* THE OMAHA DAILY BSE ; WEDNESDAY. , PEGEMBgg 10 , 1S88. HASCALL'S ' MEASURE PASSED The Olty Hall Question to Bo Voted On Once Moro. FIRST TUESDAY OF NEXT YEAR , the Dnto l 'lxc l For tlio Elec tion The HOMO Itmlwny ixntl Motor tilncs O Hi or Coun cil Proceeding- The City Ilnll Qiicition. ! The city council met lost night and rushed through the usual amount of business , in- tludlnff the city hull ordinance , which was iimcmtcd somewhat , mid the date of the elec tion fixed for the llrst Tuesday In Fobrunry , 1SV.I. The rival motor companies also Joined Imiuls and nuked for nortnlMion to erect the . necessary txles ) on Douglas street as far weal ns Thirteenth street , and it was first grunted , then reconsidered , nnd flniilly referred to r special co in in it loo. Councllmon IJedford ami ICIersteud wore absent at roll call , and Conn- Gillian Boyd loft before the meeting ad journed. Communications xroro read from Lena Voters , O. G. Wyld and Ktiiille Krnuso , tilting they had paid special assessments for puvlnc Fourteenth street , under protest , nm from Thomas Swift , David Ilnrpstor , Hobert Macon and Jolin Avondot to the some effect. A communication from James Clark , a letter carrier , claiming damages for injuries received was referred to the city attorney. The petitioner dislocated His shoulder by n fall in front of No. 1211 Jackson street about n month ago. A communication from City Comptroller Goodrich advlsliiK the rejection of a bill for $ lr M WlimMcnted by Douglas county for printing u list of delinquent taxpayers , was referred to the comuiltteo on printing. A communication from the inspector of liluniblngon , a-usoless expenditure In malting wttcr connections , was referred to the com mittee on lire and water works. Comptroller Goodrich notlllod the council thut the county board refused to pay a bill presented by the city for costs In police court or state cases. The petition of A. J. Harmon , asking that the taxes on the South Tenth street1 M. K. church bo returned , was rejected on the ad- vieoof City Attorney Webster , as there was u lieu on the property at a dnto prior to its becoming church property In 187t . The petition of Edlof Jepson , asking that , as an error of f 1,000 was made in the assess ment of a lot in Armstrong' : ) addition , the taxes paid in excess should bo returned , was HUpiKirted by an aOluavit from the assessor to the same effect , and was placed on lllo. The petition of Hugh G. Clark , asking that 350 advanced to the oity by him for grading purposes on South Twenty-ninth and Me- south Btreotejudv included in the next appropriation ordinance , In order that ho could utilize it in the payment of current taxes , was referred to the city at torney , as was another from J. E. Kergcn , UHltniK for the remission of n personal tax on a business that he had retired Irom in Au gust. .TUDOB nniiKA wont over the facts in the case of Frank Kockholtz , who had deposited $4TO us se curity when arrested for being a suspicions oharnctcj , and who failed to appear when called on for trial. The money was accord ingly declared forfeited , but i-'rank has since nppearod'and no case was made out against him. The Judge recommended that the money be refunded , and as ho was endorsed by Assistant City Attorney Smith , the treas urer was instructed to return the money. The Council Hlulfs motor line was next beard from in a petition signed by Markol nnd Swobo , of the Millard hotel , nnd Casey and Crawford , of the Arcade , who uskcd that it bo allowed to run as far west as Thirteenth street. There was some discussion on the subject , but ns Councilman Hnscull explained , that although it was a foreign corporation , it only wanted to run over the rails of n homo company , nnd if the homo company was willing to allow it the privilege , the council could by vote show what tlioy thought on the matter. The vote showed they were willing to grant the peti tion , nnd it was so ordered , but on motion of Councilman Uurnham was again reconsid ered , and left to the judiciarv committee to Vcport upon. Later in the evening n motion was Introduced by Councilman Bailey au thorizing the Omaha Motor company to run its cars or permit the running of the cars of the Council Bluffs Bridge and Motor com pany on the tracks of the Omaha Motor com pany along Douglas street from the west end of the bridge ns far west as Thirteenth street , and was referred to the special corn- jnilteo. The mayor notified the council that ho had approved of an ordinance granting Caspar E. Yost , Edgar M. Morsoman and associates authority to lay pipes in the streets and al loys of the city of Omaha for the purpose of furnishing heat and power to the inhabitants thereof , vacating alleys in Oleson addition and authorizing the conveyance of the saino to the Omaha Gas Manufacturing company , locating additional water hydrants , levying taxes for sewerage in the various sewer dis tricts , nnd also one permitting propeity owners on Harnoy street , from Twenty- ninth street to the west line of McCormiek's uddition , to park and beautify the streets.on The mayor vetoed the ordinance empower ing the city attorney to confess Judgment for the amount of the claim of Hugh Murphy for f3.ii.VI.rr. Ho also vetoed the payment of Mount & Grlflln'H claim for extra street watering dur ing fair week , and the building of n bridge fm Park street , and in each instance the ve toes wore sustained. The engineer reported that it would bo ( lifllcult to collect the assessment charged against Helen E. Freeman for sloping n banlc on Thlrty-olchth Rtrcot , nnd recommended it chould bo cancelled , which was done. The report of the committee granting the petition of W. J. Connell as amended for the fcvidcning of Popplcton avenue between Thirty-third and Thirty-sixth street was ndoptcd. Air. Burnhain reported verbally that ho Imd investigated the charges against Dr. ICalph for collecting foes , mid that ho found eomo trifling fees had been collected and t > ( Ud to an ussistnt Ittilph hud engaged to liolp him out. The sewerage committee reported in favor nf allowing the IImil estimate of Thompson & jDolunoy for $2,052.48 for the construction of the North Oinahu tower. The report was tuloptcd. A motion by Councilman Alexander to' .crant permission to S. N. Hicks nnd )5 ) , At. wurtlett to connect temporarily with the cwer In District No , 07 was referred to the 'city attorney. On motion the building inspector was an- iliorizod to sell n building now standing on a ptrip of land condemned for street purposes. An ordinance to open Webster street from CTlilrty-socoml to Thirty-sixth streets was 1'cnd for the llrst time , and another appro- | iriating $10,000 out of the viaduct funds in favor of the Morse Bridge company , was Ulso introduced. The city hall ordinance was then called for tiy Councilman HnscallIn order that it might l > o amended. Councilman Lno nskod that 'Nie ' ordinance bo read in order that the mom 1 > ors should bettor understand wlmt the nmcndmont meant. This Was done , and Councilman Hnsciill moved curtain arnnnd- Yncrits , The amendments passed , and will 'rive another year in which to complete the fiuildlng. and extend the time in which the $300,000 bonds can bo issued. On motion of Councilman Hnscnll , the ordinance us thus tunondfld wus put ou its third und llnnlrouil- Ing. Councilman Alexander explained why ho liud formerly opposed unv hasty action in Ihe matter , but thought tha time had now comu when the question could bo left to the Judgment of the people. It liad > 1)8011 thoroughly ventilated and the people wore in a position to Judge the merits tot the ciwo for themselves , and hu would nc- 'Cardlngly vote for its passage. The date of the election was then tlxod lor the /Irut / Tuea- Bay in the ycur , mid the ordinance passed , % vltlt Councilman Cnspnr ulonc diHoiting. : 'Tho appropriation ordinance calling lor $17,070 for November wus thru o mended so ns to Include Thompson & , Uo- lanoy'a bill , und pasted. An item to tilluw fy.MKlU ) Van Pelt & Co. , for painting the Sixteenth street viaduct , was stricken out until the oity attorney could pass un opinion upon how the claim could lm Justlymet with- jjut encroaching on the funds. Ordinance * /or levying special taxes for feurblntr. Twenty-sixth street from St. Mury't * to Half Hovmci street ; Guce irota Sixteenth to Twenty-fourth ; Cnpltol nvcnue , Sixteenth to Twentieth ! Jackson , Thirteenth to St. Mary's nvcnuoi Cumlnir , Thirty-sixth to Lowe- avenue : Nicholas , Fourteenth to Fifteenth ; Seventeenth , Davenport to Dodge ; Williams , Thirteenth to Sixteenth ; Twenty-eighth street , Fnrnam to Leaven- worth , were then read for n third time , and the council adjourned to moot again Satur day night. Ton Cents to the Bluff * , Monday night the heads of the departments of the Union Pacific and representatives of the Electric Motor company held a consultation In the general manager's oillco , and the re sult Avas that yesterday morning n 10-coiit rate between Oainlm and Council Bin ITs went into effect on the dummy train. The rate before the electric motor went into competition was S.1 cents one way. It wls ! subsequently re duced to 15 cents , and now another cut of 5 cents is made , making the fnro 10 cents for one way. Uy this action the commutation tioltcts on both the Union Pacific -nnd the electric motor will no longer bo granted , and no reduction will bo made to any class of travelers. This will bo severe on the work ing-class that was enjoying the commutation rates , which only avor.kged about 0 cents for the trip one Way. As to the reason of the change being made conflicting statements nro m circulation. Olio is to the effect that the Union Pacific pas senger trafilo had already suffered a falling off of about.- ! per eenttind that it has been picked up by the motor company. This report Is contradicted at the headquarters of the Union Pacific. General Manager Kimball - ball when questioned stated that the charter under which the city of Council Bluffs granted the franchise to the Electric Motor company specilled that the rnto between the two cities should bo 10 cents for one way. IIo stated that prior to the reduction in rates by his road , an understanding was Had whereby the rates should bo made the same on both lines the Electric ) Motor and Union Pacific. Ho stated that for this reason the change was made. When asked if by abolish ing the commutation tickets the rates were not in reality advanced from a general stand point , he said that nothing definite could be said until n trial had been made. Ho was of the opinion , however , that 40 per cent of the passenger trnfllco was under the commuta lion tlrUet system. This reduction will only apply locally and the 25-cont rnto appended to through tickets from eastern roads uud points will still remain in effect. It-Is Not Smallpox. The following explains Itself : To the Editor of THE Bun : Your article in yesterday's issue , referring to smallpox nnd the action of the board of health insti tuting quarantine at my residence , requires some notice. First , 1 desire to state for the information of the public , and as n protection to my own business , that 1 believe now , and have be lieved from the ilrst , that the case nt my house is nothing but cowpox that is , an ag gravated c.iso resulting from vaccination alnnn , and not in the least . con- tacious. I nm Justified in this opinion by the history of the case nnd the fact that the eruption has almost entirely disappeared , though less than eight days old. Had it been a case of varioloid , or modified smallpox , the eruption would have lasted nearly or quite two weeks , and others who were exposed repeatedly , would have comedown down with the disease ere this. While I have no fault to tlnd with the authorities for the measures they have adopted to protect the nubile in the case at my house , they are certainly open to censure for the loose and bungling manner in which they have cared for the unfortunates who have boon commit ted to their care. The llrst case should have boon confined to the hospital where it developed , especially ns the oity was without a pest house. It was surely an act of follv to permit the removal at all under the circumstances , but to delib erately thrust the case into a snunty sur rounded by n score of contiguous residents , consisting principally of women and chil dren , was little short of criminal. Hero was an instance where au ouuco of prevention would have been worth a pound of cure. And again , thinic of a great lumbering body of city officials resolving themselves into a board of health nnd disputing with another great lumbering body of county officials ns to which of them should pay the bills for handling smallpox cases. "Ye gods , it doth nmnzomol" Must these satno blunders be repeated with every visitation of smallpox ? Must , ignorance uud imbecility continue to govern when the precious lives of the people are threatened ay the dread malady small pox ! A. .1. COOK , M. D. "Wreck nt South Oinnhn. What might have resulted in a serious railway accident was fortunately averted at South Omuhnyestcrday morning. The dummy train on the Union Pacific which leaves hereabout about 7 o'clock in the morning , was taking water nt South Omaha when the west-bound through freight iu charge 6f Conductor Campbell came thundering alongtho track. At this point there is a heavy incline in the track arid to stop the train was a matter somewhat difficult. The engineer on the freight train sounded the alarm , the brakes men mounted the cars and with strong arms turned tightly the brakes. The train though being gradually slackened was nearing - ing the obstnclu and bcforo a halt was effected the rear plntfonu of the rear pas senger coach was torn to pieces and the boiler of the engine protruded through the Tear of the coach. Fortunately the damage ia slight and nobody was injuied. . Pavers Pass a Resolution. Twenty-live members of the Pavers' Union met last night to consider a grievance. Pavers have boon employed in this city dur ing the summer and have received ut the rate of 40 cents nn hour for their work. Hugh Murphy tool : several of them to South Onmh.t and paid them at the same rate , al though they expected 50 cents for going out of the city. The result of the meeting was the adoption of n resolution to the effect thut no paver would in future work outside the city limits for less that DO cents au hour. A. Small Itlir/.o. About 11:80 : last night ilro originating from a defective chimney did $ T > 0 worth of damage - ago in a frame shanty ut Fifteenth and Cap itol avenue. _ Too Jjlvoly Fop a Corpse. Smi.wATnu , Minn. , Den , IS , [ Special Tcl- aprum to TUB Br.K.l Bert Whitomorc , formerly nn employe on the Onmha road , and si resident of this city , has boon slelr with typhoid fever , followed by inflammation of the bowels , pud to all appearances died. After ho woo laid out a barber was scut , forte to sbuvo Him. As the knight of the ra/nr was in the act , "Mr. Wliitomoro raised up and insisted that ho was not dead. The aston ishment of tholiurhcr was only equaled by the Joy of Mr. Whitomorp's friends. Tlio patient will fully recover and i llablo to live to a good old age. tlio I'nmiiiin Mmlille. NEW YOICK , Doc. IS. [ Spoclul Telegram to Tun BKE. ] The Panama canal matter ou- grobsed the attention of several Iciuliug.bnnlc- crb down town yestunlny , and the situation was fully discussed lust evening at a mootIng - Ing held by those Interested in the scheme. J , & W. Sullgcum was one of the banking houses represented. David Spllfir.tin said : "A meeting of bunkers has be-on held , but J cannot yet give the names. The sitmitlon was pretty fully discussed.Vc may Imvo sommhiug to suy in the wuy of sugjfcutlng u method out of the dtlcinftin. U noeuib to bo tlm general 'believe that thcuo bankers nifiht ho induced to'tuki ; hold el the canal scliruno ami make an nrranRoment whereby if , could bo controlled in this country nnd finished with American capital. " Hichard Thomp son , ox-secretary of thn ifuvy , now in the employ of thn Puuntnn company , 'wan prrs- ent atthc meeting. * i * The AVuiHlior Jiullcutlniiu. Nobninlca und Iowa Fulr , ulifjbUy warmer with variable winds. Dakota Fair , slightly wcrrnor , wltli winds bcuouiiug southerly. IMKI ) , ABiU-AV. : F. Aber'dlcd at LiSaIl : , Colo. , December 10 , 16SS , Funurul service nt 10 a , TO. ThurtJay , nt the residence of P. it Punli , SOiU Unvenjcrt strvtt , city. WEDDED BY UNSEEN FORMS , The Pooulinr Hallucination of a Boautluil Kansa's Widow. MIDNIGHT VIGILS AT THE ALTAR. Arrayrrt In Costly Ilohcs Mrs. Jlolcn Molds Participates In n Strange Ceremony With an Imaginary Bridegroom at Wichita. Ilymonlnl Spirits Mocked Hnr. WirniTA , Dec. IS. Au unparalleled trial ended last week in the probate court. Tlio plaintiff was Harry E.Windsor , a handsome , popular young sooiety man , who came hereabout about a year ago from New York city to take charge of the eastern business of Smcdl.V Darlington , who filed an information for an impicst of Insanity upan Mrs. Helen C. Fields , a beautiful and wealthy widow , who maintains Unit she haibeon married through a spiritual medium lo the young broker. Mrs. Hoxie , Mother of Mrs. Fields , said on the witness stand that she first noticed the strange behavior of her daughter last Juno. She insisted that she was engaged to Mr. Windsor , and ono day entered his place of business , talked with him and returned homo saying the ceremony would bo performed that afternoon. She accordingly dressed herself In white and stood upon the front porch awaiting the coining of the expected groom. As Mr , Windsor did not appear that day she dressed herself in the same fashion suvor.il days afterwards and anxiously awaited him. Mrs. Hoxie finally wont to Mr. Windsor and asked him if ho intended to marry her daughter. Ho told her ho .did not , and showed her letters and postal cards from Mrs. Fields containing allusions to certain matters of whijli ho know nothing1 , and couched in the most loving terms. She theu returned homo and advised her daughter to stop paying any further attention to Mr. Winsdor , as he caiod nothing for her. Mrs. Iloxio also tostilled that her daughter , about six weeks ago , began to talk of sigas , omens and spiritual manifestations , always connecting Mr. Windsor with lliciiu Seoinc her supposed lover drive past her house one day , Hho ran to her mother , exclaiming : "Thero he goes now ; the marriage will soon bo performed. " She commenced to talk of the church , nnd said that while be wns ap pointed of Christ to bo her husband , yet ho should not come between her nnd her God. One night early in October she dressed herself in a magnificent wedding trosscau , and at 10 o'clock , after the fsunily had roj tired , stole thus arrayed , from her room and walked to the First Presbyterian church , where she remained several hours going through an Imaginary marriage ceremony. The next morning she told her mother that part of the ceremony bad been performed. Last Sunday night she went to the church without cloak or gloves on nnd stood for some time. The next morning she told her mother that another part of the ceremony hud been performed , and that in a few days it would all end. The following night she made another trip to the church , wearing neither bonnet nor shoes. Tuesday night at 1 o'clock , arrayed in black velvet nnd carry ing in her arms bundles of roses , she entered the vestibule , and strewing the roses ubout her , knelt and tolled the church bell. Thurs day night she appeared at the church at mid night dressed in n magnificent robe of red , and , after remaining tliero until ! f o'clock , returned to her house , aroused the family , sung hosniinas , declared that at last ttic spirits had united her to the man of her choice , und asked to bo taken immediately to him , Mr. Scott , who lived with Mrs. Fields and her mother , said she had often told him she was being married through a spiritual agency to Mr. Windsor. She said , when questioned as to why Mr. Windsor did not claim her , that it wns a part of the pro gramme to bo carried out. "There are cer tain vows and penances to bo fulfilled by both of us , " she said , "and then I nm going to claim him. " She has bought beautiful wedding outfits several times to perform this spiritual ceremony , und has been ready every Sunday for the past six months to receive - coivo her lover , wearing the elegant cos tumes , and with her carriage and driver read } ' to drive her and her husband off to the spirit-land to spend their honeymoon. Mr. Windsor , when put upon the stand , appeared very much eniDarrassed and said be had known Mrs. Fields for about a year. Hc'hud received letters ana packages of tll kinds containing allusions to things spiritual and of transactions that ho knew nothing of. Tliero also came a pile of boxes * with poetry and llowcrs and disconnected letters. Ho said ho had never spoken to her of marriage. A letter written last spring Enid that she understood the manifestations and wus too ill to come to his ofllce , but that if ho would call on her it would be all right and she would "waive formiilltiea with pleasure. " He had not spoken to her since last summer and never noticed her on the street. Mrs , Fields , who is a beautiful woman , next took the stand. She was richly dressed , and us she related bow she "had striven to bo worthy of her spiritual bridegroom she wept. She related the story of hpw she had re ceived the signs and omens with great ear nestness , and told with uo little feelingaow she had boon married. "Now I see , " she sobbed , "that I have mis understood all the signs , and it wus all , ajl in vain. " She appealed perfectly sane upon every otbor subject und the jury returned a verdict of "Not insane. " * IN THK EAST. Several TUvors Overflowing Thol r ISaiiksand CatiBlnc Great DniiiugR. SCHVXTOV , Pu. , Dec. 18. A heavy rain storm Sunday night and Monday caused a rlso in the Lackawaunn river. The' debris borne down the stream wns bl6ckod by the bridge. The water , thus dammed , over flowed tlio banks and submerged one of the principal thoroughfares for quarter of a mile. When tlio people" awoke this morning they found their property covered with water to a depth of several feet and themselves im prisoned in their homes , They hud to go ubout in boats to-day. The damage to prop erty is great. WiLiir.oiJAiiitE , Pa. , Doc. IS. Tlio water in thn Susquchnnna river ut this point is rising rapidly and a serious flood is fearoQ , CAiiusri : , Pu. , Dec. 38. Hoports from the surrounding country und u number of towns lit the Cumberland valley show thut thou sands of dollars' worth of property was de stroyed last night by ono of the most dis astrous rain storms which has over visited this district. In the rural districts dwelling houses were unroofed , burns blown down , trees uprooted and fences blown to pieces. llAitironn , Conn. , Dec. IS , At midnight the Connecticut river is nineteen nnd a half feet above hlghwator mark , and steadily ris ing at the rate of three inches an hour. This rise is unprecedented , and serious apprehen sion ia felt. NehrnHka and Iowa I'oiislons. WASIKNOTOV , Doc. 18. [ Special Telegram to Tun Mii : : . ] PaUints wore to-day granted Nebraska and lowu Inventors as follows ; Newell G , Angler , Stuart , Neb. , wardrobe bedstead. Hobort 1) , Crlswell , assignor of two third * to T. Wullcorand A. B. Heatou , WiutcrsiH , la. , rtfth wheel for vehicle , John Dlutelhoi-Kt , assignor to A. II. Uichter , Bur lington , la , , grating nnd slicing device. Henry uud .1. North , Davenport , la. , np- imr.ntus for malting. ( Chester A. Ovcrton mill O. K Ingi'woll , Bliss. 7 'eb , , well gliikr inp iiiiH/hiiio. . James H Soutt , Oakland , la. , ' cultivator. John A. Yurzer , JNew Hampton , [ a. , game counter , An Old Soldier ( Joes Crazy. MAiORAMiTOWX , la. , Dec , "IS. ( Spoclol Telegram to Titc Tlui : . ] A. N. York , un in- main of the BuUllcra' iiomo at this place , was udjudped liittuno yesterday nnd awit to the asylum. Ho WUA u member of company 1C , seventh Jov/.i infantry , und cuuie huro from Wnpcllo county. Hn was uir.oiy the first arrivals at the home. d' * 'Colt ( 'old ' , DUBUQUE , IatIQn,18. Aumoii , the year ling colt of the famous U ut woud , 1ms been sold by the Stouti to VV. H. null , of Graiid Tin : The Federal Grand .lury Still nt Worl on the Mnttcr. Is'titxfot i , IjeowK A largo number o chairmen of repiwliam county committee have been subpinrKctVto appear before th federal grand jury Aboutadoren of then were before the coirtmittcc to-day , ns wn also Secretary Dlltfc.Hjf the state committee who said , on emcrjji % from the Jury "room that ho never saw 11 copy of what purport to bo the Dudley JiktOr , and has never seen anybody who saw tlrdtlctter. Furthermore ho don't bcllevo tltJVt BuJley over wrote sucl n letter. ' C 7 Colonel W. H. mrhcr , secretary ot the New York senate , who came to the city yes tordny with the ) J0.ca.ud Army committee from Brooklyn , was" subpmnacd. Durliif the campaign Colouo.1 Barker had charge o the appointment bureau of the national re ; publican committee. He appeared before the jury to-day , and it Is reliably stated that ono of a few questions uskcd him was , "Are yoi familiar with the handwriting of W. W Dudley ? ' ' Barker is said to have rcpliei that ho is. The same authority states tha Acting District Attorney Bailer did not pro dtico any letter for Barker to Identify. Information emanated from the Unitei States district attorney's ofllco this ovcnlnr to the effect that subptrnnos had been Issuec nnd placed In the hatids of officers to bo served upon Chairman Quay and Colonc Goodloc , Immediately upon their arrival summoning them to appear before the grant Jury. The knowledge that the newly ap pointed district attorney decided \iponthis coin-so of obtaining Information upon which to secure an Indictment , presumably in the Dudley case , caused < pilto a sensation when it became known about the lobbies this even ing , nnd Senator Quay's arrival Is cagorl.v awaited. Senator Quay , accompanied1 by his private secretary , F. W. Leach , General G. B. Williams nnd Cononol E. A. Britton , chalrmiln of the inaugural committee , ar rived iu this city tn-nlglit at 11 o'clock. Ex President H , B. Hayes came on the sumo train. Colonel Quay sought hia room ut once. Ho was very courteous to newspaper correspondents , but cautiously avoided talk ing about current politics. When informed that a subpoena had been issued for him to nppoar bcforo the ] federal grand jury ho smiled and said ho should not runuwayou that account , THE ILLINOIS WHITE CAPS. Preacher and Aldorntan Holme * Pro- looted by n IJody-Otmrd. Roc'KFonn , 111. , Dec. 18. Hcv. Mead Holmes went homo from council meeting last niKht accompanied by a body-guard to protect him from the White Caps , A serious part of the matter cropped out yesterday When Alderman E. W. Blaisdel declared his intention of commencing suit against Holmes for slander. In an interview Saturday , Holmes , it is claimed , intimated thut Blais del was responsible for the White Caps , nnd wns also the author of a letter reflecting on him ( Holmes ) in a paper printed in Chicago in the interest of liquor dealers. Holmes has received an enormous number of letters from all over the country , both of encour agement and in condemnation of his course. Ho 1ms received a quantity of papers with marked articles containing statements of outrages that the White Caps have done in the country. He has also received a letter signed by the initials of. the alleged officials of'tho genuine White Caps , claiming that the first letter was bogus , and adding that if ho is further molested the real White Caps will take up his cuuse.and avenge him. In the council last night HolJfics caused a sensa tion by producing a white cap and bomb found oa his doonjtep. Od Dcpow Doesn't Afiijrc With Adams. NEW YORK , Dec. li-riSpeclal Telegram to TUB BKI ; . ] Chaunccy 'M. Depow says in re gard to the address read last Saturday be fore the Commercial ; club of Boston by Charles Francis Adams on railroads : "I do not agree with Adams as to the gigantic consolidations of which. ' ho speaks , but it is true th.it the present intense discussion ns to the feasibility of great consolidations , of clearing houses , an $ of. so-called railway trusts conies from thb overwhelming anxiety of railroad managers and Investors to over come , in a lawful way. the difliculties of the present situation. There can never bo a railway trust , in the sense m which that word is understood. 1 think Air. Adums' de scription of the low inorul tone of the rail way manairers of tha country is too strongly druwu. The majority of railway managers arc loyal to the properties under their con trol ana bring to the performance of their duties conscientious and tireless industry , which is greater than that exacted in other great Corporations. On account of the na ture of the business , our people have always fouiid their way out of ditliculties in a man ner which demonstrates their business genius , and I think they nnedcd the explo sion of a can of dynamite like that Mr. Adams has fired off to start a movement which will end in a practical and wise solu tion of these railw.iv problems. " Depew ridiculed the idea that there was any probability of th inter-state commerce law ueing repealed. Ho did not desire such action , but would like to see some ucedod amendments. Who Put the Bell on Thin Buzzard ? . PAUIS , Ky. , Dec. 18. For several years a bellud buzzard has been seen flying over a dozen counties in this section of the state , nnd has frequently been reported in the southern part of the state , 150 miles from here. The other day throe lads , Willie Hull , Kenney Nicholus nndlVilmotlfonney , of this place , captured the bird. It had strapped to its nook by a piece of rawhide a smull brass boll on which was engraved -"Atlanta , Gki. , April 21 , ISO. ) . " The bint had gorged itself on a carcass near by and couldn't fly. After detaining it for a few hours they permitted it to fly awny again. The Pirsr Tlliz/.ard. MOKTIIKAL , Dec. 18. The big storm which came on Montreal last evening and left this afternoon has enveloped the city in u genu ine winter atlas. Considerable damage was done by the severe pale. CANNA.IOIUKII : , N. Y. , Doe. IS. Tliero was n severe bliuurd in the Mohawk valley to day. Trains arc delayed. PoiiTiiAMi , Me. , Dec. 18. A furious bliz zard is raging in this section. Steamers will not procctsd until the storm abates. The Boston boat arriving this morning had one of the roughest times over experienced , "VVoHt Yirglnia'8 Kloction Muddle. CliAUi.KnTox , W. Va. , Doc. 18. In spite of Lho injunction served on the county commis sioners of this county lust .Saturday , the commissioners last night certified to the covcraur tlici returns oftha , , election as to the congressman in this county. This is an indi rect violation of the inundates of the circuit court. Peculiar Peculiar in combination , proportion , nml preparation ot Ingredients , Hood's Sargapo. rllla possesses tlio curatUo.valuoor the best known ironicajf - . - . f3f c"es ° * tl10 vegetable laOOU S kingdom. 1'ccullar In Its strength mid.ciconoiii ) ' , Hood's Sarsnparlllalathooiilyincillcliioofvihlchcnn truly bo bald , "One litniiirfed 'Doses Ono Del lar. " Peculiar In lib mailKjhinl merits , Hoou'a Sarsajiarllla itcuoinplhhcs pu cs hitherto un known , . .n amllias the title of "Tho greatest blood purifier ever discorded. " Peculiar In its "good name at home , " tliero la more of Hood's S.trs.v parllla sold Iu i. < nvcll thm of all oilier blood purifiers. Peculiar lu Its phenomenal record ot jn rtili'- slc3 abroad < - > * ' - > iv no other r CCUIIcil preparation CUT attained so rapidly nur held so steadfastly the confidence of all classes < > ( people. .Peculiar in the bruin-wink which It represents , Hood's Sarsuparilla com- Lilnei all tlio knowledge which modern robearcli * * " I + oal ? ln mull' ' ( > al science has IO Ilot3ll developed , with many years pructleiil experience in prejiarlriu medicines. Uo euie'to ' get ouljr Hood's Sarsapariila loldljjralldrusKlitl. g ! j lrforfi. J'jop/iitdool/ by O.I. llOOIiJiCO.Aitliccarl , I > f U. KM * . 100 Doe u Ono CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS A Rnthor Sharp Dobnto on the Olvll Service Law. DENOUNCED AS UNDEMOCRATIC. Honilorstm ChnrRp'j the Present Ad ministration With Sonio Sln u- lnr9Kniil | > nlatlon Progress of the TArllT 11111. Somuo. Jfi Doc. 13. lu the senate to day the resolution for evening sessions was taken up and nn muoiidinent offered to it by Mr. Merrill providing that , until otherwise ordered , the daily hour of meeting bo 11 n. m. , and that at 5UO each day n recess bo tnkcn till T p. m. There w.is considerable opposition to the resolution on the part of democrats , and after n somewhat lengthy debate , at the suggestion of Mr. Merrill further coiislderntiSn was postponed until to morrow. A compromise of soiuo kind Is under consideration nnd will probably bo made. The house concurrent resolution for n holiday recess w.is reported back frcrtn the finance committee with un nmcndmont re stricting it to the house of representatives. 11 went over without notion till to-morrow. Consideration of the tariff bill was then resumed , paragraph 151 , applying to iron or steel wJro , being taken up. Mr. Saulsbury offered an amendment , which was ngreed to , inserting alter the words , "except fence wire , " the words , "and iron nnd stool , fiat with longitudinal ribs , for the manufacture of fencing. " Mr Aldrich ofToro.l au amendment , which was ngreed to , toliisert"id"ltisto.idor"45"so ; us to make the proviso rend that "all iron or steel wire valued nt more than 10 cents per pound shall pay n duty of not loss than 33 per cent ad valorem. " No amendment was offered to paragraphs IfW , 153 , 151 or 153. No amendments ivcro of fered to paragraphs 15(5 ( to l. > t > , incluslvccom- ing under the head of "general provisions , " until the last one was reached , which was amended on motion of Mr. Aldrk'h by adding "for steel saw plates , " so as to make it read , "nnd on stool circular saw plates there shall bo p.iul 1 cent per pound in addition to the rnto provided iu this net for steel saw plates. " Paragraphs ICO to IK ! inclusive , no amend ments offered. Paragraphs Hid to 174 ; relat ing to copper nnd cutlery , were passed over informally. The senate then , having disposed of about three paragraphs of the bill , proceeded to executive business und adjourned. House. W \SHI.VOTOX , Dec. IS. In the house to day Mr. Springer of Illinois stated that ho would not call up the territorial bills to-day. There would bo a meeting ot the committee on territories to-morrow , and it would bo determined when the house measure would bo considered. The house then went into committee of the whole and proceeded to the consideration of legislative appropriations. Mr. Henderson of Iowa moved to increase the clerical force of the civil service commit tee , and the amendment was opoosod by Mr. Randall. A debate theu ensued ou the mat ter of the civil service. Mr. Henderson said that the spirit of the law had not bosn car ried out in good faith by the present admin istration. Mr. McMillan of Tennessee challenged this statement. Mr. Henderson replied that ho was thor oughly satisfied , and believed that every other member of the house is , that iu the se lection of clcrlCH under the civil service law politicslmvc absolutely dominated. IIo is. well biitislied that republicans who passed tho-ex- nuiitmtion with u higher record than that of some democrats who have beau selected utterly failed to secure recognition. "When we find stated under the oath of a bureau chief , nnd boasted of , thiit-lir per csut of the appointments iu this office are democrats , " hu said , "wo know that some singular man ipulation is going on. " Mr. Cummings of New York moved to strike out the whole clause relating to the civil service commission. He believed the commission to be undemocratic , und he know thut if theTules of the commission were ap plied to members of the house not llvo- eighths of them would ever roach its floor again. Mr. Spinola of New York favored the motion as ono with , which seven-eighths of the people of the country sympathised. Ho know that thrco-fourths of the republicans are faiuceroly inwardly opposed to the civil service law , and the democratic side of the hpuso , if it could bo polled sincerely , would bo unanimous , because it would be acting in accordance with the request of an over- whclmins : majority of tlio people. The demo crats arc going to obey the order of Novem ber like thorough Americans and democrats. Mr. Henderson usUed if the democratic.1 party did not pledge itself in favor of the civil service law. Mr. Spinola It is and was in favor of an honest civil service law. I will explain that from a democratic standpoint. It is the civil service law of Jcircron. When au applicant appeared ho was asked : "Is ho honest i Is ho capablol Is ho a irlcud of the constitution ? " That means of the democratic party Mr. Buchanan of New Jersey Did the gentleman's clarion voice ring in be half of those principles iu IS-Hf Mr. Spinohv Never in my life ; and , what is more , thut ancient and powerful organisa tion that sontuic here time after time , by resolution , denounced this law , uud , until it changes front. I , ai a humble , member of Tammany hall , shall stand hero and oppose this legiblatloii. Mr. Henderson's amendment was finally rejected 27 to 00. The debate was continued nt length by Mesars. Brown of Indiana , and Springer of Illinois. The latter took occasion to Bay that if President Harrison udmiulateruil the civil service law In the same npirit m which it lis beou administered by Cleveland , the people would have no reason to complain , Continuing , ho said that if it were not fur that cum bcr.some nnd obsolete houril known as the electoral cnllego the democrats would now bo rojoiciug in n great notional victory. On the principle which bib party mibmitted ut the lust election , there was a Itiruc major ity at people on the popular vote , who de cided iu favor of the platform of the demo cratic ) party. The Ledge of Massachusetts said that in view of tlio opportunity which the democrats possessed for increasing Cleveland's majority in the southern titutcs , they must fuel liku Lord Clivj and wonder ut their own moderation - . tion in giving him only 103,01)0 ) majority. .Tho motion of Mr. Cummings to tttnko out Lho civil service suction was finally rejected -5 to JUS and the reading of the bill wus concluded. The committee then arose uud the bill wus passed. Mr. Tillumii , of Snutli Carolina , reported .he military academy bill , and it wuu placed on the calendar. Adjourned. Can laiiuo I'UMHOH. A circular 1ms been issued regulating the issuance of pusses for the year 1SS9 by Gen eral Muiingcr Kim ball of the Union Pacific. It veils the authority of signing passes m .ho following officers of the roads Presl- dent , his nsslstiint , vice president , general imnugor , general superintendent , if. F Coy- laindall , chief clerk of the rice president's office , and T. M. Orr , assistant general man ager. Trio following officers are pnvJlogiul .o ride without u pasus President , vlco prut- dent , guuenil manager , general stiporitituu- liuit , superintendent of machinery , comp troller , gonei'iil freight agent , Kcncr.il passen ger agent und chief engineer. The power of snulug annual passes Is vested iu the prosi- Irnt , vlco president und general manager. L'ho exchange pusses will ho issued by the 'cneral manager , lint slight deviation is undo from prafilliiff yours iu this rwpcct. Wlifsri- Kolioi't Botirliiihl ? Deputy Sheriff f ouls Grebe Is enquiringHH o the whereabouts of a man named Hubert lourland , whoso mother resides in Sun An- onlo , Tex. Bourland resided at HIM Js'ortn Seventeenth clwot. uud was engaged by the Mlsvnii1 ! P.icilli' rajlroud us brakesimiu < HS\ Mouths ago hii li'lt Omalm , leaving buhmd ilui $3. > in debts mid ubout tlio same uinounl f miftiey ditn ns wuges from the company lie worked tor. l\ \ vvu lust heard o ; al "vVe > - SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. City Council. .Mayor Sienna and councilman McMillan , Bayloss , Burke , Jotter , Itnftcrty , Smith , Founo and O'Hourko were present whim the council convened Monday night. The fire and water committee reported that it had rented the "club" house , on Twenty-sixth street at $ iS per month , and the report was accepted nml ordered filed. The finance committee. In the matter of the city Jail , nskod and was granted fatthcr time. The finance committee called up the bill of A. T. Cotroll , deceased , which had be > oii ap proved before his death , nnd recommended that n warrant for 18 ba drawn lu payment of It to Dr. Stone for professional services , nnd ou filing a sulllcicnt refunding bond the warrant was ordered to bo drawn. Ordinance No 103. relating to the appro priation for the fiscal year midinc thn second Monday of August , 1.SS9 , appropriating $ K- 000 to the salary fund , $1,000 to the street uud sidewalk fund , fi.OJO to the fire nnd water fund and $5iiMi ; | to the incidental fund , wns road , referred and o > i a favorable report the rules were suspended nnd passed finally. The' street und alley committeeaskvd to has'o the petition for grading Twenty-fourth street from N to Q streets rolcrrod back to the petitioners. Granted. Tito petition of cltUeus agnmst the re- movul of the city jail was referred to the finance committee. The petition for the ap pointment of Thomas McGulre to bo ap- polutcd chief of the ilro department wus re ferred to the mnyor. The city clerk wus in structed to issue warrants ou the prouer funds for claims commencing September 11 , 1SSS. to nn amount not exceeding the stand ing limit. The city clerk was directed to seud n live-days' draft on N. W. Hurris & Co. , Chicago , for ? 1,000 , on the Q street via duct fund. Tlio mayor approved the bond of the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing company , of Cleveland , with Colonel E. P. Savage one of the bondsmou. The mayor np pointed John Hasburg driver of the Ilro cart team , and the appointment was confirmed. St. AHMOS Pair. The hall was flllod Monday night with the largest audience yet assembled nt the fair. The musical programme was excellent , uud the presence of division No. 1 , A. O. II. , of Omaha , fifty strung , with the A. O. 11. cor net baud , added much to the interest. Divis ion No. S. of this city , entertained the fra ternal friends , und honored them with it banquet in Hunt's hall. The Hcv. Father Moriarity announced that the contests would not floso us previously announced , und thut possibly the fair would be continued. Do us vou plcnso wlion you ploasa lode do right ; and you will always do the proper thing in taking Bipclow's Posi tive euro for coughs , colds , and all throat and lung troubles. Ploabant to take and cure * spocdy. 60 cents and $1. Goodman Drug ( Jo. A Fnlthlct < H Kni lit. Simon B.Clark , bettor known as "Bloudy , " has been expelled from the Knights of ] Pythias for life. Clark was at one time ngont for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals iu this city and has fre quently llgu rod conspicuously , but not al ways to his credit. Once ho was unable to account for Siffl which fell into his hands , nnd gave a mortgage on his property to se cure the amount. The mortgage was found to bo defective and ho wns deprived of his ofllce us treasurer of the lodge. It is not ut present known whether he will bo prose cuted for embez.-Jcmeut. Seized IJy the SlioriJT. FOIIT lei oiIu. . , Dec. 13. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEU. ] The Sherman steam laundry , u largo business establishment re cently opened in this city , with agents in all the surrounding towns , is iu the funds of the sheriff to-dny. Liiribilitics , 3,5')0 ) ; assets , Sli.OOO Dr. H. G. Histino , a former partner in the concern , and the principal creditor , unexpectedly foreclosed a chattel nioitgago for 'J,0)0 , precipitating tlio crash. A. . ) . .Kcynolds has been placed in control by the sheriff. Fred Sherman , the proprietor , cou- iiilently asserts his tibility to meet the claims in a few days and resume business. ODitimry. VirjxjfA , Dec. 18. Count Leo Thun , formerly .a member of the Austrian cabinet , is dead. Lirn.i : HOCR , Aik. , Dec. IS. W. W. Smith , justice of the Arkansas supreme court , died to-night of consumption. ' Niw : Youic , Dec. 18. General Charles 'G. Diihlgren , lonncrly of the confederate armv , died to-day iu Brooklyn. He was u brother of Admiral John C. Dahleren , and they fought ou opposite sides iti the war. Mfss * ? A Hoot l w s nito. rfiWSasASG UM Thus the ' Kiustang" conquers pain , Makes iWAN or BEAST wel ! again ! ninny ln > i > orlaiit Advantages over all other prepared JAxnls. BABIES CRY FOR IT. INVALIDS RELISH IT Pr'iHkeo Plump , LnuatilriK , Healthy Hnbtea. Rouuliitos the Stomtioll nnU Uowols. Bold by DnmyUU.Me. . , 5Uc. , ( tl.ou. WELLS. RICHflRDSOH & CO. . BimiNQTOH.vr. _ Baby Portraits. ' A Portfolio of'cautitiil liiiby vurtrulu , pilnlcil on line plute paper ) > y pnluit pliiito proce * ? , ai'iit tree to Mother of uny Uul > y IMIII uUmn u > car. livery ilothur uunU the.M > pictures ; tcuil ut uucc. Give JIuby'H nuruu und a u. V/EUS , niCIIAnUS'UN & CO , , C.ops. , Burling , Vt. IOWA COAL MINE TROUBLES , fl Seventy Minors at Port Dodge Strike for nn Advance. A GENERAL WALKOUT EXPECTED , Kited in tlio Supreme Court The DlKUloTrlnl Ait Old Mnn Shot by \ Crnnk llnwk.- cyo Notes. Conl Minors on n Strike. Font Donon , fa. , Drc. 13. ( Special Telegram - gram to THE BEK. ] Seventy minors In tho- Crnle Coal company nnd Kcofo it Co. [ cannot oonl mines wont out on a strike to-day for an additional advance of 10 cents per bushel In wages. The companies Involved are the largest coal operators In the north central mining district , employing several hundred miners , all of whom will unit work unless the striking nilncrn' demands ro granted. A secret meeting of the miners is being hold to-uight. Court Decisions. : ? , la. , Dec. 18. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tin : Bin : . ] Tlio supreme oourt Illed a few derisions hero this nftnrnoon , thouifh not Jiiccllnt ; for general business till next month. One of thclrdoeislotiB to-dny re verses Judge Granger , the Judge-elect of the supreme court. Jane O'Brien , nppollnnt , vs J. Troxol Brother ; Dos Molncs district ; ufllnucd. D. B. Cable , appellant , vs Sarah E. Cable ot nl. ; Dos Moilio.s district ; . nillrmeil. W. 11. Irwiti , apixtllunl , v Cedar Rnpids , Iowa Falls Noithweslern railway com pany ct al. ; Palo Alto district ; aillrmcil. Bonham it Beulmm vs Sony , Smith it Co. , appellants ; Lee district ; affirmed. Moutroso Plrhlo company , appellant , ' the Dodson it Hill's Manufacturing e rn- paiiy , etnlKookuk ; superior court ; reversed. T. J. Truloelc et al , vs W. J. Donahue , ap pellant ; Das Molnes district ; reversed. William II. Unndall , uupdlunt. vs Andrew ChriRtiiuison , road supervisor ; Des Moiuos district ; ufllrmcd , L. Brown , appellant , vs Evan Lewis ct ul ; Lucas district ; reversed. James E , Dorgan vs C. T. Granger , judge ; u ccrliorarl proceeding to test the validity of an order fore \ \ punishment- au alleged contempt of court ; reversed. - The Di/rslo Trial. MASON CITV , Iu. , Doc. 13. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BnE.j Thp jury iu the case of Mrs. Bertha Digglo , charged with the mur der of her husband , being tried at Clarion , has beou selected ami the prosecution is now engaged in presenting the evidence. During the day tho.court room bus boon filled nnd much interest is manifested in the proceed ings. Those prominent in the court room nro Samuel Clair , n brjthor , nnd William Hansel , a brother-in-law of Mrs. Digglo , and the fnthor and brother of the tuurdorod man. All tire from Philadelphia. Tlio prosecution M will occupy the eutiro week presenting evl- ' { deuce. ) ( Shot I5y a Crazy 3Inn. DCS MOJXIW , la. , Dec. IS. [ Special Tele- cram to Tuts BIK. : ] Yesterday while C. C. Horn was at work in the field near his house proiiuhud him and asked if ho knew of any in South English , Keokuk county , a muu ap- person wanting to hire a hand. Mr. Horn told him where he thought ho could flnd work , and then turned away , when the man shot him Just behind the left ear and ran. Mr. Horn was a respected citl/on and was not supposed lo have an enemy. The only explanation of the shooting is that it was I done by a cnuy man. The shooter is still I. nt largo , though a vigorous search is being f i made for him. Wanted By Ilia Creditors. J/ / . . SiouCITV , In. , Dee. IS. | SpoeiiU Tclq- ) t gram to Tim Buc.J C. O. Onnsby , who \u started a general store iu Calliope , la. , two t ; months ago , made a sale hibt Saturday und V skipped the same night. Sioux City dealers have claims against Ormsby for about , , ' 00 , and there are also unsecured debts iu Mimic- apolis and Chicago. Warrants were issued to-day for his arrust. i Perkins it Bernard , dealers in general / merchandise , of Turin , Mononu county , to day fuilod. Liabilities about frl.OoO. Only partly insured. 's ' Easy to Dye WITH Superior IN Strength , Fastness , Beauty , AND r impcity. ! ! Wurranti'il In'blor nuirc gmulk limit finjr otbor dyiwuvia j-juilo , uml inlvo innro lirlllliint und ( lurablu colur , , ; U1. far tliu JiiuiionJ , auil toke roUliur 36 cobra j M cents each , WELLS. niCHARnSON & CO. , Burlington , Vt. For Clldlne or J3rot ! ni ; 1'anty ArtUlcs , USB DIAMOND PAINTS. Ciold , bilv.-r , Hronitt , Copper. Only , 10 Cecil. R. R. R. TJIK MOSi' In th-j world that Instnutly utops thu ; uo t xcniultiiiii palni. It eiuo t/tti f1 1'dln nrhliiL' fivm ivlr't fur c < u ] ; U I. ' uulllit > ui'K > .t ' * "P A T "KC O'K Jr ft. A , St | nd has rto'ie ' more gondtlmn any known rtmeny. I'orfll'llAINS , IWIJ1BH8. JIACKAtflin. I'AIN N I'HKCHiWi'nii ; tilUMA IIIAI : > vtJlli : , 'roorliAOIIIi. or Any uthoruiftoitui PAIN ufvw uppll- callous , rubbed on by Imniljiri 1U iii Klc. wuiiii ! lthe y lu to lu u > ily u > ii. t'orGONilP.SJ'J.ortt ! ! Nl'lAilMATI\S. ( IIUHDMAriHM. N'KI'UAI.'aiA. ' 1,0 UtlAliU. tiOlATJCA. I'A1N3 Itf TIlll HMAIJ , OK Till : HAfJK. iitoraextwiUdrt. lousfln'ontlnH'il anjl repeated apjilfoii ar ni-co < < sary. AU INTI'.UNAI , i'AINB niAKIIIIO-'A , ( JOI.Il ! . Hl'AS.MH NAI SIA. ! FAIN KrUVIIJ.SNiriS : , BMUJI'MitiiNKSS me rolleu-it in tiiT.ly nml n'lh'kly ' curott liy . warUly JK ) touu drou * lu linlt u tumblrr ut wnt r. MiueiitHU hoi lie lofil r > y till | ) iuKim , WITH UAmflarvi I'lLW IU M u no aura : CISKB ou PhEvii.N'iUviiurriivliitw Aoua