Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 10, 1894, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, AHA, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1894. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. STOCKHOLM'S FESTIVAL DAY Three Hundredth Anniversary of Gustavus Adolphus' Birth Oelebrated, CIT'ZENS AND SOLDIERS IN PARADE Patriotic Socletles Throughout Protestant Europe Jola with Them in Doing Honor to the Great Warrlor's Memory ~Speeches by Famous Men, STOCKHOLM, Dec. 9.—The 300th anni- versary of the birth of Gustavus Adolphus, the great Swedish king, who died on the battiefleld of Tuetzen, November 6, 16 was celebrated here with a pomp and splen- dor which made it one of the greatest fes- tivals ever held In this capital. The cele- bration commenced yesterday morning when the public school children gathered in their respective schools and marched to the vari- ous state churches, each child carrying a #mall flag. Later in the day memorial festi- vals were held in all the high colleges, and In the evening there were three celebrations on an immense scale, arranged by the Swed- ish Patriotic soclety. In three of the largest banquet halls in Stockholm speeches were made by men famous in the service of their country, and patriotic music was performed by the vari- ous bands of the crack regiments. In addi- tion, memorial services were held in some of the churches. This morning patriotic and religious hymns were rung on all the cHimes in the city. The regimental bands also played similar music. In the Riddarholm church, the burlal place of Gustavus Adolphus and other famous Swedish kings, where usually no divine services are held, services took place at 11 o'clock in the morning and were attended by King Oscar, the royal princes, the representatives of the German emperor and other deputations from Germany; the diplomatic corps, the alderman of Stockholm and numerous delegations, After the religious ceremonies a number of magnificent wreaths were placed on the tomb of Gustavus Adolphus. A guard of honor that was drawn up around the church fired a salute, which was answered by the cannon of the Skeppsholmen battery. A few hours later a memorial seryice was held in the German church. The sermon was preached in the German language by Prof. Fricke, president of the Gustavus Adolphus soclety of Germany. The king, the repre- sentatives of Emperor Willlam and all the delegations from Germany attended. TROOPS IN PARADE. At 4 p. m. a torchlight procession marched through the principal streets of the city, the torchibearers consisting of all the troops of the Stockholm garrison. While passing the Gustavus Adolphus mounment, which was splendidly decorated with flags and ban- ners and illuminated by thousands of arc lights, the standard bearers and all the troops saluted. All the buildings in the vicinity of the royal castle and Gustavus Adolphus square were Illuminated. The scene was a magnificent one, the blue waters of Lake Maelar and the Baltic reflecting the innumer- ble illuminations. The statue of Azel Oxen- stierna, the great chancellor of Gustavus Adclphus, who conducted the thirty years' war after the king was dead, was most gorgeously flluminated. The cost of this work was borne by the Swedish nobility, A few hours later another torchlight proces- sion was made up of the various clubs and societies of the capital, marched through the strets to the royal castle, where a choir consisting of 650 voices sang patriotic airs. Still later in the evening King Oscar gave a banquet at the castle, to which about 100 persons were invited. Gala performances Te- presenting scenes from the life of Gustavius Adolphus were given at the opera house and the theaters, The many poor peaple of the city were royally remembered by gifts of food and clothing. The day was celebrated In an appropriate manner throughout Sweden, BERLIN PROTESTANTS CELEBRAT! BERLIN, Dec. 9.—Today the 300th anni- versary of the birth of Gustavus Adolphus was generally observed by Protestant Ger. many. Speclal services were held in several of the churches here. There was a festal gathering at noon at the Singadademie, at which Prof. Trietschke, the historian, de- livered an addres on the career of Gustavus Adolphus. The Swedish minister and the staft of the Swedish legation were present. Similar celebrations were held in all the larger German cities. Throughout the grand duchy of Saxe- Weidmar-Eissenach, the day was kept as o national festival. Last night a torchlight procession consisting of members of the various socleties of the town of Suetzen, marched through the privcpal streets ont to Schwedenstein, where the memorial Is erected at the spot where the king fell on the battlefield 262 years ago. Barly this morning the inhabitants were aroused from their sleep by heralds, who made it officially known that the day of celebration had “arrived. After divine ser- vices a grand festival procession, made up of numerous German regiments and socie- ties, marched to Schwedenstein, where an oration was delivered by Rev. Dr. Kaiser of Leipzig. When the procession returned from the Schwedenstein to Luetenzein Mayor Lenzem made a speech, ending with a call for “‘Hochs” for Emperor William. In the evening a banquet was given in the grand hall of the Red Lion. DINED WI CROR WILLSAM, Russian Ambassado Germany nounces Czar Nicholas' Asconsion. BERLIN, Dec. 9.—Emperor Willlam today received Count von Schouvaloff, the Russian ambassador to Germany, who formally nounced to his majesty the accession of Czar Nicholas to the throne of Russia. The ambas- sador was Invited to take lunch at the palace. At noon the emperor recelved Herr von Levetzow, president of the Relchstag, and the vice presidents of that body, and made the customary speech, expressng his satistaction with their re-election. In the course of the interview his majesty referred to the soclalist demonstration at the first sesslon of the Reichstag, and said he did not for amoment regard the matter from a personal point of view. He mercly re- garded It as an attack on tho constitution, Tnasmuch as the monarchy was an essential part of the constitution, the purposo of a now bill that will be submitted to the Reichstag was to prevent such attacks. It Is reported uncflicially that the emperor has suggestid a spocial measure to prevent the currence of soclalist demonstrations fu the Reichstag ¥ FOR ARMENIANS, An- an- NO ME Efforts to Necure the Fardon Hundred Fri ers Unsuccessful, VIENNA, Dee. 9.—Trustweorthy O tinople advices here show that the minister of justice has lavited Himyayak Locum Tenens of the Armentan patrlarchate to petition the sultan to pardo ‘menlans who are lylng untried in provincial prisons. No reply has been received to the invitation yet and it is likely to be declined a8, in seekiuk the pardon of the prisoners i would be pecessary to describe them as rebels, Statoe of nehon Unvell, PARIS, Dec. 9.-The statue Planchon, who fiist advocated the duction into France of Amerlean vines to combat the phylloxera, was unvetled today @t Montpeiler. "M. Vinger, minister of agri- culture, made a speech in which he gua edly intimated that It was possible there would be & relaxation of the present pro- tection policy, With a view to. finding a market abroad for the overstocked French Wwine growers. K Heavy Wind on the LONDON, Dec. 8.-A of Sev d. of M intro. Irish Coust violent voutheast ince da The ¢ bria, from Liverpool York, was detained this afternoon pelled to s ard line steam ‘m. yesterday, for New at Queenstown until Several steamers were com- refuge in Queenstown harbor, TURKISH OFFICIALS ALARMED, Sultan Has Not Yet Agreed to Accept the Mission of Consul Jewett. LONDON, Dec. 10.—A dispatch to the Standard from Constantinople says that the Sultan has not acquiesced in the mission of Consul Milo Jewett, who was selected by President Cleveland to inquire into the Turk- ish outrages in Armenia. The dispatch adds that the Sultan appears to fear the effect of an independent report to the Washing- ton government. Sir Phillip Currie, the British ambassador to Turkey, is In very active communication with the porte and the forelgn embasies. It is belleved, with good reason, that he is pressing the porte to accept some ' measure Rhat will satisfy the outraged public opinion of Burope. Tha porte fs completely alive to the gravity of the situ ation and seems to fear either a collective note from the powers or an agreement be- tween Russia and Great Britain for a Russian accupation of Armenia. Faud Pasha, the bearer of Turkish orders for the czar and czarina, has several times got as far as the railway station, but he has not yet actually started for his destination. It is doubted whether the czar will consent to receive him. Altogether there is need of more diplomatic skill to extricate Turkey from the difficulty in which she finds herself. AFRALID OF AMEKICA, Euaropean Press Thinks the United States is Violating the Monroo Doctrine. Dee. 9.—The Temps commenting on what it describes as America’s new de- parture in its foreign policy says that the same Cleveland who only a short time ago had nothing but the Monroe doctrine on his lips now violates it in two points, throwing himselt into the thick of t he conflict of interests of another hemisphere. “The feverish anxiety that America has displayed in the far east,”” continues the Temps, “is doubtless explained by the fact that the Chinese-Japancse war directly affects numerous American interests. But what about the despatch of a comissioner to Armenia? This is a small beginning, per- haps, but it is a grave Indication fraught with serious consequences that America may become the seventh European power.” PAR! TO M JAPANESE Viceroy of Nakin Preparing Winter Attack. LONDON, Dec. 9.—The correspondent of the Times at Shanghai telegraphs that the new viceroy of Nakin is changing the of- ficlals, He is instructing them with river dédiences, with mines and torpedoes, and has appointed a new admiral to command the Nanyang equadron. It is suposed that he expectes the Japanese to make an attack on the place during the winter. SHIPS. to Repel a Perlin's New Government Organ. LONDON, Dec. 9.—A dispatch to the Times from Berlin says that a new journal, to be called the Berliner Correspondent, will shortly appear. It will replace the North German Gazette as a government organ. iprie b e WILSON I8 CONFIiDENT. Recent Landslide Against Democracy Does Not Leave Him Hopel SEATTLE, Wash,, Dec. 9. letter from Chairman W. L. ways and means committee, addressed to Hon. George Hazzard of Tacoma, was to- ay made public. Mr. Wilson, by referring to his former visit to this state, recalls the fact that in 1892 he came from his home in West Virginia through to Tacom: where, April 10, he delivered an addvess: WABHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1, 1591.- My Dear Hazzard: 1 am'very grafeful for the kind words which you send me in the name of my democratic friends in Wash- ington. 1 appreciate their personal and pe Iitical friendship and shall try as earnestly to ‘deserye it in private life as in public service. 1 do not allow myself to repine over my own reverse, and, as to the gene digaster, I am confident that the people will soon learn that the democratic party did not deserve any such chastisement at their hands and will come back to us s pa slonately as they seem to have left us This country does not belong to the trusts and mononolists and no siugle battle can give it to th An army may be defeated, ut our cau: as the 1 Roman, Allen G. Thurman, sald on his recent birthday, the cause of free insttutions, and is ther force invincible. W. L. WILSON. L e TEXAS TRAIN ROBBE RS CAPTURED, following Wilson of the Assisted in the Deenbrook Holdup of tho Tesas Pacitic, FORT WORTH, Tex., Dec. 9.—One of the Beenbrook train robbers who held up the Texas & Pacific train last Thursday, eight miles from this city, surrendered to the sheriff of Navarro county at Corsicana today. He was brought here and Is now in jail. He confessed everything and gave the names of the four others Implicated, two of whom have been arrested and are now in jall. The self-confessed train robber is Sam Iivans, a ncphew cf one of the oldest and wealthiest citizens of IFort Worth, Colonel Sam Evans. Young Lvans is locally known as “Crazy'’ Sam Evans. Another of the robbers {5 G. W. Sullivan, and the third under arr is ‘a young ' man who will probably be used as a state's witness. Evans at Corsicana talked very freely. When he arrived here he became exceed- ingly reticent, and denies everything that he said at Corsica Among other thini that he said was that he had plenty money, the proceeds of the robbery, would ‘not give up a cent unless he promised protection. of but was TROUBLE FI) Marringe with a Tinge of Romance at Little Rock, Ark. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 9.-A marriage with a tinge of romance took place at th residence of Re A. Baepler, pastor of the Lutheran church, yesterday. The contract- ing parties were Dr. Ludwig W. J. Domino, a German, highly connected and a gradu- ate of Gottingen, Germany, and Miss Nina Koepka of Goerlitz, Germany. The groom is a phy an of some note and for some time past resided at Monterey, Mex., where he met his bride. Recently they decided to get married and go to St. Louis to live, As there was no Lutheran minister at Mon- terey they declded to come as far as Little Rock, where they found a Lutheran min | ister.” Dr. Domino, in company with Rev Baepler, sccured the license, and several hourS later the ceremony was performed | and the couple left for St. Louls. S e MEXLCAN RAILROAD ELECTS OFFICERS, Donver the Ncene of the Meetlug—Progress of the New Line. DENVER, Dec. 0.—At the annual meeting of tho stockholders of the Mexico, Curan- voen & Pacific rallway in this city the fol- lewing ¢ e J. H. Hamp- n, W. O. Stapies, Charles Whee D. B. Smith, George L. Hodges, Y. Sepulveda and Louls Mendez. The dircctors elected J. H | Hampson president and general manager, W. O. Btaples vice president and treasurer, and Charles Wheeler secretary. The road starts at the City of Mexico, and its west- ern terminus will be Acapulco, on the Pa cifio coast, 260 miles from the capital of Mexico. About forty miles of the road are in operation at od profit, and the road et— TIRED OF THEIR OFFICERS. Atiantic & Paclfie Employes Will ganize Thelr Labor Associath ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Dec. . gineers and firemen on the Atlantic cific raliway have look after thelr | have become tired Reor- ‘The en- & Pa- engaged an attorney to interests. They say they of paylng the grand | officers of their organizations $10,00 to $20,00 a year, In addition to heavy local dues, us in time of trouble the officers have taken sides with the company and they sanctioned the discharge of men on account sale has wavalled ol e Jeish eoast of the American Rallway union without hearing their defense. | the RAILROADS' YEARLY BUSINESS On the Increase in Spite of the General Depression, VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC ON ALL SIDES Average Price Per Passenger Por Mile Much Less Than in Previous Years—Inter- estiug Kesumo of the Iaterstate Commerce Commission. WASHINGTON, commerce commission preliminary report on the income and ex- penditures of railways in the United States for the year ending June 30, 1894, prepared by its statistician. The report contains the returns from 570 operating companies, whos reports were filed on or before Novembd 1894, and covers the operations of 149, miles of line, or about 85 per cent of the total operated mileage in the United States. The gross earnings from the operation of the 149,559.21 miles of line were $040,039,075, of which $300,137,142 were from passenger service, $617,958,498 from freight service and $22,420,208 for earnings from operation, covering recelpts from tele- graph, use of cars, switching charges, ete, The operating expenses were $343,428,331, leaving net earnings of $306,210,744. Re- duced to a mileage basis, the earnings from passenger service were $2,007 per mile of line; from freight service $4,132; total gross earnings, $6,350; operating expenses, $4,302, and net earnings, $2,048, A comparison of these. items with similar results from the complete report of the previous years shows a decrease per mile of line in earnings from passenger service of $33; in earnings from freight servic $774; in total gross earnings of $840; in operating expenses of $574, and in net earn- ings of $266. The number of passengers carried were 505,285,446; passengers carried one mile, 12,888,926,578. Number of tons carrled, 571 863,042; tons carried one mile, 70,426,244 965, In order to show the volume of traffic for all the railways these figures should be in- creased 14 or 15 per cent. To compare the density of traffic with the previous years these figures are reduced to a mileage basis, which shows the number of passengers carried one mile per mile of line to be 86,263, as compared with 83,809 in 1893, TRAFFIC HAS INCREASED. That there has been an increase in passen- ger traffic regardless of the commercial de- pression is due to the unusual amount of travel in July, August and October, 1893, on account of the World's fair. The number of tons carried one mile per mile of line was 470,893 as compared with 551,232 for 1893. These - figures show the decrease in the volume of freight trafic occasioned by the demoralization of business throughout the country. The net earnings available for the payment of fixed charges and dividends was $306,210,744, as against $350,766,607 for the same roads for the previous year, a decrease of $44,555,863. 1t is probable De.c 9.—~The has Just interstate fssued a represented that the decrense in net carnings in all the raiiroads will exceed $50,000,000. The dividends pald were $62,- 164,961, as compared with $66,464,130 for 1894, After the deduction of dividends it is found that all of the groups except group 6 and group 10 show a deflcit instead of a surplus from the operation of the year, the aggregate amount of such deficit being $28,032,621. This fact shows that a part of the dividends were ecither paid out of the accumulated surplus of past years, or that | their payment necessitated an increase in the current indebtedness, The report also shows average price per passenger per mile and the average receipts per ton per mile for the year ending June 30, 1894, covering the mileage represented. Regardless of the decrease in traffic there has been a decline in rates during the year, | the average receipts per passenger per mile being 1.976 cents, as compared with 218 cents in 1893, and the average receipts per ton per mile 8.6 cents, as compared with 8.7 cents in 1893, WILL BE WARM IN THE HOUSE. Week Wil Witness a Flerce Struggle in Connection with the Income ‘Tax. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—The second week of the session in the house promises to wit- ness a fierce struggle over the income tax in connection with the appropriation to be incorporated in the urgency deficlency bill to provide for the collection of the tax, which beging January 1, 1895 Mr. Sayres, chair- man of the appropriations committee, intends to call up the bill on Tuesday after the rail- road pooling bill is disposed of. Mr. Bartlett £ New York is at the head of the opposition to the appropriation, and although the cpposi- tion is not considered strong enough to de- feat the appropriation it is expected that the debate will abound with acrimouious refer- ences to the late election, and that much bad blood will be manifested. The consideration of the income tax appropriation may consume several days. Tomorrow is District of Columbia day and Tuesday the fate of the pooling bill will be decided, as Mr. Patterson of Tennessee, in charge of the measure, has given motice that at 3 o'clock on that day he will demand the previous question, The general opinion is that the bill will not pass as reported, but will probably carry when amended so as to glve to the Interstate Commerce commission absolute control of the conditions of railroad pooling and final authority in the matter of revoking pooling orders. As soon as the urgency deficiency which will foliow, is out of the way, il is the intention of the appropriations committee to bring forward the fortification appropriation bill. The Nicaragua canal bill will not be brought up this week. Thursday next, ac- cording to notice already served, Mr. Brown, chairman of the election committee, will call up the North, Carolina contested election case of Williams against Settle. There is little doubt that Settle (rep.), the sitting member, will retain his seat. bill, THE SENATE, Democratic Steering Committeo Yot Undeoided. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—The week’s pro- gram in the senate will depend largely, if not entirely, upon the decision in the demo- cratic steering committee with reference to the order in which the business preferred by the democratic caucus is to be taken up. This point was left entirely to the steering committee, which Senator Gorman, its chair- man, says will probably meet Monday. The committee will then, or at some subsequent meeting, decide whether the Nicaragua bill, bankruptey bill, the New Mexican and Arizona bills, ‘the Indian territory bill or the resolution for the election of senators by the people shall have precedenc It is not supposed by any one that a cur- rency bill will be given first place for the reason that no currency bill has yet been formulated. The friends of the other bills will unquestionably press their respective measures and it is as yet impossible to say which of the bills mentioned will receive preference While the committee is undecided, Senator Morgan will be improving his opportunity to press the clalms of the Nicaragua bili He has given notice of his Intention to call the bill up on Monday, and he will open the proceedings of the day after the disposal of the morning business with a speech de- voted to an explanation of the merits of the bill. It is probabld that this speech wiil consume the greater part of the day. Mr. Morgan will speak regardless of what the caucus committee declsion may be, or whether there shal be any decision previous ito Monday afternoon. The speech wade, the decision of the committ be allowed to control as to whéther the canal bill_shall continue to recelve attention or shall be deposed by one of the other favored measures. For the rest of the week, Sen- ator Morri'l has given notiee of an intention to present, as is his annual custom at the be- ginning of a congressioval sessfon, his views on some public questions, geweraily, as this year, relating to the mational finances, Senator Hunton of Virginia has also given notice of a speech for Thursday on the es tablishment of a national university. It is also considered possible that there will be some exccutive work duming the week, espe- clally it the Japanese treaty should be re- ported, ABouT THE PACIFIO FUNDING BILL. Congressm Maguire Wil Oppose Any Effort to Take Up the Measure. WASHINGTON, Dec 9.—Representative Maguire of California will make a vigorous opposition to the effort to take up the Pa- cifie railroad funding bill. He will also con- test the measure on the floor 1t Chalrman Rellly succeeds in having Speaker Crisp fix a time for the bill before the holidays. “There is a good deal of misapprehension abcut this measure,” said Mr. Maguire. “It is true that the bonds are about to mature and the government will have to meet them. But it has been paying interest on the bonds for years, and these payments for interest reach the amazing figures of $50,000,000, while the principal of the bonds is only $27,000,000. There should be no alarm, there- fore, over the payment of the principal when the government has already quietly paid out twice as much as the prineipal. “The main objection to the pending bill is that it extends for fifly years the absolute dominion of the Pacific roads over the traffic of the great wesi. It also limits the security of the government to certain designated roads, It will be better if congress lets the subject alone and makes no adjustment, rather than make one of disadvantage to the government and to ihe western development.” Mr. Maguire was askéd what the effect would be if congress did not act; whether the Pacific roads would not lapse into gov ernment control. ‘“‘Undoubtedly they wil £aid he, “and it would be a practical realiza- tion of the government ownership of rail- ways. It would not be necessary for the government to operate them, however, unless the private interests refused to carry them on. Thelr forfeiture to the government would follow the course of any other mort- gage forfeiture and the actual assumption of government proprietorship would come some time between January 1, 1895, and June, 1899, TALKING ABOUT THE TREATE. Exclusive Story of the Assoclated Press Creates Something of a Sensatlon. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—The full text of the new treaty between the United States and Japan, as given exclusively fn the Assoclated press dispatches last night, hds been the main subject of comment in diploniatic and official circle today. It was scanned with great in- terest, as it gave the first oxqu details of the ingtrument by which the United Stales for- mally recognizes Japan as a first class power in the sisterhood of nationd. Rough sum- meries of the treaty, basedion guess work and conjecture, had previously been given, the publication through the Assoglated press was the first opportunity to inspect a verbatim copy of the document, which'ls guarded with the srtictest secrecy. The treaty shows how fully the United States has accorded Japan the recognition the has mow ns an enlight- ened, modern nation. All previous treaties have been based on the theory that the relics ofjeastern barbar- ism’ still remained with Japas. The provis- fon_of the treaty that it must be ratified within six months makes it incumbent for the senate to act on it at the present sesion, or the treaty will fail. There is every probability, however, that the senate wiil act ‘promptly. M:a@ster Kurino has for- warded a copy of the treaty to his govern- ment, where it will be considered and rati- fied by the privy councll of Japan. Peace Not Broken. TON, De was stated at the Mexican legation tonight that no news had been received concerning the alleged conflicts between Mexican and Guatemalan troops. Minister Romero thought it very doubtful if any such had taken place The trouble between Mexico and Guat- ilu arises out of a boundary dispute, a of country on the border being both nations. In order to settle a special dele as sent to Mexico by Guatemala, n Francisco Deeember 1, and ty of Mexico five daye later, and re- gotlations have been in progress.’ Pending the discussion, the minister’ gays no trooy have been sent to the disputed territory which is almost entirely uninhabited, Mail Service Improved, SHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Postmaster Gen- eral Bissell and Superintendent of Foreign Mails Brooks have decided to provide nec- ary arrangements for securing to me of Chicago, St. Louis, Baltimore Boston and Philadelphia, the cities author- 1 to make up pouches for foreign points, advan! of forwarding foreign mail ain that conn. 8 with the New York.. The plan will necessity of having mail ybilled at the New York nggrs, In cases of very will "meet the incoming trains at the depots and carry the mall direct to the steamers. The arrangement will take effect January Spokane's Al WASHINGTON, 9.~Representative Wilson of Washington fs endeavoring to have the recommendations of the War de- partment for a military post at Spokane, Wash., carried out at the present session of congress. He has ccnsulted the members of the committees on military affairs of both the senate and house and elaborated upon the recommendations already made by General Otis, commander of the Depart- ment of the Columbia, Mr. Wilson has found a disposition among senators an members to concede the necessity for th post, and indications are that his efforts will meet with success, WASHI y the lates steamers at obviate the handled and postoflice, and mi cloge connections, litary Post. e LADY HENRY SOMERS-T" MISSION. Not Interest in Living Pletures Belng Pro- daced in America. BOSTON, Dec, 9.—Lady Henry Somer: now visiting in this city, emphatically d nies that she will organize a crusade against living pictures. ‘She says: “I have no thought of interfering with exhibitions 1 in America, There are plenty of 208, wise and vigilant, who will wetch over the morals of this land. 1 raise my protest and against entertainments that I considered tending to demoralize the spectators and performers, 1 have not vi ited, nor do I expect to_gisit, the theate where living pietures are/given in America. Iminal Calendar, 8. D, Dec (Special 'he circult court grand jury finished its work yestenday and was dis- charged. Its report shows that there are ten paupers at the county poor farm, 108 prisoners in the penitentiary, of which s enty-elght are state and ghirty United States prisoners. Of the total mumber two are women. The grand jury compliments War- den Phillips highly on the management of that institution. The eounty jail was re- orted to be in bad condition, there being ack of room, alr and sunshie. The sheriff is not to blame but the county missioners. Twenty-geven indictmen(s re returned by the grand jury, POR SI01 Telegram,)— ' ABLAZE. Duteh Steamer Brings Nows from the West Indies, NEW YORK, Dee, 9.—The Dutch steamer Prinz Wilkelm II arrived this morning from West Indies, touching at Port au Prince on December 3. She brings the news of a big fire that broke out there on November 30 at 4 p.m. in the poorer portion of the city, which I8 on an elevation. More than 100 dwellings were destroyed before the firemen succeeded in subdulng the flames. No lives were lost and none of the business portion of the city was burned. The flames were first scen bursting forh “{rom a church where lighted candles had been left on an altar and they communicated gquickly to the adjacent houses, Which were chiefly ¢ cupled” by the poorer classes. A religious celebration was going on on that date. FOR THE CAUSE OF LABOR Nearly All the Delegates to the Denver Convention in Attendance, INTERESTING TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED Those Subjects Smacking Too Much Socialism Wil Not Be Considered in Deference to the Feelings of Many Laborers, ot DENVER, Dec. 0.—Nearly all of the dele- gates have arrived to atend the convention of the American Federation of Labor, which opens here at 10 o'clock tomorrow. John Burns, member of the English parliament Samuel Gompers, president of the Federation; Richard Holmes of England and T. J Maguire arrived this morning and registered at the St. James hotel, where most of the delegates are stopping. This evening Burns, Maguire and Gompers held an executive sion. Notwithstanding that the delegates to the coming convention profess all ignorance as to the adoption by the delegates of a reso- lution favoring the free coinage of silver, it is very probable that such a resolution will be introduced and that it will meet with but very little opposition. On the of immigration some decided views are expected from the convention. They will probably be in the shape of a resolution asking congress to limit all foreign migration to this country for a number of years. But beyond doubt the principal busincss to come before the delegates will be the adoption of a platform As a basis for such a matter the following program, adopted by the different trades assemblies of Great Britain, has been recom- mended for consideration: “Compulsory education; direct a legal eight hours working d inspection of workshop, mine and home; liability of employers for injury to heaith, body or life; the abolition of the sweating ystem; the municipal ownership of street cars and gas and electric plants for public distribution of light, heat and power; the nationalization of telegraphs, telephones, rail- roads and mines, and the principie of referendum In all legislation.” ONE CLAUSE OBJECTIONABLE. With the exception of the clause referring to the governmental ownership of railways, telegraphis and telephones, this platform wili probasly be favorably received and adopted without discussion. This clause, itself, is con- sidered by many workingmen to smack too much of socialism and is likely to cause n little opposition. The auditing committee, consisting of Joseph F. Valentine, national ce president of the Iron Moulders union of San Francisco; J. W. Quayle of the Amalga- mated Carpenters, Chicago, and Chris Evans, the secretary of the Federation, is in the city, and have been inspecting the accounts of the Federation. From what they learned they reported the finances in splendid con- dition, but will not make public any report until the convention assembles. The following delegates have arrived: Al- fred McCallum, secretary of the Duluth federated trades; J. C. Killgallon, secretary of the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers of Pittsburg; Thomas J. Elderkin, president of the National Seamen’s union of Chicago; Daniel Keefe, president of the National 'Long- shoresmen’s unicn of Chicago; Sim J. Svelds- the, representing Paclfic Coast Fishermen's union, Astcria, Ore.; W. J. Croke, represent- ing United Coal Mina Workers, Marion, Ind.; A. J. Band, Indianepolis, and John ¥. O'Sulli- van, J. G. Harvey and W. H. Ferguson, Chicago. PREFERRED D. question legislation; sanitary e TH TO DISGRACE. 3. H. Coblentz, Warden of the Washington Penitontiary, Commits Suie WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 9. Coblentz, warden of the state penitentiar: committed suicide in his private office at the penitentiary by shooting himself through the head with a 45 Colt's revolver. Last week the directors of the penitentiary filed specific charges against Coblentz for mal- feasance in office, and at the same time re- quested him to resign. This he refused to do. The charges were sent to Governor M Graw, who arrived here Friday. Yesterday Coblentz was summoned be the hoard and an' investigation of the charges begun that about 200,000 grain bags sposed of, and that Coblentz h a number of “‘trusties the penitentiary, who have been assis him ‘in defrauding the state. No s tory excuse cculd be glven for this, and the governor at once told him that there w sufficient charges against him to cause his removal, and that he was no longer warden of the Washington state penitestiary. Dep- uty Warden Jchn Cameron was immediately appointed acting warden, A warrant was sworn out charging lentz with felonious defalcation of money. This was given to a deputy sheriff to serve. \When the deputy went to the warden's office the latter merely said guess you have a warrant for my arrest Che officer answered in the affirmative, Coblentz then asked permission to finish his dinner, which the deputy = sheriff granted. Coblentz turned and walked into his private office and closed the door. A moment later a pistol shot was hear When the door was opened Coblentz was found lving on the floor with bicod flowing from his head in a stream. He had placed a pistol to his head immediately behind the right ear and fired, the bullet passing through and_coming’ out behind the left ear. Death was Instantancous. His re- mains will be taken to Arkansas for burial, Coblentz was o special agent of the T ury department for a number of years, and was engaged in collecting evidence against opium smugglers on Puget sound and on the Columbia river. ~He was a_deputy sherlff in Arkansas, and it was he who rescued the body ¢ neral John M. Cla ton, the republican congressman-elect, who was assaseinated at Plumarville, Ark., J uary 889, from a crowd of men, and on which account he was afterwards compelled to flee the state to save his life. After that historic case he came to Puget scund and has ever eince been a prominent figure in politics and as an officer of the law, 1SSASSINS THR ED WITH DEATH Kentucky Cltizens Arrang'ng to Swing the Taylor Boys at Richmond. RICHMOND, Ky., Dec, 9.—The assassina- tion of David Doty at his farm near this city, is still the leading topic for discus sion. Bloodhounds taken to the place where the érime was committed today followed the trail from there to the cabin of Abra- ham, Tom and Bl Taylor, a half mile dis- tant, then trailed back to the killing., This was fair evidence and the chase was aban- donec Later In the day Bill Taylor, the youngest | of ‘the brothers, all of whom confessed, saying he was in attempting to slip one of his Doty came upon him glve the reins to him he fired, th bullet striking Doty in the ston th, Doty fell, but arcs when Taylor s again, laying the farmer low. To make sure of his death he grabbe him by the collar, lifted him and fired two bullets through his head, He then escaped. Taylor's confession is sufficient for S8quire Doty friends and they are here in large numbers from Madison and Girard counties to swing him up before daybreak. The excitement Is very high and Doty's friends are determined. are in Jjail, Doty's stable mules when On being asked to bl ... Murdezed a Hampering Husband. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Dec. 9.—(Speclal.)— Mrs, Orlando Clles and a man ramed David- son have been arrested on the charge of murdering Orlandg Giles, husband of the accused woman. They have been taken to Minnesela, Butte county, and placed in_ the jail at that place. The authorities claim to have a strong case against their prisoners. who was a well known cattleman living on the Grand river, was enroute home from Dickenson with ‘some provisions when he was murdered and his pockets rifled of all the money he had, which Is supposed to have been considerable. The country fs sparsely settled and the body was not found for several days. The murder was mys- terlous and there was no ground for settl the crime on any one. All but the authori ties had forgotten the crime, bul the latter say they have followed a chain of evidence .which warranted the arrests made. The York. A year ago last spring Mr. Giles, | story fs that \ on very intimate gether to get the the way. Giles and Day terms and_consp woman's husband n were ed to- out of P —— GREAT STORM A® PORTLAND, ¥or Two Days the City Was Shut Off from the Outside Worl PORTLAND, Ore,, Dec. 8.—A violent wind the rain storm, which has prevatied for two days throughout the northwest, has almost entir shut oft this section from tele graphic munication with the outside world, Telegraph and telephone wires have been prostrated in ever In this city tonight the wind gained a velocity of thirty-six miles per hour. Heyond the in- terruption telegraphic communication there has no serious damage done SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8.—The storm tonight central north of Washington, barometer pressuse s inch high than this morning. A second storm v central this afternoon near San Francisco, and during the day has moved eastward, causing severe local storms throughout northern California, Nevada and Utah. The greatest wind velccity during the course of the storm was sixty miles at Sacramento, The storms Saturday and on Friday were secondary depressions of the general storm, which has moved somewhat eastward dur. ing the past twelve hours, but has not yet progressed far enough to warrant a predic- tion of fair weather, although the recu rence of these storms is unlikely, The rainfall_durin st_twenty-four hours t San Fran MICHA Dpass German tally wrecked. direction, tsland’ yesterday brigantine Adelaide was to Part of her crew was saved il ONS UNEARTHED, HUMAN SK Workmen an lowa Farm hasily Discovory RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 9. While workmen were e at- ing on the farm of W. H. Cowan, near Goldfield, three full-sized human skeletons were found at a depth of two and a half feet. It is gleaned from the traditions of the Sac and Fox Indians that in an early day, while cut on a hunting expedition, a band of wandering Sioux attacked them and killed several of the party. A courier was sent back to their village and all the young men donned the war paint and started in t. The victorious Sioux were over- somewhere in_upper Hoone county gperate battle ensued, and not a Sioux was left to tell’ the bloody It is quite prcbable that Mr. Cowan's arm is the site where the tragedy was en- cted, as arrow heads and other Indlan im- plements of war have been picked up in the vicinity from time to time. Another point also goes to show that the skeletons are those of Indians, and that is they ap peared to be burled in a sitting posture, the benes of the hands and forearms were in close proximity to the skull. One skull was smashed s With o semi-sharp instru- ment. Make n CEDAR (Special Telegram.) purs taken —_——— YELLOW CREEK'S RICH MINES. Something of the New Find in the Vicinity of Deadwood. DEADWOOD, Dec. 0.—(Speclal)—A great deal has been said and written of the won- derful richness of the Yellow Creelk mining district, recently discovered four miles above Deadwood, but nothing has been published which exagge the truth concerning this wonderful find. While there are several good paying mines in the district, it is ad- mitted that the Alma, owned by A. G. and Robert . McShane, 'old-time residents of Omaha, is the richest and best paying in the district. During the past three months, the time they have hee ore, t owners of the ground have realized § profit from their mine, and that, too, in the face high freight rates and excessive mill tolls, Other mines In the district besides the Alma_(there are numerous other properties in ‘the districty have pald from the first day of ore shipments, and many a poor miner has accumulated a snug little fortune from ores mined there within the past three months, The district still is jmproving and it is expected that it will prove of even far greater richness than it has so far exhibited — -—— JUMPED TO ESCAPE THE FLAMES, Family of #. W. Mitchler at Kansas City Narrowly Aveid Death. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 9.—Five persons were more or less seriously injured in a fire that occurred early this morning at the home of F. W. Mitchler, at Fourteenth and Harrison streets. The Mitchler family, five in ept on the third floor, and when ned by smoke that entered their ro were thrown into a panic, Mrs Mitchler and her daughter, Edith, aged 1 ars, jump:d to the grounil beforé any one could' reach them and landed on the stone pavement Miraculously, no bones w broken, but both are seriously, though not fatally, injured. Mr., Mitchle and Annfe, aged 6, were unable to find an exit and were badly ‘burncd before being rescued by the firemen, Mr. Mitchler's mother fell down stairs and susteined a broken arm. The pecuniary loss was small. e CHARGED WITH WIFE MURDER, Wealthy Indiana Farmor Indieted Causing Death by Poisoning. WILLIAMSPORT, Ind., Dec, 9.—Several months ago Mrs. M. Drollinger, living near Covington, died very suddenly, and there were suspicions that she had met with foul play. Some time in July the coroner or- dered a post mostem and Dr. W. W. Peters of La Fayette was employed to make an analysis of the contents of the stomach. As the result of this analysis arsenic was found in sufficient quantities to produce h, and during the past week there was on of the grand jury, and Drollinger ndicted for wife murder. The accused well-to-do_farmer, Several years ago irst wife died under suspicious s, as it is now alleged, and talk ‘of exhuming her remains to if arsenic caused her death, for JURED, Spreading Ralls Beneuth a Switch Engine in Loulsiana Causes Troul PLIQUEMINE, La., Deec. as a switch engine with a train of cars wa passing here the rails spread, causing sc eral cars to lezve the track, and one, top of which a lot of negroes wer upset. A number of the men were by the falling cars and the following were hur(, some of them, it is thought, fatally: Adolph Alten, intérnally; Charles Carter, leg ~crushed; 'A. Milton Chene arm broken; Lee Wardle, le Dickinson, shoulder broken; Jim Reed, on riding, caught houlde STOLE TWO THOUSAND SHEEP, Serlous Cha Against J. M, McClain Wyoming Who Is Under Arrest. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 9.—J. M. McClain, who, in company with John McCarty, is sald to have stolen 2,281 head of sheep from the ranch of G. W. Edwards, twenty miles from Powder Springs, Wyo., November and disposed of them at the Kansas yards Friday, last to the co; house ‘of Scaling & Tomblin for $,500 been arrested at Indian Springs, Mo, - - A Booth at Denv DENVER, Dec, 9,~General William Booth, the leader of the Salvation army, ived in Denver on an early train today. In th morning he discoursed on ““The Christianity of Christ.” This afternoon h: intro- duced to’ the public at Col by Governor Waite, where on “Darkest Englanil The general received a warm welcome and thousands of people were turned away from the hall, unable to gain admittan He delivered dnother lecture tonight same place, of City sion has he e Naval Cadets in Prison, ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 9--Naval Cadets W. R. White of Arizona and David Boyd of Alabama are temporarily rofourning on the prison ship Banto. White was sent down or language “unbecoming an officer.” Boyd is undergoing punishment for gallantry and an_infraction of the rules in leaving the grounds without permigsion. He escorted a young lady home and had o leave the grounds in order tc do #0, e Movements of Seagoing Vessols Deo. 0. At Bremen—Arrived--Dresden, from New York, via Baltimore. At Belfast—Arrived--Lord Londonderry, from Baltimore. At Liverpocl—Arrived—Dovie, frum New | part FATAL QUARREL OVER MONEY 0. W. Kirchner Shot by Evans Scott in Rock County, ALBERT WHIPPLE OF CRAWFORD MISSING Sald to flave Been Embarrassed In a Nume ber of Financlal Transactions and Loft His Mume Under Cireumstances Quite Compromising. STUART, gram.) that C. probably Hammond county. Neb,, Dec. 9.—(Speciak Tele- Word was received here this evening W. Kirchner, a man, was fatally shot Evans Scott at in the southern portion of Rock he cause was a dispute over wages which Kirchner claimed Scott him, He and a couple of companions went to Scott’s place to ask for a settlement. The young man's parents live near Rushyille, The facts as far as learned do not seem to make it justifiable homicide, though there was a strong feeling against Kirchner. He was accused of steal- ing a saddle and had made threats that he intended to burn out a couple of parties. He had a preliminary hearing here Monday on a charge of stealing a horse, but the case was dismissed, as it was shown that he took it openly and claimed it as his own, the party holding the horse not having legal title. It is also roported that the young man bad a few days ago been warned to leave the neighborhood Scott, who did the killing, Barrett Scott, the Holt county. young owed is a brother of defaulting treasurer of ALBERT WHIPPLE INVOLVED, Fresident of the Crawford Banking Come pany Sald to Bo a Defaulter. CRAWFORD, Neb., Dec. 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Albert Whipple, president of the Crawford Banking company, who has been operating largely in Fort Robinson supply contracts and as general merchant here and at Hyannis, has executed chattel mortgages to a couple of preferred creditors on all his personal property and deeded his lands to his brother. Whipple has not been seen since Saturday, nd it is supposed he has absconded with a large amount. Most of the depositors and stockholders had withdrawn from the bank and the loss, if any from that source, will not be large. Many wholesale firms will suffer. The preferred creditors are Raymond Bros. and the Hay Springs Milling company. LINCOLN, Dec. 9.—(Speefal Telegram.)— Chief of Police Cooper has received a tele= gram from Sheriff A. M. Bartlett of Chadron, Neb,, to arrest Albert Whipple, a light-faced n with a sandy moustache. No charge Is alleged In the message. It is understood in Lincoln, however, that Albert Whipple is the late cashier of the Crawford Banking com- pany of Chadron, which institution is closed up owlng to a defaleation of said Whipple. The latter, it is reported, has left for parts unknown. State Bank Examiner Cowdery Is now in Dennison, la., but is expected to return tomorrow. The amount of the em= bezzlement is not kncwn, CHADRON, Neb., Dec. 9.—(Special Tele= gram.)—Deputy Sherifft Handy makes the following statement regarding the failure of Albert Whipple of the Crawford Banking company: “Whipple gave a chattel mort- gage on his stock of goods at Crawford and Hyannis to Raymond Bros, for $4,200, also ono to a milling company for $1,200. His bank building at Crawford has been at- tached by J. W. Smith, who recently sold him $1,200 worth of goods and took certifi- cates of deposit of his bank for it, and Kirk- endall, Jones & Co. of Omaha, Several pleces of land were also attached. Whipple left Crawford Saturday afternoon and noth- ing has been heard of him since, although several warrants are out for his arrest. The Crawford Banking company, of which he is owner in chief, is the same bank which was supposedly robbed of $3,000 this summer in daylight by one man. He carried an insur- ance policy In an accident company against daylight robbery, but the company refused to pay the c'aim, so he brought suit against them, which is still pending. Whipple has several small government contracts which have netted him quite a sum lately, He is reputed to a term in the peni tentiary for defrauding an express company. The wires have been kept hot all day notify= ing different officials to arrest him." . A. DAY AT BEATRIC ML Ton of tho Pulpits of that City Occupled by Membars of the Order. BEATRICE, Dec. 9.—(Special Telegram.)— This has been distinctively a Young Men's Christia jclation day in Beatrice. Ten of the pulpits of the city were occupied by the representatives of the assoclation and _this evening, after regular services at the Various churches, u mass meeting was held at the First Presbyterian church, the erowd in attendance taxing to its fullest the com= modious building. Short addresses were de- livered by members of the city clergy and by delegates to the state convention, the: day and evening services being a fitting fiinale to a successful convention. Daring Prisoner Sufely Escapes. LINCOLN, Dec. 9.—(Speclal Telegram,)— George Black, allas Paul Gordon, broke fall at 7 o'clock tonight and is still at large. He was In the county jail for a sixty days® sentence and $300 fine for a daylight robbery of two houses in Bethany Helghts, in com= pany with a man named Rouett, about & month ago. Black cut (he bars off his cell and made for the roof, where he was fired upon by the guards. None of the shots took effect, and Black made his way to the ground and into obscurity. Alleged Hog Thieves Avrestod, NEBRASKA CITY, Dee. 9.—(Special)— Quiller Beck, Willam F. Willlams and C, Wheeler were arrested yesterday on the charge of hog stealing. Conclusive evidence of thelr guilt was found upon thefr pere sons. The hogs were stolen from a farmer near Tarklo, Mo. Missourl officers will are rive tomorrow take the prisoners to Tarkio. to BRASKA jeorge W. CITY, Dee. 9.—(Special.)-= Leldigh of this city is a candidate for the wardenship of the penitentiary, Leldigh was a member of the legislature two years ago and took a leading t In the organization of the house. He was also largely instrumental In the election of Senas tor Allen and has that gentleman's endorsee for the position, alue Charch Dedicated, CEDAR RAPIDS, la, Dee. 9.--(Speclal Telegram.)—The United Evangelical church at Belle Plaine was dedlcated today, Bishop R. Dubs of Chicago occupying the pulpit both morning and evening. A large number of the Evangelical people of this city took in the dedication exercises, the Zion church choir rendering the musical part, w. BUTTE, Neb The Boyd Belle r Boyd County Farms. Dee. 9.—(Speclal Telegram.) County Irrigation and Power company 18 rapldly pushing to completion n firrigation ditch which it {s calculated will frrigate ubout 7,000 acres of good farm- ing land lying north of Butte, The water will be obtained from the Ponc Clinrged with the Murder. VERDON, Neb,, Dee. 9.~—(Special.)—Mr, and Mrs Willlam Siegerman, who recently arrived ot her futher's in Verdon, from Oklshoma, were arrested by a United States marsbel and taken back to the territory es