Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 6, 1894, Page 2

=~wtrial tomorrow for the governorship of the province of Buenos Ayres The Chamber of Deputies has approved the plan for the consolidation of the floating debt. EUROPE UNDER A COLD WAVE, Trains Snowed Up nnd ivars in the Sunny, Balmy Soath Frozen Over. Loxnox. Jan, b.—The severe cold continues throughout Great Britain. in many places the thermometers today registered as low s 5° to 10° nbove. This involves as much sufforing as would a temparature of low zero 1n the Unitea States, Tho peoble are ontiroly unprepared for such a terrible cold wave and the result is that the suffer- ing among the poor is intense. Many cases of death from exposure are already reported and outdoor work has been almost entirely suspended. The gale in the channel, which, for the first time in years, compelled an entiro sus- pension of the channel mail service, is somu- what abated and the mail boats started to- duy on their passages between France and England, Southern Councles the Coldest, At Dovér today the mercury registered 10= abo zoro and in uth Devonshire 122 above zero is reported. The river Dart and tho tidal streams are frozen solid A heavy snow storm prevails today and a mail cart, which hus been snowed in since yesterday evening, is not yet extricated In Lincolnshire two men were found frozen to death and wmany of the roads are covered with snow drifts ten feet high Tn several parts of England railvoad trains have boen imbedded 1n the snow for hours and on the Isle of Wight the weathor is re- d to be the coldest of the contury. The Yar is frozen from its source to within a fow yards of the sea, and on the Medina or, which divides tho Isle of Wight into fly equal parts, several trading vessels are fcebound in midstrean, e Thecliffs or Cornwall are hung with icicles of immense size. Abnormal Cold in Other Lands. Reports from Spain show that the most intenso cold also provails there. Av Zorita the thermom: registered 102 and at Beargos several people w death. A dispateh from Madrid mounted guard fell from bis horse and died from the cold.” Snow is siill falling and the cold seems to be on the increase. A Madrid dispatch to the Standard says: “There have been three days of intense cold throughout Spain. Snow has fallon heavily in Biscay and the northern provinses and in many parts of Andulasia. The railway and telegraph services ave seriously interfered with.” " A dispateh from Dunkirk, France, says the thermometer there is 2= below the freezing point. Two men, found dend the last twenty-four hours. victims of the cold weather At Moscow 28° below 2 registored. At Nijni Novgorood the thermometer regis- tered 24= below and 23= below was reported at Kharkoff. VAILLANT FINDS AN ADVOCATE, woman and a child have been n the streets of Berlin during They were all His Trial Wil Probably Not Begin Until Monduy—Denth Sentence Unlikely. Pags, Jan. 5.—The jury which will decide the fate of August Vaillant, the anarchist who threw the bomb on December 9 last 11 the Chamber of Deputics, assembled today in the council chamber of the assizes court and informed the president that Maitre Labori, o distinguished advocate, had conscnted to act as counsel for the prisoncr. Maitre Labori will con- fer with the presilent of the court and with Vaillant today, but it is unlikely that he will be prepared to commence the Conscquently. it is expe:ted that the case will be heard at the beginning of next week. The authorities are of the opinion that all delay in bringing the ai- archist to trial servesto encourage his com- panions aud to strengthen them in the im- pression that the oficers of the law havo been alarmed at thefr threats to commit further outrages 1f Vaillant is tried, con- demned and executed, oughout the trial the court will be carefully guarded, and no person will b ad- mitted who is not clear of all suspicion of being an agent of the anarchists. 1t 15 pro- posed that the trinl shall open each morning atll o'clock, angd that the sittings of the court shall closo ab6 o'clock every evening, “I'he general impression scems to be that illant will escape tho death sentence, and thut he will bo imprisoned for life. This impression is based on the fact thatno lives were lost through the e HURLED INGSTANDS AKOUND, JLively Meoting of the Mal eries of Free whits, The new municipal coun- cll met lust evening for the first time sinco the recent election, which was conducted with extremo bitteruess. The an feel- ings aroused by the election do not seem to have in any way calmed down, for lust night's meeting soopdoveloped into« general row, during which the munieipal councilors hurled inkstands at each other and engaged iu a number of exciting and lively fights. Finally the presiging ofticer was compelled 10 adjourn ghe meeting in a hurried manner aud the councilors left vowing vengeance on each other, Simtiar Sconcs at_Madrid, Mavuwin, Jan. 5 —The meoting of the new municipal council of this city yestorday vening, was of ‘u decidedly | exciting do- scription. There were several fizhts wiong the councilors and much other disorder, causing the mecting to be adjourned ubruply, Manicipal MALAGA, Ju MEXICO'S SOUTHERN BOUNDARY, Agreemént of Her ¥ the British Commussion Yreatas, Mox., Juv. 5. — Foreign Secretary Tzuacis Maviscal of the Mo ican cabinet has with British Commissioner Spencer, perm neutly settlod the sourbern boundary line of Whis state and that of the republic between British Honduras and Mexico, I'he boundary fixed has its luo north of Ambergeis 1slund to Now river, thence un Now viver to a designated point, thence west until it strikes the continuati and south line of the west bounaary of the state of Belize, WL Limugarate an Avtive ey Rio b Jasemo, Jan. 4-—-Adwiral Coel Meneto has veplaced Admiral Chave as min fster of marine, and, v is veported, the chungo iudicates that the governwmeut in tends to maugurate o wore active maritine policy, gud that the new winister of marine will imimodiatoly take steps to prepave | adeut Peixoto’s fiect for an engagement with g Secretary and vebel squadron in order that the rebellion | be sertled as 8000 as possible. Anouner Oasd y Gun uvented. N, Jan. Bo~The avehduke, Carl Sal- Vator, in connection with an oficer of the army, has inveuted an automatic mit SERIES FIVE JANUARY 6. 1894, THR BERER COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. o socure this superb souvents eng cr bring aix coupons of this serios boaring differcnt dates withi 10 cents in cotn AT PORTFOLIO DEP'T, Bee Office, Omaha. 25 be- | 1ol the north | raflleuse, which s reported to bo the best yet made. 1t fires 450 10 480 shols a_minuto and smokeless powder can be employed. Forty thousand rounds have been fired from one barrel of the weapon without showing any dofect. Thocost of the mitrailleuse is 1,000 florins each ALL BUT ONE ACQUITTED, Libelers of Chancellor Cnprivi Get O Ensily —Nerr Gloess' Sentence. Brniix, Jan. 5.—in the libel sult of Chan- cellor von Caprivi against Herr Gloess of Dresden and threo_booksellers for publish- ing n cartoon entitled *Bismarck in Berlin.” the prosecutor today asked for fdur months imprisonment for Gloess and for a month’s imprisonment for the others. The court ro- jected the demand of the counsel for Herr Gloess that Princo Bismarck should be sum- moned as & witness. as o letter from Dr. Schweninger, tha prince's physi- clan, ed that the ex-chancel- lor rovented by illness from attending. The court also ignored the con- tention of counsel for tho prisoners that tho tribune was partial, as some of the judges, according to the claim of counsel, were con- nected with Hebrews. “The court then sentenced Horr Glooss to ton days imprisonment and to a fine of 100 marks. The other prisoners were acquitied. MOST TRYING IN A D DE, English Trade Review —Confidence in “For- eren’” Stability Lacking. Loxvox, Jan. 5.—The Times, m an article on the trade of 1803, says: It may be re garded as the most trying vear of a decade. American currency and American tarift checked enterprise. The Australian bank- ing crisis and the depression in American railways, coupled with tome fuvestment troubles, depleted incomes and enforced cconomics which affected traders. The inherent conditions of trade have gen- erally been unsound and remained so at the ord of the What is lackiog is confi- dence in the stability of affairs abroad. HAWAII PRESSING, TARIFF RISKY Such s the Comment of London's Radical Organ on An tean i*olitics LoxNDoN, Jan, 5,—The Chronicle, in an ed- itorial, says that vhe latest developments in Hawaii have made its affairs a auestion of the hour and added a new complication to tho situation in Washington. The Wilson tarif biil, it says, viewed in the light of its influence ‘on voters, the only light in which the American politician regards the ques- tion, hasmow become a_dangerous measure, and it is difficult to see how the bill, as fore: shadowed in President Cleveland’s message, cail pass congr OVER SIXTY WERE KILLED, Closing of Catholioc Churches ‘In Russia, the Reason and the Result, Berriy, Jan. 5.—The newspapers here an- nounce that the closing of the Catholic church in Kiosk, Russia, was due to the ex- press orders of the governor of Vilua, he exact number of Catholics killed by the Cossacks, who invaded the churchy was sixty. Over 100 wero wounded. RAISER'S COMMENT. What William Says of the Character of the rench People. LoNpox, Jan. 5.—A dispatch to the News from Berlin says: It is reported the om- peror, learning of the verdict n the wial of Aigues-Mortes rioters, said: *“1he French- men are always the same. Acting in excite- ment they always work for the advantage of anoth ] Called to Cure Gourko. Beguiy, Jan. 5.-Prof. Ernest von Berg- mann, the celebrated German physician, who hads made a special study of wounds and blood poisoning, bemg at the bead of the military hospitals during. the, Austro-Prus- sian war of 1866, the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and tne Tarko-Russian war of 1876, has been summonod to Warsaw in order to attend the famous Russian commander, Gen- eral Gourko, governor of Warsaw, who has baen reported to be in a dyiog condition for some time past. Large London Hospital Buraed. Loxnoy, Jan. 5.-—During the night the Vietoria hospital w burned and the pa- tients were saved with great difficulty. The building was greatly damaged. The Victo- ria 15 the principal childvei's hospital in the metropolis. 1t is situated in Chelsea. Will Lot Leo Mediate. Lista, Peru, Jan. 5.—The Peruvian govern- ment has accepted the offer of the pope to mediate in the dispute between Ecuador and Peru. Both countrics, however, con- tinue to augment their mititary forcos. Samoan Nutivos Kostless. AUvCckLAND, N. Z, Jan. 5.—Advices by stenmer from Apia, Samon, say the Samoan natives have shown signs of restlessness sinco the departure of the war ships and that further trouble is red. iladstone Wi Winter in Italy. Loxbox, Jan. 5.--Mr. Gladstone will leaye for Biarritz on January 20, where he will be the zuest of his friend Mr. Armistead. Duchess of Argyle, ie ductiess of Avgyle Death of tn LoxpoN, Jan, 5, daied yesterday. SEXTELTE OF CROOKS. of Them ot Yinle: hbery. Dovelopments left no room for doubt that when the police arrested Thomas Bentley, James Carroll, W. J. Armhnd, Thomas O'Dowd, I3, (. Brandon ana John Kelley Thursday night, they did a good thing. Yesterday George Balden, employed as witehman for the Omaha Elevator company, called at the jail and identificd the crooks. According to Balden's story he was walking out on whe railway tracks Thursday morn - ing and saw the crooks now under arrest in 2 box cur near the Kighteenth street cross- ing. 'They had built a five on the fievr of the car and were taling life casy Lalden asked whut business they had uilding o fire in a car. This question raised urow und one of the gang pulled a rovolver and vdered the watchman o move on, ak the same time declaving that it was noneof his business what the gang was doing. There was a fight between Balden and the man who putled the gun and Balden came aut winner. O Dowved Some by Victims s been identitied by 1, Green of 1252 Marey street us one of the men who entered his house Thursday in broad day light and stole an overcoat and u ladics cloak. Green gave chase, bui was too shw for tho thioves and they ROt aw: Thursday night two of the vont into Whitney's shoe stor N Fifteenth | streot, aud whito on ged the clork in conversation the other stole n fine pair of shoes and skipped out. The same gang i also suspected of stealiug the two ove I from workmen employed on the old Farna street theater site. 1 1vis thought by the police that the thieves have a quantity of stolen plunder planted | 8omo place, and au offort will be made to find out where it 1. This forenoon the six photographed for the rogues Abused Bis Fwmily. Mndsen was up before the police again yesterday for abusing his fam- fis wife said that hor hushand came jome Thursaay night deunk and that he | abised her becauso they Lud nothing to eat in the house, Midsen 13 lard caso and has served time before for the sume oftense, - The judge gave blm uinety duys in the connty fail, the flvst and middle fivo of each month'on vread and wate Passod Hogus Ohe The police b Clausen, who lives ou o farm noay Lis the man who has beon checks in Omaha and cently Clausen has been idensifiod as tho party | who worked Dr. Willlamsoa the other night, and he will be arvested as s0on as the proper s nat Charles Ashland, passiug bogus South Omuha ro ¢ discave papers cau be made out. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:‘IQATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1894 WAR AND RUMORS OF WAR They Come to the Front Every Day in the Railroad World. SITUATION IN UNION PACIFIC CIRCLES Tteport of Proposed Action on the Part of the Oregon Itallway & Navigation Com- puny’s Bonaholders—The New Lomnx Ticket. All sorts of rumors are heard in railway circles th days anent the Union Pacific situation and the growing unrest of lines in the western section of the country, largely prompted by the Union Pacifie, Denver & Gulf succeeding in breaking away from tho Union Pacitic systom. The latest of these rumors developed yes- terday, when it was assorted that the Ore- gon Railway and Navigation company had demanded a separateaccounting preparatory to the ‘commencement of a suit looking to the appointment of a roceiver for the north- ern line. But inquiry failed to contirm the latter rumor, although a separate account of net earnings is being kept to satisfy second mortgage bondholders. When the officials were in New York a committee of these bondholders waited upon the receivers with a request that the moneys of the Oregon Railway & Navigation company be kept avart from the general funds in order that hotders might have an opportunity to ascer- tain the condition of the earnings at any time. The request, which was entirely con- sistent, was 1mmediately granted and the net earnings over and above the payment of operating expenses and the interest on the first movtaage are keptseparate for the bene- fit of second mortgage bondholders. The earnings pay the operating expensos. the interest on first mortgage bonds and about 25 per cent of the intereston second mort- wage bonds. thie there is nothing new in the situition, the committee ap- pomted recently by bondholders to act in conjunction with the Berlin committee belng very friendly to the present manage- ment of the system. Not the lcast trouble is feared at headquarters regarding the Oregon Railwav & Transportation company avtempting to follow in the footsteps of the Denver, Texas & Gulf road, and things are so shaping themselves that everthing will be smooth sailing very soon. MISSOURL PACIFIC George Gould Denles that Recelvers for It Have Been Applied For. X Naw York, Jan. 5—In response to an inquiry regarding the reported receivership for the Missouri Pacific George Gould, president of the board of directors, says there is absolutely no truth in the story of a receivership for the Missouri Pacific. 1t has never been considered by anybody con- nected with the company. None of the company’s lawyers have cver been sonsulted in regard to such a question. “The floating debuis held entirely by Mr. Sageand myself and won't give the company any trouble. “The earnings of the comvany are off, the same as almost every other company in the country, but they are not of the proportion of other companies, “In regard to the price of stock it has been driven down largely by men who are bearishly inclined on the market, and who very often use 1t as 4 hammer to break other stocks, because they think it is unpro- tected from a market point of view. Our earnings began to decline earlier thau those of the Chicago lines, because their earnings were kept up to some extent by the World's fair business, which did mot help the Mis- souri Pacific, and which, in fact, was a dis- advantage to it, because it turned business the other way. Another year we will not have this to contend with.” LITTLE CHANCE TO AGREE, ‘Transcontinental Lines Cannot Settle Their Differvnces at the Chicago Meeting. Cnicaco, Jan. 5.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bee.]—No. satisfactory conclusion has yet been reached by the conference of trans- continental lines now going on at the Great Northern hotel in this city. At the close of today’s session the meeting adjourned to this afternoon for the reason that some of tho representatives are required to attend o meeting in the Rookery building on immigrant matters. ‘The situation now seems to be that it is impossible to indnce the Canaatan Pacific to recedo from its demand fora $10 differen- tial first class below the lowest rate mado by tie direct lines to north Pacific or Cali- fornia points. Whilo it adheres to the posi- tion it has assumed in this regard, an agree- ment seems to be hopeless, for some of tho lines appear to be just as dotermined that 1t shall not be allowed that differential as it is to haveit. There is no bright prospect for a settlement of the differences. MISSOURI PACLFIC ALL RIGAT. Rumor of an Appiication for n Recelver Donted by the Road's Officers. New Yonk, Jan, 5. —A ramor was current in Wall street today that a receiver would beappointed for the Missouri Pacific. In reply to an inquiry at the office of the com- pany, the following reply was made: “The rumor ot a receiver is absolutely false. No receiver has been applied for and none is contemplated:" W. S. Pierce, who had been named by the this morning as likely to be a Mis- souri iver, says: *Nopapers are bewg prepared for a roccivership for the Missouri Pacitic and no receivership is con- tomplated. There is absolutely no truth in the current rumor.’ Mr. Picreo is the general attoriey for the Missouri Pacific Georgi Col Wasnisaroy, Jan, 5.—The final hearing of the attorneys for the arrongement of a decree in the case of the Farmers Loan and Trust company against the Georgia Central was beard yesterday before Justice Jack- son of tho suprome court. It was agreed that Dbids should be made soparately on the Georgia Central railway and the Southwestern radway and that o unit bid shall also bo mado; that if the serarate bids should aggregate the amount of the umt bids the roads should be sold separately, and that one-third of the indebtedne: due the loan and trust com- pany e paid by the Southwestern Iailway company and the. remmnder by the Georgia Central. March, 1804, was st for a heaving of the intervening petitioners » bond- holders, The date of the sale was fixea for July 1, 1804 " New schedute, KAxsAs Ciry, Jan, 5.—The Burlington's new scliedule on grain and grain products to Kansas City from points south of the main line in Nebraska was issued today. The schedule was propared in conformity with the agreement made last weok at the con- forencc of the Burlington officials and the special committee of the Commervial club of this city. [t provides foran advance of only 2conts instead of 4 conts per 100 pounds on grain und grain products shipped -to Kunsas City. The new rates will go into offect Monday. 5 rylng 10 Konel an Agreemoe Newsoux, Jan. 5.—The geueral ireight gents and traftic managers of the Truuk jo and Central Traffio association met toduy. ‘There were Vague rumors as to the wailroads forming a pool on freieht and live stock east of Chicago. The meoting was secret, ‘The secretary gave out this state. went “The meeting today was for the purpose of making arrangements for a fixed rate on freight coming cast from Chicago. They have made & recommendation to tho presi dentsand chief trafie ofticlals of Lbe rail- roads concerned und bave asked them to hold a meeting, time and vlace to be decided upon later, to th¥ifyior disapprove of the proposed «.-lmmpfl" This meeting, fid ¥aid, would probably take piace in Chicago during tho next three or four weeks. BRITISH GOOSE 18 KILLE English I||vrntn.w A‘flvllufl to Give n Wide Berth to American Rallways. Loxvox, Jan. #"The Financlal News says: “Both fact and f3tiéh have mado us familiar oven on this sife 6F*the Atlantic with tho American railroad robber who boards an express train, shoots the guard and rifles the strong box. Unifbrtunately there is in Amor- fea another scardoly joss disreputablo class of robbers whose plans are concentrated in the board room and whoso arena of opera- tions is Wall streot," The paper continues in a'similar strain for over o column, comparing the American railroad boss to a card sharper, whose vic- tims have hud numerous warnings and ought not to be surprised fato [ament. The meth- ods of the boss, the drticle says, aro not criminal. He swindles you by legul devices and doubtless in Wall street he would b considered an honorable man. But Wall street has a peculiar standard. The writer goes info details cofcerning the Reading, Erio and Atchison collapses and proceeds as follows: =+ “Doubtless thero are honest railway men in America and bonds that are almost gilt- edged in their character, but the balance are heavily the other way. ‘I'his time, however, the dirty business has been rather overdone and the British goose is not likely to lay any more golden oggs. 1f the people have any senso left they will givo a wide berth to everything American and especially to tho manipulated, treacherous securities of Amer- icun railways." Suggestion for the Eclo. The Daily News, commenting on the Erie reorganization plan, says it believes that if provision is made that the surplus earnings shall be held in trust for the presgrvation of an even 5 per cent coupon the opposition to the scheme will subside. At any rate, it says, it is Il orgunized at present. The feoling that such share- holders should not be allowed to rank as the dotested founders of shares in mod- ern companies have ranked, that is, for profits, if obtained, but not for losses or heavy linbilities, is' the real cause and ground for the proposition. We are in- formed, the paper says, that some such clause is likely to bo incorporated in the new bond, if found practicavle. It is cer- tainly desirable. SUSTAINED THE OEMURRER. Case of the Little Rock & Memphls Agalnst the Iron Mountaln, Littee Rock, Jan 5.—Judge Willis ren- dered a decision this morning in the cases in equity filed by the Little Rock & Memphis Railroad company against the Iron Moun- tain company and the Little Rock & Fort Smith Ratlroad company. The complaint was that the defendant refused to receive freight from the plaintiff except upon the prepayment of all charges thereon, at the same time that it receives freight from other persons and corporations without ~demanaing the payment of freight charges, but collecuing such charges on the delivery bf goods, as is' customary in the railroad bushcss; The other bill is that the defendant re- fuses to accept interstate freight at Little Rock except upon prepayment of charges on through billing on the line of plaintiff, while it accepts frbight from all other lines terminating ih this city, and that the Iron Moihtain 'makes an undue reduction in fire of passengers over the parallel lines from 'Memphis. The relof asked is that snid ‘defendant be enjoined from further discrithination against poti- tioner and that 1t"be - required: to afford petitioner the same /facilities and conven- ience in the transaction of business that it affords othet corporations and individuals. Demurrers were interposed to the bill on the ground thav nb' cause of action was stated therein. " Phe'defendant urged thag questions presented'in she bill were settled adversely 1o -tho plaimtiff; whereas tho plaintiffinsists that the ‘law has not been settled by any courg,”Judge Williams sus- tains the dsmurrer. CUTTING RIGHT AND LEFT. nnsylvania Charged with Pirating on Fassenger Rate Cu1caGo, Jan. 5—Open charges are made thav the Pennsylvania has been cutting pas- senger rates right and left; that it has been negotiating with- brokers, paying com- missions and smashing agreements gen- erally. Tt 18 said that it has been carrying parties of ten or over at 13 ceuts pec mile, and even at 1 cent per mile. The Central Trafiic association ofticials started in to gather evidence agaiust the line, but finally decided to let the matter wait until the Cen- tral Traflic association meeting, which 1s to be held January 9. The Pennsylvania may be brought up with a round turn at that time, but it can do as it pleases for five days at leust. No reason for the alleged actions of the Pennsylvania is given, but it has been a source of much surprise to the other lines, as it nas been very conservative nerctofore. POOL OF THE LARGEST KIND. Schemo to Control All Eastbound Traffic to the Atlantio Ports. New York, Jan, 5.—The Herald says: The details are nearly completed for the strongest pool that has ever been established in this country. Tis purpose is to regulate and divide allof the castbound trafilc be- tween Chicago and Now York, Boston and all seaboard points that come within the Jurisdiction of the Trunk Line association, ‘he important question of port rates must Do settled concurrently with the castbound pool, and it is thesomatters that are monopo- lizing & three-days session of the trafic man- agers of all the leading railroads between Chicago and St. Louis and the seaboard. They mean to establish a regular pool in the boldest sense of the word and from this it may bo inferred they oither consider the intorstate commerce act o dead letter or that they aro willing to have a test case. Suit to Recover. New Yonrk, Jun. 5.—The Evansville & Terre Haute railway company has issued o circular to stockholders stating that a suit has been instituted against I A. Nichols & Co., bunkers, for $10,000, alleged to have been diverted from the treasury of the -company. An accounting has also been askéd fn respect 1 other sums avising from the ‘hypothecation of certuin bonds. ‘The compiiny:is claiming tue sum of £00.000 from ex-President Mackey. In brief, the circular alleifés” that. nearly 81,100,000 has been taken Lram the treasury illegally. T'his divideud his “baan passed.” The con- pany owes §41,000° for floatiug debt and equipment notes. a3 Boaght the Wyandotte. Kaxsas Ciry, Jin 5. —The Kansas City, Wyandotte & Nppthjvestern railroad was sold today in Kansas City, Kan,, to George C. Smith, ex-ussistunt weneral manager of the Missourl Pagifig roud, and Bailey P, Waggonea of Atghisen, general counsel in Kansas for the:Jatter road. In pur- chasing the praporty they acted in the interests of the Kamsas Cily & Northwest- ern road, a cororiation recently chartered by tho state of Kungas for the purpose of buying the Wyaudouts'voad. The road be- comes part aud pareel of the Missouri Pacific stem, and through its acquisition that line from Kansas City to Denyer wiil be snort- ened forty-six miles Wints to Compra Toreka, Jan. 5.~Whe Santa Fe railroad is endeavoring to compromise 1ts taxes with the vavious counties of the stato upon the basis of the assessment of 1591, The rail road’s attorneys clalm that the'county com- wmissioners have almost absolute power in the way of compromiso and scitlement of disputed taxes, It was the intention ot the road to bring suits of injunction in the courts to have the questions involved set d, but the appointment of receivers for the company rendered this unnecessary Want Them Kamoved. UrNvER, Jan. 5. —Judge Hallett heard argu- ments today on themotion of Willard Teller, counsel for the Union Pacifio, for the re- moval of Wells, Taylor & Taylor as counsel for Receiver Trumbull of tho Gulf system, because they ure also counsel for John Evans, plaiatiff in the suiv. The court took the matter under consideration. Uslng the Lumax Tioket, The Lomax improved combination ticket, which went Into use on tho Union Pacitic January 1, 18 a wonderful improvemont over the old form of tickets that has been in use for several years. There aro so many excel lent featuros embodiod in this now tickot that other roads will undoubtedly foliow General Passengor Agent Lamax's lead and adopt some such ticket for their own use, The first and most essontial featurs of " this new ticket and which will commend itself to railrond men s found in the urrangement of destina tions which follow one in station order. Take, for ins torm cover- ing all points, say between Omaha and yrth Platte. If the station agent through mistake cuts the destination one point above or below the real destiration the value of the ticket sold is not changed materially, as the number of miles betweoen tho real and the jndicated destination are very tew. The next most important point noticed is that the cutter, which is a mechanical con- triva now protty gonerally in use on western roads, dips into the body of the ticket 80 far as to probibit manipulation by experts by using the she which in the old ticket could be used to advantage by clipping off the tit left on the ticket and pasting it somewhere else. Tho cus now 1s so deep, made in the form of an inverted “W,” touching at a station above and below the real destina- tion, that the expert would have to cut away all the stations on the form if he de- sired to change the reading of the destina- tion. Then again the class of the ticket, whether “half,” “clergy,” or “second cla: is plugged out by the notcher instead of using & common punch to indivate the class which has been the custom herctofore, admitting easy manivulation by tho expert. These new tickets have a time limit of thirty days which is a decidedly new de- parture for this class of “flimsies,” al- though the big systems of the west have been discussing this feature for several years, but it was left for Mr, Lomax to take the initiative. » The use of the ticket cuts down the num- ber of forms required by the ordinary sta- tion agent abott 80 per cent, ten forms under the new arrangement taking the place of fifty or sixty forms used formerly. t_simplifies the work of the ticket greatly, it lessens the number Hf agents’ reports and helps the work of conductors by reason of its uniformity. It 1s a vast improvement over the old ticket for it practically removes it from the field of munipulation. Closed on an Attachment, St. Louis, Jan. 5.—The Louisvilte, Evans- ville & St. Louis freight and passenger offices are closed tight and. fast today, en the attachment brought by Andrew Warren, a dealer in railway supplies. The amount involved is $2,300. "The officials here are un- able to say what wiil be done in the matter. Looked on with Favor. LoxpoN, Jan. 5.—The Associated press raporter in this city learns on the best of authority that the Erie scheme, proposed by the Morgans, is certain of boing carried out, as the holders of several million dollars of Erie seconds have already notified the Mor- guus of their adhesion to the scheme. Oregon Pyotfic’s Now Recelver. Corvavis, Ore., Jan. 5.—Charles Clark has been appointed recoiver of the Oregon Paciflc railroad, vice E. W. Hadley, resigned Rallway News nud Notes. Charles Kennedy of the Rock Island re- turned from a short visit to Des Moines this morning. The Burlington received a request from Moravia, Europe, this morning for one of its maps of the United States. Messrs. J. A. Munroe and E. H. Wood of the freight department of the Union Pacific left Ogden yesterday for Butte, Mont., whero they will probaoly spend a weck look- ing after mining rates. Mr. Munroe wiil return east in time to attend the Southwest- ern Trafiic association, which meets in St Louis January 13. e o CURRENT TOP.C CLUB, Major Ralford Talks About Enforcement of the Laws. At the regular meeting of the Current Topic club held last evening in the Young Men's Christian association lecture room, Major Halford made his customary review of the events of the week. The speaker first referred to the change in the year and spoke hopefully of a brighter outlook for the coming twelve months. In speaking about enforcement of the laws the major stated positively that his remarks were not to be construed to local laws, espe- cially as he was not well enough posted, and uot being a citizen of Omaha he did not de- sira to discuss the questions which several ministers had recently taken up. He quoted General Grant's remark wherein he said the best way to repeal an obnoxious law was to enforce it. Then, for a moment, the major spoke of the stand taken by Governor Mitchell of Florida regarding the proposed prize fight, He thought that a public officer first iearned what he called public senti- ment and then acted, not always in accordance with the law, but in accord with the so-called public sentiment. Hawaiian and Brazilian affairs were briefly touched upon and then attention was called to the distress among the worthy poor ana those present were urged to do all in their power to relieve suffering. The topic of the evening, *Should the 10 Per Cent I'ax on State Bunk [ssues Be Repealed?” was laid over owing to the avsence of one of the speakers. Mr. Frank Crawford, however, made a short address on the subject. e Was 1 vy, One of the newly elected democratic coun- cilmen is more than anxious to enter into the enjoyment of the perquisites commonly supposed to fall to the lot of individuals in municipal office. He boarded a car a day or twoago and when the conductor asked for his fare replied, “‘Soventy-three.” It so happenod that the new ses for 1904 are not yet 1ssued, and the conductor knew 1, 80 ho promptly called the councilman cown and demanded to see the pastoboard. The newly born solon discovered that he “‘didu’t have it with him,” and contributed a nickel to swell the contents of the company’s cof- fers. - Faner amen C. Peabody. The funeral services of James C. Peabody will bo held at the residence of his father, Dr. Joha D. Peabody, 1714 Douglas street, at 3 p. m. today. The friends of the family are kindly 1nvited to attend AL Fought olir Love. Lovisiaxa, Mo, Jan. 5 —William and William Punch, rivals for the arfection of a woman, fought here last pight. Hunter shot Punch dead and then blew out his own brains. All are colored. PERSO nAPHaS G. M. Lambertson of Lincoln 1s in the city. A. Randall of Rock Springs, Wyo., is in the city. W. W. Johnston of Deadwood is vist Omaha, Jotn W. Brewster came in last night George McDonald and are in the city. W. W. Colton of Portland, Ove, at the Millard. 12, C. Miller of Fullerton is one of the Mer- chaits hotel guests, 1. A. Brown of Nebraska City is rogis 1 at the ellone. F. Kendall, U. S, A., and among the guests at the Paxtou County Judge Bullock of Sheridan county is shaking hands with acquaintances in the city Nebrask: istered at the hotels: It B. Schoeider, Fremont; L. A, Mosher, Hast ings; k. M. Hampton, Alliance: B. J Tierney, Ansley; H. Lyddiard, Rushville At th R, . Talbutt. Chicago J. Din fleld, O.; Colonet 1. M ates, U. 8. A.; J. 1. Baker, Hot Spriugs Daubenburg. McGregor, 1a.; James H Clafiin, New York; J. 1. Baker'and wilo, Hot Springs; C. Oscar bilene; W. L. \Welsh, Conneil hallee, Corning, Is.; E. G. Haucher, Des Moine ng in from Kearney son of Geneva 18 & guest wife are Hunter | | wonderful cures, or relleved so much su RUNNING A GLORIOUS BLUFF Promotars of the Jacksouville Prizs Fight Doubling Their Proparatory Efforts, COCKSURE THE AFFAIR WILL COME OFF Managor Bowden G It Ouat Cold that the Governor Will Not Be in a Posi- tion to faterfero on Day sot. JacksoNviLLe, Jan. 5.--So certain are the members of the Duvalclub that the Mitchell Corbatt fight will be pulled off in this city that another gang of men were today put to work on the arena, which is now over half compieted. On Monday tho officials say they will issue a statement fn which their plans will be disclosod. Their plans are said to be so perfoct there will be no way by which the fight can bo provented, Manager Bowden recently wired Governor Mitchell in regard to his position in the matter of tho contest yesterday. He received an answer, but denied that 1t referrod to the subject in question. When seon this morning he showed a letter with a Tallahasseo heading, which, he explained, had come from private indi- viduals.. This, he said, had caused the rumor that Governor Mitchell had written to him, This apvears to be a bluff, however, on the part of Mr. Bowden, and it does not alter the: fact that a letter from Governor Mitchell was reccived by him. It wasof such an important nature that o meeting of the officlals of the club was immediately called. ‘Themeeting did not last long and it was evident the news Manager Bowden communicated to his beother officers was not very bad. The club people ave now more positive than ever that the fight will take place. How the Bottlug 1s Mude. The betting here so far has not beenof a very fast nature. Even money is now being offered here that Mitchell will not respond in the twenvy-first round. Some of this has been taken, but the general opinion is the English champion will make a longer fight. Charles Mitchell is very angry over the fact thut several southern newspapers bave accused him of showing the “white feather” in not signing the amended articles when first presented to him. The pugilist asserts that he 1s wildly anxious to meet Corbett, but, as he has a family, he does not purpose to violate the laws of the state and get himself into trouble. He further says that he is he did sign and that if he had a chance he would take his name from the agreement. He stated positively that ho would sign nothing more. What the Sheriff Says. Sheriff Broward today declared that the club people were mistaken if they thought he would stand quictly by aund allow the fight to oceur in Duval county. tell you,” said he, *‘the fight will not take place in Duval county if I can stop it, and I think I can get men enough to assist me in preventing it. Heis a man of nerve and would not hesi- tate to shoot in the discharge of his duty. It is reported the club will select Anastasia istand, opposite St. Augustine, where Mitchell is now training, as the scene pf the contest. KENOCKED OUT IN THE rry uow that THIRTIETH., Vokes Makes a Long Stand Against Slusher But Loses In the End, LoursynLe, Jan. 5.—The Slusher-Vokes battle was successfully pulled off at River- side Iark, s well known resort near this city, last night, under the auspices of the Kentucky Athletic club. Tke English of Cincinnati was behind Slusher, and - Danny Needham acted in the same capacity for Vokes. Both men weighed In at 134 pounds. Tlisha Kelly, a newspaper man of this city, was referce. Fred Peffer, the ball player, was timekeoper. Slusher'was the fayorite in the betting, but Vokes bad n great many frienas and all bots were readily taken. The sporting fraternity of Cincinnti, Covington, Newnport and the surrounding country was well represented. Five-ounce gloves were used, Marquis of Queensberry rules. Time was called at 11 o'cldck. The fight lasted two hourg and was a fairly-even one, Vokes doing most of the leading. In the twenty- ninth round Vokes had decidedly the best of it. A swinging right-hander in tho thirtieth by Slusher knocked Vokes under the ropes| and s head struck the floor so hard that he did not recover consciousness until time was up. 1t's Incorporateds Now. CHicaGo, Jan. 5.—At a special meeting of the Northwestern Pacing and Trotting Horse Breeders association yesterday the old organization was dissolved and a new oue formed under the same name, The old organization was voluntarily ended and at thoannual meeting in Decomber it was de: cided to form an incorpovated body and the | special meeting lled for that purpose. “The capital stock was fixed at §10,000. Cripple Creck Once More, Leap, 8. D., Jan. 5—[Special to Tue .|--In order to raise Cripple Creek the Syndicate club will offer 30,000 for the Corbett_and Mitchell fight to be putled off here. The club is composed of somo ofsthe wealthiost lovers of sport in the state: J. L. Tiernoy, president: P. O. Ster vice president; N. L. Sabour, Con Foley, Richard Moore, ¢ and D. W.'Lathrope. e e Beat O u Footpad, | Tast night at 11, as Chavles Dahll, fore- man of the Danish Pioneer, was going Lo his home, 2213 Center street, he was accosted by a man standig in front of Charles Schar- towis saloon, Twentieth and Poppleton av- enue, and requested to give up his money. The fellow struck Mr. Dahil over the head with & billy unawares, but the latter had a | broomstick, which he used as & walking with whien he retaliated, giving the fellow o ood drubbing. Dahll gave chase, but the would-he thief got away, and so far has not beeu captured. Ho is described as ubout five foet seven inc ligh, heavy overcoat with cap pulled down over his eyes. The cut on Mr. Dabll's head was more sevious than he at first supposed and bled profusely. arles Shaffer Pythinns’ Howyoks, Colo,, Ber|—A pleasant Jun al to T session was hold here this evening, Crescent lodge No, #8, Knights of Pythias, conferring the vank of knight upon Esquire D. Larkin, C. H. Beaumont, | S0 Elis, O. B, Montgomery, J. (. Lutes, 4. 8. Hateher, T. C. Kaer und” W, 8. Uland. . 8. Keyes of Madvid and members of Huf falo lodge No. 105, Kuignts of Pythins, grand jurisdiction of Neoraska, wero present as visiting brothers and les valuable assist. OTHING LIKE ' BWIFI'S SPECIFIC i totally unlike any other blood medicine, 1t cures diseases of theblood wnd skin by removing tho poison, and at the same time supplies good blood to the wasted parts. Don't be Imposed on by substi- tutes, which um‘u‘m o ImT‘un wooll. i i ) ring. i “ My blood was badly poisoned last year, which 4ot iy whole system out of order-diseased and | 3 constant source of suffering, no appetite an. joyment of life. Two bottles of sht me right out. There i3 0o bottar remedy tor blood diseases. “Junn GAvix, Dayton, Ohlo." | 50c and Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed free | BWIFT S8FECIFIC CO., Atsata, Ga. | ance in the ceromonios. At the close of the session the local loage gave a banquet in honor of the visiting Kknights. - TOLD OF THE WHIITE HORSE. Relntes the Oid Story | Coughlin Case—Sensation P QLT Cncado, Jan, 5.—-srs, Dinan, widow of Liveryman Pat Dinan, told the jury in the Coughlin case today the oft-repeated story of the white horse which 18 allegod to have taken Dr. Cronin to his death, After Mrs. Dinan was oxoused, Mrs. Hor- ton, the new witness for tho prosecution, was called. Judgo Wing of the defonse ob- jected to the testimony on tho ground that he had not besn properly notified that she wais £o be o witness Judéo Tuthill ruled that Mrs, Horton's testimony should bo heard after the other witnesses of the day had testified, and Po- lico Inspector Schiuck was called to the stand, His testimony did not differ matori- ly from that ho gave at the former trial The attorn for the profecution gave out during the day that they would spring o sensation in tho testimony of Frank Barden of Otsezo, Mich, ‘Thoy refusod to give the nature of Bardon's testimony bofore ho took the stand, but claimed that it would im- phicate Coughlin in a sensational way. Bare pefore been connected Mrs. Dinan with the It is said that Barden will testify to hav- ing scon Coughlin with the wagon, supposed earing Dr. Cronin's body, near [dge: r, at 1 o'clock on the night of tho doc- disappearance. Nothing was vouch. safed as to why Barden has not previously been heard from. Another Bullding Near tho Scone of Wedneaday's Fire sadly Scorched. Toreno, Jan. 5.—Shortly before midnight, in the midst of a drenching rain, the fire de- partment was called to the old library build- ing at the corner of Summit and Madison streets, dlagonally opposite the ruins of tho Chamber of Commorce. The firo had started under tho stairway from some unknown cause, and in forty-five minutes was brought under control. ‘The building is occupied by J. A. Harley & Co., furs and miilinery; Hugh & Barber, furnishings; Wabash ticket oftice and two small stores on the first floor, The second floor is occupted by offices, and on tho third floor is a business college. The entire bullding was flooded and Harley's stock was entirely ruined, The losses are estimated as follows: On building, &5 Harley & Co., $17,000; Hugh & Bovver, $3.000; business coliege, $1.500; offices and other’ occupants, about £5,000; all fairly insured, There is no doubt but thatat least one lifa was lostinWednesday night's fire. It was rus mored and denied that Captain James Fra zer of hose company No. 5 was lost. Baltimore, Md. Rescued @m Death | AN sald She Could Not Live a Month Now Alive and Welb—Thanks to Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 1 must praise Hood's Sarsaparilla, for it is wonderful medicine. I suffered 10 years with Neuralgia and Dyspepsia and fainting spells. Sometimes I would. be almost st with cold perspiration. Ispent a groot deal of moncy for medical atiendance, but I did nct got any benefit until my daughter told mo about Hood's Sarsaparilla, and I began totakeit. I weighedless than 100 1bs. and was A Picture of Misery Every ono who saw me thought I could not liye another month. But I began to improve atonce after boginning with Iood’s Sarsapa- villa, and have gradually gained until I am now perfectly cured. I eatwell, sleep well, and am im perfect health, I oweallto Hood's Sarsaparilla Tnstead_of boing dead now, T am alivo and Wolih 143 Iheh Mits. BLIZADETH MEGSER, 15 st Barnoy Streot, Baltimore, Md. % HOOD'S PILLS ure purely vegetable, per fectly harmless, always rellablo and beneflelal. AMUSEMENTS. BOYD'S | ™onax. | TODAY TONIGHT. TOMORROW NIGHT. Last Three Performances of CHAS. H. YALE'S NEWEST “DEVIL'S AUCTION.” MATINEE TODAY AT 230, Bring the childr to see Little Miss Columbla, the wonderful 7-year-old dancer, the magnificent tranaformations, Clowns and the new “Ballet of the Boulovs Matinee pri Flrst tlo cony. 20¢ and b0, EVENING PERFORMANCE AT 8. Pricos Firt floor. and $1.00; baleony, L gallery, i 78c; bal- 9. MONDAY nnd BOYD'S "2¥Ra e JAY, 8&90. Engage 1 of the distiinguished actor and My Wik MILTON NOBLES, Aud the G1fted Tagonuo DOLLIE NOSLES With tho assintaneo of & wtrong spoclal et i World. ranowned s HoRomA i L% oW W0 And Anierican play. ealled THE PHENIX An orlglngl melodrama by Milton o 1n Ne: rosont Dity. ule Kffects. The Nowess pecialty Company, The { Songs. Three Solld Honrs of Humor, Tos. Muske and Seusition, 1 8 piesued her'! At sl pricos. York City. 15th STREET THEATRE CARLETON OPERA CO. THIS AFTERNOON, FRA DIAVOLO TONIGHT, MIKADO. (5TH STREET THEATER s Ono week. commencing Matinee, SUNDAY, JANUARY z ‘The Bensational Comedy-Drama, SIDE TRAGKED. Wednesday—Matineos—Saturaay. Populur EDEN MUSEE 1515 DODGE BTREET WEEK OF JANUARY 1ST. THE ROOSTER STRING BAND 2-8TAGES—2-SHOWS—8 ONE DIME. NO MORE