Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 12, 1888, Page 2, Image 2
[ ! ' THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1888. WOULD INJURE OMAHA , The Important Quostlon of Romov- lag the Fort. HOW THE PEOPLE VIEW IT. ' The Crent Majority of Tliom Arc eli i Dm Opinion Tlmt It Would Materially Hurt tlio lliisi- IIOBS Intcre.stH of tin : City. Iteloontlni : the fort. General Hrooko has Inspected nil the sites ftffored for the relocation of Fort Oinnhn and Ills recommendation , whether It , be In favor 1 of nny particular slto or not , has been for- ] ivnrdud to the war department. Thence It will ho placed before General Crook nnd then forwarded to Uoneral Scholluld. The 'purport of the recommendation is not known nnd nelthfr will it bo until it is formally an- iiotinred by the department m Washington. Some people claim that the Koner.il has not favored any ono of the mlos offered while others hold that tie has boon favor- nbly Impressed with Ucllovue. Ho that ns it may , whether the fort goes to the latter place or not it is quite certain that the rifle range at that place will not bo dis turbed , The removal of Port Omaha does not meet vlth the approbation of the people of this pity. It was opposed when first augmented , ftnd when Senator Mandurson first consid ered the matter In "Washington in conjunc tion witli General Sheridan , ho was memor ialized by the board of trade to do all In his power to oppose the proposed reloca tion. Sheridan , however , insisted upon his proposed plan of centralization , nnd his wish to establish hero a ten-company post , Ho was prevented from doing this by the flirt that the grounds were Inadequate for the enlargement. Ho so impressed the fact upon the mind of Senator M undersoil that it became accepted us a truth that the fort hud to bo relocated within a short distance of Onmhn or else be moved to some other city. This alternative had the cITuct of clumping the opinion of some citizens in favor of re moval. Since General Sheridan's death , liowevcr , there has been a rovu Ision of feel ing in favor of letting the fort remain on its present lte. Ho was the only one who hold to tlio idea of cen tralization , and now that he has gone , the quuHtlon will bo permitted to rest. This fact is gratefully appreciated by the people of this city , especially in view of the fact that thousands of them held and still hold , that if more ground is rcciulrud it maj bo pur chased in the neighborhood of tliu prc.seut slto to as great advantage as at any other X > oint. There is little hope expressed , however , tlmt congress may repeal the relocation bill for n substitute appropriating money for the improvement of tlio present Bite. To remove the fort , the people feel , would act injuriously to the trade of Omaha. Another town would spring up nround the place , and it would thrive upon the patronage. There would bo a post- trader who would get his goods from Chicago. Several hundred children who nro enabled to attend the public schools would bo deprived of that advantage. Tlio pleasure of an easy drive in the evening such as muy bo taken now to the fort would bo destroyed , oven if located not farther than ten miles away. The friendly relations now oxlstiiu' between the ofllccrs and citizens would bo dissolved , nnd , in fact , it is held the fort would ho of ns tittle value to Oamha ns if wo had never had n claim upon its location. These are but a few of the ideas sot forth by citizens independent of the advantages which are enjoyed by both the government nnd the army by being located near the distribution of supplies and a place where ready transpor tation may bo had to all parts of the depart ment. The views of some citizens nro ex pressed herewith : . George E. Pritchett , United States dls- 'trict attorney I was In favor of the removal 'of the fort when iho question came up because - cause it was then well understood that n movement was being made by General Sher idan nnd others to centralize the army. In that case Omaha would loose Us fort alto gether because it was too small for a largo body of mon. Hence it was better to save It by constructing n largo fort ten or even twenty miles from the city , Now tlmt this idea of centralizing the army no longer entered into the question , ho was strongly in favor of leaving Fort Omaha Just whore it is , it should bo enlarged if possible , but It should bo rotampd near the city. F. A. Nash , of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Haven't thought suf ficiently of the matter to express mi opinion , S. A. Orchard If tlio government , would RO ; to work and purchase a little additional and adjacent to tlio present site , and im prove nnd embellish it , I think it would "bo much moro satisfactory than any removal. Onmhn would then hold thu business. To move the fort would cut oft much of the trade derived from that source. Ellas lloyman of He.vman & Delchcs "Would consider n removal very much out of . , place , unless the reasons are clearly ample. I think myself that they need moro room , < but let them add to their present possessions with this appropriation , and beautify and or nament them. If they dcsiro to benefit the city , they can do so. The suburbs of Vicuna v nro the handsomest in the world , and more " 'attention should bo paid to ours. In the , summer-tlmo the people of the European 1 cities rush to their beautiful suburbs. That's what makes that nation strong and vigor ous her people live in the street , in tlio open air. At sunrise they nro out in llioir charming suburban parks with their whole families , nnd moio of that .system is needed licri- . licriMax Max Meyer It would bo moro beneficial to Omaha to have the fort whcro it is , not alone to the city but to nil our business in . torests. I have conversed with many of tlio nrmy olllccrs and they concur with inunn this point. Let thu war department utiluo this money In purchasing additional ground nnd make it a thing of beauty and a Joy for ever. Then it would ho a point to which Omaha citizens could drlvo their guests with a fooling of pride. If they Intend to move the fort ten or twolva miles from the city , they might as well make It a hundred , so far as its influence on Omaha will bu felt. J. A. Itoblnson 1 think it will servo Ouiulm's business interests much bettor to leave the fort whcro it Is. Milton Rogers I hardly know what to say. There may ho two aides to the question the present nnd the future but 1 am of tlio , opinion that it would bu well enough to have it remain where It is for a period of years longer. . . .li1 O. Gannon It Is undoubtedly better right whore It IB for Omaha , certainly the merchants would faro better. It is even now un attractive summer resort , and the drive ) out is a lovely one. M. Hollman I am of the Impression that if room enough could bo proviced the present slto is a thousand-fold preferable to any other. Tlio nionoy already appropriated rould bo butter applied In the purchase of ad ditlonal ground , and allow thu fort to remain upon iu present slto , that would bo the proper recognition of Omaha's undoubted rights , Gustav Anilroen If there is room enough it should stay where it is. That would bo In the interests of this city. Samuel 1C. Rogers , Merchants National lianlc The present site was n donation from , the citizens of Omaha , and when they relin- iuisliLul all claim thereon to tlio government it was witli tlio expectation that the fort was n puriiiancnt thing. The present site is my choice. ' 1) . M , Steele The fort ought not to bo re- noveil , It cannot be conducive of Its present cooa results to Iho city nny whcro olsc. How .uvcr the tnlked-of liullevno site , would bo it ho next best In my estimation , I ouls S. Heed of the Nebraska National Umilt U the army officers arc of the opin ion that muitlier alto is necessary , one. should lie selected by all moans. Their Judgment in the matter should have moro weight than i , ' that of private citizens , And then again , I v do not apprehend that a removal would nee- ( usarily lessen to any measurable degree , /tho benefits our business derives from its hiregent proximity. ' 8.1 * . Movso Am most decidedly and em ( phalli-ally opposed to the removal and ( liavo been ever since the matter was first ng * itated. It will not only bo a great injustice fto Omaha , but a great injury , 1" fact it will deprive her of hundreds of thousands of dol. lore of trade. The fovt should remain right Arhero It Is , ( and this appropriation.u&cd in fuo uurcua t > of additional grounds , the ercc- tton of now and modern buildings , nnd the general ornamentation and improvement ol the place. . C. S. Uaymond It Is n great ml.v take , this contemplated , removal , nnd will hurt Omaha in inan.y ways. If the government must spend inouoj in this direction , let It ho applied in Improv ing the present quarters nnl ) grounds , nnd let Oinnha alone to the enjoyment of the prollls of Its trade to which she Is Justly cir titled. Yes , it is nil a mistake , I llrmly be lieve. Thomas V. Hoyd I ntn of the decided opinion that any cimngo would bo n bad one , nnd I think when the voice of the citizens ol Omaha is once heard In this matter , it will have much Influence in blocking this ill' advised move. H. L. Stone I think tt n bad move. The merchants of Omaha will lose much of the trade , especially if It goes out ten or twelve miles. It will bo the nucleus for n little town , and every business man knows what that means. Charles Shlvcrick I would much prefer to see the fort remain where It is. It would bo much belter to add to and Improve the present site. A removal means a great blow at Omaha's business interests. F. A. Davis , of the First National Hank If the fort Is located within ten miles , and I understand that it will , the removal will bo nn advantage.Vo would then enjoy the same bcnofitn wo do now , and it would bo much better for military service. L. O. Jones It would certainly bo largely to the advantage of the city to have the fort remain whore It is. The greater the distance it is from the city , the loss trade wo will get. A small town would surely spring up nbout it , and the private soldier would do all his trading there. The ofllcors and thc'r ' families would continue to come to the city , 1 haven't any doubt , hut thu custom of the private soldier amounts to a great deal , II , A. Thompson My Idea Is that the pres ent location Is preferable , and adequate for all practical purposes. It strikes mo that any removal can only result in the material curtailing of our business , N. U. Falconer It may bo In the interests of the soldiers , but certainly not in the city's. It will surely lop off much of our trade. Robert S. Wilcox , of Hrownlng , King & Co. Iiinny not be nualilled toexpicw an opinion , owing to my short residence here , but it is certainly money in Omaha's pocttet to have the fort remain whcro It Is. George E. ISarkcr , president of the Hank of Commerce Would greatly prefer to sco it remain where it Is , If they can secure the re quisite ground to accommodate tlio army. It is none too near now. It should ho easy of access in case of some great and unforeseen disaster. It is a beautiful and cxliilcrating drive out there in the summer time , and it is a pleasure to have the oftlvers and their families within reaeli from n social point of view. Again , rmnoval means n great diminution of the trade wo now enjoy , nnd it should not take place unless it is an actual necessity. Samuel Hums I was among those who have always been opposed to any tamper ing with the removal of the fort. It can only servo as a means of building up a rival town and take away the bulk of the trade Omaha now claims. THE Uisi : shows much enterprise in these affairs , and is certainly a great paper. D. W. Van Colt My candid opinion is that it will bo an Irreparable loss to Omaha , and it seems to me is entirely uncalled for. It means the erection of u settlement at what whatever point It goes , and the loss of most of the custom from that source. K W. Slmeral Think the fort is well enough off where it is , and can see no call fora change. It is now very convenient , nnd if beautified and improved could be de veloped into a most attractive park , which would be of untold benefit to this city. It strikes mo that some of the surplus in tlio United States treasury could Uo very neatly applied hero. A.D.Morse I know it ought to remain right where it is. A change of location will make a great difference with the merchants of this city. D. W. Saxe This talked-of change has always seemed to mo highly inadvisable. They may need more room , but should buy it right whore they are. Julius Meyer I do not think the removal ougnt to take place. Omaha citizens did much to secure the present location , and it should bo made permanent. HE Jj/VID DOWN THE IjAW. olcy Unmercifully Scores the ManngcrB ol' Certain Koiuln. CHICAGO , Dec. 11. Judge Cooley laid down the law to the managers and general passen ger agents of the various railroads to-day. About two hundred officials assembled in the committees room of the Central Traffic asso ciation to hear what the chairman of the inter-stnto commerce commission had to say. The judge unmercifully scored those roads that have been guilty of discrimination in passenger rates by dealing secretly with scalpers. Ho mentio'ned no names , hut ho gave them to understand that ho knew which wcro the guilty ones , and that he had suffi cient evidence In his possession to convict them of frequent violation of the law. Ho told them Unit thu pernicious practice would have to be stopped at-onco or the offenders would be prosecuted. Mr. Cooley talked for nearly an hour , and at the close of his speech Colonel Morrison made a few remarks on the saino subject. Immediately after adjournment of the meeting * the general passenger agents con vened and talked over the situation. The lines between Chicago and St. Paul , and those between Chicago and Omaha agreed to give the necessary ten days notice to-morrow of u restoration of passenger rates between those points. Tlio Common hot. There is n place no love can reach , There is a time no voice can touch , There is n chain no power can break , There is a sleep no sound can wukc. Sooner or Inter that time will arrive , that place will wait for your coming- , tlmt chain must hind you in hulploss death , that sloop must full on your Bonsus. But thousands every year go untimely to their fate , nnd thousands moro lengthen out their da.ys by heed ful , timely care. Kor the failing strength , the weakening organs , the wasting blood , Dr. Piorec's Golden Medical Discovery is n wonderful re storative nnd a prolongor of strength nnd life. It purities the blood and in vigorates the system , thereby fortifying it against disease. Of druggists. for Hopkins' 1'nrdon. COI.UMUUS , O. , Dee , 11. Judfco Sago , of the United States court , yesterday .signed a petition to President Cleveland for ( ho par don of Honjamin A. Hopkins , ox-assistant cashier of the defunct Fidelity bank , on the grounds that Hopkins is u physical wreck , and thu ends of justice could bo no longer subserved by his incarceration. Be Sure It you have made up your mind to buy Hood's SuH.ipnrllla do not Uo Induced to tale any other A lloston lady , whoso example Is worthy Imitation , tells her experience below : " Iii one btorohcru I went to buy Hood's Snrsanarllla tlio cleik tried tolmliicomobny their own Instead of Hood's ; hotoldinothclr's would lasl longer ; that 1 might take U en tcu To Get days' trial ; tlmt U I did not like It I need not pay anything , etc. Hut ho could not prevail on mo to change. I told him I had taken Hood's Sarsaparllla , knew what It was , was satisfied with It , and did not want any ether. When I began taking Hood's Sarsaparlila I was Iccllng real miserable with dyspepsia , and so weak that at ( lines I could liardly Hood's stand. I looked like n person In consump tion. Hood's Bnrsnparllla did ino to mucli Koort that I wonder at myself sometimes , nnil my friends frequently speak ot It. " M ns , EI.U * A. Oorr , Cl Terrace Street , lloston. Sarsaparilla 8utilbrnlldringlit ; . ' \ > j 0. 1. IIOOH Jt co , Arotlutarlei. Imuell , W J. IOO Doses Ono Dollar DID HE MURDER HIS WIFE ? Tlio Trial of A. L. Wilcox Of O'Noll ! Ccjglus To-Day. OFFICER BALCOM'S MURDERER. Young Iii.sli Notanii Sentenced to the I'enltcntlary Kor ijlfo UitrRlnr Shot nt Nohrnsltn City Htnlo Orance. ClinrerclVIOi Mnnlorliii ? His AVIfe , O'Nmu , , Nob. , Dec. 11. [ Special to Tin HII : . ] Judge Powers , of Norfolk , will sit at tills plnco to-morrow in the trial of the \Vl\- \ cox murder case , a brief history of which is ns follows : OhthoSlst day of July last , early in the morning , the people of O'Neill ' were atnVtlcd by the report of n revolver at the residence of A. L. Wilcox , a wealthy man nnd nn old resident of O'Neill. The cries of Mr. Wilcox , which could ho heard several blocks , ns ho rushed out of the houstj nnd quickly returned , attracted u number of people to the spot where Mrs , Wilcox lay on a bed gasping her last , with a bullet hole through her heart. Mr. Wilcox said he shot his wife accidentally , while showing her how to use the revolver. The coroner's Jury brought u verdict of accidental shooting , but on August 3 , Hobort ICarle , ono of the sons of the deceased by n former husband , tiled a com plaint against Wilcox , charging him with willful and premeditated murder. The trial will be watched with unusual interest. Election ol' Oiilcors. KEARNEY , Neb. , Doc. 11. [ Snecinl Tele- grnm to TUB URE. ] At n meeting of the Uuffalo County Agricultural society this afternoon , tlio followiug officers were elected for the ensuing year : President , G. H. Cutting ; vice-president , W. A. Downing ; secretary , E. II. Andrews ; treasurer , W. C. Tillson ; directors for tlireo years , W. H. Salisbury , J. H. Larimer nnd M. A. Young ; for two years , E. O. Hosteller ; for ono year , J. F. Mullaliow ; auditing committee , J. L. Pnrrotto , J. A. Larimer and E , M. Cunning ham ; general superintendent , J. A. Larimer. Heports of the officers were received , show ing that the society has paid all premiums , or has nionoy to do so , and is in a nourishing condition , with good prospects. AVillior ItcniH. Wir.BEti , Neb. , Dee. 11. [ Special to TUB Hnn. ] Wllber is unusually busy. Tho.mcr- clinnts have not been so busy for years. Around the grain elevators are seen lob. ? lines of teams waiting to unload. Gund's elevator received over ten thousand bushels In ono day. Enos Alley , son of Hon. S. S. Alley , suf fered a severe fracture of his leg while rid ing in n cart. The loft leg was twisted com pletely around the axle. His recovery is ex tremely doubtful. The district court of Saline county will convene sit Wilber , December 17. Default and divorce cases arc sot for hearing on the first day. Several important civil and crim inal cases will come up. A rtpiilcclmnn Farmer liiiXKCLMAX , Nob. , Dec. 11. [ Special to Tun Hen. ] Mr. Ifobcrt King , one of the sub stantial farmers near this place , shipped four car loads of hay to Denver , Colo. , nnd on the 25th of November went to make a settlement. Since drawing tlio money , some $ COO , and leaving the hotel , nothing can be noard from him. Messengers ( mvo been sent , but no truce can bo obtained. Mr. King is an old railroad man , has been around a great deal , nnd is not a man to be duped by shysters. It is feared that ho has been foully dealt with. His family and friends are very un easy. _ fie licft n Trail of Blood. NEnuASK.v CITV , Nob. , Dec. 11. [ Special to Tun HEB. ] The residence of Mr. E. A. Lam beth was entered by a burglar lost night , and in his rambles about the house awakened the owner , who greeted the robber with five shots .from a IW-calibro revolver. The thief escaped , but left a trail of blood for several squares away from the house. He also flrod three shots at Mr. Lambeth one while ho was lying in bed , and missing his head by about six inches. The city is practically in the hands of thieves and house-breakers , and no arrests are made. Tlio Colored Hey Murderer. HASTINGS ; Neb. , Dee. 11. [ Special Tele gram to TIIK 13ii : . ] Liish Nelson , the col ored boy desperado , who shot and killed Officer Halcoin on August 5 , and wounded another officer , was convicted in court to day. The jury , after being out a few hours , returned n verdict of murder in the second degree. Judge Gnslin sentenced Nelson to penitentiary lor life at hard labor , and the youthful prisoner received it without show ing the slightest concern. Nelson Items. NELSON , Nob. , Dec. 11. [ Special to TUB HUE. ] Our town is at present free from two evils. Ono is the scarlet fever , from which so much was feared. There is not a case in town. The other is the "Temperance Billiard Hall. " A man who got drunk there and then cot " into trouble , gave the thing away. A plea"of guilty was entered , a flao of 8103 assessed and the proprietor agreed to close up. It is to be hoped the nuisance is abated. Ctonnvu. Itnins. GuNnvA , Neb. , Dec. 11. [ Special to THE Bui' . ] Some of our cili/.cns have purchased a coal mine near Hessemor , Wyo , , and will commence operations in the spring. A butter and cheese factory , costingJO.JiUO . , has just been completed tlio only "whole milk" factory in the slate , Its capacity being 1 JKK ( ) pounds per day. Hev. Mr. Itichnrtlson , of the Crcto Episco pal church , preached here Sunday morning and night. _ LJOVR'S Opera MOIIHO Opening. FIICMONT , Neb , , Dec. II. [ Special to Tun BiuJ. : The date of the opening of Love's now opera house has finally been fixed for Friday evening of this week by Miss Minnie MuiUlerii. The event will be the occasion fern n gr.nnd her eflt for tlio enterprising proprietor of this handsome theater. A number of the state ofllciuls and newspaper men from other cities are expected to be present. An Incorrigible Jail lllrd. HASTINGS , Neb. , Dee lli. [ Special Tele gram to THE LiKi.J A man named McLano , nn old jail bird , who had just served out a term for Iho crime of forgery , made an nl- tempt to steal a horse from a Hastings livery stable yesterday. Ho was apprehended by oftlccrs last evening at Hluu Hill , and was bound ever to-day for a hearing in tlio dis trict court next Monday. Slnlo Grnnce in He-union , HASTINGS , Neb. , Deo. 11. [ Special Tele- pram toTins Hiu. ] The third annual ses sion of the State Grange , patrons of hus bandry , mot hero to-day witli fifty delegates in attendance. The sessions are hold in bucrct. It is expected to continue till Friday. Hurglar King ScntonoeJ , HASTINOH , Neb. , Dee , 11 , [ Special Tele gram to TUB LJKK.I D. W. King , n burglar , who robbed thu residence of Mr. Hives , in this city , last September , was found guilty to-day nnd sentenced to llvo years in the pen itent fary. Skull Crushed by a Kick. HASTINOH , Ncb. Deo. 11. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEK.I The aix-yoar-old son of James Lawdcn of this city , was kicked by a horse yesterday evening. His skull was mashed , and a picpuof the bono was rnmoveu by the attending surgeons , The boy is now lying in a critical condition , Osiunu Dlgna'H Itenervo Force1 SUAIUM , Dew. II. Deserters say Unit Os- man Digim is at hand with 2.00J . men , and will march jn dcfunsu of the trenches when nn attack is made. Thu enemy's right redoubt was ncurly destroyed yesterday by Die combined 11 ro of the ships and forts * The ANUS replied , wounding THI3 KAKTj jVl-UH\VX C III. SIS , Count llcrhcirti Oc'rmaiiyr's I'ollcv. HKIU.IX , Deo. ll. Count Herbert His marck's oxportAl" exposition of tlie govern ment's policy in It i Africa was made to tin foreign commltu4 ot the reichstag to-day Despite the attempt at secrecy , it transpim that Count Herbert Meohiroil that the gov eminent would take measures for the porma ncnt security ol Udrmnn pos cmious in Bast Africa , but was not iu n position to submit i positive plan to tlio cdnunitteo. Ho trustci Unit the rolchstny 'would ' show sympathy wllh commercial eihtfirprlscs in Hast Africa , an expression whlcVwiis taken to nio.m Urn' ' the government would incline to the supper of the Kast Africa cwnp.iny'a volunteer lane force project. The Impression lefl by Conn Herbert's statement is that the government' ' ) plans are not matured , and Hint Prince His inarck is still corresponding with Lord Sails bury regarding the land operations. Lieutenant Wlssmnnn's preparations will bo completed In t\ week , Ho proposes tc start for Zanzibar in n fortnight , and 1m ; presented a report to the emperor on tin route anil prospects of the expedition. The czar , through his ambassador at Bur- lin , Count hohouvalofl , has expressed Irrita tion at the Gorman hostility to the Russian loan. Count Schouv'aloff was sent specially to Gatchlnn lasl weoli to explain why the German semi-official press attacked the loan , In the course of tlio inter view It Is reported that the czar said that the efforts to defeat the loan would have to be stopped if friendly relation * between him- scir nnd Kmporor William wcro desired ; that the langungo of the German papers was personally offensive , nnd that lie would hold the Berlin government responsible for It. In the relehstag to-day a bill for the erec tion of u national monument to William 1. passed its second reading. The socialist members had the bad taste and want of tact to vote against the bill. The socialists attempted another slreet demonstration Sunday. After ntlcmpting to hold a meeting on tlio rights of women. which was dissolved by the police , the crowd traversed Loipziger strasso into Wlllielm strasso nnd proceeded toward Untcr Den Linden , slncing the "Workmen's Marseil laise. " The police finally dispersed the crowd and made several nrrests. The em peror directs the attention of the chief of police to these demonstrations , which nro made within hearing distance of the ofllcial residence , nnd the police nro ordered to take vigorous measures to suppress such demon strations. Two medical students named Bluhmo and Eiehler fought n duel to-day with pistols. Liluhtiie was mortally wounded. The duel was the result of a quarrel ever the merits of Dr. Mackenzie. A SABBATH CONVENTION. First Annual Gathering of the Na tional Society. WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. The llrst national Sabbath convention under the auspices of the American Sabbath union , recently or ganized , was held this evening. Colonel Elliott F. Suepnrd , of the New York Mail and Express , presided. A feature of the decorations , which were elaborate and effective , were festpons of petitions to con gress from every part of the country urging the passage of thp bl ! | which was inlro- duced at the lust session , and known as the "Sunday rest bill. " The petitions were attached lo a seemingly endless broad scarlet ribbon , which reached several times around and across hegreat , auditorium of the church , They cotifained approximately 0,000,000 names. Uev. James H. Knowles , the general secretary , gave a sketch of the origin of the Ameripan Sabbath Union nnd its reform movement. Miss J. C. Ualoharn , of Paincsvllle , O. , superintendent of the Sabbath observance department of the Womfcn's Christian Tcm- peranco Union , reviewed the history of Iho movemenls iuhersocioly. Six million protestants - ants , over seven millipn'.Catholies nnd nearly a quarter of n million of'tuemhers of the labor organizations , shc'sald , had united in an car- nest appeal to congress for the enforcement cf th % Sabbath law , that Sabbath dc'secra- tion might bo checked. General A. S. Divon , of Elimra. N. Y. , took the position that Sunday railroad trains were not justified from any point of view. Ucv. W. T. Crafts , of New York , road extracts - tracts from letters from Chief Arthur , of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers , en dorsing the movement. Colonel Elliot F. Shepard , president of the union , delivered the closing address of the evening. "All right thinking people , " ho said , "must realize the creat nnd growing importance of the Sabbath taking a deeper root in the hearts of the American people. " Booth and Barrett. NEW Youic , Dec. 11. The many conflict ing rumors concerning the plans of Booth and Barrett have at last assumed definite shape. Tliero is to bo both a separation and a union of interests , paradoxical as it may seem. Booth will open in the Broadway .theatre next October in "Macbeth , " with Mme. Modjeska as Lady Macbeth , In Sep tember Barrett will play in Chicago with iv now play by Will an Youug , the author of "Pen Dragon. " At the close of the Chicago engagement , Mr. Barrett will bring the new play to Now York at the Broadway , while Mr. Booth will take the road. Although playing separately most of the time , both will bo jointly interested financially in these scheme * and Mr. Barrett will personally direct nil business matters conncctoj there with as huretoforo. There is no foundation for the statement that the tragedians will ap pear together in Germany in ISS'J , but thu two actors may have n theater of their own In this city by that time. Western FroluhiVsoociiUinn. . CHICAGO , Dec. 11. Iho Western Freight association met to-day at Chairman Faith- ern's office. The question of whether uni form rates should bo made to Missouri river points was referred to a committee with in structions to report to-morrow. Action rela tive to rates on packing house products , live hogs nnd catllo , to bu effective to January 1 , was temporarily deferred , It was decided , to establish commodity rates on coal oil , hard wood lumber and logs , those articles in car loads having boon taken out of the classifi cation. The Distillery Kxjiloslon. CIIICAOO , Doc. 11. There were no further developments this morning In regard to ttio dynamite explosion at Shuffoldt's distillery. Two well-dressed men were arrested last night , nnd there Is suspicion that the arrests were made in connection with the affair , but the police refuse to cpaiirm tlio theory. Mine. Bounnicr'fl | Woo * , PAUIS , Dec. 11 , Madumo Houlangor , In an interview to-day , dejilcul. that slio had re fused to live witli Nor husband. Shu com plained that lie was 'try ihg to play Napoleon and innko her his Josephhio. She than burst into tears and begged to bo excused from an swering further rju'estloifs. Wreck on tile Jersey Const , Asnuiiv PAIIK , N , X , 'bee ' , 11. A heavy storm is raging here nud the wind Is blowing heavily on shore , A'largo quantity of cocoanuts - nuts cnmo ashore hor'e aiid ut Ocean Drove this morning , which' lire Rtipimud to have couio from o wruekcd'vpasol. ' Trnolc IVa'iWrs Killed. KNOXVIU.C , Tonn.j Dc6. 11. Miss Bynum and Miss Luwln , aged'JO and IS , respectively , were struck by n train while walking on the railroad track near Alexander , N. U. , this evening , and instantly killed. Tlio FothcrliiKliani Case S mlml , ST. Louis , Doc. 11. The celebrated case of Fothorlughain vs tin ) Adams Express com pany for illegal imprisonment was settled yostordav by tlio company paying Fotherlng- ham $8,800. . Rpnln'H Now tJaolnnt. MADIIID , Dec. 11. A new cabinet is an nounced with Senor Sagasta as premier , and Senor Armlgo minister of foreign affairs. A Matricide Strung Up. UiVT.it Iliun , L. I. , Dee , H , Francis Ash ; bury Hawkins was hanged this morning for the murder of his mother October' ' , Mr. Vest Thinks the Republicans Are Unking a Mlstnlco. THE TARIFF FIGHT NOT SETTLED. A. Question Which Will Imst JXH Iioui : as the Country ICndiircH A Ho- ply to Sherman's lie * cent Speech. Senate. WASHIXOTOS , Dec. U. In the senate to day Mr. Fryo'a resolution of yesterday , in structing the committee on foreign relations to make inquiry into the state of affairs at the Samoan Islands , was reported back from the committee on contingent expenses and agreed to. The senate then , at 12HO , resumed consid eration of the tariff bill , the pending question being Mr. Harris' amendment to reduce Iho duty on beams , girders , cto. Mr. Vest , referring to Mr. Sherman's speech of yesterday , denied the assertion that the late election had settled the question of Uriff leglslalion. Ho ( Vest ) w.is not dis heartened by the rosull. If the senator from Ohio nnd his party thought thai the election had settled the tariff question , a greater mis take had never been made by mortal man. The iucstion ] would last as long as the coun try endured , bcc.iuso it Involved a funda mental difference in the construction of the constitution aside from the policies of the government. If the position of the republi can party to-day was n correct 0110 that of unlimited taxation for the purpose of protec tion the war would never cease , because it was , in his Judgment , a subversion of the principles of governmentand of its autonomy. Unless ho was very much mistaken in the American people , and had studied human na ture in vain , the result was just us sure in the course of time as that he stood in the sonalo chamber to-day. Hut what he had particularly wished to say was that although the senator from Ohio might bo right in stating that the election was a triumph of the protective principle , ho absolutely denied in most emphatic terms thai It had settled the question as to the de tails of the 1)111. The people had not meant to endorse the senate substitute. The de tails were , as a matter of course , left to bo adjusted afterwards. For himself , he would exercise tils rl&ht to criticize nnd to oppose every single provision of the substitut- . > , although it should take up the Balance of the session , because in his judgment the highest duty of every senator was to scrutinize every paragraph closely and to discuss and vote upon it intelligently. Proceeding to details , Mr. Vest undertook to controvert the state ment made yesterday by Mr. Sherman , that on the metal schedule there was a reduction of 10 per cent in-the duty in the substitute. Mr. Sherman said ho was absolutely cor rect in his statement of yesterday , that on metal articles which are largely imported , stcol rails being the largest item , the re duction of duties proposed in the substitute was moro than 10 per cent. Mr. Vest continued to discuss the metal schedule in detail , characterizing the steel trust as a gigantic "devil fish combination , which put an immense amount of money inlo the pockets of its members in the name of American labor and protecting infant in dustries. " Mr. Gorman spoke at length on the matter , and said that they all understood very well that the bcnute substitute was framed during tlio campaign for political purposes. The debate was continued at great length by Messrs. McP.herson , Vest , Aldrich , Fryo and Gorman. Mr. Allison disclaimed the idea that the senate substitute had been prepared for political purposes. There never had been a time when the tlnancc committee did not know that a revision of the tariff and a re duction of the revenue was absolutely neces sary. The bill had been prepared by the flnahco committee in their resironsibility as senators , nud not for the bare purpose of making party capital. The dooate then drifted into n discussion of a political nature , which finally closed , and Mr. Harris' amendment was rejected 150 to 29. All the republican senators voted in the negative , and with them voted Messrs. McPherson and Payne. Mr , Gorman did not vote at all. Mr. Vest then moved to fix the rate on steel beams , etc. , at 1 cent per pound. Mr. Allison assented to tlmt on the part of the finance committee , saying that ho had been Instructed to offer nn amendment and would have done so If he had been recognized by the chair. The amendment was agreed to without division , and the rate on steel beams , etc. , stands at 1 cent per pound. An amendment offered by Mr. Vance to reduce the rate on trace chains from 3 cents to 2 cents per pound was rejected , but on the suggestion of Mr. . Allison the item was passed over without dclinito action. An amendment offered by Mr. Jones of Arkansas , to make cotton ties free of duty , gave rise to n long discussion. It was not disposed of , the senate going into executive session nud soon adjourning. The lloiine. WASIIISOTOX , Dec. 11. After the reading of the journal the house went into commit tee of the whole on the direct tax bill. Mr. Hopkins of Illinois spoke in support of the measure and the opposition to the pro posed amendment refunding the cotton tax. If there was any merit in the latter propo sition , that merit should bo discussed in u separate bill ; and the amendment should not now bo brought forward to embarrass con sideration of the pending measure. lie con troverted the position taken by Mr. Barnes of Georgia , that the cotton tax was uncon stitutional , and ho contended that the tax was uniform as contemplated by the consti tution , being levied the same in Illinois as in Georgia , and having been collected from twenty-six states and territories. The assumption tlmt tills tax was being paid by the people of the southern states was n mistaken one , It had been paid by the con sumer in tlio northern stntoi. In answer to the declaration made by certain members from the south that that section was Dor/io / down by internal revenue taxation , ho pre sented a comparative table to * show that the declaration was Incorrect , If it was true that thu producer , nnd not the consumer , paid the tax , il would bu seen tlmt in thu de cade ending with 1S30 , ' Illinois hud paid * 1.8SS,2I3OIK ) , against flli)0,0X ) ( ) paid by Georgia. Mr. Allen of Mississippi , could find no warrant in the constitution for refunding the tux. Mr. Seney of Ohio , supported the hill , whoso purpose , hu said , hud been grossly misrepresented. If the bill passed it would plnco each and every .italo where it stood in 1801 , when the tux was levied , Mr , Huckalow of Pennsylvania , argued against the policy of taking money from thu national treasury for distribution umnng tlio states , nnd in the nanio of Pennsylvania ho protested uguin&t throwing into her treasury the sum of $ ,000,000 , to dlhurrange her wcll-conuuived and well-understood financial s.vbtom and test the wUdom and integrity of her ICKlilaturo. Mr , Groycsnor , of Ohio , said that the pas sage of the bill would put thu people of the country , where equity say * they ought to stand. It was n stop towards tlio complete reunion of lliu hearts of tliu people of the country , a reunion not enforced by law , but controlled nnd prompted by the wish and purpose of both sections of the country to do actual justice towards each other- Mr. Enloo , of Tennessee , declared that the hill wan sustained neither by law nor by precedent , and denounced It us n Mihtcrfugo nnd fraud , and charged that its aim \VM to perpetuate the power of trusts and to exact a tribute from the people by means of u high tariff. After further debate the committee rose and the house adjourned. Concert By Soliool Children. There will bo u concert on the 20th insl. , In Iho Grand opera house , given by nboul ono thousand children from the public schools , the concert has been undertaken by direction of tlio members of the board of education , and under the supervision of music teachers In the schools. It will bo the most elaborate timU'rtaklna of the kind ever gotten up in , Omulm. i BOSTON'S MUNICIPAL I3UJOT1ON. A Strong Hit | On tTio 1'uhllc School Question. BOSTON , Dec. H.-To-diy's election closed onoof the most exciting municipal campaigns over carried on In this elly. Hitler personal- Itics have characterized all sides , nnd es pecially has this boon the en o In Iho discus- slon of Iho public school question , the prin cipal Issue of the campaign. This Issue was brought before the people laet summer by Ino school board in the removal from the Imbilc schools of a certain text book which contained staUmicmU distasteful to the Cath olic clergy. Believing that In this notion they saw an entering wedge by which Catholic mi. premaoy la the control of the public schools was to bo ultimately obtained , the friends of the public schools have held frequent meet ings to protect ngiiinst such interference , uml public feeling has boon wrought up to the highest pitch. A mass mooting was held , nnd a.i tno outcome a committee of one hun dred , irrespective of party , was appointed to prepare n list of school committee- members for election that should contain only tlio names of persons who were known lo ho "friends of the public school system. " The unusual interest aroused in the question was most noticeable among the women voters , and is shown by the fact that while only st7 ; women were registered for the municipal election last year , and only n > voted , the total registration this year reached 2,020. The school board con sists of twenty-four members , of whom eleven were elected to-day. Of thirteen members who hold ever , eight arc of tlio Catholic faiUi , null , It being held by the re publican convention that tun Is n sufficient representation of that sect upon the board , the tickel presented bv the republicans to day contained thu name.-t of no Catholics whatever. The republican ticket was en dorsed by the citizens' ' committee of one hun dred. Tlio democrats , on the contrary , ro- nominated three retiring Catholic members. All the lickcts uro badly scratched , nnd this , with the fact that the vote for school com mittee is so much larger tluin over before , will make it very late before dclinito results can bo known , except for mayor , the repub lican being elected. The probability is that the complete repub lican ticket for the school committee , ns en dorsed by the committee of 100 is elected. AYItncHscii Kor the TiniCH. Loxnox , Dec. 11. At the meeting of the Parnoll commission to-day Inspector of Police Anrdlo tcstilled in relation to the dis turbed condition of County Mayo. Ho said the outrages had increase : ! after tlio Issue of the anti-rent manifesto. David Freely testi fied that , because ho had paid his rent , inonn- llghlcrs had visited his liouso nnd shot his son. Cross-examined , the witness stated that he had been a member of the local league until it was suppressed , Ha had no mason to believe the league was implicated in the murder of his son. Several landlords testified that their ten ants hud asked them to keep secret the fact that they had paid their rents , owing to fear of violence from the league. The witness also testified that the persons evicted gen erally had the option of remaining on the holdings us care-takers , but they dared not remain In that capacity because they were afraid of offending the league. . Another Switohiuon's Strike. TOLEDO , O. , Dec. 11. Twenty-live or thirty Pennsylvania switchmen struclc to-day for an advance in wages. Their places were partially filled.The switchmen in the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton and in the Toledo & Ohio Central yards some eighty or ninety men in all , went out this afternoon nnd the indications are Uiat the strike will extend further. Tortured By Burjjlarg. PiTTSntmo , Dec. 11. Miss Mollic Ross , an aged lady living near Union , Tenn. , was horribly ribly tortured last night by burglars for the purpose of securing money she was supposed to have in the house. The rascals bound her with heavy cords , applied lighted can dles to her feet and indicted severe bruises upon her body with clubs. Six Gypsies Frozen to Death. VIENNA , Dec. 11. A band of six Gypsies has been frozen to dcatli in HorkoiniU. AMU8I3MHNTS. The versatility of Mr. Milton Nobles In dramatic ? invention , and his ability as a play wright , has been most satisfactorily Illus trated In the dramas produced the lust two nights at HoyV.i ( opera house. U will bo further nud even more conspicuously shown by the presentation to-night ot "Tho Pluu- nix , " the play to which Mr. Nobles owes tlio beginning of his reputation as author nnd actor , and which continues to bo his most . "Lovo nnd Law" popular production. presented - sonted last night , Is In the fullest sense a molo-dranm , and while as to some of Its Inci dents and situations suggest Ivo of much that is familiar to llu > old play-goer , It has vorv positive merits for which its author can fairly claim originality. The bright epigram , the keen siUiiv , tlio shnrn wit , and the vigorous rhetoric nro tlio meritorious mental prospects of Mr. Noblc.s , and ho ha * no reason to ho othorwlpo than satlsllocl with every portion of them. U Is an interesting 3 draiini , nnd the interest is malntalnoivto the ? , close. The chnractor of Felix O'l'aff , nn Irish attorney , is happily drawn , and the Im- por.sonatinn by Mr. Nobles is ono of the hap piest of his olTorts. Its genuine comedy spirit Is admirably sustained throughout. Mrs Nobles us Rittn , tlio victim of a conspiracy to rob her of her heritage , which Is a circumstance - stance upon which thu plot hinges , 1ms a character which gives ample scope to her pleasing method , and her impersonation was deservedly ndmin'd. All the characters were most , nccoptably presented , and several of them are notably strong. A very pleasIng - Ing incident of thu evening was the presenta tion to Mrs. Noble.on behalf of thu Elks , of a b.isket of beautiful Howcrs , The aiidl- moo was not larire , but was very cordial. ; To-night Mr Nobles' most popular produc- i lion , "Tho Phu-iiix. " f The I'Vilorntlon ol' Ijnlior. \ ST. Loui , Dec. 11. The nniiual convcn- \ ' lion ot the American federation of labor f mot at the Turner hall to-day , and after | speeches of welcome took a recess. ' { Af'or the report of the committee on rules } President Gomper.n road his report , winch 'i ' was quite lengthy. Ho dwelt witli especial J emphasis upon the necessity for a reduction ' ] in thu hoursof labor. President Gompcra ' < ; urged that tlio subject of assessment , not ox- ' ' cccding ft cents .per week , to aid anilhitcd or- , . > ' iranl/.utlons engaged In strikes , ho kept con- \1 Htnntly before the members so that they may i ] nee the necessity and honellt of lulonting thin | j measure. The proposition was defeated * when last suhniittcd. Referring to strikes , | Gompcrs condemned the mon who were continually - tinually decrying them. Strikes were not looked upon with favor , but to know when to strike , and particularly when not to strike , is n science not yet tally understood. After the announcement of standing committees the convention to U . . adjourucd a. m. to-mor row. The Unto War. CHICAGO , Doc. 11. The Chicago , Milwau kee & St. Paul and the Wisconsin Centra roads made another reduction in second-class fares to St. Paul and Minneapolis to-day , to meet tlio action of scalpers to bring the rate down to $0. The other lines had not met tlio reduction this evening. Snlo of LKXINOTOX , Ivy. , Dec. 11. At the auction sale of thoroughbreds hero this uftoraooa fifty-four head brought (72,150. The Melbourne - $ ' " ' bourne stables , thirty-eight head , brought $ ( lltiO. : The highSst sale was the Lioness , by liillot , dam Vou , MeClollan & Roche , St. i | Louis , Mo. , 810,100. tl Stmiutjliii ) Arrivals. At Quccustowa The Queen , from New York. j | At Auckland The Alauicda , from San il Fraaciico. , < ] lAt " At Philadelphia The Lord O'Ncil , from " Liverpool. From Iho Seat of War. SUAKI.M , Dec. 11. The rebels kept up continuous tire during the night. Gumaza fort was lilt many times. There were no casualties. Alntoli AVorlcri Sold. Wii.MHfOTox , Deo. 11. 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