THE OMAHA DAILY. BEE : , TUESDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1887.
iIE HEARING IS POSTPONED
Orhaha's Freight Bureau Delegation ,
Moota With a Disappointment.
THE'SOLDIERS-TRAINING SCHOOL
tcport oftlioBonrd nl'VMtorM to tlic
'Acndcthy nt West Point HlK lii8
; The Habeas
CorpiiH Case.
liurcnu Itopresoiitntlves ,
, Dec. 1U. | SK.'clal | Telegram
to the Hen. ] A delegation representing the
Omaha freight bureau nnd consisting of
Secretary Urifllt4 , Kuclid Martin , Hubert
Basso n and W. A. L. Gibbon , arrived In tills
city thin morning and arc quartered at the
Ebbflt. 'Jhoy cnllcd early u | > on the Inter-
stattj commissionto ; ascertain how noon their
argument co'uld be heard in reference to ilia-
ci'lliifiiuUiJa.nmv existing nt all Nebraska
point * in favor of Chicago on long haul rales ,
os they hud been previously notified tlmt the
case _ would bo taken up us boon as possible
after the Kith inst. They wcro surprised at
being Informed that the postjtoneuicnt hud
been asked for by thn Chicago lines on no
'count of the Illness'of Mr. Own-go Hipley , of
the Htirlington road. Telegrams wcro at
once Kent , on bohulf of the Inter-state com *
miftfllon , to the Chicago representatives in an
endeavor to secure a meeting by the 10th If
possible , but there is some doubt whether
this can bo accomplished for the reasous be
fore stated. Judge Cooley was absent to-day
at Mt. Vernon but the committee had u long
coufeicnco with Mr. Walker , of the commis
sion , in reference to their cases. Mr. Walker
expressed himself as recognizing the wide
hearing upon this lini > ortatit question "of thu
miim of Iho two locals. " From his conversa
tion the impression was givcu that it may bu
necessary for the commission to visit Omalui
and examine thoroughly Into the existing
condition of Inter-state transportation ut that
point before forming nn opinion upon the
question Involved. The committee will remain -
main in Washington until they ascertain
definitely whether a hearing will bo grunted
them in thn near future. Fulling In this they
AfTad-H nt Went Point.
Dee. 1'J. [ Special Telegram
to the Hr.i ! . ] Thu annual report of the
board of visitors to tha United States mili
tary academy at West Point , has been com
pleted. The board recommends thut the
annual report of the superintendent of thu
academy bo printed hereafter with all papers
thai accompany it. The present 'practice is
to print these reports without accompanying
papers and to inuko it a part of the report of
the lieutenant general of the army. The
board thinks that It should be made a
separate pamphlet , that mure may be known
of the alTairs of the academy. Attention Is
directed to the want of additional clerks at
the Mcudcmy mid that the compensation
fixed for cillrcn clerks Is very much below
what It should be , considering the character
and amount of work accomplished and the
long , faithful nnd meritorious Horvicci of
thoio employed. It is suggested that soldier
clerks' bo detailed for duty and that such de
tails carry additional compensation which
nhould bo provided by congress , The board
recommends that there bo inserted in the
military academy appropriation bill one
item for this purpose to read as follows :
Extra duty pay of enlhted men detailed for
clerical services at hc.iilijunrturs ut the mili
tary academy ,
The course of studios pnrsued ut the acad
emy is commended ami the work of the ofll-
cors in charge eulogized. Thu report is very
' elaborate nnd contains a great deal of gen-
'oral information its to studies , accommoda
tions ut thu academy , dally'routine of cadets ,
etc. The board believes that if the knoivl-
-edge of elementary ulgebru and geometry
( .were udllod ttf the'roquircmentH for admis
sion much valuable time might bo saved
which would bo devoted to the study of
Kngllsh literature and of the modern km *
guiiKcs und that tleeidedly butler result *
would bo obtained. The report expressed
the belief that the standard of educational
qualifications for admission to the academy
should bo raised. If the study of German
ran.be udmittrd to the course of studies ,
without crowding out any btudy now pur-
eued , the > board thinks ! it should be admitted
inasmuch as Germany has attained such
prominence In military science , mid in view
of the tact that theru are largo numbers of
Germans in the United States. The board
does not believe the study of Spanish
should bo dropped or abridged at thu acad-
euiy , but hat on the contrary , more atten
tion should be given to it. Thn board llmls
nothing to ciitieisu in thu methods of thu
government ami discipline. It Is observed
that appointments under the competitive
examination system hiivt'bocn far moru suc
cessful than these madu directly. The
board recommends that the regulation
of thu war department requiring thu
candidate , upon admission , to deposit with
the treasurer of the military academy the
sum of f 100 bo rigidly enforced. This is to
cover the expenses of candidates prior to ad-
mission. The board bulievcs that congress
should provide necessary funds to < > reet all
buildings requiredfor theiwooftboucademy ;
that provision should bo made jn like mumier
for the renewal of furniturp and necessary
repairs , and that the cadet funds be devoted
to lliu erection of n memorial hull , which
could bo used for graduating , exorcising in
Inclement weather , social gtitherings , etc.
Eighty horses , the number now used in the
Instruction of cadets in cavalry and artillery
exercises , is declared to bo insulHcicnt.
Attention Is again directed to thu need of
barracks for the accommodationoftho cavalry
detachment near the sltooi-ciipled for cavalry
Htatilc'i and to the lack of accommodations for
Instructors ut West Point ,
To Iluilcl PoMolllcoK.
WAIIIXOTOX , Dec 12. [ Special Telegram
to the UKI : . ! A bill was introduced in the
senate to-day by Mr. Paddock for the erection
of more postofllcu buildings for the exclusive
use of postoftlccs of the llrst and second
class. It authorizes the secretary of thu
treasury to pmvhaso sites for anil c.iuso to
bo erected thereon suitable buildings with
fireproof vaults therein for thu usu of post-
oftlces of the tiivt mid second class. Plans
and spec-ideations and full estimates for the
buildings shall bo previously Jinado and
approved Jointly by thosecroturyof the treas
ury and the postmaster general , but in no
case shall the cost for the slto and building
for the ' use of any postonlco exceed tlu > aggre-
pite'sum of thogiflss ivcolptsof said oHlces
for the two lUeal years precoodlmj the date
of thu Rociirliu ; of the site for the same. The
jxistmuster general is autlmrl/od and di
rected to prepare forthwith u list of all post-
ofllees of the first and second class which are
not already provided with buildings con-
" ittriictcd and owned by the United Suites ,
with a statement us to the exterior dimen-
mous and Internal urmngenumtx of the build
ing required by each of said olllies and tlio
maximum ( * uui nutlbtrUwl to bo expended
under thu provision of this net tor
Iho purchase of thu sitti und thu construi'lion
of thn tmihling theivon for each of said
oflleiS , with such other suggestions nud
rcmmiwmlatloi BUS ho may docm it prox'rlo |
mulcts In alt mnttui-s pertaining to the selec
tion Miit pmvlmso of sites and the adoption of
imyTcottiral dc.sbrus. plans. umlhwilicatimis |
fni'Mieh iiniUling , the postmaster general
Mnill act lit conjunction witli the hccrctury of
tint tivnsnry , but all formal contract * slusll
1)0 'mado and approved In the manner re
quired tiv existing law. The bill appropriates
frl'liiu ' > .tiiO ( which shall l > o Immediately avail-
ublo t" curry out tbo provisions ot this net ,
I > roiMilcil. thai no money thus i''tir'1l ! ' > l'is..J.
fihull lMMivnih hlo for thf flurclmw of any situ
or the twist ructti n tif any t. &stotllro bnildiiiu-
thereon , until a valid tl'.le tonuch slto for
s.iid building sti i Uo vrstdd in the
United ytati-s , mid provldeil , further that
the miMi.ys npiroprnitcd | ti.v this act shall bo
es' , 'mleH in each HHCJ ! .ve.ir proi > ortuiniiiety
'
'to llio iiumbcrof postnfllccsof the llrbt nii'l '
neeond rlasscx jn each str.tn and territory.
ThH measure it ui line \vilh the reprutcd I
upf/cMloiift of the Ilti : : . tlmt the government
hoiil'l own Us own | Hisiofilcu buildings us a
mnttsr of economy , ami-at the tniiiv tim ° ,
ol Iho UOarUoJ taiiec in
circulation among tlio mechanics and artisans.
The amount umnmlly putd for rent for post-
ofllccs not o\Sncd ; by the -govcrJitnwu \vlll
aggregate nearly ft ( XT oeut of the sum , which
this bill proposes to appropriate. Inasmuch
ns the government can borrow money freely
at . ' ( per cent if it were necessary , there will
bo mi annual saving of ! > l > er cent thtough
the government possessing its own buildings ,
even with the largo expenditure projiogcd.
For ( lie Otiintin 1'ost oflleo.
WASIIIXOTOX , Dec , 12. [ Special Telegram
to the HKK ] Mr.Mnndorson introduced In the
senate to-dny the bill anticipated some days
ngo hy a Hnc .special , providing for the pur
chase of n new silo nnd the construction of it
federal building at Omnljn , adequate to the
demands of the government's business there.
It appropriates ? l iM.OOO for the site ana
building und provides that the building now
; sct for thc'ikistortleo shall bo turned over
'or the use of the army for the headquarters
f the Department of the Platto. The bill is
iccompanfcd by drawlngs.nnd elaborate do-
Hcrlptionsof the present building , nnd letters
indorsing the proposition from the judge of
ho federal court , the postmuster ,
: olloetors t 'df % Customs and Inter-
ul revenue. 'In short , nil ofllclals
In Inoro' 'commodious and comfort-
ble quarters , together With a largo number
f prominent citizens of Omaha. Mr. Man-
Icrson also introduced thu bill framed ami
idoptcd at the national encampment of the
G. A. K. at St. Louis , known us the "G. A.
" 1. dependent pension bill , " and which was
icnt to Mr. Mumlerson with a request for its
ntroductfon.
Mr. Paddock Introduced n bill providing
'or a new upmrtonmcnt | ! of Halt Lake into
aldcrmunlo and council deputies under the
auspices of the govc'mor , secretary and Utah
- ommlsslou ; also a bill providing for the up-
xiintment of district school superintendents
nd county clerks In the county of Utah un
der the auspices of the federal government.
This is done to talto the appointment out of
'ho control of the Mormons.
Knrwnlt'H Immigration mil.
WASHINGTON , Dec. la. Senator Farwell's i
111 to regulutc immigrfitioii provides that the
mmlgrullan of convictit , paux.'rs | , idiots nnd
nsano porrfons from any forciun country
Into the United States Is prohibited. Any
mmigrunt before being permitted to hunt
hall exhibit to the proper officials a suitable
ertiticato from the United States consul for
.hojiqrt of clearance stating that the im
migrant comes tinder the provisions of the
statute and is possessed of sufficient menus to
BUp | > ort himself six months. If any immigrant
s'mil bo the head of a family , the certilicuto
shall st.ito besides the above facts the num
ber , ngo and relationship of the members of
said family , and that ho ban thu means to
support them six months. All persons not
; .xhibitlng such certluYates shall bo returned
o tin ) country whence they came. The
mister of any vessel who shall accept any
mmigrant as n pussungur , or attempt'to land
liny immigrant who has not Jlrst procured
the certlllciity provided for , shall bo guilty of
a misdemeanor , and upon conviction thereof
shall Do punished by a line not exceeding
51,000 for each person found without such
certificate , ami may also be imprisoned for a
term not exceeding one year.
Indicted For Timber Htcnllnt ; .
WASHINGTON , Dec. ill Information has
been received at the general land ofllce that
the United States grand jury in Montana has
found indictments against Thomas F. Oakes ,
J. M. Buckley , E. L. Homier , A. U. Hammond
mend and L. .T. Hathaway for unlawfully
taking timber from publlo hinds of the
United States and shipping the .same out of
the territory. Oakes is vice president and
general manager of the Northern Paeitic
railroad compaq ? . Thu others are employed
in various capacities by the Northern Pa-
rillunnd the Montana Improvement company.
These indictments are understood to be in
connection with proceedings pending against
the Northern Pacific railroad and Montana
Improvement company. Involving trespasses
on public timber U > the amount of about
$ . ' ,000,000.
Hill * Imrodiiceil Ily Mamlcrson.
WASHINGTON , Dec. I'-1. [ S | > eclal Telegram'
to the HIE. : ] Senator Manderson intro
duced a bill to-day to amend section iSJT > of
the revised statutes doneern'ing 'details of
army orticcrs to educational institutions , etc.
Ho proposes that thu president , upon applica
tion of u college having u capacity of 150
male students , may detail an otllccr of thu
army to act ns president , superintendent or
professor thereof , but that the number of
oflicers so detailed shall not exceed fifty at
niiy , time , and Unit they shall bo appointed
throughout the Unitoa States , first to these
institutions applying for such detail as are
required to provide instruction in military
Uictius uiidrr the act of congress of July ! ! ,
IMG , and after that to be distributed , as
nearly us practicable , according to popula
tion. The secretary of war Is authowed to
Isstiu Hold pieces , etc. , to bo used in practice
at the college. The senator also introduced
the Harrison bill , which figured so conspicu
ously in the last congress , to divide Dakota
and mlmit-thu south half to wfatehood , also
bills for thu rcliuf of John Little , Hobart
Williams , A. G. Shaw , Mrs. Juliet G. Howe
and W. H. Tibbots.
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Ktolo a March.
WASHINGTON , Dec , 12. [ Special Telegram
to the HKK. ] lu the senate to-day Mr. Hutler ,
of South Carolina , offered a resolution forlho
api > oiiitmeiit of n xpcuial committee on postal
telegraphy , und his motion was udopted.
This will make-him the chairman of the com
mittee. No objection was raised to the
proposition , because It was supposed , on the
part of the republican senators present , that
Mr. Sawyer , the chairman of the committed
of postoflicea and post roads-whlc.h had this
subject under consideration , was agreeable
to the now arrangement. Hut it appears that
Mr. Sawjer knew nothing libout It , und was
not in thu senate chamber at thu time Butler
made his motion. Wlicu the senate moot
to-morrow Mr.'Sawyor will , call attention to
the fact , ututcluliu for the postoflleo committee -
too the iiimo Jurisdiction It hns always had
of the subject.
IllKBliiK w"in Hot ho.
WAsniNOTpv , Doc. 12. Kugeno HIgglns ,
chief of the appointment division , said to-day
that the report that ho will shortly retire
from public service is true. Ho desires"
belter his condition In life by going into
business for himself. Ho had retained his
present ollieo at personal saerilico much
longer than tic.hud intended. Another reason
why ho has uot resigned before was that ho
was being assailed upon all sides and ho
could not bring himself to retreat under fire ,
Parly CiuicuxriCH.
WA8IUXIITOX , Deo. li. ! After adjournment
of the liouso cnucusses of both parties wcro
called for the purposes of selecting member
ship of the urinimittoc on elections. Imme
diately after adjournmcnV of the house the
republicans mot In caucus and selected .tho
following .representatives ) , to servo on tin
commitU'ti on elections : Uowoll , of Illinois ,
Ilmik , of Tennessee ; Cooper , of Ohio ; Ly-
innn , of lowir ; Johnson , of Indiana , und
Lodge , of Musbachiisotts. .
Among the bills' introduced In the senate
to-day was ouo by Farwell , to rcguluto im
mlgvation.
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NcbrnsUn anil town 1'eiiHlonn.
WA IIIX IOX , llei" . 1 ! . ' . [ Special Telegram
to thu iiii.lTho : following pensions for
Nebruskniis wuro'lfsued December 11 , 18.S7
Original Eland P. Oy oocl , Shinny ; Alber
Tanner , Heatrico ; Wurj < ' 'i PtiMolmiinLeigh
Iii"reasc--WllUam Ncely , N'comu.
Iowa Pensions ; Mexican war Hendorsor
Uronson. Iowa City. Original Martin T ,
SK'cn , Lukn Mills ; MieJiuel HuUon , For
.MudUon ; George Howurd , Full-Held ; Thumai.
L. McWilllams , Mount Ayre. Increase Jo'os
Trexull , liurllngton ; Gcorgo S. Nellis , cah-o.
Tim l lslirr fiiuiilNKton.
W smv :7.jc : ; T > cr. I1. ' . ltIs , believed hero
ilinctiie fishery commUslon 1mvo given up nil
hopes of formulating a general treaty , uiul
that the most they hoi-u In nccomplibli is an
uuraoment on u protociil drtiniug the menu-
ingot wrtiiin clavisos of thu treaty of ISIS ,
biiih as those ivaUnr ! to bait , to repairs and
ii'tiVihmenth , and to traiiH-stiipmuui lu bond
i .Tas C'liundn of American fish.
" .I".in wu. Xotl'H.
MiiMjTtx , IW. U. [ Special Tolopram
to the iipp i-Oulhwalte , of Ohfo , will
likr.lv 'oo rJialnnan of thfi honso committee
ou 1'ocltto ruilroadi. Ucluiau. of ludlaau , or
Dates , of AUibama , chairman of publlo lands'
"
nml i ills , of "Texas , chairman < ? t wa'ys nijd
iiicans. . , . '
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Patrlvk X. Dugnn , the crank , who sang the
iloxology In the gallery of tlio liouso when
' . ongre. s convened n week ago to-day , of
which the UKK special s ] > oke. has been fined
LWlcij lu police court for publlo disturbances.
To-diiy he was fined $3 If he does not Jeavo
'he city at once.
Mortimer D. Hyde , of Omaha , was to-dny
admitted to practice before the Interior" de
partment.
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Tlio Hnboas Corpus On so Argurcl.
WASHISOTON , Dee. 1'J. [ Special Telegram
o the linn. ] .Messrs. Latubertson and Hurr
began their arguments In the Lincoln habeas
corpus cose before the supreme court about S
o'clock this afternoon nnd finished Just In
line for adjournment. The court is expected
: o deliver Its decision u week from to-day.
The attorneys leave for Nebraska tomorrow.
There wcro no now points developed in the ar
uments. '
Pofttnl
WASHINGTON , Dee. 12. [ Special Telegram
o the OCR. ] Among the presidential iloml-
nitioiis made to-dny are Herbert' Hottenbcrg
: o bo iwsthiastcr at Hay Springs , Neb. , anil
Frank Pay ut Hcnklemun , Neb.
The time schedule of the star mall route
'rom Wellsvlllo to Lawn , Neb. , has , beeit
hanged as follows : Leave Wellsvlllo Fri
days at 7:110 : a. m. , arrive at Lawn by B:30 p ,
ui. ; leave Lawn Thursday at 7:30 : a. m. , ar
rive ut Wcllsvillo by 7w : : p. m.
MA1 K AN ASSIGNMENT. '
Failure of iho Knnsns Cltjr Klectrlc
Itnllwiiy Company , i
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Dec. 12. ( Special.
Telegram to the /JEK. ] The Kansas City
Elcclriu railway company made a voluntary
assignment to-day for the benefit of its crcd-
tors. t Mr. Kvau A. Fussell , was npuointed
assignee. Mr. Warren Watson , the secretary
ind agent of the company states in his afli-
davit that the nssots ot the company consists
of two engines , one boiler , six dynamos , two
motors , two incomplete motors , /our
cars , four miles of wire , sixty
poles , bells , pulleys. bar.s , heater ,
desks , stove , stool , ono Vandorpoolo motor ,
one Vnnderpoele dynamo , engine house and
the lease of the ground ou which it stands , u
lot of material used in electric railroads , nnd
a fra'r.o'.ilso from lluj City of Kansas for Certain
uses of olec'ricity , and a lease of the right-of
way of the rnadlttd ot the Hast Fifth street
railroad , and tlio full valucof which Is $10,000
or more. _
DI3ADIA' MISTAKES.
Two Hunters Kill Each Other While ? '
A tier Turkeys.
IVANSsCiTV , Dee. 12. W. H. Grliitcr , a
well known stockman of Munclc , Kan. ,
and W. H. Kuun.ua , a prominent ctti/en efFort
Fort Scott , went turkey hunting with a party
of friends Saturday , in Orark county. The
The parties separated , Grlntcr having the
turkey bono. Ho mndo a call with the bono
which Uaiuiua mistook for n turkey , and see
ing a portion of Grlntcr's head , fired a load
of buckshot Into It. Grintcr , supposing it
had been done , purposely , returned the fire ,
killing Uauqua instantly. Grintcr lingered
for half nn hour and then died.
Farmers Victorious.
Dr.s MOIXKS , In. , Dec. 12. [ Special Tele
gram to the HEK.J Judge Shirus , of the
federal court , decided n case in the chambers
to-day of much interest to the farmers of
Iowa. Nearly three years ago one Hugh K.
Creighton , ngoiit for the investment of east
ern capital , left town not to return. It was
then discovered that he was n defaulter to
the amount of about JKHJ.dOO , which ho had
collected from farmers , but had not returned
to the eastern houses. Where loans hadl > ccn
made by farmers nnfl they had afterwards
paid Creighton the amount to cancel the
mortgages ho had kept the money"nnd failed
to have the mortgages cancelled. , The com
panies thereupon announced that 'they tvbuld
hold the farmers responsible and .make them
pay over again. The latter resisted the col
lection of these loans and took the case into
court. Judge Shiras holds that the pom-
panics must suffer the loss as they are bourn }
by the acts of their agent , Creighton. The
comiiunies particularly interested are the
Security and Gcorgo W. Bowles Investment
companies of Hartford , Conn.
Supreme Court Decisions.
DEsMoixus , la. , Dec. 18. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hr.i : . ] The supreme court ren
dered the following decisions hero to-day :
State of Iowa vs E. O. Hulstead , appellant ,
Union district , itjversed.
Anna H. He.vi-o , guardian , appellant , vs
James Adams , Clayton district , reversed.
Agnes .1. Cowan , appellant , vs George
Mus rovr , executor , reversed.
G. W. Frank & Uariovr , appellants , vs T.
S. Arnold et ul. , Adams district , reversed.
Crushed by a Derrick ;
CitKSTON , lu. , Dee. 12. [ Special Telegram
to the UIK. : | The eight year old son of J. M.
Hale , a well-to-do farmer residing near Mount
. /Etna / , Adams county , was killed Saturday
afternoon by a fulling derrick. The derrick
had been Used for dressing beef and care
lessly left. The boy was playing with n ten
year old brother. Ho pulled the derrick over
by a rope from the top. It struck the boy
across the breast. The funeral occurred yes
terday. . . _
Convicted of Manslaughter.
ATLANTIC , In. , Deo. 12. [ Special Telegraih
tb the Hr.n.1 J. J. Donuhoe , on trial h'erb for
two weeks for the murder of Lawrence
Dulnn , a neighboring farmer , was this morn
ing found guilty of manslaughter.
Klks Oriitid
Nnw YOIIK , Dee. 12. The grand lodge of
Elks has determined that nil' the * annunl
meetings shall bo held in this city. Officers
were elected.
l'"veter ItoouiN thn Elkhorn.
EXITIII : : , Neb. , Doe. 12. [ Special to the
IJnn. ] Lust Sutuiduy BeiniH Swiug und
Wells & Orchard shipped thiitcen cars of
cattle and hogs to Chicago ever the Elkhorn
road , this being their first shipment pvcr.tlii's
road. The reduction of $20 on a car from hcj-o
to Chicago since the advent of the Fremont ,
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad scorn's tb
stimulate shipments. Who suys competition
does not pay I _
To Uuild the Ijoiii Fork
CoLUMiiUri , Neb. , Dec. 12. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hfi : , ] The committee appointed
by the board of supervisors to consider the
several bids Xor the construction of the Loup
Fork bridge recommended that thu Kiug
Hridgo company bo awarded the contract for
the sum of
Accidentally Hunt to Death.
FHHMO.XT , Neb. , Due. 12. [ Special Tele
gram to the HKK. ] Last evening Ellas
Leshuro was accidentally shot through the
right eye and bruin with n revolver in the
hands of a companion named George Young.
Leshuro U a single man twentysixyours old.
His parents Hvo in Osccola , lu.
Stvitohiiinn Horribly
DIINVEII , Col. , Due 12. [ Special Telegram
to the HKI : . ] W. D. Hivr.'iffood , a switch
tender In the Unlgii Pacific yards , was run
over this afternoon and instantly killed while
C-"iipting cars. He was unaware of the np
proai'h of H train loaded with stock , and
Htcpplng from one track to another was
knocked down , several curs passing over his
body , which was horribly mangled. Ho
leaves a wife uml one child.
Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Castoria.
When Baby was sick , w gave her Caatoria.
Wheu the tru A Child , fthe cried for CastorU ,
WLen ibe became Ulci , iho clung to Cutoria ,
Wteaihohad Children , she gave them CasliriA
PANTS ,
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Extra longf.s'lim . Pants.
Extra longstout ! Pants.
Extra shorit stout Pants.
Extra size , waist Pants.
New style cneck Pants.
New fancy stripe Pants
Nobby spring bottom
Pants.
Boys' extra , strong
Pants. , >
Children's neat Knee
Pants.
All Marked Down.
Price reduced on fine
Melton Overcoats.
Fine Beaver Overcoats.
Fine Chinchilla Over
coats.
Fine Astrachan Over
coats.
Fine Kersey Overcoats.
Fine Pique'Overcoats.
Good Frieze Oyercoats.
Good everyday Over
coats. ' . ' i
Good working Over
coats. '
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OVERCOATS.
THE BUKNING JHKCLiA. |
All Hopes or Saving Property Aban
doned Copper Takes n Jump.
NEW YOIIK , Dec. 12. AccorninR to reports
from the Hecla and Caluuieh mine , the ilro
has destroyed supports in the main shaft
and about an acre of the mine has caved in ,
All hopes of saving the property has been
abandoned. The property cannot bo put in
working order short of two or thrco years.
Last year's yield of copper in this mine was
ubout two-thirds of the copper yield in the
Lake Superior district. In London Chili
bars advanced t2 ! per ton and closed anid
great excitement with no sellers in the mar.-
ket. The excitement on change in this city
is immense at a half cent jxsr pound advance.
The French Cabinet.
PAKIS , Dec. 12. Tlrnrd to-day consented to
try again to form n ministry. Tlio Journal Of
ficial to-morrow will publish a list of the new
cabinet as follows : M. Tirard , president of
of tlic council and ) minister of finance
und posts und telegraphs ; Fall-
ieres , Justice ; Flourens , foreign
affairs ; Sarrien interior ; Dacltresmo
commerce ; Loubet , public works ; Deuiahy ,
marine ; Viette , agriculture ; Fuyc , public in
struction ; General Logorot , war. Of the
new cabinet Tirard , Fulleeres , ! Fayc ,
Demahy. Loubet and Dantresme , belong to
the union of the department und Sarrien and
Victto belong to the more advanced group.
Flourens and Logerot are not members of the
chamlcr. '
The new cabinet held a meeting nt the
Elysco ptilaco this evetiing when President
Carnet read his message to parliament. " The
message is leugtby and refers to politi-
eal question ! ; , pointing out the path
which the president would like to see the
parliament enter. The message relating to
Franco's foivlgn policy is couched in the most
pacific terms. The cabinet's reply will .de
clare that the government's desire is to com
mence the exhibition year with peace abroad
and concord nt homo , and will demand , as a
proof of confidence , three provisional credits.
School Iilfa In IltiHNln.
MoscowDoc. ; 12. The disturbances cre
ated here by the students of the university
have become so serious tlmt lectures have
been Hiispended and the meetings of students
are forbidden. In a recent fracas between
the students uud u body of troops , one stu
dent was killed and several wounded. Hun
dreds of others wore arrested. Cossacks
patrol the city night.uud day. A specially
heavy force Is stationed 'around the univer
sity. The troubles have no connection with
politics , but are duo totho objection of stu
dents to certain nowVnlles , which huvo been
adopted by the university.
Fatal Quarrel ol'Farmers.
KAni > CITV , Dak. , Dob. 12. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKC. } < - < TWO farmers named
Grubb and Hulrdon 'quhrrelled over the pos
session of a house at ' 'Fall-burn , thirty-two
miles south of thlsr rllaco , tlilv'afternoon.
Grubb i& dead , shot" tbi-ough the heart.
Httlrdon has u tiullcfiu Tils Lowe" * and will
die. Grubb yas sihtHo. Huirdon bus u
family , " 'iio coroner will hold un Inquest
to-morrow.
AVIH ft > lp Gorinuny.
LONDON , Dee. 12- The Kreuz Zcltung us-
serts on uuthority that Kuglund , in event of
war , will send a fleet to operate in the Ualtlo
and protect thu coasts Of Ituiy , The consent
of parliament , says the pa | > er , will not bu
asked until the moment comes fur putting
the agreement into eftVct.
. Latest NCWH Fitini Africa.
Losi > o\ , Dee 12. Dr. Junker has rcc'elvod
several letters from Kmln Hey , dated last
February 2 < . Tlio negroes had murdered
Grcske , agent of a Hamburg Ivory linn , mid
burned the town of Wadolauf. Kmln reports ,
however , that ho maintained the friendship
of several chiefs ,
Tlioy Tfll Thi-lr Htory.
Part of the Ilro and jwllco commissioners
met lust evening to hear the story of Ottlrcr
George Kuworth nml Jerry Leary , who tire
charged with improper conduct. . Asa quorum
wan uot present , no uctldn was taken. There
ONE PRICE CLO"miERSCOR.FARrlAM&13 ;
We will willingly refund the money for any
>
garme.nlj wnich you. dan duplicate for the same
amount we sell you. We carry the larerest and
,
4)1 I
most varied , as well as the best selected stock
in Nebraska.
In addition to our immense stock ot men's
wear ; we carry a beautifully selected assort
ment of children's suits and overcoats. Our
guarantee holds good in this department , as
well as all over the house.
ONE PRICE CLOTHIERSCOR.FARNAM&13
is i a probability , however , that both men will
bo exonerated.
Students Still nolllgcrcnt.
MoseoV , Dec. 12. The agitation among
the students in the university has entered
the agricultural academy. Troops parade
both buildings. A serious outbreak is threat
ened. The university has been closed.
John * Morley Seriously 111.
Loxnox , Dec. 12. John Morley is seri
ously ill with an affection of the liver.
Ferry's Assailant Insane.
PAWS , Dee. 1'J. Aubertine , the man who
shot Ferry , was before the judge to-day. Ho
showed lunacy. The exaninutlon was post
poned.
Arrlvod nt
LCiirihSS7 ( ) | / ; ( 7iJumrn | ( Ionian
Lr.oiionx , Dec. 12. New York Herald
Cable Special tothe Hfi.J : The American
yacht. Intrepid , has arrived.
Uisniurck's Colic.
BmiLix , Deu. 12. The disorder with which
Prince Hismarck was troubled was intestinal
colic. Ho has recovered.
Death.of of IMi-H. John Jacob Atttor.
Kiw ? YOIIK , Joe. 12. Mrs. John Jacob
Astor died this cvcnltfg
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THE OMAHA TUUN VEUEIN.
It Chooses Its Hoard of Oilifiers For
Another Year.
The Omaha turn verein society held their
annual cle tion of otllccrs ut the Imll of the
German-A'merleiiii ' school last night , and the
occasion was n spirited one. Louis Helnirod ,
who iilis fiUed the chair us ersto sprechcr so
capably for two years past was again pro
posed for ro-election. Ho however , declined ,
its his business demands moru of his time.
At llrst , the society was not disposed to take
no for an answer , and it was some time before -
fore Uu could convince the members that it
was not through modestly that ho was de
clining. His refusal was finally accepted un
der protest , and Ferdlnund Haurmiinn was
elected to succeed him us presiding ofllcor.
Mr. Hiiurinaun is u gentleman well fitted to
lill the plucc. Huhas line executive ability
mid has been connected with the society four
teen years , is thoroughly acquainted with its
workings to the minutest details.
The , folowing ( are the officers chosen for
the ensuing year : First sprccher , Pcrcll-
nund Hiiarmunn ; seeonu sprcehor , William
H. Hloedel : schriftwart , K. G. Grubo ; llrst
turnwiirt , Hou. Phillip Andres ; second turn-
wart , Cu > jor : Hucchner ; cassier , G. P..E1-
wissor ; "schatzinelster , J. I. Fniehauf ; biblio-
tht'kur , Fred Hrundes ; zcugwart , Henry
Koltl's ; vorsltzcr des scliulruthes , Louis
Heimrod ; llrrt revisions comitcmltglicd for
J. I. Fruelniuf. G. H. Maelt ; turnruth. Will-
him Hloedel , Hon. Phillip Andres , Ernest
Meyer , 11. Hosenzweig and Albert Uuint/o ;
committee on revisions , John liaumer ,
George Anthes and G. H. Mack.
Thu ( .oclcty is now in line condition. Ithus
about 251) ) mcmbci-s. Hlghtcon new ones
worn inltiutud last night , and thirteen Inoro
accepted. TheOmuhu tunivcroin is really
the leading onu of thu country , as the avcrago
attendance of the gymnasts ut the regular
exi'reUcs is larger tliun any other turnveieln
in thu United States.
iijKii SIM : > H OUT.
Oiiiulin's HIK I > lHtlller Goes Into the
"Trust. "
Her & Co have , it is reported from ro-
KlKmsible sources , gene into the great whisky
trust. It Is understood that Mr. Her is to bo
made truasurorof the trust , und has already
signed his nalno to obligations mudo by him
in that capacity ,
Moiidny EvcnliiK Dchatliie Club.
The Monday evening dubutlng club held a
very Interesting session lust night at the
rooms of U. K. PatUirson , Omaha national
bank building. The question of "Legal Pro
hibition" was thoroughly und exhaustively
dlscnst > ed. Much interest was manifested ,
and u very t > noyubl ] tlmo was thu result.
Thu subject for tU'J next debute U ' 'Coilipul-
hory Kducatlon in thu .United Ktutuii. " Tliu
club holds weekly acssions.
JOHX HAD A CALL.
They Carried Away His Guns nml
Oilier Valuables.
Hon. John M. Thurston , his wife and Mr.
Thurston's father-in-law were quietly whiling -
ing away thohours in their jileasant iminsiou
on Furnain street last evening. The rest of
the happy family circle were at slumber , , and
between sleep and engrossment with cards
no attention was paid to burglars , who were
industrioiisly engaged at the tlmo burglariz
ing the upper rooms and coveting to them
selves the Thurston valuables. The intrud
ers gained an entrance by sc.Uing nn addi
tion to the house , which once accomplished
permitted them access and free will to the
apartments containing the valuables , for the
recovery of which the police are now lending
their efforts. It is ' to bo inferred
from the articles taken that
Mr. Thurston was the proprietor
of n finely equipped arsenal , and could "go to
the front , " at a moments rail , for he reports
tlmt several repeating rifles wciv confiscated.
Then comes some valuable wearing apparel
of Mrs , Thuston , besides .somu jewelry of
consequence tlmt the thieves , if caught , will
have to answer for.
.lust as soon as it was discovered that some
unwelcome callers had carried off thu arti
cles mentioned , word was sent to the central
station and Chief Scavey turned locso bi.i
sleuths. At last accounts the chief was in
correspondence with his iiidrs by telephone.
One of the burglars was discovered buck of
the St. Cloud , who , upon being pursued ,
dropped n line sealskin sacquo bolotiging to
Mrs. Tliurston.
. .
OKFICKU CUI.iIjKSHOOTS. .
Ho 11 ronftlit HiN Man Uinvoiiudcil to
the Station.
Officer Cullcn created a sensation on Doug-
his street ut 11 : ; iO lust night , while in purbiiit
of a thief. The oflicor discharged his revolver
ver tlnvo different times , but the individual
he wus.in pursuit of kept running just the
samp. It was a foot race between pursued
and pursuer. The latter , unhurt , sought
icfugo In a dark alley on Thirteenth street ,
where Oflleor Cullen bravely turkled him ,
and conveyed him to the central Million.
Them the prisoner guvo his name as John
Carney. In the meuntlnio Onlii'r Ormsby
was in pursuit of Carney's accomplice.
Early hi thu evening Carney mid another man
went into the clothing honso. of Mr. Shnjicr-
man , corner of Jones und Thirteenth streets ,
and priced an overcoat. Carney was told the
value of the garment , and ho bestowed upon
the clothier some very vile language. Then
there was n row between theprinclpals of the
deal. Suddenly a third party , apparently
Carney's accomplice , appealed on the scene
nml uhsinted Carney in knocking Mr. Shuger-
mull senseless.
When Shufrermiin recovered consciousness
ho discovered besides a badly battered head ,
that he wu'i minus his oveiciiiit. Hout once
ruihcd an alarm , and word of the theft and
assault was scmt to the police station. OHlcers
Collum and Ormfiby were directed to look
out for the rascals nnd succeeded in Juslen-
ing tlio charge on Carney ntvllih * < ornpunloii.
When confronted witit the charges they
made a bold break for libeity , und only Car-
nry was captured.
Attempted Suicide.
Mrs. Samuel Potts , vho keeps a boarding i
house on the corner of Capital avenue ami 1
Thirteenth btrcef , attempted to cyy.mlt sui
cide by Uiking poison about H o'clock hibt
night. Drs. ( linn nnd Gilmore were sum.
moned and by their stieniious efforts her life
was savoil. Mis. Potts Im- . been having
trouble of lato. Her husband has left her ,
und last evening she nnd her lover had u
quarrel , and thU is supposed to have cuuscil
the rash act.
The liarbcrs * I'nli.n.
The mrctiiitr uf tlm ] Jiul > w ' unbu huh !
last cvoninir v.'iis u most I'ulmisiaHie one.
Ono of thu leading features of the meeting
wus the rci-ort of Philip Miller , the dUegato
tu the national convention ut Ituffalo. This
was listened to with Interest und u vote of
thanks extended to Mr. Miller. The next
thing of Interest was the dnr-islon ol the
assembly to enter the American IVdenitlon
of Labor. This union is the tlrst in Qmah.i
to enter the Kudcmtlon. The- outlook for the
Oinaua ussembly lit most
SUITS.
Fine Plaid Suits in
sacks.
Dressy four-button Cut-
aways.
Prince Albert Suits ,
New Dress Suits.
Fancy Cassimere Suits. '
Plain Melton Suits.
'Elegant Worsted Sujtsi , '
Beautiful Crepe Suits. , '
Extra size Suits. ' , !
All Harked Down.
GREAT HOLIDAY SALE
Price cut on all Astra
chan Coats and Vests.
BeaverCoats and Vests.
Chinchilla Coats and
Vests ,
PrinceAlbert Coats and
Vests.
Swallow Tail Coats and
Vests.
Prince Arthur Coats &
Vests.
Odd Coats and Vests.
Single Coats ,
Single Vests.
P. JACKETS.
Financially it is in hotter condition than nny *
other in thu country except the Now York
assembly.
Two New SchnolH.
Yesterday two now Omaha schools wcro
opened , one on the corner of lavcii ] > ort and
Thirty-eighth streets to bo known as the
Davenport school ; the other on the corner of
Fifth and Hickory streets , to bo known ui
the Hickory .school. Hoth commenced with
a good attendance.
'orinlt.s-
The following ure tlio permits issued from
the office of Superintendent Whitloek yes
terday :
Park Huildlng Association , two story
dwelling , Twenty-eighth near Pinck-
noy $ 1.3SO
Ernest Stuht , basement , ISIcvcnth
near Alusuii , 500
Two permits , aggregating S 1W )
ii
V. S. DEPOSITORY , OMAHA , NEB.
Paid Up Capital , - $2BOOOO
Surplus , - OO.OOO
11 W. VAir ,
J.KW is S. H.III : , Vifc-l'roiildvnt.
A. K. 'J'ou/Aia.N. Sil Yirii-l'rogldcnt ,
\V. U.S. Illinium ,
liiiiLtrroiis.
W. V. MOIISK , JOHN S. COLLINS ,
11. W. VATIS : , l.uwirt S. HKIU ,
A. H. TOU/.ALIN.
OIllco
THE IRON BANK.
Cor. lllth nntl FurnaiuHl < i ,
A General llmiklni ; Ilusinosa Trunsai'tod.
THE
OK TJIK
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y ,
The Host Houto from Omaha and Council
lUulTx to
- = = THE EAST :
TWO TKAINS DAILY UKTWKKS OMAUA AND
COUNCIL m.urra
Chirago , AND MUwntikcr ,
St. 1'anl , Minneapolis , Cnlar Ilaplds ,
Ilock Island , Frcr port , Huchford ,
Clinlon , DnliiKjiic , Ia\onport ) ,
Klgin , Miullsun , .lanostlllc ;
IJi-loM , IVInonn , I.u Crosho ,
Anil all other luporlant pulnu K st , Northtut ni1
Soullieust.
ror thniiiKli llrkei. rail on tlin llrkct URniitftt tlOl
r < rn > m ttrrcl , lu 1'nilnri llutvl , omt Uulob J'adno
lU'IHJt'
1'ullmnn Plpcpcm nn'l lh fliirtt Dining Cart In tlio
worlil are run iin tlio : sa < n llnu of the Clilenno , Mil. '
waiikFd t ht. l' > w ! It.iUnny. nml I'YI.TT utlvntlon U
pihl to paiifOKcn " ' couriijuiii eiiiplojui of Itiu
conipanv
! ' „ MH.I.r.H. Central Manngor.
3 , K.TIIOKKH. . . AMl : nntifacrul . . . . . . . . .
A. V. K. UAltl'K.Nl'Ult , General l-auunger ami
Th-ket AL'cnl.
( ! KO. K. IIKAVfOtllt. Alilltonl Oencml
nil 'I'll ket Axoiit.
J. T. CI.A UK , Uui.eral huperlnlonilf nt
"WulENNESS
Or tinl.loiior Mnlill , I'nollhclj Cnml by
AilmliiNk'riug llr. lliiliuV ( iuldcit
Sjicdllc.
Jt c.tn IwBlvcnln noupof mirre or leix without
thu kinn\li'.lBi > ( ir iliuii isiin lu > .lnill ; abculiitc.
] y li imle.ss mill vlfl rircit a pi'rmitnvnt mi'l
HpffilyrniK , wi ctlii'f iho patient in a motli-nltn
rltliikrr or un ulcoliolli ! uirck 'HioiiMiinlH'oC
clrimkurdn have l > o < 'ti muitv fnipiritti < mi'ii wlm
ntviiiivuuiHii.iifc ntr toiri'u with.
out Ilii'lr know l-ilpo uml lit ilny Iwllm n they onlt
ilrliiVlnu or thilr own tire will. IT NT.VKIi
l'\ I I.S. The syfcU'in once liiipr ( riint l with tlm
fpiH-mr , It lioronif.s itij mtor ) uipu.-.sllilllty for
tlic Ilijuor nppclliu tii -\li t , for ale ) > y Knlm
A.i'0. , 13th und Duu'ului'.Md. nnd li tll nud Ciiw > .
| JI sis. . Uinwlia , Kb.j A. U. i'o. r *
CouiicltlJlulfb , U ,