PHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
EIGHTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 11 , 18 > 0. NUMBER 211
DEATH 38 THE STORM'S ' WAKE
I'ho Torrlblo Calamity That Has Bo-
fnllon Pennsylvania Cities.
A HUNDRED KILLED AT READING.
Particular * Krnm tlio Hurnc
Jlpvenl More HorrorH null Add
Jinny NIIIIIOH to tin.-
llnt of Killed.
Dentil nnil Dnsolntlnn.
Pa. , .Jim. 1,0 , Tlio cyclone of
ycsteriiuy left the entire city In darkness ,
winch was only relieved by the electric lights
nnil liugu bontlrcs , which shod their lurid
glare on the scenu of death. All night long
bruve and willing liiinds assisted In the work
of rescniUK' the victliiiH of the mill ncciclcnt.
Tlio list of fatal cases will roach 100 , and
may bo more. The hospitals nnil undertak
ing establishments uro tilled with victims.
Physicians are all busy , mill many | irlv.vto
houses have been o | > cncd for the uecommo-
Outlon of tlio Injured.
For the purpose of offering needed nld ,
Mayor Kennedy , at ! ! o'clock this morning ,
Issued a proclamaliun appealing to profes
sional , business and 'other c'tlzciin ' who maybe
bo able to favorably report , to incut at the
court house this afternoon 1 : EO to illvlso
ways and moans to aid the injured and as
sist the families of thee who perished last
night in the fall of the silk mill , and tit the
Philadelphia & Reading paint shop.
The work of rescue was grcitly retarded
ty thn .singular manner in which the mill
collapsed. It did not fall , but was bodily
crushed down , falling In upon itself. Not n
vestige of tlio walls aru remaining standing
nbovo the Mono foundation , the rafters and
timbers of the flooring projivting in nil di
rections. As the building was steam heated ,
Ihc ruins did not take tire , otherwise not one
of tin' unfortunates could possibly have es
caped death in its most appalling form.
'J'he to the disaster
only eye-witness , so
far as is known , was Mrs. Ucnnill , residing
on Mulberry street. "At about twenty min
utes of six o'clock , " said she to a reporter ,
"i heard an awful er.nh , and thinking it was
the new ho use which is being put up along
side of us , 1 ran to the front door. A great
cloud of dust hung over the silk mill and I
could hear the crushing of the timbers and
tt'O roar of the falling walls. The next mo
ment I "aw the mill a great heap of ruins ,
from tlio midst of which c.itno such awful
groaning and moaning and terrible crim as I
never want to hear again. Not a soul did I
BCC coma out of the mill , mid it seemed many
minutes to me before anybody came to the
spot. I stood there In the door , like one
struck dumb until my husband c.uno run
ning from his work. "
Teams of every description , omnibuses ,
fuiicrul coaches , lire waotis , hospital vans ,
mid private vehicles wcro pressed into ser
vice , and wcro running rapidly to and from
the scene of disaster all night long , bearing
the bodies of the wounded , dyins and dead
to their homes or the various hospitals ,
From the statement of some of those who
cscap'od from the building it appears to have
Bono down in an instant. There was a loud
crash of breaking timbers , and the persons
In the mill all rushed toward the main doors.
A good many of thorn succeeded in getting
out , while four girls waved themselves by
Jumping from the third story windows. The
first rumbling noise was followed instantly
by the falling of the building , the upper
Btorios going first with their loads of human
beings. Had it not been for tie fact that
but tow of the hands wcro on the third and
fourth floors tit the time , scarcely a llfo
would Imvo boon saved.
George Grimshaw , one of the proprietors
of the mill who was in the olUco at tne time
nud barely escaped with his life , having
received several severe wounds on his head ,
stated there wore , to the best of his knowl
edge , about two hundred and sovcnty-llvo
persons , principally girls and boys , In the
establishment at the time of the occurrence.
Up to 8 o'clock this morning a largo
majority of the victims wcro in the ruins.
George Grimshaw , just before daylight gave
out a list of the killed and missing and
thirty-four Injured , who are accounted for.
The list accounts for about two hundred of
thj employes , and Is as follows :
TIII : KIU.
SAI.I.II : SAVI.OII. KIU.MAV .EVANS ,
HAHHII Hnociicit , ANNIE UAUDMAURK ,
MAMIE Lins , El.I.A UlllKXIlOWKll ,
SAM.ic UiriciT , KVA Liii : > s ,
SOIMIIA WlSKI.KMAN , KATIT LKEDS ,
forewoman , MlI.l.Ti : ClIIUSTM.vN ,
IUiiiuiA.Siii.iiiiMin ; : : , WILLIAM SXVDKII ,
Gtor. : < n : NIK.MAN , JOHN Kr.iiEit.
Lav SiiAKi'iw , DAISY IlKcunn ,
EM MI NUSTKII , SAI.MB STAitsr.it ,
ANNIK Ki.sni'.ii , SAI.I.IU HAUUISUX ,
ANNIB KKIHIIAII , MAKY FITZIMTHIOK ,
SAI.I.II : FAU T , D. 1C. UICKIM : ,
MATILDA Guow , SAUIU SHADE ,
Ul.U.M.
THE 5IISS1NO.
KATIE AI.SI-ACII , CKI.IA HITNMH ,
Cl.AllA Al.hl'AOII , AliLDiiun LAXIJII : ,
Ll//.lilHoWLAND , KATIH YAIOIH : : ,
Luzu : OtvuNs , SAI.I.II : lUf.M ,
SAI.LIU O'Nuii.L , lOi.i.A HICHKH ; ,
LAU1U GCIIIIIT , C llltli : llAUTM N ,
, KMMA DCIIMKII ,
SAI.I.II : HIDKLI : , LI/.ZII : MAIITIN ,
AlAIIY WOOTJJN , JIIKNB DIOKSON ,
KMMA Piu-siu : , Doi.i.ii ! HAINRS ,
Ii.U'iiv HomuN , AlAitY HAIITMAN ,
SAI.I.IE IlAbSON , AMKI.IA CIIIIISTMAX
IDA AIII.I.KII , ANNU ; SAVI.OII ,
HAIIIIY Hori
IlEisrmi SXYDEK , \Vii.LixiTiN ;
JAMIS : HAMMOXD , .IAMBS FINX ,
CIIAIILIIS Diri.i'.n , FniiutiiioK UKIFF ,
F.IIWAIII ) HllOUK\VAY , .IAMKS Ncvix ,
CIIAHLES FINN , IlAllltY Flbllllll ,
Ho\VAlt ! > SlIAIICII , HAIIKY TISMI-LIN ,
LUNA SxYDKit ,
I : HOWL' ,
K > lMA I'KI.VM , So I'M 11 : FIIUD ? ,
JOHN NKVIN , PIIII.II > Hi'.ini : ! , ,
CLAYTON LUPWIO , FIIVNK MOHN ,
GIIOIKII : HUIIMAN , WILLIAM Inow ! ,
JlAllUY FlDLKIl , JACOII Siinii. : ,
OAiiitn : MOYEH , ANNIE HOWE ,
HowAitu Lt'.E , SVMl'KI. I
KMMA KICII.NUII. KATII : COXK ,
ANNIB SAAIU : , GEIITV HICKIL : ,
> IAUV ALT , ALICE LONII ,
CIAKA KOY , KATIE LINK ,
LAUIU KKUCHRI ; , At kit v SuiiKi.n.r ,
MAIIY llhlH.GY , KATII : GuNmuii ,
Cr.i.u HIKCKUII ,
MAII ; HKSIUII , DAISY Ur.cKEitKU ,
BlI.LIU YOUNU , PAUI.INR AUI.T ,
IDA Hoi.i.iiANN , J3iiA Loin ,
AIiXNii : MKIIKI.K , ANNIK ICi.i.si : ,
Cl.AltA 1-il.OUtlT , MAaan : NAUOIES ,
LVIUA I'lir.ssiin , MINNII : DIKIIIK ,
KMMA CJAB , Aiiiiu : liisMii.LKii ,
ll.Mir.v LAsnr.r. , MiNr.uvA GUT ,
Jiisxn : HAUTMAN , Nr.l.l.lKSX.MMON ,
TlLI.lK GllOW , MAIIY MELON ,
HEiiniA HAMMON ,
KATII : CCI.IA KIIIACIIUII ,
AI.ICE KISCNIIOIVCII ,
FIIUSIIIK : : , DOHA DETCII ,
HAI.I.IS L' AUST , KATIB IIirLcit ,
Aoan : HAVUIITI ! ! : , ANNIK HUES ,
MAIIY HuitsTi.ini , HEIITHA KUSBII ,
HtNNA Ci.EAVtit , SALI.II : HKIISTI.EII ,
KMMA NESTOII , M\MIE KINZT ,
KATI : Liiu , Ktizt I.iTCiiFOitn ,
MlNNIU HAYS , L ANNIIiUulUNHOWEII ,
MINNIE Voom. ,
This afternoon a largely attended meeting
of cltUcns was held in the court house to devise -
. vise means for the relief of the sutTorcrs ,
Over $5,000 was subscribed in an Instant.
O'ho work of hunting for the dead continued
till dnv. and the scene * surrounding the mill
were but n rendition of what ensued during
the whole of last night. It has been Oo-
tcrmincd to puMi the work of rescue all
night.
The list of deaths us sent to the Associated
press to-night Is believed to bo the llrst thor
oughly correct one that hiu yet been pub
lished. It Is not as largo as was at llrst
feared , but still thrro are over thirty dead
and a number are still missing , and there i
but one belief , and that is that probably a
doon or more of the missing are still bo-
ncnth the debris. The coroner linn sum
moned a Jury , ami to-morrow will begin an
ImiucUon tlio bodies ,
Fivu men wore ro.ist d to dcuth In ttto
Heading r.iilroml carpenter shop. They will
hold no iiuiuest on the silk mill until they
nro satitflcd that nil are taken out.
Mr. tiriinslmw , the lessee of the mill , cstl
mates the number dead nt from thirty-live to
forty. A number are so seriously Injured
that they will die.
AT TUB I'AIXTSIIOP.
The following is a correct list of those
killed at the Philadelphia & Heading paint
shops :
A. LiANtins-iir.iinnn , JOHN FOIIKMIX ,
SiiuittiiAX ilnvcs , JOHN KAIILHII ,
G. A. KCIIAIKI--.U. :
The loss to the railroad company by the
burning ot the paint shops and passenger
cars is probably .IC.I.OOO. The loss to the silk
mill and machinery is about J 110,0 JO.
An Associated press reporter was at the
silk mill all night and witnessed some most
heartrendcring scenes. Relatives ami friends
wcro running about in tlioir frenzy and grief
socking for lost ones as though deranged ,
Tlir. MILITIA CALL ! : ! ! 01 T.
The incoming trains this morning con
tinued pouring into this citv their crowds of
strangers , nnd at noon It was estimated
that 10,000 persons surrounded the
scene of the silk 3 mill disaster. These
"
grently Interfered "with the work of ,
removing the debris and taking out the dcud
and llnall.v the Heading artillery , the city's
only military organization , were called out
anil ordered to the ruins to keep back the
crowds. This morning eight moro bodies
wcro taken from the ruins , 'J'he confusion
Is great , nnd a full list of the dead and In
jured is not obtainable. Considerable money
has been contributed for the relief of the
sufferers ami benellts have also been ar
ranged.
The latest estimate of the killed has been
reduced to llfty , but this is uncertain , as no
one knows how many human beings still lie
beneath the mountain of brick , mortar and
timber.
Tliu Situation at. IMttwlHirt : .
PiTTsnuitd , Jan , 10. Search for victims
in the ruins wrought by yesterday's awful
storm was prosecuted all night. The exact
number of victims will not bo known for sev
eral days yet until the debris is all cleared
away. At 0 o'clock this morning the man
gled remains of two men were found under a
portion of the wall of the \Velden building.
They were Identified as John L. . Kogerson
and Thomas Jones , two men employed as
bricklayers on thirWllloy building. Joseph
Gchrlng , a sixteen-year-old lad rescued last
night , died this morning.
The death list now foots up to 11 , wounded
113 , and missing S. A number of the
wounded are in a critical condition
'and their deaths are momentarily expected.
Nano of the men reported missing have been
heard from and it is believed that nt least
eigiil persons are still buried in the debris.
The roscning party numbers fully 100 men ,
but they nro not making much headway.
The police nro satisfied that at least twenty
persons are still in the wreck. An order has
been issued by the police authorities tellluir
till persons having friends or relatives miss
ing to report them as early as possible at po
lice headquarters.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon the list of dead
had increased to fourteen. A tour of the
hospitals this morning showed all. the
wounded doing well with the exception of
seven , who are in a critical condition. At 2
o'clocit the bodies of Samuel Brown , jr. , and
an unknown man wore found in the ruins.
Mr. Mason , of Wcldin & Co. , stated that
one of his clerks was missing , and that a lady
customer lias not been hcaril from and prob
ably both have been killed. This afternoon
the coroner empanelled a Jury nnd proposed
a Bench ing investigation into the causes lead
ing to the disaster.
Another Fearful Accident.
Sl'XiiuiiY , Pa. , Jan. 10. A terrible accident
occurred in this city about 0 o'clock last
evening. A rain and wind storm came up
suddenly and ulew over two of the stacks of
the Sunbury nail mill. They crashed
through the roof , completely demolishing
the puddling department of the mill. Thirty-
flvo men wcro employed in the department
and half of them wore buried in the debris.
The tire alarm was sounded nnd
soon hundreds surrounded the mill.
The men were carried out half
naked , nnd it is supposed others are in the
ruins A tramp , name unknown , nnd C. C.
Showers , of .Milton , are so far known TO
have been killed. Xino others are seriously
Injured , of which two or three will probably
die. Four are still missing.
Albert Williams , u puildlcr of Lancaster ,
one of the injured , died this morning. The
search for the bodies is still going on.
much DniniiK" at llnrritdmrg.
IlMtuisiiuito , Pa. , .Tan. 10. A terrific nnd
destructive Btorra swept over this city yes
terday afternoon. It was of short duration ,
but damaged property to the amount of
$20,000. Houses wcro unroofed , awnings
torn down and several buildings wrecked.
As far as can ba ascertained no one was
fatally Injured. The most damaging result
of the storm was to the Mount Pleasant
school building. The entire rooting , chim
neys and cupola xvuro lifted off and carried
several hundred feet , pieces of scant
ling being driven through the weatherboarding -
boarding of houses on the opposite.
side of the street. When the storm struck
the school there wcro over four hundred
children engaued in their studios. The edi
fice shook as if it would bo twisted to pieees.
The cheeks of the children grow pale. With
out listening to the caution of their toaclicrs
they Jumped to their feet and made a rush
for the hallway , leaving books , hats , caps ,
cloaks and everything behind. Nothing
could stop them and a paiiio was the result ,
Fortunately they were gotten out without
serious injury , although many were badly
bruised. _ "
It Siruok Went Virginia.
WIIHIXINO , W. Va. , Jan , 10. The storm
did a gre.it amountof dainago in this city and
neighboring towns. All through the sur
rounding country many buildings were un
roofed mid otherwise damaged nnd telegraph
communication wan seriously interfered
with. Reports continue- coma In of great
dnmiigo ny thu storm throughout West Vir
ginia counties touching on tlio Ohio , nnd
in eastern Ohio. No loss of life is reported ,
but buildings have been unrooted or other
wise seriously damaged ,
The Storm Wan General.
CIIICAUO , Jan. 10. Dispatches from many
points in Michigan , Indiana , Illinois , Iowa
and Wisconsin indicate that yesterday's
stcrin was general throughout the north-
wc.it , although most sovcro In northern Wis
consin and Michigan. In Wisconsin there
was a fall of snow of from four Inches to
three fcoU JJvory Wisconsin road Is affected
moro or less. All through the northwest
telegraph and telephone lines sulTcred severe
damngo. _
Tliu nilzzntd In Iowa.
MAUKXOO , In. , Jan. 10 , [ Special to TUB
Uiu. : ) A terrible blizzard and snow storm
bus been raging hero for tbo past twenty-
four hours. The thermometer has already
fallen to ten ) , nnd the cold wave Is still in
progress. Trains on the Rook Island are all
delay ou ,
Northern Olilo SulTcrfl.
CI.KVCI.AM > , O , , Jan. 10. Itoports from
inunytiu us In northern Ohio say the wind
fttonn of yesterday did considerable dainago
to urnpm-iy. No live * are reported IcsU
THE CHARTER WAS REFERRED
It QOOB to Berlin's Oommlttco by a
Solid Republican Vote.
LIVELY WRANGLE IN THE HOUSE.
The Mutter oT the Appointment and
Pay of Committee Clerks Dis
posed of New Sen-
nto Hills.
House.
Lisroi. * , Nob. , Jan. 10. [ Special to Tnc
Hiii : . ] The house met at the usual hour.
"The scrgeant-at-arms endeavored to enforce
rule LI , and some parties who thought they
had the freedom of the hull had diftlculty In
getting In ,
.Mr. Yutzy Introduced a resolution author
izing the clerk to report nil members as pres
ent when engaged In committee work , which
passed. Also , n resolution by Mr. Hamilton
directing the speaker to appoint n special
committee of seven from the committi'O on
county nnd township organization , to draft a
substitute for the present law governing
township organizations.
Hills on second reading were read and re
ferred.
When honso roll 05-tho amended Omaha
charter was reached , Mr , Morrissey moved
that it bo referred back to the Douglas dele
gation for inspection and correction before
being referred to n committee and printed.
Mr. Hcrlla objected and u lively discussion
followed.
Mr. Berlin said ho handed It In just ns It
came from the committee that drafted It , and
prelerred that It sho.uld bo referred ,
Mr. Morrissey replied that ho had never
read the bill and know that the delegation
wanted to mane some corrections.
Mr. Hall asked if that was the bill creating
cities oi the metropolitan class. [ Laughtor.j
Mr , Merlin said : "Omaha does not claim
the bill nlono. Lincoln and every
other largo city is interested
in it as much as wo are.
It don't suit mo In every particular , but I
waive my personal preferences and insist up
on I ho bill being referred. "
Mr. Linker also favored the views expressed
by Mr. Herlin.
Air. Fenno said that the legislature had
this same light two years ago , and it could
not afford to waste the whole session dis
cussing this measure. Let , the people settle
this matter.
Mr. Morrissoy's ' motion was supported by
the democratic delegates from Douglas and a
few others and voted down by a solid repub
lican vote. . The bill was then referred to the
committee on cities and towns , of which Mr.
Herlin is chairman.
A committee was appointed to act with a
senate committee to provide for the printing
of the govconor's message.
Mr. Cady , from the committee on rules ,
reported an amendment authorizing the com
mittee on privileges and elections to employ
necessary clerical help.
Air. Christy of Clay sent in an amendment
to include the committee on county and
township organization , but this was with
drawn on a point of order by Mr. Caldwell ,
that it was not in order to amend the report
of a standing committee.
Mr. Gilbert of York opposed the motion.
Ho said : ' 'The committee on privileges and
elections do not yet know what they want ,
and this is a bad precedent. Wo have al
ready increased the number ot clerks by six ,
and this will make seven. I think wo should
endeavor to curtail expenses , and make an
effort to out down rather than to increase
the number of useless clerks , "
Mr. Caldwell replied that the committee
on rules had overlooked the matter , and that
the committee could not possibly proceed to
business without a clerk.
Mr. Deloney demanded a roll call , but it
was withdrawn. The motion carried and
the clerk was allowed.
On motion of Jlr. Satchel ! , a recess was
taken until 1 ! p. m.
ArrciiNOOK SIISSIOK.
Mr. Satcholl introduced n rcs9lution that
pay should bo allowed committee clerks
only for the time actually employed , and not
for any recesses unless their duties are such
as to require their services ut such times.
Adopted.
Mr. Johnson of Phelps , presented a reso
lution declaring that it is the sense of the
honso that no more committee clerks should
bo appointed , and instructing the committee
on rules to assign some of the clerks already
appointed to such committees as may need
clerical help.
Mr. Seed thought the object a good one ,
but that such instruction would confuse
matters and cause delay.
Air. St. IJayner was of the same opinion.
Alessrs. Johnson and White demanded the
roll call , which resulted as follows :
Ayes Abrabnmson , Uaker , Hailey , Beckman -
man , Ucrry , Herlin , Hisbue , Holmcck ,
liraueht , Cady , Cameron , Christy of Dodge ,
Colcman of Antelope , Colemau of Polk , Col
lins , Corbin , Cruzen , Gushing , Delaney , Den-
man , Dempster , Dickinson , Dlller , Dunn ,
Klliott , Everett , Farley , Fenno , Fcnton ,
Gardner , Gates , Gilbert , Gilchrist ,
Green , Halm , Hall , Hampton , Hanna ,
Hauthorn , Hays , Hill , of Hutler , Hooper ,
Home , Hunter , Johnson , Kelpor , Larson ,
Lush , Ley , Majors , Mattes , jr. , McMillan ,
Morrisey , Neve , Olmstead , O'bullivan ,
Potter , Kliodcs , Uobb , Sargent , Satchcll ,
Scoville , Scvorin , Sliophard. Snyder , Stirk ,
Swartsloy , Towle , Truesdell , Weber , Woller ,
Wells , White , Whitche.id , Whittord , Wilcox ,
Williams. Winter , Yutzy. 79.
Naycs Hallard , Hortis , Drink , Hurnham ,
Caldwell , Christy of Clay , FMcldgrovo , Ful
ler , Hill of Gage , Hungato , Leo. AlcUrlde ,
McNickle , Seed , St. It.iyner , Watson , West-
over. Whyman 11 ? .
The following list of appointments were
niiido which probably completes the list for
the session :
Ingrosslng Clerks Miss Corn Lee , Airs ,
Llzzio Hiunoy , Mir.s Anna Hallard , Allss
Dcnla Carter , Miss Lena Hymal , Aliss Mary
Ilxoi ) , Aliss AlaRgio .Mullen , Aliss I'Moronoo
Shields , Miss Lillian Swcaringin , Mrs. Charlotte -
lotto Curtln.
Unrolling Clerks Miss Grace Vutzy , Aliss
Kdith Outhwnito. .Miss Grace Corbin , L. A.
Chanln , Mrs. S. S , Hrock. Airs. Helen Sla
ter , Aliss Ada Albright , Aliss Ida Smith , W.
V. Thomas. Miss Fannie AInrlay.
G. B. Whitman , superintendent ; L. AI ,
Scothom , time keeper ; Guy Eaton , book-
beeper.
There being no further business the house
adjourned until 10 a. in. to-morrow ami the
committees met to complete their organiza
tion.
Bonatc.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan , 10. [ Special to Tun
UKL , ] Tlio following bills wcro introduced
this morning In the senate :
Senate L ilo No. 2.1 A bill for an act to
amend sections -111 and -I'J , Chapter 19 , com
piled statutes , It provides that supreme and
district court reporters shall receive a salary
of $ . ' ,000 a year , und shall furnish either
party to u suit with a long-hand copy of the
report of proceedings within thirty days
from the time at which judgment is ren
dered.
Senate L-'ilo No. 24 , by Pope A bill for nn
act relating to highways , bridges and liabili
ties of counties as to damages for not keeping
same in repair , The district court shall appoint
annually three- road commissioners , n report
of n majority of whom shall bu conclusive as
to necessary repairs. This net shall not relieve
lievo counties from liability for injury to per
sons or property , through defective high
ways.
Scnato File No , 2.1) . by Funch An act to
amend chapter 3 of file S of the code of civil
procedure of the compiled statutes of Ne
braska , entitled ' .attachment , " and to pro
vide for the intervention of third parties In
attachment proceedings.
Senate File No. 20. by Norval A bill for
an act to repeal chapter 4-5 of the compiled
statutes of Nebraska for 1SS7 , entitled inter
nal Improvements , The act which i * re
pealed is the ono providing for the donation
of aid to railroads , nnd for works of internal
improvement by counties , cities , townships ,
precinct * and villages.
SemUo File No. S7 , by Sutiierland-An act. .
to amend section 39 of article 1 of chapter 77
of the compiled statutes oCNobraska of 17.
entitled revenue , nnd to ropo.il said orlirliiiii
section. No demand for the payment ol
taxes shall be necessary , but every person
subject to taxation shallattend nt the treas
urer's oflh'o nnd pay his taxes ; provided ,
that in counties under township organirntlon
the town collector shall call on the person
taxed and demand payment of the taxes
charged against him.
On motion of Air. Hooho a committee of
three on joint rules of the senate nnd house
was nppolntod , consisting of Messrs , Uooho ,
Kansom and IJnms. .
Air. Taggart moved , and it was adopted ,
that ns a token of rosndct to Senator Lind
say , the senate adjourn ! till 10 a. m. to-mor
row. The hour for ( ho funeral of Air.
Lindsay's child is 2iK : > { i. m. to-day.
Tim Mill ! la.
The following views were expressed by
the members of the house committee on mi
litia in regard to maintaining the present ex
travagant system :
Air. Cole of Antelope , Chairman I Imvo
not given it much thought , but am in favor
of u fair appropriation. I do not think the
organisation should bo disbanded.
Air. linker Am going to Investigate the
matter. Am open to conviction. Think the
state should get some return for the money
It appropriates ,
Air. Sweet Am in favor of astnto militia ,
but don't want it to cost too much ,
Air. Caldwell I think there Is n polden
mean and that the present law should be
modified. Am n member of other important
committees nnd will not Und time to pay
special attention to this.
Air. Lee--Am iu favor of a militia. Have
not investigated , but think it costs too
much.
Air. Larson Am not in favor of any ex
travagant appropriation , and , while I have
not Investigated the subject , you may say I
do not approve of the present system.
Air. UcckmanWould favor maintaining
a skeleton of the present organization , but
shall oppose any and all extravagant and use
less appropriations for any purpose.
Air. Huniham You may say for mo that
I shall not vote for any $ * 5M)0 ( ) , which the
last legislature appropriated. Don't Know
how much I might bo willlmg to allow , but
certainly no such extravagant sum.
Mr. Westover I did not expect to get on
this committee , and have not had time to
consider the matter. Am In favor of prohib
iting the Pinkerton hirelings and employing
the militm to protect property whoa nec
essary.
Lt will bo seen from this that the commit-
tco , while hardly in favor of abolishing the
system , will oppose any extravagant appro
priation , nnd will likely demand r. full state
ment of the expenditures already made be
fore recommending anything.
LciilHliitivo Notes.
The speaker was puzzled to-day when
Majors fired in a Joint resolution putting a
construction on the state constitution in re
gard to the payment of state warrants.
Caldwell catno to his assistance and made
the point of order that this duty devolved
upon the supreme court.
Olmstead is happy aupcrlatlvcly so over
his appointment to the chairmanship of the
railroad committee. Still he cannot be per
suaded to smile when Tnc HII : is mentioned.
Satchcll of Cass is a model legislator. Lie
keeps an eye out for extriivuganco in every
direction. To-day ho introduced n resolution
suspending the nay of coinmlttcoclerks when
not actually employed. If this is strictly en
forced it will save the taxpayers qulto a sum.
Eric Johnson , the independent republican
from Phelps , Is starting In well. To-day ho
introduced a resolution , which was finally
adopted , shutting o IT the appointment of use
less clerks.
The strife for committee clerkships waxes
warm , and is quito interesting to the on
lookers and more so to the members. The
lady applicants , of whom there nro legion ,
have not been very successful except with
the committee on enrolled and engrossed
bills. This is u position In which thu duties
are simply clerical , and rapid and accurate
copyists uro required. The ladies perform
this work in a very satisfactory manner.
Wildcat Hunks Must Go.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Dei : . ] The days of the wild
cat banks in Nebraska are numbered.
Ilaiinn , of Greeley , who is chairman of the
house committee on banking nnd currency ,
is preparing a bill which , among other fea
tures , is calculated to protect the depositors
and will require every banking corporation
of whatever character to have a paid up
capital of at least $25,000 before they can
commence business. All reputable hank interests
"
torests represented in tho" legislature will
support the measure , and a determined effort
will be made to push it through.
TIIK I'H
Ho Has Niimoi'ouH Visitors Ue.spltc tlio
Gloomy Weather.
iNDiANAroi.is , Ind. , Jan. 10. Yesterday
proved to bo the stormiest and coldest day of
the winter. Snow began falling at daybreak ,
and with heavy winds continued throughout
the greater part of the day. In spite of the
weather , however , there were many callers
nt the Harrison residence. Ono of the first
was General George D. Williams , of Wash
ington , who has charge of the Inaugural ball.
He came to talk over the details of the occa
sion. There will bo no serious deviation
from the procedure followed ut previous In
augural balls.
Among the other visitors were Judge H.
L. Hcrkshlrc , of West Virginia , who enjoys
the distinction of having named the repub
lican ticket nearly sixty days prior to the
Chicago convention , Ho claims that his
visit was a social one.
Colonel Henry AI. Cooper , Judge John A.
Williams , and ; Judge Lafayette Gregg , of
Arkansas , came to present for General
Harrison's consideration the name of Powell
Clayton for a cabinet position , and It is bo-
liovcd that they are the /irst / delegates to
bring the unanimous recommendation nnd
support of nil the leading republicans
In their state in behalf of their can
didate. They also bring endorsements
signed by Colonel II C , Kerens , of St. Louis ;
N W. Cunoy , of Galvcston , momuor of the
national republican coinmlttco ; Colonel E. H.
Fish , of Tyler , Tex. , and several prominent
Kansas men. Clayton is being pressed for
a portfolio ,
Airs. l rntt , of Chicago , representing the
Illinois Women's Press association , called
upon Gcnoral Harrison in thu afternoon and
invited him to attend the next annual meet
ing of the association. Ho gave her no en
couragement that ho would accept.
A Ttvnnty-Milo Jlucn
Mi.VNEAroi.iH , Mlim. , Jan. 10. [ Susclal
Toll-gram to Tnc Ilr.r.J Hxel Paulson , of
Ciiristianla , Norway , and Rudolph Goetz , of
Milwaukee , signed un agreement this after
noon for n twenty-mile race on a four- lap
track in this city for iir > 0 a sldo and thu
championship of America. The race will oc
cur within two weeks. Goetz holds the
twenty , thirty , forty and llfty mlle records
of America. The money was deposited ut
the Tribune office.
- , f
Wanted JMouov or Itlood.
ST. Long , Mo , , Jan. 10. Ward McMnuus ,
a well known capitalist nnd real estate
owner , was called to the door of his resi
dence to-day by Henry Krig and shot twico.
The wounds uro not % enous , Krlg Invented
a car motor and applied to Alc.Munus for
financial aid in bringing the invention before
the public. Mc.Munus declined , nnd to-day's
shooting is thu result.
Speed J'or n VuarliiiK >
HOSTOX , Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram to
THE Hm : . ] The nlno months' old ( Illy , Car
lo ttn Wilkes , yesterday trotted an eighth of a
mile in 20,1seconds. . Her owner is confident
ihocan maintain this speed for n longer dls-
Uinco. This means a mlle In 2:43 : , while thu
best record for a yearling up to dulo is12. ! ) ;
Tlio DiMimurlc Overdue ,
Nuw YOIIK , Jan. JO. No news has boon re
ceived of the ntcam.cr Denmark , which loft
London for this port twenty-two days ago.
THEY WILL SUPPORT JIA1IONE
Two Southern Legislatures Endorse
Him For the Cabinet
ELLIOTT FEARS FOR HIS SEAT
And Tells Klsliy Stories Vlicmt Ills
Hlval Swnlni's Case Not Very
lloiioful Tlio
Malady.
llunn m Tun OM ut v HER , )
olllFotWTiiGNTii STIIGGT.
WASHINGTON. I ) . C. . Jan. 10. )
It has been agreed by the southern repub
licans hero that ox-Senator Mahoiic , of Vir
ginia , shall receive their united support , fora
place In President Harrison's cabinet. Judge
I ) . L. . Hussell , ex-congressman from Wil
mington , N. C. , leaves hero to-night for Now
York with a memorial from the republican
members of the legislatures of his own state
nnd Virginia , In favor of General Mahoiic ,
and a committee of thlrty-tlvo Virginians are
to leave nt the same hour for Indianapolis , in
the interest of the Old Dominion's repre
sentative republican. They nro dreadfully
In earnest and say that If It bo possible for
the south to got a cabinet portofollo , they be
lieve General Mahoae will bo the man
-selected. Judge Kimell will continue his
work for Miihono In New York.
W.I.IOTT rnii.s ixsr.cruc.
Klllott , the sitting member from tlio
Seventh South Carolina district , s.eems to
fcnr that the house will unseat him , and give
tlio seat to Smalls , who was really elected.
Ho Is using every means In his pawcr to dis
credit the colored man , and his latest dodge
is the circulation of a report that ho and
Smalls went to the polls together and that
Smalls voted for him ( Klllott ) . It Is asserted
that this story is to bo incorporated into ono
of the speeches to bo delivered in support of
Klliott's claim to the scat. It is , of course ,
as false as the returns on which Klliott's
ccrtlllcato was Issued.
SWAIM'S CASK.
It is not likely that President Cleveland
will pardon Judge Advocate General Swaiin ,
of the army. The object in pardoning him
would bo to got him on the retired list , and
appoint General Uhu'k , of Illinois , commis
sioner of pensions , to the place. Tlio friends
of the commissioner of pensions have been
making diligent inquiry among the republi
can members of the senate , to1tlio purpose
of ascertaining whether ihu nomination , if
sent in during the next month , would bo con
firmed , and they found that It would not. It
would take very lively work , oven thougti
everything moved off all right before the
Ith of March , to have Swaim's sentence
remitted , him examined , nnd if lound disa
bled from active service , iilaccd ou the re
tired list , and General Ulai'k nominated and
continued Under the circumstances , the
senate would not confirm the nomination .of
any man. The democrats are complaining
bitterly because the republicans refuse to
confirm political appointments at this time ,
and proclaiming that they voted for the con
firmation of President Arthur's nominations
after Cleveland's election , and before the re
publican president retired ; but it is ascer
tained that President Arthur made no nomi
nations on political grounds after his defeat
for tlio nomination , nnd that after the elec
tion of 1'rcsldcnt Cleveland there were not a
dozen otllccrs of any kind nominated at the
second session of the Forty-eighth congress.
THE AllSBXTER I'VIL.
There are about a dozen mejnbers of the
nouso of representatives who have been
more or less absent slnco the middle of last
summer , and a number of them have not
answered to a half dozen roll calls since
then. Two or three of them cnmo bark ,
when summoned by the sergeant ut-at-anns ,
to break the deadlock last week , but i-vcn
then they could not bo induced to remain in
the house long enough to get themselves on
record as being present. Mr. Hogg , of
West Virginia , is counted ; in this claws. He
has been absent all the time more or less
since last July. Ho returned last week ,
answered to his name once or twice , and
then scorns to have disappeared again. The
roll calls continue , and the West Virginia
member's name is usually among those who
down "not . "
are put as voting.
LAND ( IIIANT rOUFIIITflii : HILL.
After a delay of about six months , the con
ference committee on the general land grant
forfeiture bill has at lust reached an agree
ment , and the bill will probably bccomo a
law after all. The basis of the agreement is
the substance of the senate bill , nnd the
provisions ef that measure are generally ad
hered to. The senate bill provides for the
forfeiture of all unearned grants which have
not been earned at the time of the act. The
house insisted that all lands should be for
feited , whish were not earned at the expira
tion of time fixed by the granting acts. Kor
a long time it seemed that the prospect of
an agreement was so remote as to preclude
the chance of any action whatever , at this
session , and only two weeks ago Judge Hol-
man , chairman of the house committee , told
me that ho bad no idea that anything could
bo accomplished. The action of the confer
ence committee disposes of n great many con
tested land cases. The Northern Pucilic ,
for instance , would have lost all the lands
west of 'Mlsmarck , under tlio house propo
sition , while under the semite bill adopted
by the conference , it will loose only a few
thousand acres In Oregon and Washington
territory. The bill affects nearly all the
smaller land grant roads In the country , and ,
if signed by the president , will settle the
question of land grunt forfeiture for all timo.
( HVii.Nii-ii.i : ( ) : : < T noi'i" .
Governor-elect Goffloft for West Virginia
to take a hand In. the contest which is going
on there. "There is no doubt about the re
sult of the contest over the governorship , "
said General Gott to vour correspondent
just as he was getting on the train , "and it
is too early to say any thing about the sena
torial tight yet , but 1 am still satisfied that
a republican will bo elected to the
senate to succeed Senator Kenna. "
There was a smile on the luco of the ex-sec
retary of the navy , wnich said as plainly ns
words could have done , "and I will bo that
republican. " General Goff added that the
statements which emanated from Indiaimuo-
lis , and which credit him with having writ
ten n very foolish letter to General Harri
son , are too absurd to notice , and not worth
denying. Ho has had no communication
with General Harrison , and has no intention
of following any such line of policy.
DAKOTA A1TAIHH.
Kx-Dclcgato It. P. Pcttigrew , of Sioux
Falls , to-day joined Judge Moody , Chief Jus
tice Tripp , Associate Justlco Spencer , Sur
veyor General Harris , Hon. W. II. Day and
other prominent DulioUms , who are hero
working for the division of the territory and
statehood for Dakota. They don't bollovn
there will bo any legislation tills session , but
think tiiero will bo an extra session of the
Fifty-first congress , which will take curly
action on the territorial statehood question.
MISOKLI.XEOf8. .
Petitions In favor of the Sunday rest bill
from I ) . Collins and eighty-two other citi
zens of Guthrie county , Itr.va , and Mrs. F.
1C. Cottrcll und ninety-eight others of the
same county , were to-day presented to the
senate by Mr. Wilsou , of Iowa. They were
referred to the committee ou education and
labor.
Mrs. Senator Paddock 1ms sent out cards
for a largo reception on Wednesday evening ,
the liUh.
On the mutual application of the ofllcors
concerned , the following transfers In tlio
Ninth cavalry uro ordered : First Lieuten
ant John F. Gullfoylo , from troop F to troop
U ; First Lieutenant Walter Finloy , from
troop L to troop F.
Senator Mnmlorson presided at n Loyal
Legion banquet hero last night , and among
, ho guests wcro John M. Thurston uuJ Paul
Vmidervoort , of Nebraska , and liuproacnta-
Ivo Congur and Colonel Swords , of Dos
Mollies , Ju. Puiiitv S. HCATII.
BaiiqiH'Hed the Diplomats.
PAIIU , Jan , 10. President Carnet guvo u
grand banquet this evening in honor of all
ho foreign ambassadors and diplomatic rep-
res ' 'ativcs.
I FT I UT IICOXi ; U 10SS.
.Son n to.
v , Jan. 10. Among the bills reported
ported from committees and placed on the
callcn lar was a senate bill to authorises the
construction of a bridge across the Missouri
river at Lcnvcnworth.
On motion of Mr. AllUon It was ordered
that the scnato moot to-morrow at 11 a. in
The setuito then resumed consideration oi
the tariff bill.
On motion of Mr. Allison paragraph 41'i.
taxing manufacturers of alab.ister , amber ,
ctiSo per ootit ad valorem , wni nttuuulcil
by omittliic from it the word * , "osier or wil
low prepared for basket makers' uso. "
Paragraph , taxing manufacturers of
bone , eti1. , ito per rent < d valorem , W.IK , on
motion of Mr. Allison , amended by adding to
It , "cork or cork bark. "
Mr. Allison moved to nuipmi paragraph
425 by reducing the duty ou pearls from vfl !
to ID per cent ml valorem. Tlio amendment
was adopted yeas S5 , nays 'JO.
Mr. Vance moved to rvmcnd paragraph 44 !
( precious stones of nil kinds , cut but not set i
by Increasing the rate from 10 to 25 per cent
ad valorem. Kojuctcd.
Mr. Hrown moved to Increase the rate on
precious stones , set and not specially
enumerated , from 'J. ' ) to 10 per cent nil
valorem , so as to make it correspond with
the amendment of yesterday as to Jewelry ,
Agreed to without division.
Mr. Hrown moved to nnu'iid paragraph 440
( tlio hist on the dutiable list ) , tiixlng watches
ami watch cases ST > per cent ad valorem , bv
adding to it "gold watches and gold watch
cases 10 per cent ad valorem. " Arced to
yi-as l2 ! , nays M.
The clerk proceeded to read thu free list ,
beginning at paragraph 411.
Mr. Vnni'O objected to tbu paragraph ns tn
braids , hicc.i. etc. , suitatilu for ornamenting
hats and bonnets , and moved to tax them -0
per cent nil valorem. Kojected.
Mr. Plumb moved to make par.igraph' "i7
read simply "fresh lisa , " strinkmg out thu
other words , No quorum voting , the bill
was laid aside , aboi t twelve pages having
been disposed of to-day , and the senate ml-
journed.
HOIIM- .
WAKIIIXIITOX - ! " Weaver of Iowa
raised no objection to the reading of the Jour-
mil , but tin ) ck'rk Imvinuconcluded that task ,
Weaver brought forward his dilatory moilon
to adjourn , and when the housoadiourn it be
to meet Saturday. Hallots and roll calls
wcro then the order until lW : , when the
house , recognizing Its helplessness , ad
journed.
_ _
TI1K DAKOTA l
Hills Introiiiiuotl Providing for Two
CoiiHtit iilionnl CoiivciillonM.
BISMAWK , Dak. , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : HIM : . ] A number of importan t
bills wcro introduced in the legislature to
day. One in the house provides for the re
convening of the eoiibtitution.tl convention
for south Dakota to consider the question of
changing the 11:11110 : and boundaries of the
proposed state of South Dakota. It gives
the constitution power to make provision for
the election of a state legislature and state
ofllcers. This bill contemplates that the
same delegates who acted in the first con
vention shall be delegates in the next. A
bill was also introduced in thocouTicil provid
ing for u constitutional convention to be held
in Bismarck on April 30 , to prepare a consti
tution for the proposed stale of North Da
kota. In the house action is being taken to
relieve Dakota of the reputation which she
has gained for divorces , and for being the
asylum of eloping and runaway couples. It
extends the time * residence required before
fore action for divorce can oe brought from
ninety days to one year. The bill
of the greatest interest to the railroad
interests of the country , nnd especially to the
manipulators in Wall street , is one intro
duced in the council repealing the gross earn
ings tax , which imposes a tax of ! i per cent
on the companies doing business in the terri
tory. The ooject of repealing this law is to
force the companies to pay taxes on their
ands , which , in the cnso of the Northern Pa
cific , would this year bo over $ f > tll,000. ) The
Northern Pacilie claims that its land is ex
empt from taxation by congressional enact
ment , but tlio recent decision of the terri
torial court is ugainst the company. Tno
'armors having control of the legislature ,
they will endeavor to push bills which will
exact more taxes from the railroad corpora-
, io'is. Hut it is believed by the conservative
iicmhcrs that before the season ends the rad-
cals will be in the minority.
Governor Marlin'H ItccoinincndailoiiN ,
Toriu.Kiin..Tan. : . 10. [ Special Telegram
o Tin : Hci.J Governor Martin yesterday
ircscntcd his biennial message to the legisla-
.ure. The message refers at length to the rail-
oad question. It questions tlio wisdom of
countlcsor townships voting aid for the con
struction of new lines of railroad ,
mil recommends that the legislature
; ivo the subject serious attention. It
suggests a revision of the laws gov
erning the assessment and equalization of
iroporty ; favors the weekly payment of
Viigns by municipal and private corporations ;
isles for a reduction in the legal r.ilo of m-
ercst ; declares that the mortgage laws
should bo remodeled , and asks that the most
stringent and far-reaching laws bo at once
enacted to prevent and punish all comblna-
ions organl/.ed or intended to regulate or fix
lie price of any products of the soil , the fac-
ory , or the workihoi > .
The mohl conspicuous feature of the mes
sage is that portion referring to th'o liquor
aw.
nnd loxva Pensions.
\YAf > iiixii < > x , Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Hi'.i : . ] Pensions for Nebraska :
Original Invalid Thomas Hryan , Platts-
mouth ; George W. Keedy , Nebraska City.
ncreusc Joseph Q , Onatt , St. Paul , Sayrcs
i. Walker , Ough ; John Cudlzan , Hloomlng-
ton ; Hobcrt M. Meyers , Omaha.
Pensions granted lowuns : Original Invalid
Franklin Simmons , Hock Vnllu.t ; Jesse A.
Marsh , Atlantic ; Martin C. Hall , Oalcvillii ;
G. F. Allen , Lamoni ; John K. Winder , Kent.
increase David Sayards , Olunwood ; David
( ! , Hoardsloy , Guthrie Center ; Charles Ilin-
ler , Goldilcld ; Charles K. Hopes , Oiuiwn ;
'Vanklin H. Francis , Fuyutto : Samuel C.
Smith , ICIrkville. Uc-issuo John T. Fisher ,
Colfnx ; Ansel A. Patterson , D.ivid City.
Jriginal widows , etc , Minor of Richard 11.
Christopher. DCS Moines ; Mary J. , widow of
Samuel \Volkitt , Montro.se ,
Tlio llayticii Kc ! | > uhlii ! Crow.
Nnw YOIIK , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram to
PIIK Hii ! . I Tlio Atlas line steamer Allsn
came in last evening from Kingston and
other West India ports. She had on board
the crew sent down on the Aluno by Minister
'rcston to bring the Huyiicn Uopnblie bucK
> oforo the Galena could rcuch Port-au-
'rluco. Their commander , Captain \Vil-
lams , niiido a clean breast of the whole
affair. Ho added nothing to tlmt already
mhllshcd concerning It , The A lisa sails
ignln Saturday for Kingston. Among the
wssongers will bo twenty suuinen , nndor
iommaml of First Ollluur Smith of the
laytlou Republic. They will , on reaching
Clngston , nmi. the vessel and bring her to
his city with J cargo of logwood.
Culled an Indian Council.
LOWEH Hituus Ao i\cv , Dak. , Jan. 10.
The Indians of this agency have decided to
call a general council of the Sioux , und will
send letters of Invitation to thu different
rlbos to meat at Kosubud agency in the
lour future and select a delegation o' chiefs
o go to Washington , with Instructions to
icgotlalo the sain of their lands.
Got tlio SriMl .Maii'H Plant.
DKTIIOJT , Jan. 10. Luther Tolman , a
dealer In heeds and fertilizers at Fall-port ,
tf. Y. , came to Dotrolt Tuesday for the pur-
ioso of buying scod , Last night , while re-
urnlng to the hotel from the theater , ho was
lull ! un by two men und robbed of f 1,500 , in
cash and tl,0'JU , in d raits ,
SWINGING IN THE HAYLOFT'
A Dnno Nonr Glnrks Hangs Hlmsolf
to a Bourn.
MOURNED DY HIS CREDITORS.
A Contractor DiM-amin From Nc/
lir.iNldi rity A KntlHT IsHcvorrly
Htii'iicd AVIille ItcsenliiK HIM
riillilrrn.
Snloldo at ClarUx.
CMUR4 , Fob. , Jan. 10. [ Special to Tnn
HII : ] Martin Hanson , a Dunn living on thd
Cobb farm adjoining town , suicided thU
morning early bv hanging himself from q
rafter In the hay loft , while feeding th < (
stock. The cause Is supposed to bo family
troubles. _
Severely IJiiriivd. "
Nr.muim CITV , Neb. , Jan. 10. [ Spoolal
to Tin : Hti.j : About II o'clock htst night
the residence of Mr. Peter Grass was dV (
strayed by tire , the family escaping In tholr
night clothes barely in time to save tholt
lives , The house , furniture and clothing nrfl
entirely destroyed. They were partly In
sured. Thu loss Is about gl.iiiH ) . The causa
of the tire is unknown. Mr. Grass was so *
vorcly burned while saving his children.
Pipcmcn William Lnslio and John Slieckloi *
wcro also badly burned while lighting the
lire.
Klrst liolofjnto Convention.
ICiMiiu.i. , Nob. , Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : Hm : . 1 The i-iti/nns of the. now
county of IClmb.ill held tholr llrst ilclogata
convention hero yesterday. The following
parties wcro nominated : 'I' . J. Smith , clorlcj
\ . H. Amos , tre.nurnr ; S , J. Steward ,
judge ; W. D. Hall , surveyor ; L. H. Mark-
ley , coroner ; F. J. Hcnnctl , sheriff ; It
Cooley , suporintcndant public iustnictlonj
for county commissioners , 1' . L. Atkins ; L.
W. Hicltol , S. A. Pierce.
iliip and Divorce.
Wn.iiEii , Neb. , Jan. -Spjclal ) ( to THE ,
Hr.i : . ] At the adjourned October term of
court in session hero , qnlto it swarm ot
llohnmmns were in for Until citizens papers ,
soveiity-throo being granted , Divorces wcro
grunted Maggie Comptoii vs. Clinton L.
Comptun and Sidmihi Odw.iskor vs Charles
Odwasker.
A Contractor Ori'ii niK.
Cm , Nob. , Jan. 10. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Hui.J J. T. Dalton , thQ
steam lit ting contractor at the government
liuilding , left the city last night , mid to-day
it is learned that ho left ci editors behind
with claims amounting to about 51,000. His
material and tools have been attached.
THIS SCIIKM U MISCAKItiUU.
I'lio ; viiitriliin-O.iiiailiiii : ; Cable Mut
ter KI//.IOH Out. '
OTTAWA , Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram to
I'm : HII : | There is little doubt now that
the mucli-talkod-of AiHtr.ilkui-C.imullan-
1'acillc cable , whii'lt was to connect India ,
Australia and Great Britain , via the Cana-
llan route , has fizzled out. Advices from
England state that since the exposure of Sir
lonn Ponder , chairman of the Eastern Aus-
'
stralla , Asia and China cubic companies , tho'
[ 'nctflc cable has become a dead lottor. Tha
company was endeavoring to secure an annual
subsidy from the Hritish , Australian and
Canadian governments , amounting In the
aggregate to $ ! I7. > ,000. for twenty-live years.
> om the llrst there has boon strong opposl- |
Ion in Canada against the government In
curring an outlay representing an invest-
nent of $1,250,000 to cncotirngo private
speculation from which the people of the
Jominlon would derive no corresponding
jonellt. Sir John Ponder 1ms shown that ]
ho representations made by the projector
n endeavoring to float their scheme are
greatly at variance with the facts. Thaf
outu lias never been surveyed , nnd it is im-l
lossiblo to estimate the depth at which the
ablcs will have to bu laid. The total longtli'
> f tlio cable is placed nt S100 ! nautical miles.
and the probable cost at ? 1 0,000,000. Tha
dominion government has promised the sub
sidy mentioned if the other governments
contributed proportionately , but the strong' !
opposition to nddmg another bunion to thai
liroady enormous taxation of the country , It
s understood , will result in the oiler being
withdrawn. '
THK MOIUKIt AIWAIK.
\ Talk with c.v-lCmprosM on
tlio Subject.
'
fleimeiC.1 '
LONDON , Jan. 10. [ Now York Horaldv
Cable Special to Tin . . -The
: Hr.is.lThe contrq\ \
ver.sy between Sir Robert Morlcr and Count
Herbert Hismarck has assumed such Inter *
national importance that 1 went to Farn-
borough In hopes that cx-Kmprcss Eugenia !
would reply to the charge made in the Col-
ognc Gazette , that she had received Infdnna-l
lion from Alorior in reference to the German
troops , whlcljwns transmitted to tile cm/
pcror. who sent it to Marshal Hiuaino at
Horny. It was the anniversary of the death n
of Napoleon HI. The ox-empress had just *
returned from sorvlco hi the memorial ,
chapel. She looked In excellent health , but |
her dec ] ) , careworn look wut , more than
usually accentuated. i
She said. "I refuse absolutely to enter I
into a discussion of politics. Moreover , !
Morlcr has n perfectly good cnso , stands 014 ,
sound ground , can defend himself , and needs
no nssistiUiRo to clear himself. " v.
An attendant on her majesty was Moiii ]
signor Gordiard J'iotro , secretary to tlio ein-1
prois. Said ho : "Tliu whole Alorior uffait *
is absurd. The dispatch piihilshod In tha
Cologne Gazette is very old. It appeared
long ago in Hnuilno'H book of the campaign. "
' 'Why ' should It not have como from Mor-
Icri" I asked. .
M. Plolrc mulled : "Hccauso anyone who
knows about thu methods cf procedure in1
courts must know that the empress would
nnvor receive dispatches direct , from any In
dividual. All her dispatches como from tha
minister of foreign affairs. The whole tiling
is absurd and thu sooner dropped thu better. "
Tlntt .MyHlurloiiH Dnoumn'nt. I
CHICAGO , 111. , Jan. 10. A dispatch from
Gulesburg , 111. , to-day said that the en
gineers claimed that there was a document
in connection with the "Q" strike settlement
that bus not been made public. A reporter
called on Vlco President Stone this after
noon , ami was Informed that thu only docu
ment not printed was his loiter to General
MnmiBiir Kljiloy , a copy of which has boom
given to the strikers , showing the spirit la
which the agreement is to bo carried out.
Mr. Stoiii ) gave the reporter a copy of this
letter , which contains nothing at'varlunco
with the terms of settlement ,
'
The Skntint ; Contest.
AMfcTEito.ui , Jim. 10. In the skating
championship contest here tu-day , the two
mlle rare was won by Joseph F , Oonoghuo ,
ofNuwbur h , N. Y. , In six minutes ami
twenty-four seconds , beating thu best record
by seventeen seconds. His opponent , Pan-
hchln , the Russian champion , covered tha
distance In six minutes and thirty-one seconds
ends ,
ICdltorrf Hound Ovor. (
CHICAGO , Jan. 10. J. J. West , Josoplt Dun.
op and Jens Christian , respectively proprietor
ml city editor of the Times and editor of tha
Arbcltor Xdtung , appeared In the justlcd
ourl this morning to answer to the charges
if criminal libel preferred by Inspector
JonllelO. Thny waived examination uud
vcrc bound over to the criminal court.
