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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1889)
m m m * " " L. V ' k. 'M " ' % I * W "W HI % jV fe T * If A V f * 1 Jt nm . r * * iv * iV I i iM' ' n wr" B 1 HE OMAHA DAILY BEE , EIGHTEENTH YEAfi. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING , JANUARY 22 , 18S9 , NUMBER 222 PROHIBITION IN IOWA , The Capital of Iowa as Soon By Gna Light. A NIGHT IN TEN BARROOMS. Rambloo Among the Whlaky Stills and Drug Stores. OVER THIRTY DRINKING JOINTS. A Graphic Description of the Mys tic "Laborntorlos. " A FEW HOLES IN THE WALL. The niefiHliiKH < > ' l c Uonsted Pro tiihltory linvr mid IIH Opera tion Portrayed In lAv- li\U Colors. A Night in Des MnltieM. So productive Is the Hold of Investigation And development in DCS Moines I determined to remain over , and well have I occn rep.ild , as I have scon the elephant in its fullest blazonry. After the shades of night had settled down , and the city had fallen Into her nor mal state of quiet and immobility , m com pany with a prominent politician , a well- known physician and an eccentric livery man , I started out to see the sights , and make additional memoranda of the beauties of the law of prohibition , as it flourishes hero. hero.Wo Wo first visited the east side. , across the frozen Dos Moincs , and under the protecting shadow of the dotno that tops the imooshig structure within whoso gjlded walls all thu wise mid unwise law * of this j.rreut state are made. It would ; bo strange Indeed , If whisky mid bcor soiling , ami whisky and beer drinking , and prostitution in its vilest and most loathsome form , mid gambling ga lore , would bo pcrmlttod to nourish here HKO a green bay tree or a cedar of Lebanon , and Governor Larrabee mid the Icgislaturo and the police force would not know of the /act. It is equally singular that if anyof the functuaries mentioned do know of this state of affairs that they do not take vigor ous steps for its suppression. But it makes no difference how astonishing such a statu of things might be considered , it exists and nourishes vith an pen braxcnness that could not pos- hfolj escape official notice. The mayor has 'been given information that the practices are carried on hero , and among the individuals who are in the habit of quailing the rosy hero nro a number of the gentlemen who wear the uniform of the city's police force and consta bles ad inllnltum. This class of officials , liowovcr , Is a parasitical one , out of whom no earthly good has come. - A Synlem of Blackmail. The whisky men say that they carry on a systematic business , In blackmail , nnd the proprietor of a "joint" wnoro "booze" Is sold , or a "bootlegger , " who will whack up with them on the revenue of his sales , is as free from molestation as the most blatant propagandist in the city. The good citizens of Dos Moines can ex pect little amelioration In the general morale of the town when whisky and boor saloons nro conducted under the very shadow of the capital , and are frequented by the very men whoso sworn dutv It is to uphold , preserve and enforce thu laws. Korfy Drinking JolntH. There are plenty of dives whore all sorts of intoxicating beverages can bo had ( for a good round price ) within easy range of Governor Larrubco's glasses , and If ho devoted the time it requires to toll the people of Nebraska of thu transcemlant glories of Iowa's prohibitory laws to these offend ers , the atmosphere in the neighbor hood of the state capitol might bo a little purer. It is said there ore forty drinking "joints" I UFO the slung word "joint , " be cause it moro forcibly expresses the charac ter of these establishments on the east side nloiic. Among the most defiant of these houses is the Capitol City hotel , where vhisky nnd beer can bo had at any time. John Harty runs this branch of the business and last summer In a light witli a party of "search ers , " wlio had evidently been denied a "bit" out of the business , ho was shot down. But ho got up ngain. A forty-four bullet was not big enough to snuff John out , nnd now he is driving n thriftier trade than ever In nqua- fortis nnd slops. Next in importance is Low Foloy's Ked Eye barber shop. Ho presides ever ono of the most notorious dives In the 4 whole city. 'He has been raided and raided , but never fails to bob up serenely , and the old still ( roeii on , mid from the taste of Low's best ton-.venr-old Bourbon , I should say that hu made it himself out of the refuse In the cup of the last man in the harbor's chair , Mrs. Day's boarding house , on Sixth street , just past Court avenue , Is another prolUto source , of drink nnd debauchery. Ketiinimg to the city proper , my friend nnd I dropped into thu Dclmonlco corner of Locust and Fourth streets , just across from Uio Savery house , and after a hot decoction , sallied forth to see what e-nild be seen in tha populous business cont'.T3 of the city. Thu Dclmonlco. Hut a word about tlio Do'.monico. It Is a little one story framowlth throe small apart ments , ouu in thu rcar'of the other. In the first Is a cigar stand , n cannon stove , one chair and a It-iming sign "lumomido uml water Ices in the back room. " In hero you will find futir oil cloth covered tables , a n do/.on chulri and a Wuterbury clock on a bracket in the corner. Thu third am ! last compartment is styled the "laboratory , " and is where U'iniilo Parker throws the llulds together that makes you fairly yell with dc- lltrht. A Htrangur dropping in hero will bo closely BCiutlnl/'d by the discriminating proprio- trosa , and if he asks for a whisky or a bottle uf beer , he Is told that there U none in the pluce. If ho persists , and says ho was ncnt there by so ami so , she will tell him to step In the back-room , aim she will go out to n drug store utid see If she cnn got what he wants. Then she leaves him , disappears through the low door In the Inbrutory , nnd in o jiffy returns with the desired refreshments , Of course gho never leaves the place. Hoi OH in the Wall. At the rorner of Vins nnd Third streets is P. J , MuAttco'R , a well-to-do citizen , a man of unsullied reputation , and universally known throughout thn city. Ho does not run a dram shop. But you RO through his place , out through n itark hall-way , nnd through two additional rooms , ncru * littlu court and Into n veritable bar room , always kept under lock nnd key. Ono dingy coal oil lamp illumin ates the gruesome interior. A bartender pops from n rear closet and you "p.iys for what you wants and takes your choice. " Across the street nt the Windsor hotel you can get cither whisky or beer. Also on the northeast corner of the same square. At night , although in the heart of the city , this locality would remind you of the Seven Dials of London on n miniature scale. Vine street , n narrow alleyway , with nn aban doned market on one side nnd a row of "boot loggers' " dens , cheap lodging nnd eating houses on the other. The "Ivy Leaf" is n spirituous bonanza here , and then there Donahue's and a half dozen other places too insignificant and too tough for mention. The Gait house is on the corner of Fourth and Vine ; Benson's further up on Fourth ; then there is n "joint" juxt south of the Aborn house , nnd in the Aborn house itself , nnd beneath it , nro sev eral moro fountains that constitute the beta nolr of the low.x propagandist's life. O. P. Page runs n liquid cigar store , corner of Fourth and Court avenue , nnd further up street is Hnrry Hugle's ' drug store. 'At the corner of Court avenue and Third street is Baker's , and McCormick's ' Is back of this. There are several moro "close" places on Third nnd Second streets , nnd on Court ave nue J. Huglo runs a regular bar room , with everything invisible. On Walnut street pretty well down is Henry Neason's restaurant. You drop inhere hero and ask for boor , and 5'ou will receive the answer that they have none. But slip into a little rear apartment nnd it is dollars to doughnuts you will find u bottle with the cork drawn , and glasses handy. No one au- pcars , nnd you drink nnd deposit your money on u salver and decamp. There is a grocery store on Walnut street , between Third and Fourth , you will find very accommodating , and in tlio basement hard by a "coon" runs n "crap" game with liquid accompaniments. On Second street there is n succession of Irish dives where the "ould stuff" is served with a lavish liand. Doc Jones is ou the cor ner of Walnut , and Elscy's restaurant flour ishes at the corner of Sixth and Locust. At all these places thirst Is allayed in spite of state law and city ordinance. And this prescribed territory covers but three blocks north , south , cast and west , and the proba bilities are that In this scope I have not located moro than two-thirds of them. Liquor is to bo had in private houses , green groceries , bakeries , restaurants , bar ber shops , and in fact almost anywhere. South of Vine street , across the Das Moincs nnd north of Coon river , tliero are at least twenty of these "stills" run by private parties with no other visible moans of gain- hiB a livelinood. Increased Drunkenness. An old police ollleer , and ono of the most oflleient members of the present prohibition force , informed me that there was twofold more drunkenness in the city of Das Moincs at present than before the passage of the prohibitory law. Ho said there wore hun dreds of "bootleggers , " and that almost every business man of the city kept his private demijohn for the regalement of himself and friends. The arrests for Intoxication wore double what they used to be , ana the city is a very pest house of petty thlovcs , "gon- ills , " "guns" and "sneaks. " In this the records of the police court fully bear him out. Young boys and clerks , who might possibly take a glass of beer under any cir cumstances , now buy it by the case , and take it to their rooms aad get gloriously drunk. Ho sees this in his nightly rounds , and de- Dlorcs his imiDlllty to offer a remedy. The police force , that is tnc regular force , does not make a practice of arresting a drunken man , unless hu is noisy and boisterous and disturbing the peace. They are cautioned and steered towards home. Tlio constables , however , and there is n horde of them , make no such discrimination ; they get a fco out of their arrests , and they "pull" everything in sight , unless the offender affords n remuner ative "shake-down. " I dropped m at the Kirkwood house pharmacy with a friend , who of coin-so was not on to the nature of my mission , to get a "nip. " The obliging prescription clerk di rected us to the seclusion the prescription case grants , and outof an opaque blue bottle , marked "Tinct. " succeed in Opi , wo extort ing n really elegant brand of old rye. A City of "Invalids. " These little Incidents are only mentioned to show up the many phases and idlosyncri- clcs of life In a town where Governor Lurra- bee esteems it a physical impossibility for n man to get n drink of whisky except for medicinal purposes nnd without great jeep ardy. C. W. Kogg runs a tony drug store on Walnut street , between Fourth and Fifth , and ho furnlshen till the Invalid bloods and swells of the city with those ro- vlvifymg patent medicines known iu Omaha "Mumm's Extra " " as Dry , "Piper Hehisie , " "Pomory Sec , " "Cognac , " "Hunters , " "Willow Springs , " nnd so forth to the end of the chapter. Tno only really temperance organization of a social character In DM Moines is the Dos Moincs club. Hero the boys nro unable to get anything that Is not made In this country or imported to It , A Hod Slab In the Wall. This is a city of surprises , drug stores and prcstldlgllateurs. Heller , wcro ho living , could g''t valuable pointers hero , and go out Into the world mid garner rich harvests of shekels. There uro a number of dark baso- nicnU hero a man can go down into mid by rapping tlirioj ou a tiny rod slab in thu wall , it will disappc tr , and in its stead , protruding out Is a small shelf , on which is n dainty glass of the distillation of maize or u foaming mug of Gambrlnus' favorite uppc- tl/.er. Of course it costs money to witness this miraculous feat of Icdgurdcmnln , and you deposit the price In a small receptacle for the purpose , nnd In a twinkling of the eye , empty glasses and depleted depositary van- Uhe , and the inflammatory slab nlonu stares ou in the face ! And they any that In George Conradi's fine saloon there was an in- Konlous faucet connected with n regu lar Pandora's box of u reservoir that was hidden somewhere within the serrnt crypts of his palatial place , and which Gcorgo could turn , by n simple twist of the wrist , and start u flow of wine , any kind , beer , whisky or old London dock. Hut n stranger undertaking to manipulate the screw could produce nothing moro oxhllcr- nUni ; than seltzer or Apollonarls ! This bijou was In the rear of the Couradi billiard par lors on Fourth street , and a single doorway from the hull led to its enticing precincts , nnd every regular patron in tha tojvu carried bis own key , A Purifying Atinugnhoro. As Governor Lurrabco says , ' 'there is something Iu the atmosphere hero that is purlfylnj , under this good and glorious law , There is nothing hero to ap peal to the sensuous within us ; the peaceful tone prevalent touches our deepest mm holiest emotions. Wo lamcut past deficiencies and sins ; wo form wise and good plans and resolutions ; nnd wo long to inltl- nto n still better nnd loftier future. The soul speaks , cleansed from Its impurities , ns malaria Is swept away by the breath of autumn. " How envious must bo the lot of the strug gling , unhappy people of tha grand state of Nebraska. I should think that they would nil move over hero and reside forever. A Tnlo of Wos. Every nine men out of ten whom you moot upon the streets , in the hotels and business houses will unhesitatingly pour into your oar tlie tale of woe that Mas become a song here , nnd which had Its origin in the so-called en forcement of the prohibitory law July 4,1831 , What is meant by the warring elements is that for nearly three years after the passage - sago of this law tha two factions , the prohi bitionists and anti-prohibitions , were nt dag- pers points , nnd-tho unceasing wrangle kept up all but ruined the metropolis of the great state of Iowa. Kcal cstato valuations fell off T > 0 per cent , and tralllc In nil its ramifica tions , came to nn absolute standstill. Hun dreds of people emigrated , and in no time the city was full of vacant houses nnd va cant roams , mid signs "to let , ' , "for rent" and "for salo" plastered the burg over from stem to stern and from keel to gunwale. "Why , " said a prominent and wealthy citizen to mo last evening , "half of our citi zens , yes moro than half of them , so dense and forbidding was the prohibitory cloud that had enshrouded our lovely city , would stand ou the street corners nnd butte n-hole every stranger that came into the place , and tell them of the dire disaster that had over taken DCS Moincs that she had been ruined by u fanatical craze incontinently and for ever. And then to add to the generally cal amitous aspect of affairs here , and as If iu vengenee upon the people for the course they were pursuing , for three years subsequent to the passage of this law there was almost n total failure of the crops throughout the state , mid our prospects were dark and disheartening to an indescribable degreeAs for DCS Moincs , she was dead , nnd immigrants from the eastern and Now England states gave Iowa the go-by , passing through to Nebraska , Dakota and Wyoming , and the broauer.moro liberal llelus of the great west beyond , no body seemed to have any business here , or any time for loitering or lingering within our proscribed territory. As you will per ceive , this was a decidedly despiriting status of affairs for a community that had been ac customed to the thrift , life , activity and pro gression that wo had. Both sides , the prohibs and the antits , after a time realized the anpihilutory outcome of their war , and by common consent drew off their forces and agreed to cease hostilities. Tills was the philosophical outcropping of nearly three years of internecine strife. The anti-prohibitionists made up their minds that the law had passed , and after a farcical fash ion was being en forced and they wcro cut ting off their own noses to spite themselves in their impotent opposition , and they con cluded to gracefully accept the inevitable nnd make the most out of it. With this con clusion the old tide and flow began again , a phenominul crop was bestowed upon us last year , and once again a resplendent smile seems to wreath the face of fair Iowa. How ever , don't imagine that I menu to convey the idea that she is what she was , or ever will bu under this prohibition burden , but I do mean that she has again resumed her old stride forward and is improving , and will continue to improve , despite any unwise statutory restrictions or drawbacks. Our splendid resources , Incomparable railroad facilities , manufacturing and jobbing inter ests , nuricultural and mineral wealth , makes this progress inevitable. At first so overwhelm was the blow of prohibition that our people did not recognize this fact , and when they saw their industries farming , manufacturingnnd merchandising being ruined by a legislative act , they could not well help but kick , and kick long and hard. " From DCS Moines I go to other principal towns of the state , and will report the result of my investigations. HmvkcycB Grow Interested. DCS MOINHS , In. , Jan. 21. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BKE.J The report of the work ing of prohibition which appeared in Tim Bin : to-day , has created a great sensation hero and is the one topic of discussion upon streets nnd in the hotel lobbies. It attracts attention because the report is accurate , be cause names are called and because the places mentioned nro familiar to nil rounders. They are all hero nnd many moro la the vicin ities of the ones mentioned. A copy of Tun Biu ; fell into the hnnds of Kov. Hunting nnd Mr. Hnrvoy , Iowa's noted prohibitionists , on the incoming Northwest ern train. Mr. Hunting wanted Mr. Harvey to see to nt once that all the places named were closed. Ho suggested that Tun Biu reporter could bo captured before ho got out of the state and made to testify m court. Mr. Harvey drew a deep breath nnd said Mnyor Carpenter had promised that the police force would pull all the houses of prostitution nt once , for liquor was always found in such places. In tbo same breath ho remarked that hu had written the republican congress men of Iowa urging the adoption by congress of some measure that would enable this state to determine the character of Its imports. He was pleased to say that ho had received letters from some of them say ing they would do their best to further his scheme , and put n legal barbed wire fence around the state. So it appears that this Iowa prohibition move has taken ou n now phase through Its accredited leader , Mr. Harvey , and that he proposes to have nothing shipped into Iowa unless it Is smellcd by God fearing men mid branded "A. P. , " which means , "approved by prohibitionists. " Mr. Harvey says the s lo of liquor cannot bo stopped In DCS Moines while it cau bo shipped in to private parties from Kock Island , In commenting on Tin : Bui ; article the Leader to-morrow will say : That liquor is sold hero Is undeniable. That the methods adopted by officers desti tute of character wore not to enforce the laws but to enrich themselves is not dis puted. That the growth of the city has been Injur'-d will not bo gainsaid. But that the the city is nt a standstill is far from true , in spite of the burden of the prohibitory law wo are forging steadily ahoad. Instead nf real estalB transfers being few and far between , they ntigrf'gatod SI2 , < XW,00 ( ) last year. Not n city of equal population in thu country records fewer failures during the year than Des Moines. The Deadlock Broke i. Ciuw.K9TON , W. Va. , Jan. 21. The deadlock - lock In tha senate was broken late this even ing by the election of K. S. Carr , united labor bouator from this city president of the scale on the 120th ballot. The deadlock has lusted the Ulh inst. Au Knglneer Fntally Injured. SIIAMOKIN , Pa. , Jan. 81 , The southbound passenger train this morning ran Into n freight near Locust Gap. Engineer Weimar , il the passenger train , was fatally Injured. The passengers wcro badly atiaken up but so Tar as can bo learned no ouo was seriously njured. A POINTER FROM 1NCALIS To the Gnroloss Electors of Toxus , Maryland and Delaware , ADVICE TO OFFICE SEEKERS' Till the New Administration Got * in AVorklnjf Order Congressmen Will Pay No Attention to Their Letters. WASHINGTON HUIIBAU TUBOMAHA Ur.e , \ 513 FoUllTEKXTUSrilEEr , V WASHINGTON- . C. , Jan. 31 , I The electoral messenger from Texas nr- rivcd here this morning with the ballot of the Texan electors , accompanied by Senators Coke and Kciig.ui , Ho presented himself be fore the president pro torn , Ingalls. To his surprise , Mr. Ingalls , after glancing nt the envelope , formally refused to accept the vote , stating ns his reason that the law provided for the ofilcial endorsement ou the envelope , by the electors , and that the envelope jus presented to film not having their endorse ment could not bo technically and legally ills tingulshed from any ono of the numerous mess.iijes and letters which dally crowded his desk. Senator Coke therefore , lin mediately wired the governor of Texas to reconvene the elcctorAl.cpllego of that state iu extra session , and two hours later tno electoral messenger from Texas was on his way back to Austin , where ho will probably arrive in time to take part In the special scs slou of the Texas electors. Mr. Ingnlls to-day served the samn notice on Senator Gorman , of Maryland , the electors of that state having also neglected to endorse the envelope containing the certificate. Mi- Gorman telegraphed the governor of Mary land to call the electors in extra session. Finally Mr. Ingalls notified Senator Grayof , Delaware , that the certificate from his state was not in proper shape , and a call will also bo issued by the governor of Delaware for the re-convening of electors. All this delay nnd extra expanse is caused by tlio neglect of tlio electors to sign their names on the envelopes as provided for by law. The Nebraska and Iowa delegations in congress nre being flooded every day by np plications for ollico from their constituents. These letters nre almost Invariably answered by the senators and representatives ad dressed , with the statement that until thu next administration is settled , the cabinet announced and the policy of President Harrison risen nnd his assistants i * understood , no in formation can be'givon to those who aspire to federal positions of any class. If the ap plicants for ollico could understand that their tcorrespndenoo with representa tives incougrcss nt this time is almost immediately thrown Into pigeon-holes or waste baskets they would save themselves considerable epistolary labor. Those who niaho application now will labor under the double disadvantage of having their letters placed where they will not again bo referred to'and of having both ered the men on whom'they ' will lean for their influence in Washington. Men ana women who want appointments would do well to wait until aftar inauguration , mean while getting their local endorsements and influence in proper shapg. Till the machin ery of the government gets into motion , sen ators and representatives nre in the dark and can and will do nothing- . A i.Auiil : VOTE. Kcprcsentative Dorsoy to-day filed his cer tificate of ro-elcctfoii , also that of his col league , Mr. Laird. The certificate filed by Mr. Dorsey disclosed the largest vote cost in the election of any member so far heard from , there being u total of over "rf.OOD. There are districts in other states which cast n larger vote than the Third district of Ne braska , but the certificates of election have not yet been filed. There are very few mem bers elected to the Fifty-first congress who can show n larger majority than that re ceived by Mr. Dorsoy , ho having been elected' by n margin of over 12,000. Mr. Dorsoy arranged with Speaker Car lisle to-day to bo recognized for con sideration of his bill providing for a public building at Fremont but before ho could get up his measure ICil- gore , of Texas , objected. The ranger 1ms promised Mr. Dorsoy that ho will not object when nn opportunity 14 again offered for him to have his bill presented. DOIISCr'S TKI.CUJlAI'llIC EXI'CUICXCB. To-day's Post has a story relating to the history of Representative Dorsoy which will interest TUB Ben readers. It says : "A very pleasant discovery was made on Saturday at the government telegraph office in the house corridor. Congress'mhn Dorsey , of Ne braska , and Mr. George Gilliland , of the Cin cinnati Enquirer , word passing by the tole- gruphio "corral , " when the former concluded to send a message to.ono of the departments , To save the trouble of.writlng it out ho dic tated it to the operator who looks after such things. Gilliland is an export operator him self , and ho observed that Dorsey dictated at just the pace the operator was sending. 'You must bo able to read the instrument , ' said Glllilanu , 'Ohyes , ' replied the congressman , 1 was a railroad operator and worked for the Baltimore & Ohio nt Cranberry Summit , W. Vn. , before I went west. Gilliland reached over the railing uud fingering the key called 'Ca.1 'By jove , ' said the congressman , 'that was my ofllco call. Are you an operator ! ' 'I think I am , ' said Gilliland , 'and 1 was with the Baltimore & Ohla railroad too , in West Virginia. How about this ) ' and ho sounded 'N1 with the key. 'That ' was the call for Bon- wood , " said Dorsoy , promptly , 'and you wore the fellow that used to sign 'Gi. ' The news paper man and the' congressman , neither of whom , in their previous acquaintance hud known tha other was an operator , soon raked up enough data from their memories to as sure themselves that thoA' had uecn working contemporaneously at offices only a few miles apart and that they had almost dally con versed over the line. " TUB OMN'IIIUS HIM , . While there has been no formal meeting of the senate committee on territories , for the purpose of discussing the omnibus territorial statehood bill , which .passed the house last week , there have been informal conferences and Interchanges of opinion among the re publican members of the'committee. Chair man Plutt Is opposeil to the house bill , be cause it leaves thu question of division of Dakota to a vote of tno people and con templates the nhnlsson : | to statehood of New Mexico. Mr. Mandcrson , who Is a member her of the committee , opposes the bill on the sumo ground , Ho" said to your correspond ent this afternoon. "I.do not think thu bill has any prospect of ifinul adoption. The republican members [ of the committee nro Willing to bo rcasonablo and considerate , but I . think they nre practically unanimous against the bill , ns it now stands , and t > o far ive I um individually concerned , I wllljio vdto for any bill which refers back to the people ot Dakota the quoition gf dlvUIon of the territory , because they have oncn or twica settled that mutter beyond any dispute , mid because it is not n question that snouul bo loft , to thotn. Con gress should ( lo'erm'tio whether/ Dakota should bo divided , and the r.publicans in the senate nro unanimous in the demand that it must be divided by the act which will pco- vide for statehood.There is no use of hav ing any moro elections there , except to choose state officers. I am opposed to the admission of New Mexico at this time on account of the character of its population. There are sections pf New Mexico nnd I Imvo boon all over too territory which have n population us foreign to the interests of the United States at. old Mexico , " ' ' ' K. O. Phillip's'agent for the 13. & M. rail road company at Lincoln , is here. John Price , of Iowa , arrived last night. Colonel John I. Prlca and Colonel McLean , of Sioux Cityaro hero in the Interest of their Sioux City and Suit Luke short line railroad recently projected by them. By direction of thu secretary of war first- dens private , Patrick J. Catilll , signal corps , on duty ut Omatiu , will be discharged from the service of the Unltcu States by the chic slirnal ofllocr. The leave of absence granted Second Lieu tenant Giuu.iliis S. lllngham , Ninth cavalry October 18 , 18SS , Is extended two monthd. PuititY S. HEATH. A COWAHIVS rOMCV. Senator Fryo DiMinitnccR CIcvrlrtiul'H Trout men t of Samoa. WASIIINOTOX , Jan. 21. Senator Fryc , of Maine , In an interview regarding the Samoi question said : "When wo made out the treatj with Samoa Islands we distinctly nsscrtci that in the event of trouble bot.vccn then and foreign powers , wo would exert ou good ofllccs in their bolialf. Vet. when the ! hour of trouble came , wo allowed them t bo dlspolled of their lands and shot dowi like beasts of the field without raising a hand to prevent it. If had my way congress should Instruct Prcs ; dent Cleveland to restore the former statu at once. If Germany refused , then wo shouh compel her , I think. Firm , decisive nctioi is all that is necessary. 1 do not believe tha war would follow. There is no nation tha cares to go to war with us. So long ns the\ can accomplish their purposes mid defraui UE of our own rights through the medium o diplomacy , they do not need to , but under n < circumstances should we avoid war by i weak and pusillanimous policy. " and Inwn 1'ctiRloiiN. WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. [ Special Telcgran to TUB UKB.I Pensions for Ncbrnskans Increase Andrew J. Constant , Huxley Hamilton A. Walker , Buchurd ; Join Busahcr , Wymoro. Pensions for lowaus : Original Invalid- William T. Murphy , Collins ; Henry A Harris , Gunvcn ; Casper Dcnbart , Moun Ayr ; James D. McDonald , Hurt. Increase Thomas H. Hendrick , Valeria ; William 1 Gasto4i , DCS Molnes. Koissue George W Fitch , West Union ; Stephen Hawkins. DCS Moincs ; George Blass , Early. Originn" widows Isabel W. Mlkcsell , former widow of G. 13enn , DCS Moines ; Polly M. , widow of Ambrose Wurren , ChlHicotho. Vincent Vindicated. WASHINGTON , Jan. "I1 The vindication o .ludgo W. A. Vincent , who was removei from the oftlco of chief justice of Now Mexico ice by President Cleveland last summer , am who was recently offered the judgeship li Montana by the president , was made complete pleto to-day , so far as the adniinistralloi could effect it. In the supreme court Attor ney General Garland moved that Judge Vin cent bo admitted to practice , eulogizing hin in the warmest terms , whereupon his name was placed on the roll of attorneys. A nilOICKIl'S DUTIES As Defined By the Supreme Court of tlio United States. WASHINOTON , Jun. 31. An opinion of In terest to stock brokers was rendered in the supreme court to-day in the case of William G. Galighcr , appellant , vs Thomas K. Jones ; an appeal from the supreme court of the ter ritory of Utah. The case turns up on ft loss sustained by Galighcr through the refusal or neglect of his broker , Jones , to follow in structions In a stock transaction. The courl holds that the broker Is but nn agent , and that he is bound" follow the directions of his principal or give prompt notice that ho declines to continue the agency. It there fore decides that Jones is liable for damages for not notifying Galighcr by telegraph that ho would not convert certain stocks into other stocks , as ho wab ordered to do. The measutjo of damages which should be awarded was the advance in value after the order to buy had been given. The court holds this should be the highest intermediate. value which the stock attains between a rea sonable tiuio after the notice of failure to buy. The decision of the lower court In favor of Jones is reversed. Trees on Indian KeservatloiiH. WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. Senator Dawcs to day introduced a bill providing that dead timber , standing or fallen , on Indian reser vations or allotments the fee to which re mains in the United States , may bo felled , cut , removed , sold or otherwise disposed of by Indians residing on the reservation or al lotment for their benefit on such regulation as the president of the United States may prescribe. Tlio Panama Canal Iteaoliitinn. WASHINGTON , Jan. 2t. The house sub committee on foreign affairs reported to the full committee this morning recommending the adaption of the Edmunds Panama canal resolution , though indicating at the same time that the ptiroseology of the resolution was not such as was fully approved by the sub-committee. After a discussion in full committee the matter went over till Thurs day. STIU3I5T COMMISSION'S. The Kvils of Kate Cuttini ; Directly Trncunlilc to Them. CHICAGO , Jan. 21. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bun. ] "The temporary understanding to maintain rates is weak in various ways , " said General Passenger Agent Eustis , of tlio Burlington to-day. "Some of the roads thought there was nothing in tliu agreement to prevent tlio payment of what are called street commissions. These commissions are tnosc paid to any outsider bringing trade to the road. According to experience and also according to Judge Cooley , street commis sions inevitably lead to cut rates , ami there fore to discrimination. As a matter ot fact , I have just been looking this up and have plenty of evidence of discrimination. At Denver I bought tickets to Chicago over the Santa Fe , the Missouri Pacific ami the Hock Island. In every case the rate varied from $1 to J below the regular tariff. To day I bought a Kock Island ticket to Denver at a reduction. This proves bovonJ all ques tion that rates are being cut. In every case the cut is traceable to street commissions. Of coin-so this must be stopped , and the agreement will have to settle tlio matter if the members expect to accomplish anything. " A Bitter Dose for Pugilist ) . NOHWAI.K , Conn. , Jan. 21. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bii : : . ] Tom Donnolly and Kd- ward O'Hura , employes at the Union mills and exponents of the fistic art , met near hero yesterday with a number of friends , pitched n sixteen-foot ring and then went nt each other In pugilistic stylo. There wan no time keeper or stakeholder , hut a mutual friend , who was present to bee fair play , itctcu as referee. After the contestants had pum melled each other for upwards of half an hour , they were separated in a badly bat tered condition. Tlio trouble grow out of the fact that bath young men wished to go with the same girl. Now their cup of bitter ness is full , for the girl sent them word last night that she wished nothing moro to do with men who hud proven themselves such brutes. HtonniHlnp Arrivals , At Glasgow The State of Nevada ; from Now York. At Now York The Wacslnnd , from Ant werp ; the Sorvla , from Liverpool ; the Worra , from Broman : the Amsterdam , from Itottordum ; thu Hccla , from Slot ten , and the Franco , from London. - + An lOpldcnilo of Fcvcrd , DAYTON , O. , Jan , 21. The epidemic of fevers that prevails through the eastern half of Miami county shows no signs of abating. From all neighborhoods between Tippecanoo and Piquu deaths are regularly reported , Accidentally Killed HlH Friend. Bum.i.voTON , la , , Jan , 21. Yesterday Frank Allen , a well-known citizen , wiw ac cidentally shot and killed by a friend who was shooting with a rlflo. AN oi'UKA iioitsi : mm MOD. The St. I'nnl Grand n Total 1/osn The I'lamos Bprondlnu. . Sr. PALM , Minn. , Jan , 21. Shortly after 710 : ! this morning tire was discovered in the Grand opera house. By 8 o'clock the flro had gained such headway that there was no hope of saving tlio building. Miss Helen Harry's company tire tilling an engagement there this week , mid their olfeeU will bo a total loss. The tire originated In the gentle men's coat room during the ab sence of the night watchman. At 9:20 : the building was it complete ruin , Thereof roof of the Fourth street entrance has fallen and the Inside of the house Is In rulus , Tlio building was erected by Oommodoro Davidson , and was worth . ' 00,000. It Is fully Insured. The trunks and soonery ot the Helen Barry company had not been carried Into the theater , uml were consequently safe. The building Is surrounded by other build ings so that the department cannot got at it. Nothing but the walls are left standing , The top of the com t block adjoining is allre , and the llames are Inaccessible. AVhen the lire started the entire fire de partment was called out. The mercury was then fourteen degrees below r.ero , and the water froze almost as fust as it oould bo thrtnvn from the hose. Thu Grand block , adjoining the opera house , soon caught lire , and the occupants of that building hastily de parted , The occupants of the Court and Frost blocks were also driven away by the approach of the llames , but it Is thought that those buildings will not lose much by the tire , although the loss by water will bo consider able. Both 'of the afternoon dailies are crippled by the loss of power , which was situated la the basement of the opera house block. The opera house was originally built ntn cost of & ! 00)00 ( ) , and recently was refitted at an expense of j > ' ; o.0.)0. ) The Insur ance is only about $7. > ,000. The llames were under control by 11 o'clock. NICHOLS I'AYS. The rinttHinoutli To it ' 11 Get . Heavily Fined. Pi.ATT'-MorTii , Nob. , Jan. -Special [ Telegram to Tin : Br.r.j-Charles Nichols , the man who so brutallyassaulted , Messrs W. Black and August Bach , ono night last week , had a second trial to day. Ho was lined ? 25 mid costs for assaulting Mr. Black ami fVi mid cnsts for slugging Mr. Bach. He was ucrnin arrested under a stale warrant to-day and was lined $ ( ' > 0 'and costs by .ludgo Pottlugcr. Ho was unable to pay the flue and is now under an appeal bond to appear at the district court. Forged His ISmjiloypr'H Name. Gnniiiv Ci\riu : , Neb. , Jan. 21. [ Special Telegram to THE BEH. ] Quite a sensation was caused amouir our business men to-day over the discovery of forged checks. Alfred Holdenberger secured check blanks in the Grecley State and Exchange banks , of this place , and after skillfully forging the name of his employer. C. II. Marsh , for various sums between $ . " > and $20 presented them as payment for various little articles ho bought. Ho thus squeezed nearly $100 out of the mer chants here. The fraud was not discovered until this morning , when one of the cheeks was presented for payment at the Grecley State bank. The forger had , however , taken warning : andnftera dispatch down the road Marshal Murray took the morning freight in pursuit. Klectrlc Plant For Auburn. AununN , Neb. , Jan. 21. [ Special Tiilcgram to TaiE BiJi ; . ] Aia Bl'.ecial , called meeting of the city council hold to-night , the franchise of the city was unanimously voted to Emil Oppcrmann for the establishment of a $10,000 electric light mid power plant. Much of the stock has already been spoken for and it will only be a question of a few days till the re quired amount is raised. This is the first spring boom for Auburn , and others will fol low. _ _ ] A Serious Chnrjro. Noitrouf , Neb. , Jan. 1. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : UKG. ] George Parkis , n far mer living four miles west of town , was ar rested Saturday evening and brought before Judge Bccls to-day , charged with the rape of his step-daughter , Sarah Baxter. Parkis denies nies his guilt. Tlio case is set for a hearing on Wednesday. Krt'iich Interests in Occanicn. PAUIS , Jan. 21. In the deputies to-day Bishop Frcppel asked what measures the government was takinc to protect the posi tion of Franco in the Pacific , especially with regard to Easter island , which is reported to have been ceded to Chill. Although the group belonged to Tahlta , England had an nexed two of those islands. Did the govern ment regard this annexation as final , mid what action was intended In view of recent English annexations in the Cook group ? Admiral ICrantz , minister of marine , re plied that the admirals of the navy hud been consulted , and nil agreed that it was useless to retain Easter island. As for Cook's Island , it had never belonged to Franco. Kegarding Lougway , the government held that Eiigland had no right to retain the two Islands which she had annexed , although the Islands really possessed no importance. Bishop Frcppcl maintained tlio importance of Easter island. Bcsiiles the annexation of Longways , ho said the British hud neglected no opportunity to deal a blow at French in fluence in Oceaniea , The government was either ill-informed or wanting in firmness. France had nouudoncd ICw.vpt and the No.- Hebrides , mid the colonial administration was again showing negligence and Inca pacity. Thomlnistorof marine.in responding , main tained his ground , adding that I'Vanco must claim the whole of the Tahlta group. But if they were not surrendered there would bo no reason for declaring war against Great lirltain , as national honor was In no wise concerned. The IlllnolH Sti'ilco Settled. FriiiNO VAI.MSV , 111. , Jan. 21. The threat ened strike of 1 , 00 coal miners decided on Saturday will probably bo settled to-duy , Thomas Mulkoy , the man wlmm the com- lany refused to dismiss has notified the mm- ; rs that ho will quit work , and as this was the only hone of contention , the other ninera will probably resume their places as isual. Kolowers ! Desert in ; ; , New YOIIK , Jan. 2l.--Captlan Dahn , of the irijj Alloo Bradshaw , winch loft Aux Cayos lunuary 1 and arrive I at this port yesterday nornllig , reports that General Paul , of Legi- lino's forces , has do.-icrtud with his army of ) , ( HK ) men and joined his fortunes with those of Hippolyto , outside of Port au Prince. the Jan. 21.-At St. Patrick's church yesterday Father Dowil condemned ho Catholic Order of Foresters of Illinois , I : ourts nf which ha\o been recently estab- islied here , and cautioned the members of ils congregation to tmvu nothing to do wltn he order. Killed Uln iirntlinr-ln-Law. MniiNr Ilot.i.r , N. J. , Jan. 21. John Me- N'clll , a wealthy farmer , came to town this nnniing and Mirrcmlcrcd himself , saying ho tad killed his brother-in-law , James Dullett , r. , in the belief that-ho was a "White Cap. " 1'tioro in .t suspicion that it was u cold- jlooUed murder. No Anllon To-day. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 21. ( Special Tele gram to Tin : BKB. ] Owing to the absence of ovcral members of the committee on prlrl- cgcs ami elections nothing will bo done in lie Omaha contested election case to-day. Thu DonIt ! llcuord. Lo" < aj.Jan. . ' 21. Itlght Kcv. Joshua lK.glifcs , > ) isliop of ht. AK.IOU , is dead. FORCED TO USE THE SCOURGE Gorrlgnn's Proclamation Reluctantly Road from Catholic Pulpits. M'GLYNN DEFENDS HIMSELFi He Says tlio Archbishop lli\n llr-cn Grcisfdy Impertinent and Talks of Kci'leslnstlonl Iiiist for Power. Vnwlllliitr Servant . Nr.w YOKK , Jan. ! ! ! . ( Special Telegram to Tun HKB.J The proclamation of Arch bishop Corrlgan against Mcilynn's null- poverty society bids fair already to stir up another mess of trouble for his grace. Kev. Father Ducoy , of St. Loo's church , In read ing the document nt moss yesterday , threw all the sarcasm ho possibly could Into his voice when ho announced that ' -this commu nication has been sent to mo with an order to omiso it to bo read. " In the delivery of the proclamation he so intoned his voice in reading the slciiillcant passages that an almost perceptible ripple of laughter ran through the congregation. At Its con clusion he said with intense emphasis ; "Wo have heard the word of man ; now let us hear the word of God , " and turned to the gospel. At ne.xrly nil the other Catholic churches the priests read the proclamation without comment. Dr. McGlynn never had a larger nudienco than confronted him last night. The regular attendance of anti-poveriyltes was ro-en- foreed by largo numbers of strangers who cnmo expecting to hear something unusual from thu excommunicated priest. Ho re ferred to the nrvhbishop's interference with n society which does not claim limitation with his church , as u gross picco of Impertinence. Taking up ecclesiastical history , ho asked how it was that millions of men hated the name of pope , bishop and priest , and an swered that it was because , of the crimes and blunders of the ecclesiastical machine. Ho dwelt , ns ho has often done before , on what ho termed , "tho insane lust of power and wealth of bishops and priests , " mid attacked the temporal power of thopopo. He ridiculed Mgr. Persico , the papal envoy to Ireland , and said Sir George Errington "went to Homo to do the dirty baek-stuirs work of the English Catholics. " He de nounced the attempt of the Vatican to have a papal delegate recognized at Washington , nnd referring to the intermediary work or the bishop of Fort Wayne in this direction , said the bishop expected to bo rewarded "for this dirty un-American conduct. " His re marks were loudly applauded. THIS WOMAN hUKFKAGISTS. Twenty-First Annual Convention of tlif. Association. WASHINGTON , .Ian. 21. The opening session of the twenty-first annual convention of the Woman's Suffrage association was held in ' this city this mornini ; . Among those pres ent were Susan U. Anthony , Clara B. Colby , of Beatrice , Neb. , editor of the Woman's ' Tribune ; Clara B. Wright , of Indinnn ; Abigail Scott Dunnwuy , of Oregon ; Miss Lucy Anthnoy , Senator Blair A. G. Kiddle , Fred Douglas nnd several oth ers prominent in the woman suffr.igo move ment. In the absence of the president Miss Susan B. Anthony presided. Miss Anthony was follovyod by Kiddle nnu Senator Blair. The latter'referred in words of high commendation to the recent work nt the polls of the women in Boston "in rcscui ing our public schools , " antl thought that the republican party should iiuiko itself the champion of this great movement , and should make universal suffrage an Important plank in its platform. A resolution was adopted providing for n committee to memorialize congress to tlio ami that women might be recognized and allowed to participate in the ceremonies of'the com ing centennial celebrations. Kov. Olympia Brown , of Wisconsin , spoke upon the subject of "foreign rule. " While not opposed to foreign immigration , she thought it a mistake to confer upon foreigners - i ors advantages which are not given to native t born people. Foreigners were allowed to t vote lee BOOH after reaching this country. t A committee was appointed , of which Miss Anthony was made chairman , to meet n like , committee from the American Woman Suf frage association , with n view to the ultl- , mate union of the two associations. | Shot For Interference. TOI-IKA : , Kan. , Jan. 21 , [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bii.J T. F. Landers shotZack Mul- hall last night nt Anthony , tlio ball taking effect In the hip. The shooting was caused by bad feeling growing out of the celebrated cattle case of Landers Bros. , which has been m the district court for some time. Mulhal it seems , came between the brothers and claimed that ho had purchased $ ! . * > ,0K ( ) wort of cattle from George Landers. T. F. Lan ders , the man who did the shooting , is craiy. and is thought to be dying. Mulhull's ' wound is believed to be fatal. A Wonmn'H Tnrrlblii Fate. Pmsiiuito , Jan. 21. Bridget JCelloy. a woman of loose moral ? , died nt the central station tills morning from the effect of ill- treatment received nt the hands of eight men. .She was found In a stable on the South side about daylight in an unconscious condition , and died shortly after being re moved to the station. She stated that Bha went into the barn under the Influence of liquor , and was brutally assaulted by the men. Five of thorn nro under arrest and the police are after the others. The woman was nineteen years old and qulto handsome. Itarrott IScHtsViinliliurn. . CIHUACIO , Jan. 21. The ten-round light be- Mike Barrett , of Pcorlu , and Have Wash- burn , of IClgm , attracted a largo crowd of sports to the town of Jefferson yesterday. I'.arrnttcle.irly had the best of It from the beginning of the second round. The men had hardli been together in the tenth round when Burrott knocked \Vnshburn with n terrille blow on the neck , The light and money were given to Hnrrett. Mi > . ( iniild'H Will. Ninv YOIII ; , Jan. m. The will of .Mrs. Helm U. Gould , wife of Jay Gould , was lllcd in tlio surrogate court to-day. She bequeaths all her Jewelry , wearing apparel and silver ware to her two daughters , Helen M. uud Anna Could , The will sets upirt a fund of fiiOOU : for each of the children. All real and personal property Is divided between the children , share ami stiaro alike. A l > iiriiiincil ( Suicjfilit. E.\Knn : , N. II. , Jan. 21. The body of Peter Oollon , aged fifty , a prominent farmer at Hampton Falls , who has been missing for three vaard , was found in the woods at I'linpton Kails hanging to n tree. The re- volvnr willi which hu had undoubtedly Miot lilmself was found at the fool of tint tree. The loss of Ins wife is buppasod to have caused the act. Dyer .Must AiiH\vur. SALT LAKH , Utah , Jan. Ul. The suproma court tu-ilay hold that Ucoolvor Dyer must answer the questions put by the examiner , to whom the whole question of corruption , ox tnrtlon and wrong doing In the church es cheat case was referred. .Salisbury ConlVrrf With 1'holpn. LOS-PON , Jan. 21. United States Minister Plmlps held a conference to-day with Lord , Salisbury on the Samoau affair , which lasted for half an hour. - * Governor Injuroil , Man. , Jan. 21. Governor Scti\iItz was thrown out of his sled thta morning , breaking bin arm , Ho U In poor tiuuilti and the auviUutil may iceuli sv'iounlyf