Nebraska Newspapers

    TITF3 OMAHA DAILY BER'i FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 3 , 1803.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
Thurston Gets the Republican Vote Solid
on the Joint Ballot ,
HARSH 'ELDER MAKES SOME REMARKS
' Won't Vole
Btlilillo-or-thc-Itonil I'opulM *
for Orerun Mlllo Work In llm Senate
nnil Homo I'lny In the
lltiunc.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 2. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Hen. ] The announcement that the
republicans had agreed on a caucus nominee
was sufllclcnt to pack the hall of representa
tives at the Joint convention and a surging
throng occupied every foot of available space
fend extended far back of the entrance down
iho corridor , whllo hundreds who were un-
\nbloto get In or out stood patiently on the
gallery stairs waiting to hear the result of
the ballot. All of the members were present
with the exception of Clarke of Douglas.
When Elder's name was called , ho rose
and stated that ho desired to make a
few remarks to the body at this tlmo , and
Iho lieutenant governor replied that ho could
speak If it was In the way of explaining his
vote.
Mnrxh Klitcr'n i\pliiiintlon. :
Elder said ho had always tried to do what
was right and had been voting right along
for such measures as he believed to bo In the
Interest of the people of Clay county. Ho
liad been charged by the public press with
being derelict In his duty , but ho could
stand that , knowing the purity of his own
motives. IIo wanted to call upon his
fellow Independents to show unanim
ity of sentiment and action and
hoped they would work together as
Bolldly as the opposition seemed to bo doing.
IIo wound up his peroration with his slogan
of two years ago , "Stay by 'cr boys , " and
recorded his veto for Greene ,
Sunsequcnt developments showed that
Ills colaborcrs were not disposed to "stay by
or , " as long as she was known as W. L.
Oreo no.
Today's Joint ballot was the fourteenth ,
nudwas as follows :
Thurnton. . . Ktlgcrton 2
( ireono. . . . Mortun 1
Thompson. llaaan 1
llojil Ireland . . . I
jloiien. Allan 1
Democrat nnil Independent Chnngo .
Republicans voted solidly for Thurston.
Tno following were the changes among the
democrats and independents :
Babcock , from Ireland to Boyd ; Dale , from
Root to Jones : Dysart , from Hoot to Jones ;
Farnsworth , from Powers to.GrceneHarris ; ,
from Itoot to Grecno ; Johnson of Hall , from
Thompson to Greene ; Kruso , from Uoot to
Allen ; Luiknrt , from Boyd to Thompson ;
Mullen , from Allen to Greene ; North , from
Morton to Boyd ; Sodermnn , from Hoot to
Grecno ; Withnell , from Ireland to Boyd.
Babcock voted llrst for Morton , as did
North for Ireland , but after the call was con
cluded changed to Boyd. Fnrnswortti like
wise voted for Powers , as on yesterday , but
changed to Greene before the announcement
of the result. The same was true of Sodcr-
man , who voted for Kdgcrton , but swung to
Grccno when It was certain that Greene
could not bo elected. Mullen was In the
Bamo category , voting on call for Judge
Allen , but swinging later to the populist
nominee.
Fulton created something of a sensation In
voting for Hagnn , whoso name is John M.
Ho deliberately announced the llrst part of
'tho name and fairly paralyzed some of his
.lellow . populists , who thought for an Instant
ithatho had'deserted. ' They heaved a'sigh
'df ' rellbf whcif the vote was declared for
Hagan.
Watson moved to adjourn" and It was
.quickly declared carried by the cnalr ,
Hud Itt'itsonoil with Killer. *
It Is stated that Elder's speech was the
direct result of a lively mooting at the Lin-
doll last evening , when a self-constituted
committee of independents hauled , some of
their follow populists over the coals for al
leged recreant conduct. Elder was ono of
the individuals who was thus rounded up.
Ho was charged with conspiracy to sell out
the party , and when ho attempted to deny It
he was directly charged .with hav
ing received money. IIo again entered
u denial , and was then Informed
that the independents had positive
proof of his duplicity and venality. It was
getting very interesting for the gentleman
from Clay- and he climbed down from his
high horse and begged to bo given an oppor
tunity to show his faithfulness to the trust
in him reposed. Ho was told that if ho dared
.to sell out to the opposition ho would bo
driven out of Lincoln , and that It would bo
unsafe for him to return while the legisla
ture remained in session.
Elder uuulo all kinds of promises as to
what might bo expected of him in the future ,
nnd It Is stated by some of the independents
who were there last evening that his talk
this morning was directly duo to the baek-
stlfTcnlng crdcal to which ho was then sub
jected. Several of the other weak-kneed
populists were put through the same course
of sprouts , and It is given out that this kind
of forcible moral suasion will bo constantly
employed to hold would-be traitors in lino.
IN TIIK SENATK.
Time Spent In Triin ctlng Itoutlno U'ork
, mill Itnet-Ivlng Itlllx.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 2. [ Special to THE
UKK.J Thorn was but little of general In-
.torcst in the proceedings of tno senate today ,
the members of that .body conllnlng them
selves strictly to routine work.
From the committee on railroads Senator
Mullen reported back senate lllo No. 50 with
the recommendation that it bo indefinitely
postponed. The bill was Introduced by Dy-
sart , and provides for the construction and
mulntatnanco of Joint depots and transfer
switches by competing lines of railroad. The
.bill Is similar In its provisions to senate lllo
No. 0 , introduced by Paekwood , except that
the latter makes no reference to Joint dcK | > ts.
The committed recommended that the latter
bo placed on the general lilo. The senate
.declined to discriminate between the bills
ami both were sent to the general lllo.
From the committee on municipal affairs
Senator North reported back Mooro's bill ,
senate lllo No. 1 ! ) , with the recommendation
that it go to the gcmcrul lllo. The bill Is an
.amendment to chapter xlv of the compiled
statutes of 1SS9 and Is designed to enable
cities nnd villages to contract with any per
son or company to erect and maintain water
works. The sumo committee recommended
that scnatn lllo No. Si bo Imlcllnltely post
poned. The bill was introduced by Gray and
relates to the duties of county clerks in com
pleting tax lists.
Introiliiooil n l-'nw Morn mill.
, The following bills were Introduced and
read the llrst time :
By Graham To amend nrtlvlo 1709. chapter
'ocvli of tno consolidated statutes relating ro
frauds.-
By Stewart To allow counties to provide
assistance to Impecunious
persons who arc
Injured , or their next of kin. If killed by com
mon carrier companies of Nebraska.
By CorrelU-To provide for
a county ases-
ser and to dellno his duties.
1 By Harris To prevent the adulteration of
food and drugs.
By Young For the
encouragement of the
manufacture and distribution of heating and
illuminating gus ,
By Gray To amend the laws relating to
street lighting. .
Uy Gray To amend section 2037 of chapter
KXV of the statutes of 18'Jl.
By Moore To provide for the organization
nnd regulation of Joint stock companies.
By Moore--To provide for the safe keeping
of moneys In the hands of county treasurers.
By MoCarty To facilitate the giving of
bonds required by law.
By BabcooK Uclatlng to publlo schools in
metropolitan cities.
Scnato flies No. 1ST to 144 Inclusive were
'read the second time nnd referred.
By Scott To muko the desertion of n
wjfo by one wno has been arrested
on the charge of bastardy , and who , to so-
euro his discharge and release therefrom
marries the woman of whoso child h'o U ao-
cucodof being the father and thereafter
within the space of two years deserts her , a
misdemeanor and providing a penalty there
for.
for.Senator
Senator Babcock offered n resolution ask
ing that the ballots and poll books In
the Douglas county cdntest be sent to the
committee on privileges nnd elections. The
resolution went over under the rules.
After ttio Joint convention the senate ad
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
IN TIIK
Commlttrn of the Wlmln In the Morning
Smifj Hrrvlro la thn Afternoon.
LI.NCOI.N , Nob. , Feb. 2. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEK. ] In the house this morning the
speaker appointed Felton , Casper and Ililoy
n special committee to Investigate the state
Institutions.
The entire session was devoted to work In
committee of the whole with Barry in the
chair.
The committee recommended the passage
of Hlgglns' bill amending the law
governing appropriations for agricultural
societies by leaving It optional instead of
compulsory with boards of supervisors to ap
propriate funds for the support of county
fairs , and of n bill allowing pupils In ono dis
trict to attend In another when moro than n
mile and n half from the school In their own
Immediately after the Joint convention the
house adjourned until 250 : ! o'clock.
When the speaker attempted to call to
order in the afternoon a score or moro of
the members were holding a social Jubilee
around Oakley's desk , nnd nt thoslght of the
gavel they began singing : "Marching Thro'
Georgia. " The refrain was taken up In all
parts of the hall , and the galleries joined.
The gavel fell repeatedly , but Its sound was
drowned In the volume of musical rythm
that rolled down the long corridor and
caught the cars of the lawmakers in the sen
ate chamber.
For ten minutes the sinking continued , the
speaker standing nt his desk and concealing
his annoyance and embarrassment behind a
smile until the good nnturcd rebellion ceased
and the members capitulated. As Kvner
marched past the speaker's desk ho saluted
with 11 double swing of his wooden leg , and
announced In a voice that Jarred the state
house , "That's the time we got you. "
In view'of the fact that several of the
committees had work on bund for the after
noon , an adjournment was immediately taken
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
or si
Yulo's TroilMo Not ICmlml.
NKW HAVEN , Conn. , Feb. 2. In consequence
quence of last night's mass meeting of Yale ,
Manager W. B. Mallltt of the foot ball team
today announced that ho should immediately
tender his resignation. The other team cap
tains will not state what action they will
tako.
Going nt Uuttenbiirg.
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 2. The favorites had
things their own way today ut Guttenburg
except in ono race. Tno track was a mixture
of ice , snow nnd mud.
First race , throo-qnartcrsi of .1 mlle : Run
ning Bird (4 ( to 5) ) won , Illspt'nt (5 ( to 1) ) second ,
Uncertainty (5 ( to I ! ) third. Time : 1:1H : ! { .
Second ran * ! tlirco-olKlitlH of n mile : Flaso
( H to 5) ) won , Faust Ilo.iu(4 ( to Usucond , Xoeturn
(12tol ( ) third. Time : 37'i.
Third race , six and nnc-Jinlf furlongs : Inno
vation (4 ( to 5) ) won , Hob Sutherland (10 ( to 1) )
second , SIKs Ili'llo(0 ( to 5) ) third. Tlmo : l'J43j' : .
Fourth race , ono inilu : ICIrkovvr (7 ( to 1) )
won , Sir OporguKi tollsi-coml , I.eator ( 'J5 to 1) )
third. Time : 1MGU-
Fifth race , four and one-half furlongs :
1'rlscllla (0 ( to 5) ) won , Ttoiiblcsotno (25 ( to 1) )
.second , lion Voyage ( H to G ) third. ' Tlmo : 57.
Sixth race , .soven-elKhthsof a mlle : Klght-
ofwuy (30 ( to 1) ) won , Jllss Hess ( even ) second ,
Muhummed(4 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 1:33 : .
Kiit-lng ut New Orleans.
NEW Oni.cANs , La. , Feb. 3. Weather pleas
ant ; track fast ; attendance good.
First race , soiling , flvti fiuloiiffs : Ucmus (0 (
to 1) ) won , Elslo H (4 ( to 1) ) m'tMml , Champacnu
(30 ( to 1) ) third. Tinio : 1:02' : ' ' , .
Second race , soiling , live and one-half fur
longs : Ki'il Wins C-IOtol )
- won , IlaiiRiiin (7 ( to
2) ) socpnd , Kitty Cherry (12 ( to 1) ) third. Time :
Third race , Holllng. flve and one-half fur
longs : .Artless (8 ( to 1) ) won , Iti .Tolm (5 ( to 1) )
soronil , KdwintO to 01 third. Time :
l-'ourth race , spiling , six .and onu-hnlf fur-
IOIIRS : Dukouf MIlimiiM (11 ( to 1) ) won , Ilonico
Lolandia to 1) ) second , Whlttlor (5 ( to 2) ) thlrd.
Tlmu : 1:23. :
Fifth rnce , ono mlle and twenty yards :
GnlnltofH to 1) ) won , Sir I'laiu't(5 ( to 1) ) second ,
Oenorul Marinaduko third , Tlmo : 1:40. :
Vo trluy's HOMO Sulcg.
LEXINGTON , ICy. , Feb. U. The sale of trotters -
tors by the Tattersall-Brassfleld company
was brought to a very successful close today.
Seventy-four head were disposed of for $12-
100 , an average of about $ ttt. > . The best sale
was that of Grand Mogul at $050.
CHICAGO , 111. , Fob. 2. il'hls was the fourth
day of the Berry & Co. combination sale.
Seventy head sold for S'W.OOO. The largo
prices realized were for Baronial , by Baron
Wilkcs , $3,100 , and Triumph , by Ulchwood ,
forJ'JSO.
To SupprcsHVlnttr
, 111. , Feb. 2. Representative
Ferns today Introduced a bill which is de
signed to suppress winter racing. It pro
vides that only one ! i0-tluys meeting per year
shall bo held , and then between the 1st of
Juno and the 1st of November. Violation
of the law shall bo punishable by Imprison
ment for not moro than one year or by a line
not exceeding $2.000 , or'both.
Will Fight ut I'ortlnml.
POUTLAND , Ore. , Fob. 2. Jakcy Dempsey
nnd Billy ICcogh , heavy weights , formerly of
Nevada , have signed articles for a four-
round glova contest the latter part of this
month.
Table Manufacture Combine.
Toi-nno , O. , Fob. 2. The American Exten
sion Table Manufacturing association met
hero today nnd formed a permanent organi 1-
zation , with a membership of forty-two ) 1f
the leading table manufacturers of this coun
try. The purpose of the organization is tha
promotion of harmony in the business.
The officers of the association arc : Presi
dent. D. S. French of St. Johns , Mich. ; vice
president , G. M. Ilodgklns of Jamestown , N.
Y. ; secretary and treasurer , John L. Conna-
bio of Springlleld , O.
Somroil the Novu Scotlu .Mluo I.ouqp ,
HALIFAX , N. S. , Fob. 2 , The lieutenant
governor has signed the Dill leasing the
Nova Scotia cgal mines to an American syn
dicato.
WKA TllHIt FOKKG.ISTS.
It Will IIo I-'nlr mitl Ooliler l Nobnmlcn
Today.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 2. Forecast for
Friday : For Nebraska and Iowa Generally -
ally fair ; northerly winds ; probably colder
Friday night.
I.ornl Iterord.
OFFICE OP THE WEATIIBII BLMIEAU. OMAHA ,
Feb. 2. Omaha record of temperature ana
rainfall compared with coi-resuonding day of
past four years :
1S03. 1802 1801. 1800
Maximum temperature. 73 42 = 14 = 403
Minimum temperature. . * ! 13 203 io 340
Avornguttniipuruturo. . . * 23 .36 4 42 =
Precipitation . 21 .00 .03 T
Statement showing the condition of tem
perature and proclpltattou at Omaha for the
day and slnco March 1 , IS'JJ.
Normal temperature . . . 103
UollclLMioy for tliuday . 213
Dollolency Unco March 1 . 4133
Normal precipitation . 02 Inch
K.xcess for the dnv . . . . .10 Inch
Dnllelency slnco March 1 . 3.37 Inches
befow'roro.
UoiiorU from Other I'olnts nt 8 p. in.
tnot reported
QBOBOB E. HUNTLocal Forecast ODlclaL
MAY HAVE THEIR CHOICE
Wyoming Populists Given a Ohanco to Name
ttio Next Senator.
PROSPECTS FOR A REPUBLICAN BRIGHT
DcmiicntH ( tutting I'lirthrr Away from the
Third 1'urty I'cnpln Daily Three
Caucuses Hi-Id nt Clipyoiino
l.ml Night ,
.NNE , Wyo. , Feb. 2. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] The democrats last
night submitted the names of Beck , Holll-
day , New and Corn to the populists with the
understanding that any ono of them who
might bo acceptable to the populists would
receive the full democratic vote nnd bo
elected United States senator. The popu
lists refused to vote ns n unit for any of
them tind tonight hold n caucus , after which
they submitted the mimes of William Hln-
ton , William Taylor , William O'Connor and
William Brown to the democrats
with the same understanding ns last
night. The republicans also held n
caucus arrd submitted n Use of names to the
independents with the assurance that no
choice of the populists would bo chosen to
morrow.
The republican list Includes F. E. Warren ,
C. O. Clark , John MeCormlck nnd Do Forrest
Klchnrds. The chances nro much brighter
now for the election of a republican , as the
breach between the populists nnd democrats
Is dally widening , and there is besides an
apparently uureeoncilnblo split in the demo
cratic party. Meanwhile the fun goes
merrily on and the republicans can afford to
wait till their opportunity comes , for come it
must soon.
KxcrrimuNT.
Tcmiiernneo Question In South Dakota's
I.eKlxhituru liecomos Very \Vnrm.
PIEIIIIB , S. D. , Feb. 2. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] The great battle is over and
rcsubmission is lost. Karly in the session
the majority report was introduced nnd
Ashley moved to amend by substituting the
minority report , Indefinitely postponing the
bill. The amendment was first adopted by a
vote of 43 to 8U , the speaker voting no.
When the vote came on the main
bill Berdahl passed and Peterson changed
to the rcsuhmission side. Tlio latter would
have , won , but the speaker changed to the
prohibition side , and seeing the latter tri
umphant , Berdahl voted with them. The
vote was promptly reconsidered , and the re
consideration laid on the table. Before this
was accomplished Fowler had changed his
vote to nye and given notice of reconsider
ation tomorrow. A long wrangle ensued ,
but the speaker finally ruled that Fowler's
notification took precedence , and that the
motion to reconsider would come up tomor
row. Kelly tried to force an adjournment
without success. The bill is generally con
sidered dead , and the vote tomorrow will bo
a mere formality.
There is great excitement hero tonight In
both rcsuhmission and prohibition crimps
over the ruling of the speaker. The speaker
voted llrst with resubmlsslonists , then with
the prohibitionists. Much bitter feeling
prevails and both sides are angry and do-
liunt. When the Journal is read tomorrow
a vigorous offart will bo made to correct it
oy expunging Fowler's motion. If this
scheme prevails i-csubmlssion is dead , If it
fails the question will come up again tomor
row. Tonight both sides are hustling anx
iously to keep lines intact and make ready
for the llnal struggle.
DOINXiS OF r.KOlSLATUUKS.
Illinois r.nwniiiki-rrt Very llusy Senatorial
Contents.
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , Fob. 2. Among the
bills introduced in the house were the fol
lowing | : Making the term of ofllco of mayors
four years and prohibiting ro-eleetion ; giv
ing Juries the power in murder cases to flx
the penalty ; authorizing cities to regulate
rates charged by gas nnd electric light com
panies ; establishing a bureau of lauor sta
tistics.
The bill prohibiting the employment of
children 10 years and under moro than eight
hours per day was discussed at length , and
finally amended by making the ago 14 years.
Pending further consideration the house ad
journed.
The bill providing for a change of time for
holding court in the Ninth Judicial circuit
was passed by the senate and after consider
ing nominations by Governor Fifer in ex
ecutive session adjournment was taken.
Both houses took appropriate a
death of Colonel Phcion Howard.
Kaiisua 1'opuUKtii.
TOPEICA , Kan. , Feb. 2. The populists this
morning obligingly took a recess until 10
o'clock In order to give the republicans a-
chance to do some business. The republican
house passed a bill appropriating $60,000 for
the Kansas World's fair exhibit and provid
ing f ° r n board of managers. Sixty-five
members , ono moro than a quorum , voted for
it , and it is the first bill passed by cither of
the rival houses. Of course there is no hope
for the bill unless the republican house
should finally bo recognized as the legal
bouso by the senate and governor , which is a
very remote possibility. Outside of the
passage of the bill by the republican house
neither house took action of interest.
Aimed nt the lUllroiuls.
JEFFEHSOX CITY , Mo. , Fob. 3. A bill has
been introduced in the state legislature by
representative J. F. Miller of Lafayette
county which , if it becomes a law , will
strike a heavy blow at the railways of this
state. The bill is Intended to prevent rail
road companies , from owning stock In com
panies engaged in lumber , grain , merchan
dise , coal , gas or other minerals. The effect
of the bill would bo to prevent railroads
from owning elevators , timber land or coal
mines , and to confine them exclusively to the
business of common carriers. .
tlnsoitucl ; the Kepnbllciin.
SANTA Fc , N. M. , Feb. 2. The house today
unseated Cclso Baca , republican , utid seated
Lorenzo La Badio , democrat , by n vote of 12
to 10.
The house bill appropriating $17,000 for
Now Mexico's World's fair exhibit and $47-
000 for the territorial institutions , to cnmo
out of $02,000 direct tax money duo Now
Mexico from the United States , was passed.
Vacillating .MUiourl.
JEPFEHSON CITV , Mo. , Feb. 2. Today the
house adopted a resolution declaring that it
had cntlra confidence in Senator George G.
Vest in his coursa in the sonata In regard to
the anti-option nill. The house now stands
In the attitude of having endorsed Senator
Cockrcll and Congressman Hatch for favor
ing the anti-option bill and Senator Yest for
opposing It.
CtirlUln'M .Siircesor.
LOUISVILLE , Ivy. , Fob. 2.--AI Frankfort to
night the democratic legislative caucus
unanimously nominated Judge William Lind
say of Frankfort for United States senator
to succeed Hon. J. G. Carlisle , resigned.
Judge Lindsay will bo elected February 14 ,
North IaI < otu'N natorl.il Fight'
'
BISMAUC'K , N. D. , Feb. 2. The joint ballot
for United States senator resulted : Gov
ernor Shortridgo , 89 ; Casey , 1U ; others scat
tering.
No Chunge In Montnnn , "
HELENA , Mont. , Feb. 2. There was no
change in the vote for senator ,
Now York's Scourge.
NEW Yor.K , Fob. 2. Typhus continues to
add victims' to its list in spite of the vigor
ous efforts of the health board. Fourdcaths
from the scourge occurred at North Brother's
Island today and at least half n dozen now
cases were reported to the health authori
ties in the city. Two additional touts were
placed on the river bank in Bcllavua hos
pital yard today , making nine In nil , which '
contain 123 people suspostoa of having
typhus. _
lionler Il n Jit * Arraigned.
SAX ANTOXIO , Tex. , Fob. 2. CO
Bonavldes , Coclllo Ecchavarri , la
Gonwilrs and Pnlaltfi Gomez , the border dis
turbers , were ifrVMgnud today before t\
United States edmMlsMonor vrlth reference
to the proceeding for the extradition by the
government of Mi ileo , Tlio hearing was
matponcd until next Tuesday in order to
give the prisoners'nn ) opportunity to employ
counsel. .nUfL
XOTKS OP Tim
IntenoColinVcU.hjir.Stmrrcrnlti : Through
out ihoNorlliwost.
ST. PAUL , Minn.-Feb. 2. It has been
snowing steadily ; ilday. | , The thermometer
has risen to zero at ijuluth , nnd nt Ashland
it Is 80 ° below ; ntW , , nnlpog , 23 = ; nt James
town , N. D. , and Tacoma. ' Wash. , 20 ° below ;
alO1 Miles City , Mont. . 18 = ; Portland , Oro. ,
O1F = ; Huron. S. U. , 10 = ; Neeho and Grand
Forks , N. D. , 20 = ; Mtnot. N. D. , ! M ) = . A
snow storm prevails throughout the north
siw
sirl . It Is especially severe In the Hod
river valley. The freight business on the
railroads is nearly at a itandstlll.
LuiA.Mii : , Wyo. , Feb. 2. Hcports from the
ranches in the vicinity nro to the effect that
the blizzard of the past two days has been
very disastrous U > shcnp and cattle , nnd It
issi feared the worst Is yet to come. In some
sections the snow is from twelve to eighteen
Inches deep , and If It continues to He on the
ground the loss of stock will foot up large.
SiiA'EitTo.v , Colo. , Feb. 2. This morning n
snow slide occurred at the Galena Queen
mine , situated in Dry gulch , on Cement
creok. The engine and bunk house were
carried a distance of C > 00 foot down the moun
tain side. Three men were in the building
nt the time , but they escaped with slight
bruises.
The Hio Grande railroad Is blockaded
with slides at different points along the line
and great delay Is caused to trains.
At Hlco there U an unusual fall of snow
and several slides have occurred , but with
out injuring anybody. It is feared that
many lives will be lost before the slides stop.
Tcllurldo also reports heavy snow and nu
merous small avalanches.
NehniHlin XVcMithor Notes.
STKATTOX , Neb. , Fob. 2. [ Special to Tin :
BEE. ] It has been snowing slnco early
yesterday morning. The snow is wet and
heavy.
McCooi , JUNCTION , Nob. , Fob. 2.-r-Spoclal [
toTi/E BUB. ] Yestcnlav was the coldest
day this winter , 10 = below zero being the
average temperature.
Wyoming Stockmen Alarmed.
LAIIAMIK , Wyo. , Fob. 2. Heports from the
ranches are to the effect that the blizzard
of the past two days has been very disastrous
to sheep nnd cattle , and it Is feared the
worst is yet to come. In some sections snow
has fallen eighteen inches in depth , nnd if
it continues "to lie on the ground loss of
stock will foot up largo.
SnouTiilt In U'nshlngton.
TACO.MA , Wash. , Feb. 2. Up to last night
ten Inches of snow had fallen. This is the
greatest snowfall known slnco 1870. All
railway trafilc is impeded. .
SMlLKIt O.V Tim SC.IIWOT.I ) . *
.Mirthful Scene at the i\c-cutlou : of 11 Negro
nt lllrinlnijlmin , A In.
NEW OIILEAXS , La. , Feb. 2. The Pica-
yuno's Birmingham special says : Sam
Smith , the 10-year-old negro , was hanged in
the Jail yard at ndon today for the murder of
Isaac Burger , a Jewish peddler , whom ho
killed and robbed upar Johns nine months
ago. Smith \yali-od to the scaffold
smiling and seomgid to bo the happiest
man In town. . Hq Joined in the sing
ing and saig ) , in a deep bass
voice. Ho made ; i long , rambling speech , in
which ho said hq w.3 going , to got on the
train and ride stcaight across the Hivcr Jor
dan to the golden jfites. IIo confessed and
professed religion. _ Just before the black
cap was drawn ho took out of his pocket 5
cents , all ho hajl-pind .tendered it to his
lawyer , Colonel 'Charles Jones , for his
services. This caused a laush , in which
Sam joined. IIo dlfcd'without ' fear. His necic
was broken. ) >
M tinlcroWt'o lo ICxrcntcd.
DALLASV Tex. , 'Fob1. 2. The jury in the
case of Dr. It. Hl'ifpncs today brought in-.i
verdict of guilty , giving Him a lifo sentence.
In October last , at- the confederate re
union , Dr. Jones killed "W. G. Vealo. Jones'
plea was that twenty-thrco years ago , and
two years before he married her , Vealo outraced -
raced his wifo.
Evidence was adduced by the prosecution
that Jones had made threats against Vealo
for Interfering with his business , claiming
that Vealo had advised Mrs. Jones to flx her
property so ho could not squander it.
BOSTON , Mass. , Fob. 2. The executive
council this evening decided not to grant a
respite to Wallace W. Holmes , the wife mur
derer , and ho will bohanged at Springlleld
tomorrow.
BAU-STON , N. Y.Feb. , 2. Martin Fo.v was
today sentenced to bo electrocuted at Dan-
nctnora prison during the week beginning
March 13.
IIKL'D XOK H.IXSOJT.
-Miss Sallle Moore , ' u Kentucky Girl , In thD
ItnixlH of > 'oiTy _ < irk Fiends.
NEW Youit , Fob. 2.- The friends of Sallie >
Moore , the 20-year-old school teacher from i
Marion , Ky. , who mysteriously disappeared I
from the homo of her sister , Mrs. W. F.
Cornell , January 10 , have received a
letter which leads them to bollevo
she is being held for ransom. Tno letter
was placed in the hands of Inspector Me-
Laughlin , who has several men working on
the caso. In ono of Monday morning's news
papers Mr. Cornell increased his offer of
$200 to S500 reward for any information lead'
ing to the discovery of Miss Moore.
On Monday afternoon ho received this
letter :
"Tho advance from 1200 to J500 is fair , but
much too trivial for ustoconsldur. Not a cent
Inssthan $3,000 will uvon tempi us. This Is the )
rlalclost work over attempted uy us , and must
ho correspondingly protltablo. Up to this tlmo
not a hair of bur head has Ix-un harmed.
Hut unless honiethliiK happens soon my
Inlluoncu to protect her lift ) nnd honor
will Inso Its pouur and I will not bo re
sponsible for res til ID If this Is ignored.
Ono moro week Is given ! say by Wednu.sday'u
panurs what will ho done , and romumhur tliat
thl.s Is a lifo or death ciimc.Trcuchory inuans
tha curtain duuth of Salllo.Moorc.
N. V. H. W ,
ATTKMl'TKI ) TO UltlltKJUltOKH.
Sensational Cliurge.s Against Oregon I in
provamcnt Coinpnny.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Feb. S. In the superior
court. today a great sensation was caused
by Judge Thomas Burke , attorney for
the Great Northern railroad , making
the statement that the Oregon
Improvement company had attempted to
brlbo the jurors Ili W condemnation suit in
which it was ono of rtho defendants and the
Great Northern thci.plaintilT. Counsel for
defense demanded ! adi investigation.
1' . P. Sholby.s'gcneral manager of the
Great Northern , tilstitlcd ho had been
warned by F. J. Wilder , ono of the jurors ,
that the Oregon 7nip"rorcmont company had
attempted to corn/pf ) the jury.
Wilder testified , ! that J. S. Edwards said
there would bo frum. l.OOO to $1,500 in it for
him ( Wilder ) if.ihp Oregon Improvement
company was awarded big enough damages ,
i'hreo ether Jurors testified that they were
approached. ' '
Judge Oslmrno ; ' .issued an order for the
arrest of EdwaiMs " " and Eugcno Way , a
gambler. The caSi'was continued until
Saturday. njii
Tlll/Ueilth Itoll.
Coven , Del. , F * U.2. Joseph P. Comcgles
ox-secretary of staW'Of Delaware , died hero
last evening. IIo was born In 181 ! ) .
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind , , Feb. 3. General
Thomas Bennett. President Grant's governor
ornor of Idaho and delegate to congress from
that territory , died at Ulchmond tonight ,
aged 02.
Dunu.v , Fob. 2. Hon. P. J. Townsend
Judge of the Irish high court of admiralty ,
Is dead.
LONDON. Fob. 2. Ht , Hon. Sir Walter
Bartollot , member of Parliament for Hors
ham , Sussex , is doad.
Coi-BNiiAdEN. Fob. 2. Charles Andrao Is
doad. Ho held the finance portfolio and was
president of the council.
Iteducod Their llouni of Labor.
SCUANTON , Pa. , Feb. 2. All the minors o
the Delaware , iJicknwanna and Wcsterr
Coal company in the Luckawauna am
Wyoming valleys , embracing about 14,000
persons , were today put upon eight hours
pur day.
COHPRESS BOILER EXPLODES
Shocking Accident Occurred nt Vicksburg
Yesterday Aftornooii ,
THREE MEN WERE INSTANTLY KILLED
Victim * lllmvn to I'lnrm by the Tnrco of
the Kiplixloii-SU Other * 1'rolmlily
rututly InJiiriMl-niitiilM of
the Accident.
NEW Oui.iiANS , La. , Feb. 2. The Pica-
tine's Vlcksburg , Miss. , special says : A
Ittlo before noon today the city was startled
vlthan earthquake shock , caused by the ex-
iloslon of the boilers at the old Planter's
compress , located In Vlcksburg near the
round house of the Vuzoo & Mississippi Vul-
oy railroad. Those llrst on the scene saw-
he shockingly mutilated remains of those
vho had been killed. The remnants of the
wller shod were on llro , but were soon ex
tinguished by the flro apparatus In the
yard. Of course , the llrst efforts of the tin-
njtired employes nnd of the oeoplo who ar
rived , were given to the relief of the Injured
and to the care of the dead.
As soon ns those duties had boon attended
, o , the people began looking around to see
, ho terrible results of the explosion. The
, wo largo boilers had exploded and been
.orn iu fragments , demolishing and scatter-
'ng their brick foundations and the housi ; in
ivhfcli they were located. The mud drum
was also torn to pieces and the boater was
; hrown in the air to a distance of nbjut 100
Vet , coining down through the roof of u cot-
ion shed , east of the boiler house. The
urge press near the boiler house was not
; roatly Injured. The boilers were very
urge and have been in use for thv > last thir
teen years.
The sad feature of the calamity Is the de
struction of three men nud the serious , if not
fatal injury of six others. The killed are :
JAMKSOA1I > KUA , engineer , horribly muti
lated
JOEFINTGIIS. head severed from the body.
WKMHUMFTON , fatally Injured , died liu-
fore reaching homo.
The injured are :
JOHN HoiiEUTnoN , leg broken , seriously In-
lurcu internally ; will probably die.
Kn BIIASKUN , llroman , blown outsldo of the
enclosure , shoulder broken ; very seriously
'
'njured.
Kn CAMt'iiEt.L , badly crushed ; believed
fatally injured.
NATIIN WARD , seriously injured ; slnco re
ported dead.
WILL MiLi.tiit , dangerously crushed ; not
expected to recover.
FHANK , skull fractured ; danger
ously hurt.
It was the most terrible and destructive
accident that over happened In this city.
.Illncrs Injured In an implosion.
Pa. , Fob. 2. An explosion
occurred r ! in Conygham shaft this afternoon.
Nine men were severely burned and two of
them , will die. The injured are :
THOMAS DOULAN , married.
KmvAitn WAUIJ , single.
M. K.viisnv , single.
SAMUEL FAUSCTT , married.
P. MOIIAX , married.
THOMAS ICnuxAX , driver boy.
WILLIAM JOHNSON , married.
Jens MOIUIAN , fatally injured.
JAMES HOI-KINS , fatally burned.
It is said the accident was duo to leaving
one of the main doors open in a gangway
road. This caused an accumulation of gas ,
which became ignited from the naked lamps
In the hats of the miners.
Coiillned In u llurniiiK .111111-
WEST NEWTON , Pa. , Fob. 2. While John
Getting , n machinist , was making repairs in
the Port Itoyal Coke and Coal company's
mines this morning an explosion occurred.
Several efforts were made to reach him , but
proved futile , and as there is considerable
llro in the mines , ihcro is little hope that
Getting will bo rescued.
isror.ruD.
Latest SonimUiiiiiil Dovelnp'inonts In the Cel-
uhrutcil Vcslcr Will Cusp.
SEATTLK , Wash. , Fob. 2. Tlio hoar-
ing1 of Mrs. Minnie Yoslor on a charge
of conspiracy with Dr. J. Eugene Gordon
and Dr. II- Martin Van Buron to destroy
the last will of her husband , the late
pioneer millionaire , II. L. Ycslor , came
up in justice court yesterday. Gordon
and Van Huron waived examination and
gave bail for trial in the superior court.
Each was hold in $5,000 on each of the
two charges forgery and conspiracy.
Mrs. Yeslor's case occupied the entire
day. I'1. II. Peterson , a lawyer , testified
that ho went to Yesler a month before
his death , at Mrs. Yoslor's request , and
asked him to settle some property her
before his death. Ycslor roplie that
he had provided for her in n will ,
S. L. Crawford testified that in 1889
Yosler showed him a portion of his will
bequeathing a largo amount of property
to the city of Seattle , but Yosloi * became
angry and tore the will tip. Ho had a
way of procrastinating that made it
probable ho never made a now will.
Public interest is so great that the court
adjourned to a larger hall. Sensational
developments are expected , as it is
openly asserted that Ycsler was pois
oned. _
STOLE * 1'llOI'RltTY ItRCO VKKRD.
llouoken Police Profit liy the Confc-nnlou of
a Crook.
HoiJOKEN , N. J. , Fob. 2. Tiio Hoboken -
ken police today finished raiding a house
on Adams street , this city , in which were
stored valuable importou""silks. laces ,
woolen goods , linen , etc. , valued' at
many thousands of dollars. The goods
were the proceeds of several during rob
beries committed in the west.
John Powell , arrested recently at St.
Paul 1 , confessed that while connected
with a big dry goods house in Now York
ho had been in the company of a gang of
professional burglars. IIo said his residence
denceyas in Ilobokon , and that a notori
ous burglar , Joe Hums , was the leader
of the gang , which had been operating
extensively in western cities for a long
timo. lie also stated that several thou
sand dollars worth of imported silks
stolen from a largo dry goods store in
Dnlutli , together with other goods , had
been sent to Hobakcn to bo stored at 71
Adams street , where ho lived. An in
vestigation of Powell's story led to the
discovery of the stolen goods. The
police declare the principal members of
the gang will be in jail by next week.
TWO jiiu.ums in nnai ) .
CortlncoSpeculators DUtrlbnto the I'rocceiln
ofThclr iMttitl Hcheme.
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 2. A meeting was held In
a well known Wall street oflleo after business
hours yesterday afternoon , at which 91,170-
000 in cash was iiistnbutcd among these pres
ent by JuincsK. ICoono. Thooccaslon was the
distribution of the proflts that have accruo.1
from ICcene'8 bull campaign in the stocks of
the National Cordage company. The at
tendance at the meeting was not large , yet
it included nil of these who have co-operated
with ICecno in ono of the most successful
operations ho has over made ; for besides
the cash products divided Mr. ICeono re
ported that the combination had quick assets
of the value of $1,200,000 , making the total
profits of the deal nearly $4,000,000.
Flro Ituuonl.
Commits , O. , Fob. 2. Fire this evening
partially destroyed the Osborno building on
Spring street , which is occupied by several
firms and manufacturing establishments.
The building was damaged $9,000 , and the
other losses amount to 120,000.
Mary Taylor , aged 12 , who was employed
on thu third floor of the building , was sutTo-
uatod and her remains were not found until
after the fire had been extinguished.
QMary Barnett Jumped from a third-alary
window to n roof bol.iw . Hlin Rpralned her
limbs , , but received no unrlous Injury
TOIT.KA , Kan. , Fob , 2.--A building occu
pied ! by ilvo weekly nowsp.ipers and the
Smith Truss company , was destroyed by llro
, today. The nowsmpors burtiod out were :
The , Christian Advocate , The Wnlf , The
Call , The Kpworthlan mil The Populist.
The ! loss is * 12.000.
mi : i.v.sr/ri/rio.v.
I'lrxt Nntlomtl Hunk of l.lttlo Ilocli , Arl < , ,
In TriMihtc.
LiTTLn HOCK , Ark. , Fob. 2. The First
National bank of Little Hock , whoso re
cent troubles were supposed to bo ended ,
did not open Its doors today. Colo.iel
Logan P. Proot. who in ISS'J had sold
a controlling Interest to M. Cl. Allis , the
president of the bank nt the ttmo of its sus
pension , and who was recently olecU'd to the
presidency , made n statement last night of
the bank's condition. Ho said that , lie found
that President Allls and his frlctuls had per
sonally taken moro than $170.001) ) of the
bank's money , for which there was little erne
no security. Already they had turned up
C'180.000 of paper not on the uank's book ,
signed by President Allls or C'ishior Denny.
How mnuh more of this unrecorded , fraudu
lent tut per , for which thei b\nk : never re
ceived ono cent of bcnctit , Is still out , Presi
dent Proot says there Is no way of ascertain
ing. In view of this uncertainty , tie says ,
It is not practicable to ivsume. So far as
learned Allls' liability to the lunk is over
$703.000. President Proot says payments of
considerable of this paper can b-j success
fully resisted and the depositors paid dollar
for dollar. The deposits are very small.
Athletic t'liih ICcono
NEW Yoitic. Fob. 2. Kwelvor Amlt-ow
Frcedman has commenced t ) ccJiiomi/.o
at the Manhattan Athletic club. For the
present the services of Prof. IXiininiolc
Mct'atTrey hnvo boon dispensed with , and
also these of Trainer .urn Kobfhsnn , ns
being more o.xpomlvo than necossary.
Everybody who patronizes the grill roomer
or bar now lias to pay cash , and only
sullioiont help to keep the house open
has been retained. Mr. Frcedman is
hopeful of pulling the club through.
- *
in .Mitlull IMoM nt Synicme.
SYKACUSK. N. Y. , Feb. 2.-E1 Mahdi ,
2:25 : } , died night before last. Ho was
purchased three years ago by Ilarvoy
A. Meyer in IConttteky for $12,000. Re
cently Mr. Meyer received nn otTer of
$4r > ,000 for him. El Mahdi was sired
by Onward , 2:2. : ) } . Hin dam was
Lady Hunker. IIo sired Ftitnno , 2:23i : ,
as a . ' 1-ycar-old , and El Flora , 2:18 : } , as u
4-year-old.
Alcohol lUillliorlcl C'mnnlhliitn.
BINOHAMTO.V , N. Y. , Feb. 2. The Burcey
Chemical company of this city was today
men/oil into the Manhattan Spirit company
of New York. The Manhattan company
now controls all the rellnerios of wood
alcohol In the state.
i.ov.ir
FA. J. Goss and Miss Magglo O'Brien were
married by Kev. Father Conway of St.
Peters church on Wednesday.
Merriam Welch was lined $3 for slapping
J. II. McCabe In the face. The men had
some over furs loft with Welch to bo re
paired.
According to the opinion of Superintend
ent Hunt of the water company the city can
order the intermediate hydrants located at
any time.
The family of Councilman Sol Prince suf
fered another bereavement yesterday after
noon , when their 0-month's-old son , Sidney ,
died from nn acute attack of croup. The
funeral will occur al half past 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
A warrant was sworn out yesterday by F.
T. Tlornoy against Frank Kay , whom ho
charges with having tired a two-story frame
house , located at HOD South Sixteenth street ,
owned by P. K. Her and occupied by Hay.
The llro WAS extinguished without any loss.
L /Mrt.KJAM/'HS.
J. W. Spirit of Valentino , Neb. , Is in the
city.E. .
E. H. Spencer of Lincoln arrived hero
yesterday.
J. C. White came down from the capital
last evening.
Mrs. O. 13. Green and Mrs. G. Bear of
Genoa , Neb. , are visiting Omaha.
M. L. Hoedor left this afternoon for Lin
coln to become a spectator at the senatorial
battle.
A delegation of members of the National
Stock Grower's association , which begins Its
annual session hero today , arrived from St.
Louis last evening. The party consists of
SamuelScalIng.il. D. Sexton , Mamnon A.
C.'Keccnlcr nnd W. I. Broderick. The Kan
sas delegates numbering about twenty will
arrive this morning.
NKW YORK. Feb. 2. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEI : . ] Omaha : W U. Smith and G. M.
Tlbbs , buyers for M. E. Smith & Co. . Plaza ;
F. C. Grablo , Windsor ; W. O. MoKnlght.
Broadway Central ; A. S. Potter , Hotel
Savoy.
CAMERON'S ' FRIENDS UNEASY
They Offer a Howard for the Discovery
the Merchant ,
TERRIBLE BLOW TO HIS FAMILY
\Vlfo imI 1 > .I tighter IIitilNo Iiloi : of Ihn
pointing riiiui : < > lit ; Tronblo 1II < .Mlml
llrlluvcil to 11 live llrcn
ttnlmlitiiccd.
HASTIX < H , Nob. , Fob. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Hun. ] Today Mayor C. C.
Kitti'iihouso offered reward of fcSW for thu
discovery of Charles Cameron , the mlsslntf
president of the city council , iteail or nllvo.
Tills sum was undo up by Mr. Cameron's
friends. W. It. Lanningof the Exclmngo
National b.mk heading the list with * 100.
Tlio city of Hastings Is greatly wrought up
by Mr. Cameron's disappearance , nnil whllo
this reward may stimulate search In soiuo ,
It is doubtful if the efforts of his many
friends could bo moro earnest. The sus
pense has been a torrlblo blow to his wife
and daughter. They know nothing of his
lin.inelal condition , and the llrst intimation
they gained of his '
pei'imiary straits was re
ceived when they found the store locked on
Monday owning last.
\VlietlierMr.Ciimeron tonk his own lifo
or has left his home , his mind is bi'llivved to
have boon unbalanced. No supposition could
account for his leaving his fiimih and old
home had not trouhio unsettled his mind
llloc-lii-d the IliirllngtiiitTr.ti-k.
OnANt ) I.ii.ANM ) , Neb. , Feb. ! ! . [ Special Tel
egram to Tun HKH. | After driving around
town aimlessly for half an hour an unknown
drunken man permitted his team to run
away , ending in a peculiar accident. They
took the H. & M. railroad nt a point where
it is comparatively lovcl and followed It to a
viaduct over Second street. The horses fell
through between the ties and remained
helpless. A freight train was just duo. The
engineer saw the obstruction and stopped
his train. An olllcer approached the team ,
when the unknown driver ran away and has
not been discovered. His horses were re
moved and arc not much Injured.
Cuttly Illitzn ut Atliliumi.
ATKINSON , Nob. , Fob. 2. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Unn. ] A two-story frame store
owned by W. II. Sage , and occupied by H. ,1
W. Spoors as a dry goods store , was dam
aged by flro at 10 o'clock this morning The
volunteer hose team soon had three streams
playing on the llanH"J , which wore soon under
control. The bulldltiT and stock of goods
wore saved , but were much damaged by
water. The damage to the building Is about
ST > ,000 ; insurance , $1,000 ; stock of goods dam
aged about $1,00 : ) ; insurance , .JI.TtK ) ,
Goring' No\v Chtin-h.
GEitixn , Nob. , Fob. I. . [ Special to Tun
Br.K. ] The Methodist congregation of this
city on Sunday dedicated tholr new church.
It Is a handsome building , costing about
fcJ,200 , including the opera chairs with which
it is furnished. The services were con
ducted by Huv. W. A. Amsbury , presiding
older , assisted by Hcv. Mr. Clray , the local
pastor. This is the second church built and
dedicated in Goring within six months.
Shot nt 11 l-'iirnipr'H Wlfr.
McCooi.JfSciiON , Nob. , Feb.Special [ to
Tun MKB.J Last night when Mrs. Conrad
Ilorbst , a farmer's wife living ton miles cast of
hero , was throwing out a pan of water , someone
ono shot at her from the road , the bullet strik
ing the pan and lodging in ono corner. The
uarties who did the shooting arc supposed to
bo some young mou living near" hero , War
rants hnvo been issued for their arrest.
Aolilniiil NOWN Not ox.
AsiiiAM ) , Neb. , Fob. 2. [ Special to Tun
BEI : ] The suit of Jordan Slovens against
Swift & Co. for money which ho claims Is
duo him was yesterday decided In favor of
the defendant.
A sociable was given by the young < > copl
of the Congregational church in .the churcli
Tuesday night.
Sontoncoil to the l'onltontliry. :
FIIKSIOXT , Nob. , Fob. 2. [ Special to TnO
DEE. ] Franklin N. Dworak was brought
Into district court this morning and sen
tenced to two years In the penitentiary by
Judge Kinkaid for obtaining money tinder
false pretenses. The Jury was then excused
until next Saturday.
NchniHlm Mortgugo Kooord.
Fitr.MONT , Nob. , Fob. 2. [ Special to Tun
Bne. ] The following is the mortgage record
of Dodge county for January : Farm mort
gages lllcd , $40iai.SS ; released , &US1.IKI ;
city mortgages filed , ft&lG1.15 ; released.
{ Sr.-MD.-IO : ohattel mortgages lllcd , $111,503.01 (
released , ? 3,1 $ .80.
Shut llor Iliuunml.
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 2 , Mrs. Jacob Pllmley
shot her husband In the head in Brooklyn
today and then shot herself. Shu is dead
and her husband Is dying.
February bargains in
Dress Goods.
Inventory is over too many
Dress Goods is the story We
have gone through Jthe stock ,
pruning knife in hand , which
means a deep cut.
On many lines the cut is
nearly 50 pr.r cent. We 25 c
call special attention to
SOc
our DRESS GOODS
bargain tables. Four 75c
choice lines. See them.
$1.00
On center tables. .
The Morse Dry Goods Co.