THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
SEVENTEENTH YEAJL OMAHA , SATURDAY A OllNING , MARCH 10 , 1888. NUMBER 260 ,
DEAT11 COMES OFF CONQUEROR
Germany's Mighty Monarch is at
Last Vanquished.
FEELING AT VARIOUS CAPITALS.
Tlic New Kmpcror'B Condition Toto-
graniB of Sympathy From
Crownrd Heads nndl/cg- /
Ulatlvo Bodies.
Succumbed nt Last.
[ Coplr(0htSfS ( bu Jamct ( Jordan Dtnnrtt. }
f- BBHLIN , March. 0. [ Now York Herald
, jl Cable Special to the Bun. ] For two hours
the sorrowful family group sat watching tlio
end which oil now know must ho n matter of
hours only. At 8 n hurried summons hrought
to ttto hedsldo all the family and those offi
cials who had remained In the palace. The
emperor had lost consciousness some tlmQ
before , his last sentence being : "It is well to
have service , for It is lent" a half conscious
comment on Dr. Koegel's prayers. " His last
words wore when Kocgcl read the Mil
psalm , "Tho Lord Is my shepherd , etc. "
The kaiser listened attentively aim said ,
'That Is wonderful. " Then he fell Into ft
sleep from which ho never roused. At 8:20 :
n.in.ut n signal from the physician all present
sank upon their knees and amid sobbing
Which almost rendered the minister's prayer
Inaudible the noblest soul over granted b ; ,
God to Germany passed awuy from the
world forever.
Without struggle , without pain , laying In
his nccustotncd half-raised position on his
old soldier's bed the kalsor died so quietly
that scarcely any one looking at him was
conscious that ho was dead. The only chanpo
was'that his face lost Its hnggard , aged look
nnd became young again n Veritable emperor
n death , oven as ho has been always in life.
For several minutes nftor his death all re
mained kneeling and there were' few ,
whether men or women , nshamcd to have
tears In their eyes.
Through it all the empress preserved her
strength nnd nerves , to n wonderful extent.
At n signal from Prlnco William the higher
officials rose tearfully to kiss the hand of
their dead master and' pass otjt leaving the
family alone with their dead.
Bismarck nnd .Moltke , by n misfortune ,
could not bo called In time to take their last
farewell-
DETAILS OF TUB HEATH ,
[ Press. ] Eninoror William died at 5:30 :
, this morning. holding1' the empress1
hand. Ho hud boon In n stupor s.inc.0 a
o'clock. Ho was delirious for a brief period
nt , B , 'during which ho is reported to have exclaimed -
claimed : "J. am a man of peace , but if Ilus-
ola forces mo to war , I shall faithfully side
with my ally , Austria , " The emperor will
bo buried in a mausoleum at Ckarlottpsberg.
The death of the emperor was announced
by lowering ot the standard , over the palnco
to half mast. Flags nt half mast
nro displayed on all public buildings. An
immense concourse of people Is gathered out-
'
lildo the palace.
Eyo-witnessos of the scones at the death of
the emperor state that during the last few
i hours of his life ho suffered jio pain. Shortly
after 8 o'clock all members of the family
staying nt the piiliico , the court dignitaries ,
generals and ministers of state wore sum
moned to the chamber in which the emperor
lay dying. The emperor was in a half sitting
position on his camp beUntcad. AH mcm-
hers of the royal family took their
places nt the bedside. The room was crowd
ed. Prince William stood nearest the em
peror , | iulC bonding over the couch. Ho
earnestly watched the face of the dying mou-
nrck until ho expired.
The Omperor's remains lie covered with
white cloth on thc , bed du which ho diod. The
body Is surrounded with c.mdlca , The ex
pression of the face is extremely peaceful and
placid , Members of the Imperial family left
the pulaco nt 10 o'clock.
TUB itciciisTAd INFOUMKD.
When the roichstng met to-duy , Prinqo
Bismarck , with deep emotion , informed the
members of the death of the emperor. Ho
nlso announced thxt tUo now king would
assume the title Frederick HI.
"When Bismarck entered the roichstug
this afternoon ho deposited the imperial
order closing the session. The order was
the last official document signed by the
late emporor. The house received
the communication with evident
satisfaction , more so because
Von Puttknmor , in announcing the death of
the emperor to the lower house of the diet ,
hud not alluded to the now emperor. This
omission has created a painful Impression.
Blsmnnfk declared from what ho had
observed during the last few
days , that Emperor William had found
consolation In these trying hours In the sym
pathy of the whole world shown in the
suffering of his son , and n consolation In the
national unity which found expression in the
unanimous passage of the military bill.
Bismarck , in the depositing the late empa
ror's decree dissolving the relchstag , mild :
"Under the circumstances I assume that it
would bo In accordance with the wishes of
the rolchstng as well as of representatives of
the fedorul governments , not to srparato Just
now , but to remain In session until after the
arrival of his majesty , the emporor. I there
fore do not inako any use of the imperial au
thorization beyond depositing It in the
archives as an historical document and re
questing the president to induce the adoption
of resolutions which will reflect the feelings
and convictions of the reichstag. "
The rolchstag sitting was an event of his
torical importance never likely to bo for
gotten by these who witnessed it. Prince
Bismarck controlled his feeling only by
v.olent efforts. Ho was only able to force
out a few words nt a time. Sometimes ho
could hardly sneak at nil nnd was obliged to
take long pauses to suppress the tears which
ho tried to hide by lifting his portfolio or a
glass of water ,
LAST woims or J-IUCK ,
The evening papers contain what are re
ported to bo the last words spoken by the
emperor. They are : "Alexander has prom
ised mo that ho will not make war tigaliibt
us. " It is reported that the emperor also
enld : " 1 am convinced that wo ought not to
go to war with Uussla , with whom a most
friendly attitude ought to bo adopted. "
rJIEUEUICK III.
The now king was proclainu-d Frederick
III. Ho signs "Frederick" without refer
ence to emperor or king.
FHCUBIIICU'S Wr.SSAQB TO HI1XCE 1IISMA1IC1C ,
The Koichs AiiEolgor prints the text of the
message from Emperor Frederick to Prlnco
Bismarck as follows ; "At this moment of
deepest sorrow at the dec-easo of the emperor
ana king , my beloved father , I must express
iny thanks to you and to the minister * of
Elate for the deration and loyalty with which
you all served him. I rely upon tbo assist
ance of you all in the arduous charge which
has devolved upon mo. I leave hero tomorrow
row , " "FlIKDEIWK. "
'ihe emperor also forwarded the following
ordinance to the ministers of state on the
subject of public mourning ! "With regard
to national mourning , which heretofore has
been customary , wo will not order any pro
vision , but will rather leave It to every Ger
man to determine how ho will glvotixprcssion
to his affliction at the death of such a mon
arch , and how long ho will deem It appropri
ate to restrict his participation In public en
tertainments. "
THE EMpEnon's LAST nouns.
Yesterday evening when the emperor
nwoko from the heavy swoon Into which ho
had fallen , Chaplain Kocgcl offered up u
prnyer which consisted mostly of selections
from the bible. The emperor cntcrruptcd
him frequently with the words , "Thnt'n
right , " and "Good. " After the em
peror had partaken of a little
food ho seemed very talkative nnd
spoke with Prince William , probably renew
ing the conversation which ho had with him
within the last few days. Ho spoke In n clear
voice about the political situation and military
arrangements of Gormr.ny. Ho mentioned
that reforms that ho carrfcil out In the tinny
had been copied in Franco. Ho talked about
Russia nnd expressed n strong opinion
that Germany would not become
involved in war with that country. Ho
spoke in the most frlondiy terms of the
Austro-German relations , but it Is not cer
tain whether he was conscious or wandering.
The Duchess of'Baden begged him not to tire
himself with too much talking. Ho an
swered i "i have no time to bo tired. "
After n while , however , ho foil
asleep ngaln and awoke nt about
8 o'clock. Ho then loft his bed
and dressed and undressed himself , not
allowing anybody to help him. After this
ho lay down again and passed several quiet
hours. During the night ho nskcd for cham
pagne , which was given him. Toward 4
o'clock ho became weaker , nnd Prlnco Bis
marck , Count Von Moltko and Dr. Kocgel
were again sent for , Towards 0 o'clock this
morning the emperor "became unconscious ,
and after that time. was not
able to rccognlfo anybody. * The
empress had been led away from
her husband's ' bedside before this , and the
Grand Duchps" of Ballon was so overcome ,
she too had to leave the deathbed.
Suppressed sob ? were heard throughout
the room. Prjnco William stood during the
whole time at the bcdsidq nnd never once
took his eyes o1t his Krandfather.
All at once the emperor moved his arms as
If trying to raise himself , his chest heaved j
with a deep sigh he fell back on the pillow
and all was over. „
TUB DEATH CHAMnr.Il.
Towards 11 o'clock to-day Paintor. Hcrr
Anton Von Werner and Sculptor -Here Von
Ochs. Jr.v were admitted to the death cham
ber.Tho body , in the mean time , had bebn
arranged and placed in n half sitting position ,
while the Grand Duchess of Berlin had
strewn flowers over the bed. Hcrr Werner
made a sketch of the body and its surround
ings and Prpf.'Boaz came later on to talso nn
impression of the dead emperor's face.
A photographer was nlsd admitted to the
chamber nnd took n photograph of the de
ceased : as ho lay In his iron bed. No ono
could help beinR moved at the simplicity" of
the surroundings of the most popular nnd
powerful monarch of modern times. As ho
lay in his military bed ho pre
sented a picture of most toucliing-
peace , calm and gonttoiiess. During the
short intervals that members of the family
uro .absent from the room a few privileged
persons are allowed to see , the corpse of the
ompororr which is in ft half sitting position ,
leaning hack ; against the pillows
on which ho breathed his last ,
while the bed cover Is without
a crcaso and on his round shoulders a white
shawl is closely tied. His arms are lying on
the cover.
The emperor left directions that ho shquld
bo buried at Churlottenborg , where the bodies
ies of his parents He ,
A remarkable thing during his last Hours
was that after a long silence , which was
omnlous , the enipcror'a first remark was
about military matter. Later on ho conversed
with Prluco Bismaick nnd gave orders for
his funeral procession * to proceed from the
royal chapel. Prlnco Bismaick answered :
"W < 3 have not got as far as that , your
majesty , and It will bo seine time before wo
do. And besides , these things have been
thoroughly settled by your majesty. "
Tlio New Emperor.
SAX Kr.MO , March 9. The crown prince
and princess of Germany will leuvo San
Homo immediately for Berlin. Tlio emperor
of Germany , Frederick William , passed a
fairly good night. During the early part of
the night hu was restless and slept better
afterward.
Emperor Frederick III. was greatly dis
turbed on hearing of the death of his father.
Ho has received hundreds of telegrams of
condolence.
The emperor passed a good day. Ho
dined down stairs with the family for the
flrst time since the operation was performed.
Ho is looking forward eagerly to his return to
Berlin. The doctors still have some fears
that inflammation of the lungs may result
from the Journey ,
Tlio Fooling In England.
LONDON , March 0. Flags are at half-mast
this morning throughout England on account
of the death of Emperor William. At 8:15 :
this morning Prlnco Henry of Battenburg
convoyed a message from the queen to
Count von Hatzfcldt , Gorman ambassador ,
expressing her majesty's sorrow at the
emperor's do nth , Balls which were toUnvo
been held at Dublin Castle to-night nnd on
St. Patrick's day have been postponed.
The excitement of yesterday has been ro-
nowud , nnd the German embassy i s besieged
by callers. In consequence of yesterday
evening's c'Onflletlng rumors definite news of
the emperor's death were received cau
tiously. Flags on public buildings were
placed at half mast , and notice of the emper
or's decease were posted on bulletin boards of
the newspapers. Largo crowds gathered
about the newspaper offices , and many wore
the expressions of sorrow and rogrot.
The nuceu was dressed In acop black when
she took her carriage exercise in the gardens
of Buckingham palace to-day. All ofllclals
of the palace and servants are arcsscd
in mourning. The court has boon ordered to
wear mourning for a month , All state cere
monies have been canceled , Tlio prince of
Wuloa and Prince Henry of Battonburg will
represent the queen at tlio emperor's funeral.
The court vrill go into mourning for Emperor
ror William. On Sunday special memorial
services will bo hold in the German chapel ,
in St. James palace , and on the day of the
emperor's funeral n solemn requiem bervlco
will bo celebrated.
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone were among those
who called on the queen to-duy. Gladstone
expressed lib gratification at the way in
which her majesty bore up under the shock
which the news of the emperor's death
caused her. Ho also remarked upon the fact
that the princess royal of Great Britain was
now empress of Germany ,
Lord Salisbury tent telegrams to the now
emperor and Prlnco Bismarck expressing
the deep grief of the British nation at the
dentil of the emperor and condolence with
the new emperor nnd his people.
At Oilier Capitals.
PAIIIS , March 9. President Carnet sent a
message of condolence to Frederick William ,
at San Homo , The parliamentary chambers
Will not adjourn on account of the emperor's
dcatlt
A MAKKOP IIESPECT.
, March U. The relchsrath has ad
journcd because of tha death of tlio German
A sonriusB.
Loxnos , March 0. General surprise Is ex
pressed that the commons did not adjourn In
consequence of Emperor William's death.
A MESSAGE OP CO.SI > OLBSCB.
LOSDOX , March n. The queen has sent
messages of condolence to Berlin nnd San
Kcino.
1.1 mi.T.
HOME , March 0. The chamber of deputies
will adjourn as a markof respect for the dead
emperor.
Appropriate resolutions of sympathy with
stricken Germany nnd good wishes for the
now empsror were adopted in tbo chamber of
deputies to-day. The Prince of Naples and
General Vinle , minister of war will go to
Berlin to attend the funeral.
Thrfpopo sent dispatches to Berlin last
evening asking for news of tha emperor.
When his death was announced to-day his
holiness sent n message of condolence.
SPANISH ANI > Olir.P.K M.QUI12UNO.
Minimi , March 0. The queen regent nnd
government have sent telegrams of condol
ence to Berlin. The court goes into mourn
ing for twenty-four days.
ATiinxs , March 0. The Greek court will
mourn six weeks for Emperor William.
IN Till ! DANISH HKICHSTAQ ,
CorcNiuonx. March 9. In the rcischtttf *
to-day the president referred to the death of
the German emporor. He said : ' 'Although
to the > Danish people painful recollections
nro associated with the natno'of the po\yer-
ful BOVorioRn who has Just passed away ,
this will not prevent us from duly recogniz
ing a man of world-wide reputation , nnd it is
to , bo hoped past wounds will bo healed by
the growing peaceful understanding between
the two nations. " Ho referred to the ill
ness of the now emperor in sympathetic
terms ,
IIUSStAN UEClAUn.
ST. PcTnnsnuno , March 0. The .imperial
theatres have boon closed out of respect to
the memory of Emperor William. The uows-
papqrs generally express the greatcsVi'espeot
for the late emperor. '
WIMj ATTEND TUB FUNERAL.
ST. PETEiisiitnio , March 9. The Grand
Duke Valdimir , Nicholas and Michael will
nttcn the funeral of Emperor William. The
czar's birthday reception will bo abandoned.
The czar nnd czarina called in nt the German
embassy and expressed deep sympathy on the
drath of the emporpr. The court will mourn
six weeks. . ,
THE SUI.TAX'S S.Y.MJ > ATnr.
CONSTANTINOPM : , March 9. The "sultan
this afternoon offered the German ambassa
dor his expression of sympathy and condo
lence on the death of Emperor William.
Comments of the .FroilcliPress.
iCnpvrtoht ISSSby Jnmcs Gordon llenntt.\ \
PAUIS- March 9. JNow "York Herald
Cable Special to the BEIJ. ] No official
mention of the emperor's death was made
to-day in the French chambers , but In the
lobbies aud .m parliamentary circles generally
it was the object of excited , earuest con
versation. About 2 o'clock groups of depu-1
tics might have boon soon in eager converse
discussing the good and ovll which might bo
expected to result from the greatevent. .
Taking it for all nnd fill the
comment was respectful. , lt was
oVqn sympathetic as far as the person
of tlio dead sovereign himself was concerned.
Great satisfaction was .naturally fqlt and ex
pressed at the final overthrow of all the plans
and plots attributed to the chancellor.
Republicans atvtt monarchists by a tacit
understand Injr , however , repressed all too
pronouhccd or patriatfc outbursts.
Dd Oassagnac was correct , even chivalrous ,
in discussing the situation. Flgquet was rc
served. Emmanuel -Arennen and
a number of other republican depu
ties , with whom I discussed the event
wore singularly guarded in thqir talk. All
Joined in the hope that the new emperor
might bo spared to use his influence in the
interest of .liberal reform , The news was
known in French official circles fully two
hours before the telegram from the 'Chancel '
lor reached Count Munstcr. It was nearly
noon When the ambassador received direct
intimation of the calamity. Soon after car
riages began to drive up to the door of the
embassy and from then till evening Count
Muuster wns fully occupied in receiving the
condolences of the political and social celeb
rities of Paris.
The flrst to subscribe their names in the
embassy register wrro Mr. nnd Mrs. Levl P.
Morton , whp were quickly followed by tlio
minister of San Domingo , M. Tirard , Gen
eral Logcrot , Sarricn do Falllcres , Dr.
Thomas Evans , M. Vignoaud , the English
ambassador , and Lady Lytton , the Count and
Countess ICcsglor , Prince do Sagan , minister
of Japan , M. Bessman , of the Italian em
bassy , and several hundred others. Colonel
Lychtenstoln called early to present
an official expression of sympathy on
behalf of President Carnet , M. Flourcns , M.
Mahrcnsheim the Russian ambassador and
Minister McLano vcre also among the first
visitors.
At 10 o'clock Count Munstcr touched the
boll in his study and announced that ho uyis
about to retire for the night. The Kuo do
Lille was soon deserted and the silence of
death reigned m the cold and
stately court yard of tlio embassy.
The oxcltoment of the previous night had
taken the edge oft the Interest which Paris
felt in the event. Most of the popular papers
published full accounts of the death hours before
fore it happened and special editions were
sold on the boulevards. Later they found
comparatively few readers.
An indecent pamphlet was hawked about
the streets giving a burlesque account of the
emperor's agony but it had hardly made
its uppearanco when it vas seized
by order of the minister of the
Interior. The press Is qulto alive
to the solemnity of the moment and though
it has not succeeded in suppressing the patri
otic feeling , it has , except in the cases of a
few well known papers , kept within diplo
matic limits.
By far the most Important press utterance
Is that of the Temps. After paying a courte
ous tribute to the memory of the dead kaiser ,
it asks what the consequences of his removal
are likely to bo. Germany , it thinks , will not
bo greatly changed by his death. Circum
stances nnd tradition outweigh the personal
wishes of princes. "Wo are not j'ct , " It says ,
"near the beginning of a new era. " -
The Nation is bitter. It brand's the dead
kaiser as nn ante-liberal , a sort of mystic
nnd ferocious apostle , nnd sees In the advent
of the now emperor and his English wife ,
serious hope of peace.
Charles Laurent , in Lo Paris , Is inoro dig
nified but not less bitter. Ho warns his
countrymen against giving way to senti
mental regrets nnd says : "Let Germany
mourn for the dead sovereign as she may ,
Franco has only to staud by and watch his
funeral , "
Llbcrtesays : "Silence , meditation nnd pa
tlence. "
A pessimistic tone marks the comments of
La Franco. "Wo nro surely on gjcatevents , "
says M , Husgonct. "Tho time bus come for
settling up accounts. "
M. Llevcn fancies ho foresees a disrupturo
of Germany and exhorts French politicians
to avoid dissensions.
It was to bo cxpoctod that Henri licchcfart
would bo violent over the emperor's dead
body. Ho btrikes at Bismarck , Prince Will
iam and winds up with an advertisement of
General Bouluuger.
host lit Sou. .
LONDON , March 9. The British bark
Lanoma , from Australia for London , with a
cargo of wool , was wrecked nean Wey-
tnouth. The captain and eleven of the crew .
were drowucd.
DEATH OF TlOS ( , J , POTTER ,
A Kin ? AmongRailroad Managers
Called to Eternity.
THE UNION PACIFIC'S LOSS.
Sorrow and ncflrct Expressed By His
Former Associates Over Ills Un
timely DentUo--Skctcli
of Ilia Career.
Death oCMnnnficr Potter.
WASHINGTON , March 9. iSpcclal Telegram
to the BBE. ] Thomas J. Potter , general
manager of the UnlonPnclflo railway , died nt
"Welckor's hotel hero nt 11:30'this : morning ,
Mr. Potter's ' dckth created no surprise. It
was expected hourly for several days by all
who know of Ills presence hero. The attend"-
ing physician , Dr. .Hansom , who came with
Mr. Potter and fanilly , had steadily refused
to glvo out for publication the condition of
Jils patient during the present pas.Uwcok ,
further than that ho , twas no better. This
was done to alloy the apprehensions of Mr.
Potter's daughter , Who Is nt the old homo
In Burlington , laJ3nough / was lenrntid.
early inst week , however , to anticipate that
ho woXild not recover. Mr. Potter suffered
for many mouths will ! dropsy , anil came hero
In Ids private car just two weeks ago tb-ddy
to take advantage .of. the smooth asphalt
streets and bright - sunshine .for outdoor
exorcise , his condition being too critical to
rldo over thd ordlnar rough thoroughfares.
But ho didn't get , out of his room at the
hotel , Tlio trip fatigued him very much , nnd
ho grow worse inlmedlatcly. It was his In
tention to proceed to Florida riftor rccuper-
otilig m this city. Ho had been hero less
than twenty-four hours , when Dr. Hansom
said to the BEG correspondent that his
patient would never go to Florida. Mr. P'gt-
tcr's condition , became perceptibly inoro
critical late last night , lie was restless , and
from that hour his death was almost momen
tarily anticipated , Uo was feverish at times ,
but Was rational to the very last.
His family were at the bed
side when death camo. Within , .fifteen
minutes the death was known In Wall street ,
Now York , nnd telegrams begun to pour iir ,
mariy frym railroad magnates and brokers ,
asking fora confirmation of the report , njfid
others bearing condolence to Mrs. Potter-
Tlio clerk at the holel.nt 0 o'clock this evening -
ing said ho had reodvcd over llireo hundred
telegrams for Mra. Potter already.
The railroad inch say the Union Pacific has
not only lost n vied president and general
manager in the death of Mr. Pottorv but one
of the most faithful mid careful officers to bo
found In thq country. The remains of Mr.
Potter Were put on his private car at 8 o'clock
to-night and left for their Destination , Bur
lington , over the Pennsylvania liiio.
SKCTCII'OF HIS J.U'E.
Thomas J. Potter , who entered thB service
of the Union Pacific , about ono year ABO , ns
first vice president and general manager , was
undoubtedly the best known , and at the snmo
time one of the mqst pqpnlar railway officials
in the west. During' his brief connection
with the Union Pacific , ho completely reor
ganized the forces in ovcry department of
thd railway , and'brought abolit such changes
as have ; been of the greatest satisfaction to
the public and of "vast'good to his corpora-
tion. To Mr. 'Pottor'more than to any other
individual is duo the credit of decreasing the
time of transit from the Missouri river to the
Pacific coast , the rcdnctiou in runnlng-timo
of trains amounting to a saving ofabout
hours between the above
twenty-four men
tioned points , Und thirty-six hours between
Chicago and the const.
Mr. Potter was an Ohioan"by birth , having
been born In Carroll county oh August 10 ,
1S40. His parents were John and Nancy
Pottor. He was brought up 6n the farm , re
ceived a common school education , and early
in 1S02 struck out for the west , and entered
tlio employ of the B. & M. railroad m Iowa ,
Us a lineman in the engineer's corps. When
the war of the rebellion came on Mr. Potter
entered the ranks as a private , served about
three years , fought nobly and served his
country well , In January , 18i)6. lie entered
the service of the Chicago , Burlington &
Qtiinoy railroad ns station agent at Albla , la. ,
fiom which position ho was advanced to fuel
and claim agent of the same road at
Burlington , occupying that position
until January , 1573 , when he was
made general agent at Crestan. in
August , 1878 , ho became assistant superin-
tcndendentof the Iowa division of the Chicago -
cage , Burlington & Quincy. with headquar
ters at Creston , and remained there until
February , 1B75 , when ho was promoted to the
suporintcndency of that division , comprising
the various lines operated in Iowa , In Juno ,
1S78 , he became general superintendent of the
Chicago , Uurliugton & Quincy railroad with
headquarters at Burlington , and in Decem
ber , 1879 , was assistant general manager nt
Chicago. In November , 1880 , wns made gen-
ho was made general manager ; in November.
1831 , was also made third vice president , nnd
in September , 1884 , was made ilrst vice pres
ident nnd general manager. Ho was also ,
while with the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy
railroad , general manager of the St. Louis ,
Keokuk & Northwestern railroad ; Kansas
City. St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad ;
the Council Bluffs & Kansas City railroad ;
the Chicago & Iowa railroad , and vice presi
dent of the Hannibal & St. Joe railroad. When
Mr. Potter became general manager of the
Chicago , Burlington & Quincy railroad , that
corporation took formal possession of the
Burlington & Missouri railroad In Iowa ,
under a perpetual lease , and over this Mr ,
Potter exercised his general management ,
nnd , two years after , the legislature ac
complished the consolidation of the Chicago ,
Burlington & Quincy railroad and the Bur
lington & Missouri railroad , In Iowa , In
IbbO , the Chicago , Burllnpton & Quincy ac
quired the property of the Burlington & Mis
souri railroad in Nebraska 8iJ ! ( miles In all.
From January , 1879 , when Mr. Potter became -
came general manager , until Decemboi * , 188-J ,
the Increase in length of rqad operated di
rectly by the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy
railroad corporation wns from 700 miles to
8 , ( > 37.4 ( ) miles. The net earnings for 1673
wore ? 2,01U , 170.63 , and in 1884 they wore In
creased to the enormous sum of $12,75'3,015.58 ! ,
nearly fJK)0OCO ( ) more than otlior roads
earnings , centering in Chicago.
In January , 1837 , the "Boo" line was in
need of a president , nnd it made Mr. Potter
various offers to accept the position , but ho
was resolute and resisted tlio handsome
financial temptations tendered to him. About
tills time President Charles Francis Adams ,
of the Union Pacll)6 ) railroad , opened negotia
tions with Mr , Potter , and the outcome was
the acceptance of the management of tlio en
tire Union Pacific system by Mr. Potter. His
salary was said to bo 10,000 per year , the
largest ever paid a working railroad official ,
All through the West , where hu was best
known , the ponular appellation was "Tom"
Potter , and lucky is the railroad
manager who can so win the
esteem of the ceneral nubile as to bo
eo friendly greeted und similarly quoted , Mr.
Potter , by his Industry , economy and judi
cious investments , accumulated an ample
fortune , and by his executive ability and so
cial qualities iichlqvcd u position in the busi
ness and iocial world of which ho bad reason
to feel proud. t :
Ho was a genial , outspoken man , easily
approachable , but of n linn demeanor and a
man who wag at/piico respected for his con-
victioim and helf-rellanco. Ho had the fullest
icspuct of lib associates , always treating the
men whom ho directed with marked consid
eration , and was so good u Judge of men that
ho made no mistakes about these ho eiUhored
uround him. Mr- . Potter was u democrat iii
politics and a man of influence in the party
councils. Howas married und happy in his
domestic relations with u charming wife and
interesting family ,
The News AinoiiK Kiillroad Alun ,
Tlio news in this city of the death of Mr.
Potter created profound sorrow , especially
among the railroad ineii. Immediately upon
receipt of the telegram announcing the sad
event the flag on the Union Pacific headquar
ters building was lowered to half mast. In
every office of the great building nn oppress
ive sadness pervaded , nnd the employes con
versed In low tones. From llio highest
officer to the humblest employe the dead
man wns respected nnd loved. His death
Will be regretted by all who know him.
Mil. OKJl'8 EL'LOOT.
Mr. Thomas Orr. private secretary of the
deceased , was flrst seen. Ho said : "There
nro BO many evidences ot Mr. Potter's nblll-
ties nnd worth that I can sny but HUln that
is not already known. During my connec
tion with him I had learned to esteem him
above nil men. It would bo difficult for any
one to place an estimate upon his
value to the Union 1'aclflo company.
His services were marked by rare
judgment nnd conservative forethought. Ho
wna a calm , dispassionate man , and before
making any decision carefully weighed the
evidence on both sides of the question. When
ho Imdtmce nindoup his mind ho insisted
that it bo carried out to the letter , nnd In this
ho was most tenacious of purpose. In meet-
'
ings'of railway managers his presence was
over productive of good nnd calm discussion.
I have seen him in most trying positions in
such meetings , when all wns confusion , by
ten words bring the chaos to an cud nnd the
members to their souses.
' Ho was a generousraah. . Every ono in
his employ was treated With courtesy from
tli6 highest to the lowest employe. Mr. Pot
ter always Insisted that his orders should bo
carried outoxactly ns'ho Issued them , but. ht !
was quick to overlook an unintentional error.
.Ho oftcn.sald thatlio ivould bo willing1 to re
peat his orders several times If ho thought ,
tlls.subordjnatc was even trying to carry out
Ms wishes. '
"Ash manager Mr. Potter wielded n'p6-
tcntfal influence and wns greatly sought after
by railroad magnates in all parts of the
United States. Seven years ago William H.
Vnndorbllt tendered Mr. Potter the presi
dency of the Boo lino. AlexanderJVJUtcholl ,
president o the Chicago , Milwaukee ft St.
Paul , several times before his death offered
Mr < Potter the presidency of that. road. Mr.
ftlttclicll urged Mr. Potter on tnany occasions
to accept , oven after 'ho had accepted the po
sition that ho held with tho'Unlon Pncifla It
will bo difficult to llnd a successor to Mr.
Potter. I canuot'say who will bo the suc
cessor but Mr. T.homaa 'L. Kimbajl Is in the
direct line of promotion and It is not iniprob'
nblb that ho will be chosen. "
"Mr. Potter was an abstemious man. Ho
had not/smoked for'many yc rs and I never
know him to be addicted to ony habit. Ho
was , I think , connected with the Methodist
church , to which his family belongs. Ho was
charitable ) und sought td cover up all of his
good deed's. Hu subscribed liberally to
nearly every cause that .was brought to his
notice. Solicitors for charity found him
easy to approach and I do not know of a
single instance where meritorious need
brought to his notice has. not received ug-
sislaneo from him. We all mourn him as wo
ivould our fathers. "
MANAOKU IJOI.DHKnCJU'S OPINION.
General Manager Holdredgo , of the B. t
M. , expressed great sorrow at the news of
Mr. Potter's death. Ho had been connected
with the dedeased for nearly twenty years
and had over found hhan generous , upright
man. His thorough knowledge of railway
affairs entitled him. to the greatest respect
and authority with the managers of otjio'r
roads. His loss wits almost Inestimable to
tjio Unlqn Pacific.
mi. TiniinTs' sonnow.
General Passenger Agent Tibbets , of the
Union Pacific , stated that ho could sny noth
ing. .His sorrow was profound and ho
mourned Mr" . Potter's joss as he would that
Of his own father ,
THE F.A.MirT.
Mr. P.otter leaves a wife , one son and two
daughters. The oldest son is Wjllui'm T ,
Potter , aged nineteen. Fannials- old.est
daughter-and is from flfteeu to sixteen years
of age. " Mary , the youngest , Is but six.years
of age.
THE ESTATE.
For a number of years air. Potter , has re
ceived an enormous salary , ranging from
$115.000 to3 000 per annum. By tlioso most
Intimately acquainted with him it is esti
mated that ho will leave an estate valued at
from $550,000o } ? 3dOOOtf ,
Rcsoliitfoiis ol * Sympathy.
CIIICAOO , March 9. At a meeting held by
the officers nnd a good many employes of tlio
Chicago , Biirlingldn & Quincy railroad the
following resolutions were ndoptea :
Ilesolved , By the officers nnd employes of
the Chicago , Burlington & Quinoy railroad
company , met together for the pusposo of
testifyjnir our esteem and admiration for
Thomas J. Potter , Into vice president of this
road , and to express our grief at his early
death.
1. That wo remember him ns an officer
whoso great ability is proven by the growth
of the road to Which ho gave so many years
of earnest labor.
2. That we rccopnizo in his life a typo of
true American manhood. From a small be-
pinuing by conscientious endeavor , by faith
fulness to every trust , by the full exercise of
his Intellectual powers and by loyalty nnd
fidelity to the Interests of the company he
served , ho gained u high Htanding hi the
railroad world.
! ) . Kind , courteous , considerate nnd emi
nently fair , ho commanded , t lie affection nnd
respect of all these whoso privilege it was to
bo associated with him or employed by him.
The humblest of our number could approach
him with confidence , while the highest offi
cers of the company were guided and influ
enced by his judgment.
Uesolved , That a copy of these resolutions
bo forwarded to his bereaved wife as an expression - *
prossion of grief at his loss nnd sympathy
with his family in their great affliction ,
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
House.
WASIIINOTPN , March 9 ! The house pro
ceeded to consideration of the omnibus war
claim bill , coming over from last Friday. The
amendment agreed to In committee of the
whole appropriating $20,000 for relief for the
Piotcstunt Episcopal theological seminary
nnd high school of Virginia , was again the
subject of discussion. The amendment was
finally agreed to yeas 1J50 , nays 05 nnd the
bill passed yeas 103 , nays 100. Tlio remain
der of the day was consumed in consideration
of private bills. At the evening session of
the house thirty-four pension bills were
passed , Including ono Increasing the pension
of the widow of General Anderson , the hereof
of Fort Suuipler , to (100 a month.
Dolpli's Bill For Coast Defenses.
WASHINGTON , March 0. Tlio senate com
mittee on coast dclenscs practically agreed
to-day to report favorably the bill introduced
by Senator Dolph to provide for fortifications
nnd scacoast defenses. The bill provides
that there shall bo nn appropriation of I12U-
! 178fc > 00 for the purpose of providing fortifica
tions at numerous scacoaxt and lake posts.
Of the amount appropriated , * 25,000,000 is
to bo expended during tie ) ! U > cal year 1SS9 ,
fiO.OOO.OOOO during tlio eleven fiscal yours
thereafter , und J.5,877,800 during the fiscal
year 11)01. ) The money to bo expended ac
cording to recommendations of the fortifica
tions board appointed under the act of March
3 , 1855 , Floating batteries and torpedo
boats , recommended by the board , nro to bo
constructed by contract under the super
vision of the secietary of the navy. Guns
for their imminent are to bo fabricated at the
Wasnington imvyyurd , nnd the secretary of
the navy and secretary of war are authorized
to make contracts with responsible steel
manufacturers tor n supply of rough bored
und tempered steel in forms suitable
for heavy ordnance and finished steel for
armor and other purposes in quantities of
not less than 100,000 gross tons. The con
struction of formications , fabrications of
gun for the armament and constructions of
submarine mines is to bo Under the super
vision of tlio secretary of wur. Guns , it Is
provided , bhull bo fabricated at the army
gun factory located nt WiUervhct arsenal ,
New York , nnd $1,000,000 is appropriated for
the establishment of this factory.
Tlio Fire Ueeord.
CAIIIO , III , March 0. A fire at Hprrisburgt
Saline county , last night , burned sixteen
houses and business buildings , causing a
loss of ? 74000j Insurance , $14,000. There
being no flro apparatus the citizens were
unable to chock the tiro.
ENDING THIS HATE WAll.
Western Honcls Preparing to Return
to tlio Old Schedules.
CHICAGO , March 9. Action toward ending
the long continued war In western freight
rates nnd fixing March 20 as the date for the
restoration of old schedules , was taken hci8
to-day at a meeting of managers of railroad
In the west nnd northwest. All lines cxcop
the ChicnfTO , Burlington & Quincy interests
voted In the affirmative for the resolution1
A meeting of traffio representatives of the
various roads will bo hold Monday to take
measures for issuing on or before the 18th
inst , the formal notice required by law that
rates nro about to bo advanced. Tlio
managers will reconvene some time next
week to continue efforts to establish n com
mittee of general organization. A conference
will bo hold in the in cant I mo with the chair
man of the Southwestern association for the
purpose of securing n restoration of rates in
the southwest. The rates restored nre
these In cfTcct immediately prior to Feb
ruary 1. _
A VEIN OK HI1ATEU.
A Minnesota Farmer Discovers the
-Metal While Digging n AVell.
DUI.OTII , Minn. , March 0. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKC. ] News reached hero to-
'day of the discovery of extensive silver de
posits on the fanq of Casper Dietrich , of
Hermnntown , about twelve miles from
Duluth. Dcitrich has been having n well
sunk on his farm , and yestcrdny traces of
silver-bearing rock were discovered , nnd nt
an early hour this morning tho'blast was set
off which displayed silver-bearing rock In
large nuantl tics thickly -flecked with utmost
pure silver. The work wns kept up for about
. nn hour longer to determine the extent and
direction of the vein , which kept increasing
in size. , A messenger was hurriedly dis
patched to , Duluth with a lot of samples ,
which were tested by an assayer nnd exports
nnd estimated to bo worth over 1200 to the
ton. Farmer Dietrich will turn his pro-
poscd well into n silver mine ,
< 5osclicn's Proposal.
LONBON , March 9. In thq commons this
afternoon Goschen , chancellor of the ex-
chequc subtnlttcd his proposal to lighten the
'country's financial burden by conversion of
the debt. Tholnnfn feature is n system of
gradual reduction of interest with each stupe
guaranteed for a certain number of yc.irs.
Three soils of stocks now exist , divided as
follows ; Three hundred and twenty-three
million pounds , consols ; ono hundred nnd
sixty-six million pounds , new throes , nnd
sisty-nino million pounds , reduced threes.
Ho saw no reason why the now threes should
not bo amalgamated into one great stock with
quarterly interest ' mstcud of half yearly divi
dends Ton ya'ars'-notico will bo required to
pay off the consols nnd reduced threes. Now
threes could bo paid of ! without notice. The
goveriunent would accept 3J per cent stock ,
descending after fifteen years to " 2 > , after
which the U per cent stock will bo guuran
teed for twenty years or more. Ho qffored
holders of consols dud reduced threes 100
Cs. for every 100 of stock , if they would
forefjo their right of ono year's notice , pro
vided they assented before April 12. If the
scheme were accepted the country would
aavo from April 1 400,000 , and -after four
teen years 21800,000 annually. Gosclien's
proposal was accepted.
JUISS JONES
The Georgia Evangelists1 Daughter
Grossly Iiijmlledyiitlo" at Clmroli.
.Lou'isvii.LE , Ky. , March 0 , [ Special Tele-
. grain to the BBE. ] Miss Annie Sam .Jones ,
daughter S.tin Jones , the evangelist , lfa
left the female college at Mfllersburg , Ky. ,
under singular circumstances. Ilev. Joe
Jones , brother of 65am Janes , is conducting a
revival at MJlle.r&burg. . A fovf nights ngo , at
the , close oJ the preaching , he cajled on J. B.
Shockloy , n student in the AVealoyah theo
logical school at Mlllersburp , to pray. The
young man was sitting a short distance from
Miss Jones. Ho knelt down and after iln
invocation of the divine blessing , besoupht
that While Samuel Jones was going about
saving Hinnern , t.ho master's gmco might
bring salvation to his daughter , who was
going to perdition as fast us she could.
ff-Miss , Tones arose and wont hurriedly out
of the church , nnd later , saying she would
not stay in a community where women were
not safe from insults , left for her homo at
Atlanta , Ga.
Granted a New Trial.
SANTA Fu , N. M. , March 0. [ Special Tele-
gramtathoBiK. | | A year agd Max Frost
was convicted of receiving Illegal fees while
register of the land office hero and his
punishment assessed at $5,000 , fine und im
prisonment for n yoar. The execution of the
sentence was stayed pendinji the hearing of
a. motion for a new trial. This motion was-
argued before .fudge Long1 this week and yes
tcrdny an elaborate written opinion was ren
dered denying a now trial but stating that
the court might have reached another result
had the defendant shown satisfactory dispo
sition of the money ullcgcd to bo an illegal
fee. The defendant asked leave to show
this and it was grunted over the protest of
the attorneys for the United States. Affida
vits were then presented to the court to the
o ffect that Frost had spent the nionoy in a
legitimate way for Mr. A , Staab , who had
paid it to him. whereupon the court recon
sidered Its opinion of tha case and granted
Frost a now trial.
Tlio Bulllvnn-Mltoliell Fight.
PAIIIS , March 9. ICilrain and a nutnbor of
American and English sports went to-day to
Amiens mid thence to Hottovillo , near
Houon. The fight between Sullivan and
Mitchell was arranged for to-day. Should it
take pluco news would not reach here until
Into ,
LONDON , March 0. The Sullivan-Mlteudi
fight has been postponed until Saturday or
Monday , it will take place on an island In
tlio Seine near Vernon.
Will Go to Imw.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Margh U. [ Special Tel
egram to the BKK.I James "Whltollcld , of tho.
American association base ball club , re
turned to-day from the meeting of the Joint
arbitration committee in New York City. Ho
states that whllo nothing at all was done re
garding the difficulty between the two Kan
sas clubs , it was decided by the American
association that the matter had best be taken
into the courts , und this will bo done.
The Public DofuiiHo BUI ,
WASHINGTON , March 0. After several
weeks' deliberation the house commltteo on
military affairs recommended for passage the
Cutcheon bill , amended in ono respect , ap
propriating $7,475,000 , for publio defense.
Tlio original bill was amended by diminish
ing the appropriation for guns by t3&OO.UOO ,
and the inclusion of certain recommendations
made by General lionet , chief of ordnance ,
based upon findings ot the coaat defense
board. _
Ilaplcl City Elnluil.
RAVJIJ CITV , Dak. , March 9. [ Special
Telegram to the UPE. ] Considerable excite
ment was caused hero this morning by the
receipt of news from Sioux City that a con
tract for grading 170 miles of rcadbcd west of
Chamberlain , Dak. had been let by the Chicago
cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad com
pany. This will bring the truck within a
few miles of itapid City. The line la graded
ana slaked to thin place.
Fatal Quarrel of nival Merchants.
NEW BitA , Tcnn. , March 9. Hufus Klttrell
and his son George quarrelled with u rival
merchant named Ferris Krnoslein and hla
son. A light followed , In which old man
Kittroll was killed und young man Klttrcil
mortally wounded , Ferris Krnestcin was
also wounded. The Klttrells were desperate
tnco.
lJHHSl tuJLlll nil IlitllllllMlllllllllir * illllli 7l Tl
CLEVELANDS ! CHANCES GOOD
,
Hon. Amos Oummlnga Thinks H&
Will Bo Ronomhmtod.
THE MAN FORTHESECOND
ImllqntioiiB That Ho Will Como From
Imilixnn Jcro Murphy Wanta
Ofllco Again Ctitclicou's
Const DcfVtiBO nil ) ,
Presidential Probabilities.
WASHINGTON BOIIKAU TIIR OMAHA Bun ,
Tll8 FotfUTKK. JTltSTIlEBT ,
WASIIINOTON. D. C , , March 9. .
It Is stated that Ex-Hoprosontntlvo Jort
Murphy of Davenport , who has boon her *
sdnio time , is seeking an appointment at thtf
hands of the administration. When Jor
was defeated nt the last election no cony
eluded that lie wns "tired anyway , of office/ /
and wanted to retire to private llfo , " but U $
did not find obscurity in Iowa ns soothlnrf
ns the glitter of political consplculty , and hie
friends say ho would like something mosf
anything at the hands of the administration ;
CLEVELAND WII.IJ lin 1IENOM1NATEI ) .
In the opinion of such democratic inombenf'
of the house as Amos J. Cummings of Nevi
York Ilodger Q. Mlls | nnd W. II. Martin of
Texas , A. G. Cnruth of Kentucky , J. P7
Walker of Missouri and A. D. Candlcr oi
Georgia , Mr. Cleveland will bo renomlnatca
with bill very Httlo lopposltion by
the enforcement of the unit rulrf
n refractory or divided sttttfl
delegations which will go to St Louisv
The vice-presidential nomination , these moa
say , lies between Governor Gray , of Indiana
and Commissioner of Pensions Black , o <
Illinois , although the opposition from the old
mcivjtr the party in Indiana against Gray
may take him out of the race , and the aspira
tions of Assistant Postmaster General
Stevens or Interstate Commerce Commis *
slonor Morrison niny defeat Black. Amoi
Cunnnings , who is the member who delivered
tlio thrilling spl/jcli in tlio house for Whita
In the Lowry-Whitc contested election f oa <
Indiana recently , anil who succeeded In in *
creasing the democratic stampede and kcopfc
Ing the contcstcc , n republican , In his soatj
is the best authority of any republicans'
quoted on this subject , and ho says : "It ia
difficult at this time to determine what tha
New York delegation will do , but while
there may bo n slight opposition to Cleyo-
land , yet the result will have the effect of
making the delegation solid. I believe it will
bq the convention of 183i over again as regards /
gards Now York.
"Is thcru not n possibility of the union rulQ
being brdkeni" wasnsked.
"Tho Now York democrats never vlolato
that rule ; the republicans do , as was the casd
inlSSO. "
"Conceding that Cleveland is rcnotnlnatcdj
do you think ho will bo ro-electcdl"
"His re-election will depend entirely on the )
action of the Fiftieth congress. If wo pass at
turiit bill reducing the revenue und the surx
plus and make a corresponding reduction ofi
the internal revenue , then I believe ho can bq
re-elected. " „ j
'From what-stato do you thlnlt the vice *
president , will-comei" ! (
' "Imllnua , I boli'ov'o , will furnish the vicc4
president'although .General John C. Black )
has claims which must command u hearing ;
General A. E. Stevenson , of Illinois , Is an4
other man whoso chances nro good. Genoraf
Stevenson is Universally popular nnd I beV
liovd would add fctrenpth to the ticket , if
the legislature of Ohio enforces the prohibi *
tlon law which it has just passed , I bcliovcj'
tluit by nominating Outhwnito for vice- '
president the democrats could carry Ohio , as *
they wouM thus secure the largo German
vote in Cincinnati , Columbus , und In fact loll
the entire state. "
Mr. Cummings snid that the republicans'
would try and make the tariff the issue , antf
that ho thought the republicans would nomi
nate li Now York man , and it would bo cither
Senator Frank Hiscock or Chauncoy MT.
Depow. '
IDAHO'S NBW ASSOCIATH JUSTICE.
Tlio new associate justice of Idaho is Johdr
Leo Logan , of Now York , formerly of VlrV
fnnin , and son-in-law to John KamlolpU'
Tucker , of the Jatter stale. Hois a younjjl
man of fine intellect and brilliant prospccts/i
und the endorsements presented by him foft
this office are said to have been the best filed ?
at the department of justice for many ycarsA
being signed by icpublicans as well ns dcmo- * { .
crats. It is a coincidence that has several'
times been alluded to that Mr. Tucker's1
daughter should marry a man by the name oft
Logan and General Logan's ' daughter marry
a man by the name of Tucker. Tlio coincP
donee is carried still further , and probabljl
without intention , by naming the eldest soif
of ono couple Logan Tucker and the oldest !
son of the other Tucker Logan. '
rild'AllING COAST UKl'JJNHrS.
General Cutcheon has scored a great suov
cess with his publio defense bill. It .is nee
often that a republican member of a demo
cratic house succeeds in securing favorabla
action upon a bill involving an expenditure )
of upward of $7,000,000. It is still lota
frequent that such republican member hrs
the unanimous support of the commltteo
to which such n bill is referred. The com
mittee on military affairs discussed t .0
( Jutchcon bill for two hours to-day nnd nt iho
end of ( ho discussion unanimously decided to
nuthorbo General Cutcheon , to report tha
bill back to the houso. It has been amended
so us to reduce the amount for the purchase
of steel from $7,000r > 00 to $5,000,000. Other ?
wise tlio bill Is substantially as originally InV
traduced by General Cutcheon , If it becomes
u law , which is certainly within the probabilJ
itles , it will result In the construction by tha
United Sfntes of the mottt perfect heavy ord
nancy for coast defense that the world cua
produce .
AIISIV ADVEHTISINO.
General army orders huve been Issued di
recting that nn officer who requests authority
io advertise in u newspaper not on the official
list of the wur department must submit witU
his request a schedule of the advertising
rates of such newspaper.
PKItSONAU
ncnrosontatlvo Lyman showed N. M. Pusey
and daughter , Mlsx Elisa , of Council Bluffs ,
through tlio capital thin afternoon.
E , S , Ormsby und wifo. of lown , are nt thq
Ebbltt. PEICUV B. HEATH.
Nebraska nnd Iowa PoiiHlonw. *
WASHINGTON , Miirch9 , [ Special Telegram
to the Hiiii. ] The following pensions worq
grunted Nobr.iskuns to-dny ; Restoration *
relssua and increase Alexander Clark , Liv
ingstone , Hcstorutlon and rdissuo Alonzo
B , Noble , Sterling. Increase Stephen 1C.
Koyca , Cambridge ; Allen Ellsworth , Law- '
rcnco ; Walter Parker , Uo.vnolds ; Christian
Kasmussen , Omaha , ,
Pensions for lowans : Original invalid-
Thomas Pennlngton , Aekworjh ; Silas Harts
horn , Bancroft ; Joslah Milbnurn , Santiago ;
Jubtus Cunfleld , Martthalltown , Increase #
SylvunusBuugliman , Knoxvlllo ; ElllsMnson ,
Corning , James Butturfluld , Maiengo ; Daviil
Metzlur. Paokwood. Mexican urvivors-
James Ktanton , DCS Molues ; Gilbert Itobin ,
Burlington. Mexican widows Bouiah E. ,
widow of John Williams , Iowa City.
IVcnthcr Indications. /
For Nebraska ; Colder , fresh to brlsl *
northly winds , fair weather.
For Iowa : Warmer , fresh southerly hlIt/ <
Ing to colder brisk northerly winds , ruin oq
snow followed by fair weather.
Fpr Eastern und South western Dakota (
Colder , followed by warmer fulr weather ,
frebh to light northerly winds becoming
variable.
Cold wave sitrnalti ore continued until Sun * '
day morning In Iowa , Wisconsin ,
Minnesota und CUB eru Nebraska.