Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 17, 1894, Page 2

2 American Steamship line on Bowling Green the officers of the company say they have received no details of the mishap to the Parls and the only information they had was stated in a short cablegram sent fo the Maritime exchange. The officers sald, how ever, that no fears need be entertained for the safoty of the Paris, as she was consid- ered to be unsinkable, the SWAMPED BY HEAVY SEAS, Iron Steamer Alert Goes Down on the Vie- torla Const. FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.—Sydney ad- vices say that the fron steamer Alert, while on her voyage from Port Albert to Mel bour recently sank In a terrible gale, and of the fifteen men aboard, but one man- aged to reach land to tell the story of the disaster. When the Alert left Port Alboert she had a crew of twelve men, all told, be When the steamer rounded Cape Schanck a southerly gale was blowing which tattered her An enormous wave broke over the decks, and as the ship rolled the filled the ship flush with the rails, carrying off everything movable and down In the hatches and skylights into the vessel. The fires in the engine room were put out at onc \d all hands were scarcely on deck before one a after another broke over the steamer, burying her to the gunwale. Then she sud- denly went from under their fect and all were left struggling in the waves. Pointing, the cook, managed to get hold of a cabin door and clung to it all through the night When day was breaking he touched sandy bottom, staggered a few steps up the beach, and fell unconscious, remembering nothing more until he saw his rescuers around him, ptain McDonald, his_officers and the crew of the brigantine Eillan Donan, a rived in Sydney by the French steamship Ville de la Ciofa from Noumea on January 19, and brought news of the loss of their sel. The Eillan Donan, while in the act of going about when off Chesterfield reef, about a mile northward of Long Island, went ashore and was broken up Another outrage has been committed the natives upon a trading vessel off const of Pentecost island he natives stated to have attacked the schooner Petrel at or near the spot whore George Lifou was killed a few months ago. They put off to the Petrel, boarded her and tomahawked several members of the crew. The ship Jessie Redman 1s ashore Chatham islands and the steamer Telle den has struck on a reef at MacDonnell b The shipmasters report considerable ice the south Atlantic, RESCUED ON THE HIGH SE. ew of the Schooner Maggie Saved by the Steamer Drammond. LONDON, Feb. 16.—The British steamer Drummond, Captain Mundle, from New Or- leans, January 24, for Rotterdam, has arrived at Dartmouth and landed Captain Moore and the crew of six men of the schooner Maggle, which was abandoned on January 3Lin latitude 37, longitude 60 During a ter- rible hurricane the Maggie was thrown on her beams ends and ‘to right the ve masts were cut away. During the | of the storm the mate was washed overboard. The Drummond. hove in, sight just in time, as the crew were almost entirely exhausted with their efforts to save the vessel. The rescue was made with the greatest dificulty on account of the high sea and rough weather. | Captain Moore and his crew have gone to Liverpool and will go by steamer to America. CANNOT I BAN sides two passengers canvass. seas by the at to- OAT HER, Little ope of Saving the Wreeked Cruiser Kearsarge, COLON, Feb. 16.—The authorit'es at Wash- ington have been in communication with Admiral Stanton, recently in command of the wrecked cruiser Kearsarge, as to the possibility of saving the hull of that historic craft. . It s understood Stanton and the officers of the Kearsarge have expressed the opinion that there is little or no chance of ever floating the Kearsarge again. “« here that Admiral e This Is Meant for You. It has been truly said that half the world does not know how the other half lives. Comparatively few of us have perfect health, owing to the impure condition of our blood But we rub along from day to day, with scarcely a thought, undess forced to our at- tention, of the thousands all abont us who are suffering from serofula, salt rheum and other serious blood disorders, and whoso agonles can only be imagined. The marked succcess of Hood's Sarsaparilla for these troubles, as shown in our advertising col- umns frequently, certainly secms to justify urging the use of this excallent med'cine by all who know that the'r blood is disordered. Every claim in behalf of Hood's Sarsaparitla is fully backed up by what the medicine has done and is still doing, ana when its pro- prietors urge its merits and its use upon all Who suffer from impure blood, in great or small degrees, they certalnly mean to in- clude you. et ILL PAY ALL DEBTS. Sloux Falls Driving Park Assoclation Ready for Bus FALLS D., Feb. 16 to The Bee)—Yesterday the al Driving Park association deposited in a na- tional bank here $4,000, or $100 more than enough to pay off all the Indebtedness of tho assdclation. The money was subseribed by the members of the assoclation, who are secured against loss by $3,000 of susy entries which are due from last y. meetings. his money s considered good as paid, as it is assessed against 16 horses, none of which can start this yoar until all the suspended entries asscssed against them paid ither can the drivers of these steppers go Into a raco until all accounts against their horses are squared. Two meetings will be given by the assoclation this year, one in July and one August, the September mecting having been abandoned. The dates of the July meet- ing are the 10th, 1ith, 12th and 13th. The August dates have not yot been determined The assoclation here is corresponding with the Hamlin Driving Park association, with a view to jolning an independent association SIOUX Will Assist in Arranging ¢ MILWAUKEE, Feb, 16.—Henry ton of New York, gencral all the branch lines, has rthern Pacific colony come for the purpose of the work of making Sew trafle agroements between Pacific rallroad receivers and the recelvers of the twenty-three branch lines, formerly a part of the Northern Pacific system, which {8 at present under way in this city, and which is the real cause of the recelvers re maining b Sesslons are held daily at Hotel Pfister and the work is progressing satlstactorlly. — When the maln property went into the hands of recelvers all traffio and other business relations between It and the branch lines were canceled. Mr. Payne says they expect to have the matter cow pleted within a day or two. SERIES ELEVEN. FEBRUARY 17, (894, THRE BREB COUPON. | World's Fair Art Portfolio. o securo this chedules. B. Stan recelver for Joined the He has assisting in and separato the Northern here, superb souvenir send cr bring six coupons of this bearing it daes with 10 ceuts in coin to ART PORTFOLIO DEP'T, Bee Office, Omaha. e ——————————— scries differ ROBBERS TURN THE SWITCH Awful Deed of a Couple of Oalifornia Highwaymen, TRAIN THROWN IN THE DITCH AND ROBBED Pacific ¥ rs Very Much Scared—Fireman and a Tramp Crushed Death—Express Car Rifled of Its Contents, Southern 16.—Southern *P: cifie train Roscoe sta- tion this morning about 11 o'clock. This is place that the same train was robbed about six weeks ago. The train was delayed in leaving here and did not get away until about 11:30 last night It was heavily loaded with passengers and the Wells-Fargo company's shipmen were unusually heavy. The traln reached Bu bank, about six miles north of this city, and reported back all right., At Ro four miles north of Burbank, there is no statfon, but a widing. As the train approached this switeh Engineer Thomas saw, too late, that the switch was misplaced and vainly tried to stop the train, but he could not do it, and the engine and two fruit cars of oranges went into the ditch, the engine turning over and burying the engineer and fireman. The two fruit cars were a total wreck. As soon as the wreck occurred masked men sprang up out of the bushes and com- menced a fusilade, and every one knew that the mission of the desperadoes was robbery. A few seconds later a couple of dynamite bombs were placed under the express car. The messenger refused to open the car and the whole side was blown off. Brakeman Foster rose to the emergency as soon as he heard the shots, and made a run for tthe neighboring ranch house where he saw a light. He cannot tell how much the robbei got, but it is probable they cleaned out the express car, as they had their own way when he left. He d that Engineer Thomas was badly hurt, as well as the firem: and Dr. Ainsworth, the com« pany’'s surgeon here, left on a light engine for the scen Foster could not tell whether any passengers were hurt, but thought they were only badly shaken up. Two posscs of deputy slieriffs have just left for the scene, and a wrecking train is now making up to clear the track. Foster has an fdea that Evans and Morrell may have participated in the affair, but as there were three men this is hardly deemed possible. A fusilade of pistol shots was continuously kept up, and it is not un- likely that some of the train crew or passens gers may have been hurt before they found out what the matter was. It is almost cer~ tain that the express messenger was hurt, as the two explosions of dynamite bombs were said to have been terrific. Fireman Arthur Master was pinioned be- tween the cab and the tender and died as he was taken out, and a tramp named Granger, who was stealing a ride, was al%o killed by the volley from the robbera Tho wrecked engine went down the bank ten feet. Engineer Thomas jumped and ran, but Fircman Masters was pinioned between the cab and the tender and died as he was taken out. Harry Engler, the express messenger, in charge of the Wells-Fargo car and the only person in it, gave his version of the affair as_follows: “The first thing T knew shock and 1 at once knew there was a wreck, but of course did not know what was the matter. The explosion of a dynamite bomb was the next thing heard at the right hand door. I was standing near the center of the car v the bomb exploded. It shat- tered the door into splinters and the whole car was soon fliled with smoke. The rob- bers then began shooting, warning me in the meantime to open the door quickly. They shoved a rifle into the door. 1 obeyed thenr under the penalty of death. The rob- bers came in and got all they could. I opened the Wells Fargo box and they took what little silver there was. I saw only two men,” . Quick Relief from Rheumatism, Mrs. Emily Thorne, who resides at Toledo, Wash., says she has never been'able to pro- cure any medicine for rheumatism that re- licves the pain so quickly and effectually as hamberlain’s Pain Balm, and that she has also used it for lame back with great suc- cos: or sale by druggists, LOS ANGELES, Feb, 0 was robbed at coe, was a terrible KNOXVILLE COLLEGE BURNED. Main Buildings of {he eational Institution Burn KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 16.—Knoxville college, one of the best known institutions for the education of the negroes, was badly damaged by fire early this morning. The boys' dormitory, chapel and main building were destroyed with a loss of $50,000. The alarm was given before the flames gained headway, and all of the 250 or 300 pupils escaped without injury. Nothing uf tho contents of the bullding was saved. ‘amous Negro Edu- BLAZED FOR TWO HOURS, Five-Story Wholesale Drug House in De- troit Gone in Smoke DETROIT, Feb. 16.—Flames were discov- ered at 6 o'clock this morning issuing from the third story of the wholesale drug house of Farrand, Williams & Clark, Nos. 32 and 24 Woodward avenue. Owing to huge snow drifts in the street and the large number of telegraph and_trolley wires the firo depart- ment was seriously delayed In getting to work and the flames gained great headway and rapidly spread to the entire five stories. At 8 o'clock the fire was under control. Tho drug firm estimate their loss at $140,000, which is insured for about $120,000. Loss on buildings, $30,000; insu 000. Identified by Thelr Vietims, Messrs. Herman, Howard and Coleman, arrested Thursday for swindling citizens by selling tickets for a charity concert that was never to be held, were persons much sought after yesterday. 5 Tho turnkey at the city jall was kept busy all of the forenoon bringing up the throo | swindlers to be identified. More than two dozen persons who I an account of the swindle In the morning papers called at headquarters to seo the men who had been raising the “hospital fund.” In every case the prisoners were identified. As far as is known the only person ahoad of the game is the janitor of Washiugton hall. He was paid 33 in cash to bind the bargain for the use of the hall. . The balance was promised on the night of the bull, It was learned that tho sharpers had intended to leave town Thursday noon, but were delayed by a laundryman who had not brought back their City Prosecutor Shoemaker looked the list of victims yesterday and | out about twenty individuals who will he requested by the police to swoar to com plaints alleging that the defendants dbtained money under false protenses. The prisoners had a talk with ). Mahoney yesterday, but has not decided yot whether thelr caso. President Yates of the Nebraska Natlonal called at headquarters and identifled Cole wan as the man to whom he gave a $10 This check was made payable to Woodward, treasurer. Coloman en 1 tho check for Woodward and under it marked “per J. F. Williams. The amount callod for was obtalned and an offort will be made to stick Coleman for forgery. A check glven Zuclid Martin was en Qorsed the samo aud the money was pald by the Omaha National to Coleman. Parties in South Omaha who were made victims by the swindlers have signed a ro- quest asking that the proper authoritles tur over to Rescue hall their pro rata of tho money rocovered from the prisoners. - You should keep Salvation OIl o | with cure all aches and pains. d read over picknd Attorney the lawyer he will tak hand; it Price, 25 cts A Kerr 8 LANCASTER, Pa., F Ex-Congress man A. Kerr Smith died today from a com plication of aged 79 years. Hs served In Forty-third, Forty-fourtl, Qise the s08, Forty-sixth, congresses, WOMEN IN COUNCIL from First Page.) Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth (Continued unanimous consent, at 4 recess until § o'clock Tonight, the first evening session of this congress for the consideration of pension bills, Mr. Kilgore of Texas blocked all pro- ceedings Mr. Martin, chairman of the committes on invalid pensions, announced that there were but thirty-four bills on the calendar and moved to go into the committee of the whole. Mr. Kilgore promptly demanded a division which developed the presence of but twenty two members, and Mr. Kilgore promptl; made the point of no quorum. Many ap- peals were made to Mr. Kilgore, but he was obdurate. roll was then ally who was present. sponded to their the house ook a called to determine Forty-four mem- names, and, upon the houe adjourned. NT LITIGATION, Manner in Which the Departme is Hawm red. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.~The Pacific rail- litigation and various other sults in the government is inters ed has the attention of the house com- on appropriations to the meager amount allowed the Department of Justice in the employment of special counsel. The railroads and other private interests retain the ablest lawyers in the country, but such speclal counsel as is retained by the govern- ment must be brought within a rate which few lawyers of standing wil accept. While Mr. Miller was attorney general the fund for employing special counsel was $35,- 000 annually. It was reduced to $20,000 last year, and it stands at that sum in the sundry civil appropriation bill recently reported to the house. The attorney general is obliged to spread this $20,000 over the entire country and through the entire year. It has been found that the total 50 small that no retainer beyond $2,500 was warranted. It has been urged to members of the committee that counsel of suffic t ability to manage the vast interests involved could not be secured for $2,600, One of the officials of the De- partment of Justice recently talked unoffi- cially with members of the committee as to the need of a larger special fund, and it is probable that the attorney general will authorize an official request for an advance in the appropriation. The proposition for an opposed in the committee, on the ground that the regular legal officers of the govern- ment should attend to government litigation withaut the employment of outside counsel. But to this the answer is made that the Pacific railroad litigation and other im- portant suits demand that the government should have a legal array equal, at least, to those representing private interests. While the theory is admitted that government attorneys should manage government suits, it is sald that the application of this theory to important suits will serlously cripple the government side of cases involving many millions. t of Justice road which directed mittee advance may be OCEAN MAIL SERVIC Complications with the Paclfic Mail Steam: WASHINGTON —The question of inflicting a penalty on the Pacific Mail Steamship company for its violation of the terms of the contract for carrying the mails New York and Colon and San Franciscd and Hong Kong is under con- sideration by Postmaster General Bissell The contract went into operation February 1, 1892,and provided for ten years service. The schedule required three trips a month between New York and Colon for the, first two years and once a week for the remain- ing period. Between San Francisco and Hong Kong the contract provided : for thirteen trips a year during the first two years and twenty-six for the remaining eight years. As the required change has not been made by the company Superintendent of Foreign Mails Brooks brought the matter to the attention of the postmaster general a_few days ago and the latter has conferred on the question with Second Assistant J. Lowrie Bell. The penalty is discretionary with the postmaster general. It is possible that the contract will be canceled, resulting in the payment of the company, according to weight of mails carried, instead of on a mileage basis. The company Is now paid $1 a mile for outward trips, no compensation being paid for mails carried on return voyages. between In the Senato. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The public ses- slon of the senate today was unusually brief and uninteresting. Senator Brice of Ohlo presented a petition slgned by 25,000 citizens of Cuyahoga county, asking that the duty be retained on iron ore. The binding twine manufacturers of Mas- sachusetts, through Senator Lodge, presented a petition asking for a hearing before the finance committee. Andrew D. White of New York was re- appointed a member of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian institute, Senator Chandler presented a resolution directing the secretary of the treasury to inform the senate the mames of immigra- tion commissioners at the various ports of the United States. It was adopted. On motion of Senator Hoar a resolution as adopted requesting the president, “if not incompatible with the public interests,” to communicate to the senate all records and dispatches from Mr, Willis, the present minister to Hawali, not heretofore trans- mitted, and especially the dispatch com- unicating a letter from President Dole specifying certain charges against the con- duct of said Willis The senate at 2:25 2:25, on motion of Senator Pugh, went session to con- H. Peckham to the supreme into_executive sider the nomlnation of W. be an associate justice of court. s, Western WASHINGTON, Feb. Bee.)—Pensions granted. were, Nebraska: Baker, Superior, Nuckolls. lowa: Original—Thomas M, Dawson, Coldfield, Wright. Reissue—Nathaniel Al lard, Perry, Dallas; Howard R. Allen, Irwin, 1by. South Dakota: Reissue—Cyrus A. B. Fox, Sioux Falls, Minnchaha. Oringinal widows, cte.—~Minor of Oliver H. King, Parker, Turner. Montana: Original widow beth Morehaus, Great Falls, Ca Colorado: Original widows, et Thompson, Denver, ensions. 16.—(Special to The Issue of February Reissue—Thomas ete.—Eliza- cade. —Mary J. e WASHING The senate com- mittee on Indlan affairs today ordered a favorable report of the bill providing for the sale of the unsold portion of the Umatilla reservation in Oregon. ARRESTED THE CASHIER. Alma Hague Charged with Hank's Funs, SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 16.—Alma Hague, member of the council of the legislative assembly for the Fifth district and for elght years cashier of the First National bank at Nephi, was arrekted this evening in the legislature halls on complaint of Bank Examiner Zeph T. Hill, who charges him with embezzling and misappropriating §24,270 of the bank's funds, Last Thursday the president accused him of making false entries and he admitted his gullt. On Wednesday he transferred all his property to the directors of the bank and returned to his legislative duties, belleving that prosecution would not follow. Tuesday the bank examiner arrived from Denver, and learning the condition of affairs, ordered Hague's arrest. Hague has always borne & good reputation. FHe sucs coesively filled the offices of county attorne: county recorder, probate judge and mayor, ud In the last clection carried a formerly pelessly dei tic district for the ro puablican part 4 handsome ' majority e - Captured the ARDMORE, I, T, murderers have been captured here turned over to Sheriff Thompson of veport, La. They are George Wash bezzling the of the bank The Louisiana near aud shr THE OMAHA DAILY BE ington, allas Greq,.for. whose capture a re- ward of $500 is pehding, Jim Taylor and Willlam Benlor, (®hey are all negroes. - WAS SAVED BY THE SHOUTS, Death of a Cdnviet Who Came Very g Hanged. Feb. 16.—The death of a con- vict of the namé’6t* Kuenzchner In the prison at Waldheim,' Saxony, recalls the dramatic manner It which this man recelved a reprieve. He was wentenced in. 1865 to death for the murder of a shopkeeper in Leipsic. The day for his execution had ar rived and he was already on the scaffold and the «knife was about to fall, when a mes; or arrived’ with a reprie from King John just in time to saye his head. The shouts of the messenger, which were taken up by the crowd, caused the execus tioner to delay his work. The man’s sen< tence was commuted to penal servitude for life. On his death bed he confessed that he had committed the crime for which he was punished. BERLIN, LOBENGULA 1S DEAD. Report Confirmed, but No Detalls of His Death Are Yet Known CAPE TOWN, Feb, 16.—The death of King Lobengula s particulars have reached here up to the time this dis- patch is sent. All of the late King Lobengula’s regiments, except the Indiaola regiment, which is guard- ing the king's grave, are surrendering. Fought n Fr PARIS, Feb. 16.—A duel with swords was fought today between ex-Minister Waldeck- Rosseau and Count Frisch de Fels. The ex-minister was slightly wounded in the arm. The duel arose from a remark made by M. Waldeck-R eau at a recent trial which was supposed to reflect upon the Countess de Fels. orthw, ern Frult Growers. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 16.—Seven hun- dred delegates Interested in fruit culture are In attendance at the first general con- vention of horticulturalists ever held in the Pacific northwest. The fruit display is the best ever collected in this section. TELEGRAPHIC BRIE. confirmed. o Henry A. Redmond was yesterday con- victed of manslaughter in the first degre at Chandler, Okl Friday night two masked men robbed the store of William Thomas, near El Reno, I T., securing almost $1,000. John Milligan, a negro murderer, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Scott of Okla- homa City to be hanged April 6. J. C. Alexander, one of the most extensive fruit raisers in Kentucky, says the recent cold shap has entirely Killed the peach crop. “Rev.” P. H. Hensley, a colored preacher of Kansas City, Kan., was yesterday sent to Jail for ten days for obtaining money under Talse pretenses. By a confession of judgment for $10,900, the Excelsior Furniture company of Rock- ford, I1L, was yvesterday taken possession of by the sheriff. The first case of smallpox in Depere, Wis., be directly traceable to imported rags. The vietim is a woman employe of the Shattuck & Babcock paper mill. Petitions in the Iron Hall receivership, filed in Indianapolis within the last two days, have raised new questions with reference to the distribution of tho assets. The session of the transmississippi con- gress at San Francisco yesterday ed numerous resolutions, and the members suc- ceeded in raising; numerous parliamentary disturbances. By the falling of a pilo driver which was used by building contractors at the corner of Carondelet and Common streets, New Orleans, yesterday, three men were injured, one of them fataily. Weather Forecaster Moore of Milwaukee sees danger ahead und predicts a fierce gale, probably from the ssutheast. He calculates that the wind ‘will reach the velocity of thirty-five or forty miles an hour. While 4 number of unemployed men were standing”in line at St. Mary's infirmary, St. Louis, waiting for a distribition of food, two became engaged in a quarrel and one of fhem was fatally stabbed. His assailant escaped. The assay commission met at Philadel- phia yesterday and received the reports of the various committees. The reports showed that all the coins tested were within the limit of tolerance as to weight and fineness. An application has been filed in the common police court at Tifiin, O., asking for the dis- solution of the Fostoria Window Glass and Bottle company and the firm of Long & Toy and the appointment of a receiver for both. Friday night near Durant, I. T., Bdward Donaldson and John House were returning from u dance. House carried a Winchester on his shoulder which was accidentally dis- charged, the ball striking Donaldson and killing him instantly. The silk ribbon weavers' strike for In- crease in pay, which has been pending for some days, went into effect yesterday. The strike is conducted by branch No. 1 of the Silk Ribbon Weavers union of New York, and includes 850 men. s In the closing session of the International Association of Builders yesterday at Boston several resolutions concerning the establish- ment of trade schools by the fllial associa- tlons were introduced and referred to the comumittee on resolutions. Joe Dick, an Indlan, who murdered Thomas Gray last’ August, was executed at the county court louse, seven miles west of Eufaula, I. T., yesterday. The usual form of execution in ihe territory, that of shoot- ing, was meted out to Dick. The executive committee of the State Farmers alllance has issued an address to the farmers of Texas, calling upon them to unite with the alliance in order to secure redress from the evils which “afllict the great mass of wealth producers.” ank C. Brady, who in August, 1892, de- camped from Portlahd, Ore., an embezzler from the Sunny Side Improvement company of that city to the extent of $25,000, has been captured after a long chase and is now en- route to Portland in charge of officers of the law Frank Byrne of Providence, R. I, died there yesterday from heart disease. His death revives the story of the Phoenix park murders in Dublin twelve ago. He was accused of having been concerned in the assassination of Lord Cavendish and Secre- tary Burke. The jury in the West case yesterday re- turned a verdict of murder in the second degree. The crime of which Dr. Eugene F. Wost is found guilty was the murder of Addie Gilmore, a_ Coluas, Colo., milliner, upon whom he’ cotfimitted criminal practice at San Francisco, Residents in the Florida, to prevent/d their property, have; planted mines of dynamite along thi proposed right of way The work of tragklaying, in consequence has been brought to i standstill, and the courts appealed to2dy. the railroad company A delegation of Osage and Ponca chiefs are at Muskogee, 'L.'T, to confer with the five tribos and theldewes commission. The will be here several days. They will attend the international council at Checotah Mon day, visit the Chgrakees, confer with the Dawes commission mid’expect to go to Wash ington to lay theigjclafips before the govern- ment. Five men attempted do break into a saloon at Twelfth and Morgan ots, St. Louls, about 3 o'clock yelterdhy morning, but wero met at the door pyican employe who wa about to leave for home. A fight ensu n ‘which the employe, Churles Bacher, cmptied his revolyer inta the crowd, wound ing two, one of them so badly that le had to be carried away Indian River ailroad building over country, Forelgn. William Ashworth, manager of the Cas tleton Spinning Manufacturing company at Haywood, England, has been arrested on the charge of falsifying his accounts. Prince Colonna has left Parls for Naple Maitre Cortel of the counsel for the prince says that Prince Colonna is determined to regain possession of his children and that he will take the necossary steps to Early during the present year Count vier de la Chapelle of Nice began a suit against Geweral Horace Hro of English army, and against Browne and his_sister-in Antofnet who {5 the divorced wife of th he charged with he an adventurer and and a convict from New Cal Xa libel th Reynaud un rupt, a donia. SATURDAY., l"EBR(TAR\'\'IY. 1891, CITY COUNCIL, PROCEEDINGS | Jefferson Square Seleoted as the Site of the Proposed Market House, BEINDORFF'S CLAIM WILL BE PAID Electrle Street Lighting Matter and Elec- trical Wiring Ordinance Referrod Special Committees—Now Fire mit 1 arles Describod. The city council met in committee of the whole last evening, with Jacobsen in the chair, to consider several important matters referred to it at Tuesday night's meeting It was decided that Jefferson square should be the site of the proposed market house and auditorfum. When the subject was brought up Hascall tried to bar it out on the ground that the committee on public property and buildings could not submit a report to the committee of the whole before going to the council Wheeler sald the council so ordered at its last meeting. Two reports were recelved from the committee—one recommending the passage of the ordinance designating Jeffer- son square as the site for the market house, and the other recommending placing the bids for market house sites on file. unders moved the adoption of the first port, He said he had looked into the al- leged legal obstacles and had found the ob- Jections baseless. He made a plea for a market house and concert hall that would beneflt the masses, saying that the general sentiment demanded it. Hascall voiced a vehement protest against “wiping out all the improvements that had been made on the park by taxes wrung from the people.” “How absurd it is for this young man, Who claims to be a lawyer, to say we can dedicate. property for a certain use and then take it back,” shouted the councilman from the First. Specht said the First warder could take the matter into court if he wanted to, and would have ample time before tho next ses- sion of the legislature. AS TO LEGALITY OF BONDS Saunders called Hascall down on the proposition that none of the bonds voted last fall were legal becauze the total would exceed the bond limit, by citing a recent decision of Judge Shiras of the United States cireuit court for the district of Iowa, hold- ing that bonds did not create indebtedn until issued. He also cited law to show that the title to Jefferson square was vested in the city; and the park board did not have supreme control of it, but merely super- vision. He said there would be no damages arising from the proposed change owing to vested rights, but on the other hand the surrounding property owners had petitioned for it, as it would benefit their property. There were no legal obstacles, but if there were the proposed action would give any- body a chance tc try it. Hascall talked a while longer about plead- ing the baby act, and asserted that the peo- ple had the square for park purposes and were going to keep it. The motion to recommend the report for adoption carried by the following vote: Yeas —Bechel, Burkley, Jacobsen, Saunders, Specht, Thomas, Wheeler, Howell—8. N Elsasser, Hascall, Lemly, Parke . A report was read from the committee on public property and buildings favoring the payment of the bill of Architect Beindorff, balance due for services in the construction of the city hall. The merits of the bill were discussed at some length, the points brought out being the same as have already been published, and finally the report of the commitiee was recommended for adoption without a dissenting vote. The new fire limit ordinance was recom- mended for passage as it stands, taking in the territory between Nicholas and Pierce on the north and south, and the river and Twenty-fourth street on’ the east and west. WIRING ORDINANCE REFERRED. On motion of Wheeler it was decided to recommend the electrical ordinance for ref- erence to a special committee. The committee then rose and reported to the council. The report as to market house site and architect’s claim were both adopted, but when it came to the electrical ordinance Hascall was waiting to be heard from. He said the present electrical ordinance was plenty good enough and conferred all the power that was necessary, but the trouble was with the electrician, whom he charged with all sorts of shortcomings and derelic- tions. He said the electrician had virtu- ally accused the council of burning the Bos- ton store becapse defective wiring was allowed under the present ordinance, and he ought to be legislated out of office even If the ordinance was re-enacted at the next meeting. The mayor was accused of having violated his official oath in not sending in another name after the appointment of Cow- gill had been reject Wheeler rather took the wind out of the First warder’s sails by declaring that unl something was done in the way of providing for better electrical wirlng and inspection the men who had wires in their bulldings would find themselves without Insurance, as the insurance companies would not stand it any longer. He fully agreed, however, with all that had been said about the electrician. He wanted the report adopted. Hascall discovered that he had taken the wrong cue, and promptly fell into line as in- dicated by Wheeler. The report was referred to the special committee, which will consist of Whecler, Burkley and Saunde ELECTRIC LIGHTING MATTER. The committee on gas and electric lights submitted a report on the bids for electric lighting that were opened at the last meet- ing of the council. The report set forth that the committee had talked with Mr. Pardee, who had stated that his company composed of eastern capitalists and ponsible Omaha men, and that they would erect a large plant in case the contract w. awarded them. He claimed that they were fully able and willing to carry out the B Brings comfort and improvement anc tends to personal enjoyment when rightly u.uvh. he many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly ndapting the world’s best products o the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid lexative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. 4 Tts excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and plea: ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly heneficial properues of a perfect lax- ative ; effectually cieansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers unll permanently curing constipation, It has given satisfuction to millicns and met with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kid terme of thelr bid, and the committes thought that Inasmuch as as the difference in price meant so much of a saving to the ity It would be well to take a fow ¢ more time and look further into the matter. Hefore the clork finished the reading, the electric 1ights In the chamber, which had flickered sev times before whenever electrical matters were mentioned, went completely out, leaving the councilmen in tygian darkness. Ylerk Wakeley was equal to the occasion for he trained his eyes on the paper and read the document to the end A volce from the darkness annuonced that further time would be given, and as nearly as could be ned, the council then adjourned The sudden darkness was later explained at the electric light Btation as due to the blowing out of a flue in one of the boilors which threw water into the eylinders and stopped the cutting oft the 1 over the city. The shut down about half an hour, and shortly after night all the clrcuits were again lght ANGRY WITH TRUDE. ated w Sensation | Attitude Toward the Attorney, CHICAGO, Feb. 16.—Prendergast creater a stir in Judge Brentano's court today. When Attorney A. S. Trude, who -conducted the prosecution, entered the court Prend ergast grow wild with rage Springing from chair he yelled at Mr Trude and attempted to rush to whero the attorney stood. Several bailifts surrounded the excited man and foreibly took him to his seat, where he sat glaring at Mr. Trude, but creating no further disturbance. Pendergast requested the court to allow him to talk to Attorney Trude, and upon the Judge's consent sat down by the lawyer and Quietly asked:“Mr. Trude, have you any ill feeling agalnst me Not personally,” replled Mr, am simply doing my duty The prisoner then conversed with the at- torney for some time. After a time he was led back to his seat, where he sat staring at the court, . Judge Brentano, who s presiding in the case, has received an anonymous letter threatening his life. Half a dozen armed officers were in court today to guard the Judge. The letter warned the court that unless he was lenient with Prendergast he would be killed. o Steele Mackaye's Serlc 55 CHICAGO, Feb. 16.—Steele Mackaye, the" dramatist, who s seriously ill at the Richi- licu, is somewhat improved. His friends, Prendergast ¢ His room, apparently Trude, “I have, however, no hope of his recovery. His illness is the result of heavy work and busi- s revers PERSONAL PARA J. H. Ager of Lincoln is a Millard guest. R. B. Schneider of Fremont is a Millard guest E. Bignell Millard, M. B. Putney of Oakdale yesterday I. M. Raymond of Lincoln is registered at the Paxton. E. M. Steadman of Des Moines is stopping at the Merchants. Tobias Castor of Lincoln w chants a short time yesterday. E. D. Gould, the Fullerton horse man, s among the Merchants arrivals. State Treasurer B ame up from Lin- coln yesterday and registered at the Millard. D. J. O'Conncll, editor and proprietor of the Northwestern atholic, is in the ecity negotiating to open a branch office in Omaha, The following braskans were registered at the hotels vesterday: N. A, Duff, Syra- cuse; W. Stuil, Lincoln; L. W. Oshorne Blair; L. B. Stiner, Loxington; C. F. Mitch- ell, Creighton; A. W: Sullivan, Plattsmouth; W wghton, Lincoln; W. C. Caley, Creighton; Mont Patrick, Murray; M. I Stanley, Aurora; W. V. Da Hast ings; H. 8. M romsburg; Wood, Table Peter Wilson, §. W. Daniels, W. v, Oxford; P. S. Augus- Benedict; George Taylor, Eldorado; F. | Chadron; R. Lucas, Pier J. F. , Norfolk; G. W. Ringo, Springfield; F. J. Coil, Lyons; S. B. Newton, Coolridge; B. Hord, Central City; Jesse L. Pool, Rlattsmouth; P. Hazel, Columbus; E. Gray and wife, 0'Neill; J. D. McDonald, Fremont; H. Scudder, Beatrice. RAPHS, of Lincoln is stopping at the at the Arcade s at the Mer- wil Its Taxes. TOPEKA, Feb. “Receiver Wilson of the Santa Fe sald this afternoon that the | company would pay all taxes assossed against It in Kansas, regardless of the claim made that the board of assessors had discrimin- ated unjustly against it. Payments will be made, however, under protest, so that the company may not fose any of its rights should it be decided to test the question In the courts. LOCAL BREVITIES, Mr. Tischer, who was taken to St. Joseph's hospital last week so badly frozen that it was thought he 1d die or at least lose both legs, is well again and will in the future walk on two good legs as before. L. Stangleton, aged 38, died at St. Joseph's hospital last night of typhold malaria. He was a stranger in the city, but yestorday his father and brother, who live in Towa, came to Omaha and will take the remaing Mrs. J. M, Cr fourth and Lake stroets r who visited her stor Tl $100, o robber did containing $14 of jewelry tho druggist at Twentys says that the robs hursday did ported o the get her pockethook in addition to the $100 worth he carried away. Mrs. Crissey I8 too good ‘0 busine an o leave $400 or anything like that amount at her residence. J. Walters of Wakefleld, who came to the last evening to make Inquirfes cons corning the sudden death of his friend, H, Holbun, at St. Joseph's hospital, says he will not cause the body to be exhumed, as he is satisfled that death was from natural and was probably hastened by dis- sipation, Holbun having squandered in riot- out living the proceeds of the sale of & valuable farm in Germany. Cable Gripman Wyckoft says statement that he had not been son, who s sick with measles at R did him an injustice, o the whereabouts of the boy until he saw the paragraph in The Bee. His story Is that the boy ran away from home four months ago, and has kept his whereabouts a secret from the family. The father had secured soveral places for him to work, but he would not remain at any of them. Mr. Wyckoff insists that he did all that he was able to do for the boy and is still willing to do so, and he dis- likes being pictured as an unfeeling parent. sey that the to see his o hall, he was not aware of ? Minnte M., Keyser Pataskala, Ohio, Consumption Checked Obstinate Case of Catarrh Local Applications Failed —~Hood's Sarsaparilla Cured. C. I Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. : “Gentlemen: —I ought to make known my experience with Hood's Sarsaparilla, so that others afficted may learn where to find a rem- edy for that serious and obstinate discase, eatarrh. It troubled me serfously. I had adull aching sensation in the top of my hend, and the usual discharge from the nose. I becamo so that horufugs T could do nothing hut hawk spit. My luigs were also being rapidly at- ed, and find itnot heen for Hood's Sarsapa rilla, I would have filled A Consumptive’s Grave long ago. I have taken about’ten bottles of Hood's Sursaparilla, which have effectually cured me, Before resorting to this medicine, [ used all the catarrh remedies, inhalants and local application, I heard of. None seemed to 9, 8- Sarsd; Hood'ssie reach the seat of the disease. In fact I grew worse while using them. I owe my cure to the blood purifying powers of Hood's Sarsa- parilla” MINNIE M. KEVSER, ala, Ohio, Hood’s Pills cureall liyer ills, billousness, faundice, indigestion, sick headache, 25¢. Continental Clothing House -~ SUits - $10 $12 Suits Suits 51 $12 For Saturday We shall have some more of those $10 and g12 suits that we have been offering to clothing buyers, be worth while for not been in, to them. for the money that have ever b shown in Omaha. It will those - who have call and examing They are the cheapest suits :n Remember Sat- 17, 1894, at the neys, Liver and Bowels without we: ening them and it is perfectly fice fro every objectionable substance Syrup of Figs is for sale by ail drug ists in 50¢ and $1 bottles, but it is mau factured by the California Fig Syn . only, whose name is printed on cvery ge, also the nam: Figs il being well informed, you will 1 accept auy substitute if cofie; | Syrup of (Gontinental Clothing H N. E. Cor. 18th and Douglas,