THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , DECEMBER 14 , 1800-THIRTY-PWO PAGES.
THEY HELD UP THE BLOFF1TE
A Trio at Beatrice Take In and Giro for a
Stranger.
THE TRAMP'S ' RIDE SUDDENLY ENDS ,
Kmor heighten Diet on a Train A
IJojr Drowned in the Verdigris
Claim of a Nebraska
City "Widow.
Nob. , Doe. ia. [ Spoclal Tele
gram to TUB Bun. ] KIIJn.li Kemp , whoso
homo Is In Council Bluffs , cnmo to Beatrice
yesterday to visit friends , nnd bclntf ft
stranger In the oily , was taken In charge bye
o nmn by the imtno of Long , who Invited , him
to his house. Kemp accepted the Invitation
and unwisely exhibited several dollars In
money. Long ntonco notified two profes
sional thieves by the nimio of Frank nnd Kl-
wood Katon , nnd under pretense of showing
Kemp where his friends lived , they irot liim
Into an unfrequented part of town nnd de
liberately robbed him. threatening to carve
him with their knives if ho resisted. Long
nnd the two Batons wore arrested later At
the trial this afternoon Long turned states
evidence and the Eaton boys were bound
over to the present term of court In bonds of
? SOO each. Long was also held under a HUe
sum as n witness. In default of ball the trio
were remanded to jail.
The Trumps Dlwappcnr.
Pr.ATTHMouTir , Nub. , Dec. 11. [ Special to
Tun HKK.I Lost night several tramps pur
loined a hnud car at Gibson and cnmo sailing
down the U. It M. tracks nt a lively rate.
They had a clear road to the Platte rlvor
bridge , and their transships wcro enjoying
hugely their Jaunt toward the sunny south ,
Hut us they whirled onto the approach of the
I'lfttto river bridge the Iliuning headlight of
311 approaching locomotive ( lashed upon
thorn , and the humming along the r.iils filled
ihoin. with horror nnd dismay. Realizing that
to proceed meant certain destruction , wltU a
fearful yell they plunged themselves from
the car nnd headlong down the steep embank
ment. The car continued its career und
crashed into the engine , when it was
hurled off the rails badly wrecked. The train
'was stopped nnd a search miulo for the
tramps , but they had continued their precipi
tate Hlght , und nothing but a few pieces of
pantaloons sticking to the rough places down
the-embankment were dissevered.
Plod on the Train.
MUM.V.X , Nob. , Dee. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; BHK. ] A man by the name of
Emor Lclghton died on the oast-bound pas
senger train last night botwco.i Hyannr * and
Whitman. His body was put oil hero. Ho
had been working on the Mcrnn extension of
tho'B. it' M. f or Mack & Johnson. lie has
relatives nt Jacksonville , 111. His body will
bo sent to Alliance tonight and taken In
charge by the B. & M. company.
Hey Drowned Near Nlobrnrn.
NIOIIIIAIU , Neb. , Dec. 13.-fSpeciul to THE
BUB. ] Charles Kruplcka , a Bohemian lad
fourteen years old , was drowned In the
-Verdigris river yesterday. He had out a
water hole in the Ice for eattto to drink from ,
nnd when found his head was In tbo hole.
Ho. was subject to ills , occasioned by a pistol
shot received iu the head- two years ago , and
the coroner's jury brought In a verdict that
ho came by his death during one of these
spells. _
Claims ol'uVlilow. .
NiiimvsiCA CITY , Hob. , Doc. 13. [ Special
to THE BKE. ] Mrs. S.irah J. TlcDloy has com
menced n , suitin tbo district court against
the Mutual reserve fund insurance company
of Now York for10,000 , the amount of in
surance carried by Jior husband , the late
Peter J. Heftloy. Although the plaintiff
claims that all dues liavo been promptly paid
the company refuses to pay the insurance.
The company's ropreacntatlve ays the pay
ment on thd policy is refused on tbo ground
that it was obtained through misrepresenta
tion and fraud. The insurance was taken out
just about a week before Mr. Ilcflley's death.
The matter will probably bo loft to arbibra
tion.
_
Iiiuvyers Banquetted.
Kn.MiMnr , Neb. , Dec. 12. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BISK. ] The lawyers held high
carnival hero tonight at the Midway hotel
banqueting Bon. L. H. Irvln , J. P. Ilartmnn ,
jr. , nnd B. I ) . Jones , members of the Buffalc
county bar , who have severed the endear
ing ties to wont In other fields. The follow
ing responded to toasts : Hon. A. P. Connor.
E. C. Calking , Norris Drown , L. S. Irvln. J ,
P. Ilartinan , jr. , and II. M. St. Glair. The
. mooting broke up at u late hour.
L. S. Irvin , special agnnt for the treasury
department , with headquarters at San Fran
cisco , is hero on a visit , und E. B. Jones , whc
recently started in the banlclug business ut
Provo , Utah , Is hero attending district court
J. P. Hurtman , jr. , will go to Seattle in o
few' days to remain.
AVantN the Insurance Monoy.
KKAUXKT , Nob. , Dee , 13. | Special Tele
gram , to TUB BEE.I An interesting case was
.filed In the district court today , wherein Mis ;
Gprtruda Goodcll Is tbo plaintiff aud Ira Tuttle
tlo the defendant. The plaintiff , who was
'tho ' nfllnnced wife of the Into Fred B. Tuttle ,
who accidentally shot and killed himself
prays that one-half of ttio insurance monor. .
ROOO , bo paid to her by the defendant. Sii (
'alleges that a verbal promise was made tohei
hy Mr , Tuttle a short time before his death
.and that it was so understood by the defend
unt. The outcome of the suit is looked for
ward to with considerable Interest.
An Implement Failure.
WISNKK , Nob. 'Dec. 13. [ Special Telegram
gram to Tim BKR.J The firm of Brill &
Ifough igrlcultural Implements , have failed ,
The flrm gave a bill of sale on Tlmrsdaj
evening to Weir , Shugart & Co , of Council
Bluffs , to secure n claim of $1,800. This
brought attachments today by tho-McCor-
mlck Harvester company for $1,000 anc
Deere , Wells & Co. for $1,250. Tbo flrm 1 ;
badly Involved hut It is thought they have
assets enough to pay out if properly handled
Tholr failure causes general surprise anc
sympathy.
TIR ! Wiicos of Sin.
NBIW.VSKX CITV , Nob. , Doc. 13. [ Special
toTiiKBr.K.J Judge Chapman In the district
court today sentenced William Fry to the
.penitentiary for' four years for stealing at
old suit ot clothes ; Frank Ilobout got eigh
teen months for forcing an order for twc
weeks board ; Jauck Holland for stoalhiK § 12"
worth of hides ; Leo Finnoy and Tom Martin
( colored ) eighteen months and wo years re
spectively for burirlary. They will bo taken
to the pen next .week.
A Kearney Honmulon.
KKAUNHV , Neb , , Dec , 13. [ Special Tolo
Kram to THE Bnn. ] Yesterday ( iuy Pierce
a prominent society man of this city , was
arraigned In Justice IIOKcn' court hehinc
closed doors on a serious charge. The com
Plaining witness was a daughter of J. C
Morgan , formerly of Council Bluffs. The
defendant was found guilty and remanded tc
tbo. district court In the sum of $500 , whlcl
ho procured.
Tenaliorn In
KL-AIINKV , Nob. , Dec. 13 , [ Special Telo
Brain to Tun BIE. : ] The county's school con
vontlou mot hero today with a fair reiiVcsou
tiitioii , A paper on missionary work in tin
county was rend by C. H. Hlmondorf. Dr ,
Hldgway gave an Interesting talk on the tin
portuiifo of Sunday school work. The re
malnder of the day was taken up In hearing
reports nnd discussion.
CniiRhr In ttio Drop.
Lour CITV , Neb. , Doc. 13. [ Special Tclo-
erumto- Tint BEB. ] The linn of Aduinsor
Si Ford , live stock and coal dealers , have
made an assignment. Liabilities $0,000 , , us
lots fl.500.
M. S. Adams , live stock dealer , aUo fullod ,
i.
Liabilities $1,000 , no asscti. Both failures
nro duo to the declining stock market.
A Now I'ntJtory.
NKIIUASKA CITV , Nob. , Doc. 13. [ Special
to TUB BKE. | A largo building has been pur
chased at the corner of Fourth street and
Central avenue by McKlhluey it Cnrdwell , n
lew firm that will onguso In thominufacturu
of patent flower pots and other small articles.
A Country Burglar.
FIIKMOST. Nob. , Deo. 13. [ Special to TUB
Inn.J The farm bouse of Chris Hanson nt
laincstown. this county , was burglarized last
night. Sixteen dollars In cmh. threa seato
tickets for corn nnd a lady's gold watch and
chain were stolen. There is no clue to the
Hook Men in Trouble ,
Nob. , Dec. 13.-Spectul [ Tclo-
gram to TUB BRK. ] C. N. Donodlct & Co. ,
book sellers aiid stationers , gave a bill of sale
to.I , II. Morning for Iho boiiolll of creditors
this afternoon , The creditors are principally
Hastings parties The liabilities are esti
mated at * i.OOO ; assets , nominal. The failure
is attributed to poor inniiugomtmt.
Swift .IllHtlCf.
llcnr.iN' , Nob. , Doc. 13. [ Special Telegram
tol'iiB llRK.I A. during robbery was com
mitted tonight in Busch Brothers' store nt
this placi ) by three men , who were caught In
tbo act of stowing away gloves , silk hand
kerchiefs , shoes , and , In fact , anything they
could lay their hands on. They gave tholr
names as James G. Brown , John Thrown and
John Hopkins. They were taken before Jus
tice Young , pleaded guilty and wcro tlned § 10
each and costs. _
Nebraska , \v.limit Dakoln Pensions.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 13 , [ Special Telegram
toTau Bui- : . ] Pensions were granted loduv
to the following Nobrasknns : Orlgnnl In
valid Miohael Sweolcy , Pah-Held : Anson E.
Mlllluan , Hebron. Increase Ilonry C.
Jones , Omaha ; Frederick Pump , Bennett ;
Anson E. Mllllgnn , Hebron ; Edward P , Me-
Cormick , Oakdulo ; Christopher C. Davis ,
Ulysses ; Pater Hose , "Junlata ; II. Sage ,
Omaha.
Iowa : . .OriginalHenry P. Reynolds , At
lantic ; Lorenzo H. McCnnn , New Boston ,
David L. Mills. Rock Knplds ; Martin Vf.
Lockard , lioso Hill ; William "White , Green
Mountain ; Morris Peters , \Vintoraot ;
August Walgreen , Salinas ; William N. IrVine -
Vine , Independence ; Alar/.on Chirk Uobinson ,
alias Clark Uobinson , Hartley ; Samuel H ,
Stark , deceased , llopuvlllo ; Francis M.
Lannm , Correotionvlllo : Burlelgli J. Albrook ,
Mason City ; Sylvanus Huight , Floyn ; Spen
cer Loafman , Miirsbnlltown ; James II , Via-
son , Atlantic ; George 11. Wise , Wlnlleld.
Increase David F. Ghelst , Closport ; Daniel
Barr , Seltna ; George Buzby , Boonsborough ;
GeorgoA. Moore , Mlle ; Gcorgo AV. Wilson ,
Eldon , Jamus B. Frame , Modern ; Henry .1.
Crews , Cedar Uapids ; William Annlston ,
New Sharon ; Patrick Harrison , Grinnell ;
Henry N. Spcers , Miirshalltown ; Robert Bur
nett , Dosinoines ; Lewis G. Mcchom , Centre-
vlllo ; Forbes W. Hnlbs , Modrick ; Her
man II , Bobcnhouso , Cambria ; Ilonry
D. runield. Plttsburg. Original wid
ows , etc. Navy , Maria , widow of
Wllliiuri Gteon alias Donovan , Ottmnwa ;
Fluvla , mother of Calvin I ) . Wild , Water-
bore ; Matlllda , widow of Samuel Bumau ,
DCS Moinca ; Mary E. , widow of John
Staehlcr , New Loiielon.
North Dakota : Increase--Henry New-
comber , Bismarck.
South Dakota : Original Albert Lawrence ,
Faulkton ; Walter J. Nelson , Madison. In-
creose-Gcorgo I'lke > , Yiinkton.
I'easley Has a Loopbole.
Dec. 13. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BEE. ] The sensational reports from St ,
Paul to tbe effect that a passenger rate war
was Imminent in consequence of the reduced
rate at which the outstanding ticuots of the
Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas City road were
being sold , have had no effect. When the
ngrcement was made It was understood that
these tickets would bo sold at reduced rates
and there Is no danger of any disturbance on
'that account.
Opinion among railroad men varies as
to whether the interstate -commerce
law will hold after the case ol
J. C. Pcasloy of the Chicago , Burlington , A
Oillncy has been decided by the United
States supreme court. It Is agreed that the
case of Charles Counsclman can bo decided
without touching upon the constitutionality
of the law but there seems to DO nn under-
standing-that the loophole of escape for Mr ,
Peasloy is to provo that the law is not valid
under the constitution. The cases nro not
precisely slmllnr , in that there was no dan
ger of Mr. Pensley criminating himself in any
evidence that bo might give against a follow
employe of the company.
The Steeplechase Championship.
Nr.w YOIIK , Dec. 13. A. B. George , N. T
Young and Conrad Marks of the Munhattnr
Athletic club contested today for the milt
steeplechase championship of the amatcui
athletic union. It was a comparatively casj
victory for Young. The tirst milo was modi
in 5 minutes , 11) 3-5 seconds , all throe keopiiif
well together. Young came In at the end o :
the race 00 yards ahead of Gcoivo. Ill :
time was 10 minutes , f > Q S-5 seconds , am
Ceorge ll minutes-ID 2-5 seconds.
The ten mlle championship was contestot
by six men. T. P. Conned of tbo Manhuttai
Athletic club won. Ho took tno lend uftei
the third mile and ilnlsned one-third of :
mlle ahead of W. T. Young , the second man
Council's time was 55 minutes , 3215 seconds
Cheap Reel'
OTTAWA , Out. , Dec. 13. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Bm : . ] The north west mounted police
nro experiencing some dlfilculty in pravcut-
Ing Montana cattle from entcriug Canadian
territory in search of food. Over llvi
thousand head ore known to bo In the Mill
river region and the police have boon en
gaged In drivinir them away from thoCana
dian qunrrnutino district. It appears thu
the Montana ranchers are short of fodder
Range cat tlo in Montana are selling at Jl (
per head , and n similar price prevails in Oregon
gen , while h6rscs can bo obtained for $11
each.
Death of a Northwestern Pioneer.
NEW HAVBK , Conn. , Dec. 13. Chostci
Hitchcock , aged eighty , died last night ol
paralysis. Hitchcock was well known on tin
raciflo coast and in the northwest. In 181 !
ho went to Caliiorniaana engaged In mercan
'
tlio and shipping pursulu 'and invcstct
largely in real estate. Later ho went iuti
Minnesota arid , with others , founded the set
tlement that Is now the city of St. Paul. As
the city grow ho invested in buildings anc
engaged In the carriage business. He leave ;
two sons and three daughters.
Four Killed nt n
BitisTOi. , Pu. , Due. 13. At the Mill streo
crossing this afternoon the safety gates
which had been down for a freight train
wcro raised while an express train was coin
ing. A wagon" In which were six person ;
started to cross the tracks nnd was struct
and demolished. Neal Mcllvalne , Josopt
Hussoy. Hugh Dover nnd Joseph Johnsor
were killed , John Mellvalno fatally Injurei
and John McGco seriously hurt.
To Itciluuo Hank : Circulation.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 13. Senator Powoi
today introduced an amendment to the bill to
reduce the amount of United States bonds re
quired of national banks , so as to provldi
that whenever notes retired under the exist
ing laws for national banks shall aggregate
$1,000,000 , It shall bo the duty of the secre
tary of the treasury to purchase silver bullior
to the saino- amount aud to pay for the same
with United States notes.
Kunils Tied Up.
Di.Mii.iy , Doe. W. The dispute in regard tc
Iho right of drawing upon the funds of tin
National league has caused the bunk In whlcl :
the league's moneys are deposited to ordei
Its brunches not to honor checks sent u
evicted tonuius by tbo organization. In con
sequence niaay families are deprived ot the
sustenance they received weekly from tlu
league and must cither suffer greatly or go tc
thu poor hou&o.
ling Cholera in Kansas ,
ATCIIISONKan , , Doc. 13 , [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BKE.J Cholera Is destroying the
hogs hi Center aud Bcutou townships , this
county. It is very fatal aniT when It gets
tlto n drove uf hogs , all dhs. The disease Is
spreading nnd It Is feared that all the hops In
the locality will die. Ono farmer who had
( K ) bond two weeks ago now has lofts than a
do/.en. The hogs nro Oylng so fast Cunt they ,
tro burnt In fires which are hopt goiili ; day
nul night , la cousenuono tha air Is filled
with n disagreeable odor which the wind car
ries n consldarablo distance. It Is probable
that there will bo no boss left In that section
to market.
ion'A xi'in'He
Oniittlit Botwonn tlio Bumper * .
FOIIT DOIIOE , la. , Dec. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bp.E.1 Yardmaster Flsli of
the Illinois Central wns killed yostordtiy
afternoon nt Cherokee while coupling.
A Hrakumati'H Kntal Tall.
CKUITON , In. , Docs. 13. [ Spsclal Telegram
to Tun llKE.1 Warren Keys , freight bruko-
inan , fell oft the top of a train'hear Corning
nst night and w.vs iifstnntly killed , Ho
leaves a wlfu and thrco children.
A Bank Fa 11 nro.
DM MOIN-P. , In. , Deo. 13. [ Special Tolo-
iram to TIIE Bui : . ) The FdritioW bank ut
Fontnnello closed down yesterday afternoon.
Liabilities , SiM.OJU : assets , > 0,000 : preferred
creditors1 claims , $ ij,000.
The failure caused great excitement , many
merchants and fanners being depositors.
. . - > f
OrlnilUll Acquitted.
Muso.x CITV , la. , Dae , 13. [ Special. Tele
gram toTni : Bun--The ] arguments iu the
Grin neil murder case closed this rnorulnir and
the case was given to the Jury , which I'o-
turned a verdict twenty-five ) mluutos later of
not guilty. Grinnell this afternoon Instituted
divorce proceedings against his wife.
Closed by tlio Sheriff.
Stoux Cirr , la. , Doc. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEK.J W. W. Marplo , dealer
In clothing and gouts' furnishing gopds , who
came hero from Norfolk u few- mouths ago
and rented a big building , was closed up by
the sheriff today. The claims aggregate
about $53,000 , and are held bv tlio following
parties : II. O. Whymoro , Norfolk , Neb , ,
* I > , ! )17 ) ; Sioux National bank , Sioux Citv ,
M,500 ; J. 1C. Hoover , Chicago , $ . \UOO ; Clom-
unt , Bane & Co. , Chicago , $7,000.
A PIcrtHunt'Airalr.
Sioux CITV , la , , Dec. 13 , ( Special Tele
gram to Tim BIK. ; ] A very pleasant affair
occurred In the district court room this af
ternoon , Judge C. H. Lewis has just closed
his service as Judge In this district , and on
January 1 gives plaeo to F. U. Gnynor of
LcMars , his domocr.Uio opponent Itt the last
election. At a o'clock about ono hundred at
torneys gathered to show tholr esteem for
the retiring Jurist. William L. Joy made the
llrst speech and presented Judge Lewis with
nn elegantly engraved watch and chain.
Speeches were also made by other members
of the bar.
An Iowa I'oHtinnster Confirmed.
WASUIXOTOX , Dec. 13. W. B. Means was
continued as postmaster nt Boouo , In. , today.
The Ijnbor Federation Adjourns ,
Dr.TiioiT , Mich. , Doe. 13. At the last ses
sion of the American Federation of Trades
this morning it was decided to Influence the
appointment of women ns factory inspectors
nnd the organization of women.
A resolution aimed at the Smeating system
In ! New York , asking that a congressional
committee be asked for to investigate , was
passed.
Another , asking for the repeal of the con
spiracy law in New York , also passed ,
The committee on tlio eight-hour day re
ported that the campaign adopted in 1S90
would ho followed and tlio federation assess
unions li cents per week per capita for five
weeks to procure funds , the coal miners to
lead next year's tight. By a unanimous vote
the report was adopted.
A delecate took occasion "to remark that
the miners' light would not bo like that of
the carpentoi-s. The Iron and steel workers
would be affected nnd so also the cuclneers.
The amendejl constitution was ddoptpd add
the salaries llxed the same as now.
The afternoon session was held With'closed
doors , considering boycotts mid other mat
ters. Later , after n short ope'n mooting , the
convention adjournpd sino die.
Another Attack on Stanley.
LONDON" , Dec. 13. Walter Barttelot ,
brother of the late Major Barttelot , writes to
the Times : "All that Stanley said about mo Is
untrue. It is also untrue that my brother
wrote to prevent Troup from divulging any
thing , or that Stanley or bis of
ficers warned mo not to pub
lish my brother's dairies. 'Bonny told
mo stones to the discredit of nearly over , )
oflleer of the expedition , including Stanley.
Tbe hitter's book mid all subsequent accusa
tions are fall of irreconcilable contradictions
nnd inconsistencies. " Bnrttelot concludes
ns follows : "Stanley has douo thistocovei
his own culpability. "
Fatal Wreck in California.
Los AxoELKS' , Gal. , Dec. 13. A report has
reached hero of a fatal accident on the Atlan
tic & Pacific railroad near Needles Thursday.
Tbo west bound passenger trala crashed into
the caboose of a freight train , killing the fire
man aud a man nameel M. A. Thompson , n
wealthy cattle breeder of Iowa City , Iu. It
Is also stated that five passengers were
fatally injured.
llosiilt of the Ball Conference.
NEW YOIIK , Dec. 13. As a result of the
baseball conference which bos been on In this
city for n couple of days it Is announced that
Syracuse and Hoche-ster will rotlro.from the
American association and the clubs In Bos
ton and Chicago take their places. Syracuse
and Kocliester will go Into the International
or in the New York state league.
St. Paul SocurcH u Stove Plant.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Doc. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BUK.J Tho-stovo works of Red-
ways & Burton , for the past thirty years lo
cated at Cincinnati , were purchased today by
a syndicate of wealthy citizens of St. Paul
and will bo removed to this citv , The price
paid was f 100,000 ,
\\cnt After Ticket Scalpers.
CIIICAOO , Dec. 13. The Milwaukee and St.
Paul road got nftor the tlektit scalpers today ,
seizing by means of search warrants a largo
number of their tickets in the ofllcds of twc
prominent scalpers under the uloa .that the
tickets were secured by misrepresentation.
An Iowa Mnn Held Up.
CHICAGO , Dec. 13. P. J. Johnson , n cattle
man from Kirkman , la. , was held up at 1
o'clock this morning by a colored man and
woman and robbed of $5,000 In notes und
checks. The two disreputables wore arrested
soon afterward mid the property recovered.
llofusos to Pny Ollincrs' Snlnrlci.
Dfm.iy , Dec , 13 , The Freeman's Journal
sayo that F. X. O'Brien , treasurer of the
National league , refuses to pay the salaries of
league ofllclais on tha ground that they arc
not neutral.
_
Monster Strlko In Prospect.
LONDONDec. . 13. The Bolton Cotton
Operative association has voted In favor ol
going on a strike next wool : unless wages are
advanced 5 per cent. The striker -will affect
25,000 bauds.
Everybody \Vas Saved.
BAYOU SVIIA , La. , Deo. 13. Clerk Bur-
goync , who arrived this morning , states that
everybody aboard the City of Baton Itougo
whicn sunk yesterday , was saved.
Struck Salt In Kunsax.
KAVAPOI.IS , Kan. , Doc. 13. The lloyal salt
company struck salt hero last night at a
depis of IHO feet. The vein Is 2(0' ( feet thick.
li-lHh ISuvoj-H siiil foe Ktiropc.
NEW YOIIK , Dec. 13. The Irish envoys ,
William O'Brien , T. P. Gill nnd Timothy
Hurrlugtou , sailed today for Europe.
lOx-CoiigresHiiinn Ilnlstund Dnnd.
LtxciHTim , Pa. , Dec , 13. Ex-Cp igress
man John A. Ilclstand died hero this morning
of paralysis ,
THE INTESTATE COMMISSION ,
3omo Talk Concerning tlio Future Persounol
of.thaUJody.
MORRISON BOOKED FOR RETIREMENT ,
S-jnntor PeUlftrow of Soutli Dnkotn
inlcrvlowcd HcgnrdliiK tlio In
dian TfcXiblcs A Nebraska
Memorial Miscellaneous.
WASHIXOTOX BunnvuTitE Ou.uu IBB , j
5l3FouiiTKKNTii STIIRHT , t
WASIIWITOX , D. C. . Doc. .v
Very llttlu hope Is entertained by the Iowa
delegation In congress ot the nppoliitnient of
Hcpresentatlvo Gear upon the interstate
connrfee commission , Beyond reasonable
doubt Commissioner Sclioou maker of Now
York will bo reuppoln ted when his commis
sion expires January 1. It Is the purpose of
the administration to drop Colonel William
K. Morrison of Illinois when his commission
expires , January 1 , 18U. ! Morrison Is a very
partisan democrat .while the democracy of
Mr. Schoomnulio Joes not take precedence
over ofllelal duties , " 'bo succession to Morri
son by n republican will give the republicans
throe members upon the commission to two
democrats. It is true that the republicans
could got into ofllco onq year earlier for ono
of their number by succeeding Mr. Schooti-
maltcr , but as a commissioner ho gives better
satisfaction than does Colonel Morrison.
8KNATOH I'ETTIUIIUW OX TUB INDIANS.
Senator Pettlgrow of South Dakota was In
his seat in the seunto today , having returned
from a business trl ln the cast. The sena
tor is busily engaged locating manufacturers
in and taking capital in various forms to in
vest in.lili state. Ho says South Dakota has
n very bright future , that the stringency In
tlnahclnl affairs docs not affect It as heavily
as it does most other states , nnd that thuro
"are more now buildings going up In Slutix
Falls than any other city that ho knows of
with a like population. Ino senator intends
to get an appropriation through to purchase
n site and at least begin work on the con
struction of a public bullalng at Sioux Fulls
before this season expires.
This evening's Star has an Interview with
Senator I'ottiirrow on the Indian situation.
Few ineii arc there la public or private Hfo
so well qualified to speak on tlio subject. In
the course of a lengthy talk the. senator said :
' This Indian scare has been au outrage upon
the people of the northwest. There Is not
nor has thuro been any good and sufficient
cause for alarm. For years these same lu-
diiuis habitually indulged In what is known
us the suu dance , an almost barbarous cele
bration of a semi-religious character. The
government very properly forbade these
dances , nnd social lifo umong the Sioux be
came somewhat tamo. Then arose this Mes-
stub business , and , as dancing was its
principal ' feature , the Indians took
hold of it ut once. The 'ghost
dance' has In It. all the elements of n purely
aboriginal religion and it was by no means
unnatural that the Indian dance Uecame
popular. By , thls time some of the agents
thought they ought to bo dolnir something ,
so they sent out their Indian police to stop
the saltatory gyrations of the common herd
and sanctimonious genuflexions of the cun
ning medicine liiiiji. The dancers did not see
it in that light/hqwever. / Ttiey were simply
attending to what they believed was h
religious duty and " .they declined the preferred
police escort to" the guard house. That
brought the tlpops and the resultant scare.
The poor Indians , " who had , after their own
fashion , been worshiping the great spirit and
his 'earthly ugcnt-ihe now Messiah , thought
they were going- bo punished for disobey
ing the uolice , and they promptly moved owny
from the vicinity of the agencies as a-matter
of precaution " ( 'Instantly' cry went up ,
'The Sioux arofetl'tKe Warpath. ' The Indians
knew nothing of this , and when they found
out that' they were not to bo chastised they ,
or most of them , returned promptly to their
agencies ' -mid-lluA rations. Those who ro-
malned'ctut'are1 ' tlio yaga'bon'ds , ' the thl'dves" ,
the murders , nM 'if 'tuny ' can only be kept
away f rom the reservations nnd from the rest
of tlio earth It will bo better for mankind
generally. People who live in South Dakota
'
right where these alleged troubles' have been
located are astounded beyond measure at the
wildly untruthful reports that have been
circulated. A friend of mine has 1,000 head
of cattle within live miles of where tbcso In
dian warriors nro camped in the bad lands ,
and his herders , -still unscalpod , are pursu
ing the oven tenor of their way , Ignorant of
the danger which" is popularly supposed to be
'all around them. ' *
BOMB AMUSINO I.CTTEIIS.
Some very amusing letters are received by
the members. of the .Nebraska delegation.
They come from farmers' nlllnnco republi
cans and demand the removal of republican
postmasters In Nebraska so us td make tin
opening for the appointment of farmers' nl-
bunco republicans. They claim that the re
cent election la their sinto indicates that a
majority ov at least a plurality of the masses
of tlio people dcsiratho supremacy of those
who hold farmers' ' alliance principles nnd
that the republicans are not worthy of the
places they occnpy. The gontlemea en
gaging in this correspondence would turn out ,
all ol the republican postmasters nnd put
into their places members of the alliance.
These letters are filed away and haveno In
fluence.Vhllo the Nebraska delegation is
willing to labor as zealously as possible for
the Interests of the farmers and to favor the
alliance as on organization nnd its demands
for legislation , In fairness It is safe to say
that lucre is not a member of the delegation
who would bo willing 'to go of far as to recom
mend the displacement of an eflicicnt repub
lican postmaster for the simple purpose of
Riving a place to a farmers' alliance member
bo ho over so good a republican nnd over so
popular a citizen. Tlio three repub
lican congressmen from Nebraska
who were recently defeated for re
election will continue to nominate
postmasters in their districts until March 4
next und will bo consulted about the appoint
ments durliig the two yours following imme
diately thereafter , being representative re
publicans and there having been democrats
elected to succeed them la the house ,
A MBMOUIAI. FUO.M NEIIIIASKA.
Representative Dorsoy today presented In
the house a memorial signed by a largo num
ber of the citizens of Kushvillo , Sheridan
county , Nebraska , civing expression of satis
faction for tbo satisfactory manner hi which
the federal authorities came to the rescue of
citizens In that vicinity during the recent In
dian agitation. The petitioners cite the
promptness with which the United States
troops were marshaled at Pine Itldgo and
the prompt manner in which arms
were furnished.1'huy ask that such steps
bo taken as nro necessary to prevent
"liUe scares" In , thufuturo , as they entail a
great hardship ami , , financial loss upun the-
settlers , who arq.fciijhtoncd away from their
homos , leaving stock and cropj. They em
phasize tno f ncttint' , | in most instances tbo
settlers arp peen ami needy , The petitioners
aslt that there bqgtiUibllshcd near Uusbvillo
a military post to ; prevent Indian lights in the
future. , > ) ao
MU.ITAUY MATTK1I3.
By the direction of the secretary of war
Post Chaplain John i D. Purkoi > Is relieved
from duty at Fort > Kobinson and will report
in person to the 'commanding ' ofllcor at Fort
Bowie , Arizona , Hoc-duty at ttiut station and
by letter to the aimmutidlng general of that
department. in i e
Captain Franci * Jr Ivos , assistant surgeon ,
now on leave bfo absence , will proceed to
Rapid City , S. D. , land report In person to
Colonel Eugene Unfh Sixth cavalry , for duty
with troops In thcuttmd , relieving Frst Lieu
tenant William Bunlster , assistant surgeon ,
and report also by letter to the commanding
general of the department of Dakota.
Mr. Uorsoy has asked the committee on
rules to give the co iimltteo on bunking und
currency next Tuesday' for the consideration
of bills favorably reported by thai commiuoo
the other day , relating to national banking
and financial Interests generally , and ho
thinks they will be passed botoro tbo end of
next week.
The Nebraska delegation consistently ex-
pc'ct the appointment of Major J. W , Pad
dock to succeed the late Judge Savage as a
director. for tbo Union Pacitlu early next
week.
Most of the public building hills will bo
passed without appropriations , but some of
them and probably tlio Hoatrlco building will
have appropriations made for ttio purchase of
a slto und the beginning of a building'
The bill which passed tuo senate Septem
ber 20 ' list , authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to settle tbo Indebtedness of the
Sioux City & Pnclilo railroad company , has
received fuvoroblo action by the house com-
mlttco on Pacific railroads 'and b now upon
the calendar , where It will likely receive
favorahjo action at an early day.
Senator Pcttlgrcw today presented the pe
tition of twenty-four citizens of Watortown ,
S. D. , against the bankruptcy bill.
The house committee on commerce has au
thorized a favbrablo report on the bill of Mr.
Strublo for the construction of a railroad ami
bridge across the Missouri river near Do-
cutur , Nub. , from and through section 7 ,
township 83 north , range -JO west , in Monona
county , Iowa , and through the counties of
Hurt and Thurdton , Nebraska. The incorpo-
rutors nro Addlson Oliver , Bernard 1) . Hoi-
brook , Mitchell Vincent , Newell A. Whiting ,
Martin A. Freolnnd , John Cleghom and Will-
lam Q. Wood of Iowa , ami A. B. Fuller. K.
D. Ciinllcld , James Ashley , Henry Fonta-
iielle , Silas L. Learning , 'Frank J. Urlfllu ,
and John N. Peebles of Nebraska.
The secretary of the Interior today anlnnod
the decision of the commissioner of thn gen
eral land ofllco in rejecting the commutation
of proof of Tunnun P. Sutphen for laud In
township 113 , range07 west , Huron. S. D.
Also the commissioner's decision In rejecting
the final proof of Anna Flint for laud In
township 110 , rnngo ( tl wnst , sumo district.
.T. Q. Barnes uf Aberdeen , S. D. , is at the
National. Piitur : S. HEATH.
Many Houses nt Present lO.vporloiioliig
Financial DlillciiltlcN.
Niw : YOUK , Dec. 13. It was reported In
financial circles today that the Trow printing
and publishing company hud asked an exten
sion of four months on some of Its putter
bearing the endorsement of II. 1C. Thurber ,
which hud been readily granted by the bunks
holding It. The amouiitcauldnotbo definitely
learned , but Is supposed to bo over $125,000.
The president of ono of the banks said he
was sorry the matter became public , for hu
considered the company perfectly solvent.
AU thu notes discounted , ho said , have
Thurbcr's endorsement and the bank Is not
worried because Thurber's statement of as
sets foots up between $3,000,000 and
$4,000,000. The oftlcers of the Trcuv company
could not bo seen this evening , hut from other
spurces it was learned that the company does
a very extensive business. Tbo total assets
nro considerably over $1,000,000 , which
greatly exceeds the liabilities and the opin
ion is expressed that there will bo no trouble
after the llrst of the year in making collec
tions. Mr. Thurbor declined to talk on the
matter.
Piiii.U > EUMtiA , Deo. 13. The Glrnrd Hfo
insurance and trust company illcd a bond for
Su'UO.OOO as security for a trust resicnod last
week by the Barkers. It Is claimed the trust
was for the benefit of certain depositors.
Should the claim provo well founded It will
take from the onsets of the Itrm securities of
the par value , of00,000 , but whoso market
value Is really loss than the $18:1,750 : of de
posits for which securities were to bo held as
collateral.
BOSTONMass. . , Dec. 13.At a meeting of
the creditors of Whlttcu , Burdott & Co.
today the assignee made a statement show
ing the liabilities to bo 81,07,000 , with con
tingent liabilities of $99,000 , assets , $1,092-
000.
000.lUt.Ti.Mom
lUt.Ti.Mom : , Md. , Dec. 13. At a meeting
of tbo creditors of the Gumbull manufacturing -
ing company , which failed yesterday for
S.'iOO,000 , it was shown that even if forced to
sell nt 50 cents on the dollar the amount real
ized will pny every obligation in full. The
mill is still in operation.
S CINCINNATI , O. , Dec. 13. An application
was made this aftesnoon for the appointment
of a recoiyer for the largo dry goods house of
Hell , Miller & Co. , end for a dissolution of
partnership. The petition alleges that the
linn Is insolvent. Estimated liabilities ,
82 3QOO : assets ) ; V > 0,000.
CL.YiiKxviu.ii , Toiui. . Dec. 13. The Poach
ers mills have failed. Liabilities , $35,000 ;
assets , about thcsamc.
Piiii.ADKi.i-iiiA , Doc. 13. "Webb & Leo
manufacturing merchants , mode an assign
ment today. No statement of liabilities or
assets Is obtainable now. The linn claim to
have u capital of $200,003. It exported hard
ware , hard wood , wooden ware and machin
ery to all points of the world.
PiTTsnuiio , Pn. , Dec. 13. An execution for
830,000 has been issued against the Plttsburg
lumber company. The trouble grew out of a
dispute among the partners a'nd the applica
tion for the appointment of a receiver.
New YOKK , Dec. 13. A London cablegram
received this morning in Wall street says :
"A brouer failed hero today with heavy lia
bilities. Ho was a largo dealer In American
railway securities. "
BOHTOX , Mass. , Dec. 13 , Tbo creditors of
the defunct woolen firm of William Bloom &
Co. have appointed "W. M. Bowen assignee.
MiNxnAi-oi.is , Minn. , Dec. 13. A dispute b
from Luverne , Minn. , to the Tribune says
the Iowa , Minnesota and Dakota elevator
company , operating warehouses on the Bur
lington. Cedar Hapids & Northern railway ,
has assigned. Liabilities , 8150,000 ; assets ,
unknown. John Butler , a banker of Ells
worth , was manager of thu company. Two
days ago special trains were run on the Bur
lington road and all the grain taken from the
elevators to Chicago and disposed of. The
Metropolitan bank of Minneapolis Is said to
be a loser. The elevator company's ac
counts in the Rock County bank at Luverno
am all right. A fe\v Luverne merchants are
involved for small amounts.
MOXJKT.lItV JH4TTEUS.
French Government Arranging an In
ternational Conference.
PAISIS , Dec. 13. It is believed that the gov
ernment is endeavoring to arrange au tntor-
ternatlonal monetary conference. England
and some of the other powers may object on
the ground of tbo futility of the prevjftus con
ference. In such an event a powerful in
fluence will bo brought to bear upon the gov
ernment to invite delegates from the Latin
union , United States and other silver coun
tries to discuss the silver question with a
vlow to International regulation of silver
values.
The tariff bill , as now shaped under the
hands or the committee of the chamber , out
does the McKinley bill in protectionism. Tlio
Olrondo commerce league , tbo leading free
trade body , has issued a strong manifesto
denouncing it as tending to surround Franco
with a Chinese wall , the Inevitable result
of which will bo the ruin of the
country's agricultural , commercial and
shipping Interests for the temporary profit of
great manufacturers. It Is believed , however -
over , that if thu government can assure tlio
safety of the Bordeaux wino trade under
reciprocity the opposition of tbo league will
disappear.
Lo Matin announces the formation of a
bank under the auspices of the Vatican with
a capital of 100.000,000 francs , of which the
Jesuits will subscribe half.
The reaction against the ICoch treatment in
Franco husjuereased in violence. Klght pa
tients died soon after the Injection of the
lymptli , nnd this , combined with tbo fact that
there has been no verified cure , has intensi
fied public feeling against tbo experiments.
Dockcry's Clinrnos I'Yinmlcd on a Dis
patch In n Nowspnpor.
WASIHNQTOX , Dec. 1.1. lleprcsontntlvo
Doekory of Missouri today appeared before
the committee on rules nnd made n statement
relative to his resolution for Inquiring as to
the allegation that twelve senators and llflccn
representatives were parties to the
silver- pool prior to the passage
of the silver bill , through
which pool $ l,000,0001n profits was obtained.
Dockery stated that ho had no personal
knowledge of the facts in tlio case. His reso
lution cited n statement nmdo in a special
Wusnlngtou dispatch to the St. Louis Olobe-
Democrut. Doekory thought the matter de
served an investigation ami the committee'
took thri subject under advisement.
Tlio Washington correspondents of the
Globe-Democrat were before the committee
In thu afternoon and were asked for the
names of the senators and representatives In
the allowed pool and the source of thulr in
formation. They declined to give clthor.
Another Hink Breaker Arrcntocl.
Pjui.AnrLPiiiA , Doc. 13. Louis E. Pfleffer ,
president of tbo broken Bank of America
und vice president of the American life In
surance company , against whom a warrant
was issued yesterday charging him with con
spiracy witn Ocorgo F. Work und others to
defraud and cheat the depositors nnd others *
Interested in the bank and Insurance com
pany , was arrested in thin city this morning.
Thu cashier has not ecu > i arrested yet ,
A MESSAGE OX FMX.ISCK8.
The President "VVIll Ur o CotiRrcss to
Knnot a Holler Mnasuro.
WARIII.VOTO.V , Dec. in. The cabinet mcoU
Ing yesterday considered the financial condi
tion of the country , and ns a result the presi
dent , It Is understood , will send a tnessngo to
congress next week suggesting as a measure
of relief the enactment of legislation for the
Issue of. additional currency based on in
creased silver purchases.
At the morning session of the republican
senatorial caucus committee today to devise
a schema of financial relief , after discussing
the subject for nn hour , tlio committee re
ferred it to n sub-rommltteo composed of
Sherman , Allison , Aldrleh , Plumb and Til
ler. This was done in thu hope ) that it could
agree uuou some definite project.
Nr.w YOIIK , Dec. 13.-Secretary Wlndom ,
who arrived in New York this morning , hold
a conference with a number of bankers on
the financial situation , Full expressions of
the views of llnnncler.s on the Hmmcml situa
tion , the efTcet of additional silver legislation
nnd other mutters was otituliicd. The only
statement the secretary would make was
that ho was gratified at the news of the
movement of gold from KuroH | ) and that the
government would do nil In Its power to give
relief to the financial nnd mercantile com
munities. Ho refused absolutely to bo Inter
viewed , but parties close to him stuto that ho
will not take nny Immediate actlou as a re
sult of the conference.
COXHHESiUOXAI , I'ltOVKKIUXfifi.
Senate.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 13. In the sonata today
among the bills Introduced nnd referred were
the following : To establish a record and
pension office In the war department ; to es
tablish n board for the advancement of the
Interests of the merchant nmrino.
M r. Casey offered n resolution calling on the
secretary of agriculture for Information as to
the progress made In the investigation for Ir
rigation purposes under tbo deficiency act of
last session. The resolution was llnally
agreed to.
The senate resumed consideration of the
election bill , Mr. Jones of Arkansas making
an argument in opposition to it.
At the conclusion of Mr. Jones' remarks , as
no other senator took the lloor , the presiding
olllcer stated that tno < iuestlon was on Mr.
Graves' motion to strike out the house-to-
house clnusc , and asked if the senate was
ready for a vote.
Alter n long discussion no action was
taken.
Mr. Wilson of Maryland obtained the lloor
to speak against the bill and the senate ad
journcd.
House.
WASHINGTON , Doc. 13. In the house today
the senate bill for the Inspection of cattle and
hogs nnd the products thereof which nro sub
ject to Interstate commerce was called up.
Mr. Mills of Texas opposed Its passage ,
characterizing it as ono of the most remark-
abln measures over presented in.congress.
Mr. Stockbridgo of Maryland said Its ob
ject was to give ixjoplo meats in condition for
human food , and to take out of the market
those meats having a tendency to cause
disease among consumers. The bill was re
ferred to the committee on agriculture.
A resolution was reported from the corn-
mlttco on postoflicos calling on the postmaster
general for Information as to the extent nnd
grounds for complaint of inelllcient postofllco
service.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on bills reported from the coiumltteo
on private land claims.
The bill to establish a fort to adjudicate pri
vate land claims for western states and terri
tories was agreed to.
Mr. McKinley reported a joint resolution
to correct an error in the punctuation in the
tariff act relative to binding twine.
Mr. Dunncll gave notice that ho would ask
the house to consider the apportionment bill
Tuesday. Adjourned.
tiOVTll OMAHA
\ Forged Clothing Order.
Frank Cooper was ehlllcd y u November
breeze , and going to John Fl.viin & Co. with
a written order for" an overcoat , signed by
Daniel McGuckcn , nnd selecting ono of the
best garments in stock , departed prepared
for winter's blasts. Not till Mr. Flynn pre
sented the order to Mr. McGuckcn for pay
ment did ho discover that it had been forged ,
nnd that ho was out a irooil overcoat. The
perpetrator of the fraud has down where the
wind listeth and no man kuowoth.
A. O. U.V. . IIousVnrtnln ? .
The second annual house warming given by
South Omaha lodge No. (115 ( , Ancient Order of
United Workmen , d'-ow ono of tlio largest
nnd ploasnntost assemblages that over met In
the mystic hails in South Omaha. Every
member was on the alert tocntortnln friends ,
and no greater social success was ever scored
in the city than by the Workmen. Among
tbo many visitors wcro Messrs. Smith , Arnt
and McMillen of Council Bluffs , and Patton ,
Growler and Collier of Omaha.
A North liii | > Alan in Trouble.
BL S. Adams of North Loup arrived in the
city yesterday in charge of au ofllccr and will
explain some of his slack transactions before
Judge King. Mr. Adams was arrested In
North Louii and brought to this city on a
charge made by the McCloud-Lovo commis
sion company of obtaining money under false
pretenses. The amount charged to huvo been
obtained is about SI00.
A Oonoi'oiis Contribution.
The office employes of the Cudahy Pack
ing company raised S10S yesterday afternoon
for the poor people's Christmas fund. Tbo
funds will bo forwarded to the committee
having it iu charge.
fit. Ijokc's Wonderful I'rocre n.
. J. F. Knapp of Salt Lake City was at the
Pax ton last evening. Ho reports a decidedly
healthy movement In real estate iu Salt Lake
and a building boom unequalled in the history
of JCion or any city of its size In the United
States , Thuro are over 3,000,000 repre
sented in buildings now In course of construc
tion , lie says the , building and paving work
has been greatly facilitated by the recent de
velopment of a wonderful dimension stone
deposit on the line of the Utah Central rail
way , from which quarry can bo obtained any
qunntltv of flno hard building arid paving
sandstone of anv thickness , width
or length ready for tlio builder's use , without
dressing or preparation iu nny way unless It
bo the use of the saw on lengths. This quarry
Is controlled by an Omaha man named J. II.
McAlvin. with John W. Young and others of
Silt Lake , who are largely interested in
mines in Utah. Mr. Knapp says the recent
passage of the silver bill gave a wonderful
Impetus to the mining industries of Utah and
the entire west. Great excitement pre
vails In Tlntlo district , Just south
of Salt Lake City , where the present do/on
dividend paying mines and the additional
very rich llnds of gold and silver within the
pust two months warrant the prediction that
Tlntlo will stand next to Butte , or second in
the world , as a wealth producing ciimp
within ono year's timo. The Influx of emi
gration to Utah , especially to Salt Lake City ,
the past season has boon very largo. The
city has now ut least dtty-llve thousand In
habitants and will bavo uu even hundred
thousand by January , lb'J5.
A Woman Muriloroil by Nihilists.
Moscow , Dec. 13. MadAnio KartzofT , a
member of the most nristouratiu circles in
Hussia , was found dead today. All the evi
dence points to her murder by nihilists.
PAIIIH , Dec. 13 , Madame KartzofT , wfio
was found murdered at Moscow today , was
an aunt of the Hussian consul general in
tins city , toward whom thu nihilists huvo
long entertained hostile feelings.
Tlio Kfro Ilccord.
POTTSTOWX , Pa. , Dec , 13. Fire in the busi
ness section of the city early this morning
destroyed several stores , causing a loss of
aboutVir 0,000 ; fully Insured.
W.I.SIII.MITO.S- . , Uuc. 111. Several stores
were destroyed by llro today , causing a loss
of $50,000 , with little Insurance.
Kljllit Cent Itulii on Mvo lfo 4.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Pec. 13. A local paper
says that 'the Missouri Pacific Is about to
put Into effect au 8-cont rate on llvo bogs
from the Missouri river to St. Louis.
THE TlllllU V.lltTV HVilKXK.
AVhnt n Florida Paper Hey * of tl
Imto Altlnnuo Convention.
JACKSONVILLE , Fin. , Dee. 13.-Tho Times.
Union will publish tomorrow n lengthy
article concerning the recent f armors'all lanca
convention. It says , In part ! "Slnco tha
final adjournment at OcaluItieontesttbloproof
has been brought out to show the existence
of a glgnntlo plot to use the national/ ,
organization us a means of promoting
the third party scheme. A slgnlc.inl
fact is the vote of the northwestern
alliance men , who are mostly republicans ami
who came to Ocaln with the purpose of fore-
Ing the alliance to endorse tholr pot schema
fora third party. It soon became apparent ,
however , Unit tno endorsement could not hu
secured , and when the sub-treasury schonut
cnmo up the north western men were found
solid iu tholr support of it , nlthouph their
political limitations and the sentiment of the
people they are supposed to represent
would naturally have led to open oppo-
Billon to this measure. The leudm
Iu the third party movement from that sec
tion nro McGrnth of Kansas , Loueksof North
Dakota , Wurdell of South Duuotu and Wd-
letts of Kansas , and they are warmly sup
ported by Wisconsin and other nuur-by
states. *
"During n tour of the state , which has
been In progress tbo past four or live days , "
says the Times-union , ' 'these third
party plotters have unbosomed them
selves to a certain extent In conversation
with their fellow excursionists , and their ad
missions laid bam the political scheme which
has prompted their every act. Their state
ments are to this effect : They are really op
posed to the sub-treasury bill ; regard It
wrong Iu principle nnd ns a legislative dovlco
which can only end hi tlnanclal ruin to the
farmer and every other Industrial class ; that
the people of their section nro opposed to
It nnd that they , ns delegates , were particu
larly charged with the mission to defeat the
measure when they loft their homes. They
say , also , that on thulr return they will ex
plain their action this way : That Iho sul > -
treasury demand Is of such a nature that It
can never gain the support of the democracy
of the southern states nnd that nn attempt
to secure such democratic support can
end only in a Split In the democratic
ranks In the south. This , they any , will
break up the solid south , and this Is tlio end
they hud in vlow.
"In supportof this general poUuy'snys the
article , "several of those plotters have been
placed upon record. President McUruth of
Kansas is quoted as saying : 'We saw that by
making the sub-trvasury hill an Issue In the
south wo could break up the deinocratlo
party. ' Wllletts of Kansas Is quoted
Having : 'Wo supported tbo sub-treasury
bill to divide the south and break the bour
bon democracy.1"
The reform press association Is also dealt
with ut great length. The article status that
u meeting of third party men was buhl yes
terday on a steamer going to TItusvlllu , when
it was resolved to shutout all now.ii > , ipor.s
which do not advocate the sub-treasury bill ,
and providing for the ormmizutlon of a
legislative board to designate from time to
time mcisurcs : and dcmumds to be advocated
by the reform press.
The article goes on to say that conservative
alliance men were excluded from this meet
ing and that the reform press combination is
only one of many means by which third parlv
issues nro to bo forced upon thoalliaiico with
tlio hope of dividing tbe democratic party of
tlio south.
The TImc.'s-Uiiion says the determination Is
.stroncthciiIiiK among southern democrats in
tne alliance that a desperate effort must bo
made to pull the farmers' alliance away I rom
tbo sub-treasury folly before the next animal
meeting.
A long interview Is published with ono of
the "conservatives" who was excluded from
the association , in which ho states , that the
Keform Press association is mad o up of third
party uien.
THE NOKMA.IJ SCHOOL.
It Proves n Great Sneuess Krom the
Very Start.
Four weeks ago there were these in the city
who were loud In their predictions that the
Omaha normal school would provo n failure
from the , start. Subsequent developments
have conclusively shown that thfcso" people
were wrong , as the normal school Is now In
full blast and is giving the best of satisfac
tion to parents , oftlclnK patrons r.ml pupils.
Tbo attendance nas increased to twenty-
eight , with now pupils comimr in almost
dully.
As Is well known , the school of theory Is
located iu the Pleasant building , with the
practice schools In the Izard and Mason
buildings. Mrs. T. 1C. Kndboroiign is la
charge , nnd is assisted by Miss Pugh nnd
Miss Wykoff , both old and experienced
teachers.
Tbo cndnts first assigned to duty nro as
follws : Misses Gibbs , Koss , Swartzlundcr ,
and McClurc. It has been supposed that these
four young ladies would no into tbo Mason
nnd the Izard schools , where they nuraue
a hit and miss system of teaching ,
but this is an erroneous idea , .as they are
carefully watched by two training teauhrrs ,
who correct tiny error they may innko In the
way of teaching. Thus it nan bo seen that
great advantages can arise from these young
ladles teaching under the direction of experi
enced critics. But this is not till that is Oelns
accomplished. At the school of theory thu
sessions uro held from 'J in the morning
until noon At 1 o'clock of each
day Mrs. Sudburough takes bur class
of coming teachers and visits the various
schools In the city , where they nro allowed to
witness the methods employed by the best
teachers. ' The following morning , as soon as
they meet in the theory school , the young
ladles enter Into nn animated discussion of
what they witnessed on the preceding day.
This is listened to by MM Sudboroiigh , who
suggests improvements and corrects falsa
ideas that may have been obtained. This i.s
an original idea with Mr.s. Sudborough ,
and is for the purpose of giving
the pupils mi opportunity of getting new
ideas upon how schools should bo conducted.
In addition to the work performed in tliti
p'.v" school , n number of girls from the
s..o ' ' : of theory have been , called upon by
the board of education to ire outlnto the pub
lic schools and do substitute work for the
regular teachers. -
Superintendent James , In speaking of the
school , said vcstcrday : " 1 am. satisfied with
the wav the school sU.-tlng out , mul
am positive that wo will have the best
normal school In the west. There nro two
reasons for this. In the llrst place , wu havw
the best material in the country to work
upon , as the Omaha girls uro unusually In
telligent and .seem to grasp Ideas more read
ily than these of other localities. Tlio other
reasons are that the board has used superior
judgment , and has selected a most competent
and excellent corps of teachers , "My opinion
is that the Omaha , normal school lias como to
stay , and the longer It continues , the better
satisfaction it will give. "
( "randjean and Nelson will bo at the Colis
eum this afternoon to give au exhibition of
Indoor baseball.
Tbo Tiioosoptiical society meets at room 205
Sheelv block evcrv Sunday afternoon at d
o'clock. All students of tbo "higher ttcli'
Invited.
M. Bnroul , an Italian fi ult vender , wai
lined $5 und costs In the polluo court yester
day for dofrnuditiL- customer by giving
short weight In the sale of some dates.
Tbo Hirst Society of Progressive Spiritu
alists will meet at the Knighto of Pythias
lmllColllns bloclc , corner of Twenty-fifth
nvcnuo and Cuming street , at ! 3 p. m. every
Sunday ,
C. A , Plnhor , Frank McWllliams and
Charles Petersen filed articles of Incorpora
tion with the county clerk yesterday , by
which the Otnuhii Kleotrozono company o
Into oxLstenco. The company has a capital of
810,000 , divided Into 100 shares of SIOO each ,
1'KHHHXAlt t'A It A < UtA I'llti.
Kx-Governor Dawcs of Crete spent a few
hours in. the city yesterday.
MIM. licnjainln F. Smith and Miss Smith of
KKI'.I ' Capitol avenue will bo "ut homo" Tlmrs-
days.Miss
Miss Ilawlny of Lincoln will bo the gurst
of Miss Kathcrine Barker during the holi
days.Hon.
Hon. R. P. Itoggcn retnrnod yesterday to
Omaha from his trip to Chihuahua , Mexico ,
where ! io wont to consummate a deal for the
establishment of a largo business entorprlso.
Ho sojourned nt Hot Springs , Ark. , a few
day * on Ins return and will maltu Ids head
quarters for thu next ton days ut the Mer
cuaula hotel tu this city.