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> * . . > lfc . * . 3S&S W THE OMAHA' ' . DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , FRIDAY. MORNING. JANUAKY 27 , 1888 , NUMBER 223. REFORM AS THE WAR CRY , Ocnornl Henderson's Advlco to the Republicans of Maryland , AVMTCHWORD THAT WILL WIN. The Senate PatwoH the Hills Pcnulon- lnj > tlic WldowN of ( JoncrnlH Logan and IMalr Tuva- lton of Lartlliic. Pensioning MrH. Logan. WASHINGTON BI-IIEAU THE OM MIA HER , ) fll.'l rorUTEENTIlSrUEI-.T , > WASHINGTON. D. C. , Jan. 20.1 Thu senate this afternoon took up the bill ixi pension the widow of the late General John A. Lofmn , a copy of which Representa tive McShano has Introduced and Is pushing in the house , and passed It with but seven op- losing votes , nil from secession states. Herry , of Arkansas , who lost n leg at Corinth lighting for the confederacy , and licagan , of Texas , who was Jeff Davis' post- % aster general , secretary of the confederate treasury and private counsellor , made earnest speeches against the bill , holding that it was n recognition of an officer's widow not nc- corped the widows of privates who fell on tlio field , and that It was a tendency towards i j titling the higher classes to the exclusion of l tlio deserving common people. Several spoke for the bill , Davis , of Minnesota , who J > had charge of It , growing eloquent. Imme diately after the passage of the Mrs. Logan bill , the bill to pension the widow of the late General Frank P. Blair , placing both on nn equal footing (2,000 a year each was passed. There is no likelihood of these bills passing the house unless very shrewd man agement is exercised , as they have been there II. before , nnd other matters have been loaded on nnd killed them. If a vote can bo gotten on the bills as they are now they will go through the hou e , although tlio democrats there arc instinctively opposed to them. GKNEHU , HEXbl'.Il ON ON .MUtYL\NI > KEfOintl. Among those who attended the national re publican banquet at Baltimore hist night , given by the Young Men's Republican club of tliat city , was Representative David B. Henderson , of Iowa , who , upon being intro duced when the speaking was in progress , Hj said that the eyes of tlio whole country were Ip 1 upon the republicans of Maryland during the ' late municipal election , because they fought for reform. Not the reform of the democracy which means the triumph of cash and fraud , the trampling under foot of civil Hervico reform luH genuine republican re- li.1 form , which is synonymous with good gov- tt ! eminent and a victory of freedom and loy- gl ) ally. In conclusion he advised the republl- | ; ( cans of the state to inscribe upon their banK - K ! * nor for 1NSS the charmed word "Reform , " for ] A , ho thought the time was ripe for such an t'\\ \ \ Issue. If this was done he was sure that a change would come , and it would bo hurling In the face of the democracy the same am f. munition showered at tlio republicans with Buch success In IhS-l. General Henderson is very popular in Maryland , and his remarks . - , , , last night were enthusiastically applauded. jit , GIIAVE IIOIIIIEIIS AT VUIIIK A ( I UN' . iff Grave robbers are at work again in Wash- and detectives are shadowing tlio cemeteries , medical colleges and the sus- l ) - peeled ghouls. The city lias again been ' ' Knocked by theuliscovorytlwtbodysiiatchers have done successful work in the Columbia Harmony burial ground. The resurrection ists were discovered by the sexton and fired at only a few nights ago. They were discov ered in another cemetery and fled with aoody. The police gave chase and rescued the corpse , but did not get thu ghouls. OI'Il ONLY WAH1.1KE EXllllll 1 ION EXTINGUISHED The ordnance museum located in the Winder building , across tlio street west of the war department , has for some years at tracted a largo number of visitors and there has been considerable inquiry lately us to Its ilisi > osition on the removal of the olllcc to the now building. General Benet said this morn ing that , owing to the lack of room , it has been thought it expedient andin fact , almost impossible , to retain the museum In Its pres ent shape , and that in consequence ho has given orders to box up the exhibit prepara tory to distributing it among the various ar senals and armories throughout the country. Several of the most interesting and valuable parts of the collection will probably bo sent to tlio national museum. SEQUEL 11) V SEN-KIIOXM , EI.Ol'EMENT. Society was shocked this evening upon learning that Grnssio Buckley and wife have separated. This is the sequel to the Buckley- Hillycr elopement and marriage in Baltimore on December 20 hist , of which 1 sent an ac count to the BEI : at the time. Their elope ment created a sensation and now their Reparation and tlio announcement that di vorce proceedings are to bo begun in earnest is rending the social air. It will bo remem bered that the girl's father was so indignant over the elopement and marringo that di vorce proceedings were entered when the young people returned hero from Baltimore , but that they were withdrawn. The families on both skies refuse to explain matters , llotli bride and uroom are at the homo of their parents. The soparat ion is final. They liavo boon living at the Windsor hotel. Miss Hlllycr , now Mrs. Buckley , was to have mar ried the son of Comptroller Trenholm. 10 imiixiK HIE Mirnnr AT MOU.X cm' . In the senate to-day Mr. Wilson , of Iowa , introduced a duplicate of the bill presented in the house a few days ago by Mr. Struble , imthori/ing the construction of a high wagon bridge across the Missouri river at or near Sioux City. I gave a synopsis of the measure fk at the time of its introduction by Mr. [ Btrublo. I AN ixTr.iiEsriNa CONTIIOVIII : Y. An interesting controversy is pending bo- I tween the Pennsylvania and Baltimore1 ! : ' Ohio Railroad companies and the committee { of congress on the District of Columbia' ' I touching the establishment of a union depot , j which involves the vacation of their present , A < iiepot sites by the two companies. Tlio Bat I timoro it Ohio depot , located near the cap ! tel , is an old , delapidated building which Hit companv has long contemplated abandoning nnd doubtless would have abandoned lonj. ago and erected a now building at anothei point had congress given the necessary an tliority. Tlio Pennsylvania dei > ot is a largo commodious and handsome structure , locatei near Pennsylvania avenue and about midway between the capitol and tin treasury buildings. This terminus was selected many years ago , when the road wn < completed to Washington , ami In obedience to the jKipular demand of that day. A largi amount of money has been expended to fur nish proper conveniences for tlio traveling public and ample facilities for the handling of freight. But the public reservation r } [ crossed by the company's tracks to reach tin station and this seems to constitute tlio prin uipal objection to the continuance of tin present site. It is proposed to force ai abandonment of the present location am compel the two companies to cstab llsh a union depot near the lout bridge , n location on the river fron far removed from the contersof business am population and which can bo reached onlj after thirty minutes travel by carriiiRo fron the treasury department and principal hotels The general public of Washington are op posed to tills location , and as It would aili time nnd expense to a trip between the mi tioiml capitol and all points of the country such a removal is not likely to bo favorabl ; received by people outside of Washlngtoi whim the proposition becomes known and un derstood. The Pennsylvania company re slsts the , proposal to remove the ! present station because n largo amount o money has been expended to construe it and brciuiso its location is convenient nn arcossublo to the traveling public nnd to th business Intercuts. President Roberts wa bcforo the senate committee u. few days ag and will apaln appear before tliat commute on Saturday next to continue his nrnumcii against any change of location. At the las meeting Mr , Roberts explained tliat this con pany had expended several million Hollars i I'huadclnula to meet a popular demand t locate the station in the heart of the city , yet It wi s proposed hero to drive the sta tion from a central to a distant l > oliit that would prove Inconvenient and expensive alike to the company. the people of Washington and the general traveling public , who were not without in terest in tills question. If permitted to re main In the present location Mr. Roberts said the company would make all Improvements deemed necessary to secure the convenience and safety of persons using the mall and streets crossed by the company's tracks , and would add whatever embellishments to the line of the roud within the city limits that might be decided upon by the authorities , AllVICT. TO Mil. STOCKSI.AIIEIl. Friends of Assistant Land Commissioner Stockshiger have advised him to resign If ho is not promoted to the place recently made vacant by Commissioner Sparks. When Secretary Liumir left the interior department ho assured the president and the friends of Mr. Stockshiger , who is an Indianian , that the acting commissioner had issued more cor- tillcates and had done more in a month than Mr. Sparks did In three months and Stock- slagcr had faithfully carried out the policy of the administration without any of the olTcnsivenos that followed the work of Mr. Sparks. Mr. Stockslager's ' "ricnds say that since ho has done so well in ho position as assistant commissioner and icting lommlssioner that it would bo nn nf- rent to appoint any other man above him. I'hey advise him to resign If ho is not made commissioner and go homo and run for eon- iress again , assuring him of success if ho , vill do so. TO TiX I.UllllXK. It is generally believed that congress will ass a bill compelling the manufacturers and idlers of lardlno or adulterated lard to ob- ervo the same requirements that oleomar- ijarlno manufacturers and sellers have to ob- ervc. The subject is being earnestly dis- ussed by members In both branches of con fess and the same arguments fornnd against t are put forth that wore used in the propo rtion to tax adulterated butter and in regard o certain restrictions in Its sale. There is ut little doubt that bogus lard makers and oilers will have to do business under the .uporvlslon . of the internal revenue depart ment. I'BHPOXAI. \TTB1H. . Ella M. ItmUl , of Nebraska. Is assisting ausan It. Anthony in her social duties while .topping In Washington. Miss Anthony will jo hero till after the international council of Voinan'H rights women on March 'Jii. Editorially , to-day's National Republican .iiyn . : "W. II. Miehall , clerk of the joint 'ommitteo on printing , has just Issued the iccond edition of the congressional directory. t is a vast improvement upon any of the 'ormor issues and Mr. Miohalll s deserving of ligh praise for the completeness of his , vork. " The summary removal this afternoon by ho president of Major William Ludlow , of ho engineer corps pi the army , from duty as engineer commissioner of the district , crc- itcd great surprise. General Boynton , cor espondent of the Cincinnati Commercial- la/otte , has born waging a warfare on Lud- low , charging him with having an interest in : he real estate boom and improvement , and 10 is eredited with having influenced the re moval. PKUHY S. HIMHI. Nrhrnnka nnil Iowa Pensions. \MIINCJTON , > Ian. 2(5. ( [ Special Telegram , o the Bni : . ] Pensions were granted the bllowing Nebrnskans to-day : Original J. t. Pepoon , Tablu Rock ; L. B. Feagins , .Vaterloo. Increase Daniel Cornwell , Calamus. Pensions for lowans , issue of January 20 : Mary A. , widow of Charles F. Stone , Mt. Mcasant. Mexican war Matthew Thomas , Dromwcll. Original D. W. Mooreland , arlvillo ; John Morrison ( deceased ) , Volga Ulty ; S. it. Woodward , Kellogg ; William H. Shutterly , Moravia ; .lames W. Wren , Sao City. Increase Robert Kapcl , Clarimla ; Joseph ICofnehl. Farley ; James Sullivan , Keokuk ; Robert Roberts , Hampton ; Henry I. , . Utter , Wintcrset ; Jasper Trimble , Bona parte ; P. J. Pincgar. Murray ; J. J. Teater , Chariton ; James M. Tuffs , Clear Lake ; Frederick Clugh , Seymour ; Thomas II , Scott , Knoxville ; William Goff , Dallas. " { oissuo Cornelius Berkshire , Oakland , { eissuo and increase James P. Kent , Itowau. Renatc Continuations. WA HIXOTOX , Jan. Uti. Among the con firmations to-day were : District attorneys ,1. , B. Hoge , District of Columbia ; G. S. ctcrs , of Ohio , for Utah ; G. E. Pritchctt , 'or Nebraska ; E. F. Bingham , for Ohio. Jhiof justices of the supreme court District of Columbia. M. V , Montgomery , of Michi gan , associate justice ; .1. W. McConnell , of Tennessee , chief justice ; Montana , S. Wolfe , associate justice of Montana. Postmasters C. U. Chirk , .Tancsvillo , Wis. ; J. W. Arnold , Lockport , 111. ; O. N. Goldsmith , Englewood - wood , 111. _ Funeral of Minister Noguelrnn. WASHINGTON , Jan. SJl. ( The funeral serv- ccs over the late Portuguese minister , Nogucirns , took place this morning at St. Matthew's Catholic church. The church was thronged by distinguished persons. All the members of the diplomatic corps , Secretary Bayard and Assistant Secretary Adco , Gen eral Sheridan and other representatives of the army and navy were present , as were many society people. The casket containing the remains of the dead diplomat was cov ered with flowers which partially concealed the hat , sword , and decorations which rested upon the cover. National Capital Not PH. Asiuxiirox , Jan. " 0. After some discus sion this morning the house committee on banking and currency referred to a sulAcom- mltteo Mr. Weaver's bill providing for the issue of ? 75UXXH ( ) ( ) in fractional currency , The house committee on elections is In ses sion to-day on the Mowry-Whito contested election from Indiana , It is generally be lieved the majority will report in favor of de claring the scut vacant. Postal Changes. WASIIIXOTOX , Jan. " ( > . [ Sneclal Telegram to the Bin : . ] The postoillco at Phiunlx , Holt county , Neb. , was discontinued to-day. A postoftlto was established at CJuirchville , Warren county , Io\\aand Joseph E. Church man appointed jmstmustor. 1'rrslUi'iitiul lCi < t > r > ] ition. WASH i NO i ox , Jan. 2rt , A reception was given by President and Mrs. Cleveland at the executive mansion this evening to mem bers of congress and the justices of the dis trict and United State courts. Frlfilitlul K\iloslon. | PiTTSiiuito , Pa. , Jan , " ( i. A terrific explo sion occurred this morning at the Carbon Limestone company's quarries , ten miles from Youngstown , O. The foreman of the company placed twentj sticks of dynamite in n stove in a shanty in which were live Italians. The explosion occurred and the shanty was blown to pieces. The foicman was killed and alt the Italians were more or less Injured , nearly all having arms or legs broken. T\\o are expected to die. A Now .Mo vo. Huiiiisnuun , Pa. , Jan. 0. A committee of Knights of Labor appeared bcforo the at torney general to-day and asked that quo warranto bo issued against the Reading road with a view of forfeiting Us charter. They allege that the company has violated the statu constitution by ongoing in the business of mining coal. Arguments will be heard next Thursday when both sides will bo repre sented. The Manitoba l-cg 'Oi.is , Minn. , Jan. 20. The Journal's Winnipeg special ays the logisla turn will not bo dissolved. H adjourned to day to March 1. - , Now York DeniocrntH Disagree. AMIAXV , Jan. r.O.--At lp. \ . m. , after haVint been In session all day , the democratic stuti committee adjourned without having made t choree of state members tif the national coin ailttce. MORE RAILROAD REGULATION , The Bill to Enlarge the Iowa Com mission's Powers. LATEST PROHIBITION MOVEMENT. Drug Stores to He Prevented from Helling Ijiior | | For Any Purpose Schniiilt'H High I/loetiHO Measure Iowa News. Provisions of the Cmtmiliifl mil. Dr.s Moixnx , la. , Jan. 2(1. ( [ Special Tele gram to the HIM : . ] The Cummins bill , which was endorsed by the recent shippers' convention and recommended to the legisla ture , proposes to regulate freight and passen ger tariff by enlaiglntr the powers of the railroad commissioners. It not only em powers but instructs them to fix and publish rates for the transportation of freight and passengers wholly within the state and classify freight upon conditions to bo named in the bill. Its first provision for getting complaints bcforo the commissioners is em bodied in section 1 , which is as follows : Whenever any person , upon his own be half , or class of persons similarly situated , shall make complaint , or upon their own motion to said board of railroad cannnls- sioners , that the rate charged or published by any railroad company for the transporta tion of freight or passengers from ono town or station to another or others In the state of Iowa , is unreasonably high or isadiscrimlna- tion , it shall bo the duty of the board to im mediately investigate such complaint. To that end the board shall llx a day for hearing the complaint and shall notify the railroad comnany of the time ihul place of such hearing by mailing a letter , properly directed , to any division superin tendent , general or assistant superintendent , general manager , president or secretary of said company , which notice shall contain the substance of the complaint so made ; and the board shall also notify the person or persons complaining of such time and place. It then provides for a public hearingat which the board shall rcceivesuchevidence or argu ments as either party may choose to make , with the understanding that the burden of proof shall not lie upon the party making the complaint , but the board shall add to the showing whatever information bearing upon the subject it can secure , and shall then de termine the charge which is to be made , such charge being a reasonable ono , according to the "very right of the matter " Section 4 provides for determining what s "a reasonable rate" as follows : Upon such hearing the person or ) crsons complaining shall bo entitled to ntroduco any published schedule of rates of liny railroad company , or evidence of rates nctually charged uy any railroad company , for substantially the same kind of service , whether in this or anj other state ; and the lowest rate published or charged the said railroad company complained of , for substan tially the same kind of service , whether in this or any other state , which shall , nt the instance of the person or persons complain ing , bo accepted as primu fucio ovidcnco of a reasonable rate for the services under investigation. The bill then provides that in case the railroad complained of operates a line of road beyond the state of Iowa , or has a truillu arrangement with any outside company , the charge made for carrying freight and passen gers from points without to points within the state shall bo taken into consideration m determining what is a reasonable rato. The board shall also sec that , as far as practicable , there shall not bo discrimination against or in favor of locali ties or individuals. The next section provides that after such hearing and investigation , the board shall [ irepare schedules ot rates to bo charged and ,11 , the case of freight shall classify and this schedule shall not bo limited totho particular case brought before it , but shall bo extended to all similar cases within the state. The bill then provides that within ten days after notice of the board's judgment has been given , the railroad company must conform to the now charges and rates. In case the rail road wants to charge the rate so fixed the board may do so for probable cause , on duo application , after giving notice to all interested parties. The original draft of the bill provided a penalty of f. > ( K ) to bo paid by the railroads for each violation of the commissioners' order , but on consulting with the shippers , it was de cided to modify the wording of that section , the bill being left with a committee for that purpose. SVbcn this is done it will bo pre sented to the legislature and bo stronglj urged for passage. The Iowa Legislature. Dr.s MOINO , la. , Jan. 20. The legislature began to-day on its now plan of holding ono session n day. The morning was consumed in committee meetings and visiting the cap itol by delegates to the shipper's convention. There was no report of house committees. A bill was introduced by Mr. Anderson of Hamilton for an act to prevent fraud in election tickets ; also a bill to provide fet leasing lands owned by the state. By Mr. Colvin of Buchanan A bill pro viding for the addition of ISO acres of land to the asylum for the insane nt Independence. By Mr. Dornall A bill amending the code regarding voting taxes for construction. By Mr. Fillmore A bill prohibiting the playing of base ball on Sunday. A bill t < prevent fraud in the sale of grain , seed am other cereals ; also n bill to facilitate the shipping interests of the state and define the duties and liabilities of railroad companies It relation thereto. By Mr. Wagner of Johnson A bill provid ing for appropriations for the state university fa EN ATI : . By Mr. Schmidt A bill providing for the repeal of the prohibitory law and the enact ment of a license law with a local option feat uru. The minimum license is fixed at > UU. Senator Poyncer was elected president pro tern of the senate. The house bill for nn appropriation for the soldiers' and orphans' homo at Davenport was referred to the senate appropriation commit tee. tee.By Mr. McCoy A Dill to empower the rail road commission to llx freight and passcnirci rates and provide penalties for the violatioi of said decision. By Mr. Taylor A bill providing for the as scssment of railway property by boards o supervisors. By Mr , Converse A bill authorizing rail roads to lay certain sidetracks along country roads. By Mr. Wilbur The house bill providing for the creating of a board of school bool commissioners to furnish uniformity of tex books. By Mr. Helm of Union A bill relating to the election of postmasters by the people. By Mr. Ouster A joint resolution request ing the state board of pharmacy to rcseint its decision ns to the sale of concentrated lye by drug stores only. After debate on th subject of reference , and pleas for grocer and such dealers the resolution was adoptctl Hnnl On tin ; Druu Stores. DCS MOIXES , la. , Jan. 20. [ Special Tele gram to the lir. : | Mr , Custer , chairmai of the committee on the suppression of in temperance and n very radical prohlbltionlsl introduced in the house to-day , the bll which the prohibitionists want. It provide for doing away with all sale of liquor bj drug stores or other dealers and makes th county auditor the solo agent mid MI peril tendcnt to all sales , for legitimate purjwses , It provides that ho shall have four assistants or sub agents in each county , who shall bt the Icgall/cd dealers. There shnll bo a sys tern of stamps for sealing each package which ho shall obtain from the state auditor , and whenever n package of liquor is usci : the stamps shall bo cancelled the same as revenue stamps on cigar boxes now aro. The state temperance alliance and Wuinan'f Christian temperance union are understood to bo favoring some such bill as this whicl wtll huvo all liquor .selling for purposes not orbulden by law , done by legal agents rather liaii by Irresponsible private parties as at ircscnt. Supreme Court Decisions. Dns Moixr. * , la. , Jan. UA. [ Special Tele gram to the But : . " ] -Although the supreme ourt is not In session now for hearing cases , ts members are nt the capitol most of the line considering cases submitted at the last crm. They have tiled the following dccls- ons , all bearing upon the pharmacy law : N. } . lioncstccl. appellant , vs E. B. Downs ct il , npiKxilctl from Cass circuit. Action to re cover penalties prescribed by the statutes for ho unlawful sale of Intoxicating liquors to tersons in the habit of becoming intoxicated , decision affirmed. State of Iowa , appellant , vs O. A. Noel , ap- > cllant and the commissioners of pharmacy , ipponlcd from Chirk district. Decision re- W. W. Straight , appellant , VH U. W. Craw- ord ct al. , commissioners of pharmacy and 1. G. Weber vs the same. Appealed from Polk district court. Decision reversed. A' Wreck on the Dlnuonal. Dr.s Moixns , la. , Jan. 2(1. ( [ Special Tele gram to the HUK. ] A Chicago passenger train on the Diagonal , which loft hero at 7l."i : this evening , with a double header , met with m accident at Luray , five miles this side of Marshulltown , nt 11 M5 p. m. The flange jn the Iriving wheel broke , throwing both engines ute a ditch and derailing the baggage car. The engineer of the forward engine had a leg broken and was badly cut on the head and Dthcrwiso bruised , No passengers were in- lUied , though the track will be obstructed some time , _ A High License Illll. Dts Moixr.s , la. , Jan. 20. [ Special Tele gram to the BKI : . ] The first untl-prohlbitton jill of the session was introduced by Senator Schmidt to-day. It Ts for high license and local option , establishing a minimum license of WOO. Senator Schmidt says ho has no ex pectation that it will pass , but ho introduced it to keep the democratic pledge ns it contains the provisions of the last democratic plat form on this subject. .After the Krowerles. CMNTOX , la. , Jan. 20. [ Special Telegram to the HIM : . ] An application for an injunc tion compelling all breweries hero and at Ly ons to cease operations is on the docket of the district court to-day , In accordance with the prohibitory law. The prohibitionists have gathered courage from Governor Lar- rabeo's message and will next take up the case of the saloons. A llnilroail Klcction Called. Sioux Cm' . In. , Jan. 20. [ Special Tele gram to the HIM : . ] The board of super visors will meet this afternoon for the pur pose of taking action in regard to the calling of an election of the electors of Sioux City township on n proposition to aid the Sioux City & Northern railroad company with a I ! per cent tax. The election will take place about the middle of February. STAXUAHU OIL. The Company BojjInH Workon a Ijargc Dock t Uulutli. Dui.fTii , Minn. , Jan. a ! . [ Special Tele gram to the Bii.l : , Work began to-day on the dock to bo built by the Standard Oil company. Contracts for a largo amount of piling necessary for the dpck have been let to DuncanBrewer , & Co. , and they will nt once got out the timbers. This dock is to bo piled in front and solid filled behind the pil ing , somewhat aftur the manner of the Omaha railroad's ' Duluth docks. They have also contracted for 1,000,000 feet of timber and are making arrangements for largo quan tities of Foil du Lao stono. The intention of the company is to allow on slip No. It nothing not directly connected with their business , but to put on their solid docks largo Iron tanks capable of holding oil from n number of vessels. These tanks , or reservoirs , nro to bo built fire proof and to encased in very heavy walls to prevent all danger from fire outside or from leakage within. The tanks are to be connected by a pipe line with the works the company proposes to civet in the west end. where barrelling and shipping fa cilities will be provided , and , ultimately , re fining works. From hero it is proposed to supply the entire northwest and the Pacific slope. Vessels to transport oil in Tanks are soon to be fitted up by placing in their holds iron tanks capable of holding large quantities of oil. * Aqueduct. Desperadoes. New YOUK , Jan. 20. [ Special Telegram to the Hnn.J Half a doion of Inspector Byrnes'detectives have been working some time on the now aqueduct , disguised us laborers. Murders have been committed , innocent people maimed , women outraged , houses pillaged , others destroyed by dynam ite , and the occupants threatened with death. The aqueduct commissioners mid all the local authorities declared themselves iiowcrless. There was some talk of organis ing vigilance committees. Byrnes' men have discovered a gang of 100 members of the most desperate men tit shall 12. All curry weapons. Inspector Byrnes now knows nil the men. and is readv to sweep down upon them. This will bo done in a few days. Decision Against ItchatcH. CuiCAfio , Jan. 20. A very important de cision was rendered yesterday by Judge Gresham , in the Central Iowa railroad fore closure case. A year or so ago a firm of ex tensive grain shippers mudo a contract in Iowa with the Central Iowa railroad for cer tain rebates on their shipments. When the foreclosure proceedings were begun they had a claim of some fci.OUO for such rebates , and filed an intervening petition to have n re ceiver of the road directed to pay It out ol the proceeds of the sale and as against the mortgages. The judge refused to allow it , on the ground that the statutes of Illinois prohibited discrimination by railroads in this or any other way. Though the contract , was made in Iowa it was to bo enforced in Illi nois , and was illegal under the law , no mat ter where made. Jay lluljbell Defeated. MAIIQUETTE , Mich. , Jan. 20. The republi can congressional convention for the Elev enth district of Michigan this evening nomi nated Henry W , Heymour , of Saulto Sto-Ma- rie , as a candidate for the vacancy caused bj the death of Representative Moffott. The result was reached'on the 110th ballott , after llliO ) : p. in. , a two diys ! session. Jay Hubbell - boll was a prominent candidate In tlio con vention. The democrats have nominated Bartloi Hrccland and the prohibitionists , S. S. Stcele A Tramp M'itli a History. ST. Louis , Jan.,20. [ Special Telegram to the Bni : . ] A tramp identified as George Pip- pcrs , who made a fortune in the early days of the Pennsylvania oil discoveries , and ther squandered over f > < > 0,000 in Wall street , died yesterday at Saucoxio from ex | > osiiro. Since losing his money ho has tramped all over the west and southwest. Temperance anil Intemperance. KIXOSTON , Ont. , Jan. 20. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] The ofllco of the Renfrovi Mercury , which has vigorously opposed the Scott act , was burned to the ground las night. The fire is believed to have been set by the liquor men. The County Temperance Advocate was printed nt the ofllco and the editor is secretary of the county temperance alliance. BjkcH on Trial. CHICAGO , Jan. 20. The trial of James W. Sykes , the well-known seedsman and ware house proprietor , on the charge of issuing fraudulent warehouse receipts , began to-day A Jury was secured and the opening urgu nicnts made. ANOTHER TEACHER VICTIM , Ono Moro Sad Story of the Storm's Ravages. SUFFEREDSEVENTY-EIGHTHOURS Miss Kttlc Shattuck So Itadly Fro/.rn That Hoth Her Legu Are Ampu tated Chief Sonvoy Married at Cortlaml. Another Teacher's Terrible Experience SKWAUD , Neb. , Jan. 20. ( Special Tele gram to the Hiu. : | Miss Ettio Shattuck , the voting school teacher who was BO severely 'ro/en In Holt county during the late blizzard , mil both of her legs amputated hero to-day. 1'ho operation was successful and it is hijught that the unfortunate girl will live. Dn the night of the storm Miss Shattuck ook refuge In a hay stack , but was unable to jurroxv deep enough to prevent her limbs 'rom free/Ing. Hero she remained for soventy-eight hours , and was finally dis covered by the farmer who owned the stack when ho came to fodder his horses. The un fortunate girl was taken to the farm house mil tenderly cared for. She remained until yesterday , when she was brought here by tier father , Benjamin Shattuck , who resides in Soward. A consultation ot physicians was at once held , and the unanimous opinion was expressed that she must submit to an amputation of Doth legs at once or else lose tier life. The operation was performed this afternoon , amputation being made just below the knees. The poor girl bore the operation bravely , and although very weak will un doubtedly quickly recover her strength. Miss Shattuck is only nineteen years of age. Her father is a veteran of the late war and has been entirely incapacitated for work for some time , depending on the earnings of liis daughter for support. They are now both In destitute circumstances and it is pro posed hero to circulate a subscription paper for her aid. This is one of the cases where aid can be most worthily bestowed , and it is hoped that a testimonial of no mean amount will be secured. Chief Kcnvcy Wctlilcil. CoiiTl.AXD , Neb. Jan. 20. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE.J Chief of Police W. S. Seavoy , of Omaha , and Mrs. Lillie B. Hol- lenback , also of Omaha , were married this evening at the residence of the bride's par ents , Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dollcy , of this city. The wedding was a very quiet affair , only a few intimate friends of the family being present. Mr. and Mrs. Seavey will leave on the early train to-morrow for Omaha. SNOW AND ICK. They Arc Cunning Great Damage ThroiiKhout the KiiHt. BOSTON , Jan. 20. Advices to-night from many points in Maine , Vermont , New Hamp shire nnd Massachusetts report the storm still raging , blocking roads and in many sec tions nearly suspending railroad traffic. The upper harbor at this city is full of ice and navigation is seriously impeded. Four un known vessels arc reported ashore on Point Gammon. At Dennisport , Mass. . several wharves have been demolished by the galb and three vessels are flying signals of dis tress nnd apparently leaking badly. Off Chatham a large three-master has been making signals of distress all day but could not ho succored as the ice was alternately being driven backward and forward. A number of vessels were being carried about with it. Highland Light , Mass. , reports a number of vessels in peril on Vineyard shoals. IloailH Blocked In the East. BOSTON , Jan. 20. All trains from the south and cast are from four to six hours late and on many roads nil freight trains have been abandoned. At Old Orchard a snow plow with three engines are fast in a snow bank and almost hidden from sight. The snow is light and drifts badly. The wind is higher and about two feet of snow has already fallen and still no sign of a let up. It is the worst snow in thirty-five years. Passengers on the Chicago express which left Boston tills afternoon were loft at Con cord. Several other trains are in drifts as high as the smoke stacks. Traffic north and east is nearly paralyml. No through trains have been able to get over the Boston k Maine road to day. The second section of the Montreal express , via Rutland , is snow bound in the mountains some place. TCi\v YOUK , Jan. 20. Reports from eastern and northern New York show that the storm is almost as severe in those sections as in Now England. A despatch from Albany says all railioads centering there are in bail condition and trains nro many hours lato. The limited express from St. Louis on the Erie road and three other trains are reported fast in a snow drift ono milo west of Middleton. RIUMNC : , Pa. , Jan. 20 , The worst snow storm that has visited this section for several years prevailed hero to-day. County roads are simply impassable. Railroads are badly blocked. NEW YOUK , Jan. 20. From Throgg's Neck to Sands Point , Kong Island 'sound ' is lightly packed with ice , and vessels nro umiblo to get through. Incoming steamers are much behind time. StiitionA , N. Y , , Jan. 20. The storm of yesterday placed an embargo on railroad travel and Saratoga was practically cut off from the rest of the world for nearly twenty- four hours. MOXTIIEU , , Jan. 20. Railway traffic in Ontario and Quebec has been seriously Im peded to-day by the storm , which is the most severe ono known in many years. Tor.oXTO , Out. , Jan. 20 The storm has been so serious that the Winnipeg train on the Canadian Pacific railway is ever twenty hours lato. Nu\v YOUK , Jan. 20. Advices from various points in this state and Pennsylvania report a violent bliz/ard with a heavy fall of snow. The railroads are generally blockaded and country roads impassible. leu WroukH. IUi.iFAJan. . 20.A flag of distress was scon Hying from a vessel caught in the ice in the basin to-day , The crow appear to have abandoned the vessel and were seen on cakes of ice in great , danger. No help can reach them. The vessel is believed to bo the schooner Glide for Boston. Another vessel , unknown , is nshoro off Horton , NnwroiiT , H. I. , Jan. 20. The schooner J. Kennedy arrived hero during the night. Her captain reports that last night there were about fifty vessels in the ice off the shoals. It is feared tliat they all went ashore this morning. Biddeford , Maine , reports the roads cverv- where blockaded , and up to 11 o'clock to day , no train had passed there over cither division of the Boston & Maine railroad. The morning express which left Portland at 7iO : : , is snowed in near Old Orchard. Help has been telegraphed for , and engines and snow plows have been sent from Portland. Manitoba Tralliu Impeded. WiXNii'KO , Jan , 20. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Traffic on the Canadian Pacific is again seriously impeded by snows. To-day's train from Montreal has been cancelled and is supposed to bo snowed up soinewheio on the north shore of Lake Hujtcrior. AVeiitheiludiciUloiiN , For Nebraska : Colder , fair weather , fol lowed by snow , light to fresh variable winds. For Iowa : Colder , fair vreathcr , winds becoming llpht to fresh , northerly. For Dakota : Light snows followed by wanner , fair weather , except In the western pun of Dakota , followed by colder , light to fresh variable wmus , TIIK DUNSMOKi ; IIOIIHOK. Still Searching For Drnd Hollies O.thor ColllcrloN Closed. Wr.LUXOTox , B. C. , ( Via Victoria ) Jan. 20. The exploring party in the Duusmoro col lieries worked all Tuesday nl'ht. ( A num ber of bodies of "whites and Chinese were lo cated In the east slope , but it was not until Wednesday afternoon that the work of bring ing the bodies to the surface began. In about an hour the bodies of seven whites and eight Chinese had been raised to the surface. All were terribly mangled and blackened beyond recognition and the only means of knowing them were by the locutions where found. 1'ho report In circulation that uoro than was first supposed were killed is mpplly untrue. Every Individual in east slope , where the accident occurred , was killed. Those In the west slope were badly shaken up by the concussion and had It not jccn for the presence of mind exhibited ibove in immediately repairing the air fans , many would undoubtedly have been suf focated by the after dam ) ) . The resistance force of the explosion is shown by the man ner in which eight-Inch pipes were snapped and heavy timbers reduced to splinters. Ono of the heavy iron cages were blown com- [ tletely out of the shaft. At II o'clock Wednesday night eighteen white nnd twenty-two Chinese had been taken out of the pit while seven more bodies have been round In the slope. There remained at that Hour thirteen whites and nineteen Chinese in the mine. The correct estimate of the casu- lilies show that thirty-ono white men and forty-one Chinese perished in the cast slope. The officials of the colliery company have done everything in their power to hasten the removal of the bodies in the mlno and see Lhat they are properly cared for. Such miners us belonged to the Masons or other societies have been taken charge of by their brethren while the other bodies were taken : o their homes. All the collieries have been closed since the accident occurred. Holcn Hollered ItntH. KocKroiii ) , 111. , Jan. CO. [ SpecialTelegram : o the BEE. ] Woman suffrage is the princi pal topic of conversation in this city at pres ent. Mrs , Ciougar , of Indiana , who has been leading speaker hero at the meetings , sent a shiver through the audience when she was speaking to the ladies. "I got so tired , " she said , "of answering the same old hackneyed insane objections to women voting. If they would only ask mo something new. But it is the same weary round. Why , the other night I had been speaking for about two hours and answered every imaginable phase of the few moss-covered questions which the opponents of our movement are forever put ting forward , and thought I was about through with that day's troubles when a man arose and said , 'Well , if women have the bal lot won't the bad women vote1 ! I confess I was provoked. Tired and worn as 1 was , I answered him just ns the ooys do in the streets. 'O , rats'I ! said. " The Missouri Train Itohhors. ST. Lot is , Jan , 20. The preliminary hear ing of Barney Swlncy , the loader of the Wa- basli train robbers , who was captured at Mis souri City last week , was begun yesterday in Judge Hopkin's court. This morning the counsel asked for a change of venue , which was granted , and the cnso proceeded before W. B. Mitchell. Noah Drew , a confederate , who planned the capture , testified that sev eral weeks ago Swiney approached him on the subject. For several days ho hung lire , until tie conceived the idea of doing the state a service by ridding it ot the last desperado. Then ono'Harrison was drawn in , and ho ul timately weakened. Hargravo , who was in the employ of Swincy's father , was easily induced to become a member ,0f the gang , and the time was set for the deed. Drew then informed Constable King , nnd related the plan , which was carried out. Hargravo testified that Swiney tired four shots at the cab , and then turned on Drew and shot twice nt him. The case was continued. Oil Discovered In Illinois Cmr\flo , Jan. 20. Crude petroleum was discovered near Caruii , 111 , , last night by a party of prospecting coal miners. The oil is gushing from the earth at the rate of fifty barrels an hour and is pronounced by experts hero equal to the best Pennsylvania article. The find was made on the farm of 1' . J. Harris , eighteen miles southwest of Carmi. One of the prospectors who came to Chicago to purchase tanks received a telegram to night stating that the output has increased to eighty barrels per hour. The' flow is ac companied by a strong pressure of gas. The tinders are from Torre. Haute , Ind. Cora Loo's Acquittal Prolmhlo. ' Si-Hixnrir.M ) , Mo. , Jan. 20. It is the pre vailing opinion that the state's attorney is less sanguiiio of the conviction of Cora Leo than ho was some days ago. There was little testimony to-ilay to strengthen coull- dance. Several witnesses were examined during the day. The defendant was placed on the stand nnd repeated her story told in the first trial. She denied positively the charges of improper conduct with Graham. The Fact ion War. LonsviM.is , Ky. , Jan. 20. [ Special Tele gram to the HIM : . ] Officials of Pike county have applied to the governor for troops to defend the people against the Hatfleld gang. Troops were refused , but the people were given permission to arm themselves. The sheriff of Pike county invaded West Vir ginia to capture the outlaws , but the state authorities drove him back into Kentucky. Mrs. Mockie Itnwson Indicted. CIIH Afio , Jan. 20. Mrs. Meckio L. Raw- sou , wife of Banker Kawson , who was shot by Ins stepson , lias been indicted by the grand Jury us an accessory before the fact to the attempt to commit murder. She will probably bo arrested to-morrow , s Itoiiutillcan NiwOui.i\N' : : ? , La. , Jon. 20. The follow ing have been elected delegates to the national republican convention : Second district , Andrew Hero , Jr. , and Thomas Wickham ; sixth district , Joseph Brcuux and Napoleon Lastrappes ; third district , W. C. Miner. in Culm. NEW YOUK , Jan. 20.Tho consul general of Spain nt this pott officially and emphatically denies the truth of the rumors published in regard to the unsatisfactory condition of affairs In Cuba , and declares these rumors are entiicly unfounded. Ho says peace pre vails on the whole island. A Doiihil From Ciarlniul. LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Jan. 20. In a published letter Attorney General Garland contradicts the reports frequently printed of late that ho Intends becoming n candidate to succeed United States Senator Berry , whoso term ex pires in JbsO , A Political Dcail-Lock. Mtiioi , KHK , Jan. 20. The remibln an con vent ion at Jslipcmini ? is still In a dead-lock on the fifty-second ballot , which was taken at 10 o'clock this morning. The Last WltnoNs Kiloncod. RICHMOND , Mo. , Jan. -David Whitmcr , the last surviving witness to the authenticity of the Book of Mormon , died hist night after a lingering illness of several weeks. Tho. Death Itecord. FOHT SMITH , Ark. , Jan , 20. Ben Chnso , a wealthy real estate man of Denver , Colo. , died suddenly near this city to day. Will Not Accept. VICKSIIUUO , Miss. , Jan. 20. Judge Wylio will not accept the nomination for attorney general on the republican ticket. Spoonor Introduces n Bill Oontroll- hiff Telegraph Commerce. SYNOPSIS OF ITS PROVISIONS. Pooling or Unjust DlNcrlititnntlop the Public Strictly Pro. hltiltcitPonnltloH For It * Violation. Uaimclty. WASIIIXIITON , Jan. 20. The bill Introduced by Senator Spoonor to-day to regulate the commerce carried by telegraph defines In its first section the term "telegraph company , " as used In the bill , to mean persons or cor porations engaged in intcr-stato telegraphy for hire or in telegraphy between a foreign country and the United Stales. Sections 2 and II declare that all charges for telegraph service shall be reasonable anil just and that It shall bo unlawful for any telegraph to give any unreasonable prefer ence or advantage to any person , company , corporation , locality or class of business or to subject any persons , place or business to any unreasonable discrimination. Every tele graph company shall afford reasonable and equal facilities to connecting lines and shall not discriminate in their rates and charges between conncctinir lines. Section 4 makes it unlawful for any tele graph company to enter into any contract , agreement or combination with any other1 telegraph company to divide between them the aggregate or net proceeds of the earnings of such companies. Section 5 makes it unlawful for any tele graph company directly or Indirectly , by n special rate , rebate , draw-back or other de vice to charge or receive from any person or corporations any greater or less compen I sation for any service than It charges nr re ceives from any other persons or corporations fordoing like and contemporaneous service. Section 0 requires telegraph companies to publish their rates and to lilo with the inter ) state commerce commission a schedule thereof and notify the commission ten days beforehand of any proposed elmijgcs , subject I to penalties fordlsobediencc. The companies may bo compelled by mandamus to comply with those requirements , Sections T and S provide that telegraph companies violating the provisions of the bill shall bo liable to the persons injured thereby for damages , which may be recovered cither by suit before the commission or courts , In suits for damages a telegraph company is re quired to produce its books and its officers are required to answer any questions pro pounded to them , no matter whether of a criminating nature or not , but their testi mony shall not bo used against them in any criminal case. The remaining sections of the bill give tha inter-state commerce commission jurisdiction over inter-state telegraph business , six pen alties for violations of the act , authori/es the commission to inquire Into the business oC telegraph companies and to investigate com plaints under substantially the same provisi Ions that complaints alleging infraction of the state commerce are now examined Into by the commission. STEALING 12.YTKAOKDINAKY. Half the Population or an Ohio Town Implicated in the Thievery. Si'iiiNnriKM ) , O. , Jan. 20. [ Special Tclo- pnuii to the HKE , ] An extensive nnd sysi tcmatlo coal steal has been discovered at Hainbridge , Ross county , Ohio , a small town on the Ohio Southern railroad. A carload ot coal would at times disappear In a single ) night and the peculations became so exten sive that the railroad company employed de tectives to unearth the thieves. The result has been the arrest of fifteen prominent clti- /ens of Bainbridge , including the marshal , a hotel proprietor and a Presbyterian preacher. The detectives way that half the citizens of tlie town are implicated in the steal. The peculations amount to many hun dreds of dollars and their extent may bo im agined when it is known that although coal is universally used in Bainbridge , not a single carload has been billed to a resident of that pluco this winter. Manitoba I'ollticH. WINNITEO , Jan. 20. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] The legislature met amtin to-day mid after a brief session adjourned till March 1 to admit of the ministerial elections taking place. Before adjournment , ox-Premier Norquay moved for a royal committee to in vestigate charges made against him of collu sion in handing over the Hudson Bay rail way land grant bonds to the contractors before - fore the completion of the road. The elec tion contests m Mountain promise to bo very bitter. Robert Rogers , who was only de feated in the last election by fifteen votes. has been chosen as tory candidate against Premier Grecnwny in Mountain. The now premier is confident of carrying all the seats. - KtoauiHliip Arrivals. BOSTON , Jan. 20. [ Special Telegram to the Br.i : . ] Arrived The Palestine , from Liverpool. CiiAsnow , Jan. 20. - Arrived The Scan dinavian , from Boston , NEW YOUK , Jan. 20. Arrived The Wis consin , from Liverpool : the Edam , from Am % stcrdam ; the Devonia , from Glasgow , Sou'TiiAMi'ioN , Jan. 20. Arrived The Wora , from Now York for Bremen. QIEEXSTOWX , Jan. 20. - Arrived Tha Wyoming and Adriatic , from Now York ; the , Nova Scotian and Barrowmore , from Balti more. BAI.TIMOIIC , Jan. 20. Arrived The Amor * ica , from Bremen , The Kentucky WhiHky Trust. Lorisvn.i.i : , ivy. , Jan , 'JO. Kentucky dis tillers who are pai ties to the contract miida last Juno , by whnfli firms representing 00 per cent of the distilleries of Kentucky , agrccil not to make any whisky this year , held u meeting to-day to consider the serious ques tion engendered by the failure of some of the signers to live up tlin agreement. Tha trustee was instructed to bring suit against the signers who have violated the agreement ! directly or indirectly. Resolutions were also adopted appealing to the trade at la rue to aid in compelling the co operation of tlio dcllnl qucnts by abstaining from purchasing any goods made in the running season of IbbS. Successful Fuel Saving Device. CiiESrr.n , I 'a. , Jan. 20 A public ) test tools place at the rolling mills of a new duvico foi saving fuel and improving iron. All waste hitherto occurring In smoke and ashes Is en- tlroly obviated. The general result shows a saving of 10 and W ) per cent of coal , flO per cent in tlio time of heating the furnace and the greatly Improved quality of the lion , Military Loan. BEHI IN , Jan. 20 , Tlio minister of war an nounced to-day to the Resclmtag committee that tlio loan requited on account of the now military bill would amount to 2so,000MXl ( marks. Ho believed the government wouhl bo enabled by tlio bill to complete its mili tary oigiini/iilinn. Itiisinoss Troubles , ClilCAno , Jan. 20.Agratus M. Pribyc , dealer in runs , confessed judgment to tha amount of $ | SC < ) ! ) this afternoon in favor ot A. II. Puxton. NEW OIII.IMNH , Jan. 20. Henry ( Jiorbel & Co. have assigned. Liabilities 1 10,000 ; as sets $105,000. Kivci'oiMilhor.t Son. NEW YOUK , Jan " 0. Overdue vosiols are anivinj , ' 'tud ic-port severe weather at acii. The steamer Athois it-ports having pussed , \vtxter-Ingged and abandoned , on Utv'embiu.1 2:1 : , T Capo UenlopOn , the scholar D , ; uul U. KcUy , of Providcuua
