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I ' .THE OMAHA DAILY BISBl FRIDAY. . JANttAltY 11. 18S9. UNDER THREATS OF MURDER A Wealthy Man Abducto n Young Society Favorite. THE CRI'ME COMES OUT IN OMAHA SIic Tolls Her Torrihlo Rxitcrlonco to Dr. Diirj-cn , Who Kcficuos Her and Send * Her to HotHome. . Bon atlonnl Abduction. Ono of the boldest and most sensational cases of abduction ever known In Omaha has Ruudonly come to light yesterday. The pcrsoa abducted Is no less than Miss Mny Minimi , a prominent young society lady of Klgin , 111. , nnd the villain who performed the daring and dovllsh deed la J. ( J. McAdnins , a wealthy retired business man from Providence , H. I. , and who Is ever fifty years old. The woman was rescued by Dr. Duryca , of this city. city.Miss Mlnnrd first met McAdams at Provi dence wliilo visiting there with relatives n few months ago. He became greatly infatu ated with her , ns she Is a young woman of rare and delicate bounty , and proposud marriage. She , however , declined. Ho pressed his suit with renewed vigor , and" meeting with no hotter suc cess resorted to throats. She became alarmed and returned to ISlglu lust week. Ho followed , and llnding the young liuly nlonu nt the house of a relative , by threats of mur der forced her to accompany him. Miss Mlnard is twenty -eight years of ago and has been in ill health for some time which proba bly had something to uo with her inability to devise means of escape from him. They took the train for Omaha and whllo they were en route McAdntns fell in with convivial companions and got drunk. When they reached this city last Friday evening and were driven In a cab to the Murray hotel. Mr. Sllloway HIIVS that they did not register. At any rate they were given a room to gether. McAdams had a razor ns well as a ro- volver. and ho threatened to cut her throat if she did not comply with his lecherous wishes. Ho was so badly intoxicated that he soon fell asleep , and she , unlocking thu door , slipped out and asked the clerk where she could find a clergyman. Dr. Duryoa boarded at the Murray nt the time and at her urgent request the reverend gentleman was called. .She called him to DUO side and told him the terrible story of her condition and appealed to him for help. Thu reverend gentleman was appalled at the story and whoa ho was assured that It was true , ho readily offered to give her help. Ho therefore- sent hur to thn liomu of Mrs. Henry whoru she was given every attention , as between sickness and fright she was in a pitiable plight. Everything was done to con ceal her whereabouts but McAdams em ployed ono of the alleged detectives of this city to hunt her up and he succeeded In llnd ing her. He boldly demanded the young woman asserting that she was his wife , while Miss Alinard bogged her saviors to drive the vil lain away. A policeman was called , but ns MeAdams declared that the young woman was insane , the abductor was al lowed to escape. Ho was told however , that if ho returned again that he would bu arrested. A policeman was posted to watch the place , and McAdams , fearing arrest , disappeared. Tlio young lady was cared for until yes- tcrdav , when she was thought to bo suftl- ciuntly recovered to send back to her home in Elgin. Her disappearance from Elgin had caused a profound sensation , nnd the report had gone forth that she had eloped with Mc Adams , as he had been seen nt Elgin just before her disappearance. A telegram from Dr. Duryca , however , corrected this report , and to-day she will corroborate the news in person to her anxious relatives. Dr. Duryeasays : You can vouch for her. Her behavior has won our confidence anu our esteem. After the above was written Dr. Duryca was seen. He says that the young lady in formed him that while in Elgin McAdams had threatened the life of John McGarry , a young man who is in love with her , and whoso affection appears to be reciprocated by hor. McAdams is insanely jealous of him and the reason ho loft Providence in pursuit of Miss Minimi , was the fear that the young lady was going homo to marry MeGurry. Since MeAdams has loft Omaha Dr. Duryca has written to young McGarry , warning him of the threats made by his jealous rival. Dr. Duryca speaks In the highest tqrms of Miss Miuard and Is positive that MuAdatns did not succeed in violating her person. Her bruised arms and side still bear evidence of her terrible struggle with him , on Friday iiiL-ht. McAdams Is a very handsome elderly gentleman of line address , and appears qulto incapable of committing this crime. Miss Minard comes from ono of the oldest uud best of New England families. AfllUSKIUKNTS. - "Up Side Down" makes no preteution to being instructive nor dramatic. It is simply funny , so funny that the audience is kept in n perpetual roar of laughter. Last night at Lloyd's there was a fair audience. which manifested Its appreciation of the Dalys1 acrobatic feats In numerous rounds of applause. The play Is fairly well understood by Omahans , and as It Is presented by the company now in the city , it Is at its best. It Is an absurdity with numerous openings for the tumbling feats of the stars. * There was a fair audience at the Now Grand to greet Mr. A. M. Palmer's "Jim the Penman" company last night. The nlay has lost noneof its hold on public affection , and there Is no doubt that the three remaining performances will bo to good audiences. The company is well rounded and perfectly corn- potent to present the play in u style ncccpta- blo to any audlencu. cast or west. The stage of the Grand admits of u beautiful iirrango- ment for this class of plays , and the ample room is taiicn advantage of by the present company. All the principal characters seem to bo well represented , oven down to George , the servant. In the performance last even ing Mr. F. C. Uangs as James Halston , Mr. Ilardco Kirkland as Captain Redwood , and Miss May Hrookyn as Nina are worthy of special commendation. An Universal Scoop. OMAHA , Jon. 10. To the Kdllor of TUB BEE : Observing your modesty as regards self-laudation , I desire to call the attention of the railway fraternity to the fact that THE BER was the llrst paper to publish the exact terms upon which the great Llurllngton strike was adjudicated , which is not only n local but an universal "scoop. " Thu fact that the meeting was held In Chicago , where newspaper rivalry and talent is supposed to abound , and the terms ol agreement formu lated at that pluco were not divulged until TUB Uun printed the facts , Is a matter that not only Tin : Hisu'but ovcry railway man of Omaha should bo proud of. I have always regarded Tin : Iti'.i : us a metropolitan journal , and Its superior news servicn oquuU the standard of metropolitan dallies In the United States. K.SOI.NEKII. T1I13 Pit I1C KING. An 1 ton nil Draw. o , Jan.lO. The light weights , Qoorga Mulhollaud , champion of Australia , t and It Illy Mahan , champion of the Pacific coast , mot at the Golden Gata Athletic club last night. The light was the longest ever Ueld on the coast. At aUO : this mornine. ut the end of the eighty-eighth round , the light was declared a draw. Won on n Foul : NAsnviLt.B , Tenn , , Jan , 10. Mcrvlao ThoniDson , of Cleveland , and Bert Schiller fought a llorco light of twenty-eight rounds , London prize ring rules , near here yester day , Both mon were frightfully battered up. Thompson really whipped Schiller , but the fight was given the latter on u foul , Thompson having struck him whllo ho was oa his knees In the twenty-eighth round , Uroko IliH Jaw In tlio Hlnc. Nnw YOHK , Jan. 10. [ SpecialTologram to TUB BEE. ] Jim Mulligan of Boston and Jack Lynch of tnls olty , heavy weights , fought cloven bloody round * yesterday la a barn near Flushing , Both men were terri bly punlahod. Lynch knocked Mulligan out in the oluvouth with n blow which fractured Til 13 HIOYOIjK RACK. Dlngley Malccn n Kiitllo Attempt t < licst the Unknown , All the contestants , except Mile. Armnlndo la the great six-day bicycle raeo at the colos scum , placed themselves In position at Q :9 : yesterday afternoon ready for the start Manager Prlnco fired the pistol nnd nwa ; they went. Dingley had declared In tin morning that ho would seta pace that wouh Orlvo Knapp and thu Unknown , his nourcs competitors , off the thu track be fore night. Ho did sot the pace nnd the hottest of the week , covering 1' ' miles and I lap for the first hour , the bcs record for any hour of the week. In this hour Dingley , Knapp nnd Morgan gninoi nine hips on the Unknown , and it lookct like the bo.v in blue from the fort was n dead bird. But ho was only waiting his chance It came for him about it o'clock , wln-r ho started to make the pace , am In less than an hour Diugtey loft the traek , Dlngloy did not appear again during the evening , but declared to n reporter that In. would bo on duck again In the morning rund > to battle with Mile. Armaludu for llftli place. Atthoclo.se Wednesday night Ashlngot led Morgan live laps , which position ho maintained all of yesterday. Ashlnget has Id's eye on third money , and whenever the Senator makes n spurt Ashlnger is at Ms little wheel. Ho pays no attention to the other riders. His whole attention is given to Morgan. Knapp met with an accident about 10 p. in. One of thu spokes in his wheel broke narly in thu evening , but hu stuck to his saddle , think ing it would last the day over , and cause him no loss of time by changing machines. At last the Inevitable happened , thu broken sjioku struck the Colorado cham pion's leg , and he took a graceful header over his wheel. His alert attendant , bow- uvur , expected it break-down and had pro vided him another wheel. This hu nimbly mounted , and his antagonists gained only ono hip , which he retrained by a magnilicent spurt later in the evening. Armaludo came on about S o'clock and ratio for an hour , much to the delight nnd amusement of thu female portion of the audience. Eckand Armaindo are out of the contest , and only ride occasionally to till a spacu on the track. ICastinan , the Amateur , the fourth entry for the collosoum medal , made a wonderful showing last nhrht , covering < i3 miles and ! < laps , but failed to equal Tagger's score of Tuesday evening. Ho nuted as a pace maker the first hour for the professionals nnd It was a rapid ono. Hero is thn score of thu amateurs who have competed thus far : Miles. Laps. Flcscher til It Tagger ( H 8 Ilolton 31 I Kastnmii ( lit 'J The score of the professionals at the close last night is as follows : Miles Laps Ivnapp -ISil H Unknown 4S3 0 Aslnnger -173 0 Morgan 47U 1 Dingley 429 1 Arnwinrto 3:17 : 0 Eck 143 SJ The audience yesterday was the largest of the week. ON AN K.YTUADITIOX WARRANT. Julian Ivnlin , aNnturnliziHl American , Arraigned Kor IMnrcIcr. ( Copl/rftf/it / / tin JuiiiM durJiiit Uemidt.1 Loxnox , Jau. 10. [ New York Hor.ild Cable Special to THE BBC. | Johan Kuhn , iv Swiss cheese maker of Dare county , Wis consin , who was arrested December 29 on board tlio Gougb from Philadelphia , ut Quceastown , was arraigned to-day on an ex tradition warrant for tlio murder of Wilhclm Christian at Primrose , Wis. . December 13. Sheriff Kates , of Dare county , represented the American government. The prisoner was defended by counsel. Detective Frost , who mudo the arrest , was put ou the stand. He had examined the prisoner's ' luggage and found two silver watches , three chains , a flannel shirt saturated with blood , a pair of canvas trousers with blood stains on them , a pair of l boots stained with something not yet analyzed , n largo clasp knife blood-stained , a gun which had been taken to pieces , some cartridges anil a certificate of naturalization in Wiscon sin. Sheriff Estes read the depositions of the coroner's inquest and the % -erdlct against the prisoner. Kulm's council raised the point that identification had not been proved. This view was sharuu by the magistrate , who re manded the prisoner for a week for further evidence. HARPER'S CLOSE CALTj. The Convict K.v-llanker HnH a Narrow Kscnpo From Death. Cot.u.Miiua , O. , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BBK.J The terrific wind storm that passed over Columbus yesterday aftur- noon came near putting an end to tfio life of E. b. Harper , ex-president of the late Fidelity baulr of Cincinnati. Ho was stand ing ut his deslc making out the discharge list. Suddenly , as a gust of wind was howling ever the building , the hugo chimney of tlio chapel adjoining fell , crashing through thereof roof with a no'so ' like thunder , nnd the next Instant the room was filled witu smoke , soot and dust. So near did the mass como to end ing the earthly career of the much-tulkcd- about man that It grazed his shoulder and bruised him severely. Ho was not much alarmed , and remarked to the warden , who rushed in , "I guess God Almighty was with mo that time. " * Canadian Prejudice. NEW YOIIK , Jan. 10. | Special Tolecram to Tin : Br.c.J A dispatch from Ottawa , Out. , says the bitter hatred which exists hi Canada In certain quarters against every thing American or In any way associated with the stars and stripes , has been shown hero In a rumpus that has been raised be cause the minister of militia permitted the students of St. Joseph's college , three- fourths of whom come from the United States , to perform their college drill according to the American manual nnd to wear zouave uniforms , which they hold Is not according to the queen's reg ulations. Considerable unpleasant corre spondence has passed over the matter , with what result Is not known , Fortunately the growing sentiment In favor of closer alliance with the United States will cause these fos sils , who nro wedded to British aristocracy , to take a buck scat. Favors Sorghum Growlni ; . TormcA , ICun. , Jan. 10. ( Speciallelegrain to Tne Ben. ) At the annual mooting of the state board of agriculture to-day , papers on agricultural topics were read by members of the board. B. B , Cowgill , state sugar Inspector specter , addressed the board oa the subject of sugar making In Kansas , and claimed that there was no longer any question us to the success of the industry. Bo said that sorghum was the most profitable crop farm ers could grow , nnd ho urged them to use tholr efforts to have sugar mills established all over the state. I-'orood In Lcnvo Haytl. New Yo UK , Jan. 10. The steamer Clorl- bol , of the Atlas line , arrived last night , She brings important now * that the Qalana , Ad miral Luce's flag ship , has , like the Yuntlc , been compelled to leave Ilnytleu waters on account of the outbreak of yellow fcvor among the crow. The Ynntlo , It will bo ro- uiembored , salted for this port a week ago on account of the occurrenceof this disease on board , it now appears that there is no United States war atcamor loft in Hnytion waters , and until the arrival of thu Ossiooo , which sailed a few days ago from the Now York navy yard , American interests In the black republic will bo unprotected , Hlanclinrd KoturiiH Home. CHICAGO , 111 , , Jan. lO.t-Goorgo U. Ulan- chard , chairman of the Central Trafllo asso ciation , arrived In Chicago to-day , after an absence of over three months , ctuolly lu Eu rope. Blauchara declined to say at present whether ho would remain ut the IteuJ of the association , or insist upon an acceptance of his resignation , which was hauJea in last October. GAS UEBI3UVOIU3 EXPIjODlJ. A Large Amount of Damage Done li Brooklyn. Nr.w YnnK , Jan. 10. Two immensegn reservoirs , the property of the Citizens' Ga Light company , of Brooklyn , exploded al most simultaneously at 7:45 : last night , witl the rumble and roar of nn earthquake , li the vicinity of the explosion were a large number of rickety tenements and small franu houses , In which terror roignod. Celllngi fell in fragments , furniture and crockery were jumbled together , while within the sec tlon supplied by the company's pas utter darkness prevailed. For a qtiartci of a mlle In all directions shattered window ! were seen. It was discovered there was nc loss of life nnd that the injuries sustalnei were very slight. The' loss is estimated at iOOno. > . The cause of the explosion of the ga ; Is not known. Immediately after the explo sion about three hundred feet of the roof ol the barracks at the navy yard foil in with n loudcrash , the debris falling upon several ol the men who were in cthe dormitories at the time. For a time the utmost confusion prevailed nnd especially when the floor gave way under the great strain and gradually sank to the ground lloor. In less than n lulu- ute the building was a mass of ruins , only the outer walls suimllnir. A big steve that had fallen with the to ] ) lloor ignited the bed ding and wood work , and in a second the whole pllu was a bla o. The mon Who were in the building nt the time it fell managed to mnko their osc-ipa. Ail were badly bruised but none rocaivod flor.ous injuries. llntTisnti GIM.S Another Cane. iNMiixsAroMs , Jan. 10. Ono of the llrst visitors of note nt the Harrison residence U > < day was lion. John W. Edgorton , senator- elect from South Dakota , who is ou his w-ny to Washington , lie had a conference with the president-elect , and talked over the prospects of the admission of Dakota. The other visitors were Hon. W. Farquhar , of Massachusetts , and Captain Pratt , of the Carlisle , Pa. , Indian school. The latter's conference with General Harrison was upon Indian educational affairs. Ilia stay in the city was cut by the receipt of a telegram stating that two buildings comprising a part of the school , were unrooted by yesterday's ' cyclono. General Harrison was to-day the roeiplcut of another carved cane , more unique , If anything , than its predecessors. It comes from Joseph IJolt , a black smith at SehuylklH Haven , Pa. It is of hard spruce. Ju the middle is earvod a log cabiu , from which a bo.v carrying his school books has emerged , ami is climbing upward. The next frumo shows the boy grown to manhood ami riding his charger with drawn sword in battlo. Near tno top mauds Undo Sam , holding a laurel wreath In ono hand for the soldier mid thu other pointing upward to the temple of fame , which surmounts them. The handle is an uuglu resting upon the temple. The whole is carved from a single piece. The ferrule is a horse's foot with a miniature steel shoe. Mrs. Harrison had n goodly number of callers to-day. The total abstinanco ladles are Importuning her to discontinue the use of wines at the. white houso. Tlio DemurragR Hill. HIOKMAS , Neb. , Jan. 10 , To the editor of nE : I read in your paper n demur rage law. I am very glad you mention this curse. But the most vital paint you omitted that is , if this is house roll No. 15 , being the only ono so far Introduced on demurrage. I drafted the bill and McHrido Introduced it nnd I will have it introduced in the senate also. You only mentioned the changes the railroad company were to derive a benefit from. But in Sec. 2 the shipper receives from the railroad company $3 per day for empty cars ordered and not delivered In forty-eight hours. This is a very important point. The railroad company some times , for causes unknown to shippers , hold back cars , or during' great scarcity of oars , give them to other roads , as grain on their own road will necessarily como 10 them some time anyhow. If this bill should pass it would be a great benefit to grain shippers and farmers to dispose- grain when freight rates are low. It is then , generally , that cars arc scarce. I have already talked this over with quite a number in the legislature and have re ceived fuvorablu replies from most of them , except a few case-hardened railroad tools , and I will use all honorable means to sec it pass. JOHN J. 1'uo.Mi'iiX. Weaver Makes Thorn Tired. WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. Regarding the ob structionist tactics pursuca in the house by Mr. Weaver , of Iowa , it is stated that the democrats bellevu it would bo useless for thorn to discipline Weaver by moans of a caucus , as he refused to oDoy the edict of the last one. A democrat member significantly remarked that the house would not brook Weaver's action many days longer , but that If necessary a resolution of expulsion would bo brought In. Such an ex treme , however , is hardly to bo expected , especially as Weaver is merely exercising the right which the rules accord to.hlm. Some of the republican members contend that the speaker should decline to recognize Weaver to make his filibustering motions. They claim that although such action on the part of the speaker would bo in the nature of n despotic exercise of power , It would bo justified by the present exigency , and would bo in accordance with the precedents set by previous speakers. Tlio President's State Dinner. WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. The president gave a state dinner of forty-six covers to the mem bers of the cabinet to-night , it being the second end of thu winter's series of official enter tainments. The White house was hand somely decorated for thu occasion. A min iature lai < c , with its banks lined with ever green and red and wluturose.svasthc princi pal floral decoration , and was flanked by largo pots of lovely llowers. The Marino band rendered choice selections during the ovnnmg. Miss Bayard hud the place of honor on tlio president's ' right , nnd Mrs. Fairchlld occupied a placa at his loft. Sec retary Bayard sat on the right of Mrs. Cleve land and Secretary Fail-child on her loft. Thu other mem hers of tlio cabinet were next , Ainonir the other guests present were sena tors , representatives , judges of tlio supreme court , and other prominent persons. A Telegi'.tnlilo Wonder. CHICAGO , Jan. 10.---Yesterday this country was visited by one of the most widespread and destructive storms over experienced In history. It was accompanied by appalling loss of life and great destruction to property. Telegraphic service , owing to the combina tion of the howling hurricane and blinding snow and sleet , Buffered particularly. la view of this fact it is but simple justice to the Western Union Telegraph company to say that the facilities furnished the press of the country for the transmission of its news during these devastating storms demon strated its ability to carry the world's news under the most trying circumstances. Its efforts in this direction merit this acknowl edgement on behalf of the reading public. Hlllt WrcNtllnc With ConunlNHlont ) . CHICAGO , Jan. 10. The managers of the lines la the Western States Paetungcr asso ciation to-day took up the subject of commis sions , Whllo the mooting fulled to agree on abolishing such payments , it was found to bo the unanimous sentiment that If commissions wuro paid ut all they should bo so regulated as not to exceed the percentage such us would obtain in ordinary commercial trans actions , Anethcr session will bo held to morrow. A Conductor1 ! ) Fatal Misstep. Toi'HKA , Kan. , Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BEK. ] J. D. Corruthers , conductor on a Rock Island freight tralu , was killed early this morning us his train was crossing the Kansas river in this city. He made a mlsf top whlta walking over the top of the trala and fell In between the curs. Ton cars passed ever him , severing his legs from his body. Ho lived about ono hour. Carruthcrs resided at Ilorton and was to bo married to morrow , Dr , C. B. Jllla. assistant surgeon of the Uulou Paclllo .railroad company at Sidney , Neb , , accompanied by his wife , has becu In ttie city , a guest at the Puxton. A CONVENTION OF FARMERS , , * Annual Moatiiigf6f tlio National Alll- mice at Dos Alolnas. * PRESIDENT BURROWS' ADDRESS , Honoris From < lie VnrlotiR Sintc : Slio\v No Cessation of tlio Uoloiit- less Wnr 0 1 ' Monopolies of ISvcry Description. _ Tlio Nntlunnl Alllnncn. Dns Moixcd , la. , Jan. 10. [ Special Tclo pram to Tim BBC. ] The Nntionitl Farmers ill I Ian co began Its annual convention hero to < iluy , with representatives from the states of Iowa , Illinois , Wisconsin , Minnesota , Ne braska , Kansas and Dakota nml Washington territories. A committee on credentials consisting of Messrs. Allen Uoot , Nebraska ; A. Wardell , Dakota ; A. I. , . Stunt * , Iowa , was appointed , Reports were received from the different states , Mr. N. 11. Ashby report ing for Iowa that thorn were MW ullinucus In tlio state , with eighteen county organizations , Ho stated that the organisation of farmers had had a great influence In matters of legislation - lation In this stntu , mid would continue to force matters of interest to them upon the attention of the legislature. The president of the national alliance , Mr. J. Burrows , of Nebraska , reported for that state that the allliiiiL-e had formerly been unsuccessful In several ventures and after wards gettinst down pretty low was begin- nine to piclc up again. Ho had been a delegate from ncaton county to thn llrst anti-monopoly convention in Iowa. Ho gnve something of the course of procedure in Nebraska , .showing how In that stnto the farmers in their early days of organization had fallen into thu hands of one who was utterly unworthy. This was Church Howe , who has been a member of the national republican convention , and who has bribed his way into the present Nebraska legislature ; who bribes his way into churches. Ho Is a vice president of a railroad company. Ho wont Into a county and made a proposed railway survey , intimating that he was going to bo president of the senate , with all that that meant. Ho was a railroad man from the ground up , and ho didn't bellovo in the honor of man or woman , hut went on the principle that everybody has his price. This man had been president of the grange and that had been a misfortune whieli could not be boon forgotten. They had also en tered into manufactures which did not work. There were no people , ho asserted , mo rogrnuml down under the heel of monopoly than those of Nebraska are to-day. The farmers' alliances had at ono time been very successful. Thcro had been O'JO of them , with a membership of ! tUOO , add it was rec- ognl/cd ttiat they hud the balance of power. Hut they had held a fatal meeting at Hast ings in which the alliances were resolved into a political party , which proved their de struction , They went down , and down , and down. Two years ago there were about six of the faithful. Some who wore anxious that the movement should not go down , drew their checks and putthe alliance on its feet. Tlio idea had to bo overcome that if they Joined the alliance they had to leave their own party. They had made their organization a secret ono , which had been greatly to their advantage. It Is now free from debt. Though not political , their aims are largely political , bnt not through any distinctive political party. Ho believed the time was coming when the best of all parties would unite on those great popular questions. Minnesota reported sixty alliances in that state. The following committees were an nounced : Hesolutlons Iowa , N. Q. Ashley ; Dakota , J. W. llnrdln ; Minnesota , August Post ; Kansas , ,1. M. Hobbins ; Nebraska , Allua Hoot ; Wisconsin , C. M. Units. Secret WorkMinnesota. . A. Ward ell ; Iowa , Frank Fnltonsbn ; Nebraska , Allen Hoot ; Wisconsin , p. M. 13utts ; Dakota , J. W. Goodrich , Jamestown. Constitution and "By-Laws Iowa , Al Stuntz ; Dakota , C. H. Myers ; Wisconsin , C. M. Uutts ; Nebraska , Allen Hoot , Minnesota , Al Stuntz ; Dakota , George 13. Dyer. Business Associations Dakota , J. 13. Wol- geuiath ; Iowa , Frank Jsh ; Nebraska , Allen Hoot ; Dakota , W. D. Cliasu ; Kansas , J. JH , Hobbins. Legislation Dakota , H. W. Smith ; Wis consin , C. M. JJutts ; Nebraska , Allen Hoot ; Iowa , James Goodwin ; Minnesota , Walter Muir. In the afternoon session President Burrows - rows delivered the annual address and the reports of other executive olllccrs \vero recoivod. Much time was spout in dis cussing whether the alliance should turn it self into a secret organization for carrying put its work. The prevailing sentiment was in favor of the idea , and some plan to that effect will probably bo adopted before the convention adjourns. The discussion brought out somu facts from tlio Dalcota delegates as to the work of the alliance in that territory. It was stated that thu alliance had an insur ance company of its own , including over 10,000 policy holders ; that it bought agricul tural implements directly from manufactur ers cheaper than they could be bought by dealers themselves , and that the work of the organization was all secret , oven to its busi ness methods. In conscijucncc , it was de clared that the alliance absolutely controls a majority of the " members of each branch of the Dakota legislature. This report made quite an impression upon the convention , and received very general approval. This even ing a public mass meeting is being held under the auspices of the alliance , addressed by President Chamberlain of the state agricul tural college , and others. . Tlio Hwnzce-Connett Affair. FOIIT Donne , la , , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele- pram to Tin : Buu. ] The excitement consequent quent upon the sensational disclosures at Gowrio yesterday continued unabated to-day , The bcandal is the whole topic of conversa tion on the btrcets of Gowrio , and Is dis cussed by excited knots of men in all parts of the town. Both families have hitherto been among the most prominent and popular of the place. Thcro is no division of public sentiment , but Banker Swuzca receives the larger share of condemnation , because of his previous unquestioned respectability and prominence. Ho is also many years tlio senior of Mrs. Counott , who is young and very pretty. The banker's wife remains loyal to him , and says she will not dusort him desplto his disgraceful intimacy with Mrs. Connott. Little business was tran sacted Swazoo's bank to-day , mid there is strong talk among thu patrons of withdraw ing their deposits. , tUe was at his place of business as usual this morning. Mr. Cpunett auno incL's that his next legal movu will bo an application for a divorce and the custody of tub three children. Mr. and Mrs. Swuzeo have no children. llnntti ol' a Nnnoirnnurlnn. MASON CITY , la. , Jita , 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BERJ Mrs. Malsbcrry died ut her home in Plyriipnth yesterday at the ngo of ninety-two , in IS'JO she was married to William Mnlsberr.v , ' grand son of Gen eral Nathaniel E , U/eon , of revolutionary fame. Slid was tho'niojhcr of five children , has nineteen grandchildren , twenty-six great grandchildren and Uv groat-great Brand- children. Mrs , Malsbirry , up to her sudden death , was active ubffdt ) the house ; did con siderable sowing , arid niado 11 calico dress for herself on October 07"Micr birthday. Her eyesight was BO good that site did not need glasses. She was very small , never weigh ing over 100 pounds. A Station Atfont Skips. MASON Crrr , la. , Jan , -Special [ Tele gram to Tun Bui : . ] \Voodward , station agent of thu Iowa Central ut Sboillold , has disappeared , and an examination of his ao counts with the railroad company shows a doliclt of 1 1,500 , Ho was very popular with thu railroad boys , and it is said that drliiKlng and gambling led him to commit the crime. Ho was relieved from ins duties on Tuesday , saying that ho was to bo transferred to the Illinois Central olllco at Moiimouth , III. Ho was last seen yesterday at Shefllcld , Oillcers arc scarchiug for him , A School llouso rtiirnnd. DBS MOIKRS , la , , Jon. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tut BEB. | The pub.- school build- Ing of Jcfforson , Green county , a largo brlcl structure , was totally destroyed by tire yes terday afternoon with the fixtures , Involving ft loss of 513,1)00. ) The Insurance Is Pr.WC Tljo lire started from tlio furnnco In tin base-men ! , Just before time for ciillltip so.hool , so there was no panln mid no lives lost. t\ \ number of the scholars lost their bwks am ! wraps. % ! nf n Vomit ; Knrmei' . FOIIT Doimi : , la. , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BrK. ] Charles Spencer , < young man twenty-two years of age , son of ; prominent farmer living northwest of here was found yesterday on an isolated country roail frozen still with a bullet hole In tin lemple. The affair occasioned much o.xclto ment. the finding of the revolver with whlel the deed was dune and which Sponecr Is known to have purchased recently , proving ; case of suicide , Temporary insanity is tin only cause aliened for the rash net. Tin mother is prostrated from the shock , and , it Is thought , iMiinot recover. A Uriilcctnnn Killed. IChoKfK , la. , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram to Tin : HII.J- : Martin Anglcm , of this city , was killed at West Qulnoy at an early hour this morning by falling between the cars , Ho was a freight brakemnn. AN OM > KHOF.IPT. It Forum ( lie Haul * ol1 : \ Suit fur Prop erly Worth $ t0OOO. ( CmruiO , Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB Hr.K.l An Inturostliig suit is on. trial In .IndgoTulev's . court regar.llnff the. rightful ownership of S.'OO.OiM worth of property. A paper forty years old is the connecting link In the suit , and to add to the interest it is al leged that it Is n forgery. Over forty years ago William Price , who owned property In Chicago , placed it In the hands of his brother- in-law , George W. Noble , and tiion went to California. The gold fever had just broken out , anil the land owned by Prlco had but very induilnito value. Price 1ms never been heard of since. Noble built a planing mill on the propnrty and re garded it as his own. Finally Noble died and loft the property to his heirs , and now the heirs of Price have arisen , and nro demand ing nn accounting with the heirs of Noble. The Price heirs contend that Price loft his property to Noble only in trust , but that Nobly appropriated it. The heirs of Noble hiivu a paper which purports to bo a receipt given by Price to Noble in l lll for jw'RO , which was described as pay ment in full for the property conveyed in trust to Noble. The Prlco heirs claim that it is a forgery. All export testified that the signature to the receipt purporting to bo Price's was not the same as other signa tures. which , it was admitted , were Price's. Price's ' heirs also demanded to bo allowed to subject the * writingon the receipt to chemical tests. The expert said that a chemical test would demonstrate whether the ink was forty years old or new ink. The attorneys for the Noble heirs object to the test , as they claim to bo afraid of spoliation. The judge thought that an important point and took it under advisement. The case promises to develop interesting features. a Falls Bridge Carried Away. Lot'Ki'OKT , N. V. , Jan. 10. The suspension bridge situated nearest the fulls was carried away by the gale early this morning and de posited In the river. TUo loss is about 75,000 , All points of interest along the river at the water's cdgo Buffered moro or loss. The water was never known to bo so high. The suspension bridge destroyed by the storm is the carriage bridge between Niag ara Fulls village and the Clifton house , and should not be conloundcd with the railroad suspension bridge , over which trains arc running us usual. The bridge was built in 1870. Its original cost was $100,000 , and fully half as much again has been expended on it since in improving The mile destroyed .much other valuable property in the neighborhood , and the total loss will reach f 1,000,000. A Kansas Murderer i'ardoncd. TOI'F.KKan. . , Jan. 10. ( Special Telegram to Tin : HUB.Governor ] Martin Issued a pardon to-day to H. S. Day , late mayor of Parkville , Morris county , who killed Dr. J. A. Hopkins , a prominent citizen of the sanio place about two years ngo. The killing cre ated a sensation throughout the state at the time of its occurrence , owing to the promi nence of the nartics connected with it and the peculiar circumstances surrounding it. Day was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary and has served about one year. Helitilmr.-etl tlio NEW YOKK , Jan. -William H. Foster , father of William K. Foster , jr. , who re cently robbed the produeo exchange of tne gratuity fund of f 1I3OOJ ! and then decamped , sent to-day a check for ? 50,000 for the benefit of thu gratuity fund. A note enclosed stated that Foster had concluded to give his son's sharp of his fortunn to the gratuity fund us a partial payment of his boy's stealing. Tlio Connecticut State Olllucrs. HARTI-OHD , Conn. , Jan. 10. Both houses of the legislature met In Joint session this fore noon to select state ofllcors , the election by the people having failed. The following wore elected , all being republicans : Governor , M. G. Bulkeloy ; lieutenant governor , S.imnel 15. Merwin ; secretary of state , Jay Walsh ; treasurer , K. S. Henry ; comptroller , John B. Wright. Took the Fund * With Him. EASrStniXAW , Mich. , Jan. 10. Churlus H. Dlxon , deputy county treasurer , luft the city four days ago , taking with him a con siderable chunk of the county funds. The llnuncc committee of the board of supervis ors is now making an examination of the books and have discovered several error. " , but the amount Is not stated. Treasurer Hess intimates that Dlxon is la Canada. For Siimnn. BIULIN : , Jan. 10. The report presented to the American congress to tlio effect that Samoa was not valuable enough to America to justify a dispute with other powers , has produced a very favorable impression hero. It is rumored timt reinforcements are to be sent to Samoa. . - < jeer < > ia ConvlotH Ksfsnpe. ATLANTA , Ga. , Jan. 10 , Twelve convicts in a gang ncar.Covlngton , attacked thu guard yesterday , disarmed him and escaped. Oftl- CLTS uro In hot pursuit. Tlio Wnlinfili CIHO : , Ni'.w YOIIK , Jan. 10--Tno Wabash railroad casoboforo the master in chancery was con cluded to-day. It will next bu heard before iludgo Grcsham In Chicago , AViiHliliiKlon UroviticH. Senator Culloui to-day reported favorably n bill from thu commerce commission to In- L-roaso the salary of the supervising surgeon Kcnorul of the marine hospital service to (0,000 ( per annum , the amount paid the .sur geon general of the army. It is reported that the scnuto committee on military uffalrs will report favorably the Humiliation of Captain Douglass Scott and Lieutenant Churlu.s Hay , recently nominated by the president us commissaries of subsist- imco. The total coinage of the United States mint ! ) during the calendar year 1SSS was 3ai8GM. divided as follows : Gold. * 31- KO.SOS ; silver , * 3.'t,02rtlJtJ ) ; minor , Ml ll ) . Secretary Whltuoy says there Is no truth In the rcx | > rt that yellow fever has broken Diit on the United .States ship Galena , now in Iloytlon waters. Service has bcou obtained on the Hud Cloud National bank , H. 1) . Jonus , the Hod Cloud Milling company mid the Alma Mill ing company in thu case of Kdward Pollls rs H. D. Jones , whoroln the defendant Is uc- liused of soiling mortgaged property , The case of H. D. Brown vs Thomas I Iron- nan , a suit to foreclose a mortgage , was before - fore Judge Dundy ycfatnrday afternoon. An order for sale was granted. The c'lulm of O , H. Hothacker for # W5 ngalmtt the Republican was before the court nnd an order made that If no answer In tiled licforo Saturday next' the claim shall atund nppruved. A REMEDY FOR RATE CUTTING Result of the Conforoncoof Railroad Mon nnd Bankers. A NEW PLAN IS FORMULATED Hy Wliluli ( tin Moinliorn of tlio Asso ciation Arc I'orcod to Strict Compliance Wltli tlio Intcr-stnlo Iituv. Tlio Trniltu Problem. Nr.v YOIIK , Jon. 10.--At the conference to day between the bankers unit presidents of the railroad lines west of Cnlcago nnd St. Louis , which lasted three hours , Charles P. Adams , William H. Strong and Frank S. Horn ! , who wore appointed n committee ut the last mooting to perfect a plan of organ ization and confer with Uie Inter-stato com merce commission , submitted their report nnd plan. In the report the committee says It has considered that In matters of traMc It was best to adhere strictly to the ugrrctiicnt known as the "agreement of the presidents of January 1. I'is'.i. " Th'-y ' have not sought to extend the provisions of that agreement , or introduce Into tlio present plan any feature * likely to excite discussion. They have sought to introduce In the simplest , possible form tlio inac'hiiiery necessary to stvuro u rompllauco with the intor-fttntu i-ommcrco net. In order moro olTi'ctually to secure this result. It is proposed that the association should bo an association of prcsldi'iits , to tluH-ud that the. highest oftlcluls of the various companies may bo made responsible one to another. The phut appears to bo In its entirety vorv similar to that of the proposed "cUiaring house , " whirh created so much comment a short time uiro. It is substantially ns follows : The object ol the association Is the en forcement of the provisions of the inter-stuto ( . oinmoreenetnnd llieeatabllshiiicniand main tenance of public. rOHomible ! , uniform nnd stable rules , in conformity with tlio pro visions thereof ; also to secure oomploto re ports of all competitive tnilllo subjoc-t to the provisions of the intor-statu commerce act , mid such other trallic as is deemed advis able. able.The The board of managers shall consist of an accredited representative of each company , the president of which is a member of the as sociation. Hates committees appointed by the board of managers for the freight anil passenger department shall bo constituted , whoso province It shall bo to consider all proposed changes in rates , rules and regula tions on traftlo subject to the association. Their conclusion , when unanimous .shall bo made olTocttvo when they so order , but if they differ , the question utissuu Ahull bo re fi'i-rcd to the inammcrs , and if tiny dlsimrcu it shall biMirbitrtitcd by the executive board , as hereinafter provided. The provision of through rates is provided for. Ono olllccr of each "eouumiiv , the presi dent of which is a momlicr of the association , shall bo held responsible for the strict maintenance tenanco by his company of all rates and rule : established by the association The bniin of managers shall hereafter establish sncl rules and regulations as it may deem uxiudi | cut to limit needless outlay and reckless striving for business through weporato agon- clcs , or the payment of coiiimisiions , or they may , If they deem proper , totally abolish and forbid thu same in whole or in part , and cause joint agencies to be established , thn ex penses of which shall bo paid by the associa tion , The auditor of the association shall have authority to examine and check any and al accounts of each company. No vouchers or other form of concession which would reduce established rates or influence the roating ol bus'noss , shall bo paid or allowed unless nu thority is given by the executive board. Thu comptrollers or general auditors shall 1)0 ) Instructed by their respective presidents to puss no way-bills , oxpcnso bills' claims or vouchers extended at rates or charges different from thosu duly author ized , Oflicors making reports to the associa tion shall certify to their correctness , and , in case of irregularities charged , may bo ex amined under o.Uu by thu executive board. When a charge is made to the executive board that any provision of the inter-stalo commerce act has boon yiolatud , or any rate , rule or regulation established by the associa tion disregarded , the accused ahull bo given ten days in which to reply , and if after in vestigation it then should appear to thu ex ecutive board or a majority thorcof that the charpo is sustained , said executive board shall , if such"offenso involve a violation , realer or apparent , of the provision of the inter state commerce law , fortwith com municate its finding , together with the evidence in support thereof , to the inter-state comiuomo commission for such action ns mild commission may deem proper. If such offense involves a violation lation only of the articles of this agreement , and does not involve in addition thereto any violation ol thu provisions of the intcr-stutu act , a penalty shall Do assosed of not less than &J50 for each offense. The presidents aurco among themselves to immediately discharge , on recommendation of the executive board , any cmployu guilty of violating nay provision of this agreement , and he shall not bo engaged or employed by any member of the association except upon the approval of the. executive board. The board of managers shall liolerminu the terri tory to be covered by the agreement , and the association shall , on mutters which par ticularly lie in any given territory , bo divided into sections by the board of managers , and for the consideration of subjects solely concerning such groups sep arate meetings may bo held. Statistical statements shall bo issued weekly to members. In order to test tlio sincerity of the members , and to create u fund from which the fines assessed can be collected , each incmbor shall deposit nnd keep good in u bunk to bo named by tlio managers , to thn credit and subject to tlio draft of the executive board , not les.s than $1OOU in any case , nor moro thiin ? . " > ,000 , as may bo agreed or ns the executive board shall determine. The agreement of tlio pro- idunts , Known as th agreement of January 1 , l Sy , is adopted as a portion of the articles of tlio association. In presenting tire documents , Charles Francis Adams , on behalf of thu committee , said that thu plan had been discussed with the interstate commissioners in detail. They expressed a decided opinion that the plan was a vast improvement on anything yiit im provised which had come to tholr knowledge. They suggested alterations substantially affecting tliu report ; those changes thu com mittee accepted. The repurtof tlio committee mis unanimously adopted and the committee Jischargcd , After u discussion In which the trunk line presidents participated thu fol lowing resolution wai unanimously passed : Hcsolvud , That the fundamental prlnuiplos upon which the plan reported is based , to- 1 ivit , the enforcement of the intor-statu comt fierce law and tiio arbitration of til differences between companies l > o and they uru approved nnd ivlll be adhered to In perfecting the propobcd irgniilzution , A resolution was unanimously passed by .ho trunk line presidents to the general effect hat the trunk line presidents should meet at Jiornrlloht possible date tn form an associa tion to carry the same purposes into olTect. iV resolution disapproving of thu payment of . ommisslons was passed unanimously by nil ircsorit exuopt Mr. Cable , of thu Chicago , itock Inland & Pauifiu rnnd , who objected to roting until his competitors , not present , : ould bo hoard. Hanknr Morgan said in regard to Ilia re- narks made Informally by Huberts about building parallel lines and the nttltudrt of Ihe bankers thereto ! "I am qitito prepared to say in behalf of. the houses represented hero that If an orgaiilratlon can bo formed practically on the basis submitted by Its committee , with an executive committee - too able to enforce its provision * , upon which bankers shall bo represented , they are lire- pared lo say they will not negotiate , i\nd will do all In tholr | x > wer to prevent negotiations of any securities for the construction of par allel lines , or the extending of line.s not unanimously approved by such oxoctttivo committee. " The mooting then adjourned and mot again at 2 o'clock and discussed the details of the proimsed plan. At the late suasion the plans were ap proved section by section , and ordered en grossed for signatures. The meeting then adjourned to moot at Chicago on the call of thu chairman. TIM- : WOOL OKOWKKS. They Oliji > ct to Certain Provisions oC the HcimtcTnrimilll. WA HISMTOX , Jan , 10. At a mooting oftho National \Vool Growers' association to-duy the following ofllcors word olrctod : President dent , Hon. John McDowell , Washington , I'n. ; vice president , Colonel William Hiack , Texas ; treasurer , F. H. Wallace. Missouri ; secretary , J. H. ICIrkpatrick California. Resolutions were adopted de-daring that whllo congress mninttims a eoncnil policy of protection the wool growers and wool nmmifai'turors la the United States have n right to demand that the duties oil woolen and worsted goods shall bo adjusted nnd maintained so us to fir-euro to them thu American nuir- kut ; protesting against the semite tariff bill so far us it effects wool ; providing for a committee of povca to formulate such u schedule of tariff duties for Wool as may bo deemed just ami necessary and prosnnt the oanio lo tin1 finance committee of llio Hoiinte- and urge Its adoption. Tlio rosulutious further declare that the determination of the future economic and financial policy for this gov ernment Is so Important to wool growing and all olhor Industries and business of the nation ns to require immediate and dellnito legislation , and If this shall not bu accom plished dlirinir the prosuiit congress t'le-y recommend an early cxtr.i soiMoii of thu Fifty-first. Hlovvn Ki'.im th KASTOX , Pa. , Jan. 10. Twenty-live men were on the. suspension bridge hero lust night during the storm when a heavy wire guy rope was broken , causing the bridge to sway and shake heavily. One of thu men , Oscar Wiilfram , was blown from the bridgu to the. canal below , n distance of about eighty foot. He swam to the shore and is now conllned to his bod. Two other men caught the railings whllo going down ' and hold on until the storm had passed. Thu others lay down on the lirldgn and had their bauds and knees badly bruised and blistered. Imlril's ( 'oiuliljon. It was reported last night that Congress man I.alrd's physical condition was mater ially worse. It was slated that Mr. Laird' * frlond , C. H. Paul , of Hastings , hud been hastily summoned to the bodsldo of the con gressman. Mr. Paul was scon late In the evening and slat ml that Mr. Laird's condi tion was of a very hopeful nature , and Unit in a few days lie weald bo able to go homo. Mr. Paul was not summoned hero specially , but came thlnkine that his friend would bo In such condition Unit ho might make u journey home. The Wcntlior Indications. Nebraska : Generally fair , wanner vari able winds. Iowa- Generally fair , clearing in south eastern Iowa , sliglitb colder in oastoin portion tion , nearly stationary temperatiira in wol ] ern Iowa , variable winds. Dakota : Local snows , warmer , winds becoming - coming southeasterly. .Judicial Itui'orniH. The members of the Douglas county bar association met last night at the Y. M. C. A. hall. The object of the muotinir was to con sider the best means of reforming the pros- cut court procecdure , to establish a separate- criminal court , and to grant judges better salaries. Tlio several questions wuro ro- furred to the judiciary committed of the as sociation to report next Tuesday night. Kour Prospector. * Drowned. NIEDIIS : : , Cal. , Jan. 10 , It is reported icre that out of u party of seven prospector.- ? A'lio left hero recently for the now gold lelds , four wore drowned by thu capsizing of i boat whllo going through the rapids of the Ivor below here. Hunt to I ho Hospital. The commanding officer at Fort Hobinson , fob. , will send to the government hospital or the insane , in thu District of Columbia , mder proper charge , Private Lowcllcn t'oung , Troop F , Ninth cavalry , pronounced nsanc afuu1 medical examination. Stunk In n Snow Drift. G.u.r.snt no , ill. , Jau , 10. A passenger rain on thu Fulton county narrow gauge ailroad has been fast in a snow drift ten iiiles south of this city since last night. A elief train bus been snnt out. There are uvurnl passengers aboard. H In .Michigan. DiiTiinir , Jan. 10. The storm of yesterday i'as very heavy h''ro and the w'Mitlier was old. Many accidents happened. Ono man ccuivcd injuries from the falling limb of a rcc from which ho will probably die. Sad .Vowa Kor'I'opnrH. CoNconit , N. II. , Jan. 10. The constltu ionul convention to-dny adopted an umcnd- ir.nt to thu constitution prohibiting Urn mntifncturo ami sale of all Intoxicating quors "except cider. " The ClmmlcM' or DnpiitloH. PAULS , Jan , 10. In thu chamber of deputies ) -day President Mnllno , in his opuniiig ad- rcss , declared that his only ambition was to remote the policy of peace. A Very Unusual I'r CuirAdo , Jan. ID. George It. Swift , com. ilsslonor of public works of this city , re- gned ills uftlco to-day to go Into private usiness , . - o. Illnlnc In Now < Ii'Hoy. ! Tui'.NTiiX , N. J. , Jan. 10. Hon. James CJ. laino and W. W. Phelps spout last night in ils city , the guo.sls of General William S , trykor , adjutant general of Now Jersny. MPAKKH KUOM TUI-J WIltK. A suvoro dlptlierm epidemic prevails nt Ar- i'ie , Minn. , and Grand Fonts , Duk , The house of Christian Uiipp , who liven : ar Hedlluld , Dak. , burned , and his llttlu rl perished in the ( lames , William 11 row , a ranchman , wan nisas- natcd by outlaws near Gainesville , Ttix. Allussandro Gavoz/,1 , thu mill-popery lot ; . rea , died at London In his ulglitluth year , Hismurck has arrived at Horlm. The report that Houlangcr will resign and iiiMiid a dissolution of parliament Is con mo.t. iht clear coi fi healthful skin * " 'PEABS'-TliB Great English Complexion SOAP.-SoId . Everywhere , ?