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2 THE OMAHA DAILY REE ; .FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 23 , 1891 , ttothsehlld nays the tramp nhut her In. The clonot contained miscellaneous assortment of both men's and women's wearing ap parel , which was all partly consumed. Whom the man went to or where he came from ID a myntery which none of them pro. tend to bo nblo to solve ; neither can they flco how ho could have gotten out of BO thickly settled a neighborhood without being seen by any ono. , , Mrs , Itothschlld linn thrco children , a girl nnd two boys , aged 8 , 10 and If years , but they wcro out coasting and their mother was nlono when the trouble occurred. Her Bis ter , MM. Andrew Haas , Is the wife of n cat tle buyer who resides at 1135 South Thirtieth Jacob FI. , Nathan nnd Leo Holhschlld , cattle buyers living In the city , arc brothers of Julius. Julius.IN A CRITICAL CONDITION. A visit WOH made to the Ilothschlld place ngaln last night and Inquiry made a to the condition of the Injured woman. It was learned that ho was very low and that the chances wuro greatly against her recovery. It was thought , however , that nho would live through the night. She was In too feeble a condition to talk. Mr Leo Itothschlld was seen and until that nothing could ho learned as to the Identity of the man. Ho further said that the Ktory that was going the rounds about the possibility of his being the husband of the Injured woman wan nil nonsense ; there was absolutely no truth In It. "My sister- Ill-law , " ho suld , "linn not Been her husband for live years , nnd when ho left home It was not on account of tiny domestic trouble , but for financial reasons. There waa no reason why ho should wish to Injure his wife or bo the causa of It. " Mr Hans , brother of Mrs. Rothschild , was nlso scon. Ho scouted the Idea that the woman's husband had anything lo do with the case , OH he was thousands of miles away nnd there was not anything for him to gain by It. Mr. Unas has the greatest fear that his sister will not recover. Ho cor roborated her story. Ho said that last Tuesday evening ho went to her anil that she told him n strance man had been there that day ; that lie entered by the rear door ; that ho WIIH exposing his lorson when ho cnino In nnd thai' when HIO saw him she ran out the front door. She returned n few moments aftur- wards nnd was attending to her duties In ono of the other rooms when she thought nho heard some ono move the gasoline stove which was ngnlnst the cellar door. Mr. Haan heard that the man had bren there again nnd then lie heard of hli sister being burned. Ho could advance no theory nnd said ho could sec no motive for the crime. He did not know for certain that the man outraged his sister , for she wns too weak to toll. DOES NOT DOUUT TUB STORY. Jtidgo Meyer was asked In regard to the case. Ho said : "I have known the fam ily for years ; knew the husband of the In jured woman personally when he was a cattle buyer In Sioux City. I am sure ho had nothing to do with It. lie lives thousands of miles from hero nnd thcro could bo no reason for him to persecute his wife. Mra Rothschild Is n perfect lady nnd I ballevc her story word for word. I have never to my knowledge seen the tramp nnd could not glvo nny description of him. What object the mnn could hnvo had I do not know. Thcro was nothing stolen from the placo. I heard her nay something ubout a strange man coming there nnd exposing - posing his person , but did not Investigate It. " Mrs. Judge Meyer wns at Mrs. Roths child's house within five minutes after the occurrence nnd saw how badly burned Mrs. Rothschild wns. She lost no time In cut ting away the burning clothes nnd said that the woman only said that n strange mnn , nnd , she thought , the ono who went thcro the day before , had locked her In n closet and cot tire to liur. She was nearly un conscious then nml In n few moments moru she became unconscious. She was found trying to extinguish the names In n snow bank. Mrs , Meyer said the woman wns frightfully burned nnd that her fnco was ns black ns the stove. She said that she did not sec the tramp nnd nlso that she did not know of anything bolng stolon. She said that the pocket was cut from the dress , but that she might have- done Tt In cutting nway the burning clothes. Mrs. Louis Itothschlld , sister of the In jured woman , said she wns there soon after the affair , but wns ufrnld lo go near her sister. She also scouted the husband theory ns Impossible. Mr , Nate Rothschild , brother of Julius , the husband , waa asked If hu could advance nny theory about the case. Ho simply cor roborated the statements Given above nnd &ald that there iiuvor had been anv legal separation between his brother and his wife , but that ho merely loft on account of flnun- clal troubles. Ho further said that If there could possibly be uny substantial theory for the guilt of his brother ho would bo among the first to run it down and try to punish him. him.Many Many others In the neighborhood were asked concerning the case , and whllo s > omo of them from hearsay said they thought the strange mnn was the husband of Mrs. Roths- r.hlld , there Is no foundation for It , nnd the Ktory of Mrs. Rothschild nt the tlino Is to all nppearanccs the truth. That a man was there Tuesday Is a certain fact , nnd ho WIIH seen to return Wednesday. It was learned that the same man , or ono answering his description , called Tuesday morning nt the residence of Mr. Chambers , on Itanium Rtroot , and asked for his breakfast. Ho was given It and went nway. The man's appear ance frightened Mr. Chambers nnd hu told his wife not to allow him In the house under nny clrcuinstnnees , but to feed him on the porqh should he return again. Ho returned yosti-rday morning about 9 o'clock nnd naked for something to eat. Mr. Cliamborii was homo nnd went to the door himself. The mnn was a villainous looking Individual and Mr. Chambers drove him from the placo. If ho walked at n reasonable pace ho could hnvo reached the home of Mrs. Rothschild nhont tl'o ' Mme tlm n"-1- o . currcil. This was nil ( lint could bo ascertained from this source. It wns learned from reliable authority that the real cause of the separation between Rothschild and his wife wns another woman , with whom ho left this city and with whom ho Is now living In California. The furniture In the house was Insured. I.IKK mi ! I'liOl'KHHIAI. H'O/Mf. I'opulUt Smith of KIIIHIIHCity , Kim. , TuriiH mi IIU Kni'iuli-H. KANSAS CITY , Fob. " 2.-J. A. Smith , the populist wlui Is now imdfrgolng trial In tie | KuiiswB 'lty , Knn , courts for criminal libel , llko the proverbial worm , turned on bin enemk-H today nnd pref-'nx-il clinrnes of perjury against .Tunica K. Polk Paiker , one of the boat known nnd most wealthy cit izens of the county. About u year ago thi-rp were numerous cMmriTos of bribery nnd hoodllni ; In oon'U'i tlnn with legislation nt 'lopekn In relation to foot and nalurles of comity oillcciM. A committee of the leg- l.slnturo wiis iippnliiU-tl to invcstlcatu thcuo rharifoH. nnd rui-lcer was ono of thn wit nesses. Air. Smith now HH.VH tlmt I'arker In bin testimony perjured hlmpeir anil made complaint lo'llmt ultect , Mr. Parker wns niITS1011 this afternoon , but wns Immedi ately ivIoiiKi'il on his nwii wuKiiliiiince to appear fur preliminary heiirlnir Saturday morning. The real nnlinin lying biblnd Mr. Kmlth'H chaw , nr wlmt connortlon Mr. Parker bii.s with .Mr. Smith's libel case , has not yi-t developed. Uii\iiiiruta of f > ti < : iii Sti MIIIIU-S. At Now York Arrived Funicsala , from Glasgow. SERIES TWELVE. FEBRUARY 23. 1894. 0 ? I-I K B El El COUPON , . World's Fair ArtPortfolio. . To soc'uro tins superb souvenir Kciut cr bring1 slxcouponsof tbli erer. bearing iHn'erent datea with 10 cents In coin to BT PORTFOLIO DEFT , , Bee Office , Omaha. CROWING MORE REASONABLE Passenger Association Adopts a Now Rule Regarding Book Mileage Tickets. RAILROADS FAVOR LOCAL INTERESTS Freight A orlntlon Hcfii cn to Ab- dorli .Switching ClmrBM lU'folror Trninbiill on itTotir of Ituln- ) ) > r Chining. The Western Passenger association , at Ils session yesterday In Chicago took n step which cannot help but bo ono of the most popular movements ever Inaugurated by the association , being no less than a reso lution regarding the aalo of mileage tickets. At the acsslon n resolution was adopted requesting the general managers of the roads , members of the association , to npprovo the recommendation of the general paasengor agonta that on nnd after April 1 the aalo of 2,000 mile tlckota at ? .r 0 with a rebate of $10 , or 2 cents a mile , bo abolished nnd In stead 1,000 mile tickets bo sold nt 2& cunts per mile , good for bearer , no that ono or more persons may use these tickets on the Ramo train. It In claimed that the 2,000 mlle tickets sold nt 2 cents n mlle not were much abused through manipulation by ticket scalpers , West of the Missouri river the lowest rate made Is 2VS 'cents n mile , but the use of these tickets Is confined to the Individual whoso name Is signed to the contract. It Is now proposed to do away with this Indi vidual , nontransfurrablc feature of the 1,000 mlle ticket , Bold at 2Vi cents a mile , nnd make them good for bearer , or In other words that they may bo used by ono or moro persons nnd by local as well ns through pas sengers. It will give the farmer nnd country merchant , who do not trnvel so often , the same opportunity ns Is afforded manufac turers nnd drummers of purchasing a mileage ticket for $25 and using It locally within their district. There has been much grum bling oil the part of t-hu farming clement and the country merchants because they wcro tillable to secure a 1,000 mile ticket at the same rate per mile as the heavy shippers and travelers paid. By the change proposed the railroad people say they will bo nblo to got n reasonable rate from transferrablo tickets anil at the' same time put a stop to the abuse to which the nontransfcrrablo 2,000 mile tickets wuro subjected. It has long been contended by the farmers that they wore being discriminated nga.'nst In favor of heavy nhlppers and commercial travelers , but the railroads scoinlngly fcavo refused to give the locnl man nny conces sion. This notion on the part of the Western - orn Pnssengcr association , however , will go far toward placating tl.e far.iiur nid local shipper. IT'S A SI'ItK THING. llurlhigtnn nnd Itoek Island Confident of tinting tbnVorst of the Tight. CHICAGO , Feb. 22. The Western Passen ger association lines took no action today regarding the Atchlson-Soutlicrn Pacific troubles , but busied themselves with the Canadian Pacific differentials. The Cana dian Pacific offered to abandon Its claim for a differential If the association lines would guarantee to It nn amount of Pacific coast business equal to that done by It In 1S02 , about -10 per cent of the total through busi ness. The Canadian Pacific refused to sub mit any proposition whatever. It is not at all likely that the association lines will accept the proposition of the Southern Pnclflc. The proposition struck the association lines ns being somewhat one-sided , but a committee was appointed to look into It nnd reportJjy next Tuesday. The question of the nttltudu of western pas senger lines during the Impending struggle between the Atcnlson and the Southern Pacific Is becoming the most im portant preliminary feature of the meeting. About three mouths since when the Southern Pacific nnd the Atchlson had n femull row in southern California , the Southern Pacific promptly routed nil Its busi ness via El Paso , ami thus shut out Its north ern connections. The Rock Island and the Burlington arc fearful that this may bo re peated , nnd are somewhnt doubtful of leanIng - Ing upon the Southern Pacific. If they join Issues with cither sldo they are likely to lose heavily on their intermediate business , and neither ono of them can afford to look nt that prospect with complacency. If they decline to enter the row at all the Atchison will probably withdraw from the association nnd the Rock Island and Burlington stand an excellent chance of being compelled to fight fur what revenue they get from the through Pacific roast traffic. They nro In n position to bo beautifully whipped whichever way they go. The general sentiment of the association lines Is with the Atchlson. NOHOIIY IN CIIIUACO KNOWS. Itcx'k Inland Olllri-rx iRniiriint Ciiiirrrnlng ; thu Morltn of thn Urlilgo C'IIHC. CHICAGO , Fob. 22. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) At the homo office of the Rock Island road in this city there Is n surprising lack of information about the Omnhn bridge case. Assistant General Counsel Mather says the gcncrnl counsel had attended per sonally to the mutter nnd he himself had only thu barest outlines of Information. The receivers of thu Union Pacific , ho said , had applied to the federal court to relenso them from the contract with the Rock Island , al lowing the latter road the use of the Omaha bridge. But , really. Mr. Mather said , President Cable would bo the best man to bee , for ho knew all about the matter. President Cablu might naturally have been expected to know somuthlng. Mr. Cable , however , Indicated that the true source of Information was In Omaha. Ho said : "Wo don't know exactly what the Union Pacific receivers want. When wo find out we will know better what to do. The application of the receivers to bo released from the con tract bntWi-on the Union Pacific nnd this road by which wo are allowed to use the Omaha bridge waa made n week ngo. But you can get the details of the case better from our general counsel. Mr. Wright is today , 1 ex pect , In Omaha. Ho and Judge Woolworth , thu counsel of thu road at Omnhn , know nil about It. They have hud charge of the mat ter nml no one else knows It aa they do. They can glvo the best statement of the case. I don't understand It us they do , and nobody does hero. " I.OOIC OUT I'Olt THU CAKH. "ItiilTiiln" .IOMPM AVII1 ( "nmmenro Work on tlu > North and Mouth Itoud Soon. WICHITA. Feb. 22. The executive board of the Gulf & Interstate road will meet the Arkansas City delegation hero this after noon. President Stoddard states that money ) mn been nevnred from Missouri to start construction nml that "Buffalo" Jones , chief of construction , will start the work of grading in three weeks , Hu does not state who furnishes the money , but officially de clares that the rouil will bo under way In less than u month , The executive board met hero today , Mr. Stodilnrd of Omaha , president , gives It out lioroMonlght that the com pany has n guaranty of sufilclent money to build 200 mllcH of the road nnd that work will IH < commenced at Furl Bolivar , Tex. , In two weeks , The road will bo an anti- monopolist Institution and will control their own sleeping cats , express and telegraph service. _ _ _ _ _ _ Trnmliull < Inv.i South. At Union Pacific headquartere It. wus learned yesterday that Receiver Frank Trumbull of the Unit system and ox-Gov ernor Evans left Denver for the south In Mr , Trumbull's private car. Their mission , It la understood , In to effect traffic arrangements with linen extendlnc to the tidewater nt Uahestou before returning. A telegram tram Denver also announces that Mr , Evans will bo the guest of the Galveston chamber of commerce nt their nnnuul ban quet March 2 , and will deliver an address upon the subject : 'Tho Opening of Communi cation via the Uuit Route Between the Rocky Mountain Hclcm and the Atlantic Sea board nnd the Development of the Country Between Now Orleans and Onlvcston and the Far West. " "Tho governor Is nothing If not exhaus tive , " aall ( n railroad man yesterday when told of the oX-governor'a subject , "but ho Is llvln.ii In a Utopia that I am afraid , under the present condition of nffnlrs , will hardly change In the next ten years. While the railroad world would bn glad to SC'H the opening up of comunlcatlon bctwcn the Rocky mountain region and the Gulf , It will not bo through the Gulf system , for that road will bo again n part of the Union Pacific long be- fort that time. It Is useless nt present to think of using the Gulf under existing cir cumstances , although the water-haul ought to bo utilized , looking at It from the stand point of a business man , but I don't expect to BCO this consummation reached until the Union Pacific la again an Intact corporation , " Itcfnuo to Absorb Switching ( M The South Omaha packers are In a pock of trouble over the recent agreement made by the local association of freight ngonla In regard to switching charges. At the meet ing of the "high Joints , " as the association Is felicitously termed , according ( o a South Omaha source , the llnei centering here have made an agreement not to absorb switching charges on less than full car load lots with the single exception of out-shipments of packIng - Ing house product weighing 5,000 pounds or more. This agreement becomes effective March 1 nnd applies not only to South Omaha , but to Omaha nnd Council Bluffs ns well. well.For n number of years the South Omaha packers have been switching their cars from different houses , although only partially loaded , nnd the practice has become so great a burden on the railroads that they have taken this mentis to suppress what they consider a growing ovll. Proposed tn Titkii u Hand. The Ncbrnskn employes of the Union Pa cific , It Is understood , rather than rely upon Judge Dundy vacating the wnge schedule order , will go Into court nnd nsk the dis trict Judge for relief on petition. They will set up , It Is nllugcd , the fact that the sched ule was Issued without their knowledge and that they had no notice In which to show the court that the proposed cut In wnges Is un just. They will ask for tlmu In which to formulate a schedule that will seem to them Just and proper. The petition , It Is asserted by ono of the employes , la bolng prepared by Fulton Grant , nttorney for the employes In Nebraska , nnd ho Is being nlded by George Vromnn , chairman of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers. Itulhvuy N t * H It Is rumored that the Union Pacific con templates bridging the Blue In the spring and run down the west side of the river and take In Wymore. J. E. Buckingham , chief rate clerk In the passenger department of the Burlington , wns unfortunate enough to full from the horlzon- tnl bars nt the Young Men's Christian as sociation Wednesday night , severely Injuring his arm. The light ngulnst the Union Pnclfic coal combine goes merrily on , according to n Cheyenne pnper. Rock Springs coal has been reduced 76 cents per ton , whllo the homo product from the Dillon mine can bo pur chased from $2.50 for nut to $3.GO for lump. T. S. Wright , general attorney of the Rock Island , with headquarters at Chicago , Is In consultation with J. M. Woolworth re garding the action to bo taken by the Rock Island In answer to the petition of the Union Pacific as to the contract of May , 1830. It la currently reported that R. W. Bax ter , jr. , superintendent of the Oregon di vision of the Union Pacific , Is soon to be mar ried , nnd that General Manager Dickinson and other officials who have gene west will Journey on to Portland to bo present at the nuptial ceremonies. The patron saint of nil railroad men , George Washington , was honored In a quiet way throughout the local railroad world , although the headquarters of the various roads failed to shut down for the reason that business was too precarious to wnrrant such oxtravnganco. KOKUJKIIS AS I'UUlt.lSTS. Vlstlu Kiironnturs that Are I.lkcly to I.cud to Trouble -C'onrtiimrtlitl Ordered. ST. PAUL , Feb. 22. Monday night the men of company C , First regiment , Minnesota seta National Guard , gave what was In tended for an exhibition of scientific boxing among the different weights In the company , Intending to follow it up n second evening with contests between the first night victors. The first night's bouts , however , were regu lar slugging matches accompanied with the shedding of considerable gore , and yesterday the adjutant general ordered a discontinu ance of the contests and Issued un order to Colonel Rcevo of the First regiment direct ing him to prefer charges against Captain Rising of company C for conduct preju dicial to the good of the guard nnd a court- martial will follow. roil A SMAIX Collrgo .Student Knocks Out un Akron , O. , Hey Aftrr lighting Tlirt'n lionndK. AKRON. 0. , Feb. 22. Isaac Yen-let , a Buchtel college student , and Ed Batchtol , a prominent young man , fought a three-round fight for n small prize In the south end be fore nn Immense crowd last night. The betting was' very heavy. The contestants wore about evenly matched nnd the first two rounds wcro void of slugging. In the third round Yorrlck gave Bachtel an upper cut which knocked him out and the referee declared Yerrlck thewlnner. Lively Mulii nt I.nuvmvortli , LEAVENWORTH , Kan. , Feb. 22. The most extensive cocking main tlmt has taken place In the Missouri valley for the past two years was pulled off at Lenvcnworth last night. The main wns between Kansas birds , shown by Ed Horsefield of Topeku , on ono side , and Nebraska and Iowa birds , shown by Pat Ford of Omaha and J. Lamb of Coun cil Bluffs , on thu other. Ton pairs How In nt weights rnnglng from six pounds four ounces to four pounds twclvo ounces. Kansas had n shade the best of the weights In the matching and won thu main , winning six battles out of the ten battles fought. There was to have been an odd light nt cntch weights , but the Nebraska and Iowa fanciers weakened on the shake bag that was to have closed the sport. The birds as a whole were well mated and wcro u fust lot. The longest battle lasted only thirteen minutes and several were decided nt the first fly. The butting ns n rule was light , though each buttle was for $20 and $100 wns on thu main. Intrrrolli-Klutu AtliletlrH. MIDDLETOWN , Conn. , Feb. 22. President Rnymond of the West Rynn university saya regarding the reports of President Eliot or Harvard concerning athletics : ' "I endorse , In general , the principles under President Eliot's statements , but I am not prepared to endorse all the particulars as being neces sary to mark the limitations that are desir able. I favor particularly the proposition to allow Intercollegiate contests to bo held only on college grounds and In college towns , and 1 bcllvo that this rule , together with the limitations that are already being developed by thu athletic associations themselves , would dispose of a majority of the difficul ties. " FHUM rilK.l. I' . A. Toledo ( immnlth Hi-covurn fop Wmipoili PurnUhed to right the ( 'iitlinllc * . TOLEDO , O. , Fob. 22. The case of A. J. Rummel against George W. Ostrander us the treasurer ef Council No. 2 , American Protective association , was heard before Justice Sengravo yesterday. Thu testimony developed thu fact that the members of No. 2 received what they considered a reliable warning that the Catholics were preparing for un uprising on last Labor day. No time was lost and to the end that their lives would not bo sacrificed without resistance , a committee was appointed to purchase arms. Sample guns were ordered from Hummel. Four of these were returned and flfty-llvo repenting Winchesters were pur chased. A dispute arose over the number of arms furnUhod and the American Pro. trctlvo association refused to pay for mora than fifty. Fulling to effect u settlement , suit u-as Instituted and at the trial member ! of the American Protective association test ) * fled they had bought guns o ! tbe council at a time which f > ro\-6 < l Rummcl's cnno am' ' the Juiy accordingly ! rendered n verdict ol $132 In his favor. DAN SICJPS1 DEFI ( Continued "from First Pago. ) from the scrgenn-nt-arma { t Immediately re turned. " < ' ' " "I move | tlmti'th gentleman bo dis charged , " said Mr. Reed , "and that his iianio bo stricken from the Warrant. " "No , " Interrupted Mr. Sickles , loudly , "his name should not bo stricken from the war rant. The warrant Is'null ' and void. There arc no names on the warrant. " This crcatod n sensation. Mr. Dockery ordered the warrant to bo read , when It was proven that It was the warrant to the scrgeant-nt-arms. After recapitulating the house resolution directing the arrest of ab sent members proceeded as follows : Now , therefore , I , Charles F. Crisp , Mpenkur of the house of representatives , by virtue of the power vested In me by thu house , hereby command you to execute the snld order of the house of representatives. 1'aII not nnd make due return what man ner you execute the same. In witness whereof I have hereunto sot my band nml the senl of the house of rep- representntlves this , thu 19th day of Feb ruary , U9I , CHARL.KS P , CUISP , Speaker. The excitement grow npnce. The mem bers crowded about General Sickles nnd de bouched from thu aisles Into the nrca In front of the speaker's chair. The notso ami confusion was deafening. "Thero ought to bo some way of squelch ing him , " shouted Mr. Meredith , but Gen eral Sickles stood Unit and unflinching In the facu of the storm. Ho wanted to know , II ho was under arrest whether he had a right to vote. "Has ho any rights at nil ? " asked Mr. Wilson of Washington. The chair directed the rule to be read , fol lowing which Mr. Sickles appealed to the house to be allowed to make a statement , and Mr. Post of Illinois moved that ho bo allowed to explain. Mr. Springer Insisted that Mr. Sickles should talco his scat. "Don't do that , " shouted Mr. Wilson of Washington , "don't you see ho Is a cripple. Don't make him sit down and get up. You can bob up nt any time. " ( Laughter. ) A moment later , while the chair waa at tempting to iiucll the Impending riot , Mr. Cummlngs rose In his place and with up lifted arm nnd ringing voice called out : "You did not cnll him to order nt Gettys burg. " ( Applnuse. ) During nil this time , Sir. Dockery had been counting the house and nt this point announced that the demand for the previous question had been carried 97 to 0. When the point of no quorum wns made Mr. Bland withdrew the demand for the previous question nnd nlso the motion , nt the same time renewing his motion to close debate on the scignlorngo bill. The com plications raised by the alleged discovery of the faulty character of the proceedings was such that Mr. Outhwalto , In order to obtain n breathing space , moved an ad journment. Mr. Adams tried to make n statement , but the chair declined to recognize him pending the motion to adjourn. The motion wns lost 88 to 125. END OF THE FARCE. As soon ns the nnnduncemcnt of the vote was made Mr. Sickles 'declared that he ob jected to further proceedings with this war rant. "It does not contain'n single name , " ho said , "and Is absolutely void. The ser- geant-at-arms Is liable to an action by each member who 1ms been rtrrested under It. " Mr. Springer Insisted that the warrant was authorized by the house. Mr. Reed then attempted to change the form of Ills motibn so as to excuse Mr. Adams on the ground Hhat the arrest was not authorized. l > "The gentleman 'from' Maine cannot Insert an argument Into this motion , " retorted the chair. > "But he has dona so ; " replied Mr. Reed , with the utmost sangfroid. Again n dozen members tried to make points of order.Tn'langle nnd confusion Kcemcd hopeless nnd Inttho midst of the din Mr. Bland moved toiadjourn. "Are you going to adjourn and lenvo me In chnlns ? " nsked Mr. Sickles , In n mock plteously nppeallngly fashion. The motion to adjourn was then put , and , as Mr. Bland , the recognized leader of the light had made It. his supporters voted with him , ono of them. Mr. Pendleton of Texas , standing on the top of his desk In the rear of the hall. It was carried , 132 to 101 , ' and at 3:05 : the house closed ono of the most excit ing and disorderly sessions of this congress by adjournment until tomorrow at 12 o'clock. SOLDIERS DEAD AND LIVING. Itov. Koliort Mcliityro'M I.ecturo nil * > TIio Bright Slilo of Army Life. " Rov. Robert Mclntyro of Denver delivered a lecture on "Tho Bright Side of Army Life" at the First Presbyterian church last evening to a decidedly well pleased audience. While the address contained many humorous stories , sufficient to enliven and glvo variety to the whole. It was largely a glowing eulogy of the old soldier. The man who with brush and pigments transfers to canvas a beautiful Image Is truthfully called an artist , but no less nn nrtlst Is the man who can sot grand Ideas In n beautiful nnd harmonious word picture. Such a man Is Mr. Mclntyro nnd no synopsis of his address can do It justice or oven In an adequate degree convey to the reader the beauty and the grandeur of some of its parts. Ho said he spoke In honor , first , of the thousands of bravo boys who never came back , some of the noblest and best of the country's youth , who will sloop till the rcsur- rcc lon morn nmld the rice fields and under the pines and fragrant magnolias of the sunny southland , and he thanked God that In the hour of her peril America had such sons to answer her call. Hu spoke next for thu man who did comeback back , the old veteran , the representation of all that IB glorious In our nation. Sl/.o. ho said , did not necessarily imply greatness. The two nations In the past who had pre eminently left their Impress on the world and earned the right to bo called great , were both small in point of numbers. Grecco left an Indelible Impress on the Intellect of the world and Palestine produced the ruling spirit of the world throughout all ngcs. The product called manhood alone mndo a nation great , and thu veteran had been tried in the furnace and not found wanting ; when the trial came these men proved the right of this nation to bo culled great. When the war came , without a star of hope Its guide , the pilot of the ship , tlncMln. went to his task with a crew In mutiny. Then came that great uprising of the patient , plodding north , the llko , of which had never been seen. When Uif end ramo the great- ebt figure of the U li ? , to music sweeter than the soft notesof the Hutu or that which an Ole Bull o'er broijyljt'from , violin , sweeter than the prattle of , < jttr own baby boy , the music of the falling , shackles of millions of bondsmen , wont to hisvgrave , immortal , to sit with the angels , rin graphic language bo Jilctured the golns/Lo the front of the son who had beeiit.raisc.d up with the hope of parents that ho might bo the stay of old age , and said ho , tJit > 'IKht ' nt least once n year this story should bo told In every ham let In the land ns lesson In patriotism to the rising generation. , . His description of the battle of Lookout Mountain and the pliant charge of "Fight- Ing" Joe Hooker nli'tl his men was so graphic that ono almost seemed to sea the horrible panonimu'.iofcarnage and death pass before bis eyos. i.t He described also , tlgrnnd \ ( review , ns the war-worn veteran s yont , up the broad streets the capital of a reunited nation. The bands played those old army tunes they all loved so well , and ho said ho felt no happy and cay hu could almost have hung his cap on the horns of the moon. Such an army and Buch a leader as the silent man who commanded It probably the world never saw. saw.To ordinary men who give only n passing thought , the speaker said , these things did not appear to Imvo any relation to the subject - ject , "Tho Bright Side of Anny Life , " butte to the goldlcr who had passed through It all the memory of a great victory In a right eous cause , a great sacrifice tlmt had for IU object it worthy motive , was a bright spot that neither ace could dim or passing yearn tarnish , \ The lecturaVas under the auspices of tha Young Men's Christian association. See The Sunday Doe for the announce ment of our new Encyclopedic Dictionary offer. Do not fall to read this oiler. It will Interest you , , HIS FIRST NIGHT IN JAIL How a Pillar of the Business World Endures Confinement , ERASTUS WIMAN BEHIND PRISON BARS Iln Orruplr * n Cell In MimliTor * How The IniprlMiiird Kx-Mlllloimlrn Will Not Talk for Publication Until tin ) XOWH- impor Trial U Over. NEW YORK , Feb. S2. Down In Center street this morning the sun of n nntlonn holiday fell on the old walls of the Tombs prison , Within n notable prisoner , conduce In nn ordinary cell over night , for the firs tmo In his life saw tha light of day lattlcei by prison bars. The regret and the bitter ness of wounded pride because of his ills grace In the eyes of his fellow men couli not , however , have been greater than the surprise and wonder of his former business and social acquaintances when this morning they learned that Erastus Wlman had beci the occupant of n narrow cell nt the Tombs through the night. Charges 'of forgery against a background of Intimation of other nnd nloro serious Irregularities came to the eyes nnd ears of the club life of New York with startling force. Had not Erastus Wlnmn In the years past been a _ promlnent member of the St. Nicholas las nnd other societies ? Had not ills In- domltablo perseveronce , his gluttony for hard work , and his shrewd , bright methods of accomplishing purposes commendable and admirable for many years made him a promi nent figure In the life of New York ? When the town this morning read the startling headlines of the arrest and Im prisonment of Mr. Wyman , It naturally ex pected to learn that by some means or another which seem accessible to men of standing under arrest Mr. Wlman had been comfortably roomed by the warden during the night. The shock of the announcement of his arrest was therefore Increased when It became known that like a common felon ho had been , locked up In a ommun cell. Not a common cell , however. Mr. Wlman hnd been given the distinction of quarters in "murderers' row. " Alone with his ruml'intioi.s through the night ho hnd rested as best he might In cell No. 3 on the tier usually occupied by men convicted of mur der or sentenced to be executed. The news- peper world was early allvo this morning to the now situation Involved In Mr. Wlman's arrest and Imprisonment. Thcro was early , n largo deputation of re porters at the Tombs ready and anxious for tha record of any expression from Mr. Wlman or any news as to his arraignment or as to the procurement of ball which should permit him to go forth nt liberty in the bright sunlight of Washington's birth day annivcrsaty. A note was sent to Mr. Wlman who Is well known up on newspaper row , .iskhig him for some expression ns to the chirgss mndo against him nnd the .sit uation In which he finds himself placed. The communication nlso asked If Mr. Wlman would care to see his newspaper acquain tances. In reponse the prisoner sent out the following reply : HE HAS NOTHING TO SAY. "I would bo very glad to do so , but under the , idlco of General Benjamin F. Tracy , my counsel , I will make no statement until my turn comes. I am sorry to deny anything to newspaper men , but must adhere to that determination for the present. When the am munition of the moving powers against me is exhausted , and their hired men have done arraigning and trying mo In the newspapers , It will then bo time for me to speak. " The prisoner was visited by n young law yer this morning , but the lawyer's name was not made known. It Is affirmed on good au thority that General Tracy has not yet seen Mr. ' .Vlman ainco the latter's arrest. War den John Fallen , who has charge of the Tombs prison , stated this morning that Mr. Wlman had passed u good night and was bearing up bravely under the circumstances. When asked why Mr. Wlman was placed In a cell In "murderers' row , " Warden Fallen replied : "By placing him there I did not Intend to subject Mr. Wlnmn to any uncalled for or supposed Indignity. The prison Is very much crowded at the present time , par ticularly on the second and third tiers , where persons against whom similar charges arc made are usually confined while awaiting trial. In many Instances two prisoners occu pying the same cell. The reason I placed Mr. Wlman In No. 3 was that he would have n cell to himself , nnd as he came in HO late yesterday evening It was Impossible to place him elsewhere. If ho remains hero for any length of tlma ho will bo transferred to the first cell which becomes vacant on the bee- end or third tiers. " * It is not known yet whether any efforts will bo made to procure ball for Mr. Wlman today. . It now looks as If Mr. Erastus Wlman is not very anxious to procure ball. About 10 o'clock this morning he was visited by his son. Henry D. Wlman , his son-in-law , Nor man S. Walker , jr. , nml nnothcr gentleman who gnvo his nnmo ns Mr. Morrow. They remained in consultation until 11 o'clock. Mr. Wlman , jr. , came out of the prison and asked at the clerk's desk for a bunch of keys belonging to his father. As soon as the bunch was handed to him ho singled out a brass key and asked Mr. Morrow if that was the ono which his father men tioned. When asked by the reporters It. his father would procure ball today , young. Wlman re plied : "I do not think ho will. You see this Is a holiday , and I don't think that ball can bo procured legally. " "Has your father engaged counsel , Mr. Wlman ? " "Well , as far as I know. " replied the young man , "General Tracy will defend him , but ho has not seen him since yesterday afternoon. My father scums to be bearing up very well considering everything , and ef forts may be made tomorrow to procure ball for him. " The thrco visitors refused to discuss the case nny further nnd left the prison to- gethur. At the district attorney's offlco It wan stated that none of the assistant attorneys had been down today , but If ball for Mr. Wlman was desired any judge of u court of record could accept It. WILL TRY FOR BAIL. General Tracey sold tonight he had boon may all day looking over the Indictments and examining the papers relating to the charges made by Mr. Dun against Mr. Wlman , and tomorrow ho will endeavor to have his client released on ball. Mr. Wlman promises to speak when his turn comes and It Is expected that ho will : hen glvo another color to the story already ; old of his alleged forgeries. He says that 10 has committed no crime , but only did what ho had n right to do by reason of his Business relations with the mercantile agency. lleyond this simple assertion Wlman declines to discuss the allegations made by Mr. Dun until ho is perfectly pre pared to make public bin statement of nets -oncoming the charges preferred ngalnst ilm. ilm.TORONTO TORONTO , Feb. 22. The news of Ernstus Wlman's nrreat was a surprise to his many friends In this city and expressions of regret are heard on all Hides. Every ona who knows Mr. Wlman has a good word to say For him. He was regarded as n man of sroat enterprise and was nuver suspected jf any wrong-doing. People hero hay that any difficulty between him and Mr. Dunn will be satisfactorily adjusted. Ho U a native of this city. I'opulUtH III Kxrcutlvn S 4Mi > n , ST. LOtHS , Feb. 22. The national central committee of the populist party met ut the Llndcll hotel in this cltv nt U o'clock this morning mid went nt once Into executive session with a full attendance. About the sumo hour the lleform Press association wns called to order by Prosulunt 8. K. SIo- Clellund of Tapeku , but without the trans action of uny business a motion wits ciirrlvil o meet with the national contra ! commit- ee. which motion WIIH Immediately put > .i effect. _ _ Injured Whtln Counting , Maurice Abolton was taken to the Pres byterian hospital last night suffering from * a injury tie received whll coasting yes tor- , day. Ho was riding on n traveler nnd when ho reached the corner of Nineteenth street nnd St. Mary's aventio the Mod wns upset nnd ho wan thrown ngalnst the curb- atone. The flesh wns torn from hla lega nnd ho suffered nn Injury of the spine , which may provo very serious. Mr. Abel- ton Is a resident of Omaha nnd la about 25 years old. ECHOS OF THE WALKER STOCK. How Onmlm I'lgurril nt ( hi ; Illg C'lilrucii Snip. In Its account of the auction ante of the J. II. Wnlker bankrupt stock the Chicago Dry Goods Reporter , the recognized organ of the wholesale dry goods trade , says : "J. Haydcn , of Hnydcn Bros. , Omnhn , who wns ono of the heaviest buyers In attendance , wns well plenscd. Ho said : 'This has been u great sale , the largest ever held In the country , In fact , outsldo of package sales. Goods sold In large quantities , I think , have not brought quite so much on on aver- ngo as those sold In smaller quantities. An other thing la noticeable here , and that Is that all the buyers are of the best clnss of merchants. ' Mr. Hnydcn , accompanied by his two buyers , went back to Omaha with dry goods by the carload. " The paper further Bays , In Its quotntlona of the prices received , that the dress goods brought the lowest figures of nny part of the stock. According to this Hnydcn Bros , must have been the meat fortunate buyers , ns their principal purchases were of the dress goods nnd silks. STB/.V'A' HCIIKaiK Al'l'MU'JKH. Arctle I'rojoct I'lncl * Tutor from ( hu London Timed , LONDON , Feb. 22. The Times this mornIng - Ing prints n long article on Arctic explora tion. U says that the polar fever was dampened n decade ngo by the disaster to the Greely expedition , but It has again broken out. It proceeds to discuss with hearty npprovul the proposed Stein Greenland - land expedition to seek details ns to the fate of the young Norwegians , Iljorllng nnd Kallstenlus , nnd Hays the project Is worthy of serious consideration. Discussing the project. In detail the writer confesses tlmt ho would like to see thu part tried dealing with Ellesmcrelnnd. Ho s.iys that Peary's work promises to be n success in this direction and this would encourage contributions nnd further opera tions. "His assumption of the existence of u series of Islands stretching to the pole must bo regarded with grave doubts. It would bo easy to show that Stein's wider scheme Is full of weak and oven broken links , but we do not dcslro to throw cold water on nny honest attempt to extend human knowledge. This wider scheme requires far inure International counsel nnd co-operation than It Is yet pos sible to glvo It. Mr. Stein should have no difficulty In getting $10,000 or $20.000 from his own wealthy compatriots. If he proves himself worthy of confidence ho will have no difficulty In finding the means to continue the campaign. _ ITICMS AIIOUT KliitlH In I'urIK and Tunis A DyiiiiinUiird Triip nimp. CnbilirlcKsl Demi. PARIS , Feb. 22. Mine. CalcbrlossI , who was wounded by the explosion of a bomb In the Rue de St. Jaciies , died last night. A supposed bomb was found today In the Gallcrlo Montpcnslcr of the Palais Royal. It was taken to the municipal labratory for examination. A dispatch from Bcthuno says that a bomb , having a halt burned fuse attched to It , was found today In the doorway of the house In habited by the chief Judge of Bethunc. The bomb wns made of tin and was filled with the powder which Is used In the mines. TUNIS , Feb. 22. A bomb with n fuse nt- tachcd was found today by the police In the postofilcc , The bomb , which did not ex plode , Is supposed to have been placed there by foreign anarchists. LONDON. Feb. 22. A dispatch to the Chronicle from Vienna says : An appar atus has been erected in the Reichsrath which will enable the president , In case of an outrage , to close the doors of the house automatically. Other precautions are being adopted by the authorities to protect public buildings. The Times complains of the laxity of the English policy In dealing with anarchists , and compares It unfavorably with the promptitude exhibited by the French. The Times , Dally News and other papers protest strongly against the government de livering up thu body of Uourdln nnd allow ing the nnnrchlsts freedom to orgnnlzo n funeral demonstration that would bo likely to provoke disturbances. ITALY'S UICI'K'IT. It Now Stands lit I'lftiTii Million Urcnnd Is r.lltely to Conthum Crowing. ROME , Fob , 22. In the Chamber of Deputies Minister of Finance Sonnlnc nnd the ntnlstor of the trensury made n utntement of the financial condition of the treasury ind various government departments. Ho announced a deficit of the fiscal year of 15,000,000 lire , which ho Bald was likely to 30 Increased in coming years unless reme dial steps wcro taken. Ho then submitted n number of proposals , which consisted of low tnxcs nnd economics In the admlnlstra- lln of the various departments which , when ippled , ho estimated would provo a saving of IH.OOO.OOO lire. A royal decree Increasing ho Import duty on wheat to 7'/i lire was ocelved by the chamber' with marked ap- iroval , but owing to the largo number of * low tuxes , the finance minister's statement created n hostile Impression upon the oppo sition. ( IKKMANY'S N1I.VKIC INgl'lltY. iiivrrnnii'iit CnmnilsHlim Opom Its Sitting * Itt IllTllll. BERLIN , Feb. 22. The government com- nlsslon which was funned to consider the prlco of silver had Its first sitting today. 2ount von Posadowskl. secretnry of the im perial treasury , presided. In addressing the commission Count von Posadowskl said tlmt .ho Imperial government , despite its own gold standard , hnd perceived the depreela- lon In silver , and considered tlmt the sub- out demanded an exhaustive examination ; lonco Its decision to have the question dis cussed by experts of different views and countries , with the object of rendering stable ho vnluo of silver nml securing u basis for Inanclnl measures. Ho further mild ho loped the efforts of the commission would iu crowded with success. . WAITINO I'0ll ADVICi : . Sultan of Morocco Will Xiit l.i'p'y ' Yi-t to thti SpiinNIi DuiiiundM. TANGIERS , Feb. 22. Genernl Mnrtlncz Campos , thu Spanish commander , had n long conference with the sultan's vUler on February ID and Imparted to him the latest nstrnctlons , which ho had received from ils government at Madrid , and demanded a irompt acceptance of thu Spanish demands. The vizier appeared much Impi'i-pscd with .ho firmness displayed by General Campos , nit Informed him that the sultan would lecllno to make n response until hu received the reply of thu powers to his note. ItlttTINll I'HSSH/.H SKIXKII. Htruiihli | I'ulry nf Victoria Chiti'Knl tvlth NinugglliiK In Olrttluln. PORT TOWNSKNI ) , Wash. , Feb. 22. Tha British steamer Fairy of Victoria was seized tear Port Morrowntoori yi-btcrday by the revenue cutter NS'olcott nnd night Chlnuuu nbonrd captured. The Fairy la t uUl to have anded over 100 Chlmiso-ln this vicinity dur- ng the last few weeks. Uihor C.'Hiidldutf for Muyni. AUni'RN , Me. , Feb. 22. A citizen * ' caucus composed principally of laboring men lust night nominated Fred L. Blake , secretary to ' hu International uhoo workers union , for ' uuyor by a vote of 202 to Cl riKUlnst thu [ lumocrutlc candidate. ; See. The Sunday * Boo for the announce- ' ncnt of our now Encyclopedic Dictionary offer. Do not full to mad Me utter. U vlll Intercut you. JURY COULD AGREE no 0.11,3 In Wliioh the Banker Ilns Not Yet Been Punished , JOSEPH F , BLAUT IS NOT YET CONVICTED Sci rn of Ilm Twelve Oood Men nnd True to Whom lln < Cumof the MiulUon Squiiru Uiilllt I'rrnldrnt Win Sllliinlltrd Vote to Acquit. NEW YOltK. Fob. 22. The Jury In tlm case of Joseph Illaut , president of the de funct Madison Squnro bank , on trial for perjury , has failed to ugroo. They so In formed Justice Barn-it In the court of oyer nnd termlner nt U o'clock this morning , nfter being out nil night. They stood seven for acquittal nnd live for conviction. Justlco Barrett dlNi-hart'oil them. Illaut was ad mitted to bull in $2r ,000. Ills old bonds men appeared for him. The trial of Joseph F. Illaut hns excited much Interest In financial circles. The hear ing of testimony was begun last Friday after three days hnd been occupied In forming a Jury. The specific charge iiKiiliwt Illaut wn perjury In swearing to the correctness of the bank statement Issued on the 1st of Juno Inst. As limited by the court the detailed rhargci ! ng.ilnst Blunt were that ho swore falsely that the bank rupltnl had been fully pnld up nnd that he had mislaid the amount of the lonns to directors ' or on directors' en dorsements. The prosecution asserted that ns much ns $100.000 In slock wns held by "dummies , " Including n boy stenographer employed in the bank. Thi-so persons gnvo notes for the stock , which the bank held nominally ns security. H was assorted also that thu loans and discounts to directors oren on directors' endorsements should have been $330,000 Instead of $ ISI.fi30.70 , the amount glvun In the olllclul statement. W. R. Thompson , who was cashier In the bunk , testified In the Intercut of the prosecu tion , explaining how ho came nominally to hold ! iSU shares of the capital , for which ho gave a collateral note for $50,150. Blaut testified In his own defense to the effect that ho hnd not seen the schedule when ho swore to Its iiccuracy , being con fident that It would be mndo out correctly. OUK WESTERN COUNTIES. Mr. .lohnson Trlls How They Would I'aro If I'liltrd to Wyoming. "The annexation of the western counties of Npbraukn to the state of Wyoming would doubtless be a welcome acquisition to the latter commonwealth , " snld Hon. A. A. John son of Cheyenne nt the Paxton. "It will ralno a question of legislative enactment It such a stop Is taken. Possibly n Joint notion of the legislatures of Nebraska and Wyoming and n congrcsslDtinl net would accomplish the desired end. The western counties of Ne braska nro part of the semi-arid region nnd would bo greatly benefited If they were annexed to Wyoming , from nn agricultural standpoint , because the water laws of Wyoming iiro the best in the world nnd these counties would receive many benefits if they were part of Wyoming. Our state controls the waterways of the semi-arid region and It would Improve the Irrigation facilities of the present western counties of Nebraska. Water rights would be Increased. It will bo some time , however , before such n movement la fully consummated. The people of Wyoming have n great grlovnncn just now over the United Stntes land laws , which nro In ono respect Inimical to the Interests of Irriga tion and development of agricultural ro- s'ources. Under the present federal law It Is almost Impossible to secure capital to build largo Irrigation canals to reclaim largo tracts of arid lands , because the federal law does not allow hind to be united with ditches as security for investment. The security Is confined lo the irrigating ditches. Capital ists prefer n unity of land and water as security. Action will doubtless BOOH bo taken by the Wyoming legislature and congress to dlvldo Wyoming Into water ditches and permit applications of the Wright law , which has been In vogue for years nnd given the utmost satisfaction. " o Ilruvy I.OHB In Wyoming Cuttle. LUSK , Wyo. , Feb. 22. ( Special to The Bee. ) The thermometer Sunday night regis tered 20 degrees below zero. The snow Is from six inches to ono foot deep on the level , streams aro' frozen and cattle uro suffering for the want of food nnd water. Tills la the hardest winter on stock since 1878 , and It la probable the loss In range cattle will reach 10 per rent. , MIME IN tnUtl P1-.A.CR * ! U in 1 not strange Unit sotn& people do wrong through ignorance , others from I n failure to investigate as lo the right or wrong1 of a matte ; ' But it is str.mgo , that individuals atid firms , who are fully aware ot the rights of others , will per sist in perpetrating frauda upon tliom. High-toned , wealthy mnnufrolurlng linns will offer and Hell to retail mer chants , articles which they know to bo infrlngomontson the rights of proprlo- ' tors , and imitations of well-known goods. Wo want to sound a note of warning to the retailers to bowiro : of such imita tions and simulations of "CAKTKU'S LlT- TM5 LIVER PiiiFA" When they nro of fered to you , refuse tliom ; you do not want to do wrong , and you don't want to hiy yourself litililo to a lawsuit. Uoa Frimklin said "Honesty is the best poli cy" : it is just M true that "Honesty U thobost principle. " AMUSKME1NT3. Tlllt I Hi MO HIS 1'ISKl'OltMA .N'C/JS Friday , Saturday , Feb. 23-24 NuttiiOKH Thursday anil Satmilay rroilerlolc WAHDE. JAMES. Othello. - - Friday Nlidit. . Saturday Matinee , Francesca da Ilimln ! Julius Caesar. - - Saturday NUht. Vrlci'H ( iilehtn ) "ScvfiOp. 7.1o. $1.00 nml * 1 .00. Miillncim fiOii , Tfioniiil'tl.UO. BOYD * S'Fo'u"r' H' ' wa v. Fobrunry MATINKR WEDNESDAY. Thu Snbllmo Naval Spectacle Hoploto With KoatUtlu Bulcndnrj , A vlr.il ulciry ( it III" In tlio U. H. Nuvy. Illiu- tr.tli-il tvllli u ureiilu Inveutlluru < > I ( frr t luvmilllciixiau mill Intcrproleil liyu coiupA- ny D | ( iipui lur innrll. Haln of eut > open ] Saturday at thn uxunl prices. _ _ Fsfli St. fHEAtE'Rll p5ilTOi TONIGHT. ' 1111 } < , KK.UJim "EIGHT BELLS. " IntrmMulnv the worlil-fdinrniH HIIOS JIVHNK. Krurylhliitf now A now luol act full ol < t > .irtllnr iuveliuiiie.il tillicU. Miltliieo TOMOUIUIW. 15th Street Theater ll > oltlM I'our Mghu. SUNDAY MATINEE , FEBRUARY 2B. Itcturnnf lhu.Ma cot. Tii-llii-IU And llur Now tluwurd Athononui Specially . MATINUK WKDNUSDAY. Nu fre'i ' lilt Uuiluu tUli