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    THE OMATIA DAILY BEE : J4/TtJRDAY. ( FEBRUARY 17. IflOf.
'tho American Steamship line on Howling
Orccn the officers of the company nay they
Imvo received no details of the mishap ti
the Paris and the only Information they hai
was stated In n short cablegram sent to the
Maritime exchange. The officers said , how
ever , ttmt no fears need bo entertained for
the safety of the 1'arln , n she was consid
ered to be unalnkable.
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Iron Hleiuner Alert ( lorn Down on Ilia Vlr
torlu CimMf
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 16. Sydney ad
Vices say that the Iron steamer Alert , while
on her voyage from Port Albert to Mel
bourne , recently sank In a terrible gale
and of the fifteen men aboard , but ono man
aged to reaoh land to tell the story of the
disaster. When the Alert left Port Albert
she had n crew of twelve men , all told , besides
sides two passengers , When the steamer
rounded Cape Sclmnck a southerly gala was
blowing which tattered her canvass. An
enormous wave broke over the decks , am
as the ship rolled the seas filled the ship
flush with the rails , carrying off everything
movable and passed down In the hatches
and skylights Into the vessel. The fires In
the engine room were put out at once , and
all hands were scarcely on deck before one
sea after another broke over the steamer ,
burying l > cr to the gunwale. Then she sud
denly went from under their feet and all
were left struggling In the waves. Pointing
the cook , managed to get hold of a cabin
door and clung to It all through the night.
When day was breaking ho touched sandy
bottom , staggered a few steps up the beach ,
and fell unconscious , remembering nothing
more Until ho saw his rescuers around him.
Captain McDonald , his officers and the
crew of the brtgantlno nillan Donan , ar
rived In Sydney by the Frnnch steamship
Vlllo do la Clota from Noumea on January
19 , and brought news of the losi of their
vessel. The Elllan Donan , while In the act
of going about when off Chesterfield reef ,
about n mile northward of Long Island ,
went ashore and was broken up.
Another outrage has been committed by
the natives upon n trading vessel off the
coast of Pentecost island. Tha natives are
stated to have attacked the schooner Petrol
nt or near the spot whore George Llfou was
killed a few months ago. They put off to
the Petrol , boarded her and tomahawked
several members of the crow.
The ship Jcsslo Redman Is ashore at
Chatham Islands and the steamer Tellcrto-
den has struck on a reef at MacDonnell bay.
The shipmasters report considerable Ice In
the south Atlantic.
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Crow of tlm Schooner Mugs' ' " fmcil by tliu
.Sleuiner Dritiiiiiinnd.
LONDON , Feb. 1C. The British steamer
Drummond , Captain Mundle , from New Or
leans , January 21 , for Rotterdam , has arrived
at Dartmouth and landed Captain Moore
and the crow of six men of the schooner
Maggie , which was abandoned on January
31 In latitude 37 , longitude CO During a ter
rible hurricane the Maggie was thrown on her
beams ends and -to right the vessel the
masts were cut away. During the height
of the storm the mate was washed overboard.
The Dnimmond , liovo la. sight just In limb ,
as the crew were almost entirely exhausted
with their efforts to save the vessel. The
rescue was made with the greatest difficulty
on account of the high sea and rough
weather.
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Captain Moore and his crow have gone to
Liverpool and will go by steamer to America.
CANNOT I'l.OAT Hint.
Little Hope oT Sluing tliu "Wrecked Cruiser
Kciireurgo.
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COLON , Feb. 16. The , author ! t'ea at Wash
ington have been In communication \v\t\i \ \
Admiral Stanton , .recently In command of
the wrecked cruiser Kearsargo , as to the
possibility of saving the hull of that historic
craft. '
It is understood hero that Admiral
Stanton and the officers of the Kearsargo
have expressed the opinion that there Is
llttlo or no chance of over floating the
Kearsargo again.
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This It Jtjemit for Yon.
It has boon truly said that half the world
does not know how the other half lives.
Comparatively few of us have perfect health ,
owing to the Impure condition of our blood.
Hut wo rub along from day to day , with
scarcely a thought , unless forced to our at
tention , of the thousands all about us who
'aro suffering from scrofula , salt rheum and
other serious blood disorders , and whoso
agonies can only bo Imagined. The marked
nucccess of Hood's Sarsaparllla for these
troubles , as shown In our advertising col
umns frequently , certainly seems to Justify
urging the use of this excellent moiTc'iio ' by
all who know that their blood Is disordered.
Every claim In behalf of Hood's Sarsaparllla
Is fully backed up by what the medicine has
done and Is still doing , nna when Its pro
prietors urge Its merits and Its use upon all
wlto Hiilfor from impure blood , In great or
small degrees , they certainly mean to In
clude you. _
I'A Y A LI , ] > KHTN.
Uloux Kulls Driving I'nrk Association Notv
Itently for linslnem.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D. , Fob. 16. ( Special
to The Bee. ) Yesterday the Sioux Falls
Driving Park association deposited In a na
tional bank hero $1,000 , ' ' or $100 more than
enough to pay off nil the Indebtedness of the
association. The money was subscribe J by
the members of the
association , who are
bocured against loss by $3,000 of suspended
entries which are duo from last year's
meetings. This money Is considered as
good as paid , as It Is assessed against 1C3
horses , none of which can start this year
until nil the suspended entries assessed
against them are paid. Neither can tha
drivers of these steppers go into a race until
nil accounts against their horses are
squared. Two meetings will bo given by
the association this year , ono In July and
ono August , the September mooting having
been abandoned. The dates of the July moot
ing are the 10th , nth. 12th and 13th. The
August dates have not yet been determined
The association hero Is corresponding with
the Ilamlln Driving Park association , with a
view to joining an Independent association.
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Will AmNt 111 Arranging tliu Schedules.
MILWAUKEE. Feb. 16. Henry B. Stanton -
ton of. Now York , general receiver for
all the branch lines , has joined the
Northern Pacific colony here. Ho has
como for the purpose of assisting In
the work of making now and separate
traftlo agreomenta between the Northern
Pacific railroad receivers and the receivers
of tha twenty-threo branch lines , formerly a
part of the Northern Pacific system , which
( s at present under way In this city , and
which Is the real cause of the receivers re
maining hero. Sessions are held dally at
Hotel Pflster and the work Is progressing
satisfactorily. When thu main property
went Into the hands of receivers all tralllc
and ether business relations between It and
the branch line ! ) wore canceled. Mr. Payna
says they expect to have the matter com
pleted within u day or two.
SERIES ELEVEN.
FEBRUARY 17. 1894.
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ROBBERS TURN THE SWITCH
Awful Deed of a Oonplo of California
Highwaymen ,
TRAIN THROWN IN THE DITCH AND ROBBED
.Southern 1'nrldc I'lmoiiBcrs Very Much
.Soired riremun mill u Tramp Crushed
to Dentil Ilxprru Car Killed
of Its Contents.
LOS ANGELES , Feb. 1C. Southern'Pa
cific train No. 20 was robbed at Roscoe sta
tion this morning about 11 o'clock. This Is
the place that the same train was robbed
about six weeks ago.
The train was delayed In leaving hero and
did not get away until about 11:30 : last night.
It was heavily loaded with passengers and
the Wells-Fargo company's shipments wore
unusually heavy. The train reached Burbank -
bank , about nix miles north of this city , and
reported back all right. "At Roscoe , four
miles north of Burbank , there Is no station ,
but a siding. As the train approached this
switch Engineer Thomas saw , too late , that
the switch was misplaced and vainly tried
to atop the train , but ho could not do It ,
and the engine and two fruit cars of oranges
went Into the ditch , the engine turning over
and burying the engineer and fireman. The
two fruit cars were a total wreck.
As soon as the wreck occurred masked
men sprang up out of the bushes and com
menced a fusllade , and every ono knew that
the mission of the desperadoes was robbery.
A few seconds later a couple of dynamite
bombs were placed under the express car.
The messenger refused to open the car and
the whole side was blown off.
Brakcman Foster rose to the emergency
as soon as ho heard the shots , and made a
run for ttlie neighboring ranch house whcro
he saw a light. Ho cannot tell how much
the robbers got , but it Is probable they
cleaned out tha express car , as they had
their own way when ho left. Ho said that
Engineer Thomas was badly hurt , as well
as the fireman , and Dr. Alusworth , tha com-
pany's surgeon here , left on a light engine
for the scene. Foster could not toll whether
any passengers were hurt , but thought they
weie only badly shaken up.
Two posses of deputy sheriffs have Just
left for the scene , and a wrecking train
Is now making up to clear the track.
Foster has an idea that Evans and Morrell
may have participated In the affair , but
as there were three men this Is hardly
deemed possible. A fusllado of pistol shots
was continuously kept up , and it Is not un
likely that some of the train crow or passengers -
gers may have been hurt before they found
out what the matter was. It Is almost cer
tain that the express messenger was hurt ,
as tha two explosions of dynamite bombs
were said to have been terrific.
Fireman Arthur Master was pinioned be
tween the cab and the tender and died as
ho was taken out , and a tramp named
Granger , who was stealing a ride , was ale
killed by the volley from the robbcnv
The wrecked engine wont down the bank ten
feet. Engineer Thomas jumped ami ran , but
Fireman Masters was pinioned between the
cab rtnd the tender and died as ho was taken
out.
Harry Engler , the express messenger , In
charge of the Wells-Fargo car and the only
person In It , gave his version of the affair
as follows :
The first thing I know was a terrible
shock and 1 at once know there was a wreck ,
but of course did not know what was the
matter. The explosion of a dynamite bomb
was the next thing heard at the right hand
door. I was standing near the center of
tliu car when the bomb exploded. It shat
tered the door Into splinters and the whole
car was soon Illled with smoke. The rob
bers , then began shooting , warning jUo In
the meantime to open the door quickly.
They shoved a rlflo Into the door. I obeyed
thorn' under the penalty of death. The rob
bers came In and got all they could. I
opened the Wells Fargo box and they took
what llttlo silver there was. I saw only
two men. "
Quick Itellef from Klieimuitlfliu.
Mrs. Emily Theme , who- resides at Toledo ,
Wash. , says she has never been'ablo to pro
cure any medicine for rheumatism that re
lieves the pain so quickly and effectually as
Chamberlain's Pain Balm , and that she has
also usml It for lame back with great suc
cess. Tor sale by druggists.
XOXt'ILLi : COLLKUE IWItffKD.
Alain lliilldlii ) ; * . < ) f the ruinous Negro Iklu-
eiitlomil Institution Darned.
KNOXVILLE , Tenn. , Feb. 1C. Knoxville
college , one of the best known Institutions
for the education of the negroes , was badly"
damaged by fire early this morning. The
boys' dormitory , chapel and main building
were destroyed with a loss of $50,000. The
alarm was given before the flames gained
headway , and all of the 250 or 300 pupils
escaped without Injury. Nothing of the
contents of the building was saved.
mA7.in : FOII TWO IIOUKS.
1'ho-Story Wholesulo Inip ; House. In Dc-
( roltdom ; In Smoke.
DETROIT , Feb. 1C. Flames were discov
ered at C o'clock this morning Issuing from
the third story of the wholesale drug house
of Furrand , Williams & Clark , Nos. 32 and
Jl Woodward avenue. Owing to hugo snow
drifts In the street and the largo number of
telegraph and trolley wires the flro depart
ment was seriously delayed In getting to
work and the flames gained great headway
and rapidly spread to the entire five stories.
At 8 o'clock the flro was under control. The
drug firm estimate their loss at $140,000 ,
which Is Iiibured for about $120.000. Lessen
on buildings , $30,000 ; Insurance , $25,000.
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Identified hy Their Victim .
Messrs. Herman , Howard and Coleman ,
arrested Thursday for swlmtllng citizens by
selling tickets for a charity concert that
was never to bo hold , were persons much
sought after yesterday. ,
The turnkey at the city Jail was kept busy
all of the forenoon bringing up the three
swindlers to bo Identified.
Moro than two do n persons who had read
un account of the swindle In the morning
; iapers called at headquarters to sco the
mon who had been raising the "hospital
tund. " In every case the prisoners were
identified.
As far as Is known the only person ahead
of the game Is the Janitor of Washington
mil. Ho was paid $3 In cash to bind the
jargaln for the use of the hall. The
jal.inco wus promised on the night of the
bull.
It was learned that .the sharpers
uul Intended to leave town Thursday noon ,
but wore delayed by a laundrymun who had
not brought back their linen.
City Prosecutor Shoemaker looked over
; ho list of victims yesterday and picked
out about twenty Individuals who will hu
requested by the police to swear to rom-
ilalnts alleging that tha defendant ! ) obtained
lmlnt * filler * Yipntnttunu
The prisoners had a talk with Attorney T.
J. Mahoney yesterday , but the luwyer
lias not decided yet whether ho will take
their caso.
President Yates of the Nebraska National
called at headquarters nml Identified Cole-
nun as the man to whom ho gavn n $10
phrek. This check was made payable to
J. C. Woodward , treasurer. Coleman en
larged the check for Woodward and under It
markftd "per J. F. Williams. " The
amount called for was obtained and an effort
will bo made to stick Coleman for forgery.
A check glvun by Uuclld Martin was on-
lorsed the Eamu way and the money was
> ald by the Omaha National to Coleman.
Parties In South Omaha whq wore made
victims by the swindlers Imvo signed a re
quest asking that ( ho proper authorities
urn over to liescuc hall their pro rat a of
ho money recovered fr m thu prisoners.
You should kcfp Salvation Oil on hand ; It
will cure all aches and pains. Price , 25 cU.
A Krrr Smith U Ii > inl ,
I.ANCASTGK , Pa. , Feb. 10. ix-Congrci -
m&n A. Kerr Smith died today from a coni >
plication of diseases , aged 79 years. Us
served In the Forty-third , Forty-fourth ,
Forty-sixth , Forty-seventh nd Forty-eighth
congresses.
WOMEN ffl COUNCIL
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( Continued from First Pago. )
unanimous consent , at 4:15 : , the house took a
recess until S o'clock.
Tonight , the first evening session of thl
congress for the consideration ot ponsloi
bills , Mr. Kllgoro ot Texas blocked all pro
cecdlngs.
Mr. Martin , chairman of the committee on
Invalid pensions , announced that there were
but thirty-four bills on the calendar run
moved to go Into the committee ot the whole
Mr. Kllgoro promptly demanded a division
which developed the prcscnco of but twenty
two members , and Mr. Kllgoro promptly
made the point of no quorum. Many np
peals were made to Mr. .Kllgorc , but ho was
obdurate ,
Tha roll was then called to determine
oillclally who was present. Forty-four mem
liers responded to their names , and , upon
the announcement , on motion of Mr. Martin
the houSe adjourned.
OOVIICN.MINT : : MTHIA.TIOX.
Milliner In Which thu Ocpurtnicnt of .Itifttlco
IH Hampered.
WASHINGTON , Feb. IG.-Tho Pacific rail
road litigation and various other suits In
which the government Is Interested has
directed the attention of the house com
mlttco on appropriations to the meager
amount allowed the Department of Justice.
In the employment of special counsel. The
railroads and other private Interests retain
the ablest lawyers In the country , but such
special counsel as Is retained by the govern
ment must bo brought within a rate whlcl
few lawyers of standing wll accept.
While Mr. Miller was attorney general the
fund for employing special counsel was $35-
000 annually. It was reduced to $20,000 last
year , and It stands at that sum In the sundry
civil appropriation bill recently reported to
the house. The attorney general Is obllgci
to spread this $20,000 over the entire country
and through the entire year. It has
been found that the total was so
small that no retainer beyond $2,500
was warranted. It has been
urged to members of the committee that
counsel of sufficient ability to manage the
vast Interests Involved could not bo securct
for $2,500. Ono of the officials of the De
partment of Justice recently talked unoffi
cially with members of the committee as to
the need of a larger special fund , and It I :
probable that the attorney general will
authorize an official request for an advance
In the appropriation.
The proposition for an advance may be
opposed In the commlttco , on the ground
that the regular legal officers of the govern
ment should attend to government litigation
without the employment of outside counsel.
But to this the answer Is made that the
Pacific railroad litigation and other Im
portant suits demand that the government
should have a legal array equal , at least , to
those representing private Interests. While
the theory Is admitted that government
attorneys should manage government suits ,
It Is said that the application of this theory
to Important suits will seriously cripple the
government side of cases Involving many
millions.
OCIAN : MAIL SUHVICI ; .
Complications with the I'lielflc JIull Stenm-
Hlilp ( 'ompnny.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 6. The question of
Inflicting a penalty on the Pacific Mall
Steamship company for Its violation of the
terms of the contract for carrying the malls
between New York and Colon and San
Francisco1 and Hong Kong Is under con
sideration by Postmaster General Blssell.
The contract went Into operation February
1 , 1892and provided for ton years service.
The schedule required three trips a month
between New York and Colon for the , first
two years and once a week for the remainIng -
Ing period. Between San Francisco and Hong
Kong the contract provided ' for thirteen
trips a year during the first two years and
twenty-six for the remaining eight years.
As the required change has not been made
by the company Superintendent of Foreign
Malls Brooks brought the matter to the
attention of the postmaster general a few
days ago and the latter has conferred on
the question with Second Assistant J.
Lowrlo Bell. The penalty Is discretionary
with the postmaster general. It Is possible
that the contract will be canceled , resulting
Ih the payment of the company , according to
weight of malls carried , Instead of on a
mileage basis. The company Is now paid $1
a mlle for outward trips , no compensation
being paid for malls carried on return
voyages.
In thu Scimto.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 1C. The public ses
sion of the senate today was unusually brief
and uninteresting.
Senator Brlco of Ohio presented a petition
signed by 25,000 citizens of Cuyahoga county ,
asking that the duty be retained on iron ore.
The binding twlno manufacturers of Mas
sachusetts , through Senator Lodge , presented
a petition asking for a hearing before the
Him nee committee.
Andrew D. White of New York was rp-
appolntcil a member of the Board of Regents
of the Smithsonian Institute.
Senator Chandler presented a resolution
directing the secretary of the treasury to
Inform the senate the names of Immigra
tion commissioners at the various ports of
the United States. It was adopted.
On motion of Senator Hoar a resolution
was adopted requesting the president , "If
not Incompatible with the public Interests , "
to communicate to the senate all records and
dispatches from Mr. Willis , tha present
minister to Hawaii , not heretofore trans
mitted , and especially the dispatch com
municating a letter from President Dele
specifying certain charges against the con
duct of said Willis.
The senate at 2:25 : , on motion of Senator
Pugh , wont Into executive session to con
sider the nomination of W. II. Pcckham to
lo an associate justice of the supreme
court.
Western reunion * .
WASHINGTON , Fqb. 1C. ( Special to The
BOP. ) Pensions granted. Issue of February
5 were : Nebraska : Reissue Thomas
Baker , Superior , Nuckolls.
Iowa : Original Thomas M. V. Dawson ,
Coldflold. Wright. Helssuo Nathaniel AN
lard. Perry , Dallas ; Howard R. Allen , Irwln ,
Shelby.
South Dakota : Reissue Cyrus A. U. Fox ,
Sioux Falls , Mlnnchaha. Orlnglnal widows ,
etc. Jllnor of Oliver II. King , Parker ,
Turner ,
Montana : Original widows , etc. Eliza-
bath Morchaus , Great Falls , Cascade.
Colorado : Original widows , etc. Mary J.
Thompson , Denver , Arapahoc.
Itei'imniKMiilfl It Sulo ,
WASHINGTON , Fob. 1C. The senate com
mlttco on Indian affairs today ordered a
favorable report of the bill providing for the
sale ot the unsold portion of the Umatllla
reservation In Oregon.
AllltK.\TKI > 1'llK VASIIIKlt.
.Mum llngiiii l.'ImrKi'il with imhoz/llii : | ? the
Hunk's I'liiiils.
SALT LAKE CITY , Feb. 1C. Alma Hague ,
member of the council of the legislative
asHombly for the Fifth district and for
eight years cashier of the First National
bank at Nephl , was arrested this evening
In the legislature halls on complaint of
Bank Examiner Zoph T. Hill , who charges
him with embezzling and misappropriating
$24,270 ot the bank's funds.
Last Thursday the president of the bank
accused him of making false entries and
ho admitted his guilt. On Wednesday ho
transferred all his property to thu directors
of the bank and returned to his leglslatlva
duties , believing that prosecution would not
follow. Tuesday the bank examiner arrlvoil
from Denver , and learning the condition ot
affairs , ordered Hague's arrest. Hague bun
always borne a good reputation. He suci
rcKslvely filled the offices of county attorney ,
county recorder , probate Judge and mayor ,
snd In the last election carried a formerly
hopelessly democratic district for tha ru-
party by u hamlsbmo majority.
Captured tliu Muntrrera.
ARDMOUE , I , T. , Feb. 1C. The Louisiana
murderers have been captured near hero
* ud turned over to Sheriff Thompson of
SJirevoport , La. They are George Wash
ington , alias Greofoc , whoso capture a re
ward of $500 Is "pending , Jim Taylor and
William Benlor. Ahoy nro all negroes.
\VAS NAl'JtU-Jir TltK HIIOUTS.
Death of n < lrrnun > ( ] < Aulct Who C'limo Very
Nenr llelng HniiRe < l <
nBRLIN , Feb. 10. The death of a con
vict of the namtf'I6f * Kuonzchncr In the
prison at Waldholm,1 Saxony , recalls the
dramatic manner In'Alilch this man received
a reprieve. Ho WAR Sentenced In. ISGfi to
death for the murder of a shopkeeper In
Lclpslc. The day for Ills execution had ar
rived and ho was already on the scaffold
and the iknlfo was about to fall , when a
messenger arrived' with ft reprieve from
King John Just In tlmo to save his head ,
The shouts of the messenger , ' which were
taken up by the crowd , caused the cxecu.
Honor to delay his work. The man's sentence
tenco was commuted to penal servitude for
life. On his death bed ho confessed that ho
had committed the crime for which ho was
punished.
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Keport Confirmed , but Xi > UetnllH of Ills
Dentil Are Yet Knoun.
CAPE TOWN , Feb. 16. The death of King
Lobcngula Is confirmed. No particulars
Imvo reached here up to the tlmo this dis
patch Is sent.
All of the late King Lobengula's regiments ,
except the Indlaola regiment , which Is guardIng -
Ing the king's grave , are surrendering ,
fought u Trench Until.
PARIS , Feb. 1C. A duel with swords was
fought today between ox-MInlstcr Waldcck-
Rossoau and Count Frisch do Fels. The
cx-mlnlstcr was slightly wounded In the
arm. The duel arose from a remark made
by M. Waldeck-Rosseau at a recent trial
which was supposed to reflect upon the
Countess do Fels.
XorthuostiTii Trull OrowcrB.
SPOKANE , Wash. , Feb. 1C. Seven hun
dred delegates Interested In fruit culture
arc In attendance at the first general con
vention of horticulturists over h.eld In
the Pacific northwest. The fruit display Is
the best ever collected In this section.
Domestic.
Henry A. Redmond was yesterday con
victed of manslaughter in the first degree
at Chandler , Okl.
Friday night two masked men robbed the
store Of William Thomas , near El Reno , I.
T. , securing almost $1,000.
John Mllllgan , a negro murderer , was
yesterday sentenced by Judge Scott of Okla
homa City to bo hanged April G.
J. C. Alexander , ono of the most extensive
fruit raisers In Kentucky , says the recent
cold snap has entirely killed the peach crop.
"Rev. " P. II. Hensloy , a colored preacher
of Kansas City , Kan. , was yesterday sent to
jail for ten days for obtaining money under
false pretenses.
By a confession of Judgment for $10,900 ,
the Excelsior Furniture company of Rockford -
ford , 111. , was yesterday taken possession of
by the sheriff.
The first case of smallpox In Depere , Wls. ,
be directly traccate ) | to Imported rags. The
victim Is a woman1emfiloyo of the Slmttuck
& Babcock paper m'JH.
Petitions In the ) Iron Hall receivership ,
filed In Indianapolis within the last two days ,
have raised now quc&tluns with reference to
the distribution ot.Uioassets.
The session of the transmlsslsslppl con
gress at Sun Francisco yesterday passed
numerous resolutions , and the members sue- .
ceeded In ralslngi numerous parliamentary
disturbances.
By the falling of a pllo driver which was
used by building contractors at the corner
of Carondelet and Common streets , New
Orleans , yesterday ; three men were Injured ,
one of them fatally : I
Weather Forecaster Moore of Milwaukee
sees danger ahead nntf'predlcts a fierce gale ,
probably from the sduthcast. He calculates
that the wind > will reach the velocity of
thlrty-flvo or forty miles an hour.
While f. number of unemployed men were
standing In line at St. Mary's infirmary , St.
Louis , waiting for a distribution ot food , two
became engaged in a quarrel and ono of them
was fatally stabbed. Ills assailant escaped.
The assay commission met at Philadel
phia yesterday and received the reports of
the various committees. The reports showed
that all the coins tested were within the
limit of tolerance as to weight and flrieness.
An application has been filed In the common
police court nt Tiffin , O. , asking for the dis
solution of the Fostoria Window Glass and
Bottle company and the firm of Long & Toy
and the appointment of a receiver for both.
Friday night near Durant , I. T. , Edward
Donaldson and John House were returning
from a dance. House carried a Winchester
on his shoulder which was accidentally dis
charged , the ball striking Donaldson and
killing him instantly. ,
The silk ribbon weavers' strike for In
crease In pay , which has been pending for
some days , went Into effect yesterday. The
strike Is conducted by branch No. 1 of the
Silk Ribbon Weavers union of Now York ,
and Includes 850 mem .
In the closing session of the International
Association of Builders yesterday at Boston
several resolutions concerning the establish'
mcnt of trade schools by the filial associa
tions were Introduced and referred to the
committee on resolutions.
Joe Dick , an Indian , who murdered Thomas
Gray last August , was executed at the
county court house , seven miles west of
Eufaula , I. T. , yesterday. The usual form
of execution In the territory , that of shooi
ng , was meted out to Dick.
The executive committee of tho. State
'armors alliance has Issued an address to
the farmers of Texas , calling upon them to
unite with the alliance In order to secure
redress from the evils which "afflict the
great mass of wealth producers. "
Frank C. Brady , who In August , 1892 , de
camped from Portland , Ore. , an embezzler
from the Sunny Sldo Improvement company
of that city to the extent of $25,000 , has been
captured after a long chase and Is now en-
route to Portland In charge of officers of the
aw.
aw.Frank
Frank Byrne of Providence , R. L , died
hero yesterday from heart disease. Ills
leath revives the story of the Phoenix park
mini era In Dublin twelve years ago. lie
vas accused of having been concerned In the
assassination of Lord Cavendish and Sccro-
ary Burke.
The Jury In the West case yesterday re
turned n verdict of murder In the bccoml
Icgreo. The crlmo of which Dr. Eugene F.
West Is found guilty was the murder of
Addle Gllmoro , a Coluas , Cole , , milliner ,
ipon whom ho committed criminal practice
at San Francisco ,
Residents In the Indian River country ,
Florida , to proventJfib railroad building over
their properly , .bavei planted mines of
dynamite along thu 'proposed right of way.
The work of trugJU yi'iS' I" consequence
tas been brought to a standstill , and the
courts appealed to > rt > r. Che railroad company.
A delegation of,0ago , and Ponca chiefs
are at Muskogee , I. ' T : , to confer with the
Ivo tribes and thejitywes commission. They
vlll bo hero several days. They will attend
ho International council at Chocotah Mon
day , visit the CliarnVlJOS , confer with the
Jawes commission aifd'oxpect to go to Wash-
ngton to lay thclrlclallns before the govcrn-
nont. V
, I
Flvo men attempic.V lo break Into a saloon
at Twelfth nml AJgrgan streets , St , Louis ,
about 3 o'clock yes'torduy morning , but were
not at the door | > jfaan employe who was
about to leave for homo. A fight ensued ,
tn Iwhlch the employe , Charles Richer ,
implied his revolvcrrlnta the crowd , wound-
ng two , ono ot them so linclly that ho had to
10 carried away. :
lqrelgii ; ,
William Ashworth , manager ot the Cas-
leton Spinning Manufacturing company at
laywood , England , has boon arrested on tlm
charge of falsifying his accounts.
Prlnco Colonna has left Paris for Naples.
Mattro Cortcl of the counsel for the prlnco
cays that Prlnco Colonna Is determined to
egaln possession of his children and that ho
vlll take the necessary btcps to do so.
Early during the present year Count Xa-
lor do la Chapcllo ot Nice began a libel
ult against General Horace Browne of the
English army , and against Drownc'a wife
nd his sister-in-law , Antoinette Reynaud ,
who Is the divorced wife ot the count , whom
10 charged with having stigmatized him aa
n adventurer and a bankrupt , a sulndler
nd a convict from New Caledonia.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
\ _ -
Jofibrson Square Selected as the Site of the
Proposed Market IIousOi
BEINDORFF'S ' CLAIM WILL BE PAID
Kleclrlo Street Lighting Mutter unit Ktcc-
trlrnl Wiring Ordlimnco Iteferroil
to Special Committee * Noiv Tire
I.liult llotimlnrlcs Dr.iorlbod.
The city coiincll met In commlttco of the
whole last evening , with Jacobscn In the
ohnlr , to consider sevcrnl Itnportnnt matters
referred to It at Tuesday night's meeting.
It was decided that Jefferson square alioiihl
be the slto of the proposed market house and
auditorium. When the subject wus brought
up Hascall tried to bar It out on tha ground
that the commlttco on public property and
buildings could not submit a 'report to the
commlttco of the whole before going to the
council.
Wheeler said the council so ordered nt Its
lost meeting. Two reports were received
from the committee ono recommending the
passage of the ordinance designating Jcffer-
BOII square as the slto for the market house ,
and the other recommending placing the bids
for market house sites on tile.
Saundcrs moved the adoption of the first
report. Ho said ho had looked Into the al
leged legal obstacles and had found the ob
jections baseless. Ho mndo a plea for a
market house and concert hall that would
benefit the masses , saying that the general
sentiment demanded It.
Ilaseall voiced a vehement protest against
"wiping out all the Improvements that had
been inaila on the park by taxes wrung from
the people. "
"How absurd It Is for this young man ,
who claims to bo a lawyer , to say we can
dedicate , property for n certain use and then
take It back , " shouted the councilman from
the First.
Specht said the First warder could "take
the matter Into court If ho wanted to , and
would have ample tlmo before the next ses
sion of the legislature.
AS TO LEGALITY OF BONDS.
Saundcrs called Ilaseall down on the
proposition that none of the bonds voted
last fall were legal because the total would
exceed the bond limit , by citing a recent
decision of Judge Shlras of the United States
circuit court for the district of Iowa , holdIng -
Ing that bonds did not create Indebtedness
until Issued. He also cited law to show
that the title to Jefferson square was vested
In the city ; and the park board did not have
supreme control of It , but merely super
vision. Ho said there would bo no' damages
arising from the proposed change owing to
vested rights , but on the other hand the
surrounding property owners had petitioned
for it , as it would benefit their property.
There were no legal obstacles , but If there
were the proposed action would give any
body a chance tc try It.
Ilaseall talked a while longer about plead
ing the baby act , and asserted that the peo-
pie had the square for park purposes and
wore going to keep it.
The motion to recommend the report for
adoption carried by the following vote : Yeas
Bcchcl , Durkley , Jacobsen , Saunders ,
Specht , Thomas , Wheeler , Howell 8. Nays
Elsasber , Hascall , Lemly , Parker , Back 5.
A report was read from the committee on
public property and buildings favoring the
payment of the bill of Architect Delndorff ,
balance due for services In the construction
of the city hall. The merits of the bill
were discussed at some length , the points
brought out being the same as have already
been published , and finally the report of the
committee was recommended for adoption
without a dissenting vote.
The new flro limit ordinance was recom
mended for passage as it stands , taking In
the territory between Nicholas and Pierce
on the north and south , and the river and
Twenty-fourth street on the east and west.
WIRING ORDINANCE REFERRED. .
On motion of Wheeler It was decided to
recommend the electrical ordinance for ref
erence to a special committee.
The committee then rose and reported to
the council. The report as to market house
slto and architect's claim were both adopted ,
but when It came to the electrical ordinance
Ilaseall was waiting to bo heard from. He
said the present electrical ordinance was
nlnntv irond cnouch and conferred all the
power that was necessary , but the trouble
was with the electrician , whom ho charged
with all sorts of shortcomings and derelic
tions. He said the electrician had virtu
ally accused the council of burning the Bos
ton Btoro because defective wiring was
allowed under the present ordinance , and ho
ought ; to be legislated out of office even If
the ordinance was re-enacted at the next
meeting. The mayor was accused of having
violated his official oath In not sending In
another namo-after the appointment of Cow-
gill had been rejected ,
Wheeler rather took the wind out of the
First warder's sails by declaring that unless
something was done in the way of providing
for better electrical wiring and Inspection
the men who had wires In their buildings
would find themselves without Insurance , as
the Insurance companies would not stand It
any longer. Ho fully agreed , however , with
all that had been said about the electrician.
Ho wanted the report adopted.
Hascall discovered that ho had taken the
wrong cue , and promptly fell Into line as In
dlcated by Wheeler. The report was referred
to the special committee , which will consist
of Wheeler , Durkloy and Saunclers.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING MATTER.
The committee on gas and electric lights
submitted a report on the bids for electric
lighting that were opened at the last meet
ing of the council. The report set forth
that the committee had talked with Mr.
I'ardee , who had stated that his company
was composed of eastern capitalists and
responsible Omaha men , and that they would
erect a largo plant In case the contract was
awarded them. Ho claimed that they were
fully able and willing to .carry out the
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort niul improvement nni.
fenda to personal enjoyment when
rigntiy UPCU. 0.110 many , wno JIYU uui-
ter than others and enjoy life more , with
less expenditure , by inoro promptly
fiiiAf.iiiig ths v/orld's best products to
the needs of physical being , will attest
the value to liculth of the pure liquid
Ir.xutivo principles embraced in the
Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence ia duo to UH presenting
in the form most acceptable and plena-
nut to the taste , the icf rcshing and truly
beneficial proponk'H of a jnufect lax-
ntho ; effectually cleansing the system ,
dispelling colds , headaches Mid fevers
am ! permanently curing constipation ,
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with thu approval of the mcdjcn !
profession , because it acts on the Kid
neys , Liver nnd Bowels without weak
euing them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Svrnp of Figs is for sale by all drug-
pits in COc and $1 bottles , but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
to. ! only , wluteo name in printed on every
package , also the natiif , Syrup of Fijp.
and being wrll informed , you will no !
accept Ruy substitute if oflerrd.
terms of their bid , nml the committee
thoURht tlmt Inasmuch na as the difference
In price meant BO much of n snvliiR to the
city It would bo well to tnko n few days
more time and look further Into the matter.
Ileforo the clerk finished the reading the
electric lights In the chamber , which had
Illckered several times before whenever
electrical matters were * mentioned , went
completely out , leaving the councllmcn In
StyKlau darkness.
Clerk Wakeley was equal to the occasion ,
for ho trained his eyes on the paper and
read the document to the end.
A voice from the darkness unnuonccd that
further tlmo would be Riven , and as nearly
nR could bo ascertained , the council then
adjourned.
The sudden darkness was later explained
at the electric light fetation as duo to the
blowing out of a Hue In ono of the boilers ,
which throw water Into the cylinders and
stopped the engines , cultliiK oft the llfiht
all over the city. The shut down lasted
about half an hour , and shortly after mid
night all the circuits were again lighted.
-f.v r irrritinn : .
Altlluilo Tnuuril tlm Attorney.
CHICAGO , Feb. 10. Prcndergast creator n
stir in Judge Ilrontano's court today. When
Attorney A. 3. Truilc , who -conducted the
prosecution , entered the court room , I'rund-
crRast apparently grew wild with rage.
Springing from his chair ho yelled at Mr.
Trudo and attempted to rush to where the
attorney stood. Several bailiffs surrounded
the excited man and forcibly took him to
his scat , where ho sat glaring at Mr. Trude ,
but creating no further disturbance.
I'endergast requested the court to allow
him to talk to Attorney Trude , and upon the
Judge's consent sat down by the lawyer and
quietly asked : "Mr. Trude , have you any 111
feeling against me ? "
"Not personally , " replied Mr. Trude. "I
arn simply doing my duty. "
The prisoner then conversed with the at
torney for some time. After a time ho was
led back to his seat , where ho sat staring at
the court.
Judge Urentano , who Is presiding In the
case , has received an anonymous letter
threatening his life. Half a dozen armed
olllcers were In court today to guard the
Judge. The letter warned the court that
unless ho was lenient with I'rendergast ho
would be killed.
Strolo Mncltnyo'tt Scrloiix Illni > s .
CHICAGO , Feb. 1C. Stcelo Mackaye , the *
dramatist , who Is seriously 111 at the Illchl-
lleu , Is somewhat Improved. Ills friends ,
have , however , no hope of his recovery. His
Illness Is the result of heavy work and busi
ness reverses.
I'K/WJOAMI. I'A
3. H. Agor of Lincoln Is a Mlllard guest.
It. B. Schneider of Fremont Is a Millard
guest.
E. Dlgnoll of Lincoln Is stopping at the
Mlllard.
JI. II. Putney of Oakdalo was at the Arcade
yesterday.
I. M. Haymond of Lincoln Is registered at
the Paxton.
E. M. Steadman of Des Molncs Is stopping
at the Merchants.
Tobias Castor of Lincoln was at the Mer
chants a short tlmo yesterday.
C. D. Gould , the FuIIerton horse man , Is
among the Merchants arrivals.
State Treasurer Dartlcy came up from Lin
coln yesterday and registered at the Mlllard.
D. J. O'Connell , editor and proprietor of
the Northwestern n.iihnlln. Is tn tlm nliv
negotiating to open a branch office In Omaha.
The following Nebraskans were registered
at the hotels yesterday : N. A. Dun" , Syra
cuse ; \V. Stull , Lincoln ; L. W. Osborno ,
Ulalr ; L. n. Stiner , Lexington ; C. F. Mitch
ell , Crelghton ; A. W : Sullivan , I'lattsmouth ;
W. Naughton , Lincoln ; W. C. Caley ,
Crelghton ; Mont Patrick , Murray ; M. F.
Stanley , Aurora ; Mrs. W. V. Dawes , Hast
ings ; II. S. McGovorn , , Stromsburg ; C. S.
Wood , Table Hock ; I'eler Wilson , S. W.
Daniels , W. E. Hagley , Oxfoid ; P. S. Augus
tine , Benedict ; George Taylor , Eldorado : F.
B. Carley , Chadron ; II , Lucas , Plorco ; J. F.
Chasney , Norfolk ; G. W. Klngo , Springfield ;
F. J. Cell , Lyons ; S. B. Newton , Coolrldge ;
T. B. Herd , Central City ; Jesse L. Pool ,
P.Iattsmouth ; P. Hazel , Columbus ; E. Gray
and wife , O'Neill ; J. D. McDonald , Fremont ;
II. Scudder , Beatrice.
Will I'ny ItH
TOPEKA , Feb. 1C. Receiver Wilson of
the Santa Fo said this afternoon that the
company would pay all taxes assessed against
U In Kansas , regardless of the claim made
that the board of assessors , had discrimin
ated unjustly against It. Payments Will bo v
made , however , under protest , so that the
company may not lese any of Its rights
should It bo decided to test the question In
the courts.
TMV.tr.
Mr. Tlscher , who was taken to St , Joseph's
hospital last week so badly frozen that It
was thought ho would dlo or at least lese
both legs. Is well again ami will In the
future walk on two good legs as before.
L. Stangleton , aged .18 , died at St , Joseph's
hospital last night of typhoid malaria , Ha
was a stranger In the city , but > cstorday
his father and brother , who llvo In Iowa ,
came lo Omaha and wilt take the remains
home with thorn.
Mrs. J. M. Crlssey , the druggist at Twenty-
fourth and Lake streets , says that the robber
bor who visited her store on Thursday dhl
not overlook $100 , as was reported to tlui
police. The robber did get her pocketbook
containing 111 , In addition to the $100 worth
of Jewelry ho carried away. Mrs. t'rlsscy N
too good a business woman In leave $400 or
anything like- that amount nt her residence.
J. Walters of Wakcflcld , who came to thu
city last evening to make Inquiries con
cerning the sudden death of his friend , H.
Holhun , nt St. Jopcph's hospital , says ho
will not cause the body to bo uxhumcd , as
he Is satlslled that death was from natural
causes , ami was probably hastened by dis
sipation. Holhun having squandered In riot-
out living the proceeds of the salu ot a
valuable farm In Germany.
Cable Grlpman Wyckoft says that the
statement that he had not been to sco his
son , who Is sick with measles at Rvscuo hall ,
did him an Injustice , as hu was not aware of
the whereabouts of the boy until ho saw the
paragraph In The Bee. His story Is that the
boy ran away from homo four months ago ,
and has kept his whereabouts a secret from
the family. The father had secured several
places for him to work , but ho would not
remain at any of them. Mr. Wyckoft Insists '
that ho did nil that ho was able to do for the
boy and Is still willing to do so , and ho dis
likes being pictured as an unfeeling parent.
Minnie AT. Keyacr
Pataskala , Ohio.
Consumption Checked
Obstinate Case of Catarrh
Local Applications Failed Hood's
Sarsaparllla Cured.
"C. I. ITood & Co. , Lowell , Mass. :
"Gentlemen : I ought to tnako known my
experience with Hood's Sarsaparllla , so that
others afflicted may learn where to mm a rem
edy for that serious and obstinate disease ,
catarrh. It troubled mo seriously. Ihudndull
aching scimtlon In the top of my head , and the
usual dlschaigo from the nose. I became so
bad that ihottmigs I could do nothing but hawk
and spit. My IUIIKS were also being rapidly af
fected , and had It not been for Hood's tirs ) ; nA-
rllla , 1 would have filled
A Consumptive's Crave
long ago. I have taken about * ten bottles ot
Hood's Sarsaparllla , which have effectually
cured me. Ileforo resorting to this medicine , t
used all the catarrh remedies , inhalants and
local application , I heard of. Jvono sccinod to
reach the scat of the disease. In fact I grew
worse while using thorn. I ewe my euro to
the blood purifying powers of Hood's aarsa-
parllla. " MINMU Si. KKYSBU.I'ataakaU , Ohio.
Hood's Pills euro .ill llycrllls , biliousness ,
Jaundice , Indigestion , sick headache. Z5o.
Suits Suits. SUits
$10 $10
$12 $12 $12
For Saturday
We shall have some more of those
$10 and $12 suits that we have.been
offering- clothing buyers. It will
be worth while for those who have
T not been in , to call and examine
t
them. They arc the cheapest suits
for the money that have ever been
shown in Omaha. Remember Sat
urday , February , 17 , 1894 , at the
N. E. Cor. 18th and Douglas ,