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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JANUARY 6 , 1830-TWELVE PAGES.
THE REDUCTION ON SUGAR ,
Two Planters Fiercely Contend That
It Will Bo Ruinous.
THE TARIFF BILL'S PROGRESS ,
Dilatory TactlcH Adopted My the
Democrats to Keep It From
Golnj ; Hul'oro the
House.
TUB OMUTI Hnc , )
513 FOUUTEENTII STUBKT , I
WASIIISOTON , D. C. . Jan. 5. )
A fierce nttnck wns made to-day , before
the senate committee on finance , ou the pro
posed reduction of 60 pur cent of the sugar
duty nnd the giving of a bounty of 1 cent n
pound on the production of domestic sugar.
The assault was led by John Dymond nnd
Mr Rodney , both extensive mid well known
sugar planters of Louisiana. Senator Gibson
of that state , a free trade democrat in every
thing but sugar , spoke in thu HIIIIIO direction.
They were violently opposed to either a re
duction of the present duty Or the giving of a
bounty of any denomination. On the con
trary they demanded that there should
bo nu Increase of the duty on
sugar , with a view to encourging
home nroduction. They o kcd thai
the old duty , which is considerably higher
than the present , bo restored. They 'de
clared that u bounty would not bo an encour-
ngemont to sugar producers because it was
too complicated in Its operations and would
bring too much trouble to the producers.
They mfflcd further that the production of
sugar in the United States win only getting
n foothold ; that it had been demonstrated
that beet sugar could bo produced in this
country quite as successfully as in any other ,
jind that this discovery having only Just been
made should bo developed. Theru were two
hearings given by the committee , ono In the
morning nnd ono later in the afternoon. The
coimiilttco gave no indication ah to what
would be none , but it is learned to-night that
the present arrangement to cut the sugar
duty in half nnd give a bounty of 1 cent a
pound stands unaltered.
TIM : TAKirr ini.i. .
Tlioro was very little progress made on the
tariff bill In the senate to-day. Thu demo
crats continued to demand the ayes nnd noes
every time a vote wns taken on ono of their
nmcndniunts , although they knew before
hand thnt they would bo voted down on party
linos. Mr. Hrown , of Georgia , voted with
the republicans n few times. The object of
the democrats in asking for the nyos and
noes on all votes is to delay final action on
the bill. They are yet in hopes that they can
Iteep the bill away from the house till some
time In February. They nro now inter
preting their agreement to tnko a vote on the
bill on thu 21st lust. , two weeks from next
Monday , to mean tjmt thuy will
then begin voting on' the amend
ments , and not that they nre
to tnko n final note on the bill as a whole ut
thnt time. If they can mnko their inter
pretation of their agreement hold , the proba
bilities nro that they will succeed in delaying
Jlnal action for two or thrco weejis beyond
the date named. No changes wcro made in
thu bill. Allproposca amendments wore re
jected. Up to the present time Major Mo-
Kmloy sn.vs thnt no arrangements have been
made by the republican members of the com
mittee on ways and means ns to what course
shall bo pursued when the senate bill
is sent over to the house. Every
thing will depend upon the protection
democrats in the house , even if the bill should
reach that body In timu to secure action at
this session. If thuy will stand by thu ro-
puhltcuns and vote against the reference of
the measure to the committo on ways and
means the housu may have an opportunity to
assist the senate in the passage of n tariff
bill. Concerted action on the part of the republicans -
publicans in the house will bo delayed until
the senate disposes of the measure.
GOl'F TO BE SKATED.
A-letter has been received from West Vir
ginia , stating thnt General Nutlmn Go IT , re
publican , will bo seated in the governor's
chair and thnt his democratic opponent
recognizing the fact has entered a
protest. The letter continues : "Tho gubcr-
nntlonal contest cannot bo definitely settled
until after the 4th of March , mid GolT becomes -
comes governor for the time. On the face
of the returns ho is elected , nnd on March 4
ho will nssumo the oflico nnd perform his
duties. Then thcro will bo a shaking up of
the dry bones. Every state institution is in
tensely democratic , and the legislature for
years lins boon busy suppressing scnndnls
arising from their mismanagement. This is
particularly true of the state insane asylum
nnd ' the penitentiary. Senator Kunua will
likely bo defeated for re-olection and a
republican chosen in his place. Ho
lias been in Charleston for weeks
working up recalcitrant democrats ,
nnd "trying to get republican
votes. Some democratic members of the
legislature1 declare they vyill never vote for
him , and others are looking around for an
available candidate. Senator Kobert Carr
( independent ) is safe in the republican fold.
His vote gives a republican majority of two
in the sonnto. Two democratic senators ,
Venter and Sweeney , have clearly no right
to their seats. They will bo contested and
probably unseated. Tnis would give the re
publicans a majority of six in the senate nnd
thrco on Joint bnllott. GofC will then bo sent
to the United Slates senate , and cither State
Senator N. B. Scott or Senator Carr will
Huccocd as governor.
COMl'I.IMUNTINO 81SJJATOJI PADDOCK.
To-day a number of senators extended con
gratulations to Senator Paddock upon his
very hearty and general endorsement by the
eastern and for western newspapers for the
position of secretary of agriculture under
President Harrison. Senator Paddock is
recommended ns nn experienced and skilful !
agriculturist , and his business capacity is
given the highest possible praise by his en
dorsers. Undoubtedly Senator Paddock
could come as near getting n place in the
cabinet as any man in the northwest if ho
were inclined in that direction. ' Ho is highly
regarded by President-oloct Harrison , with
whom ho is personally acquainted , but Sena
tor Paddock has given no Intimation that ho
doslrcd any other position than tliu one hu
now occupies.
MISCKI.l.ANI'OUS MATTEIIS.
E. A. Crabb and wife , of Omaha , are at
thoEbbltt.
T. C. Urown , of DCS Moincs , is at the Met
ropolitan.
The following fourth-class Iowa postofllccs
have been made presidential : Montczuum ,
Clarion and Griswold.
Will S. Pitts , of Iowa , has declined nn ap
pointment ns clerk In the adjutant general' ! !
onicontfl.OOOayoar.
The thrco members of the house from No-
braika uro still absent from their scats.
AKMV OIIDI'.II.S.
Henry Ettnor , company G , Second In
fantry , now under treatment at , the army
nnd navy general hospital , Hot Springs ,
Ark. , having been reported by the surgeon
In charge ns suftlclontly recovered , will uo
sent to rejoin his company at Fort Omaha ,
Neb. , on receipt of this order by the surgeon
in charge of the hospital. Private Charles
JC , Holton , company G , Seventeenth Infan
try , now with his company at Fort D. A.
Kussoll , Wyo. T. , is transferred to coin pany
II , Second Infantry , and will bo sent to the
Btutlou of that company , Fort Omaha. The
tntiro cosa of this transfer will bo charged
against the soldier. PKIIHV S. HKATII.
ItUUTAL 1)00 OA'l'CUKUS.
They are Hold Under Heavy Hondu
For Abusing n Hoy.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Jon. 5. In the criminal
court to-day , Judge Noonau hold Hohort
.Guerko , Michael Anglorodt and William
Uurke , thrco dog-catchers , who nro accused
of having caught little Willie Maierse and
thrown him into thnlr wagon , on October 18 ,
in 115,000 , oaoh of ? 1,500 , for the throe ;
Hlsinnrok'n Failure.
DEIU.IN , Jum C. The Frolzonnlga Zeltung ,
otter remarking thut Prof. Goffukon spent
nlnoty-nlno days in prison , says thnt Prince
UlsmarcU records a grievous failure before
the whole world. Such a thing 1ms scarcely
over happened before in the course of his
ministerial career.
Tliu Servian Ministry Honlgn.
UELaiuDX , Jan. 5. The members of the
Servian ministry ti.iyo tendered tbelr rcaig-
Hfttiou toKlngMiluu.
FATALi I/AUOU 1UOT.
Three Sllnora Killed In ft Washington
Territory FlRliu
SEATTLE , W. T. , Jan. . " . Since Now Year's
thcro has been much wrangling between the
Knights of Labor and the Miners' union ,
two rival organizations at the little coal min
ing town of Newcastle , eighteen miles from
here. Trouble arose over n Miners' union
man being given preference over n knight.
Yesterday the If nights of Labor began an
attack upon the Minors' union. A force of
thirty knights cut the telegraph lines , sta
tioned sentinels and began annulling the
men nt the mines , The attacking party after
wards boarded the 0 o'clock train at New
castle , armed with rilles , nnd rode to Coal
Crook. At that point the regular force of
the Miners'- union xvas attacked by the
knights with every kind of missile. Tlio
train wns on n trcstlo nnd some of
the loaders were driven nnd thrown off , fallIng -
Ing seventy feet or moro. They then returned
to Newcastle and assaulted the men there
ngntn. Foreman Duncan Hess wns badly in
jured , Terrace Mularltcy was using his
Winchester ui > on the unionists , so the Min
ors' union brought out their rilles und opened
tire on the knights , Three fell. Their
names nro not given. The sheriff with a
posse went to Newcastle in the afternoon ,
nnd ns the fighting was very fierce , called for
the mllltln.
The latest reK | > rts nro to the effect that the
trouble is about over. A train arrived late
last night with ono corpse ,
Personal experiences were itrctty severe ,
nnd S. J. Crobut , of thu miners' union , who
was injured , says ho was first saved b.v a
bad shot of u knight , and was then clubbed
down with the butt of the gun. Others
jumped on him and ho wns badly injured.
Other experiences were like this.
The 1'renldont-KIecr.
lNniANA.rot.is , Jan. C. General Harrison
did not have many callers to-dny. Judge
Harrison Allen , of Fargo , Dak. , who arrived
yesterday and had a talk xvith the general ,
was Joined lo-day by Judge Grnnvlllo E.
Moody , of Dcndwood , Dak. , one of the sena
tors elected by the embryo state. Together
they visited General Harrison and passed a
couple of hours discussing territorial mat
ters. It is thought the president-elect may
be gleaning information on territorial topics
for his inaugural. IJoth Dakota gentlemen
talked freely about what her people want
nnd expect from the new administration.
Their views , however , do not differ materially
from those heretofore chronicled from Gov
ernor-elect Mellottu , mid others. Hoth favor
the division of Dakota. In fact , thcro has
not been n single visitor from that section
who has not favored und argued for division.
About the only views they express that nro
now to the general is their violent opposition
to Congressman Springer's suggestions to
change the name of South Dakota to Winona ,
or .some equally euphonious and aupropriuto
Indian name.
Among the other visitors who called to-day
were Clem Studebaker , of South Head , Ind. ,
und his brother P. E. Studcbnher , of Chi
cago. They called lo pay their respects to
the general , who is an old friend.
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Nebraska nnd Iowa I
WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. [ Special Telegram
to THE 13n"C.l Pensions granted Ncbras-
leans : Original invalid Henry Hall , ( de
ceased ) North Loup ; Charles -Simon , Ne
braska City ; Allen Hnrncs , Humboldt. In
crease Elijah F. Purdum , Curtis ; Asa P.
Fish , Scotia ; Jonathan N. Fletcher Edith.
Original widows , etc. Serena 11. , widow of
Henry Hall , North Loup.
Pensions for lownns : Original invalid
Luke Horobin , Oclioyedan ; Nelaon Wells ,
Southcrlnnd ; John S. Hillings , Maquoqueta.
Increase Juntos A. Lyons , Gulhrio Cenler ;
Harvey Gnsholl , Liuevillc ; Hadlcy Vail ,
Fredericksburg ; Thomas Killdruff , Kcasnor ;
Orion ICrouskup , Uadger ; Van Huron Den
nis , Colfax ; Halph Andrews , Hnzlo Green ;
James M. Powell , Searsboro ; William N.
Howen , Montezumu. Huissuo and increase
Ozcar L ) . Feed , Ontario. Original widows ,
etc Aonor , widow of James Kunncr , Coles-
burg ; Elvira M. , widow of Horace Scmnan ,
Grinnoll ; Augusta , widow of Frederick
Hehling , Boone ,
Fatal Quarrel of Ranchmen.
Tccaox , Ariz. , Jan. 5. Advices from Solo-
monvillo , Ariz. , say that James Lussitor ,
foreman of the Chiricaliua Cattle com
pany's camp on the LBouitn , a trib
utary of the Gila river , has ar
rived nnd brings news of trouble between
the company's men und some Mexican sheep
men from Apache county , which resulted in
the killing of nt least three Mexicans on
Thursday. Ho states the Mexicans have
been grazing a flock of sheep near the
company's ranch , which brought on
the trouble , and thnt the Mexicans
Thursday ambushed some of the company's
men. It seems , however , thnt nome of the
latter wcro killed , while it is probable all
the sheep men met their death. Tlio sheriff
and coroner have gone to the sccno of the
trouble.
The Washington I'ost Sold.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. Negotiations which
have been in progress for some weeks were
concluded this evening by which the morn
ing Post , which was founded by Stilson
Hutchins In 1SS7 , and has since been
owned wholly by him , passed under
control of Frank Hat ton and Hon. Hcriah
Wilklns , democratic member of congress
from Ohio , whoso term expires with the
present session. Wilkins will have the busi
ness management of the paper and Hatton
will control the editorial nnd news depart
ments.
SPAKK8 FItOM THIS WIHU.
The King of the Netherlands is m a very
critical condition.
A passenger train was blown from the rails
near Fiunu , Hungary , killing three persons
and injuring several.
A deserter from Osnmn Dignn's army says
his men uro rebelling against him on account
of his tyrannical treatment of them. Emln
Hny , ho says , is n prisoner at Khartoum , but
Is well treated by his captors ,
Further evictions were made on the
Ophcrlo esttito ut Fort Catmugh , county
Donegal.
Advices from Samoa say the German man-
of-war Olga lost twenty men killed and
thirty wounded out of a party of 120 men
sent to assist Tnmuscso against Mutnapa ,
Tlio Germans weru compelled to retreat to
their boats. The commanders of the Hrltlsh
and American men-of-war received intima
tion of the German Intentions , but they re
mained iuautlvo.
Wlno nnd Woman Did It.
s , Jan. 5. [ Special Telegram
to TUB lieu. ] There is a goal sensation in
the twin cities from the discovery of the fact
that Charles Wright , a prominent society
youth and teller of the Second National
bunk , of St. Paul , is a heavy defaulter.
Wine and women nro the cause of his full.
Counterfeiters Arrcntcd.
SCIIAXTON , Pa. , Jon. 5. At Delaware this
afternoon William Dcgan , alias Kcely , pro
prietor of a barber shop , and Hornhard
Golmn , were arrested for manufacturing
counterfeit money. Beneath thu floor of thu
uarbcr shop there was found n counterfeit
er's outtlt and a canvass suck filled with now
dollars.
A Fatnl Train Collision.
CLEVELAND , O. , Jan. 5. Two freight trains
collided near Carbon , Ky. , this evening ,
wrecking both unglus. Hoth engineers were
fatally Injured and will die. Fireman Motn
had both shoulder blades and two ribs
broken , the other fireman escaped with
slight bruises.
First Ilia Nose , Now Ills Life.
Two H A minus , Minn. , Jan , 5. Mike
Shannon , who but recently had his nose
bitten off In a row , was this evening shot
nnd killed by Contractor Frank A Igor while
forcibly entering tbo latter's housu.
The Weather Indications.
For Nebraska ; Generally fair , slightly
warmer , variable winds.
For Iowa ; Light local snows , nearly sta
tionary temperature , variable winds.
For Dakota : Light local snows , slightly
warmer , variable winds generally south
easterly.
TWO COUNTY TOWHS AT WAK
Blwootl Citizens March .Upon the
Homorvillo Court Houso.
WINCHESTERS AS PERSUADERS i
'
A Lmly Christian Scientist nt Atkliif
Ilonllng the Sick An Old
Soldier FnlU Heir to
$110,000.
Trouble In Oospcr County.
EMVOOD , Nob. , Jan. fi , The Gonpet
county scat contest has taken n lively turn
mid thcro Is blood on tlio lace of thu moon ,
At the election November 30 , the county seat
wns ordered removed from Homervlllo to
Klwooil , but the oftlclals nt the former place
refused to give up the records aud applied to
the courts lor an injunction to prevent the re
moval. The hearing of the case was set for
Thursday , nt MeCoolc , and this required the
attendance of Iho Homervlllo oftlclaK This
gave the Elmwood men the opportunity they
desired , nnd after seeing the officials safely
started on their journey they swore out u
writ of replevin , ami with a sheriff's posse of
seventy-five men they made a descent upon
the Homorvillo people in the hope of taking
them by surprise. The surprise , however ,
was altogether on the other side , for on their
arrival they found not only deputies to' repre
sent the absent ofllclals in full possession of
the court house , but also quito u number of
Homervlllu citizens around tinned like thu
de.nties | . with Winchester rilles.
With u tremulous vnieo the sheriff pro
ceeded to read his writ , which with the su
perior number of his forces caused the Ho-
murvillluns to surrender for the tlmo , and
the pose procecJcd to gather up such books
and records ns were accessible , which with
the Winchesters of their opponents in ofllcc ,
they loaded Into their wagons. The safes
were , however , found to bo locked ami the
deputies declined lo bring forth thuir keys.
While tills point w.-.s being vigorously ar-
cticd the assailing party became awuro that
Heavy reinforcements were rapidly pouring
in from the surrounding country. A retreat
was therefore ordered , and the captured
property wns safely landed in Elwood.
This , of course , divides the county records
between the two towns , nnd makes broader
nnd deeper Iho chasm between their respec
tive citizens , with line prospects of further
hostilities in the near future.
Klmlml ! County Nominations.
KIMDVI.I. , Neb. , Jan. 5. [ SpecialTolegr.ijn
to Tin : HcE. ) The citizens of the now county
of Kimball held a mass convention here to
day and the following candidates wcro nomi
nated : For clerk , Samuel Weoldridgo ; treas
urer , N. E. Gasmaiin ; Judge , G. W. Heard :
surveyor , W. D. Iluhl ; county attorney , J.
H.Tltnmony ; coroner , Dr. L. K. Maruloy ;
superintendent of public instruction , H.
Coole.y ; sheriff , E. W. Knthburn ; commis
sioner , First district , H. T. ChuUburg ; Second
end district , L. W. Hickel ; Third district ,
James Newell , There are other prominent
nominees to be elected by the delegate con
vention held on thu 'Jth lust.
llonliiifj 15y Christim SclcMicc.
ATKINSON , Nob. , Jan. 5. [ Special to Tin :
Bnu.l The rooms of the lady Christian
scieuco healer continue to bo thronged
with patients fi-om all p irts of the
country , and the shekels are pouring in
upon her in a copious shower. Whether
thcro is any permanent benefit to bo derived
from her treatment is doubted by many , but
still persistently aftirmed by a largo number ,
who claim to know what they arc talking
about. Certain it ts , however , that some
who have been bedridden- years are to
day walking our streets , insisting that they
are cured.
liuco Dculnrrd Off.
CITV , Neb. , Jan. 5. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : HER. ] The go-as-you-
please race between F. W. Swan , ox-cham
pion of England , and William Buehruian , ex-
champion of Colorado , was declared off to
day. After walking eight hours Swan g.ivo
up the contest , claiming to be sick. Swan
walked 5J miles and 1' ) laps nnd Buchanan
5li miles and 131 laps 2't laps to Hie mile.
They will enlor another contest nt Lincoln
next week for ? . " > 00 n side.
Furmara' Alliance Growing.
O'Nnii , , Neb. , Jan. 5. [ Special Telegram
to TUB UIE. : ] To-day at a largo and enthus
iastic meeting of tlio farmers of this vicin
ity a uranch of the Farmers' Alliance was
formed , with P. Marrcn , president ; C. In-
irersoll , secretary , and B. MuGreovy , treas
urer. The people hero nro alive to their
interests. _
Unitto $ - ' < > , OOO.
ATKINSON , Nob. , Jan. 5. [ Special to Tin :
Bii ! . ] George White , an ox-soldier of the
regular army , now residing in this place , has
fallen heir to SUO.OOO by the death of his
father in Now York recently. Ho will leave
with his family for that state in n few days
to take possession of his windfall.
Nubrnskn I'rcHS Association.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. S. [ Special to Tin :
HER. ] The annual meeting of the Nebrtska
Press association will bo hold at the Capital
hotel in this city January 17.
The Ijouj ) City Mill Sturta.
Lour Cm' , Nob. , Jan. 5. [ Special Tele
gram to Tuu BISK. ] The Loup City Mill
company here resumed business at noon
yesterday.
Ilo Means Iliisiiioss.
liurrAi.o , N. Y. , Jan. 5. Jake ICilraln is
sued thu following to-day : "In reply to Sul
livan , 1 wish to stnto that the American pub
lic will not bo humbugged. Sullivan must
como to the scratch at the tune appointed ,
and arrange a match for $20,000 and the Po
lice Gazette diamond belt , which re
presents the championship of thu world.
Myself , or representatives , will bo at the
place appointed , Toronto. I mean , as here
tofore , business. It is too late for Sullivan's
excuses about a license. "
A dispatch from Uoston to-night says Sul-
llvnn has decided to go to Toronto.
ftlio "Q. "
CHICAGO , Jan. 0. The Chicago , Hurling-
ton Si Qulucy liuilroad company to-day is
sued n statement of earnings and expenses
for thu month of November , and eleven
months ending November ! ! 0. The
gross earnings for November wuro
SB3U,838 , against , a4 ,83J : the cor
responding vinonth in 1SS7. The ex
penses for November wcro $1-IMS20 , against
$ IIOS,01 ! ) the same time thu previous year.
For eleven months the gross earnings and
expenses were respectively $ 2 1,0 1,41)1) ) ) , and
? 10,2r > Ul"l , nnd for the corresponding period
the year before * 2.V12Gyo and * iiOS5V30. :
The A r bit or Hnnd.
CHICAGO , Jan. 5. Arguments were begun
boforn Judge Tuloy to-day , on the motion of
the Arbiter Bund to enjoin thu police from
interfering with their meetings. The argu
ments were not finished when the court ad-
jourucd , and will oo resumed Monday.
Steamship Arrivals.
At Liverpool : The Norseman , from Uos
ton.
ton.At
At Now York : The Fuldn , from Hromcn ;
the Eyptlan from London , and the Adriatic
from Liverpool.
Kllrnln and Sullivan.
HorrALO , N. Y. , Jan , 5. ICilraln nnd
Mitchell gave a sparring exhibition last
night. "Parson" Davics , manager , an
nounced that Sullivan aad ICilraln would
meet in Toronto Monday to draw up articles
of agreement for a fight for the champion
ship und $10,000 u side.
John U Will Not Go.
BOSTON , Jan. C. [ Special Telegram to TUB
BEE. ] Sullivan will not , it Is thought , go to
Toronto to moot Kllraiu and sign articles.
His friends are arranging for a cbig benefit ,
and ho fears If ho slgas for a sure onouglt
fight , the authorities will stop his show , So
goes this great light of wind , as Kllrain vows
lie will only sign In Toronto.
Tnttoobic Criminals ,
Phlladclnhln Hpcord : Untlor the
heading of "Modern Use of Tnttoo-
iiiR , " a recant mitnbor of a medical
journal states that this method of per
sonal disfiguration t has boon adopted by
sovornl prison authorities for the Iden
tification of convicts , and it goes on to
say :
it has been Btippcsted that In every
penal institution the process should bo
carried out , and In this way a complete
record could bo kept of n man's life , no
mnttor In what part of the globe ho
might bo found , ns , having a key , the
prison nianngomont could readily fol
low up his history * ' It la proposed to
introduce the phin Into the Illinois
state prison nt .lollct llrst , because It
is harmless , and , second , because It will
form a perfect chain of evidence against
wrong-doors , but will In no way alTcct
unfavorably tlioso who may oo disposed
to reform and live an honorable life.
Tlio Medical .Tonnial took the oppor
tunity to dunounco such a pi-oceedin g
us "unsafo nnd barbarous , " both bo-
ctmso tattooing Is not pormunont , 113 it
can bo removed by a solution of tniir.in
nnd nltratu of silver , and because In the
operation there H great daugor of
Hiiroadtiig infectious diseases. Much
ttie same view was taken by some local
criminal experts when the suggest ion
of the .foliet prison authorities was
was shown lo thorn.
' It would bo an outrage , " said Cnp-
atiti Linden , of thd I'iiikorton dotci-tlvo
ngoncy. "Suppose a young fellow should
bo sentenced to a few years' iiuprisoii-
inoiit for some olTonsu when only about
Ul .years old , sny. and should re-form
while in prison. It would not be right
to make him bear the murk of a coin let
all his life. And then it would hu of
no service as a means of IdontilicaUon.
A con vk't could tattoo other criminals
in the wimn way as himself , and all
distinctvo ! record of him would bo lost.
1 do not believe that the law would
ever allow such a thinjr lo bo done. It
would bo brutal , because you have no
right , todlsllglii'O a man against his wi'.l.
and 1 do not think it would bu ponnil-
toil in tiny civilized cammuuity. "
'
Chief of Detectives Wood' thought
thai such a practice could bu inaug
urated in prisons without the sanction
of the legislature. "They used to
brand horse thieves in Pennsylvania
years ago. ' ' ho said , "but that was given
up , 'and I do not know of any place
whore they tattoncrimiimls now. " The
chief was not disposed to discuss the ad
vantages of tattooing , but did not seem
to bo strongly impressed in its favor.
' Why , wo have not oven the legal
right to make a criminal sit for his
photograph ; " said Detective lend ?
when asked about the matter. "How
could we compel him to be tattgoodV I
do not believe that the people would
ever allow such a thing to bo done , and
if it. should be attemptH ! they would
raise a howl. Suppose a young fellow
who has been in prison reforms and
marries a nice girl. AVliat a shock it
would bo to her when slio found that
her husband bears the mark of a con
vict , and what a'disgrace it would bo to
her and her children all tlioir lives.
No , sir ; such a thing would be an out
rage. "
One point touched upon by the Medi
cal Journal , and whoso force will be
recognized by those icqiminled with the
process of tutt6oing and the utfoots
which sometimes f6llow it , was the dan
ger of Infection. Regarding this il
said. J |
By tills plan ( fcatAooing ) disorders of
the system may bo conveyed from one
person to anolliui-f * and until sucli a
nenalty becomes u , part of the edict
from the court no person should be sub
jected to this tryinjj ordeal ; aud we believe -
lieve that physicians will be ready to
'
show their disfavor toward it by 'dis
countenancing such proceedings as far
as lies in their power. The fact that
tlio saliva of some persons is sufjlcient
to produce poison when introduced into
the skin of another would in ilsolf be
sulllcicnt to condemn the practice ; but ,
with our knowledge of the germ theory
and the principles underlying the dis
tribution of disease _ by inoculation , it
seems almost impossible that such a dia
bolical schemes could long Hilda rest
ing place in the minds of civilized hu
man beings.
The Fountain of Youth.
Now York World : Patli is fast be
coming n rival of the famous Ninon de
I'Huclos , who preserved her beauty to
suuh an extent up to her sixtieth year
that the grandsons of the men who
loved her in her youth adored her with
as much fervor as their ancestors had
done in their days. 1'atti is , to say the
very least , a long way from "sweet
two'nty , " moro like "fair and forty , "
without the third qualification , yet people
ple who saw her the other day in Paris
could see no visible change , no mark of
the last ten or fifteen years upon her.
She is still as slim and rounded , still
without a gray hair in her head , or a
wrinkle upon her. There hud not como
iinclor her eliin that small break in the
contour of tlio throat which is the lirst
knell of dead youth fulness. Her hair
lay in rich , plentiful black locis about
her brow where not a line was to bo
seen. Her eyes were clear and bright
as a child's , her cheeks smooth and
pink , her tooth snowy and faultless and
the delieato lines of her figure just
exactly ivhat they wore a score of years
back. Some impulsive woman seized
her and demanded to bo told the .secret
of her eternal youth and this is what
Pntti revealed to her. She said :
"When 1 am homo I go to bed early
at 10:110. : 1 rise early , that is. early for
singers , ivhicli means 100. ; ! ! So you see
when 1 am not singing I sleep nearly
twelve hours in the twenty-four. Plenty
of hloopfthat is the secret of beauty and
freshness. I don't sleep until 10 , of
course , but I make it a point not to get
up at once when 1 wake , but to take
a glass of hot , water and a lemon and
read my letters before getting out of
bed. It's a mistake to jump up right
away after wakiiffj. 1 bathe In tepid
water and then sno/lgo / off with a cold
sponge. On singing days I take a light
and early dinner at ' ! and only a biscuit
and cup of hot bouillion after the per
formance. No greater quantity of food
and plenty of slcej ) , that's the way to
keep ono's completion intact. I rarely
touch wino. liqiiour'glnss full of whisky
after luncheon on * dinner , sometimes a
glass of champagne. Nothing more. "
Hut the main and real secret of Patti's
perennial youth and the one alie did
not dwell upon , is the faet that slio has
novcr given way tb 'tiny emotions. She
has avoided all feoUngH of every sort ,
as far a possible , hao , love , everything
that might nmko ulliioon her fair face.
An Klouinual Itallct.
A now ballot was ( presented upon the
stage of the Kmpiro theater , of London ,
a.short time since , which is novel and
bald to be remarkably successful , Its
success was duo in a great in ensure to
the use of electric lights. The corps
do ballet , numbering nearly sixty , wore
each supplied with a small electric
lamp placed among the hair and at
tached by a comb , the ciirront being
derived from u primary batlory of four
cells , mcaburing about throe and one-
half inches by two and one-half inches ,
and some three- pounds weight , It took
about nine months to fit all these lamps
to the wearers , and when displayed the
otloct was marvelous.
Hums , 10c ; butter0o ! ! ; beef , ! lo to lOc ;
loaf lurd , Oc ; pork , Goto 8c ; bologna , 60.
Omaha Meat Co , , 13112 Louvcn worth at.
IN THE FIELD OF SPORT ,
Oponlnpr of the Six Day 'Oyolo Ohaao
nt tbo OolossouinTo-MotTOW.
ORGANIZATION OF A CRIB CLUB.
A Grist ofMnsoIlntl Notes
Geese TrnnShoottnjr Iilndsny's
Tour Clmllonjjps mill Mis
cellaneous Observations.
The Coloi ouni Ilaoc * .
The gront six-tiny bicycle race begins at
Colcssoutu to-morrow nftornoon , nnd u wide
spread interest is boding manifested in the
ovont. It la nn OIKMI question who will win ,
but if tlio efforts of the competitors 111 train-
lim can bo tnkun us a. crltorion , tbo contest
will bo a ircnulno trial of speed null endur
ance , nnil n winner not dreamed of may bo
produced , ns several now mon will make
thuir nppoarntico in n six-day struggle. The
light between DhiKle , Knapp , Morgan , Ash-
Inper nnd 1'rinco will surely bo a hot one ,
anil the start of HH ) miles given to M'lle
Annaltulo will make it no easy matter for
tiio miilo racers to overhaul the little French-
Canadian lady. The sporting editor of Tin :
Hii : has been the unanimous choice of the
competitors for referee , and all disputes will
necessarily bo laid before him for arbitration
und deolslon.
At " : ! li ) p. in , the stnrtor will Rive the word
go and tlio race will be In earnest , lasting
night liours each day. Following will bo
found a brief sketch of the riders :
Frank K. Dingleyvus born In Lewis ton.
Me. , and resides hi Minneapolis. Ho Is tifl
inches in hoitrht nnd weighs ISO pounds.
Dingley's best performance is 1(10 ( miles in 5
hours , its minutes and 5'J seconds , made in 'S .
His Ui-liour record is : ij ( ) > ( f miles.
William F. ICnapp , yclept "Dutch , " wns
born in Cleveland , O. Ho stands . * > fcot und
U ) inches , nnd weighs Ifili pounds. ICnapp
mndo 50 miles in 2 liours , L"J minutes and -11
seconds , 101) ) milus in 5 hours , 55 minutes mid
2U seconds , at Leicester. England , August
last , the best ever made in that country.
John S. Prince's records are so well known
hero that n repetition would bosupcrogntory.
As an all-around rider his record is a brilliant
OHO , and he bus few superior.1) in the world
to-day.
\V. . I. Morgan , known to the cycling and'
sporting world as the "senator , " is perhaps
the best Known bicyclists on both sides of
the big drink , through his newspaper work
nnd tournament iirojeets. His organizing the
American team and crossing to Ku-
rope in the face of hostile criticism
and predictions of failure , and the Immense
success of the trip , during which he wiped
all the English , French and German riders
from their path , made Morgan and the
American team famous.
The senator was born in Monmouthshire ,
England , in 1SI12. Ho won many amateur
races in Knglrnd , but began his professional
cireer in Canada in l S'J. Out of nine six
day races lie won llrst five times and ran
second in the other four. In short races he has
been uulto successful , nnd has a record of
! it : ; : > . Height 5 feet s , weight 1-15.
Tom Hole has a record not only familiar to
the lovers of the sport lioro , as well ns in the
principal cities of the country. Eck is gray.
but he has thu haudsomo face and form of
an Apollo. Ho holds all the records on a
board track from one to twenty-llvo miles.
Charlie Ashinger hails from Katoa , O.
He is 2. > years of age , 5 feet U Inches in
height and weighs UJO pounds. Ho is the
champion of thu Huukcyo state , and has
won some good race * .
M'llo. Armando , champion lady bicyclist
of the world. She w.is born in St. Ames ,
Canada. Her athletic performances have
been the marvel of the times. On tne wheel
she has made ten miles in 8(1 minutes , fifty
miles in ; i liours , 1" minutes and II seconds ,
nnd 100 miles in 7 liours nnd i0 ! minutes.
Height , , " > feet 2 inches ; weight , 145. M'llo.
Armando believes in fortune telling , and is
raid to bo an adept in the black art.
From the Diamond.
The rule calls for but four balls next sea
son. This won't leave much margin fo'r
funny work on ttio part of thu pitcher. Ho
must bpllt the plate nearly every time.
Manager Selco is after Jack Sliced. There
are several obvious reasons why the Omaha
loam would be much better off wittiout this
man Sliced than with him.
At the Western association mooting Mr.
Trucltcumillor , of St. Joe , said that whdo his
town would bo the "baby" of the association ,
still a desperate effort would bo made to
keep in the race. The association now is a
strong one , and in good financial shape. It
was understood before ttio association met
thnt Duluth was going to try to get in , but
the people up there must have been asleep ,
as Anderson did not start to come down to
look into the matter until two or three days
after everything was over.
Fourteen weeks more and the voice of the
umpire will again resound through the land.
.lack Crooks swears lie won't play ball any
more. He's in the mail service , and declares
ho will remain there but what ho gets his
price. However , there's no fear , Jack and
Ills tuneful voice will be among the llrst on
hand in the spring. -
Uilly Huwes , Milwaukee's first baseman
is in Lowell , Mass , >
Camnann , it is said , will make a rattling
good guard for first next season. Ho resides
at Manchester.
Milwaukee's pitchers , Shanklo and Wells ,
are running a cigar store in that city.
Hilly Earlo is said to bo ono of thu most
promising ball players that ever appeared on.
the diamond. Ho was a great favorite with
Omaha audiences last season.
The Western association schedule commit
tee will meet in St. Joe.
Hlg Wilson will receive for Clark next
Reason.
Catcher Dallas , of Pittghurg , has been
signed by Omaha for next season. Dallas
formerly caught for the Philadclphias , and
atterwards In the Southern league. He is a
line backstop , heavy hitter and n great
conuhor.
Fesscndcn has been signed to umpire in the
National league mixt season.
Phil Ueccius , of tliu Sioux City team , while
hunting rabbits nno day recently in ono of
the Kentucky back districts , shot himself In
the foot. The wound , however , wua slight.
The City league should not bo allowed to
go under ; it is u hoilthful sourca of amusement -
mont , nnd tliero is nn abundant Held liero for
a paying organization ,
Dick Phclan ana Ed Cartrlght arc spend
ing the winter in Now Orleans.
Hutclilnson's receiver next year will bo
the Silver Flint.
Charlie Heilly , of tlio St. Paul club , Is in
college at Princeton.
Pitcher Sowders , of the SI. Paul club , and
Swartzcl , of the Cowboys , struck out sovon-
tecn men In games last season.
The Omahii Cril ) Club.
The preliminary steps wore taken Friday
night toward the organization of a Crib Club
that will not only ben credit to the members
but to the city itself. The mooting was
largely attended , and It Is an assured fact
that the organisation will t > o placed upon n
sound and enduring basis nt an early day.
The object of the enterprise is to promote an
indulgunco in all sorts of athletic sports , and
no person will bo admitted to membership
but ono who can furnish credentials of the
most exacting character.Tho charter member
ship will embrace at least sixty 01 as
good men as there are in
thu city , men of * standing
socially , professionally ami in a business
way. Committees to perfect the prepatory
measures toward the organisation of the
club were appointed and the meeting ad
journed until next Thursday evening. The
club IH to bo Incorjwratcd and nothing left
undone to Insure is favorable comparison
with the best known tiud most prominent
clubs in the country.
_
Miscellaneous Ijuc.il Bnnrtfl.
J , M. Salhhury , the sprinter , U unxious to
back himself to the extent of $1X ( ) that hn
can cover eight miles , go-as-you-please , In
thu Musonlo hall , Council Bluffs.
Colonel Frank Purmaleo has at last re
ceived the $500 be so handily won from
"ICid" Dakar , of North Plalto , In it lOO luo
rock shoot lust Monday. The stakeholder ,
doodloy , Hrucker , turned over thu simoloons
last evening ,
Hundreds of wild geese were seen In the
cornflolds about Rogers all through the
balmy dixys of last week. Several eond bngi
were made by hunting parties from this city
A largo five-prong buck was killed In tin
timber four miles north of Florence or
Wednesday nftornoon lixit , by n farmei
named Wllliard. It was of the whito-tnilei
species nnd weighed 200 pounds.
Buffalo Hill , In n conversation with the
sporting editor la < t evening , said that If any
thing ho wns fonder than ever of the shotgun
nnd rillo , nnd this fall , during his sojourn at
his ranch near North Platte , spent much ol
his tlmo In pursuit of game. Mr. Cody sahl
"it didn't make much difference whnt it was ,
nn elk , door , goose , duck or snow bird , so lie
had n chnneo to try his faithful old Win
chester or Scott.
"Senator" Morgan will probably take n
team of bvhers to the Pacific slope nftor the
raoos at the Colosseum for a series of tour'
nauionts there.
Mnnngcr Pntsoy Fallen Is contemplating n
tour through the northwest with Jimmy
Lindsay , the champion middle-weight of the
stnto. Lindsay is in the very pink of con
dition , nnd growing stronger and better
every day.
Hilly Meldrum , with a party of friends , !
shooting geese , about fifty inllui north of
Genoa.
Mnnngor W. G. Ingrain received n coop of
six handsome black-breasted red gumo cocka
from Norwich. Conn. , yostorday. What ho
dee < w't know about the thoroughbred pugi
listic chanticleer , Isn't worth knowing.
The bench show , ilrst over , has boeiu con
ducive to the best results. It uwnkoned nn
Interest In live days that will bear good fruit
In this vicinity ere ninny months roll round.
If there Is any "sand" In Jnko ICilraln ho
will meet Sullivan in Huffalo to-morrow and
sign urtlolcs for a decisive set
tlement of the disagreement be
tween them. Kitraln and Mitchell
will hardly visit Omaha now , us the recep
tion these two have received throughout the
country , 1ms induced them to give up fur
ther peregrinations.
"Press" DoVol of the
, ono greatest rough
and tumble lighters in the world , and a man
known from ocean to ocean , Is In the city.
Mr. DoVol Is canvassing for his book ,
"Twenty-live Years a Tumbler on the Mis
sissippi. "
Dan Sheedy , of Lincoln , was in the nlty
to-day , nnd professed n desire for a go with
Tommy Hrooks , of Council Bluffs , either for
a stipulated number of rounds , or to a llnish ,
for n purse or small stakes.
THU SATUIin.VY HKK COMKNSK1) )
A Kiiiunmry of the Korninn , Domestic
and Ijociil NOIVH Columns.
Hlnlnc denies that he has been sent for by
the president-elect.
The senate lias asked for the recent corre
spondence with Hnyti.
Soldiers afllicted with weak eyes are to bo
discharged from the army.
Prof. Geffckcn has boon released , the pros
ecution having been abandoned.
Senator Spoonur says ho would not accept
a cabinet position if it wore offered him.
Cochin , on the Malabar coast of British
India , has been almost wiped out by lire.
The Electric Sugar Kclining Process has
turned out to be a gigantic swindling scheme.
Tlioro was a freight wreck on the Union
'
Pacilic nt Medicmc'How Saturday forenoon.
Four men were arrested in Minneapolis
for stealing brasses from the axles of rail
way cars.
Harrison's mcnagorio is largely a fake , the
president not having received a tithe of the
nnimals reported.
Senator nnd Mrs. Stanford gave a dinner ,
Friday evening , la honor of Hlshop and Mrs.
Newman , of Omaha.
A certain element in IJev. Dotweiler's con
gregation have asked him to resign , but they
nre in the minority.
Stella Sims , living near Hannibal , Mo , ,
committed suicide because her parents op
posed her marriage.
A railroad man's friends at Cedar Kaplds ,
la. , presented him with a gold-headed cano
for whipping an editor.
John Ilorton , a lifty-year-old Now York
merchant , married the sweetheart of his
twenty-one-year-old son.
William Walker suffered severe injuries
by falling from a building near South
Omaha Friday afternoon.
The uroprletor of the Chicago Times nnd
City Editor Dunlay have been arrested ,
charged with criminal libel.
New York , Washington and Pittsburg cap
italists have formed a company to open up
Brazilian diamond and gold mines.
The members of the Colored Catholic con
vention called at the white house Friday af-
tornoon. They were cordially received.
Several of Omaha's ice firms have consoli
dated and say they intend to reduce ex
penses , inve cheaper ice and better service.
C. M. Prentice , of Norwalk , O. , gotSlO.OOO
damages from the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railroad for illegal imprisonment.
In a light between the Knights of Labor
and the Miner's union , at Newcastle , W. T. ,
thrco men were killed and several wounded.
A St. Louis man who died recently left
Lwo families to mourn his demise. They have
lived within a half mile of each other for ten
years.
James L. Habcock , a young man who will
be heir to $500,000 if ho marries within live
years , is receiving offers of female hearts
ifnlorc.
George W. Thompson , weighmaster at
Swift & Go's , packing house , South Omaha ,
was knocked senseless by an unknown as
sailant , Saturday.
George Spurrier , the proprietor of the lish
store in the rear of Hothory's saloon , was
found in bed Saturday morning with his
clothes on tiro. Ho was severely burned.
The citizens of Slomorvillo and Elwood ,
Gosper county , are engaged in a lively
county seat war in which Winchesters were
lUplaycd but not used.
A sub-commission is to be appointed by
.he Judges in the Tiuies-l'nrnoll case , to visit
America and obtain evidence from prominent
Irishmen who are political refuges hero ,
Among these mentioned are Thomas Hruu-
nan of tills city und Patrick Egan of Lin
coln.
coln.Over
Over one hundred head of horses and cat-
lo and twenty hogs wcro roasted alive in a
Ire on the farm of John Craig , near Schuy-
er , Neh. Among thu horses was a stallion
hat cost 1,000 , and seven ICentucky thor
oughbreds , several of which were valued at
$1,000 cadi.
Tlio Omaha .Monthly.
The Omaha Monthly is the title of a maga
zine , the lirst number of which made Its ap-
> oaraucc yesterday. It is published under
lie auspices of the Y. M. C. A. nnd its pages
ire contributed to by some of this bent liter-
iry writers in tills part of the country. The
subjects treated are mostly of a religious or
educational nature and will bear reading.
I'ho principal papers In the first Issue are , a
laper by Kuv. W. . ) . Harsha , entitled "Tho
Y. M. C. A. a World-Wide Institution. "
The gentleman treats the subject boldly und
vith considerable literary ability.
The Omaha Monthly consists of thirty-two
lagos and is well mid neatly printed on linen
lapur. A great deal of good may bo donn by
t regular issue of a work of the present
mturc. _
IUtK\'ITIIS8.
Repairs nt the waterworks necessitated the
shutting nlT of thu water in some portions of
ho city for several hours yesterday.
The Third Congregational church of this
city Is to have a now pastor in tlio person of
hu Uov. Dr. W. A. Thulu , of Galesburg , 111.
The Omaha Watchman died with the old
car , und in future the Omaha Mercury will
uUu Its place. II promises to bo as bright us
ts predecessor.
Some time ago Halta/ Kramer secured a
; 2.000 verdict against tliu city fur damages
dinged to liuvu been sustained b.v tint build-
nit of the Sixteenth street viaduct. Vest or-
Iny City Attorney Webster received notice
hut the verdict had been reversed in the su-
iremo court ,
'Jim St. Vincent ilo Paul HooliUy.
The St. Vincent do Paul wcioty ranks
ugh among the charitable associations of
ho country , and the Omaha branch ha *
irorcd itself worthy of the name. It has for
ts bbject the relief of nil poor , who may ap-
> ly l for assistance , but provides that no aid
lu furnished until a committee has thor-
) Ughly Investigated the caso. In order to
irocuro a portion of the funds necessary to
: urry on tlio work , thu local society has ar
ranged for n concert to bo hold In Crolghton
college January 17 , nnd as both program mo
md object are good , it will doubtless be well
lutrorilzcd ,
EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE
If the Decision In the Injunction
Onao Is Advoreo to the Stato.
RAILWAY LOBBYISTS GATHERING ,
And Lenders of Itnllrnnd
'
Have 1'rlvntc ConfVrences With
the Hawkeye GovernorAn
Keillor Absconds.
Tnlk ofnn K.vtru Session ,
Dr.s MOINCS , In , , Jan. B. ( Spcelul Telegram -
gram to Tin : Hni : . ] The iiucstlon of nn
extra session of the legislature Is fast nearIng -
Ing n settlement. There is some uncertainty
lu thu mutter now , pending the decision of '
iludgo Hrowcr In the hist injunction ease of
the trunk lines against the iiiilwny commis
sion , which wns nrgiuxl nt St. Paul Decem
ber 11 last. This decision is liable to be fllo.l .
any day now. ami thu general opinion is ttiat
It will bo adverse to tliu state. If thl * Is HO ,
U Is thought an extra session of the legisla
ture is sure to bo called.
The shippers of the state nre talcing great
interest in the mattur nnd will hold a statu
convention soon In this city , probably about
the 18'h lust. The purpose of this conven
tion is practically to agree upon a measurn
for the consideration of the extra session if
called , nnd at any rnlu upon a line of con
certed action , and great Importance m at
taehcd to It. The railroads uro apparently
passive In the matter an J show lltllo Inter
est , except in the opposition of rccogni/.od
railroad papers , which nro opposing nn extra
session , ostensibly on the ground of the
great expense which will bo attached to It.
There Is evidently something tn the wind ,
for railway lobbyists bavo begun to appear
and members of the legislature who are
leaders In railway legislation have boon lu
private conference with the governor of lato.
An lOil I tor Absconds.
Dns Motsns , In. , .Ian. . " . ( Special Telegram
to Tin : Uii : : . | A. H. Thatcher , one of tha
Mouoiia County Oa/.ette at Ottawa , has
absconded , leavmg his business mutters in
bad shape. His homo Is at Sloan , Woodbury
county , ho having only lately taken elmrgo
of the ( inzclto. Ilo had the ofllcu of town
ship clerk 'mid as such handled a consider
able sum of money. This , it is said , hu used
injudiciously , mostly lu helping friends who
deserted him when trouble came. Thu
nmoiint of his shonugo Is not ye itmnvn ,
"When last heard from ho wiw t Dubuque ,
from which place ho wrote to his partner ,
saying that It was all up with him und that
he was leaving tlio country. HI. has hereto- .1
fern berne an excellent reputation. ' 4
II
HIMIIS.
CIICSTO.V , la. , Jan.l. . f Special to Tun
Hii.JPostofilco : : Inspector Scott spent tlio
entire day looking up a moro central locu
tion for the postofllco. The receipts for the
fiscal year , ending Juno 110 , 18SS , reached
nearly $10,001) . It is more than probable that
the receipts for the fiscal year ending Juno
HO , 1SSK , will overreach that amount. In
case it does , Creston will bo entitled to a
free delivery system.
O. F. Phelps , who wns taken to Afton
several days ago , charged with insanity , was
examined there by the commissioners of in
sanity and discharged , arriving in this city
this morning.
Tliu following is a correct report of the
Creston public schools for the month ending
December 21. ISbS : Total number of pupils
enrolled , 1-4-iS ; average number belonging ,
12. ! ! > ; average daily attendance , 1,010 ; per
centage of attendance , 'Jib ; percentage of
punctuality , U'JT ' ; number of visitors , UK ) .
The winter term of school will begin Mon
day , January 7 , 1SSU , and u roll of honor will
be kept and published.
Union Post G. A. K. hold a public installa
tion of olllccrs Inst night. Tlio following
olllcors wore duly installed : Commander ,
A. Willisou ; senior vieo commander , U. W.
Goulden ; Junior vice commander , E. C.
Huntinirtou ; adjutant , John A. Patterson ;
quartermaster , B. P. Snyder ; chaplain , It.
A. Hongboom ; olllcer of the day , J. H. Jor
dan ; sergeant major , II. G. WycolT ; surgeon ,
J. A. Schroeder ; quartermasters sergeant ,
Lewis Godfrey , Union Hulicf corps No.
135 assisted the post in nu interesting musi
cal programme.
T. .1. Potter Post No.110 and T. J. Potter
Ladies Keliof corps No. HI , will hold a pub
lie installation January 7. The committee
has prepared an excellent programme for the
occasion.
.loo Long , an ox-Chicago , Hiirllngton &
Quincy brakeman , formerly of this city , who
was shot and killed in n saloon light at Kan
sas Git.v , Mo. , Wednesday night , was the
husband of Nellie Long , who served a six
months' term at Afton for shooting two
Creston women some three years ago. Jack
Long , brother of the deceased , leaves for
Kansas City to-night to tnko charge of the
remains.
The AVI lion.x it Southwestern Itnilrnnd
MASO.V Cnv , la. , Jan. 5 , [ Special Tele
gram to Tnu 13inl : Thc.ro nro strong in
dications that the Winoim & Southwestern
company are now intending to divert their
line , making Sioux City their terminal point
instead of Omaha. Should this prove true ,
it Is probable that but a part of the Mason
Hity fc Fort Dodge would bo utilized by tha
Wlnona & Southwestern branching off at
Helmond , Thornton or Mason City. The Fort
Dodge Messenger to-day , say. : "In the sum
mer of 1SS7 , thu people of Sioux
City nrgani7Cd a railroad com
pany known ns thu Sioux City &
Northwestern surveyed nnd located n line
from Sioux City to Helinont , The line ran
cast from Sioux City through Correction
ville , crossed thu Illinois Central at Storm
Lake nnd passed through Pocahontas Con
tor. Aid was voted in townships along the
line , but thu road uover niateriali/.ed. Thu
Sioux City people nru said to have about
$12,001) ) jot their money in that survey , but
they have a line of easy grndos nnd nro
able to show the Winona people Just what it
would cost to build from Belmont to Sioux
City. They nro pressing this routu to the
Missouri upon thu Winoim company vary.
vigorously. They urge that thu Winona
road can get into Nebraska better at Sioux
City tlian nt Council BlulTs , b.v reasmi of the
bridge at the former place bumgopunto all
roads , "
A
MASON" CITV , la , . Jan. 5--Spcelnl [ Telegram -
gram to Tin : Hm.J : Dr. L. A. Hall to-day
tendered his resignation nb pastor of the
Hnpttat church of this city. It U umlcrHiood
that ho has ncrcpiud a call ut Beatrice , Nub , ,
at a bulary of fUr 00.
f Id Illo Hi-lcn M.Vllcox. .
Little Helen M. Wi'.cox ' died January 'J
with thu fatal disease diphtheria , after u
sickness of thirteen days. She was the
youngest daughter of Guorgn A. and Klla
M. Wilcox , ngud tlvc ycun ) , live month ami
fourteen days. * She was holoved by all that
know her , being especially bright nnil ut
tractive. She was burled Friday morning at
Forest Lawn comutor.v. Thu numerous M\- \
loution of beautiful ( lowers which accom
panied hcY to II'.T lastri.'Htingphicu , furnished
by frlundo , wuru beautiful tokens to a iln.n-ly
loved ono , and also of respect anil sympathy
to the bereaved parents and sinter.
A i row toil For Llliul.
CHICAGO , Jan. fi , Managing Editor Jens
J , ChrlxtciiBon , of the Arbclter Zcitung , was
nrreslud on two warrants charging him
with criminal libel. The coinphiinuntM
; ini ItiHpuztor Bonlleld and Cuiitnln
Schaack , Clirlstcnscii published the Times
articles mid elaborated thorn In bitter edi
torials , Christnnsen was quickly released
on bill. Warrants wcru Issued uliio for City
Editor Deus , but ho could not bo found.
All llupo Abandoned.
LONDON , Jan. 5. ( .Now York Herald Ca-
bio Special to TUB Hm : , | All hope was
abandoned In Liverpool nnd Birmingham
lo-day tn the honesty of thu elect rlo sugar
minpauy. Kliurei wc.ro uflVreil in thu ex
changes at 3 shillings , but nu buyer * were
found , Mr. Roberts is uvtv on his \vuy lo
America.