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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1896)
JUSK : SATlUtIVK' JANUARY 11 , 13J > . HAS SAVED THE STATE MONEY Lcidigli Assorts that His Bills for Running the Penitentiary Are Low , KEEPS WELL INSIDE THE APPROPRIATION "Warden IJxpectn to Sliinr ( lie llnnrit of I'ttlillc Iii nil n tlif KflVcl ot Kcoiioinlcitl .MMiiMKi'iiiciit In ( lie HCntc I'rlNiin. UNCOIL , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) The first ttep under the decision of the supreme' court In regard to the penitentiary matter will , doubtless , be made by the. Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings. As yet this body lias made no move , but Warden Leldlgh expects to hear from It shortly. In the courre > of the utual routine of state business all mainte nance of the various public Institution ? of the etato originates In the Board of Purchase and Supplies. It advettlscs for bids and lets the contracts for the ensuing quarter. Th's Is the business that Wardui Leldlgh urged It to transact long before ho commenced his suit In mandamus. As the matter now stands by It the board's negligence In proceeding In a lawful manner the \\ardcn has been coin- Pilled to purchase- his own supplies In the best market he could find , tind It now becom ? ? the duty of the IJoard 01 Public Lands and Ilulldlngs to examine his bills and pass upon them , after which the vouchers will bo for warded to the state auditor and the variants draun. It la certain that the state will bs a Rilnor by the decision of the court In a Pnannhl Fcnse. Instead of $1,000 and ovt-r a month , which the board WOE to pny to A. 0. Ucemcr , the state will bs called upon to pay a much smaller sum. The penitentiary ha ? bjcn conducted In a most economical manner s'nco the warden took charge of It. Of the $101,000 biennial appropriation , which , under the IJeemcr contract , would ha\o born all uitd up , Warden Lcldlgh asserts that he will bp enabled to save the state between $45,000 and $50,000. LOOKING FOR SAUNDRHS' ARTILLKllY. A few daye since Adjutant General Barry received a Utter from H. N. Cornell of at , Joseph , Mo. , stating that ha was captain In the Saunders Light Artillery of Omaha dur ing the war. In a regiment of which the late Major Pearman was colonel. A search of the records In the adjutant general's olllce failed to t'how that there was ever any such regi ment or company In existence , and that Mr. Pearman was an oniccr In another regiment. Today the adjutant general received a Utter from George H. Ilara of Ans-ley , Neb. , stating tint ho was a lieutenant 'In the Saunders L'Rht ' Artillery , and that the company was sworn In by H. P. Downs. Adjutant General Barry eays that he believes Mr. Hare Is cor rect , and that It should be the duty of the njxt legislature to make an appropriation for the purpose of completing the records of the adjutant general's office. At present they full by considerable of giving n complete hlp- tcry of Nebraska's share In the war of the rebellion. The county treasurers throughout the state are beginning to come In for settlement with th ? state auditor and treasurer. Quite a number of them have already done PO. It will probably be the middle of February before the last one will have made final wttlemcnt. Although the returns now being made are from different levies , extending back as far as > 188G , the greater portion of the furnla tunica In arlee frcm the 1SD4 hvy. The results arc mainly from the realty tax sales of November last. The State Banking board , through Bank Examiner Cnwdry , has taken pocseselon of the Plntt ? Center bank , In Platte county. The capital stock was $12,000. J. W. Lynch IB president and D. D. Lynch cashier. The penitentiary theatrical club , which regaled the public with swme unique exhibi tions on Chrletmas and Now Year's day , haD presnted Warden Leldlgh and peputy Warden Joneivltli a-handomo watch charm rach. . They "aro"solid ; gold''and , very neatly designed. ABOUT CLOSED GAMBLING IJOUSES. The recent summary closing of the gam bling houses In Lincoln Is now followed by tfio statement of the gamblers themselves that they will reopen tomorrow. This rumor haa given rise to considerable comment , and not a few Invldloun remarks not at all com- pllm'ntnry to Ins municipal administration. The gamblers were ordered to close on Wednesday night last , which they did promptly , but with a seeming understanding that the order had bcn Issued for tem porary purposes only. In reply to a ques tion concerning his order of the night be fore , Mayor Graham Is quoted as saying : "I do not know h'w long they will bo kept closed ; It may be for some time , and per- hapa not so long. " Chief of Police Mellck desires It to b ? distinctly understood that ho has never been In collusion with the pro prietors of thfee houses , and , In fact the order to close them up was Issued direct to Night Captain Otto , and not to himself an chief. When It was Issued , however , the chief took particular pains to ECO that It was executed to the letter. Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Llndell M. T. Jaqulth , August Meyer , Hev. Leo M. Franklin , S. T. Dorsey. At the Lincoln E. C. Smith , D. B. Whelpton. HIS CO.\GlU3fiATIO\ . Ilcv. II. C. Myrrx * AildrcHH on " 1,1 fo" CuiiHoil Much Comment. SCIIUYLER. Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) Rev. H. C. Myers , pastor of the Methodist church , has announced that he will de liver a sermon upon "Life , " next Sunday morning. It was upn the same subject that he preached the first Sunday ho was here after the sessions of the last district con ference , and some of the nss'rtlona of the sermon were so strongly taken exception to that some left the church while many others Illy received the rcntlmonts. William W , Pollard and Miss Lizzie Held of Schuyler were married here this week. R. L. Payne ID In Howells eloping the bookH of same of thn business mn there for whom he docs the work at the end of each year. J , n. Arnold , deputy Installing officer for the Odd Fellows , Is at present busy koptng the appointments that require Ills presence at Installations In hi ? district. Ho was at Arlington Tuesday evening. Rev. H. C. Mysrs has been soliciting rub- icrlptlons to secure funds to build an addi tion to the Methodist church , and In the twelve days he has been at work bus uscuretl $1.200 of the $1,500 that was to bo sub : < crbed ! before the work was to be begun. The newly elected county officers took tholr respective positions nt noon Thursday. Thcro was no change In the county clerk's ofBce , F. W. Smith having ; been re-elected , and lie retained F , C. Relnecko as his deputy. M , F. Bediur , treasurer , was succeeded by J. W. Uurch and the old deputy , Frank E. Mcoro , and the assistant , I ) . Dunkeler > > followed by William Schuldt and Allan Cameron , deputy and assistant , respectively. Chris Krcegvr retains the sheriff's ofllca and retains Ol Van Housen as deputy. F. J. Everltt succtcdti 8. I ) . Allen as county judge , J. F , Daly , W. T. Howard aw superintendent of public Instruction ; E. K , Grenman , A , Long aa county surveyor , and Dr. J , H. Lowery , 0 , R. Doughty as coroner. I.limooil CM in in ere ; IIII Men Active. LINWOOD , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) A meeting of the prominent business men and farmers of this town and vicinity was called to order at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening , 8. H. Showers was speedily chosen chairman of the meeting and W. J. lllalr secre tary ; The chairman then briefly stated that the object of the meeting was for the purpose of organizing a commercial club to further the Interests of the town and vicinity , and solicit the locating of manufactories and the Investment of capital from points In this and other states. The subject was enthusi astically supported In speeches by several prominent business men. Messrs. E. S , Agur , W , J. Hlalr and Frank Bartos were appointed a commutes to draft a constitu tion and by-laws and report at the next nuellr ; . The new process of extracting sugar from bcctu was then taken up , and the secretary instructed to communicate with the pat entees and Eollclt a proposition for the es tablishing of a factory at this point ; also to communicate with the president of the Ne braska Sugar Beet Growers association In order to secure representation la the meet- Ing of that body at Fremont February fi and C. Several other matters wh'cfl ' wer ? brought before the meeting were postponed until the next meeting , January 15 , when ft perma nent organization will be perfected , IIAMirilT AT .Vr.1IHA.SICA CITY. "Onlcr of ( lie TurUcTliIevtH1 * HnlilM IIlKli Cnrnlvnl nt ( Irnnit I'nrllle. NEBRASKA CITY , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) The third annual banquet of the"Order of the Turkey Thieves" was held In th ! Grand Pacific hotel last cven'ng. In responsro to an edict Issued some days ago by the "chief of the Thieves" the members and thtlr ladles and a number of Invited gtusts assembled last evening. At the conclusion of the banquet two of the leading "thieves , " Judge M. S. Campbell and Jame Carlln , were presented with a beautiful chair as a reward for their untiring energy In promoting' the rights and privileges of the "Turkey Thcf. ! " Those prisent were : Messrs , and Mcsdamts Theodore Webertng , James Carlln , H. M. Taggart , S. B. Eastman , Thomas Crummel , J. J. Tcten , J. T. Maher , H. II. Fuss , J. M. T. Sohnclder , Fred lUlller , Chris Coffcy , F , F. Fas ? , Dr. J. P. Ncsbltt , Henry Olcwn , Lutz Bradehcft , C. A. Simons , J. K. ConUy , Louis Ooodmsn , 11. Yi Blrkby , H , N , Shuman , Theodore Schruender , James Hlckey , and from Auburn \vero J. W. Kerns and wife , J. 0. McClay and wife , Thomas Crummel , wife and daughter , Miss Bell Crum mel , and W. G. llorum and Mestrs. Judg > Eaton , Judge Ilayword , Judge Campbell , II. M. Boydston , Dr. He'se , William BIschof , Anton 55lmmerer , John V. Morgan , Paul Jes- sen , J , A. Rooney , S. G. Hutnhlnson , C. W. Pctrlng , C. M. Hubner , Pat Roddy , H. H. Dartllng. H. C. Freeman , Sam Goldberg and A. Albright. The Nebraska City Street Hallway company held Its annual meeting yesterday and the following clllcers were elected : President , H. H. Bartllng ; vice president , J. J. T ten ; sec retary , J. C. Watson ; treasurer , F. W. Hoden- broclc. Miss Reba Duff entertained at cards last evening In honor of Miss Florence Clark of Newton , la. Refreshments were , served. ALL TIIK STATI3 TO IIIMMIESHXT. Convention of tin Siifvnr Iloct 1'ro- iniiliTN Attrnetltm ; Mneli Attention. FREMONT , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) Prepara- tlons arc being made for the state beet sugar convention to be held here next month. Invitations have been sent to the mayors of all the cltls and villages In the state and to all agricultural societies and the committee of arrangements has the assur ance of a very large attendance. All the beet raisers In this section are taking a great deal of Interest In the convention and expect that It will result In the development of the sugar Industry. The convention Is not callrd In the Interest of any factory or body of men , but to consult together and take such steps as will best promote the sugar Industry. The evaporation process which has bean developed by Prof. Nichol son of Lincoln , and the successful experi ments made In making raw sugar by W. C. Peterson of this city , It Is hopsd will lead to the building of several factories In this part of the state. TIIIRTV 01)11 THOUSAND SHOUT. H.Y-Trcnsurer I.j-noli of I'lnttc County Snlil to lie that Far llrhlml. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) The shortage of ex-Treawirer Lyn.ch Is now stated to be $30,512.25 , and the county attorney has been directed to take legal rteps to collect that amount. It Is reported tonight that Lynch declares that he has the money loaned out and will bo able to cover the deficiency In a short time. I'LATTE CENTER , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) The Farmers' and Mer chants' bank of this city has been taken possession of by the State Banking board. Cashier D. D. Lynch requested that an ex aminer be ssnt to take charge of the In stitution. The capital stock Is only $12,000. IIortlciiltiirlHtN In Convention' . YO'llK , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special- ) The County Horticultural society and the Bee Keepers' association are holding their annual meeting hero today. It Is thslr object to elect officers and prepare for active work for the coming year. The York County Horti cultural society will be represnted at the state meeting at Lincoln , January 14 , and the delegates will be Instructed to extend an Invitation to the state meeting to hold Its summer session at York. This request Is to be signed by the mayor of York , the York Commercial club and the County Agri cultural society. Mayor Klldow has appointed five dehgates to attend the beet sugar convention , which Is to be hold In Fremont , February 5. Those appointed were : A. C. Montgomery , E. J. Wlghtman , Robert Armstrong , John R. Pier- son and N. V. Harlan. IMeiiNitne Party nt Fairmont. FAIRMONT , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) Last night a number of the friends of N. D. Maxfleld and family marched Into their homo and gave them a pleasant surprise. The evening was spent In pleasant chat and singing till supper was announced , when the company repaired td the dining room , where they found a splendid spread. Those present were : S. Sawyer and wife , Dr. Reynolds and wife , M. Jallcy and sister , Captain W. C. Henry and wife , J. 0. Carl and wife , James Dorranco and wife , John Howard and wife , James Falon and wife , Mrs. L. Bailer , A. W. Lorincs and wife , Miss Maud Falon and Eddie Falon. for the Firemen. GRAND ISLAND , Jan , 10. ( Special. ) The members of the Grand Island fire de partment are making careful and extensive preparations for the entertainment of the visiting delegates to the annual convention of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's association , to be held here January 21 to 23. The 2-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Shultz , residing In the outskirts of this city , fell Into a pot of boiling water yesterday and was so revcrely scalded that almost all of the skin came off. The little sufferer en dures terrible pain , but It la believed she will recover. _ ; _ In IMntte Church Mil Item. LA PLATTE , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) The Christian Endeavor society held Its an nual meeting Tim r Jay evening , with Miss Vlvlo Woods presiding. Miss Woods Is presi dent of the society , and Is aided by Miss Eleta Bacheldcr , vice president. The orejt vent of the wesk at this place la the revival service which Is now being conducted by the eloquent and zealous minis ter of the Free Methodist church , Rev. Mr. Meyem of Shenandcah. There Is a large at tendance , and BellovucPapllllon , Omaha and other phciB send representative's. llnneroft WaiilM Water Workn. BANCROFT , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) A mass melting of the citizens of this place was held at Stuht's hall last evening , pur- uuant to a call of the village council , to got an expression as to providing an adequate 11 ro protection for the town. A proposition to buy a chemical engine was voted down and the Board of Trustees was requested to take Immediate steps to submit a propo sition to vote bonds to construct a system of water works. Thcro Is no doubt of the bonds being voted by a large majority. Mneolii Commercial Clnh Oillceru. LINCOLN , Jan , 10. ( Special Telegram. ) The Commercial club held an annual meetIng - Ing this evening with the following result : PKi'ldent , John PMaul ; secretary , J , D , Woods. The later Is ex-clerk of Lancaster county. The retiring officers are : N. S. Har- wcod , president , and Harry Hotchklsj , sec retary. _ .Safe IHowrrn niHiiniioliitciI , HOWELLS , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) The office of the Crowell Lumber and Grain com pany of this place was entered about 3 o'clock this morning by burglars and the safe In the olllce blown open and contents scattered about the floor. There wbs noth ing In the safe but bocks and papers. Sctuiretl Mull ) ' Church Mciiihcm , ST. PAUL , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) The ovangclUtlo meetings conducted by Rev , Byron Beall at Lexington were closed and thirty-seven received Into the Pr byterlau church on Sabbath. Rev. Mr , Dealt la now at St. Paul. FEARED BUSINESS REVERSES Harvey Swarthont of North Platte Oommits Suicide. PIONEER IN NEBRASKA COMMERCE Creditor * rrcMNcd Him for Money Which He AVan I'nahlu lo Italic nt Once. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , Jan , 10. ( Special T legram. ) Harvey I. S-warthout , the well known grocery man , of the firm of Thomp son & Swarthout , was found dead In the back ream of his store this afternoon at 4 o'clock. His clerk hearing a gun shot rushed to the back room and found his employer lying on the floor dead , from a gun phot wound. A shotgun was lying on his body with the stalk between his Hgs and a discharged shell In ono barrel. Mr. Swarthout was lying on his back , his vest and coat open , and a wound directly over the heart that caued Instant death. The coroner and several physicians wore at once summoned. An Inquest wns begun and a Jury Is now working on the case. The general Impression seems to be that ho com mitted suicide , and that the cause was busi ness troubles. It Is suld that several drafts against him have been presented In the past few days and that ho lias been unable to honor them. Slow collections have re sulted disastrously , and he expressed him self today as being afraid creditors would push him and force him t close. Mr. Swarthout had been a resident of North Platte for twenty yfars , was well known , highly respected and a loader In church work. He was superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday school and a great worker In local fraternal orders. It ID said that he carried from $ S.OOO to $10,000 life In- Eitrance , and on this account the coroner's Jury Is prcceedlng with great care In Its deliberations. The evidence Introduced plainly points to suicide , however , and It has beJn clearly shown that ho was dospondsnt all day , brooding over business troubles , and his Inability to get out of them. He leaves a family of a wife and flvc chlldrsn. ANhlaiid XCWH Xotcn. ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) Fred Zclgcnblne , who was taken to the asylum a few days ago , Is recovering rapidly , and It Is thought that ho will soon be set " at liberty. Robert Barbeo was severely bitten by a hog last week while attempting to remove It from n wagon. The enraged animal cut , a gash clear to the bone In one of his limbs. Jake Simmons has purchased six lots In Stambaugh's addition on the East Side , and Intends to start a flsh pond of his own. The water will be pumped Into the pond with a wind mill. _ IlniidredH Join In n. Wolf Hunt. FREMONT , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) From GOO to SOO men and boys took part In a wolf hunt In Saunders county yesterday. The round up took place on a level tract of land about eight miles southeast of Fremont. Five wolves were sighted , but all got away but one. Another hunt Is to be held tomorrow di rectly south of the Platte river , and as the intention Is to go through some of the land along the Platte river bottoms and some ravlnss In the vicinity , they expect to get several. m IlrevlticH. BINGHAM , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) Claude Anderson IB with the Eitlc outfit this week. Bert M. Latspach was In these parts the first of the week. Omar A. Anderson was detained several days over time at Mather Lake by the Ill ness of bis little daughter Alice. Mrs" . L. n. Balllnger has boon confined to her bed for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hamon returned Satui . day from their holiday excursion. Ilnrtoii Altont Kcaily to Sail. BOSTON , Jan. 10. Miss Clara Carton , president of the Red Cross socUty , will start for Turkey on her mission of relief to the suffering Armenians within two weeks. 'This decision was reached nt a conference held In New York yesterday with members of the American board , who represented committees engaged In raising the required funds for Miss Barton's work and on the laltcr's consent to pall as soon ns Bho received $50,000. They pledged that amount , feellnp sure It can be raised Imme- illitely. Miss Barton will lake llftoen assist ants , three or four of whom will bJ women , nnd will tarry at Constantinople and after a survey of the field will send her agents Into the allllctcd districts. KxtciiHivc ImiiorterM Full. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 10. Keen , Sut- terle & Co. , of 421 North Third street , one of the largest exporting and Importing firms of this city failed today. It Is said that the liabilities will ex ceed JjOO.OOO. The- Equitable Trust com pany was appointed receiver by the court. Executions were. Issued against the firm on judgment notes by Mary C. ForepauBh , widow of the nhowman , for $07,730. The firm was probably the largest Importer of goat fiklns on this continent. It also shipped coffee and splcc. John M. Fenton , nn extensive glazed kid manufacturer , was forced to the wall by the failure. His liabilities are JSO.OOO. EiitcrprlNCN Fulled to I'ny. BRUNSWICK. Ga. , Jan. 10. The Bruns wick company , organized here , In 1887 nnd capitalized nt $ i > ,000 , )0 ) , was yesterday placed In the hands of a receiver by United States Judge Sheer , nt Macon , on the application of the Knickerbocker Trust company of New York , holders tf 1300,000 first mortgage bonds. J. N. Tnlley of Macon wns named receiver. The company's stock waa once listed on the New York stock exchanges and at one time wan worth 31 , but has been without value In recent years. The com pany was organized to promote various In dustrial enterprises. CommlNMlon Merchantd' AHNoclntlon , ST. LOUIS , Jan. 10. The morning ees- ulon of the National League of Commission Merchants was devoted to the discussion of reports presented by the executive and other committees , that referring to the amendment of the by-laws receiving the most attention. The new ofllcers of the league are as follows , nnd were Installed with the ceremonies : President , II. S. Bean , Boston ; vice president , C. W. Kleln- fe'.ter , Cincinnati ; secretary , Frank K. Wa ner. Chicago ; treasurer , B , H. Brown , Philadelphia. Colorado'M Coal Hate War. DENVER , Jan. 10. The coal rate war bas resulted In the Union Pacific , Denver & Gulf railroad placing patsengcr tickets on the market In Denver , Pueblo , Colorado Springs and Trinidad to be Bold at a price two-thirds lower than the usual selling rate. These prlcea will be met by the Santa Fo and the Denver & Rio Grande roads. Since the coal war began the Gulf road , as : a carrier of the Northern lignite coal , has been a heavy losar , Iowa I'roducrrit' AHNoclatlon OlIleerH. DKS MOINES , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram. ) The Iowa Producers' association at Its sistlon today elected the following officers for the coming year : A. L. Plummer , Ivy , president ; L. G. Cluto , Manchester , vice president ; F. S. White , Dos Molnes , secr-tary ; J. 0 , Travennor , Des Molnes , treasurer. The day was given over to reading paperd on agricultural and horticultural topics. tircnter Xciv YorU Kcnolutlon Adoiitcd ALBANY , N. Y. , Jan , lO.-The Greater New York resolution of Senator Lexow was adopted by the senate today. The resolu tion provides that the cities committee of the ticnate ami aiceinbly shall appoint a subcommittee to Inquire Into the whole subject of the Greater New York consol idation vcheino. and report to the legisla ture not later than March 1 next the proper 'fglclutlcm to be encatcd In the premises. Hut Morphine Couldn't Kill Him. OTTUMWA , Jan , 10. ( Special Telegram. ) William , Ware , the horseman who took twenty-five groins of morphine last week and lived , died today of typhoid fiver. He waa a well known race horse driver and drove Black Prince and others to victory last year. HulldliiMT Conlrnclor Anitlurii * . COLUMBUS , O. , Jon. 10.-A. C. Ady , dwelling house bulldoi * , assigned today. Assets , $651.000 ; liabilities , $110,000. niscovuiinn MUCH v Failure of the Hello of Xrlfon Din- ' tlllliiir Com tinny n rfA'd One. LOUISVILLE , Jan. 10. Ijlie ' , , failure of Bartley , Johnson & Company , on , the Belle ot Nelson Distilling company Is. further com plicated by the news that forge.warehouse receipts to the amount $100,009 'lmj turned up. TJicre han been an over Ipsue of wore- hous receipts which will amopi\t to probably $125,000 or more which has pbscn made within the past eighteen morilhs by David Bartley , one ot the members of Ihe firm of Bartley , Johnson & Company. ? anil secretary of th : Belle of Nelcon Distilling ; company. The revelations have been a surprise to his associates , and It will be some days before the assignee can make any slat'cment about the matter. Mr. Attllla Cox , president ot the Columbia Finance company , the assignee , was nfked this morning for a otatcment , but declined to make any , but slid that as far as the examination of affairs of the company went , there were certain facts which confirmed the belief that there had besn an over Issue of receipts and that en this account he wao making every eff-rt to get at all the facts by an examination ot the government accounts of entries Intd bond and a com parison of receipts with these entries. When the comparison Is furnished It will be possi ble to state exactly the condition of tluso securities. Information from ether sources IP to the effect that none of these doubtful receipts have bsen placed with the trade , but used only a ? collateral for loans and that of this collateral not over $70.000 Is held by Louisville parties , and $ .15,000 In New York and Chicago. The hope Is still expressed by the firm that there will bo sufficient to discharge all liabilities. Including these re ceipts , original and duplicates. These revelations have besn a complete surprise to Colonel Tllford , who for two years has given so much attention to hlo official duties as head of the Board of Public SafJty that he was not familiar with the financial affairs of his company , save In a general way , aivl the responsibility seems to rest solely with David Bartley , who Is now In New York , having left here three days ago. _ FAIRY STOUFHOM TIIK COAST. Hovr IlUHNln. nnd the United State * Are to I'lillToKutlier. . SEATTLE , Jan. 10. Dr. W. L. Hoeneck , chief englnesr of the Irkootsk & Vladlvostock division of Russia's great railroad , nays that feeders will be built from the main line , one by an understanding with the Persian gov ernment to Herat , another Into Afghanistan , ovsr the Thibet mountains , a third Into Boloochistan and Afghanistan and Persia. This will bring the Russian road Into the center of the Asiatic powers and right at the doors of India. "You will perhaps bo Interested to know , " said the doctor , "that the Rusolan govern ment Is building s2vcr.il merchantmen to ply between Vladlvostock and some port In Alatka. We are now building three of them at Vladlvostock and three mora are to be built at Crcnstadt ; they will all bo finished within a year or so. "It Is not yet decided to which port wo shall go ; perhaps wo shall make one , as the United States lo to build a railroad to some point In north Alaska , and wherever It makes Its terminus we shall makO'ioui' port. "This Is part of a great strategic plan and It Is being carried out by an understanding between the two countries. The United States will build a line north tol'Sltha ' , cross the Bering pa Islands as far as' ' practicable , and from that point make connection with the Ships RuEisIa is building , making1 the Journey from Alaska to Vbdlvostock In'twenty-four hours. " ' ' i miOUGHT SUIT FOR iA .FOHTUXE. XcphcwH Claim n Share. In n Mlllloii- iilre'.M ICNtntc. KANSAS CITY , Jan. 10. Ferdinand A. Helm and George M. Helm of Los Angeles , Cal. , brought suit through their attorney , W. R. Bacon , In the probate . .court today , against the estate of the i late , rFred Helm , the millionaire brewer , who wa's the head ot the Helm Brewing company. 'The * plalri- tlffs are the sons of Mlchail .Helm , brother of the late Ferdinand Helm. They assert that their father and Ferdinand Helm were equal partners In a business which resulted In the large estate which Ferdinand Helm left at his death. They say'that Ferdinand Helm continued to conduct the business without a tllvlslon of Interest after their father's deati , and they ask for a half In terest In all ot Ferdinand Helm's estate. Ferdinand Helm died at his home In East St Louis last September , leaving an estate valued at $1,000,000. His direct heirs are his sons , Joseph J. Helm , Michael G. Helm and Ferdinand Helm. H was stated at the time of Mr. Helm's death that he and his brother , Michael , had been partners In busi ness up to the time of Michael Helm's death eaveral years ago. His three sons were made the beneficiaries of his will. The estate Includes property In St. Louis and East St. Louis , the largo brewery In the east bottoms and ranches and other prop erty In California. rortiiRiil IlcelliicH to Interfere. LIBSON , Jan. 10. In the Chamber of Peers today the premier , replying to a ques tion regarding the Transvaal , declared that the government had great respect for Presi dent Krueger , but declared Portugal , ow ing to her special position' , ought not to Interfere. The Peero thenj passed a resolu tion favoring a satisfactory maintenance of peace and calmness In South Africa. More Gold Taken WliiRM for Europe , NEW YORK , Jan. 10. Lazard Freres will export $750,000 In gold bars tomorrow. Heldelbach , Ickelhelmer & Co. announce that they will export $500,000 gold by tomor row's steamer. It Is reported that the amount of gold de posited by Hardy & Harman at the sub- treasury for redemption up to date has reached $1.000,000 to $1.250,000. Mlowcrn IH Snfe at I < nnt. SEATTLE , Jan. 10. A special received from Vancouver today states that the Warlmoo from Hawaii arrived at 4 a. m. and reported as safe the Mlowera , the steamship " ship which was supposed "to bo swamped whllo endeavoring to save , the Strathnevls. The Warlmoo spoke the Mlowera January 2 , about 100 miles south of Honolulu , bound for Australia , and all waajwell. ArrcHted for Allcijca Embezzlement. DAYTON , O. , Jan. 10. Last night W. W. White , late president of tbe , White Paper company of this city , which recently failed for $500,000 , was arrestedon a. warrant sworn out by stockholders , who phargQ White- with embezzlement In that ho. Induced them to buy stock In the company by.falsely asrert- Ing that the company was' sound. SHOT A HELPLESS OLD MAN Murderer Pursued by a Posse find Eiddlcil with Bullets. ONE OF THE AVENGERS SHOT IN THE WRIST Mtirilcrrr n DlMinlntc Fcllnvr unit \Vnfi Anirt-reil llccnnxc llln Victim Sheltered Hit Wife When She Left Him. LOCKI'OHT , N. Y. , Jan. 10. Robert Clap- saddle , a farmer of Hansonvllle , a small town ten miles from here , was shot and killed today by his son-in-law , George H. Smith , who was pursued by a posse of villager , cornered , and when he made resistance , filled with bullets , causing his death. Farmer Clapsaddle lived n mile south of the- village with his wife , a daughter and a qtandchlld 12 years old , the son of the murderer. Smith was a dissolute character , who spent what money ho could get for whisky. He had married the eldest daughter of the Clapsad- dies , and she bad separated from him on account of his dissipation , and Smith had always blamed his father-in-law for the estrangement. This afternoon Smith came to tha Clap- saddle homestead , where the old man sat reading , and without warning or provocation drew a revolver and shot Clapsaddlo througn the head. Mr. Clapsaddle died within a fe\y minutes. Smith made' ' liltescape. . A posse was formed , with a deputy sheriff at the head , to hunt down the murderer. Smith had fled across ths country toward the home of his wife's second husband , Ie Clute , probably with the Intention of conimittlnu another crime. Ho was armed with a re volver and had his pockets filled with cart ridges The posse was composed of over half a hundred reputable men and neighbors of the murdered mm. Seeing that he wac purnicd. Smith ran Into the house of a man named Brown and hid In a clowt. The posr quickly surrounded the house and ordered Smith to come out. He responded with a bullet , which entered the wrist of Elmer Clapsaddle , a relative of the murdered man. The posse answered with n volley Into the corner of the house In which Smith w.in known to be. A dozen bullets took effect , Smith being almost instantly killed. MAfcl3 TUB POI.ICV Dn.VI.UU 1'AY. TcMdmony Shovtlnir I'ollcc Corruption In rhlltulclnhla. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 10. The senate In vestigating committee yesterday touched the Twentieth police district and brought out charges of corruption against Special Of ficer Martin and Policemen Cope and Dlxon. Ex-Policeman Sloolt , who was discharged from the force In 1S93. testified to the prev alence of "spcak-easles" and policy shops In the district. A "speak-easy" kept by a man named Morgan was raided and ho was held for court. The evidence against him was obtained by Cope and Dlxon. In the city hall one day the witness paid Charles Binder , n bottler , approached Special Mar tin In Slook's presence and asked that the case be quashed. Binder gave Martin $300 , which was turned over to Cope and Dl.xon. Subsequently Sleek and Martin visited Binder and In two visits received $1CO. Mar tin was arrested and the case was called eevcn or eight times , but 4vas finally out lawed by the statute of limitation. FATAL 12X1)1X0 OF A DI31IAUCII. One Wo in nil Iliimeil to Dentil mill An other Dying ; . LYNN , Mass. , Jan. 10. Mrs. Lamolre , aged 53 years , was burned to death In her home today and her daughter-in-law , Annie La molre , aged 28. was so terribly burnad that jhe Is lying at the point of death at the hos pital. After the fire was put out the father and -wero'found In ajcoetttohnctea ! with the house , naked and almost unconscious from Intoxication. Both were considerably burned , but not dangerously so. The police pay that a lamp was upset during some sort of a fracas and that the Inmates of the houss were too drunk to put out the flre. The building was not badly damaged. I'nllliiK Out of the Morgan Syndicate. CHICAGO , Jan. 10. A special from Now York says : The Morgan syndicate has at last been shaken by the withdrawal from It of the Chemical National bank. It was reported that the City National and pos sibly the United States Trust company and the Hanover National will follow the lead at the Chemical. The lead of the Chemical U considered an Indication that the selling out of the bonds directly to the public will bj a success. Deaths or a nay. PEORIA , Jan. 10. William McLean , travelIng - Ing auditor of the American Spirits Manu facturing company , died yesterday , at his home , of pneumonia and typhoid fever. He was ono of the most Influential citizens of Pcorla. NEW YORK. Jan. 10. Colonel Thomas F. Dunlap , for years warden of Ludlow street jail , who was also at one time commissioner ot jurors In this city , died today of pneu monia. AiiMtln IlnnUerN Not ISiithnxInNtlc. AUSTIN , Tex , , Jan. 10. In reply to tel egraphic Inquiries from New York as to how they felt about subscribing for the proposed new Issue of 3 per cent government bonds , the bankers of Austin have replied that , although they wore willing to come to the front In the matter If It became a ques tion of saving the national credit , they were not otherwise anxious to Invest In such low Interest-bearing securities. Coul MliicrH Hot urn to Worlf. ALTOONA. Pa. , Jan. 10. The SOO striking coal miners at Galltzln , In obedience to ordero posted by the company , will all return to work tomorrow. Some will begin work today. The East End coal miners who followed them out will , It Is thought , return t work at the same time. The men struck for an advance of 20 per cent , but g > back without accom plishing anything. TronhlcN In the IliiNliieHH World. NEW YORK , Jan. 10. Spiuldlng , Jennings & Co. , steel manufacturers at Jersey City , N. J , , today assigned to Charles T , HalrUnd for the benefit of creditors. The firm Is composed of Thomas H. Spauldlng and Rob ert E , Jennings. Thomas II. Spauldlng , manufacturer of b'cycle fittings at Buffalo , N. Y. , and Jersey City , N. J. , has asilgned to John R. Kelm , without preference. ri TUP. ino.v Tiivnr. . l.cnilltiK Mine Owner * Aaree to Ite- xtrlct I'roilnetlon. CLEVELAND , Jan. 10. The Besiomer Iron ore Interests on the Mesaba , Yormll- lion , Gogeblc , Mcnomlncc and Marquclte- ranges have combined to limit the output of the Lake Superior mining region and give the Iron market , In all Its branches , a stability which H has- not enjoyed for years. A secret meeting , at which every produc ing mine on the range Is represented , Is now In session In this city , and has about C'Oir.plctcd the agreement. It Is stated that the only point of contention at present Is an amlcablo understanding whereby the aiiTunt ot the output of the various mines for the coming year will be equitably de termined. The owners have agreed to agree and the details of the co-operative com bine will undoubtedly be arranged before the meeting adjourns. Thti Iron producers were still In session behind closed doors late this afternoon , niul nothing could be learned as to the details oC the combination. It was stated , how ever , that harmony prevailed and that an arrangement satisfactory to all parties will bo the result of the meeting. It Is said the meeting Is really for- the purpose of ratify ing the work of committees that have been engaged for some time past on details of the combination. There has been no ques tion since the tlrst of the year of an agree ment as to output and prices among the producers of Btsscmer ore on all of the ranges , Including the Mesaba , Great se crecy attends the meeting. I.MXO JOllllXUY FOH IjITTI.15 FOLKS. Four Children to Travel AeroMo the Continent Alone. SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 10. Four little children , ranging from 3 to 11 years of age , are to start today on a long Journey by themselves from California to New York. Their father and mother died recently at the town of Lcomls , near Auburn , In this state , and they are going cast to be adopted by relatives. The oldest of the children Is Charles A. Ahren , 11 years old. His sister Dora Is 9 and George and Harry , his younger brothers , are aged icspectlvely 7 and 3. They are all In good health and form an Interesting group of native sons and daugh ters. Their father was a Mason and the Masonic lodge at Auburn Is looking out for the welfare of the children. The Southern Pacific company's physicians at Los Angeles , Tucson , El Paso , San Antonio and New Or leans have been notified to meet the young travelers at their respective cities and see It they need any medical attention. When the children reach New Orleans they will bo given a cabin on one of the steamers for New York. The conductors of the trains be tween Auburn and New Orleans have been notified to pay particular attention to the children and to summon medical aid at any point , If necessary , especially In view of the tender ago of 'Henry , the 3-ycar-old voyager. III2ADY TO KXFOHCH ITS 11I3MAXI ) . Turkey Mnxt ! Vi | or the Indemnity Will lie Korelhly Collected. CHICAGO , Jan. 10. A special from Wash ington to the Times-Herald pays : Unlefs the Turkish porte makes prompt reparation for the burning of the American , mission buildIngs - Ings at Kharput the Indemnity of ? IOO,000 demanded by this government will bo col lected by force. This , statement was made tonight by a high official of the govern ment. Ho accompanied It with the proviso that It Is believed that the porte will make the demanded reparation when he perceives that the United States Is not to be trifled with. Incidentally , efforts will be made to assist perpocuted Armenians , and the fchlpst of the American fleet will afford a safe retreat for refugees who may be compelle-d to flee for their lives. with Purse Stenlliipr. Jossle Uradloy. nllas Maud Tnylor , and Mrs. Hoffman , living nt 230S Cumins street , started out lo see some of the sights of the city Inst night , nnd bad visited several places where liquor , ls sold , when Mis. Hoffman missed her purse , which contained $23.50. Maud hnU disappeared , nnd Mrs , Hoffman complalnedslo the police that her purse , wns stolen by her companion. The Tnylor woman was found nt n late hour In a hotel on lower Furnnm street , and taken to the Elation , where she was charged with larceny from the person. Ilase Hall nt CoIcrlilKC. COLERIDGE , Neb. , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram. ) An Interesting gnme of base ball Was played hero this afternoon , be tween the North nnd South Bides for nn ovster supper , resulting In n victory for the North side , by n pcore of 17 to C. Bat teries : North Hide , Stone nnd Wood ; South side , Morrison and Morrison. Slump ( iiirth IH I'd n nil. "Stump" Garth , the colored man who fired five shots nt Walter Wilson Thursday night with murderous Intent , was arrested last night In Council Uluffs by Ofllcer Uloom. IS Cod-liver Oil without the fish-fat taste. You get all the virtue of the oil. You skip nothing but the . taste. joe. and $1.00 at all drupelets. AVENGED HIS CHILD'S HONOR Desparatc Fight in a Saloon Settles au Old Score , IOWA MAN SHOOTS WITH FATAL EFFECT \ \ YnIttiCMIrcn of llooiio Shot TlnifH mill MnrnllWoniiiluil ( by mi KnrnniMl Knllii'r In jured Ainu AVIll Die. noONK , In. , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram. ) Tlila city was the pceno of n tragedy shortly before noon tcdny , when Stanhope lloysOcr , n well-to-do and highly respected farmer of VVebrtcr county , shot flv.e bullets Into W. n. McKarlnml , n wealthy resident of lloone. The shooting occurred In the snloon of Mlko Seory. McFarlaml , who Is a Ixtchelor , has been Intimate with Anna Hoysler , the daugh ter of Stanhope , for s oinc years. The parents from time , to time have heart ! that their daughter hml been led astray by McKarlatid and some time ngo the mother came to llooiie to tea nbout It. Krlcnds of McFarlaml saw her and told her that her daughter wns nil rlijht and the mother re turned home , believing the stories were un- fcundcd. Later the father came to the conclusion that the stories \\cre tru ? and today he came to lloone to take his daughter homo. Ho went to MeKarland'a rooms , where the. girl had been staying , and was mot nt the door , lie claims , by McKarland with pistol In his hand. McKarlandMit on the street with him to tnlk matters over and K t the old man to drink with him n number of time ? . Hoysler s.iys McRirlnnd kept his hand on hla pistol all the llmo and he finally became convinced liln Intention was to shoot him when his back was turned. Uoyslcr thorc- for ? drew his pistol and flre.l at McKarland. The two grappIeJ and Hoysler emptied lib revolver Into his opponent. Two shots went through the lungs and physicians say Me * I'arlaml can llvo but a short time. McFarlaml Is a nephew of Judge McFat- land , for many years a prominent banker here , but now living In les > Molncs. Ho hag had much trouble with the judge's con over nnnncl.il matters aful has made tvvcral at tempts to kill or seriously Injure his cousin In the past. ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. A XEW niSCOVEHY WHICH 19 WORTH THAT MUCH. To Any One Allllctcd With 1'llcn. 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