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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MO11NING , JjANTJAKY 5 , 1398 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE C JT1VE CENTS. RESULT IS IN DOUBT Senatorial Situation in Ohio far from Being Clear. MO APPARENT BREAK IN OPPOSING LINES Both Sides Express Confidence in the Ulti mate Result. SENATOR HANNA STILL LACKS TWO VOTES fiaya Ho Will Have Ecquirad Number at Propar Time. .tEPUBLICANS GIVE UP A JOINT CAUCUS 1'iiclloiiN Seem Pcnrfnl of Any Oilier of lIitmlM nt ThU l .i Timeanil o\ri > still Hunt. . \ 'COLUMBUS ' , 0. , Jon. 4. The political fu ture of Senator Hanna Is certainly tonight In a closely poised balitice. While there nro now reported to be only Mine dissenters among the eighty republican members , oac In the Kcnato end eight In Uio house , jet the really doubtful list Is limited to 'two ' or three. Some of the dissenting republicans arc not likely ever to be reconciled to Swiator Hanna. They have burned the bridges behind them and openly admit It. Representatives Griffith ot Union and Joyce ot Guernsey , who voted wlfv "the combine" on the organization of the house , stated today t at they would vote for Senator Hanna. This gives Ilanna fifty-four in the house and seventeen in the senate , n total of revmty- one , or two short of tho'necessary majority. Drosto of Hamlfica , who voted for Boxwell for speaker , announced at the tlmo that i'io 'would ' support Jcptha Gerrard , a silver repub lican , fcr senator , bo that the net gain for Ilanna to date over the vtf.o on tbo organiza tion hi only ccie. T4ie Hanna men say Miey expect to get the votes of Scott of Fultco and Rutan of Carroll , who are Instructed for Hanna andi volcd with "the combine" on the organization. Ou the other hand , "tho combine" mcnagcrs fay that Scott and Rutan will remain with them to a finish , and that they expect to get Snyder of Greene and Rcdkay of High land , who voted for Boxwell for speaker. The dcubtful members arc being offered their choice ot chairmanships and given the op portunity to make all other selections they wan't. ' The power of the organization of the ( house Is certainly being used to the greatest poralblo advantage -with tfto support of the state administration. 'While Mr. Kurtz and his associates will make no Statements , yet they uro hold og back the appointments on I 'tho ' committees and other patronage In an- tlclpatlcn ot gaining several votes on tbe senatorial ballot. DEMOCRATS ARE KICKING. In holding their men In line "the combine" Is having trouble with some of the slxty-flvo democratic members. It Is believed that Mayor McKlsson will give way to Mr. Kurtz for the short term for senator , whllo Gov ernor Bushncll has all along been regarded as the candidate for the long term. Rcprc- ecntatlvcs Wiley of Wayne , Powell of Mor row , Allies of Lucas and other radical free silver democrats are not satisfied with Kurtz and Bushncll , and It they arc to vote for re publicans they want them with pronounced silver records HKo that of Gerrard and others that are named. Some ot the democratic members Insist that the breach Is so wldo and so deep now between the republicans that John II. McLean or some other free Oli ver democrat could bo elected over Hanna. Letters and telegrams today poured In on Governor Bushncll , the dissenting republican members and others protesting against the action of Iho republicans who wcro cooperating ing with the democrats. In reply , those about the headquarters In the Great South ern hotel revived the talk of the American Protective association , the worklngmen and others being opposed to Senator Hanna. It was charged that the senator had JJrs. Oilfllth nnnoyed by his emissaries and that the senator was with her two hours before Iior husband announced himself for Ilanna. The announcement today by the repub licans that they would have no joint sena torial caucus tomorrow night , or at any time previous to the balloting lor senator , will compel all to continue In this guerrilla warfare - faro for another week , but with the result depending on the action of two or thrco doubtful members , neither side could show its hand without exposing the recruits or the deserters to terrific flro for at least a week. It was expected by the public that thsro would bo decisive results at the cau cus tomorrow night , but there will be no caucus and the steering committees will try to have all members located before balloting b'jlns. I BALLOTING NEXT TUESDAY. Th senate and the house will ballot sep- urately next Tuesday for senator. The sen ate will fctaml nineteen to seventeen against Hanna by Senator Burke voting with the democrat . The house on Monday stood llfty-nlxs to fifty-three. It U now fifty-five to fifty-four against Hanna , This would settle the contest If "tho combine" In both houses can concentrate on any ono candidate against Ilanna and when the tv.q houses meet on the following day , Wednesday , January 12 , to canvass In joint assembly , the vote ot the previous day as cust by each branch sep arately , there would bo nothing to do except to announce- the total result aa sevouty-four to seventy-one ngalnst Hanna. But it ( Senator Hanna has not a majority a week hence It Is doubtful whether any op ponent will have It and the general predic tion is for a deadlock. In the event that the Imitating uoxt Tuesday docs not show a ma jority for anyone , the gcncial assembly will proceed on the next day to balloting In joint assembly and continue to do so until there U an election. The balloting a week hence may not do any more than td compel the con testants to show their names on roll call and after that the uamo fight may bo continued for an Indefinite porlnd. "Tho combine" tonight It charging that Senator Hanna Is in such desperate straits 01 to be forced "to swap horsea" while crossIng - Ing the stream , owing to the republicans de ciding to bold qo caucus. They also charge that he has been an cx-sonator since the legislature met yesterday , As Senator Hauua wan appointed when Secretary Sherman went into the cabinet , article II , section 2 , ot the statutes U beyg quoted as follows : H vacancies ( \n \ tlio senate ) nnppcn by resignation or otherwise , during- the receaa of the legislature of nny state , the execu tive thereof may make temporary appoint ments until tlio next meeting of the legisla ture , which shall then till such vacancies , Wbjo | thla talk , abut Ohio having only one senator proceeds , the Hanna men cxplnln that they want the same action now as was accorded Senator Foraker two years ago. I'orakcr had been endorsed at the Zancsvlllc state convention In 1894 for senator , nnd was elected without nny caucus or any republi can opposition In the legislature. The Hanna men say they csk , that the same "courUsy nnd loyalty" now prevail. The plank In the republican state platform , adopted at To ledo last June Is being freely cited. It U as follows : The th.inkp of the people of thli stnte are duo to Senators ( Kornker and Hanna for their splendid efforts during the present ses sion of congress , nnd me. congratulate the "people on their representation In the United States renate. Desiring- continue such representation , nnd appreciating bli service to the party nnd to thn people of the stnto nnd nation , mid Ills eminent nnd proven lltncs < * for the position , we Indorse the candidacy of Hon. Marcus A. Hnnnn for United States sena tor to succeed himself , and pledge the sup port ot the party In the next general ac- Bembly to his election to both the short and the long terms. BURKE TAKES HIS SEAT. Senator Burke of Cleveland arrived today from Chicago and completed the full attend ance of the senators. Burke voted with the democrats , but took his seat on the repub lican side ot the chamber. In the house all sorts of bills wcro Intro duced against corporations. These measures wcro regarded as thrusts nt Senator Hanna whoso affairs are of varied Interests. An amendment to the Nichols law , which taxes the earnings of express , telegraph , telephone and other companies , was Introduced GO as to Include street rallwa > s , electric Iglht and power equipment , artificial and natural gas , plpo line , messenger , sleeping car and all other corporations. Thcro was also a blll Introduced to repeal the law for a new state house. This was regarded as returning the compliment to the Columbus people who have expressed their protests against the course of Governor Bushncll. Whllo these measures were being 'thrown ' In , a delegation of 350 from Springfield , tbo homo of Governor Bushncll , marched Into the State Ciouse , wearing Hanna badges end with banners of pevoro Inscriptions and called on Governor Bushnell. APPEALS TO BUSHNELL. Congressman Weaver , the spokesman of the visiting delegation from Tprlngfleld , In nd- drcsslng Governor Bushncll said : "I had the honor to present jour name at the ToleJo convention , ana am proud of It. Circum stances have arisen which have changed the current of affairs. Certain persons who llaltn to be republicans are endeavoring t thwart Mr. Hanna's candidacy , but wo can not believe that you are ono of these , thai you are unloyal. For jon to do this would bo a political blunder , if not a political crime Herico wo call to ask jou If jou have done what Is charged ngalnst you ? " Following this Congicssman Weaver's remarks were In the nature of nn appeal to the governor tenet not iicrmlt the rcpabllca-n party to go down to defeat by the election ot any other man for senator than M. iHannn. . Governor Bushnell was almost overcome by emotion In response. Ho referred to the fact that the representatives and senators from Clarke county are strong adherents of Hanna , while but three-fourt'js of the Cuya- hoga county delegation are for him. He said ho bad been misunderstood and misrepre sented in the present controversy and charged that It was not true that bo had attended a democratic conference to defeat Hanna. Hct said he did not know that such n conference had been held. Ho expressed the belief tfiat the members of the l.ouso and senate should settle the question of a senator and that all others should remain out of the fight. HISSSED BY TOWNSMEN. "Hut this , " ho said , "cannot be , as It Is a free country , and as long as the psoplo behave - have they have a right to bo there. But all people have their preferences and prejudices. Until today , my republicanism has never been questioned. " Illsacs and groans , mingled with chsers , greeted this statement , and Governor Bush ncll raised his hand to quiet the assemblage. "It Is by your suffrage that I am In this high ofllce. Now , It you have no respect for me , for God'a sake have respect for the office. " "Have jou taken any action for a candi date , governor ? " queried ono of the delega tion , i "I have no vote in the legislature , " hs said. Continuing , Governor Bushncll said : "I discharged my duty last spring when I ap pointed Mr. Hanna United States senator. Now the members of tbo legislature must discharge thelro. " from the governor's office the delegation marched to Senator Hanna's headquarters In the Nell house , where the members greeted the senator. Addresses were made by Gen eral Grosvenor , Senator Ilanna , Major Dick , Judge Nash and others. Senator Hanna cpoko at length , reviewing the action of the Toledo convention , itho work of the last campaign , and the action of the last few- days , but expressed the fullest confidence In the final result. ' The Springfield delegation guvo parades during tbe afternoon , serenaded the news paper offices , and oven the headquartero of Kurtz and "the combine" at the Great Southern hotel this evening , and returned homo before midnight , , 4IOL15D ADJOURNS. The bouse adjourned at noon until tomor- iow. iow.The The senate at noon took a recess without announcing any of its committees. Senator Burke secured all ho wanted In clerkships and other patronage through the demo crats. Ho was In conference with the demo crats during the noon recess. During the noon recess there were several disputes that bordered on fist figJits. While several outside workers have Indulged In euch methods , the only member of Wo legislature present during such controversies is Repre sentative Snyder. Before retiring early this morning some of ills constituents from Green county wcro with him. Two of those visiting statesmen , representing opposite sides on tbo tcnatorshlp , got to tbo point of drawing re volvers , buti they were separated before any powder was burned , Quito a surprise was created this afternoon by the announcement that the Hanna men tad changed their plan for a joint senatorial republican caucus tomorrow night and that the fight will go MI without any caucus de crees on cither cldc. Tbo following was given out this afternoon by the republican steering committee ; , CAUCUS UNNECESSARY. Tlio Bcntlment of the house anil senate as expressed to chairmen of the two re publican caucuses Is that It U unnecessary to call a senatorial caucus. The universal expression Is that , as Mr. Hjinnu had been endorsed by the Toledo convention nnd by the county conventions of the state and was nominated Cy trie people In their primary capacity at the polls , It Is more respectful to their oonstltii- \ ( Continued on Tblrd Page. ) BOOTH OUTLINES HIS PLANS Salvation Array Leader Speaks of His Trip to America ( COMING TO HELP THE ORGANIZATION Ilcfcrn In AuVrllonnti * Term * in III * Son llallliiKtoii mill Ill Work . He Will Iliitr .No v Contrn\or > . | ( CopjrlRht. 1591 , by 1'rt'S Publltlilns Company. ) LONDON , Jan. I. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) General Booth , who sails fur New York Saturday , gave mo tonight the following exclusive statement concerning the objects ot his visit : "I am going where I shall receive a hoar'y welcome. They use mo well In what wo are pleated to call fo.'Oign cotitU > Me , but thcro Is no country foreign to the SJtvatloii Army. God Is our common father , all ucn our brothers , our homo Is every land , our coun try on every shore and In no country have I met a moro cordial reception In the past than In the United States. The Salavatlon Army does not fight by depreciating other laborers or In competition with them. Paul thanked God for those who preached the gos pel out of sheer contention with him. His people , that Is , I suppose , those ' .sho Eep- aratcd from him , went Into business on Ihelr own account. But wo have no claim for sympathy on this ground. Wo build not on any other man's foundations or on misfor tunes of any other workers In the vineyard. Wo nro helperii all , who nro helping tiuffiring men and women everywhere. There Is no man who labors for , advocates any true re form , whether natural or supernatural , com mercial or social , municipal or political , who Is hindered by the Salvation Ar iy. Wo arc friends of human progress l i every shape , of every human institution that has human progress at heart. "I am going to the United States to assist In the formation of new plans and for the furtherance of the work which Is at present In operation for helping the suffering , poor and outcast classes of society. I am also going to America to give my counsel and In struction with * regard to the extension of those methods across the water , with such modifications as different conditions of so ciety may call for. Thcro are people there cs well as hero in the dark eea or poverty , bound In the chains of vice , or ehut up in the prison of crime , whom we believe It pos- elblo to relieve and rescue. There are people ple there crying for help. All these require for the furtherance of our principles is em ployment , and adequate amount of skill , sys tem nnd capital In their behalf. In both counti lee people are crying out for work. In both countries millions of acres of land are crying out for workers. It may bo possi ble I can do something further to bring work and workers together. "I am going ca this journey with the full purpose of strengthening the hands and cheering the hearts of my own people , and I am sure they deserve all the cheer and Inspiration It Is possible to give them. I ohatl take them the assurance of the lo\o of the army here and our undlmlnlshed affec tion and sympathy for every officer and sol dier la the army. I shall take the message that they have fought the good light and kept the fclth , and wo bless them for It. Whatever jealousy or eelflsh alms may dom inate the hearts of other people , Itho Saha- tlon Army on both sides of the Atlantic are one Ini mutual confidence and affection , In the dcslro for prosperity and happiness of your great people. To Increase this spirit of affection , and unity and turn It to more practical account Is one of the purposes of mylslt. . It Is that for which I live. The army is built up on the foundation of love. Its regulations are the expression of love. The atmosphere la which It lives and breathes and has Its being Is love. The ob Jcct for which It exists , Indeed the only reason why It phould exist at all , Is love. The motive force of all Its activities U love. We have sorrows ourselves. In the states ono of my sons has separated himself from mo and Is working In his own way. I bear him no 111 will , though I think ho Is wrong. Ho la still my ean. As to controversy or dispute , I will have none of It. I am the friend of men whether they use mo well or lit , better or worse than my Master , the enemy of ncoe. " General Booth addree/scs a greet farewell meeting at Albert hall , London , tomorrow- night. The gathering will bo representative of the army , not only In Great ( Britain , but ontbo continent , and the general will speak under the flag of the army and. the stai.3 and stripes draped together. Although thq larg est hall In Britain has been liken , the army has had C,35d more applications for tickets than could bo accommodated. DISCOvinv ov COLII i.v LAIIUADOH. Say It IH an Illeli IIH Unit 111 the- Klondike. HALIFAX , N. S , Jan. I. Representatives of a Canadian nnd American company , who visited Labrador for the purpose of erecting saw mills , report that that country contains deposits of gold of great richness , and is destined to become a great mining country , There exists strong evidence that gold to to ba obtained la quantities equalled only by tbo deposits of tbo Klondike. In fact , It Is asecrtcl that the deposits In Labrador are on the same range as those on tbo Klondike. Preliminary arrangements for a gold-seeking expedition , which Is to start by vessel ki the cprlng , have already been mode , rui\cii : vow riijr ow.tuit.siiin. Say ( lint Clli > | i < Tton Inland HuIoiiKN tit Them. PARIS , Jan. 4. The Llberto asserts that Cllppcrton Island , over which the Mexlcco flag Is reported to have boon hoisted by a party of marines from the gunboat Demo- crata , after the stars and stripes had been hauled down In aplto of tbo protests of the Americans there , really belongs to France , and adds. "Naturally the Americans have asked for the protectlca of their government , but it Is Krencc's duty to re-establish order In that Island and cxorclfe judicial authority between Americans and Mexicans and demon strate our own rights , which have never been contested. " Cad-h of Herring. ST. JOHNS , N. P. , Jan. 4. Reports from the herring fishery In Placcntla bay ahow that over thirty sail of American vessels have lett for Gloucester and twenty-six are now loading. Immense eboala of herring still con tinue there and tbo fishery promises to bo the largest on record. Another shipment of Newfoundland dogs for the Klondike will bo made by the steamer Portia. * ' ' lluiiffiirliuiH I'lKlit luili < BUDA PEST , Jan. 4 Two duels with awords were fought hero today , arising outer or Intuits exchanged durlup ( he receut de bates In the lower house of the Hungarian Parliament. Covnt Stcfia Tlza wounded Hcrr Ludnlg Olny , ami Hcrr Edmund Oapiry wounded Hcrr Stefan Rayovosky. In both cases the wounds were serious. Hcrren Tlza and Gagary received flesh wounds. AUCOTIATI.Vfi VOll CHINKS ! } l.OAX. Ct-IcNllnlH lMn > ltiK U for Tliolr Polit ical AiltnutnKC. BERLIN , Jan. 4. The Cologne Gazette , on authority from the best Informed quarters In Paris , announces today that since Thurs day last Itrnortant negotiations have been proceeding In London for a Chinese loan , the attempts mada In Paris nnd St. Peters burg to arrange a loan having failed. China thereupon offered to contract for 16.000,000 In London , at the same tlmo asking the good offices of the Brltls'j go\ernmc t. China. It cppcars , contemplates offering as security the land tax , under the control of Englishmen and that , furthermore , an Englishman shall succeed. Sir Robert Hart as director of the Chinese Imperial maritime customs. In addition Great Britain will In sist upon a concession ot territory , relative to which secrecy , according to the Informa tion of the Cologne Gazette , must bo tcm- oorarlly observed. The Cologne Gazette adds that It Is Understood Russia has re newed Its offer to China , to conclude a loan In Germany on moro favorable terns than obtainable In Paris or London LONDON , Jou. 4. There Is good rcascn to bcllevo the British government Is considering t'lo question of assisting dhlna 'to r.ilso a loan. The Chinese proposals on the subject are urgently supported by the buslnctu nuti who are Interested in China. LONDON , Jan. 4. The Evening News sajB it is reported In the city that the negotia tions for a Chinese loan for 10,000,000 , guar anteed by the British government are prac tically concluded. STII.Ii CAMI'IM ! AT GIinYTOW.V. Cnnnl CuiiiinlNloii C\ot Yet lU-mly for Trip < o liitrrlor , CAMP LRPE , Near Orcytown , Nicaragua , Dec. 22. ( Coirespondenco of the Associated Press. ) The surveying expedition attached to the Nicaragua Canal commission Is ttlll In camp here. Eveiythlng Is progressing favor ably. The laborers hired at Port Llmon , Costa Rica , landed at Camp Cheney , near the canal company's breakwater , yesterday. Two navy launches , belonging to Lieutenant Hamas' hydrographlc party , wcro brought over the bar without accident. The bar here Is not such a dreadful thing 03 It has been palntpd. Some newspapers have printed alarmist stories about the dangers of the ex pedition which have not been borne out by our experiences up to date. On the contrary , everything has run smoothly and the nat ural difficulties have not so far proved In surmountable. Lieutenant Hanus'has been placed In charge of the camp here , both naval and civilian. He and his party expected to start soon , but it Is evident the commissioners value his serv ices too highly to lose them before the camp la broken up and the 'various parties are started up the country. Mr. Harms' party will " be the last to start. There is plenty'ot ' rain and although prac tically camping out , tire men arc housed in the company's buildings. These , and the rest of 'tho company's property , are sadly out of repair. It Is plain that material of all scrta deteriorates " -acidly in this climate and consequently work on any extended ecalo will bo very expensive. C.YAWM2 OF WAIIFAKK IV AFIIICA. < Ar < > lUHlcult J'rople- Whom ( o Deal. PARIS , Jon. 4. A letter from an officer of the ainrchand expedition , which , according to the authentic news received here , had ar rived at Raul , in the Nile basin , September 17 , and was proceeding to occupy Rumbek , In the territory of BahrlEl Ghazcl , published in a newspaper of Toulouse , bays the Frencli force consists of twenty-three white and 200 Senagaleso riflemen. Describing the hard ships endured , the writer eajs : The native carriers gave much trouble. Wo solzed them forcibly nnd they at tempted to escape at every opportunity. Wo vainly shot , or hanged , those recaptured , but others continued to escape. Many weio recaptured , but several succeeded In get ting away. Wo were obliged to enter vil lages with a few rlflmen and selzo all the men and women found therein. Sometimes the whole population lied. Then wo burned a few huts , which generally Induced the na tives to return. Wo then seized the chief and compelled him to giveupl the slaves to carry our loads. This Is the only way to deal with these brutes , whom we have seen quarrel over the bodies' their allot com rades for food. IS WAITING ON I'llI.NCU IICMIY. Herman AniliiiHNiiiIor to China for Time. PEKIN , Jan. 4. Tlio ministers and the Tsl Lung yamcn ( Chinese foreign office ) spent the whole of ono night In discussing tbo deposition of the Chinese commandant of Tao Chou , province of Shan-Tung , who Is accused of liavlng used threatening language to a German missionary. The commandant has not been summoned to Pekln for exam ination , as previously cabled , the difficulty having been smoothed over. The general situation remains unchanged. Hostilities are featcd. The German "minister , Baron von' Heyklng , Is understood to bo temporizing until the arrival lu China oPPrlnco IHcnry of Prussia. TnrUoy Coiitruulu for CONSTANTINOPLE , Jan. ,4. An Imperial Irado Juot received directs that the projected contracta for guns Intended -'for the Turkish aavy shall bo given to the Kruppa , and that the contracts for the proposed four new Turkish Ironclads be- ' given to the Arm strong * . It appears doubtful , however , whether cither guns or ships will be orJercJ In tbo near future. _ i-vilohlon of 'I'inxirr In Spnln , MADRID , Jan. 4A dlsjia'lo'v ' from Oveldo , capltol of 'iho province of ( bat name hi the Asturlas district , lays that 209 kilogramme * , about 440 pound o , of powder exploded today at the San iMajovIa factory. Seven persons were killed outrlglu and many badly injured. The building was completely destroyed , To Coimlilcr Unorllc--il. . MONTREAL , Jan. 4. Ton Catholic bishops from various parts of Canada , Including the mltercd abbott of tbo TrQpplsts , hive arrived hero to consider the pope-'a encyclical on the Manitoba school question , which will bo pub lished from 'tho ' pulpits next Sunday. Movt'iiifiitN of IlrllUh Slilpx. HONG K6.VG , Jan. 4. The British cruiser Edgar has arrived here and the British cruiser Graf ton has called northward. The bulk of the British fleet is reported to bo a ( Chu Suan , near Nlngpo. i j * " * Cuiiiniunili * Land Force * . BERLIN , Jan. 4. CapU'a Rofondahl , com mander of the German ship Krlcdrlsch Karl , has been appointed commander of tbo Ger man forces ashore at Klao Cuau bay. MAN AND WOMAN7 MURDERED Donblo Killing Occurs in a Parm House Near Fairbury , GEORGE BAKER AND HIS WIFE SHOT DEAD Crime Committed Dnrlnir flip Unrlj- JlornliiK' Hour * llrotlirr of Demi , Mnn i Sitiito < Ml to lie II i I iMiirilcreil. , , , | , _ rAlRBURY. Neb. , Jan. 4. ( Special Tele gram. ) George Half or and hla wife , living on a form two miles west of tills city , were both killed about G o'clock this morning by o'lots fired through 'the ' window of their bed room , and Indications pclnt to William Baker , 'tho dead man's brother , as the mur derer. 'Bloodhounds ' have been put on the trull , and If the guilty man should be caught the probability Is there will be a Ijnrtlng. The shooting cccurtcd while Maker and this wlfocro dressing. Dich victim was ehot In the fnce , death resuming Instantly. Two panes of glass were blown out of the window , and the faces of linker and his vvlfo were filled with ehot. Quail shot was used and the charges wcro unusually foeavy. Baker's hired man wus at the birn and heard too shots , but paid no atteti'.lon to them until ci'othcr man came ru-nnlng from the house and told him Baker was Phot. The two ran at once to the f-iouEO. and JooKIng through tne window , saw the boJIes lying on < hc floor. They \vero so frightened tl.at they did not make the facto known here till some time afterward. I The heavy charges In the gun mangled the bodied of tljo victims fearfully. Mr. Baker was hit full In the right side of Uio face and neck ami his ekull was fractured. Mr. ' . Baker received a charge In the face , neck and shoulders and her skull was also frac- turned. .Apparently the shooting was dcao with a double-barreled shotgun end both barrels were fired slmuUancously. Pool- tracks were discovered leading from the window to t'ao road , and two empty shells were lying on the ground not far away. A pcsso at cnco took 'ihe matter lu had and hopes to apprehend the person who com mitted the brutal crime. William Baker , the supposed murderer , has been working on a farm cast of the city for seme time. Ho left there about 11 o'clock laat night and Jias not been seen since. TJJO two brothers have not been on good terms for years. > TIIAIX nOMUEIlS 'AT AVOIUC AOAIX. Ivnu < < ns cUy Onus : JutuiiH iiic 1'Itts- linrjr S. ( iiilf Komi. KANSAS CITY , Jan. 4. After about thrco months of Inactivity , Kansas City's train robbers scored another brilliant achievement tonight. This time the Kansas City , Pltts- burg & Gulf road Is the sufferer. The com pany's Port 'Arthur ' express , which left the depot hero at 6:40 : tonight , was robbed befoie It had passed beyond the city limits. Two men , whom no one but the express messenger seems to have seen , 'climbed Into the express car as the train left itho depot. They overpowered the messenger , bound and gaggeJ ! him , and rifled the car before the train came to a stop. When the train slowed up at a railroad crossing known as Air Line Junction , near the southeastern limits of the city , they climbed out of the car and disap peared. Nothing was known of the robbery until a negro train porter entered the car and found the helpless express messenger. After the treln bid beta stopped and others of the crow had come forward and released 'the express messenger It was found that the robbera had rifled the local safe , taking from It everything of value. Taey hid made no effort to disturb the thiough safe , which is protected by a tlmo lock , from Air Line Junction a 'telegraphic report of the robbery was sent to the city und the train proceeded south , i i The 'Wells ' Fargo company controls the ex press business on the Pittsburg & Gulf road. At t'40 express compauyVi ofllco ( here C. 11. Toaa , the local manager , stated that thcro waa not much ct value In the local safe and that $200 or ? 500 would probably cover the company's loss. lei police circles , however , the Impression prevails that the lobbers bo- curcd several thousand dollars In money and jewelry. The report received at tbo express com pany's olllco hero states that the robbers en. tcred the express car as the tra'm was pullIng - Ing out of the yards , having forced the rear door with a jimmy. B. iM. Hyde of Kansas City was the express messenger. Upon turnIng - Ing from his work ! ho looked Into the barrel of a elx-shootcr. The messenger offered no resistance , though he was well anneJ , and after the robbers had bound him , cne of the two stood guard over him whllo the other rifled the safe. The robbers are de scribed as smooth faced young men , and the fact thit both were extremely oervous while In the express car Is taken as evidence that they arc now recruits to the Kansas Cltj force of train robbers. Lurrnit'.s WIIK.VT iini'oitTRU soui. Alleged Unit It IH IloiiKlit to HiKx - portfil. OHICAGO , Jan. I. Joseph Loiter Is said to have closed contracts for the greater part , if not all , of his 8.7CO.OOO bushels of cash wheat. Negotiations liavo been under way for eeveial days and are about closcJ. The buyers are I. Droyfuss & Co. . of New York , the Trench exporters , and Gil & Flehcr of Baltimore. Dreyfuss' man Is hero looking < rver the wheat ; and samples have been for warded to the Now York headquarters. Noth ing Is known about the terms , but they are believed to bo satisfactory to Leltor. Gil & Fisher , the Baltimore exporters , arc among the largest rash grain handlers In the world , and stand at the head as a corn house , Vntnl UcolHtuucc to CHICAGO. Jan , 4. The crusade. In Chi- cngo against gambling resulted today In a tragedy. Henry Machl , a saloonkeeper ut Clark and Van liurcn streets , died this afternoon - noon aa ( ho result of Injuries received while. retistliih' constables who wcro making u ruld on his slot machines , _ .Hot riiM'iilN of Oceiiii Vexi-clH JanI. . At New York Arrived , Vccndam from Rotterdam , Aurtlla from LlvcrpooJ. Sailed. AnchpjMa for Glasgow , Norrriannla for Qc- lioa , Slcuy for Slettln , Georgia for Liver pool , At Liverpool Arrived , Ccphalonla from Boston. At Quccnstown Arrived , Majestic from New York. At LIzard-S:30 : a. m. Passed , St , 1'aul from New York for Southampton , THE BEE BULLETIN. tt > athcr Forecast for Nebraska ttilrj Southwesterly Wlri I. Itrmilt In Doubt In Ohio. ( Irnrrnl llootli Outline * llln 1'lnnn. Uoulite Murilcr nt 1'nlrliury , Nell. Srhrtiifi In Onnt t'ollro Communion , S. Aftrrnmtli of London 1'lro. Mexico KojPctH nil American Otnlni , 3 , NrliriMkn Supreme Court Cmuraot 4. Killtorlnt and Comment. fl. Summit In 1'nMonifer Hntr * . Lecture by lllihnp Onrrett. 0. Counrll IlluITR l.ocnl MnttrM Io n \viuiilrri Aimcmlilliii ; , 7. ( Jrnernl Nc of the. Viirthcr Wont. Ilrtilacr ritrvlmmon * Talks Sumo .More , 8 , Clly Counrll Proceeding ! . Mmo. Vulo I.crtiircn Again. II. Wlcril Hlto Amoiif ; the Iiiillnnn , I'lliililiig Ilxponttlon Hutlillng * . 1'ollco ltoiir < l nuil Chlrfs ut Outs. Smjtli Thinks tlio llomld Are Valid , 11. Coiniuprclnl agil rinnnrlnl 1 , "Crookeil Jenny. " Toiiiporndiri- Oiiinlint , ' Hour. lli'Ki Hour. 1 ) ' . r. u. 111 . : ir. ; i p. m . : IT d n. in . ; it ; i > . in . ; t ! > 7 n. m . ; tu : i 11. in . to s a. in . : iu i -i it. in . n it n. in . : tt n p. in . 10 10 n. m . ; ir ( i n. in . : tii 11 n. in . : n i 7 P. in . : i ? tu in . : tit s p. in . : KI it n. in . : ir CHOI'S IV KI.OItlDA AUK I.JITH KI ) . I'liiisual Ciilil S'licll HUM n IlllKliOiiK iiV.-c- : ( . JACKSONV1LLR , Fla. . Jan. I. The cold weather of January 1 nnd 2 did considerable temporary dnmago to vegetables , but none of a pcrmamcnt character. Or.iagu trees will In sonii Instances lo e their foliage and when situated In exposed places In the northern border of the orange belt will lose a part of their tender growth. Owing to the fact , however , that the sap was down , the trees themselves were able to resist un cathcd oven lower temperature. Reports from the pineapple belt of the east coast Indicate that thn damage to pineapple , ? was trilling. The fall crop of tobacco In all parts of the state was injured badly. Blooms on straw berries were killed. Uarly strawberries In the northern section wcro frozen onf the vines and the plants themselves set back fully s\\ \ weeks. The tcndercst gal den crops In all sections as fnr south as Tampa wcro lacking protec. . tlon by forests , streams or lal.es , weio badly Injured ; but exposed gardens did not rcprc- Eenl more than half the area In tiuck , grow , crs having learned by experience the wisdom of ( selecting well protected spots. KOR 'iin : COLORADO ixiinuT. MIINH MceHiiUM ttt IH- Hold tit A nl < ii I'tilille InturvHt. DENVUR , Cole , Jan. 4. ( Special Tele gram. ) Secretary George M. Mcschko of the Colorado commission called upon Mayor Mr- Murray today and discussed the advlslblllty of calling a mass meeting of the citizens of this county foi "ao purpose of increasing the Interest In the matter of a state exhibit at the Tranamlss'aslppl Exposition. It is claimed by those who ha\o charge of the Colorado exhibit that a mcea meeting In Denier will have the effect of causing similar meeting in other counties in Iho state and will educate the people to the importance of the movement. The Mining Engineers' as sociation has decldeJ to have a mineral ex hibit at the exposition. They have formu lated plans to co-opcrato with the mlncial counties of the state In forming an exhibit worthy of the leading 'industry of the state. Should the different counties refuse to com bine In a mineral exhibit , the Mining Engi neers' association will have an exhibit of Its own. GIVIXG .IISTICn TO A 1'OLYfi VMIST. Indeterminate benlenei- a Man -Midi hcvon Wit ON. CHICAGO , Jan. 4. David E. Bates , ac cused of having- six wives more than the law allows , and who as a result of his arrest several months ago has had steady employ ment at the dime museums , was this after noon convicted of bigamy in the first -of the numerous cases against him. Ho was given n flue o * $1,000 and an Indeterminate sen tence in the penitentiary. Upon the announcement of the verdict the examination of vcnlremen for a jrry to hear 'jo second charge against the in woncr was begun Immediately. It Is also rioposcd to press a charge of perjury against Bateii , based on admissions 'inado by him today on the witness stand. Three of the wives weio present In court. covrmn'r OK COUUT. Hill In He IiHrodneecl InIMV Yuri ; ALBANY , N. Y. , Jan. 4. Assemblyman 3reen of New York will Introduce a bill In tended , he says , to put a stop to "govern ment by Injunction " It piovldcs that no person shall bo punished for a contempt of court unless the act was committed In the Immediate view of the court Itself. It further provides that If contempt Is charged , the accused shall bo entitled to a trial by jury. Another bill to bo introduced modifies ) the law known as "anti-conspiracy" by permit ting the peaceable assembling of 'working- men , and allowing them to try to Induce a workman to leave his employment by request and argument. Such acts on the part of worklngmen are not to bo punished as con spiracy. MI.MMIS 11 lU KIIOM .SI'FKOOVTIOV. Fiitnlltli'H Follow a Fire In a Montana Illne. BUTTi : , iMont. Jan. 4. riro on the 700 foot level of the Never Sweat mine of the Anaconda company this afternoon resulted In the death by suffocation of Michael C. Flaherty and John F. Lsiillivan , plpcmcn Iti the Anaconda mlno proper , and the narrow eecapo of three otherB employed In Iho Never Sweat. I'rcHhli'iidal Kli-ctlon In TruniOiiiil. JOHANNESBURG , Jan. 4. The voting In the presidential election commenced jester- day. The candidates are Messrs. Krugcr , Joubcrt and Schalliburgcr. The latter's can didacy appears to bo Intended to split Jou- bcrt's vote and secure the re-election of Prce. Idcnt Kruger. Joubert accuses Schalkburgcr of breaking his engagement not to run. Ho declares that if President Krugcr is re-elected ho ( Joubert ) will continue In ofllco as com mandant general , .but If Schalkburger Is elected ho will forthwith resign that pout. IInmila RlinrKfil ttllli TrluUery , LONDON , Jan. 4. The Shanghai corre spondent of Jus Dally Mall pays : The Russians tricked China Into con- suiting to an occupation of Port Arthur by representing that the British fleet was com- IIIK to capture It , They also asked the Chinese to prohibit the Uugllah from land ing. This was refused , but tbo Englishmen icolnK ashore at Port Arthur Are suadpueil * * * * * * * * * ait to Test tbo Validity of the Oomtnis * . sion Law. MOVE AGAINST THE HERDMAN CROW0 Present Fire and Police Board Saitl to B ( Illegally Constituted. ASKS COURT TO DECLARE PLACES VACANT MoCoy and Olmstoad Apply for Peremptory Writ of Mandamus , GOVERNOR ACTS WITHOUT AUTHORITY HIM AiipoIiitineiilM t'nder ( he Act of the Li'KlNliitiirc nn t'lmnrraiMctl ' i AiKiiinptloii of ( Jovernnien- , , ' \ tal runetlon. r \ The qt.rstlon of the legal right of the gov crnor to name the members of the Flro nnd Police commission of the city of Omaha came before Judge Scott jcstcrday afternoon , but was not finally disposed of , the court hear- tig : arguments and taking the matter uruler advisement prior to handing down an oplu * Ion. Upon the convcn'og of court yesterday after * neon Frank L McCoy and Robert II. Olm stead , as rclators , appeared before Judge Scott and nskcd for a peremptory writ off mandamus against Frank 13. Mooros , < iS mayor , and William \V. Blngham , Wllllant T. Bechel , Louis Ilurmester , Charles 0. Lo beck , Mjron D. Karr , Eniest Stiiht , David T. Mount , Frank J. OJurklcy and George W. Mercer , members of the city council of the city of Omaha , requiring them to act under nnd In accordance with the provisions of the statutes of the st.ito of Nebraska and ap- lolut four members of the Fire and Pollc * commission In and for the city of Omaha. In the petition which the rclators have on fllo they contend that there Is a department In the city government known as the Fire nnd Police Commission , and as now consti tuted Is composed of the respondent , Frank E. Moorce , nnd four peifcons , I ) . I ) . Gregory. William C. Bullard , James H. Pcabody and Robert D. Leo Hcrdmau , pretending to act as members. It Is futthcr alleged that on or about March 19 , 1SD7 , Silas A. Holcomb , aa governor of the state of Nebraska , assumed the power and pretended tp appolnt and com mission the four persons last name-l aa mem bers of Iho Fire nnd Police Commission In , r.iul for this city , and thcicupon the said per sons so named , without any other authority or appointment , and claiming no other rlght than as appointees of Iho g6vcrnor , Silas A. Holcomb , entered Into possession of the ofllces and records of the Bo"ard of Flro anil Police Commissioners of the city of Omaha , and elnco that tlmo have been in possession , of the said ofllco and the said records , con. trary to law and without any legal right. It Is alleged that the persons named have assumed the powers of do juro members ol the board and without any claim of right cent tlnuo to perform the duties of the office which they allege to hold. ONLY ONE H'AS ' A RIGHT. Ttho relaters , IFrank L. McCoy and Robert ! H. Olmsted , ccutlnuo In 'their petition by al leging that a vacancy cxlsto In the boirJ acid that none of the members , c\cepticig ; Frank C. iloores , mayor , has a uhatlow of tltlo to the offices which tiiey pretend 10 hold , and In support of this contention they allege that by virtue of the laws and tlio constitution , of the state the governor has no authority for appointing nuti to look after the govern ment of the city of Omaha. They aver that this Is a function that is within Uio power at the city council and tbat when Governor Hol comb made the appointment of the present members of the board ho exceeded his author ity and usurped a power Hiat belonged solelyi to the members of the city council. They go still further as rclators and say tint the leg islature of the Rtato had no authority 'to ' pass a law authorizing the governor to make such appointments ; that such appointments wcro in violation of 'tho principles of self-govern- metit. I Tlio prayer of the relaters Is to the effect tLat the peremptory writ Issue at cnco and that the city council or the city of Omaha bo commanded to dcclato vacant the ofllcea whlrfi Gregory , Bullard , Pcabody and Herd , man pretend to 1iold and appoint four cltl . zcns of Omaha as members of the Flro and I"ollco commission for the respective terms In accordance with the ( irovlslona of the lawn of the state. The rotators demand ( fiat upon the ad judlcatlon of the qucstlcds Involved the city council , upon the granting of the mandamua , at once meet and make the appointments. Tbo court Is asked to oust the parties whom It Is alleged pretend to hold the olllccs ot flro and police commissioners and declare the ofllcesacunt Instanter. HAS LONG BEEN CONSIDKRKD. Whllo the move to test tlio validity of the law under which Governor Holcomb ap pointed the present members of the board has been under consideration for eomo time , it -v as eiot until yesterday that It was -positively decided to bring ICio action. The attorney who have the matter In charge say that they have given tlio matter mature consideration and bclelvo that their position la good. They say that they have not consulted with Ilia members of the city council , and consrjuentlyr do not know what action will bo taken Irt the event that the court holds with them. ' However , they sU i that It the peremptory ) writ la granted and If the council does not act , they will ot once go to the supreme court for a final adjudication of the matters In controversy. They say that they have looked up tbo law of not only this , but othcp- states , and that the most of tbo authorltlea' ' are squarely with them , The courts , they ) * ay , have universally liej a that IJjo Jcelalf'