Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1895, Page 1

; TAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1895, GLE COry Fiv Em(‘EN WORKINGMEN ARE STARVING Demand Either Employment or Assistance from 8t, Johns Authorities, THEIR CONCITION GROWING WORSE DAILY Captain of an English Warship Gives Hope of Assistance from the Tmperial Gov- ernment—Local Authorities Will Do What They Can. 8T, JOHNS, , Jan. 7.—This morning a crowd of about 8,000 working men, who were tarown out of employment by the finan clal gathered before the legislative chambers, Later, they formed into line and paraded the principal streets, At the head of the procession was borne a white flag, bearing the words: “Werk or bread.” The movement created consternation. At first the police prepared to disperse the crowd, but as thelr actions were peaceful, nothing in this direction was done. After hooting the gov- ernment, the went to the dry dock, where the British warship Tourmaline, which gent here to help preserve order, A committes of the unem- ployed boarded the ship and represented to Captaln Poore how they and their families were starving. They declared they were will- ing to work, but if no work was availabl they fnsisted the government should feed them. They threatened to take the neces- saries from the store Captain Poore intimated such would be repressed with a_stern orders being to prese:ve the peace and to allow no interference with private propery. He, however, expressed his willingness to help the workingmen as far as he could. He promised to write to tha government, repre- senting their case, and urging that help be extended them. He sald he would have an answer to morrow to his leter, and would communicate with them. With this assur- ance the delegation withdrew. Starvation is becoming more general daily. The govern- ment was walted upon by a committee of the clergy. In reply to the committee the gov- ernment said arrangements were making to provide employment for the people. Lady O'Berns' committee started two soup Kitchens today, one in each end of the city. Protested bills of exchange to the amount of thousands of dollars were returned by yesterday's mail. The revenue during the past month was not a tithe of what it was during the corresponding month of last year. collapse, procession ix berthed was attempts hand, his PALL MALL GAZETTE'S STORY. Astor's Paper Announces Harcourt’s Resig- nation and a Dissolution Imminent. LONDON, Jan., 7.—The Pall Mall Gazette publishes a story to the effect that Sir Will- jam Harcourt, chancellor of the exchequer, and liberal leader in the House of Commons, has resigned and that a dissolution cf Parlia- ment is liable. It is believed, however, that this report is based on the belief that the postmaster general, Mr. Arnold Morley, and the president of the local government board, Mr. Shaw-Lefevre, both of whom are cabinet ministers, have been summened from Monte Carlo, where they had just arrived, in order to attend a cabinet ‘council which is to be held here on Thursday next. The Westminster Gazette authoritatively denies the report that Sir Willlam Harcourt has resigned, and says that no question has arisen which could lend the slightest color to the rumor. The Press assoclation is informed officially “that there is no foundation whatever for the " Bir Mackenzle \ report that Sir Willlam Harcourt has resigned or that a dissolution of Parliament Is immi- nent. It is the intention to proceed steadily with legislative work during the coming ses- sion. INVESTIGATING STAMBULOFE, If Not Arrested In Bulgaria the Roumanian Authorities Want Him, SOFIA, Jan. 7.—The government organ, Mir, says that the government of Roumania recently demanded the extradition of ex- Premier Stambuloff on the charge of having been concerned long ago in the assassination of Dr. Beron. But' the Mir adds: “Bul- garla refused on the ground that M. Stambu- loff would have to answer the charges brought again:t him of having murdered M. Beltcheff, the minister of finance, in 1891.” 1t is semi-officially announced that the pres siding judge on Thursday last ent the pa- pers In the case to the district military com- mander for transmission to the minister of war, who will examine into the evidence against M. Stambulof and if it is found to implicate him sufficiently the minister ot war will notify the judicial authorities of this fact. At present M. Stambuloff can only be arrested from the civil courts, there being no evidence upon which the criminal courts can act. SIR HENRY PONSONBY DYING. Queen's Private Secrotury Stricken Paralysis and In a Critieal Condition. OSBORNE, Isle of Wight, Jan, 7.—Gen- eral Right Hon. Sir Henry Frederick Pon- sonby, G, C. B., private secretary to Queen Victorla, was sticken with paralysis at Os- borne cottage today, and Is now in a critical with conditio Sir Henry Ponsonby dined with her majesty last evening. He was born in 1825 and was formerly equerry to Prince Albert, the prince congort, Chill and Argetine May Fight. LONDON, Jan. 7.—A Buenos Ayres dis- pateh to the Times says a commission con posed of General Bueno, Admiral Solier, and other officers will start for Burope Friday for the purpose of purchasing war material. The dispatch adds that on account of cholera Brazil refuses entry to vessels carrying pas- sengers from the Argentine Republic. A dis- patch published by the Tinies on Saturday stated the Argentins congress in secret ses slon had savetioned a war credi tof $2,000,000 in view of a possible quarrel with Chili re- garding the frontier. On Friday last the Chillan minister of foreign affairs, as an- nounced in a dispateh to the Assceiated press, formally denied in the senate that the rela- tlons between Chilll and Argentine were stralued, Jdapan Kefased un Arnistios, LONDON, Jan. 7.—A dispatch to the Times from Peking says that the Chinese envoy to negotlate for peace with Japan had a fare- well audignee with the empetor on Frida Japan rel xes to grant an armist M. Denby, te Amerlcan minister, believes the negotlations will be fruitless. The Japanese will withhold their terms for peace until the shall have occupled Peking., Japauese land Ing parties are busy exploriugthe bays on tho ot coast of the province of Shantung, Promler MONTREAL, owen's Cold, Jan. %.--The physiclans of Bowen, Canadian premicr, have come to the conclision that his cough 18 not caused by any organic discase, and that with proper rest he can recover within| ten days. Aokin Walter's LONDON, Jan. 7—The Times zays thal the will of the late John Walter, proprietor cf the Times, shows a personal estate of £29) 673, all of waich is left o bis ehildren, 'h Ereatest portion going to his eldest son, stute Pope May Nomlua! the Patriareh. LONDON, Jan. 7.—~A Qlspateh from Rom ways that, the sultan of Tarkey nas weceded % the pope's request for perwalssion to nomi- male Armentan and Metchil patriarchs aud eardinals. Madel of Claytoa Cead, CHATHAM, Ont., Jan. 7.—-Rev. Dr. King, Ahe poted slavery abolitionist, died heve. The ey character of Clayton in “Uncle Tom was modeled after the deceased, CLATM MANY VICTIMS, AVALANC! Mountain Regions in France Suffer Heavily from Recent Snows, Jan. 7.—In addition to the ava- Corlu, in the canton of Alx les Pyrences, on Saturday last, there has been a similar accident at Bazerques, in the canton of Ax, department of Ariege. This second avalanche killed three persons and seriously Injured three others. In addition numbers of small hamlets have been overwhelmed with snow and avalanches and many houses have been swept away in the mountain districts of the southeast and east of France. The inhabitants were gen- | erally warned in time ard escaped, but there | have been several fatalities in addition to those already recorded. On the isle of Corsica there has been great loss in live stock, owing to the heavy snow, and communicatfon between Ajaccio and Bartia has been cut off. PARIS, lanche at Thermes, ONLY A IENDLY PROTEST, French and German Governmonts Had Intention of Sending Inspectors | PARIS, Jan, 7.—Concerning the employment of medical inspectors of emigrants in France and Germany by the United States, United | States Ambassador Eustls has issued the fol- lowing notice: “The pretended protest of the French government was limited to a few friendly obgervations in order to have it un- | derstood that the medical agents had no diplo- matic or consular character, and that they were allowed to prosccute thefr missions purely as a natter of courtesy. The Amerian gov- ernmentaccepted these friendly condition and pointed out that the employment of these agents saved the United States from returning | to France undesirable emigrants which neither the ministers nor the consuls could detect. The incident is regarded as amicably closed and the agents have been accorded all facilitiea, Nictheroy's Bollors Explode. RIO DB JANEIRO, Jan. 7.—A tertible ac rident, resulting in great loss of life, has occured in the bay here. The boilers in the steamer Nictheroy, which had quite a large number of excursionists aboard, ex- ploded and the shock drove the red hot coals In the furnaces in every direction. The steamer caught fi and a great num- ber of those on board jumped overboard to cscape the flumes, Aliogether, 120 persons were drowned Willlam Sends Greeting to Bismarck. BERLIN, Jan, 7.—On New Year's day Em- peror William telegraphed to Prince Bis marck as follows: “I hope, honored prince, that during 1865 you will fully recover from the Dbitter loss with w! h you were re- cently afflicted and_th u” will continue in good health and spirit: affectionate MPEROR. Big Sale of Diam s, LONDON, Jan. 7.—The De Beers Diamond Mining company of South Africa has sold its entire output of diamonds for 1865 to a London syndicate. The sale is at an ad- vance on previous rates and it is reported the value of the total output for this. year will be £3,500,000. England’s Exports and Imports. LONDON, Jan. 7.—The total value of im- ports into Great Britaln during 1804 was £409,505,788, and the exports, £216,194,239, being an increase in the value of imports of £3,817540, and a_decrease in the value of of £1,900,626, as compared with those Chosen Successor to Siam’s Throne. BANGKOK, Sfam, Jan. 7.—Prince Thoon Kramon Tno, who is now being educated in Ingland, has been chosen as heir to the throne in succession to Prince Maha Vajir- runhis, who died on January 4. The queen's mother s seriously 1l Storm Sufferers Ask Assistance. BERLIN, Jan. 7.—A deputation from the dsland of Helivoland, who came to the mainland to seek aid for the islanders who suffered greatly from the recent storm, have been promised imperial assistance. Young Carnot Elected to the Chamber. PARIS, Jan. 7.—M. Ernest Carnot, son of the late president of the French republic, was elected yesterday a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing Beunone in the department of Core d'Eni. Annexation Preferable to Present Conditions LONDON, Jan, 7.—The foreign office re- gards the proposed annexation of the Congo Free state by Belgium as being preferable to the present state of affair: Heavy Snows in Scotland, EDINBURGH, Jan. 7.—A heavy snow storm I8 serfously interfering with traffic in Scotland. Several trains have been snowed up. Peaco Commission Starts for Japan. SHANGHAIL Jan. 7.—Peace Commissioner Chang Yin Huan left Peking today for Japan. e HARMONY AT ANY PRICE. Discontent Among Sioux Falls Catholl e Settled. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 7.—(Special.)— 2 1s a rumor abroad here which has apparently a good foundation that, with the moval of Bishop Marty from the Sioux Falls diocese, Father Nolan, the local priest, and the sisters who conduct a Catholic chool here, will be removed to other points, There has been considerable discontent in Catholic eircles in this state for some time, and particularly in this city. Father Nolan several months ago forbade the members of his congregation to send their children to the parochial school, claiming that the sis- ters who conducted’ it were imposters and not nuns As a result, the parochial schools was closed and the sisters opened a private school which had been attended by a few Protestant young ladies. The sisters have, since being denounced from the altar of the church, discontinued their worship there, but have gone to Bishop Marty's residénce, over a mile's distance, and wor shipped in the private chapel there, If this report is true it is evidently the intention of Archbishop Ireland to remove all cause for discontent among local Catholics and supply the vacancies with congenfal per- sons, Sloux Falls Crimiual Casos, SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Jan. 7.—(Special.)— Sherman Demecut has been semtenced by Judge Jones to nine months in the pen- itentiary for burglary. He pleaded guilty. Joseph Demery, indicted for aduitery, se- a continuance of his ease until the m. He was released on $300 bail. cage against James Barry, aged 7 years, for assault on a neighhor with dangerous weapon, was - dismissed. case against C. C.'Crandall, the cx-cashier of the defunct’ Merchants bank here, w again continued, The jury cases which have lasted two months,” have finished, and the trial of over 200 court cases will begin tomorrow. Surprised the Authorities CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D, Jan, 7.—(8pecial Telegram.)—The authorities have made the dlscovery that Mrs, Schewsaw, who disap- pearcd mysteriosuly and was suposed to have been murdered, is alive and well. By aid of friends, who )t the matter quiet il much excitement had been occasioned, she has been enabled to reach relatives in lowa, e il Not Give Up ilis Property, | R, Colo, Jan. T.—Edwin F. ! Arthur, who was appointed receiver of the Gold Nugget mining property by the dis- triet court of Arapahoe county, came to Boulder today and says he w take charge of the property. The property is now in th | hands of the sheriff, 'who declares he will OW 1o one to trespags on it until the dis- t court here has passed on the case, A deputy has been sent to the mine with or- ders not to allow any one to take posscs- sion. KANSAS CITY, Jan | the United States o | granted & mew trial in the Fraker insu | ance case. The uttorneys for the defense, in fresenting the appeal, argued. that Judge Philiips erred in allowing them but “thr | peremptory challenges, and, in support of | their action, quoted the decision in the { Hillbera case, Judge Phillips admitted his 4 evrar wad granted the new Liiuly court HIGH WATER AT PITTSBURG Snow and Rains Cause the Alleghany and Monongahela to Rise, GREAT DANGER TO THE COAL BARGES Some of Them Have Alrendy Been Wrecked and Further Damage is Feared— Railrona Trafiic Considerably Interfered With, PITTSBURG, Ja.. 7.—River men are thor- oughly alarmed over the probability of a big flood at this point. The Monongahela came out with a rush this morning, and, with the breaking of the ice in the upper pools, the | damage to boats began. Immense coal fleets were threatened with destruction. The Alle ghany is also full of lce and is running like a torrent. A great amount of wreckage Is coming down, indicating damage at above. River men sald today they expected a stage of thirty feet, with a prospect of going still higher. In the great flood of 1884 the Alleghany rose to thirty-three feet and eat damage was done. There was great excitement along the Mon- cngahela whart all day. The channel was full of ice and snow and the current was very swift. The docks at McKeesport and the boats tied up along the river gave way carly this morning and went rushing down the river, The ferry boat, H. P. Sinclair, broke away and floated down stream, but was caught In the harbor and towed safely to shore. The report of twenty-five feet of water at lock No. 4, and twenty-three feet at Mor- gantown caused a general panic among the coal operators, and most of the clerks and employes were ordered out and stationed along the river to look after the craft and make reports to the general officers. There were several million bushels of coal on flat- boats in the harbor here, and every effort was made to keep the fleets from being wrecked. Several coal barges, a house boat and a swinging ferry boat broke from their moorings and went down with the current. The most serious damage in the Alleghany will be done to the government work at Har- ris island, where the new dam is. now in course of construct'on. The water is now over the coffer dam, and it is likely all the work will be destroyed. The residents of Etna and Sharpsburg are alarmed. The low ground in both towns is submerged and the water is rising. The rail- roads both east and west are being troubled by the high water, although no serious dam- ago has been done yet. At McDonald, on the Panhandle, the Union News company’s stand was washed away this morning. The building was built on piles along the river bank and when the ice broke the plles were knocked out from under it and the building floated down the stream. A landslide occurred at Connellsville, on the Balttmore & Ohio, which completely in- terrupted traffic for several hours Forcaster Short of the local signal service does not think the stage in the Alleghany river will excced twenty-five feet. He says the only danger now from a flood is to be apprehended from the Monongahela river. The latest news is encouraging and indi- cates that #he flood has done its worst as far as Plttsburg and points above on both rivers are concerned. At 10 p. m. the Monongahela here registered twenty-three feet and was ris- ing very slowly. The best river authorities agree in_ placing the highest stage at twenty- six feet, Advices from upriver points show the water is either receding or stationary. The heaviest individual loss so far as reported was at McKeesport, where fifty coal barges were carried from the docks, entailing a loss of $35,000 or $40,000. Beaver, Pa., reports tonight that the coffer at the new government dam Just below there has been swept away with “considerable money damage and the loss of one life. John McSweency, a_stone mason, went on the dam to get his tools and was caught in the crush and his body swept away. DWELLING HOUSES FLOODED, Great Damage Heing Doune at Uniontown and Towns Helow. UNIONTOWN, Pa.,, Jan. 7.—The flood is sweeping things along the river at a lively rate ton‘ght. During the past two hours tho river has been rising rapidly, and at 9 o'clock there was a stage of seventeen feet at Con- nellsville and seventeen feet six inches at Dawson, five miles below. and it was rising at the rate of a foot in four hours, This is the highest the river has been since the flood of August, 1889, and with this exception sur- passes all the floods since 1860. The situation tonight is really alarming. Yowlerville, a suburb of New Haven, is submerged. Two- thirds of the citizens have aiready moved out and if the water rises much higher their homes will be swept away. Reports from Dawson, Dickerson’s Run, Bannings and other towns down the river state they are now at the merey of the waters and great damage is being done. The slope mines along the river are flooded and work has been sus- pended. It will require several weeks to pump the water out of them. Ralned for Twenty-six Hours, BELLAIRE, 0., Jan. 7.—The indications today are that the great flood of 1894 will be repeated. The river Is rising rapldly in consequence of incessant rain for the past thirty-six hours. The ice tn the Ohio river and its tributaries broke up and ran out last night. Several barges were lost. Two bridges on the Cleveland, Lorraine & Wheel- ing rallway were washed away. Trains could not be run today and trafic on the road Is completely blocked. Steamers here at their moorings were not damaged, All the snow has melted and is gone. = The low lands will be flooted by tomorrow morning. People are moving to higher ground. Rain Carried the leo Away Safely. CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.—The unprecedented rainfall here of 8.72 inches in the twenty- four hours ending at 7 a. m. and of the 3.81 in the past forty-eight hours has had the effect of carrying off the ice from the river without any damage whatever. River men say they never saw a safer breakup. With tho heavy rise reported from head waters and from nearly all the tributaries below, the river here Is expected to go above forty feet, and no disastrous flood s expected, es- pecially as the temperature is already falling, and teh rainfall seems to be ended, = At noon the river was twenty-two feet, rising fiye inches an hour. Furmers Sufferiag from Overflows. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 7.—Advices from southern Indiana to the News report dis- astrous floods, resulting from the heavy rains of the past twenty-four hours. The farmers are suffering severely trom the overflows, and more serious losses are still anticipated At Bedford, Ind., on the Monon road, the bridge across the river has been washed away and the trains are running north via North Vernon. At Vienna on the main line of the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis road 300 feet of track has been washed away and trafiic is seriously delayed from both north and south, Teavy Rains In West Virginla. PARKERSBURG, W. Va., Jan, 7.—Rain has fallen here steadily for the past thirty- hours and the river Is rising rapidly. At antsyille, up the Kenawha river, the water is twenty-three feet and rising. Timbermen predict immense damage. The steamer Oneida, a Kanawha river packet, was sunk here at midoight. Ice knocked a hole in her and she will be a total loss. C. B, Vander- venter, a timberman, says 3,000 logs are passing into the upper pool in the Kenawha each hour, Two Vridges Washed Out, WHEELING, W. Va.,, Jan. 7.—The rivers are still rising and considerable damage has already been done. On the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling railroad one of the bridges was washed away at Bruce and one at the Wheel poluts | ing Creek mines. There have been no trains north today, and the train due at Bridgep at 1:50 p. m. has been abandoned at Urichs- ville, The Panhandle, Baltimore & Ohlo, and Ohio river trains are all right so far. Factorles Flooded at MoKeesport. M'KEESPORT, Pa, Jan, 7.—At midnight the water is up on Market street, and all the families living along Water street have moved out. Water is in the W. DeWees Wood company's mill, and part of the mill shut down. The damage so far to the plant will reach $10,000. The Howard Plate Glass works at Duquesne had to shut down tonight, an1 the Carnegie Steel works are partly knceked out by the fidod. The water is four feet deep on Maln street, at Dravos burg. Little rain is falling now. The loss in McKeasport will reach $40,000, is is Hizh Water in {odiana, ENGLISH, Ind., Jan. 7.—The rai the past thirty-six hours, the regorge caused the greatest flood here ever known in Little Blue river. The residences and business houses on low ground were saved by prompt work, but the fiood was €0 sud don as to preclude the rescue of animals. One woman, who lost heavily, attempted sui- cide this morning, but was rescued. The water is still high, and the rains continue. during thaw and the River Very High at Jo JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Jan, 7.—Tonight the here are about ten feet and rising. Two more feet will take the water over the banks at the famous stone bridge, and three feet more will flood the lower part of the town, Reports from up the river say a steady rain is falling, and till much snow to melt. As yet everything is quiet here, and there is no excitement. T X S LITTLE SATISFACTION. nstown. rivers CHINA GE Japan Gives a Cart Reply to an Inquiry Concernlug Setilement, SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.—Kato, the newly appointed Japanesa minister to Great Britain, has arrived from Japan on the steamer China. Kato is one of the most d guished and able diplomats in the Japanese service, He has lately bzen head minister of the bureau of politics in the Department of Foreign Afairs at Tokio—the position filled by Kurino until his appointment to the office of minister to the United States. He will succeed Viscount Kaokl as the Japanese minister to the court of St. James. Viscount Kacki has been fill- ing the two offices of minister to Great Brit- ain and Germany and to relieve him of a share of his burdensome duties Kato has been given the British mission. Viscount Kaoki will remain in Berlin, “When I left Japan,” said the new minis- ter, “the Chinese government was making overtures for peace, but as you have prob- ably been informed, nothing has been ac- complished. The Japanese government ex- pressed its willingness to receive the Chinese plenipotentiaries and negotiate a treaty of peace, but my last advices are to the effect that China would not agree to the meeting to be held in Japan. China prefers that Japan's representatives go over to China, but Japan Insists that the plenipotentiaries of China should meet her cwn representatives on Jap- anese soil, since it is China that is suing for peace and not Japan. Just what the outcome of the present negotiations will be it is diffi- cult to surmise, “Our armies are still’ prosecuting the war. Overtures were made for an armistice, pend- ing the settlement of the megotiations for peace, but Japan naturally. declined to grant that favor. It would give China an advantage to which she is not entitied. and there will be no cessation of hostilftiel until -the final settlement of a treaty of peaee.” Mr. Kato said that no officlal announcement or intimation of the terms under which Japan would agree to a cessation of the war has been made thus far. “Various stories have been telegraphed over the world designed to show the amount of the indemnity asked by Japan,” he sald, “but T can say that not even the Chinese government knows what Japan will demand. The secrets of the various de- partments of the Japanese government are carefully guarded. I know this much, how- ever. China has asked the Japanese govern- ment for a statement of what indemnity it would require as a_ccndition for the cossa- tion of hostilities. The reply made to China wao that the matter would only be discussed when China consented to send plenipotent aries to Japan to negotiate a peace treaty." Minister Kato says that in the absence of any agreement between the two powers for the termination of the war, Japan will ocn- tinue to prosecute its campaign in China this winter with unrelenting vigor, though he does not expect to see the Chinese capital taken while cold weather lasts, “Just before I left Japan,” he said, “‘w recelved word of the oapture of Hal Chin, which is in the road to Moukden. The first army is pressing on to Moukden, and it is con- fidently expected that the historie seat of the Manchu dynasty will succumb to the invading army before long. Minister Kato will leave for the east this evening. i WAITING FOR A CHANGE. Hawalians Expect the Next Administration ‘Wil Take Them In, NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Lorin A. Thurston, Hawallan minister to the United States, ac- companied by Mrs. Thurston, was a pas- senger on the Cunard line steamer, Aurania, which arrived from Liverpcol today. Mr. Thurston stated his trip abroad had no po- litical significance whatever. He went to Portugal at the request of his government to refnaugurate the importation of Portu gese labor by the Hawalian republic. They make good laborers and the planters pre- fer mixed crews on their plantations, as they are less liable to make trouble than those all of one nationality. When the suzar industry began to d:cline the importa- tion of laborers was stopped. About 600 Portuguese will soon leave for Hawaii, Mr. Thurston refused to make any comment on President Cleveland’s letter, remarking that it would be bad taste on his part to com- ment on words or actions of the official head of a country to which he is an am- bassador. He sald he did not believe the feeling for annexation to the United States had diminished in his country since the new republic was establistied and the pe ple were looking forward to a change the administration here two years hence, when they hope to be taken under Uncle Sam's wing. SRS CONFERRING WITH HOKE SMITH. Indian Agents Trying to Solve the Problem of Kelt-Sugport. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.4+The Sioux In- dian agents and army, oficers in charge of other reservations who were summoned to Washington by Commissioner of Indian Affairs Browning held an informal confer- ence with the sccretary today. The work among the Indian schools and the problem of eventual self-support were the questions discussed. The conference lasted two hours, and _each of the agents was ques- tioned by Sccretary Smith as to his per- sonal ideas for advancing the condition of the Indians on his reservation. Some of the agents advocated an incresse of attention 0 lumbering interests as & means of self- support. Th nts were accompanied by commissioner Trowning. 'They = will be iven a reception by the président in a few days, and other conferences will probably e held with Becretary Smith and Commis- sloner Browning. e Mo nents of seagoing Vessels Jan. 7. At New York—Afrived—La Champagne, from Havre; Galilee, from Hull, At Hamblrg—Arrived—scotia, Orleans, At Liverpool—Arsived—British _ Prince, from Port Roval; Mariposa, fiom New Or- leans; Milan¢se, from New Orleans. At ‘Bremen—Arrived—Victorla, Orleans At Philade'phia—Arrived —Steamers Duf- field (British), Lowe, Shiclds, Carib Prince (British), Scotia, from New York, from New from New g g Trouble with Negroes in Alabama. MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 7.-Thomas Webb, white, killed a negro near Coffeyville a couple of days ugo i @ dificulty. Andther row followed and an unknown parly was Killed, " Another negro trouble gecurred in Meacham Dieat, homg of the Meachamites, and the scene Cf the late uprising, in which several persons were killed. FOUND NOTHING IN THE WELL Bearchers for Barrett Scott Dieappointed in Their Latest Endeavor, MYSTERY REMAINS AS DLEP AS EVER Conflicting Opinions as to the Clew Settle Nothing Concerning the Whereabouts of the Missing—Prisoners Will Walve Preliminary Hearing, O'NEILL, Neb, Jan. 7.-—(Special Telo gram.)—At no time has the mystery that sure rounds the fate of Barrett Scott been appar- ently further from a solution than tenight This is in the face of the fact that twenty- four hours ago a had obtained which promised to solve the puzzle. there was every reason to believe that a human body was burled seventy feet beneath the prairie in the old well on the farm. Whatever ghostly tenant might have cccupled the sepulcher yesterday, it disap- peared during the night, leaving no trace behind. When the searching today, provided with irons to raise the body from its watery tomb. The old well contained nothing but water, Nothing could be found to indicate the source of the human hairs and shreds of underwear that were revealed during the previous ex- plorations. The searchers are at a_loss whither to direct their subsequent efforts and it s the prevalent belief that in neglect- ing to leave a guard at the well last night Sherifft Hamilton allowed what may be the only opportunity to penetrate the mystery to slip through his fingers, The sheriff and a large posse returned to the well today and spent two hours in search- ing its depths. Joe Krotter, who went down the day before, made the first descent. Then Sherlff Hamilfon went down, and after him Dell Akin. They all agreed that there was no foreign substance whatever in the well and they returned to O'Neill with this report to- night. BELIEVE THE BODY WAS REMOVED. While this Is sufficient to satisfy some peo- ple that the indications of the preceding day were a delusion, many of the most prominent citizens of Holt county adhere to the opinion that the body was removed by the vigilantes during the night. There are a number of facts which go to substantiate this view. Yes- terday the searchers discovered that on one sido of the well the pole struck some soft object, while on the other it descended more than a foot further and struck the hard gravel. Today there was no obstruction, and the grappling irons reached a hard and uni- form bottom. Yesterday shreds of hair and pleces of underclothing were produced; today it was demonstrated that there was abso- lutely nothing in the well from which such relics could be obtained. It was noticed y terday that the proceedings at the well were observed with interested attention by one or two persons who are suspected of affiliating with the vigilantes. They had twelve hours of darkness in which to remove the body and to cover up all traces of their visit. Under these circumstances there is considerable crit- icism of the seeming neglect of Sheriff Ham- ilton, who, although he was urged last night to send out a guard, squarely refused to do_so. With the collapse of the last and most promising theory the facts of the tragedy scem more mysteriously involved than ever. M. F. Harrington, who is defending the pris- oners, says that Roy, Pinkerman and Mulli- han will waive their preliminary examina- tions and give bonds to appear in district court. This will sidetrack the information which it was expected would be developed during these examinations and further devel- opments in Holt county’s now celebrated tragedy may be indefinitely postponed. It is expected that two or three additional arrests will be made during the week, but these are not likely to be attended by any important developments. District court dges not con- vent until February 7, and unless some ne clue is discovered the intervening period will bring no new disclosures, One result of the continued searching, however, has been to discover a number of facts which tend to dis- prove the stories that have been told by the men_already under arrest. It has been prac- tically established that their accounts of their movements near the time when the tragedy occurred are untrue in some particulars, and it was expected that enough of this' sort of evidence could be procured at the preliminary examinations to impeach the veracity of the prisoners. EVIDENCE MELTING AWAY. The latest move of the defendant in de- ciding to waive the examination it not rel- ished by the prosecution on this account, and it is feared that before the cases can be brought to trial in the district court some of the evidence that is now at hand may disappear. The buggy belonging to Mirt Roy which was identified by Mrs. Scott and Miss McWhorter as the one in which they were taken away from Parker has already bezn turned over to its owner, no bond being exacted for its appearance. This was one of the most material proofs on which the prosecution relied, and it is considered ex- tremely doubtful whether it will be obtain- able when the district. court convenes. In the meantime the search for Scott's body will be continued by his friends, al- though, it Is believed, with but slight pros- pects of success. e DEBS 5 FOR FU clew been party repaired thither ropes and grappling VDS, Declsion In the Contempt Case the Hasis for a Loug Legul Fight, NEW YORK, Jan, 7.—At the meeting of the Central Labor union at Clarendon hall an appeal was read from the American Rail- way union for funds with which to fight the cases against Debs and the other officers It says: “If the case is allowed to rest here without appeal, the same infamous construc- tion of the law can again and again be used against labor organizations, and their lead- ers sent to prison every time a strike is at- tempted. Six months fight which has been made has depleted the treasury, The de- fendants can fight no longer without aid.” A committee was at once appointed by the union for the purpose of collecting funds to assist Debs, BOSTON, Jan. 7.—At a meeting of the Boston Central union the executive commit- tee was Intructed to take such action as may be deemed necessary to bring the case of Eugene V. Debs and his assoclates before the United States supreme court, FERTILIZEB WORKS BURNED, Disastrous Fire In Maryland by Which Standard OML Trost is Loser. BALTIMORE, Jan. 7.—The fertilizer worlks of Griffith & Boyd, the acid works of G, H & C. T. Davidson and the stable, ofice and home trade warelouse in No. 1 yard of the Standard Ol company at Canton, were ¢ stroyed by fire. The total loss will run up- ward of $200,000, divided as follows: Grifith & Boyd, $100,060; G, H. & C. T. Davidson, $80,000; Standard Oil company, about $8,000 on oil and $12,000 on building machinery. Besides the above, buildings owned by Jacob Crane and the Baker-Whitney Coal com- pany were destroyed. All the buildings were covered by insurance, with the exception of those owned by the Standard Oil company. The cause of the fire Is not known. Twelve the | horses and two mules in the stable of Griffith & Boyd were destroyed, e Town Marshal Has Skipped. GALLUP, N. M., Jan. 7.—Willlam Bowers town marshal hae not been murdered as was | feared, but bas fled the country. A shortage In his accounts has been discovered and it 1s alleged the military authorities were about to take bim for deserting the army. Lumb bealer o Trouble. ARDMORE, 1. T., Jan. T.—Edward Mur- phy, business manager of the Chicago Lurm- ber company, arrived here today and was Then | Harris arrested, charged with fraudulently using the maife. Murphy is =aid to bs under in- dictment of the federal grand jury at Paris, Tex. His bond was placed at $1,000. Failing to give it, Murphy was taken to Paris to- night, (R, LABOR LEADER LOST. Went to Now Orleans Two Months Ago and Tas Not leen Seen Since. RUTTE, Mont,, Jan. 7.—Peter Breen, trict master workman of the Knights of Labor, who went to New Orleans in Novem ber to attend the Knights of Labor conven tion, has not been heard from since his ar rival In New Orleans, and his friends in Butte feel certaln he has met with foul play. He had expected to be back early in Decem and, although every effort has | been made to” trace his Whereabouts, 1o trace has been found. Breen was a violent man in debate, and fearloss, and, a8 he Belonged o the Pawderly minority, it 1s be lieved he made fatal enemies at’ the con- vention, Hree for vears been | nent a8 a Tabor leader wnd org over the northwest, and figured ously in many strikes and lat NIIW_ORLEANS, L. Jan. 7.—Referring to the Butte, Mont, dispateh, stating tha Peter Breen has nol’ been seen since he was in this city attending the recent Knights of Labor canvention, It has been ascertnined that he loft here November A promi- nent Knight of Labor, who did not wish his name quoted, knew. Lreen very well and thought he might be at the present time at his old home in one of the north- ern states, either Ohio or Hinois. Treen | was i the best of health, Mr. Breen was one of the most influential members the convention, was opposed to Hayes' o tion ‘and mude’ the most defeated. After | secmed o make the Dest of it, walt for the end of the convertio leaving with several others two days b fore the convention adjourned. e SWEDES ARE IN EARNE | troub) Determined to Havo the Men Accused Murdering Their Countrymen Tr CHICAGO, Jan. T.—Over 125,000 Swedish citizens of Chicago and the northwest are interested directly In a murder trial that was called for hearing before Judge Horton in the criminal court today. This was the long delayed trial of ex-Polica Officers Thomas Moran and Michael Healy for the alleged causeless killing of the young Swede, Swan Nelson, early Chri mas morning, in 1803 The ‘trial has been deferred on one pretext and another il feeling has crystalized among the dead man’s’ countrymen all over the middle and northwestern states that decisive measures should be taken to bring the accused to Justice. It claimed thi rjured tes- timony was introduced in the earlic the inquiry to save the policemer secution. — When (he prosecuti king to the point of failure the Swedish ch ook up the matter and fifteen Swedish societies gave a hand. A conc was given and 1,000 singers appeared at one time on the stage at the Auditorium and the immense hall was thronged by what is said to have been the greatest number of people ever gathered there, The court room was crowded when the trial began toda: The day was spent in an endeavor to secu a jury. of o e RICH GOLD STRIKE. Deadwood Mining Circles Excited Over a Find on Green Mountain, DEADWOOD, Jan. Special Tele- gram.)—Mining circ wera today thrown into a flutter of excitement by the announce- ment of a rich strike made in the Lack- awana mine, situated on Green mountain, a few miles south of Deadwood. Investiga- tion has proved the report to be true, and further that it is one of the richest sirikes ever made in the United States, A twelve- foot veln has been uncovered, the ore from which, after many aseays,’gives re- | #hip of a few committees, made no mate | pre turns averaging from $1.5.0 to 370 in gold per ton. The vein §s well defined and severe tests have demonstrated that Its richness, while phenomenal, extends to every portion of it exposed. The mine, which {s an old one, has been worked by fits and starts since 1885, The ore is siliclous in character and easily treated. The mine is owned by James Collins and Curley O'Leary, two poor miners, whom a chance “spot”” in one moment has placed in aflluence, — e Funeral of Mrs. Lathrop, JACKSON, Mich., Jan, 7.—The funeral of T. Lathrop, state president of the Women's Christian Temperance union and one of the leading temperance advo- cates of the world, was held today. It was the largest gathering of the kind ever held in this city. Private services were first held at thé residence at 2 o'clock, the re- mains being escorted to the Rirst Methodist Episcopal church by a guard of honor, rep- resenting the prohibition state committee and Jackson Women's Christian Temper- ance union. The church was profusely deco- rated with flowers and white ribbons and the services were decply impressive. In ad- dition to the funer: srvices there were culogistic services by Rev. Samul Dickie and local Women's Christian Temperance nion. Letters from Frances Willard and Lady Henry Somerset were read. Miss Willard has sent out a request memorial services for Mrs, in_every one of the 10,00 throughout the United Sta Junuary 20 —— Charges Agalnst a ¥ r Superintend KANSAS CITY, Jan. 7.—Albert Flace guard at the county poor farm, filed sensa- tional charges with the county court against Thomas Hudspeth, the superintendent of the poor farm, and, as a result, a thorough investigation i5 to be made. Flacey, among other ' things, states Hudspeth = cruelly whipped Jennie Brown, an insane patient, and later, when she.was sent to Denver told the woman she would be killed if she returned, Hudspeth I8 also charged with Kicking one patlent and with locking up another for three weeks and allowing him only one meal a day because he refused to work when sick. Flacey further states Hudspeth used county teams on his private farm and made the patients till the soil. SRl it Refused to Kalio Wages, BROOKLYN, Jan. 7.—The committee ap- pointed by district assembly No. 75, Knights of Labor, to wait upon all the railroad com- pany presidents to make terms for the coming year, have almost completed their rk, and the sult is anything but satis oty to the employes of the railroads, hey wanted an increase of 25 per cent per in their pay, and also oth esslons from the companies, but were met with o blank refusal In cach cas pe of the employes will report ba trict assembly on Wednesday, and after t) report 18 heard it will be submitted to th various local assemblies and they will tak stion upon it. It Is probable a strike will be declared, as that is the expressed feel- ing of the members of the committee, —————— W hisky S Gots O, FORT SCOTT, K 7.~Judge John Williams in the United States district court here made an important decision governing the jurisdiction of the United States courts at Fort Scott, Topcka and Wichita in all cases coyered by section 2039 of the United States statutes. This section prohibits the selling lquor to the Indians and its introductioy into the territory. Jud, llams, in the cage of G. W. M charged with sclilng liquor in the town site, situated in the sustains the demurrer of defendant to the jurisdiction and holds that the court has n in any cases covered b - Ahree Kilied in a W ILLON, 0., Jan. 7.--A curred this orning on the Wheeling Lake Erle, east of Smithville Fi A J. Ryan of Norwalk, O., was pinned in ab and zlowly rousted to death Laughdorf of Smithville, a passenger had been at Orrville, had his neck broken Conductor J. B. Romus of Norwalk jumped, breaking one nd fracturing three ribs, | He recelved inter I8 from which | will di; G. P nd Juck Berkhart of | Massillon were y Injured and x\A]I‘I probably die that Lathrop be held local _union: , on Sunday Q MAS collision —~— Kansas City Gets Cheap Gas. KANSAS CITY, Jan. T—After a hard fight extending over a period of several weeks, the city council tonight passed an ordinance which will give Kansas City consumers dollar g The Philadelphia Gas company has made a bid 10 suppl city with gas at $1.40. It had been « several aldermen had heen bought 0 put through a bill accepting this price Disburment Fro ks A g WICHITA, Kan, Jan, 7. proceedings againgt County lard Boone opened in the day. The evidence produc that on two occasions Boone had ac ents] the costs in ases of dismissed crimnal | charges and that the costs had been paid | over again by the county. The trial prom- | ises to be long drawn out, I stan Attorney The disbarment Attorney Wil district court to tended ) rnow | Tive stock fus | stituted of th HAS NAMED NO COMMITTEES Legis'aturs Unable to Proceed for Want of Detailed Organization, SPEAKER RICHARDS 1S YET UNDECIDED Unable to Satisfy the Factions ressing fof Recognitio ommittocs Sonnte Cauncus Commission Making but Little Headway—The Day, LINCOLN, Jan. 7 (Special Telegram.)= The leglslature has arrived at that poin Where but little further can be done until the regular standing committees of both houset are appointed, and this work s not belng acs complished without serious difficulty, 1t wag hoped that Speaker Richards would have time during the recess from Thursday evening une tl this afternoon to make up the house come mittees, and that he would be ready to ap point them this afternoon or by tomorrow morning at the farthest. This evening he stated that e would not be ready to announce them until Wednesday at least, at work all evening in a hopeless endeavor ta satlsty the of conflicting Interesty Which are demanding recognition. . The senate committee, composed of Mo« Kesson of Lancaster, Pope of Saline, Hahn of Adams, Bressler of Wayne and Steuffer of Cuming, which is making up the senate come mittees, held a three hours' session this evens ing, but beyond deciding upon the chairmane lal ess. It was definitely decided that Popa should be chairman of the judiciary commits tee and McKesson of the raflroad committee, THIS PLAN IN DEMAND, The important chairmanship of the financa commiitee Is the subject of a contest between Orlando Tefft of Cass and ham of Gage. Hoth senators want it, but by scniority the place naturally would go to Tefft. The chair- manship of the committee on miscellaneous corporations is being eagerly sought after by, A number of senators. Next to the finance committee the committeo on miscells corporations is the one of the greatest ime portance as far as the present session s cons cerned, Smith of Douglas is making a strong pull for this chairmanship, and the only thing 0 far decided is that it must go (0 one of the older members, The senate committees cannot be fully made up until the committee on rules aps pointed Thursday evening makes its report. This committee holds a session this evening, Several committees now occupying places ot importance on the list are to be consolidated. It has been decided to consolidate ull the committees on the eleemosynary institutions of the state. The committee on rules will also make some radical changes in the siza “f the committces. Most of the committees will be reduced in size. OPPOSED TO EXTRAVAGANCE, The flood of bills commenced in both houses today, and it Is expected to continue in_full force for several weeks before the ebb is reached. None of the looked for important bills have yet appeared. The question of re- lieving the distress in the drouth stricken districts is bound to attract immediate in- terest. The bill appropriating $100,000 was introduced in the senate this afternoon, but thero is a rapidly growing opposition to tha appropriation of so large a sum to begin with. It is agreed that if it shall be decided to extend the needed assistance from the state treasury direct that the first apropria- tion should not be more than $30,000. Tha friends of smaller appropriations urge that all of the relief work will have to be done whila the legislature is In session, and that if a $30,000 appropriation is found Insufficient it can easily be supplemented by a second measure later in the session. The house bill authorizing counties to issue bonds for reliel purposes is meeting with meny strong com- mendations, The resolution offered by Cald well in the senate this afternoon authorizing county commissioners to proceed at once ta relieve suffering in each county and pledgs ing the legislature to legalize anything thag may be done seems to meet with but littla approval and it will hardly be adopted. He has been scores BILLS FOR STATE RELIEF. Legislators Contemplato Assistipg the Dese titute in Western Nebraska. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 7.—(Special)—The first bill for the relief of the drouth sufferers made its sppearance in the senate this after= noon, as soon as the preliminary work had been cleared away and the way paved for the introduction of bills. It will be known as senate file No. 10, and 15 introduced by Sens ator Rathburn of Furnas county. It is pres faced as follows: Whereas, The dry weather and hot windy of last summer have reduced a great num- ber of the inhabitants of this state to o condition of absolute want and dependence food, fusl and clothing until another vest may be secured to them, therefore, purposes set forth in the foregoing and to defray the necessary expenses ' thercof, there be and is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treas. ury the sum of $100,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for the immediate res lief of the people “of the drouth-stricken counties of this state, The bill then detalls at length the manner in which the money shall be expended. A relief commission s to ba appointed, although the appointive power is not designated. T auditor of public accounts 1s directed to hon all vouchers and requisitions of the commis« slon when the same have been approved by the president and secretary, All auditor's warrants drawn in pursuance of this act and endorsed by the state treasurer as not paid for want of funds are declured to be state sccurities, and it is made the duty of all offi- cers of the state charged with the care of investing the permanent school fund to invest the same in such state securities, any law, usage or practice to the contrary notwiths standing. 1t is further made the duty of the relief commission to present all warrants sued to them under the provisions of this ack to the proper state officers for iuvestment in the permanent school fund immediately upon the same being presented to the state treas urer and not pald for want of funds, TO REGULATE STOCK YARDS Tho inevitable bill to regulate the South Oumaha stock yards made its appearance this afternoon, It iy fathered this se:slon by John C. Sprecher, the stalwart young popus list senator from Colfax county, and is very similar in its provisions to the ones which have been buried by legislatures previously. It provides that the governor shall be the ector for the state, and he I8 authorized to appoint a sufiicient’ number of competent assistants to be known as ass sistant live stock inspectors. Charges for yarding and welghing cattle are fixed at 0 cents per head, hogs 6 cents, sheep 4 5 It s made unlawful for owners of stock yards In Nebraska to charge more than double the current market price for grain and hay. Commissions are also duly scheduled at 50 cents per head for cats tle, 85 per car for hogs, and $4 per car for eheep. Scnate file No. 13, by Senator Pope, pros viding for the sale of food and drugs in & pure state, is designed to prevent the adul- teration and misbranding thereof, and pros vides for a pure food commission, to be cons governor, lieutenant governor superintendent of public Instruction, with power to appolnt two secretaries at a salary of $2,000 per annum each. One of the sccretaries is to be a dalryman of five years' experience, and the other shall be & practical analytical ehemist. Senate file No. 19, by Watson of Otoe, res peals the extsting provision of the Nebraska statutes requiring rallroads to cquip cars with autcmatic couplers and substitute tha law passed by congress in 189 Senate file No. 16, by Crane of Douglus, makes all coustables and sherifts ministerial officers in Justice courts in civil and erims inal proceedings Senate file No. 19, by Crane, authorizes county comm’ssioners in countics whose population excecas 70,000 to employ counsel and