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" ' 'T . _ ' ' ' - rir > J- T -I / jHjpp j- . ' . ' , . HE SEVENTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING JANUARY 4 , 1888. NUMBER 200 Nnmea of the Men Who Will Head the Moat Important. SPEAKER CARLISLE AT WORK. representative llolinan TatUn on the fjovcrnnii-nt Inclcliteclncss oT the 1'aclllc Hoacls Slicriuiin's Com- IIIK Turin * Speech. A Dc'Kcrtod Capitol. V/.viiixoTo.N'Ht'HPAt. ' TUP OMVIII Urn , ) fild KofiiTPi.NTii STIU.KT , > WISIII.NOTOV. 1) . C. . Jan. 0. ) There wcro lint many indications at the capltol lo-day of the near nppioach of the ic- assembling of congress. Not a senator was seen In the chamber of the upper hi. inch and scarcclj' u member ciossed the hall of the house of icpiesenlativcH. Tlio speaker was In his private , i oem nearly all day , won j Ing over his committee , which ho told mu ho would announce in all probability to-mor row. Archie Hllss , nn ornamental member from Now Yoric , wlio paints his vvhlskcis , drives fast hoiscs and spends the income from his large estate , and who has . ervcd fcovciul tciniH , called Mr. Caillslo cut of his loom nnd had ( pilto an animalcd talk wilh him over the position vvhUh he is to have on committees The New Yoik mcmbur Is nellher a woiker nor a l.ilkor and seems lo have entered veiy little into thu consideration of Iho speaker in tliu makeup of the committees , but , notwithstanding , ho has uigcd the speaker inoio foicibly than beautifully to place him ut the head of the impoilant com mittee on Pacific tnllioads , and ho was not able to understand whj * Mr. Outhwaltc , of Ohio , who figured so conspicuously on the committee In Iho last congiess , and who is the ailthoi of the bill which received the en- doisemeiit of the inajoritj- the commission mid thu adininistialion , could not bo over looked for him. The speaker did not want to tell Mr. Hllss that he was not eonsideied for tliu place , but he tried to makolt plain to him thai the chairmanship of foreign affairs for Helmont and census for Co * and impoilant committee places to other New York mem- beis was all Unit ho could do for the st.itu. Mr. Hllss was not al all < alisllcd with the explanation. Thu ehaiiinanship of P.u ilic railioads will bo a powciful lovci.ige In New York ciicles during this xesslon of congiess anil will especially wield an Influence in U'all btieut. HOL'Si : ( OMMITTI 1 1. When the speaker announces the coir.mil- lees of Ibo honsu tomoiiow , it will bu found that the chaiimcn of the pnncip.il committee's will bo about as follows , Wa\s and means , Millsof Texas ; uppiopil ittons , IfunduU of Punnsjlvnnl i : ju dicial j' , OateH of Alabama ; elections , Cnsi | of Geoigia ; banking and cuiicncjWllkliis ol Ohio ; coinage , weights and measures , Hl.ind of Missomi ; uveis and h.ubois Jlaneh.iid of Louisiana ; agruultuic , Hatch of Mlssouil ; foicign alTairs , Hulmont of New Yoik , mili- tiny affairs , lovvnsliend of Illinois ; naliomil nllaiis , Heibeit of Alalianiii ; postolllees and post roads , Hlountof Geoigia ; public lands , llolinan of Indiana ; Indian afiiiis , Peel ol Aikans.iH ; tciiitoiial , Spunger ol Illinois ; lailvvujs and canals , David non of Plot ida ; public building and giounds , Uibblo of South Caiolina ; Pa cific i.tilroads , Outhwailo of Ohio ; education , Candlcr of Geoigia ; labor , O'Neill of Mis- honii ; Invalid pensions , Malison of Indiana ; Dislnct of Columbia , Hcmphill of South Caiolina ; accounts , Dockcrj' of Missouii : commuicc , Claidy of Missouri. Theio is ii icport that Mr. Campbell , of Ohio , will be made chaiimtin of teintoiics , mid that Mr. Spunger will bu let. line. d at thu head ol claims , but it is not gcnei ally given weight. HOI M VN ON PHI. I'VC 11 1C , VH'AIllS. Representative Holni'in was talking to daj about the rcpoi I of Ihu Paelllc railio.id com missioncis. ' The question , " he suid , "is no ) homnchwh.it the ( onimlssioneis say about the matter. Tills might bo well enough if il were not for the fact thogenci.il public know nnd thu mcmbuis of Uic house know bojom : question that the assets of these lailioad' grcatlj' exceed their li.ibililics , and thej' me limply able to discharge their indebtedness ti the govcinment. They could paj' off the en- tiiocleblof JlHKHltKH ( ) ( ) that they ewe the govcinmuntandcouldp.lv up their stock which amounts lo about IM > | . ( HH ) , ( > K ) , without the least injury to their eoipoiations Potmcrly thcio wcro six distinct coijioi.it ions Now thej' are consolidated into four. Tliu whole icglon of country is dependent upoi : these main ti unk lines. Tlio s.vslem is an immense affair. Thu.v will never let go of II to Ihu government. They can Issue now bonds for the p.ijincntof their ? ltHKKXK ( ) , ( ( in dcbtedness as easily as thu Haltimoro A Ohio hero could issue y.\KK ( ) , ( 00 Theli bonds would go light up to par. The tiling is lee obnoxious to inguo about. Thej tin nblo to pay the government and as n meio business piopnsitlon tlioy ate bound to do so The uiitumd men want the bill passed ux- tending the time for pajment soventj jc.us That would bo eqimv ilcnt to p.iv Ing nothing as the actual ics flames will show. " Ho was asked what ho would do. " at all " ho icplicd " "Nothing , "They are bound to pay it when the time comes. Anj-- ono who studies the question with bufllcient cato ought to bo able to see thai. " si N VTOK SIIIUMVN's M'llCII. I foi ceasted the proceedings likely in Uic Fcnute this week in my dispatches lasl night Thu foithcoming speech of Senator Shcinmi on the t.u 1 11 and llnai.cial policies as well n ; political of the adminisUalion is expected to moiiow and is anticipated wlthuiealintciesl by | Klitlcians and statesmen in both p.utics It is understood that the speech will be veij Mgoious. Mi. Vooihccs.of Indiana , Intends to speak in leply The sieech | of Mr. Shoi man will bo hi o.id enough in all piobalnlltj to open up the political campait'iib of nevi i oar. MINOK MVTTI US. MHS Pitof , Omaha , and U. Hatch am Ml s Hatch , of Poit Kobinson , aio ut tin Ubbltt. Thucomptrollcrof thocuricncy to-day np juoved the Pimt National bank of Chie.igt us icsci ve agcnl for Iho Piibt National b.ail of Chadion , Neb. This evening's Ciiticsavs- Miss Nellii Kosowator , of Omalia , who has been tin guestof Mrs Colonel Stowint , dining tin holidajs , lofl Ibis moining for New Yoik l < icbiime her musical sludics. 1'PUllV S. HUVTll. Army OiderH. WASIIINT.TON' , Jan. 3 [ Special Telegian to Iho Hi n ] Lieutenant Colonel Edwau Collins , Seventh infaiitiy , bj' the direction o the picsldunl and al his own icquost , has bcci ret It eel fiom actlvo set vice , the lulircinci. taking effect January 1 , iSss. Special Order No. TO , April 2 , lbi)7 , diicct ing Second Liculcnant Lcioy E. Scbiec , sly mil corps , to icpoit to the commanding oMic of the nep.utinent of Texas for duty In con iicction with the telephone and signal sjstcm on the l llio i ango of Unit department at S.u Antonio , Is i evoked , and Second Llcutenan Julius H. Webber , slumil coips , Is ordcicd ti n suino that duty in connection wilh his olhe . .ultcs. The Icavo of absence granted Second Lion tenant William H. Wassell , Ninth inrantry December 1 , is amended to include Jan uary 31. _ lovxn and Nebraska Patent * . Jan. 3 [ .Special Telcgi-nr lo the [ Urb ] The following patents wci granted Nebraska and Iowa Inventors , to day Jol-u E. Ur.u.ch , Sioux Citjla. . , road grader James C. Ellis , assignor of cue-half to L. M Doctor , Reel Oak , la. , cigar tuck culler pcorsro A. Evcnsoti and P. Yocum. Pincli loid , lu , slock vvatcicr ; AlficdJ. Gilllsple Atlantic , la. , card fastener and la'Mjl ' holde . ( or mull bags ; Henry I. ! ! / ! luul \ \ . .Ickfoosc. Wnvnc , In , nut lock ; Jens H. Jon- em , Mlnden. Neb , dic'ck row planter ; Her bert M. Lauiic , Keokuk , In , hoop log. Nebraska nnd Iowa Pensions. W\sniNiTov , Jan. 3. [ Special Telegram 0 the Hup.l An original pension was to-daj * grunted to Phillip Klllot of Port Omaha. Pensions granted low ans : Nancy , mother of Jacob A. Peaicc , Homer. Mexican war Innurd Crlnnlgan , ' ! Hayard. Oilglnal lames H. Kdwnrds , Kcddlng ; Hcnjnmin I. Waj' , Dcller ; William H. Huinham , Kings- cj'i Wilson Mtithlas , Morno : Gilbert Laton , nieddln ; Lev ! W. Mills. Newtnn ; Koss S. J'hompson , Mondamlii ; William P. Wlmmer , Joining ; Jacob Tragar. ( old win ) Now bhaion ; Valentine Htllz. Corjden. Keisdiled John A. Harrington , Hloomflold. Public Deht Statumrnt. WASMINOTOV , Jut. . I ) The following Is a recapitulation Of the debt slalcuient Issued : o day. Intuicst beating debt piInelpal * ! , - ( Ml,7illr42 , Interest ? rJ,001S01 , total 91,0j- | ilil,5IJ ; debt on which Ititciosthas accrued nlncu imituiltj' , $3'UJM7 ; ; debt bearing no Inteicst vilV-Til.blfi. Total debt piineipal $ lr'llsoriU ( ; Intcicst , * PJIS,10J ( ) ; total < ! , - 0'JlW,70"i ! ) ; less loservo fund and cash items available for thu i eduction of the debt f.i'1'i- .IKM-M ; tot il debt less available cash Items , tl.'J'.r , tll.'Jsl ; nut rush In ticusuiv ftti'i.bl- hill ; debt , less cash in tieusuiy Jiinuiiiy 1 , IhNj , llJ"iVi ! 1,102 ; debt , less cash In treasury Dei ember , l T , ? IiJtllSriJ ) ) ( ; decrease of debt dm ing Iho month ll,5bi rr > ( l ; elect case of debt , since June ! i , ls 7 , r.'i ls.l , ( ) . r > Cash in ticasuiy avail iblo for icdlictlon of the public debt S."npj,4JI ! ) ; resoivo fund $1UOIKKKK ) ( ) , unavailable for i eduction of debt > 2I , h , W. ccitirtcati'S held as e-ash 7.7l. ! . - UH. net cash balance on hand Miis4Jtjill. ( Total cash in tu-asury us shown by Ihu tieas- UIOI'B general account ? .Vjr , ( > ' n)5t . The Itrcl Ulvcr Controvi-isy. WvsuiNtirov , Jan. 3. The picsldcnt has issued the following ptoelam.ition : Whcieis , The title to all Unit territory Ijing be'Uveen Iho noith iind south folks of Iho Kcd liver and the 10lh ( ) dcgico of longi- ludo and the Jurisdiction over the same n vested in the Unilcd States , it being pait of the Indian tenitoij' , us shown by suivejs and investigation made on behalf of the United States , which leuitory Iho Slate of Texas ulso claims tillo lo and Juiisdiclion over ; and , Wheicas , Said conflicting claims grow out of a contioveisy existing between the United States and the state of Texas us to the point whcic the 100th degieoof longitude crosses Iho Keil iivei us desuibed in Iho liealy of Februiii v UJ , Ibl'J , between the Uniteel States and Spain , fixing the bouml.uy line between thu Iwo e'ounliies ; and , Whereas , Thu commissioner appointed on the pait of the United States under act of Januaij'31 , lbsi ! , authoii/lng the appointment of u commission by the picsidcnt to mail : bonnd.ny llne- > between a portion of the In dian tciiitoij' and the statu of Tex is , in con- ncclion with a similar commission to bo ap pointed bj' the state of Texas , have , by their icpoit , dutcimined that the south folk is Ihe tiuu lied liver designated in the ticalj , the cominissioncis appointed on the part ol bald slate retusmg to concui In said icpoit. Now , thoieloic , I , ( tiov or Cleveland , pies- ident of the United States , dohcicbyud monish and w.u n ail pet sons , whether c lalm- ing lo act us olilccis of the county of Giccr in the state of Texas or othei wise , against selling 01 disposing o Cor allcmpllng lo sell 01 dispose of unv of said lands , or liom cxei cising 01 attempting to cxciuscunv luithoiily ovci said hinds , and I also wain , mil admonish all poisons against puiehasing anj' ] ) iit of saul leinitoiy fiom uujpel son or parsons whomsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of Iho United States to bo affixed. Done ut the city of Washington this HOth ilaj'of December , in Ihe jcai of our Loul lbs , and of Iho inde pendence of Iho Unilcd Slalcs the ono bundled and twelfth. twelfth.Gi Gi ovi H Cr.r.vnvn. . By the president , T. K Hayard , soeiolarj. National C.inlt.il Notes. WASHINGTONJan. . . ) . Senator Aldilch , ( .hailman of tlie senate committee on lules , has piepaied a icsolution which ho will offer In a few dajs and ask lo have icfcircd to his committee , pioposlngcoitain amcndmcnls in the inles govcining cxcctivo sessions. Ho proposes , in icg.nd lo iiominalioiis , that icfeicnco lo a commitlco icpoit of the com- mlllco vvhcio favoinble or advei se , and Ihe uclion of the senate , shall bo icgaulcd ns secicts ; and wilh icspcct to olher mailers Ircalics , etc that the subject of debate , and the netlon of the senate , shall not be so 10 g.ndcd as a secict unless bj' resolnlion an in junction of sccicvj be placed upon such sub ject or such action. Tills , In effect , should the icsolution ho adopted , will make public poi lions of Iho scn.ile Jam mil as aio not eov- cicd by the special injunction of secieey , but will icseive to scn.itois the piivi- le-go of discussing and voting upon all cxeeutivo mallei s vvilh their picsent ficcdom fiom public observation and knowl edge. The existing lules me b.isnil upon the thcorj' that it Is nccessaij to keep evcij- thing scciet , because half a do/en times , per haps , in Iho session , snbjccls como up which should not bu publicly mentioned. Scnatoi Aldilch ftvvoicd the opposite thcoiy that eveijthing should bu public except when thcio is somoullitmalivo icason for sectecj' . Thu unfinished business of the seuato is Iho Hlaii educational bill wnlch comes up to- moitow. It is expected It will bo in- foim.dlj'laid aside to give Senator Shciman nn oppoi limit j'to make a speech upon the piesKieiit's message and that it will be again infuimallv laid usldo em Thin bd.ij to ufloul Senator Vooihcc" uu oppoitunitj' to inaUo a tauft spec-ill. Senator Mitchell ; has given r.otico of his pin pose * totnddic'bs the betiato tomonow upon his losolutmn piovlding for a commis sion to select a Mto foea naval statiot1 on Iho Paeille eoasl. Il ib possible * Ihat the speeches of Senatois Shcunan and Vouihccs m.iy bo the beginning of a long tariff debate. Speaker Catlislo was busllj' engaged this meaning in finishing his commitlc'o usign- nicuts Althouch tin eomnutteo list is pine- lieally completed , and v\ ill , in all piobabilitj' , bo announced us soon ns the house assembles to moiiow , Iheio Is a possibility of n post ponement of the announcement unlil Iho fol low nig daj The committees having been announced , thcie will bo an elToit made to have a "bill dav" immediately , but us n motion to this eftect would icqimo unani mous consent , it is Impiobablo that the clforl will sliceced. In the event of its fulluio the house will aeljouin unlll Saluidaj' , and Ihu ical woik of the session will begin next Mondaj' . The meeting of the repioscnlallvcs of the Unilcd Slates and Hntish govcinmcnlK ap pointed to consider the fisheries question , which was to have been held ut the stulo do- pal Uncut to monow , bus been postponed un til the ith inst. It is icportcd that the Italian government is endeavoring , through its minister in till" cuuntrj' , to inuko airangements with Ameri can manufacturers of steed for fuinishiiifi aunor plates for Italian war vessels , the in tention being to secuio u source of steel sup- plj' outside of Liuopo in the event of war. Death nf ficnrral AloxaiicU'r. Wvs-niNciTON' , Jan. 3. General H , H. Alex ander , of St. Paul , Minn. , died In Ibis cltj lasl ovcntns , aged eighty-six. Ho was u graduate of West Point in 1S.1J. In 1S47 he was bievetcd major for pallant servicesnt Ccno Gordo , during Iho Mexican war. He was In Iho rcciuitlng service during the lute wui and was breveted brigadier general. Postal CliiiliKCH. WAMIIXOTO.V , Jan. 8. [ Social Tclogran : to the HUE. ] Enuiia Utta Keel was to-daj upK | > intvil j > obtinibtii > ssat Kcol.Pottovvattuuiic county , Iowa , vice L. H. AUel , resigned. Accidental Dentil. NnYOIIK , Jan. 3 [ Special Telegram to the lice. ] August Sauterback , brolher ol Iho w ell-known attorney and railroad man , xv hllo horscb ick riding in Ccnlral park , j es- tctdnyufteinoon , was thrown to the ground and killed. ; , . THE IIAWKEYE SENATORSIIIP , Hon. James F. Wilson Already on the Battleground. STRINGING POLITICAL WIRES. Cnncllclntcsror Olllce In tlio Iowa IJPK- Swat niliiK in Ore-lit Nuiii- IJCIM at the- Capital Miuu Accidents. Senator AVINon on Hand. Drs MOINI.S , In , Jan. n. [ Special Tele gram to Iho Hi P. ] Senator Wilson aiilved to daj-nnd has opened his scnatoihil cam- pilgn nt the IClikwood. So far ho Is in ad vance , not only of any rivals , but piuctlcallj' of any inembcts , onlj three or four of the IfiO having icpoi ted. The senator docs not seem lo bout till w 01 lied nbout the question ol the succession and thinks that his chances mo all tight. He tcgiets lo bo uwajfiom con- gloss ut Ibis lime nnd sajs it is the first time since ho cntcicd the senalo Unit ho 1ms missed the opening of the session after the holida\s Hut it is lather ncccssaiyIbis liniu foi him to bo in DCS Mollies. While ho feels an ussm.inco that ho will be 10 elected , he ic'.ili/es that it is ncccss.uj to bo on the gtoiiml readj to explain .iiiv.thlngth.it muv need e.xpl.inatiem and to sustain his candi dacy cm the giounds on which his fi lends have placed It. Tliu opposition , so far , have not united on nnj candidate. Theio is now anil then t ilk of a d uk hoi so to bu ol ought enit at the last moment , but the lele-a docs not meet with gcn- eial favor. The opposition eeituinlv will not take up the foolish cijof "anj thing to be it Wilson" and attempt to spring some now name on the * caucus for that put pose. Sen ator \Vllson has made lee good a iccordund stands too well with the people of Iho state to bo set aside on unj- such pietcxt as that. Colonel Hepburn has not jet put in an np- pc.n.nice and theiu seems to bo no effective head to the opposition to Senator Wilson. Ho is so fur in possession ol the field and w ill stay hcic until uftci the bittlo is ovei and fiom the picsent outlook Is vcij- confident that ho will bo his own successor in Iho United States senate. A Swarm of Candidates. Dr.s MOINI s , la. , Jan. n. [ Special Tcle- giam to the HiiJ Tlio candidate's for the various legislative positions arc beginning to urrive. So far they outnumber the mcinbci s" In the proportion of three to one. Thcio was a dismal-looking spectacle in the Kiikwood - - when Iho for lobbj-to dajwhen vauotis aspiuints office sat gloomily ai ound wailing for some unfoitunato member upon whom they could pounce uud piescnt their claims Hut the wise member , if he weio in town , leiiiiilncil in hiding and left the eamliilate'3 to entertain themselves as best thejcould. . The contest for state punter scmins to bo veij-ovcnlj divided , no candidate us v el having veiy much of assinancc us to the icsult. Mi. Hngsdulc , ol LoMais , has been heio for a dav or two. Mi JUnkin , of Paitlicld , and Mr. Kajmond , of II imptoii , ui i tv cello Kachlseuiiously watching Ihe other to find out his uval's sticngth and know whcie to woik most ef- fcctively. In Iho speakei ship contest theio are no new developments. Mr. Koach , of ' lived lo - and feels eniito Lj on countj' , in dajand confident that ho will bo suppoitcd stiongly bjnotthwestcin Iowa. Mr. Head , of Jef- feison , is alicadjhcic , and has opened head- ejn.utcis ut one of the hotels. Ho is ic.-.son- alily coniidcnt of n liberal showing of sticngth on Iho llrst ballot nnd is hoping to be a winner later on. Thcio is n feeling among some that Captain Kcdman , of Powshiek county , will develop as much strength as any , it not the most. It Is claimed bj- his fi lends that ho lias the suppoit of the stiong element that favois Senator Wilson's ie elect ion and is hoping lo make an alliance of that soil that will cuiry him into powvr. Mr. Wilson , of Cass , who has a lingo field to himself , is being picttj- generally suppoitcd by southwestern low a , especially m what is know n us the disaffected distiiet , including llio more violent mill monopolists The other c-andldatcs.no working cjuictlj and , so far , have largelj- concealed tnoir strength. A Flooded Coal Mine. Dns MoiN'i s , la , Jan.Special ! ) [ Telegram to Iho HLP ] The leading coal mine at Altoona - toona , on the castcin edge of Ibis countj' , is Hooded w ith four feet of water lo Ihe extent of about eleven ucics. Pi idaj evening at 5 o'clock the miners in Iho west end came to u fault in the coal vein. Thu supcimteiidcnt believed that onlj' a foot fuithcr in good coal would again bo found. The inineis diovo Iho cntij- twelve feet thiough sinel uud soft stinta , In which was found driftwood. Sud- denlj water began to pour thiough an open ing and has been lllling in ever since at the rate of 10,000 gallons per hour. Thu miners hastily ie.tte.ited and all escaped. The supei- intcndcni thinks the old shaft will bo ubin- doned and woik begun on a now one. The accident throws UK ) out of employment. The Alloema Mining company puicliascd Iho mine last September. Jnelge IjC-llingwcH'K SuccesHor. DisMoixrs , In , Jan. 3 [ Special Tele gram tothoHl.i : . ] Abir convention of the four counties composing the Seventh Judicial distiiet today icejunmeiid Mr. Andiew Howatt , of Clinton , for the vacant Judgslnp caused bj- the death of Judge Lefllngw ell. The petition will bo sent to the governor. Mi. llowatt is well icspuelcd and is u demo- ci at. _ Kehniidt'H Execution Fixrel. Drs MOINKS , I.i , Jan. II Tlio governor to day Insliuelcd the uttoinej gcnci.il to pio- p.no him u new death wan. ml in Iho case of Henij Schmidt , the Pajctto county mur- dcicr , llxing the dulo of execution at Janu- uij IJ. AN POINTS. What Sonic Notc-cl Past AVuIkers anil Athletes Aic * DoiiiK' KvvsvsCiTr , Mo , Jan , 11 [ Special Tole- gi.im to Iho HIP ] Hoagland , the winner of Iwo medals for rapid walking and iem.nk- ublo cnduianco in Kansas Cilj' , Is icsling to day and picparing for the walk which will probably occur nt Topcku next we/Me Kalph Johnson will return today fiom Topuku , w hei oho has about completed in i angcments for u Unco da\s' walk al that citj1. The race w ill consist of u Iho boms' wulk each night of the race , and Hoagland , Eddy , Messier and Hint aio expected to com pete. After the nice nt Topcku Uio pedestrians will go to Wichita and other wcstcin low us A raeo is also arranged lo lake place al Denver , mid Hoag land will , no eloubt , enter. EtToits aio being made to ai range ) n i.icu between Litllowood , of England , Scolt , of Auslialia , and Hoag- land for $1,000 a coiner and the champion ship of the woild. The i.iee , If it occuis , will lake place ) al Philadelphia or New Yoik in May next. Homeland said this aftci noon that In case ho won the championship bell ho would icllro from thu tracK. Ho docs not piopose , ho sajs , to gtow old In Iho sci vice , but will ictiiu while hu has n iccoid to bu pioud of. A KaiiNiiH Meteor. JUNCTIONCITV , Kan. , Jan. 3. [ Special Telegram to the Hi K. ] Word comes fiom Milford , n tow n in the northwest corner ol this county , that a meteor fell about SW : ! o'clock lust evening. The countj' was illuml- nntect for miles nbout and hundreds of people have be-on going to the spot where ) it fell. It Is almost buiicd in a miimuioth hole created by the teirilio full. Ilrnkcmun Killed. MILWAUKEE , Dec. 3. Dan Crowloj'a brakeman - man on the Milwaukee & Northern railroad , w as run over by u freight train nt the West Milwaukee stockj nrds early this morning and badly mangled. Ho can not survive. SHAKPPKR SKIPS. He * .InmpH HU Komi at Kansas City and ( Joes to Canada. Kcvvs CITV , Mo. , Jan. Si. ( Special Tcle- pinm to the HPE.J Smnucl C. Shacffer , whoso many controvoislcs with John I. Hlalr , the New Jersey millionaire and ralhoad king , have mudo him widely known , has de parted , to what point Is onlj- know n bja select few , but it Is generally bellov ed to bo Cainuhi. In the criminal court Ibis moining , Iho caoes of Iho slnto vs. ShaclTcr for cmbev- rlcmciil weiu called , but the defendant failed - . His bond of declined to-appear. of1,000 was foifcltcdand a writ Issued for his inicst. The crime for which ShaolTer was indicted consisted of thu umbe/xlcmcnt of ? , ! > ,000 fiom John 1. Ulalr. Shaeffer was tiled over n jcar ago for llio offeinc , found gullfy and sentenced lo eight jcars tnipilsonmcnt in the stale penitentiary. The * , case was taken on appeal to the supiemu couit , which reversed the decision on thu grounds that , us the checks for the money wcio proven in the trial lo hav o been Issued in Now York , Iho eourls of this slulo iicciulrcd no Juiisdiclion over Iho offense. . The e-.iso was then re manded and Shueffer was indicted bv a new grand Jin j-and the Indictment modified lo incut the icipllrcmenls of the decision of the snpicino court. A special Judge was as signed to tty the case , and itwus continued fiom time to time on vaiioim grounds and excuses bShaclfcr. . The main put pose of Shueffer , it is sniel , was to await thu issue of thu civil action commcm-eel bj John I Hlalr in the Uniteel States eil cult com t , In which ShaclTcr cxpecled n f.ivot able decision. The decision of Juelgo Hi ewer , icndeied a couple of months ago , dashed SliaelTci's hopes to the giouud. Judiro Hievver oideicd Shaeffcr to liansfer all Ihu land and money obtained fiom Hlalr nnd scoicel him for dis honest practices. A few w ccks before Juelgo Hievvei's decision the cusu was culled in thu iilminal couit , and , after e-onsldciable ob jection on the pait of Judge White , it was set clew n for the liist dav of this tcim Shaeffer , it will boiemembcred , was the man against whom a heavy Judgment was icndcied in the United States circuit com t u few weeks ago , and who was chaiacteri/ed bjJudgu Hrovvcr In h < s opinion us a scouneliel of the ( list water. This Is believed to bo the end of Iho now famous Hlair ShuclTcr war which has bce.ii waged foi the past four j ears. * KKFKCT OP'JHi : TllUST. The Standard Forces Up the Price of Oil. NPW Yomc , Jan. 3 There was great ex citement in thu oil market to duj- and Uic ciowd mound the oil img is one of the luig- estcvcr seen there. Thu first snlcs wcio made ut ! HV , which wns J above Satin el ij's closing anei Iho advance was accompanied w ith the w ilelest excitement , which cat i icd piiccsup to'M , ' hcfoio there was a reaction extending to ) { per cent. At li , , y thcio was a slight pause in Uio advance and the pnco fell ' 50. The lange of prices now Is the highest for over two ycais. Hrokers geueiallv ascribe the aelvancb to the manipulation of the Standard Oil companj- , but ono of the rcpi esontatlvcs of that company said Iho uel- vance w as simply caused by Uio success of Ihu shulelown movement , icsulting fiom the pioducc'ors union , nnd the fact that the stock of oil is being icduccd 120,000 bbls pei month. Tlio sales of oil made on the way up ftom 7 wetc lngely sales of shoit stuff and the opciators in Pillsbuig and the west aio hc.ivilv shoit. There is also u big short in terest in the market. Indications of a corner in o becoming moro mai Kcd. The pi ice advanced to IH c bofot o l'JiO. : Some trouble is expected fiom Iho i.ipid use. Tlio pMco has advanced H c since Snlmdaj's clt c. PiTTsiiuua. Jan. iVTho excitement in oil to el.iv has seldom bleu equalled. The mar ket opened sti OUR at ( K ) mid m twenty min ute's advanced to tU,1 . A gcncinl rush to cover was then made by the shot Is , but In Uus many of them wcio unsuccessful , owing to Iho scarcity of certificates In the mean time pi ices continued to advance and at 1 o'c lock s Ues w cro reported at 0. . The news of the advance cicated great ex citement among spcculatois and in u shoit time after Iho opening thu lobby of Iho ex change was cioweled wilh outsidcis anxious to eloso Iheir deals. About Iho iinguscono of pandemonium prevailed. The shoits wcic wild and shouted themselves hoaisom thcit elToils lo secuio oil lo cover. Death Banishes a ConvcMit Shadow. PiTTsniim , Pa , Jan. 3. [ Special Telc- gi.im lo Iho HUP. ] Jacob Gibson died at Lei otto icecntlj'and bequeathed $1,000 each to lifteen widows and liftj- orphans of Iho tow n , and $ 0,000 to u convent tliote. This last bequest has bi ought to light the fact that for six jcars Gibson had been madly in love with a beautiful nun of the convent , Sislcr Guiliude. The Inllcr is well known heio us Uio sisler of S. A. Cosgiovc , u bioker. Gibson saw Sister GelIruelo walklnsin Ihe convent giounds ono summer moining six joins ago , nnd fell m love on sight. Ho was infatuated and haunted Uio convent , though foiblilelon the piemises bj-tho mother su- peuor , compelling the sisler lo seek close see'luslon. He said ho would i un uvvaj- with her if ho could get her out of the convent. Death onlj- ended his devotion. Gibson nmdu a fortune m Califoiuia during Ihu gold excitement. r' Death of an Kccoutrlo Widow. KPMIINO , Pa , Jan. 3 [ Special Telegram to the Hi'E ] Mrs. Sarah Himlon McConkcj' , a rteullhj- und ccccnlnc widow , died quile nlono amUl woallh and splendor. She was found dead j eslcrduy In her elegant mansion in Wcstchcsler , Chester county , with her faith ful cat bhci side. No ono was in the house when shodicdsuddenlj- hoait disease. Her estate Is estimated to bo wcuth about fsOO.OOO. She wasoightj'-Unco jcuis of ago. When last seen she was appaicully In Iho best of health. She lived lo an advanced ago be- foi o she mai i led. Per jears she luboicd under the diead of eljlng in n poor house and was exceedingly economical. She used to sleep on an lion cot , because she did not do- siio to disluib the elegant appointments of her bed chamber. Hci homo was the finest In Wcstchester. A German Dramatic Star. NnYftiiK , Jan 'I [ Special Telegram to the HI.P ] Frau Hcdwlg Nieinann Kaabo , the popular German uetiess , v\lfo of Heir Niemann , the leuor , made her American debut at the Star theater last night and uehicv ed marked success. Piau Kuabo chose for this lirst iipjicaiiuico llio role of Ihe peas ant girl , Lorle , iuMino.lilrch-Pfoiffer's well- worn play , "Dorf und Stadl. " Thouudlonco , cliiefljof course , of Gcimun spcuking citl- zens , was of good but not laigo size. It wel comed the actress'varmlj- her liistenlij- nnd lew aided hurbj- many honois and cur- tutu culls duiing and at the close of the play. Sawyer'and IMaluo. Ciucvno , Jan. 3 [ Special Telegram to the HPP. I Senator I'hllclus Sawjcr said tea a Tribune icpoitcr lust night : "Theio Is no man w horn f love moro than Ulainc , nor is theio a man for whom I would spend so much money , but the fact Is the utlucks of the nowspipois of his own parlj- upon him je.irs SIKO led Uio public lo foi ma wiongimpicssion of the man , and this wiong cannot bo eradi cated. Wu did our best for him four j cars ago und I believe wo must now take up some oilier man. Who it is to bo I cannot sajnow. . " Missouri Pacific HediicliiK K\l > cnsch. SMHI.IA , Mo , Jan. 3. [ Special Tele gram to the Hn : . ] The reduction in Iho working force of the Missouri Pacific shops went into effect Ihls inoining Fifty Unco men , mostly helpers , w ore Intel off. The dis charged men are feeling very sore , although it Is given out in official circles thai Iho lay ing oil is only tcmporarj. The i eduction embraces about 10 per cent of the foico In the machine ) shops , blacksmith shop and tounU houses. - a HONORING EDITOR HARDING , Very Rich Gifts Presented to Him By English Admirers. KILRAIN'S NEW YEAR'S PRESENT. A Diamond King Prom Mitchell Sul- llvan at CardllV ItlKinarck on < 5cr- niau'N Strength A Piirious Gale ut ( Jneonslouu. Itlch OlflH for Hauling. ii/M i'vS.s/yj ' / ; Jdinco ( innluii LONDON.Inn. . a [ New Yoik Herald Cable Special to the UPC. ] The Cantor- buiv theater , vailetles , Westminster bridge load , was crowded to night with spoils to see the advertised pi escalation from English icpicscntatlve spoitsmen to Win. K. Haul- Ing. In the stalls s it Chailcy Kovvcll. Scott , the Austialiaii thainplon walker , Prof. Clal- pin , and a gieat number of Cambiidgo under graduates , f i lends of Kowell. When the cur tain rose It disclosed a table fiom which Kil- Iain's colois and on which the picscnts were niiangcd. GeoigoA. Pavne , piopuctor of the hall , said : Ladies and Gentlemen I mil sure .von all appicclato the amount of pluck shown by both man in the iccent light. " [ Ciics of "Yes , wo do , wo do. " ] I have now to Intio- ducoto.vou.Mr Haidlmr , the icpioscntativo of Hichud 1C. Pox , Kiliain's backer , f i om New Yoik. and the pio- meter of the light. " Hauling came modestly to the fiont. The band attempted to play -'Yankee Doodle" and Hauling stood still over taken by stage fright. Then Mr. Pajno continued : "I now piescnt Hauling with a massiv o gold pelican 1th diamond e.3 . and also four gold vest buttons , also bcaiing u pelican , from thu members of the Pelican club. With them is this lettei : Dcai Hauling I send jou a little piescnt which 1 hope jou will wear in mcmorv of the splendid stiugglo between Smith and Kil- lain , 1 would gladly como mjscU to nigh , but 1 am too 111. Youi s sincei ely , A U Wrus Propiictor Pelican Club , the reading of which was diowned by cheers for Smith and Kihaln. When they subsided Mr. Pavne proceeded : "This heavi gold locket , with ahngo star In the center composed of diamonds and rubies , the whole capped by a veiy l.ugo pcail In the ecntic is fioni that well known p.Uion of the tm fund spoils , J. W. Haw lings. The diamond is from George W. Atkinson , editor of the Spoiling Life. The diamond i ing is from James Locke , paten of the puzo ling , two gold pencil cases fiom J. Addlbon , mem ber of the Victoiu spoiling club ; a gold- mounted umbiella handle and a valuable Atistialmn cat's ejo fiom Cliarlos Kowell , Kilrain's liaincr , " Heic the applutso was deafening duiing which Kowell whlsieicdto ) the Herald correspondent : "See what It is to bo a popular man. " Hauling said : "Ladies and Gcnllemcn I shall never forget the kindness I have ic- ceivcd cvcrywhcio since I have been hoi o and shall never the , when in Ameiica , of telling my friends how you , kind English people , trout your Amciican. guest * , uud I shall surely fall lo lltly cxpieas to Kichard 1C. Pox the way j ou have one and all i cceiv ed mo in Kugland. " Kiluiln and Mitchell vvcio unable to ap pear lo night as they had to jouuicy else where to box u three round match. Ch.uley Kowell said when I was leaving ; "You might tell myAmeii.in fiiomls that I have to-day decided not to go to New Yoik for the coming six day's i.we. I asked forjCfllM expenses on llio Pnday but h.ul no icply un til jesterd.iy according to my terms , but in the meantime concluded to i cumin hot o and tiain Charley Milchcll and probably ICilrain for another light but-whom ho will light I cannot jet say. Still I am a filend of both andpicfer lemianing with them until their engagements aio over. " As picsonts are now llio order of the day it in.ijboiiddedth.it Mitchell has picsented Kiliain , as a Now Ye.u'H gift , with a diamond mend ling valued at $1,000 and Mis. ICih.iin will bo pleased to hear of Mitchell sending her , by her hubbind , an elegant pair of diamond mend solitaiio cariings Kih.iin and Mitchell together have piesenled Charley Kowell wilh a diamond img and pin , thelatlcrof diamonds mends , lubies and cmcialds foimcd as a shamiock. Sullivan at C.udirr. [ Cojiyi lulit ISSSliiiJumcM Giinlmi llcnnctt. ' ] CuiiiuJan. ' . ) [ Now Yotk Heiald Cable Special lo the 13nu | Sullivan arrived here this evening lo begin a thieo nights'boxing entertainment with Jack Ashlon at Phllar- menlo musie hall. Upon the tiain steaming into the station , Sullivan met with a most cntlmsialic icccption The appioachcs lo the phitfoim woio ciowdcd. The ciowd loudly ihceicdtho imgillst as ho diovo away to llio Kojal hotel. The music hall was ciovuled. In introducing Sullivan , the manager men tioned that 500 had been staked for Sullivan to flght Mitchell. Theio had been a gi eal deal of talk about Smith nnd his challenge , but bullivan would light Smilh the week after ho fought Mitchell if Smith liked and iSOO would bo placed down at anj moment. This announcement was received - ceived with chocis and Sullivan and Ashton then sparred four i omuls of two minutes each but did not appear to cvcit themselves. In ono or two instances , however , Sullivan , who is clcaily the supeiior man , gave his opponent homo vciy misty half arm [ strokes and while engaged Inn close struggle managed three or four limes to plant a tickler in his antagonist's ilbs. Sullivan , however , did not appear to bo in very good health and was evidently out of ti.lining , but his magnlllc'cnt phjstcuowas much admired by the audience , who [ heeied him frequently. After the second roiind Sul llvan seemed much blown and was any thing but nimble on his feet. To night Smith and ICilrainill'box at the chcus not far distant , ariivlng in the morning some lime. People fear an eneounlor and bad blood If Iho Ihreo chaneo lo meet , but it is not likely that they will spoil thu money making now going on. IjVKIO AHTiKTS. Annual Connies * of tlio National Ko- uict > ol' I'rolcihlonal Musicians. [ Copin I'jM J&-SS lin Jama ( liinliin llcnnctt.\ \ LONHOV , Jan ! i [ Now Yoik Herald Cable Special to the Hrr ] To day the fourth annual congress of the National Society of Professional Musicians began its session with nn Infoimal conference In thoSnllsbuiy hotel off Plcct street which is under the shadow of old St. Hi ides chinch , and mound which fort j newspaper ofllccs cluster. Tomorrow will begin its leal business of discussing plans for llio Improvement nnd advancement of musical art at the largo hall of the guild of diapers under the chairmanship of the lord major. The Unilcd Slalcs is lo bo given Iho lK > bt of honor. After sundry business details are cared for , the open ing addt ess is to ba mudo by Prof. CnlK.i Lnnibbee , of Hov ton. His theme Is the advancement of music In the United States , a subject little known In Knghmd. His address will bo u lesume of the rise , development and progicss of music as a profession In America with especial icferciiio to native musicians and composition and the wondciful development of musical taste among thu people , so that , vvhllo hlthuito Americans have founed huge audiences for Kuiopeaniutlslsiindcomposcis to piollt by , the Amei leans me sending l.v i ie artists for lUiropean audiences and in.ij' soon pioduco a successor to Verdi and other com posers pissing oft the stuio. Tomoiunv evening Iho incmbet s of Iho Congi ess giv o a giand conceit , liistinmcnlal and vocal , at Pi luce's hall of unpublished compositions by themselves. Parnell Traveling lOijii/i / tulitss / In Jumn ( iiiiilnn Hi n iif ( f.1 rum.iv , .Ian. ; i [ Now Yoik Heiald Cable Special to the Hi p. ] Paincll in rived at IClngstown this inoinlngon ihe rojal mail steamer. Ho icmtilncd a pai t of the day in Kingstown and then took the tiain for Avondale - dale The Hist Intimation of his niiival was contained in n telegram icccivcd this evening piper stating that Paincll had been lanvassing. Hut little cicdenco is pl.ued in the icpoit. Tlio Herald eouespond- cut heio isintoiined that Painell iseniouto to Cot k. The lush leader cvldentlj sent no woul as to his movements and IH ajip.uentlj' tiavclim ; so .H to escape obioivatlon. Sev eral of his fi lends heio think this evening that Sj\ton's illness as well as the iccent se- veio comments on his absence duiing ciitlcal limes have compelled his rottun , A Grout ( Sale nt Qiiot'itstnwn. [ Ciiitut lulit IVtSbyJitinfilltiiilimJiiiiifll.1 ( JiLiis-jTovvv , Jan. ! l [ New Yoik Heiald Cable Special to the Hi pTho ] Hcuild's lucdictcd gale bnist with uneiiing aceuiacy ovci this poit cailyinthe foionoon today and gieatl.v incicascd in fuiy as the day ad vanced. Piist it blew from the southeast , then vccied lo Houlh-sonthwest and now , at 10 p in , It is blow ing wilh bin iic.ino violence fiom the south , Tlio bnoineter jeslculay icgisteicd . ' ! ( ) Is , now it iceouls is ! 10 , and is still goinir down. Pour coasting schooneis thai vvunt to sen at dnj bicak jmt back again and mil row Ij- escaped going on the leu shore. Two English eioss- channel passenger ste.uncis which left Cork this afternoon had to como to anchor in the inner haibor. Suvcial ciaft along this shore have been swamped and the seas have Hooded Ihe Ijnehes of the qnaj on which is the custom house and many shipping oftlccs. Heavy seas have done considei able damage to Iho exlcnsion w oiks of llio Gieat Soulhein & Wcslein inllwuy. The gale is increasing and is attended with an incessant down i liNmniok on Gofiuanv's S lOipi/i l < ild l S Indiiirx liHnlim Itcnnrtt. Hi HI iv , Jim 3 [ Now Yoik Heiald Cable Special to the Heo ] In an interview w ith Coiineellor von Ladenbcig , the German con- bel at Paris who has called lo express Iho feais of Iho Gci m m business people for Iho immediate futuie , Hisiinuck made an inter esting statement w ith icg.ud to the abilitj of the cmpiio to icsist foi cign aggression. After listening lather impitlcntly to what his vis itor h.ul to say , the chancellor lem.uked : "Will iieoplo never slop bolhci Ing me about the atlitude of Franco and French prepara tions ) Geimnny is stronger than Franco. Wo have nothing to fear , e\ccplnn unforseen and unjust attack , fiom any quarter. I > en then Gennarj' is htiong enough lo icsist a simultaneous attack on two , or for that mut ter tin co sides " "Hut , " added the chancellor , smiling , "tho best gu.uanteo of pcaeo is the bad powder used for the Lcbcl rifles. " Tlio Pope and Pilgrims. Kovir , Jan. f ! . The pope addicssed the pil- giims to daj' in Iho picscncoof Iho whole couit. After e\piessing ] oj' nt the cohesion of Catholics , Ihe pope said : "You have not given faith to Ihosc who with voice of C.i- lumn j ti v to pei smide j on that the pope is an enemy of Italy , Popes have ulvvujs been the gicatest li lends and benefaetois of Italy. You , like oui selves , are convinced that the chuuh , bj' her holj * mission , ought to bo independent of whatsoever tei restial authot- itj' , that the chinch is a divmo institution , and thai totiv to icdueo its intcicsts lo u question of the laws of Ilaly can onlv bo the icsult of the most dcploiablo blindness " The nddicss was gicctcd with enthusiastic applause. At the conclusion all piesont liltd past the pope and iccclvcd his blessing. Why County Mcath AVnM I'roclaliurd. Di m iJan. . it The Telogiaph deehues that thu opposition of the fai mei s to the plan of Loul Londcnderrj' to hunt in the county of Meath , was the onlj ic.ison for its being pioclaimod under Iho n lines acl. The viceioj , it sajs , iccenlly icntcd u hunting seat in that county. The fnrmci s' conven tion icsolvcd not to allow hunting over their fauns , and the county was theiunpon pio- claimed. In icgnrd lo Iho piochunallon of Dublin , the Telegiaph sajs the obvious in tention of the govcinment is to intimidate Iho pi ess. _ Imperial' ST. Pi n iisiiuiin , Jan. ! 1 The imperial family w ill leave Galhschnui palace at the end of this week nnd will como lo SI. Pcleisbuig to icsido ten weeks. Spe cial measuics have been lukcn to piotcct the tv.ir. Suveral hnmlicd special dctci lives watdi Iho slrects along which Iho c/ar is likelj' to piss. The coining fetes at the palaeo pionnso to bo unusually blilliant. Allah H. ST Pivrciisiii.ua , Jan. 3. Disoiders at the univcisity heio continue , owing to the expul sion of iiOO students. The officials willie- open the univcisitj- the end of Iho month II is icpoited that the c/ur oxpiessed dis- pleasuiuthat aimed force had been omplojed m bilppicsslng the lioublcs. The Czui-Oppose-d to Wnr. VIINVA , Jan. 3 Official declarations of a dccidcdlj-paeillc chuineter are expected at an curly date Colonel Xueloff , who has re- tinned to his duties as milit.n jattache to the Kussian cmbassj , sajs hu found the evar ab solutely opposed to war. The emperor will receive Colonul Xuelolf to-moiiow. A Master 'Mechanic l ST. JodH'ii , Mo , Jan , 3 [ Special Telo- gi.im to the Hi i : 1 K Stcppjof this elly , who has been master mechanic of the Si. Joseph & Grand Island for a long teimof jcars , huxicslgncd , the icslgnatlon lo lake effect Pebiuaiy 1. Mnij * Anderson'h Success. LONDON , Jan ! ) Miss Mary Anderson made her ono hundredth appe.uaneo in "A Winters Talo" al Iho Ljceum theater this evening anil was welcomed by a Jaigo and illliunt audience. Hit mlngham Canal LONDON , Jan U The liiiinlnglmm canal burst to cluy nt n | Kint near Dudley. Hun- dicds of families uio rcndeicd homeless by the anundallon. Killed It ) n ItlaM. AI.IIH , la , Jan , 3. [ feiHJClal Tcloginm lethe the lite ] John Hrccsc , a miner cinplojod in the Jack Ouk mines , wat killed bj a blast while at dinner to day. The miners In Iho adjoining room placed a blast which broke tin ough Iho w nil Into Iho room occupied by Hieoso. A largo fragment ( if oul s'.ruUc him on tlio head killing niui instantly. FORMED A REPUBLICAN CLUB Lincoln Sots the Example For the < i Coming Gumimifjn. CONDUCTORS' BALL AT FREMONT A Itrllllnnt Social i\oiit-Alto\oroinI : lnl Who Will Hear WaU.hlng ; lulttCIJ Ticket PrOCe-l-llH tlO Ul > In Smoke * . Tiincoln Ke'iiublle-ntm LINCOLN , Neb , .Ian.3 [ Special Tclcgiam to the Hir. : ] A piellmlnary meeting was ; held ut tliu cotut house to-night for thu pur pose of oigaul/ilng u icpubliean I'lubith some soventv-llvo lepubllcans ( u attendance. The debute was active over making It it Hl.iino eliib but as the call was for a icpub- lloau club , It was so organl/cd. The Mlultio men intern ! to oiganl/o a sop uato club In tbo futmo. L.V. . Hlllingslv was inado tern- pointy chuli mini and C. L. Hall tenipeuiuv sceretuij , with a e-oinnilttco on by laws and lonstltutlon to icpoit at a meeting calleet foe emu week fioin to night. A meat deal ot lu- teiestas manifest In the organisation. Tin * Conductor's Hull. Piti MONT , Nub , .Ian. 11 [ Special to the Hi i , ] The giandest lull of the season \\.ia given last night by riemonl Division No. ! ? JO , Older ot Railway Condnctois Owing to the binning of the opcr.i honso on Saturday - day evening the ball \\as divided , ono portion tion using the now town hall iinii the other the elegant iip.utnienls of the I'leinont club. Tlio attondamo v\as fully MX ) nntl the Jolly e'oneliictois scoicd a big sodal success In Its management. Theio vveio pie-sent dolcgii- tiems 1 torn Noifolk and intoimeellato points and fioin Missoiui Vullov Among the guests fioin Neufolk weio Supoiintendont Phllbln , of the Pic-mout , UlKhoin te Mlssouil Valley , vvlft1 and t\\o daughtois ; A Mow and vvlfo ; Tiain Mastci Seallos and wife ; H r. Loeko and uife , of the I'.uillf hotel. Piom Mis- soiui Valley \\eio nntiied (5i.nei.il 1'assongcr Agent Hiu liiinan and wife ; Siipoiintendeiit Looke , wife and dunghtei , and ftom Omaha , Superintendent Uouul , of the Union Paeltlc , and wife. A Catholic Ciithc'dral For Iilnrolu. LtNe oi.s , Neb , .Ian. : t [ Special Telegram to the HPP ] At a hugely-attended meet Inn of pioniinont Catholics in this city last eve ning , Hishop Honacunipiesentedthueiueslloii ol the election of a Catholic cathedral In the city the picsent jour. The bishop spoke of the need of a eiithcdi al , now Unit Lincoln had been roleeted as the lioadipmiteis of the ( lunch in the South Platte ionntry , and tlia pioposition was reiolvctl with favor and the bishop was unthoii/ed to select u building committee and pieicocd at onto in selecting plans mid a suitable location. A Wll Cclestl.il. Lot i * Cm , Nub , Jim It. [ Special to tlrif HIT ] An educated and oily tongnod celes RrWk tial tiaveling under the inimo of Hev. Osato Wk II. Tang , of Shanghai , China , attempted to impiovo his llnancial condition at thooxponso of soveial citlrciiH of this place by delivering a loctuio , the piocceds of which were , us was icpievented bhim. . foi the benollt of a for eign mission usoclutj. . Itnt a dipping from the V. M C. A. Watchman , dciutinclng the "Key , " happened to fall into the hands of a citl/cn , who exposed him. liiund Island 1ms ulicady seen him , and other towns should bil iv ainetl. A Imimdry Ituriioil. Nrwi'oi.K , Neb , .Ian. .1 [ Special to the HI.P. ] The Hlkhoiii Valley steam laundry of this city , owned by ( illicit i\s Davenport , burned at an e.uly hour this ni'irnlng. The stiuctuio was u two story fr.uno , equlpiwd with the most impioved machinery. The loss Is estimated ut * J , ( > 00 ; insmanco , 5-3,000. Mr. ri.uik Gillett was the giocei's ( lork who re- evnllj diew "i.WMI in the Louisiana lottery , and was thus enabled to go Into thq laundry business in compinv with Mr. Davonport. Tlio tii o is thought to have been of Inccn- diaij ongin. No Kee-esH. FiirviosT , Neb , .Ian ii [ Special to the UI.P. ] At their school mi cling hehl last evening the ricmont school board decided to adopt the no iccess plan in the city schools iluung the winter toiin Just begun. Fiinkc's Ope-iM House Cliiinccs Manila. LINCOLN , Neb , Jan. . ' ) The Punko''opera house to day ( hanged hands , Pied Funko ro til ing and Messis. fi aw foul anil M. C. Rcy nolils assuming contiol. Death ol' Colonel Chamber * . Cmni.NMWjo , .Ian. i < [ .Special Tclo- gi.im to the UPP ] Wo id was iccelvcd here to clay of the death at San Antonio , Tex. , jesterday , of Alexander Chambers , colonel of the Seventeenth Infantry and commandant of Poit U. A. Husscll ut this place. The death of Colonel Chambcis piomotcs Lieutenant Colonel Mistier , of the Tenth infantry , to the ( omnmnd of the .Seventeenth. Colonel Cham- bei s has been on Kick Icav u for the past ydar and his d < nth was expected. Ho was a grrtd- . , , uato of West Point and sei veil with dlstiuo > 3 tlon during the lebellion. * B Cult Ing PiHKht Hates , ' Cmcu.o , Jan. 3 The St. Louis & SJuj Pianclseo uj.iel to eluj- sent notice" to the Southwestern association that on January 15 it would reduce thu late on corn lo St. Louis 5 cents fi om nil stations in Kiinsas. The ehaiunan h is notified Uio association roads on that elate gialji iiilcs fiom Kansas City lo Cliie ago will bo fenced deivvn ii cunts per 100 , or to 15 cents. Omaha rates imiBt follow , so that u i eduction in giuln i.ttes In certain * throughout thu teirltory belweon Chicago and the Missouii iivei. Tlio Hurlington/ , filed notice to daj that It would iclallulo with , uU" > per cent reduction of i. lies llvo block In common er.is when the Hock Island on Jan- uai y 1 begin shipping live stock In Improved cuis ul Uio same iiiles us feir common cars. Officials agree that thcru Is every rcmon to believe that live Htoe-k i.ites from Kansas City und Omaha lo Chicago will bo whittled down to nothing. - A IMnc-ky lie-cture-r. Puosn CT , O. , Jan. 2. Colonel J. Holmes Groves , who has been advoiliscd to deliver a war leetuioln the opeiu house hero to night , nnirowly escaped death this afternoon buforo lcavinghissc.it to go out. Ho donned his hat , when nlmost thu cntiio celling ubovo gave vvuy und fell with Hiieh weight upon him that the chair upon which ho sat wns c lushed to the floor. Three laigo gashes wcio cut In his skull , fiom which blood 1.111 profusely. Although sulfoilnt ; gicut puln , rather ihan disap | olnt a lingo audience he appeared as aiiiiounce-a. StoaniHhlp ArrhalH. Oi.itinovv , Jan. 3. [ Special Telegram to UioHi-i : . ] Airived-Tho State of Punnsyl. vnnla , fioin Now Yoik. Hosrox.Jun 3. Al rived The Iowa , fiejm Llvci pool. LONDON' , Jan 3 Anivcel The Holland , fiom Now Yoik. ( , HJi iiNsrow N , Jan. 3. - Arrived Tie ! Hntish Queen , fiom lloston. LONDON , Jan . ) . Aril veil The Pcisiau Monaieh , fiom New Yoik. ( ilvc-n HID Mcivlc-an PON iiu Lvc , WIs , Jan. 3. Gcneinl quietly left home Saturday In responbo to a message fiom Picsldcnt Cleveland , ami l.e is niobably at Washington to daj % It Is cem- snle led coi lain that ho has been lenduicd tha M'"Yic.m mission ami that hu will
