Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 3, 1892, Page 5

— WHILE THE RAILROADS WAIT, Unfortunate Towa Ohildren Exposed to the Danger of Cold Weather, NO COAL FOR THE GLENWOOD INSTITUTE ernl Agent A Q St. Joe Position Assamed by € et of the Burlingto Contract Rights & Grand Island, The [nstitute for Feeble Minded Children Jocated at Glenwood, In., shelters within its benevolent walls a community of over 500 souls. A few of those aro officors and em- ployes, adults in the full possession of their meuntal and physical powers, but the great majority are children in the variows stages of helplessness bordering on imbecility. For neariy a month past this pitiable mass of dependent humanity has been on the verge of a famine. ‘Inere has been no lack of food, but tne sunply of coal was cut off four weeks ago, and the institution has been threatened with distress of a most serious kind. Duriug the greator part of Docember tho fires wore fed syith wood supplied by the farmers living near Glenwood. Had the weather been severe and the roads im- passablo the consequencos to this dependent community might have been disasgrous, The officers of the institution admiv that it has beon threatened with serious danger during this poculiar state of affairs, and that that danger nas only been averted by mild weather and good roads. It is not possible with tte information at hand to fix the responsibility for this remark- able condition of affairs, but it seems to lie between rival coal companies and competing railroads, Competition in Conl, For several years the contract for supply- ing the GGlenwood institution with fuel was awarded to the Whitebreast Coal compauy of Ottumw: Last fall bids were invited for the ensuing year, and the contract was let to the Carbon Coal company of Council Bluffs. Its bid was $2.70 ver ton, which is said to have been 20 to 25 cents lower than the W hitebreast figure, o At this point u few collateral facts may be pertinent. A number of men prominently concerned in the Chicagn, Burington & Quincy railway are also largely interested in the Whitebroast company, and it is fnsinu- ated that they are using their power and in- fluence in the railroad to play into the hands of the coal concern. ‘Whun the coal came from the Whitebreast mines it was freighted by the Burlington, which got a haul oxtending half way across tho state of fowa. Again, several years , a0 Governor Larrabee used the coal rates to Glenwood as a club for righting the Bur- lington 1n particular and the Iowa railroads in general, and it is inferred by somo that the recent’ action of the Burlington1sa re- taliation for the Larrabec onslaught. The Carbon Coal company has been buying its steam coal of the Kansas and Texas Coal company, which has mines in northern Mis- souri. Some of these are near a point on the Wabash railroad called Excelso (postofiice Ardmore). Others are at a town near by called Bevier, which is on the Burlington system and not on the Wabash, What a Rallroad Can Do, ‘The Carbon company shipped its coal from Exceiso over the Wabash to Malvern, la,, and it was token thence by the Burlington twelve miles west to Glenwood. This went alone swimmingly for about a month, but in the latter part of November the Burlington, through General Agent Davenport of Coun- cil Bluffs, gave notice that it would not haul Wgbash cars between Malvern and Glen- d after December 5. e Glenwood institution had ordered irty-two car loads of coal for use in De- cember. {mmediately after the Burlington’s order went 1nto efféct, there were ten cars #t Malvern. One of these was afterwards transferred, and that load is said to have been the only conl received at the institute since Decomber 5. Mr. J. H. K. Clark of Council Bluffs, gen- eral manager of the Carbon company, says that when he called on Mr. Davenport to remonstrate against the order, the Burling- ton agent rofused to transport the coul from Malvern to Glenwood unless it were trans- orted to cars belonging to his line. Mr, Clark objected to bearing the cost of sucn transfor, aud Mr. Davenportof course de- clined to assume it. For some unaccounta- ble reaaon the Burlington did transfer one carload, but Mr. Clark yesterday supposed the othernine were yet at Malvern, Mr. Davenport is quoted as saying, in explanation of his uction: “Wae don't pro- pose to puta clubin anybody’s hands to knock out our brains.” Mr. Clark states that heafterwards offered Mr. Davenport a shipment of coal from Bevier, 1o go by way of the Burlington lines to St. Joseph, thence up the Missouri to Pacitic Junction and Glenwood. * He says the offer was refused. He further states that on Christmas day ao officer of tho Glenwood institution called with him on the Burlington agent, who theu agreed to the shipment of coal from Bevier. Mr. (George F. Wright of Council Bluffs, who is interested 1 the Carbon company. stated yesterday that Mr. Davenport first objected to hauling the Wabash cars unless they had beeu inspected, alleging as his reason that there was a heavy grade between Malvern and Glenwood, and an imperfect car might cause great damage, The Carbon company, it was asserted, offered to pay half the cost of inspecting the Wabash cars, but Mr. Davenport refused to bear the other half. The statements of Mr. Wright and Mr, Clark agreed in other respects. Attitude of the Wabash, Mr. F. M. Gault, general maunager of the Omaha & St. Louis railway, which is a part of the Wabash system, running from Excelso to Malvern, statod that his road had no quar- el with anyane, but he expressed the opinion that tbe Burlington could not legally refuse to receive the cars offered at Malvern. How- ever, he considered that a matter for the coal company and the Burlington to sottle be- tween themselves. Tbe nine cars of coal left av Malvern early in Decembar were used by Mr. Gault’s road. He understood that seven Burlington cars loaded with coal had arrived at Malvern a few days ago from Ex- celso and were there awaiting transportution to Glenwood. Mr. Clark explained that his representa- tives in Missouri had stolen a march on the Burlington by seizing some of its cars aad loading them with a Gleawood consignment. Nine of these had reached Malvern, but he did not know when they would got any fur- ther. What Mr, Davenport Sa; Mr. Davenport objected to being intor- viewed on the ground that the matter did not concern the public, but he finally responded to some of the queries put to him, He ad- mitted that he refused to haul the coal from Malvern to Glenwood unless trausferred to Burlington cars, e said he did not propose topay mileage on Wabash cars anc oarry them back empty. The mileage, by the way, is three-quarters of acent per imile for each coal car, The distance is twelve miles, which would entitie the Wabash to 9 cents %r car, orlS cents for the round trip, The Burlington nas been charging the local tariff between Malvern aund Glenwood, which is 38 cents per ton on coal, Allowing sixteen tons to the load, it would make the gross charge forthe car $0.08. In the next breath Mr. Davanport spoke of the scarcity of Burlington cars, and wllofl outa statemeut to show that the hitebreast Coal company alone had to have from 8,700 to 3,800 cars a month during the winter. He, however, exploded the statewent that he bad refused a shipment from Bevier over the Burlington lines by way of St. Joseph and Pacific Junction, He expleaioed what he did refuse to do was to give a reduced rate asked by Mr.Clark. ‘The tariff rates are public, and tho Bur- Ungton could not decline Lo accept shipments At these rates. The charge from Bovier to Council Bluffs is $1.40, and from Bevier to Glenwood 1t is §1 The $1.40 rato ulso bolds good from Bevier to Pacitie Junction, and tho additional 30 cents is for the four miles from that point to Glenwood. My, Davenport said that Mr. Clark wan ted arateof $L.40 Lo Gleawood on the ground that (t was a shorter baul than to Couweil Bluffs, ‘“This demand might seom reasonablo at @rst thought,” oxplained Mr. Daveaport “h rato of $1.10 to Maly THIE ‘ ‘'but such an assignment wonld have to pass over threo roads. The Hanaibal & St Jo- seph, and the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railways would not stand a proportionate share of the i)-cent reduction, and I could not give it Lay the Blame on the Wabash, Tn_further discussing this matter of rates Mr. Davenport apparently sought to give the impression that ho had been led to tuke his recent course because he believed that the Wabash haa roduced its coul rate in order to cut out the Burlington from this 1wood business, *‘T'he formér rate of the Wabash to Mal- vern was #1.35" he said, “and our charge from that point to Glonwood was 88 cents, making a total of £1.75. Our rate by way of St Josoph and Pacific Junction {s $1 70, and it stands to roason that the Wabash must have made a cut to got the business, If you &0 to the Interstato Commeres commission [ think you will find that the Wabash has m 1, o veduction of cents, The Carbon people think it all a_schemo of the Whitebreast Coal company to frecze them out of the Glenwood contract. 150 the matter rests. And the oMears of the Institute for Feoblo Minded Children are pleading in vain for the coal they are entitled to. REQUIRED A GUARANT . Affairs On th « nd Island, The report has gone out from St. Joseph that the St. Joseph & Grand Island railway, which bias been oporated as part of the Union Pacific system, is about to bo conducted as an independent line with W. P. Robinson, jr., as goneral managor. At Union Pacific headquarters in this city no ofticial news of any change had been ved yostordn Tho presence of Mr. Robinsou in seph a fow davs ago probubly gave rise to the rumor. He had been west with his wife 1o visit a sick friond and stopped off at St s connected with tho Erie Disateh, of which bo becamo assistant gon- eral manager when b relinquished the man- agement of tho Grand sland line. St. Jo- seph people insist that he was in the city in vestigating the situation with a view to_ro- porting at a mooting to be hiold in New York this week. When Lo lefv no suid ho was merely returning to his home in Chicago, but St. Joseph people iusist that ho has gono to New Yorlk. The Union Pacific gained control of tho voad by securing a majority of its scourities. The second mortgago bondholders, with Presidont J. H, Benedict at their nead, have been dissatisfied with the present deal, but are in a hopeless minority. Mr. Bensdico visited St. Josenh a month~ ago to concoot a scheme for making the Grand Island road an independent lino, but that plan fell through. [t is now rumored that the ‘Union Pacific has consented to_relinquish its controi on being guaranteed that the fixed charges will be paid, These charges amouat to £500,000 a year. It remains to be seen. whether Mr. Benedict aud his supporters will back their amoition with the necessary guarantee, PREPARING-FOR THE NEW YEAR. Situation of St. Jo; Present Board of Education Meet for the Last Time, ‘There was a special meoting of the Board of Kducation yestordsy afternoon at which the business of the year iS01 was all closed up. Some members of the board became convinced that the retiring members had uo legal right to meet upon the next regular meeting night, which is tomorrow evening, 80 a special day session was called to finish up the business of the old boara. Warrants for tho nay roll for the month of December were repcrted already issued in accordancs with a resplution of the board passed December 2. The amounts paid were approvad a3 follows Teachers’ pay roll, $22,283.90; janitors’ pay roll, 2,026: superintendent buildings’ pay roll, $246.91; Superintondent Fitzpatrick, 23005 Charles Conoyer, $150; Emma C. Mon- zingo, 1 Superintendent Hamilton, $150. Total, 2681, Addy 1 claims to the amount of $4,676.74 were recommended by the commiltee on claims and were allowed. President Goodman read s final message to the board. The retiring president reviewed the work of the board ana the condition of the district showing the growth of the schools, relative expense of maintaining the schools and other interesting features con- nected with the board work. Ths report set forth that wnereas the attendance had in- creased 63 per cant over that of last year the expense of maintaining the schools had only increased 25 per cent. The cost per capitaof educating the school children of Omaha has, according to President (i man’s report, been as follows: 1886, $2 1857, 21 1888, £28.50; 1880, 3 $28.18; 1891, $27.02; 1802, $26,50, estimaied. The report predicts that if the retrench- ment measurcs outlined by Mr. Pcppleton, Dr. Spalding and Mr. Points some time since are adopted, that the expenses will be cut down fully $10,000. In_ concluding bis message President Goodman thanked the poard for the honor that had been conferred upon him in his selection to fill the office of presideut, and for the kina consideration that the members had manifested toward him during the transaction of the business of the board meetings. He thanked the superintendent and secretary for their kind assistance in the work that devolved upon the president during the year. Last, but not least, the retiring president said he desired to thank the newspaper reporters for their faithful work in reporting the meetings of the board, so that an intelli- gent and interested public could read and keep posted upon the proceedings. In the latter remark the reporters certainly have cause to return the compliment, Mr. Goodman expressed confidence in the ability of the incoming board to conduct the affuirs of tho Omahaschools ana with regrets he bade the board good-bye. The message was ordered spread upon the minutes and the secretary was instructed to furnish the newspapers with copies of the document for l)ulllh:z\limL Mr. Martin introduced a resolution which was unanimously adopted, thanking the rotiving president for the fair and impartial manner in whoich he had presided at the meetings of the board. The board then stood adjourned for the last time until the new board 1s organized next Mouday night. Prosident Goodman's last official ‘act was to sign :he 385 bonds of 1,000 each which are He comyleted this worlk last ——— REGRET HIS DEPARTURE. N. Atkisson of the Southwest Pros. byterian Church Resigns, Rev. R. N. Atkigson, pastor of the South- west Presbyteriau church of Omaha, has de- cided to leave the city. He has baen pastor of the Southwest chuvch only about one year, but has made many friends both in the church and out. At_a meoting of the session held a fow evenings ngo the followlng resolutions were passed : Rosolved, we roview with profound SOProw ‘the necessity of purting with Mr, Atklisson; that we recosnize in hin . nian of no ordinary endowmentsin fore. cnot exveutive bllity, soolal quallfltions, eurn: ostness and zeal in tho 5 work, and power in tho pulpit: that. [imenting tho necossity whioh denrlves us of his Influence und help, wo ¢ \talate the church und community which miy beso fortunnte us to secure these for themseives, and that we hereby expross to him owr high uppreciation of his services among us during tho past year. his earnest, faithful, conscientious effort to cstablish Chrlstian principlos in tho hoarts wnd Iives of men und women, Dr. Birney cures catarrh, 3l Mareiago Lioonses, ‘Pho following per:ai ve issued yestar- day by Judwe Shiel Name and Address. § James M. Shaw. South Omaha 1 Cluea M Jobnson, South O {1 Arte Hamilton coun i i Bee bldg. acson, Hamiiton ceunty, st Schaunner, Om tha Tinu Ridze, Omaha { Georxe, Witsan, Ouaivy Annie P, L Quaha § Huns Wilson, O . ... i Minnie Anderson, Umaia § Smith Browa, Witerioo, Neb | Lala Lockhurt, W rloo, Neb y Uerbort A. Nichols. Omuhn : | Bossie M. Alion, Corneliville, Ve y Henry A, Dows, Omaha 1 Ceoliln K. tin, Oumaha s Huborlit P. Rynor, Omuba I Neltie Al Hayliss, Omaba hn Baenim, South Om Etta Prugue, South Omulis OMAHA_ DAILY BEE: PAID THE WATER WORKS BILL. City Oouncil Concludes Its Life by Snubbing the Qity Attornoy. HIS OPINION ASKED AND IGNORED Mayor Cushing’s Farewell Veto Sustained— ot With the Keteham Company to rnlsh the City Hall-Closing Council Scenes, Without there is a special session held to- morrow nigut the city council of 1891 has its record, locked up the doors and gone out of business, The final session was held last night, but 1t was not entirely devoid of in- terest and excitoment. President Lowry had just concluded pounding his dosk to secure order when thern cume a loud, clear cry from the gal- tery: “I'm the terror from the Pappio, and had rattlesnaice for supper; Um Fighting Johu, but who cares a d—n! Jim Boyd's governor of Nebraska." Somebody smiled out loud and the ine- briated gentleman proceeded to remark that he was a bold, bad man and lived on a die of pounded glass mixed with sulphuric acid. “Sargeant-at-arms, can you put that man out?” asked the president. “PIl try,” and the oficial who usually maintains order sturted for his man, He shot him out into thacold January air and the council got down to business. Hiy Very Last Mayor Cushing added another veto to the record previously made and stated that he had rejected the ordinance locating addi- tional water hydrants. He said thero was no money to pay for the same, and that he did nov want the new council to begin busi- ness with an overlap on its hands. The council agreed with Mayor Cushing and sus- tained his veto, Mr. Elsasser alone voting to override the mayor's objections. The question of allowing the bill of the American Water Works company, $37,140.83, hyarant rental from July 1, 1891, to January 1, 1892, was called up, Mr. Bechel moved that the bill be allowed and the amount be placed in the appropriation sheet. ‘This called out what promises to be an endless aiscussion. City Attorney Poppleton was asked to ex- press his legal opinion upon the bill. He stated that be had but few new suggestions to offer. The comvany was an obstructionist of the worst kind. It had refused to set nydrants and had delayed the laying of pave- ment, [Moreover he thought that the com- pany should be dealt with severely. Quo warranto proceedings should be brought to clear up its affair and the bill should not be paid until the attachment suits in the district court were settled. Mr. McLearie was of the opinion that Mr. Poppleton’s long legal practice had warped s judgment. Mr. Movearty wanted to see the opinion of the attorney placed on file. Mr. Morearcy was not .ashamed of any vote that he had ever cast and would vote to allow the bill. Mr. Elsasser did not warn pleton treated with such disrespe ‘The opinion did go on file, the bill was allowed and the amount went into the special appropriation, whick was passed, Mr. lsas- ser alone voting *No,” Tackled an 01d Standby, After disposing of the water question, the Kotcham Furniture company got in its work. The committee on public property and build— ines presented the contract and-bond of the company. Mr. Osthoff moved an approval. ‘There was talk about who would pay for the blue prints showing the desizns. Mr. Davis wanted the mattor fixed so that at so furure date the city would not lavo to pay the expense of making such prints. Mr. Hayken, the agent of the company, en- tered into an agreement by which he said the city shoula not be asked to pay any of the bilis for such desigus. The contract was then approved, the vote being as follows : Yeas—Messrs, Blumer, Burdish, Conway, Cooper, Donnelly, Elsasser, Morearty, Olsen, Osthoff, Tuttle and Mr. Prosident—11. Nays—Messrs. Bochel, Chafteo, Davis ana McLearie— 4. Absent and _not voting—Messrs. Bruner, Madsen and Specht—3. The bond was fixep at §24,750, The contract with the Tonton Metallic company for furnishing the vault fixtures for thouew city bali was -proscuted and ap- nroved, The Metropolitan Street Lighting company was declared the lowest bidder for lighting the suburban districts of the city, The oid was 16 per lamp per annum for 500 or less gasolno lamps. The bid was accepted and the comptroller and city attorncy instruoted to prepare a contract. His BIll Went Over, Hugh Murphy’s bill for raparing Sherman avenue and the intersecting streets at the Missouri Pacific bridge was brought up. Chairman Birkhauser of the Board of Public Works stated that he had ordered the work, receiving his authority from a resolu- tion introduced by Mr. Osthoff. Mr. Chaffee sala that the Board of Public Works never been instructed to invite competition bids, Chairman Birkhauser stated that such was the case. City Attorney Poppleton informed the council that it had no legal right to instruct the Board of Public Works toenter into such a contract without first asking for bids. It would be impossible tolevy a tax to pay the bill, as the contract was not lot in tho regul Ly "The whole matter was roferred to tho attorney, notwithstanding that Mr. Donn offered a resolution to pay M, sum of $1,4 The bouds of the niue national banks guarantesing to safoly care for the city funas and pay two percent interest on the same wero presented and referred to the city atorney. T'he desk was clesred by the passage of all ordinances vthat had accomulated and the council decided to quit, A e L ADDITIONAL SOCIETY, y Iy Murphy the Mr, Raymond In Clover, In he House of a Merchant Prince,” the author says that the true beauty of a home lies in its “homeliness,” a word which does not mean ugly by any meaus in’ this counec- tion, Mr. C. S. Raymond must have read this bright story of New York life when he built his residence on Thirty-vighth avenue, for reflects many of the sentiments embodied in the book above referred to. In all essentials it is an_ideal home, being perfect in every detail, from the immense ballway on tho east to tue billiard roon in the third story. While ihere are many luxurious homes in Omana, some of them being possibly more layishly furnished than My, Raymoud's bhouse, there ure noue which leave so little to be desired, The beautiful drawing room is in the Louis XV. style. The decorations are upon a pate blue ground, with large fiowered effects in conventional designs in the concave mould- ing of the ceiling. The furuiture is in keop- ing, waking a well-nigh perfect apartment. A particular featuve of the house is u large stained-glass window located above the bal- cony iu the hallwiy, whieh is brilliantly. lighted from the rear stairway. The hali- way is in oai and is _colonial in style, the mautel on the left being a gem of cuvy- ing. The library is 1o cherry and i3 0ne of tho richest rooms of this mode:n | palace. ‘I'ho docorations are in buff. The | diniug room attracts most uttention, for it is in quartered oak, the buffet, sideboard aud mantel being made from original drawings by the arcbitect, Upstairs the rooms are as elaborately finished, the third story beiug sufticieutly large to give n pleusant dancing party should the villiard tables bo taken out. Aud this homs of un Omuha merchant was thrown open on New Year's evening from 6 1010, quite all of 600 men availing them selves of an invitation to meet Mr, Raymond and a crowd of well knowu Omaba men in forming resolutions for the now year, The recention which was for “malo bers only’’ was a prosounced success, woro beslthy lot of business men wou hard o find mem- | d o ve | South Omahu So Loty elors' ball on 1 Whe bi Tuesday evoning SUNDAY, FANUARY proved the gueat socfgl bvont of the season. Thoe affair was given by tho bachelors acknowleagment of #he fact that leap year was near at haod and they had faled to im prove their matrimonial chances. The ball was therefors termed-tho bachelors' farewell, It was a jolly farewell and the guests wiil long remember the evant as one of the most snjoyablo balls the¥' ever attended, The oatost foreslght had beon used in the parations, and thore was nothing missing 10 contribuie to the ploasure of the visitors. The opening features'twere unique, beiog a grand march of the bachelors, followed by a stag dance. A\ witty nddress of welcome was ten given by Mr. S, P, Brigham that kept the audience i f continual ripple of Inughter, Mr. Doud responded in an equally happy manner. Dancing followed, ono of the numbers being exclusively for the marvied people. "The method of serving the clegant rofresh monts was highly praisod, and contributed considerably toward breaking down all for- mality. Whenever any of tho guests be came ahungered or athirst there were two colored waitors ready to serve thom thing they wished 0 refresh their ja energios. ‘The event provod sucha great suecess that the bacnelors have decided to form o club aud a meoting to perfict ar- rangements was held last evening. The following were tho bacholors who were tho hosts of tbe occasion: Massrs, Z Cuadington, A. C. Powers, A. B, Anderson, J. B. House, A. L. D. A. Poarc James H. Hastings, W, 3 ames N Reynolds, J. 0. Ow Blanchard, Honvy J. Riser, A. R. Kelly, Samuel P. Brigham, A. E. Brigham, Denna Allbery, Harry B. Tagg, James Murphy, Harry C. Miller, James Alexander, Leivis T. Stearns, W. J. Vincent, B. J. McCabe, Thomas [lynn, Leroy Brainard, The following wero the guests: Mr. and Mrs, L, T. Martin and Major and Mrs, E Hardy, Mr. and Mes, H, . Cole, Mr. Mrs, James G, Martin, Mr. and Mrs, C. C. Vaughn, all of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. J. A Doe, Mraand Mrs. W.'A. Paul, Mr, and Mrs. O. . Walker, Mr. and Mrs, 'H. i2. Hoglo, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Winegard, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Doud, Mr, and Mrs. 8. O. Shrigley, Mr. and Mrs. T. G, Lauer, Mr. and Mrs, D. £ Burke, Mr. and Mrs, H. B. Monifee, Mr. and Mrs. C. J, Collius. Mr. and Mrs. George F\. Kiser, Me. and Mrs, D. S, Pinner, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones, Mr. and Mrs, K. S. Hanel, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Holmes, Mr. oud Mrs. ). P. Evers, Mr. and Mrs. 1. O. Maytield, Mr. and Mrs, L. C. Gibson, M. and Mrs, Alex Schlegel, Mr. and Mrs. Id. Munshaw, Mr. and Mrs, A. L. Latt, Mr. and Mrs. W.' B. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Bulia, Mr. and Mrs. A, A. Abbott, Dr. and Mrs. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. D). Sullivan, Mr, and Mrs, J. F. Cornish, Mr. ' and Mrs. A. L. Brainard, Mr. &nd Murs, G. B. Jante, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cheek, Misses Mockler of Boston, Nellie Hardy and Elizaveth Baker of Omaha: Carrie Beadle of Wintersett. Ia.; Viola Coffeen of Knoxville, Teun.; Jennis Kelley of Tekaman, Jennis Biglay, Lou Hunt, Coe Hunt, Fannie Mat- teson, Adams, H. A. Lambert, Ella Esmond, Helen Peacock, Mary Esmond, Carrie Rose, Etta Tylee, Celia Corlis, Etta Hollingsworth, Winstor, Mame Muchacl, Agnes Mulhall, Mand Richardson, Anna Blanchard, M. Lauer, Liltie Richie, Hermana Lauer. Mrs, Adam'C. Gilliland of Franklin, Pa. Messrs. Willam Wallace, J. E. Ritchart, P. A. Begloy, W. F. Dennv, Charles Forsyth, Clark Forsych, C. Kelly, E. W. Gramlich, J. H. Van Dusen. . MAGIC CITY SOCIAL NOTES. Mr. Z. Cuddington returned from Dixon the first of the week. Mrs. W. J. Temple has returned from Chi- cago. Mr. William M. Leayitt and his sister, Miss Helen, who have been visiting Mrs. t'rank Hayiward, have left for Jacksonvilie, Fla., to pass the winter. Mrs. George Horton of Atchison, Kan., is the guast of Mrs. E. Gettie, Mrs. H. E. Hawloy, who bas been visiting her son, Mr. B. R. Hawley, has roturned to her home at, Percival, Ia. Miss Grace Newcomb gave a watch party to a number of her young friends on Now Year's eve at her home on Thirty-fourth | street. Cards and dancing boguiled the happy hours until the new vear was ushered in, when, after thocompliments of the soason were passed, elegaut refroshments wero servod. Miss Clara Davis 1s In Lincoln, g Insurance Swind GREENVILLE, Pa., Jan, 2.—S. B. Grifiith of Mercer, who is receiver of the Kconomieal Mutual Benefit association of Sandy Lake, has ascertained that during the last eight years the company has taken in about 450, 000 and only paid out, as far as can be di covered, $150,000. He says that the book have disappeared. Mr. Griftith recently made application to the Unitea States district court of Pit burg for a mandamus on the post- master at Sandy Lake to compel him to give up the mail addressed o the company which has been piling up there for some months, and which wes held undar an order of the postmaster gencral. [t appears that the order was mado In consequence of the Sandy Lake company using tho mails for fraudulent purposes. = A large amount of money was in this way prevented from going into the handsof tho company which Mr. Griffith wishes to secure. The victims of the swindle are anxious that the directors be prosecuted and emphatically demands a full exposure of Lhis case, e To Ald Justice Miller's Family, Sr. Pavi, Minu., Jan. 2.—Circular letters are being mailed from this city to various cities and towns all over the United States, addressed to judges, lawyers and the many friends of the late Hon. E. Miller and nis widow, aunouncing that opportunity is of- fered to subscribe to o fund for the use and benetit of his widow, for her support and maintenance and for 'the erection of a suit- able monument to his memo All subscriptions ave to be sent to Osear R. Hills, trustee, of this city, clervk fl *he United States circuit court, in the Kighth circuit, district of Minnesota. e L Miss (Grace Beeman t last week on an extended trip east, where sho will visit her relatives. True. With great care, by a pro- cess entirely his own, Dr. Price is enabled to extract from each of the true, select fruits and aromatics, all of its characteristic flavor; and place in the’market a class of flavorings of rare excel- lence. Every flavor as repre- sented, of great strength and perfect purity. For any fla- vor that may be wanted for flavoring iceeream, jellie cake, custard, ¢tc,, Dr. Price's Delicious Flavoring Extracts can be used with a certainty of giving perfect satisfaction. 1892—SIXTEEN _PAGES. PRIESTS ARE BACKING GARZA, Rumor That the Catholic Church Wants the | Revolution to Prevail, BIG REWARD FOR THE REBEL'S H‘EAD. Texas Sherifis Acensed of Bolng Unwilling Ar but Hogg Suys He Will Bring T to Time, to est Mexicnns, Lankvo, Tox., Jan, 2, —Colonel Cerron of the Mexican army reiterates o deniul of the revolt at Mier and the killing of Genoral Garcia. Thero has been no demonstration | on tha Mexican side for somo tume. When Garza crossed the river and menaced Mior and Guerro, had he boldly attacked these places hio could haye secured £200,000 which was in the custom house. Ho had' pienty of men, well armed and woll mounted. Al the peonle on both sides of the river are in sym patuy with him, and it {s impos sible to got any assistauco looking toward his capture. No sheriff from the border could be found to sorve a warrant on Garza, and when at one time ho surrendered to asheriff the sherift re fused to arvest him. Lam told that the clerical party is behind Garza, furnishing him with money, and that as 500n as ho enlists 5,000 thoy will furnish him millions to carry on his campaign. Aeither Garza nor the main part of his fol- lowers are on this side of the river. Thoy have crossed into the state of Tamaulipas and are now in tho mountains, "The Mexican government has offered a re ward of 300,000 for Garza’s head, but they will hardly get him. So far the Mexicans bave killed over 100 men on suspicion of being revolutionists, and this has tended to drive other poor ranchers to join the revoit. At Pueola the populace revolted and every priest bas been placed in jail. Captain Fugeno Tegsias wrote a complaint to Goveruor Hogg of this state thut cortan sheriffs who had been elected to office through Garza's influence would not arrost the revolutionists when warrants were placed in their hands. ‘Today he received an answer stating that hoe (the governor) wou!d seo that the sherifts of theso counties did their duty or he would remove them from office. ‘The following order was recoived at Fort MelIntosh today : 12000 ¢, THIRD CAVALRY Tex., Det drder No. 17: For. gallantry and ood conduct with Mexican bandits at Lapirta del Agun del Retamal, Tex., Decom the following promotions aro made in thisgroup: Edward Murphy, to be corporal, vice Edstrom killed in action. 1t Is made of record in this troop that the nppointment of corporal tendered Trumpetor John Bame, for wllantey ond good conduct December 91, was declined by him_becauso of his de- tective knowledge of the English language. Jonx G. Bounk ptain Third Cav. Y. Colonel Cerron of the Mexican forces in Neuva Laredo has received a telegram from down the river on the Mexicau side stating that a fizht occurred on this side and that two United States soldiers were killed. The loss to the revolutionists was not given. FORT RINGGOLD, DIAZ GREATLY FEARS GARZA e Knows He is Unpopular with the People and He Expects n Revolt, New York, Jan. 2,—A London dispatch to the World contains this: A personal letter recelved here from an ofticial high in the es- teem of the Diaz government in the Citv of Mexico throws uew light on the existing trouble, The letter reads: - “You ask does the Moxican government fear the Garza movement! It does. Pres dent Diaz is not popular with the masses Diaz rules with an iron hand. He does not consult his ministry or his congress, but makes and repeals laws at his pleasure. In Mexico there is no politics—Diaz rules. The people are not satistied with this state of af- fairs and were they in a position to do so they would join Garza today, Diaz yknows this and fears it. Every company, troop and battery in the Mexican army is ready to move at once. This Garza mavement, in my opinion, is no small thing. Once he can got into Mexico there is no telling. what may happen. What is worrying the Mexican government is where he is getting tho money to prosecute 1 his campaign. ( has money behindhim, bint who furnishes it is what we all would like to knpw. 1Ispeak of “Garza, but no one believes him to be in command, as Garza is essentially a civilian, a man of good address, but he is not a soldier. When the time comes a woll known man, and one who is loved by all Mexicans., will lead the revolutiomsts, 1 leave you to aetermine the man—it will be a dificult task. ““Another point. Diaz is not popular with +hie Catholic church. Under the government the church, as a religion, has freedem, but it cannot own lands. Many people :laim that the pricsts are In sympathy with the revolu- tioniats, As to this I cannotspeak. but there is no question that Diaz is considered as an enemy of Catholicism, beiug the leader of the liberal party.” AMUSEMENTS, 05 New [TTasT Theater TIME. Seventeenth and Harney streets. TONICHT: SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, Closing Performance of the Eminent Comedinn, Mr. Roland Reed Presenting the Comedy, LEND ME YOUR WIFE D....AS....CAPT. ABNER TARBOX quot oircio Tic und A, Sle and T FARNAM STREET THEATRE, Three Nights Only. Thursday, Friday a4 Saturday, Jununry 7, 8and 4. Saturday Matinee THE AMERICAN CHARACTER COMEDY. A BARREL OF MONEY A sublime Biending of Broad and Natural Co Melodruma and o £ Sensationalls AMERICA VS, ALL NATIONS, | B NIGHTS 6 3 HOURS3 EACH NIGHT. INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE RACE —AT— COLISRKRUM. January 4th to 9th inclusive THE CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND, IRELAND, S_OTLAND AND AMERICA nedy, WILL COMPETE. Race from 7:4) to 10:30 each night. 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