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. , 2 THIS OMAHA DAILY BEE ; , TUESDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1887.
THE COLD WATER PLATFORM ,
brood of the Prohibitionists Given
to the Public.
DENOUNCING LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
If Women Could Vote the Qucwtlon
i Would Mo Settled-A 1'rotco-
tloii'lMiinlc "Will Meet at
IndlannpollM.
Cold Watcr'H Creed.
CHICAGO , Dec. U > . The national prohibition
committee has Issued u cnll for the nutionul
convention at liidlunnpolls Juno 0 , 1850. The
cull says :
Ah cltl/cns who beltcvo the tranio In In
toxicating drinks is n nntlonnl disgrace and a
national scourge ; that It Is destitute of wealth
producing power ; robs labor , destroys capi
tal , breeds lawlessness and fosters anarchy :
tbul tt Julius restraint ; tceks to , and already
to uti alarming extent does , dominate In mu-
lilcipal , state and national governments ; that
If threatens the safety of our I'omes and their
perpetuity und ought forever bo pio-
hlblted ; who believes that to abolish
the saloon will , In n Kroat measure
ubolMi poverty , assist in solving the labor
question , purify politics and add to the
solidity of our Institutions ; but believe this
desirable ) reform needs for its consummation
the resiwiisiblo ngeney of a political party
cleaHy committed thereto as a muttur of
principle ; ; who favor a general and progress
ive syslom of iKwulnr education ; who would
amend our electlim laws to spcuro qrcatcr
purity of the ballot ; who stand for
a free ballot iind a fair count for the
white man of the north and the black
man of the south : who favor the protection
of American labor ; who- would foster
our agricultural Interests ; who believe
the ballot In the hands of women will bo the
death knell of the liiiuor trade ; in short all
citizens who are agreed upon the wimlom and
necessity separate political action in order to
secure the overthrow of the 'um power , uio
requested to unite in sending representative * )
to the convention. The Imnlfl of rt-piesmitn-
tlon fixed by the national committee w.i ? :
Two delegates from the District of Columbia ,
two from each territory , and from ' 'iich stn'o
twice as many representatives of the state in
both benches of the congress , -tho delegate
to bo chosen by such methods as may be de
cided upon In the various states and terri
tories. A full list of alternates should bo
chosen and it is desirable that a fair proportion
tion of ladles bo sent as delegate * .
Since this Is the basis tlxed there has
developed a widespread feeling that thc | na
tional convention so constituted will not be
suniciently large. The executive committee
nuggestK that additional delegates , to bo
known as provisional delegates , bo selected
In each state and territory and the District of
Columbia on the basis of one delegate for
each , ( ' ( ) prohibition votes or major fraction
thereof , cast at the last general election ,
Cleaning the state's last election in which
Btato olllcers were voted for. The conven
tion will possess full power to act upon the
nUQstinn of Heating provisional delegatew.
The full list of names and addresses of all
delegates should be sent to Samuel Dickey ,
chairman of the national committee , as soon
us elected.
St. John On Hlitine ,
NEW YOUK , Dee. Id. [ Special Telegram
to the llKiNot : a very large crowd as
sembled at Cooper union to nc j and hear ex-
Oiovcrnor .John 1' . St. John address the Mun-
hutlan temperance association. St. John at
tacked the tobacco habit and , Incidentally ,
Mr. Bluluo. Ho said : "There is a saying
that the greatest men make the greatest
blunders. If that Haying bo true , Hon. James
O. Hlaino's. claim to greatness has been
overwhelmingly vindicated by the blunders
he lias made. Hut the great blunder is con-
tuineil in an interview published a few days
ago In lilswgiin. In that interview ho said
tobacco was u necessity to millions , and at
the name time opposed the lepeal of the
whisky tux because it would drive out the
high license ; system. I am voryglad wo have
smoked him qut on Unit question. He dels
the ! ? eal oif this "blunder by saying that in
thitt ago of frco schools and popular onllght-
leiiment tobaccO'is.a' necessity to nincty-niiio
'o\H of every liuiiilrod. [ Cries of "sliumo. " ]
A boy of fifteen who puffs his cigarette can
'any jiow , when rebuked for smoking , 'To
bacco Is a necessity , ' while to poor women
nud children who are shivering for want Of
'blanket * Ulalno says : 'it will bo warmer
weather by and by,1 I know of no living
'tiling to which tob.icco Is a necessity but the
tobatworm. . It is too bad to see the
Plumed Knight { hisses ] become the cham
pion of the tolmeeo worm. "
'Cool : Goilnty'H HlicrltV Hurt Something
to Hay ill' His Administration.
CIIICMIO , Dec. 10. [ Special Tolepram to
the Ur.n.1 The Journal prints a long inter
view with Sheriff Mutson , who hu.s been se
verely censured for the lax immurement
which has prevailed at the eounty lull during
his administrntion. Mr. Mntson says : "I
have not hwl any move trouble than any of
uiv predecessors that I can remember. Tho.
only difference has been that publio attention
has been directed to me mucili more than to
them. So far us I cnn remember there has
not been a sheriff that has not hud to light
the siuiu ) thin ) . ' , "
"Havo you ever discovered how the bombs
were pot In to Louis I.liifjKi'1
J'No. I nlwiiy.s Imagined they must have
been paused through the ginting ,
They were very smull ntl'uirs that
| jjy would slip through * the openings ,
So far as suicide Is concerned , it is absolutely
Impossible lor any prison to avoid Hint. It
happens in every prison home time or other ,
If u man Is ac.solutely .bent on jt'ominittinp
milciile he will Und a chance to do it in some
. way and some'time. H occurs in the best
If . retrulatcd prisons. 1 um satisfied thn bomb-
EV found in Louis Liiing's cell worn for thu pur-
pose of suicide. The bombs wore so small
f they could not have injured thu building in
1 any way. They wuru ubout six inches loiifi
und hull' an Ineh in diameter. They would
only have | nurid ] the party who lUrd them ,
unless there happened to bo homebody stand
ing close by theip at the lime , but they could
not , hayo done any damage to the building ,
oven had they been nil llrcd together. Tilt
great diftleultj is that people do not remem
uiir that thn lull is only a place of detcntuu
, , . until the parties can have a he.irinir. H in
I- therefoie , imitossiulu to enforce rules am
regulations } sumu an in the penitentiary.1
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Br. Jooi.i'it , Mo. , Uee. 10. [ Special Tele
eram to thn Hi'-K-l OeorRe U , Mann , tin
local supervUhiff architect ot the euston
lmuso.uaw In process of erection in this city
returned yesterday from Washington , when
ho had gene to consult with ( loverninen
Art'hltct ; William A. I'erret , on account of i
luUt.ike made In the uTHco of Um ovcrnuien
urchltccl m computing the preshuruon thi
foundation. A weight of ei ht tons lo lh <
Bquqiv foot U now resting on the foundatioi
under the tower. H will bo necessary to tea
down the Kdmond and Kahili street front *
neccMiiltaUuK an additional enditiiio | o
about JJto.dOd.lovernment Architect 1-Vrre
'f says tliore nro several Kovcrnmciil buildint ;
in which mistakes were made , notably one I
" South Carolina and Council Hltills , whle
were commeni.-e l while Govcrnnitfiit , Arch
tect Hell was in oillco.
A Canary Killer Sentenced.
NKW YUIIK , Dee. 1 ! > . Miss Inez Van /and
\vatt seutenccd to one month in the peultci
. .tlory in thi ) court of spoelul.Hssions t < vdnj
for killing-two canary birds. The complain
was made by Mfss Fumilo Sickles and \TII
prosci-uted by thn society for prevention e
cruylty to uuimuU. Miss Vunundt boaiilo
iu the suniu hguso with MU * Sickles , ownv
of the birds , and luivmt , ' ipiarruldl with he
obtained revenge by cutting her encmi 's IHM
In two with u carving knlfo and then l. ul
Ingather whvnsUaerioU over their blow
Btamct ] toJii-.s.
An > l. 1' . Sun ouceil.
Do nxl > ( K % . H."John Hoppi. % mcmbor (
fftrllttiucut , lus been Hcntenced to t\v
HkOuth& iiiiffrixjiiniciit for .publishing
in hi * p-r-er , tlio Cork Herald , of in <
edliruiichc ol Hit1 kayuc.
Coinincnucincnt oT tlip' Murder Caao
AKalnnt the Oninhn Cfli ( > ttvc > .
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MiNXEAi'i.iH"MInn.Dcc. 19. The trial of'
Tim mid Peter Darrutt , charged with the
murder of Street Car Driver Tollcfson , be
gan In the district court to-day. Pete , It
will bo remembered , was captured In Omaha
recently. The stnto Is ready with Its evi
dence , and the trial will be one of the most
sensational In the northwest. The correspondent
pendent woa to-day permitted to sco the evi
dence that will bu brought out by the prose
cution , but U not at liberty to make nil of It
public. The disclosures below are inudo by
the permission of the prosecuting attorney.
It will bo shown that the brothers worked
side by sldo In some of the most sensational
robberies of thofootpnd orderover committed
in Minneapolis. On the night of July ' \ ,
O. A. Chuui1 > orluin , of the Hennepln county
bank , was "held up" while going from the
Fourth street car- barn to his homo at the cor
ner of Twenty-fourth streetand Park avenuo.
Ho had an excising encounter with the men.
Several shots were exchanged. Chamber
lain lost his hat and revolver in the melee ,
but captured n revolver from one of the rob
bers and his hat. It will be shown at this
trial that Peter and Tim Barrett were Cham
berlain's assailants. It will bo also shown
that during the light Peter hold his revolver
to Chumbcrhlin's buck and snapped it twice.
For some retison It failed to go off. A witness
will testify that tyoth PetcruiidTlmconfe < l > eu
this fact in lib presence. Peter and Tim
both lo t their revolversi They , however ,
secured one from Chamberlain , which Tim
took , as well s stilt hat worn by Chamber
lain.
lain.On this some , night Tim and Peter "held
up" two other victims. One WUA a member
of the PUmecr'Fucl companyi esidlng i.i
South Minneapolis. Frotu him they secured
n gold watch und a small amount of money.
From the third victim they , secured u silver
watch and some change. P&tcr took the gold
watch a- his shui'o of the night's booty , and
Tim the silver .chronometer und the change.
Hoth wore the watches about town o | > cnly.
Tim was not fully satLsllcd "with the divide ,
claiming Unit the ( told watch taken by Peter
was woi th very much more than all the rest
of the plunder seemed. The night that To !
lefson was murdered Tim took all the money
secured fnim-tho dedd driver to "even things
up. "
A few days later an attempt was made to
murder the telegraph operator at Minnclmjm
Falls. It will bo shown in the trial that Tim
llrcd n shot through the station window.
Tim was waiting outside for the operator to
close up and go home , so that ho cotihl go in
and rlllo the till. The operator remained
very much later that hljjht tluiil usual. This
angered Tim. Ho became so imjmticnt that ,
ho said afterward , "I got , wild and made up
my mind to shoot the . - in order to got
rid of him. " Luckily for the operator Tim's
aim was poor.
The sensation of the" ' trial will bo intro
duced to .show thaj , Tim deliberately laid
plans to murder a mau iu cold blood on the
very night ho was arrested by Inspector
Ilanklnson. This man , wlm had for some
unknown icatfrtti gained the enmity of Tim , is
connected witli the glim-works In South
Minneapolis. His numo will bo made public
in the coining trial. Tim had bragged pie vi-
ously to his arrest that ho would "kill the
- , " and had carefully prepared his plans
for the murder. Peter loft Minneapolis
about September 1. Tim remained , and con
tinued his depredations" Mlnnehaha and
Minneapolis. It will bo shown also that the
Harretts arc members of the notorious Me-
Carty gang in Omaha.
Steamship Arrivals.
NEW YOIIK , Dec. 11) ) . [ Special Telegram to
the HEU.I Arrived The Tower Hill , from
London ; the Uourgoyne , from Havre ; the
Pennsylvania , from Liverpool.
Qnr.\RTowx , Dee. 1 1. Arrived The City
of Richmond , from New York ; thu Queen ,
from New Yoik.
LUAIID POINT , Dec. 10. Passed The Hel
vetia , from New York fpr London.
SofTiiAMi-iov , Dec. 1'J. Arrived The Chicago
cage , from" New York for London.
Gi.v-now , Dec. 1 ! ) . Arrived The State of
Indiana , from NQ\V York.
Livr.ui-ooi , , Dee. l'J. Arrived The Istrian ,
from Uoston.
Uoston.'s
's Accomplices on Trial.
Cna-Aoo , 111. , Dec. 11) ) . The trial of Dr.
5t. Johnf Levl Doll 'and Captain Freer , who ,
ogethrr with Captain Invin , were Indicted
'or conspiracy In aiding In the escape of
iVarden JV. J. McOnrlglo from the Cook
'ountyjail ' , was begun to-day. Invin never
lamobuek to Chicago. Themorningsessionof
.he court was tukun up in an attempt to
elect u jury.
Cx-Sourntnry MuniiliiR 111.
ALIIASV , N. Y. , Dee. 10. Ex-Secretary
Daniel Manning is rex ) > rted critically 111.
His physician. is noii-comnlittal.
Mr. Manning's family Is absolutely reticent.
t is thought there was on Sunday a recur-
'enco ' of Um stroke whioh mulcted him a year
igo , . mid the family was summoned to his
DedslUo in expoetunoy. that his death was
mminent.
Dpatlly Work ol'n Cyclone.
Lirn.t : Uoci ; , Ark. , Dec. " 19. A special
from Cove , Polk county , reports that a do
st ructivo cyclone visltdd Armstrong academy ,
1. T. , Fort Wushlta , mid" Green nt an early
lourSatwday-niorniug.cnuflinggreat destruc
tion and loss of life. The following are the
casualties as fur as known : " French Atlams ,
United States nrmy , Wnshita ; killed ; A. H.
/ . Lincoln , Washita , killed ; Henderson Jack ,
Grccu , killed' , two children , names unknown ,
killed ; William Conlngtoli , Armstrong ncad-
iMiiy , both legs broken : Henry Wait , Washita ,
irm and.leg broken J Mi's. Walt , Wushltu ,
.inn . broken. . _ . . .
A terrltlc rumbling sound was heard about
f > o'clock. It , startled a few , settlers from
their sleep , only to awake them to the horrors
of linpcndlim death. A heavy black cloud ,
funnol-ahaped , was nccn.m tiio.dlstunco , and
rapidly approaching.Whoii. . about a mile
north of Foil Wushltu it struck the ground ,
and from this point putith for miles the work
of ruin was continued. The cyclone traveled
at about the rate of a mile a minute. In an
instant from the time ' Jt struck the earth
half the houses in Fort Wushltu
were in ruins Light outhouses
and dwellings were picked up and
nmdo Into kindling wood by the force of thn
wind. Armstrong academy mis not greatly
injured , but the ranches In the Immediate
neighborhood suffered greatly. At Green ,
a little hamlet sis miles south of Armstrong ,
the damage was very heavy and many per
sons were Injured. Seventeen houses ami
general stores were carried iiwny bodily ,
while horses and cattle , within the territory
covered by tho' storm king , wpro killed 01
maimed. The damage at this time cannot ,
of course , bo estimated , as the full extent ol
the storm is nnt kliown ,
The two children killed at Green were car
rled about sixty yards by the wind and dashct' '
to the ground mangled so as to bo almost un
recognisable. Mniiy cuttle and other stocli
were also killed by lightning. The stern
only lasted ' about ix minutes nt anyoiu
point. _ _
thn Advance ,
Cllli'AHO , Dcu lU.ltis pi-obablo that tin
! ( ) advance In round trip excursion rates be
tween the Missouri river and the Pacifti
coast recently decided upon by the trans
fontinent.il lines will not go iuto effect. Tin
I htcngo roads and Atchison , It was learuet
tc-Jay , op | ese the move.
A Victory l-'or Saloons.
CHICAGO , Dee. 19. Judge McAllister thi :
tuornlng decided that the city ordinance pro
hlbttlnp tlu sale of liquorto minors was void
Thn decision gives great joy to the saloon
keepers. _ _ _
Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Castoria.
\V1ien B by WM Btck , we ERe hw Caitori * .
\\1ien tha was a Child , the cried for Caatori * ,
When f be become Silas , she clung to Castoria ,
\ntva she lm < l ChlUixo , h CT Uem OutorU.
HE-FAVORS TIIE WHISKY TAX ,
Mr. Pugh of Alabnmn Gives Hla
Vlows on the Tariff.
A SPURIOUS PROTECTION PLEA.
How Import Duties Affect the People
Co-operation Proiwmeil Senator
MamlorHon'H Prison PeiiBloii
Jllll News nt the Capital. .
Hcimto.
WASIUNOTOX , Dee. U ) . Senate Among
tho. papers presented to th6 Senate , was n
communication from the secretary of tha
treasury , with u copy of the report ot Special
Agent Tingle on the condition of affairs on
the seal Islands of Alaska. It was 'referred
to the committee on foreign rotations. Also
the memorial of the constitutional convention
of the territory of Utah , asking admission
Into the union as a state , with copids' of the
constitution. Uofcrred. to th'o committee on
territories.
The followingworoamoniftho bills reported
back favorably from the com in it toe and
placed on the calendar :
To amend the law concerning the commis
sion of lish and fisheries , and 'to aid In estab
lishment and toniKrury | support of common
schools. '
Among the bills Introduced anil referred ,
were the following :
Hy Mr. Platt To prohibit themnimfacturo
and sale of spirituous mid Intoxicating liquors
in the District of Columbia.
Uy Mr. Mandcrson To dlvldo the state of
Nebraska into two judicial districts. .
Hy Mr. Cullom To annex a portion of
Montana to Idaho.
Hy Mr. Palmer To extirpate contagious
pneumonia , foot and mouth .diseases and
rinderpest among cattle , and to facilitate the
exportation of cattle und exports : of live
stock.
Mr. Sawyer then called up his motion to'
reconsider the vote whereby lasVMonduv the
resolution offered by Mr. Duller for the ap
pointment of u select committee to inquire
into the advisability of the establishment of
a government postal telegraph was agreed to.
Mr. Sawyer said his object was to iiuvo the
subject referred to the postolllco committee ,
where It properly belonged. After some do-
b.ite it was reconsidered and the bill was re
ferred to the postoftice committee.
Mr. Call offered u long preamble and reso
lution In rcfeienco to railroad land grants ,
which was laid on the table.
Mr. bhcrman moved that tha presidQiiL's
mess.igo and accompanying documents bo re
ferred to the committee on lltjanco aud gave
notice that after the holidays he would ad
dress the senate on the subject. Agreed to.
Mr , Pugh offered n resolution setting * forth
that the most important duty of the present
session is to revise and amend the existing
internal revenue taxes and the tariff laws seas
as to reduce the annual revenues thcrefiom
to the necessary wants of-tho federal govern
ment and no moro than It needs to pa.v its
matured debts and discharge its obligations
without crippling or deranging any Ameri
can Industries connected with the subjects of
tariff taxation or interfering with the Just
rights of American working people , intended ,
to ho secured to them by the Incidental ef
fects of the revenue duties. It is declared
that they should share in the joint product of
their labor and the capital employed in
American minipg and manufacturing indus
tries to the full measure of the difference In-
the cost of their labor and similar labor in
Europe. The resolution further provides
that thn senate concur in no Joint resolution
for Until adjournment at the present session
until after the passage of such remedial laws.
In the course of his argument Mr. Pugh
asked whether congress would wipe out nil
internal revenue- tuxes and allow the neces
sary revenue to remain on tariff imports
alono. Ho had never a clearer or stronger
conviction than the conviction that the
whisky tax was perfectly just and wholly
unobjectionable except on the ground that it
wastidiiect tax. There was nothing pro
duced , owned and consumed , that could
supply the government with $ ' . > 0IXX.IH)0 ) ) of
revenue , with moro propriety and loss in
jury to any human being , than whisky. Ho
had never heard any valid reason , und did
not , believe there was any valid reason why
whisky drinkers should bo relieved from the
payment of this tax , and why the revenue
which it yielded should bo extorted by u
tariff from the consumers of the necessaries
of life. Ho knew of no better , use.
to which whisky could bo applied
than the production of the $ ! ) < > , lXjOl)00 )
of revenue necessary to pay pensions
and the interest of the war debt , instead of
extorting that amount from the harmless
consumption of linixirtcd articles As a gen
eral compromise ho would repeal the internal
revenue tax on tobacco , for the solo reason
that tobacco was tin agricultural product ,
and let the tax on whisky stand for future
consideration. He declined ho would vote
for no duty on any article manufactured in
the United States that wnuld cripple any
homo industry or Impair the ability of homo
competition. This congress could not adjourn
until such change was -made in the revenue
taxes as would stop the How of money from
the people Into the national treasury beyond
the needs of government. Ho would put on
the free list chemicals and raw wool
of all low grades , mid salt , and
might bo willing to add oilier articles
to the free list. As to pig iron , ho believed
a duty of W per ton would bo ample . There
was not the least danger to the Iron ore und
pig iron interests from tiny reduction1 of
tariff. '
At the close of Mr. Pugh's remarks the
resolution was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Hlair gave notice that no would to
morrow ask the senate to proceed to the
consideration of the educational bill. The
senate then proceeded to executive business ,
and , when the doors reopened , adjourned.
lloilrto.
WASIUXOTOX , Dee. 10. The speaker an
nounced the committee on rules as follows ?
Ths speaker , Messrs. liatidall , Mills , Kcod
and Hiscock.
A resolution was offered veferriuy to ( ho
committee on appropriations. . " th'o , re
ports of the court of "claims on
French spoliation claims . with in
structions to the committee to
report all claims which have b on decided fa
vorably to the claimants iu tho-goneral doll-
cieney bill.
The resolution caused a lively1 deliato but
llnally the previous question was ordered and
thu resolution adopted.
Mr. Huckulewof Ponnsylvitnlp nrcpefitod
a resolution providing for tlu5.iilKiilfmOilLof ) | |
a committee on the election of president ,
vice president and representatives in con
gress. This wan referred tijthe * committee
on rules , together with othcrfosoliiUons sug
gesting changes In the rules. Adjourned.
Will.Sond HopreHontatives.
WAsnixorox , Dee. 1'J. ' The president has
sent to congress u message transmitting a re
port from the secretary of stuto in relation to
the invitation of her Hrittanic majesty's .gov
ernment to tills government to participate In
the international exhibition which is to beheld
held In Melbourne in 1 s.NS , to celebrate t ho cen-
tennary of the foundingof. New South Wales.
Secretary Bayard recommends that the invi
tation bo accepted and the sum of $ ! > < ) ,000 ap
propriated lo defray the expenses of a com
mission to represent the United States.
The president nlso transmits another re-
ixna from the secretary of state in relation.to
the invitation , which has been extended this
government to appoint delegates to the inter
national exposition of labor , to bo hold it
1&S3 , nt Barcelona , Spain , and commends its
suggestions to the fuvornblo consideration of
congress.
The Undervaluation Hill.
WASIUNOTOX , Dee. ID. The senate commit
tee on liuanco to-day ordered the sub-comml
tec'sbill on undervaluation to bo favorably re
ported to the senate. Its main features have
been made publio from time to time. It Is
practically u revision and coditlcution of tlu
system of invoice , entry , appraisement am
us.sessmcnt of Imports. It will create t
tribunal of nine general appraisers in dignity
and salary cmml to thu nine circuit judges o
the United States. It la provided that no
more than , live of its members shall bo of thu
same iwlitienl party nt one time. Three art
to bo stationed In New York ami constantly
In session , The other six will bo sta
tloued as the secretary of tho. treas
\iry may direct. The 'officeo
icercuant appraiser Is nbollslreu. I
thu local and general appraiser agree , thali
GREAT HOLIDAY SALE
.UNTIL DECEMBER
31st.
We guarantee
'every garmentin the
houseto be better made
and of better material , better
fitting and lower in price than
. . .Ay be nad in town for anywhere \
near thesame amount. We willingly
return the money for any purchase which
can be duplicated for same price elsewhere
During This Sale.
We guarantee the price on each and every suit , overcoat ,
pants and in fact any article , regardless of quality , C4-
whether it be a pair of socks or dress suit
PLAIN FIGURES.
on every garment , One price to every
kbody , and the actual guarantee of
the oldest clothing house in
Nebraska. We use no argu-
tment either in printer in
conversation which we
19 not substantiate
Jnfactwhenyou
kdealwithus
\ > &
fy
COR.
Farnam & 13th Sts
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till SUIT ;
udgment is tlnal ; if they disagree , then the
pjestion is to bo referred to thu Now York
loard or to a board convened by order
of the secretary. Oaths and fees are to bo
ibolisted and a merchant's delineation may
10 made before a notary punlio or otl.er ofll-
eers designated by the secretary of the treas
ury. The warehousing period Is extended
from one to three yours. The rate of duty
will bo uniform for the sumo class of goods
to all importers.
Pensions For Prisoners ol' War.
WASHING-ION , Dec. VJ. Senator Manderson
lias introduced u bill granting pensions , ac
cording ; to length of imprisonment , to all
union prisoners of war confined in southern
prisons for moro than sixty days. A bill in
troduced by Senator Sherman provides that
till persons on pension rolls for loss of limb
are to bo entitled to receive arrears of pen
sion from the date of discharge or disability.
Snnlslinry'.s Alien 15111.
WASIUNOTO.V , Dec. 19. Senator Snulsbury
to-day reintroduced his bill ot last session to
require a residence of three years additional
before an alien can declare his intention to
become a eiti/.en and two years additional be
fore he shall have the rignt to vote or hold
ollice.
A Kollvcrion Proposed.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. The agent in this
country of the government of Dutch Guiana ,
South" America , has urged Congressman
To\vnshcnd to include" that country In his
proposition for the establishment of nn
American customs union or zollverien.
Townshend expresses himself jis contldent of
favorable action in this congress und of the
ultimate success of his plan.
Marshal It OWII'K Itoinli.
MAIISIIAM.TO\VX , la , , Dee. 19 , Workmen
on the now opera house this morning found
u gas pipe bomb with fuse attached in an un-
llnished brick Hue. The police think they
have located the jwrson who placed it there ,
but refuse to divulge the particulars. The
bomb has the appearance of being genuine
and will bo tested Hits afternoon.
The oflleers this afternoon took the bomb
to the outskirts of the' city and placed It un
der the roots of a largo tree and lighted the
fnno , It exploded with terrillo force , tearing
the trees in the vicinity to shreds , and a
splinter tore through the sheriff's overcoat ,
but did not touch his person. Several ar
rests uro expected.
A Knrnip.i- fluid Up.
AXAMOA , la. , Dee. lp- [ Special Telegram
to the HUB. ] A farmer by the name of
Samuel Walton , hvlngs mile and a half
south of Olin , u short distance from Anamosa ,
was held up and robbeij'oN'-M ' last Saturday
night. T\vo men met hin > on his way home ,
threw u blanket ovoi/ / his head , bound and
gagged him nnd'put him in his wagon start
ing him for home. Ho was rescued by people
in Olin when ho arrived tjiere. There Is no
clew to the robbers , j.j $
Thn Htorin at HJonx City.
Slou.xClTV , la. , Dee. ' 19. [ Special Tele
gram to the BBB. ] Byary Indication tills
'
morning points to an 'early storm. During
the day the thermomctyr went gradually
down aud the wind increased , until to-nh/ht
a regular bllfziird is on .If any considerable
( ] inintlty of snow falls and the storm con
tinues long the railroads will bo blocked.
To Hrldgo thu Bllnsonrl.
Sioux CITV , la. , Dec. 19. [ Special Tele
gram to the HKI : , ] Sioux City business men
are moving to build a foot and wagon bridge
across the Mlsspurl. An immediate effort
will bo made to secure a charter from the
government. This movement is of great
moment tn the city and will guarantee u
largely increased volume of local trade. The
railroad bridge now building will bo ex
clusively for train service.
The Petroleum 1'roducern'Khiit Down.
TITUSVIU.E , Pa. , Dee. 19. The Herald will
say to-morrow morningthat there is no longer
any doubt whatever that the shutdown move ;
inont for ono vear of petroleum producers ,
mentioned some weaks ago , la u sotUftd thing.
Several wealthy producers who held a.lss ;
have at Just succumbed to the n sis
IjIVK PtGKO.V SHOOT.
John J. Hnrdin "Makes tin * Kino Score
of 24 Out of Uo.
John J. Hut-din , the quondam champion
wing shot of Nebraska , and H. H. Kennedy
shot a .mutch pigeon race at the ball park
yesterday afternoon. The shoot was ! > birds
each , foO a side , modified English rules , with
Mr. C. C. Hulctt as stakeholder and Mr.
Clark Kills referee. Mr. Hardln shot Mr.
Kennedy out by u score of 24 to iiO. Hardin's
shooting being the ilnest seen in this vicinity
during the entire season. Ho killed his birds
clean , using the second barrel but three
times , while Kennedy resorted to his nine
times. The birds were in good condition ,
and were swift and strong on the wing.
TIIK ! roui : .
Hardin . 11111 11111 11111 11011 11111 24
Kennedy. . ' . .11101 11110 lllll 01U11 10111 ' . ' 0
SpottinGossip. .
Tom Dougho'rty , who pitched for the Omn-
1ms during the early part of last season , died
nt his homo in Missouri Valley , on Friday
last , and \\ns burled Sunday.
Healy wants ? . ! ,00 ( ) to sign with the O malms
for next season. lie says ho has been oflered
Sir : > ( ) ( ) b.v'an American nssoeUUion club , but
ho will play in Oimihu forf'J.OOO , all of which
is very magnanimous on Mr. llealy's part.
This week's National Police Gazette con
tains n line portrait ot Kdgar Hotheiy , the
well-known Omaha sporting man , together
with an interestim ? sketch of his life.
Th > News in Ftilrlmry.
FAtiinr.UV , Nob.Dce , , ID. [ Correspondence
of the Hin : . ] Willie Haker , u sixteen-year-
old son of Mr. William Hakor , an old , re
spected citizen , shot himself yesterday while
examining a revolver nnd died in u short
time. The- ball pierced his forehead and
passed entirely through his bend.
Fairuury Is nowin telephone connection
with Lincoln , Omaha and the other princi
pal cities of the state.
Our witerworlv uro progressing slowly.
The pumphousb walls arc completed and that
is all that has been done as yet.
The opera house came very near beini ;
burned Up the other night , The lira was
found , after considerable delay and , ex
tinguished.
We expect n biff boom in the spring. Wo
hope for a railroad direct to Omaha nnd have
every prospect of getting it. Omaha would
get much more trade from this section of
country if the communication was moro di
rect.
rect.The flouring mill at Meridian burned to the
ground the night of the 1Mb and was a total
loss. It was Insured for $5,000 and was worth
$10,000 or gl'.OOO.
Catcher Hoover lleloiified.
Lixwy.x , Neb. , Dee. 19. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hii.J Charles Hoover , the late
catcher of the Lincoln base ball club , was re
leased from jail to-day on payment of u line
of f-TO for assault. Hoover was bound over
to the district court two weeks ago for shoot
ing at a haekman , but through picas of his
attorney and ttio statement that he was going
to Chicago , where he bus signed the coining
year , bin sentence was reduced.
Dlptliorlil
FKCVOXT , Neb. , Dec. 19 , [ Special to the
HEK.I The llttlo town of Scribner , in the
northern part of this ( Dodge ) county , is
suffering from an epidemic of diphtheria , in
its most malignant form. During the past
three weeks thirty-four deathshavo occurred
In the town und vicinity.
Pnneral of C. tt. Hosier.
FUKUOXT , Neb. , Dec. 19. [ Special to the
HKB. ] The funeral of C. D. Hosier , a prom
inent and well-known German citizen of this
county took place at Hooper yesterday after
noon. It was conducted by the G. A. U. und
was one of the most largely attended ever
held In the county.
Will Seek Other Field * .
Wnsr POINT , Nob. , Dec. 18. [ Special lethe
the HEB. ] Last Sunday the { { ; , Joseph
Hue * Ing , rector of St , Mnfy's Roman Cathollo
church in thJ * city , announced his Intention
of leaving tha dloceso , in consequence of his
failing health. The reverend gentleman will
probably leave this Hold of labor in aliout ton
days , as indicated b.\ him to his congregation.
Scrvistt Uoleasod.
CKNTII.U , CITV , Neb. , Dec. 19. [ Special
Telegram to the HIII ; . ] The man Surviss
brought hereby _ Pmkerton'.s man Saturday ,
was released to-day , everybody being satis-
lied that he was not the party wanted for the
forgery committed heiv last November.
Snow Hloclcidc nt Grant.
GIVNT : , Neb. , Dec. 19. [ Special Telegram
to the HKI : . ] There is a high wind driving
snow in from the 1101 th to-day. All freight
trains are side-tracked and business is sus
pended.
Found Dead.
Nr.iiKiMcv CITV , Neb. , Dec. 19. [ Special
Telegram to the Hii : : . ] Al Gibson , aged
seventeen , was found In an unconscious con
dition yesterday near East Nebraska City ,
mid died this morning. The cause of his
death seems a mystery , though the doctor
pronounces it n case of poisoning.
Sioux City' * Growth.
Siorx CITV , la. , Dec. 19. ( Special Tele
gram to the Hr.n.J The following is the re
capitulation of Sioux City's growth during
1SS7 as now figured : Hnslness blocks , 8775.-
3Tit ) ; Missouri river bridge , Sl.'ilO.OOO ; stock
yards , ? -'lM,000 ; pork und beef houses , jtiUO-
( XHI ; residences , $ .l4S-l. jU ; city imptovements ,
SV.'iV.iUI : water and sewer connections , S70.V
( Mil ; Highland park motor line , Sl5,000 : ! ; total ,
W.Wej.'SJ. The Increase over I860 is about
WOO.CKW.
A MlKlily Tont'li Family.
Am , Minn. , Dee. 19 , This morning Deputy
Sheriff Hlttzer and Putnam went to the homo
of Andrew Hohnodel , some miles hi Uio
country , to arrest Hohnodel for forgery.
They were set upon by the entire family , and
beaten and cut in a horrible manner , being
left for dead by their assailants , who fled to
the woods. The sherlft is organising a posse
to puisue Ilolinodel.
AVar Pi-eptiralioiiH In lloiiinnnln.
Hffli AIIK.ST , Dee. 19. From scmi-oflicinl
sources it Is learned that in view of the un
certain iKilitlcul situation , preparations arc
quietly being mndu to meet any Biidden
emergency and that the government will aet
in accord with Austria and Germany. Prep
arations have been completed to mobilize two
army corps for concentration on the Russian
frontier.
*
Hot AYnrdx , 1'lHtoU and Death.
FAiiMr.iiM'ii.i.K , La. , Dec. 19. ludgo .1. K.
Trimble and Juincs A. Ramsey , between
whom there has. been blood for some time ,
met Ibis evening. Hot woids ivuio si iken
und both diew pistols. Five or six shots
were llred nnd both fell dead.
An Kxplohlon Kill * Five Men.
TII.TOX , Ga. , Dee. 19. A boiler at Wor-
ehester's saw mill exploded to-day. Five
men were instantly killed and a boy scriou ily
Injured.
The Iowa 1'rlson Scandal.
Drnrcjt'K , la. , Dee. 19. The grand Jury In
vestigatlon of ox-Warden Martin , It is
thought , will result in a strong Indictment.
Rumors of the warden's wrong-doing has
been beard for moro than ten years , but were
never acted upon until recently. Lee , u
former bookkeeper at the institution , stated
that Martin had appropriated prison stores
to his own use , that ho Issued wrong vouch
ers und In various ways defrauded the ntutii.
This was In Ib7l ) , und Martin lived In high
style before ho had been warden a year ,
although ho xvas | > oor when appointed. Dur
ing Uio pasi fall Governor Lnrraboo made a
personal visit lo Anamosajind look away the
hooks for examination , but ho found them
correct apparently. Mai tin is at present In
California and has said nothing concerning
the matter. A guard named Fred Nowlan
told the grand Jury that ho wippllcd Martin's
lanler S.irtost Ujlily from prison supplies ;
that ho took wood by the < ird , Hour by the
barrel and provisions in largo quantities.
The principal testimony iuut come Irom ox-
Deputy Warden Hickok , who related the
manner Invhlch the penitentiary Was run by
Martin.
H WEAK , NEKVOUN. Iir.niMTA-
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I.KI ) nvrny Ma VIUOU of ! 1OI > Y.
SIINU and MAWHO H .rmishiSoxh "n
drain * upon thu FOII.VI'AISN of
HIAI : > A < < IIK , itA < KA < HI : , i
Orcams , WE VKNKSS of Memory. MA SI I.
, IcuiluiKto
nil porlmiia ro.VSI'MI' ' .
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,
ho Dr. Clarke , Krtolillihed
i . . Ims mailo NIUIVOUN J > K-
III MTV. rilltO.YK ! anil nil Diseases of
the UKXITO I'ltI\AUY Oritans a l.lfo
. /'inly. / It makes No dlllrrcnro WHAT you
IIMTE taken or Wlf > has failed to euro von.
* < "Fi.si.AIi.SsulurliiKfromfllscakY : : ! pecu
liar to their sex can consult w Ith thu RssurVncu
Jf ipeedy relief nna euro. Send 2 cents postatro
for works on your dlscinM.
* -Scnd 4 cents pris.tnBo for 'olcl.riir < l
orkt on rtiroiilc , iVi-rtoiiN iind Itcll.
enle Diseases. Consultation , personal1 ? or by
letter , Iroe. Consult the old IXx-lor.
Thousands rnrc < l. Olllreunml imrlora
private. 43-lhnso rnnternplntliiK .Marrlnirc
Bond for | > r. 4'lnrh < ; 'H culcliratcd cnldo
Mnlp and fpiimli- , each lie. , both li.r > o.
( tnnips ) . llefnre ronfMln ; ? your case , consult
r. OI.AKKt : . A friendly letter or call iimT
save future Mificrlnsaml shnmp , nnd add eold n
years to life. 3-Bwk "I.II.--.S ( Hot-rel ) Kr.
rors , " We. fstam | s ) . Mcdlelno and writing !
sent evorywhcro , secure from cxpoiurr.
Hours , 8 to 8 : Sundays , to 12. Addn-ss.
F. D. CLARKE. M. D.
180 So. Clark St. . CHICAGO , ILU
( JHATKFUL. . . ( ' < ) Mn > UTIXa
Epps's Cocoa
IlliKAKTAST.
"llr a tlinrniiuli kniink-iltiu of Um natcirnl ln r *
whlrli Kdvein tliiMipcriilliiTii or illui-'llun nml nulrl-
tliin.aiiil by i-aruliil apiJlliaUiiii ul Iliu llnu | ini | ! ilk > H
of wvll-Ki > li > et < > d Cocda , .Mr II > | IH linn | ini\liteil ciur
bruaktaxt tahli-t with n ilullinti-ly tlavnnsl lnirrr < Kci
whllim.i MIMI us niaiir | jia\j iliutur'n hlllt Itli
liy Um Jiiilli-ji.iM . iifn nt Kiirh urtldri or illi-t Una n
( on tltiitlun limy bu uradiiill > built ui until ulrnn
I'linnfli In ri l t criT ) tcniliTH-r In illii-usii Hun-
Un-ilH nt Mil.Uu imilailU' * an' lloatlni : IUIMIIM ! 115 ri-a'ly '
loalliu-k lii.cIT | tin-in IH a nunk pointV may
I'ape many a fatal ilmft hy ki-i-plnu oiirtnh-OH wcfl
lortltliMl with juifu blonil ami u prujierly iiourlnlutil
Jranii' , " * CivilM.T\lieJa/L'llti (
.Mucli ! f Imply ulth iHillIni ! watnror milk. Kohl only
In half piiuuil tins by ( inn ITS labi-luil llitii :
TAMDO DDDO 9 PD Him pathlcChcmlsta ,
JiilUDO biro U. IU , . I.IMI < ) .S. iXni.AMi.
A MGIITKI ) HO.tlll.
It Is Thrown Into nn OIllcci-'K Hohl-
deuce in SlaiiHtcatl , < juc.
SrixsrK.iii , Qnc. , Doc 11)- ) This mornlnr u
bomb to which an Ifjniti d fuBe w.is attach d
WHS thrown thioufjh Hie window into the
dlnln # room of l > r u'anlleld' nuldence. r i.
C.inllcld , iicariii } , ' the cr.iKh i n I hU-sInir of
tlio burning fuse , Bjinin out of bed und suc
ceeded In ( letuehlni ; the fi o. The ) bombcon-
tallied enough niant jiowder to wholly demol
ish the hoitso and kill the Immitc.s. Dr , Onn-
lluld'rt father , who is baililf , has been enn.i'i ( d
lately In feurvmt ; PIOCOSM'H for violations of
the Canud.i temperance luw , and II.IH been
tlireatcncd with violence 1C ho did not dcuixt.
Tlie Kctlrod > ruriiilH. |
Nr.n- You * ; , Jcc. 10 | Kclul | Telegram tote
to the HKI : . ] The MarquiH ! ) Mines ,
the i'it'i'nalre ' iiir.eh owner , and meinuer ef
tlm Westeni dressed beef company of ICan-
( .as City , whoMi Interest In the latter was re
cently sold to W. H. ( illder , of the ntk cx-
elmiiKohcie , h.WKiu-n upbusliifirt and will '
leave for the west , and with bin wlfo go to i
India to hunt timers. ,
In Memory nl'S. I' . Itoiindw.
Si'itiNii'irr.i ( ) , III. , Dee. 19. At : mcctliif ;
of thojmbllahi'1-s un-1 pnulerH of Springfield
this evening , apprcprinto rr-HoIiitions In re-
Npeet to the lulu Hou. 8. 1' . Koumls worn
adopted. i
ratal Hal i- > nil -clil'-m. .
ST. I'AI-I. , Dec. Hi. The limited mail on
tl.nSt. Paul < fc Duluth road was wrecked ( hi *
evening bclo\v i'lintowa. Kiijjincer Thoiua *
was UiiUi.1 , but It Is nut known whether tliei *
\Vcro ether casualties or not.