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< * * DAILY BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAH * OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MOBNING , NOVEMBER 21 , 1SSS ; NUMBER 100 COLONEL 'briinua Man Qlvoa a Donlist n Thrashing. "SENSATION AT ELGIN ILL. * Af > fni1n'tit'R ) Wife Makes n Serious 'Allc i\tlon A/rnlnst / llio Doctor 'The Himlmnd'M Story of tlio Affair. \Isbrt Visit Instead of n Pistol. "KLOIN , 111. , Nov. 20. [ Special Telegram to 'THE BKE.I A very sensational encounter oc- 'currcd hero yesterday between Dentist Ar thur M. Stone , Klgln's most prominent prac 'titioncr , and Colonel O. C. Sabln , n well 'known attorney. Colonel Sabln arrived on 'the afternoon train mid went nt once In r hark to Dr. Stone's house , where ho entered [ Ton minutoi later the door reopened am ' 'Mr Snbln appeared accompanied by the 'dentist. Dr. Stone's ' face was deathly palo , 'They entered the haolc together and drove t 'thp residence of 12. D. Waldron. People wh [ passed the carriage noticed that the occu Jjiants were having a lively tlmc.'Upon reach 'inp ' Mr. Wnldron's homo the occupants of th carriage stepped to the sidewalk. Dr. Stout 'was whiter than cvor nnd Colonel Sa"bin wac 'In ' n towering rajo. There was a sharp 'exchange of words. "you've pot the ntlvant'i Q of me , " said 'Stono. ' "You're ' nrined. " "Well , I guess I don't ncod the gun , " sail' ' 'Snbm ' , and ho tossed ti derringer on : 'neighboring lawn. Then , turning to th 'doctor , ho faid. "Now , you infernal whelp , I'm going to ( give you the worst licking you ever got it ; .your life. " Colonel Sabln was the smaller man of the "two , but when tlioy clinched it was soot : Been he had tlio best of the fight. In about 'thirty seconds Dr. Stone's fuco was n mass 'of cuts nnd bruises , ho was blooding freely from the nose , and was completely useu up. 'Ho was ciirrk'd into n neighboring liouscand 'Colonel Sabin , wiping the gore from his 'knuckles and arranging his disordered attire. walked away from the little crowd that had fgathercd. Ho took thu train for Chicago. News of the nfTair was quickly circulated 'and everybody was asking everybody else what it meant Mr Waldron was seen , but had nothing to say. Dr. Stone was equally reticent. It was liinteit there was a scandal back of it. Colonel S.ibin is an old resident of Elgin , havmir married Mary Dent , daugli tcrofono of Elgin's pioneers , f-'abin was Jormerly a lawyer In Bloomington , and is widely known. Ho was on CJcneral Logan's ntnfT during the war , and was his intimate friend lit Washington. His homo is hurc.bnt his business only permits him to bo hero nnout twice n month. His present hcad- 'quarters ' are Omaha , with a sub-oflico nt Bo ntrice , Neb. Timrt IOMI.'S STOIIV. 'Cnir.\no , Nov 20. [ Special Telegram to 'Tun Bin : . ] Colonel Sabin was found at the Windsor lintel by a reporter and shown the 'dispatch from IClgin. Ho was reluctant to 'converse ' on the matter , but when convinced that part , nt lcist : , of tlio facts were known , nnd that the whole truth might ns ivcll bo made public , hn said : "I don't know but that you nro right. This iman has destroyed the happiness of a family mild ought to bo shown up. Read this letter , " mm Colonel Knbln handed the reporter nil envelope , addrcsijd : "To my Husband . C Sabm. " Itwasslcned "Mary C. Sabin , ' nnd was a recital of indignities suffered at tha hands of Dr. Stono. She charged that ho had taken advantage of her while recov ering from the influence of anaesthetics , and had , under threats of smirching her character ter- forced her to yisit his oftico a number of times. * ' "I went there to kill him , " said Colonel 'Rabin ' when the letter was returned to him ; " 'but when I saw what a cur ho wus , 1 made up my mind that I had taken the wrong sort of u weapon. I ought to have had it cowhide. When 1 wont to his house and 'told him to come out with mo , ho became ( Brent ly excited and wanted to stay there and talk it over. But I insisted , KO no went out nnd wo drove nway. He tried to excuse his ncilon uy assailing tlio character of the woman ho had wronged , but I warned him if he made any talk of that sort I'd kill him right there In the carriage. But l lgin will mow know what kind of n man Stone is. "My wife comes of good family , nnd is as igood n woman nnd as good n mother as Ooa i-vor let live. Her friends will * not blame her , for she is guilty of no moral wrong. 1 do not blame her , and will support her in the futuio ns I have done In tlio past , but I shall not live with her. " The colonel's eyes filled with tears nnd ho .luul nothing more to fay. , II V THIS 111 OAV.V IIAN'DS. Three 1'ronilnnnt People Who 1'rc- fcrrcd Ocnth to Life. " _ Pmfiiirno , Nov. 20. Mrs. Anthony 3\'o"Well nidow of the well-known \ , - rcstaur- nntour , who died suddenly n few weeks ago , committed suicide nt her homo this morning , hhootlng herself through the heart. De spondency over tho/loathof her husband nnd fear that the estate was heavily involved in debt arc the causes assigned for the deed. Ono Morn Hiitcliliison Victim. CmcAr.o , Nov. 20. Ocorgc Foobol , n mem ber of tlio board of trade , committed suicide by shooting himself this morning nt his boarding house on Wnbash avenue near Fourteenth street. It is understood that ho lost about SJi',000 in the September wheat corner , nnd despondency growing out of the Iocs is bUjij'OSfd to have been the cause of the uct. _ A Sprco lOud.s In Death. HUDSON' , N. Y. , Nov. -James Hous- man , n wealthy resident of New Concord , this ronnty , committed suicklo last ovouiug with a razor uml pistol. The deceased nud been on n tprcc for several duys. Ho was about forty yours old , and leaves a wife and two children. ' NrlirnHkn nnd ( own Pensions. WASHINGTON , Nov. 20. [ Special Telegram to Tin ; BKU. Nebraska ; Original invalid Jqlin B , Beck , Scotia ; John "Tlmberimiu. Ognlullii. Increased Arthur Dcanckor , York. Original widows ICliza , mother of Thomns Filbert. Stratton. Inwui Original invalid ( spoclnl act ) John II. Kountrco , Tipton ; Clark t'hndwu'k , Jr. . ( arccnllrld. Increase John A , DiinieUon , Missouri Valley ; Cornelius H. Wurnnglon , Diakuullo : Henry L. Kusel , Newton ; Mar tin Buck , Davenport. Reissue John ( Jes- fcrd. _ _ Inventor Kt'clity Out On Ball. Pmi.Apw.i'iiu , Nov. 20. John W. Keely , of motor fame , who was sent to Jail Saturday last for contempt of court in refusing to give export * , npiKiliitei ! hy Iho court , information regarding hi * mysterious motor , was released en bail this uftornnon by the judges oi tlu > supreme court , to which tribunal his case bus b'cn carr'cU ' , and the mutter will remain in quiet until Saturday , January I1. , ut wh ch time the ftupromo court will hear .an appeal wMcli ha bten taken from the decision' Judge 1'inlcttcr. An Kullro l-'itmlly Cremated. Boivi.i.Mi Ounev , Ky. , Nov. 20.A. . TOM- eager froni IxJi'srllle says that the house of Jack Grt-Kf wn but nod last night , nnd all tie ! family , conMstlnu cf live pet suns pcrhhnl , except ( irccKi who wus away from iouio un Thu Wit.iiltitr JndU'utlnna. * For NcbnifUa and U.uota : Wannerair weather , touthen try ! wli.i'n. t Kor Jowa : Stoutly vvaraisr , fair wcatUrr , W.'Uutf : o ' THK VEST COMMITTHI3. It nonius its Invest ( Ration of Hecf Trnnitmrt.ilInn Cha lKi. " . ST. Lot-is , N'ov. 20. The Vest senate com mittee , to investigate the alleged dressed beef monopoly , held n preliminary meeting nt the Southern hotel this morning for the purpose ot agreeing on n plan of procedure. All of the senators composing the committee are nowhere hero , namely : Vest , of Missouri , chairman ; Mnnderson , of Nebraska ; Plumb , of Kansas ; Cullom , of Illinois , nnd Coke , of Texas. The announcement had been mndcthnt the taklntr of testimony would begin ut 10 o'clock , nnd ( Unto n crowd of wltncsso wore present nnd prow impatient nt the delay. Spreoant-nt- Arms Christie finally announced that nothing would be done until later on , nud the crowd dispersed. At 2 p. m. the committee announced Itself In readiness to begin work. Senator Vest explained , in opening , that the Impression had been cro.atwl that this committee had some connection with the convention of the rangi' association nnd butchers. This was not the case , further than that it was thought n good opportunity to secure tno testimony of a number of delegates to that convention and facilitate the work of tlio roTimittcp. The committee was not hero to defend or attack nny interest. Senator Vest then read the resolution under which the committee had been appointed , In substance , to make nn Investigation ns to the transportation of bcof cattle , r.nd whether any combination existed on the nart of the Trunk Line association , Central Trafllc association or ether agencies of transportation or among these engaged in buying and selling meat products , whereby the price of beef and beef cattle luul been so controlled ns to diminish the prices paid to producers without lessening the cost to con sumers , Tlio only witness examined to-day was D. H. Snyder , a ranchman residing nt Georgetown. Williamson county , Texas. The committee ndjourncd to meet to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. COhOXUh AHK1NS IiAUOHS At the Idea of Juiluc Ilticiccr Ficht- ItiC n Duel. Nnw YOIIK , Nov. 20. John Arkins , editor of the Micky Mountain News , nt Denver Colo. , laughed heartily this morning nt the Fifth Avenue hotel when ho rend an ac count of n proposed duel between Senator Blackburn' of Kentucky , nnd Judge Rucker , of Denver , ns a result of the dispute between them over the alleged Cleveland Interview. "All that will make the people of Denver laugh , " ho said. "They will n k , ns I nat urally would , how much money Judge Rucker got on tlio pistol when ho pawned iti It is a Pickwickian alTnir to us Denvcritcs. because wu'know tlio Judge. Dueli Well , I have said enough to show that there will bo no gory meeting. As to the presents that the correspondent saw In Judge KucKor's house from Senator Blackburn , that is also likely to create laughter. It is all funny too funny to answer seriously as far as the Denver end of tlio duel is concerned. " A l > YiXa CONFESSION. It IjiticrntcH nn Innocent IMnii After Five Yearn * Imprisonment. HAUI-AX , Nov. 20. Thirteen years ago Calvin Raymond , of Digby , was actively en gaged In suppressing the illicit liquor traffic In that town. Ono Sunday night his saw mill was burned by an incendiary. Charles Borden , Raymond's next-door neighbor and a reputable business man , was suspected. Ho was convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Patrick Lyons , a navvy on n railroad , disap peared after the trial and went to Cleveland , O , , where a few weeks ago lie met with u fatal accident. On his death-bed ho con fessed that ho was the incendiary , and that Boaden was an innocent man. The Now Bureau Opened. WASHINGTON- . 20. The new bureau In tno agricultural department authorized to bo established nt the last session of congress , and known as the bureau of correspondence , with agricultural stations , has been assigned quarters in the east end of the department building nnd begun work under the direction of Prof. W. O. Atwater. Bulletins will bo published from time to time , scttlnir out the results of agricultural experiments In this country and abroad , which will bo distrib uted among the experimental 'stations. The features of the woik will bo to engage tlio ablest specialists on the subjects about which information may bo required for gcncjal dis tribution , whenever tlio importance of the subject seems to warrant the expense. Still another function of the bureau will bo to supply congress with information that maybe bo found necessary to aid it In legislating upon agricultural matters. Soiling Lord Saclcvllla's KffcotH. WAsniNdTOX , Nov. 2 ! ) . The sale of the effects of Lord Sackvillo was continued at the British legation to-day , and , us was the case yesterday , the articles sold brought generally more than they were worth. A considerable quantity of silver and plated ware was first sold , und the hotel men were the best bidders. The contents of the sta bles wore then sold. Everything which was marked with the coat of arms , or looked pe culiarly Kiigllsh , brought good figures sometimes two or three times their real value. A team of dark , brown horses , which were said to have cost $ 00 a short tlmo ago , but Which necessarily had no distinguished monogram , however , brought only $370. The double harness they wore , covered at every available place with the Sackvillo crest , brought a good price. After everything in the stahlo had been sold the wines and cigars belonging to Lord Sackvillo wore put up ut auction , and the bidding on them wus crisp und spirited. Hnrry Kln ; 'rt ( 'nncrnl. Ciiimoo , Nov. 2J. f Special Telegram to Tun Bin.J : Tlio funernnl of Henry W. King , Jr. , occurred at 3 o'clock this afternoon at thu family residence , on the North Side Tlio exercises , wnleh were conducted by the Rev , Mr. Strykcr , were extremely simple , nnd nonn but intlmato friends of the family were present. A surging crowd was In front of the resilience , and it required the host ef forts of two policemen to keep the throng from bursting into the houso. The body re posed in a immlsomo cloth-oovercd casket , nearly devoid of ornaments , nnd some beau tiful flowers rested on the Hd. The casket containing the remains was borne from the house to thohoarso waiting In'front , uml fol lowed by the sorrowing friends nnd lohitivcs of iho deceased in carnac.s , the black fun eral car was driven to Gr.icchind cemetery. There the body was laid to rest in the family plot und tlio curtego returned to the city. t Conclics Overturned , t CI.WINNAII , Nov. 20. The Harrison nc- j commodiitlon train on the Cincinnati , In- 1 dianupolls , St. Louis & Chicago railroad , duo here this morning , left the rails about two mi'es ' this side of Harrison and overturned Jive couches. Tlicru weie forty passengers aboard , ndurlv all of wlmm ware moro or less r lnjiir ! d. Mr * . Martha Mo ui > ago. ) eighty , \Yilmluirtoti , O. , will probably die Irom > the injuries received. 1 ' " * p Admiral BiildwtnV Funeral. New Vnuit , Nov. 20. The funeral of Rear Admin. ! Baldwin , held to-day , was hnprec- ) ulyc. Amuf.j : these wo ) ) were present ut the Episcopal scrriens ut St , Thomas' church wore Lev ! P. .Morton , General W. T. Sher man , ex-Governor Wetmore , General D. S. Hutterflelu and Hear Admiral Thomas Put- terson. * c The Ainnrionn Churuh iJuJTAto , Nov. CO. The twelfth annual o * lon of the American Church congress be gun this morning In Trinity church , After ho opening exercises and to my other utiiin- Uu8ine s the mMtiinfuJJo Viie-J until L HARRISON A8D THE SOUTH , Vlows of a Prominent Democratic Senator on the Subject. EX-CONFEDERATES TO THE REAR , Prof ti.ingston Hays HoVnn Hniashoil By the Mnhnnc Slnolilno Tlio Situation In West Virginia Prom the Capital. "WASHINGTON BIMGAU Tun OMUU fine , ) Mil r'OUKTCCVTII STIlliCT. WASIIINUTUX , D. C. , Nov. 20. | I Ind a talk to-day with u democratic scnn- tor from the south who , to tn.y surprise , ex presses the opinion that the election of Hnr risen will bo greatly to the advantage of bi section. Ho said that ns long1 as there wa a democratic administration nothing could prevent the old bourbonmossback and ex-con federate clement from controlling politica affairs In the south , but after a term or two of iv republican president they would craw into their holes and die , leaving the contra' ' of political nlt.ilrs in the hands of young progressive mid liberal minded men win cared more for the development of the re sources and the encouragement of Industry in the south , than for the Justification of th confederacy. The senator whom I am quot ing knows Gcneial Harrison well , and say that he believes his administration will bo such as all liberal minded men In tha south urn states will approve and endorse. LANCISTON AND MA1IOXC. Prof..Iohn , M. Langston , ex-minister tc Hnytl , who was tno Independent candidat for congress in the Petersburg district o Vlrelnla , says that ho was elected beyond doubt , nnd that although great efforts at' being made to count him out , they will bo without avail. He asserts that notonly had lie to contend with the opposition of the democrats of llu- district , but that the whole of Mnhone's political forces were uscc" against htm , and that the attempt of Genera' Mahonc to deseat him injured tlio republican national ticket , Langston says that his legal majority was between a.000 and fl.OOO , and that the vote will give the state to Harrison and Morton. Ho asserts that he expended ( ] ii,000of his own money and ho did not receive ceivo aid to the extent of n Hintrle dollar in Ills disttiut , although the national committee guvo General Mahono $20,000 for use In the state. Langston has his knife sharpened for Maliono , and some bitter lights may bo cxj pec-ted between these two men from this time forward. IN'At'OntU , I'llEI'AUATIONS. Everything points to the most successful inauguration of the new president on the 4th of next March that Washington has over witnessed. The committees are hard at work , and they report that there never was a time before when the people responded to the appeals for funds so readily us they arc now doing. It is estimated that about -10,000 will bo required for the guarantee fund and of this sum , more than SJ1OJO has already been subscribed , and no canvass has been made. The postmaster general has not responded to the requests for the postpone- mentof the day for moving the city post- ofllco to the pension building , so that the inaugural ball may bo held there , but it is generally thought that lie will grant the re quest , ns everyone interested at all seems to laver the idea of holding the lull in tlio satiio place in which it was held when Picsldcnt Cleveland was inaugurated. i > i > rimnRD KOH POLITICAL nnAsoxs. Some weeks before the election the chief of the railway service discharged a number of employes whoso "runs" were on the line of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Thcro was no fault found with theto men , but there was great pressure for their places. In the many railway wrpcks which have occurred during the past snmmcrsomo of the most ex perienced clerks in tlio railway service have boon killed , and lately n difficulty has been found in illlinc the vacancies existing , on account of tlio scarcity of men who have the knowledge of the business essential to good service. It was learned to-day that Superintendent Bancroft recently recommended the renppolntment of three of the clerks who had boon discharged for political reasons. The recommendations were endorsed by tlio postmaster general , and the men were notified that they could have their old places again , but they prefer to wait , and open of the three has notified the superintendent that , as his tenure of otlico will be likely to bo curtailed after the 4tu of March , they will await the selection of his successor before again accepting ap pointments in the service. wiwr inaiNtA. Thcro Is yet a doubt about the congres sional delegation inVcst Virginia. The democrats claiming three and the republicans three members , while there ore only four to bo divided between thorn. General Goff tel egraphed in the most positive terms that the republicans have carried three congressional districts and perhaps four , and that-ho is elected by a good majority. HCSKIIVi : AQHXTS Al'PllOVKD. The comptroller of the currency has ap proved the selection of tlio Chemical National bank of New York and the Omaha Na tional bank of Omaha as reserve agents for the City National bank of David City and tlio First National of Wood Hiver ; also the selection of the Fort Dearbon National bank of Chicago as reserve agent fortho Red Cloud National bank of Ked Cloud. PKIWY S. HEATH. The Oklnlinma Convention. WICHITA , Kas. , Nov. 20. The Intcr-stato Oklahoma convention met this morning with about 500 delegates present from Texas , Kansas , Missouri , Arkansas , Illinois , Iowa and Nebraska. S. Dollrnan , of Topeka , was made permanent chairman. The committee on resolutions reported resolutions which conclude as follows : Resolved , That wo urge most Imperatively on congress the duty of passing nt once sub stantially the pending bill now well ad vuncetl In the IIOIIHO of representatives to or ganize iho territory of Oklahoma. Resolved , That wo call on his excellency , the president of the United States , to exer cise all the authority in him vested to render efllcacious the laws now existing , or to bo enacted , looking to the establishment of the proposed now territory. They were adopted. The following gentlemen were appointed n committee to co to Washington in the in terests of the Oklahoma territory : Hon. Sld- noy C'larlt , of Lawrence , Kns ; Captain M , L. Couch , Douglas ; Colonel M. Murdoch , Wlchitu , and Colonel S. Crocker , Caldwcll. An auxiliary committee , consisting of six teen members , was also appointed. Hon. U'lllmm .Springer , of Springflnld , made a speech explaining tlio bill bearing his name. Ho was followed by General Weaver oi Iowa , Colonel Mansur of Missouri , and Hon. Kidney Chirk , Lawrence , Kim. Steamship Arrivals , AtQuccnttown The Peruvian , from Baltl- moie. At Hamburg The Rhaetia , froai New York. At New York The Ethiopia , from Glas gow , and UiuTruvo , from Bremen. At tircmvn The Rliolti. from Baltimore , At Liverpool The Lord Lausdownc , from Baltimore. An Annual Dairy ICxhlhltlnn. a Cincico , Nov. 20. Representatives of the American Dairymen's and J3rccdcrs' asso ciation met here to-day and zudu arrange- menu for holding an exhibition of butter , cvfc' and cheese , annually , in this city at the iume time that thu fat mock show is held. . - - Postponed For n Day. ST. Louis , Nov.'u. . It has been decided by the ran 'o association and butchers to J. potitponu the opening of their convention rc uutll 10-iuurtow uoruiuj ; , S IN SI2SSION. Annual Meeting of fth'o National Asso ciation ntj Oil I en co. CIIKr.o , Nov. 20. The' annual mooting of the National Cnttto Growers' ' association began here to-day. After electing W. A. Towers , of ICnnsas City , chairman , the asso ciation was welcomed , to Chicago by Mayor Hochc. In a paper read by Mr. Hincsof Michigan , a member of the committee ap pointed to investigate tlio contagion of Texas fever , it was rccommcddod that the associa tion Instruct its legislative committee to nsk congress to enact that ill railroads or other transportation companies shall transport southern cattle from ! oneRtato to another between the 1st day offMnrch and 1st day of December of each vonr only , in cars or compartments that nro labeled and branded in plain and distinct characters , and that they shall bo yarded and fed only in yards distinct and atmrt from northern cattle , and that are branded and lettered similar to the cars and compart ments and that no native or northern cattle bo admitted in those cars , compartments or pens between the 1st duy of March and the 1st day of December of each year , unless tlio same have been thoroughly disiniectcd and warning pine irds renuived. Tlio committee also recommended Urn enactment of uniform legislation by tlio various 810101 , regulating the transportation of cuttle and their care in stock yards. After sefenil other papers had been road a recess was tako'n. The afternoon session was opened by Dr. E. D. Salmon , supurntanucnt ! | of the bureau of animal industry , who la the course of his report , said that 2ri,2.V , > head of cattle hail been inspected in search of plouro-pnoumonia during the year. Of tpis number 'Jit , 100 were found to bo infected nd slaughtered ; also 1,778 head of cattle which had been exposed to the disease were killed. In n majority of the states the disease had.been entirely erad icated. The committee on resolutions reported fa vorably on the resolution of the committee on legislation. I lioforo further reports were made a reso lution was adopted advocating the enactment of a national inspection law , providing that it shall be unlawful to' transport from ono state to another state or foreign country any beef , pork , mutton or veal to bo sold for human food which has not. been inspected nltve at the slaughtering place by a United StntCjS inspector ana found healthy , and that n special bureau of inspection should bo cre ated in the departmeuPof acriculturc. The committee on resolutions made n fa vorable report on other matters presented during the morning session , and it was adopted. A resolution was also adopted ap proving the exhibition of'American animal product at the Paris exposition in 1SSD , and urg'ng ' all stockmen to give all aid to tlio au thorities in connection therewith. It was re solved to continue during the next year the system of tests at Chicago or some other point relating to the contagiousness of Texas or splenic fevor. The following resolution relating to the bruising pt cattle in shipment was unanimously adopted : Resolved , That wo , as cnttlo growers and shippers , realizing the great buffering of cattle and loss to shippers by bruised and injured meat , caused by shocks in cars while in transit , believe it opportune and even a duty to say to the great'railvvoy transporta tion companies , that we nro Inclined to give our patronage to such companies as equip their freight cars with such brakes and couples as will prevent suffering to stock and loss to owners. The convention then adjourned. o- NEW BASIS HAUL IlOliES. Several Important Changes Made at YeHtorday'sfMj Jtlnij. Nnw YOIIK , Nov. 20. The joint rules com- - mittce of base ball 'clul's" , in convention at the Fifth nvenuo hotel , went into session shortly after noon , and by 3 o'clock had completed the most of their work. An en deavor was made by a few de-legates to in troduce the high and . low ball system , but the majority were against the idea and voteii it down. The pitcher , will be compelled to put over the homo plate or have a ball called on him. Ono of the most important subjects discussed was the position of the pitcher. During the season some players complained that the pitcher was 'not far enough away from the batsman , and that a position three or four feet back would bo tnoro suitable. A motion to that effect provoked a warm dis cussion , and was voted down. As tlio pitcher is now placed ho has to turn slightly to com mand a view of first base. This turn , slight as it is , is Just the , thing which gives a chance to run. If the pitcher were placed back a few feet ho would bo able to watch both the home plate and first base without turning , thus considerably lessening the chances of base stealing. Slnco It was decided that tlio umpire should stand behind the pitcher , ho has interfered with rather than helped the batsman. When the batsman has hit a fair ball , sending it over the pitcher's hciul.nnd hitting the umpire , ho bus no allowance and is compelled to run. The pitcher has only to stoop to throw him out at first. To romgfly this the committee decided that a struck mil constituted n base hit , and gives the buisman a base when it hits the umplro. In order to improve the order of pitching , the aommitteo has reduced the balls to four fo next season. Three c strikes remain as usu IThe rule regarding ct foul tips ha been atf Ished , and hereafter a I will bo allowed to. run on them. a ADA IANJ JEALOUSY. 1i 1c 1 It Forces Another ; Actress to Resign i as Kdlth idngdon Did. B Nnw YOIIK , Nov. 20. When Edith King- 8 don-Gould made a bl hlt in Daly's company 8r 8t Ada Rohan got jealous and Edith had to re r sign. Then stio married the millionaire. i Now there is a tcrrjblo row in Daly's com i pany again , and in cojipcqucnco Placebo Rus sell , who has just mode a hit in thu "Lottery i of Love , " has had ty resign. It seems that I she wus' to have t < j6 good a part in Daly's c next play and Ada Rohun would not stand it. Still ixIUystcry. CntrAno , Nov. 20-iTho mystery surround ing the murder of Eva Jane Mitchell , the girl whose body was ] found on the Grand ' boulevard Saturday'evening , remains Im penetrable. Throoof the four men arrested yesterday Sturgls , Cray and Stowcll liavebcen released In bonds of 53,000 each. Tom Mastorsoii , the Hagmnii , is still under arrest , pending further investigation. The body of Miss Mltcholl wan taken to Washing ton , Iu , , this morning for interment. r * ItnrnetLto n Crisp. WATT.IITOWX , Dak.fJov. . 20. This after noon n tire broke out'Iu one of the cells of the city jail. Hans Nelson , jlrunk and disorderly , I from Webster , Dak.had been in the cell about nn hour liourlwhcn the alarm was sounded. Although heroic efforts were made to rescue the mun , before ho could bo reached hn WIIH burned to an unrecognizable mass. Nelson has a klstcr living at Webster , Another Penqniunt.er ! Killed , Dtxviu.i : , 111. , NOT. 20.-rDurlng a ijuarrel to between John Armstrong , engineer in the Gmpo Crock mines , and his wife , last eveu- ing. Joseph a boarder In the house , undertook to Interfere and was shot and killed by Armstrong/ Armstrong has taken to the woods , but oflJecM ure in pursuit. Hlsylcurt Open. Mo. , Nov. 20. Taylor Smith , a well known sporIi ( character , was killed this afternoon ty Margaret Miller , Jus mis- tress , over u trivial < bputc. Taylor and the woman wore discusi fig a laundry bill , when ' she scUcd un ax ond'tpllt his head open. Sentenced to Hanir. ' TOUT HEXTOX , Mont. , Nov. 20. Judge Bach ycstcrilny pronounced sentence of death on Charles Gordon for the murder of . A. Lavcllo. at CDouteau , lust July , Gor don was perfectly Indifferent. The sentence will bccurrloU out Juuuary U , 183. . HENRY GEORGE IS ENGLAND HIB Views On Loading Questions Ii American nud European Politics. CAUSE OF CLEVELAND'S ' DEFEAT lie Predicts rt Democratic Victory li 181)2 Two Systems of Govern ment Compared The Irish Imnd Bill. An Interview With George. Ifopi/rfciM / tWtiu Jimf , fjonlnu ItemirtM Los-no.v , Nov. 20. [ New York Hornh Cable-Special to TUB DKB. ) Henry George urived yesterday morning nt the Wostmin stcr Palace hotel , where I saw htm to-day- Ills ilrst remarks were about the Herald's election special , which ho had road on his nr rival. Ho agreed heartily with what ho found to bo the public sentiment hero thai It Is a woudcrful feat of journalism. Thl- reference brought up the subject of the pros idcntlal contest. Ho said : "Cleveland's ' prospects had so Improve' during the fortnight preceding election day that I was surprised at his want of success. Ono cause , I think , was the pension vetoes which , of llttlo weight In cities , exerted an Influence in the rural districts. . Civil service reform , thoroughly enforced , had lost him political workers. " Asked If the Sackvlllo incident had nny weight on tlio election , George answered negatively , and added : "Thomain question was protection or free trade , and that neither was brought out early enough or with suf ficient strength and enrncstness on the part of the democrats , while the republicans do- tcrmincd on their course with regard to it with a tremendous use of money in enor mous sums by manufacturers and syndicates , particularly in country places. Many demo cratic managers were protectionists , and their speakers were weak , insuflleicnt , and uninformed on the question. Workingmcn in cities and towns where they have been educated in tlio matter during tlio past few years did not got the tariff scare , but trusts and combinations did , and so gave their money freely , and it is where the fight against pro tection was least made that wo lost the battle. In West Virginia tlio democrats ig nored the question , and it was fatal to them , for the republicans made a great light there.11 "Do you think the free trade fight will go on under Harrison ! " "Yes , it is Just as certain to goon ai the anti-slavery light was after the defeat of Fremont , His defeat led to Lincoln , Manassasand Bull Run. It led to Sherman's march and Cleveland's defeat , and will lead to democratic success In 1692. The case has been fairly opened up and must continue. If there had been a few months more of the campaign Cleveland would certainly have been re-elected , but it re quires tlmo to change men's opinions. The idea of free trade has taken hold of the dem ocratic party in sufilclent numbers to render it impossible to bring that party back into -acquiescence to protection. This defeat will tend to make free trade more ng-grcssive. " Mentioning the crusadj which , slnco his departure , the Herald had undertaken against quadr.'onnial elections , ho observed : "The Herald has done a great thing in opening the discussion , but I go further and will ask if there is any need of a president at all and if the , English system of govern ment by cabinet and parliament be not bet ter than ours ? American citizens have imbibed the idea that our constitution represents the highest ideal of constructive statesmanship , no more to bo questioned than the solar sys tem , whereas it needs important amend ments. The question of revision may , under the Herald's lead , become as burning a ques tion ns revision in France. " "Havo you examined the English land pur chase bill ! " "I was at the debate last evening in the commons. I think Mr. Goschon stated the case fairly that it is a mere continuance of the plan originally proposed by the Glad- stonian anU the Irish party. I think the policy of the bill Is simply buying out the Irish landlords at the government's expense and risk , and constitutes the strongest possi ble bulwark for landlordism. Gladstone , hampered by his previous utterances , cannot attack the bill from what I contend is its true principle. " In regard to his visit George said : "My re ception hero thus far is gratifying. A depu tation called out to meet mo in Southampton. found , in the four years that have elapsed since I was last hero , a great advance in pub lic opinion on the nationalized land question , although there is no opportunity of showing its progress in political action ; but discus sions on the pending bill will prqs ? the oppo sition loaders into a more radical position. I think before long that the two great parties in England will bo the land lord and anti-landlord , just as I be lieve the two great parties In America must : bo the protectionist and free trader. Demoralization and uncertainty In the lib eral ranks precedes the rally around the great principle and the beginning of the real forward inarch. " In regard to his plans , George said : "My stay hero will bo short. I shall speak twice in London and once in Glasgow. I shall sail for New York probably on the llrst day of December. " SKVKHE STOICMS IN ENGhANI ) . Considerable Damage to Shipping and Other Property. /SSS tiu Jam'.it Unnton LONDON , Nov. 20 , ( New York Herald Ca ble Special to Tuu HII : : . | For .the third time within turoo weeks another Herald weather warning has been fully realized and this tlmo there are fewer weather disasters. give a few instances of the violence of the predicted u'filc , At Tyne , an cnghieman on board n btcurnship at the dock was blown bodily Into the river and drowned. All along on the Tyno a southwesterly gale blow terrlllc gusts. The steamer Cilcrnum was towed into tno Tyno yesterday. She wui bound from Hamburg to New York , and had experience the full force of the pale. Slio ran short of fuel , was picked up and brought into the harbor , The storm still continues. Yesterday on the east coutt of Scotland the wind was blowing with hurricane force from the Houthwcht. Trufllc wus almost entirely stopped on the Forth , and at the Forth bridge all work is at uMundfltill. Last night violent northwesterly gulo , attended by showers-of sleet , broke over West Cork and continued unabated to-day , doiiiLf conaider- able damage to house. ) and other property , o Shins arriving in port report fcovere weather t around the ccnit In consequence of a heavy i fc'nlo from the Bouthwest , accompanied by r tremendous gusts , prevailing throughout thu night. The mail bout Dluna , with mulls uml passengers , duo at , GucniEey at 8 o'clouk this wornlng , did not reach that port until inldnlflit. Here in London fierce gusts still u balllo vvUlclcs uud pcdtotnauu , | i THU PAUNKMi COMMISSION. Another Complication Arises In th llcnrlni * of the Cn e. Loxnoj ? , Nov. 20. The Pnrncll commls sion resumed It * sitting to day. Attorney General \Vebster. counsel for the Times complained of the diftlculty cxpciienecd I bringing forward witnesses from count. Kerry. He called the judges' attention to a article In the Kerry Sentinel , < Edward Har ' stated that "th rlngton's paper ) , which Judges composing the Pnrnoll commissio ] were showing Mstns of the uieasels now , al though nt the opening of the inquiry they hai appeared to bo spotless. The Juduei were creatures of conspiracy cnteret into by the government am the Times , and were manifestly unnblo to veil their prejudices.1 The attorney gonor.rt appealed to the court to take action in the matter , us such publications tended to ilefca Justice und amounted to the grossest con tempt. Reid , in behalf of Harrington , com plained that no notice of a charge of this character had been given htm ami It was ub solutcly Impossible to make answer at pres cut. Ho nsltcd that the matter bo adjournct until to morrow , which was agreed to. The uxunilnntion of witnesses xvas then losumed. Countable McCarthy testified that ho scnrchud the house of n man named Mac Million , who was treasurer of n branch of the league , nnd found n number of papers Other witnesses from Kerry were then ex nniincd , nil of whom attributed the outrages in that county to the instigation of the league. A laborer named Williams testified that ho hud boon llrcd at by a captain of the Moon lighters , and said that u placard had been posted in various places offering .C. > 00 to any one who would shoot him and his employer , who had taken an evicted farm. On cross- examination , however , none of the witnesses succeeded in connecting the league with nny of the outrages they had referred to. Sir Charles Russell then rend an article from the Kerry Sentinel denouncing the out rngos. Lydin Curtain was next called and de scribed the boycotting of her family and the murder of her father. The counsel for the Pivrnellltcs read n circular issued by the league denouncing the treatment of the Cur tains. Near the hour of adjournment Mr. Reid , In the absence of Sir Charles Russell , appealed to the opposing counsel to bulk the outrages to which they wished to refer and to cease giving such evidence In detail. The Inquiry threatened to last long enough to ruin anybody if the present method were continued. Sir Henry James acclared that tlio Times was equally anxious to limit the time and ex penditures. Judge I Inn mm said there must Lie an earnest effort to shorten the work of Lho commission. Ho considered that thcro lad already boon enough detail of the out rages , and ether branches of the inquiry ought to bo proceeded with. . THE imttiU IN PUIthlO SCHOOLS Ulnc James * Version Is Not Soutarl.ui Instruction. JASCSVILLE , Wis. , Nov. 29. Judge Ben nett rendered his decision to-day in the cele brated case of Weiss , et al. , vs. the school board of district No. 8 , of Edgerton. The suit was brought to restrain teachers from reading the King James version of the bible in the public schools. It was held by the plaintiffs , who are wealthy Catholics , that the King James version was not recognized by the church as correct , and that the read ing of the bible under any circumstances , unless expounded by nn authorised teacher of the church , was not only unhelpful , bffl injurious. It was admitted that the students wore allowed to read from the King James or the Douay version , us they pleased , and they wore not compelled to take part If it was against their conscience. Judge Ben nett held that thorcndjng.of the Bible , with out comment , was not sectarian instruction. The Boiler Inspectors. PiTTsnuno , Nov. 20. The convention of bailer inspectors to form a national organi- ration met here this morning , delegates from nearly every state in the country being pres ent. ent.A A permanent organization was then ef fected nnd the following ofllcers elected : president , William McClellun , St. Louis ; vice presidents , W. A. Powers , Brooklyn ; J. II. Stundovnn , Omaha ; J. H , LaforguVn - torbury , Conn , ; Ed Batcman , Cincinnati , and John Overn , Philadelphia ; secretary , Washington Guthrie , Chicago ; treasurer , William Mul'cn , Now York. President McClollan stated that during the ten years from 1S70 to 1SSO thcro were 2,207 boiler ex plosions , in which 4i"iS persons had been killed , and 4.710 injured. The question of nd- niittiiic engineers to membership caused a lively discussion , and it was llnally decided to restrict the membership to boiler in spectors. Morn Kallroad Building. AI.I.I\NCE , Nob. , Nov. 20 , [ Special to TUB BII ; . ] Alliance is in a great state of ex citement over the arrival of largo numbers of teams nnd men to begin work on the Black Hills extension of the Burlington road. Several weeks ago General Manager Holdrcgo made a bccrot trip from the Black Hills to this point In company with several contractors. It was then generally believed that orders for work would soon follow. The line as surveyed runs northwesterly from Alliance and crosses the Pine Ridge southeast of Crawford , Neb. Vrmn that point It runs northwesterly around the west ern Black Hills to the coal fields. The con tractors say that orders have been given to push construction. This means n bin boom for Alliance which will bo the division sta tion for the Black Hills us well us the Wy oming brunch. Counterfeiters Arrested. PiTTsnuuo , Nov. 20. A Warren , Pn. , special says : A short time ago the United States authorities located a gang al counter feiters in this county , and immediately set detectives nt work , who have succeeded In discovering u well organized gang. Two ar rests have already beun made , and they ex pect to have the balance of the gang In twen ty-four hours. The headquarters uro sup posed to bo ut North Warren , two miles north of here. With tlio patties arrested a largo amount of counterfeit , money was cap tured. Different members of th gang have been located In a number of towns in this vi cinity. A SlmrtaKft of5.OO ( > . CHICAGO , Nov. 20. A special from Mollnc , III. , says : The shortage of W. J. Stoughton , defaulting cashier of the Moline \Vagon company , is * 2.r > .000. Ho had "doctored" the pay rolls cleverly for Jive years. Detection finally came through his failure to erase : i bogus name from the list. Ponnsylvnnln'H Hljj Vote. HAiiPiisnnio , Pa , , Nov. 20.Tlio entire re turns from all the counties in the atr.to show that ulmoat u million votes were cast for president. lIurrison'H ' plurality was 711,570 , und Ills inujonty over nil was 0-1W8. Important Arrcxtn In Franco . PA IIIK , Nov. 20. The police of Llllo have arrested a gang of six men , who several years ago stole , In Brussels und Mons , bonds to the value ot (100,000 , which they negotiated In England , Knulnncl TuKo * Coo fee LOXOONov. , . 20. The British cruiser Hyacinth has taken | Kwo si'in of the Cooke islands in the name of the British govern ment. The natives are rejoicing. Another l-Yenuh Duel. P-iitis , Nov. 20 , Ailuol botwe.on Andricux ( and Guyot , remittig from a chiuvo made by the latter in La Lnntcnie , wus fought this morning. Swords were used , and Andricux received u slight wound in the chest. ' 1 ho Yellow Foyer. JACK&ONMU.K , Da. , Nov. ax--There were twenty-two new vase * of ycl'ow ' fever re / lilted in the twenty-four hour * ending : > t U in , to-day , ami one dautu. Total , W3 j loUl deaths , 103. HE SHOT HIS SISTER'S ' LOVER The Town of Wood nivor Trontoil to u Sonsntlon. PUT A BULLET IN HIS NECK. How a Voiinc T Inn Expressed Vigorous Opposition to n Pros pective llrothcr-lii-Iinw Other Nebraska N C\VH. Bliot HN Slutcr'n I , over. UIIOKKN Hews Neb. , Nov. 20. | Suvial | to TIIK BKK.I Another shooting uffalroccui red on Sunday night on Wood river. A young man by the name of Kdmmiston shot n Mr. Wolf for his attention to a sister. The ball pasiod through Wolf's neck , but It is thought he will recover. ICdinunstoii was arrested and taken to Pluia Creek. Ilnrtflnry at Kiilrmont , FAIKWO.NT , Nob. , Nov. -Special ( Tele gram to Tin : BUB. ] Huris'lars broke Into the tailor shop of A , Bergstrnud in this plnco last night , and abstracted goods to the amount of $200. There Is no clue to the per- pctiators. Sheriff I'omi Didn't Pen Him. BIIOKUN How , Neb. , Nov. 20. [ Special to Tin : Hur. ] Sheriff Penn has returned , hav ing failed to lltiil nny chin to the murderer , HiUicnstlne , Nine hundro'l dollars reward is offered for him , dead or alive. Ilroken Bow's Waterworks. HUOKCV Bow , Nob. , Nov. 20. | Special to Tuts BIK.- : ] Work has commenced In earnest on the water woiks plant. A largo number of men are laying the mains as rapidly as possible to get out of the way of the frost. The works are expected to bo ready for usa by January 1 , when Broken How will possess ono of the finest systems ot water works In the state. Snndny School. us , Neb. , Nov. 20. | Special Tele gram to TUB HKB. I The Sunday school con vention of tlio Congregational churches of the Columbus association met in convention in the Congregational church in tins c'ty ' to day. Able addresses were delivered by Rev. V. R Chirk , of David City , and Rev. J. D. Stewart , state Sunday school Hupcrintoiltt- cut , tins evening. Many delegates are pres ent , from the surrounding country. But He I a : ft the Farm. ATKINSON , Neb. , Nov. 20. . [ Special to TUB Bic. ] .Tames Bolce , a farmer living in Rock Fulls township , this county , was arrested last week , charged with destroying and car rying away unoccupied buddings from neigh boring claims. An examination before Justice Irion resulted In Boico liemu held to tlio district court under bonds of ? . 'il ) I. There has been a largo amount of this sort of steal ing done in that neighborhood ns well us elsewhere in the comity , and it lias buen de termined to slop it. Other arrests will probably follow , Holt County Pralrio Fire. O'NiiiM , , Neb. , Nov. 20. [ Special to TUB Bni.J A destructive lite swept over Holt county , south of O'Neill ' , u few days ago , in. which nn immense amount of hay was con sumed. Mr. Blnbim's hired1 man was ar rested for setting the llro and hns'bccn sent to Jail. Mr. Klwood , on Dry crook has sued Mr. Blabon for -l,0u , ! ) , on thu charge thai ho allowed it to bo done. Mr. A. J. Putter lost 800 tons of Imy , and Mr. John Drake about the same amount. A school liour.o some six or eight miles south was burned. Mr. Mc- Curty lost his stable and four horses. Air. William Ryan lost a stable and three horses and ono largo cow barn. Tlio lire seriously threatened the town of O'Neill also. 1'dlmcr's Doom. Nob. , Nov. 20. [ Special to Tun Biin. ] This enterprising village enters ita second year by making rapid ( strides forward. Tlio close of the first year showed twenty- live substantial business houses , about the same number of dwellings , and over $50,000 in railroad improvements. An elegant school bouse , n largo double business block , an o mni liousu and numerous dwellings are being pushed to completion. The Cleveland ranch is making preparations for oxtcnsiva feeding hero. Stock , liny and grain hhip- nients are becoming heavy. The Burwoll and Arcadia brunches will booxtcnncil in the spring , also a road from Platte Center to this point , thus niviug these lines n direct route to Omaha. Palmer will bo thu division sta tion and promises to make one of the leading towns of Central Nebraska , Lxccllcjit ; openings can bo found here for all branches of business. O'Nell Items. O'Nitii , , Nov. 20. ( Special to Tin : BBB. ] Hay is the principal fuel In Holt county. The hay burner , made of sheet or Husshi iron and shaped like a largo sl/cd wash boiler is crammed full of Imy and inverted , ana placed on the stove , nnd It is a luxury to sit by , for a few minutes nt least. The corn crop in this county is very good this season. Small grain is not so good. Buckwheat appears to bo raised to u consid erable degree. The farmers are becoming reconciled to their big losses , occasioned by the last win ter's lll7nrd. ) Several talked strongly of pulling up and going elsewhere , but only u few have lef * . Mr. John Kollar lost over 2"iO head of cattle , and Mr. Adams and bov- cral others nearly as many. A scries of meetings is being hold at South Fork Valley conducted by Rev. N. S. Lowno. of O'Nell assisted by Rev. J. Warner , of Hooper , and Rev. Oravos , of Atkinson , The meetings nro well attended. A new town is being started on the rail road between lowing and Ininan , named Stafford. A new postoftleo has been estab lished and a station house is now being built. Although Holt Is u very sandy county yet filmier * are Inarnlng that the more ihuy stir the Boll uml mix vegetation and manure wltti It , the bettor It produces , This is becoming a good block raising county. Sorer.U farmers about South Forlc and Cliambc'rs are feeding quite n.\N'nslvely , and they are hinty now in building tlicie corrals and sheds for the winter. The sides of the sheds nro built of sod nnd the roots lira latticed with heavy wire over n few rafters , nnd coveted with bhrubbcry and thatched hay. Mndo nn A HASTI.XUS , Neb. , Nov. 2J. [ Special to TUB BII : . ] The tailoring firm of Miller .t Shocle has assigned in favor of Cincinnati ciedltois. Liabilities , fi.iOJ. Hrovltlcs. The livt-ly strifi ) among army ofilcors who aspire lo ippolntmont us staff nfllcors has been further Mlmiilntud hy the riiporl , which Is gaining currency , that the president con- tuniplntus tlio appointment of hm private seo- ret.iry , Colonel j.umont , .us Judgu udvocuta general to stic.'ccd ( ienerul Swain , Colonel Lainont , however , denies thu report , B.i.ving thcro Is no truth 1:1 : It whatever , The navy department has received no Information - formation of the reported surrender to the coniinnntiur of the United States ship Benton if the KUimor ; : Huyticn Republic by the authorities of Ha.vti , The only report re ceived from Captain Ramsey slated that the , ' Huyticn ofllclulH had rulctuod the American schooner William Jones , which lind becu boUcd on suspicion of uncaging In flllibiu- tcrlng. ' Postmaster ( icneral Dickinson has decided , in compliance with thu rctju'M of the clti- /ens' Inaugural committee , to defer the re moval of Iho city pnslofllco to the grcii' hall the now pension building , in order lhfli } the iaaut4Ml ball way bo buld tUtrg , ,