Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 26, 1892, Page 1

NOLMAN T0 BE DISPLACED Crisp i3 Displeasad With the Appropriations Ocmmittee Ohairman, SAYERS OF TEXAS TO SUCCEED HIM Wiy the Spoakoer 18 Not Satisfied With the or 1 Which the Affirs of the rosttion Hav Aa- ministered, Been Wasnxaros 513 ot Was NG K, ¥, D. C., Nov, 25. Tha Washington correspondence to the Baltimors Sun, an official democratic organ, announces today that Spaaker Crisp will displac Holman as chairman of ths house committee on appropriati ‘I'ne Sun says Holman has not bvroven satisfuctory to his party and has wade many ene- mies within his own party in the house. [t is said that Sayers of Texas is to succood Holman as ciiairman of tho appro- priations committen, LI thove should be an oxtra session of the I'ifty-tnird congross Spealer Crisp will not have any opposition for re-sloction, it is bonoved, and Iolmau will therefore have ©o opporinaity to jockoy for a committes chaivmanshio. When Hol- man leaves his presont committeo position he will drop out of sight as quickly us did Me MeGintg. Poday's Washington Post has this, which will be of interesi to ‘T Ber readers in the old First district: “lna recont fssus of the Post appeared a ncoln, Neb,, giving Congressma and his republican opponent i lesser meas- ura of political popularity than they respect- fvely possessed 1 the rocent contast. 1t wis suggested that My. Bryau’s popularity was 10 bo tested by tho fact of hia re-electiod 1n & district that was 1,50) republican. ‘Tto facts aro quite tho roverso. ‘I'wo years ago the seven counties gave a democratic major- ity of 810, e is iow reelocted by the r duced majority of about 140 by the com- bined voles of his democratic frieads and of 1,670 of the 2,824 iudependents in Lancaster county who wers so badly knocked out elsewhere in the state. Mr. Bryan's oppo nent, Judge Field, stood squurely opposed to coining a cont' silver dotlar aud for protection, Mr. Bryan favorwg the former and for substantinl Tree trade and becuuse of his freo silver herosy, Mr. Bryan obtamned the ‘calamity’ vote. Thereis now no real element of popularity surcounding Mr. Bryan's re-election, nor nove found in tho flzures, cspocially wheu tho run made by Juage iMe1d in tho six counties outside of Lancasteris fully understood. Wo may as ell keop therocord straight as wego along.” Wilt not Practice Law Tmmetiately, Anent_tho statement telerapned from Soattle, Wash., and publishea this morning on the authority of Judge J. N. Scott, thut when Prosident Harrison leaves the wnite house aua re-ostablishes himselt at Tndianapolls he will probably re-enter the practico ot law with Attorney General Miiler, nis old partuer, it 1s suated that the presi- dent doos 1ot tend to rvesumo the practico of law activelyjto the extent of doinp an offic2 business and does nov expect to havo a partuor. He will wive attention to a certain cluss of cases and will not eater into tho general practice, Attorney General Mitler will, 1t is undovstood, enter the fivm of BE!m & Winters at Indianapolis. President Harrison will not attempt to take charge of auy law business under six or eight months from this time, while Gereral Miller intends to b actively in the practice by the middle of March, 3unean or Tue T % Blaine's Desire for Iest. Mr. Blaine, wno has boon quiteill for some Qays, but whose coudition was this evening raportad cansiderably .improved, announced « to some of his friends who called today, Mr. Murar Halstead ot Cincinnati smong tho vumber, that ne thought of spend- ing tho winter with his family io southern Californin. It appears = that Mr. Blune's desire to escape the yigors of us Washington winter has been known to certain friends for some time and that it was no sooner kuown thau thero came a aeluge of invitations from every section of the south. Many of them wero inspired by a desive of health resorts, as it was known that Mr. Blaloe’'s presence would not only draw & crowd but would cause his stopping placa 1o 0e much talked about in the news- papers, Tho Bormuda peoplo felt that they were ulmost sure to securo Mr. Blaine, as they offered him exceptional priviloges. Tney made & provosition to place at nis disposal a private steam yacht owned by & wealthy anglishman, which would convev him and his family to the Bermudus, and there ve- wain at bis disposal for suoh sea tops as he might aesire. While at the islands he was to bave a spacious cottage thoroughly aud handsomely equipped and all of this as well as the sea vacht was notto cost Mr. Blaine a penny. [iorida also offered stronga inducements to secure Mr, Blaine, Tho private apartments ot Mr. Fiagler, the Standard Oil magnute, were placed at the disposal of Mr. Blaino and his quarters at tho Pouce de Loon which is owned by Flagier werg placed at the dis- posal of Mr. Blaine and his famly. Ofer of a Philadelphin Friend. Hamilton Dieston, the Philadelpbia mil- llonaire, also extended to the llaiues the courtesy of s uaique establishment in Florida. He has taken up an oasis in tho everglade, and has established monstrous sawmills and a sugar plantation. He is cut- ting out the palmetio trces and planting sugar cane, and he claims that the bulmy odor of the palmetto logs is peculiarly health giving, Mr. Disston's plantation house ie to be a marvel of magnificence, being fitted up in & way to rival tho most palatial residences of northern cit A little furtbher north tho Jekyle lsland club, which bas 1ts presorves of 6,000 acves off the ocoast from Branswick, would have been glad 1o entertmin Mr, Blaine. The island was ouce the sito of a Catholie monastery, Laterit was trausformed tnto one of tho fincst plantations in the south, and vecontly it has passed into tho hauds of Messrs. Pullmar, Farbanks, Doane and other wealthy Chicagoans and their asso- ciates lu Now York. » California also offered many inducemants, the Hotel Monteroy at San Diego and Los Aungeles and Pasadena being among the places brought to Lis attention, ‘The ques- tion resolved itself largely iuto a question botween the Bormudas aud California, und it1s probabla that the Bermudas would bave won 1f it had not been for a strong circumstance, One of Mr, Blaine's warmest versonal friends, Williaw K. Traverse of New Yorl, who was well kuown s astuttenng ana Runorons man wbo used to furnish Chauncey Depow swith his stories, went to Bermuda for his hoalth, and there died, That sottled the RBermudas for M., Blaine, and zothing could « havenduced Lim to take a route which had terminated 1o tis old friend’s death. Hav fug thus cancelled oue place after auvother from the list, Califoruia remained, and it is there that Mr. Blaine and bis family will go within the next six weeks if his health will permit th:e journey, owth ol Lowa Industries, This evening the cousus oflce issued & spe- cial bulletin showing the statistics of wanu- factures in the city of Davenport, la., for ke census yoar 150), compared with those of the year 1550. Following are Davenport's judustiiosio 1500: Number of establishments veported, 40; oupital 1uvestod, §i6,8%; num- ber of hands ewployed, 200; w. #54,730; cost of materials used, 85 vellaneous expenses, #5900 value of product at works, 8181201, Porcentages of increase 1550 wher of ostablishments re- orted, 120 capital invested, 14; uumber of suds employed, 185; wages paid, 208; cost of mauterials us d, (4 value of produet al works, 118; population of cily, 23; assessed valua- vion of city, 28; decrense of muicipal debt, less siuking fund, i.11 per cent. A siriking foature of these returus s the lcrease fo the number of establisiments ve- worted, Bull wore graliylug is the fncrease during the decaas ber of hanas employed and the amount of wagos pmd. The wages have increased not only actually but relatively, the average wazes per hand incrsasing from $402 in 185) to #435 in 1500, or S.21 per cent. Although the percentage of fucrease in average wages is below that reported for many other ¢ yetitis a fact, which will apoear in final reports showing the data each industry, that the in of waees in all classos of ladustry common o both census reports has been equal (o that shown elsewhers for the sama classes, Tho avernge of 1500 for ull_classe appears to be raduced by the development during the decadc of Industriés whicn cm- ploy a greater proportion of women and children. Tho percintage of increase for 1550 in the numver of women employed is 554, while the increase in the number of men employed is but 160 pee eent. in the num- Miscellaneons, Miss Anna Gursk of Nebraska City, Miss anct Ringer of outh ©Omana and Miss Rose [indstrom ot Siromsberg wore today appointed microscopists at the South Omaha packing houses by Secretary Rusk on tho recommendation of Senators Paddock and Manderson, Mr. Willlam T Omaha. R, I\ at the Howard. Iix-Govornor Gear of Towa, cently appointed assistant secretary of the treasury, has not roacned \Washington yet, but there i3 110 spocial ocoaston for his hur- rying to the capitol. as be is in a position to araw his salary anyhow. His commission was forwarded to him and he was sworn at his lomo by an fowa justio of tho peacs, wheraby ho became a full-fled zod assistant sucretary and entitied to tho attendant emol- uments ana perquisites of the oftice P. S, H. Aunin has returned from Wetmore of Vinton, In., is who was re |CURRENCY QU s of Interest from trollor of the Curron Wastisaroy, D, ( comtng roport of M TIONS, Suggesti the ¥ The forth- P. Hepourn, tho Comp= banks, With an ageregate capital of 000, woro organizod during the yo threo went into voluntary liquidation, und seventcon bocame insolvent, leaviug u net increase for the year of ninety-thres bao Nearly 50 per cent of tho new ba located west of the Mississippl river, aud i per cent in the southern states, The comptrotler recommends that the min- imum deposit of goverament bonds required of nationa! panks ba §1,000 1n case of banks of §0,000, and £5,000 in case of banks whose capital exceods $50,000; that tho banks bo allowed to istuo circulation notes equal to the par valus of the bonds held to socure circulation; that the monthly witudrawals of bonds pledged to securo circula- tion shall not excoed $4,500,000 in tho aggregate; that the tax on tne netionat bank circulation be repealed. “The banks tave already paid into the treas- ury §73,410,01 in taxes upon oirculation. The banks should only ba assessed in amount suflicient to defray the actaal cost of the governmeat of providing circulation; that tho limit of the amount which me loaned Lo any person, Comipany or corpora- tion or firm—10 per cent of the capital stock of the baw be so umended as to read *capital oud surplus,”’ and also thatan ex- ception ba made in favor of temporary loans, secured by colluteral, in our largest business centers: that the government issun bonds, having twenty, thirty and forty years to run, at a low rate of interest, with which to retite tho present vonded indebtedness of the United States, which bouds may be 1s- sucd ns a4 bysis Lo secure national banls cireu- lation. (Tho comptroller shows that by ex- changiug per cent bonds huving the same length of time to run, for the 4 per cent donds outstanding, at tho market valuo of each on October 1, 1502, the government could have saved 833,161,551, In addiion to furnisuing @ permancnt vasis for eircula- tion, it would prove a great fuving to taxpayers of the country.) ‘That the comp- troller of tho currency, With the approval of tho secretary of the treasury, bn empowered 1o remove cfiicers and directors of banis for violations of law, leaving tho vacancy so caused to be fillea 'fn the usual way, first giving such officers and_directors an oppor- tunity to be heard. That the law bo so amenided as 1o prohibit oflicers or employes of a bank borrowing its fuuds in any manner, except upon application to aud approval by the bourd of directors, Seotion 80, rovised statutes, reads: suits and proceedivgs ar visions of tho 255, fifty- Al sing outof the pro- 1aw goveruing nationai banks in which the United States or suy of its ofticors ovagents shall be parties shull bo conducted by the United States attorneys of tho several_aistricts, under the supervision of the solivitor of tho treasury. The section to be so amended as to lenvo the employment. of othier than United States attorneys in the discretion of tho comptroiler. In o chapter n regard to circulation the comptroller suys: Soiled puper money is popularly believed to b a potent means of disseminating contagious diseases, A note, with its accumulated filth of cireulation, is unfit for circutation and shoutd bo redesmod National bunk notes coustitute little over 16 per cent of tho money in circulation, Currancy farnished by. the government wili not cominend itself 10 the taxpayors upon the score of cconomy. 'I'he government can- not issuo money gratuitously; it must be on oxchange for some value, 1t cannot possess clasticity. - ‘'ho practical workings has been toarbitranly iucrease or diminish the cur- rency to the aetriment of busineces interests, National banks bave furnished o currency adequate to the wants of the public, sound, clastic and beyond eriticism. This form of currency shoula bo continued as the moaey of the future. Prosid ‘s Father-ln-nuw Very (1), Wasiixiro, D, C., Nov, 25.—Rev. Jobn W. Scott, father-in-law of President Ha son, agod 873, 1s lying serously ill at the white ouse. 1t was stated at the w noon that Dr, Scott was notso well. His temperaturo was higher and be was por- coptibly weaker than ho was 1u the moriing. De. Gardner said, however, that there would be nothing &t all'sorious i the cise were 2 not for the advanced ago of the patient. * Thera was @ steady deelie in the condition of Itey. Dr. Scott, the presidenv's father-in law, during Lo ay and tonight he is con- sidorably sveaker than e was this morning. ‘Phere his *hoen no abatement of the fever, which vemalas about tho same. The patient isin o very critical condition and it is ex- tromely doubtfil whether he will pe able to rally, as bis greabage makes it aifiicult for bim t0 withstand @ny acuto iliness. Will Becmmmend 4 Na Quarautine. Wasiinaron, 0. C., Nov. 25.—lu view ot the common expectation tnat President Hur- rison will includo in his uext message Lo congress n recommondation looking to the estublishment of @ aational guarantine Joseph Nimmo, late chief of the bureau of statistics, Las submitted to the presiaent certain 0DSErvaLlons 4pon the subject, Mr. Nimwo, in brief, holds that as the governwent has assumed entire charge of fnmigration, one of the principal sources of infection from the cholera mnd like diseases, it must Likowiso take full charge of the sea board quura ite houso this after- New Rapid-Five Gu Wasnisaroy, D, €., Nov, 2 depsrtment i3 DogoUAting with the Arm. strong company of England for the ucquis tion of Cesigns for & new rapid-fire gun, which s said to bo 20 per cent more rapid in action thuu any owher gun, 1t also contem- plates securing the mght to wanufacture the guus in tho United States, al0 to Ba Lasans: Cuicaco, 1L, Nov, 2. ~Tho es-Board of Prade wan, W. Liucoln, who, as i. juror, @as been seutenced Lo & year's imprisoument for solieiting bribes, is said 1o be wsane. Efforts were made toauy Lo have the seutence re- scinded on the ground that the morphine babit has unsetiled bim. 'I'he year after the panic bis tirm, Lywao, Page & Lincoln, Tailed for $520,000. " He has had ill-tuck over since, and for years he bas dissipated heav- ily sud is now penniless, TAMES G. BLAINE'S ILLNESS| 1t is Mush More Serions Than Was at Firat fupposad. STORY OF THE INVALL S PHYSICIAN While th D x-Sperotary is in No Immediato ger, Great Care Wil Hay 1te Exereisen His Ailment, to Nature ¢ Wasnisaroy, U, C., Nov. 25, ~Mr. Biaine's condition was again the subject of universal interest today, made o by tas publication of statements that his wilment had taken o turn for the worse and that his life was in imminent danger. If Mr. Blaine's physician and the members of mis family ara to bo be lieved, such statements aro misloading and are not warrauted oy ths facts, Last summor a year ago Mr, Blaine lefc the city to ses his daughter boforo she railed for Kuropo. It was on that oceasion that he fell 11l and was ramoved to his cottags at Bar Harbor, where be passed tbe summor aud early tall in convalescone. Tho cause of his iliness was then not an organic complaint, unless a pe- culiar sensitive stomach o be so regardod. In plain Engush, ho ate what was not good for uim--viz.: rich food, and ate very much of it. Being run down in health and mentally fauipued from the labors of his ofice, the affairs of which were then in a critical state, with the Chilian and Italian embroglios threatening to assume a serious form, Mr. Blaiue, who is by no means in the vigor of youth, was made very ill, and required sev- eral months tinio to recuparate. Last summer he had another attack, but sinco s return to Washington he bas been in a state of haalth that may fairly bo described as his normal condition and capa- ble of earnest work, open air rides, 1 cheerful, but, withal, very sensivtive to wrregularitios of diet aud to sudden chunges of weather. Itis said by persons familiur with bis habits that for yours he has been subject to slight illness from theso cause and having a wholesome belief in the eflicacy of doctors and physicians, he is quick to note the slightest unfavorable symptoms. to take to his bed and to send for his physician. Cause for Aluem, As near as can be learned, the illness from which Mr. Blaine 1s uow suffering is more serious thin those wnich have preceded it He caught cold and he was imprudent in his diet. Some congestion followed and thero was fever in its train, The stomach was mado torpid aud thoro was dificulty in di- gestion. ~ Notwithstanding reports to the contrary, it cap be suid that Mr. Blaine has sbown Do sizns of mental abberation or de- linum. There has beon much dificulty encountered in the effory to got rellable nows as to s condition, and this las fostered tho origin and spread ot exaggerated stories of Mr. Blaine's condi- tion. I'he reason for this is two-fold. In the first placo James G. Blaine, )r., is abscut from Washington, leaving nono of the tamily at_ the hiouse oxcopt Mrs, Blaino and Mi Harriet Blaine, who do not feel equal to the task of answering the numerous calls for in- formation. In the second place, tne attend- ant physician is opprossed by a fecling that a public statement of u patient's condition would be a violation of professional etiquette by the physician, Tu tho morning 1t was stated by tho at- tendants who answered the bell that Mr. Blaine had passed a_comfortable nizht and was resting very easily. 'Tho attendant added: *T'he family were much surprised to sec tho higkly exageera'ed accounts of Mr. Blaiue's “sickness in the papers this worning. They cannot understaud how such reports could have obtained civcvlation and wish it stated they are without tounda- tion.” His Doctor's Story. Later in the day Dv. W. W, Johnson, who is in charge of the case, called at the house aud had u short consultation 'with Dr. Hyatt, who has beon tresting Mr. Biane specially for a stubborn bronichalaffection. Subsequently Dr, Johnson informed a repre- sentative of the Assceiated press that the published reporls that Mr. Blaine is seri- ously ill are entire'y withcut foundation. “The fact is,” he said, “there js nothing really serious the matter with him. The slight cold, with wccompanying fever, from which hesuffered lasi week, has eotirely passed away aod he is so much improved today that be s able to be dressed and to move freelv about his room." Dr. Jobnson said he ¢id not cure to talk about the case, but in responsa to persistent inguiries he said he felt sure Mr. Blaino would be able to gooutof doors in a fow days, and that he is well able even now to stand a journey 1u case such u course is deemed necessary for Lbho better treatment of his case. It is learned {rom another source that Mr. Blaine will soon be removed 10 some point in the south with the hope that u warmer climate will bave a beneficial eff on his bronchial troubles, which seom to ha been uggravated siace the cold spell set in here. NEWS FOR THE ARMY, Complete List of Chauges 1n the Regular Servic Wasiisaron, D, C,, Nov, 25.—[Special Pelegram to Tur Bee, |- The following army orders were issued today: Captain Julian M. Cabell, assistant surgeon, is detalled as a memver and Pivst Licutenaut Charles St. J. Chubb, Seveuteanth infantry, as recorder of tho examining voard convened at Fort D, A, Russell, Wyo., April 5, vica Captan Free- man V. Walker, assistant surgeon, and First Lientenant Jamos T, Kerr, adjutant Seven tecuth infautry, respactively relieved. First Lieutenant Arthur C. Ducat, jr., I'wenty- fourth infantry is detailed as recorder of the exuminiug board convened at Fort Bayard, N, M., September b, vice First Lieutenaut Charies Dodge, jr., adjutant, Twenty-fourth infautry, relieved. First Licutenant Charlos Doage, jr., adjucant, Twenty-fourth infantry, will report in porsun to Lieuienant Colonel David D, Van Valzan, Twenty-fourth in- fantry, president of the examining board st tlort Bayard, for examiuation 8sto fitness for prowotion, Second lLisutenant Walter C, Sbort, Sixth cavalry, 1s transferred from troop M Lo troop A of that regiment. ‘I'he following transfers in the Kleventh fofantry are made: ifirst Lieutensut Richard M. latchford from company B to comoany 1"; First Lieutenant Lorenzo M7 Davidson from company ¥ 1o company K ‘I'he appoiutments in the army of the follow- ing named secona heutenants (promoted from noncommissioned ofticers) to rank from Novembgr 19, aud third assignments to regi- ments are announced, 1u Lhe cuvaly army — Saecond Lieutenant Cornelius C. Smith from first sergeaat, troop K, Sixth cavaley, to the Second cavalry, troop H, (Fort Wingate); Secoud Lientenant Joseph A. Cusack, from corporal troop C, 1ifth cavalry, Lo the kifth cavalry, troop M, Fort Reno, Oki, Iu the infantey arm Secoud Lieutenant Jamds itonayne, from sergeant major Tenth infautry to the Nineteenth in- fantry, company 1 Fort Wayne; Second Lieutenant William J. Lutz, ffom sergeant buttery I, IMirst artillery, to the Second in- fantry, company H, Fort Omaha; Secoua Lieutecant Heory L. Keonison, from surgeant company A, Twentieth la- fautry, to tho Twenty-fifth infan. try, compuny K, Fort Missou Second Licutenant Warren B. Fox from ser- goant comnany A I'weutieth infantry to the Tenth infantry. compavy F. Fort Leaven- worth. Second Lieutenant Guy G. 1almer, from ser¢eant cunlr.m: H Ewghth wfantry to the Sixteenth lafantry compavy K, Fort Douglas. Second Lieuienant Williamson Markiand from corporal company 13 Ninth infantry to the Twelfth infautry company i, Fort Leavenworth. ‘The officers named will be discharged as enlisted men as of tue date preceding that of thair aoceplance of appointment and will pro- ceed (rom Fort Leavenworth 10 join their r spective troopk and dempanies not later tha January 1. BAGLEFY WAis INSANE Hon, Jamewt 11, TqiWrack of Towa 1n. terested In the Fxpeoss Robber. Davesronry Ia, Nbv. 25.—[Special Tele- grom to Tam Bee |+Bagley. tho express robver, will 80 arraighed for pleading Mon- day. He 18 resting quietly in jail, but has been taken t6 his home under guard to see his family a f8w minutes, A letter received by County Attorney Fred IHeinz from Hon, James H. Rothrock of Cedar Rapids, one of the judges of the supreme court of fowa, has aroused great interest horo, A similar letter has been roeveived by tho foreman of the grand jury that iodicted Baelov. Tn theso Jotters Judge Rothrock stated his belief that, Bagley coula not bave beon sane when ho committed the robbery ana otherwise ex pressed himself in behalf of tho prisoner strongly. Atunooa today baarrived in the city. He said that Bagley's father had nursed him through a sorious illnoss in the army, and that ke naturally feit warmly toward the son on that account. He admitted, however, that bo balioved he haa acted too hastily in writing as_he did, but said he felt, and his wifo told him when ho read the account of Bagley’s arrest, that he must do something. ‘Chis action would bar Judge Rothrock from siiting on the oase should itgo to the su- premo court, and has usurped Bagley's place as the prevailing tovic here. As the caso stands, tho state of Iowa is prosccuting sud the express company Is mercly the prosecut- ing witness, to appoar only when called in evidonce. The company has offered, how- ever, to furnish dny evidenco that may bo needed, in adaition” to that brought before the grand jury, fn order to secure convic- tion.” Tt1s thought thut Bagley will not de- fend, but plead guiity. THINKS Mayhor Under Arrest. Des Moixks, [as, Nov. 25.—The people of Riverton are stillin a state of great excite- ment over tbe alleged wife poisoning case, William Mayhor, who has had five wives in the past years, ail ot whom have died under mysterious circumstances, as related in former dispatches, has beon placed under arrost to await the action of the grand jury. Mayhor is worth §75,00). Wants Pay t Cenan Rarivs, 18, Nov. [Special Tel- egeam to Tne Bse|-D. W. Yaogor has oroueht suit 1a tde superior court agninst the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern raiiroad for $20,000,damages for the loss of a Limb while in the ambloy of the company as a brakeman, POSTIONED THE CASE. Lawyer Tagzart of Cheyoane Seca a Limb, Manages to s Uontinunnee. Cueyesyg, Wyo., Nov. 25.— Special Telo- gram to Tie Bee.|--The cass of tho state agaist Prank D, Tagisart bas been continued 10 tho next term of she district conrt. Tag- gart was a prominedt youne lawyer of this city who had beim wvetainea as counsel for Kinch McIinngy, a notorious tle thief.. After AcKignev’s trial, when he was sentenced to @ long~ term in the penitentiary, he moved heaven and earth to fain nis freedom. Fiually, all other schemes failing, be gave Tagzart $ to got him a revolver and a box 6f cartridgos. aggart dia so. McKinney chose a wrong time to attempt his escaps.” |For over eizht hours he held the jail officials'dt bay, shooing several times at the sherifl jand his aef&met He- was finully indfucad b give up the gun when basaw escapo, was “mpogsiblo, Taggart's a‘torney manafred to'secure the coatinuance the ground of tha absence of u material Who he,mukes oata will swear that MeKinney was only given the gun after swearing 1ot to uss it in tho j George Sehlabach, who has made an an- enviable record as o jail breakor, was yester- day sentenced in the United Stutes court to one year in tne Albany county jail for rob- bing the Keystone postoflice in that county. George Brom, convicted of sclling liquor to on Arapahoe Inaian, was fined £ and sen- tenced to one year's imprisonment in the state penitentiary by the same court. NATIO Many Important Matters Discussed Actod on by That Body. Coxconn, N. H., Nov: 25.—At the after- noon sassion of tho National Grange yester- day reports were submicted from nearly all the states showing that women were engagod in pushing the Girange work among juvenilos The executive comuittes was directed to choose the next place of meeting. At the evening session the resolution from thu trans- portation committee - on roads was agread to. 'The resolution eudorsing the right of women to vote was vigorously debated and finally referred to the state granges by a vote of 25 to 23. The commiztee on co-operation recommended the buying for cash and the establishment of small local co- operative stores, ~ Awong the resolutions disposed of was one dsmanding that certain federal ofices be filled by farmers: that United States senators be elected by the people; that state granges discuss inproved roads. e MADE NEWSPAPERS 1L Striko of Firomen Cuts off Steam Presses ana Elevators, NEew Yong, Noy. 25, —Nearly all the morn- fng newspapers and most of the big down town office buildings get tneir heat and power from the New York eam company’s ereat plant by pinos ranning beueath tho streets, At midnight} last night all its firemon struck against o reductjon in wages, open- g tho cold air ' dampers and allow- ing the stewm to run rapidly down. Thore was a greav scurrying avound among 110 HOWSPADErs G5 thA time came o go to press and no steam to run the presses, All managed, however, to print editious, but. today bundrods of offlce buildiugs are with- out elevator service, Th mpany elalns to have fillea half of tho strikers' places gud to huve applications for all and wore, BERTHA AW Daring Advénturess Capt Potjcehridsailed. New Youi, Npv. {85, -Bertha Laws, the aaventuvess, who tvis the cause of the down- fail of Consul Ruiz of Ecuador, ba fallen into the hgntdof the. police. Yester- day sbe passodlo Worthless check for 25 in payment of#ome wloves suo bad bought at Hindle's stare, No. 1207 Broadway, re- veiving $12.50 inye . Today she madoa purchase in an store and tendercd a check for §4 in payment, \While the clerk’s back was turned sbe stole a porcelaln paint- ing worth $i5. The pawting was missed and when Mrs, Lews was arvested it was found upon her. At the West Thirticth street station she wave her uddress as ine Hotel Bartboldi. Sbes under 200 buil for swindling Coasul 8‘1 TLE, to Run - N IN 2JIE TOILS, The by the ———— KNOUKINGOUT CHINESE, Colestial Manafacturers in 0w Jlad Way ax Fiaxciseo, Cal,, Nov. 25.—The Morn- ug Cail says: Theavhite merchants of the city have becowe alarmed at the condition of Chiuese finances and will hereafter refuse credit to Chiagse manufacturers whom Ihl( supply with goods, [uterviews with Ch nese manufacturers indicate that bus ness with them is in & bad way. They bave reduced their forces largely. Their workmen, they think, will refuse Lo register under the Geary act spd will go back to (Chioa, The Call says that probably within o vear the wachfuacture of shoes, cizars and olothing by Chinese will almost cease o San Francisco. san Franciseo Wikl Not Be Tudicted. Mass,, Nov. 25 —Tuunton spe clals to the Herald ana Jouroal declare that the grand jury will fiad “no bill" wgaiost Liazie Horden. Its Work of Investigation, DE LA HAYE DENOUNCES MANY DEPUTIES Sixty-Five Alleged to Iave Ioen Corrapted by the Use of Corporation Funds— Uneasiness Camsed by the De- ands of the Commissio [Copyrighted 1802 by Jamns G Pants, Nov. 25, —[Now Y ble—Special to Tur Bee.|—The Panama scandal becomes daily more grave, The commission of inquiry was organized today and begun its work. Depaty de ia Have was examinod, and declared that sixty-five deputies wero compromisod by his chargos. Ho gave the committeo divections where proot could bs found, The commission de- cided to ask for the reloase of M. Dumont, 1n crder that ho can sty freely. It also de- mands that an autopsy bo performed on the body of the 1.t0 Baron de Reinach, and that it be given access to papers and documents before the courts fn other lawsuits. This encroachment on the parliamentary power and the judiciary’ power is causing uneasi- ness to many, vecailing, as it does, the ac- tions of the committee of public safe cques 8. don Beanett ork Horald Ca GEITING IN OER WORK, England Making to the New Ve ernment. [Copyrighted 1502 by Jumos Gordon Bennott] Caltacas, Venezuela (via Galveston, Tex. Nov. 25,—(By Mexican Cable to the New York Herala—Special to Tin Bni. | —There 1s a possibility of an amicable agjustmont of tho boundary disputo botween Great Britain and Venezuela, Urged by the British Board of Trade, 1t is saul G.adstone's govern- ment intimates a willingness to oven direct negotiations in rogard tothe adjust mont of that trouble. Lord Rosebery hns named the German winister ut Caracas as British chargo d'affairs ad intorim, and a surances have been given that a Veneziclan minister would be weleotned at the court of St. James, Banglana is said to be willug to roturn the lands oncroached upon and will try and securo as an off<A to hor claims spe- cial navigation privileges ou the Orinoco and its tributaries, One of tae charges against Migavs Is made by the Caracas branch of the Rel Cross society. In complicity with Mendoza, it is charged, - he scized tho fund whicn the society had gatherea to mive aia to the wounded. Itis prooable that the Paila- delphia will be heavily tined for proceeding to sen without her clearance papers. The courts are bringing criminal charges agalnst the principal men in the late govern- ment, and it 13 probablo that General Crospo will endeavor to have thom indicted. ory dly Overtures [Copyrighted 102 by James Go BegLr ov. 25.—|New York Herald Cavle—Special to s, |—The ant- semites are in great glee this evening over the victory of Rector Ahlwardt, vho, ac- cording to the latest news, scoves 4,760 votes, against 4,720 votes divided among the other parties, Ablwardt is in prison for libel. The anti-semites attribute the victory to the logical outcome of what they consider the arbitrary verdict against Herr Oberwender, The latter has just sent me a messago asking if the Herald will correct an error by which he is said to be sentenced for two years in- stead of two montus’ imprisoament. nuott.) Ohio Voters Made Mistakes in Their Tickots, CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 25.—It now as though Ohio may have intended to have gone for Cloveland by a slight margin, ‘Ponight the state statisticians 1 Columbus completod their election count upon indivi- dual presidential electol Tt shows that Lorenzo D, Vickers, the republican elector of the Eleventh district, is defeated by James Seward, whose pamo appaars first on tho list of democratic electors, Seward re- coived 404,115 votes and Vickers 402,300, Iv 1s thought thne veason why Soward oblained k0 many more volos than big fellow electors lies in tne Australian plan of balloting. To vote a straight democratic ticket under this plau formerly it was nec essary only 1o place across opposite tue name “democratic ticket” at the head of the list of candidates. This year, owing to the tendency of voters to drop down one line in their marking and designate the narce of tho first candidate, thus orroaeously voting for bim, the law was amended providing that the crosses for straight tickels must be placed 1 circlos peinted for that purpose at the tops of the ballots. lo was fearcd from ahe first that many would neglect to comply with the new regi- Iation aud placo their marks at the side of the ticket at the top, thinking to vate it straight, Sewara’s election 13 ta%en as ovi dence that this error was made by many votes. Itis argued that the cross was placod beside bis namo by many who supposod that thereby tney were voling the democratic ticket, where they ouly votedTor him, The abstracts of five countics have been sent back for correction, und it 15 possiblo that they may 1mperil Livo other repabiican electors—M., Stark of the T'wenueth district and Luther Allen of the Twenty-first - whose margin of plurality is slight, Marking appears Indiaun Complotes Her Count, IxniaNaroris, Ind,, Nov, 25.—The oficial roturns from the last county 1n Indiana were recoived at the state house today, Tne foot- ings show that Bracken, the lirst elector on the democratic tickey, received 242,700 votes Picree, the fivst elector on the republican ticket,’ received 235,615 votes. Bracken's plurality, which is in eff Cleveland’s plurality, is 7,805. None of the electors on either tlcket receive as many voles as the first, Still Counting in North Dakot. Bismanck, N, D, Nov, 25.--The Harrnson clectors in North Dakots are probably chosen. Complote returus from twenty oight out of thirty-niue counties give Weaver clectors 240 majority, but seven counties yot to hear from are surely for Har vison. The oflicial count way be required to settle the matte e e THE FIKE RECOLD, lus Vanderbili's Kesidenco at pore Burned with Iis Contonts, ont, R L, Nov. ~T'he elegant and costly summer residence of Corvelius Van- derpilt, known as ‘‘I'ne Broakers,"” was totally destroyed ULy five this aftoruoon, to- getbier with all tbe valuable contents of the vilia. The fire was discovered by Mr, Van- derbilt bimself about 4:5). A telephone mes- 8ag0 was sent tothe fire department, but the fire nad made great headway und before the apparaius reached the s:eae, which was nearly two miles from tue station, the fire was beyond control. kven when Lbe department acrived 1t was haudicappea by the insufficient number of hydrants. My, Vandervilt binselt stated nothing coula have been doue to save Lhe nroperty, as the whole building, save the servants' quarters, was @ roariug furnace wheu the de. partment urrived. A portion of the furniture was saved, but itis lnsignificant, eitner 1n guantity or value, Vews HAS COMMENCED ITS LABORS Panama Commission of Irquiry Takes Uo tapostries, rare paintinga, valuable bric-a. brac, elecant furnishings, wearing apparel and rare and costly articles of every descrip- on wi destroved. The valuoof the articlos of faraituro may be judged from the fact hat in ono hall were hung tapestries worth 50,000 OF mor Mr. Vanderbilt and family rary rofuge in the rardner premises. Mr. Vanderbilt HCCUFALD 03t was largely silvor, jewel naturs wero servants and b all right. At 300,000, Westenester, Pa., Nov. Ihe mills of L & Sons at Beaver Chester county, have baen destroved and found tempo cottage on tho could give no covored by othor insurance, The valuables of Jike cod i the safes by the thought would probably be A rough estimate places the loss paper Dam, by fice 1ho 1o3s 13 estimuted at noarly §3,00) ho carding and ankot depurtment of Sauford mills has beon burned, Other | bulldings wero saved. I.oss unknows, but is very heavy and covered by insurance, Oue hundred und fifty hands aro thrown out of employment. Cause of the firo an over heated bearing. Drtrort, Mich., Nov. 2 Car compiny’s works at burned this afternoon, bly reach §300,000. Prxsoy, Minn., Nov. 25, —The buildings ot tho Indian ludust school at Clontarfl, eight miles west of hero, burned this morn mg. fne mul of tho The Peuinsula West Detroit The loss will prova p y . ONLY FIRST-CLASS PASSENGE Northern Pacific n Robb © Their Efforts to the Sleeping Car. Porrianp, Ore, Nov, 25.—~The Northern Pacific train held up at Hot Springs, Wash., last night, arrived neve tonight. H. Mil- ler, one of the passengers, sald ho was sitting alone in the smoking room of tho siecpor, when threa masked men entered, two armed with Winchosters, and the third with o rovolver. They ro questod bim o hold up tis hands, which ho did witn celerity, and tho men relieved him of bis money and valuables, ‘Then ut the request of the robbers Miller waliked up 1nto the body of the car and took a seat mnear fthe frout, end while the robbers took up a colicction from the other passcigers the ladies not being molested. The booty amounted to about $1,100 in easn, besides six gold watches and considerable jeiwel When the work was comploted the rabbors, who coufined themselves to the sleeper. rang tiie bell for the train to stop, When it camo ulmost to a standstill thoy signalled for it to 0 ahead and jumped from the platform in the darkness, obbors, -When tho south- bound Missouri, lKansas & Texas pussengor train reached hieve vesterday it was learnod that the trainmen had discovered a plov to rob the train near Adaty, in tho lndian terr: tory., Passengers bogan hiding their cash aad valuables and preparing for tho attaci which was soon expected. 'Lhers was for hidine plac and coraer. Hefore leaving Vinita o posse of thirty men was collected and armed with a vifle, They were distributed throughout the train from the express car to the rear sleeper, and evorvining was in verfact order to meet the highwaymen, How- ever, it happened that the train was half an hour Iate and a freizht was running on the passonger’s time, soveral stutions ahoad. Just after leaving Adaiv soveral shots wera fired from ambush at tho freight train. The robbers, probably considering that Uhis break had disclosed their intentions, uban- doned their project aud the passeager tralu passed ou without being molested. Work of a Dar obber. Dexver, Colo., Nove 23, A snocial to_ the Republican from Sun Marclal, N. M., says: Last evening a masked man dressed in cow boy fashion eutered the reueral storo and banking house of Jasper Broiles, aud, with leveled rovolver, forced four customers and Broiles to stand in line with their hands up. The robber theu started to rob tue safe, but was interrupted by the entranco of another customer, who wits &t onco putin line with the rest of the viclims, e daring vobber tnen returned tothe safo and securing in the neignhorhood of $1,000 backed outof the store, sprang ou his horse, which was waiting for him outside, and made his escapo. The robber did not attempt to take the personal effects of the customers. 'I'ho people in the store wers so surprised that they can- noL give o deseription of the man, but tho suentff and a posse are endeavoring to find him. tobbers Captured, Potiasn, Ore, Nov. “'wo men, who robbed the bauk av Roslyn, Wash., Septem ber 24 last and secured $10,000, were cap- tured at Aviington, Ore., this afternoon. 23 STOLMS IN THII NORTHWEST. and the Two Dakotas Burl neath foaps of Snow St Pavr, Mian, Nov. 25.—Today’s snow- storm was general In Minnesota aud the Da- Kotas, veing esvecially severe in South Da- Kota. Tho sHOW was accompanied in many sections by sleet, which frozo as fast as it fell, and the whote country is o gluro of ice. Sloux Falls reports telegraph and tele- phone lines prostrated by loads of ico and communication with the outside world 18 al- most wholly supply susverded. Huron reports the snow drifting badly, and the snow is very heavy north of there, whilo fuol s scarce. Miller, S, D., foars stock may suffe farmers ot being vropared for winte Points in Minnesota glye similar reports, The snow and sleot in this eity stopped at dark, but at midnight is starting up azain, Oa)y a little bas fallen here. The mercury i% dile o be very low by morning. Bank Minnesot 1 Be- T'ho schooner Lena Hall, with & carzo of apples, loft i.ud- mgton, Mich., yesterday in tow or a stewm barge, The line parted iast night during a svere storm aud 1he schooner was buffeted about by heavy scus until this ovening, when she ran ashore in a tieavy sleet storm at the foor of Buffalo street. Captain Hiill and two sailors, constituting the crew, were rescued by lito savers after bard’ work, They wero taken Lo tho hospital, having been baaly frozen. Disastrons Storims in the Orlent, Say Fraxcisco, Cal, Nov, Advices per steamship from China say that in Sep- tember a ikalo and waterspout from tho wountuins swamped the country around ng Chow. A temple collapsed, burying v soldiers. Inu gale off the Japanese on October 22 a number of vessels wore wrecked and finetcon fishermen arowned, The British ship Rapid shelled ard de- stroyed seven uative villages in tne Solomon 1slands for the killing of two whito traders. St Louvis, I'he severo sleet storm of today ceverely hampered telegraph and telephone commumiwation, and also cuused grewt trouble to tho electric street car iines in this city, ‘Ihe Market street aud LaClede avenuve lives were compleicly stopped st certaiu times today, the wires being covered with io and the motors belng unable Lo get sufficient paier. thmates on the o New You, Nov, ton Crop. On Saturday lust Lutbam, Aloxsuder & Co., bankers, of this city, sent out & large numoer of telograms asking estimates us 10 the reduction of the cotton crop. These telagrams were sent o the most respousiblo merchants and indi- viduals throughout the soutn, and on Mouday aud Tuesday they recoved replies to nearly every nessago sent, giviog estimates of b crop. The replics show & decrease of 85,10 Der ceut over last year's crop. - Exclinge Quotations, ov. 25.--(Speclal Pelegram xohaoge was quoted as fol- c 1o (i0¢ premium; Boston, New Yor New Yons, to Tie Bee.| lows: Cuicago, i when compared with Lhat lost, All wbe rich l 10¢ discount to pary St Louls, 7o¢ premium, AtQl his loss, which ho stated | | NUMBER 159. WHILE DOING HIS DUTY Conductor A. G Bentlay Grouud to Pieces Beneath His Train, ORDERS SLIGHTLY WERE MIXED Fell Under the Wheels While Endeavoring Lo Use the Brakes—Frighttaily Matis lated -1 Ot us i Nebraska Beatrice News. SHELTON, Nov. 23 —[Special Telos am o Last night avout 9 o'clock Conduetor A. G. Bentloy of freight train No. 20, fell under bis traic and was in- stantly gilled. “I'ho body wus crushed and mangled in a horeible mannor, Tho suppo- €1tion is that ho climbed botweon the oars oS3t the air brakes aud ns it was sloeting and overything covered h fico no slipped and fell undor the wheols, Tae coronsr was summoned and tho verdict was “accidentally killed while performing his duty.” ‘Tne re- mans were takon charge of by friends and taken to Grand Islany, where Lo leaves ® wifo and one child. Bentloy loft Grand Island at 6:30 p. m. ¢ with a spoclal westbound froignts cnglncer was Wood W. White. The train had ora 10 meet an extra eastbound at Gtbbon, On reaching Alda the dispatchor gave orders that tho two trains were to moet here, six miles oast of Giibbon, ana not at the latter pojut. Beutley and his crew pulled 1n here and found the sizual out for orders. Bogineer White stovpad into tho office and received instructions that tho orders were for atother traln, Ho remounted his engine ana pulled out, notwithstanding the order to moct here, Bentlay gave the sienul to stop. Lvidontly no ono saw it. Bentley then stepped between the cars to sot the ale orako. e wis not again sean alive. When found his body was tord asunder and his re- maj were scattered over 1,000 feet along the track, DROWNED ON THANKSGIVING, Kuown Nebraska City Young *coplo Meet Death While Skuting. Nrngiska City, Nob, Nov. 25.--Miss Lola Burnott and young Mr. Kennecutt, to whom she was engaged to be married, were skating on a pond of ice yesterday near Miss Burnett's home, three miles south of Nes braska City, when the gave way and both were drowned. No one witnessed tho frightful uocideat, but theirlong absence caused a seaven which rovoaled the truth, Both vodies wore recovered. -Miss Burneth was a graduato of the High school here, Sho hus taken prominent parts in many ene tertainments and was universally loved. Mr, Kennecutt was a most promising sonof » well-lo-do und promineut farmer, living near the—scene of the nccident. Miss Buruett was also well known in Omabn. Ouly res cently she attended the wedding there of Mr. Charles Dunhaw and Miss Poarman end at that timo formod many new acquiint= ances. Two Well atvice Firo, Bramace, Neb.. 25.—|Special Tele« Rrawm to Tue Br ~The incubating snd broodiug rooms of the Beatrico Poultry and IKenuel company, haif a mile east of vhe city, wero destroyed by tire yesterday noon. The entire pet and show stock of the company was burned, incinding 300 of the finest brad aud show poultry in the state, which nad becn housed n an upper story of-the building for the winter. These had received first premiums at the Kansas and Nebraska fairs Tor two or (hreo years past, The loss also includes a largoAuber of pst rabbits, Kuinea pigs and sixteen valuable dogs of the terrior and bunting breeds that were penned in the building, A heavy wind was prevail- g at the time and a large barn adjolning the poultry pers was also destroyed, with it its "contents, hay, grain, vegetables, ete. About 1,000 head ot chickens, all valus ablo stock, were burned, 1t 1s the iutention of the company (o rebuiid at once. The loss is #2,500; insurance, $1,000. Davin Ciry, Neb., Nov. i BeE, |—About 4 o'clock this morning the fire departmen. was called to a fire 1n the southwest part of town at the dwellimg houso of Hellen Tracy. Owing to the fierce gala prevailing the flames had eained such bead- way bofore the arrival of tho hose teams that the building was a total loss and but~ very little of the contents wers saved. The buliding und contents were insured in the Spring Garden of Philadelphia for the sum of §1,400, which will fully cover the loss, —[Special to Could Not Agree. Bearwice, Neb, Nov. 25.—[Special Tele- gram to ''ne Ber, |—The jury in the $5,000 damuge case of the heirs of John Blair, de- ceased, ugainst certain i3eatrice saloonists gave a verdict this morning, aftor beiug out sinca 10:30 Wednesaay night, for one of the defendants, Byron Bradt, and disagread .on the othera. ‘I'ne casv consequently will have 10 20 to trial a socond timo, The case is one wherein Blair was killod by the cars in the B & M. yards while returning home druni one night, the plaintiffs cluiming that the liquor was bought of the saloonists in ques- tion. prared a Sneak Thi Hastixas, Nob., Nov. 25.—[Special Tele- gram 10T Bee.|-~A man giving Charles Johmson us kis name was discovered sneak- ing around in a boarding house owned by Mus, Aunis Garvor last nightaod aftor o pursult was captured, He bad ren the room of oue of the voarders, takon a gold watch and chain from the trunk of a sorvant girl and was preparing 10 take in the next room when ciscovered. He will bis hearing Monday. Dangerousty Injured ut Osceolu, Osciora, Nob, Nov. 25,—[Special to Tim Bee.)—Weqnesday Sam Youman met with & very severe aceldent. He was assisting to move a three-tou safe 1n the Osceols bank whien it veered around and caught him bes tweon o post and tho safe, squeeziog him hard about the bowels ana i, ‘I'ne doo- tors canuoc toll yot whether be will survive or uot, Blalr Oad Felloyws Mest, Bramg, Neb, Nows®™ - Spdcial to Tue Bew, | thy weeting of Blair lodgo 201 4) .dent Order of OAd 1elhe’ 1 named officers were cloy .0d, Ed R Swith; viee grand, o May; secretary, B, B, Pol- fers treasure Parish; trustoes, A, J. Tadlor, L. C. Eller and J. W. Newell, Notw scalp W Token, O'Nena, Neb, Nov, 25.—|Special to Tue Bee, | —Oo Thanksgiving a lurge party of gentleman, accompanied by a few laales, in dulged in un oid-fashioned wolf bunt, ‘There were thirty or forty iu tho party and they scoured Lhe country soutn of the river ull the afternoon, ‘hoy had o glorlous time, but bagged no game, o Falluroat Geand Il Guaxh Istaxn, Nob, Nov. 25.—[Spacial to Vg Bee,)—The firm of West & Nusz, bar- ness and saddlery, was closed by creditors, Tho ilirdman-Beavice Saddiery company bos & clann of $23; 4. 1. Sobait, a clam of )i J. W. Harnoy, $i2.60; Baok of Com- werco, §275, Creditors will Fecolv ¢ 40 0onts _ . on the dollars Sovere Blzeard at O'Neill, ("NgiLL, Neb., Nov. 25.—|Spscisl T gram to Tue Bee]—From 9 untl 2 today & sovere blizzard raged bere. ‘I'me sky is cloar tonight but the weather is very cold, School closed because of the storm bul no casualties wre reported so far, People generally sre woll preparea for winter,