Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 21, 1892, Page 2

2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, TR T P R R P AL T STATE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN. Interesting Session of the Associati Fremont Yesterdag. IMPORTANT LEGISLATION CONSIDERED Adopt of Levy on In " lutions Favoring t Providing for ny's Receipts Passed Nebraski ~Other News, al to Tue he Volun PREMONT Jan, Ber.]—The Association toer Firemen held two business sessions to- day, At tho forsuoon mesting littlo was done except the report of the com mittee on credentials and effect an organiza. tlon for business, The committoe on legislation reported that the legislaturo of suranco 2 per cent of their receipts for the supnort of tho fire depar of the citics and towns of tho state and also that it was deciared un constitutional last month by tho state su- prewmo A committee consisting of Messrs, Sornberger, Carre, Golden, Johnson and Kiilian was appointed to draft a new bill, covering the same idea, to be presented and urged for pussage by the next legisla ture. Among the business of this afternoon was the adoption of the following resolution Wherens, We Lelieve that at the time of the World's Columblun exposition, to be hold in tho city of Chiicago in 180, 1t' would be very desirable that & most complete recoznivion should be readered the nteer fircmen of America and the wor ud thiat proper arrangements should be cifected 1o that end; refore, he it ltesolved, By the Nebraska St associavion, in convention assembled, that we hereby endorss the uction already tuken by the Tlinois, Arkansas and other stale nss. clutions, and thit we recommend to the direc- tor poneral of the World’s Columbian exposi- tion the appointment of George F. Corcoran secrotury of this association, to aot with such other representatives as may be appointed from other state associations and: similar organizitions, ns a proper and competent pe Ron to arranzs to comp etion for a compl and Interesting exhibit of fire-fightin pliances una their workings, and aiso to arrunge tor a grand firomon’s tournament (o be national, and, if possible, Internitional in 1ts eharucter, to which undertaking the volun teor fi of Nebraski, the state holdin iy of the bett r-cords (n firemen’s skill and endirance, pledze thelr heiarty Support an OUFAZEIENL 0 A0 WOUVe ANl enthusiast hear & bill had been passed by 1380 assessing all | companies court to Firemen's to ap- Oficars wore elected for the following voar as follows: W. H. Havens, Fremont, prosi- dent; H. L. Spaulaing, Norfolk, first vice president; 8. H. Sornborger, Wahoo, secoud vico president; George . Corcoran, York, Tomiinson, Ited ' Clond, Niosrana, Neb., Jan. 20.~|Special to T Bge.]—Ata depth of 542 feet the artesian well contractor struck a vein of coal at tho closs of their work last evening. ‘'hie thick- ness of the veiu is not known. They huve beon in water bearing rock for the past threo days, and there has been a slight fiow sinco that timo. It is velioved that the required flow will be reached inside of 650 feet. Tho Springtield, S. ., well, ten milos below hore, recently threw up severhl tons of coal, and it is now believed that when the well was of that depth tho casing was not driven to the full depth of tke hole, Substantinl nts. Avuiaxce, Neb., Jan, 20.—(Special to Tie Bee.|—Ata meeting of the committeemen olocted av the big county beet sugar conven- tion in this city ten days ago, there wore present one reprosentative from each pro cinct in the county and_five from each of the towns in the county. A full auota of ofticers were elected, and an_organization porfected, to bo known as the Box Butte County Sugar Beet association, of which Gaorgo W. Clark is prosident and H. W. Axtall corraspording secretary. An executive committes of five members was elected, who will transact all business of the association and arrange do- tails for procuring funds, sced und machin ery aad distributing free seed to the farmers, who will b urged to raise small patehes of boets by way of experiment this year, in order that assurance of a reliablo character may bo given capitalists who might desiro to establish a factory here next fail. The towns of Alliance and Hemingford will each also put in five acres of beets by way of experiment. ‘Phe meeting adjourned to moot at the cail of the prasident. Box Butte county moans business in the matter of securing n beet sugar factory. Kuocked From the Train, Nekiasks Ciry, Nob., Jan, 20, [Speolul Telogram to Tie Bee.|—Frank and William fSchnell who resido near Talmage wore com fng down from Omaha today on the Mis- souri Pacific train. The train uad just left Union when Frauk concluded that it was too warm in the He wontout on_ tho plat- form and hanging to the hand rails leaned out beyond the cars. While in this position the train _dashed into the bridze over the Weeping Water. Oue of tho bridge tinber struoic Fronk and knocked him off killing him instaotly. The train was stopped und he remains placod aboard and brought to this clty, It Will Be Decided In Februar, Soun Siovx Crry, Neb., Jan. 20—(Spocial to Tuk Bee.|—The suprome court has fixed upon February 18 as the date for hoaring the argument in the court house removal eloction contest caso. Theao sbems to be_but little doubt in the minds of South Sioux City people, as they are rushing the now court house building as rapidly us possible. Rejoicing at Hastings. HastiNgs, Neb. Jan. 20— Spacial Tele gram to Tue Bre.—When the news reached Hastings today that her publio building bill had passed the senate, much re- joreig was heard among the citizens. Sena tors Manderson und Paddock are now stand ing much higher in the ostimation of Hastings pooolo than ever before. Fuirbury's Electri Famesury, Nob, Jan, 10.-[Special Tole- gram to Tug Bee.)—The Fairbury Eleotrio Light and Power company has its plant 1 operatior and have started with twenty-five are lights in the business housos., Thostreats aro also lighted, ‘Ine Thomson-Hotston singie carbon Light is used. The company has boen dnly iucorporated with KFrank Duncan, a fornier Omaha man, a3 managor. “Phe incandescent light will be'added as soon 88 the wires can be put in, Light Plant, Matrimoninl Events, Nengaska Ciry, Neb., Jan. 20,—|Special to Tme Bk, |—T. H. Lord, genoral passenger agent of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kunsas City railroad, aud Mvs, Julia MoLean were married at 10 o'clock this mornine at the residonce of tho bride’s sistor, Mrs. Jared Brown, Rov. Dr. kriond offjolatiug. The bridal party left for Chicago this afternoon whoro they will reside iu the future. GRAND Istaxn, Nob., Jan, pecial to Tux By, | —The warriage of Miss Laura M. Stevens to Mr. J. W. B. Brown took place at the residence of the bride's moiher in this city tonight. Mr. Brown i3 ba man, being connectod with Express company. The bridal party will return to Omaha at once, Boring for G Graxp Istaxn, Neb., Jan. Tar Bre. | ~A movement has beon made to resume the operations in boring for gas at Damnebrop, a village about twenty miles from this oity. Shareholders in tals city sud Dannebrog allowed the matter to drbp about a year ago although there were favor. wble fudications of success. A mooting of these stookboldors was held iately at which 16 was decided to make luquiries for new ma- chinory and futerested persons here think tue thing will be a “go." [Special to il Spocial to of Ne died at 1:20 Nebuaska's Doath K Nennaska Ciry, Neb., Jun, 2 Tux Bew, |—Mrs. M. A, Berg, braska City's oldest residents this morning at the age of 5. She came to this country from Gerwmany 1n 1504 scttled in tuls city, whore she bas since sided. AsHLAND, Neb,, Jan, 20. one [Special to Tus Bre.| Mrs, Charles Caster of this oity daopped dend while proparing broakfast this morning. NERIASKA CiTy Telegram to T editor and proprietd Nob., Jan. 30 -Special Bry Bluchdorm, of the Staats Democrat and leader of the German democratic ele ment of Otoe connty, died at his home on First Corso street at 7 o'clock this evening. Fire at Fort Nlobrarn Fowr Nroi Neb,, Jan, 20, Tolegram to Tue Bre.|—A fir the post headquarters last night, ana had it uot been for the timely aid of troop K, Sixth cavairy, and company B, bth infantry, the flames woula have consumed the build ing. T'he first notés of the fire eall had not died away when General Care was on the ground directing affairs, The 1oss is §00. i WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. AT Special broke out in the Order Now in Ses- sion in Omuia, ho executive council of the Sovereign camp of Woodmen of the World convened at tho office of the sovereign clerk in Sheely block at 7:80 o'clock last ovening. There were preseut Sovereign Consul Commander J. C. Koot of Lyons, In; Sovereign Clerk shn T. Yates and Sovercign Physician Wil liam O, Rodgers, M. D., of Ouwaba; Sove elgn Escort Colonel B. Wood Jewell of Man- ter, In; Sovereign Watcnman S. Leon- ard Warde, Muscatine, Ta.; Sovercign Man agers Hon. C. K. Krwin, Tornah, Wis., and Hon, Charles . Farmer, Mt. Carroll, IIL Che bistory and procecdings of the order were read, considered, corrected and ap- provea, The ordor was promulzated ata conven tion held at the Paxton hotel June § to 6, 1500, at which time its 'aws were adopted and’ the general plan submitted by tho founder of tho order was accepted as tho basis of organization. Joseph C. 100t was instructed to propare the ritualistic work and completo his system and theory of life insurance beneilts kuown as ‘‘verfected wooderaft” for tho sole use and benetit of the sovereign order of Woodmon, and to be copyrighted that the right might'be exclus- iv Subsequent meoetings at Omaha and Des Moines, la., mada certam changes suggested by tho sovereign commavder, Ou January 1, 1501, the sovoreign camp became u corporated body, under the laws of the state of Ne. brasku, and early i Mareh, 1501, the com- missioner of insirance issued tho state cer- tificate of authority to transact business under the provisions of the act of the legisla- ture regulating fraternal ber orders. Lastevening's session was devoted to the onsideration of proceedings of previous mootings and t signment of work to com- wittees. Tho council will get down to_ hard work this morning and this' evening will at tend a meoting of Alpha camp, No. 1. JEFFERSONIAN SIMPLICITY. ign Camp of che County Commissioners Atic Doctrin of County Commissioners is getting very luxurious in its notions and pro- poses to blish a sanctum sanctorun where star cuamber sessions may bo held and where the members may vetire to con sult with their constituents upon business 100 sacred for the public ear. With that end in view the old jury room across the hall west of the room now used as a meeting room by tho board is being ftted up 10 elaborate style. It is proposed to cover the floor with handsome Brussels carpet and provide the roow sith desks for tho mem- bers, together with easy chairs and couches. liere aro only two jury rooms in the court houso and if the comimissioners carry out their provosed scheme there will be only one room loft for that purpose, and as there are three courts in the building and there will likeiy -be three juries out at oue time it will be a nive problem to decide how three juries can ocelipy one jury room at the sar The jauitor of the building has becn busy for several days cleaning out the room and oiting the woodwork. The room will be thoroughly cleaned and repainted and the work of itting it up will be pushed. No ofti- cial uction has been taien by the board, but it is the understanding that when the bills for furnishing and fitting up the room comes up they will bs aliowed wittiout question. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Manager Burgess of tho Farnam strast thoatre vostorday succeeded 1a booking for the waek of March 6, no less nu attraction than the W.'T. Carlolon Opera compuny,now playiug tho Pacitic coast cireait to immense business. There are forty prople in the or ganization, headed by the clover prima dobna, Clara Lane, who is a great favorite in musical cireles in Omaba. In uddition, J. K Murray, W. T. Carloton and Clara Wisdom coutinue i roles which they have orna. mented by their ability in past seasons. Tne revertoira includes ho Gondoliers,” dorothy,” “La Mascotte” and “Indigo.” And the most gratifying foature of this en gagement will by thit the regular prices,of the house will obtain. Jight Bells,” the wonderful success of the present season, will give its initial por- formance here at’ Boyd's theater for fomr uights boginning this evening, This nautical pantomimic comedy is neaded by the famous pantimimic acrobats, the Brothers Byrne, and gives theso able artists amploe scope for theirart. The piay has au interesting story aud the dislogueis in the bands of ablo players, while the mechanical effects are a wonder'in stago mechanism. Novelty and surprises follow closely one upon the othor while tho comedy is bright and keeps au audienco 1 constant laughter. ‘‘Iignt Bolls” is the proporty of Primrose & West The advance sale. of seats, which bogan yesterday morning, was very large. The company will_arrive this worning from Lin- coln over the B, & M. Mr. Lee W. Towusend, agent of Stuart Robson, the eminent comedisn, arrived in the city yesterday. Mr. Robson will appear at Boyd's new theater the lust throe even- ings of nexa woelk, prosenting the following plays: Thursday and Friday evenings Gold smitn’s immortal comedy, “She Stoops to Conquer,” and Saturday aftornoon und evening Bronson Howard's Amorican comedy “The Heurietin.” Dewitt's Little Early Kiso “Thera cnn be nothing more tompting or de licious to serve your guests with than Cook’s xtea Dry Coampagoe. Union Life Oficers. At the annual meoting of the stockholders of the Union Lifo Insurance company of Omaha, held Tuosday, the following directors were elocted : K. M. sorsman, H. T. Clar J. H, Millard, Augustus Pratt, J, J. Brown Prauk Murphy, T. L. Kimball, R. C. Cush iug, E. B Bruce, G. W. Holdreze, C. 1 Yost, J. R. Huotor, A.'L. Wigton, D. M. MoEihinnoy and Dr. Alexander Bear. Ata meeting of the directors held at the offices of the company yestorday the fol'owing officers woro clected . E. M. Morsinan, nre Frank Murphy, vioe president, D. M. A Elhiunoey, second vice president; A. L, Wig ton, secrétary; J. R. Huuter, general mana gor; Augustus Pratt, treasurer, . B. Harrison, cashior: Dr. L, I, McKenu ioal director; W. W. Morsman, attorney T. Clarke, C. K. Yostand Augustus Pratt, oxecutive comiittes, DoWity's Little Early kiisors pill ever made. time. None equal. bast pils e, Bost ure constipation Use thom now. : ————— Use Union soap, little overy . Union soap, guaranteed to please. - City Engluver's Office, Enginer Tillson occupied his usual chale i the ofMice in the court hou yesterday morniug and expressod 4imself a3 being in readiness t turn the oftics over t Mr. Audrew Rosewater wheuever that gentloman appeared Mr. Rosewater was found in the oity en gineer’s ofice about noon and said be was in no hurry to assume charge. He would prob- ably take formal chaggs during the day, he said, bul was not prepared Lo say what chauges would be mage in the ofiice force. A very small pili, but a very good oua. Wite's lictle Early' Risers. s = Quail rolled oats are the finest made. - rly tsers (oi Lo dyar, 1x-Clity De DeWitv's Litue | of Omabha last night Lo a Bee nan NOW THEY'RE TALKING PEACE CONTINUED PHOM PIRST PAGE. never examined Rizgin's body, testified that the wound was ioflicied by u pistol builet, I'nis gave the court an excuse to reject the ontire testimony Sentenced for Saving a Shipmate, “Lioutenant McCrea and Dr. White of the Baltitore made careful tests by firing pistol and rifl oballs through a hirt and neckerchief like Jounson's into a plece of meat and found th ritle extnotrations hrough both cloth an d meat epactly the same as those o Ri case. Both Mec v oand White testified most positively before the court that tho wounds were caused by a rifle bullot, giving their reason for the opinion Tno sente recommended by the court in Valparaiso very curl: Thus Carlos Gomez, the one- avmed Chilian sailor, who confessed to b ing stabbed Turnbull, 1s recommendeda to he imprisoned for three yours, whilo Davidson, of my crew, who knocked him down with a stono in attempting to prevont bis doing so, is rocommended to ton or fifteen years im- prisanment, ‘The procurator's statement that there was no evidence tostow that Turnbull and Riggin died of thewr wouuds 13 cortainly remarkable. I suppose the court imagines they died from slow consumption.” WORKING BY ELECTRIC LIGHT, At a High Island Navy ¥ VarLeso, Cal,, Jan, 20.—Tae fore At work at Mare Isiand uavy yard than it has been for years, Work no longer consos at sundown, but is continued by tho aid of electric lights until 10 o'clock at nignt, whiie the distinction betwaeen Sunday and week days has boen lost sight of for weoks “I'hie most important work in progross is that on the Baltimore, She is Iying in the stream with coal barges on esch side, from which tier bunkers aro boing rapidly filled. When sho hus taken on her full capacity of 1,100 tons she'will be able to steam 7,000 miles wittiout replenishing. In an iuterview this morning Admiral Irwin said: *All the Baltimore’s repairs aro now fini<hed except those 1o her engines. These are receiving a thorough overbauling, and will not be completed for ten days or wore. She cannot go to sen in less than two weeke. Many of her officers have been granted short leaves of absenca, but they can be quickly summoned if necessary. Docking War Vessels, 1 have received instructions to prepare tho dry dock for the Charleston and put her as’soon as & can. ‘The monitor Commanche will take her place in the dock as_soon as the Charleston leaves and have her bottom aved tnoroughly. In every other respect the Con.auche is in first-cluss _condition. 1 do not believe, however, sho will ve sent to sea, but be refained for harbor defense. No steps have been taken, as was re- vorted, to replace ber two fifteen inch ‘smoo‘hbores by rifles of smaller calibre. The Mobican, waoden vessel, carrying cight smooth bores and two rifles, has been in perfact order for six weeks and could go to sea any day. She has no orders to leave the yards, Work is also being doue on the ships Ranger and Adams, but they can be of hittle service. The Omaha and Swatara are laid up_and probably will uever go to sea again. Tho double turreted monitor Monadnock 18 lying alongside the dock and some woric s beiug done cn_her, but her engines are not in and nono of her armor is ready. She is practically out of the question as u fighting machine for many wonths vet. At the Norfolk Yard, Ricmyoxp, Va,, Jun. 20.—The monitor Wyandotte will go to tho Norfolk navy yard at once for equipment. It is belioved the en- tico monitor fleet will soon be sent to Norfolk for armament. SILVE Everything at Mare of men is larger SLATION, BIll to Be Reported Fram the House Com- Colnnge. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—The house committee on coinage, woights and measures has decided that three weoks from today a vote will be taken upon the question of re- porting to the house a bill for the free and unlimited coinage of-silver. After the committee got to work this morning Mr. Plerco of Tenuossee again of- fered his resolution, proposed at the mecting last week, declaring it to be the sense of the committee that a bill for the free and unlim- ited coinnge of silver should be reported to the house without delay. As a substitute for this resolution Mr. Bartine of Nevada of fered the following: Resolved. That the cominittee once to the consideration of the o free colnuge of silver, takinz house N (the Binnd tree colnage bilh as the Gt such consideration. Mr. Johnson of North Dakota proposed that the committee substitute for: the Bland biil, which was introduced by him, providing for au interational monetary couference as tho basis of consideration of the silver ques tion. On this motion of Mr. Johuson ther was a fair alignment of the members of the commitiee who were present as rospects their views of the silver question. The re- sult was a defeat of Mr. Johnson’s motion by avote of 7 to 2. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Stone of Pennsylvania, cast the only afivmutive votes. The negative votes were cast by Messrs. Bland, Williams of Illinois, Rovert son, Porce, Epes, Mckeighan and Bartine, Mr. Tracey of Now York, who is opposeu to froe silver coinage. came into the commit- tee roomw Just as the vote was concluded, and, as his vote would not have changed the ro- sult, he did not cast it. The three absentees werd Williams of Massachusetts, Taylor of Tllinois uud Kilgore ot Texas. , Mr. Bartine's motion was then carvied, ns thero was no dissenting vota save that of Mr. Pierce of ‘Tennessce, wno had no objection 1o the reso- Lution itseif, but preferred the une offered by himself. ‘Tho Bartine resclution having been adopted, Mr. Pierce moved that a final vote bo taker on tho bill uvo wooks from today at 1 o'clocl Mr. Stone of Pensulvania, an anti-freo silver coibuge mau, made i consorvative speech, in which he suggested that the vote he deferred until three weeks from today, and this suggestion was unanimously agreed to it was further resolved that the committoe should hold special weetings, at the call of Aho chairman, for the purpose of hearing such persons as might aesire to address the com- mitteo aud whom the committee in its dis crotion might decide to accord a hearing. Tho focling in the committee was very pleasant, and no disposition was shown to delay consideration. It is expected that the bill will got into the house about the 10th of Iebruary, and it 15 the purpose of the silver men to call it up betore the month of Fob- ruary ends. procoe qliestion of bill basls e oy in Hard Luck, County Superintendent Mahoney stated vesterday that the demands made upon tho county for aid during the past two days had exceeded the record for the same period during any previous year, During those two davs ho had issued orders for thirty tons of coal in quarter and half-ton lots. T'uo calls for aid_came from peoplo who were able and willng to work but wera usable to find anything to do. They had managed to eko out & vare existence last summer, but were unable W accumulate any thing for tho cold weather, The merchants generally were unablo to seil these people goods on credit, aud s o re sult tho county was called on to support hundreds of people who had never been on the county before. i wspector Tally Takes Hold, A casual visitor at the ofico of the build- g inspector yesterday morning would have seen ox -Superiutendent Whitlock busily en gaged 1n cleauing out pigeon holes and desks and plliog nis private and official papers in separate heups. The new superintendent, J ¥, "Tilly, stood uround watching the oper. ation and_passing the clgars around to all caliers, M. Tilly's first oficial act was to decapitate the two inspectors, aud their plages will not be filled for a day or two, Mr. CaMer, who has been clerk uuder Superin tendent Whitlock during the latter's incum- bency, will b retainod by Mr. Tilly for the presont. Winter Cholers, “Are you aware of tho fact that cholera bas struck Omana?” said a leading physician 1 mean winter cholers,” ne coutinued. *Nearly every physiclan o Omabahas beon kept busy e last” fow days iocking after wix cholern case® “=T'lis disoase is not danteror but it is debijifating, It begivs with nausea aud purging wd considerablo pain 10 the re. gion of tho bowels. A wreat many peobls think it is sigply A case of dysentery, but the maiady ‘oW so0 provalent in Omaba is wintor ehioldbh.” - SOUTH SIDE AFFAIRS. Cltizens Clihy Peepasiag for an 1y nt Ca prov algn South Sido Citi- zens associdtion was held at Muoller's haiy Eighteenth ‘anty- Vinton str last night, The fotlowln fosolution was introduced and passod unanimeusly ¢ Whereas: WoTonsider 1t absolutely ne sary for the development of this part of the city to obtain o good and direct outiet to Shooly crossing and Hanscom purk. varthi street, by re of 18 loeality, would fur- nish the best outlet Resoived, That the South Side Citizens soclation aapoint i committeo of three wiiton the Byron Recd company for the pose of inducing 111 compiny’ to dor tho ity a strip of Tud sufficiont to open Mar- tha stroet from Twenty -first to Twenty -fourth stroct Messrs, Donovan, Bruning and Fiselejwero named as tho committeo Councilman Lowry was to say something about south side hydrants and sewers. The ex-president of the council stated thatthore wis at present a proposition vefore that honorable body to relocate 10) hydrants and ho thought the association should labor with their represontutivo in the council for results in that matter. He adyised everybody living south of Farnam street to pull togethor for sewer improve- ments. A committee of fifteen was then ap pointed to wiit upon the sewer committee of tho counell and present the south side claims. ““We aro dotermiyed,” said one of tho prin- cipal south side property owners after tho meeting wis over, “1o huve a better sew system iu this part of the city and will do everytiing possible to provent all of the monoy recently voted for sewer bonds beini expeuded in north Omaba work. ‘Ihis part of the city deserves somo recognition and we intond getting our share ot it if hustling will do any good." A regular Wickting of th \ ats, then ealled upon iions. Wasixaroy, D, C., Jan, 20, gram to Tue Bee.|—The following list pensions granted is reported by Tie B3 Exuminer Bureau of Claims: Nebraska: Original—Daniel R. Johnson, Chester C. Stephen, Darius Nelson, Myron Tuttle, Alex Harlan, Royal S. Haskins Charles W. Hurlocker, George W Increase--James S, Carr. Towa: Oviginal—Jacob Van \oe, Daniel Smith, deceased; Matinas Sebastian, Charles 1t Swarm, Daniel M. Goble, Charles M Dodge, W. J. Mullin, Elisha Perkins, James Logan, William M. Crow. George W, Tool, ancls W. [ivaus, James H. Trotter, Robert L. Russell, Lovi P, Turner, John C. Shack, William Swith,, Preelove Turner, John P. Wells, John Sears, Wiiliam Nitzel, Zilliam [ Mellon, Newton W. Cooper, Wil liar H. Hotebicss, Curistian Vablsing. ' Re issne— William Rico. Origiual widow —Celia Cully, South Dakot William Rainy. |Spectal Tale- of aund inal—Edward Pennell, French Deputies Fight a Duel. Panis, Jan.20.—Ono outcome of the dis- eraceful scene in_the Chamber of Deputies vesterduy was 4@ duel today between Del prech, republican member, and Castelin, Boulangist. Pelprech was' wounded in the arm with a sword. : i PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. M. F\ King of Lincoln is at the Paxton. William Waldgrf of Wilber 1s registered at the Paxton. W. W. Cummgpk ot Kearney is stopping av the Paxton. Governor John M. Thayer of Lincoln was at the Paxton yesterday. M. J. Lawrauce, a. Denver banker, is at the Paxton with his wife. M. T. Jaquikn of Kearney is registered at the Paxton, F. Englehard of, Kisings, Neb., is at the Baxton. Vae i J. C. White of Liucaln is at the Murray. W. G. Whitmore ot,Valley is registered at the Murray. 5 C. A. Pierson and C. Cottrell, imple- ment dealers of Imperial, Neb., are at the Arcade. F. L. Lewis of Humboldt, Arcade, M. Mechan of Seward, Neb., s registered at the Arcade. A R. N. Laflin of Wymore, Neb,, is at the Miliard. J. G. Tate of Hastiugs 1s stopping at the Millard A.T. Leiss of Lincoln is rogistered at the Millard. C. E. Brady of Fullerton, Neb., is at the Mitlard. George Keck of Kearney is domiciled at the Millard. J. E. Lowe of Huutiey, Neb,, is at the Del- lone. G. E. Haskell, a merchant of Fremont, is stopping at the Dellone. J. V. Chandier of Liucoln the Dellone. Johu G. Engleston of Beatrice was at the Dollone yesterday. Mvs. John C. Watson and maid of Ne- oraska City are guests of Landlord Reed of the Dellone. Miss Eva Pracer of Los Angelos, Cal,, is herc on & visit to her aunt, Mrs Charles Kirschbraun, 2614 St. Mary's avenue, A. J. Poppleton leaves for Boston today via the “Rock Island Route. Neb., is at the is registered at ties by Judee Iller yesterday: Nume and Address, Ferdinand Tamme, Omaha .. cer 44 Margareth R. Meyor, Omaha. /11700 2 Joseph Jeanpert, Wisner, Neb.............. 40 Jennto Behir, Omiuha. ... ...l 2 - Nebraska is famous for Quail rolled outs are mad. ———— Use Union soap. L S D Constipation poisons tne blood; DeWitt's Little Early Risors cure constipation. The useremoved, the disease is gone. DeWitv's Little Eaviv Lisers: only pill to cure sick headache and regulate tho bowels. —-— DeW itv's Little Early Kisers; best littlo 1lls fordyspepsia, sour stomach, bad breath - Van Houten's Cocoa—The original, soluble. Aze. its fine outs. in Nebraska. most, [FROM YESTRIPAY'S SECOND EDITION, | CONDITION'OF WINTER WHEAT. Report £ to the CHICAG tion of winter wheat is summarized lows in the Fafger’s Roview, to be s weel ) In Hlinois witter wteat 15 gonerally in wood condition. i~About 10 per cent of the counties report ¥ condition as a full aver age; 40 per cent give the conditions as good; 25 per cent reportfair, and the rest report the outlook as bad! The condition fu Indiana doss greatly from that in Llinois. In Ohio the wheat is ia condition below that ofithe two previously states. 1 Tu Michigan the outlook 1s encouragivg, 12 Jer cont of the counties reportingu rull ay {60 per cent good, and tho othors fair Kentucky presents a diversity of con- ditions. Au average is reported from 10 per cent of the counties, good 1s roported from 5 per cent, and the rest of the counties are evenly divided batwoan fair and poor Of the counties reporting from Kansas per cent gave the coudition s uverage per cont as good, 63 per cont as fuir and I poor. {ebraska shows a slightly better condgition thin Kausas. In Missouri 30 per cent of the counties re porting gave the coudition as good, waile the others are aboul equally uivided between tmir and poor. 1u Wisconsin about 8 per cent of the rospondents report good, 40 per ceut fair tho others poor ln lowa the por fair, as issu fol not differ slightly named 18 10 the cor and s are geuerally good and JANUARY race | | him and be remained in his ro 91 18)2 DEATIT 0F AN 10W BANKER Peculiar Cirenmstances Surronnding the De- mise of John Hood of Osceola, THEORY ~ OF SUICIDE ~ ADVANCED, Found in s 1 —~Constderable enl Ald i WAEH Hhe G A3 I Secaring W How the At Ocenrred, Crieaao, 1L, Jan, 19, [Special to Tue Ber|—John W. Hood, who, from papers founa on his person, is supposed to be tho prosident of the lowa State Nutional bank of Osceola, la,, diea at the Dowling hotel, 7 South Canal street, this morsiog under pe:uliar circumstances. Iarly last Monday morning he registered at the hotel. Ho paid for o room in advanco and retirad at So'clock. Monday morning the servants d tected strong ouor of gas coming from the Mr. Hood Lond knock ing failea to L the pant. The door was broken opou found Hood exhausted from the fumes gas which was escaping feom an open Tho hiotel employes tried to revive Mr. with fresh uir and stimulants, After the room had been secmed to vecover somewhat, and asked to bo allowed to remain in bod. But littie moro attention was paid to the sick 1 No at- tempt was made to securo medical aid for all Monday half dazed con room occapied rouse oceu The of jot. Hood ventilated he atternoon aud night dition This morning when the porter went to his room he found him dying. Clerk Crocker hastily sent for Dr. P. Shanahan, but the man died at 1 o’clock. Dr. Shanahan said that if be had been called when tho man was first found he could in all probability have saved nis life. The remains were taken to the Milwaukee avenuo morgue. Au open faced wold watch, #22 iu cash and soveral ohecks and acceunt books wore found in tis possession, Mr. Hood was about 65 years old. Deputy Coroner Iosket will tiold an inquest and make an official investigation of the caso tomorrow. Samuel Abrams, proprictor of the hotel, favors the theory of suicide. *“Tho gas fix- tures were all in_good repair,” hie said, last nigntand 1 do not see how any accident could huve occurred. I think Mr. Hood turned on the was to end his life. The physician was callea immediately. \Wo lost no time i summoning modical atd. Crocker, the night clerk, smd that J. S. MeDonald showed Mr. Hood to his room and warned him not to blow out the gas, Crocker also denicd that thero was any delay in send- ing for a phys w oa sions. [Special Tele Town Su Des Moises, an. 19. gram to Tue The subreme court opened its January term today with Judge Robinson as chief justice and Justices Kiune and Given in attendanco. Judge Granger was absent in Dakota. Four opinions were handed down as follows: A. Overton vs Geurge Schindle, appellant, Pottawattamie district, affivmed; Sperry, Watt and Garver, apuelleos, vs Cain & Hyde, James Cain et al, Webster dist-ict, aflirmed; Stato vs Joon Guiner, appellant, Plymouth district, af- tirmed, and Lemars National bank vs Joseph Gehlen ot al, appellants, Plymouth district, aftivmed. Court D Toww’s Hortlcultural Society. Des Moixgs, la, Jan, 19.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bk, | ~The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the lowa State Horticuitural sociely began at the horticultural rooms in the capitol this morning and will continue fov three days. Reports were received from tho districts represented by tho directors. ‘Fhe mesting was well attended. The dis play of apples in the horticultural hall is fine, Miils county has an elegant dizplay. Several papers were read today and the president's annual address delvered this evening. Fatally Burned at Dubugu Duntque, Ta., Jan, 19.—|Special Telegram to@lur Bek]—Joseph A. Bonzer, an old carpet weaver, was fatally burned 1n his bed today by tho bed clothes taking firo from a pipe. T'ne old man was smoking. Building Up Nebraska City. Neniaska Crry, Neb., Jan. 19.—[Special to Tie Ber.|—An enthusiastic snd well at- tended meeting of the Board of Trade was neld at the board's rooms last evening. Tho applicatious for membership of B. . Warren and C. W. Seymour were received and they were duly electea. President Watson of tho board presented a proposition to build a $i,- | 000 opera house and $40,000 was subscrived. The balance of the stock is assured and Ne- braska City will soon have one of the nicest overa houses in the west. A proposition was presentod to build a mammoth barb wirs factory, which was re- ferrad to the appropriate commitiee. The southwastern railvoad question was agitatod aud the proposition presented was referred to tho committee on railroads. Owing to an increasing business the board will hereafter hold its meetings every Wednesday night. B, &, M. Tracklayers Ba eted, Wauxera, Neb., Jan, 19.—(Special to Tie B, |—Last Friday evening the citizens of this place gave a banquot to about 120 track layers, bosses and trainmen who have beon ougaged in laying the track on tha iine be. tween Culbertson, Neb., and Holyole, Colo. The track has been completed as far Wauneta, which will remain the western terminus this wintor, at loast. “The people of Hayes and Chase countics aro very thankful to get the road ac far as Wauneta for the present, as it opens up, as now laid, one of tho richest producing sec tions in the state. The B . ofticials cursion from the sastern Wauneta January railrond officials will panied vy o great o rangements have colobration. will runa free ex »art of the stute to and the promivent be present, accom- 1y state oficers. Ar made fora grana ALK, Celebeation, Jusiata, Neb., Jau. 19.—(Special to Tug Bek.]--The Grand Army of tho Republic post celebrated the close of their ladobtad ness on Saturday night by giving a banguet 10 the Itelief Corps for their nuble work in helping W elear the title to their property, any at the same time burned the papor that was the last_ evidence of tne debton the altar with appropriate ceremouies. he post has & fine hall, 66x100 feet in size and two stories high. The upper story is very nicely and uppropriately fixed up’ for their lodge room, while the lower story is used for religious meetiugs, banquets and various entertainments. Juniata’s G, Nebrusku's Death Roll, Baxcuorr, Neb., yan. 19, —(Special to Tue Bee.|-Claus Peters, a promiuent farmer aud stock raisor, died at his home about a mile west of town yesterday evening, from thaoffects of an injury roceived from out of m wagon a fow days ngo aided relapse from the grip. He was a He leaves a wife and 3. 19— Special to Tu Thomas of Aloxandria died Ho was tho oldest , having practic ed three i children He Neb. Bee. | F. ) yestorday of ‘tho grip. plysiolan in this count liere twenty-twc Nteamer At London —Sightod Now York, British Ewpire from Boston. At St Thomas—The steamer Maria from Brazilian ports salied hence for New York at 2 p, . January 15, Al Itio 0 ~The steamer V sailed henco for Now York January - Record 19, Kire town. | Aerivals, Imperial Prince from ™ WkENMAN, Mo, morning burned h 000; 1o Insurance this $10, hero annual farm cougressinual Fan ors’ fastiwte uy, 4L, Jap, 19 - The the Niatb a full | | district is 11 session hare. Bogar fus prosidos, This wers made by Governor Oglesby asd Mrs. Senator tho latfer ralking Worl Fair and other well dresses during the three days, Cnarlos inee's addresses Fifor, sx-Governor Wiles of Chies on “Woman's Work S W, Allerton which - TO PREVENT FILIBUSTERING New \ Dinner Jan Rules Will Party 19,1t fs | few changes Some Things Provide Wastiy the . « Koown that there will be oul made in tho rales of the Fiftioth I'he modified Holman r of the Iorty cighth under which tho tion was appropriation when germinating and o tho of ratrenchment in tho will adopted A ruie be adopted limiting to one hour congr logista bi permitted on expenditures will also the call of states for tho introduction of biils, the objoct being to prevent fillbuster anys by wasting time in the introduction and eading of long ills. It is also lhikely although this has not been avsolutely decitod upon, that a rule will be framed to provent prolonged filivustering, by enabling tho houso to bring to a vote any measure on which it desires to close devate, This rule will probably give the r commitiee au thority to bring in w special ovder fixing time at which debate on aav specitie i shall cease, the approval of the order by house, of course, buing necessary The president and Mrs first state dinner of the season nonor of the cabinet. brilliantly lluminated and handsomely decorated for tho occasion. ‘e aiests were: Vieo President und Mrs. Mor ton, Secretary and Mrs. Elkins, ~tho attorney weneral and Mrs, Mi the postmaster genoral and Mrs. Wanamaier.tho ary of the navy, the secretary of the tnterior and Mrs, Novle, tho agriculture and Mrs. Kusk 1rs. Schofield, Commodoreund Mrs. R imsav, Seaator and Mrs, Cullom, Senator Gibson of Louisiana, Senator and Mrs, Walthull, Sen ator and Mrs, Gallinger, Representative Herbert, Representative and Mrs. Koy 1 of Pennsvlvania, Mr. George, \ Childs of Philudelphia, Mr. and Mrs, I Roborts of Philadelphia, Mrs. Sneridan, Mrs. Dimmick and Mr. and Mrs 35 Harrison. Secretary Biaine was expectod to attond up totho last hou was pre vented from so doing by the provalence of a heayy snow storm. Mrs. Blawe also sent vegrots because of 11 health. 1§ on suspension tho touight in The whito house was R 1Y ORDERS, o, s Interest Oceurring in t Iar Service Yesterday. Wasmixaroy, D. C., Jan. 19— [Speoial elegram to Tne Bez. | —The following army orders were issued toany Pirst Lieutepant dward ‘Twenty-first infantey, will report in person to the commanding officer at David’s Land ing, New York, for admission as a patient to the' post hosoital at thut swation. Captain Jumes I, Balawin, Eightoenth infantry, will report in person to Colonel Lakhott L. Livingston, Third avtillery, prosident of the army retirmg board at’ Washington Bar 1cks, for examination. Private Samuel I Leopold, acting hospital steward, hospital corps, now on furlough, will, on the expira tion of swme, bo transferred from Fort Sidney, Neb., to Fort Brown, Tex. Southerners Will Support Hurrise The Post will say tomorrow: *It was learned on good authority that the state de partment received iniormation from the Chilian government that that country was ready and willing to make_reparation for all losses to life, limb and honor suffered by Amwerica, but the dispateh or letter was couched in such terms as to be unsatis tactory.” Also that “sta dinner given by Bourko Cockran to Senator Hill, at which about a dozen teading democratic congressmen were prosent, nearly all the conversation turned upcen the prospect of war and at times it developed into stirring debates soutnern members declared for war, and said that should it tuke place the south would uphold thoe president’s hund to the fullost oxtent and from no other section would the govornment recoive such support as from that south of Mason aud Dixon’s line. T tiis Cougressman Coombs of Brooklyn replied that at any cost of dig nity this country shonld make no attempt to crush a little ropublic that was now in astate of anarchy. The differencos of opinion, con- sidering tho localities from which the de- baters came, wore very interesting, and the majority of tho littlo gathering was decidodly for war. ges e Rogn- rrow, - AWAY SAILED WITH THEM, cktown Stenms for Callao with th [ sdist Refugees A (Copyrighted 1592 by James Gordon Bennett.| Varraratso, Chili (vie Galveston, Tex.), Jan. 19.—(By Mexican Cablo to tho New York Herald—Special to Tur Bee.] -The United States cruiser Yorktown sails tonight for Callao, Peru, with the Balmacedist vofu gees. As I caoled you last nigat, the Chilian authorities, despito the deaials of ofi kuowledge of the refugees’ leaving the Am ican lozation, really provided detectives guard their passage, Further proof of the knowledg casily obtamnable from the newspaper reports. “I'be latest news about the tder, Captain Perry, is ashore 1n Punta Ahumaaa, Carranza, during a dense 10z, Tho vessel 15 a totul 10ss. The passengers, mail and crew were saved by the ship's owu boats and ore now in_Conception. J'he British war snip Melpomeno and tho Chitian stoamers, Esmeralda, Nundoza and Osomo have gone to the assistance of the wrecked vessel, Another report is that iho Elder went ashore on the isiand ot (iuer tequing, at the entrance to Falcubana harbor, bub the exact =pot was Uape Carranza, 200 wites from Valparaiso. It 1s also suid that parc of ber careo has boen saved. The story sent out by Thompson of the London Times that the refugecs from the American legation were aboard the Elder is absolutely false. 1Uis i line witn tho mass of other misinformation cabled by him from this country. Colonel Dupuy, the general commundant of marines of Uruguay, 15 dead. to is steamer Join that she went uorth of Cape QUAY IS VINDICATED. i to Have Been Guilty of £ the Jur His Ac users K Libel-Verdict Beaven, Pa, Jan, 19.—In the Quay livel suit at the conclusion of Thompson's argnment Judge Wickham de livered his charge and the jury retived. The jury, After being out vwenty-five min utes, roturned o verdict of guilty as indicted The penalty for the offense 15 a fine not to oxceed §1,000 or imprisonment o both. Sen ator Quay will intercede in behulf of the do foudauts. After the verdict had been rendered defendants were permitted to depart, bail being coutinued, Sentence bly not ba nassed for some diys. Senator Quay and the eastern took the first train for Pittsbury, libel suit agaiust the Post will vo morrow. Pirrsiin the trial of the their will "proba witne whero the tried to Jan, 19.—The action for crinnnal libel brought by Senator Quiy against Albert J. Barrett, president of the Post Publishing company, aud James Mil editor, will bo taken up in the criminaf court wmorrow. Tho civil suit for #10,000 dam afes will como up lnte I'ho case 1 excit ing much intorest in journalistic, lezal and tical elroles. LOUISIAN A REFUBLICINS, nted and an Anti-Lot Adopted Jau. 19, —Atthe repub this afterngon the d. It favors an bonest bal doclaros nee of Ofticers Nou tory Platior New ORLEAN®, L lican state platform was re lot and a fair count; to the coutin weut that tho fifteenth amendument should be enforced; denounces ths dein ocratic party, which 'has wmaintained itelf by violence' mud fraua; prote ugulnst political tutimidation and murders which for 50 long have disgraced the state; endorscs the sugar bonuty ; commends the administra tion of Harrison; recommends the delogates from Lhis stute Lo support the renomiuation of Hurrison; denounces trusts and 1o and opposes toe Loulsians | venuoe ameadm d I'ne commitee on 1 following ticket: Junl gOVeraur, convention the go 1o tory i re \ations repor i Duidlev m ernor, A H it is eosential | Harrison gave the | themselyes | ! socrotary of state, I. Voisit Datrell: auditor, Charlos A torney general, Jud, John After ndopting the platform 01 I for stato ofcers natmes submitted by the committoe, with the singly exeept substituting | A. Martinell ¢ Orleans for supeeintondent of o in place of 1. 8. Stoddara, Four duiogates to the fOF tha state ut larso ox-Governor W, H, Kello Hero, J. M. Vance and R. F - TCRNED troasurer, G, B Lou A suporin ard. tho i public nt national convention Major Andrew Guichara PLEASURY 10 GRIEE, Members of a Slelghing Party Killed and Fourteen tnjured Mo. A ening o d out for an s, ittlo Lofore & of o'elock this @ start the hoavy ty-two of rocent olght and the mem i, party twon ovening yment sleighing furnishod fail by of the of in the anow. now tho nearly all rost hospital. The purty was made up of bers of the Clover Leaf Fishing « social organization. They were all conveyane four-ho Starting out about 745 p. m., after drive ont to the Del monico, n road house near Forest Park, Par. takine of alunch tho patiy reassemblod at 10580 for the roturn I'he drive was | commoncod with gaioty fifteen minutes | later, at the Surah street crossing of Wabish road, tho aecident occurred special train, chartered by a loeal Le Houor lodge, was returning an evening spent at Ferjzuson, thirteen out. The train, in charge ol Kogineer Branch« fieid, ireman Murphy and Conductor Rovert Dalton, was moving some twenty fivo wiles an hour,’ Lendor fivst. Owing to this fact the en cer did not the sleighing varty until fairly upoa them The tender struck between the pole horses and sleigh, wo of the horses aun throwing the uts of the sieigh in every direction. So great was the shock that two ; of the injured were afterwards lound on top of the cab, T'he train was | the crossing ana | wher th Legion siomists aided in deaa and wounded. | the mounted police of tho district wers | on hand, ana taking charge they ordered the | dead and wounded placed upou the crain This was done, and all taken to the Union depot, whenes the wounded were taken to St. Mavy's infiemary and tho dead to tho wovgue. The dead number nine. PRED NEUBER L GUS NEUBERT WILL KRONF E. V( BEHREN ANDREW STEPHENSON, plore nissing, suid to have boen’ ground 1o aro 1o in i one . A large o sloigh ou an ovening's they v to hom bt miles ras of scone exeuy up the By this timo stopped within 500 roturned to the of Honor gathering picces. 10 G SCHETRFLE GERORGE EDDS, ALBERT MILLER, An unknown man, supposed to bo a rall- voud man from his appoarance. Of the injured the tollowing are knowu: C. 0. Vox Brnnress, Citvnres WikLar GoH B Grotr Rowsenr Browiey, H. Waaven, Lps Fy OF the twenty two in the party, out two scaped unhu nine are dead and eleven » badly hurt. George Irey and an un- nown wounded man are dying and othors may die. - IT WAS A RECORD BREAKER. tueed b ndny Night, “The backbone of the remarkable cold wave is at last brokeu Tho mercurs, which has been packed away @owi on the bulb is showing a disposition to crawl up the tube azain and put an cad to the bilavity of the icemen and coal doalers AUT o'clook vesterday morning tho ment thermomote W= 4ero; ar T o'clock last eveumng it had actually visen 10 102 above zoro and sudwed an lination to climb higher. Since the night of the 11th it below zoro every night; 15 balow 12, 102 below o 1ith, 9= below on the the ISth, and 2 on tho 15th, Atthe T p. m. observation the warm wa W s beginving to show itself. Des Moines reported below, Dubuque 4= below and Fort Vincent 1= helow. | Buford anu Vincwot both reporte 1) volow o the moruing. Mies City made the ing, but last reported showing i ra dogrees our hours, 1t is sttt cold down in Texas and iu Lodian Territory. Kanses City and uis aro happy because their thermometers regist avove. Muoh Sufr the Storm of covern vegisterod volow in has bec on the the 13th, 112 below on lith, 17> below bolow was the minimum ts 10 show above, twenty mght 30 ge of in St. 6= - LISTENED 10 IN STLENCE, nver Springs a Siver i Nationut Builders CLEvELAsD, O., withdrawn from the Natiouul Buillers. When the second day’s session of the builders' convention began this mornin none of the eizhteen reprosentutives which that city maintaius its proper repre sontation were prosent, and just after recess thov sent ina communication containing A resolution, which was adopted the revious evening, withdrawing from the convention as dologates and doclaring tne Pittshurg exchanze no longer a part of the nationat body. I'he commi cation was morely vocerved nud file Danver sprang a long free coinago resol tion upon the convention which was listenc toin silence and referved to a committee “The plan already outiined tor the combined committee on uniform building twws and reduetion of awugers from fir wdopted Tho remainder of the day w a discussion of tho question of ¢ a unirorm lien law for all stat INNTATE, Resolniion On intion. Pittsburg b Association of LYING S View with sereow the | of Cavdinal Munning. Jan. 19, =The body of Cardina lies in state in bis house at West Since noon on Saturday the public the face of the room on the Loxno Manoing mins veen allowed 1o waze on dead. T'ho bouy lies i a i fist floor of the o Tho body 18 attived in o purple cas and wlb with v sidet of vich luce, w durk purple chasublo and @ whiie stolo. Tho hands ure gloved, aud on the third fineer of the night hund 18 the cardinal’s ring. Tne eardival’s hat los Just tue kuees, Today, the st day the body will lic in state at the car Ainal’s residence, there was a lino of bl € mije long waiting to enter the h Althougth the time was Kept u secret sands of persons witnessod moval this ovening of the Cardingl Manning from b Westiinster to Compton oratory oratory reached, the coftin wis taken into the church and deposited on the somborly arapod catafalque, which had been placed in tho waln aisle, airectly in front of the altu ‘The doors were thrown open and a siream visitors ut once began 1o Do into the build {ngz nnd passed around tho catafulquo, 1ho queen wud the princo of Wales will be vepro sonted at the funoval - Tha Death Kol Rowe, Jan, 19, Fathor at tho voay of house at I'ho Anderls, the S'JACOBS O], | Rheumalism.‘I Heuralgia, Hag: 2 . 0, ir invaluahi fmy Neine, Bt Jace | rerf m atism and nen » nd it It eflecdye f. L. Pokren ! K¥ IT HAS NO EQUAL L% fon of ¥ -,