Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 15, 1892, Page 5

REPUBLICAN LEADERS NEET, Warriore of the Party Gather and Counsel with One Another. PLANNING FOR THE NEXT FALL FIGHT, of the Work That Prov % for the C mittees—Mr, Roses Plain Explanat The calied moeting of the republican state ocentral committeo, held last night av tho league headquarters opposite the illard hotel, was both interesting and enthusiastic. Many of the oldest and most experienced members of the committeo were agreeably surprisod 1o see so many membors and other prominent ropublicans present. Dr. 5. D. Mercer, chairman of the commit tee, called the meeting to order at 8 o'clock, and the following members responded to the roll call by Socretary Seeley: J. land, Tekamah; U, B. Balcomb, Omaba; W. F. Bechel, Omaba; T. C. Callahaa, Friend ; J. A. Cline, Minden; J. R. Hays, Norfolk: T, dajors, Peru:W. A. McAllister,Columbus ; (. MceNish, Wisnor; k. R. & ircoln : Sdward Rosowater, Omaha: Petor Younger, Geneva; L. H. Woods, Violet; . M. Me! Keivey, proxy for J. C. Watson. Nebraska City; P, J. Hall, Memphis; George M O'Brien, Omaha; H. P. Shumway, Bloom- field; John Peters, proxy for Loran Clark, Albion; Dell Akio, proxy for W. A. McAl lister, Columbus; Walt M. Seeley, proxy fo L. A. Dorrington, Chadrow; M. K. Getter! Ord; H. Gibbon, proxy for M. A. Brown, Kearney; Louis B. Haskell, Stromsburg:, F. G. Simmons, Seward: J. H,' M. Clay, proxy for C. W. Plerce, Waverly; J. K. Hill, proxy for M. R. Davis, Beatriceé; G. J. Carpenter, Fairbury; R. A. S mpson, Blue Hill: W. B, Andrews, Hastings; W. W. Brown, Culbert. son, and H. M. Grimes, North Platte. There wers not less than fifty prominent republicans present who were not members of the central committee. Qongresslonal Committees, The matter of reorganizing the congres- sional committees was the first business dis- posed of, G. G. Carpenter, of the Fourth district, moved that the members of the old congres- sional committees in each district be retuined as memnbers of the new congressional com- mittees, und that the chairmen of the old congressional committees be requested to still act as chairmen of the congressional committees in the districts where they re- side: also that the state central committe appoint secretarics and chairmen pro tem for the congressional committees in districts where no chairmen or secretaries now reside. The motion was seconded by Mr, Simmons of Seward. This motion was amendad so as to give the state contral committes authority to appoint a day for all congressional commiltees not having chairmen to meet and organize. Ana then there was music, Mr. O'Brien of Douglas county was op- posed to the intorference of the state central committee with any of the congressional com- mittees. Deiogates of the Second district wiil meet at Omaha. Delegates of the Fourth will meet at Fair- mont and delegates of the Sixth will meet at Kesrney. The Kirst, Third ard I'ifth districts will take care of themselves as they have chaiv- ‘mon. 5 It was also decided to ask the county cen- tral committees in all the unorganized dis- tricts to fill all vacancies in the cQugressional committees. Mr. Simmons of Seward thought it was perfectly right that the state central com- mittee proceed to assist the decapitatod con- gressional committees in getting a new head put on them, T. C. Callahan was of like opinion. Hesaid that several of the congressional committees bad no head. They could not meet until somebody had furnished them with that use- ful member, Three of the districts had the heads that formerly beionged to the old con- gressional committees, but the other three Iwere headless, H. A. Grimes of North Platte thought that tthe fragments of the old congressional com- mittees had better be left alone to call the: selves together for the purpose of reorgani- zation. Colonel Hays of Norfolk was in favor of naming the time aud place for the headless committees to meet for the purpose of reor- ganizing. 4 Coutdn't Table It. P. J. Hall of Saunders remarked that the entlemen were wasting a greut dea: of time. (. C. McN1sh was in favor of recommend- ing to the chairmen of the old congressional comuwittees that they issue a cali to the mem- bers of the congressional committees to meet in thewr respecuve districts for the purpose of reorganization. Mr. Carpenter of Fairbury said that the memoers of the congressional committee in the Fourth district had already agreed upon a time and place to meet. . Mr. Sizer of Laucaster offerea a substitute 10 the effect that each congressional district be called up separately and disposed of ac- cording to the necessities of the various dis- tricts. The question of doserters was touched upon. It was suggested by several of tho members that some of the original members _of these congressional committees bad gono to the alliance. Sam McClay of Lancaster moved that the whole question be laid on the table. A call of the roll was taken upon the motion to lay on the table. 3 When T. J. Majors’ name was called he arose to explain his vote, He favored the idea of sugpesting to the unorganized or de- capitated committees n time and place for meeting to reorganize, because the authority should come from somewhere, and .the state central committee, he nuoufnv,. was the parent committee. ' But he aid not_ favor the idea of naming chairmen for these cou- gressional committees. He voted agaiustthe motion to lay on tho table. Meeting Place Suggested. ‘The origmal motion was finally with- drawn. Mr. Keck of Kearney wasno a member of the committee, ho said, but he wanted to a few words, He believed in referring the whole matter to the repuvlicans of each county and requested them to meet and select delegates to the cougressional and state conveutions. Mr. McKelvey of Nebraska City thea moved that the committee declare the First district already organized. * Mr, E. Rosewater said that as he under- stood the province of the state central com mittes it was the duty of that committee sim- ply to suggest or call upou the members of the various congressional committees to meet at a certain time aud place for the pur- pose of placing themselves in readiness for active work. He did not believe that the state central committee had a right to declare any of the congressional districts organized or disorganized. The matter of organization, Mr. Rosewater maintained, lay witbin the Jjurisdiction provineeof the congressional committee. A suggestion from the al committee, he believed, would be suficient. Mr. McNish finally solved the aificulty oy offoring a substitute authorizing the central committee to uppoint a time and place for the members in the uuorganized districts to meet for reorganization. I'e motion was carriod. On motion of Mr. Simmons, February 10 ‘was selected us thotime for all these congres- sional committees now without heads to meet and organize. J. 8. Clarkson Heard From, Chairman Mercer then anuounced to the coiittee that he had received a lettor from Chairman Clarkson of the vational commit- teo, which he dosired to have read before the ocommitice. he committes then went into executive seasion to hear the readiug of the Clarkson Lmr. All democrats were requested 1o re re. The letter was reaa by Secretery U. B. Balcomb. It pertained 1o the preliminary work of the mnll;f compaign and was given very close attention by the geutismen presont. @Mr. Brad D. Siaughter then spoke oar nestly unon the suggestions furuishea by the Clarkson letter, Ho urged upon the committoe the necessity of united ana vigor work all along the line from now until next November, Mr. W. r. Peobles dressed tho committee, He sald the time had already arrived whben active work should begin, and the work should not ocease of Pender also ad until victory had crowned the effort of the republican party, Strength of the ¥ Mr. E, Rosewater then meeting. He read a lengthy array of figures showing the relative strength of the four parties in Nobraska, viz: the repub- lican, democratic, alliance and prohibition parties He showed conclusively that a good deal of effective worlk should be done to countaract the proselytizing influonce of the indepundent party. He said that the repub- lican party could not hope to destroy the force of the alliance arguments with ompty talk so long as ro publican office bolders failed to do their duty in the enforcement of the law wifecting the railroads. Mr. Rosewater said he had no pet candi- date for governor. He wanted to see the republican party nominate a man next sum- mer whocould be elected, He didn't care whether the party nominated a Douglas county man or a man from some other part of the state just so he was 8 good man and could poll the greatest number of votes. “1 have advised my friend Dr. Mercer. here,” sald Mr. Rosewater, ‘‘not to seek the nomination at all, because it is going to be @ very hard year for a republican to succeed.” Some Explicit Explanation, Mr. Rosewater then explained the misrep resentations that were circulatea throughout the state concerning certain absurd political letters that he was accusea of writing last year while in Kurope. Mr. Rosowater read the only two letters of a political nature that he wrote during his absence. They were ened to with close attention and greeved y applause. Those letters were addressed to Mr. J. B. Haynes, wanaging editor of Tk Bre. The first of these roads as follows : “DRESDEN, August .—In regard to the supreme judgeship I hope the republicans will nominate Reese. I believe we can elect him, and doubt whether any other candidate would stand a ghostof a show. Nobody from Omaba could be elected owing to popu lur prejudice, Kdgerton's eloction will place & man on tho bencl incompetent and lacking every qualitication a judge ought to possess. A man who will neelect his own profession, tramping around as a mere stumper, is scarcely fit for the supreme bench, but the temper of our farmers and many working people is such that they are willing to vote for yellow dows just for a change, The worst of it is the railroads Pru{ox‘ Edgerton to Reese or Broady, They can mauage a mountebauk cheap lawyer. Cobb is simply out of the question. He canuot be elected unless the rairoads flood the state with money. Broady would make a creditable judge. His weakest spot was that silly interview in which he talked finance and committed himself to the crazy schemes of fiatists, That would uot disqualify him from the judgeship. It only shows he is pandering to popular fallacies and lacks horse sense on one of the econdmic 1ssues of the day. **Of course, Tne Bee will have to support the republican ticket, but its support will amount Lo nothing unless the party acts wisely and nominates men that stand squarely on an anti-monopoly platform. An anti-monopoly platform with railroaders as candidates 1s an insult to honest and intelli- gent repuolicans, The rairoad commission- ers should do their duty at once if they have not already doneso. I hope I shall be able to give the ticket vigorous aud earnest sup- port. The outcoms this year will seriousiy affect the presidential election.” And here isthe second letter: “BERLIN, Sept. 10, 1891.—By the time this letter reaches you' the republicans will doubtless have tnken definite action on the supreme judgeship. My own judgment would have been to nominate eese. Onb that point I have already written you. If, how- ever, they have nominated Cobb the party leadérs must take the respousibility for the blunder. Mr. S. H. H Clark may be for him, and that of course means Jay Gould, but [ doubt whether all of Gould’s intluence or boodle would puli * him through. Tur Bee as a ropuolican peper cannot bolt him, but its support will, even if it should give him two columns a day, not amount to much. 1f, however, the domocrats and re- publicans endorse the bar nomination and Wakeley is the candidate, Tue Bee can and should glve Wukeley its support. Wakeley is a clean, capablo and conscientious judge and will not, in_any event, disgrace himself by venality. [ bave no confidence in Edger- ton’s integrity, and he is utterly incom- petent for the position. 1 doubt whether - I shall cable you any in- structions. The course you have pursued up to this time has my approval. It is not for Tur BEE to dictate candidates or assume to poss the party. It is the duty of such leaders as Munderson, Paddock and others, now in oftice, to formulate a policy and give the rank anrd file advice. If disaster over- takes the party Tue Bee cannot be bold responsible, especiallly in view of what [ haa written before leaving for Europe. 1f the men the party has placed in positions of honor and trust are too cowardly or corruptto wrench the party machinery out of the hands of the raitroad managers who wrecked it by their inter- ference Tur BeE certainly cannot be blamed. 1 hope to be back in time to attend to local politios and prevent bad nominations for city and county. On the district judgeship I am still in favor of the nonpartisan policy. It has so far given us good judges.” The Bee In 1890, Mr. Rosewater also explained the attitude of Tur Ber toward Mr. Richards when he ran for the office of governor. Mr. Rose- water showed that he had done all i his power, both personally and through Tur Bee. 10 assist in the election of Mr. Richards, but the equivocal position of the latter upon the prohibition questiou made 1t impossible to win the fight for him, He said he simply wanted to state to the committeo plainly and face to face these facts about his attitude and the attitude of Tue Bee and he thanked the gentlemen presont for their attention, Mr. Rosewater's remarks were greeted by a rousing burst of applause. About Freight Rates, Secretary of State Allen arose after Mr. Rosewater had finished his remacks and said he wanted to set himself and the State Board of Transportation right before the members of the committee. He said that he had given the matter of freight rates as much thought as his duties would admit, and that ho and other members of the board wero ready and willing to pass an order reduciug the freight rates if they oould be convinced that the rates were unjust. They bad carefully ex- amined the subject and had come to the "con- clusion that rates were reasonably low. All Good Suggestions, Professor Andrews of Hastings spoke riefly and earnestiy. He advised the mom- bers of the committeo to lay aside all old difterences of opinion and press forward in solid phalaux, H. C. Russell of Schuyler made a rousing speech. e suid that the old ship had never leaked. Pirates had gotten aboara and tried t run the ship but when they found that they could not succeed they jumped overboard. *“I'he old ship is all right,” said Mr. Russell, and a rousing storm of applause followed the remark. J. B Strode of Lincoln recommended the organization of a sort of educational depart- men for the instruction of campaign s ers upou the great 15sues of the coming cam paign. W. A. MoAllister of Columbus spoke of tho needs of the educational work among the voters. He recommended espucially the dis semination of good republica: terature among voters who read only forelgn lan- guages. On motion ot Prof. Andrews the executive committee was Instructed to devise some method of advancing the educational work both Amoug sompotent speakers and among voters in general P. J, Hall of S ders spoke eutertain- ingly upon the business of reaching the farmors with effective literature and good speakers. ‘After several more brief speeches the com mittee adjourned. The best of foeling pre vailad throughout the meeting. CAUGHT IN TH What Members of the ¢ the Side, Every lucoming train yesterday from over the state brought & bevy of prominent repub- licans. ““Clourt is in session at Liocoln,” said United States Marsbal Slaughter, “but I was obliged to run up to Omaha o get out those subpauns in the Kansas City Sun case. I think it will take me all day to get through with tbat work and I mav stay for the meot ing of the committe, whicn, | bave heard, was 1o be held at the Millard," aud the smile of tauoconge that lighted up his faco made the fhickering blaze in the open grate feel ashamed of itself, The Statesmun Hou. 1. J, Majors got la on an early truin, r Parties, addressed the on : Nemaha, I'HE and after a hearty breakfast at the Millard he became the center of a polftical circle 1n the rotunda, and in that orotund and impres- sive tone of voice for which he has become famous he declared to Tug Brr reporter that ho hadn’t the least idea in the world what the committes would have to talk about. “I haven't tailked with anybody about the meeting, and don't know what is to be done," said the Nemaha statesman, “*How about congressional candidates in the First district!” I think the republ chanoe to win." “Will you be in the race " ““Well now, that's a peculiar question, [ have never given anybody the least ground for thinking that I would be a congressional aspirant. Why should any one consider me a candidate for congress !’ the wily politician inguired blandly of the newsgatherer. *Will the rn{)uhll('nn! of your district be opposed to 8 Douglas county man for gov. ernor!’ ‘“*Some of the repablicans in the soutbeast part of the state will not bo favorable to un Omaba man for governor, not simply on the ns will bave a fair . gronnds of his being an Omaha man, but be cause tuey will prefer a mau from their own part of the state.” “In that event vou would probably have the support of the southeast portion of the state for governor!"’ *‘Excuse me, there is a man 1 waut to see justa moment,” said Mr. Majors, vreaking ihe dialoguo off and putting a “turn rule’ notice under 1t with a graceful wave of the hand, A Genulne Chesterfield, ‘“Judge Kinkaid is the greatest and the most artistic handshaker in the state of Ne- braska,” said Hon. A. L. Towle of the eill land oftice to a cirole of politicians who arrived early in the day. *‘They tell a story on the judge which s going tho roum&. M runs like this: He was talking with A friend one day in his oftice, and the Judge's partner went out unnoticed. Pretty soon the office door opened, and without looking up to see who was coming 1a, the Judge reached his hand back over his chair toward the door and said: “How are you, now-dy-do; we were just talking about you.' By this time the man with whom the judae was talking had burst intoa laugh. It was the judge's partner that came in, This handshaking accomplishment will be of great service to Judge Kinkaid in his race for congressional nomination.” McPheely Men on Deck, A large and eneryetic delegation from Min- den arrived early in the day. J. A. Cline, L. M. Copeland, J. L. Stone, A, H. Burnett| Viotor Abrahamson and J. L. McPheely were the loaders of the Minden crow. My Iriends insist that I ought to come out as a candidate for the congressional nomination in the Fifth district,” said Mr, McPheely to a Bee man. “I have said frankly "to them that if there was a more available man upon whom the rapublicans of the district could unite T did not want them to consider me for a moment. Next fall will be a poor time for the vepub- licans to go into the final conflict with a split in tho party. If Ican be assured that my nomination will be satisfuctory to the party 10 our district then I am in it.” What I want is victory for tho republican party. Thus far I can see no veason why Ishould not have the support of every republican in the district and I know a number of independ- euts who would work and vote for me should Isecure the nomination. But I dou’t want any fight on my hands within my own party.’” R. M. f;imgflon of Blue Hill, T. C. Callahan of Friend, Walt Seeley, secretary of the state central committeo, and a score of local prominent political 1anagers, were on the ground early for the impending conference. J. C, McBride, Major Kleutsch, Ed.Carnes, Tom Benton, Ed Sizer and Judge Post ar- rived at noov. Church Howe and his unlighted cigar were present, but he had absolutely nothing to say. The Sixth district members had a lively little fight over the selection of a place to cail the congressional committee meeting. Kear- ney and North Platte were the aspirants. IKearney won. ————— HE BLAMES EG AND BROWN. Jullo Foster Says the Minister and Admiral Caused the Bartimore Troubles.’ New Yonk, Jan, 14—A Times reporter saw Julio Foster of Sautiago, Chili, at the Victoria hotel and called his attention to the developments at the investigation now in progress on the Pacific coast into the Balti- more affair, as set forth in the dispatches published yesterday morniug. Mr. Foster is the father of Judge of Crimes Foster of Chili, whose refusal to allow the surgeons to remove the wounded men to the Baltimore was said to have been the cause of great suffering and the death of one man, “The statement is not true,”” said Mr. Fos- ter. “My son is as tender hearted a boy as ever lived. If he had acted as he is suid to have acted in that dispatch, his conduct would have been condemned by all Chih as well as the restof the civilized world. Every- thing was done for the comfort of the injured men that could be dove. The men were al- lowed to be sent to the ship. “‘There has been a great deal more made out of the Baltimore affur than the faots called for. The sailors had been warned that vthey were liable to be assaulted, because of the unfriendly feeling which the Chihan sailors had for them. A point has been made that the men were :n the uniform of the United Stutes wnen they were assaulted. I do not suppose they had any other clothes within several thousand miles. ‘‘As soon, however, as the trouble occurred Minister Egan seizea on the opportunity to make capital out of it. He had been mislead- g his government as to all the revolu- tionary movements, and when Balmaceaa was defeated he was in bad odor on all sides, until this incident gave bim un opportunity to attempt to stir up his goverament to hos- tiiity against Chili, in which he hoped to re- cover himself," The affair of which Commander Evans complained, the throwing of stones at his g while it was waiting for him near the aocks, Mr. Foster said, was due to the nat- ural hostility of the Chilian sailors to Amari- can sailors, and in_explanation of this hos— ty Mr. Foster took the extreme Chilian side of the question as vegards the action of Admiral Brown at the time the congression- alist forces altempted to land at Vulparaiso. He severely criticized Minister Eigan’s course throughout, Mr. Fostersaid that the Chilian government was ready to apologize for the treatment of the Baltimore’s men, if it should be shown on_trial that there was any occa- sion for it. The men were under indictment, but it would be pramature to take any action on the part of the fiovemumul until the guilt orinnocence of tho alleged offenders was shown, e SHE MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED. Mystery Surrounding the Disappearance of a Protty New York Girl, Mmprerows, N. Y., Jan. 14.--Six days have passed siuce Nellle Brown, a protty vear-old school girl, left her home 1n the quiet village of Otsego, in Otsago county, ns- tensibly for a few minutes’ call on & youusg girl companion who lived near by. She never reached the neighbor's house, but com- pletely and mysteriously disapveared, and the unremitting search which has since been kept up has failed to discover a clow as to her fate, The theory that she committed sui- cido by drowning in the Susquehaona river, which flows near by, is discredited, because she had no reasonable motive for self-destrue- tion, and the river would pretty surely have yielded up her body to the searchers before this time. A somewhat startling theory 13 now sug- gosted in explanation of the mystery. It ap- rs that under the will of her grandfathor Nellie would inherit a considerable sum of money on reaching 20 years of It she died bofore attaining that age, the monev was to go to more distant relutives of the testa- tor, who are said to be living in Michigau, This feature of the case suggests a possible motive for putting her out of the way and is being thoroughly fnvestigated by the missing girl's friends. e Violated Treaty Obligutions, Loxpoy, Jan, 14.—the Hong Kong corres- pondent of the Daily News says tbat the Chinese oficials at Cacton have seriously violated treaty obligations by confiscating the pioperty of & British merchant and arvesting his servants, i AL A very small pili, but a very good ons. De) Witt's livtle Early' Risers SOLD THE SOUTH PARK ROAD. Union 'Pacific Said ’fi Have Parted With An Important Branoh. MOFFAT THOUGHT TU BE IN THE DEAL; Falling In His Effents to Again Secure Control of the K Tarned His Atte Dexver, Colo, Jan, 14— Special Telegram to Tur Ber.l—It is rumored in this ity that the Union Pacific has sold the South Park road and all of its branches. The news was brought from the east and the bearer seems to think that it Is autheatic, claiming that his informant obtained it direct from the prosi- dent of the Union Pacific company. No. jntimation of the transfer has been received by the officials here and it may be untrue; however, the gantleman who brought the revort says he unaerstood that one of the trunk lines has purchased the South Park and will standard gauge it and build it tnrough to Salt Lake, extending the Dillon branch dowa the Blue and building it west- ward. If there is any foundation in the re- port it will be excsedingly speculative to try to guess what concern is back of the pur- chase, A railroad man said today that he would not be surprised if Mr. Moffat's trip to Europe had something to do with the transfer of the South Park, if there is any- thing truthful in the report. He suggested, inasmuch as he has lost all hope of ever getting control of the Rio Grande again, and owing mines which‘produce ut least seven tonths of tho ore shipped out of Leadville, he could easily get control of the South Park and thus be in an independent position and ship his product over his own line. NOW THE WIZARD IS MAD, He Proposes to Disrupt All Existing Agree- ments on Business. Cuicado, IlL, Jan. 14.—Gossip in railway circles today indicates a general beliof that the Westeru Traftic association will soon be a thing of the past. This opinion is based upou such information as has been received concerning the proceedings of the presidents’ meeting in Now York. While Mr. Gould did not make the charges agsinst the Bur lidgton, the Atchison and the Southern Pa- cific, he did demand that the roads in ques tion bo dealt with precisely in the manuer that they had dealt with the Missouri Pacitic when Traffic Manager Leeds lost his head. They had been convicted of rate-cutting by the commissioners, and the illegal tariffs pro duced 10 proof. It does not appear from any roports received hero that any astion was taken by the advisory board looking to the punishment of the defendant companies, and it is admitted on every hand that Mr. Goutd is fully justified in @lving notice of with- drawal from the assogiation, But no one seems to doubt that the with- drawal of the Missonri Pacific will cause a general stampede, and the presidents’ agree- ment will go by the bourd. Another thing that causes comment is the failure of the presidents to elect cémmissioners for the en- suing year. This in. tself is regarded us ominous, as under the agreement the terms of the present commissioners have expired, and a re-clection 1is necessary to continue them in service. ¢ A conference was held today by representa- tives of the lines in th 'Contral Trafic asso- ciation and the Western F'reight association coucerning a proposed revision of percentage ou through business. The matter was re- terred back to the joifit Tate committee. The eastern roads are arguing for & larger pro- portion of the through. rate than they are now peceiving, but their western connections are tolding out agamst any stich ‘method of reyision. v The meeting of the ..freight committes of the Central Traflic association came to an end today. Au application for free trans- portation for donations to the sufferers in the famine stricken districts of Russia was granted. GOULD AFTER THE Q. He Domands the :Discharge of Genoral ‘reight Agent Thomus Miller, Cuicago, 11, Jan, 14.—A sensation was created in railroad circles by the receipt of private dispatches from New York outlining the proceedings of the presidents’ meeting. The dispatches anunounced that Jay Gould had preferred charges of rate-cutting against the Burliugton road, and domanded tne dis- charge of the general freight agent, Thomas Miller. If the charge can be clinched by the necessary proceedings, the Burlington will be compelled under the agreement of the Western ‘Crafiic association to let Miller go, unless it prefers to disrupt the organization by withdrawing from the agreement. It is believed here that the latter aiternative will ve chosen. Statement trom the Wizard, NEw YoRk, Jan, 14.—Gould gives out a ‘atement this morning in which he says: ‘The statements published in the reports of the proccedings of the meeting of tho Presi- dents’ association yesterday that charges against the Burlington, Southern Pacific and Atchison bad been brought for- wardby me, are autrue, as I knew nothing of them uutil they were submitted and read by the chairman at the meeting. The charges were pressed by the commissioners in the shape of their final decision holding the rouds guilty and at- taching the illegal tariffs to their decision.’ Increased U Pacilic ngs. Bosroy, Mass,, Jan. 14.—The Union. Pa “cific’'s November statement for the entire Net earnings, 81,823, for eleven months to $14,168,000; in- ecreased $1,767, system 1s as follows: 000; increase, $645,000 November 30, net earnings, crease, §730,000, xpeuses d 000 ———— DeWitt's Little Eariy tisers: only pill to cure sick headache and regulate the bowels, — e SUIT FOR 4 LARGE AMOUNT. Edward Stokes Brings Action to Recover Seventy-Five Thousand Dollurs, New York, Jan, 14.—Judge Ingraham of tha supreme court took up the suit in which Edward S. Stoke is the piaintift and John W. Mackay the prinoipal defendant. Hector DeCastero is joined as a party defendant. Mr. Stokesseeks to.secover §75,000 alieged to be due on a coptract said to have been executed between timself and DeCastero, acting us Mackay's higent, It is claimed by ,Sjokes that Mackay en- tored into an agreement on December 26, 1888, by which he “Rgreed to give Stokes $100,000 for ull of his linterest in and claims and judgments against the United Lines Telogruph companyedaa intersst in stock of the Chicagu Board of, | rade ‘I'elograph com- pany, and the Pacifit’Mutual and the Lonigh Valley Telegraph company, and contracted with . L, Martin foy, the purchase of addi- tional stock in the two Macific compauies. Mackay also agreed,it1s alleged, to assumo all of Stokes obligations, law suits, etc,, in connection with thesa.securities and relieve him from all lLability from certain indebted- ness. Ho says hi i araE Mackay's revresentative $WIGRIKN in first mortgage bonds of the United Lines company, and re ceived in Kebruary, 1883, $25,000 on ' account of the agreement. Mackay denies that he ever made or suthorized to be made any such agreement. DeCastero admits of afixing his signature to the paper, but ssys it was obtained by mis- representation, — - Dr. Birn ey cures canrrh; p - Hapid Typowriting, Mr. Charles McGurrin, ofticial reporter for the Ninth judicial district of Michigan, gave an interesting exhibition of his skill on the typewriter in the shorthand rooms of Rath- bun's business coliege last evening. The reading was done by J. 1. Megeath of this city. Mr. MoGurrin™ showed evening by writing at u hieh rate of speed blindfolded and also by writiug with 1. ke, board of the machine completely covered. He does not cousider himseif & prodigy lo sav degres, but believes that anyone who will foilow right wethods and persist 1o Lrec- BEE bldg. bis skill Inst | ticlng oan attain s high a degree of pro- ficienoy as he has, Severai prominent ro- porters were in the audience, and at the olose of the exhibition Mr. McGurrin explained his mothods which were highly commeunded. Ho attained a speed during t{m evening of 162 words in one minute on the machine, doing good work, and wrote niuety-seven words of ordinary newspaper mattor, which he had never seen, in one minute without an error. - THROUGH THE ALPS, Mrs, Frazar Takes a Party of Omaha Poo- ple Over w Pletur Journey, St. Mary's Avenue Cougregational chureh was fairly well filled 1ast avening by a select audicnce who gathered to listen to an inter osting talk delivered by Mrs. M. D, Frazarof Boston, Mass., on foreign sights, scenes and peoplo, Mrs. Frazar's address was illustrated with many really fine sterconticon views. The lady is a pleasant speaker, and her listeners :niaycd every moment of the two hours lec ure. Starting at Paris Mrs. Frazar took her party diroct to Lake Geneva and showed pi tures of the little Swiss hamlets, the villas of the nobility, the Mont Blanc bridge and, in fact, everything of interest about that charming city. The snow-clad siopes and ioy peaks of Mont Blanc were shown in sev- eral of the pictures, Journeying on by boat and train, the party proceeded to Berne, the capital of Switzer- land. The speaker told several interesting legends of the early daysof Berne and ex cellent views of the great cathedral terrace, the water fountains and the famous clock tower were thrown upon the canvas. 7That massive mountain of ice, the Jungfrau, came in for a good shave of attention. Mrs. I'razar told of the beautiful tints and colorings seen on the mountuin top av sunset, and said that for fuilv an hour after the evening shades had falien over the city toe Jungfrau was lighted up by tha last rays of the setting sun. Littlo Swiss cotfages built on the mountain side, with the roofs held down by rocks, were pictured, and the speaker told about the cat tle oceupying the lower floor, the family the second, while the garret was used to store away provisions, Leaving Berne s. F'razar took her party to Lucerne, and, after showing several really handsome views ot landscape, told about the great organ in the cathedral which is played every avering at 6 o'clock, and which is one of the principal attractions of that bic uresque and ancient city. The St. Gothard tunuel, its approaches, the engines and cars were shown and the story of the building of that great tunnel was told'in a very pleasing manner. Trains uro run through the tunnel, which is nine miles long, 1n soventeen minutes, Next came a bivd's-eyo vtow of boeautiful Milan as it lay spread out on a levei plateau. Many parts of the city, the speaker said, looked liko a progressive American city, and it is today the commercial = cen tor of Italy. A boautiful picture of the great cathedral by moonlight was shown. This magnificent structure was under construction 400 years and was completed by Napoleon after his disastrous invasion of Russiain 1812, Several pretty interior views of the cathedral wero also exhibited. A picture of the grand gallery of Victor Emanuel, the shops and cafes were shown aud commented on at some length. Mrs. F'razar told of the great love, respect and reverence which the Ttalian people had for their dead monarch and spoke of some of the many good deeds of the king, which gained for him the love of his people. La Scala was shown in all its beauty and grandeur and the speaker described the interior of the magnificent, dressing room which is reserved especially for the ure of Mme. Patti. Tonight Mrs. Frazar will take her audienco through Florence, Venice and show views of wmany of the beautiful Italian lakes. e FOR THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. Members of the People’s Party Working Hurd to Sccure it for Omaha, A large and enthusiastic meeting of the people’s maependent party was beld last uight at the Labor Wave office. The meeting was «allod for the purpose of appoiuting a committee to arrange plans and map out a program for the citizens’ mass meeting of Saturday night at the samo place, The pur Dose is o take steps to secure the national convention of thg party in Omaha. ‘Tho following goutlemen” were elected as such committee to confer with a ike committee of the citizens' alliance: Alfred Fawkner, chairman; Joseph W, Edgerton, N. B. Falcouer, Charles Steven. sou, J. W, Evans, W. J. Welshans, Frank Hibbard, Harry Easton, E. Stoddara, Dr. C. W. Cram, John Thomas, James Kenney, J. W, Orff, A, A. Perry, W. P. O'Neill, I, Ihm, Elmer E. Thowas, Alfrel Brainard, . H. Bigelow, T. B. Minahan, E. Overall, T, C.'Kelsey, C. £, Stasney. ‘The committee of the citizens alliance are: Alfred Fawkner, chairman; Allen Root, John Jeffcoat, V. O. Stvickler and James Taylor. oth committees will meet at the Labor Wave office at 10 o'clock Saturday moruing. It is necessary that each gentleman should be present. ——— CONVICTED OF A BRUTAL CRIME. Dye and Heflin Sent d to Hang for Kill- ing Four People. Warkesroy, Va., Jan. 14.—Joseph Dye and a man named Heflin, who nave been on trial for the brutal murder of Mrs. Kines, a widow, uad her three children on November 9 last, have bean sentenced to be hanged on March 18, The trinl created unusual inter- est throughout the county and attracted large crowds. Mrs, Kiues lived about tive miles from Warrenton. On the morning of November 18 kier house was seon to beou 1irs, and whon nelghbors arrived at the scena they fou nd the body of the oldest child with several horrible wounds on tho face. The other bodies were not recovered until after the fire. ‘They all bore evidence of having been brutally murdered. Hetlin, who was a stranger in the neighborhood, was arrested on suspicion. He mude several confessions, atone time implicating Dye and again de. claring that he alone committed the crime. He thea burned the house to cover the mur- der, The public are satisfied that both men ure equally guilty. Other members of the Dye family are susvected. A daughter of the condemued man, who was an important witness, has disappeared. The prisoners’ counsel, Congressman Meri- dith, has appealed the caso. e 250 for a hox of Beecham's Pills worth a guines. R MAY RESI BODY. Republicans in the New York Senate Discuss u Pecullur Plan, New You, Jan, 14.—Thoe Horald's Albany special says: Republican senators are got- ting desperato. In a long conferonce last uight they very seriously considered a pro- position to resiguina body. Dhis deriug scheme wus proposed by Mr. O'Conner, who bhas been greatly worried since Lieutenant Governor Sheehan told him at the opening of the session that there was no real need of the republican seuators coming back after the week's adjouroment. The plan finds fayor with all the republicans but Crain, Cogsnall, Richardson aud VanGorder, and two of the four may yet be drawn over, If the plan orevails tho republicans will resign in a body the moment one of their number is unseated. They will refuse to stand for re-election and will issue o mani- festo declaring to the people of the state that they have been deprivod of wll rights in the senate and that resignation 1s all that is lefu for them. Democrats, on hearing of the pro- posed scheme, ridiculed it as proposterous. Van Houten's Cocoa—Hure, solunle econ omicai, Ree JOHNSTOWN, llng the Disaster, Pa, Jan 14.—Tho damage cases against the South Fork Fishing and Hunting club of Pittsburg, 1o counection with the destruction of Johustown, were called at the last term of court. A motion for a change of venue was made, and pend- ing arguments on the motion, the cases were continued. The argumeat will probably be made to the court which begins at Ebons« burg Monday next. - - De. Bi ,bose aud throal, BEk bldg, NOVEL WORLD'S FAIR PLAN. Plan to Notify the Entire World of the Exposition Opening. And the Remuinder of the Work Wil e Arranged Without Cost to the Man- agement of the Blggest Show on Earth, Cmeaco Brreau or Tk Ber, | CHICAGO, TLL., Jan. 14, | One of the most novel propositions recetved by the exposition by the World's Fair Annuneiation company of Detroit, Mich., to horald the fact of the opening of the World's fair in all the towns and citios of auy considerable size on both sides of the Atlantic. It s proposed that when President Harrison presses the button for the oficial open ing of the exposition, he will start 10 motion, not only the machinery of the World's fair, but will ring the fire beils and hoist the stars und stripes in every town in the country, and also open the largest me chanical, electrical and musical concert ever given on earth. 1t is all to bo done without cost to the exposition management. Noth ing is asked beyend the sanction of the man agement to the proposed idea, cousent to pro. ceed, aud assurance that a similar priviloge will be given to no other person or company. Odds and Ends, Postmaster Sexton is at work on a compil- ation of statistics showing the growth of post. office business since 1881 and the probable needs for the next ten years, The postmas- ter figures out that by 1902 Chicago will havo 2,500,000 residonts. It is estimated that nearly 6,00) poople in LaSalle county are down with the grip, and the courts have adjourned and factories closed. Colonel D, Alma Aldrich, editor of th e irand Rapids Democrat, whilo on the point of introducing Max O’Rell at the Baptist church there, fell into the baptismal font. He was fished out by O'Rell anda proceed ed with his duty. A Chicago man who has just returned from the Dakotas, says there are over 30,000,000 bushels of unthreshed wheat in North Dakota and northwoestern Minnesota. - The stacks are blown full of snow. Much grain is still in shock and farmers are unable to got throshing done, Western People In Chicago, The following western people were i the city: At tho Grand Pacific—A. S. Shellabarger, Sioux City, Ia.:J. H. Rhombey, Dubuque, Ia. At the Auditorium—J. H. Hell, Parsons, Kan. . At the Tremont—A. C. Wyloy, Kansas City, Mo, G DeWitt's Little Eariy Risers; pest little 1lls fordyspepsia,sour stomach, bad breath iy PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. G. A. Bush of Lincoln is at the Dellone. J. S. Graham of Lincoln is at the Arcade. E. Wolf of Neligh, Neb., is at the Murray. J.W. I"erguson of Minden is av tno Paxton. J. B. Weston of seatrice 1s at the Paxton. P. J. Hall of Momphis, Neb., 1s at the Mil- lard. Charles B. Allen of Lancoln 13 at the Mil- lard. B. F. Haller of Blair is registered at the Paxton. L. C. Lloyd of Gothenburg, Neb., is at the Millara. J. H. Hamilton of Kearney is stopping at [* the Paxton. C. D. Roberts of Cheyenue the Dellone. A. 4. Corning of Beatrice is registered at the Dellone. F. W. Henry of Des Moines 15 stopping at the Murray. W. . Andrews of Hastings is stopping at the Millard. . W. Miller of KFremont, Neb., is stopping at the Millard. D. Guthrie and G. W. Stubbs of Superior are at the Paxton. Frank McCarthy of Nebraska City is regis- tered at the Millard, ‘Church Howe is in the city and is regis- tered at the Paxton. Charles K. (lasey of Pawnee City 1s regis- tered at the Millard. W. A. Dilment and wifo of Hastings were at the Arcade vesterday. Persons Bartlett of Milford, Nev., is domiciled at the Paxton. F. Y. Robertson and wife of Kearney arc registered at the Murray. John Walkerand daughter of Wahoo, Neb., were at the Dellone yesterday. Charles Cleeves and wifo left yesterday by the Milwaukoe for Jersoy City. s . Reguer and G. W. C. Johaston of Griswold, 1a., aro at the Arcade. W. D. Mathews and Barrett Soott of O'Neill, Neb., are at the Millard, A. L. Bixby and W. A. McAllister of Co lumbus are rogistered at the Arcade, H. bbons ard Georze W. Martin of Koarney are stopping at the Millard. Delt Aikens and J. W. Bradey of Atkin- sou, Neb., are stopping at the Millard. Judge M. P, Kinkaid of O'Neill is among the distinguished arrivals at the Dallone, Messrs. Norris & Wilcox returned yester- day morning from a two weeks' busiuess trip to New York and Boston. I P, Doolittle anda wife, E. t. Doolittle aud Mrs. W. H. Ward of Gothenburg, Neb., are domiciled at the Miliard. A party composed of J. H. Rosenfelt, J. Broud, William Marlad and George Colison is stopping at of Cambridge, Neb,, is stopping at the Ar cade. Mr. . M. Dundy, in chargze of the land department of tho Northern Pacitic railway, spent yestorday in the city visiting George O'Brien. Mrs. Hinkle Condon, who had been visit- ing in the city for some time, was ticketed by the Burlington for England, aud will sail Saturday. Mrs, Condon represents certain foreign interests at Wellflect, eb,, and is going over to cousuit with the Buglish capi- talists, ot Be suro and use Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup for your children while teotbing. cents a bottle, Dr. Price’s Delicious Flavor- ing Extracts, Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, Nectarine, etc,, have grown rapidly in popular favor, as it is known that they are produced by extrac- tion from the fruit, not made up with chemical poisons. They are natural flavors, obtained by a new process, which gives the most deli- cate and grateful taste, Dr, Price's Flavorings can be conscientiously commended as being just as represented, perfection in every possible respect. One trial will prove that their excellence is une equalled. HARRISON WILL PRESS THE BUTTON, | | And other contril management is that made | SUBSCEIBE NOW FOR 1892. 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