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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1896)
ICE HAULERS ON A STRIKE Teamslora nt Lincoln Who Think They Do Not Earn Enough. SHERIFF CALLED ON FOR ASSISTANCE Deputy Soul In the Peeiic Flail * All I'oneenlile nml Hie Slrlkom Quietly Stai-llnK fifr Their Home * . LINCOLN , Jan. 21. ( Special. ) A strikeot 100 men developed among the Ice cutters at Lincoln park this morning. They have been working for D. Carothers for 25 cents a load. Ihls morning they demanded more monry and were rctuMil. Then when thpy became demonstrative , Carothcrs telephoned for the Assistance of the sheriff and Deputy Moore appcarcl on the scene just as the last of the men drove off home through the park gate. For several days the men have been hauling nt the rate ) of 25 cents a load , ami to the rtorngo house CO cents. . The price Is paid to men with teams' , and the supply has been largo. There have been more teams than could be kept moving , anday a consequence some of the men were compelled to wait a While before getting a load. Naturally , this fact lessened the compensation of each team- liter. Carothers says the men have been hauling eight or ten loads a day , nnd making good wages. On the other hand , the men stclaim that owing to lost time In waiting , they * cannot earn over $1.75 a day , and that PWV/i Carothers has cut the prlco away below what others have been toying In previous years. The ca a of Russell & Co. against Buck- staff & Utt Is on trial In the United States circuit court. There was on the desk of the clerk a pllo of depositions about a foot high , and the reading of them became quite mo notonous. Both phlntlffs and defendants ask for Judgments. According to their pleadings Rtiswll & Co. sold three boilers to defendants fori their paper mill In this city , upon which they nro now seeking to recover $1,800. In their answer Bucki'taft ' & Utt allege that ac cording to an agreement entered Into at the time of purchase tlio plaintiffs were to re move the boilers and engines from the mill In case they were found unsatisfactory. Russell - sell & Co. were requested to takeout the machinery , but neglected to do so , thus dam aging defendants In the sum of $10,000. Once I- before the case was tried before Judge Dundy. Ho ruled out any evidence relating to the offset - sot claim. It wna remanded for trial by a higher court because this very evidence had been excluded. , / In the district court Henrietta Archibald asks Judgment against the Red Men's Fra ternal Accident association for the sum of $5,000 , the amount of a policy hold by her husband , Jabez Archibald , who died from the result of Injuries sustained by a fall. The association refuses to pay anything on the policy. The county treasurers settling with the elate auditor today were J. C. Otigh of Drrdy and W. J. Carver of Hamilton coun ties. Up to date about half of the ninety county treasurers In the state have sent In statements of their accounts , and all of these have not made full settlement. On the 31st lust , the visiting board will make an official Inspection of the Soldiers' home at Mtlford. Attorney General Churchill nnd Deputy Attorney Geneial Day ore visit ing Kearney today on ofilclal business. Land Commissioner Russell and Secretary of State Piper went down lo Beatrice today to Visit the Home for the Feeble Minded and look over the Improvements recently made there. Omaha people In. Lincoln : At the Llndcll Augustus Meyer , John A. McMillan. At the Capital J. M. Casey. At the Lincoln- Miss L. M. Osborne , Andrew Miles. E. E. Benjamin , James R. Clarkson , C. W. Col lins , H. B. Taylor. TALK OP SUING THE OXNAIUJS. Doilcce County lleet fjroirern Not Satin- Ill-il with Their Treatment. FREMONT , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) The smaller beet sugar growers held a meeting yesterday afternoon. There were beet raisers present from Valley , North Bend and Fre mont. It was decided to bring action tci get pay from the Oxnards for the beets not taken , and a committee was appolutcd to ff , look after the litigation. A good many of these beet growers are not opposed to the bounty , but say that the Oxnards have nt compiled with the law , and are therefore not entitled to It. They say the beet raising Indus If try promises better returns to the farmer than anything else. What they want ia a local factory and just treatment from the factory managers. Hloiix County In Rooil Condition. HARRISON , Neb. , Jon. 24. ( Special. ) The county commissioners of Sioux county have Just completed checking up the booku nnd accounts of ex-Treasurer H. S. Woodruff - ruff , and flndlng them correct , have made tlnal settlement with him. This Is the first tlmo In the history of the county that an out going treasurer has been checked up or a final adjustment made. T''o ' people and the taxpayers of Sioux county have reasons for congratulating them selves upon the financial condition of the county. The Indebtedness 'of the county Is fully represented In the $5,600 of registered warrants and $500 outstanding unregistered warrants , and every dollar Is provided for In tax levies. Not one dollar of bonded Indebt edness slands against the county and no al lowed bills for which no warrants have been drawn. Pierce Women Will Entertain. PIERCE , Neb. , "Jan. 24. ( Special. ) The next event In Pierce society Is to bo the ladles' ' leap year ball and that It Is going to bo a brilliant social affair Is a foregone con- cluilon , for the ladles who are getting up the dance are zealous workers In society. Since the married ladles have assume. ) such an Independent attitude by organizing a literary society of their own , the gentlemen have akon thu matter In hand and organ ized the Ganllcmen'u Literary society. The first meeting will bo held Monday night. An Interesting program has been prepared , tlio principal feature being a debate , "Re solved , That Woman Is the Equal of Man In Politics and Affairs ot Government. " County Attorney Qulvey has the alllrmatlve and L. II. Hertert the negative. Ministerial Dehate lit North I.onp , NORTH LOUP , Neb. , Jan. 23. ( Special. ) The Baptist church was filled to Its seating capacity last evening to hear Rev. Mr. Lisle of the Methodist Episcopal Uuircti deliver a lecture des'gnt-d to refute a number of points made by Rev , Mr. Socwell In the series of Sabbath lectures which ho has been deliver ing for the past week or moro , Rev. Mr. Lisle having been specially accorded the ourtesy of the house for that purpose. Rev. Mr. Socwcll resumed his lectures this even ing. Chailroit Couple to Weil. CHADRON , focb. , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Mabolle Shclton Putnam to J. Arnold Uabegger , both of thla city , Mlsa Putnam is the daughter of A. C. Putnam , president of the Chadroii Banking company of this city , and has long been one of the leaders in the younger circles cf society of th's city. Mr. Hibegger Is the city attorney. The event will take place ut Grace Episcopal church on the evening of January 29 , Marrlfil nt lint tie Creek. BATTLE CREEK. Neb. , Jan. 24.-Speclal. ( ) Minnie Schcregcr and Charles Koet'ur of this place were married yesterday at thi ? German Lutheran church , Rev. Jacob Hoff man officiating. A wedding feast was tpread at the homo of the bride for about fifty guests. The list of present * was Urge. In the evening there wa * a grand bill given In fcouor ot the newly wedded couple. \vrATinn run TUP. MnlNfiirc Heiiorteil frinii Vnrlon * I'nH of I lie State. CURTIS , Neb. , Jan. 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) The weather here for the past week has been foggy and drizzling. Considerable molHturc has fallen. Winter wheat la In good condition , considerable having been sown. Farmers arc very hopeful for the coming season. Some plowing was done In the last Week. FREMONT , Jan. 21. ( Special. ) There was a I'ght flurry of snow hero last night , lust about enough to make the ground white. The Ice dealers are anxious to have the cold weather continue , for only a little Ice has bcfti put up. ELGIN , Neb. , Jan. 21. ( Special. ) Wednes day evening the mercury suddenly dropped from 42 to 12 degrees above , with a strong north wind. This Is the first cold weather this vcar. PERU , Neb. , Jan. 21. ( Speclal.-Snow ) fell to the depth of five. Inches hero last night. Today Icemen are Mire of a plentiful hirvest. FORT CALHOUN. Neb. . Jan. 21. ( Special. ) Wednesday afternoon a light snow began filling. This continued till evening , accom- paled by a light rain. With nightfall the rain ralhcr Increased. Dentil * of n liny In Nelirnika. PIERCr : , Neb. , Jan. 21. ( Special. ) Prob ably no death In this city ever caused more profound sorrow than did the demise of Mrs. Minnie Powers , wife of A. E. Powers , at 8:30 : last night. Mrs. Powers was a re fined woman and loved by all , commanJIng a wide circle of friends. She leaves a hus band nnd four little children. She was 27 yc.rs of age nnd had icslded In Pierce for about two years. The remains will be taken to Iowa tomorrow for burial. HASTINGS , Jon. 24. ( Special Telegram. ) G. M. Keen , a well known citizen , died this afternoon of pneumonia at the advanced age of GS years. He leaves n , wife and three chil dren. The funeral will bo hold Sunday after noon from the Baptist church. LYONS , Neb. , Jan. 21. ( Special. ) William White , living eight miles northeast of town , died yesterday. Ho received a bullet In the army , from the effect of which he dleJ. He was a member of the Grand Army of this piece and was very popular with his old com rades. Mr. White was one of the pioneers of Hurt county , settling near Decatur soon after the war. AilinntiiKeH < > ( Mllil Weather. VALPARAISO. Neb. , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) The open winter has been of great benefit to farmers In the production of butter and eggs , from the sale of which many farmers have been enabled to procure their entire living , thereby saving their corn crop. One firm of general merchants reports handling a ton of butter nnd over 2,000 dozen eggs per month , besides poultry amounting to from $100 to $200 per month. The profits of poul try raising have beer realized the past year as never before by farmers of this vicinity. The wolf hunt set for Wednesday came off and was a success both In sport and game , five wolves and fifty jacks being captured. Eight hundred men participate 1 In the sport and eight square miles of country were In cluded In the round-up. The Valparaiso roller mills will soon start , after n rest of nearly a month , caused by a had break of some parts of the engine. IlloomliiKtoii II re vet lev. BLOOMINGTON , Neb. , Jan. 24. ( Spe cial. ) The Lutheran church has been pur chased by the Episcopalians' , and a large force of men Is repairing and remodeling it. The bridge building company's employes have gone to Rlverton , Neb. , to put In u new bridge across the Republican river. Bloomlngton , regardless of hard times. Is pushing business. There has not been a single failure for years. What Bloomlngton needs Is a good flouring mill. Since the mill burned farmers must go to neighboring towns. There Is the best of water power ready for use. Corn Is selling at 13 cents , but none coinIng - Ing In ; farmers refuse to sell. The ladles gave a leap year ball and ban quet last night. It was the swcllest of the season. The hall was crowded. n Hull Team. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. . Jan. 24. ( Special. ) The fine weather recently has created a base ball fever among the cranks In this city and a move has been placed on foot to call a meeting In the near future and organize a team for the seastin. Thos > c Interested feel that a few days early Is better than late. Af soon as the organization Is once effected as signments of players will be begun. Plaits- mouth and Cass county possess some first class base ball players. Will Superintend the Stnrcli Workx. NEBRASKA CITY , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) Ed Hamilton of the firm of Hamilton Bros. , contractors , who has just completed the large addition to the Argo Starch works at Ne braska City , has accepted the position of superintendent for that firm. FnrmerN Selling lion * . DUNBAK. Neb. , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) Since the price of hogs has advanced the farmers are selling in largo quantities. As many as thirty teams with hogs have arrived here In one day and more are coming In dally. WeililliiK Ileeeiilloii at Ilnnliar. DUNBAR. Neb. , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) Mr. and Mrs. David McWllllams tendered their son Robert a marriage reception last even ing. One hundred guestu were In attend ance. _ ONE WOMAN THIEI ) TO JUMP DOWN. Fire In n ChleiiKO Illoek Create * 11 Momentary I'anle. CHICAGO , Jan. 24. Fire , which broke out In the old Stock Exchange building at the northeast corner of Dearborn and Monroe streets today , caused a panic among the oc cupants. The building Is a six-story struc ture , and the location Is one of the most crowded street corners In the city. The people ple on the fifth floor , where the flames were first discovered , found their way to the stairs barred by smoke , and resorted to the fire cec&pes. One woman , completely unnerved , ap peared at a window on the Monroe street sldu and endeavored to leap to the street. She was seized by a man , who held her until the firemen raited a ladder and rescue ! her. The scenes attending the efforts of the people In the building to escape were wit- netted by thousands , which quickly gather * ! hi the neighboring thoroughfares. All the occupants were finally rescued by the firemen. The loss on the building was comparatively trifling. J. S. Robinson , who has an ofllce In the building , wan quite seriously burned In the face and hands whllo making his way out. H. Barton Llndley , an employe of the Chicago cage Tribune , was loudly cheered by the crowd when he emerged from the smoke safely carrying his father In his arms. Mr. Llndley. sr. . ID 75 years old and lives at Chllllcothe , O. MUs Mabel Flnnerty had an arm broken and H. A. Uardwell was burned about face and hands. miOWNING OP AX i\TIIU3 FAMILY , Attempted to Cron n Swollen Stream In il' ' Covereil WIIKOII. FORT WORTH , Tex. , Jan. 24 , News was received hero this morning of the drowning of an entire family In Prairie Dog fork ot the Red river In Randall county day before yesterday. Joseph Wicker , wife and two children , attempted to ford the stream In a covered wagon. The waters of the stream , swollen by recent rains , swept the wagon and team down. The father attempted to swim athorc with one child on hU back , but hi. sank to the bottom , and both ho and the child were drowned. The mother and other child remained In the wagon until it wai o\erturntd , and both were drowned. Another family , in a second wagon , turned back In time to save themselves , but could give no assistance to the Wickers. IT WAS HIS FIRST CIGAR Boy's ' Experience that May ITavo Caused the Fire that Burned Dodge , ENGINE 76'S ' SPARK ARRESTER IN COURT Halite Plate * ShiMVii to the Jury nntl Their Itelntlon to l-'lneo anil Smoke * t nek r.TplnlinMl I > x- _ pertM on FREMONT , Jan. 24 ( Special. ) Yesterday afternoon the railroad company Introduced cot sldcrablo testimony In the Dodge damage case In regard to the condition of Elkhorn ccglno No. 76. The smoke arresting devices and a part of the Inside of the- extension front end were Introduced In evidence and Its construction and workings minutely de scribed. These parts were taken out of the engine at Missouri Valley October G In the presence of several parties , boxed up and taken to Fremont and the box opened In the court house In the presence of the spmo parties. All of the witnesses wcr.e cross-examined nt considerable length , the plaintiff endeavoring to show that the model of the extension front which haJ been Intro duced In evidence differed somewhat from the construction of that ot cngtno 7G. All these appliances which were Introduced In evidence wore said to bo In fine condition. This morning so\eral cxpsrt witnesses wore put on the stand and In answer to a hypo thetical question In regard to the condition ot the engine , how the switching was done and the circumstances attending the switchIng - Ing said that the engine was propsrly handled. This afternoon the deposition of Joseph Brenner , the 13-year-old son of Ignatz Bren ner ot Gumming county , was read In evi dence. The boy testified that on the 17th of September he and his father came to Dodge ; that they went Into a saloon and he picked up a match from the floor and a partly smoked cigar. He went out of the back door of the saloon , lighted his cigar , which was the first one he ever tried to smoke , and went down toward the depot to see an en gine which was doing some switching. When south of the millet shed he saw a man com ing and threw down his cigar stub. When the man had passed he reached down to pick It up and the place where he threw It was all on fire. On cross-examination ho said there was an engine near where he stood when he threw down his stub and It was throwing out cin ders like "a shower of corn , " and some of them struck him. Ho tried to put out the blaze , but could not. Ho went to the livery barn and a boy there asked him how the fire caught. Ho told htm he didn't know ; he didn't set it and that the sparks came out of the engine over where he was. Ho was qucstlonel at some length about coming to West Point to have his deposition taken and about conversations he 1m d In Judge Crawford's ofilce with. the attorneys for the company. The case Is attracting a great deal of Interest. Several ladles occupied seats Inside the bar yesterday and today. The insurance companies which sustained losses are as much Interested In the result as the plaintiffs , for If the plaintiffs win the com panies will get from the railroad the amount ot the losses they have paid. Death of an Old Settler. FORT CALHOUN , Neb. , Jan. 21-MSpscial. ) Mrs. W. H. Woods , who has been for some time very feeble with consumption , died this morning ; funeral tomorrow from Congrega tional church ; burial In Fort Calhoun ceme tery. Mrs. Woods was one of the old set tlers of Fort Calhoun , having resided here for thirty years. She loaves four daughters and two sons and a husband to mourn ttclr lose. lose.General General Gage of Lincoln , who has for the past few days been the guest of ex-Governor Crounse , left today on the southbound train via Omaha for home. About an Inch of snow fell during the past few days In this vicinity. The weather still continues cloudy and prospects ore for more snow. There Is some building talked of here as noon as the eprlng opens. Our building , while not extensive , Is of a permanent character and counts , as It is done by men permanently settled here and tfroso who will remain. Mrs. W. F. Miller , one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens , has been for the past week quite sick. Mrs. W. H. Woods haa been for rome time confined to her bed with consumption. Rooming : n New Ilnllroixl. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) The articles of Incorporation have been re ceived In thla city for signature for the in corporation of the Nebraska & Wyoming railway. They will bo forwarded from here to Gerlng , and from there returned to Omaha for the signatures of corporators , and then filed In Lincoln , North Platte and Cheyenne. The preliminary work committee Is now so liciting funds to begin the survey -with. The dancing club gave n. private dance at Keith's hall last evening , which was very largely attended. Social gatherings , such as select dances , card parties and afternoon re ceptions , are very popular In this city Just at this season. Last evening Mr. and Mrs. H. S. KcUh en tertained a few of their friends at cards. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Flkes also entertained a largo party of their friends at high five , while Mrs. Dr. Donaldson and Mrs. W. H , C. Wood- liurct entertained at high five the members of the Ladles' Wheel club and their hue- binds. Mrs. John Bratt and Mrs. Charles Burke tntertalned their lady friends at Mrs. Brail's residence this afternoon , MlNHlnir Sheep Canwe Troulile. PAIRBURY , Neb. , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) W. M. Gllmore , a prominent farmer , was on trial yesterday , charged with the larceny of a couple of slicep. One of bis neighbors [ out a couple a few weeks ago , and as Gllmore's boyo sold a like number to the butcher , he swore out a warrant for the arrort of Gllmoro and his two sons. The Jury late at night brought In a verdict cf not guilty. The boys will have their trial tomorrow , Flneil for Stealing NELSON , Neb. , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) John Collier , hlo son and a young man by the name of Svoblda , farmers living In the north west part of the county , were brought to town yesterday and tried before County Judge Long on the charge of hog ptcollng. Collier was fined $50 and costs , while' his son and Svoblda were sentenced to jail for ninety days. _ _ Slayluir WolveH and Jaekn. NELSON , Neb. , Jan. 24 , ( Special. ) The wolf hunt last Monday resulted In the cap ture of one wolf and about 200 jack rabbits , Between 700 and SOO men participated. Another - * other hunt Is arranged for next Monday. An area of sixty-four square miles will be sur rounded , and the game driven to the center , Wnlioo Cliuruh Social. WAHOO , Neb , , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) A so cial was given by members of the Methodist church at the home of Mrs. Gregory lart evening. The orchestra was present snd ren dered tome choice selections. Refreshment ? were served and with various ganies the time was whlled away until a late hour. Liu V } ' er mill MiTVlianl Preiicherx. CURTIS , Neb. , Jan. 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) J. L. White , a lawyer , and B. R. Callahan , a former merchant of Curtis , have gone to preaching Instead ot following their former vocations , Storlnir Hny itt Kljflii. ELGIN , Neb. , Jan , 2f. ( Special. ) Great piles of fine prairie hay are being stored here , waiting better price * . CUT IN PAY AT THE PEMTUVTIAIIY. Wnite * Heilnceil by Ihe.Jlonril of Piili- lle Lnniln nnil II ni Id I UK * . LINCOLN , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) A Hurry of rigid economy has suddenly-splzcd the Board of Public Lands and Buildings. As will be seen by the comparative satcme t below , nearly all the salaries of the employes ot the penitentiary have been 'cuj from 15 to 20 per cent. This cut la not nude to date from tlmo ot notification , which would have been yesterday , but goes back ° /dr five and a halt months , during which time the employes were given to understand [ that they were receiving the eame pay as nartlcs doing the same work were paid by Contractor Dorgan , The pay of Steward Dech Is ! refused. 6ntlrely and he Is summarily dismissed from the Institution. But dlirlng the five months and "over In nwhlch ho has been down to the pen he hl been entrusted by the Board of Publla Lands and Buildings with Important business loathe way of pur chasing goods. Now the board Ignores this tcrvlco and shuts him oili Another em ploye , Z. T. White , finds hlttnolf In the same boat. Governor Holcomb $ 'nd Warden .Lei- dlgh desire to Introduce practical economy 1n the Institution npplylngttllrcct for prison maintenance the amounts fhald by present contractors for prison help employed by them. Thla amounts to over $1,60(7 ( per month. In stead of this the board Inslstb that this money murt be turned Into the state treapury , where It lies unavailable except py a special leg islative appropriation. Bpt the money for prison maintenance Is drawn from the appropriation , the warrants [ registered , when they begin to draw 6 per cent Interest , and In this way the cost of prison maintenance In Increased to the state 5 per cent. It will be noticed In the comparative statement that the engineer at the prison 1 as been reduced on the pay roll from $50 to $40 per.month. The engineer of Uio state ca iltol receives $90 per month. Following Is th comparison beef - twccn the old and new rat of prison coin- pensatlon : Kmp'oye. Old. New. JumcH U. Jones , deputy vrnr.len. . $75.00 $70.00 W. H. Dech , Btewnnl. . . . CO.OO W. Anron Letdlph , < lny turnkey. 3000 30.00 J. Cnldwell , nlcht turnkey 30.00 30.00 Oscar Moore , night watch 2S.OO 25.no 7. . White , night yard watch. . , . 30.00 23.00 William Castcllo , day cell house keeper . . . , t 40.00 30.00 P. M. Browning1 , night cell house keeper 30.00 30.00 Tliomnn Hnnlon , keeper of kitchen 30.00 23.00 H. L. Holding , keeper harness shop SO 00 2T .oo T. B. Slnttery , keeper broom Bhop 30.00 23.00 Swlnd. keeper broom shop. . 30.00 2500 Mcredltcli. keeper of yard. . 25.00 20.80 , Keeper of farm. . " 30.00 25.00 J. W. Jenkins , keeper of east gate. 30.00 25.00 J. A. Johnson , keper of repair shop . . . .i. 30.00 23.00 I. T. Merchant , keeper of.foundry 3000 2T. . 0 of A shop . 30.00 25.00 Keeper W * * CMlV// * * ! es Westcrland , keeper bf B shop 1 30.00 2500 Davis , keeper of C < sh < 5p. . . . 3000 25.00 C. A. Uenner , usher ! . . . . . 2300 23.00 John Cunningham , engineer. ) . . . . . . 50.00 40.00 Walter Blake , chapel guard 23.00 20.80 A. Chrlstcnsen. wall guard. ; 20SO 2080 C. A. BclUey , wall cuard 20 SO 20.SO Ij. M. Wlnslow , wall guard. . ! 20.SO 20.SO J. T. Ralr.tqn , wall guard.u 20.SO 20.SO William Ailslt. wall guard . . 20.80 20.SO Walter Russell , extra guard 2080 20.80 Chaplain 25.00 25.00 IIKUTAL WORK : OP lUHBWAYMEN. Kill n ChlcnKo Man Willie Trying ; to Hol > Him , ' , ST. LOUIS , Jan. 24. A special to the Re public from Webster Grove ; Mo. , says : Ber tram A. Atwater , a well .known . artist of Chicago , was shot and kilei | bylhlghwaymen In Webster Grove at 8 o'clock last evening , Ho arrived In this village on a train from St. Louis at 8 o'clock and employed a young man , Colton ; ScbmIdt , to .cany his valise to tie residence of M. C. Ortljn.When at a point , on Leo-avenue , nearth residence of Treasurer H. l > . Wilson , two men stopped him , presented pistols andifOrdered hlm to hold up his hands. Inotqsd.Df obeying the order , Mr. Atwater , who tad his pistol In his hand , fired a shot at one of'tho men. The highwaymen fired several-'shots and Atwater fell upon the pldewalk. This Is the story as told by Schmidt. Marlon Strickland , M. C. Orton and others went to the scene of the shooting and found the dead body of Mr. At water Jytng upon the sidewalk. A ball had entered his mouth , which caused death in stantly. About fifty feet from the body of Atwater , John Schmidt , well known In Webster Grove , was found. Upon examination' it was found that ho had also been shot , the ball entering his body above the heart. He was taken to Dr. Elder's office and. later to his home on Pacific avenue. He confessed that he and a companion , Samuel Foster , d negro of Web ster Grove , attempted to , iold .up and rob Mr. Atwater. Colton Schmidt , the young , man who car ried Mr. Atwater's valla } , and who is sus pected of being a party to the crime , w s also arrested. John Schmidt , the young man who was shot. Is a cousin of Colton Schmidt. Samuel Foster , the negro , who was with Schmidt and who it ls supposed fired the shot that killed Atwater , escaped. The town Is wildly excited over the tragedy of last nlgtt. One of the robbers , John Smith , wounded to death , by ! the plucky Chl- caglon , will probably die before morning. The ether thugs , Sam Foster , a colored ex-con vict , who fired the fatal shots , and Peter Smith , who arranged the trap Into which Mr. Atwater was unsuspectingly , lured and tnen slain , are In custody. While the Inquest was being held today citizens ofho village be came so enraged that It was with the great est difficulty that cooler heads could restrain the prevailing Impulse to drag the captive hlghw.jymen from the officers and hang them. Both the Smith , who are cousins , have confessed as to the part taken by each In the crime. Peter , who volunteered to carry At water's valise from the station , admits that he led the latter to his fate. When he loft Atwater at the barber shop , he says ho ran over to Brannon's saloon , where ho found John Smith and Foster standing by. The boy pays he told them he was going to show Atwater to the Orton residence , an'l they told him they would moot lijm. at the bridge where the attempted holdup ftii ] shooting oc curred. , f , Mr. Atwatcr'n body wa pblpped to Chicago cage tonight. Mr. Orton and his daughter. Genevleve , Atwater's floncqe. accompanied the remains. Mss Orton Id-arraaot prostrated with grief. The weddlng'lMaJdflo have been set for an early date , and the object of Mr. Atwater's visit last night1 jjras to look over some of the preliminary arrangements. The young lady Is a beautiful brunette of 20. OVKIl A SOJV' MISKOUTUNE Mrft. Kniiiia Woriiinii 'CuuIiullH .S n I e lilt- In Her Apartment * . NEW YORK , Jan. 24-AJr * Emma Wor- man , the wife of the nrlnojnal owner of Outing , a monthly magazine , ijevoted to out door sports , committed sulcldi last night In an apartment over the offices' of the magazine on Fifth avenue. She had Hvqd at the Hotel Majestic with her hutband and Invalid son and her suicide Is attributed lu the anxiety for the latter's welfare. Mrs. , Wormsn was 50 years of age. Her son , Kmanuel , who Is treasurer of the Outing company , for two and one-half years past IMS betn suffering from partial paralysis. Dr. Louis Sayre had performed two operations In tlie hope of re lieving the young man and hid arranged to perform another one tomorrow. It la to the mental t-truln which the knowledgg of this fact brought about thgt the suicide Is attributed. Mr , Worman , sr. , la prostrated with grief. ChlenKO HUH n , CHICAGO , Jan. 24. Henry C. rosier , col ored , was haugid In the county ji'.l today. Foster was a Jockey on the Southern circuit some years agp , . but after drifting to Chicago he was arrested mantlmei for more or leas serious offense * . The cHme for which liO ; wan hanged was the' shooting of Saloon Keeper George W , Wells , who was attempt ing to save a citizen Foster b&d wayla'd and was robbing on the ttreet in float of Wells' taloon. On the cciffoia Foster conferred hg | guilt and hoped that hlg execution- would bo a le&son to all. The drop did , not break his neck and he strangled to de tb. WANT CHEAPER IRRIGATION North Louji Farmers Discuss a Now Schema for that County. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP A FEATURE Unite n IllfTcrenci * * ( it Opinion tin in the Comparative AilvnutiiKCH < < > lie tlerlveil front Yart- * OHM Synteni * . NORTH LOUP , Neb. , Jan. 21. ( Special. ) Since the calling of an election on the ques tion ot the formation ot nn Irrigation district of the territory tributary to this place a strong opposition Is being worked up for various reasons , and It Is probable that n debate on the question will bo held In the near future , where the adherents ot the clashing factions will have ample opportunity cftercd to vcntllato their opinions on the subject for the benefit of all concerned. Many appear to believe that It will be to their ad vantage to take water from the same com pany which supplied It the past season , r.U'iot than to have the enterprise In the hands cf quasi-municipal management , the workings of which are as yet untried and so little known. Though the price Charged , per acre last year was but $1.25 , It Is argued by the suppliers of the district Idea that It can bo furnished Under the district management for not to ex ceed 70 cents per acre , With the" further fact In Its favor that at the end of twenty years the farmers will own the property , with no expense beyond that of maintenance. KENTUCKY'S SENATOIUAL 1IATTLE. Hunter Still Lnekn the One Vote lie Neeild So Mneli. LOUISVILLE , Jan. 24. A special to the Post from Frankfort says : The lobbies , galleries and floor of the hall of the house of representatives were again crowded today. Senator Blackburn's friends hustled around this morning In order to got a pair for Rep resentative W. P. Horton , democrat of Mcnefe , who Is a sick man. They failed , however , and Mr. Httrton braved the In clement weather and managed to get to the house by noon. The voting , as heretofore , shows Dr. W. G. Hunter short one vote of election , and als > shows that Senator Black burn's election seems almost Impossible , as tba sound money democrats have declared they will not support Blackburn on account of bis free silver views. The roll call showed 135 members present and voting. The ballot resulted as follows : Hunter , 07 ; Blackburn , 68 , McCreary , 4 ; Carlisle , 1 ; M. W. Reed , 1 ; Buckner , 2 ; Wilson , 1 ; Hazclrlgg , 1 ; Edrlngton ( populist , voted for Blackburn and seems to bo Im movable. The assembly adjourned at the announce ment of the vote. ENGLAND WOULD ATTACK CHICAGO. Army Ofllccr Tell * -\VInit Would Huii- lion lit C Ne of War. COLUMBUS , 0. , Jan. 24. Captain James M. Burns of the Seventeenth United States In fantry , In a paper published here today , which was read beforethe , officers of his regiment , points out the present and possible force which. ; gnglaiia WolflS be ablb to marshal upon" short notice 'along the lakes and says Chicago or Cleveland would 'be ' the first place assaulted.The capture of Chicago would cut 'off northwestern flour , grain and meat from the east. The capture of Cleveland would result in an effort to cut rail communication between the east and west at Columbus , Chll- lleothe and Portsmouth , which would blockade everything from the west , Including freight for the Chesapeake & Ohio. Captain Burns says the capture of Columbus would be of moro Importance to a British army than the capture of any port south of Fort Mon roe and argues for better lake defenses. One suggestion Is a canal 100 feet wide at tht bottom and twenty feet deep across the state of New York to use for commerce In tlmo of peace and to admit our smaller naval vessels to the lakes In time of war. ItnVIVnil MEMORIES OF OLD DAYS. California. Pioneer * Sit Down to 11 Ilanquet lit Olilcnuo. CHICAGO , Jan. 24. Seventy old ' 49ers , with their wives and daughters , met at the Sherman housa club rooms today , the occa sion being the seventh annual banquet and business meeting of the Western Association of California Pioneers , held In commemora tion of the discovery of gold In California. Addlson Ballard , who went 1o the gold fields In 1849 , presided , calling the meeting to order with a gavel made from the wood of the hanging tree at Hangtown at Potter's mine. After the routine business was transacted the members cat down to the banquet and exchanged reminiscences of the days of gold and their experiences crossing the plains or rounding the Horn. One member , E. G. Crane , walked all the way In 1S59. The oldest member Is Benjamin R. Nlckereon of Chicago , 85 years of age. He Is the. only ourvlvlng member of the first California leg islature. COLLIDED WITH A SWITCH ENGINE. Electric Car Sinaitlieil anil Many Pas- MenKTerH Injured. KNOXVILLE , Tenn. , Jan. 24. An electric car on the Knoxvlllo railway and a switch engine on the Southern railway collided at Asylum street crossing at noon today. Sev eral persons were Injured , two persons per haps fatally. The Injured are as follows : Mrs. T. B. Davis. Mrs. Glrton. Mr * . Gettys. Miss Anderson. Conductor Branch. Motorman Monday. Extra Motorman ICeaslan. The car was completely demolished. It was going down a steep grade and the motorman - man was unable to stop It. IHIHHME.V ANXIOUS TO C3O TO WA'H. UiiMlly IIiiicaKreil In Cnninletliitf Mili tary Organization. NE\y YORK , Jan. 24. General Secretary John Brutton of the Irish National alliance recently forwarded charters to these councils of the organization : Irish Knights of Alaska , Seward City , Alaska ; Robert Emmett , St. Louis ; Pontonoy , New York City ; Alfre-J Elea * Columbus , O. ; SarsfUld. Minneapolis , Minn. ; Wolftone , Eait Boston ; Wolftone , New York City ; Grattan , Clinton , Mass. ; Thomas Francis Meagher , Butte City. Mont. ; Parnell , Birmingham , Ala. ; Robert Emmett , Fen du Lac , WIs. ; McArdle , Toluca , III. ; Anaconda , Anaconda , Mont. ; O'Neill , San Francisco , and Lyman , Lawrence , Mass. President Lymsn says every council will begin the work of military organization , ix > that Irishmen may be ready In case their services are needed against England. llorxi- Ilrri'ilirMHKIIX | , LEXINGTON , Ky. , Jan. 24 , Captain B. J. Treacy , the famous horseman , assigned today btcauce of poor prices and the oversupply of trott'ng stock. Treacy has trotters In Eng land , Franco and Germany. He was also a thoroughbred breeder. Assets $75,000 ; lia bilities , $65,000. Captain Treacy has real estate enough to meet llabllltcs on a fair market , but ho cannot realize on It now , Mm. JiulKf heott IN Mutter. 8KATTLE , Wash. , Jan. 24. Mra. Judge Scott , the ulcter-ln-law of ex-President liar. riton , who was ui-saulted by an Inrane do mestic , It ) recovering , although itlll Buffering from the nervous shock. The woman lias disappeared , CLAIMS TO 111 : A m\n : MAN'S win : . \otv York Cltrl Alli'Kc * a Marrlatre it tlh n Lntr Clilrnno Architect. NEW YORK , Jan. 24. A local paper says : Mclcctlvo Mason arrived In White Plains today to Investigate the story of Minnie Sin- cert , alleged widow of Charles B. Alwcod , who died In Chicago two months ago. At- wcod , nt the time of his death , left an estate valued nt $600,001 , and when the will came up for probat ? In Chicago , Minnie Slnccrt ir.udo a protest. Atwcod's friends said they did not know he was n married man and when Minnie Slnccrt's claim for a widow's dower was made , they were surprised. In her affidavit celling forth that she was the widow of I ho dead man , Minnie Slncert Mates that she was married to h'm In this city by Rev. Dr. HougUon , In the "Little Church Around the Corner. " She said they lived for a whllo In Now York City and had a child. In 1S82 they moved to White Plains. Atwool hired n cottage and occupied It for two years with fi woman and a 2-ycar-old "child. The wf.iran was known as his wife. In 1SS4 , At- wooJ , the woman and the child disappeared from White Plains. It was not known where they went to , but Atwood was subsequently heard of In Chicago. He was very rich. Nothing was heard from the woman and the el lid. Minnie Slncert claims to bo the woman who was living with Atwood. She says her child died In Now York and WHS burled In \Vhlte Plains. She Fays she has been all o\or the country since she parted with her hmband. The woman stated that she went on the stage to make n living and heard tiotl.lng of her husband until she read about his death In Chicago. Then she decided she would put In her claim for her dower. Detective Mason says ho has learned since coming east that she sued Atword for ill- \orco In New .York four years ago , but her application w-as denied. The detective did not state on what ground the suit was brought. The woman had no certificate tint she was the wife of Atwood. There was no record on fllo In the "Little Church Around the Corner" of the marriage according to the detective. Atwood was a welt known clubman In New- York before he went west. Ho was never krown by his friends to havs been married. So far as Detective Mason looked , ho could find nothing here to prove that Minnie Sin- cent had been married to Atwood. POPULIST HOOM FOR CALDWKLL. Federal iTmlure the Favorite of tlie ArUniiNiiH MenilierN. LITTLE ROCK , Jan. 24. The Arkansas populists who attended the recent national committee meeting of that party at St. Loulp leturncd with some Interesting Information , which they are Imparting to their brethren throughout the state. This Intelligence Is to the effect that the western and southern pop ulist leaders have contc-cd upon Judge Henry C. Caldwell. formerly of Little Rock , as the man whom they will nominate for the presi dency at the convention to be held In St. Louis July 22. They say there can bo no doubt whatever of Judge CaldwelPe nomlni- tlon In view of the formidable boom ylarted In his behalf. Hon. J. H. Cherry , who represented Ar kansas at the meeting of the national popu list committee , when asked If Judge Caldwell would accept the nomination , said : "We think there Is no doubt on that score. A delegation called on Judge Caldwell at the Planters' hotel last Rlhirdnv nvnnlnr In tnlV with him concerning his views on public Ist'ues. ' While cf couno he was not directly skeJ if he would accept our nomination , hit * manner and expressions led us to believe that ho would not decline the nomination if It were tendered to 'him ' , He was almost unanimously regarded by the commltteemen as the personification of the Issues upon which the free silver element and wage Mrnero may combine. There Is an element which will try to effect the nomination of SIbloy of Pennsylvania , but it will be unable to prevail against the Caldwell hosts. Cald well will undoubtedly bo the nominee. " GAMBLED AWAY THE MONEY. Cincinnati IIuiilc Canliler StartleN III * Emilo > erx. CINCINNATI , Jan. 24. A Btrange story Is made public today of the loss ot $100,000 of a special fund deposited by President Charles Flelshmann of the Market National bank of this city , In the vault , In care of Cashier S. \V. Ramp , to bo kept as a special reserve during the panicky summer of 1893 , and only to be used in case of absolute necessity by the bank during Mr. Flelshmann's absence on his summer vacation. The story goes that not long afterward Ramp went to Flelsh mann's attorneys and made the astonishing confession that he had spent the entire sum In gambling In stocks , racing , etc. Mr. Flelshmann , to save the credit of the bank , kept the story quiet and arranged to have Ramp elected to the state senate as an excuse for severing his connection with the bank. What arrangements , If any , to pay tlo ) money Is not known. But Flelshmann says Ramp does not owe him a dollar. ST. LOUIS WANTS AN AUDITOIUUM. PropoNCM to Iltillil a CoiiiinoillouH Con vention Hall. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 24. If the plans of a number of the leading citizens of St. Louts are successfully carried out thla city will lavoa convention hall which will comfortabl/ seat 10,000 people and which will be second end to none In the United States. For sev eral years the military men of tlio city and others , who are In favor of providing suitable quarters for the mllltla , have agitated a movement to erect a handsome and com fortable armory that will bo large enough to accommodate the entire mllltla , both In fantry and artillery , of the city , Since St. Louis secured the republican convention some of the most influential people of the city , members of the business men's league , have conceived the Idea of combining the ar mory scheme with the erection of a con vention hall , and expending for this purpose money to bo ueed In building a wigwam or fitting up one of tha naves of the exposition building for the convention. ASKS THE COLONEL TO ItETIUE. Secretary Lniaont DlNiilenHcil i\llli HIM DlHclplliii- . CHICAGO , Jan. 24. An autograph letter has been received by Colonel Crofton from Secretary Lament requesting the colonel to retire on the ground of the many ecandale which have occurred In his regiment and which have Indicated a Uck of discipline. The president Is much aggrieve * It Is said and would Lo gratified If he would retire. The colonel has decided to refuoi to retire , basing ! ' 'la ' refusal en his friendship with his nephew , Mr , Dupont of Delaware , who claims the election of United State ? wnator from that state and expects to 1)3 shortly leatwl by the ponate. The Influence of Mr , Dupont ! u what Colonel. Crofton relics upon to retain his position In the army. APPHOVEH THE MONIIOE DOCTUINE. Ilelfnxt Chamber of Coiniiirree Ann-en vltli ! ! eeretary Olney. NEW YORK , Jan. 24 , A long message has been received by the > New York Chamber cf Commerce from Its Belfast namesake. After emphasizing the loyalty of Belfast men to tie ) > British empire and deprecating the > Idea of 'war over such a simple thing as th" Venezuelan boundary , It says : "Tho Mon roe doctrine , as we have always understood It , an presenting a direct and negative of any aggressive war on your continent , has our fullest approval , and we would gladly eec It accurately defined and fettled b yond the chances of misconception and accepted as an article of International law. that P > thlaa Encampment. CINCINNATI , Jan. 21. The council of supreme officers of the Knights of Pythias will meet here tomorrow to consider a propo sition to change the placeof holding the bi ennial encampment from Minneapolis to such other city an may be selected. JIOLONEY AFTER THE TRUST Illinois Attorney General Attacks the Il linois Stcol Company. COMPANY'S OFFICERS NOT FRIGHTENED .SiiH There In Nothing li > 111) ; CharKeM u Whleh line War ran ( it I'riiceeillitKn Are IlilNdl , CHICAGO , Jan. 24. Attorney General Mo. loncy will tomorrow begin < iuo warranto pro ceedings under the anti-trust law In the cir cuit court against the Illinois Steel company , on the ground that In consolidating with th Jollct Steel company It ovcrc-ichcd Its cor porate power. The lll'nols Steel company was Incorporated In 1SS9 with a capital stock of $25,000,000 $ , which has ulnco been Increased to $30,000,000. It has cxtenalvo plants In Chicago , South Chicago , Jollct and Mil waukee. John W. Gates , president of the Illinois Steel company , said , concerning the attor ney general's charges : "There Is not any- tMng In It , There Is no telling what the attorney general will do , but there Is noth ing In the charges. " "You claim that In consolidating with the Jollct Steel company In Its various real es tate transactions and In doing the various otl-cr things which the attorney general eays I' should not have done , the Illinois Steel company has really done nothing which would glvo reason for the revocation of Its charter ? " "Absolutely , there Is nothing In It. Wo have had the best of legal advice In the country In all our business transactions and I have no fears of Mr. Molonoy or anything ; ho may do. " Quo warranto proceedings will bo begun at the same time against the Jollct Steel company , asking for a revocation of Its charter because that company has boon merged Into the Illinois SUcl company ami has ceased to exercise corporate functions. The attorney general's Information sets forth that the Illinois Steel company Is Increasing Its capital stock to $30,000,000 , and In Issuing shares of stock In excess of the combined capital stock of the constituent companies , has acted without warrant or authority of law. law.Tho The purchase of all the stock and property of the Jollct Steel company , the nttornay general claims , Is without warrant of liw and an usurpation on the part of the Illinois Steel company. It Is charged that , while the Illinois Steel company In not authorized to deal In real estate. It has purchased real ertato located In Illinois and elsewhere and It Is alleged that all real estate held In ex- jess of that necessary for the legitimate cor- -orato purposes of the company Is usurpation. The attorney general asks that the Illinois Steel company bo required to show by what warrant It has assumed to exercise the powers and privileges and to Bhow cause why Its charter as a corporation t'hould not bo revoked. The Information In the case of the Jollet Steel company Is on the same lines with that of the Illinois Steel company. COMJEMXATIOX IS AIISOLUTE. CathollcH Slay Not ItelotiK to Secret Socletlex. - - BOSTON , Jan. 24. A special to the Trav eler from Now York says ttat the ban placed by the Catholic church upon the orders of Knights of Pythias , Sons of Temperance and Odd Follow D Is absolute and offers no further discussion. This Is the mandate of the pope through h's ' official representative , Cardinal Satolll. The three orders named have a Roman Catholic membership In round num bers cf nearly 100,000. One month ago a number of Catholics connected with the Pythian organization organized a committee at appeal In the hope that a proper presonta- Mon before the papal delegate would result n a recall of the Interdict. In response to nvltatlons , the committee received 1,000 let- 'ors from prominent Catholics In all parts il the country , heartily endorsing the move ment and pledging moral and financial aid. In response to a request to appoint a day for hearing a representative committee on the matter. Cardinal Satolll replied to the committee's secretary : "Dear Sir : I have received your loiter ot January 20 and In reply I would say tfat the matter- the condemned society Is entirely out of my hands. The last Instruction from Homo was that the condemnation Is absolute and admits of no further dlrcusslon. It was , however , provided that If there seemed to bo particular re-mans for making excoptlona In any Individual case , the. matter might bo referred to Homo through the bishop of the diocese. If you have anything to submit la tl'o matter. It must all bo done through your archbishop. With tcntlments of respect , I remain , most faithfully , yours In Christ , "FRANCIS , CAIIDINAL SATOLLI. "Delegate Apostolic. " I'EOI'LU'S RAIlTy OONVEXTION CALU iHHiieil from Terre Haute liy the Of- JleerM of Hit * Committee , TERRE HAUTE , Ind. , Jan. 24. The fol lowing Is a synopsis of the call of the people's party for the national convention of the party , which meets In St. Louis July 22. The members of the po"plo's party and all others who favor Its principles are Invited to assemble In their various states and ter ritories and cheese delegates to the national convention at such tlmo as the state com- mlttea In each state tlmll determine. Each state Is given one delegate for each senator and congressman and one delegate addi tional for each 2,000 rates cast for the popu list candidates In 1S92 , 1893 or 1S94 , the highest vota controlling. The convention Infer for the purpose of adopting a platform and nominating candidates for president and vice president. The call Is signed by II , E. Toiibcneck , chairman , J. II. Turner , secre tary , L. J. McPbarlln , and M , C. Hankln , treasurer. Chairman Tauhcneck received a mcssago today from Washington stating the advocates of free silver coinage had decided to hold the national convention In St. Louis July 22. APOTHEOSIS OK CHNEUAL ALG1SU. Admiring ? IteitulillcHii KrlenilN , Iliioni Him fitr HlKh Hoiiorx. DETROIT. Mich. , Jan. 24 , The seventh annual banquet of the Alger Republican club was given at the HUEEC ! house last night , Borne -CO republicans of Detroit and Michigan wtr1' pressnt. The leading fpsesh was the respomw to the toast "Our Foreign Rela- tfons , " by ex-Senator Warner Miller of New York , After referring to the fact that ho had "fallen nuulde of the brfcastwofks" In 1888 , Mr. Miller cald that h ? would not dmy that ho had recently been In Chicago for the purpose of booming a New York candidate , for president. Returning to his subject , the ex-senator criticised the policy of the administration regarding Hawaii , Samoa , and Nicaragua , and predicted that the next ad ministration would hoist and maintain the- American Hag In Hawaii. The country cn- do'val the president's Venezuelan message. yet it might havebwn framed so as to avoid threats of war. He advocatej protection of Armenians , , by the United States. Every mention of Alger's name by the various tpukeni In connection with presidential pos sibilities was loudly applauded. On the Ocean Nearly.u Yrur. SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 21. The > American chip Roanoke , Captain Joseph Hamilton , which left New York 217 days ago , has at last reached port , after a season of dliaiter and delay. Three of her original crow were lost In the Atlantic and sixteen were left In tb hospital at Rio Janeiro.
