Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 7, 1895, Page 1

Tue OMAHA DAILY BEE. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1895. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENT 5 : ” ing them. wounded a number of other people. LN T PR 1 L B S W The trafns on the Blkhorn were all more or R’ being’ WIArawh Wihia T week less behind their schedule time last night. CUATEMALA NOT FOR WAR| s s, e s s v || UDDEN MAKES HIS REPORT | {55 gt hcvmoastonch e IT MADE PEOPLE MOVE ON iy cn e wna o resdic i mev-| GPEAKER RICHARDS AS A CZAR Rellc of the Elbe's Wreek. 5 2 . thereafter, — No Desire to Try Oonolusions with Their| LOWESTOFT, Feb. 6.—The fishing smack | Gives the Legislators a Detailed Acccunt of Yesterday's Storm Wasan Imperious Thing STORM IN 1HE STATE, Ho Makes a Remarkable Ruling in Behalf N Rosebud brought here today a large trunk i f 1, . PREACHER TU ED ROBBER, { - N " " . Powerful Northein Neighbor. g d the Relief Commission's Doings, . ut Not a Record Breaker, Worst of the Winter in Al Parts of of the University Levy Bill, which she picked up in the North sea, not Captured In an Attompt to Hold Up an Ore- far distant from where the Eibe sank. The R —_— Nebrask: gon Mank. J3h 1S ALARMED AT MEXICS'S ATTITUDE | of tters und card. 1o aiict horo the in. | OVER NINE MILLION POUNDS WANELED | PORTLAND, ore, | National Ber Bost Citizens Feel Uneasy that the Nelghbor Republie Cannot Be Content with Secaring the Disputed Ter- ritory Without Idemnity, CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 6.—C. H. Redding, representative for Mexico and Central America to tho Cotton ,States and Inter- national exposition, which opens in Atlanta, Ga., in September, has returned from a trip to Guatemala in the interests of the expo- sition. In speaking of the question affecting the boundaries of Guatemala and Mexico he stated that during his stay at the capital of Mexico's southern neighbor he detected noth- ing in the demeanor of the high government officials that would lead him to believe that scription “Charles Wix, 53 Dey street, New York.” The trunk was undoubtedly that of Charles Wix, head of the firm of Charles Wix & Co. of New York City. Severe Fighting in Indin. CALCUTTA, Feb. 6.—A dispatch from Lahore says there has been severe fight- Ing in the state of Kashgar (also called Chiltral), between Umra, the khan of Jandol, ‘and the Chiltralls, resulting in heavy losses on both sides. ' The Chiltralis were defeated. Umnra had 4,000 men, of whom 1,000 were armed with rifles, Toronto Mail and Empire Combine, TORONTO, Ont., Feb. 6-The Toronto Empire, which has been the organ of the Dominion government for the past seven years, published its last issue today. Tomor- row the Toronto Mail will appear as the Mail and Empire, an independent paper with conservative leanings. Conservativo Move to Nattonalize Trade. Days Ago, with a General Outline of the Plan Pursued in Dis- tributing Supplies. The State Rellef commission today presented a resolution offered and adopted last week. b. 6~Shortly after entered the bank of Bast Portland, and pre- Recapltalation of the Work Up Till Thirty | JiNK a revolver, called st ull B The cashier complied, and the intruder then bound and gagged him, after which he &tarted to empty the into a sack which he carried. At this juncture the cashier of the Citi- acroes the E£treet, rushed in with Cashier B, throw up his hands. coln_trays zens LINCOLN, . 6.— — | the affair, Feb. 6.—(8pecial Telegram.)— | (R, NN, IVRNES, {over to the police. its report to the state senate in response to e P months ago by disappearing, after leaving The report covers about 100 closely type- |hl! vlmlh‘- on the rh‘;r‘ bank, td gly written pages, and contains statements show- | yflerward tuemed up. in Tinon wore o When Reid entered the bank he wore a long, false beard, but in the scuffie October 21, the date of the recelpt of the first | It was torn o, reveuling his identity. ; _ |, After his arrést Reid ald he had nothing car, to January 7, when the detalled state- | 45 conceal and claims that,deaneration droys ment began; a tabulated statement of ship-|him to the commission of the ments, glving dates and stations; a summary | I had a good pastorate in the east up to A shotgun and Who was then turned The thief was identi- afterward ing the amount of cash received and dis- | claimed bursed, a summary of the shipments from | {roubles. LACK OF SAOW MADE UP IN DUST ‘nused & Quick Fliling Up of Low Conl Bins and Only Necessity Made People Walk the Streets—Delayed Trains on All Rallroads. Omaha people when they awoke this morn- Ing probably suspected *a fact in thinking that today would not be such a day as yes- terday. Yesterday conditions of wind and temperature caused an epidemic In which coal dealers were in demand, instead of doc- tors, and even after dark last evening the sound of the conl sliding from the shovel ot the coal wagon driver could be heard at business block and private residence. It was not pleasant on the streets yester- day, but the day was no record breaker in KEARNEY, Neb, Feb. 6.—(Special Tele- gram,)—The worst storm which has visited this section for the past few years has been raging here during the past twenty-four hours. At noon today the thermometer regis- tered 14 below zero, and the wind was blowing a hurricane. Several roofs have been more or less blown off, and outhouses overturned. The sand and snow have so filled the air that a person could scarcely see a block ahead at any time. All business has been suspended, and it is quite probable consid- erable stock has perished. REYNOLDS, Neb, Feb. 8.—(Special Tele- gram)—At 7 p. m. it was 12 degrees below zero, and the storm which struck here last night still rages. The air is full of dust and fine snow and the wind Is blowing at the rate of forty miles an hour. This storm Is the hardest on stock of any of the season. The dust makes it dark in the middle of the day. FIBRCE GALE AT NORFOLK. REFUSED TO ANNOUNCE THE VOTE TAKEN DIl Was Lost but the Speaker Gave ftq Friends n Chance to Work An Opportunity for 1ts Passago In the Future. hor LINCOLN, Feb. 6.—(Special Telegram.)— The university bill got a black eye in the house today. There was a big fight on for an hour preceding adjournment, and when that came there was a difference of but one vote between contending forces. The bill failed to carry, forty-e'ght only being found cour= ageous enough to show themselves In favor of an additicnal half-mill levy on the state, While forty-seven protested against the ine fliction of the tax. The constitutional ma- CGHE Ceb., Feb. 6.—(Special Tele- | Jority required to pass the bill s B ; war with this country was inevitable. The of the itemized statements by countles, | Souin nor M i, oo it (AL | any particular. The wind was not the strong- .xr:.g’)u—(::l‘vll(fm:(;:l:no.y:crfl"\l‘":“g" by plere- | sald that “'l"““‘““"" and Higglns, ““I’l“:‘: cotrary was the case, especially among the | LONDON, Feb. 6.—A dispatch to the Stand- | 11, B¢ OTREL MAtEmomts by eouniien | sould not ive there, wo, we cdme b o | est that cither in summer or winter has blown | Ing cold weather, has raged in this vicinity better classes, who felt father uneasy as to the possibility that Mexico, not feeling con- tented with finally coming Into possession of the disputed territory, should exact an In- demnity for the expense incurred in the partial mobilization of her troops on the southern frontiers of the states of Chiapas and Tobasco. In referring to Guatemala's participation at the exposition he stated that President Barrios had promised to urge con- gress for an appropriation for an exhibit. Anent the much talked of detention of Messrs. Park- and Thornton’s mules at Tapachula, Mex., which were destined for Guatemala, where they were to be used on the construction of the Guatemala North- ern rallway, the following dispatch was re- ceived in this city from Mr. E. R. Dowd, who had charge of the drove: ““The collector of customs will not permit the exportation of the mules by order of the secretary of the treasury. There are 197 mules and seven head of horses.” It is hinted that the government will not allow the stock to cross the border, for the reason that it will certainly be seized by the Guatemalans and used to the Injury of Mexicans by the Guatemalan mounted forces in the event of hostilities. The Diario, officlal, again reminds the public that the Mexican government has no official organ except itself, and the most absolute reserve Is maintained in the De- partment of Forelgn Affairs respecting the conferences held dafly with the minister from Guatemala. In consequence, any statements on the boundary situation published by other local papers are not Inspired by the govern- ment. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Notice has just been received from the Central and Southern American company that the censorship has been established at San Jose de Guatemala on messages for places in Guatemala. NICARAGUA'S ENVOY NOT RECEIVED, ard from Berlin says that the motion of Count von Kanitz, the agrarlan leader, for the na- tionalizing of the grain trade has been signed by all the conservative members of the Reich- stag, including Count Herbert Bismarclk, Cunard Liner Overdue. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 7.—2 a. m.—At this hour no report has been recelyed of the Cunard liner Cephalonia, Captain Succomb, which sailed from Boston January 25 for Liverpool, and which is now thirty-six hours overdue, Tmport Duty on Graln, MADRID, Feb. 6.—The Chamber of Depu- ties today adopted a bill imposing an import duty on foreign grains of 2.50 pesos per hecto- litre, Sie Willlam Harcourt 111, LONDON, Feb, 6.—S8ir Willam Vernon Harcourt, chancellor of the exchequer, is confired to his bed by a slight attack of bronchetis, Eayard Rents a House in Lonaon. LONDON, Feb. 6.—The United States am- bassador, Thomas F. Bayard, has rented a large house on Eaton square, this city. Poruvian Rebols Approaching Lima. LIMA, Peru, Feb. 6.—Rebels are approach- ing the outskirts. The food supply has been cut off and the people are suffering. Three Fishermen Frozen to Death, BERLIN, Feb. 6.—Three fishermen have been frozen to death at Warnemund. _—— BOND 15SSUE NOT SETTLED. Cleveland Inclined to Delay Matters In the Hope of Friendly Legialation. WASHINGTON, Feb, 6.—It seems now to be settled that no announcement of another bond loan will be mads until to- morrow night or later, when the house January 7 to February 1, allowing 100 pounds | $O1" to a box or barrel. The cash statement shows that the com- $9,733.14 In the hands of the treasurer. From tion to a large number of partial carloads. RECAPITULATION OF SHIPMENTS. The following is a recapitulation of the several items shipped up to January 7, with | Wyoming Legistators Dotermined to Fro- vent Excessivo Rates. CHEYENNE, Feb. 6.—(Special Telegram.) Welght. | —The today unanimously age the memorial to an amendment providing for the election of United States senators by vote of the people. If all the bills pending in the legislagure In reference to the grafiroad companies be- be a radical duction in freight and passenger rates in of Wyoming. introduced in the house to'freduce passenger rates from 5 to 3 cents a.mile and The following is the appropriation of car | appointment of @ board of rafiroad commis- : 5 33 e sioners with power to regulate freight trans lots: Boxes, 11 cara; flour, 33 c‘“{"';?"".';‘" portation rates and to prevent discrimina. cari coal, | tjon In favor of any class of shipper: morning a bill was the number of packages and estimated weights: Items, Boxes of Wood. Bulk gr Baled Total weight (pounds) sacks, 5 cars; package: s; provisions, 78% cars; wood, 4 cars; bulk grain, 5% cars; total, 306 cars. report, made the following observations: The largest donation the commission has | in Wyoming. Transp recelved has been that of free billings of | State are excessively 3 supplies by the several railroad companies, | the pecple demand reduetion. of our own state, but of all parts | legislature of the l'nlllm} States. Ln mldl}km ‘m‘ mlm "\,;:h*‘u" ect. the commission has been placed Ainder Che re ointment special obligations to the several express |Of a commissicn of three lawyers at a salary not only was shunned formerly professing to be my friends and in & short time I had exhausted the small stock of money brought with me. The total shipment of supplies of all kinds | {48K O TP T PIOMERE T % T s from January 7 to February 1 was 9,000,000 and two little children in Qregon City and pounds, or 806 carloads, allowing an average | I conjured up all manner of plans. 2 b ago lan of getting money of 29,000 pounds to a carload. out of the First National bank in the man- ner 1 proceeded to do. mission has recelved from all sources up to|ates and none knew o date, including January 31, 1895, the sum of | but myself. $10,672.20. The disbursements for the same [ tShall time were $830.06, leaving a balance - of the Tigihe ARy U, of my October 21 until January 7 the commission had | in th contributed 174 full cars of suppl'es, in addi- | children. Reid has a brother In Moline, il ————— G THE RAILROADS. have no confeder- my determination the Insanity 1 would prefer the penitentiary I have got to the end the only feeling 1 have matter is for my poor wife and dodge? No, congress praying for come the introduced In the senate providing that sleeping ear companics shall SECRETARY LUDDEN'S COMMENT. [ Rot Secratary Ludden, in commenting upon his | more per_mile for upper berths on any railroad Transportation rates in present and 0 doubt the enact some legislation on bill “providing for the appointment in Omaha. Its effect was helghtened by the suddenness with which it came, and those who turned up their coat collars and tied tighter their mufflers forgot in the real bit- terness of the moment that many stronger gales had swept over the city. As people got down town yesterday morn- ing the thermometer of the United States weather bureau registered 14 degrees below zero, and though the wind, which blew from the morth, was not affable after coming out from a warm house and a warm breakfast, its wickedness was not fo great as at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, when it came at the velocity of thirty-two miles an hour, though at that hour, owing to the experience of several hours old Boreas was thought to be thinking of rome mercy. But this was the maximum, After 1 o'clock the wind began to blow less furiously, and at 7 o'clock last evening it had temepred its speed to twenty miles an hour. Snow was deficient during the whole day, cnly one-fifth of an inch—cquivalent to two- hundreths of an inch of rainfall—fell. But the wind, bound to have something to handle, scrutinized carefully every clay bank and bare place, and succeeded in getting in its freight a volume of dust that painted house, street, landscape, hat, bonnet, overcoat, and cloak a dirty brown. One of the features of the day was the “‘emergency” flag hoisted by the weather bu- reau at 6 o'clcck in the mcrning, Such a flag as this has been raised before, but people had forgotten it, and mot long after opening of business hours a man telephoned to the weather bureau, ask'ng: “When will this tornado strike the city?” His fears were al- layed without delay. AL 7 o'clock last even'ng the weather bureau announced that while the wind wouid go down by this morning, the temperature would go down with it, and that the storm in ugliness was already spent. The indications were that there would be very little snow today. all day. Thera Is little snow to help to make a destructive blizzard, but what there s, mixed with blinding dust, has practically caused all business and trafiic to suspend. The thermometer has ranged from 8 below this morning to 12 below this evening, and it is now rapldly growing colder. There s no loss of life or death of stock reported as yet. The night promises to be exceedingly cold and rough, and only the absence of much snow will prevent extreme suffering. SON, N Feb. 6.—(Spectal Tele- gram.)—A terrible blizzard has been raging here all day. Snow and dust, carr'ed along by a fierce north wind, make traffic impos- sible. The thermometer registers 6 degrees below zero, and it is still growing colder. Stock will suffer considerably. BEATRICE, Feb. 6.—(Special Telegram.)— The worst storm known in this vicinity for seven years past has prevailed throughout the day. The wind commenced blowing flercely from the northwest at 5 o'clock th's morn- ing, and throughout the day blinding clouds of dust and snow have been flying through the air, making it almost impossibla to get about the streets. Business has practically been suspended. The mercury has been grad- ually sink'ng since morning. At 6 p. m. the thermometers registered below zero, and all indications point to an extremely cold and disagreeable night. STORM OF DUST AND SNOW. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 6.—(Special Telegram)—A storm of dust and snow has been raging all day, and still continues at tonight. The .thermometer is below zer Very little business is being transactel. The cldest inhab'tant has never witnessad such a peculiar sterm. Dust and sand is so mixed with snow as to make it look dark. It clings to and cr through everything. Three windows in the Koehler hotel were broken by the force of the wind. Bight supervisors out of as many country precincts report that if the sterm and cold lasts over tomorrow today, will vote for it. This, however, will make but 50, and the opponents of the meas- ure claim that this is the whole strength of the university schemers. It is also said that when some of the ardent champlons of the bill hear from their constituents there will be less votes in the future than there were today. The collision of the two forces so evenly balanced was a surprise to many. Bills on third reading were being crooned by the clerk, and the house, as a whole, felt slecpy. Then Suter arose, yawned, and moved to ad= Journ. There was a growl of dissent from the Lancaster delegation, and everybody woke up. The true significance of Lancaster's objecs tion dawned upon the members before Suter's motion was put. There was fun ahead, and the house voted to®stay Inside by a large majority. Then the mystery was solved by the call of the speaker for bills on third reading, and the clerk announced house rolt No. the university bill, which had been rccommended for passage. The fight was on, RICHARDS' REMARKABLE RULING. Harrison demanded a call of the house and the doors were closed. There were five absentees, and the speaker excused three of them. Then the bill was read and the question plainly stated, shall the bill now: pass? And then occurred one of the most partisan rulings which the legislature of Nebraska has ever witnessed. The bill was put upon its passage, and forty-elght voted for it and forty-seven agalust. But the speaker did not announce the vote, He was about to do so, when a clerk leancd back and reminded him that if he did so it would show that it had failed on its passage and could not be again brought up, Ricketts demanded the announc:ment of the vote, and the speaker told him that the chief clerk had a record of It in his minutes : there may be considerable loss of stock. None | gro*f SRV BIC 6 Tedotd of 1t 1 his u % : 4 3 2 |of $1.200 each expenses to prepare a | g o 3 § v sho o him_ per. i will_have voted on the pendmg adminis- | SHEE SIS 5 pl:\?m{;elnn ?Ql'x'é‘r‘fx,”xfnf}"m“i’;'.'e revision: of the laws of the state, urrhfhemm W] “T‘hr:ck/\lfrm,rlés ‘“@,"”,‘T“‘ of: thetelgbl, dedr m"";}“‘, m;:"by p({a_'?::,m;.| gonally ¢ 2 England Has Not Forgiven that Country | tration bill. Messrs. Morgan and Belmont | telephone and telegraph companies for the | PAssed by the senate this morning and will | Of L sl harities | NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Feb. 6.—(Speclal| McNitt moved to recommit the bill for o for the Arrest of Consul Hatch. of New York, who have been here during | franking privileges extended to us. now go to'the governor for his signature. | was kept busy all day supplying the demands | Telegram.)—One of the worst storms in sev P 5 ; LONDON, Feb. 6.—General Barrler, the special envoy of the government of Nicaragua to the British government, has gone to Paris. It is learned that his mission here has not been successful. There 18 still some friction between Nicaragua amd Great Britain in re- gard to the arrest of E. D. Hatch, the act- ing British vice consul, who was taken into custody by the Nicaraguan authorities at Blueflelds, Mosquito territory, in September 1 at the time of the disturbances at that Pplace, Mr. Hatch claimed that the Nicaraguan authorities refused to inform him of the na- ture of the charges which cdused his arrest, and, at Greytown, Nicaragua, when the cap- tain of the British war ship Mohawk de- manded his release, no attention was paid to the request, Mr. Hatch was eventually released from custody, but he had to leave Nicaragua for Jamalca until the matter was settled. The secretary of state for foreign the last several days in consultation with the officials on the bond question, have returned home, and It is believed, without any positive knowledge as to what the administration will do, Close observers, however, are of the opinion these gentie- men, on behalf of their London clients, made the president a definite offer to take the whole 310000000, but at a rate of in- ferest considerably if excess of 3 per cent, if not as high as 8% per cent. "It is this high rate demanded that causés the presi- dent to hesitate. 1t 1s well known he is d'sposed to delay matters In the hope of congressional legis- lation. 1t is understood that while here Morgan and Belmont expressed grave fear of the result should the gold reserve be permitted to go much lower, and strongly urged upon the president the necessity for speedy action. The president, it is_under- stood, did*not share their fears. He be- lieved the American people, and those with most at stake, had sufficient con- fidence in the government and lts Insti- tutions not to entertaln any doubts of its affairs, Lord Kimberley, refused to receive General Barrier. GERMAN CLAIMS CONCEDED, German Statement ot the Findings of the Lund Commission in Samoa, s BERLIN, Feb, 6.—The Post says that the land commission appointed by the three powers Interested In the government of Samoa, Great Britain, Germany and the United States, has concluded its labors, with ated demands of the British subjects and Americans were only modestly conceded.” The Post edds: '‘Moreover, the German districts were pronounced to be more suited mrzeflmum than the British and American « distrie Victors Quarreling for the Spoils, ¢ ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Feb. 6.—No progress / has been made In the formation of a White- way ministry. The party is divided into a serles of factions, each of which Is fighting Aor. the lion's share of the spoils. Those men in office who want other positions be- fore resigning’ appear to be firm In their determination to extort consideration before 3 ting their seats, This conduct is con- ability and purpcss to faithfully perform every obligation. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—J. Plerrepont Mor- gan sald today: “I am satisfied no an- nouncement of a bond issie will be made until after a vote in the house on the Springer bill, ——— WANT THF DEMOCRATS TO BEAR IT. Some Republicans Inclined to Permit the Opposition to Solve the Riddie. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—Some opposition to Mr. Reed's financial plan 1s developing ing that the first section of the substitute, that which provides for the issuance of bonds, amounts to a recession from the republican contention that the only trouble with the finances {s the insufficiency of the revenue. They say the democrats have assumed the responsibility of running the government and should be compelled to bear the burden. Three Pennsylvania republicans have come out openly against the Reed measure and with two or three silver men are working against it, While some of the free silver republicans will vote for the Reed sub- stitute, others nrlgue that from a party standpoint it will be good policy to en- courage the democrats to pass a bond mea- sure with a gold proviso, = * Representative Brosius of Pennsylvania, We ask your indulgence for a brief ex- | Since the bill passed the house it has been planation in connection with the report. Up | adversely considersd in t e lenqlu-, (h’:ee or to the 25th of January the commission con- | four times, but this marning, when it was ducted its work practically as a volunteer | called up on the third body, started its ‘work yithout a cent in ;fl-fll the treasury, and pald the expenses from 3 Wh Doc e were appolnted and | ponents of the measure. our own pockets, entered upon the discharge of our work under the direction and at the request of Governor Crounse. Only those intimately assoclated with the work can form any con- | South Dakota’s Logiataturo Concludes to Favor the American Brodnct Only. S. D., Feb. 6.—(Speclal Tele- ception of its vastness or the many annoy- ing features. Most of the delay charged upon the commission has been due directly | PIERRE, 10 Causes utterly beyond Its control and {or | gram)—The Nouse met for only half an which we were not in any way responsible, | hour today. vote on forward supplies as demanded by the county | amended central rell‘e'f committees into their separate | coinage limited to the American product. counties. Perhaps an_illustration or two | The populists, under the lead of O'Dall, tried would be better to show this. The two | to add a clause declarin counties we choose are the first two report- | any more bonds, but failed. In the senate’ the memorial was made Much of the criticism of today is based upon the fact that the commission did not ing complete organization under the law. CRITICISES COUNTY BOARDS. Take Buffalo county. They report an|P% for every family that they claim eeds help, subjoined pages of this supplying their ~needs. o Prank Stanton for supplies It county. = Thelr report from |, The claim of Frank Stan o the county roI P eommittad. fied sines house | furnished the state troops during the In roll 113 became a law, makes demand upon | dlan war passed. from February 1 to July 1. They also ask | Withdraws Its Demunds: Concerning the for $20,000 worth of meat, which, covering the same period, means $1 worth of meat a week from February 1 to July 1. rellef committee from ten to fourtcen days' supplies at all times. Four years ago the state rellf committes made several We shipped into one county what would last ten days, doubled the quantity in the | third, and ‘then In one county we doubled this last shipment, We' tried this on in| advance in ) tinental rates supplies in one county did not go further | (he latter part of Ji or did not give better satisfaction than | ment several countles and found that forty day; the ten days' supplies. The larger the|py e ding, the bill re- rise of the ope the necessary > —_————— SILVER MEMORIAL AMENDED, It recommended yesterday's the memorlal congress and it to a demand for free silver especlally against the special order for tomorraw, when it will amended as in the house, 5 The senate passed @ coristitytional amend- average of something over 400 families that have had to be helped and they demand of | ment abollshing the boaril of trustees and the commission a shipment of between 200,- | Placing the edu ¢ e T 000 and 300,000 pounds of flour, or an_aver. | the charge of 'f;f"“"‘-ngl"‘”flm““l’:;;’"‘;r{‘f"““"“‘ 3 & e mne ne “anns | express and other c s and age of between 700 arnd 800 pounds of flour ey i (el (ass and because this commission declined to | creation of debt by pu furnish this amount immediately we were | @uthority of law a misdemeanor. The e T, AT s anch) A4 e | referendum was killed by a vote of 30 to 13, What Buftalo county has received and you | but the committee report against making a ; ves whe! ‘e are | Woman a me may judge for yourselves whether we ‘are | Woman & TACRACE O trustees ,and officials without establishitg the er of the ‘board of charities Californla Rate * heet. 6.<The Unlop Pacific The position of the commisson Is to|today withdréw its demand for the inser- keep in the hands of the county central | tion of its rate In tie western rate sheet in such a manner as to give the (mpression doing business tests, taking countios that averaged neqrly | between the Missouri river and California. the 'same number of destitute families. | It never had the smallest chance of getting what it asked, and its backdown was only The committes CHICAGO, that is the only matter of a f . next county. three times as much in the | gtjll has hopes that it will be found po: sible to put into effect on February 15 the transmissouri which was decided upon in If no settle- with the Union however,. it will for fuel from hungry and _shivering humanity who are prisoners of poverty, hovering over thelr small stoves in cheerless homes. The county relief room was also besieged during the day by men and women crying for bread and coal. The bellef gained ground during the day that there was an excellent opportunity for Good Samaritan work among the homes of the poor. Superlntendent Marble of the public schools issued orders to close the schools at 1 o'clock and send the children home before the storm raged too flercely ta jeopardize the health of tho little ones. In consequence the chil- dren got a balf holiday. MADE ALL TRAINS LATE. They Were Blockaded by Snow and Dust on Almost Al Lines. The storm yesterday was general, not only extending over the state of Nebraska, but over neighboring states as well. Reports from the western part of the state Jast night stated the thermometer was as low-as 15 and 20 degrees below zero and still dropping, and that the velocity of the wind, if any- thing, was increasing. Furthermore, the re- ports indicated that the brunt of the storm was steadily passing eastward. The storm struck the eastern part of Iowa yesterday afternoon and continued on its way across the state without any apparent decrease in schedules yesterday, and on many roads practically “brought 'trains to a standstill. Its effects were especlally felt by the iines runniug_cast and west, while those running north and scuth, suffered comparatievely lit- tle. On the former lines none of the trains came In on time, and some of them were last night five or six hours late. This was the case with the Union Pacific, the Burling- ton and the Elkhorn roads. The trains on the Missourl Pacific and the Minneapolls & Omaha were almost on time, in a few cases being an hour or less late. The cause of the delay to trains was the high velocity of the wind which swept over the prairies.” Very little snow fell throughout the ‘state, not enough to impede trafic, ex- cept at a very few points. The wind, how- eral years commenced here at 3 this morning and_has prevailed the entire day. The wind at times has attained a velocity of nearly fifty miles an hour, while the temperature fell from 31 above zero, where it stood at 2 o'clock, to 14 below ‘at 11 a: m. At 7 this -evening the wind blows with little abatement, and the signal service station here reports the temperature at 7 p. m. 15 below. No reports as to the suffering cccasloned in the surrounding country have been received, but loss of life is feared. The fall of snow was very light. FAIRFIELD, Neb., Feb. 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A blizzard struck here early this morning, and continues with great fury. The mercury is at 10 below and falling. The morning train from St. Joe stuck here. No other trains are in cr out. VERY BLIZZARDY AT HARTINGTON. HARTINGTON, Neb., Feb. 6.—(Special Telegram.)—The worst blizzard of the season is now raging in this locality. The gale is coming from the northwest and is terrific. The a'r is filled with flying snow, making it impossible to see but a few rods. The cold is intense. It'is feared that stock will sufter much, as the unusually open winter up to the present has made the farmers negligent in providing proper shelter. PENDER, Neb., Feb. 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A fearful blizzard has been raging constantly since about 11 a. m., with the thermometer sinking from zero at 10 a. m. to 12 below at 7 this evening. There is not OXFORD, Neb., Feb, 6.-(Special Tele- zram.)—The worst blizzard in years Is pre- vailing here today. The fall of snow is light but the wind is blowing a gale, and it is In- tensely cold. Business is practically sus- pended. GRESHAM, Neb., Feb. 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A severe dust storm began here at 3 a. m., the wind increasing in velocity all day. It Is the worst storm ever seen in Ne- braska, The thermometer registered 2 below at daylight, and at 8 p. m. 15 degrees below. STROMSBURG, Neb., Feb. 6.—(Special Tel- egram,)—A genuine old fashioned blizzard is now raging here. About 4 o'clock this morn- ing a terrific wind storm from the northwest struck this vicinity and has continued during amendment. Ricketts still called for the announcement of the vote, and he was still ignared by the speaker. Chapman moved to lay McNitt’s motion on the_table. Tho speaker ruled” that this “would carry with it the bill. When the vote to table was being taken it was seen that there was a diversity of opin- fon in the Lancaster delegation, and among the friends of the bill. They did not know where they were at. But it soon transpired that some of them had a scheme. According to Roberts' “rules of order,” a majority vote can take a motion or a measurc from the table. The disposal of it was to be oniy tempprary. The yeas and nays wera called for, and again Ricketts demanded the an- nouncement of the vote taken on the bill. Again the speaker ruled him out of order. The result of the vote to table was 49 to 31, and that is where the university bill remains tonight, with defeat staring it in the face. The vote on the bill was never officially announced, for Munger's motion to take the bill from the table was cut off by a motion to adjourn. The life. of the measure was saved by the speaker's refusal to announce the failure of the bill to pass, There are members in the house, g00d lawyers too, Who believe the bill to have been constitutionally lost. anyway. OHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION, LINCOLN, Feb, 6.—(Speclal Telegram,)— The senate committee on constitutional amendments decided this afternoon to intro- duce in the senate tomorrow morning fours teen amendments to the constituticn. The same amendments will be submitted in the house, They have been prepared by Senator Watson of the senate committee on consti= tutional amendments and Representative Davies, chairman of the same committee In the house, and both gentlemen have availed themselves of the assistance and counsels of Chief Justice Norval and Justices Post and Harrison of the state supreme court. A great deal of care has been exercised in ¥ teen Amendments Will Be Reported to among the republicans of the house, but | this commission for 1,000,000 pounds of flour, OVERTAND REIRE DOW its severity. much snow, however, and travel has not 80| o the Legislature Todiy. g i B the outcome that while the German claims re- | (o} proportions it will assume is a matter | With 1000 needy families. This means a 4 The storm played sad havoc with railroad | far been wholly suspended ) celyed nearly full recognition . “'the exagger- | ¢ doubt, Ultra high tarlff men are assert. | 8¢k of flour for every family every week | o ; o fhe cntire duy, with increasing fury. The air | | # fhdndinc demned unqualificdly by the opposition news- | Feney commmitiee. says e belierss st f supply You Pt in the hands of (he counts | niccstiry' fo” put ot the e e ML ARY e oot R R R R B l»ulwpl;zszsnbl: ull the ATl O l:’eelr: ers because of its effect abroad. It is re- epublicans will vote ‘ | S5ems to be the distribution. ‘The Omaha road is after the scalp of the | O the s and plied it on the railroad | has been falling during the day and is now ( B 1 L hiiavariies. e ey 13 | the Typublisans wUl vote for the sdminiatra: SUPPLIES STILL COMING IN. Burlin, 1t claims that the latter line | (racks, in many cases forming drifts more dif- | p, m.) 8 below, with indications of much accept a royal commission as the only hope of - extricating the colony from its present financial difficuities. Negro € In Mex'co. MAPINI, Mex., Feb. 8.—The first install- ment of 200 famllies of negroes from Georgia, who are to colonize a vast tract of land " fifteen miles from here, has reached this place. The negroes are all m good health and well pleased with their surroundings. They will be taken to the land where they are to settle today. Natlve Mexicans are much opposed to the advent of the negroes in this section. The land which the colonists ' are to occupy Is entirely barren, at present, but Is susceptible to irrigation, Boalanger to Mo buried In Paris. PARIS, Feb. 6.—The nlece of the late Gen- eral Boulanger, who committed suicide on September 30, 1891, by shooting himself on the grave of his mistress In the cemetery of Ixelles at Brussel for Reed's bill, but he fears the democratic defection will'be strong enough to defeat the measures, Senate Conflrmations. WASHINGTON, Feb The senate has confirmed the following nominations: Holmes Conrad of Virginla to be solicitor general; J. M, Déckinson of Tennessee, to e assistant attorney general, Postmasters: California—I%. 1. Thrift, Stockton: John H. Hayden, Sania Maria. Idaho—Henry K. Hariley, Caldwell, . aapan s tathfied, WASHINGTON, Feb, 6.—It is seml-offici- ally stated the Japanese treaty, as amended, is now entirely acceptable to Japan and tha the change of ratification will be pushed 80 It will go Into effect in a few weeks. WASHINGTON, Fib. 6.—The comptroller of the currency has appointed William J Broderick recei: of th irst National bank at San Bernardino, Cal, . We have on hand at the storehouses, and | 18 paying excessive are constantly recelving, supplies of 'pro- | Ness coming to it from” the vislons, and are sending out to the several county’ committees, as fast as they are having offered us large don upplies and clothing, but we ny mora clothing. ~ For the days we have doubled the d clothing from 3 you will find &fvided, first,” into the cash items, not glvirg the names of the in- ) not need 18t fifteen mands for [ simply “wive you the sum total of rec-ipts and disbursements, The receipts inclide o rth of here at the splendid donaifen of $5.62 from Dr. | O Louis Klopsch of the Christian Herald, | accident was averte ich the | presenc ed out | train as he directed. of 2 a | trac small amount paid out, you must re- | broken rail and snows | ¢ that the larger part of these con- | badly shaken up, 1 mainly for sp-cial purposes mmission aereed would be car - I¥le the disbursements show onl | butions came in after January 1. the bills are not presented for pa until February 1. Practically, t missions for Northern Pa- e Hurilbgton d Fran VBN LR cANES & s 1 | thing of the kix Organized, at least ten duyve' supplies, and | iikely Be made. the sabject of & complaint onsat fao to Chatrman Caldwell, -~ BURLINGTON TR AN WERAILED, very county, The report | ¢iyer Goes ' s that it is doing any- . but the matter will very Beiwoen Edgemont and Ueadwood wo Hundred Fept oo the Gr dividuals who donated, because that was | BDGEMONT, §. D. Fgb. 6.—(Special Tele- not asked for in your resolution. but we | gram.)—The Burlingtds {rain betwesn Edge- mont and Deadwood was. wrecked two miles m. A most horrible td ran a distance 'y car leaving the disaster was e passengers were rlone " injured, pent | Whisky Trast Offleips bging to Chicazo. com- | CHICAGO, b, 6~The new fleult to get chrough than snow drifts, All the trains on the Union Pacific last night came in hours behind time. No. 2, the cverland fiyer, which was due at 5:35, came in at 9 o'clock. The fast mall, which comes at 4:10, was two hours late. The Kearney express was one hour behind time, No. 8, which is due this morning at 11:05, is not cxpected to arrive before 5 o'clock this after- noon. On the St. Joe and Grand Island di- vigion all of yesterday afternoon’s trains were stalled at one point or another along the line. No trains were run on the division between Columbus and Norfolk, and No. 42 on the Lincoln division was stuck at Wahoo, All the stoppages were caused by the drifting of dire, and snow plows will be sent out this morning to clear the track. Freight traffic was at a standstill on the western division after noon yesterday, and last night not a freight train was sent out of Omaha either east or west. Wires were in very bad shape all along the line, and it was extremely dif- ficult to keep track of the train colder before morning. It is feared that many people, as well as stock, will suffer severely on account of the scarcity of provisions ex- isting throughout the county. This is consid- ered the most severe storm since 1887, AIR FILLED WITH SNOW AND SAND. BRADSHAW, Neb,, Feb. 6.—(Special Tele- gram,)—The Worst snow storm since the Jaruary blizzard of 1888 has been raging since 8 o'clock this morning. The mercury 18 b below zero and the wind Is blowing from the north with a velocity of fifty miles per hour. The air is so filled with dust and snow that nothing can be seen but a short distance. Business houses have lamps burn- ing. Old settlers say it is the worst storm to be out in ever experienced here, owing to the dust and cold. At 7 this evening there s little, if any, abatement of the storm. The wind has had a ffty to sixty mile gait all day. The air is filled with blinding clouds of dust, with lit- tle snow. The temperature s now 12 below interested in putting them In shape that they will give the people of the state an oppor- tunity of revising the constitution without resorting to the extraordinary expense of a constitutional convention. The fourtees amendments may be summarized as follow 1. The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate, but in eivil” detions two-thirds of the jury may render the verdict, and the legislature may authorize trial by jury of less than twelve men in courts Inflrior ta the district court. , Proyides for a railroad commission to ba. sted by a vote of the people. Provides that the salaries of all execus e officers shall be fixed by the legislature instead of by the constitufion, ; 4. Provides that the leglslature may by & two-thirds majority of all members elected to ench house deslinate additional exceutive officers, the legislature power Lo provide appellate courts inferlor to the supreme court, 6. Provides that the supreme court shall consist of five judges, but gives th legisla- ture power to’increase the number under certain conditions, 3 The trains on the Rock Island and e Gives the legislature power to inc eslc e the at | . and and the | “°5¢ RSN e ves the legislature power o Incre announced_her in- o ey et i Saae e e Capenial that | o the Whisky trugl will yery shortly move | Northwestern were not much herier ope e | YORK, Neb., Feb, S Gpectal Melegram )= | tné number of Judges of the supreme court tention of removing ls remains (o Paris for [ Tressary Cas o o B the ces of the company from |7 on the Northwestern, the Pacific express,|A terrific storm has been raging at this place | at any time afier 1897, E (hut iNGs f:'."‘l?.'f“:;":iw'.'. ;::dg:;-;r;; :n{;-“lmnfil;fl;dmlfi I ANHINARON,. Wb, oday's state- | “p “closing, permit me to say that the | Peotia to Chicago, i step is taken, it " recently passed by the Chamber of Deputies and the senate. Two More B0 from the Elbe. LOWESTOFT, Feb. 6.—The body of a ndition of the treasury shows Avallable cash balance, $142, ser 2,631 701,803; gold re- Chleigo Bullding Bill Passes, WASHINGTON, Feb, The Chicago public bullding bill has passe commission, since house roll No. 113 be force ‘and divided the work into depar ments, having a department of organiza- tion, A department of cor ndence charge of two of the membe; partment of fleld work, on whi a came | is sald, 1 law, has' reorganized the entire working | far as p Expert a agve the offic m any Peoria influ untants will gnmediately begin thorough examination After the compl offices will (lon bf:ihe exa Which i due here at 7:30, was an hour and a half late, and other trains were nearly as late. Trains from the east on the Rock Island were an hour or more behind tims, and the same was the cage on the Milwaukee. The Rock Island, however, had especial difficulty in since 4 o'clock this morning. The air is fllled with dust and snow and it 's impossible to see 200 yards ahead. This is the worst blizzard that has been seen in this county for years, All traffic Is suspended. The fire department was called out today to extingulsh a blaze in thirds of all the member house conci 8. Provid of ‘the su lekisl 91 e “d to each ur, that the salaries of the judges eme court shall be fixed Ly the re ulates the right of suffry viding that in order to vote ¢ pro- 15ka & i —————— here ) ; Vest ward scho > The building | man must be a eltizen of the Slates woman has been washed ashore near South- the senate. | GV RS o (her membera’ are especlally on- e o Kunsas, where many of the tralus were e, \,‘E,”d' ““:”d’ hool “homse bullding | 00 Mieast nine tion and saged, visiting the countles, checking the Ay I rockedl, blockaded completely. The Denver train on | fustained light damage. must hay “late at MpM. 2 han Rot bean. \deatified, Bus 1t s P de Very ¥oor T e, Wpe seelng whether the needy are being| W 4.~The Missourl, Kan- | the Rock Island, which was due here at 4| HYANNIS, Neb., Feb. 6.—(Special Tele- | i\ ty at 1east ninety resumed to be the remalns of one of the| SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 6.—The cruiscy | cited for, and It 18 on this plan and hasis | sas & Texas northbound passenger train No. | o'clock, did not arrive until 9, gram.)—A blizzard has been raging in this | days ar v tInct (hinty daya Ibe's passengers. ~Another body has been | Philadelphia made a remarkably poor run | that the' commission “expects to continve |2 was wrecked near, Bayres this morning, | On the Burlington the Denver train, which | section for the last twenty-four hours, the | and in addition must sble lo brought in here by a fishing smack. From | from this city to Honolulu, She left this | 118 work until it shall be completed. papers found on the body it Is believed to be that of Fries Hartman, musical director of the Elbe, or H. P. Shunder, the chief steward. Commerciul Agreomont Signod, MADRID, Feb. 6.—The queen regent has signed and the Oficlal Gazette today pub- port at 11 &, m. Sunday g arrived In Honolulu at 6§ p.-m. on Tuesday of the fol aking nine days and eight nlles.” Admiral Beardslee from the Navy department we to Honolulu “with dispatch. leaving twenty-four hours later, arly forty-eight hours | n fowers' leal Sume Was Whitney. DENVER, ¥ the mysterious death of “Dr." A, 1. |¥ name was W. L. Whitn'y. Fiftern years ago he was traveling sal‘sman for a drug While running slowly 1he broken | expre b. 6.—Detectives working on | Thr 1 and the mail cars and twe ee paxsengers and T Injured and baggage and vain_ Porter Pollard Baggageman Dowers have learncd that the man's right | giiea ¢ M40 his collar bone broken on both 3 Four Eirem o should have reached this city at 4:10, was over five hours late. All the other trains were also considerably late. The train from Billings, which Is due here at 11:45 this morn- ing, was reported at 9 o'clock last night as seven or eight hours behind time, and is not expected to artlve in the city until late this wind and gnow coming from the north. Traing are delayed, Today while the blizzard was raging the dwelling house of Sidney Manning, occupied by Mr. Courtney, was consumed by fire. Loss, $500; no Insurance. DUNCAN, Neb.,, Feb. .—(Special)—The ballot in English, Exceptions are vor of a man physically unabl r who s already a voter, or wh 10, vides for the investm manent school fund and glves the Board of Edueational Lands and Funds authority to kel any securities held as an investment for the perman a - PR B g s manent sehool fund whes 0ppOF: comp: Woons: cke wald | o Y : afternoon. pars o g tunity presents itself for rein. At une the delpl e crulser | Ut & prominent Gifsen of Hhote eg | GALLOPOLIS, 0., Feb. 6.—Fi The tralus on the Missourl Pacific on the|here all day, with no prospect of abating. ! hu'\h Fe Fuvorable clreumatanc P Mshes the commergiul. modus vivendl agreed od 10 tons of coal 4 day for the 1rip, | discovered that an intimacy existed hes last midnigdt in Moore's book store. main line were almost ull on time, one or two'| THre 2 _vp suoy fsliing, hat jhere | was| 11 Provides [hatno olty, couaiy. town, - L hile the Australia used forty-on: tween his wife acd Whitney and he fore Jusiness hous:s were dest jem belng - e e ches on the ground when the | precinet or other subdivieion of the state upon by Spaln and the Unlted Btates. T The officers said the Philadelphin's bottom | Wiktney, on penalty. of death o onaoe | stocke fireme; v uricd. Ly | tronnem being an hour or less late. Muoh |iorm came up, and this, mixed with the | Bhail ever maMts donations 16 anv Horks e fuodus vivendi, which aftects trade be.ween | was foul, but as she came off the dry dock | ne. phie *and. meetr rowat e et | stoc e arued niive Y ffail | trouble was experlenced, however. in moving | Louls"or the billa immediately north of town. | Internal. Lmproyement OF manufaotory une the Auntllles and America, will go Into effect | five or six months ago It hardly scems ifkely | Whithey. allis Howers, ie st 10 hads | 10 3 tralns on branches. The Crete branch was N ) of town, forthw!th, that the foulness of her botfom could ae- y : count for the slow tim wealthy “relatives in New Eogland, who blockaded with snow and dirt, but a snow has blown into the houses. There will be s @ proposition to do so shall roceive @ : g . | two-thirds majority. Sultan Mrs. Stupes will clitm his bedy and prosecute his mur- plow was sent over it last night to clear the ffl'm‘:l'“:e".":;',',‘fy_‘:{x"l‘.‘:l"‘l‘_k‘“‘" people if thiy Provides that propased e, ts to CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 6.—The sultan BAa At v Dloas Thow o BB 7 WARKIHGTON! Ak Past Comtrat Dranen. however “oun, runuing. Thel “Tho telegraph ofice was closed here yes- L e B has granted a pensicn for life to the widow | WOONSOC R. L, Feb, The 1,600 Padaed the Deposits. 4 3 g , ) J hison, of Mr. Stupe, director of the Metropolitan wailroad of this city, the Amerlean cltizen _Who was killed by & drunken soldier, who employes of the Alice mill of the United States Rubber company have today recciv.d totice that the entire works would be shut oy amuck through the sirests here on down February 11 for an indefinit criod. Tho ‘weekly pay roll ig over poos, SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.—At the tria) | 5'8™) " p of R, H. McDonald, ir., of the lat» Pa. |40 teday us fol'gws: s'oned ' cific bank, other employes of the wrecked bank testified that R. H. McDonald, jr., Nebraska pgtoffices were P oarscn, Cherry postiwaster; Honara” Caentowsln, © ¢ 4imiaihon: and his brother, respsctively vice presi | masier SR o ngaoned in Kansas, was completely blockaded, and trains were at a standstill. A dispatch from Concordia stated that a blizzard was raging rll along the line, and that nothing was mov- ng. The Miuneapolis & Omaha reported all terday and the town is absolutely cut off from all communication with the outside world. The freight and ticket offices will be kept open a while yet, SIDNEY, Neb., Feb. 6.—(Special Telegram.) (Continusd on Second Page.) " | two-thirds of the elegs | tors voting upon the propasition, | 18 Provides that cifies of the metropolita | class may have their. governmeni merged } with the government of the county in which | hey are located when the people of such ity and county agree to the same Ly a two= t o thirds majority, M, All voting shall be Ly ballot or by