAu is always open. . e THE DEPREDATION CLALNS, The cxperionce of Tue Bre Cravs Buneav has brought out tho fact that many of its subscribers do not understand that the Iudian depredations act passed by tho last congress anuulled all provious contracts for collecting claims under it. This isa fact that thoy shoutd know for thelr owa protec tion. Whon the act was signed all contracts withi agents were made void by its terms. Tho holders of claims wore then free to make such bargains with their agonts as thoy pleased, or could refuse to make any bargain atall The framers of the act found it necessary to take this step for the protection of tho claimants. Atthe time when thero scemed little chance that such an act would bo vassed hundreas of claimants haa contracted with agents to pay outragoous foos in case the money could be collectea, Cases aro known in which thoclaimants had contractod to giye unto the agents over one-half the amount collected. Cases in which ore-third was promised wero not at all uncommon. To allow these contracts to stand would make the law ot an act of justice, bat an act of extortion for the benefit of the claim agents, The cluuse was insertod annulling all tho contracts, good, bad and indifferent, and limitiug the percentuge to pe charged by agents to 15 per cent, with an extra 5 per cent allowance for spocial cases. The claim agonts naturally obiected to this, asserting that it was boyond the powwers of congress, but the bestopinion of both houses was that contracts mado to collect claims under a law that did not exist could bo aunulled in thse wanuer. On the 4th of March, therefore, tho claim ants who ad signed contracts were as free from obligations to agonts as those who ha uot. If thoy were satisfied with theiragents and wished 10 sien a now contract within the ligitof compensation fixed by the law, it was therr right, but none of them wero under any legal obligation to do so. Tho more unscrupulous of the agents naturally represented to their clients that they were bound to rouew their contracts, with meroly the substitution of the terms named by law for the outrageous commissions av first de- manded, Cases have been brought t the attention of Tis Bre in which this policy had been followed succesul ly, y unscrupulous agents, They had in a word bullied tho claimants into hiring themn when if the claimants had uuderstood that thoy wera free of obligation, they would havo chosen othier ropresentatives. As others aro being worked upon in the samo way, the facts of the case aro set forth for their pro- tection. If they are satistied with the men they first chose thoy are right in ro-cogaging thom. If they are not satified, they are freo to eugage anbody they choose. Tue Bee Craivs BUkeau was established solely for the protection of the public. It was ostablishied on account of the complaints of its subscribers who thought they were being unjustly treated, and those, still moro numerous, who applied to it to find a reiiable agent. It wiil colloct the claims at only such charges as will pay vhe expenses of tho tu- reau. It is expected that it will ravoly tup- pen that tho limit set by the law will be needed to pav the expense of collaction. Many of the claims can doubtless be collected for & por cont of their face. Tho burcau 1s at the service of the subscribers and public a* large. Thoso who take advantage of its offer will save moncy by it. Those who do not place thefr claims in its charge will save monevy, too, for it has put a check on the ra- pacity of tho agents who would otherwise feel free to take the last penuy the law al- lows. Itis the orivilogo of a groat news- paner to benefit all. SEATO: Obtained Thefr Goods by Fraud. Grrnwie, Okh, Dee. 15.—District Judgo Gireen today rendered a decision i the case of E. S. Jeffrics & Co. of New York against W. M. Wolfe & Son of Tonoka. Wolfo & Son started a store here and at Oklahoma City and then turned them ovor to two “Topeku banks on a chattel mortgage, Jeffries & Co. and several Kansas City, St. Joseph and St. Louis houses got out attachments ou the stock agsgregating §22,000, claiming that the mortzage was not bonafide. Judge Green decided that the attachments did not hoid,and incidentally decided that Wolfe & Son ob tained the goods from the various louses by fraud. - ilwaukee Fr Dunvque, la., Doe. 15.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|-—-A collision occurrad on tho Milwaukee road a few miles below the city this morning between froight trains, One cogine was badly wrecked, a caboose de- stroyed and other damage done. The train- mon saved themselves by jumping. e SWS OB ) ESTERD LT zht Wreck A Domestie, from Cunton, O., 51y that ernor MeKinloy is steadily fnprovin Ju lge Mneon of the defonse in the Graves murder trind at Denver bs Wand the cuso has been postponed N. Pattorson was elected president and O. 11 Oidroyd sceretary and treasurer of the Il nols Veteran asso:lation Prof. R M. Rumsey of Chitts has committed suicide by jun Tennessee river. e wus desy The negro who assaiited Mrs, Inesday at Morldian, Miss tho sherifl's possission Dispatehes into ndont onn., this Baugh on was tuken and shov to W fron death. Richard Ryin, n young fataliy shot this aftornoon fn the cou quarrel du asaloon, by Green Horn cunmatl, 0. Albert Duwnes. who hinged at Charlotte. N. ¢ respite by tho governor January 15 next The Bank of W bartender, was 0 of at Ch was to have heen + s been grinted Of that stato until rtrace at Warteace, Tenn., was entered and 8500 worth of dlmonds ho- lonzing to depositors stolen ont of the sufe Nomoney wis taken The remuing of Noreross. who attempted to blow Russell Saze into wternity, hive beon tukon o Hosto his pirents and will he buried toduy Kansas grain doalers compluin that stuto graln napoctor at Kansis City, Kun Qiseriminuting agolnst grain doulers tirou out the stite. A petition will be elreniate USKIng tho ZOVOrnor to remove hin, The g t 5 1ver coln counterfelters who huve been operit in Dallas aod 1d) cent countios of Toxis for months past, Boine ron in jull. The following hiuve heon arresteds G0 W, Warren, Ed Meyers, Punch Loyd und Dick Posten. the dynamiter by the Foreign The new Spanish atly reduces the dutdes on exports conveyed in Spanish vessels. A mecting of the English holders of Vir- ginli's deht have met fn London and avelded To wecopt the proposed compromise Queen Vietorii. Princess Beatrico nnd her chitaren nnd other members of the royal family of En:land will spend the Christnias holldinys at the Osborne. house on the [sie uf Wight | A gamokeeper ninnod Merelgun, in thoe ser= vice of Colonel Close, was found nurdered in the woods near Murylorough. Quesns connty Irelund. Ho wis shot Ln the ) the hoad whilo setting a rabblt trap. General Gureln of the Maxican arwy, under whose nuthority so many harsh ueasures were used to suppress tho ineiplont revolu- tlon near the United States border, hus been replaced by another off Ewperor Willlam b Caprivi s count. as a buck wnde Chuncellor wiird for is efforts in thy successful estublishment of the co. 1er- olnl treutios recently concluded between Ger- n iy and several oiher countries. Frod Goorge MBurton., a notorlous conviet who, undor an assumed name and fulse repre sontations, arrled n' nwluulnh “ I\ .\lv‘y‘l lady & few yours ago, has been sentenced 0 ey yunie Dunal servisudo for Burgiary at Lewes. England An oMeer of a Cossack reglment Potershurg, moving in good soclety that his wite was unfalthful to him, returned Home from the thewter, and findlug his wite in hor lover's arms. drow u revolver and shot her duad. Tie then made his excups von at learning MULEY MASSAN'S NEANNESS, flave Trade of the Sultan of Moroooo to Receive Vigorous Rebuke, | HORRIBLE ~ TRAFFIC OF THE RULER. Slaves Bred in an Imperial Palace~ What Euroj sposes Doing | the Mutte ‘a Gole den Opportunity. Franc [Copyrighted 1891 by James Gordm Benne’t.) | Pams, Dee. 18, <[ New Yors Horala Cablo | —Special to Tue Bre.J—A blockade of the | constof Morocco is within the probabilities | of the near future. Should that fail to securo the ends aimed at, an expadition to tho interior of Muley Hassan's dominions will follow, gotiations have or the other of booa begun with one those objects 1n view by the powers which signed tho anti-slavery protocol of the Irussols confevence. Ac cording to tho reports of the Frouch and Spanish ministersat Pangiors, Muley Hassan | has repudiated his own indovsomont of the Brussels agrovment by authorizing tho salo of negroes in his empire. Morcovor it has beea discovered that the sultan of Moroceo has countenanced tho | foundation of a settlemont at the Marakesch, one of the imperial residences, 1 which tne male and femalo slavos brought from the interior ave compollad to marry in order tha the children born of these unholy unions may bo sold for the sultan's benefit. In fact, siaves are being bred in Morocco in much the same fashion as horses. Europe cannot tolorate so gross a violation of its do. cisions, and all the sigratory powers soem virtualiy in accord as to the necessity of an expedition, Although the Sultan that Morocco is knows well cnough that always and -everywhero long run to civilization, Stould tho conterplated expedition be or- dered, Franco will tako advac.tawe of the op- portunity of settling tho issues relating to Touat and Muley Hassan. At present the sultan oceupies the Touat territory illegally. 1t is on the dircet routo’ of tho slave cara- vans, France now has an excelleut pretext offered her for settiing tho Oran frontier question, and wo may be sure she will make the most of 1t. Jacques St Cenk. is fond of boasting than Europe, ho barbarism must give place in tho ronger BELGIAN NEWS. ‘freaty with Germany Not Criminul Matters. \Conrighed 191 vy Jams Gor tvn R, | Buessers, Dee. 18,—(Now York Herald Cable—Spoecial to T Bee.| ~The commor- cial league with Germany was consideved at a meeting of morchants, who voted resolu- tions urging parlisment to rejoct the treaty, which tho meeting consiaors move advantage- ous to Germany than Bolgivm. Somens, the lover of Auna Lellwdts, who was at first arrested on suspicion, has been set at liberty, having proved an alibi, Ty bookmaker named “Anna’s lover” ani “Auna's sister,” is sill under arrest, aml there are strong inaications of his ewit. It seoms ho and Somens had a violent quarrel the day beforo the muvder. It is believed he stole tha jewolry meroly to put justico off the scent, tho real motive of the crimo being joalousy. Vanderovera, the Namur poisonor, has been convicted of poisoning his tive brothers and sisters. The verdiet was loucly applauded by the spectators. The prisoner was sen- tenced to death, out will only sutfer ponal sorvitude for life, for, though capital puu- ishment is still the law, the king has vowed never 1o sanction an execution auring his reign. Lapular— Another dieissonicr Sold. [Copurignted 1591 by James Gordon Bennatt.| Pas, Dee. 15, ~[Now York Herald Cabla Special to Tuk Ber, | —igaro this (Sate day) morumg states that Meissonier's pio- ture, “Poste de Grana Gard,” has been pur chased by Chaucard, the celebrated collector, who now owns five of this artist's works. Colonel Sonflots, a survivor of Napoleon’s grand army, abont whose 100th birthday L cabled you tho other nigit, has boen mado o commander of the Logion of Hoaor by Prosi- dent Carnot - S DEVILISH DEED OF AN INSANE MAN, Boen Discharged from Asylum as Cared. Yok, Dec. 15.-—-Michael Harvey, aged 44, who had been in the Flatbusn insane asylum some time, was discharged two day curea, and went to board with Mrs. Catberine Dufty at 183 v Dyke street, Brooklyn, ‘Today wiilo the family was at dner Harvey sud- denly went insano again, ran to his room and, snatching up a revolver, returned to the dinmg room and bezan fiving. The first shot strack John Councrton in_the head and he died in'a fow minutes. Tho second. bullet went through Samuel Dickerson's arm. Ho mado for & window and jumped out. His sis- ter, Mary Dickerson, “was bit next, tho bullet making a bolo in her wrm. She ran out in the hallwaz, crying murdor, and Mrs. Dufty, who was in the next room, jumped out of the window, spraining heranklo. While sho lay groaning with pain,tho fourth and last shot rang out. Harvey had put the pistol i bis mouth and blown out his by The affaie created tho most intenso ex ient in the neigzhborhood. 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