Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY JJI3K : SiN : ? ! ) , DBOE.MIHJJR 22 , 185)5. ) 3
PRN P1GTURE1S PLEXASANTL'Y AND POINTE1DLY PUT
CAIIIIAtin KOIt IIAIT
It's iifcd for n Rood many thlinzf-soinc-
! ! ' "eM , ' . c'Rorf-ihey ' suy.-bitt wo know
It not When you Invest In a genuine Kuv
f\t . \ $ * Ot-nr llavunii Cigar nt $ j , $ r 33.23
or $ .1.50 box '
a of Ws , you ilun't get caulugo
leaves though the prltiu does Indicate It
wo Ruarantei : them to be first clni = . In every
rrFpect , for tliny come from the besrt fac
tories the world has ever known.
Robertson Bros. ,
Cigars ( ' " ; Pri8 ( ! )21cs' ) * stust
RIPS UP THE ROCK ISLAND
Latust Phase of the Lincoln Vrcok ? Oaso
Reflects on the Company.
SENSATIONAL AFFIDAVITS ON FILE
Cliar en ( lint Dnvlh' ConvletlotiVim
SceurtMl hy I'urehitxeil I'urjury Set
Ilefore tin- Court by the
Coiivlot'N Attorney * .
LINCOLN , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) S&mo
rather sensational affidavits were filed today
In the district court against th ? Rock Island
Railroad company. An attempt la being
made to show that the conviction of George
Washington Davis of wrecking the Hock Is
land passenger train In August , 1894 , was
, brciight about by the rankest kind of perjury
and purchased evidence. The aflldavlts arc
In support of a motion for a new trial. One
of them Is signed by J. C. McNalr. It late
to the effect that he talked with the wife
of Cleorgo W. Kullbrlght , a short tlmo e'ncc ,
and during the conversation she asked him
to accompany thsin down to Kansas , offering
him transportation on the Hock Island road.
Simaloo exhibited to him a certificate of
deposit for $200. He understood from her
talk that her husband hau received this
money for changing his testimony against
Davis to stronger Informations. McNalr says
the FullbrlghtB are now visiting in Severance ,
Kan. , and went there on transportation fur
nished by the Hock Island.
1) . A. Hller makes allldavlt tint wmetimo
during the holjdJys of 1S9-I. Andy Hattan ,
formerly a section bobs , told him about hav
ing , on the night pf the wreck , taken the
claw bac , which cut so Important a fliiuro In
the evidence agilnst Davis , from the tonl
house of McKlnstry , foreman of the uctlon
on which the wreck occurred , and taken
It , together with a monkey-wrench , to the
scone. He want to the portion of the bridge
where the train left the track and hurriedly
removed a brdken angle-bar which would
have certainly shown that the wreck was
an accident , and not one caused by human
agency. . Hattan had hidden the angle-bar
where no ono .would .ever find It.
ASSERTS WITNESSES WERE BRIBED.
Bally Rlley also swearo that Witness Full-
bright had told him that he received ? 200
for his testimony , and all the transportation
ho wanted from the Rock Inland company.
P. C. Wllcox and Joseph Tlce make affi
davit that WltnJso Cralghead told them thi
ho was to have'$1,000 If his evidence results
In the con-.lctlon of Davis. Cralghead was t
iww witness In the last trial and swore tha
Davis hrd confessed to him that ho hac.
wrecked the train.
Medore Martin , in another affidavit , swears
that In Juno last , ho heard Juror J. C. Smith
say that Davis was guilty and ought to be
hanced. In his volre dire Smith had sworn
that he bad never expressed an opinion on
the case.
There are a number of other affidavits of
similar Import. The defense has been glvn
until Monday to file counter allldavits. Th *
new ohowlng by counsel for Davis creates
considerable excitement In local circles. Ru
mors have been rife for some tlmo that the
Davis Jury had returned a verdict that was
bought and paid for. but na one had an Idea
that uth htrong affidavits could be brought
Into court. , . , . . ,
Another personal damage suit against the
Hock Island road was up for trial today , that
ot J. A. McOraw , who sues the road for be
ing run Into by a tralrv while he was taking
aim at a rabbit. Ho asks for $20.000.
Congressman Strode Is homo from Wash
ington. When he left ho supposed' the house
would adjourn on Friday , but-as the senate
did not concur he will likely return at once.
Mrs Strode , who was quite 111 when she left ,
Is somewhat better. Speaker Reed' had the
Fourth district congressman down for the
committee on elections , but ho has made n
request to bo left oft that particular commit
tee. There are thirty-four contests , and the
position would Involve endless toll.
The Akcrson reward case was settled In
the district court this morning. Akerson re
covered Judgment from ex-Chief of Police
Cooper for the full amount , $300 , with Inter
est. Akerson paid the reward to Cooper
and Detective -Malone , and was then obliged
to pay It again to Joseph Conway , under an
order Issued by the county court.
Hon. W. S. Summers , ex-deputy attorney
general , has been retained to look after the
Interests of W. Morton Smith In the federal
court. Smith Is required by Judge Dundy's
order to show causa by < the 2Gth Inst , why
ha shall not bo punished for contempt In
publishing his editorial opinions on the Out-
calt case.
SMITH IS INSANK.
Governor Holcomb today Issued nn order
for the transfer of Harry R. Smith from the
penitentiary to the- Hospital for tha Insane at
Lincoln. The Board of Insanity has passed
upon Ills case and declared him to bo Insane.
In January , 1895 , Smith was sentenced from
Lancaster county to n term of four years for
burglary. Smith Is 21 years of age , and was
born in Peorla , 111.
The examining board , comprising the gov-
crnor , secretary of state and attorney gen
eral , has passed upon the depository bond of
the Merchants' bank ot Lincoln , and ap
proved It for J25.000.
The governor's private secretary , Benton
Marat , left today for Houston , Tex. , to be
abient two weeks. He was accompanied by
Mr * . Marat , whoto he-alth Is not of the best ,
K and a change of climate has been recom
mended for her by the family physician. She
may remain In Texas for a longer period.
Governor Holcomb today approved the bond
for $2,000 of 0 , D. Caspar ot David City , re
cently appointed a me-mber of the visiting
committee of the Soldiers' and Sailors' homes ,
Omaha people In Lincoln : At the L'.ndell
MUs Short , Miss Usher , Miss Howland , A , L.
Frank , Richard Snoll , J. H. Butler. At the
Lincoln F. M. Crowe , H. N. Woods , J , M.
Richards.
Colle e Iteeeptlon Interrupted.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Spe
cial , ) Shortly after the convening of over a
hundred ttudenls of the Grand Itland Busi
ness college and their friends last night for
the purpose of celebrating the closing of
the fill term , one ot the ttudentt. Miss
Berlin H.uiley ot this city , was taken III
vltli acute Inflammation and snvslllae of
the tongue and larynx. Phyvlclana were at
once called ind the patient came eo near
to ( uffocatlon that It was at one tlmo feared
that the operation of tracheot my would
have to be performed to lave her. She \v s
cafcly brought out of her condition , how
ever , and at 11 o'clock could be taken home ,
where ehe U now retting eaitly. Toe re
ception wu indefinitely postponed ,
IT'S TII13 LAST CIIA.M'K
Only two moro days to get fine furs nt
pi-Ice. " unknown In the annuls of the fur
trade Attiakhan capcf , lnte t style , $20.00
gnnncnl ? , fO.75 eloctrlc seal cape. ' , the J10
sorl. only $21.SO black marten cape ? , best
quality , latest style , In this cale forfSi.
Hvcry article in th store same way Mon
day nnd Tuesday.
G. E. Siiukert ,
Fiirrls r , 15th and Hartley.
1MIOMOTIXO SIIIXHV'S INTI3HUST.
Irrigation Convention AilnnlN lleno-
lutliiiiH Kuvorultle < K Hint Clly. '
SIDNEY , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) During
the state Irrigation convsntlon In this city
Wednesday , the following resolutions were
adopted , Indicative of the feelings of the
delegates toward Sidney :
Whereas. In the management of the
details of this convention and the hospitality
and enthusiasm of Its populace , the city of
Sidney linn toniona at d Us caparlty und
Interests In all public matters tor the devel
opment of this section , nnd
Whereas , We have learned that the Sid
ney military reservation , adjoining the city
of Sidney , with Us grounds and buildings ,
IIHK been abandoned n a military post by
the United Slates , nnd n bill Is now pend
ing In the congress of the United States ,
asking thai Bald reserve bo donated to the
city of Sidney for educational purposes ,
WJioreas. We , recognize the great Im
portance to western Nebraska of such nn
Institution OK the citlzsns of Sidney pro
pose to establish , there , be It
Resolved , Uv the third annual Nebraska
State Irrigation association. In convention
assembled , that we heartily endorse this
movement for the- cession of the Fort Sid
ney military reservation to the city of Sid
ney , and we Join In an earnest r iueat to
the congress of Iho United States for such
action , and urge the representatives from
the state of Nebraska to press said bill tea
a speedy passage.
TOM ) OP XUMEHOUS FOUGEHIHS.
lion ( rice .11 nil TeHtlllen to a Nmnlier
of Crookeil Denlx.
BEATRICE , Dec. 21. ( Special Telegram. )
Ex-City Clerk J. T. Phillips went on the stand
again today In the second case of the state
against Hawkins , and testified to Hawkins'
sharing the proceeds of the forged and
fraudulent warrants. 1'hllllps said the' forged
bills through which Mayor arable's signa
ture was procured to the , warrants were de
stroyed the night of their arrest. Phillips
admitted on cross-examination to forging sev
eral warrants on Mayor Schultz and then re
fused to testify further , as It would have a
tendency to criminate himself. He says he
wants to tell the whole truth , and that he
has received no promise of leniency
for turning state's evidence. Judge
Bush decided that Phillips must testify under
cross-examination , as ho could not testify
for one side alone. Phillips said Hawkins
did not forge any of the Norcross warrants.
Court * was''adjournea until Monday.
Hellenic College Term Closed.
BELiLEVUE , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special. )
liellovue college closed a very successful
term Friday , and will reopen January 7.
Dr. D. II. Kerr , president of the college ,
will spend his vacation In the east , In the
Interest of the Institution.
Misses Coon , Holtorf and Seward , Messrs.
Tactens , Jones and Borglund , all of Omaha ,
vere entertained at Elwlna hall this week.
Dr. J. E. Crothers of South Omaha spent
Tuesday with his brother , Prof. V.'llliam
brothers.
Miss Haltle Eddy , one of Omaha's teach
ers , Is spending her vacation with her par
ents.
ents.MUs
MUs Helen Longsdorf la at home for the
holiday ? .
lluyxe Murder Trliil Concluded.
WAHOO , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Spjclnl. ) The
Basyp- murder trial ended last night , when
the jury , after being out about seven hours ,
returned a verdict of manslaughter , but rec
ommended that lie be given a light sentence.
The case of Charles 0. McCord , who Is
charged with burning the town of Ceresco ,
Is on trial today ,
A grand social was given 'by the pupils
and teachers at the High school building
last night. An excellent program was
given nnd refreshments served.
Joseph Fisher. Frank Harry , Annie. Mor
row and Mamie Mills , students of the > State
university , came home yesterday to spend the
holidays.
O. A , 11. l' ni ConiiiicnilM Clevolnnil.
HASTINGS , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) The fol
lowing resolution was adopted unanimously
at the meeting of Silas A. Strickland post
Friday night :
llu It resolved by the members of S. A.
Strickland post. No. 13 , Department of Ne
braska. Grand Army of , the Republic , that
we hereby heartily Indorse the patriotic
utterances of President Cleveland In hlf
special message to congress regarding me
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine , an ll
applies to the contention between Great
Hrltluti and Venezuela , nnd , commending him
fnr nobly stnndlnir up for Americanism , and
assuring him that the Grand Army Is with
him In this' matter ,
"Dent-on" Collier Convicted.
RUSHVILLE , Nwb , , Deo. 21 , ( Special Tel
egram , ) Judge Uarlow finished a week's
term of court today , disposing of about 200
coves. Wllilam B. , familiarly known as
"Deacn" Collier , was convicted of stealing
a bunch of cattle from th ? Spade ranch
anil sentenced to one year In the peniten
tiary.
The case of the Indian , Fast Thunder , and
Ma ton , Plenty Bird , charged with the. killIng -
Ing of the Indian policeman , Red Horse ,
were continued ,
.Jury t'oiilil Not Asrree ,
GIIAND ISLAND , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Spe
cial. ) The jury In the- case of the state
against William Eagan for burglary , which
went Into the box Thursday evening at 0
o'clock , had not returned a verdict at 11
o'clock last night , and was discharged at
the latter hour. A new trial of the cas > o
with a special jury will ba held artsr the
holidays. Eagan Is the young man whoIs
accused of robbing Frank Adams' confec
tionery store and stealing { 29.
Wedded lit WIlMOIIVlIIC.
AVII.SONVIM.iE. Neb. , DJC. 21. ( Special. )
Among -the pleasant events In town last
week wan the- marriage of Miss Cora Austin
to Dr. F , U. Johnson Wednesday ovinlng.
The bride la one of WlUonvllle's moat
brightly accomplished ladles , and Is the
estimable daughter of Mr , and Mrs. S. A.
Austin , a member of the firm of Austin
liros. ' grain company of this place and
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Hi'iiilley. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
( rnfton lli'rlviil Hervlee ,
OIIAFTON. Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) Re-
viva ! meetlng art still In progress. List
night Augustus Nash spoke to a crowded
licuie ( men only ) on the "Fait Young
Man. " At the 1111 : time Miss Daniels
conducted a meeting for ladles only In the
other church. On Sunday thirteen persons
confessed conversion.
lloy Kbnt Wlillc Iluuiliiir.
UEHLW , Neb. , Dec. 21-Spsclal-Ve ( ) -
terday , while Eddie Even , a lad of IS years ,
was out hunting rabbits , he stood his gun
up against * tree while he stooped down
to scare the rabbit from under an oU
I'tump. Whlli doing no hU gun fell down
and was dUchtrKol , the tall taking effect
n lilt right arm.
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TUB IllKA IS TII1S-
Plano stools , plnno chairs , plnno benches ,
$1.00 , $1.50 , $2.60 up to $7.BO for the hnr.d-
somcKt plnno chnlr In Omaha , something
new , seen only nt our store. Hero are
special prices on stringed Instrument ? .
A good mandolin , American make , worth
$8.00 , for $3.G5. A good guitar , American
make , worth $15.00 , for $7.00. A good banjo ,
standard make , worth $22.00 , for $11.00. A
good violin , complete outfit , worth $25.00 ,
for S10.00. Then there are crayon , oil , water
color , china and pastel materials and art
nnd music sundries by the thousands.
A. Hospe , jr.
Music and Art , 1513 Douglas St.
KILLED IN THE SAND HILLS
Nebraska Ranchman Assassinated Near
Alliance by Unknown Men ,
PROBABLY THE RESULT OF AN OLD FEUD
lloilv Found Ulildli'd Midi IlullctH
\cnr Ills lloiiiv Hail llfi'ii
.Mlxcit l'l ' > lu .11 un y
DllliCMlUIUH.
ALLIANCI3 , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Spsclal Tele
gram. ) The news reached hero today of
the killing of William M. Helm , which oc
curred at his home , forty miles southwest of
here , about dusk Thursday evening , but the
corpse was not discovered until yesterday
morning. U Is supposed that he was opening
the gate to drive out his cattle , when he
was fired upon by two or more unknown
parties from ambush and Instantly killed.
The body was riddled with bullets and the
horse that he had been riding shot. Ho has
been engaged In dlmcultles with neighboring
ranchmen of the sand hills at various times
nnd was generally feared. This Is supposed
to be the result of some of these trials , and
whllf there are parties suspected , nothing Is
absolutely known at this time and no arrests
will bo made at present. He was of middle
age and came formerly from Texas.
There has been an old feud among certain
cattlemen In that part of the county for a
long time. About two years ago Helm and
a man named Jackett had a difficulty , In
which Helm shot Jnckett's hand off , and
Helm has bsen in several other shooting
scrapes. The coroner started for the scene
of the murder this morning and will hold nn
Inquest.
II cor Kit f 7.11 ( I oil I'lnn I'crfocttMl.
NEW YOUIC , Dec. 21. H Is announced
by ofllclals of the Texas Pacific railroad
that the reorganization of the White Oak
railroad has been computed under the
name of the 131 Paso Northern railroad.
Gould Interests bought this road and made
General Manager Thorne of the Texas
Pacific Its president.- The line will be com
pleted to whits Oaks very shortly.
The Reading junior securities protective
committee , having decided to adopt the
mortgage reorganization plan , the trust
companies that have received deposits of
bonds under the agreement have been di
rected to return the securities to the own
ers. The Individual members of the com
mittee , who hold a majority of the bonds ,
will now deposit them subject to the Mor
gan plan.
Making : I'oTVdrr for tlie Government.
SANTA CRUZ , Cal. , Dec. 21. The powder
works here Is rapidly filling an order for
125,000 pound1) of government powder or
dered a month ago. Government contracts
nro frequently filled at the works , but no
orders us large ns the present one has ever
been received far this time of the year.
Men ore working day and night to fill the
order. Whether this rush has anything to
do with the scare no one Is prepared to say.
Durlnir the vear mnnv * n fft wlh iiirr rr.n
ur.der the supervision of naval ofllcers , have
been made at the works. A smokeless
powder plant has been put in and the works
are prepared to turn out nn Immense quan
tity of powder at short notice In case war If
declared.
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IloHtllcx Took ( o the Itock.s.
DENVEll , Dee. 21. A dispatch was re
ceived today at army headquarters from
General Wheaton- who ! s now In Arizona ,
whlchi says : "On the 10th Inst. hostile
rtncgade Indians were surprised by the
troops that had been following them since
the llth , nnd they abandoned their ponies
and took to the rocks , regardless of trail.
The country Is rough and they probably
will be able to elude their pursuers. I have
ordered pursuit continued until hopeless
and If not successful will have menaced
locality patrolled by one troop of cavalry
from Kort Grant , to be ro'.leved monthly.
I p.m conlident that olllcers and men have
made every effort possible. "
ItnlNoil Vive Kept In Twelve llourH.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 21. fho Mlesl.-slppl Is
Btlll on a rampage , having risen twenty-
three and two-tenths feet since Thurs
day evening , when the gauge Indicated two
> nd three-tenths. This Is a rise of
live feet for the twelve hours endlns atI
o'clock this nfternoon. The sudden rise al
most depopulated Little Oklahoma , the
"quntter settlement nt the foot of
Decftrehan street. No business was trans
acted on the levee today.
Whole Finn 11 > .SufTocnted.
PHILADELPHIA , Dee. 21.-Four persons
were suffocated by n fire today at the home
of Andrew Johnson , 21 Parlmm street , In
the southeatBorn eectlon of the city.- The
dead are : Andrew Johnson , uged 30 , nnd
his three little children , JOSEC. aged a ;
Lena , aged 5 , and Dora , aged 3. The
mother. JInry Johnson , was pent to the
hospital In an unconscious condition and Is
not expected to live ,
HoMtoii'H Improvement * SiitlNfnetory.
SAN TOANCISCO. Deo. , 21. Thc crulfer
Philadelphia , which left hero a month ago
for target practice at Puget sound , and to
test Wnshlntton con ) , has returned to port
and wll ! romuln hero until further orders.
The cruiser lUislon , which went to sea yes
terday to test the Improvements recently
made In her engines and armament , has re
turned after a satisfactory trial trip ,
\ot Vet Iteiioheil n Settlement ,
CHICAGO , Dec. 21-Tho lines of the
Tranrconllnemal association were In session
all day dlrcusslng the matter of rules on
Utah and Colorado linslnetH , over which
th ; Union Pacific and the Denver & Illo
Grande have been quarreling for some time
pust. The matter will bo taken up ugaln
un Monday.
I.eoii Turned Sliite'x Kvlileneo.
CHICAGO , Dec. 21 , Hy direction of the
dtute'8 attorney , tlje Indictment against
Hurry I < eon , the alleged diamond swindler ,
was dismissed today In order that he might
appear as a witness against his late busi
ness asfloclateB , Alvnh W. Ketrham and
Daniel P. Kberham.
Churned ivltli DrnnlieiineHH.
SAN KHANCIBCO , Dec. 21-Lleutenant
P. J , Werllch of the IlagBhlp Philadelphia
will be court innrtla'ed nt the Mare Itland
navy yard next Monday for drunkenness
while on duty. The court mnrtlal la by
order of Admiral U A , Ueardelee.
Mue I'rUonerM Ri > euie ,
MARION , O. . Dec. 21. It was found this
morning that nine of the twenty-two pris
oners In the county jail had uw d tbelr
way out during the night. The others re
fused to escape.
Oonrlftfil of Holiblnur the Mlut.
CAItSON , Ntv , , Dec. 21.-After being out
five hours , the jury In Die Heny mint case
brought In a veidlct of guilty. Heny will
bo sentenced Tuesday morning- ,
ALWAYS A nnnssv stint ;
There's nothing like a line patent leather
keep them for nice at the Iftst moment
you find your slices ready The full dress-
cloth top-In exclusive etyles nre our
specialties none can excel , us on cither
quality or price when It comes to men's
patent leathers no more can they on new
styles In slippers Men's Homcos , $2 nnd
up.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Farnam
I'ATBU'S UlJAIj ESTATE I1EAI , .
TriiiiNiietlou of One of the I Surly
lloomcrM in the AVe.st.
There were tome big real estate transac
tions lu the west many years ago between
the owners out here and eastern capitalists.
There were no such things as trustu or syn
dicates then. The malls were ; too uncertain
to rely upon for negotiations , nnd the tele
graph was , of course , unknown.
It was at that time that the river was the
great highway , and steamboats were the car
riers. There are yet psople living who recall
the days when most of the great transactions
of the day occurred en river steamers. The
stories of how gambling flourished on boats
are still fresh , and appear In the newspapers
of the present from tlrno to time as reml-
nlecent literature of the days when the gam
bling houses were floating palaces.
But. it seems to have "been forgotten about
business transactions that were negotiated
on the water. The Chicago Chronicle records
one which will serve as an example of many.
There was a man named Pateo who In his
day was the millionaire ct the section In
which he lived. H was a slaveholder to
some extent , but most of his wealth lay In
land. At one time he owned half of the town
where he lived , which has since become a
thriving and substantial city. He also had
landed possessions elsewhere In the state ,
and some In territories which have since be
come states. Besides all these , he was one
of the first merchants In the section , and at
one time he had the name , o ( .almost every
man In the county on his Jiqqlts , for those
were the days when men had yearly accounts
at the store ? . This man was also , the banker
for such men as had money o" put away , although
"
though there were few. , , .
Pateo had communications with several
men In New York respecting the purchase
of some large tracts of real 'estate In the
west , which tracts were lie' property of
Patee. It was about the first , transaction of
that character In that part.'of. tjie country.
After some preliminary correspondence It
was agreed that Pateo should go by boat
from his town to St. Louis. , ' ' Th'6 trip down ,
In a good stage of watr , consumed about
'
three and a half days. The'captyallsts from
the east were to meet him fat the old Plap-
tsrs hotel In St. Louis , a landmark which has
only dlsappsarpd In the last few1 Vfiars. Their
end of the Journey was the , more'arduous of
the two. , , a
The day after theJr meeting.lllcy all took
a 'steamer froih" SV" , "Louis"and aiLtlifc boXt.
proceeded on 'Its way to Palce's town 'the
capitalists Iron * .the cast ana the'western
'
millionaire exa'mlned maps atid charts and
discussed towns. Pateo had ' $ uch evidences
of title as were necessary In those days , but
which would not satisfy a Chicago real estate
dealer of the present time. It took the boat
a week to make the trip. Arriving at the
end of the journey the eastern capitalists
went to such portions of the real estate as
were convenient. But they were not treated
as guests , as they would be now. On the
contrary , they took every precaution to keep
their movements secret. Id It had been
known that land-buyers were In the com
munity every man In that section who owned
a quarter section would have been at their
heels.
Having spent several days In the vicinity
the capitalists took a return steamer ror St.
Loulo. The transaction had not been closed ,
so Patee returned with them. The proposi
tions and counter-propositions were gene over
again , and a few hours before the steamer
reached Its destination the deal was closed ,
Up to that time there had been none of that
"heart flro lighted at the taper of convivialIty -
Ity , " as Dick Swlveller would , put It. Patee
was a cold , calculating and Inflexible man.
He was small , stooped and cautious , and as
he approached the consummation of a trade
ho had a manner that was nut unlike that
arcribed by Dickens to Uriah Hesp. He was
noted for his impecunloslty and Insistence ,
and of course he was , an abstainer of the most
pronounced type. ;
I Too deal having taken place , aa above
stated , and no "conwlvlallty" having been
hinted previous , and as the eastern capitalists
felt that they had no great bargain , they
Intimated to Patee that , Inasmuch as he was
probably the greater beneficiary In the trans
action , possibly he might feet inclined to "set
'em up , "
Pateo rubbed his hands gleefully nnd In
formed the capltallitf that he was about to
propose that they accompany him to his
stateroom , where they might Indulge unseen
and have their own tlmp. They followed
him , and , the steward having furnished
glasses and water , the millionaire pulled his
big carpet sack not such as travelers now
lisa , but an old-fashioned carpet sack from
under his mattress , opened It and drew out
a tin box , which he opened and handed to one
of the capitalists with the request : "Gentle
men , help yourselves , and I will follow you.
Drink hearty. "
The box contained Seldlltz powders , the
drink of the millionaire of the west. And
that was the "conwlvlallty" .tendered to the
first real estate speculators who ever left
New York to buy tracts of land out west.
Petroleum In
_ A peculiar fact In respeflXvUi' petroleum Is
the difference of cGndltlonsrUttrtiT which that
oil occurs In Russia and America. In the
former It Is found In stra"talof the tertiary
period , usually a formation resembling a
qulcqsand , and at depth's ,6iJJonly a , few
hundred feet. In our own raUntry It occur *
at great depths In the older' compact sand
stones and limestones. American oil yields
a very large proportion , 'jfty about 70 per
cent , of Illuminating oil | ? xec4)y ) suited for
combustion In cur ordinary ) .nil lamps ; the
Ilueelan oil produces far liP3 < PA Buch ol land
a larger proportion of hlgli'fiagg lubricating
oil. The Riibalan Illuminating oil alto re
quires to be burned In a molded form of
lamp , wltb a more perfect ) . draught , In order
to overcome Us tendency tp , nrduce , > a emoky
flame , and It Is largely tliluct which has
prevented the consumption- Nubian oil
for light abroad. UUi .
. i'ur
Vm-n fur Aluminium.
"Perhaps you may doubt .Jhe veracity of
my statement , young man/1 said a well
known aluminium manufacturer to a repre
sentative of hardware ) recently , "but It Is ,
nevertheless , true , Uiat'we ar > making ar
tificial arms and legs of aluminium , and ar
tificial earn have already been constructed
of that metal. As an adjunct to the science
of dentUtry , U nmli no recommendation , HE
long uio In this connection being a guarantee
of Its popularity. Yea , U Is being uiod In
a great many other waya.aluo ; for horseshoes - '
shoes , army equipments , racing shells , cookIng -
Ing utenslli , and It entering largely Into
the construction of yachts and torpedo boats ,
and , In fact , U bslng adopted wherever U
Is possible. "
The queen's household IB a Urge one , con-
uU'tlng of just under 1,000 pertone , for the
maintenance of whom the' nation cell apart
the sum of 500,000 every year , Mobt cf the
offices ) are 8lnecur s or fixtures for life.
AM , TUB COMKOHTS OK HOMK
Have their drawback ? just the same ns the
auction underwear nnd hosiery that n man
Is onceIn a while guilty of buying oh ,
but you pay It was cheap Indeed It was
wo say was because now It Is not worn
out long ago. We'll sell you two winter
shirts and two winter drawers that will
wear you three winters at such prices that
the wearer of auction stuffs will be out
inoro dollars than you How about Christ
mas ?
Albert Cahn ,
Men's Fitnilslicr. 1322 Fornrm St
REJECTED THE COMPROMISE
President Welsh Vetoes the Settlement
with the Striking Employes ,
CROWDS WERE IN AN UGLY MOOD
More Illotlnpr Thnii 'on Any .liny
Since the. Trnotlitii Strike Com
menced No CurH to He Hun
on Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA , Dee. 21. The strike on
the Union Tiactlon lines , which was declared
off by the labor leaders nt 1 o'clock this
niornlng upon a proposition sent them by
Mayo ? Warwick , on the authority of traction
officials , represented by Thomas Dolan ,
through Rev. Dr. Bailer and George Qrlfilths ,
a committee of the Christian league , was ,
a few hours afterward , when the'men re
ported for duty , declared on again , and Is
tonight as apparently hard nnd faot as ever.
Thftro was obviously a misunderstanding era
a mistake In the Interpretation of the propo
sitions submitted to the strikers en one sldo
or the other. Thomas Dolan Is a director
of the Traction company , and has been
active In the management of ths affairs of
the company. Mayor Warwick says he dis
tinctly understood that Mr. Dolan had full
authority to act for the company , and that
Dolan acquiesced lu the agreement. The
proposition was accepted , the strike called off
and at 2 o'clock In the morning , Mayor War
wick stated the troubles were at an end.
The mayor was still felicitating hlms'elf ' when ,
at 3:20 : In the morning. Mr. Welsh filtered
the mayor's clflce and , ap president of tlu
Union Traction company surprised him by
making the statement that he could not ngrea
to the compromise bccau&o he had hired 1,000
men to take the places of the strikers , and
they could not be displaced. Mr. Welsh was
most prsltlvo In his declaration and de
clined to rscede from his position.
When the strikers went to the various
depoiu to take out their cars they wer * dis
mayed to learn that there had been no orders
for--their reinstatement , and that they were
virtually "locked out. " The result of Mr.
Welsh's reversal ot Mr. Dolan's'action Is
aild. to be the widening cf the breach which
Is known to be existing In the board of direc
tors of the Traction company. The exciting
Incidents have had such an effect on Mr.
Dolan's nervous system that he is reported
nick In bed tonight.
NO CARS TODAY.
There will be no cessation of hostilities to
morrow , as the traction management , aftc-r
seeking the advice of the director of public
safety , has decided not to run any cars on
tha Sabbath. This Is undoubtedly a wise prs-
cautlon , ns the strikers and' their sympa
thizers , In their present mood , would prob
ably make , serious trouble.
As a result of the strikers' failure < to re
turn to their places there was more rioting
today than at any time since the strike be
gan. The men and their sympathizers wc-r *
very angry and thcro were outbreaks of mob
violence in at least twenty places , all ac
companied by ( lie throwing of bricks and
other missiles. Many people were hurt , but
none seriously. The police authorities were
constantly on t'no alert and as soon as
word was received of the gathering of a
mob a detachment of mounted men would
ba sent to the scene and the crowds dis
persed. Scores of cars entered the depots
with all t'no glasses broken nnd the wood
work battered up. Toward afternoon the
cars which liad been running regularly In
the morning hours were gradually with
drawn and at nightfall not a car was on
the streets.
All the cars sent out during the day wore
escorted by heavy details of police. The firrt
disturbance of the day occurred at Forty-
eighth street and Grand avenue , where rail
road torpedpcs were placed on the tracks.
Three cars were stopped. While the mo'.or-
nian and police on the car were removing
the obstruction a mob attacked the rear car
and broke every window. Tlu conductor was
knocked senseless by a clone thrown by a
boy. The arrival of a squad of police pre
vented further destruction. Similar disturb
ances occurred at Forty-first and Spring Gar
den streets and Twenty-fourth and Chestnut
slici'ts , nil tli * glara In several cars being
broken. The situation tonight Is graver than
at any time slnco the strike began. Up to
the proicnt time there has bfien no really
serious rioting. Now , however , owing to the
alleged breach of fallh on the part of the
company , the strikers and their sympathizers
arc' becoming ugly , 'and It would take but
very little provocation to bring on an alarmIng -
Ing wtate of affairs. Indignation against
Picsldent Welsh Is general.
The strikers' committee this afternoon
Issu'.d d statement In which they say : "We
went on a strike only as a last alternative.
First wo mnilo every effort at a settlement
of our grievances. Repeatedly did we ask
hearings at the hand of Mr. J. L. Welsh and
other street railway ofQchils. Courteous and
respectful letters were sent to them. Com
mittees of the employes waited on them.
Our only answer was the discharge and
bluck list. Our right to organize has been
dc-nled and all our efforts teem to be In vain.
Wo are still ready at any time to submit to
arbitration , .We are opposed to all turbu
lence , violence , rioting and public dUordcrs. "
The following order , signed by General
Manager Beetem , Was posted tonight : "All
employes ns per our pay roll on December 1C
who will apply for work Individually and
without any conditions other than those ar
ranged by Mayor Warwick and this company
will be received on Monday before 12 o'clock. "
Foot Hull In Africa.
Englishmen are proverbial for taking their
games with them Into whatever part of the
world they go , rays the Manchester Quardlcn.
Golf , as we know , Is played In the shadow of
the pyramids and in the very heart of the
Himalayas , but foot ball In the middle of
"Darkest Africa" Is something of an Inno
vation. Yet foct tall is rapidly becoming pop.
ular on the chorea cf Lake * Nyassa ; and at
Kotakota , which a few years ago \\as notori
ous OB the- greatest depot for ulavc-s on the
western chore of the lak * , mixed teams of
black and whho meet every Saturday with
in much regularity as do our homo teama ,
though the loojl chronicler omits to cay
whether Rugby or amoc'atlon ' has won the
nuflragtB cf the Nyasua , teania ,
Kllleil n .Shnrlc.
A curious thing occurred on the lart home
ward voyage from Australia of the Pacific
and Oriental Royal Mall ( learner Himalaya ,
when the ship , wbllo itcamlng up the Red
sea , ran Into and killed an norrnoun shark.
Tha tea was dead calm at too time , and the
brute mutt have been bilking In the tun
upon the surface , as they often do , when the
ship struck U.
WIVIil. A lll'Vl'IMi 150-
We'll sell you n mighty1 peed shotgun for
$ S , nnd n hundred loaded shells for Jl.-5.
All kinds of guns , nlr guns , ammunition ? ,
revolvers , marks , gun nnd rifle cases at
greatly reduced prices. Smith .t Wesson
revolver , double action , automatic ejector ,
R2 to 3S callbrs. for } 2.M. Wu have revolvers
vers priced ns low ns " 3c now. W flobort
rlllcs > , J1.90 Winchester repeating rifles , 32 ,
38 , 41 calibre , $ I1.S < 5. Everything In the
store eut down to reduce our $20,000 slock of
sporting goods ,
Columbia mclnl polish. Mail orders tilled.
Cross Gun Co. ,
Sportliiu fioods , 116 S. 15th St.
POKKll 1\ HACK HAY.
KiiMhloiiiilile HoNloiilnnN llnve Gone
Grnxy Over the Amerlenii ( Slime.
Very few prople outside certain clrclea ol
the Back bny have any conception of the
extent to which poker playing I carried In
that section , says the Boston Herald. The
whole locality Is divided Into "sets , " and It
Is customary fcr each ono to hold a session
at bin or her hous ? nearly 'every night In the
week.
The usual hour for beginning play Is 8
o'clock , nnd it Is customary for the ladles
to drew for the occasion , while the gentle
men not Infrequently nrr y themselves In
full evening costume- . The standard limit.Is
10 cents , one reason for making It so email
being that conscientious shall not feel
that they are gambling. Generally there are
three hours of play , after which the hostess
asks her > guests to a light repast , conolstlng
of sardines , crackero , chses ? and sweetmeats.
Bottled beer is the favorite beverage , but
thcro are Instances on record wher ? some
thing stronger has been Indulged in. A great
many society psople of both sexes drink rum
punch , lemonade dashed with whisky and
plain gin. The usual time devoted to re
freshments Is fifteen minutes , aa all ar ?
anxiouii to get at the cardo again.
It frequently happens that seven and eight
players are present at a sitting , and when
everybody , "btays , " the cards fall short ,
which necessitates gathering up the "dead
wood" nnd filling out the hando from It.
There Is a well-grounded superstition that
these dlscardy have been robbed of every
thing of value and that to draw from them
Is equivalent to throwing the chips Into a
red hot Eft > ve. To In a measure meet these
exigencies eleven and twelve spot cards have
been added , making the pack consist of sixty
cards Instead of flfty-iwo.
Another Innovation Is ths "rlngdoodle. "
A rlngdoodle Is declared when a hand has
been called and fours are shown. Then fol
lows a round of JacU pots , the holder of the
winning hand starting them. Blue chips
are put up to correspond with the number
of players. Of course a round of Jack pots
would be equivalent to a ringdoodle , but It
comes easier to some players to pay on the
Installment plan. Then a regular round of
Jacks Is declared when a full hand Is shown.
Two are never allowed to play in the mod
ern game , no matter how good their hands
may be. A Jack pot always follows. There
are also buck Jacks and Jacks on the slight
est provocation. It has now become the
custom to make a discount of 6ne red chip
for every Jack pet.When the time has
crept en toward midnight the keeper of the
kitty announces that a round of consolation
Jacks will he played. The chips are di
vided Into a number of piles corresponding
with the number of players , and the extras
ire placed In the- center of the table with
the Individual contributions.
Thcro are few sets audacious enough to
play a id-cent limit , but It has not yet tran
spired how they figure out safety from the
charge of gambling. When society plays
poker thcro Is always a bg ! supply of cards
on hand. If luck runs badly for a player a
new pack Is demanded , but It Is rarely for
tune changes her plans.
Another characteristic of society poker Is
to be found In the limited memory exhibited
by the players. All the winners are unani
mously declared to b ? the luckiest persons
alive , that they never lose , while at the four
or five previous Fittings they have coma out
behind every time. There can bo no sys
tem In society poker , owing to the- small
limit ; It Is virtually a show-down , and to
those who ara the luckiest In drawing cards
go the winnings. One of the mysteries of
an experienced poker player is how women
can keep the run of their cards and at the
same- time carry on a lively conversation
about Mrs. So-and-So's last baby , the com
ing changes In balloon sleeves , tld-blts of
scandal , etc. , but they do It , and the cases
are rare where the liveliest talker misses
coming Into a Jack pot or sweetening.
A MONTANA WIM > MAN.
He Him DIMVII the Strlflext Giiiue. mill
Devoured the Meat Hnw.
John Pettlngill , the Wise river "wild man , "
who was exhibited eJCTo months' ago lu a
Butte museum , died last Friday between
Silver Star and Iron Rod , at the cabin ot a
man named John Dulclna. Pettlngill had
been tramping through that country sincehe
left Butte , i.uys the Inter-Mountain , and on
Friday last stopped at Dulclna's cabin and
apked for something to eat. Dulclna asked
the man to go Into the cabin and he would
get him something to eat. Pettlngill Raid
all he wanted was some raw meat. Dulclna
gave him a portion of a shoulder of beef ,
which the man devoured. After eating ho
as/Ited permission of Dulclnn to take a nap
outside of tha cabin , and , rolling himself
up In his blankets , ho laid down. Some time
later , when Dulclna went to arouse him ,
he found that the "wild man" was dead. The
body was brought to Silver Star , and was
burled last Sunday at that place ,
Pettlngill was a peculiar character. Ho
had been living In the Big Hole country
around Wise river for many years and re
fused to associate with anybody. He made
occasional trips for tobacco to some ecttle-
ment , but once his' business was transacted
he hastily left again and refused to bo In
terviewed , He ( subsisted entirely on raw
meat 'secured from animals which he killed
with a club. Ho was practically fearless ,
and he had been known to run down Jack
rabbits and other iiwlft game , and after se
curing them tore them to pieces- with his
hands and devoured the flesh ,
Ed McKlnstry , when game warden , dis
covered tha peculiar man while hunting on
Wise river. Some time later a number of
Butte men of a speculative turn of mind
Induced Petting ! ! ! to come to Unite and ex-
h'blt ' himself. He could not be Induced to
sleep under a roof and every night wandered
over to the foothills , south of Rocker , and
made his bed on the earth. One night while
searching for a place to sleep he fell Into
a prospect hole and was eo severely Injured
that ho shook the museum business and civ
ilization and wandered away without tell
ing the managcri ) where he had gone.
Nothing Is known of Petting ) ! ) ' ! early his
tory or relatives or his reatona 'for adopting
tuch a wild life. He was bald to bo the
owner of a band of hones up In the Wlco
river , and was alia said to know where a rich
gold ledgt existed In that country. Homo
two years OKO a Butte man was hunting
there and ran across Pettlngill. The Butte
man was well supplied with tobacco , which
lie shared with the "wild man. " In return
Pet'lnglll gave the liulte man a small sack
of ore which he took to an assay office In
this city. The ore was enormouily rich In
gold , and assayed something like 100,000 to
Die ton , A number of searching parties left
Uutte to discover the lead of the wild man ,
but were unsuccessful.
Mara lodge. Knights of Pythias , will in-
till officers New Year's night.
iM3itsn.v.v ! A
Hcnl good articles can be lind for a vrry
small sum Hero arc n few things that W
will buy-pair god ! ear rings-pair gold
sleeve buttons pair cuff pins small gold
breast pin small gold locket , ( also blun
enameled ) gold fcntt pin -gold cross gold
charms emblems of all orders peatl card
en9 silver Illllgrce ear rings tortoise shell
bnck comb gold cye-glas ? holder gold eye
glass chain-Bold bangle and a great many
articles tlmt arc worth moro than the W
asked for them.
Mandelberg ,
JHWKI.HR , N. U. Cor Ifith&Fnrttnra
TIRED OF THE SACRIFICES'
Foreign Houses Send Buying Orders to
Their Now York Agents.
STREET HAS STOOD THE BREA WELL
Only One HOIINU of Any Prominent ) ?
HUN ( ionH Under Heavy ( iolil
Shipment K.xpeeted hy llu ;
Mlilweelt Steamer ,
NEW YORK. Dc. 21. Wall atrost , cspe >
clally In the Immediate vlcln'ty of the Stock
exchange. Is ordinarily oni Saturday after
noon ono of the least frequented and most
quiet strcsts In New York. Today , however ,
almost until cvMilug , crowds of people
thronged the neighboring streets nnd groups
of members of tha exchange and curbstone
brokers were gathered In Wall street , Broad
and Nassau streets and Exchange Place , dis
cussing the happenings of the day. Consid
erable satisfaction was expressed over the
news that buying orders from Europf had
been received by pome of the representative
foreign houses for execution on Monday , nnd
U was predicted that foreign capitalists and
Investors would speedily realize the folljr
of sacrificing tlulr American securities.
The general Impression was thai the ex
treme tension had been relaxed and that , with
reasonable leniency on the part of the banks ,
a quieting down would occur Monday. The
point Is made that , considering the sudden
HESS of the break , the street has come out
In better shape than could have been antici
pated , as , with perhaps ono exception , none
of the failures had been of the first clatu.
The great question confronting the finan
cial community next week will be that of
the probabls extent of the withdrawals of
gold from the subtreasury for shipment by
the midweek steamer. Estimates range OB.
high as $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 , but no ,
definite information is obtainable. Treasury
officials were not surprised at the size of :
the estimates , but declare that President
Cleveland will not hesitate to Issub moro
bond ? . If necessary to sustain the gold re
serve. It was almost Impossible to obtain
reliable exchange quotations , but It was al
leged that sixty-day bills were/ practically
unsalable. Foreign bankers said the Im
mediate course of events depended upon
the amount of unsettled foreign credits out
standing. This , of course , there was no.
means of determining.
Bank presidents denied again , In the after
noon , revived rumors of a call for a meeting
of th ? presidents' or clearlnc house commit
tee , but tuld such a meHIng might bo
among the possibilities next week. They
will bo governed , Ilko every one else In
Wall street , by the developments on Monday - -
day and Tuesday next. Isaac Seligman , of
the firm of J. & W. S. Seligman & Co. , said
today : "The talk of war , of course , Is rl-
llculous , but the temporary excitement
which followed the first Indications of pasaU
jlo hostilities was natural. In my opinion
t will noon pass away , as raon as people
coma to look at the situation soberly and
ntelllgently. The break In the market at
; ho opening this morning was natural , owlne/ / '
.0 the unfavorable reports from abroad and
the continued pressure for sals of Ameri
can securities on the London market nnd
the panicky feeling hero. I think the worst
Is over , however , and although there may
b3 temporary setbacks , I look for an Im
provement from this tlmo on. "
William Sherrer , manager of the New Yorlc
clearing IIOUP ? , said ho hoped that the out
look would improve within the next few
days. Ho thought the talk of war a mis
take and tuld that the amount of money
lost during the last two days would liavo.
purchased the wJ-.ole Venezuelan territory
In dispute.
Ons Minute- Cough Cure Is harmless , pro-
Immediate roHults.
COMMOiN SENSE CURE.
PVItAMIU PI MS CIJHH CUIIUS l'
PHUMANI'3.VI'Iy HV CUUIXfj
THIS CAUNIS.
HemiirltnMe Itemed- Which IN Ilrlntf.
Comfort to TlioiiNiiniU of
SuiTerei- ,
Probably half the people who see ttili arti
cle suffer from piles , it Is ono of the com
monest dlneaties and ono of the most obsti
nate. People have It fur yours and Just be-
cauao It IB not Immediately fatal they neglect
It. Carelessness causes no end of luffbrln ? .
CarelcasneM about BO simple a tiling av piles
has often caused death. Hemorrhages oc
cur from no apparent cauua and loss of blood
death , HemorrauheH npnnr Hirin -
surgical treatment , often canting death.
Piles are simple In the blglnnlog and easily
cured. Thuy can be cured evun In the worst.
manes , without pain or lots of blood , quickly
surely and completely. There la only ono
remedy that will do It Pyramid Pile Cure.
It alaya the > Inflammation Imemdlately
heals the Irritated nurface and with to'itlnued '
treatment reducea the dwelling and iiuta thc-
membrancu Into good , sound , iic-alt.'iy condi
tion. The cure U thorough and , permanent.
Here are wme voluntary and unsolicited
testimonials wo have lately iccelvod :
Mm. M. C , Hlnkly , C01 MUslislppI ttuot
Indlanapolli , Ind , , aay * ; Have been a suf-
frer from the palri and annoyance of piles
for Often year * ; the Pyramid Pile Cure and
Pyramid Pllln gave mo Immediate relief and
In a short lime a complete cure.
Major Dean of Columbus. Ohio , iaya ; I
.vlth to add to the number of certificates ate
to ( he l > Jnefltu derived from the Pyramid
Pile Cure. I luffered from pile * for forty
yearn and front Itching ptlei for twenty year *
and two boxes of the Pyramid Pile Cure I aa
effectually cured me.
Most druggUts aell Pyramid Pile Cure or
wll | Rtt It for you If you ask tliem to. It la
one dolar per package and la put up only by
the Pyramid Drug Co. , Albion. Mich.