FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 10 , 1802. .182.
TREMBLING IN THE BALANCE
Life of lion. Jnmca 0. Blaine Almost
Despaired of.
DISTRESSING FEATURES OF THE CASE
I'hjMi-liuiH ul tli .vbig Mini Ailmlt thn
Trimble Due In tlrlqlitV Illn-iuu
- hi HID Sli-U Cliiunlicr
\VAIIIINOTON , 1) . C. , Dor. I ? . All day long
llio life of .lames (1. lllnlno has hung trem
bling > u tinbalance. . For move than an hour
In tin afternoon hope was abandoned , and
UK i ud was momentarily expected by phjsl-
mini fiiinilj and friends. All simulation
was tin-own imlilc In tin1 apparent imminent
| > ro ! i urc lit diMth , and the suppressed farts
of lu ilm ! s. the long drilled , Imt now ad
mitted liriuht'H disease , the occasional in-
Uivnl.si.f dcliiium , Iho limes when In1 lias
lain incapable of speech or motion ( as H Is
now said WHS the rase when Cardinal Uib-
bous ] iald him his recent friendly rail ) , Uioso
and othi-r distressing features of
his illmss. all Incident to the
( in < > ovorpouorlnt ; organic trouble-
Jlrlghts disease aggravated as It lias been
of late b.a . cold eonlraote.il whllo itnpru-
ilenth venturing out diking two weeks ago ,
uud b > iniiltul.il fever , and confronted li.v a
constitution impaired by nearly two yeats of
continual sickness all these tiling's uro now
tncitl.v .iilinlttod.
' 1 he ph.v sii ims assert that there have not
been inn hcinoirhnges as has been asserted ,
lint HUH It almest the only alarming symp
tom whnh is now denied. 1'lie llrst crisis-
was re , , , lied between 10 and 11 o'clock this
inoriilnir uli'-n a sinking spell set in , when
the worst was foil red. His family was
called an nind the bedside and his physicians
sent messenger after messenger to the nearest -
est ilius1store with pie.sjClipUons requiring
hasty atlciitlon
TlioiiKlit ( lie ; inil : Had ( 'iiinc.
The distinguished patient lay unconscious ,
and to all appearances dying until shortly
lielore I o'clock , when there was a slight
rally Ills pulse hadaliuostceasedtobe.it ,
when there bceamo a perceptible ihango and
eonsi iousnoss was restored. At " o'clock
Drs .1 W .lohnson and Hyatt considered him
MI much improved as to render their con
stant attendance at the bedside unneces
sary While there had been no change in
bis condition upon which hopes of ultimate
recovery could bo based , Hie. immediate clisis
had passed.
At - : ! ' < * this afternoon a reporter saw
.Tames ( ! lllaiiio , jr. , at the family residence.
He said that his father's attack this morn
ing was very bad and cicated the gravest-np-
prehensions. His eouditicm became so weak
thai it was feared that in view of his en.
feebled condition a recurrence must involve
the gravest consequences.
Mrs Hale , wife of Senator Halo of Maine ,
one of Mrs. lllaino's closest fi lends , was at
llio house for several hours during the day
and made a second call late in the afternoon.
About , 5 o'clock she. left and soon Senator
Hale called. Mr. I lulu's statement as he
lofi. the house as to Mr. Hlaino's condition
was that Mr. lUiilnu seemed a little more
comfortable than he had been earlier in the
daj , but his condition appeared to bo critical.
IIU .Mind I'erfiTtly Clt-ur.
"It may bo , " ho said , "that boill re
cover. but all those who have interest in
him have reason to be alarmed. In fact , his
condition is alarming. The trouble is a general
oral physical breaking up. When ho take.1
a cold it livings on a consuming fever and IK
is not In a condition to withstand it. Beside ;
there are the ordinary complications , llh
mind is perfectly clear. "
The house was lighted up early and al
the lower shutters elosc.il. Irs. Hyatt am
.lohii.son , who were to meet at the bouse fo
a consultation between 7 and S o'cloclc wen
sent for just before 5 o'clock.
Dr Hyatt was the first to arrive. Hi
reached the house about live minutes aftc
fi and was followed soon by Dr. .lohnson
Tno fact Hint bolh Drs. Johnson and H.\at
were summoned gave rise to llio rumor ilia
the patient was suffering from another at
tack of exhaustion. This , however , provci
to be an error and the statement was an
thoritativel.v made at 7U : ! ! p. in. that nothiii ]
in the nature of a relapse had occurred.
AVlillo the improvement in Mr. Hlaine *
condition is but slight and not suftleient ii
afford any great amount of encouragemen
to his family and friends , the reaction ha
seemed to modify llio apprehension of an ;
immediate fatal termination.
It Is nil Ill-rated 'MiiiKldii.
.lames C1. Hlaine. jr. , walked down I heave
nvie this afternoon. All day reporters havi
patrolled the avenue and carefully watchet
the old red mansion , which lias become coin
brated for its historical connection and th
fatalities which have made it anted. Fnmj th
Sickles Kcyos tragedy which occurred mor
than a third of a century ago , followed b ,
llio attempted assassination of Secrotar ,
Howard during the last year of the civil wai
down to the present time , the pall of ill-fat
lias hung over the mansion. During t he les
than four years' occupancy of this house b
the lilaiae family , his daughter thewifon
Colonel Copplnger , Walter Hlaine an
KnnnonSi lllaiue , the secretary's promlsln
nous , have died.
A little after Ii o'clock both doctors loll
] ) r Hyatt saying that Mr. lllalne'scondltio
showed a slight improvement over the inon
Ing They did not consider it necessary t
issue another bulletin.
! ) r Hyatt said tli.it ho thought Ihei
was no doubt that Mr. Illainoould liv
through the night , but at the same time h
is undoubtedly critically III ami any eompl
catUws that may arise would doubtless cauh
u fatal termination to his illness ,
Malriiirnt of Ills Neil ,
A llttlo after il : : o'clivlc Mr. .lames C
Hlaine. jr , came out and said to the rcpor :
urn "Wo. think father is consiilorablv be
tor than he was this morning. | le w.is dai
gorousl.v ill this imirnlnt , ' . During tbeaflei
noon , however , be seems to have rallic
somewhat The physicians havo. been hei
Ibis evining and wo now tblnlt ho will llv
ditrini. the night and wo hope for the lies
Kllll. it omst he said that be is very dangei
ously ill '
These were the strongest statements tlui
liail yet been madi ; by the family anil pli s
clans as to Urn condition of iho ux-seoivtan
President ( [ urrison , accompanied by hi
private secnn.irv , Mr. Halford , walkod'ovi
Irom tbo white huvsu to Hie ex-secrotarv' '
residence till t evening to personally inquli
as to his coiidltiiiii , and i xproBsod relief an
Kratitieatlon at being informed that thei
Imd been some abatement of the wore alarn
lug symptoms.
Tin. oveiteiaent throughout the city w :
inicmio as the no.vb of Mr. lilaine's com !
lion spread , and though It was Sunday U
newspaper : , issue , ) extras , which found
rapid sale.
TlionM tlic Kiiil Hail runic.
Worn un Intimate frieml i-f the familv
was learned tbat itvns only when M
lllalno was suddenly sel/ed with a slnUIi
spell thin morning which lm ] atoned for sou
minutes to terminate in heart failure , tin
his family fully roallwl how near ho was
death. For ; \ few seconds he seemed to )
in extremis , and the watchers bent an
lously over dim. The emaciated face of tl
Uvinr ; .stutcsniiin WHB white us marble ai
Ida Tcaturcb uadJy drawn. At t Une 1
scarcely seemed to breathe and at otbeis
gasped for breath. The physician * who had
been hastily summoned were In the mean
time not idle.
They piled him with stimulative cordials ,
the trained nurses chafed bis extremely cold
bands , and worked with the ( i.itionl for over
an hour , and with the application of e\ery
known medlcai" remedy , revived him. Hut
the battle with de.ith found him extremely
weak weaker than at anytime when suffer
ing a relapse. He was too weak even to
whisper and made no : < ipn of recognition.
The family gathered mtumd the bedside ,
and weie all In tears , except Mrs. Hlaine.
She maintained outward composure through
out the trying scone mid calmly gave such
directions to the attendants ioro i neces
sary. Her will power , when in fact , her heart
was breaking , is described as something
pathetic and marvelous.
Comfort < > r it IlivingVlfc. .
Wlmtovor may have been Mrs. lUalne's
suspense or knowledge of her husband's con
dition through all of the intervening months
of his Illness she has given no outward sign
that would Indicate- that she did not bollovo
In his future recovery. U has been her
choorfulnos'umdPi'dlsti-ossinir circumstances
that has soothed her husband's despondency.
Of late Mr. Hlnine's physical condition has
been such that he tit times has given way to
despondency. While matiif.'sling nn fear of
death Mr. Hlaine h.is often said he did not
want to die.
"In fact , " ii'iys ' an iiillmnlo friend of the
family , "Mr. Hlaine has fought deatb with
sublime heroism. The woild knows how
ambitious lie wns and also knows how much
ho accomplished In the pursuit of his nmbl-
llon. And , yet he dies a disappointed , and I
was about to say. beart-broUeu man. Hut
that would , perhaps , bo nutting it too
strong. I once heard liim say that
after all , aniMtion was an Ignis fatuus
and that all the world was hollow outside of
one's family. Then he would qnote these
lines by X.'l' . Willis :
"What Is ambition ?
" 'TIs a ( Millions cheat. The aiiueU of light
"Wall , not viida//.lliiKly the sapphliealK of
lioition. "
Mr. Hlaine has lived about li1) ) years , but.
on you appreciate what he has passed
h rough , he has lived far beyond three score
nil ten. lie h s been compared in his public
ife with Mr. ijlny. There is a close reseiii-
ilance betwei n Mr. Hlaine and that great
ribune of the people , flay was magnetic :
o is Hlaine. liotli were powerful for the
leoplo and possessed a genial fellowship
hat bound men to them with bands of steel ,
iolh had an ambiti'ir. to be president , and
ailed. I am inclined to believe , houcvor.
bat Mr. Hliiine's public career will stand
liglier in tlie esteem of fntuie generation
ban that ol'Mr. flay. Hoth were remark-
ible men and have left their lasting Impres
sion upon the times in which they lived. "
VleuH of the I'lijslclitns ,
At' ) : " ( ) tonight a reporter had an interview
\ithMr. Ulaine's physicians. Drs. , lohnson
mil Ilvalt. Speaking for hoth. Dr. .lohnson
said : "Mr. Hlaine is distinctly better to-
light than lie was this morning. ' '
"What was the nature of the attack ,
looter1 !
"It was the failure of the heart to perform
ts functions satisfactorily. * '
"His trouble is not in his heart ! "
"No it is not. but in the general weakness
_ 'rom which Mr. Ulaino is sulTorin ; ; , all the
grgans are affected and the heart makes
nanifest the weakness of the whole system.
Mr. Hlaino's condition has been such that
when ho takes cold as be did ten days or
, wo weeks ago , fever followed , causing a de-
.erioration of the system.
"For some days prior to and Including yes
terday , however , he was recovering from
the effects of the cold and fever and last
light he was entirely free from fever , his
nilso beating strongly and his condition
inito gratifying. This morning , however ,
lie hail an ill-turn : bis heart beats became
more indistinct and irregular and be was
iioio languid and less observant. However ,
10 rallied from that condition , those symp
toms disappeared , lie has taken nourishment
luring tlie afternoon and tonight and 1 say
lie is better ; nd brighter. His pulse is
stronger and the reaction quite marked. "
MII.V Trolling IIU I.ll'c.
"You apprehend no danger of immediate
ills&olullon then1 ?
"No. On the other band , if be maintains
liis present ability to take nourishment and
retrains bis strength enough to overcome or
obviate attacks li'te ' that of today , there is
nothing in bis disease that should carry him
off. "
Ueferring to the alarming rumors that
were current , and sonic of which bad already
got into print , Ur. Johnson was asked if ho
expected that death would occur tonight.
" 1 have no reason to expect it , " be an
swered.
At 11 p. m. Drs. .lohnson and -Hyatt saw-
Mr. Hlaino again end gave out for publica
tion the following statement :
"Mr. Illaino seems to have recovered en
tirely from bis weakness of this morning
and appears to be as well as al any time
within the past \\oek. While it in not pos
sible to say what changes may talio place in
his condition , lie can be said to bo in no im
mediate danger.1
Shortly after II p.m.a closed carriage was
driven rapidly to the front of the Hlainc
mansion , from which alighted Miss flattie
Hlaiae , Mrs D.unrosch and Miss Abigail
Dodge ( Clail Hamilton ) , and Mr. D.unrosch.
The ladies were closely veiled.
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Si-1-rotary l'i lri- Not ALirmi'il Ovr tbn
* I loancial Mhiallmi.
WABIIIXIHON. D. C. , Dec. IS. Secretary ol
tbo Treasury Charles Foster toda.\ expressed
himsrlf freely to a reporter respect Ing the
alarm felt in financial circles over antii ipatcd
largo gold exports , lie said he looked upon
tbo situation not s imply as a sneetatoi
awaiting liis reliroment from oflloe ; "I am
sccietary of the treasury , " ho said , "and
will bo until relieved on the-Uhof A la roll
next. My dutj will be performed in Iho In
terest of the public welfare as vigorously as
if my time was not soon to end. K\ory re
source at my command will be availed of ti :
preserve the pild and silver , as I am com
manded by law. "
"How about the reserve in the treasury ? '
' No one can obtain gold Irom the troasurj
without pa.\ing money for it. ami with tin
money thus received I can recoup the gold
There is i also the right vested in the secre
o tary of the tro.isury to sell bonds if neces
navy to maintain the gold reserve. Tin
treasury situation as to the cash balance ih
such as to permit the free use of cash re
ceived for gold to again obtain the gold. "
' Will the gold reserve bo maintained ( "
"it will bo. ' This was staled wilh llio nt
most emuhasis. "I llrmly believe that will
the resources at the command of the depart
ini'iil 1 shall not bo serlousl.inhaiTassed . Ii :
maintaining It I reeomnu ml to congress h
my annual report that the reserve lie in
creased from ? IIKtHKI.iO ) ( < ) to ili.ilHXKX ) ( ) . "
As the secrctai'A's report was prepared before
fore the present abnormal drain of gold U
Knropo started , Secretary Foster reasonably
claimed credit for fully anticipating tin
present proKsuio and taking all precaution.
to meet it. _
In Die I'rrslilnilliil ( 'Ins * ,
WASUI.MITIIN , D. ' . , Dec. is.- The I
itrtm'cd fourth-class postofllees will bo raisci
to tbo presidential class January 1 , IS'1 !
Sheldon , Jll. ; Dycrsvillo , la. ; Grand June
tlon. la. ; Holfo , la. : Sejmour , la. : fedai
Uaplds , Neb. ; Lyons , Neb. ; I.eroy , Ws ! ,
it M..v.uofc
I'rli'litU of tlie lc. ul Shili-Aiiiiiu ( iiitlirrlni
at Lexington ,
Iixisnro.\-Ky. : , Dec. IS. The remains o
Senator Itandall Lee ( iibson arrived here a
11 o'clock ibis afternoon. ' 1 'icy were re
moved to the residence of Colunel Hart ( illi
son on the Harreds'.urg ' pike , just beyond th
city llmits.whcni-o they will bo taken ti
St. I "a ul Catholic church tomorrow inornini
at 11 o'clock , whore the funeral services wil
take place.
The delegation appointed lij congress to b
present at the biiiial and pa.\ the last tribut
of respect to Senator Ciibson arrived her
tonight and registered at the I'hconlx hotel
A number of friends from Now Orleaus am
cliuwucru are uUo hero.
\ TP1I1TIM1 f 1 / IHI ITinXT
NO SILVbR LLGISUIION
Congress Not Likely to Consider the Subject
at This Gcsaion.
EFFECT OF THE MONETARY CONFERENCE
Pr < ' rnt ltri'i' q lf ! < ; : rdrd im the l.ail of the
AliMvini'iitsilver Men Admit Tlmt
AliMitnlrly Nothing tins
" Keen Dune.
\VASIIIXOTON : nrnc\r OP Tut : HCK , )
Ma l"'iUHTnuvrii " STIIURT , >
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Dee. IS.
The silver men in Washington are much
disappointed at the adjournment of the
monetary conference at lU-ussol * . They say
that while the adjournment Is called only
a "recess" until next May , It is their expec
tation that the eommlssioiii'rs will not meet
again , as was the ease of the Paris interna
tional monetary conference when that body
adjourned to meet at a later date , but as
a matter of fact never reassembled.
The silver men admit that absolutely
nothing has been accomplished by the con
ference ; nor do they expect , even in the
event of a reassembling of the conference
next May , any bettor results. Mr. Hacon ,
chairman of the house committee on bank
ing and currency , says that now the confer-
one. ) Is over , his committee will proceed to a
discussion of the bills before it for the repeal
of the Sherman law , but It is the opinion of
lie llnaneial leaders of both the house and
senate that there will be absolutely no silver
legislation in this coiiirress.
\A1II lliiMt IViiny rustlike.
Mr. Caldwell , a prominent Ohio member of
the house committee on postolllces and post-
roads , beiieves that the penny postage pro
position recommended by Postmaster General
Wanamaker in his annual report , is per
fectly feasible , and he will therefore offer
an amendment to the postolllce appropria
tion bill , reducing the rate of letter postage
to 1 cent for every half ounce. The propo
sition heretofore lias been to cut the present
rate of one ounce fur i ! ivnts in half , making
a penny carry one ounce. The latest propo
sition , that of a half ounce for a penny ,
would not reduce the income from letter
postage to so large an extent and is , there
fore , not open to the objection that has been
urged against penny postage in the past.
HUMrimlidcmv In Iliiri-lgoti.
Politicians are already discussing the
proposition of the Union League club of
Philadelphia to give President Harrison a
national dinner'sbortly after his retirement
from tlie white bouse , and claim to see In It
the incept ion of a Harrison movement for 1M10.
They say that it is moro than likely that
there will be a republican speaker at the
Union League banquet board who
will place Uoneral Harrison in nomi
nation for ISM , just as did the
present chairman of the house committee on
ways and means nominate Mr. Cleveland at
the Thin-man banquet shortly after his re
tirement from the white house in 1SS' ) . All
the national leaders of the party arc expected
to attend the dinner , and it is supposed by
many hero that this is tlio course of action
to be pursued by the republican party. It is
also expected by many that President Harri
son will , in his speoeli before the club , fore
cast the future of his party and lay down
the lines of policy on which the republicans
will make their light for a return to powei
four years hence.
-Xo Turin' I.i-Klslutlnn.
No tariff agitation of any character can bo
expected in tlie present session of congress
The democrat house committee on wavs am
means has abandoned the "spccilie" bills foi
free coal , free iron ore and free tin plate
which were still before the committee
when congress adjounieil last August
Whatever time the members of thai
committee may have during the nosi
two months they will devote to the e.vamina
t ion of the treasury in the hope of discover
ing a deficit. The committee appointed yes
terday by Chairman Springer consists o
himself , Messrs. Wilson and Turner , demo
orals , while ex-Speaker Heed and Mr. Bui-
rows are tbo two republican mombois. Tbo
presence of these two distinguished rcpub
licans on the committee will make tbt ,
sessions and the reports of the committee o
some interest , for it is quite certain Ilia
whatever partisan misstatements may b <
contained in the majority report will bo
promptly detected and refuted by Heed am
Hurrows in their minority report.
AK lo CIciHaml' * ! < 1ililnrt.
Willie President-elect Cleveland has m
given any delinlto information as to the per
sound of his cabinet , be has indicated to
those whose advice ho will ask when con
sidering the members of his official bouse
hold that he does not intend to appoint :
single secretary who is not American born
Mr. Cleveland claims that he is led to this
determination not by any "narrow spirit o
Americanism , " but as the result of a carefu
study of the constitution. As is well knowi
the constitution of the United States pro
scribes that the president and vice presiden
must be native Americans. H says nothing
of the qualifications of the men' who fern
the president's cabinet.
It therefore is quite possible in view of tin
law enacted a few years ago naming the or
dor in which the various secretaries can sue
coed to the presidency , that ono of them who
might bo a foreitrn born eili/cn could sue
coed to the presidential chair. In this even
tlie grave question would immediately arise
as to the eligibility of that . secretary
Picsident Harrison was so thoroughly iiii
bued with the American spirit that he CIOM |
native born cltl/ons for his cabinet in overi
instance oven though the thought of sue
cession may never have occurred to him ,
\\Viitrrii rnixlons.
Nebraska : Original -John McDonald
Hufus M. Pieivo. AdditionalLucius (
Vi-oman. Original widows , otc-Cvnthla L
1'itch. Mary Ann Soars , lili/.abeth WinslaiU
Lydi'i T. Morse , La\inia T. Williams.
Iowa : Original Thomas. I. Peacock , Davit
Cooper , John H. .Smith , Jacob S. Itaygoi
Additional William II. Scullen , John Ulan
Increase ( ildeon S. Hiley , Samuel \V
Wright. Ueissuo and Increase William 1 ,
Jones , William A. Ford. Original widows
etc.- Jeannette Dow , Margaret ( iritlln , Kim
line Drown ( mother ) , Kllza Uumgardnoi
( mother ) , Sarah MiCldland.
South Dakota : Additional-Joseph IV
Tarbell. Oiiginal widows , etc. Adam Hates
( father , ) . j > . K. II.
i.vcici\si.\fi : TIII : HIVINII : : : .
] lc | > rr i > iitillv ! < iScotr > . View of Avoiding ru.
turn llcflcllb.
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Doe. IS. Hoprcsenta
live Owen Scott of Illinois Is njllectiinj
facts and figures ami will immediately aftoi
the holidays request the ways and mean.
eommiUeo to accord him a hearing of lib
bill increaslnh' the Internal revenue tax 01
whisky.
Thus far the committee has given no Indi
cation of Its attitude toward this measure
hut it has atlracted so much atlen'tioi
throughout the country that Mr. Scott ex
poets considerable co-operation in pressing
it ii-ioti the attention of all those desiring i
speedy means of increasing the federal rev
enues ,
Tlio bill Increases the tax on distlllei
spirits from tM ) cents to $ l.iS ! per. gallon. Ii
regard lo his bill , Mr. Scott says that tin
evident ucslio of the counlry is to tax tin
luxuries and , so far as possible , let neccs
sarles go free.
Will Increase | | i
The present tax on whisky produccslilxm
$00,000,000 annually. The Increase pro-nisei
In this bill will give almost ) per cent nion
1-oYo.nuo. or a total of $ l'J.iixnXX ) ) from ills
tilled spirits alone. This will partially gun
ply iho loss of revenue by iho sugar sclicduli
of Ihe McKmley bill ,
"This snitrar Juggle , " bald Mr. Scott
'whereby the sugar 'trust is given free raw
iatorlalsand the consumer laxed for refined
ugar , costs thd treasiiry some fcOO,000,000 of
evcmie niinual - .
"This must b madQ-up and could nowhere
10 done easier on thp people than br an In
crease of the tax on distilled spirits. Tills
imposition does not involve any increase In
he expense of collection. It costs no more
o collect $ l.S."i per gallon than W cents does.
Pho government already has all the revenue
naclilneri' for this collection. There would
hereforo bo an absolute net increase of
ibout $ .iri,000,000 annually.
"This bill might easily pass this scssloivof
congress unle.ss the senate stands in the
vay of providing any means of relieving the
rcasury of the threatened or aotual de-
loit. "
Mr. Scott also thiuks that other largo
sums may be obtained by a similar increase
n the tax on other alcoholic products and
tobacco.
ro
Nutlmmt lrihlntor < Tlilnktiii ; More or llio
llollilul * Than llui.liii > q Non.
WASHINGTON , I ) . C. , Dee. 18. With the ap-
n-oach of the holidays the attendance in both
sections of congress is steadily diminishing
nul it Is doubtful whether u quorum can bo
nalntainod In either the senate or the house
luring the few days that remain before the
Christmas exodus begins. In this state of
the ease , It Is improiiablo that any business
that promises to arouse opposition will bo
undertaken , which negatives the possibility
if action on any subject of largo popular in
terest.
In the senate an adjournment will be taken
Immediately after prayer tomorrow as a
mark of respect to the memory of the late
Senator Oiljson of Louisiana.
In the morning hour , Tuesday , the McGar-
rahan bill will bo further discussed. This
measure has been allowed to occupy the
morning hour by unanimous consent as long
as anyone cared to speak upon it. Senator
Wilson of Iowa has entered the lists , and as
ho is understood to have made a thorough
study of the famous claim , his remarks to
gether with the rejoinders that will bo
nmdo majb- prevent tlie senate from reaeb-
ing a vote on tlie proposition to pass the bill
over the veto until after the holidays.
As to Hie Anti-Option Itlll.
The anti-option bill still bangs over the
heads of the senators as the unfinished busi
ness and will come up for fin-thcr discussion
after tlie morning hour on each of the three
working days remaining before the recess ,
but it is not expected that a vote can bo
reached in that time.
The programme of the house has boon
definitely outlined for three of the four days
on which congress will be in session before
the holiday recess. Tomorrow is committee
suspension day and the roll of committees
will be called and an opportunity
give" each committee to pass one bill ,
provided it can secure n two-thirds vote and
os-ape a point of "no quorum" by even one
m mber. The call rests with the committee
-atents , which at the last suspension day
decided to pass a bill for the relief of a
patentee named Winians.
The two pension ccymmittees and the three
claims committees , viz : claims , war claims
and private land claims , are next in order on
tlie committee roll. The temper of the
bouse is not favorable to an increase at this
time of Ihe private obligations of the gov
ernment and it is doubtful if any pension or
claims bill of much importance can get
through. . /
" *
rroBi-ninfor 'Lomorruw.
Tuesday is mal6a special order for bills
from the committee on public lands , and
Wednesday has beqn' similarly allotted to
the commerce committee. Chairman MeHno
of the formoL- committee would like very
much to pass bis swamp lands bill , but if he
finds the opposition to it strong may con
clude that half a loaf is better than no
bread , and attempt to pass the timber cul
ture bill , tbo Des Mo'mes river land grant
bill or a bill for classification of lands along
the Pacific railroad.
The committee on commerce will meet to
morrow to decide on the li.st of measures it
will attempt to pass If gives preference in
framing the list to bills that apparently have
little opposition to fear. The most important
bill the committee wish to p.iss . is tlie omni
bus lighthouse bill , appropriating more than
$700.000 for new and necessary lighthouses
on tlie great lakes and the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts. It is also anxious to pass a bill
for Iho construction of several additional
revenue cutters.
Alter llio ) lolliliy : < i.
The ha ise will p.-obably adjourn c.n Thurs
day over the holidays. After the holidays
the appropriation bills will begin to monopo
lize the time of the bouse. Thus far the
army bill reported by the military commit
tee is the only one of tbo regular annual ap
propriation bills on which action byIho
house has been bad. The appiopriation
committee had expected to pass llio fortifi
cations and District of Columbia appropria-
linn bills before the holidays , bul the neces
sity of rigid economy in their preparation
delayed them. The fortifications appropria
tion bill was placed on the calendar yester
day , but will not bo taken up for the present
.because of the absence of its manager , Hop-
resentativc Breekiuridge of Kentucky , who
is ono of tbo members of the congressional
committee , to attend the funeral services
over the body of the late Senator L'ibson.
THOU1II.K IX MKXICO.
I'loinloi'ii : ( irni-ral lii'llcM-il to Iliuc Iti-rn
Krmovcil by Ilin ( .oxcriiiiu'iit ,
Niw : Om.nts's La. , Dec. IS. The 1'iea-
yune'.s special from Laredo says : Two troops
of United States cavalry under command of
Captains Chase and Hunter arrived in
Laredo tonight from San Antonio. They are
the two veteran companies D and K , which
were in the lower country during the Gaiva
campaign.
A dispatch ro'e-od ! hero last night states
that Cioncral Sesten-Hoclm , military instruc-
tnr at Chapultepeo , Alex. , is missing and has
not , been board from in live days. His ab
sence may bo .significant in viuw of the pres
ent uprising. Ho is a very pnmiinentgeneral
in the Mexican ii-m.\.and if he saw proper ,
could load a larger faction against the pres
ent administration than any other man in
the republic. '
Kill Ul ll Mini.
CITY < ir .Mexico , i Dei1. IS. Tbo report ,
that Colonel Niovi'B Hernande/ , who is
charged with having aided Oar/a to escape * ,
would bo shot on Monday next is incorrect.
The case is now on appeal lo the supreme
military court. Tim hearing of the appeal
was originally fixed for Monday , but has
been Indefinitely postjionod on account of the
absence of the defendant's counsel.
Later Information is lo the effect that the
case of Colonel Hunnjadez will bo beard In a
month.
inwnir.it i < 'oitii..isTs. :
I'ulr mid Colder tier Nobrai.Ua anil South
Dilkotu.
WASIIIXIITOX. D. C' , Deo. 18. Forecast for
Monday : I'or ; Nebraska and South Dakota
( ienerally fair ; north winds ; colder , ex
cept in extreme1 western portion of North
Dakota.
For Iowa Light local snows in eastern
portion ; north winds ; cold wave duriny
.Monday.
l.ocat Krcoril ,
OITICT. or TUB WiiATiiEii Urrii-.A'- , OMAHA ,
Dec. IS. Omaha record of temporaluro and
rainfall compared with corrospjiidini ; day ol
past four years :
180-J. | 8U1. IhOO. 1BHO.
Maximum temwiatiiro. 'M410 030 li-js
Minimum lciiiii | < i-aiiiro. - IMS UNO ; i&-
Avi-rairo ti'iiipofatinV . 'J ! ) ' U4111' 4ti
I'leelpliatlon. . ' ? . . j. . . .10 . K ) .1)0 ) . ( K )
Statement shewing the condition of tem
pera lure and pivcipftution at Omaha fur the
day and since Alarch 1 , IS'J.1 ' , as compare , !
with general average :
Normal lempitraluro 'Jli-
l-\ce - > furtliL' ilav y-
Ilellcu-iii-.v hlncoMauli 1 IhfiS
Normal piiH-tiiltalion .IKJ Incii *
Icess I for lliu ilav . .1J Inch
klncu Murch 1 3.03 Inch
B. Hf.sr , Local Forecast Ofllolal.
WAITING FOR THE OPENING
Politicians Beginning to Flock to Lincoln In
Anticipation of the Fray.
THINKS THE COMBINATION IS IMPOSSIBLE :
One student of HIP Situation II.\K Hie Inde
pendent * and llrmnorat * t'lin N'ot I'll
ToRiitluT In Oriiiil/liit : ; the 11 HUM'
LINTOI.X , Neb. , Deo. IS. [ .Special Tele-
gi-.im to THE Ilni : . ] Lincoln is never really
and truly herself 1ml once every two years ,
and that Is when the legislature Is in ses
sion. Although two full weeks must elapse
before the legislature convenes , the corri
dors and lobby of the old Capitol hotel tire
already assuming their old time appearance.
Many of the members-elect have been bore
In the last day or so , and many of all parties
who are not members-elect are hero.
The question of the election of a United
States senator is overshadowed by the dis
cussion of the Clay and l.oyd county legisla
tive contests , now pending in the supreme
court , while the probabllltyof the democrats
and independents being able to combine in
the organization of the legislature comes infer
for its full share. Concerning the latter
question a prominent republican of the stale ,
who Is devoting tlie larger share of his time
to analy/lng the political situation , said this
evening :
View ol ( bo ri-opiislltiin.
"After so much has been said and written
abouflhc combination by which llio ilenio-
cratie.aiul Independent members of the coin
ing legislature are to unite for the purpose
of organizing the legislature and distribut
ing the spoils , a few side lights on the true
situation may not come amiss. At a dis
tance the proposed combination of these dis
cordant elements has a forbidding appear
ance. It is apparently so easy for the two
parties to hold a few harmonious meetings ,
decide upon a plan for united action ,
parcel out the offices , and chuckle
over the discomfiture of the republicans.
But easy as it seems , H is much easier I o
talk about than to accomplish. Tlie men
who conceived the idea and who have labored
so assiduously to shape it into practical form
now acknowledge tbo defeat which has al
ready been predicted.
"In order to insure Vie success of the pro
posed combination it was necessary to secure
the co-operation of every independent and
democratic member-elect of the coming logis-
lalure. To say that no effort has been spared
to .secure this much needed co-operation is to
cast an undeserved aspersion upon Un
political sagacity of the men who are
the acknowledged leaders in boTh parties.
They have tried and failed. They know tea
a certainly that an oven dozen members ,
lacking one , will refuse to go into the com
bination. These men are all independents
and their refusal is based upon their nat
ural distrust of the democrats , who pro
posed to become their allies.
\Vhntliu Mm Aro.
"For instance there is P. P. Oleson , elected
to the legislature from \V. II. Dech's own
county , an independent born into the party
and nurtured under Deeh's londercst solici
tude. Ho is fearful that the democrats only
desire to make use of the independents long
enough to secure the election of a democratic.
United States senator. He can see no good
and sulllcient reason why fifty-live inde
pendents should turn in and assist sixteen
democrats divide the plunder among them
selves. Hatbor than this he prefers to see
the democrats form the same kind of an
alliance with the republicans Ibat he im
agines they formed two years ago.
"Then there is L. II. Suterof Nelluh. He
is one of the independents who refuses to
walk into the little parlor that has been so
handsomely furnished by the democrats , and
this in spite of the fact thai bo was a demo
crat before be joined the independents. He
will bo deterred by the fear that , while the
combination might possibly give llio Inde
pendents a temporary advantage this winter ,
it will greatly damage the party in another
campaign.
"W. F. Porter of Merriek county was a
member of the legislature two years ago ,
and I presume ho had bin political eye tooth
cut. for he is now emphatically opposed to a
coalition with thcdemocrats for any purpose
He sees nothing but disaster to "the independent
pendent party in a combination , and
Is ono of the honest men of that party
who do not believe in sacrificing
principles for spoils. He has never forgiven
( "lovornor Boyd for his veto of the Newborry
bill , and as long as the democratic party
docs not repudiate Boyd ho is against the
fusion.
"S. Fulton of Alma is another independent
who is opposed to fusion. He is a plain ,
blunt man and when be cliaraelcri/.es the
scheme as * d d poor policy'the other fel
lows know just what ho means.
"O. W. Beal is ( lie editor of the Ouster
County Beacon , and a member of tbo legis-
lure. 1 don't know where fto stands , and
Hi-other Doeh don't , but Dech classes him
with the opposition ,
Alton ! Mlirsli iiilri- : .
"And let inn toll you that ex-Speaker
Klder is giving his Independent brethren
more trouble than any member of .the ( lock.
Ho blows hot and cold on the proposition to
form a coalition with the democrats , but if S.
AI. Klder is not the combination favorite for
spoiikor then S. Al. Kldor Is not for I ho
combination. There are several more inde
pendents who are in disfavor 'by reason of
their refusal to join hands with the demo
crats in tbo proposed raid on the spoils.
You may depend upon it llio men who
started the idea have given up all hopes of
seeing the combination effected. "
The situation will bo much clearer when
the supreme court decides Iho contests now
ponding. A decision is expected Tuesday.
t-Ar < iiri' r.vvr i.A
Terrible i.vpci-Icnre : ol ll Ilili'llii loM
iiiiui at ( nili Orclmril ,
DiUTiiin : , Nob. , Dec. IS. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : linn. | F. C. Alorrisor. a brakeman -
man on the ii. & Al. , while uncoupling cars
at Crab Orchard , twenty miles cast of this
city , last evening , caught bis foot in a frog
and before ho could release It ho was run
down by a car and his leg terribly
mangled. liis foot was KO badly
wedged In the frog that it could
only be released with the aid of a pinchbar.
lie was placed on the Irain and it was hur
ried to Doatrioo as fast as possible , where
an examination of his injuries was made
and amputation deci-lod to bo necessary.
The Injured member was removed about mid
night , and the patient is resting easily.
.Morrison is aged about ! 2l years niid is un
married. Ills homo is in Beebo. Ark. Hn
has been engaged in railroad work in Ne
braska for about four years , being foniicrlj
connected with the Klkhorn at Chadnm. Hr
has been with the Hurlington only a short
while.
Neux NutrH li-oiii Iliiilhicx.
HASTISO * , Nob. , Dec. IS. [ Special to Till
Dr.iDeputy ] clei-K of the district court , A.
T. Hratton , returned from an extended tri |
In .Missouri Friday. Shi riff ( Jeoi'jjo ( .Vane ,
who accompanied him fora largo part of the
time , returned a day or nn boloro.
The ( 'ill/ens'Klreot Hallway company is
oroetlng a new.car barn on Denver avenue ,
belwcon Sixth and Seventh streou. The
now Ixwn is designed to accommodate th <
Increased rolling stock which will ho intro
duccd on the completion of tnras'.f.un line
The I'niU'd Divihr < n rtoi-ioty is endeavor
Ing tu obtain a footho'd ' in Hiistinir-t Thai
denomination is mm i.Uliuu meo'in b night
i 1 > in this oil.- .
i The usual ti-rm o | n mct'iijj of 'lie "A lilt
I ticrcnn LHorar.uf . ' ! ll.ibiui- , collcgi
| \vui > held in the culR-gu dmi/cl lot night
Dosplte a heavy snow a good sl/ed crowd
assembled to listen to the oxorei o < < .
The "Tennessee Scout , " a play of war
times , will bo given at the Kerr Opera house
on 'Monday , Tuesday , Wednesday ami Thurs
day evenings. About seventy pel-sons 111-0
engaged In the rehearsal , among thorn beluga
large number of the prominent people of
llastinL'fl. The proceeds will be applied to
the Indebtedness existing on the ( jrand
Army ot the Hopublie ball.
MMlltASKA ll.\\KiU : ,
They U 111 Hold u CoiiM'iitlitu In l.lllcnlll
Tomorrow.
Lixi-ot.x , Nob. , Doc. IS. [ Special to-Titn
Bin ; . ] The bankers of Nebraska will con
vene In Lincoln Tuesday. The local bankor.s
have been proparlmr to make the meeting one
both of pleasure and pro-lit to nil concerned
and the' committee on arrangements , consist
ing of John AlcClay. Charles H , Morrlll , F.
Al. Cook , C. F. . Waite and H. S. Oiitcnult ,
have arranged tbo following program :
Tuesday , December 20. 2 o'clock p. in. Con
vention culled In older by lion. A. I , , chirk ,
Hist vice pi-o.sldont. 1'i-aver. Atliliess of wel
come bv major of the oily of * Lincoln. le- !
spoiise lij pic-lilltmolUccr , Addievnliy rimii-
ci'lloi.Innim 11. ( 'iintlobl. NobraxUi t-tato
university. ltiislnc H uiiddKoiiis'oii.
U o'clin-U p. in. llaiuiilot at LIndell hole ] ,
toiidoi-cd by ( . 'leaving finite --oi'latliiii of
Lincoln.
\\'cdno ili.v ! , December 21 , 10 o'clock a , m.
PniMT. Addro < hv Hon. ,1. Sti-iUiii : Merion :
subject , "Tools of V'vlinniio. " lliHlness mill
( llsctl'-slon. Afternoon oscm-slim piovlded by
( 'leal-Ill ) ! lloii o association. Special motor
triilns.
In addition to above program , the commit
tee Is assured that there will bo present , a
number of prominent bankers from Chicago ,
and others from whom responses to invita
tions have not been received in time for pro
gram , who may bo expected to address the
convention upon some Interesting subject
during its two sessions.
The arrangement made with tbo railroads
is fur a one and one-third fare for the romul
trip. .Members will be expected to pay the
full faro coming and the reduction will bo al
lowed upon eertilicato on the return trip.
Dologales at the time of purchasing tickets
will take a receipt from the selling agent for
tbo amount so paid.
The headquarters of the committee will be
the "eonimittoe room" on the lirst Hour of
the Lincoln hotel. The reception committee
Is composed uf the following gentlemen : N.
S. Harwood. 1. Al. Haymond. .lohnD. Wiight ,
F. Al. Cook , W. .1. Lamb , Kluier Stcphenson ,
C. 13. Shaw , C. Al. Crawford. C. W. Alosher ,
K. D. .Miller , H. .1. Walsh , S. H. Darnham ,
T. 10. Sanders , C. 13. Waite , 13. If. Tinglcy , C.
L. Algcr , W. Stull.
\Vi < t 1'olnl Ni-ws NoU-1.
WIST POINT , Neb. , Dee. 18. [ Special to
Tin : Dnn ] Hod Briggs has succeeded Har
vey Koadingor in the Nebraska State bank.
There was a party Friday night at W. II.
Smith's , north of town , to wlilon many
young people were invited. An enjoyable
time was had by these present.
Prof. Lawrence Bruneiof Lincoln cgmo
down from Norfolk Wednesday evening and
while hero look In the farmers institute.
He returned to Lincoln Tliur.Mhiy.
Otto Hoi/ , who was down from Hartington
to attend the funeral ol ( jeorge Koskcr , re
turned Friday.
The next session of the Cumin ? County
Teachers' association will convene in this
city on the lirat Saturday In .March.
Prof. .1. A. Collins , accompanied by his
daughter , of Hooper , came up on business
Friday. While an instructor in the recent
normal institute hero Air. Collins made many
friends who are glad to greet him.
Ira Thomas of Oakland , late democratic
candidate for stale treasurer , was in West
Point Thursday looking none the worse for
biS recent defeat.
August Henry Uoskordlod nt bis home in
tliis city Tuosdaj of pneumonia.
S < -ols ( IUull'1 onoty Uoiil Kstiitf.
GEUINU , Neb. , Deo. IS. [ Special to Tin :
Biu. ] Warranty deed was recorded this
week transferring . "i.OliS . acres of land in this
county from the receiver of the Union Cattle
company to the Gosben Hole Irrigation com
pany. The consideration named was only
.fl.OO , but as the laud is almost entirely
subject to irrigation from the Mitchell and
Horse Creek canals , its value is fully itioooo.
The ownership , so far as individuals are
concerned , is virtually thesamc. but the land
has been in litigation ever since Ihe insolv
ency of iho Union Cattle company , and it is
supposed that this transfer leaves it in uhapo
to be placed on the market.
rlinsrd Ilii NclKliliiirx with u CSuii.
Pi.TrsMoiin. . Neb. Dec. IS. ( Special to
Tin : BUK.John ] Dalton , of Wabasb was
taken before the insanity board yesterday
and declared a lit subject for thoas.Uum.
Dalton was an Inmate- once before , hut was
discharged. Lately he has been chasing the )
inhabitants of the village of Wabash with a
.lames Wagner caused the arrest * of FriU
ICrampoan yesterday. Both parties live
near here and Wagner is ono of Krampoan's
tenants. Trouble arose over running the
farm and ICrampoan to enforce his rights
nourished a revolver. .Illilge Archer bound
him over to the district court in the sum of
WOO. _
riKhi " ' I'lini'tic.
Nr.musKA CUT , Neb. . Dee. 18. [ Special to
Tin : Dii.l : : Al. .1. Delpb , the young man who
became suddenly insane a few days ago , " was
taken to llio asylum at Lincoln today. Ho
wa.i ' very violent , and although heavily
ironed , fought desperately before he could
be placed un the train. *
T i.v JIIH j
CM IHO of mi Iowa TriivHIiijt .Mr.n'ruKliiK lli
l.lf. . .
Pr.unv , la. , Doc. IS. [ SpccialTelogram lo
Tun HIT. . ] W. 13. Walker , a traveling man
for the Cottage Organ company , committed
suicide today by taking morphine. His homo
is in Des Aloines. No motive Is known for
Iho d < vd except a word dropped that ho
was short a flint ) draft.
loui : Ili-il Mm iii- : < -t Olllci vs.
Missouill S'Al.u'Y , la. , Dec.A. \ . [ Special to
council No. ! * ' . > Improved
Tin : Bii.jCossayund : : ,
proved Order of Hod .Men , elected officers as
follows lust evening : Sachem , K. , I. Miller ;
senior sagamore , K. Kobinsiin ; junior saga
more , fleorgo Bin-bank ; chief of records , O.
II. Walker ; keeper of wampum , 13. A. Doles ;
trustees , ( jf'orito Yarns rind H M.Cramer ;
piophct , 11 N. Warren. _
Iliisliii-H4 Failure.
Missoi'ltl ' VAI.IXV , la. , Dec. IS. [ Special to
Tun BKIL. ] . S. TinUlomadn an aaslgiimeu
last evening. Ho was engaged in the millin
ery and dry goods business and soomin'/ly
doing a largo business. Assets , . * .7r)00 . ; liabil
ities , somewhat greater.
Two Mnlra.114 . Kiddlod liyT < iiH IIIIK ! ; < -IX on
Ilin llonli1 ! * .
Ni-.w OIII.KIXIM. , . , l > on. 18.Tho Times-
Ddinocrat's speci-il from San Antonio says :
A dispatch received here today states that a
detachment of Captain Brooks' ' company of
slalo rangers jesterduy came upon two
.Mexicans , well armed and > equipped , whllu
scouting Star county. The Alojiieans were
arrested upon suspicion of belng-liaiidits , but
wuru released as they told an apparently
all-night story. Immediately upon their re
lease they opened lire on the rangers. The
Inllm' returned Iho ( Ire with a volley from
their Winchesters , will' ' b completely riddled
bolh .Mexicans , killing them instantly. It
ban since been ascertained that the Mexi
cans were members of the band of revolu
tionists which recently invaded Alexico ,
AhmmicnlH of Oi-ciul Strainer- * .
AtNewYurK Arrhcd Scgueniui iii.fiuiii
Santos ; La Champagne , from Ha\i'e.
! At Si illi Sighted Scaniiia , fr'-.n Now
| Vui-K.
At hixerpoul Arrived Uofcloulju , from
Boston.
EIGHT MEN KILLED
Frightful Result of n Wreck on the Great
Northern.
FIRE ADDS TERROR TO THE DISASTER
Thrca Victim ? Burned Beyond Recognition
in the Debris.
COLLISION OCCURRED ON A CURVtt
Carelessness of n Wrecking Crow Said to
Have Caused the Trouble.
THEY PAID FOR IT WITH THEIR LIVE3
rol Aocldptil In ( In. MUtory of llio IIY
Ulon fxlioosi. Croudcd ullh Moei-
rr.i SimiHluMl and llmrlopnl
In I'lunii'H ,
, Alinn. Dec. IS. A special to
the Tribune from Alexandria. Alinn. says !
A frightful accident occurred on the Great )
Northern railroad this morning at Nelson !
station , live miles east of hero , In which
eight men were killed and five woroscrUi
ously injured. There bad been a collision1
Friday morning at Nelson , and a number ot
cars \\ovo wroukcd.
The wreck train had been three days clear *
ing up the wi-oclc and was making up. prepar
atory to pulling out for the east. At about )
1 o'clock this morning the wreck train's
caboose was left standing on tlie main track ,
with a number of ears. Aneastboiind freight !
was due about I : OS o'clock and bad orders to
sidetrack for the passenger Irain due JUTO at )
1 : i-0. The fireman on the freight train tells
the story as follows : >
Slnry nf mi i\cu : . line * * . ' '
"There is a heavy grade west of the sta
tlon and as the freight with tbii-tj-six loads' '
under charge of Conductor William Nlokoy.
and Kngiiieor.lames Alalonoy approached the
switch the engine was shut off and brakes
called for. There was no perceptible decrease - '
crease , of speed and Conductor Nlekey ,
climbed out of the caboose where he was anil1
began setting brakes , but the speed was too
great to stop. When within a train's length *
of the caboose they saw the track was full
ahead and the freight crow jumped. "
The engine struck the wreck train , threw
the caboose on top of the wrecked cars , set
ting them on lire. There wore fourteen men
on the ear. Five were hurt ; three were
burned beyond recognition ami four were
killed. One was totally burned up , not n >
sign of iiis remains being found.
l.isl ol IIVlcllllll. .
The names of the killed were :
NKI.S OI I.KIN ; ; of Nelson.
OIIU1ST MAItTKXMXof Osakls.
DM ; AlAUTUXteONof OsakN , brother of Hid
above.
JOIIX iXCPTiANIof : ! Hpnieo Hill.
.10IIX AKKUSON of Spruce Hill.
KXd'S'l'ltAXD'ri JiHI'llKW , inline unknown )
CON IMM'JlJlUltof Vanklon.S. 1) ) .
OXK UNICXOWN.
The injured are :
A. Al. HnosB of St. Paul , back anil heail
serious.
THOMAS Wr-i.cu of Noston , Mass. , shoulder
dislocated.
Dvvii ) Kiin : : of Nelson , slight injuries to
head. |
Ilr.xitv Ko p , llroman on castbound freight ,
shoulder dislocated.
The coroner commenced an inquest today >
which will bo continued tomorrow , as some
of the witnesses could not bo found today. v
Dili ) ti > llio Heavy Crailc. i
This was the worst accident which haa
ever occurred on this division of the road ) '
and was duo to the heavy grade having n ,
curve , and , perhaps , carelessness In leaving
the caboose on the main , track , or slownesi )
In applying tbo brakes. ;
It is reported that the train was rmmintf
about twelve miles per hour when it collided
with the wreck train. The men killed were
wreck train hands and were asleep In the
caboose when the engine struck it. O. Hern-
man , foreman , was llio only ono awake , anil
had barely time to come to his senses , anil
jumped , thus saving himself , but the warm
ing came too into lo these who wore asleep ,
The injured were promptly removed to thla
place , where physicians are attending them.
The men thai were burned presented a bor
*
riblo.sight , being literally charred. Kvery-
thing was done lo alleviate the sufferings of
the injured by the railroad company officials ,
by .summoning physicians , ete.
Jll'U.II A NIH'ltJlT MKK'ntiU ,
I'lvo lluiidrril I'liKlnrcrrt DUcusH Important
OlIrNtlllllH III Allt-llMII | | ,
( iitAXii K.mus , Mich. Doc. IS.-A special
to the Democrat from Jackson says : Humors
were rife that the big mooting of locomotive
engineers called hero today was to consider
grievances. There wore f > 00 engineers pros *
cut , coming on special trains from different
points in Indiana and Michigan. The meet
ing lasted Hvo hours , behind closed door.- ) ,
and at its close Chief Arthur denied the report -
port that any grievance was considered oi >
that any existed.
Ills adnrcss , bo said , related sol < Iv to ui'it-
tors cuncerning Hie good of llio order and to
enlighten members concerning Its wurMijgs ,
as-well a to iminojs on them the necessity
wif harmony and continued united action.
The order throughout the country WIIH described -
scribed as being in an exceedingly healthy
condition. The membership Is now 1)5,1)00 ) ) ,
and sixteen now divisions have been organ-
l/ed slnco April 1. The trouble in thueiiHt. *
1m told his hearers , had been nettled wltll
entire satisfaction to them , ami ho could see
nothing ahead lo mar their happiness.
"Of course , slight dllToronces have arisen :
they do In all organl/ations , bul these havfi
all been amicably adjusted and wi > foul very
happy taken all in nil , ' ' suld the ihi'-f In con
clusion.
Olio question coiislilin-eil at the ipcctln | {
was relative to the \Vorlil'u fair trafllo Tlid
engineers want aliow scale of wages and a
meeting of railway nllMaltt will be lie'il ' BOOU
to adjust Iho matter.
l.oxs Tlmn I.list Vi-nr. '
WMiillvOTo.N. I ) . CV , Dec. IS. lit Ibr chlof
of the bureau of rttatistlcb reports th.innu -
bi i if iininiKraiil' who arrived In the l.'nltul
Htatorf duimt ? tbo month ondoilNovciuberao
lsH'.J , w.m 'JT.IIU , as comiured with & > ,01& for
the con-esvoudint' muiitii lusty ear.