Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAH-i DAILY BEE
TWENTIETH. YEAH. OMAHA , THCJRSDAY MORNIKQ , FEBRUARY 10 , 1801. . * NUMBEU 243.
NEBRASKA LIVE STOCK MEN.
They Intelligently Discuss the Interesting
PhoEC3 of Tboir Important Industry ,
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- - "CHARGES AGAINST THE STATE BOARD.
Fiivorliiftin In nivlnj ; Slnlc Fair I'r -
inliimH Allowed KvperliMit'O ot
a Claim .lumper at , Co/.nd
News.
BEXTiucn , Nob. , Fob. 18. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bin.1 : This moniltig's session
of the Nebraska Breeders' association was
largely attended with a number of new faces
among the membership. Tlio committee ap
pointed last night to tnuc action on the presi
dent's ' recommendations nnd on resolutions
submitted Its report. .1. B. Dlnsmoro , Colonel
Savngo nnd Mr. Sullivan wcro appointed a
committee to draft a constitution and by-
la w9 _ and fiTi preparation of articles of incor-
p"oratlon with authoilty to cngigo the ser
vices of a competent attorney to aid them in
the work.
"What Has the Berushlro Done In Swine
Husbandry to Entitle Him to Premier
Position J" a paper by F , A. Brouuo of Syra
cuse , was the first piper tnk.cn up for con
sideration at the morning session. The
paper was interesting and exhaustive nnd
was adopted without discussion as having
perfectly covered every point in the swine
industry , L. L. Silver read a paper on 'Ne
braska's Sheep Industry , " which was n
strong plea for n branch of llxo stock in
dustry that has rapidly fallen oft In
past years. It wns shown that a
heavy profit was to bo made In
sheep raising on the farm. A lengthy dis
cussion followed the on ly , in which a num
ber of sheep raisers gave their experience. It
being the rule rather than the exception that
the Industry had proven profitable under
proper management. Colonel Savngo of
South Omaha made the rather startling as
sertion in reference to the matter that the
whole number of sheep marketed In Omaha
in an entire year would not supply the de
mand of a single month.
The afternoon session was opened with n
paper on "Tho Draft Horse Industry A
Failure Under Impronor Mnnnsomcnt , a
Success Under Good Management , " by A. L.
Sullivan. The paper djvolt mainly on tbo
proper management of stallions and the ne
cessity of breeding to the best. It wns fol
lowed by papers on "Tho Draft Horse as an
Klomont in Agriculture" by F. M. Upton
nnd Milton Doolittlo. A marked improve
ment in weight nnd breeding wus shown ns
having taken place In the state during the
past few years.
Under this bending a paper was read by
Charles iV. Bench of Auburn on "Tho Trot-
tine Horse ns a Factor in Agriculture. " Ttio
writer's researches proved that the lone
standing prejudice existing between draft
horse breeders nnd trotting horse breeders
was fast dying out , a fact for general con
gratulation , and showing a corresponding
accruing benefit to horse breeders and ouyi-
crs of nil classes. ( .
' The Value of State Fair Premiums" was
a paiwr read by H. C. Stoll of this city. Ho
made a plea iu opening for the
awarding of premiums to the animal ,
and not the man , branching oft into strong
charges of favoritism , having been shown by
the Nebraska state board of agriculture In
past years , unfair assessment of premiums ,
and that past boards had been unduly ex-
trnvairant in the management of the board's
nffmrs. Among those who replied to the
rather caustic essay was ox-Prcsldont J. B.
Dlnsinoorof Sutton , who challenged the proof
of the essayist's charges.
The report of the committee on incorpora
tion , made at the opening of tonight's ses
sion , precipitated a lively discussion on the
question of the price of shares , ending In the
whole matter bclng tabled , which leaves the
membership fee ns at present
"Heredity , " n lengthy and exhaustive
nnpcr , was read by Dr. Frank S. Hillings.
The evening session closed with election of
ofllrora , as follows : President , Ur. Frank
S. Bllllnes , Llncom ; vice president , on cat-
tie , , T. B. Dinsmoor , Sutton ; on horses , Milton -
ton Ooolittlo , Atkinson ; on swine , U. H.
Searle , Edgar ; on sheep , L. L. Suver , Lin
coln ; secretary and treasurer , A. H. S.
Heed , Lincoln.
A ScrloiiM Claim Contest.
COZIP , Nob. , Fob. 18. [ Special to THE
BEE.J Monday evening as L. Cole was mak
ing preparations to build a house on a plcco
of land three miles north of Cozad upon
which ho had lately filed papers of contest ,
O. W. Pearson , who formerly hold the land
as n pre-emption , but who did not conform
strictly with the requirements of the law ,
nccostod him with \Vinch03tor rldo and at
the point of the same requested him to lenvo
the place Immediately , Cole , however , held
the ground and refused to do so also at the
point of a gun after which Pearson left nnd
in an hour's tlmo returned with a posse of
masked men , who rushed upon Cole and
made all uropnratlons to lynch him.
They hud the noose of the rope about his
neck and were conducting him to a place to
hang him when ho wept and begged for
morcy. His request was not hoard for the
time being and had It not bcon for ono of the
mob ho would have been swung in open air
In a few minutes ,
A. S. Pearson , n brother of the loader ,
whoso hotter Judgment prevailed , unmasked
nnd stood between Cole and the angry mob ,
nnd In behalf of Cole requested that they let
him go free , provided ho would agree itd ito
leave the country immediately. Cole cried
for mercy and promised if sot frco ho would
do so. After some trouble the majority of
the mob were Induced to untie the rope after
which they held a short meeting and dis
persed.
There has been great enmity between tlio
principals for some tlmo. Cole has not been
seen nor heard of slnco. Both are well known
in the vicinity and Cole is in good financial
circumstances.
To AUvcrtlso Kearney.
KnAiixr.r , Neb. , Feb. 18. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BKB. ] A largo gathering ) Bf
citizens , representing the wealth nnd realty
of Ivoaruoy , mot at the city hall tonight and '
adopted a plan for n business campaign to bo
known as tlio Kearney Real iCatato 10c
change. The plan is to place a pool
of $1,000 nt the disposal of a board
of managers , who shall use this amount rte :
advertise Kearney and bring In excur
sions from the east. The citizens backed the
scheme by at once listing their property with
the exchange. Kearney business 111011 * are :
hopotul for the outcome and they have all
harmonized for the host interests of the city
and central Nebraska.
Broke HI * AVi-lKt.
KIMIIXKV , Nob. , Feb. 18. - [ Special Tele
gram to TnnBnE. ] Upton Summers , a track
walker for the B. ft M , nt this place , started
out this morning for an Inspection of the
road , riding on the onglno. Ho attempted to
nllgtit at. the bridge and In doing so foil and
broke bis wrist.
York's Court Calendar.
VOIIK , Nob. , Fob. 18-lSpcclal to Tim
BUR. ] District court convened today with ,
Judge Kdward Dates , the newly elected
judge , on the bench. There nro 107 cases on
the calendar.
Air Sherman.
YOIIK , Nob. , Fob , 18-Spccial [ to TUB '
BEE. ] The business houses wore heavily
draped and Hags wore at half mast all over
the city today , iu mourning for Uencrul
tihonuun.
Couldn't Htaml .Joking.
\ McCooK , Neb , , Feb. 18. [ Special to Tun :
Ur.u.l An entertainment given hero for hood
amusement of the public has almost resulted
la a tragedy , Last Thursday evening "Tbo
Merry Minstrels" gave their second annual
performance nt Memird's opera houso. The
mlnstreU were greeted by a packed house ,
and their performance was heartily appre
ciated. As is usual , n few gags wcro gotten
off , among others ono wns asked by l''d ' 'nr *
roll , "Why la Frank Hubert like a tallow
eandlol" And the nnswcrcamc , "Because they
both are light at the top. " This caused con
siderable merriment among the boys , ns Hu
bert In a welt known character. Hubert
heard of the gug nnd swore ho would shoot
every ono of the minstrels until ho got the
right one. Finally the boys told Hubert It
wns Fnrrcll who sprung the gag , nnd lie 1m-
iiiodliUoly went gunning for the hitter. The
other evening ho came across Fnrrcll nnd
opened up with a torrent of abuse. Farrell
struck Hubert In the fnco , whereupon llubert
drew hiu revolver and llrcd nt Farrcll's head.
Tlio ball grazed the temple , cut a furrow
along side of the head nnd xvcnt through the
loho of thn e.ir. Hubert was immediately
arrested on the charge of attempted murder ,
but wus released on SoOO bonds eiven by his
lather and brother. It was im exceedingly
close call for Farrell , M Hubert shot to kill.
Farrcll does not foav any serious results
from his wound. Ho is able to bo mound and
receive the congratulations of his friends ,
lie Is a llreinnn on the western division of
the B. & M.
Acquitted on the Tacts.
Nob. , Feb. 18.-Specml [ Telegram -
gram to Tun Bir.J : Iho trial of Henry
Cocker for the murder of RufusTato has
been in progress for the last two days , but
this afternoon the case was submitted to the
jury. The prosecution was ably conducted
by Attorney Sullivan of Broken Bow and
the dcfrnsu by Attorney C. E. Holmes of
Harrison nnd Hon.V. . H. Westover of Lin
coln. The defense based their case upon tbo
literal recital of facts us detailed by the pris
oner and other witnesses , and nude no at
tempt to play upon pathos or sympathy , ntd
so creditably were the prisoner's interests
guarded that the Jury brought in n verdict of
not guilty.
The evidence was such that the sympathies
of the community wcro with the prisoner ,
and the verdict is approved by nil. The
evidence showed thnt Cocker shotTato while
the latter was In the net of climbing upon
the bar behind which Cocker was standing
with a rifle , having tlrod ono shot over Tato's
head n moment before to scare htm from
carrying out a threat to knife a female in
mate of the house. Cocker foucht Tate off
with the immlo of his rifle , until the rlllo got
entangled in Tnto's sleeve , when Crocker
threw down the lever of the rille , throwing
another shell Into the barrel nnd pulled the
trigger. When the Jury rendered Its verdict.
Judge Kiukald complimented It on Its good
Judgment and adjourned court for this term.
Kenrnpy County Prosperous
MIXIIKX , Nou. , Fob. 18. [ Special Telogrnrr
to TUB BBE ] A largo number of leading
farmers and business men of ICearuoy county
met the state relief convention committee at
the court house this afternoon and rcsolu
tions wcro passed endorsing the action of the
county supervisors ordering the countj
stricken from the list of those intended to
receive stnto aid. The sense of the meeting is
that no moro destitution prevails than usually
comes to tbo surface during the winter sea
son. It wns decided that Kearney county
can and will provide for its own poor. The
following resolutions wore adopted by the
board of supervisors ut the last meeting ;
Wlioroas. coitnln resolutions hnvo boon pro
scntcd In Iho present seislonof the legislature
that certain ultlruiis of curtain counties Ii
the state of Nebraska nro In uestltiitc clrcuin
htiincosuiid In a condition icqiilrlng aid , and
Whereas , As appears by the report o
said proceedings tlio county of Hear
noy Is erroneously Included , am
It Is tlieicln represented tli.it
tlio citizens of said county iciiulroald ; there
fore .bolt
Itosolvfld. flint oar representative bo and Is
hereby Instructed lo linve tlio county of Konr-
ney Ktrlckcn from nlrt resolutions nntl not
included therein , for the reason thai the cltl-
7cns ot s n Id county arc not In destitute clr-
cuinstunros nnd do not require aid ax repre
sented In said resolutions , and the county
clerk tie und Is lioroby Instructed to send a
careful copy of this resolution to KdwarJ
Krlek , representative of Kearney county.
J. N. WOMTF , County Attorney.
Hy order of board supervisor * .
.IAMIS A. GMNR.
I'resldent Mlndun board of trudc.
Indian Murderers In Custody.
Rusiiviu.E , Nob. , Feb. IS. | Special Tele
gram to Tun BKL- . ] Lieutenant Byron ,
with a detachment of scouts , arrived hero
from the agency tonight , having in charge
the two Indian prisoners , believed to bo tlio
murderers of Lieutenant Casey and Team
ster Miller. They will bo taken to Fort
Meade , S. D. , and held for "trial. Ono of
the prisoners is emulating the custom
of some white men , tiy pretending to
bo crazy. The arrest was' mndo by Lieutenant -
tenant blotncr and his company of Indian
scouts. Evirythlng Is quiet at the agency ,
the annuity issue being over , and the Indians
gradually returnlncr to their homes. Sixty
more of iho Hobcbu.l Indians left for that
agency today.
The Pine R Indians nro taking nn act
ive interest in the new plan of organizing
companies of Indian scouts , Four of these
companies have already been organ
ized and equipped and it is
said others will follow. Among the Indians
still at ttio agency some uneiisines ? is mani
fested on account of continued absence of the
first delegation to Washington. They pro
pose to wait hero , they say , until they ascer
tain whether their friends nro going to bo
permitted to return , or what disposition is to
bo made of them. In event the delegation Is
detained nt Fort Sheridan , it is not known
Just what elTcct it will have upon these In
dians waiting at Pine Hidge.
O'N'cllPs Academy Burning.
O'Nmi.i.Noo. , Fob. IS. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Br.n. ] The Saint Mary's ' academy ,
the finest building in this city , Is on flro nnd
will bo a total loss. The building Is a four-
story brick , Just completed by A , M. Meals ,
an Omaha contractor , and had not yet been
turned over to the Catholic church , so that
the loss will fall on the builder. It is not
Known hero for what amount the building is
Insurcu.
Going Alter Dwyer.
x.Nob. , Feb. 18. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BEE. ] Sergeant Ormsby of the
Omaha police force arrived hero tonight and
secured a requisition from Governor Boyd
upon the governor of Iowa for Dwyer , the
man who mdrdorod John Connors in Omaha
on Sunday last. Ormsby will leave on the
first train In the morning for IJaveuport , la. ,
where Dwyer is under arrest.
Church Howe's Admirers.
Nob. , Fcb. 18. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Ben. ] A delegation of seventy-
flvo leading farmers from Ncmaha county ,
with six clergymen ol different denomina
tions , called on Church IIowo this evening
at hU hotel nnd congratulated him upon his
retention of his seat in the houso. Tomorrow
at 10 o'clock they will present him with a
cane In representative hall.
Morrison In Custody.
TKKVMAH , Neb. , Fob. 18.U. . A. Morrison ,
the fellow who shot at Sheriff Monroe some
three weeks ngo , has been captured. Ho wll
bo tried for shooting with Intent to kill. Ho
was captured on ttio Omaha reservation b\
the sheriff and his deputy end declares tha1
had ho been armed name ono would have go
killed before ho would have boon taken.
. .
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NEIUUSKV Citr , Nob. , Fob. 18. [ Special
Tolegiiim to Tin : Uuu.1 John Timka , a
farmer living near Unadllla , wns run over
by a B. & M , freight train ut Syracuse last
evening and instantly killed. Ho attempted
to board the train wlillo In motion nnd fell
under the wheels , lie was horribly mangled.
Clmrgen lUalicloiiH Lllx-1 ,
OF.SKVA , Neb , , Feb. 18. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : BEK. ] ( Jeorgo Chapman was arrosUn
this iteming upon n warrant sworn outbj i ;
H. F. Morrltl for nmlicious libel. Cbnpnmt
Is the man who maao affidavit that Morrll
tried to hire him to burn the residence of IIm
M. Donlsthorpe , which was partially con
suuicd by tire a few weeks ngo.
PRICKS TUB CORMS BUBBLE ,
Congressman Etisk to Explain That the Sena
tor is Committed for Cleveland ,
'ROSPECTS ' OF AN END TO SILVER TALK.
Senator Qnny Thinks of llctirliiK from
the National Kciuihlicnn Cliulr-
inniiHlilp Mnmli'rflon Work-
I'or Appropriations.
\VASiits-nTOK BuunAU Tun Bcr , |
Mil FotMTRBXTit Srunr.r , >
WASIIIXOTO.V , IX O. , Feb. 18. )
Congressman Rusk oC Maryland will Issue
a cniil to tlio public tomorrow to ttio effect
thnt Senator Gorman is not a candidate for
the presidential' nomination. Ho will sny ,
further , that Maryland Is In favor of Mr.
Cleveland. It appears thnt the south , anil
sotno portions of Maryland have taken the , ,
talk about Senator ( jorman for the presidency'
very much to heart and Imvo begun to grow
booinlots for htm. The compliments ho re
ceived for loading the light against the elec
tions bill promises to force blm into the race
lor the presidential no'minatloii , especi
ally slnco the appearance of the
Clorclanii anti-silver letter. Senator
Gorman has been for some time committed
to the renomlimtion of Mr. Cleveland and Is
afraid that the movement for himself In the
south may so divert attention from Mr.
Cleveland that the latter may fail to secure
the desired recognition In the nominating
convention next year. Representative * Husk
declares that no one has any authority to usn
Senator Gorman's name for any place except
the one ho now occupies. Mr. Gorman'would
not , however , decline the chairmanship of
the national committee , it is suKU
USD OF SII.VKU TALK IN' 8IO1IT ,
The tedious hearings ovnr the silver bill
which have been in progress before the coin
age committee for .some weeks , will come to
n close on next 1'Yiday noon. That was the
docUion reached by the committee today. A
vote will bo tultcn at 1 o'clock on Friday
afternoon as to reporting the bill tothe house.
Representative Abner Taylor , one of the
committee , says that , while ho Is opposed to
reporting the measure , ho is satisfied a ma
jority will cither report the bill adversely or
send it to the house without any report. Mr.
Carter of Montana , ono of the silver
men on the committee , expresses
this snino view , so that both
sides seem to agree that the house will finally
secure control of the bill on next Friday. It
is only within a fo\v days that the men who
nro opposing unlimited coinage felt that it
was safe to let tlio bill go before ( ho bouse.
Their first purpose was to talk the measure
to death in the committee , but their conces
sion of reporting the bill on Friday is * merely
another way of disposing of the subject. All
bills become laws unless the president vetoes
ornprovcs them within ten clays ftf tor the
oato of their passage , but this ten
days limit will not apply to bills con
sidered utter next Friday noon , as
March 4 arrives ton days from that time.
The president , will therefore not bo called
upon to veto the silver bill or any other bill
passed after Friday noon , as tlio natural
operation of tun law will work its own veto
if ho does not aflix his approval. This point
was seen by the anti-silver men and they
lave accordingly timed their report to next
" "rfday " noon.
A strong effort Is being made to have the
irosidont appoint General Cutcheon of Mich-
gan ns the civilian member of the board
of fortifications , recently created by con-
jrcss. General Cutchonn Is chairman
) f the house co nun U tea on mill-
ary affairs , but will retire from
congress on March 4. All the members of the
military committee , irrespective pf party ,
wo united in urging the appointment ot
jcneral Cutcheon. The Michigan delcgn-
.Ion In congress , democrats nnd republicans ,
have also united in behalf of the general.
Aside from these endorsements , It is under
stood that President Harrison hiis recently
said that ho considered General Cutcheon's
public service of such a high order that ho
wished to recognize them by a suitable ap
pointment. Tlio place Is worth $ . " . ( )00 ) ! j year
nnd the term is toe four years. The board is
made up of the commanding general of the
army , ono civilian and ofllccrs of rank from
the artillery , engineers and the arms of the
service.
SBN'ATOK QUAY TO HETIHC.
It is believed Senator Quay will resign
from the chairmanship of the republican mi-
tlonal committee now that ho has answered
his accuser and feels that ho no longer rests
under a ban , It Is reported ho wants the ox-
nsslstnnt postmaster general to succeed him.
LAND OFFlCi : DECISIONS.
Assistant Secretary Chandler has finally
cancelled the commuted homestead entry of
Samuel M. Wolner for land in section 2 ,
township 103. range fil ) , Mitchell , S. D. , also
the timber culture entry of Mary S. Morgan
on the contest of George \V. Stewart , for a
tract in section 112 , township 12J , north of
range 71 , West Aberdeen , S. D.
WOUKIN'O FOH Al'PIlrrlllATIOXS.
Senator Mumlerson said today" that ho was
yet working with the appropriations com
mittee to secure f.,00l ) , ) for the public square
nt Lincoln and $8.000 for paving around the
square there , also $1)0,000 for quartermaster's
storehouse at Omaha , and $100.000 for the
Omaha public. building. Ho said bo thought
ho would get th < j f X,000 ) , but feared the other
amounts would fall.
Till ! 1)WISI > I.IXO MUOUITT.
Attention in republican circles is being
directed with emphasis to the fact that the
election of Poffor in Kansas and Kvlo In
South Dakota , independents , reduces the rePublican -
Publican majority in tlio senate to four. If
'aimer ' should bo chosen by the demo
crats , and the farmers' ' party in Jill-
nois , that majority will fall to two
with the possibility of a loss after March 4 ,
ISW , unless the protectionists look after
party interests. The most vital considera
tion to the country nt largo in this connec
tion is that the house of the Fiftv-socond con
gress is Known to bo In favor of free sliver
coinage by about two-thirds , and the acces
sions to the senate are pledged to the samn
experiment. It looks now like a battle next
year between frco traders and unlimited
coinage advocates upon ono aide and protec
tionists and conservative financiers upon the
other side. If the fiat parties should score
other victories in 1892 , awny will po the
economic oasis of the republican party and
down will go the best Interests of the coun
try.
I'.EKD'S Tlllltl ) A1ISRNCB.
For the third tlmo slnco the Fitty-llrst
congress convened it has chosen a speaker
pro tempore , Speaker Kccd has chills and
Air. I'ayson of Illinois has bo n elected pro
tomporo. The speaker was absent twice be
fore , once in his campaign and once on ac
count of the death of his mother , and Air.
liurrows of Michigan was each tlmo elected
speaker pro tomporo. Speaker Reed says ho
will bo out again In a day or two.
1113 NAME MAV IIP. KOSTEIl.
Ohio republicans In congress today ex-
pectcu to see thu nomination of ex-Governor
Charles Foster go to the senate for the
vacant treasury portfolio. They reached the
conclusion from the general fitness of the
man for the plnco and his guograimic.il loca
tion , together with his strong endorsement
and thu belief thnt the president
is naturally inclined to Foster. Some others
said that he had been practically ngi-cnd
upon , This was the conclusion of Generals
Kennedy and Grosvcnor , Colonel Thompson ,
Major Kultcnvortli , Captain Moroy and oth
ers of the delegation , as they expressed thorn-
solves to your correspondent after an Inter
view with the president. The impression Is
general that the nomination will go to tbo
senate on Friday or Saturday , and , while
nothing positive Is known , the preponderance
of opinion is that tbo name will bo Foster
from Ohio ,
TUB DuriciKNCT HILL.
The deficiency appropriation bill , Just re
ported to tlio house , contains a paragraph
appropriating fiso to pay tjic nbcouut of J. F.
Clnrdnnr , late United States surveyor general
nt Nebraska and lowii , foricrylcos from Ait-
pust 1. 188H , to Oclobof' IB , 1SS1I , Inclu
sive. Another paragraph appropriates $14.09
to pay the balance of the salary of 12. H ,
Hbgglcs , custodian of Fort Slsscton , the
abandoned militarr reservation , for May ,
I81HI , and $ . ' .75 for the IhdUn school ntGenoa.
Neb , , the amount entitled by the second
comptroller ( as being dub on account ; also ,
? iMi ! for the support of the Sioux of different
tri L'cs.
, CONVICT ? .
From a special censusjbiillotln just Issued ,
rehitlnir to convicts , it is learned thnt In the
penitentiary of Neoraska there nro : SO per
sons , of whom iiOl are native and 21 are
negroes niidB Indian * ; In the penitentiary at
Fort Mndlson , In. , nro 4in persons , of whom
fiii nro or foreign birth mul lit negroes , the
remainder being natives ; at Annniosn , la. ,
are ' . ' 01 persons , of whomH9 tire foreign born
and T negroes ; In the South Lnlotix peniten
tiary at Sioux Falls tlioro are 00 persons , of
whom 3o are natives , 1 negro and 4 Indians.
Mi9C'ct.tAjiqus. ( :
K. F. Rlloy of Osccolii , la. , Is at the Nor-
mnndv. * '
Lyon AV. Carl of Omaha is nt Willnrrt's.
H. C. Gordon and wife of Omaha nro at the
St. James. PKIIHV S. HCATII.
's ' Appropriation.
WASHINGTON' , Feb. 1)3. ) Senator Spoonor
today reported favorably the proposed amend
ment to the sundry civil bill , increasing , by
$40J,000 , the limit of the cost of the postofflco
building of Omalui.
Foster GetB a Telegram.
FOSTOHI v , O. , Feb. -Ex-Govornor Fos
ter , who has been montipncd as the probable
successor of Window , has been called to Now
York by a telegram froru President Harrison.
Western Pcoplo In Chicago.
CniOAon , Fob. 18. fSpaclnl Telegram to
Tin : BEn.l Among the western people In
Chicago today were the following :
At the Auditorium ! Fred Vf. Gray , E. B.
Nauglo , Omaha ; Mrs. S. L. Dews , Cedar
Uaplds , la. ; B. 1C. Blub , Salt Lake , Utah.
At the Grand Pacific : K. AI. Judil , Kear
ney , Nob. ; J. B. Carter , Cedar Rapids , la. ;
Gcorco M. Tlbbo , Omaha ; F. P. Holmes ,
Noebe , N. D.
At the Palmer : .T.Chauviti , , Butte , Mont. ;
John O'Neill , Deer Lodtfo , Mont. ; Theodore ;
D. Uccltcr. Albion , Nob.
At the Trcmont : M. and Mrs. F. P. Fowler
ler , Waterloo , la. ; Mrs. C. Davis , Mrs. E. J.
Lewis , Mrs. Ella Davis' . Omaha. ,
At the Sherman r H. F. Cody , Arthur
Johnson , Omaha j ii. C. .Hockcnberger , Grand
Island , Nob. '
Kflbrts of Baron li'lljrscli In Belialfof
Suffering Hynu'inlty.
ICopj/rffl'ifal ' 1S31 bu James ( fniiinn nennetlA
MONTI : I AIII.O , Feb. li [ Now York Her-
aid Cable Special to Tun BEE.I ] had the
pleasure of being receivedby Baron U'Hirsch
at the Villa Codetta1 Monte , Carlo , when ho
kindly gave mo ( Kb. following interesting
particulars respecting his numerous munlll-
ccut gifts to tbo poor. Baron D'Hirsch's
whole affections WCM centered In his only
child , Baron Lucletl' D'HIrsch , who died
some few years ogb after , a short illness.
This cruel affliction caused 4tho father to re
tire from nil actlyo , business. Being pos
sessed of cno'rmoujAvcajtu , and having no
direct heir , Tf6 , after/'inatijyo consideration ,
decided to employ OK' oyoUx-a portion of his
fortune to thp-"oll& latjoiv of the Buffer
ings of his fellow'iii iio'/'NotwlUtstanding his-
Jewish descent , Ba miVIHrsch ) Is a man of
largo and liberal idea's on religious matters ,
many members of his fgnilly being Christ
ians. Furthermore , his adoption of t\vo
English children , who are being brought up
in the Christian religion is sufllcicnt proof
that his unequaled HboVallty is not limited to
his own people.
For many years past he has been seriously
occupied with the miserable condition of the
poor Jews in Russia , and ho determined to
take all possible stops to come to their relief.
He nt once entered into negotiations with the
Kussian government and proceeded to devote
the sum of 2,000,000 to that object
It can easily bo Imagined that this offer
was not lightly refused by the Russian au
thorities. But certain stipulations imposed
by the donor , though of a kind usual In such
cases , .such as that the money should bo In
vested In the hands pf trustees , not being in
accordance with the ( Jesjro of the Russians ,
who wished to have the whole and solo hand
ling of the mercy , Baron D'Htrsch was ob-
llgrd to withdraw liis'ofTor. Ho thereupon
decided to1 take ' other steps. This ,
however , did np't prevent him
as proof that ho has no religious
prejudices from handing to the chief of the
holy synod , M. do Pobcdliinoslzew , a gift of
for the orthodox Russian schools.
It may not bo uninteresting to the Herald's
readers to know that generally In Russia , as
It was in many other countries of Europe till
a few years ago , Jews ? rp no longer allowed
to farm and till the land , nnd this with their
increasing population , was ono of the princi
ple causes of their poverty. Being bafllled in
his efforts to help them. In this way , Baron
D'llirsch ' determined to do so in another , and
began to encourage and help Russian Jews
to emigrate. .Enormous sums have been
given by him for this purpose , Aincrlfia was
the country lookou to , nnd to provide funds
for emigrants and the education of their chil
dren was the prlmo object of his munificent
bequest Of U'.OOO.OOOf.
But , the persecution of Jews still continu
ing in Russia , it became necessary to find
some other outlet than the United States ,
nnd ho sent out a commission , composed of
three competent mon , an English ofllccr of
engineers , a Belgian and a Gorman to tlio
Argentine Republlo foil the purpose of re
porting on agricultural prospects of that
country. Their report being favorable , a
further important sunivill uo provided by
Baron D'Hlrseb. for il/epurpose / of enabling
Kussian Jews to euil r&f to that country
and for the purchase atlojid there for their
benefit.
It has been the ffcnqral belief that the
Jews are extremely opposed to manual labor ,
but Barou O'Hirsch assured mo thnt this
was not so , ho havlng.liail ' ' Indisputable proof
to the contrary , and thb'f'act Is the principal
cnuso of his proposed action In their favor in
the Argentine Uepublle. *
Besides these different sums Baron
D'Hirsch has Just gtvjqi J.2,000,000 f. for tlio
Uallclan schools. This tatter gift probably
gave rise to the erroneous statements which
appeared in mauy papers that ho had given
the said sum a second tlmo to the United
States , whereas ho Handed over to the Amer
ican trustees the capital of his former gift.
Ford'H pilm Show.
OTTAWA , 111. , Fob. 18. [ Special Tola-
gram to Tin : Ilun. ] The arguments on the
motion for n now { rial la the Ford case today
developed the fact thnt the man has no hope
of being abla to appeal from any decision
which .1 iulgo Stlpp inuy make , and should ho
refuse to grant a now trial , Ford must
hang.
The Went tier Forecast.
For Omcha and Vicinity Fair ; slightly
warmer.
For Nebraska and South Pakota Slightly
warmer , except stationary temperature in
central portions ; southerly winds ; fair.
For Iowa Warmer ; fair ; southerly winds.
SCED IN EARNEST ,
Bates Between Chicago and St. Louis Lav-
oled by the Soutloastora.
CHEAP RATES FOR THE WEST ASSURED.
Alloy's Clmrjirq Against tie Xt w Al
bany Denied lOvplnnntloii of Ilio
Union Puclllu'H Xct Doorcase
Itiillrond Xewn.
CHICAOO , Fob. 18. [ Special Telegram to
Tim line. ] The Chicago-St. Louis passen
ger rates will ho wide open next Saturday.
Chairman Fltdoy today authorized all lines
interested to make a & 7 round trip rato. The
cunncos ire that the actual r.ito will bo Just
what passengers are willing to pay. The
Jacksonville & Southeastern , the fst. Louis
connection of the Atchlson , started the ball
rolling by making an offer ot n $7 round trip
r.ito to n party of St. Louis bank clerks. Ono
of those happened to bo nn old Alton em
ploye , and wishing his friends to go over his
old road , ho wired the facts to the Alton. As
fast as the notice could bo issued the Alton
met the rate , and Chairman Finloy author
ized the other live competing roads to meet
It. Tlio Jacksonville & Southeastern mot the
situation with a ? t ) rato. which so far has not
been ( met.
This Is regarded on nil sides as the most
serious drop in passenger rates since the
r.lte war n year ago. The original onc-wr.y
rate was § 7.50. This rate was reduced to
5.75 , owing to the Jacksonville & Southeast-
rn's low rate mileage books. Chairman
Finloy then ordered a boycott on the South
eastern , to take effect today. Owing to the
utercession of the Atchlson , the boycott was
postponed until next Monday , and now comes
his unexpected reduction. It is thought
.hat It will almost surely result In a regular
J-cont rate , which will gradually extend bvcr
' .ho whole west.
1'rchldciit Brcyfoglo
New YOHK , Feb. 18. Information was ro-
solved by the Evening Post yesterday that
at a meeting of the directors of the Louis-
lllo , Now Albany & Cutcago railroad hold
at the company's ofllco In this city , an addi-
ional issue of $2,500,000 of the company's
lock was authorized , President Broyfoglo
itating to the directors that ho had arranged
wltb seine one to loan the company money
on them. The Evening1 Post's Informant
said . the issue was part of an attempt to do-
" raiulthc company out of just so much money.
The directors , IV was also asserted , did not
understand nnytnlng about the comoany's
business , they did Just what the president
wanted thorn to do and that all they know
about the matter was that the stockholders
voted to make some extension via Indiana.
All of wuuh , it was expected , would cost
iHich less than { 1,000,000.
In u talk with a Post reporter , Broyfoglo
denied the above story. Ho declared there
had not been tiny such n meeting of the
directors , and that no additional issue
of stock had been authorized or
pvqn suggested. About a , year ago
the bonded debt was increased by $ i,600,000 !
to $12,000,000 , uud with the proceeds of the
adaftlonal bonds Home floating indebtedness
hod been paid oft and a saving effected on in
terest chiirf03" . Broyfoglo also declared thnt
no company was in easier circumstances
financially.
In affidavits in connection with his suit for
a receiver In Chicago , Alloy alleges a conspir
acy existing between Breyfoglo and Henry
S. Ives ot Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton
fame , to wreck the Monon company , etc. Mr.
Uruyfoglo , when seen , made the following
statement :
"I have been informed such a suit has been
brought and have repeatedly boi-n told since
Henry Crawford severed his connection with
this company that ho was ptopsirlng a sensa
tional suit , The charges nro llcticious and
sonsntionul. "
Another officer of the Monon said : "Tho
cause of this difference and controversy lies
in the fact that Henry Crawford , formerly
general solicitor , had a railway which ho de
sired to unload on the company nt an exces
sive valuation. Hud the management con
sented to take the road the present suit
would never have been brought. Crawford
is behind the proccedimrs. "
Hcary S. Tuels would not talk on the sub
ject.
The Alton's Annual Report *
CHICAGO , Fob. 18. The twenty-eighth an
nual report of the Chicago & Alton road
shows | gross earnings for the past year of
$7,839,250 ! total disbursements for the sumo
period , including operating expenses , taxes ,
etc , , of $7,253,1& ) ; leaving a balance of
$31,117. The actual net earnings wore
$2,033,751 , a decrease of $201,123 , compared
with lost year. The gross earnings show a
decrease of $450,803 , and the operating ex-
peiibos nro decreased $180,731.
President Blackstone refers in plain terms
to the secret rate cutting of last summer
whereby the Alton lost much business. The
agreement between the Southwestern Mis
souri river lines , ho says , fell very far short
of realization. Deploring the tendency of
state legislation against tnorallroads ho says
that In a group of nine western states , west
or Indiana , in which about ono-third of thu
whole railroad mllea.ro of the United States
Is located , ho finds that , In ISbO , more than
four-fifths of these roads failed to
earn any dividends for thelrshnreholdors and
thnt capital stock , representing such non-
dividend earning roads amount to more than
$1,000,000,000 , and yet , odds President lllack-
stone , In the legislatures of several states In
this group theie are ono or more bills under
consideration designed for a still further re
duction of railroad earnings.
A Strong Agreement Formed.
CHICAGO , Feb. 18. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BuH.J The trans-Missouri passenger
agreement was finished today. It is mod
eled after the western passenger agreement ,
but Is thought to bo far stronger. The first
Monday " in March nn adjourned meeting will
bo hold" in ICnnsas City , when nil the lines in
the trans-Missouri territory nro expected to
siu'nil.
The commissioners of the Western Tronic
association also mot and continued the work
of formulating rules fqr the guidance of the
board. Chairman Walker says there nro no
charges ot cut rates tnado against the Iowa
Central.
Concerning Alloy'H Suit.
CIIICAOO , Fob. 18. Director Hughes of the
Louisville , Now Albany & Chicago railroad
company , made n statement to the Associ
ated press in regard to the suits for n re
ceiver for that road , begun byV. . S , Alley of
Now York. Ho declares the general charges
in the bill false , and thnt the specific charges
amount to nothing. Ho says the animus of
the bill llos in the fact that the present man
agement refused to pav him ( Alloy ) for com-
mlsilons for the sale of bonds of the corpora
tion some years ago , on the ground lhattliuro
was no agreement with him touching the
mutter.
Union I'nclllo Ifcononilca ,
NEW Youic , Fob. 18. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BEE.I In explanation of the decrease of
nearly $1,500,000 shown by the Union Pnuiflo
not earnings for 1659 , it is urgOtl thnt the re
forms and economics Introduced by the now '
management have not had time to show any
effect. Within a day or two a thorough J.
organisation of the operating dnpartiriont of
tbo company has been completed. Under the
circumstances It is confldentlv believed that
such a remarkable increase of floOU.wr' in
operating expenses , iliown K V ) , will not
bo possible. A
Allowed llu > Ijow l f1.
Nr.w Yoiiif , Fob. -Special [ Telcpramto
Tuc Hnc.1 The presidents of the rallro.uM
In : ' the Trunk Line association and the Cen
tral Trnflle association have decided tif nllow
all roads weal of Buffalo and I'lttslnirg to
m ilto the 1 cent mlleago rate allowed to ship-
poi-i of dtxMsed beef upon prlvato caw , 'f his
dispose * of the Luke Shore's grievance *
against the Gr.md Trunk.
I'roipi'Uts II u * liu.ToaNcd
Nr.w YOIIK , Feb. 18 , [ Special T
TiinHcr.J The 1'ost savs : "Corn Is the
only freight of which there is n smaller ton
nage than last year. Kvorythlni ; clso Is
moving in n much , larger mmntlty. The ro-
cclnts of all other kinds of grain and also of
hoir.i , cattle and sheep nro largrr than last
year. But a much inoro important point is
that the rates for both freights mid fares
west of Chicago are now 25 per cent higher
than at this tlmo lust year. The larger part
of this increase of rates Involves no Increase of
the percent ago of operating expenses mid will ,
therefore , nearly nil appear In the increase of
net earnings. All things considered , the
prospects pf a largo Increase of not earnings
of ttio granger roads this spring notwith
standing the shortage of the corn crop , are
very good. "
_
XElf YOIIK IMAfC X\tlI.VKX.
Tlio American I/oan and Trust Com
pany ClONOH JtH DOOI'H.
Niw YOIIK , Fob. 18. The American loan
nnd trust company lias closed its doors. The
immediate cause of the failure wns the de
mand for a largo amount made by tnosavings
banks of tlds city which the trust
company could not meet. The bank exam
iner states thnt ho gave no order to close tlio
doors , and the general feeling Is that the com
pany will pay depositors In full and have a
balance.
This morning Bank Examiner Preston
said : "Tho closing of the bank was brought
about by unexpected demands by certain sav
ings banks. The nmount which it wus asked
to pay was Between S''OO.OOO and 100.000.
The compnny'had not this nmount , nnd while
ofllccrs wcro discussing what had bettor ho
done. J came here , ascertained the facts nnd
took possession. "
Whan the business was figured up last
Friday , the nssetts were S..KiS.O.ts ; thu
nmount loaned on collaterals was § ,13J-4r : > fl ;
the value ot collaterals , asflcured out , $1,5111-
( > . ' ! 7 ; the liablblties nmount to ? -JS2WT ; ) , nnd
the apparent deficiency is S0.r > fl,7bl .
"Since the suspension today , " said Mr.
Preston , "I have been waited upon by In
fluential men and have reason to believe it is
possible that certain securities , which I esti
mate nt n low figure may bo paid in full. If
this Is done the deficiency will bo reduced to
§ 175,000. , I bollovo then the remainder will
bo made good by the stockholders and the
institution mav bo placed on its foot. I am
confident the depositors will bo paid In full. "
The attorney general Instituted proceed
ings today for the appointment of a receiver.
The indications of tomorrow will decide
whether the suit will bo pressed.
O. D. Baldwin , alleged to bo n former pres
ident of the American loan and trust com
pany , with Clmrlos 1C. Hubbcil. Is charged by
James C. Mix with fraud and conspiracy In
procuring the franchises , contracts uud
uatents of the KleUiiu railway signal com
pany of Illinois. Baldwin Is president of the
Automatic telegraph railway company.
Anotlicr KniiKRH City Failure.
KANSAS Cur , Fob. 18. The Union Invest
ment company assigned today for tlio benefit
of creditors. The liabilities nroubout $1,000-
000 Qjjdjgio , OUO BI according to the officials
of the company , "about"tho same. It is im
possible , they say , to glronn exact statement
at present. Tbo cause of the fill I tire is given
ns the dlfllciilty in calling iu western loans
nnd negotiating paper in the cast.
Two Failures nt Kearney.
KCAHN'EV , Nob. , Fob. 18. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEK. ] C. H. Miller's hardware
store was closed this morning on n chattel
mortgage amounting to $7,500. The other
llab'.litics nro unknown. The assets are
about $10,000.
\V. F. Cook , cigar dealer , made an assign
ment to the City National bank this morning.
It is intimated that all the creditors will bo
secured. Assets , $3,000. ,
Topeka Dank Troubles.
TOIT.KA , Kan. , Fob. IS. John B. ICnox &
Co. , Investment bankers , assigned today with
liabilities of $ .100,000. The assets nro not yet
definitely known , but Knox claims they will
nttgregato $150,000. Financial stringency
and slow collections caused the trouble.
IlldicnlouH Humors.
CINCINNATI , O. , Fob. 18. A rumor was pub
lished hero today to the effect that the Ohio
and Mississippi railway were about to go
into the hands of a receiver. Nothing definite
can bo learned about the matter , but railwaymen
mon scout the idea ns ridiculous.
ArrcHtcil for Kmbozzlcmcnt.
BOSTON , Mass. , Feb. 18. James B. Kinsley
isunderarrcstcharged with the embezzlement
of S34.000 from Boston banking houses. The
prisoner is a wool commission merchant , Ho
was held in $30,000 , bonds for hearing March a.
A Railway Company's Trouble.
NBW YOIIK , Fob. 18. Attachments aggre
gating $122,500 were issued today against the
Kentucky Union railway company and the
Kentucky Union lanu company , with head
quarters at Louisville.
Coal Company Falls.
CIHTTANOOOA , Tciin. , Feb. 18. The . /Etna /
coal company has assigned with liabilities of
$00,000 , and assets in lands and mines of
$ JWO,000. Inability to secure an extension of
paper was the cause.
LOUT IX A IIVIIXIXG
A "Woman ami Four Children Dead
and n Man Filially Burned.
NHW YOIIK , Fcb. 18. A woman and four
children were suffocated nnd a man probably
fatally burned In a flro that occurred in
Brooklyn tills morning. Thobulldlngln which
the fire occurred was a three story frame
structure. The basement nnd ground floor
were used ns u bakery. Two families lived
on the floors above. A pot of fut boiling over
In the basement sot fire to the surrounding
woodwork. In a few minutes the building
was on flro nnd dense smoke was pouring
through the halls ,
The firemen managed to subdue the flames
after the bakery nnd second floor
had been ( rutted , and ns soon ns possible -
siblo a search wns made of the building.
On the top Iloor they found Mrs. John Henry
and her four children dead. Jacob Enrich ,
who wns In the basement , was so badly
burned that ho will prooably die.
Another AVr ok in _ .
Cmmno , Fob. 18. The Illinois Centra/of /
ficials have a dispatch from Jackson , Tcnn. ,
stating that the south-bound limited express ,
which loft Chicago yesterday afternoon , wns
derailed at Medina , Tcnn. , and three passen
gers , the baggagomaatcr and a newsboy wcro
injured.
Sunk In Now Vork Hay.
Nr.w Yo'iif , Fob. 18 , The North German
Lloyd suamer Havre collided in the bay with
an Italian bark. The bark sank almost im
mediately and It is bcliiiv'cd sovorul.llvos
were lost.
Tlio vessel sunk proved to bo the Mnscotta
from San Domingo City. Three lives wcro
lost.
A Will Cttno
NEW YOIIK , Fob. 18. The surrogate today
has rendered a decision in the Fayerweuthor
will case. Ho would not admit any document
I to probate , but would shift the burden of
1 proof as to undue Influence to the shoulders
I of the contestants.
WORK OF THE GRAND ARMY ,
Commander Olarksou's ' Aimual Report Shows
n Largo Incrcaso iu Monibcrahlp.
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN YESTERDAY ,
to tin ) National Knrnnip-
oliintlMiMVlus the Vt
ICnuanipinont \ \ hut tin ; ICcllcl'
Corps Is Doing ,
Pi.ATTSMoi'Tit , Nob. , Fob. IS. ( Special
Telogr.un to Tun HKI : . ] Tlds morning's
train hiought In qnlto n number more of the
: degntes to the (5raml Army convention ,
mong them being ox-Governor John M ,
haver nnd Speaker teldcr. The mornlngM
csslon at thooporu house was quite Interest-
ug , ytt ; delegates answering to their iiainoi
t the depart men t roll call , and each ono was
ivcn n beautiful b.ulgo Indicating his mem-
> erslilp ot the depnrtnifltit. Not being able
o bo present himself , the annual mUrcss of
ho department commander w.w read by the
.djutnnt. The following excerpt gives Its
ipcnlng paragraphs :
"Comrades , once moro we nro assembled at
ur fourteenth annual business encampment
icro in this bo.mtlful city , the guests of Its
lospltnblo citizens. I ut us see to it that
hulr welcome is cordlulfy returned. Our do-
artmcnt has made steady progress during
he year , adding considerably to its numbers
, nd growintr in enthusiasm nnd Interest.
Notwithstanding the visitations of provi
dence which hnvo mncio this a hnrd year on
| io old boys and a most arduous one for the
commander.
"I have traveled over 5,000 miles In tholu-
crest of the order , visited nnd encouraged u
great many postw , campflros nnd reunions. I
' : iavo organized eighteen new posts with a
ncnibcrslilp of IKiO , nnd have reorganized
'our Dosts with a membership of 101 , nnd
luulo a not gain In the department of 091 ,
cavine a present membership In good stand-
in ? of 8it : .
"Thoofficial roster at present Is ; Senior
I'ico commander , Joseph Teeter ; medical
\V. \ II. Johnson ; chaplain , llov. \ \ illiam K.
Ivlmbnll ; assistant adjutant general , John B.
Sawhill ; assistant nuurtcrmastcr general , C.
L. Howell ; chief of staff , Charles 12. Bur-
mester ; council of administration J" . W.
Thompson , II. W. Short , J. II , Mnlone. John
Dienor , W. 1) ) . Wlldmnn. Past commanders
-Paul Vnndervoort , A. V. Cole , H. C. lius-
icll , K. H. Wilbur , S. J. Alexander , II. B.
aimer , J. M. Thaycr , W. C. Henry and y.
I. Morrison. "
Considerable business was gotten through
during the three sessions , the most Important
' .wing the election of oftlcers for the ensuing
icnn. The result U as follows : Department
commander , Joseph Teeter , Lincoln ; senior
vice commander , Joel Hull , Mlmtan ; modtcol
director , W. H. Johnson , Goring ; elinplain ,
e" . P. C. Johnson , Friend ; council of ad
ministration , Jacob Dew of Tectimseb , A. D.
Davis and C. P. Biclc of North 1'hitte , J. W.
Latterly of Wisncr and Brad P.
Cook of Lincoln. The following nro the
: lclcgatus to the national encampment : J , N.
ICoontz , Estello ; J. Kbrbardt , Htnnton ; O , H.
Phillips. Beatrice ; A. II. Bowcn , Hastings ;
Ben Smith , Junluta ; II. H. Benson , Omaha ;
W. B. Koby , Hnlglor ; C. K. Bnnnelstcr ,
Omaha ; .T. H. Culver , Milford.
After nn exciting vote Columbus was chosen
ns the place In which to hold thq next annual
encampment. Tomorrow the bUift officers
will bo appointed , nnd in the evening the im
pressing curcnioiitos of the dual Installation of
the Grand Army of the Republlo and Wo
wan's Relief Corps ofllcera will tnko plnco in ,
'n public at the opera house.
Tlic Womnn'H llclicf Corp < : .
Pi.vTrsMOUTii , Neb. . Fob. IS. [ Special Tcl-
jgram to TiiKBcc. ] The Woman's Kcllof
corps convention met nt Rockweed hall at 11
o'clock and was called to order by the presi
dent , Mrs. Mary II. Morgan , with a full list
of ofllcora nnd some forty corps represented
by about ono hundred and fifty delegates. A
committee on credentials was appointed nnd
routine business was attended to until after
dinner. At the afternoon meeting reports of
the executive officers for the past year were
made and tbo national ofllcers were presented.
1'ho following is the ofllciul roster of the
convention : President , Mary It , Morgan ;
senior vice president , Laura A. Bates ; Junior
vice president , Otllla Dudley ; chaplain , La
Dell Stillson ; executive board Lydo M.
Bohne , Sophia L. Bennett. Julia L. Bowen ,
Mary K. Allies , Jennie L. Holmes ; secretary ,
Amanda M. Lnfferty ; counselor , Helen E.
Cook ; Inspector , Theresa Woodward ; corresponding
spending secretaries , Ju'lia S. Bowen and
Laura A. Bates ; post department presidents ,
Emma Manchester , Mary R. Morgan and
Lydo M. Bonne.
iViioiiymoiiH ficttcr Writer Uimmnkod.
GIUND ISIANU , Neb. , Fob. 18. [ Special
Telegram to THE Bnn.1 Since December 2d
the most rcsiK > ctnblo people In this city have
been receiving anonymous letters signed
"Friends of Society , " in which the mott
scandalous and llbclous accusations concern
ing themselves and others have been mado.
The persistence of the writer and the accusa
tions made have worked up the ones who
have received these letters to a state of des
peration , and ns n last resort a detective was
employed to catch the fiend. Ttio letters
have been sent to young Indies concerning
voung men of their acquaintance , nnd accus
ing them of all manner of wickedness , nnd
by the parents of the young ladles warning
them against permitting their girls fioin as
sociating with tbo young men. Tim writer
also stated that tlio society would keep the
letters up until the town was rid ot its dis
reputable inhabitants. The writer was repre
sented as being a married woman who moved
In the snino circle as those who have been re
ceiving the letters , and in n recent letter It
was stated that printed circulars would bo
Issued about March 1 showing up the reputa
tion or all the young men in town. A party
in town has boon suspected for the last
ten days , and his actions have bcon closely
watched. Tonight , as the detective was
lying by the postotllco door in which n hole
is cut for the admission of luttcrs , a Icttor
was dropped into his hand. Ho immediately
struck a match , and seeing It to bo a latter
addressed In the same cramped hack hand
that all the letters have been , ho aioio , nnd
looking out saw Will Shlckloy stopping oft
the flagstone In the door. Ho Is the young
man who has been suspected , and the
suspicion appears to have been well
founded , as an investigation shows'that
tlio same words are misspelled in thu anony
mous letters that nro misspelled in letters
which ho has written to friends. Compari
sons also show that thu handwritings aio the
same , but the strongeit evidence against htm
Is the fact that a marked stamp , of whicli
live wore sold him recently , was on the enve
lope. The young man is well connected and
has always been looked upon as one of
Geneva's most excellent , young men , being
treasurer of the Mottiodist Sunday school , a
leader In the chinch , and ono of those young
fellows whom onu would select as a model for
bin Eon to follow , but those whom ho hat
been persecuting have sworn vengeance , and
the end may not bo yot.
Dcntli ill" an Old Cltl/.on.
FIIBMOVT , Nob. , Fob. 18. [ Special to Tim
Hi'.K.l Mrs. HobocoaM. Barnard , a resident
of Fremont for twenty-live years , died yes
terday afternoon , tlio funeral ceremonies tak
ing place at ! l o'clock tins afternoo The
deceased was olghty-llvo years of ago. She
was the mother of Hon. K. H. Barnard , one
of the founder * of the city of Fremont , Mrs.
J. K. Hhorwln , wife of the mayor , nnd Mrs.
J. F , Hoynolds.
On tin ) lllcnniiil ilnnkct.
Nmmisiu Crrr , Nob. , Fob. 18. [ Special
Telegram to Tun BKB. ! The house com
mittee on public lands and buildings was In
the city today and inspected the Institute for
the blind. The committee wns entertained
this evening by the pupils of the institute. It
leaves in the morning for Peru ,