Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 2, 1892, Page 1

TWENTY— BOLSTERING UP THE BANKS Favorable Report on a Bill to Increass the fafety of National Banks, FREE COINAGE OPPOSITION GROWING Antagonists of the Measuro Hopeful of “ 4 Being Able to Defeat the Bl In the . House—~The Tax cot- ton Ties, Wasnixatos, D, C., March 1.—The senate finance committeo today directed that a fa- vorable report be made on the house il for the botter control of and to promote tho safety of national banks. An amenament was g#ded authorizing tho banks to enlargo “ibe sirculation to the full par value of the Vaited States bonas deposited, so the bill must go bar’k tothe house if it passes tho senate, The committee ordered adverse reports on four bills invroduced by democratio senators to remove the taxation of state bank circula- tion and to subject national bank notes and United States treasury notes to state taxa- tion, Free Silver Discussion, The New England and New York anti- silver democrats and some of the more pro- nounced opponents of fres silver from other states wore in Trequent conference today at tfl houge, canvassing tho situation and en- deavoring to concoct measures by which additional strength might be secured for their coming fight in tho house over the siver quostion, As a result of these conferences it wais assorted by several anti-silver democrats that they had sufficient democratic votes to dofeat the adoption of the report of the rules committes giving time for consideration of the Bland bill, provided the republicans stood by them. Mr. Williams of Massachusetts, who was Asked whether he had any assurances that the republicans would stand by them, replied that he had not and ke did not know what the republicans would do. Mr. Harter ot Ohio said: ‘‘We are hoping that we can tight the resolution to fix a day for the consideration of the silver bill, but we make no prediction that we can do so. 1f we are defeated in the fight on Monday next we shall use every honorable means at our command to provent its going through the house, and we believe such meaps ave within our reach. Opposed by Democrats, Tt 1a estimated by tho anti-silver democrats Jbat there are from twenty to thirty demo- £8ars opposad to consideration of tho silver bill at this timo in addition to those who would vote agamst a free coinage bill if it were up for passage, An inquiry mado of a number of republican meit bers shows that thus far there has been 10 couferenco among them, nor auy agroo- maiit, for concerted action ou tho guostion of consideration of the silver bill. Soveral of them, whilo opposed to free coinage, snid that they wore In favor of giving that sub- jeat, 8s overy other subjoct of goneral inter- est aud importance, consideration in the house. They said they might, if a party con- forance should decide agaidst thom, give ghelr ndiviaual views, but that it would bo e with reluctance if at all. Mr. Plorce, . Bland and other silyer mén exbross uo- diminishec confidence in their ability to dofeat, on a vote. any proposition looking to the rhelving or dofeat of the freo silver bill Mr. Bartine of Nevada, who has led the fight among the ropublican members for frec coinago, says that ho doos nov behevo his party will voto against considoration and that he thiuks ten or more of tho republicaus will b found voting for tho passige of the bitl. ‘Weather Crop Report, The weather crop report has this: Throughout the central valley, including the greator portion of the winter wheat region, tho averago temperature for the mouth bas en above the unormal. But it is provable hat the crop has not made much growth owing to the frequent and sudden changes fn the temperature and excess in cloudiness. Fhe weather during the past month has beon very trying, butit is too early to determine whother much actual damage has oceurred but success of the crop deponds largely upon the weather during the present month, whioh is usually the most critical of the year. There is an excess of moisture to the west of the Mississippi and apparently sufi- clent 1n the region east of the Mississippl, although in the states of the Ohlo valiey and in Tennossee both February and January were comparatively dry monihs. All Clulms Recelved but Six. Tho State department taday recved o list of the vorified claums of all but six of tue sallors of the Baltimore against the Chilinn Rgovernment for injuries alleged to have been Toceived during the riots at Valparalso last October. The list as sent in doos not include the cases of Riggin and Turnbull, who losu their lives and whose heirs have alroady sub- mitted their claims for damages. The olaim: received today are 800 in number and range from #150,000 down to #30,000. The total amount asked 1s $2,065,000. There is a possi- bility that the United States stoamsbip Bos ton, now on her way from Calao to Panama, Ul o' orderad”to atop av tno Iaiand of bcorra, JUSTICE BREWER EXPLAIN He Throws Additional Light on the East Omaha Deelsior WaAsHINGTON, D, March 1.—|Special Telegram to L' —Justice Brewer, who yostarday roendered the decision of the su pretio court on the question of boundary be- twoen lowa and Nebraska at Omaba, says it will rest with the courts below to determine whether the change of the chanuel has been within the bounds of the doctrine of accre- tion, In uis decision he said that the bound- ary chaoged with the changes of the channel 80 long as the latter was by common accre- tion, the washing or wasting of emoank- ments; but thet when au entirely new cha nol was made by a stream suddenly, un- naturally, the boundary remained with the location of the old channel. Justice Brewer ntendea to convey in this that if the change f the chanunel wus within the ordinary line of the doctrine of accretion, a natural ‘wend- g of the channel by washing and wasting ith timo, the channel of boundary varied and went with this wending; butif by some ‘sudden change in the conditions of the em- bankment, by the operation of nature or otherwise, there was & radical and sudden chango of the channel,by which anew course for it was formed -a change not akin to the law of accretion—then the channel, aud con soguontly the bouudary line, remained where it was first located,in the center of the bed, AGAINST FR COTTON MACHINERY, Minority & in Favor of Protecting American Industries in This Respect ‘Wasuixaroy, D. C., March 1,—The report of the republican minority of the ways and mesns committee against the bill placiug cotton bagging, cotton ties and machivery for manufacturing the same upon the free iist hos been pfepared by Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania aud filed with the comimittee. Of cotton bagging the report says This manufacture was created by a pro sotive teriff policy and is dependent upon ‘the same policy for its preservation because of the differenc between the rates of wages aid here and abroad and for other ressons. t 18 perfeectly apparept that any reductiox of the duty below the protection point would be a serioys blow to the la rs of thisfeoun- wy amnko;od 1 this in There are 0w lawested in this industry in this coun- Sep over $5,000,000, There are sixteen wills A tho United States cobduoting busiuess iu- IRST YEAR. THE OMAHA 'DAlLy BEE dependently of each other and in full compe- tition, here is no combination to dominate the procuct or fix prices or for any other pucposes betwoen them. The policy of pro.ection to the cotton bagging ndustry has rosulted in_building up an American manufacture sufficient in extent to supply the home market, thus benefiting home capi- tai and home labor, and at the same time has lowered the prices to the consumor. Why now change that policy! To drive our own matufacturers from the field is to give the domination of our markets to foreign manu facturers, who will then dictate prices at To encourage home manufacturers is 1o encourage competition, as expericnce shows, and thus to reduce prices to a mini- mum, Proposed Law logical, In regard to cotton ties the report says: ““The meusure recommended by the majority proposes to admit cotton ties free, but to pre- serve the duty on barrol hoovs, or iron oF steel. No reason has been given for making such distinction, and it is as dificult to imawine any as to imagine why they should be put on the free list. Why a crude articlo of iron or steel should be sub- jeot to duty and & more finished product of which the crude article is the raw material, should comein free is one of those things dificult to be understood. Such an illogical proposition could only come from the advo- cates of a policy which would deal in spots with a great measuve of logislation, which, whether it be good or bad, is at least built consistently upon a plan. Nothing more mischievous can be conceived, and not even the necessity of making laws for the cam- paigning purposes of the democratic party, rrespective of the needs of the country, can justily such action, Nor will the proposed measure result in the admission free of cot- ton ties only, Under the language of the proposed law, hoops or bands of iron or steel of any and all sizes, upon the dimensions of wagon tires and even to the kind of iron or steel that might be made into lvoms, will come in without payment of duty. The ininority also combats the propo- sition to place machinery for manufacturing gotton tics ana. cotton bugging on tho free s “‘No reason has been suggested by the ma- jority,” says the report, ‘‘for providing one kind of legislation for machinery relating to the cotton industry and another for all kinds of machinery; and we are satisfied therefore to dismiss this part of the bill with the re- mark only that it is of a piece with what seems to be the mischievous policy of the majority, to deal with tariff legislation in spots and without regard to consistency.” PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT, Foliowing 1s the Monthly Statement of Treasure Box, 5 March 1.—The follow- ing is o rocapitulation of tho debt statement iesued today: Supungay uad sad § 3w SN 2 39d 7 1% PANUNT0D “faumavT 89u1s P 2681 ‘68 'nn_-xE prEaey 1! 6280 68116 "TL -aswazony Gold coln Bars Silvel Subsidiary coin I o o Puper—Lowal L (O1d 1ssue) . 262,12 420,109,509 urrency certifh . Natlonal bank notes. Other bonds, Interest ©oupons pald, awaitl mbursement. Minor coln currency. Deposits deposit count Disbursing officers’ balances. 60,379,710 Aggregate...... 301 cortificats \ver certitie Surrency certl Treasury notes of 18 Fund for redemption 6f - current natlonal bank 021,248,074 notes........ Oatatanding rafts. o sink Oflicers’ blu checksand cen 97,180,857 balance Junuary a1, Cash February 2), 18 A Increase during the month COLORED MEN'S Mammoth Cotton Mills to Be Erected by Them Near Chicage Cuioaco, 111, March 1, —A transaction was complete1 today the outcome of which will be watched with interest throughout the country. The Columbia Cotton Mill com- pany, an enterprise controlled almost ex- clusively by colored men, purchased a large tract of land six and @ half miies from Chi- ©cago, on the Eastern Illinois railroad, upon which they commenced the buildingof a plant for the munufacture of cotton cloth, }l'ho mills, it is expeoted, will give when in operation employment to between 600 and 700 men. The company was organized in this city in December andis incorporated under the lllinois statutes. ‘The enterprise, of which A, C. Hawley is president. C. J, Waring secretary and D, W. Jompsoy treasurer, has assumed something of & national charaoter in its management aud otherwise. It1s the intention to estab- lish agencies in every city and town where found practicable. The site of the mills has been named Butler City. Aun attempt will be made to produce a suverior fabric and to bring nto play into manufacturing and mer- cantile life the industrial forces of the col- ored people never before utilized, TERPRISE, Tmporte Cuicaco, Lil, March 1.—Judge Blodgett cousumed half & minute this afternoon in gving a legal black eye to the importers who attacked the constitutionality of the McKin- oy admivistrative act of 1 The court listeued for four hours to weighty legal arzu ments of the attorneys for the importers and then peremptorily overruled thelr motion. The court said it was very clear in his ow mjnd that it was within the province of con- gross to presoribo the terms under whic fiocus may be imported, and that gongre: ad plenary power over the subject of taxa- tion. It also bad power to declare what the functions of & boarc 0 appraisers should be, aud what power 11@ should possess. case wiil go 1o the supreme court Ol United Stales, i | OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNI QUESTION | INDIAN SCHOOL COatholic Ohurch Acous:d of Maintaining a Lobby at Washin gton. LIVELY DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE Statement of Captain Pratt's Reflecting on Congressmen Brings a Prompt Response from the Members Who Feel Ag- gricved—Senate Proceedings, Wasniveroy, D. C., March 1.—The Catho- lic church and the charge that it maintains a lobby at Washington to mauipulate appro- pristions in behalf of Indian sectarian schiools was the subject of three hours’ acri- monious discussion in the house today. Tho Indian appropriation bill was the measure under consideration and the immediate cause of the religious discussion was the section making appropriation for the Carlisle Indian school. It was stated in the house that Captain R. S. Pratt of the United States army, superintenaentof that school, in speak- ing of the attacks made by the house against an appropriation for the Indian school had sald: “They were made by the Catholic church in paying congressmen to attack the national schools, because they are detri- mental to their parochial schools, which are given three times the amount by the govern- ment that other denominations receive.” Attacked Captaln Pratt, Congressman Mansur of Missour:, Stook- dale of Mississippi and Pendleton of West Vir- ginia, who were understood, by implication, to by the congressmen referrod to, made a lively attack on Captain Pratt and demanded as a penalty for his statement the appropria- tion of §1,000 which he annually receives as superintendent of the Carlisle Indiun school, be stricken from the Indiun appropriation bill. ‘I'he house was powerless to express its displeasure in any more forcible way than this, as Captain Pratt, boing an oficer in the United States army, his rank and place as captain are bayond the reach and regulation of congress. The superintendent of the Indian school had many defenders in the house, however, and it was more his reiterated declaration by telegraph today than the original newspaper talk that finally led the house to adopt the amendment cutting off his salary as superin- tendent. Several of his congressional friends who doubted whether thesuperintendent had mado the statement attributed to him in the dispatches telegraphed him today to know his exact deciaration. The answer which was wired back and subsequently read in the house wus about as bad as the original state- ment. My remarks," telegraphed Captain Pratt, ‘‘wero that the Catholics got more than dou- ble as much of the Indian school appropria- tions as all other denominations combined; that they mawtain a powerful lobby in Washington and manipulate politics to ac- complish their purposes. These were the genoral statements, haviag no bearing what- ever on individual members of congross, much less Mr. Mansur, in whose general views I concur,” This was quite satisfactory to Mr. Mansur, but it was not very consoling to anybody cise, and its reading had the effect of causing the house promptly to adopt the proposed amendment. Mr. Bynum of Indiana presided in the com- mittee of the whole when the consideration of the Indian lppm?rintian was resumed, and the uttack on Captain Pratt, first begun last night, was revived in a motion of Mr. Mau- sur to strike out the £1,000 extra annual al- lowance to Captaiu Pratt as superintendent of the Carlisle school. After a long debate the motion to strike out was agreed to—93 to 37—and the committee rose and reported the bill to the house. The previous question having been ordered, Mr. Pickler of South Dakota demanded & separato vole on the amendment providing that when vacancies shall occur hereaftor in Indian agencies they shall be filled by army officers detailed for theduty by the president, and it was adopted—yeas, 142; nays, 54. Mr. Joseph of New Mexico was fortunate enough to secure (notwithstanding Mr. Hol- man’s oppositon) the adoption of an amend- ment tucreasing by almost §5,000 the appro- priations for the Indian school at Sanfa Fe. Che bill was then passed. Free Wool Bill Reported, Mr. McMillin of Tenncsses, from the com- mittee on ways and meaus, reported the free wool bill, which was referred to the commit- tee of the whole, togother with the views of the minority presented by Mr. Burrows of Michigan, Mr. McMillin stated that 1t had been the intention of the committee to call this bill up for consideration during the latter part of the week, but thut owing to the illness of Chairman Springer he was not go:ng to call it up until Tuesday next. Mr. Bryan of Nebraska and Mr. Turner of Georgia, respectively from the same commit- tee. reported bills for the free entry of bind- ing twine and cotton bagging and ‘the tles, which were referred to the committee of the whole, and leave was granted to Mr. Bavne of New York and Mr. Daizell of Peansyl- vania to present the views of the minorit, on thoso measures. The house then uJ’- journed. In the Senate, After the transaction of routine business the Idaho election case was taken up, ana Mr. Sanders addressed the senate in defense of Mr, Claggett's right to the seat. Mr, Morgan made a legal and constitu- tional argument against the right of Mr. Du- bols to occupy & seat in the senate. Without action on the case the senate adjourned, ——— IN RE N HANDS. Greatest Gathering of the Party Ever Held n the State, Toreks, Kas,, March 1,—Topeka is in the republicans of Kansas today. Such a throng is seen only on rare occasions. The hotels are crowded, The city has for its guests the largest convention of the Republican league ever held within its boundaries. Av 10:30 this morning every seat in representative hall was filled, President Bailey called the assembly to order. Previous to the invoca- tion My Country 'Tis of Thee,” was sung with enthusiasm’ by the vast' assemblage, Committees on credentials, resolutions and rules wero appointed. Pending tne reports speakers were called for, The first to re- spoud was Mr. Burton of Abilens, who said that “David B. Hill was the gentleman the republicans had to face and the democrats to swallow,” At the close of Burton’s speech the conven- tion adjourned uotil2 o'clock. W, H. Nelson of Smith county Is chairman of the commit- tee on resolutions. —— - PORK PACKERS, Proposed Chunge by [naugurating Manufac- turlng and Operating. Jewsex Cury, N. J., March 1.—A special moeting preparatory to the annual meeting of the Chicago Juuction Railway and Union Stock Yards company was held this after- noon in this city. Itis pronosed to change the nature of the company’s business by es- tablisoing, maintaining ana operating near the stock yards of the company i Chicago warehouses, docks and other 1nprovements and to acquire and establish for said pur- s laud and warehouses or other im emouts, or in proximity to Chicago or elsewhere, The plan was adopted by a large majority. The meeting also ratified the pro- K;nud agreement with Armour, Swift und orris and otner meat packers, to last fifteen years, which virtually estavlishes a trust, consolidating the varios interests by a siwilar vote. No Truth Hevexa, Mont., March 1 eut say: The Independ- The report seut out from Butte under @ Helena date to the effect that the i 3, sale of sapphire grounds near Hefena to an English syndicate bad miscarried is without a particle of truth, Cullen & Shelton, the attorneys in whose hands the Tngiish inter- ests have been placed, say they bave uot re- ceivea advices not to pay over the money to the original owners. Presideht L. A. Her- shafleld of the Merchante bank, who is the financial agent in the deal, says tho story is a falsehood from beginning to ena. i et MRS, BLAINE, JR., SPEAKS, Calls Upon the Secretary to Publish His Son's tters in Full, S1ovx Parts, 8. D., March 1.—Mrs, James G. Blae, jr., has furnishea the Associated Pross an open letter in foply to the “‘personul statoment” made by Jamos G. Blaine, sr. through the same chahuol last Sunduy re- garding the rolations between Mr. Blaino, jr., and his wife, who was recently granted a divorce. ovx Farts, 8. D.. March 1,—My Dear Sir: Yon have furnished the public with a remarkabie production under the caption of ‘A Personal Statement.’ I consfder it my duty at this time to sddress you with that degreo of dignity which your position as a public man entitles you to. I acknowl- edge your well rendered, richly deserved fame a3 a diplomat and appreciate fully the weight which your utterances possess as fully as do I aoprroiate my own woeakness and my total inability to cope with you in o personal encounter, but 1 shall expect from you that considerate and honorable treat- mont which I am sure your keen sense of ©equity and fairnoss will dictate, The power- ful man ot & grearnavion will surely accord to a weak and dofenseloss woman her full mead of justice. withhold it. *'1 wish it _distinctly understood by you that [am not asking sympathy. 1 raspect- fully demand justice. It is in your power to erant this simplo request, It romains o be seen if you will do it. I will aid you by a suggestion: Have the kindness to publish in counection with your statement the full toxt of the lets ters you have quoted from. 1 do not like ‘ftor & shrewd 4hd unorincipled person to select only such pages as may be needed to make out a case, but give the on- tire contents to the public that 1 may be judged rightoously, You have the -docu- ments securely, olse you could not quote from them. I 'will give you a sufcient time in which to conform to my reasonable domands—say ten days. If at the end of that time vou fall to respond, I shall doem it my duty to givo their substance, their con- tents and corroborate my statement by pub- lishing letters from your son, both prior and subsequent to our marriage. ““You know full well that your charges against me regarding the marriage are un- founded. Igive vou ample opportunity to rotract. You havo two aiternatives—the one suggested or silence. Your consideration for your grandson will strety induce you to decide in favor of the first. This is not a proposed diplo- matic engagement on my part, for your success in dealiug with powerful nations is too well known for me to meet you on any other grounds than as‘ths mother of your grandson. “I tako it that your séntfments are rompted chiefly by ‘the remarks of Judge homas in rendoring his deciston which gave me my freedom. 1have no defénse to offer in his behalf. T simply decldre, now that you have arraigned me by tho use of frag- mentary quotations from my love letters to your sou, that you should ba fair enough to publish ‘the originals in full. I will then prove to the world thatyour son was far rom a weakling and that you, his proud father, well'knew it long Yeforé he married me, Truly yours, L “Many Ne¢i€s Brase! “To Mr. James G. Blame.” ¢ You surely can ill afford to SWINDLED IN A COAL DEAL. George W, Blaney of Chloage Makes Serl- ous Charges Against Two Lowa Citiz Caicago, IIL.,, March 1.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Ber. | —In a circuit court bill George W. Blaney complains that John D. Stockton and H. S. Butler, both of Des Moines got tho better of him in a stock deal. The Coon Valley Coal company is orgamsed undar-the laws of Iowa aud has its principal ofice at Des Moines. The 55,000 of capital stock is held as follo\s: Stockston, §23,000: Butier, 25,0003 James Beck, $10,000. In January last. 1t is said, Butler authorized Stockton as his agent to sell his stock. As such Blaney avers that Stockton misrepresented to him the value of the stock, He purchased $10,000 worth of it from Butler, paving therefor $3,000 1n cash and for the remainder he gave a note for $7,000, secured by bis stook. ‘Tue court is asked o rescind the sale, to cancel tho note and gompel the pay- ment of $3,000. i " Earnings of the Pnniuyl\lmhl. PuiLapeLpiia, Pa., MatclJ.—The forty- fifth annual report of the Ponnsylvania road shows the net earnings of all lines east of Pittsburg and Erie for 1801 ere $11,971,842, After deducting certain fixed charges, a bal- ance of $9,763,019 is left. Out of this a divi- dend of 6’ per cent was pald, sn increaso over the amount distributed in 1890 of $1,252,- 724. A balance of $2,208,033 was transferred to the credit of profit and 1loss, making the aggregate thereof $24,834,884, The total ex- penditure for imnrovemeats in 1801 was $0,307,458.54. The total earmiugs of all lines west of Pittsburg and Erie were $21,105,077 and expenses $12,655,405. After deducting all charges, the profit was $2,000,970. The expenae for new tracks to the fairin 1893 is estimated at §5,000,000 to $8,000,000, faidbtsileat i1, Opinton of Senatar Aldrich, ProvIDENCE, R. I, Msreh 1.—In gn inter- rerview today Senator Aldrich expressed tho opinion that the freo silyer bill would pass both house and senate the present session and be vewoed by the presidedt. Ho bases his opinion on the bellef that & combination of the democrats, alliance men and free silver republicans in the senate will give the bill a small majority in that branch. el Frelghts Collide at Mason City, Masox Ciry, Ia.. March 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—Esrly this morning an oxtra freight train on the Chieago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway ran inte the rear of a regular freight. The caboose was smashed and burned and P. W. Williams of Garner, William Farney of Whittenfore, stock men, and William Berry and mm D. Macon, brakemen of this cily, injured, Endorsed the Admintagfation., SuxTA FE, N. M., March 1.-~The republican territorial committee met hefé today and fixed Anpril 14 at Silver City for” the conven- tion to select delegates to Minweapolis. On motion of T. B, Cateron, s streug resolutioh endorsing the aaministratipn of President Hurrison was passed. A st resolution asklog for tho admission of Mexico as o state was also passed. - Killed by an Electrl¢ Car, Dexveg, Colo., Mareh 1, last might Zach T, Larsh, an old timespdrting man, was run over by an electric st r and fo- stantly killed. He was ly mangled, The wotoneer of the ocar under arrest charged with criminal carelossness, Thought to Be Lost. Sr. Jouxs, N. F., March 1.—Fifteen of the mon driven off from the Triity while seal hunting Saturday last perished fram exposure and ten are still missing. Grave doubts are felt of their being found alive. Inquiry Centinged. New Youk, March I, —The ioguiry into Edward M. Field's mental cendition contin- ued today. Several witnesses testified to queer actions on the pary of Field, s Hunged In Newgate Pris Loxpox, March 1,-—sMuir, a sbosmaker who some time ago nw.lsrel his wmisiress, was banged today in Newgate prison. T S Greek Cabinet Resigus. Arnens, March 1, —The Greek cabinet has resigne’ and the king hus summoned Tri- coupis Lo form a new winistry. IARCH 2, 1892, [CONVENTION DATES FIXED Second Distriot Republicans Arrange for Approaching Political Events, CHURCH HOWE'S STARTLING STATEMENT He Quietly Asserts to His 1 That He is Out of Politics ~Other Nebrasks News Notes of Interest. oln Friends LixcoLy, Neb,, March. 1.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek, | —Tho republican congros- sional committee of the Second district mot this afternoon In the parlors of the Capital botel. Church Howe was there and quietly whispered around that he was out of politios. The first convention, to seloot delegates to the national conventiou, was appointed to meet at Falls City, April 20, Tho second convention, to place congressional candidates i nomination, was appointed to meet at Nebraska City one weok prior to tho state convention, From District Court, Judge Holland and a eury are trving the case of the heirs of Kdward Pasby, de- coasod, against the Burlington railway. Pasby 'was killed one night in March, 1500, at the O street crossing while on his way home, and the heirs beheve the railroad company ought to give them £5,000. The de- f;snsuw that Pasby was intoxicated at the time, The Burlington has asked tho court to order a new trial in the case of John Oleson, who secured a verdict for $4,376 Saturday, on the ground that the jury added up tho amounts each man thought Oleson ought to have and then divided it by twolve, which, according to the company, constitutes mis’ conduct. Oleson’s attorneys have filed a lien on the judgment for $2,000. The Waite-Baker contest, another ancient suit,was called up today, butagain postponed until March 16, Republicans Object. The republican city central committes met last night and issued a call for the primaries on Saturday, Mareh 12 and the convention March 1. has leaked out that when the uew redistricting ordinance was passed, about 400 voters were left out of tho city be- cause of @ defect in the de- scription of tho Seventh ward. This was discovered the morning aftor the passage, and one of the fathers of the bill quietly walked into the clerk’s office, and by inter- lineation roctified the mistake, after which the ordinance was approved by the mayor. The republicans now claim to have discov- ered that it was an attempt to gerrymander the city, and will oppose it on tho ground that the interlineation after bpassage in- validates it. Odds and ds, W. A. Doggett was seriously injured about the head this afternoon by being thrown from his wagon. Joft Teemer was taken to Hastings by Deputy Sheriff Boyd of Adams county on the early morning flyer today. 'Peemor had se- cured saverai attorneys, and they were about to take some steps toward securing his re- lease, when the deputy skipped at 5 o'clock, and before they were awake had his man al- most to Hastings, PECULIAR CASE AT BEATRICE, John«Blair's Body Found Horribly Muti- Iated and Foul Play is Suspected. BeArrics, Neb., March 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.|—John Blair, while re- turning nome at 10:30 o'clock last night through the railway vards, was run over by the south-bound B. & M. passeuger and his body frightfully mangled. The head was completely severed from the body and car- ried twenty feet up the track, where it was found sitting uprizht on_the severed stump of the neck. Tho unfortunatd man was Arunk at the time and had stumoled and fell across the track. He was about 35 vears of age and he has a wife and six smoll children in destitute circumstances. Fhe corouer’s jury in the case has been in session all the afternoon and has not yet reached a verdict. There s a vague pre- sumption that Blair's death was not wholly the result of accident. He was said to have had considerable money on his person during the early part of the night, but none was found on the body after his death. Two rather hard cases and chronic drunks were with him a greater part of the evening and were last seen with him in the vicinity of the depot shortly before his death. Two boys while going home half an hour before the ar- rival of the train clain to have seen a man lying along the track, but were too scared to give uotice of the fact at the time, A rumor is prevalent that Bluir's two drunken com- panions may have knocked him down and robbed him and then placed the body in such a position as to be caught under the train then shortly due to hide any evidence or sus- picion of robbery. Accidentally Shot Hix Sister, STR. , Neb,, March 1.—[Special to Tar Ber.|—While a daughter of L. A. Davis was in an outbuilding one of her brothers, not knowing of har presence, fired a rifle ball into the building. The ball took effect in her shoulder. A doctor was called but. has not succeeded in finding the ball as yet. Narrow Escape of Rullroad Men, Covumnus, Nob., March 1. —|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]— Engine No. 717, pulling train No, 22 on the main liae of the Union Pacific, collided with some cars boing switched in the yards at 8 o’clock this even- ing. Ono side of the cab was_caaried away and other damage resulted. Engineer J. D, Taylor and Freman Doc Taylor had & narrow escape from serious injury. Sold by an Omaha Citizens, Hovouear, Nob., March 1.—(Special Telo- gram to Puk Brg, | —Negotiations wero today consummated wioreby the city of Holdreze becomes owuer of the city witer works, pur- chasiog the samo of W. A. Paxton of Omaba, consideration $10,000. Nebraska Mortgages. GexNeva, Neb, March 1.—/Special to Tue Ber.|—The followiug 15 the mortgage in- ebtedness récord of [illmore county for Februsry: Real estate mortgages filed, soventy-one, $64,203; released, 116, §72,785,66' city mortgages filed, 116, $10,518; released, elghteen, §5,053; chattel mortgages filed, 217, $47,781,05; released, 124, §36,805.85. Of the above, real and city mortgages, $20,440 was for part. purchase price of land. As & rule not one-quarter of the chattel mortgages pair are released, Coming by the Traln Load. Frexoxt, Neb,, March 1.—[Special to ‘I'ne Beg. |—The ofticers of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missourl Valley road here today roceived notive from the Cnicago & Northwestern that that road would deliver to them tonight one train of forty-five cars of emigrants and omigrant goods. These are destined for Wayno county and poiuts ulong the Scrib ner and Creighton branch of the Elkhorn, Adventists' State Meeting. Fresoxt, Neb., March 1, —|Special to Tug Bee.|—The aonual state meeting of the church offficers of the Seventh Day Advent soclety met 1o this eity last night and will nold daily sessions for an entire week. Barry Simpson's Case. Nenuaska Ciry, Neb., March 1.—|Special to Tuk Bek.|—Barry Siwpson, who killed Robert Foley at Palmyra Saturday, bad a hearivg before Judge White this morning at 0 o'clock. Owing to the proper papers not being at band, and as Simpson’s bail oxpired atthat bhour he was rearrested. He will have another hearing Friday, when be wili aoubtless be released. Nebraska City Bonds Sold, Neunaska City, Neo., March 1.—[Special 10 Tue Bue.)—Al the moeting of the city | company give bond and a_certified check council last night the offer of Lamprecht Bros, & Co. of Cloveland, 0., ofiored $1.0314 for the bonds amounting to 30,000 of paving district No. 2 was accepted, providing the to the amount of $1,000 that it will abide by the contract. The clerk was 1nstructed to mako out the necessary papers. Bids wore re- coived from two Now York firms, but thoy were not considered favorably Accidentally Shot His Companton, Nonrork, Nev,, March 1.—[Special Tole- gram to T Bre.|—Last night Ed Harter was accidentally shot by Frank ‘Ejast. The bullet? a 82 calibor, entered the groin and severed tho femoral artery. Tho patient is in & vory critical condition, but may recover. Not Disturbed by the Charge of Murder. Hastixas, Nob, March 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bev. |—Joff Teomer, the colored man who is charged with being an accossory to the murder of Myron Van Fleot, was put on trial before County Judge Burton today, but waived examination, and was remanded to jail to await orders of the district court. He seoms happy and contonted and ap- paroutly does not give the mattor a second thought., Democrats in Session, HastiNas, Neb,, March 1 gram to Tur E |—The democratic central committee of the Fifth congressional district met here today pursuant to cali. Chairman R. A. Batty called the committee togother at 2:80 in the parlors of the Bostwick. Twelve of tho seventeen mombers were present. It was decided to hold a convention at Hold- rege May 10 at 8 p. m. to elect two delegates 1o the national convention and also two al- ternates, to nominate a candidate for con- gress, to nominate a_presidential elector and totransact any other business which might be brought before the convention. As a basis of ropresentation it was agroed that one delegato should be allowed for _each hundred votes cast for James E. Boyd in 18 and one at large from each county. This will provide for a convention of eighty delegates. Will Logan of Perkins and E. J. Hall of Hall county were chosen as the committcemen from these counties, which have recently been added to this distriot. Afuirs of na's Bank Arranged. Gnerxa, Nob., Mareh 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek,]—The final settlement of tho affairs of the Grotna State bank was made today, President Key and the other stockholders who guaranteed the payment of all debts to get possession from the re celvers paid all deposits in full with interest, amounting o about §14,000. Grand Island Secures College. Graxp TsLaxp, Nob., March 1.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.]—Tho citizens have filled their contract with the Baptist Educa. tional association of Nebraska and so re ported at & meoting of the board of trustees of tho association tonight. The board ap pointed a committee to examine the papers and guarantys of fifty students and 200 lots as the endowment fund. The committec was given until tomorrow evening to_report. Tho colloge is now a sure thing for this city and there is general rejoicing. Charles Redfield Seatenced, O'Nerni, Neb., March 1.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee. |—Charles Redfield, whose trial and conviction for assault was secured at district court here last woek, was sen- tonced today by Judge Kinkaid to three years at hard labor and will be taken to Lin coln tomorrow. Nebraska’s Death Roll, BarxweLL, Neb., March 1,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bie.|—J. W. White, a promi- nont farmer and stock raiser of this county diod today, & victim of la grippe Ho wis sick less than a week and his death was not anticipated until yesterday. Mr. White leaves stock aund otber interests valued at $25,000. ws Notes. h 1. —[Special to Tur: Bee. ]—The city council at a special meeting last night rescinaed the ordinance assed at a recent meeting calling for an eiection to vote upou a proposition to issue §15,000 fund- ing bonds to pay off the floating indebtedness of the eity. District court opencd here today, Judge Beal presiding. This term very impor- tant one, there being over 100 civil cases, and several criminal cases on the docket, Among these cases is that of Emanuel Fist, charged with embezzling $31,000 of county money, and A. D. Yocum, charged with murdering Myron Van Fleet. As tois is Judge Beal's initial appearance on the Adams county beneh there was a full attendance of attor- noys. he venerable Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Candee, parents of Mrs. Dr. Julia Starr and Horac G. Candeo of this city, celobrated the fifty fifth anniversary of their marriage at the resigence of Mr. and Mrs. Starr on North Sixth street, the 25th ult. Oaly the imme- diate relatives of the family were present, and the anniversaay was purposely void of any ostentation. The venerable bridegroom is in his S0th yearand the brido is in her 75th year. Colonel A. Hoagland, presidont of tho Boys' and Girls' National Homo and Em pleyment association, was in the city yester- day and Sunday in the interest of the as- sociation work, A series of interosting meetings wore Lield and he bas succaeded 10 inducing Beatrige citizons 1o take hold of the matter, The village of Adams, this county, has just been incotporated with the following entlomen as a_ board of trustees: . I. fhyman, N. C. Shhw, W. C. Gray, H. i, Norcross and W. C. Harrison. A ' moéting will shortly be called to sclect a village treasurer, clerk and a marshal. ‘The Beatrice Canniug factory has already advance orders for 20,000 cases of canned Rgoods for the season of 1892, The output for this year will approximate 50,000 cases, Beatrice Beatnice, Nob., Maj ok Masons F t #roLK, Neb,, March 1—[Special to Tuge ~The Masonic lodge of this place last evening gave a cotton ball, the ladies wear- ing calico and gingham dresscs, while the gentlemeu wore suits made of similar favric, - They Huven't Heard of It, New Yok, March 1.--The special com- mittee appointed by the senwte to inquire into the rocent coal deal examined several witnesses yesterday. All the wituessos were ofticials of the roads in the alleged combine, They said they knew of no such combination to control the coal market. ———— Storm Raglng in New York, NEew York, March 1,—Not a sailing crafu left this porv fthis morning, because of the terriblestorm raging, and only the largest steamers daved to leave. The wind played havoc with the thplng anchored off .Lm.en: Island, and a number of small craft were driven ashore. Tliinois Central fwitohmen Strike. Camo, 1L, Mared1.—The switchmen on the Illivois Cegtral road here struck last evening for the removal of Ageut Ladd of Cairo, or that ail orders pertaining to switch- ing sball come through the yardmaster here. No trains of any kind have left here since then, e —— Disastrous Storm in Pennsylvania, Reaping, Pa,, March 1.—A violent wind storm, accompanied by raio, passed over the city this morning, lasting two hours. Dam- age was done all over the city and surround- ing country. Av uunkpown msn perished in the storm near the city, S e Fen Thousand for u Stallion, NasnviLie, Tenn., Mavch 1,—A. A.Guerue has sold to R.T. Royal, pregident of the Breeder and Turfman of Nashvlile, the stal- lion G. . aua M., for $10,000, e Declured a Dividend, New Youg, March 1,—T'he directors of the icago & KEastern Illinos road bave de- clared the regular quarterly dividend of 1)¢ per ceut on preferred sLOCK, [Special Tele- | I WRECK ON THE MILWAUKER Collision of a Workman's Train Kills Sever Employes, CARELESSNESS '\ %% A SWITCHMAR He Flees But 1 Aftorwards Arrested row Excapo of Pas Nan ;7 gors on n Suburban Traln—Iden & g the Dend— Another ) Lown, o) MiLwavker, Wis,, March 1.—Tho Water town local train due Milwaukes at 4 o'clock this afternoon ran into and demollishod tho roar ond of a train loaded with employes' of the West Milwaukeo stops of the Chicagoy Milwauken & St. Paul railrond, killing sevenl men and injuring sevoral others, The trains were moving in the same direction, the workmon's train having just left the main track on aslort switch and strung itself ous on a track parallel with the main line. The switchman, Emil Bartol, forgot to turn the switch after the workmen's train and the local & moment atter passed on the shors switch and ina minute had telescoped the rear car. The soven men killed were torrie bly mangled. The engincer of tho local re- versed his machine, but not soon enough to avert the terrible disastor. Bartel has dise appeared and oMcers are after him. His friends say he will give himself up late toright. The mon killed were me- chanics living in the city. Their vodics wero taken to the morgua and the work of identification Is in progros: The engine and bagzage car ot the local and foLr cars of the workmon's train were de- railed, butnono of the local's passengers wero injured. The bodies of seven mechanics employed in the car shops of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul roadat West Mil- waukeo are lying m the morgue mute wit- nesses to the criminal carelessnoss of a switchinan, They had just finishad their day’s work in the shops of the company and were returning to their homes in tne city on what is known as the “workman’s trafn" together with about 175 or 200 othors who were crowded into the coaches. Tue train is dueat apoint near the union depotat 4:20 o'clock in the winter months, as 18 aiso the Watertown local pas- senger triin running for the accom- modation ot suburban rosidents. The workmen’s train was running on a parallel track when the local reached Eighteenth streot ana ran in upon the switch on a short track connecting the parallel tracks. The trains were runuing side by side as the local sped in on the little cross track. Emil Bar- tel, the switchian, had left the switch open. The result was that the local, running at the vate of fourteen wiles an hour, sped swifuly into the middle coach of the workmen's train and before the engineer could reverse his muchine he bad crasted into the center of tho slowly moving train load of mechanics. I'he occuvants of the coach had no warning of the impending danger and in an instant they were being ground between the sides of the overturned cars and the cinder-covered roadbed. The car was demolished anc two otbers overturned. A strange part of the accident is that there was but one injured, and that one but slightly. The work of recovering the boaies was begun at once. Patrol wagons and am- bulances were soon at hand and in half an hour all had been “vemoved to the morgue. Bartel was arrested at 8 o'clock this evening. The identified thus far are: Stanislaus Kataaenski, John Grunskowski, Paul Wag- ner, Robert Wiese and Steve Bobate. The first three were marr OrFice oF WEATHER BUREAT, OMana, Mareh 1. The northwestern storm, or area of low barometer, is developing a warm wave over the mountain regions. Much warmer, fair weather prevails in that section, Tompera- ture has also risen somewhat over the west- crn plains, and the cold weather, bolow freezing, is now In and east of Wisconsin. The wirds over tho western states will gen- orally shift to souterly in accord with the appronching low baromoter. More or less cloudiness continues in the upper Missouri valloy; elsewhere fair weather provails, For eastern Nebraska and Omaba and viciuity: Fair weather, warmer, southerly winds on Wodnesdsy, warmer on’ Thursday. WasiiNeroy, D. C., Mirch 1.—For Mis- souri: Generally southeast winds and warmer. Vor Indian Territory and Oklahomar Warmer, fair sonthest winds. For South Dakota: Fair, south winds; warmer in east; statlonary temperature in west portion, For lowa, Kansas and Nebraska—Fair, warmer; south winds, For North Dakota—Fair; south warmer. For Colorado ary temperature, For Moutaua—Generally fafr; west winds; statiouary temperature in soutis, colder in north, winds; Fair; south winds; station- e Couldn’t Start the Ours, INDIANATO Ind., March 1.-—-Thomas Steel, receiver of the Citizens Street Rail- way company, was unable to start the cars this morning as he secured possession of but ono barn, the others having been locked up by the company. President nkel went into court this morning and asked for an injunction against Steel. as the company was perfectly solvent. The appoints ment of a receivor had caused considerable surprise. This is construed as a partial vic- tory for the strikers, and it was celebrated this morning in a street parade by 600 men. — Towed Into Port, SaN Dirco, Cal, March 1.—The missing British steamer Cirius, with $500,000 worth of coffeo, was towed into this port today by the steamer Tillamook. The Cirius was de- layed by the loss of her propellor and parting her shaft, ——— eld to Appear in Boston New Youk, March 1.— Hurbert L. Terrell, vice president of tne Distillery and Cattle Feeding company of Peoria, 111, was arrested in this city today and held in $,000 bonds for appearance in Boston for trial this month, - To Appolnt More Foreign Cardinals, Rome, March 1.1t is said by high authorn ity to be the wutention of the pope to appolnt at the next conclave more foreign cardinals than Itulian in order to establish a certain equilibrium of the college of carainals, St. Paul the Place. 1. Pavr, Mino,, March 1, —The republican state committee met here today and decided on May 5 as the time and St. Paul as the place fur the selection of delegates to the nae tional republican convention. - o Arrive Tomorrow, Saxn Fraxaisco, Cal., March 1.—Itear miral George E. Belknap, who bas beer in command of the Chbina station for the 1 st two years, is expected Lo arrive here ton ur- row by the City of Peking. e — 0y's New Job, Siovy Ciry, Ia, March 1.—General Tra(lo Mauager Mahoney of tbe Sioux City & Northern railway has resigned to take | chargze of the Assoclation of Westery | Packers ~ Ade