THE OMAHA DAILY J2ESL FRIDAY , DEOEMHlitl 2 , 1302
WAS tOTED TO BE GAY
Testimony Concerning Mrs. Roborts' Action
Before Her Husband's ' Death.
PROFESSED HER LOVE FOR ANOTHER
Interest In llavlil City's 1'olsonlnj : Cnso In.
crcnitnK Itnrjr Mnttcr Contributed
tiy tlio Neighbor * of tlio Ac.
cmcd Stnto Now * .
DAVIII CITT , Nob. , Dec. 1. [ Special Tolo-
gramto TUB Bnp. . | The afternoon attendance -
anco in the Armagost trial was the largest tn
the history ot the c.isn. Mr. Joseph Meyers
wns the Ilrst witness. Ho sot up with the
corpse on Tuesday night. Others wcro there.
Mrs. Iloborts appeared cheerful and Jolly.
Conversation of a vulgar character was In
dulged In by all present. Tno witness had
Itnown Lou Stone since 1831. In 183T or 1833
ho saw Stone imu the defendant together n
Kroat many tlmos. During the summer ot
1SSO Mr. Hoborts and Stone wore ou friendly
terms.
On cross-examination shosnid Roberta was
subject to sick spells. Mrs. Moycrs toslinud
to the sumo facts about being nt the Huberts
house at tor the husband's death , and lu re
gard to the deportment of Mrs. llobcrts. She
said iho conversation for two hours was too
vulgar to repeat. D. il. Hamilton saw Stone
and Mrs. Iloborts together frequently. Ho
went to tin ) house to borrow n pitchfork 0110
day nnd suw Stone nnd defendant nlotio In
the tiouso , looking ( It a book or album. Ho
saw Mrs. Hoberts after nor return from
Custer county. The defendant suld she had
hoard that the witness had talked nbout her
nnd had also hoard that Mr. Slmpklns had
talked about her. The witnojs replied that
perhaps ho had. The defendant snld now
thnt Andv was dead sbo should defend her
self , and If Simpmtis and others did not stop
talking she would shoot them. The defend
ant went to Custor county with Lou Stono.
William Slmpittus lostlllod that in con
versation long before Uoborts' death , Mrs.
Iloborts suld to Mr. Hoborts sh ? cared moro
Mr. Klndlor'n ' llttlo linger than for his
wnolo body. HoborU wns Jealous of Kludlor.
Mrs. Sumui-l Frey testified to writing n
Jotter for tlio defendant tn Alonzo Stone in
Keith county , nt the defendant's dictation.
She snld she would llko to sou him , und
hopad thov would soon bo togclhor. At the
dolcndanl's renuost ho mndu u scroll ut the
"ulssos" in it.
end of iho latter and wrote
Cotuliriitctl St. Andrews' J\y.
STOCKIIAM , Nob. , Deo. 1. [ Special to
Tun Bcu.l Among the llrst settlers
in this part of the state wore a lurco number
of Scotch people who came hero from Wisconsin
"
consin , aud "took their claims nlong the
beautiful valley of the West Bluo. These
early settlers nro still to bo found on tholr
original homesteads , all the way from Hea
ver Crossing to Bromlield. Almost witnout
exception thov now have finely improved
farms , comfortable homos and the characters
of which good citizens are mado. Many of
the younger men nro prominent in the busi
ness und social llfo of the surrounding
towns.
Their nnnunl meeting for the celebration
ot St. Andrews'day was bold in StocUham
last evening. Three hundred guests were
present nud partook of the guod cheer aud
greatly enjoyed Iho social reunion. Before
beginning the discussion of tbo bununot Mr.
John Laurie , ouo of the prominent pioneer
settlers , cal.cd tbo peoplu to order and intro
duced Mr. Jumes McKeand , wno delivered
a very happy address , giving the guests n
hearty welcome , recounting some of the glo
rious names aud incidents in Scottish his
tory nnd uopicting the sterling virtues that
characterize the Scotch people , closing with
a recitation from Burns lu n very offectlvo
manner. After the guests were seated and
grace had been said , Mr. E. J. Waddle of
Aurora brought in a hugo platter ou which
was placed iho Scotch pudding , and recited
Hums' celebrated poem In which
this national dish was made immortal.
An address and an original song by B. O.
Bcrccsoi : wcro also features of thu occasion.
Following the supper dancing was the order ,
including single and double Scotch reels ,
the Highland flinu and Iho other various
figures associated with the history of the
Scots. Altogotuorlt was an occasion of
much ouJoytLcnt.
Ilcntrlco Club Kocnptlnn.
BJSATIUCK , Neb. , Doo. 1. [ Special Tele
gram to Tifu BEE. | The most brilliant nnd
successful social event of the season oc
curred tonight at the Beatrice club rooms
an Ella street. The occasion was thu first
formal reception , supper nnd duncu given by
the Beatrice club to the wives , daughters
uud families ot the members. Tbo humlsomo
rooms wcro beautifully adorned with
flowers , smllux and other decorations. The
menu comprised all the season's delicacies ,
nnd the aitmr throughout was a memorable
v success. Tonight's reception is but the beginning -
ginning of n scries L ( receptions by the club
to the families of Its members , to occur at
regular monthly intervals during the season.
1C. of P. Ollluern Klrcli'd.
PLATTSMOUTH , Nob. , Dae. 1. iSuoctal to
Tine Ben. | At the meeting of Gauntlet
ledge No.17 Knights of Pythias , last night
the following oDlcars were olaot.od : Claus
Drocuonfcld , chancellor commander ; A. E.
HQinhucklo , vice chancellor ; D. O. Dw.vor ,
prelate ; M. K. Pollock , master of exchequer ;
Frank Hlchoy. muster of llnnncu ; G. F.
Housoworth , keeper of records nud seal ;
Frank Dickson , master at arms ; W. A.
Humphrey , C. A , Marshall nnd J. N. Sum
mers , trustees. After ledge un oyster sup-
pur was Indulged in.
* nxiiiiiliilni ; Iliu Aiylum Improvements.
HASTI.NOJ , Neb , , DJC. 1 , [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : BEG.-A ) portion of the State
Board of Public Lands and Buildings , Com
missioner Humphrey , Treasurer Hill nnd
Attorney General Hastings came to Hastings
tonight lo nibncot and accept the two new
wings und the kitchen nnd laundry of the
nsyluin. They upend the night here , con
tinuing iho Investigation in the morning.
Now Ihiulc \Vinsldo. .
-t Wixsiin : , Neb , , Dec. 1. [ Special to TIIK
HiiK.l rtiu Way no County Bank of vVlnsidc
has lllod iw article ) ol Incorporation , The
organizers of.tho bank are J. W. Thomas , A.
C. Galtr. , H , A. Smith nnd John Elliott. It
has an authorized canltul of WJ.UOJ and a paid
"up capital of eyo.OOd. Its onicers are J. W.
Thomas , president ; John Elliott , vice prosi-
Cent ; H , A. Smith , cashier.
Jiijurml In u Ko\v.
NKUUHNKI Cm * . Neb , , Doo. 1. ( Specla
Telegram tn TIIK Buu.J During an nltorca
tion between Dave Cawloy and Tout Burl
this ovoulup , Hurl : struck Cawloy on tin
right templa with a heavy pleco of Iron. In
Hiding a serious wound und rouuurlng hln
unconscious. Hunt was arrested and wll
have a hearing tomorrow.
Thieve * lit Anhliittd ,
ASIILANU , Nob. , Due. 1 , [ Special to Tin
J3KB. | A small robbery occurred here this
evening. Thieves broke Into HloJgott' <
hardware store. They were breaking Inti
* the safe when frightened away. Hie }
obtained only a few knives aim several re
volvcrs.
lliiiiiiiiii-il | Jl. ll , .Murphy ,
PLATTSMOUTH , Nnu. , Da 1. ( Special ti
TiiB BBK.J A banquet was tendered Couu
oilman M , H. Murphy last night ut Iho Hole
Hiloy by the city and ex-elty ofllelaU. Mr
.Murphy hus left Plutismoutu for Denver
where ho will muko bis future home.
" \V. C. T. II. Convention.
JUNIATA , Neb. , Dec. 1. [ Special to Tu
HKM. | Tuo district convention of th
Women's Christian Temperance union ls > i
tOMlon In this city , There Is a largo attend
BUCO from different parts of iho district.
lu 1'uvor of HIM I'lnlntlir.
llKltlucE , Nob. , Dec. 1. [ Special Tele
cram to TUB ilEK.J The Juiy iu the Pabsl
Grimes dnmngu case rendered a verdict tc
day ot J-VS-'J lu furor of the plaintiff.
C'raurforir * Now Hull.
i , Nob. , Deo. 1 , jSpocial to TH
BuK.1 Tuo lire boy have Dullt au enton
slon to the engine tmiuo , which gives them n
hnll of 400 sorulng capacity. A flnn stage ,
with acenor.r , will bo placed In position soon.
The hall will bo furnished with now chain ,
oto. Crawford hus boon without a hnll for
twuyoar.s , and this valuable flxturo Is highly
appreciated.
STATl ! AI.MANCI ! MKKTINd CAt.l , .
Twelfth Animal Hmslonto bo Held iit'Ornml
Inland UcccmbcrSn ,
LINCOLN , Nob. , Deo. 1. [ Special to Tun
Dnn.j The call for iho .annual mooting of
the State Farmers ullmnco has boon Issued
from alllnnoo headquarters In this city. 'I no
call Is ns follows j
To the Onioers and Membnn of the Farm
ers Alllanco In Ncbrasua , Grootlne : Again
the time 1ms drawn near when wo nru to
como together In our annual meeting , This ,
the twelfth * annual Session , will beheld
hold In-Grand Island , Nob. , ou Tuesday ,
December'JO , 1892.
Each subordinate nlllanco In the state
wh030 duos nro paid in full for quarter end
ing September UO , ISO ! , will bo entitled to n
representative who Khali cast tbo vote of bu
alliance on ttia basis of ono vote fnrevery
twenty members or major frastlon thereof ,
ns par their report to the secretary of the
sttuu alliance , and also of their county
nliiancc , October 1.
Kuduced rates have boon asked for and wo
wilt probably secure a ono nnd one-third rate
on the ccrltllcato plan. All delegates attend
ing will purchnso. tickets to Grand Island
nnd take receipts showing ono full furn paid.
This uortlllc.ilo slcncd by the state secretary
will entitle you to"a reduced return rate.
Every ulliunco in the stnto must realize
the irdportiinco ot bcini ? roprescntod nt this
mooting , nud these who have not hold regu
lar meetings during the past year should
n'rrauge for a special mooting nt once und
remit ono quarter's dues to both stale and
csutity alliances nnd select a representative.
Duplicate credentials are sent herewith ,
ono of which should bo lilled up and giver to
your delegate nnd the otber sent to the stnto
socrel arv soon us possible.
Alllanco headquarters will boat the Palmer
hous'i ' which hua mndo us u rate of 31.50 per
day nrid has promised to treat our delegates
with Ml possible courtesy.
The progi-csr of mutual Insurance In .
state under the now law hai demons , lu.
ts cheapness and absolute securltv.ira\ \ ° "
Nebraska Mutual Cyclone nnd Torun J , u
suraiico company , although not oflli 14 ? "y
doreod by the state alliance , has ha . " . ' ' ' " "
couragomcnt , nnd insurance h ' .
' " ' " "
mainly contlued to member * of tbo' "i"
tion. Mnny of our members favor 0.gau,7l
Jn a company with three dopartmen. * „ . _ .
Flro and lightning , tornado and , , „ , , ifavnf | ;
each department separate nnd Distinct ex
cept that ono membership fee Would on'tltio
n momnor to the bonollls or aH ol. QQ.
partments. This imporlut , subject will
have duo consideration at this mooting , and
delegates should como prepared to voice the
wishes of tnelr subordlunto uiiinncc. A pre
liminary rneotlmr of these iicrestod , , tn thia
subject , will bo hold Monday , December 10.
at ( : ! )0 ) p. m. . to which nil delegates ute in
vited.
This meeting will bo ono Of ti10 Inost in.
portnutin the history of the organization.
Grave questions utrectlR , the future welfiiro
nnd usefulness ot the nUance | in Nebraska
will como up for consldoratlon , and the plans
for nggresstvo work mu3t bo carefully
mapped out. Wo need your presence to make
thosfl plans offootivo for K06d and hope to
moot you and counsel with you.
Dp not neglect to tue ) certlllcatos for furo
paid aud report , at headquarters , room 10
Palmer house , promptly on your arrival ut
Grand Island.
Yours for tno triumph of nlllanco princi
ples. J. H. Powcns , President.
J. M. THOMPSON. Socrotnry.
Narrowly Ksciiped limtaut Death.
LINOOI.X , Nob. , Deo. 1. [ Special TeloBram
o Tim Bcc.1 A man nnmod Henderson ,
ormorly employed ns engineer ot the Acad-
my of Music block , had a narrow escape
rom instant death nt nn early hour this
vontng. Two members of the city police
orco were in waiting In the area way of that
locit , watching tor a well Itnown crook
vhoso presence is very mucn wanted at the
tution. Henderson carun into the area way
nd the ofllcors called upon him to halt anil
10 refused , saying , "So you uro after mo ,
ro you , you 1"
Ho started fnr the otllcers and they again
ommundcd him to halt nnd throw up his
muds. He came on nnd clinched with the
Ulcer and in the slrugulo the nollcotnan
ircd. The buliot grayed Henderson In the
idoinllicting a sllcht flesh wound. Ho was
lot the man wanted and was not placed
under arrest. His temerity came near losing
ilm his life , however.
Kntltlod to Ills Fee.
AIXSWOHTII. Nob. , Doc. 1. [ Special Tolo-
grarntoTiiB Bui : . | In Iho district court in
tha case of the county against , Boyd , ex-
county clerk nnd ox-oQlcIo clerk of tbo dis
trict-court , and his bondsmen , in which the
defendant was nuod for § 3,1200 for the allowed
allure to turn over surplus foes over nnd
ibnvo his lognl snlnry , alter n trial lasting
three dnys , u verdict wns ruturned within
twenty nnnutos for the defendant. 'Iho
defendant demanded nn immediate trial in
another case of similar character for a dlffar-
cnt term ot oliico.
JZ/f. G.lAXUft'8 WISH'S. '
lie Outlines the Tolloy of tlio Uiiltoil .Status
on tint .Silver IJticHtlon.
NKW YOUR. Doo. 1. Hon. H. C. Cannon ,
president ot the Ghaso , National bank of this
city , is tbo American member ot the aub-
oommittcu appointed to consider and amend
, uo plan proposed by the English Uologato ,
Mr. Alfrca do Hothscnlld. It is understood
that Mr. Cannon will probably vote that the
conference consider the proposed plan in
unloaded form. It is generally admitted
that the plan was referred to the sub-corn-
nmtcQ only as a uaais tor something bettor.
Mr. Cannon's vicivs are stated as follows :
"If no monetary agreement is reached
through the efforts ot this body , nnd if the
United Statoi finds no responsive volco
in Europeto its npponl for the
restoration ol silver , it will then conclude -
cludo the bast course would bo to
repeal the law of July , 1603 , and co out of
the market for the purchase of silver for
currency pirposos until such tlmo us nn in
ternational ngrcomcnt can bo made us to the
relative value of gold und slyer. In mv opin
ion , which I bellovo 1st shared bv ft largo ma-
Jurlty of our pope ! , it Is not poislblo for the
United Status of America alone to fix nnd
maintain tun ratio between gold nnd silver
for nil the world , nnd from present indica
tions tlio mints of tto United Stutoi will not
only not booponod tor the frco silver coinage ,
but a lesser , rather than a creator use of the
white metal as money will occur in our
country unless Homoru.isonabla international
acreomcnt can bo made in the near future ,
If gold monometallism is operative among
the principal commcroiul iiutlons , tin ) United
State * , with its enormous and increasing
foreign commorca , with its high credit , with
Its largo sioek of cold and its rich mines ol
the same metal , will tie compelled not only
to cease purchasing silver for currency pur
POMU , but to talco suoh stop * as may be
necessary to maintain its stock ot gold. "
ItinlneHs Troubles.
Nr.w YOIIK , Uco.lSchedules In the as *
Bisnment of Max Schoenthai , who assignou
to bollg Houscn state the llabilltloa ut 8-'fl'J ,
8T3 ; assets , 'OT.SOQ ; ni.-lual assets , (03,171) ) ,
The dllTeroiieu botwocn the actual und noml
unl nsdets Is duo to wurthlesi accouhts.
MOSTIIUAI. , Dec. 1 , M. 11 an nan & Co.
wholesale oheojo , have failed with llabltitlus
of $1120,000 nnd uikotu unknown. Tbo Uauli
of Toronto ts a creditor for 03,000.
l''nlloil liyii t'lurby
CiiiUAixt , 111 , , Dec , l.Mrs , Meiinsorwhll (
cleaning her husband's saloon this morning ,
was suddoujv confronted by three masked
burglars. Similar apparitions buvo bcci
numerous recently , and the gritty woman
who hud thought out beforehand what to d
In such a case , quickly pulled a revolver am
commenced shooting , Ono of the trio wui
wouudcd , but all escaped.
No - Vurlc Dry tiuuds Market.
NKW Ynuic , Doc. 1. Demand for dr.
goods wai sustained on the scale of fal
uctlvlty , with prices of cottons ttlll on th
uuvuuco , A .good many offers were deotinoi
because of Iho extent to which to goods or
already sold and the dlfliculty upprobondei
of inaulnir any seasonable doiiverlua ,
Kmlirnnl lit N tv Vorlc.
Nr.v YOUK , poc , Jl. Thorn were 2,61
steerage iiajionsun landed at mils Ulaui
yesterday.
MOVING WORLD'S FAIR COINS
It Will Eo ft Big Job to Got Them to
Chicago.
HOW THE WORK WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED
Tnn Cnn Itniutrril to Mnvn the Souvenirs
It Will Cost MKcljr to
llo Shipped in Sinnll
\VASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Deo. 1. [ Special
Telegram to TUB Bnc.J The moving of the
World's fair souvenirs ncrosi tno country
will be about as much of un undertaking ns
the famous shipment of co\n \ tn tbo "sold
train , " which recently attracted the atten
tion of the whnlo country. Mr. Edward U ,
Platt , son of ex-Senator T. C. Plattof New
York , has a llttlo onico in tha subterraneous
vaults of the treasury department , where ho
manages all shipment ! ot money made by tha
government. Ho Is not u government ofllcial ,
bulls here as the representative ot the
United Express company , which has a con
tract with the government to carry all coins
und paper curronoy. His father , who Is
president of the companv , prefers to keep
him hero without bond rather than lot some
highly bonded individual nssumo the great
responsibilities aud temptations of nuch u
position.
Mr. Platt made some figures for Tun Hnc
correspondent today showing the magnitude
of the approaching work of handling thu
llvo millions ot souvenir coins.
"Peoplo have llttlo Idea , " said ho , "as to
what , the $3r > UOOI0 moan to the people in
weight. Tha coins for tbo exposition will
weigh in thu nolchbnrhoud of forty-llva
tons , which Is llvo or six times the capacity
of any ordinary car. If these World's fair
coins were piled up like cordwood they
'would occupy a cubic space of about 1U.OOO
feot. There is such a dead ivolght to silver
that wo are seldom able to carry more than
S.3U,0)0 ( ) to ? J.jUUOU on n car and the maxi
mum amount u $500,000. At this rate It
would take a train of eight or ton cars to
move the souvenir coins If tnoy were carried
n bulk.
"His Intended , however , 1 bellovo , to shin
them In smalt quantities to the various sub-
treasuries for distribution. But this will
merely spread tbo responsibility and import
ance of the work over a greater area. Wo
got two-tenths of 1 cent' for every rnllo that
wo carry $1,000 In silver , " said ho. "Tho
distance between Philadelphia and Chicago
is S'Jl miles , so that if all the coin is taken to
Chicago it will cost Jut ? 4,103 for the ship
ment. It makes no difference as to whether
the coins are shipped In largo or small
amount , as the express charge is bv tha
$1,000 without rofcrcuco to the lzo of tha
shipment. For short shipments from the
Philadelphia mint to Washington , Baltimore
or Now York , there is a , uniform rate of 51
per thousand. "
Mr. Platt expects to make arrangements
within the next few days for the cars guards
and various measures" precaution which
will bo taken on the llr.it silver shipment to
Chicago. Ho says the contract with the
government does not cover insurance against
loss by mobs , armed Invasion or "acts of
God , " "ns the law terms it. It muices the
companv liable , however , as a common cai--
rior and it is wholly responsible for hisses by
theft or miscarriage while In transit. The
regular ofliciuls of the company who have
long been intrusted with guarding coin ship
ments will bo on duty in this special trip.
At tha ofllco of the director of the mint it
was Knid that several of the specimen coins
'
would bo received horo'toduy nnd after that
tbo shipments would besin at onco.
LrlrstVsBlstmit I'oatimiator General Fowler
Gives a I'ouFigures. .
*
, D. C. , Dsc : ! . The annual
report of E. C. Fowler , the acting ilrst
assistant postmaster goncr.il , shows that the
iggrcgato salaries of tbo postmasters of the
, presidential postofllces on July
, 1893 , was 85,390,030 , nn in-
roaso during the year of $310.000.
The gross receipts nt these offices were $31-
58,073 , nn Increase for the year of $3,848-
W. The amount allowed as salaries to
ourth class postmasters during the year
was § 10,105,258 , or un uverago of $101.23 to
aoh postmaster.
The total revenue of the department was
$70,930,470 , nn Inpraaso of 8l,9')3C')0. ) )
At the end of the fiscal year there were 503
roe delivery oftlcos with a carrier force of
10,737 men ( an incrouso of 007J nnd the an
nual cost ot the service was f9.9GG.S92.G7.
On thoSOth of Juno last there were , there
fore , in operation 12.0G9 money' order ofllcos ,
nn increase during the year of 1,999 , being
by fnr the largest effected in any ono your
"ri the history of the postal money order sys
tem.
tem.At
At the close of tnn tiscnl year there wora
in oparatton 717 small odlccs , authorized
under the act of January ! ! , 1SS7 , to issue pos
tal notes , but not to pay tnc'iu.
The number of domestic money orders dur-
ng the year was l'JOG9,442 , acBrogating in
amount $ lu,0)0,801 ( , on which foes were col
lected amounting to $1,030.074 , an increase of
$31.017.
The number of postal notes issued during
tha year was 7"OjO,040 , of the total value of
$ llby.j.705 , the fees collected amounting to
fill,850,1m increase of ? ,47d. The total
number of international money orders issued
1S'.U78 ) in value. The fees from these orders
ngcreguted SIS7K3. !
.11 ( ire btrlnccnt ( irruii Hoods l.n\v Needed.
Wism.ST.Tox , D. C. , Doo. 1. The annual
report of Fourth Assistant PoUmaator Gen-
orul Rathbonc shows that the number of es
tablishments ot now postofllcos during tbo
past year was 4,105 , n greater number than
during any previous year with tuo exemption
of 1S90 , when it was 4,427. Major Hathbono
suggests thiit the rnvlsoil statutes bo so
amendnd that tbo mailing of groou conds
circulars and literature constitute nn offense
from the tlmo of mailing to the place
of destination , so that a prose
cution will lie ut oitner point , the same in
otlect as Is embodied In the recent antl lot-
lory net , and ho recommends thnt the matter
ho referred to the assistant attorney general
for the PostoQlco department with the re
quest that ho draft a law embodying the
points outlined aoove and such other reme
dies as uro deemed expedient. The nntl-
lottery act went into effect September 19 ,
18'JS. ' In tbo txvo years which have elapsed
fiinco that time tha lottery companies havn
been practically swept from tbo country.
With a slivllur enactment a.vainst the green
goods swindlers , it I * to bo hoped that the
war which will bo waged uculimt them' will
bo ns effective ai that against the lottery
companies. _ _ _ _ _ _
Inori'uaii ol thu .Mull Service ,
WASUINOTOX , D. C. , Doa 1. The annual
report of Second Assistant Postmaster Goiv
oral Hell for the your ending Juno 3J , shows
the total cost of the inland mail service was
Sll35,3T2 : ! ; foreign uiull orvleo. $8uO,145 ,
Compared with iast year there woj
an increase lu the Star' service ol
l'J3 routes , 5,877 miles In langtti
of routes and $ IDOiKSl In nnnuul expenditure ,
The mall messenger service showed an in-
cruasoof 204 routes aud $ tiS,4G7 In ox pond I
lure. The railroad sorvlco innruasad 101
rjutei , n.O.'iS miles in loncth and $1,707,401 in
cn t The railway postolUco clerks incroasci
tSQ und $111,010 tn expenditure. Special
facilities on trunk lines showed a decrease
in cost of $900,607.
Chanuo fur u J.ilu hiliiiitliin.
\VASUISOTON , D. C. , Dao. t , By the re
tlrdmout of Judfto James tboro is a' vacauoi
on the Distriot of Columbia bench tlmt wil
afford the prosldoat an opportunity to aii-
poiul some ouo to a iiimt deslrablo Ufa posi
tion. The district politicians -ara all ago ;
over the possibility that some outsider : naj
rocelvo the plum.
llcbt filatuinent for Nnvoiuher.
WASIIISOTOX , D. C. , Deo. 1. The deb
statement for November will show a dc
crease of about 11,000,000 iu the treasury
cash balance.
\ \ Itli lll > crlinnatloii.
WASUINOIOX , 'U. C. , Dao. 1. SupervlniDi
Architect I'M liroohohM gone to Chicago tp
lnvc.stltnto ( the riUorpo thnt Mr. Ebcll , su
porlntondont of , , government tiulldlngs In
that city , dherlminiucd unfairly in the matter -
tor of award tor IhOjOontraot for Iho models
of the buildings npa \ World's fair.
ruiiMo Tiiij.vjuiiY : STATKMINT. :
ShoiTlnt : > tlio-p ) | ' > dltloti nf tha Onvorn-
nipnt'n Pin l iiit , > 'nvpnilior' ; lo p.
WAsnistiTON' , U.iC. , Dca 1. The followIng -
Ing U u rccAplUlStlon | of the debt state
ment mndo here llio v !
Airsrozntonf Intrttil and < ioii-ln-
tereu bearing tlbUC . . . $ OM.5I3.7TO
Dcrreuso . . . | .V ? . . . 1,070,00
Cartlllentcs nnd trVdlTtiry notusolT-
sutljy iinciunl'-tViUoiiiit of cash
In Iho treasury.- . . MW.369.oyj
Ineronso . . . . . . aoj,73U
AcL-reaiitoor debt Inelildlin ccr-
tlfloiues nnd trousurjr notes . . . . . l , . ' > 53,012. < .Vi
CASH is TIIBASUHV ,
Oo'd . 8 aiT.S'N.lM '
Oliver . 4V UWiH :
I'uber . . 4J.lW.U70
Oilier bonds , fractional ourronoy ,
eto . . . - . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 16,0 1,119
Total . 8 7C5.474SU2
MMAM : > i.i.\iitt.tTiKs.
OoUl. silver , oiirrtinoy cortiflo'itos. . $ CO'nfli,0VJ !
lU'dciiiptlon fundbiilunces tnd uo-
ConnU . . . M,77B,2M
Ciold rcsorvoaiid notp.ish baluncu 1:10IJ : : , I8
AKBroR.-ito . 70J.4JJ.803
Lush li.iliinco In treasury October
: il. 18JJ . . . 131.011,432
Cash bnlimco In treasury Novotii-
berUO , ls-jl . , . in.t : : : ,0i8
Increase durliu month . $ OS-.JS' '
.
Oiivcrncir ( loir Aosumrs Ottlcp.
WASIIIN-OTOX , D. C. , DJC. 1. Ex-Governor
Gear of lown hai formally assumed the
duties ot assistant sacrotary of the tnmury.
The president has do'.nnutcd to htm the
power to sign treasury warrants and nut us
.secretary ot the treasury lu cortaiti con
tingencies.
IX
City Cluli Flxus the Duto of tile
lliill-Fitzilmmnns Contest.
Nnw OIII.UANS , Ln. , Doc. 1. The arrange
ments for Iho FiUilnimoiis-UaU contest have
nil ben completed. Fllzummons will bo In
town shortly say n week or ton days. Ho
will trafn at Hay St. Louis. Hall will sail
Wednesday , to go into active training ns
soon ns ho arrives , llo will bo met by n
member of the Crescent City club , who will
mnko all preparations nud nrrnncoinonts.
The club hus decided to bring tbo Fltzslm-
mons-Hull fight off February 10 , so as to
havo-lt occur as near Mardl Gras Unions
possible without conflicting with the carni
val festivities.
The Crescent City Athletic club has
formally organized. The arena , work
upon which will bo begun ns soon
as possible , will bo la octaaon shapn
in order to nlTclcnr a clear and unin
terrupted view from nit portions of the
building. The accommodations nro on the
basis of 10,000 persons , though this may bo
Increased or decreased. There will bo nn
on tire new design in the construction of the
riup. The rlnp will "bo completed and ready
for the Uowoii-FioldlnB contest , which takes
plnco on December 32. Both Fielding and
IJoivoii h-avo boon , In training two weeks ,
Bowen Is training In Iho city and Fielding at
St. Louis.
Buy t ) , _
foot llalt'ntlNebntslui city.
NEIIIIVSKA Cirrj'Nib. ' , Dae. 1. [ Special to
Tun HEI : . ] The fbofr balllirazo has reached
this city , and on SalJrday tbo High school
team proposes to'1 ' mop up the groulid
with the team 'from the Peru Normal
school. As this la ttib first game over played
in this city great Interest Is taken in tuo ro-
sult. Arrnngamontsl ara also being made
for games with , < Omuha , Lincoln and Ash-
laud. r _
Gr > < ; gnins Artpi-Tltz.
NEW YORK , Dob. 1. Aiox Grosgalns" , when
n Monday night fdught a draw with Cos-
.ollo , has dopositfelf' ' 51,000 at Boston and
.ssued a challengS3to Bob Fitzsimmons ; to
fight for the middleweight championship.
Fitzsimmons expresses his willingness to try
conclusions with.tjaCnlforniau. ; , ) ,
ijllll Sccuroli'Kiiutlicr ' Sculp.
Oancx.-'U. T.i'-Doc. i-JIm : Williams of
Salt Lake , who whlpped Charles Turner In
Stin Francisco ro'coptly , tonight , at the Ath-
etlc club hero , knocked out Al Smith in the
Ilrst round uudor a forfeit , the light lasting
but two minutes.
( jpnoral Sporting Notes.
Jimmy Manning will urnuago the Savan
nah , Ga. , team nox' season.
Curry Foley , the old-time ball player , is
hopelessly lusano , and has been removed to
nn asylum near Boston.
Billy Mycr hai started to work to fit him-
snlf for his t'o with MoAullffo Uecombor 10.
McAuliffo will train at Boloit.
Charles Dickson , president of the Olymnlc
club of Now Orleans , has oCerod a purse of
$3,000 for Jack Dempsey and Itedoy Galla
gher to light for. Gallagher will make the
match.
Jaclc Ilogan , the oft-dofeatod , wants raoro
than 52,000 to light Australian Gorman be
fore tlio Coney Island Athletio club. If bo
does not nccopt py Saturday John C. McGee
of South Boston will take Regan's plnco.
Tommy Hyan has posted $100 for Billy
Lavignu of Sacinaw , Mich. , to bring on a
match with Eddie Myor , brother of the
Stroator cycloue. The llsht Is to be foi-51,000
a side and u purse , tbo man to weigh in at 123
pounds each.
Now York Conlrnl Alon Call Upon Onicluls
tn Adjust Oln'orcncon.
NEW YOKK , Doo. 1. The general grlov-
auco committee or the board of adjustment
ot the Brotherhood of Locomotlvo End-
nccrs , representing all the Vauderbitt lines
between New York und Buffalo nnd Pitts-
burs , swooped down upon the Grand Cen
tral station ycsterauy with a list of troubles
which they want settled. There were about
thirty-live on the committee , representing
the Now York Central , West Shore , Homo ,
Wntortown & Ogdonsburi ? , nnd Dunkirk &
Allegheny roads. Tha committee hold sev
er.il sessions during the day. A conference
was hold with Mr. William Buchanan ,
superintendent of motive power on all the
liuos Miumoralou , who has control of matters -
tors pertaining to the government of engi
neers und ilrcmcu. The real cause of the
trouble , it is stated , is that the engineers
uud llremon of the branch llno < were not ns
well paid in their brethren of the main line ,
who run the lubt trains , They resent this
as an Insult , for they work Just as hard and
their hours nro Just as lone.
Tno Now York C'-'ntral engineers got 4
emits a inilo for each nillo covuroj , but on all
the other Vanderbllt'roads ' east of Buffalo
with but few exceptions the men got consid
erably loss , the oldVdlo of ! t ) cents Dolnr ;
ubout the average.u'l'ho men on the subor-
diualo roads have bcou sere about the mat
ter over slncu the Ninv York Central -inon
were shown speolaf favon. The time was
especially conslderbdl rlpo just ot present
for consideration of the subject. The near-
nesj of the World' * ' of air is taken Into ac
count. ' m
H.itlilh'd IhoTcluiruiilierii.
NKW YOKK , Dtfej lj-j-Tha commit'.oo of the
Joray Central ( ctagraphors had another
couferenco with , fiio. management of the
roud. A moinbor&if tlio board of adjustment
of the order said the tusull was satisfactory
to i ho mon. The railroad company promised
an Incroasn ol pi.wnnvoraglng about 5 a
tnnntb , with $10 , an month' the minimum
salary.
u.iu
How n Clicycnno Cltizoii'Uulolirutos a Coin.
fnrtiililo DriinK ,
CiiEVEXxn , Wyo.T Doc. 1. ( .Spoclal Tele
gram to TUB BUB. ] A drunken coal heaver
named Tucker started out this evening ou a
drunk. In the course of his round-up ho took
in tuo Viaduct saloon , whore ho became
nngry for some unknown reason and pro
coodid to mako. things lively for tun
Inmates by blazing away ut them with a six
a hooter. Au oDicor was telephoned for , and
upon his arrival Tucker began to pay him
his gun courtesies. Abrous , the policeman
was shot through tuo leg , and nad to pummu
bis man unmercifully before taking ntm pris
oner. Ahrons1 wound ls painful , out no
dangero'jv Several oilier * escaped narrowly
Appointed u Iteuulvur.
MACOS , Go. , Deo. 1 , A rocelvor. has boon
appointed for the Macon Telegraph , and I
Mill be sold la thirty duyi.
AROUSED MUCH BHTERNESS
Prof. Prtsjmd Smith's Trial for Heresy
Becoming Almost Exciting.
IAGER INTEREST OF THE PROSECUTION
Dr. .MoKllibcn < Jor < Alter thn Acotnecl with
Much Xontmts Unrmtli Some CiMitiu-
Innuttlin llcnrint ; Over
the Argniiiunts.
CINCINSATI , O. , Deo. 1. Much blttornojs
of feeling was engendered during the ttlul
today of Prof. Smith by the Cincinnati pros-
bytory. Dr. CurlU , one of tbo foromoU
friends ot Prof. Smith , suseostcd that Prof.
Smith bo allowed to answer some now mat
ter introduced In the closing argument ot
the prosecution commltUso by Dr. MclCtbben.
Loavu being [ runloil , Prof , Smith rcpaalod
hU claim tln.t his words did not warrant the
the Interpretation put upon thorn by the
prosecution ,
Dr. McKlbben naked Prof. Smith what
these words meant In his pamphlet "Tho
candidate docs not cngago to bo zealous In
maintaining Ilia doutrlna * ot the WiMtmlu-
.ntcr coufcsslou ot faith. "
Tltoy mean what they say , " suld Prof
Smith.
' You have heard Prof. Smith say In your
rcsoncu. " resumed Dr. McKlbbou , "that a
ilnlstur need not keep bis ordination vows. "
Instantly Dr. Curtis was nn his feet and
ailed Dr. MelCihnen to order for distorting
ho laiiKURKu of Prof , famuli. "Is it casuist
ry or the gospel of Christ , " ho nsUeJ , "that
) r. McKtbticn would have Prenuytorlan min
sters preach 1"
The inoiluiutor declared the on tire Intor-
tiption out of order and Dr. McKibben con-
luited bis argument.
It was moved to talto uo the second charge ,
'ho prosecution had Just bogtm the intro-
uctlon of evidencu when Pro ) . Smith ,
mid much confusion , ondcavorod lonscor-
aln who were the authors ot the ovurlura
vhlch gave rlso to this charge.
Tbls hrouffht Dr. Mclvlbbeu to his foot ,
lo said ho had much focllng in this mailer ,
nil did not propose such u line of inquiry
s was iulondcd to brinu out private mattor.
A member of the court , objected , to this
anguago as borne a threat.
Prof , Smith finally withdrew his question.
Adjourned until Alonday.
in : . Hindis' Titt.vr , .
Io htcorus Anolhur 1'ulnt Against Ills Atl-
vcrsarlc-H.
Nnw YOUK , Dae. 1 . The consldoratlon ot
bo long scries of objections lllod by Dr.
Charles A. Urlggs to the charges of heresy
Brought against him by the prosecuting com-
illtco was continued today.
Dr. Alaxandor , a staunch Brlges mnn ,
noved that In yloxvof the defendant's con-
Itloual waiver of eharcoj ono , two , three ,
Ivo and six , the vote on those charges should
) o by several items. Carried.
Dr. Sutton niovoJ that Iho charges nnd
pecificallous bo considered sufficient lo put
ho accused ou his defense.
Dr. Briggs nnnouucod that , ho was ready
o io on at on co.
Moderator Bliss called upon the defendant
o plead guilty or not guilty.
' Before I answer to that question , " lr.
Brugs suld , "I must Insist that , all tbo evidence -
denco against mo bo ready. " ThU evidence ,
as cited In the last charge , included the
vholo ot the innucnrnl nddivss , the works of
"lov. Charles A. Uriggs , D.-D. , the whole of
no scripfuros aud tbo whole of the stund-
nrds of the Presbyterian church.
"I nso to a point of information.1' Dr.
lobinson said. "I * Dr. Brigifs in earnest I"
To wlilcn the defendant replied that bo wns.
> The moderator ruled that Dr. Briggs must
ilend to the charges at once.
"lam not guilty , " answered Dr. Brlprgs.
Colonel McCoolt then formally opened the
case against Dr. Briggs. 'Ho offered in tivi-
donco the boons cited. In regard to the
reading Colonel McCook said that as ' .here
was no provision in the book to tno contrary ,
Dr. Uriggs might demand the roadingof the
evidence at the proper time.
The wily defendant n moment later laid a
neat pitfall for Colonel McCook and the latter
tumi'led in. "You offer in evidence the holy
scriptures , " ho said , "but to which version
do you refer ! "
'King Jnmes' version , " innocently an
swered Mr. McCooK.
'Then your evidence is unlawful , for th
Prasbylorlan standard of authority is no
; ho translation of King James , but the or ! ?
nal version , " retorted the doctor.
A titter followed this sully , which Dr.
Itoblnson only augmented by exclaiming
.milgnuDtly , "Wo are making ourselves the
, aughlnp stock of the galleries. "
Colonel McCook gave Dr. Briggs any ad
vantage which might aciruo to him in con
sequence of discrepancies between tno two
versions.
The leader of the prosecution then an
nounced tlmt its evidence having beau sub
mitted , " Dr. Brings should bo called upon lo
submit his. To this defendant strenuously
protested.
Moderator Bliss ruled that tbo prnstcu-
lion should go on. The ruling was reversed
by tbo court uud Dr. Bricgt , entered un ex
ception.
Adjournment was token until Monday
afternoon.
CIUUAOU LI rj-l i XOCK Jl.lKH.RT.
Choice Cattle Hold No lIlRhdr Than Wednes
day anil t.'onniiDii Stock WHSVoiik. .
CHICAGO , III. , Dec. 1 , [ Special Telccrram
to Tin : BEE. ] Choice to extra grades of cat-
tie sold no hk-lior tba.ii on Wednesday and
poor and coinmon ock sold no lower. The
market for the former had a llrmaud healthy
tone and the latter remained dull and weak.
Tbero were about twice as many low grade
cattle hero as the demand called for and
enough of that sort wore loft over unsold. to-
tla > to mnko it tolorubly certain Unit there
will bo no Improvement In prices during the
remainder of the week , The oxtrenio range
of sales wns from $1 to $0.23. Some
vagabond cows and bulls wcro closed
out at from $1 to 1 1.25 , aud nno lot of Christ
mas steers fetched SOYJ3. Whllo these wcro
the extremes , tlicro was very little trndmg
nt better than J5.50 , nnd not u very consider
able amount ut loss thuu $1.50. Butchers'
arid canners' stock sold largely nt from 51.50
to 53.30 , and from f..2o to $5 took most , or
the steers. While there were many good to
choice cattle on sale , the major part ot the
offerings did not grade much hatter than
medium. Receipts , 16,000.
Tbo woakucbsi of yesterday in hops gave
place today to a buoyant feeling , Compatl-
tion wns brisk onouch to enable sellers to add
from f > o to lOo per 100 pounds to values. That
cntriud the best assorted light weights to
from > .S. > to o.iK > , nnd the choicest medium
nnd heavy tu from S0.10 to 0.m ; < , The bulk
of Iho hogs were gobbloJ up as last ns yarded
und tbo closing stiles were as good as those
made earlier in thQ aav. From JS.S'J to JIS.O.I
wus the rano at which the great majority of
the sales were effected , though there were
scattering sales oil nlong down to from fcS.-IO
to $5.50 for poor stun and to from $11.50 to
83.25 for pigs nnd culls. Hocolpts , 30,0i 0
head. _
Two MDHVern KUlcd ,
OIIKENVII.LK , Pa. , Deo. 1. At Khonango
loony two freight cars broke looio on a steep
grade and surtod towards the station at a
terrific into , colliding with a switch onplno
which happened to bo on the trade. The
wreck of thoenylno was complete and James
Dunltty and Charles McDowell , engineer and
llrotnan , were both killed ,
South Diiliolu'n ( Jr.ilu Itlucknilo.
Sioux PAU.S , S. O. , Doe. 1 , Tbo grain
blockade is growing serious. At least 2.SOO-
000 bushels are In elevators and in many
warebousos , vacant stores and even resi
dences nro filled. It Is feared that for the
next tbreo weeks , with good weather , tbo
blocUutlo will grow worse.
Mjv ui'iil * ut Oi'uitu
At Boston Arrived Nossmore , from Lon
don ,
At Brow Head Passed Bovlc , from New
York for Liverpool.
Liverpool.'k
'k Election Iteturm.
TACOMA , Wash. , Deo. 1. Ofllolal returns
from nil except ono email county clve : Harrison
risen , 30,491 ; Cleveland , 29,033 ; Weaver , IV
Col ; Hid neil , a.487 , For governor ! Mo-
draw ( ron. ) , 83 , lu : < t Snivel ? ( dotn. ) , 33,717 $
\ounR ( pop. ) , so/iSOi Grcon ( pro. ) , tiS'J3.
l Itnlnftor snnwlll I'rnvnU TliriinRli-
niit .N'rliriKkn Tudiiy.
WASIUSOTOX , D , C.Deo , l.-Forccfist for
Fridays For N'ohra 1ia Local rnlns or snow
In eastern portions ; ; northeasterly winds ;
coder ,
For Iowa Occasional local rains ; south
erly -winds , becoming westerly ; cooler in
western portion ,
Ktllril hy III * ll. .
Muur.TTA , On. , Deo. 1. T. .1. UutU nnd
his brotherlnlow , John \Vhooler \ , quar
reled and fought with pistols. WlicoUr was
shot dead and n bystander namad Torrlll re
ceived a probably fatal wound ,
nin\s
,
Mr. Cleveland hiul another ROO.I day's liunt-
Insou llroadwntcrlsland ,
stiitno of "Mborly" for tSo
n'o fair 1ms ht-on eomploto I.
Kx-fonutnrllngulls of Kansas has started
on iin eiistorn IDIIItliroiiRh the vonniry ,
Count v AsKossorOook of Tiicnmn , Wash. , la
nllo od to ho r. 0j short Iti hts uc.-onnts.
Htooinlnilon , 111 , , Is InfoMod with tram ps ,
nnd many robberies huvo been n-ported.
Vice I'rcsldoiit-uloot StuVonson for tlio past
row ihiys h.is be-on compj.lel toenliirt.Un
many callers.
Oliver \Vpndoll Holmes has been Invite. . 1 to
wrlta thuodc for thoopcnltuof the World's
fair HUM your.
l-'rauU Nowson. cnnllncd for murder In Iho
M. ; l.onN. Mo. , j.ill , will wo I Mrs Knlo Wiir-
ruil In n few days.
Spinner Olh-,011 of l.oulslnna. who Is very 111
nt Hot . < | irlnsH. ArU. . hus , his physlelant any. u
sliow tor rccovoiy.
li now hijoiiis that thnclci'toral votu ( if
Calirornla will nanln bo divided botwuun the ]
ilomoiirats und ro publicans. j
Goer ; > u A. Morsi-of Mlntiuapolls. Minn. , has
for.oil his fnthoi-'s naino for * un.Puo , und has
ueon nrrostiMl nt. ' .ill l-Vnni'isc. ) . Oa1.
' 1 ho olllclal vole ( if Iowa sliows thnt llurrl-
foiiolcciiirsrocelvcd llt'.Tn'i ' votes , ; Uluvclnnd.
J1)8.IJ7Vo.ior ) , .1l.M'i ! Itldwo I , (1.402. (
Tlio rilnmiil ln oxnorlniunts nt SnnAit-
tonlo. Tov. proved to ho without liny cond
Ksnlts , in other words they hnve boon a full-
uio.
Henry Horn nnd A. A. Allen have been up-
puliuou i-ci-ulvois for the Mai on , OIL , Tolo-
vsraph coninany. Application will bu miulo to
huvo It so d In thirty days.
The IM milts who made a f illuro of the Imnlc
rolihliu hns'iioss ' In Allerlewn , N . J , , hnvu
neiMi tried und suntrneuil to ten yoursuuch In
tlio Now Junoy punltontlary.
1'rosldont nnrlnnd of the Amalaamatoil As
sociation of Iron nnd Htecl workers in un In
terview suld ho did not cieall ( ho report Hint
the Ilumciiiead operatives will sirll.u u uln.
Tht > senate inoinorlul cnlllni on the Geor-'la
rpprosuiitntlvut und sen tors to support the
llutt-h lilll which wns tuhli'd by u uo-n vote
In the ( 'eorsln lol latnn' , was. on motion ,
tnl.cn from the tab e und passed.
OlmHc ? Itnddenslek. thu hulider who wus
sent to pr. son on Juno SI. I'M , having been
round guilty of iimnsliiu liter and sunloncod
to li'ii vcurs iniprlsniimont , will lie ilischuruiMl
from S iu Sliiij to lay , his term huvlna ox-
] ) lroJ.
In referoneu to tlm ronort that ho hus heon
onored tlioscpieturysliliroC tlio irn-isury by
Mr. Olovoliuid , sir. I'hunus y. Kuirchlld Inn
Hald that ho hid : not thu .silKhtust roison tn
suppose tlmt Mr. Ulovulnud wished him touike
any poiltlon under his uJiiilnlstrutlnn.
Pcnutor Hlslmj | W. I'orklns of Kiinsas. elmlr-
man of the honutu committee , uppolntoil to
nscurtuln from tlio Chorolcoo Iiullms upon
wlint terms ihev wi.l sell to the government
the Cliurolico strip , hus arrived ut K-iusas
Olty from thu Chuiokuo lesorvutlon , whoru
the committee recently finished Its work.
Tlio Inhuhltunts of Dahomoy have submitted
to trench uuihurli/ ,
Cholera has asuln aiipearod nt Ohurbonrg
and ncUl.borlni ; towns.
The Uusshui unvarnniont hus assigned the
sum of $ .lt K.tiOU ) to he O.N ponded In .supplies for
the peasant * In thufniiiiiie-nlrlckoiipruvlnces ,
J.ord Ch. of Justice Cciorlilgo : of Kiulund li.is
declined to isaue u writ of li ibous corpus lu
the ease of th'o French nnuruhist I'ruucols ,
who will now bo taken to 1'rancc ,
The 1'uris c-rrcspondeut of the London
Times reports the urrost In I'.irls of u Germun
named Jiiisldnii on tlio clmrircj of holiiR u for
eign spy. Lottorsund iloouinonis found In hln
posse slon tend to prove the truth of Iho
chtirpo ,
During u riot hy the strikers ut the Horlo/
mines , near Lie"o , the inlnuMiiiou | being
ordcied to disperse , lire I ii ] > ou the ueu
d'nrnu'.s , who retuniod the ( ire on the nilnurs ,
killlui ; one and wounding three , including u
\\omnn.
The doIslon of tho.coiirt unso itlns Patrick
Kulluiii ( unt'-l'uriiel.ite ) . who wus o ected to
reprcsont thubunth iilvlsmn of Mouth in the
ICncll-ili iloii-,0 of Commons , wus luisod en
tirely upon thu Intimidation e.\erclso.l by the
prlusthuod.
An Interview between M , llrision und M ,
Ilour cnKo has reunited In u prospector u sut-
liemont of tlio French cabinet crisis. Jl.
lHinoylse ! ( ; Is wlllluto conllnuo us minister
of education , provldlus the liitllmilly In tlio
utlltudo of the I'lumrn.v eanul luvvbtUuthiK
committee iusutlsluctorl .V nettled.
'lheTo\.is roads huvo milted tn prosonllns
a petition to President Dm/ asking Unit ho
exempt from the new duty , wnlch went Into
oll'eet yesterduy , all com wnlch hud ru.iehed
the hordnr points uud wus piovunlod from
eriHslii ' Into Mu.\ico by ihu glvon time on ac
count of the bloekudo on thu Mexican ro.ids.
1'KltltOS.lH'Att.lOUtlVlll.
E. Sparks of Vulontino is in the city.
.1 . W. Dowoso of Lincoln is at the Mercer.
E. J. De Hell of Hpsobud agency , is in the
city.
city.W.
W. M. Davison of Crete is n eufst nt the
Arcado.
A. R. Davis of Yoru is registeiod at th
Arcado.
Ex-Uovornor John M. Thayer is nt the
Morcar.
I. Olucit of' Columbus is registered ut tbo
Mercer.
O. H. Gale of Hassott , Nob. , is at the
Mercor.
J , P. Elmorn of Hushvillo is atopnlng nt
the Arcndo ,
Clvdo Opolt of I'lattsinouth is u guest at
tbo Di'llonc.
C. M. McKntoo , tbo Plattsmouth banker ,
is in Iho city.
J. H. Laruiu of Broken How Is registered
at the Paxtou.
F. 13. Smith aud wife of Nebraska City aio
at the Dtillonc.
Hon. H. II. OaKloy of Lincoln Is registered
at the Murray ,
Hon. F. P. Olmstoad of Hastings is regis
tered at the Mlllnrd.
Dr. N. L. Van Sundt of Clnrlnda , la. , Is in
the city on business.
J. C. W n I rod t , and wlfo of Hastings are
cuostsat the Murray.
H. ISohn ot ( Jriuul Inland is among the
guests nt the Mercer.
J , H. McCoy of Bt. Louis 1m his head
quarters at tlio Mercer.
Juu o A. M. Poit of Columbus Is In the
city stopping nt'tuo Millurd.
C. D. Kelly of Cheyenne , Wyo , is in the
city , slopping ut thu Mercer.
E. M , Gamble , landlord of the Cornland ut
Loxliifton , is stopping ut the Dclloua.
W , A. Irons of Now York n nmousr tlio
- whonra ut the Morcur.
out-of-io-.vn people .
Mrs. W. S. Uoctcr and MUs Mlnnio
Ilawuo of Nebraska City are nt the Piixtou.
( Jeorco Lehman of Columbui , proprietor
of thu Thurstou hotel , wus in the city yes-
torJuy.
( icnoral and Mr. ' . O. H. Von \Vyck of
Nebraska City arrived yesterday and nro
ut thu Pax ton.
Nat JJrown left ycsteidny morning for
Montana , but will not tarry there long , und
will bo homo again Monday.
IrnP. Iligby , formerly head clprh at Iho
Murray , now conducting the Watson lit Ne
braska City , U in town meeting his many
friends ,
Hon. H. F. Kloko of West Point , ropro-
EOulativo-oloct from Cumngl county , wus ut
the Millard yesterday. Ho has u threatened
contest on his hands , but is not feeling ut all
uneasy ,
Ed P.vlo of Sryacuso , Iho breeder and
owner of a number of Nebraska- trotter * ,
was at the Merchants yesterday. Ho hus
recovered from tuo Injuries recetvoj in n
collision on Iho track uoo during the
Douglas county fair ,
Dr , George I1' . ' JCotpor and wife of Plerco
were at the Paxtou yesterday. Dr. ( Cclpcr
was the democratic nouilnoo for congress
from tbo Third dUtnct , and his polltlc.il
obsequies weto conducted by Hon. fteorge
D. Moilieljohn about toroo weeks ago.
CIIICAOO. 111. , Doo. I. [ Special Tolcernin
to TIIK HBK.J The following Nobrasuans
registered bore today : ISrand Pacltlu-W.
F. White , W. D , McC'aguo , li llosuivator ,
Omaha. Victoria Mrs. Patrick , Ouiulm.
TROUBLE WITH THE PUMP
Reason cf tbo Elovntors railing ( o Elevate
Located at LasU
WILL HAVE THE CONTRACTORS HUSTLE
llpsolutlim t'iid by the Council 1'rovlit.
Urpnlm Ncrr * < nry to Uo
.Madelihiint , \ny further
lnt or llrliiy.
By sending the sorpoant-nt-nrms out Into
the byways nud the hedges to bunt up the
absentees , the couccil munnged to hold a
special meeting last night. As soon ns Act
ing President Udwnrds had culled the moot *
Ing to order , Mr. Lowry , chairman of the
city hall Investigating committee , stated that
ho was reaJ.v to inukii u partial report. The
rfjiort wns us follows :
"ioursucciul committee to which wns ro-
furred the coiniininlcatlici of the mayor , re
lating to the allowed dtifectsi in the city hnll ,
respjctfullv reports that It has made u pur-
tlul Investigation und Inils ! ttiul tha main
elevator pump is wholly insufllcloiit to do
the wont for which it Is intended.
"Your spoclnl comuiltteo , therofii-i ? , rccom-
mends that John L < \ Cools , the contractor ,
bo notified lo Immediately cause suld pump
lo bj put In proper condition , so that It will
satisfactorily do the worit for which It was
Intended , or that said pump , without delay ,
be ri'joctul nnd removed from the city build
ing , unit Unit In its place bu put n proper und
.suitable pump , tu accordance with tlio terms
of the contract , "
The report was adopted , nnd then Mr.
Lowry nni.ounced that last nlKliwContrnctor
Cools had slurtcd for Chicago aud was nt
'
thu depot , when ho received ti'iolegrum from
the Hukor-Snilih company , tolling him that
n nuhip export was on his way to Omahtx und
would roach hero today.
That hnvlng boon Mottled , the council wont
into committed o ( the whole with Mr. Me-
Leario In the chair for thu purpose of con
sidering the city olpciriciun ordinance.
There wns n long round of sparrinir , after
which tha two ordinances , tha original nnd
the substitute , were roud section bv section.
This was continued for two hours , during
which tlmo thu member * interrupted the
dork by discussing volts , voltngo.und am
pere * .
Mr. Lowry snld tlmt ho wns disgusted with
the two ordinances. Ho declared that Iho
council unow nothing about electricity and
electric il appliances , and ended Ins roinurks
by moving tlmt the whole subject bo re
ferred to Citv Knglnocr Kosowutor to brlnir
In u now ordinance , ono that would cover
the points thnt the council desired to reneh.
Thu motion was defeated und the clone
continued to read the two ordinances until
ho hud leached section ! ii ( of each , after
which the committed uroso , reported anil
asked leave to sit again.
"Honeymoon" lU tinItnjd , \
Miss Margaret. Mather opened a short sea- (
sou , said to be her last bore , nt the Boyd
last evening , plnylnc Juliana In "Tho Honey
moon. " To many It must seem llttlo shott
of marvelous how poor John Tobiu's comouy
should take London by storm on its produc
tion and maintain the undoubted popularity
it has for the list well-nigh ninety years.
But then1 it may huvo been well played.
Miss Mather's company la u very indifferent
one , nnd last ovcnlng'a performance
wus n wearying ouo , taken all i
all. Mr. Froiioric. L. Power's Cuu
lulu llolutido was the only redeem- . '
Ins feature. Miss Mather has considerable } '
grace of person , ana her costumes nro very !
line creations , but she Is not u great actress j
by any means , nnd should her latest mur-1
riago result in making nor Immediate retire-
raont from tbo stupe permanent , the , fact ;
would hardly aifect thu present or futural
stnto of histrionic nrt and its expression. !
Miss Mather's Julinna hus nothing distinctive - \
ivo about it to criticise ; it is simply char
acterless. Last night's audience wus largo '
nnd patient , und doubtless not unwilling to
bo pleased , but eloquent silence accompanied
each fall of the act drop.
"Thu Millionaire ) " ul tliu I'lirnnni.
Daniel Sully 'opened another Omaha on- |
Rugemcut lust evening at Iho Farnniu street'j
theater in "Tho Millionaire , " which ho pro-
Bonled at the Hoyd lust eoason. Mr. Sully1
personated nn Irish contractor , who
is rough in manner , but has a heart *
of the right kind und is nhustler" *
of the western type. Ho mnKCii
n ton-strika by foiling n band ot con
spirators and building n railroad through u
certain puss. Ono act of Iho play rouresonts
n piece of railroad under construction und n' '
strike , u lilt ui realism that is excellently
slagod. Mr. Sully manes a viriln character
of Jumos O'Brlun ' und is supported by a coin-
company of capable actors. Of course there
is a thread of lovn woven into the story , nnd
the play was received with evident cum fac
tion.
Jluirli U. Cliirlo'i 1'unirnil. j
The fallowing members of the Board ot j
Trade liavo been appointed by tha president J
to attend the funeral of II. G. Clarke tomor
row , for whom carriages have been provlued ,
I which will lenvoihi ! Hoard of Trade building
atl20 ! ! : Euclid Martin. Joseph A. Connor. ,
Max Meyer , W. A. L. Gibbon. II. T. Clarke- .
n. Gallagher. D. L. Thornns , John A.Valio - i
Held , C. F. Goodman , C. II. Fowler. D. II. J
Wheeler , George W. Amen , J. G. Willis , A.
P. Hopkins , John JIaumcr nnd G cargo S. J
Barker. j
Oolilinliliiii Comiiil loii 'Mrdtllii. .
Tbcro will bo a mooting of the Nebraska
Columbian commlsi.lon ut the ofllco of the
commissioner general , room " 10 , First Na
tional bam ; builiiini ; , Om-ihu , Friday , Def
com bar" , at 00 : ! a. in , sharp. f
A. H. GAM : , Secretary. )
IMK.il. Jtltl-.I'lTJKI.
Complaint has boon made to the pollco of \
n gang of young toughs who make llfo weary j
for the rusldonls nt Twentieth and Clar *
Btreots. They will bo uttifhdod to. J
PotorElsassor has reported James Flom-i
Ing missing nlnco Novombnr 28 from his i
hoarding house ut Eighteenth and Williams. *
Ho had bean on u t > prou for uomu tlmo and it "
Is feared ho may have como to some harm.
'J ho Excelsior Klcclrlcul Slirr.nl Msnufjof
turing company of South Omaha fllod its nr-
Doles yostcrdiiy , The capital stoclt is ? "jJOJU. *
The Incorporators prop-no to carry on the .
business of manufacturing oloctric.il Instrug
muiits nnd appliances.
Frank Haykouso , the imn urrostod Tuos-f
day night us the suspected mounted high-
wiiyuiiiii , WHS given u hearing lu pollca cotjrt !
nnd fined $ . 'i um ) costs for carrying e
concealed weapon * . Ho could not bj t
idontilloit a ) thu robber , \
It is understood that the Hoard of Fire !
and Police commltHlonors will no- appoint ,
n man to tnlio tno placu at Mounted Onlcer |
Slioop , recently prometed , until next Aprils
or May , us tlioro U no particular need for '
mounted ofllfra In thu winter timu. '
'Iho Methodist Publishing comjiuny has ,
filed its articles of incorporation in thu olllcu i
of the county dork , Thu capital stook Is
fixed ut 810,00) and the object and purpnjo i
ol tbo company Is to onzago In the publim- ! <
tion nf n weekly newtpipor , to bj known us
the Umahn Christian Advocate. \
The ball given lust evening by the Ladies' , ]
Social tocioty of ihu Omuhu Turiivcrln nt' '
Gvrmanlu hall , was attcndca by uuout ilfty '
couples of young pconlt1. The pnr'y was :
Just largo enough for rnjo.vjnt.nt , the music ,
was good ami a very pluasuut ( 'Vinlng wusi
passed , buppur wns sorvou In Ihu hall by
iho ladles ol ihu society. >
Evangelist Albert Mack , national president
of the Colored Young Men's CnrUtlun usso- ;
clutlon of thu United Stale * , is In ihu city
und will cominonco revival scrviccx at.ion
Baptist church. Twenty-second und Grunt
ttrceU , next Sunday evening ut 8 p. m .
His opening subject will be "Dry Bonus In
the Ynlloy. " Ho Invltos all to oomo out ,
moit especially tbo Inlluuls und fiinners.
The mooting will h j couauotod by him every
night next week and ho will.preach on
special subjects , Kvungollst Muck 1s well
known throughout Iho r unlry , having held
very successful moetiugs rcooutly ut
Chicago , Milwaukee , St , Puul and Mlnno-
opolls.
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