THE OMAHA ; DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , 11 , 181)7 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE UOP\r ITVE CENTS ,
CALLS FOR THE CASH
Exposition Directory Wants Money Due on
Block AEsessmonts ,
DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS MUST SETTLE
Bnlt Will Bo Bnnght Against All Who
Pail to Pay Up ,
RECEIVE REPORTS FROM THE MANAGERS
Heads of Departments Toll What They
Have Been Doing ,
EASTERN TRIP BRING ? MANY PROMISES
Sutticrlittlniin from CorinrnHnn nnil
l riiier ( > ' Hi.Mrrn flunrnnlceil ,
< 1Vlillf OIHclnl oiiil I'lilillc In-
tcrcHt In Octiernlly
At the regular meeting of the directory of
the Transmlsslsslppl and International Ex
position yesterday afternoon at the expositor
liradnnorterB two resolutions were passed
with tho' view of securing the prompt pay
ment of subscriptions that are rast duo.
The first resolution to this effect was In
troduced by Charles F. Weller , and was
passed without objection. It Instructs the
president of the directory and the chairman
of the Department of Ways and Means to
proceed at once with the collection of all
tmtiald subscriptions , and If U bo found
. necessary to bring suit In order to collect
nay of the unpaid subscriptions , the officers
designated are authorized to do so without
further delay.
To give emphasis to the demand of the
treasury ot the exposition for more money. .1
second resolution with the eame end In view
was Introduced by General Charles F. Man
dcrson , and was unanimously adopted. ThI'
resolution authorizes the secretary of the ex
position to publish a list of all subscribers
and donors of mctioy , and opposite each
name the amount subscribed , the amount
called for. the amount paid In and HIP amount
unsold , on January IB. 18D8 , In The Omaha
Ueo , the Omaha World-Herald , the- Omaha
Labor Bnlletln and the Western Laborer.
The need for money to carry on the work
of the exposition was the central theme of
the meeting. In the report of the Depart
ment of Ways and Means It was stated that
there was a cash balance of $32,005 on Innd
and $42.000 outstanding tocollect. . During
the month just passed $2,30t.r,0 had been
collected. The amount of $10,105 repre
sented the assessments levied against mem
bers of the directory , which remained un
paid. General Manderson said that great
progress was being made In all departments
ot the exposition that Involved the expendi
ture of money , but not so much could be raid
for the collection of subscriptions. Ho said
Lctwcen now and June 1 , 1808. It .would be
nccweary to raise $250,000 , cod ho thought
those who had promised to aid the mamge-
mcnt In the work of the exposition but who
now refused to < jay their subscr'otlon , should I
have their names published In the dally
press.
LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS PROMISED.
iReports from all departments were re
ceived and placed on flic. All 'were of con
siderable length , and showed that great
progress was being mado. Z. T. Llndscy of
the Department of Ways and 'Means ' reported
the result of the recent eastern trip of a
committee , consisting of 'Messrs. ' Herman
Kountzo , ndv/anJ'Rose-water and himself. The
death of George M. Pullman had delayed the j
subscription of the Pullman Palace Car com
pany , but Acting President Lincoln and Vice
President Wlckcs had given assurances that
n liberal subscription , would bo forthcoming.
George Gould , president ot the Missouri
Pacific railway , promised to lay the matter
before the next executive meetlr.s , to bo
liold soon , und said ho would personally rec
ommend n Kocd sized subscription Wlnslow
6. Pierce , general attorney of the Union Pa
cific reorganization committee said that the
now owners of that railroad would liberally
nld the exposition us soon as the work of
reorganization had been fairly begun. Gen
eral Eckort of the Western Union Telegraph
company gave a promise of a subscription.
The Postal Telegraph company preferred to
wait until the Western Union haJ.subscrlbed ,
mid In the same way the Wagner Palace Car
company wished to hold back until the Pull
man company had subscribed. The owners
of the Ames' estate and other holders of
Omaha real estate made various promises
rcgarJlng subscriptions that would soon como
WORK OP ADVERTISING.
The report of Manager Rosewater of the
Department of Publicity and Promotion
showed that a great amount of work had
liecn done In the last four months , greater
than during any similar period ulnco the es
tablishment of that department. Illustrated
pamphlets to the number of 20,731 had been
rent out exclusive of those Issued to Omaha
business houses for distribution. Dlrdsoyo
prints of the exposition grounds to the num
ber of1,000 had 'been Issued , and 27,000
pieces of advertising sent south < wlth the
recent delegation of Nebraskans. The states
ot Wisconsin , Illinois , Iowa and Missouri
liad ibcon especially well covered with ad
vertising matter during November , Prepa
rations had been completed for elaborate
write-ups In a number of leading journals
end magazines , Including 'McCluro's ' , the
Cosmopolitan , the Scientific Monthly and the
Ladles' Homo Journal.
The support of the exposition throughout
the German press lias been splendid , 850
articles imvlng appeared there. A slxteun-
1 > ago pamphlet advertising the exposition
liud recently been published In Prance.
Under tbo head of promotion the trip of
the local party to Texaa was commended.
Comniloloncr Illchardton'o work Ui Mis
souri and St. Louta wag highly spoken of.
fTho progress made by the states of Illinois ,
South Dakota , W > omlng , North Dakota , WU.
cocoln , Utah , Georgia and Louisiana towards
creditable dUplaja of the products and manu
factures of those state * was mentioned.
Flfty-tarca annual ctciventloni bad been se
cured for Omaha next yeJr. . United States
cor.duli throughout Europe and Atfla had
made favorable reporto regarding the cx-
M'blts by foreign manufacturers. Mr. Rosewater -
water recently had am Interview with the
Chinese minister , who assured him that that
empire would make a good exhibit -and would
end a representative to Omaha to look over
the ground , The Canadian government had
decided to erect a building on tbo groundo ,
and favorable reports regarding exhibits had
bcoa received from Mexico , Venezuela and
llollvla. The governor of MauachuaetU had
promised tbo aid , ot that elate , Mid stops
were now being taken to secure the nppolnt-
merit of a commission from New York state.
The government had shown ltd further In-
tcrcRt In the exposition by the aid given to
the movcmcntfl for the Issuance of a special
postage stamp commemorative ot the expo
sition end for I he- holding ot aa Indian con
gress here next summer.
PROGRESS OP THE BUILDING.
Manager Klrkendall of the Department of
Rulldlngs and Grounds reported great pro
gress within the laet month , A large num
ber of trees had been planted on the bluff
tract , sewers had been completed on the
grounds , and bolters would soon be In place ,
fllio force of workmen on the grounds bid
been reduced to a minimum , and would aol
be Incrotscd until the spring weather per
mitted further work on the grounds. Two
extra guardo had been employed. The flro
department had been Instructed to turn'.eh
a two-horse chemical engine and three men
for flro protection , and a building to house
them was now being built. Henry Iliwtln
had been appointed superintendent of light
and power , and had recently held a con
sultation with prominent electrical firms In
Now York regarding the work of Illumina
tion. ProgrcEs had. been made on all the
buildings , ac shoua In the dally reports by
the press.
CONCESSIONS IN TRANSPORTATION.
Manager Dabcock of the Department of
Transportation stld that the Wcatarn Joint
Traffic association had on November 2
ugrccd to transport all exhibits to the ex
position at regular rates und to return them
free over the name route. Similar conces
sions had been granted by tht Transmlssourl
Prelght Rate committee , the Transcontinental
Freight association , the Southwestern Truf
fle bureau Hie Southeastarn Freight asso
ciation and the Central Freight association.
This concession had been , secured from all
railroads In. the country excepting those be
longing to the Joint Traffic assoclitlon , be
tween Chloago and the Atlantic seaboird , anJ
favorable arrangements with them were ex
pected. The Nebraska railroads had midP
additional concessions , agreeing to tmnsport
to and from the exposition free of charge all
agricultural exhibits from this state. The
Mexican , the Canadian , the Quebec , the
Cuban , the Coastwise imd the New York and
Cula steamship llne 'had ' granted halt rates
for all exhibits. The most Important con
cession obtained was < hat of gctttlng 'In for
eign exhibits through New York , Philadel
phia end other leading ports ot entry with
out the usual brokerage. This broke age was
charged on all exhibits for the World's Pair )
nnd Ibo Transmlsslsslppl Expos'.tlon will be ]
the first In this country to enjoy the advan
tage of having the usual brokerage on for'
clgn shipments suspended.
CONCESSIONS AND EXHIBITS.
Manager Reed of the Department of Con
cessions reported that ten concessions had
been given out and applications additional i
concessions had been received in sufficient
number to mere 'than ' fill the space on che
Midway allotted to the department. The en
tire space at the command of the department
amounts to 4,500 lineal feet on tbo Midway.
Of this 1,559 feet , or about 33. per cent , lias
already been taken. Appllcatkns for othar
concessions are being carefully examined.
In the absence of Manager Drue ; ot the
Department of Exhibits his -
rcpo-t was re
ceived and placed on file , but was not read.
Then followed the discussion regarding the
finances of the mi nagcment of the exprsltlon ,
leading up td the passage of tlio two resolu
tions previously mentioned.
XIXK DAYS WITH UTTI.E CIIANOE.
llrw. .tluKlnlo.v Slowly nnil Painfully
1'llMslllK- . \ ll > - .
CANTON , 0. , Dec. 10 Friday marked the
ninth day of the sickness ot Mrs. 'McKinley
since she was stricken by paralysis. During
these nine days she has taken but little
nourishment and during that period has been
i conscious only a few times. The case has
been pronouncoj' by the attending physician
ab u very remarkable one.
Several visits -wore made by Dr. Phillips ,
ncd at each one It was reported that there
were clear Indications that the patient had j
become decidedly weaker. At 11 o'clock a ,
change for the worse was repoited very ap
parent
Relatives In attendance are forced to be
lieve that the hour of death Is near at hand ,
and so serious has her condition become
that death has 'been almost momentarily ex
pected for several hours.
President ( McKinley has been almost con-
Htatit In his vigil today. It was with thr
greatest difficulty that the relatives prevailed
upon him to take oven brief rests. It Is cvl-
doi'jt that ho has realized the near an-proach
of the end for the last twenty-four hours ,
and ho manifests his great devotion to his
mother by 'being with her all the tlmo.
The night at the McKinley residence has
been one of anxious waiting. The family Is
sorrowfully awaiting the end. The president
continues his vigil. His great self-control Is
standing him In good stead. Ho shows but
llttlo of the deep emotions that are stirring
his haul.
MIC UODllICltV UK .n.\.STiiV MAILS.
Defalcation of ItfKlNlcrril I.cttrra
from ItiilMtuy I'ostul .St-rvli'i- .
NBW YORK , Dec. 10.It was learned
today that one of the biggest rcbberlos In
the history of the Now York poatolflco
occurred on November 9. The amount In
volved Is said to be lu the neighborhood of
(100,000 ( , and was taken from registered let
ters In the railway mall service on that sec
tion of the Central Railway of Now Jersey ,
Known as the New York , Somervlllo Easton
branch.
In November It Is stated that two bags
containing $30,000 were taken. How long
the defalcations bad gene on before that
dnto has not yet 'been ' ascertained. Major
Charles Lewis of the Philadelphia branch of
the government secret service was la this
city today Investigating the robbery , which
haa broil kept secret until now by tbo pos
tal authorities.
Tliu Herald eays In regard to the mall robbery
bory which the postoffico authorities are In
vestigating : "Inspector Lewis , when seen
lu Jersey City , said the total loss , while not
known exactly , will be less than $300 ,
Another ofllclal mentioned $1,000 as the out
side limit. "
WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. Thu postal ofll.
clala hero tonight admitted tint there have
been a number of IOHSOS of iidistcreu mall
matter reported on the railroad refer re J to ,
but said that up to dd'.o no definite advice
had been received as to tbo amount. U would
probably iiot reach as much as $100,000 ,
MoveiuriilN of Ocenu VVKUI-U , Di't , JO.
At London-Arrived Mississippi , from
New York.
At Naples Arrlved-Werra , from New-
York.
At Glasgow-Arrived Glasgow , from
Now York. |
At Uverpool-Sallcd-Nomadlc
, for New
York. i
At Quecnstown-Salled-Cephalonla , for
Uoston , '
RACERS BECOMING "INSANE
Fearful Strain on the Whsotmen Begins to
Bhow Its Effect ! .
REVIERRE GETS WILD AND UNMANAGEABLE
Several of the Hitler * ( Jive Sluim of
Mental Injury an n 'Hi-Killt of the
llariUlilim They Arc
NBV7 YORK , iDec. 19. The police authorl- .
tics tonight Insisted on examinations of the i1
participants at the six-day bicycle race by ]
police surgeons. The result was a report
'by ' the surgeons that so far as conditions go j\
the riders showed a satisfactory state except
Rlvlerre. The report gives not the faintest
Idea of what the real condition and appear
ance of the riders aro. They are all strong
enough to go on with their task until mid
night tomorrow , and It Is not likely that
there will bo any further v.lf'drawals unless
from accident , or unless one of the riders
becomes Insane.
NothwlthstanJ'lng this report the Indica
tions seem unmistakable that the men , al
most without exception , are suffering from a
terrific mental strain. Rlvlerre , the French
rider , became so violent this afternoon , at
Imagined Insults that ho had to be taken
from the track permanently. Even Miller ,
the leader In the race , complained today that
some one was throwing sticks nnd stones at
him , compelling him to ride over hurdles.
These are Just the workings of a disordered
mind and suggest what may be expected be
fore the race concludes.
.Miller still maintains a lead of nearly 100
miles over Rice , the Wllkcslxirre miner. At
midnight ho was something like 235 miles
abend ot the world's record , and with t.viMity-
four hours to tparo he had covered a dis
tance up to within a few miles of the great
record established by Halo last year of 1,000
miles.
FRENCHMAN RETIRES.
The great surprise of the night was the
retirement of Revleire , the Frenchman. He
fs believed to bo actually out of his nilud ,
and Is In a pitiable physical condition , and is
under the care of physicians. Like most of
the othei3 In the race , Revlerre taa given evi
dence during the contest of having partially
lost his mind. The awful strain after the
first day of riding had In a measure mentally
untalonced him , and this afternoon he leaped
frcm his wheel end made an assault on an
Imaginary foe in one of the boxes , swearing
and Jabbering In his native tenguc. His
trainers rushed to him and put him on tils
wheel , but after making a few more lops
he repeated the performance with oven more
insane rage than he had at flrat demon
strated. The result was that ho had to bu
taken from the track to return no more.
Another man who quit was Moore. Ho
hid a teirlblo fall during the afternoon.
While going at a/ high rate of speed he
crashed Into the rail and cut himself badly.
He was carried off the track almost uncon
scious. T'he ' shock was too great for his de
bilitated condition , and he will bo seen no
more In the present race.
But Miller , th-it wonderful specimen ot
ph > Elcal development , still plods along. He
has ground out moro miles in a given tlrnu
oil a wheel than any man has before. He
has sutclstej under the most telling strain
with less sleep than was thought porslbls
for any man , and with It all an examination
of him tonight by the police surgeons dis
closed the fact that his condition was nor
mal , and wHTi tlu except" of muscular
soreness and a slight deadncss of the limbs ,
ho was In excellent condition and would be
able to continue to the end without much
danger of collapse.
RICE IN FAIRLY GOOD FORM.
Rico , who Is second man In the contest ,
though nearly 100 miles behind the leader.
Is standing by his colors with dogged de
termination. It was said during the day
I that he had asked to bo taken off , but the
I manner In which ho has been riding through
the night shows that , though he might have
requested this , It la not the spirit of his
wishes. Ho Is In to stay to the end and his
trainers think ho will be much nearer to
the Chicago man at the end of the next
twelve hours than he Is at present. At all
events , he got rid of a dangerous rival when
Hlvlerro left the track. For hours It had
been nip and tuck between these two , at one
time the one lending and nt another time the
other. Rice's physical condition Is also an
nounced to bo good.
Close up to Rice , and third man , now that
the Frenchman Is gone , Is Schlnneer , n fellow
townsman of Miller. Though ho has had
several nasty tumbles during the race ,
Schinneer has never for a moment lost any
of his pluck or determination. Ho has a
lead of ninety miles on Hale , the former
champion , and barring accidents will un
doubtedly finish third.
Hale , with plenty of sleep , comparatively
speaking , has the test appearance ot any
man on the circle. Ho haa really taken
things leisurely , but nevertheless at the
present writing Is nearly forty miles ahead
of his old record of last year. This la about
what his schedule called for , .but when the
schedule was made no account was taken of
such marvelous b-jccJ as has been main
tained throughout the race , after Waller
had sot the pace. These who expected Halo
to move up In a day or two are apt to bo
disappointed , for bo la two centuries be
hind the loader.
Of the others Waller has proved blm.ieU
tho. strongest hearted , Ho did a lot ol
sprinting tonight , and ho has a strong fol
lowing among the spectators , Enterman
the youthful Brooklyn rider , has returned
and la making his miles with clockllko reg
ularlty.
NEW YORK , Dee , 11 , The World this
morning eaja that Hlvlerro lu his fall last
might sustained a broken leg. Two hours
after the accident occurred the doctor dis
covered that the femur hid snapped off jus *
above the knee. They eel the 'broken llml
and put him to bed. U will be six months
before the plucky Frenchman can walk
again and It may bo that he can never ride
again.
Score at 1:15 : a. in. :
Miles. Laps. ) Miles. Laps
Mclcna , traveling Tiy rail , but Instead of
going there ho switched oft at Rlncon Junc
tion , about fifteen. miUs south of here , and
took the road loading to Databnno on the
south coast. When -my dtdpatch was filed
hero yesterday reporting that Mayla Rodri
guez was camped near Gulra do Mclena with
the combined forces of Juan Delgado , No-
darso and Rafael di ) Gardcnaa , numbering
fully 1,000 rrdl arm d men , who were said
to have a Hotchklss rapid fire cannon nnd
lo I bo preparing to make the most formida
ble \ demonstration In a yoir against Ha
vana the Information contained In It was
communicated piomplly to Marshal Blanco's
headquarters at the , palace. Immediately
upon learning the facts I stated a messigc
was tc'cgraphcd from the pilacc to General
Parrado , who then changed his route. Gen
eral Parrndo's prceept whereabouts today
cannot be learned , lie took a gunboat yes
terday at Batabano , perhaps thinking to at
tack the Insurgents In tha rear. The posi
tion of Rodriguez's concentrated Insurgent
force today Is unknown.
SYLVESTER SHOVEL.
KosstiTii's 1-uvxs Ttiuxnn DOWN.
HIM OliHtnirtloiilNt IIi-.tliodH Full < o
Ilocclve > mun > rt.
LONDON. Dec. 11. Special dispatches
fr m Vienna and from Buda PCS' " . Indicate
that ilhcro Is a batter prospect for the bill
which r-iion Uanffy , ihe. Hungarian premier ,
recently Introduced In the lower houo ot
the Hungarian Parliament to prolong the
ausglclch for a year vMthout reference to any
action on the same subject oil the part of
Austria.
The obstructive' move ot Herr Francis
Kossuth , the leader of the party advocating
an Independent Hungary , that the bill shall
be referred , not to the financial committee ,
as Is usual , but to the committee ol the
whole house , hasi been defeated by a vote
of 185 against 37' . It Is now reported that
Baron Banffy h negotiating with Hcrr Kos
suth for appointments that will secure the
passage of the bill before January 1.
M/S IX GHKMA > Y S THUASUIIY.
CiiHtoin * nnil T lin ! C'o Tax ( iri-atly
KMTIMI Kutlinntcx.
BERLIN , Dec. 10. The secretary ot the
reasury , Baron von Thlelmann , presenting the
budget today , tald the surplus for 1897 would
20,000,000 marks , while the customs and
tobacco tax would probably be 70,000,000
marks over the estimates , of which 32,000,000
marks were assigned for debt redemption.
Baron Thlelmann said the negotiations for
tbo abolition ot the sugar bounties were
at a standstill , but the United States tariff
would nerhfei.3s have a reviving Influence. The
home 'consumption ot sugar had increased ,
but Gerniany.ypuld - have -lo-depondf.on i Its
export trade. _ _
t
msTimiiAXCES toy' THE GERMAVS.
niK < rtliulc"l > lncnrilH Vln VI on nil Dc-
iloiinolnic ilic AiiNKluluh.
VIENNA , Dec. 10. A , great sensation has
been caused here by the posting broadcast
last evening of red placards , even In H.'ie
Inner town and Hoffburg , Inscribed "No
Ausglelch , " "Abolish t"io L-inguage Ordi
nances" and "German Is the National Lan-
uagc. " The police tore , the placards down.
Aucglelch Is the compact existing between
Vustria and Hungary providing for a com-
non hold , the emperor1 of Austria and king
f Hungary , and' for a , common admlnlstru-
lon of foreign affairs , financial affairs and
ominerclal affalra , etc. , although each coun-
ry has Its own parliament and ministry.
( Seed 1'rlui'H for California Fruit.
LONDON , Dec. 10. . There was keen com-
etltlon today for -cpnslgumont ot Call-
ornia fruit which 'has just arrived hero in
erfcct condition. The 2,000 cases ot pears ,
Jlochs' packing , were ' sold. Garcia and
acobs * l.alf cases brought 9s to lOd , and
hole cases were sold for 14s to ISs. One
liousand , six hundred cases of California
s'cwtown plfplns were auctioned off at from
Os to 12s. Two hundred cases ot naval
ranges brought from 16s Cd to ISs. The fruit
vas the best ever seen at this time of the
car , '
Trrnly Will Ho IMiTjIIMic.l Tniliiy.
LONDON , Dec. 10.Tho text of the defi
nite treaty of peace between Turkey and
Greece , which wll | bo published here 'tomor
row , contains abaut 2,000 words , Including
two protocols referring. respectively to the
commercial convention < and consular Im
munities. The treaty amplifies the prelim-
nary peace terms , all > of > the points of which
iavo already been published.
Into the Soudan.
LONDON , Dec. ll.-r-Accordlng to a dispatch
to the Dally News from Cairo , COO troops
will take part In the advance of the Anglo
Egyptian expedition In the Soudan that was
postponed after the capture of Berber last
September lu order to avoid the hot season ,
African Wnr XC-TVM.
LAGO3 , West Coast it Afrloi , Dec , 10.
Advices received hero from KIntampo say
that the force commanded by. Major Jenkln-
son lias occupied liojia jylt/iout opposition.
Chief Sarnory Is reported to bo concentrating
his forces at Kong.t ' _
Will llromleii MarriuKr I.i'K
LIMA , Peru , Dec , 10. ' ( Via Galveston ,
Tex , ) The Chamber lleputles , finding that
the government project' to simply register
the marrlago of foreigners. Is unacceptable
will substltuto another , on a broader prin
ciples for It ,
Iliiillul Comp'Ivtuif .IIIB Contract.
ROME. Dec. U' The Marquis dl Rudlnl
has completed the it ask. of constructing the
cabinet. Marquis'Venasts. . has accepted the
foreign office portfolio , rrfco list of mcmbero
of the new ministry Will tie officially Iwueil
tomorrow.
| ) jmslitfr III.
BERLIN , Dec. 10.Tlje Lokal Anzelger
this afternoon cays that owing to the Illness
of Emperor William's only daughter , Vic
toria , aged C years , a court fete which wuu
to have been held tpnlght , has been post
poned.
llriirlltnii Connrre Atljoiirim.
RIO DE JANEIRO , Dec. 10 , Conferees
closed Us tesslou today , Tbo budget deficit
amounts to 30,000,000 rullrels. Increased rev
enue la txpouted from additional tHxal'on.
I'ollrv 13xipllliiur AniiruliUtH.
BERLIN , Dec. 10 , The police have expelled
cle
pelled a number ot anarchists and have made
many house to house searches In this city ,
Prankfort , Mayiuce and Muulch.
iniK-ror VVIllluiit JIuY * itSchooner. .
LONDON , Dec. 10.The Flold today con
firms the report that Emperor William has
purchased Richard Suydam Palmer's steel
cbooncr yacht Yamna ,
OMAHA MAN IN TROUBLE
Frof. Philip F , Hoiso Gets Into a Row nt
Cedar Rapids ,
HE'S ' LAID UP IN THE H3SPITAL NOW
of Opinion v ltli n
l > riiN T of Il < tnlil HofrfMluni'i
lUxiilt In n Iliully lln-
ConnU'iianoe.
CEDAR RAPIDS. la. , Dec. 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A fellow slvlng the name of Prof.
Philip P. Hclsc , and who halls from O.uahn ,
Is lying m Si. Luke's hospital , rceovoruii ;
from wounds received last night , Heine Is
organizing the saloon krrpcrs In cities In
Iowa Into an association for tholr own pro
tection. Last night when In tl'e saloon of
Billy Smith , ho and Smith Lccjmo engaged
In a row over the organization , Smith ac
cusing him of trying to bleed the talouu-
ko.-pcrs. It ended In Hclsc being thrown cut.
Ho returned again and made for Smith wlih
his cane and was again thrown out , this time
some ono striking him several blow-i In the
face. After bilng thrown out , he smashed
the big plate glass In the windows al.d doors
In front. He was Immediately arrested , but
It was found that bis Injuries were quite
serious nnd he was taken to the hospital.
Two \yarrant8 on charging him with as
sault with Intent to kill and another wlili
malicious mischief , have been Issued , and
ho will be arrested as soon as he Is able to
leave ' the hospital.
Prof. Philip P. Hclso has lived In Omaha
at Intervals for about five years. His occu
pation was that of a teacher of languages.
So "far ad Is known he has no family or rela
tives residing here. He Is about 40 years of
age and a German by birth. Hslso left Ornah.i
about a month ago and nothing has been
hinrJ of htm nlncc.
WO US OK A 3IUCII-MAUKII2U 31 AX.B
Million Allldnvlt thiH He HUM Tliroo
Mvlupr Wlv > N.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. . Dec. 10. ( Special Tel
egram. ) John J. Williams of Omaha , In or
der to ovoid being prosecuted on a charge
of obtaining money on false pretenses , made
affidavit that he hss three living wives ,
from none of whom ho had been divorced.
The affidavit may get him Into worse trouble
then It relieved him from ; however , for wife
No. 2 announces her Intention of prose
cuting him for bigamy. Williams was mar
ried first In Pennsylvania In 1SCS. He de
serted his family , wont to Oskaloosa , la. ,
and married agnto. Ho and wife No. 2 went
to Osage county , Kan. , where he borrowed
? 350 on a farm that he had bought. After a
while be- deserted wife No. 2 and wont to
Atch.'con ' , Kan. , where he married another
woman. After this marriage , he Increased
the loan on the Ooige- county farm to $500.
wife No. 3 signing the mortgage. The
other day the loan company brought suit
to foreclose , and In order to knock out the
claim of .wlfo No. 2 , forced Williams , who
In tbo meantime had moved to Omaha , to
make the affidavit already referred to.
Inquiry last night failed to Oloclose the
whereabouts of the Williams who Is cred
ited with being a resident ot Omaha.
HAD MEN STIH UP THIRD WAIIU.
Invade it HOIINC nnil TearThlniVN Up
( Join-rally.
Two drunken and desperate men In search
of pleasure created a genera ! disturbance- l i
the Third ward , about 2 o'clock this mora- '
Ing. They were Soper Burns and Burt
Thompson , and they had given themselves
full license during the evening In the dllfer-
eat placet ? of amusement In the lower tenth
of the city. Early this morning they en
tered the house of Irene Huntlngton , 915
Capitol avenue , and took possession of the
establishment. When a remonstrance was
made they are said to have commenced a
violent attack upon the Inmates. Several
shotccro fired and the Huntlngton woman
was seriously beaten about tlio head. A
bloody revolver was later found In the pos
session of Burns. The men completed their
work by pulling a lamp , attached to the
wall , from Its fastenings and throwing It to
the floor. Some damage was done to the
furnishings of the room 'before the Ore was
extinguished.
The commotion bad by this time attracted
Officers Casand and Hclln , who were In the
neighborhood , and they captured the men
after a hand-to-hand fight. An attempt by
Burns to shoot one of the officers was nar
rowly averted. They were taken to the sta
tion In the police van and were found to bo-
captures of value. Burns Is ca ex-convict
who has recently completed a term at the
state penitentiary for highway robbery. It
was ho who assaulted and robbed Gatekeeper
Stevens on the Douglas street bridge about
five , years ago. He secured a considerable
amount of money , besides the brldgeman'i >
watch and revolver , and received aterm of
seven years. In the present case he Is
charged with shooting with Intent to kill.
Thompson Is wanted both hero and In Coun
cil Bluffs for forgery. One complainant Is
J. W. Cady , whose name was used on a
check for $7. The Diamond restaurant r uf-
fcred In about a similar amount , Thompson
Is held on the charge of forgery ,
FATIIRK AXI > SO.V AllU TO COM'ISH.
General 'U'llllaiii IlonlhHH ! nil Iii-
ttr > li > tv ullh llnIIIiiK'ton.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10. Commander Bal-
llngton Booth , for the first tlmo since his
separation from the Salvation Army , has re
ceived a letter from his father , uoncr.il Wil
liam Booth of England , asking fcr an Inter
view when ho ( the general ) arrives In this
country next month. In reply Commander
Booth has declared not only his willingness ,
but his pUnsuro at meeting the general as
father and son. Ho staicd , however , that
auch an Intorvliw should have no allusion
to the Salvctlon Army controversy ,
Senator Jlaiinii ( Inltit III ,
NUW YORK , Dec. 10. Senator Hanna.
WIIB token wuddenly 111 In the Waldorf As
toria tonight and removed to his npart-
mentH. He arrived tit the hotel from iWush-
Ington nt 5 o'clock In the afternoon. The
long ride proved to be fatiguing In the ex
treme , nnd on Ills urrlval he complained of
beliiB weary , Ho nnld nt the hotel , how
ever , that no physclnn | had been Hiim-
inoned , Senator Hunnn expects to return
to Washington on Monday ,
_ , Do-troy Government Iockx.
OALKNA , III. , Dec. 10-A , Hood caused by
heavy rnlnu last night practically destroyed
the government locks at the mouth of tue
Galena river lo uy. The locks were built
rcven yeam ago at cost of IIOO.OCO , The
damnco was cauroJ by a great Ice lloo
down the river by n Hood ,
Miiyor fliiincy AccciM. |
BOSTON , Dec. 10. Mayor Qulncy haH
formally accepted the democratic nomina
tion tendered him by the recent i'anuell
hull convention.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Wc.ithfr Korcc.iJt for Nrbriukn
acmrnlly 1'nlrj Variable Wlmta.
Pa BO.
1 , r.ximMtlon Director * Cull for Monoy.
ln nnlty Oxrrln'xeii tlio lltryrlo Killers.
Oniiihu Mnn In Trouble In Iowa.
i\IHKltliia : Itmtinori * I.ruvo Tc\n ,
2. Mote to l'o < tOMe ; KuiKiM 1'iirlMo Sitlo.
Argument * for un liulliin Kthllitt ,
3. Morn Hnllnt TroiiliUi In Sight.
IIiirniMiuia ICiirrlipn IMitcml Under linn ,
4 , IMltorlul mill Comment.
o , One 1'nro Kilo fur Chrl ttim .
Aborigine * I'ulil OfT In dull.
Stork Yitrds Men Are Anxious.
0. Council Illiicrs t.ncnl .Matters ,
No I'ltim for Prime of Iowa.
7. 1'oiiiilUU 1'rovo Poor 1'roR inttlcatorn ,
I'lintni'liil Itetletv of tlio Weak ,
8. llnlln Cnsn Ilruily for the .liiry.
0 , Pimm for IOWH lit HID KxpoMtlon.
Oiitromn ofVntrr WorK DUimto.
No .Mom .Mmle t. > Tmco Uohherj ,
10 , l lt of feminine ( Imnlp.
11 , C'oiiiincrrliil nnil ritmticliil No\v .
Ii ! . "UiiuSc ,11m und Undo Hilly. "
Teniiierntnre at Oitinliai
Hour. Heir. Hour. Dew.
n n. in : it : i i > . m an
ii n. in : i- p. in : tt
7 n. in. . . . . . : t- : t ii. 111 : u
s ii. 111 no -i p. in : to
ii a. in : tti c ii. in -i >
10 n. in : w o p. in
11 n. in : n > 7 i > . in
iu in : ti > s p. in. . . . . . - . - -
111 -
HKI'OIIT \VIiSTISltY HHSKIl VOIHS.
Uc.Miilt oC liiveh'llKntloim far
AMillnliliVnler. .
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. A general re
view of the matter of proposed government
construction of reservoirs In the westn \
made In a report sent to corgrecs today by
Secretary Alger on the preliminary exam
ination of the various reservoir Eltcs in
Wyomiug and Colorado , A summary fol
lows :
Five reservoir systems were examined :
Wyoming Near Lararnle , estimated cost ot
storing watoro fiom the two Laramlcs , $410.-
254 ; of bringing North I'latto In basin , ? ! , -
27G.4SI ; I'ine Creek system , $ T0.3IO ; Cloud
eak , J31.048 ; Lake Dcsmet , ? li,3GO. : Cole
do South 1'latte $540,000 ; Lovclacd , $202-
) G ( doubtful advisability ) .
The Plncy sjstcm le recommended for
"yom'rig. Reservoir construction In the
rid region , the- report E'ljfl , would reduce
10 Hood height of the Missouri river during
10 June rlns , and is indispensable- the
Ighest development of that section , falling
lore properly under the domain of the na-
on than of etate , end need not Involve
overnment control of Irrigation works. The
ovcrnment should acquire full title and
irlsdlction to any site It Improves , nnd
ull rights to the water. The total extent'
f a reservoir system In the arid reglcn ,
hlch shall render available the entire flow-
ng streama , will not exceed 1,101,000,000
ublc feet. If He construction were to con-
ume a century In time It would represent
n annual storage of about 110,000,000,000
ublc feet , or 266,500 acre feet. At $5.37 per
oot thia would cost $1,432,710 per cnnum.
his amount distributed among the seventeen
rid slates 'and territories glveo &n average
nnual expenditure In each of $84,277. The
nnual value ot the stored water would re-
urn to the original ocst cad maintenance in
a , average period of three years.
VIIUAT TAK13S IIOWXWAUIJ COUKSK
lull Glliine Alarnieil nt rrimnectlve
llravy Shipments.
CHICAGO , Dec. 10. Tiio December w.hcat
ption kept the centerof the stage In tha
Chicago wheat market today , and although
closed' ' ait $1.03 1 ccn.ts lower than yes-
erday strength shown In the early hours
if trading was sufilclent to give the luckless
horts various styles of nervous chills. The
iccullar status of today's decline Is the fact
hat It Is generally believed to have been
orcod by Hie bull clique , which controls
ho situation. The explanation. Is given
.hat the bull combine fears the price going
so high at this tlmo as 1o invite shipments
ot contract wheat to Chicago In enormcus
quantities.
When the market opened today there were
numerous offers of December at the modest
irlco of $1.06 , anJ the eelllog was fairly
Iberal all Hie way down to the clcalng fig-
tree , all of It being credited to the bulls.
The market was not BO feverish aa cii previ
ous days during the present excitement , and
the all but stampeded shorts took courage
and gathered In what lines they could with
out the frenzied eagerness which marked
yesterday's session.
Joseph Jx.1'th , who Is supposed to bo 4ho
liead of the bull clique , declared In an inter
view tonight that he IB heavily Interested
In the market , but asserts 'that ' the wheat
: io Is buying and has bought is for legiti
mate purposes. "I am net In < ho market
for speculative purposes , " ho said , "but I
think wheat will go higher. "
WAIl SHU'S Wl.VI'KIl 1\ THIS SOUTH.
North Atlantic Siiuailroii &IIIIK | | | for
I'lorlilii WulerN.
NEW YORK , Dec. 10 , The North Atlantic
squadron will be on 1U way south by December -
comber 1C. Repairs on the war ulilps are
progressing aw rapidly as possible and the
work will be completed by Monday. The
monitor Puritan left the station Wednesday
The war ships will sail for Hamptcci Roads
as soon as they are In readiness , where
they will be Joined by ( ho Indiana , Maine
and other vessels , When all are gatherei
tbo annual cruise south will begin. The
maneuvers of the vcascls will ho conflnet
chiefly to Florida waters. The Montgomoiy
Detroit and. Vesuvius are already In Florida
waters. The squadron will be Joined by the
torpedo fleet when warm weather sets In
and drlllt- and torpedo mancuveru will begin
The fleet will return to the Drookljn navy
yard In April.
tlit ! .MaiiKleil Knot ,
CHICAGO , Dec , 10. Information recclvci
by the Chicago & Alton railway olllclal
leads them to believe Unit the human fee
which was found on Ihe brakcbcam of i
Pullman car Thursday , with n runty nal
driven through the great toe , Is a part o
the body of Samuel H. Mayno of Hpenccr
Clay county , la. It ! H believed that Mayn
was riding on ( ho trucks , and , losing hi
balance , hla foot Htruck the fence , tearing
off the shoe and stocking. Then when th
board \\IIB knocked loose , the Hjjllte wn
driven through the foot which wan carrlec
to the brakebcam by the momentum of Hi
train , whllu the body was HI rung along th
track.
Children M > Mlerloiixly 1'oUoneil ,
ST , LOUIS. Dec. 10-Wlllle , Antolnctt
and Lllla Bobotlm , three small children o
a liohemlan family , were niynterlouHly pol
soned today. They Imd been Hent by thcl
mother to tlielr grandmother' ! ) house on n
errand. While thc-re Willie , ngcd 9 , cmd
dcnly beean vomiting. He WIIH hurrlcdl
taken home , but eoon died , The two other
then grew uddenly 111 , Antidote H wcr
given them nnd they will recover. Th
parents are frantic. It la not known ho\
tha children were poisoned , and the pollc
are trylnjj to splvo tUe question ,
TEXAS AT THE SHOfl
Citizens of Lone Star State Enthusiast
Over the Exposition.
THEY WILL CERTAINLY BE REPRESENTED
Pledge Thomsolvo ? to Make the Exposition
Successful ,
DALLAS HEARTILY WELCOMES NEBRASKANS
Will Bcoiprooato for Help in the Deep
Waterway Frojaot ,
GOVERNOR CULBERSON IS IN SYMPATHY
\oUrnnkn CJIcc Club SOIIKH Tnlco Iiu *
\ltli Uic To.\nn _ l'iirty
in Due lit KtiiiNiiH Cltr
TlilH Afternoon.
DALLAS , Tc.x. , Dsc. 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) a ho tour of the defecation ot Nebraska -
braska business men through Texas reached
a cllmnx at Dallas tcdiy. This la the larg
est city In the state and the last stop the
party will malts before * rcachltiR Kansas
City. The stop hero hca moused an Interest
end enthusiasm In the exposition oven moro
emphatic than has been shown at other
Texas points. The party ni rived about noon
ami was met ot the depot by a largo delega
tion of business men , beaded by Mayor
Barry , who maclo them an address of wel
come. After visiting tlu Commercial club
the party scampered over the city until 4
o'clock , when n large mooting was held nt
the Commercial club rooms. Alvln Raundcra
of Omaha , L. W. Colby of lleatrlce , L. L. U.
Austin of Lincoln and ex-Governor Sherman
of Iowa made short talks and explained to
the people of Dallas the object of the visit
and the Importance to Tex's of the exposi
tion. The sentiments of Dallas were ex
pressed * by ox-Governor Glbbs , who said the
people of Texas owed n debt of gratitude to
Nebraska for assistance In every effort
Texas had made to eecuro deep water Im
provements and he promised that the statft
should bo at the exposition with a creditable
exhibit. Colonel Crawford of Dillns and
other speakers expressed similar sentiments.
General Paeccnger Agent Crush of the Mis
souri , Kansas & Texas railroad said his road
would ask and Inslat that the other Texaa
bads Join It In making a state exhibit and
o pledged the Nebraska delegation that this
ould certainly bo accomplished ,
The Glee club of the Nebraska party car
ed the Texano off their feet hero , as at
ther points , by singing the exposition son KB
et to the tunes of "Dixie" and "A Hot Tlmo
n the Old Town. " After the publlp meet *
ng a brief session of the Commercial club"
as held and ft motion made by ex-Governor
lbbst wan carried unanimously pledging the " * , j
lub to take up at Its next meeting the mater - , * <
er of making a Texas exhibit at the oxpcsl-
ion. Governor Culberaon was In Dalla *
oday and conferred with the delegation re-
ardlng the exposition. He said Texas must
o represented and promised to use every
ffort to bring that about. The party left
Dalian at 10 o'clock tonight and Is duo la
ansas City nt G:30 : p. m. tomorrow.
VICW MICXICOVATS .MOHIS SPACE.
Territory Will Xnt Kvlillilt In Five
Ilniulreil Siniire Feet.
SANTA KE , N. 'M. . Dec. 10. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The Now Mexico Transmlsslsslppl
xposltlon commission today decided that
mless moro than five hundred square foot
of space was grunted by the exposition to
.Ills territory , no exhibit would bo sent to
Omaha.
uciiAiti ) .u.Y.xsKiisM ) is AUUESTED.
trtor Cltnrtveil ivlth AHiiimlt ami lint-
tery on nu Kuvployc.
PHILADELPHIA Dos. TO. Richard Mani-
fleld , the actor , -was today hcM In | 600 ball
o answer at court a c'largo of assault and
battery preferred by John Mctzger of Clovo-
and , O. , who has been In tiio actor's employ-
as a dresser for the last seven years. Metzger
estlded before .Magistrate Elscnbrown today-
hat the assault occurred on Tuesday la
Mansfield's dressing room nt the Chestnut
itreot opera house , aictzgcr was dressing-
ilm for "Prlnco Karl" when , a button came
off. Thereupon , he said , the actor lost his
cmper , called him a loafer and struck him.
several blows In the face. On Wednesday
night , ho testified , MansfleU again Bworeuit
ilm and ordered him out , -but the next after
noon ho offered him ? 100 to go away some
where for four weeks.
Attorney John G. Johnson , who represented
Mansfield , became- his ( bondsman. The actor
declined to innko a statement nt this time ,
jut pno of his clone friends declared that
the charge had been trumped up by parties
who were using ' .Mctzger aa a tool to perse
cute ' .Mr. Manuflcld , and that the .whole story
was false ,
OAXAUIAX JiUJIIIKIMIK.V COMIM.AI.V.
They HIIVU ii fJrleviniee A nliiHt the
DliiKley Illll.
TORONTO , Out. , Dec. 10. A petition wa
presented .to 'Hio Ontario government by a
largo delegation of prominent Canadian lum
bermen In which It la set forth that awing
to the retaliatory clause In tlio United States
tariff Eiiwli'g could no ! be continued In the *
Georgian bay district , and that the Amcrl-
ciiis were getting their raw material free.
by shutting out Canadian tawed lumber ,
Provided tbo exportation of such raw ma
terial la stopped ( ito poll. loners gay the-
Canadian lumbermen will not object to any
duty 'tlio United Status may Impose , realizing-
that U Is beyond llic-Ir Jurisdiction. Too
true remedy , the lumbermen claim , Is on.
export duty , but falling ! o that they asked
that a regulation prohibiting the importa-
t'lon of all log * eawcrj on crown lands be.
Imposed ,
Mult for DiininureN.
MILAN , Mo. , Dec. 10.-(3pfclal ( Telegrara. >
Suit was b < i3un today In the Sullivan
county circuit court by L. W. PJummcr
against the city of Milan for (5,000 damageu.
In 1895 Mrs. Plurmnrr , the wife or the de
fendant , fell on 11 defective sidewalk In
the city , breaking 1ier nnn and otherwise
Injuring lit-r. She brought suit and gut
judgment for 12MO. The CIIBO went to tha
court of appeals und wuu reversed and re
manded It was tried again last October
and a judgment rendered for { 3,000 , Thin
cnso la brought for ( ho loss of his wlfo'
time and labor ,
KnilnrneN I'ontul SavlliKM Ilunl < M ,
COLUMHUS , O. , Dee , 10 , The Ohio Btnte
Federation of Labor passed a resolution en *
dortlng tlio proposed postal savings bunk
plan , A resolution opposing tlio extension
ot tlmo to put safety brakes on cars wu
passed , Other minor resolutions -
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