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THE OMAHA DAILY EEE : ftllTDAY. JANUARY 10. 1891. MIGHT HAVE KILLED THREE Writer of Threatening Letter to Major Bemia Thought to Bo Discovered. ACCUSATION RESTS ON OFFICER BLOOM from the 1'ollco J'orcc Whnt Ho Hnytt In IIu Own llrliiilf Content * of the I.citor t'otnmla- ilunern Talk. Police Ofllcor nioom was yesterday called before the flro and police commissioners and charged with having wrlttmi n letter to Mayor Ilcmis , in which ho threatened to tauo the life of the mayor , K. Hosowatcr and fjhlof of Police Soavoy. The letter was signed "Oulteau U I'rondorRast. " Uloom denied the charge , Ho then liandod his Har to Clerk Urownleoof the Hoard of Fire ind Police Commissioners , who , In turn , handed it to the chief , The letter was received by the mayor about twelve days ago. It was dated Jan uary ( ! . It filled two paces of the ordinary business letter size , the tops of which , evi dently bearing n letter head , having been torn off , but the date line , printed in stvlnt , remained , The paper corresponds to that used by the judtto of the pollco court and the date line is In the same typo. The letter complained In cenor.il of the Administration of the pollco department. It was charged that favoritism ruled In the making of appointments and that worthy men were discharged without adequate causo. Uefcrenco was made to ono case where It was charged that an oflleer had boon discharged fo'r sitting on a halo of hay for live minutes off his boat , and to ono where an ofllcor much more unworthy had been reinstated after n trilling discipline. Ml-ilit Mr t Mayor Hurr'tnn' * Fiito. It was then alleged that the mayor , the chlof and Mr. Kosownlor were responsible for the evils comolalnod of , and that if they continued In their course it might develop that Omaha contained a lurking Prondor- Riist and that the fate of Mayor Harrison of Chicago might bo theirs. Mayor Homls called the attphtlon of Mr. Ilosewater to the letter and Itrwas decided that It had been written by a police oflk-cr. It was then handed to Chlof fcjcavoy. 15y making comparisons It was found that the handwriting tallied precisely with that of Ofllcor Illoom. Shortly before noon yesterday Bloom was called to Chief Seavoy's ' olllco , and from there taken to the room of the fire and po lice commissioners. Ilo w.is then required to wrlto from dictation a copy of the latter that had been received. It was found that the writing xvas identical with that of the original letter. So similar wore the two that several misspelled words In the original were misspelled In the same way In the copy. copy.Tho The oriclnal was then handed to Bloom and ho was asked if ho wrote it. He denied that ho had , but ho was mot with an accusa tion by Commissioner Smith , who said with emphasis : Smith's Indignant AceimUlon. "You did write it and it is useless for you to deny It. " v Bloom was then given notice to nppear before tlio commissioners at I o'clock this afternoon to bo tried on tlio charge. It was ihortlxafter this that ho surrendered his badge as an onluor. To fortify their own. Judgment the com missioners yesterday afternoon invited a number of banK cashiers to inspect the let ter and the copy. They all unhesitatingly afllrmcd that they were written by the satno party. It has been known for some time that Bloom docs not llko tlio mayor. Ho has In deed been hoard to condemn him In terms that it would nyt bo proper to put in print : And Bloom had every reason to bo dissatisfied with an order issued some tlmo ago ny the pollco commissioners at the recommendation of Chief Soavoy prohibit ing polltit-al work by pollco olllcers , for Bloom's rooms over u store nt Thirteenth and Douglas streets were during the last campaign the trystlng place of a certain faction among fhb pollco. \\lmt thn 1'ollco Hoard Suva. "I have turned the entire matter over to the board and the chief of police. In whoso hands the letter now Is , as I presume , " said Mayor Bomls when asked con cerning the matter last night. "I therefore feel not at liberty to give you the details further than tliuLl received iho letter In the fore part of the month. The handwriting was clear and prejumably that of a man who had received n fair education , though many capitals , were used in the writIng - Ing where they were not required. I was not present when the board aiot with Ofllccr Bloom and can therefore not toll jon of my own knowledge what occurred. " Chief Soavoy positively refused to say anything concerning the altnlr or to show the lotlciv At the pollco station h like raticonca was preserved , but from some of tlio olllcors It was understood that Bloom had ilono u good deal of talking. It was also reiterated that Bloom had been tiutlvo us a leader In a political secret asso ciation , and tnat this dated from u time , 8uvor.il years npo. when there wan trouble ut Clark's hall on South Pouricnnlli street. Commissioner Cobnrii , In speaking about the mutter last night , said : "The letter was certainly threatening in tone , and the writer presumed lo criticise the mayor's action as chairman of the Board of KMO unil.l'ollco Commissioners in muting out punishment to transgressors of the rules and making regulations for the guidance of members of the polloo force. The matter of promotion was mentioned as a second grievance , Experts have examined the handwriting of the original letter and the copy as made liy Itloom , and pronounce it us uk'iilical. With this ovlih-in'i ) before us 1 cannot belt ) but think that the olllcor Is iho KHIII.V party , t nu copy is now oil lllo with Mr , Urownlco. " Commissioner Hurtman was BCCII in re gard to thu letter purporting to have been written by Olllrcr Bloom and said ; "I urn a public oflleiul and would not at this time express an opinion on u matter of such personal nature. Whether thu ofllcor IH utility or not romalns to be seen , but so far as I know I could not say whether ho wrote tno letter or not. Bloom lias for years been a mumbor of iho department , u tultli- SERIES SEVEN. JANUARY 19. 1894. THEX BEX EX COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. * To sccuro this superb souvenir bond cr bring six coupons of this euries bearing illfTercnl dutca with 10 cents In coin to ART PORTFOLIO DEP'T ' , , Bee Ofllco , Omaha. fill onicor , I am Informed , and while I think if guilty of this ho should bo punished , I would bo very much It favor of ulving him the benefit of every doubt. Bloora has proved himself nn ofUclont ofllccr fre quently and when ho resigned some years ngo I wns < f\uA \ to approve of his application for reinstatement. " Captain Mostyn was scon also. Ho said : "I have nothing to remark about the matter ; have not co the letter of which you spoakj don't know of any complaints being made by illoom or of any bolng made against him. That Is all I know about the case. " Olllcer lllooiii'ii SUtcmrnt , Oniccr Bloom was seen at his rooms , 1302 Douglas street , last night , and to n BEE re porter Bald : "The first intimation I received that this letter had been written 1 got from Chief Dotectlvo Huzo nt 10:30 : this morning. Mr. Haze came to my room this morning and said the chlof of police wished to see mo nUii onico at H : ! in regard to the reporting of an open saloon by Doteotivo Vaughn and mysolf. I got up , as I sleep during the day , my work this month bolng nt night , and went to the chief's ' oftlcc. I remained there for some tlmo bcforo bolng told what was wanted of mo. Different olllcers came In while I was there , and , finally , the chief told mo to accompany him to the rooms of the lire and pollco commissioners. I did so , and all the members of the board were pres ent. I was brought up and Secretary Smith stepped forward and handed mo a letter and asked if I wrote it. I salI no. " 'Is this your handwriting1 ! was the next question put to inc. " 'This letter wns not written by mo nor Is the handwriting similar to mine.1 "Hero Chief Soavoy stopped to the front nnd suggested that , ns 1 had been a faithlul ottlcor for years.I bo given a fair opportunity to prove my innocence. So ho'urged that 1 bo given a sheet of paper nnd that the secretary dictate the letter said to have been written to the mayor by mo , and that I copy It. I was some time at this , and when I. finished it was handed to the secretary , who said , 'If you did not write that' loiter I am not sitting in this chair , ' nnd this without any trial or examination beyond that already mentioned. " . There was a peculiar coincidence In the comparison of the letters. The words "fol lowing" and "which" In the lotlor addressed to tlio mayor were spoiled "folowlng" and "wulch , " respectively. It was exactly the same In the loiter the ofllccr wroto. This fact wns stated lo the ofllcor and ho was asked how such a striking resemblance could hate occurred. "lamnta loss to account for It in any way. If the spoiling of those words wns the name In ono a In the other I could not help it. Mont Mnwlldoroil .linn In Town. "It was simply nn inexplicable combina tion of circumstances , nnd I am the most bo- wlldcrod man In the city regarding the origi nal letter or how the conclusion was drawn that I should wish to write a communica tion of this sort to the mayor. I have been n republican all my life ; I. never actively engaged In politics ; I ouco resigned from the force , in ISS'J. but was reinstated upon application in 1SOO : I never luid"any particular fault lo. find with the way I have been treated us a member of the force ; in fact , I have been treated in a liberal munncr ; nor did I over expect a promotion of any kind ; I novciin my life wrote a letlcr or communication to the mavor , nnd only once did I write to the lire and polloo board In mv application for reinstatement. " "Why did the olllcials sinylo you out from .iinong the other olllcers on the force to answer this accusation ? " "That is as much a mystery to mo ns it is to any one ; I do not know. " Why Ilo I'Mlsiioit. "When the charge was made , and you were satislicd of your innocence , why did you resign , us you did this evening ? " "Simply because I , as an ofllcor of the law , would not feel justiilcd in retaining the power to arrest others while I , myself , was under the Dan of suspicion. " "Havo you any enemies , officially or other wise , who would go to such extremes to injure your position and character ? " "I have many enemies on the force , but not any , so far us I know , who would take suuh a step as this. " "You would bo willing to go on record as swearing to the fact that you know nothing of this letter ? " "I would. I will appear before the board tomorrow gladly to answer this charge , and I only hope it will bo carried to the supreme court of the United States , lhat I might huvo n trial before the United States grand Jury. "If I could Imagine any motive or sec the slightest gain in a course of this character , possibly some excuse might be Obtained for accusing mo. " I'Ynrx Ilo Will Xut Cot JuUlco. "You expect a thorough investigation will prove your innoiencof" ' " " " "Yes ; a 'thorough' investigation would , but I fear that when already , without trial of any kind ono of the board members has accused mu openly , from tha Board of Fire and Police Commissioners I can expect little Justice , If I had written the letter I would say so , as It contains nothing criminal ; so why should I fear the truth. " "You sunt In a written resignation last evening , did you not ? " "I did ; I turned over everything to Clerk Brownlce. In n > y resignation I said I would , prefer to remain suspended till the matter was cleared up , and I also said at iho close of the letter that if I had the ablest lawyer In the country It would avail me nothing , in asmuch as I will have first to bo Ined by Iho fire and police hoard. I am willing and ae- slrous the public should know tlio iruo status of iho case and will hope lhat in the end my character , which lias so far borne nogtaln , wlllbo thoroughly vindicated. 1 only hope to got fair treatment and I can promise to clear up every doubt. In closing 1 would have you make it emphatic that I am most sincere in my denial of tills charge. 1 will bo on hand tomorrow at 4 p. m. " Mr. Bloom smiled pleasantly , as though ho hail nothing to fear , as ho informed tno re porter that a serious mistake had been nm do. O' ' RICH VAGRANT. U"ns Arrpstcd Wlilln Ti-ylnc to I'liut the Union Depot. By far the richest vagrant of the year wns arrested last evening by Oflicer Halter. During thu afternoon the olllccr noticed a very tough looking individual walking up and down the railroad yards in the vicinity ot Fifth and Pierce streets. ICvcning came on , and as the mtin still remained loitering about , ho was taken to the station. There ho gave tbe name of .Too I'aiiusli and his ad dress ns iho Black Hills. .loo was searched ut th < > desk. A nlccn of siring , a spool with nothing on it , a Drokeu penknife and some buttons were fished UP. Thcso were pluccii on the counter and a further search was procondcd with , .foe did not say a word all tha limo. At last iho Jailor got his lliiKors on 51.-It ) In .loo's vest liuiiiui' . Ltiia itua | uib wiui uiu real , 01 vno HtulT taken from him. High * , hero is whuro Joe spoke for the HI-HI time , and with a smile remarked : "I blcn hah moru money. " All the pockets In .loo's clothun had been rilled except the breast pockutof his ragged coat. He. , tied ui > In a red bandana , wns the snug lltilo sum of $150. Surprise was pictured on every face nnd Mr. Kcysor nearly fainted us the patrol conductor said the charge was "vugand suspicious char- ni'lor. " Joe , howovcr , was locked up , and said that ho.yiis , when arrested , looking for Ihu depot , but , being a stranger , did not know Us location. IDENTIFIED AS FOOTPADS. \VlllluiiiB Snyi . Murphy anil Illijclna Are the MUII Who llnbl ) il Him. Htcvo Murphy nnd John Hlgglns , arrcsjcd "VVodnesdny ns suspicious characters and us probably knowing someihlng of the robbery of William Williams a night or two ago , were positively idcnliilcd yesterday ns the guilty parties. They were taken to the homo of Williams in the patrol wngou , as ho Is ton sick from his Injuries to come to the station. Mr. Williams positively Identified JUgglns ns ono of the men who kicked him in the stomach ach on the night of the robbery. Of Murphy ho is not so certain as of Hicgins , but says ho 1s ono of the men. These are the men Detective Tom Hayes spoiled In a saloon at the fort , but who cot away for the time being , but were later ar rested by Dunn nnd Donnhuo on suspicion , Without doubt the most wonderful remedy for pain is 'Salvation Oil. U solU for 5c. _ OTHER QUESTIONS INVOLVED Transcontinental Bailroads Have Not Settled All Rate Troubles. UNION PACIFIC'S ' THREATENIHG ATTITUDE Ovorlnnil Ofllolnln Not IMcnuotl with the ninvrmitlnl * Via the Oconn Itinitc Co-Oporntlnn of the Western Pas- ( oncor AasocltUlon Desired. CIIIOAOO , Jnn. 19. [ Special Telegram to TUB 15npJ The north Pacific coast lines having perfected arrangements which dis pose of their dinicultlos on the differential question , as reported today , another step has been taken In the effort to reach an agreement which shall Include all the trans continental linos. This Is a proposed confer ence ot transcontinental lines with the east ern committee of the Western Passenger association. Chairman Cnldwcll yesterday received the following communication from K. L. Iximax of the Union Pacific , chairman of the transcontinental committee : "A committee has boon appointed consist Ing of Messrs. McMcoll , Hosburgh , Pco , Whitney and myself to call upon the West ern Passenger association tomorrow morning at 10:30. : Wo would like to muot the eastern committee of the Western Passenger asso ciation and discuss with thorn the arrange ments todnv perfected for settlement of the Pacific dinicultlcs as between the north Pacific coast lines. Will It bo possible for this committee to meet with ynur eastern committee tomorrow morning at the hour named ? " How the aituutlon Stands. In accordance with this request Chair man Caldwcll called a sueclal mooting of the eastern committee today at 10 a. in. Out of town lines were notified by wire and all were Urged to bo present. The Canadian Pacific , the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific , as heretofore stated , have agreed to quote oven rates on all pas senger and freight traftio. to north Pacific coast points. The Canadian road gives up its claim for differentials D.v uio all-rail route , using the Great Northern's ' line from New Whatcom down to Seattle and Tacoina. The Sjoo-Paclflc still claims differ entials of $7.50 first class and fri second class on Its route from St. Paul to San Francisco via Victoria and steamer. The Canadian also wants differentials of $7.50 first class and $0.'J5 second class on Its route from the cast via Like ; Superior and Port Arthur , Victoria and the ocean to San Francisco. Under the agreement the Great Northern and Northern Pacific get the samu differen tials as the Soo-Paeinc from St. Paul to San Francisco via their ocean routes , If. Is understood that the Southern Pacific is willing to concede thcso differentials via the ocean route. The other lines nro al lowed no differentials when using the South ern Pacific's Shssta route from Portland to San Francisco , for which they pay special divisions. Notwithstanding these condi tions , thcro Is much in the way of a settle ment of the entire transcontinental prob lem. Passenger Traflliv Manager \Vhito of the Atchison said yesterday that ho would not object to the arrangement as far as it has gone , if It was ratified by the Western Passenger association. Tf not so ratified he does not believe the north Paciile coast line can establish or maintain their differential rates. But more important still , ho said , was the fact that the Santa Fo has several grievances which the Southern Pacific will have to settle buforo it will go into any general agreement. The attitude of the Union Pacific and other direct lines through Missouri river gateways ,1s not thought to bo friendly to. the present situation. They do not indorse the differential rates via the ocean routo. , The co-operation of the Western Passenger association is just now badly needed to help things along toward a general agreement. Something- may bo accomplished at the con ference today which will bear fruit. CAriUUES THIS .tllIWAOKI'H. United Stilted Kxprcus Company .Mtikes u lilt ; Arqiilnltlmi of lIilnliiooK. Tlioro was considerable jubilation about the local ofilces of the United States Ex press company yesterday when the an nouncement was made that ox-Senator Thomas C. Platt , president of the States company , had consummated Wednesday in Chicago the biggest express deal in recent years , the right to operate all the lines of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul system , about 0,200 miles. Heretofore the American and Adams com panies have boon operating the Milwaukee lines , the former having charge over nearly J.UOO miles , the latter about 2.200. While it was known that the United States was a strong candidate for the right jo operate the Milwaukee linesit was gener ally thought the fight rested between the American and Adams company , the latter having a llttio the best of the situation on account of Its close connection with the Pennsylvania company. . "By the deal , which coos into effect about March 1. the States relinquishes its right to operate the line between Chicago and Mil waukee on the Northwestern system , tha American succeeding to tills portion of the road 'and giving that company the entire operation of the Northwestern system. This unexpected coup on the part of "Mo Too" Platt practically shuts out the Adams company , which has hitherto had the St. Paul business from the northwest , and it is understood the Adams oflleo will bo closed in Milwaukee. The close relationship between the Paclllo and States companies will undoubtedly prove of considerable benefit to both conf- panios , as they will undoubtedly interchange business at this point the samonsmtlto past , This addition ot nearly 0.200 miles of railway to the States system will give that company direct control over something llko ! ! 0,000 miles of railway , making It ono'of the biggest systems in the country. As the force of the States company Is nt present greatly reduced It is thought at the local ofilco that the change will necessitate an increase in the numuer of men. as well ns teams , the company at present running twelve wagons. General Superintendent Garner of the American was somewhat disappaintod nt turn affairs Ji.ul taken , but was content to coma Into possession of , the line between Chicago and Milwaukee , on the principle that a half a loaf was hotter than no bread. FUNNY I.KTTICIIS. humpies of Humorous lOplntlcs Hoeelveil by lUllwny Olllululg. The general passenger agent of a great railway system Is called upon In the course of a year to reply to many peculiar requests , and ns for peculiar letters they are as plen tiful as the flowers that bloom in the spring. General Passenger Agent Francis probably receives as many strange requests ns any man engaged in looking after the passenger interests of a railroad , and some of the re quests take on the most humorous form con ceivable , Yesterday tlinro en mo to the general pas senger agent of the Burlington a letter from a farmer in Iowa requesting a descriptive pamphlet of the Burlington system and par ticularly that part treating of Nebraska lands. In writing to Mr. Francis the Iowa husbandman said : "In looking over.our las $ paper I noticed your nd and thought , by gosh , I'll write to you , as I hnvo not got any place routed hero yet , and I can go If I plcaso or stay hero , It makes no difference where I am , just so I got enough to keep mo. " Then follows the request for something - thing about the farm lands of Nebraska. Hero is one from Illinois : ' 'Please give mo rates from my town to Holdrego for my self , my dog and my wife , my dog weighs 140 pounds , my wife eighty-seven pounds. ' ! Mr , Francis referred the matter to Assistant Freight Agent Smith. listen to this. A man from a llttio toWn in Iowa writing for rates says : "Ploasa Klvo mo rates on a carload of goods , I have a threshing machine , four cows , a dog , two horses , a wife and a mule. " The words "and u in u ! u" were scratched and the seeker after knowledge concluded , "no d m the mule , I won't tuko uiui , " This went to the freight department where it obviously should have been sVrtit b > Initially. Tronhln Ovlr 'if/hnci Tlchotn. Railroad men nro Bomewhnt worked up over the rumor that exchange orders for San Francisco - cisco tickets Is.iued-by several of the south ern roads , notably-iho- Nashville , Chnttn * . roogn ft St. Louis railway , nro bclnir used on the market nt Oinnha 'and other Missouri river gateways 16 the demoralization of wrstbouml buslncsal t . These onlors , > yhlcU nro very loosely drawn , having no particular tlmo limit , are directed to the Union Pnclfio rail way , nnd the . Impression prevails that they nro being put on the market hore. Scatters have bcou doing n rushing business in thcso tickets , It Is assorted , nnd ns there Is n scalp of from $ 4 to fij on auch tickets , transcontinental lines nro commencing to kink , Chairman Caldwell of the Western Passenger assoclntlon hav ing been notified of the matter. It Is thought n mcetlnir of the "low Joints" will bo called to tnko up this question nnd en deavor to put a stop to the wholesale dump ing of this class of tickets on thu local mar- lent. . llrlilgo Company Imprnvmnrntn. Vlco President A. S. Potter nf the Omnhn Bridge and Terminal company wont east yesterday on business connected with the Terminal company. Ho took with him blue prints of the plans prepared by his engi neers showing the overhead connection which his company seeks to make with tlio Missouri Pacific and which he will ask the chlof stockholders of Terminal stock to authorize , although the cost of the overhead connection will reach nearly $200,000. Mnlhrny Note . C. II. Duxbury of the Baltimore & Ohio is in the city. .Tamos Warrlck , Jr. , chlof clerk to Arthur Johnson , has gene to Denver to enter uuon his now duties. With one of the largest houses of the season last night at Boyd's ' as an incentive , the clover people composing the ' 'Trip to Chinatown" company , gave one of the brightest performances they have given tills season. The audience was enthusiastic and the applause , near to every "mummer , " came in n steady stream that showed how thoroughly these in front wore enjoying the complications of Hoyt's bright farce , made additionally brighter by the ability of these who develop its lunufnuss. Harry Conor continues as Wetland Strong , a character study which stands at the head of the farce comedy creations of the present day. Ho is distinctly clever without being vulgar , and emphasized his position on the comedy stage by lib well con sidered touches of genuine humor. Miss Boyd , pretty and winsome , plays the gay young widow with all the dash bon comaradcrlo pecularlly a part of the young relict. Miss Boyd is one of the boat com- cdicncs of the modern school and does every thing conscientiously and well. Miss Madge Denno in the rollicking part of Willie Grow could not bo improved upon. She wears a dress suit with all the nonchalance of a nlnotcnth century "chappie" and her characterization of the gay young San Fran ciscan , presumably , stands out In its way , although a somewhat minor part , quite ns prominently us docSMlss , BO.vd's work ns the widow. Miss Bessjo Clayton has not been cquled on the sp ial' tatfoas a danscuso , her agility , her beauty and her grace coin- 'blning to make a pcVfeej onsembln. A con tortionist primarily , shis dances brilliantly , deserving all the 'appjauso she received. Ixittie Mortimer wjis ad chic as ever as the French nmid , while 'the men were up in their several standards erected long ago. Air. Gilfoll made 'a hit in his imitations , while Mr. U'hitmark sang himself iuto the Hearts of everybody ; in' ront. Ji.i VK .1 dnKrr SCHEME. Crnlty I'lun of Colorado Senator * to Thwart < ) pverunifVnlto. . DCNVEII , Juii. > lS.-pTh'c senate majority in caucus today is considering the proposition providing for the dismissal of every officer and employe of ttiiS'febmttb ' and'then ' taking an adjournment for emo dav. Every member is then to go homo and not return. Should this resolution pass it will leave the governor without any official to call the senate together or arrest itho members on a writ of attachment and will bo the means of compelling the house to adjourn slr.o die. When the senate was called to order at 2:30 : o'clock. Chaplain Uzzell in his prayer could not refrain from u few sarcastic words on the situation. "O , Goa , our Father , " ho said , "amid the excitement and the rush of business of another busy day wo would stop for a moment in Thy presence and , like the In dian , put our oar to the ground and listen for the voice that every one. of us may hear. " After approving the Journal of yesterday , the senate adjourned without any reference to the resolution considered in the caucus. The house went to work in earnest and passed several bills on a third reading , the most important being one to reduce the penalty for the redemption of lands sold for taxes just one-half. S SOT LIIIK Tirn i'oricr. Chairman or the Democratic Snuto Central Comuilttuo of Minnesota ICexIgim , St. PAUL , Jan. 18. Mindosota has the big gest political sensation that has occurred in this state in many u day. F. W. McCuteh- eon , chairman of the democratic state cen tral committee , has resigned in a letter to his follow members of the comniitttoo , clos ing his letter with an attack upon the pres ent administration. Mr. McCutchcon says : Without Iiulng cullty of dltfoyal criticism of this administration , I may suy I atu not In sympathy with thu policy that has been adopted liv It In mnlchn : appointments to federal olllces. With tlio policy adopted by tht ) urusunt adinlnlstration , which Is at once rotrogrosslvo from the standpoint of u rufurmur and unjust from the atandpulntof u partisan I have iiobympathy. The coinmlttco refused to accept the resig nation and referred the mutter to the next stnto convention. M K.ITUKU I'ulr and Warmer Am the Nchrikti 1'ro- ( llrtlona fur Today. WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. Forecasts for Fri day : For Nebraska and Iowa Fair ; warmer ; winds shffclnc to south. For South Dakota Fair ; south winds ; warmer Friday ; probably colder Saturday. o 1'hllnitolplila "iweiit" Shopa. H.uuiisnqtfl , Pa. , .Ian , IS. State Factory Inspector Watchorn , discussing today the "sweating" syst'em as it exists In Philadel phia , stated that iu'squthwostorn Philadel phia alone there arOH.OOO persons employed in "sweat" shops , Ih'nlr too foul for any per son to breathe. Jti'Minio ' the women work so late at night that tlieVlmvo no time to co- turn to the dolls' ! : ' tnby call homo. Tho.v merely drop the ganncrtts upon which they are work ingandHjScl\6n , them. Very often these rooms teem wjiH ( contagious diseases , and the women who s lc'op on the garments 1 afcet them and ndnd thorn forth to scatter disease germs. lie propones to ask the next legislature to comjfliHH | goods made In this way to bo plainly . .labeledMade In Sweat ' " Thought 'llW'Timl ' Smallpox. CHICAGO , Jan. lH. Afarmid ! at the fre quency with whlt'fj jjinialliiox patients have been taken to the city hall for examination , Mayor Hopkins tmlay- issued an order pro viding for an oiit'iMU examination apart ment , where aimpcctfcd cases can bo taken , Hundreds of people have been exposed to the contagion by contact .with the patients in the city rail corridors. The mnyor be came disturbed last night when u rash appeared on his arm. The chief magistrate promptly consulted n physician and found that the rash was the result of untl-pyrlno , not smallpox , but ho de termined to take no further chances. Acijulttril on Olio Clmrti' . CIIEVC.NNK , Jan. 18. In the United States court today \Vllllum Mass ! , late postmaster of this city , was acquitted nf the chnrco of the cmho//lomuit | of postal funds. Ho will bo tried tomorrow on the charge of embezzle ment of u registered letter containing J300. Dleii of lluurt I'lillurr. FLOIIKSCE , Nob. , Jan. 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tim KKK. ] Hans Wulf , a wlonn keeper in this city , died suddenly this morn ing from heart failure. Ho was sick ouly a few hour * . DOVAl CLUB HAS COME OFF rinding the Governor Oould Not Bo Bluffed the Gang Gracefully Capitulates , TRIED SOME RATHER COSTLY EXPERIMENTS Clnan Corporation ot I'rlr.o King Specula- ton riiuli Itself SDO.OOO lit tha Hole , nml I * Trying to Knit the riclit In ITIv.ito. JACKSONVILLE , Jan. IS. Corbott ana Mitchell will moot and fight withinthirty miles of Jacksonville , ono week from today. The battle will not take place In this city. This is 11 certainty. The Uuval Athletic club has given up as futile the Idea of calling tha combatants to gether in the ring of Its now area here. The members claim that while Governor Mitchell's firm stand against the fight Is illegal , unwarranted , prcsumptous , arbitrary and what not , it effectually disposes of all the chances of pulling oft' the mill where the thing could bo made a financial success in this city. Under the most advantageous circumstances the receipts would not pay the liabilities. It will have cost the close corporation Known as the Dtival Athletic club $30,000 to put Corbott , Mitchell and Uofereo ICcily in the ring next Thursday. In fact , it has cost close to that much al ready. The purse , for which "Honest" John Kelly now holds a certified check , calls for $20,000 ; * 5,000 more wasTlivldcd between the principals for training expenses , and $7,500 was expended on an arena which will never DO used ; fci.MX ) has boon paid out as attorneys' foes to live of Florida's constitu tional lawyers. This would leave $1,000 for Incidental expenses and will barely liquidate the item. It All oil Howilan. The onus of It all Is now being thrown on Bowden. It Is claimed that ho went at Gov ernor Mitchell in approximately the same manner ns Domlnlck O'Malley wont at Gov ernor Matthews of Indiana , The same lines of diplomacy were otnploAcd , coercion and threats. Before the world nt largo bccanio aware of the fact that the infant was born , Governor Mitchell toH Bowden that the Duvnl Athletic club would dlo of inanition. Ho warned. Bowdcn against succoring it , and told him tbat so long as there was n law In Florida which gave Its chief executive power to call her militia to arms no prize fight could lake place on Florida soil. Uowdon knew all about this when ho interested the capital of his friends hero in the venture and bciran operations oil thoamphlthcatcr. Had Bowdcn stood alone the light would , it is asserted , been declared ofT a week ago when it became apparent that it could not bo contested in this city. As matters now stand Ills asso ciates have concluded to stand a loss , and President Mason said today to a represen ' tative of the Associated press , that the loss , 'no matter what it may be , will be shared In equal part by each of the live men who have monetary Interests in the undertaking. "Wo shall fight the men , " continued Mason , "ono week from today , go down in our pockets and make up the difference be tween the receipts and disbursements , and then attend to Governor Mitchell in a man ner that will teach him that laws are not framed In the brains of arbitrary cranks. " How They I'roposo to Fight. It was admitted by thn members of the club today that a piece of ground beyond the jurisdiction of the state , county or city officials had been selected , on which the battle is to take place ; tnat a portable platform is now In course -of construction is also known , and that the plans call for a full twenty-four-foot ring in the clear. The platform proper is . ,19 . .be three and a half loot above the ground. A number of special trains , probably , four of ten coaches each , but'with the privilege of encaging every bit of rolling stock in the service , has already been contracted for from a railroad company having Jacksonville as a terminus. President , Mason alleges further that nn indemnifying bond of $ . " > 0,000 lias been jilcd by the railway company which is n party to the contract'as a guarantee that no train designated by the club shall pass over the road oeforo five hours after the last special leaves Jacksonville for the battleground. There can be no doubt as to what sort of ground the club has selected. There are many strips in the Territory adjacent to Jacksonville in which the prerogatives of Governor Mitchell would bo inoperative. There are Indian res ervations near here on which the governor would bo powerless to interfere. Anastasia island , for instance , recognizes only the authority of a United States marshal , and the. seers predict that an international battle tlo will take plnco not far from the cottages HOW beinc occupied by Mitchell for training purposes. Ono of the worst complications which confront the club under the now order Is the private-boxes and reserved seat question. CUUM'-'ItS AT WOUK. Kinks Cittlicroil at the CSroat Honsplcl Keen the Skips limy. ST. PAUL , Jan. 18. Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning the second annual bonsplol of the Northwestern Curling association was opened at the Kashbury Island rink. The Ice was in peed condition on the covered rinlr and the outdoor rinks were almost all bol"K used. Six games will be necessary to complete the lay for Jobbers union trophy , two of which were played during the day and another is bolng played tonight. It is very probable play will bo Iccpt up nearly allnight in order to got the full ben efit of the good ico. . Morning games for Jobbers union trophy resulted : Winnipeg , Ilinbar.bkip ) , 17 ; St. Paul , Nottlo- \\'ininpu ' , ' Kiilly , skip , 17 ; St. 1'atil , Erivjn , WhiiiVpeir , Payne , skip , 18 ; St. Paul , Illnklo , WlnnTpoB , Shaw' skip , 10 ; I'ortiiKt' . .Tones , Milwaukee , 'Roberts , skip , 17 ; Alorden , Urulkhfiaiik.bklp.lU. Mordun , Connors , bklp , 10 ; .St. Paul , McCnl- Cnmlirm , j'lrt'onuclilo , skip , 1C ; Milwaukee , Itohurt.s , Hklp M. Winnipeg. Tatton , skip , 1H ; St. I'mil , Cumo- Wuiipuca , ( . 'handler ' , .siI ] ) , 13 ; St. 1'uul , Scott , Cli'leaio , McWirthur , skip , 9 ; Winnipeg , llillfnmn.sklp , 1M. The afternoon games for the Jobbers union trophy resulted : \ Dulutli , .Mrl.fod , skip , 10 ; Winnipeg , Mnr- riiy. skip , 12. _ Winnipeg , ' 'razor , skip , 10 ; Dulutli , Hnrdon , skip. 10. . . . . . . _ . . . . Winnipeg , MtiiiitMi'uolN , Ilarpor , hklp , C ; ChlcaKO , Wood , skip , U'- . Cumbria , McCtmochlo , skip , 10 ; Itat 1'ortngc , Courtney , Hklp , 10 , Minneapolis. HiibtliiKH , skip , 10 ; St. Paul , Qiilnii , skip , 10. For the George Hall medal : St. I'ltnl. Nottletoii , bklp , ' . ' 2 ; Monlon , C'rulk- h Hi.Vuul , tWlt , bklp , 17 ; Milwaukee , Roberts , b \vlnnlpeg , Tayno , bkip , 22 ; St. I'aul , Ilunkol , h St. ' I'anl , McCulloch , skip , 17 ; Winnipeg , Kelley , skip , H. The evening for the Jobbers Union Icnguo games resulted : fit , 1'aiil , MoCiillocli.sklp , 17 ; Wlimlpog-un- | ) bar. Hlclp , Kl. Hall modal ! Winnipeg , I ortuno , skip , 10 ; Wood of anrnio , 0. Winnipeg , .Murray , skip , 10 ; St. Paul , Hall , Itat I'orlaKO , Courtney , NkliC 10 ; St. 1'atil , Mlnnon'pollt1 ! ' iFa'stlngs , skip , 22 ; St. I'aul , Qulnn , skip , 10. I.anted l.ena tliuii Ouo Ilomul , Roitroi.K , Va. , Jan. 18. Charles Johnson of St , Paul tonight knocked out Frank Wotifc'o , the Indian , of Portsmouth , Va. , In two minutes and forty seconds. The con test was under the auspices of the Are Athlotlo association , In a twenty-four foot ring , for u purse of j,500 and a side bat of $500. There were present about.$00 persons. Connor * Uaui ) the lluiuinorlixik , WAKHISN , Pa , , Jan. 18. The wrestling mutch for the middleweight championship of America and a puno of 11,000 , between Tom C'ounoiit of PHUburf and lid Ather- ton of HulTalo , took place nt .Armory hull hero tonight. The style was catch-as-catch-can , without anv stated stipulations ns to barring the double Nelson , etc. Doth men were In line form. The first bout was won by Connors after n desperate struggle In an hour and four minutes with hamtncrlock held. Connors won tha second bout and the match In thirteen minutes and twenty-seven seconds , again using the ham- mcrlock successfully. Young Mitchell mid MrAullfTo. SAX FIIANC-SCO , Jan. 18. Young Mitchell , the middleweight champion of the Pacific coast , has wasted no tlmo In answering Jack MeAnllfTo's challenge. Ho accepted tonight. Jim Ryan , the Australian , wants another Chance at both Mitchell and McAillllTo and issued challenges to that effect today. Ooriniin mill Krlly .Mutclircl. Wiinnnxo , W. Va. . Jan. IS. Kd Gorman of UulTnlo and Paddy ICelly of Hrooklyn and their backer * mot hero tonight and signed articles for a glove contest to a ilnlsh for $1,000 , a side inside of live weeks before any reputable athletic club that will offer a suitable put-so , Kill en lo ihn I'ltllt. ST. Louis , Jnn. 18. All local roads today reduced the rate to Jacksonville , malting n round-trip rate from hero of fc.0.f.O , tickets to bo on sulo January and & ! and returning for thirty days. Jt\lKitKKS AUK IX fOliVK. Oponlmr or tne Aniiiiiil Convention of the National Alllnnop. CHICAGO , Jan. 18. The fourteenth annual meeting ot the National Farmers alliance convened hero today at the Commercial hotel. Several of the officers arrived in the city last night and a preliminary meeting was held before the regular session was called to order. Tno odlcors present at this mooting wore : August Kost of Moulton , la. , national secretary and treasurer ; A , S. Ilrower , Toniplco , III. and Milton George , Chicago , of tlio auditing committee. President W. II. Llks of Ohio , George II. Lawrence of Marlon , O. , and the several vlco residents nro expected to arrive dur ing the day. The meeting will last two days and the tifno will bo taken up principally with the hearing of annual re ports and the election of the ofllcors for the ensuing year , A very largo meeting of the ofllcors and delegates Is anticipated to morrow. During the afternoon committees on reso lutions and upon federation wore appointed. A resolution was adopted favoring a regular and equitable- distribution In the monetary system , the prohibition of the alien owner ship of lands , the nationalization of the means of transportation and communication to the extent that the state and interstate commerce laws shall bo made mutually co operative and harmonious for the strict and absolute control of the samu In the Interest of the people , and the election of thu presi dent , vlco president , United States senators and postmasters by popular vote. The resolutions further demanded that the right of elective franchise should bo exer cised without regard to sex and thcro should bo equal pay for equal work. The passage of tlio Hatch-Washburn anti-option bill and strict legislation against the adulteration of food products were also favored , as was Sen ator Hill's bill giving states the power * , o tax goods in original packages. Secretary of Agriculture Morton came Infer for sharp censure for his speech last fall before - fore the World's Congress of Agriculture , and the following resolutions were passed concerning him and his speech : lie olvcd , That the Insinuation that the nu'inherthlp of the farmery allhince Implies "n blind adherence to tlio teachings of Ignorant leaders and vicious dunniKOKry" Is d - nonncod as untrue , us InMiltliiK and would scarcely bo cxciMilih ; In thu midst of van ux- cltliiL' partisan campaign ; It li u holly un worthy of tlio great iissumblugo buforo whom It was made and thu high olllco of him who nmdu It , Uesolvod , That whatever Mr. Morton may reproMMit ho does not rcpro.siMit tlio aurlcuf- tural Interests of tin : United Status , and that , irrespective of parly , wo urgently request his resignation from his prc.tont position. The annual election of oflioers resulted .as follows : President , Elwood Furnas , Nevada , la. ; secretary , August Post , Moulton , la. Shlpmngturx OHIrors Ulcctrtl. CiiiCAdo , Jan. 18. The newly elected of ficers of the Shipmasters association were installed in secret session today. Kcports from the auditing committee and the com mittee on receipts were read , and the final business of tlio session transacted. WUKVKItn IX TIIK CIlIX.l KKJi. StGHinor ICmis Acroiinil anil I'nigoiiRprs anil Crow uro Thrown on mi Inland. SAN FIIANCISCO , Jan. IS. The stcamor China arrived this morning from Yokohama and Hong Kong. Singapore advices re ceived by the steamer given graphic account of the wreck of the steamer Normandy in the China sea Decembur 0 and the cscapo of Harold M. Sewall of Maine , formerly United States consul general ut Sau < ou , and his wife , who were the only passenger * on the steamer. Sown 11 was married in San Francisco about six months ago and started on a trip around the world with his wife. Ho wont to Manilla , and on November till tool : pas sage from there for Singapore on the Nor mandy , a boat which had limited passenger' accommodations. A WOCK later , while crossIng - Ing the China sea , the stcamor ran aground in the night. The sea was breaking all around her and It was found necessary to abandon her. The captain , with his wife , child and a number of tlio crow , took ono boat and loaded it with several trunks con taining personal affects. Mr , and Mrs. Sowall wont in the mate's boat , leaving'nll the baggage behind thorn. Tlio mate's boat drifted about all night in the rough sea , and at daybreak Us occupants found themselves live miles from an island. Sowall and two engineers did most of the rowing and-pulled for the island. Hain had been falling all the time and the occupants suffered greatly. After a dangerous nt- tnmpt to land through the breakers , they finally reached the shore. Sewall and his wife were without shoes , and all the party had to walk a long distance buforo they found any signs of habitation. They finally came to a few native huts , where they were given shelter and food and dry clothing. Hero they also found iho occupants of the captain's boat , all except the captain and his child , who hud lost their lives. The boat hud capsized while cndfeuvorlng to land. The captain had been Killed by strntlng his head nir.ilnst. ono of the hcuvv trunks and the boy had boon drowned. The others hud been washed ashore In sufoty. . Ono of the party then went in a small boat the tlio Dutch settlement of Khto , The controller of Hlilo , In rosponsu lo the letters from Sowall and the mate , sent a govern ment steamer to the island , which took the party to Singapore. / . > THIS IrtO.V TH.t I K. Hut I.lttlo Impiovcnii'iii run Ho Noticed ut the I'toii'iit Tlmo. Ct.cviiLAM ) , Jan , IS. The Iron Trade Re view this week says : While the general Im pression Htlll prevails that the I ml us try Is on the road to improvement , and that the Iron trade U responding to the movement in other lines , it Is still difficult to mark any specific Indi cations of betterment. In none of tno pri mary markets for Iron has thuro been any considerable buying In the week just clos ing. The plight of tha ore trade , to hogln with , has been emphasized by thu failure of an important Gogobeu producer , and thn protests now colnp to Washington from all over the Lake Superior region are strongly reinforced by this demonstration that the Iron ore producers of the country cannot stand an added lliigcr-welgnt of competi tion. In pig Iron there Is little disposition on either side of the market to make a move. Tlio expectation is general among pig Iron producers that bettor tlmoi nro Just ahead and mobtof them are cautious about forcing matters. _ Klllcil hy mi Kluutrlfl .Shock , MACOS , Mo , , Jan , 18. Lust night Street Commissioner Keller was instantly Killed by an electric shock while connecting the In candescent wire at the residence of Council man KaglUb. A , P , A , COUNCIL IN SESSION Stnto Organization of Ohio Traus.icti Muob Business in Secret , WILL CUT A FIGURE IN APRIL ELECTIONS Pinm Lnlil to Tnlio nn Actlvo Purl In th City nml Village Cainp.nlRin Will Oppnio Catholics of All Mratlci. CINCINNATI , Jan. IS. The state council of iho American Pioteotlvo association continued its session today. The retiring - tiring state president was a repuull. can and has been succeeded by a democrat who Is reported to bo prominent in politics , but nsldo from the purpose to have the organization not parti san by such rotation , nothing could bo learned. There nro over 70 : ) closc-moulhoU delegates present , most of thorn registered nt the hotels under fictitious names. Heretofore this secret order has been foil most in Its opposition to Catholic nominees. It Is said the present council extends the crusade also to Catholic ap pointees , especially as policemen. It is rejwrtod that they will opposonll candidates next April for mayors and police commis sioners who refuse to commit themselves In writing to drawgreat lines against Catholics for policemen. Mayor Major of Tolcd o was accorded an other big reception today , with talk to the effect that the order Is grooming him for governor , with a vlow to getting tno Cuth- olio employes out of the state penal and benevolent Institutions. In discussing Satolll's location in tills country it was developed that if the pope fl t.tint'n U'rMllfl tin n.i.t/tdtt t.\ * . n In Orangeman , to any public demonstration re ceiving his holiness. A. Hally of council No. 24 of Cincinnati was selected as representative to the na tional council at DCS Molncs , la. KNOCKIOI , Ill.H MISNSI'MCSS. Another A. T. A , I.rtmirnr Mobbed Kaii- kaiinn , WU. , .Much I'xrltnil. AITLKTO.V , Wls. , Jan. 18. Major Sims , the American Protective association lec turer , was mobbed at Katikauna last night. A mob of 2,000 people collected outside of the hull and stoned the building. Sims and n party of friends barricaded the doors and resisted the assaults of the mob. The shcrliT of Oulngamio county was sent for by Mnyor Hutcr who also telegraphed for the militia , which Governor Pock denied unless usitcd for by the sheriff. The sheriff partly dispersed the mob and with the help of local olllcers escorted Sims to his board ing place. The mob followed , throwing stones. Sims was Knocked senseless by a stone , but three ofllcors fought the mob oft and got him safely to his rooms. Tno mob then dispersed. Sims was escorted to the train tills morn ing by thrco men armed with Winchester rillcs and loft for Ashland. Hitter feeling has existed for several months at KutiKuunu over the American Protective association and the town Is torn up socially and In busi ness by the events of last night. ArrvNtml. KANSAS Cir.r , Jan. 18. A subpoena has been Issued for J. A' . McNumara , the ex- Catholic priest , to _ whoso lecture last Tuesday night the riot nt Turner hall was largely due. J. F. Mulllns , whoso arrest McNnmara caused in the hull the nlght-of the lecture , because ho was said to havo. called the ox-priest a liar , caused the subpumu to be issued. McNanmra was arrested late tonieht on another charge , that of slandering the directress of a local convent. The papcm wore made out by Prosecuting Attorney Brown. Justice l atshaw romuinco at tha jail until a late hour , so that McNumara might bo bailed out by his friends , but up tea a late hour ho was still locked up In a cell. McNumara was found in the house of a relative on Woodland avonuo. Thoofllcora were told the ox-priest was not in , but they insisted on searching the premises , and they found him secreted inn closet In the garret , the door of which liiid to bo broken in , as the McNamar/ts refused to give up the key. PRIME IN IIIGHLPLACESI it u * - * not strange that sotno people do \ wrong through ignorance- , others from . n failure to investigate ns to the right or wrong ot n. matter. But it is strange , that Individuals and firms , who tire fully iiwa.ro of the rights of others , will per sist in porpotratinp ; frauds upon thorn , liigh-tonod , wealthy mantifrcturing firms will olTor nnd neil to rotnll mer chants , articles which tlioy know to bo infringofnonts on the rights of proprie tors , nnd imitation * of wall known goods. \Vo want to sound a note of warning to thu rotailora to bowuro ot suuh imita tions iiud simulations of "CAia'Kit's Lrr- TM5 Ltvicit IILUS. " When they tire of- foretl to you , rofuao thorn ; you do not want to do wrong , anil you don't wtint to lay ybursolf linblo to a lawsuit. Bon Friinlclin said "Honesty is the host poli cy" ; it is just ns ti-uo that "Honesty U thobost principle. " AMUS13MI3NTS. ' OMAHA Orchestral V. Society First Concert , Friday , Jan. 19th , MR. HANS ALBERT , CONDUCTOR. EOYB'S THEATKE Full Orchestra of GO Pieces. MISs I < KNA WKIIKK , Plnno. MISS I.OUISK I'OMKUOV. Soprano. Mil , W. T. TAI1EH , Accompanist. Mil. IIAN'H A LI I KIM' . Cnrnl nr-lnr BOYD'S BNDA ! ? Jan , 21-22 EVERYTHIHC NEW. TUXEDO U Ami 1IUOIIHV DOI'ailBKTV'B World's ' Fair Minstrels NKW SONUS. NKW DAWKS NKW ' .UIK.S. ori ) 'AVOIUTK.S , Tin ) I'lctnrosiiiio - - K1HST 1'AUT. Rvory nation ruiiii'MMitfMl.llutti'r.iirlclit- O nr. fimuliT than VIT. llo < c tilicctn u\wa \ Hutmiluy at iiHiiul prlmiH. TONIGHT. Tlio mnrry compily DOCTOR from Tlio Garden Tlicaire Now Yoik. that li-ia mailo Ihu wliolo worM MATINCl ; HA I ritOA V. 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