Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 9, 1892, Page 1

2N T TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. SUDDENANDTERRIBLE Over One Hundred Men Hurried Into Eter- nity by an Explosion in a Coal Mine, SAD AND AWFUL ENDING OF A DAY OF TOIL, Mangled and Torn Victims Brought to the Surface Unrecognizable Masses of Flesh, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN INJURED. Fearful Agony Endured by the Few Who Managed to Escape. HEARTRENDING SCENES OF SORROW. 1| Mothers Gather About Efforts g and Recover the Dead Fronzied Wiv the Tomb of I the Livi the Bodies ¢ r Ones—Brave to Resc! Sourit McArrstin, L T., Jan. 8. —Twenty- four hours have elapsed since the terrible fatl explosion in the mine at Krobs, but 1t 18 still impossible to even estimate the num- ber of yictims. The number who came up alive aftor the oxplosion i3 sl undeter- mined, and can be determined only by a housa to house canvass, which is now being made as rapidly as possible. From the facts now at haud it 18 bolieved that the killed will be fully 100, the injured 115, about one-half of whom will probably die from the offscts of their injuries. Shaken by an Awful Explosion. At the hourof the explosion, 5 o'clock yesterdav aftornoon, there was, a5 near us an be learncd, about 400 men in the mine. hiey were just prepasing to ascend the shaft when the explosion took place. Six men, who had alveady been hoisted i the cago, had just stepped on to the piatform at the side of the shaft. The cize was blown through the rcof of the tower, aud fifty feet iuto the air. A tongue of flaino shot up the shaft and above the ground fully 100 feet, which was followed by a terrific report which was heard for milos around, and which shook all the neigh- boring country so violently that the people in the surrounding mining towns thought an earihquake was rockiug the ground. The . menalready above ground were prostrated by the force of the explosion, but did not re- “ooive severe injuries. : ‘The Scenes ubout the mouth of the shaft inmediately following the disaster wero puiful. Weeping wives, motiers and sisters flouked to the scene from the village at the sound of the explosion, their faces blanched with dread and many of them hysterical to the point of insanity. The air shaft. the only « way of escape for the entombed miners, was the pot where the relatives of the miners congrogated. Many of the miners were able to make their way out of the tomb, and the, ore welcomed at the surface by their wait- ng friends. Terrible Sulferings of the Wounded, The injured wero quickly taken to places of sbelter and were tenderly cared for. One man with abroken leg climbed all the distance, 400 feet, through the air shatt and fell unconscions as he reached the surface. Others who were tevribly burned labored paiufuily up the ladder strips of flesh falling from their hands and arms as they grasped A the ladder rungs. It 18 believed that fully one-half of the entombed miners escaped by the aiv shaft. Maay of them, however, re- ceived mortal injuries, aud although none of them are known to have died, at tuis hour (5p m.), it is believed thatin sowe cases death 18 not far distant. The news of the disaster spread quickly throug the villages surrcunding Krobs. Every physician ut once volunteered his services, and hastened to Krebs ready to do his duty of mercy. Hundreds of miners from the Braidwood, I, and McAlestor fields hurried to the scene to do what they pald in assisting in the rescue of the en- nbed men, and the vecovery of the bodies of the dead. Rescuers Brave Death, ‘The work of rescue was begun at once and has continued all through the dreary hours of last night and today. The work was tel ribly hazardous, but the hope that some of / th> unfortunate men might be roscued alive, sparned the rescuers on to many deeds of bravery, and possibly self-sacrifice. The explosion had entively changed the topog- ¥aphy of the mine. Many tunnels are closed entirely, and big loose boulders were bal- # ced perilously on shelves of vock adjoining tho air shaft and the mam shaft, which a breath of air might almost hurl down upon the rescuers. Notwithstanding these dan- gors the rescuers kept bravely at their work, and at 5 o'clock this evening bad recovered about forty bodies. The rescuers worked at both the air and the main shafts, and bodles were rescued by both routes. Names of the Identitied Dead, Those identified were immediately claimed aud were carried away by relatives or . friends, so that an accurste account of the number has not yet been made. Those identi- flod number twenty-three and are: « i LINDSAY, S8H., NDSAY. JR,, WILLIAM RUSS! * WIDLIAWS. RUSSEL GEORGE RTSSELD, JOHN SI'E SILVA SEERRA MICHAED JACOMQ, EDWARD BLONDON, JOSEPH BLONDON, ANTONIO GENE THOMAS CAL GRAGO ROCCO, JOHN QUIN JAMES QUINN MATLOCK QUINN, MICHAEL MeSHANE, EDWALD BIBBLE. Atthe varigus places used thero were bout seventeen bodies and ploces of bodies. The search by the rescuing parties still continues, Thero inone disheartening fact connected with the search up to the present time, and that is that all the bodies so far recovered have been found to be burned, charred and maimed, in almost every case beyoud recognition. In fully half the cases 1dentification has been madeonly from either the clothes or the contents of the pockets. In some cases limbs have bsen severed from their bodies by the force of the explosion and in others thn bodies have been burnedsto a crisp and charred almost bepoud resemblance to hun an for -, as .norgues unidentified Mopes Thist Some May Be Resoued, There are two encouraging fbets which urge the rescueds on to the work, No fire followed the explosion, at loast thers have been no signs of any, and there are known to belive men entombed in thg tunnels by fallen boulders, The resouers can hear faint knockings and far-off shoutings. They are digging in the directions whence tho sounds came and hope yet to resoue some of the men alive. The wrock about the mouth of the mine and at the bottom of the hoisting shaft is 50 nearly complete that the work is dread- fully slow. All the bodies in plain view have been brought to the surface but there are others which can be scen partially hidden undor fallen boulders and masses of debris. The work of digeing these from their graves goes steadily on nnd frequently the cage 1s hoisted containing the body of another victim. Cause of the Explosion, ‘The cause of the explosion is still unde- termined. The probability is that some miner fired a blast without orders which ignited either accumulated gas or coal dust. There is no means of learning the cause now, and there may never be unless some of the survivors happen to know the facts, All who have been seen say they have no idea how the explosion was caused. I'ho scenes at the village of Krebs today wero pathotic in the extreme. Those who did not go to the scene of the horror and who had missing relatives were nearly crazed with auxiety, while those whose relatives had returned to them safe from the jaws of death were nearly crazed with joy. Com- pared with those whose relatives were miss- ing, those who hud recovered their dead were almost coutent. All were ldened peyond measure. The different miners’ organizations mect ght to arrange the details of the fun of the dead. What the Mine Owners Know, Sr. Lovis, Mo, Jan. 8,—OMcials of the Osage Mining company in this city, owners of the mine at Krebs, I. T., wnere the terri- ble disaster occurred last night, have re- cewved a dispatch from MeAlester stating that 143 miners have been taken out of the mine alive, but many of them ara badly 1u- jured. As the press dispatches stato thers were 550 men in the shaft this report leaves 207 men unaccounted for, ull white. Boiler Explosion Kills BinyiNauaw, Ala., Jan, 8.—The boer of a saw mill at Balling, Ala., exploded yester- day, wrecking the wmili, killing the engineer injuring four Two Killed and S1x {ujured, Smavokiy, Pa, Jan. S.— An exploston of gas at the Beilson colliery this moruing killed two men and injureq six others. A . GOMPERS ON LABOR PROBLEMS. He Gives a Representative of ‘the Frenc Government Some Tdens, New York, Jan. 8.—M. Paul Despanel, who has been appoiuted by the 'rench gov- ernment to study the labor provlem in this country, cailed on President GGompers of the American Federation of Labor yesterday and asked him a number of questions. M. Despanel’s Hirst iquiries were: “Are the public authorities of the United States induced, through public opinion, to enact by law or any other means any move- ment toward alleviating the condition of the laboring classes, and what is the prevailing sentiment among American statesmen ¢on- cerning the presentand future of labor?” He also asked how the disputes ot employer and employe were scttled and if arbivration was compulsory. Presideut Gompers replied that the labor- ors rclied principally upon their own organ- ized offorts to secure favorable conditions. In some instances states had regulated the nours of labor for men, ana especially on stute work, and the hours of females and children in factories. This was a great thing, he said, in favor of securing reason able wages. Mr. Gompers criticised the French gov- ernment for its action toward the striking miners, but Despauel only smiled at the ob- jections. Mr. Gompers said it was a serious thing for any government to prevent the or- ganization of wago earners as the French government did when they sent soldiers to break up the miners’ strike and to arrest and imprison the leaders, fle belicved trades unions were improvir.g the condition of wage workers and domg 1t by evolutionary and not revolutionary methocs. Every thinking man, he said, mast admit that improvement for the working people must come. 1t was essential to the progress of socioty, and trades unions have demonstrated their abil- ity to quell passions and secure a gradual improvement, and it would, iu his opinion, be to the benefit of employers if they would assist in organizing. M. Despanel listened carefully to Mr. Gom- pers’ argumert and promised to call again in a few days. POWD IRLY ON THE © Urges on the Knights the Further Exclusion, PuiaveLrii, Pa,, Jan, 8,—General Mas- ter Workman Powderly has just Issued an address on the Chiness immigration question which is to be read in all district and local assemblies of the Kuights of Labor. In the address Mr. Powderly says that had not the tide of immigration been checked there would not be a white laborer now at work west of the Rocky mountains, while those east of that range would be retreating before the barbaric bordes, who would work for almost nothing. In speaking of the Chinese restriction act Mr. Powderly says: “On May 6, 1882, that act was signed by President Arthur. It went intoeffect ninety days after he sigued it, and after the 6th day of next May it will have expired and every barrier to the immigration and importation of Chinese and cheap labor will be swept away. \Wages reduced to alovel at which manhood cannot be maintained ; substitution of the Mongol siave for the American free- man; the atandonment of the home for the street and slum; the prostitution of men and women, talents and bodies, and the final overthrow of this republic, are among the possibilities if congress does not re-enact that or & wore stringent law for the prohibi- tion of this most servile of all races. “Some of the most powerful iufluences in the uation are now at work on congress inter- ceding for the Chinese, Theyv are at work on congressmeu aud senutors; their missionaries are laying plans for the conversion of the president of the United States to their theories. Standing behind them are the Christia mlllu{rrs of this land, who would rather import a heathen willing to wori for barely enough to susiain life than rewin a brotber Christian at a wage sufficient to en- able o mun to live as becomes & Christian, We do not wantthe opium or the Chinese who grow it. Both are curses wheu planted where eivitization has a foottold," Mr. Powderly makes a steong plea for the vestriction of immigration “of a kind that 1s scavcely any better than that which ows from China' e says: "1 believe thut the day has arrived for those who love humanity to protest against the further immgration of these people. The United States an¢ Canada should not longer constitute the safety valve of Europe, Self-proservation 1s the first inw of nature and the time has cowme to state fear. lessly and unequivocally that the immizra- tion of today is u curse to those who ave here, as well as 10 those who come.'" In conclusion Mr, Powderly urges all mem- bers of the order to work for the restriction of immigration and the election of United States sonators by direet vote - - INESE. ecessity of Frerronr, 1L, Jao, 8.--Hon, Urban Macham is dead at the age of He was ut one time one of the prowinent leaders of the national greenback party aud was an ex-mayor of the city, de OMAHA, SA ARGUMENTS OF SILVER MEN. | Address Issued by the National Executive Silver Committee, ITIS A QUESTION THAT WILL NOT DOWN. Pleas in Favor of Free Colnage and Bimetal- Hsm—A Double S tard Demanded —¥Facts and Figures from a Silver Standpo Wasuisaroy, D, C., Jan, 8.—The national executive silver committee tonight issued the following address: The nstional silver committes, in session at Washington. declares that continued ex- perience demonstrates that thers oan be no adequate, or final solution of the money question but by re-endowing silver with the money function and making silver coins standard money, co-equeal with gold for all nioney uses, The present policy of making subsidiary money in silver to be redeemnd in gold, and of piling conunually higher tae fabric of credit and credit money on & constantly di- minishing basis of gold, is unsound and un- safe, and must come to an end. The enor- mous increases in bank credits and other TURDAY MORNING, forms of credit curreucy in recent yeavs, rel- atively to the volume of gold, in which they are ultimately redeemable, imperils financial stability everywhere and is a standing mien- aceto all business enterprises; for, under this system, panics must occur more cor- tainly and more frequontly and be more dis- astrous when they do ocetr. o Equal. What 1s wanted is not more credit cur- vency relatily to standard money, but more standard money rolatively to crodit and credit currency—a broader basis of primary mouney, and uot a higher superstructure of creait di- visions, This can be secured only by making silver wnd eold co-equal as money metals Lh the coinage of both on equal terms. The act of July 14, 1800, as interpreted by the Treasury department, under which 4,500, 000 ounces of silver are 10 be bought and stored as collateral security for notes re- deemable in gold, makes no addition to stan- dard money, while it raises higher the fabric of credit on a foundation that 1s growing narrower and not broader. This additon to the currency volume might as well be of Tr\mnbz\clh, as in tho form now given to it. t requires, therefore, no extraordinary finan- cral scumen to, forésee that this condition cannot long be maintained. Tho plain solu- tion of the dificulty is the full monetization of tho silver accumulated under this act, to the ond that this and all other silver that anybody may choose to devote to monotary. use, may go to swell the voluma of money of final redemption for-all otner forms of cur- rency. The facts upon which bimetallists base these conclusions are undisputed and indis putable. The arguwments by which they are established are unanswerad and unauswer- able. "I'hese facts are that the supply of gold is admittedly inadequated to provide for the world's needs of money; that many times more people are now madeé to use gold exclu- sivoly as standard mouey than in 1873; that that the production of gola is aiminishing, while popular weaith and the commerce and the consamption of gold in the arts are rapidly increasing, the increase in domand for the arts and dentistry in the United States aloue being sufficiont to absorb, ac- cording to the report of the directoas of the mint, in ten years more than the entire gold product ot this country. That the value of gold under these inflences has largely in- creased and must continue to increase, and prices as certainly continue to fall, is so mani- fest as to require naargument. If since 1873 both metals had ‘been acces: siblo for money uses, as for indefinite ages Lefore, the annual aaaition to the metallic stock of money for the world would have been somewhat less than from 1849 to 1873, but would probably have been suficient to have maintained réasonable stability in the value of standard money. So, vow, while it cortain as time will continue, that unaer ing conditions, throngh inadequacy of Tor money purposes, gold will con- tinue to increase in value and prices moas- ured by gold continue to fall, it is reasonably certain that the supply of both metals will bo sufficiont to_maintain fairly stable rolations between money and commodities, and thus secure to the industrial world what it has sovely lacked since 1573, ign Silver No Longer Alarms The bugaboo of foreign silver coming hero no longer alarms intelligent men. Under free coinage, silver would be $1.20 au ounce here, it is $1.38 ir India, and with open mints would be §1.33 in the states of the Latin union, which is the value of the coined silver of Europe, The requirements of England and the continent for silver to pay belances to the east would not be materially changed, a profiv of the difference between 95 cents and $1.58 were made on the silver sent there or only the difference between $1.20 ana 81,35, India absorbed quite as inuch silver in the years before the fall of silver nhere as since, and will continue to absorb both gold and silver. But whether our silver goes abroad at 95 cents or 81.20 is quite material to this country, not only from the direct loss on the exported silver, but in tho far greater loss sustained on the price of wheat and cotton and their manafactured products, which bave and will follow closely the rise ana fall of siiver bullion, for reasons s0 often explained, [f wheat at the present timo 18 less infiuenced by the price of silver bullion than cotton, it is due entirely to the feature of the wheat crop in Furope. If the value of of silver here should fall to %0 cents an _ounce, it probably would if demonit- ized, as gold mono-metalists would bhave ity while its purchasing aner jon g two-thirds of the population of the globe continues at from 1 to §1.38, then the production of silve 1 this country should be made a crime, as its continual production and sale here at the low vrice, while used in other countries at the high price, would be obstructive of our agricultural and manufacturing interests. ‘The silver question, thorefore, is an issue, and one that vitally concerns the wolfare, not only of tha industrial classes. but of business men generally, and it will not down at the bidding of any party, nar can it be ignored, thrust aside or doged. 1t is a living issue aud must be met and wettled, and the ouly permanent settlement of 1¢ is the restoration of free biwetallic coinage or the ultimate abandonment of the principle of automatic regulation of money through the production of precious metals. MEXICAN TROOPS FOR TEXAS. Question of Allowin cussed by t Wasuixaros, D, C., Jan. 5. ~The question of ullowine Mexican troops to enter United States territory in pursuit of Garza aud s band bas been informally presented to the sccretary of state and formed oue of the topics of discussion at the cabinet meetiug toaay. It is understood that the Mexican government will soon make formal application for the privilege re- forred to. The matter was presented to Secrotar Blaine by Senor Romero, the Mexican mini tor, a few days ago, in the course of a gener conversation in regard to the case of Gar Mr. Romero remarked that “the Mexica authorities were hampored somewhat in th operatious agaiust the insurrectionists by theia habit of seekiug sheiter in United States tarritory whenever Mexican soldiers were in closo proximity to them and on the other band crossing the line into Mexico when necessary 1o avoid a meeting with United States troops. He was of the opinion aal the capture of (iarza might be effected without trouble, if 1he troops of either country were allowed to follow hum into con tiguous forelgn torritorp, In order to test the sentiment of this goveruwment tue to Cross Dis- | question, he 1timated thut the president «,1‘ Mexico would make fornial application to the Uniled States for permission for Mexican troops to enter Uniled States territory in qursuit of Garza, in ease such a course 1s necossary, The question is considared to be a most se- rious one, involving'n degres of diplowatic and international delicaoy of unusual import- ance. The matter of damage that might be done to American 1ifo and property renders the question a difiienlt one to decide, partio- ularly in view of the preseat friendly rela- tions between the United States and Mexico. Itis said that the secretary of state is op- war(l to the proposition as tending to estab- ish a dangerous precadent in the treatment of political offenders. No action will be taken by this goverment, however, unlcss the matter is formally presented. s Under a long standing agreement troops of Mexico are permitted to oross the border in pursuitof hostile [ndinns and the same priv- ilege has beon accorded to the troops of both countries employed in connection with the work of making the internationul boundary. The privilege, however, has never been asked or employed in a case like tho present, in- volving important political consideration. DISTINGUISHTED Speaker Crisp Almost Recovered from the Grip—Blalie is Better, Wasuiveroy, D, G, Jan, Speaker Crisp's health continues stead: to improv His pbysician, Dr. Walsh, says he expects to have the speaker out of bed and sitting up in his room within a few days. The speaker yestevduy afternoon dictated several lottors and today is feeling better. The lact that it hus been deemed best to weep visitors from bim has led congressmen and others to think nls condition more seri ous than it now 1s. A telegram was sent, January 1, to New York toason of Dr. Hinkle, the Americus, Gia,, family physician of Dr. Crisp, asking the doctor, who was temporarily in New York, to come to Washington to seetho speaker. The son " was uot at his place of business and the telegram was no’ received for several aays. Yesterdav a letter was ro- ceived in explanation of the dolay in answer- ing the telegram. It also stated that Dr. Hinkle would come over as soon as desired. The speaker's son teleeraphed last night that Mr, Crisp was getting along nicely, and that he expected to sit up soon. 'The tele- gram closed with these woras: *‘Don’t come over.” Dr. Hyatt, Mr. Blaire's physician, aid no call at the house of bis patient today. i» said that he had not seen Mr. Blaine since last evening, when he had fully recovered from thu attack of the day before. He then considered the scorotary so well that he told him he would not call again unless called. The attack was brought on by indiscretion in diet and lacic of exercise, and with prudence in theso respeets it would not occur again, Dr. (yatt, in conclusion, said he regarded the sacretary’s weneral health as very good. The secrotary spent this morning in his library at home \\'Y\.h fs private secretary, Mr. Dont, going over & number of doc meats which had been transmitted from the State Department for bis examination. When a roporter saw him he was going ahead at his worlk with his usual zest. He said he felt quite well, and had beon able to eat a satisfactory breakfast of bouillon and toast He discussed with the reporter the sensational reports of his illness that had been printed. ‘“Some years ago,” he said, “I used to be quite semsitive conmcerning what the papers printed about my health, but I bave quite gbtoverthat. 1t does not disturb me in the least now."” INVALIDS, 'ENT ARY ORDERS, RE est Ocrurring in the Rogu- rvige Yeaterday . Wasmisaroy, D.'CL Jan. 8.—[Special Telogram to Tir Bes:| ~The following army orders were issued tuday : Brigadier General Wesloy Merritt, U. A., and Lieutenaut Colonel Jacob F. Kent, Eighteenth infantry, are detailod as mem- bers of the Army Retirivg Board at St. Paul, Minn.. conuenad by War department order dated Docember 9, 1599, viz: respectively Brigadier General Thomas H. Ruger and Colonel George L. Amdrows, Tiwenty-fifth infantry, hereby relioved. Captain Frank Kiddor Upham, First cavalry, will_report in person to Brigadier General Wesley Merritt, president of the Army Retiring Boavd at St. Paul for examination by the board, and on the conclusion of his examination will return to the place of receipt by him of this order. Leave of rbsence for sevan days 1s granted Second Lieutenant Wiltiam S, Peirce, Second artillery, to take effect upon the couclusion of his examination by the: board of officers appointed to meet at Watervliet arsenal, West Troy, N. Y., December 8. The loave of avsence granted [Pirst Licutenant Fred- erick Woolgy, Tenth infantry, August 13, 1891, is extenaed two months. Western Pension Wasnmixatoy, D, C. dJan. 8.—[Special Telegram to e Ber,j—The following list of ponsions granted is reported by Tue B aud Examiner Bureau or Claims: Nebraska: Original—Amos B. Sarratt, William J. Weils, James O. Culver, I. N. Shepherd, Jobes S. Tompkins, August Knors. Additioral—fames M. Woodcock, Joseph C. Baird. Increase—Harrison R, Godard. Re- issue-—-James C. Coleman, Original widows, ete.—Elocta R. Lowis. Towa: Original—dohn W. Reamer, J. Underwood. William H. Dankle, J. T. Smith, J. Beckot, lsaac Brasted, Charies Kerser, Horman Cooke, J. Springer, George Bush® nell, C. J. Alling, Gardner Wright. Adai- tional—Levis Grub, Madison Boatright, Lloyd ‘D. Pococke. Increase—M, Mitchell, John OMIl. Original widows—Hannah Wil: liams, 5. Malindo Henv Blalne Mcets with the Cabinet. WasmiNgtoy, D. O, Jan. 8.—Secretary Blaine attended the cabinet meeting tod Secretary Elkins also met with the cabinet for the fivst time, The session lasted nearly three hours. HE 8. Changes of Inte - ED HIS NECK. orth, Once Sentenced to Har Given a Thirty-Three Year Term. PoxTiAC, I1L, Jan, 8. —In the circuit court this morning Daniel North plead guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to the penitentiury for thirty-thrce years. This was his second trial for shooting City Mar- shal Hodge in July, 1890 ‘Lhe first trial re- sulted in his bel.g sentenced to hang, but just before the exdeution a new trial was eranted on a writ of sppersedeas issued by the supreme court. 'This moruing, when the trial came up, the pl4a of not guilty was withavawn and a pléa of guilty of man- slaughter was entered, - Denles the Wonte Carlo Story, Say Fraxcisco, Cal., dan. he reported formation of an easter syndicate to estab- lish & gawming resort on an island off the coast near Santa Barbare, Cul, is deniod by Walter 5. Maxwell of Isos Angeles, so far us his connection with it is concerned, and by others iuterosted in the island of Sani Criz, which has been mentioned as the prob - vlo locaiion of the vesert in a dispatch from Santn Barbava, states (bat negotiations have 1 pendiog Lo purehase the isluad of Santa Rosa for such a_purpose, bat us it is- em braced within the state 1t is subjact to state unty laws relative to gaming, and the lom s raised whether the project is easible. Daniel o Working up Hils Hoow, New Yous, Jan, 8.5A Washington special says that at a gatueriug lastnight of repre seutative democrats from Penusylvania, New York, Ohio, Indiana aud (olber western wnd southwestern states, they piedged their uid in making )1l the party’s candidate for president, e George and Walthall Sure of Election, JacksoN, Miss,, Jan. 5. —The democrat membors of the legislaiure, in caucus last night, adopted the resolution that they make no nominations for United States seuator Lo succeed George and Waithall, 'Tbis meaus tiie re-election of these gertlewen, JANUARY 9, 1892 COUNTY OFFICERS ARRESTED, Adans County's Treasurer and Doputy Oharged with Embezzlement, PART OF THE FUNDS RECOVERED. Ten Thousand Dollars in Cash Paid Toward Settling u Portion of the Shortage— Ruamors of Other Question- able Transactions, Hustixes, Neb,, Jav, S.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee |-Depaty ‘Treasurer Emanucl Fist, who was last uight arrested on o warrantsworn out charging him with em- bezzlement, and being accessory to embezzle- ment, remained in the charge of Deputy Sheriff Boyd last night. This moraing he was taken to the conrt house. and toward noon was arraigned bofore County Judge Burton, By mutual consent his preliminary examination was postponed until January 28, Bail was fixed at $10,000. County Treasurer Paul was placed under arrest about 11:80, charged with embezzling #30,000 bolonging to Adams county. His preliminary hearing was postponed until February 20. Bail was fixed at $10,000. The Board of Supervisors did not refor to the matter of the deficit anul near noon. Then the report of the committee, showing that $21,770 of the deficit had been covered, was adopted after considerable discussion. The various proposals made by the bonds- men for the settlement of the 30,000 short age confessad by Deputy st were not acted on at the morning session of the board, Discussing n Compr At the afternoon session of the board n number of the leading attorneys of the city were requested to favor the supervisors with thoir views. Several complicd, snd the st- torneys were asked whether the County Board of Supervisors had the right to pass upon matters wvolving an official bond. The question was fully contested pro aud con by the attorneys apd the leiaing financiers of of the city. The authorities adduced by those argaing that the board bad the power were moro exhaustive and convincing than those presonted by the other side. The question of the advisability of making such such compromise with the bondsinen was then discussed at length, voth by membors of the board and by those of Mr. Paul's bondsmen who were present, The first compromise proposition made by the bondsmen to give individual notes with- out security and interest was speedily tabled after Willlam Korr, president of the Adams County bauk, declared that neither ho nor A. L. Clark, president of the First National, both bonasmen, would sign such notes. The second propogition to pay §10,000 cash toward settling th shortuge of $31,000 confessed by Deputy Fist was considered, and after a ®ngthy debate was carried by a vote of 14 to 12, As this action does not release the bonds- men from further liability in general, it is quite favorably regarded. The original shortage of $22,000 has been settied by the bondsmen. If the further deficit of $30,777 is to be further reduced tomorrow by £10,000, the county will bave iess than §21,000 to lose or recover by litigation, Relensed on Bail, Treasurer Paul obtained bail tbis after- noon, George Wilkies, F. J. Benedict, H. M. Oliver ana George H. Pratt becoming his sureties. The affaiv has set the whole city and county agog with excitement. Tne wildest rumors are prevalent on the street, one of which 18 vouched for by cily oficials, is that, 10 1887, when Fist was city treasurer and Jay Cherry tax coliector, he turned over to Fist as city treasurer some $1,400, for woich ho could show receipts for but #$1,200. He was suspected of shortago, but on investiga- tion was honorably acquittea of the chavge. Tne $200 was in city warrants which was found to have been paid the same day Cherry turned the tax collections over to ['ist. Iist promised to settle the matter inside of ten days, but as yet he has not done so. alo Count Neb,, Jan, 8.—|Special Telegram to Tor Bee. |—The new county officials took possession of their respective places this morning and the old ones stepped down. The oficial roster of the county now is: H. H. Seeley, clerk; Lyman. Cary, treasurer; Peter O'Brien, clerk of the court; John Nutter, Sheriff; N. P. McDonald, superin- tendent of scnocls and Thomas H. Cornett, county judge. The last two were re-elected on the republican ticket and the others are the favored ones by the indepeudents. Three democratic clerks were retained and the others took their leave with their superiors, State Normal School Reopened, Penv, Neb., Jan. S.—-|Special to Tuk Beg.|—Yesterday the State Normal school reopened after the holiday vacation. Many new students have arrived and the prospects for a successful term’s work are good. Nearly 400 students havs registered up to this time and at least 100 more are expectod. In the higher course the classes are so large that there is nov room enough in the labra- tories to accommodate them all, There has been a great deal of sickness in in the school for several weeks past. This morning but 1wo of the professors were able to take their classes. Prof. Farnham was taken sick while in Chicago during the holidays and is unable to return to his vost. Phey Want a Beot Sugar Plant, Maywoon, Neb., Jan. 8 —[Special to Tue Bee. |—The citizens of Maywood held & very enthustastic meeting Thursday night on the beet sugar question. H. A. Edhill was elocted to correspond with eastern partics for propositions to put in a sugar facto The farmers of this vicimty are in carnest, and will plant 3,000 acres of beets if anyone can be found to put in a plant at Maywood. Nebraska Mortgages, Kreanxey, Neo, Jan. S.—[Special to Tug Bee.]—In December the farm mortgag: filed for Buffalo county amounted to £30,710; released, $135,237, City mortgages filed, 8! 104; released, §17,851; ~ Chattels filed, $119,~ 060 roleased, $04,414, SunuyLes, Neb,, Jan, 8.—{Special to Tue Bek. |—=The following mortgages were filed in Colfax county last mouth: Farm wmor:- guges filed, forty-two, #57,780.7%; released, forty-one, §2,000. City mortgages filed, six £,700; released, six, $4,345.00, Chattel mort- gages filed, forty-five, §1%,009.60; released, forty-eight, §6,321.20, Bulalo County's Bar Bangueted, Keanxen, Neb., Jan, 8,--[Special w Tur Bee.|—The retiring clerk of the court, Will G Nye, and Speriff Joun Wilson gave tne members of the Buffalo county bar u grana oyster supper last nighl, After court ad- journed the bar, with Judge Homer at the head, marched to Everson's rostaurant where, amid the stovies, reminiscences and speochies of the party, oysters in all the var ous styles I which they ure eatable were served to the guests, Speeches were mado by E. ( A. Moore, W. L. ( ene, H. M. Sinclair, Judge Homer, John Dryden and others in ich the retirng clerk and shoriff were publiciy thauked for the many courtesies extended to the var while discharging their ofivial duties. After thauking Mr. Warron Pratt for the reading of & poem suitable to the occasion, the bar adjourned. Calkins, It Old Oficers Retired, Neunyska Ciry, Neb., Jan, 8. Tue B, |—The sworn in yesterday, Thers were bat toree changes. ‘The listis; K. M. ‘Pagwert, county clerk; J. C. Boyd, shenft: William Young, mewber of the” Board of County Commis- sioners, Last evening a number tho retiring commissioner assembled atthe court house Speeial to new couuty officers were of the Mr. N, P, Dakan, aud after au hour pleasantly spent in exchanging m.u" and roview.ng the political incidents of the | past, Jndgo Baton arose aud in a very digat fled manner presented Mr. Dakan with a very fino casy offico chair. Mr. Dakan fs held in the highest esteem by his oficial frienas, Dr. MeGrew Given u Certifiente, Liscory, Neb, Jan, 8-—(Special to Tie Bru, |- The State Board of Health yesterday reopened the case of Dr. J. K. McGrew of Omaha, and aftera hearing ersed the ocder mado ut a previous meeting and grantea the doctor a certificato to practice. pcery Store Closed, Graxp Istasp, Neb., Jan, 8,—[Special Tale- gram to Tue Bee.|—The grocery store of George H. Rider was closod this moraing by the Bank of Commerce undor a chattel mortzage of §1,400. Other claims have since been filed to the amount of $1,100. The assets are about $3,000, AL O, UL W, at T Frevost, Neb, Jan. 9, —[Spoecial to Tin Ber,|—Deputy Grand Mastor J. K. Hallo- well of Grand Island nstituted a new lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen at Hooper tonight. The lodge starts out under favorable auspicos and with a good membership. * Nurrowly Excuped Death, trick, Neb,, Jan. 8.—[Spacial to Tite J. H. Dukebart, head miller at the Holmesville flouring mills, whilo adjufting a belt on tho upper floor of the miils, was caught yesterday morning in a pulley by the coatand was whirled avound the pulley, which was revolving at the rate of 119 reso. lutions per mwute, The shaft was a hor- izontal one and Mr, Dukehart was thrown compleiely over it, striking his bead on a rafter as he was passing. He was otherwise severely braised, but none of his injuries aroe of a scrious character. Beatrico is just now enjoying a grand skating carnival. The ice on the river was never in better condition for skating. It has not, however, attained a sufiicient thickuess for commercial parposes and with the pro- vailing mild season the ice men are a little auxious as to the outlook for uext season’s suppl "The new ofticers of Gage county upon their duties yesterday. L J. Frantz republican, succecds Harry W. Davis as county treasurer; Robert Kyd. republican, succeeds W. R, Jonos, democrat, as sheriff} A. A. Reed. republicat, succeeds Miss Maria Upson as school superintendent; Dr, R H Albrignt, republican, succeeds Dr. O. W. Wells as coroner: A. G. Keim, cleri; W. S, Bourne, county judge, and R. D. Kennedy, surveyor, all republicuns, succeed them selves. Treasurer Frantz has made ex Coum’v Treasurer J. . Kiog his deouty, and Will C. Dorsey clerk, Sherift Kyd has appointod as his’ deputies ex-Marshal Bd Wiison of Beatrice and ex-City Marshal Frank Acton of Wymore. Rovert Kyd, jr., is made Jailor. Kinsas Fugitive Caught, Avexasoer, Neb., Jan. § —[Special to Tue Bk, |—Last night tho constable went oat in the country about thrae mi ad arrvested John Bronillette for breaking jail at Beloit, Mitcnell county, Kau., on the night of vember He was accused of stealing g from a farmer in that county. Dodg Alliance, Fresoxt, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Special to Tk Beg. | ~The Dodge Coun alliance in its anuvual session held at North Bend elected the following officers for the ensuing vear: . A. Howe, president; J, M. Cruicksbank, vice president; Hugh Robertson, secrctary and treasurver; J. W. Sherwood, lecturer: Solomon Kern, doorkeeper; Joseph Dowell, assistant doorkeeper: K. C. Scott. seryoaut- at-arms; Frauk Havoes, D). Jones, C. A, Devine, roer, Jumes Harvio, execu- tive com enterod Industrial Sehool, Fayont, Neb,, Jan. 8.--|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. | —A few wights since the store of Kemp, Putt & Co. of this city was entered and several ariicles of clothing were taken. Herbert Cochiran, a youth of this place, was su: ana’ this morning, on bearing of vis_arrest at Friend for a similar offense, Mr. Kemp boarded tho flyer and Fmd young Cochrane a visit. He was wear- g the clothes tuken from Kewmp's stor bis hearing in Friend today he was sentencs to the state industrial school at Kearn: This will be his second te: at that school. e KEELEY IN KANSAS. rof the Great Gold Cure Fnvades Prohibition Headquarters, LEAVENWORT Kan., Jan. 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.!—-Dr. Leslie E. Keeley of Dwight, 1il,, discoverer of tho bi- chloride of gold remedy for druunkenness, lectured befors the largest sudience ever as- sembled 1 Leavenworth last evening. Crawford’s op-ra house wus crowded, and hundreds were turned away. On the stage with him were some of the most prominent men in Kansas, with delegates from Kansas City, Atchison and Topeka, ~He also ad- dressed the Bi-chloride of Gold club at the club rooms after the 5 o'clock “'shot.”” He was tendered a reception at the beauti- ful residence of M. H. TIusler in the after- noon, which was a fashionable ovation. He found the Leavenworth brauch of his cure in a most l!ru,w))m'nus condttion, and stated that it had done the largest and most suc- cessful business of any for the same leugth of time running. He goes from Lere to Excelsior Spriungs, Mo., where he will be the guest of Hon. Sam Scott until Sunday evening, and will be joined by the Kaunsas City By-chloride of Gold club, who will be Mr. Scott's guests on Saturday pight and Sund; In the course of two we and lecture before theclub at after which he will visi Discov iis he will return Kansas City DUBLIN N N. ¥ 3 Three French Anarchists Arvrested Cho with Causing the Recent Explosio Loxboy, Jan. 8, —The police assert toda that they havo arrestod, in connection with the recent oxplosion at Dublin castie, o group of anarchists residing in \Walsali, Staffovdshire. The prisoners wore French- men named Cailes, Marie Pibeline, with whom Cailes is liviog, and Frederick Chatlos, They have been remanded to jail for examin- ation n weelc honco. Papors giving the de- tails of the plot and the names of the parsons implicated in the conspivacy have been found. Tho prisoners had in their possession ma- terials used in making bombs, Lhe police say other arrests ave likely to follow. Severe Snow Storm in England, Loxnoy, Jan. 8, —-Severe snow storms, ac- companied by Intensely cold weathor, prevail | in many parts of the United Kingdom. The snow fail 1s 50 heavy that railway trafie is greatly impeded and telegraphic commuuica tion is interrupted. Steamer Sunk by i Collisi Loxbos, Jan, 8.—The Briti: mer Crystal, fron Leith tor New York, collided with tae steamer [da at Shields today and sank. No lives were lost - CRAZE s Defent i D Are Luter Ca Ciry or Mexico, Jan, 8, —Considerable ex- citement provalls over the exploits of Lwo Ingiaus, a man and wowan, in the state of Chihuahua, who gave themselves out as mes- siahs and succeeded in surroundiug them: selves with a crowd of turbulent and fanati cal followers, with whom they crossed the Sierra Mudre and _defeated a detachment of | the Eleventh federal regiment at Cabera, in Sonora, killing Cuptain Corrinet and some of the rank and file. Subseguently they wers overtuken and lefeated. Some of 1hein were captured and the rest ave wandeciog in the wmountaln fastuesse MESSIAH IN MEXICO. | character. = NUMBER 208, MILLS KILLED THE MEASURE, Specific Ta 5 ill Program Will Be an | %= nte Failure, 1 > THIS IS H|— ENGE FOR DEFEAT, Lol N It I8 Not at 4= Be Any 1) porta % bbably That Theie Will S0 Legislation of e 2 This longress, Session Wasminarox Borear or e Baes, 518 FOURIEENTH STREET, | Wasmisaros, D, €, Jan. 8, Itis very gonerally conceded now by tho privcipal representatives of both the Miils and Crisp wings of tho democratic party in the house, thut the specific tarilt bill pro gram will be an absolute fuilure, Since Me. Mills bas given notice that his defeat for the .speakership “must be vobuked by the demo- cratic party or a large olement will avandon the party in the coming struggle.” Tho letter of Mr. Mills from which this quotation is mado was published this morning, and was the subject of goneral commoat in both ends of the capitol today. It is rogardod as con clusive evidence that Mr. Mills will notstand back ana depeand upon his friends in tho houso to avenge his defeat, but will take a hand himself, if indeed Le is not the twader of the avenging wing of tho party under the prosent condition of affairs among the ma- Jority of the house. It is ot utall provable that thore will be any tariff or other political bills of importance passed at this sossion. Clevelands Friends Alavmed, Considerable uneasiness is being shown by the frisnds of ex-President Cloveland over the alliance which has been formed betweon Senators Hill of Now York and Gorman f Maryland. Today 1t was u general topic comment aud the couclusion arrived at was that these two democratic loaders will join in naming the next presidentisl candidate of their party. 1t is the boliof that they bave i faot aiveudy u conclusion and that neither Hill nor Cleveland is to be tho nominee —that it will bo either Govman or n western man. 1t is stated by the senatorial friends of theso men that they bave inti- mated an opinion that the nomination should this year go waest, but the next timo o be given'to tho oast, yet the man shouid oe so woll kuown in public life us to forestall any objections to him from the cast as to inex- pericnce. He will not, therefore, be ex-(iov- v of Indiana, 0 {3 not in favor of the prominent eastorn leaders. Senator Palmor of Illinois is vulod out by age and Governor Boies of Towa on account of his linancial policy. Declined to Be Assisted, An advertisement in the Washington papers tonight states that the landeau and horses of the late Secretary Windom will be sold at auction tomorrow. This has led to the impression that the widow of the late secretary was in straightened circumstances. When Mr. Windom died several of his inti- mate friends undertook to raise a fund which would place Mrs, Windom in something more than comfortable circumstances, 'The secre- tary leftu small amount of property and money, but it was Lot more than sufticient to allow the widow to livain the most fruwal and modest way. Senators Washburn and MeMiilin_ started tho bal volling by putting down their names for 81,000 cach, andseveral other wealthy senators added like amounts. ‘Then $he list was taken to the Union League. club in New York, where Mv. Mills, the father-in-law of Whitelaw Read, and Chaun- cey Depew and others added ' $1,000 items until the total was swelled up to about, £25,000. It was intended that the total should notstop short of #0,000. An cflort was made to keep the subscription secrot, so as not to distress the friends of Mr. Windom, and 1t is said that Mrs. Windom finally con- cluded ot to bo the bencficiary of these gen- erous gentlomen. Miscellaneous, Senator Sherman was welcomed back to the capitol by scores of senators and members of the house, who not only warmly congrat- ulated him but_filled his committee table with flowers. Ioven Mrs, Sherman fs being congratulated upon the victory ber husbaud won in his ro-election, and &t her reception today she was made 0 feel that the womon as well as the men have an interest in tho retention of John Sherman in the senate. He regards his victory as one for the presen admivistration, as an effort was made he says, to combite his own opponent with those of the president. (harles Gates has been recommended for appointment as postmastor at Piorce ond William Erddle at Kent, Neb. The proposition to change the Star mail route from Gearing to Alliance so as to lu- clude Camp Clark. Bayard and other places, has been decided by the Postofice depart- ment to be inexpedient, on the ground of oxpense and injury to the main portion of service on tnat route. . D. Schwevdtman was today appointed gnsllmu ter at Andrus, Bon Homme county Mrs, Manderson’s first formal reception of the season was well attended. The hostess wore a gown of black turcoman satin, bro- caded i turquoise blue. Among the ladies of the receiving party were Mrs. Fred Stevens, in black and white brocade, and Miss Somers of Omaha, in pink crepe. In the tea room Mrs, Stevens presided. The comptroller of the currency has ap- pointed Mr. Lewis T.. Lostetter of Irigaois receiver of the tluron National bank at Huron, S. D. As stated some weeks ago by a Bre special, the capital stock of the tiuron National bank has bpecome so badly im- paired that it caunot longer continue busi- ness. Walter Butler of Iowa has entered upon his auties os a pago in the house. . S, 11, ) SITUATION VERY CRITICAL, ps Ordered to Seward County to vent Prisoners Being Reseued, JwEKA, Kan., Jan, 8,—Govarnor Humph- rey has recoived a dispatch from General Koberts stating it is rumored and delieved in Arkalon that an attempt would be made to rescue the four prisoners, bewg held. At the suggestion of Judge Bot- kin vernor Humphrey at once wired General Roberts to concentrato his forces at Springfleld, stating ne would send additional forces. The wichita company has been sent to Arkalon. ‘The governor regards the situation in Sew- ard county as very critical and did not zo to bed until & late hour this morning, in orde that he might receive any communic General Roberts might sond. Five More A More Tro st Made, SeaixorieLn, Kun, Jan, 8.—A speciai via Avalon says: Thero is no event worthy of note excopt the arrest of five more wen on warrants charziog them with some connec- tion with the attackiog party. Thirty nior warrauts ore ouh for ' such wen, A squad of soidicrs accompauled the deputy sheriffs when they made theso arrests and rosistance of any sort was made. The arrosted were taken to Arvkalon te appear uefore o justice theve. ‘The charee agalust oue wan was dismissed, as there was no evidence to back it. “Thio bar of the disiriet court has chosen {lliam 1. Hutehinson to uct as judge pro tem and ho will adjourn court from duy io day until the trounie subsides. - 1 of the Khedive, ‘o funera) of the khedive took place this afterucon at Abdin palace ' services throughout were of a aimplo Over 200,000 persons witnessed ul. [ Qatno, Jan. 8 the fune; - Ex-Prosident Port Havey, Conn t Yale Slowyly Sinkbug. ~President ally sinking and nes NEW Jan. 8, cter s rad death is tho his