FHE OMAHA. : DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE It ) , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING ; ? SEPTEMBER 11. 1891 , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
HILLING PONIES FOR FOOD
Celestials Out Off from Supplies and Are in
a Sorrj Plight.
DKC-'ARGING ' FORLI3N NAVAL EMPLOYES
a SiiftorliiB fronj J : CCMVO llnln *
'jut I'tolrctcil trout n l.nrgo Hostile
Atniy liy the I'loadi Chinese
Transport Wrecked.
SHANGHAI , Sept. 10. U Is reported that
the Chinese forces are cornered in northern
Ccrea without supplies and are killing their
ponies for food. All the foreign employes
In the Japanese dock yards have been dis
missed , This \\&a done In order that the
extent of the Injuries to the war ships cf
the Japanese navy should , not become known.
The steel Vayeyso Kaman bos been docked
nt Nagasaki to undergo repairs tc-r the dam-
ngo she has received. The dock Is closely
guarded and no particulars In regard to her
injuries are obtainable from the native
papers ,
The Chinese transport Chcan , while pro
ceeding to Formoss with 1,400 troops on
toard , was wrecked in the Ghee-Tang pass.
A panic occurred on board when the steamer
went ns-hore , but all the soldiers and the
crew were landed safely In her boats. There
Is no hope of saving the transport.
On Saturday last some Chinese officials
boarded the French .mail steamer enroute
to Japan and demanded to search the ship
for Japanese officers coming from Kurcpe ,
\vho.wer said to bo returning home on board
of her. Th : captain of the steamer refused
to allow his thtp to be searched and was
obliged to threaten to ask for the assistance
ot a French war ship before the local offi
cials withdrew.
Jtpancse forces north of Seoul are suffer
ing from the effects ol the rain. Much
elr-kness is also reported to prevail In the
Chinese camp. U Is rumored that 38,000
Chinese troops are encamped on the north
bank of the river Imchln waiting for lavora-
ble weather to attack the Japanese pcsltlon
c. few miles south ot the Imcliln.
It Is reported on good authority that the
mikado of Japan , accompanied by the min
isters of war and marine and his general
etaff , Is proceeding to Hiroshima , a point
where- the trops of Jipan gather to cm-
bark.
Inquiries made here today by a represcnla-
tlvo ef the Assclatcd press at the Chinese
and Japanese legations show that the officials
of both Ihesrs countries discredit the- report
that ncgotlat ons for an armistice areIn
progress between China and Japan.
IJOUIILIOI ) 'i | | | {
. Number of Dead uml AVonmlecl In the
French Itnllwiiy Accident Inereitniiig.
PARIS , Scpl. 10. The disaster to the
Tarls and Cologne express train at Ap'lly
between Noyon and Chauny , yesterday was
moro serious than at first supposed. Th (
flrst estimates placsd the number of klllei !
nt ten , with twenty Injured. It Is > \o\\
Btated that from forty lo sixty were klllei
or injured. Twelve dead bodies have alreadj
been taken froin the -wreck. Minister ol
Tubllc Works Bnrthou and a number o
railway officials have gene to the scene o
the accident.
It la definitely stated that the ncc'den
was due to the slow shunting of the frelgh
train tit Apllly. The engineer of the ex
press saw the cars on the line and reversec
Ills engine. The shock ot the collision wa :
born by the three front cnrs , which sus'n'nci ' '
the brunt of the damage. As boon us tin
accident became known a number of priest :
nnd physicians hurried to the railway sta
tlon nnd did everything possible lo assls
the dying and Injured.
The report that ho station master at Aplll ;
had committed suicide by Jumping in front o
.the express train \\hen he saw a collisloi
was Inevitable turns out lo ba incorrect
The station keeper ran aloug the track whtl
trying to signal the express th.it th
freight train was In Its way , and wa
caugnt between the trains and killed. " I
Eecms certain there were no American
nmong the killed or Injured.
1 | < Cnir llexireH l'i-iu-o.
BERLIN , Sept. 10. The Boorsen Courle
today publishes an Interview with Dr. White
the. Russian minister of finance , In th
course of which he says that the czar de
sires Jo bo at peace with the whole world
It Is n great mistake , Dr. Wltte adds , t
suppose that HussU is disposed t > vlalat
pcaco for the sake ol France. The Rus
nlans are convinced of Emperor William'
nnd ot Emperor Franz Josef's love of pac <
And It Is lamentable that the armaments c
tlio nation continue to bo enlarged when th
three emperors desire peace.
Itixlleul aiiulu u strung Miowlng.
5S. PARIS , Sept. 10. The election of a mem
bcr of the Chamber of Deputies to reprcser
Nogcnt-Sur-Selno , In succession to M. Gas
mlr-Ptricr , recently elected president of th
republic , took place yesterday , The result
the voting was : M. Edtnond Robert ( model
ate republican ) , -lOSi : ; M. Bachlmont ( radlc.il
3aCl ; M. Paul ( socialist ) , 1,183. In view <
the fact that M. Robert did not obtain a mi
Jcrlly over his two opponents , a second ba
lot Is necEssary. The strong showing mad
by the radical candidate Is a surprise In o
flclal quarters.
I'mieral of tlio Comte do 1'iirln.
LONDON , Sept. 10. It was definitely d (
cldcd this morning that the funeral ot tV
comic do Paris la to tnko place at We ;
bridge , Surrey , on Wednesday. The com
Is of plain elm , lined with lead and covert
with hlack velvet. Tha mountings are <
( silver nnd the plate bears the name , date <
birth am ) date ut death of the count , lute
epersed with fleurs-de-lis and the arms <
the Orl. ana family ,
Alhin l.lner Ashore.
GLASGOW. Sept. 10 , The Allan llr
' -an.cr Assyrian , v Uch ! r a 1 d from Montrc :
on August 29 for here , is grounded i
Dumbarton , She remains fast ashore. Tug
have been sent to assist her. The Assyria
U a Hiitlsh vessel of 3.U70 tons gross ; 3 <
feet long , 47.2 beam and 25.1 lect deep. Hi
balling port Is Glasgow.
l'r ; in-ii Won't ( .ut l.en Arliltrute.
LONDON. Sept. 10. A dispatch recelvi
hero today from Rome says that the poi
Is reported to have expressed a wish to a
tango the troubles between China ai
Japan , but was prevented by Franco , w !
feared that the Intervention of the chun
would undo the work Franco was carryli
on In the east ,
Clio1irn CHUCK In llulliiml ,
AMSTERDAM. Sept. 10. One new ca
D | cholera and one death from that dleea
were reported hero tcday. At Maestrlc
there has been nn additional death Ira
oil ol era and ono more case.
Arcliliif hnu Ta rlur , u I
NBW YORK , Sept. 10 , It Is report
hire that Cardinal Tnschereau has resign *
the nrchhlstirprlR cf Quebec owng : to fallli
health , and that Mgr. Begin , coadjutor , w
cssumo the work.
Admiral ICIrldmut Arrive * nt riyntmith ,
PLYMOUTH , England , Sept. 10. Comrr
dore William A. JOrkland. U. S. N. , w
succeeds Rear Admral : Krben In comma
of the European station , has arrived hero. .
. \ ln for tlin hntn ol tlie Cable Cars.
DENVER , Sept. 10. The Central Tn
company filed a bill In the United Sta
court today atklng for an order for the s
of the properly of the Denver City Cal
company which ha& defaulted In the i
ment on mortgages aggregating abaut $ ! , E > 0
000 , and the appointment ol a new rccci'
pending such tale. The * property Is now In
the hands ot W. E. Randolph , appointed
receiver a year ago. He was formerly man
ager of the road.
iroiui .1 < su/.n WATCH.
I'ollco Oftlccr Interrogated by the Lexcnr
Committee The Circcn ( looilt King ,
NEW YORK , Sept , 10. The Investigation
of the police department was resumed toJay
by the Lexow committee. Mr. ( Joss was.
the Intiulsltor-ln-chlcf. Ho first .stretched
Detective Sergeant Charles A. llnnlcy upon
the Tack. A handsome gold watch which
Hunley carried served for a text for a text
for Mr. Ooft's Interrogations , which were
directed to showing the police were on too
friendly terms with the pawnbrokers lor
the good of the public ; that I'ersimx who
had been robbed and whose property luund
Its way to the pawnshops wera obliged to
pay the keepers of those pl.icR3 nil the
money advanced before they would be per
mitted to reclaim that which had been
stolen , and that It was not an uncommon
thing for a pawnbroker to s ll to officers
valuable articles at rldlculouMy low prices ,
Mr. Gaff alia questioned llnnljy us to his
relations with one Jimmy McNally , known as
"the green goods 1lng , " the Interrogation ,
Implying that the thief-taker had accented'
gifts nt the hand * of a man whom he de
nounced as a thief.
Detective Hanley was asked if he ever
received money from McNally nnd made an
unequivocal denial , which was followed by
the question It he had not received from Mc
Nally two handsome banquet lamps. " 1
don't know anything about the Inmpsr mi'
wife got them , " was the detective's reply.
The history of Hnulcy'a watch will be
traced at the afternoon session ot the com
mittee.
Mrs , Hanley was placed upon the stand.
She claimed that she bought the lamps for
$20.Alonzo
Alonzo Sloane , who admitted after som"
hesitation that he had been for eight years
connected with McNally , the alleged "king"
of the green goods men , was the next wit
ness. In the letter In evidence , Sloane com
plained that he was not well treated by Me-
Nully , although he had received twenty-four
telegrams from guys In answer lo green
goods circulars he had sent out. Us kept a
.pool room open In different parts of the city
and explained the methods adopted by
friendly policemen to warn him ot approach
ing trouble.
William Applegate , n former clerk em
ployed by McNally , testified that the so-
called "king" of the green goods men1 Is
now In Paris , accompanied by Miss Lulu
Applegate , sister of the witness.
Joseph Helnsclicrber- denied ever having
done any printing for McNally. But ths
prosecution produced a dunnlni ; letter that
ho had sent McNally. He broke down and
confessed tliat ho had told n falsehood.
Boxes and packages of "dummies" were
produced and attracted much attention. The
commltleo then adjourned until tomorrow.
HU3lOlt Ol < " A JIHJ aiASSAVRK.
( internment Survey I'arty on tlio Mexican
] Ioiiiiliry : Snhl to ll.ivo Iteen Alurilered.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 30. A rum-.r Is
current here that n government mirvey
party has been massacred on the Rio Gr.mdc
below El 1'ftso. The latter city has leen
wired for confirmation and particulars.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 10. No Information
has reached the government olllclals here
regarding the reported massacre of a surveyIng -
Ing party In the vicinity of El Paso. Sev
eral government surveying parties have been
at work In the neighborhood of the Ric
Grande river , hut In the absence ot official
telegram advices , officials express doubts us
to any of the parties having been murdered ,
Two parties of the geological survey have
beoii at work In Texas , moving toward Fort
Davis , but they were not due to reach there
for a month yet. Topographer Charles Urqu-
hart and Assistant Topographer Green
formed one party and Topographer C. C.
lasaatt the other. Each was accompanied
> y a teamster and a cook. The two parties
eft here early in August , and were expected
, o complete their work In November.
It Is also probable that Geologist R. D
Illl and Assistant Geologist T. A. Vaughar
lave been at work In the vicinity of El Paso
They expected lo go to Murfu on the South
ern Pacific this week and then to El Paso
With Hum were a teamster and also a cook
ilred In Texas. Their headquarlcis during
he summer was San Augustine.
When the San Francisco rumor was showr
the geological officials It waa at first sug
.ested that the party was the Interna
tional boundary commission , but that partj
eft the neighborhood named for the PaclIU
coast several months ago. It Is stated thai
hero has also been In the Rio Grande country
a party of ten or twelve scientists fron
the const and geodetic survey at thi
liead of which was Assistant Stephen For
jiey. They left Washington in Februarj
and were ) duo to return here at the end o
: hls V'.aiitli. They , however , have _ bjci
working at the mouth of the Rio Grande , al
most 1,000 miles from El Paso. A com
munlcatlon was received at the coast Biirve ;
ofllco today from the Forney party , asklni
for additional money , but not Indicating an ;
iroublo with the people In the vicinity. A
all offices whoso employes are engaged li
survey work and also at the War depart
ment It was Btated that no report of accl
dent or trouble of nny kind had been re
celved , Mexican thieves and not Indian
were regarded as likely to be the guilt ;
parties It the rumor should be Iru : .
r.LUI'ED WITH TIIK ( H IlKIl MAX.
Vomiff I.iulj'H Peculiar Frrulr on tlio Eve o
iv iluti : < le tlno nlnrrhice ,
CARTHAGE , 111. , Sept. 10. A scnsatlona
elopement episode has caused no end of tall
and excitement In the vicinity ot nowei
and Denver , In this countj- . Ernest Glaz <
son of a well known fanner living at Ver
sallies , and Miss Egglo Ingraham. enl
daughter of Frank Ingraham , a wealthy re
tired farmer , living In Versailles , Brow
county , determined to bring a courtship o
three years duration to a close , Rlartlng o
the Journey for their marriage to Clayto :
and from there to Qulncy. At Clayton th
girl saw a young man who had been
former lever , and the old lave within he
heart was rekindled then and there , an
she cl etc.-ml tied to turn the marble heart t
Glaze , tnd set about to capture the forme
Clayton lover.
She- determined not to go to Qulncy. bu
to come to Ho wen , so she gave the ycun
lover the slip and arrived here on th
nrrnlng train. Young Glaze came her
looking for her. Ignorant ol the fact tha
9ho was trying to get rid of him. Bowe
people were tcld by Miss Iitgraham the
young Glaze was after her and asked protct
tlon , saying that he had sworn to kill he
It she refused to marry htm , as she was I
love with the young Claytonlte.
She was taken to the home of a relatlv
near Denver , and male relatives guarded th
premises to see thct young Glaze did nt
molest her. The young man arrived I
search of the girl , with whom ho was badl
In love , but could gain no tidings of he
Ha visited every town In this section of tli
state , but could hear nothing of her when
about a. Subsequently he returned to Row
armed with the young lady's wedding trou :
Beau and a $100 note which she had give
him to keep , Young Glaze offered larg
sums ot money If rome one wsuld tell hli
where she was hiding , but could obtain r
news ot her. Mr. Glizo says ho nevi
threatened lo kill the girl.
tTnhinil the Cuthollo Church.
NEW YORK , Sept. 10. Walter Claytc
Clapp , who was until recently a promlnei
clergyman ot the High church In the Pr
testant Episcopal church , ha * hem recelvi
into the Roman Cuthollc communicant
through Fjthr Elliot ot the Paullit orde
Ho Intends to Join the PauliJla and wl
Boon go to the St. Thomas Aquinas college ;
Washington to begin hla novitiate. M
Clapp In 1S92 was apppointed profeuor
Nashota Theological seminary , Wlsconsl
When the B mlnary closed last tprlng , M
Clapp went to Europe and spent some tit :
at Rome. Ho resigned his chair at Na&kp
on Auruit 1.
CARED FOR HIS RELATIVES
Secretary Morton Ohargftd with Providing
for Nlccc3 at d Nephews.
CIVIL SERV.CE RULES WERE IGNORED
Nephew Was Not n Citizen. liut Ho Got n
tioud Job I'rlvalo Secretary In the )
Sixmo Fix llutli llcivo
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE
HOT F Street , N. W.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 10.
The New York Herald In particular and
ninny other newspapers printed on the Atlantic
coast arc making liberal extracts from ad
vance sheets of the republican campaign
handbook , which contains numerous charges
against. Secretary of Agriculture J. Sterling
Morton for persistent violation of the civil
service law. It IK alleged that In defiance
of the civil law Secretary Morton 'has np-
polntcd the ncphows nnd neices of his wife ,
consisting of three women and one- man ,
known as the Slflnncr family , not one of
whom has ever passed a civil service exam
ination. Mr. Skinner receives Jl,200 , a year
In the department printing office In place o (
n man who was receiving only ? 1,000. Skin
ner Is a subject of Grc.it Ilrltnln and has
never taken out naturalization papers. The
hooks of the Civil Service commission show
that these- facts having become known to
the commission , the resignation , of George
D. Skinner was demanded and presented on
the 1st day of September. The landlady of
the boarding house where Skinner and his
three sisters icslile was placed on the rolls
of the department us a crub wonuin at ? 30
a month , and It Is claimed that she there
upon reduced the price of noard for the
Skinner family. Secretary Morton also ap
pointed as his private secretary a young
Swede named Carleson who had never been
naturalized as an American citizen. Cavleson
resigned as soon as he knew that charges
were pending against him.
OMAHA DEPOSITORIES CHANGED.
The acting secretary of war has received
a letter from Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle Informing him that InstructUns
have been given for the discontinuance as
a depository of public moneys of the Omaha
National bank , and for the transfer of the
balances therewith to the official credit of
the oincers of the War department to llko
credit with the United States and the Mer
chants Nat'onal banks nf Omaha.
The f'Mowing ' postmasters were appointed
today : Nebraska Jansen , Jefferson county ,
Conrad Bruer , v'ce B. A. Gllle , resigned.
Iowa Graham , Clayton county , G. I' . Bur
gess , vice E. Ij. Henderson , resigned ; Se-
itca , Kcssuth county , Edward Scully , vice
D. C. Adams , resigned.
Comptroller Eckels has approved the fol-
owlng reserve agents : Nebraska Commer-
ilal National hank , Omaha , for Buffalo
J"unty National hank of Kearney ; Lincoln
National bank , Chicago , for City National
ank of York.
Iowa North National bank , Boston , for
Irst National bank ot Carroll ; National
Jink of the lie-public , Chicago , for First
Vatlnal bank of Malvern.
AllULTKKATIOV ( II ? KOOl ) .
Mflccn 1'cr Cent of llio Total Amount Con-
NiuniHl l Ailultcr < loil.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 10. The question ol
adulteration ot food and drugs In this country
s discussed In detail In the report of Special
Agent Alex J. Wedderburn of the Agrlcul-
ural department. After referring to ths fact
hat the public Ideas of adulteration of food
articles are In many cases much exaggerated ,
he report says : "The attention ot foreigners
ias been drawn tot the fact that greater 01
ess adulteration exists among us. As a re
sult , foreign competitors of our manufactur
ers of food products have used the tact tc
heir own advantage.
. "America today occupies the unenvlablt
) osltlon of being one of the very few coun
ties that fall to require by law the propel
jrandlng of their manufactured food anc
drugs. Whether such requirements wouli
accomplish the desired result Is unknown
but the ivll would he mitigated by whole
some legislation. This belief Is sustained bj
the results of the food laws of England ani
other foreign countries as well as of th <
various states. The concurrent testimony estate
state odlclals charged with the cnforcemenl
of state nnd local laws Is that a national lav
s necessary to secure proper enforcement o ;
state laws.
"If It be true that It Is Impossible * for mi ]
state to fully execute Its laws , no matter hov
stringent , so long as the original packagi
decision stands a law , then the used of fed
ernl law Is Imperative. The effort to purgi
the country of this crime Is doing good am
results In keeping down the adulteration o
the products we consume , but each yeai
brings to light new articles In which i
method to Improve the profit , If not the !
quality , has been found , That almost ever ;
article of food and drug used In our countc ;
Is adulterated Is proved most conclusively b ;
a. vast amount of Information ga'hered ' b ;
the department.
"Tho extent ot the practice Is as broad ai
the country , but their character Injures th
pocket rather than the health. The genera
character of food adulteration Is principal ! :
commercial fraud , and the result of crlmlna
or poisonous adulteration In food Is so llgh
as to amount to but a bagatelle In the Im
mense sum of products consumed. A larg
proportion of poisonous adulterations arise
from carelessness or Ignorance. But Ignorance
anco Is no excuse for the wholesale destruc
tlon of life by the addition ot poisonous pig
mcnts to many articles of food , and cspe
daily confectionery and like articles. I
has been proven that adulteration Is genera
and Increasing and that no kind of food
In sugars or liquors , Is free from the fltilsliln
touches of the manipulators. Whether th
Intent be criminal and vicious or slmpl ;
fraudulent , the result Is the same and th
people will continue to suffer until the stron
hand of the federal law steps In to supple
ment and support the action ot the state *
"The extent of adulteration Is fully 15 pe
cent , of which 2 per cent Is of a charade
Injurious to health. But to furnish 05,000 ,
000 people with food , drink and drugs cos
not less than $6,700,000,000 , and It Is foun
that the amount of adulteration reaches th
Immense sum of $1,014,000,000 annually. A
at least 2 per cent ot the whole la deleterlou
to health , $153,000,200 constitutes the annuo
amount paid by the American people fo
sacrifice of their lives or Injury ol thcl
health , As there exists no more serlou
or exhaustive drain upon the resources c
the people than the adulteration of thel
food and drug products , the federal govern
ment tliould enact a law to prevent the Irani
portatlon of mlebrandcd , poisonous or dele
tcrlous food and drugs from one state t
another , not Interfering with the pollc
powers of the elates. This being done , th
various slate laws would becoin ; effectlvi
and by systematic efforts on the part of oil
clals or honest dealers and hianufactnreri
adulteration would bo reduced to a mln
mum and millions of dollars saved annual !
to the country. The cost of execution c
such a law would be moderate and should I
borne by the manufacturers of food products.
The report embodies a large number
comments upon the subject by officials an
other directly Interested persons. Near !
all the state officials and repreeentatli
tradesmen who give- their views unite I
urging the passage of a national food an
drug law for the protection ot legitimate It
dustry and pure Interstate and foreign coa
merco as well as the public health.
I'nylDff letter Carrier ! ' Claim * .
WASHINGTON , Bopt. 10. The clalrot <
the letter carriers for back pay , for whk
Judgment * were rendered by the court i
claims , and for which appropriation * we
made In the last deficiency bllli , are bU
paid at the treasury. The vast majority .of
these claims , however , nro stltl pending1 bc-
Toro tin court of claims , but It Js expected
Irlicn the court meets again , October 22 ,
judgments In those pending -will bo quickly
( crdered , based on the decisions In former
Bases. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
JtULINU ON Till : SPIRIT SCJlKIHJl.i : .
No Akolml I'nn Ho Murfe * In Ttmuletl AVnrc-
Iioii c4 L'tnlrr Any Coiiilltlun ,
WASHINGTON , Sept. 10. Secretary Car
lisle today addressed the following letter to
Commissioner of Intern.il .Revenue Miller !
"I have received your letter of the Gth Instant -
stant , In which you Inclose n telegram from
Collector Wclborn ot San Francisco requestIng -
Ing to be Informed whether section 9 of the
new larlff act prohibits the dilution or mix
ture of distilled spirits In bonded manufactur
ing houses or only the manufacture ot dis
tilled spirits from such dilutions or mixtures.
In reply you are Informed , the department
holds that the purpose ? of the paragraph Is
the exclusion of the manufacture of alcohol
of any sort In bonded warehouses. No orig
inal alcohol can bo produced by an ) * process
under such bonds. The mixture o ( distilled
Bpirits and the use of the same us compo
nent materials of articles manufactured In
bonded warehouses are not prohibited , but
such spirits must bo Introduced Into the
bonded warehouses and not created therein. "
Work ( if the Comptroller' * Oillcv.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 10. The annual report -
port of the comptroller of the. currency was
made public today. It Is n record of the work
of the comptroller's office , and stious that
the total number of accounts , claims and
cases settled during the fiscal year ending
June 30 last was 33,105 , , lnvo\vlng $280t02- !
002. By comparing the work of this olfloo
for the past three fiscal years , nil Increase
of volume of business since 1891 In round
numbers of $101.000.000 Is shown , with an
increase In the last fiscal yean Ol $74,000,000. $ ,
Oppoin lieronlmu'ft tCetiini.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 10. Ex-Governor
Zulick of Arizona Is In the city and has a
Utter to the president vigorously opposing
the removal of Chief Geronlmo and his
Apaches from Mount Vernon barracks. In
Alabama , \\licro they nro now confined , to
tli.lr former reservation'In Arizona.
.tnuiiKattix jt.tr.
Ciillfnriiliins Mnl < o u ( ! rcat DcimmHtriltlou
on the Anniversary ol Their Statehood.
'
SAN JOSE , Cal. , Sept. 10. That admis
sion day has come to be one of the most
popular holidays In the hearts of Callfornlans
every evidenca was given here today. Thou
sands of native sons nnd native daughters
rom all sections of the state' made San J to
he center for a. grand celtjuratioii of the
orty-fourth anniversary ot California's ad-
nlsslon to statehood. Since Saturday night
his little city has been overrun with
trangers. The feature of t-dayts celebration
vas a magnificent street , parade , the pr.-
cesslon b ing over an hour , passing a certain
iont. ! The various parade ! . ! of native sons
and native daughters displayed many haml-
.onie banners and floats. ; Members of the
Society of California Pioneers and the Mex-
can war veterans who rode In carriages ,
given.pruninent positions In the pro-
CCBS'OH. ' Prior to the Native -Sons' parade
he Associated Cycling Clubs of California ,
vlth Champion Otto Zelglcr In the lead ,
rolled through the principal streets in pro-
cessl n. There were about 500 wheelmen In
Ine ,
IneSAM .FRANCISCO , Sept. 10. With nearly
ill of her native sons nnd native daughter *
n San Jcae the city of Sail k'rancisca bad to
-sly upon the California , Sdolety of Pioneers
/or H fitting celebration' ofuhanillWsnry
if the niimlsnlon day , -The pioneers cele
brated the anniversary by { holding appro
priate exe'icisos in their hall on FourthRtreet.
Joaquln Miller recited nn. original poem and
General W. H. Jinnies delivered a tilrrlng
oration. General Barnes wint Into affairs
ot the present day , payrng particular atten
tion to the "boss" in prlitlrs and the evils ol
unrestricted Immigration. He declared that
Amercans never took enough ! lntrost In their
ml I tics to elect decent men , and that all the
; rouble In the country was caused by people
whole names begin with ' "Mack" or em !
with "eky. " He said foreign Immlgratl'n
roust bj restricted or the country would BOOH
ae plunged Into a religious war.
Another event of the day , and ons pecu
liarly fitting , was the laying of tli2 corner
stone for the Lick statue , which Is to be
erected opposlta the city hall , The monument
ment , which Is to bo .1 representative of the
early history of California , and. the tryins
times through which the pioneers bad tc
? o , Is being erected In observance of the thir
tieth trust of the late James Lick , the pioneer
neer philanthropist and lover ol science am ;
humanity. The telescope ob. Mount Hamil
ton , the- Lick Old Ladles' home , magnlflccnl
bnth house in this city and Acadmy o ]
Science building and several smaller inonii
mcnts are among the bequests of James Llcl
to the public.
UOIKO IIUUK.
Those li : California Tlilnli "I heir Chancei
( letter In tlin Old Country.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. , Sept , 10. Steam
era which arrlva here weekly from Australia
New Zealand , Hawaii , China , Japan nnd tin
Central America states have few , I
any , immigrants , while vthe emlgratloi
Is becoming greater dally. The Italian
Portuguese and Slavonian laborers 'di
not like th ; outlook for next win
ter and are making a rush for the east am
Europe. An agent who controls much of tin
travel between this city and .Europe said lo
day : "During the last month I sold eve :
430 steamship tickets to Italians and Portu
guesa who want to get out of California
Last week I sold 126- tickets , and on Satur
day morning I sent away fifty-two Italian !
who wanted to escape a winter In Snn Fran
Cisco. The , latter people "as a class an
afraid to risk nxt winter , hnd ll who liavi
the money are hurrying hprne. Those whi
cannot reach Spain. Italy .or Portugal on
going east , as they consider their chances o
getting work there better jthan her ; . It I
not a question of tariff or no tariff , but aim
ply of the man who wju work for the- leas
money. In consequence , ( he Chinese am
Japanese hold the.-fort-
U.V SllOl'S.
Union Pacific Will Kxpendjl en Tliousniiil li
this .Mit'iiner ,
EVANSTON , Wyo. , epl. 10. ( Special t
The Bee. ) Preparation tf pnj now being mad
by the Union Pacific'oflidla'ls to construe
the addition to the shop at this place whlc
was planned before tltA strllfe. Several car
loads of material hate already arrived. 1
Is expected that 100 men , \vfl \ [ bo put to wor
on the buildings nexl week. The Improve
ments contemplated will costljibout ? 10,000.
. .
SIIEIUDAN. Wyo. , Sipt. 10. ( Special t
The Bee. ) The State Association of Congn
gatlonal churches will heM its annual mecl
Ing at Big Horn Wed'neajii and Thursdaj
All the Congregational y < mUilstera in th
state are expected to b _ In , attendance.
\Vjoinlng'B.VciT Adjutant flennral.
CHEYENNE , Sept. 101 ( Special Telegrai
to The Bee , ) Governdr Oaboirte today nj
pointed Freil Shannon1 > f Hock Sprint
adjutant general ot the 'Wyoming Natlom
Guards , vice Leopold Kabla , resigned.
*
e < l | o Vucrlnatlon.
CHICAGO , Sept , 10.-A. number of Ch
cat-dans , under the leadership of M. I
Gartlnnd of Knglewood , have formed tl :
Chicago Anti-Compulsory Vacclnutlo
league , which propones to oppose with a
Its might the custom of vaccination.
IK-trrmlnril to Kill Illinirlf.
NEW YORK. Sept. -Francis Gallaghi
of San Francisco , a passenger on board tl
eteamer Ethiopia , from OIa iow to tl
port , made two attempt * to ulrlde on tl
voyage. After the second attempt he w
placed in confinement.
HAVE CAPTURED PITTSBURC
Veterans Take and Hold Absolute Posses
sion of the Town ,
SLIGHT SHOWER IN THE MORNING
I'nnulo in the .Morning the Feature
of the Huy'g Proceeding * Mr . Weal-
Inghoufto Ulreit u .MaRiilllcciit lie.
i-eptluii In the Kronlng.
PITTSBURQ. Sept. 10. The nrst day of
the \\enty-clglitli annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic has closed and
nothing' but the best can bo said of It. The
weather has been superb and the crowds
large and no accidents have happened to
mar the day.
The marching event of the day was the
parade ot the naval veterans , who went over
the rather long route with a precision and
excellence of drill that called forth the
heartiest cheers from the spectators. The
veterans numbered 1,000 and were led by
Rear Admiral Osborne. In the afternoon
the ladles of the Grand Army of the Re
public and Woman's Relief corps were
taken through the city and suburbs In car
riages , following which a reception was
held at the Monongahela house. The toclal
event of the day was a reception by Mrs.
George Westlnghouse at her suburban resi
dence , "Solitude , " given to the visiting
ladles. Some of the delegates who have at
tended similar affairs on many occasions
pronounce this the most gorgeous they have
over witnessed. The floral decorations were
the HtiEbl ever seen In this city. Henry
WatterEon , ex-Governor Beaver and all of the
prominent national olllccra of the Grand
Army of the Republic were present. Many
reunions were held during the day and even
ing by members of the different regiments
and many were the reminiscences exchanged.
Today the sidewalks were inadequate to
accommodate the crowds that thronged them
and the roadways were used along the main
streets. Street cars and vehicles were block
aded. Taken altogether , Plttsburg has never
before enjoyed such a scene of animation.
Innumerable bands marched through the
streets , serenading the newspapers and prom
inent people. One ot the features of the first
day of the encampment was the performance
of Fred N. Innls * new composition of "War
and Peace" at the Exposition hall tonight
and his musical spactact ? . dedicated to the
encampment , was given by the Thirteenth
Regiment band ot New York , a grand chorus
of 100 local singers , a company of the Penn
sylvania National Guard , Ransom post No.
SOO , Grand Army of the Republic , of St.
.jonls. and a battery of artillery , all under
he direction of the composer. There were
ibout 20,000 people present , Including the
commander-ln-chlef , J. G. B. Adams , and a
itaft and others of note.
The city Is rapidly filling up end the air
s full of fraternal Emetines aid war rcmln-
.scences. The prominent visitors are ar
riving in numbers. Governor Paulson Is
icre and reviewed the naval veterans' parade
this morning , which came off before the rain
fell. Governor McKlntey ol Ohio arrived
inre this morning and has since been holding
an Informal , Uit none the less enthusiastic
evce at the residence of C. L. Magee , whose
guest he Is. All the national Grand. Army
officers are here- and the state headquarters
re..opeti o ° d , crowded wjth .vUltora. Mrs.
Nettle E. Gunlock , the only candl'dale ; for
national president of the ludlcs of the Grand
Army of the Republic Is here with the Illi
nois department.
NAVAL VETERANS PARADE.
The hill forces of the Grand Army are In
the cily and hold possession. Many
western departments have arrived , among
Lhem ttrte of Colorado , Wyoming , Minnesota
seta , Michigan and Missouri. The parade
of naval veterans took pKce thla morning.
Dve-r 1,000 men , under the cmmand of Rear
Admiral J. B. Osborne , were In line. The
old veterans were cheered all along the line
of m a rcli , which extended through the prln-
c.pal down town streets , along Fifth avenue
and Smlthfleld streets and over to Alle
gheny. In the parade were carried many
historical relics of naval warfare , among
them the torn and stained banner which
floated over the good old Kearsargc when
she added luster to the American standard
on the high seas. The formation took
[ ilace nt 8 o'clock and the parade moved at
10 a. m.
Miss Carrie Lowe , daughter of General
A. L. Lowe of Fort Worth , Tex. , was in
the parade carrying the colors of the Dupont
Guards of Texas. She Is a nuest ot Ad
miral Osbcrne. hav'ng stepped off here on
her way to Nexv York. She was the lone
representative of the Lone Star state In the
parade and her appearance caused unbounded
enthusiasm.
Commandsnt W. S , Buckland was In com
mand ol the armed camps , which presented a
martial front. The First Ohio regiment
Sons of Veterans occupied the right cf line
' zither with the armed camps. The col
umn was reviewed by the national officers
from a stand on Cedar venue , Allegheny ,
Mis.i Daisy Title , tlio mascot of the navul
veterans , who arrived yesterday from Cin
cinnati , marched beside Admiral Osborne ,
acting as his messenger. She was dressed
In regulation sailor uniform. Miss Title
has been the mascot of the organization
since Its Inception , and is a general favorite
with the tars. She will tcmorrow occupy a
placeol honor In the Grand Army parade.
The naval veterans went into their an
nual convention this afternoon. Thlrty-foui
associations were represented ,
Coinmandcr-ln-Clilef J. G. B. Adams ol
the Grand Army of the Republic arrived
this morning from the- east on the head
quarters tra n together with his staff. lit
was escorted to the Monongahela house by a
delegation of-national guardsmen and a band
of music. Upon his arrival at the hole :
the national headquarters were fonnallj
opened and there was a rush of visitors
Governor Pattlson Is here. All the atati
headquarters have been opened and the
vcterana are enthusiastic over their hos
pltablo treatment. Fully 00,000 visitors an
new In the city , and more are- coming or
every Ira n.
Five hundred extra policemen are on duty
hut tha best of order prevails.
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND VISITORS
Tommow will bo a general holiday , ai
the mayors of Plttsburg and Allegheny havi
Issued proclamations asking that as mucl
business as possible be suspended so tin
as many people may see the parade as poasl
ble. Plttaburg Is rapidly filling up wit )
visitors , and it Is becoming more dllllcul
every hour to thread the crowds on tin
streets. Downtown streets are almost Im
passable , to great are the crowds whlcl
closely pack tlie sidewalks. It Is expectci
that 300,000 strangers will ba in the city to
night , exclusive of the veterans and thel
relatives. Windows on Filth avenue am
other prominent downtown streets are belni
sold at premiums for tomorrow's parade.
The arrivals today up to noon are estl
mated at 40,000 , and the total number o
visitors hero already Is placed at IGO.OOO
The Influx during this afternoon and even
ing Is expected to be formidable , but th
high water mark will not be reached mill
10 o'clock tomorrow.
All the national officers of the Women'
Relict corps arrived this morning and hav
taken rooms In the town. Tonight dozen
of reunion ? and camp fires will take place
being the first of a series which will ex
tend during the entire week. Noyes post o
Cincinnati will give a reception to All Ohl
delegates at the city hall , They will b
addrrsied by Governor I'attUon of Pennsyl
vanla and Governor McKlnley ot Ohio. PC
licemen from ether cities and the local pollc
a.re arresting many suspicious character
and crook i and are retiring them until afte
the encampment.
Thla afternoon at 2 o'clock a carriage drlv
was Klven to the visiting bodies of the Relit
corpj by the entertainment committee ot Hi
Plttiburg ladles. The drive was throug
Stanley park and other points nf Intcrea
The Seventh regiment of Tonnnylvanlft held
Its reunion this morning. Senator Quay's
rtKlmrnt , the Eighteenth Pennsylvania cav
alry , will reunite tonight and the senator
will bo present. Senator J , B. Gordon t
Georgia , who was second In command or the
confederate army at Appomattox , Is In the
city , and today met a. numbrr of men -who
were In the union army when Lee gave his
sword away. Senator Gordon will deliver n
lecture before leaving ths city. Resolutions
are to be presented at this afternoon's ses
sion of the naval veterans asking congress
to establish a college for the education of
daughters of soldiers and sailors.
CanvassIiiB lias been going on briskly al
ready In nil directions In connection with
Grand Army of the Republic politics. Ot the
four candidates lor the olllco ot commander-
In-chlef , each has a pretty strong backing
among thu veterans , Judge Long of Mich
igan has on etithuslastlo following , but the
friends of Colonel Lawlsr of Illinois claim
they have almost all the northwestern Btates
behind him , while the supporters of Colonel
Walker ot Indiana assert that they have
promises enough to carry him through. Thc >
Texifs aspirant , John D , Bigger , also lias
plenty of friends who are confident of his
ability to win.
Louisville and St. Paul arc making a strong
fight between themselves for the next en
campment. The Louisville delegation , how
ever , claim to have promises enough from
the various departments to result In n ma
jority of delegates voting In favor of that
city. Kansas City Is also pushing her claims
for recognition.
XAVAI < VKTKUAXS MKKT.
I'rrflldcnl Onliorne A k < to lie I'xruscd from
I'urllu-r Snrvlt'r.
PITTSBURG , Sept. 10. The ninth annual
convention cf naval veterans was held In
the room of the Allegheny Bar association
this afternoon , 200 delegates being present.
Her Admiral Osborne presided. His an
nual report showed a very encouraging con
dition of affairs. During the past year all
accounts have been settled as well as all
bills of the present administrate. In clcs-
Ing , Rear Admiral Osborne stated that , hav
ing served four years , he would like to bo
relieved from the duties of his olllco.
Second Vice President Francis H. Allen
of the Northern Ohio department proposed
a resolution asking cingtess at Its next ses-
sl-n to to amend the laws regarding cn-
llitcd men In the navy that those competent
may zsplro to higher positions. The reso
lution was supported by the shipmates , nnd
It was decided to memirallzs congress. As
the law stands , enlisted men cannot rise
above the rank ol warrant officers.
After the rending- reports and presenta
tion of n larse number of resolutions , which
were referred , Frnncls It. Allen of IJurt-
foi-cl. Conn.vis elected commander. The
convention adjourned until morning. The
"tnrs" brought their < lny to u close by
holding a " < JCK watch" In old city hall
tonight. The hull wns mnRnlflcently deco
rated In nautical designs In patriotic
colors. A number of distinguished speakers
were present , amotiK Ihrtn Governor Put-
tlson. Mayor B. McKcnna. of Plttsburc ,
Mayor W. Kennedy of Alleghuny , uml Ad
miral Osborne.
tryrn. it.nx CAME ,
Fifty Houses Destroyed In nn
hnvpoinil liK'piiilhirlsin.
MASSILLON , O. , Sept. 10. Twenty acr-s
In the heart nf the village of Dalton , 0. , were
devastated by fire between 2 o'clock and day
light this morning. Over fifty houses w re
destroyed , nnd the loss is beyond computa
tion.The Insurance Is almost nothing. As
sistance was sent by special train from Mas-
sillon , Orrlllo and Canton. The village water
supply was soon cxhaust-cl. nnd the Wells
and cisterns were emptied , Early In the
naming a welcome rain began to fall , and
the flames died out. . .The flre.Js suppOsqd to
' " " "
'vi b6en "or Incendiary Origin. * *
Dal ton is located nine miles north of here.
Tlia lire originated In a stable , and la sup
posed to have been started by tramps making
quarters for the night. The entire loss Is
estimated at $200,000 , the heavlrst losers
being1 the Rcyal Insurance company. The
poatomce department nnd Its entire contents
were destroyed , The residents are frantic
with grief over the loss of their business
blocks and residences , and homeless women
and children arn so.n on every hand crying
IjRterly. All thn telegraph -wlr s were burned
down , and the only communication with the
outside world Is by train.
THIF nut j.v TIII : .STMKK
. \nd ill Nielli l-ct Illinnf-lf out with Severity
Tlinuaniut Ilolliir * .
CLARION , Pa. , Sept , 10 , W. F. Collncr
& Co. , general storekeepers at St. Peters
burg , this county , were robbed last Satur
day of $70,000 In bonds , notes and cash.
Unt 1 today the theft was kept secret In the
hope of catching the guilty persons disposing
of some of the papers. On Saturday night
the store was closed at 10 o'clock. The
four members of the linn , bookkeeper and
clerk hnd finished balancing the books and
counted the cash , and after putting the lat
ter In tin boxes locked up and went to the
residence Just across the street. They were
there just ten minutes when they returned ,
The dcor ws standing wide open and the
ha boxes , containing bonds to the amount of
$00,000 , checks i id promissory notes to the
amount of ? 5,000 and over $5,000 In cash ,
were gone.
A search of the premises showed that someone
ono had been concealed In the store during
the day , and 79 soon as the force had left
the store ho had grabbed the boxes and fol
lowed , unlocked the door from the liibldc ,
and leaving it unlocked In his hurry to es
cape.
FlltKS ST.IJIT VI' AOAllf.
Town of Km on In Imminent IJungcr ot
Destruction ,
ASHLAND , WIs. , Sept. 10. Strong winds
have fanned up the forest fires In this vl-
clnnlty and they are burning fiercely In
neaily every direction. The Ashland Driv
ing Park association buildings , located two
miles out from the city , are in danger cf
destruction.
Washburn has been enveloped In a cloud
of smoke all day. The following dispatch
was received from Saxon tonight : Forest
flrea are raging about here , Water Is being
hauled by running teams , and citizens are
moving from their homes with all possible
speed. If the wind continues for a few
hours the town Is lost ,
Minneapolis Market lloune Ilurned.
MINNEAPOLIS , Sept. 11. Shortly after
1 a. m. the old city market on Bridge
square , a. land mark of the city , -was In
flames and -will be a total loss. Sovera
alarms have already been sent In.
Warrnnt Were Illegally Imiueil ,
GUTimiB , Okl. . Sept. lO.-In the case In
the supreme court wherein the orlgina
provisional government of this city bough
school furniture and Infilled warrants there
for , the court decides the warrants are void
us no city can contract Indebtedness legally
until un assessment has been rnmla for tin
collection of taxes. This decision Inval
idates all warrants Issued by cities nni
counties In the Cherokee strip during- the
tlrst four months of their existence , nni
also many warrants Issued by all uthci
counties nnd cities In the territory , aggrc
gating a dead losa of ( .VM.OOO or more to the
holders of the warrants.
Convention of trio Order cif Ilia 11 no-lino
KANSAS CITY , Sept. 10 , Mayor Davli
welcomed the third annual convention o
Concatenated Order ( of Hoo-Hoo , whlcl
fi-ot down to business In thlH city today
About 200 worshippers of the Black Ca
ore in attendance , and more are comlni
on every train. The convention will be li
session two or three days. At Vlneyard'i
hall tonight there wan n concatenation
Twenty men were pelted to teach then
the fortitude at th Black Cat. Twenty
neven states are represented In the. conven
tlon , _
Only Jloutlnu nutlneni Trammeled.
PIZOniA , 111. , Sept. 10. The directors o
the Whisky trust transacted no buslnes
today. They adjourned their Kcxslon to th
25th Inst. President Oreenhut Ktatecl Urn
only routine matters were conaliliTtd un
that no positive action was taken.
PLAYING FOR BIG STAKES
Capitalists Think Tha ; Hrivo Boon SwinJlad
by a Mexican Irrigation Schema ,
SEVEN AND A HALF MILLIONS HVOLVED
Claim They lliivo Item I'uttlni ; Up Money
IVIilto the Promoter Mm Tnkau U
All for l.iiml to Which Ho
I full No Title.
NBW YORK , Sept. 10. According to al-
cgatlons contained In a complaint filed In
the United Stales circuit court Judge
.accmbo will bo called upon tomorrow to
ako action with the object of preventing
the continuation and final consummation cl
vhat Is characterized as ono ot the most
colossal 'rauds In modern times. The chlcl
ictor In this schema Is John C. Beatty , an
American , it present In Texas. His vie-
Ims include prominent New Yorkers and
other residents of the United States and
Canada , How far the scheme has succeeded
ias nt yet been determined , but ono victim ,
James H. Ueatty , president ot the German
and Northwestern Insurance company ot
Ontario , Canada , and ot the Federal Llfo
\ssuranco company of Hamilton , Out. , swears
10 has lost (37,500 , and It Is charged that
.ho g al of John C. Realty's ambition was
o fraudulently obtain possession of $7,500-
)00. ) The complainants In the case , In tul-
lltlon to James H. Beatty , areJcmes C.
Alken , Benjamin II. Doane and Leo Wormier
of New York. The defendants nro Frank A.
Miller , Charles II. Dow , Samuel N. Wood.
[ ' . P. Earnest , Frank Church , James II.
llrovn , Charles W. KlttrJdge , James W.
Carlisle , Thomas J. O'Donnell of California ,
nnd John C. Beatty of Texas , all directors
or trustees of the Colorado River Irrigation
company.
The ctmpany was first organized on Jan
uary 7 , 1SHL' , under the n.itno of the Arizona ,
ind Son ra Land nnd Irrigation company ,
ml the title was changed on January 0 ,
1893 , to Its present lorm. Its ostensible
object was to carry on the Irrlgat.on of
and In California , Arizona , Lower Call-
'srnla ' and Mexico. Its capital stock was
> 7.BOO,000 , divided Into 150,000 shares of $50
each. Accrrdlng to the complaint the com
pany was organized by John C. Boatty for
his sole interest and benefit , nnd to enable
lilm to realize $7GOO,000 on a tract of worth
less 'land containing 1,500,000 acres on the.
Altar river In the province of Honors. , Mexico
ice , to which It Is said he did not even Iiavo
a title. Having organized the company ho
obta.ned the Issue of the capital stock by
illeged fraudulent and fictitious statements ,
It Is charged John C. Beatty went about
negotiating with the object of transferring
the Isnd to the company for the whole of Its
capital stcck. or $7,500.000. The land
formed part of what Is known In Mexico as
the Jecher concession , the meaning of which
Is not explained in the complarnt. but It la
charged that John C. Beatty had no title
to it.
HAD IT ALL HIS OWN WAY.
The board of directors. It Is charged , wcro
then , as now , the mere tools and creatures
of John C. Beatty , ready and willing ar
all times to carry out his behests. The pres
ident of the board was Charles H. Dow , nnd
by a vote of the majority It was agreed to
transfer 250,000 shnr.u of the company to
John C. Beatty for $7,500,000 , as soar as it
was possible to carry out the transfer. The
directors , being . Mr. Beatty's . .factotums ,
made no- - effort to Investigate , either
the- character of the land or the
genuineness of Mr. Beatty's title to It. To
further facilitate matters , Mr. Bcatty's
board of directors decided lo appoint him
manager , with exclusive control of the af
fairs ot tha company. nt a salary of $0,000 ,
while Frank A. Miller , concerned with
Beatty , was elected vice president of tha
company , and also given a salary of $0 000
a year , both of which transactions are
charged to be Illegal.
The first actual transfer ot stock waa
madeon January 10 , 1834 , by the board of
directors , when 51,000 shares wcro trans
ferred to John C. Bentty , on the basis of
560,000 acres of land , or ono share for ten
acres. John C. Beatty hlms If presided at
this meeting , and ngainst the protests of
James II. Bentty , a stockholder , It waa
agreed to Issue 50,000 shores of new stock.
In March last James II. Beatty obtain a
from the supreme court of the BUto of Now
York a mandamus , requiring the directors
to show him the books , hut John C. Beatty
went to California , taking the minute books
of the transfer with him , nnd James H.
Beatty was unable to get the evidence he
wanted concerning the title of the Jecher
concession ,
The known assets of the company did not
exceed $40,000. It has had no bank account
since last October , and was obliged lo give up
Its ofllcea at CO Broad s'reet , this city , last
July for nonpayment of rent. Its ofilces in
Philadelphia , Washington. Denver and other
cities had previously been given up , after the
country for miles arouiid had been flooded
with prospectuses nnd pamphlets declaring
the land as an Eldorado. The only place
where the company now has an olHce Is in
Providence , R. I. The company's known
property In California consls's of chattels
worth of $39,617 , which John C. Beatty , by a
bill of sale , alleg-ed to bo fraudulent , trans
ferred to the engineer , Charles Rockweed ,
without any consideration , In addition to
this , Rockweed , It Is said , la still drawing
$400 a month for doing nothing , and the com
pany owes him $10,000 , , although he never
did anything for It.
Judge Lacornbe will be asked to appoint a
recolver to take charge of the affairs of the
company. He will also bo asked to declare
that the Issue of (16,000 shares of stock was
spurious and Illegal , and that the contract
between the directors on the one side and
John C. Beatty on the other was fraudulent
and ultra vires , and that the whole transac
tion was void. An Injunction Is asked forte
to prevent Beatty from Helling : or transferr
ing any part of the stock or certificates cx >
ccpt under direction of the court.
James II , Beatty , the Canadian , purchased
10,000 Bliarcs and paid up $35,500 , and each
ono of these mentioned as complainants , held
550 shares , At the present time It Is Impos
sible to ascertain how much money has been
pain Into the company , but all that bus been
paid , it is declared , has gone Into the pock
ets of John C. Beatty. By an International
agreement , the waters of the Colorado river ,
except under certain conditions , cannot ba
used for purposes of Irrigation.
ROBBERY STORY NOT BELIEVED.
Inwa Mim Milken a Krnort to the 1'ullcn
tluit Is Not Oi edited ,
T. O. Stringer , a resident of Horlan , la. ,
CO years old , reported to the police that he-
was held up and robbed of (3.50 ( about 8
o'clock last night at the corner of Eleventh
and Jackson streets. Mr. Stringer saya that
ho came to Omaha to visit his two daughters
living here. One of them resides on Port
Btrcct and the other at 1513 Jackson street.
He had been out on Fort street and was re
turning to the homo of his daughter on Jack
son street , getting off the cars at Tenth and
Jackson. He had proceeded west a block
when he noticed three women and a man
hurrying toward him. He stepped to one slJo
to let them pass , Just as ho did so two
of the women threw a shawl over his head ,
nearly smothering him , and the other woman
and the man went through his pockets. As
BOOH as they completed the job he was re
leased and told to go. His gold watch waa
overlooked. He could not ( ? ! ) a good de
scription of his assailants. The police Im
mediately begun an Investigation and came lethe
the conclusion that Mr. Stringer's story waa
probably untrue , as a bright light burns on
that corner , and a watchman ntatlon d at
Krug's brewery said that he was near tha
corner at the timeMr. . fJtr'.uEcr alleges ha
wai robbed and taw no one pan there ex
cept In the UUveulh street motor *