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TWENTY-FIRST YEAH. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MO.UNIN.G , MA11CH 2 , 1892. NUMBER 257.
BOLSTERING UP THE BANKS
Tavorablo Itoport on a Bill to Incroass the
Safety of National Banks.
FREE COINAGE OPPOSITION GROWING
of tlio Mcnunin Hopeful at
IJrliiE Able to Detent the Hill In tlio
House Tlio Tux on Cot
ton Tics.
N , O. C. , March 1. The senate
finance commlttoo today directed that n fa
vorable report bo made on the house bill for
the hotter control of nnd to promote the
safety of national banks. An amendment was
tcled authorizing the banks to enlarge
the circulation to the full par value of the
United States bonus deposited , so the bill
must go b.v'r to the house If It passes the
sonato.
The commlttoo ordered adverse reports on
four bills Introduced by aorr.ocratto senators
to remove the taxation of state bank circula
tion and to subject national bank notes nnd
United States treasury notes to state taxa-
ilon ,
Tree Sllvor IlUciisilon ,
The Now Kngland and Now York nntl-
Ellvcr democrats and omo of the moro pro
nounced opponents of free silver from ether
otatos were Infrequent conference today at
tt r house , canvassing the situation and on-
delivering to concoct measures by which
additional strength might bo secured torUiolr
coming fight in the houjo over the silver
question. As u result of these conferences It
wns assorted by several anti-silver democrats
that they had sufllclent democratic votes to
do font the adoption of the report of the rules
commlttoo giving time for consideration of
the Bland bill , provided th republicans stood
by them.
Mr. Williams of Massachusetts , who was
nskod whether ho had any assurances that the
republicans would stand by thorn , replied
that hojind not and ho did not know whut the
republicans would do.
Mr. Hartor ol Ohio said : "Wo are hoping
thut wo can tight tun resolution to fix a day
tor consideration of the silver bill , but
wo make no prediction that , wo can do so. If
TVU are dofcated In the fight on Monday next
wo shall use every honorable moans at , our
command to prevent its going through the
house , and wo believe.such moans are within
our roach.
Opposed by Democrat * * ,
U Is estimated by the anti-silver democrats
.t there are from twenty to thirty demo-
fa opposed to consideration of the silver
btil nt this tlmo In addition to these who
would vote against a free coinage bill if it
were up for passage.
( An Inquiry mndo of a number of republican
moitbora shows that thus far there has been
no con foronco among thjm , nor any ngroo-
moli't for concerted action on the question of
consideration of the silver bill. Several of
them , while opposed to frco coinage , said
thatthoy were In favor of glvlni ; that sub-
Jeqt , ns every other subject of general Inter
est and importance , consideration In tbo
houso. They said they might , U a party con
ference should decide against them , give
their Individual views , but that it would bo
done with roluutanco if at all. Mr. Pierce ,
Mr. Bland and other silver mon express un-
dlmlnlshc conlldonr.o in their ability to
defeat , on a vote , any proposition looking to
the shelving or defeat of the free silver bill
Mr. Bartiue of Nevada , who has led the fight
nmpng tbo republican members for free
colniKO , says that ho does not believe his
pnriy will vote against consideration and
that he thinks ten or more of the republicans
will be found voting for the passage of the
bill.
AVeutlier Crop Keport.
The weather crop report has this :
Throughout the central volley , including the
greater portion of the winter wheat region ,
the average temperature for the month mis
b&on above the normal. But it is probable
5iuat the crop has not made much growth
owing to the frequent nnd sudden changes
lu the temperature and excess In cloudiness ,
'i'he weather during the past month has been
vury trying , but it Is too early to determine
whether much actual damage has occurred
but success of the crop depends largely upon
the weather during the present month ,
which Is usunlly the most critical of the
year. There Is an excess of molsturo to the
west of the Mississippi and apparently sufll
clent in tha region east ot the Mississippi ,
nlthough In the states of tbo Ohio valley and
in Tennessee both February and January
were comparatively dry months.
All Cliilms Kccolvcit but Six.
The State department today rocc Ivea n list ,
of the verified claims of all but six of tne
sailors of the Baltimore against tbo Chilian
government for injuries alleged to have been
received during the riots at Valparaiso last
October. The list as .sent In does not Include
the cases of Higgln and Turn bull , who lost
their lives and whoso heirs have already sub
mitted their claims for damages. The claim ;
received today are 300 In number and range
from fl.W.OOO down to 50,000. The total
amount naked Is | 'J,005,000. There Is a possi
bility that the United States steamship Bos
ton , now on her way from Calao to Panama ,
i.wtll bo ordered to stop at tbo Island of
Jl corra.
JVHT1VK JlliKH'KIt EXl'L.llXS ,
lie Throw * Additional Light on th KiiHt
Unmliu Drdnlon ,
WABIIINOTON , D. O. , March 1. { Special
Telegram to Tin : Bii.J : Justice Brewer , who
y.swrfiny rendered the decision of the su-
prti'ao court on the question of boundary be-
.twoen Iowa and Nebraska at Omaha , says it
will rest with the courts below to determine
whether tbo elm n so of the channel has been
within tbo bounds of the doctrine of accre
tion. In bis decision ho said that the bound-
v.ury changed with tbo changes of the channel
BO long as the latter was by common accre
tion , the washing or wasting of otuoank-
menU ; but tbnt when mi entirely now chan
nel wan made by a stream auddoiily , un
naturally , the boundary remained with the
.location of the old channel. Justice 13rower
Unleaded to convoy in this that If the cbango
bf tbo channel wua within the ordinary line
of the doctrine of accretion , a natural wend
ing of the channel by washing and wasting
frith tlmo , tha channel of boundary varied
and wont with this wending ; but If by some
'juddun ohango in the conditions of the em
bankment , by the operation of nature or
othurwlio , there was a radical and sudden
change of the channelby which anew course
for it was formed a change not akin to the
law of accretion then the channel , and con
sequently the boundary line , remained where
it was Ilrst locatedIn tie center of the bed ,
AUAINHT ruin : COTTON MACIIINKKY ,
Minority Ituport In 1'uvur of Protecting
Atnurlt'nn Imlnttrlrn In Thu Id'spcct.
\Yi8iiiNUTos , D , C. , March 1 , The report
of the republican minority of Iba ways and
weans commlttoo against tbo bill placing
cotton bapgliii ; , cotton ties and machinery
for manufacturing the same upon the free
list has been prepared by Mr , Dalzell ol
1'onnsylvanla and filed with the committee ,
Of cotton bagging tbo report says ;
' Thu manufacture was created by a pro
tective tariff policy and it dependent upon
x tbe sumo policy for it > preservation because
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' nf-the dlfforonofl between the ratoi of wage :
\iald hero and abroaij and for ether reasons ,
It u por/eo'ctiy / apparent that any reduction
of the duty below the protection point would
to a serious blow to the laborers of thlsfcoun
try employed in this Industry. There arc
cow invested lu this industry in this couu
trn'er 8WW,000 , There are sixteen mllli
Vi the Uultcd State * ccauuotiug Uunluots lu
dopondcntly Of cacti ether and In full compe
tition , There Is no combination to dominate
the product or fir prices or for any other
mioposes between them , The policy
of 'nro'.cctlor , to tlio cotton bagging industry
has resulted In building up an American
manufacture sufllclent in extent to supply
the homo market , thug benefiting homo capi
tal and homo labor , and nt the Rama time has
lowered the uricos to the consumer. Why
now change that policy ! To drlvo our own
manufacturers from the field is to give the
domination of our markets to foreign manu
facturers , who will thou dlctato prices at
will. To encourage homo manufacturers Is
to oncournpo competition , ns experience
shows , and thus to rcduco prices to a mini
mum.
Proposed l.nw Illogical.
In regard to cotton ties the report says i
"Tho measure recommended by the majority
propose * to admit cotton ties free , but to preserve -
servo the duty on barrel hooui , or Iron or
stool. No roHson has boon given for making
such distinction , nnd it is as dlfllcultto
tnumlno any as to imagine why they should
bo put on the frco list. Why a crude article
ot iron or steel should bo sub
ject to duty and n moro finished product of
which the crude artlclo Is the raw material ,
should come In free Is ono of those things
dlfllcult to bo understood , Suoh an illogical
proposition could only como from the advo
cates of a policy which would deal in spots
with a great measure of legislation , which ,
whether it bo good or bad , is at least built
consistently upon a plan. Nothing moro
mischievous can bo conceived , and not oven
the necessity of making laws for the cam
paigning purposes of the domocratlo party ,
Irrespective of the noads of the country , can
Justify such aotlon. Nor will the proposed
inoavuro result In the admission frco of cot
ton ties only. Under the language of the
proposed law , hoops or bands of Ironer
or stool of any and all sizes , upon
the dimensions of wagon tires nnd even to
the kind of Iron or steel that might bo raado
into looms , will como In without payment of
duty. The minority aUo combats the propo
sition to place machinery for manufacturing
cotton tlos and cotton bugging on the free
list.
list."No
"No reason has been suggested by the ma
jority , " says the report , "for providing ono
kind of legislation for machinery relating to
the cotton Industry nnd another for all kinds
of machinery ; and wo are sattsflod therefore
to dismiss this part of the bill with the re
mark only that it is of n piece with what
scorns to bo the mischievous policy ot the
majority , to deal with tariff legislation iu
spots and without regard to consistency. "
UUHT STATKAIUJfT.
vliif ; Is tlio Monthly Statement ot
Undo Huin'i Trennuro Hox.
WASHINGTON- , . C. , March 1. The follow
ing is a recapitulation of the debt statement
hsuod today :
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OASll IN THE TMUASUIIV.
OoUlcoln . SII"SB " 7.8 < H
f2S2,12J,31
Silver dollar * 852.UO. ! 0
Subsidiary coin ll,7STft32
Cl.tOI.IM 429,109,009
I'upiT Legal tender notes
( olil Issue ) . 21,549.827
Tn-UBiiry notes of I81W , . . . 6,517li9 (
UoldcertltlcatCH . 18,6..J.UO .
Silver rurtlHcntea . S/WJ57
Currency ecrtlticHtes . 00,000
National bunk notes . 4,7V.W CO,3T8T10
Other Donits , Interest and
coupons paid , uwultliiK re
imbursement . 202,531
Minor coin nnd fractional
currency . 43.1,080
Deposits In national bunks
iloposltorloj , iivncTnl no-
count . 14,6.1.1.810
Disbursing onicertT balance's. STU.W1 , , 18y3tP03
* 790,6 < 7S17
D11MAN11 LIABILITIES.
Oolil cortlllcuti'N . tl8lM,419
bllvercc'rtllk'ates . aM , (21,343
Currency certltlcuten . 29,4)U.OOO
Treasury notes of IttO . 65 , 30,212 fG21 , 218,874
Fund fur rcdt-mptluii of uu-
current national bank
notes . 6,722,181
checks nnd
2.i > 0n,49&
DlsburslnKiink'ers' liHluiicos 2I.KI8.42 !
Axuncy uccuunlii , utc 3,47'J,41U ' 37,130,337 ,
( iold ri'scrro lOOOOU.tiCO
.Nut cash buluncu 32,102,201 182,102,204
. \CKrt'Kati ! { 710,517,616
Omit l > : llrvnco 111 treasury
January 31 , lS'.rj , 131,3lj3M9
CnMh bnlanco In tn nsury
February 211 , IWi 132lli2.1M4
Increabu during tUoinontli. . VJJ.7J5
COl.OllKl ) 31KX'A KXfWU'JIISK.
.Mammoth Cotton MIIlM to Ho Erected by
Thrill Ni-ur Chicago.
CiucMQo , 111. , March 1. A transaction was
complete 1 today the outcome of which will
bo watched with Interest throughout the
country. The Columbia Cotton Mill com
pany , an enterprise controlled almost ex
clusively by colored mon , purchased a largo
tract of land six and u half miles from Chicago
cage , on the Eastern Illinois railroad , upon
which they commenced tbo building of a
plant tor the manufacture of cotton cloth.
The mllU , It is expected , will tflvo when In
operation employment to between ( XX ) and
700 mon. The company wan organized in this
city In December and U Incorporated under
tha Illinois statutes ,
The onterju'ise. of which A. C. Hawlejr is
president , C. J , Waring secretary and D , VV.
bompsay treasurer , has assumed something
of a national character in its management
and otuorwlso. It is the intention to estab
lish agencies in every city and town where
founu practicable. Tbo slto of tuo mills has
boon named Butler City. An attempt wilt
bo made to produce a suocnor fabric and to
bring into play into manufacturing and mor-
cantllollfo the industrial forces ol the col
ored people never before utilized.
Importers Sat Down On ,
CHICAGO , 111. , March 1. Judge Dlodgett
consumed half a mlnuto this afternoon iu
giving a legal black eye to the Importers wbo
attacked tbo constitutionality of the McKlu-
oy aJmluiitratlvo act of ISO ) . Tbo court
listened for four hours to weighty legal argu
ments of tbu attorneys for the importers and
then peremptorily overruled their motion.
The court said it was very clear In his own
mmd that It was within the province of con.
groj3 to prescribe tha terms under which
goods may bo imported , and that Congress
had plenary power over the subject of taxa
tion. It also had power to declare what the
functions of a boarc o appraisers should DP ,
and what power tl should possess. The
case will go to the supreme court of the
United States.
INDIAN SCHOOL QUESTION
Oatholio Ohurch Aconssd of Maintaining a
Lobby at Washington.
LIVELY DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE
Statement of Cnptnln rrntt'ft HeflcctliiR on
Con ri'Miiien llrlngsii 1'roinpt UrM'iuiso
from tlio .Muinlier * Who Feet AK
Krlovoil Senuto Proceedings
WASIIIXOTO * . D. C. , March 1. The Catho
lic church nnd the charge that it maintains
n lobby at Washington to manipulate appro
priations In bobalf of Indian sectarian
schools was the subject of thr o hours' acri
monious discussion in the house today. The
Indian appropriation bill was the incasuro
under consideration nnd the iramodUto cause
of the religious discussion was the section
making appropriation for the Carlisle Indian
school. It was stated la the house that
Captain II. S. Pratt of the United States
army , superintendent of tbnt school , In speaking -
ing of the attacks mndo by the houio against
an appropriation for the Indian school had
said : "Thoy were made by the Catholic
church In paying congressmen to attack the
national schools , because they are detri
mental to th'-'ir parochial schools , which are
given three times the amount by the govern
ment that other denominations receive. "
Attached Cnptnln 1'ratt.
Congrossmnn Mansur of Missouri , Stook-
daloof Mississippi nnd Pondloton of West Vir
ginia , who wore understood , by implication ,
to bu the congressmen referred to , made a
lively attack on Captain Pratt and demanded
as a penalty for his statement the appropria
tion of $1,000 which ho annually receives ns
superintendent of the Carlisle Indiuu school ,
bo Btriokon from the Indian appropriation
bill. The house was powerless to express Its
displeasure in any moro forcible wav than
this , ns Captain Pratt , being an ofllcer in the
United States army , bis rank and place as
captain are beyond tha roach and regulation
of congress.
Tno superintendent of the Indian school
had many defenders in tlio house , bowovor ,
and it was moro his reiterated declaration by
telegraph today than the original newspaper
talk that finally led the house to adopt' ' the
amendment cutting oft his salary as superin
tendent. Several of his congressional friends
who doubted whether the superintendent had
made the statement attributed to him in tno
dispatches telegraphed him today to know his
exact declaration. The answer which was
wired back nnd subseqoently rend in the
house was about as bad as the original tato-
mont.
"My remark * , " telegraphed Captain Pratt ,
"woro that the Catholics got moro than dou
ble ns much of tbo Indian school appropria
tions as all other denominations combined ;
that they maintain a powerful lobby in
Washington and manipulate politics to ac
complish their purposes. These were the
general statements , having no bearing what
ever on individual members of congress ,
much less Mr. M&nsur , in whoso general
views I concur. "
This was quite satisfactory to Mr. Mansur ,
but It was not very consoling to anybody
else , and its reading had the effect of causing
the bouse promptly to adopt the proposed
amendment.
Mr. Bynum of Indiana presided in the com
mittee of the wbolo when the consideration
ot tbo Indian appropriation was resumed , and
the uttnok on Captain Pratt , first begun last
night , was revived in a motion of Mr. Mau-
sur to strike out the $1,000 extra annual al
lowance to Captain Pratt as superintendent
of the Carlisle school. After a long debate
the motion to strike out waa agreed to 93 to
37 and the committee rose and reported the
bill to the house.
The proviousquestton having boon ordered ,
Mr. Pickler of South Dakota demanded a
separate vota on tbo amendment providing
that when vacancies shall occur horeaft&r in
Indian agencies they shall be tilled by army
ofllcors detailed for thoduty by the president ,
nnd it was adopted yeas , 142 ; nays , 54.
Mr. Joseph of Now Mexico was fortunate
enough to sscuro notwithstanding Mr. Hoi-
man's oppositon ) "tno adoption of an amend
ment Increasing by almost (3,000 the appro
priations for the Indian school at Santa Fo.
The bill was then passed.
Tree Wool Hill Reported.
Mr. McMlllm of Tennessee , from the com
mittee on ways and moans , roDorted the free
wool bill , which was referred to the commit
tee of the whole , together with the views of
the minority presented by Mr. Burrows of
Michigan.
Mr. McMlllin stated that it bad been the
intention of the commlttoo to call this bill up
for consideration during tbo latter part o : '
the week , but thut owing to the Illness o :
Chairman Springer ho was not going to call
It up until Tuesday next.
Mr. Bryan of Nebraska and Mr. Tumor of
Georgia , respectively from the same commit
toe. reported bills for the free entry of bind
ing twlno and cotton bagging and the tlos
which were referred to the committee of the
whole , and leavn was granted to Mr. Bavuo
of New York and Mr. Dalzoll of Pennsyl
vania to present the views of the minority
on these measures. The house then ad
journed.
In the Senate.
After the transaction of routine business
the Idaho election case was taken up , and
Mr. Sanders addressed the senate In defense
of Mr. Claggott's right to the seat.
Mr. Morgan made a legal and constitu
tional argument against the right of Mr. Du-
bols to occupy a scat In tbo senate. Without
action on the case the senate adjourned.
I.V HKI'l/WCYGMJV J/.1JV/J0.
Orcitent ! Gathering of tlio Party Kvcr Hold
In thii Ktute.
TOI-EKA , Kas. , March 1. Topeka is in the
republicans of ICausus today. Such n throng
is scon only on rare occasions , The ho'tols
are crowded , The city has for its guests the
largest convention of the Republican league
over held within its boundaries. At 10:30 :
this morning every seat in representative
halt was Ailed , President Bailey called the
assembly to order. Previous to the Invoca
tion "My Country "Tls of Thee , " was sung
with enthusiasm by the vast assemblage.
Committees on crodoatials , resolutions and
rules were appointed. Pondlnv " the reports
speakers were called for. The" 11 rat to respond
spend was Mr. Burton of Abilene , who said
that 'David B. Hill was tbo gentleman the
republicans had to face and the democrats to
swallow. "
At the close of Burton's speech tbo conven
tion adjourned until2 o'clock. W. II , Nelscm
of Smith county Is chairman of the committee -
too on rosolutlous.
I'OltK VAVKKIW.
1'roponeil Cliungo by JimiiKurutinKMunufnc-
Iurine nnil Operating ,
JEKSET CITV , N. J , , March 1 , A special
meeting preparatory to the annual meeting
of tbo Chicago Junction Hallway and Union
Stock Yards company was held this after
noon In this city. It Is proposed to change
the nature of the company's business by es
tablishing , maintaining and operating near
tbo stock yards of the company ir. Chicago
warehouses , docks and ether improvements
anil to acquire and establish for said pur
poses laud and warehouses or other Im
provements , or In proximity to Chicago or
oUowhero. The plan was adopted by a largo
majority. The meeting also ratified , the pro
poned agreement with Armour , Svyift . ' .Mud
Morris and other meat packers , to last
llflcen y0.115 , which virtually establishes a
trutt , consolidating the various interests by
a similar veto.
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No Truth In thu Itrjiiirt ,
HELUNA , Mont , March 1. The Independ
ent says ; Tbo report sent out from Buttu
under a Helena date to the effect that the
sale of sapphire grounds ticartlcfcna to nn
English syndicate .bad miscarried .is without
a particle of truth. Cullcn AVI Shelton , the
attorneys In whoso hands the English Inter
ests have been placed , say they , have not re
ceived advices not to pay over th6 money to
the original owners President L. A , Her-
shaflcld of the Merchants bank , who is the
financial agent In the deal , says tbo story It
a falsehood from beginning to ond.
MHS. Jir. < u.\i : , . / . , at'i.iKs.
CnlU Upon tlio Srcrotttry In I'nbllgh 1IU
Son's Letter * In Pull.
Htoux PALM , S. D. , March 1. Mrs. James
O. Ulaitio , jr. , has furnished the Associated
Press an open letter in foply to the "personal
statement" made by Jixinos U , Blalnc , sr. ,
through the same ohahtiol last Sunday re
garding the relations between Mr. Blnino ,
Jr. , and his wlfo , who was recently granted
a divorce.
"Sioux FAU.S , S. D. . March 1. My Dear
Sir : Yon have furnished1 the public with n
romarKabio production under the caption of
'A Personal Statement. " I oonsfder it my
duty at thii tlmo to address you with that
degree of dignity which your position ns a
public man entitles you to. I acknowl
edge your well rendered , richly deserved
fame as n diplomat tind appreciate fully the
weight which your utterances possess ns
fully as do I noprrclnto my own weakness
nnd my total Inability to cope with you lu a
personal encounter , but t shall expect from
you that considerate ' and honorable treat
ment which I am sure your keen sense of
equity and fairness will dictate. The power
ful man of a great , nation' , will surely accord
to a weak and defenseless woman her full
mend of justice. You euroly can 111 afford to
withhold it ,
"I wish It distinctly understood by you
that I am not asking sympathy. I respect
fully demand justice. It is'ln your power to
Brant this simple request. 'It remains to bo
scon if you will do It.
"I will aid you by n suggestion : Have tha
kindness to publish In connection with your
statement the full text of the letters -
tors you have quoted from. I do not
llkn ior a shrewd afad unprincipled
person to select only such pages as may bo
needed to make out n case , but , give the entire -
tire contents to the public that I may bo
judged righteously. Yon have the - documents
ments securely , olio you could not quote
from them. 1 will give you a suflloicnt
time In which to conform to my reasonable
demands say ton days. If at the end of
that time you fall to respond , I shall doom It
my duty to give their substance , their con
tents and corroborate my statement by pub
lishing letters from your son , both prior and
subsequent to our marriage.
"You know full wall that your charges
against mo regarding the marriage are un
founded. I give you ample opportunity to
retract. You have two alternatives ho one
suggested or silence. Your consideration for
your grandson will stiroly induce
you to dooldo in favor of the
tlrst. This is not n proposed diplo
matic engagement on my part , for
your success in dealing \yith powerful
nations Is too well known for too to meet you
on any other grounds than as'tba ' mother of
your grandson.
"I take it that your sentiments are
promoted chiefly by the renhrks of Judge
Thomas in rondorme his decision which gave
mo my freedom. I have no dbrdnso to offer
In his behalf. I simply deolAro , ' now that
you have arraigned mo by ttio use of frag
mentary quotation ! from my lOVc letters to
your son , that you should , bo fair enough to
publish tbo originals in full. I will then
prove to the world that your , Bon was far
from a weakling and that .you , bis proud
father , well knew It long Motor * " " ho married
mo. Truly yours , f
"To Mr. James G. Biamo.\
Sn'IXDLKD IX a CO.fi
Goorgn W. IlTnhey of Clilimco Makes Scrlr
out ) Chnrgcg Agntnttt TU6 lomi Cltl/.ons.
CHICAGO , 111. , March 1. [ .Special Telegram
to TIII : BCE.J In a circuit court bill George
\V. Blanoy complains that John D. Stockton
and H. S. Butler , Doth of Dai Moines got
the bettor of him in a stock deal. The Coon
Valley Coal company Is organized undac-tho
laws of Iowa and has Us principal office at
Dos Moines. The $05,0(10 ( of capital stock is
held as follows : StocKston , $33,000 : Butler ,
$35,000 ; James Book , $10,000. . In January
last , it is said , Butler authorized Stockton
as his ngont to sell his stock. As such
Blanoy avers that Stockton misrepresented
to him the value of the stockHe purchased
$10,000 worth of It from , Butler , paving
therefor $3,000 in cash and for the remainder
be gave a note for $7,000 , secured by bis
stock. Tuo court Is asked io rescind the
sale , to cancel tbo note and compel the pay
ment of $3,000. _ f , *
CiirnliiRH ol' the Fcufoylvnnln.
PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , MafcnJ. ; The forty-
fifth annual report of the Pennsylvania road
shows tbo net earnings of all lines east of
Pittsburg and Erie for 1891 ware $11,071,842.
After deducting certain Qxoa. charges , a bal
ance of $9,763,019 is loft. Out of this a divi
dend of G per cent was paid , an Increase
over the amount distributed 'in 1890 of $1,252-
724. A balance of $3.208,033 was transferred
to the credit of profit and .loss , making the
a ggregato thereof $ . " 4,834,884. The total ex
penditure for Improvements In 161)1 ) WHS
$0,307,453.04. The total oarjiiugs of all lines
west of Plttsburg and Eriojworo $31,105,977
und expenses $12,055,405. > After deducting
all charges , tbo profit was $2,000,970. The
expense for now traons to the fair in 1S93 is
estimated at $5,000,000 to $8,000,000.
Opinion of Suimtnr. Alilrloh.
PROVIDENCE , It. I. , Ms rah. I. , * In y intor-
rerviovr today Senator AUlrlch oxproised the
opinion that the free silver bill would pass
both house and senate the present session and
bo vetoed by tbo presljnrit , " Ho bases his
opinion on tbo belief that A combination of
tbo democrats , alliance mon and free sliver
republicans In the senate will glvo the bill a
small majority in that branch ,
Collide lit Mn on City ,
MASON CITV , la. . March 1 ; ' [ Special Tele
gram to THIS BEK. ] EarlyUhls morning an
extra freight train on the Chicago , Milwaukee
& St. Paul railway ran , Into the rear of a
regular freight. Tbo cabooso'fwas smashed
and burned and P. W. W.llllams of Garner ,
William Farnoy of Whltloirforo , stock mon ,
and William Berry and { Loins D. Macon ,
brakemen of this city , injured.
indnri'l : tlio AUmlnlijrutlon.
SkSTA Fu , N. M , , March I. he republican
territorial commlttoo mat lierir today and
fixed April 14 at Silver Cty | fofj the conven
tion to select delegates to .Minneapolis. On
motion of T. B. Cateroii. a strong resolution
endorsing the administration * of President
Harrison was passed. A strong resolution
asking for the admission' of N9W Mexico as a
state was also passed ,
Killed by an IMiiotrlO Car.
DESVEII , Colo. , March 1 , Ejto last night
Zach T. Larsh , nn old timosportlngraan , was
run over by nn eloctrlo itrpty for and in
stantly killed. Ho was horribly mangled.
The mptoneer of the car | % .pndor arrest
charged with criminal caroloMnoss.
*
Thought to lie Lout.
ST. JOHNS , N. F. , March 1. 4-Fifteon of the
men driven oft from tto | Trlplty wbllo seal
hunting Saturday last perished from exposure
and ten are still missing. Grave doubts are
felt of their being found ali/o.
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Inquiry CXnllnueilf
NEW Yonif , March 1. Tbo Inquiry Into
Edward M , Field's meirtnl condition contin
ued today. Several witnesses testified to
queer actions on the paty of Field ,
| n Nawgute I'rUon.
LONDON , March 1. Mulr , a Buoamakor
who soma lime ago murdered his mistress ,
was hanged today in Newgate prison.
Gieek Cablmtt Hu4ltui.
ATHENS , March 1 , The Greek citbinot has
rajlgno , ' and tbo king has summoned Tri-
coupU to form a now ministry.
CONVENTION DATES -FIXED
Second District Republicans Arrange for
Approaching Political Events.
CHURCH HOWE'S STARTLING STATEMENT
Qnlplly Asicrls to 111 * Lincoln TrU-mls
Thut Ilo 1 * Out of 1'olltlci-Other
Nolirnskii News Notes of
Interest.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March. 1. | Special Tele
gram to THE 131:1 : : . j The republican congres
sional committee ot the Second district mot
this afternoon in the parlors of the Capital
hotel. Church llowo was there and quietly
whispered around that ho was out of politics.
The Ilrst convention , to seloot delegates to
the national convention , was appointed to
meet at Falls City , April 20. The secoml
convention , to place congressional candidates
in romlnatlon , was appointed to moot at
Nebraska City ono week prior to the state
convention ,
I'roni District Court.
Judge Holland nnd n jury are trying the
case of the heirs of Kdward Pasby , deceased -
ceased , against the Burlington railway.
Pasby was killed one night In March , 1SIH ) ,
nt the O street crossing while on his way
homo , and the heirs believe the railroad
company ought to glvo thorn S3.000. The defense -
fenso is that Pasby was Intoxicated at the
time.
The Burlington has risked the court to
order n new trial In the case of John Olcson ,
who secured a verdict for $4,375 , Saturday ,
on the ground that the jury added up tbo
amounts each man thought Oloson ought to
hnvo and then divided it by twelve , which ,
according to the company , constitutes mis
conduct. Oleson's attorneys have lllod alien
lion on the judgment for $2.030.
The Walte-BaUor contest , another ancient
suit , was called up today , but again postponed
until March 10.
Itupublicnns Object.
The republican city central committee mot
last night and Issued n call for the primaries
n Saturday , March 12 and the convention
larch 15. It has leaked out that when the
ew rodlstrlcting ordinance was passed ,
bout 400 voters were loft out of the city bo-
: auso of n defect In the do-
criutton of the Seventh ward. This
ITBS discovered the morning af tor the passage ,
, nd ono of the fathers of the bill quietly
, -alKed Into the clerk's olllco , and by iotor-
noation roctllled the mistake , after which
ho ordinance was approved by the mayor.
? he republicans now claim to'havo dlscnv-
red that It was an attempt to gerrymander
ho city , and will oppose it on the ground
hat the interlineation after passage in-
alidatos it.
OiltlH nnil inds. :
W. A. Doggott was seriously injured about
ho head this afternoon by boinjj thrown
'rom his wagon.
Jeff Teenier was taken to Hastings by
Deputy Sheriff Bovd of Adams county on the
larly morning flyer today. Toomor had so-
luredsavorat attorneys , and they woronbout
.0 take ome stops toward securing his ro-
ease , when the deputy skipped at 5 o'clocK ,
ind before they were awake had his man al
most to Hastings.
1'EOUI.IAll CAaE AT HEATUICi : .
JoUnslllulr'H Ilody Found Horribly Mutl-
liitiMl mid Foul Pluy is Suspected.
BBATmcu , Neb. . March 1. [ Special Tele-
tram to Tnc BEC. | John Blair , whllo re-
rurning homo at 10:30 : o'clock last night
.hrough the railway yards , was run over by
the south-bound B. & M. passenger and his
body frightfully mangled. The head was
complotolysevored from the body and car
ried twenty feet up the track , where It was
lound sitting uprlcht on the severed stump
of the neck , The unfortunatd man was
drunk at the time and had sunn Died and fell
across the track. He was about 35 yeari of
age and bo has a wlfo and six sinoll children
"n destitute circumstances.
The coroner's jury in the case has boon in
session all the afternoon and has not yet
reached a verdict. There is a vague pre
sumption that Blair's death was not wholly
the result of accident. Ho was said to have
had considerable money on his person during
the early part of the nigbt , hut none was
found on the body after his death. Two
rather hard cases and chronic drunks were
with him a greater part of the evening and
were last soon with him in tbo vicinity of the
depot shortly before his doath. Two boys
while going borne Half an hour before the ar
rival of the train claim to have socn a man
lying along the track , but were too scared to
glvo notice of tho.fact , at the time. A rumor
is prevalent that Blair's two drunken com-
cantons may have knocked him down and
robbed him nnd then placed tbo body in such
a position as to bo caught under the train
then shortly duo to hide any evidence or s
plcion of robbery.
Accidentally Shot HlH Sister.
STHANO , Neb. , March 1. [ Special to TUB
BEE.J Wbllo a daughter of L , A. Davis was
In an outbuilding ono of her brothers , not
knowing of bnr presence , fired a rifle ball
Into the building. The ball took effect in bar
shoulder. A doctor was called but has not
succeeded In finding the ball as yet.
Nnrrow Esciipo of Kullrond .Urn.
COLUMIIUS , Nob. , March 1 , [ Special Tele
gram to THE BKE.J Englno No. 717 , pulling
train No , 23 on the main liao of the Union
Pacific , collided with some cars being
switched In the yards at 8 o'clock this even
ing. Ono sldo of the cab was caurled away
nnd other damage resulted. Engineer J. D.
Taylor and Freman Dee Taylor had a narrow
escape froiu'serinus injury.
Hold h.v nil Oinului Citizens ,
HOLDIIEOR , Neb , , March 1. [ Special Telegram
gram to TUB BEB. ] Negotiations were today
consummated whereby the city of Holdroge
becomes owner of the city wntor works , pur
chasing the same ofV. . A. Pax ton of Omaha
consideration $10,000.
NuliriiHku Mortgages.
GENEVA , Neb. , March 1. [ Special to Tin :
BEB.J The following is tbo mortgage in-
obtodnois record of Fillmore county for
February : Heal estate mortgages filed
sovonty-ono , $01,295 , ; roloasod. Ill ) , $72,733,00
city mortgages filed , 110 , $10,6)8 ) ; released ,
eighteen , $5,053 ; chattel mortgagoi filed , 217 ,
$17,731.05 ; released. 124 , f30,805.ar . Of the
above , real and city mortgages , $30,440 was
for part purchase pnco of land. As a rule
nqt one-qu'nrtor of the chattel mortgage"
pair are released ,
Conilii ) ; Io' the Train r.oad.
FKEMONT , Neb , , March 1.-Special [ to THE
BEE. | Thoofllcors of the Fremont , Elkhorn
& Missouri Valley road hero today received
notloo from the Cnlcago & Northwestern
that that road would deliver to them tonight
ono train of forty-live cars of emigrant * nnd
emigrant goods. Those are doatinod fo :
Wnyno county and points along the Sorib
nor and Crolghton branch of the Eltthorn.
AilVfiitlnU1 Htute Mooting.
FIIUMOXT , Mob , , March 1. [ Special to Tin :
BEE.J The annual state meeting ot tbo
church oflllcers of the Seventh Dav Adven' '
society mot in this city last night and wll
hold dally sessions for an entire week ,
Hurry Hlmpnoii'n Cane.
NnmiASKACrn" , Nob. , March 1 , ( Special
to THE BKE. ] Barry Simpson , who killed
Hobort Foley nt Palmyra Saturday , bad n
hearing bcforo Judge White this morning at
1) ) o'clock. Owing to tbo proper papers not
being at band , and as Slmpion's ball expired
at that hour ho was marrosted. Ho will
have another hearing Friday , when ho will
doubtless be released.
Ni-braukii City liomli Hold ,
NEuiusKACirr , NOD. , March 1. [ Special
to Tuu BEE.J At the meeting ol the city
council last night the offer of Lamprccht
Bros. & Co. of Cleveland , O. , ollurcd Jl.OHif
for HIP bauds amounting to t.10,000 ot pavlni ;
district No. ! 3 was accepted , providing the
company give bond and n certified check to
the amount of $1,000 that it will nbldo bv the
uontrnct. The clerK was instructed to make
out the nocossarv papers. Bids were ro-
colvod from two Now York firms , but they
were not considered favorably.
Aoi'lilrntnlly Shot I1U Companion.
NonroLic , Nob. , March 1. [ Special Tele
gram to TUG Br.E.I Last night Ed Honor
was accidentally shot by Frank -Kjast. The
bultctT n 32 caliber , entered the groin und
severed the femoral artery. The patient is
In a very critical condition , but mav recover.
Not HNtnrbril by the Clmrgo of Mnrilpr.
HASTIXO.I , Nob. , March 1. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BBK.J Jeff Teenier , the colored
man who is charged with being nn necessary
to the murder of Myron Van Fleet , was put
on trial before County Judge Uurton today ,
but waived examination , nnd was remanded
to jail to await orders of tbo district court.
He scorns liapiiy and contented nnd np-
pnrontlv does not glvo the matter n second
thought. _
Democrat * In Sennlon.
HASTINGS , Nob. , March 1. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnn Bci : . ] The democratic central
commlttoo of the Fifth congressional district
mot here today pursuant to call. Chairman
H. A. Batty called the committee together at
2:30 : In the parlors of the Bostwlck. Twelve
of the seventeen members were present. It
was decided to hold n convention at Hold-
rogo May 10 at 8 p. m. to olcct two delegates
to the national convention and also two al
ternates , to nominate a candidate for con
gress , to nominate n presidential elector mid
to transact any ether business which might
bo brought before the convention. As a
basts of representation It was agreed
that ono dclugata should be allowed
for each hundred votes cait for James
E. Boyd In ISW und ono at largo from each
county. This will provide for a convention
of eighty delegates. Will Logan of Perkins
nnd E. J. Hall of Hall county were chosen as
the commlUcomon from these counties ,
which have recently bcon added to this
district.
Alllilrs of ( irotlui'H Hunk
GUETNA. Nob. , March 1. [ Special Tele
gram to TiiBBni : . ] The final settlement of
the affairs of the Urotna State bank was
made today. President ICoy and the other
stockholders who guaranteed the payment
of nil debts to get possession from the re
ceivers paid all deposits in full with interest ,
amounting to about $14,000.
Oriml ; Inliuul Secures th UtilloRc ,
GIIAND ISHND , Nob. , March 1. [ Special
Telegram to THE Bui : . ] The citizens have
filled their contract with the Baptist Educa
tional association of Nebraska nnd so re
ported at a meeting of the board of trustees
of the association tonight. Tbo board ap
pointed a committee to examine the papers
nnd gunrantys of fifty students and 200 lots
as tbo endowment lund. The committee
was ( riven until tomorrow evening to report.
The college Is now a sure thing for this city
and there Is general rejoicing.
Clmrlus Itrdllcld Suntriirril.
O'NEILL , Nob. , March 1. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BKC.J Charles Hedllold , whoso
trial and conviction for assault was secured
at district court here last week , was son-
.oncod today by Judge Kinltald to three
ynars at hard labor and will be taken to Lin
coin tomorrow.
Death IColl ,
BAUNWELL , Nob. , March 1. [ Special Telegram -
gram toTiiK BiE.J J. W. White , a promi
nent farmer and stock raiser of this county
died today , a victim of la gnppo Ho wris
sick lass than a week and his death was not
anticipated until yesterday. Mr. White
"oaves stock and other interests valued at
! 5,000. _
IJeiitrlce Now s Notffl.
BEATIUCC , Nob. , March 1. [ Special toTim
The city council at n special meeting
ast night rescindou the ordinance nassed at
a recent meeting calling for an election to
yoto upon a proposition to issue ? 1S,000 fund-
ng bonds to pay off the floating Indebtedness
ot the city.
District court opened hero today , Judge
Beal presiding. This term Is n very impor
tant ono , there being over 100 civil cases , and
several criminal caso.t on the docket. Among
tboso cases is that of Emanuel Fist , charged
with embezzling $31,000 of county money , and
A , D. Yocum , charged with murdering
Myron Van Fleot. As tois Is Judge Boal's
initial appearance on the Adams county
bench there was a full attendance of attor
ney * .
The venerable Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Candee ,
parents of Mrs. Dr. Julia Starr and Horace
G. Candeoof this city , cclobrated the fifty-
fifth anniversary of their marriage at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Starr on North
Sixth street , the SSth ult. Only the imme
diate relatives of the family were present ,
and the anniversajy was purposely void of
anv ostentation. The venerable bridegroom
Is in his 80th year and the bride is in nor 75th
year.
Colonel A. Hoaglind , president of the
Boys' and Girls' National Homo and Em
ployment association , was in the city yestcr-
dav and Sunday In the interest of the as
sociation woru. A series of interesting
meetings were held and ho has succ cdnd in
inducing Beatrice citizens to take hold of the
matter.
The village of Adams , this county , has
just bcon incotporated with the following
gentlemen as n board of trustees : F , E.
Whymon , N. C. Shhw , W. C. Gray , H. H.
Norcross and W. C. Harrison. A meeting
will shortly be called to select a village
treasurer , clerk und u marshal.
The Beatrice Canning factory has already
advance orders for 20,000 cases of canned
goods for the season nf 1893. The output for
this year will approximate 50,000 cases ,
Norlolk Minions ICntrrtiiln ,
Nonroi.K , Nob. , March 1 [ Special to THE
BEB.J The Masonlo lodge of this placa last
evening gave a cotton ball , the ladies wear
ing calico and gingham d''U3ses , whllo the
gentlemeu were suits made of similar fabric.
They ifuvcn't Ileuril of It.
NEW YOHK , March 1. The special com-
roltteo appointed by the semite to Inquire
Into the recent coal deal examined several
witnesses yesterday. All the witnesses were
ofliclals of the roads iu the aliened combine.
They suld they knew of no such combination
to control thu coal market.
Storm Killing in Nmv York ,
NEW YOHK , March J. Not a sailing craft
left this port > his morning , because of the
torriblOHtorm raging , and only the largest
steamers dared to leavo. The wind played
havoc with the shipping anchored off Staler.
Island , and a number of small craft were
driven ashore. _
IlllnoU Central Switchmen Strike.
CAIUO , III. , MaroU'i. Tbo switchmen on
the Illinois Contra .rend here struck last
evening for the removal oi Agent Ladd of
Cairo , or that all ordtirs pertaining to switch *
4ng shall come through the yardmaater hero.
No trains of any kind have loft hero slnco
then , _
Dlniutrmi * Klonn In PennsjUjinlu ,
HEADINGPu. , March 1. A violent wind
storm , accompanied by ram , passed over the
city this morning ! lasting two hours. Damage
ago was done all over thu city and surround
ing country. An unknown man perished in
tbo storm near tbo city.
Ten Thousand for Stallion ,
NABIIVII.I.I : , Tenn. , March 1 , A. A.Uucrno
has sold to H. T , Iloyal , president of the
Brooder and Turfman of Nashville , tbo btol-
lion O. B. ana M. , for $10,000. ,
Duelured u Dividend ,
NEW YOHK , March I , The directors of tbo
Chicago & Eastern Illinois road have de
clared the regular quarterly dividend ofyt
per coat on preferred ulocic.
WRECK ON THE MWAUKEU
Collision of a Workman's ' Train Kills Sovel
Employes ,
CARELESSNESS mi A SWITCHMA *
Ho Tires Hut In Aflrrwiirili Arrested NurJ
row i : nipo of | 'UR'&COM on n Suburban
Train Ideii' 5JW thn Dcitil
Another lit Io\vu ,
fffiS
MILWAUKEE , Wls , , March 1. The Walort
town local train duo ' Milwaukee at -j
o'clock this afternoon run Into and demolished
the rear end of n train loaded with employed
of the West Milwaukee shops of the Chicago/ /
Mllwnukoo & St , Paul railroad , killing sovon\ \
men and injuring several others. The train *
were moving In the snmo direction , tha ,
workmen's train having just loft the main
track on n short switch and strung itself out
on n traok parallel with the main lino. The
switchman , Emll Hurtol , forgot to turn tha
switch attor tlio worKmon's train and the
local a moment nttor passed on the ihorl
switch and In n minute had toloscopsd th *
roar car. The seven men killed were terri
bly mangled. The engineer of the local reversed -
versed his machine , hut not soon enough to
avert the terrlblo disaster. Bartol has dis
appeared and ofllcors arc after him. His
friends say ho will glvo himself up late
tonight. The men killed were me
chanics living ; In the city. Their
oodles were taken to the morgua
and the work of Identification Is In progress.
The ougino and ba irago oar ol the local nnd
tour cars of the workmen's train were d -
rnllod , but none of the loc.il's passengers
were injured. The bodies of seven mechanics
employed In the car shops of the Chicago ,
Milwaukee & St. Paul road at West Mil
waukee are lying in the morpuo nut to wit
nesses to the criminal cnrulcasn MS of a
switchman. They had just finHhod their
day's work in the shops of thu company and
were returning to their homes In tuo city on
what Is known as the "workman's train'1
together with about 175 or 200 others who
were crowded into the coaches. The train
Is duo at a point near the union depot at
4:20 : o'clock In the winter months ,
as is utso the Wtttcrtown local pas
senger triin running for the accom
modation ot suburban residents. The
workmen's train was running on a parallel
track when the local reached Eighteenth
street and ran in upon the switch on a short
track connecting the parallel tracks. The
trains were running sldo by side ns the local
sped In on the llttlo cross track. Emll Bor-
tel , the switchman , had left the switch opon.
The result was that the local , running nt the
rnto of fourteen miles an hour , sped swiftly
Into the middle coach of the workmen's train
and before the engineer could reverse his
miichtne ho had crashed Into thu center of
the slowly moving train load of mechanics.
1'ho occupants of the coach had no warning
of the Impending danger nnd In nu instant
they were being ground between the sides of
the overturned cars and the cinder-covered
roadbed. The car was demolished and two
others overturned.
A strange part of the accident is that there
was but ono injured , and that ono but
slightly. The wont of recovering the bodies
was begun at once. Patrol wagons and am
bulances were soon at hand and In half an
hour nil had been "removed to the morguo.
Bartol was arrested at 8 o'clock this evening.
The Identified thus far nro : Stanislaus
Ivataaenslti , John Grunskowski , Paul Wag
ner , Kobort WIoso and Steve Bobato. The
first three were married.
fo nix * .s r.
1 OFFICB OP WEATIIKII BtWEAtr , 1
OMUIA , March 1. (
The northwestern storm , or aren of low
b'lromotor , is developing a worm wave over
the mountain regions. Much warmer , fair
wcnlhor prevails in that section. Tempera
ture ha * also risen somewhat over the west
ern plains , and tba cold woaihor , below
freezing , is now In and east of Wisconsin.
The winds over the western states will gen
erally shift to souterly In accord with tbo
approaching low barometer. Moro or loss
cloudiness continues lu tbo upper Missouri
valley ; elsewhere fair weather prevails.
For eastern Nebraska and Omaha and
vicltilty : Fair weather , warmer , southerly
winds on Wednesday , warmer on Thursday.
S. S. B.
WABHINOTON , D. C. , March l.--For Mla-
nnuri : Generally southeast winds and
warmer.
For Indian Territory and Oklahoma ]
Warmer , fair sent host winds.
For South Daitota : Fair , south winds ;
warmer in east ; stationary temperature In
west portion.
For Iowa , Kansas nnd Nebraska Fair ,
warmer ; south winds.
For North Dakota Fair ; south winds ;
warmer.
For Colorado Fair ; south winds ; station
ary temperature. .
For Montana Generally fair ; west winds ;
stationary temperature In south , colder In
north.
Couldn't Start thu Curl ,
INWANAI-OLIS , Ind. , March 1 , Thomas
Steel , receiver of the Citizens Street Halt-
way company , wns unable to start tbo cars
this morning as ho secured possession of but
one barn , tha others having been
locked up by the company. President
Fronkel wont Into court this morning and
a ked for nn Injunction ngulnit Stool , as tha
company was perfectly solvent. The appoint
ment of n receiver had caused considerable
surprise. This Is construed as a partial vic
tory for the strikers , and It was celebrated
this morning In a street parade by 000 men.
Tonril Into I'ltrt.
SAN UIKUO , Cal , , March 1. The missing
British steamer Clrlus , with $500,000 worth
of coffee , was towed Into this port today by
the steamer Tlllaroook. Tlio Clrius was de
layed hy tbo loss of her propeller and parting
her shaft.
llrld to Appnur In IloMnii ,
Nr.w YOHK , March 1. Hurbert L. Terrell ,
vice president of the Distillery and Cattle
Fticdintr company of Poorln , 111. , was nrronted
In this city today and hold In $5OOU bondi
for appearance in Boston for trial tliii month.
To Appoint More Foreign CunllimM.
KOMI : , March i. It Is said by hlgti author
ity to bo tbo intention of the pope to appoint
at the next conclave moro foreign cardinal *
than Itullan in order to establish a certalm
equilibrium of the college of raralnnls ,
HI , I'lllll tll HTP.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , March 1 , The republican
state committee mot bore today and decided
on May n ai the tlmo and St. Paul as tha
place lor the selection of delegates to the na
tional republican convention.
To Arrive Tomorrow ,
SAJ FiiANfifeco , Cal. , March 1 , Roar \d-
mlral George K. Bclknap , who has , been la
command of the China station for the ] < t
two years , Is orpoctod to arrlvo here tomor
row 'by tbo City of Peking.
.Mr. Mulionoy'i New Job ,
Siotx CUT , la. , March 1 , General TrnfQo
Manager Mnhonoy of too Sioux City fs
Northern railway has resigned to taka
of the Association of Wo tor4
