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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
SEVENTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , JANUA1IY 10 , 1888 , NUMBER 212
THE BLIZZARD'S ' DEATH ROLL ,
Mrs. Chnpman mid Grandchildren
Found Frozen Nonr Stuart.
MANY OTHERS STILL MISSING.
Griiva Situation of Affairs nt Slroms-
l > nr > ; Out ol'Coal and tlm Snow
l'lo\v SltickA Chinook
Pi-omUed.
Many Deaths nt Stuart.
Sift JIT , Neb. , .Inn. 15At 1 o'clock the
dead bodies of Mrs. Mullndu S. Chapman ,
need lUty-onc yours , Kddlo and Minnie
Fnust , thu former uged live years the latter
eleven month * , wore brought into Stuart by
Mr. Andrew Hobcrtson end A. C. Jcnles , by
whom they were found frozen to death nt 11
o'clock ubout two und n half miles southwest
of Mr. Hobertson's. Mrs. Chupninn blurted
for her homo about twenty-live miles north
of Stuart on Wednesday , staying over night
at Mr. Stafford's , and continuing her Jour
ney toward Stuart Thursday moinlng ,
stopping a few minutes utMr. HobertHon's.
About twenty minutes after she left tlie
house of A. Hobcrtson the storm eamc on.
Not arriving nt Stuart search was made by
Mr. HobcrtRon and neighbors with the result
ubove stated. Mrs. Chapman was lying in
the snow by the side of tlm sleigh , the two
children were In tlio seat , the baby had
fallen over on its faro In the seat that Mrs.
Chapman hud vacated , tin ; wraps had fallen
oft , leaving it exposed to the storm. Thu boy
was well wrapped up and not so badly frozen
n > the woman and ha by. Mrs. Chapman was
the mother of Mrs. Harry Faust , whoso hus
band is mail agent on thu Fremont , Klhhorn
ti Missouri Valley"railroad. . They hud re
cently moved to Stuart , leaving the two ehil-
drou with Mrs. Chapman to bring them on
when the weather should become more mild ,
The ponlen were still standing to thu sleigh
with two tugs unhitched.
Mr. Mattes , rcsjdlng twonnd one-half mile *
ciust of DiiHtln , this county , was found frozen
to death twenty rods from his house. Mr ,
Mason , residing eighteen miles .south ol
Stuart , who left hero Thursday morning ,
was found fro/en to death. Mr. UurtrunO
and son , living live miles northeast , of Stu-
nrt , went out Thursday morning after a lo.u1
of hay und him * not yet been found. M. 15
Sislcy and Enoch Howmnn , residing In Stu
art , left town Thursday morning for u loni
of liny three miles south of town. The stern
struck them ns they got to the stark ; thcj
turned and tried to get hack , but soon bceiinu
bewildered , unhitched their teams um
Htarted with the storm , wandering unti
night , when they came ont.vn hnystaok , wlilcl
they crawled into and remained until morn
Ing , returning next day about noon with face ;
ami feet hndly fro/en. The horses uro gone
and prohnlily perished.
Finnic Skinner , residing on the Niobrarr
river , north of Stum t , started from towi
Thursday morning on foot. When about nlni
miles north of town lie was caught by the
storm , and being unable to face it , turnci'
back , passing east of the town , fell into i
cattle , shed belonging to Mr. Clovengcr
where ho lay until the following day. Mr
Skinner had his face badly lio/en. It ii
feared that many inure in this county him
perished.
Storm Ke.HiiltH nt Lincoln.
LINCOLN" , Neb. , Jan. 15. [ Special to th <
lii : : . ] Twenty-nix below zero was registcrei
by Lincoln thermometers early this morn
ing and the intense cold coming in the waki
of the most terrific bli/wd in years ha
caused more than usual sulToring. It is ye
wholly impossible to estimate the loss o
lifo and stock and the casualties in this sec
tion from the storm. Intercourse by rai
with outlying villages in Ihlscounty iswholl ;
cut oft and scarcely a farmer has venture )
to the city. The death of Mrs. Smith , cangh
In thu storm near Woodlawn , was not knowi
until Saturday mid u number of in
stances of parties caught in th
bli/Aird and being required to seek refuge ii
hay stacks and sheds have been reported ii
which the p.u ties were more or less injurei
from free/Ing. At noon to day the 15. ft M
had its main linu upon to Omaha and the lin
westward was declaied open at about th' '
puma time. Energetic work was being pu
forth on the br.tnches and they will bu opoi
to-day. On the Union Pacific , Klkhorn Val
ley and Missouri Pacific lines not n train ha
readied Lincoln sineo Thursday. The Kill
horn snow-plows were walking south froi
AVnhoo and the Union Pacific was nt Vnl
liariso. Freight trufllu on the 15 , & M. wil
be resumed to-day.
The llli//.nrd at Fail-Hold.
FAliirim.t1 , Neb. , Jan. 15. [ Special t
Uio llii : : , ] The annual Nebraska blizzan
put in an appearance , for this part o
the state , on Thursday last , 12:15 : p. m. sharj
Uuiing the earlier part of the day the Bno\
bad been fulling , when suddenly the win
veered to the northwest and the bli/zard wa
upon us. The change was marvelous. i
gentleman c.nno Into a s ere , remarked upo
the wildness of the weather , and before h
bad finished sneaking the air was so HllO' '
with snow that it was Impossible to see acres
the street. At thu public school buildinp
occupied-by six teachers and nearly-100 pupil *
n panic was barely averted. As it was ,
number of the smaller children escaped int
the storm without protection , but all wer
rescued without more serious Imrm than f ros
bltos.
Stockliolm'H K\ptrlence.
STOCKHOLM , Neb. , Jan. 15 , [ Special Tele
gram to the 15m.J This section has Jus
passed through ono of the severest storm
knoAvn for several years. Thursday n mod
unite wind blew from the south until abou
" o'clock when , in shorter limn than it take
to tell it , It veered around from the nortl
Mowing with great violence for siivern
hours. Ono liouso was ulown from its foui
dation and a number of eattlo and hogs ui
icported frozen. Wo have had no mail sine
Thursday. A snow-plow engine is ditche
just east of town. Tills morning tlio tlici
uiometer registered 3below. .
Victims of tlin Storm.
NIIIU\SIA Cuv , Neb. , Jan. 15. [ Specii
Telegram to the HUB. ] The thermometc
registered 20 to 2S degrees below tturmg th
night , but moderated to-day. Word reachc
heio of the death , from freezing , last evenin
of u farm laborer named Emll Urosbimin ncu
Peru His body was found not more than
do/en yards from the house. A little glr
daughter of a farmer named Hodinc , In llei
drichs precinct , is also sup | < oscd to h.iv
perished whiln returning from school Friday
us she has been missing siueo then.
At Tecnmscli.
Tr.ciiMsmi , Neb. , Jan. 15. [ Special to th
Uic. : ] It eomiiiQnccd snowing here on tli
1'Jtli and continued all day , snow falling t
the depth of six inches. Friday at 4 p. n
tlio wind veered around to tlio northwest an
tlio worst blizzard for A ears was upon u :
Tlio air was tilled with driving snow so tin
it was lmpo.ssihlu to travel and stock tin
was loose went with the storm until the
found shelter. The thermometer registerc
11 below this morning ,
Free Until I'ciof.
Sciiuvuit , Nob. , Jan. 15.--Special [ Tel
gram to the Hen. ] Michael Klines , n
ported to have been lost in Thursday's stori
lias been found Ho had stopped at a plnei
nbout six miles from homo. His oldest so
started out next morning to Iliul him an
reached hero with botli fee * , badly frozen.
Prospects of n Chinook.
HUI.ENA , Mont , Jan. 15. This morning i
{ > o'clock the thermometer registeicd d
prccs below zero. The highest point reachc
during the day was 2.below. . At.Bolsnul
tast of here , U was.W ticldw fcu > t night , \vlt
stork suffering Dispatches from northern
Montana show un abatement in the cold , with
westerly winds and the prospect of a chinook.
The .Situation nt HtromslnirK.
STiioMgntrna , Neb. , Jan. 15. [ Special Tele
gram to the UEI : . ] Four Unys snowbound ;
200 miles to snow plow ; ! ? 0 below zero ; no
coal in town- ; Oed bless our home.
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Forty-Two llelow.
Ai.nEiiT LcMinn , , Jan. 15. Last night
was the coldest of the season , the thormom-
cter going as low as 4'J below. Ole A. Eggc ,
of liartlnnd , was frozen to death.
It Strikes TovaH.
ST. Louis , .Inn. 15. Dispatches from n
dozen places In northern Texas say the bll/-
zard leached that part of the state yesterday
iiftcrnoon and that the mercury fell from 40
o (15 ( detrrec.s , reaching almost zero nt some
oints. A high wind prevailed and sleet and
snow full in nil unprecedented manner. Ad
vices from the Pan-Handle say the mercury
oil to 2 degrees above 701-0 mid that eattlo
iVero drifting before the storm and suflering
badly.
FP.ANCI : sm
Cleveland's Treatment ol' Her Exposi
tion Invitation The Itnniiicrs.
WASIIIXOION HrnnAt ) TUT. OMUIV HGK , I
513 F ) finin.NTii : SriuiET , >
WASHINGTON" , D. C. , Jan. 15. )
To put it mildly tlio French minister ac
credited to Washington feels disappointed
towards the president. Ho has excellent
reasons for his feelings too. It seems thnt
M. Houston received from his government an
nvilnlion for the United States to take part
in the exposition which is to open in Pans
in IhbO. .Before delivering tlio invita
tion M. Houston telegraphed to hl
government to ascertain which nations
have accepted and which declined the invittv
tion. Ho was advised that all thotnonarchial
governments of Europe had declinodbutthal
Switzerland and the republics ol
South America had accepted. He
then presented the invitation and expressed -
pressed the hope that the great republic oJ
America would bo represented , Tlio prcsl
dent sent the invitation to congress n fc\\
dsys ago without any recommendations what
over. It IK because of tlio failure to make r
recommendation that the French minister Is
disappointed.
1.1:0 u.uixei TIIK \ < TS OF Tin ; ' 'nooMr.ns. "
The prospects are that there will bo f
somewhat sensational debate in the housi
within a month or two over u bill which wil
be reported from the committee m territo
ries , lavoring tlio invaders into the Indini
territory. Chairman Springer is reported t <
have selected tlio majority of the committee
witli the view to endorsing the action of tin
"boomers , " and that ho wants measures re
ported which will legalize their nnlawfu
nets in locating upon hinds belonging to tin
Indians. Mr. Weaver , of Iowa , is reckonct
with these who will talk and work for tin
mcnsuru opening tlio section of the Indiai
territory Invaded by the boomers , and knowi
ns Oklahoma. Ho says ho is work in * ,
in the interest of the Knights of Laboi
and thu common people who want t <
take up homesteads in that country , and tin
combatants of the proposition to endorse tin
action of the boomers will hold that these in
vasions nro crimes and tlio boomers shouh
have been imprisoned instead of endorsed
To prevent n conflict of authority Genera
Wheeler , of Alabama , intends to introduci
to-morrow his bill defining tlio powers of tin
secretary of wui and the sergeant general o
the army. The passage of this bill would remove
move all cause for future disputes betweei
the secretary and the head of the army. Hep
resentativo Wheeler says the commando ]
of thu army and the commandlni
generals of divisions and departments an
mere ligiiio-heads , and in fact have no nil
thority whatever. His bill gives the lieu
tenant general the power to issue order :
changing tlio stations of olllcors and rejI
incuts , to grant leaves , to determine tin
period of stuff duty and to decide many othe :
questions of n strictly military nature
These matters have frequently engcnderei
bitter feelings between the commanding gen
erals and secretaries .of war. General Shcrl
dan lias claimed right to the power wliicl
General Wheeler's bill confers upon him , bu
it has been accorded him either b ,
the present secretary or his predecessor Air
Lincoln. General Wheeler , proposes that th
commanding general of the army shall scrv
in tlio capacity of chief of stall to the com
mander in chief , the president occupying
position somewhat similar to that of Vo ;
Moltko in thu German army.
1111 : Monross.
Paul Morton , of Chicago , passenger npen
of tlio liurlliiKton route and son of tlio Her
J. Sterling of Nebraska , has arrived here
and will spend a low days with his father.
Penny J. HE mi.
Congressional Probabilities.
WASHINGTON , Jnn. 15. The senate Is ej
peeled to go into secret session after th
morning hour to-morrow and enter at one
upon the consideration of the nominations ei
Messrs. Lamar , Vilas and Dickinson , and t
continue the secret sessions until thcso hav
been disposed of. Tlio assumption thnt thor
will bo written reports upon Lamar's ensi
and that the injunction of secrecy will bo n
moved in whole or in part from the proceci
ings , can bo traced to nothing which th
members of the judiciary comnuttco hav
said or done. This committee rarely coi
fides its purposes to other senators and novc
to the public.
The direct tax bill , which has been dh
cussed at length in the morning hours , wi
probably bo voted upon within two or thrc
days , and Senator Blair will try to secur
action this week upon his educational bll
Thu "regular order" will bo temporarily lai
asldo from time to tiling whenever senator
wish to deliver speeches on other subject !
and among the expected events of this niitur
is a speech , bearing probably upon eurren
polities , by Senator ingnlls. If Chairma
Cnsp , of llio house committee on election *
can complete his report upon the Thoubi
Carlisle contest election b.v noon to-morrow
themattur will nt once bo laid before th
house , and , as a question of the highest prlv
ilege , will command immediate attentior
Should the repot t not bo ready it will bo i
order to-morrow for the committee to mov
to suspend the rules and pass measures thu
have received their sanction , but only a foi
of the committees will bo able to take ui
vantage of tlio opportunity for the rcaso
that the time has been insufficient with tli
majority in which to perfect bills referred t
them. Among the measures which may tlm
be readied is the nvriciilturnl experiment !
station bill ; though , should an agreement I
madu in thu meantime between the ndvi
rates and opponents of Mr. Wilkins' nuMoni
bank bill , to limit debate upon it , the lattt
will take precedence in the ordinary cours
of business. Should no agreement be mad
the friends of the hank bill may seek to pa <
it under a suspension of the rules. In an
event these measures may bo expected to o <
cnp.r the ttmo of the hous.0 duiing the Un
part of llio week.
Dentil of Consul OiMioral Walker.
W \biii.\QTO.N , Jan. 15. GoorfiO Wulke :
Into consul goner&l of the United States' !
Paris , died of pneumonia at his residence i
this city this afternoon , aged 01 years. 1
l SO ho vais appointed by President Hny <
consul general in Paris , and served in tin
capacity until last June , when ho tenderc
his resignation end returned to the Unite
States.
Wenllier Indications.
For Nebraska and Iowa : Warmer , fal
weather , light to fresh southerly winds.
i-'or Pakotn : Slifihtly warmer fair wentlu
followed by light to fresh southerly winds.
Will Not Croinixtti the AnarclilstH.
Cine uio , Jan. 15. It was decided to-day i
n n > eeti.g Of the anarchist's dcfenso eomtiii
tee not to cremate the bodies of Spies uu
his fellow-revolutlonistb.
The Power of Old-TImo 'Squires to
Bo Curtailed.
A HIGH PRICE PAID FOR UNION.
Salisbury Determined Thnt Local Gov
ernment Shall He Granted Only
nt Gront Cost Other
Korclgn News.
Slow In CatuliltiKtlic Drift.
lO/J'Mi'fu'il / ' IffS liu James GunlHH
LONDON , Jan. 15. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to the Hur-l Kngllsh papers
ivero rather slow in comprehending the drift
of Ixird Salisbury's ' speech. Some of them
began to see it on Saturday , and others will
scent something in the wind by Monday.
cn now I have seen no reference to the
second of the two warnings which the pro-
nler evidently intended to convey. One is
.luit , dissolution is not on the curds , and the
other is that country gentlemen must make
.ip their minds to gather their robes nbout
them and dlo decently , for their hour has
como. Hitherto a country 'squire has been
everybody in his neighborhood. Other pco-
ile did not count. Ho ruled the roost at
luarter sessions and exercised a power
over all comity affairs roads , bridges ,
lirisons , police , poorhouses , inns or hotels.
Nothing escaped him. Very soon the local
butcher and baker will have Just as much in
fluence as the squire and tlio last shred ol
: irivllege will be gone. So sweeping is said
to bo tlio provisions of the new local govern
ment bill that absolutely nothing will bo lefl
of the present system. The glories of tin
fine old English gentleman nro departing
One might almost as well bo the owner of n
eattlu ranchc in the wild west. The worst ol
it is that the coup do grace comes from tin
hands of a conservative ministry. No wonder
dor the tories feel as if they had been changei
nt nurse.
"Cannot you let it nlonol" was Lord Mel
bourne's invariable question when a dim"
cully confronted him. Tlio country gentle
men , nbout to bo stripped and east forth into
an unfeeling world , repeat the inquiry.
"Stick to Ireland ; leave us alone , " they say
Too late ! Chamberland is impatient foi
their doom , Ilurtlngton has signed the dentl :
warrant , Salisbury will curry it into e.veeu
tion. "You will have union , and this is f
price of it , " says the premier. The oh
school look around bewildered. They thoughl
this tory policy was an invention of the Evi
Spirit , otherwise called Handolph Churchill
He has been exercised , and yet revolutionary
tendencies seem to bo stronger than ever
Then , perhaps , ho is not the man who was
doing the mischief after all. How very odi
if it should turn out that Lord Handolph was
a true conservative and Lord Salisbury i
radical in disguise. This ia truly an awfu
thought for your genuine old doublo-crustec
tory. The operation has been performed 01
the wrong man , has it ?
Mr. Hitchio still keeps bis dread
fill bill n secret , but secret !
will leak out if they arc worth any
thing. The country gentleman tremble :
in bis ancestral hall. Ho must vote curl :
and often for a government which is fated t <
destroy him. The liberals and radicals wil
of course bo ready to finish him off if help i :
wanted. Whether the victims will submi
quietly when the time comes remains to bi
seen. Tlio descendants of the men who die
tated their own terms at Kunnyincdo migh
bo expected to show light now. I doub
whether they will. They have yielded si
much and so often that nt last there is m
light left in them. They will go down with
out a cry nnd only n few floating bubbles wil
mark the spot where they sunk.
Every political cirelo in London is inter
csted in the news thnt Miss Sybil Disraeli i
to bo married to Mr. Solwyn-Calverly. Tin
young lady is n daughter of Hulph Disraeli
brother of the Into prime minister , and i
shrewd , worthy man , though not a genius
Lord IJcaconsfluld never sought to push hi
brother's fortunes , although ho obtained fo
him the post of deputy clerk of parliament
with a comfortable salary. Moreover , tin
author , Vivian Grey , loft tlio bulk of hi
property to Ralph's eldest son , who is now a
Oxford , and is said to bo showing signs o
great promise. Halph named most of hi
children after tlio characters ii
his brother's novels. Ono son i
called Coningsby , the daughter Sybil-
nnd she is well named , for she is ns brigh
and charming as the original heroine. Sh
has her unclo's peculiar epigrammatic fore
and brilliant wit. People nro looking foi
ward with interest into tlio public lifo o
Coningsby Disraeli. What a trying onlco
will bo his first speech in the house of con :
mons. Meanwhile , everybody wishes lon |
lifo nnd happiness to Sybil Disraeli.
Thrco or four years ago nobodv in Londoi
had ever heard of Dr. Hobinson Hoose. No\
you hear of him everywhere. Ho gives th
best dinners in London , brings together th
cleverest men and the prettiest women , nml
what is still more important still , ho cure
people of all their ailments. Ho has just sc
Druinniond Wolff on his legs and now ho li
putting Labouchuro till right , for oven th
lobby seems to bo mortal , or Just jiiortii
enough to have the gout. The house of com
mons would bo dull indeed without u lobby
therefore Sir Hobinson Hoosc I anticipate hi
title must make a good euro of the enl ,
funny men in parliament or the bores wil
reign undisturbed. If you have the gou
it is n consolation to know that yo
have done something to have deserved 11
That consolation is not denied the lobby , an }
way. His recovery will bo hoped for by al
who dread the tcdiousthrcadbaro Jokes of Si
Wilfred Lnwson. Lord Hurtlngton is in Lei
don nnd numerous important consultation
have been going on all day with regard to th
session. The case is simple. If wo supper
the government the government wilde
do pretty much ns we tell them. Wlin
more can wo expect I That I
about the substance of Lord Hartington' '
communication to his friends. Thus the sei
sion will begin with great unanimity i
union circles. Everything is arranged fo
except the unexpected. That may happen n
nny moment , nnd when it docs wo shall u
know more than wo do now.
A MCMIIEU OF PAULIAJICXT.
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CANONIZATION C13UKMOXIK8.
A Scene of Pomp nnd Splendor Neve
lie fore Kqunllcd.
ICopurfuM 1SSS bu Jama (7 < in ! /JfimcK.l
HOME , Jan. 15. [ Now York Herald Caul
Special to the Hic , ] Nqvor uUr'g tb
brightest , happiest days of Pie None did th
glories and i omp of the papal ceremonial sui
pass in grandeur that witnessed to-day f
the canonisation of the seven founders of th
Scrvetes and the three Jesuits Peter CU
ver , Hodregucs nnd John Herornans. Admii
sion was by ticket to the aula over the pore
of St. Peter's , which had been Jilted up b
the pope regardless of expense , The chap *
decorations we.ro beautiful , though slmph
in white and gold. There nro fifteen tribune
ou each side , with bunging ? of cruaso
silk and gold. Two thousand wax candles
light up the chapel. Five thousand tickets
were issued. It Was 8:30 : when the proces
sion entered the nrln. Four nun dred and
fifty archbishops and bishops , wearing white
mllrcs nnd silver lama cnpes , headed the
cortege , each carrying a lighted candle In
hand. Then came llio college of cardinal !
nnd last the i > ope , berne aloft on the scdla
geslatoria. A Jewelled tiara crowned the
pontiff's head. In his left hand was
n lighted candle , while with his right
he blessed the assembled multitude. Tlio
silver trumpets heralded his presence. The
promoters of tlio canonisation then made the
three postulallons , asking the pope lo pro
claim as salnls the seven Scrvetes and the
three Jesuits. After the first postulalion the
"litany of saints" was sung in alternate
voices by the papal choir and the congrega
tion. The effect was wonderful , the quiet
nnd beautiful singing of the choir nnd the
nultitudc of voices filling the nrhi like the
waving of n mighty sea. Then , as the choir
ook up the next verse , the bells of St. Peter's
were heard ringing out their peals of
, oy. Then the pope sang mass. His voice
was firm and strong and distinctly heard at
the end of the nrln. After the gospel , which
was sung iu Greek and Latin , the pope , seated
on his throne , read the sermon only to bo
icard by those near him. I am told Unit it
was very eloquent nnd impressive. Ho
eulogized the saints Just canonized and spoke
of how the power and glory of God was seen
in his saints nnd of the services rendered to
the church and llio world by llio ten saints ,
especially complimenting the Jesuit fallicrs.
\flcr llio credo the procession entered
the church bearing the usual offerings.
Thcso were presented to llio pope. They con-
slslcd of wax candles , oil , bread , birds in
cages and doves in temples. At the eleva
tion the beautiful silver trumpets were heard
as they have so often on grand days been
heard from the dome of St. Peters. The
pope received the holy communion on the
throne and not at the altar. He then finished
mass. His voice was still firm nnd distinct.
Ho was carried out us , ho had entered. Ho
looked fatigued , but supremely happy as ho
bent forward and blessed the faithful ,
1 am informed on good authority that the
expenses attendant ou the canonization nro
very great and will bo berne by the Jesuits
and Serveles. Tlio Jesuits share alone
amounts to about 10,000.
IN IJONDON'CIIUKCHKS.
The Lifting of tlio Fe > K Fills tlio Places
of Woi-Hhlp.
[ fopi/'fy/if / ISSSlill James Guidon IfcmicH.1
LONDON' , Jan. 15. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special lo the HII : . ] A frosty , crisp ,
clear Sunday sent into the slreels , parks and
churches hundreds of thousands of house
holders whom a week of fog had fairly im
prisoned. Many favorite preachers occupied
their own pulpits. In the West End thor
oughfares were seen brilliant walking toilels.
Apparently it was a theological gala
day , and although there are no
prayers in the service , yet for de
liverance from the dangers of the fog
doubtless there were many private prayers.
Ono really fashionable nmousement of Sun
day is nn attendance at morning service in
the chapel of the foundling asylum , fronting
Brunswick in t Mcekleberg square ,
that were , BO fashionable
in Beau Brumincl's tino. There
are always hundreds 'of waifa of humanity
to bo seen in the galleries
between the ages of llvo and fourteen ,
The girls are in the dress made so
familiar by the costume of the charity boy in
the comic opera of "Billy Taylor , " and the
boys are opposite in Ihclr bluish-grey
suils. There uro pictures by Reynolds ,
Gainsborough and Hogwithpainted expressly
for the asylum , to be examined in llio corri
dors. Tills inslilution was founded by a shir ,
captain named Coram , nbout the time little
Gocrgo Washington was a chopper of cherrj
trees. Coram was to London in his way
towards foundlings what to Now York wac
Captain David Handall in his ways towards
the aged sailors in his sailors' snug harbor ,
Then to hear the children sing thu choral
services is an attraction. They nro rogularlj
taught music und not a few cholrister boys
nro yearly drawn from ttio asylum. Hadyn
was a great friend of Captain Coram
the founder , and ho compiled foi
this asylum a book of anthems and chant ?
nnd gave many MSS of works which are tc
bo seen or heard only in the chapel. A
Herald correspondent found an immense
congregation assembled this morning to pass
n delightful noontide , and afler hearing the
Chaplain Dr. Momerie , who is regarded as
one of the pulpit orators , to leave in the
maintenance box substantial proofs of then
gratification.
The Catholic church of St. Peters ncai
Buckingham palnco also posses-seel this morn
ing nn attraction in the presence of Cardinal
Manning who after mass , during which there
were heard an exquisite organ and choli
preached from Phlllipians : "God ball
given him a name which his above
all names. " The cardinal spoke n :
a low and labored lone nnd nt times it was
difficult to hear him , but his impressive micr
and firm , deliberate step are still character
istic. His face is thin oven to emaciation
but his well defined , prominent features am'
varying expression intensify the attentior
that is given to every word ho utters.
Found ( Jiiilty ef Cowardice.
Drnu.v , Jan. 15. As a result of the oflieia
inquiry in the case of the ship Al
fred D. Snow , which was recently
lost off Wutcrford with all hei
crew , tlio coxswain of the Dunmoro life boal
has been pronounced guilty of cowardice it
refusing to launch his boat nnd make nn nt
tempt to save the ship's crew. At the time
of the wreck the coxswain resigned his olllc <
rather than launch the lifo boat and the ship' !
crew were then actually drowning. Tin
court of inquiry holds that the crow couh
have undoubtedly been saved if the life boa
hud been launched.
Ill lint Gets Warmer Quartern.
G.U.WAV , Jnn. 15. Wilfred Hlunt has beci
moved to a warmer cell in the prison nnd hi !
overcoat has been returned to him. To-daj
a band tried to serenade him , but was prevented
vented by the police. The people are cxcilce
and a row Is feared.
Cleveland's Present to tlio Popo.
HOMK , Jan. 15. Archbishop Hyan has
handed to the rector of the American semi
nary , President Cleveland's letter with the
volume of the American constitution dcdl
cated to the popo. Tlio rector will presen
it on the occasion of the pope's reception
to the American bishops in order to avoii
putting his holiness to the fatigue of giving i
special audience.
Steamship Arrival ! ! .
Jp.n. 15 , [ Special Telegram to tin
HIE. : ] Arrived La Uretagno , from Nov
York.
New YOUK , Jan 15. Arrived The Am
stcrdam , from Amsterdam" the Switzerland
from Antwerp.
Accidentally Shot.
PARIS , Jan. 15. While hunting at Han
bolllet yesterday , Jem Hrugcreo was severe ) ,
Injured In the hip by the accidental dischnrg
of the keeper's gun. President Cariiot wu
one oftthu hunting paity.
THE LINCOLN COAL BARONS ,
Robbery of Capital Olty People By
the Fuel Ring.
LOWER FREIGHTS NEUTRALIZED.
Bright Prospects For AVnrtiprvillc An
Interesting Cano Fall-Held Prepar
ing For a Depot House Wann
ing State News.
A CliniiKC or Criticism.
LINCOLN , Neb , , Jan. 15. [ Special to the
Hr.G. ] Tlio board of transportation has ,
through the agitation of the rate question ,
and thu attorney general , through his work
in getting the powers of the board defined by
the supreme court , been instrumental in
commanding important reductions in rates
during the past six months. Especially have
the rates on coal , wood , grain , stone nnd
heavy articles been cut , and the roads have ,
in recognizing the handwriting on the wall ,
furnished new tariff sheets on intcr-stnto
rates that effect a reduction to Nebraska
points and have given to interior cities n bet
ter differential compared with river points
than has heretofore been enjo.\cd. Es
pecially is this true on coal , which now Is
shipped to Lincoln. Fremont and points of
like distance at only 15 cents per ton advance
over Missouri river points. An almost
equally reasonable differential rate Is fur
nished on soft coal shipments. The board
members announce that they nro Just well in
hand on the reduction of rates question , and
if the new tariffs in preparation by the roads
are not natisfaetory they will bo revised and
lowered.
However the time has come for Lincoln
people and people in oilier points in the state
to turn the channel of criticism from
the roads long enough to give a little
attention to thu middlemen who thus far
in the reduction of rates have swallowed ev
erything , leaving the great army of consum
ers , especially fuel consumers , without a par
ticle of benefit from thu reduction of rates al
ready secured. At thu last meeting of the
board of transportation the manager of one
road in the state asked the question how
long the board was to continue cutting their
rates while no ono but the larvo dealers were
getting the benefit. There was something
for reflection in the question nnd the time has
c.omo when the robbery of consumers on ar
ticles directly affected by reduced rates
should cease. There is enough in the coal
and wood question , thu fuel question , to citi
zens of Lincoln that demands immediate at
tention. When a luw weeks ago attention
was called to the fact that Lincoln coal deal
ers were extorting over u dollar a ton on coal
over extra freight over and above the soiling
price at Missouri river points , ono of the
dealers had himself interviewed in denial of
of the statement.
A fuw facts show how the casa
stands. Hard coal is retailed iii towns
on the Missouri- river , and local pa
pers have the standing advertisement
at $10.50 per ton , yet at Lincoln
with the added freight rate of 15 cents a ton
coal instead of selling at ? 10.(15 ( sells , and hiu
sold nil the winter months , at SIte > H2.50 PCI
ton and largely fit the latter figures. Ever.\
citizen of Lincoln is paying the coal pee !
therefore from $1 to S'J a ton more than the
coal is worth and the pool is pocketing over.\
particle of the reduction in rates and as miiel ;
moro as its greed thinks the traffic will bear.
The soft coal pool is equally as exacting and
it extorts from every man , however poor nml
needy , every penny iu reduced rates on coal
that the board of transportation has secured
for the people.
The coal ring in Lincoln is not the only one
that is practicing the tactics of absorbing the
concessions gained for the people , but it if
most open and bold and persistent inl \ (
course and works u wrong against everi
resident of the city.
Advlco to Farmer .
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. in. [ Special to the
lii.i : . ] Prior to the adjournment of the
State Horticultural society the following
rcsolutions'wcrc adopted :
Hesolvcd , That the Nebraska State Horti
cultural society would particularly caution
the people of this stale to bo on their guard
against tlio wiles of the tree peddler from
abioad , who , by means of highly colored
plates and still more highly colored descrip
tions nilel recommendations annually pursue *
his swindling operations through llio country ,
Hcsolved , That wo urge that special efforts
bo madu b.v our fruit growers to increase the
list of hardy desirable varieties by the care
ful propagation and sulectionof seedlings and
by systematic attempts to secure crosses be
tween tlio better old vnrities.
Hcsolved , That wo urge tlio continued
planting of fruit trees in nil parts of tlio state
and call upon all citizens to foster nnd en
courage the study and practice of foresty in
every way possible.
Hcsolved , That wo urge with great earn
estness the formation of local horticultural
societies in nil parts of the state.
Hcsolved , That in order to increase anil
disseminate horticultural knowledge we
recommend the holding of farmers' institute !
in as many counties as possible und urgu the
experienced members of this society to take
part in such meetings and in other ways te
aid and encourage them.
Hesolvcd , That inasmuch as the horticul
tural interests of the state arc of such great
importance wo feel that this state i societj
should receive un increased annual appro
priation , in order that it may bo ublo to ex
tend its work to the more remote parts of the
state.
The Growth of Wnrncrville.
AV.vuxKiivii.u : , Neb. , Jan. 12. [ Correspondence
spondenco of the UIK : , ] Midway betweei
and about ten miles distant from Madisoi
und Norfolk , Hattlo Creek and Stahlon is tin
new town of Warnervillc , situated on tin
right bank of the famous Elkhorn river , ii
the best farming country in northern No
braska. General fanning and gardening
docs especially well. Tlio country is bohij.
sctllcd up by n first-class , industrious and en
terprislng people. There is not n place ii
Nebraska that can boast of so rapid a settle
mcnt ns in this locality. The now town hiv
accomplished wonders in the scarcely si :
months since tlio first mail wus'driven. 1
now has a first-class general store , consisliiif
of hardware , implements , boots nnd shoes
groceries and dry goods , utc. Lumber , co.nl
salt , lime , stock and grain uro also handled
Much buy and grain lias been shipped fron
this point. A hay press is in operation mos
of the time und all of the surplus hay i :
shipped to foreign maikets.
Parties hero have completed arrangements
for the building of carpenter and paint shop' '
in the near future.A millinery und dress
making shop will also begin business m tin
spring.
Arrangements hnvo been nearly complete !
for the erection of a now school house wtilcl
will bo begun in the early spring.
Another feature of Warnervillej's succes
Is n canning factory , n stock company fo :
which has been organized and will also bcgii
business as scon as the frost is out of tin
ground. This will bo a line thing for tin
farmers , and will furnish employment t <
many workmen.
To all that will build houses lots are glvei
away.
A PreejioiiH Pair.
LINCOLN , Neb , , Jan. 15 , [ Special to th <
BIEJ : A case growing out of the Par
sons' failure has been in progress in th
United States court tlio past two days and i
attracting unusual attention. Parsons , whos
right nauio is Rhodes , car.e from the cas !
opened up a grocery store in the city , cstnb
iiehcd u credit , and then bought hravllj
Then a woman eamo along who gave he
name ns Mrs. Hhodes , purchased the steel
and Parsons , nlias Jacob Hhodes , left fo
parts unknown. The creditors Immediate !
seized the goods and sold them and the cas
in the United States court was brought b
Mrs. Rhodes against the sUciW , us rem-e
I
seating the creditors , for $5,000 damages.
Since the commencement of the suit the nt-
torneys for the creditors have sifted the
e'aso ami the history of the Hhodes
iamlly. The details of the travels of
the officers through Ohio and Michigan
hnvo been recited heretofore , and it is
sufllciont to state that they discovered that
the Rhodes had worked similar failure
schemes under assumed names at Wheeling ,
W. Vn. , and at Detroit , Mich. , their alias In
the hitter place being A. L. Wright & Co.
In the United States court a Detroit mer
chant named Mathcwsoii testified that the
Hhodes , operating under that name , had
swindled him out of JI.OOO ; that Mrs. Hhodes ,
who brought this suit , was the wife of tlio
Hhodes who operated under the name of
Parsons in Lincoln ,
IteniH From Ttuitm * > cli.
TccrMsnit , Neb. , Jan. 15. [ Correspond
ence of the Hm : . ] Tlio Tecumseh Mill com
pany have their three-story mill building up
nnd nearly ready for the machinery , which
Will arrive soon. When completed the null
will bo ono of the best in the state , with nil
modern machinery.
Our people are circulating petitions to present -
sent to the city council , asking to vote $50-
000 bonds for water works.
Petitions nro In circulation In the county
iisking the county commissioners to cull a
special election to vote bonds for n court
house. Subscription ! ! nra beimj solicited for
a canning factory. A bent t $4,500 is already
subscribed. When $10,000 is taken the plant
will be located. *
The Atcnisoit , Topcka & Santa To railroad
has the rails laid to Seneca , Kan. , and is
making toward Omaha. The board of trade
Is making arrangements to get on the lino.
Our people fe-el they must have a dlicet road
to Omaha if they have to build it themselves.
C. Hurburt , a prominent farmer four miles
cast of here , was thrown from n iiorso while
herding yesterday nnd is hurt internally. ,
Tlio physicians who went out to his aid in
tlio blizzard have not yet returned.
tils Thefts Discovered.
LiNe-oi.N , Neb. , Jan. 15. [ Special to
the Uii : : . ] There was n sensation in n
small way in the corridors of the Capital
hotel yesterday evening shortly after the
close of the press banqflct. The engineer , n
man named Adams , was detected with an
armful of ladies clothing which he had taken
from a room and was hiding. Some of tlio
belated guests assisted Mr. Hoggen and
Aelams was taken in charge and locked in a
room with a guard over him pending inves
tigation. Numerous articles have been
missed heretofore and especially supplies
from the stoio hoiiM ) . Adams went so far as
to confess that he had been Inking about a
dozen eggs every night for private con
sumption. Other articles , including a coat ,
which did not belong to him , wcio found in
the engine room. It was also stated that ho
held up a young man in the water closets
nnd robbed him of a watch.
A I.OIIK I'lst of I'reinliinm.
"WisNuu , Neb. , Jan. lo. [ Special Telegram
to the HIK. : ] The citi/.ens of Wisner nro in
high glee over llio success of ono of her most
prominent eiti/.ens , Paul J. Ostorman ,
breeder of fancy poultry. Out of a selection
of eighteen cockerels und hens which ho
entered at the statu poultry exhibition held
at Lincoln last week , ho returns with his
light Umhinn "Young King" wearing the
gold medal for the best cockerel of any breed ,
also seven first premiums , llvo second and
live third , every bird getting n premium. Ho
is recognized us ono of the best Informed
chicken breeders in the west. Ho took llvo
first premiums at the last state fair.
Fatrflcld'H Union Depot Finished.
ITxuiFiCM ) , Neb. , Jan. 12. [ Correspondence
of the BKE. ] Tlio new union depot und hotel
of the Kansas City & Omaha and the St. Jo
seph & Grand Island railroads was opened to
the public this week. It is ono of the finest
depots in the state. Tlio hotel part of the
building is conveniently arranged and hand
somely finished nnd furnished inMiio. Fairfield -
field lias been greatly lacking in hotel accom
modations for the past livs years , but now the
long-felt want is supplied. On tlio evening of
Friday , January " 0 , Mr. Watterson , landlord
of the new hotel , assisted by a committee of
citizuns , will have a grand house warming , to
which the leading citizens of Sutton , Clay
Center , Edgar , Howard tinel other neighbor
ing cities have been invited.
The Fnirilcld normal and collegiate insti
tute , the only college in the state having tlio
support and under control of the Christian
church , Is prospering finely. About one hun
dred students , from all parts of the state ,
Omalin included , are enrolled for the winter
term.
Vnlpnraiso'M Itusi'ncss Intcrcfitn.
VALI'.UUI&O , Nub. , Jnn. 10 , [ Correspond
ence of tlio Uii : . ] Cattle feeders nro making
a good home market for u good share of the
corn raised in this section. Valparaiso
shows a good healthy growth since Jnnuniy
1 , 18S7. A system of waterworks costing
about $0,000 , two larso brick blocks , besides
numerous dwelling houses , good sidewalks ,
etc. , have been added to the town in that
time.
Dentil of an Old Citizen.
SH.VII ] CIIIIK : : , Neb , , Jan. 15. [ Special
Telegram to the BII : . ] Mr. D. Towles , of
this place , died at S o'clock this evening. Ho
was seventy-four years of ago and ono of Mer-
rick ' oldest and most
county's highly es
teemed citizens. He leaves a large ciielu of
relatives who deeply mourn his loss.
The Fire Hecoi-d.
MiNNnAroi.is , Jnn. 15. At bUU : tnis morn
ing fire was discovered in the Church of the
Redeemer , Univcrsalist. The church cost
fctO.OOO. The fire was caused by the Janitor's
son staiting a fire in the furnace which was
undergoing repairs. Tlio firemen found it
almost impossible to reach tlio fiiimes and
fought them all day long with tlio mercury
ranging from twenty-two to thirty below/oro.
Nothing but the walls are left. The loss is
ulaced at $70,000 , with insurance of * 50XKI. (
During the day nlnu firemen were overcome
by the dcnso smoke which poured from the
building. Two of the men arc said to bu in a
very critical condition.
Nr.w Yonic , Jan. 15. Fire broke out this
morning in the hopgrowing room of the
Philip and William Killing's brewery nnd
cniiM'd about > L'IXH ( ) damage to the slock and
building. Insured.
NIJW YOUK , Jan. 15. Thrco five-story
brick buildings , Nos. 51 , Wl and 5S , Warren
street , were completely gutted by fire to-day ,
and the adjoining building , No. 51badly ! dam
aged. The loss on thu buildings Is i.10,000 and
on the slock of llio eighteen firms occupying
them , $100,000.
ST. Lot is , Jan 15 Fire nt Sednlia yester
day totally destroyed Smith's hail and con
sumed the boot and shoo store of W. S.
Macke.v , valued at fc.V',000. Loss on build
ings . ' 5,000.
HAiirFemii , Conn. , Jan. 15. Case's west
paper mill at Manchester burned to night.
Loss , $30,000.
A Strlfc-llrcoder IH'-covered.
Ci.ivr.nNi ) , O. , Jan. 15. [ Special Tele
gram to the HKK. | Tlio writer of numerous
anonymous nnd exceedingly annoying letters
sent to some of the best people in the south
ern part of tlio city , was discovcicd to-day.
Thcso letters contained insinuations concern
ing tho. character or conduct of a friend or
relative of the recipient. A wife would re-
celvo a letter containing charges of indiscre
tion on the part of her husband , nnd men re
ceived information concerning their wives ,
The letters caused u great deal of misery and
indignation. Postmaster Armstrong en
deavored to trace the writer but failed. A
detective worked up the case und discovered
"lQ writer to bo Miss LinnloTravctt twenty-
three years ohl , living on Woodland Hill
avenue. She confessed lo being the authoi
of the annoying epistles , but could give nc
reasons for her action. The young womai
made an affidavit thnt the charges and insin
uations she made against nil the people were
false , and copies of the affidavit were sent tc
every ono who has received tlio letters 01
who has boou affected by them' ,
THE WEEK IN WALL STREET ,
Railway Mortgages Mooting With
Extraordinary Favor Iu Europe.
LIBERAL ORDERS BY CABLE ,
Prices For Slocks Steadily ltlslng-j
Slinrc SnciHilntleni OpeiiN Strongp
Hut Closet * Comparatively Weak
UovcrnnicntN Strong.
Hallway Hpetirltlei In Demand.
Nr.w YOUK , Jan. 15 , [ Special Telegram to
the Hin.J : The overshadowing feature of the
week has been the great demand for railway
mortgages. Tlio lniutry | which , until re-
e'cntly was confined to home purchasers , ex
tended to Kuropo , nnd liberal orders to buy
were received dally by c.iblu. Very low rates
for money on the other side and the remark
able confidence felt theru In the future of tlitf
United States are causes of this foreign In ii
vestment In our railroad bonds. Huslncsit iiJ
J I
for domestic nccount was stimulated by tha
growing case In money hero and thu difficulty , 'f
experienced in finding full employment eitheut i !
ou call or on time for tlio funds now pournifj
Into this nnd other lending cities of tlio east.
The dealings in bonds at the stock exchange )
on some elnys exceeded those in si ocks , and
transactions outside were even larger.
Syndicates , which have been carrying heavy
lines for n long while past , are speedily ro *
during their holdings , and thus securities
which were made on the enormous milenga
of lbS7 are finding n permanent resting plncci
Tlio tendency of prices was upward right
through thu week , and some sharp advance.1 ]
were recorded. Tlieru were comparatively'
few declines of moment outside of Wnbasli
and Indiana , Hloomington & Western bondsj
There was n pining opening to share specula
tion and a bull movement followed which
rarricd prices up \ ( jt'A points , with Coalers ,
the Grangers , ami Louisville ic * Nashvlllo u4
leading fcntmos. There was a poreepitiblq
increase in emlsido bujing , advantage )
of which was taken by promincntt
operators on the long sidu to rcali/a
and it is estimated they unloaded 75,000 , to
100,000 shares. This rather chilled the grow
ing sentiment In favor of a rise , and during
the latter days of the week sales dwindlcil
down to small proportions. A very general
indisposition to enter into now engagements
to any considerable extent was the great !
chatMcteristio of speculation. There wna
somu loss in quotations following thumarketJ
ing of long stocks , the contlnminco of thej
Heading strike and the neweuttingof freight
rates outwe'st , but still the decline was nott
what mignt havu been expected under tha
circumstances. Tlio fact that so many stocks ?
were taken witli only a slight effect ou
values shows that the market possesses u
greater absorbing power than is generally
supposed. Tlio conlldenco Ihus indicated Irf
not nlono the result of easy money and good !
railroad earning , but can bo traced in partite
to a belief that congress will at no distant )
day pass some of the financial inoasures now
before it , either ono of which would putmorq
capital afloat to seek investment and
the surroundings of the situation favov
tlio theory that this capital would drift to thel
ste > ck exchange. Governments have been
strong and on the advance undur continued
inquiry from depository banks and n verjf
moderate supply. Foreign exchanges at thel
start were firm , with an active demand foi1
remitters. The result was an advance of
posted rates to M.85 for long and ? I.8S forf
demand , but as time wore along the inquiry
'
fell off and a weaker'tone prevailed , some o
the drawers lowering their figures } tpen \
cent. The reduction in Hank of Knglandi
rates of discount to 3tf per cent , and the do4
dine in money in the open market at London ,
to 1' ' per ce-nt on call and to IX for dial
counts , kept long sterling comparatively
steady and accelerated the drop In short.
Aibltrngo operations in stocks were not at
sufficient magnitude lo have nny influence ,
but bills drawn against shipments of raiiroaii
bonds came in to fill the void caused by tha
scarcity of commercials.
TUB CM3AUAXCH IlKCOltl ) .
Tlio Financial TransactIOMN of tllQ
PiiHt Week.
HOSTON" , Mass. , Jan. 15. [ Special Tele *
gram to the Uin. : ] The following tabla
compiled from dispatches to the Post from
llio managers of the leading clearing-houses
of the United States , shows the gross ox-
e'hanges for the week ended January til ,
ISSS , with the rate per cent of increase or de- <
ercnso as compared with the amounts for tha
corresponding week lust year :
Dulutli and Top-'k.i not liu-Iudeid In totals.
.Mil. ItKCKKit'S DIJHLICITY.
lie OctH Kiel of Ills \Vlfo By Fraud J
and Marries Another Woninn. Ji
CAXANIIVIOL'A , N. Y. , Jan. 15. ( Special i )
Telegram to the BIE. : ] Allen B. Becker , it
prominent citi/en and Justiuo of the peace at
Hemlock lake , and his newly wedded wife *
have been placed in n very embarrassing pre
dicament by a decision handed down by
Justice Macombcr , supreme court , annulling/
Becker's divorce from his formur wife. The
first Mrs. Hooker alleges she and her husband
were on the best of terms when tlio divorces
was procured , nnd that ho assured her thu
proceedings were instituted solely to cle'as
her naniu from suspicion of misconduct witli
Kv.mgclist Huv. Samuel Burns. She claim *
to have been Ignorant of the nature of thoj
proceedings or she would have put in n do-
fenso. The case was sent to a roforco , nni\ \
she alleged that the proceedings before him
were crooked and all evidence false. Mr.
nnd Mrs Becker were living together at tha
time the decree of divorce was obtained/ ,
Mrs. BeekerV. first knowledge of the dlvorcei
was when she learned her husband was rnnk- <
Ing arrangements to leuvo her nnd marry the )
Huflulo woman. It was then she began nit
Investlgution , and on ascertaining the natuia
of the proceedings which her husband haiV
successfully put , through she applied to tire ?
courts for u reversal , and UJKIII the alle-cay
tions the court grantc.il her petition. The/
second marriage did not take place until afteij
the proceedings to annul the divorce hat ;
been begun.
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