Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 8, 1892, Page 1

TWENTY—FIRST YEAR. APPALLING IN HORROR Destruotion of a Crowded New York City Hotel. TATAL WORK OF THE FIERCE FLAMES Iver Thirty People Are Supposed to Be Buried in the Ruins, ICENES OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION duests Aroused from Their Slumbers Only i to Meet Death, i “NARROW ESCAPES AND HEROIC RESCUES Indescribable Scenes of Angulsh and Suffer- ing—Menrtrending Tales of Danger and Despnir—List of the Dead and Miss- Ing—Searching the NEW YORk, Feb. 7.—A disaster, appalling In horror, bringing to the mind the terrible pocurrences at Park Place still fresh in the public mind, occurred in this city early this morning. The Hotel Royal, that well known andmark which has stood for more than a guarter of a century at the southeast cornor st Sixth avenue and Fortieth street, was purned to the ground, aud a large number s plople were burned, suffocated and erusted in the rui Crowded With Guests. At the time of the disaster there were aoarly 150 guests in the hotel. The hotel smployes all told numoer fifty-five. Of tuis aumber of peovle five have thus far beon found dead, six are in the hospital and Jixty-three have boen reported alive. One bundred are still missing. The number of fead will probably not exceed, at a later sstimate, thirty. The scenes were heart. rendering ana appalled even the firemen and policomen who are used to terrible scenes. Soon after the fire broke out ambulances arrived from tho various hospitals. Many pavsiclans whose residences are in the neighborhood ware quickly on the sceno and 21d all they coild to relieve the injured. Nearly every one of the 124 rooms, which 40 hotel has 01 its five floors, were occupiod st night by gaests, many of them transient. + fact. all the rooms save four had been taken at 1 0'cliwk this morning when Rich- ard Mears, tie proprietor, went to bed, When the flanes burst forth, fromn some tn- known origin near the elevator shaft, the entire building was instantly enveloped in fames. Dead, Injured and Missing. UNKNOW ¢ WOMAN, 40 yenrs old, frac- tured skull and slightly burned. She is sup- posed to have jumped from a window and killed hersslf. Body at the morgue. AN UNKNOWN WOMAN, 28 yoars old, light tomplexion, 20od looking, wore an abundance of Jewelry, burned and suffocated. Body at L. e morzue. UNKNOWN MAN, about 3 yeurs old, dark brown hair, jumped from a window. Head smashed to pleces. Smooth fuce, about s feet ) inches in helght, weighed about 100 pounds, wore linen night shirt and trousers. Body ut the noriuo. UNKNOWN MAN, good looking, about 41 yeurs of age. had on striped silk undershirt, light brown stripes. Evidently a Hebrew. Body at the morgve, HENRY C. LEVY, of the firm of Levy, Btrauss & Freomun, W7 Broadway, wholesale plothiers; indentified by his brother, H, J. Lovy. ut the morgue. , Tnoinjured are: ACLArexce W. Kieiy, 80 years old, single, Aflwyur, Hazleton, Pa., suffocated and burned. Injuries not fatal. Takoen to Belloyuo hos- 1l F WALTER L, YA 60 years old, clothier of Philadelphia; condition serfous; burns and contusions. Taken to Bellvue hospital. Mus, Tsan. us, wife of the proprie- tor; Injuriss mot sorious; will recover. Taken to Bellevue hospital. Hensenr Harpino, engineer of Hotel Royal. Fatally burned while trying to res- oue s wonan; sovoral ribs broken. Taken to the hospital. T'he following are missing: WILLIAM E. ARMSTRONG, THOMAS KENNEDY, CHARLES CLOSE. Those Who Escaped, The rescued are: W. G. Buchanan, C. S. Sonby, Rupert Lamont, Kramer, E. B. Roynolds aud wife, C. Cockburn, E. C. Allen, O. Sepler, C. White, E. G. Harding, W. H. Scott and wife, Langdon Smith, G. 5. Moctiee, James E. Corry, Mrs, B. I, Titus, Mrs. S. Knapp of Chicago. All of these escaped from the burning building and wers taken to the Gedney house, P. Taylor, H. P. Tompkins, A. C. Pearce. These were rescued and taken to Hotel Meiropole, four blocks away. Heard Crackling of the Flames. At3:05 0'clock Mrs, I »f Mr. Richard Mears, proprietor of the hotel, awakened her husband, telling him the house was on fire, She heard the crackiing of tho flames and saw smoke coming through ho crevices of their bedroom. Mr. Mears had only retired at L o'clock and was aroused with difiiculty, He sprang out of bed and and ran into the hallway. Volumes of smoke Al +d the hails and the flames were making thir way vapidly up the elevator shaft. o seir apartments were on the third floor and ety feot from the stairwa One glauce at Lie situation was enough to tell him the story. He ran to his wife's room and shouted : Now you follow me," suatched up & coat and azain ran into the hallway. Ho fought his way straight to the staircase, supposing that bis wife was close behind him. The pass o way was choked with dense smoke, whieh almost strangled nim. Then throwing his overcoat over his head to prevent suffocatiol bent his head low and gropd his way to the Dbanisters, on which he placed his left hand. klames wer ' shoo; up from below. His hand whi b was 0u the railing was burned and his alr was singed. His situation was per- ilous, To run town the stairs for two flixhts meant deatt, andso he, swinging himself over the hand rail, dropped twenty feet to the ground toor. He landed on his teet with. out & broken boue and madu his way to the street, Wrapped in w Mauss of Flame . Mr. Mears was @ nong the first w leave the burniug building, aud when he made his exit not & fir: engine had arrived. But even 1n those few minutes tho flames had gotten sheir grip on the fated struvture and fre was shooting from all the windows of the upper floors, When Mr. Mears reached safety iu the street then he realized that bis wife was not with him, At that moment & hook sud Iadder arrived. Mears implored them to save his wito. A ladder was quickly placed A4 position to & window which he said was his wite's room, Up the ladder Policeman Morritt The window selected was not tho right one. In it was an un known woman, who guick stopped the Indder and was carriod down in Then the ladder was placed against the window of Mrs. Mears' room. A young iman ran up to help save the woman, who tad already stepped upon the indder. Moars ran up the ladder. too, and stepped off to the roof of the verandah over the entrance to the office to steady his wife when she camedown. She was very nervous and in making the descent slippad and foll to tho sidewalk was picked up with a sprained ankle and ha several body bruises. Io the meantime Policoman Gallagher had ruvg in an _alarm, which was followed by two calls for am- bulances, Dashed to Death, The scencs ot the fire before the fire com- panies arrived were hea-trending. One man, \whose name is not known, sprang from & third story window and was dashed to death | on the ground below. People turned their faces away, horrified at the sight. This was on the Sixth uvenue side of the building. A moment later a man leaped from a window on the Fortieth street side and was fustantly Killed. Shortly afterwardstwo women jumped from windows on the Sixth avenue side and were dead when picked up. Their budies were taken to the Thirtieth street station and aftorwards, unidentified, removed to the morgue. At that hour the uuknown dead numbered four, Several had dropped from windows or slid down rtopes, with which overy room in the hotel was ‘provided, aud escaped with severe burns, while many more had been fnjured in the same way MmaKIing their escape by the fire escape, and were in the hands of ambulance surgeons who had been summoned from Bellevue hospital and New York hospital. The surgeons had their hands full in taking care of the injured and maimed, ‘All this time the fire was raging fiercely, and it was plain to be seen that the building was doomed. The structure burned like so much kindling wood. The work of rescuing tho guests suill went on, aad many were taken from the windows by firomea and policemen. Work of Rescue. Sergeant Ward and Patrol; Phillips, of firo patrol No. 2, went into a room on the fourth floor and rescued Walter H. Phelps and wife down a ladder. 'Uhey succeeded in saving Mrs. Samuel Kniff, who was about to Joap from one of tho windows on the third floor. Mr. Frederick Kuhlmann, a dealerin nops, has been & guest at the hotel for years and lived with his brother Simon and mother. The latter yesterday went to their country residence ai Lakewood. Mr. Kuhlmaon had one to bed shortly after 1 o'clock and was slocping soundly when he was rudely awakened by the cry of fire and thescreams and shouts for help of the inmates of the bouse. He ran from his room on the second fioor, which was directly over the oflice, into the hall. He fonnd 1t filled with smoke and was forced back into his room. Again he made an attempt ana, falling over some ob- struction in the passage way,succeeded in making his way down the one flight of stairs o the street below. He escaped with only an overcoat to cover his nakedness. Mr. Kuhlmann lost everything in his room, in- cluding 812,000 10 cash. Several checks and notes and other valuable business documents weroe 1ost. Narrow from Denth, Among the narrow escapes was that of Mr. C. Thompkins of this city, who was & transient guest at the hotel. He was awakened from his slumbers by the ery of fire. He got up and went into the hatlway, but oscape down the stairs was impossible, Mer. Thompkins kept nis head about him, and securing all his valuables escaped out of one of the windows down a rope. In descending the flumes from the second story windows burned his hands shghtly and scorcned his hair. Mrs, F. Knapp of Chicago bad a room on the fifth floor. She had presence of mind enongh to wiap & wet towel about hor head to prevent being suffocated, and went to the window and waited until rescued by a burly v oliceman. Mrs, Keupor and daughter occupied a room on the third floor front. They were taken irom their room down a ladder by the fire- men, They lost all their clothing savo their nignt dresses, which they bad on, aund were cared for by Mrs. S. of Wost Fortieth street. Mrs. Keuper suffered {rom the shock and Miss Kouper's long black hair was singed by the flames which burst over her head as she stepped on the ladder. Mrs. Kuight made a temporary hospital of hur Hat and had no less than nine homeless people there at one time. Among those who accepted the hospi- tality was a young man named Levy who had slid down a rope, tearing the fiesh of his hands to the bone. Buried in the Burning Ruins, These escapes occurred before the walls of the building fell ana while tbe firemen were doing their utmostto stop the progress of the flames, which threatened to envelop the adjoining buiidings, When the walls fell people were seen_at saveral windows on the top floor erying for help, but they fell back and were soon buréed in the ruin; The flames of the burning building illumi- nated the sky for miles, and drew to the sceno, which during the entire day was an object of curiosity, an immense throug of people. The fira linos were strictly drawn and maintained during the entire day, and none save & nerson authorizod to enter by reason of his official position was allowed within the prescribed boundaties. The nows of the disaster spread through the length and breadth of the city, and the friends of those who lived in the hotel hur- ried to the spot in fear and trembling. One of the most thrilling escapes of the night of terror was that of a young man named J. Noonan of Jersey City. Noonan had been recently married and Had just re- turned from an extended wedding trip. He came to this cily yesterday to celobrate the event with his friends, and after a night of it went to the Hotel Royal anda took @ room on the fourth floor. Noonan was awakened by the shouts of fira und the cries for help of men and women 1o the bullding. For a moment be was dazed, but in an instant he collected his scattered senses. He looked out in the hall, but thore was no escape there. He looked out of the window and no ladaer was near him, so be, with the confi- deuce of an athlete, swung bimself frow the window sill to the window beiow, and from one window to another he descended until he reached wbe ground. One Fortunate Guest. Mr. L. N. Schoenfeld went to the Hotel Vendowe after the fire. He is the owner of the Schoenfeld stock farm at Rockford, Ind., end stays at the Royalin New York. He probably fared better that any one n the lace. Mr. Schoenfeld occupied a room on {’he ground floor of tne botel back of the office. Hethinks that he slept through a Rood portion of the fire, but when he did Awake he found escape through the hali cut oft. His room, however, overlooks the court yard and after packing ull his belongings 1nto @ trunk be tossed the trunk through the window into the yard and followed it him- self, He lostnothlug except an overcoat which heleft at the offico in the hotel. He bade Proprietor Mears good night at1 o'clock this morning. Hotel Royal was built more than twenty- five years ago. It was formerly kept by Messrs. Mears and Butler, but Mr, Mears leased it thirteen years ago. Iu 1882 the buildiug was remodeled and un addition was made on the south side. The bouse was the home of many persons in the theatrical pro- fessiou, and was patronized chiefly by tran- sients for a night. Mauny families made it, however, their permanent place of residence, ‘The elaborate restaurant was liborally pat- vonized by the class of people who kept. late hours in the upper part of the Tenderloin district, Searching the Rulos, After the fire had sufiicicotiy cooled to per- ! mit a partial examiaation Of the ruins a search was made for the dead. The search was at once awarded by the fiuding of a charred body, al burned to a crisp. It was unrecognizable, but was identified as that of Henry J. Levy from a ring ou one of the fingers. The walls were in a daugerous condition and it was deemed necessary to pull them down before coutinujng the sonrch for the dead men will be put to work A force of I |CONTINUED ON SECOND FAGE.] THEY MUST BE NORE Signatures of National Bank Officials Must Appear on all Notes. NO RUBBER STAMPS CAN BE USED Those Institations Having Such Paper in Cireulation Wil be Required to Call It In at the Earliest Pos- sible Mome: Wasmiveroy, D. C., Feb. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tnr Bee]—Two important questions have just been raised at the oftice of the comptroller of the carrency. Both are ot unusualiy practical interest toall who have anything to do with national banks. They relate to the signatures of managing bauk officers upon circulating notes and the administration of the oath to those who cer- tify to the condition of banks from time to time and in the protesting of notes, drafts, ete. Yesterday a letter was received from the west enclosing a $5 bank bill to which tho names of the president and cashier were plainly sttached by the use of a rubber stamp. The signatures were splendid fac- similes but the ink was dim and the outlines of the stamp works were plain to be seen. The letter stated that a large issuo of thess notes had been received by the writer, and all the signatures were as seen upon the samplo, Immediately the officers of the comptroller’s office pronounced the use of the stamps unlawful, and they cited para- graph 51, section 5,172 of the national bank- ing act, which says in_relation to national bank notes, that they *'shall be attested by the signatures of tho president or vice prosi- dent and cashier,” and aiso paragraph 61, sec- tion b,182, which says of bauk notes that they shall “'be signed by tho president or vice president and cashier thereof in such manner make them obligatory promissory notes.” They are Imperfect Notes. 1t is held by the comptroller’s oftice that a logal signature can ouly be attached with tho hand and not by stamp or machine, and that a note signed with astamp is anim- perfect note. Therefore the bank notes signed by rubber stamps, no matter how perfect, are the same as notos not bearing any signaturo—they are imperfect, There is no law, however, to punish this offonse. The banks having such notes out- standing will simply be required to call them in and 1ssue pertect signed notes in thelr stead. This will entail quito a loss to many banks, as 1t 18 believed that there are millions of these notes in existence signed by rubber stamps. An oraer will likely be issued prohibiting the circulation of notes bearing these rubber stump sign: tures and requiring ali national banks receiv- ing them to send them hero tor collection, Important to Bankers, A bank ofticor in Indiana wants to Know whether as cashier, teller, bookkeeper or other ofticer or employe in 'mational banks, he can act as notary publio for the bank. He sees no impropriety in 1t so long us he does not swear himself or pass directly upon his own acts. There is no law or written rule on this subject, but the oftice of the comptroller of the cur- rency holds that it is a bad policy, indicating either penurious or looso business mothods for anyone counectod with a bank to act as notary public in the transaction of the bank's business, 1f for no other reason than the notary public must, necessarily in a maasure at least, pass upon his own acts and responsi- bilities whenever e attests the oath of any officer of the bank in connection With the bank's business. It would be highly im- prover for a director of a bank or any ofiicer With discretionary or plenary powers to act a3 such notary public. The President and Silver.o It is very evident now that there will be 1o stops taken by congress toward free coiu- age av this sossion, and we will pass through another campaign with that question an in- definite issue. It is no secret that u bill for Unlimited comage would not be signed by the chief executive, and it1s very doubtful if it could now get through either house of congress under the present organization. President Harrison, while a consistent bimetallist, strongly favoriug the use of both gold sud silver as money, has been an out- spoken opponent of the free and unlimited coinage of silver by this countvy alone, and a staunch and able” advocate of & sound cur- rency. ‘While he has said on all occasions that nothing would please him more than to see silyer restored to its former valLe asa money metal, yet, under existing conditions, the free coinage of silyer by this country would, in his judgment, disastrously affect our busi ness interests at home and abroad. During the last congress, when a free coln- age bill had passed the senate by the vots of democratic senators and a few republican senators represonting siver-producing states, and there was & Strong probability that such a bill would pass the house of rep- resentatives by the same combination—the bulk of the democratic representatives and the republicans from silver states—President Harrison in 8 modest but earnest manner ex- erted all the power of his influence to pre- vent the consummation of such a scheme. Tis plain, outspoken words of the inten- tion of the administration to preserve all of our money on an m’luallly with each other and with gold, and in favor of a sound cur- rency have had a beneficial affect throughout the length and breadth of the land, and to- day tho well-grounded bellef of a presiden- tial veto has more effect in deterring con- gress from passing a free coinage measure and does more to give confidence and assur- ance to business than any other fact. Miscellaneous, Mrs, Clara Colby of Nubraska has just delivered a splendid address to the Women's National Press asioclation upon ‘Inaian Mythology in the Fur West,”” which gives Nooraska a good send off. The Nebraswa Republican association will hold meetings tomorrow evening at 1503 Fifth street and tulk over state politics and the impending campaign. ‘Watson Pickrell of Beatrice, special agont of the bureau of animal industry, has so far recovered from his recent severe accident to be able to calculate upon safe journey home for complete recovery within a few days. Howillnot be able to resume his ofi; duties under some weeks yet. Charles H. Burge and wifo of Keokuk, I are at the Ebbitt. Board of Commissioners Inaugurate Several Reform Measures in Granting Contract AvLsioy, Neb, Feb. 7.—|Special to Tue Bel ‘The first meeting of Boone county's new board of commissioners was celebrated by the enactment of various reforms. Among them, was the awarding of the bulk of the county printing to the Calliope, the organ of the independents. ‘The Argus, con- ducted by Commissioner Barnes, obtaived a small fraction of the work, and the other five papers of the county none. Subsequently, it was found that Dr. Baroes, as commissiouer, could not legally put in bis pid as publisher, and it was decided to reconsider the whole matter &t @ future meeting. It is rumored that Postmaster Ladd, pro- prietor of the Albion News, has disposed of interest in that qlwr to H. L. Brooks of “Edward, a genileman who has aiready quired some editorial prominence. W. S, Jolly, mustering oficer Nebraska aiyision Sons of Veteravs, uas located and wiil engage in business in Albion, Messrs. Barns & Needbam, proprietors of the Argus, are in O a for the purpose of purchasing waterial, and will soon enlarge and otherwise iwprove their paper. That the udvantages of Albiou as 8 manu- facturing point are receiving attention is at tested by the enterprise of sowme of the busi- ness men. The fence making iudustry, oper ated by H. M, Brouson, 1s moeting with sue cess, and another firm expect s 10 bave \n operation @ cheese factory of large capacity. I Daily BEE. FEBRUARY 8 1892, Saveral other manufacturing enteppriscs are under consideration, to be put in aperation in the near future. ’ The First National bank has in view the erection of a substantial brick bullding to adjoin the block now occupied by that insty tution. Not to be outdone by other Nebraska towns, Albion is to have an institute for the cure of inebriates. tock is bbing sub scribed by our citizens, aad the institution is to be opened in a fow days. Elk Creek Happenliige Lk Creek, Neb,, Peb, 7.—(Special to Tire Brr.] ~Thomas Grove digd at his home the 20th ult. and was buried Sunday, the 1st, at 11 m. The furneral services were con- ducted by Rev. . M. Gates, his pastor, in the presence of about 500 frienas and neigh- bors, Mr. Grove was 72 voars of ago, hav- ing lived in Nebraska since 1806, He had many friends. Andrew Augden and family visitea at Table Rock Friday. William Pusco was called t) the bedside of a sick child in Illinols recently. A party of about seventy-fiva friends and neighbors eathered at the home of James Lutcavish Iast Friday evening and gave hima joyful surprise. The guests took their supper, also some beautiful presents, The ovening was spent in a soclal way. Rovival meetings will begin in the Elk Creek Methodist Xpiscopal ~church next Monday evening. The Johnson county teachers will bold a meeting here next I'riday aud Saturday. Quite an excellent program is being arranged By Prof. Arnot for the entertainment of all who attend. Nelse Libby Is visiting 8t Lincoln over Sunday with family. Items From Columbu CoLumnus, Neb,, Feb. 7.—(Special to Tus Bee.]—Evangelist C. J. Rédding of Fairfield arrived in the city today and will hold a three woeeks' revival meeuiag In the Congre- gational church. This makes tne tbird revival 1n progress in this oity. D. F. Davis returned from Omaha yester- day, where ho had gone on business with the state ofl inspectorship. Davis is reticent about the matter but it is understood by his friends that he will be, or has been, ap- pointed one of the deputy inspectors. No one ceuld be appointed that would give more general satisfaction to tha peovle of Columbus, " Mrs, A. Austin of Lincoln is here visitlng with Mrs, M. Early. Carl Rohde, a local business wman, is absent in the south part of the - state, whither he went 1o purchase a numbar of Ane horses for broeding purposes on his farm. The incandescent lights here have been giving poor satisfaction owing to thore being too many lights for the dynamo used. A dynamo of dovble the capacity of the former one 18 belng rigged up, and whon in use the cause for compiaint will be abrggated . T'he young folks ars already lookiug for- ward, with anticipations of much joy, to the masquerade ball 1o be glven by the fireman on the evening of February 16, Kearney's Splendid Progpects. Kearsey, Nob,, Fob. 7.--[Special to Tne Ber.]—Kearney has been selogted as a me- teorological station. This selegtion is partic- ularly advantageous on account of its central location. : The railroad comimittee appointed a fow weeks 8go at a mass moeling to'confer with the projectors of the Duluth & Pueblo road are sanguine of saeuriug ‘the, #oad through i{earney nextsummer. It is @llo given out that the B. & M. will bulld frbm Saratoga to Ravenna via Kearncy, thus giving the lne a shorter haul by about in trans- ferring trelght from its Black Hills line to the south main line exteading:intp Colorado and Wyoming. - Anothar pailrogd rumor is to the effect that the Kearney & Black Hills road will extend its_line ©n'tus west from Calloway to Ganday, Logan-county, a dis- tance of twenty-six miles, and tat the com- pany will build to Minden, thus securing a diract outlet to St. Joseph. = With these rail- way improvements tho value of Kearnoy as ajobbing center can be realized to its full extent. Hobron News Notes. Henroy, Neb., Feb. 7.—[Special to TaE Bee.|—The Landholders bank has sold its business to the First National bank of this place. Hobron still has thrée banks. The event of the season was the masque ball gwven by the Hastern Star last Thursday evering. Someelegant costumes were worn. The Hebron Dramatio elub, which gave the people a great surprise at theirentertain- ment given under the auspices of the Second regiment bana, will show in Fairbury next Monday night. There has,doubtless been oorer shows in this papt.of the country. everal in the compauy aravexy clever on tie stawe. C. H. Willard, ex-state treasurer, and wife returned Saturday from a three weeks' visit to New York City. Entertained at Norfoli. NonrroLk, Neb., Feb, 7.—Special to Tug Ber.)—One of the most emjoyable social events of the season was that of the card party given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. H, H. Hake in their palatial refidence on Nor- folk avenue. The affair was truly an enjoy- able one. The games were closely . contested and the supper was deliclogs, aftor which the gentlemen repaired to tbe smoking room and puffed the fragrant hdvans, while the ladies discoursed favorite splecuions at the piaao. For the entertainment of friends in & truly hospitable manner the name of Mvs. Hake is proverbial. Will Have a Sugar Beet Plant. York, Neb., Fob, 7—[Spegial to Tug Bre.] —York is determined tohuve s sugar bect factory. An association has been organized with J. F. Harrison president, R, Armstrong vice president, aua N. P, Lundon secretary. A vice Ymudom. has been appointed for each townshln, whose duty it is to seo how many farmers will experiment with beats this year and what amount they will devote te the in- dustry 1f 1t is @ Success, - A movement 1s 8130 on_foot to establish an elevator aud mill. This ia to be in the inter- est of the farmers and to.be owned and con- trolled exclusively by them. * —_———— WEATHER FORBOANT. Orrick or WrATURE BUREAU, } ama, Fob. 7. The storm which passed Owaba dur- ing Saturday afternoon night 13 now central over the lower lake regign, with tus low pressure of 205 Ggngrslly cloudy weathor swith light snows, prevailed last evening in the lower Migbpyri aud upper Mussissippi valleys. The tampgrature in the western distriols and as fur #oagh s Hanta Fe, N. M., and Dodge City, was below froezing. narck reports ¥ero tempora- ture and St. Vincent 48 ro. For Eastern NebraskawFulr weather; nearly stationary temp. duriug Mon- day; fair and Wariaor The for Omaha snd Vielui stationary temperature; v, D, 0., Peb 7.—Colorado— ightly warmer. « 1. For Kansus—Generally fair; colder; north winds; probably fair; silghtly warmer Tues y. —air weathe r aud fa day. ul{ior Missouri and lows—Decidedly colder; porthwest winds with % cola wave; gener- ally fair Monday ; probableffar Tuesday. For North aud Sopth , Dakota—Slightly warmer and generally fuif: variable winds. For Nebrrska—Gar fair; worth winds; colder in sou'' % ©rlion; warmer apd probably fair I s S TR Pardc e wor, SeATTLE, Wash., Fog. 7. ~Cbarlés R, Ham- moud of Cleveland sifeet, London, notoriety, who bas been in jall bere on & charge of graud larceny for over a year, has been par- doned by Governor lerry. Hummoud was seutenced in December, 150, 1o two years in the penitentlury. Siunee then it Las been proven that he was not guilty and thet the charge was & trumped-up one, ed by THAYER SURRENDERS Tendering Possession of the Office. NEBRASKA'S QUESTION IS ANSWERED No Longer is There Any Doubt as to Who is Governor of the State, TWO VERY INTERESTING LETTERS Missives Exchanged by, Parties Nearest Ooncerned in the Great Oase, GOVERNOR BOYD TAKES HOLD TODAY He Declines to e Interviewed in the Promlses, Further Than to Say He Will at Once Assume the Dutles of Hls Office. Laxoowy, Neb,, Feb, 7.—|Special Telogram to Tue Beg.]—The famous Nebraska guber- natorial contest is at an end. Governor James . Boyd will tonight re- ceive an autograph letter from Governor Thayer tendering him possession of the ex- ecutive offlce tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. John L. Webster arrived from Omaha at noon today and at once proceeded to tho Lincoln hotel, where lie met G. M. Lambert- son and Governor Thayer. The three had a consultation for some hours. At the end of the conference two lettors were signed, one from General Webster to Governor Thayer, ‘which was as follows: Mr. Webstor's Lotter, “Oxama, Fob, 6, 1802.—Governor John M. Thayer: My Dear Sir—When you waere elected governor of Nebraska by the suffrage of the people it became your duty to hold the office until a successor was chosen possessed of all the constitutional requirements, high- est amongst which 1s citizenship. The con- stitution is the supreme law of the state and must be held to represent the steadfast will of tho people. 1t 1s the anchor to hold steady the ship of state amidst storms of party con- tests ana the sudden but temporary tumults of popular clamor. I know you were movea by a lofty sense of public honor to assert your coustitutional right and oath-bound obligation to retain the office until your suc- cessor was elected by the people, clothed with all the requirements of that same con- stitwtion, His Daty Faithfully Done. “The sacred trust put in your hands you have faithfully fulfilled and with much cour- age. Since the decision of the highest judi- cial tribunal in the land has been announced no moral obligation rests upon you to even retain the office until the coming of the maa- date. To at once surrendor the office would be bowing to the will of the people and tho spirit of the opinion of the supreme court. “Our peoplo, regardless of party afilia- tlous, cannot forget your bravary and patri- otic services as a soldier from the hour you marched forth as the commander of the First Nebraska rogiment until you returned with the well-merited rank of major general. Neither can they forget your services to the state and nation as one of our first United States senators, the associate of Charles Sumner, Henry Wilson, Oliver P. Morton, Berjamin F. Wade and the trusted friend of Grant and others great among our country’s past proteotors. Your public career of fuith- ful service to the state, crowned with so many honors, will insure you the L gratitude of an appreciative people. sincerely, ting Yours Joux L. WEBSTER,” His Formal Leavetaking. The other letter algnod was from Governor Thayer to Governor Boyd. 1t will be de- livered to Governor Boyd at Omaha tonight by General Webster, in person, It reads as follows : “LiNcoLy, Neb., Feb. 8, —~Governor James 1. Boyd, Omaha: Dear Sir—When I com- meuced proceedings, ono year ago, to test your title to the ofice of governor, I did soin the full belief that there was groat doubt in the public mind as to your citizenship and eligi- bility, I then took occasion to publish that a8 300n &5 your citizenship was established by the courts I would gladly surrender the ofice to you, The contest was not one of personal strife, nor to satisfy any ambition of my own, but to comply with and uphold the constitu tion of the state. Willing to Acquiesce, *Now that the public press has annou nceda that the highest tribunal has deciared under the constitution and laws of our country and state your rights to the office, I now cheer- fully yield the office of governor to ¥ou with- out awaiting the mandate of the court. “As [ am about to leave the state on Mon- aay, to be absentsome weeks, it would be most convenient to me to turn over the oftice to you at 2 o'clook on that day, ifit is your pleasure to accept the same at that time, Very respectfully, Jonx M. THAVER." Endorsed The Kee, Governor Thayer said to Tue Bge repre- sentative tonight that he was heartily glaa that the contest bas finally come to end. His detormination to turn over the office at once, bo said, was arrived at last Tuesday, but it was thought best to wait until 8 copy of the decision could be received from Wash- ington, He further®said, in presence of his attor- neys, Tus Beg's conjectures in regard to the time when the ofice would be turned over were correct ail the way through, and that letter woula bave gone to Governor Boyd Friday if delay in securing a certified copy of decision had nov occurred. D Governor Boyd Kecelves the Message from vernor Tha¥er at Home. At a little before 10 o'clock toaight & rep- resentative of Tue Bee handed to Governor James E. Boyd the letter written bim by Goneral John M. Thayer. “By courtesy of General Webster, gov- | ernor, 1 am permitted the privilege of hand- ing vou this message of peace,” said the reporter. 1 thank you, sir, £aid the governor. With Governor Hoyd at the time were Charles Ogden, chairman of the democratic stato commitiee, ana Mr. Ellis Bierbower, Governor Boyd's son-in-law. The place was the ibrary of the governor's residence at Ninoteonth ana Davenport stroets, A smile of plensant satisfaction shone on the three faces, as the lettor had boen expected. Governor Boyd slowly opened the letter, read it In silenco and handod it to Mr. Ogaen, who also silently perused it. Had Nothing to Say. “Hayo you anything to say to the public, Goverror Boyal” asked the reporter. “Nothing,” said the governor. I shall go to Lincoln In the morning and take formal possession at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.” More than this nothing was smd. Govor- nor Boyd declined totalk on the subject, and Mr. Ogden said propriety suggosted nothing more at present. A telogram was sent to Governor Boya's private secretary, Judge Higgins of Columbus, asking him to be in Lincoln by 2 o'clock Monday. Democrats Were Happ) It didn’t take long for the news to gain considerable ourrency in Omahs, and 1na short time democrats wore hustling from notel to botel, from club to club, everswhore congratulating oach other that the end had Whether there will he any demonstration or not 1s uncertain, Last wook thie Samosots and Jacksonians decided to escort Governor Boyd to Liucoln, and later the Omahn guards concludea to join. “Ho has demeaned himsolf with commend- able patience ana forbearance through & very trying situation,” said a well known republican to o Bge man, “and itis not to be expected that ho will now do anything to mar the good impression he has mado on the public. Mon of both parties have been won to him by his conduct in this matter.” Ceremony Next Monday. Chalrman Ogden of the atate democratic committee has issued the following: “Owing to the suddenness which has ac companied Governor Boyd's relustatement to the gubernatorial chair, the inaugural ceremonies will take placo next Monday, February 15. All democratic clubs and citizeus ere cordially fnvited to attend. The various civil and military societies will meet at tho Lincoln hotel at 2 o'clock p. m. and ascort Governor Boyd to the capitol, where a recoption will be held until 4. The organt zations will then escort the governor back %o the hotel, where at 0 p. m. a reception to citizens ge nerally will be held. “DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE. “Cranres OGoES, Chairman.” C. 8. MoxTGOMERY, Secretary." Governor Boyd has beea confined to his house by a severe cold for soveral days, but will go to Lincoln in the morning. He will be accompanied only by Charles Ogden, and no demonstration whatever will be made. lis e REFORMING THE COA 'RADE. Nelson Morris Explainy the Object of the Callfornin Packing Intercsts. Cuicaco, Ill.,, Feb. 7.—[Special Telegran to Tur BEE.|—Nelson Morris left this after- noon via the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy ralway in his private car for a six month’s tour through the west. Hewas accompanied by his wife, his daughter Maude, Mrs, Rothchild and son aud Mrs. Nathan Hopheimer. Mr, Morris talked of the objact of his trip to a reporter, toid how the idea of ostablishing the stock yards, packing nouses and canning factories at San Francico orig- inated with him and explaiued the workings of the whisky trust. Hesaid: I am going direct to San Fran cisco. I shall be gone six montbs and will make this a pleasure trip. I have yeen under @& great strain and find T am in neea of rest. Au San Francisco my time will be occupied with the interests of the new stock yards there inwhich I am one of the largest stock- holders. Prominent business men of this city, Omaha and San Francisco are also in- tercsted 1n the enerprise, as well as Mr. Greenhut of Peoria. Among the Chicago stockholders are P. D. Armour, George B, Swift and my son Edward. Of the Omaha men, Peter E. ller, Mr. J. Kunz, the banker, and Mr. Creighton, 8 prominent iron man, aro holders of large blocks of stock, Miller and Lux, Mr. Lilenthal and Mr. Cracker and the majority of butchers in San Francisco aro interested thore, C. W. Smith, formerly Vice presidont of the Atchison roud, will be our general manager. The idea of establishing a stock yards at San Fraacisco came to me three years ago. ‘At that time I was making an extended tour through soutbern California. I was looking after the interests of the Atchison road in which I am a stockhoider and also after my health, I foresaw a great future foa e busi- ness conducted on @ proper basis of economy and detailed Mr. ller of Omaha to purchase land in the viemity of San Francisco. ‘I'he first purchase made was & large tract of land owved at that time by Miller & Lux, who ran asort of & summer garden near Baten, a suburb eight wiles from Sun Francisco. They beeamo stock- holders in the enterprise, and from that Line on we have been guietly purchasing adjoining property until now wa own between 3,000 and 4,000 acres of land at Baten. “The majority of San Francisco butchers have pledged themselves to give us their trade and we shall inaugurate a great reform in the meat trade of the coast. We will bo close to China and Australia where our ex ports will go and receive consignments of all the live stock from the adjoining country which formerly was shipped to Kansas City and Omaba. Arizona territory and Wash- ington, for instance, will find it more profita ble to ship there than any other point. The stock vards and building are fairly unoer way and will bo comploted before many months,” - COWBOYS' FIGHT, One of pe of the Guat Faris, Joe Pegg, & cowboy, was shot and fatally injured yestor- day morning at & ranch near Shelly Junction, porth of here, by another cowboy named Dick Crawford. The shooting was the result of an old feud. Last night a dance was given At a ranch, at which a large number of cow bogs attendod. Several times during the night the two men quarrelled, but were kept spart by friends. As the dance was breaking u!) Crawford approached Pegg snd asked him toshake hands and be friends. This Pogg seomingly sgreed 10, but as Crawford turned to rido away he opened fire upon him, Crawford instantly returning the fire. Sev: eral shots were exchanged and one ball en tered Pegg's side just below the heart. Crawford was hurried away by friends and is still at lavge. e Marriage seems to take a areat deal o foolish pride out of 8 man, the same as i takes the independent own-theearth air look out of @ girl. - Tnere are two things that every wan fecls privileged 10 do at home; oue is %o spit on the carpet sna the other to scratch matcbes on the wall paper, == ly and Finally Declines to Be- " a Presidential Candidate. LETTER ON THE SUBJECT © Work of Congress for the k—Men “ile os tr ures of Popular nsi { Washington, News Wasnixaroy, D, C., Feb, ing lotter explains itselt: Wasuixaros, D, Fep, 6 ~Hon 1 S, Clarkson, Chairman of the National Repubh- can Committee: My Doar Sir—1 am not a candidate for the presidency, and that my name may not go before the vopudlican national convention 1 make this ahnounce- ment in dae season, ‘Those who have tendored mo their support 1 owe siucere thanks, and am most grateful for thewr con- fidence. They will, T am sure, make carnest effort in the approaching contest, which is renderod especially important by reason of tho industrial and financial policies of the government being at stake. The popular decision on theso issues is of great moment and will be of far-reaching consequence. Very sincoroly yours, Jawmes G. Braie, ~The follow~ RESSIONAL FORECASTS. Work Which Has Be and House t WasuiNaroy, D ‘I'he house of roprosentutives is ai last equippsd with a codo of rules for its government and the way 18 now cloar for logisiation which may be oxpected to bogin in earnest this week. Dur- ing the period of two months spent in the nouse 1n its offorts to organize committoes and provide the necessary vules for its gaia- ance, the senute has been working steadily and, as a consequence, has secured a consid- erable advantage in the passage of sixty-six bills and joint resolutions. The program for this week includes at least one measure of great popular interest, namely the Paddock bill to prevent the adult- eration and misbranaing of food and drugs. According to notice given by the author of the bill it will be called up for consideration immediately after final action is had on the bill relating to tho public printing and bind ing, which is now the unfinished businoss. The Idabo senatorial contested olection case will be brought to the atteution of the senato at the earliest possible moment, and as it touches the priviloged question of tha right of a seuator to a seat on the floor, it will bo kept before the senate until a final conclusion is reashed. Soma time Wednesday will be devoted t the deivery of eulogies upon tha late Repre sentative Houk of Toenunessee, and Senator Palmer may address the senate on his bill proposiug the election of senators by direcy vote of the people. A number of publia building bills are in & position to be early reached. A feature of the weel's proceedings will ba kopt from observation of the publio behind the closed doors of the senate, for it is ex- pected that in executive session will be fought out the contest over the nomination of Postmaster of Elmira, wherein Senator Hill has taken issue with thoe president, and, per- haps, also the contest growing out of the opposition of the Indiana senators to the nominution of Judge Woods of Indiana to be one of tho circuit jadges. In the House, Under the new rules the house, after the introduction and report of bilis’ tomorrow, may devote itself to business relating to the affairs of the District of Columbia, No vills from the District of Columnbia committes are vet on the calendar, and it is not exvected that the district bill will take up much of the logislative day. Mr. McMillin of Tennessee has betn ine structed by the ways and means committee to call up tomorrow the resolution making the customary distribution of parts of thae president’s message among the Various com- wittees of the house. This1s a formal pro- ceeaing, but occasionally gives rise to soma aebate, Contests are expected over severel matters which will be called up in tue house at the first opporiunity, though no time has been fixed for their consideration The most im- portant of these are the World’s fair investi- gation resolutions reported by the appropria- tion committeo and the special Columbian exyposition committee, The lacter will nake a strong fight to have jurisdiction to make the investigation conforred upon it, "The accounts committee has a report ready for adoption by the house reiating Lo a com- paratively unimportant matter concerning the orgamization of the house, but as the re- port has in it the elements for a spirited de- bate the opportunity is not likely to be lost and political speecheés are probubie with ths res)nrl. as the text. The rules committee during the week will report and, if occasion offers, call up in tne nouse one or more of the numerous resolu- tions of investigation now before it. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the week, however, will be found I the pro- ceedings of tle house coinage committee, which bas made an order that the discussion shall close and voung begin at 11 o'clock Wednesday on the Bland [free colnage bill, Since the order was made Mr. Bland has in- troduced a substitute for the bill named in the committees order and the session of Wodnesday may possibly be exhausted vefora the committee reaches a final vote on the question of rerorting a free coinage bill to the house, In this event an adjournment until the following day 18 not unlikely ] can be positively stated to be the intention of the committee to make its report to the house ut au early day. e PENNSYLVANIA KIDNAPER. Mapped for Senate Abduction of the Little Son of i Plttshurg Womun, Pirrssuna, Pa., Fov. 7.—A bold abduction of & boy was made last night at Woods Run. The son of Mrs, Kane, 17 Wilkins street, wa enticed away fron home by a man. ‘The po- lice aroinvestigating the case. It appears than John Kane, aged 8 years, and James Hughes, & year younger, wero playing in front of their homes avout 6 o'clock iast ovening wheu a man came up and offered them some caudy. Ilo was very friendiy, and o thay wanted morecandy thoy followed bim down' the Ft. Wayne tracks almost to Jacks Itup, where he suid he would got them ome, When near Jacks Run ho sont the Hughos boy back, giving him b cents Lo pur- chase a lead poncil. This was but a pretext to secure the boy of Mrs. Kaue, Hughes got the pencil and returned, but the maa Bnd the boy had disappeared. Hughes went back home aud related the facts, He could not give a good description of the man. ‘I'he lavter, be said, was o large man and fairly well dressed. Tho police haye no clew us yet. Mrs. Kaue, the mother of the child, was nearly hysterical when questioned last nigot. Sho bad o idea why her son should be taken. She is a poor wowa Her busband left her about two Years ago, and since then she hias not heard from him. This fact was Imarked by the police, and they do not doubl the probubility of the son being abducted by the father. — Daly o O Siovx City, T, ¥ 7—|Special to Tus Bie,) ~Daly aud O'Donnell sre training for their iuish figut, which is 10 take place here Mareh 5, Of the §00 stake monoy §200 has boeon posted with Luo sporting editor of the Jourual and the balance will b put up the Quy of the fizut. A vlace bus been secured aska side of the river 1 case Lhe rlore on this side,