Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 9, 1892, Page 1

THe OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTY— ANOTHER PLAN T0 OBSTRUCT JCOND Buck Kilgore Springs an Obsolete Rule Upon the House, INVOKED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS Brought Up to Delay the Consideration of a Bill Opposed by the 1 Business cxan Statesman psacted by Senate. Dece. 8 the Mr. Kilgore attent of 1l of the members It provides that rom the he consid Wasmixaros, D. ¢ hich fe existenc of house o know to in unfinished business coming first session of the house ered at the sccond session until after the expiration of six dafs. Should the rule permitted to remain in the code and should it be invoked, the whecls of legislation at a second session would be practically elogged for the first week of its existence. Speaker Crisp intimated that the defect would be remedied, but Mr. Kilgore's fnvocation of rule postponed action on a bill extending the provisions of an act for the muster and. pay of officers and men in the volunteer foree The point made by Mr. Kilgore was entirely unexpected and_created much amusement Probably not a dozen members in the house were aware of the existence of such a ru v were, understood its purport the rule has been in the code for many ars (except durin the Fifty-first congress), none of the oldest members can remember when it has been ever invoked The annual report of the secretary of the treasury was laid before the house and re- forred fo the committee on ways and means y objection was vaised to the further con ration of the bill velative to printine and binding and this consumed the remainder of the afternoon. Without disposing of the bill the house adjourned. In the Senate. D, €., Dec. 8.— ¢ hour in session today that time was cqually divided executive and legislative business. mer had refercnce to the pending ¢ the treaty with Chili, which was ratified nd confirmed, The latter included the ve porting, considering and passage of a bill to authorize the construetion of a bridge across ississippi river at New Orleans. The list of absentces has now been re- duced to nine, there now being seventy-nin senators recorded as heing in this presen the capitol will not be pefore Monday nex Tn executive ses tions were confirme Towa 28 assistant brot n rule v Texas be wnnot WASHINGTON spent exactly ¢ he senate And between The for Aims of ion the folloying nomina John H. Gear of vy of the treasury; D. P. Thompson of Oregon as minister to Willinm Potter of Pennsylvani minister to Italy: J. H. Bakerof Towa a: consul to Copenhagen; J. A. Forbe of Cali a8 consul to ymas; Charles of Illinois as consul to Manillag William Stone of Tow s commissioner of the general land oftice, SHAPING THEIR POLICY. tic Leaders in the House Confer Doings in Washington. ‘WasniNarox, D. C., Dec. 8. —Speaker Crisp, Representative MeMillan and Representative Catchings, who as members of the rules committee, are rather looked to to shape the policy of the house, held a conference of some length today in the speaker's room for the purpose of considering the plan and scope of an inquiry into the condition of the This inquiry is rveally designed for the purpose of furnishing information nece: Y ooa ion of the tariff on a revenue basis, to which the democratic party is pledged, and to some extent also for the purpose of guining information as to where reforms can be made in the interests of economy in the administration of the govern- ment. The ity membars of the com- mittee had two resolutions before them, one offered} by Representative Dockery of Mis- sowvi, and the other by Representative Wil- son of West Virginia, the former's vesolution Jooking to an inquiry by the appropriations committee, of which he member, and the ter by the committee on wuys and means The scope of two resolutions is not quite identical. The members of the rules committee were favoruble to an inquivy of the kind suggested, but thought it should be conducted by one i only. Repre sentative Dickery was consulted with, and after Mr. Wilson hias a chance also to present his views the majority members will decide they shall do and will present the result of their determination to the full com- mittee on rules at a meeting to be held hereafter Plans of ocratle Senntors, Senators Gorman, Carlisle and Brice have been desizn by the democratic senato caucus committee to act, as an_advisory committee, in conjunction with the dema- cratic senators from states where the ap. 1 aching senatorial elections are likely to be the subjeet of partisan contests or to act independently where there are no demo cratic senators from such states, The ad- visory committee will leave for New York tonight und may cousult with some of the | members of the national democratic comuit tee if the opportunity offers, It appears that the subject of vestricting immigration has become 4 matter of 1 by the democratic senato haye decided that it should be non-partisan way and should bo made foward lines when the subject senate. Gresham's Interstate ¢ Declslo Senator Cullom, chairman of the committee on interstate commerce, has very little to say relative to the decision of Judyge Gresham affecting the validity of the inter. te commerce law, but his manner indi s that he is not at all pleased with it 1 have not read it and 1 do not care to much until I have,”” said Mr, Cullom ccording to the newspaper reports, soume rsons are inclined to hold that the decis jon affecting the validity of the section uap- plies to all, and that if the one is unconstitu tional the law in its entiroty must be. There is nothing in such an arvangement, There is one thing about which there has been no doubt, and that is if the law can be amended 50 48 to withstand the decisions of the courts it will be, Whether such a rvesult can be | veached it is hard to determine. After 1 | have read the decision in full 1 may have something to suy pertinent to the subject on the floor of the s | The friends of the interstate commerce law feel that if the opinion is upheld by the supreme court it will' render the commission helpless then be, they say, placed in the position of a voluntary court, with no power to compel the att wit nesses. Mr. Culberson of the house judiciarvy com migtoe said ho thought the rect in his statewent sm'l(tn of the act veferre Further thun this My, Culbertson declined to talk, on the | ground ihat the question in some form might como before the committee of which he is ajrman and he did not wish to commit | himself beforeland. | State and Kallwa The census bureau today giving statistics of stato and railway lands sold on credit. The bulletin says: While the public domain is not now sold on credit by the United States. the land that has been granted to states by the national government | and acquired by the U nited States by treaty, and the land that has been given to raiiws compunics by congress and the states, hus boen sold on credit by states and railway companies under rangements permitting tmn-humnwun-up at onee mul entitling | to deeds upon payment of the final in- | stallment of the purchase price. The debt | incurved by purchisers from ten states under such coutracts during the ten years, 1850-%), ] discus- and they treated in a every effort party before the nmerce senute \dunce judge was cor Of the law as to the Lands, ssued o bulletin Yl City | probable | business th | out SAR. was £30,025,270: from fifty-six railrc panies, $88148760; total, &118.760.0¢ it s o bz el ilughsy with states and 186,469 contracts with rail way companies, a total of 247 478 contracts, Under the credit sales of Jand made by states during the ten ye q eviously, there existed a debt of £26,462 3. Of this £0.013.987 is owing to the Texas Pacific 409991 to Minnesota ; £,886,047 to Nebraska £3,067.735 to Kansas and £1,000,027 to Califor nin, Under the eredit es made by fifty-six railr companics, there survives o debt and the debt owing and vailroad companies under aggregates 857,564,050, The for one yearon the debt ¢ amounts to #1L658,158; ou th railway companics, £2,105,455; the the e Torrey Bankraptey Bl rrey bankruptey in the house judiciary committee on a motion of its friends the house to make continuing ord m_ Tuesday, the 13th inst.. until it is disposed of. Chairman Cul- bertson, who is opposed te bill and others of its kind, fayored the motion, which was adopted with only one or two dissenting votes, Subsequently Mr. Oates introduced in the house a resolution in- accordance with the motion of the committee. The chances for the consideration of this voluminous bill during this session arve not bright Admissh of New Mexico n The democrats are of a mind, it is now said, to let the question of the admission of New Mexico and Arizona go over to the next congs not making any fight to pass the bills for their admission by the senate th winter, 1f the bill for the admission of New Mexico, now on the senate calendar wer passed, the delegate from that territory, M Joseph, would file in the house a bill with o Provision that nothing but the English lan- » shall be taught in the public schools. M. Joscph says that the people of the ter vitory would ot consent to come into the union under an act containing that provision There seems to be little probability of the senate striki ny cireum stances, and this fact inclines the democrats 1ot 1o try to admit the territory during this ongre As Dboth propositions stand to- wether it is probable the course followed as to New Mexico will be followed as to Avizona Washington Notes. ) Representative Catchings, a prominent member of the rules committee, today duced in the house a resolution prov w amendment to the rule, which will te the house from such'a dilemm ound itself in today. The amendment cf inates the objectionable six-day featur vule 27, and it will probably form the basis wtion at o meeting of the rules commit- 11 came up te Arizonn. The following named fourth class post- oftices have been raised to the presidential Charter Oak, Ta.; Havtley, ln.: K Kan.: PFredericksburg, Mo.; Beaver . Neb.: Oaldand. Neb Represontative Caldwell author of a bill introduced in- the house to day 1o reduce postage on first-class mail mat- ter, except postal cards, to 1 eent per half ounce, “The United States ship now at the New York nivy ovdered out of commission. She new boilers put in at the yard and general repairs made. The new boilers, it is ex- pected, will develop a greater horse power, give an increase in speed and also economise space. Justice Harlan of the United tes su preme court will sail for Iurope about the 20thof this month as oncof the arbiters in the Bering sca dispute. 3. M. Lambertin of Lincoln, n selected for appointment as retary of the treasuey to suceeed ton. commision will be sent the senate class: win of Ohio is the which is s been will have Chic yurd Neb., has tant Mr, to TO CHAN THE DATE OF MEETING. roposition Belng Considered by Democratic Cong WasiiNgroN, D. C., —It is not im- that a caucus of the democratic s of the house will be ealled upon to consider the proposition embodied in bill now before the house for the for the meetin Monday in Ded after the fourth ¢ he matt tion of som the judiciary regilie meoeting held by them wis considered. membe change of du of congress the first smber to the first Monday y of March of each year, is ving the serious atten- of the democratic members of smmittee, and today after the - informal conference was at which the subject Tt s thought, and the opinion was expressad that, although the proposed chan might be a valuable one, yet it was well to be cautious nservative in tuking such a step. Tk cstion was also made that it might be desivable to obtain the opinion of the dem crats generally by holding a caucus. Tk suggestion, bowever, has not yet taken prac- tical form.” If such'a changé as that_pro- posed should be made to apply to the Fifty- thivd congress, just clected, the object aimed at by the advocites of a special session of the new congress would be practically attained There is impression that a change in the dute of the mecting of congress would have to be sanctioned byau convention of the several states, as in the case of amendments to the constitution. This impression is not founded. however, as the constitution ress authority to change its time of meeting. WAR CLAIMS PILING UP. 1 Miller W s Congress of Impending Dunger, D. C., Dec. S.—Attorney n his annual report, reviews ne by the department during the alls attention to the growth of the n, especially in the departiment of the court of claims. The vavious classes of claims ehiefly occupying its attention ave then statistically shown. He calls special attention to the enormous amount of south- orn elaims piling up for supplies, ete ken by the army during the war, amounting at present to about #400,000,000, He points that o large proportion of these are without merit, being made by persons who were at the time in vebellion, and sug- gosts that unless congress put some bar between the treasury and these claims th is no telling what anount the government will be ealled upon to pay. The report r fers to the new civeuit court of appeals and says the number of ¢ fore the supreme urt is decreasing it of its estab- lishment. Attorney Gen i WASHINGTO General Miller, the work d year, He s 0 Nebruska Wasuixaroy, D, € egram to Tue Bee.| duced to pension Mrs. month, Ames Swift Balfour Tie following | toduy appointed; Bernina, Ma I%. M. Nicholson, vice E. B. Dumreath, Marion county, vive 0. M. Homeroy, resig son, Winneshick connty, 4 Griles J W, . Carroll county, vice A. W. A, Harvey, resi Minueshick county, IKlewe, resigned ; Sold: Monona county E. E. Richards, vice O. N. Straud, resigned. Il nomination by the president of Albert to be postmaster at North Bend srminated what has been a long, tire some and somewhat acrimonious contest There were many applications for the posi- tion, and many were the remonstrances, ete I'he selection of Noris was with a view to harmonizing, as far as possible, the conflict ing intervests. A bill to grant a peusion of &0 a month to Benjamin F. Chambers in lieu of the amount he i3 now receiving, has heen introduced A bill to pension Eliza Ferguson, foruerly w of Hane Ferguson of company 1, pty-thind Towa infantry voluntecrs, hus heen introduced. Her pension was suspeided by reason of her remarriage W. A. Rimer of Deadwood, 8. D Jates. Secreta [oulvutuu ON THIKD FAGE. ] t Washingto Dec., 8.—| A bill Mary pecial Tel- has been intro Hazlip of Bluir wis today Otoe appointed post county, Nebraska; 1ed stmasters for Towa were county, sigmed § Kerr, Atkin- , vice uty, resigned § hliesma )k ol 1 Nova | od; Tort A, Bieb Polk Morris A . 1s at the ry Noble has «h suied the motion for OMAHA, TALKING KEYS ARE SILENT | Nearly Seven Hundred Rock Island Tele raphers Out on a8trike, BUSINESS OF THE ROAD MOVES SLOWLY Enough Men Rtemain at Work to Keep Trains Claims 3 oth How the Mat in Motion 1e on "he strike of the Rock Island telegraph uzarated at10:30 yesterday morning, nearly all the offices in Nebraska being abandoned or gi 10 new men sent by the superintendent et just such was on ove to | cmergeney Here and there oftice is being operat throug 1 by operator who is not a member of Railway Telegraphers or s sympathy with the present movement, Un doubtedly the dveary prospect scen from the windows of the small ofices along the line of the Rock Island, the vista of snow-covered praivics had a somewhat cffeet upon many of the teleg: listener at the instrument ticket office heard bits taween operators at di ing the ord should go on. But the official sanction to strike had been given and they had nothing else to do but to obey the order of those chosen to represent the association in all conferences between the railway ofticials and the brotherhood Six hund out on the Rock Island and 350 on the Bur- lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, which is operated by the Chicago, Rock Islind & Pa- cific, thus tying up nearly 5,000 miles of v roud. While new men hout the state an the old telegraph of the Order not in ressing \phers, for a in the ' of conver ent points bemoan ¢ of the chicf that the strike Nave been secmed for many of the important offices, the small sta tions will remain “dead™ fora day or two until the railway officials_ascertain the ex tent of the strike. In the meantime city ticket agents, freight agents, freight clerks and even heads of departménts who were operators in theiv ‘carly days are making efforts to reach important stations to which they have been assigned, Charles Rutherford, —city ticket agent of the Rock Island_at " Lincoln, is trying to get to Albright, which is an fmportant station on this line. George Merrill, who is the oper tor in the freight offie here as well « is waiting for ovders to go out on the and will probably be assigned to South Bend. Tn reply to a question of Tie BEE ¢ whether e intended to join the Mr. Merrill said: “T am_not for the Order of Railway I am working = for the W, from whom I draw my salary Tam not in sympathy with _this movement, and believe that many of the operators will realize before twenty-four hours that they have made a mistake. While I am nota member of the order, still 1 suppose from this on_ I will be elassed among the ‘seabs.” Torr Williel, traveling freight agent of the Rock Island, will take Mr. Merrill's place if it is thought necessary to send the latter out on the road. sments have been made for running the through passenger trains, and they will evidently mrive and leave on time. = The senger trains and. the freight trains will evidently be tied up for a day or two, until new men_can be obtained to take the ons abandoned by the striker wbout the local office is con- povter, striker working Tele Nearly All t pany Davesronr, 1 Vice President Kimball of the Rock Tsland road said at noon that the telegraphers’ strike would not seri ously interfere with the use of wires for train work on the Towa division from the Missis- sippi river to Council Bluffs, not more twelve operators having left their keys, on the division from Davenport to K City fifteen or twenty had gone out. Tr are moving regularly by the dispatchers’ or ders, except where 'the snow st fered. He says the strike will not be gen- eral west of the Mississippi river and _that nono of the gispatehers will join tho strik The chief aispatcher and Trainm Jones left this morning on a special for the main line and southwest divisions of the road and haye been arranging to fill vacanci All trains here have been close on time the dispatchers declare the strike is pr ticaly beaten now. At Ottumwa, Orroaeva, Ta, Dec, 8.—[Specinl Tel to Tue Ber|—The Rock Islind opezators went out hiere at 10 o'clock this morning and their places have not been filled, There was notan operator on this line who did not leave his key this morning and not_an oftice on the line between Des Moines and Keokuk is working. What mukes the matter serious is that the operators in the Western Union are in sympathy with the strikers and their places will be hard to fill. There are only two through passenger trains daily on this line and they will not be able to get through on time unless the operators are replaced at However, it will badly cripple the s on this line. * Refused to Joln the Strikers. Ceoar Ravins, Ta., De far as can be learned none of the operators on the Bu lington, Cedar Rapids orthern roud obeyed 'the order to strik BULINGTON, Ta,, Dec. 8 effect of the strike of the operitors is felt heve. All the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern men are stitl it wor Situntion at Des Moines. Des Moixes, Ta., Dec, 8 on the Rock Island road ing. New men have been obtained for im- portant points. Tho ofticials of the road hunted for operators here to send to ns, but find it very hard to get them, as the operators sympathize with the strikers. Superintendent Stillwell says there has been. 1o serious interf with the train_service except special freights. There about seventy-five operators on the lowa lines and nearly ull have gone out. On the Des Moines Valley Divislos KEOKUK, Ta., Dec. 8. All the operators on the Des Moincs f the Rock T G LAk ing, but not on time, On the Fort Dodge Division, Foir Dona, Ta., Dec. 8. —Allthe telegraph operators on this division of the Rock Island road struck this morning between here and Des Moines. Only four men are at work they are station agonts, not members of the order. The train service is considerably crippled busine he telegraphers struck this morn- ries from Ch 5O, Dec. 8.—Chief Ramsay of lwuy Telegraphers says the Conflicting St Cuicac 1., the Ovder of R 11 th General telegraphers went out Munager $t. John Rock Island road, the other hand, said toan Associated press reporter that everything was moving us usual and the telegraphic busiuess of the road was conducted without delay. So far as he was advised the men had not gone out. Some men might have struck here and there, but he had wot received any ady 10 that effect 10 a. of m, the o May Involve Others. 1L, Dec, 8.—~The great point of in the telegrapher's strike is whether they will succeed in obtaining the active co-operation of other organizations of trainmen. The company is endeavoring to find | 20operators. Chief Ramsey said tonight that l Af the road employed nonunion men it would CHICAGO interest od and seventy-five operators are | being | F Rll)\\ M()R\IN‘. | simply force a strike wpon othe the road unfon men branches of 18 they would mot work with non- N THE W as Men Al Quit and Say T Grlevance, Torexa, Kanl, Dec. 8.—All the Rock Island operators hers, excepting two who are not members of the brotherhood T, Kan Have struckat noon | in obedience to ¥he order for n general strike. | | | | | claved that all ghe membe; | readiness to ta | zone out, | sentatives of the company declar | telegraphers of this strilic on the Rock Island is now on and that | p | explanations are not sa General Superintendent Dunlap said: 1 do 1ot kuow how many men are out. Trafic las not been dnterfored with in the least We were expecting the strike and were pre pared for it. We had a man ready to take the place of every striker. Our men haveno gricvance of thelr own, and are simply out on orders.™ One of the strikers said ‘We will stay until ordered back out of & possible 200 men ont ment that the men have 1o false. We want more wages. We are doing the same work for & that Santa e and Union Pacific men are receiving $0 for. If that is not a grievance, what do you call it?" Little Trouble at Beatrl BeATricE, Neb.y Dec, 8. gram to Tug Bee | —The effect of the raphers strike on the Rock Island is hardly noticeable here yet, There are twenty-three operators employed on the division between Norton, Kan., and Nelson, Neb., a distance of 163 miles, Of these twenty-three opet ators but nine have struck, and three of these will, in all probability, return tonight The railrond compauy had eight men in the places of the strikers. these precautions the movement of trains on the Rock Isl: badly hampered by the strike. The t dispiteher has his hands full in moving from station to station by special train in order to make the difteulty as light as possible Neither of the operators at this point have hor have they at Pawnee City or Kan. Have Strack at Denver. Dexver, Col., Dec. 8 —~Very few teleg- raphers on the Rock Island line in this state struck this morning, At Kansas City. Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Dec The Ro 'k Ts- land has only six operators in Kansas City and its suburbs and they are employed in the freight offices. The Kuansas City vepre- they know notliing about the issues of the strike. Roc Island passenger trains are running on time, they say, and beyond that they know noth- ing. None of the general officers of the Rock Island are in Kansas Cit W. E. Sproak of Topeka, Kan., a of the grievance committee of the telegraph operators, s in town today on way home from Chicago, where the commit- tee ordered the strikey He states that the telegraphers have the company by the hip,” and will not let it turn's wheel until their demand. ve acceded to. Out of thirty- eight_ train dispatchers twenty-fl have Joined the strike says Mr. Sproak, and others are following. Six-sevenths of the operators, he says, are brotherhood men, and will support the strike. “The strike situation 100k a turn for the worse tonight. Of the men who went back to work this afternoon five were induced to strike again. The company attempted to fill their places with new men, but the strikers committee succeeded in Iu*\*\riu‘; them away from work. The Rock Island uses the Union Pacific tracks from Kansas City to Tope and from Cameron, Md., to \uxhu~( ity. Thé Union Pacific operjtors. ‘have sent notive to their chief operators that if they are re- quired to handle Roek Island business and to dispatch Rock Lshina frains they will strike, All Ouf wown South. Okl Dee.’ 8.—The telegraphe:s end of the Roek Island road left gheir 1t 10 o'clock. 'The company induced the train dispatchers to remain at their pos Irem Herrington, Kan., to Red River, - Okl, the present terminus of the “wad, outside of train d patehers, only two operators remain at their posts, The operators have the sympathy of the citizens and it is believed the company will have trouble in putting nonunion men in the strikers places. Wiciira, Kan., Dec, § Rock division, except the n dispatchers and three operato struck this morning according to the instruc tions of Chief Ramsay. W YORK CENTRAL ENG ‘ence with t Settled NEw Yok, Dec, 8.—The general committee of grievance of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers on the Vanderbilt railroad system, which camo here nearly two weeks ago to demand an’ equalization of pay for men on side lines, reccived a reply from Chauncey M. Depew today. The chairman of the grievance committee is H. C. Childs, who together with a half dozen of h leagrues, is stopping it the Grand hotel. President Depew, in refusing to make pub- lic his1eply, said today the letter was not under control, that if the engineer W it to give out its contents they could do so. Mr. Childs refused a requést to sce Mr. Depew’s letter, The letter, he said, does not settle the matter. It will not be made pub- lic just now, as we are prepaving a reply to it. but beforc we leave the city both state- ments will be furnished the public “I wish to disabuse the public mind of any thoughts of a general strike,” said Mr.Child “There will be none, but the equities of the s will, If necessary, be referred toa higher tribunal, and if that tribunal sces fit 1o order strike it will do so.. No min who knows Chiof Arthur will think for a moment that he wi pitate a crisis without due cause.’ On being questioned as to whether Chief Arthur was expeeted in the eity, Mr, Childs Said he could not siy, that he may he her Like My, Arthur, none of the com mittee” fayor a strike, but certain rights, based on the general principle of sclf-protec- Hlon must bo dofonded, - AMERICAN NE re out The sta grievances is Special Tele- Notwithstunding Sabetha, member striking ELR on thi key The Island INEERS. Thelr DI Compuny Not Yet col- sovrn Relations Between Brazii and Argentine Endangered—A Political Crisix, [Copyrighted 1892 1y James Gordon Bennett.) Varraraiso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), Dee, 8.—[By Mexican Gable to the New York Herald—Special to, e Bee.]—The Herald correspondent at: Porto Allegro tele- graphs that thé. Brzilian govern- ment has manifested its over the arrest of many on the frontier, in theprovince of Corr Argenting, but in Argentina o different sen- timent prevails. Théresideuts of the proy ince believe the pursuit and capture to be a violation of foreign, territory, contrary to political usages. There is likely to bea lively diplomatic dispute between Brazil und Argentina over the: question. In Montevideo the agcuts of the Castil hila government ane buying arms, while in the same city the federalists are receiving reinforcements. The Herald corvespendent at Buenos Ayres telegraphs that a political crisis is imminent state, by & two-thirds wded from duty all of the judges who tried Pizarro om ~charges of frauds In the Senate dwrdng the debate it was de- s on the judicia > corrupt. In many places this opinion contirmed. There is trouble in the cabi- uet over the action of the Senate and the president’s prolonged iudecision on important questions. vote, sus. w is Will Examine Cabinet Ministers. Panis, Dee, 8.~The Panama canal inve guting committee will tomorvow examin number of the cubinet ministers. 1t will M. Bourgeoise, the new minister of justic to expluin his proposed course of uction relation to the Panama canal cuse. 1f his | tisfactory the com- wittee will, it is expected, take the same course as that which led to M. Ricard's ve- tirewent, DECEMBE Hia| | ami R BOGUS Towa Authorities tional 1892 MEDICAL COLLEGE Investigating a Sensa- Case at Pello, COLLEGE DEGREES AS A COMMODITY Experience of an sity of t He DI ¥ Univ Des Morses. am to Tue raused hes Ta Brr and ¢ of fraudulent transactions in colle; sd agent by an all town about tlon was first patch from some time have contained i stating that versity of the Stat at prices ranging These advertisemer Angelbach, secreta of Broughton Rous rty calls Loudor Past cc bridge university, as the En; The alleged Prof. at Pella last Ma Holland, but came Africa, where he h Dutch settlements. letters of introduct ple in the old country doors of the best homes swingin see him. He L although t mystery. mone time i Little Known of His Business, Tt w known tha some kind of an “ir further than that his business. Aft me time he retur back with a Since that time office business. Sundays to Presbyterian steemed ability. For lecturi a lectu some time | French, German, ¥ nguages. The at By the matter by a to sell fellowship d lege which would from appl degrees was $30, a Dy an applicant writing to the board to know if the alleged degr the board. to the attorne; made to deal with V. deserves, In the bold face on the n there nything “International Un he is himself an inn COAL F. Snow Blockade Likely to Oceasion Serlous Inconven! ., Dec ports of suffering ¢oal have been brought in from 11 parts of South Dakota,northern Nebraska ern Towa as a Stovx Ciry, T to Tne Bee.]—Ri reity of and wes pected blizzard t west yesterda the hands of the railroads with that coal ordered enroute by the gines, the railroad to furnish motive power for the grcat S. D., the citizens be rush. cenrag the among those nec points coal on car s being se nine of st - many pensive fuel At Alpen 1 of snow and big drifts along their lines almost amounting makes the situ Intercsting Murd StGovnsey, Ta., 1 0 Tue Bek.]—The murder The defense expect boys waylaid Hel will try to show that Helm went ov miles out of his wi await the coming of way home from Fr én attending a was largely ik, brother of introduce ion when he and al Cla to of opiates also ‘heen pected to live. cross-examination testimony through and apperently hon Found Quant T, i) Forr DovGe, gram to Tue Christianson ut ( having been conned extensive fire there 4 person thought appeared on the sty fous intoxication that “Ms. ( scarch of the hou quantity of bolts « chandise the storehouse of athorities expect Be conneeting the Chr Des MoiNes, gram to Tue W Ta., dence portion of th Ay and succee but re gask thugs was also bad] but all succeeded in is supposed o have Coul Not BurLINGTON, Ia gram to Tue Bee.| of Burlington, Kan,, ge in his city and good standing, wus recently, He fai today and forfeit wrote the could not stand to had counnived at the Accused of Lovying Blackmail, Cepar Ravivs, Ia gram to Tue Be county is accused by the Vinton Eagle of ex- om saloonkeepers ving blackmailed any one. torting money fi denies ha vestigation are said unmolested in the ¢ will pr Killed While € Ta., Dec. § }—Cilian Goudy , while sliding on van into the baggage car on the today CEDAR Rarins, gram to Tue Be old bo; way at Marion stantly killed Followlng a Supposed Murderer, Cepar Ravins, la gram to Tue Bee. | 1L, were here Waters, forwmerly a ed to the degree degree Meanwhile he devoted his churches, ard of Me Examiners was directed to attempt 1 ants for medicinee in this state. The matter has meantime MINE THREAT! dealers amounts to no supply at all. railronds and used in their en- ,which they fon the more serious. f Walter Clark is in progress here. his evidence given at the_ex- shot by Helm, and not then ex- Clark ‘dristiunson” and the place strongly Brr. | er, was attacked elock this evening in a thickly settled ves 1o be a numbe vesterday Agent the “Natlonal © of 1linols! arishing he St ¥l Business, fal Tele been , Dee. 8.—[Spe A sensation Isewhere by the discovery o doge at Pella, Ta., iiles east of here, small Atten by a dis. that a atte n, Eng rtain | mposing the stating for lish advertisements National Uni- e of Mlinois” could be had from 10 to 60 gu nts are signed “Prof. Vi ry," e of s of Christ college, Came ish agent. Van Angelbach arriy rch. He is a native of to Pella by way of South ad spent some time in the He brought with him ion from many prominent and at onee_found inward med to have plenty of he source was for a long At he was connected with iternational colle but | 1o one knew anything of | staying at Pella for ned to Chicago and came of doctor of letters, he has been doing a land ing in one of the Dutch He was highly wrer, being a man of fir he has_heen nglish, Dutch tention of the Tow teachin id other | State of Van Angelbach degrees in his alleged col- be accepted by the hoard | permission to practice | His price for such theseheme was exposed ce would be accepted by been referre and_an effort will be n Angelbach as his case Van Angelbach puts a utter and claims that if wrong with_the alleged iversity of Tllinois” that wocent victim, nee. . —[Special Telegram from a result of the unex- wept over the north- | use is a scareity in that in many cases Dealers charge the responsibility, saying by them was. confisciited supply not being enough in ne ated thirty tons of coul in apportioned out | ling_it, while at other s billed to places beyond In this city there is a Al and unless relief comes will have to use more | ilroads report a heavy which to a blockade. rinl, [Special Telegram y Helm for the dee. 8 trial of s to show that the Clark n, while the prosecution v two and hid behind a tree to ' the Clark boys on their wont, where they had | litical meeting. Wednes- spent examining Byr he one killed. They t was under the influc most unce ha withstood without wavi out was st st a hard | ving, His ghtforward | es of Dee. 8 Mr. lander, [Special and Mrs, John ¢ suspicioned of ted with the origin of an wr | who Rank | the fog in N newspapers | and give the name | | the head and bo | regiment s recently. Last evening to be Mrs. Christignson ts ina state of hiliur- The fact developed later was a4 man. A so revealed a suspicious f cloth and other mer- | resembled o gang of thieves, The to find direct cvidence istiansons with the fi Tele- | young e men at 6:50 [Special David Evans, a by thr i city. He fought des aded in getting away from not until he had received hes from a knife in the Ho thinks one of the hurt in the struggl escaping. The motive been robhery. Ly His Son Jalled, , Dec. 8.—[Special Tele Young Arthur Furgeson who was attending co 1 who was & member in caught robbing a store led to appear for trial ed his bond of §00. His court a note saying he sce his boy go to jail and forfeiting of the bail. Dee. 8.—[Special Tele Sheriff Downs of Benton Downs An in- T'here running obably be made of saloons ounty. asting. [Special Tele- a by the icy paver electric v and was almost in- a., Dec. 8.—[Speciul Tele Ofticers from Oquaqua, looking for Ben fsherman at Burlington, | | Denver prefc New York is suspected of the murd They found that he had been here, some time ago for some point in where they have gone in search of Henry but left Missouri of him. o ELEVEN IN n the ¥ Clty N, J., Dec. S—There cident at the Danforth avenue station of the Central railway at noon today A Long Branch train crashed into the rear end of an east-bound local train URED, Sgrious Accldent ptral Railroad at Jenrsey Crry shocking was a complotely mushing one car, severely < hurtin the same coach was due to a delay of fifteen by the into a_transportation boat in w York bay. The injured are Jons L. Fineea, advertising agent, Jersey City, compound fracture of legs Gronat: D, Lavsos Elizabeth compound fracty Miss Grienoy, about. the body and inj may die. ORLANDO DENOREST injured about head B. (. Ciiever broken, nose broken James Toss of Boston jured and back strained S, M. HERsHFIELD, New back hurt LOUIS ZELNER, injuring nine other The tes to the forry woman and more or les: passengers of wecident min trains caused boat crashing Central road's of logs oth o N J lacerated internally. She of Greenville, N nd logs and internally W York City, left irm and injured ‘about the lead cut, hip in York, head cut New York, injured about severe sealp wounds and left arm fractured 1.0, Muteen, Plainfield, jured and nose broken. . Rusvon, Plainficld, about the head and hips W. I Pauk, Redband, 1t foot, head cu N. J, back in N. J., injured lost two 1d arms injured, > FIRE toes of THE RECORD, Cleveland, O, Hasa Big Blaz flagrations, CLEVELAND, O, Dec. S.—The eity a large brick building on Long street, was gutted by fire noon today. Tnside of five minutes after the fire was discovered it was beyoud control, and within twenty minutes the wall had fallen. The front wall toppled into Long strect and dozen firemen barely escaped with their lives. A steamer was crushed beneath the mass of brick. The loss on the building is £20,000. The armory was the headquarters of the famous Cleveland Grays and the gen 1 militia_and artitlery companies. The Grays' loss is 25,000, other losses bringi the total up to &H.000. The insurance about 20,000, of which the Grays held $1 000. The fire ereated intense excitement, for a high wind was _blowing at the tim id the central police station, adjoining, ume near burning also. WoncesTeR, Mass., Jefferson today burned satinet mill to th 10,000, The uppe mere plant, is badly damaged by si water: the storehouse and picker rc destroyed and a two-story residency The total loss 00,0003 insurance, e LIEUTENANT VANCE ARRESTED. Other Con- armory, about Dee. 8. flour m ound, witl seven-set The fire at nd loss of cash- ke and ms were burned 50,000 Conduct of a Salt Luk oty to Cause Trouble, [Special Telegram to Tur Putenant o of the Sixteenth in stationed at Fort Doug- las, a prominent member of Salt Lake society, W sted today on hisreturn from the cast His alleged offence consisted of sustaining fmproper relations with a certain young lady at Fort Douglas and ,on intrusion under tionable circumstantes fipon the pr young lady. This is said to have last summer hefore or while the wis on its summer outing, and created some scandal at the time. The licutenant in order to squire the 1 ve- sigmed his commission, but the resignation wis not accepted. He subsequently obtained a leave of absence and it was upon his return that the arrest was made. Lieutenant Johnson, brother-in-law of the young woman in question. is said to have Sworn to kill Vance on sight. A gun play is alleged to have n place Detween the two before Vimee's arrest was accomplished, in which Vance got the drop on his assailant. It is understood that a court martial will convene on December 12 to try the case and that the will probably be “conduct unbecoming an ofticer and a gentleman.” - - DECLARE HIM INELIGIBLE, ader Likely SALT LAK e oceurred dings at Law to 1 in Missourl from King Ofice, Serixariend, Mo, Dee. 8—All criminal proceedings in Tancy county court sudden termination today by brought against Benjamin Price, clected to the office of prosccuting attorney by the re- publicans, to declare him incompetent. When the parties of Tancy county nomi- nated candidates for prosecuting attorney win..- ould find a_suitable man for |lu' ace. The democrats nominated C Bharp of Ozark, Christian county, and ohe republicans nominated Bep P of this city. Of course neither are eligible. Price wus elected, The procecdings him are to prevent his taking the ofiice on ceount of ineligibilty. Shurp cannot be de- clared elected, und” the people ave in a quandary as o what course to take. event & Republican - ! don Financial Review, [Copyrighted 1592 by James Gordon Bennett,) LoxboN, Dee, 8.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tie Bre.|—The stock market was inactive, but on the whole there was a better tendency, owing to the steadier tone of the silver mirket. Argentine bonds were bought on' the budget statement. 1886 and_funding loans closed 157 per cent highe Spanish bonds rose B per e on the change tho ministry of Mexico, Brailian recoy 15 per cent. Home rvailways are i shade 1ower in a few cases, but Amer left off generally better at about the i ved was particularly strong on dividend rumors. Canadian and Mexican lines weve featurcless, but some Argentin railways are firmer. Bur silyer is un chunged, Rupee paper recovered 1gd, Con sols closed 1-16d better, The discount mar- ket was dull and the rate for_three months bank bills declined to from 17 to 2 per ecnt Call money was obtainable at 1 per cent; loans for the week were at 115 per cent, - Movewments of Oce At Para-— Arrived Santos Rio Junerio for New At Bremer Haven St Seguarancia, York Arrived from Lahn, from At Delaware Liverpool for Philadelphia At Brow Head-Sighted from New Yovlk for Liverpool At Gibraltar—Arrived —Ems, York for Genoi Passed—Illinois, from City of Berlin, from New Falr and ¢ is What Has ed for Nebraska Today Wasnixatos, D. C., Dec. 8 braska and lowa—Generatly west winds; colder. For South Dakota north winds; colder. Local K Orrice or TiHE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAnA Dee. 8.—Omaha record of temperature and ainfall compared with corresponding day of pust four years: fair, north Generally fair, ord, 1892, 1891 412 1690, 1R84S 4026 4 00 n the as compared ture cuprrature 0 tomperatur E 162 ipitation 00 00 Statement showing the condition of t perature and pitation at Omahi fo day and since March 1, 1592 with genera) average ature the diy e Murch 1 8 04 1 iy ¢ 04§ Deficlency sin .00 inchies Geones K. Husy, Local Forccast Oficial, six | Bonds of | west to | NUMBER 172 THEY DECLARED THEMSELVES | | 3mmm. of the Members of the French | Ministers on the Panama Oanal Inquiry. ALL AID WILL BE GIVEN THE CHAMBER ‘ Declarations of the Ministers Recelved with | Great Applanse The Minkster of Juse theo Talks for the Govers A Vote of Confide hent— Panis, Dec, 8The declaration of the new ministry was read in the Senate today by M. Loubet, minister of the interior, and in the Chamber of Deputies by M, Ribot, the prime. minister. The declaration recalled the | events that caused the recent political crisis | and afirmed the intention of the cabinet to aid the Chamberof Deputies by every means i its power to throw light upon the Panama canal affaiv. Nevertheless, it continued, the | cabinet must afirm the principle of separas tion of the executive, legislative and judicial “ powers. The government has decided not to | exceed the limits pr ibed by the law. [ The dectar the ministers was | | tion of qiN M. Hubbard, deputy from asked to be allowed to inter- | polate the government as to the conditions on which the cabinet ould assist the Panama investigating committec. M. Brisson proposed the matter be poste poned until tomorrow in order to permit a preliminary understanding botween the coms mittee and the government Prime Minister Ribot op ponement, that ho w tain whether the government dence of the house, M. Hubbard thereupon asked the governs it whether it would communicate to the house tho documents in the Panama prosecus tion. He also asked for information as to the general attitude that the cabinet ine tended to adopt toward the committe | Answer of the Minister of Justic | M. Bourgeoise, minister of justice, de- | elared that the government woull accord to | the committee the most extensive powers ipatible with the principle of keeping avate the judicial and legislative func- tions. The government had ordered that a post-mortem examination be made on the body of Baron de Reinach next Saturd The government was also prepared to coms | municate partly or entirely certain docus ments in the Panama prosecution. Continu- ing, M. Bourgeoise said that it must not be forgotten that the recent attacks upon indi- viduals were really an attempt to bring dis- credit upon the republic. They were o kind of an_election manoeuver, the manipulators | of which desired to bring about a repetition | of the famous placards, “Down with the | robbers.” M. Bou neluded by de. - | elaring that the cabinet was ready to afford the committee explanations which it was hoped would be well understood. [ M. Brisson said that the committee was | anxious to co-operate with the government. | atly applau In the Chambe Seine-et-Oise, 5o this poste shed to ascer- hud tho confle suying “0ise o Nobody would seck to make the present de- bate the occasion of a er or conflict, and | & great advance crtainly been made | rd an understanding. ‘The committee, | ever, would make certain revelations in | regard to a partinl communication of the | docurents promised by the government. M. Hubbard woved that all the Panama j documents be communicated to the commite | ypposed the motis [ vote of H08 to 230, | vote of confidence w then adopted, | Amajority of the committeo elected today to examine M. Porquery de Boissand's pros posal, that persons impiicated in the Panama 1'corruption be dealt with by”criminal | process, ure in favor of such & measure, on, which was IN THE B TAN PARLIAMENT, | - i 't Labor Disturbane ‘ mated Discassion in the Chamber, Bressers, Dec. 8.—In the Chamber of | Deputies today M. Haussen, progressist, | questioned the goy rd to the | ssing the recent | Tabor disturbances at Tillequer. | M. de Burlet, minister of the interior, de- | «d the action of the government and the 5 Cauy n Anls rnment in e measures employed in | wenc o Vot onfidence in the government, | M. Newkern, moderateliboral, made @ brief | specch, in which he approved the governs ment's action, The membe: against the spe Fovernment o the extremists protested «hies of the supporters of the ud a scene of wild disorder ens sued, A semblunce of order was restored after a time ¢ vote of confidence was & adopted by o majority of 184, SURPRIS| Englishmen Open Their sion Favoring Prot N\, Dee, 8,—The unanimity the agricultu favor of protection and bi yesterday astonished Both the | liberals conservatiy The cons | ference reassembled today Richard Pa- | get, conservative memberof parliament,said | the remedy for the depression in agriculture was not alone in protection, but that the im- rial and local taxes must be reduced, i Many farmors pnid un incomo tax on an' ins | comé never earned Expres- and en- in | To Contest Ahlwardt's Electia Benwy, Dece, 8 —Steps ave being taken to invalidate Rector Allwardt's clection to the Refehsti the ground of corruption and intimidation of Several of his maltreated o radical agent sus- peeted of beinga Jow. He was badly injured | ana was oblized to use a revolver to escape from the mob. | Anti-Semitism appears | among other parties. T tholic organ, crmania, in a violent anti-Jewish article, lures thut the party desirous of annulling emancipation of the Jows is daily grows in Germany ho case of Rector Ahlwardt, who is on 1in the criminal court on the' charge of lering Herr Loewe, the small arms aifactirer, was postponed today owing to illness of the defendant | on | opponents, supporters to be spreading de the Tuman Line Steamers' Withdrawal, Loxnox, Dee, 8. It hus been reported here | that, owing to the agitation in the United ainst immigration, the Inman Line hip company would withdraw all its ners from the transatlantic trade ab present. It ean be said that the report is untrue, It was based upon the fact that the company will withdraw ils steamers from December 14 to February 8 so that they may | be completely overhauled prior to inauguras | ting the service between Southampton and New York and vice versi i Rowe g L) and her maid wei villa at women wer Countess and Maid. The Countess Vistonth s nurdered in the counte Valeris Friday evening. Both nearly hacked to pieces and had been otherwise maltreated. A ruan named Iehumann, who had been intimate with the maid, was suspected and are sted in this city last evening with a purse | bearing the countess’ crest in his possession, | He has confessed both murders. 's Great Storm. | Buos Pesti, Dee. 8.~The city is almost | lifeless us the result of the snow storm, Nobody goes out of doors unless compelled to | do s0. Not single train left yesterday from the eastern and western termioi. ‘The southe crn traing still run, but they are hous late, Telegraph and telephone service is greatly crippled,