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EIGHTEENTH YEAJR. OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING , NOVEMBER 24. 1SSS. NUMBER 103
WILL WE HAVE TWO HOUSES ?
The Two Grcnt Parties nt Lotfgor-
lionda in the Doubtful Districts.
CAN THESUPREME COURT FIX IT ?
Hcunlor Koiuni null Ills Hotting ; Con-
Btltneiicy Chamberlain nnd Ilia
Ilrltlo Arc on 'lliclr AVny to
WASHINGTON nuiiKAuTiiROwAtu HUE , )
Bill FotJIITKBNTIlSTHBBT , >
WASHINGTO , D. C. , Nov. 2:1. : I
The democrats have not .vet given up their
purixjse to manufacture n majority for them
selves In tlio nc-xt liouso of representatives.
This appears from many movements on their
part Iti the reported doubtful districts In
southern states. In these states they control
the election boards , which will make the re
turns on which certlllcaU'S are Issued , nail In
this way they may bo enabled to have cer
tificates Issued to candidates who wore not
elcetcd , oven on the fa of the returns , if
honcstlv made. The present clerk of the
house , General Clark , will have to make up n
list of the members of the next house , and
call thorn to order under the present
law , nnd h.iving received returns by
whifh a majority of the democrats would bo
shown to bo elected , would thus pave the
way for a democratic organ iz.itton of the
liouso. The republicans are well aware of
tills , and reoogni/.o the seriousness of the sit
uation. They do not mean to bo cheated out
of the control of the next house by the return
of candidates who were not elected , and ,
therefore , it is Just barely possible that the
organization of the next house will lead to
trouble. There may bo two houses organ
ized. and that would be something that has
never happened before this. Each house of
congress is the solo Judge of the election
of Its members , by a provision of
the constitution , and it is hard to see how
oven the supreme court can decide between
two rival houses and say which one of them
is the legal one. As the law now stands , it
would be in the power of the state authori
ties , by issuing election rertillcates to the
defeated candidates , on untenable grounds or
pretexts , to change the political complexion
of congress , by enabling one party who did
not really ontain a majority , to organise the
house , which house , so fraudulently con
stituted , could easily retain control by de
ciding contests In its own favor. That this
would ho done is certain ; the controlling
party would never count itself out ,
no mutter how strong the cases
of the other side might be.
Under thcso circumstances the ufltcuil re
ports from the alleged doubtful districts iu
the south arc awaited with great anxiety.
A lir.TTINO COSMTITfKNl'V.
A gentleman who arrived in the city to-day
from the west , traveled In a car from Cum
berland to Washington In company with
Senator Kenna , and reports that that gen
tleman is very much disgruntled over the
success of the republican ticket. Mr. ICenna
Is quoted ns saying that , in his opinion , the
loss of votes in his own state was due to the
fact that the niggers and soldiers all
voted for the republican ticket. Mr.
Kenna said that the thing that hurt him most
was the thought that so many of his West
Viririniu constituents have lost all they pos
sessed by staking their money upon the be
lief that Cleveland would succeed himself.
In some cases , the senator says , men have
even lost their farms and stock ou the rON -
N AND HIS I1H1IIE.
The Right Honorable Joseph Chamberlain ,
of Birmingham , England , and his bride , who
have been spending a brief honeymoon at
Chevy Chase , the farm of Lieuten
ant John Kodgcrs , of the navy ,
a few miles over the Maryland
border , returned to the city last evening ,
and "put up" with Papa Kndicott. This
morning they took the limited express for
Now York , accompanied by Lord Saehvillo
West and his two daughters. The party
will sail lor Liverpool on a Cunarder tomorrow
row about ' . ) o'cloclc , As the streets were
full of people going to the departments , a
large wagon load of brand new trunks
marked "M. 10. C , , " which means Mary En-
dicott Chamberlain , rolled down
Pennsylvania avenue , and on
top of the luggage sat the two
well known colored messengers , who usually
stand at the door of the secretary of war's
ofllco , and take in cards for him. The darkies
smiled knowingly to their acquaintances , and
familiar remarks wore passed between them
and their friends on the sidewalks. Mr. and
Mrs. Chamberlain followed after in the gov
ernment carriage belonging to the war de
partment , Mr. and Mrs. Endicott , with a
party of friends , going down to see them off.
There was a story in circulation hero to-day ,
but it hiu ] no foundation , that Mr. Chamber
lain had been notllled of his appointment as
minister to the United States to succeed
-Srtukvlllo West , but ho has never been in the
diplomatic service , nnd the practice of the
British government is only to send experi
enced men to such places.
Chairman Quay has called a meeting of
ttio executive committee of the republican
national committee for Wednesday , Decem
ber 5 , in this city.
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Washington I5rovitloH.
The president came into the city from Oak
View this morning and remained at the
white house r.ll day. Ho received a number
of visitors , among whom were Mayor Chapin
of Brooklyn , Chief Justice Fuller , Justice
Lamar and liopresentatlvu Clements and a
party of friends from Georgia.
Lord Sackville and his daughters and Mr.
and Mrs. Chamberlain loft for New York on
the 11 o'cloclc train today , and to-morrow
will sail for Franco on the steamer La
Bourgogno. Them were largo number of
prominent , people , including many members
of the diplomatic corps , at the station to see
them off. _ _
AN ANAltCIIIKT CIKOUIj.VU.
'I'lle Now Chicago Organization Was-
liiK nu AKKriiHHivo Warl'uro.
CIIICAOO , Nov. 23 , An unurchist circular
of the style mndo familiar by Parsons and
Spies wns well distributed to-day In the sa
loons of the west mm northwest sections o
the city. After asking subscriptions to de
fend the supposed dynamiters , Hronck ,
Chlubauii and So vie , whoso trial is to begin
Monday , the circular sayst
"Notwithstanding it ( the law ) has inur-
dnrod n number of our brethren , this
capitalistic beast thirsts for more blood ,
nnd apparently will not bo satiblleii
until it gels it. The worltlngmon of Chic.igo
cunnot toll now-u-uays what will happen.
Any day they aio liable to be taken away
from their breakfast tables torn from their
families -ami locked up in Jail on account of
some trivial complaint from capital , "
The paper goes on to say that capitol must
bo crushed , and claims that the only way to do
It is gor the worklngnien to organize and
light for their rights. The circular is printed
ir. Oorman and Bohemian and signed by Fritz
lienthin on behalf of the newly organized
Aibcltcr Uochts Schutz Vcroln ,
Fruiu'ht Trains Collide.
Pnrsiiuiio , Nov S3. Two freight trains
collided on the Cleveland & Pittsburg road
at Hiuiimotidsvlllo , four tulles from Yollcw
Creole , this morning. Both engines and a
number of loaded cars were demoralized ,
Oito of the engineers ami n bralccman were
caught iu the wrack and killed. The loss is
heavy.
heavy.A
A Hallway Station Itnrjjlnrlzed.
Hn > nBPonp , Mo. , Nov. 23.- Burglars broke
Into the Boston ft , Malno station nt Pin Point
and blow.open the safe last night. The sta <
tin | : agent declines to state how much money
wns stolen , but It Is said the burglars were
weH paid for their work , as the snfo con-
eJ tun w s of Ue : ssstlon hands ,
AT JIAUHISON'S HOMK.
Sex-oral Persons Cnlf on Him Before
ItrcaUliiRt.
IXDlAXAi'oi.is , Nov. 23. Theprcaldcnt-elcct
wns this morning ntrain favored by half a
dozen visitors , who called at :30 : , before ho
had breakfasted. Ho had been , up some
little time , however , and received the party.
Among the prominent callers to-day wore
Congressman Houk , of Tennessee ; Governor-
cloct Hovuy , Chairman James N. Huston ,
Hon. John C. New , William H. Woods ,
of New York ; Charles II. Champ
nnd son , of Philadelphia , the
well-known ship builders. A bridal
couple on their wedding tour were among
the callers early this afternoon. The groom
blushingly Iu formed the general that they
were just married , and asked for his auto
graph , which the general gave him with his
cordial congratulations.
Mro. Harrison was to-day the recipient of
a handsome silk robu of crazy quilt sent by
thu ladies of the Episcopal church at Los
Angeles , Cal. , it having boon voted to Mrs.
Harrison as the most popular lady nt a
church fair.
The New York Vote.
AUIAN-V , N , Y. , Nov. 1KI. The electoral
vote In Now York state , as canvassed by the
state board of canvassers to-day , is as fol
lows : Republican , ) ! , f.OH3 , < ; democratic ,
< i.TlT ! , ; prohibition , ,10,281 ; sor-iallst , 2,008 ;
union labor , 020 ; united labor electors at
large , 2,003.
The South Carolina llctnrns.
Cow-.Miifs , S. C. , Nov. 2:1. : The official re
turns for the state are : Cleveland , 0.S25 ;
Harrison , inSVJ ; democratic majority , 52OS , " > .
The total vote is 11iiyj less than four years
ago , The democratic majority is 4or > 4
greater. The delegations to congress Is
democratic.
Senator Morgan HiMinminatcil.
MiSTiiiMiuv ) , Ala. , Nov. 23. At a joint
caucus of democratic senators and repre
sentatives of the Alabama legislature to-day
United States Senator John T. Morgan wns
nominated by acclamation to bo his own suc
cessor from March next. This is his third
nomination.
Harrison's Plurality in Kansas.
VornKA , Kan. , Nov. 2. ! . T'ho official figures
from the secretary of state to-day show Har
rison's ' plurality over Cleveland in Kansas to
bo SO , 170. The Harrison electors received
lb2.lM , and Cleveland lOJ.Tys.
THE CHICAGO IVNAMITEUS.
Their Counsel Discovers a Technical
ity anil Tiirnn II to Account.
CniOMio , Nov. 21. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BIIThe : : ] case of the alleged dynamite -
mite conspirators , Ilronuk , Chapclc and
others , which w.is to have begun to-day , was
put off till Monday. For the defense , Mr.
Goldzicr stated that he had a motion to make
which ho was ready to argue at once , so that
the trial might go ou without Interruption
next wvek. Tlio motion was to discharge
the defendants on the ground that the now
dynamite statute , under which they were in
dicted , was unconstitutional. The constitu
tion , ho said , expressly states that no statute
shall inc udo more than ono subject , which
subject must bo expressed in the title. Ho
read the law , pointing out the fact that the
first part of it referred to punishment for
the unlawful manufacture and use of ex
plosives , while the latter part contained
police regulations governing the lawful man
ufacture nnl use. Air. Goldzier reminded
the court of the decision annulling the Hyde
Park annexation , in which the supreme court
dcclarect the law unconstitutional because
its subject was not expressed iu the
title. Then ho read a decision of
the Indiana supreme court , annulling a law
regulating thu manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors. Ono young man who had
been lined $ .r > for getting drunk , appealed to
the supreme court , and it was decided that
tliu law which regulated the sale of liquor
and also fined him for drinking it was too
comprehensive , and therefore null and void.
Judge Collias looked the statute over
carefully and decided that the subject was
sufficiently expressed in the title. As to the
dilloreut provisions , ho said they were nearly
enough related to como under a general
head. Ho told Mr. Goldzier to file his mo
tion in writing and ho would overrule it , and
it could then bo taken to the supreme court ,
if that was desired.
In Memory of the Manchester Martyrs.
Nisw YOIIK , Nov. 23. Owing to n division
in the ranks of the Irish revolutionary broth
erhood , memorial services were held to-night
in two halls in the celebration of the twenty-
first anniversary of the execution of Allen ,
Larkin and O'Brien , the so-called Manches
ter martyrs. At the Cooper Union inciting
about one thousand people were present.
Chairman A. E. Costello made nn address ,
followed by General A. E. Thomas. At the
Chickering hall meeting Patrick Sarsfield
Cassidy presided and also delivered an ad
dress.
Dt'nuS' , Nov. 23. The meetings announced
to be held throughout Ireland to-day In mem
ory of the "Manchester Martyrs" were pro
claimed by the government. A few conflicts
occurred between the people and the police.
The Western Architects.
CIIICAIIO , Nov. 23. The western associa
tion of architects closed its fifth annual con
vention this morning. The following officers
were elected : President , W. W. Carlin ,
Buffalo ; first vice president , L. S. Buffing-
ton , Minneapolis ; second vice president ,
Mrs. Louise Hcthunc , Buffalo ; secretary ,
Normund S. Pulton , Chicago ; treasurer , S.
A. Treat , Chicago ; board of directors , Sid
ney Smith , Omaha ; A. VauBnink , Kansas
City ; CharlesCrapsoy , Cincinnati ; Frederick
Banimin , Chicago ; Sniitn M. Randolph , Chi
cago.
( enoral Miles' Now Command.
SAX FitA.Ni'i'-fo , Nov. 2' ) . Brigadier Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles assumed command of
the Division of the Pacific this morning.
General O. O. Howard , the retiring com
mander , greeted his successor , who was then
presented to those of the staff with whom ho
was not before acquainted. General Miles
Issued Immediately a brief order to nil mili
tary posts , setting forth that he had to-day
formally taken command , and stating that
Lieutenants Gatewood and Dahry will act ns
his aides. General Howard and Lieutenant
Grcblo started to-day for Now York.
Another Defaulting Cashier.
NKW YOHK , Nov. 23. Olaf Suiido , cashier
of the Now York Dally News , it is reported ,
has absconded , Sundo has been ton years in
the employ of the paper. Ho was lust seen
nt 11 o'clock on Wednesday , at which time
ho nccidently learned that his accounts were
about to bo Investigated. Ho locked the
safes and took the keys with him. The pre
liminary investigation disclosed the fact that
Sumle has absconded with at least fi.OOJ ,
but Mr , Brown , ono of the proprietors of the
paper , thinks the peculations must bo much
lariier.
Fatal Quarrel In Minnniotn.
HI.NCKI.KV , Minn. , Nov. 23. H. II. Scott ,
ex-vlllugo president nnd present county sur
veyor , Killed Sydney K. Irwin , cnginet-r at
thu East Minnesota railway water tank , yes-
lerdny afternoon as the result of a quarrel.
Scott shot Irwin three times. The railroad
men threaten to lynch Scott.
Mr . Jay Gould Slukliiu- .
NKW Yo'tic , Nov. 23.--Sinpo yesterday
thorn has been n pcrocptlblo clianso ? i the
condition of Mrs. Gould. She spent apocr
night and is gradually sinKlng to-day.
Carney Looking For McAiillffo. )
NB\V Yoits" , Nov. 23 , Jem Carney has de
posited JI.OOO forfeit with the London SportIng -
Ing Life for a light wltli Jack McAulltTo for
the championship of Ibc world In the light-
\Y ' ) 'i ciusj.
MRJDANA'S ' DISSECTING KNIFE
Ho TJsos It On the Late Grover
Cleveland.
NOT READY FOR FREE TRADE.
The New York Killtor of the Opinion
That the Kxccutlvo'H Position on
the Tn r I IT Cnuscil Hiu Po
litical Death.
AVhat Klllutl Grover ?
\rnpyrtght \ JMM oiJiimei Gfonlou Hemirt'.l '
P.uus , Nov. 23-fNcw York Herald Cable
Special to Tins Hie.l-Mr. : Charles A.
Dnnn has been spending a few dnys in Pans.
A correspondent called upon him yesterday
at his apartments In the Hotel Bristol. In n
conversation Mr , Dana expressed the follow
ing views on American politics ;
"Mr. Cleveland was beaten In the recent
contest for the simple reason that u majority
of the people chose to vote against him ,
Many things contributed to the result. In
the first place , the chances are all against the
re-election of any man as president. Since
1S32 only two men have been twice placed in
thu olllco of chief magistrate. These wore
Lincoln and Grant , and they both were kept
In the white house under exceptional circum
stances. The military record of General
Grant made him a public hero , and Abraham
Lincoln would never have been ro-
clectcd but for the continuance of the
war. President JVau Huron was most popular
during his llrst term , and ho had the support
of Jackson. Yet when he ran for a second
term in 1S40 ho was overwhelmingly de
feated. Therefore , on general principles , in
order to Insure a president a second term of
ofllco there must bo something of special and
unusual importance to commend him to pub
lic favor.
"Mr. Cleveland had no such clement to aid
him , On the contrary , ho was handicapped
in many ways. Ho had no strong personal
friends. Ho was cordially disliked by the
leaders of the democratic party and the po
litical directors of the democratic press.
Even before the election 1 do not believe
there was a more unpopular person in the
United States than ho , and after next March ,
when the game is all over , the universal
wonder will be how such a man as Cleveland
ever came to till such a high position.
"During his administration he did nothing
to win the conlidciice and support of his
party. In fact , ho did not care a copper for
the real Interests of the democrats. What
ho worked and schemed for from beginning
to end was the welfare and advancement of
Mr. Grovcr Cleveland. In his manner to
wards his supporters ho was always cold and
overbearing , and ho never by any chance put
himself out to bo courteous or accommodat
ing. Hr thought himself n man of destiny
and ho far above his followers that ho could
kick them about as ho pleased. Ho has finally
discovered his mistake. Ho was always trying
to produce a sensation which would make people
ple talk about him.Ho did not choose any given
line of action so much because he believed in
it as because he believed in ol vantages fqr
himself. Ho did not dare to veto cither the
oleomargarine bill or the river and harbor
bill , although he was convinced that they
both were unwiso. Ho did veto a lot of pen
sion bills because ho saw an opportunity to
set people talking. His knowledge on all
things was superficial , and In many things ho
made mistakes ns to what would really re
bound to his advantage. His negotiation of
the fisheries treaty and the extradition treaty
did him much harm among the Irish and the
fishermen. If ho had not been politically
dead already , of course his position on the
tariff would have finished him.
"This last election has forever settled the
free trade question. No party can succeed In
the United States which wavers In Its ad
herence to protection. California wants pro
tection for its wines and woolens nnd fruits ,
Alabama wants it for Its iron , and so will
Colorado in time. The whole west wants it
for the manufactures and industries which
are springing up there as if by magic. The
cast has always wanted it , and the south will
follow suit. The democrats were beaten in
n fair fight because they deserved to bo.
There was never an election more quiet and
orderly. There was never one with less
corruption at the polls. The talk about
Cleveland having been knifed in New York
by Hill and Hewitt is nonsense. These
two men aided rather than injured ,
the presidential candidate- - . The bitter
ness which arose in Now York state by
thcso factional jealousies resulted in draw
ing out an enormous vote , which always
helps the democrats. Furthermore , Hill
gained thousands of votes among the
republicans who were opposed to restricting
the sale of liquor , and many such men were
thus led to cast a straight democratic ticket.
If the democrats had chosen for their candi
date a man without Cleveland's ' host of ene
mies , and if they had excluded from their
platform anything which might bo construed
ns leaning toward free trade , I think there is
no doubt they would have been successful.
As It is they are set back where they were
twenty years ago , nnd they have a repub
lican majority against them in both houses ,
"Tho Sacuvillo incident had little effect in
my opinion on the result. U came too late.
Cleveland's mistake was in not packing Lord
Sackvlllo off to England ten days sooner
than ho did. When the British minister nt
Washington asserts , ns ho practically did ,
that the president of the United States is it
fool and demagogue it is high tlmo the queen
sent us another representative.
"As to the coming administration , I am
sure Mr. Blaine will bo secretary of state ,
unless ho should refuse. Warner Miller
will probably bo offered either the treas
ury or the interior department. Harrison
in a decided measure owes his elec
tion to the resolute- stand taken
by Mr. Miller on the liquor question , which
drew thousands of votes from the prohibi
tion party , and that was all so much clear
gain for the republicans. I suppose Harrison
will make a clean swoop among dcmocratlo
oniceholdora. His party believes In civil ser
vice reform for themselves. "
Speaking of Franco , Mr. Dana expressed
the opinion that the republic was IM firmly
established as over. Ho regards Boiilanger
as a noisy upstart , who simply serves to fur
nish the Parisians with food for gossip In the
absence of moro serious questions.
Floijnot anil ih-i HonlantrNts.
PAUIS , Nov , 23. [ Special'Cablegram to
THE Huii.l La Franco says that General
Houlanger , in an Interview , asserted that ho
had definite information that Prime Minister
Floquot was making preparations for a coup
d'etat ' ncninst the BoulangistH , and aban
doned them only because they were prema
turely revealed. The Journal DCS Debats
ridicules the rumors of a coup d'etat , and
says they are only the magnified cchos of the
talk of the deputies , who have urged the
government to adopt energetic- measures for
thu suppression of Houlangist intrigues.
Huron D'Arinos ' , the Brazilian minister , to
day preacutcd M. Goblet , minister of foreign
affairs , with the Brazilian decoration of the
Imperial Order of the lloso.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Dctmto on the I.nnil Purchase Hill
anil the Arrears Question.
LONDON , Nov. 23. In the house of com
mons this evening Mr. Sexton asked whether
it wns true thnt seven Irish members were
about to bo prosecuted , and , If so , whether
there was any relation between the prosecu
tion and the delay In the debate of the Irish
estimates. If there was not , ho asked If Mr.
Smith , government leader , would glvu as
surance that the members would not bo
withdrawn from their parliamentary duties
until the estimates were selected.
Mr. Smith denied any knowledge of the
prosecution. Ho certainly desired the mem
bers to remain until the estimates were con
sidered. Ho then moved that the rule com
pelling adjournment nt midnight be sus
pended to enable the house to conclude the
debate ou the Irish land purchase bill. His
motion was carried by a vote of l' ' > 5 to ir > 9.
On motion to go Into committee ou the
bill , Mr. Puniell proposed nn amendment ,
giving the government power to instruct the
land commission to deal with the arrears
when fixing the Judicial rents. Ho urged
that in view of the fact that it was agreed on
all sides that ttio arrears question must bo
settled it ought to bo dealt with without delay -
lay , in conjunction with the question of laud
purchase. This done , it would place the
tenant in n position to contract freely with
the landlord , nrotoeting the exchequer
against loss , and give the Aahbourno act the
best possible chance to work with smooth
ness.
ness.Mr. . Smith contended that the course
which Mr. Purnoll proposed would place the
tenant in u distinctly worse position than before -
fore , by recognizing the arrears ns a charge
that might continue to hung around his neck
oven after completing his purchase. Now ,
after tha contract for purchase had been
agreed upon , the arrears became ipso facto
wiped out.
Mr. Parnell's motion was rejected by a
vote of ivj to 14S.
Sir B , Waller Foster ( liberal ) moved to
reduce the amount of the Kraut asked for to
ir > oixx.ooo. )
Sir George Trevylan said ho had heard
that n nobleman connected with the ministry
had already received 200,000 , and that Lord
Londonderry would benefit by the measure.
Goschen repudiated Trevylan's ' insinuation.
After further debate the motion was re
jected by a vote of 212 to 154.
THE PAHNELlT COMMISSION.
An Inspector of Police Testifies For
the Times.
LONDON , Nov. 23. At the sitting of the
Parnoll commission , to-day , Inspector of
Police Higgins testified concerning the out
rages at Castle Island , County Kerry. Ue-
suming , ho quoted from statistics , showing
that from November , 1SS2 , to September ,
1SS4 , 100 outrages were committed. On cross-
examination the witness said ho believed the
farmers' sons committed the outrages in
order to evade the payment of rent. Ho
knew of twenty bogus outrages. He was not
aware that men had tconmved to damage
their own property In order to secure com
pensation from the quarter session. He did
not think that all the outrages were due to
secret societies. Some of them were the re
sult of family quarrels , or of private malice.
Ho had connected the league with moonlight
ing , bcc.iuso prior to the existence of the
league Kerry had been peaceful.
Mr. Heid , counsel for the Parncllltcs ,
asked : "What is your ground for assuming
this connection ! " , '
Witness At every meeting of the league
the landlords and bailiffs were denounced ,
As a consequence , both 6f these classes her-
cnmo unpopular , and nearly every man who
has been murdered belonged to either ono
class or the other.
Lockwood , of the Parncllitcs' counsel , then
asked the witness how long ho had been en
gaged in getting up a case for the Times.
Sir Henry James , counsel for the Times ,
objected to the question , whereupon Sir
Charles Russell exclaimed warmly : "We
charge and intend to prove that the whole
executive authority , even including thu resi
dent magistrates , is engaged in getting up
the Times case. The witness then denied
that the Times had employed him.
The Holchstac.
Bnnwx , Nov. 23 Herr von Lcvetso , con
servative , was to-day elected president of
the rcichstag by a vote of 271 out of a total of
23i ballots recorded. Nine ballots were
blank. Dr. von Buhl , nationalist , was reelected -
elected first vice president by 1C9 out of 2r > 0
votes recorded , and Baron von Unruhc-
Bomst , second vice president by 150 out of
241 , All thrco gentlemen accepted their
posts.
The International Fair Association !
CIIICAOO , Nov. 23. The international asso.
elation of fairs and expositions met in its
second day's ' session this morning. The com
mittee on the president's address recom
mended that the international exposition in
1S92 , commemorative of the discovery of
America , be held in Montreal , Canada. Ex-
Governor Robert W. Furnas read a paper on
"Tho management of fairs. "
The next meeting of the association will beheld
held in Milwaukee. Tljo following officers
were elected : President , ex-Governor Rob
ert W. Furnas , hrownvillo. Neb , ; vice presi
dents , F. J. Wade , St. Louis : S , Dysart ,
Franklin Grove , 111. ; C. H. Wade , Toronto ;
A. A. Stevenson , Montreal ; E. J. Becker ,
Milwaukee ; Robert Mitchell , Indiana ; H.
Powers , New York , and J. D. Dinsmoro ,
Nebraska ; secretary-treasurer , H. Hill ,
Toronto.
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The General Managers.
CIIICAOO , Nov. 2 , ' ) . The general managers
of lines in the territory of the western states
passenger association adjourned to-day after
a four days' session , without having reached
nn agreement , though a partial understand
ing was arrived nt. They are to meet again
December IS , and in tliu meantime the lines
having tickets outstanding In the hands of
brokers are expected to redeem them or
otherwise get them out of the market. The
attempt to establish uniform time for the
running of passenger trains was not success
ful , the Chicago it Northwestern declining
to accede to or accept a slower card than at
present ,
Given Ttvonty-fivo Yearn.
NEW YOIIK , Nov. 2. ) . James F. Bedell , the
real estate clerk of the law firm of Shlpmau ,
Barlow , Larocquo & Choate , who swindled
his employers and their clients out of
$214,000 , , of which he spent part in the policy
shop of Emerson ifcposs , was to-day sen
tenced on his own plea of guilty to the state
prison for twenty-five years and four months.
Philip J. Goss , ouo of1 the policy dealers who
got $30,000 , of Bedell , plead guilty to felony
and was fin oil II , 000 ,
A Maryland 'IYt\vn'H Misfortune.
PocoMoiii : , Mil. , Nov. 211. The ? 5K,000 ( )
ilro which destroyed the business portion of
the city yesterday afternoon started in u
drug store In the hoartof town. From there
it spread until it had consumed all but two
stores , several factories , residences and
hotels , and the printing olllccs of the only
three newspapers in town. The loss is par
tially covered by insurance.
A Case of .Chllil Murder.
PnoviDKNCK , R. I , , Nov. 2. ) . A case of
child murder was brought to light to-day by
the discovery In a sanitary vault , ut the cor
ner of Chudbourn and Admiral streets , of the
remains of an infant whoso skull had been
fracturod. An attempt had also been made to
burn the body , as the tlesh and paper wrap
pings were charred/ / The crime was appar
ently committed las } night.
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An Alnbimu Execution.
MOXTOOMEIIV , Ala , , Nov. 21. John Holi
ness , colored , was hunged at Marlon to day
for the murder of his paramour , Colin
Johnston , lust April , The drop fell Ut 12.30 ,
breaking the murderer's neck.
POWDERLY HOLDS THE FORT
Ho Is Ohoson By the Knights to Bo
His Own Successor.
THE OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED.
An Executive Hoard Wlilch Will I'rob-
nbly Act In Harmony \Vltli tlio
General Muster Workman
Turner's Protest.
Tlio KnlKhig of Labor ,
IXDiAXAi'oi.is , Nov. 23. The election of
officers took up thu time of the Knights of
Labor general assembly to-day. Daniel J.
Campbell , of Scrauton , Pa. , nominated T. V.
Powdcrly for ro-clectlon ; Victor Drury
placed the name of Martin Hnnloy , of New
Jersey , before the convention , and an ex-dele
gate named Birch , from Ohio , was also pro
posed. The vote resulted ! Powderly 114 ,
Hanley 27 , nnd Hiivh 1. For general worthy
foreman , Morris L. Wheat , of Iowa , was
elected. Before the vote was taken for gen
eral secretary nnd treasurer a motion for n
recess for dinner was carried.
When the convention reassembled after
dinner balloting was proceeded with , result
ing : Hayes , $4 ; Turner , W > ; Mrs , Slovens , II.
Powderly having practically requested tlio
election of Hayes , the result is a Powderly
victory.
When Powderly got through with his nom
inating speech , Turner read a letter sent to
him by the general master workman ,
in which ho expressed a hope that
ho ( Turner ) would again bo a
candidats and would be elected. Powderly
explained that the letter was written before
a combination of the two olllccs had been
suggested.
Mrs. A. P. Stevens presented the name of
Mrs. T. M. Harry as director and investigator
of woman's work nnd she
gator , was reelected -
elected by acclamation. General Master
Workman Powderly was chosen to repre
sent the order at the Paris exposition.
After his re-election to olllce , Powderly
took the lloor and stated that , although his
salary had been left at $ . " > ,000 , , ho would ac
cept only $ .1,000 , , nnd at the cud of Ins term
the order could do what they pleased with
the balance. As candidates for mem
bers of the general executive board
the general master workman presented
the names of A. W. Wright , of Toronto ,
Out. ; J. J. Holland , of Jacksonville , Fla. :
John Costello , of Pittsburg : John Devlin , of
Detroit ; . ! . N. Wright , of Philadelphia ; T.
H. McGuire , of Now York ; H. C. Trappagen ,
of Cincinnati , nnd J. J. Crowley , of Charles
ton , Mass. On the first ballot , A. W. Wright ,
J. J. Holland and.Iohn Costello were elected.
Two more ballots were necessary to elect
the fourth member of the board. John Dov-
liii wns chosen.
The retiring general worthy foreman ,
Hichard Grifllths of Chicago , and Delegate
Delwarte , of Belgium , were presented with
flno gold badges by the general assembly , the
receipt of which was acknowledged appro
priately ; M. Del warto doing so in his choicest
French. To-morrow morning the member of
the co-operative-board will bo elected from
lour nominations of General Worthy Fore
man Wheat.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
It StcnlH a March on the People of
Chicago.
CniCAoo , Nov. 23. The Evening Journal
says : The report that the Canadian Paellio
railroad has made arrangements to run
trains into Chicago is corroborated by J.
Francis Leo , the commercial agent of the
company in this city. In answer to inquiries
made this morning , Mr. Lee said :
"Tho Canadian Pacific has made all its
arrangements to that end. It is now build
ing a road between London nnd Windsor ,
Out. , to connect at Detroit with the Wabash
system. It will run trains into the city over
the Wabash tracks , and will connect termi
nal facilities in connection with that
system. "
"Have any arrangements been made for
reaching Chicago from the northwest , say
from St. Paul , us reported' ' "
"I know of no such arrangements , and do
not think it has been thought of. I do not
see what object there would bo in such a
scheme. The 'Soo' route is our great card
for northwest trade , but there Is an enor
mous business from Chicago to the seaboard ,
the Now England states and Now York , and
that is what we are coming hero for. By
connecting with the Wabash system the
Canadian Pacillc will be able to get hero and
compete for that trade. Wo expect to have
everything In shape In about a year from
now. Wo will probably bo running trains iu
here by this time next year. "
The Wabash system enters Chicago by
way of Hement , leaving the main line at
that place , 1113 miles south of this city. In
approaching Chicago from that direction the
Canadian Pacillc has stolen a march on the
people , who wore very naturally expecting it
to make an entrance from the north , and
wore , it is understood , ready to make a hard
light against it. By the building of 110 miles
of track between London nnd Windsor , and
its deal with the Wubush , iho Canadian com
pany covers n wide scope of territory and
puts itself in position to compete strongly for
the rich carrying business from Chicago to
the eastward.
AFTER TH1KTV-FIVE YEARS.
Iloiimntlc Wedding of Two Venerable
Ex-Slaves In St. Louis.
ST. Louis. Nov. 211 An instance almost ns
strange as Mellon itself occurred in the mar
riage license department at the recorder's
oflico Wednesday. About llftccn years pre
vious to the late civil war a colored man , who
now gives the name of Anthony Edwards ,
uml who was then married after the custom
of these times , resided with his master in
Pike county , Missouri. From some causonot
known to Edwards his master sold him to a
southern planter , but retained possession of
his wife and ono child , the only result of the
marriage. After reaching the south Ed
wards lost all trace of his wife and former
master and child. After the war ho remarried ,
us did his wife. His second wifu dying , ho
drifted to St. Louis several years ago , and by
a peculiar coincidence his wife , having lost
her second husband , also came to this city ,
the daughter by the Pike county or slave
marriage , accompanying her. The daughter ,
having received some Intimation that her
father was in St. Louis , made indefatigable
efforts to llnd him , and after about three
years' search succeeded in locating him ut
Ed wards villo. The result was a meeting be
tween her father and mother , uftor separa
tion of over thirty-llvo years. The sequel of
this meeting was the uppcaranco at the re
corder's ofiico yesterday of the aged couple
for ttio purpose of obtaining n marriage
license. They gave their names as Anthony
Edwards , aged seventy-nine years , and I.u-
ciiula Gibson , aged sovcnty-eight years.
They looked remarkably vigorous and hearty
considering their ages , and still have before
them u lease of sovcral more years of life.
Tito daughter was present nnd appeared
overjoyed at the result of her endeavors.
ClileT JtiHtlcu Jlorton AVoii'l.
Toi'Kiu , Kun.Nov. 2.1. [ Special Tolcgrarn
to Tim Hiiu.j Cluof Justice Horton was. u
few days ago tendered the position of gen
eral solicitor of the Missouri , Kansas &
Texas railroad by the receiver of that road.
The judpo stated yesterday that ho preferred
to remain upon thu supreme bench ol Kansas ,
nnd had declined the offer.
Electric LiK'lu 1'lniit Jturitl.
POUT WAT.SE , Ind. , Nov. 23. Tlio Kort
Wnyno Jenny Klcetrio Light company's
plant was entirely burned to-day. The lessen
on the building and machinery is { 250,000 ,
insurance 1 1WOOQ ) , Fully 1100 workman are
thrown nt t of employment ,
THE VEST COMMITTEE.
It Postpones Its InvcsilgutloiiH Until
Dpcumbor fi.
ST. Lofts , Nov. 23. At n meeting of the
scuati'Jinvestigatlng commit'.oo this morning ,
Senators Plumb nnd Cullom were not pres
ent , the latter having gone homo on account
of Illness.
William Peters , of Allegheny City , Pa. ,
who was the fiist witness , stated thnt ho hud
been n butcher In Plltaburg for the past
thirty years. Ho wns asked what effect the
dressed beef trade had on that market , nnd
said that it had depressed it. The butchers
were told by the Armours that if they did
not handle it they would establish shops in
that vicinity , which they did. The dressed
beef people nlsosold lard for Sitf cents , which
could not be made and sold for I'J' ' c cents.
The witness said that the c.ittlo trade had
fallen oil u. great deal in Allegheny. After
obtaining control , the dressed beef com
panies closed their shops and the butchers
are now selling their goods.
Jefferson Reynolds , of Lns Vegas , N.
M. , the next witness , said that whrn
ho was in New York and Hartford
bo found that butchers were paying ns much
and more for their cattle as thrco years ago.
The witness said ho Informed them that
stock raisers were not getting 50 per cent of
what they pot two years ago.
At the conclusion of Keynolds' testimony
Senator Manderson said ho thought that as
only n minority of the committee were pres
ent it would not bo advisable to continue the
examination , and ns the investigation could
bo taken up more advantageously when con
gress met in Washington , he would move
that nu adjournment bo taken until Decem
ber J > . and that the committee reconvene at
the capital. An adjournment was then taken.
After adjournment of the senate committee
Investigating the cnttlo question , Senator
Vest said to an Associated Press reporter :
"Congress convenes ono week from Mon
day , and some of the senators have private
affairs that need attention. So wo will take
a recess for a week and resume work in
Washington. Wo shall hold sessions from
day to day till congress adjourns , and if wo
are not finished by tluit llmo wo will hold
sessions during the recess. Wo Intended to
go to Chicago and Kansas City , but the. time
is too short. " The adjournment to Washing
ton will increase the cost enormously.
OUT ONOH A WEEK.
AVcirrt Fancy ofa Itoston Milllonnlro'H
Willow.
BOSTON , Nov. 23. A fortnight nuo Dr.
James lliller , a wealthy resident of Wil
mington , who amassed his wealth iu an ir
regular medical practice in this city , had a
f)0,000 : ) funeral. Ills pretty widow pays
daily visits to his mausoleum. She is driven
every morning to the vault. Dismounting
from her carriage with u bouquet la her hand
she goes up to the tomb nnd tups gently on
the iron door. Getting no response she says
very softly , "May I como iuf" Silence giv
ing consent she opens the door and says iu u
loud voice , "Good morning , my dear ; how
have you passed the night i" This done she
departs for Boston , where the clerks in her
pill factory say she is "all business. " The
widow has had n costly casket made for her
self and also two § 10,000 boxes to incase the
collins of her husband and herself. About
once a week she "tries on" her cofllu , first
bathing nnd arranging herself iu the lincst
of lace undcrelothinir , a white satin dress
and plenty of diamonds. She occupies the
carved mahogany casket several minutes at
a time , giving orders as to the details of the
"laying out , " and when everything is ar
ranged to suit her , she says : "I wish I
could dip now. Then I should know that
everything would bo all right. This waiting
is tedious. " Having been fitted to her last
homo she is raised again , dismounts from
the hammock , goes home and changes her
clothes.
A WIFE MUKDEIUOK HANGED.
Gcnrco Millllccn P < iyn tlio Extreme
I'oiuilty of the Ij w.
ST. Louis , Nov. 23. A special from Shaw-
ncetown , 111. , says : George W. Millikcn
paid the penalty for wife murder on the
scaffold hero to-day. At the scaffold Mil-
liken broke down completely , and had to bo
assisted up the steps. Ills neck was broken
in the fall. The execution was private ,
though fully 1,000 people surrounded the jail.
The crime for which George Millikcn was
executed was committed on the 5tli of last
March. Ho lived with his wife nnd three
children in Harden county. A few weeks
prior to the tragedy ho had taken up his
abode on a grounded house boatou the banks
of the Salmo river , on the Gallitiu county
side , where ho was joined by a woman
named Hester Annie Deweesc. On the nth of
March his wife came down to thu boat to ask
for the children. She was met n few feut
distant from the boat by Millikcn. At this
juncture a shot from a pistol entered her
breast , killing her instantly. At the trial the
Dowecso woman testified that Millikcn him
self llred the shot. The jury gave her lifly
years in the penitentiary and llxcd the death
penalty for Millikcn. An effort was male : to
induce Governor Oglcsby to commute the
sentence to life imprisonment , but failed.
COLONEL SAIH.V AltltESTEll.
DentistStouo SivourKOut rx Warrant
for AHonult and Mattery.
CiiiCAiio , Nov. U3. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BII : : . ] Colonel Sabin , who pummeled
Dr. Stone , of Elgin , last Monday , was ar
rested this morning on a state warrant sworn
out by Stone , charging assault and battery.
To a reporter Sabiu said : "My friends in
Omaha raid mo that I ought to forgive my
wife ; that I was ruining her nnd ruining
my family. My disposition was to do so. 1
felt so badly about losing my family nnd los
ing everything that I telegraphed my wife to
meet me in Chicago. She did not como but
sent my llttlu boy. Stone has no family and
therefore does not cnro. I might as well
fight this tiling out now , and shall prepare
for it. "
Sabin had nothing to say about his
wifo's aflldavit that ho had forced her to
write a fulso statement. Ho loft for Klgin
ut S a. m. with a lawyer and the ofllcer.
Nebraska anil Iowa PoiiHioiiH.
WAHiiismox , Nov.3. . [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Br.K. ] Nebraska pensions , issue of
November 20 , 185ti. Original invalid Samuel
Strouz , Tccumseh.
Iowa pensions , issue of Nos-emher 20 , 1SSS.
Original invalid George Carter , Pleasunton :
Knoch F. Smith , La Porto City ; S. 1C. Bemis -
mis , ICsthervillo ; James Carter , Maquukclu ;
Daniel Bloxham , Clarion.
The Death Hocord.
Hrrr.u.o , N. Y. , Nov. 23. The lion. Solomon -
omen Schen , ex-mayor of Buffalo , who was
stricken with paralysis last Saturday morn
ing , died at r > :40 : this afternoon , never hav
ing rallied from the shock.
Soiuii , , Quebec , Nov. 2.I. Chief Justice
Armstrong , nged sixty-eight , chairman of
the labor commission , fell dead , on the street
here to-day from appoploxy.
An Important Find.
CHICAGO , Nov , 23 , Yesterday , whllo
search was being made for clues In the Kva
Mitchell myfitory , r. weapon was found that
the pollen holiovj was used by the murderer.
It is a heavy Iron steve poker , precisely the
same as those used in thu shanties of llug-
nicn , Thcic aru thrco dark spots on the
Imiidlo th.it havn the uppcaranco of blood ,
Tlu > Weather IiulioiitloriH.
For Nebraska : Fair , stationary tempera
fjro , southerly winds , becoming variablo.
For fowa : Fair , stationary temperature ,
ou'horly winds.
For Dakota : Fair , Miithcrly winds , shiit-
Ing to northerly , slightly colder in northern
portion , stationary temperature In
portion.
THE STRIKING SWITCHMEN ,
They Snccood In Paralyzing Traffic
nt Indianapolis.
ONE ROAD GRANTS THE DEMAND !
tlmnor.4 of n Contctuitlatcil Strike ou
All tin- Trunk Mnes East of
the Miss
Htvor ,
Freight Trnlllo Pnrnlvr.eil.
, 1ml. , Nov. SKI. Notnsliifflo
switch ongltio In tliU city has been moved
this morning. In the trelghl yards every
thing Is in confusion. The morning trains
were abandoned half made up , or not made
up at all , except in the Motion and Lake
Erie & Western yards. The men , however ,
declared that not a single engine should bo
11 red this morning. In all the yards busi
ness Is at a complete standstill. In several
places the engineers , firemen and other em
ployes wore pressed into service mid tried to
go on with the work , but the strikers iutor-
fen-d and successfully prevented the departure
parturo of any train ,
Although some disposition to blockade the
tracks and obstruct the progress of the men
who desired to return to work was exhibited ,
only one instance of positive- violence was re
ported during the night.
A serious pluiso of the strike is that tho'
engineers and llremen are in svmpathy <
with the switchmen nnd make no attempt tel
man their engines. In nearly every instance *
they have quit work , run their- engines into'
their stalls , nnd drawn the lire when thcf
switchmen requested it. All the forenoon ?
the strikers have been going In gangs fronr
one road to another and warning applicants
for work that If they attempted to handle
switch engines they would bo handled !
roughly. Fearing trouble , the ofllcers of thof
road called for police- protection at noon , unit
an effort will ho made to start out some now
crews this evening.
A now feature in the trouble , nnd ono
which promises to lead to Important results ,
is that this afternoon the management of the
Indianapolis , Decatur At Western company
conceded the demand of the striking switch
men , and the latter returned to work/ ,
The switchmen are jubilant over
this victory , and they believe thnt the other
companies will be compelled to follow.
Later developments to-day show that the
engineers and llronicn in the yards have not
Joined ii ; the strike. When they went out
uuring the night it was because- , for a lack of
switchmen , they were unable to nrocuuu. To
sum up the situation at 10 o'clock to-night , it
may bo said that to-day was a successful ono
for the strikers , They completely paralyzed
freight trafllc. Hut ono train got through at
the stock yards over the Pan Handle , and
one over the lleo lino. Incoming trains con
tinue to arrive , and this blockade is growing
All roads have sent along their lines for now
men , and it is expected that a sulllciont force
will arrive to-night to resnmo work to-nior
row.
row.Nisw YOIIK. Nov. 23. The World says inj
formation has reached that paper from a
very authentic source that the switchmen on
the trunk lines from the Mississippi to Now
York have united In a demand upon the
roads for an increase of pay and the settle
ment of other grievanc"s. The matter has
been kept in the utmost secrrcy by both par-
tics to the controversy , but there were earn
est consultations in this city last , night among
the ofllcers of the trunk lines. They have
been given until Saturday to respond to iho
requests of the switchmen , and after that , If
thcso are not granted , or n compromise can
not be reached , a general strike is threat
ened.
IUS1IOI" FOLEY.
He IB Accorded a Warm Welcome to
Detroit.
DHTUOIT , Nov. 23. Hight Ucv. John S. Foley -
ley , the newly appointed bishop of Detroit ,
accompanied by a number of his old Haiti-
more parishoners and clergy of the diocese ,
arrived in Detroit by special train at 8 o'clock
this cve.nimr. The tram also carried a recep
tion committee of 300 of Detroit's most prom
inent citizens , who met their spiritual rulcp
at Toledo nnd escorted him to his now homo.
A grand and fitting reception , which hud
been arranged , was carried out to the letter.
Every Catholic organization in the city nnd
surrounding tows , fully 10,0X1 men , wore Inf
line. When the procession had passed the re
viewing stand Bishop Foley was escorted to
the parlors of the Episcopal residence , whcro
an address of welcome , on behalf of the city
of Detroit , was delivered by John C. Don
nelly. The installation ceremony will take
place nt St. Alovsin's church on Sunday
morning. A public reception will bo ten
dered Bishop Foley Tuesday ovoningnoxt , nt
which Governor Luce will deliver an ad
dress \vclcomo in the name of the state of
Michigan.
The Hiickcr-Itlnckhiirii Affair.
Dr.Nvmi , Cole , , Nov. ' . ' : ) . [ Special Tola-
gram to TUB Uisi.J : The dispatches stating
that Colonel John C. Moore passed through
Omaha last evening for the east , bearing a
challenge from Judge Hucker to Senator
Blackburn to light a duel nru untrue. Col
onel Moore is at his homo In Pueblo , anil
Judge Hucker at present has no Idea of scml < J
ing a challenge to Blackburn , though ha nciW
fully expects to receive ono from the Ken
tucky senator. He has arrived at this con
clusion from the fact that he has not heard a
word from Blnckburn siuco the publication.
of his open letter , andhobolicves that Black
burn is quietly making arrangements for i\
meeting.
Asiatic Ad v ! _ < ( ) .
SAX FIIAWIHCO , Nov , ! ? Advices by
steamer Illo do .faniero to-day state that a
coiiHiiIracy has been discovered at Madloon ,
Java. Forty-two of the ring leaders worn
arrested and eleven who refused to surrender -
dor were shot dead. The United States
steamship Juniata has had to go into dock at
Singapore to repair damages sustained in a
typhoon she encountered on her way down.
She was expected to DO delayed about tun
days.
The PuhlU ; Health Association.
. . - - . . final of
MII.W.U-KI-.I : , Nov. 23. The session
the American public health association wns
held this morning , Thu oniccrs chosen were I
President , Prof. Hcsmcr A. Johnson , Chl
cage ; vice presidents , Drs. Jerome Cochran ,
Alabama , nnd Frederick Montizumhcrt ,
Grosse Isle , Canada ; soeri'tary , Dr. Irvinjj
A. Watson. Concord , N. H. ; troufcurcr , Dr.
,1. Herrien Llndsloy , Nashville , Twin. Tug
next meeting will bo hold at Brooklyn.
Tlio Itaimomon null Uiilulinrs.
ST. Loi'is , Nov. 23 , Tlio raiigemcn unJ
butchers held a llnal conference to-day , The
Joint association will hereafter bo known an
the national beef producers' and butchers'
association , Tlio following are the n Ulcers :
President , C. C. Slaughter , of Dallas , Tox. ;
Vice presidents , Thomas Armour , Chicago ,
and J. S. Hlnhstone , Philadelphia ; sei'rotnry ,
II. M. Taylor,1 Denver ; treasurer , Jcll'cisoa
Reynolds , Las Vegan , N. M.
Coming to Oiiialni.
CmcAcio , Nov. 23 , [ Special Tolojjram to
Tin : HIK. : I Russell Harrison , the son of
President-elect Harrison , wns In the olty
to-day seeing his wife off to Nebraska , vvbcra
she goes to keep IKIUHO during the winter fnt ?
her parents , ox-Soniitor nndiMrs. Suundors ,
while they jjo to New York ,
-
An Arkansas B'n/.e.
ST. Louis , Nov. 2. ) . A special from I'yrekn
.Springs , Ark. , Buys that a lire brokn out this
morning In a dentist's oDIco mid the ( l.iraes
destroyed a part , of the business purlieu ot
the town. The loss It estimated ut tVv > ' 0.
Little Insurance ,