THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JANUARY 1 , 1803-S1XTEEX VAGSS ,
HIS GUARANTY WAS NO COOD
Pritz Miller , Who Advertised in thoWorld -
Herald , Denied License.
OUTCOME OF THE TRIAL BY THE BOARD
Derided Tlml llio Appllmnt AUril In Unil
I'nlth In Not IMiblNhliiK III * Notice
In tlm I'nprr ItmliiR the
Circulation.
In the application of TrlU Miller the
license Iward decided In executive session
last night to refuse the license. The follow
ing resolution shows the feeling of the board
In the matter :
Hosolved , Tlmt tlio board Itudfi from the
evidence Hint the applicant , TrU ? Miller , did
not act In Rood faith In mnklnit the selection
of tlio nowHpnper In which ho pulilMicd Ills
notice , mid therefore the board ictuses to
Rr.ititjiliiin license.
The guaranties of the Woi Id-Herald com
pany nro therefore uoithlcss nnd not worth
Vho paper they nro written on so far as ob
taining licenses nro coiiccincdr AH of the
applicants \\hohavo advertised In the World-
Herald must act In accordance with the
original lesolutlon of the board In order to
procure permission to sell liquor. Dealers
not altcady supplied with licenses will be
closed after today.
At an afternoon session of the license
board the protested case of Tiltz Miller was
resumed. Two complaints had been flled
hgalnst the applicant by Mr. Hostwatcr
the first claiming that the applicant had not
complied with the law \ > hen ho advcrtlscc
In the Woi Id-Herald , because that was nol
the paper having the laigcst circulation It
Douglas county. The second count In UK
charge was for selling liquor to minors am
also selling liquor on Sunday , eonttaty t <
law.
law.At
At the opening of the session Mr. Hose
Water stated to the board that ho Wished t <
withdraw the second count in the protcs
inddeshedto fight the case on the His
charge of illegal publication. This , of course
was agreed to by the board , and thocontln
\ianco of the tilal on the Hist count win
proceeded with.
Testimony from tlio KccoriU.
Frank S. Brownleo , the clerk of the board
ivas called by Attorney E. W. Slmcral. win
represented THE Bi'i : . Witness producci
thoiccoitlsof ono jear ago. which showci
that Mlllcrhad aihcitiscd his application ii
THE HEP , as requited by law. Thi
o\ldenco was In ulicct contradiction t
Miller's testimony , when ho wa
on the stand last Thuisday night. At th.i
time ho testified that a your ago he had tiO
vcithed iu the Woild-llciald and had ol :
tallied his license. Mr. Blow nice was als
called upon to iclato a uomcib.itlon bctwcc ;
himself and the defendant in the rooms o
the police commission. Dining this talk , an
after the clcik of the boaid had told Mille
of the resolution of the coinmlsoioncis d
clarlng TUB Ben the ofllcial paper , the dc
fcndant had signified his intention to plau
hlsadvcitiscmcnt in the Woild-Herald I
order to HIV o SIO , and because ho had bee
guaranteed a license bj the Woild-Hei.il
management.
The motoat against Charles Shaitio wa
also w ithdraw u.
Attorney Slmeial then ofTored In evidenc
on the first charge against Miller the all
dav its filed by the business managers of Ta
Bi'is and Woild-IIcrald. The Hollies iii thes
documents showed Tun Brn to bo tlio papc
having the largest circulation in Dong hi
county. Then thoicsolutlon of the lieens
boaid dcclaiing TnuliCE the paper dcsi |
natcd us the paper in which applicatioi
should bo piintcd was lead and placed c
icooid as evidence.
In connection with the 01 iclnal nflldavii
the attorney for the Woild-JIorald called (
M. Hitchcock to the w Itness stand. In a :
swcr to questions , witness told what A hai
time ho had to get his ihculatlon ilgun
before the board. The reason was that 1
had not complied with the icsolution of tl
commission , which requested bidders
make nllldavits to the number of subsciibc
for both the morning and evening papei
The World-Herald never hus done this , hi
has alu.ijs bunched its entile circulatlo
including newsstands , lullwny trains in
fico papcis. THE BUB nflldavit which show <
a hugcr circulation did not include new
stand sales , tialn sales or free papers.
How tlio World Counted.
Mr. Hitchcock was then asked by M
Slmcral If the estimated uictilatton includi
the World-Herald's morning , noon and eve
ing editions and the witness said ft di
Even Including all thcso editions thochcul
tlon accoiding to the swoin statements d
not equal that of THE BIT. Witness th >
testified under oath that the noon edition
the Woild-Hcrald did not have a single pa
subscriber and that only a small number
papers were placed on the sticct to sc
Continuing , tlio witness swore that on
about twcnty-ll\e subscribers took both t
morning and evening Woild-llorald.
Mr. Hitchcock then wanted to go hick
his aflldavits filed and have the board ta
the Woild-Hciald chculatlon for Novcinlj
and December as a slight inucaso. T
boaid declined to admit any s > ueh evidence
At the evening session of the boaid t
protested case of Pied Dahlmiin , Nineteen
and Loavenvvotth sticots , was taken up.
was proved that Dahlman had sold liquor
Sunday and the board sustained the proti
by i of using to giant the license.
Notwithstanding the piotests of the in
tary authoiltics the applicants who want
to sell liquor out near Foit Omaha \u
granted their licenses.
I.lcriiBi'.H ( Jrmiteil ,
The follow ing licenses w ere granted :
11 , A. StocKmau , 1307 OoushiH hi root ; .In
Tldciniin , IB'Jthouth Tnentlulh Mrtot ; I'l
Hit-In , 1-101 .laelison Htiic-t : L'liuiks Itoiilll
41I Smith Thlitcenth sticet ; Thomas folio
1001 Vlnlon Btrout : ( loudlny llinckur. n
141H HIIIIIUV MtieelV. ; . W. Thompson , n
ITil ? DoiiKliiH street : \V. SlelmnuU , < V.4 Nil
Thlrlci'iith stieut ! Josc'ph Jlclia , 1-TJ2 Soi
Thirteenth Mil ol ; JIans h ( hnulioo , 171(3 ( r < oi
'IVnlh Ntii'ol ! Td. Mainui , 1-111'ainam Htrc
Vanl heiini'tt , 141 ! ) .lacKMin htioot : .hist
lCc.s-.lui , 121 bonth ThliU'enthbtieet ; Ji
KulKenny , 311 South Hcntt > > untli htrc
lllllun & . u'llrienMl South rifirrnili sue
Ida \\nutlmilih , 10J1 DodKU stic
Oiln W. I'lcUard , 1410 Dodga hln <
Oscar Mnngci , 10KI Kuinam htiuot ; bell
lliowliiR coiniiany510 CiiiiiliiK ttrc
ThDiiuiH ( liu \ c y , 70J Boulh Thli teenth sire
Wultui llrundus , 8'JO South Tuntli Htrouti 1'
AndrcMn , lO'JOPodKOstu'i'f M. J , Kiiiifin
1314 DoilKlas Micot : It. Kop.iUI , 424 boi
Tenth titieut : Hosullu Kopald. oru Cap
uvcnne1. ; ! . T. KoriiH , 21& south I'ourteoi
btreotV. ! . \V. ( iulll , 2J3 Is01 Hi blxtoc
htreutiWilHht iVNuvvnmii , 105 bouth Twul
Htrcet ; John Tntlilll , loin Kuiimin HIM
.lllllun Tiultschko. 61)1 South Tli 11 too
Htrceti Cliurli'M Nlorz , 1401 Ninth Tuon
fourth ttioot ; 1'dwaid Qiilim , 1KU North t
loontli htrool ; l.oiii ] ) Ilrtmlin ? company , 1
Nicholas * ! I cot ! Chillies Toft , am South !
tuenth Htii'ut ; 1'etur Tnikelt-on , Ilia bo
blMh Htri'Otl Paul bcnf , lOOli Vlntoii Btn
J. K. 0. Kiiinohr. Sl'.M North Twi-iityfou
htreuti William Nuo , 41'J South IHKhtue
stii-otl Olwilivi Ni'bcr , li3 ! NoilliTi'iitli sin
Kol I'rliii'i } , Ml South Tenth stieuti ( imtl
Co. , Ibll Cupltol uNeliuu ; 1C , Hcliultz ,
I'ucinobti-cut.
rnu-Aiuotltiin Dot tori.
ThelhsX pan-Ainerican medical congi
will bo hold at Washington , D , 0. , on i
tombor H , 0 , 7 nnd 8 , this year , and it ia
pcutod that fully L'f , < 00 delegates will
present This meeting Is the icsult
resolution passed at u mooting of the Ai
lean Medical society held in Washlngto
May , 1801. A committee consisting of
member from each state and teultory
appointed to olTeotn permanent aigunlut
Dr. U. O. Mooio of this city was the men
from Nebraska , The \\oik of tlio coinml
has been ronuukably well irarfprmcd ,
theie Is every prospect that tnu coming ]
American , cougrufts will bu niuncncol
luccudentcd importance in the nice
woild ,
The roster of the members of
congress Includes the names of n
of the leading physicians of Nobra
und they ai-o nh > o well icpreae
uuioug the oniccrs. Dr. John U. Sunn
of this city is one of the - \ ice presld
of the congress and Dr Uewltt C. Br
nnd Dr.V. . U. Cialbralth are among
honorary presidents of the section on
way surgery * The auxiliary rommltu
Nebraska consists of Dr , It. C. Mi
Omaha ; Dr , Harold Glfford , Omuliu Mot
bocloty ; Dr , A. I'1 , Jonas , Ouiahu MCI
club.Drl O "Carter , Lincoln Medical so
ciety , Dr M. L , Hlldreth. Nebraska State
Medical soclotj ; Dr A S Mansfcldc , Ash
landjDr T.I' Uvlngston , IMattsmoutli. Dr.
N r Donaldson , North I'lattc : Dr. D. A.
Walden , Beatrice ; Dr 11 M Whltten. No-
hi-asku City ; Dr A Bear , Norfolk , and Di
ll. O. Txlsenring , Wayne.
SOUTH 1)MAHA.
niatnnlc Hull HIP Sri > nn of an Iiilrrrnlliif ;
Sn < lulAm lr.
Adah chapter , No. t 3 , gave a social and
hinquct at Manonlo hall last night. The
hall was filled even to standing room and the
program delighted the audience.
Mr. James Price of Chicago added much to
the cnteitalninpnt by nong nnd recitation ,
his contributions being hcutllv checied. A
banquet followed the HteiHry feast.
Notes nnd I'crminiiU.
Miss Sarah Hi mini Is with friends in DCS
Mpines , la.
. Hawloyof Prrclval , la. , was In town
jesterday nnd left this morning for his
homo.
A son has been bom to Mr. and Mis.
Thomas SweeneyTwcntj-thhd nnd Brown
sticct.
rranklj Krlon will leave this evening for
Plattsmouth to take charge of Swift's beef
business at that point.
Mis. C , O.Jajcox rctuined from Lincoln
last night , where she has been on a visit to
her sister , Mrs. Buekstaff.
W. II. ICjno letuined to his homo at
Silldn , Cole , yesterday , after n ten daj's
visit w Ith friends in this city.
OustN. Petcison and Hanna Olson , and
James E. McCuslck and May Gr.iv , nil ol
this city , have been licensed to wed.
Hegnlar scr\iccs at the rirst Baptist
chinch. Moinlng service at 11 , Sutidav
school nt 12 , in , and cqenlng service at 7-liU
D intcl ItnfToi ty. ono of the pioneer i-lti/ens
of South Omaha , has taken up his icsldencc
In one of the new bilck dwellings tit Twenty
fouith nnd 1Z sticcts.
The closing day of the.\earwas marked
by the highest pi ice for hogs over paid Ir
the South Omaha maikct. One load sold al
$0 (55 ( , and so\cral at $ t > O'J.'f. '
Chat les Black , wife and two chlldf en ] ol
Atlantic , In. , aio Usttors with the family ol
H. Heyman. Air. Moso Black of DCS Monies
Is also a guest at the Ho.\man home.
James Smaguu of Nova Scotia and J. Ga\
of Council Bluffs , called on Captain Cock
roll , \ estcrday. Mr. Spi ague talks of engag
ing in the mercantile business In this city.
A Ocunan lling near Gllmoio tried to mil
ills hand througli a feed giinder today , bul
failed , nnd appealed to Dr. Slggins , win
finished the job by amputating a poition o !
the hand.
Fiist 1'iosbyterlan chuich , comer of J nni
Twentj-flfth stix'cts. Moining soivices , r
the usual hour. New Year scimon , "Unt (
Whom Shall We Pay Tiibutc ? " i\-enliif
topic , "Taking Iinoice. "
Pleaching nt the Baptist church , conic :
Twenty-fifth and II , this morning at 1
o'clock and at 7 30 this evening ; Sunda ;
school at 12m ; voting people's meeting a
( ! :4" > p m Hev Ihoimib Steplienson , pistol
Jo Woblcr , n small boy who works a
Hammond's , had two ilngeis ciushcd by .
collision while coisting at T\\entv-eightl
and U stieets last night , and another bo ;
w hose name could not be leai ned had tw o rib
biokcn.
roit 111:112:11 vHonuiiox.
I'liito Olais 'MiiniiriK lurrr-i Kilter Into
Combination.
PiiTsnuiio , Pa. , Dec. III. In order to moi
closely cement their inteicsts and to sto
cutting ot pi ices , the plate glass manufac
tuters of the United States have appointe
a general agent to sell the pioduct of thci
factories and dlstiibuto their ordeis
The agent selected is S. 12. Wheeler , KOI
oral manager of the Standaid Plate Glai
vvoiks at Butler. AH oidcrs will pas
through his hands , and vv ill be distribute
by him between the eleven ftictoncs in th
conntiy On the bisis of pioduction Mi
Wheeler will have his headquaitois in Pitt ;
burg. Pitsent prices will bo stc'adlly ' mail
tained.
ItVVlis mi ITnl.i\\ful Ciimliliiiition.
PiiHADEt.rnrv , P.I , Dec. ni. > An opinio
dcllvPied by Judge Biddlc today deelaies tl
association , which was foimed by the bet
blowers of Philadelphia in Ibhli and know
s as the "Blowers' ' Pool , " to have been un ui
lawful combination , because it was again :
public policy and icstiaiued tiade.
\VIIIsiurt ITpMondiij.
PiTTsmmo , . Pa. , Dec. 81. Tlio Edg.
Thompson Steel \\oiks will resume opei
lions Monday after a suspension of ten dav
necessitated bj making impiovcmcnts in tl
plant.
Now York i\iliiinKO : OnotlltlmiH.
Nnvv Yoni ; , Dec. 111. , [ Speeial Telegram :
Now Yoik exchange was quote
today as follows : Chicago , 80c premiun
Boston , par , to 5c discount.
i'jifiU.\.i/ .
Major Turay is in Schuj ler on business
Buuiett Scott of O'Neill is at the Millai
C. D. Bessie of Kearney is at the Muira
Will Young le ives Monday foi San Dieg
Cal.
Cal.F.
F. L Campbell of Noifolk is at the P.I
ton.
ton.M.
M. r. Blackbuinof Lincoln is at the J
cade.
Dr. A. C. Sabin of Boa tl ice Is nt the M (
chants.
A. C. Hull of Hastings U , registered at t
Aicade.
C. Buttcifield of Denver Is stopping at t
Murray.
T. W. Kustli o of.Auhurn is a guest ut t
Aicade.
K.S.Nichols of Wlnteiset , Ia. , Is at t
Barker.
J. H. Kent ot Ashland is stopping at t
Arcade ,
\V. II. McCuo of Cioto was at the Bail
last night.
P. C. Boll of Madison Is registered at t
Mcichantfl.
I. , A. Wei wood of riemont is icglstcicd
the Barker ,
A. J. Kiihn of Louisville is icgisteicd
the Mm lay.
J. P , Teller und wife of Havaid are cue.
at the Mill.ml ,
O. J , Aldilch of Galesburg , 111 , , Is a gu
at the Murray ,
C. W. Bovvlbyof Silver Cieok , Is a gu
nt thu Mcichants.
Dr. n. A. Bovverman of Uejnolds I
guest at the Baiker ,
W , H. Hutchinsoii of Broken Bow'Is
guest at thoPuxton.
Clnules J. Giablo of Cravvfoid Is rci
teicd at thoPaxton.
P. D. Palmer of HasthiKS was among 3
terdui'B uiilvals ut the Mlllard.
Kx-Mnyor VrankP. Iielnnd of Nebi.T
City was ut thu Puxton last night.
John H , How ell of Keainuy was uinc
yesteiilay's anlvals ut thoPaxton.
C. A. McDonuld and wife of NoithPKi
are In the city , stopping at the Paxton.
r Miss Uuby has rotuincd from the east 11
is spending the holidays vv ith Mr , und "v
Ben R Mai tl.
Mrs. Dr. W. B. Smith , Miss Smith and
OSS K. Kennon of Gothenburg were guesta
e-p- the Mlllard jcstcrday.
BX- Hon. H. M. Gilmes of North Platte ,
BXbo i ecclvorof the United States land oftlco , i
fa the city , stopping nt the Merchants.
er- Miss Nulllu Nnllo of i ! < lia Dodge stieet
erIti Wednesday evening for Siwkano r.
Iti
Wash. , to spend the winter with relative
mo Mr , W. B. AndievvB todny ussumcs
us chluf clerkblilp of thu Mlllard hotel , m
on. vacant by the leslgnatlon of O. C. Ilul
who becomes ono of the prom tutors of
tee Merchants hotel. Mr. Andiovvs Is '
ind known in connection with the Omaha clu
an- At the Mercer : Miss Kmmu Ta
un- weather , MuseatlnoIu. , ; A. S. Pi si
ical
UuiowiGvo. M , Mai tin , ' Kearney ; Hi
IMgur.Neb jJohn HorrLira
the Armstrong , . ,
Wyo. ; John Caller , Cincinnati ; Jumts !
liny fonl. Sioux City , Ia ; J. II. Peterson , IJ
ika. ted O : Low Is Slider , Springfield , 111 ; Goo
Cole , Chicago , Thos. Uttlo , Hariisbmg.
nits NBVV YoitK , Dec. Ul , [ Special Telegrai
ant UB BEB.I Omaha : G. Williams , W
the iuluster7"l > Tobruskay W. P. Cody , lipffi
all- CUIOAQO , 111. , Doc ai. ] Si > eclal Telcgra
j on TUB UEE. ] The following Kobraskans
ore , i-eglsteroa hero toduv ; Gnmd I'aciflc
leal P , Bosche. Omuha. Ti-cmont J. D Mai
leal P. B. William * , L. S. Mcurs , Ouiahu.
MET IN ITS LAST SESSION
Proceedings at tlio Final Meeting of the Old
Board of Education.
PRINCIPALS DISAGREEABLY SURPRISED
Ktprrlpil Inrrcaip In Snlarlpn tint Illtl Not
Come A Number of Hills Allowrd
unit thn I'xnal Itontlnn llml-
MPM Trillion Iril.
One of the final acts of thoicthlng Board
of IMiicatiou , nt Its meeting lust night , vvas
togivcrtho piinelpils of the public schools n
dUagiceablo New Year's surpilso by adopt
ing the repot t of the special commltteo ap
pointed to adjust the silar.v list for this
term. Many fond expectations were annihi
lated , and some of the prlucipUi ulH be
bonified to Und that the rules of subtrac
tion instead of addition have been
applied in connection -\vlth their
earnings. Besides shattering the
hopes of the pilnclpils , the last business
meeting of the bo ml was not eharactcilred
by the transaction of unj Important busi
ness.
ness.Piesldent Sp.ildlng occupied the chair and
all the mombeis wuropiosutit except Messrs.
Cornell , niguttcr ; . Poppleton und Powell.
A number of contiacts nnd bonds could
not le approved because of flaws In the
wording or manner of signing. The contract
for the heating of rr.inklln school with thu
Puller A ; Waireti patent and ventilating
ueeordlng to the Holbrook sjstom was found
correct , but in the bond "ho mention
wus made of thu Holbrook ventilator , so the
contract and bond weio not acted upon.
Hllli Allouod.
A report of Chairman Morrison of the
committee on claims , allowing foity-four
bills uggicgatlng $ .lUVJ.l'.i , was adopted.
Tlio claims weio for fuel , repairs , lent ,
furniture , insurance and numerous other
things The laigcst claims werothosoof
tlio Nebraska Puel company , fuel , f'UlV ( ! > ;
the McGcath Stationery company , station
ery , NHO ; Milton Itogeis & Sous , icpalrs ol
heating appaiatus , Si' > 01)5. )
B\ron Heed was ordeicd paid the SIM
w ithhcld from the pi icoof the site of Central
school , the taxes h ivlng been paid.
Pay lolls weio approved allow ing * iJHi , ( ; 7fi
for thosalaiicsof the teachers duilng De
cember , $2.080 BO for the janltois , $ .V > 0 for
thesnpeiintcndcntof bulldlugsnnd emplojes ,
and $ M2.-14 for miscellaneous saliuics
Tliu expenses of the committee appointed
to examine applicants for positions as teach-
eis , amounting to $120 , were allowed
The bill of .J. A. Hogois for S3 for shoveling
snow from the sidewalk aiouud the high
school was , with due humility , lufeued t ( ;
the Janitors of the school for liquidation oui
of their own puises
Chairman C. E Babcock submitted the 10
port to the special committee appointed tc
adjust thus italics of the piinclpils of the
dilTeient schools under the uiles of the
boitd , the effoit to alter the rides nnd estab
lish a peimanent silary for the piluclpiils o
each school having failed. Ho sin
that the heads of the schools wouU
be disappointed and the action o
the committee. The mles weio interpiotet
liteially and obov cd w ith lion-clad particu
l.u ity. ho sitd. Many of the ladles w ho tin
agincd that they had e.n lied addition i
sulary through jeais of set vice would bu dis
appointed in some cases , us the coiumittci
decided tlmt if the inlet , aio to hold ubso
lutely In one icspect they should do so in ni
otheis. Only one member out of the tine
signing the icport fuvoicd not iutcipictint
the i ules literally , as applied. Mr. Bat
cock admitted that the application o
the luleswns not cntiicly satisfactory , bu
held that while they aio in effect the ;
should be observed to the letter. The ad
jubtmcnt of the salaiies was us follows :
AiljiiHtniciit of Salurlvx.
Omaha View , M.15 ; Pacific , SliJO ; Parli
S123 ; Saratogn , 4.100 ; Shaiin.m , $80 ( Vintoi
$40 added , i'H ; Walnut OHU , $113 ; webstei
$ > U > 0 ; West Omaha , $03 ; West Sldo , S ) ; Cas
tcllar , $12o ; Bancroft , $20 uddcd , * 105 ; Cas :
S-20 added , Jllr > ; Center , S0 added , flic
Central. > 5 ; Centi.il Paik. S'.n
Clifton Hill , $1)0 ) ; Davenport , VK ) ; Dodge $101
Dupont , § 101) : Fainam , $ i0 : ; Pianklin , $110
Hnitman , 8130 ; Hickory , * 'J3 ; Izaid , t'Ji ;
Kolloni , $110 ; Lake , fcHO ; Ucavenwortl
$115 : Long , M-IO , Lotluop , * > added , $11C
Mason , f40 ! ; Monmouth paik , * 0.
A vote of thanks , suggested by Mr. C. I
Babcoek , was extended to thu piesldent un
secretary for their caincst vvoik during th
j ear.
Other impoitant matteis preceded adjoun
munt.
BOARD OF TRADE ELECTION" .
Mnc.li Intori'st Hi'hiK Miown and Consider !
_ _ bin Ciuif lining In I'roffrt'ss.
The Boaid of Tiado election Monday uic
fair to excite a pretty hot ilvulry betwce
some of the leading members who asph
to the olllccs of piesideut and seer
tary of the board. An unusual iimoui
of caw-using bus been done the pai
few dav shy the several factions onocoi
posed chiefly of mossbauks us against tl
element composed of uctlve , ptogiessb
businessmen , who want to bring about
L-- complete rcoiganizatlon.
Among the candidates for the ofllco i
president .ue Mcssis. Aycr , Babcock , Glbbo
! - Martin , Wheeler , Hector nnd Cady. Eac
of tlieso has his fiiends Some of them u
10 making an active canvass of thu entile met
bership , so that it is generally piedicted tin
10 the election will witness moroof the coi
pctltvo spiiit than has been known iu tl
10 boaid of trade rooms foi many u day.
Piesldeeiit Martin met with a few of li
ft lends in Heeiot session Friday , nnd it
10 said an effort will bo made by them to oppo
any radical cliungo in tlio officers , directo
10 or policy of the board. It Is known , ho'
over , that another strong faction is quiet
21- at w oik to hi Ing about the desiied icorg.u
/.ition , so that the cntho voting strength
10 thu boaid may bu uxpectcdat the elect !
Monday afternoon.
it
Colorado .Mlnom Ovi-rwliulinuil Ono
ts Thi.in Itllltil ,
Dcxrnn , Colo. , Deo. ill. A special to t
st Hepublicun fi-om Jimtown , Cole , says : II
cently sov oral snow slides have occuried .
st the mountains in the vicinity of this tow-
but until today no fatalities have occunc
K. Ij. Cox is vvoiking a mine on Bnchoi
mountain. This morning ho undDr.All
stalled doun thu mountain side , Ir.ivi
William Schloss and William Cox Iff t
is- tunnel , 'Ihoy had not proceeded fur until
immense slide started Just above thu tunn
They attempted to rctiunand wain th
comp inions of tha Impending danger , I
| { li woiu themselves caught in the avalanc
and half bulled. After hard vvoik Allen a
K. ii. Coxextiicated themselves , unlnjuii
v1th the exception of a fu\v bruises. Tli
made their way to thu tunnel and fou
to William Schloss suffocated by the slldo , I
William Cox was dug out nltvo.
is , EWINQB RECOVERING.
K Vlitlii i of Jou KnliiK'H VeiiRcunco Com !
at up Out of DiuiBC'r.
It is now not improbable that all the me
) x' herb of tha poisoned Hwlng family vvill
cover. Dr. Woods , jesterday , iciwited tl
for the first time since ho vvas called Iu
Us , attend Mrs. Uwlngho has discovered sl |
of pulsation in the oxtiemltiesof thopatlc
ho While Mrs. UwIng's condition remains i
, de ious , Dr. Woods entertains hopes of her
tt , tlmato recovcry , Tlio other membeis of
iho family aio Improving und uro considered
ell of danger.
i , Dr. Woods sa } s ho lias not been able to
er- teimlno the nature of the poison used on
nt , Kvvlngs , It can only bo ascertained b }
iry chemical anal } sis.
do , 'Joo Williams continues to aucccssf
411- elude the police.
11U ,
W. ] ! u8lnr Troubles.
PJNB Bi.urr , Aik. , Doo. 31 , A spnsa
i to was caused hero today by the failure
Altholmor Bros.1 , wholesale and retail
. toro goods dealers and planters. Assets , 100 ,
ere liabilities , f 100,000. The failure was cai
oroA. by the refusal of the insurance companit
mo , settle Altheluier's clulms of f 10,000 for
destruction of their establishment two v.
ago Tills Is coupM with niiastrous over-
Hews on their plAtltnUons and the ] > oor busi
ness this fall Thr Impression prevails hero
that their troublcmillf bo only temporary.
ProniA , III , , DNin Kirkwood , Miller ft
Co , dealers in agricultural implements and
bicycles , have assigned for tlio bonellt of
their creditors Tiio-Tisscts are $102,000 ; lia
bilities $200,000. _ - . _
'
ir.tn A ' rn.ur.
Itnllrnnil CitmpnnYrii llnro Knjoypil Thrir
CiticAoo , III. , Ddrf.lnl. The j car Just end
ing has been n protyterous ono for the rail-
roids conterlng in ' Chicago. Kvcry ono of
them Is able to sh6 < w Handsome gains In both
gross and not earnings , notwithstanding the
fact that rates have been figuratively lower
during the greater pirt of the past year. At
no time has there been such a rush of busi
ness as to seriously cmbiirass any of the
roads , > et , taking the twelve months to
gether. the volume of freight nnd pissengcr
traflie has been enormous , The amount of
fielght cxcluslvoof llvo stock brought Into
and taken out of Chicago , will. It is esti
mated , le.uh a total of 10,000.000 tons. At
the same time the managers of the various
lines say that It has been n very expensive
V ear for them on account of the heavy out-
lavs necessary in prepai ing to handle next
year's business. A very largo propoi tlon of
their c.nnlngs have boe'n sot apart for this
pin pose , and for this reason some of the com
panies nio compelled to ] > est | > ono contem
plated increases in dividends. It is thought
tint $ jOtWOKX ( ) would hardly cover the
amounts appropriated since Apill 1. and now
being expended for tci initial facilities , now
equipment and betterments genoially , in nn-
ticip ition of a heavy incicaso of business
dm lug the Woild's fair jcar.
Beginning tomorrow the Adams Express
comp my will assume ehaigo of the oxpiess
business ot the entlio Buillngton system of
railroads , supplanting the Amci lean Uxpicss
company. The change Is an imx | > riant ono
and w bile it w 111 practically double the busi
ness of the Adams company iu this city , It
vvill tin n over to that company the thousand
or moio express oOlccs along the lines of the
Butlington und affect prob ibly 7OIK ) men. It
Is understood however , that nearly all the
employes of the American company will bo
retained by its sucressor.
This is the last day of the existence ot
tlio Tianscoiitliicnt.il association. At its
meeting in Chic ice It resolved to dlsb ind
December ill , and Chairman Vlning was in-
sti ncted to vv ind up the affairs of the organ
ization as soon after that date as possible.
In the meantime thci o is some talk of call
ing a meeting in January for the purpose of
effecting a now association.
Tin : ur.iTii HOI.L.
Kx-Govcrnor Iliildnln nrMluhlKUii Culled to
Ills Itauard.
DLTUOIT , Mich. , Dec. ! lt. EK-Coveinor II.
C. Baldw In died this afteinoon after an Ill
ness of several weuks
Henry 1 * . llulihvlu wus bom In Coventry
rein mil yii'J , 1814. llls.incesttv was notable.
One of his foiufnlhura was Nnthintul It ildwln ,
.1 I'niltun , v\ho Minted Jn Mllford ,
Conn , in 1030. Ills internal graml-
f.itlit'i mis Ku\ . Moses llildwln , thu Hist
person who icceived collcgiito honois in
Connecticut , w lie was later moie than fifty
jc.nspistorof tluLCiesbyteriun chuich at
Palmer , Mass HiujfUher vvas John Bald
win , a ciaduataof priitinouth college. His
mother was rt"daughter of Kev. Nehcmiah
Williams , a gi.iTluato of Harvaul , pastor of
the Congiegatioii.il chinch at Biomlleld ,
Mass , and a descendant of Iloger Williams ,
u I'mitan , who sutlled in Uoxbury , Mass , in
1WS f in
Coming to thisioUy In iS37 , Mr. Baldwin
engaged in business' pursuits , in which ho
was -very successful ! Beginning with the
jeai1 tijGO , he took a prominent part in state
politics , serving in tfto legislatuio and was
also iduntillcd with the impiovemcnts of the
SaultSte Maiiuiihiji canal. Ho was elected
goveinor in IbdS , and ic-elected iu 18TO. His
tciins of olllco vv era signalled by splendid
advance iu tho'Atlite's ' uffahs. Owing to
Zichtuiali ClmndluW sudden death In IbT ! ) ,
thci e occuried a vacrincy iu the state's rep-
i escalation in tlit UJnited States senate ,
winch ex-Goveinor Baldw in was chosen tc
1111. -J > .fl .
r
Will Kefuso 1,0.1'aj Tliulr Otis 1IIIU.
Cmcvflo , Dec. Ill A-A number of capitalists
have doteiminoU to make trouble for tlio gas
trust by declining to pay their bills. Thci
will allege , when the company endeavors tc
cnfoico collection , that under the anti-trust
law of 1891 the trust has no legal existence ,
and cannot , thciefoie , collect any inoiiei
from them. Tha officials of the companj
say they are not nfi.ild of the outcome , as
they have made all contiacts under the
name of the several companies composing
the trust , and none under the actual name
of the tiust itself.
Douu-stlc.
Michigan's lailio.ids last } car earned $09 ,
120.00U.
Kiirnln sof the Rrcat Nortliein radio id fo :
thujeai just p issud umounted to IlUGU4l'Jt )
fctainboul thu famous tiottlnt ; stulllon , I
non iindei llud Doblu'scaio at Tuna llantc >
3 Ind.
Ind.Tho Ccntial Illinois Iaiiiiors' assocliitloi
h is p isbod resolutions deiiiunUIn thu dufeu
of thu anti-option bill.
The hhavMimt Cun rugatlonil chinch o
Huston , Mass. , hus voted to extend u call ti
Ituv. W. 13. llnrton \\elllngton , O. , to becoiin
Its pustor.
Murphy seems to hav o u cinch on th
Now York sunaiorslilp Dospllu Cluvelund'
opposition to Mi. Jluiphy , Tamiuany will in
hist upon his ( 'lection.
An ulloit has been iniulu by a syndicate o
Nu\v YoiK capitalists to Metiro u controlllni
into U'at In thu I'liuni ill's Insiiiaiiru coinpunj
one of thu oldest companies In lialllmoie ,
California pcoplu niu petitioning I'leslden
Huirlson and ecrotaiy Ti.icvto uwaid th
contiact foi thu building of one of tliu nu\ \
battle shin ; ) to thu Union lion works ut ba
I'lanclsco.
Thu populists vvill establish pnhllshlii
houses In ihu south for thu pill poiu of fin
nlslilns countiy nonspipe-ia with ic-iidy
printed inattei .uhoc.iting thu doutrlncsof tn
third paity.
A quintet that coinnionced during a die
gumu In a .saloon Priuuy nluht ut Uhlca o , HI
ended In thu immlui of Ihinlut Ui'nneliy ,
finlt peildlei. Ills s-layur , .Mlcli.iel .Mcslien '
ulildrd ill lest.
Kings comity dcmociatle assomhlyine'ii hnv
ht'ld a canciin , hut huvu tuKun no notion In tli
senatoilal question , 1mt thupiobihlllly is thu
wlllbuiipoilMuiphy us > uw Voik's lupiusun
tutlvu In thu hunatu.
K\-Scimtor Thomas . Palmer , piesldontc
thu Woilil'h full coiiiinlssloii , has sold h
o famous Log Culilii faun near UutioltMleli
) . foi * l&UOoou to u syndtcutu he.uleil by bunu
torJiimus McMillan.
Governor-elect LoweUtngot Kansas , In hi
Imiii nrul addics-i , will udvoc.itu tlioest.il
ll.shinent of UHtuto loan commission , liuvln
foi Us object thu bucnrliu of loans foi funnel
und other properly holders ut u low ratu of It
in Iciest.
Geoigo 0. Smith f > t b ( . Louis , Mo , the ussls
iu iintKonuiiilinamiKuruf . . thu.MlHsouiil'aclllCjh
been appointed Kcncr.iJ muiiiioi | of tlio Kill
inl. has City. Wjundone . 'NintlitteMoin nillio.i
! l.ir by Ileculvci Nowinun Kill , thu uppoltmunt i
ir bc'comu uffectlvu Jaiiu-tiy 1 ,
at The charu-esdf crliflty against Captain 1.1
10 Nichols , 1'fist Ulllc i > < Kbiirt ( ) Crosby and bi-i
idd end Utlleur D.inlel McCiibUlll of thu nlilp Wui
d , dcrliiK Juv > . to thu Mpntiluii In thu hailxir t
> y. ManiH.i , I'lillllplnojiJ himN , mo bulng heat
id buforo JudKu MchoUon of thu United fetati
Ht co 11 it ut llo-.ton , .Mas * ,
ViinUcinllt prcsen'ted to tl
American 1'lnu Art'Wclety the giouud in
building known as thw VunilerblH gulluty , I
uw VorlcUlty. vvJilt-Ji adjoins thu promiilyi
the hoclety In tlio icitr. It Is unruutlcul repn
ductlonof the Uporfeu"I'ottia gultury In I'ur
und It v uluud ut JIOU.UOU.
t/'Ifi'B'1' '
The electoral lan / " UuatunmU has been r
at foniiod. f"r
to The dlfltculttes bctwjnin Klcarajiiu und IIo
uiusiuauUliiKfioiU'fliulutu ' llonuiii.iii lobi
us lion hav o been nuttlud ,
It. M. KIOul has bccurud Iho contract lo hulld
KlguntUi bildeu across thu Nuva ilvui In Un
orul - blu. Ho bid f15,000,000.
ulho The now buhadonm silver dollar vvols
ho tvM'iity-llvo Slums , und , lieurhirf a bust
mt foliinilms , Is culled it coin.
Thu Canadian ii.u-lluiuent v\ill bo asked
le- uppolntucommUlioof tliu houio to com.ld
leho Iff reform what Indiist 11
Ihu quust Ion of tai ;
holly Imvuprollted liy thu protection of thu li
u twehu vuuia ; whut Indiums-1 * are now like
to bu uhlu lo suhniHto le" < ) Protection , und t
lly dH reu of piotcctlon tlmt oujla to bu uccord
to othc > n
Letter from Tokht > oiid , Itussla , report tti
General llarlnk , v ho recently dlerf ut tli
plucuund In Kcnernlly uullocij to huvu po
ion onud by peibons haf" > { cuusu to upprtihc
of the ie ult of tlni udminlstrattvo refer
' ho vvas ubout to Introdueo In Turkjbti
Iry thu lluiu of hla death u . . . . .
JIUU tit i hund ut ll w . , , , .W-.VM. M coiiiin
100 ; blon of exceptional delicacy and dlfllcul
sod Hu hud bcun duputed from u hlj-h cjuiirter
U bald , ustlBiit" a d uiort uiion thu c (
. puku Mcholua
duct of the qruurt * -w..w * .uiita Coiiiti
. tinovltch , thu uar cmuln. vvho bw , foi
ars
LIFE INSURANCE FIGURES
Showing of Business Done in Omaha by
Leading Oompinioa Last Year.
MORE THAN TWELVE MILLIONS WRITTEN
Yulrnlny ' pent b } .Vti imKor. < nnd ARrnti III
Clotlng Up nnd I'lnntilnt ; Work Some
Notes on thn City
llopdrr Surprl
Yesterday brought the hustling of the Hfo
Insurance men for 'IU loan end , Books weio
closed and records vv ere made for the jeuv
when the dlfTcicnt olllccs wcro locked up last
night. Nothing cqtiits the Intense rivalry
among thoratiirlibi eil Insurance agents and ,
metaphoiically speaking , the fur falily flew
duiingtlip pist few months when the rep-
icsentatlves of the dtfTcrent comp inles , w Ith
their corps of hustlers , put the finishing
touches to their record-making and iciord-
breaking campaign of the past j ear. Though
the Ink has hardly had time to dry on the
now jc.ir , every agent knows his exact
standing and tlio amount of business his
company has done during the year in Omaha
Calculations have been kept up to date for
weeks past , Thu following list ot the busi
ness of some of the leading companies during
'IKJ vv as obtained from a thoroughly tellable
source.
New Yorl : Tilfo jn,0n,000
Kqultahlit l.HOinmo
Mutual Mfo i.onn.tMM )
Union Mfo l.noiHMX )
Noitliwi'stein Life 1I)0.KH ( ) ( )
National Life ' , . * . . HOO.OOD
Mnssiii'liusotts Mutual Life 7UMH ( ( )
Now Kniiliind Mutual Mfo noo.CHMI
r.u'lile iMntiial Mfo noo.ooo
Connect lent Mutual Mfo iioo.oix )
Tiaveleis i 200,0011
State Miitnul. . . , 200,000
Homo Mfo non.ooo
I'imldcnt SavliiRs 200,000
IVnnsvhanl-iJMiitnal Mfo 300,000
UnltPd States Mfe 2.10,00(1 (
Manhattan Mfo 100,000
Gortnanla Mfo 150,000
Totals $12,200OOC
The nnlclal ilguics w ili not roach the state
insurance authorities for several months.
The Hgines printed show a wondeiful In-
cieasc in the local insui.inco business and
ono very flattering to the energetic life un-
deiwiitcis , to whom the credit is due.
xotpH or t im r.niiii.
The last day of 1803 was a very pleasant
ono for Mr. M. L Kocder , general vvestein
agent of the National Life Insurance com
pany , as it left with him a handsome testimonial
menial of the esteem of his agents At.
o'clock > estcrday aftcuioon the agents tiled
into Mr. Hoeder s piivato ouice headed by
Mr. Ed Walsh , who presented him
with un elegant gold-heided cane. Mr.
Walsh slid : "I have been selected
f
ed by the agents in your employ t < :
piescnt jou in their name with this token ol
their npprcci ition of vou as their manage !
and cmplojer In doing this I assmo jou
that as a pitient , kindheaitcd and gencions
manager , a wise counsellor and assistant
and a most excellent instructor in the si lencc
of life insuiance , jou will alwa.vs be leniein-
bored by the agents of this olllce with the
Highest regard and esteem " Theglftwa"
a total suiprise to the iceipient , who lecov-
eied ftom his sui prise sulllcicntli' to express
his apincciation of the piescnt both In woid
and by the pioduction of a box of line "Pel
fectos. " The cane is of ebony with a haiul
engiaved handle and beaung the insciiption
"M L Uoeder , fiom his agents , Dec. Ul ,
Its j
The icport th it coitain big insuianco com
pnnies , last month , offciea fico insurance
policies for one year , provided the peison1
accepting policies would agieo to canj then
insiy.nice during the secondear , is denicil
by their agents , who asseit that no sucli
scheme was icsoited to for the puipobool
incieasing their jcai's business o. ' gaining n
desirable class of Jusuranco. Other agents
how over , insist that they received their in
formation from poisons they have insuicd
and who have also accepted fieo certicates
and are suie that the offer was made
The influence of the Lifo Uudciwiltci1
association is steadily incieasing Agcnti
for all the companies aie falling into line
and a number of new membeis will partici
pate in Monday's election.
o
RACING IN SIXTY-NINE.
lion llllnil Itllly Sii\i'l1lioIliJ ( T cut-Foil
Yvnra AK < > -
Looking over an old sci.ipbook the othe
day Icameacioss this icpoil in an Omah ,
daily paper of the time. In the light of othe
changes here , and the'07 and 2-09 trottlni
time that 189J has developed , this littl
scieed maj lemind manj an old timer of tli
change in pace he has witnessed and bee :
made pait of in his later years
It is headed as follows "Big Trot on th
Omaha Dihing Paik Match for Ono Hun
died Dollais a Side Blind Blllj and a Nov
Hoi se Blind Billy Wins the Ilace. "
"Yestcrdnj afteinoon n bigciowd forth !
place assembled nt the track to w itness tli
lace between Blind Hilly , well known lieu
"and a now horse named Aleck. Both hoisc
aio soi i el and look somewhat alike wit
their clothes off. The day and track w ei
favorable ag the best lover of the hors
could desiio. The judges being chosen , on
'toss up'Billy won the polo and the hoisc
weie called. With little piellminary fus
they got the wpid 'go' at the first tilal an
made a very oven trot throughout. Tlnu
2.-jr. ; won by Blind Billy.
"Second Hcnt Botli horses got away at th
msttiial , Blind Billy u little ahead. O
the second half mile both hoises biok
bidly , and on the homcstictch also , novei
theless they made time at the rate of JJ:1I :
tlio bigsoiicl , Aleck , taking the heat.
"Third Heat Aleck changed di Ivors an
thoio was a good deal of scoring , but whc
they did get away it was as piotty a tiot none
ono could vv ish to SOP , neck and neck pai t (
the way , and the old blind ono came dow
awful on the homo stietcli. vv inning the he
in":4'i : Between thothiid and fouith heal
a scrub lunnlng lace came off , which cause
u good deal of menImont. Time : 2:14 ,
"Fouith nnd last Heat Mr. Hodges noi
took Aleck in hand again ana nt the sccon
SHOI-O they got the word. It was a beautlfi
sight , In the Hist half mlle they wcro i
and up , and as they passed the stand it vv.
hind to toll which was ahead. Toward tl
last quaitor Aleck bioko badly. Billy w.
up for a moment , and then both horses se
tied down on the homo stretch to tlicir be :
licks and passed the pule close toguthc
Blind Billy won the neat and laeo. Tim
2:4.'i : ' It is pioper to say that Aleck was in
in fiist-class condition and cut himself bad
in the second heat. "
"Big trot ; MOO a side ; tlio beautiful slghi
of doing their best at a 2-4(1 ( gait the o
fashioned style of reiwrtlng it , w Ith tl
woul "go" and the names of hotsos ai
owners long "passed over , " may have mo
luteiest to loudcis at the beginning of lb' '
Blind Billy was owned by Captain 1
Patilck , I think. Aleck belonged aioui
Mat Wilbur's stable , and Billy Hodges w
an old time hoiscmau hero. M ,
It Will Ho acnernllj 1'nlr Throughout t ;
htnto Today.
WASHINGTON , D , C. , Dee , 81. Forecast t
Nebraska and Io\v a Generally fair , exec
occasional snow in extreme castoi n low
vailablo winds , mostly from the west.
Tor the Dakotas Fair j westerly w Inds ,
Ijiicul Itecord.
OmCBOFTUB WKATIIEII BUHKAU , OlUll
Deo. ill , Oniuha iccordof temperature n
rainfall oompaiod w ith corresponding day
past four i ears :
1892. 1801. 1B90. 18 !
o Maximum temperature. 25 00 = 403 4i
, ' Minimum tumpuraturu. 17 = > 33 = 3H = 2
'S Avuiuuu tuinpuratuiu , . Sis > - 10IUO 3i
I'luclpUutlon. , „ T .01 .0 .0
Statement showing tlio condition of to
poratuiu and precipitation at Omaha for t
day and since March 1 , IBf- .
Normal tumpuraturu , ' - '
Dcilclency for the day <
Deficiency blnru .March 1 3u
Normal pruclpltatlon. . . . ' . . . . , -93 "c
ioo.for . I ho day .03 inc
UeHcluucyblnroSturchl 3/21 Inc ]
CieuitOK 11 HU.ST , I c.il forecastOlMclal
ft
n .
nu ST. Louia , Mo. , Dec. 31. In view of i
thrcatculug situation on the Mexkan hard
U Is undorstooil hero thst mow active cam
paigning will soon begin. This Is deduced
from the fact that word has come from np-
parontly reliable sources that the commls.
sarv subsUtnnce de | > artment of the artnIs
making extensive proiKinition < t for feeding
the troops. The supplies , It Is Mated ) will
bo collected vv 1th St Ixnils as n basing point ,
nnd from here forwarded to Texas points In
need of them
SMOKED THE YEAK OUT.
Omuliit AVIicrl Club tlrn nnlly 1'nrls Coin-
pllll ) vtltll IHIli.
The members of the Omaha Wheel club
parted company with the old j ear and wel
comed the new In a manner as unique as It
was enjoyable' "A wild west smoker"
is what the eluh leinicd Its enteitaln-
incut , nnd nothing vvas lacking to recall
frontier life. Tully one-half of the members
were costumed as "Big Injuns , " nnd so com
plete vvas the disguise that the practiced
e\e might easily have been deceived , and
concluded that the owner was In thci midst
of nu Indian camp They smoked the pipe
of peace , pattlclpatcd In thn ghost dance ,
and war dance , and done other icmaikablo
things fully as chaiactcilstlc of poor lj < ) .
The Sutorlus Mandolin club was present nnd
fit mod the bo.vs with some very line music ,
CKcficshmciits 1010 served dining tlio
evening and Included man } good things to
eat and dilnk.
The following members of the club and
vlsltois were iicsent12 ( "J. McOllton ,
Is tiuh Hale , .1 A. Cavamulch , Halph Kith-
unison , OeorgoSineha , .T. Y Ktiathmann ,
.1. r. Polter , r. II. Slefkaln , W. A Plxley , O
11 npencter , ,1. 11 , Kastman , Sun Hmnel , A.
L Hoot. J. L Hemlt/y , W. M. Wilson ,
Oi'oigo Waldron , W. D. Itvau , n. H.
Smith , U H. C'ummlncs , H .1. Biett , U.
/.it/inann , M. .Wagner , Wallace Tavlor ,
Hav i : Thomas , W. D. Tovviisond , A. S. Wol-
cott. r M. Conner , B. ,1. Kcannell , J. A.
Colter , A. II. Perilgo , H. P. Sutoilus , .lohn
Blikeslo , C. V. Dulling , C. L Colonmn..l. L
Llvcsey , S C. Uhodes , W. .1. Moirls , B. D.
Cone , ] ' . W. Collins , H. II. Hhodes , Ud M.
Cox , B. L. Poitetfluid , W. H. Head.
Colormln'H l'ri'cloii Mrlnls.
DEW i H , Cole , Dec. 31. The astonishing
llgnics , $41sur , lll .M , ai-c the total values of
mineral productions of Colorado for IS'.tt ,
giving totals of fJOI2,0"O. , ! hj in copper , $0,032.-
478 : t4 in lead , and $ JS,11UUU insUrer , nnd
$5Ol7.b07.4J ! for gold , as iigalnst $ .t-,548Utl
for 18'11 ' These llgui es do not include the
Holden smelter tit Leadvllle , whose estimated
output is W,000,000.
Still AiH-slliiR lion Hull Olllcors.
PninDi'i.i'iiu , Pa. , Dec. 111. Supreme
Justice Somei by of the collapsed Iron Hall
was anested heio this moining on the
uhanro ot consiilring to defraud tlio
membeis of tin-order. Ho gave bail for a
healing Tuesday.
Hud Smiillpox Alioiinl ,
TAeoviv , Wash , Dec. 31. The new North-
cm Pacilic steamship Tacoina , from China ,
at i iv ed at Victoi la , B C . yesterday and w as
quaiantmcd. Thoio was smallpox among
thi1 Chinese passengers.
.Movements ofOtiMii strainrri.
At Li/ard Passed Amciiea , fiom New
YoiK forlxndon
At New Yoik Anivod Biltannic , fiom
Liveipool.
ThoB &M and Union Pacilic olllccs vvill
bo closed on Monda } on account of its being
a legal holiday
Thcosophy Vedanta Blanch meets In
Iloiil Aicanum p ulois , Brn building , Janu
ary 1 , at 4 p in. SubjectBiotheiliood and
Inequality. Vlsitois mo welcome
Yesterday afteinoon the police arrested
E C. Mills for being a fugitive fiom justice.
Mills jumped a $ Hl ) bond in Knnsis City ,
vvhcic he is wauled fora * I40 embez/lument
The olliccis of the Young Men's Institute
for the jear of lb.91 will bo installed next
Tuesday evening , Januiuv It , at Kuony's hull ,
140" > Dodge stiect. A splendid litciai } pio-
giain vvill be piescnted. All membeis and
their fuends are expected to be In attend-
anc.c Admission fiee
lie Was u ( Siiiiil shot.
"The finest rillo sliotthtitcvor walked
the boil of the west was a mnn mimed
'King' Woolsoy , an old timer , who lived
near Yumu , Ari/oiui , in tlio good old
stnRO days of the west. " said Wnllaco
MoLuurin to the St Louis Republic.
"This man Woolsoy was originally from
Ohio. Ho moved to Ari/onti In his early
childhood. When ho was about the ngo
of 10 his father and molhor wort } killed
nnd sculped by the Amelias. Ho hid in
the rpcks and osuapod. Five yoara Inter ,
vvlion ho was a nioro boy , ho wont on the
vvarpnth for the Apaches , and ho novot
spared ono. Ho could not count exactly
how many he had killed iu his Ufa.
"The liist time I saw him wus ono dn.v
while tlio blago stopped to lot the Iioract
rest near Texas Hill , on the Glliv river ,
in 1872. His fume as a rifle shot hml
spread all oor the wesf , nnd the moil'
tlon of his name filled the Apache's
heart with fear and tioinbliup ,
The passengers persuaded him U
jjlvo an exhibition of hli
marksmanship and ho consented
Ho nailed a bo ird up to the side of a
little shanty , and put 100 balls at n distance
tanco of 100 yards in Mio same place
without the difference of sixteenth ol
an inch in 100 shots. Ho then drove the
nails far into the board with ton mou
shots. Every ono applauded. Thou lit
took a common bullet , lied it to an
inllnlteslinally small thread , fastcnci
the thread to the limb of a tree twont ;
feet above the crround , placed u atnal
nock bottle on the ground , and stattoi
the bullet swinging to and fro. Hi
walked back fifty paces , wheeledsud
tlonly around and llrod.
"Well , gentlemen > ou may stufi mi
with sawdust und exhibit mo at th
World's fnir as the biggest liar In tin
univoiso H Woolsoy didn't cut thn
string in twain with his rillo ball unc
make the bullet drop In the mouth c
that bottle. "
ANortliHi'Htcru Hrui hlorj.
The City of Pueblo brought down
pusbcnfjor from Tucoma with soinotliln
now in the vvuy of u heur story , say
a Seattle reporter. Jacob Nolso
is u North Day rancher who °
integrity und voracity mo voucho
for nil through the northwest , nnd th
hour IB the hero of the story that Nol30
vouches for.
lie shot a bear perched in nn ovet
hanging flr tree from n canoe. Th
boar full into the canoe und Nolso
swam nshoro nnd hurried for holt
When ho returned ho found the boa
up the Bamo tree , with the canoe on hi
back. It WJIB not until lie and his coir
panions had made u loud Bloyo of th
boar nnd canoe tlmt it wns explnlno
how the boar had broke till prcvioi
records by climbing a tree with u goo
sl/od dugout on his buok ,
The canoe presumably tipped ovc
'r ' nnd in swimming out tlio hoar poked h
> t head nnd , nock between n Boat in tli
how and the bottom of the canoo. Tl :
little crnft lilted Ills back snugly , an
bruin cllmbod the tree hut littleh an
pered by his burden.
el
Highest of all in Leavening
cs
es
C *
lie ADSOL
COARDED AGAINST
Organized Railroad Employes
Understanding.
NDIVIDUALS ASSURED MUCI/ /
t'oiincmttho Mrnil > pr IVcl 1 lint l ]
n riilui In Hip IVdonl
in : > rtrd , IM lliKt ) Acllon '
Ho Clirrkrd ,
Ci't\H IM'tns ? , In , Dee .11 | SpeclJ
pram to Titn Um ; ] _ Uopicscntative
ganl/ed railroad employes , who
been In session in thin clt.v
the past tlueo dajs endeavoring
aulvu at some plan of union ,
tonight on what Is known us " < ist < l
federation The teim"system"Ismcd''n ' i
tradtstiuetlon to "national" federation ,
means that the members of the orguulMtl
on any ono i.iilroad system vvill bo loft II
to foi m a union or not , ns may seem bivU |
them Such union , when founed , will
binding upon them alouc.
At several times It seemed thn member *
the oonfcienco would bo unableto reich I
agreement The point upon w hich therevvil
thu gicatost dlfloieneo of opinion wil
vv hcthi r or not It should bo made obllg vtoi
upon all tlie orders ot nnv onn lallroud svl
turn to become members of u fciKn.itInn , f
was finally settled by adopting the \ill
offering tlio most freedom.Any two L
more orders will bo allowed to unite , loal
ing thuothets to Join or not , as mav Reel
to them best. Such union will bo bindlf
upon Us members
Conseivallvc membeis fed that they hal
gained a point in seem iug ov en so libel all
plan of union as this , us it vvill .HOIVO us I
check upon ill-advised st tikes nnd has !
actions of all soils. As adopted under tl
new system the method of nuivlug at F
strike will bo extiemclv simple , but at tl
same time will be so caiofully gu.udod thi
the lights of none vvill bo cmlangeied. Whil
the employes of any lailroad feel mat tlulj ,
h.iv o a gi iuv ancc against their emplo.v in s , tl o
matter will Hist ho refeired to thogiluvaiub
committee of the order , putlculaily In
tc'iested. It vvill bo tliu duty of this committee
too to put foith every possible offoit toward
sc'cuiing an amicable adjustment ofthudlf
ferences Should this be found impossible
thu chief executive of tlmtoider will then lie
called upon and not until Iwth of those have
failed will the executive heads of the vaiious
oitlcis in tlio fedciation bu called Into con
sultation.
No sti ike can bo 01 del ed w Ithout the unani
mous lonsont of tlio chief olllcots making up
thu council of thu union , hut when a stttlfo
is ordeied all theoulcis must go out Jioni
boit > of the federation are conductors switch
men. llicmcn , tiaiumcn nnd tclogt.iphcis
As thu cngineuis ut tlielr last convention en
doised a fedeiatlon whose fimrtamcntal
piinciples vvcio the same , it is tlio irht they
may Join later. O\vinglutho facttthat sov-
eial of the' delegations weio not u\ithoi \ i/cd
to.ict finally for their lospectivooilots , thu
details of the federation will not be made
publiu until they lime icpoited and 'eccivcd
the s metion of tholr constituents
HsKDiirl V nllcj HHmous.
Missonu VUI.GV , Ia. , Dec at. [ Special
to Tin : Hi n ] Vallev. lodge , No &UAnciuntr
Tree and Accepted Masons , Install * ) olllcorf
as follow t. last evening G. W. Ills , vvoil
shlpfnl master ; 1H. . Colt , bonlor v udcn ; II
Ilaskins , junior waiden ; II .T. Ot.ipiiianl
societal v ; H Hobinson , tieasier ; Gi
W. Ruin ink , senior deacon ; Geor J Vainsl
Junior deacon ; J I"1 I ewls , tjlei
Onli lly Hurried.
Hnn OVK. Ia. Dec ill.-Spec [ H to Tnij
Bnr ] Mr John Baxter , one of Jed Oak I
most promising joung business nn , was oil
Monday last quietly mauled to ? § s C.iriul
Olson hi St. fjouls .Miss Olson w.foiincrljl |
nuof Hed Oak's most piomlurp soclet.\ ]
jelles. It is understood that A * Bttxtci
v ill luinnin in St Louis for some nio before j
oining herhusbind heio , their fidio homo
Took 111 * O n l.lfo.
IVCOKI'K , Iu. , Dec. ai. .1 C Comley , i
iroinlncnt citizen of Canton , Mo ono of thj
uost extensive huj nnd giiilndealers
loitheast Missouri , commitlo' suicide ll
hooting himself ut his homo ist , ovenln ?
Co cause is assigned for the AVI
V.liidrrhllt Kncu lllcMun.
A good story is told of one > f the
lorbilts. While nbioad tecmtly ho'wnsj
isitod by a lich Itorlin jeweler , vvhof
villiout waiting the usualfoinullities , !
ncidont to giiining un nudioiico,4
iiarchcd In on Mr. Vniidtibilt ) uutiu-
nounccc1.
The intruder was an ol/lo / Ij man with
nu intelligent face , and Attired in fault-
ess evening dros , thb fashion nio-
bcribod by European etiniiolto for visits
to potentates , ambassadors and other
ilgh dignitaries , IrreaDOctivo of the
hour or BOUSOII.
Mr. Viindorbilt was fliirpiiaod , but
not ovorvvhotmod , by the joivolor'-j ovl-
dent nttompt at continental ( 'ompluls-
inco. IIo listened to his tnlo of the
'greatest ' ruby on earth" which the |
laalor was willing to dispose of at a
sncriflco , with a courteous air , and then
ottered him ono-tontn of the price de
manded. -
' 'I have five stones of euelly Ihosnmo
illmonsions and coloring ' bald he , "and
1 am willing to complain the half do/on
at a fair tiguio. You m.iy bond mo your
answer within to hofiiii. Good morn-
The answer arrived nighty minutes
before the pi escribed time had eluflpod.
It vvas In the utllrmulho
A DIM Idnlly I.iu l < > AI i hlcnt.
It was fortiuinto \ accident that led to
the discovery of the method of trans
ferring handwriting to Iron. A
Pittsburg iron founder , while experi
menting with molten iron in dilTurant
conditions , accidentally dropped u ticket
into a mold.
Ho presently found that the typo o
the tloicot was trnnsforicd to the lion il
diHtlnct olmractors. Following- tl L
idea which this fact Biiggostod , ho pro ]
ink with which I"
cured a heat-proof ,
wrote Invortodly on ordinary
paper. , , , /
This paper WIIB introduced IiK ) tlio
mold before the molten iron W.IB mured
in. When the mold cooled tholmpoi-
had been consumed by the heat , It iho
Ink , which remained int'f t J1"/
clear Improsaion on the lion.
The gicat lianking housu of thellaihl
in Ixinuou. "busted" some time ago unl
son of I-ord Kovolstoltc , a member off
linn , lately engaged himself to Mlu * Oi .
Wilson , ono of the Astor family , with a v i
to pecuniary locupcrutlon. 'Iho Indi
father , however , lofused to.U.mc do n |
liberally us the young man tywiput J'rojj
und the cngagoincnt has been decluicd i
The pout savs , "Men must woik and won ]
mustweop. " It Is ultogothcr piobablo tl
Miss CJruco will do her full nlmio of lainurt
tlon. but it is exceedingly unlllfuly tlmt \
Cecil Huring will buiden himself vvith-l
api'ieclablu amount of labor
[ 'okvcr. Latqst U. S. Gov't ' Report
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